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THE REFLECTOR. MILLEDGEVILLE, G. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1818. NO. 52. MISCELLANY. FOB TQK nKFLECTOlt. ET OF COLUMBIANUS. SCRAP II. irit Independence let me share the lion heart and eagle eye! I follow with my bosom bare, the storm that howls along the sky.” . SMOLIKT. n of freemen, who ardently wish -, “ while the earth bears a plant -tils a wave”—every sentiment , and every truth that braces the rty is precious. The pages of harangues of patriots, the songs l abound in negative and positive the value and preservation of est boon to man.” Dead is the 'ever felt a warm and throbbing hen already chilled by the nar- anny gone by ; it ponders on the of the interesting and snbliine f this family of republics. In- e spirit that does not spontanc- rescrvedly transmit itself into titution of this country, and identify itself with them. For inges every thing nearest the udestin character—every thing ~nt and protect humble life.— aborated by invaluable blood, y unparalleled sacrifices, and triarchal virtue. O liberty, shall dies men, who abound in free as ish governments, use thy light tiously to gain thy recess, and munitics but to weaken thy de- ness of legislation is and should 'o the legislative body, the eyes , to a man should be unwinkingly or hope of good and fear of evil, tion, should not the voter be so- pressed with the obligations la thers who won,—himself and con s who now enjoy, and the illitnit- of posterity who ought to inherit legacy of freedom ? Upon t la- elect should he not scrutinously retain the pure, inflexible and in ublic servant « after whom popu- )ws,” and the huckstering, mcr- dangerous public servant, “ who pularsty?” My eyes have seen have heard it; my heart has unsovereign manner, in which ns of honor and power bestow their when they meet to elect repre- In the courts of justice, in the ’gations between citizens, none d to testify in their own behalf; andidacy to represent the pco- gnty, the grossest egotism pro gust, and the boldest testimony date in his own favor, alarms no The reverse happens. The rest- er for suffrage, who wearies the unts the path of the citizen, of- aps, secures his confidence. In vatc agencies, the applicant who lis appointment most earnestly, ost unblushingly on his fitness, suspected. Yet in the highest cy—I mean the delegation of the ‘eincn—such applicant is often The planter's observation never sleeps. From morning to isses the ploughshare against the weeds and grass. How slight cial the survey he takes ol whom he entrusts his dignified blc share in the state ; how su- e suffer tho hurtful weed of uu- ition to outgrow and supplant ability, worth ami modesty. American stands at the hustings ken shackles that once fettered free and judicious ticket in his a sight that angels might pe- y.” When he stands tln-re a duped by fraud, biased by lo favor, and purchased by a I weep for his delusion and brruption. When an American at in a legislature, with talents nd, virtue to pursue and intrepedi- in the good & glory of the land, my tes with proud enthusiasm, and date him with the venerable dc- protected us in the storm and us in the dark. But he whom 1 through the turns of cunning gs of falsehood ; dodging the oncst men behind the pile of plau- ! ons, and passing the sentinels leu mantleofpatriotism, and with countersign of disinterestedness; t there a small pedlar of legisla- for the pitiful earnings of pri- e and personal consequence uiy pen disdains to sketch him ten to oblivion ; if he be stopt n, the moral atmosphere must 1y tainted. incs, I could apostrophize with the electrical eloquence which can arouse the* apathy that suffers, and shock the delusion that creates this state of things ; I would give my days and nights to the labor. As it is, I can only say, O voter ! l-emcinber your fathers, respect yourselves, and feel for your descendants. O legislator, think of what you are, and study the subjoined faint outline of what you should be. THE LEGISLATOR. ** Nor art thou skillecrin awful schemes alone, Ancl how to make a mighty people thrive ; But equal goodness, sound integrity, A firm unshaken, unctfrrupted soul Amid a sliding age, and burning throng, Not vainly blazing for thy country’s weal, A steady spirit, regularly free; v These each exalting, each the statesman light Into the patriot; these the public hope, And eye to thee converting, hid the muse Kccord, what envy dares not flattery call.