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sought, when every opportunity is thus giv
en lor display. The Visit tothc city is tube
prolonged till Tuesday. Tlie Bowery The
atre is to be visited on Monday night.
For the numerous accidents and deaths
which occurred J uly 4th, I must commend
vour attention to the newspajiers. it is re
markable that not a single S.tbbntli School
child ol the flotilla of 20,0!10 tint went to
Staten Island was hurt. It was found im
possible to feed such ati army ol children,
and they suffered with hunger and thirst,
tor as 50,090 people visited the Island on
that day, the bread and the beef of the eh iI -
ilien were taken by alt who could get them.
The display, however, was oac of extraor
dinary interest.
The money m irket continues, to be tight.
The signs are not good. The rate of ex
change for the Liverpool stem ship, which
leaves to-day was 1104, after the U. S
Bank had sold all out at 1094. The fall in
(lour has weakened the banks of Western
.New York, which lid I millers’ paper; and
this occasions some re-action hi the city.
Our banks are about to cease to redeem
the hills of the country banks, because, as
is alleged, their issues are too large for them.
None of these signs bode well at present.
< >ur banks here move with extreme caution.
All spirit of speculation, all enterprise J may
say, is checked.
“ T.'n Tifelin •> Cthins!.” —The men in
pi ,v at W shingion, seem to have got
t,rav dy over the horror of a “traveling cab
insl” which so brooded over them during
the Presidency of Air. Adams, as well as
of the horror of “extravagance” in the pub
lic expenses, and embezzlement by public
officers, and sundry outer horrors with
•vhi.di th*y were ivont to he afflicted. Mr.
Attorney General Grundy is off to Tennes
see to assist Mr Van Buren’s ‘emissary,”
Mr. Speaker Polk in his efforts “to regen
erate” that State, and “bring it hack into
the Party fold”—in other wands to make
himself Governor. Air. Secretary Forsyth,
is up in Maine to see that that State does
not escape fom the fold is it did. in 1837;
while the political commander in chief, Mr.
Van 15uren himself, has set off on “a visit
to “is native State,” in which an election
of some imoortance, is soon to take jpilace.
Mr. Grundy once said ; “when I see an of
fice holder interfering with elections, I coti
clu le he is thinking more of his salary and
Ins bread, til 11: of his oath of office”; but it
was not Inn Buren office holders, that he
meant, fur it is part of tfieii official duty to
interfere in elections. ib.
From the (weargin Jurnal.
GSJRGE M. TROUP.
Upon assuming the conduct of the* Geor
gia Journal.” we expressed our favorable
opiuiiu of a suggestion which appeared in
the columns ol the “Columbus Enquirer”
aa 1 the “Southern Recorder,” in reference
to a Southern candidate for the Presidency.
Whilst tiie patriotic sentiments of the able
editors of the “C ilunib s Enquirer” elici
te I our warmest approbation, onr impres
sions w ire decided that the individual sug
gested by the “Southern Recorder ’ would
ha ui ire acceptable tj the State Rights Par
ty of Ge rgi.i, being able to unite a greater
variety of interests, than the distinguished
“son of Carolina” proposed by the “Col
li nbin Enquirer.” Hence cur reason for
giving our preference to George M. Troup
a i the Southern candidate for the Presi
d nicy. We perceive th i» the press, in va
r. >us sections of the Union, has given cred
it to the “Journal” for being the original
mover in this nomination. Jit justice to the
pipers aboae alluded to, would we present
this subject in its true light, and not that
we wish to avoid the responsibility of an act
of which we highly approve, and which we
will fearlessly, if not ably, deteuil.
Our atteuiiou has been particularly drawn
to til s subject, in consequence ofthe follow
ing, which wo extract from the “Louisville
Journal.”
“The M illedgeville Journal nominates Ex
it averiiur Troup, of Georgia, as a c indidate
tor the Presidency. If the Ex-Governor
persists in being n candidate, we must cer
tainly b/iiig out Gen. Gaines in opposition
to him. The old General fairly overcrowed
him once,and .ve presume he can do it again.”
