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Slgrirtilftirf, JHfltntfiicturrs, Kt. The Great Staple at the South. TIIK OPERATIVES OF GREAT BRITAIN. The importance of cotton to Great Britain can scarcely be over-estimated. A failure of the crop in this country, would prove a fearful calamity to thousands and tens of thousands of human beings on the other side of the Atlantic. No two coun tries on the face of the globe have so deep an inter est’ in each other, or are so thoroughly bound to gether in a commercial or business point of view.— A few facts will render this quite apparent. In Lancashire, no less than two millions of souls are dependent, directly or indirectly, upon the cotton trade and manufacture. In Yorkshire, one million four hundred thousand. In Lanarkshire, fee hun dred thousand or about four millions of souls in the three districts The reader will at once perceive the immense influence which cotton may be said to exercise upon the destinies of a large portion of the human family. The failure of the potatoe crop is a fearful disaster in Ireland, as has recently been illus trated. But potatoes are grown in various parts of the earth, and many articles can be used as a sub stitute. The failure of the wheat crop in England is also a serious disaster, but wheat again is grown in abundance in all regions of temperate latitude, and thus the deficiency in Great Britain is speedily applied. It is not so with cotton. There is no known substitute, while the great bulk of this sta ple that is manufactured by the millions of opera tives to whom we have just alluded, is the produc tion of the Southern States of this Union. AA'e have already seen that the rapid increase of consump tion compared with the production, has had a ten dency to advance the rates to an enormous extent. If this increase should continue, and if in some fu ture year the crop should fail wholly to a very seri ous extent, the efi'ect upon the manufacturing dis trict of Great Britain, would be truly distressing. Under these circumstances, we cannot wonder at the efforts of the statesmen and philanthropists of England to discover some new cotton-growing region, some region that might be resorted to, in the event of a difficulty with this country, or the failure of our crop. A correspondent of the AYush ington L'nion alluding to this important subject, holds the annexed language : “This state of affairs has become perilous. The increase in capital and the improvements in machi nery have brought England to a position in which she can work up more cotton than is grown, and produce more cloth than is wanted. The multipli cation of manufactures in the United States and Europe, is constantly narrowing her markets; and while her ability to manufacture is greater than ev er, there is less demand for her services. In this position the supply of cotton threatens to be less than is actually but a small proportion of what she requires to maintain her home trade. “The exports of cotton from the United States for several years, from September 1 to March 20 have been as follows : Exports of Cotton from the United States, from September 1 to March 20. 1849. 1848. 1049. 1850. Great Britain, 406,536 456,075 761,769 493,783 France, 131,058 220,433 168,380 170,610 N. of Emope, 30,31£ 7l ; 6\ft 77.807 37.737 Other foreign ports, “ 53,964 97,061 74,680 49,452 Total exp ts 621,873 845,1861,102,636 757,591 U. S. cons’p. 229,956 280,620 317,320 368,281 “Thus of the whole amount exported and consu med at the high prices that have ruled since Septem ber, England has taken but 45 per cent, against 55 per cent, last year. A considerable proportion of the demand which now exists in England arises from short time, reluctantly adopted by the spinners as a means which has often before succeeded in breaking a speculative market; but a large proportion is doubtless owing to the fact of their changing from coarse to fine yarns —an operation which reduces the quantity of cotton required to keep a certain number of spindles in operation fully 30 percent. The effect of this is, however, to enhance the supply of* fine fine goods, and to throw up entirely the com petition with western Europe and the United States in the production of coarse goods and yarns. — Hence we find that while the English production of foarse goods is less, the French and United States manufactures take more cotton than ever. The a mount in the table taken by the latter is only that after Atlantic spinners bought at the ports, and does not embrace the increasing quantities wrought up in the interior. The result may be an over-supply of fine goods and a scarcity of coarse. AA hile Lancas hire has been holding back in the hope that the crop will be 2,400,000 bales, and therefore enable them to break down prices, New England has been pres sing its production in the faith that the crop will not reach 2,100,000 bales, and that prices will rather rise than fall. It is now evident, however, that un der the most favorable circumstances, the high fig ure can scarcely be reached.