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K 'jl UNIVERSITY OF GEORGE UBRARY
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VOLUME XIII.
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ATHENS, GEORGIATHURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21,1845.
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FABEWEf.1..
Wien eyes are beaming
What never tongue might tell!
When tears are streaming
From their christittl cell.
When ha4p ue linked that dreads to part,
And heart is met by throbbing heart,
Oh! bitter, bitter is the smart
Of thein that bid farewell!
When hope is chidden,
That fain of bliss would tell
And love forbidden
In the breast to dwell:
When fettered by a viewless chain,
We turn and gaze, and tom again,
Oh! death were mercy to the pain
Of them that bid farewell!
EflHS©mMng®HS.
From the Columbian Magazine.
The Musician's Adventure
3 AUGUSTA BROWN.
In the pitchy darkness he lost his way, and after
stumbling over some ancient tombstones he had
recourse to bis bands and knees. In fhfij
tude he pursued his way for a considerable
of time, when a flash of lightning disci
bis terrified vision, the vicinity of the
grave. He could see through the palling
looked composed. Ah! then its tenant hi
deed left it for his nocturnal watch, and mij
now even returning. Here. was a dilen
there was no time to lose; L—quickly rei
his eccccntric gymnastics iu another dii
found the gate; and making use of the v
most in demand, set out for home at a good
rate; which home, drenched, forlorn, minui
coat tail, plus sundry rents in his other garm
(the Consequence of aforesaid gymnastics)]
with a firm belief in ghosts, he reached as]
clock struck one.
Save U> his wile, (who of course washiest
an inquiring mind,) L—said not a word <j_
adventure; for the subject was loo serious to
mention; besides, ghosts do not like to be made
a common subject of conversation, so he went to
church. Nothing could exceed in sublimity the
effect of the organ under his command—-tho sing
ing too was exquisite—all were enchanted. Af
terdivine service the attention of tho assembled
wiseheads was called to the fact, that a robbery of
Anecdotes ot Coleridge.
Coleridge bad been placed as sentinel at the
door ofa hall room, or some public place of resort,
when two ol hia officers passing in, stopped for
a moment near Mr. C., talking about Euripides,
two lines from whom one of them repeated.
At tho sound of Greek, the sentinel instinctively
turned his eat, when lie said, with alldefcrence,
touching his lofty cap,
“ I Lope your honor will excuse mb, but the
lines you Have repeated urc not quite accurately
cited. These are tho lines ;” and he gave them
; lotbeir correct form. “Besides/* said he, “ in
stead of being in Euripides, • the lines will be
found in the second antis!roph|^ojh||u? jEdipus of
“ Why, who the devil artydP^kaid tho_ofli
cor, “ old Faustus grown young again ?”
‘ | only your honor’s humble servant,* 9 said
M’ALLISTERS SPEECH IN 1834.
From the Savannah Georgian, of Aug. 5, 1834.
An Address.
Delivered on the Fourth of July, 1834, t« the
New Baptist Church, Savannah, at the request
of the.Union and State Rights Association of
Chatham County, by
m. hall McAllister.
Savannah. July 5th, 1834.
Dear Sir:—The undersigned Cornmitte beg
leave to request for publication, a copy of the
Oration delivered by you, before the Union and-
Slate Rights Association of me County of Chat*
ham, on the 4th of July, 1834, in celebration of
th© 58th Anniversary of our National Indepen
dence. We forbear, Sir, to make any comment
either on the stylo or sentiments of your Address,
the church bad been attempted the night previous
the sexton corroborating the fact with a stray coat J The oddity of the reply disarmed tho officer,
tl cording!? T tiy Admin " M40 «»«•**.
