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ISiirnl Sons.-t—April.
The eqninwtltl pule* are lull'd in tr-!,
The earl.v tinging bird* ujil it tl.nir *!rsin*.
An.l timid April, l»y the nuirra.-ess’tl.
Now. with Iter breath of violets, walk' the plains:
And when her lord,bke ,■ me enamoured yo'-ili.
Dwell* on the changeful colors ol'her bnttl
fhe, like Home mtiid, net rt-cernqn of his troth,
Smiles through her tears lor.hlirs to share hi* tow.
T lays extend—in tnatvv .v'nted preen
The bods unfurl their foliage—and the trees
WhirU. prpuipiett; lluotn al.uin the rural scene,
Show.' like, some 'deck’d regatta in the breexe.
The Swallow’s re appear—aud, hour by hour,
li Mill snd mo vine life mark Spring's engendering
power.
Mrs.Creton; or, E>i£I!jy, <S*e
Bank Director.
The bank in which lie was a director, and
“good,”the old man was completely pacified. I
lie was in the habit of saying that lie had nev- j
er been outwitted but once in bis life, and then
it was by a woman. Is not such a woman
' in which' ho ofcourso held slock, needed not i somewhat mote than an ordinury heroine!
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From the Delaware Gazette.
EMMET AND IIIS LOVE.
Now for the lost sat] look.
The last faint colt] embtnee ;
The latest kiss iriy love may print
Upon her lovely face.
s • • * •
Ay—benr her from my sight—
The bitiernrss is past—
But yef one charge niy spirit leaves,
A living one—the last!
Oh! bid Iter love my name—
Through death, infamy and shatnc.
In reading the history of ill-fated Ireland,
how often docs the heart turn sick of bloody
scenes and murders, to the simple and touching
incidents that adorn the Jives of those, whose
daring and mighty deeds stand ns n record of
chivalry and patriotism upon the brightest page
of the annuls of the worlJ. When the mind
becomes diseased ami enre-wnm in contcmplat.
ingthe bloody transactions of the battle field,
and the wrangliugs of the council chamber,'
with what transport and joy it leaves them to
mediate on the fine affections and a unable at*
tributes of the 'inner man, and ponder over
scenes where “Love and Death” have sor*
ronTul meeting*.
Hubert Enunct was a celebrated lawyer and
slatcsr.inu of Ireland. During the struggle
for Independence, he stood foremost on the
forum and in the field forilie 1 berty of his na
tive country-. He was the idol of Ireland—
‘■None knew him but to love him—
Nomrtwmcd him but to praise.” •
Naturally of a warn, ardent temperament,
with a heart glowing with patriotism, and a
soul fired with the wrongs and wretchedness
of his country—oh! is it any marvel that lie
slopped forth in Iter darkest hour, and swore
upon the Altar of Freedom that his country
men should have tl.eir liberty, or lie would
pour out his heart’s bjoo-i in the cause. Un
fortunately he was betray* d by his enemies
—convicted of the crime of treason and sen-
tdffccd to be executed. He delivered a fine
speech before the court, which has and will be
prcservi d fur ages yet to come.
’Twns the evening of a lovely day—the
1 ist day lor the noble arid ill fated Emmet. A
young Indy stood at the castle gate and desired
admittance into the dungeon. She was closely
veiLd, and the keeper could not imagine who
a! ; e was, nor why m e of such a haughty hearing
hoiiid he a humble suppliant at the prison
door. However he granted the boon—led her
to lhe dungeon—opened'the massive iron door, j
then closed it again—and the ljvcrs were
nlonc. He was leaning against the prison
umJI with a downcast head, and bis arms were
folded on his breast. Gently she raised the
veil from her face, and Emmet turned to gaze
upon all earth contained far him—'.he girl
whoso sunny brow in the tint’s of boyhood
had hrcn his polar star—the maiden, who had
sometimes made him think “the worlJ was ail
sunshine. - ’ The clanking of the heavy chains
sounded like n death knell to her ears, and
she wept like a child. Eu met said biti little,
yet ho pressed her warmly lo his bosom, and
their feelings held a silent meeiintr—such
meeting*, mi thinks, as are held in Heaven,
only there wc part no more. In a low voice
lie besought her not to forget him when the
cold grave received his boy—he spoke of by
gone days—the happy hours of childhood,
when his hopes were bright and glorious, and
he concluded by requesting her sometimes to
visit tl;o places nhd scenes that were hallowed
to his memory from the days of infancy, and
thnMt the world might pronounce his name
will: ‘corn and cohtempt, oh! ho prayed she
would sli 1 cling to him with affection and rc-
mrmlrcr him when till others should forgqt.
