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OLIVER H. PRINCE.
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Editor & Proprietor
]\E\V SERIES—VOL. II. NO. 50.
MACON. TUESDAY
MORN
fING. SEPTEMBER 8, I84G.
WHOLE NUMBER 1010.
THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH
ld PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING
BY O. H. PRINCE,
at THREE DOI.LAR3 PER ANNUM.
INVARIABLY I IN AD VANCE.
WASHINGTON HALL.
.U.tCO.V, G.l.
THE Subscribers have associate,!
in tbe mauagemeni of this long estab
lished and well known Ilouse. Their
. . 'joint and individual attention'will be
, ■ ( given to iu geoersl superintendanee, and no effort will be
ADVERTISEMENT.'. «r* inSMlad at 8* OO per apared to sustain ita former high character. We shall *1
«iu»re for the nral insertion, nod 50 cents per square foe
L|, insertion thereafter.
4 reasonable deduction will be made to those who advor*
tise l»v the year. ‘.
ryK. II. Sslesof LANDS, by Administrators. Execu
tor Ouardisns. are required by la'w, to be held on. the
tirst Tuesday in tho month, between the hoars often in the
firenoon, ana three‘in the afternoon, at the Court-house, in
,1... roomy 1" which the land is situated. . Notire of ihesa
u |cs must be tflven in a public gazette 81XTY DAYS pro-
•iaus to the day "of sale. • '
gales of NB8110ES must be made at a public auction
t ),r first Tuesday nf the month, borwehn the usual lours
,if sale, at tho plane of public sales in the county where the
euers of testamentary, of Administration or Guardianship,
■uas have been granted, first siring SIX^Y DAYS notice
thereof, in one of the public gazettes of this State, and si the
Vonr of the Court-house, where such sales are to beheld.
Notice for the sale orPersonal Property mutt be given in
tike manner. FORTY days previous id theday of sale.
m.jUc tnthe Debtors and Creditors of an estate must bo
neMiahod FORTY days.
1 Notice that application will be made to the Conrt of Or-
fur ieave to sell LAND, mutt be published for
FOUR MONTHS.
N"i<e* for leave to aell NEGROES oast he published
,.r FOUR MONTHS, before any order absolute shall lie
made thereon by the Conrt.
ClT*TloS* for letters of Administration, mast he publish
cd tkirlg (logs—fordismission from administration,month
Jx «j.e month—for diannasion from Guarilianship, forty
ways study the comfort and entertainment of those who
may fsvr us with acall. MOTT Sc SPARKS.
William A. Mott,
Ovid G. Sparks.'
. 0^ In becoming associated with Mr. William A. Mott
in the management of the WASHINGTON HALL, the
subscriber begs leave to invite the custom of the travelling
public, and particularly of his country friends. It will give
him pleasure at all ti nes, to minister*to their comfort, and
to aid them in any way in hi* power, in the transaction of
such business as may call them to Macon.
OVID G. 8PARKS
Macon, July 3st, 1816,
<2ogs,
ltU f.tcs f.tr the forednsare of Mortgage must be published
month!i forfour month—for establishing lost pnpera./or
the/nit i pnre of tkree month—Tar compelling titles from
Executors or Administrators, whet'e a llond lias been given
by the deceased. Ike fall * r nee of tkree month.
Publications will always be continued arenrding to these,
the legal requirements,unless otherwise ordered.
REMITTANCES 11Y MAIL.— "A postmaster pay en
close money in a letter to the publisher of a newspaper, to
pay the subscription ofn third person and frank llic letter if
written by himself.”—Amos Kendall. J*. Af.G.
K. K, & Jr. B. IUYIFS
WILL. PKACTICS IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS OF
1IIHH, DECATUR.
JONES. liAKEH,
BALDWIN, LEE.
TWIGGS. MACON.
PULASKI. CRAWFORD.
DOOLY. MONROE,
ami HOUSTON.
They will attend the SUPREME COURT* at Mil-
ledgevtlln, Hawkinaville ami Savannah) Aiueiicus and
Talhotum; ll.caltir and Macon.
Also, the Circuit Court of the United Slates.
l£j* OFFICE over Kimberly's list Store.
Macon, August 1st, lUtO. 47—12m
fft 011601 HOUSE. M
rjlIIlS elegant EstablislimenL situate in a mostairv and
.1 salubriouf part of the city of Macon, and sufficiently
near the centre of business, is now open for tbe reception
of Hoarders and Travellers. Two or three private families
can be accommodated during the Summer with superb
separate rooms, if imhideiate application is made. Hoard
without lodging on very moderate terms.
Id* Editors,' friendly to an old confrere, are' requested
to give the abovo a felairtsMVl.ins. and when they visit tbeSo
diggins, to call and afnokc out their bills with him
M. BARTLETT.
Macon, June 1C, 1846. Still
W. T. & A. H. COLQUITT,
WILL practice Law in the several counties of the Flint
Circuit.
Office over the store of Charles Day Sc Co., Macon.
W. T. Colquitt, Lagrange.
A. II. Colquitt. Macon
December 9, 1815. 11 tf
GEORGE W. FISH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
MACON, GEORGIA.
