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TIJFMDAY nORXIXti. JAM AKY ”2.
The Inferior Court of this county lias issued a writ of Election for
a Justice of the Inferior Court, in place of Solomon I). Betton, Esq.
resigned, to take place on the fifth of February next.
07* " e arc authorised to say that Robert Micklejoiin, Esq. is a
candidate to supply said vacancy.
THE WILD ARABS.
These celebrated travellers from Africa, whoie notice appears in to
day. paper, arrived here on Sunday, will make n display of thuir extra
ordinary feat, at the Theatre this evening.
We have witnessed their performance several times and have rarely
or never seen their equ tls.
For strength aud activity, their powers arc tritely astonishing, and
wc hope they will meet a full house.
THE GIRAFFE.
This wonderful anima! has arrived, and is now exhibiting in this
place.
There is only one other in the Veiled States, and this may bo the last
opportunity which the community may have of witnessing this singular
production of nature.
THE BANKS.
When the Banks resumed specie payments, raid exchange came down
to something like the expense of transporting gold and silver from one
point to another, it was veiy generally believed that it would be in their
power to accommodate the people, and that the necessary iacilities
would he afforded to meet the current wants of the country, and this :
was a reasonable expectation ; there being very little demand for the |
precious metals either for transportation or speculation, and being well ■
satisfied, as time has proved, tiiat the Banks would not be run to any j
oerious extent by individuals, we could conceive no reason why they
would not be able and willing to extend their issues to a reasonable ex- i
tent, unless a want of confidence in one another, should set them to
gether by the cars.
The resumption commenced early last fall—it is now nearly the first
of February, and we understand that the Banks 411 this place are not
discounting a dollar, am! so of most, or all others in the country ; and
hence the numberless disappointments, and the universal cry for money.
And why is it that they do not discount ? They answer, that they are
so continually pressed by the Banks below, that they nre unable to do so,
without iminent hazard—that the Agents of the Augusta Banks are
calling upon them, from once to twice a week, to redeem their bills,
which must be promptly met in the bills of the Banks calling for settle- '
xnents, or iu specie.
For the reasons which lie at the bottom of this system of operations,
we are left alone to conjecture; but they should be made known to the i
public. Are the Augusta Banks so pressed from other quarters, that
they are compelled to take this step from necessity, or has it been taken
from a want of confidence in the country Banks ? These questions
should be answered—and if it appears ihal necessity has urged them to
the measure, the public mind will be satisfied; but if it has proceeded
•from a distrust of the country Banks—of their will iftid ability to meet
their engagements, the result is easily foretold. A Bank war is to be the ;
consequence, from which, not only the community at laige, but the ;
Banks themselves are to suffer. Let us have light upon the subject.
If there has been a time in Georgia, within the last twenty years, |
when money was in greater demand than the present, it has wholly es
caper! our recollection ; and with about twenty Banks in the State,
making an aggregate capital of many millions, accommodations cannot
be had, although we understand that the comparative amount of their
circulation is very limited.
How is this state of things to be remedied 1 Not by the people, who
bave had no hand in producing it, but by the Banks themselves—by an
exercise of mutual confidence in, anti forbearance towards one another.
Jet them receive each others lulls—pay them out in the ordinary trans
actions of business, instead of holding them up, and running for daily
or weekly settlements. This done, and the Banks can render assistance
to thousands of good citizens, who must otherwise suffer, while they will
increase their legitimate profits, and all move on harmoniously. If not,
they will become a dead weight upon the hands of their stockholders,
and a curse to the land.
MR. SHEPARD’S ADDRESS.
We lay before our readers today, the address of the Hou. Charles
Shepard, to his constituents, upon the question of a National—an In
dependent Treasury. and other leading measures of the Administration,
.to which we beg leave to direct the attention of all our readers.
Mr. Shepard represents the Newbern District of Noith Carolina, and
-went into Congress with strong prepossessions in favorof Mr. Clay aud
■ National Bank, hut upon a candid review of his former opinions, his
mind has undergone a radical change which he has communicated to
bis constituents in the address above referred to in a style of manly
•frankness and fearless independence which cannot fail to command
the respect of even those who may differ with him upon the points
which he has so ably discussed.
The course of Mr. Shepard, cviiic?* a loftiness of patriotism and
moral courage, commanding the highest admiration.
From the liont on Timet.
TEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The steam ship Royal \V illiam, Capt. Swanson, arrived at New
York on Sunday morning, having sailed from Liverpool on the I.sth
Dec.—thus making a winter passage in twenty-one days. Capt. S.
states they had a remarkably sale and easy passage, notwithstanding
the gales of wind and rough weather they encountered. He states
that lie look the southern route, within a few miles of Madeira, and
had warm and mild weather the latter part of the passage. This is
the first winter passage that has been made by a steam ship. The
Royal William brought no cargo. The passengers speak in the
highest praise of the ship and captain - having a full supply of provi
sions, coal, —they encountered very severe gales on the passage,
the ship exceeding their expectations as a good sea boat. °
Mr. Swartwoiit was in Liverpool when the Royal William sailed.
The Great Western arrived at Bristol, Dec. 7th, from New York,
•which she left Nov. 24.
Mr. John Van Buren was at D> blin on the sth of December. We
find him named among the guests at a dinner given by Lord Morpeth.
Rouselie, the man suspected of shooting the Duke ofNormandv,
has been discharged for want of proof.
The price of corn has again risen to the point which opens the
ports to foreign grain—the duty being only one shilling the quarter.
Meetings were held iu great numbers of places, to agitato for the
repeal of the corn laws.
There was a tremendous gale off the British and Irish coasts in the
latter part of November, by which many vessels were wrecked, and
numbers of lives lost.
