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A SEIiMOiY Delivered in the Methodist Episcojtal Chvrck on Si n* day Morning, Nod. 20th , by the Pastor REV. W. G. CONNOR. BCCL. VII-X. “Say not thou, what is the cause that the former day were better than these ? For thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this/’ Nothing is more common than the complaints with which db-content rails against the present. Idleness and improvidence see all their misfortunes in the evil of th* times, and justify the poverty of their homes, in verdict against the providence of God. Restless avarice frets and raves in its impatient haste to be rich, and condemns the means of accumulation a-* poor and insufficient. Selfish ness meets the appeals of benevolence and turns away fron the wants of the unfortunate, by parading the list of its own calamines. “Haid times,” “hard times,” are heard aline amid sunshine and rain, a3 well in the bloom of spring, a*- in the blight of winter. The joyous flow of life, inotead of reflecting the beauty of the scenery around and mirroring the image of ihe sky above, is poured along in one wild noisy stream, marring its surface and wasting its strength in useless war with the shoals. The happy *ong which should be thrilling the heart of age and rh* utcd from the lips of childhood, is converted into loud jeremiad? against the degeneracy of the times. With almost snperstitiou reverence, every form of the past is foisted on the faith o’ the age, and reason and religion arc both called to worship their highest developemcnt in the opinions and dogm. sos antiquity. The great effort of the croaker, whether in the social,intellectual or religious world is to twine the ivy and cypress for our homes, and inscribe lchabod on the portals of our temples. Is it true that the past is better than the present? This is a question and fficult to decide. The want of information with reference to both period- must be felt by ail History with it? partial repre.-eolations cannot be fully trusted. With so many vice-and evils ignoied, with so many exageration? of its virtues, With so many partisan leanings who shall he piepared to adm t unquestioned its testimony. And then we ate partial judges, when called to sit in question on our privileges and blessings. Smarting under the blunders of ignorance, writhing under the .‘■erne of our passionate wan derings, or exhiletated with our triumph, we shall have in juries to revenge, or victories to celebrate at the expense of the age which produced thtm. But since the comparison between she past aid the present has been instituted, let us listen to the claims of the one, and the answer of the other. The. past claims precedence, because* it was our teacher ; and surely the pu| il need not expect to surpass the master To this we answer, that each scholar has, ir addition to the knowledge of the teacher, all the talent which he himself possesses. We begin our learning where the ancients left off Wear© asked for our poet 9 and philosophers. We point to the songs of our Orphan Asylums for the inspiration of the age, and direct the attention to the engine beam for the philosophy of the times. It is said again in the beginning was innocence anti purity. To this we answer that in the beginning, tru th was as a gram of mustard seed, which time only can develope Growth is the law of its constitution, time only can effect its growth. Then the longer it is nourished, the higher it rises and stronger its body. Then it is urged that every tiling is best in youth. The spring is faire-t in budding; life divinest in childhood ; spring may be beautiful, but autumn is rich in the treasures of all tire year. Childhood is lovely, but manhood atrug - gling with difficulties, armed aga ust foes, triumphing over dangers, stands to th sublime. It U not the flourish with which the age begins, but. the results which determine the claim to honor. It is said that the present, is age in decrepitude. The la bors and struggles of six thousand yea is mast have broken its energies and wa ted in resources. To this, we say God’s works never wear out ; not a particle of the universe has been destroyed by use, but each period of our history shows the transition of nature from a lower to a higher order of creation. In the inoral world we are to look for the sab bath of religion in the last day of our history. Thus we see all th it may be claimed for the past, has its off-et in some advantage of the present, and at the m >st we stand on equal ground. But may we not advance to higher positions, and claim for our age blessings never enjoyed be pre. 1. The means and resources of wealth have great ly- in creased. O ice agricult ire was the only avenue to opu lence. Sriut up to thi-one pursuit, with few arts to aid even io its toils, there was great labor without a great return ot conffo t. Com nerce at the mqst, wa9 confined to a few neighboring islands, until the eo npa* led tlir ugh the mys tery of the to the wile realms of earth. Even then capital would -oon fi id itself fettered an! profit ess with only two outlets for investmeut. Then, too, labor would ove crowd the market, and the poor often be starving with a will to labor. New field- ot labor, new instruments tor wo.k, hew enterprises for capital, gve greater facilities for wealth and comfort. Who will dare to say, that we have not advanced in agriculture, because the plow of the present age employs the horse instead of a dozen peasants. We will say that we have not ad vanced the interests of all, by making fire our pack horse, and the lightening our post boy. Who will say that arts are not blessing-, when th y have set woo 1 and iron to do the work formerly accomplished by the hand-, and arms of man. Manual labor has been facilitated in all in toils, and j the result? of labor multiplied an hundred fold. 2. The circle ot human enjoyment has been enlarged. The social element has been freed from the restraints of feu dalism. Aristocratic monopoly ha? been taken off. The contempt thrown upon man by the long servitude of tyran- ! ny, has been changed for re-pect and ass -ction. Commerce j with its interchange of visits, and exchange of interest?, | has expanded the sympathies of men. Republican in.-titu- j ti mis, by bringing together the elements of society on a new principle of equably have broken the old barrier? of caste, and drawn the cords of humanity within the bonds of aj brotherhood. But mote than all else, the increasing light of the G..spel has been shining in the dark places of the ! earth, and filling its inhabitant? of cruelty with love. It? doctrine of immortality ha? redeemed man from insignifi cance by placing the rich ad poor together as companion saints in eternity. Thus a circulation of life is established in whose flow, eternity send? hack upon time a weighty sense of its importance, a id rill-- the i icufeut? of every hour with undying interests. Under these infl lences charity must fill he heart and be levolenee the hand. Not only is the social element thus strengthened, but its j field is enlarged The rapidity with which the world may be visited in the new facilities of travel, m ikes the earth one great palace home, in which our continent fe but the tenement for free men and patriots: our States and cities, but parlors and room? through which we move in an evening? enjoyment. In the world ot letters and sciences too, we live in a more joyous and happy day—learning no longer like perfumes o’ the east—the chasted luxury of wealth, cmqes now as free as the breath of morning or the odor of flowers. The hum blest,the poorest, may learn and he happy. The masses have now’ what wealth only could purchase in another day. No where in