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From the Savannah Republican.
try ol lh« Georgia Cnnveiitinu,
In «cSWtliii*Ae with nn intimation thrown
out in our corroTjfflrid<UP$fr<,'m Milledgaville,
we proceed to give a fluccincVwuLfiannecied
Account of the Convention which recently
Assembled nt the‘capitul of the Suite. It
will he necessary to recapitulate a few facts
■which have already appeared in our columns.
IVe write front notes taken during the ses-
*ton of the Convention hy ourselves. For
the' greater convenience of the reader, we
append the resolutions as they were finally
adopted.
. ,'4,ho Convention, which consisted of two
liundred and sixty-four Delegates, assem
bled, as is. already known, on Tuesday, the
10th inst. The venerable Tlmmas Spalding,
of McIntosh county, was clmsoti President
hy acclamation. Hon. Andrew J. Miller, oi
.. Richmond, and William li. Wnflord, of
Habersham, were m tdo Vice-Presidents Mr.
tipnld'ng is seventy-six years of nge, nnd is
the only surviving member of the Conven-
4ion which adopted the Constitution of Gear
gis, in 1798. About the year 1800 lie .nude
tlie tour of Burope, nnd, during Iris stuv in
.London, it is said, he attended one hundred
]and tliirty nights in the British Parliament,
• where he heard the great Pitt nnd othor
distinguished statesmen. It is probable he
lus been present ut mire debate) jn European
' assenblies than any other Americnn. Sub-
‘ sequent to his re'.urn to this country, Mr.
Spalding was elocled to tho Congrcss of the
'■^United States, where he served one session
and t|ren resigned his seat. In returning his
shanks to the Convention for the honor paid
^ to him in calling him lo preside over so im
portant and grave an nssemhlnge, he said,
' lot uolhing'but the danger with which tho
inuntry was environed could Itavo drawn
lliiili from the retirement in wliich lie had
' : yo! for five end thirty \ ears. This was, in all
fyujyahility, his last public appearance, and
it,!, welt constrained to say, it wits a graceful
—jfi^ehisinn of his long lifo, overy hour of
\ v eh had been dovutel lo his native Stale
ytJs/o the Union.
bft is n it too much In snv, that so dimin
ished a h-tdy as the Convention, compot-
• |.tally of tVnigs and Democrats, lias nev
ipebntmo assembled in the State of Georgia,
,_ V the South. This remark will apply,
only to the moderation, g >od judgment,
d singular ability which it exhibited ; but
the pefsuhal appetraaee and decorum nf
’At individual members. It was nVido up of
m purost nnd best men of ths State—men
ho have lived in retirement for years, and
""i came forward only, lo avert the danger
‘ <:h impended over the Stuto and the Uu-
resolution, by far the most important in the
series, stood as follows, in the’original Re
port ofthe-Committee:/
That the Stata of Gaorgin, in the judg
ment of this Convention, will, and ought lo
resist, even (as a last resort) to u disruption
of every tic.which binds her to the Union,
any act of Congress, abolishing slavery in
the District of Columbia, without the con
sent and petition of the slave owners thereof,
azines arsenals, dock yards, navy yards, and
other like purposes, &c. &c.
Gen. Cone, of Bulloch, moved lo strike out
the words—“without the consent and petition
of the slave owners thereof." Tho motion
produced considerable dobnto, in which Mr.
Bartow of this city participated in a power
ful speech in favor of (he motion. Messrs.
Flournoy, of Wnshington, and Akin, of Cass,
also, a .dressed the Convention with acuch
ability on tho smite side—Mr. Kenan! of
Baldwin, nnd others, opposing it. Tho mo
tion to strike out prevailed hy a vote of 213
to 44. This made lhe resolution stronger
and stripped it of all qualiiications or condi
tions.
Gen. Hansell.of Cobh, nexl moved to striko
out so mucit of the resolution, (as amended, j
as wo have quoted above, and to make it
read as follows;
That the State of Georgia, in the judg-
■awnLof this Convention, will und ought, to
resist, even (at a lust resort) to a disruption
of every tie wliich binds her to the Union,
nny action of Congress, upon the subject of
Slavery' in the District of Columbia, or in
places subject to the jurisdiction of Congress,
incompatible with the safety, domestic tran
quility, tho rights and the honor ol the slnve-
hnlding Stags, &c. &c.
