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From the St, Andrews Standard.
Averse, as we are, to the practice of
seizing on any little local incident and
rendering it the subject of embellished
detail, yet we occasionally hear of occur
rences so touching and pathetic in their
nature as to awaken our sympathies, and
interest us in their narration. Os such a*
nature is that which we now present to
the reader.
Mr. Charles Bearghan left the north
fast part of this Province a short time ago,
and took what is called the upper road
from Frederict on to St. Stephens, on his
way to the United States. On the sth
August, he passed the thriving village at
Hartl’s Mills on the Riishagonis very
early in<the morning, and expected to
reach Trew’s tavern, at the Piskahagan
by night. Properly equipped for the
woods, furnished with suitable provisions,
his blanket, his axe slung behind, on his
-shoulder, he trudged gaily along until
he arrived at Shin creek,’which is un
bridged, and was at that time much swol
len with late rains.
A woodman seldom hesitates at such
obstacles; he proceeded up the bank of
the stream and set about felling a tree
across it, to severe as a temporary bridge;
it swung aside in falling, and, launching
into deep water, it moved away majesti
cally down the stream. Our traveller
“looked and looked, and wist not what
to do.” He was not inclined to resume
the axe, and therefore resolved to proceed
upstream, in hopes of finding a.favorable
place for crossing. At length he arrived
at one of those placid-looking pools which
form deep stretches in our rivers and are
generally termed still water places. Here
he made a kind of raft sufficient to boar
up his clothes and gun; and keep them
dry, while he swam over and drew them
after hiip- He was soon busily engaged
in rehabiting his limbs, and refreshing
himself with a bit of biscuit, seated on the
flowery margin of a natural meadow
which extended along the banks of the
stream, when his ear was startled by a
whining noise resembling the sounds fre
quently utterred by young bears. He in-<
stantly seized his gun, examined the
touchhole and reprimed: then clapuinc a
ball into the barrel. S
“ with look intent,
> “ and eye and ear attentive bent,”
he cautiously stole towards the spot
whence the sounds issued. They were
no longer uttered, but he now and then
heard a crackling noise among the under
brush and perceived a twiching motion
of the twigs and spray, but could not dis
cover who caused them. Convinced,
however, that he had some antmal to en
counter, his gun was at his shoulder and
his finger on the trigger. He then silent
ly.reasoned with himself whether or not
he should fire at random, but experience
cautioned him againt so rash an action,
for no animal is more furious than a
wounded bear. As thus he mused, his
eyes became suddenly dilated, his heart
throbbed violently, he raised himself erect,
and let the but of his gun drop quickly to
the ground ! Behold ! among the raspber
ry bushes—and seen through the inster
stices of their many twinkling leaves of
dewey green—he sees a beautiful infan
tile arm fitfully stretched out, and little ta
per fingers plucking the rich, ripe, crim
son fruit.
After he had experienced the first flush
of the mingled emotions of surprise at
the extraordinary sight—of horror at the
bare idea of his gun and his intended act
—and of pleasure in the expectation of
meeting society in theswdeep and solemn
solitudes, our traveller advanced and be
held a little girl, about seven years old,
sedulously engaged in pulling and eating
of the abundant wild berries which were
spread in great variety over that naturally
rich and verdant spot, She appeared to
bean interesting child; her clothes had a
respectable look, albeit they were most
woefully rent and worn, her fair hair play
ed in disordered ringles over her cheek
which was begrim -d and pale, and her
soft blue eyes were red with weeping.
She burst out into wild hysteric wailings
which sunk suddenly into convulsive
sobs.'
The traveller was lost in utter amaze
ment, and hemmed aloud, to attract the i
child s attention—-Alarmed, in her turn ■
at his appearance, half habited as he was’ !
she screamed fled a few steps—fell and :
covered her face with her hands He
was quickly by her side, and used the
kindest and most soothing expressions to
gain her confidence and calm her fttirs
. She had fallen more from bodily weak
rness than from fear, although she had
been greatly alarmed at the Unexpected
appearance of the stranger. At length
she ventured to look up, and with a sweet
but languid smile, said slowly and faintly,
“O now—l arp sure you will-not kill me.”
