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BY GARDNER & BARROW. XUE CiEORUIA TIIHROR, [s published every Saturday, in Florence jtewart county, Ga. at THREE DODLAESa year, if paid in advance, or FOUR DOLLARS, uo t paid until the end of the year. Va vERTisEMENTS will be conspicuously inserted at One Dollar per square, (*ls lines! t'.e first, and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion No: iin ? uU( | er 15 lines will be considered s i ea . j U;ire . A deduction will be made lor yearly ul- Tertisements. \!1 advertisements handed in for publication without . limitation, will be published till forbid, and charged accordingly. Sdes of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad ministrators and Guardians, are required by law tube advertised in a public Gazette, sixty days previous to the day of sale. The sale of Personal property must be adver tised 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 groes, must be published weekly for four months. All Letters on business must be pos paid to insure attention. ag-_ We ar e authorised to 1 fua3SS*~ announce ISAAC L. ST KEEP IJffiSfir JVJAN as a candidate for Sheriff ol {Stewart county at the next elec tion, Sept. 8, 1838. We are authorised to announce LEWIS Wit LIAMS as a candidate for Tax Collector of g tewart oountv at the election n Jammy next. Sept. 8 ‘H r We are authorised to ' ILI lAM A. BELL ?<% a candidaie ful Receiver ol lax fS Returns for Stewart county at the j k x, }U mry e! Sept. ’ ■ ‘ fa 1 i•’ /r. A 0, 1 '. I tSAO^Sj* mill; hr., juarterof Mi.v* Harvey’s School eti- I ,' \ .V, Mv 'S’J • and an examination I of tae'pu ils to •• 'V' ‘ '-^v tea cannot speak too 1 1--hlv of ■. •*> (juahticmions , of Mis Harvey a< exhibit.! .r. ui ; examination, which has bee.i uiipn cedeiited in all the brail dies she has attempted to instruct, and they won and re spectfully congratulate her on the result ot hei exiinnin'i in, and the happy facility siic has in im parting knowledge to those placed under her in struction. The trustees take great pleasure in informing the citizens of Florence ami the public genera,ly, that they have procured the services ol Miss Har vey Ibr the ensuing year, and would respectfully solicit for her that patronage they have Litheito so liberally bestowed. Parents and guardians residing in the country, desirous of educating their daughters, would do well to Hare them under the charge of Miss 11. No fears need be entertained about the health ot Florence, ns it has so far proven very healthy, hoard can be had at the most respectable houses and on liberal terms- Oct, 6 2* BY THE TItUa'PESB- Took out for - a storm. f|A 11E subscribers having diseased ot theirstock A of Dry Goods at Florence and Lumpkin, they take this method to inform their customers that all notes and accounts that remain unsettled «her the Ist day of January next, will positively be placed in the hands of an officer lor collection We will allow the HIGHEST CASH PRICE for COTTON in payment forany debts due. JEKNLGAN, LAURENCE & Cos. Oet 6 28 AUCTION, AUCTION. A T 11 o’clock on the 3d Saturday if* October, J\- will be offered a variety ot goods, such as Hats, Shoes, Boots, Cloths, Osuaburgs, Sacking, Ac. Ac. Oct. 6 28 “lost. - /ANF NOTE of hand on Lewis Grimes for A-e Twenty Dollars, payable to Harper & Grey; one on T. C. Pickett made payable to Robert Reynolds for hire of negro for forty dollars and seventy-five cents; one on said Pickett, given to niyself, amount not recollected; one note on Flount Trounan for twenty dollars, payable to Harper & Grey; one note on William Johnson for fit teen dollars and fifty cents, payable to TJar per & Grey; one note on Anion Y. LuosiorJ lor eighteen dollars, payable to Harper A Gre note on Jeptha Pickett for twenty-four do! ns, payable to Harper & Grey; and one on AVilliani Shaw lbr eight dollars, with i credit not recollect ed. I forewarn any person from trading for the above Dotes, or the drawers from paying to any but my seih Any person finding said notes and deliver "fg them to me, or any friend, so that I can get them, shall be amply rewarded. JOSEPH M. HARPER. Lnnnahassee, gtewart co. July 19 27 notice! 