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THE MIRROR ■P2fl®TVSi3ff3 (&&* ~*9tm***i± iiiny xs, 1 8:u». For Governor, niucLis douuhukty. W’e ore obliged again to apologue to onr rea v.r, for a cliatice in our day of publicaiion. Tnc frequency of this occurrence is morti fying to us, but inasmuch as we cannot pre vent changes and alterations in the Mail ar r moments we ate compelled to submit. In tJjis'as in all other matters connected, with tlic publication of the Mirror, we endeavour consult the convenience of our snbsn- The Mail running Eastward from tliis place having been changed from Tnes a v Jo Monday we are compelled to alter oiirtitne of publication from Tuesday to.Sat in-lav, at which time tit? Mirror will here after regularly appear. FLORID t tli.rla: ilON* Return* from eleven counties, show for J,[,. ffidt/.ell the S. R. Candidate f.»r Con- majority of 674 votes over his Van fjuix-n opponent, Col. Downing. President Van Uareu has declined all ,J a of visiting the South this Summer, ami is aoiitg Northward to .spend tlie ws.rm sea son iu his native Star*. All Kimlerhook is couimolioii at the thought. No doubt tn Little Magician wishes to seclude Inn*- sell lor a shuit time, in order to practice ntw tricks, to be played «'fl before the jx-opf- in the appioaciuiig i'te.jtdeuli.d canvass. Two great men tiave gone to Europe, flan. D.uiiel Webster aud the Jabtz Jackson. -Take tare that .w dolit tread on ench others Ides," t’S the chicken cock said to the horse. • TllE BRIDGE. At a meeting' of the Florence Bridge Company Held on Monday evening last, the fitlo-viii'g gentlemen Were elected directors vi/.: Messrs 11. W. Jernigam J. li How- M J. .lulm D. Pitt.*, A. I*. Hood, A. I>ur jjeu, J T. it Tm-iici , Zachariah Williams, A. H. C. Winfrey, I E. Cachet, F. G Gib sjs I. 11. Brown, and 11. W. Woodward. A. i in or 1.1 .%g of tire Directors held sub niictiily, tori. II- W. Jcruignu vas elected pres (lent, A. Burnett Treasurer and 11/ \V \Vi.elwir l .Secret try. Tim .-oniract fur build.tig the Bridge was cl is'-d with Mr. 0* dwin, who will com mence operations torthwitli. We under stand that .» »• umber - of hands are already engaged in prep iring tin: timber and in a ft v months we exnect to see. an »hle aiid beautiful structure thrown across our river, l niting innor streets the trade ot the rich Colton planters-of Barbour ami Russell, by affurJius l Item a cheap and convenient mar k t. Tite building of a Bridge across the C nttaho.u-hce. will be an important era in the history of opr youtlilul city. tor we hesitate not to assert, that willi l!.e trade ot A: ib i.o i which with this facility will be vare to gather at K!< reuce, together wth the extensive region of rich Cotton growing iunk uu.heGeorgia side, that will inevitably bring its produce here, it is dcstiued soon t > becoin • a place of cousid.-rab'e comtner rul importance and rival its oldest aui! larg .T neighbours. No town ever arose utider a more adverse set ot circumstance* than tat-:; bit yeVth; ddlicultiei an i obstacle* it li. l * eacouiitercd in its growth, have been owreon-o by the natural advantages ot its location. The spirit of improvement lias beeu onward, still onward, in dc»pitcol the nvages of hostile 1 diaus, tin- succeeding pressure, hard times, and scarcity ot m.m-y ; and if ne were to judge Ironi the number ot buildings rapidly springing op. and the noisy ami continued sounds ot the hammer a,d tilts anvil, vve should say ot 1-ioiciice, that a large Commercial Town will sooq occupy the spot, which but two year*,ago, was a forest, and the immediate scene ot sav.ig depredation and cruelty. DROPS -i HE \Y FATHER- It is vet too early in the season To begin to make calculations on the growing crops of Corn and Cotton, but yet so far as they have come within our observation, they ape peculiarly flattering, autl promise a rich re ward to the planter’s industry. Wheat and Oat crops are also remarkably fine; although iu thi* section ©fstountry, the quantity raised is small, very little attention having yet been paid to fhcigunvth of smali grain. The Spring has Ireen peculiarly favorable for keeping the ..crop* .iu. good order, ar tiiotigh very little rain has fallen. Indeed, but three or four rain* of consequence have fallen in the neighbourhood of this place for about twelve months. A fact worth (he history of tire firming opera tions of county. Judging from the in tensity of (he heat which has provided for »*o orthree-days past, another hot 'Summer i» befyie*uy,.tlioft3;li wis ltope-its motiotoiny may be broken throughout, byr 'frequent aud plenteous showers of rain. The Tlicrinom eter rose yesterday to 92 degrees in the shade. f WeU directed Munificence.