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overtaken, strike our colours, suffer the enemy to cuine no board, then shout the war cry of Texas and Liberty, and com mence die work of death. We bad for tunately a set of grappling irons on board, which we relied on iu the last resort. Ail eyes were directeo to the movements of the vessel before us, which now proved to be an armed Schooner, whose long, dark hull lay like a log opon the waters. Site was evidently advancing upon us, and we were straining our eyes to read her colours, wheu our sight was greeted with a sudden flash, and presently the roaring of her cannon came booming across the waters, followed by a splash in the curling waves directly in wake. In a few minutes more, out pennon and flag were flosting in the breeze ; and while standing on the deck, with the broad folds of the Texian Star, waving over my head, I felt a curious sensation; and but for ihe odds which were so largely against us, I almost longed to begin the engage nient. Our anxiety however, was soon to terminate, for on a near approach of the suspicions craft, it proved to be the Texian Schooner Independence, commanded by Coin. Hawkins. Ail prospect of a fight being now at an end, and our fears tims hapmly dispelled, we ruined and endeavour ed to enter the mouth of the Brazos, but found it impossible to do so, on account of the change of wind, which had takeu place during our warlike pieperations, and our flight. We are therefore anchored off the Bar, waiting for a fair wind and high tide to take us in. Mouc’ay, October 31st. Rose eaily yesterday moruiug, and found the wind still blowing fresh from land, with no hope of crossing the Bur until it changed. We were only two miles from land, and though the waves were running very high, Win. W F inysell, and oue or two others prevailed on Capt. Sam Shu, to send us ashore in his long boat. After an hour’s hard tugging at the o irs, we sprang upon the soil of far-famed Texas, and found ourselves in the embryo City of Velasco. It is situated at the mouth of (he Brazos River, and contains only a few houses and a military station, but occupies a beautiful site, upon a broad level prairie, which reach es down to the edge of the water, and ter minates in the most beautiful beach I ever oeheld. I have amused myself for many a weary hour in strobing along this beach with my friend, W. W. F. and watching the great variety of sea fowls that are continual ly hovering over the breakers, in listening to the sullen roar of the waves, as they would dash upon the sounds, wetting my very feet with their spray, and in selecting specimens from the innumerable multitude of shells of all varieties that line the beach uud glitter m the blight rays of the sun. J. L. B. DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION. New-York, Total Destruction of the National Theatre Three Churches and Several Dwellings. —About half past fout o’clock yesterday teruooti, our eiiizens were alarmed by the -y of Fire, which was found to be caused y a dense column of smoke, seen rising oin the roof ol the National theatre, at ie corner of Leonard anil Church street i a few tu antes every part of that beautiful lifiee was in flames, and so great was the at that the roof of the African Method- Cliureli on the opposite side of Leo ■rd-straet. was in a few minutes also one •at of lire. This building was with its ■intents entirely destroyed. On tile other side of tbe Theatre, the irk of destruction was too in progress.— ie cupola of the new French Episcopal urch of St. Esprit, at the corner of anklin-street— tile handsomest buil ling ils class in America, —took fire, which >tl spread to tin; wood work of tile interi wliicli was also destroyed. Tee devour element wts not yet stayed in its course, ie wooden roof of the Relbr nod Dutch urch in Fraukliu-sireet took fire, and the tire buildiii" was shortly a scene ol titter urnction. Such a sight as the con ratiou at this time presented has, per is, never before been witnessed. A thea and three large churches m a blase at same mom mt, and eac h not a stone’s iw distent from each otli'r. Pile brick dwelling house adjoining the lire, No. 47. Lcotiard-sireet, also too., and was coniple ely consumed, and the adjoining huiidings. Nos. 49 and ol ly destroyed- On Leonard-street, next ining tlie Alri :au church, tbe dwelling re No. 53 was entirely, aid a frame i>e Nil GO partial y destroyed. In Franklin-street, besides the two dies above named, the three huge brick ling houses, Nos. 99. 