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Kr We nre authorized to announce EDWARD D.
TRACY, Esq. as a candidate for the Senate, from
Bibb county, at the Election in October next. 3d
OST JEHU CAMPBELL, Esq. is a candidate to ro'
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mg importance of Macon, and the surrounding coun
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tile public ; that their facilities are cramped, and her
importance greutlv underrated, fir the want of such •»
print; and that they will n.n sutler the undertaking to
perish fur iho want ot sufficient patronage at their
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the Mechanic, but the Literary, Miscellaneous and
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tant .Markets, and of our own, shall appear weekly.
Arrangements will also he made that will enable ns
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Arrivals, Clearances, Departures, &c., of vessels at
and from the ports of Savannah, Charleston, N. York,
&c. &0., together with the Arrivals at, and Departures
from, this place.
In addition to other mat'ers, a daily Report of the
Receipts of Cotton in our Market shall appear.
CITY N EWS—Under this head all matters and oc
currences ol interest, of every character, relating to, or
transpiring within the city, will he faithfully recorded.
TO ADVERTISERS, both of the city and country,
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PENDLETON & HANLEITER.
June 8, 1339.
Lottery of Paintings.
riMIE undersigned proposes to distribute, by way of
A Lo:tery, on Saturday, the 17th of August next, .in
this City, mNE PAINTINGS, two of which will be
Portraits of the successful adventurers, and respectful
ly invites the attention of the public to the following
SCHEME :
2 Portraits, S2OO
1 Victoria, (after Paris,) 100
1 Sleeping Beauty, (after'Byron,) 50
1 Gulnare, do.
1 Theresa, do.
1 Leonora, do.
1 Dudu, do. 30
1 Mora, do. 30 *
9 Prizes, 540 9
108 Tickets, at $5, $540
Those numbers drawing the prizes Portraits, will en
tile the holders of sneh to a likeness of themselves,
proviaed they will sit for the same whenever called up
on The Portraits will be painted the usual size, and
after the Artist’s best style. Frames are not to be in
cluded, but will lie furnished to such as may want them,
at the usual prices, so soon as they are obtained.
Those tickets drawing the other prizes w ill entitle the
holders to such Painting as may he drawn to its num
ber; and should the holders of such prizes wish to have
their Portraits taken, the "' emres will he received in
part payment, at ihe pricer .in Ued in the scheme.
There being 108 Tickets and 0 Prizes, there will be
'J Blanks. The u.dersigned will receive each ticket
dtawn a blink at the value of S2O in Portrait Painting,
provided that no more than one blank be applied to
wards the Paintting of any one Portrait; and provided
also, the holders of such blanks present themselves and
demand compliance with tins proposal within lie If n
din, l nux-tni'ng Ike Drawing.
Hhould the whole number of Tieketa not he sold bv
the 17th of August next, the drawing of the l/OTTK
HY will he postponed until the Ticket* are all sold, of
which public notice will he given ! as also at what place
the Buttery will lie drawn, one week before the drew,
in*.
The Drawing will take place under the inspection of
(rentleiiMiii whose character and aisndiog m ihis com
munity will aff'fd abundant lesmnooy that it wdi lie
conducted in a fait and honorable manner.
kfw tmene <*f aom* the above Paintings msy tut
seen at the Psinliay every day, Hood avs CEreo'.
*d. be* ween the Sirs of 10 A M end 4 P M . wbet.
lirbete may be bstfbt for the CAKII ONLY
lols *7 TMK AWTIIIT
Up trf fjmi Utogf©
BY P. C. PENDLETON.
VOL. 11.
fICHMULGEE STEAM-BOAT COMPANY,
INCORPORATED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF GEORGIA, IN 1335
For the transportation and Insurance of Mer
chandise and Produce, between Savanah
and Darien, and Darien and Macon—
touching at Ilawkinsvillc, and the principal
Landings,
'gUIIS Company will run their Steam-bo«i» no high
S up as Macon as long as the state of the River will
admit; and for low stages of the waters they have pro
vided, and are now running Pole-boats ofsuchligh
draft of wa'er as will admit them to run at any stage o
the River, which are towed up by their Steam-boats
two-thirds of the distance, thereby greatly expediting
the transportation of Merchandise during the Summer
and Fall seasons ;. and their Steamers will be in com
plex repair, and ready for business, as early as the Ri
ver will admit.
