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“VrniMONIAL ADVENTURE.;
„Overnor : Wentworth, it seems,
untried a eery pretty little girl, some
&P jhirty years liis junior, who, like most
- ' young wives. Was fond of gaiety, and
"‘il-teller to pass the evening in
Ring through the woods by monh-
I. or-in dancing at snnit
haired
or in dancing at snntc mer
ging 'with, her gray-
Nevertheless, -al-
• FOR CHILDREN. - ‘
l onco' anw a preacher trying
teach the children tiial tlie soul* would
live after they were'all dead. They
listened but^cviJenlly did-not under-
•C^eSotifocrn ttlljifl
ATHENS, CLARKE C0-, OA.
Snatching his watch from hi* pocket.
'■inttiak. MAY 14.18Ii;:.
thongh she kopllatc hours, she wanin'
every fiber respect an exemplary
wife. TheGorcriiqr.who was a quid,
sober personage, and .careful of his
health, preferred going to bed early,
and rising before the sun, to inhale
Ihe dool breeze cifthc morning ; anil
its the lady seldom came borne till past
midnigbt;he wds not veiy well pleas
ed when disturbed by her late hours,
kt length, after repealed expostula-
...patience was completely ex-
; and hd frankly tow her that
S cook) begr it no longer, and that if
4 MW n«l return Uomcin future bc-
> 12 o'clock, she should not be ad-
I to the house.
3 lady laughed at her spouse, as
J\ ladies arc wont to do irt -such
ij and «n the veiy next occasion
my lumd V - -
*A watch, sir*a little d)ick,’ says
another;
•I)o you all sec it V
•Yet, sir.' . ‘ ’
•Ifow db you know if is a watch?’
•It ticks, sir.’
•Very well, can any of you hear it
lick? All listen now.’ After a pause
—‘Yes, Oil,we hear it.’ Hcthen took
off the case, and held the case in one
hand, and the watch in the other.
Now, children, which is the watch?
a marry making, shedid not return; ye-eral voices.
1 ~st 2 in the - morning. The Go- '" l VVcII, the watch can tick; and go.
heard the darriage drive to the keep time, you see, when the case is
Mr.J.,1. MULKEY will visit Jack-
son, Hall, Lumpkin and Forsyth coun
ties next week,fur the puip >sC of col
lecting the accounts due this office.
' National Fast.
: ’lit compliance with the recommenda
tion of President Tyler, to-day will 1*0
religiously observed by fasting and
prayer, in reference to die national be
reavement j the whole Nation will bow
....... .......... down and humble themselves before
—you see there are two which look j the High and Mighty ruler of the Uni
like watches ?* j verse, in tokens of their dependence,
'The little one—in your right hand for evil aveitcd or good enjoyed, upon
•Very well; again; now I will lay
tlic case aside, put it away down there
in my hat. Now let us see if you
can hoar the watch tick.'
'Yes, sir, we hear it,’ exclaimed
, and the ponderous clang for ad-
ince; lint he did not stir. The
■ then bade her servant try the
I windows; bat tliis the Governor had
■foreseen; they were all secured—
IDctn'mined not to he out-generalled.
alighted from the carriage, and
drawing a heavy key from her pocket,
sent it ringing through llte window of
jibe very chamber of her good man.
|This answered the purpose. -Prescnt-
" I night-capped head peered from
e window, and demanded the cause
f the disturbance. 'Let me into the
e, sir,’ sharply demanded Hie wife.
| The Governor remained immoveable,
very ongallanlly declared she
(should remain out all night. The fair
■ culprit coaxed, entreated, expostula
ted, and threatened ; but it was all in
(vain. At length, becoming fiantic at
Ibis imperturbable obstinacy, she de-
I dared that, unless she was admitted
1st once, the woukl throw herself into
lifeTake, and lie might console himself
■ with the reflection that he was the
I cause of her death. The Governor
« l she would do so, if it would
her any pleasure; and shutting
|the window, lie retired to bed.
