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TIML* a- THE GEORGIA JIIKROIt •IS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, Sly 11. Gardner & J. E. Bull, (Editors and Proprietors.) Slimier Sheriff Sales. l>e sold on the first Tuesday in * T MARCH inext, lietore the Court House door in the Town of Americus Sum ter county, within the usual hours ot' sale, the following property to wit. Two lots of land No. 143 and 141, both in the 27th District of Sumter county, levi ed on as the property of Reuben 15. Pickett, to satisfy oue Fi Fa from Sumter Inferior court, ia favor of Edwin F. Birdsong vs. said Pickett. Property pointed out by said Pickett. Also one store house nmt lot. lying in the ,'5(Hh District of Sumter county, b-vied on as the property ot Pat ic„ Brady, to satisfy lour b t 1' as from a Justice s court of Sum ter eouutv, iu favor of Jo tiua Pattisaul vs. Patrick Brady and Joseph Minis. Levy Iliads auj returrred to me by a Constable. A'ro, one lot of lan 1 No. 142 in th > 29H isi strict of origlotnliy Lee, no»v Sm ii.c county-, levied on as the property of Ste phen 11. Mills, to satisfy two F> Fi* fn.-t a Justice’s court ot Sumter cuu.oiy- -one m i'tvorol fhowias J. Uasdeti vs. said Mills—- tile other in favor of N. !5. Tb nupsoti vs. 1 «ti'i Mills. Levy made and returned to me ; by a Constable. Also.one negro ' oy. named Bob, suppos ed to lie Id or 17 years Id. and one sorrel horse, -opposed to be 7 or 8 years old, bath levi and on as the property of Randal JvleiJ loiid, to sutisiy one r i Fa from je*ier soti countv Superior court, in favor ol'Jj eeph G.u -e'wel! vs. said McDaniel. Proper :> oainte.l out by William J. Patterson, ' i'll >ls.> t vi small F i Fas from a J ustio-'s court oi Doily raumy, levied by Coast.one a.i said u sgro and horse and telorued to me, both itiiavorof Berry Tipper vs. Job;) Far m'll and Needham Taylor and Randal \jc i>».!••-!, in ior-ert. Also, lot at It mi, No. 123, in the 17»i t Dis rict of origionally Lee, now Sun: er . > iiity, b-v!’.! oi as the prperty of L. J. Brook, to stiislv sundry Fi Fa* front aJiij i -.ce’s court oi 1.».* eouut v, in favnr of Wilt ii n So' b t.s. llcorgo Kooersoa, principal, a"I 1.. .1. Brook, endorse. . Levy made and k at urn -.1 t i ot - by a Coo-*., de. Also, rite West orilfnl iot of land, No. i iti m the 2/lit District of lovmeriv Lee, 11 • mv S,f:,!er county, anti the imm’uvenients 4.tea-.m whereon J.dtti T. .‘.let !rny now i.*»s, las, -d vi.: as the propeny of John TANARUS, M, !.’r ay, to satisfy sundry Ft Fas from a ,1 ash • ■ s court 1 f Sumter c.irmtv, in favor in Thn-w-ts Suijaati vs. John I'. Mc- Crarv ad Thomaa (,'. S illivan vs. John McCrary and Jacob Vv . Gobb, seettri lv i.m tbe appeal. Property pointed out by an:.l McCrary. Levy made and returned to l ie l,y a Constable. ,\L.i, Joseph Mims’ interest ia Pond Town in the 7»l)f’i District i t Sumter taun ts, l.uii vn as tin: Eii F. 'Talker place in j' i.i j i' i,vn, N.I. ui the lot ot land not loin ,n. levied on as the property of Joseph .dims to s.itLfy one Ft Fa Irom Sumter Bupenor court, in favor ot William M. Lee v-. Ins •.i.i Mi.u«i and Wri.ot .'Tim*, priuei pal-:, aid Wibiitn i in: i, security on the :•;>;>•:a!, and i.'tijer Fi s'a.lmm Sumter Su p rtnr court, in favor ot others against J0>,.•(,-t >,.•(,-t M ims ami others, and one from Sum ter liiferior court, in favor of Harrison .limes, i at Jos -pit 15mill, Aumini-U.aturs of L• v - R >:•<!. il.'Ceased, vs Joseph Mint.-; ~!» i j'avtol MiiUj. Pruj.-C.ty 4 rime 1 out bv E Trim ,1. Brown, Alsu, initr aeros >f laud, more or less, be \ : n j ,rt ot lit No- 1, iti B j ■ i c letter .1, in the town of Americus. being the Nor ii ,X -4 corner of sai i lot. levied on as the properly of J.tcpb Vv - . Cobb, to satisfy one ‘■’i Fa from Sumter Inferior court, in favor et D ivis Smith, vs. sai i (Jubb. Property pointed out by said Cobb. M»o, the E *st halt <*f lot land, No. 146 tn tlte g’th District efSutnter county, con t .min i one hundred acres, more or less, and five negroes, Wallis, a m i-—Cloy, a woman—Curitsa, a woman —-Missouri, a jiifi —Peggy, a girl, till levied on as the property of Mark M. Brown, to satisfy one J i Fa from Sumter inferior court, in hivor of Turner Culcy, vs. Mark M. Brown, ma- I. r, ami John T. McCrary, etidnrser, arid two Ft Fas trout Sumter Superior court, Ijoiij in