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—the preacher to his congregation. Let
the people read it by the morniug’s dawn,
„ nt ] at evening’s holy hour. Let the light of
it gleam from the sanctuary, the college,
the Academy, and the private dwelling then
will glory dwell in our iniust, and the light
„f salvation overlay the land “as the morn
ing spread upon the mountains.”
FLORIDA war.
“The “Savannah Republican,” of the
20th instant, under the head of “Good
]\'ews from Florida—final close of the War,”
has the order of Colonel Worth, announc
ing the cesation of hostilities between the
Seminole and American Nations ! It com
mences with, “ It is hereby announced that
hostilities with the Indians, within this terri
tory, have ceased,” and then proceeds to de
fine the limits of the new reservation, agreed
upon in the late treaty, made by him, with
the Indians, “ in accordance with the in
structions of the President of the United
States.” This treaty gives the Indians a
body of land extending from the mouth of
Peas Creek, to the northern edge of Lake
Istokpoga, thence to lake Oke-clio-bee,
thence due south to the Gulf, and along the
Gulf to the place of beginning. We bad
scarce laid down the paper when we met
the following appendix to the same news
in the Milledgeville “ Recorder
Now at the same time we are placed
in possession from another part of our own
and the same territory with accounts of a
very different character. On the 11th inst.,
a party of whites were taken by surprise,
the Executive is informed, we learn, within
three miles of the line of Thomas county,
in this State, when four whites and one
black were killed, and the Governor is now
called upon to protect our citizens ! When
are we to have a termination to this state of
things, and poor Florida be permitted to re
pose in quiet I”
It is to be regretted that someone of the
numerous curious people who have kept
meteorological tables” of the weather for
the past five years, have not incorporated
with their records of atmospheric phenome
na, the equally variable and contradictory
phases of the “ Florida war.” Who can
tell how often it has been “closed,” “ ter
minated,” and “ ended ?” Who can enume
rate the many decisive victories, sur
renders, treaties, &c., with which the public
journals have teemed since the fall of 1535,
when this disgraceful war broke out? Near
ly every general officer who has yet had the
direction of affairs in Florida, has “ hail the
good fortune to bring to a close this long
protracted and expensive war,” but as if to
verify the old adage, “wait till you are out of
woods before you hollow”—these heroes of
the Peninsula have scarcely exclaimed with
the redoubtable Furioso—“threash’djare our
foes !” when their ears are assailed
with the roport of “ more Indian murders!”
“horrid massacre!” “renewal of hostilities!”
&c. Clinch, Eustice, Gaines, Lindsey,
Scott, Taylor, Harney, Armistedand Worth,
have all had a trial, still are the Scminoles
unsubdued; and now we are the humiiia
tingspectaclc of our government proposing
terms to the remnant of an insignificant
tribe of Indians—terms which can be re
garded in no other light than an humble
concession on our part. The war has been
one of conquest, for territory—or in other
words, to enforce the fulfilment of a treaty
—however fraudulently negotiated —by
which territory was ceded to our govern
ment. Seven years have been consumed
in fruitless campaigns, in which several mil
lions of treasure, and much of the best bl<x>d
of the country have been expended, to aay
nothingof the thousands of invalids tliatjbave
been made by the hardships and privations
endured intheswampsaiul hammocks of Flo
rida; and now are we told that anew trea
ty has been made, by which the Indians arc
guaranteed in the possession of a tract of
country, if not quite so extensive, equally
as desirable as that for which they have so
long contended. Does not sucli a lesult re
flect disgrace upon a great and poweiful na
tion 1 Can we ask better evidence of our
national degeneracy, when we compare the
history of this war with that of the numer
ous struggles of our continental forefathers,
when mere handfuls of wliitemen, unaccus
tomed to their modes of warfare and desti
tute of resources, were opposed to powerful
nations of savages 1 We certainly may not
look to the past for paliation of our dis
honor.
Since writing the above We have met the
folio wing from the Tallahassee Sentinel.