^•Nodee of ihe «»1* °fGaerlfisns, must he published j The professional life of the celebrated musi* ! •which he hail found fastened on a nail near ! and the “ poor scholar” escaped without punish-
isirsfor*. Execnt ( ^! , , o a 0yo f f .«le. ! cian, John Bernard Logier, has been one of a ( front door; ho also had found a lantern in the ment. He was a remarkably awkward horse-
81 ffnTnisof Persons! Property, in »>k" manner, must m0 st diversified character and contains many | organ ] oIt> which tho sacrilegious villains had ; man, so much so, as generally to attract notice,
be pnhlinhed fostvdat. S»ie must be j ^ nlei J® t# Thr ° , Jg h | probably left behind on some sudden alarm. Some years after this, he was ri.
ill be made to the Coon of
sell Load or Negroes must be ,mb-
fe&in touching his cap. * T ~ ** " ~ J believing, that when it is submitted to the pco-
/The^inspecting officer of his regiraeuU<3t<mo*P le - il wU1 from “WfJ'loVet of Liberty,
occasion, was examining the guns ot the men, and Country and Union, unqualified approbation*
coming to one piece which was rusty, he caUed
out in an authoritative tone,
“ Whose rusty gun is this 7” when Mr. C. said,
“ Is it very rusty, sir ?”
“ Yes, Cuniberbatch, it is,” £aid the officer,
sternly.
“ Then, sir,” replied Coleridge, it must be
piiMinhcd forty d*y».
KJr Notice that Apidicav
Ordinary for lea*e«
itched rot* M r sTOs
difficulty and obstacle bas he pursued his enthu.! y omc 0 f ,1 !C w i n dotvs wore broken, but whether
siaslic and toilsome research after the grand fun- j t |, B robbers or the storm could not be ascor.
damcntal principles of harmony—a science I mined. Somo owl’s feathers were likewise
READY-HADE CLOTHIJOi
WHOLESALK AJ1D ltETAIL, dlEAl* 1-0* CAS
Al th. IS.W l.rk Cl.St.luO Sl.r®.
BROAD STREET, ATHENS.
DENSON & CLOSE.
VV. II. H. WHITE,
nerrliamt Tailor,
KEXT DOO* TO T. BISHOr, COLLEGE AVEWJE,
May, 1845. if ATHENS. HA.
~~ IRVIN 4s (5ARTUELL,
guorntjis ot *«*».
Wakhincion, On*
I. T. Ysvm, Jr* I .044
I„J GA.TSti,I. j
ROBERT HESTER,
Attorney »t Lsw,
April 18-6. 1, EI.BERTON. OA.
C. 4s W. J. PEEPLES,
attortttps at Sum,
> office. Is Alban, sat Bnlnaarlpa. Urn.
Wim. continue the preclicc ol low in J! ,e . i
Clark. Walton, J.ckion, Gwinnett, Hall, Habersliom and
Franklin, of lint Weltern Circuit; Cherokee, l.ampkiq
„nd Foraytlt, of Uto Clterokco Ctrcutt; and Cobh, of the
JOffiewr"i ?* midnight; protabiy his
W. J. Pekfles, Gsmsvine.
which, to understand intimately, requires
knowledge of all the other sciences—and his
perseverance has been long since crowned with
the fullest triumph. In truth, he has been to
music, what Sir Isaac Newton was to astrono-
disseminator of light on subjects which be
fore were shrouded in mystery.
The life of a true artist, generally speaking, is
ic of constant and unappreciated toil. Little
do the public think when listening to the soul
stirring composition, or gazing with delight on
the breathing canvass, or speaking marble, of
the brain labor that has been expended on it.
Could they enter for one moment into the feel,
ings of an author as he presents with the flutter-
ings.of hope his chef d*oeuvre, they would scarce-
ly be so chary of a few words of encouragement,
which fall so like sunshine on his heart. But to
return to L—. At the time of the occurrence of
which we now speak, he was an organist of the
parish church of W——, where his family resi
ded. This church, as is veiy often the case in
country towns, was at a considerable distance
from any dwelling house, and was only approach-
cd through an extensive burial ground. To- add
to its loneliness, it stood near the sea shore; it
was also reported to be haunted by the ghost of
a suicide, who was buried without the fence of
the graveyard, and who nightly : - J "
church to sue for Christian burial. It was eveirf]
whispered by the peasantry that the bell had
strewed around, and a dead bat was lying near
them. The blow of a bat’s wing does very likely
feel similar to that of a spectral hand. L—-held
his peace; and as soon as he reached home,
darkly hinted that it might be as well to soy noth
ing of his last night’s visit to the church, partic
ularly as the ghosts might not like it.