Hark! the church bell sounded, and be re
membered the time of execution. The turn
key.entered, and nftor dashing a tear from his
eye—he separated them from their long em
brace—nnd led the lady from 11 to dungeon.
At the entrance she turned arid their eyes
met—they could not say, farewell—the door
swung upon its heavy hinges, and they depar
ted forever. No—not forever—is there no
Heaven?
At sunrise next morning ho suffered glo
riously—a martyr to bis country and to liber
ty-
“And one—o'er her the myrtle showers,
Its leaves,by soft winds fanned;
She faded nmidst Italian flowers—
The Iasi of that fair band.
‘Twas in the land of Italy—it was the gor
geous time of suns-t—sunset in Italy—what a
magnificent scene. A pale emaciated girl
laid upon her bed of death. Oh ! was it hard
for her lo die, far from her native home, in
this beautiful laud, where A nvers bloom per
ennial an i the Iralmy air comes freshly to the
pining soul. O! no—Iter star had set—the
brightness of her dream had faded—her heart
was broken. When ties have been formed on
earth—close burning ties, what is more heart
rending nnd' agonizing to the spirit, than to
find nt last the beloved one is snatched away,
rind all our love is given to “passing flowers.”
’ Enough, she died—tire bethrothed of Robert
Emmet—the lovely Sarah Curran. Italy
contains her la»t remains, its flowers breathe
their fragrance- over her grate, nnd the lulling
tone* of die shepherd's lute sounds a requiem
to her memory.
J. A. A.
Noah's Arli Afloat!—Too Sea Flower lias
just returned, h iving been absent six months.
having visited fifteen harbors; on a cruise of j hi* apathy.
j bolts and bars, checks and counter checks for
their security. Isaac Digby’s hawk eye was
enough. He reented to hove a mysterious
sort of preciseness in regard to the 'stability j
(goodness, hie called it,) of every man who ap
plied for a discount. Herould tell you of fail
ures months before they happened, nnd when
the parties themselves did no! dream of such
a calamity.
Among the commercial houses which stood
unshaken during the disastrous revulsion of
183G-’37, was that lo which Mr. 1 ret on be
longed. The worst cf the sto-m seemed to
have passed by. and the partners were indulg
ing in apparent security, when an unanticipa
ted delay in the arrival of one of their ships
from Canton, with a rich cargo of teas, threat
ened them with a compulsory resort to a sus
pension of paymemt, unless they could pro
cure accommodations from the bunks.—They
soon found this impracticable. At all the m-
stiiufions where their paper was knowti, they
were checkmatod by old Digby, with bis pig
tail and velvet breaches.
Ircton was plunged into the lowest depths
of despondency by this unexpected obstacle.
Tho want of a few thousand threaten' d to
iflsko bin and bis associates losers to the ex
tent of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ilis
good mme was likewise at stake. ...
In vain was old Digby reasoned with and
importuned. He was inexorable ns an east
wind—obstinate, impenetrable.
Mrs. Ireton saw with regret the disturbed
state of her husband's mind; and, on ascertain
ing the cause, called in person upon the obdu
rate bank directors. Rare had she fail* *1 in
gaining a point with a subject of the ninscti
line gender. There was n spell in her smile
which worked wonders wish all, except old Is
aac Digby. He laughed in her face—cried
•gammon !*■—told her to go home, put on a
shilling calico, and take in sewing; then be
gnu to recuse her husband of improvidence
and'inattention to his business.
Tho offended wife took leave of tliem n ncy.
eyed cynic, indignant at his brutality, and bent
upon saving her husband, pevceably if site
could, but at any rate, upon serving him. The
case was indeed a hard one. Hero were Ire-
ton and his partners, with property exceeding
in value the amount of their liabilities by some
hundreds of thousands of dollars, threatened
with bankruptcy Cur the want of ten or fifteen
thousand! Such instances were not rare in
those days of ruin and explosion.
Walking hastily towards her home, Mrs.
Ircton formed a resolution, which while we
cannot but condemn, was strongly provoked
by the circumstances under which she acted,
(•petting her husband’s p : s!ol cas**, she took
from it a brace of duelling instruments, satis
fied herself that they were unloaded, concealed
them under a pelerine, and sallied forth tow
ards the house of the banker. Enteiirighis
counting room, she had the good fortune to
find him alone. She closed the door, tossed
off her bonnet, und asked old Six-percent if be
st'll persisted in preventing lier. husband’s firm
from obtaining the discount, which was neces
sary to the preservation of their credit.
‘You here again!’ exclaimed Digby, wlio
was sitting at bis desk in bis dressing gown,
calculating the amount of his next quarter’s di
vidends. j
T am here; and I demand that you yield
your consent to the discount which we have
asked.’
