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high claims for originality. No one can Lejusti- 1 lied in taking exceptions to the character of the | Durchess eitlier as the anther lias delineated it, ! or as it is represented hy Miss Tree. In (act, it admits o( an exctdiem moial, and its representa tion reflected much credit to tlu author, actress, asui managers of the theatre. Cut l am digressing. When about iitteen, accident introduced me to the acquaintance ol to o lads of the same age, like jnysefl, great admirers ol' the drama, and who had been (as they told me) for some time past cogita ting upon the practicability of getting up an ama teur dramatic asso nation. They proposed their plan to me; 1 readily asseuted, agreeing to take an active part. To work we went, lu the course ot a month, by our united exertions, we procured twenty-five members; and in less than two months we had a stage, scenery, chesses, decorations, fights, trap-doors, and all the requisite paraphcna tato commence with. Three or four young la lies of our acquaintance, one of whom was a hat rimmer, another who stood behind a counter, a a dry-goods store, and two mantua-makers, in le kindest manner possible volunteered to sup •ort such chaiacters ol thcr own sex as should j e incideni.il to the pieces performed. They I ■ ere each of them decidedly pretty, and two of j hem eventually displayed much talent. The rst piece we performed, which was a mslo-dratua, atitled ‘The two Gsliey Slaves,’ went otf ve-y ell rhe second, however, the title of which I isremembar, was botched, or, to use a more ■clinic it phrase, murdered. Aud 30 it continued, hie night our performance would be verv credita !e, another night the reverse. This society we imad, in compliment to a celebrated actor of ae present day, me ‘Bootheniatn’ It continued in operation nearly two rears, • hen unfortunately its members were suddenly bliged to decamp, tearing stage, scenery, dres escs, decorations, lights, trap doors, &c. to pay *nt, which was, somehow or other.jjsix month's hs in arrears. But such things will happen dai y. The way of it was thus. We were quietly proceeding with the tragedy of ‘Virginia*,’ a chaste production from the prolific pen of our •alented cotemporary, Mr. Knowles,- and were •n the fourth act, when, at that interesting; crisis, ms*, as the lather plunges the fatal butcher knife : nto the bosom of his daughter-—just then- just it that juncture, ia came that important person* ,ge. the owner of the premises, pushing aside the loorkeeper with the utmost sung- froid, and in a oud voice he imperiously demanded the pnvtnent if his rent. He was followed by three or four aen, one of which was, that big man among the nail try, ’yclept the constable. At this liiiex ected intrusion, the Roman father sfopt short—- ue Roman daughter forgot that she was dead, ;ot up and looked astonishment,—and the audi ■mce were in doubt whether to laugh or be alarm :d. Between the constable and Yirginius an al ercation ensued which finally came To blows and resulted in a general row. * Patricians and ple bians mingled indiscriminately in the fight and such a screaming as there was’among the'females I never heard ! Virginia w-lsanuncommonly pret ty girl, and not bemg myself involved in the mflee, 1 dexterously managed to take her down through one of the stage trap-doors into a coachmakcr's shop, w hich was in the room below—and, fear of discovery, we bundled together into one of several coaches against which we blundered in the dark. Interesting situation! in n stationary coach, dark night, and both half-frightened to death ! The battle above continued; the Roman, land lord and constable were hard at it, aud it was a full hour before the contest subsided. By this time the fair Virginia had revived a little, and opened her eyes (I suppose ;) it is a supposition only, for she asked where she was? ‘Where, where am I ?’ said she, in a plaintive, love-sick voice, very like Juliet when she wakes ia the tomb of the Capulets. ‘ln my arms,’ said I. giving her a palpable as surance of my protection by an expressive bug. J then mentioned to her that the uproar above had ceased, and proposed that we-should endeavor to find our way out of the building. She objected at once, pleading her agitation and the extreme darkness in which we were enveloped. ‘lf we undertake it. dark as it is, we may meet with an accident,’ said she; ‘in tlie morning I shall feel better, and, as it will then be light we may get into the street without difficulty.’ To this 1 assented. 1 had iro wish to go, as it was her desire to stay. I was tired of holdup her in my arms however, and gently placed hoi in a recumbent position upon the' other. She soon gave nasal indications of being asleep, and I strongly felt an inclination about iny eyelids of indulging myself in that same state of temporary forgetfulness, but, in spite of it, resolved to keen awake, lest we should oversleep ourselves and be Jiscovercd in the morning by the mechanics Vhen they came to their work.