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a* THE GEORGIA MIRROR, IS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, By It. Gardner «fc J. E. Iliall, (Editors and Proprietors.) At THREE DOLLARS a year, if paid in advance, or FOUR DOLLARS, if not paid until the end of the year. Advertisements will be conspicuously inserted at One Dollar per square, (15 lines or less,) the first, and 50 cents for each sub sequent insertion. All advertisements handed in for publi cation without , limitation, will be published till forbid, and charged accordingly. .Sales of Land and Negroes by Execu tors, Ad ninistrators and Guardians, are re quired by law to be advertised in a public Gazette, sixty days previous to the day of The sale of Personal property must be ajver ise<' in like manner forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an estate must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Laud Hil l Negroes, must he published weekly for four months. . if.’* All Letters on business must fee post paid to insure attention. JO 15 PRINTING. /TTONNECTED with the office of the G. Ml 11 11011, is a spleit (id assortment ot I£* <£&'& ) > a I we are enabled to excitte all kind of Job u-J.U. in the neatest manner and at the sliort st notice. S'kWSSt, „ , of every description will constantly bekept oa hand, such as Attachments, Justices’ Executions, ,lo Summons, Jury do Subpoenas. Clerk’s Recognizance, Scieri Facias, Appearance Ronds, C i. S.i. Declaration —Debt, Deed ora ii»- Assumpsit, Sherill' Deeds. Tax Collector Executions, Blank Notes. Ac , Sew Goni iii*** o '• House. * _l— r|A H E subscribers have as ° "T j sociatcd themselves to / • m CM getlier as COMMISSION MERCHANTS, uuder the Yionip and stvie ol .fOif.V IP* PITTS A* Cos. Ttiev have purchased the commodious WARE-HOUSE and CLOSE STORE, lately occupied by Jeruigati, Laurence A Cos v.iieie they will receive COTTON or GOODS in store, and advance only upon cot ton in th-ir possession and under their con* uol. Titeir charges will be as customary. 'The business will be conducted by John J). Pitts. We solicit the patronage of the vublic, and are prepared to give Columbus prices fur Cotton. J NO. D. PI TTS, M. J. LAURENCE. Florence, Nov. 10 3. tt j. B. STARR. FOIWA3OIMS AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, Si. Josteph, Fla. January 13, 1839. DRY GOODS. J9l q E subscriber having recently replen -1 isiied his stock, invites his custom ers an l the public generally, to cad and ex amine for themselves. Ilis goods are new and well selected and he is offering them on «s good terms as any in the market. His stack consists in part of the following: Woolens, Ssftinetrs, A variety of Broad Clotlis, Circassians, Merinos, Bombazines and Bombazettes,; Red and White Flannel, A good assortment ot Heady .Hade Clothing, < A large supply of 800 TS and SliULfe, GESTKMES’S A X I) LADIES SADDLES, BRIDLES AMD MARTINGALS. Crockery, Hurd ware and Cutlery, With a variety of other articles suitable to the season, which he takes great pleasure in offering to his customers and the pub lic, at his ’new store on the North side Cen tre street. j an 12 40 THO: GARDNER. NEW STORE. riAIIE undersigned having associated I them selves under the name and style of 11 irvev A Chastain, offer for sale anew and well selected Stock of Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, from Charleston, viz. Broad Cloth, •Sattinetts, Kinernetts, Merino, Silk Lustring and Mattronas, French Muslin, do Ginghams, do Prints, Scotch Ginghams, FTA new assorted Stock of English and A marican Prints, Furniture Prints, Bonnets, II its. Shoes, of all kinds. Bridles, Saddles and Martingales. Besides a variety of oth er articles too tedious to mention. Which will be sold low for cash or undoubted cre ditors. The pubtis are requested to call and ex amine for thamselves. JOHN P. HARVEY, MORGAN CHASTAIN. March 26, 1819 50 r 111 IE SUBSCRIBERS have just re- A ceivcd a select lot of GROCERIES, which they offer ou reasonable terms for Cash. &5T ROOD A TALMAN. Dec 15 37 «» THE MIRROR.