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the rghts of Eugene Allen, a ml
of1
nor of Troup county. "
486 An act for. the relief; of Wit
film L. Strain of the county of
Greene.
,487 An act to incorporate the
. Appalachee Mining Company, and
to confer certain privileges on the
same, and to incorporate the Alta
Calfornia Mining Company.
Vi 488 An act to authorize Edmon
•M. 1 Butler, guardian, to’ sell the
land-and negroes belonging to his'
*tfard, Hannah Butler, a deaf and
dumb female.
* 489 An act'to raise the jurisdic
tion of Justices of the Peace. .
490 An act to amend certain sec
tions of the act amending the act in
corporating the town of Calhoun,
* 491 An act for the relief of Will-
lama Tj Shannon, Reuben J. Daw-,
feon "and Daniel * Pardeo, securities
of George P. Nicholson, late Tax
^Collector of Greene county, and for
other purposes herein specified. **
*4* 492 An act to authorize James
.G. Huht of the county of Harris, to
practice medicine and charge and
collect fees for the same.
; ,‘i 498 An act to incorporate the
Sweet Water Rail Road Company.
I 494 An act to amend the laws
now in force in relation to Idiots,
Lunatics and insane persons and
• their estates, andfor other purpo
ees. V. : .•
495 An act to authorize persons
to submit contipoversies to arbitra-
ti° D ) declaring how arbitrators shall
be chosen, and prescribing their 1
powers, regulating the manner iu
which" their proceedings shall be
conducted, and for other purposes
therein mentioned.
V 496 An act to incorporate the
;Georg;ia Air Line Rail Road COm-
.pariyyaud to confer on thenvoettain
fpowcrs and privileges therein men
tioned. .
497 An act to incorporate a
Bank in the town of Bainbridge, to
be. "called the Southern Bank of
Georgia.
498 An act to incorporate the La
grange and.Oxford Rail Road Com
pany; . !■
> ! 499 An aet to incorporate and
■confer certain powers and privileges
lupon the Sandersville Hotel Com
pany, the Pioneer Hook and Lad
der Company and the Church Asy
lum of Augusta.
500 An act to incorporate the
Auriferous Hill Gold and Mining
‘Company; also -the Montrose Man-
.ufaeturing Company; also the
Etowah ' Manufacturing and Min-
ing.Company, and for other purpo-
501 An act to incorporate a
town to be called Warsaw.
502 An act to facilitate and ex
pedite the collection of debts due
by corporations, joint stock com
panies and associations, -in Cases
.'When the stockholders and mem
bers are liable for the same.
i- ‘503 An act to require the Ordi
naries of this State to keep a book
5 \n which they shall record all letters
t estamentary, letters of administra
tion and letters .of guardianship,
and ferother purposes.
> 504 An act to incorporate a
Bank iri the" town of Hamilton, to
; be called the Bank of Hamilton.
’ 505' An act to change the -lines
-of certain counties therein mention
ed. 1 ' •
506 An act for the relief of Ma
ry-Ann Lee of the county of Ware,
and other persons herein -named,
;and for other‘purposes tiiercin men
tioned. ’ i ~ .
" , 507 An act to prevent fraudulent
-surveys of. lands in the counties of
Gaiiiden or Effingham.
1 508 A fi act to incorporate-a Bank
tin-the town of Greensboroug'n, to
'hecalled/,the Bank of Greensbor-
ongh.
509 Ah act to alter and amend
• the first section of the third article
of the Constitution of this State.
510 Anacfc to authorize the Jus-
-‘ticesof tfteTiiferior Court to.lay oft’
»the connty. iof> Floyd into School
Districts, and for other purposes:
. - 511 An act-to allow Executors.
; Adimaietrators aud Guardians res
ident in- otfeer State or Territories,
•to control stocks and money in this
•State, and to, empower Trustees to
dispose of stocks.
• 512 An act. to authorize the Trus
tees of the Inferior Court in the
- counties of Fannin, Telfair, Waltou
and Clinch to lay off said counties
into School Districts, "to appoint
>Trustees for the same, and to pro-
1 vide for the election of a Treasurer
’ for each of said districts, and for
other purposes therein mentioned.
