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G EORGIA LEG ISL AT UII E.
IICUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, November 23.
Tin- house took up the report on the bill to amend
an set entitled an net to establish a,tribunal lor the
trial of slaves within this state, passed the ,16th day
of December, 1811, »<> far as relates to the county of
flrynn, and agreed thereto ; the bill was read the 3rd
time, and passe tvi.fi i the title thereof.
• The hill to a .th<> i- the Justices of the Inferior
Court of the con *x >f Muscogee, to lay off a lot on
the east comm ti< <>l the city of Columbus, for the
purpose oi oieciiim i' reon a jail lor said county,
was retd th- thii .i time mil pas>e4»
, The bill t i ■ mt tiir. e new commissioners <m the
road leadi-i i ei. .j di, in Giltner county, to Mur
ray county, was r< ad tire third time anti passed.
The bill to incorporate the Methodist Episcopal
Camp Ground of Cherokee county, was read the 3rd
time and passed.
The bill to establish and admit to recoru certain in
ttrirnients which were destroyed With the county re
cords of the county of Heard, by fire, and to make
♦alid the same, was read the third time anti passed.
IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, reported a bill to repeal
so much of the act passed on the 16th December,
1815. im orporatinu the Batik of the State ot Geor
gia as requires the establishment of an office of dis
count ami deposit at Milledgeville, and to authorise
the dis continuance of the office heretofore established
there, which was read the first time.
Mr. Henley reported a bill for tiie settlement of an
insolvent estate; and
A bill concerning dower for widows, and to au
thorise them to make selection when a legacy is left
them, in lieu thereof, and to prevent them from com
mitting waste on the tiower estate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, November 25, 1839.
Mr. Kenan introduced a lull to appoint certain per
sons tn examine the District Maps in the Surveyor
Geneial’s Office, ami tn employ some competent per
son to make and execute new ones in the place of
those w hich are much muiillated, which was read the
first time.
On motion of Mr. Campbell,
Resolved, That the Senator and Representatives
of the county of Baldw in, shall, ex officio, be commis
sioners, w ith those appointed by authority of law, to
superintend the erection ot’ a Lunatic Asylum, and
that all resolutions heretofore passed on this subject
!)• and the same are hereby repealed.
The clerk was directed to communicate the san •
to the senate.
The special committee to whom were referred the
petitions from the comity of Columbia, relative to the
adding a portion ot Columbia to Richmond county,
reported utifav r<blt to any alteration in the boun
daries of those comitii s.
Mr. Glascock mid on die table a resolution rela
tive to an appr , rintion for Jesse Cox, Surveyor
General, to pay for the services of extra clerks in
1838.
Mr. Miller introduced a bill to incorporate the
Phoenix Steam Mill Company of Savannah, which
•was read the first nine.
Mr. M urphy introduced a bid repealing the acts of
1837 and 1838, in relation to common schools ; and
also to change the common school to a poor school
fund, which was read the first time.
Mr. Dixon, of I'albot, from select committee, in
troduced a bill to exempt Robert Hill from the seve
ral provisions of the acts o! the General Assembly
concerning Pedlars, and to authorise him to engage
in that business without license, which was read the
first time.
Mr. Burk introduc'd a bill tn alter and amend tke
estray law - now in force in this state, which was read
the first time.
. The house went into committee of the whole, Mr.
lo.trd in the i h ir, on the bill to authorise his Excel
lency tin Gov rum to have compiled the several mi
litia laws now in force in this state, and distributed, to
the several commissioned officers of the state, and to
appropriate a sum of money to defray the expense of
the same, and having spent some time tin rein, the
Spnkcr resumed the chair, anil Mr. Ford, from 'the
committee, reported the l-ill without amendment. The
house took up th rep ot, ami the same being amend
ed, was agreed io. i'be bill was read the third time,
and on the passage I the bill the yeas were 89, and
the nays 58.
i'V- ING SESSION.
The bou - i ‘ me report on the bill to amend
an act of 183 , e roorating the town of Canton,
Cherokee county, ... i agreed thereto, which was read
the third time and passed.
