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IMQ^©ELL^MY a Madame Catalani and the Murderess. — In Mrs. Trollope’s work, entitled “ A visit to Italy,” we find, among other horribles, the following remarkable description. “On another evening we again forsook the Cascina for the purpose of passing a few hours with Madame Catalani Valabrique, and very delightful hours they were—for Mot only did she again sing to us—and still as no body but her charming self can sing —but she recounted to us an adventure which had befallen her some 24 years nan, with a degree of spirit and dramatic effect that was delightful. It seems that while making a profession al visit to a certain city in Germany, she heard in every circle of a horrid phenomenon at that time enclosed within its walls, name ly, a Woman who had been convicted of hav ing committed above GO murders! The monster, though still a young woman, had for several years followed the profession of n garde maladc , and from the evidence upon her trial it was proved that beyond the pos sibility of any doubt, she had been in the habit of making away with her miserable patients, by means of poison, which she con stantly carried about her in her curling pa pers, and which she had never scrupled to administer whenever the poor sufferers ap peared to her to linger too long. On hearing this tremendous statement, a mo t vivid feeling of curiosity seized upon our cancatricc to behold a creature so aw fully marked out os a terrific variety of the human species—whether this wish to see her arose from the same impulse as made Garrick visit Bedlam—whether she thought that any index lines of her countenance might create ideas that should become pro fessionally useful, I know not; but so strong was the wish that she mentioned it to sever al influential people in the place, in the hope that by their interest she might obtain it. A day and hour were fixed, when she might repair to an appointed place, and be led where she wished to go. The appoint ment were punctually kept on both sides; and. now, trembling at finding herself on the eve of doing the thing she had so earnestly desired to do, the fair philosopher commit ted herself to the care of the official digni tary, and proceeding with him to the prison reached the small chamber in which this un paralleled homicide was confined. The solitary wretch was weeping bitterly, an.l the lower part of her face was wholly concealed in the handkerchief which she held in her hand ; but the upper part of the coun tenance was visible, and the animated nar rator declared that she thought she had nev er looked upon a lovelier face. The brow wa3 large, finely formed, and delicately fair —the eye was long, having a rich black silk en eye lash, from beneath which the big tears rolled slowly down her pallid cheeks. Madame Catalani said that she looked at this beautiful sad face till the memory of her crimes was actually forgotten, and she her self wept too, for company. “ Nunez pas pitic dc cetlc scclcrate afroce, Madame?” exclaimed the judge. The crim inal removed the handkerchief from her mouth and in an instant every thing like beauty disappeared, leaving an expression of haid villanyjthat it was impossible to look upon without a shudder. A strong confirm ation this of Lavater’s theory, that though intellect speaks through the eye, moral pro pensities are indicated by the mouth. Ma dame Catalani told us that before her exe cution this wretched creature not only con fessed her crimes, hut explained as clearly as she could the sort of infernal impulse which led her to commit them. She liked, she said, to see the spirit pass away, and it was where this result was doubtful among the unhappy ones whom she was employed to watch that she took means to render it certaiu.” The Yeoman. —The man who stands up on his own soil; who feels, that the laws of the land in which ho lives—by the law of civilized nations—he is the rightful and ex clusive owner of the land which ho tills, is, by the constitution of our nature, under a wholesome influence, not easily imbibed from any other source. lie feels—other things being equal—more strongly than an other, the character of man as the lord of the inanimate world. Os this great and wonderful sphere, which, fashioned by the hand of God, and upheld by his power, is rolling through the heavens, a portion is lii a —his. fmm the centre to the sky. It is the space, on which the generations before him moved in its round of duties; and lie feels himself connected, l>y a visible link, with those who preceded him. as he is also to those who will follow him, and to whom he is to transmit a home. Perhaps his farm has come down to him from his fathers.