“ Important. —On Thursday morning the
11th instant Messrs. John Sandwich, James
McMillan, 11. Sessions, St. David Rowel
and a Mr. Pindar, of Jefferson county, were
out hunting, when they wore attacked by
about 40 Creek Indians who were lying in
ambush. Sandwich and Rowel, who were,
•eparated from the others and awaiting their
arrival, were first fired upon, one killed on
the spot—the other though badly wounded
made his escape and gave the alarm. The
Other three, unconscious of the fate of their
comrades, on approaching the spot of dan-
Jer, were fireu upon and all wounded.
fessrs. McMillan and Sessions escaped, but
l’indar was overtaken and bis brains beat
out.
“ The Indians then proceeded to thehouse
of Mr. H. Womble, killed a Mr. Kennedy
and one negro, and wounded two others,
one of whom has since died.
” Col. W. J. Bailey, with ten or fifteen
men, attacked them near the Gum Swamp,
on the afternoon of the same day. The In
dians made a vigorous resistance, and on the
first fire wounded severely, three of our
men. The whites were shortly reinforced
by ten or fifteen horsemen, when the enemy
were driven into the swamp with some loss
on both sides. Six whites were wounded,
one of whom, Mr. Walton Blackburn, we
regret to learp, has since died. , Mr. Mc-
Millen, it was also feared, would not re
cover. The Indians plundered the house
of Mr. Ham, and burned that of Mr. Sand
wich.
“ Cols. W. and W. J. Bailey raised a
company of 75 volunteers; and, at last ac
counts, were in hot pursuit of the enemy,
with determination to continue the chase
until they were overtaken. The citizens of
Thomas and Lowndes, with praise worthy
feelings, joined their standard. We hope
the miscreants may be overtaken and slain.
Will the Government still hold on to the
delusion that the war is closed 1”
OjT* Wonder who did teach the “ young
ideas” of Savannah how to shoot] It seems
they ain’t to be beat “nohowyou can fixed it.”
They have recently had two trials of rifle
shooting with the “ Macon Leatherstocking
Club”—who are also “ hard to beat”—and
in both instances won the prize. The Bal
timore Republican has recently been brag
ging of the target firing of two Artillery com
panies in that city, upon which the Savannah
Republican gives some exploits of the Chat
ham Artillery in that way, which beats the
Baltimore boys “ all hollow.” The Balti
moreans fired forty-six shots at a target, size
not mentioned, distance 350 yards, putting
twelve balls in the targets. The Savannah
ians fired thirty-three halls, with brass six
pounders, at a five-foot target, distance 400
yards, nineteen of which hit the target, and
three the bull’s-eye, which was only eight
inches in diameter. We do not hail from
Savannah ourself, but our associate is a na
tive.
Off* By the late post-office law, the scale
regulating the postage of newspapers has
been so regulated that all papers of and un
der the size of the New York “ Courier and
Enquirer” will be carried at the minimum
rate of one cent. Those of a larger, size
will be charged at a graduated rate of in
csease, which will make the postage on one
of the mmamoth weekly sheets—“ Brother
Jonathan,” or “Boston Notion” for instance
—l7 cents.
Q5 te ’ Captain Tyler’s manner of “ return
ing bills with objections,” is becoming quite
fashionable—we recently had one, a very
moderate one for advertising a public house
returned to us. A fellow in New Orleans
says he will “ return with objections” any
bill presented to him in future, no matter
where it originated. He will, however,
consider two sheriffs and five constables a
majority of two-thirds, and any action they
may take on the bills vetoed, will be “cheer
fully acquiesced in” by him ! a comlescen
tion only equalled by that of the Presi
dent. - ,
Qj?” The two hills concerning the Army,
the one making certain reductions in it, and
the other making the ntinal appropriations
for its support, have passed both Houses
and now need only the signature of the
President to become laws. Among the ef
fects of the reduction bill are the following:
to convert the Second Regiment of Dra
goons into a Rifle Corps, to reduce the rank
and file of the Army, to abolish the office of
Commissary General of Purchases, and to
reduce the number of Surgeons, Assistant
Surgeons, and Paymasters.”