The house took up the report on the bill to au
thorise certain commissioners therein named, to es
tablish a lottery for the purpose of raising the sum of
tea thousand dollars, to be appropriated in th* erec
tion of a budding as an Academy in the city of St.
Marys, and agreed thereto. The bill was read the
third time, and on the final passage the yeas were 85,
and nays 53.
LN THE SENATE.
Mr. Billina's repo ted i bill to alter and amend the
3rd and 7tn s-ction, < I ihe first article of the constitu
tion of this -t te ; a d. also,
A hill to ah t mid amend the first section of an act
passed on the 26m Dr. ember, 1837, to establish a ge
neral system of education by common schools; which
ware severally read the first time.
Mr. (.rain report'd a bill regulating judgment in
tins slate, so far a, to protect innocent purchasers af
ter a certain time, which was read the first time.
The senate went into committee of the whole, Mr.
Christian in the chair, on the bill to regulate the etuis- ’
mo it obth? paper of banks, under certain circumstan
ces. >he President resumed the chair. The bill
was report! <1 with ul mnemlment. The senate took
up the report b - ii Mr. Lewis laid on the ta
ble a sub- n .U-. <ll.l it r many amendments offered
io llieoriuiu. bill, and much discussion on the whole
subject, the senat. dj.mrned without adopting any
, definite action. J
HOUSE (Ji - REPRESENTATIVES,
Tuesday, November 26. J 839.
Mr. Campbell, fiorn the judiciary committee, to
whom were referred die bill to amend the 2Gdi sec
tion of the judiciary act of 1799, so far as regards the
slay of executions, nude an unfavorable report lhe e-
IMI. Cn the motion to lay the report and bill <m th.
Üble, the ayes w-re 51, and nays 114. Mr.
WHivrd that the |,., u ~ !11/r ee to tli • r.-mrt, and on tit
cpM.tinii lhe ay w |< 158, at< n: " 7.
Mr. Can-Sol- < 1 r. rwt < ’i\li.‘bi’l to nrte.-id
’•> '•« o i.c. v s ,:■ -
was read tuc i ß u»me.
EVENING tr.«f<lOs.
Mr. McDougald introduced • bill to authorise and
require the Judge of |iir Superior Courts of lhe Chat
taliooci ie Circuit to hold adjourned terms of the Su
perior Courts fi»r the counties of Talbot, Stewart,
Rxndmph, Lee ami Baker, in certain cases, which
| was read the first time.
The bill authorising the Governor to furnish the
i Jackson county volunteers with arms, was read the
third time and passed.
The bill to make permanent the site of the public
buildings in the county of Dooly, was read the third
time and passed.
The bill to prevent obstructions to the navigation'
anti free passage offish in the Chattooga river, was
read the third time ami passed.
'Die bill for the relief of Willis 11. Hughes and John
V . Bassit, was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Cleveland reported a bill to revise, amend and i
consolidate the rules for the government and police'
of the Penitentiary of tjiis state, which was read the
first time.
IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Bates from the joint committee on the Peni
tentiary, reported » bill to revise, amend and consol
idate the rules for the government and police of the
Penitentiary of the slate of Geotgia, which teas read
I lhe first time.
Mr. Bry.iii, of Stewart, reported a bill to author
ise the Justices of the Inferior Court to elect Clerks
of the Court of Ordinary in the several counties in this
state, which was read the first time.
The President laid on the table lhe following com
munication:
Treasury Department, )
Milledgeville, 26th Nov. 1839. j
To the Hon. the Senate:
It becomes my duty to make known to your hon
orable body, that a discussion has taken place, be
tween this Department and the Georgia ‘'ail Road
| and B ulking Company, without any satisfactory re
sult, upon the liability of that Institution to be taxed
upon th it portion of its capital used and operated up
on for Banking purposes. The Bank claims exemp
tion from taxation upon certain clauses in its charter,
which will appear by the correspondence Submitted '
herewith between this Department and the Cashier of
that institution.
i respectfully submit the question to th« Legisla- ;
Jure, for its decision and directien in the premises.
