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% ?■**- THE MIRROR. jaaim' jo » <&.&■ Tuesday, April 30, I TO THK PATRONS OF THE MiKKOR. Tb<’ undersigned having disposed of liis entire interest in the Georgia Mirror, to !Unj. Jksse L 8011, logs leate to return hi thanUs to the patrons of the Mirror for the liberal support extended to the paper and to bid them a reluctant and long farewell, so fir as his connection with it is concerned The renders of the Mirror will have n cause to regret the change, as the Lit arv ;,-„l Political attainments of Maj Bn u-.1l add much to the interest of the public, non. H- ». BARROW. The Court House in Heard county, to erth >r with the Clerk’s o .•<*. and a” the valuable papers belli:*. Fm to each, were eo* sl| m-d hr firr oo til - night if tin- l"<h i > • The fire was doulith s the vorl: of .0 - wretch, waos* crimes w-re to nr In -o - in die and i ivest aft -in • e - t day, the week till. • S !:■ -- <" at that ' ’■te - ll . v l.vig will such outre. ■; • anti'.ue t<> di< race the eon ntry ? J.\ 7. it •- s , 1. i< about > >- kin ’ the tour of Fur -• ’'toe <)*:• in \si a and Vn ' b v I ' ' ' ;,J • r. \K • this-M-hat •••</ Uil'V'ian ' tu that classic la may be as c.V tail in removing his or n ailin a- iruv-1 and chan eo' climate i, > ,sir>iy nrove in eradicating his buddy firciitics The Texian Congress has passed an A to establish a College, the funds to he ob tained from the sale ol public lands. This s”coks well for the young Republic “Education is the cheap defence of nations,' and that Government will be the freest and most permanent, where this wise axiom i* best understood and observed. W e hope soon to witness, even in our pwr country the dawn of anew era, in relation to this ml portant subject. Au impetus, which were joice to see, has recently been given to th cause of education in the several States, and if we are not mistaken, it is the presage of a happier state of things, in the moral and po itioal condition of the country It.has bee prophetically asserted, by the friends of des potism in Europe, that there is yet too much ignorance in the United States, for our pro sent glorious form of government to last long The remark certainly contains enough o' truth to awaken our apprehensions, for w have no doubt ourselves, that if our experi merit does fail, its failure may be attribute * either directly or remotely, t ■ tint cam-*. — Corrupt and designing politicians, take a-. 1 vantage of the prejudices of the ign.-ryf and use them as tools for their own aggran dizement, regardless of the welfare of '! eountiy which they profess to wish to serve Ignorance, too, is the “mother of vice ’at ail the degrading influences that exb-b their deformities a! our popular elections. To this pervading source, may also be tra ced three-fourths of the evils of intamner anca. Deprived of intellectual enjoyments men will resort to sens al gratification, am 1 will dive into all the excesses their deprave ! appetites may suggest, and which may ii > pen to lie within their means. The secret intemperance ties b-yond the mere habit or using ardent spirits to excess; it needs to sought in the ignorance and moral darknes that overwhelm the land. Would the Icm perance Association accomplish its object Let it become a society tor the di semina tion of useful knowledge, and correct moral principles. As the punishment inflicted upon those who violate the laws of the land, is intendn to reform the offender and not alone to betie fit the country in a pecuniaty point of view, as well as to make such an example of then as to deter others from the commission »i similar offences, wo would reboinmend tlu following, from the Providence (R. 1) Cou rier, to the attention of our Legislature. Anthony Benjamin, convicted at Provi deuce last week of manslaughter, was sen tcnccd on .Saturday to solitary confinement at hard labor for live years. For the information o'' those who an ■unacquainted with state prison discipline and to hold up its terrors as a preventative of t rims, the Providence Courier gives tlu following outline of a few of the rules atloj t ed at the R. island prison. The convict is taken to a prepurun • room where he i divested of his cb-tliiin;i| He is then clothed in the unite rm <4 tin prison, and has his tv-ad shaved. He is now led. blindfolded, to th door of the cell a lotted to him, incarcerated in the cell, am locked up. The prisoner is thus lost to the w >r! i -1-s n un-* is no longer kio 11 in the establishment, and he is hsignatod only by the number of ins ca 11. From thv mo o, eut, during the period ot cottfitien t nt, lit is to bold no ton n uriratinti with any am bul his keeper, nor t - bel.olti the person or lace of anv other. He is put to labor in his cell, and that and th Holy Scriptures co stitute his ihveisiou and means of iustiue tion W e arc, and always have been, of the opin ion, th’.; t>he punishment inflicted in ou State prisi.i is entirely too ligll* and it-efli cient to effect the object intended. Tut cul prits are too much at liberty, and are suffer ed privileges from which they should be dc f>«rred. The consequence H that when ro- Any afe 6ewn times mo re <thc -xfljtl dren of the devil than they were before they were punished stall; the Penitentiary Iras u terrors for them, a..d they again go luio Collin.i3.:»ot. ot 1 lime, perfectly re_an.