The duty upon imported wheat was declared t n the 14th of De
cember, at the lowest point, namely, one shilling per quarter; this
will let out of bond all the foreign wheat under lock in the British
warehouses, and induce farther importations; and for this purpose
.large shipments of specie have been made to the continent.
Sir John Colborne has been appointed and confirmed as successor
*>f Lord Durham in Canada, with the same po.wersas his predecessors.
The news of the outbreak in Canada, with all the Prescott partic
ulars, was carried out in 16 days by the packet ship Orpheus, and
.received in London on the 6th—before Lord Durham’* arrival, AH
was anxiety till the Btli, when the Great Western arrived, after a pas
*ag<' of fourteen days, with the news of the suppression of the insur
.rection. Hie London Sun speaks of the neutrality proclamation of
the President Van Buren as “ well limed,” and says he has “per
formed his part in a spirit of frank amity.” After quoting the mes
sage, tho Sun remarks, “ More than this we cannot ask from the Pre
sidem. If more require* to be done we oust look to Congress.”
The Russian influence in the Canadas is still insisted on in the
London press. Among the rest of the matter respecting it, wo ob
serve the publication of a letter, dated Oct. 19, purporting to bo from
a ole in New York, who signed his initials N. D. for fear of the
secret society,” addressed to Col. L ch Szyrnia, 10 Duke street,
•1. ante**, London. The writer says Von Shoultz was a disguised
KuMian—that he opened an office 380 Pearl st., obtained a list of
* 'Oiom he invited to hi* office to deliberate upon the
nite 01 Poland—that Im administered oaths of gncrecy—and said the
freedom of I o | ant J could only be effected by the sticces* of the Cana
an revo utiuii—that he feigned not to know the Polish language,
And pronounced Polish names with Russian accent, &,<•. &<■.—that
ner* ecr<!,l, | ry " i’olieh J‘‘W. On this penny a-lj-
l C " 0 " ’ ,l '° L ' ,ndon Time ’ “‘7* s “We
«*<”■”"•<•» I'hvo been made by (> Rus-
Polesii/'it 1 - 1 <W "nrlor the disguise of a Polish refugee, to the
cruits toi mf r “' n " rv - lavi.l.ly offered to convey re-
mrtv of tl i ‘ nd to'tqu'p them in the United States. Tim
LicredriJ < ; i ‘" i, '’ l -»n patriot* was insidiously identified with those
anv * l,de P cnd<:nce which have more claim than
y -rcenary cause upon the sword of a Polish soldier.”
f Ihe average price of wheat for the six weeks preceding Thins- 1
eay, the 13th of Dec. was 735. For the week preceding it was 75s
6d, and tho duty was, of course, down to the lowest rate, one
shilling.
A cotton mill was burned on the night of the Bth at Ashton-under-
Line, near Manchester. I his place is the residence of a famous ug- I
itator, Rev. Mr. Stevens, who is in the habit of addressing “ torch !
light meetings” on the subject of the poor law, &c. The fire is sup
posed to have been the work of an incendiary. At the Privy Coun
cil held at W indsor Castle on the 12th, a proclamation was passed
for pteventing meetings by torchlight.
I ive vessels were lost in a tremendous gale off the coast of Essex,
in the latter end of November. Loss estimated at £15,000. Clews
saved.
Distress warrants were granted by the county magistrates against
70 Chatham radicals, who refused to pay their church rates. The
whole subject of church rates, poor laws, &.c. is still creating a great
excitement in England. We notice reports of turn outs in different
manufacturing districts.
O’Connell held a great adjourned “precursor meeting” in Dublin
on the 10:h December. The present organization in Ireland appears
quite as formidable as any which has preceded it. The contributions
of the people arc more liberal if tiny thing than ever.
A person named John Hannon has been arrested and committed in
London for procuring the engraving of notes, signatures, and all on
the Toronto Bank, U. C.
At St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, a gentleman who obtained a
seat opposite the Queen’s pew, commenced making love to Victoria,
by kissing his hands at her. He was taken out of the Chapel as soon
as his conduct was perceived.
Janies Crow, Esq. produced quite ti sensation at the Adelphi, Lon
don, and in Liverpool Hill, was to have six nightsat the Haymarket.
The Hollando-Belgic question has been finally decided on by four
of the powers represented in the London conference. Fiance has
not assented, but, it is said, will throw no impediment in the way.
Marshal Lobau, Commandant of the French National Guards of
the Seine, died on the 26th November. He was buried with great
funeral pomp; 80,(DO of the National Guard followed the body.—
Marshal Gerard had been appointed his successor.
The Paris papers were very full of the Canada rebellion, at the time
of the receipt of the news.
We find no new “attempts to assassinate” the king. The police
were hunting tip stray copies of Lieut. Laity’s pamphlet.
An Antwerp paper states, that Prussia speaks of an army of occu
pation for Belgium, to bring about the immediate acceptance of the
24 articles. Russia will act in concert. The French Cabinet, find
ing itself in this perplexed situation, hastened to address itself to En
gland, to ask it France could depend upon the assistance of England,
in case of the occupation of Belgium by Prussia. The answer was
evasive and no assistance promised. It was determined by the French
Cabinet to form an army of observation of 30,000 men on the north
ern frontier, to watch the movements of the Prussians.
The merchants of London and of Liverpool had memorialised
Lords Palmerston and Melbourne, praying the intervention of the
English Government to put an end to the civil war in Spain, and the
Paris papers of the latest dates assert that intimations had been re
ceived by the French Cabinet from the English Government, that an
active intervention has become inevitable. The news from Spain is,
that the Cabinet had resigned, and a new one had not yet been formed.