— They have gone to their last home; but lie can trace their footsteps overthe daily scene of his labors. The roof which shelters him, was reared by those to whom he owes his being. Some interestingdomestic tradition is connected with every enclosure. The favorite fruit tree was planted by his fath er’s hand. Ho sported in his boyhood, Ity the side of the brook, which still winds through his meadow. Through that field, lies the path to the village school of his ear liest days. He still heats from his window, the voice of the Sabbath bell, which called his father to the house of God ; and near nt hand is the spot where he laid his parents down to rest, and where he trusts, when his hour is come, he shall bo dutifully laid by his children. These are the feelings of the owner of the soil. Words cannot paint them ; gold cannot buy them ; they (low out of the deepest fountains of the heart; they are the lifespring of a fresh, healthy, gene rous national character. Widow Grizzle, whose remarkable con jugal affection was chronicled in the Post some months since, had an only sister. That sister is now a widow also. Her lord died lately of the cholic. In the midst of his most acute bodily pain, Bf'ter the hand of death had touched him, and while withering in agony, his gentle wife said to him— •< Well, Mr. Schlook, you needn’t kick round so and wear the sheets all out, if you are a-dying!” Woman. —The study of women, if not the most difficult, certainly is not the least; for none can divine their ways. No system can he devised by which we may arrive at a positive conclusion with regard to them ; unless by observation we may approach it, the task might as well he given up at once as hopeless. Were not a study forced on mo by nature, habit, or circumstance, I would never give it a thought; or else that there is a principle involved with it which will not allow me to so far neglect so neces sary a poitinn of tlio human family—but somehow when the mind of man is not more profitably employed.it unconsciously reverts to this subject. Some may sneer and laugh in scorn upon them, yet is there an instinc tive power dwelling within which gives these creatures the key to our hearts, and in spite of the vain boastings of man, she can humble him in the dust before bet — such is the subtlety of woman. I hate the very name of woman, and yet my mind dwells with an instinctive reverence, and fear upon so artful an enemy and benefac tor of mankind. Strange inconsistency! but no less wonderful than true. They are the offsprings of opposites jointed—the es sence and abstracts of contrariety and in consistency. She may bold the destiny of nations; and yet the force of a single im pulse of her mind will cause a sacrifice of all for its accomplishment. She is strong, yet weak. Pure in her devotions, sanguine in her temperament, but a whirlwind in her rage. To excel is her glory. Though Pride is hershield, she too frequently casts it aside, choosing strange things rather than follow in the ways of peace and happiness. Tlint which scemeth fairest to the eye bringeth speediest destruction.— Seldon. Neicspajtcrs. —Much depends on the sup porters of a newspaper whether it is cr n ductcd with spirit or interest —if they are negligent in their payment, the Editor’s ambition is broken down—he works nt a thankless and unprofitable task—he be comes discouraged and careless—bis paper looses its pith and interest, he dies. But on the contrary, if his subscribers are of the right sort—if they are punctual, liberal hearted fellows —always in advance in the subscription list—taking an interest in in creasing the number of his subscribers — now and then speaking a good word for his paper —cheering him in his course hy smiles of approbation ; with such subscribers as these, one would forswear comfort, ease, leisure—every thing that could possibly step bet ween him and gratification of every laudabledesireon the part of his subscribers: the editor would know no other pleasure than their satisfaction. How much then can the supporters of a newspaper do to make it in'eiesting and respectable, indeed, without concurrent efforts on their part, the publisher of a paper will not, cannot bestow the attention which is necessary to make it what it should ho. Perhaps our readers may have noticed that some times we make a much better pa per than we can make lit other times. And what is the reason 1 Why because some times we are encouraged to do it. Some one pays us his subscription in advance, and perhaps brings orsends us a few subscribers. That’s the secret —that is the true way to suppoit a newspaper. An Areial Steam Carriage. —This is the name which has been given to anew ma chine, for which a company has taken out a patent, and which is to convey passengers, goods and despatches through the air, per forming the journey from London to India in four days! and to travel at the rate of from 75 to 100 miles per hour. Absurd and chi merical as this scheme