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Athens, Nov. 17,1829. ',V#» refer our readers to the communication of Judge r !.ivlon, printed on our last page. It givrs a plain un» varnished hint rv of the career of an old veteran, in the * times that tried men’s souls;” not as made up in the ^elusion of the closet by the hands of another, but narm from the remembrances of the living original, “ all of which lie saw, and part of which he was.” To his few compatriots in noble daring, who still survive, it must noasesa intense interest, and to all it exhibits a ft rung picture of the times, and the immense price at which the invaluable blessingsof national and personal liberty were purchased bv our forefathers. from MUiedgeviUe.—YVe have nothing bv the papers from Mill* dgevillc later than the 5th. By private in- Ti'Uigeui a wo leiirn that a very interesting session of the Sc:ia»u* Academic*!* was held thereat the beginning of the s»rnsion, at which the following i lediona ofofli- oersof the Georgia Universit\ took plan*: Kov. I)r. Caters, Professor of Belles I.etfres. D.*v. Mr. Siia’.vov, Professor of Languages. Mr. CaMak Professor of Mathematics. It gives us pleasure to say, that after n close scrutiny ■mto the afTnirsof ihe College, and mature deliberation thereupon, the Trustees hove been fully exonerated from the dielites* imputation of sectarian feeling in thfir late elec’ions, and all parties nnd creeds have inited to give their cordiul and vigorous support to the institution. It is in contemplation to increase the li- hr.irVt tu purchase a more extensive cabinet of minorals, and in severnl cither respects to afford facilities to the College. This is os it should be. Let this finding con- »ini,e—let alt sectarian and political preferences he set iwide—and ere long wc shall have a University that would do honor to any country. On Thursday the 5th iost. the Senate attended at twelve o’clock in the Hall of the House of Represents lives, and the Legislature went into joint ballot for a Senator in th> Congress of the United States, to fill the place of Mr. Berrien, nnd on counting out the votes, it appeared that JOHN FORSYTH was duly elected fhe following is the state of the poll: John Forsyth, 143 Scattering 57 The Legislature have also made the following elec tions : Walter T. Colqwet Judge of the Cliattuhoochee Circuit. John 'V. Hooter Solicitor. William Daw Judge of the Eastern Circuit. John C. Nicol, Judgoof the City Court nfSnvnnnah. K. R. Rein Judge of the City Court of Augusta. Gcn.J. V. Harris to bo Major Genera! of the 4th Division, Georgia Vlilitin. Mnj. James M. Tait to be Brigadier General of the 1st Brigade, 4th Diviaion. Col. Thomas F. Anderson to he Brigadier General of the 2d Brlgode, 4th Division. Vej. Tut.t.sr Vimron to bo Brigadier General of the •d Brigade, 2d Division. it’sj. W. H. Si.Rncr. to he Brigadier General of the 1st Brigade, Oth Division. —<55>— We observo that our highlv talented representative, Chailcs Doitgheity, Enq. is Chairman oflheCommittea, on the State of the Republic. Mr. Hull is Clioirman of the Financial Committee. Mr. Holt has proct eded to the Seat of Government, but in such feeble health that we f ar lie will rot be able to uttend to business during the session. lVc have no key to the following strange incident which is relatediu the Macon Ttlegrnpl, to have taken place in Senate on the till i ist. The honorable mover must have been a queer one: • If the Senate were perplexed yesterday, thev were astonished this morning. On the reading f the Jour* itn! of yesterday’s proceedings, an honorable member got up, nnd made amotion, that that pnrt of the Jour nal wnich staled that “ Mr. tulmcr 1 ad a luajmity of ♦he w hole nil uher of v *t*'s given in, and was uccnrdimp V declared dnlv elected the Governor of this St.«te, by the people thereof,” should he stricken out. ' he mo tion how»ver did not meet with a second, and the pas sage remained as read. On Tucsdav the 3d inst. the votes given at the late election fm Governor we e counted, when i* wns user . tamed and dec In red that Georut R. Gilmer hii dii'v elected. The Inauguration i f ihe Governor elect which was attended by a large concomse of citizen*, took place on Wednesday. On this occasion, immediately before taking the oath of office, Mr. Gilmer delivered the following address ; Fellotr Citterns.