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constant and shameful practice of our old
Mother, England. B.
Savannah, Georgia.
For the “ Southern Miscellany.”
SKETCHES FROM THE HILL—NO.I.
the literary exquisite
Mr. Editor —For sometime past, we have
been extremely amused at the freaks of a
certain female genus in this neighborhood.
Truly, our risible propensities have, it
would seem, been schooled to little purpose;
for the very approach of this, as we shall
denominate it, Literary Exquisite, incites
associations of the most ludicrous nature.
We have always thought that the refinement
of mind lent an influence to that of the per
son, and that the truly gifted could be al
most identified by their majestic deport
ment —as if they felt, to its full extent, the
importance of that superior knowledge
which was to constitute them the oracles of
an enlightened people. Judge, then, Mr.
Editor, what must be the effect of the con
trast which offers itself in the person of our
Exquisite. Her figure—how shall I des
cribe it 1 If we had ever seen one of the
kind described before, we might make use
of the author’s privilege and borrow ; but
alas! such is not the case, and we are com
pelled to furnish you some idea, however
insufficient of the person in question. But,
first, let me ask you, Mr. Editor, are you a
military man 1 If you are you will under
stand us when we say that our description
must be given in the words of an old mili
tary friend—“’Bi >ut face!”
There! we take considerable credit to
ourself for the ingenuity displayed in ac
complishing so difficult a task in so few
words. But, say you—what does it mean ?
Have we not just told you that it was in
genious for its brevity; and we are not go
ing to mar it by addition—suffice it that it
has a meaning.
With this most comprehensive description
of figure we shall proceed.
The manners of our Exquisite partake
of as much refinement of genius as her per
son. But what of this 1 her province is to
instruct by precept, and not by example.
llow can she be expected to devote the en
ergies of her giant mind to the great and
important interests of Literature, and, at
the same time, give thought to those minor
considerations of social and polite inter
course ? Some malicious persons have been
ill-natured enough to hint the old adage of
■“ what’s bred in the bone,” &c., but we
must attribute this to their incompetency to
judge of the absorbing duties of genius.
Os what importance are those little formali
ties which can only make us agreeable to a
limited circle of acquaintances, compared
with the great object of enlightening the
whole world from the vast stores of knowl
edge contained in one little cranium 1 Al
though it may be a great deprivation for our
social circles to forego the graceful accom
plishments which characterise true gentility
in the person of our Exquisite ; yet, as a
true republican, we must content for the in
terest of the many in preference to that of
the few.
It in the versatility of her mind, our Li
terary Exquisite excels in any one thing, it
is in what is most unpoetically termed
“ scissorising.” This she has reduced to a
system ; and to such a degree of perfection
has she arrived, it were almost impossible to
suppose those exalted sentiments and poetic
expressions originated elsewhere than in
her own superior mind. Truly this is an
invaluable secret of which she is possessed,
and she is justly entitled to all the honor de
rived from it. Honor! I think I hear you
ejaculate. Certainly, sir; and to allay all
doubts on the subject, I’ll give you Shak
spear as authority: “He that is robbed, not
wanting what’s stolen, is not robbed at all.”
The Exquisite hails from the North, but
her interest, at present, lying South, she
has, of course, adopted the not uncommon
expedient of “Southern principles.” Wheth
er this amalgamation effects good or evil to
the South, in the majority of cases, we can
not say; but in this instance it cannot be de
nied that we are greatly indebted to the
North for allowing such an invaluable plant
to be transplanted in our soil, and to that
plant, for condescending to flourish in so
sterile a country.
Look at the illustration in Nicholas Nickle
by, page 214, and you will recognise in
Ralph Nickleby, a striking resemblance to
the Exquisite’s most particular and intimate
friend, the “ Doctor
Independence is a great trait in the human
character—and the Exquisite boasts of it to
a considerable.extent. True, like sensible
people, she acknowledges the influence of
the Fdlow God, and bows submissively at
his foot stool. She would not offend the
raouied aristocracy by being over nice in
her ideas of independence. She is indebted,
but not dependent upon the poor for her own
support. What boots it if her independent
notions do not tend to the just renumeration
of those in her service—what right have
they to expect it 1 Is it not honor and glory
sufficient for them to serve her 1 Dare they
to remonstrate 1 They should learn obedi
ence to their “ Master /”
With many virtues, who can but admire
the character we have drawn of the Exqui
eite ! If any there are, so obdurate as to
form their own opinions, in opposition to
ours, why, we cannot help it—“ the wife,
man, mon ha her way.” But of this you
may be assured, Mr. Editor, it is no “ fancy
eketch” I’ve written you. QUIZ.