appears, we under stand that a company bus been really form ed to carry it into operation, and that the patent was formally sealed on the 29th Sep tember last. The believers in the practica bility of theundertaking, point to the inven tion of gas and railway traveling, as rea sons why the incredulous should suspend their judgment. In January the machine will he thoroughly organised, and until then we take leave of the subject and only trust this alledged invention is neither exaggera ted nor au Utopian project. Abolition in Massachusetts. —The Puri tans of the Old Bay State ate circulating a curious abolition Petition. It prays : 1. To forbid all persons holding office under any law of this State, from in any way officially, or undercolor of office, aid ing or abetting the arrest and detention of any person claimed a as fugitive from slavery. 2. To forbid the use of our jails or public propeitv, of any description whatever, with in the Commonwealth, in the detention of any alleged fugitive from slavery. 3. To propose such amendments to the Constitution of the United States as shall forever separate tho people of Massachu setts from all connection with slavery. The little that l have seen of the world and know of the histoiy of mankind, teaches me to look upon the errors of others in sor row, not in anger. When l take a history of one poor heart that has sinned and suffer ed, and represent to myself the struggles aud temptations it passed through; the brief pulsation of joy, the ferverish inquietude of hope and fear ; the tears of regret; the fee bleness of purpose ; the pressure of want; the desertion of friends; the scorn of the world that has little charity ; the desolation of the soul’s sanctuary and threatening vices within ; health gone ; happiness gone ; I would fain have the erring souls of my fel low men with Him from whose hands it came. — Longfellow. “ Landlord,” said a shrewd fellow, as he seated himself in the bar room, and bore the silent gaze of the surrounding advocates at the bar, “do you know of any body that has lost a handsome ivory handled jackknife, with four blades—two largo ones and two small ones—having a piece of silvet on one side and brass at the ends 1” “ No,” replied the veteran landlord, whose proboscis re sembled a ripe strawberry, tipped with a pearly drop of dew, “ why, have you found one 1” ‘* No,” said the wag, but I thought I would inquire, so that if I should find one, I might know whose it was.” 3 lli Lfc St QIIIStDIBIbtbAN'V? Warts. —These troublesome and often i painful excresences, covering the hands sometimes to the number of a hundred or ; two, may be destroyed by a simple, safe and certain application. Dissolve as much com- ! mon washing soda as the water will take up —then wash the hands or warts with this for a minute or two, and allow them to dry with out being wiped. Thisrepented for two or three days, will gradually destroy the most irritable wart. Its theory appears to he that warts having a lower power of vitality than the skin ; the alkali is sufficient to pro duce tho disorganization of the former with out affecting the latter. The warts never return. A Fracas. —The Miner’s (Pa.) Journal states that quite a serious affray occurred in the borough of Wilksbarre, on Tuesday night last, in consequence of an attempt made hy a gentlemen of Maryland to recov er two slaves who absconded from him a few weeks previous. Upwards of one him* died blacks, and nearly the same number of whites were concerned in the fracas—the blacks having at first resisted the attempt to recover the runaways, when the whites vol unteered to assist the owner in capturimr them. Many pet sons were injured on both sides,so much so,that some are not expected to live. The owner was finally beaten of!', and returned home after having offered a reward for the alleged slaves. Poetical. —l sat by the open window on a fine dewy evening. The stars.shone out. and the moon Anna her mild beams over the high rocks that bound my view. The birds had retired to rest, but the wakeful frogs made music in the neighboring marsh ; and the fire flies bespangled the darkness. I looked out upon the charming scene ; 1 raised my eyes to the milky way, and recol lected that I had no clean shirt for Sunday. Woman's Sympathy. —The New Haven Herald relates that as a runaway horse, dragging a wagon with a young lad in it, was suddenly brought up with a crash in the streets of that town, but fortunately without injury to the boy, an old lady in great agitation followed in persuit of the wagon. “ Mother, mother,” exclaimed her daughter, “ where are you going ? Dont get. into the crowd ; you can’t do him any good.” Seeing her agitation, a lady who happened to be passing at the moment kindly inquired, “Is he your son ?” Oh no,” replied the good old matron, “ hut he is somebody's