—A r . A. Farmer. From the St. Augustine “Ancient City.’ 1 Sugar Lands of Florida r Benton County— ln passing the AA'ithlacooehe in Benton County, we must not fail to notice the large Sulphur and Iron Springs not over a mile from the large hammock we have left, (‘lO mile creek hammock,”) and not more than two from the small one on the south side of the river. From these springs to the Crystal river, a distance of 10 miles, there are but one or two small hammocks, and they are not of sufficient size to attract attention from the sugar planter. On Crystal river, (the most beautiful probably in Florida.) there is land enough it is said for about four plantations. The land is similar in character although thought not to be of the first quality, with that of the coast lands before described. The river is formed by a lake of springs—is wide and deep, and but 8 miles long. A high rolling pine country makes down to its head, and in view of its crystal springs, its lakes and islands, its ever green woods, its Indian and shell mounds, it high shell islands at its mouth, its harbor and bay, its fish oysters and turtle, it certainly is a most beautiful and desirable place. There are no planters upon this river. Between the Crystal and Ilomossassa rivers, a distance of 6 miles, it is a prairie, with the exception of one or two hammocks, one of which is owned by the state. It is a question if this prairie would not be fine sugar land, and the most of it easily brought under cultivation. The llemossassa is another spring river about 10 miles long, wide enough for steamboats, with rocky islands, shell islands, bayous, cross rivers and salt rivers enough for a person residing iqioii it to lose his way even in the da}’ time. It is nevertheless beautiful, and a person would hardly be satisfied af ter a month’s exploration. It abounds in fish, and near it there are fine oysters—on its northern bank, there is laud enough propably for three or four sugar plantations, and on the south side, the hammock is about 3 miles deep, and extends to the Chessowitska ri*-r, (6 miles.) Some of these lands are rockv, and this is an objection to them; but although it may be more difficult to cultivate, yet the crops of corn, po tatoes, pumpkins and turnips, and the patches of cane, shows that the rocks do not interfere with their growth. There are three plantations upon this river, but no sugar crop has been made. About 60 acres of cane has been planted this year, but it is mostly for seed, I presume. It. should be observed that vessels can find safe an chorage off the mouth of these rivers, and there will be but little difficulty in getting the produce to mar ket if once made. The Chisewitska is another spring river and is a bout ten miles long. Most of the lands upon this river is thought will require draining. The ham mock upon it extends south, so far as has been sur veyed, two miles. The next 12 miles south to the AA eekaiwoochee or Spring C. 11. are not much known; as no settlements were made between the two and there has been no survey. Immediately east of this is the Anhuttiliga hammock containing nearly 40 square miles of ham mock. This might be termed in Florida, up country , but I notice it, as no part of this liammock is over 16 miles from barge navigation at the rivers Chee sowitska and AA'eekaiwachee, and neither river over 10 miles long. This hammock is well dotted around with permit claims, but the majority of those who settled had no means #o plant extensively with and located there for the prospective value of the ’and. The balance, with the exception of some few fracts purchased, had been located by the state. Many remark that the Annuttiliga and Choeocha ta country is as fine and as desirable as any in the state, and if we think rich lands, a high rolling coun try, and beautiful places for residences the desidera tum, it should certainly claim as much attention as any part with which lam acquainted. 9 Chococbata hammock will not probably claim much attention from the sugar planters, although the average distance from the AYeekaiwackee river would not be upwards of 15 miles. On the AA'eekaiwachee river there are good lands but mostly unsurveyed. This is another “Spring” river rising in the high rolling country, about two miles long, and emptying into the Gulf. South ot VVeekaiwachee, there is no rich land, north of Tam pa Bay, (50 miles) with the exception of one or two small hammocks, but it is a very desirable country tor raising stock. My estimate of lands adapted to sugar culture in Benton county, is 75 square miles unoccupied. This, with the amount in Levy county will make 200 square miles. I have not estimated in this the small detached hammocks, nor any pine lands that may be used profitably for this crop. I have mentioned sugar, as I believe it will be the principal product of this sec tion of country, most of which is further south than Lake George, and a portion below Lake Monroe. — These lands are as well adapted to cotton, corn and tobacco, as any other far south. The state owns most of these lands. AA’hat is the best course to pursue to have them settled and to enhance their value ? I propose to consider this in a future communication. An Actual Settler. Product Os all Acre* —The Editor of the Maine Cultivator published a few days ago, his management of one acre of ground, from which we gather the following results : One third of au acre in corn, usually produced 30 bushels in sound corn for grinding, besides some refuse. This quantity was sufficient for family use, and for fattening one large and two small hogs. From the same ground he obtained two or throe hundred ■pumpkins, and his family supply of beans. From a bed of six rods square, lie usually obtained 60 bush els of onions: these he had sold at $1 per bushel, and the amount purchased his flour. Thus from one third of an acre and an onion bod, he obtained his breadstuff's. The rest of the ground was appropriated to all kinds of vegetables, for summer and winter use; potatoes, beets, parsnips, green O/irn, <w^1 **g n ; oiii'iinilk->—j •• 7 fifty 1_ els of beets and carrots for the food of a cow. Then lie had also a flower garden, rasp-berries, currants and goose-berries, in great variety, and a few choice apple, pear, plum, cherry, peach and quince trees. Transplanting. —Some plants may be neatly and safe ly transplanted from borders, &c., by making narrow trench es with plaster of paris, mixed with water, to the consistence of thick cream. This quickly becomes hard, or sets and forms a pot, in which the plant may be lifted without disturbing the roots. With a little ingenuity, the soil and roots may be so eneompased with the same material as to greatly facilitate the safe removal of a choice plaint to any reasonable distance. Drying Plants.