J. J. RICHARDS,
Wlitlmle and retail Oo«k»«Uer Ac Stationer*
AND DKALKR IN F1ANO-FOBTBS It MUSIC,
College Avenue, oj-potite the Pott Office,
ATHENS, GA.
A. J. BRAD Y,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
GROCERIES & DRY GOODS,
College Avenue, next door to the Post Office.
August, 1814. tk ATHENS, Gs.
T. Bishop,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
Athens, CM*
Feb. 34, 1844. u
Dunham & Blcaklcy,
PAPER and BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
BOOKS AND STATIONARY.
Next door to J. & S. Bones &. Co., Augusta, Ga.
riding along the
turnpike road, in the county of Durham, when a I
wag, approaching him, noticed his peculiarity, I
and (quite mistaking his man) thought the rider !
a fine subject for a little sport; when he drew]
near, ho thus accosted Mr. C.,
“ I say, young man, did you meet a tailor on |
the road V* ]
Yes,” replied Coleridge, who was never at
a loss for a rejoinder, “ I did, and he told me if 1)
went a little further, I should meet a goose” !
The assailant was struck dumb, while the trav j
eler jogged on. i
DOCTOR EDWARD COPPEE,
From savannah,
H AVING determined to settle permanently in
Athens, may be consulted for tbs present at the
residence of the Rev. Dr. Stevens.
April 17.M tf
ghostship thought, that if he could induce the
people to come and hear his afflicting case they
might grant his request; but all to no purpose;
he still performed his sad preregirnations alone, or,
it may be, in company with a select coterie of
other unfortunates.
Tho noble proprietor of tbe estate, the Mar*
quis of $ o, had just presented to the church,
a fine new organ, and on the coming Sabbath, it
was to 1ms opened and performed on for the first
time. L— had been on business to a city at
some distance and did not return home until late
on Saturday night; when learning that some of
the arrangements were still incomplete, he de-
termined, in spite of all dissuasion, to proceed to
the church himself; so taking in his hand a lan
tern, he set forth. Such a night—the elements
seemed combined to deter him from his rash en
terprise ; but on he went, “ boldly whistling
aloud to keep his courage up.” “ Tis true, now
and then some wild German legend would cross
bis mind, but he only, whistled tbe more vehe
mently; at Jast he reached the long grave yard,
and through the long grave yard the church,
whose gray tower was occasionally visible amid
flashes of lightng; its usually noisy inhabi
tants, the rooks, were ominously still, only utter-
BY THE HOK.-H. 8. PIHCKSEr.
Who can estimate the difference between
civilization and savageiSm—between the refine
ment of a European city and the crepuscular
light of an African horde—between the American
nation, asr it now stands in all its splendor and its
power, and the aboriginal inhabitants of this con
tinent, as they gazed with wonder at the appear
ance of Columbus 7 What is there great or good,
elegant or useful, for which mankind are not in
debted to the influence ot learning? It has rear
ed up cities, and founded empires. It bas con
quered the earth, the.sea, and the air, and sub*
jected them all to the will of man. It has filled
the earth not only with comforts, but with luxu
ries—not only' with needful things, but with an
endless variety of pleasures. It lias perfected,
equally, the art of war, and the artrofper— T *
k ’tbr&pvPmonts of armies, 1 and’
rfeixsff nations. - It uar/gaf“/ the <
mans the cataract, and reclaims the forest. It
elevates valiies, and depresses hills. It introdu
ces nations to each other, and imparts to all the
peculiar products and commodities 'of each. It
unfolds the mysteries of nature, and teaches nlan
T HE undersigned is now opening* fresh supply of
GOODS, from New York, consisting of
CLOTHS, CASSinEBES, VESTINGS, Ac.
which he is prepared to sell, or m^kgjgp to order,
WM.
>N.
EAGLE & PfflENIX HOTEL,
Clarkcsrlllc, Ga.
- « The subscriber has taken the above Hotel
body occupied by W.C.Wylt. The house
•••&is supplied with NEW FURNITURE, and
*. dHISHSis undergoing tbortugh rt00te*From his
long experience m business, the subscriber flatters
himself be will be able to girt entire satisfaction to
all who may fiivor him with a call. R, NASH.
tCT HACKS and HORSES can at all times be fur
nished to those desiring them.