“Kill you! God forbid,” was the full
hearted reply. "O’ I’m very tired—l’ve
been, very, very hungry, but I got plenty
rasberries here—l only eat the goody
*’ ones, I never take them as have the spider
on cm, mother bid me not to.”—Where
is your mother, my dear child?’ eagerly
enquired the traveller, mid he was an
swered in great simplicity, -she’s at home,
sir, 1 guess, but main don’t know where
I be—l can t find out the way home ever
so long.” ‘What my child, have you
strayed and are lost? Come to that flow
ery knoll with me —God has sent me to
preserve your life—come, and I will give
you some nice biscuit and a bit of meat—
you are weak and worn, but I will take
care of you.’ The innocent’s soul burst
forth in a flood of grateful tears, not at
tended with that hysteric affection which
she had lately suffered. She derived
great relief from weeping, and prepared to
follow her new -.benefactor, but the excite
ment she had just experienced, acting on
her sensitive, delicate, and exhausted
frame, had shaken every nerve and com
pletely prostrated herstrength. She was
unable to walk, but the kind and generous
Bearghan carried her to the bank of the
river where he had deft his littlestore and
judiciously regaled her with spare and
gradual portions of food.
As soon as she was moderately refreshed,
her artless answer to his enquiries inform
ed him that her name was Lydia Har
per;. her parents live near Hartt’s mills;
she had been sent with dinner to her fa
ther, who was making shingles a little way
I in the woods, but missed the right track,
got. bewildered and wandered astray. —
i ‘When I knew I was lost’ she said ‘O I
was very frightened—l screamed and ran
about, and threw away father’s dinner.’
: It appears that she walked the first night
1 until she sank down nearly stupified
■ with fatigue. . The Traveller asked if
she was not afraid when it grew dark and
i she was all alone and lost in the woods,
.to which she replied, *1 was a kind of
! frightened all the time, but when I lay
I down I said my prayers that mam learnt
me, and then I wa’nt frightened,’ *Do
1 you remember the prayer,’ O, Ido sir,
; it is;—
I ‘I will lay me down in peace, and take
my rest, for it is thou, Lord, only that ma
kest me do well in safety; and into thy
hands I recommend my spirit, my soul,
and my body, for thou hast redeemed me,
' O Lord, thou God of truth! Amen.'
Mr. Bearghan. next began to consider
how the child was to be brought along.—
i He was sixteen miles past her father’s, and
• his business would not allow him to re
. turn: he was about 12 miles from Trew’s
and no house between. The child was
unable to walk; he rigged out a contrivan
ce by means of his blanket, and carried
her comfortably on his back. The de
lightful consciousness of performing a
good action buoyed up his spirits and
nerved his frame, and he beguiled the ri
gour of his laborous task by the prattle -of
his little foundling, who had now become
more sprightly and free.
As he journeyed along he inquired if
she had seen any wild beasts in the woods,
and she answered "No I did’nt—only
once—‘twq black dogs were coming to
me—they were not Mr. Burke’s dogs—•
they stopt, and one stood up on his hind
feet—they did’nt bark, but runned away
again”i Our traveller smiled at the
child’s simplicity, while she continued to
say “O sir, last night—O when I woke in
the middle ofthe night, O how glad I was!
—1 thought I was close to home, for I
heard the cattle trampling about me. I
couldn’t see nothing, none of them had
bells—and when I called ‘Star and Bright’
they lay still; O I was glad and my heart
was beating and beating—l lay. very still
to listen, and so I just dropt away asleep
again—was’nt it a pity—they were all
gone in the morning.” “Providence
seems to have defended you in an espe
cial manner, iny child, against hidden
dangers and death,” said the traveller.
Having carried his helpless charge.un
till day light was gone, his fatigue was
increased by the difficulty of walking on
an almost trackless road in the dark, and '
the moon did not rise untill near ten j
o’clock. At length he arrived at a desert
ed log hut within two miles of Trew’s,
and being almost exhausted, he. deter
mined to make a short stoppage to re
cruit. Here he thought to leave the child,
wrapped in his blanket, whilst he should
hurry on, and send back immediate relief.
He struck a light, partook of some refresh
ments with her; but found great difficulty
in getting her to consent to remain be
hind. After he had prepared a pretty
comfortable bed forher.and placed hersnug
ly in it, he sat down to watch until! she
should fall asleep. The moon had just
risen, and before he started, he ap
proached the child to find if she were per
fectly composed, he held the light towards
her, she opened her blue eyes full upon
biin, she averted her head, ’ and sobbed.
