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H, r t,-i, will jiliice him in the very highest ■ 0 f his profession. H i nee from Atlanta to Chattanooga ■ 11() miles, ami the whole route is re- Hkahh’ for lofty embankments ami bridges ■ otlts anil excavations—so that tlie Roael, Bn complete l !’ will exhibit more triumphs ■ lrt ti,an auy other Rail Road in the ■th. if not > > n( l eel l> in the * rllole country. ■ j oa( i i s in excellent condition through Iwhole extent, and exhibits the fruits of ■tidicious and prudent supervision, under Bell it cannot fail to be a source of im ■nse profit toGcorgia. The partial failure ■ the wheat crop in the Cherokee region, ■1 diminish its ancipatcd freight business ■ring this Summer; but we doubt not that l reduction of fare upon the Road will |rc than compensate this loss, by the great [crease of travel. ItVlicn the Road is actually open into Ten L ce , there will be from Charleston to [lattanooga a continuous line of railway, [tending 450 miles, and another from Sa [nnah to Chattanooga, of nearly the same kth. ■ EDUCATION. I ignorance is one of the most dangerous to U free government. Our Republican titutions depend, t'/h their perpetuity, Hpon the intelligence of the masses. It is ■it enough that a few are well educated, the many are ignorant. Wherever His is the case, there is danger of tyranny the one hand, and anarchy and terror ■m on the other. It is only whero Educa m is universal, that liberty and law are Harmonized, and both rendered entirely safe Had permanent. But it is not necessary to Hnter into an argument, to prove the import- Hncc —the necessity, even—of the widest iiifa ion possible of the benefits of Educa ion. Those who will not ad;’ it this, on the iiniple statement of the proposition, would lardly be convinced by any argument that :ould be brought forward. The question now is, how shall we give to ill the people of this Repmblic such an Edu ction as shall fit them for the performance )f their duties as men, and as citizens of a iee country ? That there are thousands on thousands, at the present time in our land, who have not the slightest pretensions to such an Education, is a fact too notorious to need proof. It is well known, too, that there are thousands of votes polled at every elec tion, by men who cannot read the names printed on their ballots, and wbo are as ig norant of the Constitution of their country, and the principles of political philosophy, as an Esquimaux Indian is of Greek ! These are the men whose votes are bought with a few glasses of u-hiskey. Let us not be too extravagant in our boasts of our intelli gence as a people, and of our “ free and en lightened voters,” or flatter ourselves that our liberties arc entirely beyond the reach of danger, while such a state of things exists in our midst. It is better that we apply ourselves at once, and with a will, to the re moval of the evil. The question recurs, how shall wc edu cate the masses ? In many parts of the South and Southwest, the sparseness of tlie population presents obstacles to the success of the common-school system, as it prevails in other parts of the Union, which are not easily overcome. To this we arc compelled to add another obstacle, of almost universal prevalence, to-wit: Indifference with re gard to the subject of Education, on tlie part of those whose children most need the benefits of some system of public instruc tion. How shall these and other obstacles, which lio in tlie way of improvement in this direction, he surmounted ? Wm. Gilmore Simms, who takes ft warm interest in what ever has a bearing upon the interests of the South, for whose Literature he lias done so much, suggests the propriety of good speak ers “ taking the stump,” and canvassing the country, delivering, not political har angues, hut popular lectures on various subjects of general interest Men, who arc well known in the political world, and who wield an important influence there, could command at any time the attention of tlie people to educational topics. Mr. Simms says that he has urged this subject upon the attention of certain of his friends, whose standing gives them great influence over the public mind, but that, though it met a ready concurrence, the subject has not yet been put to the test of experiment. We are quite sure that if the class of men, to whom wc have referred, could be induced to act upon the suggestion of Mr. Simms, incalculable good might be done, and the foundation be laid for some efficient system of Education. Who will step forward as a leader, and pio neer in such a movement ? Why may we not have an Educational Missionary Society, with a corpis of lecturers and teachers, with each a particular field of labor ? One of these disciples of Letters might go into a neighborhood or settlement, where his services were needed, and there remain from one to three weeks, or more, according to the circumstances, lecturing to tlie adults, and giving lessons in various ru ,dimental studies to the children, and then proceed to another place, where a similar course might bo pursued. He would, by and by, return to the place first visited, and resume his instructions there, and so on indefinitely. An agent, or agents of this Society, might visit all our towns and villa ges, lecturing on the subject of Education, and soliciting funds to carry on