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THE literary character. Wc think that we perceive very positive in : ns that the literary character will be dIC Lj-hiv estimated io our commercial city 150l 50 it ifas hitherto been. The reverses and r" >of the two past years, have caused * rc / t 0 reflect that there fs something worth nall 'r for besides the simple accumulation of ivin «rtv ’ The ,nau of a mil,ion will scarcc, y ,r °,Larded with a more favoring or envious * t 7 rill the possessor of fine talents and hard rned erudition, when the reflection is forced n our minds that the rielies of the former P ° bv unseen fatuity, made sensibly to di or to melt away altogether, while the uo wealth of the latter, abides surely and se- Lj| y with him until death. Nothing but the rare deprivation of reason Can rob the literary i iRII 0 f the capital which he has stowed away in ilie chambers of the brain ; while the mil- Uon'drt may witness in a single year the dis si at jon of those possessions for whose attain. it he has “filed his mind.” \ll this may he called common-place; but when considered as relating to a proper estima tion of the literay character, such observations ■ire not without their value. The time seems ;,ot to be far off, when literature will become •i distinct profession in this country, and when anv man. who is engaged in its ennobling pur suits, will be regarded as a laborer no less wor thy of his hire than a clegyman, or a lawyer, or a physician. Tlie liberal professions as they are termed, are filled to overflowing; and yet, any one who possesses a fair share of ability, can command a resjtectable livelihood in them. They are therefore regarded with respect, and it is "right that they should be. But why is it that the respect of the world does not follow as readily tlic more elevated pursuit of letters? The question is easily answered. It has not afforded in our country any certain and relia ble remuneration for labor. Will it always be so? We think not. We think that the prospects of literature arc improving. Eve r,- day of the last two years diminished our re spect for money, and consequently increased our regard for "bitter and loftier objects. We do not mean to detract from the credit which is due to the useful arts* 1* rom tne days of Lorenzo de Medici, Commerce has ever been a munificent almoner of the bounties of Providence: and tlic temple ot literature has been supplied with m iny statues ot toe gold and ivory, and marble, which the merchant has brought in his ships from distant shores. We would have the respect for Commerce un. diminished, and the praise awarded to her vo- j taries. We would at the same time, that Lit- | erature should be no less highly estimated, and that men of letters should occupy their proper places in the great congregation assembled within tlic walls of the social edifice. New Yorker, Antiquities— On a high blutT near the river Des Peres, Missouri, are a number of graves, which appear to have been existing for centu ries, and made far men far superior in size to those of the present day. On the shore of tire Maumee river, near the town of Fenton, there was an immense cemetery, containing several thousand graves, all of them remarkably',small, the largest not exceeding four feet in length. Washington Irving is spoken of as the Democratic canditefor the mayoralty of New- York. A proud day will it be for the Com mercial Emporium, if her united democracy should elevate her distinguised son to the high est municipal station in her gift. An unfortunate married man was very ill used by his Xantippc; lie was even treated with an occasional thrashing. His friends ral lied him upon this, and at last spurred him on to declare that he would make an effort to l»e master. One day not long after, his better half was so furious that he found himself com pelled to seek shelter under the table. Just at this moment the voices of his friends were heard in the passage. “ Come out, come out,” cried the wife, fearful of an exposure. “ No, no,” fried the husband in triumph ; “come out, in deed not I, Vll show for onethat I am mas ter r Dreadful Effect of Sed Sickness.