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THE ttEOKUIA TIIKROR
13 rUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY,
K It. Gardner & J. L,. Ball,
(Editors and Proprietors,)
simmer Sherifi'Saleii.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in
AIARCII iiiext, before die Court
House door in tlie i’owu of Amencus tSuin
ter.county, within the usual hours of rale,
the following property to wit.
Two lots of land No. 148 and 141, both
in the 27th District of Smnter county, levi
ed on a, the property of Reuben 11. Pickett,
to s uLty one Ft Fa from Sumter Inferior
courl. i t favor of Edwin F. Birdsong vs.
sai l Pickett. Property pointed out by said
Pickett.
Also one store house and lot, lying in the
3Jih District o! S.miter county, I vied on
as tlv* pr uierty o! Piiiick Brady, to satisfy
four Fi Fas Ironi a Justice s court of .Sum
ter county, ii favor ot Joshua Patti,aid vs.
Patrick Brady and Joseph Mims. I evy
ma le and returned lo .as by a Constable.
Air i, one lot of laud No. 14 J in the 2!>t 1 1
District oi oiagio tally Lee,'iiow JSttime (
conntv. levied on a., the property of the- i
jdten 11. Mills, lo satisfy t v i Fl FIS from
a Justice's n'v'iol .Suoner county-—one in
fivorsi.l l'homas J. B isden vs. ».'n i ills—
tin; oi icc in la.or cl N. 15. Thom i,on vs.
.said Mills. Levy ilia le and return* dto me
by if C instable.
Also.one negro Hoy, name,l Bob, suppos
ed to be 16 or If year* old, and one sorrel
liir-e, supposed to Ire 7 or 8 years old,
hot.i lev; <1 o;i as the prop uay of K i.ida!
M D a iiel, lo satisly o i Fi Fa from Jeitfer-.
son county Supctim court, id I ivur of Jo
seph < l.irse.veli vs. s iid McDaniel. Pruper
tv ooiiitud out by Willi*.n J. Patterson,
a i t ..Is i two sui dl Fi e\n from a J tslice's
<• ion of Di iiy county, t«*vi by O.roslerlc
on s iid negro aod liors" no I returned to me,
botii in iavor of Berry and ipper vs. John Far
tie! i and Need ham Taylor a;i.l Uot'idai Mr
.l) 4ii* I. cn I.users.
Also, lot of laud. No*, fdo, in the 17th
D., riet of origionally Idee, now .Sumter
canty levied o i as' the prperiy of L. J.
lire ,k. lo satisfy s.tn fry Fi Fis iron a Jus
tice's court of Lee ni v, in favor of Will
<cn S nit,i vs. G j,n _ ft i. ler.son, principal,
aii L. Brook, endor- . Levy made and
T urn.i and t i in ■ li> a (Jw.csiadle.
VI .0, til-* Wes: ail ol bn of In;),!, No.
14i iu the g?:ii lris rici of lorni'rly Lee,
lio.v Sinner county, a., t lue iuipruveineiits
< i rrco.i, •• turenn Joiiu i'. ,'ii .r.it'v now
fire,, I•. i.- ! 1.1 as loe property ol Julia TANARUS,
eicC. try. lo satisfy suii i.y Fi Fas from a
Justice s court of .Sumter comity,' iu favor
of Tildili is «’. S diira.i vs. Joiiu T.. Mc-
Craiy ad Vito.uas C. S liivi'a vs. John
'''. JletJ. i.y a.id .! i :o!r V, . C id), securi
ty on the appeal. Property pointed out by
sa. J '1 cf h-a.y. Levy mads i.ud ieturut Jto
me by a Cojistable.
Als i, J •», i: --i i Mini,' . i-itetvsV in Pond
’1 ca n in t;,e 3i):h D.strict < f Sumter couu
iv, ktnc.vn a; the Eli F. 'Walker place in
P C,J ' I'o.v , Nl. of tile lot of hind lint
known, levied on as ilv**' jnopoitv oi Joseph
Mint.;, t) o iu Fi Fa from Sumter
ffuplSmftioiiVt, in Ihvor oi Wil tiitn M. Lee
Is. do'ssph limsauJ Wrigh! .Mini.-;, princi
pals, a 1.l Vv’l'iiain Jh > r, Stc:.r:iy m; the
:>;):) ■ it, a.i !u: bar Fi Fa . from Su utpr Su
|) trior emi t, i■; favor of mi us igum-l Jo
se :!i Mi tisa.id olhe, ~ and one fro n Sum
ter Lti’erior court, in favor ol II irriso.)