* PROSPECTUS OF THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER, rpms is a monthly Magazine, devoted A chiefly to Literature, but occasion ally finding room also for articles tha fall within the scope ol Science ; and not pro essiug an entire disdain of tasteful selections, though its matter has been, as it will con tinue to be, in the main, original. Party Politics, and controversial Theol ogy, as far as possible, are jealously exclu ded. Tkey are sometimes so blended with discussions in literature or iu moral sci ence, otherwise unobjectionable, as to gain admittance for the sake of the more valu able matter to which they adhere: bu» whenever that happens they are incidental, ouly. not primary. They are dross, tolera ted onlv because it cannot well be severed from the sterling ore wherewith it is incor porated. Reviews and Critical Notices, occu py their due space in the work: and it is the Editor’s aim that they should have a three fold tendency—to convey, in a condensed form, such valuable truths or interesting in cidents as are embodied in the works re viewed, —to direct the readers attention to books that deserve to be read—and to ware him against wasting time and money upon that large number, which merit only to be burned. In this age of publications that by their variety and multitude, distract and o venvhelmn every undiscriminating studeut, impartial criticism, governed by the views just mentioned, is one of the most inesti mable and indispensable ofauxiliaries to him who docs wish to discriminate. Essays and Tales, having in view utility or amusement, or both; Historical sket ches —and Reminisknces of events too min ute for History, yet elucidating it, and heightning iLs interest—may be regarded as forming the staple of the work. And of indigenous Poetry, enough is publish ed—sometimes of no mean strain—to man ifest and to cultivate the growing poetical taste and talents of our country. The times appear, for several reasons, to denvjmCsui h a work—and not one alone, but-«w»yt -..The pub!:*>««**Mnd is feverish and irritated still, from recent political strifes: The soft, assuasive influence of Lit erature is needed, to allay that fever, and soothe that irritation. Vice and folly are rioting abroad :—They should be driven by indignant rebuke, or lashed by ridicule, in to their fitting haunts. Ignorance lords it over an immense proportion of our peo pie:—Every spring should be set in motion, to arouse the enlightened, and to increase their number; so that the great enemy of popular government may no longer brood, like a portentous cloud, over the destinies of our country. And to accomplish all these ends, what more powerful agent can be employed, than a periodical on the plan of the Messenger; if that plan be but car ried out in practice? The South peculiarly requires such an agent. Iu all the Union, south of Washing ton, there are but two Literary periodicals! Northward of that city, there are probably at least twenty-five or thirty! Is this con trast justified by the wealth, the leisure, the native talent, or the actual literary taste of the Southern people, compared with those of the Northern ? No: for in wealth, talents ami taste, we may justly claim, at least, an equality with our brethren md a domestic institution exclusively our own, beyond all doubt, a fords us, if we choose, twice the leisure for reading and writing which they enjoy. It was from a deep sense of this local want that the word SouTHfeaN was engrafted on this periodical: and not with any design to nourish local prejudices, or to advocate sup posed local inte.ests. Far from any such thought, it is the Editor’s fervent wish, to see the North and South bound endearing ly together, forever, in the silken bands of mutual kindness and affection. Far from meditating hostility to the north, he has al ready drawn, and he hopes hereafter to draw, much of his choicest matter thence; and happy indeed will he deem himself, should hi's pages, by making each region know the other better contribute in any es sential degree to dispel the lowering clouds that now threaten the peace of both, and to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of fraternal love. The Southern Literaty Messenger has now been inexistence four years—the pre sent No commencing the fifth vomjme. How far it h;is acted out the ideas here ut tered, is not for the Editor to say ; he be lieves, however, that it falls not further short of them, than human weakness usually makes Practice fall short of Theory. CONDITIONS. 1. The Southern Literary Messenger is published iti monthly numbers, of 64 large superroyal octavo pages each, on the best of paper, and neatly covered, at $o a year— payable in advance. 