- ss 11 1 iiiddleiei.t to the consequences.— .111- state of things should not be suffered, old our Legislature would do well to look fame n liter and apply the corrective. Le; the Legislature of Georgia adopt the mode of punishment, or something similar, to Mint indicted in Rhode lsiaud, and there will lie but few penitentiary subjects in eorgta and what few there might be. when released, would be completely reforine I ; and in fact, the Peuetentiary would preseut more terrors than the gallows itself. But so long ns the sy-tetn adopted iu this State is continued, our Peuetentiary will be continually crowd ded with convicts w ho. when again turned loose upon the community, are prepared far the commission of any offence, no matter how low and degrading. Poetry is often said to be synonymous with fiction. It is tiue that th- chief qu.di iicntiun <>f a poet, is l.nag nation , w hich, 111- -pir- and by true genius enables him to cll bo iv iiis iileas iu words that breathe life and luimntion, even to the mast toiaif nr art which conceives thin ;s that o aiinan minds tn-ver dreampl of. and < ommuuicates them l>> ne world in tan ua. <■ fraught wittl feeling ! with for.—• w'i h enables him to take lie irile range of creation, and even to tr.t- tin “world unknown,” for subjects -i h - “lnu-m 01 fire.” i t b-.vvt-v -i, <io not always draw from v-.-lh, ,1 fancy.— for the following is a e 01 pure poetry, wit. out any fiction: .) 111, woman ' tiiou art formed to bless ..<• n-art ol restless man; to chase his care, * and <■ satin oxi-trnee by thy loveliness; bright as the -unbeam, as the tnorriiug fair, , but t-iy toot fall on a wildertie-s, Fi - vers spring, and sited their roseate blossoms there, - -a ud.iig the thorns that in thy pathway rise, and scattering o’er it, hues of Paradise. : i v voice of love is music to the ear, 'nothing and soft, and gentle as the stream at strays ’mid summer flowers; thy ght tering tear, is mutely eloquent; thy smile, a oeam )f light ineffable, so sweet, so dear. It wakes the lie-art from sorrow’s darkest dream, ■Shedding a hallowed lustre o’er our fate, V-id when t' beams, we are not desolate. No, no ; when woman smiles, we fee! a charm, Thrown bright around us. binding us to earth; Her tender accen'., breathing forth the Lain Os pure affection, give to transport birth: _'lkm life’s wide sea, is billowless and calm. Oh lovely woman! thy worth Is far above thy frailly; far above All earthly praise,—thou art the light of love.’ Bird. The late arrival from England bringing accounts ofthe large sale of Cotton in Liv •rpool, has advanced the article in her mar -ts about one half cent. The arrival of he Great Western, which has been anticipa ■d for the last week or more past, is lo_,ked >r with interest. Site will bring the tn formation which will probably govern those (to have held on'fotliis article thus long or a higher price, and those who have ueltl off. waiting for a lower one. TltP ho! "9 cannot probably hold on longer—hence the excitement in regard to the arrival, which in the cities we Lain is intense for •»v tills news will in- determined vvhethei 'here is to be gain or loss to those who have eld up the article thus long. W e trust >rthe interests of all parties, that the news cry be propitious : but whether it is or not uere will be probably ere beneficial result - the eountiy from this arrival. The cot must be sold, and the sale, ofthe cotton • hand will have a decided effect without oubt, in easing off the 1 resent mottev f-ssttre. .-o much capital being locked hu- long lias doubtless been one ofthe lief causes Ot ; he scarcity of money. Lrt „• viiole crop ofthe past vear be realized, i 'he banks act out fairly the purposes of 1 creation, and our State we believe ed not long droop and languish under e present embarrassments. -- Sou. Fee. ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WES TERN. J st be r ore going to press, we have receiv d intelligence of the airival of the great Western, bringing accounts fourteen days later from England, and these accounts are highly auspicious. Great sales of cotton have been made in Liverpool, about 200,- 000 bags iu three weeks, sold not on spec ulation but to manufacturers, and at an ad vanced price. The whole tone of Great Britain, in relation to the border troubles, is thoroughly pacific and reasonable, and every thing in shot seems favorable for p-ac# and prosperity. Cotton in ('harlestep, on :he receipt ofthe ab tv - ir.telli ence, advance ree fourths tri one cent per pound, and till looking upward. There seems to be ait little other news, of interest from En ■and.-- Southern t.reorder. LATE FROM TEXAS. We have received the Houston (Texas) National Intelligence o ho.4th host, from which we make the following extracts: I t-e Hon. Barnard fil Bee, late Secrela rv ol State, has been appointed Minister to M xico and taken his departure for that country■ This is a mission fraught with treat interest to i’l-s is. In pursuance of 10 policy of the President to give safety and tranquility to the frontier settlements, n i bus promote the true welfare of the "i -try. he his takr-i this step to establish penoeab "relations with that nation, if she is 1 disposed, t-hoidd Mexico decline en >n: * into ne collation- of that character 1 md s dl m tint do a hostile disposition tow- J rds our R public. the Executive will be prepared to meet the consequences in w hat ever aspect they may presen' themselves, anti if necessity requiers again light up ibe torch of war. We have received information that the j .Mexican Government a few days ineeby an agent made a proposition to purchase the Steam packet Columbia, at present running 1 between New Orleans and Galveston. Now that Mexico has concluded a treaty with , France, she will soon have a naval force afloat j again, and the immediate necessity of our ! Texinn Navy is rendered doubly apparent. A Caballada (drove) of 400 horses and 1 mules was brought into our city on Tuesday 1 last, under the charge of about thirty Mex-1 icans. They are from Alcanfero on the Rio Grands. They state that the i in thcli" tfcighborhij&t) Vro sVtry friendly to * Texas, anti that a direct trade will for the future be kept up between tuem and our in .aiiii-itits. Tuts is toe commencement o au intercourse wuicli promises great profit io Texas, w hen considered only in a com mercial view,—but as forming the basis ol establishing friendly relations iu tbat quarter of out frontier, we legard it as ol still higher importance It is only a short time since, that tour Mexican merchants from the Kio Grande with jIo.OOU in specie,, passed through this place ou their way to New Ur leans to purchase goods. The judicious policy of Congress in passing laws to eu - courage a friendly trade with that country, has doubtless contributed much to tlr opening of our present intercourse. COM M E RCIA L CON VF. N T ION The Charleston papers ol i’uesd.iy gn ns the proceedings <-i lire Convention. «> the first day ol the meeting, loth mst. Th delegates assembled at 10 o'clock, A. .A Col. Jajuks Gadsoen, ot Florida, was I.j led le th Chair, to organise the ( muvei tion aud Ricnnrd A eadon.ir. ol Cha-lesion. ■as appointed Secretary. r i he Chaißnati clled on the dele att-s income forwaid .tuii register their names: 219 delegates teem led then i.am-. s : 170 from Stouth Carolina. 3 10111 North Carolina, 33 from Georgia, 5 troni Al mama. 5 from Tennessee, and Jirom Hindu. At'.er which, me Convention w.s organized by the appmutin; i.t of Mr. AS iiu'KV 111 LL, ol Georgia, asi’res-dent of the Coiivc iitiou. and Chancellor Win. Hai per, ol'S. C , Mitched King, of Id. C , Spsn t-r Je.'jigm, 11 i' -nti . Col. E- Hamilton of Ga., C. I'. Bollard, of Ala., and Win. j. Miils, ot Fa., as Vice Presidents. On motion of Chancellor Harper, the ''owing Committee of t wenty-one wa« .ipuoiuted by the Chair, to prepare business <r the Convention : Convnitl'e of Twenty one. -Wm. liar :>er. Rolit. V- Ilayne G. A. Trenholm, K Douglas F H Einn’ie, C G. Mem min cor. A. Blatiding, “f South <’ar olina; W’m Dealing, A. J. Miller, D C- Camnb-11. A- 11. Steplutis. .1. liiiuizy. J. Cowles of Georgia; Crozier. Thus. ILyon- <-t TemteWee ; Abner McGehee, E. A Holt, of Alabama; Mitchell King. ,Viii Button, of North (' -r •' na: Jas. Gad sden, Wm. J. Mils, of Florida.. Gen. 11. vui offered a series of resolutions, v!licit were, on his motion, referred »o 'he' - mmittoe of T* euty-one. Ou motion o the lion. F. H. Elmore. Resolved, That a Committee of Ten, to consist principally of Merchants from the in erior of the Stues aud Territory, re ore* uted in this Convention, be appointed to ■ scertai" aitd report whether goods have not ben imported and sold at the Southern sea ports, upon as good terms, and at a« fair rates as they can be