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USEFtTL SENTENCES. , Ho that hath little understanding and fear- j s better than he that is exceeding ‘ . 'and transgresseth the La-vs of the Most High. If thou spend the day profitably, thou wilt have cause to rejoice in the evening. Tie "lory of a good man is the testimony / a ov>oJ conscience ; have that, and thou wiit have'inward peace, in ths midst of many trou bles. T ANARUS: cv who avoid not small faults, by little and i tt’o fall into greater. Withdraw thyself vio i.atlv from that to which nature is viciously inclined. True quietness ol heart is obtained by resist ing our passions, not by obeying them. To do always well, and to have lowly thoughts of thyself, is a sign of an humble soul. Corrupt examples may sway, with weak minds, but the wise in heart will regard and consider their own duty. So "racious is providence, that every man has a light set up within himself, for a guide. Obstinacy is an advantage to our enemies a trouble to our friends, and the assured over throw of ourselves. To be humble to superiors, is a duty ; to equals, civility ; to inferiors, courtesy ; to all, safety. The glory of the aged is their experience and wisdom; the glory of a young man is his modesty and submission. Be meek ahd courteous to all, yet choose onlv the virtuous companions; the dove flocks not with ravens. Time, fruitlessly passed'away, will, iu the end, cause an aching heart. Let reason go before enterprise, and coun sel before every action. Never think those true-hearted friends to thee, that are false to their own consciences. Let thy afflictions make thee humble, and thy deliverance from them, increase thy hu mility. Let the name of God be sparing in your mouth, but abundant in your heart. Art thou desirous of a kingdom, says a phil osopher, I will presently show the one —Rule wisely over thyself. For the Southern Post. j Samihy Darby’s Courtship. “ Good afternoon Squire Jdnes !” “ Good afternoon friend Darby, come walk in.”— “ Well, Sqire, how is your lovely darter, Sal, to.dav, and the rest of the family?” “Why they are all up and about, particularly Sal, she is very hearty , has a good appetite and cats a j right smart chance, and the way she smokes her old pipe is the right way, and sings—lord man, she sings like a martingale; oh,she is a j burster!” “ Well, squire, I'm glad to hear so j much in praise of Sal, for I love her mightily, and mean to court her too.” “ Why, that’s plain, honest, and clever —I’ll go and call Sal.” Bu:e enough lie did, and she soon made her appearance. “Ifow are you, Sal?” says I. On, sorter middling ; how do you feel, Mr. Darby?” “Why, Sul, I aint well, I’m love- j sick.” “Oh. hush, you don’t say so—-well do 1 tell me who she is ?” With that I sorter sidled up to Sal, and Sal she kinder sidled off. Says j I. “ Sal, don’t be so dai nation skittcrish, for: you are the very gal I’m after.” “ Geet out, you don’t say.” “ Yes I do, and I'm in as hard earnest as ever my old dog Lion was at a Coon.” That pleased Sal mightily, and she kinder tossed her head and looked as proud as some your town gals do when they get in a ball room. Says I, “ Sal, will yon have me ?” i “ I reckon as how I will, you don’t catch this ! child refusing to do that tiling when she has j so goorl a chance.” So off we went to the ! Parson’s, and Sal and I got married, and now we live as kinder happily together as can be, j only sometimes she bawls out to me, “Mr. Darby, don’t be a spitting your tobacco juice on the fire-dogs, and sticking your feet on the fender; may Ibe burnt if I can keep any thing decent for y r ou, plague take all tobacco chew ors, I sav, that arc as nasty about it as you ore.” And the way she raps my toes with the tongues when she sees my feet on the fend er, is no ways common, I tell you ; however, I live as happy as I can expect with a woman —that’s the fact. For the Sou;hern Post. I could not avoid observing when in Phila delphia, the great number of old bachalors and maiden ladies with which that city seemed to be overrun. Sure marriage, thought I, is not sufficiently encouraged, or we should never be hold such crowds of battered beaux and de cayed coquets, still attempting to drive a trade they have been so long unfit for, and swarm ing upon the gaiety' of the age. I behold an old bachelor in the most contemptible light, as an animal that lives upon the common stock without contributing his share: lie is a beast