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Did Friend* logvther. — 1MKrf By Ci.AP.LES SWMN. »>''*’»■ ifip* Oh, rime is sweet, when rose - - in*41 With Spring’s sweet brea be Srmthd thr :u: A i i -t’s ihc cc'st when hear** « It those we love iiavt: tonnu them I And sweet the, mind that still can find, A star in darkest weather! Bnt nought can be so sweet to see. As old iriends meet together ! Those days of old, when youth was bold. And tin e stole wings to speed it, And yout i ne’er knew how fast time flew Or knowing, did not heed it! Though grey each brow that meets us now For age brings w intry weather Yet nought can he so sweet to see As those old friends together! The few Jong known, that years have shown, With hearts that friendship blesses; A hand to cheer—perchance, a tear To sooth a friend's distresses ! That helped and tried—still side by side— A friend to face hard weather; Oh, thus may we yet joy to see, And meet old friends together ! Mississippi’s Wealth and Resources. We are indebted to our excellent Auditor of Public Accounts, Hon. Madison McAfee, for the tables published in another column, carefully and elaborately prepared in his office They present at a glance much interesting information of the value of taxable property in the state, and of her progress, not to be found elsewhere. By these tables it will be seen that the total value of lands in the State was estimated at the assessment of 1857, at one hundred and forty one million gi-ven hundred and foriy-seven thousand five hundred and thirty-si* doiiars and thirty- seven cents—showing the enormous increase over the assentment of 1854 of fifty mi llion eight hun dred and eighty thousand four hundred and sixty dollars and seventy cents. The number of taxable slaves in the State in 1854, was three hundred and twenty-six thousand eight hundred and sixtv-one; and in 1857 the number was three hundred and sixty-eight thou F.o.u the Eveuing Post. Lightning Rods—.Ire they Good for Anything. Will y n tell me lightning - • O- are “f .^n; use, nod if «o. bow Hindi! i’hc reason ut toe apery is that, in ,-t casual reading of the journals, of the day 1 bn- ' noti«-‘-d recently accounts of per haps n dozen difiereut botloang* have been stru; k and damaged by lightning, noMvithstandmg the io-ii uing rmis upon them, and, in some cases, it distinot’y stated mat the rods were in per fect order, the insulators ail right. Ac. Some of t hese rods had the endorsement of various profes sors and scientific men, and some were especially commended on account of their perfect insula lation. In oue instance, a house was struck before any rain had fallen, so that the insulators were perfect ly dry, yet the fluid entered the building and kill ed a lady who was in it. I have about come to the conclusion that rods do more harm than good, but would like to know if there is anything to be said which will throw more light upon the ' subject. ! By giving this a place in your columns, you w ill much oblige an Old Subscriber I Side Wheel vs Seme steamers.—Lieut. Habersham of the U S Steamship Powhatan, which arrived at Hong Kong on the on the 12th May, makes the following comparison of the cost of sail ing a side wheel and screw steamer from the United States to China. The Powhatan way- 151 days in making the voyage, which he considers a fair average passage for a side wheel steamer During this time the steamer was under way only !*7 1-3 days, the other 53 1-2 days being consumed by stopping for coal: “Let us now see how much it cost, the govern ment during these 97 1-2 steaming days for coal only. 1 find by adding together the several amounts consumed from port to port, a total of 3,000 tons, which, at the average net cost of $20 per ton, making $00,000. Now, a screw steamer of-war like the Wabash or Minnesota—both of which vessels are 1,000 tons larger than that ship —would aeconiplish the same passage in about . 100 days, 30 or 40 only of which would find her under steam. Then, as she would burn only j about 30 tons a day, the cost of her coal could not j exceed $24,000. And in addition tjp-this, there 1 would be the saving of time. Common sense, ! therefore, would seem to dictate the building of ! screw instead of side w-heel steamers—and in fact sand one hundred and eighty-two, being an in- ] < i on .f.'[ U ,. PC ” U0, !'; V •’*;»> efficiency, we crease of forty-two thousand one hundred and sixty-three, and an increase in value, rating each slave at six hundred dollars, of tewenty-five mi! would even now take our side wheel steamers and convert them into screws. It may be asked is not __ a side-wheel steamer as fast, or faster tiffin a screw- lions "two”hundred" an«T ninety-seven' thousand I and why therefore, does she make as quick or ,l..llorc quicker time? The reason is very sur eight hundred dollar Within the period embraced in these tables (three years) the land aud slave property has ad vanced in value in the aggregate, seventy-six mil lion one hundred and seventy-right thousand two hundred and sixty dollars and seventy cents. The value of the entire property in slaves may be safely computed at two hundred and twenty million nine hundred and nine thousand two hun dred dollars, which added to the estimate of the land, wonld make as tiie value of the two interests four hundred and sixty-two millions six hundred and fifty-six thousand seven hundred an! thirty- six dollars. On examining these statistics, the reader will note that the large increase in the material wealth of the State has occurred more generally in the region subject to overflow, but which, until the recent floods, had been partially reclaimed and put in cultivation, aud in the counties which have en joyed the benefit of railroad facilities. What stronger argument need be urged in favor of the vigorous prosecution of all ottr contemplated rail- . ., o. u . - ... r . wide and I about tour weeks, two in the journey out, and quicker time? rue reason is very simple when explained though the question as to their compar ative speed is still an open one. Here in the ex- l lanatiou: We, for instance have lost 51 1-2 days at our different stopping places while taking in coal, and there have been five of these stopping places. A screw steamer would not have touched at more t urn one port, where she probably would have lost not more than ten days. True our coaling lias often been retarded by the weather, or tin- laziness cf those who brought it alongside; but then one ot these at least, is a natural cause, which is likely to I prevail in all cases.’’ 1 j Travelling in the Olden 'lime.—The Philadelphia I Morth American quotes some curious aud sugg.-s- ! tive passages from the journal, lately published in LittcU’s Living Age, of Mrs. Knight who. in 1764—5, performed a journey from Boston to New York, transacting business in the latter city, and at various points on the route. The time spent in the saddle, for she traveled on horse back, was road enterprise, and of the adoption of a efficient system for the complete reclamation of the swan.por valley region, the finest body of land upon which the sun ever shone?—Jackson Missisippian, August 10. two in the return. And the whole time occupied was five months, to accomplish what could now be effected ; -i as many days. “She's Rich,” “You ought noi speak so about her; she’s rich!” “You must be mistaken—she always dresses ! so plainly. She would certainly make more show j if she were realy rich. How do you know. “I have been intimately acquainted with her family from infancy.” “Well! who would ever take her to the rich ? She goes to church in plain merino, and neither wears jewelry nor crinoline ! Do you know how much Sue is worth ? “No not exactly, Thomas ; but I know she is worth enough to be a prize to any of you young fortune hunters, if yon were worthy of hers I” . “Do you suppose she is worth twenty thous and ?” - “More,” “Fifty thousand ?” “More than that.” “Yes more than a million—there is no estima ting her worth ” “Are you in earnest Uncle John ?” “Surely I am.” “Uncle John, will yon forgive me for speaking so slightly of her. I really begin to thing she is beautiful. She must be mine ! ’Will you as sist—” “Stop! stop. She will never be yours.” “Why, uucle is she engaged? I’ll fight for her 1 ” “Don’t take on so. She is not engaged that I know of; but she would not marry you, if you had millions.” “Why, Uncle 7” “To be plain with you, Thomas, she has too much sense. She knows yon intend to marry a fortune, and she knows that you are in the habit of speaking lightly, if not contemptuously, of rirtue and religion.” “But I’ll amend and join the church.” “No. no, save yourself of that trouble, if you have no higher motive. You would not succeed Lest I may slightly deceive you, Thomas, I will tell you partly in what her wealth consists.” “Do. Uucle: I am curious to know, if she can’t be mine.” “Well, then, in the first place she has health.