With high respect,
T. HAYNES, Tr.
The foregoing communication was referred to the
committee on the judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Lewis, the senate took up and ;
concurred in the resolution of the house ofc«#rtse»-
tativ*-, appointing the senator ani repi*sentatives of]
the county of Baldwin, ex officio, commissioners for!
the erection of a Lunatic Asylum.
EVENING SESSION.
The senate had been much engaged during this
day in the discussion of matters connected with the
Western and Atlantic Rail Road, its western termi
nus, Jcc. J.fr. Springer moved to have the question!
laid on the table for the balance of the session; where
upon the yeas and nays were called (brand are as fol
lows :
YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Awbrey, Bostwick,
Bradford, Branham, Brown, of Camden, Bryan, of
Macon, Bryan, of Stewart, Camden, Collins, Creech,
. Friar, Gordon, ofChatham, Gordon, of Jones, Green,
Guess, Harrison, of TMliaferro, Heath, Holloway,
Holmes, Hopkins, Huff, Johnson, Knight, McGar,
Miller, Morgan, Neal, Porter, of Greene, Pryor,
Scarlet, Smith, of Bryan, Smith, of Coweta, Spring
er, Tatum, Tracey, Vincent, Walthour, Warthen,
Whittaker, Williams, Williamson, and Wilson—43.
NAYS—Messrs. Alexander, Baker, Bates, Beall,
Beck, Billups, Cameron, Christian, Cochran, Cone,
Cooper, Crane, Dutinegan, Foster, Graham, Harris,
of Warren, Henley, Jefrkins, Jones, Kelley, Kennon,
Lewis, Loveless, McDaniel, Mattox, Mayes, Morris,
Moye, Payne, Phillips, Polk, Raulerson, Robertson,
of Appling, Robertson, of Columbia, Rutherford,
■ Scarborough, Sloane, Smith, of Jefferson, Smith, of
: Twiggs, Stanford, and Watters.—4l.
The following communication, from his E»c»llency
the Governor, w as taken up and read:
Executive Department, >
Milledgeville, 26th Nov. 1839. j
I have the honor to transmit to the Geti«r-1 Assem
bly, the copfl » of a letter from the Governor of Mis
souri, and .»f a preamble and resolu:ions respecting
slavery, adopted by the legislature of that state.
Charles j. McDonald.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
IVednesday, Nov. 27, 1839.
Mr. Berrian of Burke, from the select Committee,
to whom "as referred tlie bill to change and define
the line between tlie comities of Jefferson anil Wash
ington, reported the bill with a substitute for the
same.
Air. AlcKinnon introduced a bill to add and attach
the county of Houston, to the Southern Judicial Cir
cuit of this State, and to fix the time es holding the
Superior and Inferior Courts of the same, which
was read 'he first time.
Air. Chester introduced a bill to alter att«l amend
part of the 7th section of the first article of the Con
stitution. which was read the first time.
Air. Tanner introduced a bill to incorpi sate the
Georwin Manufacturing Company in the county of
Dade, which was read the first time.
Mr. Collier of Baker, introduced a bill to repeal,
so much of the Judiciary act, passed the 28th d*»
of December, 1799, as relates to the stay of execu
tion, wfucli gas read the first time, and referred to the
Couigntt.ee on the f Judiciary.
IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Bates moved to reconsider so much ofthe jour
nal* of yesterday, as relates to laying on the table for
die balance of the Session, the bill to amend the sev
eral acts, authorizing the construction of the Western
and Atlanlic Railroad, so far as relates to suspending
operations on said road, locating its Western Termi
nus, &,c. Whereupon the yeas and nays were demand
ed and were as follows:
YEAS.—Messrs. Alexander, Baker, Bates, Beall,
Beck. Billups, Bostwick, Cameron, Cochran, Cone,
Cooper, Crane, Dunnegan, Foster, Graham, Harris
of Warren, Heuley, Jenkins, Jones, Jourdan, Kelley,
Kennon, evris, Loveless, McGar, Mattox, Mayes
Morris, Aioye, Payne, Phillips, Polk, Raulerson,
Robertson :>f Appling, Rudterford, Scarbrough,
Sloane, Smith of Jefferson, Smith of Twiggs, Stan
ford, Watters—4l.