; The Governess now instructed her
(servants to run swiftly to the water,
(as if in pursuit of her, and to throw a
I huge stone over the bank, screaming
(astf in terror at the moment of doing
(it, while ahe remained concealed be-
| hind the door. The good Governor, _ .
notwithstanding all his decision and He was bought by a surgeon, who
nonchalance, was not quite at ease I gave him some menial employment,
when ho lieard Ilia wife express her but soon liking his intelligence he took
taken off and put in pity hat.- The
watch goes just as well. So itis with
you, children. Your body is nothing
but the case; and; son? is inside.—
The rase—the body may bo taken off
and buried up in the' ground, and the
soul will live and think, just ns the
watch will go, as you see when the
case is off.’ '
A HAPPV MARRIAGE,
Oh! concievc the happiness to
know, some one person clearer to you
thnn-your own self, some one breast
in which ycu can pour every thought,
every grief, every joy ! One person,
who, if all the rest of llie world were;
to caiummato and forsake you, would
never wrong you by a harsh thought
nr an unjust word,’who would cling to.
von the closer in sickness, in poverty,
in care, who would sacrifice till things
to you, and for whom you would
sacrifice all, from whom except by
death, night or day can you ever be
divided, whose smile is ever at your
heart, who has no tears while you arc
well and happy, and your love the
FORTUNE’S FROLICS.
One of the first surgeons in New
Orleans was sold in that city about
twenty years ago for, bis passage
money, by the captain of the ship whicli
brought him over from Germany.—
(determination. Listening, therefore,
■very attentively, he heard the rush to
(the water, side—the expostulations of
[tho servants—the . plunge and the
I screams; and. knowing Ins wife to be
I veiy rash in hermoments of vexation,
land really loving her. most tenderly,
I he longer doubted the reality.
“Good God I is it possible I said he;
id springing from Ins bed, lie ran to
e.door with nothing about him save
i roAe de unit, and crying out ‘save
you; rascals.! leap in, and.save
ir mistress I* made for the lake,
n the mean time hia wife hastened in
.'locked and, made all fast, and
. afterward appeared at tho
F, from which her husband ad-
1 her. The Governor discover-
> ruse, bqt it was too late: and he
i in his-torn the expostulator.
ill tn vain, however ; the fair
y bady him a pleasant'good night,
1 shotting the window, retired to
" leaving the. little man to -shill lor
elf, ashest.-lie might, until morn-
. i Whether tile Governor forgave
i fair lady, tradition does not say;
t is reasonable to presume that he
ver again interfered with the hours
o mightchoose-tokeep.
jjjjjjfjM fisK;^
' ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.
‘A comnany wai formed in Paris
s than a year ago to takomeas-
, the Atlantic with
„ jy a ship canal a-
i the isthmus of Panama. Ah
i aniva|n Chagres, in New
t Attest, and comuienc-
ith a view to ascertain
acticablity of the project. The
has been successful- the en-
• report that the undertaking is
ly practicable, but that a canal
: beeoaatructea at a cost much
any of the estimates hitherto
bed. cThe distance across the
M it about thirty miles—but by
ng the course of the river Cha
ir the town* of CrocCs, some
-
I go within fiflcro miles of the Paci-
1 at una place the Francico
I-Company will commence
IS. Late advices from that
r Ma(e that the obstacles to this
heretofore interposed by
i local and general
, have been effectually set
great—and that work s '"'
n«aeme«d,eadp
of tins work will
r era in commerce—
1 j? tin Pacific from
sOUred Safes will no
fefflb and:
nHora-aod
■ of fen
lt^
him into his shop, and gave him a
thorough medicaleducation.: After a
while his patron died and the lucky
German immediately laid scige io the
widow’s heart, which soon yielded to
his attacks, and they were married.
He is an Alderman,immensely wealthy
and has the honor of being sued for
$25,000 for having improperly cut off
a man’s leg—a fact heretofore men
tioned in our paper.
SPEED.
The Steamer Great Liverpool ar
rived at Alexandria, Egypt, on the
16lb Dec. having made the voyage
from England in fourteen days ! This
is the quickest passage ever made
betwee England and Egypt. Thirty-
eight b.mra were Spent in the harbors
olGibralta and Malta. By. the Steam
er the Peninsula and Orintal Com
pany sent as presents Mehemet AJi
young fruit trees, preserved Traits aim
some fipe fresh turbot and soman pack
et in ice. The -Pasha expressed great
surprise at (he good condition of the
fish, which had been brought 3000
miles as fresh as when caught. The
wonde spread throughout the palace.