— A newly Appointed marine officer, while off Sandy Hook in a gale, was seized with sea sickness of such violence as to cause him immediately to throw up his—commission. A Rare Horse. —There is exhibiting at Tattersall’s, Broadway, New York, a colt raised in Otsego county, N. Y. and whose hde is perfectly destitute of hair. His propor tions are pronounced faultless, and its lucky for him that the winter is no severer than it is. lie would make a capital animal to speculate " ith, as any dress, from a spotted leopard to a 'vhite antelope might be but upon him, render, ing Jonathan’s paint unnecessary. Fast raee against Time. —A young man named Alexander Robinson, one day last week ran the distance from Brooklin to Jamaica and back again, in 4 1-2 hours. The whole dis tance is 24 miles. This race was made upon u wager that he would not accomplish the dis tance in 5 hours. Don't slop him. —Two felloWs, out at Mis sissippi, had a quarrel. They agreed to fight duel with rifles : hut one of them was alarm ( 1 at the idea of being shot by a rifle, and started off upon the run : and if any one should meet a chap on the run out that way, We trust he won’t be so unkind as to stop to inquire his business. FLORIDA. The bill calling a convention for the pur pose of organizing a state government in Florida, has passed the legislature and become a law. The convention is to meet at the city of St. Joseph on the Ist day of December next. Hurrah for old, A'cnfurAi/.—Kentuck’s the place to live in, says somebody ! An exchange says that venison is three dollars a saddle, pork three cents per pound, and best beef five cents ! The Legislature of Maine has passed a law exempting from attachment the pew of an in solvent debtor. The world is so full of fools that he who would avoid seeing any, must shut himself up, and break his looking glass* For the Southern Post. ’Tis A ClG.itt, What balm can drive dull care away, And melancholy chase afar— The joys of social worth display ? ’Tis a Cigar. What from the mind dispels all sorrow, And clouds misfortune’s luckless star — Checking forebodings of to-morrow ? ’Tis a Cigar. When friends in social circle meet, With nought their generous joys to mar— What renders their delight complete ? ’Tis a Cigar. Emblem of life ! how soon ’tis gone ! Its traceless ashes scattered far, And all its treasured fragrance flown— Generous Cigar. MUSTAPHA. Written for the Southern Post. ENIGMA. Its form was oft seen in an old Scottish manor Where Locliiel was born, when he last drew his clay more. It was burned to the ground, yet it loved it so well It clung to the ruin even after it fell; It has often been seen in the silence of night, To steal on Colouden, but so great was its fright, It was sure to be back by the dawning of day, To the northern most highlands hid deep from harms way ; To the Pretender (was true though last in his train, W hen lie set sail from I ranee it embarked on the main ; At Preston, ’twas present on the right of each clan, And it stayed on the ground with the last dying man ; In his last bloody battle it was not in sight, But lie met it again in the first part of night, W lien they fled to the north over mountain and plain, Till they came to a den where it choose to remain. TIM FUDGE, ©■©■jrsffiiasusr spos®. UNDER THE CENTRAL HOTEL, THIRD DOOR ABOVE IHE POST-OFFICE, AND IN THE REAR OF (ADJOINING) THE MACON LYCEUM AND LIBRARY SOCIETY’S READING ROOM. MACON: Saturday Morning, March 17, 1838. Franklin College. We notice by a catalogue of the officers and students of the Franklin College, there are one hundred and twenty-one students. Seniors, 23—Juniors, 17—Sopho mores, 41—Freshmen, 32 ; of this number 92 are from this State, 16 from South-Carolina, 9 from Alabama, 2 from North-Carolina, 1 from Florida, and 1 from Ten nessee. 90“ The duel in Washington has created a wonder ful excitement, and not without cause. We do not look upon it with the eye of the partisan, but shall raise our voice against that icntpeloUs code of Uonot * which will sacrifice the life of an individual upon the nicest punctilo. From all that we can gather in relation to this horrible affair, we are inclined to believe that a great responsibility will rest with the seconds ; but we would not be willing to prejudice the minds of our readers in any degree, and therefore shall refrain from hazarding assertions connected with it. The Country demands a rigid examination of all the circumstances connected with the lamentable affair; and time will eventually shew where the blame should rest, and the people ac cord the just puiiishment to those who deserve it. An amiable and worthy man, and efficient member of Congress, has been sacrificed to the false principles of a code of honor, to say the least; and which wfe Consid-. er hut another name for murder. But as regrets are unavailing, and words cannot draw the murdered dead from the tomb, we shall content ourselves with silently watching the issue ; with the sincere wish that it may result in the general good, itl breaking down so false and severe a code, that will not be satisfied with any thing short of life, upon the most trifling matters. The Races. The Races commence on the Central Course, on Tuesday next. Some fine horses have arrived, and much sport is anticipated by the lovers of the Turf.