We ca i pardon the raillery contained in
the above extract, because ofthe many glo
rious recollections which the connection of
these two names invariably brings to onr
memory. The wit ofthe able editor would
avail him but little, should circumstances
compel him to sustain a position simi
lar to that which theGove'rnruent, under the
Administration of Adams, imposed upon
General Gaines- particularly if, in the dis
charge of his duty, he should come in con
tact with Gkorok M. ’l’ roup. The firm
mid manly bearing of this son of Georgia, in
support ot her rights, at the period alluded
to brought down upon him the opposition,
not only of the Federal Government, but a
host of subtle politicians, in every quarter
of the Uuiiin, whose political creed was of
the Adams School, and who were bitter in
their dcnuncintious of the doctrines ofMad
sou and Je/Fer on The opposition was a
vain one. “T roup and the Trkatv,”
were triumphantly sustained ! ! Who can
forget that w hen the argument was exhaus
ted. it was Georoe M. Tncur tiiat called
upon her citizens to slam/ by their arms , in
defence of the rights of Georgia ? Who
can fail to remember that the doctrines of
State Rights which had slubbered for a
while, were aroused and resuscitated by
tiiis champion of the Republican Principles
"9** ? Not among the partisans of Martin
Van Buren. nor es Henry Clay, do we look
lor support ofour Southern candidate for
the Presidency; or for a just conception or
representation of that period of his life, in
whir,! he defied the General G ivernmenf,
in the person of General Gaines !! We
look to the people for this ; and when left to
consult the records of that ever meuiora
hle era in the history of our State, they
alone can and will appreciate the patriotism
of George M. Troup, and the justice of
the cause which hesoahly maintained. In
giving our support to him, should he be
nominated as the State Rights candidate
for President, we will take occasion to show
how it was that he was “fairly over-crowed”
hy the “old General,” as the Louisville
Journal confidently asserts. In doing so,
should we unfortunately bring into notice
some incidents in tltf* life of Henry Clay
■which h ive been forgotten for a time by the
people ofGeorgia, in relation to the course
which he pursued when our rights were as
nailed, his friends must pardon our temerity
We will certainly not neglect to “give unto
Caesar that which is Caesar's,” and we will
strive to promote the cause of State Rights
by placing before the people the acts and
opinions of a distinguished son of Georgia,
in cint.aG with those of M irtin V an Ruren
and Henry Clay. We fear not the compar
ison. And that our position on the Presi
dential question may not be mistindcr food,
we will anticipate the action of the State
Rights party of Georgia, on this i' l "portrnt
subject, by placing at the head of our paper
the name of Gioroe M. Troup,. We
make un compromise of our pirnciplcs in pur
suing this course, and ask no favors at the
hands of theopposition. We bow not at the
sliriue of Exit, ctive Patronage nor
form connections with those who detest our
principles, and who would use us for their
own purposes, lfithe language of scripture
•*\Ve trust not in their lite, neither respect
their multitude, for oße that is just is bet
ter than a thousand.”
From t'te National Intrlligeneer.
WITHDRAWAL OF MR. WEBSTER.
to the Ptoru; or Massachusetts.
It is known that my name has been pre
sented to t lie Public, by a meeting of mem
bers of the Legislature of tlie State, as a
candidate for theoliice of Pr-sideiit o, the
United States at the ensuing election. As
it has been expected th it a Convention would
be hidden in the autumn «if thi* year, com
posed ot delegates from the several States,
I have hitherto thought proper not toamici
pate, in any way. the result of that Conven
tion. But 1 atn now out ofthe country, not
to return, probably, much earlier than the
period fixed tor the Convention, and do not
know what events may occur in the mean
time, which, if 1 wer%at home, might de
mand immediate attention from me. I de
sire, more over, to act no part which may
tend to prevent a cordial and effective un
ion among those whoso object. I trust, is to
maintain, unimpaired, the Constitution ofthe
country, and to uphold all its great interests
by a wise, prudent, and patriotic administra
tion ofthe Guverninei t.
These considerations have induced me to
withdraw my name as a candidate for the
office of President at the next election.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
From the Augusta Chronicle <y Sentinel.
