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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erection ot’ a Lunatic Asylum, and that all resolutions heretofore passed on this subject !)• and the same are hereby repealed.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!