Will practice in the counties of llibb, Baldwin. Jones. Wil
kinson. Washington. Twiggs. Pulaski, Dooly, Houston,
', and Macon.
Any professional bnainos* entrusted to his care, will meet
with prompt and faithful atteiitiou.
OFFICE on Thiol. Street.opimsite tbe FLOYD.
January 27. 1846—ltJ-ly.
I,AIV NOTICE.
POWERS & WEST,
HAVING associated themselves in the practice if LAW.
will attend the Courts of Houston, llibb. Crawlonl, Macon,
Dooly, Pulaski mid Twiggs. --
All business entrusted !<• their care, will bo promptly ami
r sitlifullv discharged I
OFFICE at PERRY, Houston county. Georgia.
Jolts it. rowetts. • *• WKIT.
April 21, 1840.—30 Cm
la aw Notice.
H AVING removed to PERRY. Ilousnwcounty, I will
continue to practise Law in the Superior Courts ol
llibb, Crawford, Houston, Twiggs, Polacki, D<»'ly. nnd
Macon counties, and in the Supreme Cwnrt when
fitting in Macnn, llnwkinaville, and elsewhere, whet
desired. Clients, Editors of uewspapers, Ac., will please
address and forward as above.
C. B. STRONG.
February 5|, 181C. -- tf
13. C. BliilKE.
AT TORNEV A T L A W.
1* till I tY, Iloiulon Coutiltj.
WILL giro his undivided attention to nil business on-
trailed to bis care, in ilia counties of Bibb, Houston,
Dooly. Pula ski, Irwin, aud Twiggs.
May 10, 1844,
WINFKEY I#. SHOCKLEY,
XtTORNEY AT LAW.
Will praotiee in tbe following Counties:
Upson,Tike, Mouroe. Butts. Crawford, Houston, Baldwin,
liibli. Jones, and Twiggs.
All business entrusted to Ilia care will meet with prompt
attention. Office in Dr. Thomson's building,opjioaite Floyd
House, Macon, Georgia.
iUrKitMCKS—
Hx-lbt*. Charles J. McDonald. Marietta, Ga.
lion, lliram Warner. Greenville. Ga.
Hon. A. M. D. King. Forsyth, Ga.
Hon. C. B. Strong, Perry, Ga.
Dr. M. S. Thomson, 1
Whe A e'le7&H.rroM,[ MaCOn ' G# '
Samuel J. liny Sc Cu. J
February 10,1846. »
DR. CHARLES THOMPSON
IIA8 taken Office next door to Payne's DRUG STORE
Residence in Viueville.
Any ward left at either place (day or night) will be com
municated by boys for that purpose.
IJe he by attention to business, and an experience of
seventeen years to merit a share of patronage.
Macon, March IT. 1846. 25—tf
DENTISTRY*
n US G. A J McDONALD gratefully acknowlenge
the liberal patronage ex tr nde J to them for tbe last few
-years by the citizens of Martin and vicinity, ami would in-
'■form tl.s u.»*al they have removed their office to ilia brick
.range north aide ol Mulberry street,over the Jewelry Store
oifC.K. Wentworth. '
They have so arranged their business, as fnr oae at them
Si make regular visits to tbe neighboring villages and cer
ttain portions of the country.
Macon, Dee. 31, 1846. 16
FLOYD HOUSE,
MACON, GEORGIA.
T H E subscribers hare taken that well known Hotel, the
Floyd House,and are associated under the firm of
B 11 OWN & LANIER.
It will be needleaa to make promises, as one of the firm
lias been well known as keeper of tlin Washington Hall,'and
the public arc acquainted with lii* manner of doing business
The Table and Harshall.not be surpassed by any one, and
lii* Stables are airy, with firm dirt floors, and not surpassed
by any in Georgia.
Charges are rersonablc as the time's will permit.
THOMAS A. BROWN,
STERLING LANIER.
K7*Tbe subscriber solicits hit old friends and patrons at
the Washington Iiall, to give him a call at his new stand.
Sr. Lakikil.
N. It. The office of tbo Tallahaaao and Columbus liuoof
Stages kept at this House.
July 7—41—tf.
New Fire-Proof Ware-House,
MACON. GA.
D YSON & RICHARDSON. Proprietors and Com
mission Mcrcliaou. take pleasure in announcing to
their friends and tho public generally, that their Fite-Proof
Ware-House iscompleted, and will be kept in order furthn
reception of the growing crop of Colton aud oilier articles
of Storage. We feel that we liaxard nothing in raying that
this house is equal, if not superior to any ulus kind in tho
Southern Country, and is well tdopted to the safd keeping
of COTTON, aud all other articles in deposit, from the
ravages of Ft kk. Water anJ Pilekriko. Its local situs-
lion is convenient to the I-on Sion Road, and is also near aud
in full view of Cotton Avenue, wbic)i now commands a
great portion of the Cotton trade.
We tender nur sincere acknowledgements to our patrons
for past favors, ami rc*|H-ctfully solicit a continuance of the
same. We also extend nur invitation to the public in gen
eral, with n hope to render ourselvea so approved as to
command the confidence of all. We will each give our
personal attention, without a providential hiudranc:, in or
der to advance in the be l possiblo manner tbe iuterestof
those who confide in na.