— It is stated in the New Orleans Bee that Thomas F.'Mc- ICino»y James Perry have subscribed s3')oß.per annum to sustain a female Ac nderrty in Texas. ; Sucb acts of gc;>x«4i*X. •re deserving of all praist. • Our friend* of the Southern Post are de lightfully situated iu the nnd« of “bubbling soda fountain*" and “Ice cream establish menu." In prosperous times, our mouths would water for some of the tuxdries with which they seem to be so bountifully sup plied ; but iu these hard times, when .t is with difficulty that we cao obtain even the necessaries of life, we rejoice that we are not expised to temptations so irresistible iu their character, as Ice Creams and bubbling •Soda. We wish our friends all the happi ness such pleasant things arc calculated to promote, and much more too, but, for our selves, we must be coutent wiih such “bub bling fountains” as send forth the pure lim pid draught, generated, not in the laboratory of the chemist, but of nature. Dr. A. B. Pope, the celebrated c.rcvucliet ecneral an> / notorious Po.it Mister , says vve have libelled him ! ! Whew !!No doubt the Nincompoop would sue us for his char acter, did he not recollect that a jury of 12 honest men of Stewart oiicp placed upou it the estimate of 60 cents ! which, in all con science was entirely too dear a price for an article so flimsy and (rifling. The present Mouth has been prolific in the death* of eminent men. The Columbia Telescope of the 11th List, says; “We have only r-oin aud time to announce the death of our distinguished fel *ow citi/.rn Dr. Cooper which took place l ist night at 1 o'clock." “ Die lion. Jctvmiab Cuvier for a long t/Titi of years J-ttilge of U S. District Court < lor Georgia, died suddenly at Savannah, on the 7th in-t."— Charleston Courier. We ret-ri-t to announce, cm the authority of a letter from Pendleton S. C. dated the 10th iust. that the lion. Samuel Prioleau, died at that place on the night of fcth hist. ib. THE VICE PRESIDENCY. Col. R. M. Johnson, the famous Tecum seh killer, and who has performed the duties of Vice President of the United Stateswith so much sihnt honor for more than two years past, i* about to be thrust aside, in order to make room for some more iufluen'ial favor ite. it must be highly mortifying to the valiant Colonel's feelings to be thus uncere moniously baulked in his career, after having so nearly reached the “highest office iu the gifi of the people!” We are disposed to flunk, however, that he will struggle man fully acainsi this unjust aud arbitrary exei t ise of party power. Alter being wooed and soli-ited by the V*n itiircu presses throughout the Union, to resign his pretensions to a. second term anti thus make himself a martyr to the glo rious cause of Dcnwcrary, we fm 1 him pre serving a dugged silence, or. at least, mut tering and murmuring against the crying in justice of the course about to be pursued lo w-aids him. But, Colonel, its all of no use. Better gbe i* up while times are good.— Come out in a letter to the Globe, announc ing your determination to retire from future public honors, and preach up for your rea sons, private engagements, and the good old doctrine of rotation in office, aiid there is little doubt jut that your name will go down to ..II posterity, linked with “tlje greatest and best." duur unparalleled disinterestedness and patriotism will proclaim you worthy of ti i:/.otiuosis , and a column will be erected at the Great Crossings, in , memory, of your many aud matchless virtues.— U ould h koi, therefore, be infinitely better to retire from the conflict, in order to attain so “glorious a consummation,” than to cling with such tenacity to an office, in which you will soon be considered an intruder, and be. execrated by all democrats, from one end of the Union to the oilier, as ati obsti nate aiid officious demagogue* Listen then, while you may, to »;ie tender wooings of tile Globe and the Enquirer, and to,life "half Sup pressed mutteryigsof Northern aud South ern presses. Know you not, that the Van Buten papers iu the- Keystone State, arc holding forth the pretensions of the staid “Miss Nancy,” of Alabama ? Have you not heard, too, that Tennessee is loud in favor of Mr; Speaker Put!, ? Thai Col. Benton, formerly 01 Chap el Hill, and Mr. Buchanan both have been spoken of in connection with this subject? That Georgia ami several other States are determined to fight under the banner of [the Kenegado Mr. Forsyth? iE«uot even the district of the Great Crossings in old-Ken tucky, lifted up its voice against you, and yet you are incorrigible? Oil' lie, Dick Johnson! out upon such inulishness.