THEIR BOATS ARE:
■, ctß'-vt.
.7 -<f Steam-boat Comet, Captain Brandy,
Steam-boat Alatnmahn, Captain
•fi Taylor,
Steam-boat Ochmulgee, Captain
.. i.i-vVdai. Blankinship;
And a large number of TOW-BOATS, which will
be in complete repair.
For fur her information npplv to
REA & COTTON. Macon,
J. VV. LATHROP, Ilawkinsvillc,
PH. R. YONGE <t SON, Darien,
WM. PATTEPSON & CO., Savannah,
McDOWELL, SHANNON & CO.. Charleston,
SCOT']’, SHAPTER 4c MORRELL, New York,
Agents.
July 14 33tf
Unexampled Mammoth Scheme.
' j>HE following details of a Scheme of a Lottery, to
* be drawn in December next, warrants tis in de
claring it to he UNPARALLELED in the historv of
Lotteries. Prizes to the amount hare never before been
of:red to the public It is true, there are many blanks,
but on the other hand, the extremely low charge of 20
!)o!la s per Ticket—the Value and Number of the
Capitals, and the revival of the good old custom of war
ranting that every prize shall he drawn and sold, will,
we are sure, give universal satisfaction, and especially
to the Six Hundred Prize Holders.
To those disposed to adventure, we recommend ear
ly application being made to us for TiekeLe —when the
prizes are all sold, blanks only remain—the first buy
ers have tlie best chance. We, therefore, emphatical
ly say—DELAY NOT! I>ut at once re.nnt and trans
mit to us your orders, which shall always receive our
immediate attention. Letter® to be addressed, and ap
plications made, to SYLVESTER & CO,
150 Broadway, New York
ttt” Observe the Number, 15G.
§790,099!!! §590,090 !! §'15,000 !
6 Prize® ot *20,000.
2 Prizes of *15,000.
3 Prizes of *10,9.00.
GRAND REAL ESTATE AND BANK STOCK
L©TTE ll V ,
Os Property situated in Ib’cw Orleans.
JKrThe richest and most magnificent Scheme ever
presented to the public in this or anv oilier country.
TICKETS ONLY S2O.
Authorized by an Act of tlie Legislative Assembly ol
Florida, a id under the Directions of the Commis
sioners acting under the. same,
TO BE DRAWN AT JACKSONVILLE, FLORI
DA, December Ist, 1330.
SCHMIDT HAMILTON. Managers.
SYLVESTER & CO., 156 Broad a av,
New. York, Sole Agents.
No Combination Numbers!!!
100,000 Tickets from No. 1 upwards, i.i succession.
The Deeds of Property and the Stock transferred in
trust to the Commissioners appointed by the said Act
of the Legislature of Florida, for the security of the
Prize Holders.
SFX.SNIDID ECH2NIB!!!