2. Or five new subscribers, by sending theit names and S2O at one time to the edi tor, will receive their copses for one year, for that sum, or at $4 for each. 3. The risk of loss of payments for sub scriptions, which have been properly com mitted to the mail, or to the hands of a post master, is assumed by the editor 4. If a subscription is not directed to be discontinued before the first number of the next volume has been published, it will he taken as a continuance for another year. Subscriptions must commence with the be ginning of the volume, and will not be ta ken for less than a year’s publication. 5. The mutual obligations of the publish er and subscriber, for the year, are fully in curred as soon as the first number of the volume is issued : and after that time, no discontinuance of a subscription will be permitted. Nor will a subscription be dis continued for any earlier notice, while >na thing thereon remains due, unless at the option of the Editor. NOTICE. IN conformity to a Resolution of the Flor ence company, will be sold on the Ist Monday in July, two wharf lots. Terms made known on the day of sale. H. W. JERNIUAN, Agent April 15 1839. 1 HENRY a. GARRETT is the author iscd agent to take notes, receive cash and give receipts for any demands due the Male and Female Academies at Florence. May 4 THE TRUSTEES. D'JS, mV-M 33* 1383 K 1 Prospectus or THE SOlTlltia FARMER. AT the earnest solicitaiion of a large number of our fellow-citizens, we is sue a Frospcctus for the publication of a weekly paper to be styled THE SOUTH ERN FARMER, aiul devoted exclusively to the improvement of Agriculture, and the general interes' of the I’lanter. We are persuaded that a work of this character is essentially needed in this State; that its ad vantages are duly appreciated ; and that we have ouly to connnetire the publication iu wider to be patronized and sustained by the great body of the people. At the North, where works of this kind have long been fostered and encouraged, 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 are pro moted in all classes, and the substantial com forts of life are accumulating around every hearth. We, of the South, have always beensu piuely negligent of our best interests in ref erence to this subject, and it is now high time that we should shake off our lethargy, and our shameful dependam s upon the North for every valuable sug[ »stion in Ag riculture as well as Literature. Why is it, that the fresh and fertile fields i#f the South cannot vie in the quantity and quality of their productions, with the old and worn out fields ol the North ? An answer may be fouud in the fact that Northern farmers de vote more attention and study to the im provement of tie various branches of Agri culture. With the 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 in the Agricultural system here 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 earth inhabited by man ; and no individual can acquire by his own ex perience aloue, more than a limited degree of knowledge on the subject. 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 great number, with whose interest his own is identified. By this means a general intelligence in relation to agricul tural subjects, and a competent knowledge of the principles that govern its operations will be dillused throughout the community, and thus afford increased stimulus and en couragement to all who are engaged in its pursuits. We conceive our 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 palace in the columns of the SOUTHERN FARMER, and from the interest which seine of our intelligent friends have already evinced for its success, we have no doubt ol being able to present to the public an inter esting and valuable paper. The publication will be commenced as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained to authorize it. TERMS. The Southern Farmer will bt published weekly, on fine paper, in quarto form, at the rate of Three Dollars per an num, ] .v/able, in all cases, iu advance. Sub scriber to the Georgia Mirror will be en titled to receive 'he Southern Farmer at Two Dollars per annum. Both papers will be sent to one address for Five Dollars. GARDNER & BULL. Florence, Gn. May 17, 1839. NOTICE. LOST or mislaid, two promissory notes on William Winn, payable one day after date, in favor of the subscriber, one for twenty dollars, and the other for eigh teen dollars, due the first day of January 1839. The public are cautioned against trading for the above notes, as the paymeut of them has been stopped. JAMES M. MILNER. June I 1839. 