March 6,1845. S8 U
Jn*t Received,
TkIRECT from the Importers, pure Poet and Ma-
JLP deiba Van, and pure Fbesch Bxasdy. The
above are warranted pare, aid are particularly re
commended to Invalids. For sale by
A-ALEXANDER, Sen.
April 24.College Avenue.
to “ look through nature up to nature’s God.’
enchains the lightning, converses with the stars,
and traces comets in their fearful course. It
subjects tho element to this power, and rides,
like a conqueror, over earth and sea, by the ma
gic power of resistless steam. It is seen in the
canal, the tunnel, and tbe aqueduct. It is' seen
in the elegant mansion, and the noble ship. It
is seen in the breathing canvass, aik^he speak
ing marble.
“ It is seen in the wisdom of philosophy, the
usefulness of history, and the elegance of poetry.
It calls up the spirits of tbe mighty dead, and
makes us acquainted with tho master-minds of
every age and nation. It travels unth the travel-
ler and accompanies the adventurous explorer in
his voyage of discovery. It instructs us in the
customs and religion, the laws and policy, of every
people on earth. It developes the arcana of the
human mind, and the wounderful structure of die
human frame. It restores health, and prolongs
existence. It ascertains the causes of disease,
applies & remedy to every ill, and vindicates the
divinity of the healing art. It expounds the
Entrance into Eifc.
It is doing a service to mankind to destroy the I
prejudice which is generally entertained, that I
youth is educated, when some care has been I
taken of their infancy. This prejudice, besides'
other bad effects of it. suspends the zeal of that
small number of individuals in the middle ranks
of life, who wish to give their children the best
education they possibly Gan. From a false no
tion Ibat the minds of young persons are formed
at a very early period, they suffer them to be
their own masters at a time when they stand most
in need ofa guide, to direct in the course of tho
most important period of their education, by tho
wisdom of his councils, the gentless of his insin
uations, and the force of his example. Few per
sons in their infancy, leant the art of employing
ahd governing themselves ; and it is very difficult
learn it till tho faculties of the mind are full
’iMap the character has taken its true bias,
ig persons, therefore, are entering
upoirtheTte mpestous ocean of human life, then is
time wlnm they must he taught the pilot’s art, the
manner of steering their course, so as to avoid
rocks^fthd quicksands. A philosopher might be
gin to lake the charge of education, at & time
when tho vulgar think it is finished. Many per
sons are capable of educating children in tho or-
dinary method ; there are few, very few, who are
capable of forming men.
Very respectfully, Your fellow citizens,
ROBERT W. POOLER,
- «*• CHARLES STEPHENS,
MATT* HOPKINS,
GEORGE J. POLLOCK,
A. Y. NI COLL,
ALEX. DRISDALE,
JEREMY STONE,
JOHN C. STARR,
YOUNG S. PICKARD,
JOHN LOW,
WILLIAM H. STILES,
MICHAEL DILLON,
ROBERT G.GUERARD,
M. II. McAllister, Esq.
Savannah, July 7th, 1834.
Gentlemen:—Your note of 5th inst., is before
me. The suggesstions I had the honor to make
on the Anniversary of our National Indepcndance,
in presence of the Union and State Rights As-
sociation of the County of Chatham, were thrown
together in such extreme hurry, owing to the
brief notice afforded me, and other circumstan
ces without my control, that they may be termed
a mere schcdiasm, rather than a formal address.
Such as they are, l do not deem that any per
sonal considerations should be permitted to inter
vene between myself and thetr publication.
Very respectfully, your fellow-citizen,
m. hall McAllister.
To R. W. Pooler, Esq., Chairman, and
others, Committee of the Union and
States Rights Association of Chatham
County*
AN ADDRESS.
Why, oil this day, from the Atlantic to the
ighty Waters of the West, are the shouts of
grateful millions ascending to the God ofNations ?
