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From tlie New England Weekly Review.
“ the good old times. ” no. 2.
( wish the fashions were the same,
As thirty years ago,
I can’t imagine what can make
The tailors change them so:
W hen I was in my youth, 1 made
A coat of homespun do,
And thought it very fine to have
My hair tied in a queue.
And in those days our breeches v ere
All buckled at the knee,
And silver buckles would ensure
The heat of company;
Our beavers were ol comely shape,
And keptofl’sun and rain
Oh how l wish those broad brimmed hats
Would come in vogue ogam.
I'm troubled with half a yard
Os cloth about my feet;
My coat is made so very small,
The laps will hardly meet;
Tight knees are all the fashion nmv,
And shoes must have square toes;
Where fashion will arrive at Dt,
The tailor only knows.
The dandies of the present day,
Have watch chains all ol gold,
Ifou‘d think their monstrous pocket book
Was filled with wealth untold 1
My father wore a silver watch
And eke a silver chain.
And well I recollect his strait
Old pewter headed cane.
He owned a large and thrifty farm
Os wood and meadow land,
And always had a plenty of
The dollar cvins on hand—
I guess some dashy friends of mine,
Would find it rather hard*
To pay for coats they 4 re wearing now,
At two pounds ten per yard.’’
Hut as for me, I wish 1 had
My silver dollars back,
l*d recollect iny father‘9 ways,
And tiead the same old track:
Td never do as l have done,
ki k hundreds on a bet,
Nor be obliged so oft to cry,
“ Clean pockets for to let ” onto
AFF CIING STORY.
Some time as;o a young man
took up his residence in a Scot
tish village, much celebrated
for its delightful situation and
mineral waters. During iiis
stay he succeeded in gaining
the affections of a very amiable
young girl, daughter of the per
son with whom he lodged. He
told her ho was a younger
branch of a most respectable
family in the north of Scotland,
and that owing to some domes
tic misfortunes, he was then in
a kind of exile from his fa
ther's house. By thU repre
sentation he had the address to
draw money, to a considerable
amount, from the affectionate
and trusting girl. At length,
pretending business, he took
leave, solemnly pledging to re
turn in a few weeks, and make
her his wife. About three
months after his departure, a
letter was delived to her, dated
from a jail in the south of
Scotland. It proved to be from
her lover; and stated that a short
time after leaving her, he had
from necessity, contracted a
trifling debt, and had been
thrown into prison; at the same
time entreating her, as she val
ued his regard, to relieve him
from a situation so unworthy.
The faithful girl, listening only
. to the dictates of her love, set
| off immediately, with all the
money she could procure, to
give him liberty. In an incle
ment season—through a coun.
try with which she was unac
quainted—she at length reach
led the place of her destination.
I With slow and feeble steps she
proceeded upwards in the prin
cipal street, but found it impos
sible to advance, owing to an
immense crowd of people gath
ered to witness the punishment
of a criminal. She stopped on
the stairs leading to a ehop, and
involuntarily turning her eyes
upon the poor wretch writhing
under the lash ol the execu
tion* r, beheld the object of her
tender solicitude. £k large pla
card was placed upon his
breast, intimating that his pun
ishment was for the crime of
theft. In a state of insensibil
ity she sank in the arms of one
of the by standers. Reason
never again dawned on her
darkened mind, at this moment,
she is to he seen wandering in
her native village an affecting
instance of the basest villanny,
triumphing over unsuspecting
innocence.
THE SOLDI Hill'd
r Fhe day was calm and clear
—not a cloud appeared in any
part of the heavens, and the
flag hung motionless over the
walls. Troups of soldiers were
gathered on the ramparts, whis
pering among themselves—
none dared to speak above his
breath—even the sergeant,
when uttering his orders,
seemed to lay aside half his
authority. Soon the muffled
roll of a drum was heard—si
lent and dejected, with their
. yes fixed on the ground, a par
ty marched past me—another
company appeared—their mus
kets, the .. uzzles leing point
ed downwards, were crossed
upon their backs. The coffin,
plain and covered with a large
black pall, was carried along by
the immediate comrades of the
deceased: on it there was
thrown part of his accoutre
ments—then came another
party equally pale and dijected.
1 mingled with the procession,
and accompanied it to the grave.
Slowly was the black pall re
moved, and the coffin was low
ered into the earth. A part of
the froops removed to a little
I distance, but the remainder en
j circled the grave. The word
of command was given, and
the discharge of musketry an
nounced, to those within hear
ing, that a soldiers remains had
now been deposited in the cold
tomb—the firing of three seve-*
ral rounds convinced me that
the warrior had died as a
soldier ought to die—full of
honour—though not on the
field of battle. Then the sex
ton approached, and as the
mould sounded on the hollow
coffin, the noise, though less
loud; sank deeper into the
hearts of the audience: all
seemed to shrink away from
the unearthly murmur. The
deceased had been a favourite
in the regiment, and every one
was ready to sound his praises
—his warm and affectionate
heart, his mild and endearing
manners, were greatly spoken
of—yet, though calm and se
rene in the barracks, he was
ardent and enthusiastic in the
field; his bravery had particu
larly attracted the notice of his
officers, and they, even as his
comrades? felt as if deprived
of a brother. The soldiers re
tired— and, as 1 saw them walk
mournfully away, casting back
many a lingering look on the
newly heaped up mound, I
asked myself if such were the
heroes who had carried the
fame of the American arms to
the farthest bounds of the earth
—if men, who could not wit
ness, without the deepest emo
tion, the burial of a eornrade,
could ever have rushed to the
charge. I knew that they had;
and evpn at a moment of this
kind, which generally brings
humility along with it, 1 was
proud of my countrymen, I
rejoiced to see that those who
could fight ardently, co dd also
grieve bitterly But such have
always been the feelings and
sentiments of an American
soldier.