A preachr who had been a printer,
is said to have once concluded aser-
mon thus: Youth may be compared
to a comma, manhood,to a simicolon,
old age to a colon, to which death
potsa period.
Some one alludes with force to the
mawkish sensibility of England on the
subject of.slavery, and her utter indif
ference to the oppressed and degrade
ed condition of Ireland. ' '- tJ
TO THE ^UBLlSJKERj ’ _
Fermi* slaughter-loving girl, , .J'L
To fill n coiner of your paper— j.
You would, if you coUld'Aee tab Curl
Of her dark bur, and waistso taper!
I have some half a-dozen .beaus,
' Forever in’my pathway sighing,
' Each one looks likes laded rose.
Poor things 1 yoold think they all
• - were dying. - - -
But there is one, so foil of mirth,
- That all that I can do won’t move 1
The happiest follow on the earth-—
He says we girls cannot but lovehimf
Jt vexes me to see him laugh,
1 tell hinthe haa no feeling.;;
I’ve tried one season ends half.
To brioghimtoroypirasence kneeling!
I know he laves me—so he swears—
But says he will not be down hearted;
I've tried my best with frowns and tears,
-Mji once or twice have well nigh
But in vain—be ,will not kneel—
He will not sigb—I mutt surrender!
He telk non that he’s made of steel, ..
But well I know hia heart is tender.
his mercy and providence.
Funeral Xloncrs. .
With great propriety the committee
appointed by' the citizens have chosen
to day for the ohseavance of sai table
ceremonies in commemoration of the
loss the nation has sustained in the death
of its Chief Magistrate.
A.procession will be formed accor
ding to the annexed programme, and
■move to the College Chapel, where a
funeral sermon will bo preached by the
Key. Dr. Cuoitcii.
The request that all places of business
be closed, will, we have no donbt, be
.generally observed ; and we trust to see
all of our citizens lay aside party feel
ing, and political prejudice, and meet
together as the members of a national
family, to mourn for the loss of the head
of our; cherished, our beloved institu
tions.
CIVIC PROCESSION.
In honor of the memory of tho late
President of the United States a pro
cession will be fotmed at tho Methodist
Episcopal Church, at half past 9 o’clock
this (Friday) morning, and will move
towards the College Chapel precisely
at 10 o’clock.
Tho tolling of tho Chapel bell will be
the signal at which the procession will
commence to move: the bell will con
tinue to be tolled until the rear of the
procession has entered tho Chapel.
The following jyini be the
order 6^tHe procession :
The Sheriff Marshall, and Bailiffs.
The Mechanic Mutual Aid Association.
The Phi-Kappa Society.
The Demostlienian Society.
The Tutors and Pupils of the different
' * »■ • Schools.
The citizens generally.
The officers of the College.
The Town Commissioners.
The Orator and Clergy, and the Com-
. roittee of Arrangements.
The procession will move off in dou
ble files, and upon reaching the door of
the Chapel halt, and open to the right
and left; the rear will then march
through the opened "ranks to the front
and enter the Chapel, filing off to the
right and left and occupying the side
pews of the Chapel.
The Central Pews will be reserved
for the Ladies. ' j'
All will appear with badges of mour
ning:—The males with crape upon their
left aims:—the females in such manner
»s they may deem most appropriate up
i the melancholy occasion.
The merchants are requested to close
their places of business during the per
formance of the ceremonies.
ED: HARDEN,
Chairman of the Town Commissioners.
Another thought ji
(It shall take place by next October!)
PH marry him—I wi'l, I vow!
And that, I guess, wiH jmake him so
ber ! 3BDNAH.
