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• THE ROME COURIER, ■ niUUEl EVKltV IHtKSUlV HORSING, r3K'K3ML»jcas. The CouiiiEit will bo published at Two Dol- Un per annum, If paid In ndvnnco | Two Dol lars and Fifty Cents if paid within six months, or Three.Dollars at tho ond.of tho year. Leoai. Advertisements will .bo inserted with strict attention to tho requirements of the law, at tho usual ratosr Miscellaneous advertisements will bo Insert ed at Ono Dollar per square of 12 linos or loss, for tho first, and Fifty Cents for each subse quent Insertion. Liberal deductions will bo mado in favor of tJiosjMvlii^dwDriisi^jjMbi^year^ “LAN lERHOUSE, ■V LIMES It H<». ’ BATHING ROOMS ATTACHED. . Macon, Oct. 2,1851, ' ‘ It. B. k H. WEED, 1 1 Importers and Dealers in Hardware,Nalls&o. Broughton Street, Savannah, da Nov. 14,1851: R. ARCHER VCO. ly- : Hcgla Iron Works,:Richmond, Va,.. SIANWACTUI1ERS OP Ami aid Edge Tools, ofthe best Charcoal Iron and Cast Sled. Also, Manufacturers of Rail Road and Mcr- - r chant Iron. Bold at Merchant’s Prices and Warranted. Nov. 14,1851. ' '■ 3m “ RI TTER AND CHEESE EBPOBHJII, BV SEABORN GOODALL, BAVANNAlt. WIIOI.ESAI.E DPAI.RIl IN Ratter and Cheese, Direct from Goshen, MiTbeiin, Savanunli. | i. vustkh, llamwkeo. BEHN * FOSTER, raotora and Commission Morohants, Savannah, Ga. Itsrr.nr.NcE—J. Knowles. w— ,; ■ q'y* . Nov. 14:1851. ' I,TOT A HEED, IVhoicsnle Dealers in . Beadi-made Clothing, lints, Cnps, and Gen tlemens’ Furnishing Goods. tins, 160 Cong, and 75 St Julian Sts. Savannah. NoV, 14,1861. ~ - ly E. F. WOOD h CO. ' WHOt.K.SAl.K AND BBTAll. DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. jVS'j. 01 and 162, Gibbons Building, near the Mirket.Signof tho Large Boot, Savannah, Ga. ■ Nov. 14,1851. ly JOBS A. HAVER, an»m.-vur •s-ca-sasrRc' 9 151 Broad Slrtel, ■ Savannah, Ga. Nov. 14,1851. ly n. n. knapp, “ WHOLESALE” ANn RETAIL tlEAl.En IN SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, &o. Market Square, Savannah, Ga. . Nov; 14,1851. 0m Photon and General Commission Merchants. Dravlon and Bay Streets, Savannah, Ga. : : Ifov. 14,1861. ly , PETER 0. TIIOHAS, Dealer In Window-Sashes, Dllnds and Panel Doors. iVs, 166,-Day St. ■ Savannah, Ga. CiT Orders Horn tho country promptly at-' tonaedto. EST Terms: Cash. Nov.14.I851. ly. CUAS. II. CAMPF1ELD, 171 Bay Street, SaVannah, Dealer In Agricultural Implements of every kind, Barr MUl Stones, Cotton Gins Ac, Nov. 14,1861. Om* VONGE It ODEA, motors and Commission Morohants. No 91, Bay Street, Savannah. Will attend promptly to whatever business may bo confided to them. Nov. 7,1861. ly W. P, YONOB. | W. ODEN. • ' ROBERT’ FIDNLAV, Steam Engine?,'ioffe^Siaenmerr.^ei- ANH DEALERJN MILL STONES of every description. StcAm Baw Mills, Circular and Straight; ’ put up In superior stylo. ■ Macon, August 21.1751 ..Ware-House and .Commission Business. Hi OI18LEV It SOT, * . Macon, Ga. : | GODFREY, OCSI.F.Y A CO., 'f,. . v . Savannah, Ga. JA«. E. OODfRF.V, . N. 0US1.RY,, q. F. OUSLET. D. W ROSS, WTTM ^ 9 vju, ,, .Rome, Georgia..* • •IRee over V. 1. Omberg’s Clothing Store Jan. 10.1851; FRANCIS III, AI.LEN, . wholesale and ubtaii. iieai. Maple and Faney Dry Goods A Groecrles. .Receives new goods every weak. 'Romo. Ga.. Jan. 2 1851. PATTON ft. PATTON, rautv.s a rAijvn, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rome, Georgia. ATTORNEY AT LAW Rome, Georgia. • * , , ( Col.N.L. Hutchins, Lawrcnccvmc. Refer to t j Ion jxinbb Holt, Columbus, Ga. Deo. 20. .1851. VOLUME 7. ROME. OA.. THURSDAY MORXUVO, MARCH 4, 1852. •’ For the'CouHer.' ■ Why Quit.My Native Land? Why should I qiilt my natlvc land • To find'a homo in western wilds 1 Why should 1 quit a (Morally band And roam whore friendship novor Smiles? I Old Georgla’s'Worn and wearing soli; I lovo to live and look upon, T’woshoro my body took its soul, ' Hero first I saw tho hnmliigsuh X lovo her lawns, her filils, bor fields: Her valleys lew, and .mountains high. In ono my sustenance she-yields, . , Tho othora feast, my. gazing eye. . Her skies serene^ at close ofdny, Borenor still her , vcrnnl morn, Enchant my ycry soul away, To worlds ofmore qoiostinl dawn.' Hot crystal brooks, anil cooling springs. Refresh the weary sinking ftamo, Loosens tho parching tongue : te sing, Tho praise of Hist fr om whom they catno. The thunder of tho rolling car, Salutes tho car ofnll her sons, More plensant tliuu tho crash ofwnr,. Tlio roar of cqnnonS Soynd bfguns, {to,longer do her sons pursuo, . Tho trade of death among mankind. Tie pnly.dvii.thuy eschew, Higlimtoded,,generous hearted, kind. . Of things ilko thoso can Georgia boast. ' As just doscribed and Jar, far more, . In lab’ryntlis long I should bo lost, ‘ . To try to pen, ono of a scare. Then why should I so recreant prove, As leave a home so greatly blest, Tbo borne where centres all I lovo, And seek another East or West 1 . No hero on Georgia’s soli I'll llvo, On Georgia soil I wish to die, My body to her, Soil I’ll