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gams* jlBli Qiflfa *l3w» J««s4; r, Unrb BY J. II. CIIHISTY & T. SI. LAJIPKIN, j EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. j £Dcuotc& to Nctos, ^politics, Citcratuix, General Jntcllicjcncc, Agriculture, &c. TERMS:—TWO DOLLARS A YEAR INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. NEW SERIES—VOL. I., NO. 45. ATHENS, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1848. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARY VOLUME XVI. NUMBER tf. PUOSFCCTL'S OF TIIE SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE; A WEEKLY J07KXAL, 71» be commenced in Athene, Ga.,on the 15th May. EDITED BY WM. C. RICHAROS. T HERE » not, wrath of the Potomac. a *inple Weekly Journal, whose sole object in to de velops and fouler literary ta«te and talent in the 8ouU>, and thin fact ia certainly a enfficient rca non for an earnest attempt to establish «ich a Jour nal. The failure of previouft e(Torts cannot be regarded by the intelligent mind a* an argument againet auch an attempt. Those failure* may have been, and probably were, the result of circnm- ntancea no longer exiating. The need of such an organ in our mMrt ia ao universally acknowledg- ttd, that not to attempt to supply the deficiency wmld indicate a disregard of the signs of the times scarcely more surprising than inexcusable. The prugrTws of the age and the rapid advance ment of the South in Commerce, Manufactures and Internal Improvements, imperatively demand a cor responding advance in Literature. To aid in tins great object, it ia proposed to establish a Weekly Journal at the seat of the University of Georgia, and to rally around it the best writers of the South Thin, it is believed, from many considerations, can he readily accomplished. ... The Editor ia already assured of the support of his able coadjutors ia tbeOaiox Magazine nnd also of much other aatiataara from the most prominent writers of the South. The Gasktik will be made up of matter both original and aelected; and will cceaprise Tales, Kseajs, Sketches of Travel, Po etry, Criticisms, and a General Miscellany of m- furination in all departaienta of Literature, Art and Science. Particular attention will be given to Sci entific and Practical Mechanics. In Mechanical execution it shall be suigMed by no contemporary, ami the aid of the Fine Arts shall not be wanting to enhance ite attractions. Portraits of Southern writers and-pictures of South ern Life and Scenery will be presented. The Editor confidently appeals to the friends of Literature in the South: and he is happy to an nounce that his enterprise is one of no doubtful - issue. By private eflbrt « large and generous list lias been obtained, and upwards of Ox it Tiioisaxd ScMcanutas have pledged their support to the Paper. Until this was accomplished, the Editor was unwilling to publish his Prospectus, but it is now given to the public with the unequivocal as surance that the Gazette shall be permanent. It is earnestly honed, therefore, that even- friend of Letters in the South to whom this Prospectus may be sent will {feel a special interest in procuring subscriptions; for it is important that not merely n hare support be accorded to such a work, hut that it shall be so well sustained as to aflord to ita publisher the means and incentives for increas ing its attractions in every successive volume. TERMS. 1. Tub SotTiir.an Literary Gazette shall he published weekly, on a handsome imperial quarto of eight pages—printed from new type, on fine white paper. of six for Ten Dollars. 00. All communications, not containing remit tances or solicited articles, must be post-paid to miscellaneous. BY MRS. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. 'A little child shall lead them.’ One cold market morning I looked in to a milliner’s shop, and there I saw a hale, hearty, well-browned young fel low from the country, with his long cart- whip, and a lion shag coat, holding up some little matter, and turning it about —our worldly and unscriptural habits and maxims—stand like a dark screen between our child and its Saviour, and keep, even from the choice bud of our hearts, the radiance which might unfold it for paradise T ' Suffer little children to cotnc unto me, and forbid them not,* is still the voice of the Son of God, but the cold world Still closes round and forbids. When of old, the disciples would question their lord oi the higher mysteries of his kingdom, he