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millions of money, has all along been playing
a false game. He has addressed a letter to
Sheer Singh and other native Princes, implor
ing them to aid him in getting rid of his ene
mies—meaning the British —but too cautious
to name us. It now appears that he could
have procured provisions for our starving
troops at Cabool, fighting his battles. The
day of retribution is not far ofi'-a soldier’s
death would be too good for him, and I hope,
ere long, the gallows will claim him as its
own.”
A letter had been received from Lady Mac
naghten, stating that the prisoners arc . well
treated. She has had only the few clothes
she had on, and expected to be soon released.
We have been favored with the following
interesting letter from'the only unenptured
survivor of (he Cabool army, Dr. Bryden. It
is addressed to li s brother, and dated,
“ Jellalabab, January 20.
“My dear Tom : Here I am at this place,
nil safe but nut all sound.having received three
wounds, on the head, left hand and knee. I
have lost every thing I had in the world ; but
my life has been saved in a most wonderful
manner, and 1 am tire only European who
has escaped fiom the Cabool army, (although
we liavo heard of two having been taken by
the enemy, it is very doubtful if they will be
spared.) Two natives only have reached
this place, making, witli myself, three per
sons out of an army of 13,000.”
The latest accounts from Lisbon and Opor
to are to the 12th. Affairs at Oporto were
growing worse and worse daily, and the
wine trade was frightfully depressed. Two
new failures had occurred, for a considera
ble amount, and fresh failures were expect
ed daily to declare themselves.
The opening of the mysterious chests be
queathed to the University of Upsala, by
King Gustavus 111. of Sweden, to be open
ed fifty yeafs after his death, took place on
the 29tli of March. Their conTcnts were
letters, memoirs, and trifles of the King’s
own time.
Letters from Constantinople state that
there has been a sael mortality among the
Turkish troops at Adrianople. Out of 12,-
000 men, upwards of 2,000 have died of the
typhus fqver in three months.
The Semaphore do Marseilles of the 2d,
publishes an account of an awful hurricane
on the coast of Africa, near Oran, in which
foity vessels perished.
The Liverpool Mail of the 10th says : “ If
appearances and the feeling existing in our
mercantile circles may he trusted to, we are
at length about to emerge from the extreme
depression which has for the last tew months
hung over us. The market for our leading
staple (Cotton) lias, during the past week,
been of a more than usual lively character,
and, up to Friday, 39,030 bales were sold, a
considerable portion into speculator’s bands.
Prices have not materially moved ; but some
additional tightness is shown on the part of
holders. On Saturday, the disposition to
purchase largely continued, and from 7 to
800 bales changed hands. Yesterday we
had also a general and good demand from
the trade, and from speculators, which was
somewhat checked by the advance of price
asked by sellers. About GOOO bales, how
ever, were sold at an advance of £d to
per lb. We think we may, with some con
fidence, conclude from these manifestations
that the price of this raw material has seen
its lowest point. A similar opinion appears
to prevail in the Manchester market, with
respect to manufactured goods. This mar
ket, however, betrays such various fluctua
tions, that vve really dare not calculate upon
it with any certainty.”
The Toulouse journals state that the min
ister of the interior has complied with the
application made to him for the removal of
Madame Laffage from the prison at Mont
pelier, to a lunatic asylum.
The Brussels papers contain this state
ment: —“Letters from Odessa announce that
a revolution has broken out in Persia; that
the Shah was dethroned; and thirty
thousand insurgents were on their march to
Teheran. This seems to need confirma
tion.”
On the authority of a Berlin correspon
dent, upon whose information, derived thro’
letters from Moscow, great reliance is plac
ed, the Times states, that the Shah of Per
sia has marched against Herat at the head
of 00,000 men; and that Russia has fur
nished a subsidy of 2,000,000 rubles in
order to enable the Shah to make the move
ment.
Syria was in a state of insurrection, and
the confusion more confounded by the em
ployment of Albanian troops to repress it,
they being, in fact little better than banditti
themselves. Mehemet Ali was at Duman
hour. Admiral Walker had returned the
sword presented him by the Sultan, on the
ground that'it was inferior in value to those
presented to other officers.
