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Reader, I have been in many distant lands; 1 have travelled the frozen Alps, and have broiled beneath the tro|>ic sun ol Afi deserts; 1 have made my salaam before th* eraud Sultai. ; knelt before the Kinpei<>r < Russia: bowed to the King ol England, {lulled noses with the Japanese; touched my hat to the Frenchman; shoos bauds with the President, saluted the lair dauusoi Kn4l.nl i and kiss- ! the lovely girls of tieor pa; i:i shur’, 1 have been every where and seen every thing, but it never was, a-. 1 1 hope 11 ver will he, a _ain. uy foituu to iomt upon sued a scene as tins. Reader, 1 am quite a dub at writing, but your imigmi io:i iu ist paint th.- scene, my pen is unequal to tne attempt. No matter; after awhile 1 laughed too, after a fashion We went to the nearest pump, washed my face and clothes as well as possible, considerin'* toe rir nmstnnces: then we adj uirned to Feiix’s---atiJ may be, we dhi'tu mike a night of it 1 I »v is “'mid out" on the lon. tabic in Bai ley 9 "atine linuse—the table 1 loti 1 disfigur ed with in my and irk re 1 spots, indicating tin presence ot wiue, was laid over me, at once uiv mantle u“d shroud ! I lav like a toper taking a snooze. With Bailey's table cloth around me ! Sunilin? over my head a lio’tlc jn h ; s do t. .. a «ri: . . iu h , - ; ■ r hand, w t Ku ;k Wii: c. lie v.as di ct oiii.iig tne wc.l known lit-i ■: • die evii which:nen and 1 r them; V::- goo I is oh is: let re*. with t . 1 bone- ; Fo let it be with (if liild : &.c." *i uf tin* ere. .a -r ■ J.i:iei *, r-*cl j:. •. '..•'li, £ .1. .111 : 1 .0 .bl- ,singing • 'ome landlord f'l in*- flonmg bon s, I'ntii i.iey and.» run over! V r tv'* til's night will merry merry be. For we :ii < night wit* merry mu'ivhe, For wo lit.# ni.ht will merry merry be, And tomorrow we’ll get sober! !’’ With a few words of advice and caution to tne young gentbmien of th* rising .gene ration, l will take leave oi th.s melancholy subject : Ist. .V ver fa'l in love without being “aide a c .hr duty g'tbir." .'.I. Ncwr make love to a china tree, at st v rate, never embra e it t m elucciy. least i’ shouhl hi ike thy no to biecd ! 1 v .mi .ih my ; u.ciile t m !crs to be he, ply atfe. ted uithtui* story, fur i; certain i> is one «;f the in st patirtti ', far i ir-pititig, sign raising it. I nose wiping, that ever was presented 10 the public, by any person other ,t .1 in Ihe Alan in the Moon, or M ARC US \UKKLIUS QUIUD, X. L. I* lorenc'-, Ga. fi’nghr ' r;[ avt off < / -The follow ing (acecodiug io tin- lio. ion Lost.) is a spe eoMc.i ofvch'.i! cjnuenoiic when one is deep ly in lave: ••I sins her praise in poetry —dor her at tnorn and eve, I r'.es v'i i!e pin's of If.to* tears ami wipes li cit: off *itii my Sleeve.'* V: 1/151 In’nirr Runaway from the till b rs'gio-il 1 min In the name ol (Jliailis iiogi is-- calling his name David Ktncrv. Hr is -he I'olier of three children am! the 1 oft -• * wives, a-.ii iu,w many snore ! knew tit. He is aLtiit thirty-six years c.f age. of mt idling size, havyj:* iight brown b r and , : -*ht blue r ye?, a large mouth and tt . h -••ins 3 3 ”. r between f ’ »la*vi, last I. . l '”‘ bn the ward r:--' - good look in", he win! away March tv • •*. 1 S';'- 3 , wearing b!ue panu. ’ loons, ast pci! frnr.lt, an old fur cap. Hr tells gr“ r s'ori is light fmgerri!, and drinks ali when he can act it. I should adv.se .!! vcntig ladies to beware c.f him, 1 1 111 1 e v 1 account, fa i < a gay do’ceiver, id ns lie has deceived me, c may deceive others. The reward if one icnt w'l be paid to any cnc v '• r« w li! 1 ot him in close corf nrment. are <1 sired to 1,. tier. ELIZA EMERY. r ’ March 12, 7 i”n' ’ l.- r l 7r ?—Lr.tv is ITr a conn n< i . : tuple are led up and down ti 1 'o’ :• .-V ~i ■ fairly tirrd nut. Law is like of sn tty there me a rent m,i 1 a i-’h!.-. r is< sin it. it is like physic o . • >■, to n take the least of it are the 7 ’ off. It is like nhomt'iv* rnntte woman r\- w-.'dl t ' follow,* and a scol jag wile. ' '* a a v.o,- nit follows ns. Law is like a 1 ■ ai-iTi. p-ople are b(*r,itchnl to get in ' 1* • • If’ bad weuiher,’ nio-t jicojde ... i : 1 ~ t out of it. ’’ ltd,- Tiler iK'il to he il Stitt r o'! farmer 1..00g some we l tv roiies out oi tae r.tv. uiiim we cailej uncle Jcb, w o 1 1 a v. 1 - iioaity son Hush, who happen 1 Ito die ofl’raiin-r ijn>expecte.llv. and the t.id in nt took it ta iiciiit drci.dia. iv. and ic fnsrd to 00 comforted. His neighleiis tried a i they void I 10 reason w i. b lima, 11 ml so did hits r. mister tha Kev. Dr. S., but it was all n > n-', it was vaiti th*t tin* ><nui*.r tsfil o v.