The Cortz had not succeeded in getting up an answer to the Queen’s
speech. Os the precise condition of the contending armies we have
not room to speak. Insurrection and violence were, as usual the or
der of the day. »
Russia still continued an object of suspicion by iter oriental policy,
and notes of prepartition. •
Floods and famine in India.
From the New Orleans Hee.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The brig Kenawa, which arrived last evening from Laguna, which
she left on the 16th December, brings into: esting intelligence derived
from the British barque Peru, from Sacrificios, then at Laguna.—
From this source we learn that the town of Vera Cruz has been taken
by'the French, after bombardment. The Mexican General Arisda,
was taken prisoner by the French, and Gen. Santa Anna was so
grievously wounded as to render necessary the-amputation of a leg.
The Mexican government not willing to recognise the treaty en
tered into between Admiral Baudin and Gen. Rincon, and having de
clared war upon the French Government, Gen. Santa Anna placed
himself at the head of 5000 men, and entered Vera Cruz in spite of
the treaty. Admiral Baudin having learned that Santa Anna was ad
vancing towards the city, sent a number of boats filled with troops,
with orders to spike the cannon of the batteries at Vera Cruz.—
While they were engaged in this labor, the Mexicans came upon them
and slaughtered a considerable number of officers and soldiers.
The French were compelled to retreat towards the squadron, which
opened a heavy fire upon the town, dislodged the Mexicans, and took
possession of Vera Cruz. We have been unable to ascertain the ex
act loss on either side. We subjoin an extract from a letter which a
commercial house has had the kindness to place in our hands.
[extract.]
Laguna de Tf.rminos, Dec. 13th, 1838.
the arrival of the British barque Peru, from Sacrificios, 1 have
learned that Gen. Santa Anna had arrived at Vera Cruz with 5,000,
and the Fiench that were on shore spiking the guns of the batteries,
had to retreat to their boats, after losing several horses and men.—
It appears the terms of the capitulation uYth the commander of San
Juan de Ulloa were, that the French should keep possession of the
castle, and the Mexicans of Vera Cruz, until the decision of the King
of France was learned, but the blockade was to be raised immediately;
but it is said that the Mexican government has disapproved of the
capitulation, and declared war against France. I believe it, as the
garrison of Vera Cruz was not to exceed 1,000 men, and as soon as
the French learned that Santa Anna , was coming, they landed—on
the morning of the 3d about 3 o’clock, to spike the guns, and the ves
sels commenced throwing bombs into the barracks to dislodge the
troops. It is also true that Santa Anna drove the French into their
boats, and he received a severe wound in the engagement, and has
since had his leg amputated. General Arista is • prisoner of the I
French.
MORE OUTRAGES ON THE CANADA FRONTIER.
A party of 15 patriots (some of them Americans) crossed over the <
Vermont frontier, Dec. 30th, from Alburghto Caldwell’s manor, and
burned four dwellings and six barns belonging to loyalists. The loy
alists rallied and burned the house and barns of Grogan, who headed
the expedition, and who had lately returned under Lord Durham’s !
amnesty. Grogan’s cattle and sheep and grain were also consumed;
also the house of Mr. Harvey Huxley, an American residing there,
and w 10, the Burlington (Vermont) Free Press of January 4, says,
took no part in the late troubles. This caused retaliation on the part
of the patriots, who burned the property of several other loyalists.
Great excitement prevails at Albergli, Swanton, and Missiqui bay,
and the military is all in motion. Report says that shots have alrea
dy been exchanged across the line, and that a loyal picket guard ha
ving ventured out the wrong side of 45, was made prisoner, but sub
sequently released.
TRIUMPH OF A MOB AT OSWEGO, NEW YORK.
The following extract of n letter dated Oswego, Jan. 2d, which
wc copy from the N. Y. Commercial, speaks for itself:
“The collector received information of the secretion of two brass
peices (n 6 and a 4 pounder,) in the cedar mill adjoining the bridge
in East Oswego, upon which he requested Capt. Gwynn, who is sta
tioned here with a company of the Bth regiment, to place a guard
over the guns until the next morning, (yesterday.) He did so—put
ting, I believe, two sentries upon the post. About 9 o’clock yester
day morning, the collector and one of the officers went with a ser
geant’s guard, and commenced taking out the guns, when they were
assailed by a few persons who had by that time collected upon the
occasion. After bearing their insults for some time, (the mob con
stantly increasing,) the collector sent for the officer commanding, who
came down with his whole company. The mob amounted at this
time to some two or three hundred.
After the soldiers had remained there about three quarters of an
hour, they returned to their barracks—leaving the mob to triumph.
The “ patriots” then had their own sport. They obtained a supply
of powder, mounted tho guns and kept firing until dark. Last night,
to crown the whole, the mob burned the collector and deputy mar
shal, Turner, in effigy.
TEXAS.
The New Orleans papers of the 26tli ultimo, bring us the
following intelligence from Texas:—
New Orleans, Dec. 26.
The news from Texas received by the arrival of the Colom
bia yesterday, is not very important.
Appearances were favorable to a renew al of a good under
standing and trade between Texas and some of the internal
provinces of Mexico ; but so much depends on the ability of
the Mexican federalists to put down the government of Busta
mente, that some lime may elapse before anything like certainty
can be arrived at.
There was no longer any thing like a Mexican army on the
Rio del Norte, or in the State of Coahuila. The hostility of
the CumaiH lies was the only serious obstacle feared by trading
parties proceeding south from Bexar.
The death »»f John A. Wharton is announced in the papers.
Mr. W. Hunt has been made Secretary of the Navy.
Dr. Roberts, formerly of Mobile, is the new collector for the
port of Galveston.