Why in every clime whither our countrymen have
wandered, are unfurled the bioad folds of our
country’s flag, while her sons with proudest greet
ings hail this auspicious day ?-“Look abroad
upon your extended country—-upon the monu
ments ol her freedom—her institutions^the
trom the hightest to the lowest. We have in the
Govern ment of our State, a domestic legislature
which in Jocal matters may consult more inti*
mately our actual condition than one . more re
mote ; aud above all, in our General Gcverfiihtmt •
wo have an asaurance that our Btaite maV move ;
steadily onward in the course of Ypl litical,-intel
lectual, and moral imprortmentj *
collision with her sister States, and Irtir from the '»
danger of foreign aggression—reposing in secu
rity beneath the broad shadow of-'our glorious
Constitution j •iJ -1
Collateral to this brief vie* of the 1 ben iff ts do*
livable from tho government under, which it : Is
our happiness to live, is the consideration of their
contlhtience* . ..
The ancient people of God returned'at certain
intervals from various portions of tho earth,
whither they had tvandered to • revisit tho bolv
city and temple. Hither they came to drink
from the mighty fountains of the past, and by in*,
terehange of sentiment, to create within the r
minds a higher sense of their holy religion, and
ore exalted viewg of the d ties it prescribed*
Classic Antiquity hud her games, at the cele*
bration of which, were assembled the people ol
confederated Greece. They conversed of the
past glories of their country—her present free
dom—her probable future fate :•—thus, each de*
parted with his mind filled with a more refined
patriotism, with more enlarged views of libert}'*
and with a more fixed determination to sacrifice
all lessor interests to the common glory.
We too, my countrymen, meet around thd
national altar on this our annual festival, to cel
ebrate no useless pageant. It is the homage t f
free hearts, it is the sacrifice of virtuous and lof*
ty affections to Which we this day contribute*
Wo are assembled to review with proud emotion
the past; to commune with the mighty dead, and
catching somewhat of the spirit which oncci ani
mated them, learn to prize more dearly and
guard with greater vigilance the glorious inheri*
tance they have bequeathed us*
We fear no sudden abasement of our national
freedom. The love of liberty is a passion, as
well as a principle in the hearts of Americans*
and no charm of name, however potent, will en*
able any one man to extinguish by violence its
vestal flame ! Nor need we fear danger from
abrc<l, so long as we are united at home. But
the annals of the past admonish us “ that tho
price of liberty is eternal vigilance.” '
Popular governments have ever been over*
thrown by popular arts. A few restless or dis
appointed men, with liberty on their lips and
ambition at thcii hearts, magnifying the public
grievances, (and that government which should
bo freo from all grievances would be the govern-
me.nt of God, not of man,) abuse the confidence
of a generons, confiding, and liberty loving peo-
pie. Thus was it with Syracuse of old, with
Carthage, with the States of Greece, and the re*
public of Rome. “ All history teaches this mel
ancholy trutli. It Is a turnpike road, where
every mile stone is the grave of some republic.”
There yet remains ahopeth?nho peopjeof these
ing£t intervals a distressing caw, as if ^suffering tenet, and enforces the sanctions of religion,
with the bronchitis ; and the hands of the old 1 , ig seen in the p 0 , ver of. eloquence over the pas
The Poor Ban.
When a poor man attempts to rise—attempts
to show that there is.no monopoly of genius, and
that God hathgivenas freo and noble a soul to
to tbe lowly as to the great—he is not only op
posed by tho class above him, but envy and scorn
are but too often his portion among his fellows.
—They do not like to see themselves outstripped
by one whom they may have reckoned no better
than themselves, and instead of encouraging,
theydamp his ardor,’ and grieve his heart with
sneers, and cold, (because envious) council* The
next class above him love not to see a man who
has nought to boast of but a noble soul, no treas
ures save those of mind, presuming to take his
place among them, and there is one universal
shout of “Keep him down!” This upward
struggle which poverty-struck genius has to en
dure-—this struggle against prejudice, and envy,
and misrepresenta ion, and want, has daunted
many a mind, acd discouraged many a breast, and
clock pointed to half past eleven J Still L.— was
not afraid. Oh- no! it was chilly, and any one’s ‘
teeth would chatter; besides the organ would
only take but a few minutes to fix, and then to
think of to-morrow’s laurels; so ho just glanced
carelessly toward the side of the grave-yard,
where the suicide was said to be interred, and
opening tbe door with a key that he kept himself,
entered, closing it after him, and ascended to the
organ loft. The ' interior appearance of the
church was not more cheering than the outside.
