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Wo arc Doomed—To Prosper.
Yes; our country ns a whole, the States ns
separate members our citizens ns individuals,-
are doomed to a ceaseless round ol prosperity.
In spite of the clamor of high to rill mou,' or
the mad action of pnrtizan zcnlots who ere
seeking to overturn the very fuhric that pro- . caw merchant brig came to anchor near the
tects them, it is a proud fact thnt-wp nro- in-"' H.'K vessel. Mncdonought, in the absonce
NAVAL ANECDOTE-
When Mcdonough was First Lieutenant of
the Siren, under the command of Captain
Smith, a circumstance occurred in the harbor
ofGibrnltar, sufficiently indicative ofthe firm-
mess and decision cf his character. An Amer
THE COURIER.
creasing in number, in wealth in nil the ele
ments ot greatness, in the moans ofj happiness
and knowledge, at n rate of progress entirely
without a paralcl in tho world’s history. This
should inspire us with feeling- of exultant
joy when contrasled with the doom that is
ineted out to other nations and people—to
Rome the doom of gradual dneay and annihila
tion, to others, a life of servitude, of oppres
sion, of wont, wretchedness and misery,with
no prospective rny of hope to illume their
wasting pil grimngo’
The able Financial articlos w hich appear
monthly in the Democratic Review,” furnish
statistical proof of the rapid increase of both
our Foreign Commerce nn 1 Domestic trnde.
as well ns illustrate tlio beneficial- operation
of the TarifI of MO. 'I bus the exports of the
U. S. Inive increased from $90,000,000 in
’44, to $136,000,000 In 1850. Our F.x-
ports to Great Britain alone, have increased
from about $14,000,000 in ’43, to about
$80,000,000 in ’50 Gold is coming in lrotn
California nt tho iaio of five millions por
month. For the lust five vpnrs Railroads
1 have been built at 'ha rate of nearly a ffioti-
sand miles n ve ir, at an aggregate expense
ofnoar two hundred millions of dollurs.man
ufactories and-.'ther winks of Internal Im
provement. have gono on in a corresponding
ratio. Twenty million Have bcoi expended
within the last four years, in .shipbuilding al
one. Rapidly us tho means of Internal Com
merce are multiplying,the htisisinoss upon nil
our Canals und Kaili >nd is continually aug
menting and yielding increased divdleiids.—
With a debt of 80 millions incurred by tho
ilfaxienn War, to provide for, tho National
Governmeut experiences no pressure no fm-
ancinl embarrassment, but the in stnllmcnts
nro promptly met, and a surplus is ahvnys
left in the Treasury. Stnto credit never was
t better, nnd a general solvency prevails ntnong
i, _tbo monied Institutions of the country. What
I brighter picture con wo desire ?
Pretty Thoughts-
What is crime! A wretched vagabond,
travelling from place to place in fruitless
endeavor to escape from justice, who is con
stantly engaged in hot pursuit; a too to vir
tue mid happiness though at times the com
panion of poor innocence, which is too often
mndo to sutler lor tho guilty.
What is thought! A fountain from which
flows all good and evil intentions.—a mental
fluid, electrical in (lie force and rapidity ol
its movements, silently flowing unseen within
its own secret avenue; yet it is the controll
ing power nil of animated matter, and the
chief mainspring of nil our actions.
Wlmt is happiness? A butterfly that roves
from (lower to flower in the vast garden of
existence, nnd which is eagarly pursued by
the multitude in the vain hope of obtaining
the prize ; yet it continually eludes from
il oir grasp,
What is fashion / A beautiful envelope for
nortnlity, presenting a glittering at.d polish
ed exterior, the nppearance of which gives
nn certain indication of the real value ot
what is contained therein.
What is wit ? A sparkling lievetage that
is highly exhilorating nnd agreeable when
partaken at the oxpensoof others ; hut when
used at our own cost it becomes bitter nnd
unpleasant.
Wh.it is knowledge r A key that unrnvels
all mysteries, which unlocks the entrnneo,
and discovers new, unseen, and untrodden
paths in the hitherto iiuexplored field of
science and literature.
What is fear ? A frightful subslanco to tho
really guilty, hut a vain and harmless shad
ow to the conscientious, honest, nnd uptight
What is joy r The honey of existence,
really beneficial and agieeahlo when partak
en of in moderation, hut highly injurous
when used In excess.
Condensed History cf Steam —About 280
years 13. G. Hero of Alexandria formed a toy
which exhibited some of 1 lib powers of steam
nnd was moved by its power.
