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/ELLANEOTJS EXTRACTS. Patrick Henry.—Of all the characters that the days of trial brought forth, not one pre sents such an extraordinary mixture of early infirmity and of splendid manhood, as Pa trick Henry. But early or late, he had no artificial pretensions. All his gifts were the gifts of nature—all his lights of unaided na ture. Habituallyidle, he entered into trade, then agriculture—returned after marriage to trade again, and failed in all ; he took to the forest as a huntsman, and finally, touch ed with the sufferings of an amiable wife and children, without study or preparation. times they were terrified lineations of the horrors of ers melted by the scenes of mis depicted with enthusiastic feelinj A most ancient and venerable Bat.—A French journal has a tolerably tough story about a bat killed by a hunte r in the environs of Laigle. The lower part of its body was surrounded by a sort of bracelet, of the pu rest gold, on which were engraved, these words, “ Maxim imp. GcUb. &tibj. Gal. 27 Aus;. Cir. Senon,” which we may interpret, “The great Emperor Galba conquered Gaul on the 27th Aug.”—whether Cir. Se- ho urged his way to the bar at the age of s tund for circinn Senoms, or not, we and there displayed the forensic wonders of his mind. To the eloquence, the matchless spirit and tho genius of this man, Mr. Jef ferson, with his usual frankness and deci sion of cha 1 of fi rst impulse orious cause act, Mr. Henry s oppose#* lwi^uico <b«fbre which the efforts royally sunk to v Hse no more. In the fcar 1765, he earned by a single vote the cannot sfljfr; >( A particular use was made of bats in the ceremonies of the ancient augurs, bOt’ we'littf©*dreamt that one of these birds was. to be the historian of Galba. The fome of ajqrfipperor beneath the wings of a bat! iThts bird must have been a “ tough eighteen hundred years old, eftime of its death. This surpasses B and the P . of this country. In 1774, he, to- gewrc* ’with George Washington and others, deputed to the Colonial Congress.— as in Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia, inhere he poured forth those bursts of man* iy , eloquence which at once kindled --up the glowing )iberty**lta4 blasted -.jftnferer the t»ry hopes of the , ^v6y»|i?t. , Patrick Henry had yptpt asstghmg to, TfushwgtQ£ the ,Jfcjfed of superior virtue aiutivisdoitt^It was Henry who first invoked the war and spirit which Was to conduct the,colonies to freedom and to victory. ;Hq - was a great advocate for State Independence, as the sure, and indeed only gieahs'df ^trending consolidation. Like W ashington, he was free from ambition, and three score yeaft terminated the earthly ca reer ofbothtbeseF models of public purity and perfect' devotion to their country. If Patrick Henry bad his errors in early life, our ydurigveadera will recollect thatthey died long before) ho did, and do not belong even to his tombt ' The rest is inscribed, by the gratitifflgjrif dispeople, upon the tablet of the natidn, as ah imperishable lesson to the childritj plfherepoblic. L The ImpropisxiQve Sgrieci.—The art of the Improvisators, thfft is, the art " ing**r I kinds? is a power a€ the Spaniard’*salutation. Gentle. exhibiting hyena,{\ ‘and Vydry ftBHM Ip one of the menageries ghfon races was a striped Igaris) which, to the keeper around him, exhibited the usual ferocious habits, which have hitherto bhen considered inherent in animals of this ’ ’ S p ec mtors was a young ssly approachedthe animal’s it was snarling and snapping f, and putting his hand through the; wires, patted the animal on his head. In an instfnt the hyena exhibited symptoms delight, bounded about the y of joy, and rubbed himself upg min’s hand, appearing his caresses. It appeared that this animal had been taken, when a cub, by this young man, and brought by him to England, and sold to a keeper of a mena geries, and although seven yean had elapsed since the animal and his first master had parted, yet the recollection of the gentle treatment he had received from the latter was gratefully and instantly remembered by this generally, though now it appears errone oiisly supposed, untameable animal. Governor, Forsyth, 566 566 Congress, Gilmer, 572 Chariton,' 188 384 Convention, For, 390 A£(UIiSt| 188 202 GWINNETT COUNTY. Governor, Forsyth, 695 Talbot, 50 645 Congress, Gilmer, 585 Charlton, 146 -439 Convention, For, 295 Against, 522 227 WALTON COUNTY. Governor, t Forsytli, 565 Kenan, 448 