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LAN IER HOUSE;
I1Y L.VfIKIt & sov. ’
* BATHING BOOMS ATTACHED.
Macon, Pet, g, 1851. •
N. U. A 11. WEED,
Importers and Dealers in Hardware, Nailnfto,
Broughton Street, ’ Savannah, da
Nov. 14,1861: ly
: It, ARCHER. A CO. Z
Itcgla Iron -Works, Richmond, Va.
MANUFACTURERS OF- 1 i
A*« and Edge Tools, ortho best Charcoal
Iron and Cnst Steel.'
Also, Manufacturer!, of Rail Road and Mer
chant Iron.
Sold at Moroliant’s Prices and Warranted.
Nov, 14, .1851. 3m
B,<*E, GA„ THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 1852.
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NUMBER 23.
. BUTTER AND CHEESE EllPORILM,
1JT SEABORN QOODALL, SAVANNAH.
1 - WHOLESALE tlEAL'En IN
■niter and Cheese, Direct from Goshen.
New York.
Nov. 14.1851. ly*
P. H. been, Savannah. I j. foster, Hanoockco,
BEI1Y A FOSTER,
Factors and Commission Merchants,
Savannah,' GO. • ‘
Reference—,T. Knowlos.
Nov. 14: 1851, , ■' . . ly*
I.YO.Y A HEED,
Wholesale Dealers in
Ready-Made Clothing, Hats, Cnps, nnd Gen
tlemens’ Furnlslilng Hoods.
Nfns.160 Cong.and "6 St Julian Sts. Savannah,
Nov, 14,1851, , , ~ ly
E, F, WOOD A CO.
WHOLESALE AN1X HETAII. DEAI.ERS IN
BOOTS AND SHOES. ■.
Nos. 01 and 152, Gibbons Byilding, near the
M irket.Stgnof the Large'Bool, Savannah, Ga.
Nov. 14; 1861, ly
JOI1V ,1, BAYER, ‘
n9S.'CLr«33-Ci-SSirE , 9
164 Broad Street, Savannah, Ga.
Nov. 14.1851. ly
. K. B. KAAPP,’
WHOLESALE ANO RETAIL DEALEn IN
SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, &o.
Market Square,
Nov. 14.1851.
Savannah, Ga,
Om
vr.A. caiihwei.Ii. | r.j.nnREii'ra. | sam.b. surat.
CARSWELL, ROBERTS A CO.
Faotors and General Commission Morohants.
Dratiloh add Ban Streets, Savannah, Ga.
Nov. 14,1851. ly
1‘ETEIl 0, THOMAS,
Dealer In Wlmlou -Snshes, Blinds andPanel
Doors.
Ah. 150, Ban St. Savannah, Ga.
Hr Orders' from tho country prbniptly at-
tondedto.tftMV* Terms: Cash.
Nov. 14.1851, ly. ,
C1IAS. 11. CAMPF1ELD,
, , 171 Ban Street, Savannah,
Dealcrln Agricultural Implements of every
kind, Burr Mill Stones, Cotton Bins Ac.
Nov, 14, 1861, '
dm*
YOXGE A ODEN,
Faotors and Commission Merohants. .
iVp 1)4, Bay Street, Savannah.
Will attend promptly to whatever business
may ho confided to them.
Nov. 7,1861. ly
W. F. YONOE. | W. ODEN.
ROBERT F.IDNLAT,
. MANUFACTURF.n OP
Steam Engines, Hollers, Machinery, As.
AND nEAt.RiriN
MILL STONES ofovorydcserlption. Steam
Saw Mills, Circular and Straight, put up in
superior stylo.
Macon, Augiist 21,1751.
’ Ware-House and Commission Business.
[V. OISLF.Y A SON,
Macon, Ga: ■
GODFREY, OliSLEY A CO„
Shvannah, Ga.
.IAS. e. oonraEV, n..oujh.ey, a. f. oiisi.et.
B. W ROSS,
acD3SH3Mrgn73tc*Tr'9
Romo, Georgia.
Oftlce over N. i, Oinberg’s Clothing Store
Jar,. 10,1861. ■
FRANCIS M. ALLEN,
■WHOI.F.SAI.E AND RETAIL nHALEB IN
Staple anil Fancy Dry Hoods A Groceries.
' Receives now goods every week.
Rome, Ga., Jan. 2, 1851. ■ :
' The 01^Man to bis Wife.
Wo aro growing very old, Kite
libel It every day j. . ,
Tho hair upon our temples now,
Ib growing thin and gray.^
Wo uro not as wo wore, Kato j
And yet eiur hearts aro young,
As when wo roved tho sunuy Mils,
And flow’ry dell among..
Wo are growing vory old,' Nate;
But it is not ago'of heart,
Though speedily the hour comes on,
When thou and I must part.
When thou and I must part, Kato, „
As wo havo no’or boforo.
Beside our. cottage hearth to meet,
With words of love no mote.
But wo’rb growing very old r Kato,
And tho parting won’t bo long,
(Till wo moot wltliin a better homo,. '
■ Amid yon heavenly throng j
'Till wo sing tho song togothor, Kato, •
■ Tlio angolsslngahovo j
Whore no’or tho fear of parting takos
Tho blessedness fYom love.
Lament of a Dlsconcolato Loafer.
They say a “good timo’s coming,”
Though it travels mighty slow,
But If It ever should get hero,
' Ihopothoy’lUctuskuoiy.
I can't get a drop of gin,
And am short of bread and tatcr,
And (hid that I am getting in
Almost astato of natcr.