the opera tions of the Society. The Sooiety might al so publish a monthly or weekly Journal, devoted to Education, together with school books, tracts, &c. That the Education, which could thus be diffused, would be cither full or thorough, will not be pretended. That it would be far better than no Education, will he admit ted by every one. The immense good which the Sunday School is doing, aside from its important religious influences, in giving to thousands of children, who otherwise would live anil die ignorant even of the alphabet of their mother tongue, a knowledge of read ing and writing, is a guarantee of the suc cess of such a system of missionary labor as we have indicated, in the new and sparsely Efcttled portions of the South and Southwest. We wish these remarks to be looked upon simply in the light of suggestions. If they shall have the effect to call the attention of I the friends of Education to the subject, and ‘licit an expression of their views, our ob- I jeet will be attained- * California Column. K! Dorado. The recent arrivals at New lork, and other ports, have given us an abundance of news from California. The most extravagant accounts, previously re ceived, of the richness of the mines, are con firmed, but we now get n glimpse of the oth er side of the pictnre. Wc have little hope that the prevailing mania will be cured by this peep behind the scenes, but we hope those who are still in a condition to take a rational view of the matter, will be saved from the infection. The following items, which wc glean from various sources, will give our readers some knowledge of the state of things now existing in El Dorado: ♦ Both Sides. The quantity of gold at the Mines, from what I have seen, I judge inexhaustible for the next twenty years by a population of One Million of faithful dig gers ; but the labor you have to perform to ‘ get it, and tlie privation you have to under- 1 go to reach here, and continue to undergo while getting it, doos not repay any indus- ; trious or business man in the States half enough for making the attempt, if success ful in accumulating as much as any one per- j son has, up to the present time, which is al together chance, as you may work for days I and weeks adjacent to those who are getting ; from one to two ounces daily, and sink holes ten feet square and fourteen feet deep thro’ mud, water and rock, and yet be unable to get enough to pay for your board, exposed to the burning rays of a hot sun, and shut out from the air by the mountains by which you are enveloped. Society. In California, thcro is an utter ! subversion of the order of society as it ex- i ists in old States, and a confusion of all j ranks and distinctions. But in the state of affairs there is one peculiarity that pleases me. Labor is unshackled and unoppressed. It receives Us full recompense. The rough est looking “ customers,” aad the most har dy and laborious, are likely to have most of the dust here, and, as this commands re spect, they are the aristocracy of Califor nia. Drinking, gambling, and all kinds of licentiousness, abound to a greater degree than at any other place upon the face of the earth, it being apparently the aim and am bition of a large number to try and excel each other in nil which degrades and makes man miserable. The blue-laws prevail, or rather lynch laws. If a man is caught stealing, he re ceives 150 lashes on the bare back, and let- ! ters are sent to all the other mines, stating his crime and appearance; and if he is caught again, at any other mine, he receives ; 200 more; if again, he is taken to a tree , and shot. Such men as manage San Fran cisco now, are rascals, with few exceptions, j generally drunk. Population. The actual population of the country maybe thirty thousand, con sisting of all nations, but principally of Americans, English, French, Mexicans, j Chilenos and Peruvians. The Americans comprise less than one-lialf. On the Stan- i islaus tlie Chilenos and Pcruanos outnuin- i tier the Americans. The Chilenos are most successful. They keep together, and when i they find a rich deposit, they assist each J other in digging it, while the Americans, j more avaricious, keep their discoveries se- ; cret as long as possible. It is feared that trouble will occur on the Stanislaus during the summer, when the Americans become strong. I shall not, he surprised if blood should flow, and the foreigners be driven off. Climate. The climate of San Francisco, and other places on the coast, is tlie most disagreeable that I know of. Cold winds prevail during all seasons, and the tempera-j ture varies sometimes 40 degrees in a day. j The summers are worse than the winters. f Every body suffers greatly on first arriving j here. One requires warm clothing at all j times. Although the climate is severe and j disagreeable, 1 think it may he considered : generally healthy, excepting in the Sacra mento valley. Miscellaneous Items. The ‘diggers'are generally very successful; that is, strong, i healthy men, accustomed to hard labor They get about two ounces a day, and some i much more, some less. It is a hazardous! business, however. Some are robbed, some \ lose their health, and somo their lives. A considerable number of young men j have returned from the mines disgusted j with the hard work necessary to obtain gold, and are all doing well here in