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THU V> tKBLIiUtU H'BKkkV, OVER J- D. WINN’S BRICK STORE ' COTTON ZVKMUE, MACON, GA. A AT $3,00 PER ANNUM. RATES OF ADVERTISING, &.c. One square, ol 100 words, or less, in small Ivpe,: 7 i cents li»r Hie first insertion, and 50 cents for each j subsequent insertion. All advertisements containing more than 100 and less than 200 words, wil Ibe charged as two squares. J To yearly advertisers, a liberal deduction will lie "made. Sales of Land, bv Administrators, Executors,' or Guardians, are required by law to lie held on the) first Tuesday iu the month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon, and three in the afternoon, at ! the Court House in the county in which the pro perty is situated. Notice of these must be given i in a public gazette, sixty days previous to the day of sale. Notice to debtors and creditors of an estate,' must he published forty days. Notice that application will be made to theCouri of Ordinary for leave to sell land, must be publish- ! ed four mouths. Sales of Negroes must be made at public auc tion, on the first. Tuesday of the month, between the legal hours of sale, at the place of public sales,' hi the county where the letters testamentary, ol j administration of guardianship, shall have heenj granted, sixty days notice being previously given j in one of the public gazettes of this Slate’ and at f the door of the Court House where such sales are to he held. j Notice for leave to sell Negroes must be pub- ; fished for four mouths before any order absolute shall be made thereon by the Court. All business of this nature will receive prompt attention at the office of THE REPUBLIC. All letters of business must be addressed to the F.iutor, post paid. Jin sincss Directory. saddle, Harness, anti ti'Ap, MANVFACTOUY. Dcahn iu. all hinds of Leather, Saddlery Harness and Carriage Trimmings , On Cotton Avenue and Second street, Macon, Ga. Oct. 05, 1844. Jtook at this! L . J . CBOSS HAS FOR SALE DU Y HOODS tV CHOCEIIIKS, Booth, shukh, caps, and hats,! At John l). If 'inn's Old Store. Macon, Oct. 25, 1844. J. M. BOARDS AN, DEALER IN LAW. MEDICAL, MISCELLANEOUS! a id School Books; Bank Books and Stationery; of all kinds; Priming Paper, &c. See. Sign of the l.arc's Rib/e, /tro doors above Shot weU's corner, west side of .Mulberry Street. Macon, Georgia. Oct. 19,1844. l-q j NIS BET & WINGFIELD, A 'S’ ’S’ «> Si NK Y S AA' I. A W . Office on .Mulberry Street, over Kimberly's Hat' Store. Macon, Georgia. Oct. 19,1844. 1-ts DOCTORS J. M. ir H. K. GREEN, Corner if .Mulberry and Third Streets. Macon, Georgia. Oct. 19, 1844. l-ts JOSEPH N. SEYMOUR, DEALER IN DRY «KJ©»3, USOITIBIEg, EABf) WARE, Ac. Prick Store, Cherry Street , Haitian's Range, first door below Russell k. Kimberley's. Macon, Georgia. Oct. 19, 1944. 1— t ( GEORGE M. LOGAN, DEALER IX FANCY AND STAPLIi DRY GOODS, Hard- tVare, Crockery, (Hiss- tt'are, fitc. &x. 1 Corner of Second and Clierry strreis. Macon, Georgia. Oct. 19, 1844. 1-ls D. A \V. GUNN, DEALERS IN * T A PI. F. I> R Y GOODS, Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, &.C. Macau, Georgia. Oct. 19, 1844. 1-ts SAMUEL J RAY fc CO. r>EAI.F.KS IN FANCY ASD STAPMI DRY OfWDS, Ready .Made Clothing, Hals, Shoes, tie. ftecond street, « lew doors from liie Washington) Hotel. Macon, Georgia. Oft. 19,1944. 1-ts j REDDING & WHITEHEAD, DEAt.KRS IN FANCY ATTD STAPLE DRY GOODS. Grocer.es, Hard If'are, Cutlery, Hats, Shoes, i Crockery , tic. tic. Corner of Cotton Avenue and Cherry streets. Macon, Georgia. Oct. 19,1944. 1 -if B. F. ROSS, DEALER IN DBI GOODS AID GROCERIES. Macon, Georgia. Oct. 19, 1544. 1-ts B. R. WARNER, ACCTIOA AND COHADSiOT MER CHANT. _ Dealer in every description of . Merchandise. “The Public’s Servant,” and subject to receiving consignments at all limes, by the consignees pay ing 5 per cent, commissions lor services rendered. Macon, Georgia. Oct. 19, 1844. 1-ts J. L. JONES & CO. CLOTHING STORE. West side Mulberry Street, next door below the Jiig Hat. Macon, Georgia. Oct. 19, 1941. 1-ls WHITING A: MIX, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES, Near the Washington Hall, Second street. Macon, Georgia. Oct. 19, 1844. l-ll FLOYD HOUSE, M igft (LATE CENTRAL HOTEL.) jjiffl, »TIHIS Spacious and convenient establishment, has been by its new proprietors entirely reno vated and repaired. The rooms have been thor oughly cleansed, Plastered and Painted, and newly furnished throughout. Particular care has been taken in procuring civil and attentive servants, and the choice of the Northern and Southern markets "dll constitute the daily bill of fare. No trouble or expense will be spared to make the Floyd House one of the best conducted Hotels in the country. B. S. NEWCOMB & CO. Macon. Oct. 19,1844. 