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SAIDERSYILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, ABRIL 6, 1852.
VOL. VI—-NO. 11.
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SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA,
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March 10, 1851 8 “ 1lv
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Attorney at !nw,
SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA
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Factors and Commission Merchants,
No. 118, BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, ga.
J. w. C. Loud.] [P- H. Loud.
nov. 4, 1851. 42 ~*y
been a rosvsa,
Factors and Commission Merchant
Savannah, Ga.
P. H. BEHN,] [JOHN FOSTER.
feb. 10,1852.
J. T. JOTffES.
Manufacturer and importer of
Guns,Pistols, Rifles, Sporting Apparatus^ &c..
No. 8, Monument Square, Savannah, Ga.
feb. 10, 1852. 3—ly*
s, s. BOXBWSU A CO.
Wholesale and Retail Store,
No. 173, Bay street, Savannah, Ga.
dealers in '
LIQUORS, WINES, GROCERIES. <f*c
S. E. BOTHWELL.] [ R * L ‘ GAMBLE.
feb. 10, 1852. 3—ly
ses.AJraoar, johwsow aco
GROCERS.
Savannah, Ga.
d. T. scranton, J Savannah.
JOSEPH JOHNSTON. J
i W. B. SCRANTON,
l No. 19, Old SUp, N. Yor
’Tis holy time. The evening shade,
Steals with a soft control
O’er nature, as a thought of heaven
Steals o’er the human soul
And every ray from yonder blue,
And every drop of falling dew,
Seems to bring down to human woes
From heaven a message of repose.
O’er yon tall rock the solemn trees,
A shadowy group ineline ;
Like gentle nuns in sorrow bowed
Around tueir holy shrine:
And o’er them now the night winds blew,
So calm and still the music low,
Seems the mysterious voice of prayer
Soft echoed on the evening air.
The mists, like incense from the earth,
Rise to a God beloved,
And o’er the waters move as first
The Holy Spirit moved;
The torrent’s voice, the wave’s low hymn,
Seem the fair notes of Seraphim,
And all earth’s thousand voices raise
Their song of worship, love and praise.
The gentle sisterhood of flowers
Bend low their lovely eyes,
Or gaze through trembling tears of dew
Up to the holy skies;
And the pure stars come out above,
Like sweet and blessed things of love,
Bright signals in ethereal dome
To guide the parted spirit home.
[FROM THE TEMPERANCE BANNER.]
Parody on Byron’s health to
THO’S MOORE.
My cradle’s on the floor,
And my babe is on my knee;
But he’ll cry forever more,
If his dad he does’nt see.
There’s a sigh for Tom and Harry,
And a smile for Nell and Sal;
And the baby cries for daddy:
Who’s a heart for mamma’s Gal.
Though the table’s spread before me,
With its mutton chops for John;
The desert ne’er can reach me,
’Till his jawsprings are undone.
Wer’t the last drops of gravy,
And John should gasp for more,
My fainting spirit tells me,
I must not let it go.
With that gravy and with bread,
A bolus I will make,
As a heritage when dead,
For my little baby’a sake.
Lexington, Ga. TEMPIOCA.
MISCELLANE0 US.
10,1852.' 3—ly
Draper and Tailor.
10, 1852.
Savannah, Ga.
3—ly
X. SJkBBBXL'S
Cheap Dry Goods Store,
No. 146, Congress street, Savannah, Ga.
(Late H. Lathrop’s)
A well selected stock of seasonable staple
and.Fancy Dry Goods, are kept constantly on
hand, aiia will be sold cheap for cash,
tg" Please call and examine.
MU 10, 1852. 3—ly
[from THE CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.]
Ordinaries Office
AND
POOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS'
Mr. Editor—Believing that the inclosed
communication, received by me from Col
Milledge, in answer to my note to him, may
be of service to the Ordinaries of this State,
acting as School Commisioners; and that
the said reply may draw out others who are
much interested in the welfare of the Poor
Children of this County and State, and
whose views may be of benefit to the School
Commissioners, I hand the correspondence
to you, with privilege to publish the same
if you think proper. •
Very respectfully, yours,
March 20, 1852. Leon P. Dugas.