1 Prize —The Arcnffe —256 tee!, 5 inches 4
lines, on Magazine street; 101 feet, it in
ches, on Na ehez street; 126 feet, 6 inch
es, on Gravier stree* —Reined at about
$37,000 per annum —Valued at $700,000
1 Prize —City Hotel—l 62 leet on Common
street, 146 feet 6 inches on Camp street —
Rented at 825,000—Valued at 590,000
1 Prize—Dwelling House (adjoiningthe Ar
cade: No. 16, 24 feet 7 inches front on
Natchez street —Rented at $l2O0 —Va-
lued at 20,000
1 Prize—Ditto (adjoining the Arcade) No.
18, 23 feet front on Natchez street —Rent-
ed at sl2oo—Valued at 22,000
1 Prize —Ditto (adjoining the Arcade) No.
20, 23 feel front on Natchez street —Rent-
ed at sl2oo—Valued at 20,000
1 Prize—Ditto—No. 23, Northeast corner of
Basin and Custom House street; 40 feet
front on Basin, and 40 feet on Franklin
street, bv 127 feet deep in Custom House
street —Rented at $l5O0 —Valued at 20,000
1 p r jze—Ditto—No. 24, Southwest corner of
Basin and Custom House street, 22 feet 7
inche® on Basin, 32 feet 7incheson Frank
lin, 127 feet lOi inches deep in front of
Custom House street —Rented at slsoo—
at 20,000
1 p r j Z e—Ditto—No. 339, 20 feet 8 inches on
Royal street, bv 127 feet 11 inches deep—
Rented at sl4oo—Valued at 15,000
! 1 Prize—2so shares Canal Bank Stock, SIOO
1 each 25,000
1 Ditto —209 ditto Coni. do. do. _ 20,000
1 Ditto —150 ditto Mechanics' and Traders’
do. do. ,5 ' 000
! i Di no —loo do. City Bank do. do. 10,000
1 Dltt'i —100 do. do. do. do. do. 10,000
1 D.tto—loo do. do. do. do. do. lO.jXK)
1 Ditto—so do. Exchange Bank do- do. 5000
i 1 Ditto —50 do. dp. do do. do. 5000
| 1 Ditto —25 do. Gas Light Bank do. do. 2000
1 Ditto—2s do. do. do. do. do. do. > 2500
1 Ditto—ls do. Mechanics’ and Traders
! do. do. .
1 Ditto—ls do. do. do. do. 1& 00
120 Ditto—each 10 shares of the .Louisiana
! State Bank, *IOO eai 11. each prize SIOOO. 20,000
10 D.tto—each 2 shares of SIOO each, each
I prize S2OO, of the Gas Light Bank, •‘OOO
i 200 Ditto—each 1 share of SIOO, of the Bank
1 ofLouisiana,
200 Ditto—ench 1 share of SIOO, of the New
I Orleans Bank, . 20 - 000
! 150 Ditto —each 1 share of SIOO, ofthe Union
I Bunk of Florida,
Prizes. $1,500,000
The whole of the Ticker, with their Numbers, as
also those containing the Prizes, wdl be examined and
sealr .1 bv the Commissioners appointed under the A*».
previously to thetr being put into the wheels. One whet
•’ rn ...ntintiie whtile of the Numhere, the other will
con-sin the Si* lluudied Prize-, end the firs' «t>o Num
ta rs (tint shall tie drawn out, will Is* entitled to * ueh
Prhc as may be drawn Ui Us number, and the fortunate
holder*"*'? such Prizes will have such property transfer
red P* them immediately after the drawing, unmeum
tiered, snd without anv f)eduet|.m 1
i try I.d.tors of ever Ps|ier m the United hisn-s, in
<hd* Wmi »o CinJi. of Bnti*n
I P, are to insert the atmve, «.* stand
! advertWmern. -intd the Ist of December next, end
j mVnd then seem.mi to u*. together wilh a paper con
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MACON, (Ga.) SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, 1839.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, GA. 1
Milledgeville, 20. h May, 1839. $
by an act °f *h e General Assembly
* * of this State, passed the 26th December, 1833,
entitled “An Act to provide for ihe call of a Conven
tion to reduce the number o/ the General Assembly of
the State of Georgia, and for other purposes therein
named,” it is provided “ That it shall be the duty ol
his Excellency the Governor, to give publicity to the al
terations and nm#ndm*ntt made ill the Constitution, in
reference to the reduction of the number of members
composing the General Assembly ; and the first Mon
day m October next, after the rising of said Conven
tion, he shall fix on for the ratification, by the people,
of such amendments, alterations or new articles, as
they tnay make for the objects of reduction and equali
zation of the General Assembly only ; and if rat tied
by a majority of the voters who vote on the question of
“ ratification,” or “no ratification,” then, and in
that event, the alteration so by tht fn mnde and ratified
sh 11 be binding on the people of this Sta'e, and not
otherwise.” —And whereas the delegates of the peop'e
of this State, assembled in Convention under the pro
visions of the before recited Ac , have agreed to, ad
declar and the following to fie al’eration® and amende • s
of the Constitution of this S a'e, touching the renn sec
tation ol the people in the General Assembly thereof,
; to wit :
THE CONVENTION assembled under the Act
“ to provide for tlie call of a Convention to reduce the
number of the General Assembly of the State of G- qr
ir a, and for other purposes therein named,” passed th
2oth day of December, 1833, having met, under the
Proclamation of the Governor, on Monday the 6th day
of May, 1339, propose as the final result of their delib
erations, the following, to be amendments to the Con
stitution of the State of Georgia, and present the so in
to his Excellency the Governor of the State, that publi
city may be given to said alterations and amendments,
according to ihe sixth section of the Act under which
the Convention assembled :
I AMENDMENTS TO TIIE CONSTITUTION OF
i THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
The House of Rcpn scmative® shall be composed «f
members from all the Counties which now are, or here
after may be included wiffiin tins State, according to
their respective numbers of free white persons, and in
cluding three-fifths of all the people of color—to be as
certained by an actual enumeration to be made frorti
time to time, at intervals of seven years, as now bylaw
provided. Each county shall be entitled to one mem
ber Each county having a repr .■sentaffve population,
as above specified, ol six thousand persons, shall he
entitled to one additional memvr; and each county
having such representative population of twelve thou
sand persons, shall be entitled to two additional mem
bers; hut no county shall have more than three mem
bers.