• 6 *°.r* ,ia & B’k’ff Cempanr* 5
The Stockholders iu this company
held tlicir anunal convention io * this
place (Si Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday of litis -week. 19,959 shares,
were represented. : We were not allow
ed foe privilege of having theif^procee-
dings reported, but learn that it was
unanimously agreed upon to borrow
money to sustain the credit of the; lusfo
tutiun—-to remove the principabbank to
Augusta—and, by removing some offi
cers, and reducing the salaries of others,
to reduce the amount heretofore ; paid
forsalarics $10,000. It was stated that
the Net Profits of the road during the
past month (April) were $4,755 more
than they were in April, 1840 ; and that
the expenses for the last 12 montlis
were less by 5,000 than they were du
ring the 11 months proceeding, facts
which should encourage the stockhold
ers. The following officers were elec
ted:
JOHN P. KING, President>
JAMES CAMACK, Cashierk
DIRECTORS.
Wm. Dearing, Chas. Dougherty, J.
Pbinzy, Jaa. Camack, of Athens.
Join* Bones, H. Warren, W. M.
D’Antignac, C. B. Hitt,-A. J. Miller,
J. \V. Davis, of AugiisU&&
W. D. Conyer*, J. W- .Graves, of Co
vington.
A. G. Saffold, E. E. Jones, of Mad-
John Cunningham, of Greenslorough.
Annexed is a -general statement of
the financial affairs of the institution
returned to the Governor by the late
President on the 17th April, together
with a statement of the shares taken.
The names of the Stockholders, and the
the! amount of shams held by each, will
be found en the fourth page.
Stulemml of the condition qf the Georgia. Railroad
and Battling Company, on Monday morning. A-
prilSlh, 1841.
Stock, 52,200,787
Reserved Fund, Discount, Interest,
Exchange,Rent, and income from
Road. 276,952 95
Dividends, Noe. 1, to 8, unpaid, 9,370 70
Depositee, Permanent,
Bill payable, **
Deposits, general,
Certificates of Deposits
National Messarcs.
We observe with pleasure,: that sev
eral of the leading journals of- the day
have cntercdjtipnni the discussion of the
measures likely .lb be_ pursued by the
Do.
do.
Large Steam Ship.
We find iu a New York paper an ac
count of the the steamship “Mammoth,”
now Building at Bristol, England. She
is constructed of iron, and her measure
ment will eXcceed 3,600 tons, (about
600 more than that of any other ship in
existence.) The, saving of room by. her
being built of iron will, admit of her
carryin meals for both theootward and
home voyages (a matter of much impor
tance, from the unsuitable quality of the
*“n cbal.-* Her engines .are of T
1,000 horse power* » She wRl be ena
bled to carry, an unusual quantity of
canvass, and is expected to make the
passage of the Atlantic in ten days.
TkeAnEwlalBlmr.
The second . number contains The
Renronter, a tale of the Revolution, by
Miss M. E. Moragne ; John's Alive, a
story of ludicrous adventure; Joseph,
a scriptural sketch; The Better Country,
a poem by- |Mrs: Dana; four chapters
of Bamaly Budge*, and several otlieT
interesting articles. ^ r ; >
received the first six num
bers of the “ Saundersvilie Telescope
and Public Advertiser, published at
Saundersvilie, Ga. t by A. G. Ware. It
is conducted in a manner calculated to
tenddh it interesting and worthy ofsup-
■^8^-j~i v •* r ^
ff/** Hon. R. M. Johnson,-late Vice
President of the United States, is a can-
eidate for the Lower house, rf the Ken
tucky Legislature.
Company's Bond*.
“ to Banks,
ro individuab for coTIfictinns,
Branch at Augusta, in acc current,
Notes issued, 2,190^00
Of which :here b on hand, 1,492,270
2.150
62.562 91
3,777 98
150,323 11
40,700
Transportation account, 936,318 97
Repairs of Roads, 24,899 79
Loasesaxtd damages, ; 1,008 25
Contingencies and salaries.
Protest Account, _
Stocks in other in*titutions,62,688 85
Notes discounted, 535^347 51
Bills do. 48,749 40
Bilb Receivable, 148,537 82
Real Estate For Road, 46.276 03
Negroes owned by Com’y, 46,988
The Road Aits outfits, 2,225,119 84
Due by Agents for Bank*
Do. do. Road;
Salt Account,
Remitted to purchase iron for Road,
Due by Banks,
Branch at Augusta on acc cnr.
Bank House and Lot, Augusta,
Personal Property taken for debt.
