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*ome of the animal kingdom, be
cause it can overcome these de
lects by artifice, and bringing to
aid some of the very elements of
nature itself; man can outspeed
the fleetest racers on land, the
horse, ostrich, &:c., and expects
shortly to outrun the lightning ;
can penetrate the deep waters, a
mong the scaly monsters of the
sea, unharmed, or ride upon the
“ topling wave’’ of ocean to its
utmost bound, swifter than the
wind—he can mount among the
clouds with the eagle,&,l believe
can really fly with a little cxt.ra.in
genuity. Let me propose a plan:
to make a flying garb, fitting close
to the body, furnished with large
wings and a tail or rudder , to be
regulated, moved and guided by
treadles affixed to tiie feet of the
areonaut —all constructed on the
Archimedes principle, Ac. I
leave the precise form and fash
ion to the superior gumption of
the mechanist. Now suppose
there are attached to this “ hea
venly harness” above and around
a number of baloons —not very
large—provided with scapevalves,
a parachute and an apparatus con
taining the m tterial etc for
the formation of gas, so as to in
flate anyone, or all of the baloons
as occasion may require. If the
arenaut wishes to ascend, let him
inflate a sufficient number to bear
him aloft to the desired height.,
and desceud again by letting off
gas through the valves and with
the help of the parachute. There
would be no danger then of “ sha
ring the fate of a Rosier ” Some
yank.ee rascal of an inventor, I
expect, will get out a pateut for
this “ right off.” If he does, i
shall claim (he rightjunless he will
agree to bear all the risk and “go
halves” with me in the profits.—
This plan of “ aerie! navigation,”
with cars, Ac. is all fudge, hum
bug—besides, who would like to
trust his precious self in one of
those crazy concerns, a floating
spider’s web, liable to tumble out
every moment ? It is rather a
ticklish place up in the air without
wings. One ha* a chance left for
his life on the water, and can
make his hands and feet sup
port and propel himself for a
while, in case of emergency, but
they are of “ mighty little” use
to him up “ a thousand feet away
from any thing” without feathers,
or something else attached to
them to get an anchoriiold on to
the air by. Perhaps it was a wise
foresight, that created man with
out wings in the first place, else
he might presumptuously essayed
to have taken heaven by storm
before this time.
SUBS. —In the ago and rage
for subs, I propose the establish
ment of a sub-sub P. O. in this
village of Vineville. It is very
inconvenient for some ol our vil
lagers to receive letters in Macon
■—it is too far off. The little ex
tra expense attending a sub-sub,
or a sort of a penny post would
not he minded. Some person lo
cated here can take charg * of it,
and we shall get the news in some
cases much sooner and with less
trouble.
ERRATA.—in each number
previous some glaring typograph
ical mistake has occurred. In
No. I, “ scenes” should be sen
ses, in the first line of the quota
tion from Pope. In No. 2, “Mil
ford” should be Milwood. In
No. 3, “ unshrined” should read
unshrieved. Eome other mis
takes I cannot stop to point out,
some words are -eit out and some
added rendering the sense ob
scure and flat—but I am aware of
the difficulties the “Post” labors
ai present, and for that reason 1
have overlooked them heretofore.
I‘lease be a little more careful in
future. Q.
Vineville, September 22, 1837.
iACTM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,1837.
THE ELECTION.
AY e annex a list of the candidates, (in
alphabetical order,) for Bibb County, to
represent her in the two branches of the
Georgia Legislature, and also, those for
the Cubernatoral Chair—which election
takes place on next Monday week, being
the first Monday in October.
Those marked with a star (*) are Anti-
Van Buren Candidates, and those with a
dagger (f) are Van Buren.
Far Governor ,
GEORGE R. GILMER,*
WILLIAM SCHLEY.f
For the Senate ,
Doctor AMBROSE BABER*
Judge Charles j. McDonald.f
Fur the House of Representatives,
General JOSEPH BEXNETT.f
Colonel HENRY G. LAMAR,*
JOHN B. LAMAIt, Esq.f
WASHINGTON POE, Esq.*
OCF “ O. S.” in answer to “ Scribbler,
No. 3,” came to hand too late for inser
tion. It will appear in our next.
(Vj” AVe are requested to say that the
“ National Coffee House” will not be open
ed, owing to the impossibility of getting
it put in complete order, until Saturday
next, the 30th instant.
Several new advertisements will he
found on the fourth page of to-day’s paper.
(fOF The Sexton reports five interments
for the past week. 3 whites and 2 color
ed—of the number 3 were children.
MR. HART AND THE THEATRE.
This enterprising and spirited Mana
ger has succeeded in fitting up a tempora
ry Theatre, for the amusement of the citi
zans, at a considerable expense to himself.
AVe hope and believe that he will bo liber
ally patronised, as himself and corps rich
ly merit ; and that Alacon will not lie bo
hind her sister cities in liberally reward
ing them for this most intellectual of all
amusements.
To-night we have John Howard Paine’s
beautiful Drama of Therese, or the Orphan
of Geneva. Those wuo go will find how
triumphantly virtue, when constant, will
predominate over vice—and although en
tangled ir the thickest meshes of the wily
destroyer, and hope itself despairs, it final
!’ meets ils reward and shines forth more
beautiful and resplendent than the dia
•nondV lustre. Meet u«, this evening, at
Theatre, and then say, if you can, that
the Drama has an immoral indie nee.
WILLIAM GASTON, ESQ.
This most estimable c tizen is no more.