Augusta, loth March, 1852.
Col. John Milledge, Augusta:
Dear Sir:—As Ordinary of Richmond
county, the duties of School Commissioner
have devolved upon me, from you, as one of
the immediate representatives of this county,
and who has had an agency in the passage
of the late law, your intercourse with the
members of the Legislature from the differ
ent counties, and who, perhaps, is as well
informed in regard to the views of the peo
ple on this momertous subject as any other
person to whom I could apply, consequent
ly I should like to have your opinion in re
lation to the mode to be adopted by the
School Commissioner, by which the inten
tion of this law shall be most effectually car
ried out.
I make no apology for the liberty I take,
being well convinced your interest in this
matter, will cause you to accede cheerfully
to my request.
If your views agree with those I have ta
ken, and coincide with the course I contem
I plate to adopt, it will only strengthen me
in pursuing that course; if different, it may
cause me to pause and reflect.
It is my wish to carry out the intention
of the Legislature, which I shall endeavor to
do. If I fail in this, it shall not be for want
of the interest I take in the prosperity of
my native State, aside from the duty, res
ponsibility and obligation under which I
shall act.
I should like to hear from you at your
earliest convenience.
Very respectfully, yours,
Leon P. Dugas.
Augusta, March 17th, 1852.
My Dear Sir:—I do not know in what
way I can render my reply to your esteem
ed favor of the 15 th inst. more satisfactory,
than by briefly alluding to the requirements
of the statute to which you refer.
The act of the last Legislature to “pro
vide for the Education of the Poor,” makes
the Ordinary e^Mept in certain counties
therein named; the School Commissioner,
but, before he can assume the latter office
he must take an additional oath, that he
will, to the best of his ability, faithfully
discharge its duties. It is very proper that
these two offices should be held by the same
person. The Ordinary is presumed to be a
man of intelligence, and one well qualified
in every respect to perform the duties of the
other position. He knows the value of ed
ucation. That knowledge will stimulate
him to take hold of work in good earnest,
and daily intercourse with the people from
different sections of the county,. wiil give
him information of their wants in this re
gard, and an opportunity to use at once the
proper efforts to have them supplied.
It will be your duty during the months
of September and October, of each year to
make out and keep in a book made for pur
pose, a list of all the children in the county,
between the ages of eight and sixteen, who,
from the inability of their parents or other
causes, are unable, without public assistance
to obtain the rudiments of a plain English
education. To assist in procuring this list,
you shall appoint two persons in each Mili
tia District, who are to take an oath before
you in writing, that thejr will return only
such children, as are, in their opinion, enti
tled to receive the benefits of this act. Now,
as this service on the part of those thus ap
pointed, is to be gratuitous, the idea has
been suggested, that few will undertake to
perform it, especially as it will be attended
with some trouble. I will not, however,
countenance such a supposition. On the
contrary, I do not believe tbat you or any
other School Commissionei, will lack friends
m this branch of your business; nor, do I
believe that any good citizen will regard
such a requisition on his time, for an ob
ject so benevolent, and patriotic, as being
more than he will cheerfully bestow. Af-
sources of the State. And as a Georgian, Love at First Sight.