—Thompson. WHY loves the soul to linger in the scene t Now nuirr’d and rais’d, where Sparta’s lights hath been ? Where Athens glitter’d to the brightest sun, Where Home’s wide round of glory hath been run ? ’ Tis not the gorgeous pomp of palace,—not the show Of countless trains that triumph as they go, O’er captive monarch or submissive chief, Who’d fill’d their camps with slain, their homes with grief Oh no—Such pageants consecrate no spot; Sublime no virtue ; meliorate no lot; That beam is quench’d—the sun fr#m which it shone Sunk in the waste of ages, long since gone; Nought but the painted tints remain in sight, And those not seen in the unlctter’d night. We love to haunt those hallow’d grounds to scan The deathless sage refining laws for man, To raise his nature and redress his state; To point his virtues and his woes abate. We love to see young legislation bred By wisdom’s side in strong proportion spread, And wedd.ng vivtvic propagate a train, Of thrifty blessings tor each lull and plain. We love to mark when freedom young on earth, Clung for support to men of highest worth. Antiquity thy shades with such a charm, Cold as they are, still keep the bosom warm ; And still entice with facination sweet, The modern pilgrim to thy mouldering scat. But short his pause in that dim twilight now -, Our early councils, gathered from the plough, With energies unknown in Greece or Home, Recall the fond researcher, glowing home. The tombs of perish’d nations, where he heaid In holy dream distinct, each burning word Of matchless orators, long mute irreiust, \Vho.-»e thunder scath'd and shiver'd where it burst, Whether on I’h.lhp, Cvmon, Cataline,* And awful guarded freedom’s ancient shrine. No longer chain h.m in the dusk of lime, I’hro* whosest.il shadows all things loom sublime. A higher pitch of eloquence is he’rei Diviner yu\ues in that hall appear, Fill’d with the ablest of the age gone bye, Who held their scats, authentic horn the sky. No dross of self—no ocum of vain applause, Once tarnish’d or deform’d the glorious cause. No sleek obliquity, asquat to seize K ell bubble scheme that promised but to please, While good substantial that .11 prospect lay Was made the very bug-bear t>f the tl.»y : No bart’rmg interchange of holy power To serve the petty groundlings of an hour : No puny idea vaporised, to haze The bill’s clear horizon, and sense to maze : No bantling crudity by folly spawn’d, Wet-nurs’d to law, and into favor fawn’d : HedwarlM or stain’d that bright gigant.c band, The lights and prophets of the struggiug laud. As denser grew the cloud upon the scene, See Henry’s lightning flash more fierce and keen, Hear deeper burst his thunder to awake— While the grave body with amazement shake. With arms uplifted “ we must fight” he cr.es ; The buru,ng nation “ we must fight” replies. Never since senates met on earth was felt, A stroke like that—enforcing all to melt With instantaneous fusion into zeal, And spring to liberty beneath the peal. Never since senates met on earth were seen, Such grasp of mind, such majesty of mien, Such pure identity of hope and will, W ith those for whom that sacred post they fill. By love and reverence elect, they came l’o toil for ages, not lo dip for fame, Along the babbling stream of shallow speeches, Or, wriggle their mere legislative leeches; Heady to fix on any scheme that swam, Right but by blunder, and sincere tor sham. They came profound and brilliant, to debate In sacred truth, the destinies of state ; The defecated talents of the mass, And not the souHc: With faction’s freshet or corruption*s flood— And never seen immix’d with civil blood. With delicate adjustment to sustain Freedom’s improving, 9trength*ning, settling reign— Such arduous duties, senators astute! Where others chatter, struck your wisdom mute— Such schemes divine absorb’d your mighty powers And made your age the blessed light of ours. Appling, September, 1818. pours of t|ie#r>r.Afls. Long studious iii the l&byr.mh oilman, Or, lit by (fod, unstudied to the plun, Those venerabje men d.d not suppose, Their seats were dormitor.es where to dose The ceremonial of a session out— Or, blinking, see die rpekcu-wor^s gaily spout. They ne’er misdeem’d the legislative hall, A place 10 band) party’s stippcrv ball; With main impulsion, or with •deiguiful tap, Jusl an opposers in the.r vigils nap— S mndly or lightly—nor presum’d die task Of sacred custody wh.ch nations ask, In peace or war, mechanical and trite, Bas er and plainer than to spell or write.f Immortal fathers, trembling, you convened, While all your passions on your country lean’d— The blaze of genius, and the light of lore Illum’d the past and brightly shone before : \nd still you trembl’d, ms \ou held the scale Of public policy, for weui or bale. You deeply felt, and most distinctly saw, The holy function of enacting law— What a wide range of knowledge hoarded long. What depth of scrutiny—what judgment strong To analyze, deduce, select, combine— What honeat intrepidity should join, 'To render merely harmless all your deeds, And crush the voluntary growth of weeds. But to evoke the faculties that sleep 'Torpid and drown’d in the great human deep, And animate them with a plastic touch, Neither imped’d too little nor too much— To seek the fountains and pursue the streams, Sinuous and countless with which action teems And turn the whole by miracle of skill, Into the channel they should always fill— Of lasting, weal that flows by ev’ry door, Limpid and smooth, and never heard to roar, TOPOGRAPHY. * The adversaries