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Newspaper Page Textonvitt VOLUME 6. SOME, GA, THURSDAY HOMING, FEBRUARY 20, 1851. NUMBER 20. THE ROME COURIER 18 PUBLISHED feVEHY THURSDAY MORNING BY A. NI. EDDLEMAN. *4 00 3 25 TERMS. Two Dollars per nnn'im, II paid in advance; Two Dollars, and Filly Cents if paid within six months j or Threo Dollars at tho end of the year, nates at A d to »11 a I sir. Legal Advertisements will be Inserted with strict intention to the requirements of the law, nt •Mio following rates i SFdttr Months Notice, 'Notice to Debtors nnd Creditors, ’Sale ol Personal Property, by Exceu. tnrs. Administrators, «c. • Sales of Land or Negroes, 00 days, per square, ffiettersof Citation, Notice for Letters or Dismission, “Candidates announcing their names, will bo “charged $5 00, whioh will be required lit advance. Husbands advertising their wives, will ho chnrged •«8 00, which mast always be paid in advaneo. All bthor advertisements will bo inserted nt One Dnllnr per square, of twelve lines or less, for the flrst, and Filly Cents, for each subsequent insor- ,IO Libornl deductions will be made in favor of those who advertise by the vear. 5 00 B. W. KOSS, DENTIST. Rome, Georgia Office over N. J. Ombery’s Clothing Store. January 16,1851. Savannah. The enterprise of the citizens of Savannah (says the Mobilo Advertiser,) has placed her ahead of any other Southern city, of any thing like the same number of inhabitants.— She has now a splendid line of steamers run ning to New York—the Florida and Alaba ma, and a project is now on hnnd to estab lish a line of propellers from Savannah to Philadelphia j and, judging by what has been done, wo are bound to ?onclude that it is certain to succeed. She is also connected J 50 with all the ports near her by steam, and with Havonna by the steamer Isabol. Her railroads will soon extend her bade to Nash ville and Memphis, and through those points to thu whole of the mighty west. Her prospects nre fino for becoming the leading port on the Atlantic, of the cotton States, in spile of the spasmodic efforts of Charleston. The last trip made by the Florida was run from New York in 58 hours, equal to 62 to Charleston bar. Is not this example of suc cessful Southern enterprise in Savannnh worthy of imitation in Mobile. FRANCIS M. ALLEN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Dealer in Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS AND GROCDHIES. (fe. Receives new goods every week. Romo, Ga., January 2, 1851. LIN & BllANTLY. WARE HOUSE, COMMISSION'* PRODUCE MERCHANTS, Atlanta, Ga. (^.Liberal advances made on any article in Store. Nov. 28,1850. ^ , A. ». KIND &. CO. VOTTO V-GINMANUFACTURERS Rome, Georgia. May 0. 1S60 AMSXAXDRI1 Ac T HA 3131 ELL« attorneys at law, ROME, OA. Nov. 98, 1850. ly- ROMAS 1IASOKMAN. h < CHARLES ». HAMILTON HAMILTON ti IIAHDKMAN. Factors & Commission Merchants, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA Oct. 3, 1850, * * 12m '"'“".VroSs aham.lt.ST"""' - '“>• thB 8 round lwo feot deep : Warehouse & Commission Merchants, MACON, GEORGIA Oct 3, 1850. 1 1*2m. K. 1» TTONi attorney at law, Rome, Gem sin. . .WILL Practice in all ibe Counties of tl e Ch.-rn- hoe.Circuit. 48 Sept. 5, 1850. W,P. WII.KIXS. attorney at law, Rome, Georgia, ftsrsn to ROME COURIER. (jt^-A Washington correspondent of the New York Express says : “ A number of applications have been mado by our foreign ministers to be recalled; but the President is inflexible in refusing them this privilege l could nnme five missions or more that would bo vacant this moment had the Pre sident assented to their wishes; but he is re solved, so fur as is consistent with duty, that if men will accept of outfits, they shall pay their own expenses home, or serve out the period o( their appointment.” (Jt^-An exchange paper enumerates the fol lowing list of advantages attending the ad vertising in a newspaper: 11 It has enlarged many a small business, it has revived many n dull business; Ims recovered many o lost bu siness; has preserved many n largo business; and hns created ninny n new business.” Cold Weather at Santa Fe.