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THE OBSERVER, No. 15. Saturday, July 13, 1838. Some of my readers may be a little surprised at the‘ of my having said nothing touching the Y-elebration of the Fourth of July by my fellow citi- 1 ’zens, seeing that I call myself an Observer. It is fit ■that I should inform them of the reasons of my silence ; first, my friend, the Editor of the “ Post,” has already , ■•discharged that duty, and thereby rendered it unne cessary for me to say anything : secondly, I had been invited to spend the day at the residence of my cousin Ermine ; an invitation, which, sustained as it was by -some urgent reasons why I should accept it, 1 did not feel at liberty to refuse or decline. At my departure, however, I empowered mv coadjutor, Mr. Jacinth, to '■note down whatever might strike him particularly in s the events of the day, and publish the same for the benefit of our friends at a distance. 1 should, indetd, have been very glad to spend the ■day in the midst of my townsmen, and to see them,in the fulness of their hearts, enjoying their short respite from the toils and cares of business, and the turmoil of party politics, smothering all heartburnings and ani mosities, and uniting, as a band of brothers should, to celebrate their general birthday. But my pr scnce in the country was earnestly desired, in order that I might render all the assistance I could in the satisfactory ar rangement of some family business of an interesting and delicate nature.. The truth is, Will Ermine, my cousin Jasper’s youngest brother, has been, for some time past, under the influence of “la belle passion ” The young lady. Miss Sarah Marten, is a distant rela tion of the Ermines and Weazles, and is a general fa vorite with both families, on account of her amiability and sweetness of disposition, as well as her personal charms. I have long seen which way Will's wishes pointed, and thought he would have brought matters to a close ere this ; but Will is one of those persons, such as we occasionally meet in this world, who, though possessed of great talent and many excellent qualities, has not a grain of self-conceit, but is withal modest, and even timid : he sets too low an estimate on him self, (a very rare thing now-a-days) and thinks that ev ery one else must do the same This very often hin ders him from undertaking things which he might do with credit to himself and benefit toothers, fearing lest he be thought guilty of presumption for making the at tempt. He has indulged these notions so long that he has at last become the victim of a morbid sensitiveness, which makes him shrink from every thing that may, by the most remote possibility, draw upon him the no tice of others, and of late he ha3 withdrawn himself from the society of his friends, to brood in solitude over his fancied miseries and imperfections, and to cherish in silence that deep and devoted passion which fills his heart, and which he peftists in considering utterly hope less. Os course, as most men deeply in love have pro ved to be, he is made up of inconsistencies and con tradictions. He would be glad to talk of the affair of his heart to one in whom he could confide, but fears that even his best friends would laugh at him for being such a fool as to be in love at all, as it that circumstance were an infallible and incontrovertible proof of want of sense. It is no use to attempt to console or encourage ihim, for he is as ingenious as a madman in discover ing answers to every thing you may say for that pur pose, and he will most strenuously controvert every thing you advance, whilst in his inmost heart he is more than half inclined to believe you. The latter part of the following letter will give the res'ler some idea of this morbid disposition of Will’s, in his answers to some of Mrs. Ermine's remonstrances. t To Solomon Weazle, Esq, Macon. Ermine Hull, July Ist, 1839. Deai Cousin Solomon —We are going to have great I doings on the fourth; but as Jasper expected to go to Macon every day, I have delayed this invitation as long as possible, to save postage. You know you always j used to be repeating Dr. Franklin’s motto to us: “A, penny saved, is a penny got”—hut to the point. You must come with John, who will convey this to you, and whom I have sent down with the carriage on purpose to bring you to us. We shall have a great party, but I in the midst of them all, if you are not here, it will, I assure you, be to me as a desert; and so say the whole family. For my part, I cannot see why you will spend ; all your time in that dusty, scorching town of Macon, when it is so much pleasanter out here in the country, j We have plenty erf fresh butter and milk, cool spring water, water-melons, fruits, and vegetables of all kinds, and, what I should think you find scarce in town, good clean beds, and wholesome air. I am aware of your dislike to be exhibited as a Lion, and I assure you, there is not one out of the family that know s, or shall know, of this invitation ; and if you do not wish to be seen, you may have the little back par lor all to yourself, where you can observe all that is go ing on, from, as it were, behind the scenes. 