117 Congress, Gilmer, 567 Charlton,“ 441 126 Convention, For, 307 Against, 577 210 o c against overjoyed wT ali bis rivals, in Italy, 'lior Sgricci ; he who last year. If by an exhibition, all the inhabi tants of Paris. The occasion on which his talents shone most conspicuous, was when he composed, off hand, and represented, a Tragedy, the subject df which was the dis asters of Missolonghi, that celebrated city of Greece, the heroic defence of which we have noticed in our Diary, as well as its glorious and lamentable fall. A numerous and splendid assembly filled the room ; and the fame of the Poet, as well as the extra ordinary phenomenon of a Tragedy, con ceived of and represented on the spot, justi fied the anxiety of the public. More than Athens, 5,1827. ■ERRATA.—In thecommunicalion of a ** Friend to Truth,” pubU3h«tj^)oa^lfiti|p;^^^ line from the top in the second column, after the words V. pro ceeded to measure,” read, the d«tan^*»iibund so little difference between the two milfts'thjLt measured, 160 chains, beins two mile * * and the present or old road being posted fore naturally supposed it was correctly meaGure&P I ■For “ Mr. Hamilton^” read “ Hamilton Fulton.” •. • r tffcce- 3501 74 276 A. S. Clayton, 363 T. Hancock 27 -336 Cltarles Dougherty, 367 Thomas Moore, 364 Asbury Hull, 355 JACKSON COUNTY. OGLETHORPE COUNTY. Governor, Forsyth, 455 Scattering, Congress, Gilmer, Charlton, Convention, For, Against, MORGAN COUNTY. Governor, Forsyth, 557 Lumpkin, 294—263 Congress, Gilmer, : 546 Charlton, 179—367 Convention, For, 502 Against, 327 175 PUTNAM COUNTY. Governor, Forsyth, 755 Congress, Gilmer, , 779 Charlton, 26 753 Contention, For, 744 Against, 65—-679 NEWTON COUNTY. Governor, Forsyth, 1 625 Convention, Giltner, 642 Convention, For, 431 Against, 462 31 COLUMBIA COUNTY. Governor, Forsyth, 493 M’Donald, 81 412 Congress, Gilmer, 369 Charlton, 289 80 Convention, For, Against, 206 105 -107 The following comprises the returns of all the counties from which we have heard. The first name in the return of each county is the Senator; those in Italics designate new members, and those marked with a Star, the friends of the present State Execu tive. "•■y Jackson County. Martin,*—Barnett,* Cockran,* Fumes. Walton County. Gwinnett County. ster. Madison County. Moore,*—Echols, Blasingham.* Worthy, Greene, Parke, Bru- Groves,—Matmcy,* Daniel.* Oglethorpe County. Jordan,*—Freeman,* Town- sen,* Billups.* Crawford,*- Columbia County. side, Clanton. Putnam County. Varner,* Mason.* Morgan County. Jones,* ;wton County. Lvekie,*—Perry,* Kolb.* County. Duningham,—Bates, Byrd, Eber- hart. Ezzard,*—Brooks,* Aikin. -Cartledge,* Burn- Hoxey,*—Hudson,* Shorter* Leonard, *—Jfesb it, * Davis,* The contest is over:—Monday last, a day to public expectation has been directed with some gree of interest, from its bearing upon the future po litical .trpaquillity of the State, has passed, and with it the present tog of party strife. Of a successful result, no doubt has been entertained since the first sixty pieces of paper, on which were written the contest,—the hostile banner has con- the subjects proposed, were thrown, by the tinufMIto wave, while few, comparatively, have join- * a i I a • a n J iL a — - — a ■ a WLl— T — . persons present, into a crystal urn, which were afterwards submitted to the audience for their selection, who rejected Dido, Man lius', The death of Cotsar, Leonidas, SfC. and gave the preference to Maztanelo, Ines de Casoh, Faliero, Ugolino, Francisco de Ari- minio, and above all, the unfortunate fall -of Missolonghi; finally, after a second draw ing to choose between the favorite subjects, the lot fell upoti the last, and three unani mous cheers testified the interest with which the improvisatore would be heard, on a sub ject upon which, without doubt, he had not been able to prepare himself. Senior Sgricci was not pleased at the se lection, as the fall of Missolonghi was not at that time certain ; besides which, he was not acquainted with the names of the prin cipal Greek warriors. This circumstance way mentioned ; whereupon a Greek arose, and named Costa, Nanti, Cariseati, and the Archbishop Jose, and various others. The poet observed, that it would not be possible for him to introduce into his Tragedy all these illustrious names, but that he would select the most prominent, as well the Arch bishop and Costa, Sofia, wife of Costa and niece of the Bishop, together with Ibrahim and one of his confidents. With one voice the