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A N ACT to alter the 3d,7tli and 12th sections of the first
article, and the 1st, 2d and 3d sections of the 3d article,
,* n ,l the 15lh section of the 4th article of the Constitution of
"whereas a part of the 3d section of the 1st aWcleofthe
Constitution is in the following words, viz: The Senate
.1,all be elected annually; and a part ol the 7th section of
he 1st article, is in the following words: The Representa-
ivcs shall be chosen annually; and a part of the l~th sec-
in i of the 1st article is in the following words: The meeting
,f the G-neral Assembly shall be annually; And whereas a.
,art of 'll- 3d section of the 3d article is in the following
.vords • There shall be a Stale’s Attorney and Solicitor ap-
ininted bv the Legislature and commissioned by the Gov-
•rm.r who shall hold their office for the term of three years ;
ind a part of the 15th section of the 4th aiticle is in the fol-
nwitm words r The same shall he published at least six
nonths previous to the next ensuing annual election, for
nemhers of the General Assembly; And whereas the before
recited clauses require amendments—
SECTION 1. Be it enacted bi the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met. and
it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That so soon as
this act shall have passed, agreeably to the requisitions of
the Constitution, the following shall be adopted in lieu of
li t* foregoing clauses: In the 3d section of the 1st article,
i!,,* following! to wit: The Senate shall be elected bi-annually.
iifler tile passage of this act; the first election to take place
i n the first Monday in the year one thousand eight hundred
ami forty-three. In lieu of the 7th section of the 1st article,
t'ot following: The Representatives shall be elected bi-an-
uuallv, after the passage of this act, the first election to take
place'on ,l, e first Monday in October, in the year one thou
sand eignt hundred and forty three; and in lieu of the clause
in the 12th section of the 1st artic.e, the following : The meet-
iniT of the General Assembly shall be bi-annually, aftei the
passage of this act, on the first Monday in November. And
,n lieu of the clause in the 3d section of the 3d article, the
following, to wit: There shall be a State’s Attorney and So
licitor elected by the Legislature, who shall hold their office
lor the term of four years: and in lien of the clause in the
1 .‘nil section of the 4th article, the following : The same shall
hi* published at least six months previous to the next ensuing
bi-annual election for members of the General Assembly ;
the provisions of this act not to go into effect until the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty-three. ^
Sf'C 2. And be it farther enacted bg the authority aforesaid,
Thnt whene ver it shall so happen that the term of office of any
of the J udoes, State’s Attorney or Solicitors, shall expire at
anv time during the recess of the General Assembly, then
and in that case it shall he the duty of bis Excellency the
Governor to fill such vacancy, by appointment, until the
next General Assembly thereafter to be held, when such
vacancy shall be filled by election by the Legislature, until
the next election of Judges, State’s Attorney or Solicitor
shall take place.
^ JOSEPH DAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT M. ECHOLS,
President of the Senate.
Assented to, December 23d. 1839.
CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.
March 31, 1840. n 6in
CENTRAL BANK AGENCV.
T HE undersigned offer their services as agents ill the
renewal of Notes at the Central Bank. They will at
tend to all Notes entrusted to their care, for the customary
fee of one dollar; also, to the taking out and forwarding
Grants at one dollar each.
Thev will also attend to the offering of Notes for discount,
at the distribution of the Central Bank, advertised to com
mence on the 16th July, and all orders in regard to the dis
position of the money will be promptly attended to.
(Tp Letters enclosing notes or money must he post paid.
THOMAS RAGLAND,
THO. H. HALL.
Milledgeville, June 16, 1840. _ 22 tf
QCP The Columbus Enquirer and Sentinel and Herald,
will insert three times.
CENTRAL BANK OF GEORGIA.
Milledgeville, 11th June, 1840.
R ESOLVED, That a distribution of seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars be made among the several coun
ties of this State, to he loaned on accommodation notes, which
may be offered for discount on the days and in the order
stated in the foilwing table, viz :
7ounty.
piing.
ker,
Idwin,
loch,
■ke,
nnbia,
vela,
wford,
:atur,
(alb,
Thursday. 16th July.
Amount.
County.
Amount.
$2,372
Camden,
5,606
3.013
Campbell,
5,912
7,183
Carroll,
5,104
10,136
Cass,
8,251
2.904
Chatham,
21,354
3,836
Cherokee,
5,598
12,521
Chattooga,
4,224
6.106
Clarke,
11,403
-yth,
lklin.
Thursday. 30/A July.
7,540 | Dooly,
Early,
Effingham,
Elbert,
Emanuel,
_ , F ayette,
1,119 | Floyd,
Thursday, 20th August.
6,359
11,650
1,990
3,899
11,349
Gwinnett.