,T inn.;, a i.) is ,B i id, Administrators ■;!
Lewis Bjud, d.cease !,■ Vs. Jo soph' .duns !
Mod PaVT.n Mini'-. Prn, ny •tui.ntd oui
•*y E j vi.i R. Broa :.
Als i, four .teres.if fund’, more or loss, oe
ihg a pir: of lot No. 1, in S ; : • ♦* Inver .1,
i, i th.Vi row.i of Am,'lie .s. betqg liie Non It
West corner of ts.ti i lot. I v:c.l on a- the
property ui‘ Jacob vV. Coi-ii, t > s.risiy one
f’i Fa from Su uter luiorior court, in lavor
ui D’.vis ij.u.iii, vi. sni I Cobb. Property
r iht'ed out by > u l Cobb.
Also, in.; lv tit bait of lor land, No. 116
ii the 2?tll D:-tnci of'S.nulcr county, eon
? i.iing mu ii'in'l.eh a,'.res, iim c or less,
aid live n,vr cs, Vv r u'lis, a nt'i i- -Cloy, a
vis ihiiin-.-CI t»'i»su, a w.cit in—- Missouri, a
girl —Peggy , a giri. all lei is I >H as tie
properly of .••lurk 1. li.iiwa, to satisfy one
Ih Fa froui >u liter ii.hcrin, co ". hi favor
of ’l’ufi!’ , r Cal vs.* Mark \l. Br ia n, imi-
If, and John I'. .McCrary, en i«i r- r, and
v.vo Fi Fas froiu -SuuiJri rvipcruo court,
ljutiu in (nVnrci! I.,‘irkin firif|in, vs. Mark M.
lirowu, aiiil both Fi Fas levied on the five
negroes and land above staled, and one
T i.vn lot No. 3 tin h:r letter C. in the town
of Aiiiaricits, levied on as the pr.ipciiy of
fdark M, Brown. 'J’he above half ol lot
i«f land and five negtoes pointed out by
Joiiu T. McCrary.
POSTPONED SALES.
Wdl la sold at Ike same time and place.
Lot of Land No. ID7 iu the 29ih District
of farm ;rly Lee, now Sumter county, levi
ed on as the property of Richard Pickett,
Mto satisfy one Ft Fa from Sumter Inferior
' court, in favor of Jolt i Martin, vs. Patrick
* Brady and Richard Pickett,security.
* L>tof I ami No. 14.a in the 27tli District
of formerly Lee. now Sutr.ier county, le
vied on as the property of John J. Britt, to
Satisfy one Fi Fa front Sumter, Inferior
court, in favor of Edward Montgomery,
vs. John J.Britt.
GREEN M. WHEELER, Shf
Jan. 25 1840
, Also, one lot land. No. not known, in the
s7th District of Sumter county, whereon
Stephen Herring now lives, levied on as the
property of Stephen Herring to satisfy one'
Fi Fa from Sumter Superior court, hi favor
of John G. Kelt >ls vs. Stephen Herring prin
cipal, John .T. Britt, security on appeal and
Dempsey J, Justice, security on the stay of
Execution.
JOHN TINES, Dept. SldT.
Jan 2185
GRF.E.\BLA* to an order of thi rion
- V. orable Inferior Court of the County
of Stewart, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses, will he sold on the first Tuesday in
APR 1C next, before the Court House door
in Lumpkin, one Lot of Pino Land, ad
joining the Town of Florence, and others,
belonging to the Estate of A. H. Shepherd,
deceased.
JAMES M SMVTHE, Adrn’r.
, 4-NN E. SHEPHERD, AJm'rx.
Feljm'rv 4. 1810, H
THE MIRROR*
Lee Sheriff Sales.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in
MARCH next at the Court House
in the Town ofStarkville within the usual
Hours of the sale, the following property to
wit:
Lot of Land No. 15, in the 3d distiict
No. 123, in the 2d dist. No. 52, in the 13th
Hist, and 16/, in the l.'Jthdisf. of Lee coun
ty all Levied on as the property of p. J.
Murray to satisfy a fi fa issued from the
Supirior Corur of liall county in lavor of
Archibald Boggs, vs. said I*. J. Murray and
John Wbelchel, his security, property poin
ted out by Davis Whelcliel
Also, Lots of Laud Nos. 10, 11, and 31,
iu the 15tli district ol H.ee county, an.* No.
16, in the Ist district ® Lee comitv, levied
on as the property of James Woodard, to
satisfy a li fa issued from the Superior Court
of Jones county in ’•for of John S. Chil
ders vs. said Woodard property pointed out
by plainthf.