9 ts ALABAMA LANDS FOR SALE. ]VT HALF '9 14 30 IN . S. half 4 14 30 N. half 8 14 30 N. half 7 14 30 S. half 7 14 30 S. half 6 14 30 S. half 11 14 29 S. half 20 18 28 S. half 34 19 28 N. half 36 19 29 - S. half 36 19 29 W. half 29 16 26 N. half 6 16 .30 E. half 01 22 26 E. half 22 13 23 N. half 33 20 26 S. half 32 18 28 W. half 26 15 24 S. half 29 16 25 E. half 2 18 25 Any of the above Lands will be sold on terms to suit purchasers, by application to John D. Pitts, Esq. Florence, Ga. or to the subscriber, at Macon. July 26 18 J- COWLES. ** STEWART SUPERIOR COURT FEB. TERM 1839. Cain, fc Pope & j Mark M. Fleming, & J Neil Robertson, | vs . k Bill for Discovery, William Solomon, j Relief $ injunction. John Martin, John Chain. 3nd | Arthur A. Morgan, j IT appearing to this court, that John Chain, . one of the defendants to the said bill of complaint, resides out of the limits of this State, On motion, of the Solicitor of complainant, ordered, that service be perfected, by pub lication once a month for four months, in one of the public gazettes of this State. A true extract from the minutes of Stew art Superior court, February term, 1839. ELIJAH PEARCE, Clerk April 1,1839. 2>© ffl *? JBTTo From the Southern Literary Messenger. “1 WENT TO GATHER FLOWERS.” Suggested by au engraving with the above motto, *-epreseuting a female who had been gathering flowers, as coining unexpectedly upon old tombstone* in a wood. , “I went to gather flowers.” So spake a lovely maid— But why, amidst those bowers. Hangs down her droopiug head ? Swift flew the laughing hours. As tripp'd that gladsome maid; Why hath she dropped her flowers? Why covers she her head ? I mark what ’tis that causes Her heart that sudden thrill; I see why ’tis she pauses— What thoughts her bosom fill: Old giaves are yawning on her Beneath the flow’ry sward ; Green tombstones stare upon her From out an old churchyard. A tale of dread they've told her, Os beauty and its charms ; They’ve whisper’d death would hold her Within his uiould'ring arms; That after some bright hours— And fast bright hours fly— Someone might gather flowets Where she iu dust must lie. Oh, how her teeth did chatter, Oh, how her frame was shook ; The. tott’ring stones nod at her; Look, gent'e maidens, look! Go---gather not all flowers, Th mgh they should gaily bloom ; The sweetest breathe in bowers. Too near, too near the tomb. NUGATOR. ’’song. WRITTEN IMPROMPTU. How cold are they who say that Love Must first be planted in the heart, And cultured by the hand of Time, To make its leaves and blossoms start! No ! ’(is a plant that springs at ouce Up to its full and perfect form; Unlike the willow or the oak, It bends not, breaks not in the stortr. How cold are they who say that Love Must, like the diamond in the mine, Be sought with care and polished well Ere we can see its beauties shine ! No! in the soul’s blue Heaven it springs. With beams that Ace can never mar,— Complete, eternal, brilliant, pure, As eveuing’s first, rejoicing star! p. benjamin. From Chambers' Edinburgh Journal. The Fortunes of a Country Girl. A TRUE STORY. One day, l will not say how many years ago—for 1 intend to be very mysterious for a time with my readers—a y oung woman stepped from a country wagon that had just arrived at the yard gate of the famous Chelsea Inn, the Goat and Compasses, a name formed by corrupting time out of the pious original, “God encompasseth us.”— The young woman seemed about the age of eighteen, and was decently dressed, though in the plainest rustic fashion of the times. She was well formed, and well looking, both form and looks giviug indica tions of the ruddy health consequent upon exposure to suu and air in the country. Alter stepping from the wagon, which the driver immediately led into the court yard, the girl stood for a moment iu apparent un certainty whither to go, when the mistress of the inn, who had come to the door, ob served her hesitation, and asked her to enter and take rest. The young woman readily obeyed the invitation, and soon, by the kindness of the landlady found herself by the fireside of a nicely sanded parlor where withal to refresh herself after a loug and te dious journey. “And so, my poor girl,” said the landla dy, after having heard in return lor her kindness, the whole particulars of the youug woman’s situatiou and history, “so thou hast come all this way to seek service, and hast no friend but John Hodge, the wagon er? Truly, he is like to give thee but small help, wench towards getting a place.” “Is service, then, difficult to be had?” asked theyoung woman, sadly. “Ah, marry, good situations, at least, are hard to find. But have a good heart, child,” said the landlady, and, as she con tinued, she looked’around her with an air ol pride and dignity : “thou seest what I have come to myself ; arid I left the country a young thing just like thyself, with as lit tle to look to. But, tisn’t every, one, cel tain, that must look for such a fortune, and in any case it must be wrought for. 1 showed myself a good servant, before my poor old Jacob, heaven rest his soul, made me mistress of the Goat aud Compasses. So mind thee, girl ” The landlady's speech might have gone on a long way ; for the dame loved well the sound of her own tongue, but for the inter ruption occasioned by the entrance ot a gentleman, when the landlady, rose and welcomed him heartily. “Ha ! dame,” said the new comer, who wis a stout, respectably attired person of middle age. “how sells the good ale? Scarcely a drop left in thy cellars, I hope? “Enough left to give your worship a draught after y our long walk.” as she rose to fulfil the promise in-plied in her words. “I walked not,” was the gentleman’s re turn. “but took a pair of oars down the river. Thou knowest I always come to Chelsea myself to see if thou lackest any thing.” . . "Ah, sir,” replied the landlady, “and it is by that way of doing business that you have .made yourself, as all the city says, the richest nun in the Brewers’ Corporation, if not in all London itself.” “Well, dame, the better for me if it is so,” said the brewer, with a smile ; “but let us have the mug and this quite pretty friend of tliine shall pleasure us, mayhap, by tasting with us. The landlady was not long in producing a stoop of ale, knowing that her visiter never set an example hurtful to his own interests by countenancing the consumption of for eign spirits. “Right hostess,” said the brewer, when he had tasted it, “well made and well kept, that is giving both thee and me our dues. Now pretty one,” said he fillliug one of the measures of glasses which had been placed bedside the sloop, “wilt thou driuk this to to thy sweetheart’s health ?” The poor country girl to whom this was add-eased declined the proffered civility, and with a blush; but the landlady exclaim ed, “Come, silly wench, drink his worship’s hearth: he is more likely to get thee a ser vice if it so pleased him, than John Hodge, the wagoner.” “This girl has come many a mile,” con tinued the hostess, “to seek a place in town, that she may burden her family uo more at home.” “To teek service !” exclaimed the brew er; “why then it is perhaps well met with us. Has she brought a character with her ot can you speak for her, dame ?’* “She lias never yet been from home, sir, but her face is her character,” said the kind hearted landlady ; “1 warrant she will be a diligent and trusty one.” ‘•Upon thy prophecy, hostess, will I take her into my own service; lor but yesterday was my houskeeper complaining ot the the want of help, since this deputyship brought me more into the way of entertaining the people of the ward.” Ere the wealthy brewer and deputy left Goat and Compasses, arrangmeuts were made for sending the country girl to his house in the city on the following day. Proud of having done a kind action, the garrulous hostess took advantage ot the circumstance to deliver an immensely long hair.uigue to the young woman on her new duties, and on dangers to which youth is exposed in large cities. The girl heaid benefactress with modest thankfulness, but a more minute observer thau the good landlady might have seen in the eye and countenance of the girl a quiet firmness of expression, such as might have induced the tuning short t f the lecture. However, the landlady’s lecture did end, and towards the evening of the day following her arrival at the Goat and Compasses, the youthful rus tic fouud herself installed as housmaid in the dwelling of the rich brewer. The. fortunes of this girl, it is our purpose to follow. The first change in her condi tion which took place subsequent to that related, was her elevation to the vacated post of house-keeper iu the brewer’s family. In this situation she was brought more thau formerly iu contact with her master, who found ample means for admiring her propriety of conduct, as well as her skilful economy of management. By degrees he began to find her presence necessary to his happiness ; and being a man both of hon orable and independent mind he at length offerjd her his hand. It was accepted; and 'lie. who but four or five years before had left her country home barefooted, became the wife of one of the richest citizens in Lodon. For ninny years Mr Aylesbury, for such was the name of the brewer, and his wife lived in happiness