The Federal Union and other papers of
the same party, are attempting to create the
impression that Judge Dougherty will not
unite the entire strength of the State Rights
party in the approaching election for Gov
ernor. If this be the only ground upon
which t*>ey base their hopes of success, they
may make v themselves perfectly easy as to
the result of the election. They pretend
to see the evidences of this supposed want
>ff unanimity, in ihe proceedings of the
Convention by which Judge Dougherty was
nominated, and endevor to create the belief
that some of the friends of Col. Latnar
arOso dissatisfied as to r-ffttse their support
to Judge D. Equally rain is tiiat hope and
unfounded the inference drawn from the
action of the Convention. The friends of
Col. Lamar are among the staunchest and
oldest friends of State Rights, and while
parties are organized as at present, it is
worse than folly to suppose that they are
ready to sacrifice both principle and friends
in a contest of such paramount impoitance
as that winch is approaching.
But what are the facts in relation to the
nomination of Judge Dougherty? The
Convention was the largest ever held by the
State Rights party since its organization—
two hundred and thirty ballots were cast.
On the lirsi ballot .1 udge Dougherty received
117 votes, being a majority ofthe whole. On
the second ballot, (and not on the third as
erroneously stated by the Federal Union,
and Columbus Enquirer,) lie received 178
votes, being a majority of more than two
thirds of the whole Convention, tiiat being
the number requsite to a nomination. But
the Federal Union, whilst it strives to make
the impression tiiat serious divisions existed
in tlio State Rights Convention, makes
some awkward admissions as to the. action
of the Union Convention, by iviiich Judge
McDonald was nominated. It says “ou the
first ballot, Judge McDonald received
within one or two votes of a majority of the
whole meeting, and on the second, lie was
chosen by an almost unanimous vote.”
The divisions then in the Union Convention
were greaterthan those of the State Rights
Convention on the first ballot. On the
second ballot in cacti body a nomination was
effected/jy large and overwhelming majorities
for the nominees of the respective parties.
What is the inference? Why that the
nominations of each party were made with
pretty much the same unanimity of teeling.
Two years ago, Judge Schley was nomina
ted f>r re-election by “almost an unanimous
vote.” Gov. Gilmer was nominated as his
opponent by a bare majority of one on the
second ballot, in the Convention assembled
for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for the State Rights party. Here is the
vote ou the second ballot, Gilmer 91. La.nar
69, scattering ‘2o—a meagre majority of one
—-not two thirds of the whole! Yet Mr,
Gilmer was elected in spite of Governor
Schley’s “almost unanimous ’ nomination.
In the late State Rights Convention,
Dougherty received two more than a ma
jority of the whole on the first, ballot, and
more than two thirds of the whole on the
second! And yet the Federal Union pre
tends to see in this the evidence of fatal di-
visions in our party. It is about as good an
argument as the potent one that Judge
Dougherty had been defeated once; and
both ogether constitute such a prodigious
array of barriers to his success, that it will
be an o-curence worthy of the attention of
the curious, if they do not revive the falling
fortunes of the Union party.
Seine hints have been thrown out in the
Union papers about a spe tch made in the
State Rights* Convention by Col. Jones of
Muscogee. They may say what they
please about that speech, without any mur
murming from us. if they will only tell us.
and tell us true, about a certain other speech,
made by a distinguished member <Jf their
party in a certain other Convention held in
Milledgeville last winter, about the time
Judge McDonald was nominated ! The
Editor of the Federal Union says he was
present at the time, will he favor us with a
sketch!
Mr. Jaudon. —The London correspon
dent of 11 10 New York Courier and F,n
quirer holds the following I mguage with
reference to Mr. Jaudon and his agency:
“It may be important to explain the true
circumstances of the closing of the Lon
don agency of the United States Rank, in
reply to a much dis*orted and entirely un
founded statement which appeared in the
city article of tne London Times, of Mon
day last, and which will probably be seized
upon with avidity for extract and comment,
by the American editors who are hostile to
the interests of the Bank.
In the Times it is represented that Mr.
Jaudon is about to wind up his agency and
leave England, in consequence of the want
of success which has attended his mission
in this country ; whereas, I am enabled to
assert on th- most unquestionable authority,
that Mr. Jaudon is certainly about to make
preparations for winding up his alfairs and
returning to the United States, in the
course of some six months from the present
time; but the discontinuance of the special
agency in England has no connection what
soever, with such circumstances as are so
falsely set forward by the Times for the
mission of this gentleman was never inten
ded to he permanent, but arose only out of
the extraordinary .state of the money market
succeeding the panic of 1836 ; and now the
business being brought into satisf'actry train,
il is intended that the permanent agency of
the Bank of the United States is to return
into the h inds of the eminent house ol
B aring Srothors Ac Co* These are the.