prey, and the laws should make use of as many stratagems, and as much force to drive the reluctant savage into the toils, as the Indi ans when they hunt the rhinoceros. The mob should lie permitted to hallo after him—boys "dght play tricks on him with impunity—cvc ry well bred company should laugh at him, and if, when turned of sixty, he offered to make love, his mistress might spit in his face, or what would be perhaps a greater punish ment, should fairly grant the favor- I As for old maids, tliey should not be treat ed With so much severity ; because, I suppose none would be so if they could kelp it. No la dy in her senses would choose to make a sub ordinate figure at christenings and lyings-in, when she might be the principal herself; nor curry favor with a sister-in-law, when she might command an husband; nor toil in pre paring custards, when she might lie a-bed and give directions how they ought to he made; nor stifle all her sensations in demure formali ty, when she might with matrimonial freedom shake her acquaintance by the hand and wink lat a double entendre. No lady could be so | very silly as to live single if she could help it. I consider an unmarried lady declining into the vale of years, as one of those charming countries bordering on China, that lies waste for wont of proper inhabitants. We are not to accuse the country, but the ignorance of its neighbors, who are insensible of its beauties, though at liberty to enter and cultivate the soil. EARTHQUAKE. iposip, OFFICE UNDER THE CENTRAL HOTEL, THIRD DOOR ABOVE THE TOST-OFFICE, AND IN THE REAR OF (ADJOINING) THE MACON LYCEUM AND LIBRARY SOCIETY’S READING ROOM. MACON: Saturday Dlcrnin;, March 31, 1838. Cotton Market. The market is very dull and but little coming in.— ' Highest price, 9 cen’s, and some inferior Cottons have j sold at 5 cents. We have been wifhout rain near three ; weeks ; gardens are generally backward, and stand in great need of a refreshing shower. The weather is ex ceedingly warm—the thermometer stands this (last) evening at 72 ’. IKr “Midims" has been received, and shall appear next week. We are sorry “ Leelin” has been laid over so long, but will lose none of his beauty—and shall have a place in our next. “ frj”.” is on tile for publi cation, as well as “ Muza.” JO" We are requested to say that Mr. James Robert son, Travelling Agent, for the “ United States Maga- > zine,” will remain in this city a few days for the pur- i pose of receiving subscriptions to said work. He can i be found at the Central Hotel. {k>* The War Department have responded to Jesup’s 1 proposition as we anticipated they would. It would j certainly be something strange if the Government should j consent to a measure of that sort, after the treaty that | had bee n made with the Seminole Indians—let the re- i commendation come from whom it might. The expec ted laurels will fall withering to the ground, long before 1 ihe time of crowning the victor, and Jesup’s boasts and end, probably, in smoke. We expect shortly to hear of a resignation which will be the end of the drama, and will crown him as he deserves—not Oceola’s conquer or, but his betrayer—not his Country’s proud boast, but | her shame. Yet, it is our sincere desire that the war may he terminated, and by Jesup. \\ e know that the difficulties he has had to encounter with have been many and great, and wish him a reward for his toil.— But his proposition and policy, notwithstanding these is certainly disgraceful to himself, and con trary to the interest of the Government; whatever sums ! may be yet expended, to put an end to this inglorious ! war. The letter of the War Departmnent,’ in answer to the plan proposed by the General, (the substance of which was in our last,) will be found in our columns. — When the Florida war will be at an end, is a question hard to determine. From present signs and appearan- j ces, we should not be surprised at its continuance for several years more. The Emancipator. This is an incendiary paper, published in the city of New-York, and has been recently sent to a number of editors at the South, requesting an exchange. We are fortunate in not being known by these insolent publish ers, as they have not troubled us with their paper : but many of our friends, or some of them at least, have re ceived it—such as have had the misfortune to be known by name to these individuals. We hope that this cool impudence will not create any excitement; we think it the duly of every