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(TV Corner,
From “Eonch's of Ruby.”
BT T. H. CHIVEKS, M. U.
Song from the Inner Life.
SiHg to the Lord, oh ! weary soul of sorrow !
Sing to the Lord, though chastened by his rod !
Snag to the Lord that others hope may borrow—
“ The pure in heart see God.’’
Sink not beneath the yoke of tribulation,
Poor weary mortal on life’s thorny road ’.
Bt bear up stately with this conclusion—
“ The pure in heart see God.”
Take up thy Cross—when thou art weary laden,
Thiuk how Christ sank beneath the heavy load 1
High over Calvary shines the Heavenly Aiden—
“ The pure in heart see God.”
Cherish the Golden Words that he has spoken,
Then march up Calvary with thy heavy load,
M here his pure body on the Cross was broken—
-0 “ The pure in heart see God.”
yoke is easy—light, too, is his burden—
Death is the Gate to his Divine Abode—
The Land of Promise lies beyond the Jordan—
” The pure in heart see God.”
Angels of Light their vigils now are keeping,
Crowding the ladder up to Heaven’s Abode
While Jacob soft on Bethel-Plain lies sleeping
*‘ The pure in heart see God.’’
A flood of glory down from Heaven comes streaming,
Washing the Angels white along the road—
While, weary with his wrestling, lie lies dreaming—
“ The pure in heart see God.”
God’s golden glory up the East is springing,
Flooding with splendor all that Blest Abode,
While Angels cluster at the High Gates singing—
“ The pure in heart see God.”
Rising, re-strengtheud, like tho Blest Immortals
Climbing the ladder, from tho dewy sod,
lie hears again at Heaven’s crystalline portals—
“ The pure in heart see God.”
Thus, while the good are on the dark earth sleeping,
Weary with travelling ou life’s thorny road—
Angela around their heads strict watch are keeping—
“ The pure in heart see God.”
So, while the thorns are round the good man springing,
Bleeding liis feet till they.baptize the soil—
Angels of Light are to his high soul singing—
“ The pure in heart see God.”
Wide as Ezekiel’s ever-flowing river,
: No eye could see across it was so broad—
Shall this sweet song flow down the world forever—
“ Tho pure in heart see God.”
Song of the Editor.
BY JOHN SMITU.
Sit! sit! sit!
From matin hour till twilight gloom,
lie’s a “fixture” therein his dusky room 1
Away the moments flit.
And the world outside, with joyous din,
Moves gaily on —but the world within
Is labor, and toil, and care;
No turn knows ho in the weary day
But the turn that shows the pivot's way,
As he turns his easy chair.
Think 1 think ! think!
In the smith’s bright forgo the fire glows,
liut the smith himself the bellows blows—
Unheard the hammers clink!
Not so the fire that lights tile brain
Os him who wears the galley chain,
Or makes the press-gang go;
He must flash with light, and glow with heat,
With quill in hand liis brain must beat—
But never indulge a blow.
Write! write! write!
Though fancy soar on a tired wing,
She must still her tribute celestial bring,
Nor own a weary flight!
And reason’s powers, and mem’ry’s store
Must prove the strength, and bring tile lore
Antique,sage and mystic;
For those the uttermost tho’t and particle,
Os argument —art —statistic! *
Clip! clip! clip! f
No “ cabbaging ” shears liis hand dojji hold,
But those with which the cujreiit gold,
By lawful right hell clip—
The “ Devil ” is gone, but In will not fail
Os a prompt return of the moving mail—
A basket full pf “ exchanges ?”
And these the editor opeusatid stims —
Accidents, deaths, discoveries, wluns,
As over the world he ranges .- .
Taste ! paste ! paste! 1
With a camel’s hair-brush, aud a broken cup.
He gathers the scatter’d paragraphs up
And sticks them on ill haste.
Thu “ Devil ” appears, with a grin and a how,
“Tkase, sir, they’re waitin’ for copy now,”
He says, in accents solemn :
“The foreman thinks he’ll soon impose
The outside form with a scrap of prose,
Ami the leader may be a column.”