- Is not the honor of having killed an Indian iu mortal combat, the surreptitious credit of Having written the Sundajr Mail Report, and the glory of having served under such a chief as Martin Van Bitten, sufficient, in all conscience to satisfy tli‘i cravings of the most inordinate ambit ion;?. Do not you also, recollect the sage councils of th< ; hero at the Hermitage, the immortal General JncU son,'iu relation to the Presidency aud Vice Presidency being occupied by the same, in dividual longer tbau one term 1 and cah you find it iu j our loyal heart to dissent from the opinions of so immaculate a statesman ? .. p And what is of more importance; still, do .not the endearments 'of the dbmestic”fird sitlc, and the fond caresses of “wife, children and friends,” possess a charm for lulling the tnrbid emotions of a troubled political con science, compared with Which, office and its pitiful emoluments sink into insignificance? Then why, our “sweet scented friend,” do you wish longer to be absent from a scene, hallowed by the sacred influences of connu bial love, and where the bloom and braeUcat innocence and health, glow in l’ c cheeks of your affectionate children?- Your quondam friend of the Richmoatf’Enquirer seems to regard it as a settled Aafterthit you are not *. a r • •in t.v;' j • ‘7 t o be the candidate. We should be glad to hear the result of yopr self communion in relation to whether y«u will or will not - t* 1 gagged and kicked from the lists. the Van bukkn Party. We have always had our own opinions of the leaders of the Van Buren party, and have never bceu backward iu expressing them whenever it was necessary; but wvr e always disposed to treat them with justice aud that respect due honorable opponents, ind hope ever U be actuated by motives of Utis character. We find, however, that in <ur Opinions we have been entirely too liber d, and their conduct in the late Convention -dearly prove* that fact. We have always lelieved that they would take all the advau age to secure their nsceudaucy iu the State, whether by lair or unfair means, when their conduct would not inyolve the welfare or character of the State—but it seems they have gone even further than this and arc disposed to mutilate the Constitution of the State, trample the rights of the people uiri der their feet, and disregard the interest of the whole State, iuorJerto place themselves in the ascendancy. Led on by that politi cal knave and accomplished juggler, old Billy Springer, and with a majority in the Convention, they are attempting to palm up on the people a red."tion of the Legisla ture. that will give the control of the whole State into their hands and enable them effec tually, to place their feet upon the necks of the people, from which it will be almost im possible ever to be released. Party ascen dancy seems to be the sole incentive to all their actions, and if this can be gained their every desire is abundantly gratified. Before the election for Delegates, it was the incessant cry of the Van Buren press that that election should not I-e-maile a par ty question; professing an anxious desire that some plan might be adopted that would meet the approbation of the people, they ex pressed a willingness to lay down all party jealousies and animosities, and go into the Convention with the determination of effect, iug something for the benefit of the whole people and not an individual party. Confi diug in their honesty of purpose,thus openly expressed,and i.ii.uesscil with the propriety and necessity of such a course; their feel ings met with a cordial response from a large portion of the Mate Rights party, conse quently, they manifested verv little party feeling in the election, while the Vaiutcs, uuwilling te let so lavorabJc an opportunity pass by unimproved, contrary to their dec larations, by their tact and management, took advantage of the indifference manifested by ibe State Rights party, to secure the ascen dancy in ihc Convention. And, so soon as the Convention assembled, they showed the cloven foot in the person of Billy Springer, very significantly styled, (as our correspon dent informs us.) the Great Western Their plans were