The lantern be carried did little more than s _ & ** a ,.*va**
“ make darkness visible, but the'lightning|dis- j perity, ahd the consolation of misfortune. It: heard a rumor of a very tragical
covered many a monument and grim old effigy, con ducts man with dignity through the chequered i Washington connty, Indiana. Ai
with its banners nen- rise. . n « n . . » .1 ...
all—‘you meet with a response*
Well then, is it, thatthis day, the Anniversary
of Freedom, and our Country’s birth, should be
ushered in by the thunder of artillery, and the ac
clamations of a grateful people.
How stirring the remamhrances, how exalting
the thoughts associated xvitbits occurence ! Who
is there in this assembly, who has not listened
to the history of his country’s triumphs, and the
story of her wrongs, with all the intensity of in
terest which Gratitude can lend to patriotism 7
The first great act in that mighty drama, the
arof the Revolution, was the Declaration of
Independance. Who can forget that august that
“ more than Amphyetionic Council,” who is
sued to admiring Europe that great charter of the
i ights of man 7 In that assemblage of the bright
est jewels of America, were men pie-eminent
for more than Spartan vigor, and Roman virtue.
The iron hand of despotism had laid its mighty
grasp upon their land; insults the most wanton
had been added to injuries the most grevious;
vain had been their petitions—unanswered their
remonstrances; in vain had they apj>ealcd from
the justice of the Government, to the magnanim
ity of the people of the mother country:—“The
universe was wearied with their prayers ; Eng
land alone was deaf.”
Assembled for a redress of their country’i
wrongs, how animating the spectacle presented
by the American Congress!
In the view of danger sufficient to appal any
stons of tho multitade, as it now rouses then! -
to W. -.1 , uMu e. -tw to calreoe,,." It I Ibfng save .he ttpirU wbitffi ac.oated thecouorel,
u felt u. the magic influence of poetry, as it | vvorW J n / rty and darkness to the end of his I of their ccnntry, and with hearts animated b,
animates war or me la to love, as it nerves the i . Because ofthis, many a noble spirit has I the purity of their motives, they solemnly before
patriot m his countiy s cause, or ‘‘takes the c0 J ceaIed own tome ofhrightness; many no- and the world declared that the arms which
captive soul, and laps it in Elysium. But who Me and (re<J mcnj § i^hom the world was not I «>eir enemy had compelled them to assume they
can describe the power, or the domain of leant., worthy haTC down into tho with all would at every hazard employ for the preserve.
orer cv^ffil^uTh^mr^voridllld" in **| ~
the human heart. It is the peculiar and disting- 111111 0
uishing attribute of man. It is the pride of youth I
and'the companion of old ^ge—the grace ofpros-1 A Tragical Wedding, Truly.—We have
) sign.”
WANTED*. WANTED*
KAA LBS. good live Geese Feathers,
tJl/U 500 bushels of Corn in the ear.
300 bushels of Seed Oats,
1000 lbs. Beeswax, clean and good,
1000 “ good clean Tallow.
85000 IN CASH.
The above articles will be received at the Store of
tbe subscriber, in exchange for Groceries, at the
lowest Cash Prices. T. BISHOP,
•tlpril 3,1845. - ‘
O'IMPORTANT TO TEACHERS.^
and many a court of arms with its banners pen
dant.
“ Doors creaked, and windows clapped,
And night’s foul bird, rook’d in the spire.
Screamed loud”-
tAmid the pealing of the thunder, tbe howling
■Art —^ c f t j, e Atlantic,
however this time Old
* and soon became
ipation that he “ took
_ busily engaged on other
notes. And,the clock strikes ^twelve. It
seems to him that eveiy toll calls up a spirit The
stonn increases; tho drapery and banners are
flapping ^ and low moaning sounds seem to issue
forth “ from the low vaults, the mansions of tho
dead,” His whistle gradually becomes minor,
and very adagio with a close shake—-but bark !
what shriek is that! It is followed by another!
and another? L—’s hair stands on end; his
whistle faints away in a false cadence; great
drops of perspiration stands on his forehead, and
his candle flickers—flickers in its socket and
goesotUl This was too fearful; as be crept to
the stairs, with the intention of making the best of
his way out a blow in tbe lace from some spec
tral hand somewhat accelerated his pace ; and
horror ofhorrors, just as he opened the door, the
occurrence in
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scenes of life, and teaches him how he may enter, statement made to us, a young couple in that
finally, through the gloomy portals of the gtave,
into the blissfull mansions of eternal rest.