audience exclaimed, “ Let that confi dant be the renegado Selves, who has dishonored France.” He then begged the audieuce to figure to themselves the follow ing scenery: The walls of Missolonghi, re duced by repeated assaults ; a solitary tow er ; some lakes formed by the Waters of the sea; the tombs of Marco Buzzaris, of Lord Byron, and of Gen. Norman ; the prospect of the sea at sun-set. After a few prelimi nary moments, during which he appeared to be immersed in deep thought, he delivered two thousand verses, with as much fluency ment, consolidatt as if he had read them from a MS. The fire tmue «u n ' Q *‘ of his imagination, arid the rid mirable style in which he treated the subject, commanded breathless attention from his auditors, who ed the controversy This calm proceeding, pro phetically proclaimed defeat to those who have at tempted a second convulsion by enlisting again the angry jealousies of a former struggle, the violence of which threatened desolation to all that its friends should cherish, or thft its enemies can admire. A silent revolution of opinion, the effect of time, has re instated a proper regard for the rights of the State, jeopardised in a frenzied moment to gratify the am bition of a man, while it has restored moderation to the violent, and reason to .the disaffected. An honorable reparation and atonement to the insulted dignity of her chief magistrate, and to the office which he filled,we conceive,has now been made by the liberal support given to the advocate of his measures, soon to become his successor. When oblivion shall cover the name and the re membrance of the stigmatising foes of Gov. Troup, his memory will flourish; with the verdure of honouiable fame,' and the indignation of an honest posterity will silence the voice of defamation, while it pays a tri bute of deserved respect to his patriotic firmness, as !e for the persecution which it has enlisted MMUNICATION. uth condemneth thee, and not I; [ips testify against thee.” Job xvi. 6. As I presume it is general- stood that Five new Commissioners were appointed by the 'honourable the Jus tices of the Inferior Court at their last sit ting, for the purpose of again examining and reporting on the expediency and propriety of altering the Trail creek road, I propose while it is awaiting its final decision, taking a word with that same learned Theban, the consolidating and arithmetical calculating “ Friend of Truth,” oyer which signature several assertions and misrepresentations were made in your last paper.r-I shall pass oyer the long and incoherent preamble, as serting that the seven former Commission ers, after viewing the ground and ascertain ing the distance, were all unanimously astonishment, this astonishing effort of human genius. The word* nt Intp the mouth qf the Arc Greeks to a manly d< as for the [success with which it has been crowned.— If, in tho discharge of official duties he has assumed a tone and an attitude at times appalling to the timid it was with a view to consequences. He has spoken the language of the independent—it was demanded by the circumstances of the times. He has essayed to support the rights of an insulted cause by argu ments stronger than words—threatened invasion re quired it. He has bid defiance to a power which could not be constitutionally or legitimately employ ed against the state—be has bul; done his duty. More submission would have provoked less censure— more urbanity might have secured for him the title of a,patriotic courtier—more indif erence in the dis charge of obligations, regarded as [imperative, might have protected him from envy, and removed him far ther from the reach of censure; but the interest of those for whom he has labou red, would not have been for would have promoted—the princi[ remained unestablished, while the object of a govera- its tendency, would have con ncheeked by suspicion, or un opposed by the jealousies of contending interests. In addition to the particulars given below, we learn that the Representation of Richmond its de cidedly Troup. Jasper is tdso reputed to have be- liean in her principles; and Jones, in part, by the return of three members to the ion and their country, lime, as well as where he bid the j offers of pardon which weite m singe in Gwinnett, whose Representation is tb- now composed of men to a majority of the egado Slaves. In short tho poet’s nner was such as to inspiri with bis own feelings on the oci loin people are at,leaf| politically opposed, os