1-tT FLOYD HOUSE. BY B. S. NEWCOMB U CO. Macon, Georgia. Oct. 19,1844. 1-ts bargains in prints, shirtings, tickings, Jpc. ■ 'HE subscribers with the view ol reducing a. , Jargentock of the above articles, will sell prims, ' ’flings, tickings, See. at unusually low prices. v . 8. J. RAY & CO. Nov. Bth. 19l^lj ’ * —IT SAMUEL M. STRONG,] VOLUME 1. “MUCH TET REMAINS INSING.” WOULD THAT THE LOVED WERE WITH US .STILL. II e call them through the long, long night, but they answer us nol again."' They have gone; the lovrd ones ol earth have gone; IVe hear no longer their joyous tone ; fFe list in vain tor their sprightly tread ; Lov* may not waken the silent dead ; I bey know not what yearnings our ford hearts fid; fFouhl that the loved ones were with still! Brightly the glittering sunbeams throw A flush of light on the cold pure snow ; Like the last sweet smile, on the pule calm brow Os the loved who are sleeping in darkness now! That smile vet lives iu our hearts so chill; JFould that the loved ones were with us still! There is mirth again round the old hearthstone, But vve miss the glee td'an absent one ; I here’s a bushot joy lor the perished word, And the laugh that the fountains of gladness stirr’d. That laugh like the voice of the silvery rill; IFould that the loved ones were wiili us still! If e miss, too, the glance of those sunlit eves Which in memory’s vision before us rise;’ Sweet tones that breathed on the morning air, The hymn of praise and the voire of pro ver; Our hearts yet vibrate to their deep thrill; Would that the loved ones were with us still! In vain ! we have loved them, alas! too well; They were unto us a binding sp>,.|| - How may we place on earth's beautiful dust, Ever again our heart’s deep trust ? Who may the void in our bosoms fi'i? Would that the loved ones were w ith us still! TOUCH US GENTLY, TIME. BY BARRY CORNWALL. 1 his heantitcil prayer must have been breathed hv Iht rrv Cot tiwall s heart W’lu!e sitting at his qttiet fireside, looking to the fare of his sweet wile, and rocking the cradle of his “golden tressed Adelaide.” Touch us gently. Time, Let us glide down thy stream Gently—as we sometime - glide Through a quiet diram! Humble voyagers are we, Husband, wife, and children three— One is lost an angel fled To the azure overhead ! Touch us gentlv. Time, W e’ve not proud tiorsoaring wings; Oar ambition, our content, Lies in simple things, Humble voyagers are we, O er life's dim, unsounded sea, j Seeking only some c-alm clime Touch us gently, gentle Time! THE IMPUDENCE OF STEAM. Over the billows and over the brine, Over the water to Palestine! Am I awake, or do 1 dream ? Over the ocean to Syiia by steam ! \ My say is sooth, by this right hand, A steamer brave Ison the wave. Bound,positively, (or the lmlv land ! Godfrey of BiilJoigne, •ml llioti, Richard, lion-hearted king, Candidly inform ns now, Did you ever No, you net er Could have fancied scc'i n thing— Never such vocifemtioux Entered your imaginations As the ensuing:— “Ease her,stop her!” “Any gentlemen for J,.ppa ?” ‘•’Masons, ’Mascttsf” “Ticket,please.sir.” “Tyre or Sidon ?” “Stopher—case her!” “ Jerusalem, ’leni! ’lent! ' —“Shu.! Shut !’ "Do you go on to Egypt, sir r” “Captain, is this the land of Piiaraoii?*’ “Now look alive there! \N ho’s lor Cairo?’’ “Back het!” “Stand e’ear I sav, old file!” “ What gent or lady’s lor the Nile. Oi Pyramids?” “Thebes! Tin-lies! Sir!”Sleadv!’ “Now where s that natty tor F.ugedif” Pilgrims holy, lied cross Knights, Mad ve e’er the least idea, Even in your w ildest flights, Os a steam trip to Judea? IF hat next marvel time will show It is difficult to say, “Buss,” perchance, to Jericho—• “Only sixpence ail the way.” Cults in Solynia may ply— ”Ttsa not unlikely tale— And from Dan the tourist hie Unto Beerslteha by “rail.”— Punch. From the Mew York Herald. M.4JOR NO.HI’S GREAT LECTURE < >N .MOND.IY NIGHT AT THE TA BERNACLE, ON THE RESTOR I TION OF THE SCATTERED TRIBES OF ISRAEL TO THE LAND OF PALESTINE. Notwithstanding the inch meney ofthe weather, a very large auditory assembled in the Tabernacle to hear Mordecai Man assah Noah’s annunciation of his grand project forthe restoration of the Jews to the Holy Land. A great number of the clergy of all denominations in the citv were present, and amongst them, closely wrapped up in the ample Adds of a large blue cloak, the Right Reverent Bishop Hughes. The attendance ofthe ladies— who have ever been very deeply interes ted in all matters connected with the ful filment ofthe prophecies and the introduc tion of the millenimn—was limited, owing to the storm, but still there was a consider able numberofthem present, someof them of surpassing beauty. The front pews especially, were graced by a very brilliant circle, chiefly composed ofthe daughters of Israel. About half-past seven o’clock, the Sa cred Music Society sane a hymn, having reference to the restoration ofthe ancient splendor of Jerusalem.