The Charleston (S. C.) Mercury thus han
dles Mr. Butts’ twelve articles of impeach
ment : “ The two first articles of the aliove
stupendous enumeration, might have some
sense in them, if they contained any speci
fications, but a man cannot be lawfully even
charged, with a crime, except by naming the
case—an indictment docs not lie fora mur
derous disposition and a habit of hilling peo
ple. The remaining ten articles might have
been embraced in the pithy Mississippi in
dictment “ for kicking up ad - -d fussgen
erally.”’
What a change !—We are told, says the
N. O. Crescent City, by a gentleman con
versant with the business of the city, that
stores were sold yesterday for four, five, six
and seven thousand dollars, which three
years ago, brought twenty thousand dollars
each.
The same paper says the fever is on the
increase. This announcement is made on
authority which may be implicitly relied up
on. Wc shall keep our readers regularly
advised of the spread of the epidemic, for
we fear it has assumed that character.
Lard oil sells at 65 cents wholesale and
75 retail, in New York, and fs now, says
the Journal of Commerce, used for all the
purposes to which Sperm and Olive oil hove
heretofore been applied, and with large
saving. It burns well, is used on machine
ry of all sorts, on wool to be manufactured,
and we should not think strange, if some
times it gets upon sallads and is eaten.
C?- What say the Nantucket hoys to
this I our hogs are about to supplant their
whales.
ay “ All's right when Daddy's sober /”
was the very expressive inscription upon a
banner, borne by a little boy iri a temper
lance procession, at New Market, Tennes
see, tiu the “ glorious fourth.”
35 <d w mmm st
Qy It does us good to meet such para-.
graphs as the following from the Hartford
“ Literary Harvester.” If they bring Dot
money to our purse, they are, nevertheless,
flattering to our vanity :
Southern Miscellany. —This is a weekly
paper of the largest class, published at Ma
dison, Morgan county, Georgia. It is de
cidedly one of the best family sheets with
which we have the honor of exchanging—
always readable and never grumbles to ex
change because their paper is twice the
price of ours. Long life to the Miscellany.”
Ditto to the “ Literary Harvester.”
fly The following from the “Central
New York Farmer,” is equally grateful to
our feelings;
“The “ Southern Miscellany ,” published
at Madison, Georgia, is a very spirited and
well conducted paper, and has a portion of
each number devoted to the farmer. Suc
cess to it.”
The same to the “ Central New York
Farmer.”
fly The editor of the Bellows Falls Ga
zette publishes, as an original contribution,
from his correspondent “ Salma Gundi,” the
very excellent poem contained our last, en
titled “Philosophy for the Times.” Our
scissors put us in possession of the gem long
before it appeared in the Gazette.
fly We desire to develop tlie literary re
sources of our section. With this view, we
give the. following genuine morceau, with
which an attentive correspondent has favor
ed us. We should suppose the writer’s ge
nius to be of indigenous growth—it has cer
tainly not been cramped or injured by over
cultivation :
‘**. Notice this
Stoling from Sara a Screem Cul
lored hors on the 29. day of July 1842) Dis
creption) his tail is—whit and hevy his main
is. the same he has—a not under his—Left
jor. as big as a marvil withja small dim, Bias,
in his forthed he has a whit spot on his Back
which was—caus by the sadle the said hors
has his hind feet whiter than his woul culler
the gats of the hors is Rough no gats —but
natuel,, the age of the hors is—a bought, 8,
years old his. hight is a bout 5 fee 3 inches
high and when he was taken a way he was
in good order, the suberiber wil pay a Lib
eral Reward for the delivery of the said hors
or the Dictecting of the theif,
NB., the Left hip is a Little hip shorten.
Georgia Tollo ferro County
Ner Coroffort ville.”