Also, two negroes to wit. Moses a man i
23 yeas old. a id Dick about 18 years old,
levied on as the property of Turner Hunt,
Jr. to satisfy a fi fa issued from the inferior
Court of Monroe county in favor of E. Bell
<N Cos. is. said Turner Hunt, Jr. and Ben
y'.nin Watson, property pointed out by de
ieuJ not.
Also, 930 acres of Land, in the 15 district of
originally Dooly now Lee counlv, levied on
as Ihe property of K. (J. Ford to sit sfy a
fi fa in favor of the Infeiior Coui* 'of Lee
comity, vs.B. (). Pearson, lax Collector,
and R. G. Ford and G. G. Ford, securities.
Also, Lois Nos. 159.234, »• and 165 acres
ol Lot No. 253, in the 1,3. ti district of
originally Dooly now Lee county, levied on
as the property ol fi. G. Ford. t» sati .(y a
fi fa in favor of the Inferior Court ol' Lee
county, vs. B. <). Pearson, Tax Collector,
R.G. Ford and G. (I. Ford, securities.
A. DYSON, Sheriff.
Jan. 24 18 40
POSTPONED SALE.
If dl be sold as above..
Lot of Laud No. not known, but known
as the place where John Cain formerly lived,
levied on as the properly of said Cab:,' to
satisfy an alias li la issued from the Superiot
(' mil of li.iu iui county, hi favor of Jlicii
ard 4 . C. Ruffin, vs. said Cain.
A. DYSON, Sheriff.
Jam 24, 1810. *
Coroner's Sale.
WILL he sold on the first Tuesday in |
Vi March next before the Court House |
door m the town of Lumpkin, Stewart couu- i
ty, within the legal hours ol'sale:
One House aad Lot in the town ot
Lumpkin, where now Mark M. 'Fleming,
keeps.a Confectionarv, taken as the property
ol Mark AJ. Fleming, to satisfy a Ufa issued
out i C the Inferior court ut Stewart cotii'ty,
in favor ol 'Leroy M. Wiley, Thomas Parish,
John R. Marslia'l, Thomas Norris, and
Henry R. Banks, vs. M. M. Fleming, J.
Al. Sullivan, A. 11. Pope, \Y. 11. Cain,
and Neil Robinson. Terms cash.
JAMES JONES,
flrtndolj*?* Sheriff stele.
11/ ILL be suid on liie first Tuesday! iu
v T M ARCH next, before the court house
door in the town 6f Cuthbert, Rabjo.pi,
county, i he following'property, to wit,
O i !. .t of Land, known as number
in the ciU district of formerly Lee now
Uamlolph county; levi-d on as the property
of Reuben Slaughter, to s.;t,siy two ii .as
from aju tice’s court in favor of Benjamin
T. Emanuel, admiiiisliator on the cs ol
f-'.iij ih Joiiu-.on, d,-ceased, vs the said Eeu
bii Slao;!iter. I<evy muJe and returned
la aic by acuustable.
' RICHARD DAVIS D p Shff
Jan 25 IS 19
ADM 1 NJS'i’li A TOR’S 8 ALE. I
<V G 111; F. A B Eto an order of the lion
/' orable the loic.; a court of Lee coun
ty, when selling for ordinary purposes, will
be sold on the first Tuesday in March next
between the usual hours of sale, before the
Court Hu Use door, in the town of Neyvton
Baker county, lot of land. No. 369 in the Ist
and strict of formerly. Early, uoyv Baker coun
ty, a- the property of Silas Mercer, late
of sai I county, deceased. Sold for the
i euelii of the heirs and creditors of said
deceased —Terms made known on the day.
ANN MERCER, Admrx.
td 41
G () Jl 1: lA —Sumter County.
Vl/IIEREAS Marslicl Douglas applies
y to me for letters of Administration
on the estate of Jesse Lee, late ol Bar
bour coijuty, Alabama, this is, therefore, to
cite ami admonish all and singular the kin- ;
dred and creditors of said deceased, to bo
and appear at my office yvidiin the term
prescribed by law, to -lioyy cause, it any
thev have, yviiy said letters should not be
granted. Given under my .hand at o.lice,
this 15th dav of Jan. IBfo.
EDM. NUNN, c c o
"GEORGIA"* - ! WHEREAS - Fieldug
Sumter County ST. Hans m applies to
me for letters o r Administration on the Es
tate of Martha Hanson, late of said county
deceased, this is, therefore, to cite and and
admonish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of said deceased, to be and appear
at my ofii c withid the time prescribed by
! law. to show 'cause ifanytltey have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office this 7lh
day ofJan. 1840.