• 513 An act. to extend- to the
• county of Webster tfee provisions
of an aet entitled an act to amend
the road laws of this State so far as
relates to the counties of Wilkes,
lAurens, Lincoln, Columbia and
Twiggs, approved Feb, 20th, 1854.
514 An act to change the coun-
between Cass and Gordon
aaB lietwcen Gordon and Murray,
and other counties therein named
“~d for other purposes, , ’
>15 An act to compensate, .the
4
4L -
urr.ua
mm
fen extra tax for that purpose, and
ns of tiii
to extend the provisions of this act
to-other counties therein' named; ; '
5 .517 An aet to prescribe the man
ner in which the names of persons
inay be changed, and‘persons born
il legitimate may pe made legitimate,
and to carry, info effect the provis
ions of the constitution upon that
subject, and also to prescribe the
manner in which children - may be
adopted,.and to provide for estab
lishing, changing or abolishing
election precincts, and -for other
purpesis.'
518 An act to" incorporate Fierce
Female College; and for; other pur-
Lpn
ted m certain cases, and .for other
purposes therein mentioned. :
547 An act to authorize William
Strpud, administrator de bonis non
Uponi the estate of William H. Par
ker, late of Clark county, deceased,
fo settle with sfod pay bff;pfoffield
H. Parker, one of the hen* at law-
ol'said estate, and to legalize tire
same, ■-f'. ;
548 An .act incorporating the
poses.
519 An act to incomorate Madi-
■ Grand and Petit Jurors of the coun
ty of Talbot, in this State.
516 An act to compensate Grand
and Petit Jurors for the county-of
: -Pickens,- and to authorize the Jus-
ticespfthe Inferior Court to levy
son Town Hall Company.
520 An act for. the relief of John
J. Morris and John -C Morris of
the county of Clay, and for the re
lief of John McKinne.of Richmond
county.
521 An act to exempt the active
members of the Young America
Fire Company from Jury and-Mili
tia duty, and to authorize Edmund
Molyneux of the city of Savannah,
to hold and possess real estate.
’ 522 An act to incorporate Cot
ton Hill Male and Female Semina
ry, in the village of Cotton Hill, in
.Clay county, and to-appoint Trus
tees for xhe same.
523 An act to prescribe the mode
of taxing costs in. the Supreme
Court- of this State..
524 An act to incorporate At
lanta Female College, located in
Atlanta, and to confer powers on
the same, and to repeal -tne second
section of the act of 19th December
1S29, in relation to the Medical
College of Georgia.
525 An act to incorporate the
town of Weston.’
526 An act to incorporate a Bank
in the city of Atlanta, to bc.called
the Bank ofFufton.
527 An act to - appoint commis
sioners of pilotage for the naviga
ble waters of the PoK of Darien, in
the county of McIntosh.
528 An act for the better defin
ing the duties of the Inferior Court
.of Thomas 1 county - • as to bridges,
public works, peddlers, 4ic. *
529 An act. to incorporate ‘the
Elberton Female Collegiate Insti
tute, located at. Elberton, and to
amend the act incorporating Snake
Creek Academy in Gordon county,
and- for other, purposes therein
named, • . "
530 -An.act to authorize the Sher
iff to take new bail where the prin
cipal has been surrendered in cer-
tam cases, and to make valid cer
tain bail bonds token heretofore.
531 An act to give the. election
of County Treasurer to the Several
counties therein mentioned.
532 An act to empower the
Judge pf tl.ie Superior Court of the
Western Circuit' to bold the Fall
Term of the Superior Court of Jack-
son county two weeks in certain
cases.
533 An act to incorporate the
Cherokee Georgia Captist Gonven-
vention, to confer upon said corpo
ration certain powers therein nam
ed,- and for other purposes.
An act to lay out and organize a
new county from the counties of
• Union and Rabun, and for other
purposes therein specified.
535 An act for the relief of Har
riet A. Boyd of . .the county of
Cobb.