101 and 103, rht fire on the rods and cornices, and i slightly damaged, though from the ifulness of their construction, they were and from ruin. There wer' also in the •lor of the block, a uumber of ..tna'l lings which were consumed, and some ty o r thirty houses in v rious directions, more or less injured by their roofs ta lire from til ■ i thing cm lets, ie National Theatre wis crectej and ed 9 years since as an Italian Opera te, at a cost of $ 110*0 )0, t lie ground costing besides $55,000. Fite Opera nued for three seasons, when the house for a time closed, aid in 1831 it was ;d as the National The tire by Messrs, tide Willard, who occupied it for one n, when it was again closed. In the >f 1837, Mr. Watlack became the Ics ta rent of $10,090 per annum, (prevt s which, however, it had been open for al mouths under the management ol Hackett) and in his hands it his re ad to the present time. In the spring 18 the property was purchsed of the nal proprietors by Messrs. James 11. :ett and O. Matt ran, Ksq., for $70,000. Hackett’s share afterwards passed gh two or three hands, and at the destruction ofthe Theatre it was joint property of Messrs. Matiran & jington Coster. They were insured mtlon for $40,000. and iu three se offices in this city for an aggregate of ). The loss of properly to Mr. Wal t very great, and it is the more to bo tefl h e uo t a cent of iusu s actors of the company, too, have •and severely, aud tit my ot them have leir entire stock of wardrobe and pro i. Os the stock of scenery, wardrobe dies, Sic., in the Theatre, but veiy trticles of value were saved, except ' >oks and papers in the otlice. which « all fortunately secured uninjured.— Jharles Kean who had just recovered i a severe illness, was to have appeared last evening, aul the stage had been t art I'pr the first act of Richard 11 1., i . the fire broke out. Mr. Kean yes e morning sent the entire «*< his v.ilti.t- I rdrobe In the theatre, but from the , ate situati'n in which it was placed r ve rea-0010 believe that it was rctno « safety. French Chur '.lt w:t«, as we hive be tel, on* ofthe in nt costly and b iu •ea# in the U. States. It wa> com menced seven years since, and has been completed some two years. It ts said to have cost upwards of $200,000, was built of white marble, and supposed to be eulirely fire-proof—which in fact wi s the case, if we except some wooden ornaments about the dome, where the fire first caught. The works of the sp'endid organ were entirely, and we learu safely removed. From the best information we could pro cure, the fire originated in the gas room, which is situated in the North East corner of the building beneath the stage. The gas man it appears, left a lighted caudle iu the room, in which the gas was escaping, and the door being closed the consequeuce was, that an explosiou took place, and the fire was thus communicated to the com bustible materials around. However, as is usual on such occasions, airport soon spread among the multitude, that the origiu of the fire was the work of an incendiary ; but the lesult of our tuqui- ' l ies leads us to believe that the cause w e h >ve here assigned, is the real one. The dwelling houses destroyed were comparatively of little value—and mostly occupied by poor families, nearly all of whom have lost all their furniture, clothing, &c. The amouut of insurance, or if any was effected upon the chuches or the buil dings destroyed, we were uuable to learn. The entire apparatus of the Fire Depart ment was in a most wretched, dilapidated condition, and notwithstanding the fire-men exer’ed themselves to the utmost, their ef forts were iu consequence but of little avail. The constabulary force of the city, who are required by law to attend all fires, were, on the present occasion, most of them, as is too often the case of late—missing'.— The consequence was that a great many art icles of value were stolen and carried elf by the thieves and loafers, who were not less numerous than usual. —-Courier .y En quirer. The Fire yesterday afternoon was more destructive than any previous fire in this ci ty for some months. We have ascertained that insurance had been effected iu this city, on the property destroyed, to at least the following amounts most or all of which will be a total loss. On the Theatre, in six Offices $27,500 On the French Church, iu four Offices 23,000 On the Dutch Church in one office 8,000 do. Lecture Room 2,500 On the Africau Church, in two Offices 8,000 On a dwelling house 1,300 $70,300 Another Company had $5,000. but we are unable to say on what building. Total in sured, st least $75,300. One informant says the African Church had insurance to the amount of 12.000. The greatest Ijss by any one Company is 316 750. We hear it said, we