1 have heard several of the neighbors enquiring, lately, with a great deal of solicitude, where uncle Sol had hid him self; whether he was sick; and why he did not call and see them, &c. I have got a great many things to tell you and to talk to you about; so I shall take no denial on any account. You know the match we have so long desired to see brought about between brother Will and cousin Sarah. Well —it’s no nearer accomplished than ever —I can’t see, for the life of me, what’s got into them. It never took Jasper so long to court, and yet I will confess 1 did not think he popped the question any too soon. (I don’t mind telling you so, cousin Sol.) But Will keeps just at such a distance—and they w'ork like contrary ] cattle, hanging off and hanging off. She acts towards him just as though she did not care a fig for him, when] I know she docs; for she has told me so adozen times ; and when he has not called upon her for some time, she is sure to be in the dumps, and I have caught her crying all alone by herself, two or three times. Now, .if you will come, I think I have a plan in my head, by which we can bring them to an eclnircisscment, without offending the false sentiment of either. Ido believe a great many veiy suitable matches are hindered by a false delicacy and an interposing cobw'eb of sickly sen timent, produced in a great measure, by the light read ing of the age. True love is no crime, that it should' sneak away into the shade, and be afraid of open day light. I like the good old times and manners a great deal better than this sighing, milksop generation. I, told Will so; he pretended he never meant to marry; ■said he was too poor, &c. I said to him, “ Willy, do you go right off, and get you a good wife—one that you love and respect, and she will make y6u become rich ; your very feelings towards her will cause you to exert yourself, and you will lay up what you do cam, instead of spending it, and your spare time among the unwor tthy. All your leisure hours will be but too few to spend at home.” I thought he seemed more than half co n . vinced;,but suddenly he turned away with a sigh, and after a pause he said, he never would unite his fate with one he really loyed, for his lot, he felt, was destin ed to Ire too miserable, and he should consider himself as doing her an ittjury to ask her to share it, ruining her prospects for lile, and all that —He said there were so many better men in the world that she might have her choice out of, Slc. I told him those very feelings proved that he would make a kind and excellent hus band. 1 pity the woman whose husband lias married Iter without some consideration of his own faults, some doubt of his own perfectness. Much similar convcrsa- i Uon 1 had with bint, to but little purpose—and yet—l do really Intpe this match will ** come off" shortly— tas j Jasper says of Ins races), 1 send you, by John, a jug of our rider. You will ate wt have cla rifted it in ilia new way you pointed . nut to ua—i aby adding milk and atoppmg it clua#.— li My paper is out. The children say, * tell uncle Sol to bring us some goodies.’ From your affectionate cousin, ELLEN ERMINE. There are some remarks in this letter which are ve ry just. At present I shall touch on only one of them, : Mrs. Ermine s answer to Will’s objection riage, on the score of his being too poor. “ Get,” says the good lady, “get a good wife ; one that you love and respect, and she will make you become rich ” This is a truth which few young men will believe, but it is not the less a truth on that account. A young man who can manage to live as most young men do now-a-days, can also manage to support a wife. He is not too poor to marry, if he make a judicious choice. He will have one in whom he can confide, whose interest it will be to watch over his interests, who, whilst he is occupied in earning the moars of subsistence, will make it her whole study to employ those means to the best advan tage, to take care of his property and save w hat he earns. I have seen many examples of the good effects of these early marriages, and I have known many young men be much surprised to find that their expen ses of living after marriage, were less than the amount it had previously cost them to live as bachelors. Yet such is a natural result in most cases, for the reasons above stated. Franklin recommended early marriages, “from the idea” (and a just one it is too) “tiiat those who married early, set themselves more earnestly, at once, to the task of accumulating property for the sake of their families and that, “in consequence, young men were saved from the evils of profligacy.” “ Whoso findeth a wife, fiudeth a good thing,” saith the Pro verb v and take an old Bachelor’s word for it, young gentlemen, you cannot do a wiser thing, under all or dinary circumstances, than toget yourselves good wives as soon as you can: yuut not being absolutely rich, is not a valid objection, and if this is all that has deterred you, let it do so no more. “ Show me,” says Bishop Hall, “one couple unhappy merely on account of lim ited circumstances, and 1 will show you ten who are wretched from other causes.” Limited circumstances are no source of unhappiness to a man in the married state, if he have that best of treasures, a good wife. I fancy I hear you ask me— “ How are we to be sure of getting good wives ?” I will give you a good general rule, in answer. When you go to choose a wife, look not to personal charms alone, leave money out of the quesuon, (your business is not to sell yourself, but to choose a wife,) and select a lady who is possessed of sound judgment and good sense : (this every sensible man can judge of—and a fool has nothing to do w ith it). If you get a wife pos sessing these qualifications, she will be just what you make her ; and if you show yourself a good husband, depend upon it, she will prove a good wife. In one of the exchange papers of the “Post,” I have met with a little sketch which presents a