Out Storage and Commissions are the samoas customary
Iteretofoie. and Drnyage tlie same ns from any other part of
the city. LIBERAL ADVANCES will Ik? made, aud all
orders front our customers attended to, and article* pur
chased at the lowest market prices.
Macon. Aug. 25,1846. 48—4m
POETRY,
WHAT IS WOMAN f •
What is Woman7 Man’s sweet angel I
Gentle, lender, calm, and kind—
Ever loving, ever faithful
Is her soft aud soothing mind,
A beauteous flower, born to blossom,'
Giving gladness to the eye; »
Haifa creature of the ikv—
Half a creature of the sky!
What is Woman 1 Ask her vorrow, ' '
Know how deeply she can feel:
But when hope her heart woald borrow,.
Mark what joy alto can reveal.
O'er her cheek each pure emotion
Of her soul is seen to fly.
As fair clouds with chaste devotion
. Fleeto'er Luua’s face on high—
Fleet o'er Lena’s face on high.
What is Woman! All forbearing,*
Patient, prudent, seeming gay.
Though sad inward thoughts are wearing
All unspoken, life away.
Thus she is a flower's sweet blossom,
Giving gladness to the eye;
Half designed for man’s fond bosom.
Half a oreature of the sky—*
Haifa creature of the sky.
Translated for ibc | Boston Atlas from the Paris “Sieclc”
’ ' oftho 20th July.-- - -
THE WIDOW OF FIVE HUSBANDS.
\ There has recently, arrived in Paris a young
English iady, already the widow of her fifth
husband. This remarkable chance, this un
common series of widowhoods, is the more ex
traordinary, that the lady in question has not
reached Iter 25lh year. The history of her
several marriages is so strange, both as a whole
and in its pailicnlnre, that we should hardly
dare to relate them, if tho world had not alrea
dy given credit to them. The saloons of the
English, almost tho only ones to remain open
in this season of general desertion, dispute for
the honor of this young widow, and from them
we derive the following narativc of her conju
gal adventures.
Mrs.*** was not quite 16 years old when
she contracted her first marriage at Gretna
Green. This matrimonial locality is sufficient
evidence that it was a purely sentimental union.
Two rivals disputed for her young affections;
ono was favored by hei family, the other by
heiself. Tbe latter, ofcourse, was the success
ful one. In order to set aside all obstacles,
our two young people hud recourse to un elope
ment; and pul in requisition the famous black
smith, who unites enamoured English couples,
at a moment’s warning, and without asking the
consent of their relatives. Tho nuptial bene
diction had just been pronounced, when tho
unsuccessful rival appeared. He bad followed
the fugitives with all'tlio speed bis gold could
obtain from the postillion but the fugitives bad
a whole night's start of him; and the rival was
ouly able to arrive jus: soou enough to bo two
hours too late.
••You have had a useless chase, my dear sir,”
said the bridegroom happy nnd proud of his
succcs , “for we are already married.”
“It may be so,” replied the other, “but I have,
Z. T- COftWLR at least, come in time M be revenged.”
H AS route.! the WARE HOUSE, in the rearol A. J. In accepting this challenge, the bridegroom
White’s Store on Cotton Avunuo. Confirm, that 1 requested tliai the meeting might be postponed
aaasesssfiisrs -t-w-P •**> **. ■« “i-*"***!
ititiite nii appeal to which he cau mid nothing, be submits
liisrlniius to bis acquaintances and friends, and u liberal
puhlir.'
ADVANCES mndeon Cotton in store, or shipment* to
ativ ofilie Atlantic cities on customary rates.
Mui-mi, August 25.1846. 48—tf
XVttrc-House nml Coiuttiix-lon ltii-iiu --.
rE HIE subscriber having rented the Ware House recent-
JL ly occupied bv Watt* and Moulton, situated on the
corner o- Tlurd and Gaulbusli streets, would respectfully
inform his frRinls and the public, that this Ware-house be
ing remote from other buildings, is more secure and aafe
from fire than any other Ware-house in Macon. His per
sons! attention will be given, aud all urdera promptly at
tended to, either in selling or shipping Cotton sent to bis
care.
In addition, he has connected a large anil commodious
WAGON YARD, wbciecaube accommodated one hun
dred Wagonsatatime. ISAAC McCRARY.
aug 83 48—tf
' .Strong He Wood.
H AVE received by recent arrivals from Philadelphia in
addition to their former Slock of Bools and Shoe*.
Gents fine Cnll Wnter Proof Booui
- •• French Calf Light “
Ladies fine Bronze Gaiter Boots)
.. - .. Half •• “
- - Black nml colored Gaiter Boot*)
—' - Kid Slippers and Walking 8boest .
Misses " Morocco and Seal Lace Bonis, thick sole*,
.... - “ “ jluskins ••
Children's fine - * ** Bool* -
- Black and colored Morocco and Cloth foxed
Boots, thill soles.
Also, various other kinds of Boots and Shoe* made ex
pressly for retail, all of which they will offer at very mode
rate priees. and invite all that wish to purchase to give them
ail. sign of the Big Boot,on Second street, opposite Geo
M. Logan Sc Co.
December 9,1845. 11 tf
• HERRINGTON & ADAMS.
