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p (Q> m t m ¥. “ The world is foil of Poetry—the air Is living with its spirit : and the waves Dance to the music of its melodies, And sparkle in its brightness.” For the Southern Post. Go watch the flow’re in yonder blooming vale, Their beauty, evanescent as the glow Os summer, soon turns seer and pale ; W th’nng thev tall and heaping snow, Os winter’s desolating trail, Clothes the rude scene and whistles to the gale. Each artificial structure, princely hall And gorgeous temple, and the tow’ringpile Os marble monument, must fall Crumbling together ; whilst the vile, Festooning mould weaves o’er a pall, Corroding polish’d slab and painted wall. But mental worth and virtue’s viewless shrine Outlives the wreck of worlds, when disappear Nature’s vast lights. Goodness will shine A purer sun; whose rays shall rear Anew creation, where shall twine No thorn of pain, in pleasure’s wreath divine. The wealth of kings, or miser’s cherish’d hoard Os flowing coffer is not worth a thought; The pleasures of the festive board Delusive, are but tinsel wrought, To cheat the palate ; nor afford The least enjoyment, to a mind well stor’d. Knowledge alone can strew our path with flowers, Like cultivation o’er the desert waste ; Or like the genial, balmy showers Os spring ; as life’s first season’s haste, Rt peuing our pleasures, ere the powers Ol youth are gone, while summer’s ray is ours. LIFE. A brief h'story, in three parts, irith a sequel. DEDICATED TO A GEXTLEMAX OX HIS WEDDING DAY. PART I —LOVE* A glance—a .thought—a blow— It stings him to the core ; A question—will it lav him low ? Or will time heal it o’er? He kindles at the name— He sits and thinks apart : Time blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart. He loves her though it burns, And nurses it with care ; He feels the blissful pain by turns — With hope, and with despair. PART II —COURTSHIP. Sonnets and serenades— Sighs, glances, tear®, and vows — Gifts, okens, souvenirs, parades, And courtesies, and bows. A purpose, and a prayer— The stars are in the sky— He wonders how e’en hope should dare To let him aim so high. ■Still hope allures and flatters, And doubt just makes him bold; And so, with passion all in tatters, The trembling tale is told. Apologies and blushes, Soft looks, averted eyes; Each heart into the other rushes, Each yields, and wins a prize ! PART III —MARRIAGE. A gathering of fond friends— Brief, solemn words, and prayer— A trembling to the fingers’ ends, As hand in hand they swear. Sweet cake, sweet wine, sweet kisses — And so the deed is done ; No v for life’s woes and blisses— The wedded two are one. And down the shining stream 'I hey launch their buoyant skiff’, Bless’d if they may but trust hope’s dream; But ah! truth echoes—?// THE SEQUEL IF. If health be firm—if friends be true — If self be well controlled — If ta«tes be pure—if wants be few, And not too often told: If reason always rule the heart, j If passion own its sway— If love in age to life impart The zest it does to-day : If Providence, with parent care, Mete out ?he varying lot, While tneek contentment bows to share The palace and the cot: And oh! if faith, sublime and clear, The spirit upward guide— They're bless’<| indeed, and bleas’d for e’er, 1 he bridegroom and the bride'! The Ladies’ Companion. TO YOUNG LADIES" BY SARAH E. SEAMAN. In the formation of our habits, there are certain requisites which please every one, such as good humor, kindness, benevolence, and sympathy ; bui if we are de sirous to please ceriain individ uals, we must endeavor to assim ulate all our views and customs to theirs ; and as it seldom hap pens that we have much care to make ourselves agreeable to those who are totally unlike ourselves, the task is not a difficult one, for those who agree in sentiment soon learn tc love each other. We must take our persons as nature formed them. If we have beauty, it is necessary to have goodness, in order to keep up the admiration that it excites, but we must never suppose that beauty is improved by ornament. If we have ugliness of person, superflu ity of dress only renders tiiat ug liness more conspicuous; where as true goodness banishes the disagreeable impression of it al together. But every form whether beauti ful or otherwise, is endowod with a mind susceptible of vast im provement. It expands and flour ishes by cultivation ; it becomes admirable by the developeinent of its capacities, and secures for its possessor love and esteem. But the uncultivated understanding when age robs it of the vivacity which once made it supportable, becomes insipid and despicable. I will not insult your taste by mentioning neatness of person as I am very sure no young lady for whom I write will ever be defici ent in that particular. Cultivate feelings of kindness towards others. Be constant in your attention to those about you, and let that attention he respect ful, even to children and servants. Do not get angry when you ex press your disapprobation of any thing ; and when you have ex pressed that disapprobation, let it pass, that no enmity be harbor ed towards you. I have always observed that young ladies bear prosperity with less dignity and consideration than any class of people. In their “ whirl of folly and fashion,” they forget that they arc liable to all the “ ills that flesh is heir to,” and often enveloped in a superabun dance of gaudy attire, flutter like the butterflies of summer, uncon scious that the shadow which it attracts is transient as the rain bow. If you should be rich, do not think yourself any the better for it, for fortune does not always choose the meritorious for her fa vorites ; and it you should be poor, never feel degraded or even mortified on that account, for po verty has its advantages; it brings some moments of leisure, (being unlooked after by the world,) and in leisure we improve our minds —while the relaxation which rich es gives are only hours of idle ness, and idleness debases the ve ry soul. THE INFIDEL MOTHER. BY