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ImMW jyotmcje.
THE subscribers have this day associated
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ing and practicing law in all the counties ol
the Chattahoochee Circuit,and in (lie coun
ties of Dooly, Thomas and Decatur, under
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spectfully inviled to attend to the settlement
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JUNIUS JORDAN.
Jan. 3. 1840. 4t 40
<» roccrieW, Lroceries!
FA E. BEALL, have just received
their large stock of
Groceries, SfC.
and will hereafter keep constantly on hand
a full supply of
Cotton Bagging and Rope,
Sugar, Coffee, and .Vlolasses,
Brandy, Gin, Runt, Whiskey,
Nails, (assorted ) Iron. &c. <tec.
Their friends and the public, generally,
are respectfully requested to give them a
call.
Jan. 4. 1840 79
THE: 9IIRROR.
SOUTHERN.
LADIES, BOOK.
EDITED by.
BY P. C. PENDLETON <& GEORGE F. PIERCE.
To the Ladies of Georgia and to the Soul
generally, the folioicing plan is most re
spectfully submitted- It is hoped that it
Hill receive their serious attention, and
meet their approbation, since it is for their
especial benefit that the work is projected.
PROSPECTUS.
In submitting the following plan, we
would first call the attention of the Ladies,
and all those who feci interested (and who
’ire that do not ?) in the welfare and
improvement of the female sex, to the pre
eeut condition of the Southern Press. Near
ly all tlie publications which issue from
tl are engaged in its political discus
sions, and their columns teem with accusa
tions, denials, abuse, and every other form
ol wordy warfare—carried on in language,
frequently unfit for “ears polite,” and seldom
suited to the delicacy and gentleness w hich
belong so peculiarly to the Female charac
ter.
Os the few literary papers published South
of the Potomac, there is notoxe exclusive
ly dedicated to the LADIES! We have
felt this as a want which ought to be sup
plied ; and we propose to make an effort to
»io so, confident that our endeavors will be
crowned with success, if we can only secure
the hearty co-operation of those for whose
wcllare we are about to labor—The Ladies
of the South. And we expect, further, that
every intelligent mind among the other sex,
will view with approbation, and aid in sus
taining, an enterprise designed to improve
the minds of those, without whose cheering
smiles and soothing companionship, lile
would be dreary and this fair world a desert.
We wish also to afford to the Ladies a
field lor toe exercise of their own talents,
and for the developcment of the resources of
their minds. The list of authors for some
years past, have frequently enroled the names
ot Females whose glorious success has shed
an additional radiance on the numeot "Wo
m an.” i’he "lords of creation” have been
forced to acknowledge that tue Female mind
is, bjr no means, detiicient in capacity aud
intellectual endowments, whilst, at the same
time, it is possessed of superior delicacy and
taci. Long was Woman’s mind held iti
thraldom, long were her powers underrated,
and forced to remain inactive or unexercised
by the loree ot conventional arrangements ;
but iier chains are broken, and her liberty
lias been proclaimed. The .etude of Mos
lem filth, that “Women have no souls,” no
longer obtains among us Let the Ladies
now assert their own privileges, and e.e of
fer them, in our proposed work, a medium
fur tiie expression ol their own views and
sentiments, on ail that appertains, in any de
gree, to the welfare aud improvement of theii
sex.
in offering the plan of a SOUTHERN
LADIES, BOOK, we do not intend that it
shall oe precisely similar to a work of like
name, at the North. We leave to our Nor
thern cotemporary pictorial representations
of fashion and dress, for the embellishment
of their person ; be it ours to provide a garb
of purity, elegance, refinement and grace, for
tbe adornment of the mind.
