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ing Governor-General and President of (he Royal West
India Government, in the absence ol C.iptain-General
\ou Sell itten, is a man of very dignitied and con -
manding appearance, rather above six feet in height,
full form, inclined to corpulency—l should think above
fifty'years of age • of easy manners and agreeable ad
dress, and has a benevolent expression of countenance.
He fully represents the absolute majesty of Denmark—
has the power of making laws-and passing ordinances
for the government of the Colonies, which are opera
tive front their date, and until disapproved by the King.
His government is said to be ntild and just, and to the
entire satisfaction of the Island subjects of his gracious
master.
Beulo’s Minda is the favorite residence of Governor-
General Von Schohen, when here. He is now on a
visit to Denmark. Beulo is the name of a man, for
merly owner, or in some way associated with the spot,
and Minda is synunomous with fancy or pleasure, in
Hnglish—the Island proprietors being very fanciful in
regard to names, as you will see, sho tld I have occa
sion herealter to notice the names which are given to
the estates.
From the Governor’s residence Vve passed clown to
Christianstead, a town, I would suppose, (as I have to
“guest" principally in these matters,) of between two’
and three thousand inhabitants, and the Seat of Gov
ernment for the Colonies.
It is most commonly known by the name of Basin,
from the peculiar shape of its harbor, being almost en
closed as a basin, by the land on the one side, and the
Island and reefs ou the other—this name is slill cor- 1
rupted in’o Bass End, or East End, in eontradistinc-!
tion to West End, by which name the other town is
usually known.
There is nothing peculiar in the appearance of Chris
tianstead to a stranger who has seen the other town,
and become accustomed to the manner of building on
the Island— tho streets are rather narrower than at
Wesi End, and many of the houses in a state of dilap
a tin tion. Ido not think, fr ini a hasty examination,
that it is as agreeable a residence for invalids as West
End, though some who have boarded at both places,
prefer it. The general aspect of West End is most
cheerful, and owing to its having considerably the most
commerce, the arrivals from the Unit <1 States arc the
most frequent there—the rides too, are admitted on all
hands, to he muoh the bets. This however, is a ques
tion which each visiter should be free to judge for him- :
self, and will no doubt do so. The boarding houses
are kept by very worthy people, and well supplied iu
both placis; and from their kindness to those whose
nfllictions throw them upon their care, they are emin
ently deserving the patronage they receive.
Leaving Basin by another road from the one by
which we entered, a succession of beautiful views,
equally lovely with those on the other route, gladdened
our ride, and brought us back to West End, about sun- :
set. ’ _ M. I
For the Southern Tost, j
A FRAGMENT.
'"his weary life—cold, artificial,
Restrained—the heart from the brow forbid
To look freely forth—the cautious lip,
Trained obedient to rule, to speak
Its words, nor more nor less than fashion
Shall approve —’tis bitter to endure
Society 1 What means the word ?
’Tis not the multitude by custom
Round—the so-, liisice few or festive
Throng, in whose folly, nature, virtue
Take no. part —unwelcome guests, where art
Riots in successful guile—and mirth
I< madness, and laughter mockery,
And smiles an offering cheap, unfelt,
And vain. Oh, the spirit o! a man
L ows sick with the pride and pageanty
And form—the free hearts fetter—bondage
Hateful, in whose pestilent embrace
Fair thoughts die—the bosoms green beauty
Fades, as when the lov’d streams, that scorch
And sear —sweep o’er the plain, leaving naught
Rut barrenness and ashes. No—'No—
This is Ihe solitude of comjxuiy.
Where the mind drivels and wastes, frothy,
Vain, scarce rational. Far, faraway
Would I seek me out a dwelling place.
Rather let me abide with the old
Rocks, whose feet repose on the green moss,
And whose heads gleam with nature’s honest
Sunshine; and where bright streams murmuring
I In, pour music upon the pebbles
And tile ancient trees, “ clapping their hands”
I I gladness, when Spring sounds her mellow
Horn, to call the leaves and flowers forth.,
Hr flinging their wide arms in gestures
Wi’d and moaning to the Winter’s blast,
As if in woe for the year’s decay—
With the old cast off fields oft upturned
By the ploughman’s share, (always giving
Back the sower’s seed, a full return ;)
I’ut forsaken now, o’errun with thorns,
And weeds, and hr are—a growth sincere,
Vet melancholy—signs of neglect,
I’ll requital for many a deed
Os kindness done to man. With nature
I would live, a lone worshipper, free,
Untrammelled and true —no prying eye
To mock me with its unfeeling gaze.