‘No!” exclaimed the traveller, ‘By all
that s sacred; I swear Fwill not leave you
behind!” He forthwith slung his axe
and his gun, resumed his former equip
ment, raised little Lydia from her lonely
couch and carried her safely to the long
looked-for house of entertainment. Al
though it was quite late, Capt. Josiah
Trew was easily aroused to admit the toil
worn traveller and his little companion,
who now stood beside him at the threshold’
for something told him that it was more
seemly that she should walk than be car
ried into the house. He had also tied a
handkerchief under her chin, in the' fash
ion ofthe gypsy headdress.
They were soon placed by a comforta
ble fire in a good house, well stored,
and blessed with a hearty and hospitable
landlord. The females as is the custom
ofthe country, were speedly afoot and
busy preparing the required" repast- We
fancy we can see the mirthlitjcountenance
of facetious Josiah, beaming with down
right exultration as he issued his mul
tifarious orders for every viand the
house could afford to travellers. We
can imagine also that we see his features
o< rc ou ed and his eye glistening with
genuine feeling as he related that the
»holo country side w bei . n search
ot a child lost in the woods; that parties
had gone m all direction,, but tinhapily
without success and that one of the people
deeply distressed on the occasion was now
in the house. Our traveller immediately
exclaimed that Providence had made hitn
the happy instrument of recovering that
lost child who now sat before them, Ev
ery one flew round the little girl,examined
and fondled her, and vented exclamations
of amazement and satisfaction —During
this sudden bustle a person from the ad
joining chamber rushed wildly in among
the company, snatched the hand of Lydia,
gazed on her for a moment, then clasped
her to his bosom. It was her father!
What a sceuq was here! what an over
flowing of the sneSt feelings which a
dorn humanity! wftat a giddying inter
change of those pure affections which
spring from sincerity and truth! But
what tongue can tell; what pen pour
tray the varied emotions which fleeted ‘in
rapid succession through the minds
of that painfully happy group? The
half-frantic .joy and gratitude ofthe enfee
bled little sufferer-—-the conscious self
satisfaction of the deliverer—the officious
but sincere gratulations of the excited in
mates —inust all be estimated by the sus
ceptibility ofthe reader.
The beautiful train of circumstances
I which Providence employed in this affec
i ting story is worthy of serious considera
tion. If the traveller had passed Hartt’s
‘ Mills when the people were stirring a
broad; if Shinn’s creek had been bridged;
if the tree had fallen across; if he had had
bo gun when he thought a bear was by
—if these facts had happened, the child
might have perished.
He who sustains the mighty planets in
their courses andcontrols the motion of eve
ry particle ofdust—He who rules the awful
storm and sends -forth the smiling sun
beam, works his wise purposes in myste
ry to us—
" Come, then expresssve silence, muse His
praise."
KING’S SPEECH.
Prorogation of Parliament.
Londons August 15.
His Majesty went to the House of Lords
this day and prorogued the Parliament
in the following Speech :
"Jfy Lords and Gentlemen,
“The numerous and important ques
tions which have, in the present, as in the
two proceeding years, been submitted to
your consideration, have imposed upon
you the necessity of .extraordinary exet
ertions; and it is with a deep sense of the
care and labor which you have bestow
ed upon the public business, that I at
length close this protracted session, and
release you from your attendance.
"I continue to receive from all Foreign
Powers assurance of their friendly dis
position.
"The negdeiations, on account of
which the Conferances in London upon
i the affairs of the Low Countries were
i suspended, have not yet been brought to
a close; and I have still to lament the con
tinued postponement of a final settlement
: between Holland and Belgium.
j “On the other hand, 1 have derived
the most sincere and lively satisfaction
from the termination of the civil war
which had so long distracted the
kingdom of Portugal; and I rejoice to
think that the Treaty which the state of
affairs in Spain and in Portugal induced
jme to conclude with the King of the
I French, the Queen Regent ofSpain, and
the Regent of Portugal, and which has
i already been laid before you, contributed
materially to produce this happy result.
" Events have since occurred in Spain
to disappoint, for a time, the hopes of tran
quility in that country, which the pacifica
tion of Portugal had inspired.
“To these events, so important to
Great Briti’an, I shall give my most seri
ous attention, in concert with France and
i the other Powers who are parties to the
j Treaty of 22d of April; and the good un
derstanding which prevails between me
and my Allies, encourages me to expect
that our united endeavors will be attended
with success. j
“The peace of Turkey remains undis-!
tnrbed, and ( trust that no event will hap- '
pen in that quarter to interrupt the tran
quility of Europe.