Pay ! pay! pay!
The “ world ” is done work on a Saturday night,
Aud bounds with a step of gay delight
To his wife and babes away I
But round the Editor sees a score
Os honest jours, who tease him sore—
And he may not be unheedful;
And bright is the wit that can furnish there
The means to relieve them all from care,
By shelling out the “ needful.”
JUi'UTllamj.
Fanny Day’s Decision.
“Hike her!” exclaimed a young man, with no inconsid
erable degree of Sflior. v \
“But can you support her in fkr ptvle to which she has been
accumstomed* It costs something to get married now-a
days. \\ o Jiave to begin where our fathers elided,” said his
companion T ‘ .
“True Ved, if she would only begin with me —why she’s
poor lier_>ifp>
“ too. Tfle fuel is women require so much wait
fiug upon, or fashion requires it—so many servants, just
such a style of living—that for my part I have given up oh
thoughts of marrying.” Ned said this with some bitterness
as if lie liad good reasons for feeling it.
“ My busiuess is good,” pursued the other, iutent upon his
own aflairs, “ and uncle thinks my prospects pretty fair, if I
live prudently. It costs a round sum at the hotel—l might
support a snug littlle establishment at the same exi>eiise.”
“ Yes, if snug little establishments wero in fashion, Char
ley.”
“ She is amiable and intelligent; she is economical, because
she always has been obliged to be,” declared diaries, ab
ruptly stopping, as if anew thought had struck him.
“ Perhaps so—but shall you both be independent enough
to begin in a small way—in short, to live within your means —
for if you expect to get along in the world, you must live with
in your means.”
“ Well, it's a pity,’’ said Charles, somewhat dampened by
the inquiries of his friend,—"think what charming quarters
I might have. 1 am heartily sick of the oflf-hand bachelor
life we now lead. Wliat! must I wait till I make a fortune
before I marry ?”
“ Or be over head and ears in debt.” suggested Ned.
“ That will never do,” exclaimed Scott right earnestly, and
it is to be regretted that every young man does not make a
like determination, with independence and judgment enough
to keep it.
Here the two came to a turn in the street, where they took
different directions. Charley bent his stejis towards the store,
in no merry inood, Ned—l know not where.
Charles Scott entered the counting room and shut the
door. The business of the day was over, and the clerks were
beginning to leave as the early shades of an autumn twilight
were fast gathering round. He stirred up some dying em
bers, then throwing himself listlessly into a chair, and placing
his feet upon the iron fender, he soon became wonderfully ab
sorbed in his own reflections. He was a young man of ex
cellent tactics and excellent habits—remembered with joy his
lather's fireside, and all the sweet sympathies of that dear
“3nkpcniicnt in all t!)hujs—Neutral in Keying.”
MACON, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1851.
home circle, of which he was once a loved and loving mem
ber. They had passed away, and he had lived upon the
cold bounties of a boarding house. His heart yearned with
unspeakable desire for a place to call his own, the delightful
peculiarities, niy wife, my fireside, my table. It does not ap
pear to what conclusion Cluirles came, or whether he eame
to any at all. Evening lbuud him at his toilet, preparing fit’ a
party.
Long before the hour, he was ready and waiting the tardy
movement of liis watch. Though no one knew better hew
to fill up liitches in time with something useful aud pleasant, J
there was now a costlessness of spirit which refused to bejjuJ
et. He sallied forth into the street-; and after varioj ! K / ’- urlls _
at length bent his steps towards Ckirljifr— ‘music and 1
mirth meet liis ear, the bright lights streamed from the win
dows. Making his greetings to the ladies of the house, and
uttering a few agreeable truisms to thoso about him, ho
sought among tho bevies of fair women one pretty maiden
named Fanny Day. tSho bade him a welcome which seemed
to say “come hither.” He stood aloof in no seeming hurry
to seek a place by her side, already half occupied by another,
while his eye discussed with keenest scrutiny, tho tout en
semble of Fanny’s dress. Conscious of his earnest admir‘uig(?)
gaze, Fanny seemed to hear the quick beating of her own
heart, and hope, and fear, ami love, came and went, aud went
and came, like smiles and shadows across her spirit,
“ Anew and splendid silk,” thus ran Charley’s thoughts,
“that looks very extravagant; and that bracelet, too, I nev
er saw that before, I wonder if she’s loud of such gewgaws?