far as can bo inferred, from tjjw support which Mr. ForeyUi'fe- ceived, v.tp effected by a question entirely local, and agreed that the ground was far superior, and that all agreed that it would be for the pub lic benefit to make the change, with several other observations at this time equally un interesting to the public, and concluding, I thirik rather prematurely, that “ the matter- of-fact man” had not stuck to his text. Johnson defines truth to be “ the contrary to falsehood;” consequently, what is not true, must be false. As,I have been quiet ly observing the progress of things, and have attentively read both publications, I think I shall be able, according to the words of my text, satisfactorily to prove that the “ Friend of Truth’s” own mouth con demneth him, ‘yea, that his own lips testify against him.—-As before observed, I intend passing over all trifling or irrelevant matter, and by dividing my subject into only two parts, briefly attempt to prove the words of my text. And first the Friend of Truth says that the matter-of-fact man contradicts his own statement; and that, speaking of the two-mile post, says, it is now pretty correct ly ascertained to be only one and a half miles 16 chains, making a difference of half a mile, less 8 1-2 chains, in favour of the road now used.* Now, says the Friend of Truth, ‘ according to his own calculation, one and a half miles, lS efaalns, would be 136 chains from the bridge to the two-mile post, and 160 chains according to arithmeti cal calculation, is two miles; and again, deduct 136 from 160, and the remainder is 24 chains, being 4 chains over a quarter of a mile; whereas the matter-of-fact man would iuduce you to believe, according to hie statement, that it was half a mile, less 8 1-2 chains.’—Ah! Mr. Matter-of-fact man, have we caught you en&envouring to of Truth, just stop, and have.a little pa tience with the poor matter-of-fact man.— Pray where did you get the 160 chains? ‘ J. ^contem plated new road was, by your own measure ment, two miles 7 1-2 chains. Now, from 167 1-2 chains, take 136, and the remainder will be 31 1-2 chains, or half a mile less 8 1-2 chains. Ah, my dear Friend of Truth, what is to become of your Arithmetical Cal culations! by the powers, honey, I am afraid it has been quizzing you!—1 hope it will require no great Arithmetical Calcu lation to prove the first division of my sub ject or text, “ Thine own mouth condemneth thee, not I; yea, thine own lips testify against thee.” I will now proceed to the second divi sion of my subject, and examine another incorrect statement (as the Friend of Truth says) made by the matter of fact man. The Friend of Truth says, I will now show the difference made in the distance by the Plain Citizen, from the real or Arithmetical Cal culated distance., and let the public judge of ihe matter-of-fact. He says, (that is the matter-of-fact man says,) that it is half a mile 8 1-2 chains in favour of the old road. That would make, were it true, 1067 yards. But says the Friend to Truth, the distance, as the two roads now stand, is only 550 yarijs; and when it comes to he opened, it is believed will be greatly shortened.—.In deed I have no doubt, my dear friend, that when it comes to be opened, it will be great ly shortened.—Well, my dear Friend of Truth, what is now to be done with the matter-of-fact man ? he who has been pro posing to disseminate correct information, &c. &c. We have now, I hope, caught him fast, arid without possibility of escape! But it may be well enough again to stop a little, and consider that the public will be prying into things, and will even pretend to judge for themselves, which you know is by no means allowable. However, just to satisfy them, and give fair play to the matter-of- fact man, let him speak for himself. He pretends to say that the difference in dis tance is half a mile less 8 1-2 chans or 693 yards, making the trifling difference of 383 yards, or 17 chains between your and his statements. It is really unfortunate, my dear Friend of Truth, that this 17 chains could not conveniently be kept out of sight, as well as the 7 1-2 chains in the preceding statement: but i t may possibly be said, that all this is only simple calculation ; or pos sibly you are able to point out the paragraph in the publication of the matter-of-fact man, where he says that the difference in distance between the two roads is half a mile 8 1-2 chains, or 1067 y ards :—do, my dear Friend to Truth, find out the