EDMUND NUNN' c. c. o.
GKOUAiIl —Lee Countv.
WHEREAS Mary Ann Whliams ap
plies to me for letters of Adiniuistra
tion on liie estate of Murrell Williams, late
of this county deej-ased.
These are Therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular Hie kindred, and creditors of
the said deceased to be and appear at my
offici* within the time* prescribed by law, to
I shew cause if any they have why said let
ters should tint bo granted. Given under
my baud at office, this 22d day ot Jan. 1840.
44 SAME. C: W YCIIE, c. c- o.
NOTICE.
LOST or misiaid a certain promissory
note, on John W. Tomkins, payable,
to William Pierce, date not recollected,
supposed to be due in 1936, for the amount
of fiftv dollats.
F. BUCKNER.
• For E. J Hervey.
: Ffb. 6, :si(). vt
QA* TOW&VAmV 39 » £ C ■CL
t months after date, application
J- will be made to the honorable the in
ferior court of Lee county, when sitting as
a court ot ordiunry, for leave to sell the rea
estate ol B>>ias iMerccr, latt of said county
deceased. ANN MERCER. Adm’rx.
No/ 1,1839. 32
* POSTPONED SALE.”
W'ILL be sold, agreeably to an order of
the Inferior Court of Stewart coun
ty, when sitting for ordinary purposes, on ttie
first Tuesday ir. .May next, before the
Court House door in the Town of Lump
kin, Stewart county, all the real estate of
John A. Sherling, late of Stewart county,
deceased, viz: one half of Lots Nos. 32 and
33, in the 33d 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
tile day of sale.
Wit,LIAM B. SIIERLINO, ) . , ,
JAMES WEBB. I A dm rs
Feb. 12, 1940 45
NOTICE.
ON the first Tuesday in March next, will
l;e sold at public outcry, to the high
est bidder, five negroes, viz : a woman about
thirty years 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.
Ft b. 11, 1849 ,45
A LL pejsons having demands against the
J. A Estate of Robert Silas are requested to
present them agreeably to law, and all per
sons indebted lo the Estate are requested to
make immediate payment..
SAMUEL ADAMS, Adrnr.
Jan 15 184 I td 42
~ CAUTION.
A LL persons are cautioned against trn
ii ding lor a certain note, signed by the
subset iber for three bundled dollars, dated
in the month of Deer, or Nov. last, and due
25fh Deer, next, oi on |he Ist January 1811
(not recollected which) made payable, lo
A. 15. C. Winfrey or bearer,—as there is
a failure on the part of said Winfrey, in per
f'oimiug his obligation lo me, lain deter
mined not to pay saiJ note unless compelled
bv law.
C. A. SM ITH.
Feb. 20th 18 40. ts 46
OUR. months alter date application
will be made to the Inferior Court of
Lee Counlv when setting lor ordinary pur
poses for leave to sell ill t m lands belonging
to the estate of Robert D. Respess deceas
ed late of Lee ('utility.
DUDLEY SNEED adrnr'-
Feb 4th l£4b 46
IHAVINTON Sc SJREN ~
<s
r lAIIE public are respectfully informed
JL that the steamers Irwistos and Sirk.n
will run as regular packets between F LOR
ENCE and A I’ALAt.'IIICOLA, (touching
at jola.) leaving each place alternately, eve
ry Wednesday and Saturday. The patron
age of the public is resjkjcttully solicited.
Freight and passage, at customary rates,
for which apply to the Captainsoti board, or
° BEALL, lItLL <fc LAURENCE,
Florence.
FIELD & MORGAN, Irwiiuon.
DODGE, KOLB A McKAY,
Apalachicola.
Florence, August CO 20
Ware
B U INE;S S .
rj rgy[ |V. subscribers having
j o B purchased the Ware
l ,'-\rx:NS? W House lately occupied by
John D. Fitts & Cos. have as
sociated themselves together for the pur
pose of transacting a general COMMIS
SION BUSINESS, under the name and
style of ... ,
BEALE, HILL & LAURENCE.
As our attention will be particularly directed
to the receiving and forwarding goods and
cotton, we shall make every arrangement
necessary, for storing and taking care ol the
same. <
The business will be conducted by Mr.
A. W. Him,, and we pledge ourselves that
nothing shall be wanting on our parts to give
general satisfaction. With these assuran
ces, we hope to receive a libeiul share ol pub
lic patronage.
