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by GARDNER & BARROW TISF GEORGIA MIRROR, h published every Saturday, in Florence ,*tewart county, Ga. at THREE DOLLARS a vear, if paid i» advance, or TOUR DOLLARS, if not paid until the end of the year. Advertisements will be conspicuously inserted at One Dollar per square, (15 lines) the first, aud 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. Nothing 15 lines will be considered less than a vjuare. A deduction will be made iur yearly ad vertisements. All advertisements handed in for publication n'hold . limitation, willbe published till forbid, a u l charged accordingly. Sates of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad ministrators and Guardians, are required by law to be advertised in a public Gazette, sixty days previous to the day of sale. Tl ie sale of Personal property must be adver tise.! in like manner forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an estate must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Land and Ne (tioos, must be published weekly for four morph . -?• Ail Litters on business must b-- post •A h/ikls “s ~AN THE PLOUGH. Wake up my muse—wake up my soul, Survey the globe from pole to pole, To what employment shall I bow, Pursue the art or hold the plough? Upon a just and strict attention, T’v, plou gh appears a high invention, Tim Great Messiah when he wrought, Mane yoke aud ploughs as we are taught. Mogul, reuown’d of India’s land, First takes the plough into his hand. Uis millions then in honor toil To pulverise the fertile soil. Tile finfil Elisha, ybft’ll allow, lie dffive the ox or held the plough, The stubborn earth he rent and tore, With oxen, number twenty-four. The immortai Job. more rich and grand T'h in uiv m flic Easter land, HU muched his plough, the earth gave way, , thousand oxen rend the clay. O :i ]] n.irufts bv man invented, Tho Too;': mu is the best co heated, Tii> calling mod, his profit high, An 1 mi lfis labors all rely. Mechanics all by him are fed ; O Him tiie merchant seeks his bread ", lh; i n ,id gives meet to every thing, U;>n» the beggar to the king The milk and honey, corn and wheat, Are by his labors made complete; *)ar cloths from him must first arise, To deck the fop or dress the wise We then bv vote may justly state, The plan dim in r.m’ts am mg the grea., More m l me.idem than them all, That d.veli upon this earthly ball. All lnil ye farmers, young and old, Push oa your ploughs with courage bold, Your wealth arises from your clod, Your independence from your God. If then the plough supports the nation, And men of rank in every station, Let kings to farmers make a bow, And every man procure a |fl o| iglK__ —___ COMMON SENVE. Ist. Common sense says that every man should take at least one newspaper and more it he can p ip for them. 2d. That he should pay for it— in advance. fid- You should never write Poetry, unless you are inspired, aud cannot help it. 4th. You should never get angry with the Prmtei for not printing it. He may have reasons you know not of. sth Always send in your name with your com munications, for, by so doing they nleet with ies pectful aftenti n, if nothing more. Gth. Never ask the editor the news, it is Ins duty to ask thee and then give thee ail at the ap pointed time. 7th. Should you enter the printing office ne ver (hit your Oj?* upon l* l6 l yP e > e,s6 y ou make a pi that will cost you more than sixpence. Bth. Never trust that man, nor believe him tuat will betray the secrets of a printing office, tor rney of all others should he kept. Depend upon it he will expose thine if thou trust them. i 9tVi. Shew tliv neighbor (if he does not) tiie importance of subscribing to a newspaper; but do not over-persuade him, least he repent over the loss of his Three Dollars, and thereby sutler from thy zeal. An Irishman inquired at a Boston Post Office, if there were any letters tor him—“ Your name, Sir,” said the clerk. “That you will find upon ?be letters,” replied Pat. An infallible cure for the tooth ache,- A lady °f(bis town has favored ns with the following ic oeipt, which, she savs, has never failedito p* (l 1,1 R (be desired effect, although tried in innumerable instances. Make a solution of camphor and pul verized Cayenne Pepper; dip therein a small quantity of raw cotton and apply it to the affected tooth, and it will give instant relief. To prevent the composition from getting to tho tmoat, lay a bit of a rag over it for a few moments. IB OTC&L&Ifa From the Philadelphia Visiter Givea'i, the Grecian. A tale of Home's evil daps. BY HENRY F. HARRINGTON. ( Concluded.) The citizens of Roma the more inflamed by i the contagion of sympathy, and gath tmg cour age as they went on. rushed along one of the broadest of the city, onward to the palace i.f the emperor. Their numbers inspired them with hopes of success—and the tardy appearance of anv fie filled many with the thought that fear had already mastered them. They shouted the lou der as this gave them renewed confidence—but their cry was broken in the midst as they saw the Captain Rhetius with his cohort enter the street before them, and prepare for an attack. The multitude halted. When the enemy advanced the soldiers of the people, brave, but compara tively few in number, made an onset upon them and the battle raged fearfully in front. A deaf ening tumult filled the air.’ As the files of the trained forces became broken, senators and citi zens mingled in the confused affray. There was no retreat for the foremost of the liberal party., The dense crowd pressed on, an<t is citizim after citizen fell before the practised co horts of the emperor, their places were filled by fresh opponents, forced on by those behind. At this crisis a furious tramping was heard—and a ci v of horror arose from the centre of the patriots, as' they descried a band of horsemen galloping through a cross street upon them. Despair made them brave. The horses sprung amid the close wed 'ed mass, striking with their hoofs and tram pling many to the earth, while their powerful riders dealt deadly blows with the sword. Dut tho multitude rushed upon them and impeding their movements by their thronging numbers, they scattered destruction in return. In the mean time the battle ceased no; in front; and now the s. ’.hers ot Rhetius wavered; the horsemen were d.Mcmfited, and the cry of “Home and victory!” rent the air. Rhe tins rallied his retreating troops :lt some distir.ee from their foe, and while tlmy paused to breathe ere they began a second attack, the exulting patriots, pealing forth their battle worth moved onward to si cure their advantage. At this moment, the lances of tim body guard gleamed in the distance. The wearied cohorts of Domitian hailed them with a loud erv of joy. t they approached—the majestic Glycon at their head—and t .t» Roman- UM and stopped in fear. Steadily and .n close col umns- the reserve marched on, and the soldiers of Rhetius opened fbr them to pass through to the front. Here in the midst (or a moment they hal ted and the paralyzed Romans, chilled by the Si -hr, began to waver. Then Glycon gave a sud den command, and quick as thought the columns turned and rushed, fresh, brave, determined I -fit 1 upon the cohorts of the emperor. Astonished, tile latter offered feeble resistancc-and again, louder and more joyously than before, pealed the cry of “Rome and victory !” as the citizens fol lowed the unexpected succor. Angels from heav en could not have more, revived the spirits of the patriots. But upon Rome had been written by the Almighty the record ot decay-of death-- and what mortal power should stay the fulfilment of the awful fiat! Another cohort swept down the street, and the notes gladness were once more tilled. Glycon and his troop fought with the cool resolution ami unwavering firmness oi war trained men; and the Grecian made broad he space around him, save that it wa; heaped with the bodies of the foe- He fought, covered with blood, hewin* out a gory course toward the hated Rhe tms, who, on his part busy with carnage, was mu lsh-, the heart of many a Ivmnan matron to mil in isolation. Nearer to each other came the two—and when Rhetius perceived the brother f Hyala sweeping away resistance ami panting or revenue, for the first time his arm trembled and his sword"shook in liis unsteady grasp. But there was no retreat. V rostrate fell a foeman before the sword of GlyCot,. Two alone remained to stay his wrath; and these, with coward fear, shrunk from before the mighty conqueror am left htm face to face, with the destroyer of liis sister. He •dared on him an eye of scorn and lute. La-.e choked the fierce word that He would have utter ed, and with a tiger spring he darted upon him— The fire flew from their clashing swords—now they rose to full height—now crouched in wary cunning. At one moment Glycon retreated -the next and his opponent was driven from his a.,vm The desperate conflict was soon over Gov ern. ffirew himself with his.gathered strength upon h} * foe and bearing him down to the earth, with aVaueh of triumph, be drove his weapon thrnu-n t;,e scales*f his armor, to his neart. and wavi i- it above him in the air, rushed on to finish his work. # * * * •Domitian stood in agony of terror, surrounded by crowds of sycophants, awaiting the news of the Messenger after messenger bore tidings ( of the continued defeat of his troops, and he -,nsned for breath as they related