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bad continual cause to rejoice that he bad, in an idle hour, formed the res olution of visiting his uncle; for he found, by happy experience, that be nevolence is its own reward; and that by promoting the happiness of others, w*’ onmir iir own. Phil. Album. o~ArtiNKfr~ HA Mi h.jS /YLV, JU/.V 5, 1828. Tu*‘ #’||.> hcioikl A.4v,ury of American Independence, was cele brated, in this village, with the usual and appropriate ceremonies, which should ever distinguish thegloiious return of the Sahhath day ofFreedorn. At 11 o'clock, which was announced by the ringing of the bell, a large concourse of our citizens, convened at the Flatters Hotel, formed them selves into a procession, and . scorted the Orator and Reader to the Met ho dist Chun h. The exercises of the day, were commenced by a fervent prayer to the giver of every good and perfect gift, by the Rev. Allen Turner. Goorge A. Dawson, Esq. read the Declaration of Independence, which whs prefaced by a few impressive and appropriate remarks—alter which, Me. Obadiah C. Gibson, delivered an clofliient Oration, to an attentive au dience. The exercises of the day were closed by prayer, when, agreea ble to previous arrangements, a mini her of the itizens repaired to the flanlers Hold, and at 2 oMork, sat down to an ixcellent dinner, prepar ed for the on asion, by Gen. Thomas Dawson. Ac bur Munc rief, Esq. was Called upon to preside assisted by Dr. Henry Lockhart, as Vice President The utmost harmony and social gate ty prevailed, during the repast. Af t‘T the cloth was removed, the follow ing toasts, (interspersed with comic, patriotic and sentimental songs) were drank, “with a feast of reason and a flow of soul.” 1. The day wo celebrate. 2. Our country—Her principles rest on an equality of Rights, her downt’ul will b<- hastened by an ine quality of Legislation. 3. The Union—Formed for the purposes of National defence and preservation of State Rights. 4. The Federal Constitution—A }loly wall raised by the labor and cemented by the blood of ’76, to pro tect the citadel of our liberties. May the people have the wisdom to detect, the firmness to resist and the power to defeat every attempt at its subver sion. 5. Washington, ‘ln war the m untain storm, In peace the grntle gali of Spring.* 6. The present Administration — “While the wicked rule, the people mourn: When the righteous have the power, the p*opie will rejoice. 8. Gen. Andrew Ja< kson—EnVy. tmn asanih'd Inin, inn lire Ims np proadied him and calumny has inva ded the sanctuary of his home ; but an indignant people will sustain the man who was his country’s friend in the d.iy and hour >f peril. 8. The Tariff—The most effectual way to render it inoperative is to feed, clothe and protect ourselves. 9. John Forsyth, Governor of Georgia—He, was worthy of the ho nor and is equd to the trust. 10. George M. Troup—A well tried and faithful public servant— His firmness and independence has conducted our state through the fire and the furnace. 11. Wra.H. Crawford—lf he stand on the ruins of Ins greatness, like the Temple of the Gods, he is venerable even there. 12- Greece—Concert in her mea sures, victory to her arms, and li berty to her children. 13. The Fair sex—First in our af fections, beat, though last in our toasts All nature swears, the lovely dears, Her noblest work she classes O, Her ‘prentice ham she tried on man, 6ad then the made the lasses O, VOLUMTEBRB. By the President. Henry Clay— Your famous “war, famine and pesti lence” dinner speech at Baltimore, renders it quite unnecessary for you to make a visit to the hamlets if Georgia. By the Vice President. Literature —like liberty, may it be cherished by every American. By D. L. Ryan, Esq. Tlie true A meriran system—May homespun take the place of “boughten good a,” and Adnm’fl Ale the place of Whiskey— The first will lead to Independence, the second to Internal Improvement, without the aid of the Tariff or To pographical surveys. By T hos. Gibson, Esq. The sur viving Revolutionary Patriots—May they live and experience the gratitude of the American People, By Gen. T. Diwson. Agriculture and commerce, lependatit on each o ilier, a Judicious Tariff but not a ceni for protection. By P. L. Robinson. Gen. James Jackson—The mar in whose presence corruption cowered—and in whom umor patriot beheld her own personifi cation. ByMr. Monaghan. May the Ame rican Eegle, carry a germ of the Tree of Liberty and plant it in the Emerald Isle. By Hamilton Goode, Erq. New York and Virginia—The Coalition have piped unto them but they have obstinately refused to dance. By Dr. Wilson. Our