•Hav’nt I told you fifiy times, no, no!’ said
lie, turning around in his big arm chair, and
growing very red in the face. f ‘I never met
with sucii a woman in my life. I have saiJ no
nnd I will st'ek to if. When old Isaac Digby
basset his head upon a thing, the devil himself
can't make him give it up.’
Quick as thought, Mrs. Irctcn slipped from
under her arm, where they had been conceal
ed by her pelcrene, the brace of pistols—and
presenting one at the old fellow’s breast, while
she held the other securely in her left hand,
sho exclaimed, ‘will you give it up now?
Hush I 1/ you make the least noise, I will
blow your brains out. You wicked old man !
What a pretty figure you are cutting now, with
your hands up, your eyes starting from tlieir
sockets, and your pigtail in the air!’
‘Do-o-on't fire!’ gasped the shivering old
sinner. ‘I will do any thing you want, only
don’t fire.’
‘Now you talk like a man of reason. All
that I wanted is your written consent to the
proposed discount of my husbnnJ’s house.
Write it out fairly and well—sign your name—
and I will not shoot you. Hesitate, and’—,
‘Olt, don’t! It shall bo done—it shall bti
done !’ nutrmured Isaac, submissively, taking 0
slip of paper and writing as bis visiter direc
ted.
She examined it, when he had finished, ad
mitted it to be correct, placed it in her bosom,
and coolly made preparations to depart. Tho
moment her back was turned, Isaac stamped
with his gouty feet on the flour and. uttered a
cry for assistance. Mrs. Ircton instantly
wheeled, presented one ofihe pistols, and pull
ed trigger. She then to ik her departure. A
scrvnnt who entered tho room an hour after
wards, found his mister insensible in bis chair,
though apparently unhurt.
Mr. Ircton and his partners were silting in
their counting-room, gloomy, nnd without
li»pc. The clock showed twenty minutes of
h threc. In a quarter of an hour more, their
note would In protested, and they would be
bankrupts. There seemed no possibility of
preventing it. Ot rushed the swift.winged
minutes, and now a moment lingering between
them and ruin. At that instant a servant rush
ed in with a note. ‘Old Digby lias relented,
and you can have the discount. Come at
O C''.’
‘Saved after all!’ exclaimed Brown, the
young pa finer who had opr»td the note.
‘Is it possible ?’ cried Ircton, walking from
some GOQO miles in nil, among tho West India
].n| mil % with the splendi J Memgerie of June,
'J it ns' onJ Angcvinc, of this ciiy, on board. J
There nro Tigers, Lions, Beats, Leopard
•Heaven bo praised!’said Simpson,the re
maining partner.
They hurried to the bank—obtained the
KgjaiEi
From the Greenfield Mercury.
AN OLD SOLDIER’S STORY.
nY AN EYK WITNESS.
A few days sinch, I stoppe'd at tbe public
bouse in Cohain, and wliilo niy horse was eat
ing, I sat down in the bar-room, and heard a
sensible old man relate the substance of tbe en
closed account.
•‘During the revolutionary war there was a
point of land on the Jersey side of the Hudson,
and not far distant from New-York.,which was
the scene of a bloody conflict. There were
about three hundred acres next to the river,
from which the wood and timber had been
cleared off; Wk of ibis was a fprest. On this
cleared point, a large number of fat cattle, des
tined to supply the American army, were pln-
cpd. Four or five miles distant, in New Jer
sey, there were three thousand light infantry,
under tho command of Lafayette. I was one
of that detachment. Our business was to see
that the Catlle were not taken from the posit
by the cremy. One morning, in'elligctrae was
brought into the camp, that several vessels ap
proached the point and that a large body of
Brill'll soldiers were landing. My regiment
was ordered immediately for the point. Rufus
Putnam, a nephew of tho old General, was
Colonel. He was well stocked with the Put-
nain mettle. He was a brave officer. I could
never discern that lie was not just as cool and
self-possessed when going into battle, as when
sitting in bis tent. We made a hurried march,
and upon approaching the edsc of the woods,
the Colonel ordered the Adjutant to go for
ward and see where the troops were, and wliat
was tlieir number. ’I he Adjutant scon re
turned, and reported they were forming on
shore in three columns, containing about one
thousand each. “ 1 lien,” said the Colonel,
“ride back to the camp quickly as possible,arid
tell Lafayette to come on.” When the Adju.
tant had gone, Col. Putnam rode up to my Cap
tain, who was Daniel Shays, ot insurrection
memory, end said he, “well Captain Shays,
shall we be a playing with them until tire Gen
eral comes.”