“lain circumstances of the case in answer
to the malignant assertions of the Times
against a gentleman whose ability and gen
tlemanly inauners have prorured foi him an
influence in the city of London, which
shows how ably he has represented the
Bank of the United States.
THE MIRROR
__ nnia)3uj!sM>a» am.«
Saturday, July 90,
State Itights domination.
For President,
GEORGE M. TROUP.
For Governor.
(HARMS DOIGIIISRTY
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
SEX ATE.
LOVEIID BRYAN.
Jl EPRESEXTA T 1 FES.
WILLI ARD BOYNTON,
JOHN WEST,
JOSEPH WOOD.
Erratum. —ln publishing the toasts drank
at the Lumpkin dinner on the Fourth,
aa error was overlooked in that sent in by
Mr. J. J. Boynton, It having been point
ed out to us, ive take pleasure in making
the correction, inasmuch as the word used
conveyed a differnt meaning from the one
intended. In the third line of the toast,
therefore, for “fearfully contending” read
‘‘fearlessly contending against all evils” &c.
A supposed Murderer apprehended. —We
notice in an exchange paper, that a man has
been apprehended in New Orleans, answer
ing the description, as given in Governor
Gilmer's Proclamation, of John Ray, who
murdered Janies J. Dooly, some waekssince,
for a'hom the Governor had offered a re
ward of S2OO, and Judge Dooly, the father,
S3OO. The man apprehended, not being
able to give a satisfactory acSQUfft himself
was detained in custody.-
Mr. Calhoun and the Loco Focos. —The
New Y r ork Loco Focos, invited, sometime
ago, through their Committee of Arrange
ments, the Hon. John C. Calhoun to deliver
an Oration on the Fourth of July in that
city ; which honor lie was compelled to fore
go, as he states in reply, in consequence of
other pressing and important engagements.
We wonder how they would have relished a
few sentences on Nullification from him,
could he have conveniently complied with
their request.
There is a proneness in human natute to
disregard the precepts of truth and virtue,
and to engage in “all manner of evil.”—
There is a propensity in the human breast,
to discard the only lovely itlrlbn.es that re
mained to man from the Dll, and to cultivate
in their stead the darkest passions that be
long to his nature. There is an indefinable
and secret feeling of restlessness at his heart,
which prompts him to throw off the re
straints under which a due sense of grati
tude to his Maker would necessarily place
him, and to rush headlong, intb.the wildest
and maddest scenes of disobedience and re
bellion. A minister is at work in his bosom,
whose dark counsels, “like a sweet morsel,*’
are devoured with greedv avidity, and whose
promisesand whisperings are hugged to the
soul, in false delusion of their damning ten
dency. The silent appeals of the Monitor,
whose “still small voice” would recall him
from his waywardness, and conduct him
along the path of virtue, are unheard and
disregarded amidst the tumult of the pas
sions ; caused by tlie false, but glittering
hopes hung out in anay before them.
The picture is a sad one: but it is profit
able to look upon it. Our moral portraits
cannot be too often drawn, nor our faults
and errors too faithfully deliniated. Unless
the mirror be held up to us, our most loat he
sonie deformities may escape our own ob
servation, whilst they are visible to the gaze
of all the world beside. Burns, the poet of
nature, was sensible of this when he w rote,
“Oh! would some power the gillie g’ie us,
To see ourselves as others sec as ”
It is profitable, therefore, to have our por
traits frequently presented to us, in order
that the faults and blemishes that blackeu it
may undergo our scrutiny, and be corrected
at each subsequent sitting. Pope has writ
ten,
“Know then thyself, enough for man to know,
Virtue alone, is happiness below
and yet, the “vanity of human wishes’
would teach us to believe, that happiness
can only be attained by the gratification of
the mail passions that rage within us, and by
the unlimited indulgences of sensual de
sires. A full knowledge of ourselves and of
the glorious privileges we might enjoy,
would dispel this false illusion and create
within us a disposition to be guided and di
rected in all our duties, both towards God
and man, hy the counsels of that inward ad
viser that never fails to indicate the true path
to happiness.
