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on” back to his den, and she, oveijoiced, spread her gold-tipped pinions, and “bathed them in the thunders home.” He shared her rejoicings, and her prosperity. Fortune £rn i]ed —beauty captivated —love wooed and won —the object was fair, pious, devoted, •chaste, and the prospect of happiness was •cheering. Time sped onward with swift w j n g —things began to change—losses came and°Boon after death. But it was a trium phant departure from time’s shore. He came to the grave with the frost of fifty winters on his head. Honored be his memo ,.yl Rested be his soul from all trouble! Oh! how fleeting is human happiness, is hu man prosperity and greatness —we but grasp it, and it is gone. This thought called up the histories of nations and cities, once prosperous, but now erased from the earth. I hear the mournful lament, over departed greatness coming from the desert of the East, where the destroying sirocco, sweep ing across its arid bosom, has long since murmured the death-song of Palmyra’s glory through her mouldering columns, and desolate habitations. The Acropolis where he stood, that guided the affairs of the Gre cian republic by his powerful eloquence, remains a mournful monument of the same. Might not Brutus subscribe to it, with his •dagger dripping with the gore of a fallen •emperor. Methink I hear a sound booming o’er the broad Atlantic from Helena’s lonely desolate rock—where grim dispair, and her sister, grief, stalk sole monarch over the hero’s conquered spirit. He, the conqueror — he, to whom the mighty Alexander him self must yield tire palm— hr, that swept Europe with the besom of destruction— that astounded the world by the brilliancy and celerity of his successes— he must yield with all to the common conqueror, Death. Oh! how mournful stands this monument of the instability of human glory! Shall we profit by it? I will try. Judging from the full page of history, may we not ask seri ously whether our country may not fall ere long 1 ! Whether posterity may not hear the clink of Time’s chisel engraving upon the mouldering foundation of our “Capitolium,” the oft-inscribed epitaph, “They were, but they are not ?” ’Tis not impossible—take up the Ciceronian wail, “O! tempora, O! mores.” ECCENTRIC). Written for the “Southern Miscellany.” NOAH DOOLITTLE’S DISSERTA TION ON FISHING. “Talking about fishing,” said Noah, “I rather calculate there is more of it done than yon are aware of. There is salt water fish ing, fresh water fishing, and dry land fish mg . “ Dry land fishing!” replied I; “ why what in the word do you mean by that?” “Wall, now, I guess you needn’t stare at a body so all-fired hard—they used to call it bad manners to hum. But as you seem to be a little curious, on this point, I’ll explain it to you. Dry land fishing isn’t sicli an uncommon thing as you might suppose. — Political fishing is the most popular. From the candidate for County Clerk to the can didate for President, there is a considerable business done in this line. The bait is va ried according to the quality of the fish. Some dry land fish, like mud cats, ain’t very perticler about the bait, and will snap at most any thing. The common bait for this kind, is Rum. Then, there is tlie ‘big-fish’ —shy as a trout—you try all sorts of dainty bait with him. You bait the hook with a promise of office —you drag it carefully along towards the fish—you rub it against his tail •—you draw it slyly towards his nose, but it ain’t no use; off he shoots, and gittin snug under a root, gives you a sly look, as much as to say, ‘abird in the hand is worth two in the bush.’ You take up the hook, clap on a * certain piece of property,’ that you know will be acceptable. Again you drop it un der his nose. The fish moves towards it a little—sinqlls it—flys back—comes up and •smells it again—hesitates, and finally moves ■slowly off’, saying, as plain as fish can say, ‘ I’ve -a character at stake!’ You lift your hook the third time—you place, with the (Other bait, an order for two thousand dol lars, provided you are the successful candi •date. This time you drop your hook with a little more confidence. The fish sees it— snakes a spring, and, lo! you have secured .llie ‘big-fish.’ The Gambler fishes for suckers by enticing them with gold which he takes care not to loose. The Merchant fishes for customers. The most common bait for this sort is, ‘ Great Bargains!’ ‘ Goods sold at New-York cost, for cash /’ Up comes the fish, and swallows the bait with avidity; but alas! he soon feels the prick of the hook. Then there are Literary fishermen. But these are scarce. Bait is expensive and most people prefer borrowing to the trouble of fishing.” B. A. P. Macon, Georgia. Communicated. HONOR AND GLORY. I shall die ! 1 shall die! Can it be ? that I! Am elected clear, For one whole year, A Justice of the Peace! Such wp.3 the fervid poetic language of Willis Wiggletail, who emigrated front this county some ten years since. The loss of such citizens are always considered a calam ity or public misfortune. He opposed one of his neighbors for a vacancy in the magis terial office for the district—having served for a year or two in the subordinate one of Bailiff, and could almost write his name. A warm contest ensued in the election : Wil lis had a majority of some three or four votes —he treated more liberally than his oppo nent—3o he was elected by the whiskey.— The fact of his majority of votes being an nounced, in overpowered exstacy he fell sprawling over the threshold of the cabin court house of the district. There he lay, stretched and gasping in his glory, ending fevery sentence with, “ Boys, I can’t bear •t; 1 shall die!” But Willis lived, and long .* after the term of his services expired, he signed his name to notes, and his letters J•• P- His glory would not die ! N. B. A scrap from the recollections of J. Bro>tn, Poet, of Pinchbacb. Communicated. When Brown, the poet, wrote his book, And I received by mail The notice Tommy Teasewell took, Who lives at Bcavertail — I thought if I could only win Such fame, by writing one, I would forthwith the work begin, And haste to get it dune. I then invok’d Erato’s aid. And studied many ways ; For well I knew 1 should be made, If I could win the praise. But poetry is hard to write, And his could not be beat; So, of the honor I lost sight, And went to cut my wheat. But when I heard of Tommy’s luck— His pie and gingerbread— I smack’p mv urs, and must’ring pluck, Resolv’d to “go a-head !” For I am very fond of pie, And Tamar’s cakes are sweet; And tho’ I fail, I mean to try — I may get some to eat. Her cakes are biggkb than at first, And when she makes a pie, She heaps the booster in the crust, As long as it will lie. There’s much to win ; nor can I see That I can lose thereby ; At least, I’ll risk the poetry, If she will risk the pie. And lest someone should eulogise My poetry, and take, As Tommy Teasewell did, the prizo, I will this bargain make : I’ll do as I would bo done by, And not be hard to please ; If he w ill give me half the pie, I'll give him half the praise. Now, Mr. Printer, lend a hand, It may a vacuum fill; For rooster pies are in demand, And cakes are tasty still. And if I only get a part, You need not fear you’ll lack; I’ll let you know with all my heart, And you shall have a snack. I’m done ; and wait with longing eyes For gingerbread and pie ; And it I fail• to win the prize, I will come up and buv. • JACOB WISHFUL. Quietude, June, 1812. &©ml@ TT D © - For the Southern Miscellany. TO THE PEOPLE OF MORGAN COUNTY. In the last “Southern Miscellany,” I no ticed an article over the signature of “ One of the People,” making an attack on the Justices of the Inferior Court, or a maiority of them, for what the writer pleases to call “an extraordinary and arbitrary edict” of said court. In the beginning the author makes a dis claimer of making any attack upon the gen tlemen composing the court, or any assault upon their motives as officers; but in the dissection of his piece, the insincerity of “One of the People” will be so obvious that even he himself will be astonished. A short history of the facts forming the bone of contention between the Court and “One of the People,” will enable the com munity to judge fairly between the parties. Some few months since “One of the Peo ple” called upon some of the individual members composing the Court, making a request for permission to use the court room as a suitable place for the meeting of a Temperance Society, which had, or was forming in this place; a part of the Court gave their assent—a bare minority dissent ing—who stated as a reason for that dissent, that in times gone by, the old Court House had been permitted to be used for like pur poses—and that the abuse of that building had been to such an extent that the old Court, which he pleases to call “igno ramuses,” endeavored time after time to prevent, by having new bars and new locks put to the doors, with strict orders (or as he would call them “extraordinary and arbi trary edicts”) to the clerks, who then kept their offices up stairs, to keep them fast, and lo permit no intrusion on the Court House. But unfortunately the construction of the old building was such that it proved im practicable to carry this order into execu tion—as the gentleman would call it, this “extraordinary and arbitrary edict.” So, this court of “ignoramuses,” which he makes the court of 1842 treat so contemptuously, did actually set the example for this Court to follow; and the gentleman may rest as sured that this court looks with respect up on the motives and edicts of that body, “ar bitrary” and “extraordinary” as they may appear to be to “One of the People.” But, fellow-citizens, such was the abuse of that building, that decency forbids its utterance. I can refer you to the Sheriffs and Clerks for the truth of my assertion, as well as to tho former members of the Court. This being the case, the old Court of “ig noramuses,” as they seem to he made to appear, under an order of the Grand Jury of the County, adopted and carried into effect the present building, as best calcula ted to prevent the disgraceful scenes perpe trated. in the old Court House. First, by having the court room to be appropriated entirely for court purposes; secured from intrusion of any kind; to be always ready aud in order for the administration of justice with comfort, (for in the old court room this could rarely be done.) Secondly, by so constructing the offices of tho Clerks, Sher iff, &c., that none of the insurmountable dif ficulties aforementioned, might occur; and thirdly, that a commodious “vestibule,” as the learned gentleman calls it, or spacious passage intersecting the building at right angles, and so constructed that Sheriff’s sales, town meetings, meetings of the citi-. zens of the county, on any occasion, might bo held, with the utmost comfort. I will here remark, that such has been the pres sure of the times, together with the misfor tunes of our losses in bridges, Sec., that the ! Court have not yet felt themselves able to s (D®® mis m.st maa©mjl il a h fit up this “vestibule,” or commodious pas sages, in the manner contemplated. They hope to be able to carry this fully into effect, thereby finishing the intentions and carrying out the plan of their predecessors; and for doing which they at e now arraigned at the bar of public opinion as a set of modern ty rants, by “One of the People.” On the 7th instant, the Court, as “One of the People” says, passed this dreadful “ edict,” which lias moved so sensitively the ire, and called forth the legal powers of this astute “One of the People,” for presuming in opposition to his wishes to take care of the public buildings, which the law and the people have placed in their care. But stop, fellow-citizens, did he tell you why this edict was passed—or why the permission already granted was revoked? Oh no! he thought it best on this subject to bo silent. I will tell you. At the last meeting of the Temperance Society so much carelessness was manifest ed by them, that the court room was ma terially injured, the windows and blinds were left open without fastening, in conse quence the panes of one window were near ly all broken, the blind nearly knocked to pieces, its fragments scattered‘in the court yard—candles and tallow were strewed on the clerk’s desk in dirty confusion—the sheriff had to mend the benches for the peo ple to sit upon. Taxing the people for re pairs at a time when our taxes are high enough; yet the law is imperative on the Court to keep in repair the Court House, at the expense of the County. I now ask you what would you think of your Court were they thus to permit your public buildings abused, and no effort made on their part to protect them? Would you not say- they were recreant to their duty 1 I will here, in the name of the Court, thank the learned gentleman for the information he has im parted to that body, by telling them, “that as servants they ought not to become mas ters.” It is well to remind “ignoramuses” of their duty—they might forget from whence they came, in this land of equality. The above statement I consider a fair one of facts. It has given rise to unmeasured abuse, insidiously heaped upon the Court by “ One of the People,” who sets out with fair professions—it only requires half an eye to see the assassin disposition both of char acter and motive throughout his piece, tho’ studiously endeavoring lo cover it by a fair exterior. Is there any thing more