‘ Orders were soon given to advance to the
open land upon the point. W e now stood face
lo face with our foes. Firing very soon com
menced.—Cannon from the shipping in the ri.
ver poured forth their vollits; and small arms
did fatal execution. Col.Putnam rode back
and fort h in front of the regiment as calm as n
man at home, though the balls were whistling
iibout him in every direction. VV u worked ve
ry fast, and for one regiment made considera
ble noise. Tiie corporal at my right bond
received a ball through the body and fell dy-
inor. I was young, nnd a dying man at my
feel, bleeding and gasping, might perhaps
cause my'color to fade a little. Captain Shays
stepped forward, ‘-George,'’ said he, “never
mind it; I will take liis place;’’ and he was as
good'as' 11 js word, he took the corporal s gun
and used it. Shays was the best Captain I
ver Served under. He was bold and kind.
hill give him his due though lie has done
unworthy since. We stood shoulder to shoul
der in that day of peril. .1 was loading my
gun the tuenty-socoridtimc, when General La-
fayettc, with the main body, of trie light infant
ry, issued from the woods. Never shall I for
get the feeling of that moment. Wellington
was hardly more pleased to see Blucheriu the
flattie of ’Waterloo than we were to see our
brothers in arms. The main body formed at
once upon our left. Lafayette rode forward,
an elegant officer—and never did he fill my
eye so entirely us at that moment—though a
strippling in appearance, in action he was a,
man—and had Cornwallis seen him ns we then
saw him, he would not have called him ‘-the
boy.” As lie approached, “Colonel Putnam,"
said be, “how dare you fire before I arnvi d ?”
“Oh,” said the Colonel. ‘‘I thought 1 would
be playing with lliem a little." . .
“Lafayette at that moment seemed full of en
ergy and fire—turning towards the line and
with a loud and distinct voice, marked by his
French accent—said he, “Wo fitc, no! the
whole line charge bayonet? rush on nnd drive
them where the devil drove the hogs!” The
effect of his presence and Jiis words were as
tonishing. Every heart bent quick and full.
We did rush on, nnd such a scene of courage,
my eyes never saw. At first the British force
chargrd to meet ns, but they could not stand
against us, nhd fled from the shore, wc follow
ed them and drove them into the wa ; er; of the
three thousand, about fifteen hundred got
aboard of the vessels. The rest were slain,
and most of them at the point of the bayo-
, i >
net. ,1.£. ... '
I have described to you the most painfully
interesting and horrid scene which I had ever
witnessed. I never enjoyed killing men. I
fought because 1 thought it my duty."
AUGUSTA MARKET, May 4.
Remarks—The markets whence wc have
heard me represented as having Improved,
since The arrival of the advices by the Britan
nia. We shall hear in a few days the effi ct
those ntiiices have had on the cotton markets
of Mobile tn:d New Orleans. We must cal
culate on an advance, s< prices were very firm
by last accounts. The improvement however,
id tho cotton markets* «s \V0 ob$er\cd Inst
week, is not so much to he ascribed to a
greater demand for the article, k.s the Tovival of
trade, produced by greater confidence in com
mercial operations. It is. well known lhat the
supply of the raw material will amount to more
than the consumption of 1S44; but it is antici
pated, that, owing to a revival of trade and
confidence, an increased consumption of cot
ton
the lowc
more PHP
ahey have been aide to do for some years past.
It is then reasonable to expect that the slock
of cotton in Europe at the beginning pf next
year, will not ho so large as it has been esti
mated, though it wjil be largo enough to pre
vent otiv material advance in prices. Dealers
iti cotton and planters should, therefore, be on
their guard in order to escape all disappoint
ment in tlieir expectations ol high prices du
ring the next season. We hope and bel eve
that good prices will be maintained, sufficient
to remunerate* the planter for his capital and
labor. If in Europe trade and confidence be
gin to revive, and will in a abort lime be en
tirely restored, we have no doubt that in this
country the same prospect is before us. In
the north trade has assumed a more wholesome
aspect; there is less speculative notions it:
commercial operations, and credit is more cau
tiously given, and less extravagantly granted.
This better change in nil trading transactions
will have the beneficial c-ffect of restoring confi
dence in nJl classes oft he community. The
manufacturing distress of this country begin to
feel tin's revival of business. Shipments have
been made from thn north r, f manufactured
goods to tke East Indies and China, and even
a particular kind of cotton goods lias been ship
ped to England.
Cotton.—Since last Thursday the market
has been generally active, a good feeling
among holders and purchasers maintained,
and the prices of the week easily obtained,
with an advance of about 1-8 of a cent on all
qualities. The receipts are. yet light, though
.a few more wagons have arrived. We quote
extremes 5 to 7 cents. The principal sales
were made at 5J to Gj. The stock for sale is
moderate.
Exchange.—"We omit our table. We have
to observe, however, that Central Bank mon
ey continues to improve, though slowly; the
rate yesterday was 23 to 25 per rent, dis
count. State Stocks have improved also: We
quote 8 per cent. Bonds 78, and six per
cent. 51 to 52. Alabama money 18 percent,
discount.—Avgusta Constitutionalist.