My coat, with mtid is coated,
And wholly full of holes ;
My drawers uro overdrawn j my shoos,
Havo mercy on thbirsolcs 1
• For they have gaped and socmed
To cry for pegs and stitches ;
But though divested of a vest,
I’vo breaches in my breeches.
They say this country, froo,
No tyranny can block up,
But when I lias a spree,
> They puts mo in a.lock up.
If thus thoy treat a freemau . ,
Of this boasted Yankco nation,
I’d rather bo a nigger slavo,
And workonaplanlatlon
Thoro wero torrfblo mistakes
At the time of “tho erbation,"
For tho plan of natcr surely needs
A sight of alteration.
For thorns or thistles grow
Without being hoed or planted,
And weeds are sure to como
Just when they isn't wanted.
Why not havo wheat and corn
(Spontaneously growing! ;
And why should tutors need
Such an awful sight of booing,
That a follow’s back must acho,
And his hands grow hard and liornoy 1
Oh I if I only had tho tin,
I’d go to Californy I
however, my. heart began' to thump against i had brought mb ' into a fl-esh scrupo, and
ray ribs,'as though I had a smithy within V'Y wliat an appuamuco T must present.
3iJtBnllnttiDu;s..
PATTON A PATTON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
tt Rome, Georgia.
Will practice in all tlio counties of tlio Chor-
:okob Circuit Sept. 6, I860.
CHARLES II. SMITH, “
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Rome, Georgia.
_ . C Col. N.T,. Hutchins, Isivrcncevillc,
Refor to j jj oi ; j[ INt . s ifoi.T, Columbus, Ga.
Dec. 20.1851. . " '
DANIEL S, PRINTl'P, _
Agent for4hc Southern Mutual Insnrance
Comlinny at Home, Gn.
Insures against loss by Fire. Also Lives of
Pontons mid Servants.
Checks on Charleston and New York for sale
By I). S. PRINTUP.
Oct. 10,1850.
““ST WA8IIBCRN, WILDER A CO. r
Faotors and Commission Merohants,
And Agents of the Brig. Line of New York
Packets. . Savannah, Ga,
' Will mnkc liberal advances on nroduco con
signed for salo. Oilieb 114 Bay Street, east of
tho Exchange. ., • . . ...
Refer to .Major John S. Rowland, Cass co.
_ jas. Washburn. I jno. n. wilder, | f. o. danA.
% " Dec.'12. 1851. 6m*' ,
rTf N. J. OMBERG, “
- MERCHANT TAILOR.
H AS now On hand n well Sblec tod. stock of
Cloths Casslmores-and Vestings, of ev-
" -cry shade and color...together with every
other article nSnallyJtopI In nn establish
ment of tills kind. These goods lmvo been
£ ., sblocled by himself in New York, With
f ^'reat'criro and prtrtlbnlaV reference to tlio
if; ■prevailing JfnsliionS.: Ho is also prepared
r 'to innnnfnetiiro cloililng In a manner and
•style not to bo snronssotl ju anr inrgost and
ssnosifashionable cities.
October 10 IS5f.
^ GEORGE JONlis, "
I . 1 ' ■' INPORTER OF ANn llEAT.F.n IN
CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE,
I . . Macon, Georgia.
AM confident tlm.t I can make It to tlio
^interest of Mbtfelmnts to bay their sup.
■piles of Crookry in Macon. I f tlioy will.gtve
' ! :n ehanno. Call and sen for yourselves. .
: Assorted e rates of all Bizes always on tmiul
I , ;Mp'cnn,;.Tnlv.24, 1851. . ,5m
CHARLES P. LEVY, .,
I m>A Ehgiiie 1 Rililder, Machinist and
t . hj Founder.—Is prepnred to ftiriiiSh nil ltinds
• cl .Steam Jlngines and ‘Mill Castings, having
an' extensive assortment of patterns of thf.
' newoBt and most approved liindsr Cast Iron
Water. Wheels, of several .patterns; of a cliof-
beter tlin’t will s'nit nll-sltuaiinas.
rti Tlio Oeiniilgee Foundry.
/Oit’Cottnn Avenue, ocay tlic ATaroiiiS'. Western
/DepoInllaspeonUnv lulvnntages in fitting up
Steam Stria .1/iV/s, the Proprietor hnving had
Aren't- expcricnc -in th‘at;bns'ineSs. Many of
Ails MHIsmro now in uso’in this Sloto
awsgaSiiass
TRANSLATED FROM HEINniCII ESCUOKKE.
MAX STQLFRIAU.
A Tale of Bashfulness.
There is a certain mlsfortuno in tho world,
not usually enumerated in tho list of common
misfortunes, but,which nevertheless, ought to
bo. I afford a living illustration of my asser-
tl0 My father, God rest ids soul, sent mo dllit-
gcntly to school, thoro I gained some know
ledge, although our city schools at that period
wero nono of tho best.
Every ono said : Max has talent, but lioR
shy and awkward, cannot adapt himself to
tlio ways of tlio world, is unacquainted with
the usages of society, and rifcm^knows what
to do with his hands and fcc^^taswlso he
is a good and elevor follow enough.
Such was tho goneral opinion with mo.—
Reader, do you .porcoivo mo failing 1 My
worldiycducation was defective. Diligent nl
school and in tho workshop. I was uncleanly
and negligent of my attire; was civil, obliging
and honest, but bashful withal, so that I ran
offwhon unknown persons approached; my
eyes never knew whoro to look tbr a resting
placo when addressed by a stranger, and if
called upon to moot a lady with civility and
politeness, I beoamo rooted to tlio spot, speech-
loss, and stiffas a ramrod.