— The track is much improved and is now in excellent condition. {>er It is impossible to labor with energy and effect when the mind is harrassed with continually new ob truding difficulties, presenting themselves in every form and variety possible to tantalize and render ineffectual all our well-meant efforts. As well may the mechanic attempt to finish a beautiful piece of machinery without tools, or the painter, a beautiful landscape sketch with out colors, as for the unfortunate scrihler to give form and method, force and beauty to his periods, when his mind is struggling beneath the leaden influence of cares, which all his labor tends Kilt Ineffectually to eradicate. Os all men, the Printer deserves most of the sympathies of mankind, and obtains the least. He that would min ister to the mind's appetite must do it, ever luciously and bountifully, at all times and under all circumstan ces ; otherwise, he becomes the sufferer. The mind of the Editor should be free from all restaints which are the consequence of debts, accumulated to serve the public, to discharge well i’s functions; they should bear this in mind, and leave him no apology for a bad pa per. His mind should be free to act, to think without fear, and judge without asperity. It is in the power of his patrons to free him from these shackles that bind him down and puralize liis efforts, that stop up the vent of his imagination and hang like a leaden pall upon his faculties. Hackett, Booth and Flynn are playing at the new Theatre in Charleston. Booth narrowly escaped a wa tery' grave on his passage from New-York to that place. It was a suicidal attempt, but was saved by the prompt ness ot Captain Pennoyer. Compend ot News. Kentucky has passed a law establishing a system of of education throughout the state. The House of Representatives of Tennessee lias passed a bill “to establish a system of common schools.” The militia of the state of New-York is estimated at about 134,000. of Which, seven thousand are horse and nine thousand are artillery ; the whole number being 8,000 less than year. The lionorary distinction of “ Member of the Royal Society of Northern Antiqua ries of Copenhagen,” has been recently conferred upon John Russell, Esq. Editor of the “Backwoodsman.”— * Miss Letitia Elizabeth Landrin, of Hans-place, Lon don, is said to be the charming poetess, using the sig nature, “ L. E. L.” Diien Tree’s success at Mo bile, must have been tree-mendous, as she is said to have carried the city by storm. General Jackson has again been attacked by haemorrhage of the lungs, but is now fast recovering. A western paper gives a general invite to all creation to stop one John Brown, who absquatulated a short time since. It would be as easy to stop one John Smith. A man named Good enough was recently’ burnt out of house and home, in Charlestown, (Mass.) It was bad-enough in all con science. A writer down east has discovered that there ‘is a great deal of human nature in every man’! On good authority’, we inform the ladies that ! small side curls are all-the-go now in L >ndon. A Mobile Editor lately received “ a gilt-edged note, per fumed, and written in a delicate crow-fuill hand,” ask ing tlie defuration of a “ kiss.” He had not answered it up to our latest dates. Eight hundred and thirty j buildings were erected in the city of New-York last I year—936 less than the year previous. Upwards of 50,000 bushels of wheat was received in Baltimore! last week, from Foreign ports. It is estimated that j nearly 700,009 newspapers are published in the city of New-York every wee!;! It is supposed that there is in the city of New-York at least 10,009 laborers who are destitute of employment Sir F. Head lias been presented with a farewell address, by the citizens of j Toroto, with 1609 signatures. It is stated in sever al papers that Mechanics can gel from three to six dol lars per day in Texas. It is estimated that there is 332,198 Indians east and west of the Mississippi, and 1 out ot this number they’ might bring 36,000 warriors in- ! to the field. Four hundred stores, it in said, are unoccupied in .he fust ward of the city of New-York. Tlie New-Yorker says, to enter your office in the morning (when the thermometer is “ ever so far” be* j low’ zero,) and find your fires all frozen up, is the hight I of Frigidity. An Editor in Boston lately got such a large idea into his head, that his friends were obliged 1 to hoop his noddle to keep it from bursting!