procured at the North ern-arid whether the Country Merchants cannot now procure at ilie Southern sea ports as full a supply and as good assort-* ments. upon as fair farms aud as favorable rieiiods of payment, as they can be procured elsewhere -and whether there exist any and what advantages tu making purclqiso fioin the direct importers attlte South. The Chair nominated the following Com mittee, under the foregoing resolution: Hon • F. {l, Elmore, Cc!v‘ nl, ia. S. C-, Alex. Williams, Tcnn : IL H- Philips, Florida, Robert J. Gage. Union District. S C; John Dmiovant, Chester District, S. C. Mattn-s --on. Camden, S C ; John Bones. Pleasant Stovall, Augusta, Ga.; C. T. Pollard, Ala bama. On motion of Gen. Hamilton. Resolved That when this Convention shait adjourn.it adjourn to meet again at 12, M- to morrow. Adjourned. RICHARD YFADON. Jr, Sec’ry. fOM M I-. RCJ Ah CONVENTION. The Charleston papers of yesterday giv us the proceedings of the Commercial Con volition on Tuesday. Chancellor Harper, i°ni the committee of Twenty-one stated hat the committee had agreed to report the 1 esolutions of General Havne, with some itneudmen’s, and that they had adopted rc orts on a Direct Trade with Europe, Ac, Hie reports au*l resolutions were read, on motion of Judge Longstreet, the considera tion of the, several reports and resolutions wan postponed to the next day, yesterday. A tgusta Constitutionalist. By the following pro e din 9 of a mee ti g of the citizens of Augusta, it will be seen tbat they do not approve ol the course persued by their Banks. We learn also from late Augusta papers, that the Banks ol that City have agreed to comply with the request of the meeting except the Bank of Augusta. At a meeting of the Citizens of Augusta, called ou the Ist inst. for the purpose ol ap pointing delegates to the Charleston Com mercial Convention, on motion ol Mr. John Kerr thp foilwing Resolutions were adoped: Resolved , That the present moriev market cal’s for such action on the part of our banks, as will afford relief to the community and a sound currency to the public. Resolve//, That it the this mee ting the banks of this city sfaou’d at once commence a system of descount as liberal as means and obligations to the public will allow. Resolved, That in the opinion of this mee ting, the banks of this city should at once commence and continue paying out their o« 9 notes and no others, Reenlrcd, That this meeting deem it 'the interest ol our banks lo receive payment and on deposit, notes of all other banks in this State in good credit arid to send the same home at stated periods Cor settlement on liberal emus. Resolved. That a committee of three be appointed 011 iho p"rt of this meeting, to confer with th*- banking institutions of this city, and to endeavor to procure their action, as recommended in these resolutions. It w;-s rdered. That the con mittee, tinder the last resolution, he appointed by the Chair, after the adjourntr ent ol the meeting. Resolve /. That the committee publish the result of their negotiations with the Banks. Culpable abuse of MUiiary power. —The N. V. American of March 28th, has letters of the 27th February, from T..mpa Bay, Florida, w hich “detail a series of military usurpations that seem scarcely credible in this land of law and civil rights.” Col. Lynch, who had been a suttler, was forcibly prevented from erecting a dwelling on his own property by a strong guard, while a (’apt. Gillmore was permitted to go on and complete a building under similar circum stances. A greater act of oppression is men tioned. Two enterprising young citizens of the place, arrived from New Orleans with a stock of goods worth s2o,' 00. An order was immediately issued to the seniincls, not to permit the goods to be landed. One of tile proprietors addressed a respect ful letter to the commanding officer, remon stratiug against the order, as an infringement of the rights of citizenship; and also, pledg ing himself, tbat.be should interfere with no rule of the garrison, but that hi* intention was so Sell only to.ci'tiZoiw, io tbo exerc’** of a common right, guarantied by the laws of tb* country. No answer was deigned, and when the pro prietors attempted to laud the guilds, Mr. Lovelace, his clerk, and the men he had em ployed. were forcibly seized, and marched to the guard bouse, and t‘ie*ve»scl, or light er, taken possession of The greatest ex citement prevailed, and the subject has been communicated to Government. The name ot tlieotncer iu cominaud at Tampa, is not given. Geu. Scott declined the compliment of a üblic dinner tendered him by the citizens if New York. In his letter of reply he says—. ••Ainonng you, I have the happiness to ngmzc many an old freud, and not an dividual whom [ should not be proud t * ike one. If, then 1 find myself compelled * decline the high honor temleied by such »*rsons on the part of the great city ofthe orid, 1 trust you will do me the justice to etieve it ts troni no want of reciprocal cou -■deration aud esteem. *• Thosa sentiments are deeply impressed 111 tny heart. Hu: ttiv position as a soldier, bound by peculiar ties A duties to the coun try*«ii<l gov. rin n:; rhe necessity of continu ing itinerant. I kuow ndt how long, and tite danger of seeming to seek, tu violation ot military propriety, such honors-—all have recently admonished me to accept no public entertainment whatever.” Rumored changes t • the Cabinet.