1 am proud of the distinction which these! Some three months ago, the steamer
great works of internal improvement have \ Lafayette was on her way from Louisville
very justly given my State. They have to the Crescent City. The boat was crow-
had their reward at home, and their influ-! ded with ladies and gentleiiien from every
ence abroad. Let us not, however, be con-! part of the country ; some on- pleasure ex-
tented alone by the eclat of such deeds—j cursions, others on business. Every part
but be mindful of the fact that in the mean-! of the boat was filled with passengers and
time, School Houses have rotted down and
children have grown up in ignorance. Let
us rather press the serious question for con
sideration into whose care and management
are we to leave these monuments of wis
dom and forecast, when those who brought
them into existence shall have passed off
the stage of action. The greatest want
now of Georgia is the education of her chil
dren, and he, her most loyal citizen who
does most to supply it. This is the grand
magnificent scheme that should now call
forth the united thought and powers of her
sons. It was to do something towards the
commencement of such a work,.that the act
we have been considering was passed. And
by it sir, you have been made a School Com
missioner—if I mistake not, a new officer in
our State. I will say as honorable and im
portant an one as the people have it in their
power to make. Y ou are the ruling spirit
—the chief Executive of this system of pub
lic instruction, which is designed, until a
more perfect one can be devised, to prepare
the rising generation to enjoy and preserve
the blessings of rational freedom, and to
fit it to meet as enlightened men the reve
lations of the future. Be not discouraged
by the difficulties you may have to encoun
ter, in carrying it into operation—but face
and overcome them. This, I believe, you
will endeavor to do. And with the earnest
wish that those who are like yourself thus
clothed with such high honor and trust, may
ter you have obtained the number of chil- j be filled with the same commendable spirit,
dreu, the next requirement is to send a copy and entertain the same patriotic sentiments
of the list to the State Treasury within the j you have expressed in j^our letter. I re-
first week of November, and then by the main very respectfully your obedient ser-
first week of December, of each year, to j vant,
have also at the Treasurer’s Office, your or-1 . Jno. Milledge.
der, under the seal of your office, for the j To Leon||P. Dugas, Esq., School Corn-
quota due this county of the dividends ■ missioner, of Richmond County.
arising from Stocks owned by the State, and : — — . ,
which have been set apart exclusively for the New Theory of the Deluge.—A clergy-
purposes of education. At the first Supe-1 man *? f Cincinnati, the Rev. Mr. Stuart, has
rior Court of this county, next vear, and | P^hed a somewhat singular sermon, in
each year thereafter, you must lay before which he puts forth a novel hypothesis res
pecting the Deluge as described in the Scrip
tures.
He insists that it is an allegory; and as
sumes that the Ark is intended to represent
Noah and his
incorporated
the Grand Jury a copy of the list of the
children, with an estimate in writing ol
what county tax will be necesssary to secure
the tuition of the number returned. The, ,
Grand Jury will of course assess such .an a- j ^ be Church established by
mount as you may recommend, which you ! P ostent y lDto J bicb . was .
are to levy, and cause to be collected by the i every principle of doctrine and duty neces
Collector, and which, when collected, are to ^ tor tbe Ovation of man at that day.
be handed over to you, to be by you alone, ^ enter the ark was to.be confirmed mthe
disbursed. These funds are to be applied ! bte ° f which it represented. The
to no other use, than to the payment of ! flood of waters he considers the emblem of
Teachers, who are to receive the usual rates f “Nation of evil and impiety and re
paid such teachers, not exceeding such a fers to various passages m Daniel Isaiah,
maximum as you may think just and prop- Jeremiah, and the New Testament, for the
er to be allowed under the peculiar circurn- purpose ot showmg that the encroachment
stances of each case. This discretion to the ot fallacious reasoning and false principle
Commissioner in paying Teachers was giv are aot <? ul - v compared m the Scriptures to
en because no uniform standard for living, floods of water, but are actually called floods
in every part of the State could be estab- and the overflowing of rivers. This, he ar-
lished by law. Their accounts must be gues, is the real import of the flood in the
proven inderoath, specifying the number , time f Noah The perishing of the mil-
of days each child has been taught. These bons b Y the . delu f e 1S to be understood, he
accounts may be rendered up to the 25th of sa y* ia a fP mtual as . th >' Pushing of
December, and must be kept on file in your sou T ls b Y tb > overwhelming influence of sin
office. After the date justmentioned they . In a lecture upon the subject, delivered
may be paid by you in full, if the funds will b V Mr * Stuart, he advances many pluasi-
allow, otherwise,'they must receive prorata. bl e argumente in support of his theory. A
From all monies coming into your hands literal flood line hat described by Moses,
as School Commissioner, it is your right to 1 reverend gentleman says,could not have
deduct two and a half per cent, for° your! taken place. Men of science reject as an
commissions thereon, and the same on all I absurdity the idea of a universal deluge
having occurred since the creation of man.
you pay out. Geology utterly confutes this supposition.