NAYS.—M essrs. Anderson, Awbrey, Bradford, i
Lranham, Brown of Camden, Bryan of Macon, Bry
•i of S ewart, Camden, Christian, Collins, Creech,
r. verdon ofChatham, Gordon of Jones, Green,
hirns of Taliaferro, Heath, Holloway,
ItmiucS; Lopkius, Huff, Johnson, Kight, AlcDaniel, >
j Miller, Morgan, Neal, Porter of Greene, Porter of
, Morgan, Pryor, Robertson of - Columbia, Scarlet,
Smith ot Bryan, Smith ot Coweta, Springer, Tatum,
I racey, Vincent, Walthour, Warthen, Whitaker,
Williams, Wdliamson, Wilson and Wright—46.
So the motion to reconsider, was lost.
Nir. Branham reported a bill to be entitled an act,
to authorise Mr. Sheffield, to erect a Bridge over the
Little River, at or near Sheffield’s Ferry, which was
read the first time.
Air. Christian reported a bill, explanatory and
amendatory to the 37th section of an act, assented to
Mtn the 26th of-December, 1838, authorizing lhe busi
ness of Banking, anti to regulate the same, which was
read the first time.
Air. Br>an ot Stewart, reported a bill to be entitled
an act, to legalize the organization of the Florence
Bridge Company, w hich was read the first time.
i Air. Greene reported a bill to empower the Repre
sentatives and heirs of McLin Lunday, to establish a
Perry oyer the Savannah River, at Hudson’s Land
ing, which was read the first time.
Mr. Hopkins reported a hill to incorporate the
Bellville and Altamalsa Canal, Railway and River
Navigation Company, which was read the first time.
T lie evening session was employed in the reading
of bills a second time.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, November 28.
Air. Roberts introduced a bill to appropriate mon
ies for the political year, 1840, which was read the
first time.
The House took up the motion of Air. Kenan, to
postpone until June next, the consideration of the bill
<o regula’e the emission of the paper of banks, under
certain circumstances. Aluch discussion ensued, and
Air. Kenan withdrew his motion, stating that it was
for the purpose of giving the friends of lhe bill time to
moderate some of its objectionable features. Mr.
Stroud of Walton, renewed Mr. Kenan’s motion, and
on the question of postponement, the yeas and nays
were as follows:
YEAS.—Alessrs. Ashley, Ballard, Berrien of
Burke, Bethea, Blount, Cassels, Chappell, Crawford,
Darden of Troup, DeLaperriere, Dixon of Walker,
P rierson, Gonder, Gray, Greene of Alacon, Hager
man, Hall, Harris, Hunter of Crawford, Jenkins,
Jones of Elbert, King of Wilkinson, Martin. Mc-
Cloud, McDowell, M< Kinnon, A! eadow«, Minier, |
Newsom. Peeples, Reese, Ri< hardson, Rivers, Scott,
Sikes, Stroud of Clark, Tarver, Thomas, Ware,
Wlugham, Wilcher, Willingham.—43.