—Tbo B.*l timore American says “it is rumored that several changes will shortly take place in the Cabinet at Washin 'ton. It is said that Messrs, Forsyth and Woodbury will be sent on foreign missions; that Mr. Poinsett will take the place of the former, and Mr. Kendall ofthe latter ; that Mr Grundy will be appntn ted Postmaster General, and Mr.Stevenson. resent Minister to Euglani, will take his place. We give the rumor as it was received bv letter from Washington, without vouching tor its accuracy, which may be questioned.” This rumor is copied by the Globe without comment; thus giving it ’he stamp of official authority—or at least tacitly assim i ig to|(he truth of the rutnor. As the National lnteli igencer remarks, however, it may be a “ Jcrler put forth by one or other of the gentlemen named, in order to aseertain how the friends ofthe Executive would relish the proposed “reform in the Cabinet.” From the Georgia Journal. The extraordinary exertions which the “Spoils Party” are now making to create iu the public mind, an impression favorable to the advancement of Mr. Van Btireu’s pi e tesions, as well as a ptomise, which we made last week in noticing the reply of the Geor sai Argus to an article that appeared in the Journal-some weeks ago,must be our apology lor offering to our readers a few, of the many reasons, why the South should not, under any contingency, support the re-election of the present incumbent. In doing so, we shall decline a regular argument, belieyicg that every vah> jl _*!“ purpose enti be answered I as well, or betier T F, simpty presenting a series of facts, and leaving them for the consideration of the people. Again, the /Ireus bus uotified us of his intention to copy our re.tu-ks, an* Cfinunf"* “nun the a: , and it might be considered improper on tin’ account to extend them to a very great length. And who is Martin Van Buren?— And what claims does he present for Souther' support ? We have said lie was an arlfu and unprincipled poli ician, and unworthy of the suffrage of the South. Let us now examine into the truth of these charges and see whether they can be sustained. Aud first; he is.unprincipled end designing. Berause, Le was elected in 1882 to the Senate of New York, on the strength of Air. Madison’s popularity, as an advocate for war—and immediately deserted to th< Hartford Couventionists—denounced the War ns impolitic, unnecessary and disas trous, and was concerned in bringing out DeWitt Clinton in opposition to Mr. Mud; son, for the Presidency - Because, while professing the most deadly hostility to the Bank monster, he petitioned for Brandies thereof, to be established in New York. Because, he has connived at the defalca tions of public agents, in failing to dismiss from office and punish those who pillaged and robbed the public Treasury. Because, when General Jackson was out of power he opposed him bitterly—in pow er, he became his sycophantic aud seivile flatterer— * was for, and against Clinton, M id ison and the War, and is emphatically, a!! fhings, to all men. And because, whilst pretending to he op. posed to the protective system, he voted Jo the Tv riff act of IH2B, termed by the South the ‘-Bill of Abominations.” This reason naturally leads us into the second division of the subject, and we shall now proceed to show why it is, that he is unworthy of th support of the South, and especially of State Rights rnen. He is unworthy,— Because, in 1820. he opposed the admis sion of Missouri into the Union, unless she would prohibit slavery within her jurisdie tion, as an indispensable condition of h admission: aud this too. on constitutional grounds, and for the purpose of increasm r!