—Mr. Noah then ascended the rostrum, and read a lecture, of which we annex a succinct report: I have long desired an opportunity to appear before you in behalfofa venerable people, whose history—whose sufferings —and whose extraordinary destiny, have, for a period of 4,000 years, filled the world with awe and astonishment —a people at once the most favored and the most neg lected —the most beloved, and yet the most persecuted—a people under whose salutary laws all the civilized nations of the earth now repose —a people whose ori gin ran date from the cradle of creation, RAIOI, GEORGIA, FRIDAY’, NOVEMBER 15, 1811. mid who are likely to lie preserved to the lost moment of recorded time. I have been anxious to appeal to you fellow citi zens and Christians, in behalfof the cho sen and beloved people ol Almighty Cod —to ask you io do justice to their charac ter, to their motives,to their constancy, & lo their triumphant faith—to feel for their sufferings and woes—to extend lo them your powerful protection, and to aid in the fulfilment ol their destiny by helping to restore them to the land oi*their Ibrefulh ers, and the possession oflheir ancient heritage. It is, 1 acknowledge, a novel though a natural appeal, made, I may say, for the first time to Christians since the advent of Christianity. But the period has, 1 believed arrived for this appeal. Extraordinary events shadow forth results long expected, long promised, long or dained. Commotion in the State, and di visions in the church—new theories put forth—new hopes excited—new promises made—and the political events in Syiia, Egy pt, 'Turkey, and Russia, indicate the approachol’great and important revulsions which may facilitate tiie return of the Jews lo Judea, and the iniroduclionofthatii.il lenium which weall look for—all hope for —and all pray for. Where, I ask, can we commence this great work of regencr itlion with a better prospeclof success than in a free country, and under a liberal go vernment? Where can we plead the cause of independence of the children of Israel with greater confidence than in the cradle of American liberty? Where ask for toleration and kindness for the seed of Abrah mi, if we find it not amongst the descendants of the pilgrims? (Applause.) Mr. Noah then went on to speak of the antiquity of the Jews, and of the causes which had provoked against them the hos tility ofother nations. The deep rooted hatred ofthe nations to the Israelites were therefore traceable to one cause. The Egyptians, who worshipped beasts, could mu tolerate a people who worshipped the iruc God. The Greeks, Cunaanites, Ro mans were always their enemies for the same reasons. 13ut how account lor the oppressionsofour Christian brethren? Let me probe these causes to their foundation, by showing the errors of the followers of the early Christians. I approach this in a spirit of respect for iliose who hear me. Born and educated among Christians— having through I heir confidence and liber ality, held various public offices of trust I come to its discussion with the most eh *tri l a hie and apostolic feelings. In fhis spirit, then, 1 will explain, for the first time in some centuries, tins subject. We have the authority ot early writers and il lustrious historians for I lie undeniable t ruth that till the calamities of the Jews, as a people, are the rcsultsnf the agency of our fathers in conspiring the death of Jesus of Nazareth. We are it is said, crushed be neath the cross. It is the desire to evan gelize the Jews, amt thus atone or that al leged great sin. Let ns calmly examine litis subject; let us examine the condition ..film J ews at that time. 