The above, I think, embraces the sub- The learned Dr. Buckland, the orthodox Dr.
stance of the Law, in reference to which you Hitchcock, and many others equally worthy,
have asked my opinion. In addition to h ave abandoned it and none stand out for a
which, however, you will have the advan- literal flood except a stubborn few who
tageof hearing from the Judge of the Su- ma k e t h e omnipotence of God the scape-
espeeially the ladies’ cabin—every
state-room and berth being .occupied. A
merrier party never rode the Farther of
Waters.
Nothing out of the usual routine occur-
ed during the first two or three days.—
Every evening, as is usual on board boats
bound for the Sunny South, card playing
and tripping the fantastic toe, were of
course on the programme.
About 6 o’clock in the evening of the
fourth day a signal light was waving to
and fro on a distant shore. The boat soon
rounded to, and an individual enveloped in
a cloak stepped on board. Our passenger
proved to be a maiden lady of some thirty
summers.
Where shall we stow her ? was now
the inquiry. The ladies’ berths being all
taken the clerk was obliged to give her a
state-room in the gentlemen’s cabin, near
the ladies’ saloon, which was occupied bv
a tall lank countryman, on his way south
with a cargo of notions. He being on the
hurricane deck at the time was not aware
that he would have to give up his quar
ters to a female, the officer of the boat, by
some oversight failing to apprise him of
this new feature.-
The dancing having ceased, and ‘the
smaller hours, being at hand, all now re
tired to their state-rooms, with the rest our
unsuspecting maiden friend. She turned
into the lower berth of the room while our
friend the conntryman Was asleep in the
upper, doubtless dreaming of the dimes he
expected to pick up on his speculation.
Next morning the bell announced break
fast ; our maiden friend prepared to rise—
when, lo ! and behold ! a pair of thick
boots and a great lot of unmentionables
greeted her eyes.
At that moment our country friend al
so opened his peepers. A lot of women’s
apparel was the first thing that met his
horrified vision, the truth flashed across his
mind, he had got into the wrong box, per
haps; but that could not be, as his duds
.were where he had placed them several
days previous. Both were fairly caught
Who shall make the first move ?.
After much hesitation, our friend in the
upper berth ventured to look below. A
pair of eyes starred him in the face ! Af
ter playing a. regular game of ‘bp-peep,’ for
some time, our country friend; with all the
gallantry of a gentlemen, suggested the
propriety of just covering her eyes for
moment, until he slipped on his inexpressi
bles. She did so, and he vamosed like
smoke. His first business was to find the
clerk who had placed him in such a redicu-
lous fix. Apologies were made, and a hear
ty laugh enjoyed at his expense. He a-
greed to treat all hands if the passengers
would keep cool.
Every one noticed that Jonathan paid
his female friend great attention during the
whole trip.
On the arrival of the boat at New Or
leans, the parties were seen wending their
way along one of the principal streets, inquir
ingfor a magistrate’s office—and if there ever
were a case of true love at first sight, this
must have been one.
perior Court on this very important sub- g 0at Q f physical impossibilities,
ject, whose duty it is, to give this Act in These are Mr. Stuart’s views, as we find
charge to the Grand Jury, with such argu- t h em reported in a Cincinnati paper, and
ments and suggestions as may occur to his ] we gj ve them as somewhat startling inno-
j : 41 - uu 1 vations upon the general belief, without ex
mind in connection therewith.