A. D.540, Antlimius, an architect, arran
ged several cauldrous of water, each covered
with the wide bottom of a leal hern tube,
which rose to a narrow lop with pipes ex
tended to tho rafters of the adjoining build
ing. A fiio was kindled beneath tho caul
drons, and the house wasshuken by tho force
of steam ascending the tubes. This is the
firs* notice of the power ufs'einn recorded.
In 1543 Juno 17, Balsco DoGaroy tried a
steamboat of 200 ton with tolerable success
at Barcelota, Spuin. It consisted of a caul-
dton of boiling water and moveable wheel on
each sido of the ship. It was laid aside ns
impracticable. A present, however was
made to Gnrny
In 1650 the first railroad wvs constructed
at Newcastle on Tyne.
The first idea of o steam engine in England
was in the M trqttis of Worcester’s “History
of Invention,” A D. 16C3.
In 1710 Men rimer made tho first steam
engine in England.
In 1718 patents were granted to Savory
for the first application of llio steam engine.
In 1764 James Watt made the first perfect
steam engine in England
In 1700 Jonathan Hulls fim? sed forth the
idea of steam navigation.
nf Captain Smith, who hnd gono on shore,
saw a boat from a British frigate board the
brig and take Irom her a man. He instantly
manned nnd armed his gig, and puisued the
British boat, which overtook just as it reach
ed lire frigate, and without ceremony took
he impressed man into his own boat. The
frigate’s boat was twico the force of his own;
ut the net was so bold ns to astound the
Lieutemmt who commanded the press-gang,
and no resistance was offered.
When tho nflirir was made known to the
British Captain, ho came on hoard the Siren
in a great rngo, and inquired how lie dared
to toko a innn from his boat.
Mucodonongh replied that the man wns nn
American sea inen, nml wns under tho pro
tection of tho flag of (lie United >S'tntcs, and
that it was his duty to protect him.
The Captain, with n velloy of oaths, swore
ho would bring his frigate nlongsido the Siren
and sink Iter.
‘That you may do,” said Mncdonugli, 11 but
while she swims tlioinnn you will not have.”
'J'lio English Captain told Macdouough
that Ire was n young hair.braincd fellow, and
would repent Iris rashness. “Supposing,sir,”
said lie, “if 1 had been in that boat, would
you liuvu dared to have commiltud such an
ct.”
“1 should have made the attempt nt all
hazards,” wns the reply.
“ What sir !” said tho English Captain,
“ would you venture to interfere if 1 were to
impress men from thnt brig r”
“ You cun try it, sir,” replied Mncdon-
ougli.
The British Captain returned to his vessel,
and manned n limit nnd steered (or the brig ;
Macdouough did tho same; hut hers tho af
fair ended; the English Captain took a circu
itous route and returned to his ship. There
was such n calmness in tho conduct of Lieu
lannntMncdonougli—such n solemnity in his
language—such politeness in his manner,that
the British officer saw thnt he had to deal
with no ordinnry man, and thnt it was not
best to put him on his mettio.
THURSDAY MOftSHNT, 001 9, 1351
J. KNOWLES, ED 1TO R~
“ Should Conqress at anq Umo exhibit its
purpose to tear upon our property, or withhold
OURSELVES.
We aro daily receiving accessions to our sub
scriplloii list, nml shall issue Ibis week a few extra
copies for those who may desire lo commence witli
tire new volume. Wc trust our friends will aid us
ia still ftirlher extending die circulation of tiro Cour
ier. Wo shall now be able to giro our renders in
Cliorokoo Georgia, and Alnlmmo, later nows from
overy part of the Union, than they can get by the
papers from below.
A REQUEST.
Will onr friends iloas the favor lo send us prompt
ly, notices of marriages, deaths, and any oilier items
of news thnt may interest oar readors at a distance.
Also, such intelligence) of tho crops, nnd resources
and productions of ilia country ns may be interest
lag and useful- This section of the South is every
day attracting more attention, and wo desire to inv
part the necessnry information to all who aro inter
ested in its prosperity nnd Impiovemont.
THREE~OHEERS~FOR~oTd FLOYD!
'It will bo seen by llto official vote of this
county, that Mr. Cobb’s majority over Mr,
McDonald is 661.—Chastain ovor Stiles 630.
It is nsubjeatof vory common remark, that we hnvo
lass snow In this seotion titan in middle Georgia—
This wo bellevo is Iran. Tho Impression, therefore,
that ours Is nn Inclement Ana rigorous slimatc, wo
think entirely erroneous.