took a lit tle child and set him in the midst as a in his great fist. And what do you sup- , ,, , pose if was? A baby’s bonnet! Alii- sign of him who would be greatest . tic, soft, blue, satin hood, with a swan’s J l ^ e |? caven * * **at gentle down border, while as the new fallen» lea( -'her still remains to us. By every snow, with a frill of rich blonde around • hearth and fireside, Jesus still sets the the edge " “ **"•**» * n ine midat of US ! little child in the midst of us ! Wouldst thou know, O parent, what is that faith which unlocks heaven ? Go not to wrangling polemics, or creeds Any one could read that fact in eiery and forms of Theology, but draw to thy • .... - •' bosom thy little one, and read in that dear and trusting eye, the lesson of By his side stood a very pretty wo man, holding with no small pride, the baby—for evidently it was a baby.— glance, as they looked at each other, and the little hood, and then at the large blue unconscious eyes,and fat dimpled cheeks of the little one. It was evident that neither of them had ever seen a baby like that before ! ‘ But really, Mary,’ said the young an, * is not three dollars very high ?’ Mary very prudently said nothing, but taking the little hood, tied it on the little head, and held up the baby. The man looked, and grinned, and without another wurd down went the three dol lars—all that the last week’s butter came to, and as they walked out of the shop, it is hard to say which looked the most delighted with the bargain. * All!’ thought I, * a little child shall lead them !* Another day, as I passed a carriage factory, I saw a young mechanic at work on a wheel. The rough body of acarrriage stood beside him—and there, Friends holdinr subscription In Ur a favor by forwarding them at one • «». Editors desiring an exchange,* copy and notice this Prospectus, and send their pa pers marked “Gazette/ 1 Athens, Ga. 1 Athens, Apr* 184$ W. C. RICHARDS. GIBBS k McCORD, WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. % itf IIaviso obtained that central location on Jackson street, (occnnicd tlie past season by Messrs. Heard k Davison) convenient to the hotels and ad branches of trade and shippmff interests generally, they again offer their services to their Iriends and tlie public as , CORN, BACON and other PRO DUCE-TSELL or PURCHASE GOODS loonier; RECEIVE and FORWARD MERCHANDISE, fcr. Their personal and undivided attention will at all times be given to any business entrusted to their care. Charges will be moderate, orders strictly obeyed, and every exertion made to give satisfaction to customers. They return their sincere thanks for i them the past season, ill be made on produce i TIIOS. F. GIBBS. GEORGE McCORD. , They ref the patronage extended t 0ijr Liberal advance* will be made •toco, when required. SEW SPRIKC GOODS. LAMPKIN & COBB, A He now receiving .» largo nnd well snorted Mock of Spring Mid Summer Gxala, co eternal life. Be only to thy God as thy child is to thee, and all is done ! Blesfir ■ ed shalt thou be indeed, * a little child shall lead thee.* History of the H« He rises at lour o’clock in the mor ning, because the baby—who was put over to his side so that its poor, worn- down mother could get a wink of sleep —has made his resting-place anything but comfortable. Wife wakes up, and spats the baby for crying, in a manner which says, as plainly os spatting a ba by can speak, «• take that, you brute!” The Henpecked feels it all over, and inquires timidly whether his love thinks that he hadn’t better put on a clean shirt. His love doesn’t know—nor care much, neither, whether he has a clean shirt in the house—she is sure she Amecdotes of Billy Dawson,the York shire Farmer. Mr. Dawson was delivering a dis course peculiarly suited to his genius ; one that will be long remembered in many towos and villages of England.— It was generally known to be one of his favorite sermons, and passed under the title of “Death «m the pale horse.