And now, before I close this letter (per
haps already too long) I will still further im
pose upon your indulgence by offering a few
ideas which have occurred to my mind. The
indifference to the subject of general edu
cation, which has hitherto been almost uni
versaliy exhibited, attracted the attention
of the Legislature, and it was therefore its
duty not to adjourn until it had done some
thing in behalf of the claims of those who
had been so sadly neglected. This is a dis
creditable truth to present—but still the
fact exists. The evidence on this point, as
contained in the last United State Census
for the State of Georgia, should cause deep
regret, when we consider how many tens
of thousands there are within our limits
who can neither read nor write. The ques
tion is asked, why is this so? No one will
deny but that the prosperity and stability
of our Republican Institutions depend on a
virtuous and enlightended people. All
will admit that education is of the first im
portance to the citizen in every situation
and circumstance in life in which he can be
placed. And yet notwithstanding this, it
appears that its blessings are becoming less
and less generally diffused in proportion as
our population increases. The reason is
simply this: General education has suffer
ed the fate, of that old saying, “what is every
body’s business is nobody’s” The men of
the present day have been digging canals,
erecting factories, building Railroads, brid
ging Rivers and boreing through Moun
tains. Talent, energy and enterprise, have
been displayed in an extraordinary degree
in many ways to develope the physical re
pressing any opinion as to their soundness.
—Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel.
Meaning of the word “Biggoted.”—Old
Job Dundee was at one time one of the
most popular darkies in our city. He was a
kind of a patriarch among the colored pop
ulation, and universally liked by the white
folks. About the time that he stood at the
head of the New street church he was
subpoenaed before Squire now Judge Wise
man, to testify to the character of a negro
who was charged with petty larcency.
“Well Job, ’’said the Squire, ‘,what do
you know of the character of the
defendant.”
“Well, I knows considerable ’bout de’
colored individual I neber fin’s him guilty
of only one fence, ’’replied Job, with great
reverance.
’’Well, what is the nature of the offeuoe
you allude to?”
“Why, de niggar am biggoted.”
“He,s what?”
Biggoted, biggoted —doesn’t you know
what biggoted am?”
“Why no replied the Squire, who is much
of a wag “Will you define the term, Job?
“Sartainly, Sartainly, I does. To be big-,
goted, a cobyed’ pusson must-know- too
much for one niggar, and not enough for
two niggars.
‘James, now I want to hear your lesson,
said a schoolmaster to a little urchin, who
was not in the habit of studying much.
Gueth not, thir; papa thays little boytha
should be theen and not heard.’
jLolaMontez, comingon from Wash
ington a few days ago in the cars, is said
by one of the Sunday papers to have
indulged herself in smoking a cigarette.
One of the conductors is related to have
remonstrated with her ladyship upon this
infraction of the rules.
“Mandame, you can’t smoke here.”
“Eh?” said the piquant beaty, leisurely
with drawing the cigarette from her pretty
mouth.
‘Won can’t smoke here, Madame.”
“But you see I can, ’’and she puffed forth
a volume into the very face of the mys
tified and abashed conductor, who-was fain
to leave the beauty to do as she pleased. So
she finished her cigarette without further
annoyance or interruption.
Destructive Fire.—We stop the Press to
inform our readers that about 8 1-2 o,clock
this 1 morning, the splendid and costly resi
dence of Gen. Hu A. Haralson, was discov
ered to be in flames; and despite the
exertions of our entire male population
—white and black, was utterl consumed
We are gratifed to state, that nearly all the
furniture was saved. This calamity com
ing upon a distinguished and hospitable Fel
low-citizen, is peculiarly saddening. Value
of the property $12,000; insurance with the
Southern Mutual Insurance Company, at
two thirds its value.
At this present writing the out buildings
are in dangers, but we hope they will be
saved. Not a Fire engine nearer than Col
umbus. yet a good deal of talk about their
utility. Every man is wise after the event*
More anon.—Lagrange Reporter.
A Good Joke.—A few weeks since, Mr.
Rothschild, the rich banker, had need of
the services of Mr. Liston, the celebrated
English surgeon. After he had done, the.
banker said: “You think perhaps I am
goiDg to pay you for making me suffer .so
much—you are mistaken, you, 11 only . get
this little souvenir,” saying which heutrew
his night cap at him. Liston smiled, took
the night cap but as he was descending the
stairs, he looked inside and found a
£1,000 bill.
Relation of Editors and Subscri
bers.
The Richmond Examiner by way of re
ply to a dissatisfied correspondent, furnish
es the following useful exposition of the re
lations between Editors and their volunteer
contributors:
A gentleman writes to know why cer
tain articles signed “Fair Play” sent by
him to the office, have not appeared in the
Examiner newspaper. “There being noth
ing offensive’’ in his articles, he cannot
conceive the cause of their non-appearance.