The French troops have experienced a
Tevcrse at Tlemlecen. Abd-el Kader who
was supposed to have retired towards Mo
rocco, re-appeared in the vicinity of Tlem
lecen with 8,000 men, and inflicted a heavy
loss on the French troops, which had left
that town under General Bedeau. The
precise state of the case not transpired, but
it is clear that the advantage gained by the
Aval) chief must have been considerable, as
General Bugennd instantly despatched two
steamers to Oran for reinforcements. The
Gazette des Tribuneaux contains a fright
ful account of the decapitation of no fewer
than forty-four Arabs at Constantine, im
puted offences, most of them of a very
trivial character, without either trial or en
quiry!
The Paris papers of the 12th April are
occupied with the debate on tho right of
search in the Chamber of Peers of the pro
ceeding day, and the comments to which it
has given rise. AVith regard to the ques
tion, it is clear that certain modifications
have been demanded by France, from what
has transpired with regard to them, it would
appear that they reduce the treaty to the
limits of those of 1831 and 1832, which
needed no new confirmation. M. Dupin did
not scruple to propose the violation of these
treaties, but was reproved by the Duke de
Broglie, who, although not in office at the
time, had been consulted as to their stipula
tions; and declared that ho would be Willing
to sanction the same treaties again. Iho
opposition journals continue to denounce
the treaty.
05* Passengers leaving Boston, at 4 o’-
clock, P. M., can now reach Washington in
37 hours—a distance of 400 miles.
(£?“ By the New Orleans Picayune, of
the 30th ultimo, we learn that Geo. Wilkins
Kendall, and six other American citizens,
have been released by order of Santa Ana.
Mr. Kendall was expected in that city in a
few days.
Q5 a= ’ The volunteers who started from
New Orleans, Alabama, and other parts of
the United States, for Texas, are stated to
have returned home, not having found any
demand for their services.
fl’7 5 ’ We learn from the Milledgeville
Recorder, of Tuesday, that a protracted
meeting has been held for the last ten days
in that place by the Methodist denomina
tion, aided by ministers of other Churches,
and is still continued with reviving effect,
and a prospect of doing much good.
(£?“ A letter from Havana, under date of
the 12th ultimo, says:
“It is rumored here that the Hungarian
Brothers have been robbed and murdered,
somewhere near Puerto Principe, and that
two of the robbers were found dead near
them, and from traces of blood that were
found, it is presumed that others were
wounded. If this be true, it is probable
they made some resistance, but being slight
ly armed were overpowered.”
The Great Western, which left New
York for Liverpool, on the 29th ultimo, took
out seventy-live passengers.
ft/ 5 * A glass Church Bell has just been
cast in Sweeden, six feet in diameter, and
its tone is said to be finer than any metal
bell.
REPUDIATION.
Thomas W. Dur, the arch-demagogue
of Rhode Island, has been “repudiated”
by his own father. The circumstances as we
learned them, are these. The elder Dorr,
who is a wealthy and highly respectable
gentleman of the city of Providence, re
marked a few weeks sines to his son, that
unless he desisted in his attempts to overturn
the Government of the State, they might be
brought into collision with each other. “ I,”
observed the old gentleman, “shall of course
range myself upon the side of the laws, and
among the friends of order and good gov
emment. In case a resort to arms shall
become necessary to preserve the peace and
dignity of the State from violation, you and
I may be arrayed against each other in a
hostile attitude.” “In that event,” his
wretched son replied, “ I should not hesitate
to march over your dead body, provided I
could carry my point in no other way.”
Perceiving from this remark, what a black
hearted reptile he had been nourishing in
his bosom, his father very properly ordered
him to quit his presence, and forever. And
his example has been followed by the other
members of his family, who are among the
most respectable people of the State. —
Troy Daily Whig.
Cotton for China. —The New \ork Her
ald says: A vessel in this port is at present,
we understand on good authority, taking in
a cargo of raw cotton for Canton. It is low
priced cotton, laid in at 5 and 6 cents per
lb.
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Gen. Jackson. — The MSS and correspon
dence of General Jackson, it is said, are a
bout to he committed to the editorial charge
of George Bankcroft, Esq., who will pre
pare a biography of the ex-president.