—The 4th and 5lh of December wore the coldest days ever felt nt Santa Fe in tho recollection of the oldest inhabitants. Five teamsters in the employ of Wnldo, Hall & Co., perished from the effect of cold within six miles of town. All entile, hogs, and poultry exposed to the weather were frozen to death Snow A Lump of Gold.—A lump of gold, near ly pure metal, was yesterday exhibited to us by Mr. Jesso Klinefelter, of Baltimore street, the lnrgcst wo have yet seen. It contains over $500 worth of gold, and $000 has been refused for it. It was found the first day’s digging, by n young man from Balti more, named Williams. A pretty good day’s work.—Lou. Jour. lion. F. FOUTKR, CHARLESTON, S. C , Or AT CAVE 8PIUN0, GO. Hon w. h. underwood, home. oa. ijotl. WILLIAM EZZ.vnn, DECATUR, OA. -July 16, 1850. 41 ly , TIIOS. C. lllNItMAN, JON. P attorney at law. It Ripley, Mississippi, • VV.I1I attend the Coarts in the Seventh Judicial 'Circuit of the Stnleol Mississippi, All profession al business confided to bis innnngemnnt shall ^re ceive strict attention. May 0, 1650. N , J. O M no HO, DRAPER AND TAILOR, Broad Streect Rome, Get. October 10, IS50. Gov. Quitman.—We learn from persons just in from Jackson, (says the Vicksburg Whig, of the 30lh ult.) that it is under stood that Governor Quitman will resign in n few days and attend the Marshal of Missis sippi on a visit tu New Orleans about the first of' next week, to answer the charge against him of assisting in the Cuba expedi- ion. Dreadful.—A young man at Niagara, It is stated, having been crossed in love, walked out to the precipice, took oil' his dollies, gave one lingering look at the gulf beneath him, and then went home. His body was lound next morning in bed. It was quite warm. (fe, The total population of Massachusetts is 996,665. (fe- The receipts of flour, so far, ("says the N. O. Delta J exceed those to the same date last year, by overtwo hundred and fifty thou sand barrels. (fe, Benton, it is said, will be a candidate for the House of Representatives. The richest man in Virginia is said to be a planter residing in Pittsylvania county. He owns from 1500 to 2000 slaves and planta- ons almost without number. carriage was immediately called, when len- jT - o. \V. ll RAI. I., DRAPER and tailor, Broad Street Rome, Ga. ^ifoctober 10, 1850. - J. I*. DICKERSON. ■DRUGGIST—ROME. GEORGIA. ■!'• WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN DRUGS, MKDICIN’KS, PAINTS. OILS, DYE- ■ , STUFFS, PKRFUMEHY.&c. (October 10, 1S50 Broad Street. WOT. PWltKS, FASHIONABLE TAILOR, Broad Street Rom/., Georgia, I5KE subscriber takes this methoil of informing |!,(, friends, und tho pnbllc generally, that bo is ■nittfto exooute all work entrusted to bis care. >ols confident of Ills nbility to please all who ■favour him with n cnll. Ho pledges himself t no garment slinll leave his shop until the cus- r bo plcnsed with the fit. tho undersigned nnnenlly located in Home,end hopes to mor- ,orn! share of the public pntrniingc, there bo- , risk incurred on the pan of die pal Srmentslia" leave my -h^untH,sadsfae.i°„ JIBE’S HOTEL, ROME, GEORGIA. S. MARY CHOICE , of DAldonOga, has taken oliarge of tho L, and made extensive preparations t and convenience of those wlm may ,1'n call. From her long experience, fiy hopes to give entire satisfaction to ' ,rs and Permanent Boarders. , 1850. 48 12m yilt be carried to and from “ il, free of charge. 7". sBercfelit The fugitive sluves in Canada are in a suf fering condtlh n. A letler in tho Boston Liberator says : They are in noed of food, clothing, and other absolute necessaries of life. They also need money to pny the ex penses of freight, &c., for articles now on the way there. Fatal Rencounter.—A Rencounter took place in Eust Macon, on Saturday night, be tween William Edwards and—West, which resulted in the death of the latter Edwards had just been pardoned from the Penitentia ry, where he had been confined for an as^ sault with intent to murder. He hns made his escape.— Florida Products.—W e have been pre sented w ith specimens of Sugar Cane, grown on the plantation of Major Russill, on In dian River, Florida. One of them has thir ty-two matured joints, and measures about twelve feot in length,—the other appears to have tasselled. We huve also a spocimen ot the Citron, grown on the same plantation. Thesespe-imens show the productiveness of Florida lands, and (lie success with which the tropocal products can he matured — Sat). Georgian. Horrible.