D E M OCB-AC Y.
Ccr«
ic Meeting- i{|
Macon, M ay
HIACO^t
Tuesday UforniuSi’Way O, tS43.
IrSac-on Cotton market.
Transactions in the Cotton Maiket light—and
News from
received,
ardly
think it will affect prices on this side. We quote
as last week, 4 a 5} cents. Now and then, a lot
very choice brings 6 cents.
Tbcgrason.
The weather has been very dry- fpr some weeks.
The crops are suffering with .the drought. It is
feared the wheat and oat crop, if not the corn, will
be light. And apprehensions fur the Cotton crop
arc gloomy enough.
Charles C. Usher, was elected on Saturday
last, Lieut Col. of tiie 50th Reginient G. M. to
supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Col. A. B. Adams.
on motion
acsordmg to previa 1 ';|
races Johnston, p '
Dean, was called to the Chair, ami pi''
Coleman.requested to setas£env-i,r'v '
Mr. Johnston then rosc I .ant! jf^ r ‘
the object of the Meeting, offered t\
preamble and resolutions, and tvbk'li
Col. John Lamar.were unanimously-■
Whereas, by a resolution of thej).
ty at Milledgcville during the last f
General Assembly, a Conventioncif|V’
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DAHLONEGA, May 3.
Last Friday, being the day appointed for the
'execution of Nathan Green, our town presen
ted an unusually crowded appearance. Num
bers flocked in from early, iu the morning until
it was considerably advanced, all with the ex
pectancy of witnessing this revolting scene.
But in consequence of a petition signed by a
considerable number of our citizens with.a
(etv from Hull, praying a respite until the next
session of the Legislature, his Excellency ad-
diiessi d a communication to our Sheriff that
iho infliction of the punishment might he stay
ed until the 30th of June. During which in
termediate time he will enter into an examina
tion of the entire evidence which through haste
did not accompany the petition. The messen
ger returned the evening-prior to the day of
execution. The criminal has since been remo
ved to Gainsville, for safe keeping, the prison
at this place being insecure.
Below -we give the , amount Coined at the
Branch Mint at this place, in the past month,
April.
No. of half eagles coined, 7,201
Amounting to $36,005
Deposits, .. _ 139
• Another RoLhcry —On tho same night that
the. Western Insurance and Trust Company
was robbed, (Friday, 14'h lust.), we under
stand that a robbery was committed in Ran
dolph county, near Cuthbcrt. by three men,
two by the name of Lewis, the other by the
name of Hill. They blacked themselves, and
represented negroes, were armed with a mus-: | in tbe United Siatt
kef, and broke open the house of a Mr. Grego- j :-.vo years service i
rv, who was know n to have a considerable sum because tbe people
V • i • : • .t
At a recent r. eeting of the Democratic Republican Par
ty of Monroe county, held in the town ofF.orsjtb, for tbe
purpose of selecting Delegates to represent tbe party of that
county, in tbe Convention at Milledgeville, in June next.
Alexander M Spear, Esq. introduced the following resolu
tion, which was adopted by the Meeting.
. "Resolved, That our Senator in Congress, tbe Hon.
Walter T. CoLQUlTT.be requested to meet tbe Demo
cratic Party at Milledgeville, in June next, and that tbe
Delegates from ibis county, (meaning Monroe county,) be
requested to address and inrita him to meet the Couvenv
tion at that time.”
We opine, when our Senator in Congress shall have re
ceived information of this Resolution through the address
and invitation of the aforesaid Delegates, be will conclude
with us that there is now ntleast something new in the land.
It will be recollected by our readers that this June Con
vention is called for tbe purpose of selecting a candidate,
or the candidate of tbe Democratic Party, for tbe next Gu
bernatorial Chair of Georgia, and that Delegates to this
Convention tr; selected by tbe people of tbe several coun
ties in tbe State in tlieir primary assemblies with or without
instructions as seems best to the -people. Now, what do
tbe Democratic Republican Party ofMmroe, want with
our Senator in Congress at this Convention 7 If the peo
ple of Monroe wish the distinguished services of Judge
Colquitt on lhat occasion, why did they not nominate him
as one of their Delegate:.? or the people of any other county
can do tbe same, if they wish to have him, and he will con
sent to serve them. But let ns see what apparent motive
could have dictated and passed this Resolution (ofcourse
we cannot tell the real motive, but must speak from appear
ances.) Perhaps the object was to offer Judge Colquitt a
distinguished compliment, if so it is invidious iu this, that
we hate many old saohems of the party, who have been
long in our service, and who have qui.e as much- talent
piety and reputation as he lias, all of whom with their nu
merous friends will consider themselves injured by this
marked preference, this personal compliment to bim. which
carries on its face, a personal insult to others. Even pure &
exalted patriotism does not require of one lhat he should suf
fer himself lo he made a dog of, and an honest man will
not only resent an insult but spurn from his affectins the
party that deliberately offers it.