*e power ofthe non slaveholding States. Because, In 1822, he voted to restrict the introduction ot siarr-,_! to Honda. .Because, \n 1821, be declared in the «. York Convention, that ''he would not draw a revenue from the blacks, and yet, deny /heao the sight op suffrage Because, in 1835 he distinctly avowed th right of Congress to abolish slavery in tic District of Columbia ! Because, in 183*2 he was in favor of th “force bill,” and did not sunport the cotu promise of Mr. Clay. Because, he voted lor the erection of toll Gates on the Cumberland Road—thereby affirming the right of Congress to construct works of internal improvement. Because, he avowed the abominable doc trine, that “the further power is removed from the people the better,”—and carry in: nut the principle, was opposed to giving fit* elections of Governor and Electors in the State of New York to the peopie. Because, he attempted in the New-York Convention, to restrict the right of suffrage to rer'ain anti-republican qualifications and drawing an invidious distinction between the rich anti the poor, opposed the right of universal suffrage. Because, he is the candidate of a partv whose motto is, “to the victors belong the spoils ;”---and who in acting out their prin ciples have filled the public offices with a host of faithless and profligate Agent*- whose only lecominendaiion is, a blind and reckless devotion to their masters. Brrause, he stands pledged to “follow in the footsteps’’ of Jackson, who trampled in th'e dust every safeguard of the Const tu fton. ' And lastly,—because the failure of every leading measure of his past Administration plainly evinces the fact, thqt. lie is utterly incompetent to discharge the'duties of the responsible srafloo which he occajffe* These are some of the reasons which hav. satisfied our minds a* to the;uuliine»s ui 1. > present incumbent of the Presidential cnati. Can any of hi* friends fnrmsh us with a good reason why he should be re-elected by the .South ? If they can we would be glad to see it forthcoming. During the week preceding the las '.fifty owe Postmasters net remov and. In every case of removal, a tlirough s itched ptn tsau of the Federal Executive is instilled the manager* it would seem, propose, through the instrumentality ofthe Boat Ufftc. De partment.to establish » system ol e*| 1011*;.* upon the people as perfect as that ot Foil che under Napoleon. Every post office, and there is one in almost every neighborhood is to be filled by one who will elecuumei diligently tor those who employ him, writ I watch closely the doings of the pvople, and I make prompt report to Head rx. But this system of * s nonage, odious as it justly is to eve*y freeman, tines not satisfy the Richmond Junta. The crisi* is too important to trust the people with the ree lom of actiou which A inns K- mini! even fine *>een willinj toalLw them. Ihe Rt> line ud Clique, through ibe J’nsiuenl c tie t,w k of Urgrvta, has r*taalished Committees of Cigilance in every county in t e Common wealth, to aid Kendall’s “hi, cho ns ' in over seeing the people and permitting no book oi - lier of the state to escape their odous sur veilanre. The people will burst asttuder the shack les with which these wily politicans Ac. are seeking lo fetter them .‘-R.chtnand H r liig. We sometime ago published an advertise ment, requesting information concerning one Marshall Dees. No: knowing where the persona noware, who sought the inform ation, we shall take the same mode of inform ing them of Ihe result of their advertisinent. We have just received a letter front one ol the Assistant Keepers ofthe Peuetentiary, M dledgevillr, who states, that Marsltall D es is now a prisoner in that institution, and requests that his relatives and friends should be informed of the fart - -Macon Tel. An Astonishing case for the Doctors.-—On Saturday. August 18. tfl' , 7. a little giri named Jane aged three years a daughter of Mr. Stearns, wl o results within Guriy rods of the railroad Depot at Lynn, accidentally drank a few swallows of potash water which injured her stomach so much that she has taken no solid nourishment since. She has occasionally drank a little milk, but for a large portion of the time she had subsisted only on water. And often she had passed whole weeks without, even drinking that. The longest time she has gone without any thing passing into her stomach e twenty #tte days,—-she has gone nineteen days without any nurishtnent whatever, not even a swallow of water. It is now one year and several months she has keen in this case. When she drinks milk she is able *2 l'uu about I and play,4ut “•‘‘ cu s’ie fasts, she nt£ rs . atvav. Snu after an abstiucr;; r of two or three days, sne erth only rock hi rself in the cradle The facts iu this case may be relied on, and we think if is one worthy the attention of physicians and physiologists.— Boston Trav eller, A mode of detecting Counterfeit Com.