**— As the reader will suppose, it was found ed upon Revelations vi- 7, 8. It was a discourse of a starling and impressive character. In bold and striking image ry, in powerful, thrilling, irresistible appeal, it was unsurpassed by any ser mon I have ever listened to. When the-prencher was happy^» its delivery, the congregation seeiped to suspend their very breathing in the intensity of their attention* and in the pauses of the preacher’s voice a long and deep inspi ration was resorted to as a relief. On the occasion referred to, Mr. Dawson was indulging in that peculiarly vivid imagery wbitfh was the basis of his pop ularity, and exclaimed: ‘“Come and ** the sinner is in the broad road to -every step takes him nearer to hell and further from heaven. Onward, onward he is going-*=death and hell are after him—quickly, untiringly, they pur sue him—with swilt but noiseless hoof wrapped up suugly, all hooded and expects to go raving distracted with cloakcd.satadark eyed girl, about ayear j looking after everything and everybody In ““ old playing with ngreat shaggy dog. As I stopped, the man looked up from his work and turned admiringly towards his little companion, as much as to say, * see what I have got here.* Yes !’ thought I, • and if the little la dy ever gels a glance from admiring swains, as sincere as that, she will be lucky.* All, these little children ! little witch es ! pretty even in all their thoughts and absurdities! winning, even in their sins- and iniquities, See, for example, yon der little fellow in a naughty fit—he has shaken his loug curls over bis deep Jblue eyes—the fair brow is bent in a frown—the rose-leaf lip is pushed up in infinite defiance—and the while shoul ders thrust naughtily forward. Con any but a child look so pretty even in their naughtiness? Then comes the instant change—flash ing smiles and tears, as the good comes back all in a rush,and you arc overwhelm ed with protestations, promises, and kiss- Thcy are irresistible, too,these little i. They pull away the scholar’s pen —tumble about his papers—make som ersets over his books, and what can you do ? They tear up newspapers—litter the carpets, break, poll, and upset, and then jabber unintelligible English in self- defence, and wlmt can you do for your self? * If I had a child,* snvs the precise man, ‘ you should see.’ He docs have a child, and his child tears up his papers, tumbles over his things, and pulls his nose, like all other children, and what has the precise man to say for himself! Nothing—he is like everybody else, * a little child shall lead him !* Poor little children, they bring and leach us human licings more good than I they get in return. How often does the ! infant with its soft check and hclples: Bonnets bf various styles, Bortnct *ri<l Cap Ribbons, • - Artificial Flowers. _ j »«•»«. wu t,u«.* auu iKiuts«> ferny ankle that is desirable for Gentlemen's and hand, awaken a mother from worldliness Hat.^Umbrella's! 1 an< * c S 0l ' fm 10 0 whole world ofanew . SBUSwlSn Shades; Hoot.’ end Shoe.| nnd higher feeling. How often does rested,Clarified and Brown^Sngars; Java j the mother repay this by doing her best to wipe off*, even before the time the ISriWL 1 MADISON MARBLE YARD, AC MsCHss, Morgan Co.. «a. J T. NIX. ! f this Establishment r he is prepared to execute any order for mannrsetn- red marble, freed m best and finest marble, free the Massachusetts, Vermont, Dover and other quai lies. He has encased one of the best marble worlc men that coaid hofootod at the North. He will al so exeento orders for woHi to be done of Italian and “ tian marble. All dffchieh wiU be sold as low slowest. Cmrring its) EngrdriHg dooe in d styles at Charleston and Anges- e and a thoioh'ph knowledge of the s will enable hntt to compete with a in the Sooth. All he asks is dew and iresh simplicity of childhood, and make her daughter loo soon a wo man of the world, as she has been. The hardened hqart of the WorWly tttan is touched by the guileless tones and simple caresses of his son; but he repays it in time, by imparting to his boy, all the crooked tricks and hard ways, and callous maxims which have undone himself. | Go to the jail, the penitentiary) dnd find there the wretch most sullen, brtltal J and hardened. Then look at your in- I fanl son. | Such as lie is to you, suchjto * Sriffle I mother was this man. That hard hand was soft and delicate—that rough voice was tedder and lisping—fond eyes fol lowed as he played—and he wa? rock ed and cradled as something boly.j— There was a time when his heart, soft nnd unworn, might have * tionings of his Maker, and been sealed with the seal of heaven. But harsfj hands seized it—»-ana all is over will « ironing So of the tender, weeping child* is w—* made the callous, heartless man—of the ieving child, the sneering skeptic JS beautiful and modest,ihc shame nd abandoned, and this is what the world does (of the little one. theliouse. She wonders what men were made for—she does. The Henpecked goes down