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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