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poetry. “\\ ith a noi't's iiami.and a proplirt’s fir«\ ll* l struck, the wild of his lyre" A OIG VR. VvT.cn * ur visn£**s grow r-.Uirr vapory. Ami furrows are srathir ; tlie brow, l ate shudiovs ■ s o’er witb its drapery. Our w ine ami our \» e iltli’s ebliing low : Then w hat shall an amulet be for ns— Or where sh ill we borrow the spell; To sever the ehaing of ennui for us ? The clouds w reathing o'er us dispel? The witch hazel wand we w ill ask not, That’s wielded in eountries afar; Superstition, for spells, we will task not : Our talisman shall be a Cigar 1 If misfortunes should gather around u* ; Our joys and otirjeux d'esprit fail; If an earthquake e’er should astound us— And ileauties and beer become pale ; Ah ! for all such distresses, hell we me, A cure 1 can boast of with truth— From passion and pain ’twill relieve mo, And call up the pastime of youth. Should care his ministers send ever— Our happiness daring to mar: ’Gainst the intruders we'd do our endeavor; Our sword and our shield —a Cigar! If a ringlet or rose we are nourishing; A smile from our mistress to win ; A quill or a tandem-whip nourishing ; Whichever the humor we’re in : And the night-dew our curl be untwisting ; The rose in sere leaves be arrayed : And from racing and rhyming desisting; We feel that life’s pleasures can fade : When sable youth’s blue sky is covering; Unlit by a single bright star ; We’ll flash through the gloom o'er us hovering, The glory that crowns a Cigar! When life in its gaiety shines o'er us, Love and lotteries luckily speed ; " The laurel, Fame's finger entwines o’er us ; In wooing and war we succeed, When Time’s leaden footsteps are hurrying— We’ re ready for dinner at four. No children our tempers are worrying ; W e’re rid of each terrible bore : When Champaignea relish is lacking; A Bagdad the best is by far; When almonds and jokes we are cracking ; Bring a taper— we’ll light a Cigar ! yi iscella a rors. 44 Collected news. Os these most brisk, and giddy-paced times.' Tom and Bolt, or a plot discovered, BY THOMAS HOOD. lam a saddler by trade, but I am of a sentimen tal and contemplative turn of mind, and often saun ter by myself into iSt, James’s Park, and along the Bird Cage Walk. One evening lately, wrapped in my mediations, I remained till it was very dark, and the Park was nearly empty. I had taken my station under a large tree, near which was a bench, on which two wcllish-drcssed men were seated, and apparently in earnest conversation. Coming out of my reverie, l began to speculate on the causes which were most likely to have drawn my new neighbors to this quiet spot. “ Are they,” thought I, “ mem bers of parliament, come here to study what they are to say on some important question ? Are they lovers, seeking retirement to descant to each other on the charms of their mistresses ? Are they hus bands, afraid to face their wives ? Are they”—but all my conjectures were put to Might by the first sen tence which reached my ear. “ Well, Tom,” said one, “ your plot is well laid ; but l think you will have some difficulty in dispos ing of Berkeley.” “Oh, not at all,” replied Tom ; “ I propose send ing him to one of the West Indian Islands, and there are too many ways there of stopping a man’s breath, for me to ho at any loss.” “ Is his death absolutely necessary ?’’ asked the other. “ Undoubtedly,” answered Tom, “ for you know the duke has sworn that Julia shall never marry Villiers, so long as Berkeley is alive.” “ Heaven and earth,” thought TANARUS, “ what atrocious villains are here ! What duke are they speaking o' ■ Wn ’erke’.oydo they allude to !” 1 had no lime for far:on reflection. True, true,” said the other, ‘‘he must certainly be put out of the way ; hut 1 think* your sending him to the West Indies is a clumsy mode of getting rid of him. Could you not kill him in a duel.” - “ Nothing could be more easy, my dear Boh,” re plied Tom ; “ hut as I dismissed Spenser io the other world, with a bullet for his passport, 1 would rather try another mode. I think 1 shall have him murder ed by a slave-driver.” “ I cannot consent to that,” answered Bob ; “ I don’t like the expedient. “ Like it or not,” said Tom, angrily, “ I am not aware that it is necessai v to ask your consent in the matter.” ** Did wo not agree to do the thing between us, and to divide the cash ?” asked his companion 44 You are inexperienced in these matters, but I have put a good many suclyobs through my hands already.” . Imagine the dismay with which I listened to this horrid dialogue ! My head swam ; my blood ran cold ; I crept close to the tree, afraid even to draw my breath. 