Tlie numlier of members of which the House of
Representatives will be composed, acc riling to the
aforesaid ratio, and the last census, shall not hereafter
he increased, except when anew county is cieaied ;
and it shall lie the duty of the Legislature, at their ses
sion to he holden next after the enumeration provided
for by law, so to regulate the ratio of representation as
to prevent PuCh increase.
The Representatives shall be chosen annually on the
first Monday of October, until such day of election
shah lie altered bv law.
The Senate shall c< nsist of forty-six members, elect
ed a-.nualiy, on the first Monday in October, until such
day of election shall be altered by law ; and shall lu
composed of one member from ench of the forty-six
hS«n*>%vrM>l D,*ortot* follwwing.
1 Chatham and Effingham.
2 Scriven and Burke.
3 Richmond and Columbia.
4 Lincoln and Wilkes.
5 Eihert and Madison.
G Habersham and Lumpkin.
7 Union ami Rabun.
8 Forsyth and Hall.
9 Jackson and Franklin.
10 CJnrk and Oglethorpe.
11 Greene and Putnam.
12 T diafeno nnd Warren.
13 11 i ie >ck no ' Baldwin.
IS Washington and Jcffejgon
15 E,i mi. ! Montgomery.
16 Libert . an to ran
17 Ta'.ioall an iL.lloc i.
13 M .-I .toM. cod G . n.
19 Camden am! WV r.e.
20 Wu-e nod L anues.
21 T-lfair and At'ooog’
22 Laurens and Wok. .son.
23 Puinski and Twiggs.
24 B lib and Crawf.ro.
■25 Jones and Jasper.
26 Butts and Monroe.
27 G vinne't and Walton.
23 DeKalb and Henry.
29 Newton nnd Morgan.
30 Gdiner nil I Murray.
31 Cass and lierokee.
32 Cobb and Campbell.
33 Coweta and Fayette.
31 Meriwe'her nnd Talbot
-35 Pike and Up on.
36 Houston and Macon.
. 37 Dooly and Irwin.
33 Thomas and Decatur. .
39 Baker and Early.
•10 Lee and Sumpter.
41 Randolph and S'ew nT.
42 Muscogee and Marion.
43 Harris and Troup.
44 Heard and Carroll.
45 Paulding and Floyd.
46 Chattooga, Walker and Dade.
And whenever hereafter the Legislature shall lay off
and estabitsn anew conntv, it shall be added to the
most contiguous Senatorial District having the smallest
representative population.
JAMES M WAYNE,
P csidetit of tlie Convention.
Attest;
Lccien La Taste, Sec’rv of the Convention.”
I therefore, in conformity w ith the provisions of ffie
before recited Act, do hereby give publicity h>the same,
and enjoin each voter tiir members of the General As
sembly of thi® S'ae.on tlieday flu rein sp, (tfied, 'o-wit:
on tht first M mdnv in October ie.x', to give his v ite of:
“ Ratification'' of •* No Ratification,” a® pr.-vided in s fid
Act ; and that the presi. i .i officers certify tin same to
this D< plrimen?, accordingly.