laid—their schemes dis cussed, and w ell arranged, and the reduction of 'he Legislature, without regard to any tiling save their own elevation, was presented to'Hte Convention, and supported: through out by a party vole, and is thus sent out for the ratification or rejection of the people.. We rejoice that it has to pass this ordeal, and we arc sure the leaders of the Van Buren party will find that they have calculated too much nn the anxiety of the people for Re duction, and they will be taught that howev er earnestly the people may desire the ac complishment of such a measure, they are not disposed to d'sregafil all right, justice aud equality, to sustain a plan that will bind (he State, neck and heels, to the car of a party so faithless and corrupt, that has for its leader, so far as political matter* are con cerned, a tnau devoid of all principle, hones ty and virtue. How long before the politically honest, who claim to be of that party will seethe disgraceful conduct of its rulers, become convinced of their perfidy, and come out from among them? Every hour gives a How long before the politically honest, who .claim to be of that party will seethe disgraceful conduct of its rulers, become convinced of their perfidy, and come out from among them? Every hour gives a deeper insight inio their < orruptious, and shows how devoid of every thing like poUti-- .cal integrity they are; and it does seem to us that no one, who is disposed to act for the. honor and welfare of his country, can claim kindred with a set of men* who would sell the dearest rights of freemen to effect their ne farious purposes. Let the people look to this matter and see that their rights are pro tected and their liberties secured. A pow* erful rfit,it will be made by the friends of Van, Huron, to secure the Ratification of the o-VuoxinuS plan, when .it conic before the people; it 'would' therefore he well for - the fiicuds of liberty, justice and equality, to' ke'ep a Vigilant watch upon the tower of li-, berty, and See that Ihiir rights shall not he. thus trampled tinder the.feet of these cor rupt aud designing men, as is Contemplated in the idau adopted by the Convention. ■ , MVom our Corn stfonttent, ,MlLi.kutiKviXLk. Monday, May 17. Gentlemen: The Convention adjourned nine die ou yesterday, alter carrying out a measure for the establishment of party as cendancy. Tlie Report of the Committee of Tiiirty is Re’dnotion, to be sure, hut ii cannot be culled cqualixativu no way you' can lix it. The iuequarlity of which the people complained, is abundantly-hiereused, w hile! Jtiic classification of counties into Sen atorial , districts afe r.q’arrihged is to give the Union pasty a'majority of 9or 10 dis trict*. The members from Stewart,'true to the trust reposed in them, voted against the report, throughout ; it was their earnest de sire to accomplish the purpose for which the Convention had assembled; there w/.ragth-- et-s, hdwerer,' who were determined to. carry UtducUon At thw expense of equalization, and they have doo*.M>. The vote-upon the final passage of the report will show ns par ty complexion. Some of our party were, impressed with tlie notion that they wereNoOnd to carry out thft instructions of the &egisl|Uure, and arguments were era ployed to convince, if possible, the members of the CwaVCution, that they were hound, by th& oath they bad taken, to carry out this scheme. Verily, those speechifiers must have entertained a most contemptible opin ion of the judgement of a majority of the Convention. VV l,ee they found that the members wore not to be gulled by that kind ot logic, the tart aud c/ucanery of the law yer.. were employed to explain away the j>laiu, obvious aud comiuou sense me.tuiug ol equalization , /.ud to cap the 'climax, ar arguiueuts were used-rto prove to the Con vention, that they were bound, by the very part of the Constitution of the State, put into their hands by t'<c people lor alteration. These argument* were advanced, not by those wlhi would be called the iguorant, but by those who are looked up to as the first lawyers et the Slate; they may have more ('oiiiiiiQM sense than other people, but the proceedings of this Couvenliuu have led me strongly, to doubt fit. The great struggle w as between reduction and inequality, and reduction and eqvaliza lion. The Union party seized u[iou the op- P«rtunity afforded them by a majorny iu the • otivention, to secure to the party, if possi ble. a permanent majority in the Legisla ture. The