; “I have not failed to observe with ap
i probation that you have directed your at
tention to those domestic questions which
more immediately affect the general wel
fare of the community, and I have had
much satisfaction in sanctioning your
wise and benevolent intentions by giving
my assent to the Act for the amendment
and better administration of the laws re
lating to the Poor in England and Wales.
It will be my duty to provide that the au
thority necessarily invested in Commis
sioners nominated by the Crown, be ex
ercised with temperance and caution; and
I entertain a confident expectation that its
prudent and judicious application, as well
as the discreet enforcement of the other
provisions ofthe Act, will, by degrees, re
medy the evils which at present prevail;
and whilst they elevate the character’
will increase the comforts, and improve
the condition of my people.
"The amendment ofthe law is one of
your first and most important duties, and
I rejoice to perceive that it has occupied
so much of your attention. The estab
lishment of a Central Court for the trial of
offences in the metropolis and its neigh
bourhood, will, I trust, improve the admin
istration of justice within the populous
sphere of its jurisdiction, and afford a
useful example to every part ofthe king
dom.
"To the important subjects of our Juris
prudence and our Municipal Corpora
tions, your attention will naturally be di
rected early in the next Session. You
may always rest assured of my disposi
tion to co-operate with you in such useful
reformation,
"Gentlemen ofthe House of Commons.
“I thank you for the readiness with
which you have granted the Supplies.
The estimates laid before you are some
what lower than those of former years al-
though. they include several extraordina
ry-charges, which not again occur. The
siime course of economy will still be stea
dily pursued. The continued increase of
the revenue, notwithstanding the repeal of
so many taxes, affords the surest proof
that the resources of the country are un
impaired, and justifies the expectation
that a perseveranae in judicious and we,ll
considered measures will still further pro
mote the industry and augment the
wealth of my people.
“My Lords and Gentlemen,
"It gives me great gratification to be
lieve, that in returning to your several
counties, yqu will find a prevalence of
general tranquility and of active industry
amongst all classes of society. I humbly
hope that Divine Providence will vouch
safe a continuance and increase of these '
blessings, and, in any circumstances
which may arise, I shall rely with confi
dence upon your Zeal and fidelity. And
I rest satisfied that you will inculcate and
encourage that obedience to the laws, and
that observance of the duties of religion
and morality, which are the only secure
foundations ofthe power and happiness of
Empires.”
After the conclusion of his Majesty’s
Speech, the lord chancellor declared the
Parliament prorogued to the 25th of
September next.
Some apprehensions are beginning to
arise on the London Exchange, in conse
quence of the large exportations of specie
to the United States. A contraction of
their currency, and much consequent em
barrassment, seem inevitable.
Contrary to public expectation, th©
French Chambers had voted the usual
address in reply to the speech of the
King, almost without debate.
The Extraordinay Tribunal art War
saw, after a sitting of more than twelve
mouths, have completed their proceed
ings against the conspirators of the insur
rection. All the leaders, and members of
the revolutionary government, have been
condemned to death—-some by the axe, and
some, by the gibbet.
The news from Spain is decidedly fa
vorable to the Queen.
Accounts from Napoli, to July 8, State
that Maina had submitted, and that Greece
was just returning to Complete tranquil
ity.
Portugal was .perfectly tranquil, al
though the arrival es Don Carlos in
Spain created some uneasiness, lest Migu
el should pay them a visit in a similar un
welcome manner.
I _ -
THE CONJUGATING DUTCHMAN.
I Two English gentlemen once stepped
I into a coffee house in Paris, where they
j observed a tall, odd looking man who ap
; peared not to be a native, sitting at one
, of the tables, and looking around him with
' the most stone I ike gravity of countenance
! upon every object. Soon after the Eng
; fish men entered, one ofthem told the other
, that a celebrated dwarf had arrived at Par-
I is. At this, the grave-looking personage
above mentioned opened his mouth and
; spake. “I arrive, (said he) thou arrivest,
he arrives, we arrive, you arrive, they
arrive.” The Englishman, whose remark
seemed to have suggested this mysterious
speech, stepped up to the stranger and
■ asked, “Did you wish to speak to me,
sir?” “I speak, (replied the stranger)
thou speakest, he speaks, we speak, vou
speak, they speak.” "How is this (said
the Englishman) do you mean to insult
me?” The other replied, “I insult
thou insultest, he insults, we insult, you
insult, they insult. “This is too much,
l (said the Englishman) 1 will have satis
faction : if you have any spirit with
your rudeness, come along with me.”