-r lot aver ag dm -• That th- i n*d g'.voth • a 1 tV.er’u aw iv ageia' I'ticle leb cnubl nut st'C '.Vav his >1 .11- .Josh s ,n-.l 1 . It! u ai: av At length the minister said to fan- dear brother can’t you divert your mod from this melancholy subject. <Ain't m>u now think of some little circumstance or other that may serve to abate vuur crit-f ihr the loss of yotir son ! Uncle dried his eyes on his sleeves, put his finger un his nose, while lie blew it, and then wiped it with his cotton hankercliief ill the other, and stood silent and thoughtful about ten minutes. Then breaking s lence with a sigh, he remarked —‘Well doctor, come to think ou t Josh was an awful great eater.’ “IWOULD NOT LIVE ALWAYS.” Who would live always in this world of change jnd disappointment, where wave af ter wave of trouble and affliction breaks over the soul—where friends are snatched away bv the rude hand of death, and ere the sound of the earth falling upon the coffin has died away, another, and yet another, is taken and we are left alone. None would wish to die, when every thing around tends to render us happy—when the ties that bind us here are yet unbroken—when our young hearts are still glowing with the warm impulse ot youth untarnished and unchilled by the 'apse of time—when our fond affections ire radiant with hope, and life is still brilliant with the flower of existence. But oh! w'nv do we fling to earth, when th t warm blood that has danced so joyously thro’ our veins, impart ing life and activity to eveiy motion, has be come ’rozen—when om careworn and chan nelled brows but too plainly mark the flitht es time—when the rude frost of our decline has stolen each flower of beauty, and our prey heads have biosmmed for the tomb' Why do we still dread the commg of death, and say we are not ready ? True, spring may come to loosen the earth from the icy chains in which i> has lain for many, many months—the beautiful flowers may spring up w heu the earth has awakened from its deep the green hrar«s may thrill to tho mt*- sic of the birds---the fountains may gush forth from their chains, aim the vouug sti* '.msleap u> thft.roivu luuiinoriugs. But <Jt like Unto til- isag - . Ileitii IS the t,n|y ■esliirrr, and who would not hail it as the ■leh boon from him who created all th ugs! W no can ask to ‘———live always *w.i\ irnm liis(rod. Away tro yon hear • . t Mtdf ." ' o&i L ■ '-vs c - 'M* • ' THE MIRROR v ft - : , Tucodav, T3a> 14 1 for Governor, f lIIRLHS BOICKIIRTY. TO CORIIESPIINDENTS. A ‘L’ountry subscriber' is respectfully in iorined ttiat Ins letter (upon which he forgot t > pay the j.ostage) has been received and i!r contents considered. Wc presume he ■s mistaken in the reading of the paragraph ot which lie complains, having substituted “Couutiy'* tor Contrary, which would make the sca’encc square lietter with ou r own uolions as well as his. '1 he situation of our friend Quid is cer tainly much to be deplored. We would ad vise him not to carry fir© arms about his person, nor walk on the bank of the River, lest despair should “seize upo: his soul -- and he he tempted t rid society of a mem ber. His si if however, we take pleasure in publishing. V. X 1 \\\'■)ft DIN AK V (- RO WTI i . A leaf of the M"rus .Muiet aults mens m i ; 13 n- l u-3 in length aucf 1 g inches in iircuiith. w i> exhiL ted to us a few days ago by James B. Brown, Esq. which was pro iluced froiii a cutting six inches long j.tat • teil this s a ou. The body of Henry Stephens, who was drowned in the river just above this place ou Sunday the.'hl inst. was found on Th'irs day evctiing last, about three miles below, and was l-rought to iltis place to be interred. MELANCHt»LY (h't'URRENCE. The Columbus Enquirersavs : “A friend from West Point has furnished us with the uarticitkns t ! th* following inalancholy ea tastrophe, which happened near West Point. Troup county, on Monday last. Tine young lads, a son of Mr. George R* esc, a son of Mrs. Reese, and a son of Mr. Norris, went to the river for the purpose of bathing. They unfortunately ventured beyond their jUotb, sa'l were all three drowned. When opr iufmtnntU left, the bodies had not been found, having Ihen been in 'he water about four hours. Every effort f vas being JP al h' however to obtain them.'