Ilcst, Gen. Dawson—The earliest prediction of Gieene, the sample is good, we will take a large invoice of them. By Daniel Chandler. Our con gressional delegation—Like the Epi grams of the Poet, some are good, some bad and some but so so—let us keep the good, reject the bad, anil wati h the so so’s. By the Orator of the lay. The memory of Patrick Henry—May his motto be perpetuated “American Li berty, and American Union” By T. H. Dawson. G, VI. Troup; May his life be long, illustrious and happy, and his example a object of honorable emulation to the Statesman <if America. The Orator having retired; By Gen. Dawson. The Orator of the Day. By Geo. W. Shivers Eeq. The Reader of the day. By M. M. Butt. Gen. Jackson— May the civic wreath of liberty adorn the brow of its most devoted cham pion* By S. A. Pardee. Our next Pre sident; May he be the choice of the people. The President having retired, By Daniel Chandler. The Presi dent of the day ; The strong advo cate of correct principles, The Vice President having retired; By Hamilton Goode, Esq. The Vice President, honesty of intention, and uniformity of deportment, cha racterise the man. By L. Prait, Esq. G. M. Troup ; The able defender of State Rights. By John Dawson. Our country , and our country’s friends; By P. L. Robinson; The memo ry of John Torrence—An active W big in “ the time that tried men’s souls.” A Republican of the old School—As a man, without fear aipl* without reproach* From a report of the Committee on Education, made to the late Gen eral Conference of the Methodist E pisropa! Church, we gather the fol lowing particulars, in relation to the Literary Institutions under the pat ronage of several of the Annual Con ferences. The Mississippi Conference has un der its patronage a female Academy, in the town of Washington, State of Mississippi, called the “Elizabeth Female Academy.” in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Greenfield, who founded it, by presenting a building for the pur pose, with three thousand dollars and a lot of land. Another institution of similar character, has been commenc ed, and is in a state of forwardness, in Tuscaloosa, state of Alabama. The Illinois Conference has com menced two institutions, one in Green 1 County, the other in St. Clair Coun ty, state of Illinois* The Ohio and Kentucky Conferen ces have united their patronage in favor of an Institution called ‘Augus ta College,’ situated in the town of Augusta, State of Kentucky. The number of students 130 or 140 and increasing. The Pittsburg Conference have under its patronage Madison College, situate in the borough of Union Town Fayette County, immediately on the National road. At the ( lose of the first session there were 107 scholars —the number of students is rapidly increasing. The South Carolina Conference have under tlieirjpatronage, Taberna cle Academy. It is situate at Moant Ariel, Abbeville district, S. C., and lias been in operation eight years, and was incorporated four years, since, by the legislature of the state. Besides two academy ed*Tices, it has a capital of from seven to ten thou sand dollars, w liirh is increasing, by the solicitations of two agents, who have been appointed by the confer ence to obtain funds. T his school has a male and female department, with two teachers in each who have under their care 140 scholars. Young men who contemplate entering the ninistry arc here iristrui ted in litcra ry studies, preparatory to that work: and it is contemplated, as soon as funds will permit, to educate the cliil (Iron of travelling preachers gratui tously. The school has been favour ed with three extensive revivals since its commencement. The New York Conference has a Seminary in New York city—lt has a male and female department, with an av erage number of eighty or nine ty students. There is also at White Plains, within the boundary of this conference, under Methodist influ ence, though not formally recognized as under the patronage of the confer ence, an Academy, which is repre sented as flourishing, The Genesee Conference has a lit erary Seminary* in the town of Caze uovia, Madison County, N. Y. and lias about seventy scholars- This in stitution is represented a9 flourishing audits prospects quite flattering. The Maine conference has been particularly favoured, by a donation ■f a benevolent individual, which has laid the foundation for a promising literary institution, incorporated un der the name of‘The Maine Wesley an Seminary.’ In the seminary, a regular and enlarged course of an English education is to be pursued, besides classical studies; and connect ed with this, agriculture and the me chanical arts are attended to, by which the students not only enjoy a healthful exercise, and contract hab its of industry, but also are enabled, in numerous instances, to meet a part or the whole of the expence of their education; and it has been officially stated, by the principal of that sem inary, that this could be done, and had been done, without retarding the student essentially in his advancement in his studies. This institution has, in its executive, official board, a me chanical agent, an agricultural a gent, a principal of the literary de partment, and one or two assistants. The number of scholars is 140, forty of whom are engaged in the mechani cal and agricultural departments. The New England Conference has under its patronage and in successful operation a flourishing institution called the Wesleyan Academy, situat ed in Wilbraham, Mass. This in stitution hohls a chaiter from the state, and has been in operation since Nov. 1825. It was originally design ed to connect a department of indus. try with the school, in the branches of agriculture and the mechanic arts. .The design is still maintained, and ’has been partially accomplished. A small farm is connected with the in stitution, on w hich the students, in the summer season, recreate and exer cise themselves, and are enabled also to earn something towards defraying their expences. One mechanics’ shop will probably be erected the coming autumn, and others as funds and cir cumstances will permit. The present funds, including buildings and farm, amount to above 825,000. There is a male and a female department, in j which the common and higher branch es of an English education, the Greek and Latin classics, the French lan guage, and the ornamental branches are taught. The late arrivals from Europe furnish English accounts to the 16th Ma y. ENGLAND.—The Catholic Ques- Mon has met w ith a degree of favor in Parliament, w hich appears to justify the opinion formed hy some, of the favorable influence of the repeal of the Test Acts. On the 12th after along deliberation, the House of Commons adopted a resolution offered by Sir Francis Burdett, in favor of consider ing the subject of Catholic Claims; The votes stood 272 to 266—majority in favour, 6. Sir F. B then intro duced the following resolution, which was carried without a division, de signed to obtain the concurrence of the Peers, and to be sent up to them: “That it is the opinion of this com mittee, that it is expedient to take into consideration the laws affecting his Majesty’s Roman Catholic subjects, vviih a view to a final conciliatory ad justment, for the peace and strength of the United Kingdom, the stability of the established church, and the concord and satisfaction of his Majes ty’s subjects.” Important frum Portugal.— \ telegraphic desp/tjxh from Bayonne announced, on the 10th ult. that Don M iguel had been proclaimed King, with nit opposition in Coimbra and several other towns. The Courier re marks that he is now a traitor to his neice, the legitimate Queen, Don I*;- dro having abdicated on March Bth, in favor of liis daughter, Donna Ma ria, charging D m Miguel as his Lieu tenant and Regent of the kingdom, with the execution of the decree. A.o Armistice was concluded on the 12ti between Don Pedro and the Buenos Ayrean government through the mediation of the English Govern ment, by the agents of the two powers in London p or £i, e CABINET. ” THE VESPER , JVb. 111. THE WIDOW. Curs'd be the wretch that pluck'd the flow c r, Os Virtue, in a breast once fair, • And trampling on confided power, So\v‘d the wild weed of passion there. Among the earliest of my youthful friends, was an orphan and grandson of Maj. John Somers, a distinguished officer, attached to the Revolutionary army. This veteran had been appointed to the dangerous service of guarding the passes con necting the northern frontier and the, then, more immediate theatre of war, in the northern part of the state of New York. During the early part of the revo lutionary struggle, Maj. Somers fell, at the head of his little chosen band of hardy warriors, in a skirmish with the British and Indians, in the sum*’ mer of 1776, in the vicinity of Fort Ticonderoga, on Lake Champlain. He was a brave and experienced sol dier, and fell gloriously, bequeathing to his wife and infant son, his all ! the untarnished reputation of a pure and honest patriot. As soon as the melancholy tidings reached the Widow, she removed to her parental home, in the neighbor hood of the city of New York, and placing her infant son under the car of its maternal grandfather. She re sided in the family, during her after life. As years passed on, Edmund