-- | The followiug exnerimeut, which has laid the foundation of one of the most splendid of modern science, readily enables any per son to discover spurious coin. Take a clean slip of common sheet zinc, about two inches by one half, and lay it upon the toungiie, place a genuine silver coin un der the toutigtie. and on bringing the silver and zinc together, a pungent and disagree.* ble task will be perceived S bsiitut •, now a coin suspected to be counterfeit, in the place ofthe genuine coin, and a verv slight, if any ta«tewillbe perceived. The false coin of halt dollars, qua’lcr dimes and half dimes, is made mostly of German silver, and pro duces scarely anv galvanic action wit’: a piece of zinc. The above test is almost i - pud recommends itself from its situ plicity. The English will have a hard time o( it if they fight with the down-easters, for so’nc of them are *o strong that they squeeze ta> out of pine knots with their hands. — Boston Statesman. And so “ cute ” that they make first rate pumpkin seeds of the knot after the tar is squeezed out —Lyons Argus. Xothing from the Ncnth to day. No slips -no [tape*-*--no bloodshed on the frontier. We expect tn hear bv the next mail that ; the Lowell girls have turned out in a mass, and marched against the red-coats. There iiereven miles of these gals, and if they once get their ebenezers un, there will b. some bloody noses alorr; the boundary line, wt* reckon. The disputed territory will be a hot place, about then. The Lowell gal are whoppers, and chock-lull ol spunk We would rather run a mile than fight one of’em a minute. Say two words to factory-girl, and it’s, “llerp, Mag 1 hold my .comb, till I hammer th" rust off this fe low I ” — N. Orleans Sun. The Lost Min.- A ladv.ea few evenings ago, after having for some ti ne atten.n uly read Mrs. Shelley’, novel entitled “The t,ast Man," threw down the book and cm paatic.'.lly Fxclamef!, L ‘l l '" L'l‘l i l? '“ Bless me! if such a thing w-re to happen, whai would become of the women ?” I nprisonment for debt in Michigan was aho! \ 'shed, immediately, totally, and forever by ie legislature of that state on the loth tilt. Look at Tlii*. Florence, Ga. April 25, 1839. HAVING noticed a piece in the Georgia Mirror a few days since, highly derog atory to my character, I now take this me thod to show this enlightened community 1 hat Mr. Justice has published things he can not prove. J. A. G. HENNING. Statement of a settlement marie this day. between John A. G. Henning and B. W. Bracewqll, Guardian of John Bird, a free man of color. April 22, 1839. J. A. O. Hmlmtvo, Dr. ’’’o John Bird, For money advanced : n the purchase of a confectionary stork, $39 00 To S4O 00 paid out of the firm in ex change of horses, 40 0# To $25 00, the worth of said horse, 25 00 I'he one halfof note payable to Gouriy A Kimberly, 92 00 The half of note payable to E. Jor dan »R 20 The sum of fifty on note due Colwell, 50 00 293 20 I hereby certify that the above and fore going is a true aud correct settlement bo tween Mr. J. A. G. Henning and myself as Guardian for John JFird, of this place, (who , is a free man of color ;) and that the sdrrol . mure whioh Mr. Henning carried awlay from | this pl?ee lo rs 37, is KD owo right and pro pcity; that th' .ff< »«' | oMies, lie; cing ..i and Ijlui we ciquuoy t*».-ieo .11 tne but-mesa ,L> y wei« -e. vaptu u at lt.i» p.ace in 1e37. lia»Ki,.svil.t. z*u | in, tc39. B. w . u,.u Lv. ELL, U ua. uiau tut Juiin tin d. Albany, Buka Cos. Ga. This is to entity tout i. A. G. HeiuHug and John Bnd. purchase <1 troni me, at Haw kinsville. in the sumu.ei of 1036, a small stock of liquoi»and confection tries on joint account, which they paid tor. They contin ued u Ci.inpany ouetness u::iil Mr. lienning l« Ii the pla_e. Previous to selling the es t.mi *nnrciff Mr Henning was employed by me 10 attend to th* business, which was, so - my K.iowli dge extends, conducted cor *c , NELSON TIFT. if..is also *ta*cd. a tew months since, ■ hit ■ lett in\ unite home for kilhug a hu nieu hcii. g. Tu I tie correctness of this char e i Ii eg the | üblic to read the follow i.ig certificate. J. A. G. IJ. Amsterdam, Loutcturt co. fa. We; th* undersigned, do certify, to all it may concern, that John A. G. Henning has ficei. a respectable member of society, and was wnei, hi lett Vir.mta; and as to killing anv person In this country, he is char of it, or any charge whatever, and came of as wor thy family and as respectable as any in this country, and his connections are a respecta ble and worthy people. Whereouto, we set our hands and seals, this ioth Sept. 1838. Levi L'*seter. Daniel R. Jones. Samuel Cooke. John 11. Bane. B. Hudson. Jacob Alexander. AE C. Asbury. David Tayloi. Al. E. Turner. Archer F. Pundextor. *. Dickerson. Horasra Tell. C. M: G. Housley. 