lavorofLarkin <sriffiti, vs. Mark M. Brown, and both Fi Fas levied on the five negroes amt land above stated, and one town ':rt No. 3 tinier letter C. in the town of Americus, levied on as the property ot Mark .'I. Brown. The above half of lot of land and five negtoes pointed out hy John T. McCrary. POSTPONED SALES. Will be sold at the name time and jdace. Lot of Land No. 137 in the 29th District of formerly Lee, now Sumter county, levi ed on as the property of Richard Pickett, to satisfy one Fi Fa from Sumter Inferior court, in favor of Jolla Martin, vs. Patrick Brady and Richard Pickett,scour.tv. Lot of land No. 145 iu lue ‘27th District of formerly Lee. now Sumter county, le vied oil as the property of John J. Britt, to satisfy one Fi Fa from Sumter Inferior court, in favor of Edward Montgomery, vs. John J.Britt. GREEN M. WHEELER, Shf. Jin. 25 1840 Also, one lot land, No. not known, in the 27th District of Sumter county, whereon Stephen llarrhnr now lives, levied on as the property of Stephen Herring to satisfy oue Fi Fa from Sumter Superior court, in favor of John (i. Echols vs. Stephen Herring prin cipal, John J. Britt, security on appeal and Dempsey J. Justice, securijyou the stay of Execution. JOHN TINER, Dept. Sbff, Jan 2185 A GREEABLY to an order of the Hon- J IL orable Interior Court of the County of Stewart, when sitting for ordinary pur poses, will he sold on the first Tuesday iu APRIL next, before the Court House door jn Lumpkin, one Lot of Pine Laud, ad joining the Town of Florence, and others, belonging to the Estate of A. 11. Shepherd, deceased. JAMES M- SMYTHE, Ad.nV. A NN E. SHEPHERD, Adm’rx. Febuary 4, 184 b. 44 THE MIRHOB Fee SheriJT Salts. WILL be sold oti the first Tuesday in MARCH next at the Courthouse in the Town of Starkville withiu the usual hours ot the sale, the following property to wit: Lot of Land No. 15, in the 3d disttict No. 123, in the 2d dist. No. 52, in the I3th dist. and 16’/, in the 13th dist. of Lee coun ty all Levied on as the property of P. J. Murray lo satisfv a f: fa issued from the Superior Corut of Mali county in favor of Archibald Boggs, vs. said P. J. Murray and John Whelchel, his security, property poin ted out by Davis Whelchel. Also, Lots of Laud Nos. ’O, 11, and 21, in the lot It district of Lee county, and No. 16, iu the Ist district of Lee countv, levied on as the property of James Woodard, to satisfy a fi fa issued from the Superior Court oi Jones county in favor of John S. Chil ders vs. said Woodard property pointed out by plaintiff. Also, two negroes to wit. Moses a man 23 yeas old. and Dick about 18 years obi, levied on as the property of Turner Hunt, Jr. to satisfy a fi fa issued from the Inferior Court ot Monroe count ’ in favor of E. Bell At Lo. vs. sai l Turner Hunt, sr. and Ben- i ja-nin Watson, property pointed out by de- i en,:.lot. Also, 330 acres of Land, in the 15 district of origaia: v Dooly ufiw Lee county, levied on as me property of R. G. Ford to sat-sty a h ta in Ijvor of the lufetior Cnuii of Lee county, Vo.il. O. Pc.uaon, Tax Collector, and R. G. Ford and G. G. Ford, securities. so. Lots Nos. 159, 234. anti 135 -if:,'t-—: ot Lot No. 253. iu the loth cliirict of originally Dooly now Lee county. lev ! ed nil as the property of G. G. Ford. t» saii fy a fi la in favor of the Inferior Court ot’ Lee county, vs, B. O. IN arson, 'fax Cbiieiioi, R.G. b ord and G. G. Ford, securities. A. DYSON, Sheriff. Jan. 24 18 40 POSTPONED SVLE. Will >»■ sold u s above. Lot of Laud No. not known, but known ita I tie place where John Cain formerly lived, h'-te I on a:, tlte property of sai l Cain, to .salidy an alias fi la issued from the Supe.riot C-Mwi ot iii Mi-t in county, in lavor of Rich •ltd V. C. Ruffui, v.s. said Cain. A. DYSON, Sheriff. Jan. 24, 1810. Coroner's Sale. Wf 'LL be sol J on tlte first Tuesday in TT March next before the Court House door in t L.»town of Lumpkin, Stewart coun ty, within the leu-il hours of sale: One II ,ti. e and Lot iu the town of Lumpkin, where now Mark M. Fleming, keep.-,a. Confectionary, t tket. ns the propeity ol Mark M . Fleming, to satisfy a fill issued out of the Inferior court of Stewart county, to favor of Leroy M. Wiley, Thomas Pari-dt, John K. Marshall, Thomas Norris, and llenrv R. Banks, vs. M. M. Fleming, J. M. Suihv.m. A. B. Pope, W. 11. Cain, and Neil Robinson. Terms cash. JAMES JONES. IlfinrtofvFi S'icri J szl:\ W~iLL be sold ou the first Tues'da.f in M ARCH next, before tlie court lev; .. door in the town of Cuthbcri, Randolph countv. the following proper!