society is the evidence of our increased hap piness more to be seen than in the domestic circle. Greece hud her temples and groves of learning—her Parnassus and Delphi—but there was no home for her sons and daughters. Eg\pt had its librarie? and science*, but no priestess in the dome tic sanctuary whose heaven commissioned ministra tions gave peace and joy. Under the guidance of religion, civilization ha? given woman her place in the home ami heart of man; and she in return has blessed his toils and brightened his joysr 3. The advancement of religion has not been less than the progress of arts ani civiliz.uioi. Here and there, an* still to be found defect? in the church of Christ ; but no on. can look upon the increase of religious knowledge, but wil be forced to see, that these a--e better days than the part Nor is this claim re ted upon increased light n the hack neyed theme? of den > n {national controversy, but I.gin oi th*’ gre-it q le-tions of divine inspiration of the Bible. Gra matical and rhetorical co istruction of the original lan gauges, manners, customs, prejudices of the nations, all hav co ispired to make in Hermeneutics valuable contribute >n to the knowledge of the Christian. The sciences too hav. through all their persecutions hv the church in oth* i a :es, proved to he the hand maids of tru:h. Take ch-mb try, for inrtar ce, and the light which has been thrown upo the general co. fbgration of the wo Id as recorded by m Peter. Now the objector and the bible-interpretator ajjret in the rendering. Philosophy is not compelled to acknowl eJge that the world is utterly de-troyod, and the bible is Bus timed, that the “elements shall melt with fervent heat.”— The changes which have been proved to be the action of lire, show U3 a future revolution by fire, in which all that is written in the word of God, will surely be fulfilled. So also, of the resurrection of the body. It is said that the body once in the grave is dissolved to its original elements, and the particles scattered to the winds, entering new com binations and even forming other bodies of men. But three sciences teach us that the identity of the body consists not in the sameness of particles, but in the same kind of ele mentary matter, in the same proportions, and having the same form and structure. The body of the old man i> the same as that of the boy, though the particles have several times changed What but science could thus vindicate a most precious doctrine of revelation. Meteorology too has lifted the veil of the atmosphere, and instead of a hollow sphere of solid matter above containing the rain, u'e seethe vapor suspended in the air, and con densed into showers. Now we readily understand what is meant by the windows of heaven, and read the bible, assured that it speaks of natural appearances, and not of natural phenonrina, scientifically explained. Again, until the time of Copernicus, no opinion was thought more established than that the earth was fixed and the sun moving round it. Fortified by observation and their interpretation of the Bible, they were ready to defend it against all the woild. What though the philosopher stood ready with diagram and formula, to demonstrate the mo rion of .he earth ; as long as the bible said God had “es tablished the foundations of the earth so that they could not be removed forevci.” In our present knowledge, we smile at their simplicity, and pity the zeal that forced upon the world the interpretation of ignorance. Now we know that the bible did not come to teach us science, but addressed man in language most readily com prehended. Its great burden is moral precept, and it was important that nothing .-hould draw the rr.ind from the one great object, God’s will revealed to man. Therefore, is its language adapted to nature, as n seems to be, and not as it is scientifically proved to be. So also in the new science of Geology. A lew year? ago, a prurient philosophy went forth with pick-axe in hand, hoping by the up-turning of a single rock, to read the scriptures were fal-c. But each recoid of its facts is cor responding more and more with the record of goodness and wisdom in the God of the Christian. Many of its facts arc considered unsettled, hut enough to throw light upon the sacred pages. In the language of Dr. Chalmers, “those rocks which stand forth in the order of their formation, and arc each imprinted with their peculiar fossil remains, have been termed the archives of nature, where she hath recorded the changes that have taken place in the history ol the globe.” They are made to serve the purpose of scrolls or inscriptions, on which we might read tho great steps and successions by which the earth has been brought to its state.” In a future day, when these archives are faithfully read one loud hallelujah will be shouted through all the caves and caverns ot earth, giving glory to the God of the Bible. None need fear to face to the light, no eye need blink, nb heart need fear, but look that future will be a* the past ; each science a lamp by which the great truths of revelation shall be read. Along with the increase of knowledge is f. and a high vr development of religious principle. Through ail the dust of dt-nom national controversy, we see dearer than *ver, the great essentials of the Gospel. The practical exempt fi cat ion of these, is the mission of the Church .n our day. “Love to man” : s no longer the pretentious philanthropy, of “be ye fed and be clothed.” nor even the ghostly charity of indoc;ri nations and baptismals, but is personated in homes for the orphan, in asylums for the blind, the deaf, and the lunatic—it stands by the side of the sin burdened heart and lilts the tearlul eye to a Sa viour tlmt taketh away the sin of the world. A higher slate of inorahty too may be claimed for our age. Inttmperanee and profanity have beeu driven from the church and much abated in general society. Injustice and oppression towards poor hears a loud* r condemnation from me pulpit and pres?. Everywhere virtue is sought ;• a real blessing, and even its graces are counterfeited by the vile and profligate. So highly is the religion held, that ail seek to poses* it? treasure or else to profess its wealth. With this the standard of society, who shall say that “form* r days are latter than these.” Thm, too, in the great missionary enterprises of the day, we see the brightest development of the age.— Throughout our own country the * vangcllzing spirit has spread and added its converts by thousands. No year in our history has been recorded ainid so many blessings a the pr- sent. Throughout our prosperous Stare, from the mountains to the seaboard, has been heard the song of the hirvit and waiving crops have smikd upon fertile fields. In the Polya 1 >ttal State of the Pacific, the story of the cross has been caught by eVrry tongue, to be carried l.y light, and immortality to the nations of Pagan ism. In the Celestial Empire too, a religious revolution is burning up the gods and temples of the old idolatry and curving the Christian religion to the capital of the Empire. Soon the sword ol revolutionists will be ex changed for the Bible arid ten thousands missonaries will lend their benighted brethren to Christ. Verily a nation shall be born in a day. L<-t cot the lesson of this subject be forgot, but let it live in the grattriude of our hearts for the net-eased priv ileges of social and r* I gious life in oir age. L.*t not the voice of murmuring or and scon tent break the harmony of our songs, let no disairisfactioii waste our time and talents, but let all appreciate h* ir b!