of liberty against whom Demosthenes, Pericles and {lice.ro respectively kindled their indignation. t The poet here saucily sijuints at the possibili ty that men may sometimes be ambitious of ad vancement to legislatures, who can neither spell orihographically nor ivrite legibly. , -MADISON SPRINGS,—TUCCOA PALLS,—-CURRY- HUE MOUNTAINS. The Madison Springs, in this state, are becoming a place of fashionable resort. During the last season, they were frequent- il by a crowd of visitors from the middle arid lower counties, and from S. Carolina. The situation is healthy—possessing a dry soil, and a light and wholsoinc atmosphere. The mineral water is said to contain much medicinal virtue, and to have proved cffica- inus in chronic diseases of inveterate char acter. But, for ourselves, we can only say, with l’anlding, in his “ Letters from the South,” that whatever may bo the virtues of the waters, he who wants to get a good appe tite and allay it too, will do well to come here, to eat mutton and venison. You gen- y who get a saddle of mutton a month old, md then hang it up till its juice exhales, and it becomes as dry as the remainder biscuit after a long voyage, don’t know what veni son is, when brought down from the moun tains fresh. I am no great epicure, you enow—that is, I neither like terrapins, tripe, beaver’s tails, hog fish, nor any other of the reat dishes—but I confess to the (Madison) Venison.” Another observation from l’auld- ng, while descanting on our watering places, .s equally applicable to the Madison Springs. He says—“ Bathing, drinking the waters, ating. and sleeping, are the principle occu pations ; and for recreation they sometimes dance of evenings—when there is any mu sic. It is well they have this amusement, else they would be sadly put to it; for there is at none of these springs a drawing-room, where such of the company as chose may meet for social purposes, either at morning tr evening. The ladies live in cabins, most of them containing but one room—which, of course, lias a bed in it—and wc Americans are not yet in that pure state of Parisian in nocence that we can visit a lady in her bed room, without considerable—trepidation. Finis the only social place of meeting is at the spring ; and there few opportunities for conversation occur. A neat, capacious, and well-furnished drawing-room would add in- !‘mitely to the pleasures of these fashiona ble resorts.” The country adjacent to the Springs is ve ry sterile, broken and hilly—From the most elevated parts, you occasionally catch a glimpse of the lofty Alk-ganies. In the im mediate vicinity of the Springs, however, ’lie eye is not often enamoured with Arca dian Groves, or flower enamelled lawns— lint, they are sometimes decorated with Syl van Nymphs, that only want such scenic beauties to realize to the romantic vision the “ Vale of Cashmere.” From the Springs you may make a little pleasant excursion to the Tuccoa Falls, and the Corn bee Mountain. These natural cu riosities still remain monuments of our ig norance of the topography of the state. They are situated in Franklin county, about 60 miles from the Springs, in the north-wes tern corner of our state, near the old Cher okee boundary. The Falls are 183 feet high, situate on a stream which springs from the Uhattahouchie Bulge, about 5 miles distant. Its playful waters meander carelessly along, like the wanton child of pleasure, uncon scious of its apparent danger, until, at once it dashes down the frowning precipice. The sheet of water is small; but, from its great fall, and its consequent increased velocity, it produces a smart breeze which would eas ily extinguish a candle. Larce fragments of rock lie at the bottom, precipitated, no doubt, from the summit, or the side, (which is of solid rock) by some convulsion of na ture. When the sun shines brightly through the spray, it sparkles to the eve like liquid drops ol lire, and reflec ts through the mist a line view of the Bow of Iris, in all its vari- j ( gated hues. The Cattle that graze upon | the top, are sometimes lured too near tli verge, by the verdant pasturage, and fall in to the awful abyss, shattered to atoms. The Curry lice is about 3 miles from Tuc roa—It rises in a bottom, ancl is supposed from a rough calculation, to he 15 or 1600 feet in height. The easiest ascent, (and the only practicable one on horseback) is from the north side, winding round the mountain north-westwardly. The most difficult as cent, in this direction, is between 25 and 30 degrees. When you reach the summit sceneofsimplegrandeurand sublimity bursts upon your view. The whole face of the country from east to south appears one ver dant carpet, dotted over with picturesque groups of cottages and farms. But from the north and west a more magnificent scene awaits the eye—A stupendous range of the [Allegany mountains, for more than a hun dred miles in extent—lifting their lofty sum mits to the sky, arrest the attention, and ex tort a cry of admiration ! You look upon a world of mountains—and feel superior to the grovelling herd beneath you, whose pet ty jealousies and contracted desires, are in flaming, distracting, and convulsing this ne ther world. With local advantages like these, we are surprised that our citizens should over leave the limits of Georgia to enjoy their hours of recreation. Here, the Hygiean goddess o- pens her arms to receive us—and our moun tains woo the Naturalist to a contemplation of the beautiful and sublime. Such induce ments, we think, arc sufficient to make it a little more fashionable to spend our time at home—-to keep within the state its- own re sources—and to brighten the rhaiu of social intercourse, by a more frequent, general and amicable association.