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Illustration to cite .mother. ‘ Saddle me
the Ass, and they saddled him,’ is a Wcdi
known passage in Holy Writ. One of
nnr divines, on a certain occasion, took it
for his text; but unfortunately for hi an, if,
read it as follows—* Saddle me, the As—
a and tin y saddled hi'ti lms false em
phasis, .he .critical reader will at once
perceive, gave Ids llcverence an undis
puted claim of relationship to tne loi g
ear'd animal.
I3ut.it is not in false emphasis alone,
that we find such lu lierous mistakes
Krrors in Orthography a ><J Punctuation,
very often present to the uv. nal eye,
pictures equal iy litliculoos. For Di
stance: the l)U*btnd of a pious lady was
on the eve rd emharKing in a dangerous
naval enterprise. She invoked the
p r am of the church, of which she was
a member, for his preservation, in (he
following note: —‘A man going to see lii<
wif**, requests the prayers of the c<>ngie
gr.ll on for his safety’—no unreasonable
request in thoa-*. Xantippe days —The
g-oid old soul, however, would have had
it read as follows —’A man going to sea,
his wife requests the prayers of the con
gregation for h’.S safety.
From the. Georgia, Courier
Correct Reading is a jewel—we
mean it is seldom found, llovv iuiicli
Iho force and beauty and meaning of
whole sentences is marred by bad
reading* every school boy knows,
from his first acquaintance with Web-
Mter’s Grammar. And in no depart
merit of public- exhibition do we more
frequently find careless or ignorant
readers, than \vc do in the Pulpit.
Even the Lawyers read the disgust
ing repetition of a common Deed of
Conveyance with more correctness,
and with nearly as much interest, as
we have heard portions of the Iloly
Scriptures conned over by Clergymen
on several occasions. The Hymn
and the Chapter are drawled out as
if the reader was yet in his slumbers,
and raj ired this temporary nap to
refresh his p iwers for the greater ef
fort lie intended to make in his Ser
mon.—T he consequence is, that the
solemn and sublime truths, which
constitute every verse of the Sacred
Writings, make either no impression,
nr an erroneous one on the hearer.
We lately witnessed an instance of
11*is kind in one of our Churches.
The Preacher was reading that part
of die New Testament, where Pon
tius Pilate gave up our Saviour to the
Jews to crucify him. He read the
verse .with the emphasis on the word ;
crucify; *Takc ye him and crucify him,!
for l find no fault in him.’ Read j
in that way it is nonsense* for the |
crucifixion is a complete nonseqnitur
from (hr reason assigned by Pilate—
jCrucify him for J find 110 fault in him.
II mv different is the meaning with the |
emphasis on Jc and H ‘lake ye him
and crucify him for 1 find no fault iu
him.*—The plain and evident mean
ing of the whole sentence is seen and
felt in a moment —if he must he cru
cified, do you take him and crucify
him, for /, finding no fault in him, wtii
not share the responsibility of exeeui
jug an innocent individual.
COMMUNICATIONS* .!
For die RURAL CABINET.
CIIURCII 10LITF
Notwithstanding all that lia-* been said
and written by individuals, or by tlie
high authorities of the Methodist Episco- J
pal Church, in support of their Church
Polity,” it vet remains a stubborn truth,
that their lawgivers are not the represen
tatives of, nor are they responsible to the
great body of that community, and con-;
i.equently possess the leading features of
despotism oc aristocracy: 0 form of church
government which should not meet the
approbation of the free citizens of these
United States, who had once shaken oft
the yoke of ecclesiastical bondage; unless
it had been so ordained by the sacred
book of truth, in which we believe there
is no grant kr such monopoly of power;
i ut counterwise, such a system oilers no
security to the governed, against the arm
of oppression members) but the vir
tue of their i ules, and iheir successors,
whoever they may chance to be: whether
tb*y be the pious followers of the Re
d< emer, or learned Rabbiis, who seek the
tinkling cymbals of vaip distinctions and
useless oifices in the church, the powers’
ti. e l.it • vii k :i’ control
nothing in the iniuu’s !ne p npie but!
the privilege >f imp-'.icit obed.cn te !
VN uCi v: \ licit . 0 ill g;J .( it;.-;- .> { viv ;I. g,u . •
cial di.ii religious r.gut- [!',. -s .! rights
are connected vv. 111 tout cm {.misty ] *J"|, ( . j
ltiiieraois [a piivdog.-d on;.*,- of the
P leslnomij hold vv:t.nn tip.; g! ..-p, the
g'.si.itivv, 1 xecutive and ju ; and powers
of tie cburcli; and then leg- .ame au-!
Oic croitiy ciK-cc the natural, na-toual aodj
i ciigioUa iitt.rests ot the m -mb 1 smp. i
wlw .ne denied die inestimable nglit v>i!
their >.niliMige.