< ssings and thus add to their value. He. that rads at the Present, but applies a vulture to his wound, sharpens the thorns tor his feet and presses tiielndian fir fetves t* Its body by violent wrestlings. What ifriur hi ssings are small, dissatisfaction makes them less. Smile on your b eserngs and they will snule in return on you; throw theeloud of your melancholy ar< und them, and they darken on your pathway. Above all the rest let none frg t that they have light enough to know their duty to God. If the prescut means ol grace are not enough i we would n t believe though we had heard the morn ng stars when they sang for joy and the sons of G-*d when th—y rejoiced ove the new creation.” If they hear not Mos s and the prophets neither will they be persuaded thou h one arose from he dead. I,**t every heart then be lifted up to the iight o! revelation, and every spirit be j changed into its glorious image ot purity and love. j ITT It will le recollected that Mr. Webster, ■ while Secretary of State, expressed an opinion j adverse to the right of the opinion of the Peru vian Government to levy toll lor Guano taken at , the Lohos Islands. ‘J hereupon some Boston ! and New York merchants fitted out a fleet of vessels, but, before they reached their destina tion the opinion of the State Department was changed, and upon their arrival they were left to the tender mercies of the Peruvians, and compelled to pay, as others, for what they took away. The upshot of this matter is given in a * letter from Washington, which says : ‘Phe Messrs. Benson, and other parties, con cerned in the importation of guano from the Lohos Islands in 1852, have applied to the State i Department for an idemnity tor the loss incur red through the failure of this Government to suoport them in taking the article from the is lands without paying tribute to Peru. The amount of claim is stated at a million dollars. The claimants would no doubt compromise for a very moderate percentage on there demand. The Neir York Expedition for Liberia. — The colonization expedition, which has been fitting out in New Xork city under the auspices of the New York State Colonization Society, set sail on Thursday for Monrovia, calling at Gambia—the bark Isla de Cuba having been chartered for the purpose. The number of em igrants who went out in her was fifty-three in cluding thirty-two from Pennsylvania, four from Connecticut, and one from New Jersey. Two of the number are clergymen of the Methodist Episcopal Church, viz : Rev. S. Williams of Phiia., aud Rev. D. H. Peterson, from the inTe ior of New York, who goes out partly for ex ploration. Abraham Caldwell, another of the emigrants, is reputed to have property in New Ymk city to the amount of SIO,OOO, but, hav ing formerly lived in Liberia, he entertains for t a superior attachment. Another emigrant is lamed Augustus Washington, from Hartford i daguerreotypist by profession, well educated knottier is Stephen Ajon. schoolmaster from Newburgh, New York. — Baltimore Sun 12 th. Boundary be Lice n Georgia and Florida.— The Tallahassee Floridian understands that Lis case is set for hearing before the Su ireine Court of the United States on the second rfonday in December next. The Hon. Rever v Johnson has been retained on the part of Flo ida. The State \Homey General of that State ill also probably be present at the argument, ion. John M. Berrien and Hon. George E, Badger will appear on the part of Georgia. Cirnrs uni) Srnlinfl. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA^ TUESDAY MORNING. NOV. 29, 1853. Death of Hon. Charles Dougherty. A Teh-graph ich dispatch was received on yesterday morning, from Atlanta, announcing the death of Hon Chari*a Dougherty. It is with regret, that we convey this intelligence to oor readers. Mr. Dougherty was an able man, and an honor to our State. Truly, death loves a shining mark. O* We give to-day. aa able and dequent Sermon, iu a condense form, delivered by Rev. W. G. Conner. It was listened to by a large and attentive auditory, and we are ure, it will b* pru ed with equal interest. The Celebrated Railroad Circus Company and Crystal Amphitheatre This magnificent establish ment will be iu our city shortly, and will give a series ot their unequaled entertainments. The company com prises some of the m<st oelebrated equestrians and ring performers in the world. Not least of whom, is M’die Rosa, a most elegant and accomplished equestriene. — Stone, the celebrated Clown— Burte, the renownd ri der, and others, for whose qualification and feats, we refer to their advertisement in another column, the bare reading of which, will secure all the “frout seats” and jam the ‘“pit.” GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. [editorial correspondence.] Milledgeville, Nov. 19. SENATE. This body met in much better temper than was an ticipated. The regular order of business was taken op and gone through with, without any allusion to the disa greeable occurrences of yesterday. Perhaps it was considered beet to give parties time to cool, in the hope that the sober second thought of the factionists, who have refused to submit to a joint resolution of the two House, approved by the the Governor, and is a quasi law of the land, will bring them to bow their rebellious wills to the authority of the State of Georgia. The joint resolution of the two Houses is still iu force, and it is the opinion of many members, that the President of the Senate would be justifiable in leaving his seat and proceeding to the election of Senator at any time the House may intimate its willingness to receive the Senate. The joint resolution to adjourn t! e General Assembly tm die. at a certain time, and no matter what one House may do, without tin* ct ncurrenee of the other House, the session would close when the clock struck the hour of adjournment. We are, therefore, surprised that th** Whig Senators, many ol whom, are men of high moral and intellectual qualities, can con sent to give the sanction of their names and vot e to so palpable a violation of a golem act of the two Houses, which has been approved by the Governor, and lias therefore, upon the two Houses all the force of the law. New Bills. Mr. Miller—a bill to regulate the practice in Kquiiy in certain cases. The bill provides for making legal representatives parties in ease of death of litegants. Mr. Guyton—a bill to improve the navigation of the Altainaha, Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers. Mr. Boggs—n bill to attach C&rroll to the Cowela Circuit, and to fix the times of holding the couits in the various counties composing it. Mr. Moscly—a bill to regulate the mode of suing Railroad companies for killing livestock. The bill pro vid*B that the companies may be sued in the Justice Court in the district, where the damage is done by service of notice upon any agent or employee of the companies. Mr. Bryan—a bill for the sale of the unsurveyed por tions of Okefetiocee Swamp ou the Ist Tuesday in May next. Mr. Dean—a bill to lease Napiers old field, a part of the commons in the city of Macon. Mr Sturgis—a bill to allow confessions of judgement at any time. Mr. Robinson, made a report from the joint com mittee, on the Executive mansion, recommending the appropriation of3l)00 dollars for its repair. Mr. Huubard —a hill to incorporate Cedar Town. Mr. Dawson—a hill to make Public Square an elec tion precinct, in Greene county. Brown, of Baldwin— a bill to give the election of Clerk of council of Milledgeville, to the people, and to I elect Mayor and Alduien by general ticket, j Mr. Lambeth—a bill to chauge the time of holding ; court in Floyd county. Mr Eehois—a bill to give Ordinaries power to re move Administrators, Executors and Guardians in eer tain cases, and to require new bonds. Mr. Wilcox a bill to allow the Milledgeville Turn pike and Railroad company, to extend the Road to the Florida line, via Hawkensvilk*. Bills Read 3d Time. Mr. M'*ely’s bill to add lands of certain persona in Pike county. Lost on its passage, ayes 22, nays 68. Mr. Moseiy *s bill to charter Marshall College, was read 3d time and passed. The bill to legalise the adjournment of Superior Court, was read 3d time and passed ; so also was Mr. Mfller’s to abolish Surveyorship in joint tenancy in personal property. Messages prom tiie Governor. Ist. Returning the bill, changing the time of hold ing Inferior Court* of Spaulding county, with his sig nature. 