trading, &c. Gold can only be obtained by labor, such as only the most hardy arc able to en dure. A cook or a house steward commands, in this country, a higher salary than the Gov ernor of New York, and an industrious drayman, with his cart and mule, is better paid than tho Secretary of State. £l)t Citerartj lUcrli). Fanny Forrester. A letter received by the last steamer, from Dr. Judson, the cele brated Missionary, states that Mrs. Judson is in a very low state of health, and that fears are entertained that she is in a settled state of decline. Mr. Herbert's “ Fishing” will be issued in about a week. The illustrations are magnificent, and engraved from his own de signs. J. Bayard Taylor, author of “ Views A-foot,” aud one of the Assistant Editors of the Tribune, sailed in tho steamer Fal con, for the purpose, we suppose, of going to the Sacramento, and taking views a-mulc bnck, for the benefit of the above named pa per. G. T. M. Davis, junior editor of the St. Louis New Era, died of Cholera in that city on the 19tU. (I. P. Putnam announces, for the next season, anew work from the pen of Thomas Powell, entitled “The Living Authors of England and America,” with illustrations from tlieir works. It is a book that will be looked for with great interest. Sir. Put nam also announces “ The Monuments of Central and Western America,” with com parative notices of those in Egypt, India, Assyria, &c., by Rev. F. L. Hawks. Oliver Goldsmith. The next volume ofi Irving's Collected Works will be “Oliver I Goldsmith a Biography.” I q o idim ©d © * wiiiat ©laiiiic onr (Possip (Column. Sons of Temperance. Anew Division of the Sons of Tempe rance, under the title of Excelsior Division No. 182, Was organixed in this town on the 4th inst. Tho following is a list of the Of ficers of this Division: Sylvanus Land rum, W. P. C. L. Wlieler, W. A. T. A. Burke, C. Geo. Moore, A. C. D. It. Jacques, R. S. J. C. Whitaker, A. It. S, John Jenkins, F. S. M. T. Kendrick, T. Wilson Rice, O. S. Melville—Mardi. The London Chronicle thus discouvse3 of Herman Melville and his new work, Mardi: “ There can be no question but that the author of‘Mardi’ is—not a genius, perhaps—but a su perlatively clever and highly-read man, endowed with very considerable powers of fancy, and a cu rious and very rare talent for a species of writing which is at once enthusiastic and epigrammatic— which burns, at one and the same time, with an intense and richly-colored glow of poetic ardor, and with tho more glittering but pn'.er fires of an artful rhetoric. But although tho author of •Mardi’ is undoubtedly a very fascinating gentle man, wo do not, therefore, deem ‘ Mardi’ tobcal together a very fascinating book. Mr. Herman Melville just shows his powers, and thon flings them recklessly away. “In fact, if we were asked to define the manner and the matter of ‘ Mardi,’ we should say the book was a wonderful and unreadable compound of Ossiim and Rabelais—of Moore’s ‘Utopia,’ and Harrington's ‘ Oceana’—of ‘ Gulliver's Trav els’ and ‘Cook’s Voyages,’ spiced with rhetoric from Macaulay’s essays, aud saroasm from Mr. D’lsraeli’s perorations.” A Word to the Yankees. Martin Farquhar Tupper, the “ Prover bial Philosopher,” publishes in his new quar terly, 2 'he Anglo Saxon, “ A Word to the Yankees,” containing a most cordial and generous greeting to the people of this coun try, all of whom he includes under the name of Yankees—Yenghecs—English. It is an eloquent plea for Anglo Saxon Unity. Lit tell's Living Age publishes the article from proofs, in advance of its publication in Eng land. * Kisses. Sir Robert Porter says that in Russia, kissing is as common and as public a mode of salutation, as the shaking ot hands is with us. Every bearded boor, when he meets his fellow, kisses him—and when a man, young or old, handsome or ugly, clean or dirty, kisses a lady’s hand, he expects a salute on the cheek in return—and tills is done at every interview, lie gustibus, &c., say we! Speaking of kisses, hero is a very short poem, entitled “ The Kiss,” which may please some of our readers : “‘ O kiss me and go!’ said the maid of my heart, And proffered her lips as my pay to depart, ‘ The morn is approaching, my moth r will know, My dearest and kindest, O kiss me and go!’ she gave me the blessing in such a sweet way, That the thrill of the pleasure enticed me to stay; So we kissed till the morning camo in with ils glow, I 1 OF SIC said over y lUOmcn*, ‘O Viio.* m* aivl g t l* ” But there is nothing, on this topic, equal to the following lines of Tennyson : “ Las! night, when someone spoke his name, From my swift blood, that went aud earn A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my nariow frame. O Love, O Ere! once he drew I pi 111 one long kiss my trhole sou! through My lips, as sunlight drinketh dew.” * ©itr Hook (table. [Publishers anil Authors who desire to have their Books noticed in this Gazette, are requested to si nd copies to the Editor through Stringer he Town, end, New-York, or Carey & Hart, Phil. Poems, by James T. Fields. Boston: Wm. D. Ticknor & Cos. 1819. This pleasant volume has been sometime before the public, and has won for its gifted author an enviable reputation as a poet. The leading poem—“ The Post of Honor,” — pronounced before tlie Hoston Mercantile Library Association, is one of the best things of its class. Its versification is