WARE-HOUSE AM) COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
.XMnrvsSy Ga, i
M AVK taken the Ware-honse nearly opposite Mr. J.
M. Field’s, lately occupied by William T- Wilson)
aad will be prepnrad to receive cotton in store by first ol
Aogust next. Liberal advances will be made on cotton in
store or shipped to their friends in Savannah, Charleston or
New York. .
ALEXANDER HERRINGTON,
? ABRAM B- ADAMS.
Macon, July 91 -43—tf,.
WafthoDM A Commission Business
Winn 6c Seymour,
"YITILL continue tin- above business at tbe same suod,
w T aud solicit I'ronrilic Flamer! a share of their nut
emmgCa Macon, Junc »3 t ItHC.—*«-iif
Hals! Hals! Hals!
JUST received and for sale by
KTltONG ,V U'4»OJ>,
A fine assortment of HATS, consisting of
lies*Panama. Leghorn; latast styles ol fine Nutria, llus-
‘i*. and Pearl lUu, Ac. Ac., which tbev will oiler at the
v «ry lowest prices In all that will favor them with a call.
Also have on hand and are constantly receiving a general
•'foment nf BOOTS anti SHOES, of all qualities anJ
''“■’•s—At the New Brick Stwe; opposite Gtu.M.Logiu
4 door tu Russell Sc KitnUrlv.
Macon, April 14,1646. 3.'
WARM SPRINGS,
Meriwctber County, Ga.
rilHE undersigned having liecome the sole proprietor of
J. tbe Springs, has the pleasure of announcing to hit
friends and the public, that they are re-o|>ened under the
proprietorship of the subscriber, for the reception aud cu-
tertaiument of visito.-s during the present season.
Col. Seymour It. Bonner who lias beenso long and favor
ably known as the proprietor of these Springs fur a series of
years, will remain with the undersigned during the sum-
mar, aud will bestow his undivided attention upon the
S uesta who may visit the Springs, and in conjunction with
te undrrsigeed, will spare no paica ui make them in every
wav comfortable and agreeable.
These Warm Springs of Meriwether, have acquired
such a celebrity that the undersigned deems it unnecessary
to go into a detailed ar particular dcscriptioh of tbejr merits.
Ac„ Ac., but would simply refer all those who may feel an
inclination tawisit him lit is season,' to the many hundreds
who have annually retorted to this place, who will attest to
the efficacy of the watera'in curing Rheumatism, Asthma,
Dispepsia, and indeed all diseases incident to the human
frame, as well as to the faciliiiea here afforded for the
agreeable and profitable employment of litre. The under
signed has effected a thorough renovation in all the rooms,
cabins, ami houses connected with the establishment, and
assures the public that he is in every way prepared to pre
serve tho reputation previously acquired by the Springs,
ard to give ample satisfaction to all who may honor him
with their pt esence this season.
The Proprietors would especially request the Ladies to
hnaorhitn with a visit this season—for it is a “fixed fact,”
that whither they go, tbe beaux will follow. The proprie
tor respectfully solicit* tbe patronage of those who are in
the purauit of health and pleasure. Dispensing with any
lengthy nr ekotey advertisement, for the present, the under
signed concludes by pledging himself and hit brother Sey
mour, to do every thing in Uieir power to promote the com
fort abd pleasure oftheir guests.
A Daily Line of Stages from Columbus to the Springs,
will commence running by the 20tb of this month.
Cheap and expeditious modes of conveyance can, at all
times, be bad at any point near the Springs.
There is also a l'ri Weekly Mail between this place and
Greenville, at which place it connects with the Daily Line
of Stages from Macon via Griffin, Greenville and LaGrange.
ROBERT BONNER.
Warm Springs, Jaly 81—43—tf.
Valuable Negroes for sale. ,
T HE subscriber will aell a likely young'woman.withet-
iber 1 ■» 3 children. She is a first rale seamstress';
washes and irons, and a very valuable house-am vatu.
Alan, a first rate mechanic, young, active, and of unexcep.
tiouablc habits.
AUo. 2 or 3 likely young fellow.: ^ ^ ^
Macon Joly 14—42—tf.
HATS, IIATS.
rruil8 day received
J. 6 els,** superior fashionable Hat*.
j panama do.
In Store a large stock of Rais, Caps, Ac. Ao., which will
be sold at the lowest market price*altheoM stand orG. A.
Ki utterly A Co. V. K- WRIGHT.
July 28-41—«f
to'
consent tu a fiord him tit is gratification. Tliey
must repair nt once to the spot, will* the first
seconds they could meet; the duel was fought
with pistols, and the bridegroom, struck by a
ball in the forehead, fell never to rise again.