Macon, Georgia.
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA.
For Young Students in Geography.
I am composed of eighteen letters.
My 1,2, 11, U, 8, 12 is a city of Europe.
My 2, 14, 2, 7 ia a sea in Asia.
My 3,2, 4. 7,8, 2, 14, 8,2 is a city of one of the la
ands r>. Europe.
My 4,8, 7,2 is a river in Mexico.
My 5, 18, 1,2, 8, 7i a town in Europe.
My 6. 10, 6, 16, 2 it a river in Europe.
My 7,2, 14, 14, 2 iaa city in Asia.
My 8,7, 6, 18, 14, 8,2 is a countrv in Europe.
My 9. 6,2, 14, 2is a river in Sweden,
My 10, 5,2, 13, 7,16 iaa river jn South America.
Mi 11, 2,5, 5, 2ia a city in Asia.
My 12, 2,7, 16 is a river in Europe.
My 13, 2,7, 16 is a college in North Amenca.
My 14, 2,4, 10, 18, 2is a city in Auatria.
My 15, 7,8, 2, 18 ia a mount in North Amenca.
My 16,7, 17 is a river ia North America. .
My 17, 2, 18, 17, 2, 18, 17, 8, 2 iaa rivar in the Uni
tea States.
My 18, 8, 11,14,9 is a gulf in Africa.
My whole ia a mountain in Europe. E- A. C.
Kr Answer next week.
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Saturday, August 6, 1842.
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TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS.
A correspondent has furnished us with “a succinct
account of the exercises of Penfield College,” but
having neglected impart to us his real name, we de
cline its publication.
“GLORY AND SHAME OF ENGLAND.”
In another column will be found an article
in defence of a work entitled as above,
which recently received at the hands of the
“ Magnolia” a severe, and, as our corres
pondent thinks, unjust criticism. We have
never seen Mr. Lester’s Book, and cannot,
therefore, “ pass judgment.” Our columns
are open to any who may think differently
with “ B.” on the merits of the Book.
JOTHAM HOTCHKISS
Has favored us with a few capital re
marks on “ Agricultur,” to which we beg to
call the attention of our readers. [See
“ The Farmer,” on fourth page.]
FRANKLIN COLLEGE.
In another part of this day’s paper will
be found an account of the “ actings and
doings” in Athens, during Commencement,
which has been kindly furnished us by an
esteemed friend.
The following are a list of the Graduating
Class : J. R. McCarter, of Franklin Coun
ty ; H. Hull, Jr., of Athens; James C.
Cook, of Columbus; William H. Felton, of
Athens; Alfred Buckner, of Monroe Coun
ty ; John H. Harper, of Greensboro’;
Thomas Hamilton, of Athens: John M.
White, of Elbert County ; I’eyton Moore,
of Athens ; John W. Wafford, of Spartan
burg, South Carolina ; John C. Vason, of
Morgan County ; and A. C. Carlington, of
Laurens, South Carolina.
The honorary degree of A. M. was con
ferred on the following named gentlemen :
E. W. Harris, J. B. Jones, Ro : P. Trippe,
B. F. Whitner, J. Phinizy, Walker,
and S. C. Nisbet.
THE WASHINGTONIANS
Held their regular meeting on Wednes
day night. It was well attended, and inter
esting and appropriate addresses were
delivered by Major William Woods and
Colonel Augustus Alden. The latter gen
tleman took up the objections to Total Absti
nence, drawn from Scripture, and ans wered
them most handsomely and conclusively.