—i lants may be dried in such a maiy I ner as to be extremely beautiful, retaining the whole of the volatile oil and aroma, and their true colors. To effect this, they must be dried in a dark and dose room, and not, as is usually the case, by exposure to a current of air and the ac tion of light. XV hen the separation of the aqueous particles is effected by tlieir evaporation and they are tolerably drv, they are to be submitted to pressure in small quantities, enveloped in a slightly absorbent paper, until the oil appears on the surface, and which is known by its discoloration ; by this, all change of color by the action of the light or further loss of volatile matters by evaporation is prevented. In pot herbs, as well as medicinal plants, this will be found a very decided improvement. nNMn(n The Lady’s Horse —The March number of Mr. I Skinner’s “ Plough, Loom and Anvil,” contains an instruc tive article on that noble animal, the Horse, from which we make the following extract , for the benefit of our lady readers. The lady’s horse is, after all, the most difficult to obtain, because he ought to approach very near to perfection. Ilis paces, mouth and temper, should each be proportioned to the power and capability of his rider; and lie should be proof j against alarm from either noises or sights, which otherwise might cause him to run away. This description of horse should likewise be well bred, as in that case his action will be easier, and his appearance and carriage more in character with the generally elegant appearance of his rider. Ilis pace should be the canter ; the trot causes ail ungraceful move ment in the person of a woman, to enable her to rise to it; and if she does not rise to it, she is much shaken in her scat. Neither is the form of the side-saddle fitted for the trot; and the canter ol a well-bitted liorse is more safe, because his haunches are more under him in that pace than they can be in the trot. A good bold walk, however, with the head in proper place, is essential to a horse that has to carry a woman ; and his action should be very true, that is, he should not “ dish,” or throw his legs outward, as the term is, in any of his paces, or he will cover the lower garments of his rider with mud when the roads are wet and dirty. To provide against the latter inconvenience however, all horses intended for this purpose, should not be much under fifteen hands and a Half in height, which size corresponds with the lengthened drapery of a lady’s riding costume. Asa preventive against accidents, ladies’ horses, however well broken and bitted, should not be too highly fed ; and, if at all above themselves, should be ridden by a careful servant, with good use of his hands, before ladies mount them. It is, however, an acknow ledged fact, that horses go more quietly under women than they do under men, which is accounted for by the lightness of their hand, and the backward position of the body, in the saddle. AVcliave, in fact, known several instances of horses being very hard pullers with men, standing up in their stir rups” and, consequently, inclining tlieir bodies forward, but going perfectly temperate and at their ease under women. Lure for the Hollow Horn. —The following sim ple remedy for hollow horn, I have received from a reliable source, but have not had an opportunity to test it. Take soft soap and salt mixed in equal portions, and rub smartly the roots of the horns, and along the whole length of the back to the cad ot the tail, with the mixture. Repeat occasionally, for a few days, if necessary. Cure for the Scours in Sheep.-Take black walnut hulls, dried and pulverized, mixed with equal quantity , of flour, then wet and make into pills about the size of small f m s iisiiii eiTiziß. hickory nuts. Give three or four of these pills at a dose, and if that does not stop the disease, saturate the pills with lauda num and repeat the dose. Neighbor Wilkins’ Hint. A man having purchased a worn out farm, and invested all his money in his real estate, tried hard by his labor to make it produce a crop. After a la boring summer’s work he signally failed. Ilis crops of corn, oats, and buckwheat, were scarcely worth harvesting. AViuter came on and with it discour agement and despondency, lie met his neighbor, and in the language of scripture, inquired, “AATiat shall Ido ?’ Ilis neighbor in reply, in true Yankee style, answered this question by asking another. — Neighbor AA'ilkins. have you ever kept a hired man on your farm ?’ ‘Always.’ ‘How can you gain the greatest amount of labor in a season from his efforts V “In the first place give him a plentiful supply of food, for a full stomach for a laborer is a jewel ; next be gin the day early, and keep steady at it.” You have answered truly; manage your farm as you do your hired man. Feed it with nourishment for vegetation ; feed it full and keep it fed. Clear out the barn yard ; sow on all the ashes you can get cart sand from the drainage of the streets. AA’hen you begin upon a field, feed it; feed it full and keep it fed. Then go to the next lot, and feed in the same style. Such fields recollect the kindness of the owner, and they pay him for it more than fifty fold. Then plough and dig and the reward is sure.’ — Neighbor Wilkins opened his eyes in astonishment at his own ignorance and said, 1 see ! 1 see ! A fee ble starved man cannot work much. A poor starved field cannot work much.’ Common sense might have taught him, but it has not. Thousands, like him, ‘scratch gravel’ for naught all tlieir days. Neighbor AA’ilkins saw where he missed it. The next year he planted four acres of corn, after lie had coated the field with all the fertilizing material that he could gather during one short winter. He told me that ‘he had scraped creation.’ November told a true story. Two hundred and sixty bushels of corn made him laugh. His wife made puddings without grumbling, and his children eat with pleasure.— Thus, friend AVilkins went from field to field, and fed as he went. In his turn it fed him, his family, his cattle. Ilis barren farm became productive; his naked fields became clothed with herbage, lie became rich. His farm was rich. Peace dwelt in his household—plenty tilled his granaries, and for tune smiled upon him. Are you an unfortunate farmer, cursed with poor land, and stinted crops ? Look at Mr. Wilkins, and in the language of the Bible, “Go thou and do like wise.”—Dollar Newspaper. To Preserve Flowers Fresh. —When cut flow ers are withering, plunge about one-third of the stem in boil ing water ; by the time the water is cold they will revive. Then cut off the ends and put them in cold water, with a little nitre, when they will keep for several days. Ants .—-To drive away ants, use sulphur ctecped in wa ter; if in the gravel walks, strew the gravel with salt and then water it; this wilT apply also to worms. Boiling water is also efficacious, but drowning them out with water, use less.—Horticulturist. Dfjnirtnifnt. To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th’ enlivening spirit, to fix The generous purpose, and the noble thought. From the Student. CHOOSING A PROFESSION: BY MISS ELIZA A. COOK. One pleasant afternoon in summer, two school boys were seated beneath a tree, anarently niusiiur as neitne.r seemed inclined to conversation. At length the larger turned to the other, and said:— “Well, Ernest, school is over, and a long vacation is before us; liow do you intend to spend your leisure time ?” “I shall look about and decide upon my future business, as at the dose of the next term I must leave school. I intend to visit different shops, and choose a suitable trade.” “Learn a trade! You do not mean what you say, Ernest. Why not choose a profession ?” “Because, William, the professions, as you term them, are already overstocked, and I deem a trade the safest and best business. In these days of improvement a mechanic will always find sure and profitable employment.” “A mechanic! That is too small business for me. I will be a physician, a lawyer, or a merchant; none of your low trades for me, Ernest.” “I differ from you, William, in calling anv honest employment low. But for machinists, where would be our steam-boats, rail-roads, and the like ? I am much pleased with the business of making machi nery for steam-engines; and 1 have already told you, 1 shall become a little more acquainted with the va rious trades, and choose such as I prefer.” “And I shall do no such thing. I shall he a pro fessional man, and while 1 am wealthy and honor ed, you will be a poor mechanic.” “L hope you will succed, William; but time will show whether I shall be a poor mechanic.’’ Ernest Graham was the only child of a widow in limited circumstances; but he possessed what is more valuable than wealth, a mind stored with correct principles and useful information. Knowing that he must depend entirely upon himself, he wisely a dopted the resolution of finding some occupation, the profits of which would increase with the grow ing interests of the country. Accordingly, after visiting different places, and by his intelligent inquiries eliciting much valuable and important information, he engaged as an apprentice to a machinist. Ilis studies were not neglected, however, and all the time he could spare from his laborious employ ment was devoted to the cultivation of his mind.— Being very fond of the study of mechanics, lie soon united the theory with the practice of his art. By bis intelligence, energy, and faithfulness, he won the confidence of his employer, and ere long was admit ted as partner in the thriving establishment. At the age of twenty-one William Langdon left college, and in a short time commenced business as a merchant, with a capital of ten thousand dollars. His father dying soon after, left him sole owner of the whole property; and in a few years, by impru dence and extravagance, he became so involved that he was obliged to compound with his creditors for fifty cents on a dollar. He then went to the West, to try his fortune there. At the age of thirty-five these men again met — AVilliain Langdon had returned, with a broken con stitution and a helpless family, and,failing elsewhere applied to Ernest Graham for employment. “It is too small business” were the words which rose to the lips of Graham; but, suppressing the taunt, he kindly extended aid to the unfortunate man. “AVhile I am wealthy and honored, you will be a poor mechanic,” William had said, in his boyish days; but the fact was far different. Ernest Gra ham had obtained a patent for valuable improve ments in machinery, and instead of the “poor me chanic” was the “wealthy and honored” inventor; while AA illiam Langdon earned a sustenance as book-keeper in the firm of his former school-mate. A- word to Boys. —Boys did you ever think that this great world, with all its wealth and woe, with all its mines and mountains, its oceans, seas, and rivers, with all its shipping, rail roads, and mag netic telegraphs, with all its millions of men, and all the science and progress of ages, will soon be given over to the hands ot the boys ol the present age.— It will be so. Believe it, and look abroad upon your inheritance, and get ready to enter upon your pos sessions. Conversation on Philosophy: Fire. Mother. —Did you ever see a person rub his hands together, when he was cold ? Child. —Oh, yes, mother, a great many times. I have seen father come in from the cold and rub his hands together, and afterward hold them to the tire and rub them again, and they get warm. Mother. —And now take your hand and rub it quickly backward and forward, over that woollen ta ble cloth, on the table in the corner of the room, and tell me whether that will make your hand warm. Child. —Oli, yes, I feel it grow warmer the faster I rub it. Mother. —Here are two small pieces of wood.