—I nm unnbln to ronvry you, in* appropriate langNngo. the dcop sons* of gratitude I feel for the liigli honor you hate conferred upon me. Rut for the fnvnrnhh* opinion with which vou have rewarded every exertion which 1 have hitherto made to serve the State, my ambition could never hnvo ns- pired to the moat distinguished uffire in your gift. The manner in which you huve heatow- ed it, humldea mo with the sense of my own unworthiness. I know that 1 shall stand in need of your most libera! support, in diseharg mg the duties of my station. I nm very sensi bio of the weight of its responsibility. Ilnv- 1ng however no selfish wish to gratify, nnd every motive to devote myself wholly to the service of the State, I cannot hut hope, that my want of ability may be in some measure supplied by faithful labor and correct inten tions. Permit mo to express the desire, that the violent state of party excitement arising from the quarrels or ambition of individuals, which has so long distracted the councils of the state, nnd embittered the feelings of its people, mnv »o«»n subside altogether : and that our divisions may hereafter lie confined to diffi rem esof opinion in relation to the prinriples and poli. cy of Uie government. Purely the energies of onr people ought not to be wasted in con tests about men in office, when onr right of •overeigntv over the persons and soil within vernment bus assumed the power of control ling und directing the labor of the people and expending their wealth according to its own will. The integrity of the Constitution ; the continuance of the Union, nnd the preserva tion of Liberty, may essentially depend upon the firm and united defence of the rights of the States and the intercut of the people, against federal incroachmeot. I have hut a word to say nhou? the adminis tration of the Executive Department. 1 con sider myself the Chief Magistrate of the st» ic end not of a party. In all Ihe appointments which it becomes my duty to make, I shall at tempt to he governed by no other considera tion than the public Hcivice. It will he my endeavor to give employment to integrity, ta lents and industry. I will not know the pre ference expressed by any citizen for mv high ly respectable opponent in the late election. I shall attempt to the utmo-t of my ability, to discharge all the duties of my office. The re gard hoped for, is the approbation of the peo ple and my own conscience. Official Returns.—The following i* the aggregate of votes given for Governor, us admitted and counted by the Legislature: Gilmer, 24,204 Crawford, 10,718 Majority for Gilmer, 13,480 Out of 76 counties, from which returns were received, onlv 02 were made according to law—11 being infor mal, viz: Appling, Bulloch, Butts, Campbell, Coweta, Decalur, DcKalk, Early, Harris, Richmond, Troup, Ware, Wayne and Wilkinson. On this subject the Journal makes the followingjuat strictures: We are surprised at the negligence of the presiding officers of flections. This negligence is indeed unpar donable because Ihe law is «o clear and explicit, tliul a man possessed of the most circumscribed und«*istand ing, cannot (ail to comprehend it on reading it hut once All elections arc important, and especially that of the chief magistrate of the state; and nil elections should he determined by the voice of the majority. Ilow, then, enn the voice of that majority he ascertained, when the superiiite?ulants of the elections arc remiss in their duties, and do not conform to the requisitions of those laws which are enacted for the exclusive pur pose of ascertaining, in the most nuthentic manner, the will of the people? The negligence of the officers in those 14 counties might have occasioned the election of a man who in reality had received only a minority of the votes.—The votes of these counties did not affect the election on the present occasion. But the contest might have been as close as when Gov. Troup was elected in opposition to Gov. Clark ; nnd if it had been so, about 0000 vote*, which the 14 counties have given iu, could have changed the election, whether admitted or rejected by the General Assembly. If the Legi-dn- ture cannot interpose its authority, wc should conceive that the people themselves ought to feel it to be their duty and interest, to elect ns justices of the pence, who by law superintend the general elections, men qualified lor the ofiire, and willing to perform uith diligence and the strictest attention, all the duties pertaining toit. — The Grand Jury of Coweta county present nsagriev- ance, “ the want of a Court of Errors or Appeals, in order that the fires, the liberty, nnd the property of our fellow-citizens mnv not he at the disposal of any one individual; for past experienee teaches us that the most splendid ornaments that ever adorned the Temple of lustic**, hove iu Hums cases committed orrors; and moreover, under our present defective