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Amalgamation — First Fruit*.—A few Ai*ninff3 aao, the boarders at a hitherto re adable boarding-house ift New York, were surprised and disgusted at seeing a half-dozen blacks seated at the same break- U table with themselves It appears the negroes had just come On from Philadelphia, where they had been engaged in the Cele bration of the Emancipation Os the Blacks i„ Jamaica, and under the affectionate airi brotherly auspices of that p.nk of nigger ism, Lewis Tappan, and a few of his delu. ded and miserable fanatics, were taken to this boarding house, where fheir appearance at the table excited no small degree of indig nation among the boarders. Several of the boarders arose, left the table and quit the house. Others remained and enjoyed the companionship of their sooty filends, among whom was Horace Greely, the editor of the Tribune. 07- We take the above extract from the the “ New England Review.” Some two years since we charged Mr. Greely with abolitionism, and with lending the New Yorker —a very popular and widely circula ted journal, then edited by him—to the ad vancement of that unhallowed cause. In reply to ourremarks he endeavored to evade the charge by casting the responsibility up on the correspondent who had furnished the article alluded to by us as grossly false and insulting to his Southern readers. We had seen other indications of Mr. Greely’s lean ing towards the abolitionists, but as he dis avowed any such bias, many were disposed to believe that he was, as he represented himself { to he, free from abolition taint. Now we need no better evidence of the gentleman’s sentiments in regard to this mat ter than the conduct above reported. The occasion was one which put his principles to the test. Other gentlemen left the table preferring to forego their breakfast ratber than brook such insult. Mr. Greely re mained to discuss bis breakfast in company with the negroes, and by his countenance and encouragement to sustain the attempt at practical amalgamation, so revolting to eve ry sense of decency and propriety. We ask, is such a man deserving of the confi dence and support of the Southern public? Is ail individual entertaining sentiments so deadly hostile to our institutions—so direct ly opposed to our opinions and feelings a suitable caterer for the public taste ? Asa public journalist is he worthy the patronage of the Southern people? We think riot. 07* A friend has handed ils the following letter for the entertainment of the readeis of the “ Miscellany.” Irish Lulls are as cur rent in the papers as bank failures, or any other species of swindling, but it is not often that we meet with a genuine Hibernian production which so happily illustrates the national foible, as does the following truly characteristic epistle: “ Dear Sir —Having sent up the country for my wife, who, 1 expect, will arrive at your hotel, the last of this week, or begin ning of next, I will take it as a particular favor by your forwarding her by the Rail Road Cars; and any expenses that may be due, I shall forward to you with a great ma ny thanks, by the conductor that goes up next after her arrival. Please direct her to Mr. Hibler’s Livery Stables, Augusta. I remain, Your’s respectfully.” The writer seems to regard his “ better half” in the light of “ goods, wares, mer chandize,” &c., and one is induced to won der that he had not added “ to be kept dry, this side up with care.” The concluding scutence would warrant the inference that the lady was to be put out at livery. But this is to be attributed to the business style of the letter. PHILADELPHIA RIOTS. The peace and quiet of the “ city of broth erly love” has again been disturbed by riot and bloodshed. The cause which gave rise to the disgraceful scenes which were enact ed on the 3d and 4th instant, was an exten sive uegro procession. The accounts state that a general fight ensued between the whites and blacks, which continued at inter vals through the day. Towards evening the quarrel raged more Violently, both parties resorting to fire-arms, and the blacks hoist ing banners with inscriptions of “ Death or Liberty,” “ Free Suffiage,” and the like. This incensed the whites beyond all bounds, and the riot increasing in fury, continued until late in the night. One man and three negroes were killed, and several severely wounded. At 10 o’clock, the negro Hall was consumed, and at 11, the colored Presbyterian church was also burned to the ground. The civil and military force of the city was put in re quisition, and at one time fears were enter tained that their joint exertions would uot be able to suppress the riot. It was not until