give, TUI fpsurrectod for the Sky. aitsttlUntnttS. From (he Louisville Journal. . : A PEDESTAL, EntNTEn IN itpNOItOP Henry Olay. T\>le read; commencing at cither thebase or apex. ■ ' 'w '. • ‘ R is o • '' . .' To tho skies - Sublijnoly groat, . Surmounting hate. Oh, glorious Clay, AVlio can repay. T b ool Rnro conservator, , Dlcss’d mediator, Contending over, Fluttering never, Battling for right, Constant in action, Despising faction, Thoo I noble Harry of tho West, Shrined in Well 'patriotic breast: We proudly hall & oft intuiting claim * Kentucky’s fav’r’d son, sat’d with feme When dangers lower,the only hope ofall lii peace,’ tho object bfenvenomed gall, ’ Sublimely standing’mid each party storm' Unmoved; lmihoveablo Wo’vo mark’d thy form Now curbing factions ns thoy wtangld wrongly,. Uniting now our federal libs mofO strongly Liko some bold'clifT n^d storms;grown gray Stemmingihc,angry flood we View tlio H. Clay! Ftpil the Ncut Orleans' Chns/iah Advocate. . , African doloniaatlonand OlvjliEatitin. AMERICA^ fcOLyNiZATION BOCIETV, ■\Vo know of no agent' moro cflbcliyo' and to Liberia has been so gradual,'utrording time to tho emigrants to become ftmilliar with; tliolr new sltuntlon, and to'tmbho thoso who ■may follow thorn ivlth cotfeot-principles, .and' Impress thorn with tho necessity of iudustri- ous habits, ■■■...,.; '. ' .I cannot'ddnbt but Liberia will cdntlnuo to prospor,If tlio. Society will give }t the prop- ersupcrvlslon, studiously avoiding all"can- nociion or Interjbrcnco wjth' tlii political or scctlohnl questions of tlio day. “Most respectfully and'fnlthftilly, yonr. obedient sorvnnt, II. W. Collier. Tb Reii. John Morris Pens, Mont gomery,Ala., Agedt Am. Col. Society foYMississippi, Louisiana, and Ala bama." ' - "I unite most cheerfully with Governor Collier In Ills approbation of tbo objects of tho American Colonisation Society. " J. J. Okmond.” “I also concur In thirobjccts of this Society. “ R. Douoiity.” “ I am fully Impressed with tho Importance of mak(ng som.o provision for getting rid of our feco colored population, and. will cheer fully unite In anyfenslblo sohomo for tlip pro motion of this ohjcqt. W. l’. Chilton.’, Tho following, from the procoodlngs of tho. late session .of Alabama Conferenco, Is in placo hero,'and should linvo been given In our columns sooner; Tuesday, Jan. 12.—Tho Bishop Introduced tho Rev. Mr. Foaso, Agent of tho American Colonisation Society, who addressed tho Con ference eloquently-upon tho Importnuco of frirthcring Its olficct ; upon which, tbo , fol lowing preamble and resolutions were passed: " Whereas in our opinion, tho colonization pf free Colored POppltl IWm Oil- cannlrs to Liberia Is in accordance with tho wise Anil benevolent arrangements of Divine Frovl- deqeo, at onco. beneficial to themselves, to their children, to Africa, and fr-aught with tho best interests of our common couutry and her institutions.: .Therefore, Revalued, That wo deem tho colonisation of tlio freo peopl.o offcolor from this Stajo to Llboi-la entirely cxiiedlcnt and .practicable, and Worthy of our aid, , ‘Resolved, That.v.o look with' favor upon tbo recent organisation of a State. Colonisa tion Society In Alabama t undor wboso auspi ces tlilq.workof onilglatlpn will bo promoted, and wo piedgo to It our cordial co-operation. "Resolved, -That tvo ivill.givoourlnflitenco, as fer as practicable, in facilitating tho labors of tbo authorised ngent of tho State Coloni sation Society among us.” ~ u Will praciico in all thp counties 6f.theOlior-. uomilar iuUic lino firms duties than Rev; okeo Clrcttu. a, f"”!. Mr. Fdtlsr—-f-j^Waatjhw vcni-s. bo has CHARLES 1L SMITH, sprung a powerful interest.on ttnr-BQujl.ce, ... I3sT According to tbo Worcester Spy, Mr. Allen Crocker Spooner, iioot and lawyer, or (it of cloyor vorso'wheri tiio 22d o] her is colobratod. At tlio last anniversary of the landing of tbo Pilgrims lie recited, at tho close of an eloquent, speech, a poem on tho Faith of tho Puritans, who not only hollered In God, hut carried tliclr bcilcf in tho devil to a greater extent tliaii is nop* common | “If children swallowed pins, ’twos his afflilr, ^fpcoplo strayed, they, werd'by him misled-’ If wrestling oldors lost tholr thread In prayer, "I was Ac who put confusion in their head. “When fishing boats Could not gotround Bosch point. ’Twas'Ae thii advors windso and tides who . ‘ bred— Whon Elder Brostor's too got put oQoint.. Tbo blamo came wholly on poor Satan’s head." . . ., They got tho wcatlior guago ofBeobsobub, . however, in tbiasttife, says Mr. Spooner, at tho end. of hia poem: DANIF.I. 8. PRINTUP, a ( «nt for the Southern IHuthal Insurnneo Company at Rome, .