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From the Knickerbocker for January.
A PASSAGE GF GiFE.
I sleep—but ’tis to dream—though I have
pray’d
Tor that blest spirit of forgetfulness,
That comes o’er Virtue like a necroinance,
Leaving an infant quiet with the heart,
Ami with the mind, oblivion. But my prayer
Has found no entrance at the gate of Goo—
And I dream on. Rest has no change for me,
And comes not to me, with its angel wings,
Fanning and shadowing, till a weary world
Takes form ofwhat it should be, and we think
Lite yet might be a vision crown’d with gold, !
And even yet a weary thing to die.
There is no midnight to me—the long bell
That tells the passage of‘recorded time'
To the insensate watcher, bears to mo
No story of the future or the past.
But the dull night-chime falls upon my ear
As upon marble—or some sculptur’d thing
That rings to, but feels not the booming sound!
I know no measure of my days—my mind
Gives with its silent but unerring voice
No intimation of that wondrous change,
That with alternate radiance and gloom,
Walks the great earth and sky. Morn, with its
bars,
Opening like Mercy on a waking world,
And night with its vast music of the stars!
I gaze upon this bright machinery
That circulates through space—and, as I gaze,
And listen to the tireless melodies
That swell upon us in a choiring sound,
As from some mighty fountains in the sky,
I feel their golden order, as they pass,
And hear their Master’s voice. Mount, cloud,
and sea
Lift up their majesty—and a greatshout
Leaps from gray crag to the blue waters—all
Swell the fierce thunder-peal in deep response,
And tell their glorious history in the storm!
Greenville Mellen.
Celibacy, or Oj-isig; for Slasbnsids.
The Exeter(England)Herald suggestsfor the
adoption of the ladies in that county, the sub
joined petition to parliament:—
“The humble petition of certain single ladies
in the county of Essex, who are dying to obtain
husbands, showeth—
“That your petitioners have lately seen with
deep regret the lamentable extent to which
celibacy prevails amongst the i oungim no’Great
Britian. from which it is evident that dangerous
principle of Popery is making vast prog-css in ,
the land—a principle fraught with danger to
church clerks, as it reduces the amont of mar
riage fees, and at the sama time deprives your
petitoners of the dignity of matrons, and all the
contorts of double blessedness.
“That your petitioners are convinced old
bachelorism sours the temper, promotes avar
ice, lengthens the face, sharpens the nose, and
prevents longevity; and though it thus swells
the amount of probate duty, the early death of
the bachelor does not benefit the state so much
as a large family of children wearing taxed ar
ticles of clothing, and eating food which has
contributed in the shape of duty to his Majesty’s
exchequer.
‘ Tn»l in consequence of the prevalence of the
above monkisn principle, several of your peti
tioners have already reached the age of 35 years
without receiving an offer of marriage, al
though they are told they are by no means be
hind their country women in those qualities
-rowl.l vendor aouiforLihle the household
hearth; and in order, therefore to bring the
unmarried male portion of society back to
their sober senses, and prevent enormous ex
penses to counties for coroners’ charges, your
petitioners pray that your honorable house will
be pleased to pass a bill enacting that every
man found unmarried after the age of 26. with
out showing reasonable cause to a jury of single
ladies, shall be immediately banished to ’No
Man's Land,’ and branded on the forehead with
the letter ‘ B.
“And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will
ever pray, tec.”
An Irishman, on being asked what he came
to England for, said,“ls it what I came here
for you mane ? Arrah, by ■ the powers ! you
may be sure that it wasn’t for want, for I had
plenty of that at heme.”
Pot calling Kettle black!— A few days ago
we overheard two worthless fellows in front of
the Exchange, berating each other soundly for
some difference
“1 know you of old,” said one, “for you had
to run away from your country, to save your
neck !”
“What of that!” was the reply; “you
couldn’t have done that, if the rope hadn't broke!
Saturday Chronicle.
Practical Sarcasm.— One of the most
ingenious practical sarcasms ever made
use of, was that of the late Rev, Robert
Hall, addressed to a clergyman who had
obtained a lucrative living after a change
of religious opinions. Mr. Hall pressed
him hard upon the question of church re
form. The gentleman’s constant answer
to the arguments addressed to him was,
“I can’t see it,” “1 don’t see it,” “I can’t
see that at all.”
At last Mr. Hall took a letter from his
pocket, ind wrote on the back of it with
a pencil, in small letters, the word God.
“Do you see that?”
“Yes'.”
. He then covered it with a piece of gold.
“Do you see it now?”
No.”
“1 must wish you good morning, sir,”
said Hall, and left him to his meditations.
Judicious Extravagance.- V\\q deceased
Count Bid, one night at the cider cellar,
told a friend, that he had intended to leave
twenty pounds to be spent at his funeral:
which induced the other to ask him if the
' money was to be spent going or returning?
Bid good humoredly replied, “going to be
sure, for when you return I shant be with
you.”
. —“ln that droll game called Woman,
Diamonds are always trumps for hearts.”