1 wandered once amid woods, and streams,
And rocks, and barren fields —a musing
Boy, lonely and sad, while to my ear
Attentive—the eloquent winds spoko
A various language, accordant
With my nature’s changing mood. Visions
<lf glorious beauty, rose up bright
And full of promise, from the bosom
Os the mysterious future —images
Os a noble destiny shadowed
Forth to the exulting heart, to cheer
With hopes—now, the harvest of the grays
Gone—gone—passed away as the glory
llf a dream quenched and lost. In after
Years, ’mid the desert of my thoughts made
fittd, and dreary, and wild—scathed by wrong
And disappointment—one fount there was
Where oft I found refreshment—but now,
E’en there, the shadow rests deep and dark,
Save when through life’s thick gloom a sunbeam
Struggles—a guest from heaven—pausing
As if to bathe his wing—then away
To rise again—the shadow’ deepened,
And the darkness more intensely felt,
farewell, ye mocking visions, farewell!
Ye have left the power to suffer
And to weep. This sadness of the heart,
I be sting, and grief, and deep agony,
1 roclnirn that ye have fled—yet farewell;
1 1 e will delude me no more. Oh, earth !
Hast thou no water for the thirsty
Lip—no balm for the stricken spirit ?
Aye—one hope there is linked with the soul’s
Early dreams—shine on thou lone star, last
Os all thy kindred : yet bright and clear
As in thy first dawn—shine on, to bless,
Until this stormy brain lies thoughtless
hi the tomb, and the w eary heart grows
Hiill—pulsates no more—the worms, brother,
Buried and forgot. CLIO.
file mind of man should ever be kept in exercise
By this we do not mean that the mind should not have
rest from labor. By no mease. But that there should,
m I'lum works, always be something to study, as ales-
N| n, for instance. Something useful to accomplish with
• given tim*— either in acience or the aits, in mo
ia!s or in religion, domestic or political economy. l —
there should be to exercise the mind jnrti
cnlorly, and to keep out from the vain idea of accom
pl.siting all things generally. An object in viewfvrfu
me.hair attainment. The study of some language that
h us not vet been mastered—the acquirement of some
s -ience that is only known by name, or a judgment
and taste in some art that it is ignorant not to have.
There should always be a definite and well defined ob
ject w ithin the mind's view, towards which it constant
ly moves. When this is well attained, then cast about
for die next most valuable, and soon. And that which
at first seems a labor, will become the most pleasing,
healthful, and useful duty that can occupy our time in
the short space given us here below, for the improve
ment of the mind, and bettering our condition, and
i perhaps qualify us for taking a higher order of being
hercuf.tr.
For the Southern Post.
TO A CAMEO.
A Psyche from Naples, worn by Miss C***, of Georgia.
Ah, little did the sculptor Jeetn,
When on the surface of the shell
He gave the Grecian poet’s dream,
This fair embodyment so well.
Ah, little the Italian thought.
This shell returning o’er the sea,*
Would give the beauty that he wrought
So sweet a resting place with thee !
And less the thought—how could iic dream,
Who never looked upon thy face ?
That it would meet a smile to beam
Upon it with a lovelier grace!
All! had he seen thy matchless air—
If not with inspiration fraught—
His shell he’d broken in despair
As poet who would puint thee ought ! !
Oh ! lovely are the glorious themes
That but to Grecian art belong !
Her sybils with their mystic dreams,
And Sappho with her burning song !
Yet r.ot Minerva’s lofty brow,
Nor sweetest Psyche’s face divine,
Can boast the beauties that till now,
No single vision could combine !
Ah ! had he seen thee—lie had found
The dreams of old surpassed in thee ;
And worshipped as enchanted ground,
This new Atlantis of the sea —
Where more than Grecian beauty lives,
And dreamed of freedom makes her stay;
But more than all, thy presence gives
To joy an uniinagined ray.
J. H.’ MIFFLIN, Artist.
Philadelphia, August, 1833.
* Shells are brought from Brazil.
OFFICE, ON THIRD - STREET, ONE D«X>R FROM MULBERRY
STREET, AND OPPOSITE THE CENTRAL HOTEL.