So Mrs. ••* became a widow two hours af
ter tho celebration of her first marriage. This
adventure made so much talk, anti led to so
many scandalous rumurs, that a second mar*
riage only could allay them. Besides, the
young widow had known so little ol the married
life, that she very naturally desired to continue
the chapter froir tho inlcrr sting point where it
was so unfortunately broken oil". Tips time,
in order to clface as much as possible the con
sequences of her first fault, fur which she had
been so severely punished, Mrs. *** submitted
to the wishes of her parents in the choice of her
second husband. They, madu lor her a rea
sonable choice,selecting a man of mature years,
and qfieriiig tyrery possible guarantee. He
was an old retired merchant; possessing a large
fortune, honorably acquired. This was not
probably tho happiness dreamed of by a 'soul so
poetical*and so enamored; but then Mrs.***
adapted herself to her new situation, and had
not yet encountered those hollow deceptions,
and bitter deceits of life, before her husband
found it necessary to attend to soma business
which required his presence on the continent.
He left alone, and in crossing tho channe 1 , tho
steamboat was overtaken by a tempest and
dashed upon the rocks of the coast. Tins ship
wreck made Mrs. ••* a widow for the second
time.
In her misfortune she naturally looked about
for consolation from others, which is any thing
but difficult to procure for a young widow, who
united to her own personal charms those of a
very considerable fortune. Among those at
tentive to her she favored a young and showy
youth, full of grace and wit, who seemed to her
to unite all that would best console her for the
loss of her husband. As soon as the necessary
delays were over, the reign of tho third hus
band commenced, under the most favorable au
spices.
Nothing at the commencement seemed likely
to mar the happiness of this union, but soon,
even while devoted to his wife, the husband
began to display vices benoaih his graceful ex
terior. Gaming was his ruling passi in, and
he gave himself up to it with so much ardor
that in a short time he had dissipated the rest
of his own patrimony and the whole fortune of
his wile. Then, no longer able to endure his
shame and remorse, he shot himself.
Three successive calamities would have de
prived Mrs. **• of the courage to make a new
conjugal trial had not her pecuniary matters
made it necessary to marry again. Complete
ly ruined by her third husband, and with no in
heritance to look forward to, marriage was tho
only resource by which she could escape the
embarrassment and misery of want. There
was no time to be lost; she must make the best
of her advantages, and turn to a good account
her youth and her attractions, to secure the best
chance that offered. Our widow, therefore,
bestirred herself; nnd heaven, as if to recom
pense her for her trials, sent her a husband of
the first class, a young, riel) and handsome bar
onet, and quite famous of the turf. Ho had no
passion for cards, but on the other hand, lie
gave himself up wjth unrestrained ardor »o horse
racing, and in this exercise lie made use of his
purse and of his own nerson. staking large sums
ii bets, aud risking himself with his horses jn
disputing for the prizo in slceplc chases. For
tune had not thus for affected his finances. His
profits,mid losses tvero nearly balanced; but he
was less successful as a rider than he was in
his f>els. His own person was less favored thnn
hispilrse. When he rode himself he was more
often thrown offhis horse than able to alight of
his own accord. So far from being discour- J
aged, these falls rather stimulated him to do
(setter; and this noble perseverance had already
cost him several teeth, ns well as an arm and
some ribs broken. His family and friends hop
ed that marriage would uiako him a little more
piudent, and lor a short time lie abstained front
appearing on the turf, in order to devote him
self entirely to his wife; but as soou as he be
came used to this pea eful fo.icily his former
passion returned, and he thought he could unite
the pleasures of hymen and the race course.
Several of the best riders fn England had en
gaged in a contest, at the Newmarket races; he
joined them, mounted his fleetest horse, darted
forward in the race, and fell, this time, so dis
astrously that he was left dead on the spot.
The unfortunate sportsman hid appointed
ids wife sole heiress of all his properly, but his
will contained several errors of form, which
made it of doubtful effect. One of the relatives
of tho deceased disputed the will, the case was
brought before the tribunals, and being ably
managed against her, was threatening Mrs. ***
with new ruin, when her adversary himself
proposed to stop their suit, ttnd to unite their
interests by marriage. Tnis was the most pru
dent course, the lovely widow adopted it, and
changed her name for the lilih time, became
the wife of a rich landed proprietor, who passed
for the most intrepid fox hunter in Northumber
land. .The murriuge had hardly been conclud
ed six months, before the fifth husband, while
h'uiiting was So imprudent as to leap a di'ch with
a loaded musket in his hand, which was acci
dentally discharged, when he received tho whole
contents in his breast. Hia death was install,
tanebfis.
Such nro tho events which .constitute tho
conjugal career of Mrs. ***, and it is in con
sequence of these catastrophes that she is a wi
dow for the fifth time, in the very morning of
lier life. But that which must seem the strang
est of all is, that after thus having gained, or
rather lost in the lottery of widowhood,she still
persists in pursuing n chance which has so far
been obstinately ugainsi her. Tho persever
ance of this widow may bo explained o sever
al grounds. In the first place, having in each
instance been married so short a time, she has
hud knowledge of ouly the bright days of mar
riage, the honey moon, and has secu only the
bright side: she hue never seen the reverse of
tho medal; she has never experienced tho dis
appointment of destroyed illusions; her hus
bands have never caused her any suffering, ex
cept by their death, even the gamester himself
was so amiable and so kind, that, in spite of all
his faults, his loss was bitterly regretted. Aud
then, as peoplo have become confused by the
many different names which Mrs. *** has borne
they have nicknamed her Mrs. Bluebeard, in
cruel reference to her conjugal misfortunes. It
is very natural she should wish to rul herself of
this surname, by triumphing over fate! Hut her
live widowhoods have somewhat cooled the ar
dor of her English admirers. Even the boldest
experience u sort of superstitious tetror; they
fear lest they inay meet tho futc of their pre
decessors. Mrs, *** has realized how much
courage is necessary for any unc to venture to
marry her; and she has therefore come to Paris,
This is certainly complimentary to the Paris
ians, and she will not be disappointed. As we
h»vc said, Mrs. *** is not yet 25 years old, is
oiquisitely handsome, and her last husband left
htr, by a will in which no flaw cau be detected,
an income of d£120,000 a year. This is cer
tainly more than enough to shut cue’s eyes tn
tl» chimerical dangers of the past. Mrs. ***
wutild easily find in Paris a man who, in splto
of tiio apparent fatality, would esteem himself
rtky happy to become her sixth husband.