Not always. And even if they be poor,
woman often finds that the winner of the
frame holds a hand of clubs, and then she
oses all hope of release excepting from
spades. — [Leger.
A woman was standing at the brink of
a river, where there was no bridge, at a
loss how to get over. A man coming by,
offered to wade over with her in his arms,
to which she agreed. As they were
crossing she said, “For heaven’s sake don’t
let me fall,/or my feet have not been wet
these seven years.
A merchant well known on the Royal
Exchange, London, who lately died sud
denly, left in his desk a letter written to
one of his correspondents, which he had
not sealed. The sagacious clerk, seeing
it necessary to send the letter, wrote at
the bottom—“ Since writing the above 1
have died!”
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From the Farmer and Gardener.
Au estimate oS the co-l anti profit of a Ga
ma fenu#
Mr. Roberts: —•Having on a former occa
sioa presented you for publication a few prac
tical remarks on the Gama Grass, the results
of my continued experiments since, have been
so satisfactory that I cannot forbear offering
you again something on the same subject,
headed as above. Bat before making mv es
timate, I beg leave to again relate my manner
of planting 'he sets, and my experiments till
the present time.
The ground 1 previously prepare as careful
ly as for any grain or hoed crop; and, if ne
cessary, make rich. The surface being level,
I run opening furrows, of moderate size, two
feet apart. I then, with a short handled hoe
in one hand, receive single plants wuh the
other hand from a child or small boy, carry,
mg them in a basket, and insert each plant
about a foot and a half forward of another.
I insert as follows:—The longest roots of any
plant are laid in the furrow towards me, as I
progress, and are covered, as well as a part of
the perpendicular stem held in my hand, by
drawing dirt with the hoe. I press this cov
ering of the roots with try foot as 1 advance.
A part of my lot of 3-4 of an acre was plant
ed last spring a year. Os the balance, some
this time a year, and the rest last spring. The
first planted season before last, was worked
with the cultivator and hue three times. The
growth was very luxuriant, but chiefly remar
kable for spreading or stooliug out. The out
er blades of the spreading tussocks grew so
horizo dally as to induce a fear that the grass
would never all grow erect enough to be ea
sily mowed; but such fear was agreeably dis
appointed the past season. An erect and
dense set of blades, five and six feet high was
presented; while the stems bearing seed were
much higher. As my object was to obtain
seed, (deeming the seed of the s .co id year’s
growth preferable,) I cut a few times only a
small part of this. My cattle showed a re
markable fondness for the product in a green
state. The rapidity of growing up or renew,
ing itself, fully answered expectation. The
setsof this part of my lot are planted three feet
apart on each way, and have now nearly taken
possession of the ground so as to exclude the
growth of every thing else.
The hoe was used some last spring and
early part of the summer among the plants, to
eradicate what veeds and other grass appear
ed. But I calculate in the coming season, it
will need little or nothing of this labor. The
other part of my lot, planted the distance first
named, will doubtless require (and it has had
solar) the same treatment; and it promises to
produce the same results, unless it be excepted
that, planted nearer, it will in less time, take
complete possession of ihe ground. I have
seen it recommended by some to part the sets
one foot and a half each way, instead of two '
feet or any other distance. I prefer two feet '
drils, because 1 consider the cultivation easier '
this width than nearer, and the cost of the sets
(eventually to cover the ground at almost any
distance) being less. At two feet distance
each way. (rejecting fractio <s) 10.890 sets are
required for an acre. At two feet by one and
a half 14,520 are necessary; and at one and a
half feet each way, 19,360. The cost of sets
vary at different places or parts of our country.
By an advertisement in the ‘Ohio Farmer’ I
noticed they sold in Ohio at five dollars per
hundred. But in making out estimate we will
take the price stated in Mr. Robert Sinclair.
Jr.’s catalogue, viz: two dollars per hundred.
The cost of land, labor, manure and the like
are very different in various places. But we
will assume the items of cultivation according
to the information we possess, and so far as
they differ in any given place the differences
of result can easily be estimated.
The quantity of ground we assume for cul
tivation is an acre. The cost and profit of a
half or quarter is an easy deduction. As the
greatest excellency of this grass is that of a lot
fo r soiling or hay, near a farm yard, some such
lot as the last named quality is very suitable
for any one to begin with. The beginning can
be made by sowing seed, and afterwards tak
i ig sets from the tussocks, or by procuring
the roots; while the latter method, besides
less trouble, is the gain of advance at least a
year.
Say then an acre set apart for a Ga
ma Grass lot, is worth, or made
worth by manuring, S6O 00
Cost of putting it in good tilth by
ploughing, &c., 5 00 j
At two feet by one and a half, or
14,520 plants at $2 per hundred, 290 00 j
A man and a boy two days trans-
planting, at $2 per day, 4 00
Three times cultivated, at $2 a time
the first season, 6 00
365 40
Interest on this sum, or on $365 40
for a year at 6 per cent, 21 92 j
Cost first year, or cost, 387 32
In making this estimate of the cost at the
termination of the fiist season 1 omit any item
of product, ahhough it is often cousideri.bl ,
or as much as would arise from the grou d set
in any other kind of grass. Indeed, it may b.-
observed that the products, with no untoward
circumstances in its cultivation, may be con
; sidered a year ahead of my calculation; that
j is, five tons the first year and so on.