unfair than his premises and deductions. He says, if the legislature intended on giving the authority to the Inferior Court to build court houses, and keep them in repair, that they should be used for that purpose and that alone, they would have said so. Now take the reverse. If the legislature intended that they should be used for other purposes, they would have said so in their enactments. “One of the People,” as a lawyer, understands bow to expound it better than lie lias done. His sophistry is plain, and only calculated to de ceive you. If it is a fair one, I would rather live under the Autocrat of all the Russias, than in a circuit where he might happen to preside as judge. His decision would bear this illustration: The legislature passes a law, saying, if a mar- steals your horse, he shall he sent to the Penitentiary at hard labor for four years; but the judge, taking the gentleman’s con struction of law as his guide, sentences the poor man to be hung until he is dead, then to serve out his time as the law prescribes in the Penitentiary. Ah! but the law does not allow that. Yes, but it does not forbid it; and if the legislature intended that the poor man should suffer no other punishment, how easy they could have said so. If you will examine this tirade of abuse, you will see that his premises are all equally false— his reasons and his conclusions must be equally so. My recollections just remind me that “One of the People” was a Justice of the Inferior Court. His consciousness was so acute, that be feared to do right for fear he would do wrong. A poor old Revolution ary soldier, who fought for our liberties, applied to the Court for such certificates as, by law, were necessary for liim to accomp lish his object. It was also necessary that the Court should certify that the signer of his certificate was an ordained minister of the Gospel. This the Court did. The cer tifying minister had been preaching for years in our County, and was of irreproachable standing. This Justice of the Inferior Court suddenly conceived he had awfully erred 1 How did he know that this minister was or dained? “I must have my name off that certificate.” The last that I heard of it was, that he was in great tribulation. I have forgotten whether or not the Clerk sent on these certified papers. Wake up Mr. “One of the People,” and do unto others as you would they should do unto you. Think you not, that the Court may have conscientious scruples in the trusts committed to their charge by the laws of the land?- You have served your day and generation upon the bench—have some compassion upon your junior brethren—admonish and advise them without villification. The Court will take care of the public buildings -without being dictated to by a clique in Madison. I think the citizens of the several districts of .Morgan County have sacted rights; they have been heavily taxed to erect this building, about which so much fuss is made; and if it is necessary that they should meet in “case of emergency,” the Sheriff will soon open to them the doors of the Court House; and the Court will feel proud that, in the discharge of the duties falling to tlieir lot, as a Court, they are able to discern without advice from “One of the People,” that they are not “masters,” but the legal agents of the people. The Court lay down these truths as in controvertible: Ist, that the public buildings belong to the people, tho whole people, and not a fraction. 2d, that the Justices of the Inferior Court are the legal agents of the people, for the time they are elected, to discharge such duties as the laws require. Amongst these is, to take care of the public buildings. If they abuse that trust, they are liable to impeachment, and removable from office, or they can be superseded at the next election, or instructed out by the peo ple, which is a fashionable doctrine of the day. Possibly the last would suit the object of “One of the People” best, as he may be getting ambitious in his latter days, and feels too sensibly the loss of the dignity and hon ors he prates about so much. If so, I will just say to him, that if he will procure an instruction fiom the people, the whole peo ple, and not a fraction, not a Madison clique, not a private Society who assume to be the people of Morgan, or rather that the people of Morgan and their public buildings should belong to them of right, be shall have a chance to regain his lost honors and dignity; and if he will be as conscientious as he used to be, and will construe