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0 F FEUS i! 1.4 S!: R VICIIS TO T IIE
Citizens of
AND RUp, p o ENDING COMMU NIT Y .
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Harness store, during the day and night, unless
I professionally engaged.
February 4, 1860—lv.
Modicnl KToticc.
I ip lMi to bad health for several years past. I have
I b* bat little inclination to practice Medicine, or to
I 0 * n .' thing else—and. if possible, cared less. But 1
I *i nappy to inform my old friends and patrons that
I health is now much better, and if they desire to re-
I --9 W our fanner relations, that they can easily do so
I J on me when mv services are needed. I will
I .a- Ul - Vs elf to serve them to the best of mv skill and
I Ability.
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Snell. mar3 R. HARWELL.
E A. & J. W. SPIVEY,
•A-ttorneys at Laiv,
Ang. 27, IPMASTON, GEORGIA.
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W3f. G. HORSLEY,
■Attorney at aw ,
I linn n . thomaston, ga.
?f \j,„ l . ac, ' oe i' l Upson. Tallnit, Taylor, Crawford,
Xpfj] 7 RoO i aiU err *' vel her Counties.
THOMAS BEALL
I r ’ r °HNEY at LAW.
THOMASTON, GEORGIA.
”*H 1860—ly
p - w. ALEXANDER,
I AT TORNEY at law,
0t25- 1v THOMASTON, GA.
I 8 c T Goode
WARREN & GOODE,
AT T()RNRVS at law,
PERRY, HOUSTON CO., GA.
G. A. MILLER,
ATTORNEY at law,
THOMASTON, GA. •
A. O. Alooro,
e sicient Dentist,
flFFlrp THOMASTON, GA.
‘J of \f r , a * mv House (the late residence ,
*’ tte n q .; “J"*) “ here lam prepared
bn* y. all classes of Dental Opera
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Wotttv.
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TYPES.
Click—Click,
Go the types in the “stick’’
They glide in together with ominous sound,
And swiftly the hand that collects them goes
round
And arranges them firm in the “stick ”
Click—click.
Click—click,
See them now in the “stick,”
M hat wonderful things they are now, as they sit j ;
One moment ’tis satire, and then it is wit— ’ I
l umeaning when single—combined, then they l
hit * j
A terrible blow with their click—click—
In putting them up in the “stick,”
Click—click.
C lick—click,
See them now in the “stick,”
r L> thief or assassin they sorrow betide,
Ami the wealthy oppressor in vain tries to glide j
Away lrom the clicking—the world cannot hide J
Him, away from the sound of that click-click
in putting up types in the “stick,”
Click—click.
Click—click,
Bw'C guilt, at the sound, with a visage of fright,
Recoiling from self by the day or by night,
As it views with suspicion each method of flight,
Rut it never can flee from the click—click,
Os putting the types in the “stick,”
Click—click.
Click—click,
As they go in the “stick,”
Monarchs and Kings their approaches dread ;
They know that with Liberty types have been wed
And visions they see of their thrones blood-red, i
As they trembling bow at the click—click.
Os putting up types in the “stick,
Click-—click.
Click—click.
Go the typos in the “stick.”
States, Rulers, and Monarchies, Pachas, and
Kings,
The Poet, the Painter, the Minstrel that sings, |
I lave a most “holy horror” for these little things— i
Os the noise that they make with their click, click,
When setting them into the “stick,”
Click-click.
From the Montgomery Mail.
Hew Siuu Collin* trot Broke, {ilayiug j
agin a lEamS-Organ.
BY BKOOMSRAW.
Sam Coliins was bound to have a spree. ‘
ile ha<l sold his boat>load of llotir, and in-:
tended t‘ indemnity himself for the labor j
and hod life of a flat boat; so lie laid off
jiffy d<-liars to see New Orleans. In the I
i.ai'uv a <ui t AijuiMie, at a tit'si ejass noioi !
with wines, dinners, operas, and their con
qnences, fifty doHirs would go a very i
short distance, while the same sum would
,2-> a great way invested in cheap brandy, |
theatre tickets, corporation fines, and the
atab'gue of amusements appropriated to
ilietn.
Without doubt, Sam would have made
• ait his week, and have been dragged
.and >ar<l an up river boat by some more care
t’ll! colleague, but that lis lift y dollars came
i a ] remature end.