The following from a Tennessee Mormon,
ratter “ takes the rag off the bush,” as the
saying is;
“ Notice July 1 1842
their will be a meating thisEvning
by a Laterday saint or mormon from boston
in the Courthous lie will show what the
human soal is all air requested to attends
all free from any Expens”
A Dunaway Slave. —On Friday or Satur
day of week before last, three slaves arrived
at Boston on the Worcester Railroad. They
had deserted from their master, who belong
ed in Georgia, but had kept track of them,
and was waiting at the depot when they ar
rived. Two of them were secured, and
while irons were being fixed upon them,
the third a powerful man, prostrated his
master by a blow, and rushed through the
crowd of spectators. He went down to
Salem in the Eastern cars, and was follow
ed in the next train by his master. He was
secreted in Salem by some abolitionists du
ring the Sabbath and on Monday came to
this town, where he was secreted till the
latter part of the week; the master of an
Eastern coaster having declined to take him
on board, he was finally taken to Ports
mouth and put on board the steamboat Hun
tress for St. John.— Newburyport Herald.
The Richmond Whig has a report that
every Member of Mr. Tyler’s Cabinet, ex
cept, possibly, the Attorney General, was
opposed to the last Veto.
A man who does not possess a particular
talent, satisfies himself by despising it; he
removes the obstacle which stands between
him and merit, and by this means lie finds
himself on a level with him whose labors he
is afraid of.
Very good. —The following is a toast giv
en at a celebration in New York. We hope
the number of such ladies will be doubled:
By a lady. Improvements in Optics —lt
is said by multiplying glasses, gentlemen see
double; by reducing them, they may now
see objects worth looking at that are single.
Truth and Honor.—“ The heaviest fetter
that ever weighed down the limbs of a cap
tive is the web of a gossamer, compared
with the pledge of a man of honor. The
wall of stone and the bar of iron may be
broken, but the plighted word never,”
Height of Mountains —The highest point
of land in North America, east of the Rocky
Mountains, is Mount Mitchell, a peak of the
Black Mountain in Buncombe county,
North Carolina. It is six thousand four
hundred and seveDty-six feet high, by actual
measurement.
Cibber’s play of “Love’s last Shift,” was
entitled, “ La demitre chcmis dc Vamour,”
by a French translator.
The Greenland seal fishery has lieen un
productive this year, the twelve largest seal
boats have caught, in the aggregate, not
more than 21,500 seals.
Mr. John Rees, the manager of the Na
tional Bank of England, at Devonport, ter
minated his existence, on Saturday week,
by cutting his throat with a razor.
Asa lamp is choked by superabundance
of oil, a fire extinguished by excess of fuel,
-sA is the natural heat of the body destroyed
by intemperate diet.— Burton.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
Arrival of the ‘Britannia.
ELEVEN DAYS LATER.
The Britannia arrived in Boston at 4
o’clock, on the morning of the 19th instant.
The news is of great importance. The
overland mail bad arrived.
The Duke of Nemours is to be Regent
of France.
The Christinos at Madrid are still ective
against the Regent. It is understood that
the Cortes will be dissolved and anew one
elected about the month of November.
China news to the 12th of April, and
Singapore journals to the sth of May have
been received.
It was said that Yang, an imperial com
missioner, was to offer 40,000,000 dollars as
a compensation to the British for the ex
pense of the war, and the surrendered opi
um ; also ihe cession of Hong Kong as the
price of peace.
The Chinese had already commenced re
moving the ruins and rubbish preparatory
to rebuilding the Bogue forts.
Some fighting had taken place at Ningpo,
in which 1,100 British routed 6000 Chinese,
with the loss of from 5 to 700 slain. We
had three killed, 40 wounded.
The Agra Ukbar, of June 4, says, that it
was reported that on army of observation
would be assembled at Allahabad in the en
suing cold season.
Among the items of intelligence which
have reached us from Scinde, and which
may he depended on as authentic, are an
announcement that a large army, said to be
25,000 strong, is advancing from Mushed to
Herat, and that very suspicious conferences
are, being held at Hydrabad, between the
Amees and others, requiring the most vigi
lant. attention of Major Outran).
We havenews from Jellalabad to the 29th
of May. Akbar Khan had demanded 10,-
000 rupees for General Elphinstone’s re
mains. The Delhi Gazette of the 14th of
May mentions that they had been interred
on the 30th April, within the walls of Jella
labad. Akbar Khan claims the Dost Ma
hommed be sent back, and tliat we evacuate
the country, leaving an agent to Cabul in
exchange for the English captives.
The army, it was thought, would not
leave the place until they moved to Cabul,
there to meet Gen. Nottfrom Candahar.