1" FOREWARN all persons from trading for A five thirty dollar notes given to Maj. M. O. ffoelgroves, about the 13th or 14th of July last, as the consideration for which said notes were given having failed, I am determined not to pay them. NEEDHAM IIARYILL. Aug. 20 22 ’ 3t* _ai3 tmwb&im ms * From ihe New York Mirror. POPPING THE QUESTION. There is no more delicate step in life than the operation designated by the elegant phrase I have selected for the title of my present lucubration. Much winding and caution, and previous sound iug, is necessary when you have got a favor to ask of a great man. it is ten chances to one that he takes it into his head for shaking oil' what he nat urally considers a cumbersome appendage to his state —a man who has a claim upon his good offi ces. Bur tins hazard is nothing in comparison with the risk you mu in laying yourself at the merev of a young gipsy, (under ol luu and fiolic than anything in life. Even though she love you with the whole of her persevering appearances; and though her bosom may heave responsive to your stammering tale, she will lure you on with kind complacent looks, until you have told “your pitiful story,” and then laugh in your faee for your pains. It is not this either that I mean to express. Men are not cowards because they see distinctly the danger that lies before them. When a person has coolness sufficient to appreciate its full ex tent, he has in general either self-possession e nongli to hack out of the scrape, or, it it is inev itable, to march with due resignation to meet his fate. In like manner, it is not that poor pilgar lick. the lover, has a clear notion (persons m his condition are rarely troubled with clear notions ) of what awaits him, but he teels a kind of choking about the neck o! his heart, a hang-dog inclina tion to go backward instead ol forward, a check, a sudden stop in all his tunctions. He knows not how to look, or what to say. llis line plan, arran ged with so much happy enthusiasm, when sitting alone in liis arm chair, alter u good dinner, and two or three glasses ol wine, in the uncertain glimmering of twilight, with ins feet upon the fen der, proves quite impracticable. E ither it has es caped his memory altogether, or the conversation perversely takes a turn totally di lie rent from lhat by which lie hoped to lead the one from ititiiffe out topics to thoughts of u tenderer complexion, and tiros, by fine degrees, (he watchiug, all the time how she was aliected, in order to be sure of his bottom, before he makes the plunge, to insinuate his confession, just at the moment that he knows if will be received. The desperate struggles and flounderings by j,...endeavor to get out of their embar tasTeT..- ain't cough We remember to in\e Ii, <■ i and. the first time we heard the historvoi ; 'wA • u i noble lord, now no more, narrated. Hi ord n p was a man of tal ents an.l enterprise, of st:unl”»« pcdfcW, « lair rent voii, but rii* veriest slave of bashfulness. Like all timid and quiet men lie was very siiscep t ble md very const int, was in the habit of seeing the object •>( i affection* daily. He chanced, at the beginning ot an Edinburgh winter, to loose his heart to .’•! > . ; and as their families were in habits ol intimacy, he had frequent opportunities of meeting with her. He mze 1 and sighed incessantly—a very Dumbeid ikes, but that he had a larger allowance of brain ; he foliowedthe every where; he felt jealous,uncom fortable, savage, if she looked even civilly at anoth cr; and yes notwithstanding his stoutest resolu tions notwithstanding the encouragement affor ded him by tin ladv, a woman of sense, who saw what his lordship would lie at. esteemed his char uctrr, was supunor to girlish affectation, and made every advance consist ut wnth womanly delicacy the winter was fast fading into spring, and yet he had not got his mouth opened. M mama at last lost all patience • and one day, when hjs lord shipwas taking hi usual lounge in the drawing room, silent, or uttering monosyllable, the good lady abruptly Jelt tliejrooni, an I loc,,ed the pail m alone. When'his lordship essaying to take his leave, discovered the predicament in which he stood, a desperate lit of resolution seized him. >1 iss- sat*bending assiduously over her needle, a deep blush on her check. I!is lordship advanced toward her, but, losing h-irt by the wav, passed on id silence to the other end ot the room. lie returned to the charge, nut am without efi i.. At last, nerving himself like on ■ about to spring a powder-mine, he stop|“ Mi - - >efore her—’’Miss pleasure, my lord,” was the answer, given in a low. somewhat timid, but unfaltering voice, while a deeper crimson suffused the lace of the speaker. And aright good wii'e she made to him. Some gentlemen, equally nervous, and unaided by such a discriminating am! ingenious mamma, have recourse to the plan of wooing by pioxy. This is a system which 1 can bv no means recom mend. If a male agent be employed, there is great danger, that, before he is aware, he begins to plead for himself. Talking ot love, eveu in the abstract, with a woman, is a ticklish matter. Emotions are awakened, which we thought were lulled to sleep forever, and grow desirous to ap propriate to ourselves the pretty sentiments which sh» so well expresses. A female go-between is less dangerous; but l cannot conceive with what face a man can ever address a woman as liis wife whom he had not courage to woo tor himself. Day, the philosopher, had a freak