*»• _ ’ .Insures against loss by. Fire. -Also.Lives of Porsons.and Son-ants. • . Chocks on Cliarjeston and Novv York presale ' y Oct. 10,1850. ■' - ' * WAfiBDCRNr WILDER It eAH Factor* and 0omml8flion,Merchants, _ lai jteents of the Brig Line of New York Ipackets. . • » Savannah, da, . . v Will make liberal advance* on produce con- signed for salo. Offipo 114 Bay Street, cast of SsKreExchaiigo'. ’ ' _ , ' _ ‘* 'Refer to Mnjor John S. Rowland, Cass co. • ' Jos. WAsiretmN. I jno. a. wilder, |.p.rnnaNA .Dec. 12,1801. Bte* nTjTojiberg, MERCHANT TAILOR H AS now on ha nd a well selected stock of • XL Cloths Cnsslmercs nrid Vcstlnis, iif ov- K shade and color, together with every Mker article usunlly kopt.in an estnblish- Wiont of this kind. Thoso goods linvo been solcotod by himself ip New York, with K'roiit care nltd particular’ roferenco to the •tordvailing Fashions. Ha. is also prepnred to mnmifaotnro oloihliig in n manner nnd Stylo not to bo surtmsse.d!n our Inrgost and most fnsbionnble cities. ; Octebor 10 18.60. ' l GEORGE JONE8, ■ ' - ivronrrn op and nEAi.Rn in (CROCKERY AJID GLASS WARE, , Macon, Georgia. T. AM.eonfidont Ihnt I enn tnnko it to the 1 J. Interest of Mercbnnts to buy tbelr sup- S plies’of'Crooicry In Mnoorf. If they will give /a-ohanoe. Call and seO fet’yoursolvos- - Assorted orates ofnll sizes always on linnd. Maocn. July 8-1,1851’. . 6m _ &7 CHARLES P. LEVY, . GjTEAM Engine Builder, Maehlnlsf and • Founders—’Is prepared to (brnfeh nil winds ?0f 'SteUm Engines and MillCattinz*, hay mg 't’un extensive assortment of patterns ofthe newrest and most approved kinds. Capt J-pn *-•Water Wheels, of Beverdl patterns, 6f a char- 3 noter that will suit all sitnnHons; The Or,illuls<!<: Foundry. On Cotton Avenue, near the Maeon { Western Depot, Mas pecntlnr advantngea in fitting up I steam SatoMtlls, the Proprietor liaving had great oxperienc in that business. Many of • hls MIllenrenow In use iiuhio State. -■ .There Is a constant supply of Gin Gehrlng I Cotton Press Polleys, &o., kept on hand:— khlso, all kinds' of finished Machin^t- con, August 81,18M . ■ - !DEN80N,' Is now receiving a full tlio three great and wealthy States In .which Ills present agency Hob—Louisiana, Mississip pi, and Alabamn.' Tho following loiter from Governor Collier, and tho qpprobatdry notjccB nfllxed, aro important indications of tho loading publio mind., And, by tho ’way, since the missionary aspects of the case pro alluded to’will thorenot soon nrlso a tucessity for tho Southern Motliodist Churoh to eiitcr tilts grand missionary fluid?. Wo db not by any means suggest, any., conflict or ’collision with our Northern brethren, but, rather, on- operation, ai the opening of-now ground.— Thoro need ho no Infringement upon the work and the space allotted- to -them. But how few of tho present colonists, and thoso-who hereafter will bo colonists, belonging to that section of the-Ubnrch, in comparison with tho number Who go fr om tlio membership ..of this ? Even tbo colored people North, those who are methodists, belong, fer tbo most part, to another.Wesleyan connection. Who shall forbid tbo Methodist Episcopal Church Boutin so successful in-evangelizing this pdbplo here, from sending tlio Gospel after them, and In vading, by this means brapproacbingllio na : tivo population, that vast and benighted laud •With missionary torch ithd sWurd—thus liter ally “ tarrying the war into Africa 1" But bare' is tho correspdndonifo gbovo lillu- ded’to-r • ’ MontoomerY, Deei 1,1861:' R'BVEnEND aVd i)r.An Sjr : In answer to your liiqilry, wficthoV I nm fevopbljt. Im pressed towards tbebbjttt t>f tho -American Colonization Society^ I nnsVor'.nfflfmatlvoly, If I cfirrCetly Understand It. ' ww , . . ' “I have iong'entortalncdWo opinion,Iblind- Id 'npdti tho’fancst bbkervatloh and examina tion, that tbo wblto and African; races cannot livo together' upon torfesof socialitnu political equality, and it'istbcroforb desirablo tliattlio ft-cocolorcii people ofthe United Sfatbs should bo colonized abroad and fitted for solf-govofn- ment. Their removal would bo not only bonoflcia to. themselves,' hut. to the. white race and to our slaves. , . v ’• ' “Theosfakitsh'nlent bf .colonleSi upon tho coast of Africa, 1. believe, ; has-already • done more to'nncst tho slave ‘trntloj than' All'tho lleetii bf Europo nuii America combined, bon’d;— . nii 0 r pro these’tiio'Only benefits' resulting from coloulzaiioii; A» ft missionary enter, prlsfi/it is thekobst'effectual meaps of will- SrtrJsaa gcnonilly, as . „| oue wortli; '“Btoffiiy kllU lUftil, Mhlj iBueu-UBiMigl, With overy craftiness, liis plans outwitted. Trusting in God, and valiant for tho Tight; Tholr ardent hato was ncVor pretcrmlttod, Tills mado thp axis of tho Pilgrim jnind ibis mado thorn stubborn in th'eir good old ifhls made Now England what oven now wo find, ... This inado us nil whato’op wooro to-day. "Thoti tho Pilgrims bo our prate giren, ' ' . Tholr trust-in God,;tholr hatred ofnll oyii, Yet, though their precious" souls now rest in *•'■ Heaven, let «J preservo their hot for of tho Devil. -r;' How near la Hoavofl 7 Christians sometimes look fer away to hen; in; hut that rest is not fer off. Tho clouds tliut hide tho shining world is thin: they aro transcipnt, ami soon will obscure no more, ib? jonruoy. may_ end this hour: on W hort sfep may placo ,tho Chrlstian in tho jvorld or light. One dark hour.may hang upon him: but tho morning comes, and no shade behind it. Day, bright, peaceful and eternal suc ceeds it. ,A, pang may be felt fer n moment: and thoq iti flioa away ferever. A conflict; sharp and paiuful, pray ..eontinuo for a night, but victory,., eternal , victory, ensues. How Boon,.oil! liqw soon, tlio .Christian's cares aro over, ills struggling, soul at-rest, bis eyes suf fused no more )vith tears I Neat at band is tho land of his pursuit. Hope dioors. Hory glorlous -lho object that hopo embraccsl How holy its-spirit-- Who ooh contemplate iho oomo our heavenly .