Specie in vault, 107.344 49
“ . at U. S Br. Mint, 34S8 07
110,542 56
Notes of other Banks, and
Coras. W. & A. R. R.
Certs. 8,289 99
Contractor’s receipts for
advances,- . 11,800
City Council Change Bills,
Augusta, 218 43
Com’ra. W. & A. R. R.
for State, 68,973 60
3,113,707 45
25,7i0 52
22,960 31
576 56
54,117 83
6,844 74
104.302 35
32,047
93,640,333 51
TALLAHASSEE. April'30.
ree' V anyintere»t > fn t °liL n matter, that tlm
Miccosukio Lake, Lake Jackson. nml
others qf smaller pretensions; winch,
some time since, disappeared; -tnthbut
new adrninnstratlon and the new Con- leave or license; have all retetnedij^nd
possess all their wonted beaiity and in-
gi ess. This, is right. The epuntty has
been tom and racked by experiments
for llie last twelve y eat s— the people have
been oppressed and retarded in their 1
business operations—and it is natural
that they should look to an admininis-
1 rat-on of iheir own choosing for' meas
ures of relief and remedy. - The ques
tion is as to what is best—arid especial
ly as Tegard9 the Currency. The Port
land Advertiser argues and argues that
•‘The Sub-Treasury Law must be
repealed.
Taxes must he imposed upon for
eign luxuries—wines, silks, brandies,
&c. ■ ■; 7 '
•* Expenditures are to be governed
by receipts, and the receipts to be es
tablished ' upon equitable principles of
Revenue. The expenditures of the Go
vernment should be supported by the
Revenue duties imposed upon imported
articles.
“ Public money should be collected,
krfpt and disbursed, as it was for a half
century, with no loss to the Govern
ment. Exchanges are to be regulated
by a sound and uniform currency, and
the currency of the country should be
rid of those * fluctuations which have
been incessant for some years past; by
making a currency of a uniform value.”
All this looks reasonable and patriot
ic. Let us remember our position, and
act chiefly under the influence of great
national considerations. The destinies
of this nation—tho destinies of the world,
and certainly ot liberal principles—are
in a great measure involved. We have,
therefore a mighty part to play in the
political drama—a part that, while it
must of course have reference to the
immediate wants and interests of our
own people, should not be wholly irrele
vant to the permanent prosperity of this
Republic, as well as the future destin
ies of mankind.
The Crops*—So for as we are able to
irn, the corn and cotton crops in Mid
dle Florida, are generally pfeomSitig.-—
In this county*', the young cotton w suf
fering some what for want of rain. 1 '
• COLUMBUS, May 3.
Great fVwfcct— immense damagehas
been sustained in Northern Mississippi
by the heavy rains which! have fallen
there. All the low lands on the Yallo-
busha were entirely submerged, and at
Columbus the river was about two miles
wide. There had been no estimate of
the extent of the losses sustained, but
they were supposed to be very great on
the plantations on that river and on all
the cither large water courses^
/ ■*'; PitATKA, May 5.
Dear Sir:—Tlie Western Mail, this
afternoon, bringing us the mortifying
news that the war is uot over yet. On
the the afternoon, of the 3d inst. a citi-
was shot near Fort Tarver, by the
Indians; he was penetrated by three
balls; yesterday morning he was still
alive, and saidheaaw two of - the Indi
ans when they fired. The troops at
Mjcanopy. as soon as the news arrived,
were instantly put in motiou, to drive
these daring mauraudeiB from their
present baunts near the settlements.
It is supposed this outrage was done by
Allecktusteenuggee’s band, who has
lately refused to come to Tampa Bay
negotiate—leaving it to he inferred he
intends to be hostile.—Savannah Geor
gian, 8thinst.
SAVANNAH, May 7.
The transactions in Cotton this week
have been usually small, tbe sales
mount only to 507 bales at easier prices,
especially for the lower qualities, in
which a decline of £ cent inay be quo
ted. The quantity on sale is limited
and tho receipts light, indicating that
the business of the season is drawing to
a close.
Omci 6l R. R. &. B. Co.
Athene, Apiil 17,1841. > 1
The preceding statement!* correctly taken from
tbe Books in this office. *
WM. D. FULLTON, Book keepe r.