* RAIN PRODUCING THEORY. AV e publish this week, the letter of Mr. j Espy on this subject. Though based upon pt.ilosoph.c principles, and urged with groat earnestness and plausibility, we cannot help viewing the whole affair, as the Liuhable production cd' a brain, turned by “100 much learning." Soberly, in these modern days we ought not to laugh or lie sutprised at at y thing new, how ever preposti rous it in \ •• first appear. We live in an age of won l and invention. The stately “march of* mind,” has been changed into n “ho; s and jump,” and new phrion ma an to slant's exkit iting thctnselv s to out vi*•>. Tilings, *ha t sent a tew ye. r- ;go were . i.caul of, >«i v.• now !o th« t • -by. an i 'hers, ill bare suggestion of which would av • made our grand fathers stare, have been • vented, used, and * made to give way to later improvements and inventions. So it in s< iet it. New theories are originated it.d old Ik flat ies exposed, u:ti' the scientific world lias been accused of irhnuring the design of tearing away the “envious cur kiti,” tint conceals the hidden opperation of nature. Gt-n. Waddy Thompson has announced his determination not again to become a candidate for Congress. He was an able member and a talented man, but South Carolina, will find means to supply his loss. There is more chivalry and talent in that little State, than can be found in the same amount of population iu anv country on th Globe. “If others try to keep up with the changes we have no objection, we think we shall be in the majority as often as they, and with much less trouble. (Ja Argus. No doubt neighbor of your being in the major tv as often as any one. but it will be a very hard matter for others to keep vp with the changes, so long as you manage to keep the changes up so well. The Editor of the Savannah Georgiat says he will give any man a penny who w ' invent a flv trap. We are not very good ;■ j invention, but think we could fird one wet i kp near 'lie Editor, between his nose ant’ chin. We have no doubt it w mid -insw e every purpose, provided he woo'd bait it well with “lasses!” Wc should be glad to lean whether «ur Minister (ten. Macomb has succeeded io effecting a treaty with the Florida Itid ans. i Having gone there, “clothed with extxaoxdi I nary powers,” and bearing proposals for peace, it was supposed that the hardy war | riorsof the twamps, would readily lay dowD i Hm ir arms am) captfciktfe opon any term?, which would secure to them the uninter rupted possession of the Territory, as well as the perfect freedom to carry on then depredations without molestation. Buts« far as we have been enabled to learn, thes have obstinately refused to accept of peace upon such terms as these and even requir* th* privilege to rob murder and destroy the adjoining States. Their obstinacy is certainly without a parallel. PHRENOLOGY. What science can be more noble than that which treats of man ; his intelluctual, moral, and animal nature? What study more delightful than to dive into the very springs of human thought, and feeling ? What so fruitful in its results to human happiness, (save religion.) as that which teaches man the knowledge of himself? According to Dr. Elliotson, one of the first medical men of the age, and who for more than twenty years has been engaged in tlie study of this science, “those who have studied it know, that Phrenology unfolds the only satisfactory view of mind, whether human or brute ; it contributes to establish the surest foundation for legislation, educa tion, and morals, and presents a large de partment of nature in the noblest, grandest, and only satisfactory point of view; those who reject or neglect Phrenology, are la mentably ignorant of much which they saucy they know, and depiive themselves not only of much intellectual delight but of much practical utility j" But this is not all. It must form the foundation of politi cal economy, and in fact, of all sciences that concern the action of human beings. It gives us a perfect k*y to national as well as. individual character ; for it is a fact, con iirtnedby thousands upon thousands of ob servations, that the character of every na :•<>!«, is in direct accordance with the con ''■•-n*ation of their heads. Phrenology a-'.ts furtliir, that the dillercace between the male and female character, is dependant upon the difference in tiie shapes of their heads. Mildness and amiability of dtspos s turn, combined with strength and constan cy, i: all things i citninit'g to the affections, are tn* re.