— ■ Touch them to your cheek, and tell me whether they feel warm. Child. —They do not feel warm, nor cold, moth er. Mother. —Now rub them together quickly a lit tle while, and then touch them to vour cheek. Child. —Oh, dear mother ! they are so hot that they almost burned my cheek. Mother. —\ es, my dear; and do you not recollect, when you read Robinson Crusoe, that his man Fri day made a fire by rubbing two pieces of wood to gether, Child. —Oli, ves; and I have often wondered why Alice could not light her fire and the lamp in the same manner, without those matches, which have so offensive a smell. Mother. —lt is very hard work to obtain fire by rubbing two pieces of wood together; and it would take too long a time to do it. The two pieces of wood would grow warm by a very little rubbing; but in order to make them take fire, they must be rub bed together a great while. Child. —But mother, if it takes so long a time to get fire by rubbing two pieces of wood together, why can Alice set the match on fire so easily by rub bing it once on the sand paper ? Mother. —That is what lam about to explain to you. Here, take this piece of paper and hold it up to the lamp. Child. —lt has taken fire, mother. Mother. —Now take this piece of pine wood, and hold that up to the lamp in the same manner, and see whether that will take fire too. Child. —Yes, mother, it has taken fire; but 1 ha-1 to hold it up to the lamp much longer than 1 did the paper. Mother. —Now take this piece of hard wood, and do tlie same with that. Child. —Tlio hard wood takes longer still to catch fire, mother. Mother. —A es. And now lam going to make the hard wood take fire more quickly than the pa per did ] Child l —llow can you do it ? Mother. —l am going to show you. Here is a small vial, which contains something that looks like water. It is spirits of turpentine. I shall dip the point of the piece of hard wood into the vial, and take up a little of the spirits of turpentine. Now touch the point of the hard wood with the turpen tine on it to the flame. Child. —Why, mother, it caught fire as soon as I touched the flame with it! Mother. —And you now see that some things, like the spirits of turpentine and the paper, take fire very readily, and others take tire with more dif ficulty. Child. —Yes, mother; but when Alice drew the match across the sand paper, there was no flame nor fire to touch it to. How, then, could it take fire ? Mother. —Hold this piece of paper up to the blaze of the lamp, but be careful not to touch the fire or flame of the lamp; only hold it close to the blaze. Chilft.— — VV liv, mother, it has taken fire ! Mother. —You see, then, that a thing will some times take fire when it does not touch the tire. Child. —Yes, mother; hut I do not understand where the fire comes from. Mother. —The fire comes from the heat. Now, you know that heat is produced by rubbing two things together; and that some things, like the spir its of turpentine, take fire very easily, or with very little heat; and others, like the hard wood, require to be heated sometime : or, in other words, require much heat, to make them take fire, or to burn. Some things require only as much heat to make them take fire as can be obtained by rubbing them to gether very quickly, like the wood which Robinson Crusoe’s man Friday used. Child. —But, mother, the match is made of wood, why does that take fire so easily ? Mother. —lt is true that the match is made of wood; but it lias something at the end of it which takes tire much more easily than the spirits of tur pentine. Indeed, so easily does it take fire, that it requires only so much heat to set it on tire as is ob tained by drawing the match once across the sand paper. Child. —AA ell, mother, I understand, now, how the match is set on fire. It is rubbed on the sand per, and that produces heat, and the heat sets the match on fire. But I always thought that fire makes heat, not that heat makes fire. (TV Ifanrist “ Let dimpled mirth his temples twine, With tendrils of the laughing vine.’’ How JoC Hon the Pencil. —Joe sports a wife besides several other creature comforts. Well, he and his wife, Harry N. John 1). and George M. and tlieir wives all board at the same house. A day or two ago, while they were all at table, luxuriating on detached portions of a boiled turkey', which had been stuffed with oysters, the conversation turned on Christian names, w hen Mrs. Harry N. contended that she could name more distinguished men who had borne the name of Henry, than any gentleman could of his own name; and concluded by offering a gold pencil, as a wager against a suitable equivalent should she win. The trial commenced, Mrs. Henry N. starting off w ith “Harry of the West,” adding a dozen others. George M. now gathered up on George Washing ton, the Four Georges of England, Lord George of Franks, Ac. “Now, Mr. John D. what have you to sav ?” said the charming Mrs. Ilarry N. “Oh, I can give you a hundred —the two Adams’, Lord John Russell, John Tyler —John, John, bring me some water, John.” “Stop, stop sir, you cant win; Mr. Joseph C. now your turn comes,” continued the saucy little game ster. Now if a bashful man lived, it is my friend Joe.— He dared not look up. He had been racking his brain for an answer, but to no purpose, and in de spair, he made onegrand effort, and raising his head, replied — “My dear madam, I have lost. I cannot now think of any very distinguished man by the name of Joseph , except the gentleman we read about in the Sacred Scriptures—he who was such a favorite of Mrs. Potiphar, but I will not offer him, for I think he was the darndestfool I ever heard of!” “Here’s the pencil,” said Mrs. Harry N. tossing it over to him—as she and the other ladies scudded out of the door.— Spirit of the Times. A Dutchman,B Proposal.