Both, as they informed us in their remarks,
spoke from experience, and bore testimony
to the evil effects of the vile destroyer—Al
cohol—and the happy results of Total Ab
stinence. On Thursday night, the Hono
rable E. A. Nisbet delivered an address on
the same subject, which, like every thing
else from this distinguished man, was listen
ed to with the highest pleasure. His argu
ments were strong and conclusive; his style
polished and elegant. Mr. N. is an advo
cate worthy of the cause, and the cause
worthy of such an advocate. Several names
were added to the Pledge on both evenings
—ours among the rest. Henceforward and
forever we are a Washingtonian. We be
lieve we are aiding one of the greatest and
bestof causes, and we hope those who agree
with us, will show their sincerity, and •* go
and do likewise.”
We had a very pleasant interview
with our friend and “ brother chip,” Mr.
Cline, of the ” Georgia Jeffersonian,” on
Thursday last. He was on his way home
from Athens, wither he bad gone to attend
the Commencement exercises. He attend
ed our Temperance Meeting, accompanied
by ourself, and expressed himself highly
pleased with the Address of the Honorable
E. A. Nesbit, and at the very pretty “ turn
out” made by our citizens on the occasion.
COLONEL THOMAS PINCKNEY.
We learn from the Charleston Courier,
of Monday last, that a letter had been re
ceived in that city conveying the melancho
ly intelligence that Colonel Thomas Pick
ney, died at Paris oq the 6th ultimo, two
days after bis arrival ip that city.
‘a <D UM* mEIB MUSUMBiLILAH'Sr*
AGRICULTURE.
We would remind our Agricultural rea
ders of the Convention of Farmers which
is to be held at Milledgeville, on the second
Monday in November next, and express our
hope that there will be sufficient interest felt
on the subject, in our own County, to ap
point delegates. We are not a farmer, nor
the son of a farmer, but we feel a great de
sire to see our planting interest improved,
and we wish to see measures taken for the
prosperity of that highly valuable and hon
orable portion of the commonwealth, who
are engaged in the cultivation of the soil.
We look upon them as the conservatives of
our social compact. They are yeomanry of
the land, on whose honest hearts and clear
heads, we rely for the preservation of those
institutions which distinguish our social or
ganization and our form of government. It
is time the Farmer had occupied that place
in the world’s estimation to which the digni
ty of his vocation, and his moral and politi
cal importance to society, entitles him. The
time is coming—and we hope we may live
to see it—when the learned and refined
will turn aside from the liberal professions
and seek, in the employment of Agriculture,
that exercise of cultivated taste, and the op
portunity of improving art by the application
of science, which such occupation so amply
offers. Public opinion will be so far cor
rected and elevated that no one (although,
perhaps, he may be too “ lacy”) will be
ashamed to “ dig.” There are drones in
the world whose time is employed in con
suming the products of the labor of others,
and sporting away their day of fashion, and
pomp, and glitter, and hollow-hearted plea
sure ; and glory it) what they call “ refine
ment ;” they consider themselves the elite—
the very corintliian capital of society—and
hold the individual who labors, and especi
ally the practical farmer, who is engaged in
the employment which God gave to man be
fore he fell, as “vulgar;” and yet, with
such people, “ the march of mind” and “the
improvement of society” are favorite themes.
They talk as though the perfection of the hu
man race depended upon the imitation of
their example, and virtue and common sense
were exploded humbugs, and the attributes
of inferior minds. They would have man
kind ambitious only to pay his oblations at
the shrine of fashion, to spend his time in
the giddy—whirl of frivolous amusement—
forget his responsibility to his Maker
and his fellow-men—despise wisdom, and
trifle with virtue. But the time is approach
ing when our country, at least, will be purg
ed from the abominable infection of their
example; when the real dignity of labor
will be appreciated, and he who accomplishes
most for the happiness of the world will be
deemed the most meritorious ; when he
who subserves the end for which he was
created, will hold the highest place in the es
teem of others, and be deemed the only true
aristocrat, the only real nobleman. Our
country, we are presuming, is to advance in
social improvement, and unless we “advance
backwards ” virtue, and industry—her hand
maid—will in due time be the chief passports
to distinction, for they are the only sources
of national stability and prosperity. And,
as we know of no class which exhibit
these qualities in greater perfection than
that which is engaged in the pursuits of
Agriculture, we wish to see it raised to its
proper level. Public attention should be
aroused : the attractions and strong induce
ments which the occupation of the Farmer
offers to the man of learning should be made
the subjects of popular discussion. Men of
intellect, and wealth, and influence, should
recommend its pursuit, and, by their exam,
pie, induce a suitable respect for those who
are engaged in it; young men who are an
nually graduating at our Colleges should be
induced to adopt it, that, instead of dozing
away an obscure and miserable existence,
through the vain conceit of being consider
ed above the necessity of “work,” may they
enjqy a life of independence and comfort,
raise the reputation of an employment, se
cond in real importance to none, by giving
their weight of character, and thus be of
some service to the world.