But to proceed with the es
timate; say the second
year,the acre yields 5 tons
i of hay, at S2O per ton, SIOO 00
Cost of two hoeiugs, say $2 00
Cost of cutting atd airing
the hay, or of feeding the
green grass to caitle, at
$2 per ton, 10 00
» Interest again, say same, 21 92
3 33 92 $33 9!
1—
Clear profit the second year, $66 OS
f The third year yield, say
1 20 tons, at S2O per ton. S4OO 00
> Cost of securing advauta-
i, ges of same, S4O 00
j Cost of 10 loads of good
t compost manure, applied
j. as a surface dressing, 10 00
Interest on original outlay, 21 62
. 71 92 s7l 92
d
Clear profit the third year, $328 08
d The fourth year yield, say
S 30 tons, h inch at S2O
d per ton is, S6OO 00
1 Cost of securing advanta-
ge? of same, S6O 00
Cost of manuring and scar
riiying with adraghuirow, 20 00
Say interest again, 20 00
100 00 8100 00
Clear, 8500 00
The last year named may b> considered a
sample of succeeding oru-si. For although un
der the best soil, climate and management, 60
tons per acre have been yielded; which ac
cording to tile estimate just made would be
81,0)0 clear annual g>i i per acre; yet this
yield is extraordinary; and the halt is the sa
fer calculation—As 100 bushels or mors id
corn p r acre have of:: i b •<> i prod’.ic.'d; yet.
50 is the better cabmlatio.i not tn endanger dit
appoititment in efforts fora great y ield.
An observation or two more before I close.
Although this plant is very hardy and will grow
aftei almost any keeping or exposure, yet it is
advisable to plant early in th” spring, rather
than in the fail. Sam * few [ planted fall a
year, were killed by the u icommonly severe
winter. But after taking sufficient root I find
no severity of weather will destroy it. Hav
ing carefullo observed this extraordinary grass
in its natuaal growth, as well as under culti
vation, I venture the rema’k that it is not suita
ble for a wet soil. Although fond of sponta
ueous growth in what we here call low grounds,
Vet I have alwavs found it on ditch banks, or
on spots comparatively dry. I know a gentle
man in this state who procured a large number
of sets and transplanted them in a wet or mar
shy place—they came to nothing-, and he forth
with made an unfavorable report of the culti
vation of the Gama Grass, assume did a num
ber ofyears since,in the Slate of Virginia, res
pecting the effects of calcareous manure.
They put large quantities of marl on their
poorest gullied spots of ground, which like a
man ready to perish by starvation, and glutted
by a full meal, was deprived, for a season, of
all apparent life or fertility. They consequent,
ly declared calcareous manure worse than no
thing.
In shor , whatever may be said by those dis
posed to bo ultras in almost all matters of pe
culiar interest, and who, by a re-aclion peculiar
!o their minds, are apt to denounce as unjustly
as they may have extolled extravagantly; or
however disappointed any may have been who
expected to reap where they had never sown,
or who expected very large and continued pro
ducts of this grass without the necessary cos
and pains taking; it is co iceded by all, i.i the
middle, southern, or western states, who have
experimented sufficiently, or long enough to
tes' its merits, by proper management the yi' Id
of Gama Grass is enoraotiS', far beyond that of
any other grass; and that its qualities lor soil
ing or hay when cut or cured in the right time
or manner, rank it as a first rate provender for
horses or cattle.
As far as I can learn, this glass is gaining
friends constantly in all the aforesaid parts of
the coun try.
A very intelligent gentleman of my acquain
tance resident in Alabama, whom I in t with
lately, while on a visit to this Slate, informed
me that a relation of his, a judge Murphy, liv
ing near him, had had thirty acres cultivated
wiih the Gama Grass, and so satisfactory was
the result as to pasturage and other purposes,
that his neighbors were induced to eater iarely
into its culture.
Not lo ig si.ice I saw a flourishing Gama
Grass patch at the residence ol’ the Hou. Wil
lis Alston, a late member of Congress from this
district, but who o i accou ,t of advanced age
has retired from public life.