MACON:
SATURDAY. MARCH 25, 18.10.
rc-Se vend communications have come to hand la'e
this week, all of which shall come up in their order
for examination and publication.
COTTON.
The present week we quo'e prices from 1-5 to 15}.
The market Ims kept up, during the entire season, at
very favorable prices for the growers. The uniformity
of prices throughout the present season, we think, au
gers well, and we hope that this state of things may
c mimic, and that it may arrive, ere long, at something
like an unwavering standard value, and not to be ope
rated on by such trivial causes as has many times been
the case heretofore.
GEORGIA COURT CALENDAR.
Our Georgia Court Calendar, for 1839, is now ready
for delivery. It contains the correct time for holding
the Superior and Inferior Courts in the different Coun
ties of the State —the days of the month—and the Re
turn Days for each Court.
It will he found very useful to Attorneys, Corporate
Institutions, Clerks, and others having much business
with any of our Courts.
The following is the opinion of several gentlemen
(members of the Bar) in this city, who have examined
the Calendar :
Macon, March 21, 1839.
To C. R. Hanleiter :
VVe have examined your “Georgia Court Calendar,
for the year 1839," and find it generally very correct,
and recommend it to the patronage of the Bar most
particularly. It is the most complete reference sheet of
the .-anie character printed in the State,and we earnest
ly hope that your Calendar may be profitable to you in
proportion to its very high merit as a Court Index.
McDonald, Powers A Franklin,
Poe A, Nisbet,
Tracy A Gresham,
James Smith,
John Lamar,
I. G. Seymour.
IC7*Single copies, Sl—or SB. per dozen. Orders from
n distanee, enclosing the cash, and post paid, respect
fully solicited and promptly attended to.
The w eather, since yesterday morning, has been
continually rainy, and will be of much benefit in rais
ing our river, which has been lower during the past
winter than it has been for sevtral years past.
At about 8 o’clock, last night, came on a heavy sltow’-
er of rain, with hail mixed, sufficiently large and nume
rous to he of great damage to the young crops, if they
were much farther advanced. But small injury wi!|
therefore resuh from this early hail storm. The clouds
were very dark and heavy, and charged with much
electric fluid. This is the first appearance of thunder
and lightning fir some months past. The weather, du
! ring the present month, has been generally exceeding
| ly mild and pleasant, and we have reason to anticipate
an abundance of fruit.
OUR RIVER
Has had the most sudden and rapid rise that we re
collect to ever have witnessed. It has risen 20 feet in
1 the last 12 hours.' Last night, for the greater part of
' the night, the rain fell in floods, deluging the streets and
surrouriding country in one general sheet of water.—
Its effects ore most distinctly to be seen this morning’
i by the deep washes and hollows cut out by the tor
! rents. 'Phis is, pcrhu|is, the heaviest ram that has rall-
I on, in 20 years, in this part of Georgia.
TIIE SO U TII Ii RIV I'OS T
We have received, for the present week, the
*’ Monument," and the “ American Museum of Liter
ature and the Fine Aits,” both of which are published
in Baltimore They contain much agreeable and phea
sant rending matter, as well as useful. They are left
upon the table, in our Reading Room, for the benefit of
those who may wish to peruse them.
Accounts of murders continue to come from Flo
rida. Families are massacred, and gallant officers are
almost daily falling a prey to the relentless and wily
savage. When shall we see an end to these things?
With what mockery was received the prediction of a
Seminole Chief, that they would carry on the war with
the United States for five years. How near now its
fulfilment, and what better prospect now of an end
than heretofore ? Soon will have been verifie fthatsay
ng of another Indian, that, fir every man, woman and
child of their tribe, the sun of a pale face should sink
in blood.
85“ The difficulties on our Northern Frontlet have,
il a great measure, subsided for the present. The late
in tils bring nothing important from that quarter. That
it will be a difficult matter to settle this dispute between
the two government, may be reasonably enough ap
prehended, but that war will be the consequence is
hardly to be expected. It would be ruinous to the
commerce of both countries, and one of those games
at which both parties must be greatly loser.
I “ Grasshoppers are happy fellows—they have dumb
wives. It is the male insect that sings.”
So we believe, with all the animal creation, save man
—and in this he is certainly happy. Man was made to
mourn, woman to sing, and cheer his loneliness.