} - , to tvit, Oio i. 1 o' L id. I. (mv.i ;ts number in the Bih district of formerly Lee now Randolph cou'itv ; levied on as the wperiy id' Reuben Slaughter, to .-..tlisiy two ii I'.: froti! ;i ju-tice's c unt in favor of Benjamin T. EmanifH, administrator oil the est.it.' o Elijah Johnson, deem: e l. vs the said Rcu •ti ,''knight.t. Levy made and returned to :.iv iiv aeonstalile. RU’l LAK UDA VIS Dep Suit' Jan 25 1846 A DNiIiVirSTR-ATOR’a SALE, VGREEAU LK to ho order of . the hon orable the Inferior conn u! bin; to,in ly, when setting for ordinary purp >ses, will lie sold on the first Tuesday in March next betwe n the usual hours of sale, halo.a: the Court House door, in the town of Newton Raker county, lot of land, No. 369 in the Ist ...strict of formerly, Early, now Raker coon :y, a; the property of Silas Mercer, hue of sat) county- deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs sad creditors of said deceased —Terms made known ou the day. ANN MERCER, Adnux. til 41 GEORGIA —Sumter Countt/. HEREAS Marshel Douglas applies "T to me for letters of Administration on the estate of Jesse Lee, late of Har bour cuuuty, Alabama, this is, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors ol said deceased, to bo and appear at inv office witliin the term prescribed by law, to show cause, it any they have, why said letters should not be granted, (liven under my baud at olficc, this loth dav of Jan. 1840. EDM. NUNN, c c o GEORGIA - # WHEREAS Fieldag Sumter Count’/ \T. Llauson applies to me for letters o‘" Administration on the Es tate of Martha Hanson, late of said county deceased, this is, therefore, to ci!e and and admonish all and singular file kindred and creditors o r said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed bv law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not b“ granted. Given under my hand at office this 7th day of Jan. 1840. EDMUND NUNN, c. c. <k_ GEORGIA —Lee Countv. WHEREAS Mary Ann Williams ap plies to me for letters of Administra tion on tbe estate of Murrell Williams, late of this county deceased. These are ihe re fore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased tp be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause if any they have why said let ters should not by granted. Given under iny hand at office, ibis 22d day of Jan. 1840. 41 SAML) C. W YCiIE, c. c. o. NOTICE. LOST or mislaid a certain promissory note, on John W. Tomkins, payable to William Pitrcfl, date not recollected, supposed to be due in 1836, for the amount of fiiiv doliais. F. BUCKNER. For E. J Hervey. F«b. c, :ew, 3i iKL&j&aasaj JWEBa'tA&v aa-« OUR months after date, application J- will be made to the honorable the in ferior court ol LeeTounty, when sitting as a cotirtof ordinary, for itt*ve to sell the tea estate of Sifts Mercer, late of said county deceased. ANN MERCER, Adm ix. Nov i, 1833. N POSTPONED SALE” AM7HLL be sold, agreeably to an order of v Y the Inferior Court of Stewart coun ty, when sitting for ordinary purposes, ou the first Tuesday in May next, before the Court House door in the Towu of Lump kin, Stewart county, all the real estate of John A. Shelling, late of Stewart county, deceased, viz: oue half of Lots Nos. 32 and 33, in t!ieG3d district of originally Lee. now Stewa.t county. Also, eight negroes. All sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms made known on the day of sale. WILLIAM B. SHERLIXG, ( . , , J AMES WEBB. £ Adians. Feb. 12, 1640 45 NOTICE. ON the first Tuesday in March next, will be sold at public outcry, to the high est bidder, five negroes, viz : a woman about thirty yeats old, named Suckey and her four children. Sold as the property of Elizabeth McLendon, for the benefit of said Elizabeth and her creditors. Terms of sale on the day. INGRAM A VERA, Trustee. Feb. 11, 1840 45 \L L pe.tsous having demands against Rig . Estate ol Robert Silas are requested to present them agreeably to law, asid all per sons indebted to the Estate are requested to make immediate payment SAMUEL ADAMS, Ad,nr. Jan 15 184 J td 42 Florence tllafe anil Female eJcr demy. rjIIIE subscribers will open on Monday a. next the 17! I: instant, iu the village of Florenee, an academy for the instruction ol youth of both sexes, in the upper story of the Independent Church. The couise of studies will embrace the usual branches ot a practical and substantial English edu cation, with the nddbinn ol such accom plishments as may be required. The following will be the terms of tui tion, viz: Spelling, Reading, and Writing, per quar ter, of 12 weeks, £5, 00. Arithmetic, Grammar, and Geography, 7, 00. History, Astronomy, Natural anti Moral Philosophy, Rhetoric, and Geoiiie'rv, in addition to the above, 10. 