The mution was carried, nfier some dis
cussion, by years 155, nays 99. The resolu
tion, as it now stand-, is as good, if not bet
ter, than it was in its origimtl form; for
while it retains the principle, in regard lo tho
District, it leaves the pojple of'lhe State to
.decide whether the circumstances which may
attend the case are of a character calling for
resistance, “even to a disruption of every tie
which hinds her to the Union.”
An effort was next made to strike out the
fourth resolution altogether, with n view to sons aciuscl
substituting number in its placo, which wits
ROME, GrA., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2,1351.
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The same may be mid ofthe Nashville Con
vention and of the proposed ‘.‘Southern
Congress.” Weknow that tho almost uni
versal sentiment of the members of the Con-
was opposition lo a ‘.‘Southern Con-
Another remarkable, fact, is .(hat the “pre
vious questiqn” was not once ordered, not
withstanding the many frivolous amendments
whieh were brought forward.
Thfl Convention adjourned dt 6 o'clock
Saturday evening, after a session of live
days. Five thousand copies of the proceed
ings were ordered to he printed and distribu
ted through tho State, and copies ordered to
be sent to the President of the United States
and heads of Departments, to the President
ofthe Senate and Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and to Jhe Governors of the
several Slates. "
We cannot conclude this notice without
saying, the country is much indebted Jo the
eflnrts of the Chnthi
mils of the Chatham delegates for the hap
py results at which tho Convention arrived.'
The able speeches of Dr. Arnold and Mr.
Bartow, ana tho constant efforts ot Messrs,
Cuyler and Ward, aided by such men as the
Hon. James Hamilton Couper, Gen. Cone,
and Mr. Cutlm, of the low country. Messrs.
Jenkins, Meriwether, Pbe, Glenn, and
Flournoy, of the middle couuties, and Mes
srs. Akin, Murphy, Underwood, and Thom
as, of the Cherokee section, and others
whom wo have not time to notice, accom
plished infinite good, and lo them the coun
try owes a debt of gratitude.
Tun Case of Quitman.—The Baltimore
Sun in speaking if Gov. Quitman and his
reported refusal lo appear before the U. S.
Court of this city, to answer an alleged par
ticipation in the “Cuba plot,” says :
A great mistake lias prevailed with many
papers, as to the proceedings that will be
necessary in this case. It lias been said that
a demand will hnvo to be made upon the
Governor of Mississippi for himself. Such
is not tho case. That principle applies only
to process from the State courts. Here Ihc
proceedings are matters of Federal jurisdic
tion, which extends throughout the Union,
and the law provides n mode by which per
sons accused may be apprehended in any
Stato, without the interposition ot the Gov-
c»1.b nUtjj 1 !]
There were but few profctsiomil poli
os present, the people not being willing
■; them with the responsibility ol
•.entrust
Moving the State from the position iu which
wy had placed it. The best evidence how-
iotober'.".if. of the ability and p atriotism of tho
I, j,, {ention, is to be found in the Address
'Resolutions which it adopted. The
is one of the ablest stale papers of
, whether we regard its matter, or its
ition; while the resolutions, which
far enough and not too far, constitute
llorm upon which all true union men
whether they kail from Maine or
from Michigan or Texas,
iw ofthe importance of the occasion
wn the people together in so im-
lanner, it was resolved that the
should be opened every morning
In obedience to this resolution,
‘ evety day.
ion of Mr. Jenkins, a committee of
M appointed to report matter
venuan« appropriate to the occa-
! names of the gentlemen appoint
ee committee, ot which Mr. Jenkins
i, have already been given —
aken indiscriminately from all
parties in the State, and were
»b»ro ofjf ablest men in the Convention.—
iiTieurred"days’ consultation and. delihera-
t slmll Irnivo .*!,nittee reported the Address and
, • 'jjtich we have adverted, and
■fnfMhoio already seen.
IjJ ’ J** ‘ort was taken up for ennsid-
,„ M, e pward moved to strike out
OM£, ddress which says; “Th?
' ans occupying extreme
f', jouniry, aD< * holding
iaUlqnem, has iB»|n 10 'J|inionS upon the
il mmln have vied
ns. tea. “'enunciation of
“Southern
arried to and from
IUG
Broad-V
i?confl'
aently
read. Tho motion failed however—yens 61,
nays 200.