ft smile, and says, “Captain, your family are i TRINITY ChL I
all well.” Or perhaps he savs, “Captain, I ^ e find in the New \ oik Morning *
have heavy new; for you, your wife died two some very interesting facts connected with this
years and a half ago.'
A young than -left this island last summer
leaving in his quiet home a young and beauti-
fdl wife, and an infant child. ‘ The wife aud
child are now both in the grave. But the hus
band knows not, and probably will not know of
it for some months to come. He perhaps falls
asleep every night thinking of the loved ones
left at his fireside, little immagining that they
are both cold in death.
On a bright summer afiernoon, the telegraph
announces that a Cape Horn ship lias appeared
in the horrizon, and immediately the stars and
stripes of our national banner are unfurled from
our flagstaff sodding a wave of emotion through
the town. Alany families are hoping that it is
the ship in whjph their friends arc to return and
are hoping for tidings from tho absent. Soon
tho name of the ship is announced. And (hen
there is an eager contention with the boys to \
tie the first bearer of tbo joyful tidingx to the
wife of tho captain. For which service a sil- 1 e
ver dollar is the established anil invariable fee.
And who can describe the feelings which must
then agitate the bosom of the wife? Perhaps she
has heard no tidings from tho ship for more
than a year. Trembling with excitement, she
dresses herself to meet her husband. “Is he
alive,” sho says to herself, “or am I a widow,
and the poor children orphans]” She walks a-
bout the room unable to compose herself suf
ficiently to sit down; eagerly is she looking out
of the window and down the street. She sees
a man with a hurried step turn the corner, and
a little hoy hold of his hand. Yes, it is ho.—
And her little son has gone down to the boat
and found his father. 0*'» perhaps, instead of
this, she sees two of her neighbors returning
slowly and sidly, and directing their steps to
her door. Tho blood flows back upon hor
heart. They rap at tho door. It is the knell
of her husband’s death. And sho falls senseless
to the floor, as they tell Iter that her husband has
long since been ontomed in tho fathomless a-
conn.
This is no fiction. These nro not extreme
cases which the imagination creates. They
are facts nf continued occurrence-—facts which
awaken oinotions to which no pon cun do jus
tice.
ANXIETIES OF A SAILOR’S LIFE. »
By tlto ltcv, Mr. Abbot, of Nantucket.
A man was speaking a few days ago of tho
emotions with which he was ovet whelmed,when
lie hade -adieu to his family on his lust voyage.
The ship in which ho was to sail was at Edgar-
town on Martha’s Vineyard, The packet was
ut the wharf which was to convey him (from
Nantucket to tho ship. Ho went down in tho
morning and saw all his private sea stores stow
ed away in the sloop and then returned to his
home to take leave of his wife and children.—
His wife was sitting at thefireside, struggling in
vain to restiain her tears. Sho had an infant iu
her arms, and with her foot was rocking the
crad !c in which lay another little daughter a
bout three years of age, with her cheeks flushed
with a burning fovei. No pen can describe
the anguish of such a parting. It is almost liko
the bitterness of deuth. Tho departing father
imprints a kiss upon tho cheek of nis child.——
Four years will pass away ere he will again
take that child in his arms. Leaving his wife
sobbing in anguish, lie closes the door of his
house bohindhim. Four years must elapse ere
he can cross jthat threshold again. One sea
captain upon this island has passed but seven
years out of forty-one upon the land.
A lady said to me a few evenings ago. I
have boon married eleven years, and counting
all the days my husband lias been at homo since
our marriage, it amounts to but threo hundred
and sixty days. He is now absent, having
been gone fifteen months: and two years more
must undoubtedly elapse before his wife can sco
his face again, and when ho shall return, it will
ho merely a visit to his family fora few months
when he will again bid them adieu for another
four years absence.