* Alas! my fears proved but too true—so it hap icned. N'othwithstanding my resolution, 1 (hop ed into a deep slumber, and was aroused in the torning by the proprietor of the shop himself, lading me in aloud and imperative voice, to get ut ! What a situation ! Jf was broad davlight, «o ! ‘-Get out!” he cried—“get out!—and rur ug to Virginia, unfeelingly '‘commanded her to iUe same. Two or three of hbs journeymen * re standing at his elbow tittering, much amused tlm exhibition of Virginia’s alarm and my un ancealed chagrin. “Tt’s one of the Romans,” remarked a nnli ious looking fellow, curling his disagreeable ten ures into a sneer. iou mean one af tha fools," emphatically ibserved another. ‘‘You hussy, you !” he eon .aued, severely reprimanding my com .anion -ita an expressive shako of the head. “A pretty •ituation indeed for one of your sex !” * “What funny dresses,” grinned a dirtvface 1 ittle apprentice boy, startling with wonder "at my toga and \ irgjnia’s robe. “What queer dresses thy ve got on.” “\V hat shall we do with them?" significantly inquired the journeyman who had first spoken unxions tor some sport at our expense. “Shall ■we take them to the watch-house where the others ale ?” ••No; let them go," answered the proprietor of ■Hie shop—“out with them into the street—they’ll get enough of it before they get home.” ' Here the apprentice boy, to amuse liimself stuck a pin into the calf of one of my let;,*. J started with the pain, and the youngster laughed in my face. Enraged ; chastisement; heescaped however by taking shelter behindthe journey men. J “Here’s the door, sir,” continued the proprie tor ostentatiously pointing with the forefinger of his hand, as much as to say “if you don’t go I’ll kick you out.’’ This hint was so very broad that we eouH not pretend to mistake it, and were eon- S J tj tMy obliged to m ike $ tfrttfe »f n-'^dt Humbled—confused—ashamed, we issueJ in to the street, where we were hailed with a loud shout from a mob in front, which had collected there to talk over occurrence.* of ill 1 oreeeed iug night. Such huzzaing and such shouting. “Hoot! hoot!’. “For shame ! tor shame!” “Hiss! hiss!” “Turn ’em out!” Such were the cries with which we were salu te!; a portion of the crowd followed us, windows were thrown open, people put out theii heads to look aud laugh as v. e passed,—and, sure enough, as the coschmnker predicted, we did tret enough of it before we got borne. Not while 1 live shall I forgot the humiliation of that unlucky affair. As regards those engaged in the riot with the constable, landlord, Ate. some fifteen or twenty of them were secured and taken to the watch house, the noble centurion among them. In the morning they were brought before that oso “dressed in a little brief authority," yclept the Mayor—who, after hearing the case, reprimanded the older member* very concisely, but severely. The gal lant Virginia* undertook to defend himself with a speech, which doubtless would have been ol more length than Othello’s love-tale, but as his language was rather abusive at the commence ment, he was not suilered to proceed with it. “What!” he in bgnactiy exclaimed—“not al- Juwed to defend my reputation ?” “Silence, sir:” bawled out a red faced, tipstaff at the piicn of Ins husky voice, from a remote corner. "Silence !*’ cried another, imparting additional emphasis to hi* com mind by striking the butt end of ins staff with force agaiust the floor. “Silence !” vaemvated a third. A fourth took up tlia cry ; w,tb tstjunding violence', they strficti nil their staves of office at once upon the floor, and “silence! silence!” made the welkin of the Mayor's office ting again. There 'teds silence. A ou could have heard a pin drop.—lt was a mo m*nt of suspense—a crisis of incertitude. His Honor was engaged with his pen. ror the better information of my readers, it will be necessary to state that ia the centre oi'au ordinary inkstand, there is a large hole, into which the pen is dipped in erder to obtain on the nib thereof the necessary modicum of black flui 1; around The circuiu :renec, situated like*the thir teen stars upon our national coin, are several small*** holes, into one of toe latter it is customary to stick the pen when we are done with it. There fore be it known, that upon the desk of his Hon our was one ot these inkstands ; in the centre of which was one of the aforesaid large holes, and around the circumference thereof were several of the smaller holes. And be it further known, that his Honor, having finished writing, positively and emphatically stiu k the identical pen, which he iiad used, into one of the heretofore mentioned 'mailer holes. It is an incontrovertible fact!