—About 1 o’clock on Ftiduy night, a small frame dwelling in Vincville, occupied as^^sidence by Mrs. Swindon, was discovcSRc he on file. Upon discov ering tho flames, the neighbors repaired to the building, hut found the doors and win dows bnrred so thnt it was impossible to en ter or stop the progress of the flnmes. The water bucket was also removed Irom the well-rope so that no water could bo produc ed on the premises. From these and other circumsl nnces, it is supposed that the wretch ed woman, in a fit of insanity, murdered her four children, nnd then set fire to the house, in which all were consumed. A Coroner’s Ju'-y was held on the case next day, hut we have not been favored with its verdict.—Jlfti- con lei, j A Remington Bridge.—The Amsterdam, N. Y. Intelligencer states that the bridge built the last season aofross the Mohawk, at Tribes Hill, on the Remington plan, has fal- boing .unable to sustain weight ;t|(. The cost to the “Ingins About" A Texan correspondent of the New Or leans Picknyune, tells a good story in one of his letters, of‘a surely-faced grizzly-haired, chufly and nton-eyed chap,’ who persecuted a cert sin roguish damsel with his attention, but was finally thrown off the course of Due love, by the following ruse. Il being the water-melon season, and Bet ty’s father havingafinesupply, all the young sters for miles around assembled thereon the holy day to feast on melons. C. was pro minent in the circle till in the afternoon, Bet ty held private interviews with the other young men, nnd arranged thnt C. should lie decoyed from the house and frightened bv the cry of Indians from some of his comrndcs, which it was thought would wound his pride nnd drive him away. Five young men, with C. walked out. A bathe in the river, tlircc hundred yards distant wns proposed by one, and seconded by several. Of course, poor C. ‘was in.” Thoy went down to the ford near the mel on-patch and began undressing. In the menn lime eight or ten others, with guns, had gone down under cover of tho hank, and secreted themselves along the path from tiic bathing place to the house. The company with C., were in fine glee, nnd ingoing down spoke of the recent outrages ot the Indians, their increased boldness, &c., thus exciting the nnti-combative bumbs of C. to the high est pitch. “Now hoys,' said one, “who shall he the first to drive in that ’er pool, eh ?” “I will,’, said C.; “ain’t I fitst with the gals? In course I’m first here 1 ” Off went coats, shoes, pants, &c, Just as C. had doffed everything, barring u short, red flannel shirt—baug! bnng ! Who-wo- yeh ! Bang went two, three, four guns— loud nnd shrill rose the Indian yell in the dense brush, and under the bank. “Oh, Lord ! lama dead man hoys !’ snid James Simpson. “My leg is broken. Oh, save mo !” cried George Williams. “Hun for life men ! Run, for mercy’s sake run ! cried Jack Parsons,“one of my eyes is out, and both ar.ns broken !” all being snid in an instant; when—do you see tlmt red blaze along the path ? Look n moment— what velocity ! That jagged hair all straight out behind—that’s C. a streaking it for the house, shirt nnd all—see him about the cor ner of the field, by the thicket—hang ! bnng! went half a dozen pieces—louder than ever rose the hideous war cry. “O Lord !” grunted C., redoubling his speed—the red blaze gelling larger, bunches of his bushy hnir dropsed out ns he “spread himself”—see him leap the yard fence, high in the air, rod shirt and all ! The porch was full ofladies—off went two or three more pieces—(J. glanced at the ladies, then at his short red shirt. “Run for your life, C.," screamed Betty, “the house is full of Indians I run, speed.” In the twinkling of an eye C. was out of the vard ; and supposing the premises sur rounded off he shot, the red blaze more bril liant, than ever, and striking directly into a thick, thorny bottom, he reached and swam the river ; and nllhoug^t was near “sunset, C. got into a seltlementlWy miles distant to breakfast next morning, still relnjning the sleeves and co'tjr of his red shirt, reported all the family,! fAtors, &c., among the slain. As for mJSblf,;<«^aid he fought us long ns fighting would do any. good. It is unnecessary to inform you, dear Ptc_ whether or not Betty wns eveTtroubTetf with C. after that snap. ded by his friend, he said to the coachman.