one who has received a number, simply to fald it up and send it back to the source from whence it came. This will have a better effect in stop ping this inundation of trash, than all that may be said or written on the subject; and will teach him, or them, in a silent but effectual language that the Southarn peo ple will not be gulled by sacii stuff, and prating about philantrophy and the rights of man ; and that they are ] determined to be their own judges in all matters con cerning themselves, without requiring aid irom any one, much less a fanatical enthusiast. Enterprise of Virginia. Virginia has now in contemplation a magnificant scheme of connecting the great West with her sea-coast, iby means of a Rail-Road. The “ Old Dominion” ] seems determined not to be behind her younger neigh ! bors of the South in these great enterpizes of trade.— We find the following in the Charleston Courier in re i laiion to it: The House of Delegates has passed a reso -1 lution in favor of running a Rail Road, on stale : aecount, from the Tennessee line, to New Riv er, front which two Rail Roads are to diverge, one by the way of Lynchburg and the other by the way of Danville, towards each of which the State is to apporpriate 3-sths upon her I joint stock principle. The Enquirer , in advo cating this scheme, alluding to Gen. Hayne’s eloquent call on the stockholders of our great Rail Road, says: “ And if wc should “ falter in our course,” we, too, shall “deserve our fate.” We call upon Virginia, then to be up and doing. Shall we permit a city so far to the South ot us, to ! seize upon the advantages which ought to bc : long to us ? Though Knoxville may be nearer to Charleston than to Richmond, yet how much I nearer are we to the whole North ? No State ! cm cope with us in our locality as to the neigh boring States, South or West of us—and nor.e can surpass us in the treasures, which lie at the surface or in the bosom ol our earth. All that wc want is, to be true to ourselves—and show ourselves worthy of the blessings which a gra cious Provibencc has showered [upon us.” A correspondent ol the Enquirer proposes a magnificent scheme of uniting the James Riv er with the Gulf of Mczico, by Rail Road and water communications, and makes the follow ing allusion to our great project. “When we remember, too, that the Charles ton, Louisville and! Cincinnati Road would cross our line at Knoxville, we might expect on a Fourth of July [celebration to see volunteer companies collected at this point, from more than half the State in this Union, to do homage to the day, which gave birth to American lib erty.” FLORIDA. Gen. Jesup, in bis official correspondence with the War Department, informs the Secre tary that the prospect of terminating the war in any reasonable time, is anything but flat tering: and that if immediate emigration is insisted upon, the war will continue for years to come, at a constantly increasing expense, lie says that the wilderness ho is traversing is not habitable by the w hite man, and if it were, is not worth the cost in obtaining it. He docs not think the country south of the Chickasa Hatchee worth the medicines expended while he shall be employed in driving the indians from it. Though, as a soldier, he is bound to obey the instruction of his Government and not to comment upon its policy, he ventures to recom mend that the Southern portion of the Terri tory be assigned to the Seminoles, they hold ing it On the express condition that they should forfeit their right to it, if they should either commit depredations upon the white inhabit ants, or pass the boundaries allotted them with out permission. We know not what is the determination of Government on this subject. It is understood that, the people of Florida are averse to the measure, and anxiously press the removal of the Indians from the enure penin sula. Copy of a letter from the Secretary of War, to Maj. Gen. Jesup, dated Department of War, ) March 1, 1838. $ Sin: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 11th of February, which was delivered to me by you r aid-de-camp, Lieutenant Linnard. The ob ject of it is one deep interest, and I have given to it the most diligent and respectful con sideration. In the present stage of our relations with the Indians residing within the States and Ter ritories east of the Mississippi, including the Seminoles, it is useless to recur to the princi ples and motives which induced the Govern ment to determine