He is ack lowledged by al! to be a very judi
cious, enterprising farmer. Oa inquiry from
him I was informed that according to his ex
periments the growth and use of this gruss had
fully answered the high expectations he hud
been led to entertain of its excellencies- I
have introduced the more evidence as to the
great superiority of this grass, because the re
sult of my estimate, or 8500 clear gam from
an acre, after four years culture, may appear
surprising to some not iuliy apprised of its
worth; and permit me to add, because I have >
lately noticed in agricultural periodicals, sen
timents or insinuations leading to discourage
the spirit of improvement in some branches
of agriculture. Now it is net surprising that
there should be ignorant croakers (as they
may be called) who, opposed to all the improve
ments they rank under "book farming." plau
sibly argue to let "good enough" alone; like
the man going to mill with a stone in one end
of his bag, across his horse, to balance the corn
in the other; alledging that \i\s father did w<dl
under that practice, and that he might do the
same. But it is unexpected to tno that appar
ently well informed intelligent men should di
rectly or indirectly endeavor to discourage
any important item of American culture. For
instance, that any should insinuate, (as a late
anonymous writer in the “Farmer and Gar
dener,”) that 200 ga loos only of wine could
be calculated on as the produce of an acre in
I America under the grape culture, and that too,
in the face of undoubted evidence that 800 a
1000 or more, had often been produced. O.i
some future occasion I mav pursue this sub
ject or offer you some comments on such pie
ces. But to return from this digression, and
to conclude, I would observe, that 1 am san
guine in the belief, from all the to formation I
can obtain, as well us from my own experi
ments, and that of others I hive witnessed,
that the culture of the Gama Grass will dis
appoint no reasonable expectation of the most
I profitable return for cost and labor.
Yours, &c. with due respect,
SYDNEY WELLER.
Brinkleyville, Halifax Co., N. C.
December 29, 1836.
Claris Sheriff’s Sale#
ON the first Tuesday in February next, will
be sold before the Court-house door in the
Town of Watkinsville, in said County, within
the usual hours of sale, the following property,
to wit:
One sorrel Horse about ten years old, and
one Jersey Waggon and Harness; levied on as
the property of Francis McCree, to satisfy a fi.
fa. for cost, in favor of S roud Melton, vs Fran
cis M. McUree, and one attachment at the in
stance of William B. Wood, vs. Francis McCree.
Levied upon the above property and returnable
to the Superior Court in February next.
Two beds and furniture, four bedsteads, one
dozen Windsor cl airs, one lot crockery-ware,
one lot glass-ware, one lot books, one lot medi
cine, one bureau, 1-2 dozen pine tables, one set.
knives and forks, and one pair andirons; levied
upon as the property of James M. Burton, to sa
tisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Join: W. Moody, vs.
James M. Burton, and sundry other fi. fas. vs.
the said James M. Burton.
ISAAC S. VINCENT, Sh’ff.
Jan. 7,1837.
A<liiiiniMrat®ir’s
be sold at the late residence ofßo
w » bert Williams, Sen’r. deceased, Madison
county, on Friday the 24th of February next,
all the personal property belonging to the Estate
of said dec’d., consisting of Corn, Fodder and
Oats, House-hold and Kitchen Furniture, Hors
es, Cattle, Sheep & Hogs, farming tools,<!kc. &c.
Terms on the day of sale.
DAWSON WILLIAMS, Adm’r.
Jan. 7, —36—tds
Two Appreataces,
WILL be taken at this office. Bovs
from the country will be preferred.
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C. HOWELL, ) . . ,
D AVID DELK. ( Adm rs.
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longing to the Estate of William L. Griffeth de- I
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JAMES LONG, ( Admr i
Nov. 12,—28 —4m I
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References
Tho’s. Hancock,
Stevens Thomas,
Asbury Hull, Eqr’s.
Athens, Dec. 31,—3,5 —eow3m, _____
Administa’ator’s Sale.
AGREEABLE to an order from the Honora
ble the Inferior Court of the Comity of
Oglethorpe, when sitting as a Court of Ordinary
for said County, will be sold, on th" first 1 ues-1
day in March next, to the highest bidder)
before the Court-house door in Early Coyn-i
ty, Two hundred and fifty Acres oi the first
quality oak and hickory Land, known as No.
360, in tiie 4th District of said County.—
Likewise on the first Tuesday of Feb y. next,
at Carnesville, Franklin County, One hundred
Acres of Land en the waters oi Webbs Creek, j
adjoining Garrison tit the time of survey.
Terms on the day of sale.
A. C. M'XINLEY, Adm r:
Oct. B.—23—tds
WANTED
A NUMBER of able-bodied hands to work
Z on the Georgia Rail Road, tor which the
highest prices will be given. Application,
post paid, will be promptly 7 attended tn.
BEARD & PITTS.
Augusta, Georgia.
OO” For reference, please call at the office
of the Southern Whig, Athens.
Dec. 31 " 35 ts
Guardian’s Sale«
WILL he sold at the Court-house in the town
of Watkinsville, on the first Tuesday in
February next, two hundred and twenty-five
Acres of Land, on the Oconee River in Clark
county, adjoining Wood and others, and
FOUR NEGROES,
two fellows and two women. belonging to the
Orphans of Robert Trammell deceased.
Also the perishable property belonging to said
orphans, will be sold at. the residence ot the sub
scriber on Friday the 39th December next.—
Sold for the benefit of the orphans, by order ot
the Court of Ordinary for said County.—
Terms credit till 25th Dec. 1837, with good Se
curity.
ELIZABETH TRAMMELL, Guar.
Nov.. 19.—29—tds
Nladisosa
7KTN the first Tuesday in February next, will
be sold before the’Court-ho'ise door ill the
Town of Danielsville, .Madison county, within
the usual hours of sale, the following property,
to wit:
One hundred Acres of Land, more or less,
joining A. Bullock and others, levied on as the
property of John Lester jr. to satisfy afi fa in
favor of James Long & Co. and others, propel ty
pointed out by the Plaintiff. Levy made anil
returned to me by the Baiiff.