know not how cor rectly, that $40,000 on the Theatre, was in sured in .London. —Jour. Com. Farther Particulars. —We learn with re gret tha 1 Mr. Vandenhoff lost many of his v; lit ibic dresses (Macbeth, See.) a number of highly prized swords, and, what is more to be regretted, a portion of his theatrical library. Mr. Everard, the keeper of the theatre, lost his all, consisting of SSOO in gold, the fruits of his hard earnings. They were be tween a feather and a straw bed, and thrown from the window of his room. Some per son iu the. street bus doubtless secured them. There is a story circulating that the fire was caused by the overboiling of a glue pot iu the carpenter's shop. Mrs. Sefton lost her entire ward robe. The total loss is $350 000 or $400,000. Some positively assert that the fire com menced under the stage, near the orches tra. Mr. Wallack's wardrobe, alone, was valued at SIO,OOO. Part of Mr. Kean’s was destroyed. Signor De Bignis had luckily removed, a few days before, his val uable music, scores, Ate worth SSOOO. ex cept a part, valued at S2OOO, which was des troyed. Seguin lost some music. One of rite orchestra lost a Cremona valued at SSOO - --Wallack’s total loss in dresses. Ac. is said to he $25,000; the Actors. $5000; M. Vandenhoff - , $1500.— -Star. From the National Intelligencer. New York September 30. This is packet day for the British Queen, which leaves to morrow, anti exchange on London is 110 to 1104, at wLich » ates s P e eie niu-'t go, but to what amount it is now difficult even to guess. With such a draught of specie upon the banks, of course there can be no relieffrom pressure. It is hoped, but upon u hut foundation the hope is based I cannot sav, that, after the Queen leaves, there will be a mitigation of this pressure, that the banks will dare let out, and that business will have the benefit of the reviving impulses , but, as our money market now so depends "poti the money market of London I see "» let-up till the crisis decisively turns over there. Over half a million in specie will go out in the British Queen. The 90 day bills ofthe banks do take. Buyers prefer the bills of private drawers at 60 days. There are but few failures in New York even amid all this pressure. Great sacrifices have been made to raise money to meet ob ligations. but as yet only a very few have us ,,d up their resources iu the making of them. Mauy, however, who, at the beginning ot the year, had presumed themselves *o be making thousands, which they have actually made in the six first mouths, now f* r ul a fal ling off’in the decline of produce oil hanu, and the enot mo us sacrifices made on mercan tile paper to raise money. The ability of the merchants to sustain themselves is won derful. The Whigs of the city meet in all their wards to-night to organize for the coining el ection. Mr Van Boren is expected in Kinderhook this week. When he returns to Washing ton is not known. The British Queen has not a great many passengers engaged. People are toft poor to go to England now. Macon, Sept. 23,1839. We. the undersigned, being engaged in commercial pursuits, and feeling the im portance of presenting for consideration, some light on snojeets connected with our mutual interests, have through this medi um, thought proper to address you. Whereas, the Notes of our citizens, given abroad for Merchandise, being gener ally sent to our commercial opponents at Augusta for collection, (rather than to our Banks and citizens direct,) and the most illiberal system of settlement exacted of us by them, in proscribing aud refusing to re ceive in payment thereof the current bills of various responsible Banks, received by att our Banks and Merchants at par; and con stitutin'; at tbs time our principal circula tion. From the fact that the Augusta B auks, have drawn in and are holding up, most of their issues ; thereby acquiring o* ver other institutions undue power, and ex emption from equal liability and common sympathy, violating the spirit of their charters, and the confidence of Merchants, controlling weaker institutions with impu nity, by exercising rigorously tbe offensive functions of Brokers, extorting heavy tribute from the victims ot their persecution in weekly settlements, (on a truly broker-plan,) monopolizing toe exchanges, (of late their chief buisnesa,) for which they exact usurious, unreasonable, oppressive rates. Therefore Resolved , That in futnre , un der such circumstances, we shall not feel ourselves bound to obey the mandates from Augusta to pay our paper, by specie or se lect favorite bank notes as they m*y direct. But shall regard our credit fairly protec ted in