son.” Singular. — Ephraim says, that when young gentlemen go a courtin, and the time comes to go away, it takes half an hour to get from the sitting room door to the front door—and in a particular case, reported to him, from tlie highest authority, it takes the parties another half hour to get from the front door to the porch pailings, where they reluctantly part. -This surely is a very mys terious fact, in hieroglyphics and locofnotion. Can the damsels enlighten us as to tho why and wherefore thereof] “No Compulsion.” —“ Gentlemen,” said a French officer, addressing his men, just after the landing of Napoleon from Elba, “ opinions are free, and you may declare for the Emperor or not, just as you please. There will be no compulsion used, but I think it my duty to inform you that every man who does not cry Vive L'Empc rcur, will he shot in five minutes.” A young lady once remarked that there was but one word in the Bible she wished altered; and that was in the passage, “ Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek turn to him the other also.” She would have the word smite changed to kiss. How boy-stir-ous ! as the man said when a troop of urchins rushed out of the school house, at recess time, and ran over him. ©UQ©Q M A L □ For the “ Southern Miscellany.” STATE LITERATURE. Mr. Editor, —I undertook to prove in the preceeding number, the evils consequent upon that unmerited patronage we most un wittingly lavish on Northern Periodicals and Foreign publications, and flatter myself that I succeeded in pointing out the multi farious ad vantages afforded by the soil and cli mate of our State to the development of ge nius. I shall in the present number crave the attention of the indulgent reader, to an other branch of inquiry closeiy allied to the subject before us, and attempt to demon strate that we are the despicable slaves of a mental bondage, more insufferable than the servitude of the Polish peasant, to whom hope is denied, and Tears Are a forbidden luxury. The poor-school laws of our State I pro nounce absurd and defective. I appeal to that unvarying standard—experience. It is known to all that an enormous sum flows annually from the public treasury, for the education of the indigent youth of the State. The appropriation must spring from a no ble motive. In what manner is it disburs ed ] Do the intended beneficiaries of the laws derive the least aid from its adminis tration ] Ask the numerous illiterate wretch es that throng our principal towns. Those who are confided with the management and distribution of these funds have defeated the honorable intentions of the legislature and dissipated them hy unpardonable malversa tion or criminal neglect. I make no person al accusation, but the fact as charged is too obvious to elude detection. We now pre sent a spectacle, disparaging alike to our foresight and prudence, of a State expend ing tens of thousands per annum to no.pur pose. This readily accounts for the disrep utable hut faithful disclosure made hy the last census, of the intellectual condition of the State. Twelve months before it was ta ken, if an individual had asserted that we were really in this situation he would have been pitied for his ignorance, and lie who relied upon his assertion would have been exhibited in the public squares, as the per sonification of credulity. But true it is, that every tenth man in tho State is incapnblo of Reading or Writing. How great the con trast between Connecticut and Georgia.— Judge Reeves, an eminent Jurist of the for mer State, affirmed that during an extensive practice of twenty years, in his own State, he had never seen but one individual that could not write. These blessings are se cured to Connecticut with a small expendi ture, hy the instrumentality of vigorous and energetic laws. If the poor-school laws be as radically and intrinsically erronious as I have ddtribed them to he, it behooves is as philanthropists and well-wishers to society, to model our system on some more eligible plan. Let us pass fiom this topic to the consideration of the provision that has been made for the cultivation of the higher branch es of /earning. The importance of some reasonable provision on this subject was felt as early as 178-5. The immortal founders of our State government were duly alive to tlie incalculable necessity of a thorough dif fusion of intelligence amongst all ranks. In an act approved January 27th, 1785, it is emphatically declared that “ It should be the first objects of those who wish well to the national prosperity, to encourage and support the principles of religion ard moral ity, and early to place the youth under the forming hand of society that hy instruction they may be moulded to the love of virtue and good order.” After this self-evident declaration they proceeded to digest a plan hy which these