Improvcnoiitt in Rome.
Wo are pleased to notice that within the last few
months several new and substantial stores, and ware
houses, and private residences have been erected in
our flourishing city, and that others aro in process of
our just constitutional rights, we stand rendu to „ , , ,
Vindicate those riylds, in the Union as loh# BWpW” We aro also gradually receiving vat-
us possible, and out ofthe Union when me are j u *V ««fflions to our population. Menof intelll-
left no other alternative." ‘ ‘
AGENTS FOR'riilfcOl! ill EH,
Dan’l Htx, Summerville.
Judge Wooten, Dirt Town.
J. T. Finef.y, Chattoogaville.
E. R. Sasseen, LaFayetto.
—Watters over Bruce 668.—Price over
cock 627.
FLOYD COUNTY.
Ay-
Cobb,
1066
McDonald,
405
Chastain,
1037
Stiles,
407
Walters,
1027
Bruce,
Aycockj
359
Price,
1007
•380
By the Peoplo, 554
Legislature,
67
How to do Good.—Dr. Johnson wisely
snid “He who wails to do n groat deal of
good ot once, will never do anything.” ,Life
is made up of little things. It is but once in
an nge that occasion is ofit-red for doing n
great deed. True greatness consists in being
great in little tilings. How are railroads
built ? By one shovelful of dirt after another ;
one shovelful r.t n time. Titus drops mnko
the ocean. Hence, we should bo willing to
do a little good at a time, nnd never “ wait
to do a great deal of good at once.” If wo
would do much good in tho world, we must
be willing to do good in littlo things, little
nets otto after another speaking a word here,
giving a tract there and setting a good exam-
plo nil the time: we must do the first good
thing wo can, and then tho next, nnd the
next, and so Ireop on doing good. This is
the way to accomplish any thing Thus on
ly shall we do ail tho good ia our power.
w. J. M.
What is Debt r—Debt is n perfect bore
How it haunts a mnn for pillar to post—lurk
ing in his breakfast cup, poisoning hisdinner,
embittering his tea ! now it stalks from him
liko a living, moving skeleton, seeming to
nnnounco his prcsonco by recounting tho
amount of liabilities. How it poisons his
domestic joys, hy introducing its infernal
“ balance.” into the calculation of Madamo
respecting a prico of n new carpet or a new
press ! How it hinders dreamy plans for
speculat’ons nnd accumulation. Bothcrotion'
How it hampers useless energies, cripples
resolutions ton good lo he fulfilled At bed
and board, by night or by day, in joy or grief,
in health or sickness, nt home or abroad—
debt, grim, gaunt and shadowy, falls as an
incumbrance. As no presence is too sacred
no ground is too holy to deter the memory of
“ hills and notes payable” from talcing im
mediate possession, so no record is so enliven
ing, no retniniscenco moro delicious, than the
consciousness the debt has lalien like a Jan
unry morning, 29 degross below zero.
Death of Cooper, the Novelist-
James Fcnnimoro Coopor, Esq., died nt
Cooperslowjn Otsego county, N.5L, on Sun
day last. Tho event wns not unexpected
but will not bo less regretted. Mr. Cooper
bus contributed largely to the amusement of
readers wherever the English language is
spokon, nnd no American lias done more to
advance the literary reputation of his coun
try. Mr. Cooper wns born in Burlington
county, N. J., on the loth September, 1789.
lie was G2 years old, lacking a day at the
period of his death. Tho foundation of his
fame as a novelist was luid by tho produc
tion of his Spy, which wns followed up speed
ily In-the Pioneer, nnd the cllir “Lcthcr
Stocking,, tales, and his sea novels’ He
produced thirty-four novels, besides n Naval
History, Travels, &c A writer in the Inter
national Magazine, in reviewing Mr. Coop r’s
works, says.
“There was not a lungunge in Europe in
I which all Itis novels, after the publication of
j the“Red Rover,” did not appear almost as
| soon as they were printed in London, lie lins
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
This Is tire title of a now weekly published ot
Washington City, uml“tlcillcntcclto African Colon,
ization, Literature nml Gcnernl Intelligence.” It l s
edited Will! great taste and nbility by tho Kcv. R- R.