All that may contribute to form the heart,
invigorate the mind, purify the affections,
and refine the manners, silali be our especi
al care, that our work may be a useful aid
to the young, and fair, and beautiful, iu pre
paring themselves for tlie discharge of the
noble and arduous duties which devolve on
Woman, in her varied capacity of Daughter,
Wife A: Mother, And wevepeat that in the
accomplishment of this high enterprise, we
confidently expect the aid and support ol en
lightened and judicious of both sexes. Ar
rangements lor regular aid will be made
with several Ladies, whose productions have
already gained them high fu"'ein the litera
ry world—and several gentlemen of distin
guished attainments have already been se
cured as contributors, from whom scientif
ic tracts, with notes, and observations on
the arts, may be expected. This depart
ment of the work will receive marked atten
tion. In short, nothing will be omitted
vhich may teud to give the publication such
character'as will render it worthy the atten
tion of the learned, and those to whom it
is dedicated— 'lhe Ladies of the. South and
lVest. It only remains to obtain the reqnis
ite number of subscribers—say two thou
sand— and if the Ladies will stnile jupon,
ami aid our efforts, that number will not
long be wanting. Let them urge their Fath
ers, Husband, Brothers, aud Friends, and
it is soon done.
05 s " The work will contain sixty-four roy
al octavo pages; stitched in a neat colored
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ery of lhe first number.
fIQP* It is highly important to state, that
all tlie the subscribers names which may be
obtained, should be forwarded by the Ist ol
’December next. Agents will please bear
this iu mind.
(L/ 3 The following are some of tlie con
tributors to the work :
A. Church. D. D., P-es't of Franklin
College Ga.
Professor.). P. Waddell, Franklin College.
Hon. A. B. Longstreet, Pres’t of Emory
College.
Dr. A. Means, Prof Phys, Science, Emory
College.
Rev. I. A. Few. Ex-Pres’t of Emory Col
lege.
Rev. G. 11. Round, Principal ofthe Geor-'
gia Conference and Manual Labor School.
Rev. Jesse Mercer, Washington Georgia.
Rev. W. H. Stokes, Washington. Georgia.
Hon. G. Andrews, Washington, Georgia.
Col. J. H. Lumpkin Lexington, Georgia.
Rev. E. L. Wittich, Madison Georgia.
Hon. R. M. Charlton, Savannah Georgia.
A. 11. Chappell. Esq. Macon Georgia.
Hon. E. Nisbit, Macon Georgia.
We shall be glad to exchange with those
Southern and Southwestern papers who will
publish our Prospectus.
Macon, Georgia, November Ist, 1839.
WANTED to hire a negro gitl who can
cook. A liberal prtca will be givan.
Anply at this office.
Jan 4th, 1840
3* aß4t>»
NEW (.dims.
TITHE subs’tibers have just received at
-i- their next door to Mr. H. W.
Woodward, on Centre street, a large and
general assortment of
Staple and Fancy
Ife&kT Ok © 0 51>3»
Consisting ot
Cotton Bagging. Negro Cloth,
Linseys, Cotton Osnalmrgs,
Readymade Clothing, Blankets,
Hais. Boots and Shot s.
Together wttliull other kinds of Domes
tic Goods suitable to the season.
Their supnly of FANCY GOODS is
large and well assorted. They invite their
friends anil tlie public generally, lo call and
examine for themselws.
S. W. BENNETT & Cos.
Nov. 23 33
WRECK OF THE HESPERUS.
by iifnry w. long fellow.
It was the schooner Hesperus,
That sailed the wintry st-as;
And lhe , v 4. ipper had ta'en his little daugh
ter
To bear him company.
Blue were her eyes as the fairv-flax,
Her cheeks like the dawn of *ay,
And her bosom sweet as the hawthorn buds.
That open in the month of May.
The Skipper he tsood beside the helm,
With his pipe iu his month,
And watch how the veering flaw did blow
The smoke now West, now South.
Then it) and spake an old Sailor,
Had sal’d the Spanish Main,
1 pray ihee, put into yonder port,
For 1 fear a hurricane.
Last nigt, the moon liad a goden ring,
Ati«l to-night no nioouwesee!
The Skipper he blew a whiff from his pipe,
Aud a scornful laugh, laugh'd lie.
Colder and loudci blew the wind,
A gale from tlie North-East;
The snow fell hissing in the brine,
And tlie billows froth’d Ike yeast.