classification of the districts to suit party purposes, originated with Mr. •Springer, of Carrol, or the Gieat tVeslem, as be is sometimes called. From the course which that geutlrniau pursued, I am led to believe that parly asnndancy is, w ith hire, a paramount consideration. The party trianoEVrtiig of the Convention was but too apparent aud disgusting. The whole mutter, such a* it is. is now be fore the people, tliey will decide whether it shall be the Jaw of the land oruot. The following is the plan o f Reduction adopted by the majority of the Convention, and which is now proposed to the people, for thei i ratification or rejection. It remains to be seen what disposition will be made of it by tiie runghtencJ aud independent freemen of Georgftc The House of Representatives shall be c-omposri! of members from all the counties which nov arc, whereafter may be included within tliii Slate, according to their respec live numbers of free white persons, and in cluding tlree-fifths of all the people of co lor, to beasccrtained by actual enumera tion, to be made front time to time, at inter val* of seven years. as no* by law provided. Each county shall be entitled to one tn-'m ber. Eath couniy having a representative population a* above specified, of six thou sand penons, shall be entitled to one ad dition:! member, and each county having such representative population of twelve thousand persons, shall be entitled to two additional members but no county shall have more than three members. The tuurbers of wh'-ch the House of Rep rcßentjjiivtia wili be composed according to the aCvrcsaid ratio, and the last census, shall not.hrreaftcr bq.increoscd, except when a new' bounty W created; aud it shall be the duty'ofthe Legislature, at the session, to be hfikien next after tlie enumeration provi ded fibi by Ism* so to regulate the ratio of repio'suriration a* to prevent such increase. The Representatives shall be chosen an nually, On the first .Monday of October, un til such day ofeiection shall be altered by law. ;. TWe Senate shall consist offorty-six mesn berS, vho shall be respectively resident in the Senatorial districts for which they shall beelerted, but this number may be iucreap ed by lie creation of new counties, in the ra tio ofvrre Senator for every two counties, iitrif ifat any time the number of counties shall rot admit of such divisions without leaving a surplus, such remaining county shall-be attached to some contiguous Sena torial district. The following shall he the third section ofthe first nrlicle of the Constitution of the State of Georgia : The Senate sh.ilf be elected annually on the fire raouday in October, and shall be composed.of one member from each of the forty ?ix Senatorial District* following 1 .Chatham ami Effingham. 2 Scrivcn and Burke. 3 .Richmond and Columbia. 4 Lincoln and Wiikes. $ Elbert aud Madison. > 6 Habersham and Lumpkin. * ,7 Uaion and Rabun. 8 Forsyth -*pd Hall. 9 Jackson aiid Franklin, 10., Clark and Oglethorpe. . 11 .Greene and Put nun. 12/{hdiaferro aud Warren. 13 Hancock and Baldwin. I<|. Washington and Jefferson. 15 Emanuel and Montgomery. 16 Liberty and Bryiin. 1-7 TatnalVknd Bulloch. , Melotq&'h and Glynn. 19 Caimlen.atid Wayne. 20 Ware am! Lowndes. 21 Telfi.ir and Appling. 23 -Laurens and Wilkmyon, 2T Pulaski and TwiggS. 24 Bibb and Crawford. .• - 25 Jones ami Jasper. ,26 Butts and Monroe. 27 Gwinnett and Walton. . 28 DcKalb and Henry. 29 Newton and Morgan, 30 Gilmer and. Murray, 31 Cass and Cherokee. 32 Cobb anfl. Campbell. 33 Coweia and Fayette. 34- Mjerriweti’cr and Talbot. 35 Pike and Upson. 36 Houston and Macon, .... 37 Dooly and Irwin. • 06-Thomas and Decatur. 39 and Early. 40 Lee and Sumter. 44 Randolph and Stewart. 42 Muscogee and Marion. 43 Harris «nd Troup. 44: Heard and Carroll. 45 Paulding-and Floyd. 46 Chattooga Walker and Dade. Those‘who . voted in the afiirm.itive, are Messrs. Alien, Ballinger, Barclay, Baxter, Beall, -OCCarroll, Beil, of Coweta, C. Bell, of Wilkinson, S. 8e11,.0f Wilkinsen, Beck, Berrieti,-of Chatham, lli.d, Blair, Bostwick, Btadberfy, Drutsoii, of-Emanuel, Brinson,, of Thomas, Brown, of. Camden, Brown of Hall, Brysotur-Bryaii, of Wayne, Burney, But', ol Union; Caiawuj, Charlton,’Carson, Carter, Candler, Chopped Charlton, of Chidham, Charlton, .of .Effingham, Chas tain, of Gilmer, Clark, Cleveland, Cobb, of .at- Dooly, 'Cotfeo, Curie, of Bulloch, pone,-• o<S;Camden,- Connelly, Co-v --oer, Crawford;.'of Columbia, Crawford, of I^cmur,-Creech.