ot educating a wife for himself. He got two orphan girls in trusted to his care, on entering into recognizan ces to educate and provide lor them fine proved too mulish to make anything of. The other grew up every thing he could have wished. And yet he gave up the idea of marrying her, because she one dav purchased a handkerchief more gaudy than accorded with his philosophical notions. Os course, it n<?vercame to a declaration. I wish it had, that one might have seen with what degree of grace a man could divest himself of the grave and commanding characters of papa and peda gogue, to assume the supple, insinuating deport ment of the lover. There are a set of men, whose success in woo ing—and it is unfailing—l cannot comorehend. OW. o.»Wrl *m„ e , wbo nt : v er lock tqe person in the face whom they address who never speak above their breath— who sit on the ut- >0 FLORENCE, GA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER -N* 1838. i termnst edge of their chairs, a full yard distant j trotu the dinner-table. I have never known one of these scarecrows faii m gettug a good and rich wife How it is, heaven knows! Can it be that the ladies ask them 1 One tiling is certain, that I niyself have never been able to “pop tits question.” Like the in spired writer, among :lie things beyond the reaeli of my intellect, is‘the way of a man with a maid.’ By what witchery he should be able to induce, “her free unh used condition” to “bring into circumscription and coniine,” is to me a myste ry. Had it been-otherwise, 1 should not have been at this time the lonely inmate of a dull house —one who can scarcely claim kindred with any human being—in short, an old bachelor. From the Ladies' Companion. The BJemoii’s Cave. Concluded. By tliis lime all were ready, and quick walling soon came to the pool whose bosom began to feel the coming gust by its dashing against the rugfed rocks which bound it on every side. The loud thunder and quick flash that followed, with au occasional drop of rain hurried them ou to within si jht of the long-dreaded cave, on selling wuich, caused not oulv Frances, but Clary to shudder, for around its dark, dee;; and dreary look ing entrance appeared footsteps, as it were ifytt in habited, aud the dismal, hollow sound of the waters breaking at the foot of the cliff's, with theluud him der, caused the party to step back a pace in nlciit dread. But another clap more loud than tue .h*t, rattling over the dismal scene accompanied with heavy rain compelled them to enter the mouth of tlje cave for shelter from the fury of the storm; eye,n Clara shrunk instinctively closer to the side of Clifford as the thunder reverberated through the rocky cliffs, and the maddening toreuts came rolling down their rugged sides. A noise like something heavy falling within the case, and a hu man groan asthfcy thought, coming from a great distance, caused tiieai again to retreat a step,— George here gave Charles a look which was well understood. Frances nlj this time stood leaning her whole weight on C’Harles, almost to falling. Clara, observing it, said— “ Come, Fr.tuces, cheer up—cheer up, the storm will soon he over. See, the sun is out again, and l assure you none of your evil predict tious will he fulfilled, so cheer up, cheer up, and do let t\s sec what's here.” On saying which, she went in a few feet nu ttier, calling ou them to come if Frances was able to follow. “1 am ready,” replied Frances, “and you may depend.on mv not leavingy.ro now.” “Well said, Frances, that’s my heroine.” ex uisfinad Clam ; “now mv spirits arc up W any ad veture —so. o we'll go.” Again a faint noise was heard at some distance within, and as Clifford observed it was a line place for murders as well as demons, a long deep groan was heard ilose to his ear. and all once more became, as it were, rooted to spot. “For tHe love ut Heaven, Ci.ua, let us leave this dreadful place,” whispered Frances, at the same time taking her by the arm. “Not vet, not vet. We shall make some dis covery yet. 1 am sure, for it seems fixed on my qiiud that something human is here,” said Clara. “If so,” quickly replied Charles, “we’ll soon hunt them out. ’ “1 have fouud a prize, at all events,” exclaimed Clifford, who was i few feet in advance, holding tip a penknife; “look, Charles, y6ur eyes are better than mine , it has a poarl handle with some en graving on it.” Charles, taking it, moved the light to examine it, cried out, “God of Heaven ! it was m\ father's kntjl-—aud his name is here engraved.” Another long and deep groan was heard which appeared to come from a greater distance than the last. “By Heaven l will find out this mystery, or perish in the attempt,” cried Charles; and turning to Clif ford, whispered—“ Your dream may not prove a mere phantom of the brain, —aud this mystery we will and must solve.” “ What say