— That of itself a fortune, in this age of gtunt- ing, pale, snuff dipping wiv'-s. low make fun at ! ruddy cheeks, you'll know better, by and by “In the second place; she is ingenious, indus- i trious and frugal, ilere is another fortune, for | any worthy young man, rieb or poor. She knows i all about kitcheu and hi usehoid matters, and is not too proud to work - -You are after a fortune, | with spending machine attached. She is the tor- I tune and its ornament. “In the third place, she is intelligent and re- j fined—well educated in the best rudiments of our literature, eschews novels and all the Frenchy trash of the day, reads her Bible, attends Sunday School as a teacher and pupil. Is that enough! Will you not give up that she is rich indeed?” “Y< „; but I thought she was rich in money or something estimated by dollars and cents 7” . “Weil, estimate her worth in debars and cents, if you please atidieli me the sum.” “I don’t know that I can.” “No; I see your arder is quite abated, since there is no money in her patrimony. But I have pot told you all yet, nor the most material item In this young lady’s fortune. She is amiable and sweet tempered. This many a poor man in the land would think another great fortune, if he only had a morsal of brqad with it.” “Well, uncle, that is the extent of this strango fortune which—” “No: the most material item, one which gives a special value and beauty to all her possessions, is the pearl of great price. That is a guaranty of the genuiness and safety of every thing else.— That will cast its lustre upon her own pathway, and that of those around her. as long as she lives.” Speed of American Horses —A idle has been run in one minute forty two and a half seconds. The same distance has been trotted in two minutes . twenty-four and a half seconds, and been paced | With toe intent in two minutes seventeen and a half seconds. In I the way of endurance combined with speed, we : read of ten miles trotted in harness in twenty- t eight minutes eight aud a half seconds; twenty ; miles, under saddle, trotted fifty-niue minutes j fifty-five seconds; thirty miles, in harness, trotted | in three hours fifty-five minutes forty and a half • seconds: and one hundred miles trotted in eight hours fifty-six minutes and one second. From the Times and Sentinel. Democrat?' £«In s . T! e . scant eltctiuiis. v.lmar M V; Un .held in Man Southern State;, it. tail! b- s< tuat r.e. demecucy have made large gr-iiii over previous eTectienr- We are. not surprised that such is tne c,i- Th p&l’-ioft of the. six Smith Arr-ricans in C a gross, uni tin •• with tV cnct ;-’f tin Sr,tv.:, a apposition to tin- I^ecompto.. Constitution and the Administration policy, has weakened the preten sions of their pai ty to' the support and confidence of an honest people. They tore the prize of peace and victory from the South and affiliated witli its enemies in an unholy crusade against a correct principle. The popular verdict has rebuked their arrogance and treason by condemning their acts, and writing the sea! of approbation upon the brow of tiie doiiioeraey. In Missouri, two American Congressmen, elected by the Know-Nothing party two years ago—have been returned to Congress by demOLi.i’ic votes, for the valiant vindication of their section against the ass tilts of Blaek Repub licanism, an i supporting tin- Kansas policy ot the Administra ton. Hereafter, they will doubtless act with th v party which commands their sympathies and which generously gave them its support. In North-Carolina. the gains of Judge Kllis, the demo cratic nominee for Governor, exceeds those of the last gubernational race by three to fire thousand votes. The old North States is truly democratic and deserving of praise. Kentucky is not behind in her loyalty to the democratic faith. The elec tions which have taken place there, show that the American party must die under the weight of pop ular odium and distrust. We may safely say that the democracy were never stronger than now, at the South. The consciousness of its integrity is impressed upon the minds and hearts of the peo ple: They rally to its standard with an honest devotion—they tight for its principles with all the zeal, that the christains of the middle agestrug- gled for the Holy Sepulchre—the} conquer by overpowering numbers and the moral force of tiie justice of their cause—they combine in their op position to the foes of the democracy, the honest patriots of all sections. Let us then cease all bickerings upon minor issues and unite our strength in a common cause—let no Trojan horse come in our midst, filled with armed men—let the few remaining strong holds of Americanism be taken—let us give them and their Black Republican sympathisers a defeat, more distructive and over whelming, than the one given by Pyrrhus with his Elephants. Hotel Heading.—A whole family brought to destitution in England, has had all its misfortune clearly traced by the authorities to an ungovern able passion for novel leading entertained by the wife and mother. The husband was sobernnd indus trious, but his wife was indoleut and addicted to reading everything procurable in tiie way of ro mantic. This led her to utterly neglect her hus band, herself and her eight children. One daugh ter in despair, fled the parental home, and threw herself into the haunts of vice. Another was found by the police chained by the legs to prevent her from following her sister’s example. The house exhibited the most offensive appearance of filth aud indigence. In tlie midst nf this polutinu, privations and poverty, the cause of it sat reading the last “sensation work ” of the season, and re fused to allow herself to be disturbed in her enter tainment. Artzonia.—There are indications ot a movement towards Arizonia, among these whose interests are already connected with the part of the country, or who propose to take advantage of tlie new fa cilities for operating its mines afforded by the opening of military roads. The departure of Lieut. Mowery has been already noticed. A cor respondent of the St Louis Democrat, at Kansas City,says: “Another company is being outfitted this place, to follow Col. Titus in the “far-off land ” of Arizonia. This company is composed of I some of our most respectable citizens, and is un der the guidance of J. H. St. Mathews. They go f colonizing that country, and | for the purpose of developing its agricultural and | mineral resources. Many conjectures are rife concerning their success. I think it doubtful: but it is, perhaps; inexpedient to discourage these worthy attempts of our Western pioneers." , Telegraphic Jakes. The Nashville Daily Gazette is responsible for! he following: I". Queen's ’>-patch.—Wind er Prdlace, Aug 13. 1658—Old Buck .—Dear Sir i I take my peu in my hand to inform you of my health, which L - f V . To the Mechanics of Florida and other States. '.VuJm’hi Ctf., (Phi ) Aug “J !858. ' 5V- _I..-yin-ic to lay off treg Jntqd.cu anuHriy rein hat; aero to four acres la size, iivai ... . : the Wake’ >. River, for the pur pose of establishing a Manufacturing Town tu - article that eoun- ool tp.e -ci.tisv , v gooff,; and permit mo to hope | i f s truojtct so, to ruanufutlur^ every article tl that these few lines wiRfind you coloring the is ceeiadby,our planters here in their own cot ■ into blessing. | ty—and to eventually sfa.. a Caban and W Although ’’Old Pam thinks you treated me j Factory,on the followiug terms: Each Mechanic shabbily, in making such a fuss about my righitof; who will come and settle with ns suall have a Lot search, I ain disposed to overlook it aud bo on free of ciiarge, by ids subscribing for one share of visiting terms with you. But for some little | $100 in stock, in the Machinery necessary to car- matters which you do not understand, but which ; ry on said establishment. Until there are one keep me confined a great deal, I should vis-t | hundred Lots taken, no one is prohibited from yon in person—but, for the present, this must suffi ce. Albert sends his respects and desires me to ask you about the tobbacco crop in America.— Please answer with dispatch. VICTORIA REX. P. S—The children are all well. The Picsidrnt's Reply.