Sumter Superior Court. —Wo learn by a
gentleman who left Sumter county, a day or
two since, that, on Monday evening last, tho
first day of the meeting of the Superior
Court a crowd entered the office of the Clerk,
or the court room, and took the desk con
taining the court papers, and destroyed them
—that, on tho day following, the Deputy
Sheriff of the county was forcibly taken and
carried off, so as to prevent his conducting
■thesales—that the Sheriff undertook to offer
tho property advertised under execution, but
that proclamation was made that any person
bidding for property did so at his peril, which
deterred any one from offering a bid, there
by preventing sales on that day—and that
finally, an effort was made to prevent the
Judge from holding court, hut that Judge
Taylor kept his seat on the bench and was
enabled, by his firmness and determination,
to proceed with the business before the court.
Columbus Times, 6th inst.
Writing on Papers. — The New York Sun
says : “ A large number of suits are now
pending against persons For violations of the
post office law, in writing on newspapers
sent by mail. If even the initials of a. per
son’s name are written on the paper, it sub
jects him to a penalty of $5, and $3 C2J
costs. If the case is sued and goes to judg
ment, an expense of S4O accrues. The
law is very strict, and leaves no option with
the Court.”
Ono of the city missionaries of Boston, a
few days since, witnessed a singular scene
in that city. In a miserable hovel of a house
which he entered, he found a man lying
dead, with some of the family drunk about
him. In the same room with the corps a
couple were being married—the bridegroom
wearing the very clothes which the dead
man had just cast off, and every thing was
going on very merrily, as though it was a
jovial time.— Balt. Patriot.
The Grand Jury of Muscogee County, in
their late presentments, among other sub
jects noticed, advise, to secure respect to the
Sabbath, that the day of our general elec
tions be changed from Mondays to Wednes
days. To effect this end, they request their
member# to the next Legislature to intro
duce a bill for that purpose, and also their
fellow-citizens of other Counties to unite
with them in a similar way, to bring about
the desired change.
®[3O©DNA[La
Mr. Editor ? I liaVo seen and perused
with pleasure two communications from
“ Novice,” your fair contributor, and have
come to tty? deliberate conclusion that she
has selected an inappropriate name for her
signature. That she may be” a novice in the
art of writing and therefore not fully ac
quainted with chirography, I will not pre
tend to deny. But the clear and chaste style
in which her communications are written
testifies, most clearly, that she surely cannot
be unacquainted with a correct mode of
thinking and a systematic way of express
ing herself. Her ideas are admirably ar
ranged and set forth in apposite and most
beautiful language—well calculated not on
ly to please and interest, but improve tho
mind. She cannot, therefore, be a novice
in the construction of her sentences, nor
have her productions emanated from an un
taught mind. Why, then, should she have
selected a name for her signature which im
plies a want of knowledge or practice in
these things! If an undue share of affect
ed modesty prompted her to it, hoping
thereby to elicit editorial commendation or
public adulation, she is reprehensible for
such seeming duplicity. But, if, on the
other hand, diffidence, or a proper want of
self-confidence induced her t 6 it, she is far
less culpable though not etirely free from
imputation or perfectly unblameable; —for
that spirit of artlessnes9 and candor, so per
ceptible in her productions; would have
completely shielded her from the charge of
pedantry . had she even adopted her teal
name for her signature.
But, Mr. Editor, T admire the ground
“Novice” has taken in support of woman’s
rights and female influence , and do hope, sin
cerely, that she will continue to grace your
columns with many more of her interesting
and delightful lucubrations.
AN OBSERVER.
Augusta, Mat 6th, 1842.
Mr. Hanleiter: Having been a tra.veller
for the last twelve years, and having pa
tiently endured, for that length of time, Cer
tain inconveniences which I have hoped
would be remedied by a moment’s reflec
tion, or by a grain of common sense on the
part of those who inflict them, I have come
to the conclusion—if you will grant me per
mission through the medium of your valua
ble paper —to ask the attention of Hotel
keepers as well as those who keep private
boarding houses; it being their duty to cor
rect the evil alluded to.
I am not willing to believe myself either
a glutton, or an epicure; yet, I am free to
confess, it is not a matter of indifference
with me, whether I take a little sugar and
milk in my coflee, or whether I take little
cofl'ce in my sugar arid milk.