2d. Communicating a letter from Mark A. Coopi-r, in which he proposes to furnish Georgia with all the iron she may need on the State Road and Penitentiary, at 3 1 2 cents per pound on eer La in conditions. 3d. Announcing the resignation of E. A. Nisbet, of his office of Judge of the Supreme Court. Milledgeville, Nov 21, 1853. Nothing of interest has occurred since my last. The ! Senatorial question is in statu quo, and but little is said about it publicly. Stiii waters are deep, an lit is therefore, thought by many, that the seism in the party cannot be healed this semi >n. SENATE. o*l motion of Mr. Cone, of Bullock, the House bill, I appropriating $20,000, in part payment of per diem of members, aud the bill to pay the Public Printer SO,OOO in part, were taken up and read. New Bills. Mr. Baily ; a bill to incorporate Fighting Town Min- > ing company. Mr, Anderson ; a bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Savannah. Mr. Mounger; a bill to provide for service of pro- , cuss in actions of ejectment, when lands lie in one county, and the owner in another. Mr. Craw-ford ; a bill relating to roads iu Decatur county. A message was received from the House, announc ing that P. Reynolds, of Newton county, had been elec ted Speaker pro tem. —— - ; a bill to amend the constitution, so as to j introduce viva voce voting in all elections iu the Gene ral Assembly. Bogges ; a bill to compel! Solicitor Generals, to col- 1 lect all o<st iu criminal causes settled by them. Mr. May ; a bill to revive the act, incorporating the Florence Bridge company. Bills on 3d Reading. The hill to give to the Governor the appointment of j Superintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad j wa? postponed. The bill to seperate the office? of Tax Collector and Receiver in the Counties of Baker and Gwinnett, was read the 3d time and passed. The bill to relieve Mary Roberts, of Hail county, from the disabilities of a divorce, obtained by her hus band, was read the third time and passed. The bill to lay out anew county, out of portions of Franklin aud Elbert counties, and to attach it to the ith Congressiuia* District, was read the third time aud nasst'd. The new county is called “Hart.” in honor of Nancy Hart, of revolutionary memory. There are *aid to be 15000 sores of land in this new oounty f which j has just be-n Wrought into marke . It formerly be ! longed to the Pattersbti family, of Baltimore. ] The bill to pay the Grand and Petit Jurors, of Ilab | ersham county, the stun of SI,OO per diem, out of the j county treasury, was read the third time and passed. 1 The bill to attach the lands of James M. Salers, of j Jackson, was read the third time and passed, i Mr. Drane's bill, t* change the boundary line be • tween Taylor and Talbot, was referred to a committee, consisting of Messrs. Drane and Dixon, of Talbot. The b II to give the election of Judges of the Su preme Court to ibe people, was referred to the Judicia ry Committee. The bill to fine unlicenced reta.lers, fifty dollars, was also referred to the same Committee. The bill to incorporate the PenfiGd Steam Mill Com- : pany, wa? read the third time and passed. Mr. Ridly, moved, that 9 o’clock be fixed for the meeting of the Senate, until further ordered. The motion was lost, and the Senate adjourned untill 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. L. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Milledgeville, Nov. 22. This morning was consumed in discussing the bill to pardon Elijah Bird. Mr. Tboinum, of Muscogee, made a good speech in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Irwin, of VVilkci, and Pottle, of Warren, opposed it with considerable ability. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Milledgeville, Nov. 22. Afternoon Session. The day was mainly consumed in discussing the bill, for the pirdou o’ Elijah Bird. The discussion was opened by Mr. Smith, of Di-Kalb, against the bill, in a lucid and impressive address, which commanded the attention of ihe House. He was replied to, by Mr. McDougald, of Muscogee, at great length, in support of the bill. He was ingenious, at times eh*qtient, and always interesting. The House adjourned after he closed his argument. The case will probably consume the whole of to-morrow. Bird will, ,n all probability, be pardoned. Milledgeville, Nov. 22. SENATE. Mr. Cone; a bill to incorporate the Georgia and Florida Steam Packet Company. Mr. Moseiy: a bill to organise anew oounty out of Monroe, Pike and Upson. Mr. Sturgis; a bill to abolish imprisonment for debt, except in certain cases. Mr. Williamson; a bill to form anew county out of DeKalb. The Committee on new counties ; a bill to form a new county out of Irwin and Dooly, and recommended its passage. This includes the principal bills introduced aud acted upon this morning in the House. The Temperance Movement. A preliminary meeting of the friends of Temperance, was held last night in the Methodist Church. A com ruittee was appointed to assist the Executive Committee to make arrangements for the mass meeting to-day.—— Messrs. Brantly, Lester, Campbell, Turner, of Murray, and other? addressed the meeting last night. Turner, is a member of the Legislature, and a friend of Tem perance, but candidly told the meeting, that if they had a majority of legal voters of Murray on their petitions, he would introduce any bill they desit ed, but if they had not, they must find someone else to do their busi ! ness. This is a piece of information which l think | worthy of special notice, as I am inclined to think most | members will act on the same rule, though but few of | them will be bold enough to confess it. Another fact was elicited, not unworthy of note. It was stated by Mr. Campbell, that about 25 years ago, the people of Liberty county had petitioned the Legislature, to refer the question of license or no license in their county, to the Judges of the that their prayer was granted, and from that day to this, there never has been a retail shop in Liberty county. This morning, the Temperance mass meeting prayed to be hear<l at the bar of the Semite. After much die cussion Mr. Echols, of Heard, moved to lay the whole matter upon the table for the balance of the session.— His motion was lost by ayes 34, nays 50 ; but the Sen ate refused to hear them exoept in the usual way.