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TO ADVERTISERS ABROAD.
Persons,.at a distance, who are desirous
of giving their advertisements an extensive
circulation, are respectfully informed that
THE standard OF union presents the,
means of spreading them before a larger
number of readers than any paper in Geor
gia, or perhaps in the Southern country,
with but a single exception. There is not
a State or Territory in the Union, to which
it has not found its way ; ami scarcely a
Post Office in this State where it is not ta-
ken.
Storage A; Commission.
FBI HOMAS DAWSON, has taken fora term
JL of years, that extensive Brick Fire Proof I
Ware HOISE, & CLOSE STORES, in the
City of Augusta, formerly occupied by .Messrs, j
Musgrove &. Bustill, and recently by E. Bustin.
E»qr. He will attend to auy orders in his line,
mid those who confide to him their business, may ,
rely with confidence on his best exertions for their
interest.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 15th, 1837. I
The undersigned having leased trie Ware Douse,
■ t present occupied by him, to Genl. Thomas
Dawson, will retire from the business after the
first of Sept, next; ha solicits for Genl. D.. the pa
tronage of his former customers and friends, be
iieveing that all business confided to bis charge,
will be piomplly attended to.
EDWARD BUSTIN.
Angnstn, Aug. 15th, 1837.
o'/’’ .Milledgeville Recorder. Journal. Standard, '
Columbus Enquirer, Washington News, South- I
ecu Whig, and Edgefield Advertiser, will give the
■hove six weekly insertions.
_ 32—Gt.
H.& J.SIIO’BVELL.
Druggists, Huron, Csa.
FWIHE SUBSCRIBERS (former partners of
Ellis Shotwell, Tv Co.) have resumed their |
busim is under the above firm, at their old stand’
opposite the Brick Tavern, ami will keep a geuer- ’
al assortment of Drugs. Medicines, Surgical and i
Instruments, Paints and Oils, of all kinds, Win- j
<!ow Glass, assorted sizes, Glass-Ware for shop '
furniture. Perfumery, Fancy Articles, Brushes of;
every description, Botanic and I’ateut Medicines ;
Carpenter's preparations, also his Essays Medica. i
Dye Wootfs, and Dye stuffs, and a great variety <d
Miscellaneous Articles, which thev have received j
■ large supply of, and intend keeping their stock
constantly replenished, so as to be able at all >
times to supply Dealers. Physicians, Planters and
others who may favor them with their custom.
Intending to be permanently engaged in this i
business, the subscribers from their long ex peri-!
ence, hope to render it worthy the patronage of j
old and new customers. Orders by letter will i
meet the same attention as if made in person. i
N. B.Garden Seeds, assorted, warrented fresh \
A liberal discount made to country dealers.
. } 11. & .1. S. j
Oct. 11 3f)---tf I
Money Lost!
SOMETIME in .March last, I received a letter
from Cnpt. Levi J. Knight, enclosing a note j
made by Joliu F. Clements of Lowndes County. ■
for fivshundred dollars, to be offered for discou .1 I
at the Central Bank. At the proper time the note ■
was discounted, and on the 17th day of .May. I
fuc'osed iu a letter to Captain Knight, four him- ;
dred and sixty nine f?'*bars, which letter was on j
•be Mute day,' depositco’ ... !>>e . P ° Jt <’ (R <« |
iau piavC. directed to him at Franklinvn.C ' ‘
XXsWfTTJtfw n < I < • s~v
A few days since I received a letter from him. j
Zated 12th Joly, informing me that my lel’cr con- |
«»iuiog the nwmey above mentioned, had not been
received iby him, w4«d< leaves no doubt that it has
here purfoiiied at MKne Post Office.
These outrages are becoming «<> frequent, that
it is constricted hazardous to risk noney by the
■nails, and call aloud for prompt mid «ffi< tent nc- ,
<i«n ou the part of the Post Master General. I
Capt. Knight authorise*mete stty, ohatJic w ill
make ample compensation to any pervn, . ” t
sail! detect this nefarious transaction and bnug |
he«flender to justice. ..,-
T. If A\ NE>. ,
Lands for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale, on accomtno ;
dating terms, three squares of first t.itc.
PINE LAND, in the 9th Vrstrict. Doolv ' minty,
tten miles from Drayton. near the road lea-ling to
-jl»«sller*» Rest, »«d about six trifles fiout the
«esr. There w on the promises, a n- '.v l.og
Dwelling House and Gin lloine, and m.i-t <>u
Biltlriiugs. Negro House.’. &<•.. »♦ Well as a >on
MM) hundred and seventy acres of Clenreil I/m<>
which is mostly rich and in good repair. I It'
MUiomeutbas several fine Spring* o< «©<»»
"Vhe terms wih be liberal, mid may be known by
applying tn JAMES M. EVERL FI, near Duy
ton, Dooly Cvwmtv, Georgia, or •"
y CHARLES D. EVERETT
Fort Valley, HoWtou County.
August 30,1?87. 35
Milledgeville Clothing Store.