Guri.uv nml D. it- Goodloe. It is altogether a ve
ry benutiful slicot, nnd we trust will bo liberally pat”
ronised. i’rice $4 •
THE GLORIOUS FIFTH-
Onr frionds in the Slit Congressional District liavo
fought most nobly nml obtained n splendid victory,
Floyd, ns usual, lias covered her sell with glory. So
bus Chattooga, Cw3s, Gordon, Walker, Dade and
Paulding. As to Murray, she has disappointed ev
ery body; even lierself, wo suppose, nnd deserves
nil praise. In regard to Cobb county, wo lioped,but
lmrdly expected better tilings of her. Again
congratulate our friends in tiro glorious filth, upon
Ilia fruits ofllioir patriotic cllorts.
Ill 1778 Thomas Paine first proposed the j b , ce ” lhe '' bosen companion ofthe prince and
application in America. 1‘ ,e P eaRa ; ,t on '<>e borders of the Volga, the
In 1781 Marquis Jt.uflVoy constructed n 'he.Danube, nnd Gundnlquiver ; by the Idus
Sleam-boat on the Saonc. I a,1< ‘ ‘he Ganges, the Paraguay nnd the Ama
in 1785 two Americans published n wort 1 '’ 01 ’’ " here the name even of Washington
was never spoken, (and our country is
L ,_ ! known only ns the homo of Cooper. I he
orld lias living no other writer whose fame
ia so universal. We may add that among
III I7S9 William Tymingmn made u voy
age it) one on the Forth and Clyde Canal.
In 1702 this experiment was cepealed. i . , - , . ----- - ^
B In 1782 Katnsey propelled u boat by steam j * 10 SS r ^-\ a dmirors MCoopcr, as a novelist
nt Vow York I was Ihe late Col. irumbtill, the historical
In 1786 Jonh Filch, of Connecticut, navi
gated a boat by n steam engine on tl.e Dcla- |
ware.
In 1793 Robert I'uilon first began to apply j
Kfr hi s attention to steam.
In 1793,Oliver Evans,a native -f Philadcl-
plta, constructed a locomotive steam engine
to travel c:t a turnpike road-
The first sle tin vessel that ever crossed
* Atlantic was the Savannah, in the month
, 1819, from Charleston to Liverpool, id it.”
rat is the past of see?’*
painter, whom we have heard express his
preference fur Cooper’s novels, even over
those of Walter Scott."
“Margnry, what did you with that tallow
Mr. Jot.es greased Itis boots with this morn
ing ?”
“Pleased inarm, I baked the griddle cakes
with it ”
“Lucky you did. 1 thought you had wast-
There are a thousand prelly, engaging lit-
l tic ways, which every person may put on
^ without beitigjj^reincd either affected or fop-
GE0RGIA HAS AGAIN SPOKEN.
liy the election returns which wc have received
and which wo publish to day, it will bo scea thut
tho friends of the Constitution nml tho Union have
achieved a second glorious victory. Tito entire
Stale lins not yet been hoard from, bur there can
bo no doubt but Georgia bos gone for Mr. Cobb by
n majority of from 15 to SO thousund. Tills result
we anticipated nnd predicted! far notwithstanding
the extraordinary effort* of curtain leaders to divert
tho minds ol tho people tror.i tho true issue, wo hod
too much confidence in their intelligence nnd patri
otism to suppose they would so soon reverse their
own solemn decision of December Inst. The people
of iho Empire Stnto of tho South lmvo thus in a
most decisive and umuistaknblo manner, again pro
claimed their attachment to tho Government ol
their fathers, and their unwavering devotion to tho
Union cause. This Inst and emphatic decision i t
tho bollotbox, will, wc trust, convince ull that
Georgia cea neii her ho cnjolcd or driven Into an at
titude of hostility to the Government, but thnt she.
will sternly adhere to, and steadily maintain the
principles embodied In her uoblo plntform ; that
platform wo verily bolievo is destined to become
the final rallying point of the whole South; not ex
cepting our gallant, but somewhat fiery neighbor
uoross the Savannah.
SURPLUS STOCK-
There will undoubtedly bon great soareity of pro-
visions for man nnd beast, during tho coining win-
tor nnd spring. With hero nnd there an exception,
tlie corn, point ', pen, and grnrs crop arc very sliorl^
tho latter having hsen generally devoured by worms.
Tlioro tins been thus far no siiitubleseasons for sow
ing rye, barley, and other grains for winter pasture.
The little sown lins mostly died for want of rnins.—
Til view of these facts, would it not bo good econo
my for farmers, as soon ns their open fields nro ex-
linustnd, to kill und bnrrcl up their surplus neat cal.
tie,end sheep us well as hogs 1 It is had economy to
winter n large surplus stock ot any timo. A few-
choice animals well fed and sheltered, arc worth a
regiment ol half starved, sickly tilings, who look nr.d
move as if life wns a burden. Good cornod or jork
cdbcefls n very.excellent substitute for bacon, and
will aid very materially in reducing your pork bill.