— Ho next stretched liimself hack m his official c l ,a,r ‘ ‘'l'di, hem!” said he, twitching up his shirt collar; then deliberately taking a pinch of sou f. and then authoritatively fixing his eyes upon the deplorable group of Romans before him! • J'.u, hem!” ho again ejaculated, trilling with thcr feelings, like a cruel angle/, dangling his prey upon his hook at the end of his line; or. to make use ol a m ire explicit metaphor, deriving silent gratification from their fears, liken cat with the tortures of a mouse. “hb, hem!” lie repeated for the third time, and then got up Irmn his chair and stood upon his iegs. Now the h cut of the Romans palpita ted. \ irginius looked pale, and even Dentatus exh.bitcd signs of apprehension. Tears stood trembling upon the eyelashes of Jcilius—he thought of his t( rmagf-i t mother at home, and °* 1 '■ “ 'gdlation she would bo '• lire to bestow his back for being out all night! “I-.li, hem!” said his Honour for the fourth time, and lie raised his right arm, as if about to commence a speech; not a w ord did he utter— not ,i «v i able; and his hand dropped listlessly to his side again. More and more did the hearts of the humans quake. Instinctively they felt that something momentous was at hand. “hli, hem! tor the fifth time his Honour re peated, and again elevat ed his right arm as if about to speak. “Young men,” said he, in a tone of mingled compassion and severity—“l am sorry to see you situated as you arc ! l ain—upon my soul, 1 am! 1 feel for your parents; 1 feel tor H'<u! you have shamefully disturbed the peace Ot our peaceable «ormmmity ; ami, in fact, you .uv guilty ot a not! ’ Here he paused for breath. • 'uminonning tip all his energies, in a burst of concentrated emotion, lie magnanimously ex claimed, “Y on arc hereby sentenced to pay into the treasury of the commonwealth a fine of one cent each.” Thus was brought about the quietus of the ljist dramatic association to which J belonged. A LOAFER. A Solloqin/. »• |he seat itself is well enough, it is substantial, and it reminds me of abundance, but I cant say 1 like these books, they are an an noyance to tlie covering of the head ; mine, how ever, ts a shocking bad hat. If one of these steaks which have hung here was before me well oressed (I can’t say as much of myself) 1 would va.ve invitation and fall to—l hate ceremony.— leel rather chilly-—1 will make a philosophical experiment, and see if there is any heat in the moon-shine; there certainly should be, for she borrows her light from the'sun, and it would he a pity it she didn’t get a little heat along with it. 1 hey say the moon is inhabited—l wonder if ,any poor, lonely disconsolate devil there, like me. is looking at the dark colored planet. There is a more just appreciation of merit in the moon, or any othei planet than this one. I have seen a more loafer-looking gentleman than 1 am, clothes and ah, at the bar before now, and our legislative hall are full of them. There is no coming at mer it lrom outside appearance. Now 1, for instance look as ragged as a shell-bark hickory—but I have a soul as big as a market-house. Trouble mid love, and whiskkey, if its new, will deprave a man, no matter where he graduates; but I am too proud to beg, and a little too lazy to pound stone. There is no chance for the display of -e --nius in any thing—Mr. McAdams has left for his successors—it is servile imitation lie would ex pect of us. I would try poetry if [ could borrow n _met an attic I should sa>% to be classic, if I could raise a good sui? of clothes, I could live better—l could then go to the Hotel’s at 11 o clock—call lor drinks, rat their lunch, and tell the proprietor to charge it—that’s allthe go 1010 1 I H work a few days, to raise a a second-handed suit, to play the gentleman a few weeks. |f k were not for the social qualities of my heart, I would imitate Cincinnati!* and to "gnculture, but I’ll wait until some of these ng r™VYe ,Dtmsted vvi,h distribution of the subdivisions of the public domain. I wish 1 had THE GEORGIA MIRROR. been a state jdhen tbe surplus was distributed, I should havi been rich now. and unembarrassed with poor kin. I cannot account lor the bad taste ol the musqnetoes, for if they were to go a little farther they would fare better, and sup on the rich blood ofawell fed gentleman—-be would never miss a quart—l have none ta spare—thus it is the whole world is picking at me !* ant the cor oner will, iu sll probability, pay me the last visit. The dread of bis oppressively polite attentions will drive me to reformation in spite of my vagrant habits ‘T will abjure sack, live clean, take, phys ic twice a week,” aud become a temperance lec turer, md then I shall make as striking a hit ats other great geniuses have before me, including a converted Jew. There is only one step from the ridiculous to the sublimo; convert inverted subverted.”