The political economist needs no argu
ment to show the great importance, to eve
ry classjand condition, offostering the interest
of the Farmer. Our Agricultural products
are the chief item of our national wealth,
and, at the same time, the support of every
other resource. If the fruits of the earth
fail, the whole system of trade and manu
factures stagnates and stops, and can only
be revived when the Farmer shall furnish
the nutriment on which its life depends A
country can hardly fail to be prosperous so
long as the earth yields its abundance to her
Farmers, and they are regarded as the great
moversofthe machinery of trade; and we re
gard the effort now making for improve
ment in the art of Agriculture as one of the
brightest “ signs of the time.” We hope
the reformation will go forward, aud the
highest hopes of its advocates realized.
Our State thus far has done but little; but
experience in other States, with a soil like
our own, has proved what may be done.
This call for a State Convention, we hope,
for the honor of Georgia, will not be disre
gaided; at least, let the county of Morgan
do her duty. Let delegates be appointed
promptly. Her example may do good.
THE “ ORION ” “ CONSISTENCY. ”
We contemplated writing a somewhat
extended answer to “ Consistency, ” in the
“ Savannah Republican,” but a little reflec
tion convinced us that we weic about mak
ing too muctifuss over a very small matter.
We did say that the “ Orion ” was the
star magazine of the South in point of ty
pography, and, in that particular, was sur
passed by none in the country; we say so
still, but at that time we were not aware
that Mr. Richards had taken so much pains
to impose a work on us, and the South gene
rally, as emanating from Penfield, Georgia,
which was in reality secretly printed in New
York. On discovering this deception, our
indignation was roused, and we immediate
ly .exposed it. Mr. Richards, we under
stand—indeed we might gather as much
from the tone of his work, if we had no oth
er evidence of the fact—is an Englishman.
This circumstance, however, would not pre
judice us were he prosecuting his enterprise
here among us—were he one of us—and
were all classes of our community benefited
by the share of business and employment
which his work would bring to the common
stock of Southern enterprise; but to see a
foreigner, seizing upon the popular preju
dices of our people, and soliciting patronage
for a work issuing from the Northern press,
and, to all appearance, made up mainly of
old English stories, new vamped, and alter
ed to suit our latitude, we confess is rather
more than we can tamely bear. These
renegardos are after all to be distrusted,
whether they vapor about our literature in
the pages of the“ Orion,” or ape Southern
feeling in the gentle “ Companion.”
But who is “ Consistency 1” We strong
ly opine that the Editor of the “ Orion ”
might answer this question in propria per
sona—otherwise, the testimony is worthless.
Look at the last page of the June number
of the “ Orion,” then on the blue cover of
the July number, and you will perceive
that, when it suits his convenience, the Edi
tor can prevariate pretty strongly. He says,
“ The work of several days is yet necessa
ry to perfect the plate in the style we de
sign to have all our Engravings executed.”
Again : “ The plate— without accident—
will be ready for our next number.” In the
next (July) number, he says, “ Nothing has
been done to the plate” Oh! Consistency,
thou art a jewel! We did esteem honesty
one of the cardinal virtues, and Mr. “Orion”
one of the honorable men, but, alas ! in the
latter, we were mistaken.
We ask again, who is “ Consistency I”
Will the Editor answer this question 1 and,
perhaps, he may find it in his heart to an
swer another—Who is “ Inez V’ —for we
should rejoice to have a good danceuse to
poisonetto at our tout ensemble.
Correspondence of the “Southern Miscellany.”
Athens, August 4,1842.
