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matrimonial statistics. ao-e of 60 t.icre arc but 22 unmarried ‘ alive fS: 4S ; married; at 70, li bachelors fj -27 married men and at 80, tor three bacne- Jors w > o had chance to be alive, there are nine Benedicts. Very nearly the same proportion holds good of the female sex, of whom while 72 w iO nave been married attain to tne age of a\ only 52 unmarried reach the same term of hie. . SPEAKING ASIDE. A diffident lover going to a town clerk to request lum to publish tne banns of matrimony, for. id him at work alone, in tiie middle of a ten •acre lot, and asked him to step aside a moment; as iie had something particular for his private ’ear. GERMANS ARE GREAT WRITERS. An Augusburg paper states, that on a mod erate calculation 10,000,000 vols. are annually printed in Germany; and that probably there a:eno\v living upwards 0f50,000 German au tnors, woo have written one or more books. Tie value of books annually printed in that country, is between five and six millions of dol lars. NEWSPAPERS IN TEXAS. There are five weekly newspapers now published hi the Republic of Texas, viz: the Telegraph, at Houston ; the Bulletin, at Mata gorda ; the Herald, at Velasco ; the Chronicle, at Nacogdoches, and the Signal Star, at Bra zoria. Anew military machine, the invention of M Stubel, is much talked of in France. It is! a single cannon placed on an ordinary gun ; carriage, having several mouths which throw 172 bails in a minuite or 10,320 in an hour,! carrying them to a distance of 2500 feet. This gun waich requires six men to serve it, and may j be Jr.tWii by four horses, is intended for be s eging fortresses; but Steaubel, has formed i fi l l pieces upon the same model, throwing j 8■ 60 balls in an hour, and mountain guns throwing 6000 balls in the same time. 3 O U33ft W 3? 03 ft 1 . OFFICE UNDER TIIE CENTRAL HOTEL, THIRD DOOR ABOVE •l E POST-OFFICE, AND IN THE REAR OF (ADJOINING) t;:e macon Lyceum and library society’s reading ROOM. MACON: fJatardyjr Islomiaj, ITobruary 17, !33h. Cotton Market. Common sales from Bto 9| cents. The weather lias j continued, most of the week past, disagreeable. The River is very high. The Express Mail brought no slips from the Norm, yesterday evening. Improvement. Mr. James Lewis, of our city, has just completed a large and commodious Ice House, on anew and im proved plan, and is now ready for the reception of that most delightful of all luxuries in a hot sultry summer. — Our citizens may safety calculate on Ice Creams in abundance, when the weather becomes warm--as no pains or expense has been spared on the part of the projector to render the building complete in every res pect. It is sufficiently large to contain upwards of 100 tons of Ice ; all of which has been ordered and is now on its way to this place. It is conveniently situated on the river above the Academy, and will, when entirely finished, be made quite a pleasant retreat. Much cred it is due to the enterprising individual who has thus far succeed, af'er the failure of so many others ; and he Will no doubt be sustained by a liberal public. JCr We notice an advertisement in rite Brunswick Advocate, of Thomas G. Cary, general Agent of the; Brunswick Canal and Land Companies, offering a re ward of 31000 to any person who will find the outer bar of the Brunswick harbour, (as has been reported,) a hindrance to the entrance of vessels (merchant) of the largest class. And also, a reward of 3300 to the in-; dividual who shall find a bar acrc.s3 the inner channel ftf Oglethorpe Bay, of only the depth of 6 or 8 feet, at low tide. We are rejoiced at this, inasmuch as ft places beyond a doubt the truth of the assertion, that Brunswick is the fafest and most accessable harbour along the Southern eoast, both for the establishment of a Navy Yard, and the intercourse and trade that Georgia can keep up with the largest class of merchant vessels. We sincere ly wish it all the success and prosperity that it deserves, and hope the attention of the State will be drawn to ward it. If it has the facilities necessary for a naval de pot, no.v is the time to press ita claims, or else the op portunity may be lost forever. The Inferior Court of this County, adjourned last after a session of tliree days. Hotch-potch. Ten to fifteen boys were drowned at EgTemont, Mas sachusetts, while skating on a pond. N. P. Ames, : of Springfield, Mass., has manufactured a sword four feet and eight inches long, for Porter, the “ Kentuck ' Giant.” It said to be a splendid piece of workman ship. The Baltimore Transcript cautions the peo ple not to eat spermaceti candles, as they are very poi sonous. By a recent flood at Montreal, many of streets were covered eight feet w ith water, and consid erable damage done to property. The only way to