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fllle d with a flood of its mellow light. The paint • on the window represented the first appear ing of ihe Lord to Moses. In the back-ground stood the burning bush, sending forth a wonder ful radiance on all around. In front, Moses lay on his face, upon the earth. Blue skies stretch ed above, over which light, fleecy clouds seemed t 0 be floating, and flocks of sheep strayed far and wide over the luxuriant field. All bore the look 0 f reality and life. *. “Ah, what a picture!” exclaimed the pilgrim. •‘How brilliant, yet how mild. How warm— how living —how true ! That, which, in the dark ness, appeared like the daubs of a madman, is n() w filled with life and beauty; the work of a master’s hand. And this chapel, which, even nOS v, looked to me so gloomy and comfortless— so unworthy of its holy use—how rich, how chaste, how appropriate, do all its parts stand forth, in this beautiful light. But see ! what lines appear on the illuminated glass ?” “This is a picture of thy life, O man! Dark, in disorder, stained—without a plan ; But let the Heavenly Sun there shed His light, And all its forms are living, warm and bright, “Go’ if thus love thy Lord, serve all below. No other love canst thou thy Master show! Keep thy heart pure from stains, from selfhood free, And fie will enter in and dwell with thee.” The pilgrim took the lesson home. He return ed no more to his cell, but spent his remaining years in a life of usefulness to his fellow men.— fie thought no more of the sins of others, but guarded his own heart from evils, and trusted the world to the keeping of his Heavenly Father. THE BIBLE, Supposing it other than it pretends to be, pre sents us with a still more singular phenomenon in the space which it occupies throughout the continued history of literature. We see nothing like it; and it may well perplex the infidel to ac count for it. Nor need his sagacity disdain to enter a little deeply into its possible causes , than he is usually inclined to do. It has not been given to any other book of religion, thus to triumph over national prejudices, and lodge itself securely in the heart of great communities, —vary- ing by every conceivable diversity of language, race, manners, customs, and indeed agreeing in nothing but a veneration for itself. It adapts itself with facility to the revolutions of thought and feeling which shakes to pieces all things else; and flexibly accommodates itself to the progress of society and the changes of civilization. Even conquests —the disorganization of old nations— the formation of new—do not affect the continuity of its empire. It lays hold of the new as of the old, and transmigrates with the spirit of human ity; attracting to itiself, by its own moral power, in all the communities it enters, caeaseless inten sity of effort for its propagation, illustration, and defence. Other systems of religion are usually delicate exotics, and will not bear transplanting. The gods of the nations are local deities, and re luctantly quit their native soil; at all events they patronise only their favorite races, and perish at once when the tribe or nation of their worship pers becomes extinct, often long before. Nothing, indeed, is more difficult than to make foreigners feel anything but the utmost indifference (except as an object of philosophic curiosity) about the religion of other nations; and no portion of their national literature is regarded as more tedious or unattractive than that which treats of their the ology. The elegant mythologies of Greece and Rome made no proselytes among other nations, and fell hopelessly the moment they fell. The Koran of Mahomet has, it is true, been propa gated by the sword; but it has been propagated hy nothing else ; and its dominion has been lim ited to those nations who could not reply to that logic. It the Bible be false, the facility with vdi'ich it overleaps the otherwise impassable boun daries ot race and clime, and domiciliates itself among so many different nations, is assuredly a far more striking and wonderful proof of human ignorance, perverseness and stupidity, than is af forded in the limited prevalence of even the most abject superstitions; or, if it really has merits I which, though a fable, have enabled it to impose so comprehensively and variously on mankind, wondertul indeed must have been the skid in its composition; so wonderful that even the infidel himself ought never to regard it but with the pro foundest reverence, as far too successful and sub hme a fabrication to admit a thought of scoff or ridicule. In his last illness, a few days before us death, Sir Walter Scott asked Mr. Lockhart read to him. Mr. Lockhart inquired what book e Jd Uk e , ‘Can you ask?’ said Sir Walter, i Cre ls hut one and requested him to read ‘ C apter of the gospel of John. When will an 9 £ em l l s s to whom all the realms of fiction n-nf aS 1 * lara a t 0 him, say the like of some ; n i essSec * revelation, originating among a race associated with a history and a clime as for connected with the birthplace of S 9te from those of the ancestry of Sir Walter we by any stretch of imagination suppose some Walter Scott of anew race in Aus y ia or South Africa, saving the same of the edas or the Koran *!