GEORGE F.. O'BRIEN,
( Siicecssnr to A. C. Pail,)
Respectfully informs his friends j
and the public, that be hits recently re
turned from Now York, after electing a new
and elegant assortment of Spring and Summer
Clothing , has also every article itfnnected
with his litte of business, which he expects in a
few days.
He Ims also on hand, an extensive assortment
i of Cloths, Cassimers, Vestings, Hats, Hosiery-,
I 4" c - some of which are of a very superior tptal-
Also.
i ?\ general assortment of Ready made Clotli
. ing and Line/.s, all which life vvill dispose of on
I the most accommodating tßans;
j Having made arraiigettients with Mr. Josiah
j Doles (of the latr fit m of Doll's <t Choat,) to
superintend the Tailoring Depattiiient, whtnre
celebrity in the art of tutting is well kriri-frit to
i the < itir.fiis of Milledgeville arid the ptrblit geti
; erally, will unsure in every instance first ratt
. and fashionable fits.
To those who mav wish to have Garments
; made tflßirder, he feels confident of giving en
' tile satisfaction.
I orders punctually attended to;
The Subscriber having engaged in the cut
ting department of Mr. George E. O’Brien,
| pledges himself to use his utmost exertions to
please till those of his friends and for ncr custo
-1 iners, who mav favor him with a caih
JOSIAH DOLES.
April 11. 1837. 13—ts.
NEW EKTAUEISIIMENT.
FWNIIE .STAND formerly occupied by Mr.
KL John 11. Ware, and recently by Mr. J.
Dole*, in this city, has been fitted up and furnish- |
j ed at considerable expense, arid is now open to I
i customers. In the arrangement of the es'tablish
! meat, the Confectionary department is entirely !
: seperate and distihet from tltb Bar and Billiard ;
Room. To this arrangement the attention of >
the Ladies of Milledgeville andfh'fc County ad- .
i jacent, is respectfully invited ; having adopted i
the plan with a view to their acconnuodation; the j
proprietor hopes to receive ri portion of their
patronage. The stock novi- opening is large, I
well assorted, and of superior quality ; a few of
the leading artcles at e subjoined;
! Candies, assorted; liaisons, Almonds, Pre
serves, assorted, Jellies, assorted, Jams, assor
ted, Perfumery, of various kinds, Dried Cit
ron, Currants, Prunes, Fig&e Cordials, assor
ted, Champaign, Madeira, and other wines.
Candles, Sperm and Tallow, 'Lpnf Sugar, Tea,
in Caddies and Boxes; Old London dock 1
Brandy, Monon. Whiskey, Yellow Spanish 1
Si gars, Priucipce, do. Pepper Sauce} Ketch
up, Pickles, assorted, Capers, Olives, Crack
ers, Cheese, Chewing Tobacco, Snutf,
all of which will be sold at a moderate profit for 1
cash or approved credit. Milledgeville, March ! !
22d, 1837. March 21 10—ts. !
Troy Blill,
THE undersigned informs his friends and those
of the late firm of Cutter ts Corniced, that
he intends resuming the Warehouse and Commis
sion business at the store next above the one re
cently occupied by T. J. Clmce.on the margin of
East Macon, known ns the town ofTroy. llefur
ther informs the public that he has bought bis
Goods. &c., and having now on the way, from New-
York aud other places. Dry Goods and Groceries,
together making his stock complete, which will be
sold low for ready pay. he will be ready to receive
Cotton early in the fall, and be prepared to make
advances. He would particularly notice to his
friends the great advantages his AVarehouses have
over those in the dense part of the city with regard
to fire, they being detached from other building and
at a distance from any street or lane and Well en
close. IL S. CUTTER.
ffy* The Macon Messenger aud Telegraph, Mil-
I'dgeville Journal and Standard of Union, will
publish the above until further notice.— Georgian.
Capital Stock ssoo,ooo—All paid in.
IVERSON L. HARRIS,
AGENT at Milledgeville, of the Georgia in
surance and Trust Company, w ill take Fire
and Marine Insurance out be most reasonable
terms.
THOMAS S. METCALF, Pres’L
Wm. T. Gould, Secr’y-
Directors of the Georgia Insurance and Trust Com
pany, November Mh 183(i.
Samuel Hale. Jienjamin H. It’arren,
David !!'■ St. John, Klisha Morton,
Adam Johnston, lidward Thomas,
Jacob Moise, James Stuart,
Solomon h neeland, Samuel H. Peck,
Hays liowdre, Isaac T. Heard,
Pleasant Stovall, H'illiam H. Morgan,
Artemus Gould, Harper C. llryson,
John M. Adams, John t r . Cowling,
Andrew J. Miller, Edward Padelfoi d.
Nov 17—44
40 HDD’S St. Croix Sngar,
20 “ I’orto Rico “
10 “ New Orleans “
40 bbls double refined Loaf “
25 single “ “ “
>0 Boxes White Havannah “
150 Bags Green Coffee,
50 “ Java “
10 Casks Rice,
50 bbls N 0.2 Mgckciell,
50 ’• No. 3 “
50 half blds Nol&2“
150 bbls Phelps fc Barbers Gin,
100 “ N.E. Rum,
75 " N. Whiskey.