E. T. BEALL,
A. W. HILL.
M. J. LAURENCE.
July 20 15
Settle Your Accounts.
\LL those indebted to the late firm of
! i A K VK Y A CHASTAIN or JOHN
F.HARVEY, are requested to come for
ward and liquidate their accounts bv the
last return day in January, or they will find
them in the hands of an officer for collection.
• JOHN P. HARVEY.
Dec- 28 38
(ii oocrfps, CiVoceries!
Ac K. BEALL, have just received
5 their large stock of
Groceries, SfC.
and will hereafter keep constantly on baud
a full supply of
Cotton Hugging aud Rope,.
Sugar, Coffee, and Molasses,
Brandy, Gin, Rum, \\ hiskey.
Nails, (assorted ) Iron. Ac. Ac.
Their friends and the public, generally,
! ajc respectfully requested to give them a
| call.
Jan. 4. 1840 39
dlssolu tionT
. riAHE copartnership heretofore existing
; JL between A. B. O. Winfrey and J. B.
' Morgan has been this day by mutual
consent, dissolved. The business of the con
i cent will be settled by J. B. Morgan or his
agent L. C. Morgan.
J. B. MORGAN.
A. B- C. WINERY.
Feb. 7 1940 45.
I __ jp©2
THE SLEEtOF THE VALIANT^
IIY THOMAS O. BPKAKS.
The warrior’s hour of rest has come.
And mournful rolls the muffled drum;
And low . e flag is seen to sweep,
lie guarile . on the troubb-d deep.
When fire and storm usurp'd the wave,
And danger circled round the brave.
*
At gleaming noon the minute guu
Booms out beneatlmhe redden'd sun.
And through thesmoke-encoiiipass’d sky
The solemn peals successive tly :
As hurl’d aloud, o'er vale aud plain,
Their f’uueral thunders greet the main.
While free.nen sigh, and soldiers mourn,
Ills martial corse by chieftains borne,
Amidst the pomp ol arms am! state,
Is laid where tears the valiant wait,
And veteran hearts in grief repair,
To swell the patriot's burial prater.
He slumb a rs with the honor'd dead, r
Who c.xt in Freedom's bait F-s bled ;
Aod wlit-re lie lies, the slab shall (cl!,
He lough; her glorious battles well,
Aud woo bis country's just applause,
A chosen champion of her cause.
F'ull many a laurel bravely gain'd,
His memory .green till death retain’d—
Upon his deeds the signet set
By Honor shines untarnished yet,
And with the lame his triumphs gave,
Hu si ares a hero’s hallow’d grave.
The sword whose flash to combat led,
Till plain and plank w ere reeking cd
With scars that seam’d Ids manly frame,
He wore in liio’s bright noon ol fun -,
Content to know his couutrv’s will
Confided in this courage still.
The lake a id laud are proudly Mess'd
Where Victory cheer’d his ardent breast
And requiem billows sweep the shore,
That answer’d back tiis cannon’s roar,
When Freedom saw, with Valor's prize.
Her Chauuccy’s name to glory rise !
Jay. 31, 1810.
M iIGG.Ii.L % (INK Ou':i.
“SO WAS FRANKLIN!”
“ O, you're a’ prentice !” said a little boy
the other day tauntingly to his companion.
The addressed turned proudly round, and
while the fire of pride and th« look
of pity were stongly blended iu his coun
tenance, cooliy answered. —'-So jivos Prate
tin.
The dignified reply struck me forcibly ;
and 1 turned to mark the disputants more
closely.—The funner, I precetved by .Ins
dress, claimed a higher rank in society than
his humble but more dignified companion.
The latter was-a sprightly, active lad, scaice
|y twelve Ye us old. and coarsely, but clever
ly attired. But young as lie was, there
was visible in his countenance much of
genius, manly dignity, and determined reso
lution—while that ol the former exhibited
only fostered pride and the imagined su
periority of riches.
The iitile fellow, thought we, gazing at
■our young hero, displays already much of
the man—though his calling be an Imiuble
one, and though poverty ox lends to him
her dreary, cheerless reality, still he looks
on the brightest side ot the scene, and already
rises in anticipation from poverty, woe aud
wretchedness! Gnee, “ro was I'ranllin !"
and the world may one day witness iu cur
little ■•prentice'' as. great a pliilosipher as
they have already seen in his noble pattern.
And we passed o i buried in meditation.
Tlie motto of our infantile philosopher
contains too much to be forgotten, and
should be engraven on the minds of all.—
What c ut belter cheer a man in uu humble
calling, than the reflection that the greatest
statesman—-the highest philosophers—and
the proudest warriors -have once grace-d
the same profession.