From the. (ialveston Intelligencer, Dec, 29*
The following is an extract of a letter, dated Houston, Dec.
12th, and is every thing which we have received from that quar
ter in the shape of news for more than a week.
“Gen. Rusk wtts yesterday elected Chief Justice. To-day
the President will make his nominations to the Senate. E. E. ,
Bee t* Secretary of State, and General Johnson Secretaiy of
War.”
The market now is becoming brisk, and the emigration which
has already commenced will pive birth to a profitable trade lot’ ;
j shipping merchants. The articles of provisions, groceries, li
quors, and building materials are always in demand. Lumber
of all kinds, and house frames ready to put up, are much want
ed in Galveston. The demand for these articles during the
1 ensuing winter, w ill far surpass the importations.
The invasion of the soil ol this State by the commanding
I general of the Texian army, affords an unpleasant illustration
of Texian notions of international law and state sovereignty.—
If such things are done thus early by a people, who, but yester
day, as it were, owed allegiance to the l aws of the United Stales,
what may not we in Louisiana apprehend when odr neighbor
shall have thrown oil Lis swaddling clothes, and attained matu
rity and strength among the nations of the earth? We trust
tl:e Governor of Louisiana will demand reparation for the iu
stilt, and the punishment of the officer who gave it.
The following particulars of the outrage, wc copy from the
Natchidocbes Herald ol the Gilt instant: —
“A courier was despatched about a weyk ago from Shreve
port to Fort Jessup, with the astonishing intelligence that that
town was filled with an armed force from Texas, amounting to
about one hundred men, under the command of Gett. Rusk, and
that the lives of many of its citizens had been threatened by the
invaders.
“On the receipt of this intelligence, Col. Many, with all the
troops under his command, and taking with him one field piece,
promptly marched to succor the c itizens of Shreveport, The
result of his expedition is not yet known, though since he left
Fort Jessup we are in receipt of later news from Shreveport,
which renders it certain that our gallant Colonel, and his com
mand, w ill not have a chance to measure swords with the Tex
ians, as they had already left the country.
“ We understand that Gen. Rusk stated that be came with no
hostile intention towards the citizens of the United States, but
that the Caddo Indians, living within the United Stale-, had
crossed over into Texas, and waged war upon its citizens, and
that lie came to disarm them. This we understand he did—as
well as threaten Mr. Sewall, the Indian agent at Shreveport,
for having furnished them with arms and ammunition. Gen.
Rusk, we further learn, had a talk with the Caddoes, made a
treaty with them, and returned to Texas.”
From Chambers Edinburgh Journal.
THE UNKNOWN PAINTER.
One beautiful summer morning, about the year 1830, several
youths of Seville approached the dwelling of the celebrated
painter Murillo, where tliey arrived nearly at the same time.
After the usual salutations, tliey entered the studio. Murillo
was not yet there, and each of the pupils walked up quickly
to his easel to examine if the paint had dried, or perhaps ad
mire his work of the previous evening.
Mendez, with a careless air, approached his easel, when an
exclamation of astonishment escaped him, and he gazed in
mute surprise on his canvass, on which was roughly sketched
a most beautiful head of the Virgin: but the expression was so
admirable, the lines so clear, the contour so graceful that,
compared with the figures by which it was encircled, it s* emed
as if some heavenly visitant had descended among them.
‘ Ah, what is the matter ?’ said a rough voice. The pupils
turned at the sound and all made a respectful obeisance to the
great master.
“Look, Senor Murillo, look!’ exclaimed the youths, as they
pointed to the easel of Mendez.
‘ Who has painted this—who has painted this head, gentle
men ?’ asked Murillo, eagerly. ‘Speak, tell me. He who
has sketched this Virgin will one day be the master of us all.
Murillo wishes he had done it. What a touch ! what a delica
cy ! what a skill! Mendez, my dear pupil, was it you?’
‘No, senor,’ replied Mendez, in a sorrowful tone.
‘ Was it you, then, Isturitz, or Ferdinand, or Carlos ?’
But they all gave the same reply as Mendez. ‘lt could
not, however, come here without hands,’ said Murillo, impa
tiently.
‘ This is certainly a curious affair, gentlemen,’ observed
Murillo, ‘but we shall soon learn who is this nightly visitant.
Sebastian,’ lie continued, addressing a little mulatto boy, about
fourteen years old, who appeared at his call, ‘did I not desire
you to sleep here every night ?’
‘ Yes, master,’ said the boy with timidity.
‘ And have you done so ?’
‘Yes, master.’
‘ Speak, then—who was here last night and this morning
before these gentlemen came ? Speak, slave, or I’ll make you
acquainted with my dungeon,’ said Murillo angrily to the boy,
who continued to twist the end of his trowsers without replying.
‘Ah, you don’t choose to answer,’ said Murillo, pulling his
ear.
‘No one, master, no one,’ replied the trembling Sebastian
with eagerness.
‘ That is false,’ exclaimed Murillo.
‘ No one but me, I swear to you, master,’ cried the mulatto,
throwing himself on his knees, in the middle of the studio, and
holding out his little hands in supplication before his master.
‘Listen to me,’ pursued Murillo, ‘1 wish to know who ha«
sketched this head of the A irgin, and all the figures w hich my
pupils find every morning here on coming to tlie studio. This
night, in place of going to bed, you shall keep watch; and if
by to-morrow you do not discover who the culprit is, you shall
have twenty-five strokes of the lash. You hear—l have said
i it; now' go and grind the colors; and you, gentlemen, to
1 work.’