case in point, and may serve to illustrate some of the above remarks. Accordingly, I will here relate it for the instruction of my young friends. The parties are a young husband, and a wife, who is thought by the former to be a little extravagant. _ , “ My dear,” says the lady, “ I want some money for a shopping tour.” “ My love, I cannot afford it,” replies the Sposo. "I do not call often,” remarks the lady. “Only six times a week,” says the gentleman. “That is but once a day at any rate—but if I can not have it, I cannot. I suppose I can fudge through the summer with the spring fashions.” “The discussion had become somewhat in earnest — auu !m!f a pout gently furled the young wife’s under lip. The husband was tonu, ut not foolish— some will have it that the terms are synonymous. He proposed the terms of a compromise, lo witiohthe wife, glad of new employment, acceded. He told her what he could appropriate for the whole household expenses, rent excluded, and putting the week’s allowance in her hands, installed her chancellor of the domestic exche quer, and keeper of the purse. “ ‘Now,’ said he, ‘if you can manage to feed us all comfortably, and still do your private shopping, try it. Here is precisely the sum I have used weekly for house keeping alone, and it is as much as I can spare.’ “Thelittle wife soon discovered that the price of beef was abominable, and provided a cheaper substi tute. Sir Loin was uo longer deemed essential three times in a week, and some very worthy .commonets, Messrs. Mutton, Lamb and Veal, were raised to the peerage. The wife's Mother Glasse’s lore was put in requisition, and the table'was graced occasionally with very clever rifucimentos of the fragments of yesterday’s dinner. Al' the mysteries of pudding, pie, and domes tic confectionary and fancy bread, filled up the cor ners, and used up the unconsidered trifles which are too apt to he forgotten in a family not actually starving. , “ And how did they live ? Most comfortably. The husband declared that he never fared so well in his lift —bat asked no questions. The wife wanted no thing but time to go a shopping in. Women are al ways better sub-treasurers than men; and the money she managed to abstract, and still leave no apparent hiatus in the daily fare, would have astonished any one of the great departed servants of our friend Uncle Sam. “ Having no occasion to go shopping for amusement, she went just twice in the week, for actual purchases; and those she made at a fair price- The mere say-so of a fashionable milliner, ora dry goods' clerk, did not induce her to believe an article worth a hundred per cent, more than its value. She pinned them down to their facts and figures, and made her purchases as if she wished to save money, rather than spend what she had, and assault her husband for more. So slipped the week—the happiest one for both parties to the ma trimonial copartnership, they had ever known. Heat tended to his proper business down town —she had em ployment about the house, which relieved her of ennui, and cured her of all inclination to extravagance. “ At the week's end there was something over, which she tendered to her husband. * But you want anew hat, my dear.’ 4 Oh no, not at present. This can be re-trimmed, and will answer till the summer style is set tled.’ ‘You told me last week you must have some new frocks.’ ‘I know I thought so—and have made some purchases this week—but my wardrobe is, on the whole, quite respectable, and 1 am sure I ca t manage.’ ‘So you have learned to manage, have you—but I don’t want this money.’ ‘ What shall I do with it then.’ ‘Oh, there are rent, fuel,clothingfoYchildren,servants’ wages, and other matters, all coming due in their sea son. You must put this to next week’s share—and meet all your expenses, as they fall.’ ‘Then I am to be permanently in office ?’ ‘ Certainly, until you Swart wout —and with no oilier bond than this.’ “To make too long a story short, our friend finds this an excellent domestic arrangement. Women, to be prudent in money or in secrets, require only to be trusted ; and many a lady gads expensively for mere lack of employment.—Try them, husbands ’’ Recommending the lesson here inculcated to the at tention of my young married readers for their present advantage, and advising unmamed ones to store it up for their future use and benefit, when occasion may serve* 1 will take mjr leave of this subject for the pre sent. 1 find that I have n good deal of business on my bunds sinee my arrivul here, (at Ermine Hall,) for 1 could not but comply witli my kind cousin's invitation, and accordingly came lu re on the 31 ins'ant; and the prospect at present seems to be that I shall be detained lu re some time. But this shall not make me unmind, ful of what l owe to my readers—the country as well us the town presents subjects lor reflection, and aflurda us means both of instruction ami amusemeur t and hu man nature, in all tune* and in ail places, ia still the •an n. R- THE SOU T IIE In compliance with Mr. Weazle’s high behests, I nade it my duty to be present at the celebration of the ast Fourth of July, in order to note down such things is might appear to me worthy of notice. As an ac count has already been given of the celebration in gen eral, I shall confine myself to a few remarks on a part >f the procession which has been passed over. Many if the spectators near me were as much surprised as 1 was to see a considerable number of (mostly) young temlemen, wearing a white and blue satin ribbon scarf on the left shoulder, who formed a conspicuous part of the