NAYS.—M essrs. Amlerson, Arnett, Arnold, Bai
ley, Baker, Barclay, Beecher, Bennet, Berrien of
Jefferson, Bulloch, Burkes, Burt, Bryan of Wayne,
I Bryant of Walton, Bryson, Calhoun, Campbell,
j Camp of Campbel), Camp of Franklin, Cannon,
Carlton, Carter, Chandler, Chastain, Che-ter, Clark,
Cleveland, Cobb of Ca roll, Coker, Collier of De-
Kalb, Collier of Pulaski, Cone, Craft, Darden of
Butts, Daniel of Greene, Dart, Denmark, Dennard,
Dixon of Talbot, Ellis, Erwin, E-py, Farnall, Flour
j noy, Foard, Gartrell, Ghent, Glascock, Graham,
; Green of Forsyth, Greer, Hamilton, Hancock, Hand,
Haralson, Hardage, Harrison, Hendon, Hilliard,
Holcombe, Hunter of Cherokee, Jester, Johnson of
Appling, Jones of Gilmer, Kenan, Knox, Lary, Law
rence, Ledbetter, Lefils, Liddell, Linder Long,
Lynch, Malone, Maun, Mayes of Cass, ATayes of
Cobb, AlcArthur, McDougald, AlcDiiffie, McGold
rick, AlcAlath; McMillan, Millen, Moore, Murphy,
Neal of Franklin, Neal of Pike, O’Neal of Ah lntosh,
Palmer, Patker, Perry, Phillips, Pearce, Pittman,
Pratt, Prescott, Riley, Rives, Roberts, Robison of
F’ayette, Robinson of Jasper, Rudd, Sanford, Set
mans, Shropshire, Smith of Randolph, Smith of
Walker, Statham, Stell of G winnett, Stell of Slewart,
Stephens, Stone, Stroud of Walton, Sumner, Tan
ner, Taylor, Toombs, Turner, Wallace, Ward, War
ren, Watson, Weitman, U b.tfield of Pulaski, Whit
field of Putnam, Wilson, Wingfield, Woolley.—l29.
So the motion for postponing the consideration of
the bill, until June, was lost.
Mr. Ward then moved to postpone tl u further con
sideration of the bill, until Wednesday next, where
upon the yeas and nays were requited, and were, yeas
96, and nays 73.
EVENING SESSION.
Air. Crawford laid on the table, a petition from
sundry Citizens of Scriven county, praying the estab
lishment of a tribunal for the trial of questions ofciti
zenship, which was referred to the joint standing
Committee, v»n the judiciary without being read.
Air. Hardage laid upon the table, a resolution di
recting the Commission rs of the Western and Atlan
tic Railroad, to use the available funds in their hands,
to purchase materials, and in laying down tfie super
structure and completing said Road, w hich was read.
IN THE SENATE.
Air. Henley reported a bill lor the better security
of Estates, :»nd the Estate of Orphans, and to pro* hie
a remedy for securities of Administrators’ Bonds,
which was read the first time.
Air. Dunnegan laid on the t .file, the following res
olution :
Resolved, by (he. Senate and House of Representa
tives, That tiie Commissioners of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad, be requested louse their available
funds, first in purdmung the necessary materials, and
in laj ing down the superstructure of said Road, fir
ginning at the Eastern Terminus, and to proceed to
tin? West, as their available means, may from time to
time enable them.
The re-considered bill to authorize the City Coun
cil ofthe City of Columbus, to sell or lease the Water
privileges within the incorpnhi'. d limits of said city,
fee., was passed,—ayes were 53, ata.' nay* 23.
The report of the Committee ofthe whole, on the
bill to grant the rights of citiz. nship, to the wife am!
children ot Daniel Davis, of tl e county of Nuinpkin,
was taken up, read the third time and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
I'riday, A own.her T*, 1839.
Air. Whatley laid on tlm table a resolution f < t!-'
payment ol informal l ertilicates claiming a pre tititm;
on silk, which was read.
Mr. Holcombe, from the committee appointed to
consolidate hills to compensate grand <iml peiii.jurors, I
reported a bill to compensate grand r.nd petit jurors
ofthe counties of Carroll, Faulditig, and • >ly, and
petit jurors for the counties of vackson and Warren,
which was read the first time.
Mr. Berrien, of Burke, introduced a bill to estab
lish the manner of changing the names of natural or
illegitimate children, and of so far legitimatising the
same, as to render them heirs at law of their reputed
fathers, which was read the first time.
Mr. Ellis introduced a bill •<> appropriate money to
construct a road in Chattooga comity, and to appoint
commissioners for the same, which .was read the first!
time. I
Mr. Tanner introduced a i«ili to cilubiiiu a lottery
i in the county of Dade, for the purpose of making al
road across the Lookout Mountain, and to provide]
for carrying the same into effect, which was read the
first time.
Air. McMath introduced it bill to repeal an act to
amend tin act more effectually to define the duties of
Adjutant Generals, Division and Brigtide Inspectors,
and to regulate their pay, &c., passed the 23d Dec.