The Van Buren party i n Georgia, if we
may be permitted to judge from their writh
ing* and contortions, are in rather a blue
way; and seem to be catching at the merest
straws, to keep themselves from drowning in
the whirlpool into which they have been
thrown by the advocacy of doctrines at once
injurious to Southern interests, and destruc
tive to the rights of the States. Asa proof
■nf their unfortunate plight, they, far want of
better materials upon which to bestow their
labor, are engaged in proclaiming to the peo
ple, and consoling themselves with the rc
collectiou tiiat Judge Dougherty, the pre
sent State Rights candidate for Governor,
was beaten in 1835 for the same office.
It is a happy tiling to have a convenient
moinory; but we would inform our friends,
that if they would take the trouble to look
into the columns of a certain “book” long
time printed at Milledgeville, they would
discover, what, perhaps they have forgotten,
that in 1834, at an election for members to
Congress, the State Rights ticket was beat
eii by an average majority of about three
thousand ; and that at the succeeding elec
tion for Governor in’3s. Judge Dougherty
was beaten by about seven hundred only.
It we were to stop here in our remeniscen
ces, it would appear, that either there was an
accession to the Slate Rights party of twen
ty-three hundred votes in one year, or tiiat
Judge Dougherty’s unbounded popularity
had drawn into his support tint large num
ber of voters more than any other member
of Ids party could have done. That the for
mer was tlie fact, will be teen from the next
Congressional election in 1836, at which the
Van Buren ticket succeeded by only two or
three hundred majority—while the vote of
the State was given to Judge White. This
showed a steady increase to the State Kigtits
partv from the time that Governor Lumpkin
beat Governor Gilmer 5000 votes.
But how has it been since 1836? Has
the “book” been so blotted with tears that it
could not be read ? Or, lias the chronicler
ceased to perforin his duty? We humbly
opine that the record of political* events in
Georgia since that ejxtcha were written in
that famous “book” in cabalistic characters,
and therefore, cannot be understood only by
the initiated.
“Where ignorance is bliss ’tis folly to be
wise,” and perhaps it would be wroqg in us
to edify or instruct our friends in relation to
these particulars; but. inasmuch as we con
tend that it is only a state of for artfulness in
them, and that on the first Monday in Octo
ber next, their recollections of these mat
ters will be most vividly yet mournfully a
wakened, it is but charitable, perhaps, to pre
pare their minds for the shock. When,
therefore, you hear it repeated tiiat Judge
Dougherty was beaten in 1835, bear it in
mind that the State Rights party were then
Jargeiv in the minority, though in the as
cending scale, but that he gained 23d1) vatcJ
on the preceding general election, and that
in one little year after tiiat time a knell was
heard throughout the State which told of
the downfall ofa party that hadsurreplitions
ly applied to itseli the name of “UNION,”
and attempted to gnll thc people witli the be
lief tiiat Nullification was but another name
for Disunion and Civil War. Since thyttinie
the Van 15uren party have not gained a sin
gle general election. Messrs Wm. C. Daw
son and Julius C. Alford were successively
elected to Congress over their opponents
Messrs Sanford and Liddell. In 1837 Gov.
Gilmersucceeded over Gov. Schley ; in 1833
the State Rights party elected their whole
Congressional ticket, and in 1839 they will
elect their Governor by an increased ma
jority-
So much for ths boast.that Judge Dnugh
eity was beaten in 1835; really we can
not help laughing at Jhe ridiculousness of
tlie position. Is this fact brought against
him ns an objection, and is this the only
one? If so, we are afraid you wound the
•Judge’s feelings by too much personality;
really, it is enough to overwhelm him with
disgrace. But is this all ? Oh! no: Judge
Dougherty has recently had the hardihood
to pay sufficient attention to the health and
comfort of his family as to take tliein to the
pure air of the mountains and to the chrys
tal springs of that healthy region, during
rlie summer heats, lie being a candidate for
Governor. “Mu conscience!"