Down came the storm, anil smote amain,
The vessel in us strength ;
Site shudder and ami paused, like a frighted
steed,
Then lesip'd her cable’s length.
Come hither! come hither! my little
daughter.
And do not tremble so,
For 1 can weather tlie roughest gale,
That ever wind did blow.
He wrapp'd her warm in his seaman’s coat,
Against the stinging blast;
He cut a rope from a broken spar,
And bound her to the mast.
O father! 1 heat the church bell ring.
O say, what may it be ?
• Tis a fog-bell on a rock-bound coast!
And be steer’d for the open sea.
O father, I hear the sound of guns,
O say, what may it be !
Some ship iu distrees, that cannot live
hi such an angry sea.!
O father! I see a gleaming light,
<4 say. what may it be?
Bui the lather answer’d nevet a word,
A frozen corpse was he.
Lash'd to the helm, all stiff and stark,
Willi his face to the skies,
Tlie lautern gleam’d through the gleaming
snow
On his ,‘ixed and glassy eyes.
Then tbe maiden clasped ltet hands and
■prayed
That saved she might be ;
And she thought of Christ, w ho still'd the
wave
On the lake of Galilee.
And fast through the midnight dark and
drear.
Through the whistling sleet and snow,
Like a sheeted ghost tiie vessel swept,
Towards the reef of Norman,s Woe.
Aud even the fitful gusts between
A sound came from land ;
It was tlie sound of the troinpling surf,
Ou the rocks and the hard sea-saud.
The breakers were right beneath her bows,
She drifted a dreary wr»ck,
And a whooping billow swept the erew
Like icicles from her deck.
She struck where the white and floecy
waves
Look’ll soft as carded w 00l
But the cruel rocks, they goared her side
Like iHe horns ofati angry bull.
Her rattling shrouds, all sheath’d in ice.
With the masts Went by the boaid ;
Like a vessel of glass, she stov» anil sank,
Ho ! ho! the breakers roar’d !
At daybreak on the bleak sea beach,
A fisherman stood aghast,
To see the form of maiden fair.
Lash’d ciose to a drifting mast.
The salt sea was frozen on her breast,
The salt tears in Iter eyes ;
A*jd he saw her Hair, like tbe brown
sea-weed,
On the billows fall and rise.
Such was the wreck of tbe Hesperus,
In the midnight and the snow!
Christ save us all from a death like this
On the reef of Normau's Woe!
If students would read less nnd study
more, there would be a greater number of
really great men in our country.
THE Kt B IER,
Family affairs obliged me to mdertake a
journey to the moil lit ai nous regions of Bo
hemia, and l arrived without the slightest
accident at the estate of my uncle, in that
kingdom. There 1 used generally to spend
the evening in walking. In one ol these
beran Inflations, night overtook me in the
woods bordering on my uncle's domain, anil
extending ou the cnutiary side to a chain ot
mountains. My imagination was so occu
pied with the idea of my native land and
the dear objects I bad left behind, that I
wandered unconsciously from tbe path.—
On waking from this delicious dream, I
found that 1 hail totally 10.,t my way ; all
mv endeavors to regain the right track
were unavailing; such was my situation
when I beam a sudden rustling near mein
\ the thicket. On raising mv eves, a man
stood by my side, and inquired whither I
was going ? 1 replied that I had lost my
way, and at the same time mentioned the
name of my uncle’s mansion, requesting
him to conduct me to the nearest road to it
He paused for a few moments, and then
answered : “’Tis a great way, aud I cannot
possibly conduct you now ; but if you will
accept of a night s lodging in my house,
follow toe.”
I hesitated not .a moment to accept this
proposal. He walked along by my side iu
profound silence, answered none of my ques
tions, and appeared to be quite absorbed.
At length lie said. “You have not been
long in this kingdom.” “No,” replied 1
‘■but who made you acquainted with my
situation ?” “Yourseil.” 1 stood still, and
looked at him with the utmost astonishment.
“Mvselt,” cried J, in amazement. “Yes,
yourself* this wood is frequented by rob
bers. and you seem not to lie al'iaid.”