— More of this hereafter. The Temperance petition is signed by about 8,000 person. SENATE. Milledgeville, Nov. 22. Mr. Ridley’s motion to fix 9 o’clock as tho time of j meeting, was reconsidered and passed. Mr. Morris moved to print 500 copies of President ! Churchc’s addresses before the Sena:us Acadeniicus. Mr. Singleton introduced a biff to incorporate the S ivannah, Rabun Gap and Dahlonega Railroad Com ! pany. j Mr. Moseiy ; a bill to organise anew county out of | portions of Fayette and Henry counties. Mr. Stephens*, a bill to grant new trials in certain i cases. j The resolution to appoint a sub-oommitte to make j a personal inspection of (he State Road, was passed, j The hill of the House, to authorise the Treasurer to j make advances to members, was amended so as to in [ elude the officers of both Houses and the Public Prin } ter, was passed. It was immediately sent back to the | House, the amendments concurred in and passed. ! Mr# Anderson from the committee on Internal Im provements reported a bill to lease the State Road to an Incorporated Company for 20 years at $250,000 per annum. The stock of the company cannot exceed $500,- 000. Citizens of the State have the preference, but if they refuse or neglect to take the stock then Incorpor ated Companies may take the stock. This or a similar bill was alse introduced into the Hou6e. 500 copies are ordered to bo printed. Milledgeville, Nov. 25. The afternoon of Wednesday was consumed in tho House, in the discussion of the hill to pardon Elijah Bird. Mr. Rucker, of Elbert, a young member of promising talents, made his debut in a strong speech in favor of the prisoner. He was followed oiv the same side, by Messrs. Reynolds and McDougald. The vote : was then taken aud the bill was lost, by ayes 43, nays ; 04. To-d*y, however, the House reconsider their ac tion of Wednesday, and Bird still has a chance for his • life. Yesterday was a day of thanksgiving. The two Houses assembled in the Methodist Church, and were j ‘ entertained and instructed by an able sermon, suited to 1 ; the occasion, from President Talinage. His discourse, I we presume, will be published. An incident occurred during the services, not unworthy of record. Tho ! 1 Divine gave a brilliant description of the blessing enjoy- ; j ed Ly the American people, and closed with pious wish- j I e? in favor of the perpetuity of the Union, when, to j j the surprise of every body, the house rang with ap- , plause. It was usual in the days of Chryistrorn, for | congregations to cheer their pastors, but we have not | heard of any thing of the sort till now, since the days of John Calvin. On motion of Mr. Sturgis, on Wednesday the Senate . amended the rules of the Senate, so as to limit the num !b-r of clerks in it* employ to seven. This morning, | the Senate reconsidered the matter, and left the old rule . untouched. The President announced the following committees. ; ■ Religious SMjieties ; Messrs. Dunnagnn, Cochran and j MeConuell. Election Precincts; Messrs. Dunnagan, ; j Trammell and Green. To change name? <fcc.; Messrs. ! Dunnagan, Trammell and Lawrence. New Bills. 1 Mr. Greene; A bill to facilitate trials at Law and in j Equity. Mr. Lawrence ; A bill to extend the corporate limit? of Marietta. Mr. Lambert; A bill to change the line between Floyd and Polk counties, also a bill to fix the time al lowed clerks to attach process, and copy declarations &e., and for Sheriffs to serve the same. Several locals bills were introduced. Ml CKLLAND US. Mr. Dunnegair* bill, to prevent corporations, except in Sea Port Towns and Ports of Entry, from enforc’ng any laws not contained in the Statutes of the State was ; taken up and its consideration postponed imletinit* ly. A message was received from the House, informing ; the Senate that that body had concurred in the reßolu- I lion to appoint a sub-committee to examine tho State j Road. Mr. Morris, introduced a resolution to instruot the ’ Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of! reducing the J-udgt? of the Inferior Court to one, and : to give him a salary. Mr. Dunimg.tti, introduced a resolution to refer the • punishment inflicted for manslaughter to the Judiciary Committee, with instruction? to report thoreon. Milledglvillr, Nov. 20, 1853. SENATE. In the Senate on yesterday, the bill to organise a now cuuuty out of portions of Campbell, Carroll, DcKulU and Spaulding counties, to be caih and Cleveland county in honor of a former representative of Georgia in Con gross, was taken up, aud after discussion, lost. The Temperance 1 ktition On motion of Mr. Miller, the petition of the friend* of Temperance was taken up and read. It is signed by B,C3iJ voters, and 5,714 wonieu. Mr. Sturgis, moved to lay the petition or. the table for the balance of the Session. He admitted the re i speeiab.lity of the petitions and the blessing? of Tem peranee. The policy of the petitioners however, he thought was wrong. The public voice had decided against Legislation. Them was no cause therefore, for referring the petition to a committee. There were not five men in the Senate, in favor of Temperance Legis lation. Mr. Dabn*-y, of Gordon. lie was a friend of Tem perance, and had long been identified with the cause— had given the subject much consideration, and was ac quainted with th# voice of the people of Gordon on the subject. They were opposed to Legislation. Temperance could not be promoted by Legislation. It wa? a moral reform. The agitation of the subject had produced in temperance. Moral and paternal influences were the only legitimate resources in this reform. Mr. White, of Elbert. This question was fully dis cussed in his county during the canvass, and he bad been elected, though it was known that he was opposed to Temperance Legislation. But respect to the peti tioners, demanded that the petition be referred to an appropriate coinmritee. A report would silence clamor ;.d put an end to the Temperance agitation. Mr. Moseiy, of Spaulding. Referred to his oath os Senator, and intended to ad lie re to it, though, like | Elijah, he stood alone. He believed Legislation on j this subject would do harm. llis motive* had been I impeached, but ooacioue of the purity of his intentions, j he was willing to meet the consequences. Good men ! often adopt an erroneous policy, Constantine had estab- { | fished the Christian Religion ; his motives were good, | i but history showed that he had injured the cause he | intended to promote, as his polioy was the nest egg of the church of Rome. He also, referred to the Flour noy movomeut, and the course of the Washingtonians, in proof of his position. Moral suasion was the only plan to promote moral reform—it was tho policy of Jesus—of infallible wisdom, and he would adhere to it. Ridley, of Troup. Was opposed to Legislation ou j the Mubject; but the petitioner? were many of them, , wise and good men ; and out of respect to them, he j wa? in favor of referring the petition to a committee. Bailey, of Whitfield. Contended that this was a . proper subject for Legislation. Many laws had been ! pawed in relation to licences to sell liquor. H* was iu ! tavor of referring the matter to a committee. Believed ; that if the cost of licences were raised to 100 or 500 j dollars, that much good would result. It now cost only 1 $6,50. It was due to the petitioners to refer the mat- ! ter to a oommUtee. He believed a wholesome law, i ought to, aud oouid be framed, and he would give it ! hi? support. Mr. Moore, of Lincoln. Had some influence in j bringing the petition before the Senate, and desired to ; say a few words on the subj.-ct. He came through no fiery ordeai as some members had done—all hands had voted for him—he was theoretically a Temperance man, but did not practice it muoh. Ho was, how ever, in favor of treating the petitioners with respect. The petition was a large one ; signed by both males and females. Courtesy, he hoped would induce Senators to j tr. at the ladies with respect, it was their duty to give an j impartial hearing to the gentlemen. Let the reference be made. To lay the petition on th** table, was like invi ting a man into your house, and then kicking him out. Treat the petitions harshly, and their minds will he in flamed. A report will satisfy petitioners that they have been respectfully treated, probably satisfiy them that they arc wrong; this clamor at the doors of the Senate will cease; and moral suason be resorted to as the only effectual means of promoting a moral reforma | tion. | Willingham, of Oglethorpe. Had changed his mind jas to the b st policy to take with this petition. He now | thought it best to refer tho petition. Temperance ! men were much excited, they thought the Legislature i j deluded—let u make some concessions to them—-erimi- I j nation and recrimination was the bane of harmony.