20 Motiong. “
3 Pipes Cog. Brandy
5 “ H Gin,
2 PmicOoiis Jamaica R ui?i, _
tfask Wine (various kiirtfs)
50 Baskets Champaign “ (Fancy Brands)
50 doz bottles choice Mada. Port & Claret
Wittes.
100 Dimijohns ass’d. sizes,
250 Kegs Nails Brads ass’<l.
100,000 Pounds tSwccds lion, well ass’d.
3,000 “ Plough Moulds,
I 1,000 “ Nail Rods,
1,500 •• Band Iron,
i 1,006 •• iioop “
1.01)0 •• Scroll "
I 1,500 “ German Steel,
1,000 “ Cast “
] (jig) •* English 5c American Blister Steel
' 10,0‘JO “ “ Castings ass’d.
1 50 Kegs White Lead,
500 Gal's. Lin-cedOi).
500 “ Lamp “ wintet* strained;
; 50 Itbds. Molasses,
I 10,000 Bush. Satl.
. 50 Boxes Sperm Candles,
30 “ Tallow “
j 0() “ 8x 10 &10« 12 Glass,
\ .50 I’.ig* Sb<»t,
I.WOO Pounds Bat Lead,
• i 150 Casks Dexter Lime,fresh-
' 150 “ Thomaston “ “
' 25 •• Plaster Paris,
-! 400 Pieces Gilroy* heavy Hemp Bagging.
! 10,000 Pounds G.ind Stone*.
! S A LT, One Dollar per bushel, for sale by
i i,AD, ’ v NICHOLS &, DEMING
of
(x'BOBGIA, T<JI£SDA~Y d(JTOBEB< 3, 1837.
Milledgeville Tlieatre.
FBND LET, cither for the approaching seai-on
JL <>r for a term of years, tlto THEATRE in
this city. To a good company of performers, a
better opportunity is seldom offered tha.i is pre
sented at this establishment during the session of
the Legtsliuure, and the races which take place
over the Milledgeville Course. It will be rented
on very favorable terms, aud every information
given, on application, cither personally or by let
ter (post paid.) to
P. E. ROBINSON.
The New York T itnes. and other papers
with which we exchange, by giviutr the above tw o
or three nisei tiohs, will confer a favor wliieb shall
be duly reciprocated by the proprietor of this pa
per.
Milledgeville, Aug. 22. 32 ts
Jacksoai ESa9l.
THE cubscribcr tenders his thanks
1* tO fr'C'xls and the public geiieral
' 'tlttkC-S *' le hberal patronage they have
heretofore extended to him; and hop-.s
by the attention of hinisfilf and family to merit a
cohtiminnce of their support, lie has doubled
thereof tiis Dining Ronin, so as to be able to
accdrritnbdntc nearly twice as many nt the first
I table as fie Cbuld at the last session of the Le-is
I (mure, and added three more Rooms to his es
tablishment, Which-will enable him to supply
large Rooms for large f)ot*u?’es.
He has' also added largely to his Stables, which
will be strictly attended to. His fare shall be the
best the country affords, arid aS risital, the terms
moderate,
TRY UNCLE SAM AGAIN,
i at his 01-1 Stand.
He will also take a few monthly or yearly
Boarders and I amities, during the summer.
He also tenders himsell to the Legislature, as
a candidate for COMPTROLLER GENERAL,
at the next Session.
SAM’L. BUFFINGTON.
August 22. 1837. ijo ]| t
!
‘ rgNHE undersigned respectfully informs his
! friends aiw| the public geiieridly, that he has
taken the LA FAYE I’TE HALL, in Milledge
ville, formtrly kept by Cen; P. B. Mitciif.7.l..
; 1 his bouse is as well calculated to render comfort
I as any other establishment in the city ; and every 1
I exertion oft my pitrt will be made to accommodate |
! those who may favor me with a call.
I The sribstribcr Will give his personal attention !
to His patrons, and will have the entire manage- i
meat of the house;
WILLIAM ROGERS. I
(C7° The Stage Office ol the People’s Line is ;
kept at this house, the stages daily leaving for
Montgomery and Atignsta.
Milledgeville. Ga. Aug. 1, 1337. 30 fit '
Gj?” 1 he Columbus Enquirer and Herald, the i
Macmt .Messenger, the Augusta Chronicle & St ft- [
ti.iel, arid Athens Whig; are requested to publish ;
the above six times. W. R. ;
ID; Subscriber very respectfully informs his ’
JL friends and the publick generally that lie i
has located himself at the Marietta Hotel, Cobb i
C 11., where he Oflershis Services to search out j
arid test the value of Gohl and Land lots, anil to i
make a true return,ttl applicants in tile counties of;
Cobti; Paulding, Floyd. Cass, f’Jtcrokee and For- i
syth; at the low rate of five dollars per lot; at the !
above stated place, referfctite nitty be had to the
State aiid Check maps; the quality Book, ami nu
merical list. Patronage in the above business
will be thankfully received by
Daniel May.
March 11. 1835. fl| ts.