44 Well, well,” said Tom, 44 don’t let us fall out about it; Berkeley shall die some way or other. I am glad you think well of the plot. Our employer will surely be satisfied, seeing there are three dukes, seven marquesses, and nineteen earls, engaged in it. The deuce is in it, if that won’t content him !” 44 Thunder and Lightning!” said Ito myself, it is plain that some awful conspiracy is hatching. Is the town to be burnt ? Is the house of commons to be blown up ?” “When Berkeley is done for,” continued Boh, 44 Villiers will marry Julia. They will be presented at court, and then comes the catastrophe. We there assassinate William.” My brain whirled ; I could seareely credit my senses ; and it was only after pinching my arm that I could believe I was awake. “Is it possible,” tho't 1, 44 that these ruffians could cr*>lly plot the death of our gracious sovereign under the very nose of his palace T Desperadoes that they art! But the king shall live, and Berkeley shall not be murdered by a slave-driver, if 1 can help it!” They had by this time left the bench, and were walking towards tow n. Fired with indignation, I hastened after them, guided !>v the sound of their footsteps. As there was no creature near to assist me in securing them, I resolv ed not to attempt it til! help was at hand. Step In step I followed them, till they readied Charing-cross, when suddenly springing forward I seized Boh by the collar, and called out 44 Help, help ! they are murderers!” A crowd immediately gathered round and Tom, instead of running away, stood stock-still. “ I charge you all, in the king’s name,” said I, “to secure these two desperate ruffians !” Bob, who had at first remained motionless, now knocked me down. The police interfered, however, and set me on my legs. 1 was still as bold as could be. “ I charge these t%vo men,” said 1, 44 Torn and Bob, other names unknown, with conspiring the death of sundry individuals; and I command you,” I continued, turning to the police-men, 44 to carry them before a magistrate, when I sha.il substantiate the charge.” At this Boh and Torn, affected the most perfect amazement, and treated the accusation with'the greatest scorn. The mob, however, took part with me, the uproar increased, and the police-men carried us all before Sir llichard Birnie. The appearance of Boh and Tom at Bow-street seemed to occasion some surprise, and Sir Richard, who appeared to know them, looked confounded on hearing the report of the police-men. “ Gentlemen,” said he, “ this is a most extraordinary affair. I scarcely expected to see you before me on such an occasion.” 44 You could not expect it less than we did,” answered Bob. 44 It is not to be borne, that gentlemen are to be pelted by a mob, and dragged here like felons, on the hare assertion of a seurvv, half-drunk tailor.” 44 1 am not a tailor, Master Bob,” I replied ; “lam an honest maker of saddles.” 44 1 wish you had learned to put them on the right horse,” answered Bob, as bold as brass. 44 Sir Richard, 1 presume we may retire !” “If you let them go, it will he at your own peril,” said 1. “ Gentlemen,” said .Sir Richard, 44 have a moment’s patience, and we shall soon settle this business. You, fellow, state your charge.” 44 By your leave, Sir Richard, 1 will first say a few words, which will make their con sciences fly in their face. Hark ye, Master Bob and Master Tom, other names unknown, look at me.” 44 Well!” answered Bob, “we do look at you and see nothing hut a half-starved wretch, in a suit of clothes not worth eighteen-pence.” “11l took in hand certain jobs, and shared the cash like some people,” replied I, staring them full in the face, “ I might have had a better coat on my hack. You take me, Master Bob ?” 44 I take you for an inso lent scoundrel!” said Bob, in a rage. “No more of this,” sa*il Sir Richard ; 44 but state distintly your charge.” 44 1 charge them with conspiringOhe death of a gentleman of the name of Berkeley, and of his most gracious majesty, William the fourth.” At this Bob and Tom stared at each other, and Sir Richard looked confounded. “ Yes,” I continued, turning to the culprits, 44 I overheard your murder ous schemes; and you, monster of iniquity ! you swore to assassinate the king! And what harm has Berkeley done you, that he should he murdered by a slave-driver ! You boasted that your plot was well laid; but confess, ruffians, who are the three dukes, the seven marquesses, and the nineteen earls, who are engaged in it ?” At this, the hardened wretches burst into such a shout of laughter as made the roof ring. Peal fol lowed peal; though I saw