smooth nnd flowing, and it contains touches of humorous satire that would have done no discredit to Tom Hood. Many of the minor poems, comprised iu the volume, are very beautiful. The Ballad of the Tempest, for simplicity nnd true pathos, is unsurpassed. The following little lyric is so seasonable, that we cannot forbear to copy it : SUMMER EVENING MELODY. Go forth ! the sky is blue above, And cool the green soil lios below ; It is the hour that claims for love The halcyon moments us they flow. Tho glow-worm lends her twinkling lamp, The cricket sings his soothing strain ; And fainter sounds the weary tramp Os footsteps in the grassy lano. Go forth, ye pallid sons of core ! Too long your thoughts to earth are given ; To night sweet music haunts the nir, And fragrant odors breathe of heaven ! Here is a picture of the eager crowds which throng tho wide halls of the Boston Post-office, wbile the mails are being dis tributed. It is from a poem entitled “ Com merce “ Tho mails are in! 10, what cadaverous crowds Are rushing now, like spectres from theirshmuds! In vain the dinner waits, the wife looks sad, Tho children whine, the sweet-toned cook goes mad ; They stir not, move not from the busy walk, But all is solemn os an Indian talk. Say, would you tempt that earnest group to dine, With smoking vonison and the raciest wine 1 Sooner will rabid men to fountains tuko, Than tlioso same worthies their intent forsake.” Sunrise is thus described, in two linos, which we copy from the same poem : Throws off his night-cap, when his nap is done!” * The Classic French Reader, or Beauties of the french Writers, Ancient and Modem, lly ALiin Do Fivas. With a Vocabulary—French and English—of all the Wordsaud Idioms con tained in the Work. By J. L. Jewett, Edit or of “ Otlendrofs New Method of Learning French.” New York: D. Appleton & Cos. 1819. This, we judge, is an excellent compan ion for “Ollcndrofs New Method,” con taining, as it does, selections, both in prose, and in verse, made with great care, from the j works of the best writers of France. We commend it to the attention of teuchers and private students of the French language. The Genu sos Italy . By Iter. Robert Turn bull, author of “Tho Genius of Scotland,” &o. New York : <I. P. Putnam. 1819. At this time, while all eyes are turned to wards Rome and Italy, and the weekly budgets of news from that classic land arc perused with such intense interest, nothing could be more opportune than the appear ance of this book, and our thanks are due to both author and publisher for furnishing us with just the information we most need, to enable us to understand the character and probable results of tlie struggle between liberty and despotism, now going oil there. The object of Mr. Turnbull is not to give incidents of travel or descriptions of scene ry, but to furnish an idea of the real char acter and spirit of the Italian people, with glimpses of their life, literature and reli gion. In this he succeeded admirably, and we rise from the perusal of his work, feel ing as though wc had had a personal intro duction to the men who are now at the head of Italian affairs, and learned from their own lips a history of their plans and pros pects. Some extracts from the book, which we shall hereafter give, in another depart ment of our paper, will, wc think, convince our readers that wc have not overrated it, in this respect. We make here a single brief extract, to which the events now trans piring at Rome give a peculiar interest. Our author, speaking of l’opc I’ius Ninth, says: “That ho will be restored somehow to his place in Romo, if not a-i a sovereign, at least as a pope, wo certainly anticipate. Whether by a re al tiun or counter-revolution at the Capitol, or by tho intervention of foreign powers, we cannot tell; but, in a short time, wo expect to sec him safely lodged iu his pulaeo on Monte Cavullo, tern; oriziug, it may be, with Roman liberals, or denouncing against them tlie veuge&aco us Hea ven! But the instant this is done, ho bows his neck to Austria, anil loses all bis infiuci.ee in his native land. It is possible, indeed, that he may establish h ; s residence somewhere else, in which case his spiritual supremacy, and the consequent unity of the Papal ohuioh, will bo seriously .en dangered. “These are significant events, and what will be their issue, ir.ny be but not certainly ! foretold. The dial of the world cannot well go | back. Reaction and restoration, even of old and I despotic forms of government, will net essentially I check the march of revolution. It is too late to bring back the dark ages. The Romo of yester ! day is forgotten. Anew Rome is rising in every | part of the world, anew society and anew age. The day of Pius Ninth has passed forever, lie may reign as Pontifex Maximus of the Papal church —b it only asa shadow of his former self- — a mere echo of the man who seined destined to sway a djuble sceptre over the de. tinies of Italy and of tho world. The war.d of the enchanter s broken, anl even his own myrmidons laugh him to scorn.” * A History of American Baptist Missions, in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. By William Guminoll, A. M , Professor in Brown University. With Maps and an Appendix.— One vol. 12m0., pp 350. Boston : Gould, Ken dall & Lincoln. 