Among other tastes which we bad ac
piired about tbe boat-yard, on the head
waters of the noble Tennessee, was an in
discriminate partiality for all games of;
chance, lie was not only versed iti all the j
<u ! of “short cards,” but lmd attacked all j
the games of amusements which came along, J
from the faro-dealer, in his buggy, to the j
im-re humble thimble-rigger, who paused
in the tavern porch long enough to collect
a 11 w dimes from the unwary.
Having limited himself to a certain sum
Mi. Collins reflected that if he could only I
“git a streak agin some of them <l—d i
games,” he could extend his stay in Or
leeus to an indefinite period, at the expense |
of the gamblers. So, after fixing up. with
the assistance of his friends, lie set off to :
find a game, lie played against the faro
hanks, got into a row with a by-stander, j
who refused to drink with him, and was j
turned out, after a great row, and obstinate j
resistance on his part; in the course of!
which he knocked down his antagonist, and j
received a slight wound on the shoulder.—- ;
II is valorous boatman carried him oft,
swearing vengeance against their and and
hone mills. He was, however, appeased,
by an introduction to an elegant depart
ment, where the game of et noir was
conducted, some silent and genteel French
men.
There were very feiv persons in the room,
so Sam drank claret (they had nothing
else.) as long as he had room for it ; but
the whole affair was Choctaw to him. At
ter a few words, which were ipuite unintel
ligible to him, they paid him a dollar.
Then came some more gibberish, when
they raked down live dollars. It was
a dull a flair —he understood not a word,
knew nothing of the game, and was rapid
ly drinking himself and party sober. Be
I sides, lie had begun to learn that it was
a loosing game. So, as the place was too
quiet, genteel and expensive for the party
| they left. With the exception of a slight
scuffle witli some watchmen, they met with
no other adventure, until they reached the
purlieus of the city, and saw to their great
delight, the congenial beams of a red lan
teria in a low doggery. Here they felt
perfectly Rt home. They called for liq
uor, made proclamation of their united
5 and several capacities to “lick the cita, .or
anv of its citizens, and made the acquain
tance of a very “peaceable” little >n }in ,
wno soon led the way to a room in “ Inch
; there was anew device, with which bam
! was charmed. Amongst other games go
ing on, there were several table, ornamen
ted with horizontal wheels, the edges
whereof, as well as those of the circular
box iu which the wheel was enclosed, was
‘THE UNION OF THE STATES. - DISTINCT. LIKE Tl-: B!ILGWS ; ONE, LIKE THE SEA.
THOMASTON, GEORGIA. SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH il m.
fitted with little tin pockets, numbered to
correspond with the figures painted upon
an oil eloath spread on a round table.
The person who bet placed his money up
on any number he liked ; the wheel was
put in rapid motion, and a marble was
thrown upon its surface, when tlie impet
us given the wheel was exhausted, tie
marble, of course stopped in one of the lit
tle tin pockets. If the number of that cor
responds! witli that upon which the bet
ter had placed his money, he received a
considerably larger amount of money than
he had put down. If it did not corres
pond, of course he lost his slake. Our
friends soon comprehended this game.—
They drank strychnine whisky, and fol
lowed the marble in its rapid revolution,
until they were perfectly giddy. They
were perfectly at home, and formed ac
quaintance? from every flat-boat at the
levee ; the delight of discord again distnr
bed their enjoyment. Two boatmen be
gan to squabble about a bet. This soon
grew to a tight, in which Sam and his mer
ry men took an active part. This result
ed in a call of the police, and the extin- !
guishment of tiie lamps ; and as To.m !
O’Shan ter has it,
“In an instant all was dark.”
The game and the gamblers had disap
peared when the police entered ; hut not
withstanding they made a desperate re
sistance, the police marched them off to
the “Caleboose.”
Upon the examination of the witnesses, i
it appeared that Ham and Ids men had j
been drunk and disorderly, and they were i
accordingly fined. This somewhat reduc
..l a “j.tK. i.v i.i.a
sliowin’ agin the perleese.”
Upon being discharged, the party found |
that it was broad day ; so, having adjourn- j
ed to an ea/ing-house, they refreshed them- ;
selves with drink, oysters, and a row with
the bar-keeper ; but as he did not possess
sufficient muscle to afford any one of them
a decent tight, Sam interfered, and restor
ed peace.
It was now ten o’clock, and Sam began !
to lon<x for “something fresh.” Accord-
O O
ingly, he set out, accompanied by one or
two of his party. For a while, they saw
nothing Dut nursery-maids and children.