Mr. Van Buren lias, we perceive, left his
post, in order to take an electioneering tour
through the country ; and he seems to be
rushing the figure with a vengence, making
political speeches, and receiving tlie hom
ages of the faithful and true. He lias swel
led pretty largely in New York, and cut ca
pers equal to any Reynard in the whole coun
try. As cute as Matty is, however, we can
but think that the people must become dis
gusted at such conduct from the President
of the United States. It is a condesension
lo which we had scarcely thought even he
would have stooped so long as he held the
responsible and honorable station he at pre
sent occupies But why need we, or any
one else, be astonished at such conduct in
Martin Van Buren? Why suppose he
would not condescend to any thing to ac
complish his vile purposes and (dace him a
gain in the Presidential Chair ! Does he
wish to curry favor with the people of the
South, and blind and deceive them in re
gard to their better interests, to secure their
suffrages ? He makes loud and boisterous
professions of friendship, which arc contin
ually rung in our ears, and promises to do
things, which ha knows, and every unpreju
diced man knows, he never intends to per
forin, should occasion require it. Does he
wish to “run with the hare and hold with the
honnd,” when ; skedas to his opinions in re
lation to the powers of Congress to abolish
slavery tn the District of Columbia? He
answers, that “from the lights before him he
cannot say that Congress lias not that pow
er,” Does he wish to secure the patronage
and support of the fanatics of the North,
and conciliate their feelings towards him?
He does not scmple to take ioto his Cabinet
as Secretary oft Tie Navy, a warm hearted
and lull blooded Abolitionist, who has writ
ten some of the most severe and libelous phi
lippics against tlie South that have ever been
penned, and who lias said that he “MET A
SLAVE HOLDER WHO HAD THE
IMPUDENCE TO LOOK HIM IN THE
FACE WITHOUT BLUSHING.” Not
only sq, but he has, of late conferred other
pppoititflKuts of honor and “It. uuon
these disturbers ofour peace and happiness.
In short, his whole conduct has shewn him
to be a corrupt and grovelling politician,
ready toshifi and turn with erery breeze lo
make fair weather for his political bark.—
Thpn we need not have been at all surj rised
to learn that lie had come down from his
high and lofty station, to parade through the
country in order to push liir aims and ac
complish his ends.
But let him do all he can—let him travel
through every State in tl e Union-—yes, let
him visit every palace and hamlet in the U
nited States, he ca» but fail in his purpose—
the fact is, the hand writing is already upon
the wall—he has been weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting—his days are num
bered and his political glory is about to de
part from itis hands.
We notice an extract ftom an address de
livered in Alabama by otte Mr. Rittenhouse,
who claims hiunself to be a Nnfiificr, copied
in tiie Globe, and going the rounds of the
Union papers in the United States, in which
Mr. Clay is very justly held up to public
censure, aud Mr. Calhoun sustained in a ve
ry able and spirited manner, because of itis
adherence to tlie principles of Nullification
and his independence as a politician—to all
of which we are willing to subscribe a hearty
amen. There is another passage, however,
contained in that address, to which we can
not subscribe, nor can we perceive the con
sistency of tiie gentleman in holding such
opinions, and endeavoring to urge them up
on any poirion of the country. Wc allude
to tiiat partin which the speaker attempts to
hold up Martin Van Buren as a man of in
dependence in politics and principle. While
he calls upon State Rights tnen to adhere to
Mr Calhoun, because of itis stand in de
fence of Southern rights, interests and prin
ciples, sustained in his advocacy of the doc
trine of State Rights, he endeavors, rather
traitoiously to those very principles, in which
lie seems to glory so much, to induce them
to hug Van Buren to their bosoms as one
of their kin and kind, when he must'know, if
lie knows any thing, tiiat this same man lias
never beer, consistent in any tiling save his
opposition to tlie-’e very doctrines for which
he so highly lauds AD. Calhoun. He knows
and so does every one, that he repudiates the
doctrine of State Rights, as advoaated by
Mr. Calhoun, as much as the friends of
State Rights and State Remedies, do the
doctrines of Consolodation and Federalism,
as advocated hy Mr. Van Buren and his fol
lowers; —that lie stood side by side with
Gen .Delisou in the position he assumed a
gainst one of the sovereign States of this
Union, and that he has unwaveringly ad
hered to the doctrines as promulgated in the
celebrated Proclamation of l£js2 —yet, with
these facts before them, there are a few, who.
loud in favor of the doctrine of State
Rights, and seeming to glory in tiie appel
lation of Nullifiers, are ready and willing to
avow themselves Van Buren men. O, Cun
sistenry ! where is thy blush ?
The Southern Literary Messenger
like a faithful friend and constant visiter,
is with us again, and the perusal of its con
tents have afforded us another rich treat.