plainly that this was done to gain time to concert some story to palm upon Sir Richard. At length, Master Bob owned that he and his companions had certainly been in St. James’s Park that night, and that they had sat for sometime under a tree ; hut that the conversation I had oVer heat l related entirely, to the personages in a novel which he and his companion were writing jointly, and th it this was the plot they alluded to ! Master Tom, taking this hint, chimed in with the story; and they so bamboozled Sir Richard, that the good simple man dismissed the charge, adding a few re marks, so little complimentary to me, that I must stand excused for not setting them down. 44 Sir Richard,” said I, solemnly, “ you are imposed upon ; these rogues are too much for you ; hut since you are pleased to let loose Master Bob and Master Tom, other names unknown, I wash my hands.”. 44 When your hand is in, you had better wash your face,” remarked Master Bob ; and this was the last I saw of Master Bob .and Master Tom, other names unknown. Its tract from a LortiiiT on AValking. The tip-toes: so called from the pretty artifice of mincing on the toes, with a stop indicative of this earth being too impure to rccieve the impress of their feet. It eminently distinguishes a great swell, a boarding school miss in her teens, or a stiff starch ed old maid. The swingers: a most unpleasant breed to walk with arm in arm. Their manner is to advance first one shoulder and then the other, with two long arms pendulous, and keeping time to the strides ofa coup le ot still legs, moving as gracefully as the legs of a mathematician's compass, or the timber understand ings of a Chelsea pensioner. The bobbers: one might suppose them desirous of aiding digestion by shaking and churning them selves m their rambles. Their heads ’can be com pared only to a fisher’s boat bobbing up and down in the water, whence they have, doubtless, taken their name. The handlers walk as though they were purely out of conceit with themselves; now all on one side, then all on the other; crooked, straight, long steps, short steps, toes sometimes in, sometimes out. .Ex cept out on a bad road, on a hot day, in a tight pair of shoes, and with a hungry belly, this style is quite unpardonable. The SKipriTY-MPPiTY-Hor step is usually met with among half-bread, Sunday-dressed bucks. It is a smirking, lipity-loppity motion. A merchant’s apprentice, or a tailor’s clerk in his holy-day gear, may not unfrequently he scon cutting this ridiculous figure. The stripers requires no minute description. It is customary with them to race along, in seven league hoots, so that it is, under all eircumstanees, far more desirable to ride than to walk with these gentry, the striders. The jostle rs are quick, independent, heyday, miscellaneous walkers despising all rule, all order. They may be seen in crowded streets playing hide and seek before every passenger they meet; even in open ways they tread every street as if it were too narrow, or had too many lamp-posts; nay, if the wel fare of the nation were at there linger ends, they could not affect more importance of carriage and motion. It is amusing to see twojostlers dancing be fore each other at cross purposes, right and left, beg ging pardon each ’inie for the unfortunate interrup tion they occasion each ether. The step accidental is when you have been walking, say ala wriggle, tip-toe. or hold up, and suddenly meet a crony who tells you. with a shining face, pinched eyes, and an affectionate twang of speech, how “handsome your gold chain is,” or what “a devilish good orator you proved yourself at the club last night.” On the step accidental is used to convey your person to its destination with a winging of the body, nodding the head, humming “lal lal lal lal,” and swaggering with the feet. The step delicate, one would imagine, belonged only to lovers and ladies. It is not so. There is sucli a creature in the fashionable world as a dandy; a thing of perfume and nonsene, which can step as delicately as a tortoise shell tabby. A hall room suit and pumps are the life and soul of this very pret ty step. The step pompous is that of a man who has writ ten a noisy article in a paper or a magazine, who has made a public speech, said some silly, good thing, or struck a hard-driven bargain in business. You are led to imagine their bodies have acquired ritual ponderosity hv the transaction. Such a heaving up of each side, such a parade with the legs, and such action in the very placing of* stick or umbrella un der the arm is highly diverting to every peripatetic philosopher. The dead march is a very unique species of walk ing; the head, body, and arms are held deathly still, the eyes stare straight forward, and the creature advances his corpus by the action of the legs only.