—White House Aug. 13, I Son. — Dear Little Tie : Your line of this date is before me. 1 am delighted to hear of your good health and hope it may be continued. Saving an attack of office seekers, I am tolerably well, I thank yon. Your desire to peep into ray vessels I attributed to woman’s curiosity, and have not thought of the matter since. Your amiable desire for peace does credit to your sex, and finds a rensponsive chord in tny own bosom. I hope that you and I may never quarrel. I have all my life endeavored to avoid collision with women. By acting entirely on the defensive, I have thus far. thanks to a ben eficent Providence, been successful. I can stand anything but being searched. That can’t be did. 5ly kind regards and sympathies to Col. Coburg and tell him that tiie tobacco crop is just mid dling Yours Ac. JAMES BUCHANAN. A lady brought a child to a physician to consult him about its precious health. Among other things she inquired if he did not think the springs would be useful? “Certainly madam, replied the doctor as he ey«-d the child, and took a large pinch of snuff — ’I haven’t the least hesitation iu recommending the springs—and the sooner you apply the remedy the better.” "You really think it would be good for the dear little thing don’t you?” “Upon my word, it’s the best remedy I know of.” “Whatsprings would you commend doctor?”’ “Any will do madam where you can have plenty of soap and water” A Good Argument.—It has been customary, for some time, when a man is arranged before a Court of Justice, for bis council to put in a plea of insan ity on bebalt of the accused Recently an old negro man applied to us (says the Louisville Dem ocrat,) lor instruction how to proceed against one of his race, whom he chniged with purloining a dollar from him. He tuid us he had placed three sil ver dollars in a.small but strong box, which he kept in his room; that a few days ago Handy Andy (we will call him,) broke the box open, took a dol lar therefrom and decamoed. We told him that it was useless to prosecute Andy, unless lie had proof to substantiate his charge, and, then, probably tbe accused would lie acquitted on the plea of insanity as no sane man would take one dollar and leave two behind. Then the old man exclaimed with great emphasis, “Massa, I tell you da? nigger ain’t crazy; he broke my box open and took Je dollar out. Now, if he had broke de box open and put a dollar in, den I say he’s crazy.” The Tirtue of Borax.—The washer women of Holland and Belgium; so proverbtaly clean, and who get up their Alien so beautifully white, use refined borax as washing powder, instead of soda, in the proportion of the large handful of borax powder tu about ten gallons of boiling water; they save in soap nearly half. Ail the large washing establishments adopt the same mode. For laces, cambrics, Ac., an extra quantity is used, and for crinoline (requiring to be made stiff) a strong solution is necessary. Borax being a neutral salt does not in the slighest degree injure the texture of the linen; its effect is to soften the hardest water, and therefore it should be kept on every toilet table. To the taste it is rather sweet, is used for cleaning the hair, is an excellent dentritice, and in hot countries it is used in combi nation with tartaric and bicalborate of soda as a cooling beverage. Good tea cannot be made with hard water; all water may be made soft by adding a tea-spoonful of borax powder to an ordinary sized kettle of water iu which it should boil. The saving in the quantity of tea used will be at least one fifth.—Exchange. From the Richmond Dispstch. The Fable and Seripturcs. One of the greatest achievements accomplished by the Atlantic Telegraph Cable is its starting some of the newspapers to reading the Bible, and quoting various texts which, in the opinion of I these eminent theologians, are highly applicable | to the subject. For example, a leading New York 1 journal quotes the followiug to show "that the j idea so far from being new or original, is simply ! a fulfilment of prophecy, and carrying out of sug- ! g- stions made by the inspiring writers.” j Psalms xtx.—Their line is gone out through all 1 the earth, and their words to the end .of the world. Job xxxvil: 36.—Cnnst thou send ihe lightnings that they may go, and say uuto the here we are? A curious instance of bigamy is reported from Morrisania, N. Y. : “A Mr. and Mrs. \Y innic. man and wife, were arrested in Morrisania last week, the tatter charged with bigamy, and the former in aiding and abetting he sane. The woman it seems, on the 2tith inst., was married at- the residence of the Rev. Charles O. Reynolds, of Morrisania, to one James Wright, and her husband. Charles Winnie, was present, consenting to the same. They were both committed iri default of bail. It is alleged that neither of them supposed there was anything illegal ir tin proceedings. Minnie stated that lie and iris wifi , having become mutually tired of of each other, and she and Wright having become partial to one another’s company, he, Winnie, proposed that if Mrs. W. was agreeable, Wright should take her. Mrs. W. having consented, Winnie took advice of a constable, and Wright drew up papers of separation, which Winnie and his wife having signed and exchanged, supposed tbc-y had a right to marry again as soon as they please.” A French Flying .Machine.—The Emperor has just made a present ofo.lKHff. to a private in the line, who asserts he has discovered a solution for tiie great problem in teronauts—tlie art of flying He has invented a kind of air ship, consisting of a platform of silk stretched over whalebone, to bo propelled by two gigantic wings of the same ma terial placed on each side. The serial navigator is to be suspended tit a distance of about feet from the platform, while his feet rests on pedals, by means of which the wings are set in motion while his arms rest on a lever, which impasrs to the platform the directions he chooses to give it Only a model of this machine has yet been con structed, and it appears tu work well. It is now about to be constructed on a large scale. All About a Woman.—And a Married one at that—Up at Portsmouth. Ohio.Jthey have had an amusing law suit. Three ladies were passing a store, before which several gentlemen were stan ding. The store-keeper said one of the ladies. A new sp, illuminatin' Frederick 11 American re the propertie: tiie making ■•ies of inflammable mineral termed s been discovered by Miy,,SiA Southwortii. Mr. Southwortli is aR dent of Rio Janeiro. He has tested it this clay and applied the same to gas. He reports that it gives 7 is to the Liking as much stock as lie chooses. Any other individual is at liberty to take stock, and receive lots free, of charge, on subscribing two shares in stock in said Company, and as much more as lie may desire. The payment of stock will be ten dollars per share in advance, and not to exceed ten dollars per share for every three mouths or I**bs, as may be required by the Board of Diree- irrsof said Company,‘until tlieir stuck is all paid in. All the control and management «»t said Company, their manufactories, Ac , will be. man aged bv rive Directors, to be elected annually by the Stockholders. We further propose to lay off a lot of tour acres each, for the Methodist, Baptist and Presby terian Churches, with a lot of the same size to each for a Parsonage. Also, a lot of four acres for an Academy, and a lot for the Teacher. And a lot of four acres lor a Fair Ground, if our I arm ing friends and citizens will organize an Agricul tural Society. And give to each of said Churches and Academy fifty ($50) dollars worth of lumber to aid in building them. It is further proposed to sell teu lots at public outcry, on liberal terms, one half the proceeds to be divided equally among the three Chut cites and Academy; one-fourth for the benefit of educating the poor children who may receive their education in said lown within tiie next three years—the other fourth to be given as a donation to purchase Machinery for said com pany. To all Editors and publishers of newspapers in the. States of Florida, Georgia and Alabama, that will publish this notice for three months, and send us their paper for twelve months, shall each have a lot iu said Town, by subscribing fifty dollars in stock, in proportion as other stockhold ers. In order that there shall he no misunderstand ing about the Lots to be taken, every odd Num ber is subject to entry by Stockholders as they may subscribe. Any two or more Stockholders subscribing on the same day, their choice shall be decided by Lottery, if they cannot agree as to the Lots among themselves which are unappro priated as above stated. In the present propositions, it is deemed unne cessary to enter into detailed accounts of the ad vantages of a Southern Manufacturing Town, as proposed in the above proposition. Lvery one at all conversant with manufactories in other States, know they are the very making of Villages or Towns where they are located. Without them your Schools aud every thing else dwindle to nothing. Then we say to. Mechanics of every description, “Come and let us reason together,” and with our stout hearts and strong arms, make ourselves what we should be, the very strength of our country, as we are tiie producers of every thing, (except the raw material, and that abounds iu our midst), our country needs—trom a pig yoke to the majestic ships that floats upon our seas—then why stand ye idle any longer. Let us eoinbiue our energies, and show to the world what can be done in the most Southern State. There will, in a few days, be in successful op eration, a Steam Saw and Grist Mill near the premises, w here Lumber for all purposes can be igu/vn accommodating time. tu tion is oldest cubic feet uf gas to the pound, while coat gives bnt 34 cubic feet to the pound. The areicie is oi the color of clay, and otherwise looks like coal in its pure sinre: it will burn like wax when hel l in the (lame of a match. It is said to be found in large deposits on the banks of navigable rivers in Brazil, and tbe discoverer anticipates that it will be used by all gas companies in Brazil, and become an article of exportation. The Brazilian government have taken the matter under con sideration. Mr. Southivorth has applied for patent for the privilege of making gas from this material in Brazil, and it is thought he will obtain it. Singular Accident from one nf the Hew Balloons.