tendering in payment promiscuous cur'tnt Bank Notes, estimated and received by the whole community here at par. And that henceforth commercial men conirolling our paper, and not regulating properly and directly its collection here, but through Augusta as usual, shall cease to receive in any way, our patronage and support. Wm. B. Parker, Charles Collins. Solomon. Griffin Sc Land, E. Sc. R. R. Graves, Levi Ecklev, William J. Hobby, Jr. John L. Tones, Candler,fSmith & Cos. Geo. A. Kimberly, Wrigley <V Hart, Story & Russell, C. A. Ells, Geo. W. Price & Cos. Ileidt, Aldrich <& Cos. Harvey Shotwell, 11. L. Cook & Cos. Wm. J. Anderson & Cos. J. P. Lord be Cos. Brown siDenton. Sam’l J. Ray Ac Cos. A. G. Smith Ac C«. Win. Collins Ac Cos. John. J. Bennett, Ira E. Fort Ac Cos. Fort Ac Clopton, J. G. Moore, Win A. Ross, Thomas A. Brewer, J. H. A: W. S. Ellis, Church Ac Strong, Winn Ac Shannon, R. Carver & Cos. Win. Cowles, Macon Messenger. From the Boston Atlas. FIRST COST OF THE SUB TREA SURY. There is every indication that the ques tion of the sub-Treasury is tu» be the great piece of policy upon which the existing Ad ministration means to rely for the retention of its powet. The sub-Treasnry, 100, they mean to have in its most objectionable form, that is to say, witli the specie clause appended to it—-a clause intended to prevent tbe Government from using any sort of money except specie, aud designed to drive all paper money out of circulation. We do not intend at this moment to go into a general discussion ofthe sub Treasu ry question, nor upon the general effects which may be expected to follow should the retrograde policy be adopted of going back to a pure specie currency. What we now intend is, to call the attention of our readers to a single fact, which must necessarily be the consequence, aud which all must con fess to be a necessary consequence, of the introduction of a pure specie currency. Supposing the paper currency tube abol ished. and its place to be supplied with coin, it must be admitted, upon the most moder ate calculation, that, iu addition to all the specie now in the country, at least one hun tired millions of dollars, in gold or silver, would be necessary to fill up the gap thus created in the currency. The first cost, then of this new experi nent would be one hundred millions of dolla s—a sum to be abstracted from the active capital of the country, and turned into dead stock, merely to supply the place of banished paper. This is exact ly the same thing as ifthe Government should lay a direct tax upon the People of one hun dred millions of dollars. Th>s is the sum to be paid down in the first place for liberty to try the experiment of a specie currency. Considering what little success the existing Government has had in the currency exper iments it has already tried, certainly we ought to pause a little befote we agree to pay so heavy a price for a proposed remedy, which after all, may turn out to be no remedy at all. The Whigs need not trouble tbetrisleves about Col. Johnson, We can assure them that lie is very well satisfied with his pros pects. Emporium. Perhaps the Colone! likes prospects as he does women—likes them the better the dar ker they are. A -icw loco foco paper, very appropriate ly styled “The Public Nuisance,” has been es’ablisncd at Hurrisburgb, I*a. Men are nothing—-principles are every thing. Globe. When the editor of the Globe says that •men are nothing,’ we take leave to answer him in the words of Talleyrand—“lt is ve ry difficult for one man to know the whole world, though ilmay be very easy for him to know himself 1” STARTLING DISCLOSURE. Examinations have been goiug on at Har risburg relative to the riots which occurred there last year. Among the persons exam ined was a Col* Pleasonton, of the Pennsyl vaniVMilitia, who disclosed a plot of the most diabolical and atrocious character! 80 much so indeed as to surpass belief. If, as it is said, the statements were not made by a respectable man, and admitted by the party accused. Col. Pleasonton states that Col. McEl wee, a Democratic member of the Pennsyl vania House of Representatives, disclosed to him in a conversation some time aftei the riots, a plan which he hail some of his friends had agreed upon to prevent the PhiladelpMlk Volunteers from reaching Harrisburg, where they summoned, if will be remember'd, by Gov. Rttner, to aid in suppressing the riots. This plan was as fol lows, as stated by Col. P.