Look at Cincinnatus! it the call of his
country, he laid aside the plough andseized
the sword. But after yvii Iding it with en
tire success-—when Jiis country was no lon
ger ■ tidangered, and public affairs uo longer
needed I is stay, lie -‘beat Ins sword iulo a
ploughshare,” and re tuned with honest
delight to his little farm.
Look at Washngton! What was his
course of life ? Lie was first a farmer—
and next commander in-chie s os a host of
freemen, fighting lor the liberties of his
country from the thralls of dispoiic oppres
sion: uext called (o the highest seat of
government by his ransomed bietlnen, a
president of the highest republic on earth,
and lastly, farmer again.
Look at Franklin. He who—
With the thunder talked, as friend to
frieud,
And wove his garland of the lightning wing
In sportive twist!
What was he? a printer! Once a me
chanic in a printing Office! Poverty star
ed him in the face : but the blank, hollow
look eou'd nothing daunt him. He strug
gled against a harder currant than the must
are called on to eii'oiinter; but lie did no
{'•eld. He pressed manfully onward: bruve
y buffefted misfortune’s billows; and gain
ed the desired heaven!
What was the famous Ron Johnson?
He was, first a bricklayer or mason ? Wliat
was hr n after years ? ’tis needless to ans
wer !
What was Borns? An Ayrcshirc plough
man ? What was he iu after life, in the es
timation of his country men. and the world?
Your liberary gives the answer!
Shall we go on, and cal' up in proud, ar
ray all the mighty host of worthies that
have lived and died; who were cradled in
the lap of penury, aud rteived their first les
son iu the school of affliction ? No, we
have cited instances enough already—yea.
more than enough to prove the point iu
question, namely, that there is no profession,
however low in the opinion of the world, bat
has been honored with earth’s greatest aod
worthiest.
Young mm ! Does the iron hind of for
tune press hard upon yon, and disappoint
menu well nigh sink vour despairing soul ?
Have courage!— mighty ones have been
vonr predecessors, and they have withstood
the current of opposition, that threatened
to overwhelm their fragile hark ?
Do you despise your humble station and
repine that Frovidepce has not placet! you
in some nobler sphere? Murmur not
against t' e dis’-ensations of an all-wise Cre
ator? Remember that wealth is no criteri
on of moral reriitude, or intellectual worth,
i that riches, dishonestly gained. are.» lasting
course; that virtue an I uprightness works
out a rich reward; and then
“An honest man isthe noblest work ofGod.’’
Ami when dark ilisappointmet comes, do
not wither at her stare-—but press forward,
aod ti e prize is yours! It was thus with
Franklin—-it can be thus with you. He
strove for the prize and won it! So may
you. ’Tis worth contending for! and suc
cess will ntlend you ; and the ‘stars’ will
be brighter as the ‘stripes' wear deeper—
[C. W. Everett.
W(INDERFUL ESCAPE.
The Lowell (Mass) Courier tells the
following truly wonderful story. We should
hardly be induced to believe it, were we
not acquainted with ihe editor of that jour
nal: and as it is, we do not uudersiand why
names are supuressed.
The locus in quo, is a little village on the
banks ol the Merrimack river. At this
place a stream enters the Merrimack, across
which a dam is built, forming a pond, the
water of which is sometimes used o work
the bellows of a blacksmith's shop. During
one of the thaws of a late winter, the pond
was filled to overflowing., One of the black
smiths, fearing the dam would be forced
away by the freshet, went down alone to
raise the waste gate. Standing on a single
plank placed over the flume ; lie suce.eeded
m raising the .gate a few inches, but, from
file pressure of tiie water, could raise it no
higher. While exerting himself at the
gate, his fee,t by some*.leans *li|iped ftotn the
plank on which he atotjd, aed he tell into the
flume. The water, rushing out with violence
beneath the gate immediately took him to
the bottom, in spite of ail resistance. His
feet no sooner touched the floor ol the llumu
than they were iustantly taken from under
him, and he was forced under the gate.
The gate was not raised high enough to suf
er It mi to pass out. He was forced up to
his breast, when he stuck fast. He strove
to get back, bn: the water rushed against
and past him with *ueh violence, he could
not stir an inch. He exerted every nerve
and muscle, but all in vain. He then strove
to force the gate up with his arms, but to
no purpose. Finding >ll efforts, unavailing,
he gave up all hope of eseppe, and began
to .think of bis friends.— I There, he •»>'
chained as it were, twelve feet utidet water,
entirely unaHe to assist himsell, and no one
conscious of his danger.