00. French, (Extra.) 10.00. 'S. W. MIL WARD. M. G. M ILWARD. Florence, Feb. 15, 1840. 2t 45 ~ I It WIN TON & 81REN JllSMasEEkli r JYHE public are respectfully informed I. that the steamers Ituvi.v com anti Sihi:.n will run as regular packets between FLOR ENCE and APALACHICOLA, (touching at 1 -ia. j leaving each place alternately, eve ry Wed uesday and Saturday. The n :tron ,f*e of the public, is respectfully solicited. Freight and jiassa-i' at customary rates, tor which apply to the i.'upturnson board, or BEALL, FILL A LACKEN( ’ K , Flireuue. FIELD cV MOPv I AN. Irwimmi. DODGE, KOLB Jt M civ AY, Apalachicola. Florence, August 20 20 IVjwe iloisttg ti 4Ehjimission BUiS IN E S . .j r x 111 >■’ subscribers having j 4> purchased the Ware (• House lately occupied by John D. Pills A* Cos. have as sociated themselves together (Virtue pur pose of transacting a general COMMIS SION BUSINESS, under the name and vt_\ le of BEALL, IIILL Sc LAURENCE. As our attention will be particularly directed to the receiving and forwar-'ing goods and cotton, we shall make every arrangement necessary, for storing and taking care ol tire sun The business will he conducted by Mr. A. W. lliLt,. and we pledge ourselves that n tilling shall be wanting on our parts to give i general satisfaction. With these assuran ces, we hope to receive a libel al share ot pub lic patronage. E. T. BEALL, A. W. MILL. M. J. LAURENCE. July 20 15 *cH!c Your Account*. A Lb those indebted to the late firm of /V HA RVEY A: CHASTAIN or JOHN P. HARVEY, arc requested to come for- ] ward and liquidate their accounts by tlte last return day in January, or they will find them iu the hands of an officer for collection. JOHN P. HAItVF.Y. Dec- 28 39 Groceries, iUroccrie*! 2c 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 Molasses, Brandy, Gin, Rum, Whiskey, Nails, ( assorted ) Iron. &c. Ate. Their friends and the public, generally, ate respectfully requested to give them a call. Jan. 4. 1840 39 DISSOLUITONT THE copartnership heretofore existing between A. B. O. Winfrey and J. B. Morgan has been this day by mutual conseut, dissolved. The business of the con. cern will be settled by J. B. Morgan or his agent L. C. Morgan. J. B. MORGAN. A. B- C. WINFIfcY. F<M 194® G*- ' 3VITS 023 Dim THE GRAY MARE IS A BETTER HORSE. The origin of tins ••old saying,” which is applied to the wi>m.iti who governs her hus band and is master as well as mistress of her family, is thus related in Addison's Anec dotes, published in 1794. A gentleman iu a certain county in Eng- I.nd, having married a young lady of con siderable tortune, anil with many oilier charms, yet finding, in a very short time, that she was mistress of him and his family, he was resolved to par* with her. Accor dingly, he went to her father, and told him he found his daughter of such a temper, and was so heartily tired of her, that tl he w ould take her home again he would return every penny ot her fortune. The old gentleinau having inquired into the cause of his complaint, asked him "why i he should be mure disquieted at it, than a ny other tnau, since it was the common case with them all, and consequently, no more than he ought to have expected when he entered into the rn rried state.” The young gentleman desired to be ex cused, and lie said he was so far from giv ing his assent to this assertion, that lie thought himself more unhapny than any oilier man, as Ins wife had a spirit no way to be que led ; anil as most certainly no man. who had a sense of right and wrong, could never submit to be governed by his wife. ••S>on,’’said the old man. • you are but little acquainted with the world, if you do not know tint all wom-n govern their husbands though not all, indeed, hy the same method ; however, to end all disputes between us, 1 will put what 1 have said on this