, Give 1 ' under m hand and re ■ f the
L. S- > Executive Depa: -nr ", at the capi’o in
~~ ’ Miifodgcviiie. 'hi® dav . e 1 venr'lir-t
above written. GEORGE R. GILMER.
Bv the Governor:
John H. Steel, S. fi D.
June 8 33-e
to®’ irmin'iipra©.
HOOKS, PAMPHLET* and CIRCULARS,
Posting and Show Hills,
BUSINESS AND VISITING CARDS.
AND JOB WORK, IN GENERAL,
KXRRUTGU WITH NSATNEB* ANU ItP.HPATCH,
At the Office of tlie “ Southern Foil," M icon
. BY C R. HANLEITER.
tT If derired. dtflWnt kind# of B«o«m end Cm/%-
tv Ink will be uetd, RtKlrruil the ydi taMsful in the
’ n’rrme
WANTED TO RENT,
i A HOUSE of four or inure rooms, with a Gar
den attnehed to the premises, in a central part
of the citv. Apply at this office.
June 29 36
Mto rent,
A comfortable DWELLING HOUSE, on
Cherry street, convenient to business, and in
good repair.” Apply to
JOHN J. BENNETT.
July 6 37rp
Arf. TO R ENT,
• ’ jjj[ A large, airv and convenient Sleeping Room,
directly over Messrs. S. J. Ray & Co.’9 Store.—
Apply to REA & COTTON.
July 27 40
TO RENT,'
f —cb, THREE Fire-proof STORES, fronting on 3 d
street; Three Fire-proof STORES, fronting
' on Cherry-street.
They are large and commodious, and well calculated
tor any kind ot business, and will be fitted up, as to
shelving and counters, to suit tenants. Those fronting
ui Third-street (directly opposite Messrs. Rea &. Cot
ion’s, and J Cowles, Esqr.’s ranges) are now ready for
occupancy, and possession immediately given. Those
on Cherry-street will be ready by the IstofOctoher
text. Rent will he reasonable, and commence from
'si of October. Apply to
DAVID RALSTON.
N. B Several very airy ROOMS on the second floor
u. the above buildings, suitable for Lawyers Offices,
.ill also he rented. D. R.
July 7 37tf
FOR SALE,
an A handsome pair of Match Horses.
f ) HAnVEY SHOTWELL.
~ i ‘ * JuneS
AX7" T. MITCHELL is my authorized Agent du
v * • ring my absence from the State.
WM. COWLES.
Macon, Aug 10 42m2
C. PENDLETON, is my authorized Agent.
* • Persons having business w ith me will please call
on him. E. L. STROHECKER.
July 20. 39
WANTED,
\OTES of the Banks of Charleston, Hamburg, Sa
vannah and Augusta, ami Specie, for which a
premium will he paid The following will be purcha
sed at a fair discount: Notes of the Alabama Banks,
Darien. Bank of Florida, nnd L lie and Trust Compa
ny of Florida.
Checks on New York, for sale bv
JOHN T. ROWLAND.
August 341 c
EXECUTOR’S SALES.
\GREEABLE to ihe last will and testament of
Churchill Gibson, deenc-ed, will be sold in For
syth, Monroe county, on the first Tuesday in October
next, tile premises of said deceased, whereon he resided
at the time of lus death, cuisisting of four squares of
Land, about one half of which is under cultivation and
the remainder well timbered, lying three miles from
Forsvtb, on ffie road lending from thence to Zehulon.
On the premises a- e a laige and commodious two story
Frame Dwelling, well finished, all necessary out houses,
a Grist Mill, ami fine Orchards of v arious kinds of fruit.
Will be so'd, in Perry, Houston county, on the first
Tuesday in Novemlier next, nine Lots of Land in the
Ten'h Dis rict of said county, belonging to the estate
of Churchill Gibs <n, de -eased—about 750 acres are un
der cultivation, ihe most of which is newly cleared, and
all under good fences. On one of said lots is a com
fortable Dwelling House, with all necessary out homes.
Said lots will be sold in parcels to suit purchaser®
Person wishing lo buy are referred to Gen. 11. H. Ru
therford and Maj N. H. Beal, near the premises, who
will show (he land, and give any information iri regard
to titlce. Terms made known on the (lavs of sale.