procession. Some took them for a lodge of Free masons ; but on enquiry, I learned that they were part of the association styled “ The Benevolent and Mu tual Aid Association." This excited my curiosity, and I was anxious to acquire some further information respecting this body, the object of their institution, &.c. The result of my enquiries I will now lay before my readers. This institution originated in the following circum stance. Some time ago, a young man, a stranger in the city, though he had been in employment, fell sick and ultimately died during the summer. He had no relations or connections here, and seemed, at one time, to have even no friends. But as soon as his precarious situation became known to some of his daily associ ates, they flew to his assistance, administered to his w-ants, tended him during his illness, and when the dis ease took a fatal turn, they remained by his bed-side to soothe his last moments, and smooth the pillow of death. Their charitable attention did not cease here— they took care to see him decen'ly and properly inter red. Some of those who had been assiduous in their attendance during these melancholy scenes, impressed with what they had witnessed, and becoming sensible of the inconvenience and want of comfort, to which young men are liable, when seized with dangerous or fatal disorders at a distance from their home and friends, proposed to associate themselves for the purpose of waiting on the sick and dying, and burying the dead, under such circumstances as those above stated. This excellent idea was immediately Carrie and into effect, and thus originated the “ Benevolent and Mutual Aid As sociation” of the city of Macon. I cannot, perhaps, give my readers a clear idea of the object and end of this most praiseworthy Associa tion, better than by offering some extracts from their Constitution, Sec. Their preamble opens thus : In a population like our own, where there ; are eng iged in business, many young men from different sections of the country, most of whom am remote from relatives and friends, and in case of sickness have none to depend upon for necessary care and attention—and 'considering that, foi want of such care and | attention, not unfrequently, cases of protract red illness, find even death, ensue; therefore, for these and other plausible reasons, it was thought expedient and highly necessary, and, j accordingly, there was formed among the | young men of this city an association, the | sole object and tendency of which has been, land continues to be, mutually to ameliorate the condition of each other in sickness, aiding and rendering all assistance necessary in such event—being ready at all times, in a sph it of reciprocal benevolence and mutual depend ence, to extend the hand of relief not only to each other, but also to strangers and sojourn ers who may be taken sick among us. Each member of such association being considered bound by the laws thereof, by bis own high sense of honor, and every principle of humani ty, not to see a brother member or a fellow being suite.' for want of proper a”!, without giving to the ass relation, through it* officers, due notice of the same, and never to desert such an one while bis arm can support, or his right hand minister to the wants and comfort of the afflicted, but to render all the assistance in bis power, while there is the slightest glim mer »f hope in life’s horizon, or any prospect of relief to the sufferer—claiming and expect ing like favor and kindness, under like cir cumstances. When the last fleeting moments of men’s earthly existence are brightened and rendered more precious by the attentions and endear ments of friends, like the glow of a cloudless sunset in summer, it seems to shed o’er the closing of lile. sweet promises of rest lo the soul, and a glorious to-morrow. But the ap prehension of dying alone and unbefriended ; there is a something, nil undefinable feeling of sadness connected with this idea, revolting to the social and better feelings of the human heart, and it should be inducement enough, of itself, to can e such as a e remote from their natural friends, to secure the reqtt site kindness, while it is within their teach. And again— The main, governing principles of this in stitution, are charity and benevolence, without which, the whole fabric of finer feelings in the heart of man, must crumble and fell into ruins ; they, with religion, are the connecting links to hind and cement civil society, produc ing amongst mankind a reciprocity of feeling and action, unattainable without their influ ence, harmonizing and smoothing the rough passages of existence, promoting sociability, good will and kindness of manner and bear ing towards oiie another. By joining this Association, we are pledged to each other as brethren and friends, laying By all private feuds and animosities, becoming to eacii other as children of one great family, assisting willingly and demanding assistance, not as a remuneration, but as a mutual right. The sth section of the first article of the Constitution informs us that “ the object of this Association shall be, to render unto all its members, regular and honora ry, mid to strangers, all possible aid and attention in sickness.” • And article 3, section 4—“ The Association will, in every instance, attend the funeral of a deceased mem ber, w it h the badge of the association and crape, as may be directed.” These few extracts will be sufficient to show the no ble object which is had in view by those who compose this Society. The young men of Miicon, to whom alone is due