proof, if you are willing to try it. 1 have five horses in my stable ; you shall harness them to a cart, in w,:irh I shall put a basket containing one hundred eggs ; and if, in passing through the countty and making a strict inquiry in to the truth or f Iseltood of the asseiliott, ami leaving a horse at t.ie house of every man who is master ofhis family, and an egg only where the wile governs, you will lied your e ;gs gone before your horses. I hope you will then think your own case not un common, but will be contented to go to your home, am! look upon your wife as no worse than her neighbors. If on tlte other hand, your horses are gone lirst, 1 will take my daughter home again and you shall k?ep her fortune.” This proposal was too advantageous to be rejected ;our young married man, thcie- I’ore, set out with great eageruess to get lid as be thought ofhis horses and wife. At the lirst house lie came to, he beard a woman witit a shrill and angry voice, call her husband lo the door. Here lie left an egg. you may be slue, without making any further inquiry ;at the next lie met with something of the same kind ; at every house in short, until his eggs were almost gone, when he arrived at the seat of a gentleman of family and figure iu the countiy ; he knocked at tiie doot, and inquiring for the master ol tlte house, was told by tiie servant that Ins master was not stirring but if lie pleased to walk in, ins lady t •$ in the par lor. The lady, with gtea. complaisancy, desired him to seat himself, aud said if Ins business was very urgent site would wake her husband and let mm know it, but had rather not J'sturb him. •• VV Ity, really, ma dam,” said he, ‘ in) business is only lo ask a quest,on, w.-iiclt you can solve as well as your husband, u you will be ingenuous Willi me. Yon will doubtless think it odd, and tt may bo deemed mi polite lor auy one, much more a stranger to ask such a ques tion ; butts lively considerable wager de pends upon it. and it may be some advan tage to yourself to declate the truth to me, I dope these considerations wilt plead my excuse, it is madam, to desire to be in loriued, whether yuu govern your husband, or lie rules volt 1” -Indeed sir,’’said the lady, “the ques tion is somew hat odd but as 1 ibink no one ought to be ashamed o. doing their du ty, l shall make no scruple to say that J have been always proud to obey my huxuaud in all things ; but tl a woman's own word is to be suspected in such a case let him an swer for me; tor here he comes. The gentleinau at that moment entering the room, and •■fter some apologies, being trade acquainted with the business, con firmed every word bis obeuient wife had reported iu her favor ; upon which lie was invited to chouse the grey mire, wlticlt she thought would be very lii lor her side sad dle ; her husband gave substantial reasons why the black hors,: would lie more useful to litem, but tiie in lideu still persisted in iter claim lo the grey mare. ••Vvh.tt,” said she •‘and will you not take her then. But 1 say you shall, lor lam sure trie grey mare is much the better horse.” “Well, my dear” replied the husband, -if it must be ,” ‘•You must take an egg.” replied the geu tleman carter, and i must take al* tuy hor ses back again, aud endeavor to live trappy with my wile.’ THE CONTRAST. A young man is sealed in bis cell with his head resting upon his hands. A bell strikes. He starts. The dour of bis orison opens; a clergyman cones in, aud walking up to tlte youth, aeutly takes his hand. Tiie young man raises his eyes. The tears are falling from his cheeks, bis countenance is pale and haggard, and indescribable wo is upon it. The clergyman speaks a few words of comfort. The young man listens, but says nothing. The clergyman continues, he speaks of the divine love, of Jesus’ as surance of pardon to the repentant malefac tor. The tears flow more freely, and the young man at length sighs and says, “O, my Father ! forgive me.” The minister con tinues his friendly exhotatiou. The door of the cell opens again, and a young lady enters. She trembles *imJ almost falls, but making a violent effort she reaches her broth er and throws her arms around his neck,. “O, Sarah, dear Sarah!” “My brother!” This young mao is condemned to < erth for killing a companion in a moment of pas sion. Tills is the last hour of his life, and the