the morning of the sth that qiliet was restored. What a commentary upon the suicidal policy of the abolition fanatics. “ A Cincinnati paper says that the Ele phant, one day last week, while the perfor mance was going on, reached his trunk into a young lady's bosom and took an. apple out! much to the affright of the young lady, and to the amusement of thS crowd.” • 07*’ In this instance the stealing of the apple may be attributed to the instinctive appetite of the sagacious quadruped, but had one of our biped race committed the larceny he would donbtlcSs have been sus pected of some sinister design. Young la dies should not make fruiterys of their bo soms— not mingle the forbidden with the unforbiddeij. ELECTION -NEWS. V . In future we shall endeavor to give our readers correct and impartial returns of im portant elections. We find the complexion of this kind of information depends much upon tlie source from which we glean it. We desire to be correct, and shall endeavor to copy from the official accounts whenever we can mfeet them. The democrats will have a majority in the next k Alabama legislature. Returns from South Alabama—so say the papers—show a democratic increase of ten members. The official return from the Ninth Con gressional District in Massachusetts show the following results; Wilkinson, (deni.) 2,494—Goodrich, (whig) 2,4 G0 —Jackson, (abolition) 836—Scattering 43. Whole num ber of votes, 5,833. From Indiana there are yet no complete returns. The contest seems a close one— The Whigs have gained two representatives. Last year the whig3 had the Senate and the democrats a majority of 8 in the house. In Louisiana, Newton, (dem.) has suc ceeded by a majority of 1600. The cast of the legislature is yet undetermined. No returns yet from Illinois or Missouri. In Kentucky the wliigs will have a majority in the legislature. 07** Vetoes are the drder of the day. Mr. Tyler has vetoed the Tariff Bill. His message containing his reasons for the re turn of the bill to the House, has been re ferred to a select committee of thirteen, J. Q,. Adams, chairman. The report is look ed for with some interest. In Pennsylvania Gov. Porter has refused to sign the apportion ment bill, recently passed at the extra ses sion called for this purpose. If this be the case, it is stated that no election for mem bers of Congress can take place in that State this year. A most shocking occurrence took place in Walton County yesterday morning. The report runs thus—A man by the name of Harris, having quarreled witljhiswife, they separated andhadbeen living apart forsome time. On Thursday night last he repaired to her mother’s house where she was, but she refused to see him. He remained in the neighborhood until morning, vyhen on getting sight of his wife he shot her dead. Mrs. Whaley, the lady’s mother, interfer ing, was beaten in such a manner as to en danger her life with the but of his gun. Shortly after Mr. Whaley, the brother-in law of Harris, and a neighbor, arrived upon the spot and demanded the surrender of Harris, which he refused to do, and set them at defiance. While advancing upon Whaley, with his gun presented, he was shot down by the former. The above are the details as well as we can glean them from the rumors in circulation. Major Twiggs, of RichmtjndCounty, re cently had 47 out of 51 sheep killed by lightning, among them two of the South Down breed, which had just been received from Colonel Wade Hampton, of Colum bia, S. C. Judge Willborn has issued a card by which lio requires the Sheriffs of the Chatahoochee Circuit making collections in Central, or other depreciated bgnk bills, to do so at their own risk, except in cases where the consent of the creditor is previously expressly pro cured. The Savannah river, at Augusta, is in good boating order, and judeing from the recent rains, will remain so for some time. The Augusta papers say that the merchants will meet with no difficulty or delay in ship ping their goods by way of Savannah. The news in regard to the treaties is that they have been signed by the British Minis ter and Secretary of State, and that the Senate was engaged on the ,11th instant in secret session on the treaty with England. Burke County produced the first bale of new cotton in the Augusta market this year. It sold at 9 J cents. Dr. Blount, of Leon, was recently killed by Dr. Bains, of Gadsden county, Florida. A difficulty bad arisen between them in re lation to some property, in consequence of which Dr. Bains waylaid Dr. Blount and fired upon him with a double barreled gun, loaded with buck-shot, causing instant death. Much excitement prevails in Quincy about the matter. The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer says : “ Mr. Webster’s resignation, immediately after the ratification of the treaty with Great Britain, is no longer a matter of doubt. Groceries! rpilE undersigned would inform their friends and the J- public generally, that in addition to their former Stock, they are opening at Madison, Morgan County, the present terminus of the Georgia Rail Road, au ex tensive assortment of Groceries and Staple Dry Goods : 1,000 sacks Salt, 1,000 pieces Bagging, 1 bale Bogging Twine, 250 coils Bale Rope, Tea, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Lime, Nails, Castings, cast German and Blistered Steel, English and S weeds. Hoop band and Sheet Iron, Sperm and Tallow Candles, Soaps, Wines, Cordials and Liquors, assorted, Points, Oils, Putty and Glass, Trace Chains, Blacksmith's Tools, Cross-cut and Mill Saws, Tobacco, Cigars, Powder, Shot, Lead, &c. ALSO, A large assortment of SADDLERY, 2,000 pair Negro Shoos, 100 pieces Blankets, 600 pieces Homespuns, assorted, 100 pieces Negro Kerseys, Calicoes, Flannels, Ready-made Clothing, 50 do*. Wool Hats, assorted, Together with every other article usually kept in our line. Call and examine for yourselves! 03r We also inform our friends, and the public gen erally, that we will not as the Agents of Messrs. A Oasis & Hopkins, Commission Merchants, Augusta, in re ceiving and forwarding Cotton and all other kinds of Produce consigned to them by the Rail Road. Wo are also prepared to make libera) advances upon Cotton and other Produce, sent to us, for them. Planters may rest assured that strict attention will bo paid to ail business intrusted to our care. v f. c. McKinley & co. Madison, August 80, 184?, 81 s(Dm win mm, it ms TO THE PUBLIC !, It i# to be regretted that those who are so “ averse to forcing private matters upon the attention of the public,’’ are, not equally averse to a course of conduct which must in evitably place them before that public iu an ttnenyiable light, whenever their “private matters” become subject of investigation : and it is still more lamentable.that such sen sitive persons do not always entertain a suf ficient reverence for truth to prevent them from resorting to falsehood, which, likestones thrown in the air, is sure to fall upon their own heads, covering them with shame and confusion. I am led to this reflection by the perusal of the |scurrilous card receritly issued by B. F. Griffin, in reference to my unfortunate connection with him in the “ Family Com panion” magazine. My first impulse was to go fully into the refutation of the numer ous ungenerous and unfounded charges made against me in that ‘publication ; and to use the means in my power to place those with whom I have been recently as sociated before the dublic in their true char acter ; but on reflection I have determined otherwise, both frotp reluctance to ‘Stirring muddy waters, and from a conviction that the publication bears the marks of its true character too boldly upon its face to render it necessary that I should take much pains to vindicate myself from its foul injustice. I deem it due my Macon friends however —and those elsewhere where his publication may reach—to make a plain statement of the case, and to offer my deriial to such charges as without contradiction or explana tion might gain credence where my vilifiers are unknown. In doing so 1 will endeavor to be brief, and to confine myself as closely as possible to the grounds of difficulty be tween us, trusting to the candid reader to dicide the matter. In the latter part of December, 1841, I received a proposition from Mr. Griffin to unite the list of the “ Augusta Mirror,” the third volume having just been closed, with the “ Companion.” Believing that such an arrangement would be advantageous to both, I favored the plan, and after the passage of a letter or two between us, Mr. G. proposed to pay me $2 for each paying subscriber which I might bring to the “ Companion,” and SSOO per annum salary as joint editor with Mrs. Griffin and foreman of his print ing establishment. Desirous of placing what I was to obtain for my list free from contingencies, I proposed in return so take 8400 for my list then numbering about 650 to 7QO subscriber, anti SIOOO per annum salary, confidently believing the interest I wad about to trausfer to him, and my ser vices as editor, contributor, and superinten dent of bis establishment, abundantly worth the sum. In one of iny letters I was care ful to be explicit in reference to the duties I was to perform, and as near as I can recol lect, told him that I would exert myself to the best of my abilities as an editor and con tributor, would Superintend liis office, read the proof