— Liverpool Albion. THE GATHERER. “A snappir-up of unconsiclered trifles.”—Siiakspearf. West Chester, (Penn.) January 15. We publish the following as a literary curiosity. It is tiie endorsement of a letter which passed one of the Post Offices in this county a few days since: To the States of Pennsilva Nia this letter i send Unto Chester County where its Journey will End Unto hope well village Dispatch it with Ceare To friend Thomas who lives Hard by thare! Among the incidents tried in the Berks'County Court of Quarter Sessions, at the last term, was one against a female charged with keeping a tippling shop. The defence set up was, that the defendant not having a licence, was persuaded by some of her friends, as ignorant of law as herself, that she could evade the penalty imposed by the law for retailing liquor without a licence, by giving the liquor gratis, and charging for the sugar put therein. The plea not being available, she was found guilty of the charge, hut in consequence of her poverty, she was fined $1 and costs.— Piiilad. Sentinel. At the late session of the New-llampshire Legis lature, Mr. Wilson of Ilaverill, from the select com mittee to ascertain the number of days each member lias been absent during the session, reported that the “committee didn’t know, and the members wouldn’t tell.” The Italian Opera —The Troop have at length arrived in this city, and will make their first appear ance before a Philadelphia audience on Mondy next in the much admired Opera of Eliza and Claudio, performed in New York 18 or 17 times, the last of which produced a receipt of *SI 935. PoiLsox’s Auv. London Political Caricatures. —ln one, Tal leyrand is enacting the part of Guy Fawkes; with a dark lantern, lighted by Holland, he is about to set fire to the protocol-faggots and gunpowder arma ments .heaped up by the Allies; while Palmerston is sneaking oil', or keeping watch. Another, repre sents Talleyrand as a spider starting from his hole, to seize upon the silly buzzing fly Palmerston, who is caught in his web. This is the true spirit of Gilli vray; the idea is capital, & the execution worthy of it. Talleyrand is the personification of a hoary old spider; and Palmerston looks, as helpless and imbe cile as a blundering blue-bottle. “The Cat’s Paw” is better still. Talleyrand, as the cunning monkey, grasps the fine-grown puss Palmerston, and, in spite of his struggles, stretches out his fearful paw to take those hot chesnuts, Belgium and Antwerp, from the fiery stove of Holland. The faces of botli monkey and cat are admirable for expression and aha It-hr etc character. Gas.— “ Let there be light,” was commanded be fore we were ushered into this breathing world and light there Was. So it was at a certain ball given lately by “gas light,” at a certain fashionable Hotel. “Miss said a gentleman, “allow me to intro duce to yom acquaintance, Mr. but sudden darkness came over the hall. The music stopped . all but one solitary fiddler, who, by the particular request of a fair lady, struck up, “Where is my lov er, O ! where lias he gone.” No one dared to move. The manager bid someone 44 strike upon the bell;” but who could tell v.iierc the bell was to be found ? Silence was commanded, and the master of the Dance exclaimed in a stentorian voice, “Give me hut light, and Ajax asks no more!” It had the desired efiect-Ajax had light, and the ball went on. Poetry.— We subjoin a specimen of his article, left at Congress Hall by a visiter, who according to his etlusion, must have been amazingly gratified at his treatment by ail hands. It is simple, expressing natural feelings, with much more of Wordsworth’s manner than Shelly's: it is Eight Days only since I Left Baltimore, and Safely Landed on Philadelphias Pleasant Shore, at Congress Hall my Lodgings I Did Take, and Sure I am a Better Choice I Could not make; A Charge and Spacious house, with Every thing Combined, the Landlord So very Obliging, accommodating and kind; the Clerks at the Bar, and the waiters too, Strangers you will find them Obliging to you. So good By to Congress Hall, if Ere 1 return 1 shall give vou a Call. N. T. T. Discharging a load. —A bachelor in Essex coun ty, who was somewhat stricken with years, had been for some time enamored with one of the maiden sis terhood, hut could not muster courage enough to 44 pop the question.” One day lie was resolved to make the attempt, lie accordingly went to the •house, knocked at the door, and his lovely Dulcinea made her appearanec. After a mutual nod, the fol lowing laconic dialogue ensued. “Do you want to change your condition!” “No.” “Nor I neither.” And, turning about, our bachelor concluded the con versation with. “Thank heaven, I’ve got that load off my stomach.”