Of the notes discounted, bills of exchange, and
bills receivable, there is
Under protest, 64,508 30
In suit, ■-:« v. 94 761 52
Of which, is—Donblful. 26,579 86
Bad, 6,755 12
65 shares at 95 per share is 325
The N. Y. Pioneer*
Is devoted' to the military, and should
be taken by every officer throughout the
country, as it contains much valuable
information which they cannot other
wise acquire. A. W. Noney, publish
er; Terms $2,50 per year.
Advantage of Compounds. -
In the last number of Blackwoods
Magazine we find the following lan
guage “ Aristotle was half a foreigner
An Athenian father—his mother. was
Thracian. The crossing of races al
most uniformly terminates in producing
splendor, at any rate energy, of intel
lect. If the roll of great men, or at
least of energetic men in Christendom
were carefully examined, it would as
tonish us to observe how many have
been the children of Mixed marriages.”
What an elevated opionion the author
must entertain of American intellect;—
society composed of all nations except
one, which has not yet been discovered.
Torch Light Funeral Procession.
The funpral solemnities in honor of
the memory of Gen. Harrison, were
celebrated at Albany after the German
University fashion, by a procession by
torch light. The effect is said by the
“ Evening Journal” to have been most
imposing.
“ The night was still and veiy dark;
snd the effect produced by the long ar
ray of mourners at that unusual hour—
the funeral emblems—the solemn music,
and the strong red glare of the torches,
revealing from the gloom and lightning
up with picturesque effect the houses
and crowds of spectators which throng
ed the windows as they passed, left an
impression which will not soon be' effa
ced from the memory of those who be
held the scene.”
- ; 2,167,300
0^7" When tbe Municipal authorities
of Montreal, were requested to arrest
Mitchell the forger, and convey him
to the'United Stales for (rial, the reply
was “ The United States refuse to give
up persons who; have committed the
most heinous crimes in this . country,
(alluding to Holmes the raurdere.*) and
why should we trouble ourselves, about
this man ! -He is spending his mobey
veiy freely, which will do aasome good.”
Itis much to be regretted that ar
rangements should not be made, by
which individuals, guilty, of felony,
could be apprehended on • either side of
the line, and surrender to the' proper
authorities. Such an agreement is re
quired for the protection of; property
and life—as well as to promote the
cause of morality- p, j., Tr *
He that accustoms himself to super
fluities must ere long sell his neccssa-
DEATH’S DOINGS.
On Wednesday motbing last, we
nonneed the mamage of Doctor David
•Henry Ely, which took place on the
evening previous, and the reception of
a loaf of cake. To-day we are called
upon U> announce his death! Married
on Tuesday night, and died on the fol
lowing Sunday noon. He had recently
opened an apothecary’s store—which is
one of the neatest and best arranged in
the state. Dr. Ely was an intelligent
land agreeable young gentleman, and
although, he had not been long aresident
among us, he had succeeded in win
ning the favorable regard of very, many
of our citizens. We seem in these days
to be warned with unusual frequency ojF
the uricertentyonife. May the ad men
tion -have the effect intended,, that of
teaching us that it “is noi all o£ life to
)iv^.”— New Haven Palladium. , ’
Another new seer is raising its head
in Boston-under a new.name.; They
call themselves the No-human-govem-
menl-Sect, and if we understand then*;
denounce all Civil government as with
out Divine authority, and therefore ini*
consistent with the natural rights of
mankind.. : laLe •;
The Chattanooga people are like the
Vermont boy, who had ‘rather’keep
one thanksgiving than two fasts'—so
Brother Parham of the Gazette announ
ces that President Tyler has set apart
to day for Thanksgiving and Prayer.
.Quite a sensible idea friend—reckon
turkeys are cheap up your way.
INDIAN TROUBLE.
Tbe Wisconsin Inquirer says—An
express arrived at Forts Crawford and
Winnebago, a day day or two since from
Fort Snelling, with the intelligence that
the warriore ofthe Sioux tribe of Indians
were collecting in great numbers in the
vicinity of the last mentioned military
station, and meditated an attack upon
the garrison. A company of dragoons
fiom Fort Crawford, and a company of
infantry from Winnebago, have been
ordered, we understand to St. Peters, to
assist in the defence of the post.