THE GEORGIA AND CAROLINA AL
MANAC,-FOR 1838;
This Almanac, is now ready for delivery.—
Dealers and others wishing to be supplied; will
please send in their orders early. To our coun
try friends, in Georgia and the upper part of
Carolina, all we will say is, that this Almanac
is truly what it purports to be, a Georgia and
Carolina Almanac. Tiie calculations tire by a
native Georgian—its contents embrace every
thing for their information, that its space would
allow, and it is printed at home.
4 CONTENTS.
Solar and Lunar Eclipses for 1838.
Phenomena of the Planets for 1838;
Chronological Cycles for 1838.
The Anatomy of Man’s Body, as governed
by the twelve constellations, with characters,
explanations, &c.
Moveable Feats for 1838;
Table of the Solar System.
A table exhibiting tke Seats of Government
of the different States, the times of holding tiie
Election of State Officers; and the times of the
Meeting of the Legislatures of the several
States;
The Calender of the twelve months of the
year, giving the rising and suiting of the suit “fid
moon, the declention of tiie sun, the moon’s
place, time of high water at Savannah, moon’s
phases, equation of time, and the gardner’s
Callender for each month in the year.
An Astronomical Ephemeris of the Planets
Places, for the first, seveiith, thirteenth, nine
teenth; and twenty-fifth days of each ittonth, for
the year 1838.
List of M mibcrs to Congress from Georgia.
Times of holding Superior Courts in the dif
ferent Counties of Georgia.
Times of holding Inferior Courts in the dif
ferent Counties of Georgia.
Banks and Branches in Georgia.
Police of the City of Augusta.
Post Office Department, Augusta!.—Mail Ar
rangements, Rates of Postage, <fcc.
Principal Officers of the Federal Govern
ment.
Rates of Foreign Coins arid Currencies, as
fixed by Law, and as estimated in tiie Custom
Houses in the United States.
A Table of the Weather, by an Observer—
extracted .frp.n the Qetfrgiat Co-n-stitutionalist.
Customary Rates ~of‘ -Freights, between
Savannah and Augusta, revised and correc
ted;
Rates of Storage and Commission in Augusta.
R ites of Dockage, Wharfage and Stoftfge at
Savannah,
Customary Rates of Freight between the
Cities of New York arid Savannah.
Times of boiling United States Courts
in Georgia, South Carolina and North Caroli
na*
SOUTH CAROLINA.—Times of holding
; Courts of Sessions and Comtrioii Pleas for each
i Circuit.
Associate Judges in the Courts of Law for
| each Circuit.
| Times for holding Appeal Courts of Law
I and Equity,
| Times for holding the City Court of Charles
ton.
The Chancellors in Equity.
Tinfe for holding the Courts of Equity in th
different Districts of South Carolina—togethc
with the names of the different Commissioner
mid Registers.
Members to Congress from South Carolina
Anecdotes, &c.
Oy- Editors in Georgia, and the upper pat
of South Carolina, with whom wo exebang;
will confer a favor by giving the above oxe o
» th « ir
Our Conscience-—Our Cotmts-y—-Our Perfitt.
X Nlisccll a neons.
A TALE OF’ 'fIGHT 'boOTS~
\N*AU J HKNTIC FRAGMENT FROM AN UN
WRITTEN HISTORY.
I “Wli.it ! how’s this! I told yon to make one
o/my hoots larger than t’otbei ; ’stead o’ that. r„,
bio wed if you hav’ut made one smaller than t’oth
er! What a hass you must be, to be sure!’’
[The incensed Cockney.
The ureal Homer did not think it unwor
thy his tntxse m sin« of boots ; why, then,
should not I w’rife of them? especially as
1 have a tale to tell, which if carefully pe
rused, will (“ ilioiitrh I say it, who ought
not to say it—still I det say it,) tent! to the
edification of the readiT. I have called
iny story “A Tale of Tifc’bt Boots,” hop
ing that when he should s< e it concerned
his understanding, lie would understand
the necessity of regarding it attentively.
The scene of my story is the city of Bos
ton; the time, May, 1836,‘‘being besex
| tile, or leap-year.” Business and pleasure
| had led me to town—alas! I made it a had
i business, and my pleasure ended in pain. I
established myself at the the Tremont, and
look for ad ventures.
Rap— tap —tap! “Come in!”
“ A note, Sir.”
“ Mr. II requests the plenstireof Mr —'s
company at dinner to day, at two o’clock precise-
Mr. II was an old and much loved
friend; of course I accepted. I learned
that there was to be a large company, and
wdiat was of more consequence to me, that
MissL , whom I had addressed for the
last six months, was to he there. No one
will think it strange, then, that I devoted
more than usual attention to my toilet.
Finding that the style of my boots was a
little pasiee, I resolved to treat myself to i
new ones. The shop of the artizan who ;
kept the “crack article,” was not far off, |
and thither I betook myself. Having se
lected a pair which carite near the beau
ideal of a boot, in my mind’s eye, I pro
ceeded to try them on.
“ little too tight on the instep,” said I,
after I had fairly succeeded in drawing
them on.