Also one Sorrt 1 liila about three years old,
Saddle and Bridle; levied on as the property or
Thomas H. Lester to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from
the Sup’r. Court of Madison county, vs. Tho’s.
H. -Nr John Lester, and others in favor of Lindsay
G. Colbert <fc Johnson >Spratlir, Exr’s of Philip
P. Colbert, deceased.
JAMES M. WARE, Sh'ff.
Dec. 31, 1836.
A'OTIC U.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned not to
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ton and the subscribers payable to the Admin
istrators of William Pattoil deceased, for Thir
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ven cents, ami due the first of August, 18.(3,
as the same has been paid, and we are deter
mined not to pay it again.
C, L. WILLIAMS,
EDWARD M ILHAMS.
Nov. 19,—29-w3.ii
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take upon Vhemselves the trouble oi preserving
single numbers, have the option of purchasing
entire whatever work . f the series they may
think proper, in any manner most congenial to
their wishes or circumstances.
The work commenced with “St. Petersburg,
Constantinople and Napoli Di Romani.” by Ba
ron Von Tietz, which may be had complete, ei
ther in number.-, or neatly bound, forming vol.
I. of Foster’s Cabinet Miscellany. It is follow
ed by a “Steam Voyage down the Danube, with
Sketches of Hungary, Wallachia, Servia, Tur
key, &c ” By Michael J. Quin, author of a
‘Visit to Spain,’ &c. The first part of which
has already appeared. Both these works have
been noticed by the reviewers of Eugia.uU with
unqualified praise.
The proprietor of this work is impressed with
the opinion that independently of abstruse ~nd
le,aimed treatises, there is an ample demand, on
the part of the reading public for literary matter
of a higher denomination than the new works
of fiction which are at present so prodigally dis
seminated among them, and for books tiiat shall
have a higher aim th: n the mere amusement
and gratification of the idle; lie feels assured
also that with a moderate degree of care and
research, selections may easily be made among
the literature of the day, winch shall not be de
ficient in rational amusement, even while they
are serving the nobler purposes of informing
the mind, or improving the experience. With
tins opinion and assurance he lias been induced
to commence, the present series, in which he
will endeavor to embody subjects worthy of
being collected and retained, for the purpose oi
re-pt-rusal, reflection, or reference, and which
may not deteriorate the character of a gentle
man’s library-
Mr. Constable, of Edinburgh, was the first to
discover that a signal service might be perform
ed to the world, by embodying, in a cheap and
compact form, a series of publications that
should have utility as their primary object, but
rational amusement in the manner of their con
coction. By issuing a small poi tioti at a time,
and in frequent succession, he conceived that
he should impel the generality of Ins readers—
not the studious or the literary ones, of course
—to keep up with the publication, and not allow
their reading to run m arrear. By a well-timed
and well-judged selection ol articles it is believ
ed that he accomplished, not only this ostensi
ble object, but a secret and more important one.
Gradually a desire for more solid reading in
creased in society, and that which originally
began in the hope of amusement, was continu
ed in the wish tor information. Useful matter
was published at a comparatively cheap rate, it
was continually accumulating, yet the expense
was hardly felt. Encouraged by his success,
the enterprising publisher began to insert, new
matter in his selections, and the public in return
rewarded his exertions and expenses by en
larged patronage.
Were Constable's Miscellany current in the
United States, perhaps the publisher of the pre
sent series would not have found it expedient
to commence the hitter work. But, be it re
membered, that in speaking of the cheapness of
Constable, it. is but relatively— as compared with
the publications in Great Britain generally,
which is dearar than tiiat of any part of the
world. Constable’s Miscellany is publiihed at
about half the English rate, but the present work
purposes to be at one-third even of Constable.
The object then of Foster’s Cabinet Miscella
ny may be easily explained. It is to introduce
to the reading public, a series of works that
shall blend entertainment with information—
that shall take off the edge of the voracious ap
petite for mere fiction, which has been brought
on by too great a profusion of works of that de
scription—that shall gradually form a collection
of writings which may be referred to with sat
isfaction at a future day, whether to elucidate a
doubtful point, to refresh the memory! or to
compare with a more recent writer; that may
be an ornament to any private library or collec
tion; and that shall be cheaper than has ever
been issued.
The works collected in Foster's Cabinet Mis
cellany, will be in every range jf pviite litera
ture. It is intended to suit, as mach as pos
sible, every taste, and by an agieeaole variety
of subjects as well as sty les, to keep up a heal
thy excitement for rational entertainment.
Works of great length, of severe and deep in
vestigation, and of the more abstruse sciences
will, ofcourse, find no place here. It is of the
cheerful, elegant and easy writings of the day,
that the selections will be made: always keep
ing in view, that only substantially good works
will be introduced: in order to wiiic.li the pub
lisher will use every means to satisfy himself)
before he commits a work to press.