—Jiugustn Chronicle. P< MUSIC TAUGHT. GALLAHER returns his sincere thanks O to the citizens of Milledgeville, for the patronage and support he has experienced, since his arrival amongst them. The general satisfac tion his method of instruction has given, in other parts of the United States, where he has taught the Piano Forte, has been highly gratifying to his feelings, and is happy to find it has been the case (with few exceptions) since his arrival at the seat of government of Georgia. His being at a very early age placed under some of the greatest mas ters—men whose compositions have drawn forth the admiration of the enlightened and refined of all nations—his experience in Europe as a per former, at a variety of the most brilliant and ele gant public and private concerts, and also in most of the principal cities in the United States— There are at present gentlemen in Milledgeville, who must acknowledge the enthusiastic applause he has been often honored with, at musical exhibi tions where they have been present. Such ad vantages, he trusts, give him no small claim on a discerning public. Tha inhabitants of the sur rounding country, who may feel disposed to give their daughters "that part of a polite education, (which never fails to make innocence and beauty shine with additional lustre) will find the expense quadruple less than by sending them to remote distances from their homes. Another great satis faction is, that they can visit them, when they may express a wish to do so. He will also give lessons to a few young gentlemen, on the violon• cello, clarionet or flute. Applications made at the Office of the Georgia Journal or at the Office of the Reflector will be attended to. Milledgeville, Oct. 20. TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. S TOLEN from my camp, Georgia, Franklin county, oil the night of the 20th of Septem ber, a likely sorrel MARE, fifteen hands high, six years old, with a white streak in her face, and on her right thigh a spot of mixed hair of white and sorrel, near the size of the palm of a man’s hand, and about six inches below tliat, a spot of white nearly as big as a quarter of a dollar, the end of one of her ears bent down, rough shod, and very fat when stolen ; her mane thin and hangs on the left side. Any person finding the said mare, and delivering her to W. R Ander son, Esq. near Jefferson, Jackson county, or to J. C. Anderson, Pendleton district, S. C. shall re ceive tlie above reward, or give any information so that the property may be come at, shall be re warded for alt trouble—the thief can be found if the mare can be got. CHRISTOPHER CRIDER. October 20. BLACKSMITH’S BUSINESS. T HE subscriber respectfully informs the pub. lie, that he has commenced the Blacksmith’s Business in the Penitentiary, where the follow ing articles will be manufactured upon the most approved plan, to be bad on tho shortest notice, viz :—Flour Mill Screws for raising mill stones, ditto for oil and fulling mills : Saw Mill Cranks, Inks and Gudgeons for Tub Mills, (warranted to stand ten years) ; Saw and Grist mill irons of all descriptions; Plantation and House work gene rally, Tavern, House and Waggon Bells. C, Grasshopper and horizontal carriage springs, madeor repaired. Application to be made at the gate for admittance. ISAAC T. CUSHING. Milledgeville, Aug. 4. NEW STORE. T HE subscriber having taken the stand on the north west corner of the Public Square, op posite the Post-Office, respectfully informs the public, that he has just received from Ncw-York a handsome assortment of readymade Clothing, made in the neatest style, and of the latest fash ion ; also a good assortment of the finest quality, Cloths and Casimeres, together with a general assortment of DRY GOODS and Fine Cutlery, which will be disposed of on accommodating termV sam’jl G00UALL. Milledgeville, October 12. JOHN C. HOLCOMBE, H AVING taken the Ware-House lately occu- pied by Flewellin 8c Dickinson, offers his services in the FACTORAGE AND COMMIS SION LINE. He is having his Store-Houses put in complete order for the reception of all kinds of produce, merchandize, 8cc. etc. and strict at tention will be paid to all business entrusted to his care. Augusta, (Geo.) July 1. TO HIRE, segro Girl, a j Enquire of the printer. LIKELY Negro Girl, a good house servant.