— Missouri Saturday JXeus. THE RUSSIAN SERF SYSTEM. The New York American is publishing a ser ies of “Letters from the Old World,” by a Lady of New York, which are of a most interesting character. They are written with great vivacity, spirit and ability. The writer has an admirable faculty of avoiding tediousness in detail Her descriptions are full of life, spirit anJ interest, and proclaim the author to be a lady of a high or der and acquirements. We haj’e deri ved ihuch pleasure and instruction from a peru sal of her letters. From one ofthetn we copy the subjoined high ly interesting description of’slavery, as it exists in Rusiu. The letter from which we make the ex - tract, describes the writer’s journey (in sleighs) Irom Moscow to Odessa, over the wide extended Rusian steppes, or prairies, as we would tail them iu this country, She says: “We passed through numerous villages of pea sants who belong to the various estates. These villages are composed of tough log huts that, ehed with straw, and are all situated on some long street sometimes a mile in length. Sum ; estates have a population of a hundred thousand serfs, who be long to the soil, and work the ground either for their masters or for themselves. Jn tbe latter case, they have commuted their services for a spe cific sum per annum ia money, seldom over 05 per head. The income of many of the feudal lords is immense, though sometimes, when a suc cession of short crops produces a dearth, the lord of the soil is bound to purchase and trans sport from a distance the means of subsistence for those serfs and their families who have not commuted their time. In order »o give von an idea of the wealth of some ofthese nobility. 1 will mention one of them. Prince Cheremeteif owns 180,000 male slaves, (the females of the family are never counted.) All his male slaves pay lfim a capitation of ten roubles, (two dollars) and all they can earn beyond is their own. Some ol his slaves, as well as some of those belonging to oth er nobles, have acquired immense wealth by tur ning their attention to traffic in the Bazaars ; but ns slaves they can never belong to the estate of merchants, nor aspire to any employment under government, neither can their child en. They also are slaves, and either they or their parents could be sent back to work upon the estate at the will of their master, unless they have commu ted for life. This I think is the hardest part ot the £erfsystem of Russia— I think that whenever a slave, who has commuted either for life or a term of years, has by his talents and industry accumu lated a ceitain sum, (to be fixed by government,) he should be permitted to bny his freedom or that ol his children. Many proprietors receive large sums from successful slaves, who buy their free dom. Prince C’heretnetief, it is said, has refused from several wealthy slaves 200,000 roubles each I'm their liberty, which he refused upon the plea that he was proud to have it said, his slaves were so well off. Much larger sums than this have been offered and refused in other cases. Avery extensive building was shown me in Moscow, as an Hospital, built by Cheremetief, for sick slaves from his estates. In general, the .Serf system is preferred by the peasantry, as it rids them from many burthens which the government imposcson the tree citizens. They can always commute their time for a very stnah annual sum, and, in case-of sickness or accident, can come back upon the estate for support Those who have not the ambition or desire to commute, (and the mas- i* composed of such,) must be supported by the es tate to which they belong when the crops fail \» ith such any attempt to abolishtlic Serf system would create a revolt. Before emancipation could take effect, and the seeds of civil liberty be sown, the serfs would have to receive the school master in place of the ignorant and debased priest hood, who enthral their minds and perpetuate their ignorance. Perhaps there is not in all Christendom, a more priest-ridden people that the mass of the population in Russia. This is the‘ti ne policy of despotism. Light and liberty will never originate with either extreme of this system. From the middle ranks must emanate the spark that at one time or other will set this na tion in ablaze, and which will purify it from the remains of its ancient barbarism.” From the New-Orleans Bulletin. SUMMER RAMBLES Texas—Genera) features and beauty—Natural Vineyayds—Springtime—Rambles continued Montgomery— Late frosts— New Cincinnati - Osceola— tsnliuilla Springs— Landscapes— Sentiments, rellections—Scenery— Coni lu lling remarks. In our various rambles through Texas, we were particularly struck with the general beauty of the country—its high rolling praries—-its post oak openings—its live-oak groves—its lawns and parks—its bine skies and amber sun shine—the richness of its son, and the general ease and comfort with which health and longev ity may be sustained in that sunny land. We have rambled from the Sabine to San