—Edinburgh Review . Sun Office, N. Y. > Friday Morning, May 18th, 1849. > The steamer Empire, Capt. W. W. Tupper, kft her dock in this city last evening as usual, at 7 o’clock for Albany, having on board a large number of passengers, among whom were manv ladies. . At about ten o’clock, when opposite Newburgh, the pilot, Mr. Levi Smith, discovered the schooner Noah Brown with a heavy deck load of lumber, bearing down at a rapid rate through the channel, 5 apparently not discovering the proximity-of the steamer. He immediately stopped the engine and went forward to hail her. Although his voice crying to the man at the wheel “Luff! Luff!!” was heard in the cabin, it appears that the person for whom it was intended did not hear it. The engines were then reversed and while the steamer was still in the water, or making stern way, the schooner came upon her with a tremen dous crash. The bowsprit entered the forward cabin just under the larboard guards, and so heav ily was the schooner loaded that she was not brought up until her very bow had also entered the Empire’s side. The schooner was beating down the river with a stiff breeze when the collision occurred, the wind being from the south or south by east, and she on the tack from the east to the west shore of the river. She was owned by Mr. Snyder of Troy, a coal dealer. The pilot of the Empire measured the distance with his eye, and found it doubtful if he could get by the bow of the schooner, and for that rea son had afforded her every opportunity to come in to the wind while he could pass, or go upon the other tack. The awful scenes which now followed cannot be described. When she struck and the water came rushing into the cabin, the men leaped from their beds and rushed to the stairs to save their lives. It is very possible that many in the forward cabin were overwhelmed with the water before they could escape, though to all appearance, ev ery one escaped. In the terrible confusion they trampled and bruised each ether. In the ladies cabin, when it was found that the boat began to sink, the most awful consternation ensued. The screams of the women were heart-rending. Wives called on their husbands, and children clung to their parents, for safety. On shore, at Newburg, the first intimation of the dreadful catastrophe was the awful screams which arose from the passengers, and the mourn ful tolling of the steamer’s bell. Axes were brought, holes cut through into the ladies cabin, and many thus liberated. One of the ladies was accidentally killed by a blow on the head from an axe at one of the holes; such is our information from a passenger. All this—including the assembling of the pas sengers on the after promenade deck and around the pilot house—occupied a period of less thav eight minutes, during which the boat was slowly and constantly settling down, floating meanwhile with the tide. When the water reached the furnace fires, ex plosions, caused by the rush upon the burning coals, occurred, which forced out the panel work upon the deck, and added still more to the con fusion of the moment. Shortly after, the steamer Rip Van Winkle, Capt. S. Schuyler, bound up to Albany, and about two miles behind the Empire, came along side, and by admirable management, the passen gers wers speedily taken from their perillous po sition, the Empire taken in tow and carried to the flat, and the bow floating—promenade deck even with the water. The steamer Hudson, bound for Hudson, also astern, came up and rendered much valuable as sistance. A passengar on board assures us that he saw many in their fright jump overboard, and he thinks that not less than twenty lost their lives in this way, though a great portion of those who jumped overboard were picked up by the small boats from Newburgh. The only bodies which have been recovered are those of two ladies and a little girl. One of the ladies is quite elderly, and is supposed to be Mrs. Nobie, who was known to be on board. Os the other, nothing was ascertained before the steamer Troy left Newburgh on her way to this city. General Davis and Daughter, of Troy were among the passengers. Both, we are happy to state, were saved. The little girl was the daughter of Mrs. and during the awful confusion at the time of the collision, the mother was seen running hither and thither in her night clothes, and with an infant at her bresst, calling upon all she met to help her find her child. She was finally persuaded to give up the search and to go above with the oth er passengers at Newburgh in the hope that the child might