I ii ju uciary system for die recovery]
of deii.o—UiC la.vs fur bringing to trial
nod pu isioiig mciiioers who ai e cbaigvd
wild if nc-’s —ibe sedition taw, common
ly califu die inveighing ruie. and a provi
sion in lite ia-t clause of what is called I
the constitution, whereby they may re-]
voke, altr and change I lie established!
am net, of religion, are matters of impor-!
lame, and should call the attention of
every ihmkn.g memb r of that commu
nity, to awake from Ins lethargy and think
for biurseU —read lus Biole. and his book
us discipline, and diligently euqaire if
these tilings be so; and in the spirit and
language of Christian meekness, labor to
wipe off tlie odmus slum from Methodism
—a stain imposed 011 free Americans by
It gh toned [but we believe pious! En-’
ghsliiuen, whose customs, manners and
national prejudices were among their few
faults.
Truth, no Slander, j
For the RURAL CABINET.
LOTTERIES.
Alr. Editor,
Among tbe innumerable impositions
practised upon the good people us thi
country, I think the northern lottery sys
tem the grandest. The abominable ‘Ta
riff is, absolutely, nothing compared with
il. To give you an idea, I will state ti e
scheme of the ‘Grand State Lottery ol
Maryland’—
There are 20 000 tickets, which at the
selling price b) will pioduce SIOO,OOO
The amount of
prize, is £BO,OOO
Deduct the discount
which the managers
make [ls per cent ] 12.000
Leaving tlie enormous profit of 32.000
To be divided between the managers and
venders, without giving the poor adven
turers a single chance at it- Now is il
not plain that ruin mud follow those who
indulge in it to any extent? Many will
say, ‘it makes no difference to me, so luug
as I can get a good prize.’ But :he
truth is, there are f-.ur thousand tickets
placed in the wheel, more than there
ought injustice to be, and uhich of course
makes the chance of each adventurer so
much the worse. vVo ild not a man b>
a simpleton who would stake a hundred
doll rs against sixty eight and throw up
head and tail for it? The principle ;s the
same. Suppose a hundred of your neigh
bours were to throw into your hands a
dollar each and draw straws for sixty
eight dollars, leaving you thirty two dol
lars for your agency. Would you not
think they were fooT-L? The rule holds
good in each case, and they would be e
qually simple to purchase a ticket in this
lottery. If my memory serves me this is
as fair a scheme as any I have noticed.
1 think you will admit that 1 have t>IJ bit
TRUTH
DOMESTIC.
Augusta, November 18.
The Superior Court for this coun
ty, romtneured its session yesterday—
His Honor Judge lloi/r. presiding.
We listened with mm h pleasure to
iiis Honor’s charge to the Grand Jury
—it was plain, sensible and impres
sive principally dirertvd towards
those topics which the legislature
lias made, it his duty to rt murk upon.
From the correctness ami despatch
with wht.li Judge lloj.T lias com
menced the pur■lbrmanre of his judi
cial duty—wc augur the most benefi**
iul < oc.stq oetices to (he community
at large. — Constitutionalist.
Columbus, [Ga.] Nov. 15th,
The first bale ot Conor* ever sold
in this town, was brought to market
on Wednesday last, by a gentle in an
from Gwinnett county, it vs of a su
perior quality, and was bought by
I Mr. Robert Maharrcy of August?.* a*
Twelve and a half cents per pound
We .uv r< (j n slid to s<vy tn Par
me I'd that the highest Augusta juices,
ii 1 nab, ran be find fur all Cotton
, br.ngai to our market.— Enquirer .
T c State of New York is about t<
abolish ail public exe- utions. Ther
is a tfiVtiium on ih 8 subiect* which il
j may be Otitic 11 it to hit. if e. Xei utions
ji f ,re eiiiirel se<ret, men might be pul
oi rf iln* w<vy ii a 1 landcstme man*’
jner umier tlie impulse of the worst oi
j passions; If made wry public, they
•I raw crowds together, who are
more apt to be hardened than in
timidati and by the agonies of the vie
tin*.—Tne Legislature ot New-Yuk
j has done away these spe.etaelt s, and
by the following se. lion dispensed
j with the lung procession, pride, pomp
and cii’t umstunce with which unfor
tunate malefactors have hitherto
been conducted to the gallows. This
section has been proposed by the
Senate:
Sec. 27. Such punishment shall
be infill ted either in the prison
where the convict shall bo confined,
or within an enclos'd yard of such
prison, it there he one, or iu some
enclosure adjoining such prison, at
the ciiscteti. il ot the Sheriff, whose
duty it shall be to iufiiei such pun
ishment,
CRichmond Compiler,
Rev. B At. Sanders wilj
preach tbe Funeral Sermon of .Mr. Jo
seph W nght’s children, at Bcthsaida
Meeting House, on tlie Friday before the
Ist Sabbath m December.
(jT° lhe Kev. Air. Bas, Presiding El
der ot the v arreii circuit, will prea.h in
iVarienton, on die first nigh: ot the en-u
----iug month.
(o.>o i'ice.*q)
I WILL enforce the law against any
pei>ou who unlawfully gives or sells
.vniurs to any of my negroes.