I have not the stomach of a horse, that
prefers every thing in a raw state; nor that
of the ostrich, that is satisfied with a break
fast of broken glass; nevertheless, I can in
case ot emergency, take an egg that has evi
dently been cooked in a cool shade, or one
done so hard, that I might, with a fair pros
pect of success, attempt to knock out the eye
of a friend with it, at the other end of the
table. I can, therefore, pass over in silence
this act of careless stupidity on the part of
those whose duty it is to study the comfort
of their guests. But for the practice of
compelling every individual about the table,
to take tea or coffee, seasoned in accordance
with the liberality, parsimony, or whim, of
the good lady who may preside at its head,
there is not a shadow of excuse.
The whole difficulty is removed by an
observance of this simple rule— place on
your table as many sugar bowls and creamers
as will enable all to supply their own wants.
There are of course many honorable ex
ceptions, to whom these remarks do not
apply-*—nor is the evil confined to this city,
but extends from the St. Johns to the Sa
bine ; and if these gentle hints could be as
widely disseminated, as the evil at which
they are aimed, I have no doubt many would
be pleased, who are not disposed to make it
publicly, a matter of complaint.
So far as the good people of Augusta
have become acquainted with the “Southern
Miscellany,” they speak highly in its praise.
That it may meet with the success it so rich
ly merits, is the wish of your very humble
servant,
JOTHAM HOTCHKISS.
Written for the “ Southern Miscellany.”
In the spring of 1842,1 was wending my
solitary way along one of the public high
ways of the county of M ,in this State,
wrapt in a pleasant revery. The sun had
just emerged from behind the eastern hills
—throwing its revivifying beams o’er plant
and flower, and chasing away the dews of
morning—the buds of spring were unfold
ing their beauties to the morning beams—
nature was clothing herself in her garniture
of loveliness —the feathered songsters were
pouring forth their melodious music to the
listening ear—and all nature seemed to re
joice at the return of the season of flowers.
What a glorious scene! My soul was drink
ing deeply at the fountain of Nature’s
loveliness! and my spirit was lifted in the
contemplation of the beauty of the handi
work of the Creator! But this pleasing
train of thought was destined to have a
reverse, as suddenly, on turning an angle of
the road, I hove in view of a dilapidated
dwelling, which from its outlines, had been
once, no doubt, the abode of opulence and
wealth, and perad venture, the seat of hos
pitality, where many a wandering pilgrim
had enjoyed the bounties of life. I paused
to contemplate its ruined and moss-covered
walls, which presented a striking contrast
to tho brightness and beauty of the sur
rounding scene. The gloomy appearance
of this time-worn mansion, threw me into
a melancholy train of thought. There is
something mournful to the soul in the con
templation of the Ruius of Time! The
crumbling walls of an ancient habitation usu
ally attracts the attention of the traveller,
for lie generally imagines that there is some
interesting legend connected with its past
history; and often, no doubt, this is the case,
but the mementos have been lost amid the
mouldering ruins. I dismounted from my
horse, and determined to examine more
minutely into tho premises. In front was
the remains of what seemed to have been
once a garden. It bore traces of having
been neatly and tastefully arranged. But
what most particularly attracted my atten
tion, was a couple of neat and quiet look
ing graves, where the honorec. remains of a
father and daughter reposed in the peaceful
slumber of death. The sweet-scented wild
rose threw its delightful fragrance around
—planted, probably by. the maternal care of
a mother, or the tender regard of a brother.
Tho daughter had evidently been cut off in
the spring-time of life, (her age was noted
on the tomb,) when the freshness and buoy
ancy of hopo was in her soul. What a
melancholy reflection to know that we must
die! how deeply does it sink into the soul,
when stand ing over tho grave ofthe young and
beautiful! The present generation, whose
every thought is engaged in the pursuit of
wealth, would do well to remember that
they too must die, and go down to the silent
tomb; and that, however they may accumu
late wealth and honors in this life, ere long
they must take their places with those who
have gone before them to that “ bourne from
whence no traveller returns.” Some few
feet to the left, was the grave of the father,
who hod lived to a good old age. I could
see him in fancy, his silver locks white with
the frost of age, bending over the sick bed
of his darling child, and lifting his hands to
Heaven in supplications to the Most High,
to spare her Who Was the pride of his declin
ing J'ears. But the fiat had gone forth; and
her spirit took its flight to the regions of bliss.