- 536 At act to incorporate Macon
Hpok and Ladder Company No. 1,
and to confer certain privileges and
exemptions,
537 An act to authorize the Jus
tices of the Inferior Court of certain
counties herein named, to levy an
extra tax upon certain conditions,
and for other.purposes.
538 An act fo prevent and make
penal the obstruction of any of the
public roads of Troup county, by
persons engaged in horse racing
539 An act to authorize the
Judge of the Superior Court of the
county of Whitfield to draw two
panels of Grand and Petit Jurors
for said-co
540 An act to vest that portion
of land known as the States reserve,
below the city of Macon, in the cor
porate authorities of said city.
541 An act to authorize the Or
dinary of the county of Taylor to
pay over to James P. Ronan and
William A. Graham certain sums
of money therein specified. .
542 An act to define and extend
the powers of the Union Society of
the city of Savannah;
543 An act to manumit a negro
man slave named Boston, the prop
erty of E. B Way, Catharine P,
Wheeler, Thos. B. Wheeler, H. R.
Wheeler and’Eugene Bacon of the
State of Georgia and county of Lib
erty, and John Savage of the coun
ty of Chatham and State aforesaid.
544 An act to authorize the Or
dinaries of certain poirnties therein
mentioned to pay arrearages due
teachers of poor children for certain
years therein mentioned.
545 An act to incorporatea Bank
in the town of Morgan to be called
the Bank of Morgan, and also to
incorporate the Brunswick and Al-
tamah Canal Company at Bruns
wick. ; . ' ^ ' • ...
546 An «et limiting the time in
-urhich.suits fo-eonrts of 1$$ Vftj this
State must ;be- brought,.
limiting the time iavrljick indict-
and cruelty, with about
mMh ’ " '
ie priest of his
household goJs, renounced heath
enism and embraced Christian!
April 2^) 1854 pandou'^lie
ing Sabbath abou£ 300 nfore. Sfc<
ly after, the temples were.despoiled
of their ornaments^ an&thetido
Were taken away. A s*
was attacked. Messengers- Were
sent to several islands, directing the
inhabitants "to ' ' ’
renounce, l
town of Thpniasvil je, ‘and to grastt. j every Sabbath added to thelium
same," and
certain pnvi
to extend its limits.
549 An act to change the time
of holding the Inferior Court of
Early and' the Superior'-Court of
the county of Chattahoochee, and
to allow t wo weeks for. theSupe-
rior Court of the county of War-
fen, and for other-purposes;
550 An act to simplyfy the
method of carrying cases fo the.
Supreme Court, and for other’ pur
poses/- ti f. : P
551 A n act fo be entitled an act
to punish any person obstructing
Bull Creek, in the county of Tatt
nall, - -
552 An act to authorize the Gov
ernor to draw his warrant on the
Treasury to the amount of one hun
dred and sixty dollars, iu favor of
Win. L Norman of the. county of
Liberty.
553 An act for the relief of James
Henry Fannin of the county of
Troup, a minor in the twenty first
year of his age.
-554 Au act to confer certain
privileges upon J. Q. Spires, of Lin
coln county, and to make lawful
his acts, and to give him authority
to transact business as though he
were of full age.
bob An act to provide for. the
speedy trial of certain cases in Courts
of Law and Equity in this State,
and for other purposes connected
therewith.
bers assembling to feepr the gospel.
The Wesleyan missionaries who are
laboring in those islands, shy that
Bau is converted -from tiicaffienism
to Christianity, and they now labor
for its .conversion-from sin to holi
ness. Morelhat 1,300 have nomi
nally embracedCliris: ianity. The
congregations ;inctease A and the
truths of revelation seemTo interest
the people;
The Following Resolutions were this
clay (March 6) Signed by the Qov-
' • ernor’
I In relation to the distribution
of Books.
^ 2 Appointing E. Y. Hill of the
county df Troup, I. T. Irwin of
Whites, and A. J. Lawson of Burke,
to cast the vote of State for Direc
tors of Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road.
3 In relation to the establish
ment of a Mail Route.