—“To remove a few of the rails on the rail-road, at the most dangerous part of i», and also to torm a mine under tbi£ exposed part to be filled with gun powder, so that intbe confusion which would arise from the train of cars containing the troops being overthrown by thus running off the, track, the tome might be sprung, and the whole body of them be blowed into the air together! For this purpose he (Col. McElweeJ himself had purchased three barrels of gunpowder, and said that he (had paid forty dollars out of bis own pocket for the purchase ” Col. McE. stated to Col. pleasonton, that the plan was abandoned ouly in consequence of it being escertainwl that there were many Democrats among the Philadelphia Volun teers and mat they must be destroyed with the Whigs if the,plan was carried into execu tion.— liicnmond Compiler. From the Georgia Jeffersonian. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE An oc. ureuce, which resulted in the death of four men, citizens ofthe adjoiniug coun ty ol Chambers, iu the State of Alabama, wai detailed to us yesterday ; and from the respectability of its source we have no doubt of its truth. We have not been able tu ob ta.u the uaines of the sufferers. It appears that a well, in the neighbor hood of Stauding Rock, in the county above mentioned, having failed to yield its usual supply of water, the ow ner of the premises determined to have it cleared out. A person wasletdowuby the well bucket and rope, but showed no signs of action when at the bottom —he was called to, but did not an swer A second proposed to go down and ascertain what was toe matter, aud lie also as soon as he airivet! at the bottom, became supine and silent. A third proposed to go down, but it was only to join his unfortun ate companions. When he got nearly to the foot of the well he railed to be drawn up; but wh n about halfway, up. he fell from the bucket! A fourth then proposed that he should be lashed fast, and he would descend with the understanding also that he should be hauled as soon as lie called out. lie. had defended but little more than halfway when hegave the word, they drew him up quickly, but had barely time to unlash him belorehle was extinct. The other three were then takeu out ofthe well with grapples, hot none of them showed the least signs of li e-—the vital spark was forever extinguished ! This melancholy catastrophe happened on thurs dav, and the bodies of the unfortunate suf ferers were cousigued to the grave on Friday •ast. Thus lias four human lives been destroy ed, aud their spirits hastened to eternity; for the want of a small share of caution. A well should not be descended, when there is the least haze or appearance of vapor within it, without first tiyingit by introducing therein a can lie or torch ; ifthe light will continue to bum there is no danger, but if it is extin guished in its descent, or as soon as it arrives at ilie bottom, the utmost caution should be observed in descending. INTERESTING REMINISCENCE. It was a saying among the soldiers of the revolution, that tbe lady of Washington beard the first and last gun of every cam paign through the war of independence.— She regularly visited the camp, just as the troops were going to winter quarters, and remained with the General uutil the open ing of the campaign. She was always re ceived with acclamation. The veteran forgot his tods—tbe gloom of the camp cleared off; and joy and hilarity reigned, when she arrived. Nor were these greetings confined to the army.--Her movements were noticed in the journals, and a most cordial welcome was extended, wherever she moved. The following account of her reception at Williamsburg, was circulated through the newspapers of that day : Williamsburg, August 8, 1777. Last Tuesday, the Hon. Mrs. Washing ton arrived in this city, nmid-t the ringing of bells, several discharges of Artillery and vollies of small arms from the troops stationed here, and the cordial good wishes of all the inhabitants, who havs the greatest respeet for her ladyship’s own personal merit, and a grateful sense of the eminent services rendered to the United American States by her illustrious consort. At a meeting at the Common Ilall of this city, on Friday, the Ist iustant, to take info consideration the arrival of Gen. Washington’s lady, they Came to the fol lowing resolutions! Resolved unanimously, That the most respectful testimony be presented to her on the occasions, of the high sense this Hall entertains of General Washington’s distin guished merit, as the illustrious defender and deliverer ofhis Country. Resolved unanimously, That a golden emblematical medal be prepared, to be pre sented to the General’s lady, as the most suitable method of carrying that design in to execution; and that the Mayor be desire I to form the device, and agree with some proper