clergyman, his frieud and- guide, has come to give consolation and hope, and the only sister, dearer to her brother thau life, lias come to take leave ot him. The bell tolls again What a shudder ing, chilling sen ation is felt. The uitnis- I ter is no longer able to restrain his feelings bis Irauis shakes, wad (fee tew* start. The sister clings the closer to her brother, kis ses him in agmy and faints in his arms- He gcntlv lays tier on the bed Tlte door ol .he cell attain i* opened, and r.n officet steps iu, touches (lit: young man ou bis arm and says, “Come.” The young man im prints one kiss on Itis sister’s forehead, aud rushes wiJiy nut of the cell. He stands upon the scaffold. At his side is tlte gallows. Before him a vast multitude a*e colh-eml. Their eyes are fixed with dreadful ctirtusity upon him. A prayer is offered. The cap is put on, the rope is adjusted—and lliu murderer is no too e. Let us not return to the cell, for the sis ter has revived and her brother is pone. The hall of a hotel is brilliantly lighted. Wreaths ot flowers are suspended Irotu the walls and ceiling. The company gradual ly collect. The young aud beautiful are there in‘tie and joy. The music is heard, the dancing commences, and all is excite ment. But seen a young man enters the halt, and all eyes are n-med w««wt l»>m “it is he, it is lie,” is whispered, and for a moment all is still. As soon as the dance is finished, many young gentleman and la dies go to the new comer aud oiler bitn their salutations. Gradually a circle is formed around him, and many a hand is extended toward him, and in: ny an eye is fixed upon him. Congratulations for his br .veiy are heaped upon the yonng man, and willingly accepted. The dancing is resumed, the young tnau, the hero of the evening, invites a young lady to be his part tier, and with beating heart she accepts the invitation. The mail-coach had passed through the village of F.. where Mrs. M. resided with her daughter. The daughter had gone to the post office, and was return ing with it letter for her mother. The old lady opens the letter and reads: “Dear Madam.—lt is my sad duty to in form you ‘hat your son is no longer living. Having iu vain ashed an apology for an in sult which he had offered me. 1 felt obliged to demand immediate satisfaction Yres terday we met, and lie fell. 1 have the mel ancbo.y pleasure of assuring you, that your son conducted liimse.f in a strictly honora ble way, and died like a brave man. With much tespi ct, I am, Ac’ The writer of this letter was the young man whose presence at the ball-room had created such a sensation. With his hands yet reeking ’.villi blood, he ha * written this desolating letter, and then had goue to the hail, where those hands were so eagerly grasped. The youth whom he had killed was the only sou of his mother, lie had left her some ti e before on business, and was preparing to return to her. The mother was anxiously expecting him, and instead of him received this letter. It was no satis faction to her that her sou “had conducted tn a strictly honorable way.” He was dfad and in a few weeks Iter troubling heart had ceased to beat, and her aching head was at rest. The daughter followed her mother to her grave, aud returned to her lonely home. For a short tone her mind wauderedi Noth ing was present to her but her brother, cov ered with blood and calling upoa her to c'ose his wounds. Bill at length religion triumphed over affliction, and now she moves about with a sweet aud sad countenance, visiting the sick and sympathizing with and condoning the mourner. He wim in a moment of passion kills a man is called a murderer, and expiates bis crime oti the gallows. 11c who deliberate hi kilts a man is cull a duelist, aud receives the hotiurs of society.