their removal to the West. Tiie acts of the Executive, and the laws of Congress, evince a determination to carry out the measure, and it is to be regarded as the settled policy of the country. In pursuance of this policy, the treaty of Payne’s Landing was made with the Seminoles, and the charac ter of the officer employed on the part of the Government, is a guaranty of the perfectly fair manner in which that negotiation was conduc ted and concluded. Whether the Government ought not to have waited untill the Seminoles were pressed upon by the white population, and their lands become necessary to the agri cultural wants of the community, is not a ques tion for the Executive now to consider. The treaty lias been ratified, and is the law of the land, and the constitutional duty of the Presi dent requires that he should cause it to be exe cuted. I cannot, therefore, authorize any ar rangement with tiie Seminoles by which they wi'i be permitted to remain, or assign them anv portion of the Territory of Florida as their future residence. The Department indulged the hope, that with the extensive means placed at your dispos al, the war, by a vigorous effort, might be brought to a close this campaign. If. howev er, you are of opinion that, from the nature of the country, and the character of the enemy, such a result is impracticable, and th:>t it is ad visable to make a tempQrary arrrangment with the Seminoles, by which the safety of the set tlements and the posts will be secured through out the summer, you arc at liberty to do so. lu that event, you will establish posts at Tam pa, and on the Eastern Shore, and wherever else they are, in your opinion, necessary' to pre serve the peace of the country; and I would suggest the propriety of leaving Colonel Zadoek Taylor, of the First Infantry, in command of them. In moving north with your so ces, you may make similar arrangements with other bands. I deem it, however, of great impor tance that every exertion should be made to chastise the marauding Indians, who have com mitted depredations upon the inhabitants ot Middle Florida. I beg you will address your self to Col. James Gadsden for information on the subject; and you may, if you think prop er, yield to his suggestion of leaving a battal ion for the protection of the people in that neighborhood. It is hoped, however, that you will be able to put it out of the power of these Indians to do any further mischief. They ■ ought to be captured or destroyed. As soon as, in your opinion, it can be done with safety, you will reduce your force of mounted men Loin Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. Very respectfully, \ our most obedient servant, J. R. POINSETT. \un Reuse!liter id Limbo. —General Van Ilcnsellacr had his trial at Auburn, New-York, on the 7th inst. when the various instances of his violation of the neutral laws of the United States were fully c tab! shed. Declining to give bail, lie was seat to Albany to jail, to take nis trial in June. Gen. Sutherland was taken to Poronto on the 12th, and his trial by court martial was to commence on the 13th; but was subsequently put o.T, until the arrival of* the new Governor Sir George Arthur. Gen. \ an Renselber is drawing up a full statement of “ movements, doings and so on” —connected with las northern expedition, which is to be laid before the public. - Charleston Courier. McDoxouon, (Ga ) March 12. “ Something netefor the admiring tcorld — Mr. Aaron Cloud, a respectable gentleman of our village, is now engaged in erecting a Tow er or Observatory on tiie top of the Stone Mountain, in DeKalb County, and is determined to raise it to the heighth of 300 feet, if prac ticable. He has the means and industry, and says he will exhaust all, or complete it. He has now in this place a fine second hand Tele scope, that is said to have cost in Lon lon, one hundred and fif.y dollars. It is to be hoped that his enterprise and industry vv 11 not pass unnoticed by the lovers of scenes aiid summer pleasures, Arc. &ic.” FRANKLIN. A writer on Craniology, in Blackwood’s Magazine, describing Franklin, says, the larg nessof features made his brain appear smaller than it was, His temperament, partaking a good deal of the phlegmatic, gave him large cheeks and a heavy chin. Never was there an individual, however, more happily com pounded by nature, Scercnciu his temper, — virtuous and rational in his inclinations, —sage in his schemes, —bis personal feelings and un