4 Requesting the Governor to
send the pay rolls of troop's.under
Lieut. Col. Adams, to the Pension
Bureau at Washington City, and
requesting the Governor to inform
the Legislature whether-the money
paid to those troops has been re
funded to the State.
5 la relation'to John B. Beall
of the county of Carroll. ■
6 In relation to fraudulent grants.
7 In relation to monument to
the late James A. Merriwether.
8 To furnish Books, to certain
counties.
9 Requesting the. repeal of the
act of Congress requiring Steaip'
Boats to carry life preservers there
on, so far as relates to the Steam
Boats of Savannah river.
10 In relation* to the city of
Brunswick.
II In relation to Vermont and
South Carolina.
12 In relation to the decease of
Matthew E. Cunningham, Esq.,
Representative from the* county of
Forsyth.. ‘ •
13 In relation to the death of
Thos. E- Beall, a Representative
from the county of Columbia.
A Story lor l^ys.
A few days since, in one of our
Fox River towns, a party of boys
were coasting, and as, one after
another they darted down -the
smooth white course, and ran gaily
back, drawing their sleds to the
topbf -the hiir for a fresh start, the
laugh and the cheer that rose so
pleasantly won even from busy
men and aged men a smiling glance,
at a scene which called back to each
his own boyhood. But alas, one of
these lads will not recall that after
noon’s sport again, and another will
never look back upon that bright
winter’s day without a shudder.
The story is a sad one. -Dun
then-sport, the sled of one of the
boya.Tan against that of a playfel
low’s, doing some -slight injury.—
It was provoking—ic might, per
haps, have been avoided—but how
does it compare, with the terrible
result that followed? - The second
scene is, two angry boys," with eyes
flashing; and fists clenched, fight
ing ; and the next, one of them is-
lying upon the snow, which is scarce
paler than his cheek, or the frfgten-
ened countenances of those who
bend over him. His playmate had
killed him. Anger came suddenly
upon their peaceful sport, and this
was the terrible consequence. And
now, boys, picture, if you can, the
agony of him whose hand has taken
the life of a school-fellow What
would he not give to recall that
blow ? and yet,- fee can no more do
so that he can call back to life the
cold refnaihs of the active little
school-mate who but a week ago,
shared in b*s studies and sports.—
Do not say that he is worse than
you are, if you ever raised your
hand in anger. He did not mean
to kill his play-fellow^ he intended
nothing more, than you, when a
thousand times at a thousand little,
things you have given-way to pas
sion. Boys, think of this; he gen
tle in your sports; be forbearing
and manly, for true manlines3.is to
“bear and* forbear.”'—Elgin Journal.
ber is estimated at 23,000,000, tab
oed at.
Results of Misfookaur La-:
ifeRS.—-Sir ’G. Gray/ Governor of
New Zealand, has ,stated his belief
that out of 100,000 natives there
vfore not more than 1^000 who did
not profess Christianity ; of these,
50,000 tire estimated to be in con
nection whitii the Chutch Mission^
-ary Society. Civilization is follow
ing Christianity, and.the island is
fast becoming the garden of the
Southern iObeah: ,
The Better Course.—The Gov
ernor of the Cape of Good Hope
has determined to try the effect of
civilization, or Christian education
by means of schools and preachers, *
on the native population of South
ern Africa, instead 6f the sword,
and proposes to expend, £30,000 a
year in missions.
GEORGIAN.
SJMJYMMlSVMjLJLMy GJM.
FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1856.
P. C. PENDLETON* EDITOR,
the frosts *re now done, we have yet s
chaiice for some fruit, contrary to all expecta
tion about the first of this month.
SMALL FOX IX IRWIXTOX.