What is that dangling from her liair ? A gold pin or
gold tassel ? I should like to know how much it cost.”
Not very lover-like comments, it must be confessed; but lie
was looking far beyond the betrothed and the bride, to what
signified a great deal more; he was looking for a help mate
—one for dark days as well as bright. “I am afraid she
won’t do for me, aud this is her uncle’s house, she will want
to live just so.” Something like a sigh escaped him ns he
walked away to another part of the room. Fanny watched
liis departure wondering when he would return. She was
sure he would rejoin her by and by ; he always had of late.
But no return. Had he only known that Fanny’s silk dress
was not anew one ; newly turned aud newly fitted as it had
indeed been, by her needle and her skill, so as to make it
quite as good as new—how prudent and thrifty that was?
Had lie only known tliat the bracelet was a gift two years
hvfore, and the gold pin why it was a decoration borrowed to
pl\f e liis eye; so Fanny was not so culpable after all. I say,
had known all this, lie had not stayed so strangely
and cooilV all tliat live-long evening, while Fanny’s heart was
sinking. AlUunifully did a tear gather in her eye, as she be
held him parCvNllDiut a parting glance or a farewell word.
Charles Scott woslToKouite satisfied, lie really loved
Fanny, but lie was afraid to ma!*ryvher. It was not a sickly sen
timental love. It counted tbe costs the chances,
albeit, love, it is said understands no atjfih/iiutic, and
no reason. He had fixed principles ot xTrtUgu, aud
rules to govern liis choice of a wife ; lie did lijt
love should laugh him out of them, or blind hiaf
He. No; lie deteniNlii'J to abide by them.
voted to business. Perhaps lie dreamed of Fanny, but did I
not visit her. 1
Behold a gathering of friends, a pleasant little company ;
Charles is there, ami Fanny, too. He thought she never
looked so charmingly, with her simple braid of liair, and her
modest fawn colored dress. There was something sad and
reproaching in her eye, which smote him to tho heart. ‘Dear
Fanny, how etui she interpret iny coolness,’ was the ques
tion of returning fondness. ‘I menu to see her and explain
to her all my views—if she is a girl of sense she cannot but
approve, if site is not,’ —such a contingency remained unpro
vided for. An excellent resolution ; Charles abided by it. It
so happened, or was contrived (love changes am not always
scri*nl|lc) that the two found themselves threading their way
alone thraigh the streets at an early hour. Now for Char
ley’s resolution—yes, he kept it.
‘But Fanny,’ he ooiWnued, with remarkable self-possession,
after a few preliminaries ljft to be repeated, ‘I want you to
understand exactly my sitmtion, how I intend for the present
to live, and what plans wAnust pursue. I must live within
my means—aud just startup in life, my means are necessari
ly small. lam liable to the flliquations of the business world,
aud we must begin with what wo>qn independently afford—
no dashing out with borrowed capital V me.’
* You must take all these considerayms into account
before you answer. Perhaps you may feel tint, you cannot
conform to such humble circumstances. I will ng, disap
jioint or deceive you.’
At the moment, Fanny thought she could decidJLstant
lv, for she saw only a rose-tinted future.
Now Fanny listened.