Antonio and high upon the Brasos to Tenoxticlan and Nashville, and down the Colorado to Matagorda, and the champagne country bordering upon the Sea. We had used our linen roundabout in the month June. But what matters it -the former was my companion for a month or more, while the latter was thrown aside in a single day, or hour, it may be, and not resumed again till another norther should siyeep across the prairie, and whistle about my ears. The most remarkable feature, perhaps to the eyetdf a stranger, in this wide extended re gion, is the richness and variety of the foliage and dowers, and the exuoerance of the different gras ses which spring up spontaneously, and every where cover the soil. I liousands of acres of gram ma grass, and wild rye, and field peas, and myriads of wild grasses, without a name, en cumber the soil, and give nourishment to innu merable herds of wild cattle that frolic through the land. The grape, the luscious grace, is eve ry where indigneous to the country ; and we have travelled a circuit.of five hundred miles together and never lost eight ofth tin fora single d.iv. Tkev would turuisu a:i immeusa quantity of'wine of the fir.->t quality, and not inferior!;) those of Italy and the .’South of France. They will, one day or other, be extensively cultivated and afford a lu crative business to thousands lroui the only couii tties who it present are equally destitute of both bre id and wine. \l e lelt Houston nti the morning of tlie 23d Mty to revisit tlie Trinity. The sky was bright above us, ami the earth green under our fret; and though sweet April had suuk iu the warm arms ol May, still, even in this land of the bright South the reign of Summer had not yet begun—uot a leaf, not a flower, not a blade of grass, had lost a hue under the beams of thesun, and many a bal my aud refreshing shower, iu this region, during a long and happy spring had nourished the ver dure and enlivened the bloom. Yl e rode on our way rejoicing through pine forests, and oak openings aud laughing prairies, filteen miles to Cypress Creek—where we ob tamed comfortable lodgings and breakfast, and then resumed our journey, and rode twelve miles further to Hause’s, near another branch called .Spring Creek. After this we crossed a small prai rie or two, and then passed through woodland and iorests nearly the whole distance, twenty-two miles, to Montgomery, the seat of justice for the county of that name. This is anew town, be tora mentioned well situated in the interior, aud iu the heart of a fertile district and is fast improv ing*-Lawyers, and doctors, aud c! or try, and mer chants and meebatib’s, are wending tl.eir v. ay thither ; many of whom, no doubt, will have reason to exclaim, in the language of an old song. “A land I have found, where true joys abond, To dwell I’m determined on that happy ground.” Fioin Montgomery ws took an aid trail to Ware’s, twelve miles distant. We crossed the San Jacinto when/.ti! to it* banks. We sent our horses before us, and followed upon a fallen tree which lies across the stream. We passed in this neighborhood some of the best timbered land that we saw in Texas. The weather was very cool, and there had been a hail storm in the vicinity two or three days before, and we have to record as a uo velty in Texas, a slight frost on the. Jdtii May.— 1 his however, was a tune days wonder, and may never happen again. A ride of twelve miles through an elevated and charming region of coun try brought us to Big .Sandy, so called ; upon the borders of which u s found an emigrant by the name of Thompson, lie had a tan-yard here and manufactured leather, .'file soil here abouts is very sandy, but heavily timbered with yellow pine. The woods were every where filled with the luscious grape. A ride of seven miles brought us to Cox’s to dinner. He has a league of choice land here ; and one of the prettiest sit uations we have seen. VVe would recommend to emigrants who ore'luoking for a healthy beauti ful country, and rich fanning districts, to turn their eyes in this directi n. djfcut a mile distant from Cox’s the road forks and the left hand ranging out W. N. W. takes you to Cook’s about 7or 8 miles distant, and so on T 2 orlo miles further to Osceola on the Trinity. The right hand fork leads to Hadley's .and to Neir Cincinnati, a distance of 12 miles. Tills region is well watered and well timbered, elevated and healthy—and must very soon become densely populated. Its vicinity to steamboat navigation renders it doubly valuable. New Cincinnati is a thriving village on the west bank of the Trinity about ten miles bi low Osceola, ft has a sulphur spring near it, which is strongly impregnated with magnesia and is quite medicinal. But the Sail nilla Springs about six miles above the Bcdais Bayou, are the most remarkable perhaps on the continent, and w ill be discribed at length in our next number. The fountains are bold and beau tiful, and was formerly the resort of extensive herds of deer, and buffalo, and other animals, which have made traces therefrom all directions; w hile the untutored Indian, in by-gone days made this bis liuntiig ground, erected his wigwam, and encamped here for the benefit of the waters.