-Father.iS.fltting forcbll- dren. nnd notfeel Iiiesoul.atliirst for itson- joyiuont and omploymcnta’! Well, those de lights, the happy clime) those ovor vordent plaint nro not far-distjnt. .. SaubAth Letteb WniriNo.—” Strapgo,” said a postmaster, not long since, on Monday morning, ns ho emptied a huge fnass of letters from his box, “ that peopjo- >ylU not attend church on. tho Sabbath,' injMad of-jstayjng at home to write ictiorf”. Tbo.. o^iosigr num- her. of packages mado qp. on other days 5V08 Stated to about' forty: oil Mondays ihpy somotimes nmppntcd to; 126, and usually are douhlo Uio number oHhoao pn. other days of tho ■ week ’ now many „of thoso lettors ’ are .consistont .)yjtli.tho command to. ” Remember ", Jfi ' A jfflntof inUiueinnatUiaS printed an- eaglo r that it lays two eggs a dag. '^nntji'a (Column. [From tho Friend of Youth.] 1 Romombor. ’ ny pnAUCEs n. oaoe. I romemher—I-romembcr, Whou I was but a child. How wpRI loved to ramblo . -. , Through tho forest lono and wild— How often at the noon-time, . When from school mem trammols freo- My morry laugh resounded From tho bonding forest treo. I romombor—I romombor How wo sped tlio lioUrs away) In hunting for tho volvot moss To dock’ our play-house gay; It formed onr bed and pillows, And our carpet light and-falr, And well It matched our dresser And tho broken china there. I romombor—I romombor .-- All our plots boncath thosliado, When tho dinnpr from thp basket r , Was with childish care displayed— Tho johanyenko, and turnover, And wntor from tlio gourd, Whllo borrioa from tho woodland hill Mado dcsorf For our board, I remember—I romombor How wo formod tho airy ring, And Railing on the ocean, . So merrily did sing, While our bonnets for safe kooplng , Wore bung upon tho trees, And sunburnt brows apd untied hair Wore fanned by ovory breezo. I remember—I romombor Tho school marm stipple swltoh, iHowrwu (lilt its anulicailqn „ For ovory caroltss stitch, And for each ncglocted losson— Ah! I-seem to fuel it yet; But I would not mar thoso happy hours With momories of regret, I romombor—I rctnerahor When .tho^school marm rap was beat,* How llko d Dock of partridges Wo scnmiiorcd to our scats, With onr Spolllng-books and patchwork To wile thq time away, And tlilnk about tho pleasures Of noon—to-morrob-day. hack to the school, where, leaving him to ho dealt with ns hlsponduot merited, I proceeded *“ ”‘-e houso of tho I'ljuicd child. ic doai- boy was still' crying when I enicr- cd, hut,, os snwi as - ho.hcard my Yoloo, ho ceaaqd, and.camo runpinglpSyarda/nio. “I won’t cry any more/’ he salil{ l, for J I alnthprt. Ho was a wicked hoy to' piill mo Into tlio mqd, but thoro. will bo no.wickad hoys in heaven, pud no mud to fall Jnto.thiiro.. Toachcr, I do lovo you, I shquld llito to aeo-youi" ntid then, aftera tuomont|s pause, he added, “but Ishnll see you In heaven.” Those., retnnrks were mado with so much simplicity, tliat, wore |t not for tho condition lio was-in, I.couid hays taken the. dear child.in m'y .arms, apiilncssed him tomy bosom; coplftuliag .myifojt’, tltcrc- fore, witli giving him a [uw words encourage ment, I left him in tho care of his mother,and roturntd.tjf.tlio ncliool. '' For somo wcolis alter tills, hiy lUtlVpnpii novor scernod so happy os when ho was at school, aud oven then, as when.he was upon my kneo.- 11 Toucher ” ho would say, “ tell mo about. Jc-us. When bo wps upon. eniTh, lio took little oblldron In his aims aud blessod them. Will bo take them. up in bis anus In liuaven? I should like to ba carried. in his arms." Dear ciuld, I fl(d not then imagine bow very soon his' wish' would bo realized j blit Bo lt was, lie sighed for a phiur all-; find lib found it; iio jumted to bclidld tbo glories of tiio Redeemer, dud’lils desire was sailsllt-il; for in nfewdays Ibis .tender plant 'wnsvenifiv- ed to a more genidi clime, and those- ojes which nevor beheld tho -natural' sun, ivero blessed with a full vision of the beauties aud glories of tho Sun of Righteousness. . At the very commencement of the dent- child’s illness, ba scetned id have a presenti ment o( his death. - Although there was noth, lag in his Indisposition cnlculatud to excite the togSorttirnr'nm' vertod, dud bocomo as littlo children, ye shall no,t enter Into the kingdom of heaven." ’ r -j».»