get rid of newspaper borrowers is to induce them to “ club” and subscribe. The brig Caledonia, Cap tain Cock, from Quebec bound to Glascow, was recent ly wrecked, and two of the crew’s throats were cut to afford a liquid to quench the thirst of the others ! “ Here, waiter, bring me another glass of brandy and ; water, cold without for I’m weary of this wretched world.” Eighty-three deaths occurred in Philadel phia, from the 20th to the 27th ultimo. “ Western Alligator and Mississippi Battle Axe” is the title of a new daily paper in the far west. [Savage as a ’meat axe.] Four cases of suicide occurred in the city of New-Yora, week-before-last. Mr. Carr Favor was recently married to Mrs. Harriet Savage, in Philadel phia—by which it appears, Savage has at length found ; Favor in our country. One hundred and twenty seven deaths occurred in New'-York, during the week ending on Saturday last. The Bwton Statesman has been quizzed in relation to Colonel Starr, (nine feet and a half tall,) said to be residing in Milledgeville, Ga. as the “ Journal” of that place says, “ there is no Sta r of that magnitude visible at this place.” At Cin cinnati, the Grand Jury found a true bill against the j Captain and Engineer of the steamer Home, for man daughter—hut was acquitted immediately after. Anew county is to Ire created in Virginia, to be callec “ Greene.”—— : —A short time since, the whole of thr -prisoners in Washington (Pa.) county jail effected their j ! escape. India Rubber is recommended by a wri-' ter in a London Magariile for roofing houses. The 1 command of the Exploring Expedition has been ten-! dered to Captain M. C. Pi tfry, and has been declined ' |by him. A western chap has commenced tin' manufacture of the “real Havana” cigars out of oak : i leaves, saturated in tobacco liquur, with a thin wrap- j per made of horse hide. Captain Robert Elliott, an ; officer of the revolution, diet! in Montgomery county, j Va.on the 4th ultimo, aged one hundred and five years, j Three steam-boats, the Marmora, the Coiinnh;- an and the Chickasaw, were burnt to the water’s edge | ion the morning of the 23d ultimo, at New-Orleans.— i , One of them was loaded with Cofion. In Guay; .-. ;quil, the butchers cut their meat in long strips, a’rid i: j sold by the yard or foot! Tiie “ Petersburg (Va. ; Intelligencer” is offered for sale. Why is a young | goat asleep, like a little negrb taken away ? Give i* j up ? Because it is kid-napping. -A sjferies of for- I lest has been found ai St. Valie'fy, more than 100 fee | | below the surface of the earth. In it are \ines, the boae r !of oxen, and antlers of deer; and it is in such a state f! preservation that walnuts are the branches of the ! trees. Population of Michigan in 1830 was 27,37 -■ according to a recent Slate census it is 182,000.- j A Mr. Glass was seriously injured while wrestling wi. : ! a Mr. Stone , in Upper Canada. Dr. Stone, ofNe I Orleans, recently extracted a calculus, over an ouruvj in weight, from the bladder of a patient in the space of eight minutes. The patient is said to be 'doing well.— Steam-boat fare from New-York to Providence i dcrfvii to one dollar. “ I say, Bill, do you knov what the Sploring Hexebifcon means 1” “ No, Tom, you is the chap what was always fond of readin the pn ; pers—do you know ?” “ Why—hem—yes, it mean j somethin what’s always goin but never goes.” “Humph | that's curious, by blood.” -The genuine meaning of the “ realities of lite,” is said to be real estate, res money, and a real good dinner. Oh ! that we could ex-1 periencc some of these realities. Mr. Editor : I apprehend that the difference between Elo quence and Poetry, in their original, is nothing It is the plastic hand of art that attunes tilt soul to excel eitheir in Poetry or Eloquence, Oi that determines its preference in the exercise of either. That Eloquence, that beamed forth from the very look and jesture, and burning words, of the prince of orators, Athens de claimed do you think was wanting in the coun tenance and action of the “ blind old man,” when he penned the heroic deeds and daring of the warriors of Greece ; or that of the “blind old man,” in modern times, when he sketch ed the actions of the warriors of Heaven and Hell ? No—it is the same ; whether it fell like the dew of Heaven on untarnished paper ; or like a storm of war, it fell upon the ears of an audiance, sweeping all before it. The spir it that dictated the one ; ga\*e impassioned utterance to the other. Peltry, is but anoth er name for eloquence. Wiiat is Poetry? Is it words thrown together, that have a musical sound, pleasant to the ear, which steps along at a measured pace, and is beloved merely for its beautiful mechanical simetry ? Or, is it ra ther that powerful and impassioned language seeks the lofty height, that climbs the rugged precipice of thought, and sets the soul on fire; leaping from cliff to cliff, bearing a burning torch, that enlightens surrounding objects far and near, and seems to grasp eternity itself within its reach ? ' And what is Eloquence ? Is it the honied |1 words of a refrigerating philosophy, damping the atmosphere where it breaths with a pesti lential stupor ? Or is it rather tiie language of passion, that breathes forth burning Words, that meet an answering echo from every bosom ? Is it the rushing mighty torrent, or tiie smooth and placid rill ? Eloquence and Poetry have their origin in the same feelings of the burnt n heart : originally tliey are not different.