persons to execute the same. Resolved unanimously, That the ficedom of this city be presented to General Wash ington through his lady; and that the May or be desired to wait upon her with the same, and with a copy of these several res* olotions. A late lowa paper, in descanting upon the etymology of Texas, derived it from »•takes us." Bv way of illustration, the editor introduced the following lines: “ When every other land rejects us, Here is a iand which freely lakes us." A Texas editor has since retorted upon his low? brother by deriving low.i from "hie au>ay." He savst “When for our country’s good frbm home we stray, To some more lawless land we hie away." Anew Way to pay old Debts. About a half dozen years ago. a very worthy farmer in a neighboring State, used to come to this village weekly to sell his ‘produce.’ He soon found that it was much easier to sell than to get payment.— Among others lie had trusted a widow two Or three dollars. He dunned and dunned her until he began to feel somewhat Vexed - not angry, for the lady was very lavish of her smiles and managed the affair so ad roitly that the'creditor almost resolved to ‘grin and bear it.’ After no little reflection he determined to make one more effort; knowing that every person has a week spot, he thought that if he could discover ber’s and attack it with all his forces she would surrender aud he get the debt. He called one Saturday at her house, ran in the kitchen where she was at work; her looks bespoke confusion, but recovering presence of mind, she, with all the ease of a school boy who has re peated liis lesson for the fiftieth time said • Why Mr. ,1 am very glad to see you ’ but I can’t pay you to-day; yon must cal next week.* •Oh, my dear madam,’ replied he, ‘I did not come to talk about that; i did not even think of that little sum. I’m come on what is more important to my hapmness, and I trust to your’s Madam, (here he directed a most killing look at her) madam, I am a widower.’ Here he paused, as if his rising’ feelings cboksd his struggling voice. The widow instinctively /elt what the widower was aiming ah and might not to’be censo red if she attempted to meet hirf I|alf Vvay. I>tae ordered her youngest daughter to go to the f*st»ry and ask the age* lor «be money be promised her. Then tbs good woman tetired to an adjoining room. *hers she placed on her head a fashionable cap, and arrayed herself in anew silk, Umd-.g given the last fiance in q |gg|l>»g glass, she was satisfied that no man, or rather mm widower, could withstand the combined influences of her ‘from divine’ and beautiful dress. She entered tbe room and seated herself in the chair next to her loving creditor, prepared to receive his proposals. At this important juncture, between hope aud doubt, the little girl returned with the money. The lady now paid the debt; the gentleman pocketed the money, took his hat, and walked out of the house, murmui ing to himself that there was more than one way to collect a debt. Every one can imagine how the widow bit her lips with shame and anger, wlien site learned that ihe pretended widower had at the time a very fine wife and a number of very promising children! She was mad, indeed! and lo spile him, 6he declared in her wisdom tnar she would never ask h m o trust her again lor bis good (or nothing trash.— -Puw,ucktl Chronicle. t WHAT A KNIFE!—OR. COW JOHN SON »Mi JACK HUFF. In our rcccut travels through |the new Republic ol Texas, we chanced oue day to stop at a—we don’t know wliat to call it — house .which was tavern, grog-shop aud post office, and used for some half a dozen pur poses, all cousolodated in one. On our ar rival we saw a small crowd ajsembleil, and did not know at first but there was about to be preaching. However, we 6oou discover ed that something (though spiritual) uot ve ry good was going on. We alighted, and mingled with the crowd, saw two men about going to fisticuffs. They commenced, and two or three “settiers,” and “stomach dis turbers” were exchanged, when one of the parlies discovering he had got the wrong cow by the ear thrust his hand info his pock et aud drew from (hence a small jack-kuife, the blade of which was not more than three and a hail inches in length. He was about rushing upon his adversary, who, thinking lie was likely to be too Huff-ishly treated, instantly drew from his bosom a Bowie knife measuring about eighteen inches from hilt to ;>oint, brandished it aloft in the air, and looking at his antagonist like a piairie wolf, was just starting, with fire in his eye, to meet him, when, suddenly, the man with the j ick-knile dropped, it and throwing up both hands, and standing horror stricken, like a monument, without inotiou exclaim ed, “Oh! golly?