— lUkister and Ob server. Perhaps fur ingenuity, the following trick, played by a Russian, in Moscow, could not bo surpassed in London or Pans. A respectable looking man fell seusetess in the stri ct from a fit, when a person in the crowd started forward, exclaiming, *'Oli, my master my poor master !” lie bow very coolly transiericd the contents of the unfor tunate gent leman's pockets into his own not forgetting his watch ; and then with all the concern inclinable, requested the persons near him to take care of his master while he ran to procure au equipage to convey him home. On being observed to pass a coach stand without Mopping, the cheat was detec ted : but it was too late, fur he contrived to get clear oil with his booty. An old fashioned Marriage Portion. — CSpt John Hull who was one of tlie first lounders of the old South Church, Poston Capt. ofthe ancient and Honorable arlillsiy, a repiesenl div# of the town, and in 1660 an a.vsistsiit, was « man of wealth. Adaughter of his was married to Maj. Samuel Sewall. As usua I'm those days tin father was expect ed to give his daughter a marriage portion. So father Hull, alter bis daughter was com pletely, and richly u , dressed and prepmed for the ceremony, caused her to be put j t ,to one side of a large pair of scales, In the pres ence of her friends, and men piled on dollars and crowns, and other silver money until they weighed her down. Report says she was a plump hearty girl. This must have been a fat uturt iege portion in those-days. Boston payer. More Indian depredatious have been com mitted ou the Apalachicola. On Saturday last a wagon, loaded with provisions for one ofthe posts, was attacked near Carnochan’s plantation, by a party of twenty or thirty In dians. The guard, consisting of three men attempted a defence, but were driven off, and one of their number wounded. The wagon was captured and burnt. Capt. Bullock, with his company of dragoons, is in pursuit of tlie savages. A tew days pre vious, a party of Indians, supposed to he flir sameth.it attacked the wagon, were fallen upon by our troops, and so closely pursued as to abandon their packs and plunder. Ou Tuesday evening a party of ten or fif teen Indians attacked the dwelling of Mr. Harlan, on the * palachicnkuNix itub's above iola. Mr. 11. and two child en wore kilted, j The Indians after the attack crossed to the east of tlie river. On the same party of six Indians and three negroes attacked tlie funity at Rowlett's Mills, about 25 miles above Apa lachicola. A negro girl was badly wounded, and a daughter of Mr. Rowlett carried off by the Indians. The Franklin Gi arris, of Apahich'cola. went up on the Roanoke, bn Wednesday morning, and are in pursuit of Lite savages. The reports of depredations in the vicini ty of are incorrect —fflariJHan aT D as* U. S. C D N S R E S S. SVEECU OF Ms J. C. ALEOP.D, or croesix, I OF THE St’L .Et T OF ABOLITION I'Li. ITIONS. Home of liepresemulircti Jan. 22. 1840. Mr. Speaker, 1 am pleased that I have at lasi obtained the finer, and have an cq | or tunity ol cxpte.xsing Uiy views in this Fall on this most impoitaßt question---a question to tny constituents of the dee) e*t inteicM ; one that strikes at the existence of the Ur.ii u. J will not evade the question. II mv friend from South Care lira (Mr Thompson) docs not intend by his pioposition to tiie reception, 1 util diet an atnenun cut tl at shall brtug tlte quesiimi directly before the House, and compel this body to deride whether tl.cy vih or will not receive thr * petitions. The gentleman signifies Ins in lion is to refuse to u-ceive these | eiiiicns ; such was my < |iinipn ol the object ol she resolutions, and under that view ui the ques tion i support the i Bicndmeut. i will meet this question at once on wiut its friends are pleasacd to call in this debate high constitutional grounds- Congress has no constitutional tiglrt or power to receive these abolition petitions; and let me say to gentlemen, in all truth and sincerity, that if they decide, in violation nf that sacred in strument, that they shall be received, I will say to my constituents Inmi my heart and soul that they have no longer any use for this Union. It will theo ho to them an en gine of the most diabolical oppression. I am ready to say this to them whenever gen tlemen are ready to decide tLe question in favor of reception. I place the issue on their reception, and will proceed lo demon strate, on constitutional principles, that Con gress has no right to receive, to Consider, to report upon, or to grant the prayer of these petitions: What is the object of these petitions? What do they pray for? Some of fhtrngo tn abolish slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia; some to abolish it in the Territories, and some in the States ; and some pray that no new State shall he ad mitted into the Union if the Constitution authorize the institution of slavery. It is in this bioud sense I am about to consider tbe proposition. What says the Constitu tion / Let us look to that. I Lave not: come heie to appeal to the North, the East, or the W'cst, as men, to piotect our rights. 