Mr. Hanltiter — The exercises of Com
mencement have just closed. I have only a
very few minutes that I can appropriate—
which I must do “ currents calamo” —to giv
ing you a brief sketch of this great literary
festival. I scarcely know with what to com
mence. I must adopt somewhat the form
of a will, in order not to omit some of the
most important actings and doings of the
last few days.
Item —The annual Commencement Ser
mon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Few,
to an enlightened audience on the3lst July.
1 had not pleasure of being present, but
have heard it spoken of in flattering terms.
Item —The weather on Monday morning,
the great day of arrival, was highly unfavor
able, and, no doubt, prevented many from
coming who would otherwise have honored
the occasion ; but on Tuesday—-the first
day of College Exercises—the heavens bore
a different aspect. It was like the balmy
day of opening spring; nature seemed to
sympathise with the occasion, and not to
wish to throw any obstacle in the way of
enjoyment. At 10 o’clock, the Junior Ora
tions commenced, and much maturity of in
tellect was exhibited by the young gentle
men, who had the honor of an appointment
as orator. The audience, which was very
large, were highly pleased, and many were
the compliments bestowed, deservedly, on
the youthful speakers. I cannot particular
ize, as tine will not permit. I send you a
card containing the speakers’ names and
subjects. At J o’clock, P. M., the Address
before the Alumni Society was delivered by
H. V. Johnson, Esq., of Jefferson—an ora
tion replete with able views in behalf of
education, and one whose publication
would do much good. I should be do
ing injustice to the occasion, if I passed
over an address by Colonel Lumpkin, on
Tuesday night, on the subject of temperance,
in which the speaker displayed the eloquence
of the Orator, and the benevolence of the
philanthropist.
Item —Wednesday—Commencement day
—the Graduating class concluded their Col
legiate career, in making their last speeches
and receiving their degrees. I send you
also a handbill containing an account of
names and subjects. As with the Junior
Orators, I must pass over these without dis
criminating. All were good and several
excellent. The President’s Address whs,
as usual with him, full of good advise, ably
enforced, and showing clearly that the good
wishes of the instructor would follow the
object;, of his care throughout life.
ltem^—> Judge Law, of Savannah, was the
Orator before the two Societies on the next
day—Thursday—and well did this distin
guished son of Georgia discharge his duty.
Chaste in his style—graceful in bis delivery
—able in his argument, and forcible in his
illustrations—he fully and completely es
tablished to a listening and delighted au
dience, the necessity of a close union be
tween the intellectual and moral nature of
man. The address will be published,* and
time forbids any analysis.
Item —A round of gaiety and social en
joyment will now succeed, and I assure you
there is rich materials present to secure it.
1 should be pleased to make this sketch
more perfect, but am forced to conclude for
this to reach you in time. What I have left
out will give you a subject for an editorial,
and as you will see many from this place, I
will leave it for you and them to finish.
P.
SUCH COOt WEATHER,
For the month of August, as we have liad
for the last few- days, we have never before
experienced. Fires and overcoats were ve
ry comfortable on Monday and Tuesday,
and those who neglected to wear the latter,
probably, like ourself, took cold. Such
weather is extremely unfavorable to health
—even dangerous; and our citizens cannot
well be too careful in avoiding exposure to
the night air, or abstaining from fruit. Wa
termelons are full of “ chill and fever,” and
peaches, if eaten, should be followed by a
dose of No. 6. The “ weather,” as we
heard several remark this morning, “is
warmer to-day.”
“THE FAMILY COMPANION.”
The July number of this work was re
ceceived yesterday.
THE PRESIDENCY.
Colonel Benton has written a letter to a
friend in Detroit, from which the following
extract is taken:
“ You are in error in classing roe among
those who are before the People for the
Presidency. I have taken care to keep
myself out of that category —Jirsthj, by de
clining a nomination from the citizens of
Philadelphia city and county ; and, second
ly, by publicly declaring myself in favor of
Mr. Van Buren. These public demonstra
tions, on my part, must have escaped the
observation of such of my friends in your
quarter, as have classed me among the list
of candidates or expectants, at the ensuing
canvass.”