sheets, make up the pages of the “ Companion,” direct and assist upon his job work, &c., but that I bad not for several years,- and would not confine myself to close employment as a compositor, for the reason that my health would not admit of my so doing. Our bargain was finally closed at S4OO for my fist and SIOOO salary. In order to release the books of the “Mir ror” from Mr. Jones, to whom there was a balance due of $660 for printing, it was finally at ranged that I should relinguish S3OO of the amount Griffin was to pay me for my list, and place the hooks in his hands, upon which $1365 was due from subscribers, not as collateral security, but to enable him to collect the remaining $360; in consideration of which he was to pay me in Augus ta, and give Mr. J ones bis notes at 12 and 14 months for the $660 due him. Under this arrangement I entered his es tablishment on the Ist of February, and transferred my books and subscribers to him. Reposing all confidence in his honor as a man, 1 required no written contract, but entered cheerfully upon my duties. In what maqrter I discharged them I leave the readers of the “ Companion,” and those best acquainted with his business, to judge. So far as I was concerned with the printing establishment, 1 labored strenuous ly to advance his interests, and matters pro gressed soioothly enough for some months —no complaint was made until after my sub scription list had been transferred to his books, and the bills of my subscriber? pre sented for payment. My editorial connection from tlie first had been rather unpleasant, but this I patiently bore until the interference of a vain vulgar woman became almost intolera ble. I had remonstrated against the publica tion of a series"of articles entitled, “Cousin Betsy’s Letters,” in consequence of therepre sentations that had been madeto me by seve ral gentlemen,friends of the work, who pro nouncod them not only void of literary me rit, but scurrilous and malicious, in the ex treme, abounding in personal allusions, and inVading the sanctity of the family circle for the purpose of holding up private individu als to public ridicule. My remonstrahees were vain—l soon discovered that my asso ciate was the author, and that by the part I had taken I had forfeited that good feeling and reciprocal confidence whichshould have existed between us. From that time forth an effort was made to lender my situ-- ation as disagreeable as possible, as l am now satisfied, with a view of forcing me from the connection. Now, for the first time, I was informed that I was expected to render a journeyman’s labor at tbe case in addition to my other duties. I promptly refused, and referred Mr. Griffin to my letter, in which I expressly declined such labor. To my utter astonishment he informed me that ho did not remember any such letter. Noth ing more was said on that subject until after his return from Charleston about the middle of July. During his absence my cmiable associate employed every means in her pow er to annoy and insult me, and probably with a view of forcing me to the case, came into the office interfering with and in sulting the men, tosuch a degree as to cause them to quit their work. At this time I was so unwell that my physician, advised .metokcep my room, and nothing but tbe absence of Mr. Griffin induced me to (Hs obey his instructions. When I had procur ed the ntcu to resume their work oil my be coming responsible for their pay until Mr. ,G.’s return,.an insulting message from Mrs. G. caused them again to ■ leave the office. Unable, and I may add unwilling, to labor at case under such circumstances, 1 allowed matteis to stand until his return, fully re solved to have our affairs adjusted on his ar rival. On ltis return, after receiving his in structions from his wtfe.Criffinbpcplyavow ed his intention to shrink from his contract. Finding him insensible to reason of honor, Slid feeling assured that little was to be ex pected from such -a man, without a written obligation, I agreed to submit our affairs to a reference. Four gentlemen were select ed, and matter laid before them, Griffin having agreed that their decision should be final. I submitted two written propositions —one, that lie should settle with me to date aocoriling to the terms of our original agree ment, and release me; the other, that I should reduce my salary to SBOO, and-for the balancuof the yearbe entirely exempted ftom all conhection with tlie printing office, in either case tlie “ Mirror” books to settle themselves. Griffin made the most unrea sonable and unfounded representations be fore the referees—claimed a deduction of more than half my salary, and denied'any knowledge of the