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fntnilij jf.'misjraffr-Btonttii In National nnit flute ^ulitics. litrrntnrr, Jtimisraimts, Hinrkrtn, /nrrip mill -Jimntslir jGrnis, ki BY JOHN W. BUaKE, Editor and Proprietor. BE JUST AND FEAR NOT. TWO DOLLARS, per annum, in advance. CA3SVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY -20. 18Y2 other step I will fire ?” To this injunc tion he received no answer; the suppo sed corpse rose up in the coffin, and stepped out. He repeated his threat— it still advanced—he fired, and the bul let was thrown in his face by the corpse. | He fell to the ground ifith a piercing j shriek, and rose a lunatic—in which wretched state be remained till his death, which happened about a year after this tragic and truly heart rending scene oc curred. A more lamentable instance of cruel folly perhaps never occurred.— Had but its victim for a moment reflect ed, he would have been saved ; but the idea of the bullet being returned, or per haps that of shooting a fellow creature, took such an effect on his nerves that reason fotsook her empire, never more bo return. A moment’s forethought Mould have saved him. During the time ^Bwas called out of the room, to speak person who wished to see him SH^kius a par y concerned,) the bi;l- drawn fiom the pistols, and l^^i^ftkthe hands of the corpse, who party prcscut when the occurrence is nev- •.■Ply either of the actors in HH^^^fouh.-h affair, but it occasions ■ sigh or a pang of remorse. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. a moment that :— — ——— fectual benefit t. ^ is said that the secession me ;e- sschildren, that " ents in Miwdssij^f, »*<sa put..ihcJifcga ,f a selfish world. i0 a ” c *P*»«’e of #40,000—Ex. Wonder if the citizens of that Slate Augustus, was erer folt Northern aggression to that amount? c son e milk.— instead of him, James Montgomery, the poet, whose lie street, tried ■ death was recently announced, is still mi his hand.— alive, and in his usual health. » -n sent by bis! A Van Dieumn’s Land journal says • fast, until at; that a waterfall, which has a clear fall of pieces between GOO feet, bas been discovc: ed in a rocky i/ued, and Au- gorge of the Grap Mountain, at a dis- u iy. A woman lance of about twenty miiea from Hobart ad saw bow it Town. tus, and being a Education in Georgia.—There are God, she told [ n ,{, e gt a , c 0 f Georgia, 1450 school*, home, that the eo ]Jeges and academies, with one thou- 11,5 * la( * broken sand, six hundred and twenty-two teach* wiped hia eyes, ers and au aggregate number of 41,- at the woman, 702 pupils. Notwithstanding,; the num- rding u ne ; l j., cr 0 f w p,ite persons in the Stale, over my mother will twenty-one years of age, who cannot she should, 1 read or write< arc 41JH6. than fell a lie.” lhe Rockville (Md.) Journal states . ., that turkeys, chickens, ducks, pigs, &c., r.—An old ex- J , 5 , ’ . in great numbers, hove been found fro- ,'ou expect to be , . . , , , zen in their roosts and shelters tn that «v only a clerk, . , , . ., ' eountiy, so intense has been the cold for rs a year,) get , , , » , .. the last few weeks —Ac. 'trior who is wil- _ , , , That is almost equal to our bog story, your income— 1 " t:iudlit her to No street in Constantinople ha.1 eA tegs, make pies name j nor is there a lamp tc it, iw to put an ap- there are 500,000 inhabitants ! ,iiu not. that she is not a post office nor mail route i^H whom you can Turkey, nor chureb bell but Lhe v.oild. You at least two dogs to every inhahfllHj el • seaper than The chief art of learning, rd, v.asliirig and has oIt-crveii, L to"!SfO(iipr buc’mn^aP ■ now and then at a time. The widest excursions of the Your washerwo- mind are made by short flights, frequent- ain’t make goo 1 !y repeated ; the most lofty f..b; ictwri| science are formed by the continued ac- cumulation of single propositions. linor, in a time The Tightest Knot in the World. found a vase ol —The Matrimonial Knot, once tied, bed by the road- ncver can 0 e untied; and the worst is t of tho weary t p a f f ];ke the Gordian Knot, you cannot he neighborhood even eut j t . iging the v.atei Pathetic.