The first article “ Catalepsy is one of
exceeding interest, and “however curious
and inco:. prehensible its details may ap
pear to be,’ the Editor assures us that the
verity of the story may be fully relied
upon.” It exhibits the human mind in
an extraordinary attitude, and shows most
truly that,
‘There are more things in heaven and earth,
Than are dreamt of in onr philosophy.”
There is a well written article on “Edu
cation,” which contains some excellent and
sensible views. Nothing can be truer than
that the pursuit of knowledge in these days
is wholly misdirected, and that th*i modes
of education as practised in our country,
arc radically wrong. We commend the
article to those who love knowledge for its
own sake, as well as to all who are engaged
in assisting the developemeut of mind.
Tribute to the memory of 1.. E. L. is beau
tiful and well deserved. With a short, but
glowing sketch of her life and character ij a
true history of thy melancholy case of the
gifted poetess, in which the foul slanders
that were promulgated against her spotless
name, and that of her high souled husband,
are forever set at rest, and inado to recoil
with a double vengeance upon the head of
their miscreant author.
Judith licnsaddi is a lengthy, but li'ghly
interesting story, which no one can com
mence without wishing to see the end of it.
We wish it had been twice as long.
The author of Currcrite Cataniosilies, like
Christopher North, is a true worshipper at
nature’s shrine. He is a poet bin self, and
has given some beautiful quotations from his
“brethren of the Ivre.”
There are several other excellent articles
in this number, which our limits forbid us
to notice as they deserve.
Curious.—lt is stated in a foreign jour
nal, that oats may easily be transformed
into barley, in the following manner. Sow
them late and cut them twice before they
head; —the next season you will find them
changed iotobarley. It is said also,that the
change may be effected, by sowing oats in
the latter part of June. We should like to
know what the farmers say to this.
Absence of mind. Latest case. —The St.
Louis Republican says, that an office hol
der in that place. lately remitted the tota)
amount of Government funds in his hands
to the Department at Washington, and
never discovered his mistake, until he re
ceived a receipt, accompanied by his dis
mission from office for neglect of duty, by
remitting instead, ofcmi*ratng with the
spoils.
FATAL RENCONTRE.
The Georgia Journal of Tuesday last,
says: “On Saturday afternoor. last, an indi
vidual by the name ot Green B. Mussel
white was shot in the street, opposite to Mr.
lluson's hotel, by Joltn L. Ragsdale, anil
died in a few minutes afterwards- Mr. Rags
daie immediately delivcsed himself tip to the
Justices of the Inferior Court who, after
hearing testimony in the case, bound him
ov cr to appear at Court in a bond of one
thousand dollars, and two securities for the
like amount. As tl.e Court is now in ses
sion, we forbear rommeutirig upon the caus
es winch led totbe termination of a person
al difficulty between the parties concerned,
botli of whom have been for several years
residents of odreity. A Coroner’s Inquest
was held over the body of the dt < eased, ou
Sunday morning, winch returned a verdict
in effect “that the deceased was killed by the
discharge of a double barrelled gun, by
John L. Ragsdale, in self-defence.”
Ovtrapes among the Cherokee Indians
near Fort G bson.—Murder of John Ridge
and his Father, fe.—A letter received ib
this city yesterday, from one ofour citizens
at Fort Gibson, Arkansas, we are informed
that about a week since the celebrated chief
John llidge and his lather, twoof the most
prominent persons in the nation were most
brutally and savagely murdered, and that
John lloss, tiie leader of theopposition par
ty lias, in consequence thereof, been com
pelled to take up his quarters at Fort Gib
son for personal security.
From the same source we learn that a Mr.
Wright and four children were inhumanly
murdered, about the ICth June, near Cave
Hill, Washington county. Ark., for money,
as it was supposed. It was generally be
lieved at Fort Gibson, that the perpetrators
of tiffs act have been pursued and taken with
many others of notorious character, and the
law will he dispensed with, and they be dis
posed of very summarily by Judge Lynch.
Natchez Courier.
KEOKUCK MURID RED BY YOUNG
BLACK HAWK,
The Chicago Democrat says—.