— Tiie Worcester Spy says that an accident occurred there orf Wednesday with one of the balloons, (bladders inflated with casbltretted hydrogen,) of of which so many are to be seen in the hands of the hoys about our streets, which came well nigh being attended with serious consequences. A lit tle boy, some six or seven years of age, had been out in the rain, and got his balloon saturated with water, making it so hea vy that it did not float well in the air. To remedy the difficulty, he carried it to the cooking stove in the kitchen, and, holding it by the cord attached to it, let it float above the stove to dry. He had held it there but a few moments when it exploded with a tremendous report, shaking the whole house and greatly alarming the inmates and neighbors. The father of the boy, who sat by the stove reading the Spy, was prostrated to the floor by the shock, and nearly stunned. The doors and windows of the kitchen were open, or the effects would probably have been much more severe than they were. The boy, as soon as he had recovered from the first effects of the shock, looked up in perfect amazement, and examining the piece of cord remaining iu his fingers, exclaimed, “father, where is my balloon?” j Revelations, X: 1.—Audi saw another mighty j whose face he had not noticed, was not Mrs. H— angel come down from heaven, clothed with a i One of the party said it was; another said it wasn’t I Did rh tbe Rest Did. This tame yielding spirit, this doing “as the rest did;” has ruined thousands. A young man is invited by vicious companions to visit the theater or gambling room, or other haunts of licentiousness. He becomes dissipated, spends his time, loses his credit, squanders his property and at last sinks into an untimely giave. What ruined him? Simply “doing as the rest did " A father has a family of sons. He is wealthy. Other children in tbe same situation of life do so and so, are indulged in this tiling and ^tliat. lie indulged his own iu the same way. I hey grow up idlers, triflers fops. The father wonders why his children do not succeed better. He has spent so much money on their education—ha* given them great advantages—but, alas ! they are only a source of vexation and trouble, Pom- man! lie is just paying the penalty of “doing as the rest did.” This poor mother strives hard to bring up her daughters get seelly. They learn what others do, to paint, to sing, to play, to dance, and several use'ul matters. I:, time they marry: their hus bands are unable to support their extravagance, and they are soon reduced to poverty, and wretch edness. The good woman is astonished. “Truly,” said she. “I did as the rest did." The sinner, following the example of others, puts off repentance, and neglect to prepare death. He passes along through life, till unseen death strikes that fatal blow. He had no time left to prepare. And lie goes down to destruc tion; because -he was so foolish as to “do as the rest did. Overdoing the Thing.—The Mobile Mercury gives an amusing account of a negro baptismal scene in Mississippi, wherein a negro known as Big Will figured conspicuously. Despite Will’s irreverance, we publish the story:— •The bottom of the creek was of slippery soap etone, which, just beyond the point where a suffi cient de^ih was obtained for a proper, administra tion of the ‘ordinance’ broke suddenly into a deep rw ic attempted to do as directed, but bke his race in matters of religion generally, over did the thing, bis feet slipped from under him, and down he went into tbe deep hole, dragging the minister along with him. The .astonished crowd was horrified as rUey both disappeared beneath the surface. For a few seconds bubble^, ar0 se to the surface to ,nark the spot where they went down, *nd then Big Will snort ng and spouting water like a porpoise. As W ,11 regained the ihelvimr rock and made towards dry land, the minister was discovered clinging to his leg with bull doj- tenacity. They were both happily saved. As soon as Will’s speech returned to him he was beard to exclaiw, “Gosh Gor A’mighty, white folks, some on yon gwlne to lose a nigger wid A—d foolishness!” cloud; and a rainbow was upon his head, and face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire. 2 And he had in his hand a little book open, and he sat his right foot upon the sea and his left foot upon the earth: 3. And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth, and when lie had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. 4. Aud wheu the seven thunders had uttered their .voices, I was about to writ, and I heard a voice from heaven sa> inng unto me: Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, j and write them not. I 5. And the angel which I saw stand upon the I sea and upon the earth lifted up his hands to heav- I en. i 0. And sware by itim that liveth forever and ever, who created heavens and the things that therein are, and tiie earth and the things that therein are, and tiie things which are therein, that there should be time no longer. Job XXXVII: 3.—He directetli it (his voice) unto the whole heavens, and his lightening to the ends of the earth. Job XXVtll: 26.—When he made a decree tor the rein and a way for the lightening and the thunder. Job xxxvill: 25.—Who had divided a water course for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder. Proverbs, vni: 29.—When lie gave to the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his com mand. Our theological contemporary insists that the coincidence of the seven voices in the Evangel ist's vision, with the seven wires of the cable; the several allusions to the ‘way for the light ning;” the inquiry whether tiie lightening can be made to speak; and tile direct reference to the insu lation of the cable by giving a decree to tiie sea, that “the waters should not pass bis command,” have obvious reference to the Ocean Telegraph. Such ar. application of these texts was never dreamed of before. When David declaredin one of the most sublime of compositions that “the heavens declare the glory of God, and the firma ment sheweth His handy .work,” and when ex pressing iu thesame poetic strain the idea that bi these heavens all men, no matter how remote may read, as in a book, tbe greatness and goodness of the Divine Architect, he added, “Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their works to the end of the world,” lie could scarcely have im agined such a “wresting of Scriptures’* ns the application of that verse to a “line” of wire and gutta-percha at tiie bottom of the Atlantic. When patriarch Jacob asked who could open the clouds to make way for the lightning and thunder, he hers > probably had a superior power in his mind to any B ^ or tliat are operating at Valentin or Trinity Bay.— The merchant said he would give him a sack of coffee if lie would goand see. lie went, saw, re turned, and said the lady was Mrs. II of a verity. In the morning he claimed the sack of coffee, sending over a horse and cart, when a little sack holding an ounce or two, prepared for the purpose, was laid on the cart and duly delivered by the cartman to the astonished Holmes.