85“ See fourth page.
New Orleans, March 12.
HORRIBLE ATROCITY". AN AMERICAN CONSUL
MURDERED UNDER THE SANCTION OF
MEXICAN AUTHORITIES.
A letter addressed to one of our most re
spectable commercial houses states that Mr.
Lungifon, the American Consul for Laguna
de Terminos, died a few days previous from
blows received from a negro at Laguna, (un.
der sanction of one of their justices). He
had been most cruelly treated, and sent to a
dungeon, where he remained three nights with
condemned criminals, from whence he sue
ceeded in escaping with his lady to a small
village between that and Campeachy, where
he died of his wounds. His lady had gone
up to Campeachy, and an order from the old
Judge had followed her to bring her back to
Laguna to answer the charges against her
husband.
The above is copied from the Courier of
yesterday. To the following remarks of the
editors we heartily respond :
The statement is well calculated to eradi
cate every particle of sympathy which the
Mexicans, as Americans, were entitled to re
ceive from the citizens of the United States.
Ii eannot he doubted that, in many parts of
Mexico, all ideas of law and justice are un
known to most of the individuals invested with
authority. The towns and villages on the sea
coast, if not in the interior, may be likened to
the piratical communities on the coast of Su
matra, with this difference only, that their in
habitants lack the eour tge of the Malays.
It would be a folly to enter into a serious
war, for the purpose of punishing such mis
creants, still oar citizens have a right to ex
pect protection from their country. The
commanders of our national vessels in the
Gulf should receive instructions to inflict such
chastisement on the villages where our people
suffer, as Commodore Downs gave to the pi
rates of Sumatra. It is plain the argument
of hard knocks is the on y one that can have
any weight with such men as the Judge of La
guna.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Office of the Georgian, >
Savannah, March IC.
FROM FLORIDA —Loss of another gallant Officer.
We are pained to communicate to our read
ers the following intelligence, received hy the
editor of the Georgian, from his attentive cor
respondent. When will our country he rid of
a pest, which causes sucit (listrest to the do
mestic circle, while it cuts off’, one by one, our
gallant, officers? And yet a turbulent House
of Congress have permitted Mr. Benton’s bill
tor the armed occupation of this Southern
Territory to slumber on ffs table.
Garey’s Ferry, March 13.
My Dear Sir—By advices received from
the South, we have the melancholy intelligence
of the death of Capt. Samuel L. Russell, of
the 2d Infantry, a gallant officer, God’s noblest
work, an honest man, and a sincere Christian ;
he deserved and enjoyed the esteem and love
of all who knew him. He was descending
Miami river on the 28th ultimo, on his way to
Fort Dallas, with a part of his company, in
open boats—the savages, in ambush on the ri
ver bank, waited until he arrived within gun
shot, w cn the boats received a volley fVom
the Indians, who being on an eminence, fired
over them, and no one was injured. Captain
R. immediately struck for the opposite shore,
and on reaching it, leaped out on the ground,
and, turning round to address a few words to
his men, was instantly fired at by sevgral rifles,
three of which took effect, two in his body,
and one just above the temple, producing in
stantaneous death. Lieutenant Woodruff,
Captain R.’s subaltern, who was some distance
behind, heard the firing, and hastening to the
succor of his captain, engaged the Indians for
nearly an hour, when he forced them to re
treat. He then collected his boats, and hav
ing obtained possession of his captain’s body,
proceeded to Fort Dallas. The In bans were
pursued, but tis usual, their perfect knowledge
oftlte country enabled them to escape. Capt. j
Russell was clad in the undress uniform of
the infantry, and it was to this that we may
merely attribute his death, iTs bft one man of
the company besides himself was touched.—
The loss of the Indians was not known; their
numlier wits much greater than has fought us
together for a long while. The remains of
Captain R. were interred with military honors
on the Ist instant. By intelligence received
from the interior, we learn that Major Noel’s
wound has proved mortal, and thus we are
conqtelled nt the same lime to mourn the loss
of two brave and efficient officers, and to nc.
knowledge that “ in the midst of life, we are in
death.” Your’s, truly.
MORE INDIAN MURDERS.
