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From the Nav York Constellation . UNHAPPY MEN. There is a class of mankind—and by no means a small one—which arc termed un iappy men, To them, the world, with all ts pleasant things, friends, soeial comforts, ad domestic endearments, this world, so full >f all that is beautiful, the blue skies above nd the green fields around, what is it to hern but a constant source of misery and dis luietude, a never-failing theme of complaint md dissatisfaction. This unhappy disposi ' ton may be traced to various causes; in some icrsons, to a temperament naturally gloomy ; >nd desponding; in others, to accidents, mis fortune, disappointed ambition, or religious fanaticism. Some men are habitually unhappy, while others are only so occasionally; the former at all times and places, wear the same dolorous countenance, they cast a chill into the very atmosphere around them, like the chill at noon day, when the sun is in an eclipse ; their con versation is tinged with melancholy and mo roseness, and if it has not the effect to make others us wretched as themselves, it at least, prevents them from being happy while in their presence. Such men arc icebergs heating about in society, cold, isolated, a terror wher ever they come, repulsive, and repulsed.— They may be seen at the corners of the streets waylaying their acquaintances as they pass by on business or pleasure, to remind them of the vanity and vexations of the world, the un certainty of riches, the precariousness of life, and of all those various subjects for sober re flections, well calculated to occupy the thoughts r>n proper occasions hut which serve only to offend and disgust when thus obtru ded upon the attention. But those men nev er take into consideration the "times and oc casions when they shall pour forth their lu gubrations, but like sinister crows are always bo.ling some evil. Next are those who are subject to occa sional fits of unhappiness. With some per sons these are periodical—one will be affec t'd with melancholy in the spring, and anoth er ia autumn : one is a prey to the blues in one kind of weather, anil another in a differ ent kind. Such is the connexion between body and mind, that the causes of this species of unhappiness may he traced, either to some disorder of the former which acts upon the latter, as a dyspepsia in the stomach is gener ally followed by a similar affection of the head, or to some peculiar sensibility of the one by which external objects easily excite or depress the other. Such men arc indeed, to he commiserated; for who can doubt that their unhappiness is a partial hypocondria, over which they have no control—a disease of the mind, more acute while it lasts, than the se verest bodily |>ains 1 Nature may in some in stances be the author of this kind of unhappi ness, but it is oftener produced by education and luxury. It is not. the farmer and the me. chanie who arc the subjects of this hypocon dria; their happy countenances tell a differ ent tale; it is the student whose sedentary life dooms him (o this calamity ; or ths volup tuary, who by his midnight carousals entails upon himself and children the miseries of a broken constitution. Others, again, are made unhappy by out ward circumstances—by misfortunes in busi ness, disappointment of their plans, or the be reavement of their friends. This species of unhappiness, when temporary and under prop er restraint, is what all who consider tho in firmity of human nature, will respect and ap prove ; but when carried to an immoderate excess, when it is suffered to -embitter the whole after-life of him who experiences it, it becomes both improper and injurious. It is improper, because there is no reason why we should forever mourn the loss of friends or property —the voice of reason and nature for bid it; it is injurious, because we cannot by our grief repair our losses, but rather dimin ish the chances of doing so. There is no spectacle more painful than the man who is the victim of unhappiness from every slight misfortune he meets with in his business.