- In 1 New-York, there is a man so ugly that he can’t sleep at night, but is obliged to wake up every two hours to rest his face! —The stamp duty on newspapers in Swit zerland has been abolished. The “ Diary of a Physician” have been translated into almost every tongue. The subscription list of the “ Philadelphia Saturday Courier” has been increased to over 30,000 ! Hogs are being slaughtered in Cincinnati by thou sands. A writer says, “ the air is filled with the shrinks of dying victims, and the very streets run blood, which freezes and makes capital sliding" ! A young Po lish exile shot himself in Philadelphia last week ; he is said to have been a man of superior and diversified abilities, but “ poetic temperament.” At the last census, the number of Rats (!) reported to be in Boston was seven thousand eight hundred and one, exclusive of mice. The New-York Daily Express contaius in one number (February 26) eight hundred and thirty seven advertisements The Mexican Government has made several official appointments for Texas when it shall become a province. -If a man takes seven glasses of rum, on an average for each day, the number for 36 years will be 88,222, or upwards of 13 puncheons of rum. Only think ! A western paper says. “no steam-boat snagged, or blowed up, or run ashore, or fogged, or hurst, since our last.”— It is said in some of the London papers, that the Royal Exchange was insured for $314,009. The building cannot he replaced for less than $725,900.—•*—1t is reported that the bro ther of Mn Cillcy has gone to New-York to challenge Mr. Webb, and that he is determined to flgh’, and if VVchb declines, he will shoot him in the street. It is stated that Captain Gregory' has been relieved from the command of the Exploring Expedition. iKr “ EarthquaKe,” although in type; is laid •ver. “ Leelin” and “ arh on file for publication. Several other communications have been recei ved, and will appear in their order. From Florida. —Captain Skinner, of the schooner Tripoli, arrived here yesterday, in three days from Jacksonville, informs us, that the mail rider between St. Augustine and Jack sonville, had been killed by the Indians, and that the report of Gen. Jcsup’s having taken 400 Indians, was incorrect. Charleston Courier; Communicated. Mr. Editor : —Speaking of the time of day, can you tell us what o’clock it is by our Town Clock up yonder on the top of the Market House? What a pity it is that some place is iicrt provided for it where it can be made to run and keep good time, lor it is a No. 1 Clock, and if placed any where with half a chance, it would prove a faithful sentinei of the day. ONE WIIO LIKES TO HEAR THE CLOCK STRIKE. From ike New-York Daily Express Highly Important from Canada. Tlic Burlington Free Press states that on the i 28th uh. 832 men organized in tlie neighbor hood of Swanton under the command of Dr. Robert Nelson and a French Colonel—who arrived in this country a few days since-“-and moved toward the French settlements. They were perfectly armed and furnished with muni tions, and carried with them the means of arm ing the Frenchmen who might join them. On planting the Patriot standard on the Cana da side, the Province tens proclaimed free and independent of the British crown; a provincial government established, and a written declara tion of independence promulgated. Robert JVelson was proclaimed President . From the Western Frontier.