REUBEN WRIGHT, Executor.
DCr The Telegraph and Messenger will copy the
above.
Augus’ 3 4lts
PLANING MACHINE.
ro-IIE Subscriber* respectfully inform the put lie that
-■-%their PLANING MACHINE is now in full ope
ration, and that they are prepared to plane, tongue and
groove any thinkness, from j to 2J inches, as well as
weather-boarding, and other plank, from 2 to 13 inch
es in width.
SASH, BLINDS, DOORS, &e. made to order, at
the shortest notice. A. D & I. F. BROWN,
March 9 20tf Near the Baptist Church.
PLANTATION FOR SALE,
C'ONTAINING 750 acre® of Land, mixed w ith oak
‘ a id pine; there are 1 5 acres in a good stnte of
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POETRY.
From the Southern Literary Messenger.
TIIE SISTER OF CHARITY.
Sister of Charity, whose pious care
Smooths with soft touch the wrinkled couch of woe;
Whose eacrifice, more aweet than aounding pray’r,
Ascend®, a grateful tribute from below.
Rich incense of the heart, whose fragrant bre* h
la redolent of Heaven's unfading wreath.
Thy ceasless office is the work of love—
T’ assuage the anguish of the sons of pain—**
With holiest fervor kindled from above,
To sympathize with grief—with soothing strain
To whisper to the troubled bosom rest —
Child of benevolence, thy deed how blest!
With brow inclined, and mildly-melting eye,
I see thee bending o’er the sufferer’s head,
And each bland art of solace fondly try
To pluck the thorns that o'er his couch are apraad—
While tears of pity flow adown thy cheek.
And love divine glows in thine aspect meek.
And when all earthly hope forsakes the heart,
When mortal mists, like evening shadows roll.
Amid the gloom, thine angel tones impart
Peace to the breast and courege to the soul—
Pointing, with eye of faith, beyond the grave,
To Him, who in that hour alone can save.
How enviable is thy blameless lot—
How gentle is thy calm, unruffled way—
Life’s vexing cares, unknown, at least, forgot.
No lowering clouds deform thy cheeiful day;
Whose eve, as was its morn, serenely bright.
Is tut the dawning of eternal light.
Wise virgin, thou, whose lamp is duely trimm'd
As kindled by a ray of love divine,
Tho’ Hymen’s torch, by youths and maidens hymn'd,
Blaze not for thee, a heavenly spouSfe is thine:
For thee the Bridegroom haib prepared a feast
Ambrosiai, in the mansions of the blest 1
Where thou—who here doet walk with lowly pace,
Mid pain and penury, disease and woe —
Arrayed in living light, shalt take thy place
With the bright throng, last t y the throne, w hence i'.ow
The streams of life, watering that blissful shore—
And quaff” youth, beauty, joy, forevermore.
J. L. M.
"miscellany. "
From the Boston Mercantile Journal.
AN “ AFFAIR” BKTWEBN A WHALING CAPTAIN
AND A MII.ITAK V OFFICER.
Perhaps some of my readers may have heard
of the story of the due! between old Captain
Lovett, of New Bedford, and the English offi
cer in Demerara. It has been variously re
lated—but the oniy true version is as fol
lows :
Captain Yazarinh Lovett, after having per
formed several whaling voyages to the Pacific,
found himself in command of a small brig be
longing to Ne.v York on a voyage to Dente
rara. He was a worthy man—and a good
specimen ofn Yankee sailor—his heart was
full of the milk of human kindness, but he
possessed a noble spirit—and would neil! er
give nor take an insult.
While his little brig Cinderilla lay at anchor
in Demerara river, Capt. Lovell one afternoon
entered a Coffee House wheie he met with a
friend—and they amused themselves with
knocking the balls about in a billiard room.
Soon after, and before the game was half
finished, some English military officers entered,
one of whom, Capt. Bigbee, stepped up to
Capt. Lovett, who was arrayed in a very plain
rot to say ordinary costume, and with a bully
ing air demnnded the table, as himself and
brother officer wished to play a match.
C.ipt. Lovett gave the red coated gentleman
astern look, but replied with courtesy, that he
and his friend had engaged the table, and would
play out ;heir game, after which, if the gentle
men wished to play, it was at their service.