OUR CLIMATE-
Until within a few years pnst the climate of Che
rokee Georgin, wns thought too cold for the success
ful culture of cotton, nml mainly suited to tire grains
nml grasses. The observations and experiments of
tlto last few years, however, have produced quite
a change of opinion upon litis subject, nml cotton
culture is yearly becoming more general nnd extend
ed, particularly in tins counties ol Cass, Putiliing,
Floyd, Chattooga, Gordon nnd even Murray and
Wnlksr. Wo do not mention this as a matter of
gratulatigu.but as a matter o| fact, going to show
tlint our climate and soil will permit the culture
of tliisgrcnt staple.
We have noticed with some care during the pre
sent year, accounts of tire wentlier in the Journals',
which we receivo from different parts of the country
and have observed dint we were not visited inter in
the Spring nnr earlier in the fall by frosts than the
counties East of us. Up to Ilia present time w-o havo
had no killing frosts to injure materially vegitution,
except in low places, here and there; nnd were it not
for tlie long continued und fatal draught by which
wo have been visited, most of tho plants and shrubs
would have now been green nn.l nourishing. Wo
gather from our gnrdons, tomatoes, ochre, corn,
squashes, dec., and hope still to do so lot week* to
conio. Tile change cf wentlier which wo experien
ced on the27th ui:.,prodnced frost in tho vicinity of
the seabonrdof South Carolina nnd Georgin. and
in “
geace, enterprise and capital are constantly coming
in, and there can be no doubt, but oar city is destined
under proper auspices, to become u place ot large bus
iness importance. An effort will bo made to secure
from tlie next Legislature an appropriation for deep
ening tie channel of the Coosa Elver. An expendb
turc of a few thousand dollars, it is thought, will ren
der this stream navigable at ull times with boats of
light draught. We need scarcely soy thot tlie whole
State ie interested in securing tlie trade of North Ab
ebanm, nnd wc lliorcforc rail anticipate no formida-
bluobjection totbenid desired, from nny quarter-—
We hare much more to sey upon this end kindred
subjects lieie ultcr
Southern Pro Rbyleiliui
Wo ought soonei to have notice.I tho enlargement
end improvement of this valuable Religions Weekly.
It* columns lmvo always exhibited nn unusual
amount of talent anil Industry, nnd wc trust Us re
freshing shadow may never be less.
Steam Mill.
It will be seen by nn ndvcrtlscmont*ln our poper
pi-day that another steam mill 1ms been erected in
the vicinity of Rome. We witnessed itsoperations
tile other day, and the engine works admirably
This establishment will bo quite a convenience to
‘lie neighborhood, nml wo trust rotnunerato our en
terprising neighbor
Riot at Key West —On iho evening of tlie 31st
lltiiuo, about thirty persons, principally seamen
jnttneked the stores of Messrs. Hamuli Preno, Pedro
.AJberti, Jos. VelitH! Bortolo Sintcs, nnd Albert At
now, Spanish residents of Key West, anil destroyed
the wholo contents ofthe stores. One of tlie pnrty,
Kainon Preno, wire was clmrgeil witli holding cor-
Jrcfpomlence witli tho officials of Cuba, fled Horn
Key West in n Spanish smack for Havana previous
to the rial; tho others were charged witli being op.
pgseit lo tho Cuban expedition
Drouth in Mexico— Accounts from Mexico con
vey the distressing intelligence thnt a great drouth
hois for n long time prevailed in tlie stnto of Encatc-
ous. No ruin hits fallen since August, 1801, nnd n
gcnernl famine woe impending. Corn wns wortli
$0 per bushel.
ICTThe New York Expicn of Friday cv.-ning
says:
Father Mathew is called upon by large clatee* of
our people,end the Appeal in his behalf suggested by
the very eloquent letter from Mr. Cloy to Mr. Grin
ncll,w!llbc, it is thought, wholly successful. W. W
Corcoran, Esq., of Washington, responded nobly to
Mr. Clay’s letter by sending lns'chcck for $500.