the laws fairly, I will go farther, I will promise to support him for the dignified office which his heart seems so intensely set on. With my. best wishes for your peace, qui etude, and happiness, u release from ail fu ture purturbation of mind, I take a respect ful leave of “One of the People,” hoping it will be a long time before he will again raise a storm in a tea-pot. ONE OF THE COURT. Communicated. CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH OF JULY. The Morgan County Temperance Society resolved, at its last regular meeting, held in the Court House, on Wednesday Evening, the Ist instant, to celebrate the approaching Fourth of July. A large Committee of Arrangements was appointed to make suitable preparations.— That Committee met on the 7th instant, and appointed a sub-committee to wait on the citizens, requesting such contributions in ar ticles of diet, ready prepared for use, as they were willing to furnish for the dinner : that Committee consists of Messrs. W. Woods, J. W. Porter, and J. B. Walker. A sub-committee was appointed to ar range the Procession on the day of celebra tion, and procure a suitable Banner, &c.— Messrs. A. Alden, A. A. Overton, C. Whit ing and J. Robson, are that Committee. A sub-committee—consisting of Messrs. W. Kolb, W. S. Stokes, John S. Walker, Thomas J. Burney, A. G. Saffold and M.W. Warren—was appointed to arrange the ta bles, seats, &c., and receive and superintend the Dinner, which will be at the Spring lot. Messrs. C. Whiting, T. J. Burney, W. S. Stokes, M. W. Warren and E. L. Wittich, were appointed, at the regular meeting of the Society, a Committee to select an Orator, a Reader of the Declaration of Indepen dence, and a Reader of a Declaration of In dependence from under the dominion of King Alcohol; that Committee selected Mr. L. L. Wittich to deliver the Oration, Col onel John B. Walker to read the first, and Major William Woods the second Decla ration of Independence. The citizens of the County are respect fully invited to attend. w .-■ - .. —, ... PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING AT TIIE VERY LOW PRICE OF TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PF.R ANNUM ONE DOL LAR AND FIFTY CENTS FOR SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE. MADISON, GEO : Saturday, June IS, 1848. TO readers and correspondents. We will be glad to receive the MS poem alluded to by our friend “ J- M. H-” in hie letter of the lf>th. “The Maniac’s Complaint” has not been consigned to our “ grate,” but is still on file for publication.— It shall appear in turn. “My first visit to the Indian Springs” is without mer it, and therefore inadmissible. “S. H- C.’s” favor,-covering a selected article—a Chap ter for Young Husbands—has been received. We have laid it by for future consideration —perhaps, publication. OUR AUGUSTA AGENT. Mr. S. A. Holmes is our authorized Agent for the city of Augusta. Persons in that vi cinity wishing to subscribe for the “ South ern Miscellany” will please give him a call. RELIGIOUS NOTICE. Owing to an invitation to the Minister and members of the Methodist Episcopal Church to unite with the Presbyterians in their communion on Sabbath (to-morrow) morning, there will be no preaching at the Methodist Church at that hoar. Service may, however, be expected at tho Methodist Church at night. TIIE DISPUTE. Agieeably to our promise, we publish the reply of “One of the Court,” to the article which appeared in our last. We wish to show “fair play” to all parties; and we hope, if this dispute is protracted, our friends will not forget the subject of their contention, and their own character as gen tlemen, so far as to descend to personal invective and vulgar abuse. We do not think they will. We have seen nothing in tho two article already published, to warrant such an expectation. But we are too well acquainted with the nature of controversy, not to give a friendly warning. Human na ture is such that it is impossible to conduct a discussion of this sort, without causing some ill-teeling in the parties; and, as it pro gresses, this feeling is much more liable to I be aggravated than allayed. Hence the danger of abusing the right of free discus sion, and making it a means of gratifying personal spite. In this case, as in all others of a similar kind, the object is not to ascertain who is the most caustic wit, or who can indite the most flaming and angry periods, or cause his antagonist to feel the most keenly under his lash, but to determine where the error lies, and who is in the wrong. The people have an interest in the question. They have a right to discuss it. It is a proper ques tion, it appeai-s to us, to be examined through the medium of a public print, and so long as we remain of this opinion, we should be unworthy of the capacity’ we have assumed as publisher of a public journal, if we, through any fear or favor, hesitated in giving either party an opportunity of addressing the public. 