— “Drive at once to Dr. M ’s, Walnut street.” “Hudn’tyou heller go immedintoly Home?” asked his friend. “No,” said he, “1 don’t want them to know anything nhout me until it is nil over." “Our hero,” for he wns n hero, wns deaf to all tho counter-remonstrances of his friend, and they drovo rapidly to the house of tho eminent surgeon alluded to. They were shown into the pnrlor, nnd the doctor was summoned. After an examination, “Well, mydonr fellow,” snid the surgeon, for lie was well acquainted with his patient, “you know, 1 suppose, what must be doner” “I do,” ho rep iod : “and it is for tho purposo of having it done that 1 am hero.” “My surgical tnblo,” snid tho doctor, “is bolow.” “Can it not he done without that ?” asked the suffeier. “I cannot ho tied—I cannot he held. Amputate my arm here, doctor,” lie continued, holding out Itis dangling limb over the back oft.to sofa. “Do it here, Doc tor ; 1 slinll not flinch ; I shall not interfere with your operations.” Tho limb wns hared , two attendants, medical students in the house, were sum moned ; the arm was taken nil' above the elbow, while the patient sat ns ho had re quested, uttering no groan, nor speaking n single word, while the opporntion was being performed. Tho dressings were applied ; and, attended by his fricud, the patient had reached the door, on his way to his own house, which was very near by, when he turned round to the surgeon, nnd suid, “Doc tor, 1 should like to look at my arm once more ; pray let me see it.” The surgeon raised the mangled limb ; the patient glan ced nt the bloodless hand at.d said, “Doctor, there is a ti tg upon the middle-finger of that hand ; won’t you take it off for me ? My mother gave me that ring when she was on her death bed. I can part with my arm— hut while I live, I can’t pnrl with thnt ring.” The ring was slipped from the cold, whito finger. “Put it on that finger,” said he, holding out the same finger on his left hand. As lie wns leaving the door, with his attendant, to enter tho carriage, he said. “How shall 1 break this tiling to my poor sister!" Is this not n true “hero,” render? Knickerbocker. General Putnam andjthe Youthful Sentinel- It so happened, that while the Captains were stationing their sentinels on the eve ol the battle of White Plains, Gen. Pulnntn, the commander, in passing, observed Cnptnin Welherby call (none of the posts in the dir ection of the enemy,’ a lad named Arthur Stewart, a beardless hoy, whereat Putnam remonstrated with Cnpt. \V. in the hearing of Stewart,'on tiro impropriety of placing*so young nnd inexperienced a sentinel in so re sponsible a situation ; hut Cnpt. VVt, who knew Stew art’s mettle, guaranteed his Tini ness nnd ft elity. Stewart took Itis post, nnd during the night, the General had occasion tu pass out side of the lines, for what purpose it is not stated, hut we suspect for the purpose of try ing the young sentinel : fur, in returning, he encountered him. “Who gocsthero ?” enquired the sentinel. “General Putnam," was the reply. “We know no general Putnam here,” an swered Stewart. “But 1 am General Putnnin,” returned thnt person. “Give me the countersign, then.” “I have forgotten it,” was the reply, doubt hut that she might get as high as twen ty or thirty thousand for herself. There was a ship from Chili day before yesterday, nnd lot go anchor within speaking distance of us, and site had ninety-three women on hoard of tier. To-day, nt twelve o’clock, there wns hut one left, and she wns nbout seventy years old. A Political Anecdote.— Tho lines nnd fences of political parlies have been so much displaced since the ancient Federalist nnd Democrats contested so hotly the oolitical field, tlmt we venture to publish the follow ing good one, believing that at this day no purty will feel particularly hit hy il. A worthy deacon in Connect irmt hired a journeyman faro er, from a neighboring town, for tho summer, and induced him—although he was unaccustomed to chinch going—to accompany the family to church, tin the fitst sahbntli of his stay. Upon their return to the Deacon’s house, he asked his 'hired man’ how he liked tho preaching He said that he didn’t like to hear any minister ‘preach politics.’ ‘1 urn very suro you heard no politic.-) to day,’ snid the Deacon. 'I mn ns sure tlmt I did,’snid the man. 'Mention tho passages,’said the Deacon. ‘1 will.’ He snid ‘\f the f dcralistsscarce- ly arc saved, where will the elcmoc.ats appear?’ ‘Alt,’said the deacon, ‘you mistuko.— Thoso were the Aiords—'if the righteous scarcely arc saved, how will the ungodly and wicked appear'.' 'Oh yes I’ said the man, ‘lie might have used those words, hut I knew darned well what he metitl’—Il Blade. mo.ml to get over Now Year'a instead of a day. Like tho seasons, ils recollections should fittlo nwny from our memories n lent al a time; by this means wo would get used to our loss gradually nnd come down to the prosincAs of every day life with a pnrclmchute attachment I lint would sumo what brenk the fall.’ Romance and Reality-Sad Reverse of For tune. Many of our renders, says the Springfield Rcpuhi.cnn, will remember a scries of arti cles entitled “Three weeks on a cotton plan tation,” which appeared in the Republican a twelve month since, or more. In one of those nrticles, the romantic history of the planter, whose huspitnlities the writer so gratefully ict-alled, wns briefly given. He landed nt Natchez, n hoy. He had come dow n the Ohio and Mississippi on a flat boat, with Itis fnlher nnd his father’s partner.— There his father died, nnd was buried, and there tho boy wns left hy the henrtless part ner, without n picayune. Nnturnlly shrewd, lie soon picken up business—sold tickets for the theatre, did errands, peddled knicknatcks, &c., until he grow up to a proper size for larger operations- He then become owner of a dray, then of n small plantation, near Natchol, then of an immense large plantation nt Mtlliken’s Bend, above Vicksburg. Here he went into speculation, and before the cr.-wh— jf-’37- supnosed himself to. lie wortli n quarter of n million. Hitherto his fortunes hud waxed. He was independent. He then, for the first time, returned to Cincinnati, and sought out his mother mid sisters whom he left behind long years before. He found his family— who supposed him dead—in poverty, and provided lor them, nnd then came the re verse. Tho wife of her youth had borne him three henutiful childion. These, one after another, died, and then the wife wns laid in the grave. An interval elapsed of pecuniary prosperity, but of intense grief, when he was blessed with the hand of one of the most boautiful mid lovely of womankind. Then came the energy that parried in some degree tho force of the blow, and he was enable to retain mid add tn his beautiful plantation. Years passed on, and another family of I .uigui.vi. •>, »»I , | I curs |Jiu>auu till, uuu umnuw lulling ui “That’s d protty story from tho lips of j henutiful children had grown up around him, General Hutuam I l warrant you nre n Biit- ish officer, sent over here as a spy ! returned Slew-art, who was well aware that he was addressing Putnam, fur the moon was shin ing brightly ; hut he hold the stall in his own linnd, and he meant to uso it. “I warrant thnt I mn not,” snid tho Gen eral ; and he attempted to pnss on. “Pass that line, sir, and you arc n dead man,” exclaimed Stewart, nt thesame lime cocking his gun. “Slop where you nre, or I’ll make you slop,” continued the sentinel, (ns ihu General disregarded his first no*ice,) hastily raising his gun mid taking a sume- whnt deliberate aim. “Hold! hold !’’ exclaimed Piilnnm. “1 do hold,” was the sentinels’s reply, “hut 1 warn you, once more, not to pnss these lines.” “But I mn your General,” continued Put nam. “I deny il--un!ess you give the counter sign. Merc thuGeneral was at fault. “Boy smd lie, “do you nut know me ? 1 mn General Putnam.” to whom nnd whose beautiful mother he was attached hy almost fanatical idolatry. Two years ago last August, his home wns the a- liode of plenty and the largest hospitality.