desirable ends could be at tained. It is very apparent that these early acts had a direct reference to the Universi ty of Georgia, which was then in embryo, but which was subsequently created, and in 1803 went into operation at Alliens. Its funds at first consisted of SIOO,OOO bank stock, and 50,000 i cres of land. The in come from this fund proved insufficient to defray its current expenses, and the fire of 1830 having consumed the College edifice, the mathematical instruments and library, an act, approved 21st Dec. IS30 —the pre amble of which states that the College is and will he useless without legislative aid is afforded—makes an annual donation of $6,- 000 to enable the College to repair its ‘ow es, and meet its engagements. Under these circumstances it piospered beyond the most sanguine anticipations. But when in an evil hour, this handsome endowment was with drawn hy an infatuated majority, it experi enced a shock which obliged it to dispense with two professorships, and from which it probably never will recover. Many de claimed in the most unmeasured terms a gainst the endowment, in the discussion of whose conduct I shall practice upon that Christian like precept — “ Nothing extenuate Nor set down aught in malice.” They must have seen that their policy would materially contribute to the irretriev able overthrow of the university, and com pel parents, who otherwise would have educated theiroffspring at Franklin College, to send them to Colleges at the North or to Europe, there to imbibe sentiments hurtful to our political establishment, and not only | become negligent worshippers of our Dii penates, but indefatigable votaries of strange idols. But there is another source of inju ry—it would create a dependnnee on other States or foreign countries, that would in time he considered a necessary evil that could not be shaken off. If these evils were perceived by the opponents of the College, what condemnation would be too severe ] What citizen who cherishes a spark of loyal ty to the State, would not exert every fac ulty to turn aside this heavy blow to our prosperity I The period has arrived when Georgians can no longer evade the question, whether or not this iron shaft, forged in the kennels of ignoble profligates, (yclept law-givers,) and launched at the very vitality of our lit erature shall be averted. lam convinced that if they could be persuaded that its de cision involves their dearest interests, they would not parley with an investigation. But as visionary as it may appear to the thought less, it is too true. Let misguided states men crush to atoms the already prostrate energies of Franklin College with indiffer ence, but let the truly patriotic cease not to reproach them for their base and unprinci pled disregard for the most inviolable inte rests of the State. Let them know that in its downfall it will drag into ruins the pillars of the constitution. That sacred and ven erable instrument makes it obligatory upon the Legislature to patronize one or more institutions of learning, yet in bigoted and premeditated defiance of their oaths, and this constitutional injunction they have de prived the only institution, that ever receiv ed a farthing from its bounty of its sole stay. The consequences of this dastardly deed, unless the former appropriation is speedily renewed,are too forbidding for me to portray. The mild and humane laws under which we have flourished, “as a green bay tree,” will be supplanted by a code as bloody and mer ciless as that of Draco. r ice will reign in the stead of virtue and mercy—the well-dis posed of community will become the hope less victims of a furious, disorderly and li centious rabble. These consequences are the legitimate offspring of the existence of the fact I have mentioned. That they may not fall upon the State, tho Legislature should hasten to acquit itself of the injustice it has perpetrated by withdrawing its sup port and fostering care from a College, that should be tiie pride and boast of Georgia. • PERTINAX. December 18, 1812. ENIGMA. For young Students in Geography. I am composed of nine Letters. My 1,7, 9,8, is a town in Switzerland. My 8, 2, 7,6, 3, is a town in Scotland. My 4,5, G, 7,9, 8. is a town in Mississippi. My 9,8, 7,9, 3, is a river in Vermont. My 5, G, 6,5, 3, is an island belonging to Scotland. My 7,9, 2, 7, 2, is a town in Michigan. My 8,9, 9,3, is a town in ono of the Barba ry Slates. My 2, G, 9,5, 3, is a town in the Great Des ert of Sahara. My G, 7,4, 7,8, 7, is a town in Europe. My whole is the name of the Oldest Re public on earth. E. H. S. Madison, Georgia. For the “ Southern Miscellany.” INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE. LETTER NO. 111. Oakville, RenbonefCounty, Ga. I Dec. 26, 1842. f To Miss Julia Claringdon, My adored Julia —ln yours, dated De cember 19tli inst., you