How true it is, “that the beautiful die
ycung!” Who can describe the desolation
that brooded over the lone heart of the fa
ther! But he did not long survive in his
loneliness. About a year after the death of
the daughter, the father was laid beside her,
to “sleep the sleep that knows no waking.”
It is good for the soul, to repair often to
the tombs of the departed, and there muse
over the instability of all earthly things! It
is better to go to the solemn grave, than to
abide in the tents of the reveller! It is a
fitting place to impress upon us the impor
tant truth, that we should always be pre
pared for inevitable change that will sooner
or later take place. PETER.
Written for the “ Southern Miscellany.”
AWFUL WARNING TO SMOKERS!
“ and like
The baseless fabric of a vision,
Leaves not a wreck behind.”—Shakespeare.
A most melancholy occurrence is said to
have happened in our neighboring county
of J . I will not vouch for the facts
which were related to me by a physician—
or as he is more properly called a Steam
Doctor—as you are aware some of their
ideas are rather vaporish, perhaps some al
lowance ought to be made until further in
vestigation takes place. “Facts are some
times stranger than fiction.” It may be true.
At the first impression (for my informant
did not positively know the parties) I
thought it must be oltl Mrs. P , so
graphically described by my friend Swipes,
in one of your previous numbers—every
thing favored the impression:—her elastici
ty of intellect, and the brilliancy of her
poetic and pathetic imagination. In this it
appears I was mistaken—for I understand
the old lady is alive, and likely to live, her
lungs being in first rate older—having late
ly, by pure scolding, broken up a large hen
roost close to her kitchen door. The hens
could’nt stand it. Ido not wish to digress,
or be tedious, but will press the narrative
into as clc3e a compass as possible. My
informant went on to state, that around their
peaceful fireside, in one of those commo
dious log houses, with a large chimney at
one end, so common in country life, sat an
old lady and her husband—their children
had all left them, being married and settled
off in comfoit. They were looking for their
departure daily to that “bourne from
whence no traveller returns.” Their days
had passed away in peace and plenty.—
Providence had smiled upon them—the
evening of their lives promised to close in
peace, and a prospect of not being separa
ted far in death. But how frail are human
calculations! Their principal enjoyment
(but more espicially the old lady) was in
smoking their pipes. Tobacco had become
to her almost food and raiment; it was quite
unnatural to see her without her tobacco
bag, and fragrant pipe. On one of those
warm days in the month of April, the old
gentleman has jtist left his wife sitting by
the fire at her usual employment, smoking,
when a sudden and powerful gust of wind
swept with unusual force, and opened the
door with an awful crash. Immediately the
old man run into the house—all was in con
fusion—the soot of the chimney had strew
ed the floor of the room—a most distressing
smell of tobacco fume, added to the con
nected smell of the pipe, almost overpow
ered him; he looked around for bis aged
companion; she was not to be found. Her
slippers—a scorched tobacco bag—and a
broken pipe on the hearth, was all that ho
could find.
My sapient friend, the Doctor, attempted
to account for her disappearance on philo
sophical principles, going on to state, that a
kind of combustion or explosion had taken
filace by the contact of rarified air, and the
orce of the current, and that a decomposi
tion of the old lady had taken place by the
air, fire, soot and tobacco smoke. I am
well aware that these are terrible elements,
and that this is a most mysterious matter !
The old gentleman is said to be almost
heart broken—he had looked at the end of
their toils and pilgrimage upon earth as
nearly over, and, with full faith, viewed,
with much consolation, the prospective re
surrection of himself and his beloved wife.