— Immediately afterwards Ills favorite child sickened nnd died. A month or two after this, his house was burned. A few weeks more, mid a long pending lawsuit,originating in his efforts to retnin his property und pay off Ilia debts, was decided against him, nnd his plantation was put under the hammer of the auctioneer, and the broken spirited man moved to Vicksburg. Here another child died. With the remnant of his large possessions lie purchased the boautiful steamer Mohawk, nnd run her in the Vicksburg and New Or leans trade, acting as the captain himself. A few days ago the following dispatch wns re ceivcd by the Northern papers Louisville, Dec. 7. ('apt. Cobh, ol'liie steamer Mohawk,blew out hisbrains yesterday at Vicksburg—cause, pecuniary troubles, and death of his wife. Another dispatch from Nashville, of the same date,' staled, ihnl, that morning, the Gentlemen, I expected vcatorrfny. ns I announced, to have the pleasure of dissect- mg n subject “ere this nltcrnoou. But I am sorry to stale gentlemen, that much to mv dissnppointment, ns it will be to yours, the disease, unfortunately hns taken a fa vorable turn nnd the patient is now in u lair way ol rccoverv,” 1 he editor of the Alhnnv Knickerbocker, thus wrlleth alter the Now Yenr's. " I’ 0 bill from the turkeys nnd romance of New Year's tn the eold potatoes und realities of the duys which succeed it, is one of the most unbearable bores that we know ol. Falling overboard with your Sunday clmlici on does not begin wtih it. For a week after New Year’s wo feel like “paradise lost” and, wander about in search ol consolation, like a lost perii. How con a man who swam in champagne yesterday, be expected to look witlijn kindly eye' to- morrow on ‘stone Icncc'and wood sawing. II wo Imd our wnv people should hnvo Now Yei a young man 'liter night. "What is love Kate I" said a j to his bright particular, the other nigh Love Joel, well 1 declare I don’t know —unless it is getting married and kissing little babies.* Joel fainted. Excuses are the pickpockets of Time.-- The sun does not wnit lor hi$ hot water but gets up at once. Tub Influence of Gold.—A man who is furnished with mguments from the mine, will convince Ids antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is n wonderful clearer of the understanding; dissipates every doubt nnd seruplu in an instant; ac commodates itself to tho meanest capaci ties ; silence the loud nnd clamorous; and brings over the most obstinate nnd inflex ible. Philip of Mncedon wns a man most invincible rensoner this way. He refuted hy it all the wisdom of Athens, confounded' their statesmen, struck their oralon dumb, and nt length, nrgued llicm onto! all their liberties.—Addison Death of AtinunoN.—This distinguish* naturalist, whoso cclcliritv hns been od naturalist, world-wide, died nt his residence on the banks ol tho Hudson, Jonnnry 27. He tvns 70 yonrs of age. Mr. Audubon's native Stale wns Louisiana, and he was tho son of an Admitnl of France, in which country he was educated. The' name of Audubon is an honor to- tho scientific literature of our country.— Posssesscd of an originnl and strong mind- and enthusiastically alincheJ tn the pursuit of ornithology, he has made tho Birds of Amoricn our Inmiliar associates, and has spurred on the ambition ol many a young naturnlist. His was an enthusiasm which nothing could daunt, nnd in indom itable energy which no toil nor misfortune could overcome. A N bw Political Catecbism.—In New Hampshire ihefollowing-is the latest, ncis sionofthc prevailing politici.l cred, which, like tho AJmnnncs, may be adapted to any mcridins "The chief end of man is tn glorify tho Regency and enjoy the Rpoils nt oflico for ever." Another commandment islike unto, this, " Thou shall have no other God before thee, except* this, clique:—on these two. commandments hang -all. tho law and. the- profits.‘ “A British officer, more like If von nre I ,i..in»r Mnlwiwk sun)t witji Neat.—John G. Saxe, a Vormont p-mty being requested by a young lady hr send! her his autograph, sent ns following: F ir sinnger.n 1'idy’s command, attention ensures: ‘TiJ^^Bindiflercnt ‘•hand," Bnt’fn^Wy Respect fully Yours,. Jt. G. Saxej 1 art, the celebrated portrait) ‘•{"fetes-vapt; Putnam why don’t you give me tho counter- , col.^y<^ r 4®UT^vhiie l>ing at that city !