-- ■■ Mary ‘ Ifltia, Dec. 6,1851. 'by constantgoodncss stands cpiifest. Thy mbrelos, Lord, are over sure ' And when wo vlow tlio snow ctad'plaid, OurhopcsonthcowercsUocuro:— ThoU wilt tho stlmmorhrlngdgdln. Cultivation of Corn’. Tliocultivation of cord should ho consider ed unilor two ’divisions—upland - and' low ground. Upland; for corn planting, should be listod; If very light mid clean, or fumed over, if 'dlnbbio or fellow land, as ohrly Iq the tat casein tho winter as possible, Tho 1 ob ject In tho latter cnso lsfo giro tlmo for the vegotnblo substance to rot, and tho freezes of winter fo disintegrate and pnlvorldo tlio fur row Slice oY dibits, If any llmiyj be, and fur ther todostroy tlio cqt worm, which id gen- crnlly worse on stuhblo or felioW land.’ Tho land should be as deeply ploWc'd ns tlio dopth of soil will niltuit'or Its cbhracfcr Indicate. Thus a stiff soil, or ono that has li bard pan samo joyful antici|ifttlon, nd tho sclioolboy of with a plow, so ait hot to turn tip much-of tho hlsnppioachinghblydags.' "Mother, 1 "Jiosiihl, subsoil:" A perfect tilth should ho secured, Tho Blind Roy and his Teacher. <5nb day a littlo blind boy was hrbhght into my binds, who had Jntoly 'oomo to reGdihncar tho Sabbath school. Ha was a beautiful child, and bis light flaxen hair, his clean attlro, and especially his sad nMicUoh, rendered him the object ofgcnaral attention. From my chlld- ihvays entertained a feeling of po- rtnOr-atu-oHi mmi. uml.Vm tn» providence, liad been pleased permanently to afillot; and 'though in ray early days I was frill, of mischief, and fond of amusing myself at the expense of othurs, yot nothing could In- duco me to join with thoso who would tnkoa mcanadvantngu of their afilictcd fellow-crea tures; on tho contrary, I always felt disposed to sland bp for their help, however groat mlgl)t ho tho odds against mo. As soon, therefore, 'as this Interesting chtid entered my class, I felt nil my tondcrest sympathies awnkoned,’ and the tears stood In my oyes ns I contem plated hishcavy calamity. Idrow him gently towards the; patted his littlo head; spoke many klnipand soothing words to him; and thus endeavored to galq liis cohfidcnco and affection. In this. I soon succeeded, for ho was natuvnUy amiable and docile ; and then I columenccd . tlio work of'.Instruction. As I could, not teach him to read, (for thon we had nabooks with raised characters for tho blind,) tliwpol, ami taught film sucU liyniiis unu |iiis3- Sgcs of Scrlpturo as wore calculated to Im press Ids youtbful mlofl. Hut nothing do- lightcdliim so much, or appeared more to In terest tho class, than to take hjm on my ltnco and deserlbo to lilm tho ’glories of tlio heav enly world, nnd’the happiness of Its blissful inhabitants. Upon theso occasions ho would sit With muto attention, occasionally, passing his ha lid lightly over toy ftco, ns If anxious to obtnin.somo Idcn of tho exprcMlon oftny fea tures. And W.hilo I spoke, lo him of tlio glo- rifle'd bodies of the saints, free from nil Im- perfodtloris; and the ceriotuty.of all wfro were good and loved Jesus seeing,him In .licavert, Ills sightless liluo eyes would niovo rapidly to and fro, and his wholo countenance bi lghtun hp with pleasure and delight . “Are there no blind pcoplo jn heaven,” lio would soiriotimcs ask, “afid docs every ono sco jc?us? Tlicn I will be good, fer I’ should like to bco Jesus. But when will it bo? Isn’t It a long tlmo?" RsMiclUnauiaos OS thjcso ia-creatli.Mid’ear- edSclfto mb’, ond’. a circiimstanco »bon happened which strengthened tbo chord of affection which boui(il us together.' .. Our school was situated in. tho centre of a dirty narrow street, in one of tho-worst dis tricts in London and wo \voro froqjiontly.au- noyed *by thp conduct of a number, of-low, disotdorly boys, who, Interrupted tlio children inthoirpassagofb and front school, and throw stones, cabbage-stalks, and other missiles, in to tho door aud.windows. My class was gou- o'raliy ,thp tirat that.was dismissed, und one day a boy-.canto runninghack With his clothes hospattered tv|th mud, find cnnipjalnjng that there wore hoys outside .poltlng him.' I-in stantly rushed to the dpor, for I thought, of tny little afilictcd (.no tvltom I had-just senttiomo, with a ciass-mato to lead hint, I stood hut a I shall dto apd go to heaven, that , beautiful place, and there I shall sco grandmother, and littlo Willy, (a dcccastd-brother,) attil. pbovo all, I shall see Jesus, fdr tcaqjicf says that no body Is blind In hoqvqn, but that every ego shall soo him." Uisntothcr, however, did not tako jDUch notlco of hl4 rentniks, being. copD- ffent that lu-a.few'iiouia his usual health would return. Tho following day he append ed to bo ratlior-worsol'nnd such-rentuiiias'es were 4*omc4;rcqtjlsYte.wero adininlstared, though with little bcnuSl) stUl, lio iptmcdialo danger was apprehended) but.towards night It bocitme ovldont tlint the child was