the credit ol its foundation, deserve every praise for the spirit which prompted them in the be ginning, and which still animates them. The associa tion numbers now upwards ol one hundred members, the greater part of them being young unmarried men. I do lint know of any oilier eity m the Union in which such an Association exists, and it must redound greatly to the honor of the young men ol this city, to have con ceived the idea of, and to have carried into effect, an Institution so laudable in every respect and so welll cal culated to foster and cherish the best feelings of die human heart, and to draw closer together those bonds of brotherly affection, which should, (hut,alas! do not) unite all men as the children of one great latiikr. II JACINTH. THE GEORGIA HAIL ROA 11. A friund Ims drnwn our uttuntion so the te port of I tie Cfityf Engineer of ilie Georgia Bail Hoad. It shows a flourishing stute of uffurs. The number of passengers travelling on the road from May I,IHHW, w«ießl,o9l—amount received for passage ulone @0(1,1.40 07—-a. mount offru'ghl, foraatno |>«riod, @00,97.1 4'J. Tins speaks velume# for Georgia cnlcrprize. It N POS T. Sowtirrn flost- OFFICE, ON THIRD-STREET, ONE DOOR FROM MULBERRY STREET, AND OPPOSITE THE CENTRAL HOTEL. MACON: SATURDAY. JULY 13, 1839. On the return ot the Editor, from the country, the matter referred to in our friend F. G. A.’s letter will be attended to. NOTICES OF PERIODICALS. We always hail the arrival of the time when these entertaining publications may be expected to appear on our table. We have received, during the past week, a portion of our monthly supply, and we will proceed to notice them individually, taking them in the order of their age. THE new-tork mirror. This highly and deservedly popular weekly journal introduces itself to us this week ns No. 1 of volume the seventeenth. Sixteen years has this paper gone week ly forth to ndminisf r to the instruction and amusement of a large portion of the good people of there S'ates, during which time it has been the especial favorite of the fair sex. It offers higher claims than ever to the favor of the public. From its commencement to the present time it has gone steadily progressing (to use an Americanism) in excellence. Tbe contents of the No. before us are wholly original. We notice a sketch by W. Cox, Esq., one of the old contributors; some lines by Fitz Greene Halleck, Esq., whose muse’s visits are really like angels’, “few and far between,” and al ways as acceptable ; and a number of other good things. Tbefr are also two fine enpravings in this No ; one a very beautiful title-page, the other a finely engraved likeness of P M. Wetmore, Esq., from the burin of Parker, painted hv Inman. Several other engravings are promised before the close of the volume, besides | wood-cuts. The Mirror is the best ‘weekly’ in this or niff’^ountry. THE KNICKERBOCKER This admirable monthly has reached its fourteenth volume. After having met with many and serious ear ly difficulties, against which il has manfully struggled, it comes to us hacked by “ troops of friends,” as may be seen by the immense list of contributors published at the end of the last No. Amongst the names there set down there are many, any one of whom would | prove a host in himself—almost all of them are “known to fame;” and of late, the admired, the beloved “Geof frey Crayon” has proved to be redivivxs, or, at least, not dead ; for he has poured forth some of his own in ; imitable spirit through the later numbers. Our readers will find, in another part of this day's paper, a reprint of his “ Abcnci r.age,” taken from the June No. of the Knickerbocker. In speaking of Geoffrey, we have used the term “ beloved" advisedly—who, of all his readers (and their name is Legion, for they are many !) does not feel that he must love the man, for that overflow of kindly sympathies and genuine good feeling which lie entertains for ct’erV '' 11 n ” 'hat breathes?—Then too, ; there is “Boz”—Momtts luv-nmie, m us Dickens, F.sq.; but who sometimes leaves off laughing, and will make you weep in spite of your-elf. But we should never have done, were we to continue these re marks as long as the subject held out. The Knicker bocker is meeting with the success which it so well de serves, and we only wish to add our voice to the gen eral chorus which is raised in its praise from one end of the Union to the other. THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER. J If any paper in this country birds fair to rival the Knickerbocker, it is the “ Messenger.,’ Its character has long stood deservedly h’gli; and it is rising with j every No. We have now before us No. 7 of vol 5, which contains, amongst other valuable articles, a pow erful tale entitled “ Judith Bensaddi,” from the pen of a clerical gentleman. The author of the “ Tree Arti cles,” and “ Currente-Calamosities,” continues his ra cy correspondence. This journal is moreover our own : it is Southern in feeling, and the unflinching champion of Southern rights and Southern principles. We will draw from it next week. THE BALTIMORE MONUMENT. This is another periodical which we are always glad to see. It is rising in merit, and wc huve already show ed our sense of its excellence, by transferring extracts from previous No.’s to ourcolumns. The number now before us is a good one. “An hour with newspapers” suits our taste, and will, we hope, be continued. We agree with the writer, that there are many things scat tered through newspapers, which are too good to be lost. “ Scenes front real life,” by one of the editors, is