Habersham,
Hall,
Hancock,
Thursday, 3d September
14,863
5,602
14,762
13,177
2,182
Jackson,
Jasper,
Jefferson,
Jones,
Laurens.
aln,
ides,
pkin,
HI,
ison,
•ay,
•ogee,
ton,
thorpe,
nond,
ferro,
ter,
Thursday, 17th September.
3,510 I Mariou,
6,812 McIntosh,
6,178 | Meriwether,
5,849 Monroe,
7,592 Montgomery,
5,417 Morgan,
5,613
Thursday, lx/ October.
4,051 Pike,
17,641 Pulaski,
13,795 Putnam,
11,691 Rabun,
2,981 Randolph,
Thursday, 15th October.
13,875 I Tattnall,
5,132 I Telfair,
11,463 Thomas,
4.882 I Troup,
15,844 I Twiggs,
5,006 | Union,
Thursday, 20/A October.
14,957 | Washington,
5,484 Wayne,
11 984 I Wilkes,
2,598 I Wilkinson,
11,140 |
4,991
4,953
2,775
12,479
3.621
7,513
4,224
13,495
9.972
9,881
10.C99
13,962
12,040
6,087
10,473
6.035
5,179
5,266
16,122
15.594
2,521
9,677
10,191
5,399
11,507
2.494
7,137
2,949
3.147
6.591
16.624
8,827
2,935
10,806
1,704
11,235
7,653
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
; law requires that the money appropriated to each
y shall be loaned only to the citizens of such counties
itivelv, and that the endorsers, as well as the makers
es, shall be residents of tbe county. The Board will
ore require in each case a certificate of residence, both
makers and endorsers; which may be signed by any
ifficer of the county, But if the money appropriated
counties respectively, shall not be applied for and
1 within thirty days from the offering days above speci
men the above requirement of the law in relation to the
;nce of endorses ceases; and after that time a certificate
idenoe of the maker only, will be required.
notes must be made payable at the Central Bank of
lia, three hundred and sixty days after date, and must
two or more good endorse! s.
rry note presented for discount must be accompanied vith a
n affidavit of the maker, in which he shall state that the note
i is for tiic only use and benefit of him, the maker, and not
e use, benefit, or interest, of any other person, or persons
oerer; which affidavit shall be certified by a magistrate or
officer legally authorised to administer said oath.
rtificates of the taxable property of the makers and eu-
*rs of the notes offered, will be regarded as the best ev-
:e of their solvency.
i note wiil be discounted having on it the name of any
in indebted to the State, either as principal or security,
h debt i3 due and unsett ed ; or who is the maker of or
rser on, any note or bill heretofore discounted by the
ml Bank, and which is past due nud unattended to.
i note will be received for discount after the hour of nine
■k, A. M. of the days above specified,
e proceeds of tbe discounted notes will be paid to tbe
k ot the last endorser only.
' order of tbe Board of Dite.itors.
A. M. NISBET, Cash'r.
ue 16. 22 tf
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Providence Journal.
I HEAR THY VOICE, OH SPRING.
I hear thy voice, oh Spring !
Its flute-like tones are flouting through the air,
Winning my soul with their wild ravishing,
From earth’s heart-wearying care.
Divinely sweet thy song—
But yet, mclliinks, ns near the groves I pass.
Low sighs on viewless wings are borne along,
Tears gem the sprining grass.
For where are they, the young,
The lov’d, the beaplful, who when thy voice,
In yeurs agone along those vallies rung,
Did hear ibee-and rejoice!
Thou seek’st for them in vain—
No more they’ll greet thee in thy joyous round;
Calmly they sleep beneath the murmuring main,
Or moulder in the ground.
Yet peace, my heart—be still!
Look upward to yon azure 9ky, nnd know
A heaveulier music now their bosoms thrill,
Where balmier breezes blow.
For them hath bloomed a spring,
Whose flowers perennial deck a holier sod.
Whose niusi: is the song that seraphs sing,
W’hosc light the smile of God !
THE LEGEND OF HASTINGS’ CLIFF.
I can’t say how long since the facts I’m
about telling you took place ; but that doesn’t
signify.
“In an old manor-house, not far from the
sea-shore, lived one of the loveliest ladies in
England, called Agnes M’Caire. She was
the heiress of a very rich old Colonel, who
had passed the best part of bis life in India,
and with age and hard service was upon the
verge of his grave, when his daughter capti
vated—as it’s called by the gentry—a neigh
boring gentleman ; a fine, young, handsome
fox-hunter. Frederick Catonder, for that was
his name, loved Miss M’Caire as others have
loved, ‘ not wisely but too well;’ and, like
most other women under such circumstances,
she took advantage of his folly. Wild as a
fawn, the lady cared not what people thought
of her gay freaks, which were pretty constant
in some shape or other. Sometimes she would
j mount a vicious colt, deaf to the entreaties of
i everybody, and ride him with the speed of a
pressed stag over heath and moor, hill and
valley; her longhair streaming in the wind,
and a careless laugh ringing from her lips as
she swept over break-neck fences, walls, and
brooks. When the gale whistled across the
1 tossing waves, occasionally she might be seen
alone, steering a light boat over the mountain-
billows, as fearless of danger as the white sea-
gull.