—A Dutchman once wanted to w r ed a widow, and his manner of making known his intention was as follows : ‘lf you is content to get a better for a worse, to be happy for a miserable, and if you smokes and drinks ale, I shall take you for no better and much worse.’ Upon which the lady said ‘law.’ Dr, Franklin. —Being in France previous to the revolution, when the true spirit of gallantry was fashionable, and before it had been superceded by the fire of patriotism and an itch for political liber ty, our American received frequent attentions from the most celebrated beauties, and those the most re markable for wit, elegance and politeness, in the French metropolis. A lady ot this description, who, being a favorite, was particularly pleased with the old gentleman’s company, was one day sitting on his knee and combing his grey locks: “Why,’ asked he, “have you that have so often invited me to dine and sup with you, never requested me to stay and sleep.” She smiled —perhaps she blushed —and answered, “she would be happy to be favored with his company that very night.” Fortunately it was summer time, “llum, hum,” said the old gentle man, a little embarrassed, not expecting so warm a reply, but taking out a memorandum book, “/ ll make a minute of the invitation , and when the nights are longer, I will have (he pleasure of wait ing on you.” J3TMrs. Smitliers is down on apprentice boys— for, she has very justly observed, unless you open a poor house where is “vvittles” to come from to feed them ? Last year she boarded one that nearly drove her crazy by the way he grew upwards. This year she lias got one that takes on fat only sideways. — The former, she says, was made like a telescope, to pull out, while the other is built like an accordeon, to expand. Within the last ten days, says, they have consumed two barrels of flour, and grown en tirely out’ of four pair of pantaloons. — Albany Dutchman. jfcgr ‘ Bathe every day!” said the widow Smash pipes, .as she dropt the flat-iron upon the horse-shoe and looking her neighbor right in the eye. ‘\\ hy you don’t tell! 1 never used to think of stripping my Jeems aud giving him a right good wash but three times a year : onct in the summer, onct in the fall, and onct in the winter, llowsomever, some children ketch dirt sooner than others.’ ———— An Irishman’s Indifference. —Paddy who was arraigned before a court for horse stealing after hav ing pleaded not guilty, the judge asked him by whom he would be tried ? “By twelve apostles, answered the prisoner. The judge told him that would not do, for if he was tried by them he could not have his trial till the day of judgment. ‘Faith says Paddy, ‘and I have no objection to that neither, for I am in no hurry about it all, at all.’ A zealous clergyman had taken for his text these words, “And satan came also among them.’’ At the moment of reading the text an old decrepid ne gro entering the sanctuary, supposed himself point ed at, and with a degree of resentment, looked the priest full in the face,and said, “You grad to see your fader ?” A Physician was asked whether his patient's fever had gone oil ! I believe so, answered the Doctor, and the man has gone with it. OK THE WAR-PATH AND ITS INCIDENTS. A Story of the Creek Indian Histurbail ees of I&3G. BY W. C. HODGES. A supply of this new and interesting novel by a talented young gentleman of Columbus, Oa. lias been received and will be kept for sale (Wholesale ainl Retail) at this office.— Also at the Book Stores. Persons at a distance will have three copies sent by mail or otherwise, on receipt of sl. Sin gle copies, 40 cents. Macon, March 21, ISSO I—ts TSySSfTSS! MILITARY INSTITUE. Blue TJell's, K>j. BOARD OjTyISITORS. r ADJUTANT GENERAL, together with five fit persons to I. 1 annually appointed by tlie Executive, to attend examinations at least once a year, according to law. F AC U L T Y, Incorporated with all the powers, and tights exercised by the Teus trrs and Fatuity of any other College. COL. T. F. JOHNSON, General Superintendent. *COL. E. W. MORGAN, Joint Superintendent and Professor of En gineering and of A tu ml History. ‘LIEUT. COL. B. R. JOHNSON, Professor of S'.itural and Experi mental Philosophy. +MAJ. W. W. A. FORBES, Professs>r of M themr.ties. RICHARD N. NEWELL, A. M. Prof ssor of .Indent and .'.lodeec I.angunges. JAMES G. BLANK, A. B. Adjunct Professor of J.angnages. REV. J. U. SWIFT, A. >l. Professor of Ethics and ISclles Inttrcs. JAMES 11. DAVIESS, F.s<}. Professor of Earn. REV. 11. V. I). NEVIUS, A. >l. Principal of the Academy. CAPT. C. E. MOTT. Teacher in the Academy. CAPT. W. W. GAUNT, Adjutant of the Institute. •Educated at West Point. fEducated at the Virginia Military Institute. Two hundred and thirty Cadets, from fifteen different States, have entered this Institution since it was organized, in 1817. It is entire ly free from the control or domination of any sect or party, either po litical or religious. Economy in dress, by the adoption of a cheap Uniform, for Winter and Summer, is rigidly enforced. Every student is required to select a College guardian, with whom all funds brought or received must be deposited, and no debt must be contracted without the consent of such guardian. An Institution combining the science of the West Point Academy and of Polytechnic Institutes, with the classical literature of our best Colleges, adding the modern languages, and superadding practical schools of Law and Engineering, nearly realizes the long-felt desider ation of a university able to meet the wants of Western progress—a university where all may select a course of steady to suit their time, means ond professional destination. Mr. Davikss, the Professor of Law, is known is the various Courts as a practitioner of great ability, varied learning, long experi ence and exalted character, llis eininenuqualificatioiis, the while some exercise and discipline of the Institute, and the convenient ob servation