and comfort together. He was a man of good tamily and connex ions, and consequently of a higher breeding than his wife could boast of, blit on no oc casion had he ever to blush for the part n< r whom lie had khoNen. Her calm, inborn strength, if not dignity of character, con joined with au extreme quickness of per ception, made her fill her plaee at her hus band’s table with as much grace and credit as if she had been born to the station And as time ran on, the rcspectibiiity ol Air. Aylesbury’s position received a gradual in crease. He became an Alderman, and, subsequently a Sheriff of the city, and in consequence of the latter elevation was knighted. Afterwards—and now a part of the mystery projected at the commencement of this story, must be broken in upon, as time is concerned—afterwards, the impor tant place which the wealthy brewer held in the city, called down upon him the atten tion and favor of the king, Charles I, then anxious to conciliate the good will of the citizens, and the city knight received the farther honor of baronetcy. Lady Aylesbury, in the first year of her married life, gave birth to a daughter, who proved an only child, and round whom, as was natural, all the hopes and wishes of the parents entwined themselves. This daugh ter had only reached the age of seventeen when her father died leaving an im mense fortune behind him. It was at first thought the widow and her daughter would becoyie inheritors of this without the shadow of a dispute. But it proved otherwise. Certain relatives of the deceased brewer set a plea upon the foundation of a will r sde in their favor before the deceased had become married. With her wonted firmness,.Lady Aylesbury immediately took steps for the vindication of her own and her childs rights. A young lawyer, who had been a frequent guest at her husbands table, and of whose abilities she had formed a high opinion, was the person whom she fixed upon as the le gal asserter ol her cause. Edward Hyde was, indeed, a youth of great ability.— Though only twenty-four years of age at the period teferred to, and though he had spent much of his youthful time in the society of the day. he had neglected the pursuits to which his family’s wish, as well as his own tastes had devoted him. But it was with considerable hesitation, and with a feeling of anxious diffidence, that lie con sented to undertake the charge of Lady Aylesbury’s case; for certain strong though unseen and unacknowledged sensations, were at work in his bosom, to make him fearful of the responsibility and anxious about tire result. The young lawyer, however, became counsel for the brewer’s widow and daugh ter. and a sinking exertion of eloquence, and display of legal ability, gained their suit. Two days after, the successful pleader was seated beside hut two clients. Lady Aylesbury’s usual manner was yief and Kt> aa* composed, buts’re now spoke warmly of her gratitude t» the presever of her daughter from ant,and. o tendered a fee—a pay ment tuuutiicenC, indeed lor the occasion. The young barrister did not seem at ease during Lady Aylesbury’s expresssion ol her feeliugs. He shitted upon his chair changed color, looking to Miss Aylesbury, played with the purse before him, tri> and io speak, but stopped short, auu changed color again. Thinking only of best expressing her ovvu gratitude, Lady Aylesbury appealed uol to observe h**! visiter’® confusion, but arose, saying. “Ii token that 1 hold your servicts above compensation in the way of money. I wish also to give you a memorial of my gratitude in anotuer shape.” As -bespoke thus, she drew a bunch of keys from her pocket, which every lady carried in those days, and left the room. What passed during her absence between the parties whom she left together, will be best known by the result. When Lady Aylesbury returned, she found her daughter standing with averted eyes, but her hand witnin that of Edward Hyde, who knelt on the mother's entrance, and besought her consent to their union. Explanations of the feeling which the parties entertained for, each other, ensued, and Lady Ayles bury was not long in giving the desired con sent. “Gire me leave, however,” said she to the lover, “to place around your neck the memorial which 1 intended for yru. This chain,” it was a superb gold one—“was a token of gratitude from the ward in which lie lived, to my dear husband.” Lady Aylesbury’s calm serious eyes, were filietj with tears as she threw the chain round Edwards neck, saying, “These links were borne on the neck of a worthy