“ Such and so great are the uses, and advan
tages ofknowledge : of which it may be truly said,
that, like the decorated pillars ofa temple, it con
stitutes equally the strength and beauty of the
great structure of society. -
School Bowks of all kinds. Wgg/gmWl _
T HE undersigned is now receiving a large supply 1 skirt of his coat was seized with frantic energy
of the Text Books in use iu Uie'” schools of this 1 j )y an UMeeD hand! L—tore himself away,
regkm, together with many NEW BOOKS of great leavil) „ lhe * kirt behind, banged the door after
non, not SowrkUy introduced. Teaches and others! fc . ^ thp „ rav< ..™^, followed
interested, will do well to examine his stock before • r ™!j
sending to the cities, for lie pledges himself to sell at b J lh, ‘ despairing shouts of the spectres, and the
tbe lowest city rates for cash! spectres, and the wild mocking laughter ol
* July 10. - . J. J. tflClLYRDS. fiends.
Tact la. Bcffisf.
The human heart is a curiously strange instru
ment. It produces strange virbrations, according
to the skill cf the hand that seeks to get music out
of it. The art of approaching the mind from the
right quarter, and successfully arousing the emo
tions, is one that'every man does not understand.
Some seem to hare tho gift of doing-this thing
very adroitly. We gite the following as a speci
men :—An English preacher advocating the gen
erous support of an important charitable object,
prefaced the circulation of the contribution-boxes
with this address to his hearers :—“From the
great sympathy I have witnessed in your coun
tenance, and thesirict attention you have, honour
ed me with, there is only one thing I am afraid
of, that some of you may feel inclined, to give too
much. Now, it is my duty to inform you, ’ that
justice, though not so plesant, yet should always
be a prior virture to generosity; therefore, as you
will be immediately waited upon in your respec
tive pews, I wish to have it thoroughly understood,
that no person will think of putting any thijjg into
the box who cannot pay his debt.-.” The *-c suit
was aii overflowing collection.
county went to a house and were married last
Thursday night, and a large number of persons,
agreeably to a prevalent custom, surrounded the
house with tin horns, die., and gave what is com
monly called “ a charivari.” Subsequently, the
annoyers placed themselves in a wood through
which the bridal party were to pass on their re-
turn home, and on the approach of the party sal-
lied out with a loud noise. The bride was in
stantly thrown from her;horse, and, her foot catch-
ihg in the stirrup, she was dragged upon the
ground, killed- and horribly mangled, the af
frighted horse continuing to run until he was fi-
j'nally shot. It is added that a young man and a
tion of their liberties, being resolved with
mind to die freemen, rather than to live slaves.
How nobly, my countrymen, was this high and
solemn pledge redeemed! When the darkest
clouds ofthe revolutionary tempest had settled
otir land—-when an unfed unclothed army,
were to be traced by tbe blood of their retreating
footsteps—when the hopes of the patriot
most extinct, “the brilliant achievement of
Princeton intervenes to turti aside the current of
our fate—the too sanguine liurgojno is
young woman, Who waited on the bride and
bridegroom, were also thrown from their horses
and killed, and that the bridegroom, though not
killed, was considerably injured. We have heard
no names, and we trust that the circumstances of
the occurrence are greatly exaggerated.—Louis*
vUle Journal*
whelmed in the rising tide of our fortunes—-ihe
close invested standards of Yorktown droop sub
mission to tbe allied arms”—the brightest gem
is torn from the British crown, and the Lion of
England is made to couch before the new-fledged
Eagle of America!