The following is tho fifth and last resolu
tion :
“ That is the deliberate opinion of this
Convention, that upon the faithful execution
ofthe Fugitive Stave Law hy the proper au
thorities depends tho preservation of tho
Union.”
When this was lakon up, Mr. Lawlon, of
.Scrivun, moved to strike out the words—
"bg the proper authorities." lie thought it
would make the resolution stronger, nnd
would make the enforcement of the law de
pend upon the northern people and their
Legislatures, as well ns upon tho Federal
Government. We understood him to say,
that with his idea of State sovereignly,
the execution of that law should depend
upon the assert of tho northern Stales—it
oilier winds, tlmt it would hccnercing a so
veroign Stutc for the General Government to
seek to execute it in Vermont or elsewhere
in opposition to the action of her Legisla
ture. Mr. Lawton’s motion was lost—yeas
24, nays230. Mr Seward camo to his
trend's support, nnd offered nn nmondtnciiL,
that upon the execution of the law, hy the
proper authorities, “and without the rctis
lance of the free States or the people there
of," depended, he. The words in italics nre
Mr. Smfnrd’s. Though n “Southern Riglug’ ”
man—though he has united with his name
sake, Seward of New York,'“in a clumorous
denunciation of the - settlement” of the sin-
very question—he was for oinking the en
forcement ofthe Fugitive Law depend upon
tho assent of any linif dozen abolitionists who
seo proper to resist it!
When the Convention hnd disposed of the
resolutions in their order, the Address nnd
Resolutions, ns amended, were put to the
vote und ngreod lo—yeas 237, nays 19
Messrs. Seward and McCune, though they
hud opposed the resolutions, were absent
when the vote was taken.
Mr. Seward had in the early part of the
week ofioreij resolutions endorsing the course
of Mr. Senator Berrien, and others condemn
ing Mr. Toombs. They were made the order
of the day next after the Report of the Com
mittee of thirty-three should he disposed of
but when Mr. Toombs called up {hose rein
ting to himself, Mr. Seward made it conven
ient to be absent. No action was taken up.
on either set of resolutions. Mr. Jenkins re
marking that they had no necessary connec
tion with the subject upon which the Con
vention was called to deliberate.
Mr. Lawlon laid upon the table resolutions
affirming the right of secession, and taking
grounds in favor of a “Southern Congress.”
Mr. McDougald offered a resolution, that
the members of the Convention raise a suf
ficient sum by private contributions to pre
pare a block of marble, for the Washington
Monument, with the arms of the State in
scribed upon it, and the following :—Uffeor-
? io Convention, December, 1850.” It will.
e temembered that Gov. Towns, when he
sent on the block of marble, which was or
dered to he prepared by the Slate of Geor
gia, with a suitable inscription, caused to be
inscribed on it these words—“ The ,Constitu
tion as it is—the Union as jtt was." We
leave it to our tenders to say, whether this
implied rebuke of his Excellency was not
merited.
Mr. Stephens offered a resolution which
was agreed to, requesting the next Leisla-
ernor. Governor Quitman can be taken on
a warrant and carried tn New Orleans, even
if it deprives Mississippi of its executive
head. The President ofthe Senate would in
the meantime have to perforin the duties of
Governor.
KniToniAL Homilies.—Readers! don’t
look so melancholy—there is better times for
you yet in store—and drop thnt unceasing,
monotonous expression of yours of “hard
times.” Why, man, one would suppose you
were under sentence of condemnation for
homicide, fraticide or some other wrong
cide. Come, now, bo cheerful—if you can’t
pay your debts immediately, do the best you
can, and pay them n» soon ns you nre able—
“caro killed a cal"—if you hnv’nt fifty cents
to luxuriate on a beef steak und “fixins*’’ ap
propriate hnl( the amount tor n codfish ; it
will prove equally as palatable, if you drill
your mind into n proper humor. Kiss your
wife, if you have got one—if you hnv’nt one,
why kiss somebody clse’s wife or get mar
ried immediately, for nets of desperation fre
quently result happily and beneficial iu their
efiects. If you have got any children, romp
with them; if you hnv’nt any, romp with
somebody elso’s children. Look upon the
bright side of things—put on aclieerful coun-
lenance—keep your mind in the right trim;
hy subscribing (or the paper, and if you hate
the money, pay in advance—if you hnv’nt it,
why, they wiil trust you if you aro worthy
—it’s nil the same with them Follow
these injunctions, and we’ll answer for it,
you will find yourself a new man.