- They will probably supercede the use hereafter of the Saratoga water in the North; and means are in progress to furnish an immediate supply for Mobile, Natchez and New-Orleans, These Springs issue from a “valley of sweet waters” just at the foot of a romantic range of gently rolling hills, which expand into beautiful landscapes far be yond, and afford charming building spots that o verlook the valley and the river. Game and fish are abundant—natural parks of deer arc open to the sportsman, and the disciples of Isaac Walton may amuse themselves at their favorite sport in the laxes Arcokisa and Bcdais, or the river close at hand. 1 cannot express the pleasure with which I have abandoned myself to the captivating charms of t he season and the jilacc—l seemed to respire against (lie spring time of nature and of life ---life which was every where blooming with love!, —in all the branches of the trees—nil the leaves of the forest—;il 1 the herbs of the field-amt the songs of the birds. Oh! how superior tire the beauties of nature to the beauties of art. In concluding my rambles in Texas, 1 mav re mark in the language of He Toqucvilie, as ap plied to America in general, that no power upon earth canclose tXani the emigrants that fertile re gion which offers rcyaurces to all industry, aud a refuge from all want. Future events of whatev er nature they may be, will not deprive the Texi ans of their cl-mate, their harbors, or their exub erant soil. Nor will bad laws revolutions, or anarchy, he able to obliterate that love of prosperi ty, find that spirit of enterprise, which seem to be the distinctive characteristic of the Anglo Amer ican race, or to extinguish that knowledge which guides them on their way, FROM TEXAS. By the Cuba we have received our files of Tex ian newspapers; they contain no news of impor tance. • Doctor Ashbell Smith, Surgeon general of the army, committed a violent assault upon S. 11. Everett, president pro tern, of the Senate, for words spoken in debate, and a committee was ap pointed to investigate the affair. An extensive bed of bituminous coal was dis covered above the tails of the river#]razes, said to be of excellent quality. 1 he frontier of Texas is harrassed by watider ing parties of Indians. Mr. Morgan who resided near the falls of Brazos, had been killed, and three women carried off by a band of fifteen sava ges. A company of rangers was sent in pur suit. 1 Persons recently arrived from that part of the republic, state that immense herds of buffalo are ranging there, which are so tame that they can be captured almost as easily as domestic cattle. Lleuterio Mendez, a retired colonel, has pub lished an address to the northern towns and the city of Metamoras in Tamauhpas, calling upon them to declare in favor of the constitution of 1821, and against the consolidated government, l’iie Colonel husa numberofpartisans.aad his due ti nes met with a welcome reception tluo*i<*h Ol , t ’hat .State and th- adjacent one of Uoafiula Truly .Mexico is the country of revolutions. Louisanian. TOM FLORIDA. Tall4ha3S£k, Jan. 12. We publish below a letter from Win. J. Bai ley, Esq. of Magnolia, giving thu particulars of the Indian tight near that place noticed in our last, and iu which the whites'met with more de cided success than in any other contest during the war. This affair reflects the highest credit on ail engaged iu it. Sir—Ou Friday the 4tb inst. about three miles from this place, on or near the road lea ding to Tallahassee, fires were discovered where a party of Indians had camped ou tha 3 , by Mr. Hall, who was out huniing. Mr. 11. return ed to Magnolia and made the necessary report of having found camps. I immediately raised ten men besides myself, and went forthwith to their (ires, took their trail and pursued them to the river, where we found them crossing all but live or six ha I two *s and. (>.ie of them was chopping a palmetto, and was shot by one of ourmcn who had he-'-! sentjnto the swamp below. At that th- Indians commenced yelling ami firing at us which was promptly returned—the firing becaine genera! ou both sides and lasted about thirty minutes. The Indians withdrew from the river ,:md we found there was no chance for any nijie fun with them ou this sid-v, went out of the swamp, got our horses and pushed down to the hrid-'e that crosses the .St. Marks near this place, and, wont up on the east side. In going up the river trail ! discovered an Indian hunting; I gotoffmy horse and requested the men to remain till I couldcre-n up and give him a shot. I followed him about a half mile before 1 could get close enough