To this defiance the imperturbable stran
ger replied, “I come, thou contest, he
comes, we come, you come, they come ;”
and hereupon he arose with great coolness,
and followed his challenger. In these
days, when every gentleman wore a sword,
duels were speedily despatched; They
j went into a neighboring alley .and the Eng
' lishman weapon, said to
■ his antagonist, “Now. sir, you must fight
me. “1 fight.” replied the other, draw
ing his sword, “thou tightest, he fights,
we fight,—here he made a thrust—you
fight, they, fight” here he disarmed his
adversary. “Well, (said the Englishman)
you have the best of it, and I hope
you are satisfied.” “I am satisfied”
said the original, sheathing his sWofd,
“thou art satisfied, he is satisfied, we are
satisfied, you are satisfied, they are satis
fied.” “I am glad every one is satisfied,
(said the Englishman) but pray leave off
' quizzing me in this manner, and tell me
what is your object, if you have any, in
doing so. ’ The grave gentleman now,
for the first time became intelligible. "I
am a Dutchman, (said he) and am learn
ing your language; I find it very diflicult
to remember the peculiarities ofthe verbs,
and iny tutor has advised me, in order
to fix them in my mind, to conjugate eve
ry English verb that I hear spoken.
This I have made it a rule to do. I don’t
like to have my plans broken in upon
while they are in operation, or I would
have told you this before.”—The English
men laughed heartily at this explanation,
and invited the conjugating Dutchman to
dine with them. “I will dine, (said he)
thou wilt dine, he will dine, we will dine,
you will dine, they will dine, we will all
dine, together.”—-This they accordingly
did: and it was difficult to say whether
the Dutchman ate or conjugated with
most perseverance.
The Summit of Bliss.— A marriage
was celebrated a few weeks since in a ro
mantic spot on the top of the Blue Ridge,
under the broad arch of Heaven. The
parties having obtained a license in a
county in which they did not reside,
deemed it necessary to be within the ju
risdiction of the clerk issuing the process;
and, at the appointed hour, here came
the groom and his train from one point,
and the bride with her fair posse frofi
another. After the nuptial tie was drawn.
the parties s’cperated in the manner and
direction whence they came—but only
temporally, we presume, The scene
was one of singular interest, and we have
no doubt the fond pair, in their journey
through the dark vales of life, will never
forget what was to them, at the moment,
emphatically the summit of bliss.
The Queen of Prussia at the Battle
of Jena.— A few minutes before the at
tack, the Queen of Prussia, mounted on
a superb charger, appeared on the field
of battle, and accompanied by the elite of
the youth of Berlin, rode along the front
of the most advanced lines es the -Prus
sian army. The flags, which her own
hands had einboirdered to stimulate the
troops, together with those which had
been borne in the armies of Frederick
the Great, and which were blackened
with gunpowder, were lowered at her
approach. Shouts of enthusiasm resound
ed through the Prussian ranks. The at
mosphere was so clear, and the two ar
mies were so close to each other, that
the French could plainly discern the cos
tume of the Royal amazon. Her singu
lar dress was, indeed, the chief cause of
the danger she incurred in her flight—
On her head was a hemlet of polished
steel, shaded by a superb plume. The
rest of her dress consisted of a cuirass, j
I glistening with gold and silver, and a tu- j
nic of a silver brocade, reaching to her i
feet on which she wore red boots, with
gold spurs, When the Prussian army
was routed, the Queen remained on the
field attended by three or four young men
of her escort, who had defended her.
However, a party of hussars, who had
foUght gloriously during the battle, rush
ed forward at full gallop, and with
drawn swords, dispersed the little groupe.
—Startled by this unexpected attack, the
horse Which her Majesty rode, darted ofl*
at a furious gallop, and had he not pos
sessed the fleetness of a stag, the fair
Queen Would infallibly have been captu
red by The French Hussars, who were
several times very close upon her. The
Queen, thus pursued, arrived within sight
of the gates of Wiemar, when a strong de
tachment of dragoons was seen pursuing
her at full speed. The 'Commander of
the detachment had orders to take the
Queen at all risks. But no sooner had
she entered Weimar, than the gates were
closed, and the hiissars and dragoons
returnnd disappointed to the field of bat
tle.—•■Bourienne's Memoirs-*
MICHIGAN.