‘ But we can’t wait,’ said Capt. Bigbee, in
an insolent tone.
‘ You must wuit,’ cooly replied Captain
Lovett.
‘ But we shall do no such thing, exclaimed
the surly Briton— 4 we came here to play
billiards—and have no idea of being disappoin
ted by a couple of fellows who hardly know a
mace from a cue, or a hall from a pocktt. It
will Hike you all the afternoon to finish ihe
game—so clear out?’
Capt. Lovett and his friend played on.
4 Come,’ continued the officer, ‘enough of
this—marker place the balls.’ Saying which,
with a most impudent air, he seized orieTrf the
halls which Capt. Lovett’s opponent had just
driven into the pocket, and caught another one
which was near him. •
The matter was growing serious. Capt.
Lovett's eye flashed fire—for although he had
m nulcd a good deal among qunkers, and res
peot that moral sect for their humility and
quiet demeanor, he was no non resistant man
hiimseif. He dropped his cue, and doubled
up a fist of portentous size. 44 Put those ba'kr.
upon the table, you scoundrel,” exclaimed he,
imperatively, 44 and leave the room.”
•• Who do you call scoundrel, you Yankee
blackguard? Do you know you are talking
to one of bis majesty’s officer’s? Take that
for y our impertinence,"at the same time suiting
the action to the word, and giving Captain
Lovett a smart rap ucross the. shoulder with
his cue. But in an instant ho received a blow
on his forehead, exactly where Phrenologies
locale the organ of Eventuality—-which would
have felled an ox, and submissively ark now !•
edged lire favor, by measuring his length upon
ihe floor'
Hi* brother officers, who were wilh him,
had the good sense lo see that B'gben was lo
blame—nr.d although th*y looked rattier black
at the Yankeea they w»«iy foreho e remotest
.them further—but assisted tlie stunned bulljr
| to another room, wliere, by tlie help of some
- restoratives, he soon recovered 'is sense*.
His rage and mortification at the result of bit
rencontre, knew uo bounds, and w.th many a
; bitter oath he declared he would Lave satisfac
tion.
Before Capt. Lovett left the Coffee House,
a billet was handed him by Lieutenant Jarn \s,
which proved to be a challenge—a peremptoi y
challege from Capt. Bigbee, in which it was
insisted that arrangements should be made for
'an early meeting, that he might Lave an op*
portunit v to wash olfthe affront he had rcceiv*
cd, in Copt- Lovett’s heart’s blood.
Ciptnin 'Loiett smiled when tie saw such
manifestations of Christian spirit. 4 Tell Capt.
Btghee,’ said he, 4 1 will not baulk him. He
shall havetheopportunity he so earnestly seeks.
! Although not a fighting man, I am familiar
with the duel laws, and if he will be tomorrow
morning on the bai ks of tlie greet? ranel,
new the South Quay, rather a secluded spot,
he shall have satisfaction to his heart’s con
tent.’
Lieutenant Janus bowed politely and with,
drew. Capt. Lo?e t went on board theCinde*
rclla soon bfter.and ordered bis mate, Mr. Star
buck, also a ve'ernn whale huffier, to select the
two best harpoons, have them nicely ground
nnd fitted, as an opportunity might offer ou
; the n o row of striking a poi poise. Mr. Star*
buck obeyed his superior officer with alacrity,
I although he wondered not a little why Capt.
Lovett expected to find porpoises in Demerara.
The next morning as soon as all hands
were called, Capt. Lovett ordered the boat to
, l» manned, and requested Mr. Starbuck to
, 'ake the two harpoons, to each of which some
eight or ten fathons of rattling stuff was at
(ached, and accompany him on shore. In a
! tew moments the boat readied the South Quay,
where Capt. Lovett was met by several of his
countrymen, who had been attracted to the
spot by the rumor of the duel, as well as se
| voral merchants and inhabitants of the place.
They one and all remonstrated with Capt.
Lovett for his folly in consenting to fight the
English military bully, who was represented
as a practised duellist, an expert swordsman,
and an unrivalled marksman with a pi®toi,
\ being sure of his man at twelve paces. Capt.