seriously HI, and roijulre4' 'more skillful* mefilcal uld. Tbo doctor canto, and cycrytlilng tbat experi- onco fconld suggest was tdod to relievo (lie sufi’eter,but In vain; theclilld giOiv rapidly thfi dw boy continued in a jteculiaily euim ond happy hiato, < IIis,itiipugbis and desires scented to centre In iieaveu, and nothing de lighted him so milch ns tlio certainty tli’nt lie was about to depart, and to bo tvlib Christ; and if his mother at any time would say that sbo hoped slio was not going toTosc licr dai l- Ing, ho would reply, “0 yesf, niothor; I feel sure that I am golilg to ho Willi Jesus." On tho night prcceiiing his dentii ho ci’icd •Ills fether ntid mother to’liis hcd-slile, and told them that “ tlio tithe was cotoe, and that ho tvas about to lcnyb; i|icm:” “TotiuoriOiv,’.’ said ho, " will be Sufiday, anil 1 shaft not go to school to see liiy traclter; for in tho nlorn- Ing I shall hb albilg tilth Je4nS. I)o not dis turb my brother and sister, but bldtlieni good- hj’o.for tiioi Toll tlieiii to 1to gooii'ahd-pre pare, to follow me tohcpven, AsUbrt'iimo befeto l,o expired, lie raised 'himscif.lli bed, ireorder that bo might pra; ay onliisknees; in. cep.hito in the hour prayed that GodyroaliT 'oT death; and mako' him patient to tiio cud. lie asked for a 'blessing u’liori Ills pnrcnla, his rciatiifcs, and biSteacficKand having laid him : quietly downln bod, lid sweetly, as thdtoorn- tng daivtied, fell' asleep in Jesus'.—Boston Christian Observer. [From tbo' Christian Advocate and' Journal]. | r yiThe Littlo Child. ^ lug peculiarly, loycly and Interesting in': tho’etyuraetor of a little child; so. muelrso, R»oi»;it is .st»dlfel„tbe moredntorestlng does [t.-becopie..’ - ■ Tbo Saviour of tho tyoild loved Uttle chil dren, and seicctod dpt; nsa-model fer his fol lowers, - Fair persons, comparatively, glvojts character tho admiration which jsduc It; and few seem to think ObrUt.tooant what ho sa.id, when-thoso wools Jell from Ill’s lips—.’. Except yo ho conyerted, nnd heconjo a#- liulo chil dren, Utile child. Tho present seamtaUwith.whlch it has to dq; no endrogrqts otthe past casta gloom over Its eli.mfuUpirit, No auxietics as to tho future; nodWraotlng.cnros, distrust-, ing doubts,..or forbidding fears,: rufllo tlio stream qf lioppiness Hint glides On and on.in that jdybus heart. • itfo *e«so of-guiltdaikens thataunny brow, n d. burning tears,lofahamc dita.tbe brilUant eyes;-which speak of purity and imiocence within.; :Tbo cbild-1« happy, and as free fr om care as the little warblerlhat flits through theheayens., i , It Is trno.u fear, pay,, many Jearav ado seen jipon its cheek at times; imt they ore IHtu ijie droopings of tho sunshino.shqtvsr., An nlyi.-et of terror may presopt MMiNWf “l usu ■« 1 W ln '< Mss. aud.aoo.Ulli'g'.^PPaban ‘jlp'rultnrjil. Parmer’a Hymn. 0|r thou to whom our thoughts wo raise, Throughout tho over-changing year, Teach us to fitly sing thy prafso, • And bow to (hco ivith love and fear. Tliongh-naturo lio In ley death; j All hidden ’neatlr tho wintry snow, . Wo know that thy reviving breath, Will causo horstreams again to flow. Omniscient sourco ofevory odd, In uil'tby waj’s wc’ro over West;.— If possible; .by plowing whoit tho land |ji In proper order. No land should ho plowed at any tlmo whon so mi.‘ft. will' net crumble. af ter tlioplow, or so dry that It.ivlli qven bieak up Into clods. ’ " Upland corn may bo planted In this section from the flint to tlio middja of April, Low gibUn’d, from the middle of April to’the first of May., Tho distance of corn -will depend upon tho strength of flip soil, nr.robor of stulks io tho hlli;if dn-cUcd, and whether manured. A good goricial rain Js, tivelvo to sixteen square’ foot to tho'stalk on upland. Low ground may bo planted, from nlno.to’tii'elvu square foot to’tho stalk.; jfiinuro altpuld.tfif put on ivllli llsllng or bedillng np. nnd covered in to prevent loss ljy exposure tp sun and rain —or edvored In with tho corn at planting, for the samo reason. Upland, If hcddeil, should gd'bolow’iiio soir, tocnabie it tu hviirdnniglit. Corn may bo covered on upland, If very light; itllhn board, but. If sliff 'or inclined to bake, tivo,..frirrows with a small scooter plow are profcrablo to any method, as a small barrow can bo run over tlio rldgo covering tliQ coni, wliicU. pilionviso might never get'through. Plenty ofsced, from four to olght grains, sbould bo put In, as it is easier to pull out tfvo stalks than to replvit ono. It Is better to transplant thap to replant, for tlio latter noyer, piakcsi wolf among old corn unless tlio tbo replant Is numerous, If thostnnd is vory bad,It is better to plow tip and plgnt ovor. Birds will injure a stand less when plenty of seed' Is used, and may bo outirely baffled by tarring tlio seed,' Thp rows should be laid off witli.a scooter, (botlj ways, if checked.) followed one way'by n largo shorol to rc ; open ptantlng furrow, tbo seed dropped and cover ed.' If early planted, very