It is trusted that the Cabinet Miscellany will
be a melange of all that is valuable in modern
literature; it will assuredly be the medium of
introducing works which would hardly find
their way to the American public generally,
through any other source. It will present them
at prices varying from one-fourth to one-sixth,
and in some cases even one-eighth of the Eng
lish cost; and the execution, it is hoped, will
meet with geneial approval.
male and female Academies at this
-ii. place, will go into operation for the en
suing year, on the first Monday m January
next, under the charge of Mr. Weils, of highly
approved qualifications, aided by a competent
female Teacher, lessons in Music will be given
b. such as may require—either by the instruct
eu-ss or by a gentlemaa, who will instruct in
vocal and instrumental music, his professional
business. The moral and healthy condition of
this village, will afford an additional induce
ment to parents and guardians, from a broad to
send their children and wards—for the ac
commodation of whom boarding may be had
either in private families or at regular
houses, from eight to ten dollars t>er
JOHN
Boanite
Salem. Clark Co. Ga. Dec. 1V
GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTS.
iT AMES PHILIPS and David Stevens Ex
editors oi John Harris, late ot Ogl; tnorpe
countv, dec’d. will apply f' ,r letters ot dismis
sion. " These are therefore to cite and tidmoii
ish all and singular the kindred ami creditors ot
said deceased, to be and appear at my (.Hit e
within tiie lime prescribed by law to shew
cause (if any they have) why said letters should
not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, this Ist Dec.
1836.
HENRY BRITAIN, c. c. o.
Dec. 10,—32 —6m
31 NOUR months afterdate application will be
.a? made to the Honorable the Interior Court
of Gwinnett county, when sitting for ordinary
purposes, for leave to sell the Land and Negroes
belonging to the estate of Jonathan Johnston
late of said County dec’d., sold t >r the benefit ot
the heirs and creditors.
C. HOWELL, Adm’r.
with the will annexed.
S?r( n -'J Un
GEORGIA FEMALE COLLEGE,
fJeo.
as spilE exercises of this institution
J3L will be resumed on Monday the
16fh January, 1837.
From the flattering encouragement we have
received during the present year, we have
made every and have succeeded in
engaging the services of first rate teachers in
the several departments of the institution.—
They bring with them testimonials of religious I
character and literary attainments from ma
rt V of the most influential gentlemen in tnc
United States.
We have made arrangements to have a
Steward’s Hall attached to the Institution, at
the head of which will be Mrs. I)’ESIE, an
elderly lady, whose domestic habits and expe
rience in the government of young ladies, are
very highly extolled. We have been led to
this step, from the inconvenience which young
ladies < xpericncc in going to and coming from
i heir boarding houses during inclement weath
er; from the time they lose, owing to the do
mestic arrangements of other houses, not cor
responding with our own; for the sake of hav
ing all the young ladies, at all times, under the
supervision of the teachers, as many of them
are disposed to neglect their studies, and be
come careless of their manners and language
when not subjected to such a check; and, final
ly. the teachers cannot feel themselves as re
sponsible for those who board elsewhere, as
for those who board with them. We do not
wish to be understood as dictating to our pat
rons, but respectfully submit the above hints to
their sober consideration.
A contract has been, made for having com
pleted early in the ensuing year, a Female
i Gymnasium, for physical education.
| Y< ting ladies who may desire to speak the
’ French language, will have uncommon advan
tages aftbrded (hem here. Mrs. D’Este was
educated in France—is a lady ol superior ac
complishments, and speaks French and Eng
lish with equal facility.
OFFICERS.
L. LATASTE, Teacher of French, Span
ish, Latin, Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric and
Belles Lettres, History, Geography, Arithme
tic, die.
A. B. IVATROUS, A. B. teacher of
Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Astronomy,
I Algebra,Geotm try, Trigeuometiy, Moral and
Intellectual Philosophy, &c.
I Mrs. D'ESTE, teacher of Drawing and
Painting, in ail their branches, and Assistant
in French and Music.
F. LA7L4STL’, teacher of the Theory and
Practice ofJlusic.
TERMS.
Elementary pupils, per term, 820
Ali others, 25
Board, including, washing, fuel, candles. &c,
per month, 10
MUSIC.— Piano and Guitar, per term,
each, 25
Use of piano, per term, 3
Drawing, in Crayon or Pencil,
, Painting, in oil or watercolors, per term, 15
French, Latin and Spanish,each per term, 15
j O:e half of the above terms will be incaria
' bly required in advance.
! l\o pupil will be received for a less time
than one term, and those who come alter the
! beginning of a term will be charged from the
time of entrance, but no deduction will be
for leaving before the end of the
ANNA
D <■. !■'. 32 .
I he Augusta
tionalist; Macon Al -
quirer; Athens Whig; Savannah Georgian, and
Republican; Miner’s Recorder, and Darien
i Telegraph, will each insert the above once a i
( week until the 15th of January, and after that
; monthly for two months, and send me a copy
j of the paper containing it.
TO PHYSICIANS, MERCHANTS AND
PLANTERS.