Enotigh—politeness and case of manner, ns
ttiey are called, are concerns no loss pertain
ing to life’s comfort, than broad and potatoes
or a glass of wlno.
Many young gontlcmoh, as I havo often ob
served, aro greatly wanting in tlieso respects.
Many a ono in going into • society is sadly nt a
loss how to dispose of his extreinitios, and
would, one can easily perceive, have much
rather loll them at home. Many such an uu-
fortunnto knows not whoro'to quarter ill's
hands, thrusting them at ono momont into
Ills waist-cont, at another into his breeches
pockets, then in despair raising tho ono or the
other to his. occiput, there to scratch by way
ofvarioty.
Among other ill-luck entailed by my awk
wardness, may be reckoned that of boing still
a bachelor, of having reached my fifty-second
yoar without boing blessed with a wife.
No sooner was ray old Auntdend, and I hor
solo, heir, thereby rendered 1 tompnmtlvoly
affluent, than!, then, in my thirtieth year, was
led toscok tlio hirad of a young lady, who to
other 'qualifications added beauty; virtno,
nminbility, and wealth, bosidcs. w
I was .woll pleased, with pretty Barbara;
matters wore quickly arranged, and nothing
■remained but to cultivate tho acquaintance.
I was accordingly to moot herat tho.hquso -of
her cousin and un invitation to dine was fbr-
wardod to. mo.
. | Of largo parties I had a poribet horror, my
education medo nio shy and tinted, hut then
What ' viI1 not a wan do to socuro: tho favor of
pretty Barbara 1 So I put on -ray best Sun
day Quit, white-silk Btockings,, a bran now
hair-hag and applegrcon coat with largo pearl
.breast “IfI could only Ifcoi assured tltqVo
‘‘will not ho a iwrty,” . though I “would to
Heaven it was over.’ 1 Fortunately I found
tho,cousin alono malting up nn account in Mb
study. ” You are somewhat late, ft ieud Stol-
prlau,” said ho. I mado twenty luellnatious.
right and left, and laughed in a perfect agony
tolook-ogreenhlo, for tlio fear of meeting a
largo party engrossed ovory thought.
Tito cousin having finished,,lookod around
for some sand. Anxious to ho of service * 1
rushed forward, seized, as 111 luck would havo
it, tho inkstand Instead of tlio sand box, and
poured d wholo stream of the best writing
fluid over the neatly kept lodger; 1 thought
I should immediately Clint IVom sheer Right,
and in my confusion hufriodly drew fortls my
snow-white pocket liankofchlef to wfpo it np.‘
With an oxclamatlon of “Wliat oh earth are
you doing there, friend Stoiprlau l" Hly cn- !
tertainer-smilingly interposed; and pusldhg
mo and my black and whito kerchief gently
aside, quickly put things to rights,- tlion led
tho way to tho apartment whoro tlio company
wore assembled. 1 followed hut with n trou
bled spirit, aud oil looking d6wn was horrified
to observo nn ink-blot as largo as a florin on
my loft white stocking. “ Help mo Ilcavohs.’’
I mentally groaned, “wliat will tho company
tlilhk /”
Tho room door is opened. I, awkward
blockheadod booby that I was, thinking to
show mysolf light and grnceftil, as woll as
clover and gallant, sprang forwards bowing
right and left, scraping first with ono foot,
then with tho other'in all directions, and'per
ceiving a female domestic just before mo who
was in tlio act of dishing up a plo, dashing
my head with such force into her hack, as to
send tlio pie flying out ofthodlsli on tile floor,
and so with compliments and ducking and
bowing blindly advanced. I felt ns though
I wore in the battlo and about to rush on tlio
enemy's gnns.
What civil things wore said on tho part of
tho company I know not; as yot I lind not
tho courngo to look up, but continued like
ono possessed bowing and scraping and ejacu
lating “your liumblo servant,” in all direc
tions,-until cut short by a fresh mishap.'
I had fn fact reached tho pie Which still lay
there, for tins servant had not sufficiently Fe
chvcrcd from her Right and loss bf breath,
and stood' Btaring at the master piece of cook
ing dOsiicd to pieces on tlio floor without an
effort to remove it.
All at once, while engaged in making h
fresh inclination, my unfortunate left foot
wandered Into tho pastry. I saw nothing, for
all had become dark before my eyes. Dis
gracefully, bnt naturally enough, my foot
slid from Under nio; in nn instant persorta| ^
came, measuring my whole length, just flvu
feet soveu, on the floor, to tlio no small alarm
of some, tlio irrcprcssihlo laughter of others
oftlio largo and worshipful company there as
sembled. ^
In foiling I broko down two chairs, which
Iliad seized hold or in order to savq myself,
togothor with n young and pretty foinnlo Who
in all probability was at that moment about
to scat herself, hut witli a speed equal to Hint
of her chair, came rolling on the floor beside
me. Gracious Heavens 1 it was Barbara.
A terrible clamor arose, anil ns I lay tlicro
I roared lustily too, seeing in addition to my
self and tlio tivo chairs a Indy stretched out on
tho floor, i felt porsunded' that' a shock' <>f
cartitqunico must havo taken place. To m'y
great relief I Soon discovered that no earth
quake hqd caused this melancholy foil, but
ns Already narrated, only a veal, pastry.
Vo got up. ThA cousin treated tlio whole
affair as^an excellent joko; bud 1 cuulir TlAru
wept, nay died, with shame And vexation.—
I went to tlio mftbtol-plcco without ono word
of apology, but tis All wcro'laughing and gig
gling around', I laughed too, And threw from
linfo to time stolon glances at tho cause of
my'misfortiino.