*Do not decide now. Fanny think this all over,’ las his
parting injunction at the end of this long walk, durinAvliich,
though he liad said a great deal, he had a to
say—‘and then decide carefully and coiisci<.nt^Mffl
Fanny did think it all over; much that was
new to bur. To be married ! to be married, con
fessed, had implied to her mind wliat kMjpcs totnwjfiad of
too many young ladies—gay visions of wealth and independ
ence —doing every thing one wished— a lover in Jie hus
band—amusement in the parlor. Fanny belonged to that
class of females, who, without fortune, or expectat'nns, had
been brought up amid the appliances of wealth. She was
an orphan, uml lived in the family of an uncle. Mith few’
parlor duties, and none in the kitchen, she bad livedmcasy,
Inifepwudent life, floating on society, with untried mergies
and undoped.j>oyy ers._ Rich
cause It lm ;i n- r..,iy .- < h
niatrimi na! c.;n -; a m.m m;A- ; ' 1
rii.vA - -i.
from I’it- exerlimis. ami -d le it- hoTMSflgffiHSaP
they tire slew in finding “tit that hands are
with, and they are apt to regard labor a a liietnal^HHHßßl
all voting men were to do as ( diaries Seott did,
fold to women their real situation, and their true
explain to them the use and dignity of labor, and
and stimulate exertion, there would be lower
households and thriftless wives. Fanny digested the f > j
matter, weighed it all, and decided.
Behold, not. many months afterwards, Fanny in her^^^I
home. It was indeed a snug home, full of comforts’and
blessings. There was a pleasant little sitting-room, with sun
beams and smiles, with Kidderminster and flag bottoms, un
adorned by ottomans, or divans, astral lamps or marble tables.
Her kitchen, too, was near by, where Ftinny was not ashamed
to spend her morning hours.
“ Do not come iu the morning,’’ said Fanny to a gay ac
quaintance, you may perhaps find me making bread, or iron-l
iug collars.” 8.,
* Doing your girl's work ? Ugh!’ exclainßtiJhe lady’ijflj
tastefully.
‘Oh, I urn my own girl,’ replied Fanny; with the
tion of Nancy Drew, who comes in when I want her.
make a soup, or roast a turkey, and 1 dare say I can teach you
a thousand interesting things that you don’t know anything
about.’ Flora did not wish to be taught.
‘I really pity Fanny,’ said this same Flora, passing by her
door one day, weary and dispirited with the frivolities of a
series of fashionable calls.
pity Fanny ! She had no need of such pity ; was she not
spreading the snowy cloth upon the dinner table ? cutting
sweet white loaves of her own making ? fetching sauce of
her own stewing? bringing pieces of her own baking? all
products of her own skill; and did not the hearty ‘l’m glad
to see you Charley,’ and her nicely broiled steak, quite com
pensate for the perplexities of his morning business? True,
hanuy had her trials; tho cakes did sometimes burn, and
tlie potatoes were not always done—but then she did not have
the blues—they swiftly sped away before early rising and em
ployment. She bad no time for yawning and ennui, and never
cried out ‘Oh, I’m dying for the want of exercise!’ Her
chamber must be cared for, her pantry looked after, and the
flour sifted ? Yes, Fanny know how to use her hands. She
was a producer as well as a consumer. What delightful eve
nings did they pass together, sewing aud reading, or enjoying
friends. Charley, cheerful and happy iu
so much as and Fa tiny
joiced of bearing her burden, of contri
buting her share to family comforts, enjoying an elasticity of
spirit und vigor of health, of which tho indolent and unoccu
pied can scarcely conceive.
More than this were tho blessings this family could im
part. *
* I really cannot afford to do anything,’ replied the mistress
of a splendid mansion, to a solicitation iu behalf of the suf
fering poor. T have so many uses for money —aud I have
paid away th* last farthing this morning.’
It was very true ; her rose and ice creams aud cut glass
| must be promptly (paid for, while the poor seamstress to
whom she did not pay the last farthing that morning, had
been soliciting her just dues for weeks, and suffering iu con
sequence of their long delays.
* Will you not do something?’ concluded tho same collec
tor, timidly, after explaining tho object to Mrs. Scott.
‘I shall be very happy in tho privilege of doing it,’ answer
ed Fanny, > lacing a bill in tlie hand of tho thankful woman.
Yes, and Fanny felt that the pleasure of having fine clothes
and costly furniture', and many servants could bo no fair equiv
alent to the satisfaction of to lend timely aid to the
poor, and carrying the calm of relief to suffering hearts.