“ Her father, who doted upon his untamed,
beautiful child, never for a moment thought of
checking with his authority any whim or in
clination, however imprudent it might be.—
When angry at some past act of this kind,
j she would kiss and caress him out of ill-hu
mour, and- thus continued to do just as she
! pleased.
j “ ’Tis said no one could withstand anything
desired by Agnes M’Caire. If a smile did
I not procure what was wished, a fiown from
| her black flashing eyes was certain to do so.
[ The talk of the country round was the heiress
I of the Manor-house. The poor blessed her,
; and prayed for her preservation, for her
charity .to them was boundless. The sick
would find her gliding into their chamber,
smoothing their pillow with ready hand, and
administering the consolation of an angel, as
she was—in some respects. In appearance,
Miss M’Caire was a perfect beauty. Her skin
was pink and white mingled, like the tints of
the lily and the rose ; her figure was tall, and
in proud hearing; and, notwithstanding her
wilfulness, but feyv eyes have seen a better, or
more lovely lady.
“ Among numbers of other gentlemen, Mr.
Catonder started in the race for the prize of
Agnes M’Caire. He was a true gentleman,
with a kind, frank, and open heart. Not one
in the county bore a superior name; and lie
was the admitted straightest rider in the hunt,
both far and near. For a long time the lady
treated him, as she had done all others, with
doubtful favor. Sometimes a cold distant look
would be returned for an approaching atten
tion; at other times, an unequivocal one of
pleasure. Thus she continued to toy and play
with the feelings of her admirers, just as an
angler with a hooked trout; hut Frederick
Catonder had snared Miss M’Caire’s heart,
although he was ignorant of liis success.
“ Tormented and tired with the conflicting
conduct of Miss Agnes, lie resolved to settle
the affair at a short jump—as I did with Nancy
—yes or no ; and one day, mounting his fa
vorite horse, Mr. Fedeiick Catonder rode to
wards the manor-house for this purpose.
“The morning had a dull look; the wind
came in gusts, and then a dead calm ensued,
changeable as the smiles and frowns of Miss
M'Caire, when the lover, full of doubts and
fears, cantered between the row of towering
elms upon the hard road leading to the manor-
house.
“ The clattering of the horse’s hoofs as he
neared, called the attention of Miss Agnes
from teaching a pet spaniel to perform some
trick ; for her amusements generally consisted
in attending upon her dogs and birds, and en
deavoring to accomplish them in mischief.—
Books and music she never thought of, like
other ladies ; but occasionally all the servants
and people about would stop in their work to
listen to one of her untaught songs, which
charmed like the fairy queen’s. It was the
old Colonel’s greatest delight for her to sit
close to his easy chair in the evening, and in a
suppressed voice chant some heart-melting
prayer of her own making, as the sun was
setting behind the distant hills.
“ Miss Agnes saw the horseman’s approach,
and at once thought of the object of his com
ing. It was earlier than usual for morning
visits, and, from previous reasons, she had but
little doubt of the cause of this one.
‘“He looks very handsome!” she exclaim
ed, * and he’s a kind, good, dear fellow. Shall
I, or shall 1 not? That is my choice.’ And
her fair brow was knit in deep thought.
“Ringing the hell violently for her atten
dant, she hastily had her riding-habit put on,
ordered her horse to be saddled and brought
to the door immediately, and met Mr. Caton
der upon the steps of the house, just as he had
dismounted.
“‘Ah! Mr. Catonder. What, so early! 1
almost regret my intended gallop,’ said Miss
M’Caire, with as roguish a look as ever probed
the heart of a man.
“ 4 Perhaps you will permit me to accompa
ny you V replied Mr. Catonder, looking rather
confused.
44 4 Well, I know of nothing that can be
urged as a reasonable objection, replied Miss
Agnes, carelessly.
‘“I should try to overrule any that might
be submitted this morning, I assure you. Miss
M’Caire,’ rejoined Mr. Catonder, byway of a
hint to what he was going to say.
“‘Indeed! What, so bold, Sir Knight!’
exclaimed Miss Agnes laughing.
“ * The coward often becomes desperate,
you know,’ replied he.