This comfortable hope was gone —his wife
had mysteriously disappeared—ho could
scarcely doubt the philosophical calculations
of tho Doctor, for he believed in him as
much as he did in red pepper. The soot,
the smell of tobacco, the broken pipe, and
other evidences weighed with awful con
victions on his mind. I felt sorry in mv
heart for the old gentleman, and will look
with considerable anxiety to learn if the old
lady should be heard from. If so, 1 will
duly notify your readers, as Ido not doubt
but very many of my particular friend*,
smokers, will look with the same intense anx
iety to hear if she is found. In the mean
time allow me to caution all your smoking
old ladies, to look out for these sudden flaws
of wind, as well as to the proper construc
tion oi the fire places around which they in
dulge themselves in the enjoyment of the
pipe, for they may be missing like the old
lady in a QUIFF!
w- - . -
cy
MADISON, GEO :
Saturday, Ulay 14, 1843.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
{CJ* “ Tlie Politician in Petticoats *part second—
was received too late for this number of the “Miscel
lany.” It contains the author’s conversation with the
old lady, the next morning at breakfast—un account of
her affliction—the application of “goose grease” as a
remedy, and a certified copy of her verses. We sin
cerely hope “Joshua Swipes” will continue his contri
butions to our columns. Ilia articles are well received
by our readers. Part second shall appear in our next-
We hope “Novice” will gratify her admiring
“Obecrver” as well ns ourself, and write frequently.
“ Eccentro’s proposition shall have a place in our
next, if he will send us an answer to it prior to Thurs
day next. We require answers to all problems, enig
mas, &c., before publication.
Our correspondents will confer a favor by sending in
their articles ns soon in the week ns possible. We
hope to hear front them all in time for cur next.
Several articles prepared for this number, have
been crowded out: among them, our article on the
Right of Search, which we promised last week.
OUR HEAD.
Our Vignette and Rules came to hand this morning.
We use the Rules on our inside form to day, and shall
appear in our “ prettiest ” next week.
MADISON MARKET.
Cotton —The arrivals during the week have been as
much as could be expected, considering the advanced
stage of the season. Our buyers have given fnir prices.
A lot of 45 bales brought 7 cents: 6 1-4 a G 1-2 was,
paid for fair lots. Some 150 bales have been bought
up and sent forward.
Bacon, Flour and Com continues to conic in. 10,000
pounds of the first named article was sent forward by
the Rail Road, on Wednesday last—bringing in Au
gusta, 5 and 6 cents. Lard, same price. Our market
for Bacon is just commencing, as to demand; prices
given hero, from wagons, 5 a 5 1-2 cents—principally
in barter.
IKr On Sunday last, as the cars were leaving for
Augusta, a negro man, who wished to go down the
road a mile or two, got up behind the passenger car,
and in attempting to jump off was thtown upon the rail
and instantly killed. We hope negroes as well as whites
will take warning.
TOTAL ’ABSTINENCE.
Intemperance has been a curse upon the world ever
since the art of distillation was discovered. It has in
creased with the progress of civilization and intelli
gence, and has made, perhaps, as great havoc among
the learned and refined, as among the humble and un
educated. It has fallen upon every profession and vo
cation and upon every class of society. It has made
domestic life miserable and public life disgraceful. It
has entered the sacred precincts of ihe Church, and
even minisiersof Christ have become its victims. And
the friends of virtue, in view of this frightful and grow
ing evil, have long sought for a remedy. Several years
since, the principle of voluntary association upon the
ground of “temperance,” as it is colled, was adop'ed.
The pledge which at that time was taken by the
friends of temperance, was for abstinence from the use
of ardent spirits alone. The usual means were taken
for the promotion ot the cause; an excitement was
produced which soon subsided, and left the country as
much exposed to this dreadful evil as before. The next
movement was a pledge to abstain from “ all intoxica
ting liquors.” This left each individual to judge for
himself, whether malt liquors and cider were intoxi-
Cniing'or not, unu those who had taken this pledge,
and were fond of stimulation, readily decided that they
were not included ; and the consequence was, that the •
habit of using a weaker drink for stimulation, led to the
use of a stronger, and the pledge afforded but littlo
safety, and fell far short of an adequate remedy. The
cause of temperance thus declined, and the hope of
rescuing the country from this damning vice, seemed to
be gone, and the drunkard was of course considered
beyond the reach of reformation.
At this juncture, on the sth of April, 1840, six drunk
ards, in the city of Baltimore, who were reduced to the
lowest grade of wretchedness and destitution, formed
themselves into a total abstinence society, upon a pledge
which is in the following words:
We trfio.se names are hereunto annexed, de
sirous of forming a Society for our mutual
benefit, and to guard against a pernicious
practice, u-hich is injurious to our health,
standing and families, do pledge ourselves as
gentlemen, not to drink any Spirituous or
Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider.