With all due respect we have to inform
him that they were not published, simply
because the editors did not deem them in
teresting to the public, aud prefered fill
ing their columns with other matters. One
or two pieces had been allowed ^to appear
on both sides of the question involved iri
those articles—something about magis
trates and sheriffs—and that was quite e-
nough for our purposes.
We have replied to our correspondent
publicly, because we desire the opportunity
to correct some great mistakes about news
papers, which he shares with many other
people.
One of them he thus expresses : “I had
supposed the press was free to all.” That
is a common idea, but it is a mistake. Tho
press is only free to its editors, and to those
whom its editors believe to have good
ground for addressing the public, and some
thing to say which the public has au inter
est in. hearing. We would recommend
those who labor under this mistake to con
sider the following fact: that newspapers
are made for the large class who want to
read, and not for the small class which want
to write.
Our correspondent continues : “A press
sustained by the citizens ought to be free
to them.” We do not think so. The sen
tence quoted does not express the true rela
tions between the “press and the citizens”
who subscribe to it. We will just state that
relation : it is the relation of buyer and sel
lar—-no more nor less. When a man sub
scribes to a newspaper, we simply conceive
that he wants to read and possess it. He
buys it as he buys meal, oats, shoes, can
dles, a coat; and when he no longer wants
it, he ceases to take it; though not until he
has paid for it—unless he be a thief and a
dishonorable scoundrel—as we are sorry to
say v we have discovered a good many indi
viduals to be:
This is the only relation between the
newspaper and its subscribers. There is no
ground for any demand on the subscriber’s
part, save that the newspaper be a good
newspaper &in accordance with the samples
which induced him to take it. The idea
that when a man subscribes to a newspa
per, he lays its proprietor under some un-
definable obligation,—or that he has a right
to publish his compositions there with the
single-proyiso that they shall be inoffensive
is a popular fancy and most ridiculous mis
take, which ought to be corrected, Not
only has he no such right, but the editor
who permits him to put uninteresting mat- r
ter in his columns, infringes upon the rights
of four or five thousand other people to
gratify one individual. Very few editors
act so absurdly. If a newspaper comffiuni-
cation contains no new - fact, no informa
tion interesting to the public, or is not the
utterance of some public sentiment, or the
narrative of private injury which ought to
be made public, the editor generally throws
it in the fire; and this is the fate of nine
out of every ten articles written “For the
Examiner.”
Heavy Men.—A Revolutionary paper
recently brought to light, shows that the
following was the weight df several officers
of the Revolutionary Army, August 19th
General Washington
209
pounds.
“ Lincoln
224
U
“ Knox
280
44
“ Huntington
182
44
“ Greaton
165
Colonel Swift
219
44
“ Michael Jackson
252
44
Henry Jackson
238
U
Lt. Col; Huntington
212
U
“ Cobb
182
“ Humphrey
221
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Ho, for Florida!—The Edgefield Adver
tiser informs-us that several of its best
Edgefield families have determined upon
removing to this land of flowers, as early
in the coming Fall as the nature of the
ease will admit.—There is a small mania get
ting up on the subject, and we would not be ■
mnch surprsed if a little emigrating colony
were the result. It is somewhat remarkable
that of all the acquaintances we have in
Florida, who removed from this State there
is not one of them who has not become
attached to his hew home. There really
seems to be some strange enchantment in
this Southern clime, which all feel and
obev. = -
A friend of ours says he would remain sin
gle bnt he couldn,t afford it. What it cost
him for gals and ice cream,” is more than
he now pays to bring up a wife and eight
children. Bachelors should think of this.
A certain preacher bavig changed his
religion, was much blamed by Ms ass
ociates.- To excuse himself he said he bad
seven reasons.”—Being asked what
were, he replied. “A wife and seven,
dren.” ~ .
The mind may be overburdened; like the
body, it is strengthened more by the
warmth of exercise than of clothes.