-mlts of a certain organization, peculiar to woman. Ambition, love of pow er, and the more prominent traits that de velopethemselves in the career of a Soldier, belong to man, and may be traced to the developements upon his cranium. The fondness for toys, and painted baubles, that exhibits itself in the earliest stages of in fancy is found !o correspond with the size of the organ. By means of this science, parents may learn with accuracy, the most prominent traits m the minds of their children, and bus be enabled to direct their earliest efforts into the proper channel, and when necessary ijtply the corrective, before it is too latp.— Inmost instances, parents fail to ascertain the strength and inclinations of their chil dren's minds, un’.il their habits, and charac ters are so far estsbl'shed, that it is almost impossible to eradicate or correct the errors into which an ignorance *f the powers and hidingtions of the mind, has permitted them t „ fall. Indeed* th* greatest utility of the science is u, education of children; and were it of nofurtho* i'se, th:** is sufficient to rendei it one of the mcSt important ( branches of study. We had anxiously hoped that the Guber natorial Convention of the State Rights par ly. which assembled in Milledgeville on the tit It icst. would have poured “oil upon the ioubler! waters,” and ailayedtbe excitement which seems prevalent iu our ranks. But •ur hopes and expectations have not been .ealized. Unfortunately for the cause of At'pubhcanism, there appears to be some n. tious characters among us, who wish the ■ hole party to bend ami succumb to their will and follow in their footsteps ; and unless their wishes are gratified and their com mands obeyed, try every expedient and urge every flimsy pretext to divide and distract the party, and of course weaken if in its opera iioi'S. Such men had better be from among us at once, than claim to be of our faith and tt the same time doing every thing in thotr power to strengthen and stimulate our op ponents. If these are friends, we can cor dially pray from such to be delivered It will be perceived by reading the letter of our Milledgeville * 'orrespondent, that the Hon. CHARLES DOUGHERTY is the candidate of the State Rights party fir Gov ernor. To Judge Docchkrty we can Conscieti ciously yield a ready and willing support; though not our first choice, he is far, very ir, from being onr last. A man of more -teiling worth and inflexible firmness cannot be found within the limits of our State; and if elected, we doubt not will dis- barge the duties of that responsible office with as much firmness independence and ability, as the most devout patriot could expect or dcsire_ We call upon the State Rights party then to rally once more in defence of their prin cip!es---a desperate effort is '•eing made to destroy the unanimity of the party and it be hoves every friend of the Constitution, of Liberty and independence »o rush to the res cue. This is no time for slothfulness and inactivity. Lot us D>rn be wide awake and »e have nothing to fear, though we may ave among us a few designing and intrigu nen who are at all times ready to saw the seeds of discord and mutiny in our ranks, yet by proper management, by proper indus try their efforts will prove unavailing, their conduct receive the fate it merits, and the cause of tne people, the cause of State Rights and liberty will come off more than vict nous. Hume. —Nothing can impress on the b«a«* such an utter sensation of desolateness as' •he tbovgiit, “I have do home.” P ran our Correspondent. Vulkdviviiu, Monday, May 6. Gentlemen: The State Rights Cos veDton oi the nomination of Governor, convened *n the Representative chamber, and was or ganised by calling Geu. Mitchell, of Clarke, to the Chair, and appointing W. Williams, • sq. of Muscogee, Clerk, and Mr Thweatt. of Milledgeville. assistant. After the roll of 'he Delegates was called, Col. Jones of Mu«- ■ogee. moved au adjournment until Tues d.iy evening, which was catrieJ Tuesday. Tiie Convention met accord ing to adjournment. Mr. Meriwether, • Putnam, moved that the Convention go i to the election of a candidate, without the annunciation of any name, that all might be left tree to vote for whom ih°y pleased. Col Jones, of Muscogee, opposed the re solution with considerable warmth ; imptign ing the motives ot the mover ; churning him with a disposition to conceal the names of the candidates, to onerate in the dark, that some secret purpose might be effected which h was afraid more openly to declare. Mr. Meriwether explained, that it was the course pursued by a former Convention. lie had nothing to conceal; nothing to hide in tin* dark ; each delegate would, by the course he proposed in the resolution, vote fat such name as might suit