of the forms of judicial proceeding, offer unusual induce ments to those who are earnest to achieve distinction as sound Lawyers CIVIL ENGINEERING Will be thoroughly and practically taught in the Western Military In stitute —the Professor, Col. Morgan, being one of the most skillful and experienced Engineers in the United States. All the instruments con nected with that department, have been procured at considerable cost, and are of the best quality. The Superintendent takes the liberty of stating that he is now ofler ed #75 per month, forcompetant assistant Engineers. One of his foi iner pupils receives at this time $2,500 per annum, as Principal En gineer of a Railroad now under construction in Kentucky—whilst others of the same class are receiving in different parts of the United States, SO,OOO. $1,500, or $1,200 a year as Assistant Engineers. The time is rapidly approaching when there will be a great demand for such as have been prepared for that vocation, at the Western Mil itary Institute. Nothing is hazarded in saying that they will readily command $1,200 or $1,500 per annum. Every man of observation must see that the gigant.c enterprises already proposed, will give birth to hundreds of others, tributary to them. The rapid advancement of onr whole country, and the eagerness of our people, for exploring the hidden resources of the new States and the newly acquired territory, will give ample scope for ages to come, to the skill and enterprise of the Engineer, the Geologist, the Mineralogist, the Surveyor and the Architect. Young men who have an aptitude for the Mathematical and Physical sciences will have a wide field opened to them for enga ging in an honorable, a healthful and a lucrative pursuit, for which they may be thoroughly and practically qualified, in a short time, and at small expense, at the Western Military Institute. TERMS. In the Academy - - - S3O 00 Per annum, In the College - - - -40 00 “ For Music and use of Anns and Accoutrements 3 00 “ ‘ For Fuel - - - * 2 00 “ “ BOARDING can be had in private families, at from two to two and a half dollars a week. When in Barracks, it is designed to furnish Commons at a uniform rate. Students from a distance will be require ed to board at the Institute, and have no communication with the town, except as allowed by written permits. £jpr* The next session will commence on the first of September, and continue ten months. March 21st, 1850. I—ts WISE’S MIR TONIC ! ~~ OF this infallible Preventive for baldness, as certified by many witnesses who have had personal experience of the fact; a few Bottles just received and for tale at this Oni’ e. May 2d, 1830. g ~ 3000 DOLLARS REWARD!! Reuben Rich’s Patent, Centre Vent, Water Wheel made entirely of Iron with Iron gates—a gainst Turbine, Hotchkiss and all other Wheels. I WILL give S')00 Reward to any person who will produce* aPa tent Water Wheel, that will do as much business with the sas* quantity ot water under any given head front three feet to thirty I will give *.,00 to any person, who will produce a Breast Wheel un. < r a head of eight feet or less tliat shall equal it, in saving of water or 1 will give the same amount to any one who will produce an over s o or undershot, that will last with my wheel and not cost more u, ney sooner or later, or I wiU g |y e the same Reward to any man who w ill produce an over shot undershot or Breast Wheel, that will run as steady as my wheel I will give §.>oo to any one who will produce a Wheel of any sort nr kind patented or not, that will combine to the same extent, clicantiet, durability, power, speed or simplicity so easily applied in all situation, and so universally applicable to all purposes and even- location, or L will give §SOO, to any one, who will produce a HotcUatt jf, that does not consume fifty |*r cent more water to do the same s a S, ng or Grinding. ‘ Those who doubt can visit the Coweta Fails Factory in this citv and they will see my wheel, driving all their machinJrv without a Governor, w here a French Turbine made in the great city of Lowell failed to do the business at all. Or if they will visit Pleasant Macon's in Macon county Alabama they will see one of my wheels, only 2 fee, 8 inches in diameter, under a head of 9 feet, grinding 9 to ten buphe|. , ot com per hour. Or in a short time I will show at Winter’s Mills nt this city, one of my wheels .‘1 1-2 feet in diameter, grinding, 50 to 60 bushels per hour with two pairs of stones. In the State of New York there are at least oflO of my wheels. Grinding, Sawing and Manufac juring in a style never yet done by any other. With sufficient head f can turn 5000 Spindles and 100 Looms with one of my wheels but 2 eet in diameter. Gindrat & Cos. at the Montgomery works Alabama, who are manu facturing my wheels will execute orders for them, and deliver them in any place South of the Potomac, and furnish directions for putting them to their work, with models if required. Post paid letters addres sed to me at Montgomery tare of Gindrat it Go. or at this place care of G. W. Winter Esq. will meet with prompt attention. In all cases ” ‘he Purchaser is not fully satisfied with the performance of iny wheel, the money will be returned. REI BEN RICH, Patentee, from Oswego County New York. Columbus Ga. March 21st, 1850.. 