The Washington correspondent of the
Louisvillo Journal, under date of the 7:It.
save:
Tho President nnd tho entiro Cnbinet
aro very much exaspernrod ot the emnse
of proceedings in the Vermont Legislature,
and, at a long Cnbinet council held to day.
they determined, 1 learn, to entnrw tt>«
live slave Uw lit Vermont should It
o nrisc there, if it required ilia wholn
military force of the United States to do it.
This is what the c«untry, North ahd South
desires to witness. And when n few of
these mortvl traitors have been made to
pay the penalty of their iNogal resistance
to the laws of Congress from the mouth ofit
cnonon, wo shall hear no more, for the
next tjentury to anno, of cither Vermont,
Massachusetts or South Carolina nullifica
tion. It is duo to Mr Webstar, to say that
there is no member of the Cabinet who is
for going further and employing more
prompt nnd efficient mentis tor tho supres
slon of this rebellions spirit limn ho is.—
He believes the day of reasoning nod re«
monstrance is past! nnd thnt the hour for
tho employment of force has come, nnd
thnt it ia time that not only our own but
the Governments of dll the crowned heads
of Europe should be made to sec thnt we
Itnvu the strength nn 1 the disposition to
enforce our laws in good faith, anil pic-
serve the integrity of tho Union aguinsl
domestic ns well as foreign foes.’
Anotheu Peobadle Indian Outrage.—
A letter from o relative lo Dr. Hawes.
Representative from Orange county, makes
it probnble that another Indian winder or
robbery has occurred iu that county. Tho
■nail carrier between New Smyrna nnd
Indian liver,on reaching Fort Anrio Haul-
over, found his boat gone nnd a boat which
a freu negro was expected to lake down to
Indian River in com pnny with him was
gone also. The negro's breakfast was still
on the fire burnt utmost to a cinder, nnd lie
not to be found, while there were Indian
signs abont lint plane.
This is supposed to be the work of tho
Indian outlaws reported by Cnpt. Casey;
hut it affords fresh evidence, if nny were
needed, that there can ho no peace or se
curity, so long ns the Indians remain in
Fltiri’dn. Tho subject of their reino'Vnl is
now before the Legislature, and none ap
peals to nwnken n deeper interest.—Ftur
idtt Sentinel•
A Youno Japhet.—‘My'son, can you
take a trunk for mo to the hotel?’ said o pas
senger stopping from a boat on the levee, to
a ragged looking youngster, who sat balanc
ing himself on the tail of a dray.
‘Your son I’ cried the boy, eyeing himself
from head lo foot. ‘Well, I’ll be drod drub
bed ifl uint in luck. Here I’ve been Irvin’
to find out my daddy for three years, and all
of a sudden up comes the old boss himself,
and knows me right off. How are you ?’
stretching out a muddy looking paw.
The travellor was non-plushed. Between
a smile and a frown he inquired.
YVliat is your name, sir;’
‘My nnmo? So you don’t know! Well,
it's nothin’, for people in these parts have so
many children that they don’t know their
names. My name’s Bill, but some call me
William for short. What the other part is I
reckon you know. If you don’t you mus’ ax
the ole ’oman.’
And shouldering the trunk, he marched
off toward the hotel, mumbling to himselt.—
‘Weil, this is a go. The ole gemman'
comes homo nllnst. Good clothes, big trunk,
must have the tin. Well 1 am in luck.”
Little tiiohns.—The sweetest, the most
clinging nffcction is often shaken by tho
slightest breath of unkindness, as the deli
cate rings and tendrils of the vine areagi
tated by tho faintest air that blows in sum
mer. An unkind word from one beloved
often draws blood from many n licluf
which would defy the botllo-axc of hatted,
or the keenest edgo 61 Vindictive sqtire.—
Nav, the shade, tho gloom of tho face
fnmilinr and dear awgkcns giro! arijji pain
WEALTH.