It was night, and the studio of Murillo, the most celebrated
painter in Seville—this studio, which, during the day,' was so
cheerful and animated, was now silent as the grave. A single
lamp burned upon a marble table, and a young boy, whose
sable hue harmonized with the surrounding darkness, but whose
eyes sparkled like diamonds at midnight, leant against an
easel. ‘ Twenty-five lashes to-morrow if I do not tell who
sketched these figures, and perhaps more if I do. Oh, my
God, come to my aid ! and the little mulatto threw himself
upon the mat which served him for a bed, where he soon fell
fast asleep.
Sebastian awoke at day-break ; it was only three o’clock ;
any other boy would probably have gone to sleep again ; not
so Sebastian, who had but three hours he could call his own.
‘ Courage, courage, Sebastian,’ he exclaimed, as he shook
hjmself awake ; ‘ three hours are thine—only three hours ; then
profit by tltem ; the rest belong to thy master—slave. Let.
me at least be my own master for three short hours. To begin,
these figures must be effaced,’ and seizing a brush, he "ap
proached the Virgin, which, viewed by the soft light of the
morning dawn, appeared more beautiful' than ever.
‘ Efface this !’ he exclaimed, ‘efface this! No; I will die
first. Efface this—they dare not—neither dare I. No—that
head—she breathes—she speaks—it seems as if her blood
would flow if I should offer to efface it, and that I should be
her murderer. No, no, no ; rather let me finish it.’
Scarcely had he uttered these words, when, seizing a palette,
he seated himself at the easel, and was soon totally absorbed
in his occupation. Hour after hour passed unheeded by Se
bastian, who was too much engrossed by the beautiful creature
of his pencil, which seemed bursting into life, to note the flight
of time. ‘ Another touch,’ he exclaimed ; ‘ a soft shade here
now the mouth. Yes, there ! it opens! those eyes—they pierce
me through ! what a forehead ! what delicacy ! Oh my beau
tiful—’ and Sebastian forgot the hour, forgot he was a slave,
forgot his dreaded punishment—all, all was obliterated from
the soul of the youthful artist, who thought of nothing, saw
nothing, but his beautiful picture.
But who can describe the horror and consternation of the
unhappy slave, when on suddenly turning round, he beheld
the whole pupils, with his master at their head, standing beside
him.
Sebastian never once dreamed of justifying himself, and,
with his palette in one hand, and his brushes in the other, he
hung down his head, awaiting in silence the punishment he
believed he justly merited. For some moments a dead silence
prevailed, for if Sebastian was confounded at being caught in
the commission of such a flagrant crime, Mtn illo and his punils
were not less astonished at the discovery they had made.
Murillo having having with a gesture of'the hand imposed
silence on his pupils, who could hardly refrain themselves from
giving way to their admiration, approached Sebastian, and
concealing his emotion, said in a cold and severe tone, while
he looked alternately from the beautiful head of the Virgin to
the terrified slave, who stood like a statue before him. °
‘ Who is ydur master, Sebastian ?’
‘ You,’ replied the boy, in a voice scarcely audible.
‘ I mean your drawing master,’ said Murillo.
‘ You, senor,’ again replied the trembling slave.
‘ It cannot be ; I never gave you lessons,’ said the astonished
painter.
‘ But you gave them to others, and I listened to them,’ re
joined the boy, emboldened by (he kindness of his master.
‘And you have done better than listen; you have profited
by them,’ exclaimed Murillo, unable longer to conceal his
admiration. ‘ Gentlemen, does this boy merit punishment or
reward ?’
At the word punishment, Sebastian’s heart beat quick; the
word reward gave him a little courage, but fearing that his
ears deceived him, he looked with timid and imploring eyes
towards his master.
‘A reward, senor,’ cried the pupils in a breath.
‘ That is well; but what shall it be?’
Sebastian began to breathe.
‘ Ten ducats, at least,’ said Mendez.
‘Fifteen,’ cried Ferdinand.
‘ No,’ said Gonzalo, ‘a beautiful new dress for the next hol
iday.’
‘Speak, Sebastian,’ said Murillo, looking at hisMavewhom
none ol’ these rewards seemed to move, ‘are these things not to
your taste ? Tell me what you wish for ; I am so much pleased
with your beautiful composition, that I will grant any request
you may make. Speak, then do not be afraid.’
‘ Oh, master, if I dared— ’ and Sebastian, clasping his hands,
fell at the feet of his master. It was easy to read in the half
opened lips of the boy, and his sparkling eyes, some devouring
thought within, which timidity prevented him from uttering.
With the view of encouraging him, each of the pupils sug
gested some favor for him to demand.
‘Come, take courage,’ said Murillo, gaily.
‘ The master is so kind to-day,’ said Ferdinand, half aloud,
‘ I would risk something ; ask your freedom, Sebastian.’
At these words Sebastian uttered aery of anguish, and rais
ing his eyes to his master, he exclaimed, in a voice choked widi
sobs, ‘ The freedom of my father!—the freedom of my father!’
‘ And thine also,’ said Murillo, who no longer able to con
ceal his emotion, threw his arms around Sebastian, and pressed
him to his breast.
‘ Your pencil,’ he continued, ‘shows that you have talent;
your request prove* that you have a heart; the artist is com
plete. From this day consider yourself not only as my pupil,
but as my son. Happy Murillo, I have done more than paint
—I have made a painter.’
Murillo kept his word, and Sebastian Gomez, better known
under the uame of the Mulatto of Murillo, became one of the
most celebrated painters ol Spain. There may yet be seen
in the churches ol Seville the celebrated picture which he had
been found painting by his master; also at St. Anne, admira
bly done, a holy Joseph, which is extremely beautiful; and
others of the highest merit. •
‘ Nine Tailors make a Man.'