1819. The history of the Missionary Operations of the Evangelical Church, is fraught with the deepest interest nnd significance to all true Christians. By such, the volume be fore U3 wHI be billed, wlit. Q a an evidence of the onward and upward teudeu cics of the great cause they love. No mat tev by wliat name they may be known among men, tbeir hearts will rejoice in the records of God's great work among the heathen nations, though effected through the instru mentality of a single branch of tho great Christian brotherhood. The Baptist denomination is ardently en gaged in the missionary work. Among the English Baptists, indeed, foreign-mission labors originated —and their brethren in the New World arc emulating, with a large philanthropy, the noble example which they set before them. The History of American Baptist Missions is a copious one, and beautifully illustrates the benevolence and self-denial of Christian ity. The preparation of these annals could not possibly have been assigned to one bet ter qualified, in every way, tor the task, than Professor Gammell; and he has ren dered not only a faithful service tc the American Baptist Missionary Union, but a labor of love to tlie entire Baptist denomi nation. American Baptist Missionary ope rations embrace wide and numerous fields, chief of which, however, as hallowed by the services of the Judsons, Wades, Kincaids, and other honored names, are those in the Burman Empire. Besides these, there arc Assam, Arracan, Siam and China. Also, the mission among the Teloogoos, a race oc cupying a country on the Western const of the Boy of Bengal; missions in West Afri ca, in France, in Germany, in Denmark, in Greece, and finally, among the North Amer ican Indians. The entire number of Missionaries now in the service of the Union, is 105, (besides 158 native preachers and assistants)—occupying 139 stations and out-stations. There are about 125 churches already organized on Missionary ground, embracing upwards of 10,000 communicants. Fifty-four devoted Missionaries have died in the service, of which number, thirty-two were females —a fact which adds another beautiful proof to the self denying charac ter of woman’s attachment to her Master. — From 1815 until 1849, a period of 35 years, the aggregate contributions to the funds of the Union have exceeded one million of dol lars. Our space is too limited to allow of a more extended notice of this work, which we com mend to every one who loves the cause of missions, but chiefly to every member of the Baptist denomination. (Pur Contemporaries. Holden's Dollar Magazine. New York: C. W. Ilolden. The Jnly number of this deservedly popu lar work is on our table. It is not a whit behind its predecessors in interest and value. Southern Literary Messenger. Richmond, Va. J. R. Thompson, Editor & Proprietor. The July number of the Messenger con tains a number of highly interesting arti cles, among which are—The Corrinne, or Italy of Madame Pc Stael; Broderips’ Zoo logical Recreations; English Ballads; In dian Stories, by Charles Laminin; and Glimpses of St. Petershurgh. The Cheva lier Merlin is continued. Tlie Messemrer well merits the high reputatieu it has. won and austaimxL £l)e m iUorlii. By the arrival of the steamship Catuida, we have news from the Old World, up to June 23d. England. There has been some further discussion of the Canadian question in the House of Lords, but no action on thesubject. The Cholera is making frightful ravages in various parts of England and Ireland.— There are, at present, 1,182 petitions, (sign ed by 20-1,205 persons,) lying on the table of the House of Commons, praying the House to promote the formation between the Brit ish Government and other governments of the world respectively, of such treaties as shall bind the parties to refer all interna tional disputes that may arise, to the deci sion of arbitrators. France. The attempted insurrection in I’aris was followed by a more formidable one in Lyons. After some fighting on the 15th and 10th ultimo, the insurgents were put down. There arc 50,000 troops in Lyons. Rome. The French army had not enter ed Rome. The Romans refused to negotiate for a surrender. The attack of the French, on the 14th, was kept up for 24 hours, with out success. A reinforcement of troops and guns from Toulon, was being landed at Ci vita Vecchia on the 14th. The Gazette of Lyons, of the 20th ult., announces the entry of the French into Rome. Hungary and Austria. The news from Hungary and Austria is contradictory. The London Globe, of the 22d, has intelligence to 10th June, giving accounts of a tremen dous encounter with the Hungarians. The Austrians and Russians are said to have been defeated, leaving 23,000 killed. The battle took place on a plain between Raab and Keisclburg, and lasted (54 hours. The Magyars lost about 8,000 men. ocncrcit intelligence. Progress of the Cholera. Several cases ! of the Cholera are reported to have occurred on the Savannah river, a short distance be- j low the city. The Georgian of the 9tli in stant, however, denies that the cases re ported were Cholera. It says: “It is true ! there have been several cases of severe di arrhoea on the plantation of Dr. Daniels, four of which proved fatal. Likewise-, a number of mild cases on the plantation of | Dr. Serivcn, which have readily yielded to j medicine. By some, the cases on I>r. Dan- j ids’ plantation were pronounced