him best. Judge Berrien advocated the resolution; defended the motives of the mover, and hop ed it would be carried. The motion was then put and carried by a large majority. Col Jones, of Muscogee, then offered the following resolution, or the same in sub stance, Ido not pretend to give it word for word : “Resolved, That this Convention will not vote for any man who is a member of Congress;” intending it, no doubt, for Col. Dawson. This attempt to control the Con vention iu its choice of a candidate, or iu other w ords, who or who should not be voted for, was, by au almost unanimous vote, re jected. The gentleman then asked permission ti read a letter from Gen. Bailey of Muscogee, in which he denounced a United States Bank; announced his intention of withhold ing his support from any man who might be a United States Bank man. Col Jones de clared them to be his sentiments likewise, and proceeded to war with the U S Bank; denounced those who advocate its estab lishment, as being recreant to the principles of the party, aud then, in the face of the re solution which bad just passed, pressed the name of Col. Lamar on the Convention. Col. Jones’ speech did Col. Lamar much harm and I think, great injustice. Col La mar, we all kuow, is in favor of a Sub-Trea sury, and we have determined loug since that minor considerations should not divide ns ; but Col Jones came forward to l“t us know that he. and some others would give their support to none other than a Sub-' 1 reasury man. and that the party would be re creant io its principles if it did not adopt the Sub Treasury by adopting Col. Lamar as candidate for Governor. Had the Conven tion taken up Col. Lamar after Col. Jones' speech, I should have considered the party nothing more than the shadow of an empty name. With some of those gentlemen who talk so much of the principles of the party, I have conversed, and know that they are Van Buren men, and that they are on the eve of i roclaijning themselves as such. Pol. Lj* T, ar could not have wished his name placed be.-T® ? - ie Convention accom panied with such a s^C r ch as Col. Jones made. I have known lnrulong, anJ believe that he regrets and deplores a train of cir cumstances that would cause division iu out ranks; and I must have stronger proof than 1 have yet had to convince ine that he wishes to decoy the party into the embraces of Van Buren. As much rs I have been proud of that name, and greatly as I have gloried in it. I for one, cannot fallow there, nor do 1 think lie wishes it, nor do 1 ever expect to see his name enrolled on their books. But if Col. Jones'exposition of the mo tion is to be taken it amounts to this : if you are not iu lavor ot the Sub-Treasury, you must be a Bank man, and consequently for Henry Clay ; if for the Sub-Treasury, then you must be against the Bank and Clay, f nd are therefore a l r an Buren man. So the Convention though’, and nominated Mr. Dougherty at the ‘2d Ballotting. Millf.dgkvillk, Monday May 6. The Convention was called to order, by the appointment of Mr. Day of Jones as chairman, and F. H. Sanford, Clerk. A motion was made by Mr. Cleveland, that the members of the Convention be sworn. M r . Kenan of "Raldwin, offered as a sub stitute for the resolution, “that the Conven tion dispense with the oath, not that he had any objection to the oath itself, but because he deemed it a stretch of power which the Legislature had no right to exercise. He felt it his duty therefore, to oppose it, but should the majority determine on taking it, he should cousent.” These motions were both overruled by the motion to elect a President. James M. Wayueof Chatham, was nominated and elected without opposi tion. Lucien Lataste of Baldw in was elected Cleri, A L. Robinson of Butts, Messenger, and Kidson of Wnkes, Door-keeper. The Convention then adjourned till 3 o'- clock. In the afternoon, several resolutions in regard to the oath, were offered, and the evening wasted in points of order. Tuesday. The subject was taken up, and after some debate in which Dougherty of Troup, Kenan of Baldwin, and HallofCiark, participated, the Convention decided that the oath should be takeu, cot because the Legislature had imposed it, but because it was in accordance with the views of the people. The Convectien therefore adopted it, ind the oath was administered by Judge Schley. Judge Berrien offered a resolution to have a committee appointed of three from each | Judicial District, in the State, to digest a | plan of reduction, and report as soon as : practicable. The Committee