We loam from Monticello that on Friday
levelling Inst the dwelling of Edmund Gray,
I'.sq., of Jefferson county, within nine miles of
Monticello, was attacked by a party of Indians
and that he, togetlier with two of his children,
were murdered, another child severely woun
ded, his house burned to the ground, and bis
plantation plundered. They made the attack
about an hour after dark, shot Mr. Grav, and
one of his smallest children, while in the
house; another was shot about thirty paces
from it while endeavoring to escape A third
child was knocked down with the but end of a
rifle, and stabbed in several places very badly,
and left by r the savages -enseless as for dead in
the yard. A fourth child, comprising all his
white family, being about 12 years old, fortu
nately escaped by flight in the dark, although
pursued some distance, and shot at several
times. She was the eldest of the children.
This horrible outrage lias been committed
10 miles within the station of the frontier
troops of militia and regulars, and in the heart
of a thick settlement. The little girl who
escaped, says, the yard and house were full
of Indians, and they fired often. The number
of the party is supposed to have been about
thirty. Several volunteers on the receipt of
the information were raised in Monticello and
its vicinity, and with C’apt. Rowell’s company
of Florida militia, went immediately in pursuit
of the savages, who fled to the Ocilla ham
mocks.
Mr. Gray was one of the most respectable,
useful and worthy citizens of Jefferson. He
was one of the oldest settlers, and has for
several years filled the office of Magistrate,
respectably. He was a widower and not in
affluent circumstances.
We predict that this is not the last by many
of the outrages to be perpetrated by the
savages in Middle Florida*his summer. East
Florida is desolated. The*- is no incentive
for attack there. The Indians want provisions.
The stock in East Florida is all destroyed.
The presence of the regulars in large force
there renders such predatory irruptions hazard
ous. The theatre of war is changed. Middle
Florida is hereafter for several months des
tined to he the scene of outrage, of families
murdered and scalped, of bm ning houses and
devastating plantations.
We have confidence in our Executive, —
our population is brave and patriotic ; hut he
is without power, without funds, without pro
visions. What will be the extent of the ruin
God only knows. Tallahassee Floridian.
LIST OF ACTS
Passed at the Third Scts ; on of the Twentf .
fijlh Congress.
ACTS OF A PUBLIC NATURE.
An act making appropriations, in part, for
the support of government for 1839.
An uct rank ng appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses of government for
1839.
An act making appropriations for the cur
rent and contingent expenses of the I idian
Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipula
tions vv tii the various Indian tribes for 1839.
An act making appropriation for preventing!
and suppressing Indian hostilities for the vearj
1839.
An act making appropriations for the pay-;
ment of the Revolutionary and other pension. I
ers of the United States for 1839.
An act making appropriations for building
a pier at the northern extremity of Winne
bago Lake, and for other purpose.-:.
An act to amend an act eutitled “ An act to
require tiie Judge of the district of East and
West Tennessee to hold a court at Jackson,
in said state,” approved June 18, 1830.
An uct iu addition to an act to promote the
progress of the useful arts.
An act to amend the act of the 3d March,
1837, entitled, “ An aet supplementary to the
act entitled ‘An act to amend the Judicial Sys
tem of the United Slates,’” and for other
: purposes.
An act to prohibit the giving or accepting,
within the District of Columbia, of a challenge
to fight a duel, and for the punishm Hit thereof. |
An aet to abolish imprisonment sot debt,in:
certain cases.
An act in amendment of the
the judicial system of the United States.
An act to reorganize the district courts of
the United States in the State of Alabama.
An act to provide for carrying into effect
the convention between the United States of
America and the republic of Texas, for mark- j
ing the boundßry between them.
An act to provide for the location and tem
porary support of the Seminole Indians re-j
moved from Florida.
An act to revive and extend an act to au
thorize the issuing of Treasury notes to meet
the current exjienses of the Government, ap
proved 21st May, 1838.
An act to repeal the proviso to the 2d sec-,
tion of an act approved 3d March, 1837, j
which authorized the Secretary of the Trea-j
sury to compromise the claims of the United 1
States against certain bgnks.
An act to amend an act to reorganize the]
district courts of the United States in Missis-!
sippi, approved June 18, 1838.
An act providing for paying three compa
nies of militia in the state of Indiana, called
into the service of the United States.
An act to amend an act entitled “ An act
regulating the pay and emoluments of the
brevet officers,” approved April 16, 1818.
! An act giving to the President ofthe United
; States additional powers for the defence of the
United States, in certain cases, against inva
jsion, and for other purposes.