—- * But he did not act upon this policy out of a fueling of j gallantry. lie hoped the ladies would not interfere in | Legislation. In Maine, the girls had secured the . I passage of anti-liquor law, by allowing the Temperanoe j ’ men to kiss them—he hoped Southern girls would re- <’ l sort to no such unfair means, to influence Legislation— | | he would be Temperance man or atiti-Ternperanee, just I ■ <•* they liked for the privilege of kissing their ruby | I"**- | Mr. Sturgis. Intended no disrespect to the Tempe- i ; ranee men by his motion. Niygnod could result from : ; a reform. The question had, already been seat led by ■ the people, and it was useless consumption of time to : discuss the subject further. Mr. Baily ; Contended that Legislation was Coneti i tutional, arid warmly urged the reference, j j Mr. McGehee, of Houston ;It is singular what rev- \ | elutions take place in the opinion of Senators in 24 ! hours; yesterday the Senator from Muscogee was par i ticulariy anxious that the Senate should grant the pray er of 640 citizens praying for the formation of anew i county, and the distinguished Senator from Spaulding I came promptly to hi? rescue. To-day, sir, they are op j posed to t!.e extension of a common courtesey to over i 8,000 voters. lam unwilling to withhold any courte ; ey from such a body of the same amount of moral worth, and eo well able to judge of the propriety of their action. I thcrefr>re shall vote for their reference to the j , judiciary committee, or select committe. that the reasons of that committee why tht ir prayer, is, or is not granted , may be presented to them. Although, we have heard much of divine inspiration, and the teachings of Jesus ; Christ, from the Senator from Spaulding. Ido not j claim for any of the petitioners from Ilousten, the high position of being the recipients of divine inspiration.— Yet I know they will favorably compare with any class j of voters of the same number, for the purity of their I morals and for a rigid observance of the precept* of tho I Savior. j Mr. Stephens, of Hancock ; Was as much as any I man opposed to Legislation on this surijeot, but j wa? in favor of the referenoe, as a judicious report ; would disseminate sound views. He did not shrink j front a discussi nos this subject. Great and ftinda- | i mental rights were involved, and he wanted a full report ! from tho Juoioiary Committee; its dissemination ! among the people would do good. Mr. Miller of Richmond ; Had just understood the ! : object of the petitioners. While he was opposed to j Temperance Legislation, the petitioners had a right to j |be h-ard, and their prayer considered —a committee J might devise some wise and wholesome reforms. To j lay the petition on the table, implied opposition to all ; the objects embraced in the petition. Let the petition j be referred—g'>od might result from it. The motion j to lay the petition on tho table was then put, aud lost, j i by the following vote t Aye* —Beck, Bogges,Camden, Chartain, Cone, Dabney, ! Dickson, ot Walker. Echols, Gaston, Guerry. Hale. Hub bard, Jameson, Knight. Laugfiridge, Love, May, Moone, Moseiy, Mounger, Patterson, Paulk, Peebles, Reddish, Simmons, Singleton, Smith, Sturgis, Strickland, Thomas, Tramnell, Walker, of Jones, will,atn-*on. Wh tworth. Nays—Adams, Bailey, Beall, Boyd, Brown, of Ballwin, Bryan, Bullard,Collier,Ctawford,Crowd?r, I) twson, Dean, Drane, Dun woody, Greer, Greshin, Holmes, Jackson, King, Lawrence, Lambeth, Lyons, Mirier, Moore, McConnel, McGehee, Morrell, Morris, Newsom, Piatt, Piles, Reynolds, Ridley, Stephens, Stovall, Surrency, Tur ner, Waits, Wilcox, Wilder, Willingham, White Oi motion of Mr. Ridley, the petition was referred t to a tpeoial committee of one from each judicial district, j New Bills. Mr. Miller ; A bill in relation to limitations io wills, Mr. Stephens; A bill to give pre-emption to occu pant? of ungranted land. Mr. Thomas ; A bill to form anew oounty of Gwi neu, Hall and Jackson. Mr. Holmes ; A bill to make it penalty to set the woods on fire in Early County. | ; A bill to change penalty for manslaughter | to imprisonment in the penitentiary from 2 to 10 years. Mr Dean ; A bill to loan the South Wert- rn Rail road 50 00 dollars, to extend the Road to the Chat tahoochce. Mr Dabney ; To com pell sheriffs to hang criminals in private. Other local bills were introduced. Welnesday week has been set apart for the discus sion of the Woman’s Rights Bill Mi-ci llankogs. The House has passed a bill to organizes new county out of Cherokee and Gilmer counties, to be called Pick en? in honor of Gen. Andrew P.-ckens of South Caro lina, a revolutionary hero, who broke the Tory and In dian power iu upper Georgia at the batt'e of Kettle Creek. It is an honor which many Southern State* have conferred upon him and one which Geo:gia owes him above every other State. We had frost last night. The weather is cool and bracing. The Governor’s Levee will not come of before week after next. Many members are eck with influenza. 11. s. Smith, Esq. We were much gratified to be among those of our citizens, who on Monday lost, assembled to pay a parting tribute to the worth of one of our oldest, and for many years, among the most influential of our citizens. It having been understood for some time post, that H. S. Smith, Esq., had disposed of his inte rests in our city, with the intention of removing to Mo bile, a number of those who had long known him, availed themselves of the opportunity of expressing in some significant manner, their esteem for him as a man, and their appreciation of his integrity and honor in the capaoity of one of our leading merchants, which {K>silion, he fias held for years, and in which he has contributed greatly towards the prosperity and charac ter of our oily. At eleven o’clock, a large number assembled at th e Broad Street House, where Woodruff, the very accomplished proprietor, had prepared one of the most elegant repasts, to which we have ever been invited.— The table which extended the whole length of the dining S hail, literally groaned beneath the varied delicacies j which had been so bounteously provided. John A. j Jones, Esq., having briefly announced the object of as ! sembling, two massive and elegantly wrought Bilver pitch j era were presented to the guest, accompanied with the j S following noto of presentation, read by Mr. R. Patton: J H. S. Smith, Esq.