— Holmes repaired to the store and claimed a regular sack nf coffee: it was refused. He brought suit:a jury was empenneled, and rendered a judgement against Hyatt, ordering him to deliver up to Holmes a fifty-pound sack of Java coffee, worth eighteen cents per pound. first The climax is reached, however, in the Book of Revelations, where th<* “seven thunders” are made to coincide with the seven wires, and the predic tion that Time shall be no longer in consummate! in the success of Cyrus W. Field. We have bad some notable evidences that when religious newspapers intrude upon the secuiiar field, they are apt to make a botch of it, and, on the other hand, the shrewdist secular journals seem equally out of their element in the business of expounding and interpreting Holy Scriptures. Hew York Sewing Girls — Last Saturday the sewing girls employed in the hoop establishment of Messrs, Douglass A Sherwood, numbering seven hundred, enjoyed an excursion and pic tiie to David’s Island, near New York. Invited guests to about tbe number of twelve hundred ac companied the party, making a company of aliout two thousand persons. Tbe leaning and drinking over, then succeeded speeches by various individu als, and the day closed up with songs and music and dances. The fact in this connection which struck us most forcibly is, that one establishment for the manufacture of hoops gives employment to seven hundred girls. Where do ali the hoops go? — The South. —— Anthony Burns, the celebrated fugitive slave, who elicited, a few years ago, so much sympathy from Boston Abolitionists, is now in ihe Massa chusetts penitentiary for the crime of robbery. The election in Iowa takes place on the Tuesday in October instead of the first Monday in August; as heretofore. Five State officers and two members of Congress are to be elected. The canvass is being conducted with unwonted activi- ty. Eleven Sisters of Mercy, from the Order in Kin- sale, Ireland, and destined fur Cincinnati, arrived intheArago. The Superior of the house in Kin- sale is the lady who conducted the Sisters of Mer cy to the Crimea. The Sisters now arrived pro pose opening in Cincinnati a house similar in its objects to the Convent of Mercy in Houston street New York. A company of Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis, from their mother house at Aix-la Chapelle. are expected in a few weeks at New York, also on their way to Cincinnati. A Hew Type-Setting Machine.—Mr. Greely a good judge from bis practical knowledge of the subject, thus describes it: Type-setting is a work which An old type-setter can hardly be convinced will ever he executed bv machinery; yet the machine of Mr. Timothy Alden now on exliibition iu centre street, threatens to do it. Its distribution is purely antomatie, pro ceeding simultaneously with the composition, and requiriog little oversight or aid. Oue person, does ail the wi k, composing, justifying, &c.; at a speed which is said to be three or four times that of a swift compositor, at an old fashioned ‘•case,’’ and we see no reason why the execution should be other than first rate. The cost of tie- machine which must be some twelve to fifteen hundred dollars, may impede its general adoption; but if it does aii it promises, it must ultimately make its way, unless supplanted by a better or cheaper rival. The A merit an Staple—The Fgg Crap.—It i3 estimated that there are 103,00(1,but) laying fowls in the country, of which 50,000,000 lay one egg a day throughout tiie year. This wou d give the annual crop of 18,250.000,000 eggs, and these at‘eight cents, would he worth $ 121,066,(160!— Buffalo Express, August 4. Perpetual motion.—A correspondent of the Lon don Builder thinks that the following instances come as neai perpetual motion as any can desire. In the rotunda of the Woolwich barracks there is he says a clock moved hv machinery which has been going for more than forty years. He further states that he knows a gentleman who has had a watch in his possession for more than thirty years hermetically sealed, which there is no means of winding that tells the day of the week, the hours, minutes,seconds, months, and, he believes, years and hoiv far you walk in tbe day. It cost about two thousand dollars, and was made by a Freucli artist iu Paris. A young lady putting on her veil to go out, re marked— “I must veil my beauty.” To which the waggish Frank jocosely replied— “You had better, or you may be taken up for manslaughter.’’ "Bridget,” saitjA lady to her servant. Bridget Couley. “who was that man you were talking with so long at Ihe gate last night?” “Sure no one but me eldest brother, ma’atu, replied Bridget with a Hushed cheek: “Your brother! I didn’t know you had a brother. What is hD name?” “Barney Octoolan, ira’rn.” “Indeed! how comes it that his name is not the same yours?” I “Troth, ma'am,” replied Bridget, “he has been mar ried once.” 1 Lookout far Counterfeits.—The Augusta Despatch yesterday snvs—We were shown this morning, a one dollar bill of the Bank of Savannah, raised to a five. It is well executed and calculated to de-joverhun ceive any one not in the habit of handling money. It can be easily detected, however, as the lett hand has a full length of Liberty with the cap aud shield, and on the right edge a small vignette, while the genuine fives have no vignette on the right baud edge of the bill. the health of the country where the loea- de, it lias been sufficiently tested by the tt! ra. It will compare favorably with ! .-aiity in the country any where All we ask is to give it a fair trial, and if it should not prove healthy, then we would advise all to leave it fora more favorable location. As for tii scenery at the Wakulla bprings, we prefer letting others speak of it, than give our own opinion. The following deseription is from tiie New York Courier: “A few days since I returned from a visit to this famous fountain. I can vouch for its exis tence. I suppose that the efficacy of its miracu lous virtues has long since vanished. But its beauties are so extraordinary, and its whole nature so anomalous, as to excite in the beholder no lit tle admiration and wonder. “Wakulla Springs,” I'm so the Indians christened them, are situated sixteen miles South from Tallahassee. They form the source of the Wakulla River, which flowing directly South twenty miles, mingles with tiie waters of the great Gulf. The Springs, covering an area of some two hundred yards in circumference, are entirely embosomed in a dense forest of oaks and cypresses, whose limbs are hung with banners of gray moss, which gives a solemn sombre appearance to the surroundings. From the shore you remark at once the singular clearness of the waters, ami the distinct colors of blue and green which cover in patches its surface. By means of a rough scow and a stalwart negro at the sweeps, our party was soon afloat. Not a ripple curled the smooth surface. Stretched at length upon the boards, we gazed down into the limpid depths. By actual measurement, the bot tom was two hundred and eighty feet below us, yet we could distinguish the minutest object there with the utmost precision. A bit of silver in gen tle undulations, slipped to the bottom, and ap peared undimimshed in size. At times the white sands were fleeked with dancing shadows, or when at rest, were teselated with lutes of every variety of shade. Shells and flakes of. mica ra diated like prisms. At some places immense trees J were reclining upon the bods of moss like giants at rests. There were elevations and depressions, j huge ranges of a coral like rock, “and valleys j stretching in pensive quietness between.” There The “ Wilkes Republican” for Sale.—Tiie uuder signed desirous of changing his occupation, offers for sale his entire interest. The Republican has an excellent list of good paying subscribers, and has a good run of advertising in this place and Augus ta. The Job department is provided with new and elegant material, perhaps the most extensive of any country office in the State. On a whole all the material is nearly, new; and the office is a well paying establishment. An early application may secure a great bargain. For further particulars apply to. Wm. WILSON. The Boll If', rm.—The Brandon (Miss.) Platform, of Saturday, 21st inst.. says: We learn that the boll worm has made its ap pearance in some parts of the countv, and in very formidable character. We should not be surprised if it should he general if a close scrutiny was exercisee. The planters may easily t.el! by shaking the plant l> etweeu sundown and dark, and watching for the miller or fly that deposits the I lie Hinds County (Miss.) Gazette, of Wednes day, 18th inst., says: From all portions of the county we hear di^_-T- tressing accounts of the boll worm. If tbe ac counts that reach us are not very much exag gerated, the cotton crop will be seriously injured. Vnfirrunate Oceuranee.