07“ The great length of the “History of the Declaration of Independence,” which commences on our first page, and an unusu al quantity of original matter, has somewhat reduced our usual variety of selected and Editorial matter, this week. We hope to make up for the deficiency in our next. friends who have increased our Subscription List, by giving us their names during the last few days, will please accept our cordial thanks. We like to getsubscri bers. We look upon those who have sub scribed for our paper as real friends—we can’t help it. They have given the best evidence of tlieir good will. Real friend ship, by the way, is a valuable article, and we like to increase the stock. Water Melons, Peaches, and Figs, have made their appearance in our market; which we presume will be welcome news to those who are anxious to get off their surplus change for rarities. The melons were not the production of our County, but were brought from Augusta by that invulua ble friend to the public, “ The Georgia Rail Road and Banking Company.” “FAMILY COMPANION.” The J uno number of this work was placed upon our table yesterday morning. We have had no time to examino it, but shall do so in time for our next, and notice it at length. It is a very punctual and welcome “Companion.” “ The Washingtonian, or Total Absti nence Advocate" —ls the title of anew paper published in Augusta, wlijch is devoted to the cause of “Total Abstinence.” We wish it great success. It is engaged in a noble work. The first number comes to us neatly printed, and well supplied with inter esting matter. All Washingtonians ought to take it. Published by James McCafferty every other Saturday. One Dollar per an num in advance. STRAWBERRIES. We were presented on Saturday last, with two bunches, containing seven large strawberries, being the product of a second crop, which were plucked from the garden of Dr. Wingfield, of this place. The larg est of the seven berries measured three inches in circumference. STICK A PIN HERE. The herbcalled Pimpernel, or Red Chick weed, is said to be an effectual cure for the bite of a mad dog. SEVERE CHASTISEMENT. A school mistress, at Lynn, Massachusetts, named Beckwith, a short time since killed one of her pupils by hanging him up by the heels and beating him with rulers. The murdered lad was named Meads. USE OF CROWS. Crows are very useful to farmers, though generally regarded with aversion. The Magazine of Natural History says : “Eve ry crow requires at least one pound of food a week, and nine-tenths of their food con sists of worms and insects. One hundred crows then, in one season, destroy 4,780 pounds of worms, insects and larvae. From this fact, some slight idea may be formed of the usefulness of this much persecuted bird to the farmer.” TAKEN UNAWARES. A young man, in Cincinnati, a few nights since, attended a young lady home, and on his return was oncountcred by a rival and stabbed to the heart. The offender is at large. CENTRAL BANK NOTES. The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, of Tuesday last, says: “We deefm it due to our readers, many of whom rely upon our quotations for their negotiations, to state, that since our report on Wednesday last, of the value of Central Bank notes, the ten dency has been constantly downward, until they have reached 20 to 22 per cent, dis count, and we should not be surprised to see them at 25 per cent, discount iri leas than a week.” Fell in a well. A correspondent informs us that a little girl, about three years old, tho daughter of a Mr. Mayers, of Cobb County, fell into a well some thirty-six feet deep, a short time since, but was rescued without receiving any injury. WORTHY or IMITATION. The citizens of Cumberland, New Jersey,- have resolved that it is expedient and prac ticable to celebrate the Fourth of July, on the principle of total abstinence from all in toxicating drinks. # COCKED HATS, We learn from our exchanges, are all the rage among tlie bucks and beaux of Boston, STATE RIGHTS CONVENTION. This body convened in the Representa tive Hall, Milledgeville, on Monday