— Dear Sir * The pleasure we feel in addressing you this note is much alloyed by our regrets that your near depar ture from among ua affords the occason. Happy to i*3 numbered among your friends, wo wish in some small de gree to evince our hip'h regard. We all feel that we are loosing a friend, one who has made our city respected by hie residence in it. Mobile may well be proua that you have determined to cast yourlo* • within her borders, and wo feel assured that there, first among her first, your name will be synonymous with In tegrity and Honor. We request your acceptance of these Pitchers—trusting ■ that their polished surface may never reflect any but scenes ! of happiness—and that when years have rolled away, they j may servo to recall the memory of friends, who will never j consent that others now usurp the place they now hold. ; W ishing you every future prosperity, wo are very truly, Your friends. ! R Patton, Jno. E Davis, H. T. Hall, T. W. Tailman, W. A. Bedell, W. C. Gray, j Jno. A. Dcßloie, P.J.Semtnes, F. G. Wilkins, S. T. Grinee, Jno. D. Carter, R. B. Murdock, G W, Winter, H. H.Epping, John A. Jones. After the reading, Mr. Smith, responded in a brief, | but earnest speech, w hich spoke fom the heart the ! appreciation of this testimonial of regard by o!d and | cherished friend?. This was followed by speeches ami | sentiments from Col. Seaborn Jems, R. J. Moses, Esq . f Hon. Mark A. Cooper, Col. 11. L. Benniog, John K. • Davis, Esq, J. A. Jones, Esq., Capt. P. J. Semmes, Messrs, Patton, Deblots, A.C. Flewellen, Mayor Morton, Dr. Boswell, R. Murdock and others —earnest and warm friends of Mr. Smith, all evincing in the sincerest terms their appreciation of the worth of an hutieat nut u, and the i great loss, which as a community, and as personal friend? j they were about to experience. For two hours did semi i ment follow sentiment and speech upon speech, pledging ; j in many a foaming bumper, long life and happiness to I ; their old and tried friend. We were loath tossy fare j well, but the sad word wa? at last pronoune and, and all j felt that Columbus was loosing one of her best, her ! longest, and strongest friend?. Wo wovild be pleased to give a full report of the j speech* sand toasts, but it were almost impossible, be- j aides it was but a gathering of friends to bid adieu in j their own unostentatious manner, tja cherished friend and pubdc benefactor. We congratulate Mobile upon her acquisition—with her progress and enterprise, will be united another ; among her already eminent merchants, who will stand j among the foremost in all that may pertain to her com- j | mercial, moral and social advancement. Assault and Battery~Lan alleged attempt at f Robbery. On Wednesday night last, while the exhibition of j Price’s ’‘Dissolving views” were progressing, a despe- I rate character, by the name of George Martin, as we ; learn, made an attack upon the ticket seller, with a . | butchers clever, cutting him very severely in the j i head, besides inflicting other serious injuries. The ! hall was of course darkened, as the exhibition requir j ed—the audience had assembled, the ticket mast* r | was about leaving his post, when as reported by him, ) this man Martin, entered, and after observing him place his pocket book in his side pocket, commenced the difficulty, and in the melle, caught at his coat, tear ing it entirely down from the arme, but too far behind, to touch the pocket. Borne then came to his assistance, mean while, Martin was taken off by his friends and I serened from arrest. There were no police in atten i dance, but some two or three individula? had imposed themseWea upon Mr. Price, as being such. No arrest we believe, has yet been made, nor eo far as wo know, has any been attempted. Price and his company left about thirty-six hours j after, his business not allowing him to remain, in order j to prosecute the case. These are the facts as repre- ! sented to us. We suppose they need no comment to convince our citizens, that, when such a daring and desperate attempt can be made, while hundreds are j within six rods, and the offender finds friends to-rescue 1 j him—our polioc system is not only very Ineffi cient, but that the city is greatly in need of'a thorough I | efficient one. This is only ono of several cases, not ! quite eo bad, but very nearly approximating it, which \ hue come to our knowledge, within the past few week*. : We have some facts in our possession, which will soon bo j forthcoming, in order that the people may know* what sort of a population we have, and how they are govern ed—whether govered at all or not ? * 4 Th© Rose, the Heaven born Rose.” We return our thanks for the magnificent Luxem burg R08e. % presented through Dr. Ware by his esti mable Lady. This i* a Inte blooming flower, and one j jof the g<*ms of the parterre. The ono presented us j { measured fourteen inches in circumference—which i? : but a fair criterion of the success and tart* with which i Mrs. Ware has embellished her beautiful garden. To Maj. Hardin also for a beautiful collection of flow ; ers gathered in the open sir. It would require but ! i a little* exertion to get up a Floral exhibits uin Colum ■ hu? even thi? Fall. What will we not do then next spring, when the floral wealth of our city will contri* bute to a grand festival? j Mr. Price’* Dissolving Scenes and Georamas. We were present on Wednesday evening at Mr. | Price’s exhibition, and witnessed his display ofDfssolv \ j ing Scenes. The paintings are gotten up in good taste, and each scene is accompanied with appropriate i remarks by Mr. Price, who is a gentleman of talent, possessing pleasing and courteous manners. He is a graduate of Alabama University,and has recommend? tions from the principal members of the Faculty of his Alma Mater, and one from His Excellency the Gov ernor of Alabama. We have known Mr. Price for some year?, andean bear evidence a* to h:? high stand ing iu society. The lovers of the fine arts would do well to attend his exhibition*. (LT Tbe great annual Regat-a i> tween tl>e ! North and South, is announced to come off at j Charlestons. C„ on tiie 25th inst, for prizes j amounting to upwards of $30,000. Mad.me Levert. We are pleased to learn, ll,rough a private i eit a frit nd in our city from thisjusHy distinguished ’ of her safe return, after a most delightful ami t “•> tour in Europe. No lady from our country ‘ ‘ received such marked attention from the hio| )) V noblest f the Old World. And this we ; ,re * to know, has been rendered for the private w . ‘ accomplishments of our country woman. No b • “ * nor clamorous ostentation greeted her the semi mobs or national enemies, bat the best th “ the learned, offered their tribute of respect ibr tl„ virtue and graces which adoru and eievate the ‘ character. We copy with great pleasure, the f„!i, . notice of her arrival St home, from the Mobile R ■•f the 11 ins.. “Oar accompli-hed Mrs. Levert has returned j. tour in Europe, greatly imptoved in appearance • in love with the woild, and what is go,id with,“", ever. Her tour has been a triumphal progress m ,, pageant, and glitter that accompany orily’titled e,’ ‘ but in the homage by all so freely paid to the hoi. ‘ . tlenes* and trwe charity that begirt? her. J Every where has she been honored—no, not hone requ ted for som. kindness shown, some mvc-t in , ° or some encouraging word spoke iu the* time <u i with a gentleness that robbed favor ol all painful oi and left the receiver notiiing but a grateful memor gifted artist, not less than the ennobled travelle r L found in her, and in her house,a genial spirit and welcome. These, returning to their di-tant crime? ‘ told her kindness, aud all who heard teem tu haw - iti the obligation, for lequiting favors have be*m no her by those she never before The harp string must impinge the air it mov* s in r forty time in succession, Vie it produces the >!j!, n ,’ eeptahle sound. Not ro the touch of kindness, whir-h the electric pulse, is felt by all. and felt at on.-e* fi, gal court of England her genuine goodness proved a of nobility, and made rier the equal oi the greatest ’ even the peasantry and laborers ot fr ■ . gareon of Paris, the gondolier of Venice, and the bo - of Como, charmed by her converse in their natmt, felt all their sei vice but a labo- of love. Gentle k alone was the spe 1 that thus opened alike the tale- 0 t p aces, and the hearts of all to her. It irradiated her wheroy or she went ; and all and every thing |she inn brighn-ne and f-mtled at her app:oach. On the peaks of the Ain in the c“y drawing room, on the glaciers of Mont h ’ or the canals of Venice, she found, or made warm *r>- Friends, who heartily endeavored in the** varied a'. ; mute places to requite som* kindness, or attention th*-v * met with or heard of in Mobile. In Italy a polished ger called oti the hour of her arrival, tendering i*vm- - ness shown to another. Each receptacle of art, a< i> ject of interest, was at once thrown open to her : r-’ for some trifling favor done for a brother artist in her . far off’ and happy country. As tiie vital blood within us, circulating through ti tem even to the extremities, returns strengthened arc creased, to enrich the heart from which i? sprung, V our gentle friend come back among u?. Happt r ‘i:. . self, happier in her knowledge o! the world, and rend.