44 4 Come, come, no craven similes. Coward,
forsooth ! What gentleman ever had a dis-
tard’s nerves 1 If by accident there is such a
thing, and he spoke, or even looked at me, I’d
whip him from my sight like an offending
heund.’ And the lady’s riding switch cracked
in the air as she suited the action to the words.
“ ‘By my honor, I shouldn’t like to come
under the lash,’ said Mr. Catonder. ‘But I
hope that I am in no such danger.’
“‘No, indeed. I believe you may deem
yourself free from any such ordeal,’ replied
Miss Agnes.
“ 4 That permission T consider a compli
ment. But where do you intend riding ? Is
the dew-drop to be brushed from the heath-
bell, or the emerald turf pressed upon the
downs V
“ ‘Inquired with all the romance of a time-
yellowed novel,’ replied Miss M’Caire. ‘ No
more of such vapid nonsense to me. How
ever, we’ll gallop over the downs to the sea
shore. You’ve no objection to ride fast V
4 “ None in the least,’ was the reply.
“ ‘If you had, I should soon distance you ;
for I dote upon racing with my greyhounds
there. You shall see the fleet fellows out
strip the wind. I love to see them fly along.
Then how my horse tries to beat them in their
matchless speed! Every muscle is strained
to cracking. He throws back his ears, and
sweeps the ground like a chased hare; I cheer
him in his exertions. His veins full of fire,
and swelled as the fibres on a vine-leaf, on we
go in our chase of fun and glee, merry as a
set of mad-caps, as we are,’ said Miss Agnes,
flushed with the excitement she felt at her own
description.
“ The horse was now brought to the door,
and no sooner saw liis mistress than, giving a
plunge forward,he neighed aloud recognition.
“ 4 You see what it is to be a favorite of
mine,’ said Miss M’Caire, smoothing the
arched neck of her pleased horse, and spring
ing lightly into the saddle.
“ ‘ That it is an enviable condition,’ replied
Mr. Catonder, mounting his steed, and at one
hound was at the side of the lady.
“A small silver whistle was suspended round
the neck of Miss Agnes; placing it to her
lips, she blew a long shrill summons. It was
answered by a leash of large superb grey
hounds rushing towards them, which jumped
to the saddle-bow, and screamed with delight,
when they arrived at the place where their
mistress waited for them. Then they ran
some distance before, and stood with pricked
ears, as if inviting the usual course of a joyful
bloodless sport. It was the only one they
were permitted to have; for no living creature
was ever injured, or allowed to be, by Miss
M’Caire. ’Tis said the birds even knew that
they were free from danger when near her,
and built their nests in the luxuriant ivy which
crept about her bedroom casement, feeding
without fear from her hands. Her gold fish
would frisk about, and allow her fingers to
caress them in the globe when she dropped in
fresh moss and grass, as washer daily custom.
All things loved her, as well they might; for
her kindness of heart was only equalled by
her acts of goodness and charity.
“Fewhave had so many blessings showered
upon their heads as Miss Agnes. From child
hood her name was never mentioned scarcely
but with * Heaven save from harm, and watch
over the good latly!’
“It is impossible to say which appeared
most anxious for the run—Miss Agnes, the
horse, or the greyhounds.
“‘See how the creatures long for me to
start!’ said she, as the horse fretted and pulled
upon her tightened reins.
‘“And you are equally desirous to obey
their wishes, if I’m not mistaken,’ rejoined
Mr. Catonder.
“ ‘1 admit most readily that I am, call me
childish or not. So here’s for Hastings’ Cliff,
and remember I stop not till there, my cava
lier.’
Her horse reared upon liis haunches, and
jumped high into the air as the curbing rein
was slackened. The hounds gave a short cry
of delight, and, to a loud, cheerful “Away !”
from their mistress, on went the whole at a
merry pace. With the speed of light they
flew over the turf; hill and dale, slope and le
vel, were all the same to them. Now and
then a merry laugh was carried hack upon
the breeze, as it bust from the lips of the light
heai ted lady, which was all the sound that
was heard in that rapid ride, save the hea
vy heating of the horses feet upon the green
sward.
“ * She is as wild as an utihooded hawk : hut
then how beautiful she is !” thought Mr. Ca-
tonder, as lie rode a little way behind. The
manner in which she managed her horse was
sufficient to win the heart of a fox-hunter.—
Erect she sat upon the saddle, yielding grace
fully to the motion as the animal took his long
and fast strides. Her elbows were close to
her small waist, and the bride-hand bent to
wards the pummel. Straight as an arrow she
kept the course, and no fault could be seen in
her matchless riding—a queen of beauty on
horseback.
“ Now they neared a wide brook. Poising
her light whip, and checking the horse’s speed
slightly, she bounded across it with the ease
and quickness of thought.