was appoint ed, and the Convention wait the presenta tion of their plan. They promise to report at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Yours, truly &c. From Ikt Southern Recorder. We are sorry that our neighbor of the Standard should feel uneasiness on our ac tcrußU We wonli do any thing in reason to relieve its friendly anxiety. But we can not quiet the mind of onr neighbor, by se lectiug Mr. Clay as our candidate for the Presidency, and the Standard knows us too well to suppose that we wrl do so, by choos ing the Missouri Kesiric;ium©t as our fa vourite. But we wiligivt our neighbor rea sonable comfort, which, we iiope, as a Southern politician, will gladden his heart. We are not of those who are to be driven by a seuseless cry, however loud, tods wrong, because if we thought fit, we might do a greater wrong. We sternly say to all such stuff, we wiil do neither the one nor the other. A strange state of things truly, that we should allow a man or a set ol men, 'o place two 6ins before our eyes, and corn ’d to the commission of one of them, et ause forsooth the other might be deemed he greatest. Away with such criminal sophistry; we do not hold ourselves more upright than the B.ble, that we should re verse its maxim, aud do evil that good may come of it. Nor an: we senseless enough to be driven to an alternative so preposter ous. Let tho6e sm who like it, and choose a smah sin rather than a large one, if they can ascertain the dift'ercuce of th© weight ; for ourselves we shall choose neither, and shall be therefore, oot justly accountable lor either the big or the little iniquity. Now neiglibur, :his is tha course of our reasuuing iu regard to choosing between Clay and Vau Buien for the Presidency. We consider tiiat a choice of either would be a great evil; therefore we shall choose neith er. But we will tell you what we can both do If no other prominent eandidatt s are presented for our choice, let us choose the Old Homan, George M. Troup; the hero of’2s; the Champion of the Rights of the States; your old favorite; aud let the mat ter g© as it tnay, we shdl kuow and feel in our consciences, that in casting our votes for him, we have at least committed uo sin. If the country is at present too much ofl!ice-ridd©n, or too little informed, or too cyrruptfor such a pure and lolly minded patriot as Governor Troup to succeed, let us hope far better times, and for the pre sent rest satisfied with the consolatory thought, that we at least have done our du ly to our country. What say you neighbor, will you go far old Georgia, and her great Patriot, iu preference to either Clay, with our objections to him, or Vau Buren and his Missouri and Florida Abolition notions, with a thousand other objections to him ? What say you ? THE SPOILS OF OFFICE. Extract from the Speech tpj Mr. l'reatiss of Mississipi. Since the avowal of that unprincipled aud barbariau motto, that “to the victors belong the spoils,” office, which was inten ded far the use aud benefit of the | eople, has become but the plunder of Party. Pat ronage is waved like a huge magnet over the laud aud demagogues like iron filings, at tracted by a law of their nature cluster a round its pole*. Never yet lived the dem agogue who would not take office. The whole frame of our government, the whole fast tutiotis of the country, are thus prostrated to the uses of party. I express my candid opinion when 1 aver, that I do not belive a single office of itnpoitance with in the control of the Executive has, far the last five years, been tilled with any other consideration, than that of party effect: and if good appointments have in any instances been mads, and benefit accrued to the coun try, it has been an accidental, and not vol uutary result. Office is conferred as the reward of partisan service; & what is the cousequence ? Why, the office-holders are not content with the pitiful salaries which afford only small compensation for the present labors, but do not, in their estimation, constitute any adequate reward for their previous political services. This reward they persuade themselves, it is per fectly right to retain from whatever passes through their hands. Being taught that all moneys in possession belong not to the People, but to the .Party, it requires but small exertion of causuistry to bring them to the conclusion that they have a right to retain what they may conceive to lie the value of their political services ; just as a fawver holds back hie commissions. The Aaß.:2’S* , ' at ' o,i countenanc es all this ; winks at it as long' as p.stnUe, generally gives the bloated plunderer full WMBtitg and t*me to escape with his spoils. Do you cot see the eagerness with which even Governor. Senators, and Representa tives in Congress grasp at the most trivial appointments—the most insignificant emol uments Well do these sons ot the horse leech kuow that there is more blood in tiie body than what mantles in the cheek, and more profit in au ©tfice tl.au is exhibited by the salary. Sir, I have given you three or four eases of defalcations; would time permit I could give you a hundred. Like the fair Sultana of the Oriental legends, I could po on for a thousand and one nights; find eveo as in those Eastern stories, so in th eehronic!es of the office holders, the tale would ever be of gold, massive lugofs, uncounted riches. b'hy, sir. Aladdin’s lamp was nothing to it. They seem to possess the identical cap of Fortunatus; some w ish f0r 50,000. some for SIOO,OOO, some for a million ; and behold it lies in glittering heaps before them, Not even. •The gorgeous East, with richest hand, Showers ou her King© barbaric. Pearl and Gold,’ in such lavish abundance as does this Ad ministration upon its followers. Pizarro 1 held not lottb more dazzling lures to his robber band, when h“ led them to the con quest of the Children of the Sun. CRIME ! From the Southern Spy we copy thefol lowing statement, as one instance out of many of the mistakeu humanity of oar Leg islature : Only six individual*, charged with vari ous offences, were at the late term of Lin coln Court, sentenced to the Penitentiary. Among the numb er is Gray, who was par doned by the last Legislature ter the crime of murder. The same paper contains also a communi cation iu reference to this subject which contains some home truths and which we commend to the notice of the community. “Mr Editor.— -Legislative (mercy seems to be productive of woful events—murder ers are recognized as the peculiar subjects of legislative enactments—and crime in creases in a twofold ©xtent. The tid© of pollution gathers like a coming storm, and the blood of our citizens 19 shed with impu nity. I feel the importance of a. rigid en enforceanent of the law in every case, whefs the proofissufficient to establish the guilt of the individual arraigned at the bar. If the offence bs murder, bloody, aggravated murder, for God’s sake, for ths sake ot our common country, and far the sake of suf eritig humanity, let the guilty offender be slain according to the law—let him suffer death. Are we, in these days, motehttmaoe and more lenient t’.au iu the 4my% of Mveti at which period ol U*. world, “blood” ww required “far blood." fa it not also true, that the first murderer that ever existed, wu cursed with an awiul curse, which rendered h;ji the peculiar object of hatred among men the remainder ul his days ? And yet, the mufdeicr is, in this our day, by the in fluence ol hiends, and the pnwcr oi Lu purse turned loose among us, with all his guilt about him ready lor the co.umuiaieu of deeds as “black a© hell.” Jurymen let no childish sympathies swerve you Irom the discharge of those du ties, which your country requires at your hauds---let justice reigu and all tongues be silent. 1 call upon the Grand Jurors us tin) country, to spr..k out upon this subject, that the people ui.iy awake, and see that laws are laithfuily aud strictly executed. A CITIZEN. Pont Play. Imoc, Jealousy and Murder.-*. The 'in >ud nin duck” ol 4 iiitia, is a beauti ful bird, in the brilliancy ofits plumage aud the singularity of its wings. Its disposition remarkable. The female never males a se cond time. Davis illustrates this fact by a curious anecdote. Ot a pair of these birds, iu an aviary at Macao, the drake happened I one night to lie stolen. The duck was per fectly inconsolable, like Calypso alter the departure of Ulysses. She retired into a corner, neglected her food and person, re fused society, and rejected with disdain th© profl'er of a second love. In a few days, tho purlotied drake was recovered and brought back. The mutual demonstrations ol joy were excessive; and. whnt is more singular the tru* husband, as if informed by his part ner of what hail happened in h's absence, pounced upon the would be lover, tore out iiis eyes, and injured him so much that ho soon after died of bis wouuds!’ This act should have been punished by the Empe ror. through the Huppo, or some other fuo tiouarybya Vermillion manifesto. It was •certainly minder most fowl .'