This sentence which had i's origin in the grateful mind of one who
had received his start in life from charity of the craft, has now, from
an igorance of the circumstance, entirely lost its meaning. ’ The
term had its origin in tlie following manner:
In 1743, an orphan beggar boy applied for alms at a fashionable
tailor’s shop in London, in which nine journeymen were employed.
The interesting appearance of the boy opened the hearts of the
benevolent tailors, who immediately contributed nine shillings for the
relief of the little stranger. With' this capital, our hero purchased
fruit, which be retailed at profit.
From this beginning he eventually lose to great wealth and dis
tinction ; aud when he set up bis carriage, he had painted upon the
pannt l, ‘ Nine Tailors made iue a Man.’
THE CELEBRATED
BEDOUIN ARABS,
JFJT O.W .'IFJSIC.I,
Whose Wonderful Performances have excited the greatest astonish
ment and delight in the cities of Paris. Loudon. New-York and PhdatLd
pbia, will give their GRAND HXHIUITION at the THEATRE,
THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22, AT 8 O’CLOCK, P. M.
The Performances consist of Two Parts, between which an intermission
of fifteen mjnutes will take place.
PART FIRST.
3SOOE2ISIC EXEHCiSES,
As exhibited at the Emperor of Morocco's Court, aud practised by the
wild Arabs of the Deserts of Africa.
PART SECOND.
ASTONISHING FEATS OF AGILITY!
Ffats of Harins »nd Trials of Skill.
PROOFS OF STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY.
MOVING PYRAMIDS!
(U* Doors open at 7 o’clock. The Exhibition will commence at
1-2 past 7. Price of Admission, sl. Children, half-price.
Januaay 22,1839. 52—It.
HUSON’S IIOTEE,
IS now opened for the reception of Boarders aud Travel
le-S' averu formerly occupied by Mrs. N. J. God
win as the Globe Hotel. The House is admirably situated
in tpe centre of the City, aud well adapted for the conve
nience of visitors. It has been thoroughly repaired and refitted, and
rendered as commodious aud comfortable as possible. The Table is
well supplied with the best the country affords, and the Bar is furnished
with choice liquors, and other necessaries; the Stable well prepared,
aud iu the care of au experienced Ostler. No paius will be spared to
reudm all who call comfortable, and well accommodated.
ffT* The Macon Telegraph aud Macon Messenger, the Sentinel, and
Enquirer at Columbus, Augusta Constitutionalist. Athens Wbi"-, and
Washington News, will insert the above 3 limes, aud forward their ac
countto C. B. HUSON.
AliZ/erfgeci/Ze. Jf.nuary 22. 1839. 52
NOTICE. " '
HE undersigned having sold his entire stock to Messrs. STEPHEN
.1. S TARDY and E. J. L. EASTER,begs leave to return bis grate
ful acknowledgements to his friends aud the public, for the very liberal
patronage heretofore extended him, aud solicits foi the new firm a con
tinuance of the same.
All those indebted ro the establishment prior to this date, will make
payment tome; and those to whom the establishment is indebted, will
present their accounts to me for payment.
TIIOS.M. COOK.
Milledgeville, Jan. 1, 1839.
New Faipni.
THE subscribers respectfully inform their friends and the public in
general, that they have purchased of Mr. THOMAS M. COOK
his entire stock of
LIQUORS AND CONFECTIONARY,
and intend continuing the bnsiness at the same place, under the name
mid style of TARDY & FASTER. They will at all times keep on
hand an ample supply of the most choice articles usually vended in
their business, amt trust by proper attention to their customers, to merit
aud receive a liberal encouragement.
TARDY’ A EASTER.
Milledgeville, Jan.l, 1839. 53 2t
•S eiK GAINESVILLE FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL.
G. BEAUMONT, A. M. of Cambridge University, Great Britain,
Principal.
THIS Establishment, for which a spacious Building, Botanical
Garden, and extensive grounds are in the course of active prep
aration. will be opened for the education of Young Ladies in the follow -
ing branches of polite learning :
The Moslem Languages; French. Italian, Spanish, and German;
the Belles l.ettres. Music, Drawing, Elocution, the Mathematics, Ex
perimental and Moral Philosophy. Botany and Geology; as well as
the usual studies of the Primary Departments.
The inode of instruction in all branches, will be pursued on philosoph
ical principles calculated to save the time and increase the interest of the
student. '1 lie ground work of this system is a laborious analysts of the
studies themselves, resulting in the compilation of entirely new elemen
tary books, by the Principal of this Seminary; while the physical sci
ences will be taught entirely by Lectures, explanatory of facts exhibited
by the Philosophical Apparatus.
The developemeut of all the functions of mind and body, that arc
calculated for the permanent advantage of the Pupils, will be the care
of the Principal and his fellow teachers. The discipline will be on prin
ciples of preserving the self respect "f Pupil and Instructor The ad
vaucement of the Pupil will be secured by a weekly rectifying of the
classes upon examination and review.
The charges are (see advertisement, Dec. 1838,) respectively, $24 00
Primary Department; $45 00 Second ; SBO 00 Senior.
No extra charge for atty of the above named or any branch of study
taught in this Seminary, except for Music, for which arrangements are
in forwardness with an eminent teacher; but in the mean time, the use
of the Piano, with competent instruction, free of charge, will be allowed
to students who have partly acquired that accomplishment.
Term, 10 months; commence January Ist. 1839.
Board at slOpet* month and under, is secured for Pupils at a respect
able citizen's, under the superintendence of one of the Teachers.