I asked, the lady the other day how many
loiters sho wrote to her husband during his last
voyage. “One hundred,” was the answer,
“And how many did he recoive?” “Six.” Tho
inevitable rule is to write by every ship that
leaves this poit, or New Bedford, or any other
port that may be heard of for tbe Pacific O-
coan. And yet the chances are very, small that
Yuiy jwo ships will meet on this boundless ex
panse. It sometimes happens that a ship re-
turns, when those on board have not heard one
word from their families during the whole peri
od of their absence. Imagine then the feeling
of a husband and father, who returns to the
harbor of Nantucket, after the separation of
forty eight months, during which time he has
lieaid no tidings whatever from his heme. He
sees the boat pushing off from the w limes
which is to bring him the tidings ol Weal or wo.
lie stands pale and trembling pacing the deck
with emotions which ho in vain eodcavors to
conceal. A friend iu tho boat greets him with
A few weeks ago a ship returned to this isl
and, bringing tlio uews of another ship that was
nearly filled with oil, that all on board were
well, and that she might be expected in a neigh
boring port in such a month. The wife of tho
captain resided in Nantucket, and early in the
month, with a heart throbbing with affection
and hope she went to greet her husband on hU
return. At length the ship appeared, droppod
her anchor in the harbor, and the friends of the
lady weut tn the ship lo escort the husband to
the wife from whom he had been so long sepa
rated. Soon they sadly returned with tho ti
dings that her husband had been seized with
the const fever, upon the Island of Madagascar,
and when about a week out, on his return home
he died anil was committed to his ocean burial.
A few days after 1 called upon the weeping
widow mid littlo daughter in their destined
home of bereavement and anguish.
MONUMENTS TO THE DEPARTED.
Aftor all, the noblest and most beautiful mon
ument to the memory of a man must ever be, a
likeness of him. This gives a more perfect
idea of what ho was than u'iy thing elso can; it
is tho best text to few notes, or to many; only it
ought to bo taken in his best years, and this is
communly neglected. No body thinks of seiz
ing the living forms; and evun when this is dune,
it is douo imperfectly and inadequately. As
soon us a man dies, there is the greatest eager
ness to take a cast of him; this mask is set upon
a block, and tho work is called a bust. l]ow
rarely is it in tho power of tho artist to reani
mate it!
The likeness of a man is wholly independent;
wherever it inay he placed, it speaks fer itself.
We do not require that it should indicate tho
place where his body rests. But shall I confess
to you a strange feeling of mine? Even to por
traits I have a sort of aversion; they always ap
pear to mo to breathe silent reproaches; they
betoken something distant, departed, and re
mind mo how difficult it is to estimate the pre
sent as it deserves. Let us but reflect "how
many men we have seen and known, and uck
nowledged how littlo they have been to us—
how little we to them, und what must be our
feelings? Wo meet tho tnan of talent without
conversing with him; the scholar, without learn
ing from him; the traveller, without seeking to
gain information from him; the kind-hearted
man, without making one effort to please him.
And, alas! (his is not tho case in transient inter
course alone. Thus it is that societies and
families treat their most valuable members—
towns their worthiest citizens—subjects their
best princes—nations their most cmin^ut men.
I have heard it asked why wo speak of tho
dead with unqualified praise; of the living al
ways with certain reservations. It may be an
swered, because we have nothing lo fear from
tho former, while tho latter inay stand in our
way; so impure as our boasted solicitude for tho
memory of the dead. It it wete the sacred and
earnest feeling wo pretend, it would strengthen
and animate our intercourse with tho hvingr—
Goethe.
CARDS,
Cards were in existence before the time of
Charles the Fifth, of France. The figures on
them are, however, symbolic of the four great
French orders. Clubs mean the trefoil, or
three-leaved clover, and designate the husband
men; diamonds designates the merchants or
traders—Carreaux or square titles, having been
formerly used in calculations; spades, the mil
itary order, boing intended for the .heads of
lances; (the Spaniards, in the present day, use
a spado, or sword:) .red hearts represent tho
ecclesiastics-—As homines dcs c/ucurs, or the
choir men, the last word having been corrupted
into caiurs, or hearts. The four colors are the
four seasons-—red fer summer and autumn,
black for winter and spring. The number of
cards in each suit—thirteen—is equivalent with
the number of weeks in each quarter; and the
total number of pips, or dots, counting court
cards as ten each, comes, we believe, to the
number of days in a year. The four queens
are Esther, Judith, I’allns, ami Argino, (an an
agram of region, or queen.) ami tiio loin hings
represent the founders of die four great mon
archies, David, Alexander, Ctesar, and Charles
or Charlemagne.
ancient venerable cemetery.
Antiquity of Trinity Church \iird.— 1 hero
are nt present head sumes ut tho church yard
of Trinity, bearing inscripVibns dating as far
back as 1*681. One in particular, wnicji we
noticed ycslerdav during a short stroll through
this solemn rescepta'cle of the^dead ol the olden
time, engaged our attention-. It is a low lreo
stone slab, considerably dilapidated, the tooth
of Iiin3 having been (or more limn o century
and a half gnawing into the face of this perisha
ble memorial, until the inscription has become
partially obliterated; although it hears traces of
having once been deeply chisselled. Enough,
however, is left to denote, in antiquated char
acters, that undcrueath it lie the remains of
“Richard Churchill, who died on the nilt of Au
gust, 1631, aged 5 years and 5 mos.” Jn the
, immediate neighboi hood of this last stands a-
^ not her head stone of similar Shapt*, bearing the
It is the color of common slatr,
yet it is not slate or soap sioue. .