We learn that a young gentleman of Irwin-
ton, Witkiason county, who had been absent
from home, after . his return, was taken' sick,
and that on Sunday last it was discovered to
be Small pox. The Superior Court met on
Monday morning and immediately adjourned
to the 2d Monday in July next There is con
siderable apprehension that the disease will
spread as many were with him: before its char
acter was found out .. . _ -
We learned from a gentleman who was at
the depot, on the C. B. R, three miles from Ir-
winton, yesterday that it was thought by many
to be only measles, and that no new caae
oeeurred, the sick man being much better. W e
would advise all to uaa the preventive means of
vaccination, as it is not only reported to be in
many parts of the State, but also in the edge
of Jefferson adjoining this county. .Whether
the report is reliable or not, we cannot say.
greasy Jferptmffllinjeg lend ir hew
gnsndacalelFtho gnmt/
The plateaus on Bed jU'
-c| to the humlfer bf
other—abruptly^eaceeding; from
ffest apart, curving fo^rbenrifoe
' out—each pfetean level to tfo ey
taiuing from a section to a thousand SCfea.
We have thus given tbe gist of ear writers
panegyric on- this garden spot of the world—
if all he a^eie tro* The Mitor throw* in a
fettle caution, by saying of his correspondent,
‘‘be writes with enth^iSitfi because this is.the
first time he baa seen the oountry in question;”
His description reminds os very much, of what
the old Virginia sellers in this State-formerly
related of the reports in circulation at that
time about the new country. Among other
extravagant. ideas it was. stated that wild
■boats, (as fat as Texas Turkeys) w«ie seen
ruuniug about over the country, with forks
sticking.in them crying, “come and eat me.”
Much-of the writer's enthusisam about'the
the production of wheat on Bed Biver will he
abated .when reduced to figures. The census
of 185d stows that the whole State of Texas
that year produced only 41,729 bosbels pf
wheat; while the single county of Monroe in
this State (settled about the same time with a
portion of this .Bed Biver country) produced
40,008, bushels. ' Harrison, a Red Biver coun
ty (one of the oldest iu Texas,) with 06,277
acres of unproved land, produced' only 166
bushels of wheat, while Hancock, with josttbe
same population and 125,691 acres of improv
ed land, (ot least one third lying.eut r . we pre
sume) made 11,160 bushels. Whatever else
Texas may be; it baa heretofore proven itself
not a wheat growing country. We do hot
wistito disparage Texas however,-but let it
atsnd upon its own merits. It is doubtless a
fine country-with many advantages and is des
tined to be a great State: So may it be. But
it yet remains.to be proven that planters
in Middle Georgia, improve their ceodition by
going to tbat Stete, or that crops are ipore re
munerating, however rich may be the fold,
or heavy the product, per acre: :.
“c^| character5sticsof aLotte^ir^’f
, •"* 'tickets are sold and priz^j ^
provided the end proposed w”’
.lottery .is nqL sinful. ^ . J ^
EARLY VEGETABLES.
We tender our thanks to the Lady who sent
ns last week a mess of radishes and lettiee.—
They were the roost forward of any we have
aeen, and for our latitude cannot be surpassed
in a seaaon like this, where everything is about
one month behind band. Come, Mr. American
Union, can you beat that, as far as you did the
eggs I—if so you had better turn vour attention
to poultry and vegetablca aa a more productive
investment than types. But when you describe
them hereafter let it be by weight or measure.
Literary Yictlms-
Hear what a lace number of Che
Irish Quarterly Review «iys of the
learned and eloquent Dr. Maginh,
who might have been, prosperous
and eminently useful; out whose
life was blasted bv the wine-cup:—
“He now turned for comfort and
inspiration to the foul fiend, bran
dy, which has been the cause of
misery and death to so many men
of genius. We regret the errors
of Addison and Steele; wo sigh at
the recollection of poor Moreland,
the painter, working at his last pic
ture, with a brush in one hand and
a glass of bandy in the other ; for
he had arrived at that terrible con
dition in. which reason could only
reach him through intoxication;
and Maginn, not so fallen as tbis,
stink deeply. The weary hours of
lonely watehing brought no-re
source but that which copious
draughts of the liquid could supply.
Health was fast fading away • tire
brightest years of life were-past for
ever ; and, as the dim future lower
ed, fee gazed upon it under tfee io-
fluenee of the demon which en
thralled the brilliant souls of Addi
son, pf Sheridan, of Charles Lamb;
aud which sent the once Stalwart
torn! of Theodore Hook, a misera
ble, wretefeed skeleton, fo the
graved . *
1 ■:' fe .