Mr. G. BEAUMONT, who is an English Barrister, and the author
of several apptoved works on Law, the Belles Leltres. and Education,
having selected Gainesville as a location for his family, recommends to
others, that which decided him in this selec'ion ; the undoubted salubri
ty of this district, the lesidence there of the most eminent mem
bers of the Medical Faculty, the quiet manners of the neighborhood, and
the well supplied markets.
Jan. 22, 1839. 52—ts
Jk DM IN IHTR ATOII'S SALE.—WiII be sold on the first Tuesday
in April next, at Swainsnoro', Emanuel comity, agreeably to an
order ol the Inferior Court of said comity when sitting for ordinary
purposes, till the lands belonging to the estate of James Hall, late ol
said county, deceased, that is to say, all in said county, sold for a dis
tribution between the legatees.
MITCIIIEL NEEAL, Administrator.
January 22. 52—9 t
OUR months after date application will be made to the honorable
the Inferior (Joint of Emanuel county when sitting for ordinary
purposes, for leave Io sell the hinds belonging to the estate of William
Beasley, late of said comity, ileceased.
ELIZABETH BEASLEY, Admiaistratiix. ,
GemeraS Orders.
HEAD QUARTERS, ?
Cakrolton. January 10, 1839. \
THE following will be the order of Review and Inspection for the
10th Division G. M.
Ist RKIOADE.
Harris county, on Monday and Tuesday, the 4th and sth days of March,
Muscogee county, Thursday and Friday, 7th and Bth “ “
Stewart “ Monday mid Tuesday, 11th and 12th “ “
Randolph “ Thursday and Friday, 14th and 15th “ “
Early “ Monday and Tuesday, 18th and 19th.
2d BRIGADE.
Baker comity, Wednesday and Thursday 2i)th and 21 st of March.
Lee *• Friday and Saturday, 22d and 23d “ “
Sumptor “ Monday and Tuesday, 251 h and 26th “ “
Marion “ Wednesday and Thursday,£7th and 28tb “
Macon “ Friday aud Saturday. 29,h aud 30th
Talbot “ Monday, Tuesday aud Wednesday, Ist, 2d, aud 3J
of April.
, Sth DIVISION—2d BRIGADE.
I pson comity, Friday and Saturday. sth and 6:h days of April.
Pike “ Monday mid Tuesday, Bth and 9ih “ “
Moiiroo “ Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 1 l;b, 12th, 13th “
Ist BRIcyBE.
Bibb county, Monday and Tuesday. 15th and IGih day of April,
('rawford comity, Friday and S iturday, 19»h and 20th “ “
Houston “ Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,22d, 23d. 24th,
Dooly •• Friday and Saturday, 2Gth and 27th days of April.
Ibe Fichl Staff Company and non-coinmissioiied officers of each
county will be assembled at their respective'courl houses, on the fiist
named «'ay. lor the purpose of being trained in the evolutions as pre
scribed by Congress; aud on the succeeding day the Regin cuts will bo
assembled on their respective parade grounds for review and inspection.
By order of the Governor.
WILLIAM BEALL.
Asst. Adj. General.
Jan. 22 •—o2 11
HEAD QUARTERS, Ga. 7"'
Milledgeville, 17th'January, 1839. y
FSVUE- Commander in-Chief has received a requisition fioni the
fl Secretary of War ter five hundred men to serve for three months,
unless sootier discharged. The object of this call for troops is to protect
the inhabitants of the country in tho neigh'orhood of the Okefitioken
Swamp from the depredations and hostile attacks of the Seminole and
Creek Indians. The Indians have been driven for tho present from all
their fastnesses within the State by the persevering activity of the troop*
under the command of Geu. Floyd. The Swamps which have been
hitherto deemed inaccessible to white mon, have been explored, aail
suitable military stations established along the whole line of our exposed
frontier.
The time of service if the troops under the command of Gen. Floyd,
is about to expire. The Commander iu-Chief calls upon the organized
volunteer companies, aud patriotic citizens to form companies to sup
ply their place immediately, that the advant iges which have been gain
ed may not be lust. The organiz itiou will be one regiment of eight
companies of sixty men each to be mounted or nut at the option of
the companies, aud armed with muskets.
The place of rendezvous will bo 'Trader’s Hill, on the St. Marys
River. Volunteer companies desirous of serving their couutry, will
give immediate notice to the Commandei'-iu-Chief.
By order of the Cemmandcr-tn-Chiof.
MILLER GRIEVE, A d-de-Camp.
Jan 22—52 It
Fifty Doiiurs
LOST —Ou the 10th of January, somewhere between Mason’s Ho
tel, in the town of Warrenton, Georgia, and the intersection of the
Washington Road by the Georgia Rai'road, a large Calf Skin Pocket
Book, w ith the name of the subscriber written in full—thus, “..eokgk
VV. Palmer. Georgia,” on the inside of the envelope to
which the strap is attached. It contained between SBO and SIOO in
cash, aud notes to the amount of nearly $2,000, all of which are made
payable to the stibscribi r; aud, with the exception of two, viz one
made by E. J. Palmer, and the other by Wm. Askew, were due at tho
time they were lost. The book also contained some few accounts and
receipts which it is not necessary to describe. The above reward will
be given to any person who will return the said book with its contents
to me at Wadiington, or leave it at the store of Chapman, Cody &.
Hudson, in Warrenton.
I do hereby caution all persons against trading foi any note or note*
made payable to me or bearer, as I have never transferred any note to
any person whatever. Aud 1 also further requ tst of all those person*
who have made any note or notes payable to me. not to pay >he same
to any person but myself, or any such holder demanding payment, will
have received them without valuable consideration.
GEORGE W. PALMER, Washington, Georgia.