system of juris- prudenee, (if tho* ran he called a system w hich is full of uncertainty, and without universal operation)—Thnt which is law in one section of the State is not consi dered so in others, and we hold this to be one among the most serious evils that could exist in a land of li berty.” — The Southern Recorder icmarks of the probable abolition of the Central Bank— “ That an effort will bo made at the npp. caching session of our Legislature to abolish the Central Bank we think very probable, but w ith what prospect of success w e can form no opinion. It is very possible that the expectations of some of its friends have not been realized—ami the reason perhaps is, that they have expected from it too much. We have heard imputed to the officers of this Bar.k no want of ability or of attention to their respect ive duties, and it has probably got along ao far, quite as well as was an ticipated by those who were not ovcr-snnguincin their calculations, < f the benefits which would result from is operations.” Sam. Patch, the great jumper, is likely to make him- elf more famous as the lien of the day through his leap- g propensities, than was ever the lion of English litc- A storm which had been lowcnng.over the City of New York for some days, burst foithonthe evening of the 30ih ult. with great violence. The New York Commercial of the 31st says, “It v/as very dark and the rain fell in torrents. The blow w as very heavy during the night, end the wind howls loudly, and the rain fulls briskly at this hour—1 o’clock. The tides are so high that nrany of the docks and slips are submerged. Th swell was so high this morning that the ferry boats were nearly unmanageable, and it was with difficulty that the North River steamboats could get into the slips. The wharves are now overflowed, and on the cast side the water is nearly up to Water street. At 12 o’clock, in Front street and Burling slip, the water was up to Ihe huh of tlie cartmen’s carts. The cellars ore ncail) all liJled : boats arc in Fly marketstreet, be tween South and Front streets. 'Ihe stores under Flymarl.ot, are covered to the depth of 12 inches. Some thousand rats, drive n from the docks, have been killed by the boys and dogs.” We see it stated that the Prinee of Saxe Cobourg, who married Charlotte, the only daughter of George IV. is about to solicit the hand of Maria Louisa, ex-em press of France in marriage. Such are matters with which we give ourself but little concern, but we will remark that Maria Louisa is said to have been secretly married to a German Count for many years. Perhaps however os she flirted off* Napoleon in his falling for* tunes, she may think it but a light matter to cut ihe Count with equal non-chalance when his royal highness makes his appearance, particularly ns Cobourg has re cently signalized himself in the fashionable world, by ihe gallant seduction, under promise of marriage, of Madame Sontag,the celebrated vocal performer. -<&£>- The Hon. Mr. Barbour, our lase Minister to the Court of St. James, came passenger in the Brittania, arrived at New York on the 29th ult. (communicated.) 11 MILITIA MUSTERS.” In this age of improvement and enlightened state of society, when ancient errors are being corrected, and old-fashioned oddities explored, the writer hopes to meet witli the sanction ol his fellow citizens in the proposi tion lie is about to make, foi a change in the military biancli of our government, the abolition of the militiu law. It id true that in time of peace, we should prepare for war. I he writer is now in the preparatoiy school, amt lakes this opportunity to make wur against it, be cause ha believes il is prudent and politic* in timu of peace to prepare for w ar. That our militia musteis do lit and prepare us in the art of war, we must positively deny. Those who have outlived militia duty, wilt at test the truth of w hat we asset t. \\ by then lore con tinue a pructice which wc all know does not answer the end for which it was intended? Y\c aie all willing, 1 know, to abolish the law, but no doubt, have thought it too insignificant tor legislation, and because it inter• feres but lillie witn our private interest. Bui 1 think 1 can show to all reasonable men, that a change may he made Jv which tin a tittle will produce a great deal of good to the state, anti m peace prepare us lor wur. It is known to all, that wc aie called Irom our homes and employ incuts six times in each year for military instruc tion. Now let each man put this question to himself: how much urn 1 improved iu the art ol war by these in structions, and how much have they cost me / i taken lor