The Gosfel triumphing im the
Habtatjons of Ckueltf.**—The
chief of Bau, one of the ^Rijee Is
lands, -wfepse-people have been ob
stinately attached to. tJanmfealisbi
The Roy with the Bad flat
Soon after' I was settled in the
ministry.' I was appointed a mem
ber of the. "School Committee of the
place. In my frequent visits to
one of the schools, I took notice of
a boy. whoso clothing was very
coarse, and showed many patches,
but still was clean and neat through
out. His habits were remarkably
quiet and orderly, and his maimers
very correct. His disposition was
evidently generous and kind, and
his temper mild and cheerful^ as he
rainglea with his school mates at
play, or joined their company 09
the road.
When I last saw him in New
England, he was on his way to
school. His appearance still bespoke
the condition of His poor and wid
owed mother y and his hat was but
a poor protection against either sun
or rain. But, as I passed him, he
lifted it with an easy but respectful
action, a pleasant smile, and a.eheer-
ful “good morning,” which, un-
conciously to himself made the no
ble boy a perfect model of genuine
good manners. His bow, bis smile,
and bis words, all came straight
from his true, kind heart.
W hen I last saw him, thirty years
had passed, and I was on a visit to
the West. The boy bad became a
distinguished lawyer and states
man. But his bow,-and his smile,
and bis kind greeting, were just the
sameas those of the barefoot boy
with the poor hat.
CENTRAL GEORGIAN.
S P .18 J .I, «
THURSDAY, APRIL ID, ISM.
E. M. PENDLETON, EDITOR.
eof ers all the ground, W
? f “
is less offensive to the eir ■ 11
. the <fer; yeT!,/
“scheme” lias all the object^ ^
jo*,
defined to be “a scheme for th ^ *
tribution of ^prizes bv ’ " ^
. chacoe.
the distribution itself.” ^ 0t
dowment-scheme, there are'nj
cash premiums, or pn^ J J
premiums, or
awarded, ranging from 5
dollars. 6000 agents are
»P to 50oo
and requested to raise and
appoint
to the Treasurer, Rev. J. R ^
Culd.
well, Cuthbert, Ga., the sum of too
each, making $120,000. Of H
sum $75,000 will be paid out as
miums, and $5,000 will be awak
ed to the individual *
E-WThc Inferior Court of this county, will
sit on Monday next, in accordance with the
change made by the last Legislature, from
February to-April. *
Sheep.—The drat sheep brought
to America were imported into
Jarnstown, Yu,,-in 1609, They were
imported by the Dutch into New
Netherlands in 1625, They were
introduced into the island of Nan
tucket in 1660and owing to free-
dom fromdogsaod wolves; there has
always been a prosperous business
done in wooj growingon that island.
Merino sheep were introduced in
1793 from Cadixby Wiilian Foster,
at a time, when their export from
Spaiil-was strictly prohibited. Tfee
sheep thus exported were presented
to a stupid New Englander vfho
hilled and ate them, 'lhe first
effectual introduction of this val
uable breed , of sheeb is>dj»e to the
Hon. David Humphrtys, The
number
in
1ST Hr. Joho L. Culver, was elected Sheriff
of Haooock county, On Monday last,-without
opposition—L. S. Stswart, Esq., to be bis Dep
uty. ' .
RED RIVER COUNTRY.
TVe have .received" from a friend in Texas,
a number of the Texas Christian Advocate,
which has a flaming account of the Bed Biver
country, by a correspondent, marked especial
ly for our consideration. We suppose that
this has reference to some articles written sev
eral years since in the Chronicle & Sentinel
showing the comparative products of middle
Georgia and the old settled portions of Texas,
whfch prorod rather disparing, to the latter,-—
Our object was to make pur people satisfied
with their homes, and not be always repining
over their old worn out lands We still think
we did e good work. The piece of this cor-
respondent we suppose is intended to show- us
how mistaken we were in our notions of the
rich lands and mighty products of the red Riv
er country. •
The writer explores what he calls the Wheat
growing region on Bed River. H«i says “it
lies about latidude 32 degrees N., a beautiful
open country with rich black land. Ha crossed
the Trinity at Buflalo—which looked rather
teo-begone and ddapidated. He does not state
the cause, whether sickness or something else.