— Dedh am Adv. Tnr. Halcyon's nest, or hydrostatic, bed, invent ed by Dr. Arnott of London, is quite anew thine under the sun. Guess hriw 'tis done? The bedstead is a trough (single beds, mind!) Oft. long. Sift. oor j nine inches wide, Iff. deep, drawing 7 inches of wa-1 ter. The sheet (india rubber, by guru!) is spread ok the water, and a mattress on top. N. B. In case the water is frozen, break the ice be fore you turn in.— Boston Morning Post. Not Bad! —Judge L ‘ of this state, travelling in a stage, was somewhat annoyed by a saddle which occupied the bottom of the coach. After con siderable crowding on the part of the saddle afore said, he summoned the stagcrnaii to the door, and the following dialogue took place. “I say driver, any one coming in here, on horseback? ' “No!” “Then you may as well take out the saddle!” N. 11. Tel. There is a story told of the late Lord Mansfield, when Chief Justice of the King's Bench, that he thus retorted upon a Counsel, who, in a very mark ed and angry ton#, told him that lie entirely differed from him in law" and opinion: his Lordship replied, ’To be sure you do, I know that very well: you are paid to do so.’ A crier extraordinary A gentleman informs us that while sojourning at one of the towns in Vir ginia, he encountered in the street a stout doubled lunged negro who was ringing a hand bell most manfully ; after laboring at it some time, the fellow made a dead halt and bellowed out something to the follow ing effect—“ Sale dis night—frvin’ pans, grid irons, books, oyster knives, and odder kind of medi cines : Joe Williams will hab some fresh oysters at his ’stablishrnent—bv ticlar desire Mr. llewlet will gib limitations ober again—two or three dozen da maged discussion gun locks, and—Rev. Mr. P. Q will deliber a surmount on temperance, half past six oclock precise ; dat’s not all ! widont price the great the great bull Philip will be station at Squire S s and dats not all neither ! dare will be a perlite and select coloured ball at Mrs. John’s just arter all this bin done.” —Hagerstown Mail. A novel mode of celebrating a Wedding The tenants and friends of a gentleman recently married, who has a large estate in the principality have, by printed handbill, announced that they shall celebrate the happy event, on a day named, in the following manner. The amusements of the day w ill be, a pig to be tried for by persons paying Is. each, which will be spent in ale. The pig to have his tail shaved, and every person to dip his hands in soap and oil every three minutes. All are to start at the same time and he that catches the pig to be the own er of the same; he must also draw the pig by the tail backwards three yards. Three foot races for one pound of tobacco each, to be run for by the persons in bags; distance 200 yards. Two legs of mutton to he given to any person that will make the most foul or ugliest face by grinning through a horse col lar. The materials for seven new shifts to be run for hv the women; four to be given lor the first in, two to the second, and one to the third. Two pony races for anew bridle each, value £SO. subject to articles. Also a race by asses, for anew bridle. No person to ride his own, and the last in to win. The canting pot will be put in circulation for the old wo men, with various other amusements too numerous to mention. —Salonin Journal. A3 OLD FISHi:R3A3. Some years since, there lived on the borders of the Delaware, in New-Jersey, a fisherman named Peter Bodine. He was a peaceald. unoffending man, in his sober moments, but when somewhat ex cited by tli e spirituous nectar; he seems to have imbibed an inspiration that rendered him a being of a superior order, and became in his own estimation, a sort of divinity of the water, and claimed the ten ants of the stream as his passive subjects, whom he had a right to catch and kill and cat at pleasure.