“ ’Bout right; sir,” said the matt of boots, ’
rubbioir his hand over the place indicated;,
“ they’ll give a little—fashionable cut, sir ; ■
make ’em all so now ; fine foot, sir, yours,
t<» fit a hoot to; high in the i.istep—hol
loiv there. They look well, sir.”
The hist part of the man’s argument; or
rather gab, had the desired effect. lie had
assailed me in a tender point—almost the
only one, I believe, in w hich it was possible
for him or any other person to flatter me;
My bettrr jndirmenl and understanding
ivere Overcome —I kept the boots.
Having 1 mnt’i- uj.v toilet, and put on mv
future torriientors, I set out for the residence
of my friend. The arrival, salutations,
annoiiiicement of dinner; etc.; are matt-rs
bf course—-so I let them pass. In due
time, [ found myself walking into thesaZon
de manger, w ith Miss L —on my arm.
A moment more, and 1 was seated at the
table beside her.
1 did the duties that fell to tnc —said to
my companion every pretty thing I cotihl
think of—sent her plate for some turkey ;
carved a chicken that stood before me; and
offered the wing to the lady opposite;
drank wine with my hostess, and procured
some tonge for a lady on my left, who had
no gentleman to trike care of her. By-tlte
wax, I wish she had eaten her own, Consi
dering the use she afterwards made of it.
Lt fine, my mind was so completely occu
pied by the pleasures of my situation, the
few good things 1 said to ttly companion,
and tiie many she said to me; that 1 was un
conscious of the curse that from the first
had been ileveldping itself.
Soon, however, I becariie aware that
something prevented my being peif-ctlv
happy. 1 felt ris hire who, iti tiie iniilst of a
delightful dream, is assailed by a bed-biig.
made conscious triert ly that there Is a draw
back to Iris pleasure —-sometllitlg that pre
vents his giving hiniSelf entirely up to that
perf ct bliss which seems to beckon him to
its embrace. A few iiio'riicnts mdre, rind I
was fully aroused; 1 found the instep ol
my right foot in a slate of rebellion against
the strictures that had behti laid upon it,and
particularly against the act of close cot
fineirient. In truth, there was good rea
son; for the inStep was the seat of intense
pain. I drew it under my chair; but no
rest for it was tbefe. I thrust it back to its
first place—still its rfngtiish was unabated.
In spite of myself, I become silent; and a
shade passed oter my face. The ({nick
eye of iny companiori detected rt, arid I'c ir
ing she had said Sofriethirig that ri’ounded
me, began, with a kindness peculiar to her
self, to apf»fy a healing balsam. She ha-'
been speaking of an article in a late num .
her o's the New-Y r ork Knickerbocker; and.
in fact, commenting upon it with much se
verin’. The thought seemed to flash into
her mind that f rias in soint t?ay interested
—the author, perhaps, or a friend nf tin
author. She passed to corfifncndation—
“There were, notwithstanding, fine trait
in the piece; redeem! g qualities id spite
of its imperfection's. There Vias evidence
of much' talent—-talent not aM put forth,”
etc. Dear girl! she mistook my disease.
It was not my vanity (bat was wounded—
my vanity was wou-nding me. To gratifv
it, 1 had pjtt on tire tight boots; and now,
like an undisciplined urchin, it had becoim
the tormentor of its too indulgent parent.
At this moment, my Newfoundland dog.
wIiLIt it seems had foil- Wed my steps and
waite-l patiently at (he door, amusing him
self bv calculating from the doctrine ol
chances the probability of his being admit
ted, took advantage of an opening made
bv the egress of one of the servants, and
w-alkcd into the room. Remembering that
he had not been regularly invited, and a
little doubtful as to his reception, Ire eatn<
slowly forward, with bis tail rather un*l»-
the hvrijonta!. fjtj "mrust forward to
I catch the first intimation of my presence
and eyes upturned, glancing from one t<
another of the company, to see how he wa
to he received; lie made a slight smelling
hah at each gtfest, until he came to tn;
chair. Finding that he had reached the
object of liis search, he without fmtlier ce
remony seated hiiliself on his haunches be
side me, wagged his tai! backward and for
ward on the carpet, and looked up in my
face with an expression of mm h dignity,
mingled with a slight twinkle of self-con
eratidition, which seemed to say, “So,
then, I have got along in the right time?”
I was »o much occupied with my otfn
; sufferings, that 1 could scarcely be civil to
the fair creature at my side ; it is not sur-
I prising, therefore, that I gave little heed to
j the dumb beast at my feet, however ex
pressively he might invite me with hiseyes.
Poor Rover! had he known my situation,
he would never have “done the deed” he
did. I know' the kindness of bis disposi
tion ; but the truth must be tol<l. After
waiting several minutes, and eliciting no
, glance from his master, he raised his heavy
foot and placed it impressively on mine. It
rested on the very spot ! It was not in hu
man nature to bear this unmoved. 1 with
drew the distressed member, with a convul
sive twitch, which brought forward my'
knee in contact w ith the table w ith so much
violence that the attention of the w hole
company was draw n on me, just in time to
s»e the contents of my wine ylass emptied
into my plate, and that of my <• ■ mpanmn
into iur lap. Kind girl ! she exhibited no
emotion, hot slightly and unseen hv the
company, shook off the wine, and continu
ed her conversation, as if nothing unplea
sant had happened.