—We regret to learn (hat Mr. Henry Long, a young man some twenty-two years of age and son ofW. E. Lung, Esq., of this city disappeared suddenly from a sailing boat near Thunderbolt, Tuesday, evening last, and under were abrupt precipices aud toppling crags, which abysses which no plummet has yet sounded. Mosses and water plants covered oth er places like forests of terns. They waved their tops as if fanned by a gentle breeze. And there were vast troops of fishes, whose home lito we eonld look in upon without breach of etiquette. They seemed entirely unconcerned, looking up at ns with perfect indifference, and moving silently on into the mossy forest beneath. A dozen yards distant was an ugly looking alligator who eyed us wistfully. On a nearer approach he gradually sank into the water, and disappeared from view iu a bed of rushes. While skirting along the bor ders we came over the bones of a mastodon, which we judged tube about eighty feet below the sur face. They, consisted of portions of the jaw hune. with several of the teeth in good preserva tion.' Several years since, a gentleman in this vicinity, by means of a marine armor, succeeded in recovering a large quantity of these bones. They are very calcareous, and crumble easily by exposure to the air. These’Springs are no ordin ary curiosity. To the naturalist and the man of science they afford a subject ol investigation and interesting exploration. The sombre forest, the cloudless heavens, the strange water fowls, asso ciated as they are with the enjoyments and pleas antries of a delightful party, will not soon fade from my memory. G. B 8. The above, with many other similar descrip tions, might be adduced. By a visit to them, blitm* grandeur will be more fully realized M any pi n could paint. 'As i(yards the Wakulla River for navigation, t is not sufficient for large steamboats, but is ca pable of being navigated with small vessels, poll boats, &c . Xc... and with little work it can be made sufficient for small steamers to the Gulf, where we can have an outlet to all parts of the world with all our surplus manufactured articles. Then we say to all mechanics out of employ ment, or who may wish a favorable chance, come and cast in your lots with us, and we will soon be Communicated. TlaMt* Waahlnftnn City. PahL.aega, Geo., Aug, latlt, 1839. Messrs. Editors: I had the pleasure of vi’s:ting Washington City, during tiie latter pan of the last session of (Joii- •rress, and us I thought perhaps it might not >e uninteresting to some of your readers, 1 p 1 ' nose to give you a sketch ot my visit. Wo took the ’.cars at Macon, and proccecded to Augusta, thence to Wilmington, Goldsboro, Weldon, Petersburg aud Richmond, passing through a beautiful region of country in Virginia. That State I think more .losely resembles Georgia, than any other I saw iu in>■ tour. After ieaving Richmond we proceeded to Acquia Creek, where we took passage ou the steamboat “Mount Vernon” up the Potomac; which is a broad, smooth river, with beautiful ro mantic scenery, exciting the admiration of every lover of Nature. On our way up, we passed Mount Vernon, the consecrated spot where repose the ashes of out beloved, and almost, idolized George Washington; the bell on the boat was tolled, as a token ot respect to tiie illustrous dead. Those of us who were ou deck, enjoyed tiie magni- ceut view of the Mount, and surrounding country un ;il tiie boat carried us out of sight. We next passed Alexandria on t he left, as we ascended the river; a little farther on, aud to the right, stands lort Washington on a commanding eminence. After a pleasant ride ot a tew hours on the boat, we arrived at Washington City; the streets here are broad, and many of them very handsome; the Capitol, Post Office, Patent Office aud Treasury buildings are all being enlarged and are very stately edifices. The Patent Office is a place of great in terest to a stranger, from the number of curiosities exhibited there. I visited the Capitol several times before Congress adjourned, and heard some very interesting debates both in the (Senate and House of Representatives. I had the pleasure of seeing James Buchanan, tiie President of our free and happy countrvjhe is a fine healthy looking man between sixty anil seventy years of age,bnt were it not that the snows of so many winters have whitened his locks, one would not suppose that he had arri ved at his sixtieth year. Tiie Vice-President, Mr. Brecki nridge is tall and slender, lias black hair and eyes rather grey, aud a fiue forehead; he is said to be a talented man aud good speaker. Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, is of medium heighth, very slender, thin visage, grey eyes, and wears green spectacles: his iiair and whiskers considerably grey; he is usually calm in debate, and argues the question in such a convincing manner as to show that he has a mind of more than ordinary capac ity; liis brother iSeuators manifest their apprecia tion of his talents, and their confidence in the soundness of his judgment, by giving him their earnest attention whenever lie addresses them. Your renders will propably remember, that he was a son-in-law to Gen. Taylor, and distinguished him self in the war with Mexico. Mr. A. Johnson of Tetin is of medium size, rather full face, and black hair; his style of speaking is easy and agreeable. Mr. Iverson of Georgia, is of rather low stature; hut very well proportioned, has a pleasant counten ance, and is nearly bald; he was very attentive to business, seldom absent from his seat except when engaged in tiie Committee rooms; he is a very good debater and although not so ready at repartee as his colleague, Mr. Toombs, yet when he forms an opinion, it may be relied on, aud I think great credit is due him, for the assiduity with which he labored for tbe interests of his constituents. Mr. Toombs is rather over ordinary size, lias a lull round face, and black hair, in debate lie is bold and fearless in the expression of his sentiments, is quite witty, and sometimes very sarcastic, but I think bis styleof speaking is too impetuous to be pleasing. Mr. Hnnter of Virginia is rather low, ■lark complexion, black hair, and is quite a business man, having something to say upon almost every I'subji ct that was brought up for consideration.— j Mr. Foot of Vermont is of medium size, has a j pleasant countenance, fresh complexion, iiair j grey, and worn brushed back from the forehead.— I Mr. Seward of New York is rather above ordinary i hi iglit, tolerably well porpotlioned hair grey; is a good speaker. Mr Douglas, of Illinois, is quite low, rather stout, has a good humored expression of countenance, black hair and eyes, is a very talented man, and splendid speaker: he became quite excited on the subject of the British aggres sions, ^wliile discussing the Naval Appropriation bill, and n commended that measures be taken for the immediate punishment of the offenders. Mr. Dickens, Secretary of the Senate, is an old man, j very slender, thin visage. Iiair perfectly white, f.nc ! head partially baid. U'e will now pass to the House of Representatives: Mr. Orr, the Speaker of the House, is a tall, fine looking man. h is black hair, and is rather bald: he makes a good presiding officer. Gen. Quitman of Miss, whose death the country has recently been called to mourn, was a very venerable looking man, with hair and whis kers white as snow; the members of the House al ways gave him that deferential attention that was due to his age and experience. Mr. Letcher of Ya..hasa rather strangely shaped head, probably appearing the more so, from being almost entirely lin'd; he has a voice that resounds throughout the Hall when he speaks; he is noted for his watchful care over the Treasury. Mr. Mason of Kentucky is rather tall and slender, has grey hair, a penetra ting eye. and speaks well. Mr. Humphrey Mar shal! of Kentucky, is about medium height, rather corpulent,full face and dark hainhe posesses consid erable talent, and is a good logician, but not a fine speaker. Reuben Davis of Miss., is tall and well- proportioned, lias black Iiair, and is considerably bald the is a noted duellest. Mr. Coljb of Ala. is over oi dinary size, sallow complexion, rather light hair and is very attentive to business. Mr. Gartrell of Geo., is a fine looking gentleman of active business habits, and discharged his duties as a Representative with unwearvd diligence. Mr. Jackson, of Geo is rather small, has light hair, i« polite and agreeable in manners, seldom speaks in the House, but when he does, speaks to the point, and for the interests of his constituents.— And now it is useless for me to attempt to describe the personal appearance of A. H. Stephens, for Europe. CANADA. .jagh, Halifax, Aug. 25.—The steamship Canada has arrived with Liverpool dates to the 14th She brings the following report of the Markets. The sales of cotton for tiie week were 45,000 bales, of which speculators took 1,200 and expor ters 5,500 bales. Holders offered freely but were not pressing sales. The sales of Friday were 7,000 bales. On Saturday the market was quiet and unchanged, the sales footing 6,000 bales at tho fol lowing. Quotations: Fair Orleans Middling Orleans Fair Mobile ■ ~7Jd. ..7d. -7 7-16 d. Middling Mobile -... -615-16d Fair Uplan d. jij The stock on hand was 634,000 bales, of which 555,000 were American. 