VAN BUREN’S POLICY.
Much complaiut is made, and with
good reason, of the conduct of Mr. Paul-
dinsr, late Secretary of tho Navy, and
of Mr. Poinsett, late Secretary of War,
toward the close of Mr. Van Buren’s ad
ministration. These gentlemen evi
dently took the determination to leave
to their successors no chance of making
any Midshipmen’s or Cadets’ appoint
ments for a long time.
From the first to the fourth of March
it is understood, that Secretary Paulding
issued between thirty and forty letters
of appointment to Midshipmen—not
only filling up all allowed .by law, but
even' lapping over as if to prevent his
successor from making any appointments
in case a vacancy should occur, by hav
ing a nominee of his own ready to step
into such vacancy. This is too bad :
and the present Secretary might be
justified in revoking these letters of ap
pointment, and in refnsing to issue the
•warrants. Butsucn a course would in
flict injury upon the young men ap
pointed, who certainly are not to blame,
and would be mortifymgto their families
and friends. The forbearance of Mr.
Secretory Badger in this respect pres
ents bim in strong contrast to Mr. Ex-
Secretary Paulding. <■ uk's
Mr. Ex-Secretory Poinsett is charge
able with similarconduct. He has filled
up and lapped overall the appointments
to the Military, Academy, so that it is
difficult to say when there will be room
for a single new cadet. This surely
was a small business for gentlemen to
engaSe in, during tbe expiring hours of
their official authoritr. Many meritori
ous young men, who applied in vain
under the! Van Buren Administration
for commissions or appointments, (being
refused on account of the politics eftheir
friends or families,) and who hoped for
success’ after a change of tulers, find
their aspiration repressed by this con
duct of* tho Ex-Secretary. Some of
them have peculiar; claims. to tbejnotice
and assistance of the Government. In
some cases the appointments are the
only stay and support of widowed moth
ers—the sons of deceased officers—of
men who have suffered, and died in the
service of their country. Their hopes
of advancement are cut off, and tbe
places they ought to fill are given to the
pets and proteges of partisans.
Let us indulge the hope that under
the new Adminstration these matters
hereafter will be better ordered. The
military and the naval, service are both
dear to all true Americans. Over the
departments‘"of the war and nary two
gentlemen now preside who have the
entire confidence of the officers: in both
branche^of the service j and the country
will not be disappointed in the expecta
tions cif increased vigor to be given fo
these two nnns of oar defence; : -*
The Louisiaona Advertiser of the 13th
inst. says ; ' V “
“ Look out for spurious fifty dollar
bills on the State Bank of Alabama,' * at
Tuscaloosa. They are-signed by-S:
Claytotvas President. t There isnqwich
ouRifA/rio^AiLrBOVBR^r. -
of the Americans people; leftun
pVolifieoi private .and, public wealth.
Private-and public wealth, is produc
tive one t>f the other,' especially underfi
Govemmeht like ours. 1 -Whet! tbe peo
ple are prosperous, t^ie .Governmant
wU) be r»c^ apd .whhwtUe; %v^^et^
“ good, the people will be prosperous^
othing can make the American people
and their Government poor, but the fault
of the latter. t - i . . . • ,• .
When Gen.; Jackson camolutfipower,
» were a rich and prosperious, nation;
and General Jackson said, when he re?'
tired, that he'left the nation “prosper
ous and happy.” Ifthis was true then,
itfisnotso now- It; take* years of bad
Goveroment to break down a nation
like this, end Gen. Jackson.began ft in
the latter part of hi^ terai. 41 ' The ability
and resouroes of the nation, which- Utt-'
der Gen. J ackson'a firetterm.enahled os
to pay off the national debt, were thefrui to
of a long preceding good management
of our public affairs; and we are now
reaping the fruits of that long preceding
bad management whicli General Jaeksow
introduced, and Martin Van Buren car*'
ried out to its consummation. There-
is no getting away from the truth of this
feature of our past history,
We are prepared to prove by incon
trovertible statistics, that before this na
tion shall have emerged completely, by :
the return of good Government now.
looked for and we trust begun, from the
disadvantages to which the administra-'
ttous of General Jackson imdMrtih Vafii
Buren have subjected us, our national-
prosperity and wealth will have suffered
more than the whole national debt of
Great Britten.