Wealth! young ladies are prone to pay
too much regard to riches. They seqk
showy rather than virtuous companions.—
A massive chain, an opal ring, a certain
dandyish pretension, is extremely taking
with some well eduented Indies. The young
man who is unassuming, and slowly makes
his way to fortune, by. untiring industry, is
too often cost in the shade Yet we will
follow the two a few years, and most proba
bly the one whom weenst aside will he con
sidered ‘he most useful citizen Woman
-slrnngely in forming marriage engage
ments. They may not be altogether in fault
here ; fordoes not mama, aye, and papa too.
often enquire, is he rkh 1 as if this were the
saving clause.
An heir to a largo estate lately married a
poor girl. Every one looked on with the
highest satisfaction. How fortunate I was
n the month of alt her friends. But the
young husband had nothing to do ; he saun
tered away life in a public hotel, or hr trav
elled to some watering place, and all the lung
dngdaye were spent in brushing nway'flies, or
driving < musquitocs. The wife tell into
slecktwisted habits, and from haying nothing
to do, learned to do nothing. Some called
it a stale of elegant ease; nobody found
fault, because where bills Bro paid, and plen
ty of money is left, the world will not com
plain. Bui ns to the real happiness of such
a life, it admits no comparison with those
who started in life poor but hopeful, comba
ting disappointment, and rising by degrees ta
nn abundance ; learning how to use and en
joy, and in the very acquisition deriving,
more pleasure than in fruition of hope. For
thus are we made, constantly finding new
pleasure with new acquisition, and no sooner
ao we sit down to enjoy our wenlth, than
we find it insufficient to fill up the empty
vacuity. For this reason, people who re
tire from active business upon scanty mental
resources, are rarely happy ; they find a sa
tiety they never knew in business—and I
lament it, when I hear a wife so urgent that
her husband should build a cottage and
live upon his money—as ifidleuess ana case
made pleasure.—Boston Olive Branch.
The Charms of Married LirE.—II
now in thnt chair yonder, not the one
your feet lie npnn, bill the other, beside
you—closer yet—wero sealed n swroct fac
ed girl, witha pretty little foot lying out
upon the hearth—n bit of luce running
round the swelling tliiorl—the hair parted
to a charm over a tor head Tnir ns any oi
yourdrenrns-;-ntid if you could reach an
Fudi.ic Lands.—Tho report of the
Uommissioucr.of the General Land Office,
(sny» the Washingimi correspondunt ul'-Otp
('hitlu*t»'»t-i.uni'o)tsiv‘(lr)ciinnt!iil ol much
interest. The tiifitf irwimt of tmswvoyt-tl
birds nmv belonging to tin- United Stales, is
1.205.284,520 acres. Thu entire area ol
the public domain, exclusive of the lands
in Oregon, Cnlforniu, New Mexico. Utah,
-.he Indian nnd Nebraskan Territories, is
424.103.750 nefos. This coal tile U. Stale-
including the .amount pan.’ under treaties
with France and .Spain, Indian idles, and
nil charges ol sorvery and ijmrtn g'-tnciili
874.057.870. One (inirih ol'lhd land has
been sold for 8135,430.002, leaving it nut
S tofft to the government of ftlO;301,-JI4.
Ul.ifto this amount received, bo added
tho value of bind granted in bounties lor
mllitnry service, end far the- internal jin ‘
provements. donate die., it would he
nearly double that sum. The tntnl nverge
cost nf public lands has been 21 cents anil
four-fifths pes Acre, for which the govern
ment gcts8l,25 per ncr.o; Titus it appear*
that tho public, domain may yet ho relied
upon ns a fruitful somco of revenue, after
tliu tinmen,us grants for *11110- purposes,
bounties, den, shall he satisfied. But it is
nrolmhle that grants of fand will lie mnde
with moru profusion then ever. The Com
missioner takes very strong grounds
ngainst the system o’flensing mineral land*.
Ha proposes the sale of the gold Inmks in
California, in small lots.
Ta ilsn l.ndte*.
now to et;oo»z a good husband.
When you see. a young man of modest,
respectable, retiring'manners, not given to
K riae, vanity or flattery, he will make a good
usband ; for he will be the tame‘kind man’
towards his wife after marriage that he wot
before.
When you see a young man frugal and in
dustrious, no ‘fortune hunter,’ but would
take a wife for thevalueof herself, and not
for the sake of her wealth, that mac will
make a good husband; for his aliection will
.tot decrease, neither will he bring himself
nor his parents to poverty or wool.