“Why should lbe afraid 7 I have nothing
about me that can be of any value to rob
bers.’’ He now grisied nty hand with
eagerness. “Young man,” said he, “you
have nothing to fear the robbers in this
wood never commit murder.”
Amidst this conversation, we arrived nt
the door of a habitation concealed in the
deep recesses of the wood My companion
knocked three times ; a rough voice and
from within. *,\Vho is there!” “A son ol
night,” was the reply of my conductor.—
Tlie door opened; 1 saw myself, bv I lie
light of a lamp, in a spacious apartment,
painted black; the walls were decorated
with arms; a few chairs and two tables,
composed the whole of the furniture
One of tlie n stood beneath a looking glass ;
was covered with a white cloth-—and upon
it lay a human skull. “Jacob,” said niy
companion to a man with a frighlful phy
siognomy, ‘'make a lire in tlie chimney,
and bring provision for my guest.” In a
few moments a lire blazed on the hearth ;
lie took me by the hand, and we seated our
selves before it.”
I had now, for the first time, an opportu
nity of examining this exraordinary mail.—-
I must candidly confess that I never beheld
a more perfect mode of mauly beauty, but
never were the characters of the most pro
found sorrow and affliction so legibly inscri
eil on anv brow.
No sooner did our conversation com
mence than esteem and astonishment took
possession of my soul. Never had 1 met
with a man who combined such a variety ol
entertainments, lie passed with perfect
ease from one subject to another, and it
appeared as though he had devoted a whole
life to the study of each. Meanwhile, a
clock, that stood in th<* next room, struck
twelve, and at tlie same time I heard lhe re
port of a gun from without 1 started.—
“This is the signal for dinner,” said my
host, “we turn day into night, and night ine
today. You will sit down with the rrfus
of mankind—with a band of robbers—but
you have nothing to fear. At the table of
kings you may often eat with great villiuns,
and the tights" of hospitality are, with us,
sacred and inviolable.”
He took me by the hand; a table was
spread beneath a‘moss-grey oak in the front
ofthe hut. I seatedjmy self becide my host;
eighteen other persons partook of the sim
ple repast, seasoned only by the narrative of
the leader* All listened attentively to him ;
there was nothing that could be construed
into the slightest breach of decorum, but
the conversation was such as you scarcely
expect lo fiitiil iu the most polished private
houses.
Tlie clock now struck two. My host
shuddered. “Already so late!” cried he,
adding in a milder tone, “Pardon me, stran
ger, for having so long deprived you of your
rest; in that room my bed is prepared far
you ; sleep, and he n,_t afraid.” 1 cordial
ly grasped liis band. “\ou have told me
too much,” said 1; “you have excited my
curiosity; may l entreat you to communi
cate to trie your history ?”
“My hestory,” replied he, with a ghastly
smile, “would not lull you to pleasing
dreams—-it would make the hair of your
head stand on end—it would make you re
pent your request—and never will 1 violate
the rights of hospitality, 1 wish my guest to
sleep in peace beneath my roof—but to
morrow, before you depart, you shall hear
the History of my life—short, but not agree
able as a moment of pleasure.”
1 went and threw myself upon the bed,
but was unable to sleep. From time to
time I beard a noise in tlie lint, and then
again profound si'enee. At last the clock
struck five; I could restrain myself no loti
ger, but sproung up from the bed, and open
ed the door of the chamber. My host was
still seated before tlie chimney, with bis
eyes fixed on the extinguished ashes. “You
have not slept,” said he; “Is this dwelling
doomed to chase sleep from every eye?”
He then made me sit down beside him, and
a simple rustic breakfast soon made its ap
pearance. Oar conversation was of consider
able length. It was about seven o’clock
u'hen I prepared to depait: for I would not,
for the wealth of both the Indias, have re
minded him of J promise which seemed to
give him so much pain. “Then yon are
going,” said he. “I must,” I replied, “at
home all niy friends will be under apprehen
sions on my account.’ “You are right,”
cried he, for they know this wood is the
retreat of robners, —but wait a few mo
ments.” Hejhen ordered a couple of horses
to be saddled, and led me back to my seat.