Cholera i The notice in the Courier should have sta- I ted. however, that both plantations are in | South Carolina, not in Georgia. The health of Savannah continues remarkably good; so we are informed arc the plantations adjoin ing us in Georgia.” In Cincinnati, St. Louis, Philadelphia and New York, the Cholera continues unabated. A number of cases are reported in Wash ington, D. C. At Richmond, Va., 20 new cases and 11 deaths were reported for the forty-eight hours previous to the 2d instant. Rumored Death of .Mr. Clay. The Bal timore Clipper of Saturday says ; “ We re ceived the following despatch last night from Washington, giving a imnr T that the Hon. Henry Clay lias fallen a victim to Cholera; “Washington, July 0, 1849. “ Death of Henry Clay. —A private des patch was received in this city, this even ing, which leads to the belief that the lion. Henry Clay, of Kentucky, is dead.” Previous accounts had announced that he had been attacked with the Cholera. Artemas Gould has been elected Presi dent of the Mechanics’ Bank of Augusta, to till the vacancy created by the death of Mr. A. Sibley. The Weather. The heat on Friday last was remarkable in all the Northern cities. At Boston, the thermometer indicated 96 ; at New York, 91; at Providence, 98; at Calais, (Me.) 9<5 ; at Newark, 91 to 95; at Philadelphia, 102; and at Albany, 98 ; while in Charleston the highest point at tained was 88. m Luiiuiiuijy, THE SfiAKSPEARE CALENDAR. Prepared for Richards’ Weekly Gazette. July Bth—The English repulsed at Ti conderuga. 1758. Shame and confusion ! all is on the rout. Fear frames disorder, and disorder wouods.” [Henry VI, Part 11, Aet v, Scene 5. July 9th —Brnddoek defeated aud killed nt Fort Du Qucsne. 1755. “Nor should thy prowess want praise and esteem.” [Henry VI, Part 11, Act v, Scene 2. July 10th—Smyrna destroyed by an Earthquake. 1088. “ It is a reeling world, hide d.” [K ichard 111, Act iii, Sicno 2. July 11th—John Q. Adams born. 1707. “ A rarer spirit never Did steer humanity.” [Au/Ztony and Cleopatra , Aet v, Scene 1. July 12th—Confederation of the Rhine. 1800. “ If we live, we live to tread on kings. If die, brave death where princes die wish us.” I Henry IV, Part I, Act v, Scene 2. July 13th—Peace between Great Britain and Spain. 1713. “ Every man shall eat in safety tinder his own vino that he plants; aud sing The merry songs of peace to nil his neighbors.” {Henry VIII , Aet v, £eene 4. July 14th—Bastile destroyed. 1780. “ The cannons have their bowels full of wrath ; And ready mount'd are they to sp : t forth Their iron indignation ’gainst your walls.” [King John, Act ii, Scene I. Iu Columbia S. C. on the 4th iuut., Mr. Henry McMillan and Miss Susan Evans. At Woodland S. C. on the 2*l inst , John C Calhoun, jr. sou of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, to Miss An axle It. eldest daughter of the late Rev. Jasper Adams. gb bait sag* In Cos. Ata. on theißhull., Mrs. .Mar garet Lsuit house, aged 65. In Samlersvilte, on the 2JHh ah , Haywood Long, a soi> of Haywood and Mary Brookins, aged oca year oiid lour month*. RiCimUMS* WEEKLY GAZETTE IS PUBI.!9HB EVERT SATIUIIAV BY WM. C. RICHARDS. __ —■ Hj S> ■■ ‘ - Office on College Avenue over the P. O. Tf.kws: —Two DnUan i per annum, to be paid ttrivUy inadrame. It*payment is not made with in the tirot Bu*niths of u term of subscription, the price will !>e Tic > Ddlnra ami Fifty Cmtt —and, if delayed wntH the end of the year Three Dollar*. ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. I NIVKKSITY nr GrOKOIA, \ Athens, July 1848. ] ON Sunday, July 2?4, f lie CmiinTtncerwru >'c •- mou will Ik* dcliv* cl in the College ( h;i| el, by the Rev. Mr. Rogers. ot Angnstu Monday, 30th—The Boird of Trustees will meet nt lOoVock, A. M -—and at 3 I*. M. there will be an Exhibition of Sophomore Speakers. Tuesday, 31? t—Junior Exhibit lon, at 10o*ef'ek A. M. At 5 o'clock P. jVI , the Alumni Oration will he <1 livered, by Henry Hull, dr Wednesday, August Ist Annual Commesce me.it. Thursday, 2d—Annual Oration before the ])e mostlienian and Phi Ka| pa Societies, by Rev. John Julies, of Marietta, a member of the latter Soictv. AS HI K Y HULL, duly 14. Secretaay. -fTSfc-SUN DAY SCHOOL mfw BOOKS!! 11HE subscriber will hereafter keep on . hand the following public.itions of the Amer ican Sunday School Union—to be sold for cash only. As fur at pos iblo the supply will be con stant. SmulayS. Library, Xo. I—loo vote , #lO 80 “ “ “ * “ 2 -100 “ 10 50 Cabinet do tor Little Folks. 50 “ 2 76 Union Questions, Nos. 1 and 2 ; Child's Scripture Questions ; Union Bible Dictionary; Kevin's Bible Antiquities ; Union Primer; Union Spelling Book ; Union First Reading Book ; New S S. Hymn Book ; Music Books for Sunday Schools ; Any publications of the Union not advertised will be procured at short notice The above, it is believed, will he found a selection most useful in the Sunday School. *** Call at the New Bookstore, No. 2. College Avenue. WM. N. WHITK. fiT To the Traveliug Public! A SPLENDID LINE OF COACHES will run daily from ATHENS TO MADISON STRINGS! and the undersigned are prepared to furnish all persons with four, six or nine passenger coaches, to every point they may wish to go to, and upon more reasonable term* than heretofore. We will also keep good teams ane coaches at the Springs, to convey passengers to Clarksville and the Falls, or Pendleton and Greenville, S C. %* Stage ami Livery office, Franklin House, Athens, Ga. SAULTER k IV V. July 7. 