“ Whether Mr. Catonder’s eyes were so
bent upon his fair companion as she charged
the leap, or whether his horse baulked the
jup was never kuown ; but that he was thrown
heavily, many yards over his horse’s head, is
quite certain^ Miss M’Caire pulled up sud
denly, and suppressing a rising laugh at the
fallen horseman, returned to enquire if any se
rious effects had resulted from such an awk
ward occurrence.
“ ‘ Nothing of consequence,” replied Mr.
Catonder, rising very pale frotn the shake.
44 4 You look blanched with the tumble.—
How did it happen V' asked Miss Agnes, now
laughing heartily at the mishap.
Ho was, however too much chagrined to an
swer ; his lip was between his teeth, and a
frown bent his brow over his eyes. It may
appear to some a trifling circumstance; but
a fall in the presence of a lady makes a man
feel so ridiculous, that the temporary annoy
ance can hardly be. exceeded ; this too, before
one in whose estimation he wished to stand
superlatively well at this lime, was peculiarly
unfortunate and irritating to Mr. Catonder.—
#
He mounted again and with lather an assum
ed good humor than real, said,
“ 4 I am the unluckiest fellow living.—
However, let us proceed in the gallop.
•* 4 No, I thank you. Since it pleased you
to stop without my consent, or indeed your
own, we’ll now proceed leasurely to the Cliff,
which is, you see, close to us,’ rejoined Miss
Agnes, laughing so that it was impossible for
her to continue the gallop if desired. “ What
singular taste for a position that of lying flat
upon the back is!’ continued she, chafing him
more severely than aware of. ‘Oh, thou Nim
rod ! where is thy wonted skill ? For me to
lead and throw thee ! Well may l say what
a falling off was there!’ And then she laugh
ed again, till the tears stood in her eyes.
Mr. Catonder tried to join in the merriment
of Miss McCaire; but it was an attempt as awk
ward as his fall.
“ They proceeded slowly to the verge of
the towering heights bounding the lashing
waves, and dismounting, sat upon the turf to
rest themselves, Miss Agnes still alluding
to the accident with hints and jokes, Mr. Ca
tonder still vexed and in great ill humor.
“ The mist which hung gloomily upon the
boundless waters now began to roll away, and
the bright clear sun broke from his cloudy
curtain upon earth and sea, rendering dull na
ture in a moment brilliant and cheerful. The
gull wheeled in lofty flight its graceful circles
over the deep blue ocean, now dipping and
then rising with a wild scream of delight to
shake the salt drops from its snowy breast;
the curlew skimmed with rapid wing his rest
less couise, hovering over a swelling wave to
snatch occasionally his precious fare ; the
bleached sails of a ship were just visible in the
horizon; and altogether the attractive magical
scene rivetted the attention of Miss M’Caire
from bantering and mirth to thoughtful admi
ration. She was sitting in a leaning posture,
with one arm round the neck of a favored
hound, the other holding the rein of the horse
who wascropping the short herbage for amuse
ment; her large, dark eyes were bent upon
the vessel fading from the view far at sea,
when she felt her hand pressed slightly, and
a few soft words whispered in her eaTs with
faltering tone, that sent the crimson blood in
to her cheeks. It was a triumphant moment
for Frederic Catonder. No answer came from
the lady; but from her countenance, he saw
that his success was certain—that he was an
accepted lover; and he concluded in brief
raptures by thanking her for the silent grant
ing of his suit.
“ Did I say concluded ? 1 believe after
this a waist was clasped, and upon a pair of
luby lips a first, long, clinging kiss was print
ed, yielded without reluctance or affected coy
ness.
“ For many minutes not a word was spok
en. At length Miss M’Caire sprang upon
her feet, and said “ Now Frederick, we’ll re-
iturn.”
“ How pleasing was thal familiar name to
j Mr. Catonder! He looked his delight and
said, ‘ What can I do or say to prove the sin
cerity of my affection 1”
“ ‘ Words are mere empty sounds, changed
and forgotten in a succeeding breath. This
is not the age of chivalry ; brave knights no
longer break lances, or their necks for smiles,
scarfs and roses; therefore neither vows nor
deeds are required,’ rejoined Miss Agnes.
“ ‘ I wish from my heart that an action
could be done, in order to show that my pro
testation is not the commmon one of mere
form,” replied Mr. Catonder, warmly.
“ 4 Perhaps another leap would not be ob
jectionable, if I wished it,” said Miss M’Caire
with a sly look, as they turned their horses to
wards home.
“ ‘ The Demon’s Foot Mark, if it will
please you,’ replied he, with flashing eyes.