-Davis, of Lee, Davis, of vTdlbot, Davis,. wf Walker,'Dav, Denmark, Deodard, of*Baker, Den until, of Housfoo, Diamond, .Donaldson, Durham, Ecliola, ol Coweta, Enftols, of Walton, Evans, Ford,- 'Frefoinan, Giuphle, Gat might, Gilt. Graham, Gyay; jf Waifton. Hall, llain imiud', Ilshsorf. Ilarri*, of Columbia, tlar rij», of Einap'iiej, Harris, of Wayne, Haynes,, ol Hancock, Haynes of Baldwin, Heard, of Chattooga, Heard of Elbert, llempbill, Hil lard, .‘i|iue?, ofDecatur, Hines, bf Liberty, Hopkins, Hu.inohries, Host; Hutchings, of Forsyth, Hutchings, of Gwinnett, Jackson, JenWynv Johnson, of “Henry, Jones, of Gwinnett, J&nes, of Walker, Kellogg; Kelly,. King, Knight, Langston, Law, Lawson, of Houston, Lefils, Linder, Lindsay, Long, i of Coweta, Lowe, Maddox. Marsh, Martin, Mays, McAffe, McCollum, Me* lutyre, McCall, Mtklmky, McLendon, Mealing, Miller, R. Muehrlt, 0 f Franklin. W. M. Mitchell, of Franklin, Mitchell, ol Jackion, Mitchell, of Thomas, Mitchell, o Walton, Mobley, Mooney, Mooie. of Glynn, Moss, Murphy, of DeKalb, Murphy, ol Wilkson, Neal, Nesbit, Nixon, jjliver. Palmer, Patrick, Peddy. Perdue, Perry, of Scriven, Pitts, Pooler, Pope, Powers, Rad ford, Ramsey, Render, Riley. Rives, Rob inson, of Appling, Roberston, of Laurens, Scarlett, Schley, Searcy, Shropshire. Sloan, Smith, of Bryan, Snuth. of Hancock Smith, of Tatnall, Smith, of Twiggs, Smith, of W r alker, Spencer. Sptinger. Story Swift, Talbot, Tatum, Terhuue, Thornton, Tilt, Tomlinson, Tompkins, Tootle, Troup, Var nutn, Walthal, Walthour, W'ard, Whitfield, White, Willis, Wilson, of E rly. Wolford, Wootten, Wright, of Floyd, Young. Yeas! i 181. Those who vuted in the negative, are Mess’s. Adams, Andrews, Bailey, Bald win, Banks, Bass, Battle, Beasley, Bently. Berrien, of Burke, Bivins. Boynton, Bran ham, Brooks, Bryan, of Macon, Bulloch, Butt, of Warren, Ctbincss, Calhoun, Can non, Cato. Chaffin, Chastain, of Lumpkiu, Chastain, of Union, Clayton, Cobb, of Up scln, Colley, Cowart, Crawford, of Harris, Crawford, of Newton, Crutchfield, Conyers, Daniel, Davis, of Upson, Dawson, of Co lumbia, Daw son, of Green, Dennis, Dickiu son, Dickson, Dougherty. Fears, Fletcher, Flewellen, Floyd Fowler. Gardner, G.mlden Gibson, Gray bill, Gr-en, Gresham,Jef Stew art. Groves. Guyton, Ilarrictnam Haiiron, of Monroe, Harmon, of Dooly, Haralson, Harris, of Burke, Harris, of Madison, Hodges, Holloway, Holt, Hudson, Hunter, Johnson, if Monroe, Junes, of Harris, Jones of Muscogee, Jordan, Long, of Washing ton, Mahone, McKenzie, McMath, Mer ri wether, Mills, Minter, Moore, of Clarke, Northern, Parks, Patterson, Pegg. Perry, of Newton. Philips, Porter, Redding Rob erts, Sentell, Simms, of Coweta, Sitnins, of Oglethorpe, Smith, of Washington, Ste phens, Stokes, Stark, Stocks, Strickland, Taylor, Terrill, Thomas. Trippe, Wallace, Watson, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson, of Warren, Wood, Woodson, Wright of Lau rens. Nays, 106. FOA THE MIRROR. Messrs. Editors.—Permit me to enquire through your paper, w hether the citizens of b lorencc and it* vieinity, design relebrating the approaching anniversary of 6nr inde pendence, in an appropriate manner, or whether it is intended to suffer that hallowed day to pas* away, without any manifestation of joy or gratitude/ The Decimation of Independence, and the humoital deed* of our ancestors, cannot certainly have become a stale tbeine in a land j-of freemen; their brilliant examples cotlnpt certainly He cmraideFed a* no longer worthy of being held up to the admiration of posterity ; and the remembrance of their virtues and their bravery cannot, surely, have so soon lost its place in our hearts.— Let us therefore like true sons of our worthy sires, join iu celebrating the glorious Jay that gave birth to us, a' mrfhVn, by assembling ourselves together without re gard to party distinctions, in order to com memorate that event, and by pouring out the libation of our hearts upon the altar of freedom. If we have not determined to pass it over in silence, it is now high time that some arrangements should be eutered into. P is understood that the Georgia Guards will honorotr town with a visit on that day, and we ought to be prepared to greet their arrival with a soldiers greeting. A CITIZEN. Married, In Monroe Cos. on. the 14th insf. by .the Rev. N. G. Slaughter, Mr. Wiley Fu- TRFtt of Crawford Co.’to Miss Susannah, ‘laughter of -Mr. Warren Barrow. In Chirk county, on tlie 2d inst. by Wm. Nabers, Esq. JOSIAH JACOBS, of Cor inth. II -aid county, to Miss MARY