a painfully faithful sketch. “ The Last Arrow,” is a rechauffe of what was published in the New-York Mir ror, (we believe) a year ago. THE SOUTHRON. Published at Tuscaloosa, Ala., No. 5, for May, 1839. i The Editor has started a little behind his time, but he .is “pulling up fast.” We like this publication. It ■ speaks well for the enterprise, spirit and literary taste of our sister State. We have seen some very good ar ticles in the Southron; and we will probably make some drafts from its pages. We have been much plea sed with a biographical sketch of the Western Poet ess, the Amelia of the Louisville, Journal, with a good ly selection of her poems, some of which we have al ready marked for insertion. If she prove (which we do not doubt,) as good a wife as she is a poetess, Mr. Wel by is a happy man, and we wish him joy. It is really delightful to see in our yet young country, periodicals of the character of those here mentioned, and of others which might be named. They are, slowly perhaps, but at the same time surely, building up for us a National Literature, which will not suffer by a com parison with the happiest efforts of our “Transatlantic brethren,” in their best days. We had intended to have said something touching 1 our esteemed • otemporary and neighbor, the “ Augus ta Mirror,” the last No. of which came to hand some !days ago; but before we had a chance to examine it as wc wished, some kind gentleman (query ?) took the liberty to walk off with it from our Reading Room.— We really must beg this person not to put himself to the like trouble in future. We will endeavor to disco ver the individual, at and if we succeed, we will try to prevail upon him to subscribe for the paper; by which process two parties will he benefited: our brother of the “Mirror” will gain a subscriber, (we trust lie will take pay in advance,) and we will he able to retain the copy sent us, for our ow n use. Seriously—this husiiiesa of taking papers from our Reading Room without saying “by your leave,” ia not j.particularly agreeable, and we do wish we could in duce some people to tuko the same view of the subject dial we do. We do assure them, in cracker phrase, ihat ’’ it'* uat the thing it’s crack’d up to he." We do net wish to say or do uny thing harsh, but if the prac | tica does not cease, wo shall be forced, m self-defence, ! m close (lie Reading Room. £0" Our readers will have observed that our last week’s sheet contained the conclusion of the interest ing and spirited letters from the West Indies, which we have been publishing for some time past. We have no doubt that they will regret that there are no.more of them. They are from the pen of a gentleman in this city, who recently returned from a tour made through all the places which lie has described, with a view to the restoration of his health. We are happy to state that his pursuit has not been a fruitless one. His sketch es of men and things are very spirited and en’ertain ing, and the style is elegant and well suited to the char acter of the sketches. They have given very general satisfaction to our readers, and we are only sorry that j they are concluded. ! StCr In one of our late papers we alluded to the false impressions which*had been spread abroad in relation :to the old Baptist Church. We now learn that it has been said that the Baptist community in this place were dissolved in consequence of their pecuniary difficulties, which had become so great as to reduce them to the necessity of selling their Church to the Managers of a Theatre, knowing that it was to be appropriated to such use. We repeat that this statement is utterly false. — There is not a particle of truth in it. The old Church was sold, only because it was old and unsuitable as a place of worship. Neither those who sold nor those who purchased it, had, at the time, the most .remote idea of its being converted into a Theatre : it was turned into n workshop, and the further change, into a Theatre was, as we before said, “ an afterthought of the purchasers .” Moreover, the Baptist community in this city is neither broken up, nor insolvent. They are now engaged in building anew and handsome house of worship, on First street, and the work is going on rapidly. We have endeavored to set this matter lit a proper light, not that we have any interest in it, (for we are not a Baptist,) but because we are desirous- that the truth should be known, since it has been talked of; and we wish to check the propagation of a false and injurious rumor. STATE OF THE MARKET, &c. &x. We have received, within a few days, a tolerably good supply of rain of very fair quality, but not suffici ent to meet the demand, which is still considerable, though not quite so great as it was. This seasonable arrival has had a very favorable influence on the state of things generally— cotton and corn are looking up, and vegetables generally are on the rise. The river al so rose a little; but the supply was not sufficient to produce any very permanent effect in this article, and it has since gone down to what it was before. Avery small, but choice lot of cool pleasant weather came in a few days ago, but it was all taken up im mediately, and the demand for this article still contin ues very great. Heat and Dust —The market is glutted; no purcha sers. J Loafers, dogs, hogs, et id omne genus, are at a dis count ; they may be picked up in the streets. Paying Subscribers—Stock entirely exhausted, de mand very great. Duns are very plentiful: the market is overstocked, and nobody wants ’em. We would be glad to send off a few to