-V happy home still more gladsome by the brilliant mcm-'-w she brought back to adorn it. Tiie belle of mere beauty bears many a heart ache each petty conquest, but not such is the triumph th;.* . attended the virtues of the heart and the aecomplb: of mind, in the case of Mrs. Levert. . She has looked on every object—animate or inanimate with bright and hopeful eyes, undimmed by doubt, or c! within. To her, and such as her, the world is no diearv void.no dark repulsrie globe, but a poDhed mirror shows nothing but what is bright and loveable when ; look on it. emigration—lts evils as incident to Georgia, A more restless, roving race than ours, can b? found no where among civilized peoples. Embarrass*: almost, with Nature’s favors, which present in even* phase, the most inviting inducements to enterprise and effort, we wand*r almost aimless from one avocation t another, and from settlement to settlement,, and from State to State, seeking to “better our fortunes,” re gardless of present comfort or future consequences. We gather up our househoulds and chatties, and with the same indifference that a Calmue Tartar would remow his flocks lo other pastures, we sunder the ties of family and friends, to settle in distant territories but to re move again as soon a? by dint of unremitting toil, we begin to realise the comforts and conveniencies ot a home. We thus often find that the inclination for change does not cea9e with the reasons which first jus tified it. But he who, while penniless, and a member of a community thickly settled, and the field for mt*ro exertion without capital consequently limited, was induced to seek new and unimproved regions, where labor was synominaous with capito!—tliie one, after r aping a golden harvest, instead of spending hie latter days in improvement and embeiisliment, we oftentimes find resting his aged form, in wilderness r*i<nn, iw oomf.-ptloiw, ax* eager to accumulate, as when young and without fortune he commenced the WU r\<i. Instances are not wanting ot our very doors, indeed, not a day passes but we see or hear of case* which em brace the characteristics we have portrayed. These thoughts were induced in part., while looking over thi exchanges, our eye fell upon the following paragraph from the Alabama (YVetumpka) State Guard. “On Tuesday last, a number of emegrants from Troup coun | ty, Georgia, passed through our city, on their way to ; Texas. They are leaving a good home to seek a j better.’* Well might the Editor remark, that they we|e leav ing a good home to serf: a better. Now, why should the planter, in comfortable circumstances, desire* : leave Georgia for the wilds of Texas ? The resident ol a State, comprising every variety of s il and climate, j rich in minerals, progressing as rapidly as any State in ! the Union in the development of her boundless resoor | ces, advancing works of internal improvement with an enterprise surpassed by no other State, projecting eduoalkmal systems with a zeal and liberality commen dable in any people in any age—holding a so i .1, finan cial and political position among the prodest and weal thiest and most influential of her sister States, second I to none, and which makes her citizens wherever they go, in the New or the Old World, proud to avow them selves as Georgians. With a citizenship whose al!e gi. noe thus embraces immunities iu all the avenues o: greatness that centre in a State, what blindness, thought lessly, and almost recklessly, to cart them aside and risk the chances of Fortune ! But Georg : a, with all her inoomparrable resource*, and inducements to labor in every form, has scars up r her surface which shows too sensibly, the exhaustiou to whioh she has been subjected- While there are yet millions jof acres of virgin lands adapted in the highest degree to the culture of cotton, rioc and other oena: grains, yet millions of acres also lio idle and exhausted, the result of a system of agriculture, which would make a waste of Eden. What were once the most fertile lands in the State are now barren wastes. A system of tillage has been pursued upon the principle of‘ ki I ng” lands and clearing others, which while to-day it make? the “wilderness to blossom as the rose/’to-morrow pre sents a deveetated region, abandoned to the wriid br * f and weeds. When will our people learn to salu > homestead ? how long ere the application of science w agricultural labor will bo’ appreciated and adopted • Why will they not cultivate those blessings of society, which only an exercise of our best natures can refine* and enlarge, thus making home indeed a home with its countless joys and pleasures ? Why will thev u : bring around them those gentler influences which so tend to elevate our natures, to better our hearts, to in tensifiy our affections, to cultivate our intellects ? Mr. Everett has so beautifully portrayed the charms and and advantages of euoh a course of file, that we cant) forbear quoting him. The man who stand* upon his own soil, who tools that by the law* of the land in which he lives—by the law civilized nations—he is the rightful and exclusive own : r the land which he tiils. is by the constitution ot our nan :• under a wholesome influence not easily imbibed from any other source. He feels—other things being equal—nv • strongly than another, the character of a man a- th< ‘re of an inanimate world. Os this great and wonderful ‘■pin which, fashioned by the hand of God, and upheld by I: - power, is rolling through the heavens, a part is hi—‘ - irom the centre to the sky It is the space on which m generation before moved in its round of duties, and hot.v - himsell connected by a Jink with those no follow nr and to whom he is to transmit a home, reihans hu? t irrr has come down to him from his fa hers Th*-y haw gone to their last home! but he can trace their footsteps ove: the scenes of ins daily iabore. The root which shelters him was reared by there whom he owes his being. Some interesting dom e 'U'’ ■ uili*m is connected with every enclosure. Ine favor fruit tree was planted by his father’s hand. He sport. : boyhood beside the brook, which still winds through tn meadow. 1 hrough the fields lies the path io the vil x school of earlier days. He still hears from the window me voice of the Sabbath bell which called his father to tn<‘ house of God ; and near at hand is the spot where hi? pa rents laid down to rest, and where, when his time, ha- < ■ na ■ he shall be laid by his children ; aio tin* feelings ■ the owner of the soil. Woids cam ot paint them. ■' s flow out of the deepest fountains ot the heart, liny an life spring ofa fresh, healthy, and generous national enu x ter. . What a charming picture l V\ hat pleasant 1 ■ ’ tion- does it not bring uptosoothe • veu the hardest ln -r. Let us even then live accordingly, and show .ur ap preciation of the nnans which the all kind Bk.vkfactoh placed at our dtupoMfel. Let us as citizens of a 1U,1, ‘ State, show a proper appreciation *f *>ur Heritage. becoming preservers as well as producer* ; artists, well as artizans; intelligent, as well as industrious; hon *■ abiding, as well aa home-seeking.