— lie literally makes troubles for himself-—he plants thorns and thistles along his pathway through life, and frelsout both body and soul by rubbing against them. D. TIIE MADMAN — from the french. Two travellers of distinction, after a few days residence in Ferrara, determined to vis it the hospital, or rather prison, of St. Ann, in which are confined the unhapy victims ot insanity. The eldest of the travellers was entirely bald,and his countenance exhibited a mixture of shrewdness and simplicity, and a certain air of benevolence. Whenever he questioned the conductor assigned them by the keeper of the hospital, he fixed his pier cing gaze upon his savage and immoveable features, and seemed to wish to read in them his answer. The other traveller was some year 9 young er. Ilis perfumed hair escaped from under a cap glittering with jewels. A short cloak ot scarlet velvet, richly embroidered, was taste, fully flumr over his shoulders; under this was a vest trimmed with the richest ermine, upon which were visible the links of a brilliant gold chain. He wore gantclets of silk, and one hand rested upon the pummel of a rich sword, suspended by a satin scarf* and tin sound of his silver spurs alone hroko the si lence in toe long corridors they traversed. Etienna dn la Boetie, companion, ii French; this jailer appears to me as stupid as he is heidous, r.nd I am sure ho will he unable to gi ve>n any information respecting the plat we are aboWrto examine; this is unfortunate,, tor my curiosity is much excited. At this moment, a young Italian, who was walking ir the corridor, approached them* and express ing himself in French, which he spoke fluent ly, offered to be their guides through tin different wards of the hospital. I con tell you added he, the different kinds of madness thes. poor pi ople labor under. The offer is madi ith too much politeness for Monsieur and Monta’gne and myself to refuse, replied L boetie. Stroz ’i, for that was the name of the Ital in, entered a long hall formed by narrow nelly, b< fore the doors of which he would stop turn describe with singular acuteness the va iku descriptions qf insanity of the inmates. TIIE MACON ADVERTISER, AND AGRICULTURAL 'AND MERCANTILE INTELLIGENCER.^ his sound remarks and his agreeable mannner of communicating them, delighted the travel lers, and gave rise to a crowd of reflections which they mutually interchanged, often with the tribute of a tear. The poet and Montaigne were in the midjt of an argument in the melancholy moot!, when they wore suddenly interrupted by the* croaking of the door of a cell. A man cov ered with rags and bowed down with suffer ing rather than age, issued forth withcaution, easting around him fearful glances. His beard and hair Were in disorder, and his pale and extenuated features possessed, notwith standing, something noble and commanding in their expression.—He advanced cautious ly towards the strangers, and drawing a letter from his bosom. u lf you are Christians,” said he, in a low and solemn tone, “cause this to be delivered to princess Leonara d’Est.”— La Boetie exchanged a smile with Montaigne, and Strozzi, at the same time, taking the pa per to avoid irritating the feelings of the poor creature who addressed them. “I appear to you mad,” continued he; and you class me with the degraded beings with whom lam immured. Alas! I know not how I have been able to preserve my reason and support the infamous tortures they have heap ed upon me. From the bosom of the brill iant court to be thrown into a loathsome dun goon, to he torn from bright visions of fame, of friendship, of love, to groan seven years alone—yes alone! or among madmen and tor ments, to curse the fatal gift of genius, and the fame attached to my name; ah! who could thus exist? In the name of the Virgin,”— cried he, embracing the knees of Montaigne, and bathing them with tears, “put an end to this horrible torment. I .et Leonara but know, where I exist, and she will come to my deliv erance. You hesitate, you fear her brother —yes, dread hiui; his revenge is dreadful— implacable.—Well then, tell Conea, the Prince of Mantua, or the friend of my youth, the faithful cardinal Cinthio, that here, under afiet tous name” —Suddenly was heard the dreadful voice of the jailer, and the echo of his heavy and hurried steps, the poor creature shuddered, was silent, and slunk affrighted to his dungeon, and the iron-featured jailer bar red the door upon him without interrupting the caneonneUa lie had been humming when approaching the group. ‘The delusion of this man,’ observed the young Italian to the travellers, ‘is to believe himself beloved by a lady of rank. Some times he weeps over letters he imagines he has received from her: at others, he is heard talking of tetes, tournaments, and victories. Sometimes he is heard reciting verses which iie traces upon the walls of h:s cell, for they occasionally allow him a light, as his madness is never furious; it is rather a deep melancho ly, an habitual gloomy sadness. His stanzas arc always addressed to the imaginary object of his passion, and the letter he just gave you, I am sure, is filled with expressions of love and tenderness.’ ‘lt is indeed,’ said Montaigne, who had just finished (reading it. ‘He writes to the Prin ces of Ferrara in the language of the most fa voured lover: he recalls to her the private in terviews she once granted him, and doubts not that his Leonora will fly to his Xeliver ance whenever she shall know that he is here immured. Poor human nature!’ said he sighing; ‘what we have just witnessed would go strongly to support the hold assertion ot Pliny—“ Nothing can exceed the degrada tion and vanity of man.” He had just finished this comment, when the sound of an approaching foot step was heard, and soon his highness Cardinal Cinth io (whom Montaigne had seen the day before at Court) entered in the utmost haste and ag itation, followed by the keeper. The latter seized the ponderous keys in the hands of the jailer, and with his own hand opened the mas sive door which had just been closed upon the object of their reflections. Cardinal Cinthio threw himself weeping in to the arms of the unfortunate prisoner, who appeared stupified with joy. “My dear friend,” cried tnc Cardinal, as soon as his agi tation would allow him speak, “is it thus we meet again?” then turning to the spectators of this moving scene, “Gentlemen,” said lie, in a transport of indignation, “you see how the Duke of Feirara rewards genius; tell your country, tell the whole world, that Torquato Tasso groaned seven years in this vile dun geon, while the universe mourned his death: but come, noble suffereT,” said lie, “let. us fly this impious land; Rome has yet in reserve for thee, the immortal laurel crown.” After their departure, Montaigne, a little chagrined at his mistake, remained a few mo ments silent, then turning to Strozzi, took leave of him cordially thanking him for his politeness in acting as their guide. “What!” said lie gravely, “do you leave me without worshiping me?” Montaigne looked at him with astonishment. “Thou ignorant mortal,” cqntinued the young Italian, has not my su blime genius, which but now enchanted your admiration, has not the gift of tongues I pos sess, revealed my mysterious divinity?— Kneel!” cried he, at the same time "rasping Montaigne by the throat, “kneel, thou heath en; worship me, or l will strangle thee!” La Boetie and the jailer hastened to the re lief of Montaigne, and while dragging this new madman to his cell, “My dear sir,” said the latter, at the same time adjusting his dis ordered dress, “we ought not to be very vain of our understanding, since wc have to-day admired the intellect of a madman, and mis taken fora madman the greates genius oflt xfrv Socrates was right in saying he knew ,ut one — that he knew nothing; and Pliny to write, nothing is certain but uncertainty —and 1 to add, u-hut do / know?” [From the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer.] To the taste and fashion of the City ofN. Y. The memorial of the undersigned Washer women, Ironers, Manglers, Clear-starchers, if this city ami parts adjacent, humbly slicw 'i’hat unless some alteration lie speedily nude in the present fashion of male attire, jour memorialists are utterly ruined and undone.. We have suffered inexpressibly since the time that the beaus of this ancient and proud netropolis have left off wearing shirts and have adopted collars, dickies, and check stom achers, and if this determination to repudiate linen is persisted in, we are on the brink of utter starvation.—Your memorialists repre sent that the Cantelos—the Moranges—the Lellybridges and the Little-breeches, and sundry innovators, to us unknown, ere the cause of these disasters, so afllicting to our families—that they are bringing us back to ■ the days of Adam and Eve, when habiliments of the slightest texture were in fashion—that a beau of the present age is scarce half made up; and that by means of stocks, dickies, col lars, and mock risbands, they pass themselves off upon good society as properly dressed gen tlemen, and actually dine updn Turbot and Burgundy, embrace a lady in a waltz, and sip coffee in the drawing-room, in all tiffs para pharnalia of rags and tatters. Independent of these private injuries, it is manifest that public goods and public industry arc in jeop ardy by this new fashion, inasmuch as pure and wholesome water for ablutions, together with those useful articles—soap, starch -and powder blue—are becoming a drug: and we are also apprehensive, that, if the old and substantial custom of wearing a clean linen shirt is abandoned, we have a right to appre hend that the yellow-fever or some disease of domestic origin, may grow out of this disuse of clean linen—Your memorialists further represent, that custom becomes common law; and ifbeaus are permitted to outrage public morals by wearing no shirts, it is impossible toforsee