requested my views upon the constitution of the human mind. In obedience to this request I would say, that I understand by the term constitution, the abstract nature, or all the elements of which the mind is composed, a part from its operations and effects considered. The mind in its constitutional form is a thinking unit, or entity, destitute ofpossessory powers, and ought to be divested of all nominal powers. The opinion which identifies plu rality of power with the constitutional iden tity of tlie mind, is unphilosophical and per fectly unreconcilalrle with the character of a thinking entity. For unity and plurality of essence can never exist at the same time in the same identity, and yet sustain the character of the same independent being. Then if plurality of power, as in hearing, in the constitutional identity of the mind be admitted, unity of power upon the same principle should be likewise admitted. This however implies a positive contradiction. — Now you may numl er the powiri of the mind from one to five, or ten, if you please, and the first one would be a unity of power, the second, individually considered, a unity of power, and soon with all, until the whole catalogue would resolve unity and plurality into an indivisable mental identity, which involves a double philosophical absurdity ; for if the cause employed in the destruction of any one of the nominal powers of the mind, as is frequently the case in partial in sanity, be only adequate to the accomplish ment of that fact, then plurality of power can never be destroyed by an attack of the same cause, except by successive applica tions of that cause to the powers of the mind individually, but not collectively consi dered. This process of successive destruc tion going on in the nominal powers of men tal identity, would subject the mind to te lutive annihilation, and of course absolute non-entity ; destroy the pescipiency of its nature, and immortality of its being.— Whereas if plurality were stricken from the classification of the mind,(and unity embrace all the nominal powers, as existing in its constitutional identity, then the mind would stand and flourish in immortal youth forever, unhurt amidst the wreck ofonatter, and de cay of human organization. White again. I remain Your’s affectionately, EDWAR D WOODLEY. MasooMaimjo PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING AT THE VERY LOW PRICE OF TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM —ONE DOL LAR AND FIFTY CENTS FOR SIX MONTHS ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. MADISON, GEO : Saturday, December 31, 1813. Mr. Jackson Barnes, Book-seller and Stationer, East side of Mulberry-street, Macon, is our duly authorized Agent in that city. TRAVELING AGENTS. The following gentlemen are authorized Traveling Agents for the “Southern Miscellany.” Mr. William M. Day. Mr. Russell jAiMiller. Mr. Diford A. Chaney. A HAPPY NEW year! Is our sincere greeting to the readers of the “ Miscellany” to-day. Yes, were it in our power it, should indeed be a happy New Year, to all within the reach of our influence. Merchants should not lack for business, law yers should have no need of clients, nor doc tors of patients ; Planters should have abun dant crops and good markets ; Mechanics plenty to do, and good wages ; the Ladies should have fine dresses, fine furniture and good children ; the boys should have sweet hearts and the girls should have beaux, and the babies should have lots of’lasses candy. But, alas! for poor mortality, how seldom does the power accompany the will to do good. The past has demonstrated to us that we can scarcely achieve our own happiness, with all our enterprizr, with all our indus try, and all our amiability of temper —there- fore we can only wish our friends a happy New Year; and that we do from the bot tom of our heart. The Past is the great teacher of Wisdom, and in the ratio that we profit by its expe rience do we increase our earthly happiness. When, in the twilight of the departing year, we can look back through its varied history, and conscientiously approve the course we have pursued, we will have secured as much of that heaven of the heart—happiness—as this poor earthly tabernacle hath room for. Then, let us as we close tho book of the old year, turn over the leaves of memory, post up the moral account, and strike the balance with conscience, and it errors have been made which may not now he rectified, let us avoid similar errors in the business of the year to come—so that, having our ac counts rectified at the final dissolution of soul and body, we may he happy in the Neu) Year of Immortality f We give place to the communication of our correspondent, “ Pertinax,” without entirely agreeing with him in all his views We would rejoice to see the State able and willing to extend a helping hand to