Drugs, Medicines, Dye Stiffs, Paints, Oils,
Window Glass, Perfumery, Patent Medi
cines, Hatter’s Materials, 4"C.
THE Subscribers having recently 7 purchas
ed the Drug Store ot the late JAMES M.
CARTER, Respectfully inform the public, their
friends, and the late patrons of the Establish
ment, that they will continue the Drug business
at the same stand, (No. 232 Broad Street,) where
they are now and will be constantly receiving,
from Philadelphia, New York and Boston, a
large and well selected assortment of DRUGS,
MEDICINES, Ac., which they will dispose of
upon terms as low and accommodating as can
be obtained in any Southern Market. They
will warrant their articles to be fresh and gen
uine.
(ty" Besides the terms above specified, a libe
ral discount will be allowed upon all cash sales.
DR. N B. CLOUD,
DaVID E. BOTHWELL
Augusta, Dec. 17,—33—t1F
The Standard ofUnion, Southern Whig,
Washington News and Athens Banner will
copy'the above until the Ist of February, and
send us their accounts.
C. & B.
Administrator’s Sale.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Feb
ruary next, at the Court-house in Law
renceville, all the personal property of Isaac S.
Lacy, dec’d, consisting of one horse, one pair
saddle bags, one bridle, and a variety of wearing
apparel. Sold for the benefit of the creditors.
B. S. PENDLETON, Adiu'r.
De<, 17—33—tds
Guardian? s Sale
A GREEABLY to an order of the 7/onorable
-tM. Court of ordinary of Clark county, will be
sold to the highest bidder at Greenville, Meri
wether county, on the first Tuesday in March
next, within the usual hours of sale, one lot
, of land, No. 57 in the Bth district, originally
Z’roup. now Meriwether county, belonging to
i the orphans of Timothy Veasy dec’d, containing
ML? acres - Terms made known ou the
STEPHENSON, ) „
( Guard s ‘
rnVIE |t irmed that this
AL estufi rithinfwo miles
from Athei\ Jtrk of the Oco-
nee river, anV- ' to Watkins-
ville is now ' jfw making cotton
yarns of all proprietors war.
rant to be of the very best quality. Speci
mens of the yarns can at all times be seen at
j the Store of Messis G. A. Connally & Co. in
Athens, where a constant supply is kept for
sale. The proprietors are giving the highest
prices for cotton, and are at all times in the
market for cottons of good quality.
VV M. \V ILLIAMS, President
Dec. 24 34 ts.
ORimU O3L PAIIVTriy&S.
A BRILLIANT collection of Original Oil
Paintings, from old and the best masters
put up in the most SPLEN DID GILT FRAMES
l for sale by J. W. JONES.
Oct. 15,—21—tf
WATKINSVILLE ACADEMY.
THE Exercises of this Academy will con.'
mence on the first Monday in February
next, under the direction and management of th'o
former Rector Mr Clarke and Mrs. Clarke.
Any thing said in commendation of the abili
ty with which this Institution bas been conduct
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, would seem entirely
unnecessary to those who have bad an opportu
nity ofvisiting their School or attending their
Examinations, it is sufficient to say that the
growing popularity of this School has tendered
it necessary to engage an assistant teacher,
which has been done by the present Rector, and
by this arrangement from 120 to 150 Pupils can
be comfortably accommodated.
A musical teacher has also been employed to
give lessons to such as may wish to be instruct
ed in that branch of science.
Boarding in private families can be had upon
reasonable terms in the Village,
Terms of tuition usual.
THE TRUSTEES.
Dec. 31.—35—t1F
FkosFkctiis
OF THE
SOUTHS HKT SEVW/
TO be published at Washington,quarterly,'qt
an Bvo. No. of 275 to 300 pages, price SIS’
per annum, payable in advance. The place
is chosen, not only for its facilties of information
literary and political, but as that at which the'
Southern State can be united upon the under
taking, with the greatest ease, and with the
comoletest exemption from all State or Party
jealousies.
Os the matter* three-fourths (say 225 pp.)
shall consist of regular lleiiews; making about
9of 25 pp. each. These must,as literary work*
at least, return as a general rule, somewhat to
wards that older method, now almost forgotten
and give a regular analysis of the book reviewed,
it it be of any merit. In Politics and upon Oa
casional Topics, there may be a greater liberty
of deviating into mere disquistition.
In this portion of the Review, there will b*
given, in each No. a paper historical of the
Politics and general events of the day; to
serve as a Historical Register. Its execution
will alway be committed to the strongest hands
only; and its purpose, to give a unity and con
sistency to the Public Doctrines of the Review
such as can scarcely be so well effected in any
other manner.
Occasional Retrospective Reviews will also fttr*
etiibo ied in this part of the plan, with a view
of favoring, in a certain degree, the more curi
ous studies; or to revive the knowledge of im
i portant books, forgotten in the confusion oF
I modern learning.