His young companions were at work in
the shop over him and one word to them
woulu save him. but they knew not his
peril, lie finally resigned himself to his
fate—the water began to look dark over
him—he er w weaker and weaker—he saw
but a span between him ami the grave. At
this time he was aroused by feelliog a great
weight upon Ins breast, and at the same in
stant the whole of the lower part of the
fluke gave way. The flume being somewhat
old and decayed, the immense force of the
water, assisted doubtless by his exertions,
tore away the gate, plank and all, leaving
tlie whole body of the water ill the pond to
rush out through t"e llutne. But the
young man’s danger was not at an end lieie.
The. blacksmith’s simp was placed high
above the stream, just below the dam, on a
framework. The water rushing out filled
the stream . below, carrying with it one oS
the traverse beams, which connected the
beams, that supported the shop, llis body
was bent over the beam, his head above, Ins
feet below. The stream was already filled
with water to an unusual height, placing
him in q uite as perilous a situation as before,
lie strove to extricate himself from this new
danger, but be was almost as helpless as be
foie. The current was so strong he coulj
neither pass over nor under the beam.
Alter some exertion, however, he finally
succeeded in forcing his body back against
the current, and passed under the beam.
He now for a moment lost his sensps, but
immediately recovering, lie found himself
passing rapidly down the stream, near the
shore. lie again put forth all his remaining
strength and reached the shore, lie tell
upon the bank of the stream, exhausted and
almost lifeless.
Singular.-. -There have been many cir
cumstances related ol our revolution and
the great meu who projected and carried it
through, which were, they not so well at
tes ed, would almost induce a suspicion ol
their truth, but the following striking coin
cidence is one of which we do not recollect
ever before having seen a notice.
Washington, born February 22, 1732,
inaugurated 1789; term oi service expired
in the fioi h year of hi« age.
John Adams, born October, 17, 1734, in
augurated 1797; term of service expired iu
the 06th year nf his age.
Jefferson, burn April 2nd, 1743. inaugura
ted 1801 t» rm of service expired >u the 66th
year of his age.
Madison, born March 16, 1751, inaugura
ted 1 09; tern of service expired in the
6:h year of his, age.
Monroe, horir Aprii2, 1759, inaugurated
1817; term of service expired in the 66th
year of his ag".
The above is a list of five of the Fresoleuts
of the United States, (a I men of the tevo u
tion,) who ended their term of service in
the 66th yearol tlieir ages!. J. Q. Adams’
term of service, had he been elected a se
cond time, would also have expired iu the
06th year of liis age.
Had Andrew Jackson, who obtained in
1824, a plurality of the Electoral votes, been
elected at thatimu; his second term of ser
vice would have expired in the 66ih y&ir
of his aga-- -Baltimore Republican.
Causes of seeds not Germinating.—-"We,
have known anil heard ot considerable loss
I and disappointment from seeds, particularly
lon Mo seeds, riot growing, We have thought
I and inquired "mfcfcliepce to the cause, aod
%
the result of our cogitations and inquiries
may he thus stated.
Without a cerlain degree of moisture
seedswill not germinate. On dry sar.dy
soils, and in a drv season, it seems highly,
probable, then, that seeus may be deprived
ot tbe requisite degree of r> oisture : peritaps
receiving just as much as will mould them,
and d»stroy their vitality, or being so near
the surface as to be injured by the sun’s heat
and light.
But the seeds may have germinated, and
have commenced to send out their root®,
and stem stalks and yet be destroyed. If
the soil is not pressed closely t J the seeds,
and very dry weather occur just at this peri
xxl of the process of germination, the root
being too distant from the soil, and too fee
ble to draw any supply of moisture, the
liquid food ol the plant contained in the
fermented seen may be dried up, and he
life thus destroyed.
If you would avoid disappointment and
loss from seeds failing to grow, the preven
tive process is indicated by a knowledge of•
the causes mo<t frequently productive of
this result, which we think a e those stated
above. If you sprout your seeds before
putting them into the ground, you will pre
serve them from the first cause ol failure,
but if you pulverize your soil thoroughly
and press it in this .Mate with, hoe, spade,
or roller, upon the seeds thus sproutted, the
root stem will soon and suiely derive suffici
ent moisture from the soil. .
In a few instances, 1 have found my neigh
bors blaming the seedtt as useless, particu
larly of onions, carrots and parsnips, when
I have obtained a little of the seed, and
found it to sprout quite well. You may
easily save yourselves from such reflections,*
or from the temptation to blame others, by
steeping the suspected seed in warm or te
pid water from six to twenty four hours, ac
cording to the size and hardness of the seed,
and then setting it away in a warmish plaie
for a day or two. If good it will sprout in
this time; if kept warm in « darkish place,
and i; does not sprout iu this time, the seeds
is faulty.