“Young man,” said he, in a grave and
solemn tone, “I will keep the promise 1
gave you, and you shall know the history of
Imy life. I was the only ron of a man of
high rank in this kingdom; my father, who
was ve.y rich expended large sums on my
education, and I flatter myself that they
were not thrown away. 1 shall
the early years of my life, which cannot
have any interest far you, and shall begin
my narrative wifli my ieaving tiie university.
On mv return. 1 received proin ition, and iu
a few years had die fairest p ospcct ot being
called io conduct lhe helm of tbe state.
Insa'iable piide a waved tiie bosom of my
father; he loved me only because my pro
gressive elevation was tlatteiiug to that pas
sion. Such was my situation ; suriounded
with brilliant prospects I, arrogant hoy. ini
agineil that I could read tlie book of liitiiii
tv forgetful that t e wisest of men caunot
predict with certainty tiie event of the
next.minute. ••*•••••!
saw a young female belonging to the lower
class ol the people. 'l’he inexplicable pas
sum, which precipitated many a tlsclul states
man. many a valiant wartior, Irom the pin
acle ol glory took cutue possession of my
heart. At first I employed every poasibli
expedient so subdue her virtue. She re
pulsed tnewitli contempt, and the fire burn
ed still more fiercely.
I throw myself at the feet of my father
and implored his consent to our union.—
“Are vou mad V thundered he, spurning
me from him; * a drab from tiie scum ol tin
poople, tuy daughter in law ! Ratherpvoulu
I see you and her on the gallows tliau at
tbe alter.” What room had 1 now for
hope? Half a year passed away; I saw
her seldom, but my passion daily incresed
in violence. In more tranquil hours, 1
certainly advanced every possible objection
that could be made against such a union;
but what influence has cold reason over a
heart replete with glowing passions? Van
ished at length iu tills conflict, 1 fled with
Her to one ofthe remotest provinces in the
kingdom, where the band of the priest uni
ted us. With the little ino»ey I bad taken
with me l purchased a small farm. Here
Rosalia and myself lived by tbe labor of
our 1 int (Is. These, those, were tlie halcyon
days of my life. Beneath the low roOl of
my conge 1 enjoyed greater happiness
than the prince with his diadem ortlie hero
crowned with laurels. But let us hasten
over these seems. At the expiration of a
year, 1 pressed a pledge ol our love to my
bosom; and for two more blissful years,
CBntinucd to taste the delights ot conjugal
and parental love, out ol lhe cup ol human
felicity.
(*uc evening, on ni v ret urn from (lie chase,
1 found mv lather at home with my wife,
The spectacle excited sensations which it
is impossible to express. Rosalia, penetra
ted with gratitude, was embracing his
knees—-my little boy was bathing bis hand
with tears of infantine love. Joy threw me
senseless on his bosom, for liis consent was
alotfte wanting to complete tlie measure of
my happiness. In a word, it was the great
est festival that filial love and gratituded
every celebrated. But pnrdon.me, stranger,
I scarcely Know how to proceed. In three
days my wif• and child died of poison, given
than by my father— nnd on the fourth, died
that father by the dagger of liis son ! Adieu,
stranger.”
He pressed my band at parting: the copi
ous tears trickled from his large blue eyes,
and attested the trull) of bis narrative.
“Adieu!” cried he, “that was the skull of
my wife!" 1 departed : at the door I turned
towards him—“ Will yon,” said I, “ever
turn again to the society of men ?” He re
plied, “Never,—all that could impart felici
ty is consigned to the grave ; and besides I
am more serviceable here than 1 should be
with you. lam the captain of a bam! of
robbers; now they only venture to plunder,
whereas were it not for me, they would as
suredly murder too.
1 left him, and accompanied by liis ser
vant, arrived at the skirt ofthe wood, whence
I easily found my way back to tbe mansion
of my uncle.
Most certainly there are men guilty* of
the greatest crimps who are proudly con
demned by the multitude, but who, were
we acquainted with their history, would
not only be found deserving ol indulenee,
but perhaps of esteem.