place, page, or line: let us see where lie asserts this, that he may be held up to public scorn. Recollect, my dear Friend to Truth, that you have pub lished this to the commuuity, and to the State of Georgia; and recollect, that if you are not able satisfactorily to prove that the matter-of-fact man has contradicted his own statements, as jmu deliberately assert in your first position respecting distance—or that he says. the difference in distance be tween the new and old road is half a mile 8 1-2 chains, or 1067 yards, as yoh also de liberately assert iln your last, I think you have placed yourself before the public in an attitude not the most enviable to an honour able mind; and I am of opinion you will acknowledge that I have stuck pretty close ly to my text, and satisfactorily proved that “ thine own mouth condemneth thee and not I; yea, thine own lips testify against thee.” I for the present have done with the iend to Truth. 1 would only observe, that if he should again present himself be fore the public, I would advise him, for the sake of consistency, to wave the word Truth, and in its place insert Misrepresen tation ; or, if be prefers it, Johnson’s defi nition is at his service, which is still more to the purpose: this will at least give one line of truth in the publication, and assured ly, as it respects the matter-of-fact man, will be nearly the only one : and as he re commended to the public to have an eye on the Plain Citizen, I think it would not be amiss that they should keep both eyes open, nay, that they would be the better of one in their neck, in order to be on their guard against the assertions and raisrepresenta tions of the Friend to Truth, as he signs himself.—I shall conclude this part of the Of society. A contrary conduct nerafir long .be tolerated or borne with free country Among people who under- their rights, and are determined to them.. I acknowledge it might well be doubted whether there are any in dividuals so ftcr forgetful of the rights of their neighbours, or the dignity of human nature, as to entertain such aristocratical views; but if the questionTwere asked, where are they to be found ? I would turn to the Friend of Truth, and as Nathan the prophet did unto David, say, thou art the man. For my own part, I am of those who think with Addison, that— “ A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity of bondage.” A CALM OBSERVER. * The distance by the two roads, (the old, and contemplated new one,) havingbecr. a matter of dis pute, tho following measurement performed by Jere miah, and his son Carey J. Mdtthews, together with Nicholas Hi Bacon, for the correctness of whi- h they are ready to be qualified, gives a difference in favour of the old road of 693 yards. New Road 2 miles 7$ chains, Old Road li miles 16 chains, which, admitting the correctness of the first esti mate of the New Road by Mr. Lasscter, gives the above stated difference of 693 3’ards. Health of the City.—The report of the Board of Hett'Uh this day is, we regret to say, more unfavorable than for many years past. Notwithstanding, however, the num ber of deaths announced, and part of them by malignant fever, we are fully authorized in saying that no epidemic exists amongst us. We cannot perceive that any alarm is entertained by our citizens, as almost every one of those cases termed “ malignant.” has some peculiar circumstances attending it, that in a great measure accounts for its fa tal termination. It is not our wish, anxious as we are to see them, to encourage the im mediate return of our absent citizens ; but, on the contrary, we advise them to defer it for a short time, or at any rate until more favorable reports from our very vigilant Board of Health'vvill warrant it.—Savannah Georgian. manner was such as to inspire Iris audience in its nature without reference to men, farther than *tbey weffi^dentraed ds it £ advocates. impose on mqnts Friend to ic with your false state- rcpresentations l.-^jbut tho as found you out by Arith metical Calculation !—But, my d«ir conso- jjitrttrig find arithmetical caleuiarfig Friend the rich and poor are where the cobler and' only concral citizew proportion £q itteir correctness of " as^thay fulfil the dutk*M)f good pc [tlfcble nvigbbouriCRBil nsefiill The elections in Maine.