'The sins of the chosen people, chiefly idolatry, occurred before Babylonish captivity. Since then those sins have not been repeated, and their fidelity remains unquestioned to the present day. Their glory under Solomon excited the envy and jealousy of surroun ding nations. . On their return, under the decree ofCy rus, they were subjected to great persecu tions and several division look place. The Persian empire was at length subdued by Alexander the Great. The Jews kept steadfast by Darius, which incensed Al exander, who, however, struck bv the im posing splendor oftheir religion, became their friend. His death was followed bv a long series of difficulties, persecutions and trials. An effort was made to retrieve their condition, and under Judas Macca hes this was in a grea degree accomplish ed. But at last the Jews passed under the Roman yoke, and after unparalleled sufirings, Herod ascended the throne of Judea, and oppressed the people to such a degree, that he became universally tin popular; in an effort to regain the favor of the people he retorted and beautified the temple. It was at this period of pros tration that Jesus of Nazareth was born. They had expected at that time a tempo ral deliverer. They sighed for liberty & vengeance. Jesus was not the one they expected. I lis message of peace held out no hope. He was no warrior. lie unfur led no banner —sounded no trumpet —pro- phesied no victory over the Pagans, and the Jews gave themselves up to despair, lit order to understand it, we must endea vor to place ourselves in their position. A rich and powerful nation, enjoying a hap pv code of laws, noble rulers, a pious priesthood were suddenly overrun by rob bers and murderers. Their resources were quite exhausted. Sinking defeated, decayed, the once proud people deserted by hope and almost abandoned by God, the rays of the setting sun falling on the brazen hemlet of the Roman centurion keeping guard over the Holiest of Holies at that period Jesus ot Nazareth was born Corruption, profligacy and intrigue had reached high places. Jesus was the most resolute of reformers—preaching a gainst hypocrisy and vice—lie became formidable by his decision of character and withering rebuke. He preached with unsurpassed eloquence. He proclaimed himself Son of Gotland the Saviour of the world. The Jews were annoyed, per plexed, bewildered. They had known him from his childhood. They knew his relatives; they remember him a boy as a PRO PATRA FT LEfIIBUS man pursuing till the age ofihirty his hum ble calling. Then they saw him announce himself as the Saviour of the world; per forming, as is alleged in the Evangelist, wonderful miracles—and surrounded by bands of disciples, humble, but of extra ordinary decision. The Jews became a lartned. They proceeded to bring him to liiul in the manner prescribed in the law. I regaril that trial as having been illegal— as having been proceeded with in an hour of panic. lie did not come under the law. The language ofthe parables was myste rious. Jesus acknowledged the unity ol God. He prayed to him. He disclaim ed any intention of altering the Mosaic law the assumption ofthe title ofthe “Son of God” was not unusual. The same avoid ance of any claims to Godhead was ob servable iu the writings ofthe Apostles. It was not, therefore, altogether the charge of assuming the title ofthe “Son of God” was not the leading cause til the accusation ofthe Sanhedrim. It was the sedition, and not altogether the blasphemy, which led to conviction. It was the assumption ofthe prerogatives of Caesar which led to the Rmnan punishment—the crucifixion. The insults of the convicted Jesus came from the Romish soldiery, and the mobs which even in our day desecrate all that is held sacred. It is not my duty to con demn or justify my ancestors in that direct extremity. But if there are mitigating circumstances, I must spread them before you, and at all events, lam justified in appealing to you, against the ascription to us of what was done I,SO J years ago. Had Jesus been acknowledge as king at that fearful crisis, the people would have sunk under paganism. W'e should have been all darkness now. But Christianity arose; Jesus was put to death, and it went forth amongst the nations, and after the reformation, shone forth with a brightness such as its great Maker intended. The Jews did nothing hut what God ordained. He is, I trust now, leading us back in peace and happiness to possess our promised land. What a miracle! Can you not see that God designed all this! “The seciet things are from the Lord.” Fully appreciating the design of the so ciety Ibr the Evangelization of the Jews, 1 do not think—pardon me for saying so, that their success has been commensurate with the effort. Mv desire is, that they should unite in restoring the Jews in their unconverted stale, relying on God for the rest. Jtnong a people specially preser ved, the change of faith is almost insur mountable. It is also impolitic to send converted Jews to preach Christianity a mong the ha thren. They are always suspected. Equally impolitic was the consecration of a converted Jew as Chris tian Bishop of Jerusalem. If your efforts are still