THOMAS MADDUX
Ncv. 18 th, 10-28. 2 b-it
For bale.
A FAMILY oi Negioes, consisting of
j73L a vvuniao anu live chudreu—the
children ali females: They vete b.ougnt
upo.i a plaatation.— t erm cash. Appli
cation to be made to the suuscnber, living
seven miles from Wane. .ton, on the
Washington road, or 10 John Moon, Esq.
residing iu Wanent n.
MARCUS PO.sEV.
Nov. 22. 2b-3t
Administratrix Bale.
% ILi. be sold, at L -wnds C. House,
7 y on tbe Jst Tuesday in Feoruary
n.* x:, dOO acres of land, lying in said
county anti situated in the 12iu district,
No. 376, formerly Irwin Sul 1 as tne
property of Robert Falmer, dec for lh
benefit of his heirs and creditors.
Winfred Palmer, Adm’rx.
Nov. 22. 26—*;cjs
EXECU’TOR’S SALeT
WILL de sold or. tiie first j uesday in
January next, at trie court house, in War
ronton, W arren county, the following
property, v\z Five negro slaves, consnt
itrg of rnen and women, belonging to the
estate of Johu-M‘Cormiok, dec. to be sojd
for the benefit of tlie heirs arid creditors
of raid deceased. Terras made known
on the day of sale.
BARNETT CODW'Exr.
SARAH M'CORAtILK Kx‘rx.
Nov. 22. 20-ids
ffj° We are requested to announce,
Hardy Pitts, Esq. as a candidate
for Sheiiff, of Warren cunty.
October 18th 1828. 21—ts.
[J°Wp are requested to announce
M j . Atiiki/tan Andrews, as a
candidate for Sheriff of Warren
County.
September 20th 1820. 17—ts.
IQpW’p are requested to announce
Samuel Fleming, a candidate for Tax
Collector of this county at the ensuing
1 lection.
[Jj°\Ve are authorized to inform
the citizens ot Warren County, Geo.
that JosF.rn E. Biggs, is a candidate
f:r Receiver of Tax returns for the
year 1820.
Oct. 41b 1828. 19—If.
The subscriber
iiEGS leave >0 inform his tin mis and
liSUxmTH that lie contimus to trans
it file
Ware House
A Nil
COMMISSION lIUSINKSS.
at his old stand on Broad Sircct, near
• lie upper market.
He has established a
TOBACCO XVAIIE HOUSE
at the same place, where ‘Tobacco will
be inspected by a ninqn taut person.
He is prepared to gran* his customers
(be usual facilities, and his personal
“\ertions exclusively devoted to the
interest of his employers, he hopes
will insure him a continuation of the
very liberal patronage heretofore re
ceived.
JOHN C HOLCOMBE.
Augusta, Aug 2.1828. w2m —lO
COTTON $ TOBACCO"*
Ware-House,
Jugusta , Georgia.
JOHN 11 EES,
INFORMS his friends and tin pub
*■ lie* that he has taken the Ware-
II nuse formerly occupied by Me Lav s
and II dt, which is situated in the
rear of the City Hotel, and adj iioi g
the Eagle Tavern Lot, for the pur
pose of transacting a
WAREHOUSE
AND
COMMISSION BUSINESS
Whenever required, he will he pre
pared to make I.iBEUV.L Advancks
on produce in Store, ar and his person
al attention will at all times he ex
clusively devoted to the interest of
his customers.
Augusta, Sept. 13, 2m —IG.
Ware House
AND
C OM MISS] ON B USINES S.
The subscribers return their grate
ful thanks fir the patronage bestowed
on then* during the past season, and
solicit a continuance of the same wuh
the assurance of their best exertions
to givegi neral satisTai (ion. Their
Ware House
AND
Close Stores
Will be in complete order for the re.
cep'ion of PRODUCE and MER
CHANDISE another season. Jind
they will be prepared , at all times, to
moke advances on cotton stored with
them
MusgruVe, Wetm .re, Ac Cos.
Augusta, July 31. 11 - 3m.
.1 SLAUGHTER & C. LAHUZMY
C 8 R iTEFUL f r me snare ol pat
•*” run age, which has been extend
ed to them, again tender their servi
ces to their friends and the public
generally,
FOE TIIB TRANSACT! W nF TUB
STORAGE
AND
Commission Business ,
At their old s’and, in this pi ace, on
tin* usual terms.
Their WARE-HOUSES are in good
order for tlie reception of Goods and
Produce, and they pledge themselves
that every attention shall be given to
business confided to them, and their
best exertions used to give satisfaction
to their employers.
Augusta , Georgia. 1
August 27th, 1828. J IG—Bt.
FOUR months afterdate, applicat ,ul *
will be made to the Honorable Inferior
Court, of Warren county, when sitting for
ordinary purjmses, for leave to sell Lot
No. 376. in the 12th district of Irwin, it
being part of the real estate of Robert
Palmer, dec.
WINEFRED PALMER, ExTx,
July 12,1828. -/.4tn