letter so important to a proper understanding of our contract. The gentlemen, however, sustained my second proposition, which was reduced to writing, and subscribed to liy Griffin and myself. After in vain adopting every harrassing and provoking means to induce me to violate the contract thus made, Griffin took it upon himself to do so by declaring that be would not abide by it, and avowing his determina tion to charge me with the amount overpaid for the “ Mirror,” which the referees had decided should he charged to the books in his possession ; and, finally, to force me to break the connection, refused to pay me money to supply the immediate necessities of a sick family—first alleging tlikt he had none, and then that he did not owe me. In this hopeless situation I w r as compelled to withdraw’ from my connection with the “ Companion,” and leave every thing in his hands. The foregoing is a cprrect history of my connection with the Griffins. Hownearlyit corresponds with the version of the rftatter given by them, and which of tbe two state ments is entitled to greatest credence, lam willing to leave those who read them botli to judge. lam sorry to have taken so much space with the matter as I have already de voted to it, but it seemed to me necessary, and I cannot now quit the subject wirbout particular reference to some of Mr. Griffin’s statements. In tbe very outset he leads tbe reader into an error of S3OO, which I cannot but ihink is purposely intended to deceive. It is ad mitted by me that Mr. Griffin gave his notes to Mr. Jones for $660. In his card, the writer says: “ 1 am using my ties! exertionsto-collect the amounts due the Mirror, and when enough baa been collected to lift my notes, the books will be delivered to him or his agent. And no one can expect me to give up the books until the notes I gave are returned, or enough has been collected to pay them.’’ Why tJoe's he not admit the payment here of the S3OO which I relinquished to him of the amount he was to pay me for my list— a payment more than a year in advance, and which reduces bis liability to Mr. Jones for me tos36ofor whichhe holds my books, from which it is altogether probable he lias col lected the amount already. I doubt notthat he will retain my books until he has collec ted money enough from them to lift his notes. If lam never to.receive them until ft c pays thpse notes, I think I may promise my pa trons a long exemption from duns from me. Speaking of the few subscriberswhosub scribed to Mr. Jones when the hooks were in his possession and paid him for volume 4, in advance he says: “It will be borne in mind that Mr. Thompson has received 3 dollars on each of those subscriptions, which should have been paid over to me. But this he refuses to do, and denies even my right to charge it against his salary—saying I must look to those subscribers who have already paid him three dollars to pay me the sum over again.” The above statement is a wilful misrepre sentation. I never refuser! to pay these amounts, nor was the money ever paid to me. I merely contended that while the books were not in my possession and I was notrealizingany thing from them, that I could notin justice to myself pay the amount out of my salary, but required him to collect as much front what was due as Mr. Jones had collected that was not due—that the books should settle themselves. He credited the amount to his subscribers at his own option, and he had a thousand dollars of accounts to collect the amount from. In my situation 1 think any one will agree that this was rea sonable and fair on my pait, especially when it is recollected that if he should never col lect a centof the amount to which I acknowl edge he is entitled, he would not then be compelled to pay as much for my list as be originally offered r oras I was offered by tbe editor of the Magnolia—s 2 each for a list of upwards of 500 names. The next charge, is as ungenerous and unmanly as it is false and contemptible. He says: “ Mr. Thompson on his i [rival in Macon was in too ill health, apparently, to comply with his engagements to me as a ‘competent printer.’ I found,however, af ter a while, that the disease widi which he was afflicted was ‘laziness - —that if it was necessary for him to take physic or work, he would much prefer the former.” This to come from a man whom I have served when I would hot have served myself —for whom I have exerted myself to the utmost of my ability in everyway in which I could make myself useful to his interests, often when I should have been in my bed. The littleness of soul that could stoop to such a charge, is sadly out of place when it inherits tho bosom of a man. Those who have known me for the past five years will know how to appreciate this statement. What they now think, I know not. I per fectly remember the generous sympathy of Mrs. Griffin, who informed mo sometime during the spring, very cooly, that she had requested Rev. Mr. Pierce to call upon me and talk with me, and that she told him she considered it highly important that my mind should be exercised upon religious matters, as, from my pulmonary predisposition, she did not think I would live long. Mr. Pierce knows whether she ever had stich conversa tion with him or not; for my own part I did not take the declaration as any conclusive evidence of tbe fact. Not only for the pufpose of vindicating myselffronTGriffin's base insinuation, but to , show that 1 was not likely to engage myself in the capacity of compositor, which he seems to-consider clearly indicated by tlie term “ competent printer” used in one of my let ters, 1 have troubled Dr. Joseph A. Evb, of Augusta, who was my physician from thd lime of my return from Florida, in 1836, until I removed to MaCon, for a certificate in regard to my health. I might obtain a similar one from my physician in Mkconif I deemed it necessary. Avgusta, August 13th, 1842. •’ ’ I hereby certify, that I have frequently attended and prescribed for Mr. Wnt. T. Thompson, from March, 1837, to November, 1811, during nil of which time he was in tee.ble <nd infirm health—being subject to a chronic affection of the liver, and to great irritability of llte lungs. My last visit to Mr. Thompson, whith I find charged, is under date of October 30th, 1841. 1 find some blue pills charged to him on the Ist of No vember, 1841.. 1 ntay have visited him since without making a charge. • . x , Mr. Thompson’s health has never been such, since my acquaintance wjih him, as, itr my opinion, toquali fy hint to endure hard labor, or to warrant or justify him in making a contract to perform it. JOSEPH A- EVE, M. D. By garbling one letter, from which I could help him to an extract which would throw much more light on the matter, and leave little doubt as to what 1 conceived my duties, and suppressing agother, he endeavors to create tbe impression that I engaged with him as editor, Correspondent, foreman, proof reader, journeyman, and what not. I never boasted such unbounded capacity as he is willing to attribute to me. Certainly I was ‘unqualified to do justice in so many spheres of duty while my health was no better. The next serious charge—for I pass the allegation of having “listened to'remarks, strictures and vituperations upon Mrs. Grif fin, her taste, and her articles”—if that is criminal all Macon is guilty—-isthat in which professor Darby’s name is lugged in by- way of ballast. It runs thus: “He agreed to and did furnish a part of a notice of the Compnniqn, puffing certain articles whea fie had been told by the author of those articles, who was to write the rest of the notice, that he intended to let out his spleen Upon Mrs. Griffin’s editorial articles- Im possible asit may Seem, such is the fact—and although the criticism did not appear, as Mr. Thompson expect- * ed, his meanness is nothing the less. It was the for bearance or policy (?) es the critic to which we ate in debted.” Possible as it many seem, it is not a fact. I have written puffs of the Companion at Mr. G’s instance, sometimes at the request of others-—but never wrote a line in regard to it that was nqt published, or that I am not free to acknowledge, or that he has not ap proved—however my fingers have itched to give pretending ignorance and inflated vani ty a just rebuke. But professor Darby is refered to-to prove that Mr. Griffinjsatd some thing about it, and of course the thing is es tablished. J3ut here comes the farce of the whole matter. A journeyman in his office, who since my acquaintance with himhas expressed in my hearing the utmost contempt and ha tred of Mrs. & Mr. Griffin writes an article entitled “ The Literary Exquisite,” which appeared in the “Southern Miscellany.” The moment this precious production meets the eyes of the Griffins the authorship is charged to me—though I will confess they did me the credit to say that I bad endeavor ed to disguise my style—and Griffin under orders from his wife sets upon me to chas tise me for it. The matter was prepared and charging me with perpetrating said article in the face of every denial front myself and friend;’, when the discovery was made that his journeyman whs the author.