—my eves I —whdt a knife ! Why, Jack, you would’nt put that into no fellow, would ye?” The effect was like inagic. Every man in the crowd was convulsed with laugnter, and even “Jack roared out like the bull that caused the man to split his unmentiunables, as ifheaveu and earth were coming togeth er. JV. O. Picayune It HOTMtF.iI JOAMTIK.i.V, THE LARGES T NEWSPAPER IN THE WURLD. THE proprietors of Ibis mammoth sheet the “Great Wester"” among the news papers, have the pleasure of spreading before the reading public a weekly periodical con taining a gre .ter amount and variety of use ful and entertaining miscellany, than is to lie found in any similar publication in the world. Each number of the [taper contains as large an amount of reading matter as is found iu volumes of ordinary duodecimo, which cost two dollars and more than is contain ed in a volume of Irving’s Columbus, nr Bancroft’s History of America, which cost three dollars a volume—all for six cents a number, or three dollars a year. BROTHER JONATHAN beinga genu ine Yankee, aud thinking that Some things can be done as well as others is determined to present to his readers a MEDLEY hith erto unrivalled by any other paper, of Anecdotes, Facetia, Quiddities, Amusements, Geography, Romance, Allegories History. Religion. Accidents, Jests, Sports, Biography, Learning, Spectacles, Bon Mots, Morality, Sorrows, Conversations Marvels, Sufferings, Crimes, Music, Tales, Dramatics, News, Trials, Drolleries, Novelties, Truths, Erratics, Oratory, Teachings, Essays, Poetry, Wisdom, Eloquence, Philosophy. Wit, Wonders, &c. &c. &c. An a family newspaper Brother Jonathan will be found to present attractions beyond any other. “lie comes, the herald of a noisy wbrld, News from all nations lumbering at his back/' The earliest intelligence, foreign and do mestic, and the latest novelties in the litera ry world, will be promptly served up for the gratification of the reader: fly* Strictly neutral in polities; It will Couiaii) nothing in favor of or against any party, and will as sedulously avoid arty of the controversies which agitate the religions community. Strict morality, virtue, tem perance, industry, good order, beuevoleuce, and usefulness to ourfellow men, will be ad vocated and inculcated ib every page of Brother Jonathan. Terms of Hrolhrr Jonathan- --S3 a year in advance. For Five Dollars, two copies of the paper will be sent one year, or one copy two years. The EVENING TATLER is publish ed every day at the same office, and is put to press at I*2 o’clock meridian, in-eaßon for the great northern, cistern and southern malls, which all close at about 2 o’clock, P. M. All country newspapers who give this prospectus 3 insertions, will be entitled to an exchange on sending a number of their papers to this office, containing the adver tisement. All communications and letters should be addressed, postage paid, to, GRISWOLD Ac Cos: 102 Nassau st. New York. August, 1839. iu&aTHE duties of the Florence Male s£? Academy will be resumed ou Mon day 14 th inst. NOTICE. I OFFER anew store House In Florenctj, | for sale, on north side rtf Oenlre street first after the tavern. The house is nearly finished, large and Corrtrriodiontf; in the most convenient place for dry goods or grocery store. Tim e wish ng such profter ty would do well to call, as a bargain can be had. Apply to H. W. Jernigam or A. S. WAY* Oct 12 GEOR(TFA7--X«« County. 1 -INHEREAS, (Jarey G. Ford applies to f me for letters of Administration on the estate of John J. Ford, deceased. This is therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of sgid .deceased, to be aod appear at my office, within the lime prescribed by hh*, to shew cause, jf smy % why sqid letters should not be granted. . . . ’ Given under my bantfat t M a 304), September, 1839. __ ? c. WYCHE. e. CO. i TjOI L-S best Kentucky Bale Rope JA in Store- and for sale by AHftRKWS * PEMI9. September 14, 4t ACentemnar V nf Methodism.. T a (nesting ol the Committee lor ih* Centenuary. R«v. E. B. W. Bmirmf took tbe chaw. On motion «t tu Resolved, that mm me* on the zsth of October next for the purpoee of celebrating the Ceotennary of Wesleyan Methodism at tbe following placet vi»- At Anthony, Lumpkin, and Wesley Chapel and that Bro. Spivey preach at Lumpkia,* Bro. Wunberly at Anthony, and Bro. Tal ly at Westley Chapel. On motion it was Resolved, that as far aa we can that all secular concerns be laid aside, that it be a day of fasting and Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty Qod, for hia past lasers and, a continuation of