you, ladies,” said Clifford, “shall we conduct you back to the carriage and return home, or will you temaiii with us in tvur forth r search ?” “I have no worn <is fear,” observed Clara, “my mind was made up < i I lelt home, and it is as yei unchanged Frances can return if she is sq disposed, as her nerves may fail her. “No, 1 said Frances, “1 have said I would not leave you, and with you I will remain till we a;c once more seated by our dear father.” “Well, as our minds are made up, we will lose no time but make another move,” said Clifford to Charles, who was still iuteut on examining tffe penknife. “1 am ready, and may God guide us,” said Charles, “that some further token of my depar ted father may be found. They had now proceeded about fifty yards Loan the entrance, and found themselves in a largo and irregular room: in the centre stood a table of rough stone, on it was a bottle which had been used for a candlestick ; on the floor were broken bottles, a rusty knife-blade, a broken conch shell, a small powder-horu and a pistol ramrod, wilh a few broken clay pipes; from the roof, which was about twelve feet high, was suspended, by a rusty chain, a ship’s lamp covered with dust and cob webs, a small crevice made for some purpose near the top of the cave admitted light to examine it fully, and they all concluded it must have been formerly a resort for smugglers and pirates. A narrow dark passage led from this room which would only admit of one passing at a time. Clif ford was the first to go forward, and, after a littlo absence, was heard calling for Charles to follow, for he discovered a light a-head. They all follow ed, Charles in the rear to protect the ladies, and coming up, Clifford pushed on, and just as he with the party were about entering to the light, a sudden rustling noise was heard, and the large aperture which ?dinitted the light was darkened tor a moment which caused a sune.l front Fran ces aruj a shudder from Clara; neither of whom spoke, but stood like statues, supporting each other. Clilbrd, being convinced it was something hu man tbit darted through the aperture, rushed fearlesly on and found himself in another irregu lar rooh- Immediately a loud cry ot horror was heard turn him, which soon brought them hur j .edly|o his side. They found him leaning with his held against the rough wall, pale aud speech less, bit all were occupied around him as not to discover any thing which the room contained that causei his death-like appearance, till, on inqury by Choles, Clifford fell on his knees aud wept, pointhg at the same time to a recess opposite— they turned and saw plainly written in large legi ble letters on the dark colored wall: “UKOROK CLIFFORD, THE MURDERER OF CHARLES WILMORE, A. D. MAV RIAETEEStH, 17 Words cannot express the feelings of the party, as they stood in speechless agony reading the writing on the wall, which was suddenly broken by the report of a pistol followed by a deep and agonized groan ; they all started—Charles rushed to the aperture in the wall, and cried. “God, pre serve us!” and immediately sprang out —aud what a scene met hi- gaze Ou the ground lay an aged man in tattered garments with his grey locks dyed in gore; a pistol was grasped in his right-hand while his left was thrust in his bosom. The ball had done its bidding, for he was a corpse: Ins long beard, bushy eyebrows ami email ited matures could not be recognized. When Charles, taking the hand from liis bosom, a paper was lound in its which was opened and read as lollows: “George Clifford was not the murderer ot Charles Wilmore ; 1 murdered both in cold blood which I have deeply repented of, being the tool ol a villian, and l hope God will forgive me lorall I have suffered since in this cave. My employer who paid me for the two deeds of horror, was present aud now lives in - ■■ —” The above was written with a pencil, which was found in his pocket, on the bare leaf of a book, and no doubt written in haste mi first hearing a voice witiiiu the cave, and probably fe t nded finishing it, by giving the name of his employer, had not Clif ford, coming so suddenly prevented, and fearing probably they were officers of justice, chose to take his own life rather than suffer a public exe cution. Charles, on further search, found on him an old warn pencil-case, on the end of which was engraved letters “j. c.;” he immediately ex claimed : “It must be so—here has been most foul mur der! Yes, both murdered! Oh! would I had never consented to have coine, for my mind will never rest till the destroyer has been found.” Clara and Frances looking from the aperture and seeing Charles reading a paper, thinking it too true what th<*y had read on the wall, and they both wept in silence till Charles joined them, and handed them the paper and pencil-case, reques ting Clara to vice them to George who was still on his knees weeping. On receiving the paper and pencil-case, and examining them, he held up both hands, exclaiming, with tears running down his cheeks: “Thank God, my father was not a murderer! but has been basely murdered, for this is indeed the pencil-case I have seen him often use.” And rising went up to Charles, who was with Frances, and giving back the important paper, said, calmly but sorrowfully, “Come, we have seen and learnt enough for one day, thank God, now let us return to Lord Barton to ask his advice how to—” Here he was interrupted by Clara who called to him to see what was rolled up in the recess.