to his counting-house, and has scarcely got the taste of bis illcookcd breakfast out of his month, before his dear wife, dress ed in her best, and marching along with colors flying, as if at the head of a reg iment, enters, and begs to know, in the tendercst voice, but with a glance that would set the telegraph working if let off any where in the neigborhood of the Ex change, whether Mr. Pillgarlick conde scends to remember that she requested him to let her have twenty dollars be fore he went out this morning. The clerks giggle. Mr. P. pulls out purse and hands oyer. The lady pockets the affront, and walks out with the dignity becoming her station, wbifc- y her lord and master falls to whistling Yankee Doodle, (everybody knows there is fun that,) and whittling the ruler. He goes home to dinner, and finds a young gentleman with red hair and san dy moustache, seated on the sofa be side his wife, in earnest conversation. “You’ll find a cold lunch down stairs in the back basement, Peter, love—I didn’t get home in time to order dinner to-day; besides, the dqys are so very short.**— Peter swallows his rage and his cold dinner in silence—goes upstairs—looks at the young tiger in the cradle, whose claws arc not yet grown, and who seems so bcauiiful and innocent—drops a tear, squeezes another into his ban dana pocket-handkerchief, .and with a sigh that blows open the street door, he vamoses, without daring totake so much as a peep into the parlor. . . Mr. Pillgarlick is an .Odd Fellow; and when lie comes into tea, the young man with the red hair and sandy mous tache is still there. Mrs. P. in her blan dest and most bewitching smile, makes tea, and observes carelessly that, as she knew this was Mr. P.’s lodge night, and he is so very regular in attending his lodge, she has invited little Williatti here to go to the Opera with her. Lit tle William (who stands only six feet in his stockings)—blushes—the Hen pecked scalds his mouth with a saucer of hot bohen, thinking all the while of beau she, and hurries off*, determined to lay in wait for William 'with a revol ver. After revolving the matter in his mind, however, for a couple of squares, his courage cools, and he concludes to revenge himself on brandy and water without, and a stew at Florenc’se— which he finds rather mdre agreeable than the stew at home. At midnight be returns homa with an empty heart, and is received with frowns and sour looks; and a lecture on late hours, heart-brokho wives, add the miseries of ntatriitiony. f’hus end the days of the Henpecked), and thus are his nigbis prolonged. But one Conso lation has he tell. , Hcfe-hCdrs the itiidis- tell him that persons do not fefcflg- b each other in the next world—and he waits patiently for dcatll; the pale horse and his paler rider are tracking the godless wretch. See! See! they are getting nearer to him, they are overtaking him!” At this moment the stillness of the congregation was so complete that the licking of the clock could be distinctly heard in.every part of the chapel. Upon thi3, with a facili ty peculiarly his own, he promptly seiz ed, %nd without seeraingrinterruption.- Lcaning over the pulpit in the attitude of attention, and fixing his keen eye up on those who sat immediately before him, he continued, in an almost super natural whisper, “Hark! hark!—that swift rider is coming, and judgement is following him. That is the untiring footstep! Hark!*’—arid then imitating for a moment or two the heat of the pen dulum, he exclaimed, in the highest pitch of his voice, “ Lord! save the sinner—save him! Death is upon him, and hell follows. Sec, the bony arm is raised! The fatal dart is poised! O, my God ! save him—save him—for if death strikes him he falls, and hell re ceives him! and as he falls he shrieks, ‘Lost! lost! lost! Time lost? sab baths lost! soul lost! all lost, and lost forever!*” The effect * was so over whelming that two of the congregation fainted, and it required all the preach er’s tact and self-command to ride through the storm which his own vivid imagination and powerful appeal had aroused.