1849. 2m- 4$ _ Georgia Kail-Koad. H‘ff~ Summer Arrangement. AsdH BETWEEN the 15th of June and 15th (.f o tober, the Local Passenger Bates will be re duced to three cents per mile ts NEW MUSIC! Just reer * v ’ u * ibe “ University ANNUAL FAIR OF THE SOUTH-CABOLINA INSTITUTE, For the Promotion of Arte, Mechanical Ligcnu ity and Industry. f INIIE FIRST ANNUAL FAlßoflhe above X Institute will be held in Chariest on, commen cing ou Wednesday, 17th Oct ‘ber next, and con tinue open during the week. Specimens of ART, INGENUITY, ME CHANICAL SKILL and INDUSTRY of every description, is solicited for me Exhibition, from sill the Southern States, and PREMIUMS will be awarded to th.ise pre-outing the best speci mens. A list of the Premiums to be awarded, will be published at au eaily day. As this is the lirst effort made in the Southern i Statss to advance the Mechanic Arts, by means | of an Annual Fair similar to those that have I proved so beneficial to the Northern Mechanics, j the Board of Managers earnestly solicit the eo-oit j oration of all who feel an interest in the prosperi ty of the South, aud appeal to every Mechanic, I Manufacturer, mid all persons engaged in pursuits of skill and industry of whatever description, to I send gome specimen to this Exhibition, and they hope that every district in this State uud of our sister States will be rep eseuted r*t the Fair. All tho*o who intend seeding articles for exhi bition will p ease give notice to L. M. HATCH, Chairman Committe of Arrangements, a* an cur ly day ns possible, and every Specimen sent will he carefully attouded to und ref urned after the Exhibition. OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE WM < i KE< G, President WM. KIRKWOOD, Ist Vic‘ President. WM. M. LAWTON, 2d Vice President. E. C. JON ES. Secretary• L. A. EDMONSTON, Treasurer. DIRECTORS. Joseph Walker. C. D. Carr. G. N. Reynolds, Jr. 11. 1). Walker. J. 11. Taylor. F. J. Porcber. E. W. ledger ton. D- X. M’lutnsh. W. G. Desaussuro. C. Y. Richardson. L M. Hutch. Win. Lebbv. Ma 24 It *** The following is a list of PREMIUMS to be awarded. For the best Specimen a Silver Medal and f.r the next be j t a Diploma- For New Inventions a Gold Medal, at the dis cretion of the Committee. Articles of all kinds not named below will be received, and Premiums awarded for the same. Architectural Drawing Design for Diploma fr the So Ca Institute, Painting In Oil, “in Water Colours, Miniature Painting, Pen Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Crayon Drawing, i Sculpture, Penmanship, Best mode of Corn-true t ing Wharrts, Best Press for Packing Cotton, West Rico Thrashing Machine, Best ( often Gin, 4 4 Refrigerator, 44 Plough, 44 Churn, 44 Wash’e Mnchino Stone Maws Work Carpenter? Work, by hand, 44 44 by machinery, Carving iu Wood, Model of a Ship, Specimens of— Boat Builders Work, Ship Joiners Work, Pump and Block Ma king. Mill-Wrights Work, Coopers, Work, Four Wheel Carriage, Buggie, (tig or Sulkey, Cart or Pray, Steam Engine, Fire Engine, Turning in Brass, Iron or Wood, Blacksmiths Work, Casting iu Iron Hailing Fence or Gate Work, Brass or Copper Work. Locksmiths, 44 Bell Hauging 44 Gunsmiths 44 Instrument Makers 44 Makers 4 * I Jewelers 44 Silver Smith 44 Silver Plating, Die Sinking, Engraving on Steel, ( opper or wood, Lithography, Meehan ic-a.l dentistry, Ctoek and Watch Ma kfng. Cutlery, Orna. Painting, Omu. Sign Painting., Cabinet Work*. Fancy Priating. Book Prrntmg. Ruled ami Bourn! Lod- Fancy Bindings Side oi Sate Leather i Side of Harness Leath j Calf Skin, dress* and tor boots, Carriage Harness, | Buggio or Sulkey Har ness, I Cart or Dray Harness, Rid ng Sa Idle. ! Weaver <r Silk Hat, j Cloth Cap, | Military or Firemans i cp, j Pair of Boots, 44 of Shoes, 44 of Ladies, Gui j ters, “ of Ladies Slip pers, Tailoring, Umbrella or Parasol, Hair Dressers Work, Gilding, Stucco Work, Modeling in Plotter, Tin work, Plumbing, Basket orAVioker Work Wooden Wart*, Dyeing in Wool, Silk or Cotton. Upholster* Work, Mantua Making, Milinerv, Shirt Making, Quilt, Embroidery in Gold or Silver, Embroidery iu Silk or Worsted,* Artificial {lowers, Ornamental Hair Work Raw Silk, not less than 1 2 ls. Manufactured silk. Weaving. Hand Loom, , 44 Power Loom, Specimens of Cotton Yum, Pair of Knitted Stock ingS Soeks or Gloves Coach laiee, Gimp, Fringe and Op n amen ia 1 We av ing, Confectionary, Refined Loaf Sugar, Pottery, Ghitts, Manufactured Iron, Cut Nails, Wrought N ails, Gray Bricks, Pre Bricks* Fire Brieks, Turpentine, manufie tured, Soap, TaltoMr, Wax Candtosy Soda Water, Cake Making, Si arch, Flour, Butter, for Winter use, not ies3thoa.il>U>d. , Cheese. iJublisljcrs’ TlnmnuucmcntE JOHN WILEY, [no. 2 BROADWAY, tfF.W YORK,J il**;u-t published: I. Daw otah. or Life and Lcget.d- Os ibe Sian* around Fort Snellirg. By Mrs. Mary East man, with Prefkce by Mrs Kirkland In one vo! , 12qi0., pp. 287. II lit.straltd by numerous plates. 11. The Hill Difficulty, and ot bar Allegories. By Ker. Geo. B. Cbetver, D. I>. Oi.e vol.. 12m0., pp 383. 