and honored man. May thou my beloved son attain to still higher honors.” The wish was fulfilled, though not until danger and suffering had tried severely the parties concerned. The son-in-law of Lady Aylesbury became an eminent member of the English bar, and also an impor tant speaker in Parliament, When Oliver Cromwell biought the king to the scaffold nm! established the Common wealth, Sir Edward Hyde, rut lie had held a governerument post and had been knighted ; was too prominent a mem ber of the royalist party to escape the enmity of the new rulers, wnd was obliged to reside upon the continent till the restotation. When abroad, he was so much esteemed by the exiled prince (afterwards Charles II.) as to be appointed Lord High Chancellor o England which appointment W’as confirmed when the king was restored to his throne. Si me years afterwards Hyde was elevated to the peerage, first in rank of a baron, and subsequently as earl of Clarendon, a title ‘.Viilcli lie made famous in English history. These events so briefly narrated, occupied a large space of time, during which Lady Aylesbury passed her days in quiet and retirement. Site had now the gratification of beholding her daughter Coun e sos Clarendon, and of seeing the grandchildren who had been born to her, mingling as cqurlswith the noblest in the land. But Slid a more exalted fate awaited the de scendents of the poor friendless girl who had come to London, in search of service, in a wagouers van. Her grand daughter Aim Hyde, a young lady of spirit, wit, and beauty, had been appointed, while herfain ily stay ed abroad, one of the maids of hon or to tiic princes of Orange, and in that sit uation had attracted so strongly the regards of James Duke of York, and brother of Charles 11., that he contracted a private marriage with her. The birth of a child forced on a public announcement of this contract, and ere long the grand daughter of Lady Aylesbury wjs openly received by the royal family, and the people ol England, as Dutchess of York, and sistet-in-law of the sovereign. Lady Aylesbury did not long survive this event. But ere she dropped into the grave, at a ripe old age, she saw her desemd nts heirs presumptive of the British crown. King Charles had married, but had no legit imate issue, and, accordingly, his brother’s family had the prospects and rights of suc cession. And, in reality, two immediate descendants of the bare-looted country girl did ultimately fill the throne—Mary (wile of William 111.) and Queen Anne, both princesses ol illustrious memory. Such were the fortunes of the young woman wham the worthy landlady of the Goat and Compasses feared of encouraging to rash hopes by reference to the lof.y po sition which it had been her own fate to at tain in life. In one assertion, at least, the hostess was undoubtedly right—that success in life must be labored for in some way or other. Without the prudence and pro priety of conduct which won the esteem and love of the brewer, the sequel of the country girl’s history could not have been such as it is. A Tragedian turned. Preacher.— The Louisville Theatre was lately crowded to excess to witness Charles B. Parsons’ celebrated performance of Othello, when the manager came forward aud announced that there could be no performance that evening, in consequence of the surprising conversion of Mr. Parson under Mr. Maf fit’s preaching* The audience was very indignant and quite a number of young people ran into Mafiit’s meeting house aud commenced crying "Othello !” so loud that Mr. Mflfiit stopped his sermon. Imme diately, Mr. Parsons walked broad aisle and pronounced, in the most emphatic manner, "Othello’s occupation’s gone!” and then proceeded to say that "A change had come over the spirit of his dream he had "fretted his briejf hour upon the stage” of Thespis, and henceforth should "per form” in the House of Prayer and Temple of Zion; he had left the "sock and buskin” for the sword and helmet of righteousness, and that instead of lightiog Shakspeare's mimic battles he should hereafter fight un der the Cross of Jesus Christ; aud, finally, he exhorted his old comrades to reniaiu with him, and leave the Theatre to become the abode of bats. The papers say it was Charley’s best performance, and that his thrilling eloquence will win him twenty fold laurels in holy orders when compared with; the stage.— Chicago Democrat. It was a beautiful character Pliny gave of 9 lady. “ To the innocence of a child, she unites the eprighthness of youth, the wisdom of advanced age.”