In connexion with this subject, I may.
state that several circumstances incline me
to the belief that corn which lias been
sprouted—-no matter iu wba. steep-*—is safe
from the ravages of the red or 'wireworm.
It has been fashionable to steep in a strong
solution of copperas, and to ascribe the
safety of the seed iri this atate. not io the
change whtgh fermentation has produced
iu the germ or chit which is usually first at
tacked, but to the change in the taste from
the copperas. We have knwn eoru soaked
in simple water-—in water alone-—to escape
from liie attacks of the worm as well ns that
soaked in a copperas steep. Until this mat
ter is made more certain however. 1 would,
hold it bad husbandry to neglect the cop
peras, as in addition to the change produc
ed by heat and moisture, we have also the
disagreeable laste commuuicattd by tiiia
salt.— Cultivator.
Agrarianism.— ‘Uillo, Bill, you loafer
how do you find yourself these hard tunes?’
‘Asionishin’ poor-—look al these here,
patches, and these rotten bhoes. Jim, J
think we ate relies.’
•Wliat do you find to eat now-a-days ?*
•Parched corn and cabbage leaves, by Mo
ses !’
‘Ha, lia .'-—good !—You forgot the way
to Mrs- J s kitchen.’
‘Well,, well, Jim, people is’ut generous;
look at this big house here, where lives a
man uo better, in my way of thinking, than
you or 1, who is worth his thousauus, and
epts roast pig and turkey every? day, while
wc live in tags and poverty .’
‘1 was thinking ol tiie same thing; and,
Bid Eve an id*u-—1 don't sec why tiie devil
he should’nt be as poor as we are. 1 hold ,
to an equality of rights. Every man is a»
good as another man, and no man ought to
have more than his neighbor—them’s rny
st ntiiiiepfs.’ ,; ' • «.. /
The remark of this idle hard breeched
loafer puts me in mind of a complaint I
heard a little truant shaver make to his play
mate the other day. They had been away
with their hoops and kites. Sain with leave,
Joe without. Joe on his return home, got
a flogging lor his presumption and trespass.
The next time he met Sain, he hailed
him.
‘Sam, did your father lick you yesterday ?’
•Pho, no!’
‘Did'nt he? Well my fat' er licked me,
and 1 don’t see why you ain't as much
right to a licking as 1 have !’ He gave
him nuc.
A gentleman in ..ngland, many years ago,
employed au honest tar, who had quit the sea
as gatdner. Jack had hardly entered hi»
new service, wiien he found himsrlf much
aunoyed by a dog that nightly invaded hie
preinesea. One morning the Sailor got into
the garden before the dog had ascaped, aud
made him captive. As soon as he was
seized, Jackdeliberataly took his spade, cut
off his tail, and set him at liberty. Shoitly
alter the gentleman ente *•(( his garden, and
enquired ol the gaedner it the dog continued '
hisaupnyance “tie'll nevertrouble us agate,”
replied Jack-—“J caught him this morning, ■
unshipped hit rudder aud sat I im off before
tbe wiud and bang »ie if lie will be able to
steur his way back again."
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
Four Poises weie returning with the Om
nibus iroin the Rail (road Depot, with five
passengers, (iwolaiit- s andtluee ccutlemeji
inside.) yesterday atieinoou, when the hor
ses, near tiie stoie ol Mr. A. Champion,
Market Square, became Irigliieneo and un
iwauagcbje and we r< grot io state that .vr butt
at speed near liie siou: ol Messrs. Hamil
ton iV Houston, Mr. iJ. Cl.ibis of J>or. e
county, a Contractor on the Rail KoaO, in .
tiUeini'ling to g l out, was thrown against a .
tree ad received a very serious w, find on
tiie rig lit temple, Hour >iie edicts of.wfiirh
da on and last evening. Tire other passengers
eu tiie Omnibus in saieiy. i lie Loises
proceeded wuh lie vehicle hto ugh scvmil .
streets, until appiooebiug Judge Berrien’s
.residence, one ot his men servant nobly ar-r
templed,to slop them, but lie was run over
and seitou ly injured. The Omnibus was.
soon alter upset, and the dnver thrown from
his box, but escaped uninjured, Some
bales of cotton, it is thuuglit, alarmed, tb*.
h(yscs them ip ■start.—
hah Georgia*