The letters, though rudely cut, arc of more
modern fashion, and seem as fresh and shurp as
though the work of yesterday. The stone is as
hardens iron, vet the inscription has the appear
anco of having Iwen formed with a knife or
some similar instrument when the material wus
ofa chalk-like consistency, the marks ot tile
tool being plainly apparent. It is erected in
memory of a young lady named Ann Churcher,
whose sweet eves closed upon all sublunary
things on the Hdi of May in the year above ^
mentioned, and was buried on the IGtli, aged
17 years and 9 mouths. This was previous lo
any church being oreeled upon this spot, tho
first edifice for church purposes built on this
location being in 1G90, when a small square
building was finished upon the situ of the pres
ent magnificent and co-tly pile. At that lime
Now York wa3 not the quoenly city she is nt
present, the entire commerce of the port being
carried on by 3 barques, 3 brigantines, 26 sloops .
and 46 open boats. In 1679, only fifteen years
previous to the demise of Miss Churcher, there
were only 300 property holders in Hie limits of
the town, and the amount of taxable property
was less than £100,000. Some of the ancient
laws of those days would he thought veiy as
tringent now. In 1663 there were only twenty
cartmen, and these were required to draw an
ordinary load for 6d., besides removing the dirt
front the streets at 3d. per load. In 1Q75 tho
rates of tavern fare were, for lodging, 3d.; lor
meals, Sd.; brandy, «d. per gill, and cider 4d.
per quait. A cartman would accordingly bo
forced to ride two loads of street sweepings for
a gill of brandy. In 1683, when Miss Church-
cr was about ten years old, a law was passed
that “ No youthes, maydes, or other persons
may roccto together oa the Lord s day, for
sport or play, under a fine of Is.and “ No
more than four Indian or Negro slaves inay as.
semble together.” Tho children did not run
about in the Park, as they do now, of a summer
Sabbath evening.
If any one of the old Knickerbockers of those
days whose bones are now mouldering beneath
the sod of Trinity Church yard, could burst tho
trammels of the tomb and for an instant survey
the scene around him, ho would no longer rc-
cogni7.e in this modern Babel the calm and quiet
Manhattan of the olden time. We have alrea
dy mado this article entirely too long, but must
find space to add that Miss Churcher’*decease
took place only eighty-two j'ears after the ad
venturous bark Hendrick Hudson appeared in
tho lower harbor, and in four years afier her
death the noted' pirate Ivifid was in this city for
so mo domestic purpose. It may be within the
bounds of possibility that Iris hand has rested
tipon these very stones, and his eye deciphered
the inscription there recorded,
FEMALE COURTSHIP IN ROME.
Tho women of Rome know nothing of those
restraints which delicacy, modesty, and virtue,
impose upon tho pox iu northern Europe. A
Roman lady, who takes a liking ton young
foreigner, does not cast down her eyes when he
looks at her, but fixes them upon him long nnd
with evident pleasure; nay, sho gazes at him
alone whenever she meets him, in company, at
church, at the theatre, or in her walks. Sho
will say, without ceremony, to a friend of the
young man’s; Ditc niche signor mipiocc—’Tell
that gentleman I liko him.’ If the man ufher
choice foels the liko sentiments, and asks, My
volet hencf ‘Are you fond of me?’ she replies
with the utmost frankness, Sicuro—‘Yes, dear.’
In this simple and unblemished manner com
mence connexions which last for years, and
which when they are dissolved, plunge the men
into despair. The Marquis Gatii lately shot
himself, because, on his return from I’aris, ho
found that his mistress had been falsu to him.
DEATH OF CAPT. WORTH.
A letter from St. Augustine, received by last
mail, announces the death of Capt. Joseph b.
Worth, of tho Sth. Regimen t U. S. Infantry.-—
Capt. W. was an officer beloved by Ins com-
rades for his open and manly qualities, and for
his fidelity to his profession and country. Ho
died on the 21st July, lamented by ail who
knew him.
RAILWAYJTO ASIA.
The distance from China to New York, by
tho ordinary route, is about 18,000 miles; time
required from 10 to 12 months. Should Mr,
Whitney’s proposed railway bo made across
Oregon to the Pacific, which, by the way, Mr,
Benton to the contrary notwithstanding, we still
do not think impracticable, the distance would
he 5100 miles, and time twenty-one days.—N,
O. Pella•
Touching ExrnnssioN.—A certain lady
had two children, g rIs, both young, and near-;
Iv ofthesamc age. But the elder one, by some
whim or accident, possessed all tho mother’s af
fection—-then) was none lor the younger—noth
ing but harshness. Very lately, the mother full
sick, and \yas confined lo bed. While lying
there she heard a gentle step approaching it.
Is that you, ihi/ childV’ said the rick woman.
No, mamma,” naively and softly said the ic,
signed one, ‘*t’/ is we.”
Most parents, and all mothers, "ill under-,
stand this simple answer.
Tin-: Ni;vv ITSTOM not SE at BOSTON.
This edifice is notv nearly completed. Not
splinter of wood L In be found in the whole
ddici-; all is Quincy granite and iion, with
marble floor-, Ac. The iouf and dome arc
formed of solid granite blocks overlapping ope
an Jlher.-— Duiti;;:u/c Republican.