At last we took our places at tlio tnblo.
Tlio Cousin wns so gallant ns to placo mo
next to Barbara. I had rather have boon
situated near a volcano than at tho sido of
this aminblo and pretty'creature.: I foil most
extraordinary sensations while thus in juxta
position with my Aituro bride." Of tho assem
bled guests I ventured only to talco a rapid-
glance at intervals.
Soup w : ns survpd round. Barbara offered
inc some—but how could I accept it 1 Silo
herself was yot unprovided. Compliments
wore exchanged, and I already foresaw that
some noWcvil would 'arise out of tlieso civili
ties. Ilonco I 1 became more and more
pressing and looking imploringly Into
tlio ffice briny eliarmor ’forgot tlio plate al
together. Tho consequence wns that I pour
ed the burning soup into Barbara’s lap and
overher clothes, and in endeavoring hastily
withdraw It sent tlid remainder into my own
lap, deluging nlilto my garments mid my fin
ger napkin; It was a fraternal division,
remember all as though it was hut yesterday
It was crab soup.
Tlio charming Barbara loft tho tnblo.
stammered out' sundry apologies. Tlio guests
endeavored to console me, and n ftosh plate
wasliandod to mo. Meanwhile my panta
loons wore streaming fi'om nn inimdAtion.—
Barbaras was obliged to change hor dress.—
She soon returned, and j endeavored Again
and Again to exeuso'mysfelf ns well as I could.
On perceiving that she smiled-graciously, I
-folt somowliat roAssurcd, and began to brush
tlio cold perspiration from my faeo. of course
not with my hand, hut with my pocket ker
chief.
Alas, amidst tho accumulated disastots that
hadsiuco occurred I had clean forgotten tho
ink business. In’ drying off tho perspiration
I rubbed in tho, ink so.thoughly, that on' re
placing tho,handkerchief in my pocket, the
whoiocompany wore nmasodto lind me con
verted into a porftet blackamoor.
Tittering and roars oflaughtor. sucocodod.
Politeness compelled mo to joln in tlid laugh,
and I did so heartily for some: time- without
In alarm I rose precipitately from tho table,
artd cominencod a retreat towards tlio kitch
en In ordor to wnih niysolft nnd in so doing,
fori had inadvortantlybuttoned a eorner of
tlio tnblo napkin’to my walsteoat, down eatno
plates and dishes, boiled and roast meats,
salad; spinach, bottles and salt cellars,, flesh,
and fowl, knives and fol ks, spoons and glasses.
All rushed after rue with a fearful ornaliing
and olatler. ' The gucsts on Witnexslng ail tlio
good things withdrawn, and ttoaiiy delkacies
on-which thoy set” tholr hearts come in full
caroor after mo, Sat o[ibn'mou'lhed and rivet
ed to tho spot with astontslimont.
At first on seeing tho platos and dishes
closely following on my heels, I could attrib
ute tho Roak only to witchcraft ; but tho cous
in springing with both, foot pn to. It, togothor
with tlio attaching button, away with 4 jerk,
and brought.mo to n sense of my situation.
I souglit as fast as mylegs could carry mo
—not tlio kitchen—but t)ie. stairs, flow across
tho street, and, did not halt till I readied my
own chamber. For four long weeks not a
soul did I admit to my prcscnco, and Rom
that day I novor thought of matrimony with
out a sensation of giddiness, and as to largo
partios tlio Bare idea brings a lit of nguo.
I now laugh at my hciplcBsnoss. But my
history maysorvo to many, not indeed for an
exainplo, hut for warning and instruction.
IhlittMtofthA attention buttons—in a^vord I made myselfas smart
'die generally, ns u hridcgrpgm- •. ' Vf'V’
Jte*
•Front fAg Yankee Blade.
Tho Board.
Wo are rejoiced to sco Hint tlio prejudice
against wearing tho heard is beginning to
disappear. It isstrapgoliowsucli an absurd,
troublesome, and IqiurlonB pra'etlco -as shav
ing lias continued to enthrall mnuklnd so long.
Tlio street now exhibits a great variety of
whiskers, imperials, moustaches, and gonteos
of all colors and’ shapes ; tlireu'-fourtlis of tho
mnlc pedestrians nn Washington street, show
tlioir indopendenen of harbors in a greater or
loss degree. Wo do not despair of seeing
men emancipated Rom this offomlnato ’ oust
tom, and stundiug erect In thoir-native, un-
shorn dignity. Wo boltovo that bronohttls
nnd othor,disoasos of tho throatwlricli aro the
seourgo of tills variable olimate would ho far
less frequent, if men would avail thomsolvos
of tho admirable protection from cold which
nature designed to afford. .
As I o tlio question of looks, itis woll known
that fashion reconciles us to any tiling, and
if beards wore universal, a smoothly shaven,
offuminatc face, would be an object of qhito
as much ridicule ns is now cast upon whis
kers by somo of the Mis3 Nancy editors. Be
sides, it looks rather presumptuous, in our
opinion, to attempt to improvo upon wliat
Infinite Wisdom pronounced good.
A recent writer, wjio goes in for “extending
- '■■— '■■■ .......
Pilgi im Fatliors in fovor of tho capillary cus
tom, tlins—
“Tho portraits nt old Plymouth 1IA11
Show that thoy did not shave at all
In Pilgrim times.
John Davenport, ijndmnny more,
Upon their lips moustaches wore,
With their coals hutteneii down before,
Like Father Grimes.’’