derstanding seem to have walked band in hand. He was, like Socrates, not only wise in con sequence of observation and thinking, but also from the happy natural ingredients of his char acter—wise even in his wishes. On examin ing the portraits, we see a forehead apparently well ad vanned, although not uncommonly high. ! It narrows a little from the lower part. His metaphysical and comparative organs were ! probably less expanded than that of observa tion. We see nothing here of that magnifi cent pile of brain, in the upper part of the fore head, which enabled Bacon to become the leg islator of philosophers. Franklin had a good ear for music, as also a turn for the mechanical arts, which two organs help to spread the fore head lately in the lower part. Farther up, the sides of his forehead incline to fall inwards ; the reason ot which is obvious, for he had little im- j agination. Franklin was pious from reflection > but had not by nature much ardor of devotion- \ al sentiment. He lived at a time when religi ous opinions were so much canvassed as to exercise rather the metaphysical faculties than Ibe moral ones. Southern Lit. Messenger. There arc said to be no less than 5,000 clerks employed in the city of New Orleans.— They propose to form a society and raise a permanent fund for decayed members. A Compliment. —An English gentleman of fortune has forwarded orders to Mr. Gardner, ship builder in Baltimore, for the building of a pleasure yatch. Proceedings of Council. . Friday, March 10, 1339. Present— The Mayor — Aldermen Mustian, Sims, Robin son, and IVUlLims. Absent —Aldermen Crawford and Rowland. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Bridge-Keeper reports toll received the week ending 3d instant, $lO2 00. On motion of Alderman Mustian, a Resolution was passed authorizing the Marshal forthwith to remove all tresspassers on public property. On motion of Alderman Robinson, a Resolution was passed authorizing the Mayor to have the direction of the public hands—each member to report to him when work is required in their respective wards. Alderman Brown tendered his resignation as mem ber of Council, which was accepted. Council then adjourned. JESSE L. OWEN, Clerk of Council. In the Episcopal Church, on Sunday last, by the Rev. S. G. Bragg, Mr S W. Bennett, to Mrs. M. G. New comb, all of this city. [The coke was duly received.] RELIGIOUS NOTICE.—-The B|fySs»*®Rev. John Gregory, (of Charleston,) will preach in the Court-House on i v/'iSar Sunday next (to-morrow-,) at the usual hours. At 3 o’clock, P. M., meet ng of the i Ist Universalist Society of Macon w ill be hold at the sameplace. Those desirous of joining the S oiety are r ques'ed so hand in their applications before the rnce s ing. OdT To those who are disposed to ask the ques tion, “ Can any good thing come out of Nazareth” ? w e would say, “ come and sec.” March 21 23r Macon Mechanic Society. njXITE regular meeting will be held at Mr.T.B.Clark’s X on Tuesday evening next. I. F. BROWN, Secretary. March 31 23 r \V ash i ngton Fi re Company! ET at your Engine Hou-e, This Afternoon, at -LTJL 3 o’clock, for monthly drill. By order. J. E. WELLS, Secretary. M :rch 31 33r Niagara Fire Company! f JDIIE members of the above Company will attend a Si meeting of the company This Afternoon, at 3 o'- c’ojk, at the Engine House. By order of Foreman. THOMAS IIARROLD, Secretary. March 31 23r ... DR. E. S. ALDRICH ESPECTFULLY tenders his services as a Phy- S sician and Surgeon, to the inhabitants of Macon,' and its vicinity, and would be grateful to such as may favor him with their patronage. 53“ Office on Commerce-Row, ovef Levi Eckley’s B tore. March 31 23 NOTICE. DR. FRANKLIN hating removed his office to the lot on which he resides, will always be found there save w hen professionally engaged. March 31 23 -. LAW NOTICE. S. M. STRONG AND P. C. PENDLETON HAYING firmed a co-partnership in thepracticeof the Law, will at end the several Courts of the Flint Circuit, and those of Twiggs and Wilkcrson, of ihe Ochrnulgee. Office in the west end of Cow les’ brick building, Commerce-Row. March 3i 23 TII E NEW -YORKER. ON the 21th day of March next, the subscribers will commence the Fifth Volume of their journal, both Folio and Quarto editions. No endeavors have thus far been spared to render it worthy the patronage and esteem of the public, and a corresponding spirit will an imate our fu’ure exertions. Recent arrangements have been effected, securing an accession of talent and en ergy irj the editorial conduct of the work,' and insuring greater variety as well as strength in this department of the enterprize. It has been deemed a lesson df expe rience that the unisrn of all the branches of Editorial la-] bor, in a work so comprehensive as ours, in the hand?