********
‘ Ned, how is it with you V asked an old friend, whom he
unexpectedly met some years afterwards in the city ; ‘ and
where is Charles Soott ? —a lino fellow. Why, you are look
ing well—l am for the West.’
4 West, why so?’
‘Oh, I can’t get along hero—hard times—family expenses
are enormous.’
‘ You won’t do any better at the M ost—be independent
enough to endure one-lmlf the privations here which you
must endure there, and you will get along cleverly,’ said Ned,
iu his advice-giving way.
‘ Yes, yes#l dare say —but it’s the fashion there, and it’s
not hero. ’ / have had a hard time of it since we were boys
together,’’ continued the gentleman, bitterly; sleepless nights,
devisiqg plans to make both ends meet; when I eould’nt, why
what would Ido ? Get involved and bear it like a gentle
man—hard work.’ Poor fellow! how many there are in the
same deplorable situation. ’But toll us of Charles Scott,’
i he exclaimed, dashing away memories of tho past, ‘Good fel
llow, hope he is doing well.’
K ‘ Doing well, capitally ! He has such a Wife!’ crtedNed,
fcwith a wi*Aorth having. a tax upon
B li.
in v
“a!! his emergencies and, will occur in tho
business world,) without upon fashion and show,’
said Ned, enthusiastically, ‘lie’s the most flourishing man in
town—really flourishing, well grounded, and they have got
the best family of children ever I saw. After all, everything
depends upon a good wife. Why, I would get married myself,
if 1 could get another like Fanny,’ a great remark for Ed
ward Green to make ; confirmed bachelor as he was. The
old friend sighed, as he repeated, ‘yes, everything depends
upon a wife.’
Sliding Scale of the Inconsolablcs.
We thus christen, whilst we translate, tlie follow
ing lively narrative, called from the varied columns
of the Courrier des Etats Units. The malicious wri
ter dates from Paris.
How rapid is the progress of oblivion, with res
pect to those who are no more! How many a quad
rille shall we see, this winter, exclusively made up
from the ranks of inconsolable widows. Widows of
this order exist only in the literature of the tomb
stone. In the w orld, and after the lapse of a certain
period, there is but oue sort of widows inconsolable
—those who refuse to be comforted, because they
can’t get married again !
One of the most distinguished sculptors was sum
moned, a short time since, to the house of a young
lady, connected by birth with a family of the high
est grade in the aristocracy of wealth, and united iu
marriage to the heir of a title illustrious in the annals
of the Empire.
The union, formed under the happiest auspices,
had been, alas! of short duration. Death, unpitying
death, had ruptured it, by prematurely carrying off
the young husband. The sculptor was summoned
by the widow.
He traversed apartments silent and deserted, un
til he uks introduced into a bed-room, and found
himself ißpresence of a lady, young and beautiful,
but liabiflra in the deepest mourning, and with a
face fur xi wed by tears.
‘Ymrare aware.’ said she, with a painful effort and
half choked by sobs, ‘You are aware of the
I have received ?’
■MBpTTTt bow Vlt, with an air of respectful eondo-
the widow, ‘I am anxious to have.
HSHaI monument erected, in honor of the husband
lost.’
artist bowed again.
that the monument should be superb. w<r-
Hj|H the man whose loss I weep, proportioned to
gWending grief into which his loss has plunged
care not what it costs. lam rich, and 1 will
sacrifice all my fortune to do honor to the
||||Hry of an adored husband. 1 mmt have a lon
columns—in marble—and in the middle
pedestal—his statue.’
“I winvlo my best to fulfil your wishes Madam,”
replied lie artist; ‘but bad not the honor of ac
qnaintaw with the deceased, and a likeness of him ;
is for the execution of my work. With-:
u,l iaß.u have his portrait V
ised her and pointed despaic
i k e
m A
un ’ v 1 ‘’ ‘ 1:
■f features, Sir it > s himsllh
It wants
it to him at tl^£ st 0 f a \\ Wood !’