1 t Jj. SIItCiICAL OPERATIONS. DK. JAMES \\ EAVI'R. (Memphis Tenn.) proposes to perfo.m al* Surgical Operation of every description, and is well prepared with all necessary instruments to perform every description of opera tion that is performed in any of the northern cities. He operates suc cessfully on all affections of the eye, as well as all other cases, and will insure a cure in all cases of cross-eye, (strabismus) and will guar antee success in every case of Club or Reel-Foot, (loxarthrus > or con tracted tendons in any portion oftlie system causing deformity. Testimonial. —The following is given as one of many certificates of successful operation which have been furnished Professor Weaver by his patients. From the Memphis Enquirer, Jan. 30tii 1850. Cliii) or Ko(-l Fool Cured. Mr. Editor— Dear Sir: Please publish the following case in your valuable periodical, that those who mny be laboring under a similar deformity may know where to obtain relief. My feet were both reel ed or clubbed from birth, the toes tunes! inwards the bottoms turned backwards and the to]is forward, which threw me on the outside of my feet, on w hich I walked up to the time of the operation. There was a large lump on the outside of each foot, where 1 rested the weight of my body in walking. I applied to Professor Jambs Weaver, of Mem phis Tenn. who is distinguished forjiis surgical skill, and on the 28th day from the time of the o|ieration, he put straight shoes on my feet, they being straight before me and fiat on the bottoms. I can now walk on them very well and am improving daily and exjiect in a short time to run and jump equal to any neighlor. There is no pain atten ding the operation but what can be easily stood by any one. and dur ing the whole o|ierat ion there is scarcely any blood lout, and no sores or inflaination,as most iiersotis might suppose. There is hardly anv sutn that would induce me to exchange my straight feet for the crook ed ones J had six weeks ago. 1 would advise all persons who are la boring under tiiat deformity, to call on Dr. Weaver, who will cure them with certainty. F. T. PETTY. March 21st, 1850. [| rs J tendgee Iron k Dross FOUNDRY, AND MACHINE SHOP. FIAIIE Ocinulgee Foundry has been enlarged and furnished w ith a JL new and superior stock of tools, which will enable the subscriber to furnish work at the shortest notice, in his line, of a superior char acter, and at prices as low as can Is- furnished els-ewhere. The atten tion ot Milw rights and Machinists is earnestly requested to eiauune this establishment. lam prepared to furnish ST-EiAC EITG-liTESj from 1 to Git horse power, for saw* mills or other purposes; Screw Cuttings from I inch diameter to 2 feet, Isl feet long; Gear Cuttings; Turning in all us branches ; Finishing of ail kinds ot Machinery. IN TH E FOUNDRY wc are prepared to furnish all kinds of Castings of Iron or Urn* ; Mil Gear of all kinds, oftbe mot approved terns; I’.ecH. Face and spur Gear; Cast-Iron Water Wheels; Gin Gear of at! patterns, awl r/r to suit; Cotton Gin work; Pn-s Pulleys; Hand Railings, I,re-proof Doorsane windows, Ceu** try Railing, Gudgeons, Inks. Mill Spmdles— iii fact, w ork ot any description that is done in an establishment of the kind. Persons interested ia the business are repuested to examine this concern. < II \S. P. LEVY. Oemulgee Foundry, Ist Si. below Muon Sr H cst rn Hailm ul. I —ts win linin’ er-Sf WV V/ Wl l .1 TT7 V ffr*y mA U &A A Jill L THE wnloifsiyat and Icvvjttst their SPLENDID NED SI’ABLE the comer of M*Jhery jukl Thir l Streets, nearly opposite the IWJ House, w here* tbev keep tin hand SAFK AND WELL BROKE Holts Ks <Ulll eVeiV Variety tis Conveyance for the accommodation of their *l*l the public. Single Horses and Drovers w3l be attended to with the ut most care and on accommodating terms. As the Proprietors have bnt ONE STABL E.and can therefore give tlu ir per sonal attention to their business, they feel confident of being able to give universal satisfaction. [3T Board of Horse 75 cents per day. T. M. M ASOX, March 21, ISSO. WILLIAM DLBBIK. GO T TOW GXW S i, z umk & a I J ‘VE now in successful operation one of the most extensive -■--land complete Manufactories of COTTON GINS in the South.— The materials used are of the best quality. The machinery is all new and constructed on the most approved plans for the manufacture of Cotton Gins. The machinists and workmen employed in the establishment are skillful and experienced in the business; and they have made such improvements in the mechanism and construction of the Gins that they feel certain, in every case, to furnish a Gin which xvitl perform admirably well, and give the purchaser entire satisfaction. SLF” ORDERS can lie sent to E. T. Taylor & Cos. by mail, or con tracts mad.- with tlieir Agents who are travelling through the country. GINS will be sent to-any |irt of the country, and in all cases war ranted to perform well. Persons addressing the Proprietors by mail, will direct their letters to Columbus, Ga_ A sample of Cotton, just as it came from one of their gins, manufac tured for a planter of Muscogee eonntv, can be seen at the office of the “Georgia (Ttizen,” Macon, to which the attention of Cotton Brokers and Planters is invited. N. Ousley & Son are agents in the same place, for the sale of these sufierior Machine*. Columbus, March 21st, 1830. | j y WASHINGTON HALL STABLES. NEW ARRANGEMENTS. ‘C- MOREHOUSE having purchased the interest of Thoe. A. Brown, in the above establishment, the business will hereafter be carried on under the firm of , MOREHOUSE & HARRIS, ” “ l3 he happy to serve their friends and customers on the shortest notice and in a satisfactory manner. A CARD. IMl L undersigned having sold his interest in the Washington Hall Stables to Mr. A. C. Morehouse, would solicit for the new Con cern, a continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed on the old firm of Brown & Harris. THOS. A. BROWN April 4, 1850. tt M A CON Candy Manufactory. THE Subscriber still continues to manufacture CANDY of every variety, next door below Ross & Co’s, on Cotton Avenue. Hav increased my facilities ond obtained additional Tools, I am now prepar ed to put up to order, CANDIES, of any variety, and warranted equa to any manufactured in the South. I also manufacture a superior ar ticle of Lemon and other SYRUPS, CORDIALS, PRESERVES, Ate. All my articles are well packed, delivered at any point in this City and warranted to give satisfaction, 11. C. FREEMAN, Agent. March, 21, 1830. j_tf