} of a single individual —who is thus compelled to nay simultaneous and unceasing attention to Literature, Pol-1 ities, Foreign Affairs, Domestic Occurrences, and every subject of Interest—is not so well calculated to secure’ the highest efficiency in these various departments as a system whit h embraces a partial though not absolute division of intellectual labor.' Under this conviction; the act. vc assistance as well as counsel of a gentleman, favorably known in the higher walks of Literature have been secured for the rn uir.g year, and that portion of the paper more especially known as Literary will be placed under his charge. The Political department,' with a gem ral supervision of the eniirc work, will re main w ith ii m who has hitherto been known to the pub lic ns the Editor of the work. The City and Foreign Department will devolve more especially upon Dr. Bed rid ;e, who v. ill also lend h'i3 aid m advancing the liter ary reputation of the paper. It is believed that hv this arrangement a more complete and effeciivc knowledge of the subjects treated of will be insured, while a more real and palpable variety—a variety of manner as well as matter—will result to our journal and its readers. Ot the general character of The New-Yorker it is un necessary to speak, since we do not propose to change that which it has borne from its establishment. Circu latingfor the last two years from f>,ooo to 9,000 copies per week, through every State and city, and nearly ev ery county, in the Union —it cannot be presumed un known to the educated and intelligent. To those who have not hi la rto made its acquaintance,it maybe prop er to sta'e that it is characterized by two objects : the one, of combining the greatest practicable amount of useful and elevating information with the highest gen eral juii rest; the other, of disseminating truth so far as possible divested of the jaundice of prejudice and the emu of party. In short, our motto is Impartiality, as dis tinguished from the support of this or that pany, clique, or faction, whether in lite ra'ure or politics. In conform ing to this ony line, great care is taken against falling in to the pernicious error—more fatal than the one we op pose—.l suppressing or withholding important truth be cause it has been made the theme of partisan conflict! In regard to literature, we shall freely express our own opinions, but accord a fair hearing to whatever may stand opposed to them. 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V Subscribers to our New Volume who send us the full price in advance, (S3 per annum for Folio, $4 for Quarto,) will be supplied gratis with the numbers of the present volume from (he receipt of their money to the commencement of the new volume. March 31 23 TO RENT. ’ 4L THE desirable residence on the hill, built by a 5 Gen. Roht. A Beall, and lately occupied by Dr.' Randolph, the enclosure contains an extensive variety of choice bearing fruit trees selected at the north, and ornamental shrubbery. ALSO some business houses well located on Cotton Avenue, for grocery and provision stores. FOR SALE—Several valuable citv lots, and R acres improved land bounding on the city Common f, Troup’s hill and the Houston road, (distant one mik from the court house) with an extensive elevation in front, affording a commanding view of the City and sur rounding country, and well adapted for private residen ces, the whole, or a part of which will be sold on ac commodating terms by early application to WM. B. PARKER. March 17. 21tf PROPERTY FOR SALE. ~ MTHE subscriber intending to move frcm Ag-dL Macon, offers the following town property SJSjI tor sale, to wit: the Store House on Cot* ton Avenue, next above Chapman &. Childers’ store the Store House (with the Dwelling connected) on Mu! berry street, now occupied by A. McArn, and the Dwelling House on Walnut street, which I now occu py. Besides which, lam offering the ballance of vv property in the State, and several bodies of valuable Land in. Mississippi. An excellent COOK is offered—all on favorable term as I positively design moving (to Baltimore, Mdrieari in the summer. JNQ. RU THERFORD March 3. JP-J