Fallowing Moray’s road over a isMt beaqufiil
tooling prairie oountiy, with gro ves and clumps
of trees in the> distance*- lootring like ancient
baronial oasties; he readied the Liitie WicbiU
River, HeYe there is no. undergrowth but tali
grass and wild paa-vinas, willo w^s, cottoD-wocd
(six nils to the cat,) pecans; black walnuts,
and magnificent oaks prevail—the three latter
often standing out singly—their* great, heavy
spreading tops shading a quarter of an acre at
noon-dav.” ' This beats California. Oacaaioo-
ally Frame hens would rise at their horses fkt
with a*whir, .making them bouna off end snort
Long gangs of wild turkeys would bake off
in Indian file, as fast as they could wag T^-ig.
being too fat on aeonu, to fly." A drove of
deer beaded by some large glorious old bucks,
would stand and gaze at the travellers Cram a
distance. But above all,-|br perifct aymetry
and beauty, appeared the AnteJopes,
rapidly out of sight, wiA their long;
trot—their long cur y ed horsa turns
gracefully over. their, sbonldfiA.. .The ahu^a
contain wildry? andpet%peavia*a,audmos
quito groves, goody sunflowers and weeds, in-
ttpi«sed with bsaatifrft tiumps. of wild '
iriarg.' We fond i? ev rich i
OLD EXGLAXD AXD YOUXG AME
RICA.
We were once grossly insulted by a literary
John Bull, to whom we offered a periodical as
a specimen of our literature; be rejected it, re
marking with a contemptuous smile, “I never
rend American books. 1 prefer to drink pure
water from tbs well of English ondefiled.”—
We of course gave him as good as he sent; but
are there no reasons inherent in Amerioanism
for such arrogance and contempt on the part of
Englishmen towards us, our literature, andbar
institutions ? Let us calmly and impartially
surrey the whole field and bring in on? ver
dict accordingly.
We must recolleet that the Institutions of
old England are built up by master minds,
upon a stable basis, and sustained by the lore
and experience of ages. That everything is
done by system ana well done, no matter how
long it takes. But Young America has bad
but little experience—does everything rapidly,
and with hot haste. Hence .our lawyers gradu
ate in six months, and Doctors Injthree years,
when it takes seven in Kngiand. So of Liter
ary institutions. Here our Bachelor of Arts
receives his diploma, after being in College
one, two, or three years, and then ia just
about fitted to enter Freshman hr Cambridge
or Oxford. And then some of. our - Colleges,
what are they ? More than thirty of them, male
and female^ chartered in Georgia, and empow
ered to give diploma^ and not nnre than four
or five Chat are-above first clash Seminaries, or
preparatory schools. No wonder John BnD
turns up his nose.
There a professor is a uian of erudition, able
to take the chair in a College or University—
here it is so common, that like Colonel or Ma
jor,. it gives ho dignity.. Every dancing mas
ter or music teacher may he a professor. And
our cities, what .shall we say of them, Bruns
wick, Darien, Hawkin9vflle,.LaGraDge, Greens
boro,’ Oglethorpe, Mffiedgevine, Ac. Mo woof
der when an Euglishman comes to tbis conn-
try and sees how last we five in America—hew
rapidly boys are converted into men, aud girls
into women,that every thing in Americaasanmec
a ridiculous aspect, and such sentiments as the
one above are either expresMd or entertained.
And shall we persist in this miserable policy,
and never learn wisdom by the -part. - Shall
Georgia, the Empire State of the Soifth, main
tain the foremost stand in most of the evils we
ooimplain of, and become a laughing stock even
to her sister States Aa humiliating and un
palatable as this truth may be, yet it is a
truth, and: we will have it to nieet sooner or
later, the sooner the barter.
largest sum, and that sum mayL
«xc«d $29 21. The 6,909 agents
may be considered the tickei-hofd-
ers ; they having purchased them
at a .price optional with themselves
the price, not the number of tl*
ticket designating the premium.-.
