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BOTANICAL EMBL.fc.Mb.
Amaranth — Emblem of Virtue.
The fadeless treasures of
the mind, the distinguishing at
tribute of our nature in its
state of primeval goodness, is
emblematically represented by
the amaranth, whose flowers
on the authority of poesy, are
endowed with the quality of
perennial bloom. Though au
tumn's chilling winds assail it*
leaves, or wintiy tempests
bend the slender stem, yet still
its purple flowers unfold their
beauties to the light, unblighted
by tfie passing blast—uninjur
ed by the lapse of time; lasting
and bright as the rays which
surround the hallowed sane
where virtue is enshrined
The moral of this poetical al
lusion has been thus rendered
by an rnonymous writer;
Though chilling winds may blow,
Anil blosomfi moot their doom;
One lovely (lower will grow.
And live in fadeless bloom.
When summer hues ore fli and,
And wintry blast deform,
’Twill rear its gentle head,
Unhurt amid the storm.
Thus virtue ever shines,
When worldly cares surround;
As I ife’s bright sun declines,
Its lustre still is found :
’Tig bright in pleasure's hour,
And gilds dark sorrow's day;
Like amaranthine dowers—
It blooms amid decay!
Jonquil—Emblem of Torment.
Thai there is a. very singu
lar affinity between the varied
sensations of the mind and bo
dy, is perceptible to the most
ordinary intellect. This idea
is illustrated in many of these
botanical allusions, and partic
ularly in the subject of the pre
sent notice. The Jonquil rep
resents torment, either moral
or physical; its yellow hue and
sickening odour, are strikingly
typical of those torments of
the mind,
‘Whiih steep the soul in wretchedness
And prey upon the heart—— ’
and equally so of those corpo
real agonies which
w ring the frame to bare.’
Mickle thus makes the ap
plication of this subject to an
individual whose conscience
was seared by crime:
His heart is dead to earthly joy,
Hw hopes the world cannot restore;
When torments of the mind destroy I
Life's flu era, they never blossom
more:
Hi* being's essence all i# gone,
Whose soul is of the jonquil's hue!
The blighted flower's may linger on
The tree yet never bloom anew.
IF I fVAS HE!
If! was a farmer, i would
devote my whole attention to
the cultivation of my farm,
clothe and feed my servants
well, take care of my stock,
mend the holes in my fen
ces. take a fair price for mv
produce; and never indulge in
idleness and dissipation.
If I was a lawyer, 1 would
not charge a poor man five
dollars for a little advice.
If I was a Physician, I could
not have the conscience to
charge as much as they do for:
feeling the pulse, extracting a
tooth, taking a little blood, or
administering a dose of calo
mel andjalup.
If 1 was a merchant I would
have an established price for
my goods, and not undersell or
injure my neighbors. I would
sell at a moderate profit, and
give good weight and measure,
and deal as honestly as possi-
J^le.
mechanic, I would
apply myself industriously to
my business, take care of my
family, rcfiain from visiting
taverns and grog shops; and
wlr n I promised a man to have
his work done by a certain
rime, 1 would endeavor to be
punctual.
If’ 1 was a young buck I would
not cut as many ridiculous ca
pers as some of them do, play
ing with their watch chains,
flrouishing their rattans, strut
ting and making a great noise
with their high beefed boots
(probably not paid for,) and
making remarks on plain arid
worthy people.— r l hey render
themselves contemptahle in
the eyes of the sensible and
unassuming
If I wasa young lady, [would
not be seen spinning street
yarn every day, ogling tins
[young fellow, nodding at anoth
er, and giving sweet smiles to
a third—sometimes having
three holes in one stocking,
and two in t’other.
If I was a lover, I would be
true to the object of my affec
tions, treat her with tenderness,
and never let her conduct to
wards another excite jealousy
in my breast; but should she
ever speak of me in terms of
disrespect, or treat me with
coolness, I would be oft* like a
shot off a shovel! and her arts
should never again entrap me.
If I was an old bachelor, I
would make every exertion in
my power to get married, and
if I failed, I would buy a rope
and hang myself!