—Sketches of Wesleyan Ministers. Newspapers. It seems th.it newspaper wares are made.to suit the market as muchas any oilier. The idlers, the wonderers, and the gapers engross a very large share of the attention of the conductors of the public press. It is notorious that the public mind will not remain satisfied unless some thing really loathsome or shocking is served up in our daily and weekly A. Woman can keep a Secret. The following authentjc story will in validate the often repeated charge against women, that “they cannot keep a secret.” Some years since, a lady called at a glover’s shop in the outskirts of the city of London, and purchased a pair of gloves for her immediate waer, observing, at the same time, that she was on her road to Burnet—that she had left her gloves at her friend’s hou£e where she had called, and that she was apprehensive of being benighted if she went back for them. The glover fitted on the gloves, and the lady, after pay ing for them from .a purse well stocked with bank'notes, stepped into her car riage, and proceeded on her journey.— She had scarcely reached Finchly Common, when a highwayman stopped the carriage- and demanded her money. He entreated her not to be alarmed, as he had no intention on her person—if she surrendered her property, it was all he wanted, declaring that distress, and not his will, urged him to this desperate act, and he was determined to remove his pecuniary wants, or perish. The lady gave him her purse, and the desperado rode off*. After he was gone, and her fright had somewhat subsided, the lady imagined* that in the address of the highwayman, she recognized the voice of the glover she had just before dealt with;* This conceit struck her so forcibly, that she Ordered her servant to drive back to town—not choosing, said she, to venture further over the heath. On her arrival at the glover’s she knocked arid grilrfed admission, the glov er himself opening the door. The lady desired to speak with him irt private; The glover showed her tef a hack par lor ; when she exclaimed, “ I art! come for my purse, of which you robbed me this evening on Finchly Common!” The glover was confounded ; and the lady proceeded—“ It is of no use for you to deny it, I am convinced, and your life is at my mercy. Return me my proper ty, and trust to my humanity.” The glover, overcome with guilt, shame, and confusion, confessed the crime, return ed the purse, and pleaded his distress. The lady, after suitable admonition, gave him a ten pound note, bade him mend his way and life, and keep his own council;adding, that she would not di vulge his name or place of abode. She kept her word ; and though the robbery 'drift iitqtAil in ilm nhhlir*.miners, the dil- From the Richmond Whiff. That Same Old Cbtfn-—Sews* «>£*. Thh moon, again, shone silver bright, The stars in glory crown’d the night; Once more I heard that same old Coon, Singing to himatlf thla tune. Get ont the way, ye’re all unsteady. Clear the track lor Rtfogli k Ready. His only one wilf soon expittV Get oht,&c. He’s plunged the country iiVto war. And knows not what we’re fighting for, With w eminent ability,” He keeps himself trom danger tree. Get out, &c. To aid and comfort Meiicb'; Polk let Santa Anna go, To lead lier armies in tlie fight,' . But bh led tbfein better in Uicir flight, At Buena Vista, firm and rte? Get ont, Slc. •m and rttafV, • Mexican Whig,” old Rough and Ready, Did aid and comfort S.n?a Anna In a most uncomfortable manner. Get out, &c. Now in the Presidential.nrcje,- . Tfrfe LoCtfa doubt wfca't steed to plac£— All Federal nags, well kept in stables,* Tis hard to juJfge the one most able. Gei on; *c. The Federal party to a T. With modern Democrats agree* In sentiment they are the same, And difier only in the name. .. Get out, &c. There’s James Bdchariari, who bnt he— A Democrat pretends to be— Old Blue Light Federalist, at best In a modern Democratic dress. Get out, &.c. His speed and bottom both hr doubt, The Locos fear to bring him out; He still must drag in heavy f tages, His Federal notions and low wages. Get out, &c. There’s George M. Dallas, who in truth, Forgets the lessons ot his youth, Progressing backwards—he, alas! From <U N.iiooii faMCiunW. Finn Rolatcbei •» M»|or Domil,,. Crrr or Mexico, March 29,1848. Mr. Gales §'Stalo*,My deatoldfrltrids^ \Vfferi I hnVe id \VrHfe about the \Var; and the treaty, arid things of that srirt that belongs to diplomatics, of course ! send tny despatches to the.i > resk(erifc tf|r Mr. Ritchie; but when things branch off into the newspaper line, then I sent! ’erri tri you. We’ve had Gincral Scott on trial here fivfe (/ays, for high treason against Ginetal Pillow and Gincrrif Wo'rih.. If it goes ngin him, I do'u’t know whethertbey will conclude ttf ftangf him or siret him up in some of the mines of Mrixico tor life. But lie fights like ti Turk, and aint akeeredrif rioihin. The President bettfef sfc’nd dti Some more help, for I aint sure that what there if here will be able to handle him. The battle has been pretty hot for five days, and I don’t sfee as they |*et tfte upper hand of him at all tel. It Would be a great pity if a man thatt lids been guilty , of such horrible cfinifcS ris We has out here in Mexico', should slip through their' fingers at last, and escape punishment. 