An act providing for the erection of a fire-
I proof building lor the use of the General Post
j Office Department.
An act to provide for taking the sixth cen.
sus, or enumeration of the inhabitants of the
i United States.
An act to repeal the second section of an
aet to extend the time for locating Virginia
military land warrants, and returning surveys
thereof to the General Lund Office, approved
July 7, 1838.
An aet further to regulate the transporta
tiou of toe mail u|ion railroads.
An aet to authorize the Secretary of tlie
| Navy to purchase u tract of lund belonging to
; ilia heirs of John Harris, deceased, being
within the limits of the Navy Yard in Charles
town, -Massachusetts.
A resolution to authorize the purchase of
an island in the river Delaware, called the Pea
Patch, and for other purposes.
A resolution presenting the thanks of C in
gress to George Washington Lafayette, the
son, and to the surviving family of Gan. La
fayette.
A resolution for the purchase of the island
at the confluence of the St. Peter’s and Mis.
sissippi rivers.
A resolution authorizing certain certificates
of deposite to cancelled and reissued.
A resolution for the distribution, in part, of
the Madison papers.
ACTS RELATING TO THE TERRITORIES.
An act to define and establish the eastern
boundary line of the Territory of 1 »wa.
An net to authorize the election or appoint,
ment of certain officers in the Territory of
low’a, and for other purposes.
An act to alter and amend the organic law
of the T erritories of Wisconsin and lowa.
An act to authorize the construction of a
road from Dubuque, in the Territory of lowa,
to the northern boundary of the state of Mis
souri, and for other purposes.
A resolution to fix* the salary of the physi
cian to tho penitentiary in the Dsitrict of Co
luinbia. *
An act giving the assent of Congress to an
act of the Virginia Legislature, to amend the
act incorporating the Falmouth and Alexan
dria Railroad Company’.
An act for the relief of certain officers of
the Fit rida militia.
An act for the relief of the Brothertown
Indians, in the Territory of Wisconsin.
An act making n donation of land to the
Territory of lowa, for the purpose of erecting
public buildings thereon.
' An act granting to the Judges of the Su
preme Court of lowa, the same compensation
as by law is given to the Judges of the Su
preme Court of Wisconsin.
An act to authorize the construction of
certain improvements in the Territory of Wis
consin, and for other purposes.
An act for the improvement and survey of
certain rivers, and the repair of certain roads
in Florida.
An act to provide for the erection of anew
jail itt the city of Washington, District of Co
lumbia.
An act to provide for the erection of public
buildings in Florida.
A resolution authorizing the opening of an
alley, and the execution of certain deeds in the
city of Washington.
An act to amend an actsentitled “An act
to establish a criminal court iu the District of
Columbia.”
A resolution directing the manner in
certain laws of the District shall be executecP
An act making an appropriation for
support of the penitentiary in the DistridH
Columbia.
An act to extend the jurisdiction of the
Corporation of the city of Washington over
the I’otomac bridge.
A a act to prevent the abatement of suits
and actions now pending in which the Bank
of Columbia, in Georgetown, may be a party.
An act supplemental to the act granting
certain city lots to the corporation of the Co
lumbia College for the purposes therein men
tioned, approved the fourteenth day of July,
1832.
OCT We publish, at the request of a female corres
pondent, the following extract from the ‘Lover’s Rock,’
hy the gifted and unfortunate *L. E. L.’ who recently
came to her death under circumstances of a very sin
gular nature.
THE LOVER’S ROCK.
“ O why should Fate such pleasure have,
Life’s dearest hands untwining;
Or why so sweet a flower as love
Depend on Fortune’s shining ?
Tins world’s wealth, when I think upon’t,
Is pride and a’ the love on’t;
Fie, fie on sillv coward man,
That he should he the slave on’t.”— Burns.
Most beautiful, most happy ! must there be
Clouds 011 thy sky, and thorns upon thy path ?
Love, why art thou so wretched ? thou so form’d
To be the blessedness of life, the last
Sweet relic left of Eden ! Yet on thee,
Even on thee, the curse is laid! Tlty cup
Has its full share of bitterness. The heart
'ls chill’d, crush’d, and constrained by the cold world,
Outraged and undervalued ! the fine throb
Os feeling turn to ministers of grief;
All is so false around, affection's seif
Becomes suspected. But of drear lots
That love must draw from the dark urn of fate.