1 appeal to no men, or set of men—to no party, Whig or Democrat; but i plant myself upon the Constitution of my coun try, the only basis upou which 1 am willing to stand. Were it not for this Constitution, I would advise my constituents to go back to first principles ; were it not for the protec tion guarantied to them Ly this Constitution to enjoy their rights of property, as well as their private and political rights, 1 should tell them to protect themselves with their own strong amt. Aud if gentlemen doubt our ability to do so, let them look at this right arm of mine. But we have this Con ■ .iuition, and gentlemen say they claim the right to present and consider these petitions under (hat clause which provides that “Cou gr ss shall make no law iexpecting an es t .blisliment of religion, or prohibiting the tree exercise thereof; or abridging the free dom ot speech, or of the pies*; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition tlte '-overument for a redress of guevauccs.” I will not say that one tnau cannot petition as well as another, but 1 de mean lo say that every one must petition lor his own grievances; and 1 contend that slavery is no grievance. And if it were, ir slavery is no grievance. And if it were, it is uo grievance ol these petitioners, living us they do in Stotts where slaveiy is not tolerated by law. Each State of the Union l.as a Constitution of its own ; ai.d in the .■southern States slavery is authorized by law. Each State legislates lor its own people ; and tlie people ot one State have no interest iri or right to control the legis lation of auuthcr State, in regard tt> this question especially. 'Hi® right of property held by the master in his servant it. Georgia, according to the laws of Georgia, can be no grievance to tlie citizen ol Maine; nor is there any thing; repugnant to ibis right of property in slaves in the Constitution ofthe United States; but, ou tue contrary, the Constitution of the United States fully recognises this right ol property in slaves, by just aud ample provisions fur ti e protection of our people in their domestic tranquilitv. Aud, to in sure the blessings ofthe rtlitive condition of master and servaut to us and our pos terity, the framers of tliet instrument inser ted a clause which authorized the importa tion ot slaves into this country for many years utter its udoptiou. Let the Constitu tion speak lor itself; “The migration or importation of such poisons as any ot tlie Slates now existing shall think proper to admit shall not be pro hibited by the Congress prior to the year eighteen hundred and eight; but a tax or duty may be imposed ou such importation, not exceeding ten dollars tor each person.” Thus it seems tlie Constitution contem plates the existence ot slavery in the States through all lime; and who now can say in truth that it was ever contemplated by tlie trainers of tlie Cous'ituiiou that the people ol any |artof this Confederacy; the ladies o! tlie North---would send to Congress petit ions to interfere wuh our domestic tran quillity—to interfere w.tuoui right >/pro] er ty, and claim that privilege of intern.**! (idling in other people's business upon the ground that our lawful and constitutional lights are a grievance to them ] The absurdity of receiving these pcttinns is obvious to "all. To me tlie proposition seems to violate all the principles of Ctwivtirution.il law, as well as every sentiment of 1 tiiu.nii v and religion. Tins question can on'y be the legitimate' subject ofdiscusSion among tin ckiveholdmg peu| le themselves. Tins General Govern ment has no power, l.y the Constitution, over tlie subject. To receive thfse petitions would imply the power to grant' their prayers. Congress h„s no such power. Hence rhe absurdity of rheiv fccep.iuu. Not only did our fathers previiK mr nnr doaicstic tranquility— not on I V did they au thorize the import;''iou of slaves iw j tlio Slates—but, knowing as ruev did, and bo tching as they must have believed; tiottv the tacts and circumstances of tbe times ir»: which they lived, that the happiness «? oue people, their s eurßy, .nri the rp* iuiry of our Union, depended she iwxscrwaeSt*