The Ivhyber Pass was being re-occupied
by the Afreedes, and the whole road to Ca
bul stockaded and defended by all the ob
structions the enemy could oppose.
Captain Mackenzie has returned to Jella
labad on the 9th of May from Lugbman,
with terms for the release of the prisoners.
General Sale’s victory over Akbar Khan
had struck such terror into the minds of the
people that it was thought our troops might
have moved on to the capital without resis
tance, had not the force been deficient in ev
ery requisite for so large an army.
A letter from Sauger of the 26th of May
announces tbe Booddelabs to hare fled into
the territory of Scinda.
The East. —lntelligence from Alexandria
of the 6th states, that Said Pasha, the son of
Mehemit Ali, a youth of 22 years of age,
had been appointed admiral-in-chief of the
Egyptian fleet. The Viceroy had suffered
a serious loss by tbe death of Selim Bey,
one of the most distinguished ofticeis in the
Egyptian army, and getieral-tn-chief of the
artilleiy, who died of a coup do soliel, in
the 33d year of his age. The plague con
tinued to rage at Alexandria.
Athens letters of the 10th state that the
Greek ministers, finding the treasury nearly
empty, were about to apply to the French
government for anew loan. They had,
moreover, adopted extreme measures of
severity against such persons as were in ar
rear of their government taxes. It was said
that in Messina alone 3,000 individuals had
been arrested.
The Augsburg Gazette states, from Con
stantinople, June 29, that the British Am
bassador had a conference with tbe Reis
Effendi on the affairs of Greece and Syria.
It is supposed that the Divan will agree t<
the proposals of England to invest the eld
est son of Emir Beschir with tbe sovereigni
ty of Lebanon. The Greek question was
evaded,by the,Reis Effendi. The Porte has
addressed a circular letter to the diplomatic
corps, intimating that in future no journal
either in tbe French or Greek languages
shall be allowed to appear without a special
license, even though such journals should be
under the protection of sovereign power.
Private letters from Constantinople of the
14th ultimo, announce that the Scban of
Persia is making preparations for the war
against Turkey, and that a Persian army is
to march against England, and another a
gainst Eizerum. Troops had already march
ed from Teheran to Amedan on their way
to Bagdad. It appears that the cause of
quarrel is a disputed boundary line, and that
tbeSchan had forwarded an ultimatum to
the Porte, signifying his intentiou to take
possession of the territory in dispute, if it
were not ceded to him by the sth of Octo
ber. In the meantime the Turkish Pasha
of Erzerum (the contiguous frontier) was
preparing for defence. A body of 300 reg
ular troops were collected, and the militia
were being armed.
Extraordinary Express from Paris. —We
have just received by Extraordinrry Express
from Paris, the following important intelli
gence in anticipation oi the Overland Mail
from Marseilles i
Paris, August 2.
The Indian mail brings news from Bom
bay of June 10, from Jellalabad of May 17,
from China 7 days later than last.
Lord Ellenborough had written an order
for the force to evacuate Jellalabad, which
had been construed into a determination to
abandon the country beyond the Indus.
General England’s force reached Canda
har on the 9th of May, and hail relieved
Kelatti Ghllzie. China news is of the 12th
April. The British had attacked and de
feated the Chinese beyond Ningpo.
Sir H. Gough was about to move on the
capital of Chekeary.
Dreadful buricanes at Calcutta, whence
there is news of the 6th.
France.— The Moniteur of Monday, pub
lishes a royal ordinance, dismissing tbe sub
perfect of Ploermel, and appointing a suc
cessor. The Moniteur adds, that tbe motive
of this ordinance is not th4conduct, pursued
* f !,V *•* 5 e
by the functionary daring the eldctioqs, but
for having written a letter contrary to all tbe
rules of administrative service, which he
permitted to’ be read public.
An attempt to get np n potent tiers parti
under tbe quklance of Messrs. Dufaure and
Passy, has failed, as only twenty-four De
puties attended a meeting conveyed by the
chiefs. Tbe struggle in the Cfhamber of
Deputies will therefore be confined to tbe
supporters of tbe present Cabinet, and the
extreme gone Its, and it is not difficult to for
see that it roust end in the discomfiture of
the latter. Tbe Duke de Nemours will be
the Regent.