1 begin to feel a little riirdlu how it will Come out; For rity part, I go for jus- I...A (,»( A'iI.A ^Imilt Yf «. til - - - ■ - ' was Stated in the phbliepapers, the dis covery was omitted ; and it was not until recently, that a minute account of this singular transaction was found among the papers of the lady alluded to. Even in the private memorandum, the name and residence of the glover was omitted ; and the secret in that particular, rests with the lady ia the grave. In fact a newspaper is now pronounc ed to be a yery dull qnd lean affair, if it contains no account of murders, sui cides, prodigies, or nidiistrous frauds. Such is the demand lor this kind of news that occurrences!the most trivial are made to appear as treasonable, the imaginations of some knights of the quill are tasked to the utmost to manufac ture out of whole cloth, tales of horror and bloodshed, so eager are they to minister to this depraved taste that they are never at ease, unless forsooth, they are chronicling some “ awful accident,” some Startling rumor, which they are atixiour to scatter broadcast through the land. Some of these miserable articles in Our papers excite wonder, some terror, and some horror and disgust. Is there Any instruction in these tales? Is any one wiser or happier for readingsuch ac counts ? On the contrary do they not shock voung and toiler minds and addleshallow-brainedmcn and women? Is it not to be feared that some minds are turned to mischief by the accounts of the troops of incendiaries burning our towris arid chics ? The spirit ol imita tion is contagious, and we are unaccoun tably prime to do as our associates do; If what we have said be true, what a, fearful responsibility rests upon tlie con ductors Of secular ris well as religious presses.- Ifthe public taste is depraved; it should be the ambiliori of every CditoL as far as in him lies, It* correct It—if nothing bnt trash is marketable, let Q healthier public sentiment be cncourtig- eil—rathe? let it be torneU in something solid, substantial and instructive*—Mer chant's Ledger. A Republican Blacksmith. A State Sated.—Amid the many cu rious scenes that the European, revolu tions have caused, the following is too good to be lost. It should be immedi ately dramatised. “The Elector of Hesse Casscl (a small state with about 700,000 inhabi tants) was deal to all appeals from the people. The mob, therefore, determin ed to use force. Seeing this, he lied in to his gardens and attempted to escape. He was caught, however, by a gigantic blacksmith, who carried him back to Ids drawing-room. The man then locked the door and demanded compliance willi the popular demands. ‘The Elector still said no! The blacksmith; then, by way of giving an example of physical force, smashed with one blow of bis arm a highly ornamented table into atoms. This done, he shook his fi^t at the Elec* tor and told him he should never leave the room till he had yielded all that was requited of him. The result need hard ly be told. The Elector consented.— The blacksmith, however, was a prac tical man, and was not disposed to trust the promise of a Prince without fortify ing birnself with collateral evidence. He compelled the Elector to write a proclamation “ willingly according all his people’s just requests.” This was forthwith promulgated, and thus by one brawny arm arid the rough good nature' of its possessor, a Stale was saved.