StieaenS T. Mason, Esq. the acting
Governor of Michigan, issued a proc
lamation on the 28th ult. for an immedi
ate meeting of the legislative council.
The council met accordingly, elected
Judge Me. Dowell president, appointed
a committee to wait upon the Executive
of the Territory, and inform him that a
quorum had assembled and were ready
to receive any communication he might
think proper to make. A message was
subbmitted the next day, in which the
Governor states, the members of the coun
cil were called together solely with ref
erence to the adoption of incipient mea
sures for the admission of the Territory
into the Union. He sayß:
"The leading purpose of your present
session contemplates the speedy admis
sion of Michigan into the Union. Pre
liminary and essential to the effectuation
of this desirable object, a census of the
inhabitants of the peninsula, as well as of
those west of Lake Michigan, ought, it is
respectfully suggested, to be immediately
ordered and taken. The details are
properly confided to the wisdom of the
legislative council. But the time has
arrived when Michigan is called upon!
to act for herseif. She has petitioned ’
Congress again and again, to extend to!
all the Territories heretofore admitted
into the Union as States. None of these
Territories had, at the time of their admis
sion, a population equal to sixty thousand
souls, a population on the attainment of
which we are authorized, by the ordi
nance as 1787; to claim an incorporation
with a republican constitution into the
Union; on an equal footing with the ori
ginal States. All or most of the other
Territories have-been admitted when they
possessed a number of inhabitants equal
to the then ratio of representation in the
House of Representatives of the United
States, Congress, under the influence of
the policy which at present guides their
deliberations, have failed to accede to the
reiterated applications of Michigan, with
a population greater by far, than that of
other favored Territories, for power to
form a Constitution and State Govern
ment. She has but one course left for the
assertion of her equal rights. It is to as
certain her population, which is beyond
doubt, more than sixty thousand; to pro
ceed, in that event, to the calling of a con
vention for the institution of a state Gov
ernment, and to the election of a Repre
sentative and Senators to Congress.
The State of Michigan will then have a
right to demand admission into the Union;
and it is not to be anticipated, that the Con
gress ofthe United States will hesitate to
yield, as a matter of right, what they have
heretofore refused to grant us as favor”
A Lock of Hair— Few things in this
weary world are so delightful as keep
sakes. Nor do they ever, to my heart at
least, nor to my eye, lose their powerful
charms! How slight, how small, how
tiny a material,saves a beloved one from
oblivion; —worn on the finger; or close to
the heart, especially if they be dead. No
thought is so insupportable as that of en
tire, total, blank forgetfulness—when the
creature that once langhed, and sung, and
wept to us close to our side,or in our arms,is
as if her smiles, her voice, her kisses had
never been. She and them all swallow
ed up in the dark nothingness ofthe dust.
Os all keepsakes, memorials, relics, —
most dearly, most devotedly do I love a
little lock of hair; and oh! when the head
it beautified has long mouldered in the
dust, how spiritual seems the undying
glossness ofthe sole remaining!—All else
gone to nothing, save and except that soft,
smooth, burnished and glorious fragment
ofthe apparelling that once hung in cjouds
and sunshine over an angel’s brow. ;
Aye, a Ibck of hair is far better than
any picture—it is a part of the beloved ob
ject herself; it belongs to the tresses that
often, long, long ago, may have been diss
shevelled. like a shower of sunbeams, over
your beating breast! But now solemh
thoughts sadden the beauty once so bright
—so refulgent; the longer you gaze on it,
the more and more it seems to say airhost
upbraidingly, "weep’st thou no more for
me! and, indeed, a tear true to the impe
rishable affections in which all'ftittrrij
seems to rejoice, bears witness, tha‘t the
object to which it yearned is no more for
gotten, now that she has been dead for so
many, many long, weary days, months,
years; that she was forgotten during one
hour ofabsence that came like a passing
sound between us and the sunshine of our
living—her loving smiles.
AUGUSTA.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 3. 183A.
Jj* The Public are respectfully informed,
that the Reading Room belongingto this Office.
I‘is free to all Subscribers to lhe Courier. Its
collection of papers is not inferior to any other,
and furnish the means of information from
every important quarter of the Union.
We are politely perwitted-to copy the follow
ing endorsement on a letter, dated Savannah,
Oct. Ist. 11J o’clock ;
h The Florian commenced discharging Mt 10
o’clock, but virulent Bmall-Pox having been
i discovered among her crew, she is ordered off,
and is now dropping down the stream."