granted that we know ub much about the art ol war ut the age of eighteen, as we do at forty-live, ami the coal ol our instruction, no great deal ol course; our time, and some half pint change. Capt. Clodpole to the con trary notwithstanding. i here are in this state about 30,000 men subject to militia duty. Suppose that each man is worth six and a quarter cents per day—he devotes six days in each year to militia duty, which w ill inuko his services woith thii ty-soven and a hull cents per annum—the aggregate amount of service rendered to the state w ill iheu be 11,250 dollars. This amount will be amply sufficient to establish & Military Academy, and afford a charity to all who may be willing to become men of war, but unable to pay fora military education. Let us there- fore abolish tho militia law, and let each man pay a military tux of thirty-seven and a half cents per unnura, and let this money be appropriated iu the manner above stated, and let us by this means, in time of peace pre pare for war. Tho mere proposal of this change in the military branch of our government, and the concentration of the i means of military instruction, in an academy, has been thought sufficient to effect tho object in viewr, without arguments. YYc arc all willing lor a change or aboli tion of the law; tho duty it is true is not laborious, but troublesome ond useless, and 1 think there will be no one who will object to pay six and a quarter cents for exemption from a “ MusterI have asked many who ore exempt by sge Irom military duty, of what utility were our ” musters ?” They could not perceive that there was any advantage to be derived from them in any respect whatever,end butfor knowing the strrngthcf the country.they were entirely useless^nd unnecessary. Why therefore continue a practice” useless and unne cessury ?” but let us see if we cannot get at the "strength of the country” in some other way, than by reading "muster rolls.” Suppose each man subject to militia duty to be taxed —his name of course would be entered on the tax book, and let us suppose the tax book to be the muster roll—by this means, wtiich only ’ ' , . ,, . c , , • requires a little effort of Ihe imagination, we should be ht " r "R l ' on '* n « th« tre.i S,m. John,on. JjJ, htyc “ preMv correct fc^lrd,. ifUie “ ih».« inp n rink on but one bouse, and part ot' its if conscious of its own importance and ili contents. Its whole loss will not exceed agency in the government of the n aim. The S3600, or $4000 at the utmost. Not many humble Court-house stands near by, to aid in goods were destroyed by the fire, as there was the great work; while, * little further off, the sufficient time to remove the most valuable. Penitentiary, like an executioner, brings un the rear—The three churches in front of the State House, all in a heap, evidence the pi clv and morality of the community; and probahlv exemplify also, their TrinUarianim if no* their unanimity in matters of religion The tavern where I have taken up'mv tern, porary lodgings, is overflowing with boarders Members ofthe Legislature and transient per' sons. _ But they were go judiciously stowed away in the forty rooms ofthe antiquated buil ding railed the — Hotel, thnt but few were visible until the ringing ofthe supper bell. It w’rs then quite appalling, to witness the flood of men thnt approached, and the fearful rush that was made for the table, lhreaienin<* to overwhelm every thing in its course, and rival- ling in impetuosity the ereat cataract of ]Via. gnrn;—(which the famed Captain Hall could compare to nothing but a gn si mill! yet, if ho had seen the grinding „t the aforesaid supper table, he would have found a more apt simili tude for a grist mill.) A general scrambling now, for plates and seats took place : but alas though the table was nearly as long ns the Mnron Bridee. there was not room enough for the hundred or more luinary guests who were „ , , „ . in wailing—most of whom had performed a Mr. Cobb notified the Senate, that he would hard day’s travel, nnd had lescrvpd their mine- introduce a bill to abolish the militia system of ; tiles for the dainties of the capital. The la this state, and to provide for calling out the i hie was abundantly loaded with eatables and />ili7nnc in nnuo nl' nnnno. il.r I .1 — 1... t t ! • ...... U Proceedings of the Legislature. We annex below a eynopnis of the Proceeding, of ihe I.egistulure, os far a. w c have received them, of all subject, of general interest. Thus far the appearan ces are favorable for an active course of legislation. But little time was lost, even during the pendency of the elections, when in general the members are unwil ling to think of any thing else. It will he seen that there had already been sufficient propositions of inter- esl made, to occupy the attention of the Legislature for the greater part of the session. Much private busi ness had also been laid before tho houses in the inter mediate time. IN SENATE. 