Overwhelmed with mortification, I found
it impossible, with all the efforts I could
make, to recover iny self-possession. I could
only reply in monosylables to her remarks;
and, save when she addressed me, I was si- i
lent in spite of myself. She touched on
various subjects which had usually intere-t- i
ed me, in the hope of withdrawing me from i
the remembrance of the accident ; but find
ing Iter efforts vain, she adopted another
course, and asked me, in a counterfeit tone
of censure, when she was to have the lap- i
dog I had promised to procure for her the
day before. The word “ dog” was all that ■
traversed the passage to my mind, so thick
ly was that passage crowded with the keen i
remembrance. Thinking of my own New'-
foundland, I replied, fiercely, “ He dies to- ’
morrow!” Startled ,:t the unusual tone,
my fair companion cast on me a glance of
surprise—almost of fear. A tear shone in
her eye, ami she was silent. i
At last the time of lent ing the table came
—oh, moment tome most welcome! It
Seemed to me that we had sat an age at the
board ; but at the la-t, my corporeal had
been forgotten in my mental pain.
If the reader has any bowels of compas
sion, he is now’ hoping that mv troubles are
over—that I shall go quietly home, take oil'
the offending boot, enclose mv foot in an
easy slipper, and then, in the evening, with
an old boot well polished, pay my respects
to my mistress—explain all—receive her
forgiveness, and be again happy; Would
it wei'e so ! But let me not anticipate.
Before w e sat down to dinner, it had been
arranged, that we—that i.-* my friend, wife,
and sister, myself and Miss L , should
go to the theatre in the evening, to hear,
or rather tc) see, a celebrated little Frem h
actress, whose star was then in the ascen
dant. 1 had no time to make new arrange
ments ; for whett we rose from the table, it
was even then time to set forth. The
fresh air arid the lively Conversation of my
friends nearly restored hie to tn v self ; so
that w hen « e took possessio i ■>!' our box, I
was (oriifortahle both in body and mind.
But fit'r mv shot there was no permanent
peace; There was but a temporary truce
with paiii; I had n< t be< n sc t •(! ten mi
nutes. before the enemj r< turned, reinforc
ed. I soott felt that to endure until the
play was over, would be utterly beyond mt
power. There wris but one course to pur
sue. I silently slipped my foot from the
boot,- and sitting close to my companion,
succeeded—-thanks to the ample folds of
her cloak—-in securing .mv white stockings
from observation. The acting was superb
—my foot was at ease—my companion
agreeable—arid I quite forgot that 1 was
bootless.
The frist act was closed, and the -Curtain
fell. My friends immediately left the box.
Mr. 11. offered an rirtit each to his wife and
sister, and—(you would not expect a lady
to wait for her bean ?) —Miss I*, w alked
with theft)! but not w itiiotit a “ lingering
look behind.” The they ont
>f the box, s seized tnv boot, aud attempt
■d (o' thrust my foot into' it; but it hid
» w idleri, aird the first eflbrt. cost me exeru
.•iating pain. Yet this I did not regard.
But all my efiorts were Vain. I could ns
easily have thrust an alderman through a
key hole. I seized my pen-knife, and split
•he (iff'iid’mg boot nearly from top to toe.
Then planting my foot on the sole, I tied
the string of tny drawers tightly around
the leg, and rushed through the Croft'd. In
inv haste, I well nigh overturned a fat old
lady, who was leaning on her son’s arm.
The old woman ci ied, “Oh, Lord!” and
the youth in ire, muttered an oath, and
raised bis cane ; but I was too quick for
him. I reached the door, amid the screams
of the ladies, the deep, though *br the most
part unspoken curses of the men, and th’’
cry of “ seize him !” from the police offi
cers. But my friends and betrothed,where
were they ? Lost in the crowd, or shut up
in some of the carriages that were pressing
iround the door? I saw’ at once that all
search wag useless. I w'aited until nearly
dl had left the house, and then slowly ami
sadly to°k n ’.V way to my hotel. I went
to bed; but the visions of the daywer
present to my waking thoughts, sr bauni
. J ■’
, e<l my short and troubled slumbers. How
» often between sleep and awake did I Ion:
< for the hoots, and envy the comCoriabfe e
; tate of their free and easy wearer, so I- licit
ously described by' the actlmr of “.s7/’n.s7;w/
ical lyric," in an early number of thi
Magazine.
“M hat sprawling heels!
And holes are cut anigh the spreading toes,
-As if the ponderous lef t in trial wide space
Had still been ‘cabined, cribbed,’ and wanted
room,
r else, that doleful crops of pedal maize,
Called by the vulgar corns,had nourished ther
I see the wearer plainly. In public haunts
He of his self deportment takes no heed.