(£7“ The Printing business in the United
States is estimated to give employment to
two hundred thousand persons and thirty
millions of capital.
* £7**lt is stated that Herr Cline, the cele
brated rope dancer, has been killed in Mex
ico by a party of brigands.
(£7* Horse shoes are now manufactured
out of straight bars of iron—grooved and
punched—in Troy, New York, by machine
ry, at the rate of fifteen per minute.
(£7“A story is now going the rounds, of
a lady who in attempting to drop a letter in
the Post Office, dropped herself in. She
didn’t discover her peculiar situation till one
of the clerks asked her if she was single.
COWHIDED.
The New York Herald, of the 20th in
stant, informs us, that on the night previous
Marcus Cicero Stanley (brother of the mem
ber of Congress by that name) was most
severely cowhided in the Park, by a gentle
man who considered that Stauley had gross
ly injured him.
BROKE.
A few days ago, the Treasury of the
United States is said to have contained only
six and a quarter cents !
(£7® The following is deeply affecting—
very :
“ Oh ! when I thiuk of what I ar.
And what I ured to was,
I see I've threw myself away,
Without sufficient cox!”
(£7* An Englishman who recently visited
the Falls of Niagara, left the following mor
ceau in the Album kept at the Falls :
“ The falls are clever—quite so; but they
do not hauser my hexpectations. I got
thoroughly wetted by them, and lost my r at.
When the weather is ’ot, I prefer looking
at a hengraving of them in the ’ouse.”
John Smith has been elected President
of a Temperance Society in Philadelphia.
If John goes in for cold water, the thing is
settled.— Columbus Enquirer .
ftT 8 * Not quite “settled,” we think. To
insure a complete triumph we need the aid
of Brown.
A virtuous woman, borne down by mis
fortune, weeping over her starving babes,
would have appealed in vain to the same
spectators, for as many cents as Elssler has
received dollars for her indecencies. — N. 1”.
Commercial.
Too true: and yet thousands of these
‘* spectators” were ladies.
Our Mobile friends manage to keep alive
by stirring the political chaldron— Crescent
City.
(£?- So do our friends in Madison. We
suspect they will be “ kicking ” soon.
“Ma. I know why brother Tom likes to
go to the Sunday School bettertban to ’tolher
one I”
“Do you, my love? Why is it?
“Because, at the Sunday School, he moots
the cat-he-kist /”— Macon Telegraph.
(£/"“ Shade of Joe Miller! what a pun !
A Yankee editor says the girls compTain
that the times are so hard that the young
men can’t pay their addresses. — Ex. paper.
(£7* Why don’t the girls sue and have
them bound over to court t
(£7®The “ New England Society” of the
city of Augusta have recently erected’ •
monument to the memory of the late Sam
uel Hale, Esq, The following description
of it is from the “ Constitutionalist,” of
Thursday last i
This monument rests on fwo plinths of
dressed granite, the lower of which is four
feet square, and the upper three feet, and
each twelve inches thick. These support a
massive obelisk of Italian marble, thirty
inches spuare at the base, twenty at the top,
and five feet high, making the entire eleva
tion of the monument seven feet from the
ground. The whole is perfectly plain, with
out cornice, moulding, or any otbei orna
ment.
The inscription on the West side is a
follows:
SAMUEL HALE,
Bom in New Hartford, Connecticut,
November 6th, 1784.
Died, July 4tb, 1841.
The memorials of his enterprise
are to lie found in the
Public Improvements in this City,
of which he was
for eleven years
CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
Inscription on the East side :
THIS
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY
of Augusta,
over which he presided
for fifteen successive years,
have erected
THIS MONUMENT
to the memory
of their
FIRST PRESIDENT.
(£7” There were fewer deaths in Savan
nah last month than during any June since
1832.
editor out West, giving an ac
count of the bursting of the boiler and
blowing up of a steam-boat while racing,
said that “ every soul on board was more or
less injured ; also a large number of cattle
and hogs, among whom was the Captain of
the boat.”
“ Make way, gentlemen,” once cried a
New Hampshire Representative, to tbe po
pulace who were crowding him out of his
place in the procession on election day,
“ Make way, we are the Representatives of
the People.”