And ho gets a precedent Rom, the Greeks,
also, in tluj,"early days.of that colcbratcd re
public”:—
' “The Creeks, too, when ns Grecians freo.
Wore their hoards flowing manfully:
But, freedom gone
Were not' allowed to iet it grow
Beyond two inches, for, if so,
It gave a handle for the too
' . To fasten on.' 1
“Bpoken llko a man'," said tlio doctor, pat
ting ills head as ho dismissed him.
A few weeks passed on,' when one day Jim
cAmo tosay 1 tlicro was alittloboy with'a'biin-
dlb down stairs wanted to see tlio doctor, and
would! not toll Ills business to any ono olso.
“ Send him Up," was tlio answer; and In a few
moments lie rccognlseiHhebny Of tlio squash
es (but no squash himself, as wo shall self;)
ho was dressed m now, though coarse suit of
clothes, his hair vory nicely corned, Ms shoes
brushed up, and n iittlo bundle, tied in a
hnmospnn cheeked liandkorchlcf, on Ills ami.
Deliberately taking off his hat. and laying
It down with his bundle, ho walked up to tho
doctor, saying,
" I havo como, sir."
“ Come for wliat; my child 1"
" To live with' you, and bo a doctor,’’said
the child, with the utmost nalvctte.
Tho first Impulse of tlio doctor was to laugh
lnimodcmtoly; but the imperturbable gravity
oftlio iittlo thing, rathor sobered him, as lie
recalled, too, his former conversation, and ho
avowed ho felt ho needed no addition to ills
fondly.
“ Did your fothor consent to your coming,’’
i asked.
“Yossir."
“ Wliat did ho say 1”
“Itold him you.wantod mo to como nnd
live with yon and bo a doctor; and ho said
you was a very good man, and I might como
soon as my clothes wore ready 1" '
“ And your mother, what did sho sny 1"
>' Bho said Doctor Byron would do just what
said ho would, and God had provided for
i.” And said ho, “I liavo on a now suit of
olothos,”! survoying himself “and horo is
another in this bundle,’’ undoingthokorchlof,
nud displaying thorn, with two little shlrts r
white as snow, and a couple of neat chocked
nprons, so careflilly folded, it was plain none
hut a motlior would have done It, Tlio sensi
bilities Of tile doctor wore awakened to soo
tlio fearless, tho undoubtlng trust with which
that poor couple hud bestowed thoir child up-
op him, and such a child. His cogitations
weir notions; bo thought of Moses in tho
bulrushes, abandoned to Providonco; and,
above all, he thought of tho child that was
carried into Egypt, and that thodlvlno Saviour
had said, " Blessed.ho iittlo children:’’. and ho
called fortlio wifo af Ms hosomeSaylng, Su
san, dear, I think wo pray in church that God
will havo mercy upon all young children."
To ho sure wo dp," said tlio wondering
ifo; “and wliat then 1"
“ And the Saviour said, 1 Whospovor rocotv-
cth ono such little child in my name, rcociv-
Oth mo;! take this child in his name, and taka
care of him ;’’ and bam tills hour this couplo
received him to thoir- hearts and homes. It
did not then occur to them that ono of tho
^».a%ni!o 1 '^rs , grig c tfeft
child; it did not occur to them that this iittlo
7 (goltttun.
- • Boyhood Days. ■
1 wish I could recall tlibse days
When I'was hut n langhing boy;
When my young heart beat but to praise,
And overy pulse respond to Joy;
When every fueling of tho heart, ■
And overy word was so sincere—
When joy could make -tlio lifoAdood start,
And sorrow animate tho to&r.-
I lov'd, but all, my iovo is o’or;
I’vo trusted—all my trust,is gono;
My days of pleasure aro'nd'more,
And I am merely loft alone. _
For tlion linst lienpod dislionordiero,
And on my heart a deadly stain,
And in this lienrt thoro is no tear
That e'er can wash it jure again.
But still'in woal, in joy, in woo,
I waft tho nnroo of praiso above—
Would by tlieso tokens thou coulilst know
IIow full my licart lias'boon'oflovo.
. 0, that the eagle’s daring wing
; To mo its happiness wore given,
Then-would I through you over spring,
And lind a resting place in Heaven.
knowing wily or wherefore until I found that
some of the ladies were becoming alarmed at
' ickpoQSOfjny visage, and now for tho
Tho Little Stranger.
Though a man of very strict principles, no
man over enjoyed a joke more than Dr. By
ron ; holiind a vast Rind pf humor, and every
day wit, and witli Children; particularly, ho
JoVcd to chat familiarly, and draw them out.
As lie was ono day*passing into tlio liouso, ho,
was accosted by n very little boy, who asked
him if he “ anted any sauce; meaning vegetal-
hies. The doctor inquired if saeii a tiny thing
was a market'-man. “ No, sir, my father is;
was tho prompt answer. Tho doctor said
,f Brlrig tno in some squashes’," and passed in-
•p the hotiso, soiidlng ont'tho change. In a
foiv 'moments the cliild returned, bringihg.
back part of tlio change j tho doctor toldhlm
ho was woicomo to it; bet ’tlio child would
not take it hack, saying his foth'er would
blame Mm. fcncli Blnguiar mannors in a child
attracted his attention, and llo began to ex
amine tlio ctyld attentively; ho was evident
ly poor, Mslittlo jacket w-ns pieced and patch
ed with almost overy kind of cloth,-and his
troivsers darned with so many colors it was
difficult to tell tho original fabric, but scru
pulously neat and clcA.i withal. The boy
vory quietly endured tho scrutiny’of tho doc
tor, whilo holding Mm at arm’s length, and
examining his faco. Atlongtli ho said;
-iron seem a tike little boy; won’t you
come and llvo with mo.anddoctor V’p 8
Saturday Evonlng.