—We have Buffalo papers of the Ist, from which we learn the following “ Gen. Scott arrived at Mon roe, Michigan, on the 25th ult. On the 24th, a party of Patriots took possession of a small Island in the Detroit river, on the Canada side and the next day were dislodged by the British batteries, and escaped to the American shore. They were about 150 in number, and were immediately disarmed by Brig. Gen. Brady, and suffered to disperse. A Deputy Marshal is in pursuit of the leader, the Patriot Adjutant Gen. McLeod. No other expedition has attempted to cross the frontier in that region. Great excitement prevails along the whole line. Governor Jcnison is' now at the North, and has called out a portion of the Franklin county militia. An express went to Vergennes for arms Wednesday evening, and several loads of guns passed through town yesterday (Thurs day) morning for the frontier. Great excite ment prevails on the line. • STILL LATER. Imprisonment of Mr. Van Rensselaer A letter from Auburn, dated the Ist, states that the ex-generalissimo, Mr. Van Rensselaer, was arrested the day before on a warrant issued bv Judge Conkling, of the U. S. District Court, and committed to tlie county jail. St. Alton's Messenger Office, ) Thursday evening, March 1, 1838. \ The Patriot Army Disbanded. — The patri ots have Ikx.ii collecting for several days past, on a small island, east of Alburgh, and other places near the lines. Y T csterday they left their encampment —passed over to Alburgh, and crossed the lines at Caldwell’s Manor, under the command of Drs. Nelson and Cote, and en camped for the night about two miles from the lines. This morning upon organizing their forces, they became convinced that they could not stand agaist the Royal force that were march ing against them. 'Phis morning, previous to disbanding they received Intelligence of tlie de feat of McKenzie and Van Rensselear. They therefore came to the conclusion that “discretion was the better part of valor,” and delivered up their arms to Gen. Wool, who met them at the lines and received them, inclu ding two field pieces. The number Who laid down their arms was about 259. The whole amount of their forces was probably about 400. Drs. Nelson and Cote have just arrived here, in the custody of Gen. Wool. - * Nothing persuades people of little sense so much as that which they do not understand. In Vineville, Bibb county, by the Rev. S. G. Bragg, Mr. Thomas M. Gatlin, of Thomas county to Miss Martha W. Gatlin, of the former place. In this city, on the 8:h instant, after a protracted ill ness, Mr. William D. Maugham, in the 22d year of his age. It will doubtless be a consolation to his dis tant relations, to Jlearn that he received every possible attention from the numerous friends, who honored the unsullied purity of lus character, and by whom his loss is deeply lamented. L. {J3 35 A Select School for Boys will be opened on Tuesday next, the 20th instant, on Mul berry-street, next door to William B. Parker’s —second story. AI). MAUSSENET. March 1.7 21r PUBLIC MEETING. Inac confance with the expressed wishes of fcSsi ffiyy a "umber of the citizens of Macon, a public meeting will be held at the Court House, on Monday, the 19 th instant, at 4 o'clock, P. M-, to select Delegates' to the Convention of Merchants and others, to be held at Augusta on the first Monday in April. The attendance of the citizens Generally is re queued. I. G. SEYMOUR, Mayor. March 17 21r ICE HOUSE. rrtHE citizens of Macon, and vicinity, are informed that Ice can be had at all times for Families, by application at the Bar of the Central Hotel for tickets.— No Spirituous Liquors of any description will bfe kept at the Ice House. Persons from a distance may obtain it in large quantifies by application either at the Cen tral Hotel, or at the Ice House. 3ICE-CRE AMS will be kept at all times at the Ice Hou&e, for the accommodation of Ladies and Gen tlemen. The place will be conveniently fitted up for pleasure and re.irement. H. R. WARD JAMES LEWIS. March 17 21 To the Ladies, and the Dear Little Ones! A FULL supply of Ladies' French Kid and Lasting Slippers, latest fashion, Children’s black Morocco Ancle-ties and Bootees, la test fashion, —also— Gentlemen's fine Kid, Morocco and Calf Pumps, ’* “ Morocco and Seal Slippers, Just received and for sale by . CHURCH & STRONG. March 17 Sir BY THE LAST MAILS. ~ MONEY MARKET. We make the following extract from a slip of the N. \ ork Evening Herald, of rhe 12th instant, by last eve ning’s Express Mail i Sunday , March 11—6 P. Hf. After Week of much bustle and excitement we closed its operations yesterday with a deci ded and remarkable improvement in almost every great avenue of business. Many find themselves no better ofT than they Were a month ago, but there can be no doubt of the general improvetnent in the leading elements of trade. We