to give him the confers of m/ rifle. At last l got in a- Imu* a hundred yards of him *-hs bad no? discov ered me until 1 took a deliberate slut at Tlis back ■•* he went walking on tin ed re of tit * swamp. At the crack of the gun h* stumbled, and I thought was going to fall, but recovered and went into the swamp, which was -about ten steps dis tant, and hid himself from me. I think lie must have got into th - river a* we hunted the swain a closely for him. We then went to the fire they hn-l hniit on the east side of the river, found * number of shot bags, blankets ice.; C, m nd also where they had burned their bloody cloth in* and raked up the bloody leaves in order that ue should not be able to discover it; we then took their trail and pursued it about a mile, constantly finding blood and clothes that they had stuck un der logs (Sec. We at last found a large number of packs hid behind logs, we opened and burned them; while we were engaged at that, three niea went in pursuit of another trail. nH saw one run into a sinkhole; they shot and killed him; we then hunted around, but could uot find any more. On retiming to the fire where we burned the tilings, thrjc was discovered bv some of the men, at which time we made a charge; on arriving at the fire they were gone. YVe then looked offto wards the river, and saw one ru inhig ; wp took af ter hint,and my horse being fleeter than tJieo&ere, I came up to him first. As soon as I got up in about fifty yards of him, I dismounted-; at this tin e he turned to shoot and did so ; but this time 1 was a< a tiec, .and took deliberate aim at him a* he run, and broke Ids back. We took two scalps, three rifles, some deer skins, die. So ended our Indian fighting. We were out all day of Satur day and Sunday, nut could make no further dis covery in consequence ol their being so many cow trails. There was none of our men hurt : Mr, Be i inmin Byrd was shot through the h :t. 1 can, in justice to the men say they acted bravely through out, or ia otiici wotds Ido net care to Have men with me to act any better than they did. The Indians were about thirty in number, and from the best discovery we could male. I think we killed and wounded from ten to twelve. From the ( l olumbus Enquirer. BRUNSWICK AND FLORIDA RAIL ROAD COMPANY. \\ e are gratified to learn by a gentleman just arrived from toe South, that the meeting of the Stock holders of this Company at ThomasvilJe on the 7th, was numerously amended, and that the greatest enthusiasm and confidence prevailed, flu the fist day 5i>427,0t)0 of the stock was taken, and the first instalment of 5 per cent, paid in. i he Subcsribers continued to arrive, and it was supposed that about half a million ot the stock would be settled for during the meeting. Several of the up country delegates, and among them the’ one lioin Columbus, bad not yet arrived. Gen eral Ihinn'ton, who has formerly been understood to be connected with the Spaulding Road, is now connected with this enterprise, and is elected as one ot its directors. The Company, we under stand, contemplate a speedy connection with Co lumbus by a branch from some point in Lowndes or i Lomas counties, passing near Albany, and thence up the valley of the Ivmchefoonatc to this place, f his will give us a speedy and pennainent outlet to the Atlantic at ail times. The accom plishment of the entire work is now almost beyond a doubt. 'l’he amendments obtained to the char ter at the late session o-f the Legislature, are of such a nature as to give the company nearly all the advantages of the State Bond system, without any one ol its objectionable features. They are similar to, though more extensive lhan those granted to the Company at this place. The Directors elected are Col. Thomas 11- King President, General James Hamilton ot South Carolina, Francis Janes of Lowndes, J- Davis of Palmyra, Gen. H. Jones of Lee, and Col. Blackshear and Dr. Ray of Thomas. The Load quarters of the company will be at Thomas ville, at which place is the office of the resident Engineer. Monceure Robinson, the principal engineer, one of the most distingushed of bis profession in the Union, was present at the inee t-ng, and has passed over the greater part ot the route. He is highly pleased with the advantages of the location, and speaks in the most enthusias tic terms of the prospects of the enterprise- A branch is contemplated by the Floridians, from Tallahassee to Thomasville, of 3.5 miles distance. This will then give a complete intercouse lrom the Atlantic to the Gulf at St. Marks, by Iy 1 ’ Road. The necessary intercourse with St. -J 0 ' sephs can be carried on by the river and St. Jo sephs road. Gen. Hamilton, we have understoot. will consent to visit Europe to make the necessa ry negociations for the company. The population of the city of Washington, by a late estimate, is set down at 23,677. exclHSU* of the editor ofthe Globe.