tbe same upon us as a Church. E. B. W. SPIVEY, P. C. Joux D. Pitts, Sec’ry. W ar. llou«i‘ A Comiuisiioo B U SINE S S. n_— rf’PHK subscriber respect -1 fully notifies his fneuds an< J planters of Stewsrt county, that he will be pre pared to forward Goods and Colton the en suing year. He has made every necessary arrangement to secure the safety of Cotton and Goods consigned to him. He hopes to be able to give satisfaction, and respectfully refers the public to those foT whom he has done business in this line here tofore. H. W. WOODWARD. Florence, Sepr. 7 eow3m 22 CABINET FURNITURE. f t FORGE H. & WM. J. WILLKRd X respectfully inform the citizens of Florence and the surrounding country, that they have permanently located themselves in Florence, and are prepared to execute in the most neat and workmanlike style, Side- Boards, Bureaus, Tables, Chairs, Work and Wash Stands, and Furniture of every description used in this section of the coun try. They fldtter themselves, from their long experience, that they will be able to J'ive general satisfaction to those who may avor them with their patronage. April 9 52 notice: The firm of C. H. AUSTIN Si Cos. ie this day dissolved by mutual consent. All those indebted to the concern are ear nestly requested to come forward and settle the same. The unsettled business of the concern will be settled by either of the sub scribers. C. H. AUSTIN. H. P. BRANDIN. Florence, Oct. 3, 18J9. 26 3t_ ALABAMA LANDS FOR SALE. Entire 7 14 so N. half 8 14 30 S. half 4 14 30 S. half 6 14 SO S. half 11 14 29 S. half 34 19 28 W. half 29 1« 26 S. half 20 18 29 E. half 21 22 26 S. half 32 18 28 N. half 33 20 26 W. half 26 15 24 S. half 29 16 25 N half 9 14 30 E. half 2 18 25 E utiie 33 15 25 Any of the above Lands will be sold on terms to suit purchasers, by application to John D. Pitts, Esq. Florence, Ga. or tu the subscriber, at Macon. Sept 14 v*3 J. COWLES. LAND FOR SALE. THE Subscriber offers for sale two set tlements of Land. One containing 966 acres principally oak and hickory and hammock, with 130 acres open and under cultivation; one Grist Mill, Gin and Cot ton crew on the same. The other consists ot 640 acres, oak aud hickory with 150 acres under cultivation. Theabove lands lie on the Hatchachubbee Creek, about 16 miles west of Florence, iu Russell county, Alabama. Persons wish ing to purchase will do well to call and view the [(remises. Terms to suit purchase^. JOHN TARVER. October 1. 1839. tID LAND FOR SALE. THE undersigned will sell on liberal and accommodating terms, 202i acres good pine land, in the 23d district of Stewart county, situate about 2 miles West of Lumpkin, with 18 or 20 acres cleared and under cultivation. Any person wishing to purchase would do well to call and examine the same. RANDOLPH PIERSON. Oct. 1,1839 2m FOUR MON'fTIS after date ap| lication will be made to tbe Hon. Inferior Court of Sumter county, when setting for ordinary purpeses for leave to sell the real estate of Alexander Ciirrethers a minor. ELIZABETH JOINER, Guardian. Americus Ga. May 20.1839. 7 FOUR Months after date application will be made to the Honorable the Justices of the Inferior Court of Stewart county, when sitting for ordinary purposes* for leave to sell the land belonging to the estate of Albert H. Shepherd, deceased, JAMES M SMYTtI, Adm’r. ANN E. SHEPHERD, Adm’rx Mav 14 1839 ft 4m POUR MONTHS after date, application will be made to the honorable, the in fCrior Court of SUmtcf County, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the real estate of Uriah Fuller, late deceased, of said cbnnty. WALTON W, FULLER, Adm’rJ Miy13,1839. 10 rOUl£ months after date, application will be made to the honorable Inferiorconrf of Bdrke county, when silting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell Francis, rw*d heir two children. Bill and Mariah, belonging to the estate of H. O. Maund, deceased, fur the benefit of the creditors solely. WILLIAM W. MAUND, June 26,1839 15 Adm’r. ADMINISTRATORS SALE AGREEABLY to an order of the bon oruble the Interior Court of Steeewt comity, when fitting for ordinary purposes, will be sold, on the first Tuesday in NO VEMBER uext, within the astral hour* of sale, at the court house door of said county, the PLANTATION belonging to estate of A. H. Shepherd, situated its said county, near the t<**£ o ot n o „ ncot eofe taining 300 acre* *' f f rafc u o n land'on the rh* er and 10O* crOT ' adjoining above, and fotwf ,oU 7‘ me land, first quality; lying Sold for th* benofl of the heirs And credit. Ora of nid estate. . . JAMES M. SMYTHS, ANN E- SHRFHEHD. 4<faV*' August 12, 1839. 19 ’ \ , * T BttaQlt F(fR .‘iALli XT TiiiSOy Fl^t