Pruoress of St. Louis.—On the 10th inst., n tract
of land in the immediate vicinity ofSt. Louis, celled
Stoddard Addition wee sold by auction in lots. The
gross amount of eeles ofthe day wns two hundred nnd
fifty-one thousand dollars, end only one-third of the
was sold. The solo was to be continued on tlie
following dny. Tills feet is a remarkable evidence
of tlie progrse of a city which but n few years ngo was
a mere village.
and as in lhe beautiful poetry of the sacred
volume, “ the trees of the field clap their
hands,’’ and the valleys covered with corn,
shout for joy, the farmer, retiring from his
labors to the friendly shelter of his coltftgo
roof, intjiroves Itis leisure hours with the tre
asures of written wisdom. So loo while his
fields ore sleeping beneath frost and snow
what profession affords more available oppor
tunities for self culture ? Where was the
lyric poetry composed that makes Scotlaud
prouder nf her Burns than of all her ancient
or warelike kings ? Was it not between tne
handles of tlie itfossgeil plough r
Below will bo fouml tiic majorities in nil of
tho counties licai J from up to the moment of
going to press ; they may vary a little from
tho official, but we think may be relied upon
as nearly correct:
Cobb innj. McDonald maj.
82
150
300
40
222
40
178
170
110
282
732
450
06
32
81
204
327
727
540
633
661
175
550
’‘North Alabama^and ^jen-
Lise or Galway- Steamers.—The New York Cour.
r and Inquirer states that this enterprise is engag-
ill the attention of New York cnpitnlists. Commodore
Vanderbilt, of that city, who is now sole owner of
four ocean steamers, two on the Pacific, ond two on
tho Atlontc side, of tlie Isthmus,will probably bccomo
largely interested in the adventure.
Hosfitamty.—Somebody accounts for Western
hospitality by saying that where houses nro so
part, it stranger is ns welcome es a newspaper, ond is
commonly used ns ono. The moment he arrives, he
ft "put to press,” and what lo more, kept thorr, till
all the news ilml lias happened for tlie last six month
isjihoroughly’ squeezed out of him, and bottled up for
future use.
Lawyer—” May it please your honor,” addres
sing tlie Judge,” this action will not lay.”
Judoe.—"You mean it will lio i hens ley.”
Lawyer, sometime afterward.—“When will your
honor lie in session again 1”
Judoe —I shall set next week."
Lawyer, with n peculiar corkscrew twist in the
phiz—"Your honor, hens set-”
A learned Judge asked the witness, “Air
Smith you snid you onco officiated in the
pulpit; do you mean that you preached ?”
“ No, sir; 1 held tlie light for the mar, wlmt
did.”
“ Ah; tho court understood you did'eren
tly, they upposed that the discourse came
from you.”
“ No sir; I only throwed a little light on
it.”
■tnriil f ife.
This primeval employment of man, is the
most healthful for the liody, the mind and
ilia soul. Wliut other pursuit by which
men obtain honest bread nti’ords such vigor-
our training ior tho physical powers, such
various, and oxtensivo ranges of mental ex
ercises ?
And whole may the mornl nature of man
lie preserved unsullied from vice, nnd grow
and expand more than nmid rural scenes
and beneath the purest air of heaven ?
The farmer’s life is not scratch, scratch
with tlie pen-rap, rap, with the hammer—
nor nn everlasting unpacking of the product
of anothers luhor. Ho walks forth under the
open sky, his Itrond acres spread out beneath
Itis feet; tho blue concave sunlight or star
lit, or shrouded in clouds, is still above him,
health claims him us her favorite child, and
the glorious sun loves to kiss a cheek thnt is
not ashamed to wear lhe ruddy imprint of
such nfiection. Nature's own inimitable
music of hobbling brooks, birds, breezes, or
rustling foilngc, enters his ear on its glad
mission (o bis heart. Ho listens lo instruct
ive voices continually speaking from the uni-
verso around him. His eye gathers truth
from unwritten pages of wisdom, everywhere
open before him. Ench dny, eacli month,
season after season, year after year, these
teachings uro given to him infinite in variety
and endless in extent.
Chatham,
Morgan,
Warren,'
Momoe,
Richmond,
McIntosh,
Muscogee,
Stewart,
Talbot,
Gordon,
Troup,
Clmttoogn,
Fayette,
Coweta,
Forsyth,
Clarke,
Wnllon,
DeKalb,
Greene,
Nowton,
Floyd,
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It is snid of the French ladies, that their
fondness for effect, runs tosucli excess,tlml
widows who lmvo lost their husbands, prnc
tiso attitudes of despair betoro a looking
iss,
Ctjr- The Mnmmolh Cave in KonUick-
now owned by the children of the late Gen
Jessup, nnd the children of the late Col
Croglmn, who received it as a bequest from
a wealthy relative.
the plose of a sultry day i
Revolution in Norliiei-ii Mexico
Battle ol Cniiiursc—the Insurgent*
Victorious.