After a while, however, a man appeared,
who attracted their particular attention.
He wore a green baize jacket, and ben! be- i
neath the weight of a large box, which i
was also covered with baize. He set down
his box, removed the cover, and revealed
iu ihu aaiim in* 8“-“’ 4,4 1 onaiiiifi) .a
mahogany case- —much resembling an old
fashioned “secretary—and opening a door,
revealed a “small, lmt select” collection of
puppets —some representing kings, others,
“eminent tragedians,” tightrope perform
ers, etc. But the crowning glory of all
eqnestiinn, whose charming excellence be
wildered and charmed the jolly boatmen.
Presently the “Professor’ changed lue
tune to “Dance, boatman, dance !” Re
garding tins as an invitation, they did
dance, in a stvlc which astonished the pro
prietor of the organ.
Suddenly, Sam paused.
“Boys,” said In*, “you’re makin blasted
fools of yourselves. Don’t you see them
ladies laughing at you ?” (He- referred!
to the nursery maids.) You don’t under- j
stand the ways of this town. This is one j
of the new fashioned games —ain’t it, Mr. J
Showman?”
The man nodded assent.
“There, did'nb I tell you so ? on can t i
fool me. I’ll go a half on this ’ere”—pla-
cing the money on the box, opposite ihe
clown.
The man ground out the few remaining
bars of the tune, and swept oft tie* halt.
“Blast the luck,” said Sam. “Now I’ll
bet right here in the square.”
The man changed his stops, and looked
first at Sam, and then at his five dollar
gold piece. i
“Oh, turn on—l’ll go to it all,” said
Sam.
“Bovs, let’s break the bank ”
Accordingly, other bets were soon made.
At the conclusion ot the tune, the or
gan grinder secured all the money.
“Why, boys,” said Sam, “this is worse
than cliuck-a-luck. I hav’nt won a bet !
“Nor me.” “Nor me,” said the others.
“Well, boys, I’m broke,” said Sam.—
“Can any of you stake me ?”
They were all dead broke.
“Well, stranger.” said Sam, “we’re in
bad luck, and can’t play any more against
your game.”
The Italian bowed very politely, and
continued his performance.
“O, you might as well knock off—you
can’t win no more.”
The music soon stopped. The Italian,
satisfied with the patronage of the boat
men, shouldered his organ, and set off to
charm other nursery maids ; but never
a <r ain did he meet with such munificent
O
patrons.
The Unix-ersity of the South.
When the subject of foil tiding a great
University in the South, one that should
■ subserve all the purposes of the highest
institutions of learning, was first broached
some four years ago, many persons looked
upon it as merely a grand and beautiful
dream, an illusion of the night which the
i morning would dissipate, as the sun the
mists upon the mountain tops. So many
grand schemes had been brought ior ward
bv southern conventions of some sort or
other, that all of them had begun to be
looked upon by the southern public as
bogus, and every new one, tberetore, as a
new South Sea bubble, to burst almost as
soon as it should see the light. We did
not share this view of the subject. We
thought we saw indications of a contrary
result. \\ e thought we saw some elements
ot sl.aalify, “t permanence and fixedness
“t purpose iu the undertaking, and of abil
ity com nuns urate to working it out in
those moving in it, howsoever important
or extended such a Work should be deemed.
It was a great thought. It was dim aud
shadowy at first, but gradually assumed
shape and consistency, and gathered force
an*l comeliness as it was evolved from the
min is of many eminent and practical
UK-IL
It has not proven a myth. It is to-day
a reality. It has taken “first hold of the
public sentiment of a large portion of the
southern community, and is now as firmly
established, we take it. so far as the first
foundations are concerned, as anv move
ment of equal importance ever was in this
country in the same length.of time. The
various sums subscribed, and which are
already secured, amount to some six hun
dred thousand dollars, and the agencies in
operation for the enlargement of this"fund
far beyond its present figure, will be found,
we think, to be of such a character as will
result in its certain realization. Suffice it
to say that the expectations formed in re
ference to the pecuniary means for carry
ing into effect the undertaking, great as it
“as admitted to he, have not been disap
pointed. The response to the appeal for
means has been liberal, noble, and the sub
stantial results are that a Board of Trus
tees has been permanently organised, ground
purchased and laid out on ( the plateau of
the Cumberland mountains, Tennessee,
known as Smv’iitipp o>> T<’
tee, a committee on conveyance and super
intendence of grounds, a treasurer and a
register of the University, have been ap
pointed, and a Constitution, as well as
statutes of the University, have been care
fully drawn up and reported hv a commit
tee to the Board which met in this city on
the Bth instant.