what other habit in respect of dress may not hereafter be dispensed with, to the great scandal of our moral and religious com. inunity: Wc, therefore, give notice of our in tention to apply to the Legislature at its next session for an act of incorporation, with bank ing privileges, by which our rights arc to be. secured and our interests sustained. By order, FATTY WATTS, Kipp’s Bay. * “ Of these most brisk and giddy-paced times.” DINNER TO MR. BERRIEN. We take from the Georgian the following toasts which were given at a public dinner in honor of Mr. Berries, by the warm-hearted citizens of Savannah. Mr. B’s speech, which we also pub lish, will be read with interest. If its pure style and patriotic bearing, does not recommend it to the reader, we are confident that the absence of the political rant of the day, which disfigures too many of our Dinner Speeches, will not fail to re ceive their approbation. — [Ed. Adv. 1. The United States —The Pharos, to guide the nations of the world to the haven Liberty. 2. The State of Georgia. —She has triumph antly sustained the majesty of the Constitu tion,by preserving unsullied the dignity ot her own sovereignty. 3. The President, of the United Stutcs 4. The Governor of the Stati of Georgia. The President of the Day, John Cumming, Esq. then rose and prefaced the following toast with these remarks : The terms in which our invitation was ac cepted forbid a reference to the public ser vices of our respected guest. If it were oth erwise, the fair honor of his career in the Fo rum, on the Bench, in the Senate, and in the Cabinet, would form a theme on which the philanthropist and patriot might delight to dwell: but since he has desired to be receiv ed as our fellow citizen, wc have only to ten der him cur friendly salutations. 5. Our Guest. —We esteem him for his virtues—wc honor him for his services. Mr. Berrien then rose and responded to the observations from the chair, and the senti incnts'cf the company, in nearly the follow ing words: I thank you very cordially, Gentlemen, for this expression of your kindness. 1 could not be insensible to the approbation of so res pectable an assemblage of any portion of my fellow citizens; but such a reception from this community, leaves me without the power adequately to express my grateful sense of the honor which it confers. It brings with it, however, the cheering conviction, that I am in the midst of tliose, to whom 1 may safely confide the interpretation of my feelings.— Accept, then, Gentlemen, the simple ac knowledgements of my gratitude, for this re newed manifestation of your unvarying kind ness. I should vainly attempt to express to you my feelings oa this occasion, but your own hearts will hear me witness, and I cheer fully submit myself to their testimony. Returning, after an absence which has seemed to me to be a protracted one, to this cherished spot, which iqcndeared to us all, by a thousand recollections, I have the gratifica tion to see, in this assembly, many of those who have been my companions in the journey of life. 1 meet you, therefore, with no ordin ary eme.tion, and with little qualification for the discharge of the duty which your kind ness, and the customs of the festive board, have devolved upon me. The stranger who visits our city, contemplates it fis the abode of hospitality & the home of the domestic vir tues ; and leaving it, carries with him a lively remembrance of the intelligence and the courtesy which constitute the charm of its so cial intercourse. But to me, it presentsjtself with all those awakening recollections which arc connected with the idea of home—of youthful friendships, and the graver associa tions of maturcr years; with the cherished re membrance of the best and happiest portion of my life—of bright and sunny hours, which are destined never to return. I wish I could have found you, Gentlemen, in the enjoyment of that prosperity, which the natural advantages ofour location,, and the intelligence and enterprise of our citi zens entitle us to claim. There was a time, when the success of our agricultural, and the consequent prosperity ofour commercial ope rations, gave animation to every tiling around „s —when the busy hum of commerce was heard in our streets, and its fruits were ex hibited tn the rapid improvement of our city —when hero, ns well as elsewhere, all the edmforts and enjoyments of life, were placed within the reach of individual exertion.