to be directed to evangelization, as well as restoration, send pious Chris tians to them—they will be well received and their mission treated with confidence and regard. But ask the great question ofyourselves. Is it not your duty to res tore the Jews? Are we not the only wit nesses ofthe unity of God, and the truth of the Bible? The predictions of our resto ration are as full its were those oi our over throw. Has God cast off’his people ?or has he merely visited their transgressions with punishment? In almost every page ofthe Bible we have directly and indirect ly the literal assurance and guarantee of the restoration of the Jews to Judea. We have suffered the curses and now await the blessing. The past has been dark indeed—the future is full of glory and splendor. God’s eye has ever been upon us. To us he committed the lamp which has illuminated the world, and we have held it with a steady light to illuminate the Gentiles. No, no. What would all be without our restoration? Our land has long mourned —shall it not rejoice? Innu merable are the promises in our favor. The current is strong and impulsive throughout the writings ofthe illustrious prophet Isaiah. On these unfulfilled pre dictions rests the happiness of the human race; and you are partners in the c ontract —sharers in the glory. These passages, recollect, relate not to the spit itual, hut to the temporal restoration of the Jews. A bove all, you that believe in the predic tions of your A [jostles, and in the second coming ofthe Son ol Man—where is he to come to? To Zion—to the Jews. And yet you would convert them here ! You seek to evangelize them in the lace of all the predictions that they will occupy the Holy Land as Jews! \\ ithin the last 5F5 years great revolutions have occurred in ; t lie East, marking distinctly the progress: of Christianity. Mr. N. went on to des- , cribe the recent revolutions in the East, and expressed the opinion that the land of Palestine was destined soon to become the great neutral ground Ik*!ween the con tending powers of Europe and Asia, and j that Uteri it would revert to its original possessors. This is our destiny. Every attempt to colonize us elsewhere has fail- ! ed. i The Jew's are in a most favorable posi tion to repossess the holy land. They are at this time steadily advancing the cause I of education. Wherever the liberality of: governments allow they are pursuing with success agriculture and the arts. The j soil of Palestine is loamy and rich. The climate is salubrious. A double crop in i -the lowlands may be annually expected. | Corn, Wheat, Tobacco, Olives, Mulberry Trees, Colton Trees, Grapes, Cochineal, the Coffee Trees, Orange, Fig, Date, Pine Apple, Pomegranates, are all abundant. The ports arc numerous and can lie ru-o c . 1 [Editor and Proprietor cupied. Manufactures can soon be esta blished. Two millions of Jews reside within twenty miles ofthe Holy City. The Jews throughout the world are numerous. So far as industry—science—love of arts - -enterprise—varied pursuits went to fur nish encouragement for the settlement of Judea by the Jews, the enterprise was most inviting. Mr. Noah then proceeded toannounce his project for the‘restoration.’ It was that all the Christian Societies of the United States should unite in suppli cating the Sultan of Turkey to grant per mission to the Jews to hold land property in Judea, on the same conditions as the Museltnnn. This was all that he propo sed, and this, he contended, was all that was necessary. In conclusion he urged with consider able eloquence upon bis Christian audito ry, the duty of aiding in the restoration of the ‘Chosen People.” He implored them to dismiss their prejudices—lnr emulate the example of Christ, and to love the chil dren lbr the Father’s sake. We have, stiid he, lost all— country —government—- kingdom and power. You have it all; it is your’s. It once was our’s. It is again to he restored to us. Dismiss, therefore, from your hearts, ail prejudices. The chosen people are worthy of your love, your confidence and respect. Is it noth ing to have had such fathers and founders j oftheir faith as Abraham, Isaac and Ja cob—such mothers as Sarah, Rebecca, j Leah and Rachel? Is it nothing to have been deemed worthy by the yllmighty to have had a path made for them through) the waste of waters? To have been led j to Sinai, and thereto have received the; precious gift of that law, which we all re vere and hold saered to this day? Is it nothing to have erected the Temple of Je rusalem? Is it nothing to have outlived j all the nations ofthe earth, and to have; survived all who sought to ruin and des-: troy? Where are those who fought at Marathan, and Salamis and Leuetra? Where are the Generals of Alexander—the mighty crowds of Xerxes? Where are : the hones v hieh once whitened the plains ol Troy? We only hear of them in t lie pa ges of history. But if you ask where are the descendants of those who fought be neath the walls of Jerusalem—the sub jects of David and Solomon—the brethren ’ of Jesus? I answer here—(applause)—l here miraculously preserved; the pure and unmixed blood of the Hebrew, having the law for our light and God for our redeemer. Amid persecutions the most severe and protracted, we have abided by the faith. I When bound to the stake by men who' claimed to he Christians, and when the i flames hissed and crackled around them —when exhausted and dying, they called : on God to sustain them in their extremity) a still small voice, pure and angelic, whis pered in their ear—“ Fear not, Jacob, I am with thee!”—Countrymen and citizens thank God your hands and hearts are fiee j from the stain ofsuch iniquity. (Applause.) .-liter dwelling at gome length on the ar- j gument that Christ had come for the Chris-j tian but not for the Jew, and that he would : come to the latter only after the restoration ; Mr. Noah made a warm acknowledgement j ofthe services rendered to the Church in i all ages by woman—Jews and Gentiles | and concluded by an earnest appeal for theiraid in the restoration of the “disper sed” to the land ol Judea. [From the Philadelphia Enquirer .] FEL'Dd AMONG FRIENDS AND RELATIVES. RECONCILIATION. It is surprising to notice from what tri vial causes serious difficulties will some times arise. A word, a jest, the hasty expression of the moment, has, in many instances, broken the friendship of years, and been the first cause of a hitter, re morseless and undying feud. Alas ! for poor human nature. The prejudices and passions of the heart, the selfishness and malevolence of men, are too often the sour ces, not only of unkindness and pain to others, hut of perpetual disquiet and un happiness to themselves. There are in the world, too, individuals who appear to take delight in fomenting trouble, in in creasing misunderstandings, in widening and imparting additional rancor to diffi culties between friends. These malig nant hypocrites, for they deserve no bet ter appellation, generally profess to be extremely anxious to adjust the trouble, to restore the confidence, and reconcile the feelings of the excited. They, how ever, at the same time, contrive by an artful word, or a lialfadmitted insinuation, to embitter and infuriate Kith parties, and thus to convert into little better than, fiends, individuals who a few years, or perhaps a few months before, would not have hesitated to make any sacrifice for the assistance of each other. It is, more over, a strange perversity in many minds, to be unwilling to acknowledge an error or repair a wrong. They are naturally pet verse and clogged, and, by some strange; process of reasoning, endeavor lo con vince themselves that they are acting un der the influence ol principle and honor, when, ia fact, they are governed by very different motives. “ Blessed are the peacemakers !” How often may a tru ly benevolent friend, one who is disposed to do what is right without any malig nant motive, one who really wishes well to all about him, and lo mankind at large, step in, and by the exercise of prudence, moderation and forbearance, reconcile a I difficulty, llow truly philanthropic is the spirit which animates such a mind!— How much belter thus to heal and adjust, than, by a contrary course, to irritate and : perplex ! The work of reconciliation is .Truly Christian. It is calculated to’bring peace to many a troubled breast, to sooth and give balm to many an agitated mind (and wounded heart—lo convert hatred in to love, harshness into kindness, and to make us, by reflection on the past, asham ed of our moments of petulence and pas * siou, and anxious to avoid such errors and • imperfections forthe future. What nobler task could an individual be engaged in, than that of bringing to gether friends and relatives who had been long separated—separated too by some trivial cause, by some hasty word, by 1 some harsh expression, or allusion, which at the time was not meant to offend or wound. It is so easy at times, and es pecially when one is peevish, fretful and j out of humor, to imagine insult where nothing of the kind was intended. We all, too, have peculiar moods. We have our hours of gloom, discontent and dissat isfaction. At such times we are univer sally sensitive. The slightest thing will ! stir us into passion, or induce us to utter something harsh or complaining. It is at such moments that difficulties are apt to arise. We cannot bear even ordinary railing, while the remotest allusion to any ioffensive subject or sore point, is at once ; regarded us an act of wrong and outrage. This i(7o, we know, and realize ourselves in our calm and thoughtful moments. — But we lack the nerve to admit the error, to take hack the harsh expression wo may have used, to proffer an apology, and to hold out the hand of reconciliation.