1 lie advices from Manchester were favorable, there being a fair demand tor goods, at firm prices. 1 io\ isio. g, quiet. Corn buoyant and advanc ing holders ask 62s quoted Rt 58 a 60s. Flour very dull at easier rates, though not quotubly lower Wheat in light demand at a decline of Id a 2d. Sugar in buoyant and 6d. a Is. higher. Coffee firm. Rice quiet. Carolina 17 a 19s. 6d. Rosin steady at 4s. 2d. a 4s. 3d. Turpeutine steady at 40s. Consois 96j a 96f. Saturday at noon all markets remained quiet aud unchanged. Havre—Ties Ordinaire quoted 1 07. General Inteligence. Queen .Victoria is paying a visit to iter daughter, at Potsdam. Napoleon is continuing his tour through Brit tany. The rumors of an early resumption of the Diplomatic intercourse between the Western Powers at d Naples is now denied. The bullion iu the bank of England had decraes- ed £ 102,000. The weather was favorable for crops, and the harvest was progressing finely; Wheat yielding well. Austria intends concentrating troops on the Dalmatian frontier. Riots iiave taken place in Killkeuny in conse quence of the introduction of agricultural ma chines. The presence of the military, which were ordered out, restored tranquility. The steamship North Star arrived at Liverpool on the 13th inst. A Great Medicine for Females. Hundreds of stimuleuts have been invented and sold purjiortiiig to be specific in the various diseases aud de rangements to which the delicate form of woman reuder her subject. The result of all these stimulants has been to impart momentary activity to the nervous system ami false vigor to the muscles,-, but this relief has been succeeded by a depression and prostration greater thnu before; and the repeated attempts of invalids to build themselves up by these false remedies, have tinr.llv eimed in destroying what little vital organization was k-tt but in using “Barhaee's Holland J},Iters” v,.u will hue no such disastrous results. It is a purely vege table compound, prepared on strictly scientific princi- ples, after flip manner of the celebrated Holland Pro fessor, Bcerhave. Under its influence, every nerve and muscle receives new strength itwl vigor, appetite and sleep return, and finally, perfect health. See advertise ment in another column. Sold by Grieve, &. Clark, Milledgqville. The Owner of the Soil. The man who stands npon his own soil, who feels that by the laws of the land in which he lives—by the law of civilized nations he is the rightful and exclusive owner of the land he tills, is by the constitution of onr nature under a wholesome influence not easily imbibed bv any other source. He feels, other things being equal more strongly than another, the character of a man as the lord of the inanimate world, of this great and wonderful sphere which fashioned by the hand of God, upheld by his power, is rolling through the heavens, a part is his—his from the centre to the sky. It is the space on which the generations before moved in its round of duties and ht feels himself connected by a link with those who follow him, and to whom he is to transmit a home. Perhaps a farm lias come down to him from !iis fathers. They have gone to their last home but lie can tiace their footsteps over the scenes of his daily labors. Ihe roof which shelters him was reared by those to whom he ows his being.e Some interesting domestic tradition is connected with every enclosure. The favorite fruit tree was plan ted by his fathers hand. He sported in boyhood beside the brook which still w inds through the meadow. Through the field lies the path to the village school of earlier days. He still hears from the window the voice of the Sabhath bell which tolled his father to the house of God; and near at hand is tiie spot where his parents laid dow n to rest, and where, when his time has come he shall be laid by his children. These are tl;« feelings of the owner of the soil. Words cannot paint them: they flow out of the heart; they are the life springs of fresh, healthy and generous na tional character. Holloway's Pills and Ointment.—The axe is not more necessary in new settlements than are these won derful medicines, which cure with rapidity and certain! tv all those debilitating affections of the stomach and tiie bowels which paralyse industry in unhealthy regions. Passing through the absorbents into the interior organs this Ointment nets like a magic balsam on the inflamed and irritated parts, while the Pills, by their action on the blood, neutralize the elements nf disease. Caution should he used in seeing that that the medicine is gen- almost every one has read, or heard him described 1 ( ‘° ^l' s ’ look narrowly for the ater-niark, as the most ordinary looking man in the House, winch appeara m every leaf of the book of directions, and yet he has such a gigantic intellect as to com- firenmstances that warrant the belief that, he fell, in reality what we profess to be, a Southern tnanu or was kocked overboard and drowned. It ap pears that he left Cedar Grove (his father's conn- try residence) early in the afternoon for Thunder bolt, and amused himself after reaching there bv sailing about in front of the village iu company with an acquaintace, who was in a seperate boat. The two seperated about seven o'clock in the e,ve iling and Mr. Long started in the direction of home hut his companion after going a short distance looked back and discovered the boat of Mr. Long facturiug ton n. We propose a General Mass Meeting of all the Stockholders, eitiz ns of Waknila and adjoining counties, on Thursday, the Pith day of Septem ber next, for the purpose of electing a Board of Managers, and fully organizing said Company— at which time wc propose alive Barbacue. La dies especially invited. WM IT ANDERSON, S. B. FERRILL. Patrick’s the speak- of tiie fol- ith the At lantic telegraph: “What is it, after all when compaired with the instantaneous communication between tbe tlirono nf Divine Grace and the heart ot man/ Offer up your silent petition for grace. It is transmitted through realms of unmeasured space more rapidly very exertion yesterday to recover the body, but had not succeeded when last heard from. We sincerely condole with them the sudden and se vere affliction.—Savannah Republican, Aug. 26. Oxen “Drawing by the Head.”—“Along the Rhine, aud through the valley of the Rhone, oxen than the lightning's flash, and the answer reaches are worked to the plow and cart in pairs, drawing usually by the head, the yoke being laid across the forehead, and bound to the horns with leather thangs.” So says Hon. H. F. French, in his letter from Europe. He states that they carry their loads easily and comfortably, and hold their heads as high as if yoked New England fashion. The same fashion and yokes may he seen in this country, and wc have often noticed the apparent case with w hich a small pair of cattle draw their loads of wood to market, harnessed in this meth od. A s-tek or something of the kind is tied around the forehead, the yoke is fastened to the horns by lenther straps, and the waggon tongue hitched on in the usual manner.—Country Gentle man. “Blessed is he,”saith tho Book of Mormon, “who bloweth his own horn; for whoso bloweth not his own horn, the same shall not be hlotved.” Likewise: “Whosoever bloweth his own horn, the same shall he hlotved with a vengeance.” A movement is on foot in Boston to have the bust of John Howard Payne, author of “Home,” executed in marble and placed in Music Hall. A wag speaking of the embarkation of troops, said, ‘ Notwithstanding many leave blooming wives behind, they go away in transport. A darkey being knocked over in a thunder storm, exclaimed, on regaining a horizontal posi tion: Gorry, who fire dat gnnT the sou! ere the prayer has died away on the sin ner’s lips. Yet this telegraph, performing its sav ing functions ever since Christ died for us on Cal vary, tills not the world with exaltation and shouts of gladness, with illuminations and bonfires and booming of cannon. The reason is, one is tiie telegraph of this world, and may produce rvonder- fel revolutions on earth, tiie other is the sweet communion between Christ and the Christian's soul, and will secure a glorious immortality in heaven.” Carriages and Buggies. W OOSKUFF 6l CO. Having with drawn their agency from Milledgeville, now keep their entire Stock in Griffin Ga , and would respectfully invite the patronage of those who may want Carriages, Buggies or Plantation Waggons, either in the vicinity of Millcdgeviile or in any other pnit of the Slate. Orders can he filled by shipping direct from the NORTHERN FACTORY*to any point designa ted, which will save some freight aud enable those wishing to pay cash, to get a choice Concord Bug gy, (which is the best now used,)or any other ve hicle at a low price. Address. WOODRUFF & CO., Griffin, Ga. August 7tli, 1858. 