— Why docs this state of things no longer exist in' the same degree as heretofore? Why is it lhat stillness now pervades those places, which in times past were the scenes of hus tle and activity ? Whence conics it, that the fie-t exertions of. the planter, and the most intelligent efforts of the merchant, fail to re ceive the rewards which heretofore awaited them 1 1 will not do violence to the social AtfUinfS/r to which this occ asi erfi‘*Kf tie voted, by the dis cussion of a much agitated and highly agita ting question, which is connected with this subject. I purposely limit myself to the en quiry, whether some of the evils which we suffer may not have resulted from our failure to keep puce with the changes which have occurred elsewhere,and especially in the oth er States of the Union? Extending our view to the State at large, whether we have not re lied too much on the value of our products, and the natural advantages of our position; and looking rather to our past prosperity, than to those unwelcome indications which menaced its continuance, have remained to a certain degree stationary, while others have been advancing in the career of internal im provement? Ido not disguise from myself the fact, that the change in our condition, has been greatly influenced by causes over which we could excjcise no control; by the altered political and commercial state of the other portions of the world- Constituting a part of the great family of nations, we cannot be insensible to that which materially aflects its either members; for that law of his nature which ordains that man shall be a social be ing, forbids that, either as an individual or as a member of society, he should be wholly in dependent of his fellow men. Still it may be worth the enquiry, whether all which we have lost can be justly imputed to this cause? and especially, whether some thing may not be regained by intelligent and unremitted exertions to facilitate our interior communications, an! to improve the ocean inlet, on which we arc so advantageously posted? When the great staple product of our State commanded three times the price which can now be obtained for it the difficul ties of communication were overcome, be cause the value of the article compensated the labor and expense, which were necessary to the accomplishment of this object. Our storehouses were then filled with the fruits of our agriculture; and here, also, were sought, as an almost necessary consequence, those supplies which our citizens derived from the skill and industry of other nations. Our city was then the great mart of the agricultural productions of the State, as well as of tliose foreign supplies which then reached us, in no inconsiderable quantity, by direct importa tion. But this is unhappily a picture of by gone times; a state of things which we can scarcely expect to see realized again, in all its former extent. The condition’of the world affords little prospect of any material advance in the market value of our principal staple.— Apart, then, from such improvements in ag riculture, as may reduce the cost o? product ion, its value to the producer, is chiefly to be increased, by facilitating, and thereby dimin ishing the expense of, its transportation to an eligible market. Elsewhere this truth has been felt and acted‘upon, and we arc in no inconsiderable degree, the victims of the di version, which it has already occasioned.— Does it become us, I speak of our fellow-citi zens throughout the State, to await in listless inactivity, the consummation of this result? It is now several years ago, since a distin guished engineer, who had been engaged in making surveys in various parts of the Un ion pronounced thus port to be the appropiate Atlantic outlet of the Southern and South western States, and the truth of this opinion, would ere this have been demonstrated, if the requisite exertions hail been made, to improve those interior communications, which are suggested by the natural advantages of our position. Such an operation however, in the extent, which ought to be given to it, belongs emphatically to the State, because the capi tal which it would require, transcends the resources of our city, and because also, the benefits which it would confer, would be co extensive with the whole line of communica tion. May we not hope that this subject will find favor in the councils of our State, and that some portion of the ample fund, which must ere long be placed at our dispo sal, will be set apart for purposes of internal improvement. Whoever shall succeed in awakening the attention of the Legislature to this vitally important subject, and shall have the good fortune to effect a successful result, will deserve to be ranked among the benefac tors of the age, and will justly acquire to him self an enviable place in the esteem and af fections of our people. 