Again, the invitation to ourSenstor.is to meet the Demo
cratic party in Convention, we object to the authority, of the
committee of invitation. , It belongs to the Convention alone
to say, when they shall have been assembled, whether or
not they desire to see our Senator in Congress, and net to
the people of Monroe, who assume to speak for this Con
vention. We presume that the great body of the party of
Monroe, were not present at tie's Meeting; & that every pru
dent inanwould ohjeetto the resolution- Indeed we presume
lhat the mover and all those present, who carried it, did
not reflect upon it,and passed it inadvertently. They could
not. being rnieligent men, as vye know them to be, have deli
berately involved tbe whole party in tbisawkward predica
ment. What will the Whigs say 7 Why they will S3y,
that the Democrats did not feel themselves competent to go
into Convention, without the advice and dictation of our
Senator in Congress” and tbat we had to bring him over
to Milledgeville to toll us who we could make Governor, or
whe we might be permitted to make Governor.-
-To meet the Convention at lhat time.” What for 7 why
to tell them what to do. The words of the Resolution will
bear noother construction, so say the Whigs : and vve ad-
rtiit there is reason in it. In fine we object to this more
earnestly, and sincerely, because it is an invidious distinc
tion if intended as an empty compliment. (Judge Colquitt
having already been paid for bis services in our ranks, w tb
something more substantial) and without intending to dis
parage him, we would suggest that a seat in tbe Legisla
ture of tbe State, and in the Representative Hall oCCongrcss,
and finally the snug place of Senator for six years to come
in the United State's Congress, was tolerably good pay for
tlo, on tiie present occasion, to choose -
represent us in lhat Convention, a
for ilie consideration of lhe Partv, m av ^
of place. ' ' * *
The cleplions of the present vear, a v
mediately aflectinc tiie tjreat national 11
is«tVc in this country, must opcraie ur,'.'*
rectly in life most powerful manner, ini
any success obtained now, will exhi|« ra ,ji.
the cnorgicsof the successful party,if
tions of (lie next ycat, on which dept V ;
cisions of those momentous questions <f
ment policy. It is therefore of vital : -
that we should be on tiie alert, ami nou
opponents of onr principles to acquit
through any apsthy or indifference on on,.
After the errors inio which the country5
by ail unexampled system of political
in 1840, came “ilie sober second thou-
with it came the triumph of our cause. 1
To continue and make permanent, that
it is for us to lie true to the principles l a j(
lhe resolutions ofthe Baltimore Convcniio
fer no difference of opinion about men io
our devotion to principles, anti last but r,q
atouse ourselves from.that sense ofsccw?,
prosperity isapt to induce, nr.d which is si
zing to exertion. Abnrercciial of il-.e
our opponents after being “dressed in ;
authority,” would seem sufficient. T;
burdened the. country with a National &
000,000 by their mismanagement nmi
• By onerous dulics on imports, they br. f ,
diminished the public revenues, thereby^
sing the operations of the government, jJ
pling our commerce. 11 is notorious, rli.r-
are returning dailj-from Foreign Ports,|j.
ballast, instead of Merchandize, from v
Governrpent ought to realize a sufficient-
and individuals their just profits of Irak,
have passed a retroactive Bankrupt Lnit,
fered it to exist only so long as tiie Mil
Land and Cotton speculalion could ava
selves of an exemption from the paymta
debts.
RAIL ROAD MEETING?
A Rail Road Meeting' was held in this
place on the 27th inst. in pursuance of the no
tice given in cur Inst week’s paper. It was
organized' fly calling Dr. DULLER, to the
Chair, and appointing Mr, Nathan Yarbrough,
Secretary. The meeting was addressed fly
the Chairman, and Messrs. A. J. Hansell,
Latham,'Irwin, J. W. M. Bunion, and Brown,
Esqrs. Tlieir remarks elicited a lively atten
tion, and we are sure that our fellow citizens
will recollect with gratitude the cheerfulness,
ability and zeal, with which, those especially,
who had no immediate interest in our Rail
Rosid, advocated and enforced its
impor
tance.