—The maiden wept, and I ance, !in ' i sa M—.. Why wetipest thou, maiden ?” .in 1 hen 6 ll,n t- answered not, neither did she speak, h.ae no motin ^ gobbed exceedingly; and I again From the Southern Literary Gazette. A SoDg. Could I explore the eastern lands, Their lovely groves—their beauteous stiands, And make my own each biilliant pearl. Which sparkles o’er that Orient world, And decks her every grandeured jheight, j As twinkling stars, the brow ^f night, Bhu^distens in each glassy Lake, Mfcsill: Igigllt. of lieht. L~J PLAIN AND eM BDbS.^rAM3KK'‘rAI., NEATLY EXECUTED AT The Standard Office, roar, How to get it.—The follow ing is not new, but it is both good and true. Parents, whoso children “ tease them to death” commit suicide, being themselves the cause of the teasing :—Child—Moth er, I want a piece of cake. Mother—I havn’t got any; it’s ali gone. Child— l know there’s some up iu’the cupboard; l saw it when you opened the door — Mother—Well, you don’t need any now; cake hurts children. Child—No it don’t (whining). I do want a piece. Mother —Be still. I can’t get up now, I’m bu sy. Child (still crying)—I want a ptece of cake. Mother (rising hastily and reaching a piece)—There, take that and hold your tongue ! eat it up quick. I hear Ben coming. Now don’t tell Ben you’ve had any. (Ben enters ) Child—I’ve had a piece of cake; you can’t have any. Ben—Yes, I will ;— mother, give me a piece. Mother— There, take it, ft seems as if l never -could'keep anything.’jjlDiK*'house. You sec, sir, if you get any more- (Anoth- jerroom.) Child—I've had a piece 731 ! cake 1 Young sister—Oh, I want some too. Child—-Well, you bawl and moth er will give you a piece, I did. man PHTnNl. |icnnancmlyT^^^M^^Bm AA villc.will attend promptly to all calls as Physician or Surgeon, hoping from a well founded medical education and successful experience io merit and receive n liberal share ot patronage. CE7" Particular atten tion paid to diseases of telltales. Ofpo "t If. d/. Morgan's Store, opposite the Cnrirrsnl e lio’tl. IFeb 12 deep—as sltroi:j that which binds ilie Saints anove, God’s bright throne where ail is L iUU8 l <K..V<h» Co. Go. AUGUSTUS R. WRIGilT Then take tire gilt, oh, Lady fair! For with it goes the humble prayer, That Life, and Joy, and Peace he thine, To love— 10 love alone—he mine Cassrit/e, Geo. AllKLIIS. The Morality of Insurance BURKE & DEM ING, Book Sellers, Stationers, Ketctia^er and Magazine Ajents, teintlisott, Ga. Jan. 15, 1S52. 49—ly. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Spring, 1 Plate, Geo. Refers to litmus & Hove, Augusta, Ga., Willy, JJ.sxks, i co., Charleston, S. C. A. Wells & co., Savannah, Ga. April 24. 1» — • )’• Fatal Frolic About, twenty years ago, a young |t'n- tleman,- remarkable for strong neJ.’ef' was at a party consisting of a few frit'., is. where ghosts and supernatural ag,iey became the subject of conversation. Af ter a few remarks by some of the p,. ty, ibe young gentle-man’s opinion v.as isii- ed, when he firmly declared he bail no belief whatever in such nonsense; anTT” would as soon meet a b/crtl of ghosts a- j a flock of >\ieep, and would no more! mind passing a night in a reputed haur.i-j ed h’ use than by his own fireside. One j or two of the party determined to.try hi- j nerve, and one gentleman in particulai offered to wager him a dozen of wine I that ho would be afraid to sit up all; night with a corpse He instantly ac cepted the bet, provided be was allowed i a fire, a l air of pistols, and a glass of JAMES 0.' LONG STREET, A T T O 11 N E Y AT LA \V , s CALKCUN, GA., Will pr^rtice in the several courts of the Cherokee c : icuit. liefer to. Wok. Join* 1*. King, i Augusta, R. F. Poe, ,3 Ga. Hiciiakh Prtkhs, Esq., Atlamn, Ga. - W. A w Kstp.yVhM.8»i i4e-,-Yr.r. April 24. 