This Constitution and these statutes,
together with the proceedings of the Board
had thereon, are now before us, and an at
tentive perusal of them must convince any
one, having a knowledge of such subjects,
with what zealous and pains-taking care
they have been drawn tip. The Chairman
of the committee is Bishop Folk, of Lou
isiana, and the other members are: Bishop
Elliott, of Georgia ; Bishop Rutledge, of
Florida ; Bishop Lav, having jurisdiction !
of Arkansas ; Rev. David Rise, 1). D., of
Tennessee ; G. R. Fait banks, Esq., of
■AI } ] ’AiA vl •.1 IT ( < Ii />r T’ ert r\(* Bnmwin • !
anti Rev. F. B. Fogg, of Tennessee. It
will he seen, therefore, that the committee
is composed of gentlemen of the highest 1
distinction, aud the result ot their labor
shows that they have left nothing undone
whereby they could arrive at conclusions,
in reference to the general scope and plan
of education which the University should
combine and carry out in detail, at once
wise, just, and conducive to the promotion
of the cause and objects had in view.
The members of the committee did not
confine themselves to a knowledge of the
plans and course ot instruction of colleges
in this country, simply ; but, availing
themselves ot the facilities afforded them
by the I’lvsideut of the United States, oh- ,
laiued, ihrough our consular agents abroad,
informari m concerning the workings and
scope nf all tin* most celebrated institutions
ot learning in England and on the conti
nent of Europe. This was manifestly the
jumper course, and the only course that
could place them in possession of the means
to compute systems, and select from all
whatever each might contain that is valu
able and worthy of being incorporated in
to anew University that is desirous of se
eming every possible advantage. The plan
adopted by the committee and endorsed by
the hoard is. therefore, eclectic. It follows
blindly no system in anything ; but unites
the excellencies, or such as are deemed so,
of all. The Constitution and the code of
laws thus prepared and submitted were
discussed and adopted by the board at the
recent meeting here ; hut in a matter of
so great importance, the board determined,
and we think wisely, to defer final action
on the whole subject till the next regular
meeting in Tennessee. The board will thus
avoid the charge or the suspicion of pre
cipitancy, and give time for any suggestion
that may come from any quarter in refer
ence to any alteration in the Constitution
or the statutes that may be thought ad
vantageous to the interests of the institu
tion.
The general plan proposed is that of
separate schools for every branch of knowl
edge, to the number of thirty ; each school
to be separate in itself, and independent of
all others. And yet
“Distinct as the billows, but one as the sea,”
they will all have a connection, will all
form a harmonious whole. There will be
: a Chancellor and a Vice Chancellor of the
University, Professors and assistant Pro
i lessors and Fellows, together with a Chap
| lain, Librarian, Curators of Cabinets, a
Proctor. Registrar, Treasurer, Auditor,
j Comptroller, Commissioner of Buildings
; and Grounds, and a Hebdomadal Board or
1 advisory Council of the Vice Chancellor of
! the University, the latter being the resi
■ dent or administrative head of the institu
* tion.
The Legislature of Tennessee has grant
ed the University police powers for the
jiurjiose of preserving order, and these will
le vested iu the Proctor and other officers.
Provision to be made for a gymnasium.
! and all boarding bouses to be licensed, tor
the purpose of securing proper accommo
dations to students.
No boarding house is to be allowed to
accommodate more than twelve students—
a most excellent provision. Indeed, a less
number in cue house would, if practicable,
be desirable. It would be far better, if it
were practicable, to have every student an
inmate of a private family, and to some ex
tent, as families gather around Sewanee,
this can no doubt be effected. There is a
world of argument in favor of the proposi
tion. These long rows of cots, student
barracks, which are the curse of most col
leges in this country, destitute of every
thing like home, whose rickety shadows
rise up before and haunt us while we write,
would thus be avoided. These barracks
have sent many a curse after the student
to plague him for the rest of his life.
But ws have already said more than we
intended, and must desist. The Universi
ty of the South has made progress, and
soon it will be at work, and thronged with
students from half the States of the Un
ion or more.— N. 0. Bulletin.
Mount Vernon Transferred—The Ta
tties’ Association taking Formal Pos
session-Speech of Hon. John Coch
rane.