1 will have tm^ )or trait carried to my studio, ma
dam, and I prorrA y OU that the marble shall repro
duce it exactly.’
The widow, at thL,. words, sprung up, and at a
single bound herselm o wards the picture, with arms
stretched out as tho&h to defend it, exclaimed,
‘Take away this por.rait! carry off my only conso
lation ! my sole remaining comfort! never ! never 1’
‘But Madam, you nail only be deprived of it for a
short time, and— ... J
‘Not an hour ! not a minute ! could I exist with
out his beloved image ! Look you, Sir, I have had
it placed here, in my own room, that my eyes might
bo fastened upon it, without ceasing, and through
jmy tears. His portrait shall never leave this spot
j one single instant, and in contemplating that will I
| pass the remainder of a miserable and sorrowful e\-
i istence.’
‘ln that case, Madam, you will be compelled to
permit me to take a copy of it. Bi tdo not be un
easy—l shall not have occasion to trouble your soli
tude for any length of time ; oue sketch—one sitting
will suffice.’
The widow agreed to this arrangement; she only
insisted that the artist should come hack the follow
ing day. She wanted him to set to work on the in
stant, so great w as her longing to see the mausoleum
erected. The sculptor, however, remarked that he
had another work to finish first. This difficulty she
sought to overcome by means of money.
‘lmpossible,’ replied the artist, ‘I have given my
word : but do not distress yourself; I will apply to
it so diligently, that the monument shall be finished
iu as short a time as any other sculptor would re
quire, who could apply himself to it forthwith.’
‘You see my distress,’ said the widow ; ‘you cau
make allowance for my impatience. Be speedy,
then, and above all, be lavish of magnificence.—
Spare no expense ; only let mo have a master-piece.’
Several letters echoed these injunctions, duriug
the few days immediately following the interview.
At the expiration of three months the artist called
again. He found the widow still in weeds, but a
little less pallid, and a little more coquettishly dress
ed in her mourning garb.
‘Madam,’ said he, ‘I am entirely at your service.’
‘Ah !at last; this is fortunate,’ replied the widow,
with a gracious smile.
‘I have made my design, but I still want one sjK’
ting, for the likeness. Will you permit me in
to your bedroom ?’
‘lnto my bed-room ? For what V
‘To look at tho portrait ttgain.’ jr
‘Oh! yes; have the walk into the
drawing-room : vou will find ifruhero, now.’
‘Ah!’ ‘ X
‘Yes ; it hangs better there ; it is bettor lighted
in the draw ing-roonyutan in my own room.’
‘Would you like, y Madam, to look at the design for
the monument^
‘With pleasure. Oh ! what a size ! What profu
sion of decorations ! Why, it is a palace, Sir, this
tomb !’
‘Did you not tell me, Madam, that nothing could
be too magnificent ? I have not considered the ex
pense ; and by the way, here is a memorandum of
what the monument will cost you.’
‘Oh, Heavens !’ exclaimed the widow, after having
cast an eye over the jotal adding up. ‘Why, this is
enormous!’ * *
U”
not ■ ■ \:ti*tly ’n make a fi >4 : :.1
’ l'liis, at ]>ivs. nt. \vu
tU'iv i- time y.'t to et;t it Jititi.HHHH
‘A ell, then, mix ■ v.e wxv t
JTand the columns, and all t!
m.d content our-eive-. with tin- ‘ 1
me that would be vy approprittn^^i^a^j^^l
‘Certainly it would.’
’So let it be, then—just the stat^HJHHHH|
Shortly after this visit, the
ly ill. He was compelled to give up on
returning from a tour in Italy, prescribedTv his phy
sician, he presented himself once more before the
widow, who was then iu the tenth month of her
mourning.
He found, this time, a few roses among the cy
press, and some smiling colors played over half-sha
ded grounds.
The artist brought with him a little model of the
statue, done in plaster, and offering iu miniature the
idea of what his work was to be.
‘What do you think of the likeness?’ he inquired
of the widow.
‘lt seems to me a little flattered ; my husband was
all very well, no doubt; but you are making him an
Apollo !’