1'uesday, November 3. Mr. Branham notified the Senate, that he would introduce a bill to amend the 3d, 4th, arid 7th sections of the 1st article of the con stitution, for the purpose of reducing the num ber of senators ond repiesentalives composing the legislature of this state. Mr. Branham also notified the Senate, thnt he would introduce a hill to alter the 9th sec- tion of the 9lli division of the penal code, so far as lo make certain species of gambling punishable by confinement in the penitentiary. citizens in case of necessity. drinkables, comprising the knick-knacks Mr. Burch notified the Senate, that he well as substantial* of good living; but it w 0 » would introduce a bill to amend an act passed ! cleared in a twinkling—and the clamor for hot 22d December, 1S28, for the better dislribu- : biscuit, coffee, &c. Sir. that resounded from tion nnd application of the poor school fund, jthe whole length of the dining room, and iu and to point out the mode of accounting for ] every pitch of the voire, was truly diverting the disbursement of the academy and poor While the running nnd jostling of the uervnm. school funds, so far as respects the county of Ic is certainly more of a beau, nnd a much better bred non. It is said he is quite a pullant, and bears the niiles and cai k'SHcs of his fair admirers with becoming case and pvacioimncss. He can also tuck a bottle or i wo under hi* belt at a sitting, and behave like a gen tleman. See what a little notoriety can do for a man! tie took two more leaps on the 17th ult. tor the amuse- •tent of his friends at the Falls, one of fifty and the niter of one hundred and twenty feet. We thought it was an odd fancj ofthe lady of New York, to choose the head of Gov. Troup, • f thi* State, .♦*a model of a bust to present to the City Council of New York, being none of the handsomest, as is well known, either in form or expression of countenance. Tbia model turns out to be the bust of Gov. Throop, of that slate. A* we have been the undeviating friend, according to our humble ability, of Mr. Gilmer, we can hardly he charged* ith " worshipping the rising sun,” in publish ing the following notice of him, taken from the Wes- tern Carolim an, published st Salisbury, in North Caro- no. The editor of that paper is a high-minded, hide pendent man: w arm and patriotic in hit principles, and o staunch supporter of Jackson and southern rights, Georgia.—Grorge R. Gilmer, Esq. one of Georgia’s most talented and favourite sons, has been elected Go vernor of that State, by a majority of eight or ten thou sand votes over Mai. Joel Crswfoid. We ore gratified at this result; not that we have slight against the nn- *urrr**fiilcandid*le,wlia as far as we know on> thing of him, is a gentleman of high standing, and very re* spertahle iRlents;—but bees use ue vi*w Mr. GiJrmr as among (he most talented and estimable men of whom Georgia can boasthe is as distinguished for moral worth, as for a chivalnc devotion to the host interests of hit eoimtry. Would that such men were always preferred by iha people for honorable and responsible offices. The Columbus Enquirer of the 31st Oct. says, that the limits ofthe State is assailed fr .m every the Bank of that place will Z o into operation in a Tew part of the Union i and when the General Go- j enmilatus,” the great desideratum of military It gislaiion in lime of peace. MAKS. To be commut'd if not acted on in Ihe next legislature The late fire in .lugiula.—We give bulow a more par ticular account, taken from the Courier, of ihe late tiro in Augusta. Although not a. extensive as we leaied it would prove to be, il ■§ small only in conqiarison with the former tires of that place and Savannah. Wc are Imppy to lciin that the citizens of Augusta arc taking energetic measures for tho preservation of their City in future. Augusta, yorember 9.