Spain. —Madrid news of tbe 25th repre
sents the quarrels of the Palace, i. e. be
tween Arguella and the Grand Lady Cham
berlain, as not appeased.
The Infante and Infanta have continued
to get leave to tarry in Madrid till tbe end
of the month.
Great surprise is manifested in the Span
ish capitol by the appointment of the Coun
tess Montejo as lady of honor to the Queen,
in tbe place of Madame Beljida, as the for
mer is said to be notoriously of Carlist prin
ciples. , r
The Spanish government continues to
send troops to the Portuguese frontier.
Don Francisco and bis family were to
leave Madrid for St. Sebastiana on the Ist
instant.
Manchester, July 25.
It is an exceedingly gratifying duty to- an
nounce this week a much more healthful
feeling in our market. All sorts of goods
are going.off well and higher rates are ask
ed.
The European of the 4th August says—
“ The accounts from most of our great seats
of manufacture and commerce speak of im-
Erovement. Particularly so in London,
eeda, Bristol st and Manchester. In Scot
land, too, there are marks of revival—the
harvests every where abundant and early.”
LATE FROM MEXICO AND TEXAS.
We make the following extracts from the
New Orlear.s Crescent City of the 21st
instant.
“ The schooner Endeavor, Capt. Logan,
arrived at the levee yesterday in four days
from Galveston. We received a copy of the
Galveston Civilian of Saturday last, through
the polite attention of a passenger, to whom
we aie also indebted for several items of
news.
“TheU. S. brig of war Boxer had ar
rived at Galveston from Vera Cruz. Col.
Cook and Capt. Houghton, of the Santa Fe
Expedition, came passengers in her, The
remainder of the prisoners had embarked
for Galveston on hoard a Mexican schooner,
commanded by an American, but were pre
vented from sailing, in consequence of an
order received at Vera Cruz, from Santa
Anna, laying an embargo on all vessels in
port, which are required for the transporta
tion of 7000 troops to Yucantan, to recon
quer that recusant province.
“ A special messenger had been sent to
the city of Mexico, informing the President
that they had already embarked and that it
would be dangerous for them to .return, as
the fever was raging in Vera Cruz, and
carrying off numbers daily. No answer had
been received when the Boxer left, but it
was the current opinion that Santa Anna
would permit them to sail forthwith.
“ The news of the virlory of the Mexi
cans at Lepantitlan had been received at the
city of Mexico, and as we predicted, great
rejoicings ensued. The banners were dis
played from the capitol—the big guns were
fired—and the whole city illuminated. The
following day the troops were reviewed by
Santa Anna, who harrangued them on the
glorious path before them, saying the road
to Texas was the road to victory! The
“Napoleon” is playing a deep game, but
he may rest assured of one thing, that when
the neighing of his war steed is again heard
on the banks of the Colorado, as Gen. Ham
ilton beautifully expressed it, “ head him or
die” will be the watchword of every “wolf
hunter” iu tbe country.
“ The new steamer from England was
daily expected at Vera Cruz, and it. was
thought probable the Yucatan expedition
would be delayed until its arrivak Business
was very dull in Vera Cruz.
We can glean little of interest frotti the
Texas papers. As usual, there is a thousand
rumors afloat. A general stagnation of bu
siness is the only news. We have now a
letter before us from a friend in Galveston,
declaring it to be his. firm conviction that
there is not sufficient money in the country
to carry on the government, and that tlie
talk about invasion of Mexico is ridiculous.
The Civilian, speaking of the treaty with
Great Britain,says s “ The American Charge
d’AAaircs here has received a communica
tion from his Government, advising him of
the fact that the U. S. Minister in Mexico
has been directed to use his best exertions
to bring about a peace between Mexico and
Texas, and instructing him (the Charge
here) to recommend and urge upon our
government the delay of measures of active
offensive war upon Mexico until the result
of these negotiations can be known.
When two great nations such as England
and the United States, go to work in earnest
to achieve the same object, they are very
apt to accomplish it.”