Reader, do not let’this season pnss without
somo proiltablo' reflections. Carefully review
tho week; sum up the blessliigs you liavoro-
colvod IVom a fotlior, whoso provident care
lias kept you lnllfo,'ln health and in comfort,
whilo others, evory way your equals and per
haps yom superiors, have boon prematurely
out off, or spared to Uro in misery. Think of
this, think of it with gratitude. Calmly and
caroftiily review the transactions of tho week.
Hava you been industrious and Rugnil Havo
you habitually controlled your'temper And
your tongue I Have yon ‘honglit of thepoor
and infirm, and to tho extent of your ability
rolioved thorn 1 Havo you labored to mAko
your home pleasant and attractive 1 havo you
acquired or imparted any usoRil knowledge 1
Have you answored any of tho groat and im
portant ends of your existence 1 Look these
questions in tho face; answer thorn honestly,
and wlthbut ovasion—and your sleep to-nlglit
will be more quiet and -your future life bettor
thin your past.
AGGNTB FOB TIE CMKIEB.
It. P. Wootten. Dirt Town.
J. T. Finley, Ohnttoognvilic.
Daniel IIicss, Summerville,
V, M. Feeples, Calhoun.
E. R. Sasseen, LaFayettc.
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Freni the National Intelligencer!
Democratic Convention In Downlngvillc. -
■ IN TnE STATE OP MAINE,
Tb choose a Delegate to the Baltimore Conven
tion and decide on the Presidency.
Downinoville, State of Maine, 1
February 9,1862. )
Tho following notice was posted up bright
and early yesterday morning, on tho mooting
houaoiand on tho centre school-houso, and on
Bill Johnsons store;
“ Notice—Democrats Arouse I
The Democrats of Downiiigville, without
distinction of party, are requested to meet at
tho contra acliool-iiouso to-iporrow evening,
February 9, at 7 o’clock, (o settle the questibn
nhatiLlliA nA«l-TmiaanB7, nud aliwas a MCt-
cgalo to tho Bcltluiore Convention. The
country expects overy Deniocrat to do his du
ty, And the whole Democracy of nil parties is
especially requested to attend. The interest
of tho country and the Democratic party Is at
stake. Thorefiira come one, come all. And
it Is expected that ovory true Democrat will
leave all party prejudice at homo.
“By oaoEn op the Democratic Town Oou-
MITTEE.”
Pursuant to tlio' above notice, tho largest
and most rcspoctaMo Democratic meeting ev
er hold in' Downiiigville assembled at 7 o'
clock, and filled the school-house chock Rill,
Joshua Downing,-Esq., Postmaster, (Uncle
Joshua,) was unanimously appointed chair
man, and Mr. Soih Stiles, 1 schoolmaster, wns
ohosen secretary. Undo Joshua took tho
chair amid tho chobrs of the ineetin. He’s
always been chairman of the Democracy this
"iMofftipm™am? comd r pre[iareil t for 'it.' *Jiint
creature, thus thrown upoji thoir, charity, was
destined to he their staff and stay in declining
age—a proteotor to thoir daughters, and more
than a son to themselves; all lids was then
nnrevealod; but they cheerfully received tlio
child thoy believed Providence had commit
ted to thoir carq; and if ever honofleeueo was
rewarded, it was in this circmnstanco.
Trhstin God.
Ono benutlftil evening in summer, a carrl-
ngodrovoup to a village inn. Astrangor stop
ped out and directed the landlord to prepare
him a supper, and also to died his horsb.
Tlio last rays of tlio setting sun wero vislblo
on tlio fleecy clouds, and on tho vane of an
antiquated cliurqh, which stood on ’ tlfo oppo
site sido of tlio way. Tlio stranger looked a-
bout Mm for'a few moments, anil then dRcc-
Kcslah had corned his hair all down smooth,
ar.d ho wore his Air hat nnd go tbmcotln coat.
Tho chnirman put on his spectacles nnd read
the uotico calling tho mootln, and says bo,
“ Gentlemen and fellow Democrats, tho im
portant business iva havo before us seems to
he to settlo tho question about tho next Presi
dency, and choose a Delegate to Baltimore.'
As there is two branches to tho business,
which' shall we take hold of first 1”
Doctor Briggs. I move that wo tnko tho
question of tlio Presidency first as that comes
first Id tho notice, and I take it that is the
main question.
Chairman. If that is your minds, gcntlo-
incn, you will please-—,
Bill Johnson, (ip a loud sharp voice.) Hold
on there, Squire, or Mr. Chairman, I should
say; dont pnt that ore question yot, for I’vo
goLsoraetlilng to say first, I dont think that
tod his StepUJo tlio church, that he might vvuuldtmjlfo heat.Way in gain wnrjr ■. Iftrmnn
Hiettllate; while the landlord waVfulfilling ms" notion of taking liold of the pokpr at. tho hot
directions. end. I,ot us go to work and ohooso a delegate
He entered tho gate which oponed into tho first, while we are cool, and .go into tho Pres-
graveyard and walking around, ho slowed tho idenpy afterwards. Wo are, all quiot and una-
grassy beds, beneath which the sons of other
yeais lay silently resting from want and; toll
and paln; Whilo ho 'was reading tlio various
inscriptions on the tombstones, his attention
was drawn tb n eornor of tlio yard by sobs of
‘ Id.—He wont immediately to tho spot,
where to ragged Children’ sat, 'weeping upon
a nowly mndperavo. Apioco of hard broad
was botw&ftattem. Tho stranger, being Rcn-
sihlo to tho sorrow’s of otliora, sat down upon
tho, grave, and .inquired Into tlio cause of their
distress. The little, hoy, whoso name was
Henry,began to tell.liim.-tliat his sister Mary
was naughty, and would, not,cat tho piece of
bread which liodiad'bogged for her. Sho in
terrupted her hrothoQ liorb, anil told tho man
that sho had caton sofuc bread yesterday,
but lior brother had eaten none sinco’the day
boforc, and she wanted Jdnr to oat thls.