And spitteth evermore. His lips sire scaled
Aud juicy, like wind-beparch <1 mouth
Os ichthyophagous Kamschatcadale; and oft
With three' sheets in the wind, in upper tier,
. Midst, niirlhfiil Cyprians, he puts his feet
Over ‘.he boxes froi.?, tsinl leaning back,
Guffaws and swears, like privateer at sea,
Until the pitliiigs from beneath exclaim.
‘Boots!* ‘Tiollope!’ and ha straitway drafts
them in.”
When I rang in the morning, the waiter
brought a note. The address wis p'eas
inijlv familiar to me. I broke the seal ami
read :
“Miss L—— will be excused from her engage
ment to ride with Mr. D to lay. .Mr. D.
snay spare himself the trouble of calling to inquire
the reason.
Ami he did!
A Young Chap. —rA gentleman travel
ling, found by the way side, a man he sup
posed tri be 80 years of age weeping mo.t
bitterly. Desirous to learn the cause ol
such iminodera e grief, lie inquired of the
; old gentleman, why it was that he was cry
ing. He was informed that his father had
just been whipping him ! ‘Your father!’!
ext laimed the astonished traveller, ‘ is it |
possible that your father is alive ?’— ‘ Yes I
sir,’ said the mourner, 1 he lives in that :
house,’ pointing to a small habitation near
the road, The traveller was anxious to
see the father, and accordingly turned into,
the house, where he saw am! conversed
with him, expostulating with him on thy
ah c urdity of his conduct, in whipping afc
old a man as his son. The old man apoli
ogized, saying, that the ynung rascal hat|
been throw ing rocks at his grandfather w ho
was at work in the garden.— Broirnsvillc,
Banner.
Be Gitstibus, lye.— The London New;
Monthly Magazine calls Jim Crow an exol
of rare ami delicate /lauor /
Twenty-ffifth Congrcss...First Session.
IN SENATE.
Modnay, Sept. 18, 1837.
Mr. RIVES gave notice of his intention
to bring in a bill to designate the funds in
which the public revenue should be receiv
ed.
Mr. WRIGHT presented a petition from
sundry merchants of New York, pray ing
an extension of the time in pay meat of the
custom-house bonds; w hich was laid on the
table.
Mr. WRIGHT also presented a memo
rial from certain merchants of New York,
praying remission of duties on such goods
as had been burned at the late fire in that
city. This memorial was referred to the'
Committee on Finance, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. McKean presented a tnemor’al re- ;
monstrating against the annexation of Tex
as ; which was laid on the table.
Mr. TALLMADGE presented a me-;
incjrial praying the establishment of a '
national bank ; w hich was laid on the ta- I
hie;
Mr. RUGGLES presented a mernorirtl j
remonstrating against the admission of:
Texas ; which was laid on the table.
Mr. WALKER introduced the following.l
resolution :
Residved, That the Committee ori.Com
nicrce be instructed to inquire into the ex
pediency of establishing ports of entry at j
Vicksburg and Grand Gulf', in the State of
Mississippi.
The joint resolution from thft Hanse of
Representatives, excluding the sale of spir
ituous liquors within the Capitol ami the
pale of the public grounds. Was then taken
up; and unanimously adopted.
ISSUE OF TREASURY NOTES.
The bill 10 authoriz.e the Secretary -of
the Treasury t<> issue Treasury notes be
ing taken tip for a third reading—
Mr. Czt LHOUN rose and addressed the
Senate at considerable iengib. He com
menced by observing that the question
which they had to decide was what rela
tion the Goveffrment and the banks shall
bear to feacll other hereafter? Shrill the
Government again use the banks as fiscal
agefrts ? Shall they make them the depos
itories of the public Ittuds? ami, above all.
shall they receive their notes as specie, and
treat them as such in their disbursements ?
This was the great, the leading question ;
one of the first nr gnitude—one full of cou- !
sequences.' lie had given it his most delib- i
crate and anxious investigation. He had .
come to this conclusion—that the interests, 1
both of the banks ami the Government,
forbid are-turion. lie would now offi‘hi>
view sin support of the measure. He would
present them in that manner which became
the occasion—which became the country,
and which was due to himself. All that
he asked was, that credit for sincerity might
be given him for the opinions he wotdd
give, and that he might be judged with
that candor which he would give others
credit for.
Those who wer° in favor of a re-union
would find a preliiriininary difficulty. The
banks and the Government were already
separated by the operation of laws ; and so
i long as those laws remained in force, they
| could not be re-united. There were none
I in this body in favor of their union ; noiw
who wpuld be willing to use the banks as
the fiscal agents of the Government, n>
long as the present state ol things remni'
which had produced the separation ; nont
would be willing to make them the depo.-i
K J I' i5.Li:-iJS lIdBYP. 1,. ROi'IJNSOm’
■•i s' § 3 z fc! o. JI S 3.