— sign ? So sure ns I’m my il Vt [\ V o poor, weeping, terror-stricken children you attempt to pass _tua-gnes > J»|| niake are all that remain ol ihe whole family.— A Hero. “There is an endearing tenderness,” says Washington Irving, “in the love of a mother fur her son, that transcends all other affec tions of the heart.” We have just heard a touching illustration of the fact that the love of a son for his mother may also transcend and swallow up all other affections, at a mo ment, too, when he might well be pardoned for remembering only his own groat trials. Some two years ago. a young man, belong ing to Philadelphia, was returning by rail road to It e city, from the town of Reading, Pennsylvania. By an accident whit^ hap pened to the train os it was approaching town, and while he was standing upon tho plat- fo\n, he was thrown off, and fell partly un der the wheel of the succeeding car, and his right arm, “morrow, and all,” wns crushed to »jally, and dropped uselessly at his side, This howaver was fortunately his only Inju ry, ' He Av»8.a,--mi“>g man of -dflfermined nary cold meet ofA'WT^I'm a sentinel. I know mY dtityTtnongh there are some people in the world who nre marvelously inclined to question it.” What dream ol fiction ever equally ntragedy like this ? The Ruling Passion.—Tho force of At this, Putnam, finding thnt further parly : habit wns illustrated by an anecdote lold would he useless, desisted, and the hoy, de- j ns of n former professor at the medical liberotely shouldering his musket, began, school ill Cambridge. We have il Irom with n gioat deal of assjmed haughtiness, I one of iho students who was present on to pace tho ground ns before. Tho General regained his tent By another route, hut subsequently sent for Stewart, commended his fidelity, rewarded him pe cuniarily, and promoted him to thu rank of ensign. Brisk Sales.—Lauies in Camforia,—A young man,!'. W. Donaldson, writing to the Zanesville Aurora, from California, says: “Women are in more demand hero, let me i you niuv rely upon u rare Ircnl say than anything else, nnd there nre a gioat j The next day the smdi nls were in the many arriving here every day from Sidney—j |,j,|| early to see the scalpel used, the place where the English send nil their ;lio occasion. Alter'.lie delivery of a lecture the pro- lessor snid : “Gentlemen, to morrow I shall have ihu pleasure ol dissecting a body be fore you. 1 had hoped to have tlmt satis- faction this afternoon, hut unfniInnately the subject wns iiotexuellv ready, not be ing quite dead. He is however without R ! doubt defunct by this time, nnd to-morrow convicts—and from Chili nnd other coun tries. You do not hnvp to gpt a priest to marry you in this country, if you want n _wife, ai| yqu have to do is In go on board a vessel that has just, arrived from Sidney or Chili and .buy you mail.cU here J.n There was no corpse on llie dissecting table und every time the door opened every eye wn* turned to witness the advent of what Man- 11duui would stylo "a dom’d body.’’ By and hy the professor solemnly strode down ihc'ni'slc to his desk, with his hands behind and wearing a melancholy look,— liking his stand lie addressed^ Gilbert painter, oi Boston^ /in, .lir. Sluaft.'Timve just scon yniffi miniature, nnd' kissed il,. because it. was so. much like vou." “ And did it kiss you in return!" " Why no." "Then" said Stuart" it was nut like me." f Northern Wisconsin-How it Grows. phe editor of the Marquette Mercury, vmg returned from a tour of country, gives n glowing description of tho prosper- ity unJ rapid progress of ihe village* which he visited. Ho passed through Hamilton, Prineetown. Marquette, Kings ton, Granville. Mnekl.-rd mid Dartfordf— 1 liey nre nil towi s of bnt one or I wr. vonrs— growth, yet present nn appearance o| livo J limes that age. Capital, from the Knit is ■ crowding in, and stores, mills, workshop and hotels ore multiplying with great t pidity. Five years since, this region pj ented to the eye nothing hut forest * prairie, Weak doses ol wnsh-.lionrd,| commended by phy.sicitins. jj complain ofdispepsin. led in Ihe same way.r slroqg preparatj

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Rome courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1849-18??, February 20, 1851, Image 1