3 2t IpHK Subscriber will attend to the collec- I lien ot all debts due thu late firm of Gardner A Barrow, up to April, 1839. Persons indebted to said firm will please make pat ment mime'.lately. April 30 li. H. BARROW. Hitt wart Shi riff sates. X\7 ILL be -old bemie the Court House v r door in 1 lit town ot Lumpkin, Stew art county, on the first Tuesday in JUNE next, netweeu the usual horns ol sale, the following property, to wit; Lot of Laud, No. 100, in the 22d district of Stewart county taken as the property of James Given*, tosatisfy sundry Fi Fas issu ed out ol a jusiic- ’s couit, in favor of Eze kiel Perry and others. Also, No. 2, 111 the 32<1 district of said county, taken as the property of J mes Dun man, to satisfy sundry Fi Fas issued out of a justice’s court ol >tew ai t county, in favor ot Howell Wills and others. Al*o, No. 29. iu the ..Bth district of Stew art county, taken .vs the prupeity of Harri son Bush, to #ati»fy ,1 Fi Fa issued out of a ““Tices court of ant county, in favor of WjHiatp B. Butts vs. Harrison Bush and Jo seph Scot.. Also, No 52. in th. 24th district of Stew art county, taken as the property of Pmnan L Gunnels, t» satisfy sundry Ft Fas. issu ed out ol a justices court ol said county, iu favor ol C. A. Parker ami others. Aso two lots in the town of Florcuce, Nos 56 aud 57, iu square (', laken as the properly of T n as Gardner, to satisfy a Fi Fa. issued oul of the Superior Court of Bibb-county iu favtu of Wil.tam Glover ?s said Gardner. Also. No. 152. in the 23d district of Stew art county, taken as the property of Frede rick Mills, to r: tisly a Fi Fa. issued out of ••stewart Superior court in favor of James O’Jelks. vs said .Mills. Also, No. 216, itt the 24th district of Stew art county, taken as the property of Isaac \V. C '(>. to satisly sundry Ft Fas. issued out of a justice’s court of Stewart county in favor of Abner Banks and others vs. said (Joe. Also, E C Beard's infer st in Lot of Land No 135, in the 24th district of said county, taken to satisfy sundry I . Fas issued t ut of I 'justices o:r of St' wart county, in favor of RJ 8 i lit*. ad it . AKo the vve-t half 01 Lot No. 159 in the 24tli di-’iict ol Stewart county, taken as the prope ty of i human Gary to satisfy so iflrv Ii la issued'tut ot a Justice Court of said cou. iv 01 favor of R- Silas and others. Also Nil 43 in t'e 24th distrit tof Stew art county taken as he property of James 11. Harrell, tosatisfy sundry fi fas issued out of a Justice Court of said county iu favor of R. Ponder and others. Also No. 42 in the 23d district of said county taken as the preperty of Wipright L. Stewart, to satisfy a fi fa issued out of the Superior Court of Stewart county, in favor of J anus Case, vs. Winrieht L. Stevr art, Laban Morgan and Nathan Clifton, security. M. M. FLEMING, Sheriff'. April 27, 18393 iJjfe Sheriff Sales. Us ZTt.L tie sold on the first Tuesday in T? JUNE next, at the Court House her 111 1 lie Town of Starksvlile, within the 'isuai houts ol sale the following property to ■vit : Lot of E vnd No 187 in the 14th district >1 L•>c 11 1 v I vi '.l o as the prope.rty of Edmund Siuherlm and Allen Parker, to a i-lv a fi I * from a Justice Court of New ton < onrity in favor ol Samuel J. Bryan, vs. Edmund Stitherlin and Allen Packer, property poin;cd out by plaintiff, levy maria and icturned to me !>y a constable. Also Lots N’os 50, 52, •2, C 5 and 66, in the Town of Starksville well improved, levied on as the property of John Sherrard to sat isfy a fi fa issued horn the Superior Court of Lee county in favor of Davis Smith A Cos. vs John Robert-G. Ford, prop erty pointed out by Robert G. Ford. Lor» of Land Nos. 185, 186 and Frac tion No. 198 in the 15th district of original ly Doolv now Lee county, with the excep tion of 20 acres of Lot No. 186, levied on as - proportv ot Robert G. Ford to satisfy a fi fa issued from the Superior Court of Lee county in favor of Davis Smith A C >. vs. John Sherrard and Robert G Ford property pointed out bv John-Sherrard. April 25. 18 9 3 ABRAH AM DYSON, Sheriff. %V 7 ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in ** July next at the Court Housedoor in the county of Sumter, lot of land num ber fifty, in the twenty eighth district offor merly tree, now Sumter county. Sold as the property Willis Jernigan, deceased, for the benefit ofthe heirs and creditors nf said deceased, terms made known on the day of sale. , BRYANT JERNIGAN. Adtnr, Am*r„us. Feb. 9,1839. ’ 46. TffTILL be sold, on the 20th of MAY vv next, at the house of Clement Bryan, > late of Randolph tonntv, decea -ed, a quart* tiry of Corn sod Fodder. It mil be put up in lots to sui. purchasers, and on a credit until the 25th of December next; purchfcr sers giving . mall notes, with approved se i• - s h- BRYAN. ' rM J). C. BJYAN \ Ex nx> m