—The election of Senators and Representatives in this State, so far as we have “ definite” infor mation, litis turned joyfully beyond our most flattering expectations. Notwithstanding the greatest efforts were made, either to defeat the Senatorial elections by the people in several counties, or to elect federal can didates, it is quite certain that both endea vors have met with a complete failure in al most every instance. In York County, not withstanding the old Senators, Messrs. Dcnnet, Sweat, snd Emery, were denounced as Jacksonites, faclionists, traitors to the friends of Mr. Holmes, and by a variety of other evil intended epithets, they have each been re-elected by handsome majorities. Hon. Rufus M’Intire has also succeeded against Mr. Holmes, by a large majority, as appears from the most accurate calcula tions made of the votes already received.— Eastern [Me.) Argus. — Niagara Falls.—The following are the particulars of the spectacle got up at Niaga ra, for the benefit. of jLlie inn-keepers at that place. The number'o^s^ctators have been variously estimated frorp l5 to 50,000. ie steam The Michigan was ti boat Chippewa down. Chip pewa creek, five miles abovt the fa forenoon. At precisely '-Ifc'V ' they hauled out into the rive about two miles down, when 1 left and made, for the shore. *4, after, Capt. Rough’s barge was Been pulling ahead of the Pirate with a line. When the steam boat left her, she tack’d and came on. broadsides, but wa9 headed down again by the barge, and kept steady for another mile, when Capt. R. cut loose, gave her three cheers, and pulled with a strong steady and fearless stroke, through a torrent never be fore stemmed, for the shore, which he made’* at a point about three quarters of a mile a- bovethe falls. The interest felt for the safety of the barge was painful. Human life had never before, in that frightful man* J ner, been voluntarily periled. All Who had ever been hurried thus far into that current, went to “ that bourne from whence no tta* veller returns.” Nothing but strong .arms and steady nerves saved the barge. The vessel had m her main chains two effigies, one on either side, of no very , pre possessing aspect, which were designated by the names of Adams and Jcu kson. Wther effigies mere placed in different parts of the ship, upon which were bestowed appropriate cognomens, such as Natty Ewart, Blue Beard, &c. "while the one in the fore top was called Carter Beverly, whose province seemed to be, to look out for breakers. An old Buffalo, whose period was only hastened a few day9, an old and a young bear, a foxj raccoon, eagle, two geese and a bad dog. Either the fox or the raccoon, (we could not distinguish which, but it was probably the laiterj) ran up the main mast as she went over the first reef, aiid bruin mounted the foretop as she bounded over the second, where he was distinctly seen by thousands clinging to the top, as she lay o«-her beam, and went by the board with the Aiast, sus pended by his paws. The youn'jJjfcSAifSreach- ed the shore about sixty rods ahqve tim ca taract where he was welcomed by a shout ing multitude, and carried in triumph to For syth’s for exhibition. The other bear it was said, also got to shore above the falls, but we did not see him. She shot down the current with the velo* subject with a quotation from Burns, the Scottish Poet, with a slight alteration. “ Ob would some power the gift but give us To see ourselves as others see us, It would from many a blunder free us, And silly notion: What airs and self-conceit would leave us, And even devotion. There are some men who, presuming on their own importance and imaginary self consequence, evince a disposition to tram ple on their more unassuming neighbours, who, from a love of peace and quietness, suffer them to trespass on their rights and privileges to a certain extent, rather than to occasion unpleasant bickering* and dis putes, and perhaps eventuate in acrimonious feelings, and personal contention : this a peaceable man will avoid, even at the risk of sustaining considerable injury to himself and family. This passive conduct, how ever, only increases the domineering and tyrannical conduct of the would-be despots. This idea of self-consequence and imagina ry importance may suit an East India na bob, or Egyptian pacha, or a Turkish ba shaw with three tails. But it is not suited to the meridian of Georgia,'where we are . . . * . , taughtmt least to believe that the rights °f an arrow > and passed over the first d rapid in gallatit style.?' second—reeled for a went by the boar round she pi struck upon nt—her * * winging pa to pc. her hr current, and was swept to the bottonp of the f ’ \ m^m V