one aft the I other their several tales of varied misfortune. Thus came one, two and three, arid departed . a at length a fourth was ushered into the pi -xence of the emperor. Glyeon had but a short time before marched with the brave reserve. “Ha 1 ” exclaimed Domitian, “wn it hast thou to say of Glycon ?he is successful—-he drives them back—he. conquers?” ••My lord, uo sooner had he reached the ground than he joined the enemy.” “Villain’.” shrieked the agonized emperor, while the sweat stood on his brow, “thou liest. slnv him where he stands. The carcass of the messenger was oorne away. Breathless, with haste, a fifth entered. “Ila ! what hast thou to say ? Quick out with thy story." “Rhetius is slam by Glycon. The emperor sunk paralyzed into the arms ot I the attendants. I Yet another kneeled down before his master. FLORENCE, GA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1838. “Victory! victory ! most noble master. The enemy are flying. The senators are prisoners.” Domitian sprung forward with every rniugled passion in his features. “And where—where is Glycon! shouted lie throwing ins arm aloft. “They drag him before thee great emperor. A loud exulting shout broke front the tyrant’s lips—*- Good—good ! Now— now for tengcnncc. L a the heads of the chief senators be chopped from their rebel carcasses, and throw them lor a warning into the Tiber, B,tt Glycon—the trai tor! preserve him; preserve him’,my that brain may invent some exquisite torment. Yes, yes—he shall to the lions and tigers, mad with hunger, in in the arena. Ha! he shall be torn piecemeal, and so shall die. Keep Glycon so» the arena.” Ere night shades the misearable city, the heads of fifty of li«r proudest senators were mingling their blood with the turbid waters—but Marcellus had escaped. CHAPTER VI—TIIE ARENA.—THE DE VELOPEMNT OF THE PLOT—THE END. Upon a miserable couch, in a low hovel in one of the most unfrequented, narrow and dirty streets of Rome, lay the Senator Marcellus. He was clad in a tattered and lowly gatb, and disappoint ment and sorrow had preyed upon his frame ; but there was yet the stern dignity of look the haughty brow, the commanding air of the high born noble. He was apparently asleep— though the moving of liis lips at intervals might have betrayed to the observer that thought was busy within him. By his side, in a mean dress corresponding to his own, with her face buried in his bosom, knelt the sunny, the gentle Livia, the daughter of his house. ishe was wakeful—watch ful ; for whenever the storm beat heavily against the rude walls of the hut, or the footfall of some lonely passer-by broke the stillness, she would suddenly lift up her head, anil glance fearfully around. Upon her once calm, bright features, agonv of spirit had laid a blighting hand—rob bing her of much of outward beauty, but at the same time revealing in more lustrous openness the heavenly .purity of her soul. There was a low re peated tap at the door. Clas ping her hands, a slight gleam of joy stealing across her face, Livia sprang across the floor and drew back the bolt—admitting the gray haired Titus, an ancient servitor of her father. The old man set down his basket, in which were some slight provisions which he had purchased, and then s l,nnU off the rain from his coarse robe Trivia carefully fastened the door behind them. “Weil, Titus,” said Marcellus, “what news— what news ? Nothing of gladness I warrant me— for thv look lias no revelation of joy.” The freednnn shook his head, and, as if to change the subject, busied, himself in unlading liis basket. It was time for the anxious Livia to speak. Laying her band softly upon his arm to draw his attention, while a deep burning blush rose and mantled on her pale cheek, she whispei ed— “Didst hear nought of him —no rumor of his fate ? “I must e’en tell thee, dear lady,” answered Titus, sighing, “though the tale may blanch thy cheek yet nearer the snowy marble. Glycon has been a prisoner since the battle.” “He lives, then ! he lives !” “Yes—but he is in training for a gladiator— and next week at the great festivel he must com bat in the arena.” “What, Titus, snyst thou so?—there is no hope, then, lor the brave Grecian,” said Marcel lus. looking earnestly at his gasping child. ■*No hope!” exclaimed Livia. “O no—no— she said not so—there is hope—there is hope, Titus?” , , “One—but one—and that as yet, my lady, only faint’y shadowed forth. Will my master permit a word with him!” Marcellus and the old servant conversed some time together in low whispers, careful not to per mit their words to be heard by the disconsolate Livia, who sat on the couch with her face buried m her hands. After the short conference her father approached her and took her hand. •“Livia, there is a hope for Glycon. Our friends have m secret arranged a plot to save him. It is faint— faint, my Livia ; yet Jupiter may look in favor upon ns aud give us success. Here must we lie in sad concealm -nt u itil tl.e games. 