Writers will be led, of regular purpose to give
their papers, wherever the subject will permit,
the form of a Series; in older not only that they
may thus afford a completer body of information,,
i serve, also, to re-print apart, lor popular circu
lation; a method tiiat will much augment both
the reputation and usefulness of the Review.
j A body of Miscellanii's(say some 50 pp.) will
I form the subordinate and more amusing part
|of the Journal. Its contents will be somewhat
I various; but will, for the most part, consist of
I short Literary Notices; Bibliograpical Articles;
: a critical list of New Publications, foreign and
domestic, and general Literary, Intelligence.
In Communications, the most compressed
mode of writing will be every where required.-
Papers, in which the works do not bear a just
proportion to the information conveyed or the
effect intended, will be either rejected, without
scruple, or abridged, without mercy.
To warrant this exaction, the usual rate of
conipansation to writers will te advanced to'
2 1-2 dollars per printed page; a price that will’
j offer fair remuneration to the talents and labor
j which we wish to secure.
Os this revival of a Review of the South, the
; pumose is, to give once more to our region, (now
.) an Interpreter and a D«-
Itfiepresentative ofour In-
itsef among us. Such'
,ss of Opinijn, where the
itions are now so largely
issess and we have already
it. It is timeto make our-
selves understood and respected there. The
Journal which shall do this, must combine the
general strength ot all who, throughout the
South, love the country, and arc capable of
doing it mtellected service. It must, then,be,
not the champion or the propagandist of local
opinions, but the friend of all that pursue the
public good. Into the vulgar mtthodsof Poli
tics, debased by Partizan rancour, or corrupted
by the interest, or overborne by the popular
passion of the hour, it must not fall.—From it,
the pride of the Nullifier “muts leceive no di
minution,the fidelity of theTjnionis no reproach--
—lt must be no vantage-ground to either part;
nor serve but as an equal field, where they will
only contend which shall most advance the
cause of the South, and of that older doctrine
of Jeffersonian State Rights, avowed by both
parties alike, and now the only hope of rallying;
and of rescuing the country.
To vindicate, than, our pecular Instituitons;
to rebel with argument, lest presently we be
forced to rebel with arms, all interference with
our domestic condition; against the wild rate
of mere Chance and Corruption, to uphold it
Republican and Federative, as distinguished
from a Democratic and Consolidating adminis
tration administration of the National affairs*
from the disorders of the Central government—
Where Reform is hopeless and even useless,
till you have given yourselves stronger and
wiser local systems—to direct the public view
towards a home policy of the State r capable,
through itself; to confer upon us the blessings of
well-ordered Liberty, expected in vain from the
Federal Power: from the delusions o' Party*
Politics abroad, to call home the wise and bsave'
have often raised petty Slates into noble and
prosperous Commonwealths; to attach men.
if possible,to their birth-place,and convert them,
from wandering and selfish adventurers, into
citizens, the lovers of civilization: to re-animate
public, spirit, and give it purpose, as well as
energy; to hold, over Parties and Politicians, the
tribunal of a Public Opinion far different from
that idle and corrupt one, of which the News
papar Press is tin voice; for these purposes, to
diffuse through the land sound and well con
sidered public doctrines, with Knowledge and
Taste, their natural allies such will be the gen
eral aim of that literary league, among the best
talents of the country, which has been set on
foot, in the present undertaking.
Os its critical purposes, it is not necessary to
speak so minutely. In general, it will of course
strive to guide the popular taste towards the
best sources, in Knowledge, and the t-rucsC
models in Elegant Letters. Its judgments will’
however, found themselves upon dent of his
temporary renown, nor that of his birth on
this or the other side of the Atlantic. Towards
the few good writers, that want of cultivation,
has yet permitted us to have, in America, it wilt
know how to be respectful. But in Literature,
as lately in Trade, we shall insist that no man’s
bad commodity be forced upon us, under pat
riotic pretences. Upon all that school of wri
ters, whose works, fur want of every other
merit, attempt to make themselves one, out of
the very fact that they are not English, an un
sparing war will be waged; nor less upon that
other great division of the invading army of
Dutness—the endless compilers of bad and
illiterate Schoolbooks—a sort that drive out
every thing humane amongst us, by poisoning
its very fountains, where they pass. Over
these and whatever else of pernicieous the
Northern Press pours out. upon us, a strict
supervision must, for our very safety, be main
tained.
Upon the Literature of mere Amusement—
Novels, Verses, the Travels of ignorant and
impertinent people, or the the like: upon An
, niversary Orations. Inangural Discourses, and
those volumes of Indigestion which pass for
Public Speeches: upon the. Biographies of
Presidential Candidates, and of al> illustrious
and heroical persons in general, that are still
alive: upon Charity or Missionary or Tem
perance or Antimasonic Sermons or Reports;
and upon all Awful Disclosures whatever, the
current eriticism ofthe Review must proceed
by notices, justls proportioned to the brevity of
cxis'ence enjayrd by this literary grass, which
j llowishe-s greenly in the mording, and is cut
■ down and flung away before the night. Life
is too short. Art too long and Learning grown
too prolific, for people to occupy themselves
= ose than an instant, with bad books, white
such great bodies of good ones rot, almost un
read.