111. Thk Water Cure lx Amortcm. Ik ing . history of 220 cns> of various discs* a treated with water, by Weaoelhwefl, Sin w and others, with cases df domestic prnet ce, Ac Ac. Olv* vol , l2mo , pp. 288. IV. The Seven Lamp** of Arcwithcttre. By John Buskin, author of Modern Paint ers,” with illnsi mt icus ly the author. Oto yol., I2mo , pp. IMf. GOULD, KENDAL & LINCOLN', | BOSTON.] Have Just Published, Man Primeval; or. The Cfosffitlt’On n 1 Primitive Condition of the Human Being. A* Contribution to Theological Science V\ ith a finely engraved Piirtruit of the Author. Lrinov —cloth, —price $1,25 “Hiscopious end benatiful illnsfrafrrns of tho successive laws of the Divine Manifestation, have yielded us inexpressible delight.',— Drndon ectic Review. Memoir op Boger Williams, Font der of the State of B bode Ida and. By Wiliam (fcmmell , A M. With a Purtiait. 12mo, —cloth, price Sets. 7 Christianity Dkmonstuatld: In four dis tinct series of Proofs; with mi Explanation of I'vj es and Prophet iescoueen'ing the Messiah By Rev. llaiNey Kewcomb. 12iuo, —cloth, pries 75cts Pascal's Tmouoiits. Tl.oughts of Blaise Pascal, translated from the French. Anew edi tion ; with a Sketch of his Life 12mo, —cloth, price SI,OO Republican Christianity ;or,True Liberty,as exhibited in the Life, Precepts, and Early Disci ples of the (ireat Redeemer. By E. L Magoon, .\uth'r of “ Proverbs for the People,” &c. 12mo —cloth, price $1,25 “The great topics of the bole, are, the Re publican Character of Jesus Christ, the Republi can Constitution of the Primitive Church, and the Republican Influence of Christian Doctrine. That portion of the work which treats of the re publican character of the Primitive Church, has csficciully pleased us. Mr. M. has at his com mand a rich store of learning, from which he draws abundant evidence iortliesupj ort of the po sition he assumes i Rcccrcfei*. Tits: Social Psalmist: anew Selection of Hymns for Conference Meetings aud Family De votion. By Baron Stow, and S. F. Smith. 18- ino,—sheep price 25cts. Tiie Christian Methodist: anew Collection of Hymns for Social Religious Worshp. By Rev. Joseph Panvnrd. With a choice se.ertion of music, adapted to the Hymns. 18mo,—eheep* price 37 l-2cts’. Both the above Collections of Hymns hare been highly commended by ministers and others woo hu. e examined them. LINDSAY & BLAKISTON, [PIULADKI-PHIA,! HAVK RECENTLY PUBLISHED—’ Cumpi.ete Tkxt Rook of Chemical Analysis. —Cheuiicat Analvsis. Qualitative apd Qiianli tative. By H. iNI. Noad, with numerous addi tions l.y C. Morfit. lllrntruied with numerous Knarai ings. One vol. 12in0., 57:i puges. The Maternal Manaokmkxt of Children in Health and Disease. Hy Thomas Bull, M IX A neat 12mo volume. .Vlorfit’s Cheek al ami I’iiarmacei tic Jla- NiruLATtoNs : a manual of the Mechanical end Cheinico-meclianiea.l i ‘perai ions ot the i.afoia tury, &.C., &c. With 423 illustrations. tx}f r .Ul the above Works received and for sale in Athens by Wm. N. White. ~BUENA VISTA HOUSE, Rome, Greorgia. - - - By Mrs. M. A. Choice, Carriages will be at the R. li Depot to car ry pussengtrs to the Hotel —free ofeha ge. Western & Atlantic Rail-Road. IX order to stimulate a Summer and Fall fra', el, and to no ouiuivdate the public generally, the tare on the W. & A. Kail-Road will bo reduced from and after the 15th instant, to extend to the 15lh October next, us fuilowa: From Atlanta to Dalton, $3 00 “ “ “ Marietta, 60 “ Marietta “ Acworth, 45 “ Acworth “ Etowa and CarfersAillc, 40 “ Cartersville “ Cass, 15 “ Ca-s “ Kingston, 20 “ Kingston “ Adairsville, 30 “ Adairsville “ Oothcaloga, 80 “ Ootbcaloga “ Rcsoca, 13 “ Hesaca “ Dalton, 45 Returning, same rates. Children over 5 and under 12 years of age, and servants, will be char ged two a 1 a half nts per mile. By order of Chief Engineer. E. R. MILLS, Atlanta, 1.-t June, *46. JSuj't Transp'n. ©Tw. ferry & co., WHOLESALE & RETAIL HAT, CAP AND BONNET WARE-HOUSE, Broad-street, Augusta, Ga. 3L?£®tt£ MoteSj JOHN 11. WICR. - - - - PROPRIETOR. THIS spncimig hou-e is situate<l upon the pub lu* S juaiC, contiguous to the Rail-Road lie pot It is in exc< lici t order, ar.d the Proprietor jdedges himself to give satisfaction to those who inav lavor him wit h u call. [lO H> 35.] “Til wm r - JUST rcci ivetl at the UNI\ ERSIT Y FOOK STORE the followii g new ai.d valuable works. Magoon’s B< public an Christian fcf ; “ Living Oia'oro : Heudley’s Adirondack ; Crnyou Miscellany, new id., St John's Lybion Desert; Mrs. YVillari's last leaves g|* Amcricau Histo ry; Cooper's Spy, Putnam’s (new and beautiful’ edition ) Downiug's Card, n’ng for Ladies ; liaheotah, or I.egenus of the Sicux Indiai a; Cheever’s Hill Difficulty, &c. Guyot’s Eai tli and Man ; Harris’ Man Priiiieval; Wayliuid’s Scriuons ; Warren’s Duties of Solicitors.; Buxton's Adventures in Mexico ; Morrell's Pliilosophy of Religion ;• Gaiumoll s Hia ory >t Am. 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Smith on Parturition; Sharping and Anatojnyr Baldwin's Universal Pnmouncing Gazetoer, uew and improved ed, W.'X. WHITE, BOOKSELLER, Under “• Xewtoa House.” JUST received at the NEW BOOK STOKE, N© 2. Colkge A'euue : Clirna ('aollastieks, new style; Brittania do, do ; India Rubber Doll Heads a now article; Cbifm Toy Tea Setts Perfumery &c, its:., W N. WHITE. A SITUATION WANTED. BY ene who ha* hisd cccsideruiMy expetietic*’ in toaehing^—eithc r as a teaehor m a privato family—-eras irn assiatauc irra aehooL He would - teach, the higher Eagbsh bruuchs<, and if re quested the Greek and Latin, if by mail point-paid E. 11. M. y Box No 2 Athens Go June &h* % II