And finally, Mr. Printer, If I
was one of your useful and re
spectable profession, I never
would refuse publishing pieces
like this.
SLOVENL r PENMANSHIP.
An Italian gentleman wrote
to his correspondent, wishing
him to send him one or two
monkeys; but. instead of writing
the words one or two, he made
use of the Arabic numerals,
divided by the Italian o (or.)
so that the order read thus—
log. His astonishment and!
vexation may be imagined,
when at the return of his ves
sels he beheld above twenty
n en marching to his mansion,
escorting what seemed to be’
an almost innumerable num-i
ber of the ridiculous animals
he had written for a specimen
of, and read the following
words, addressed to him by
his agent: ‘I duly received your
order for 10-3 monkeys, which
l have been able only partial
ly to execute, although I have
given and offered very high
prices—hut your order has ex
hausted all that could be im
mediately procured, even thosv
which could be procured from
private individuals. I have
scut, however, to Gibralter and
|to Africa, and hope to send
you the remaining 50 by the
Santimaria.’
AGIiU u LIU HE.
In oidcr to disseminate extensively
the many advantages which must flow
from tlit* dt*velopeinent o|’ new resources
and valuable improvements in the Agri
cultural World, it is reasonable to pie-
a proper medium for the accu
mutation* and distribution of practical
knowledge, must prove of the first impor
ance. A peilodicai publication, devotetd
to these purposes, it conducted with spir
it and iwduetiy, cannot prove otherwise
than eminently ust iul.
Under these impressions, the publishers
have deiennined on (dieting to the Agri
cultural commandy, the
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as a repositoiy of Useful information;
sotisfnd that they cannot render to their
ountry a mote valuable service, or betterc
ontribute to its permanent prosperity*,c
han in subserving, as they hope todo, itst
ig; icultural interests.
1 The leading feature of this publication
•.viii he sustained by our own ample re.-our
ccs, united to tin promis'd contributions
ut several Agricultural Societies, and
the assistance of distinguished agricultu
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| IPAR RENTON AC AO EMI.
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in this Institution will take place
ou the 27th of June next, at eight
o’clock, A. M. The exercises will
close in the evening with a few select
speeches. The school will be resum
ed on the 14th of J<Jv.
ROBERT FLEMING.
May SI, 1828. 1 -St
REMAN S S VNTA X.
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SYNTAX will he issued from Ihe
press of the Advertiser next week.
This work is so well known in Geor
gia—has so long been the indispensa
ble companion of Murray’s Gram
mar, and claims so distinguitihed a
teacher as its author, that we cannot
doubt but a third edition will com
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| means the proper papers will be sent,
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benefit of the act of Congress lately
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ahoy and *s< i iptinn.
’ Stolen, Lost or MislaidL
A PORTABLE map of N. and S. Ca
a. rolina and Georgia, in which were
tliree ten dollar hills, two of which were
on to* Back of Augusta, and one on the
Bank ot Macon—three two dollar bills.’
and a one dollar bill. Also, three notes
of hand, one for seventy dollars cash lent,
bearing date March 1826, made by John
C. O'Connell to Stephen O'Kelly—One
ditto tor thirty dollars and one for ten dit
to. payable 25th December 1826, made by
I homns E. Burnside and Stephen Hoge
to Stephen O'Kelly. Any person giving
information fto ihe recovery of the same
shall be handsomely reward- <l.
STEPHEN O'KELLY,
Zrbulon Pike coiintyr
f* ie Macon Messenger is request
ed to insert the above three times and for
ward the account to this office for pay
ment.
June 7, 1828. 2-3 t
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Notice.
THE law requires Admi
nistrators and Guardians, to>ei;.der
in a correct statement, at least onch\a
year, of the condition of their estates, and\
against all who fail, the Inferior Court
(sitting for ordinary purposes) are requir
ed to issue process, calling upon them to
answer for such delinquency. The re
turns maybe made at any time to th&
Clerk, whese duty it shall be to report/
the same to the’ next Court, of which a!II
concerned will avail themselves.
Z. FRANKLIN, Clk. c. o. w. c.
June 7. 2 m3m