— How fatal has this obstinacy been to the happiness of many ! A slight offence, and perhaps one that was never intended has increased with the strength of years, by the nursings of moody thought, the insinuations and misrepresentations of pretended friends, and thus, what might have been explained in a breath, what would have been forgiven promptly and generously, had the first word of atone ment or explanation been uttered, has rankled and deepened until the fearful feelings of hatred and revenge have be come dark features of our nature. Bet ter, far better in every case, where a doubt exists as to the propriety of our own course, to stretch out the hand of recon ciliation. Better to forgive, once,twice, aye, a dozen times, than mistake or misap prehend, and on such fatal error, to fo ment a deadly and undying enmity. It has been eloquently arid beautifully said, “ that when the veil of Death has been drawn between us and the objects of our regard, how quick sighted do we be come lo their merits, and how bitterly do we then remember words or looks of unkindness which may have escaped us in our intercouse with them. How care ful should such thoughts render us in the fulfilment of these offices of affection which it may be in our power to per form ! for who can tell how soon the mo ment may arrive when repentance can not be followed by reparation.” NIKIIIFIt 5. The Duu\ —An African prince, subdued in battle, capitulated for his bow and qui ver. A British merchant sent him to South Carolina, where he was sold as a slave. A placid countenance and sub missive manners marked his resignation, and preserved him, in all situations, the possession of his arms —the only compan ion he had left-—the sole objects of bis af fections. His stateliness and strength re commended him to Col. Motte, a humane master, in whose service he died, in stead fast faith of a certain resurrection in his native land. The bow and quiver were preserved as relics of a faithful slave, in the Colonel’s family, who gratefully re membered the services, the fortitude, and the fidelity of the gentle Jambo. In the campaign of 17S1, the widow ol Colonel Motte (who died a patriot) was banished from her house, on the river Congaree, then fortified by a British garrison; the garrison was besieged by a small detach ment from the American army, whose ap proaches were soon within bow shot. The widow who lived in a cottage in sight of the lort, was informed that (lie preservation of her house was tire only impediment to its immediate reduction— and she was informed of the expedient proposed. Here, said she, (presenting the African bow and quiver) are lire ma terials—Jambo never used these arrows, and 1 fear they are poisoned; use them not, therefore, even against your enemies; hut take the bow, any arrow will waft a match. Spare not nay house, so you expel die foe. The blazing roof produced submission —the Brittons tlropjied their arms—the Americans entered the house, and both joined to extinguish the flames. 'Fhe misfortunes of a prince, and the he • roistri of a lady, arc not uncommon —the ' novelty is the bow—a stem of genuine bamboo — which, destined for the defence of liberty in Africa, served the same cause in America —was preserved by an officer of the patriot army—presented to Mr. Peale, and was l>y him deposited in his museum, in Philadelphia, Two young men, “with a humming hi their heads,” retired late at night to their room in a crowded inn, in which, as they enter, are revealed two beds; but tho wind extinguishing the light, they both, instead of taking, as they supposed, a bed apiece,.* i got back to back into one; which begins * 1 sink under them, and come jtervals, in a manner very * i but quite impossible ot explicit!* ohi’en'f, i sently one observes to the otb' on. lYc j “I say, Tom, somebody* , Jr — “Is there?” says the o' s,n my bed.” in mine, and u him, ' , ier; . <Sf> -here i s The next renm*'. je ' s k,c k ’em out?* kicked my man ’ Vvo , t4 C*OOCI. $P «rc JjJi fl| duck than.l; my ,na n has'yS*! s “ helter (and dis lie hasn’t r l, I^' 1 ,ne Their “relative L T, ,he 1 «*"« acre not 'T.