1822, s® far as relates to Division and Brigade In
spectors, w hich was read the third time..
Air. Jenkins introduced a bill to amend an act to
incorporate a Banking Company in the city of Au
gusta, approved Dec. 21, 1830.
Also, a bill declaratory of lite force and effect of
affidavits made without the limits of the state, relating
to attachments and guarnishments which were sever
ally read the first time.
Mr. 1 oombs introduced a bill to amend the judi
ciary act ot 1799, so far as concerns the granting of
appeals in certain cases, which was read the first time.
Ihe house took up the report on the bill to incor
poiate the Alacon Iron Steam Boat Company, and
lhe same being ameyded, was agreed to, read Hie
third time and passed.
1 he house took up the report on th* bill to change
the name of Wm. Jones to that of Wm. Littlu, and
the same being amended, by substituting a bill k> al
ter the names of certain persons therein named, and
to legitimatise the same, was agreed thereto, read the
third time and passed.
The bill more effectually to prescribe the method
of keeping and auditing the annual accounts current
in the Executive, Comptroller General and Treasu
rer’s offices, and for other purposes, was agreed to,
read the third time and passed.
EVENING SESSION.
Air. Camp, of Campbell, introduced a bill to pre
vent obstructions to the flee passage of fish in the
Chattahoocbie river, from steam boat navigation, to
the junction of Duke’s creek in the county of Haber
sham, which was read the first time.
IN THE SENATE.
No new business was brought before the senate for
its action. They were engaged all day i<*the discus
sion of the bank bill, without coming to any conclu
sion upon the subject.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, November 30, 1839.
he ~ , ouse a s reed to reconsider the bill authorising
the sheriff of Washington county to advertise his sales
in the Sandersville Advocate.
On motion, to reconsider so much of the journals
of yesterday ns relates to altering the Ist ection of
the third article of the constitution of Georgia, the
yeas were 35 and nays 63.
1 he bill to amend the militia laws of this state so
as to exempt indigent persons, privates in the militia,
from fines for not being thoroughly equipped, was
read the third time and passed.
1 fie bill to authorise the State’s grant to issue to
Sherrod Whittington, of Crawford eeuwty, on his
p yii g into the Treasury the remainder of the pur
chase money due for the same, with interest, was read
the third time and passed.
The bill to appoint commissioners to lay cut and
open a new road t.irongh a part of Catwden county,
and also to establish a ferry acro.vs ehe St. Illa river,
was read the third time and pvssed.
IN THE SENATE.
The discussion on the bank bill, and its amend
ments, up the whole time of the so««te on tkis
day. ? .ate in the evening the vote was taken, upon
the bill as altered and amended, and the yeas were 30
and nays 41.
FULES FOR THE NURSERY.
1. Never improperly indulge children, nor unne
cessarily thwart the At. 2. If they wish to have any
thing which is not proper for them, on no account
ijive it to them, but if possible, put it out of their oi <ht.
3. Never gratify childr. n by beating or pretending
to punish any thing living or dead!, which may haw
accidentally hurt or oflwtded them; it will encourage
a spirit cf revenge. 4. Never excite little jealousies
among cl.ildred; but always endeavor to make them
a source of pleasure to each oilier: this will promote
brotherly harmony and love. 5. Some persons srs
apt, in order to induce children to take their food, to
say, ‘’Come, my dear, make haste, or brother (or sis
ter) shall have it; no, no, brother, you shall have it
im.eed!” Now, every expression of this kind must
be avoided; for it will infallibly create selfishness and
greediness. A directly opposite conduct must be en
forced; and children must be taught, as much as pos
sible, to find their chief happiness in promoting the
pleasures of their brothers and sisters—even if by the
sacrifice of their own. 6. If a reward, has been pre
pared fora child, in expectation of its behaving well,
and this expectation has not been realized, never seek
to increase the pain (necessarily felt in not receiving
the reward) by bestowing it on a brother, or sister;
such conduct is calculated to excite anger and envy
in the breast of the naughty child, and will most pro
bably induce the good one to rejoice in the other’s
bad conduct. 7. On no account deceive children,
either by word or deed. 8. If, to induce children to
comply with your wishes, they have been promised
to have something given to, or done for them, let the
promise be always strictly fulfilled. This injunction
must, of course, make you cautious with regard to
pro rises. 9. Never safer children to speak incor
rectly either in earnest or in play. If on any occa
sion they deviate in the slightest degree from the
truth, always set them right, and let the plain, sim
ple truth be always spoken to, or required of them.