—Another fire occur red ill Our ill-fated city, on Friday night last, about 12 o’clock. It commenced in the back iitoin of Mr. Richards, and ns there hud not been lire in it for months, it must have been the work of an incendiary. It consumed in front on Brond-street six tenements, from McKenzie & Brnnorh’s fire-proof building on the corner, down to the new fire proof stores lately erected by Col. AVm. Gumming. In the rear of the front buildings on Broad-street, the fire went ns low ns to the kitchen of the pri vate residence of Mr. Thomas Camming, and hack to Reynold street in a strait line, consu ming nil the intermediate Houses. On Roy- no!d-strect, from McKenzie & Bennoch’s lots down to a point oppnsjto Mr. Cumming’s private dwelling on Broad-street, all the hou ses were destroyed, except that occupied by Mr. Edgar. The front buildings were occu pied by J. B. Bishop, Israel Gilbert, T. Rich ards, J. Ely, nnd H. Parsons, and one vacant, (ately occupied by Johnston & Huntington. We are informed that the above individuals were insured, to nearly a sufficient amount to cover their losses. The statement in the Chronicle of Saturday morning relative to the losses of the Augusta Insurance and Banking Company, is exaggerated—that company hsv- Fnyette. Mr. Dunagnn notified the Senate, that he would introduce a bill to set apart nnd reserve for Ihe use of tho s'ate. all valuable ores and mines and minerals that have been or may hereafter he discovered, as the property of the state of Georgia, and to make penal and pro< vide for the punishment of removing, carrying nuuy, or securing the same, to the loss of the state. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, November 2. By Mr. Davis of Richmond; For the ap. pninlment of a committee, to join a like rom- milfee from the Senate, to take into conside ration the subjert of making two Stale Turn pike roads, one from Augusta to Milledgeville, and the other from Augusta to Athens. By Mr. Brown : For the appointment of a committee to take into consideration tho expe' diency of placing on the road leading from Augusta to Athens, and such other roads os the Legislature from lime to time may deem ncrcssnry. all the public hands belonging to the State of Georgia, which havo been hereto, fore employed on the various rivers of this Stnte. By Mr. Patrick: To alter the 5th section of the 3d article of Ihe Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to extend the jurisdic tion of Justices of the Peace, to all cases of damages not exceeding 830. By Mr. Hepburn: To repeal the penal code of this State, so fur as relates to Peniten tiary punishment. By Mr. Long: To make constables elec tive by the people, and to increase and point out the mode of taking their bonds, und to de fine their duties. By Mr. Hull of Clark : For the . improve, ment of the public road from Augustn to Gninesville. via. Washington, Lexington, Athens and Jefferson. By Mr. Davis of Ware : To prohibit the Indi ans from hunting or residing in the limits of this State. Thursday, November S. The journal of yeaterduy having been read, nnd the committees appointed on the notices of yesterday—tho House proceeded to the special order of the day, and went into com mittee of the whole on the bill to extend the time for taking nut Grants in the Lotteries of 1818, 1819 and 1821, Mr. Bates in the chair. A Her some explanations, the bill was passed, and sent forthwith to tho Senate. [This bill has sinco passed the Senate, and become a law.] and jostling of the servants, the orders of tho waiters, nnd the tremendous clatter of knives and forks, altogether made n scene of more confusion and uproar than can be described or imagined. There was no- thing like order or decorum—in fact, a more undignified assembly was never before seen probably, In the metropolis of Georgia. So true it ia, as a learned professor used to say. that hunger, as well as love, levels all distinc tions—but which tho celebrated traveller nlmvementioned would urge, was another proof of our “ turbulent spirit of Democracy.” Since the first meal, however, more deco rum is observed, nnd the important duly of refection has been performed with becoming dignity. The Virginia Contention.—This body has assumed u most interesting character since the question of the basis of future representation has conic before thorp. tVe cannot, within our limits, pretend to gire the slighest sketch ofthe drbaten, full of interest os they are to all the southern slates. “On Monday the 2d," says the Richmond Enquirer," Mr. Monroe arose to mi- dress the Chair, and explain the course which he lied chalked out for himsolf. A profound silence immedi ately reigned through the gallery and Miby; and many of the members of ihe Convention gradually gathered around the speaker. Hr addressed the Committee for sonic time. He dwelt upon the necessity of concilia tion—and Anally concluded, with recommending os a compromise between the contending panics, the yield ing of the popular branch of the House of Delegates, to the claimsof the West, and the Senate to thoso of tho Fast.” The same paperof Saturday tho 7th, remarks: “ It i» two weeks since the Debate-woe opened on the Ba sis of Representation. It is not closed, and no defini tive question has ye! been taken, either on tbo House of Delegates or the Senate.