--- Clifford immediately obeyed, and found under the writing on the wall, in a deep recess, something tied up iri an old blanket. It was dragged to the light, and the old rope giving way, out rolled a ghastly skeleton, from one of whose fingers fell a glittering diamond ring, and between his left ribs remained a dagger, causing no doubt his death. On the handle was the letter “l.” Clara gave a loud shriek, and would have fallen had not Clifford caught her. Frances, holding fast to ihe arm of Charles was drawn, more dead th n alive, to the spot. Clifford pointed to the rising, which Charles took tip, and found on the iuside—“ Charles Wilmore, 17C0.” “Good God, my father’s ring! and this is my murdered father!” and falling on his knees, wept long and audibly over his remains. All were deeply affected to tears. Clifford stood with his face buried in his hands, against the damp wall, weeping as if his heart were break ing on this second discovery of blood. Clara was at bis side endeavoring to soothe him, w hile the gentle and timid Frances, on bended knee, was weeping at the side of the afflicted Charles, who, with uulift streaming eyes, and lips moving seem ed to be invoking heaven’s vengeance on the un known abettor in the itwlul crime. While all was thus still, save the heavy sighs escaping froTn some one of the mournful party, they were suddenly aroused by the deep baying ot hounds near the front entrance to the cave, which came sounding wildly from a distance through the cave, anil echoing and re-echoing among the rugged cliffs. Again was heard the baying of the hounds, now within the cave, and quickly answered by th** ap proaching horn ; then voices were heard hallow ing, and in rushed two old panting hounds follow ed by Lord Barton and servants, all well armed, who on seeing his daughters safe exclaimed— “ God be praised!” and opening his aims they both rushed towards him, and falling on his neck, xissed him, and for a moment were speechless: wheu Clara, recovering and whispering to her fa ther, led him to the farther side of the room, Fran ces still retaining his arm, where she related to him briefly all the particulars since they left home. He in alow {one bade his servants to retire, but be within call, and walking calmly up to Charles, who was now standing looking down oil the re mains of his father, and Clifford, and said on taking each by the hands: “My youn; friends, this is the will of God, and while bowing beneath the blow, remember that the hand that inflicts is all merciful, and lhat it is God who hath laid this rod of bitterness upon you, • • -thi, help^‘"l“£' their ' in*], ,; v essed his uan.* 11a ’ They i)0 h ’ s ut 0 B peak their feelings, on 1 hearts being too i Vol. I.—No. 30. seeing which, Lord Barton informed them—“ That as it was then late measures should be taken tor the removal of the remains then before them, autl also for the interment of the body without lb« cave.” Calling in the servants, the remains of the fa ther of Charles were placed upon mi oid oak table, standing against the wall, on which was a jug ot water, a piece ot dry bread, a craciftv aud an old bible, opeu aud turned downward#; which, on Clara takiug up, fouud part of th* 12th verse, of the 14t b chapter of Ueueeia, marked ro*nd with a pencil. Io one corner was a heap of straw, sup posed to be the bed ot the wretched uiau, who had, unbidden, rushed into the presence of tho Almighty, «u,l was buried on the spot where he fell, two large stones being placed to #uurk the murderer’s grave. During this time a servant L*d been sent to the nearest tenant of Lord Barton s for a conveyance for the removal of the r«uu.m# row lyin# out ou the table, which soon arriving, thoy were placed on a bed brought for that purjwisc and all procee ded to Barton Park. Tins *ext morning they were taken to the residence of Chari**, followed by a large number ot friend* and naighkgrs, and interred in the old family vault. r l he following day, hand bills wore issued, stating tire particulars and offering a large reward for tiro discovery of the abetter in the horrid crim*s. which caused very great excitement throughout the owuolry at that time ; but uo discovery