12—ly. DIRECT tJU'OllTERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL ERS IN Crockery, China & Glass wr.re, NO. 145 MEETIXG-ST., f hnrieston, S. C. II.. YK ahvavs 01: liami a large and cxr?::- GHASTAIN & Yuli MU ajp x.a rar, ELLIJAY, GA., Will practice in the counties of the Cher okm circuit. April 24. 12—ly. “They shall fcc, ha? “Yes, ir.v love.” “ Well, sir, I can tdi you then, that your babies won’t be my babies. So, good night sir.” The lady left the room, and the doc tor left the house. Tie sequel to this true story was that the doetor never mar ried and the lady isanuld maid.—(San dy Hill Herald. SO'. MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. ASBURY HULL. President, C. F. McOAY. Actuary. ALBON C11ASE. Secretary. milt; undersigned, Agent of the Southern I Mutual Insurance Co. for Cass eo. will taKi aisks on Houses, htrniture, Stocks of" Goods. I Kfroes,«jr., .Vc; also insurance on the lives . o’ white persons. Office corner of public' sUmre—opposite Price’s store. JNO. W. BUKKE. Jan. 15, 1852. ROBERT E. TATUM, ATTORNEY AT LAW, TRENTON, GEO. Business entrusted to his care in any ot the Counties of the Cherokee Circuit, will meet with prompt attention. Nov. 21. 43—tf their tears; and so soon should see no more. A feeble effort to speak, a quivering, voiceless movement of the lips, drew j closely around her the loving hearts ol that sorrowing circle.' Mother, fatner sister, all came c'Yer to her side. A playful smile lit up her countenance.— She laid he{ litrle pulseless hand within her mother’s palm, then closed her eye lids to the light of earth and sank away. The euid, damp air of death s shadowy valley seemed circling over her. Slow- !v sinking down, she glided towards that DANIEL S. PRINTUP, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ROUE. GEO. Also Agent tor the Bank of the Stnte <1 South Carolina, and will make advances 01 Cotton shipped lo Charleston, only charging regifflSVlSvs.T'hr dtcTitao ChcnifYirncciS iffaue Sept. 5, 1850.— tf. A.ALEXANDER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST, Atlanta, Georgia. DEALER IN — v DRUGS, MEDICINES, Enylisk, Frrttch and American Chemiccds, Sur gical and Dental Instruments, PAINTS, Oils, I)yc Stuffs and Window Glass, Perfumery. Fancy Articles, Brushes of all kinds. Bronzes, Fancy Soaps. Trusses, Tanners’ Tools, I>rnggfets’’Glass Ware, Ex tracts, Dentists’ Gobi and Tin Foil, Porce- ican Teeth, Patent MedHnes. &c- Together with a full supply of every arti cle usually found in the line, which I offer at lhe lowest market } rices lor c*sh or approv ed credit My arrangements with established houses in New Yotk, give me facilities enjoyed by few, for selling pure articles, and at the low est prices. February 12,1852. Pursuit of Knowledge. Pat—-Have ye iver a letther fur me yet honor ? -Urbsse- --sirr? - Pat Why my own name, ov coorse; whose eke. Official, still urbane—*Wbat is your own name ? Pit—Faix, an it was ny father’s afore me, as’ would be yet, ordy he’s gonei dead. Official, not quite so • urbane—Con- foand yow, what do you call yourself? Pal, irmly—Ed ad, I call meself a gwticmia; it’s a pity there ’aint a eou- W. K. COURTNEY, attorney at law, TRENTON, GA. Will give diligent attention to any busi ness eutrasteu to liis care in the Cheroke cir cuit. < G. R. Been, (Lexington, Rev. T. Mouoas.} Tenn. April at b\£S & CRAWFORD, iftNEYS AT LAW OAEHOUN. GA. la ~ lT - 0.0. MARTINGALE & CO., F F O R D| WllOLEfottiE DEALERS IN I.A W Groceries, Wines A Liquors, * so. SS, EAST-BAY STREET. \ ff U COZXW TEXDIEZASGI: [' , ClnarieMen, S.C. 50LM, 4 CL7- PERSONS ordering Goods from ns AT LA W ,!hv letter, are soured that they will he as m • I faithfulh served as if they were present to “.o*- r ' * getect for themselves; and by conforming to terokeearcuit.aBa p^^ assurance, we hope to gilt Oecoufidence is entrusted to.his 1 0 f a n who dral with us. , i >5- MM- 49-hto. 1!. ?«y nearly augry—You & Wugttead, can’t you tell me