—We cannot yet pretend to forcseethe duration or tho issue of the discussion. We suspect that there is many an arrow to bn drawn from the quiver, before the Convention comes to the ques tion.—Rut let ihe question be taken when it mav, we understand that the vote will be very close, both as it relates to the House of Delegates and as to the Senate. The Debate for the two last days has been as tem perate and courteous as could lie desired by fhc most fastidious stickler for Parliamentary decorum.” Extract of (letter to the Editor ofthe Macon Telegraph, Milledgeville, Nor ember 2, 1829. It in hardly possible lo imagine the differ ence between Milledgeville during the Ses sion of the Legislature and the aamo place at any other timo. One who had passed through the village six weeks ago, would hardly know it now, every thing appears so entirely differ ent. The very air is changed, as well as eve ry thing it surrounds. From the dullest, gra vest, quietest place in the world, it has all of a sudden become the moat busy, consequential and noisy. The taverns are all crowdpd with strangers—the stores and shops are thronged with customers—and, the atmosphere is filled with dust. Every body you meet, every thing you see, reminds you that this is the Neat of Government, and that now is the commence ment of the Session. The inhabitants are nil dressed in their holiday suits—the Indies dis play their sweetest smiles, and ihe shops hang out their richest goods. The very buildings look prouder and more dignified, and seem to grin complaisantly through the coat of paint and snot that covers them. It was near sundown last evening, when I first came in sight of Milledgeville; at the dis- Wright tanco of some four nr five miles, seen against the distant horizon, partly enveloped in mist, with the setting sun playing upon ill white walls and red hills, its fading shade trees and smoking chimneys, tho view is picturesque and enchantipg. The noble Capitol, with its castellated walls and gothic arches, looms proudly over the whole, (like n hen among her chickens) and spreads out its wide wings, as SUMMARY. Weal’s celebrated painlino nf Christ Itejeeled, arrivrii at New Yurk from London in Ihe packet shipCamh-ia. During its exhibition in the latter city, it is said that 240,000 persons visited it. " The New York American, states, thnt the Pclcwarc nnd Hudson Canal und Rail Rond is completed and in full operation, that Ihe rail road ansnors the expecta tions of the engineers, and that one thousand tons ol coal per week will be delivered at New York, during the remainder ofthe season. General Post-Ofiee department.—It is stated in the. Washington Telegraph, thnt the receipts of the Pu-t Office Department for the quarter endiugnn the let of July, exceeded those of Ihe corresponding quarter ot the previous year over 825,000.—Such is the rciult of “ Reform." The Boston Palladium, states that a lady of that city has recently been presented with s fine handkerchief) neslly liemu ud by a Missin the Hartford Asylum, who was born deaf, dumb and blind. From the reports ofthe several Cotton markets, it appears that Coltonia, “lookingupa little." Thcdc- mand at Havre, by the laat accounts, was tolerably brisk. A cabinet maker at tteneva has invented wbat he rails a safelv table. Any one unacquainted with tbs aceret springs, w ho should attempt to force it to lake out monev or other articles, would instantly be seixca bv hand*' of iron ; loud music announces Ihe RircM captivity for five minutes, and when this ceases, six pistols go off and kill the robber, if no onearpvesin time to save hia life. Mr. Owen, of Lanark, arrived in the Pacific at Liver pool. “ He save the Americans are not eapableot go- verning themselves, ond he consequently abandons ides of reforming them." Abner Knceland, 'l> p celebrated Universslist elere} man, haa addressed a letter through the Free I q > “ to the clergy throughout the world, »nnotsncing conversion to the infidel ond atheistical doctn The for sea, the Navy. recent order to fit out the frigate Brandj-wini , haa been countermanded by the Sccreta.y The New York Evening Post Th» * of litersrr Gentlemen, sppotnted to award tlie pn* offered by Mr. Forrest, for the best have decided, we ere informed, u. favour of one enntledj, “ Metamora." It is understood to be Mr. John A. Stone, the Author of The Basher of Resi., and ■evert! other dram*tic pieces.