And they have never broken it. They burst the
chains which had bound thent in servile subjection to
their appetite, and were restored to health, reputation,
and their families. Their compeers saw this almost mi
raculous change, and on inquiring how such things
could be, were referred to this simple pledge, written
by oae of their number, and subscribed with their six
names. Others tried it with the same success,and at
their first public meeting, they numbered three hun
dred, who had been saved from a drunkard's grave.
They were now joined by temperate drinkers, and
those who drank none, which cheered and encouraged
thorn in their progress, and their present number, in
their different societies, is upwards of an hundred thou
sand. The work is rapidly going forward, and the
number of drunkards, who are restoring themselves to
their friends and to tho world, is almost incredible;
and the multitude of the temperate and sober who are
taking the “ Washington Pledge ” is astonishing. They
have attached to their pledge the name of “Washing
ton,” because, as he whose distinguished name they
have adopted, was the deliverer of his country from the
bonds of British tyranny, so their pledge has delivered
them from the bondage of intemperance. And what
a surprising effect from an instrument so simple, and
apparently so ineffectual'. a few words put together by
a sot after a drunken frolic, in tho form of a bond of
gentlemanly honob. It appears to have been tho
result of accident, but in its operation, it has proved
itself to be more efiicrent in the cause of temperance
than any thing ever before discovered. It will be per
ceived that all individuals may take this pledge, and
still manufacture or sell—it prohibits drinking, simply.
It is taken upon honor “as gentlemen,” and entirely
disconnected from any political or religious considera
tion. It is taken irrevocably, and for life. These prin
ciples are simple and novel, and meet with some op
position from those who prefer the partial pledge, and
others who wiah to blend the cause of temperance with
that of religion. Wo area* vet on neither aide, an
shall not discuss the question. Our society ill town wt
understand have adopted tho “Washington Pledge,’
and Mr. Taylor, a reformed drunkard, who a fee
months eince took the pledge at Raleigh, J/. C., hat
been lecturing among us the past week upon ita princi
ples. He is certainly competent for the work, and we
wish him success. Tbs good accomplished by the
“ Washingtonians ” is already incalculable.
ORIGIN OF PRINTING.
Over four hundred years have gotte by
since this ait was invented. It had its origin
front a very simple circumstance. A citizen
of Hcerlem, a town of considerable . impor
tance in Holland, while walking in a wood
near that place, cut some letters u{ton the
bark or rind of a beach tree, and making an
impression upon paper, he gave ‘it to his
grarid-childien as a specimen to imitate.
This’ wus ait done without any other design
than to gratify his fancy and to please his
grand children, This having succeeded, he
contemplated greater things ; and first of all
he invented a kind of glutinous ink, because
the common writing ink proved too spread
ing and sunk so much. This fluid, which be
made answered the purposes of impression
better timn the other, on acconnt of its less
expansive power.
The cities of Strasburg and Menlz, in
Germany, Jay claims, respectively, tp this no
bio nrt. The Chinese also contend that tiiey
are the inventors of it, the art haying been
piacticed among them from time immemorial.
Notwithstanding all these .claims, it is now
generally conceded to Haeilem.
Mr. Ireland; in his “ Picturesque Tour
through Holland, Brabaut, and partof France,
in 1789,” gives the following account of the
inventor of Printing, when describing the ci
ty of Haarlem :
“ Hserlem claims the invention of the art
of printing. It is attributed to Lawrence
Hosier, an Alderman of this city, in 1440;
whose house is yet standing iq the market’
place, opposite the Church. Amusing him
self one day in the neighboring wood, with
cutting the bark of trees into the letters that
formed the initials of his name, he is said to
have laid them on paper, and fajling asleep,
when he awoke he observed that, from the
dew, their form was impressed on the paper.
This accident induced him to make uirtntT
experiment: he next cut Ins letters in wood
and dipping them in a glutinous liquid, im
pressed them on paper, which he. found an
improvement, and soon after, substituting
leaden and pewter letters, erected a. press In
his house ; thus laying the foundation of his
noble art, which has thence gradually'risen
to its present excellence.”
“The art, it is said, was stolen from him
by his servant, John Faustus, who conveyed
it to Mentz, and, from the novelty of the dis*
covery, soon acquired the tittle of Doctor
and Conjurer. The original specimens are
now shown at the Library ip the Town Hall.