The boy then proceeded to fell tlio atrangor,
that about a year ago Ills father left tlio vill
age and went to sen, and that in a storm he
was drowned. And poor mother cried so
hard, and said Hint sho must soon dio too; but
that wo must iovo each other, and God would
bo our Father, Site called us to lior bedside,
kissed us both, and, then died. Now wif havo
no mothor; but wo have como to her grave to
sco if wp can find our Father. Mother said
he WM in heav.on. Can you,toll us, sir, where
our Heavenly Fatlior can he found 1
Tho stronger listened to tho talc of sorrow
until his eyes wore fillod with tears, nnd lie
was moved with compassion for tho wanderers.
IIo oxclairaed, as ho rose from tho gravo,
“Como with mo, my children. God will be.
your Father, Ho has, no doubt sentmo here
this night to befriend you.”
Ho took them to tho,inn, and had tliompro-
videdfor until'lie rotumedhomo. Then they
Wore received into tlio bosom of his family,
where tlifiy wore well fed, clothed, and in
structed; nnd. the stranger, in his declining
years witnessed thorn useful and pious mem
bers of society: His hospitality was rewarded
an hundredfold.
Lot all the cMldron who may ..hoar about
Henry and-Mary put thoir trust in God, and
hoiwill raiso up friends for thom -wiien thoir
falliors.andmothersdie. Let parents instruct
.their, qhildron in tho knowledge of Christ, that
whondoath shall mako them orphans, they
nimotts now, and it is the largest meeting of
tho Democracy that we’vo over had since Old
Hickory’s second term. It looks a^ if the
g<md eld Hickory times was coining back a-
gain, and the Democracy of tlio country will
onco more no on its legs. Now, I sny, seoing
wo’vo got into n Iittlo clear smooth' water,
dont let us rile it. Tho.next Presidency is a
ticklish question, and if wo begin to stir it,
may bo it’ll bo hard work to seo bottom.—
Therefore squire, I move that wo begin our
business ’tothor oend forefost; and I raovo
that wo choose Mqjor Jack Downing for our
delegate, to Baltimore!
Chairman, If that is your minds gentlemen,
you will please to-—,
Solomon Jones, (trader at tho upper corner,
and natural enemy to Bill Johnson, trader at
the lower corner.)' Mr. Chairman, I hopo that
motion wont. pass. I dld'nt, eorao lioro to.bo
kotchcd in an Abolition trap, and I wont be if
I cun help it. I dont want to underhand work,
and I pliant take a step on the road until I
can read or. tlio gulduboard where it’s going
to. Before wo chouse a Dolegate I want to
know wliat ho is going to do. Let tho work
bo chalked out boforehand nnd then ohooso
tho best man to do it. I’m a Democrat of tho
Jackson stamp, hut I aint no Abolitionist, I
always went for Jackson and will always go
for ids’ successors ns long ns thoy follow in Ms
footsteps. I always-wont for Van Burun os
long as ho followed in Jackson's footsteps;
but when ho turned Abolition I dont go for
him no moro, nor his son John neither.'
Bill Johnson. Squire, I wish yon to pnt my
'question, to chooso Major- Jack Downing to
Baltimore, If wo cant trust him as a good
Jackson Democrat, there isn't a imm in the
United States that we can trust. Ho was al
ways tlio old Gineral’s right-hand man. And
as for abolition traps, I wish Mr. Jones’s Store
was as free from rum-traps, and gin-traps ns I
am Rom Abolition traps—
Salomon Jones. Mr. Chairman, I call the
gentleman to order, I want, to know, before
ho goes, any further, whether this is a Tom-
pornneo meeting or a Democratic meeting 1
Bill Johnson. lysas much of a Temper
ance meeting as it mfraholltion meeting. If
Mr. Jones brings ip Abolition, I’ve jest as
good a right to bring in Temperance.. And as
' n '"'d'I*'Afef-uusiyy^ £\ J r kc 1
may’ find-a Father in heaven.—Presbyterian. J for traps, sir, if tho gont’eman undertakes to
*r-* ; talk about abolition ‘ " *““ 11 ,_A "
“Stirring times," as tho linsty puding said j j, ^ ^
™~TCjover info tiie South, i '
Yes, sir. tile hoot is decidedly on the ’tothcr
leg. The traps is nil on ’tothcr side, sir; all
on tliu slavery side, ’m a good Jackson Dem
ocrat, hut I’vo no notion of being kotchcd in a
slavery trap. And Hints why I want to send
a Delegate to Baitlmoro that we can depend
Upon, such ns Mnjor Downing; ono that'll keep
va out of tlio slavery trap. For I tell you, sir,
llio Soutli lias got the slavery trap set nil over
tlio country, nnd covered with n good many
pieces of sly tempting halt. There’s a hit of.
nico flavored Buchanan halt here, and a strong
Cass bait thoro, and a little Douglas hnit fur
ther long and a fat Houston halt out yonder,
and on tho middle of tho jian there’s a myste
rious hit ofButlor halt, nicely rolled in meal;'
yes sir, all rolled in meal; and what's more,
to make it easy to swallow, it’s rubbed over
with a little Van Buren oil. Now, sir, I dont
swallornono of them baits, and no man dont
get my voto for President without ho come*
right up to tho chalk first, nnd declares np
and down that ho isn’t no slavery man.