CATH ARINE NOELL. B LICTDE BATE. rpilE Florence Debating Society will hold A a public Debate this Evening at the M. E. Church at early candle light. The eiri zons generally are respectfully requested to attend. Question. “Is the mind of man more susceptible of improvement than that of Woman ?" Religious Ji'otice, The Rev. T. Fowler, of the Methodist Protestant denomination, will preach in this place on Friday, 7th Juuenext, at caudle light. Sumter Coroner's sale . V\T 1 1. L be sold on the first Tuesday in v » JULY next, at the court house door in the town of Americus, Sumter county, within the usual hours of sale, the follow mg property to wit: Lot of Land No. 334, in the 15th district of formerly Lee now Sumter county, levied on as '.he property of Joseph W. Little, pointed out by John T. McCrary; AI o, the west half of Lot of Land, No. >46, in the 27th district of said etjunty, levi ed on as the property of John T< McCrary ; Also, No. 134, in the 30th district of said county, levied ou as the property of Lovett B. Smith ; Also, south half of Lot -No )75, in the 27th district of said county, levied on as the property of John W..Cowart' - Al*o, N - *. 234, in ihe 29th district of said county, levied on as the property of Jehu B. .vfcCartcr; . . , Also, Lot of Land, No. 199, in the 26th listrict of said county, levied ou as the pre ,H-rty of Hachaliah M.cMath ; all pointed'out oy Joseph W. Little; levied'Oil' to satisfy 'a Ft Fa from Sumtor superior court fb favor of the Sta’e of Georgia vs John W. Cowart,* Hachaliah McMath, Isaac '*rCrary, Green D. Brown, Lovitt B. Smith, John T. Mc- Crary, Joseph W. Little, Lewis Gullins, Joim J. Lee. John B. McCarter, Henry J. Thomas, Benajah -Sanford, Samuel G. I*egg and John Kimiuey. ' • . Also, the*south half ofTot r>f Land, No. 175, iu the 27tff distric-1 biT said county; le vied on as the property of John-'W. Cowart,, tosatudy a Ft Fa' fiom Sumter superior court, in favor of the Central bauk of Geor gia, vs John Kitmney, Thotuas G. Gowart and Jehn W. Cowatt. Also, one' os’wjigon and two grey horses, levied ou as -ttiV property of Joho Kmihiey, to satisfy - a Fi Fa from Sumter - superior court in favor of ; B. T rout man | vs John Kitrwney; pointed out by.C-JB-j fotrong, att’y at law. .- . - - - J ' -Also, Ids Os Land, No 176, in> the 27;K7] distritl of said connty, levied on ns the p»o --perty of Johtt Kimniey, to satisfy oFr FasVrom -Soniter superior court, ooe in.fa vor of Jamss Bright, tidin'r. the other hi fa vor of Jacob W.Cobh, a-lm’r of A. S. Lu cas, vs John Kimniey.; pointed out-hy E- It. Brown, att’y at law. In WM. B. 8 THOMAS, Coroner, mark. . - ' M»y B*. 1630. 7 ' ; \ V 5 • . •*■ to W L*e Sheri* SmUt. ILL be sold on the first Tuesday is JUL V next, at the Court House dnor in the town of Starksvdle, within the usual hour* of sale, H e following propertv, to wn • Lots of Land. Nos. 173 and 65, io the ■3ili district ol Lee county, levied on as the property of Jo|m R. Cam, deceased, .o s t <*f> a f i Fa. issued Horn the auperior court ul -ee county, in favor of Harrison Jones vs John Slieriard, administrator of John R. Cam, dec’d. Lot No. 43, io the 2d district of Lee conn ty, levied on as the property of John R. Cain, dec and to satisfy sundry Fi Fas issued Irom s justice’s court of Lee county, iu fa vor of Joseph Jordon vs JuSi SIK-rrArd, »d --uiinist rator of John R. Cain, dec'd, orincinsl and William W. Harvard, prX: ry pointed out by plaintiff, levy nulde and re* turned to tnc by a constable. Lot No. 40, in the 2d district of Lee county, levied on as the property Os Abra* ham Kmgery, to satisfy sundry Fi Fas issued from a justice's court of Wilkinson county, in tavoi of Bond 6c Sheffield, vs said Kin gery ; property pointed out by plaintiff's at torney, levy made aud returned to me by constable. 1 May 16, ’839. A. DYSON, Sh’ff. At the same time and place will be sold. Otrc negro man by the name of Handv, levied on as the properly of Eliza Oliver to Satisfy a Fi Fa issued from the Superior Court off ee county, in favor of Robert G Forit vs Eliza Oliver principal, and Daniel J. Thomas and l’atrick M. Thomas securi ties. Lots of Land, Nos 244, Ql2, 242, 218 216 aid ‘'66, iu the 15th district of origin* ally Dooly now Lee county, levied on as the property of Zemis Farker, to satisfy two Tj l' as issued from the Superior court of Lee county, one in favor of John Rawls, and one in lavor of John Rawls and Hemy V. Kin* vs said Zeuus Parker. * D. GOFF, Dep. Sb'ff. May 16, 1839. 