“ Now this Demon’s Foot-mark was a chasm
in the cliff. It foimed a close resemblance to
the mark of a foot of gigantic proportions,
doubtlessly occasioned by the continued beat-
! ing of the sea at the base, which from time to
| time had washed parts of the chalky substance
away. The top crumbling for want of sup
port had left this gaping cleft, which, from the
peculiarity of its shape, was thus so called.—
It was about twenty-four feet in width, and
some four or five huudred in depth, scooped
out of the cliff. Miss Agnes, unthinkingof the
way in which the feelings of Mr. Catonder
were irritated at the accident thal befell him,
recurred to it in jest, as was her usual way in
all things. When he said that he would jump
the Demon’s Foot-mark, which was within a
few yards of them, Miss M’Caire, not dream
ing of the seriousness of the offer, laughed at
it, and said,
“ Remember the result half an hour since.
Be not too brave in such volunteer boasts,
or 1 shall challenge you to try another pud
dle.”
“ The words were scarcely out of her lips
when Mr. Catonder dashed the rowels into
his horse’s flanks, and with furious speed fled
towards the fearful leap. With out-streached
neck the punished horse neared the edge—up
on it, and seeing the awful depth, tbe terrified
creature hesitated, drew back upon his haun
ches, buttoolate to avoid the jump—hesprung
from the ground, and fell with his fore legs
upon the other side of the precipice, his bind
ones hanging over the declivity. Trying to
recover himself he scrambled upon the verge,
sending the earth and stones beneath with his
struggles for life, which fell heavily to the
bottom. Sliding at every plungefarther down,
the horse at length reeled like a balanced
weight, and for a moment becoming still, the
ridei clutched the broad leaves of a large dock-
weed, just as the groaning animal went back
wards upon the rocks beneath, with every
bone broken, and sinew cracked. With one
hand grasping the weed, was suspended the
ill-fated horseman over the terrific depth, a few
green weak leaves holding him between warm
life and inevitable death.
“ Frozen with horror, Miss McCure beheld
the fienzied action. Immovable and breath
less, she watched the desperate position of
both as they struggled upon the breaking edge
of tbe yawning precipice. Her hands clasp
ed together, and with eyes starting from their
sockets, and ceasless beating heart, she watch
ed the terrible exertions of the horse. Upon
seeing him launched beneath, and the rider
grasp the dock-weed growing upon the brink,
just within his reach, a scream of mingled
terror and joy burst from her, so loud and shrill
that an old fisherman said he heard it a league
at sea. In an instant she rushed to assist him
from the peril. Leaf by leaf was cracking
in his hand ; another instant, and the last must
have severed, when kneeling upon the ex
treme edge, the lady caught the hand in hers
as the remaining leaf snapped in his fingers,
| and thus locked to-gether, both fell into the
I abyss, mangled, shapeless, and bleeding
corpses.”
“ In the dead of night, as the coast guard
paces his solitary walk, his nerves tremble
and his blood is chilled, as an unearthly screech
is borne upon the breeze. The fisherman as
they are spreading their nets, pause and gaze
in silence at each other, as it sweeps past
them; but’tis never heard by a v wunoui a
praver for the unhappy lovers of “ Hastings’
Cliff” ’
An affecting and remarkable Tale.—
The circumstance itself occurre m the town
of Warrington, and was related there at a
Bible meeting, by a gentleman of respectability
and varacity, connected with the i« toiv.
The circumstance was introduced in the
following words :—About three weeks ago
two little boys, decently clothed, the oldest ap
pearing about thirteen and the younger eleven,
called at the lodging house for vagrants, in
this town, for a night’s lodging; the keeper
of the house (very properly) took them to the
vagrant’s office to be examined; and, if proper
objects, to be relieved. The account they gave
of themselves was extremely affecting, and no
doubt wa3 entertained of its truth. It ap
pears that but a few weeks had elapsed since
these poor little wanderers had resided with
their parents, in London. The typhus fever
however, in one day, carried off both father and
mother, leaving the orphans in a wide world,
without home or without friends. Immediate
ly after the last tribute had been paid to their
parents memory, having an uncle in Liverpool,
poor and destitute as they were, they resolved
to go and throw themselves upon his protection.