AN UPRIGHT JUDGE.
The following proceedings are reported
in an Illinois Criminal Gourt. The presi
ding judge had been appointed to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
Judge Lyuch.
Court. —“ Sam,” said the Judge, “1 sup
posc you know tho jury has brought you in
guilty of murder. ”
Prisoner. —‘Yes, Judge, that are a fact
and no mislake ! ’
Court. —‘ Well Sam, you will have to be
hanged you know.’
Prisoner. —* Yes, 1 s’pose so.’
Court. —‘No help for it, I believe. Have
you any choice about the time when, Sam.’
Prisoner. ‘No, 1 believe not; it dont’
make much difference, if I have pot to be
hanged, when it is done. 1 have had a mid
dim’ hard tune all my life, any how. This
is no great tilings of a world, you know,
yourself.’
•Mr Sheriff.’ said the Judge, ‘will this
day lour weeks come ou Sunday ? ’
‘ No S r,’ ssid the Sheriff', ‘that can’t be
possible.’
* You bad better look at the almanack.’
said he Jndpe. *1 dont wish to make any
judicious mistake.’
Having become satisfied that the hang
ing day would come round at a proper peri
od, ts calculated by weeks, he proceeded to
inquire it that day four weeks would suit
' Sam' as well as any other, to be handged
on. He was assured that any day except
Friday, which was an unlucky day, would
be perfectly agrceble.
* Now, Bam,’ 6aid liis honor, ‘hove you
any thing to say wlty sentence of death
should not be pronounced upon you?’
‘ Not much,’ was the roply ; ‘ if 1 owe any
body, I forgive the debt; and il any body
owesnie any tning, they may pay it to tny
wife.’ Ami may God have mercy upon
your soul, said the Judge, and he burst in
to a flood of tears.
Sam was subsequently hanged according
to appointment.
Alarming Intelligent. —A writer in Bos
ton computes that there ara 30,000 persons
in the United States of the name of John
Smith , and proposes that Congress trans
port all but 5,000.
rr© aa,
Kentuc/ i Iron Mountain. —lt appe:r<
Missouri is not the only IMaie which cen-
Ijius an Lon Mountain. Near Gievna Is.
K;. about 13 muesfrom Green River, here
is said to be a lull, the >,urface ol which in
cludes sC.il) acies, altno>i entirely compos
ed of Iron ore. A letter to the Editors of
ti e Rotiisvilh Journal gives some a< count
! of this great mineral formation, the piop
: city ol Messrs. Buckner and Churchill,
who have commenced nntiing operations
and erected a furnace ou the spot. Ihe
waiter says:
•At tlie point wher- the enterprising
owners have commenced mining, the sti„-
tum was at fir't about Blt. thick. It lias
rapidly incr< ased to upwards of 18f*. The
lower si.rlaciT dips and the upper tises, the
first about tluee me beg, and IHe oilier over
one inch to the horizontal loot. Hence,
after penetrating the hJI 6Uft. latli er, ttie
stratum of ore will be more than 40ft in
thickness ; aud near the summit of tiie i.ill
will exceed several hundred feet, h rom
the uniform dip ol tiie lower and tnv rise of
the uppet surface, there is teason to be
lieve that it iiiccases to a vast thickets.—
i'liat tbe top ot the stratuni preserves at
hi aug.e e equal to that of the hill, is foa a
considerable distance, very obvious. The
entire mass after removing a slight covering,
nut over 2ft iu depth is good and pure ore,
the whole of which, without rejecting any
pari is fit for the Furnace without washing
cleansing, or separation; and every hund
red pounds of it, by actual lest, yields from
40 to 60 pounds <>f beautiliil metal.”
Within a short distance of this vast iron
region, coal is.louud iu abouudance. The
navigation ofthe Green River will soon be
opened by means of locks and dams so as
to afford lice communication with tiie Ohio;
so that great facilities are offered for the
successful workings of these mines.
Newark Freedom.