The steamship Yacht, from Brazos St,
Jago, ut Nciv Orleans, brings intelligence of
the actual commencement of tlie revolution
which ims been some lime in agitation. Tito
Brownsville Rio Bravo publishes tho pronun
ciamentos of the patriots, issued from the
towns of Guerrero and Camnrgo. The pa
triots hnve taken up arms for the following
causes, set forth at length iu their plan nnd
manifestoes :
1. The utter lailuro ol tho Federal Gov
eminent to prelect tlie Northern Mexican
Slates from Indian depredations.
2. Tlie unjust, ut equal, prohibitory sys
tom of duties, which i perutea most destruc
lively on the interests of the peoplo of this
frontier.
3. The despotic power exercised by th
Federal Government ovo: the rights und re
presentation ofthe several Llutes.
The movement appears '.o extend through
out the Stale of Tamaulipas, and, it is believ
ed, will he general in No: 'hern /1/exiro.
Tho pntriots hnd a force of about 1000
men, under the command f Col. Caravajn'..
The celebrated J. M. Canales has a com
mand. The Hi t Tiravo gives the following
pnrliculurs of the fighting so far :
THE YV..B BEGUN.
Intelligence, on which wo rely, lias just
been received from Camnrgo, that a shar;
skirmish has taken place betw een the oops
of Col. Carvnjnl and the regulars of the Go
vernment, at that city, in Which a number ot
men were wounded, and which resulted in
the triumph of the patriots. We are not fn
termed of the details. There is no doubt,
however, that Cnnmrgo is in tho hands cf the
victors, nnd thnt they are in march for Key-
nosn and Malamoros. Tlie Government lias
so weakened ilscll, by sending reinforce" ;-r..s
to Catnargo,' that these places ill fall easily
into tho hands of tho revolutionists. We
learn that General Avalos, commanding at
Matamoros, received the reports of three
couriers yesterdny, but wlmt news ihoy
brought has not yet transpired. As there
wero no demonstrations of success, no boast
ing. and as tho last company of cavalry at ihe
disposal of tho Gcnernl was dispatched las'
night towards the scat of war, we infer that
tho patriots are sweeping all before them.—
Thus has commenced u struggle that may
regenerate Mexico, nnd secure for her people
justice and prosperity. The peoplo of the
United States will not stand, with folded
arms, indifferent spectators of this animating
Commandant of Artillery, on the side of the
Government, was killed, and some thirty
lersons, military and civil, Cnmargo is tn-
cen, The fight is up.
We have just received, by express, says
the Rio Bravo, several letters, which we
give below, giving the details ol the battle
at Catnargo. By a postscript in a private
letter, we learn thnt Micr and several other
towns are ut the hands of the liberators:
Rto Grande City, )
Saturday, Sept. 20—HI A. M. )
Dear L.; Tlie buttle has been desperate
ly fought, and Carvujai has been victorious.
It commenced yesterday at 2 o’clock, and
only ended this morning at 9. The Mexi
cans fought bravely, but wore at last forced
to surrender, with '-ome sixty odd killed and
wounded. Four officers killed, among whom
wns Morales, On Carvnisl’s t-ide none killed
and only seveu wounded. The military sur
rendered nt discrotjpn, Gaivnjnl is now. oc
cupied in forming new laws and regulations.
There wns no artillery with the insurgents,
while the Gt-ver.imeut troops had ono or
moro pieces. But the cunnoneers were pick
ed olf hy the rifles until tlioy could nn longer
stand it.
This I send you Jiy express, and have no
time to say more.
Yours, in haste, j. ii. f, .
Rio Grande City, )
9 o’clock, Sept 20. )
Dear Sir : You have, ere this, received '■*
my short communication per steamer Cor
vette, which informed you thnt the “ Revolu
tionists,” as tlioy me fermed, were contemp
lating nn n ! 1 -tek on the evening of the day on
which thoTetter was v. niton. It wsb how
ever, postponed ui til yesterday. The at-
t tek commenced yesterday at two o’clock
P. M. and tho military were compelled lo
seek refuge in tlie Church and customhouse.
The whole force under Col. Carvajal were
three companies, amounting to three or four
hundred men, ifl am rightly informed. One
company from Gurrrcro, under command of
Don Jose Maria Cunulez, was placed in front;
the second company, almost Americans, was
placed in Hie i entre’under command of Capi.