There is one deepest misery.—when two hearts.
Born for each other, vet must beat apart
Aye, this is misery, to check, conceal
That which should be our happiness and glory;
To love, to be beloved again, and know
A gulf between us : aye, 'tis misery !
This agony of passion, this wild faith.
Whose constancy is fruitless, yet is kept
Inviolate: to feel that all life’s hope,
And lighMk'l treasure, cling to one from whom
Our doom divides us. Better for
To weep o’er treachery or broken vows—
For time may teach their worthlessness; or pine
With unrequited love ; there is a pride
In the fond sacrifice—the cheek may lose
Its summer crimson ; but at least the rose
Has wither’d secretly— at least, the heart
That has been victim to its tenderness.
Has sigh’d unecho’d by someone as true,
As wretched as itself. But to be loved
With feelings deep, eternal as our own.
And yet to know that we must quell those feelings
With phantom shapes of prudence, worldly care—
For two who live but in each other's life,
Whose only star in this dark world is love ! **
Alas, that circumstance has power to part
The destiny of true love* !
Communicated.
Keener than the assassin’s dagger, more poisonous
than the serpent’s fang, more baneful than the spark
ling howl, is the togue of the slanderer. Yet with man
this is not so bad. But he that robs a woman ofeher
good name, robs her of that which not enriches him,
but makes her poor and wretched indeed. This pro
pensity for prying into the secrets of others, and thence
spreading them to the four quarters of the globe, with
a darkened shade spread over every light, and poison
ed hue to each seeming dark spot, is but too prevalent
now, as perhaps it has been, throughout all ages ofthe
world. Many ..re the sufferers—'tis the guilty that es
cape, and the innocent that receive the punishment—
" To he pierced to the soul with slander's venomed
spear,
The which no balm can cure.''
'Twert better tar that the keen dagger's point had rent
the heart in twain, or that the blond curdle in the vein*,
| a '" l dre current of life’s fly v. be stopped, than thus is
robbed of life’s only treasure—a good and an honest
name. One that will not disgrace its giver, or cau e
the blush of shame to mantle the cheek of its po-srvsor-
The scorpion-breath of calumny may Ms *t the fairest
name jewelled in virtue’s crown. And it there be one
state worse than another, that state must be the slan
derer’s. A retribution just hangs loweringly dark over
him, and in the scale of moral excellence, the murder
er stands f ra ho e him. Beware! thou that prn'est of
tile faults of others, thy own naked def trinity will soon
be the gaze of thousands, and the abhorred of man
kind.
llovins Diorama*.
UL Proprietors of these Specimens of the FINE
* AK Tft, respectfully announce to the citizens of
this city, that they are now exhibiting them at the Store
| Loom under the Central Hotel, opposite the office of
the .southern Post.”
As there are hut tew persons acquainted with “ Di
oranuc \ lews,’ it may be well to say something which
will convey an idea of tlieirTricrirsi
DIORAMIC VIEWS differ in all resoects to most
° *"‘ r exhibitions. In them there is nothing calculated
to tinge the cheek ot modesty, or cause the pious to re
gret h;s presence there. Neither is there anv thing de
moralizing to the youths of either sex—on the coutra
rv, they not only delight the eye, but they instruct the
’I* 1 " i dr' - n,,t 0,1 present us with co-rect views of
the ditieront countries they represent, hut give us an
accurate idea ot their manners, costumes, and rural
occupations of their inhabitants, bv the “life-like
is 8,1 naturally exhibited hv upwardA*
I UIGH I HUNDRED MOVING FIGURES !!
I 1 lie proprietors deem it unnecessary to reiterate the
very many encomiums which have l>een bestowed up
on these works of art, vet they unhesitatingly assert,
and that with much pride, that theirs has been the best
| patronized exhibition in America.
It is visited by Clergymen, and members of all de
nominations; these assertions were made with a full
knowledge of the fact, that there are persons r-*rs
'n ,h ' s city, who have visited these DIOR AM
ID VIEWS.
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.* Macon 2P. M. “ *rsyth 4 P. M
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March 23 *22
READY MADE CLOTHING.
JUST received at my Auction Room, on consign
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r C. L. HOWLAND,
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March 16 _ 21tf
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OF the second volume of THE AMERICAN MU*
■ SEUM OF LITERATURE A THE ARTS,
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