But as the highest price draws the
largest premium, there is an induce-
ment to bid up, for it would be \
good investment to pay $3,000
more for the tioket which draw
$4,000—the highest premium after
deducting 20 per cent.’ for the en,
dowment, &c.
Onq very singular pecularitjof
the “scheme” is, that the smallest
sum remitted, provided it is not
less than $4 79, will secure kn ex
tra premium of "$l,000, Without
any deduction, which is the 4th
premium in value. Hence this
lucky agent, by virtue of a mere
tithe, secures a higher prize than
$59 96 other agent, each of whom
has contributed a larger amount!
Now this proposition I venture to
say has. not a parallel within the
domains of common sense. One
page of this circular is devoted to
the
$6H#C«hPreMim«8,”
AMOUNTING TO $75,000.”
An Extra Premium of: Gist
sand Dollars!"
ADVA NT A GES OF THE
SCHEME.
Who would ever suspect that
the above flaming paragraphs feed
reference to anjr thing bat some
grand Lottery Scheme, dictated, by
policy, and legalisediby Legislative
enactment ? One who does '-nrot
hold to: a doubtful casuistry, would
be .strongly inclined to commit to
the flames a production in which
these; expressions appear, without
the respect: of a perusal. Such
would have been the fate of ft Cir*
cular just received, by the writer
had. not his .eye caught “Endow
ment Fund for Andrew Female
College^” in time to suspend * deefe
sion. After attentively reading
1 ‘Advantages of the Scheme! ’
That is, advantages over legalized
Lottery Schemes, as they are gen
erally conducted, for nothing;!*
said under this head of a;ny advan
tage accruing to the institution.
1st. “It contains no blanks. Eve
ry one who.remitaa sum secures a
premium.” We will have nothing
in’if by way of check or restraint,
you need not be alarmed about the
hideous aspect of a blank. Caution,
stand aside—you will surely get a
■prize—it may be that $5,000 purse,
behold how it glitters ! So ven
ture largely. Prudence, away—let
a reckless desire of mammon goad
you on. “No blanks /” Go in at
least to the amount of $4 79, you
will be sure of 5 dollars—perhaps
1,000. The premium 1—the premi
um! ! A straw for the endowment,
•Keep your eye on the Premium !
• 2d. “ The amount which each
one is requested to remit is com
paratively small, only $20.”
Twenty dollars for perhaps,$2,-
000— 3,000 or 5,000—at any ratei
perhaps hundreds—5 to 1—10 to
1— 100 to 1. It compares, beauti
fully. Save a little from your
preacher, some from your teacher,
jew the' merchant and turn the poor
away from your- door, for this
“scheme” must be attended to, es
pecially as the amount is “compor
tively small.”
3d. “By tfee addition of a fe*
dollars to this amount, v r ou may
receive the highest Premixmfor
it may happen to be the largest--it
may happen to be the smallest ?-f
then “it will net y^oh ljCOffdoHatt-"
But it may happen to be interme
diate ? O no ! never ; away with
that idea; indulge no thought; al
beit it may be very iegitimate and
natural—that will seem to check
the wildest speculation, or dimm*
ish the highest expectation. Strike
for the highest, you-may hit the
lowest—but let not the image of a
meagre $5 or 10 frighten you off.
o:h, “Although this circular is
principally designed for the Mims'
tors and' official members of tfe
Methodist Church, the.proposition
Is extended to all to whom a circo*
lar is sent, and to any person who
chotes fo remit,” dec.
Thus suspicion will be lulled aod
and studying the : production/Ifeave .conscience quieted. An enterpn*^
.. l>. *. I j _. * .A “Minis*
to confess to deep mortification and
utter astoftisfement. Ybu. lool?. in
-EL Z
^ morality, or impropriety ei
the
ters and dfficiaf ineihbers” niusR h®-
cessari ly exclude, all idea of i®'
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