Tired therefore, and faint, they arrived in this
town on their way. Two bundles contained
their little all. In the younger boy’s pocket
was found, neatly covered, and carefully pre
served, a Bible. The keeper of the lodging-
house, addressing the little boy, said, “ You
have neither money nor meat, will you sell
me this Bible? I will give you five shillings
for it.’ 4 No,’ exclaimed he, (the tears rolling
down his cheeks,) I’ll starve first.’ He then
said, ‘ there are a plenty of books to be bought
besides this: why do you love this Bible so
much V He replied, 4 No book has stood my
friend so much as my Bible.’ 4 Why, what
has your Bible done for you V said he. He
answered, 4 When I was a little boy, about
seven years of age, I became a Sunday scholar
in London; through the kind attention of my
teacher, I soon learned to read my Bible—
this Bible, young as I was, showed me that I
was a sinner, and a great one too; it also
pointed to the Saviour, and I thank God that
I have found mercy at the hands of Chiist;
and I am not ashamed to confess him before
the world/
To try him still further, six shillings were
then offered him for the Bible. ‘No,’ said he,
‘ for it has been my support all the way from
London ; hungry and weary, often have T sat
down by the way side to read my Bible, and
have found refreshment from it/ Thus did
he experience the consolation of the Psalmist,
when he said, * Thy comforts had refreshed
his soul.’ He was then asked, ‘What will
you do when yon get to Liverpool, should
your Uncle refuse to take you in ? The reply
may excite a blush in many Christians. My
Bible tells me/said he, ‘when my father and
mother forsake me, then tbe Lord will take
me up/ The man could go no further, for
tears choked his utterance, and they both wept
together. They had in their pockets, tickets,
as rewards for their good conduct from the
school to which they belonged, and thankful
ness and humility were visible in all their de
portment.
At night these two orphans, bent their
kness by the side of each other, and prayed
to their Heavenly Father—to him whose
ears are open to the prayers of the poor and
destitute, and to Him, who has said, 4 Call
upon me in the day of trouble, I will deliver
thee and thou shalt glorify me.’
The next morning, the refreshed little wan
derers rose early, dressed themselves for their
journey and set out for the town of Liverpool;
and may He who hears the ravens when they
cry, hear and answer their petition, guide them
through time and bles3 them in eternity.
Christian and Saracen.—The contest
which the French are at present engaged in
in Africa, is producing some of the picturesque
effects of chivalric times, and recalling the
deeds done on the fields of Palestine or of
Spain. The brillaint defence of Mazagran
has aroused the emulation of all the soldiers
of France ; and the feat of arms performed at
Messerghine, where 800 men held the field
for seven hours against 6,000 Arabs, and final
ly remained masters of it, is a worthy rival to
the former war passage, and has probably at
tracted the notice of most of our readers.—
But private letters bring particulars from the
field of action, filled with details of tbe
character to which we have alluded. One of
these incidents, carrying us back iuto the very
region of romance, we will quote :—“ The af
fair,” says the letter, “ was warm and brillaint.
Lieutenant Lepic was calm and intrepid in
the very midst of danger. At a moment when
his calvary was compelled to give way before
numbers, our brave lieutenant, surrounded by
a host of warriors who sought his life, and
menaced him with their yataghans, retained
the sufficient presence of mind to face his foes,
driving his sword right through the body of the
nearest, and vvoundinghim. The Arabs looked
on in amazement. One of these thrusts of his
took effect on no mean foe; and, nextday, Lieut.
Lepic received a letter from the chief of the
Engads : 4 1 shall know thee Christian!’ said
the missive. * Whenever I meet thee, I will
challenge thee byname;—and, if thou darest
measure thyself singly against me, take my
defiance!’ The Christian, as you may suppose,
has not suffered the challenge of the Mussel-
man to fall to the ground ; and we are all look
ing foward impatiently to the day of the cbiv-
altic combat. The two armies, in presence
of each other, shall be, as of old before Jeru
salem, the Judges of tbe tourney.
The Power of Machinery.—It is calcu
lated that two hundred arms, with machines,
now manufacture as much cotton as twenty
millions of arms were able to manufac
ture without machines forty years ago ;
and that tbe cotton now manufactured in
the course of a year, in Great Britain
would require, without machines, sixteen mil
lions of workmen with* single wheels. It is
further calculated, that the quantity of manu
factures of all sorts, at present^ produced by
British workmen with the aid ot machines, is
so great that it would require, without the as
sistance of machinery.the labor of four hundred
million of workmen. At some of the cotton mills
in Manchester, yarn has been spun so fine as to
require 350 hanks to weigh one pound avoir-
dapoise. The perimeter of the common reel
being one yard and a half, eighty threads or
revolutions would measure 120 yards, and one
hank seven time as much, or 840 yards, mul
tiplied by 350 gives 291,000 yards,or 167 1-22
miles.—Harrison Flatter, Stanwix.
From the New Haven Palladium.
ORIGIN OF THE NAMES OF THE SEVERAL STATES-
Maine—was so called, as early as 1623,
from Maine in France, of which, at that time,
Henrietta Maria, Queen of England, was pro
prietor.
New-Hampshire—was the name given to
the territory conveyed by the Plymouth Com
pany to Captain John Mason, by patent, No
vember 7tli, 1629, with reference to the paten
tee, who was Governor of Portsmouth in
Hampshire, England.