--Phil. Gazette. From the Ft tridian of the 2 Oth tilt GENERAL MA< OMB. General .Macomb has arrived in the Ter-, ritory charged with the duty of negotiating a truce with the S'eminoles. one of the pro visions of which, we learn, will be to allow the Indians to occupy the country scuth of latitude 27- -30. within ashoit distance fronq Tampa Bay, providi and they cannot be bought off. Whether Sam Jones will grant tho General au interview is yet unknown; w© think it doubtful. Geu. Taylor, we believe, is the only officer who can obtain an inter view with the hostih’s. The Indians say ho has never deceived them, and that they are willing to confide to his promises ol pro tection. From the same. On the 4th inst. a scouting party under Lieutenants Todd and Monroe, while scouring Cook's Hammock, on the Stec nehalt hie, discovered a single Indian (rack. This was fallowed unt 1 the trail became large, leading to the camp of the Indiana. The party cautiously approached until within a very short distance, with every Probability of surprising the camp, wheu the alarm was given by a squaw The In dians were fired upon by the troops as they fled from the camp, but with little or uo el feet. A large amount ol plunder, clothing, trinkets, and provisions left in the camp were destroyed by the troops. The Indians, as usual, escaped by iheir fleetness, aid bet ter acquaintance with the hiding plates iu the hammocks. We tindcrsli Bo ■ hai a gentleman has pro posed to Mr. Van Buren, that, il the Gov ernment will supply him with the necessary tu nils hr w ill go io Europe am* bring back Price and Swartwout. - Eustem Alercmy. Ha! ha! ha! Let the fellow get hold of the Government funds tor a voyage to Eu rope. and you may see Price out-Priced and Swartwout out-Swartwouted. We re member to have ri ad si mew here the story of a mendicant, who hobbled up on a pair of crutches to a rich Eogl shn an and obtained fioitt him a dollar iri charity. “Pshaw!"said a bystander to the English man, “just let me take that gold-headed cane of yours aud I'll not only sho« you that this hobbling fellow can run as fast as any body but mako him give up your dollat. .So the Euglisb man loured die cane, whereupon the pre fftided cripple took to his heels and ran for life, his pursuer, with the uplifted cane, follow ine close behind. “You’ll catch him!* -you’ll catch him !’ shouted the English man, shaking hissideswith laughter. And no doubt he did catch him; for the two ac complices turned the corner of the street to gether, and the poor Englishman is said to be waiting to this day iu anxious expecta tion of the return of his gold-headed cane. Louisville Journal. Horrible Superstition.-SThe ‘lndicator a eemi-oflical journal pubffled at Gotha, relates the following fact, which took place there, and would be totally incredible, did it not conic from an eye-witness, and attended with strong reprobation: ‘On the 18th Feb ruary, immediately after the decapitation of a criminal condemned to death tor murder, several persons, subject to epileptic fits, ascended the scaffold, with permission of the authorities, and each, filling a glass with the blood of his victim, urank it on the spot .'—English pvpex. MARRIED' On Thursday r.veumg gtl inst by the Rev Peter Eldridge, Mr. J. A. Pai La, to Miss Malissa Bit*holts. Printers lee duly received. CAUT fTMIE Public are l.er> by notified that a A uotorous scoundrel is strolling about through tins county by the name of John Hendrick >,* ho is a house carpenter by ,rade, and who stands charged w,th the following crimes, viz: Ist Os stealing corn while a citizen of Roanoke, in the wit.ter ol IKJ9, ad. Os stealing his son from the gentle man to whom be wag hired without making any complaint. 3d. Os conlracti- g debts where ever he caa and never paving them. 4th. And last, of having an irresistablu disposition to steal, to he. to cheat, to swin dle and to deceive you in any and every way he can. " . Ail of the above charges can be substan tially proven by the best of testmony, wirCn ever it becomes necessary. The last news I had of him he w«s in Irwintuu Ala. -The public will dowel? Jo keep tbeir eye* upoa bun as he will have his hand in some othef man’s coin crib, or will commit some of lira yankee tricks. HONESTY. May, 183®. Months alter Jaie application will be made to the Honorable the Justices of the ?nl«fior Court of Stewart county, whensittm- for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the land belonging to the estate of Albert H. Shepherd, deceased. JAMES M. SMYTH. Adm’i. AN N E. SH£F«.ERD, Adee’tnt May II 1930 -Of** -*