We were rich. That is well known.
W e are now poor. That is equally well
known. We will add, it was no willing
cause that could have made this nation
poor. There is no nation on the globe,
which has the resources find enterprise
computed, to promote national wealth,
which we have, and nothing is required'
to attain tlift end beyond tho limits of
of any dcfiuite measure, and in constant
ly accumulating proportions, but a Gov
ernment adaptep to our physical, moral,
social, and political condition. We
want nothing but freedom and free trade.-
By *bo ternr/rce trade, we mean much.
Tbe amount of it is this: Let Uie peo
ple have their own way, and give them
what they want—a sound and ade
quate currency. Every one can best
manage; his own affairs; of business.—
‘But this part of freedom will be of little
consequence,: if the currency, which is
the soul medium if trade, is both bad
and insufficient.
The late dynasty will be characterized
in history, as that period of the Ameri
can Republic, when the Government
held the folly and audacity to wage war
on the national currency, and succeeded
iu destroying, fo the destruction of the
nation’s prosperity. We are poor, suf
fering, bankrupt people, all the conse
quence of this foul quackery and reck-
lessnesss. Tho very mention of. it,
proves it to all observation. Every mail
that opens half of one eye, secs and
knows it all. ". •.
It will toko time to recover from this
terrible sbpek, which the nation has re
ceived from such-bad management.—
The whole of the year 1840 was'spent
in getting out qf such bad hands, suffer
ing all the while under tho Worst effects
That was one stage* and great one.r—;
Now we have but a momeut’s time to
survey the wreck and tuiii that has beeii
made of us, and to sumfron all fitted
gies to repair theso.desolations. Under
the guidance of wise counsels, much, is
expected of the approaching session of
Congress. The Sub-Tierisuiy must go
quick to its deserved doom, known and
hated of all men, the instrument of ty
rant and tho scorn of the free. Then
will come the task of re-establishing the
currency Facilit descensus atcrni,eedre-
vocare ete. It was easy to break it down,
and an agony that 1 followed; hut hard
will be the work to set it right again.
Neveriless, it must bo done. , The ua-
tion foels jt* knows it. All are ready,
all impatient. Tlie period of misery
has become insufferable. We are a peo
ple that must have something to do,'find
something to du witlhr-tThetlaUer must
be provided by. tbe.GqveiTimenL In *}*
months we hope to see things in .better
order, and the prospect before us bright-
To preserve Eggs—cat them.
1 THE LAtE PRESIDENT.
General Harrison in his last out-dpoi
exercises, Was engaged in assisting 1
f irdener in adjusting some grape vinel
he gardener remarked tkattbere would
he.but little use in trailing the vines,lso
far as any fruit was concerned, as foe
boys would come fin Sunday, while foe
family was at church; 1 aud steal' all ihd
grapes; and suggested to the general; ni
a guard against 6ucb a loss, that; he
should purchase , an.active watch-dog —
“Better,” said foe General, “to employ
ah active Fabbath school teahcei; a dog
inay take care of tho grapes, butra gooc
Sabbath schoolteacher will take care of
the boys.-—Evening Signal,
Cotton manufactures.
In the year 1770 there was only ond
cotton milliin tbe United States. This,
iqill wao ereqted -by .Messrs. Sr^tor;^
Brown, in providence, and was furniah T
with, only 70 spinfilw. Jh 18d5.
there were only eight or ten mills' coh-
taihiiig 45.000 Spindles j two of foesci
mills wero'in: Massachusetts; Ti in New
with Great Britain, irf 1812; there'
a rapid increase in manufacturing 1
ness cansedbyrestrictionsonimporta4
A§ .<*>» of. tho. SW Jo, ^1'
the nnmbcrof spinilles was 130,000, a
and in iS3^. 800,000 spindles liad lira
put in' Operation; 'tvhieli -In’ 1835. h'ad'
increased.to t,7SO,OOQ. requiring
MfiOltfwm-i' X u.i| i i-r.
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