11 tf. maud the admiration of every one who has ever ha J the pleasure of hearing him address an audience; I never enjoyed that privilege hut once, aud that was several years ago, in my own State; but I dis tinctly remember his appearance on that occasion: it was during the agitation of the Knnsas-Nebras- ha question, and that question was the theme of his address; a large audience had assembled to hear him, with expectations raised to the highest point, and we were not disappointed: he arose w ith a calm,self-possessed air,and in A clear, distiuct voice, fearlessly expressed his sentiments. I need only say .that lie haudled his subject in a mas terly manner and apparently with perfect easo His labors during the last Session, were very ar duous, and lie was often absent from his seat, in consequence of his engagemt nts in the committee rooms. The new Hal! was completed, and occu pied by tiie members last Session, hut the new Senate Chamber is still unfinished, and they were obliged to occupy the old one, the gallery of which is so small as often to he crowded with spectators. Some of the rooms in the Capitol are elegantly furnished. The Rotunda is the first room we enter iu passing lo the Chamber, and Hall, and is a place of considerable interest to a visitor, being handsomely ornamented with paintings and sculpture. In the Senate Chamber I saw a profile liken ss of Gen. Washington, which looked a little different from any 1 have ever seen, but it is said to bear a striking resemblance to the original. I visited Mount Vernon, and was sorry to find the place in a rather dilapidated condition. 1 was a little surprised to find 111? grave of George Washington covered only by a plain tombstone, and contained within a vault, as 1 had always im agined there was a monument of considerable height erected to iiis memory; but perhaps it is more appropriate that one who was so modest, and unobtrusive iu life, should he permitted thus to re pose by the side of her whom he loved best on earth, and with whom, he is now enjoying the bliss of Heaven. I hope when ihe place passes into Un hands of the Mount Vernon Association, some efforts will be made to reclaim it; it is naturally a lovely, romantic spot, shaded by noble old forest trees, and commanding a fine view of the Potomac river. I formed very pleasant acquaintances in Washington, and spent the four weeks of my sojourn tin-re most agreeably, in visiting the dif ferent places of interest with which tho city abounds. A GEORGIAN LADY. Cl'T THIS OCT AND STICK IT IN TOC It llAT — Wood’s Hair Restorative will change pray hair to its original color, stop it from faliling off, ami cause it to grow on bald heads, and as a cosmetic it has no equal. Pimples and Wood's Hair Restorative cannot exist to gether. ('action.—Beware of worthless imitations as several are already iu the market, called by different names.— Use none unless the words (Professor Wood’s Hair Restorative, Depot St. Louis, Mo., and New York), are blown on the bottle. Sold by all Druggists and Patent Medicine Dealers. Also by all Fancy amlToilet Goods dealers iu the United Sates and Canadas. 13 gt. They are not genuine unless the words, “Holloway, Heir York and London,” cun be seen in semi-transpr.- rent letters in the paper itself when held to the light. According to the report of the New York City Inspector there were 638 deaths in the city during the past week, a decrease of 57 as compared with tiie mortality of the week previous and 62 lest than occurred during the corresponding tveek in last year. The diseases prevalent are those inci dental to the season, and the victims are principal ly children of tender years. Found.—The body of Mr. Henry Long, who was drowned on Tuesday last iu the Thunderbolt river, was found yesterday. His funeral will take place on to-morrow afternoon at 5’oclock from the residence of his father in Perry street. ‘Sut Lorr.ngood.’—We learn that Silt. Miller, the hereof the Lotcngood papers, died suddenly in the neighborhood of Ducktown, a week or tw o since. Poor Sut? After having innnumerable encounters and conflicts with man and beast—been shot several times and consumed ‘bust-bead’ enough to run an overshot mill for forty days and nights, he died ignobly at last from a blow inflicted with the tist of a fellow man.*-Athens (Ttnn.) Ban ner. “People,” says a modern philosopher, “go ac cording to their brains; if these lie in their head, they study ; if in their belly, they eat and drink ; if iu their heels they dance.” No man can do anything against his will, said a iuataphy sician. “Faith,” said Pat, “I had a brother who went to tho States Prison against his will—faith an' he did.’ A lady who recently went to church for the pur pose of being joined in the holy bonds of matri mony, requested the choir to sing, “This is the way I long have sought. And mourned because I found it not.” Ho Rain For ninety days.—The formers of Clo ver Hill. Chesterfield, Yu., deplore sadly the lack of rain in that section, where not a show er, of two minutes duration, has fallen for n'netv davs.— Within a radius of five miles of Clover Hill, every corn field is completely burnt up, many having been scortched by the raging sun ot June, when scarcely one-third of growth. To some ten or twelve farmers in the locality the crop has conse quently proven a dead loss.— Petersburg Express. Georgia Agricultural Fair.—We have received tin- Premium list of the Southern Agricultural So ciety of Georgia to be held at Atlanta, from the 16th to the 23i\l of October; 1858. Willards Hotel at Washington being enlarged so as to add 42;i rooms t» its lodging capacity.— When completed, the building will cover an an a of 49,0( 0 square feet. The cost of the enlarge ment w ill be $175,000, and it will take $1(10,null, to furnish the rooms. P. K. Rouse’s Point, Clinton eo., N. Y. Per nr Davis—Sir :—Altlioughpersonally n stran ger to you. yet the benefits I have received from tiie use of your invaluable remedy, the Pain Killer, induces me to pen a word of praise for it, and gratitude to you its inventor. I have tried a score of patent medicines of various kinds, and consider the Pain Killer the Vi ry lust of its kind iu use. It is net a panacea for aflt 1 .e ills tl» sh is heir U«, but it is certainly a grand specific 1< r many discuses. Two years experience has convinced me that for Headache, Indigestion, Pain in the Stom ach, or in any other part of the system, Severe Chilis, Weariness, Common Colds, Hoarseness, Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Toolh-Ac See., See., there is nothing better than the Pain Killer. 1 have this hour recovered from a severe attack of the Sick Headache, liv using two teaspoonsl'ul, taken ot thirty minutes intpival, in a wine glass full of warm water. I am confident that, 'through the blessing cf God, it saved me from the Cholera during the summer of 1819. Traveliingin Connecticut aud Massachusetts, amid heat, dust, toil, change of diet and constant ex posure to an infected atmosphere, my system was daily predisposed to dysentery attacks, accompanied w ith pain, lor which the Pain Killer was a sovereign remedy: one teaspoonful curing the worst chse in on hour, or at most, half a day! My brothers in the minis try have used it with much success in various discu-rs- 1 iiave heard many cases tbe country over, of tery being cured by its use. Pul in the teeth, it wtstd Bofp the tooth-ache in sevt ral minutes. Gratitude, ar.d a desire for its geueral use, has JtoW :l from me this unsolicited testimonial in its favor. ? ;t Pain Killer is a blessing to mankind, and needs but t> be kiiotvn to be admired. May you be richly r " n! 1 edus its distinguished inventor. Yours respectfully, 11 4t. with constant gratitude, D. T. TAYLOR, Jr., Minister of the Gospel. For sale by Druggists and Oroccr dealers allt— John B. Moore it Co., Savannah; and »» land, Chichester X Co., Augnsta, Wholes*** iibrninntixiu— Is only cured permanently - • Un.Us Anti-Rheumatic Powders ” as it is flu ^ emedy extant that attack the root of the dire» Jt> - __ others being ointments, embrocations, See-, are mere: palliatives. It is sold, wholesale and retail by J. G- Eatonton, Gn.,uud retailed by James Hetty, viUe. (ja. A pleasant traveling companion, aiul ene that no ^ velier should be will,out is Perry Davis’ Pain Ki * r Milledfcw 21 tf- sudden attack of diarrhoea, dysentery or bus can it. cholera met - ItnCK Ol UiaiTUUUU, umiuuj — — . j by be effectually and instaneoualy rehnv**