— A caucus is immediately held between the two Griffins and the author—when strange as it may appear the offensive missile be comes perfectly harmless upon the author furnishing the following card : “As Mr. Thompson has thought fit to make the as sertion that the author ol ‘ Sketches from the Hill’ was * too big a fool to keep his secret;’ the author feels no delicacy in saying that the con versations which surges ted the articles took place in Mr.Thmnpson’s presence, he taking part in rhcin. If tlie author has been fool enough to acknowledge them, in order that Mr.Thomp son might not suffer the consequences, he is not fool enough to shield him after such an ungenerous expres sion, from the charge of knowing that the article was written, and of reading the piece in manuscript, while associated with Mrs Griffin as editor of the Compan ion ; and he did not, as m duty bound, object to it, but rather instigated its publication. Mr.'Thompson also suggested the second article of ‘Sketches from the Hill.’ Mr. T. has brought this avowal upon himself by insulting the feelings of one who has been his most staunch friend. A.P. BURR.” This was shown me by tho young gentle man, and I expressed my perfect satis faction with it alh except the “ rather insti gated itspublication,” which I reminded him was not the fact, and which he consented to, and did strike out- but I suppose Mrs. G. would not have it so, and in tbe priuted card it is inserted. ■ ’ - . Now I am free to confess that after Mrs. Griffin’s*unladylike conduct during her hus band’s absence, and after theft disposition towards me was fully manifested, about the time of the arbitration, I did entertain no very great degree of good feeling or respect for them. Mr. Burr was awareof this, and having produced his article without ing any knowledge whatever of it, begged nio to read it. I done so and handed it back to him with little or no comment. I said not one word in favor of its publication or of -the merits of the production. In con versation with him at that or some other time I remarked that as Mrs. Griffin was so fond of personal satire, how severe a hit at * her the republication of that modest article of hers which appeared in the old Lady’s Book would be, simply headed “Cousin Betsy’s early, history and adventures, by himself.” He thought it would. Seine days after he told me he had prepared a preface to the article and sent it off for publication. This is tbe extent of my agency in this mat ter. If the young man .really conceived I was “in duty bound to object to the publica tion of his article”, wby did he take tbe trouble to ride three miles to show it to me ? But ibis is not more strange than that my remark should have induced him to go over to the Philistines against whom he had warred so manfully ? Since then Mr. Burr has sent a very humble agolngy “as a of honor and a gentleman,” to tbepublisncr of the Miscellany, for the first article, but adds at the bottom of his letter “you need not however stop the other as Cl t iffin will be ashamed to say anything about that.” More recently he bus countermanded the publication of the apology, as he, says, at Griffin’s instance, perhaps he has heard that Mrs. Griffiu has said that he was too , big a fool to make a tool of. Oh'the whole, I anijofriy sorry that he has allowed them ••x - ” to tamper withhim, and freely forgive bin* all the injury be mey tliifrk he lias done me in rcvenge'fpr a careless expression made hi all good will’towards hi**. i * . v ‘ .“During my absence fronttb* i-itv-rhy two printttk ‘struck,’ ands have been mid Mr.’Thompson said to thetnj or in their presence, thar they hid done riwt V? * and ahsolafety-did all in his power to prevent.* lad in my employ from doing any tiling.” ‘ - * ‘■ , I did.say that tfig hands were right,*’ and Fthink tbe circumstances justified tlie re mark. Griffin promised, in my presence, to pay one of the young men to whom lief was indebted some S6O, a suro-of money before leaving, but slipped out of the. office, and , did riot return. The young mdn then refus ed to work. until he received'the arriouut required. I paid him ajiart arid urged him to.continue uhtU.Mr. G.-ret timed, promising I would pay him-what I could .from the re ceitSuof the store. On the next day Mrs. G septJor the money, apd continued to do so until I sent it to her. The men werev Bgain Clamorous for money, and I referred them to Mrs, Griffin. She informed them that they could have rione---orte of them in formedber that he would ha-vo to quit, as he could not work without money to buy pro vision; to which sliejmade tbe very ladylike reply—“ You rat/n't have any, sir, until Mr. Griffin returns —if you are very bad off—if you are starving—if you’ll come to my house I’ll give you some bread and meat,”- upon which she flaunted out in her pecu liarly graceful manner, and the men, quit their work. I afterwards said they did right. 