Difference between Gab and Talent.—Flu
ency in conversation, must not he assumed
as a test of talent. Men of genius and wis
dom, have been often found deficient in its
graces. Adam Smith, ever retained in com
pany, the embarrassed manners of it student.
Neither Buffon, nor Rosseau, carried their
eloquence into society. The silence of the
poet Chaucer, was held more desirable than
his speech. The conversation of Goldsmith,
did not evince the grace and tenderness,
that characterizes his compositions. Thom
son, was diffident, and often uninteresting.
Dante, was taciturn, and all the brilliance
of Tasao, was his pen. Descartes, seemed
formed for solitude. Cowley, was a quoir.t
observer, his conversation was slow and dull,
and liis humor reserved. Hogarth and
Smith, were absent minded, and the studious
Thomas Baker, said he was fit for no com
munion, save with tlie dead. Our own
Washington, Hamilton, and Franklin, were
deficient in that fluency which fascinates a
’ promiscuous circle.
% One of the good things in Theodore
Hook’s last, is where, speaking of railroads
and steamboats, both of which lie frequently
signifies hf abhorrence, be says they anni
hilate both space and time, as the newspe
pets say, not to mention a multitude of pas
sengbrs besides. f
Avgustina rragema A t the siege af
Sarragossa, in the year ISG9, Augustine
Sarragossa, about twenty-two years of age,
a handsome woman of the lower class fef
people, whilst carrying refreshments so she
gates, arrived at the battery of tbe JjortiTlo,
at the very moment when the French fire
had absolutely destroyed every person that
was stationed in ib TneeitiZefts and soldiers
for tbe moment hesitated to reman the guns;
Augustinarushedforward oyer the wounded
and tbe slain, snatched a mateh from the
hand of a dead artilleryman, awd fired off a
twenty-six pounder; then jumping upon thf
gun, made a solemn vow never to quit it
alive dining tlie siege; and haying stimula
ted her fellow-citizens, by this daring intre
pidity, to fresh exertions, they instantly
rushed into the battery, and agaju opened
a tremendous fire on the enemy.
For her heroism on this occasion, she af
terwards received tlie surname of “Sarra
gossa,” a pension from the government,
and the daily pay of an artilleryman.
Why is the letter E like a tailor T Be
cause it makes cloths into clothes.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
Northern Moil—due daily* by 31 o’clock, js k. ; depart*
daily, at 7, r. n.
Southern Mail—due daily, by 6 1 2 ,r. si. ■, departs (tel
ly, at 4 1-2, a. a.-
Decatur Mail—due Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
by C, r. ; deports on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, at 4 1-2, a. m.
Athens mail—due Tuesday Thursday and Saturday hf
6, r. m. ; departs ov Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, at 4 1-2, *. w.
Macon mail—due Tuesday, Thursdny and Saturday
by 6, r- w-; depart* Sunday, Wednesday and Fri.
day,’ at 4 1-2, A. m.
Lawrencenilie mail—due Tuesday and Friday, by
V’’, 5, r. departs Wednesday and Saturday, at
4 t-2, *. i*.
Ebenezer and Newborn mail—on horse lrfick—due
Wednesday, by 5, departs Thursday, w
<>,!.*. . * .. ,
The northern mail will be closed half an hour before
lire arrival of any pending mail. AJI other departing
mails ate closed after the arrival of ihe Columbus mail.
The above arrangement is until the first of Decem
ber, at which time the winter altera lion rakes place.
F. W. ARNOLD, F. M.
Madison, August 13, 184?,
MARRIED,
In Wahon Ceunty,on the 24ih instant, Mr. THOM
AS MeCULLOCK, to Mrs. HANNAH HOWELL
On Sunday evening Inst, by Nathan Massey, Esq.,
Mr. THOMAS G. COCKRAN, to Miss ANN C.
LL’MSDEN—aII of Morgan County.
May they, hand in hand, together rove
’Mid peace and hope, and blooming love.
In Forsyth, on the 16 h instant, by rite. Rev. William
H. Ellison, PHILIP COOK, Esq, to Miss SARAH
G., daughter of H. 11. Lumpkin, Esq.