. When you See a young man using his best
endeavors to raise himself from obscurity to
credit, marry him; he will irrakea good hus
band, and one worth having.
When you see a young man depending
solely for his reputation and standing in so
ciety upon the wealth of his rich father, or
relatives, don’t marry him far goodness sake,
he will make a poor husband. When you
see a young man, always employed in adorn
ing hi) person, or riding through the streets
in gigs, who leavh debts unpaid, although
frequently demanded; never marry him, lor
he will in overy rouped, make • bad hus
band.
When you see a young man who never en
gages in any affrays or quarrels by day, nor
follies by night, and whose dark deeds are
not of so meaa a character os to make him
wish to conceal his name, who does not keep
low company, not break the sabbath, nor use
profane language, hut whose face is seen
regularly at church, where he ought to be,
he will certainly make a good husband.
When you see a young man who is below
you in wealth, offer to marry you do not
deem it a disgrace, but look into his churnc
ter; nnd if you find it corresponding to these
directions, lake him, and you will get a good
husband.
Never make money an object of marrnge
far if you do, depend upon it as a baliancu
to good, you will get a trad husband.
When you see a young man who is atten
live and kind to his sisters or aged mother,
who is not ashamed to he seen in the streets
with the woman who gave him birth nnd
nursed him, supporting her weak and totter
ing frame upon his nrm, who will attend to
all her little wants filial love affection and
tenderness, take him girls, who cntv get him
no matter what his circumstances in file, he
is truly worth the winning and having, and
will certainly make n good husband.
When a young man is known to visit tnv
erne, ale-houses, or use strong drink in the
smallesi degree, girls, do not marry him, lor
if you do,'you will come to poverty and rags.
Lastly; Always txoir.mo into character,
conduct, and motives, and .when you find
these good in a young man, then you will be
sure he will make a good husband,—Lowell
Soavenier.
A Serious Thought.—Many a marriage
begins like therpsy morn, and ends like the
snow-wreath. And why,, it may be asked,
is this ? Because the married pair neglect 10
be ns pleasing to each other after marriage as
before. They forget that marriage has its
to-morrow as well as its to-day. The storm
Soften preceded by the little cloud. Wed
ded unhappiness begins in trifles; and the
life of the bitterest sorrow too often has m,
origin in some thoughtless word or insigni
ficant expression, wlticlj none ever thought
possible of causing dissatisfaction or unhap-
giving offence, nnd suffer yo
play idly witfi those curls thn
tho nccit, nnd if you ciiuld el
our fingers lo
at csca|>c down
could clasp with your
other hand those little, white, taper fingers
ol hei-’s; which lie so temptingly within
roach—and so. talk softly and low in pre
sence of the blaze, while the hours slip
without knowledgo, and tho winter winds
whistle uncared for; if. in short, you were
m bachelor, but the husband of some such
sweet image—(dream, call it lather.)
, would it not bo far pleasanter than a cold
mingle niRhl sitting—counting the sticks—
l '-'>'\'*th ol the blaze, and tho
curiosities ' ‘
your dreams—nud it you could reaction pines*.
arm round thnt chair back, without fear of Bemedv roB THE California Fever.—
A friend, who has seen someservice in camp
fife, offers to those afflicted with tho prevail
ing epidemic the following prescription;
1. Sleep three nights in your wood-house,
with the door open and swinging in the wind
—during which time let your diet be pork,
cooked by yourself at a smoking fire in the
garden. ....
2. Improve all your rainy nights in sleep
ing between your currant bushes and garden
fence.
3. On the fourth day of your regime, let
your diet be mule steak.
4. Thereafter dispense with atl kinds of
food save dog meat.
I' l'W be followed resolutely, it is
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isLil’nol. Minnesota, 1 H
confi-
sickness ; and the <
administering the con-n
had given them a few »
rigid seli-deuial from his
lie walked homewards, le
and thinking with sorrow, how
were the means he possessed of i
nud relieving misery.
As lie entered the door, he heard an un
wonted clamor of tongues, Inking the form
of a by no means harmonious duett, nnd un
known male voice growling forth a hoarre
bass, completely overscreeched hy a remarka
bly high and thin treble, easily recognized
hy the placid curate, at proceeding from the
wcllpraclited throat or his house-keeper,
the shrewish Perpetue ef a gentle Don Ab-
bondio.