have been saved in the small boats. .Soon after she left, the body of her daughter (as supposed) was found. It is not known how many, if any, gentlemen were drowned in the lower cabins. About 150 in all were there and none of those \Vho escaped had time to save more than they had upon them. Those who were in bed and asleep were awaken ed by the noise and screams and barely escape*} with their lives. * There were about 260 passengers on board) all told, and it is deeply to be regretted that no list of those who were saved was taken, and that the number of them was not counted. The Captain’s office was buried so quickly that the books, papers, passengers’ lists and mo ney were not recovered, To the kindness of the people of Newburgh the passengers by the ill-fated Empire are in debted for many comforts, which they will never forget. The Empire can easily be recovered, so that the loss to the owners will be comparatively tri fling. The shock was so sudden that the hull and timbers of the boat were not materially in jured. The accident wholly resulted from the want of a proper look out on board the schooner or from the inattention of the man at the wheel. The least regard as to the sailing of that vessel would have discovered to them the vicinity of the steamer. On board the Empire every thing was done which prudence could dictate to avoid the accident. CENTRAL RAIL ROAD--NEW STOCK. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Central Rail Road & Banking Cos of Georgia, held at the Banking House, May 9,1849, it was Resolved , That books of subscription for new Guaranteed 8 per cent Stock, bo opened at the Banking House on Mon day next, and be keptopeu until the first day of June next, at the following terms: Ist. The amount to bo subscribed shall be $150,000, at not less than par. 2d. In case the subscription be over $150,000, then the preference shall be given to those who, on subscribing, shall offer the highest rate of premium. 3d. The manner of subscribing shall be as follows : The subscription of each subscriber ou the book shall be num bered, and the rate of the offer, whether at a premium or at par, shall be, by the subscr.ber, placed in a sealed note with similar uumber, which shall not be opened until the books are closed. 4th. Among those offering at the same rate, in case of excess of subscription, distribution of stocks shall be rateable. sth. If the whole sum of $150,000 shall not be subscribed, then each subscription is to be taken at the rate specified in the sealed note of each subscriber, but never under par. 6th. Cash to the extent of par shall be paid on subscribing. The fractional interest from the date of payment to the 15th June, (the day of payment of dividends,) to be allowed to the subscriber. Premiums to be paid on issue of scrip. 7th. The scrip to be issued will be similar to that hereto fore issued, redeemblo in 1859. By order. GEO. J. BULLOCH, Cash’r. Extensive and Extraordinary Sale OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BOOKS & STA'I lONERY, Encyclopaedias, and Valuuble Standard Works. TN the various departments of Literature, Sci fi ence, and the Arts ; Annuals and elegantly illustrated Books, among which are Splendid London Editions of very rare and choice works; fine Bibles and Prayer Books of every description ; Portfolios, Gold Pens, in Gold and Silver Cases, of the best makers; Letter, Packet Post, Commercial Post, Cap and Note Paper; Envelopes; Blank Books, Memoran dum Books, etc., etc., to be sold cnoiw At, our Sales Room, commencing at early candle light THIS EVENING, and to be continued Every Evening until the whole is sold. The Books are now ready for examination and Private Sale. Ladies and Gentlemen are invited to call and examine them during the day. The Books are new and war ranted perfect, and will be sold without the least reserve to the highest, bidder. Terms, Cash.—Purchasers to pay for and take away their Books the day following each sale, may 31 PHILBRICK & BELL, Auctioneers. To the planters and Farmers of South Carolina, deorgia. Alabama, Tenn essee'and Florida. T AM THE AUTHORIZED AGENT for the 1 sale and purchase of the CAMELINA SATIVA or GOLD OF PLEASURE SEED, a native of Siberia. 