“ Make way, yourself,” replied a sturdy
member of the throng, “we are the people
themselves.”
“ Since that memorable night,” said a re
formed inebriate lecturer, “ when I got so
blue, that I snuffed my companion’s nose
across the table, thinking it the candle, I
have cut the devil, and no one has since en
deavored to bore a hole in my reputation.
From impure air we take disease ; from
bad company vice and imperfection.
ADV ERmEMIEIKim
Head Quarters, l
Madison, Geobsia, august sth, 1843. (
ORDERED, That the following named individuals
” be and they are herely appointed StnfT Officers of
the 39th Regiment Georgia Militia. They will be
obeyed and respected accordingly.
Augustus Rees, Judge Advocate.
Alfred A. Overton, Quarter Master.
John G Rives, Pay Master.
James H. McHenry, Quarter Master Sergeant.
Jared E Kirby. Sergeant Major.
Dr. A. N. Walker, Surgeon.
Dr. Joseph B. Slack, Surgeon’s Mate.
By order of Augustus Alden,
Colonel Commanding 89th Regiment G. M.
C. R. HANLEITER, Adjutant
August 6. 3wlo
Head Quarters, \
Madison, Geobsia, August sth, 1843. J
PURSUANT to Orders received from the Brigadier
4 General—First'Brigsdej Third Division—the Com
missioned and non-Commiastoned officers of the 39th
Regiment G. M. will assemble in Madison on FRI
DA Y, the 3d day of September next, for drill; and
on SATURDAY, the day following, the entire Regi
ment, armed and equiped as the law directs, for Review
and Inspection. > •
Captains will forthwith proceed to organize their
Companies by appointing the requisite number of non
commissioned officers, and cause full and complete
muster rolls of every individual in their respective dis
tricts, liable to Militia duty, to be made out and handed
to the Adjutant on the morning of the Review. Strict
discipline will be enforced, and all defaulters dealt with
according to law.
By order of Augustus Aldbn,
Colonel Commanding 39th Regiment G. M.
C. R. HANLEITER, Adjutant.
August 6 4w19
More Cheap Goods!!
TUST RECEIVED a! the Cheap Cash Store of C.
* F. HOFFMAN Sl CO., anew supply of Ladle's
and Men’s Shoes and Slippers; Muslin-, Laces, Nan
keens, and Linen, and numerous other Goods too tedi
ous to mention. Persons are invited to call and exam
ine for themselves.
August 6 4w19
Ague and Ferer.
TUST RECEIVED, Rowai.d'a Tonic Mixture, (a eer—
tain cure for Ague and Fever;) Peter's Pills; Brand
reth’s Pills; Lee’s Fills, and Number Six, with a gen
eral assortment of common medicines.
JOHN ROBSON & CO.
August 6 19
Morgan Sheriff’s Sales.
Ty ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Sirmncß
” next before the Court House door, in the Town
of Madison, in said Couny, within the usual hours of
sale,
A negro Girl, by the name of Chany, about sixteen
year* <>f age, levied on as the property of Francis M.
Boon, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor Horry Hondly, vs.
Boon, and sundry other fi fits. vs. said Boon.
JAMES O’NEAL, Deputy Sheriff
August 6 19
A Card—To the Ladies I
j*OFFM AN respectfully informs the ladies
ofMauison, Monroe,Covington,MontieeHo,Euton
lon, and vicinity, that she is now prepared to receive
any orders in the Milinery line. She keeps constantly
on hand a fine assortment of Silk and Leghorn Bon
nets. All orders entrusted to, her care will meet with
prompt attention, and executed in the best manner.
Orders may he left at the Cheap Cash Store of C. F.
HOFFMAN; where may always be found a fine se
lection of Miiinery, Straw Bonnets, Ac. of the latest
atyle, july 33 4w17
Notice.
THE notes and accounts of the late firm of SAF
-*■ FDLD A GRATTAN, have been placed in the
bands of Foster A Saflold for collection. A lipersons
so indebted are requested to celt at their office and
settle, or make arrangements for the settlement of the
same.
july 30 4tlß
Central Money
DAN be had at fair rates of discount from
t JOHN ROBcKJN A Cos.
july 30 18