—- They are the language of the spirit while un der mental excitement; and it is Education which makes that language more brilliant and beautiful—wncther spoken or written. All men are alike orignally tiie same ; and the old maxim, that Poets are born, is very true—just in the same way that Carpenters are born, or any one else. A maxim laid down by Pope, I take it, is much nearer tiie truth, with regard to Poets and every one else. External cir cumstances altogether make and lorm tl e mind; whether to be a Poet, an Orator,a Car penter, or a Black-smith. “ ’Tis Education forms the common mind, Just as the twig is bent the tree inclines.” “ Labor conquers every thing” ; and what is witiiin the province of oiie man is within the province of another, if lie take the same means to obtain it. External circumstances of a dit ferent nature, however, may have a different effect on individuals. The cast of mind is usually given in early life, from some externa cause—hence different results. Mankind art originally the same. R. S. T. EXFLOR NG EXPEDITION. It is now reported to t tiie expedition is t< £Toout as soon as practicable, under the con; m n 1 of ( apt. F. 11. Gregory, and that it is t< •e composer! of the sloops Vincennes and pe; cock, the ship Relief, and schooner Active. These vessels are considered preferable t any others in : the Service, as they are built u; solid. There is no officer in the navy better qua? .fied for such a command than Capt. Gregor and we hope lie wiil he despatched wit ho ! delay. We do not learn how 'tiie Sc tenth corps arc to be disposed of. or whetlfer "tliey a. < u compose a part of the new expedition. It is understood that Commander Gregor ias been nominated to the Senate for promotio. o the rank of Captain ; and it is believed th . lis acceptance of the command oftlieexplori squadron will depend upon the result of tin nomination. A readiness to believe ill reports without ex animation is the effect of pride and laziness.- We are willing to find people guilty, and unwib 'ing to bo at the trouble of examining into th< recusation. Fur the Southern Post. TO A MELANCHOLY BARD. Ah ! why gentle bard, Should you mufc oh the past, Or recall early scenes which are crush’d ’neath the blast.; When the bright eye of hope illumed for a while The brow of your youth with a radiant smile. Does your muse love to tread on the desolate ground, Where nought but the spoils of time may be found ; And remember bright scenes which have long ago fled, )r weep at the tomb of the sepulchered dead. O ! say, would you wish to recall them again To mingle in scenes of affliction and pain ; Or, would your lone spirit go mingle with theirs tn their beautiful home, beyond the bright stars. Ylethinks you have tasted the bitter of life, And long to retreat from its toil and strife ; Since in the fair round of its pleasure and show, There’s little of joy, and abundance of wo. Else, why fain recall the bright hours of youth, If not to attest to this evident truth— That man is a being of helpless decay, And all his fair prospects must soon flee away. And, oh ! if no hope could alight on the gaze, As it stitetched through futurity’s wildering maze ; What a horror must seize oA the sensitive mind, As it leaves all it loves forever behind. But, oh ! there are hopes—there are bright hopes which come Like the meteor’s glare in the midnight gloom ; And they point up to scenes in a higher abode, Where the soul may exist forever with God # V There aire flowers which bloom in pefrenial M Ay, And leaves which nO autum’s sere blasts could decay ; And stars that would shine with a radiance bright, Though a tempest arose to destroy their light. And hopes which shall never be blighted or crushed. And whispering breezes that ne’er shall be hushed—* And dew-drops that glisten forever and ever, Like sun-beams at play on the smooth flow ing river. 11 Oh! then we will turn our wandering eyes !: To the bright ray of hope which is seen in the skies— And gaze and adore till the last heaving breath ! Is lost in the stillness and silence of deafh. I VILLAGE BARD. MENTAL AND CO’PrOBEAL STF’-ERTIV'!. There is a very pretty Persian apo’ogi;c on the difference of mental and < orpe: cm tuiier. ing. A king and l.is mimsfe* were discuss.;.g tiie subject, ami differxm moj ;u.on. T. e min ister maintained t e first to le mend severe ad to convince h;ssove.