— The Elector and his people are now on the best terms; and seem not to know how to make enough of each Other/ From a c steed, becomes i Get out, &c. And Lewis Cass, so famous once. For being thought unlike a dunce, Subservient, he, to gain the track, Would take a master on his back. Get out, &c. Wilmot proviso man i6-day— To-morrow, quite another way— Both sides tlie track he aims to run ; He’ll miss them both, and run on none.. Get otit, &c. “ Sir Robert Walker”—the English Knight, Well imitates an old Blue-l^ght, For, with his British Tariff Bill, lie aids and comforts British skill. Get out, &c. As Yankee notions he detests, And thinks what’s English much the best, The English turf should be his place— In England he should run his race. Get out, &c. Marry, Folk’s Minister of War, Unluckily, had his breeches tore, He had them patched—but strango to tell, To Uncle Sam he charged the bill. Get out, &c. To clutch the spoils, lie fain would start, For the whole or none—or any part J But run him under spur or whip. His pantaloons will make him trip. Get Out, &c. Ritchie, that arch old Federalist, Is Polk’s official Organist— With him the President U king— The Constitution—any thing. Get Out, &c. The official organist may play* Of do what James K. Polk may say ) Polk names the tune, he plays it out, Polk tharks the road; he goes tlie route; Get out, &c. They fear to run this party hack,— Lest he should take the backward track j If in minorities he’d get, He’ll turn a double somerset. . Get out; &c. John C. CJalhotm,we mustagfee; Is not a Federalist,—not he,— And, if Ndl L'fidle-wiffe.- tkis Southern steed lias never fairly tried his spefcd; He flies the Democratic track. The whippers-ifl can’t whip him back; Gei o'ui, &c. There ate other Locos, Whorti, I think; To name would be a waste of Ink; Twoflld also be X waste of time. To dress such ponies OtTin rhyme. ^ ^ That old Republican, Don Zac, A thorough bred, will tqkethe track; Buchanan then, and all thb test, Will grew most <4 'beautifully Ibsi.” Tbe Awtor Estate I’he journal of (jomnicrce learns from Very got*! authority, that the value of the estate of the taie John Jacob Aslor Georgia Is*ahtxt Battauos.-A letter publish^ docs not exceed $7,500,000, of which ed iti the ColurifbM Twtei; dated at Pbrtke, March i about $4,000,000 is feal, and $3,500,000 13th, give* a most ntelandirty account Of the auf I personal* The redl is given in the form lice* hit vC’bo ’twill. If a man will com**' mit crimes let him he punished for it. tbu afraid the President lias missej a figger in leaving it out to such men as has. It would a been saier and triorri sure to leave it out to a jiffy of Mexicans/ I’Ve rid doubt the least verdict they would give, would a been two years in the deepest and darkest mine in Mexico,' for his taking Vera Cru* and the castle ; t\\ o years more for the cutting and slash ing he give 'em at Ceffo Gordo; two - years more for Cliapuhepec arid Clm- rabnsco; and all the rest rif his life for bis taking the city of Mexico. In that case, you see, his punishment worild a been measured out something according to his crimes* 1 was thinking last night that I ought to make up a little budget about this trial and send it on to you, as I promis ed to let you know once in a while how things was getting along out here. Antf while I was bothering ray head to know which end to begin at, a man came irt and brought me a little letter. 1 took if nnd opened it* and I could’nt hardly believe my eyes at first* to see tbc name of Gineral Pillow signed to it. He “ re- 1 quested me to call'ai his quarters in the evening,” on very urgent and important business. Thinks 1 to myself, what thunder fcan this mean ? - Then X thought; may be they had got a' hint , that tbc prisoner intended to runaways and they wanted metohelp kcepa guard round Gineral Scott’s quarters to see* that he didn’t escape* -r \ So jest at dark I went round to Gine ral Pillow’s quarters; He seemed to be amazing glad to see tnc, and took me by the ami and (ed me into t’other room; “ Major Downing,'* says he, “Pm Very happy to see you. I wish you wouldn’t make yourself such a stranger to my quarters ; it would give me a great deal of pleasure to see you oftener.” I thanked him, and told him that his rank was a good deal superior to mine, and I always felt kind of delicate about putting myself along side of them that was so much above tne* “ Norat all,” says he, “ Major, not at all; we have to observe rank; to be sure,- when we arc on the field ; but every where che we are ail equals, Major, nil equals; give me your hand/’ And here he give my hand another hearty shake. “ Major,” sayshe; “ I understand you write letters to the National Intelligencer sometimes,- about matters out here in Mexico/' “Wcll^CS, Says I, (zinefal; I do sometimes, when it don’t interfere with my piiblic duties ds'the President’s pri- v ”.tc ambassador.