The result lias been most satisfactory. At
the close of the meeting, the grading of about
two thirds ofthe road, and several miles of su
perstructure, was undertaken by perfectly able
and reljable citizens, and we feel a perfect as
surance that the,work cf construction will be
immediately commenced. The entire length
of the Rail Road is only 17 3-4 miles. The
grading is of the most easy description. By
unitv, energy, and determination, the whole
can be accomp'i*hrd in a twelvemonth.. This
will not only add a few miles of Rail Rond to
of nv nev in his possession. They presentr
their musket, talked negro occasionally, but
English particularly, and ordered the old gen
tlemati to deliver up his money, or die. He
preferred the former, and gave up the robbers
some three or four hundred dollars. During
the conference, the old gentleman’s suspicions
became aroused that the robbers did not usual
ly present so dark an aspect, but that it might
he tlieir characters striking out. According
ly the next day it was charged upon one ofthe
persons suspected, who confessed a participa
tion in it, and afterwards the oilier two were
apprehended, who also made full confession,
restored all the money, and the trio are now
in jail awaiting their trial.— Columbus Etiq.
Interesting Ceremony.—The interesting
ceremony and exercises attending, the laying
of a corner stone were performed, on Monday
afternoon, in Columbia street, near Cove, a
Methodist Episcopal Church being about to
he erected there. An address was delivered
by the Rev. Bishop Waugh and n number of
other Ministers were in attendance.—Edit.
Rep.
discount—honored tlieir note, and preserved that already in progress in the state, hut will
G ‘Z lb's, and Serpents, and other interesting | tlieir credit. In five minutes afier tiie teller j count ct with lhe Rail Roads of Georgia one of
creatures among tho crew, which have been J had paid out the money, old Isaac Digby wad-j the rqpst beautiful rivers in theSoulheni States,
shown «>fFto the' great delight of the neighbor- J died intothc bank, full offiro and fury, to coun- We anticipate with confidence that in 1844 an
ilig islanders. N. Y. Express- I termnnd his concent in regard to the discount, j in ernal communication from Savannah, ai d in
New Hampshire.—A democratic state con
vention will be hidden in Concord on tiie
which lie said had been given on compulsion, j all probability Charleston, will lie in successful
To Iris dismay, lie found it was too late. He operation to the Ten Island-shoals upon the
sweated and swore a good deal—and wish' d ; Coosa River in Alabama. This prospect is
nnd when we consider how
fiigtli day of June next, for the purpose of tb have Mrs. Jroton apprehended for burglary; j most chccr;ng,
nominating a candidate for Governor, nr.d.the ; but his brother directors laughed him out of j much lias been done, nnd how little yet re-
tin > .i'ii< n of swell other business - an may come his humor; and as it .appeared shortly after- mains to do, we arc certain it is not delu-
betorc tho Convention.
wards that Ireton’s house was abundantly ; sivc.— Geo. Courier.
Death of a U. S. Marshall.—The Apala
chicola papers announce the death cf Hezekitih
Hawley, United Slates Marshal! ofthe Apala-
chicola district, and a highly respected citizen
of that place.—ib.
Oregon.—The Oregon fever is raging in al
most every part ofthe Union. Companies arc
forming at the East, and Fn severai pints of
Ohio, which, added to thosq of Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri, will make a pretty formidable
army. The larger portion of these will proba
bly join the companies at Fort Independence,
Missouri, nnd proceed together across the
mountains. It would be reasonable to sup.
pose that there will be at least five thousand
Americans west of the Rocky Mountains by
r.ext autumn.
What essence is most plca'ant to a gentle
man popping the question ? Why, acqui-css-
encc, gentle reader.
in these Jmril times. We object further,
people of Monroo were not authorized tospeak
in the name of the whole Convention, and to select compa
ny for thm body, which mightlie disagreeable for aught
they knevr. ■ We object because we thinfcthe Convention
will be able to manage its business without the aid, n?sis- :
tance or direction either of -‘our Senator in Congress " or
any one else, and unless became as a delegate from some
county, when all hands would be glad to see litm. We ob
ject because the resolution seems to look upon “our Sena
tor in Congress” as the only man in our ranks worth noti
cing or complimenting which we deny, and we object final
ly because wc fear there is something “in the same tub be
sides meal” although there naaynolbe anything else.
A DEMOCRAT.
Siu»l>fcr Democratic Reeling.
Agreeable lo previous notice, a number of the
Democratic Parly of Sumter Counly, assembled
in Americus on tiie first Tuesday in May for the
purpose of appointing delegates to the June Con
vention.
On motion, Wright Mims Esq. vvas called lo
the Chair, and Dr. S. M. Johnston was requested
to act 33 Secretary..
Tiie Chairman bn motion appointed a commit
tee of five, consisting of Messrs. Lovett B. Smith,
M. M. Guerry; John Harper, Hugh M. D. King
and Ezekiel Hawkins Esqrs. to select delegates,
when afterconsultation, they reported the follow
ing names as delegates to wit, L. B. Smith, Wil
liam B. Guerry anil William Mims, which nomi
nations wetc unanimously confirmed by tiie meet
ing.