1 should have been ashamed of them bad they done otherwise. That the “ Compan ion” should not be delayed, I obtained them to go to work for me; 'until Griffin returned, but her .continued insults and interference again drove them frpm the’-oflice. The “ lad” was a young man whom he had induced to‘come apprentice'to him from Columbus ; he had been in flic office about two weeks; allthecopy was MS., and not the most ligible : t rematked when speaking of him, that “it was more trouble to correct his proof than to compose the matter/’ This is the extent of my opposition, The young man could uot live with them, and returned to Columbus soon after G.’s arri val. Any printer is Capable of judging what assistance such a eonapositor coaid render } Mr. Burr, who corrected the proof of whaf he did compose,, wilj not soon for get the task, and, I think, will sustain my as* serf ion. •- ‘ A verji characteristic statement of this woman, is, that I questioned her servanfa. This is utterly false 1 The reflectirfn upon my good sense is Worse than tbe insinuation against my principles. Who but Mrs. G. would admit negrt es into their councils 1 The charge that I reproached Dr. W. Greerr for his well meant interference, is equally unfounded in fact. Another charge against me, and the last which 1 Shall notice, which needs some ex planation, is, that I furnished no matter for the July number of the ‘‘Companion?’ By reference to that number the reader will find that almost the entire contents are com posed of continuous articles; the balance is made up of articles which bad been deferred for months,so that there was not room for a sketch, which Mrs. Griffin said she had p’re pared. I neverexercised any control as.tp what matter went in the magazine, or what was to be left out. I> was asked for no matter for that number, but vvljat I furnished. - Be sides they had little reason to expect matter ftom me, when their conduct towards me was such as would have-unfitted a greater genius than myself for composition. This* charge wasonly made for effect.. . I pass the vulgar allusions to my poverty, and his wholesale charges of“ deceit,” “se cret attempts to injure him,”. “ neglecting his interests,” “exciting public sympathy against him,” Sec. &c. They are all akiu with the charges in his. hooks, but I appre hend will injure me less. lam not the only one who can bear witness to his expei tries* in book keeping, or who has found it diffi cult to get out of his debt after having ai*y transactions with him. As an offset to his parade of figures, by which he brings me in his debt $55,1 might with equal propriety present the following : Amount of salary (our contract was for one year) 1,000 Amount due upon my books, which he holds, 1,365 Amount agreed upon for my list, 400 Amount which’he will realize from my 500 subs. 2,300 Deduct amount assumed to Mr. Jones, C6O 6,165 Cash paid me, ■ 249 1,309 Balance of his bin, of all manner of char- - fee, 400 3,956 ,1,309 . v The above statement —when it is borne in mind, that he was pledged to the public to complete the volume of the “ Companion,” whether bis list increased or not, and tbet he still holds my books without accounting to me for the amount he lias collected—is equally as just as the one he has made from his books. 1 give it merely that the pdblic may see how much cause he hgs to regret our connection. * 4 The concluding paragraph is so rich ir. all the distinguishing characteristics of my. late associate’s chaste and elegant style thal I must give it to the reader.- “In concluding 1 would say that this way of forcing private matters upon public attention is exceedingly re pugnant to my Icelings, but it would have been still tnorc offensive to have followed in the wake pf the fil thy Wretch who originated the falsehoods, to refute them.” Cousin Betsy’s “repugnance to forcing private matters upon public- attention” is well known to the Macon public. Sho has gained some celebrity, not for her forbear ance in this respect, which will, I think, en able her to “bask in tlie synshine of fame", to her heart’s content. She once boasted that she would draw black lines around her “ judge not lest ye be judged,” and send it ta the lady whom her unprovoked malignity sought to victimize. .1 think she will find that site is fast drawing black lines a round herself and her honest husband. I felicitate myself that I have escaped from within her contracted circle, even though at a cruel sacrifice. AV. T. THOMPSON. In IWacnn, on the ‘Jib instant, GVR DON 1., sop of loose G. Seymour, Erq., aged ten weeks. ;'*,*•* - o LBS. St. Bacon last recrir6U'iti<f for aids tyWl't In ;- ‘ (. C MeKISLISY Awjtinsd „ xl >