was*iade, and it was sup posed he was dead, or had fled from lß* country^ Clifford, who had now been in poMUURion of his late father's beautiful estate on lire Huduou, uearly six months which he had purchaaad at a small advance, through the kind aid and tsfiueuce ot Lord Barton, and made uiauy improvements thereon, hail, at the poli*e request of Lord Barton continued hi* visits to Bart#u Park, ask was al ways cordially received, more especially by Clara, who, since the excursion to the cav«, wore a mel aucbolly look, and was seldom seen to umil#, ex cept w hen Clifford was visiting tho Fa*h. She had a warm, devoted heart, but that heart was uow another’s, though the great secret wo# closely locked up io her owu pure fco*oi*; but Clifford being a good judg* of human uniuru, believed Clara loved him. and had more than ouce, wheu alone with her. determined to disclose hi# passions but the awful oath which Charles und himself had solemnly taken, “never to change their UUuatiou, till the abettors of their parciu*' murderer was discovered,” made him reiinquiuh tlr* thought, till God, in his infinite wisdom bh#uld see fit to clear uo the horrid mystery. One rainv morning while Clifford was sitting alone in his study, powdering on th# (4P events of liis life, aud gazing with intern-# uiUiMW * n the miniature of Clara, which she had privacy pre sented him in excha»g# for hi# owu. aud tguikiog it ever the time would arrive whew a# could call the original his ow n, the sound th# p®*uiari s horn under hi* window lumi from hid deep reverie, ami ere he bait Uiuc t# pL cc t “ e dear resemblance #t all In* thought# ui L« bosom, tlie -ervant entered with • tenor for hlß*. post, marked, “New York”— “with hast*.” udW wittt black. On perusal, he found it •*# »r#m th# cele brated lawyer. Mr. 8., giv,n* h»r«i tha ••portaßt information that Mr. L., formerly a tuercßaut, and some vears ago connected w th hi* fat# fotber in a great speculation, had *»ly died, leaving him a large property in sto#b« nud money, and from his retired way ot liviuf;. and k«#Wg •» re lations, and avoiding ail k*#d #t int#rc*uM® with his former friends for years p«s*. it w*# strongly suspected that his death w«* cau#ed hy his own hand. He had also left a sealed pm*#t, srith di rections to deliver to him in jxrmm, and concluded by requesting him to cowio iTOWiedifciely to New York on receipt ot the letter. Clifford ordered his taTorite hunter, and with a small valise, mounted, and palloppw# through the rain to Barton Park, and without waifiug the usual summons, went into the parlor, stir! only seeing Lord Barton engaged in r#adinf • newspa per, walked hastily up to him, and begged h© would read the letter, giving him in brief terms, the contents. Lord Barton seeing fh# freat ex citement of his young friend, pointed to a chair, requested him to be seated till h* retired to pe ruse the letter, aud w ould return in a few minutes. Clara, w ho, from her window had s#*n Clifford riding in great haste to the Par*, and with wo man’s curiosity, wished to know wh#t could hnvo brought him in such a rain, descended to th# par lor as if in search for something, and only seeing Clifford, who was now standing lookiwg at her portrait, exclaimed, “Why Georg*, what e#ukl have brought you over in all this rain?—-to look at my portrait?” “Oli.no, Clara; but to see tße original —kis sing her hand—and to tell her that there is now some ray of hope of calling her mine tor ever. “Upon my word, George, you certainly have a good stock - of assurance left, but do tell me what—” Here she was interrupted by Lord Barton coin ing in, and going up to George, warmly pressed his hand, wishing him joy, and hoped now, alt the mvstery would be brought t# light, and then informing Clara of the particulars, requested some refreshments to be brought, for there was no time to lose, fur George must set off immediately ter New York. An hour after, he was again moun ted and advancing w-ith rapidity for the city, at which place, after a hard ride and changing horses half-way, lie safely arrived, and immediately wat ted on iMr. 8., who received him with much satis faction beaming on his countenance, and R^'e U a few remarks, asking after Lord Barton and nis family, and his friend Wilmore, he commumca , ted to him all the particulars —handed him an or * j der for the stocks and money then in the hands ot : a banker, and hoped the packet, which he gav© i him, would develop* all he wished, which he was requested not to open till liis arrival home —Clif- ford, after banding Mr. B. a handsome present for his trouble and kindness, with a wish that theijr acquaintance would not end there, aud after the | purchase of a handsome present for C lara and Frances, set out for home, where he arrived latti I tiie next evening after leaving the city, (Jetc'^.o^iT. V A * **%