Never mention any thimr in their presence likely, in
the cmallest degree to frighten them. Never com
mend any thing, either in their person or dress; ex
cept the appearance of good burner in the one, and of
cleanliness and neatness in the other; praises of the
first will e cite personal vanity; and ofthe second
wdl induce them to set an undue value upon things (in
thunselves) of little importance. 10. Carefully avoid
doing acy thing before, or saving any thing u> them,
•■ In t ..a possibly v.eaken their love and respect to
wn: s their parents.— I'rom R r otna;i, c-r /
R ife, ind Mother.
GOOD HUMOR. I
Good humor is the clear blue sky of th- sori, on
which every star of talent will shine more clearly and
thy sun of genius encounter no vapors in his passage,
"'is tiie most exquisite beauty of a fine face ; a redeem
ing grace in a homely one. It is like the green in
the landscape, harmonizing with every color, mellow
ing the glories ot the bright, and softening the hue of
the dark.
‘Pray, Mr. Quin,’ said a lady,‘did von ever make
ove? ‘No,’ replied he, ‘I always buy it ready made.’
“ Ah! don’t mingle,” as the Soullxrner said to the
GIM
Do you know what ‘ gitncrackery’ means, good
reader? No! Neither do we. Nevertheless it has
| something to tin with a fait talking woman! ‘nJl the
I way from N. Hampshire/ Some women are apt to
talk too much. A well written story in die last num
-1 her of the Knickerbocker, furnishes a case in" print.
I We copy the portion of it which reads as follows:
‘We had travelled about a mile, and the easy mo
tion of tht? coach had just begun to put rpe and my
fellow travellers into a pleasant sleep, when a shrill
voice, exclaiming, ‘Stop! Stop!!’ caused the driver
to rein up, which roused n:e froht the delightful state
of incipient somnolency iato which I was sinking.
It was an elderly lady, with a monstrous band box,
a paper-covered trunk, and a little girl. We were of
course debarred the satisfaction of saying asingle ill
niitured word. The driver dismounted from his box
and having stowed away the lady’s baggage, procee
ded to assist iter to stow herself away in the coach.
‘Driver,’ said the lady, ‘do you know Deacon
Hitchcock ?’
‘No ma’am,’ said the driver, ‘ I have only driv
this road about a fortnight-’
‘ I wonder if either of them gentlemen know him ?’
she said, putting her head into the coach.
‘1 don’t, said lhe humorist ; ‘but I know Deacon
Hotchkiss, if that will answer your purpose.’
‘Don’t neither of litem other gentlemen know him?’
she enquired.
I shook my head, negatively; for I was afraid to
speak, lest I should dispel lhe charm that sleiUp had
begun to shed over me, and the invalid shook his
head as fie was unable 4o speak.
‘Vi i 11, then, I don’t know whether to get in or not,’
said the lady, ‘for I must see Deacon Hitchcock be
fore Igo home. 1 tun a lone widow lady, all the
way from the State of New Hampshire; and as the
Deacon was a very particular friend of my husband’s,
this little girl’s father, who has been dead for two long
years; and I should like to see him amazingly.’
‘Does he live about here ?’ asked the driver.
‘VVell don’t know fur certain,’ said the lady; but
he lives somewhere in Connecticut. This is the first
time I was ever so far from home, I live in the State
ol New Hampshire, and it is dreqjjful unpleasant; I
feel a little dubious about riding aTTalone in a stage
with gentlemen that I never see before in all my life.’
‘There s no danger ma’am,’ said the driver, ‘the
gentlemen wont hurt you.’
‘Well, perhaps they won’t; but it’s very unpleasant
for a lady to be so far from home; I live in the State
of New Hampshire; and this little girl’s ’
‘You had better get in ma’am,’ said the driver,
with praisew orthy moderation.