1 hope I shall not be considered to have giv en to these remarks a character unsuited to the occasion of our assemblage, if discarding every parttzan feelir.g, 1 indulge myself in adverting for a moment, to some considera tions connected with our political condition. In this view, we have abundant cause of thank fulness to the author of all good, for the boun ties which ho has bestowed upon us, ami even around this festive board, it becomes us rev erently to acknowledge our gratitude for the blessings we enjoy. In the agitations of the old world, which seem to be destined to un settle the institutions of ages—to hurl the titled monarch from his throne, and in their unavoidable consequences, to carry dismay and desolation into the cottage of the peas ant, we have a striking illustration of fhe wig. dom, which guided the councils of tiie foun ders of this Republic. It is impossible not to remark, how completely the first half century of our political existence, has demonstrated the fallacy of anterior theories of government. The Maxims which they inculcated, denoun ced the freedom of our institutions, as fatal to their permanency. The recognition of the sovereignty of the people—thc’prineiplcs that government is a trust, for the benefit of those who created it—and that all granted power is irrevocable at the will of the people, by whom it was conferred, were supposed to con stitute the evidences of our weakness. Our experience has proved that they are the sour ces of our strength. A struggle of three days has sufficed to precipitate arnonarch from a throne, surrounded by the instruments ofhis power, who were impotent to resist the shock. Another, yet another, has been called to prove the divine origin of his right to rule, by flic exhibition of his physical ability to subdue tiie multitude who have questioned it. Every where the rnarclroffree principles is onward —and they will advance—and thev will ad vance in quick puce to the consummation of th< ir object. Meanwhile the American Re public, resting on the firm basis ot the sov- K;ignty of the people, is alike secure from in ternal commoton, and from external assault. Differences of opinion will exist, and conflic ting interests will arise in our widely extend ed empire, but the principle ot mutual con cession, which gave birth to our fundamental charter, will reconcile these jarring preten sions—and the profound attachment ot the people to the government of their choice,will rebuke the spirit of discord, wherever it may arise. In one sentiment we are all agreed, it is that which inculcates as a primary duty, the preservation of the Union, of these tree, sovereign and independent states. Tire or ganic law which proclaims it, is a precious memorial of the wisdom of our fathers, and the assurance of its permanency, is in the af fections of a free enlightened people* No where is this sentiment more strongly felt, than by those to whom I have the honor to ad dress myself. It is indeed the cherished feel ing of the South. Vigilant in the assertion of the rights of state sovereignty, the people of Georgia, have ever been prompt to rally round the General Government,in vindication of its claim to the full exercise of its cohsti tutional authority. They arc ready too l as sure myself, however much on this subject, they may have been misrepreserited, to meet the conflicting pretensions of their brothers, who differ from them, in that spirit of just and mutual concession, in which the Union of these' States, had its origin, and to which a lone, we can look for its pr iscrvation. Hap pily, to this source, we may look, with un wavering confidence. An enlightened public opinion which constitutes the moral and effi cient strength of our Government, will still perpetuate the bond of our Union, coercing obedience to the legitimate mandates of au thority, while it exercises also a salutary res traint upon rulers—cheeking the arrogance ef power, and rebuking its excess. I congratulate you gentlemen on the pros pect which is afforded by recent events of the favcrable adjustment of our Indian relations. As citizens of Georgia we have a deep inte rest, in the correct solution of this difficult and embarrassing question. It is not merely that a valuable portion ofour domain, is with held from our occupancy, by the remnant of a tribe, which still lingers our our chartered limits. The pretensions which have been asserted in their behalf, are in direct conflict with our sovereignty—and in the heat of the controversy, which they have engendered,we have been subjected to imputations alike un worthy of out character as a people—and re volting to our individual feelings! The illu sion in which the se prejudices originated, is however