The Georgia Historical Society is in pos
session of a.pair of •* Old Putt’s” snow
shoes—a medal struck by Congress in hon
or of General Green—a box made from the
keel of the “ Endeavor,” iu which Captain
Cook first sailed round the world ; and most
valuable of all a muiket which was Paul
June’s, a,,d used by him in t He action with
the ‘ Barapis.’ He gave it to Doctor Frank
lin, front whom it descended to the late Mr.
Bache of Philadelphia, who hequathedit to
Ins Nephew, Mr. Howard ofthe Navy ; and
lie it was nlio presented it to the Society.
ib.
Visiting in Eriglund. —Noue of the pre
sentations ol Americans to the royal family,
this season, are quite equal to that ol a Coo
nccticut sailor as related by himself to liis
old acquaintances after his return from his
first voyage to the father-land.
Striped Jacket had been absont from
Woodstock and ins friends, lor four months,
and on his return, old and young flocked a
round him to enquire who and what he had
seen.
Stripe understood how to set off a thing or
two as ave 1 ! as a play-actor, and answered al
tuquires ol the gaping audience to their satl
isfactiou.
“Well, did you see the King?”
“Cli yes, 1 saw him often i
“And where did you see him?”
“Why, l met him in the road at first aud
lie axed ine where 1 was from.”
“Aud did lie speak to ye then 7 ”
“La, yes he invited me to his house—pal
ace they call it there. *‘
“Well, and did ye go !” said a number of
voices at once.
“Yes; d’ye think 1 would’ut go, when
ax’d ?”
“Well, and what did he say to ye ?’’
“Oh he axed me how 1 did. iu-.. &c.”
“Now what did you say to him ?”
“Why 1, said I come from the Uni ed
States, and 1 hoped to see him and hislolks
all well.”
“Did lie give ye any thing to drink?”
“Yer, he told die lad to make him half h
mug ot flip, for a friend had come a great
wyto si e linn---so he and I sets down and
drinks it together.”
“Now do tell us, did you see the Queea,
and how was she dressed ?”
“No 1 could’ut see her, they made her
excuses, as it was Monday it was washing
day with her, and she was not fit to be seen
in *Jie forenoon. So 1 came away then.’*
The Washington Correspondent of the
Chariest an Courier, has the following auec
dote of Mr. PrestoS, of the Senate: “I
have heard an excellent jeu d' esprit ot Mr.
P by the way, which as it cuts both sides,
may as well be told. A distinguished Seu
ator wrs lemarkitig to Mr. Preston, that
ftom the present position of parties, he was
not able to ascertain to what class he (Mr.
P.) belonged, and as the remark implied a
question, the South Carolina Senator re
plied* that before leaving home, he had
witnessed an amusing scene, which fully il
lustrated his present position : Two ne
groes, cue a slave and the other free, were
engaged in a violent quarrel, concerning the
merits of their respective situations. To
wards tlie close of the argument, tlie slave
exclaime i that liis antagonist was a rascal,
thief good for nothing, <sce. ; and to cap the
climax of approbrium, said lie, and besides,
you d—n nigger, youaint got no master.”
‘Sister Nmce and the Ajje.r.-— We »rr*
travelling not long since, in Illinois, and cal
led at a house near the road sub* to solicit a
drink of water, when the following conv«f
sation occurred : ‘Welt my boy', hoiv long
have y ou lived here ?’
•I don’t know, sir,but mother says ever
since 1 was born.’
‘Have you any brothers or sisters?’
‘Yes, a few.’
‘How many ?*
‘Ten er'leven, T reckon.’.
•Pretty healthy here is'ntit.? 1 .
•l'es; but sometimes we have,s little
ger.’
•Any of you got it now ?’
‘Yes, a few on us goin'fo hAve the shakes
this nrternoon ’
‘How many ?’
‘Why all on Us, except s .ter Nance;
she’s sich a (tarnation trots critter, the
wont take on her; and-if it did, she is ys
cussed contrary she would’ut shake, no i..a,
you could fix her!” —SB, Louis Tenant.
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* SOLD AT THIS OFFICE.