1 JProkpertutt or THE SOUTHERN FUSTIER. AT the earnest sohcitaiion of a large number of our fellow-citizens, we is sue a Prospectus for the niblication of a weekly paper to be styled THE SOUTH ERN FARMER, and dcVoted exclusively to the improvement of Agriculture, and the general interes of the Planter. We are persuaded that a work of this character ts essentially needed in this State; that its ad vantages are duly appreciated ; and that wo have only to commence the publication in order to be patronized and sustained by tho great body of the people. At the North, where works of this kind have long been ffistered and eticouraned. Ag riculture is studied as a department of sci ence, and is therefore in a continued and rapid state of improvement; inconsequence of which, industry and economy ate pro moted iu all classes, and the substantial cotn- IVirts of life are accumulating around every hearth. J We, of the South, have always been su pinely negligent of our best interests in ref erence to this subject, and it is now high time that we should shake Off out lethargy, and our shameful depcndance upon tke North for every valuable suggestion in Ag riculture as well as Literature. Why is if, that the fresh and fertile fields of the South cannot vie in the quantity and quality of tfieTr productions, with the old and worn nut fields of the North? An answer may be found in the fact that Northern farmers de vote more attention and study to the im provement of tl e various branches of Agri culture. With tiie advantages in point of soil and climate, which our Southern States undoubtedly possess, we see no other reason for the paucity of their productions, than imperfection iu the Agricultural system heie in vogue. , ' Agriculture may be considered both as an art and a science, depending upon innumer able sources for its perfection, and applica ble to every spot of t-artfi Inhabited by man ; and no individual can acquire by liis oivn ex perience alone, more than a limited degree of knowledge on the subjeef. A paper of the kind we propose to establish, will offer great advantages for the interchange of ex perience and opinion, by which every indi vidual may possess himself of the combined observations of a grtat number, with whose interest his ow nis identified. By this means * general intelligence in relation to agricul tural subjects, and a competent knowledge of the principles that govern it3 operations will be diffused throughout the community, and thus afford increased stimulus aud en couragement to all who arc engaged io rtst pursuits. We conceive onr undertaking to be a laudable one, and therefore respectfully call upon the public for patronage and sup port. Communications from practical men, on practicable subjects, will, at all times find a place in the columns of the SOUTHERN FARMER, and from the interest which some of our intelligent friends have already evinced for its sncccss, we have no doubt of being able to present to the public an inter esting and valuable paper. The publication will be commenced ns soon ns a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained to authorize it. TERMS. The Southern Farmer will be published weekly, on fine paper, in quarto form, at the rate of Three Dollars per an num, payable, in all cases , in advance. Sub* scribers to-the Georgia Mlbro* will be en titled to receive 'he Southern Farmer at Two Dollars per ai.nuni. Both papers will he sent to one address for Fite Dollar*. GARDNER 6c BULL* Florence, Ga. May 17. 1839. ~ LAN If FOR SALE. THE Subscriber would sell the follow ing Lets of Land low for cashi No 58, 16fh dist. of Dooly. No. 229 do-. do. No. 2. Jsth dist. of Early. No. 511, 7th dist. of Irwin. No. 408, 28th-dist of Early. No. 130, 12th dist. of Dooly.' Apply to the Subscriber in Monroe coun ty Ga. ; ; - JOHN PITMAN. . May 15, 1839 '- S 31 • F’ OUR Month* after date application will be made to ths * loti or aWe iho Justices, of the Inferior Gotirt of Stewart ceuntyi when sitting for ordinary purposes, fnv leave to sell the-land belonging ro the estate'ef Alliert H. Sbepheril, deceased. ’ ' JAMES M SMYTH. Adm'r. !AN\ E. SHEPHERD, Ad.iT* M»v t-T lifey 6 4>W, *■ , . »ftle: date wd, ■’Jt* he nia«l# to the honorable Inferior GbnrrkfSnmtev rown'ty wlp>n sitting for lUnary purposes, for leave to sell the real «*- ' rate tif' Uriah -Fuller deceased. WALTON W. FULLF.R, Adnoh*. - March f. l-rt 5«) 4m , r^~ ForSalN ' ” A bFINR fbj»r wheel CARRIAGE, o» f\ accommodating terms. | Florence* April 59 -9* .