The community at large has sustained an
irreparable loss, in he death of one* so uni.
versatly beloved and esteemed. He died
suddenly, in New.York, on the 12th in
stant. The shipping in the ports of that
place, and of Savannah, (of winch place
lie had long been a resident,) displayed
their colors at half-mast , as a tribute oi
respect for his memory.
“AMERICA.—From the London Athe
naeum.”—T us critisism, or rather enconi
um* from an English Editor, upon some of
our American authors, and the attendant
remarks, should he read, and their truth
well pondered upon by the American rea
der. American works are not properly
appreciated by American readers ; this is
to be regretted, and can only he attributed
to that restless desire for something new
and foreign, which has cvei characterise '
our citizens. We have been long accus
tomed to look up to the mol .er country
with that kind of differential resp t, which
acknowl • !ges superiority ; aed this habii
is so deeply implanted within us to tins
day, that even a tutor, that hails from old
England, witu inferior qualifications, is of
ten preferred to our own countrymen.—
For this selection, we are indebted to the
“Brunswick Advocate,” a neatly rmto<:
paper, but lately commenced in the new
town of Brunswick, in this State. I:s se
lections evince a refineb a l cultivates
taste. We hope that i m:v other papers
will give publicity to the same article, as
it can blit effect a good object, in dispelling
the prejudice, too common in our country,
against the merit of her own sons. Tiie
remark “ that a prophet is not without ho
nor save in his own country,” is very stri
kingly examphfied in this case. Would
that i( were not so ; but Hie causes, howev
er, which make it so can he easily removed,
hv the exercise of a good judgment, and a
desire to see our own institutions and pro
ductions flourish and equal those of any
other country.
learn from ihe Savannah papers
that the notorious Chiefs, Philip and Ucliee
Billy, had been taken prisoners, together
with a number of "t er warriors, squaws
and children, in all amounting to 3.
Lieutenant McNeil, of the Army, was mor
tally wounded in the action, and died
shortly after. He was a worthy and tal
ented officer, and much lamented by his
brother officers.
“ Live and let live, or domestic service il
lustrated,” by tlic author of “ The Poor
Rich Man and the Rich Poor Man.” —This
is a work of a domestic natuie, and well
adapted to the use of the juvenile reader.
It contains many beautiful illustrations of
domestic life and domes! ic service. The
fair authoress has already gained a well
earned fame in works of a similar nature.
The name of Miss Sedgwick is a sufficient
guarantee, or surity, for its being well re
ceived, without farther comment of ours.
It has already gone through several edi
tions.
Also, “ Midshipman’s Expediments,” a
new work, by Captain Alarryatt, for sale
by Messrs. Griffin & Purse.
Amongst the whole population
ofLowel, (Mass.) which is eigh
teen thousand, there are hut two
Harts and one Soul.
[Amongst our population, about 501)0,
we have several harts, hut not one soul, j
(fif* One or two communications, and
s vera! *ditori<d articles are a. avoidably
crowded out. Look for them anon.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 16 1837.
The bill for withho ding from
the States the October install
ment of the deposites, passed the
Senate yesterday by a vote o' 28
to 18. [{sell rae r was proper
ly and signuted In Mr C a , whi n
he called it a in a.sun- to take
funds away from the St tos, which
would be glad to use tin on, and
put them in the hanks o' j< s'
who re use to acknow elg o.
make use of them.
Aug, i C/ovrt dp Sent.
APPOINTMENTS RY TIIE PRESI
DENT.
By and with the advice and con
sent of the Senate. Phdi ■ K.
Laurenc to the Judge of the l An
ted States for the District of Lou
isiana.
Thomas Sfidell to he attorney
of the Unit and Sta U-s lor h ; Eas
tern Distr ct o I o ! sin .
S muel i .Pat rson to be Mar
shal of the Uns ed * t !es for the
Eastern District ol P< nnsylvania.
Scandal wil! rub off like dirt,
when it gets dry.
Slanderers are Satan’s bellows
to blow up ont ntion.
The best -hr >w n on the dice
is to throw them away.
lie that prv s n o the clouds,
may he stru with attain Trholt.
CKN i Kit HOI k 4-
jpplb
tions ; in consequence of which it vv 1
be in ample order, for the reception of
Company, before the 10th of Oc.obei—
which time he will he prepared c- _i■ e as
good accommodation as can be found m
the Southern country.
11. R. WARD.
IVlacon, S tern r ‘23d 1837. 4
*£ M m A It 'Ji.
rpHIS EV ENING, Saturday,) will he
presented John Howard Paine’s >eau
tiful Drama of
l 3 IS MM®,
THE ORPHAN OF GENEVA !
Car win, . . . Mr. Bailey,
Fontaine, ... Y ung,
Tiierkse, . . Mrs. Hart,
Countess, . . v Carter.
COMIC SONG, by Mr. BAILEY.
To conclude with the laughable Farce of
FAMILY JARS
Old Delph, . . . Mr. Hart,
Emily, . . . Mrs. Bailey.
September 23 4
REMOVAL.
rjOCTOR H. LOOMIS has removed
Ins DRUG STORE to the store, up
on Mul aerry-street, second door aiiove the
Post Office.
September 23 4
DCr’ An adjourned meeting of
rii 1 Licon Debating Society will he held
This Evening, at the Academy, at hall
past 7 o’clock. The memfiors are reques
ted to he punctual in their attendance, a»
business of importance will oe brought he*
fore them. Bv order of the Preside it.
'J. T. THOMAS, Sec’v.
September 23 4r
TH .. unde-o •fl
ed announces to me
public, that he as
taken ib • a ove
Ii OTEL. It is
now i.nd go’iig a
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rough rcpiir, . h
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