‘Really ? well, then, I can correct my work by the
portrait.’
‘Don’t take the trouble—a little more, or a little
less like, what does it matter?’
“ Excuse me, but I am particular about likeness
es.”
‘lf you absolutely must —’
‘lt is in the drawing room yonder, is it not/ I’ll
go in there.’
‘lt is not there any longer,’ replied the widow,
ringing the bell.
‘Baptiste,’ said she to the servant who came in,
‘bring down the portrait of your master.’
‘The portrait you seut up to the garret, last week,
Madam ?’
‘Yes.’
At this moment the door opened, and a young
mail of distinguished air entered; his manners were
easy and familiar ; he kissed the fair widow’s hand,
and tenderly inquired after her health.
‘Who in the world is this good man in plaster ?’
asked he pointing with his linger to the statuette,
which the artist had placed upon the mantlepiece
‘‘lt is the model of a statue for my husband’s
tomb.’
‘You are having a statue of him made ? The dev
il! it’s very majestic !’
‘Do you think so V
‘lt is only great men who are thus cut out of mar
ble, and at full length ; it seems to me the deceas
ed was a very ordinary personage.’
‘lu fact, the bust would be sufficient.’
‘Just as you please, Madam,’ said the sculptor.
‘Well; let it be a bust, then—that’s determined !’
Two months later, the artist carrying home the
bust, encountered on the stairs a merry party. The
’ widow, giving her hand to the elegant dandy, who
had caused the statue of the deceased to be cut
: down, was on her way to the Mayor’s office, where
j she was about to take a second oath of conjugal ti
i delity.
If the bust had not been completed, it would wil
; lingly have been dispensed with. When, some time
! later, the artist called for his money, there was an
I outcry about the price; and it required very little
i little less than a threat of legal proceedings, before
i the widow, consoled and remarried, concluded by re-
I signing herself to pay for this funerai homage re-
I dueed as it was, to the memory of her departed hus
band.
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The True Value of Riches.
But let me tell you, that riches with them re
move many fears and cares. And therefore, my ad
vice is that you endeavor to be honestly rich, or con
tentedly poor ; but be sure that your riches bejust
ly got or you spoil it all. For it is well said by Caus
sin, ‘He that loses his conscience has nothing left that
is worth keeping.’ Therefore, be sure you look to
that. And iu the next place, look to your health ;
aud if you have it, value it next to a good conscience;.
| lur health is the second blessing that money cannot
j buy ; aud therefore vaiue it, aud be thankful for it.
j As for money, (which may be said to be the third
blessing,) neglect it not; but note, that there is no
necessity of beiug rich; for I told you, there be as
tnauy miseries beyond riches as on this side of them;
and if you have a competence, enjoy it with a meek
cheerful, thankful heart.
Alphabetical Proverbs.
A clear conscience makes a sure card.
lie a friend to thyself, and others will be so too.
Care will kill a cat, yet there is no living without
it.
Do in the hole as thou wouldst do in tike halt.
Every moment of time is a monument of mercy.
hew things are imjKJssible to industry and skill.
Getting is a chance, but keeping is a virtue.
Have not thy cloak to make when it begins to
rain.
It you open not your door to the devil, he goes a*
wav.
Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a pres
ent.
Keep your shop, and your shop wilt keep.you.
Late ere I love, said Augustus, long ere I leave.
Maids want but husbands, and then want every
thing.
Never wade in unknown waters.
One eye ot the master sees more tKap ten. of the
mau.
Promise little and do much.
Quick to forgive, aud slow to auger.
Ua*h oaths, kept or brokeu, often produce guilt.
spare wheu young, aud spend when old.
The best mode of revenge is not to imitate theio
jurv.
Use the means and trust to God for the blessing..
Virtuous actions, sooner or later, will And. their re
ward.
AVithout friends, the world would be but a wilder
ness.
Youth, respect age, if you would in turn bo res
pected.
Zealously strive to do good for the sake of good..