*ergnofit, be Wk a !..ir.h, broke its leg, shut it up, ard put too l*efo c .t. He took another, shut .t up w Dii «, w c.i was bound by astro -gchain, -off.ni the beast could spring hear but udt re ie b e 1 .mb, r . and put food also before Him. Ir t* en on g i.e carried tiie king to s-< e the effect o tlx c\ e - merit. The lamb \vitn tne broke., eg e’- teu up all thefoo ’ placed belo :e nun - } t e o or was found dead from fright. TAKING WINK 'WITH THK LADIES. A distinguished maximist says, but v ’.f ever you ask a lady to take wine, you si o; fill her glass to the brim, in despite of protn - L.tions, and look tDo other way till s: e r a emtied it. It stands 1o reason that toe i um ber of glasses women allow themselves, being limited, they should I>e fuk. Some years ago a crack brairied man, \v e was slighted by tire females, very mo c i asked a young lady If she wbukl let l - iq < the evening with he r f” * No I” she *nr.gr * replied, “thatl Won't.’' “ Why,” rep!fee c, ‘you nccd’nthe so fussy —I did’at nic -n 'voninfr, hut •■•a SToiniVOlTO, wild: I l 1 3 any where else. ’ APT!) AND L’NT.XAM PLED STEAM TR AVi Ll tM- The steamerExcol,Capt. Jantes W It -,>• bred lierc on Wednesday evening, f n on. in tiie short spn.ee of thirty hours. . s certainly the sh'drfcst trip c\cr Yirode ' iver by any.boat, tVnd it wouldrifford n ; : • gratification to see a b6:it calculuDe;; to acco aodato passengers, plyiag between th pe*. r and Macon, under the command o ; ai on., c, ;o skilful ant! careful as Capt. James V, l- cy, L-ar.iT. Ti jh- SCIENTIFIC. Tntcrrsthig to AT* / rhiers—Variation o' ./* Vecd/p. — During the extu.ordumry atuOit. ’.enomena prcccccli.ng and subsequent, to i x ■ietoric sli6\v6rs oT t|ie arid i ?#tV- ol No. ‘mbet, Mr. F'. C. ilerrrck of Vide vIolleg» mticod particularly 'theVariations of the mag. otic rieedlc, and Tisceitain'ed the follow < - uirkable facts:-—“ The needfeXvas n.ore i-s. Hided between six and ten o’clock on Tvc - ■\y evenn t. 14tb Nov., than ever lieiore ew it &be during an aurora. It ofV';; n'.ov -130 minutes in *3 seconds ! Its entire re re vas nearly six decrees!! At 6 30, P. M it ood 4 deg. lOniir?. west; and at 10 'nnii.ua s uast 9it stridcl at O deg. 7 min. West! ! Its ’rean position the next day was 5 deg. 65 min. V. This aurora -was seen through a si.ow torm.” > jniwi.jwtawn.wu • » A public nueting of the Vivemli.e Debaxlno Soctetv, will take place.-;i the Livening of the 22d infant. On wh’ch occtision, the following qiien’i :i - ill be discussed ; Which ha« l-cen injuriotit to he world, ambition or superstition ? By order of the President . , E. R- PEASE, fsecrerary. February 17 17r O. B*. LOOIWriS, Portrait Pai«ter, t RESPECTFULLY informs the neopfe of Macon*. and its vicinity,, where he intends spendina a few week, th'at his rooms will be open for the exhibition of his specimens in the course of the coining week. February 17 17if FRE7VCII SCHOOL. , 4 FRENCH .School, for young men, will be opened /m about the 20th of this month. A few more t-cho lars can be admitted if an eariy application be made. A. MAUSSENET, Mulbery-Stteet, next door to Wm. B. Parker’s. February 17 l7r THE PUBLIC 4RE cautioned not to pay any Notes or book ac counts due to the subscriber, either to William Mcßride or arty othelr per»-n who may pTes/ent then for collection, as they ore not Authorized by me ; a* ' the said William Mcßride having been euilty of a breach of trust. ’ S. W. BO AG, Charleston. February 17 17p GO'!/TON GINS* * THE subscribers having taken the shop at the cor ner of Fourth and Mulberry-streets, nearly oppo site the new Presbyterian Churcht offer their serviced to their friends and the Dublin, in the manufacture of Cotton Gins, Sash Doors, Blinds, Failing for Grave Fen ces, &c. Turnimr done in all itsvarities; all of which will be done in the neatest manner, and at the shorest notice. BEDSTEADS, in abundance, for sale low. , They will make a few Cotton Gins with cast-steel saws ; also German . steel and Iron sdws, with steel breasts, which will he ready for the next crop —and which they will warrant, in point of workmanship, ma terials and performance, equal if not superior to any ever made in Georgia- All orders punctually attended to, and Gins sent to any part of the State on reasonable terms Planters wishing to purchase will do well to give us a call. •, • They have also in their employment a first rate Black smith, who will attend to any kind of Iron work whieft mav be offered them, either from town or countrv.cua* tomers. A D- & I. F. Macon, February 17 Vrn