The first is on paper, printed only on one side,
• and the corner left blhnk for capitals. At
the top are wooden cuts, representing .the
Creation, and, as it is called, ‘Lucifer’s
Fall.’”
\ 1 ■ .. ,
Many a man sees the poor starving around
him without a sigh, and, when his day of de
parture draws near, gives his whole sub
stance to some foreign charity, which, to say
the best of it, is calculated only to lay the
founduton of knowledge among a bloody
race. Give us the living everyday charity,
that springeth from the well of the soul, and
not that mean miserable deferred charity,
which comes from the chamber of death in
weeds of mourning, and causes the heir to
curse tho parents for his liberality ere he is
laid in his narrow chamber forever.
Married,
In Miltedgeville, on the evening of the sth instant, by
the Rev. Mr. Baker, ALEXANDER S. ATKINSON,
Esq., ofCnmden County, to Miss MARY ANN, eld
est daughter of His Excellency Governor McDonald.
In Putnam County, on the f2th instant, by the Rev.
Mr. Bowman, Mr. JOSEPH K. SANFORD, of this
“lace, to Miss MARTHA M. RESPESS, of Putnam.
. NOTICE—Third and Cast I
rpHIS will inform the public, and mV friends, that I
J- have still on hand a fine stock of GOODS, with a
large lot of Sugar and Coffee, for family use ! all of
which wilt be sold on time to fny custodiers, at Cash
Prices, with the understanding that #3” fro.ypt pay
ment will be expected at the end. ot the year for al
goods sold. It is true, that I have been compelled, J>
SELF-DEFENCE, TO FAY OFF A DEBT IN NOTES, bUtlhaV
trarisfercd no note in payment es my own debt be
what was justly my due—which would not have beer
done had they been pnid. This being a plain statemen
of facts, 1 solicit a snare of patronage, and pledge my
self to sell Goods as low ns they can be sola in Madi
son. Central Bank notes will be taken at par for Goods
when the amount of the bill it purchased.
THAD. B. REES.
May 14 3w7
Georgia—Morgan County i
WHEREAS, John W. Porter npplies to mb for Let
” ters of Administration, de bonus non, with the
Wilt annexed, on the estate of Nancy D■ G. Irving, de
ceased :
These are therefore to qite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of Said deceased, to
be and appear at my office within the time prescribed
by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said let
ters should not be granted. ... .
Given under my hand, at office, in. Madison.
JAMES C. TATE, 1 Clerk C. Ol
May 14 ow 7
FACTORY YARNS, CLOTHS, See.
JUST received, a superior lot of Striped and Plain
Goods, for mens’, boys’, and servants wear—being
handsome Jeans and striped articles —from Pouilain’a
Factory. Also—all the numbers of Factory Yartu;
from 5 to 20, at reduced prioes.
Also—6 hogsheads New Molasses,
10 do Sugar—very cheap,
20 baga Coffee. For sale by
< J. ROBSON A CO.
May 14 2w7
Bargains ! Bargains 11
JUST received at the New Cash Store of C.F.HOFFv
J MAN, Madison, Morgan County :
—-FOR GENTLEMENS’ WEAB-S-
Linen and Cotton Pantaloons Stuffs, Brown Lina
and Drillings; Prince Albert Gloves and half Homa
Black Silk, Colored Silk, Kid and Linen Glove* ; Bilk
Pocket Handkerchiefs, a great variety : English and
German brown and blenched Cotton half Hoss : supo>
rior black Satin Vestings; Chaniisetts, Linen Collar%
Satin and Bombazine Stocks, black Italian Silk Crn
vnts, Leghorn Hats, black and white Fur Hats, Cape,
Silk and Cotton Umbrellas; black, blue, green, brown
and grey Broad Cloths, very cheap; assorted Suspen.
ders ; French Bombazine ; Georgia Nankeens; (Sup
hams; Soaps, Brushes; &c. and many other Goods, ton
numerous to mention. , ,
Those wishing to purchase are requested to osll—
These Goods are the cheapest ever offered.
May 3 4w5
Job Printing, in aU its branches, neatly and
expeditiously executed at this afiee. -