| toriis of .the public funds; no m would be'
Glliitg to receive their notes This diffi--
•ulty must be overcome. He did not be
lieve that either the friends of the adm'mis--
>"• l,r th is; <‘,f the opposition party
'Otrid be found the ao voca'es ofa re-tmiotv
il tlimight tliat reason and experience were
no.-t decidedly in favor of di connecting'
he banks !r jin ,the Government. If the'
-aovernment was to be connected with the
laukiiig system, a United States Rank was
indispensable. He would go further, and
say that if we had a right to receive and
rcat bank notes cash in the receipts and
•xpct’.di.ures < f the Government, we not
only bad right to create a national bank,-
but w ere bound to create one. Whatever
be Government treated as money, they’ had
i right to receive as money ; and under
the provision of the Constitution which re
quires ad taxes to be uniform throughout
the United Stares, we were bound to maker
the money ns wiiform as possible. These
were no rect “'pinions of his, for he had
<o ex: res e . h niself on the deposfte qnese
tion in 183 :. lie then said : “Gentlemen*
'.ou have not gone farenough. If you in
tend to war against the bank, you must go
a step further— y< ti must separate in tottr
from all banks, or have a Bank of the U*
States. However, not having separated
from the banks, we now f It ourselves in
volved in the present distress* Now tha>
alternative had arisen between a disconnec
tion with the hanks, or a Bank of the U*
States. 'J hi'-was the issue. One of two
courses must be pursued.. Then, again,
the question recurred : how were we to get
a bank ? for we had reason to believe that
the public voice was opposed to such an in
stitution :at least one great, old, conti*-'
tent, uniform party, so numerous and so
i expectable that their opinion on this
lion might to be respected, until there!
should be an amendment of the Constitu
tion. Again ! one branch of the Govern
ment stood openly pledged before the world,
upon constiintiorffil grounds, not to give its
sanction to the reestablishment of a bank,
fie contended that there must be a politi
cal revolution first, and we should have to
wait four years before the struggle took,
place. And what, he would ask, waste be
the condition of the Treasury in the cueau
time ? Were we to remain disconnected, of
are we to unite ourselves with the Slats
banks ?
He would say; t'tat if the disconnection
remained so long, the fate of a Bank of
the United States would be sealed forever.
He would tell gentlemen on the other side,
that if they succeeded in remitting the Go--
vernment with the S’ate Banks, there would
loot be a chance of getting a Batik of tlm
United Slates on God’s earth, until another
catastrophe like the present should have
again occurred. He knew little of tire hu
man heart who believed there was any 7 pos- _
sibility of getting a bank while eight hun
dred banks were in successful operation, sos
they would never permit the introduction
of a great and overshadowing institution,
which would have the effect of destroying
iherr* Yes, they would have to wait until
another catastrophe comes.
He rnteitaiued the opinion, that if a
Bank of the United States shout 1 be esta-*
blished, the pressure which would follow
that event, would be even greater than the
present. A. bank competent to its purpo
ses, calculated to meet the great increase
in the trade and commerce of the country,
should have a capital of one hundred mil-’
lions, with a specie basis of fifteen or twen
ty millions. But where, he asked, was it
to come from ? The consequence of the'
creation of a new bank, and the accompa
nying resumption of specie payments,
would be destructive to the State banks.
But where wris the money to be had ?
from abroad —from England ? We had
heavy debts to pay that country, aud if
we attempted in the midst cf the present
state of things to draw back the specie,
the revulsion would be at least equal to the
one we have just witnessed. Gentlemen
were inclined to think that the present crisis
is like that of 1816. Now he was certain
that there was no analogy between the twft*
cases. On the contrary, it was directly
opposite* The crisis of 1816 was ri small
aftair compared with this. Mr. C. explain
ed the difference bet vecn the circumstances
of that day and those of the present. A
mong the measures proposed then, as now,-
was a bankrupt law. He was opposed to a
bankrupt law, because he considered it tors
harsh a measure. Besides, it was utterly
unconstitutional. He maintained that
sliotihl we try a Bank of the United States,
under the existing circumstances, the recoil
weald be overwhelming. He, for one,
would not be willing to make the attempt.-
He knew it would compel specie payments,
not as a reformer, betas ridestroyer.- The"
irreater portion of the State banks would
he swept from the hoard. And, if
there were no other objections to th#
measure, this was a sufficient one far him
sell.
Air. C. went into a brief history 6f facts
connected w ith the passage of the bill of
I SIG, rccha’rtcring die Bank of the United
States, and the part which he took on that
occasion.
There was but one mode ill which the Go-"
vernment could re-ttnite itself with thebante
a itliout producing distress; but that mode"
was infinitely objectionable to the Soiithsi
He meant, by the Government adopting.’
the United States Bank of Pennsylvania as?*
a fiscal agent. The adoption of that couif*’
would compel a resumption of specie ' •’ a
merits, with much less force than P a y*
Bank of the United States w' a ne ' v
he never con'd bring his ft.ir ill| u.
a preference to one Slr>' , '' to give such:
Nor could he consent.» , . , ■ y ' er a »<>iber.
the fiscal agent of the >,i ' > KC an
owes its exist (O'- „ ° OVCI *-'>ment which
I 'te« attack m vit . , a I ; nv , " State. In
i’resittet’k o( .!LT-' ,! : e J ,ank ’■'>«>
'J'*. “ L . Sett's, over which
as .ar as he could upon constUn-