“A prfctty business this, Monsieur!” cried
the dame when her master appeared, ae
with Hashing eyes, end left arm a-kimbo,
sho pointed with, the other to a surly-lodking
man-dressed in a blouse, who stood io the
hall holding a very small box in bis hsnd.
‘This fellow,” she continued,“is a messen
ger from, the dilligence, and he wants to get
ifteen francs as trie price of the carriage of
that little box directed to you, which I’m
sure, no matter what it contain*, can’t be
worth half the money.”
“Peace, Nanette,” said her muter; end
taking the box from the naan who. at hi* ap
proach, civilly doffed hit hat, he examined
the direction..
It was extremely heavy, and bore the
stamp of San Francisco in Cnfifosn-iw, tog* ti
er with his own address. The curate paid-
the fifteen franca, which left him poaeessed
of but • few sous, end dismissed the mess an--
ger.
Hethen opened thebox, and displayed to
the aslowslitd eyes of Nanette, an ingot of
virgin gold, and a slip of paper, on wbicit
were written the following words
To Monsieur the Curate of B.
"A alight token of eternal gratitude, In remem
brance of August 2eth, 1848.
"Formerly lergoant-mnjor in the—th regiment;
now a gold-digger in Cnllfomln,"
On the 28th of August, 1848, the -curate
was, as on the evening in question, returning
from visiting his poor and sick parishioners.
Not far ftom his cottage he saw nyoung sol
dier with a haggard countenance and Wild
bloodshuot eyes, hastening towards ths bank
of a deep and rapid river, which ran through
the fields. The venerable priest stopped
him und spoke to him kindly.
At first, the young man would not answer,
and tried to break away from his questioner ;
but the curate fearing that he meditated sui
cide, would not be repulsed, and at length,
with much difficulty, succeeded in lending
him to the house. Alter some time, soften
ed by the tender kindness of his host, the
soldier confessed that he had spent in gam
bling a sum of money which had been en-
trurted to him as sergeant-major of his com
pany. This avowal was mode in broken
words by sobs, and the culprit repeated
several times, “My poor mother I my poor
mother! if she only knew—”
The curate waited uutil the soldier hid
become mure calm, and then addreesed him
in words of reproof and counsel, such as a
tender father might bestow on an erring son.
tie finished by giving him a bag containing
one huudred and thirty fanes, the amount of
tho sum unlawfully dissipated
“It is nearly all I possess in the world,”
said the old man, “but by the grace of God,
you will change your habits, you will Sark
diligently, and some day, my friend, you wilt
return me this money, which indeed, belongs
mote to the poor than me.”
It would be impossible to describe the
young soldier’s joy and astonishment.. He
pressed convulsively his benefactor’s hand,
and after a pause said:
“Monsieur, in three months my military
engagement will he ended. I solemnly
promise that, with the assistance of God,
from that lime 1 will work dilligently.” So.
he depurled, hearing with him the money and
the blissing of the good man.
Much to the sorrow and indignation of -
Nanette, her muster continued to wear
through the ensuing winter his old thread
bare suit, which he hnd intended to replace
by warm garments, and bis dinner frequent
ly consisted of bread nnd soupe migre.
“And all this,”said the dame, “for tho
sake of a worthless stroller, whom we shall
never see or hear of again.”'
“Nanette,” said her master, with tears in
his eyes, as he showed her the-massive ingot,
whose value was three thousand fraucs,
“never judge hard of n repentant siuner. It
was tlio weeping Magdalen who poured the
pi ecious ointment on her Master’s feet; it
was the outlawed Samaritan leper who re
turned to give thanks. Our poor guest ha*
nobly kept hts word. Next winter my sick
people will neither want food nor medicines ;
and you must lay in plenty of flannel and
ftiezo for our old men' and women, N»a>-
otto!”
Curf, for Kwey Worm in Swinb.—A
writer in the Ohio Cultivator states that he
cures this disease by giving the animal at
ted with it one ounce of copperas dijily
six or eight days. He-tnukes n
about two quarts of corn meal and-
dissidves the copperas in n cup 0^
ter, then mixo3 tho whole
gives it to the liog. If ho (1
nt first, lie shuts him in a per
nothing else for several d-v
it. Ho states that
the disease even '
standing-
ill