The ladies of America have at length
come into actual possession of Mount Ver
non, and the Association at Washington,
on \V ednesday, 7th inst.,for the first time,
paid an official visit to the spot, accompa
nied by a number ot members of Congress.
The boat was kindly tendered by the Cap
tain for the excursion, for which service
the Association throughout the Union will
doubtless feel grateful. We subjoin an ac
count of noteworthy features of the occa-
It now remains for the Association to;
accumulate a sufficient fund for the repairs
and improvements so imperatively deman
ded, and for the perpetual maintenance of
the sacred trusts which they have taken
under their especial charge; and to this end
we trust they will receive general, cordial,
and immediate, help.
From the II ‘aaliington Star, March, 8.
The Ladies’ Mount Vernon Association
having fully secured, by purchase, the
homestead of Washington, yesterday after- i
noon, for the first time, paid an official vis
it to the spot, in the steamei Thomas Col- j
Iyer. An invitation was the day previous !
extended to both Houses of Congress to t
accompany them in this trip, which was 1
accepted, and the Senate, for the purpose
of complying with the invitation, met an ;
hour earlier than usual, while it was un
derstood that the House would likewise
Lor-,. 1: a? - - - • - j
debate, however, unfortunately springing ,
uj) in both Houses, neither body thought |
it politic to adjourn, and for this reason, 1
we regret to say, there were but thirty of
the House in attendance, and only one Sen- i
a tor.
The Marine Baud was in attendance,
and interested the company with numerous
national airs. Reaching the tomb the com
pany separated, spending an hour in view
ing the grounds and various interesting:
relics. About twilight the party again 1
gathered -about the tomb, when the band
executed iu fine style “Washington’s
Grave.” As is customary every one brought
away some token of reinemberance of their
visit to the venerated spot.
Returning, when the boat had got fully
under way, loud calls were made for a
speech from Mr. Larrabee, of Wisconsin, j
and others.
31 r. Larrabee hoped that the company
would excuse him from the delivery of a |
speech, as there were others present to
whom they could listen with much greater
pleasure than himself. After a few elo
quent lemarks he introduced 31 r. John
Cochrane, whose name was received with
loud and continued plaudits.
Speech of 3lr. Cochrane. — 3lr. Coch
rane, after paying a warm attribute to the
association of ladies whose invitation the
company were this day honoring, said :
We have trod near the monument of him
who is called the Father of his Country.—
Wo have assembled there this day with ha
ted breath, with sombre thought, with
patriotic emotions, to do honor for ihe
pririfciples for which lie contended, and for
the freedom for which hestruck, and which
we enjoy. [Applause.]
Who is there here that needs illustra
tration of the character of Washington ?
That character reposes in the heart of every
one; and there can be nothing in illustra
tion added to the vast proportions of that
great mind and great heart, which, under
a Supreme Providence, struck for and a
chieved the independence of the Union.—
We have visited the place of his familiar
habitation; we have seen the illustrations
of his daily thoughts; we have witnessed
the scenes of bis domestic virtues, and we
have looked upon the sacred spot which
bore the last of his mortal remains. As we
traversed that sacred spot; as we looked
with a solemn awe upon the sacred saro
phagus which retains his remains, wo, each
of us, felt more than Americans; we felt
disciples of that common humanity which,
transmitted from above, never so elevated
as when engaged in works of goodness,
never so illustrious as when devoted to the
benefit and the good of the human race.