lightly, say ond tho«nrpBt agents for tue courier. H. P. Wootten, Dirt Town. J. T. Finley, Cbattoogayille. Daniel Hicks, Summerville, W. M. PgErLEp, Calhoun. E. It. Sassjsbn, LaFayette." Post Masters generally are requested to act ns Agents, also to give m immerlinte notice ef any paper nut taken from the office. -Money sen! by mail atoiir risk. Letters, to in-uro attention, must bo di rected (post-paid) to .1. KNOWLES. N. ii. Our Agonls and uthcis who feel an interestiu the eirouiatien of onr papv-r, will confer a tin or by urging upon their (Mends the Importance of susliluiiign paper at home. netball endeavortdmakeffioCoeRt^t wor- tliy of tlio pnlruimge of Cherokee Georgia, >"»fh. Unit Hie man knows it ail is truly « learned man. Bufiuncaused orrlila slntuetobo Inscribed, “a genius equal to’ tho. majesty of nature”— “but," says a learned botanist, "n blade of grass was >imdctit tb confound bis preten sions." A farmer may find a field of science in ovory plant on Ills broad acres, whether it bo raised by bis swiat and skill, or by tho despised weed which' be fceks tu destroy. If ho will-master nil tbo science of the old oak trto bcsldo bis barn, or the pigweed beneath his foot;ho will haven stock of learning that will forever afford .hlrn.a fund ot most agree able contemplation, nnd ut onco enablo him to linprovo Ills form ns It lias not yet been Im proved. Tho wholo vegetable economy ftir- nlshcs matter for mental food vastly greater than its supply of corporal nourishment, ibd nut less agreeable. Tile structure nnd frmctionnnd uses of the yegctalfio world," tvliat is known, and ivliot la unknown or it, can novCr foil to ftunish cither most plensatli hiiotvledgo or curious matter fdr research. But the sclonco of vegctablo physiol jgy, enough In Itself to mnko a wlso man, is onlyonooflnnny included in tho thor ough knoivledgo of agriculture. Geology, botany nnd Chemistry, all must bo known, or let-a tnnn.honst as ho may of his knoivledgo or skill, a iilndo of grass is sufficient to con found his pretensions; -This It is that makes tlio former’s pursuits honornblo. and, if lio product^’ enough, fer his consumption, no man is so independent and happy. And ho la a most useful citizen to tho State. No man It Jias been said la so useful 03 he who makes two blades of grata grow where' hut ono grow before. VARIETIES. The Athens, Ga., Herald snys that the gold has played sail havfie with tlie male pup- (lorataiiils that in Lumpkin cophty tliero aro scui cely ouougU men left to take care of tho ■wohien and children. ■ •. _ Death by Drowning. Wo regret to liavo to record tlio death of another man by drowning to tlio Tennessco river. A passenger, by the name of Jefferson Weaver; ontho Steamer " Lincoln," her last trip up, It'll off tho Boat |ii getting down from a pile of sacks, and was drowned. Ouo of tho Engineers saw him fall, ran and tried to save him, and then plopped his wheel as soon as possible. The Captain, his crow and passen gers ilono all Ihoy could, hut the imtortunato man, although rescued from tlio water to a .few minutes, could.not ho restored to life.— Ho had ft brother in company, whoso grief was almost unbounded. Hisboily wasbrougiit up to this placo mid a coffin procured, and un der tile care of liis brother, taken to Knox Tho deceased was a member of the Baptist Ohureli.—Chattanooga Gazctlc. but. & mother's mombnt, for ot a" short distm’ioo I .»*.a.W|l (MvA ltalUivay... ,Tbb, child,'m^.bap’o. to >ioW, and schipo . olf Cgins to push up. It may be covered deep er later in tiio season, Tho first plowing should bo done when tlio.corn lias four leaves, or sooner If stunted by cold or growing slow ly. Plow as jjcoply as possjblo noxt to tbo corn, with a small scooter or cpnltor, follow ing with a largo scooter nnd plowing out the row with ft slioVor as deeply as tbo soil will admit; Tho boo bands sbould fellow tlio plows as oloscly as possible, to thin If unmo lested by cut worm; ttneovor aud draw dirt, well up around the stalks. The[second plow ing should fellofr In twenty days, and bo a deep one, near tho corn nnd throughout the row; next the"corn, with a largo scooter or shovel, plowing out fee row with a turning plow fo hill tho corn well, tho last furrow to each should bo run with a' shovel, so as not to tear 'up too mudi of tho subsoil. Tho third plowing should follow at tho samo Interval with’ a turning plow, but shallow near tlio com, and a 'littlo deeper to tbo centre, In hill com, tho pons should bo dropped mid covered with a,shovel shallow. - Pens in drill corn should bo to tho first ftirrow next to tlio cbm. Tho fourth plowing should ho dona at tho sams interval, and always with sweeps Jo lay the corn by flat, nnd plow tho peas. Low ground cbm vnrlos from upland only to greater depth of plowing 111 tire preparation todnlhiro perfect dralnngo to these colder ond wetter soils. It should always bo planted on -A level, but aslowilotvn as possiblo-not to get ■through the «oll; plant After a largo shorol with two small scooter fuvfowMW.d scrape off. With a board or borrow, if baked by. heavy raln of wind Corn should bo kept perfectly eloan untUlaid by,f reqhently stlrrcd-nnd eon- stantly growing. J.1Y. ~~t ' ' ' U qf mud, into whicli he presonUy-fell. M? in- dignation was thovougblyarouscd., Witb.thc fipreoness of ft lion, I-dartcd to tlio spot,and, having rescued the little supbror and placed him on blsfebt, I hastened after tho coward, whOpWith ills companions, had taken.febls heels.' Through several .tajflnfl* I.MSSfr ed him, .and .seeing lilm length run down a street to the other end- of' which there was -ft short cut, I wont found that way, afid wo met at the comer. Fla#og tbzi Ke CSnld aot now escape mo, ho preparisd for a stout rcsist- anco.’feut the' straggle Wasshrtefj-fibiWis quickly ovofpowered; and, a follow-teacher ’ coining to ray sssistenco, ho was goudugted how thick .the'darknessj, if it ho -field by. a -parent’s hand: there Is npt.a doubt hut that arm Is sufflclenUyjitroug to protect It,. Should dangers throaton, let it; fiut nestle to-tlio h<a soiqwhlch.gayo.U-iifo, nud-aU. ls : well. But •if" «b»£ IOCtR ajiptt It'is sucfr asAjp uius] spirit, Praotloal Agriculture. Agriculture is tlio oldest or ail thei .fipAu'ts ,of mala AboCwas a'keoper of sheep, and a .tiller of tho soil. It is ono of tho most liou- prabtp pursuits amt oiio of tho tiiost useful.— fit is tiio most hcaKliful, the most Indepcndbnt, selenfiflo’ aiid 'erudttb; A thorough, fbvm'cv cannot bs.such.without ft Itooivledgo of many sciences. Tho forecastle, hanfroii ship hoard knows how to.linndls' the'sniis.'blit iio knows, no more of tho art of navigation! than tlietai- The Road Secuued.—Tho Kentucky Leg islature has' granted u.plmrter for the Railroad to tho Tennessee lino, being tho Kentucky end of tho Great Connecting Link I Her citi zens along tho rout, are beginning to stir with a iivoly Interest to tlio work, and we do no doubt they will do their part nobly. Let ou legislative assembly but give this road a fair showing wltn the other great ivorks already ' aided, nml ifftfiroi' years tlio steam ivhlstlo will echo along and’ tlirongli (lie windings of tlio Cumberland mountains, on the connecting link oftho Great Central Railwas between tho Laltcsuiid thu Gulf.—Knoxville 1‘lcbcan. Emancipation on Suaves,—Ablll is before the Louisiana Legislature requiring every per son desirous ol’emaneipatinga slavo,togivo a bpqd to tlio Governor, noforo doing oo; for 1JCIUI-. HITNCJU ur.CH’m».Tw» B .... . State, bo Is to forfeit bis freedom. Titr. Best op tiie Season.—Mr. blcCsarr, the editor of tiio rtfducali (Ey.) Journal, has a fino young son ofsomosix weeks of ago. Its a Into number of Ids journal, tho proud father thus speaks of bis offspring: “ McCarty,Jr., docs not meddle much In politics, and Is silent upon inost vexod ques tions of tlio day, but from indications wo aro Inclined to think ho is not for Scott. In feet, after wo filled lor him tho other night a tin eup of whisitey-tody, which h« emptied with great tact nnd dexterity, bo cocked up his eye, and said plainly as youth and ago could say —’Fillnioro." ■ Matiumony, vb. Sinole Blessedness.— Soino ono who has evidently passed from darkness to light; enumerates tho woes of single llcsscdncss (1) and the joys of matri mony ns fellows: Sinole Blessedness—Sheet Iron quilts— bluo noses—lco in'the pitcher—unregenerat-' ed li 11 oh—heels socks—cofl'co sweetened with Icicles—gptta jiercbn biscuit—flabby steak—dnll—rasorscovns—coughs—and cholic —rhubarb—aloes—misery—wretchedness, &c.- Matbisionv.—Hot buck, wheat cakes ivarin beds 1—comfortable slippers!—smok ing colliio—round arms—red lips—(ahem!) chubby flit babies 1 etc., etc;,—shirt exulting in buttons i—redeemed stockings !—boot jacks!—bapptoesl, Ac., Ac.,—felicity; Scene ny 'phazma,’ Jr—“First class In geography come up. Bill Toots, what’s ft cape?" : ' - A ' “A tiling that mother wears ovor her shoftW deral” “ffhal’sa plain?' “A tool'iiscd by carpenters for smootbingotf b °“.What’«a* desert?’; “It Is good after dinner.” -- , ■ . “That'll do. Bill; fi’ll give you tho ‘floodW j after school:” Tlio (bivgoing actually occti Way to Win a Husband.- lu art lmpucn to call about•«] down into the kitchen i no more ottnu artoi navigmu>n« muu v«s- . . lor on his sliop-bourvl. or the Phys.veian in his j " >"l’ “ * in N Co., Kentucky. It la bad tlmtBiB-wns oiioon’em. to hdicrit the kingdom, or wuu. . . .. . - To.tho'clooucnt divipo. tho far-famed phi-, lor oujns sii»p-uv»w*-»* -.aw i, . . wilh lantiiroplst, the man of toivoring inte^ct.-tHo .laboratory. . So ft formpt-tnay. by pine lev ^ W lilsper Boftly splf conceited poreonago, who esfeenisliimsclf dcam.how to handle .tbo plow nnd tll “ | | did 'j t ■« You will fl notliinglesstban tv lord;of creation; tp.all, to btita great deal more knowkdirc than tins is.. ... . c*cli, wo would whisper,: : }\Excop( ycljq spit- inch! lotne Mouth, j