*' ** Then he turned rourid and pril the door to and beguu to speak in a little lower trine; Major/* says be; “ that Intelligencer is a capital paper, a great paper; it de serves to be encouraged I take a warm interest in the prosperity of that paper, and mean to do something for it. I’ll be the making oj it yeti when I get to the rank and situation that I expect to get. I spose you’ll send some account of this Court Martial down by the courier to morrow to go to the Intelligencer,- won’t jroti ?'* “ Well, yes,'* says I, “ I was think ing of sending some little outline of if; so that the folks at home tn the United Slates might understand the substanceof it as far as it has got along/* lath, etves amon mettncuoiy accounioi uw »ui personal* me rcai is give** n**«*»., «** . «• f fcrings o( oar volanteei*, »,* their lone, fc, dc»Ui. j Hie estate,, with power of letting ami Thu to took a written paper 60t of two trom hi. toor -W.K toll selling. Mr. Wm. B. Aslor to. toll the! h.s pocket, ami say. be, Major, Ireto th'ir ^nnaoo” • residrart personal estate, in hi, own is a clear account, of the proceedings to ' J, „ , ■fodt.toAiol.t,—7at SI 000,000 |o S!,800,00d. fora* they havegonc.allcarefully dt«wrt Mart!#!* io ha.e rccievet! *700,000 up, m.,1 potting every thing in a (JoSw’s company (B.) forty; companv (&) firi! and economy, wilfi additions from oth- j nod have it inserted a» coming !yS»,^ncloJit^IM.I* toot;, litem id [ cr 30urce « f amounted at the dote orins .authentic source; or. tfyou> choose,yod foot tod si* nomeontwi-ioiorolBcof.) C.j«. ral|!cr , a deceas about *8,000,000,! mm work it in and make it a part bf Heftey’o company (D.)t«retity*moe'JYa,a«d ^-"1**; «,.• • , . , ? rerieves from tlie \cmr letter, and then nobody will doubt £ ul wl ,al it comes from an authentic Trial, and found Faithful.—I have read of n lady, who having lost her bus* band, comforted herself with tlie reflec tion that she had two lovely toys left to cheer her. By a severe accident, one of them was soon taken from her. This was a heavy trial; but she still found comfort in her remaining boy, and fixed There was a time when the Divine t ficr affections upon this, her only son. e stood upon earth, and little children : shortly after, intelligence w-as brought ighttodrawncarluhim. Bulharshhu-;that her child was drowned; when she Jj- The Preach government lno'0 determined ifmt tlie doctrines of Re|mWicnnism .Imll 1* unght in their schords-cthnt (lie duties of * ertiien.lmil be inculcated into the mindu of UriMien *Wi. with tire euleebism, writing lessons, und Ore clsirrcnU df grammar. M. Carnot, Minister of Public In struction and Worsbip, intends to mals ll,o teach er. of public schools throughout Prance, agents at Shared Perote. U» to the general elections for the National Assembly. fj,’ h in s,., One Hundred and Ninety-three had — died and been discharged. The Snlgton hat, adoph rr Arc,retina to the Paris ' correspondent of the ed the humane policy of discharging llio s ch, and rr According to am ^ c uencc i „„ mb< . r are now being Courrier dr. EM> l n *“ “ ' j ed to mj home bv the neit train. All the officers Prince dc Joinville, both Sons of Loon 1 liilippe,, ^ now h good'heaWi. end wo hopethat the fever and wJ nor, fortunately, ciposed to the “Of mart? 1*011? Hnndfed men wholelt Colam- bns in the five companies, we h*ve not towe than forty for duty. Alm-.l thirty-live fl*”™*!”"* after the first four,' present estate as tho residuary legntce, un beings stood between him anil them, i calmly said, *• 1 sec God is determined rhidding their approach'. Ah! has it' lo have all tny heart, and so he Ml." m— - . • .■ illtcn ,; 011 „f removing nm always been so? Do not even we, . Jou.a iii,15._Thongh he slaymc,yeti will trust j T?. and hMec-tabBsbioglbcrnselTea. 1 fortSmsy be spared.' Willi Ojr hard and uosubjucj f. clings ' in I„U1. ..- . the l n.tcd --tile, a no’rcgnm appaoaching the [ source. X should rather, on the whole, -.j,. A r,‘ 1 f//. untlefsiood that you would work it m your letter; tbal Mr. Wm. B. Astor has, tfitlfin a j that voald be the best shape lo put it few day, past, made several very liber- | to, and would be nest thing to an ofltc.al nl donations, including SlO.COO^tot.m j (nok k a „j looka[1 ;IW | lilcovcr The Snigeon has adopt- S, cr , and «S000 to J some; parts of it, snys l “ Gincral, it ihe Socfcly fbribe Belief of'indigent seems to me it.is most too soon, to send Females. Other persons in the employ on such a partieular account ns this, for of the deceased, besides Mr. Halleck, fear of making some mistakes. It most have also shared in tbe bounty of tin tl?e small remnant of i ' take some time to pick the matters all