1 hen when the Roman sol Tiers and Homan knaves a.e intent oa pleasure; we must Live to others the fulfilment of the design, and fly brever from this degraded Rome.” *** * * * The festival came. Mad Riot strode with un fettered step through every avenue ol the Eternal City and at niirht. when the mimor.s ot the em peror. steeped iu wild h lantiousoess, surrendered duty to the blandishment of sensual indulgence, Marcellus and the miserable Livia stole away.— Fortune favored their escape—and eie the nior nincr dawned, the lowering smokehung over Rome, to them sinking down in the far horizon. Livia had written a scroll, blotted with her tears, to Gly con. m which, by her father’s direction, she in formed him wither they had fled, that, should he l,e saved, he might direct his steps in pursuit.— This the faith!ul Titus promised by some means to convey to him; and, with stifled emotion, Mar cellus left the home that he had hoped to redeem. With a short adieu he bade farewell to her records of glorious davs—looked with tearful ey es on the pillars of the proud Capitol—and wandered forth a noble, firm, unshrinking patriot, to lay h.s bones in a foreigu soil. , “IIo 1 for the arena!" rung the re-echoed cry. “Ho 1 for the merry combats!” was the voice ot a people, so lost to human sympathies, that the sight of blood was as grateful incense. High up toward the heavens appeared the multitutde m the amphitheatre, crowded together, rising a breathing mass, seat above seat, to the lofty top. The sports were for a time retarded waiting for the entrance ofthe emperor. When he appeared with his officers and guards and took his seat, here and there hired parasites shouted at the top | of their voices, “Long live Domiriari, the mighty emperor!” But the outnumbering people were still as Ihe grave—and he that had been as a dread demon of evil auiong them swelled with bursting rage that they would not echo the shout, “Long live the mighty emperor.” Ere long the combats bejjan. Paire of gladia tors successively fought, itnu dgain and again was the absorbing sand thrown upon the bloody arena. After the spectators had become satiated with this dreadful enjoyment, the ravenous denizens of the forest were let loose for men to battle with, in ab horent apd unnatural warfare. Some, wary and cunning, slew their w ild antagonist; others were torn in pieces by their ruthless fangs. Domitian soon grew impatient for the consumation of veu gnanee, and gave command that Glycon, the Grecian, should be brought into the areua. As he firmly entered, armed by the emperor’s orders only with a sword and shield, there was a stir a mongtiie populace of admiration and love, which the more galled the savage Domitian, and made his breast burn the fiercer for revenge. Glycon stoi and undaunted before the eyes of the circling multitude, w ith a composure of nerve and an ele vation of countenance that spoke the bold deter mination and fearlessness of his soul. At times he bent liis head forward as he slowly paced the arena, and his eye roved searcbingly among the massi and, save this evidence of iuterest in those about him, no sign of emotion was visible in his features. The emperor impatiently gave the sig nal for the fight, and the first opponent sprung— his burnished armor glittering in the light—into the view of tire people. A smothered cry of hor ror broke forth, lie was a tall, sinewy Dalmatian; the?strongest, the most hardy, of the brutal glad iators—and him was Glycon to oppose. Through out the crowd, dread of the certainty of the gal lant Glycon’s face made them hush every sound as the combatants prepared for their contest.— There were dreadful odds—but not a shadow of fear crossed the calm face of our devoted hero. — He fixed his eagle eye upon the Dalmatian, and in ljfty courage opposed him. Caution was his breastplate. When the gladiator bore down upon him with a fierce and deadly stroke, he sprung aside and escaped unscathed ; and again, when the heavy sword was desccndiug, he dexterously with his shield turned aside the blow. Thousands in an agony of anxiety, watched that slow, une qual combat. The confidence of his foe in his armor and his superiority, was the safety of Gly con. At length the enraged Dalmatian threw himself with a fi..al effort upon the Grecian. His powerful blow was caught upon the inclined shield, and his heavy sword glanced aside, throw ing him from liis guard. This was the moment for Glycon. He closed—threw his adversary from his feet—and, as he fell, he plunged his sword into his unguarded neck. The dark foun tain of life poured from the wound, aud attendants dragged the body from the arena. There was a long, exulting shout—but it be came instantly and painfully hushed as the roar of a half-famished lion echoed on the air. Until now, not a muscle of Glycon’s frame had quiver ed—uot a limb had trembled—nor had his cheek blanched in his danger. But now his lip quiver ered—his keen eye glanced with lightling quick ness around, and his face became deadly pale.