Lovett, however, did not show the least incli
nation to back out —but, on the contrary,
seemed more eager for the engagement. ‘l’ll
give that qurreltome fellow a lesson,’ said he,
‘which will be of service to him, and which
he will never forget as long as his name is
Bigbee.
The challenger, with his forehead ornnmen
ted with a large patch to cover the impression
lult by the Yankee’s knuckles, and his swol*
lien eves dimly twinkling with soger and mor.
i tification through two huge live circles, ac.
i rompanied by bis second soon made his ap
pearance. He was followed by a servant
with n pistol case and an assortment ofswords.
He bowed stiffly to Capt. Lovett, and Lieu
, tenant James approaching the Yankee, ask
ing him if lie was willing to fight with swords,
‘if so,’ ssid he. * I believe we can suit you.
VVe have b;ought w ith us the small sword, a
neat, gentlemanly w eapon —the cut and thrust,
good in a melee, nnd which will answer indif.
jferently well in a duel—nnd the broad sword
.orcutlass, which is often preferred by those
who are deficient in skill in the use of arms.
My friend, Captain Bigbee, is equally expert
with either. You have only to choose. As
the challenged party, you have an undoubted
right to select your arms.’
‘Of that | rivilege I am well aware,’ replied
Captain Lovett, ‘and mean to avail myself of
jit. 1 shall not fight with swords.’
‘I expected ns much,’ resumed Lieut. James,
i’and have brought wiih me a beautiful pair of
duelling pistols, with long barrels, rifle bores,
and hair trggers. What distance shall I
; measure ofF?’ r
•Eight paces.’
‘Only eight paces !’ cried Lieut. James, a
little surprised. ‘Oh, very well,’ —and lie
1 mensured it off, nnd placed his man at his post.
Then, advancing to Capt. Lovett, lie presented
him with a pistol.
‘I do not fight with pistols!’
‘Not fight with pistols—after having refused
jto fight with swords? What brought you
| iterc then ?’
| ‘To fight!’ shouted Lovett in a thundering
voice, which made the British officer start, ‘I
am the challenged party, and have a right to
‘choose my weapons, according to the laws of
the duello, all the world over—and you may
rely upon it I shall not select weapons with
which lam not familiar, and with which my
antagonist has been practising all his life.
Such a proceeding, on my part, is not only
: not required by the rules of honor, which, after
all, is a tnrre chimera, but would be contrary
to ail the dictates of common sense. No—l
shall fight with the weapons of honorable war.
fare, with which I have ever been accustomed.
Swords and pistols, indeed !’
‘But my dear sir,’ cried the astonished Lieu,
tenant, ’we most proceed according to rule in
this business. What weapons have you fixed
upon ?”—And in fancy’s eye he beheld before
him a huge blunderbuss, loaded with bucksho 4 .
Captain Lovett said nothing—but beckon
od to Mr. Starbuck, who approached him with
great alacrity, bearing the two harpoons. Ho
seized one of the formidable weapons, and
thrust it into the hands of Bigbee, who seem,
ed absolutely paralized with astonishment.
‘•My weapon,’ said he, ‘is ibe javelin —such
ns the Grecian and Roman knights often
(ought with in olden times—a weapon, which
no man who challenges another, can refuse to
fight with at the present day, unless he pos
sesses a mean and craven spirit.’
Thus saving, betook the station which had
been assigned him. at eight paces distant from
lus startled antagonist. He coolly bared his
sinewy arm—grasped the harpoon, and placed
himself in an attitude.’ ‘l’ll bet,' said he.
casting a triumphant look upon his friends, *a
smoked herring against « sperm whale, that
11 drive the harpoon through that fellow’s
i midriff the first throw, and will finish him
i without the aid ofthe lance. Mr. Starbuck.
j fiercely continued Captain Lovett, in aloud
tnd rough voice, such ns is seldom heard, ex
!< epting ou hoard a Nantuclet whaling vnml,
when n short lof whales is in sight, ’Stand by
to haul that fellow in.’
To mate grasped tho end of the line, hit
I eyes beam 'ig with as much ex|«ctttion and
j <>l glit. ns if lie was steering a boat bow on to
■tn eighty barrel whale, while Captain Lovett
NO. 44.