AJV* ACT to exlenu the (i - e toi toi iu
nate drawers in the .Land Lotteries of
eighteen hundred and eighteen, eigh
teen hundred and nineteen, and eigh
teen hundred and twenty-one, to take
out their grants for the lands thus drawn,
and after the time therein specified, to
vest the same in the State.
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
State of Georgia in General Assembly met,
and it is hereby enacted by the authority !
of the same, That every person who was
a fortunate drawer in the land lotteries be j
the authority of the acta passed on thy
fifteenth day of December, eighteen hun
dred and eighteen, on the sixteenth day o !
December, eighteen hundred and nine
teen, and on the fifteenth day of May,
eighteen hundred and twenty ame, to take
out his, her or their grant, upon paying
into the Treasury the sum of eight dol
lars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted byj
the authority aforesaid. That from and as-j
ter the first day of November, eighteen !
hundred and thirty, the lands so drawn
as aforesaid, and not granted, shall revert
to and become the property of the State.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That this act shall not extend to any lot’
or lots of land drawn by orphans until
! three years after the said orphans shall
! have arrived at the age of twenty-one
years; nor io any lots drawn by idiots or
lunatics or persons who have departed
this life since they gave in for a draw or
draws in said lotteries of eighteen hun
dred and eighteen, eighteen hundred and
nineteen and eighteen hundred and twen*
ty one, and whose estates are unrepre
sented,norto any lots number ten and
one hunered set apart for the purposes of
public education?
! Sea. 4. And be it further snseft 1 ’
That all laws and parts of laws militate),
againßi this act, be and the same u h< r.i,
appealed. Utb >
Seo 5 And be it further enacted L
the authority aforesaid, That it shall
the duty of his Excellency the Govern,,?
jo cause this act to be published in all
public Gazetts of this State, ance a month*
until the first day of November nest. j
that he cause the expo ses f such public
ation to be paid out of the
fund. 8 4
WARRENJOURDAN
Speaker of the Him e of Represent* Jiv*
THOMAS STOt Ks
President of the Semi*
Assented to 9 f h November,. 1820.
GEORGE H. GILVIEh,
VT ‘ * Govern**
Nov 21 1829. mf2
FARVRLI N V OLLKGE.
r Faculty of F ar.kiiu College pro *
J. pose giving a priz , of the v ” ue „f
about ten dollars in appropriate and Wei |
selected books, to the best Lafn scholar
and another to the best Greek * holar*
whoshall enter the Fr* shman ( la-- next
August for a regular course. The WiitTU; .
of the younggentlemen thus distinguished
and of the Teachers by whom -|r v were
educated, will also be made pub! c, that %
laudabh emulation may be excited,, an *
the standard of literature raised through,
out the States. 8
Ihe Latin prize, however, mill noth*
given to any who shall not manifesto*
examinations, a thorough knowledge of at
least, Jacob’s Latin Reader, • th volg
Cesar? Commentaries, all rim wars m
Gauls, Gould’s Ovid,*he whole of Vir:l,
Cicero’s Select Orations, and *the
Cataline and Jugnrthine Wars of Sal
lust- .
The Greek prize will not be given foe
less thanacorrect knowh dge cl I)electu>
a valuable work for ifegii mrs Join!
and Acts, Jacob’s G;et-k Reader, and Gr&*
ca Minora.
A prize will also be given for the besft
knowledge of Arithmetic and Day’*
Algebra, as far as the end of simple t>uua*
tions.
It has been a source of regr-t to (ha
Faculty, and a dr iw back on the Literature
of the College *ud the State that student*
have generally been entered so badly
prepared. To remedy this in part by an
honorable competition, is the d-sig*. of
the above mentioned prizes. These pri
zes are intended to be permane. o and
many who may not be able to compete
for them next August, will, it. is hoped
qualify themselves for deserving and
obtaining them some succeeding year.
The books, a knowledge of which is at
preasent requisite for admission are
Cmar \ irgil and Cicero’s Select Oration*
in Latin; in Gh-eek, John and \c( and
! ® raßca Minora, together with English
grammar and Arithmetic. I, j 8 hoped,
that those who intend entering in future
will come thorougly prepared®, n the vei?
moderate requisitions of the law.
Editors favorable to the in'erests of
literature, are lequested to g<ve the ,bove
k n e ,n Ci?r n . Bj o ' dero ’
A. LATHKqp. SpcV.
GEORGIA, Warren CounTv
WHEREAS. Reubin May, applies for
letters ot Dismission, on the estate of Na.
than May late of said county,
| # These are therefore to cite and admon
ish, all and singular, the kindred and
creditors of said deceased, to be and ap
pear at my office, within the time prescrib
ed by taw, to show cau>e, if any they havn
why said letters should not be granted
Given under my hand this 6th daVof
March, 1830. y
Z . FRANKLIN,p, c . 0 . w r .
GEORGIA, VVAKKEN
ILaL BEiKEAS, Mary Parker applies
T ▼ tor letters of Dismission on (he
estate of Samuel Parker, lute of said
County, dec.
, 1 hese are therefore to cite and admon
ish, all and singular, the kindred and ere
ditors ot said dec. lobe and appear at nnv
office within the time prescribed by law,
to shew cause, if any they have, why said
otters should not be granted.
Given under my hand t\m the dtfc
March 1830.
Z. FRANKLIN, c. c. o. w. e.
The Subscriber
has for sale seven or eig.t hand eii
pounds of nice LARD, and ab< ut 10,OOf>
pounds of elegaat BACON.
JAMES it A Y