rapidly passing away. The prejudi ces of our brethren are subsiding and all that remains to secure the favorable award of pub lic opinion, is that wc should exercise ©ur ac knowledged rights, with the moderation and in the spirit of benevolence, which it becomes us exhibit to the feeble remnant of a once great and powerful, though savage people. For the accomplishment of what has been already attained, in relation to this vitally important interest, I need not say j-ou are in debted to the zeal and intelligence of your representatives, in the national lagislature, to the steady vigilance, with which they have vindicated your rights. Nor are you without the full measure of obligation, to the chief of that department, to which this branch of the public service, is particularly confided, for the fidelity and firmness, with which he has discharged this important trust. But honor to whom honor is due. It is to the distin guished individual who presides over the in terests of this Republic—to his own cor rect and thorough knowledge of this whole subject—in its origin, and progress—in all its bearings, and in all its details—to his unwa vering determination not to surrender his own correct views, to the suggestions ofa false and misguided humanity—to his just (estimate of the rights of the States, and to the paternal care, which watches over those rights, as mainly essential to the perpetuity of that Union, which must be preserved—it is to him that you are chiefly indebted for the gratify ing prospect w hich is now presented to your view. I will not however Gentlemen, prolong this trespass upon your time—-but before 1 set down, will ask to offer to you this sentiment • The City of 'Savannahs —The liberal and enlightened policy of the State, seconding the intelligence and enterprize of hei citi zens, will yet restore her commercial prospe rity. 6 George M. Trovp —llis cool judgment and fixed determination, have triumphantly established the rights of our State. 7 Poland —Often has her soil been mois tened with the blood of her Patriots; may it be now be the grave of her oppressors. 8 Louis Philippe, of France —May he re alise the idea of a patriot King, and prepare his subjects to become freemen. 9 Modern Philanthropists.-— Full and free exercise to their sickly sentiments, ot borne. 10 Education —The brightest national or nament, the surest basis upon which a Repub lic can erect its permanency and its glory. II Lafayette— 'Fhe champion of liberty in both hemispheres: If chains and dungeons await him in the Eastern, an asylum and a home are his in the western world. 12 The memory of Judge Davies, 13 —The Fair —May they ever frown on the advocates ofDis-union- The Report of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Com pany states that the whole extent of the Road from Charleston to the Savannah River, at the point near the Augusta Bridge, is but 135 miles. That 88 miles of the same is under contract, and offers fur a part of the remain der arc now under consideration, with others daily arriving. That part of the Road, be tween Charleston and Summerville, which has be on given up by Contractors who have failed in their engagements, is now in prog ress ot contract; and there is r.o doubt but the ensuing fall will show an increased rapid ity in the finishing of this part of the route. The who’c now under contract, above the Cypress to the White Fonds, beyond the Edis to, will bi in a continued state of j regress during the summer; (all the Contractors fil ing residents) and the trees for the construc tion of that section of the road mostly frllcff or a sufficiency girdled for use. f The following gentlemen were e lee tea* President and Directors of the Company lor the ensuing year:— President —ELIAS HORRY. James Adger, H. F. Faber , * William Aikin, John Uaslett, William Bell, B. J. Howland , .7. ./. Bi.lnw, Dr. J. Johnson , Dr. S. H. Dickson, Henry Kavenel. John Diton, T. Tapper. * Not in the last Direction. We saw, un Saturday morning last, in the hands ofa South Carolina gentleman, a Pock et Handkerchief, made of American Silk and stamped with Rail Road emblems, beneath which were the words “Spurn Carolina Railßoad.” The Handkerchief was manu factured in Baltimore and thus stamped in compliment to the South Carolina Company. The Material was very soft and silky—sulfi. ciently so, for the hand of a Princess. By the bye, what has become of OUR Pleasure Rout Rail Road ? We dreamed last night that we had a ride on it with our friend Mr. Shultz, by our side. The fresh air of this vast plain was like balm to our irritated nerves, and our companion said be preferred it vastly to that of Savannah. We thought we flew like wind through the yielding atmosphere. Thou sands of our fellow citizens rent the air with acclamations, and all rejoiced in the success of thesexperiment, except our friends Wea ver & Gitedrox ; for we left their fine CAR RIAGES, GIGS, SULKIES, AND SAD DLE HORSES entirely out of sight. Aug. Courter. main “A gatherer of unconsidered trifles.” ■— - r *--- - -=-=--vr=.x— u. - .