certain of our friends. On our first page may be seen the prospectus of the “Southern Bee,” spoken of in our last, together , with that fi.r the new volume of the “New-York Mir ror.” In a week or two we shall endeavor to find room ! for the piospectus of the “Knickerbocker.” iCr We notice the enlargement of the “ Georgia (Milledgevilie) Journal.” It is now printed on new j type, and makes a very creditable appearance. The ! “ Journal” ia one ol the oldest papers in the Siatq. \ {Kr I.i these hot, lounging, lazy times, we know of I no place where an hour may be spent more agreeably, I more comfortably, or more profitably, than the Paint j ing Rooms of our friend Comfaxet, the Artist. He is : really and truly TnE Artist, of Macon. His portraits of j some of oar fellow citizens are to the very life: it is im j possible for any one who has ever seen the originals to mistake their semblances on canvas. As works of art, independently of the fidelity of resemblance, they are entitled to very high praise. They are very much in die style of some of the old masters. Comparers draw ing is perfect, and as a colorist, he ranks as high as any artist we ever knew. His colouring'is not gorgeous, not glaring, but it is faithful, it is deep ; above all, it is true to nature. Unlike many self-styled artists, whose portraits are all indued with flesh of the self-same co lor, Comparet’s portraits show you at once whether his original was a brunette or a blonde; whether the indi vidual was of a florid or of a sallow complexion. The likeness ol the Rev. Air. Pierce, President of the Geor gia Female College, will be known by every one who has ever seen him : so of all the others. Besides these, he has several fancy pieces in hand, which will repay the visitor for his call. The “ Sleep ing Beauty” is really a beauty. The drawing is ex quisite and the rhiaro-oscuro beautifully managed. Her Majesty of England has been seen by most of our citi zens Then there are several of Byron’s beautiful cre ations. Gulnare, with dagger in hand, proceeding to execute her fell purpose ; Therese (in Mazeppa) sitting pensively before a chess-board ; Leonora, and last, not least, Dudu, the lieauty of the Harem, “ the Sleepy Ve nus, fit to murder sleep,” &c. These last named are yet unfinished, but we would recommend to all those , who wish to cultivate a taste for the Fine Arts (and ev ery one should do so) to go and observe the progress of the paintings. Those who go to the rooms, will derive profit from the judicious remarks of the urbane and courteous Artist, who converses freely with his visitors on the merits or demerits of the paintings before them. 83“ Our merry brother of the Picayune tells of a man who recently fell down in Canal street (New Orleans) from the effects of a cour d’ieil ! Probably a lightning glance from the bright eye of some fair one—eh, Mr. Pic? THE LAST WELLEftISMS. “ Werry warm we[u]t\er,’’ as the salamander said to the mutton as vas a-roasiing. “ Some of* hour Transhatlanlic bretheren’ does pret ty veil, hut I’m Veller" as Mr. Samivel said when he saw so many Wellerisms in the American papers. “Not as you nose on,” as the barber said, ven he shaved the man as hadn’t no nose. 83“ “ Lady Chcveley, or the Woman of Honor,” is the title of a satire by some friend of Bulwer’a on Lady Bulwcr and her late novel. OUR DAILY. We again call the attention of our citizens to the Prospectus of the “ Macon Daily Advertiser,’’ to be found on the first page of this day's impression. Should we fail to establish (for want of patronage at the hands of our business men,) a daily print in this city, we feel confident it will be several years before a like attempt will lie made by any one. Every one appears to be anxious for its success, and yet a number have refused to place their names upon the list until the publication is commenced. We arc not disposed to undertake so arduous a tusk, without some proof of success—and take occasion again to repoat that unless two hundred subscribers are guaranted to ua in the city, it will be impossible for us to attempt its publication. The Proa-, pectus can lie found in our Resiling Room, to wtuch ' we respectfully invite all who feel an interest in the un- j dtMaking, to attach their names For the Southern Poet.' Specimens of Modt'rn Poetry, Being fragments from a not-hkely-to bc-published Poem, by . Hie day was past, and now night’s gloomy reign Had spread her sable wings o’er all the Heavens— Dewy, and dark, and dank; the heavy pall < >'er*hadowed all things earthly, brooding o’er The world, as sits the ominous bird— Upon her hideous offspring who with •Screeching* loud, discordant fill the vault Os Heaven’s cerulean ether and appal The heart of traveller benighted under The trees, whose interlacing boughs A matter! tangle form of leaf and branch And twig, high spreading to the clouds That darkly ride the deep blue vault Os space immense and shadow o’er the scene— The fireflies soon began to light their lamps— .So watchmen, Charlies hight, in great New York, Apply thsir flaming oil-cans to the pipes W hence issue forth the phlegethontic streams Os subterranean vapors, which straightway Ignited, pour their flames on night’s dull ear, Illumining all the dark expanse of Narrow streets and miserable tenements, , rS. :< Retreat of hordes innumerable Os Loafers, drabs and such like wretched thing*— jyg. * * * * On such a night as this, when no Illumed the vault of Heaven’s cerulean azure, And when nocturnal monsters from the miry fens Croaked discord harsh in hordes innumerable, A mighty llrosier and