Ttemiilo ; and tho third company, from
Cuu.nrgo, tumor command of Do., Tomas
Ct ‘"tzes These wero led to iho main plaza
by Ooi. Carvujai, in spite ofthe cannon and
every other moue ?f defence which the Mex-
tc m troops -1 adopt’ T he houses on the
plaza wnich could alibi d them any protection,
wcie -on taken,’ and every Mexican soldier
who dared to inukehis uppearat.ee above the
‘ ouso tops was immediately shot by the
Tex.in r ties.
li.ei,- .rie lias not yet 'dosed, though I
feel t . confidence that Col. C. atitf his
puny ..ill mite tho place. Yours, truly.
I’. 8.— 12 o’clock. M.—A messenger has
just arrived lrotn Cnmargo, who informs us
thnt tiic t:ny baa jusl been taken, und overy-
dji rendered to Col. Curvnjui. The
OUsioiuhousc lias bean taken, and all the
good, which have heretofore been seized, in
cluding i> considerable tot of mantas, impe
rials, tic. '’
Rio Grande City, Sept. 20, 1851.
Messrs Editors t 1 write you in haste, to
say that the revolutionary movement on the
other side of tho river "has commenced in
eariycst. Tlie two parties have been fighting
since the night of the 18th The govern-'
ment party have one piece of artillery, and
arc fortified in the church—the besiegers
hnve only small arms. A courier, who was
in llio fight just armed, reports that akout
GO on tiic Mexican side, including four of
fices, have been killed, and four Americans
and six Mexicans, of the revolutionists, are
wounded, but not mortally. A small rein
forcement left Lore Inst night, and fuur Amor-
cans and six Mexicans, of ihe revolutionists,
arc wounded, but not mortuily. A small re-
infnrcemonl leit note Iasi night, und another
this moruhig.
Among ihe knowing ones at this place it
is said President Arista is at the head of this
movement, nnd that ho is now cn route from
Mexico to lhe Siciru Madre, his object being
lo revolutionize nil the northern Mexican
Stales. Boon.
Gardening for October
Well, kind rettder, we have gone through
the spring i.. d summer gardening, and now,
ho! for spring again. What! plant in Octo
ber lor spring ? Even so. We are just be
ginning to find out some of tho secrets of
niLther ear® in this region, and one of the
great secrets of growing nature, both vegeta
ble and animal; is food. Begin now ia Oc
tober to collect nnd apply your food for
plints. Wo lmvo told you before, of the
great impropriety of applying animal manures
in tho spring to the vegetable garden. Now
manure your garden grounds, and turn it
well und rr, nnd when thn early spring comes
the crude manures will have become the pro
per lood f .r planu—remember that plants
feed upon nothing except it is in solution,
und the rank umotted manures fiequently
applied in the spring is nn injqry instead of a
benefit; and now. ii tho grounds are well
manured and prepared, we will show you
what seeds lo put in The onion thnt has
been produce" from tlie top or button should
now be planted, also the buttons and the sots,
and those who would mnko the bestkind ,of
an onion may now r lant the black seed; they
' ill vugco.s directly and continue to grow
through the whole winter, so that by the
time the varm weather of spring comes on,
tiiey " ill lie in a forward stale and will be fit
fur the table in Mny. in addition to whatev
er common tnanureH piny have been applied
to tin; onion bed, give ii a liberal dressing of
the hen house scraping, and during the grow-
ing state of the onions, top-dress them with
gypsum or good arhes’ Wo particularly
commend Ibis method of growing onions to
out mure Sunt! readers. Early cabbage
mm now- bo planted. Some fow may go to
seed and some few may perchance be winter
killed ul it they are sowed liberally there
v ill be a plentiful supply left for spring, i
wiif unny nro just ready to transplant, i
. v . baid-boad cabbage. Non
sow spmat’ll eurpn.-q ptfjst ips, celery,' ngw
lard i.alim.e lettuce, parsely. We rarel)
ever Iiiiyc cold enough to iju-o any of'
above named plants, and v. ben they get
vigorous start in mild October, they come
mucii ealicr in iho spring
• lot.:: about Stamps.—V correspondent
of the Lodger gives the (oil .wing: “It n
pears that ‘liverybody’ is complaining,
llio Post Office Stamps not slnying
The smite complaint was made by
body’ io Great Britain on the in
the cheap postage system there,
dy was very simple, L&iUl#
lust be- that the The stamps must begfif*-