Vermont—was so called by the inhabitants,
in their Declaration of Independence, Janua
ry 16th, 1777, from the French verd mont,
green mountain.
Massachusetts—was so called from Massa
chusetts Bay, and that from the Massachusetts
tribe of Indians in the neighborhood of Boston.
The tribe is thought to have derived its name
from the Blue Hills of Milton. “I had learn
ed,” says Roger Williams, 44 that Massachu
setts was so called from the Blue Hills/
Rhode Island—was so called, in 1664,-in
reference to the Island of Rhodes, in the Med
iterranean.
Connecticut—was so called, from the Indian
name of its principal river. Connecticut is a
Moheakauneevv word, signifying long river.
New York—was so called, in 1664, in refer
ence to the Duke of York and Albany, to
whom this territory was granted by the King
of England.
New Jersey—was so called, in 1664, from*
the Island of Jersey on the coast of France,
the residence of the family of Sir George Car
teret, to whom this territory was granted.
Pennsylvania—was so called, in 1681, after
William Penn.
Delaware—wa3 so called, in 1708, from
Delaware Bay, on which it lies, and which re
ceived its name from Lord de la War, who
died in this Bay.
Maryland—was so called in honor of Hen
rietta Maria, Queen of Charles I., in the pa
tent of Lord Baltimore, June 30, 1532.
Virginia—was so called, in 1584, after
Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen of England.
Carolina—was so called by the Fl*e»ch, in
1564, in honor of King Charles IX of France.
Georgia—was so called, 1732, in honor of
King George II.
Alabama—was so called, in 1814, from it®
principal river:
Mississippi—was so called, in 1800, from
its western boundary. Mississippi is said to
denote the u-hole river—i. e. the river formed
by the union of many.
Louisana—was so called in honor of Louis
XIV. of France.
Tennessee—was so called, in 1796, from its
principal river. The Tennessee is said to sig
nify a curved spoon.
Kentucky—was so called, in 1792, from its
principal river.
Illinois—was so called, in 1809, from its
principal river. The word is said to signify
the river of men.
Indiana—was so called, in 1809, from the
American Indiars.
Ohio—was socalled, in 1802, from Its south
ern boundary,
Missouri—was so called, in 1S21, from its
principal river.
Michigan—was so called, in 1805, from the
lake on its border.
Arkansas—was so called, in 1812, from its
principal river.
Florida—was so called by Juan Ponce de
Leon, in 1572, because it was discovered on
Easter Sunday—in Spanish, Pascua Florida.
Columbia—was so called in reference to
Columbus.
Wisconsin—was so called from its principal
river.
Iowa—was so called from its principal river,
Oregon—was so called from its principal
river.
Almost a Match.—There are daily oc
currences which afford amusements to man
kind, and help to fill up such chasms in our
existence as are not occupied in a more useful
manner. Every moment sends forth its incidents
to divert the mind; and every incident bearing
novelty upon its face is moulded into a story,
to be issued forth in print to satisfy the crav
ings of the newsmonger. If yesterday afford
ed us an incident worthy of note, to-morrow
may afford another as different in its form, and
as amusing in its manner, as tbe writer may
be capable of pourtraying.
A novel affair in the way of wedlock hap
pened a week or two since in our village,
which created no little excitement, besides
gave us additional evidence that it is “ never
too late to do good.” An old man full four
score years led to the aitar a bride! and she -
was a blooming widow scarcely 35! Wealth
was equally divided between them, and no pe
cuniary wants seem to have guided their mo
tives in a union : but Cupid, the god of love,
seemed to have doubted his own power, and
in order to satisfy himself, drove his quiver
deep into the old man’s heart, and he became
a victim to love, as ardent as could be inspired
in the youthful bosom of a boy of sixteen.
But the “path of true love never was
smooth,” and so it proved in this instance even
with old age. The license was procured, the-
marriage contract signed, and all the necessa
ry preliminaries provided—all but “tying tbe
knot with their lips that the teeth could not
pick out!” The lady, at this important crisis
had taken a “sober second thought” as to the
contents of the contract, and refuse to wed un
der any restrictions whatever. This brought
i the bridegroom upon his reserved rights, and
the refuse to retract,—Though it bade him re
member that “ there is many a slip between
the cup and the lip.”
! We have not learned as yet that a breach of
promise will be contended by one of the parties
i though we strongly suspect that inasmuch as
I ft is usual, tbe lawyers will endeavour to make
something out of it.
The pair did not elope, but had the full con
sent of their parents or grand children.
[Maryland Journal.
Better is a dinner of herbs, where it is par
taken in peace, than a stalled ox, and hatred
therewith.—Solomon.'