■ From the Richmond Enquirer. New-York, April 28th; 1831. “I received, yesterday, a very satisfactory letter from Washington Irving Esq. relating to Mr. Randolph, which you will probably sea in this afternoon’s Post, I name the author to you that you may know how much importance to attach to the intelligence.” We ask pardon of our Corres|)cndent for laying this extract before the public—but he will see at once that our object is to give un questionable authenticity to tiie letter from London. The following is the article from the New York Evening Post :— From the New York Evening Post. Mr. Randolph. —The following extracljof a letter relating to this gentleman’s conduct while at St. Petersburg, may be relied on as entitled to the highest credit. It is from an eminent countryman of ours, distinguished in other walks than those of polities—now em ployed in a diplomatic station in England ; one who lias no interest to disguise the truth, and would be incapable of doing it if he had. We have been convinced from the first, that Mr. Randolph’s behaviour at St. Petersburg, has been the subject of most extravagant ex aggeration in the reports of it winch have ap peared in the opposition papers—Party feel ing—the desire of getting up amusing story —and, in some instances, probably personal pique, have concurred in giving© false colof ing to some circumstances, and inventing others. Ii Mr. Randolph, had in fact, been guilty of the “ fantastic tricks,” with which he has been charged, it would indeed, he highly mortifying to the national pride of eve ry good citizen; but the true course of a can did journalist, in that case, would be, to as certain carefully upon what evidence the sto ry was told; how much of it was fact, and how much exaggeration and embellishment, before he gave currency to what reflected so little honor on his country. Everyman who has a proper national feeling, we have no doubt, will be glad to learn from undoubted authority, the true impression made upon the Russian Court, by Mr. Randolph, during his stay in that country. It is a subject in which our national character for civilization is into rested. The following letter contradicts in explicit terms, the most extravagant, and dis creditable stories respecting Mr: Randolph’© conduct towards the Russian Sovereign and the officers of government. The dishonor of this foolish talc must now be divided net ween the inventors and those who have labored. to give it currency. London, March 2, 1831. “In the course of a conversation which I had recently with Prince Lievcn, the Rus sian Ambassador who was prime Minister at St. Petersburg at the time of Mr. Randolph’s presentation, I,took occasion to inquire into the truth of those reports which have been circulated to the disparagement of Mr. Rat> dolph, charging him with an absurd and un dignified act of homage in the presence of the Emperor & otherwise with a total want of eti quette and urbanity in his intercourse with the officers of the government during his brief residence in the Russian capital. “The Prince expressed surprise and con cern that any such reports should have gain ed cuirency, assuring me that they were en tirely destitute of truth. lie said that Mr. Randolph’s condact at court had been highly decorous and satisfactory, that in his relations with the officers of government he had uni formly evinced an earn -1 desire to please — that he had left behind him the impression of his beinga man of talents and courtesy, and that he had no doubt, had Air. Randolph re mained at St. Petersburg, he would have been generally liked. The Prince added she. the reports in question could not have originates! in any thing uttered by aqy member of the Russian Government, and that he should be very glad to have them expressly contradicted. “ if you think this information of any value you are at liberty to. make use of it, letting i ( be clearly understood that it is communicated from no party motives : but from a sense ot the duty which binds one gentleman tu testify to tbecharacter of another, when circumstan ces peculiarly enublc him to do so.” Baltimore, May C.—The Ho.u. Edward Livingston, Secretary of State, arrived in thi* city last evening, in the Steam Boat from Philadelphia, on his way from New; York Washington. , ■ t