CHATEAUBRIAND. How is it possible for a woman to be an atheist ? W fiat shall prop up this reed if religion does not sustain her ? The feeblest being in nature even on the eve of death or loss of her charms ; wtio shall support her if her hopes be not extended beyond an ephemeral existence ? For the sake of her beauty alone she ought to be pi ous. Gentleness, submission, su avity, tenderness, constitute part of the charms which the Creator bestowed on our first mother, and to charms of this kind infidelity is a mortal foe. Shall woman who takes delight in concealment—who never dis closes more th in half of her gra cess and of her thoughts, whom Heaven formed for virtue, and the most mj' sterious of sentiments modesty and love—shall woman, renouncing the engaging instinct of her sex, presume with rash and feeble hands, to attempt to with draw the thick veil which con ceals the divinity ? Whom does she think to please by an effort alike absurd and sacrilegious ? Do,s she hope by adding her pretty and her frivolous metaphy sics to the imprications of a Spi nosa, and the sophistry of a Bayle to give us a higher opinion of ge nius ? Wit boat doubt sh 3 lias 110 thoughts of marriage, for what sensible man would unite himself for lire with an impious woman ? The infidel w ife has seldom any idea of her duties ; she spends her days either in reasoning on virtue, w ithout practising its pre cepts, or in enjoyment of the tu multing pleasures of the world. But the day of vengence ap proaches ; time arrives leading age by the hand. The spectre with icy hair and silver hands, plants himself on the threshold ot the female atheist; she percei ves him and shrieks aloud. Who shall hear her voice ? Her hus band ? She has none ; long, ve ry long has he withdrawn from the theatre of dishonor. Her children ? Ruined by an impious education and by maternal exam ple, they concern themselves not about their mother. If she sur veys the past she beholds a path less waste—her virtues have left no traces behind them. For the first time she begins to be sensible how much more consolitary it would have been to have religion. Unavailing regret ! When the atheist a*, the term of his career discovers the allusions of a false phi'osophy ; when annihi’ation, like an appalling meteor, begins to appear above the horison of death, lie would fain return to God, but it is too late. The mind burdened by incredulity, rejects all conviction. How different is the lot of the religious w r oman ! Her days are replete with joy, she is respected, beloved by her husband, her chil dren, and her household; all place unbounded confidence in her, because they are firmly con vinced of the fidelity of one who is faithful to >,er God. Tae faith oi the Christian is strengthened by her happiness, and her happi ness by her faith; she believes in God because she is nappy, and site is happy because she believes in God. rnrrr? BAKERY. f TMH : > subscriber has established, in this city, a BAKtIR Y, tor supplying the public with Bread , Crackers , Biscuit , Husk, Cakes, djpe. He has secured the services of a first rate work man, brought up to the business, and warrant to his customers that the articles manufactured shall al ways he of the best materials IRESH BREAD will be delivered every morn ing (and every evening, provided sufficient encour agement, is given,) at 7 o’clock, at the Bake-house, and at the houses of such in the city as may request Fresh Rolls, Rusk and Tf a Cakes can be had at the Baite-house every evening at 4 o'clock. Fresh Crackers and Biscuit, Water and Butter, wiii be constantly kept on hand by the pound, keg or barrel, which, as to quality, shali be equal to any imported. Country merchants can be supplied in any quantity, by sending their orders. FLOUR Os the best brands of Canal, Philadelphia, Balti more and Richmond, new and tresb, can always oe had by the barrel, half-barrel, or retail, at the Bake house. 'I he subsciber solicits the patronage of his friends and toe public, assuring them his personal attention wilt be given m superintending the establishment— that thev may obtain the “ staff of life” of the best materials, in a pure, cleanly and wholesome stale. C. A. HIGGINS. *=»* The Bake-house is in the rear of the Central Hotel open daily, (Sundays excepted,) from 6 o’- clock, A. M. to 7 o’clock, P\ M. Persons wishing to he supplied daily, are re quested to call at the !?• dee-house and obtain Tickets , as none will he left without them. Macon, September 16, 1337, 3tf New Carriage Repository, OX SECOND-STREET. subscriber has on hand and will be receiving a large assortment of CAR RIAGES, BARROUCHES, BUGGIES, &c. Those wishing to purchase will do well to call and examine for themsel ves. JOHN HUNT, Jr. September 2 Its BsHabihoii & Ware Have got at their store , under the Central Hotel, CHJGARS, Coffee and Teas Salt, Iron and Nails Runt, Gin and Whiskey Holland Gin and Coniac Brandy, An assortment of Cordials, A superior article of Molasses, Madeira, Sicily Madeira & Port Wines Sugar and Butter Crackers Hard-ware, Crockery-ware and Stone ware, Hemp Bagging Gunney Bagging, anew article, 43 in ches wide W ith everv article usually kept in a GROCERY STORE. A general assortment of Dry Goods, A Iso, just received , 8 hhds. Sugar 30 bags Coffee 12 boxes Lemon Syrup 4 do Honey-Dew Tobacco, W hich are offered favorably for cash. Septemlter 2 ltf OCF' We are authorized to announce Benjamin R. Warner as a candidate for Clerk of the Superior Court of Bibb County, at the ensuing election in January next. July 22 Btd TER M S OK THE POST AND ASPIRANT. The Post and Aspirant will be is sued every Saturday Afternoon, in the City of Macon, at $2 per annum, in advance, or $3 at the end of the year' —$1 25 for 6 months. Single copies 12 1-2 cents. Advertisements inserted at the usual rates, with a reasonable deduction to thoso who advertise bv the year. Religious Notices, Marriages, and Obituary Notices, will be published GRATIS. Letters, <fcc. from a distance, on business, must be tost paid to insure at tention.