January 22. 52—4 t
TWBTARSIIA L’rf SALE.—Will.be sold before the Court House door,
-1-’-®- in the city of Milledgeville, on the first Tuesday in March next,
between the usual hours of sale, the following property to wit: 202. J
acres of land being lot number two hundred aud seventy-one, iu the
niutli district of formerly Henry, but now Newton county.
Also, one lot iu the town of Covington, known in tho plan of said
town by number fifteen, iu square C. Levied on as the property of
Thomas Baber, to satisfy three fi. fas. issued from the sixth Circuit
Court of the Uni od St tes, and district of Georgia, two in favorof C.
(J. H. Kelsey and llalstou, the other iu favor of Leroy M. Wiley, imd
Parish & Co . vs said Thomas Baber.
Also, two lots of land known as numbers one hundred and forty-four,
ami one hundred and liftt-one iu the thirteenth district of Houston
county. Levied on. as the property of John Chain, to satisfy at) execu
tion in favor of the United States of America, vs. said John Chain,
George Patton and James E. Duncau.
WM. J. DAVIS, Marshal.
J—• 52—<*
A TeacSaet* Wanted,
TO take charge of the WASHINGTON COUNTY UNION
ACADEMY. A gentleman, well lecomineuded as au experi
enced Classical Teacher, will meet with very liberal encouragement.
For particulars, address WILLIAM FISII, Fish's Store, Washing
ton county, Geo.
By order of the Board,
Jau. 22. 1839. 52 2t
O’NOTICE—SSOOO REWARD!
CHRISTMAS is past and gone, aud many, yes, too many accounts
and notes, (si.me have been due for years,) remain unpitid, and
unless settled in March, will be called 011 liy one who asks no questions.
The undersigned most earnestly hopes all concerned will take warnin '.
January 22, 1839 52—4 t. ISAAC NEWELL.”
GEORGIA, Early county.
PERSONALLY appeared before me, W. E. Daniell, a Justice of
the Peace for said county, William Cruehfiekl, who beiug duly
sworn, deposeth and saith that he has lost or mislaid five notes of hand
of the following form :
By the first day of January next, I promise to pay Williaq) Ciqchs
field, or bearer, thirty dollars; this Ist January, 1839.
(Signed.) ‘ JOHN BARREL,
JESSE BARREL,
Sworn to and subscribed before m", this 10th January, 1839
WILLIAM CRUCHFIELD, his X mark.
W. E. Daniell, J. P.
All persons are hereby forewarned from trading for the above named
notes, and the makers thereof from paying said notes to any other per.
sou or persons other than myself; this 10th January, 1839.
January 22, 1839. 52—3 t. WILLIAM CRUCHFIELD.
AGREEABLY to an order of the Inferior Court of Newton county,
when sitting for ordinary purposes, will be sold on the first Tuesday
in April next, before the Court House door in tho tows of Covington,
Newton couutv. within the legal hours of sale, two negroes, to wit;
ARC 11, a negro man, about 27 years ol age; aud RACHAEL, a wo
man, about till years of age —sold as the property of Mai'tiu Warren,
deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
CABER HAMILTON, Adm’r.
AMY WARREN, Adui’x.
J an. 22, 1839. 52—9 t
GEORGIA, Pulaski County.
SIX MONTHS afterdate, application will be made (by Alfred J.
Lestor. Administrator on the Estate of Sarah Livingston, late of
Pulaski county, deceased ) to the Honorable the Inferior Court of said
county, when silting as a Court of Ordinary, for letters of disniissiuti
from said administration.
These are thetefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of said deceased, to tile their übjeetious, if any they have,
why said letters should not issue.
JOHN V. MITCHELL, C. C. O.
•I a 1111 ary 22, 1839. 52—Gm
UARDIAN S S ALE.—Will he sol.l at the place of holding Court
in the County of Macon, in the State of Georgia, on the first
Tuesday in Apiil next. No. 97, in the first District of originally Musco
gee, now Macon county, sold for the benefit of the heirs of Janies Pinck
ard, deceased. SYLVANUS WALKER, Guardian.
To all whom it may concern.— This is to inform you, that the reason If
did not attend and sell the above property agreeably to a former udver.
tiseineiit. was because I discovere'd, when too late to alter it, that I had
advertised to sell in a wrong county ; but those interested may be as
sured that punetnality will bo adhered to at the time above referred to.-
Jan. 22. 1833. 52—9 c
NOTICE. —I forwarti any person for trading for the fiiffnwmg
Notes, viz. one on James Johnson, for one dollar and twenty-fivp
cents; one note 011 Joseph B. Eddingfield, for six dollars: one on Reu
man Crumpley, the amount not recollected ; two notes on William Mils
ler, for eighteen dollars and eighteen cents each; tine note 011 John
A. Leary, for three hundred mid fifty dollars; all of the above notes
made payable to Ehas Ballad, and duo Ist January, 1839; tho said
notes 1 lost 15lli December, 1838.
ELIAS BALLAD.
January 15th, 1839. 52—3 t
FOUR Months after date, application will bo made to tho Honorable
the Inferior Court of Washington county, when sitting for ordina
ry purposes, for leave to sell Lot one hundred and < igbty-iwo, situateij
in the sevoud district of Coweta, drawn by the orphans of Jan;.:s Siuitl;,
deceased, lute of Washington couutv.
GIDEON SMITH, Adm’r of JAMES SMITH.
Jan. 22. 52—4 m
ilJofebs JRkdticaußis.
FfllHE Subscriber will de'iver ill this city during the present win'er
JL any number of those trees not exceeding 2511,(MK). Persons wish
ing to supplyjheinstdves, will do well to call qtquoo aud leave their q.-,
dors for sucli’iiuiiibor as they may want. W. C PQWEI I
Milledgeville, Doe. 13, 1838. s7— Tf