— On the summer and autumnal evenings, he was uni formly seen wending his way to the shore, and there by an intoxicating berry, properly prepared with paste, crazying as be called it, and catching those small fishes in great numbers which he used for bait, which he carefully preserved alive in a small float, full of small aperatures and with which he tempted the larger fish to their destruction, when he reached the deep pool in the river, which he had ascertained was the place of tlicir retreat and sojourn. For years this indefatigable fisherman drew the scaly treasure from the deep water, on which him seli and family subsisted. No one had as uniformly good success as himself, and many thousand of large stripped Bass and yellow Perch have graced his morning triumphs as he bore them proudly to his sylvan home. This state of things continued long with uninterrupted success. In the vernal months also, he occupied his time in fishing with a net, with others, for shad, and the presence of himself and his jug of good old whiskey, seemed to operate like a charm upon the fishes which were caught in his toils, in profitable numbers. At length enfeebled some what by age, his visits to his nightly house on the waters became less frequent, though his success wa s not less inevitably certain, though at times an air of soriousnesss would steal over his countenance, and his bright blue eyes would dim with anxious though t. On one occasion while anchored witli his boat out in the stream, about the meridan of night, intently gazing on his long line as it Heated down the cur rent, lie saw or thought he saw an image clothed in white, present itself before his astonished eyes. It appeared to assume the shape of a woman in her winding sheet, slowly approached the boat, and hav ing passed three tiqies around, it disappeared. lie sat for some time petrified with horror at the sight, and considered the supernatural appearance as lie believed it was a harbinger of his death. This might have been mere fancy, or the workings of supersti tion in the mind; but it was sufficient to deter him for some weeks from pursuing his nightly visits to the water. After abstaining for some time, und having been ridiculed for his fears, by those to whom lie told his story, he determined at’ length to try his fortune, or brave his late once more, lie accordingly prepar ed himself with his wliiskey and his boat, and set off on his last fishing excursion, with his spirits altern ating between hope and fear Previous to his goinc, however, he declared he would take three fine lar^e fish, lie went at nightfall, on the water; it was the last of October, and Nature began to look drea The yellow falling leaves thickened the water' brought down by the killing frost. Night closed up on the fisherman, as he sat solitary in his boat. Soon the morning dawned, and the boat was seen, anchor ed in the river, without a tenant on board. It was soon visited, and there lay the three large fine bass, as he had predicted, and" his jug of whiskey half drunk out. Part of the stern of the boat was bro ken otf, but the old fisherman, was gone beneath the overwhelming water. The neighbors soon assembled with boats and dragged with hooks, and graplines, and nets, with out success At length a piece of artillorv was brought, embarked on board a flat-bottomed’ boat. and repeated discharges was made upon the water near the spot where he was drowned. Boats wer ’ stationed up and down the stream, and soon the bes dy began to rise towards the surface; when a shout rent the air, that he was found. He was taken 1 board, with his long line tied round his thumb and conveyed to the shore, where inquest was summon ed, which pronounced a verdict of death, by acci" dental drowning. Poor Peter was soon after carri' ed to his grave, followed by his neighbours—the victim of his own prophetic fears. The fish had they known it, would doubtless have held a jubilee Sir Walter St ott.— The first piece of poetry sent by the young Bard for publication, was return ed him as being too defective, and the War Soi tor the Mid Lothian Cavalry, which every one now admires, was the constant theme of ridicule to the consequential critics of that corps. It is much ea sier to find fault with a composition than toequal it* It is laughable to think #Hhe boobies of a company of Scotch Cavalry rebuking the genius of Walter Scott ! On an average.— “ How deep is the snow, M rs Dumps?” “About 4 inches deep, in spots, on an average. Ma'am.” PROPOSALS Fur Publishing at Macon, O'a. an Agricultural Neva paper, to be entitled -Lid/IPl&.AiYtOalj rjlllK Southern hlanter will be devoted exclusively to the X Agricultural interests of the country ; includiiitr Hor ticulture, management of Stock, making of Win* Silk" Gardening, Domestic Economy, useful Arts, Household Expenses, Health, Fruit Trees, &c. &c. &c. 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Southern or Alabama Mail, due every day at Hi PM. Closes at 4 P. M. TIIOMAS F. GREEN, P. M. A* ACT fPO provide for the call of a Convention to reduce the nnm- X her of the General Assembly of the Slate ofGeorgia, and for other purposes therein named. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the first Monday in April, eighteen hundred and thirty-tliree, be, and the same is hereby designated and set apart as the day on which the citizens of Georgia qualified to vote for members of the Leg. shall at the several places prescribed bylaw for holding such elections vote for delegates to represent them in Convention, in number equal to their representation in both branches of the Gqperal Assembly; such elections to be con ducted, managed and certified under the sarue laws as are of force in respect to elections of the General Assembly. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the du ty of such managers to transmit to his Excellency the Go vernor the result of said elections under the laws now of force for conducting, managing and certifying elections for mem bers of the General Assembly as aforesaid, within thirty days after such elections—Whereupon it is made the duty of His Excellency the Governor to issue his proclamation declaring the result of said elections by namingthe individuals several ly elected to represent the good people of Georgia in Conven tion as contemplated by thisact. Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That every citizen of the United States shall be eligible to a seat in said Conven tion who has attained the age of twenty-five years,and been an inhabitant of this State seven years immediately preceding the day of his election, and who shall have resided one year ill the county for which he shall have been elected. Sec. 4. And be It further enacted, To at each member re turned as duly elected, shall previous to taking his seat in said Convention, take the following oath, or affirmation, viz : L A. B. do solemnly swear, thatl will not attempt to add to, or take from the constitution or attempt to change or alter any other section, clause, or article of the constitution of the State of Georgia, other than those touching the representa tion in the General Assembly thereof; and that 1 have been a citizen of this state for the lastseven years, so kelp rat %and. And any person elected to a seat in said Convention, who shall refuse to take the oath aforesaid, shall not be allowed to take a seat in said Convention. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the members of said Convention shall assemble on the first Monday in May after tlicir election, at Milledgeville, in the Representative Chamber of the State House, for the purpose of entering upon and consummating the great objects of their convention, to wit: a reduction & equalization of the General Assembly; snail have power to prescribe their own rules and forms of busi ness, and determiue on the qualifications of their own mem bers; elect necessary officers, and make all orders which they may deem conducive to the furtherance of the object for which suel. Convention shall assemble. * Sec. (>. And be it further enacted, That it shall bs the du ty of His Excellency the Governor to give publicity to tire alterations and amendments made in the Constitution in ref erence to the direction [reduction] of the numbeTofthe mem bers composing the General Assembly, and the first Monday in October next, after the rising of said Convention, he shall fix on for the ratification, by the people, of such amendments, alterations, or new articles as they tnay make for the objects of reduction and equalization of the General Assembly only • and it ratified by a majority of the voters who vote on the i j u ]’ s ‘ tion of “Ratification” or “No Ratification,” then andintha event, the alterations so by them made and ratified, shall • binding on the people of this State and not otherwise. Sec. 7. And lie it further enacted. That it shall be a fun damental article in the formation orkunendmentoftba consti tution, that each county o' the Slate now- organized or at out, or which may hereafter he created by law, shall be en tied toat least one representative in the representative branc ol the General Assembly. , • Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That so soon as * act shall have become a law. His Excellency theGoverno , he, and he. is hereby required t« cause it to be publisneo the Gazettes of this State, once a week until the dayntt by this act for the election of delegates to said Convent!- > and that all laws and parts of laws militating against tins ’ he, and the same are hereby repealed. ..., asbury HULL. Speaker of the House of Represents!!™. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Sew l * Assented to, Dccctnhpr 21, 1832. . WILSON LUMFKIN. January 15—1