——— mmmom . —■ at warnaa—a—
DIED,
In Augusta, on Sunday morning, the 21st instant,
WILLIAM TALMA, only child of William T. and
Caroline L- Thompson, aged one year and seven
months. r
Bright and beautiful as the flowers of Spring ; likt
them lie hath prrisbed away from earth, leaving deso
late and sad the hearts once gladdened by hi*loveli
ness.
“ We will not say, bow early fled !
Nor darkly murmuring mourn thy dale,
Though grief's mast bitter tear be shed)
And home's fond temple desolate.
“ For life is long that Alls the round
Which heaven’s own Anger brightly traced.
And many a form that age hath crown'd
Must leave that circle unembraccd.
“Yet thine eternal Kfe how blest! ■
Oh ! let its radient image be
A watch-light in tlie parent's breast
Till joyful they ascend to tbfe !”
Situated Wanted, v
TANARUS) Y a young man in a Drv Goods’ or Grocery Store.
D The best references Will be given Apply at ibis
office. ■ august 27 82tf
Cotton Storage.
WE have erected a commodious shelter, well secured.
” to store such Cotton o* may be delayed, or stored
from choice, in Madison. During the past winter, Co*,
tnn boles left in the Depot lot were very much injured
by exposure to the weather, and were torn and abused
bv cattle. Persons at n distance who may rend tlicir
Colton to us can have their choice : store end sell here,
or send it forward to Augusta. We will give it stick
direction as they nmy point out, and will aell, or aid
them in selling tbeir Cotton in this place. Our Cottun
sited is opposite to the platform of the Rail Road Com*
a..,Bgas&ti, & Co.’
At the Georgia Rail Road Depot.
N. B. As agents of W. A. Beall A Cos , Commission
Merchants, Augusta, we shall represent their interests
here.
August 27 22
Morgan Sheriff’s Sales.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Ocroxnt
” next before the Court House door, in the Town
of Madison, in said Couny, within the usual houra of
sale,
Tbe rent of the store house occupied a* a Grocery
Store by Skinner & Tatham, for tlie balance of the
present vear, and also for the yetire 1813 and 1844 ; al
so, the kitchen and smoke house on the eame lot for
the venrs 1813and 1844 ; also,.the room atpresent oc
cupied by Mr liar,letter, as a Printing oftfc*-, for the
years 1843 and 1844; also, 18 atone jars, 1 flower pot.
I pitcher, 1 tobacco cutter, 1 stone tug, 4 glass jars, 6
glava decanters, 1 tin trunk, 1 small leather trunk, •
tin strainers, 1 tin lard can, 1 wood cigar box, I set
pewter ten spoons, 1 set scales and weights, 1 large tin
funnel, 4 tin oyster s'cw stands, 3 gag'ng rods, 1 straw
hat, 1 man’s saddle, 1 block tin pitclx r, 7 sitting chairs,
4 bed, bedstead and furniture, 1 pine table, 2 tin ail
cans, 1 large tin powder can, s.cluiinbers,B tin funnels,
3 tin gallon measures, 3 tin strainers, 1 tin dipper, 4 tin
small measures, 1 tin watering po\ and 3 small wooden
measures, all levied on as the property‘of Skinner A
Tat ham, to sntisfy a distrain! warrant for rent due Mo
ses Davis, Executor of David Peck, deceased, vs. John’
It. Kendrick, James M Skinner and James W Tath
am. LEWIS GRAVES, Sheriff.
August 27 , 82
ncorgia, Morgan Coaafy: - •>
DOSTED before mo. by John H. Ponder one tron-grsy
I liorse, six years old, four feet ten inches high—ilw
left eye out. Appraised by Phil ip Stovall and Charles
Thompson to be worth Forty D ilia re,
ELIJAH MATTOX, J. P.
TrneExtract from (lie Estrny Hook, this 25th August,
1842. JOHN C. REES. Clerk,
august 27 ’ ‘ 327
|c - \, ‘ Leather.
HARNESS tad Gin Band feather, fur safe by
It JOHN ROBSON A Cos
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