On motion of H. M. D. King Esq. it was resol- [
ved that the proceedings of the meeting be pub
lished in the Federal Union and Macon Tele
graph. Tiie meeting then adjourned.
WRIGHT MIMS Chairman.
S. M. Johnston tree.
They have divided the proceeds ofii.,,
the Public Lands, lo the detrimentaldub
of the country, in the hope of making ilj;
tributaries, and dependants ofthe Fedt.-dfi,
ment and themselves.
■ They have refused to refund the sum, r
Vetenjn Patriot, while defending Nftv (
against tiie armies of England, was vr: <
hy a corrupt Judge, while at the same *>•
listened-with fraternal regard to the claim
traiior Huff , asking pay for treason.
But it is useless to reritc- more trert
lettered list”'oftheir offences, ami it wou'i
an easy task for correct principles to trinm-i
the authors ofsurii measures. The trim-,
be ari easy one, but Vve hiust cot forget ik
lanv that is vigilant, is frequently an overai
Virtue ifshc slumbers at her post.”
Resolved, that a Commuteeciffive, l>c:y
hy the Chair, to select f;ur Delegates to n;
B'iiih Counly, in the Democratic Ccovtsi
meet in Milledgeville on the Ist Monday in
and that said Committee report to thisineiiir
Resolved, That our delegates to the Cos
he left entirely free toexercise theirown n;'.;
in choosing from tiie liumlier of names pm
an individual worthy of tiie suffrages of !.::
for office of Governor.
Resolved, That the choice oftiie ccr.v::
it accord entirely with our personal prefer
not, will meet'with our cordial support,:-
impressed with a sense of the important ri
to be exerted on the Presidential cleciriv
year, we will spare no honourable mesij'-
inote it. ,
Resolved, That wc believe it to lie £
and Democratic, to support tiie nomine:
pcrly selected, honestly and fairly ergnniri
ml Convention convened at the usual w
that while we will give our cordial snpjr-
nominee of such Convention, we cannot &
the canctis dictation of errtsponsible cari‘
any part of tiie Union, and that we will Id
distrust upon any attempted changes intk
and organization of said Convention for lit
ciai liene:fit of any'particular cnn-lidniea«
veiling tiie will ofthe Demoeralie Part)
county, and jeopardizing thereby the succtsr
same in the approaching contest.
Resolved, That while, we will alonebega
the principles which we advocate in the
lor our support of a candidate for the Pr
Chair, of 1S44, our preferences firstpoii
well-tried and eminent- Statesman and -
JOHN C. CALHOUN, of South Cad
tertaining the highest sense or his- intepri’
proving his firmness and directness of pwf 1 '
energy and efficiency, his unflinching adi
to tiie principles of tiie Democratic Eff- :
School, displayed- throughout a life ofk”
eventful public service, do hereby recoir.rcf ;
to our Democratic brethren, throughout tb: -j
as tiie candidate of tiu-ir first c bbice ford* : j
dcncy of the Uniird Suites.
The Chair then appointed the followingh=j
men as Committee.
Marcus Johnston, Joshua G- M® 01
James M. Green, FederickSiiWi
Samuel B. Hunter, C. A. Elis-
,Tiie following Gentlemen were appoint
gates.
S. J. Ray,
M. Johnston,
S. Woodard,
Col. H. G. Lamar-
On motion of Col. A. P, Powers, tbat t M
ceedings be published in tbe Georgia T e -'
and that in case of a vacancy the Delega* 8
appoint some One to fill it.
The meeting then adjourned.
JAMES DEAN, Chi
John G. Coleman, Secretary.
The business of lecturing is c cr f [
not only to tiie busines and bosoms of 1
munity, but it is in a fair way ofrca--
straps, of their pantaloons and laf e ‘
coats. Mr. Oliver of Philadelphia '
afl
The New Oilcans Herald says that the a-
mount of specie received in that city during
the last six months may be safely set down at
eight milliot.s ard a half of dollars.
Indian Sports.—Tiie Delawares, Caddoes,
Sltawanese and Reaches Indian tribes in Tex
as have been making,preparations to pay the
Cumanches a visit this spring, with rifles and
tomahawks.
cal and scientific cutter of garments
ed a lecture In that city n few days
crowded and delighted audience
nine hundred tailors, on the mys'.c 1 ■■- I
profession; illustrating its abstruse
and technical metaphysics by a
diagrams, and otherwise bringing ^
sublimities ofshears and needles to th f
esl capacities.” In the course 0
ning’s entertainments” the lecturer ‘
measure of a gentleman, and cut out ^ I
upon him a coat body in elegant s j- V,
not a bad idea, nnd quite ns well calc
lead to useful results as any leat |,,c ‘
have heard of.—N. I r . Cour. L n l'