had an unprecedented number of arrivals, tuid tlie news, both political and commercial, from England, is undoubtedly highly favorable. The insurrection in Cana* da, at first so menacing to the existing rela* 1 tions of this country and England, has gone off tranquilly ; and the temper of the British Go vernment, utiless there be something under the surface in connection with the Boundary Question, is friendly to a remarkable extent. The melancholy death of Gen. Winfield gcott s confirmed in the following Postcript, to the Baltimore American, by last night’s regular Mail; death of general scott —confirmed* V e deeply regret to learn from who arrived last night from AVashington, by the Rail Road, that official intelligence of the death of General Scott was received y esterday at the War Department. DO” A fire broke out on Saturday evening last, off the Sand Hills, near Augusta, which consumed a house belonging to Mr. Henry Harper. It is supposed to have been the act of an incendiary. AY e learn from Capt. Kohler, of the sclir. Sally Miller, arrived at this port this from St. Augustine, that previous to his sail ing, a letter was received at that place, stating that 50 mdians htid gontj in at Gen. Jesup’s camp and gave up their rifles. We also learn that an Indian captured some time since by a party of Alabamians, had made his escape from the Army. Charleston Mercury: f I ,ME '"?*“* <h« MioWt SoetStCvdw art. re w 1. Trr, e o » mee,in g at the Washington Hall, THIS EVEN! J\ G, at half-past seven o'clock „ . „ THE SECRETARY; March 17 Slr TO RENT. THEdesirable residence on the hill, built by j, j J Gen. Kiibt. A Beall, and lately occupied by Dr; Randolph, the enclosure contains an extensive variety ot choice bearing fruit trees selected at the north, and ornamental shrubbery. ALSO some business houses well Ideated oil Cotton Avenue, for grocery anti provision stored FOR SALE.—Several valuable city lots, and 10 acres improved and bounding on the city Commons, 1 roup s lull and the Houston road, (distant one mile from the court house) with an extensive elevation in front, allbrdtnga commanding view of the City and sur rounding country, anil well adapted for private residen ces, the whole, or n part of which will be sold on ac* commodating terms bv early application to „ YVM. B. PARKERi March 17. 21tf PROPERTY FOR SALE. MTHE subscriber intending to move firotfi Macon, offers t lie following town property tor sale, to wit: the. Store House on Cot ton Avenue, next above Chapman & Childers’ store; the Store House (wilh the Dwelling connected) on Mul berry street, now occupied by A. McArn; and the Dwelling House on Walnut street, which I now occu py. Besides which, I am offering the ballance of my property in the State, and several bodies of valuable Land in Mississippi. An excellent COO It is offered—all on favorable term* as I positively design moving (to Baltimore, Md.) early in the summer. JNO. RUTHERFORD. March 3. i9 t j PIANO-FORTES TUNED. ; R.HURLBUT would respectfully infirm the eib V* . izens of Macon, and its vicinity, that he has been sent out by J. Chickering & Cos- to tune, regulate and repair Piano-fortes. Those who wish their instrument* put in good order, ertn apply to him at the Central Hotel, or leave their orders with the Bar-keeper. Mr. H. K. Carter and Miss Lord, (teacher of music,) are referred to for information. For Sale—a superior toned Piano-forte, Courior’s patent, made expressly for this climate, hnd will be sold at tlie Boston retail price. Enquire as above. March 17 21r* ■— I, [rf FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD 1 Y .°,? T °" Monday evening, the 9th instant, between , • s and Lockhart’s, oit the Columbus Road; a calf-skin Pocket Book, containing between Eleven and Eleven Hundred arid Fifty Dollar?: The only bill* recollected were, six fifty doltaf bills on the Central Kail Road Bank—the balance is supposed to be of tho State Bank. Also, one note of six hundred dollars pay able to Samuel Smith, by Houston, and many other papers which are not recollected. The above re-' ward will be paid for the delivery of said Pocket Book, and contents, to the undersigned, in Millcdgeville—and any information relating to the same will be thankfully received WILLIAM JOLLY, March 10 $3“ The Columbus Enquirer will give the above oni insertion and forward, their account to this office sos collection. (£rNeatly printed BLANKS for sales! this office.