Doctor Briggs. Mr. Chairman, it seems to
mo nolglibor Johnson has got hold of the hot
end of tho poker, after all, and has fairly got
to stirring tlio Presidency with It, whether wo
will or no. So that my motion to go into the
question of tlio Presidency first scorns to bo
carried without boing put to voto. Now, sir,
I am glad to seo that Sir. Jones nnd Mr John
son agree exactly In ono tiling, however wido
spart thoy may ho on other points. That Is, ■
that thoy wont noither of 'em move a step in
tho dark, nor stir an incli til they know whoro
they are going to. Mr. Jones wont voto for a
Delegate till ho knows ids man, and knows ex
actly w hat that Delegate is going to do. And
Mr. Johnson wont voto for a President till ho
knows his man nnd knows lio’s ail right and
isn’t no slavery man.
Solomon Jones. Nor Iwont voto for no Pres
ident till I know he's all.right, and isn’t no
raStbvlWowtuVi - *"'“
John Robinson. Mr. Ohaiminn, nor I wont
voto for no president that ian' a friend to Cu
ba. If a lot of tellers is a mind to go nnd help
Cuba her independence, I say I dont want a
President that’ll bo dogging after ’em and
stopping of’em.
Sargent Joel Downing. For my part, Mr. 1
Chairman, Pro mado up my mind not to vote
for any man for Frcsldont that wont go for-
Kossuth, clear up to tho huh, and stand ready
to fight tho Russian Bear if lie meddles with
Hungary.. I say freedom is the right of every
body, and I go for It; and I want a President
that'll go for it, too, up to fifty-four fotry and
fight, if it can’t bo got without. I call that
good Jackson doctrine. Old Hickory would
go for It if ho was alive, and the Democracy
must see that lie has a successor that’ll go for
it now. That’s tho foundation of the Demo
cratic principle freedom for ovory body;
Is Hi 1 wantfo know If the gentleman means
Rcedom for the niggers south or Mason and
Dixon’s lino 1 If ho does, I pronounce him a
bloody Abolitionist and no Democrat.
Sargent Joel. I said Recdom for,every body,
and I'll stick to It. You can't split a hair;
nobody can’t split hairs now Mr. Calhoun's
dead. And you can't split a principle; and I
say tlio foundation of the Democratic princi
ple is freedom 'for evory body, and I’ll stick
to it! And I want a President that will carry
that principle out strait on all sides, in Hun
gary and ovory whore .else. And when we
choose , our Dclcgato to Baltimore, I shall
move to giro 1dm instructions to voto for a
Kossuth candidate tor tlio Presidency.
Solomon Jones. Then, sir, you aro an Abo
litionist, and your candidate will bo an Aboli
tionist, and tlio wholo South will ho again you;
and you’ll find, if you can’t split hairs, you can
split tho country, and tho wholo Democracy
and .we shall lose all
tho offices.
Sargent Joel. I don’t fight for offices, I
fight for liberty; Recdom for overy body;
that’s my motto.
Deacon Snore. I fool itmyduty,Mr. Chair
man, to caution our Democratic brethren, not
to bo too rash. I think wo ought to have a
President tiint will ho prudent, and not get ns
into any tangling aillanco with another nations,
nnd will carry out tho safe nutrality doctrines
laid down by Washington.
Doctor Briggs. Mr. Chairman, wo seem to
bo going all round Robin Hood’sjbam’ but I
don’t seo as wo arc any whoro near coming to
tho point. Now, sir, it seems to mo the way
wo should go is as plain ns the road to mill.
Is thin a Democratic meeting 7 And are wo
all Democrats 1 That’s tho question. If we
aro all Democrats, then of eburso we all want
a Democratic President | nnd wo ought to fix
ourselves on that point, and not bo looking
round,lor any other nails to hang our hats on.
Therefore, I move that we instruct our Dele-
cgnto to Baltimore to vote for a candidate for
President that is a stanch Democrat, »nd la
favor of all sound Democratic principles.
Chairman. Are you ready for that ques
tion 1 If that is your minds, gentlemen,
please
Sdomon Jones. Mr. Chairman, I oppose
that motion, and before it’s put I wnnttoknoW
wliat is sound Democratic principles. I want
to know if abolition is ono of’em!
Bill Johnson. And I want to know if slave
ry is ono of ’em.
Sarganl Joel. And I Wnht to know If ftus-
sia’sjrnraplin down Hungary is one of ’eml
, John llubinion, And I want to know if Cu
ba is one of ’em.
Deacon Snow. Mr. Ohairman, as there,
scorns to ho somo confusion and misunder
standing about Democratic principles, and
there don’t seem to bo much chance of doing
any tiling till these Matters are settled, l
movo that Squire Downing, our venerable
Chairman, shall make a plain Rill states
to this meeting of all the sound
prlncifiTSS; and then we shall have
to go by.
[This was seconded all round,
Joshua, coloring a iittlo, laid his
desk, nnd got up out of his chair.} ,
Chairman. Gentlemen and
for (he Democratic prinei
important we should her
ing of it, for it is the^
party,and