— Joy beamed on the visage of the emperor as he observed the change. “He is afraid,” exclaimed he. “Glycon is afraid!” Good—good—now— now let forth the liou Was if fear that had come over Glycon ? Already the keeper had advanced to obey the command—already was the sword of Glycon poin cd by his trembling hand to receive his raging foe—-when at once, loud, mingled, increasing cries broke forth on all sides among the crowd. Up sprung the multitude upon their feet. Broader and broader swelled the clamor. “The enemy ! the enemy “Rebellion !” “The senators !” ‘The soldiers!” were shouted forth, mingling its stunning confusion. Like the angry sea the heads w aved to and fro. The women shrieked and clung to their protectors. Through the broad entrances rushed thousands to escape from imaginary dan ger; and thousands thrciV themselves into the arena. , , , , 'flic coward emperor sprung up and looked wildly around. “My guards, ho ! My guards! clear me a path way! My guards!” Soldiers and parasites gathered about him, and the noise grew louder as he hurried into the open * “Now, my lord, now,”said one behind Glycon; “none but friends are around. Quick—put on this robe. The emperor will soon discover the cheat. Mingle with friends—away.” *'* * * * The prisoner had fled; whither,the stricts search of the emperor could not detect. The plot had succeded. Ere many years the crimes of the monster insured his doom —and the hate that •fared not attack him ih dpen day, destroyed him bv the arm of the assassin. Domitian fell, and a world rejoiced. His body was left to decay in the open air His honors Were all annulled, his mem ory loaded with the foul opprobrium which his vices deserved, and Nerva mounted the throne. With deep anxiety did a peasant, his wife and her father, humbly till the earth in a little village i‘r, Greece,‘watch the reign of this good prince, to see if greatness would develope the vices which stained the reign of his predecessor; but after two yearsof honorable rule, Nerva died. Trajan succeeded. The salutary projects ol Nerva were fulfilled in him: aud when it was sure that the citizen of the Eternal City could live in the land of his fathers in peace, the peasant and his (amdj left tlieii obscure retreat, and started on their way to Rome. . , ~ Loud echoed it through the city that the Sena tor Marcellus and the brave Glycon, who had fought for the people, were returned; and when the emperor was told of it, he with joy gave back to the venerable man the possessions of his house , and Glycon was received with honor wiuning respect and love as tbe friend and. counsellor of his master. V®l. I. — No. 28. t From the N. O. True American , Sept. 8. DREADFUL MURDER. Many of our citizens will remember seeing on Thursday morning a neat, cleaD and ship-shape looking sailof, in the dress of tho U. S. service, and apparently over 40 years of age. liis appear ance was so remarkably trim, and sailor like, that none who saw could pass him unnoticed. Yesterday morning this poor fellow was found murdered and mutilated in the most unheard of manner. This unfortunate vifctim of unparalleled barbarism was . Charles Goodlip, said to be a native of Missouri, and having served for nearly 30 years in the navy* From the evidence adduced before the Recorder, we gather the following particulars of this bloody deed. On ThUrsdry about 4 o’clock Goodlip, called in at the low den kept by Anne Jane Doyle, No. 51 Girod, street, between Magazine, and Tchoupitoulas street, and took a glui# of beer, served lo him by John Johnson, who was officia ting as barkeeper. Having drank it he quitted this den of crime, to return which he did about and o’clock, drank again, and asked for supper, which was prepared on the order of Mrs. Doyle, by Thomas M. Davis, and William Smith. By tho story of the former it appears that the latter put a quantity of laudanum in the tea given to the sai lor; who speedily became drowsy, and was laid On a bed in the room by Smith and others. So far the story is borne out by all tbe evidence. About 11 o’clock, as Lieut. Fallon ofthe watch was pas sing, he heard a disturbance caused by the woman ofthe house turning out her supposed husband, Doyle, who informed Mr. Fallon that a comrade of his had seen a dead body under his wife’s bed.’ Supposing|the story to originate iu jealousy, all parties were dismissed, but great charge was given to the watchman, Alex. McClure, to keep a care ful eye upon the house. About 1 o’clock in the morning, a man was observed reconnoitering from the house, and shortly after another, bearing a hea vy burden, came out and passed rapidly over to a vacant lot, or yard, closely followed by the watch man.—Dropping his load the fellow ran, but be ing taken, brought his captor to see that It Was a blanket filled with clay aud sod. This than was conveyed to the guard house, and proved to be John Johnson, a young but notorious offender. Shortly before day break, about 4 on Friday mor ning, Lifeut. Crane hearing the story ofMeClure, narrowly watched the house, and after observing a light brought from the back room to the front, and carried there again constantly, knocked at the door and took into custody Anne Jane Doyle, and Thos. M. Davis. Oh the person of the latter was found a loaded pistol and a key, and under the bar counter a blanket with about h couple hundred pounds of earth in it. The latter circumstance induced Messrs. Fulton and Crane to examine the prem* ises, and in the back room,—some six feet from where Davis was found lying on a settee, —the planks ofthe floor were found to have been recent ly moved. On lifting them, and retnoveidg some 3 inches of clay, they came to the blue found about of the sailor, and on more carefully raising the soil with their hands, drew forth the body. The head was off, the legs both cut out at the hip joiuts ; the left foot severed from the shin bone, and the right knee so far divided that it hung but by a slight ligature ofskjn. Such a scene ot butch ery was never met with before ; nor was human na ture ever seen more debased than in the persons of the prisoners. They all shook and trembled, in every fibre of their flesh. The woman professed that she slept on the floor in the front room, and saw nothing, heard nothing, after the victim was put to bed, stupified by Smith. Davis proclaimed that he had slept from 8 in the evening, and although but about two yards from where the body was buried vowed the utmost un consciousness of all that had passed. On his hands, nails, cheek and clothes was fresh spots and stains of blood. A knife taken from Davis’s gir dle had a quantity of flesh, blood and hair stick ing to the handle. No one would acknowledge the least participation in the bloody deed, and the three principals and two suspected participators stand remanded lot further examination this mor ning. Smith is yet at large. A GOOD APPETITE OR A CRAMMER. In the frozen regions of the north, the appetite for food and the power of digestion are commonly excessive. Captain Cochran, in his account of a journey through Russia and Siberian Tartary, gives some remarkable illustrations of this fact. Admiral Saritatbef states, that a Yakuti inform ed him, ‘One Os thbir men was accustomed to consume at home, in the space of a day or twen ty-four hours, the hind quarter of a large ox, twen ty pounds of fat, and propotionate quantityjof melt ed butter for his drink. The appearance of the man not justifying the assertion, the Admiral had ami ltd to try his gormondizing powers, and for this purpose he had thick porridge of rice boded down with three pounds of butter, weighing to gether 28 lbs; & although the glutton had already breakfasted, yet did he sit down to it with the greatest eagerness, and consume the whole with out stirring from the Spot.” Capt, Cochran says: “1 have often seen a Yabut or a Tongouse, devour forty pounds ofmeat in a day;” and “1 have seen three of these gluttons consume a reindeer at one meal.” He adds, “I have myself finished a whole fish in a frozen state, w hich might have weighed two or three pounds; and with black biscuit* and n glass of rye brandy have defied either nature or art to prepare a better meal.” Harvesting.—The harvesiug of corn and po tatoes has commenced in Connecticut, near the Sound. Fields of ripp corn in New England, in the month of August, we suspect were never known before. The fact is, they have been has tened to maturity not only by the un «sual “*** of the season, but also prematurely by the drouth, The crops, especially of potatoes, will be very ii„ht. A few miles in the interior, where more rain has fallen, they will be much better. Taking New England as a whole, the crops have seldom heen so good; and what is more, there is little danger of damage from frost, an enemyjdways feared in that pwt of the country, and otten With ► too much reipoO-Wmrr. trf Co# •