“During t he absence ofa nephew ofyonng
Black Hawk, Keokuck got his wife drunk
and passed the night with her. Being thus
detected, it tell io Black Hawk, as the near-
I est relative, to avenge his nephew’s injury
which, he took the earliest oportunity, to do
and stabbed Keokuck, at the entrance ofhis
nephew's wigwam. Keokuck it will be re
membered, was always the friend of the
whites, and opposed the celebrated Black
Hawk or Sacwar, and was promoted chief
through the instrumentality of tiie United
States Government. He was about 50 years
of age, and at the time of his death was' tiiis.
side ofilie Dss Moines river, about 125
miles, (four days journey, the Indians have
it) west of tiie Mississippi. Young Black
Hawk is now chief of the S'cs, and, at last
news," was at tiie head of ”000 warriors
marching for the Sioux country. 1 ’
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Ware EBousc tonmiissioiL
BUSINESS.
a- ?|l HE subscribers having
f 4l> -l purchased the Ware
fettHMftf House lately occupied by
i3®w»o J o | ln j). Pitts At Cos. have as
sociated themselves together for the pur
pose of transacting a genera) COMMIS
SION BUSINESS, under the name and
style of
BEALL, HILL & LAURENCE.
As onr attention will be particularly directed
to the receiving and forwarding goods find'
cotton, we shall make every arrangement
necessary, for storing and taking care of the
same.
The business will be conducted by Mr.
A. W. Hill, and we pledge ourselves tiiat
nothing shall be wanting on our parts to give
general satisfaction. With these assuran
ces, wc hope to receive a libeial share of pub
lic patronage.
E. T. BEALL,
A. W. HILL,
M. J. LAURENCE.
July SO 15
“DISSOLUTION.
THE copartnership heretofore existing
under the firm of HARVEY Ac
CH 4 STAIN is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. The liabilities of the concern will
be settled by John P. Harvey, to whom, also
the debts due the firm must be paid.
JOHN P. HARVEY.
MORGAN CHASTAIN.
Jnlv 15 15 3t
I,TOUR months aficr dale, application wilt
be made to the honorable Inferior court
of Burke county, when sitting for ordinary
purposes, for leave to sell Francis, and her
two children. Bill and Mariah, belonging to
tlie estate of 11. C. Maund, deceased, for
the benefit of the creditors solely.
WILLIAM W. MAUND,
June 26.1839 15 Adm’r.
To Holders of Taxable
Property.
rpiIIRTY days from this date, I 6hall
A proceed to collect the taxes due tire
corporation, as directed by the Ordinance
to that effect.
M. J. LAURENCE Ass’r. tc Col.
July 10.
ON or before the first day of January
next, we or eiiher of us promise to
pay the Administrators on the estate of
Turner Everett deceased or bearer the sum
of thirty dollars, for value received, this the
of March, 1834.
RICHARD ZIPPEROE,
THOMAS KEY.
On or before the first day of January next,
we or either of us promise to pay the Ad
ministrators on the estate of Turner Everett
deceased, or hearer, the sum of twenty five
dollars, fbrvalue rec eived, this the ———
March, 1834.
RICHARD ZIPPEROE.
THOMAS KEY.
GEORGIA, i
Stewart County. £ Before me Wil
liam Fitznatrick, a Justice of the Peace in
and for said cdhnty, personally came Gran- *
ville White one of the Administrators of
Turner Everett deceased, and being duly
sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing
are true and correct copies, to the best of his
recollection and belief, oftwoorigin.il notes
belonging to the estate of said deceased,
which were in his possession as one of the
Administrators as aforesaid, and that said
original notes have been destroyed by fire.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
9th day of Jutv, 1839.
GRANVILLE WHITE.
William Fitzpatrick, i. r.
July 13. 14 3t
GUARDIAN SALE.
TT/ILL be sold at the Court House door>
It in Cos filbert Randolph county, on th#
first Tuesday in October next, Lpt of.
Land, No. 7, in the 19th district of former
ly Lee, now Randolph county, the samo
being part of the estate of Alexander Car
rethers a Minor orphan, and to best Id uu- -
der an order of the inferior Court of tbs
county of Sumter.
ELIZABETH BUCK,
formerly Elizabeth Joiner, Guardian.
June -25. 1839. 12
It OUR.M ONTHS after date apj licatmn
will be made to the Hon. Inferior Cunrt
of Sumter county, when setting for ordinary .
purposes for leave to seB.AHe real estate of
Alexander Currethers a minor.
ELIZABETH Guardian.