every College in Georgia; but we must confess that we had rather see the public funds employed in the endowment of common schools, for the education of the poor, than in the support of institutions that areaccessi ble oidy to the children of those who are abler to provide for their mental improve merit. Without first enjoying the advan tages of a common school education, f evv pool-men’s sons find their way to College, while most who do enter our higher institu tions of learning are well able to remuner ate the professors who teach them. Let our common school system be first perfected let the rudiments of education be first plac ed within tire reach of tire mass, and we will soon have no need to deplor e the apathy of Georgians on the subject of “State Litera ture.” Premary schools are the roots, the College the tree, and knowledge and virtue the fruits we seek. MASONIC CELEBRATION. Tuesday last being the annual Festival of St. John the Evangelist, the day was cel ebrated by the members of the Madison Lodge in a very appropriate manner. The procession having repaired to the Presbv teiian Church, after an appropriate prayer by Rev. John G. Duncan, a very chaste and eloquent Oration was delivered 4>y our friend A. A. Overton, Esq., which was lis tened to with gratified interest by a numer ous audience. The exercises were relieved by the very excellent music of the Eatonton Military Baud, and closed with the impos ing ceremony of the instalation of the offi cers of the Lodge, for the ensuing year.—- This was the first ceremony of the kind we ever witnessed, and wc must confess that we were very favorably impressed with the manly sentiments of charity, benevolence, and practical virtue inculcated in the Ma sonic forms read to his successors by there tiring Worshipful Master. We understand that a copy of the Ora tion has been solicited for publication. THE LEGISLATURE. The L ogislature adjourned on Tuesday last, after passing a Tax Bill which increases the present rate of taxation about 23 per cent. Some will doubtless find fault with the members for so doing, hut when it is re collected that they absolutely refused to pass a bill increasing the burthens of the people, until it was ascertained that they would stand but a poor chance of getting paid for their own services—which they valued at 84 50 per day—unless something was done to resuscitate the treasury, they will he excused for this proof of their disin terested patriotism. The resolutions instructing Judge Berrien to resign his seat in the Senate were also got through the house. We say got through, for they were not passed in the ordinary course of legislation. Upon the application of the previous question the naughty Whigs obstinately refused to vote, and the resolu tions were passed without a quorum voting. It is generally’ understood, however, that Judge Berrien will respect his obligations to the country, end hold the dictates of his own conscience quite as imperative as those of the majority in the legislature. A Bill was passed by which the lime of holding Justices’ Courts has been changed from once a month, to once in four months. We presume this is intended as a relief measure ; hut we must confess our inability to discover the policy of such a law. How ever, debtors and creditors will entertain dif ferent opinions on the subject. The latter class, who we presume are in the majority, will of course glory in “ the law’s delay and it is a very plausible principle of legis tion, that, which seeks “ the greatest good of the greatest number.” We would like much to see an intelliga ble review of the past session, setting forth clearly what has been done for the benefit of the commonwealth. But we leave that task to the political papers, fearful that a synopsis by us, would be construed into an indication of our political bias, or rather that of the “ Miscellany.” MORE OF ABOLITION. There is much excitement prevailing in Virginia on the subject of abolition, ‘i lie recent case of rescue in Boston, together with the irritating movements of Mr. Adams in Congress, and the late action of the Ohio Legislature—which body have repealed the laws enacted by them some years since, to facilitate the recovery offugitive slaves—has aroused a spirit of resistance to the encroach ments of abolition fanaticism, that will ho very apt to bring this gieat and vital ques tion to the South, to a speedy issue. That the South should, regardless of all minor questions, “enter into conclave on the subject,” is a truth that cannot be too strong ly urged. No power but the strength of union can preserve the institutions of the South. Let not Georgia battle single hand ed with Maine, Virginia with Massachusetts, and Kentucky with Ohio, as heretofore, but let the Southern States make common cause —let them be united in their resistance, and