Away in yonder region, where Eastern
suns heat down with their hottest rays up
on Eastern soil, there reposes a sacred tomb
to which all in Christendom and every
Christian heart looks for repose, for relief,
and for redemption. Here, under a Wes
tern sun, in the genial clime of Virginia,
under the salubrious winds ot America, is
to be found another tomb. It is the tomb
of a great and benevolent man —the tomb
of a man whose lieart reflected all of Chris
tian virtue; who trod the military paths,
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not of fame but of empire; who trod, at
the same time, the humble ami narrow
path of Him who taught and toiled, and
suffered, and died, and whose tomb is in
other lands While the Christian look# to
Jerusalem as tlid point from whence pro*
| coeds his redemption, not only the Ameri
can, but all throughout this down-stricken
world, look to Mount Vernon for the tomb
of him, who, with Christiul resigmiti* u,
wrought out the Independence of a great
nation, and achieved the work which God
had set for his hands. [Anpluuse ]
And it is mete now that, as every vessel
passes and repasses that sacred precinct,
that the human heart should bow down
and be still, and music as of sweet bull*
should be ehangled upon the air to teach
that even the winds themselves will speak
of the virtues and ot the memory of him
who was the greatest man ever created, ot
who ever died. [Applause.] But therein
another consideration which requires our
at ten t ion here, of hai dly inferior importance.-
That tomb in its dilapidated state was mat
ter of great grief to every philanthropist,
to every patriot. That tomb ha# been re
marked upon, and severe commentaries
made upon the character of the American
people by reason of its condition. That a#
Americans without energy, yet with every
disposition; without associate action, with
out effort, have, until this time, pormitted
those sacred relies to fall to decay. The
memory of Washington, notwithstanding,
was above all these human attributes, ntu)
rose to greater distinction as Mount Ver
non fell to decay. As the American wen
the carelessness of his fellow-citizens, even
during all this time had the fume and name
of Washington culminated through Eu
rope, penetrated Africa, visited Asia, so
that even the African in Timlmetoo vow
not ignorant of Washington; and the Tar
tar Arab in his Eastern plain bowed with
the sunset of the God that he worshiped at
the shrine of the great name of the West.
[Applause.] Amid the sombre gloom, this
twilight of decaying patriotism, a star ap*
peared in the East. It was borne by an
American female—from hand to hand she
passed with a torch to oilier hands <d her
female associates, until this whole lah l
was encircled with a cord.ot flaming, en
lightened energy and female patriotism
[ Applause.]
From the vast deeps came up their voice*
crying for aid; and their fathers and their
brothers felt the electric spark. It wa#
forward to do the work of Americans
Then it was, with their noble ensigns spread
to the wind, knowing no failure, determine
ed on success—then it was that the female
hand accomplished what all of the male
kindred had been Unable to produce. [Ap
plause.] And now. fellow-citizens, her* at
this moment we arrive at the comunmtioW
of that glorious work—she, the woman of
America, ‘ has accomplished her aim, and
Mount Vernon, with its sacred ashes, im
poses under the custody of the females of
America, the property of the American
Union. [Applause.] Everyone must pre
claim it as one of the most marvelous and
illustrious works that has ever been accom
plished in this nineteenth century. [Ap
plause.] Here we stand, then, boasting
ourselves lords of the creation, yet bowing
at the shrine of that great monument which
the females of America Imre raised. [Ap*
plause.]
After further remarks'from Mr. Coch
rane, Mr. Cox, of Ohio, was loudlv culled
for, when he came forward and addressed
the company in a very happy and eloquent
manner, his remarks eliciting great ap’
plause. It was with great hesitation that
he came forward on this occasion, as tier*
were others present who would inter* *t
thern much more than he could possibly d<;
but as it had been said that it was hi* dt*-
ty to respond to the call, he would there
fore submit a few cursory remarks, f<*r
which he must ask their indulgence. He
was ashamed to confess it, but he innet
say, with all the sin>{ licity of his heart,
that, he to-day, for tlie first time in his life
visited that venerated spot, Mount Voinow.
But this seemed to lie a peculiar character
istic of the American—that he went every
where else in the world, when on his trav
els, excepting to those spots which ware
most near and dear, and most beautiful aedf
sublime in his own land.
He then adverted to the fact, as he had
himself been an eye-witness of, that in all
heathern countries, the burial-place* of
their heroes and distinguished men we e
held in the most sacred veneration; while
in America the tomb and homestead of th<f
greatest man that ever existed here < r else
where—the Father of his Country—was
permitted to go to decay, until the ladies
resolved in their patriotic hearts that if
zeal, determined purpose, arid preseveranew
on their j art could prevent it. it should V*
so no longer; and sure enough, glory b* to
the women of America, they stood
that day happy spectators of the- cofieinw
tion of their purp.se. If niafi carri and lb*
blade of patriotism, woman wasr the jewel
in its hilt, and she should, ami always
would, shine wherever there was a fair op
portunity and true cultivation in the land/
On the conclusion of Mr. Cox's remarks,
Mr. Martin, of Virginia, was lon dly ealletf
for, and responded in a tew exceedingly
well conceived and happy remarks.
The boat having reached the Winding, fin
further opportunity was allowed fur speech-*
es, though frequent calls were made so/
Hou. Mr. Bice, Nelson and others.
What is Justice f
The opinion of twelve juffmett
Number 19.