‘Well, I don’t know but I may as well,’ she repli
ed; and after informing the driver once more that she
was from the State of New Hampshire, and that her
husband had been dead two years, she got in. and
took her seat. b
‘I will take your fare, ma’am,’ said the driver.
‘How much is it sir,’ said she.
‘Four-and-six pence,’ said lhe driver, ‘for you and
the little girl.’
‘Well, that’s monstrous sight of money, for a little
girl s passage, like that; her father, mv husband, has
been dead these two long years, and I was never so
far from home before in all my life, I live in the State
of New Hampshire. It is very unpleasant for a lady;
but I dare say neither of them gentlemen would see
me imposed upon.’
‘I will take your fare, if you please, ma’am,’ again
said the driver, in a tone bordering somewhat on im
patience.
‘How much did you say it was— three agd-six
ptnee,’ a»ked the lady.
‘Four and-six-pracr, ifyou please ma’am,’ said the
driver.
four and-six-pence! And after a good deal
of fumbling and shaking Iter pockets, she at last pro
dm <•(! a hall dollar and a York shilling, and put them
. into the driver’s hands.
‘That is not enough, ma’am,’ said the driver. ‘I
, want nine-pence more.’
, ‘U hat!—ain’t we in York Slate ?’ she asked ea
gerly.
‘No ma’am,’ replied the driver, ‘it is six shillings
Y'ork money.’
‘Well, said the lady, ‘I usee to be quite good at
reckoning, when I was at home in the State of New
Hampshire, I’ve reckoned many a fish v’vage but
since i have got so far from hone, I b’lieve I am be
ginning to lose my mental faculties.
Tli take ;be other n-ne-penct, if you please ma’-
am,’ s»id the driver; i-n » voice approaching a little
nearer to impatience.—At last, after* making allusion
two or three times more to her native State and her
deceased husband, happy man!—she handed the dri
ver his nine-pence, and we were once more in mo
tion. Although my fellow travellers remained silent
all the time she was disputing with the driver, yet
they looked as though they were wishing the Netr
Hampshire lady some of the woist wishes that could
possibly be imagined.
‘Do you think it’s dangerous o> this road ?’ began
the lady; as soon as lhe door wat closed. ‘I am .a
very length} way from home in the State of New
Hampshire, and if any thing should happen, I don’t
know what 1 should do. lam quite unfamiliar with
travelling, and I hope you won’t think me obstrusive.
I am a widow lady, my husband, and this little girl’s '
father, has been dead these two long years come this
spring, and I am going with her to th? Springs, Sir!’
she said, addressing herself to the invalid, w ho shook
his head in reply.
‘Are you?’ she askvd, turning to me.
‘No.’
‘Ab, I am very sorry; 1 should like to put myself
under the care cf some elever gentleman, it is so aw
ful for a lady to be so far bom heme, without a pro
tector, ! a:*i from the Slate of New Hampshire, and
this is the first time 2 ever went a travelling in try life.
Do you kwow any Ixtdy in New Hampshire?’
‘N.., iiixdim, I do not,’ said the humorist, and I
hope you will excuse me for saying that I never wish
to.’
Tell, now that is very strange,’ continued the
gossip; 1 hav’nt met a single soul that I know, since I
left home; and I am in & public way too; I follow
school-keeping for an occupation: and—
‘Ah! are you going, sir?’ she asked, addressing the
humorist.
‘No, ! am not,’ he replied ; ‘and if 1 were’ But the
contingency was inwardly pronounced.
‘I am acquainted with all the first people in the
State. I have been a school-teacher ever since my
husband died, this poor little girl’s father two years
ago, ami I am vOry well known in Rocky Bottom
Rockingham county, in the State of New Hampshire:
—I know al! the first gentlemen in the place. There’s
Squire Goodwin, Squire Cushman, Timothy Havens.
Zaccheus Upham, Dr. David— ’
‘Heavens and earth!’ exclaimed the humorizt, I
can t stand this! Driver: stop and let me get out!