morn ing last. Gen. Wimberly was called to the Chair, after a call of each of the counties. On motion of Mr. Jenkins, the Hon. Wib liam C. Dawson was unanimously called to preside over its deliberations. Maj. Steele and J. S. Wright, Esq., were unanimously chosen as Secretaries. Mr. Dawson assumed the duties of the Chair by a very few, but pertinent remarks. Mr. Wilde then, with some remarks, of fered the following resolution: Resolved, That the expressions of opinion which have reached us from a large number of the people of this State in their primary assemblies, touching the Presidential elec tion—the instructions given to many of this body by their constituents on that subject, and the discretionary powers respecting it, entrusted to others, be referred to a commit tee of—, to consider and report thereon. The blank was filled by the number twen ty-one, and the resolution unanimously car ried. The Chair named the following gen tlemen that Committee: Messrs. Wilde, Wirolierly, Nisbet, Billups, W right, Watkins, Thomas, Caruthers,White of Columbia, Grieve, McKenzie, Aided, Brown, Sayre, Smead, Harmon, Besseat, Patterson, Stephens, Shaw, Guyton. At the session of the afternoon, the Com mittee of 21 reported to the Convention a Report and Resolutions nominating Henry Clay for the Presidency, and leaving the Vice-Presidency to subsequent action, to gether with an address to the people of Georgia. The Convention on the first day number ed 162 Delegates. 1 he following gentlemen were nominated as candidates for Congress: R. L. Gamble, of Jefferson. R. W. Habersham, of Habersham, T. B. King, of Glynn. 12. H. Wilde, of Richmond. A. H. Kenan, of Baldwin. . A. 11. Chappell, of Bibb, H. P. Smead, of Talbot. A. R. Wright, of Cass. Communicated. “ Bennett says His Serene Highness, the. Devil, has arrived in New-York.” Quere 1 How did J ames Gordon obtain this information? We presume frotn tlie Herald of that cloven footed personage. A. Question. —If a man has black eyes and a pimple on his nose, how long will it take him to win the heart of his lady, supposing him addicted to stuttering ? MASONIC CELEBRATION, The Committee appoinf ed to make suitable At rangements for celebrating l^e nativit y °f St. John the Baptist, would respectful ly report the following : The Brethren will convene in thfcif Hall, at 11 o'clock, on the morning of the 24th. The Lodge will be opened in the entered Apprentice’s degree. After which, a Pro cession will form according to the order pre scribed in the Chart, under the direction of Brother Robson, Marshal of the day. The Procession being formed Will pro ceed in Masonic order to the Presbyterian Church, where the exercises Will take place in the following order : 1. Hymn, “Before Jehovah’sawful throne,” 2. Prayer, by the ReV. Mr. Duncan. 3. Address, by Brother Isham S. Fannin. 4. The Benediction. The services at tbo Church being closed, the Procession will again form and return to their Hall, when the Lodge will close in due form. The Lodge being closed, the bieth ren will then repair to the American Hotel, and, at 2 o'clock, P. M., partake of a Dinner. The Stewards, brethren Wiley and Blount, superintending the same. The Brethren generally are requested to appear in white aprons, white gloves and blue sashes. Our fellow-citizens generally are invited to join us in the exercises at the Church. THE COMMITTEE. A CARD TO THE LADIES. MRS. C. HOFFMAN respectfully informs the La ”■ dies of Madison, and vicinity, that she trill open Sat a few days only a splendid assortment of late style Silks, Gaged Lawn Bonnets, Dresses, Capes, Sfc. Sfc. and invite them to call at the Cheap Cash Store of C, F. HOFFM AN, Court House Square, and examine for themselves. June 18 lwl* Strayed, FROM my plantation, on or about the Gnat of May, 1 a bright sorrel mare Mule, of common size. She was muchgalded on the shoulders by bar ness. A lib eral reward will be paid for her delivery to me, 8 miles from this place, or at the office of the “ Southern Mis cellany,” or any information respecting her will be thankfully received. THOMAS HARRIS. June 18 4w*l Georgia, Morgan County t ■HTHEREAS, William Whitfield applies to me for ” Letters of Administration oa the estate at Am Martin, deceased : These are therefore to cite and admonish all aftd singular the kindred and creditor* of eatd deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why Mid let ters should not be granted. * Given under my hand, at office, in'Madison. . JAMES C. TATE, CleikC.O, June 18 It