Fifty-eight years have rolled away with ages
that are past, since our country assumed her rank
among the nations ot the earth. Are wo still
free 7 Are we moving onward to that high des
tiny, which, if true to ourselves; most surely
awaits us 7 Thanks to on over-ruling Providence
—thanks to our patriot sires, who not content
with breaking the fetters of their country, lent
the commanding powers of their minds to the
task of substituting for the imbecility, anarchy
and confusion of our first confederation, the or
der, harmony, and energy in the Constitution we
enjoy—we are still free—still moving onward to
that proud eminence, where we shall stand a
beacon light, and rode of refugo to the oppressed
of other nations.
a better destiny. If with them it perish, the tair-
est experiment ever made in the cause of freedom
--the fairest form of Government that God
has vouchsafed to man, most perish with it;
and the history of our beloved country will add
another page to the dark record of human crime
and national dissolution.
God of ourjfathers ! avert this mighty evil.—
Spirits ofour departed sires ! on this day, com
memorative of our country’s birth, we invoke
for her thy guardian protection- Let not the dis
traction of civil contests convulse tbo land your
valor defended, and your virtues made illustri
ous i but let unity and brotherhood be fever main
tained amid the dissensions of our judgments, and
Oh! let not our countiy bo doomed to perish by
the discord of her sons.
Fellow-Citizens !-^-Tliere are those who
have said, “the time is at hand, when you
should calculate the valuo of your U nion.” I con
jure you, when you enter into that tearful calcu.
lation, not to take the data they would give you,
for it is their wish to bring you to their own re
sults. But take counsel from the past—-communo
with those of old ; who having encountered
evils of anarchy, and the diffi eulties that v
to be overcome in their formation of our Uni
can best te.l you ltd inestimable value;
The history of the United States (though at
time colonies) may be said to have coalmen
with the peace of 1763, which annihilated
French power on this continent, and induce
mother country to commence that system of
tion which led to a more intimate union of
colonies, and their affairs began to assume a na*
tional aspect.
From that period to the adoption, ofour pres
ent Constitution, to create a perfect Union, was
the wish most nearly allied to the heart at the
American patriot—while to prevent such Uijjon,
was the equally ardent desire of domesti^ UM]
foreign enemies. So early as the year 1765*
when delegates from several ofthe colonies, had
been convened in the city of New York, the roy
al Governor Clinton denounced this assembly as
injurious to the interests of the mother country^—
Three years thereafter, Massachusetts addressed
a circular letter to her sister colonies, requesting
their cooperation iu procuring unity of action be
tween them. This letter excited the alarm of
the British cabinet, and to counteract its effects,
they denounced it to the other colonies Os dan*
gerous, calculated to excite unwarrantable com*
« Then m sec how yc gel'dong without me.”
“ AVrab, Pat, and why did I marry yeljisttell
that—lor It’s njeself that’s had to’ maintain-ye .
ever since Father O’Flannegan sent me home to’ * It were needles to enumerate the benefits of
ycr house.” 7:
“ Swatejewel,” replied PaVnot relishing
charge, “ and its myself that hopes to live to see
the day when ye’re a widow, xvaiping over the
cowld sod that covers me ; then, by St. Patrick,
I’ll see how ye get along without roe, honey
j dear.”
our change from colonial vassalage. Tbe hope!
of other notions are realized in our prosperity.
Here tbe great ends of government have been
obtained. We have security of person atld pro
perty—the unlimited enjoyment of the rights of
conscience—the unrestricted choice of our own
pursuits—a voice in the selection of our rulers,
binalioii. The Parliament of Great-Britian, too
resolved that this letter was extremely danger
ous, promotive of illegal conspiracies. Thus ear*
ly were the enemies ofour countiy jealous of her
Union! f * • - _.
Cemented by the blood of Lexington and Con*
cord; by common calamities, and aided by the
imperfect confederation of 1781, our country
struggled through the Wat of the Revolution.
The Peace which gave her independance found
her prostrated by the mighty efforts she had made
—a disjointed, discordant mass of conflicting
sovereignties* No longer cemented by a sense
ot common danger, anarchy misrule stalked
through our land, and the imbecility of our coun
tiy was the theme for British triumph.—Lord
Sheffield, in hid observations on American com
merce, holds the following language«It will
not bo an easy matter to bring the American
States to act as a nation; they are not tabs fear
ed as- such by us. Confusion and anarchy wo
likely to prevail for some time. Wo might as
reasonably dread the effects of combination
among the German as the American States, and
deprecate the re selves of the Diet as those of
Congress. Should it become tteccessary to