a Wolverene went Out to hunt the “ Opossum on a gum.” Benevolent and Mutual Aid Association* To the Citizens of Macon—The objects of this As sociation, we deem proper you should be thus publicly informed, are strictly and most sacredly to exemplify in our practice, what we have taken as our name—• ‘ Benevolence and Mutual Aid.” In the distribution of our Benevolence, we have an eye single to the one ob* ject of ameliorating the condition of all— without re l spect to persons, sects, sex or condition—who are iri distress by sickness and poverty, so far as our limited means and personal exertion arid attentions will in the least alleviate. We trust in Providence to guide us a* right, and where we find affliction, there do we wish to render our aid, feeble as it may be—to obtain the ad vice of a Physician and care of a Nurse, in sickness— to calm and sooth the dying body and departing spirit jof our fellow creatures—to comfort the widow and pro tect the fatherless, and obtain employmont for her that she may support and educate her children—and as the vignette of our badge portrays, we- wish to act the part of the Good Samaritan, in extending the hand of relief to the stranger and sojourner who may be taken sick among us. Our “Mutual Aid” is sufficiently appreci ated by every member of the Association to make any other public mention than that the Society exists. Such, fellow-citizens, are the prominent objects of our Association in your city—and we now request, that an/ object ofcommisseration that you or any of you may find in our city, would be communicated to the Stand' ing Committee, or any ot its members personally, or by letter, and we pledge ourselves to give it immediate attention. Citizens wishing to become members, and actively engnge in “doing good,” can, by application to the Se cretary or any member of the Standing Committee, ob tain a copy of the Constitution of the Association, and leave their names. Contributions in money, clothing, (male and female, boys and girls,) books, (such as bibles, psalms &, hymns, and prayer books only are wanted,) are respectfully re quested to be left with the Secretary, at Graves’ Store, or with Mr. Ir?'Hcy, at his Furniture Ware Room, ! Cotton Avenue—all, or any thankfully received. “ The j widow’s mite” was not rejected. OFFICERS. S. J. RAY, President, DAVID REID, Vice-President, B. F. ROSS, Treasurer, 11. D. STARR, Secretary. STANDING COMMITTEE. J. P. Bradley, W. A. Greene, > C. A. Higgins, P. C. Pendleton, J. B. Ayres, A. G. Butts, E. J. Johnston, H. C. Freeman. 83" The city papers will please publish the above. ; ;• ; a 83" We are authorized to announce EDWARD D. i TRACY, Esq. as a candidate for the Senate, from Bibb county, at the Election In October next. nYeiv Soda Fountain , COTTON AVENUE. SBODA WATER and CARBONATED MEAD, of the first quality, for sale by J. H. &. W. S. ELLIS. July 13 38 LIME, LIKE, LIME. 4 QUANTITY of good LIME, for sale by A M. M. & C. H. LOCKHART, July 13 38 Cotton Avenue. SILK CULTURE, rjlO THE GROWERS of SILK IN 8188 COUN-- -R- TY.—The undersigned will cheerfully give Cer tificates to all growers of Silk in this county, to obtain the State Bounty of 50 cents the pound for Cocoons,- and 10 cents the pound for Reeled Silk, free of charge, and will attend to the weighing of any quantity, (ever so small) and examination, according to the act of the Legislature made and provided for the encouragement of the Silk Culture in this State, at his office in Macon, every day, at the hours of 7 to 9 A. M., and 1 to 3 P. M. C. A. HIGGINS, Justice of the Peace. July 13 38_ W. COWLES, HAS this day received a fresh supply of FANCY GOODS, consisting of Nett and Grenadeni | Shawls, Scarfs, and Handkerchiefs ; Muslin and Lace : Capes and Collars, Black and Lead Colored Grenadeni j Silks, do. do. Lawns, Fancy French Drillings, a great variety of Gloves and Hosiery, Gentlemen’s Suir.mea ! Stocks, &c. June 29. 36 Foundry and ullachine Shop ! THE above business will be continued by the sub scribers, at their old stand, corner of Walnut and ! Fourth-streets, opposite the New Presbyterian Church,, where they will always be found ready and willing to accommodate the public with any thing in their line, such as Elucksmithing, Coppersmithing, Erass & Iron Costings of every description, and Mas Spindles, Gnd~ treons, Inks, &c. &.c., on favorable terms, and of the j verv best quality. The utmost reliance may be placed on the exertion* :of the Proprietors, and all in their employ T to merit and retain the confidence if the public. 83" A lot of Suv-SEll Punches, of their own Cast* I ing, on hand and for sale. SMITH & McELROY- June 1 32yl lIOMrtLIKR SPRINGS. Ijj* VERY preparation is going forward to make thi* -4 one of the most desirable and fashionable yvater , iug places in Georgia On or before the lOth of June ; tlte (louse will be ready for the reception of visttess- — The proprietor flatters himself that from long observa -1 tion in the best eating houses in the North, to give en tire satisfaction. This Medicinal Spring is located 16 miles west of Macon and 6 miles from the Rail Road to Forsyth, and is celebrated for the cure of a great variety of complaints, which it would be unnecessary here to enumerate. The Baths, which in ancient times were so much admired, are in fine order. Visiters from below and about Macon, will find it most pleasant to go by Ra3 Road ami Carriage, which wilt run dailv to and from the Springs. T. B. GORMAN. May 25, 1839 31tf CHAPIN'S ORNAMENTAL M AP OF THE UNITED STATES, for sale at the Book Store of C. A. ELLS. June 29 36