Self Education. — The most valuable part of a>
man’s education is that which he receives from him
self especially when the active energy of his charac
ter makes ample amends for the want of a more fin
ished course of stud v.
il-L , v . ,
X3T A friend of ours was congratulating himself
upeii having recently taken a very pleasant trip.—
Ou rnjuiry, we found that he had tripped and fell in
. Uyiyouugladv’s lap.
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Chair then stated that the lion.
.valnier 11. Stephens, being
Robert Toomo^MßWoul^^^^^
present, would address the mX^ thcmeetingil|amogt
Mr. Toombs then arose and add ™j%y>pou the necessity
eloquent and convincing manner, .. Jy
of the organization of a national party for
the Constitution aud the Union upon the basis
justmeutof the slavery question by Congress.
Mr. Stephens being then loudiy called for, sustained
enforced the same views with his accustomed eloquence and
ability.
Mr. Poe, ot Bibb, then offered the following resolutions,
which, after an appropriate speech by him in support of tho
same, were unanimously adopted:
1. Resolved , That in view of the present aspect of nation-
ala Hairs, it is important and proper that there should be or
ganized a Union Constitutional Party in Georgia.
2. Resolved, That a committee of Five be selected by the
Chairman of this meeting to select officers to preside over au
adjourned meeting of the friends of the Union, to be held
in the Representative Hall on Thursday evening next, for tb©
purpose of a more perfect organization.
3. Resolved, That the Chairman ot this meeting appoint
a Committee of two from each Judicial District to prepare
and report a declaration of principles to be adopted by the
Union Constitutional Party of Georgia at the adjourned
meeting aforesaid.
The meeting then adjourned till Thursday Evening.
Thursdat, 7 o'clock, p. m.
Pursuant to adjournment the meeting convened. General
John YY . A. Sanford in the Chair, when the following nam
ed officers were reported to-wit:
The lion. AY tn. B. AY o fjord of Habersham, as President,
and the lion. Andrew J. Miller, of Richmond, as Vice Pre*
sident, and Col. Miller Grieve, of Baldwin, the lion. Hop
kins Holsey, of Clark, and Col. Thomas B. Donally, of Pu
laski, as Secretaries.
The lion. President upon taking the Chair returned hia
thanks aud most cloquedtly expressed his dovotien to th©
Union.
Upon the loud calls of the meeting, it was eloquently ad
dressed by James Johnson, Esq., of Columbus, the Hon.
Washington Poe, the Hon. Edward Y. Hill, of Troup, Mr.
Thomas, of Elbert and Mr. Aiken, of Cass.
The President announced the following Committee, to set
f< nil the declaration of principles of the Union Constitution
al Party :
Eastern District. —R. D. Arnold, S. C. King.
Middle District. —R. F. Poe, Geo. Stapleton,
Northern District.— T. W. Thomas, W. Willingham,
Western District. —ll. Holsey, J. W. 11. Underwood.
Cherokee Disdrict. —G. Waters, W. Aiken.
Coweta District.- D. Irwin, R. W. Sims.
Chattahoochee District —R. B. Alexander, G. W. Cobb,
Flint District. —L. J. Glenn, J. J. Hampton.
Southern fasirict.—C. B. Guyton, G. Moody.
Soulhjics^^^Mslr^t. —YY\ H. Robinson, K. R. Brown,
S. Reese, T. A. Paullain.
Upon meeting then adjourned until to-morrow
evening
Friday Morndco, 13th.
Agreeably to adjournment, the meeting of the friend* of
the l nion, assembled in Large force in the Representative
Ilall; the Piesident, General AYofford, in the Chair j when
the Committee appointed to set forth the principles of th®
Union Constitutional Party, submitted through their Chair
man, Mr. Lndcrwood, the following Report:
AY hercas, the present exigency ofp uhlic affairs,demands of
patriots of all parties, to unite Jbr the preservation of our
lightß and the Union of these States—and whereas the ques
tions which have heretofore divided the AY'hig and Democrat
ic parties ot Georgia, were questions of policy affecting the
administration of the Government, rather than its existence,
NO. 41.