We understand, says the National IntfMi
gencerof the 24th uh., that all the Members ttf
the Committee of the House of Representative#
' on the Post Office business have reached this
j city. The committee consists of Mr. Connor,
' . of North Carolina, Mr, Whittlesey, of Ohio,
‘ | Mr. Everett, of Vermont, Mr. Beardsley, of
i New York, Mr. WatrWotfgh, of PennsylVitaftt,
" ■ Mr. Hawes, of Kentucky-, AttA Mr -Sioddert, of
. Maryland.
The Hon. Oeoßoe McDiAtus arrived in Our
City this morning alid has taken rooms at the
, Globe H6‘tel.
i We WCeivVd at a late hnYtr to-d'ay.oiiY News
• papers by the Ww. Gibbons at Charleston. We
cannot glean a single item of Interest from them;
Last date Sept. 27. 2 o'clifck—No foreign news;
Our friends will find Tickets ready fortheir
f Ase on Monday, with our old motto; “
friends of the Union are our friends, and its
’ enemies our enemies." We- look to the close
of the contest, without the least
We know our political friends are most- nume-
1 rotis, and nuist succeed, if trua to
! and refusing to Allow matters foreign to the.
issue to influence their vote and divide thoir
strength. With united frOflk we are per
fectly sure of the result Here is the
i UNION STATE RIGHTS TICKET
For Ricluuond County*,-
FOR SENATOR,
GEN. VALENTINE WALKfift: -
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
GEN. THOMAS GLASCOCK.
LEWIS HARRIS, ESQ. .
ABSALOM RHODES, ESQ.
UNION STATI3 RIGHTS fttkEf
For Congresa.
JOHN COFFEE, of Telfair county.
SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin; '
CHARLES E. HAYNES, of Hancock;
GEORGE W. OWENS, of Chatham;
WILLIAM SCHLEY, of Richmond:
JOHN W. A. SANFORD, of Baldwin;
JAMES C. TERRELL, of Franklin.
GEORGE W. B. TOWNS, of Talbot.
| JAMES M. WAYNE, of Chatham.
i Our opponents look better to-day than they
: will on next Tuesday. We know several un
married ones, fcho h:ive followed utit advice,
and had their likenesses taken before the elec
tion; Wo truly feffi sorry for them all, for they
have something like " Bertten" written in their
faces already. Poor fellows! A depressing
consciousness shows its influence over the whose
man. Theireyes sOek the earth, and steps lag
in their melancholy gaits. Look at our men •
Their eyes mark the spot to which Heaven di
rected them, and with elastic steps, they spring
forward to the goal of victory and triumph.
Here is the Ticket of our opponents, composed
of as Clever fellows as ever run the gauntlet.
We shd.ll have the greater honor in beating
them. Will they do ns the honor of drinking
a glass of wine with us, on Tuesday 1 None (
we are sure, can console them half as well M
ourself Here is the
“ STATE RIGHTS'’ tICKEti
FOR SENATOR.
HENRY MEALING, Esq.
REPRESENTATIVES.
CHARLES J. JENKINS, Esq.
Dn JAMES B. WALKER.
“STATE RIGHTS” fitKfef
Fdr Congress*
RICHARD H. WILDE, of Richmond.
GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe.
ROGER L GAMBLE, of Jefferson.
THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Greene.
WILLIAM C. DANIEL, of Chathani,
DANIEL ::ZwNAN, of Murray*
ABSALOM H. CHAPPELL, of Monroe.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR, of Muscogee.
ROB’T AUGUSTUS BEALL, of Bit*.
Stock of Cotton in Augusta and Hamburg,
taken on the Ist inst. Augusta, 2.203
Hamburg, 579—2,782
The stock of Cotton in Savannah was taken
on the Ist inst. and resulted as follows:
Uplands in store and on ship-board not
cleared, 2775 Bales
Sea Islands, do do 6$ •
Total, 2&HBah».
BOARD OF X
Thursday (kt 2—3 o'clock J
The Board have the pleasure of agaia report
ing no case of Cholera for the past 24 hours.
Six days having intervened since a case of
Cholera has originated within the limits of the
city.
Resolmed, That this Board now adjourn to
meet on Tuesday next, unless sooner called to.
gether by the Chairman. M. ANTONY,
Chairman Board of Health*
Paul F Eve, Secretary.