1 am now ready to fill all orders for the seed, and being au thorized by the Company to purchase the same, I will pay the highest market price for all that rnav be shipped to me in Savannah. - WM. HUMPHREYS, Jr., may 31 Agent for the Company of New York. Situation Wanted. BY A YOUNG MAN, as Clerk or Book keeper, good references can be given to any person needing his services. Apply at, this office. may 31 New York & Savannah Line Steamships To leave WEDNESDAY, June 6th. The new and splendid Steamship Tennessee, Collins, Master, IT7TLL leave Savannah as above. Passage to \V NewY r orks2s. No berth secured until paid for. The ship and owners will not be accountable for any article sent on beard, unless bills of lading are obtained for the same. Bills of lading signed by the Clerk on board. For Freight or Passage, apply to PADELFORD & FAY. The ships of this line carry a clear white light at masthead, green on starboard side and red larboard. S £SP* No Freight received after 9 o’clock on the day of sailing. QF* No colored persons will be allowed to go on board for any purpose. may 24 J?l. A. Cohen. (Late of ihe firm of S. Solomons &f Cos.) COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANT, SAVANNAH, GA- Agent for steart packets H. L. Cook and Ivanhoe. may 10 Fashion for Spring-, 1849. TVTOBLE LYON, (Gibbon’s Buildings,) jjatter, Successor to Ives Horsey & Cos -The following'Varieties may be lound at the above named Hat Store : Fme Black and Drab Beavers. Whue. Otter and Pearl Brush, No. 1 and 2, Moleskin, Drab and Black Brush. Also, Plantation Hats. Leghorns, Rutland and Palm Leaf, Men's and Bovs’ and Children’s Coburg, and Infants’ China Pearl Hats, dec. &e * For sale wholesale and retail at New York Prices.’ ’ mar 29 Lamp Oil. JUbT Received per ship Hartford, a lot of su peiior Sperm Oil, which is warranted pure. For* sale very cheap at store, 111 Bay street. M 12 “ GEO. 11. BROCK. Foreign Fruits. RDE MARTIN, Corner Whitaker and Bay • Streets, has made arrange met s to be constantly supplied with choice WEST INDIA FRUITS and VEGETABLES, selected expressly tor his trade, to which ho invites the atteu tion of the public. Orders from the country respectfully so licited and supplied upon the lowest terms. Also, constantly on hand a complete assortment of select Groceries, Teas, Wines, Segars, Syrups. English Sauces and Pickels, Pre serves, &e., which would be to the interest of purchasers to inspect previous to supplying their demands. ap 12 A C lIS I*. The undersigned having re-opened, with an entire New Stock of DRUGS, CHEMICALS and FAiN C\ ARTICLES, at No. 139 (South side) Broughton street, (formerly Walker’s Marble Yard,) is now ready to furnish any thing in his line, at the shortest notice. SODA WATER, made in his own peculiar way, sent to any part of the city, and always to be had at the store, in the highest state of perfection. Prescriptions put up with care and despatch. The subscriber having served the public long and faithfully, respectfully solicits a share of their patronage, apr 26 THOS. RYERSON. HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING, GLAZING, &C. THE subscriber having taken the store No. 121, Brough- F ton street, has re-commenced in the above business, and will be happy to receive orders for work. Pie will also keep or sale all kinds of mixed paints, window glass, putty, oil, turpentine, &c. March 22, ’49. 3m. JOHN OLIVER. SPRING GOOD*. THE Subscriber has just received, by late arri vals from New York and Philadelphia, a handsome assort ment of every kind of BOOTS AND SHOES, for gentlemen, ladies, youths, misses and children, all of which he offers for sale on reasonable terms. SAM. A. WOOD, March 21. 105 & 106 Bryan-st. Breakfast House—Central Rail Road. ILHE public are respectfully informed that the subscriber furnishes BREAKFAST at* the Twenty Milo Station, Central Rail Road, from Savannah. apr 26 __ HUGH CASSIDY. CLOTHING. “DIERSON & HE IDT offer for sale, Clothing, Jl Wholesale and Retail, at New York prices. No. 10, Whitaker-street. apr 26 Portraits and Miniatures. MR. VOIGT, who is for the present located at the West end of the Academy, entrance opposite the Presbyterian Church, respectfully requests those who propose to avail themselves of his services, to engage their pictures soon as conveniently practicable, as his stay in Savannah is limited. aor 19 Summer Retreat on the Salts. AT MONTGOMERY,\ TWELVE MILES FROM SAVANNAH. ABONAUD respectfully informs his friends • and the public generally, that from the 21st inst., he will be prepared to accommodate guests, to whom he promises good attendance on accommodating terms, having good and intelligent servants. Persons may be accommodated for board per week, month or day, at the following rates, viz: Board and Lodging, per week, $5 00 Do. do. per day 1 50 Plorses well fed and attended to for 50 cents per clay. • N. B. During the season there is an abundance of Fruit on the place; and the table will also be provided with all kinds of fish that the river will afford. apr 26 IlOIJSi: FURNISHING STORE. pOLLINS & BULKLEY, No. 10S Bryan-st., VJ would respectfully invite the attention of purchasers to their large and varied assortment of Crockery, Glass Waie, and House Furnishing Goods, cons’sting in part of Flowing Blue, Mulberry, and W. G. Dinner setts; China and W. G. ‘1 ea setts; Mugs Vases, Ornaments, Glass Lamps, Straw berry Wines, Ashburton Goblets, Solar Chimneys and Shades, Julep Tubes, and a general assortment of Glass Ware. Stone Butter Pots, Pickle Jars, Churns, Jugs, Ac. LAMPS AND TIN WARE. Burning Fluid Lamps, Miniature Solar Lamps, Hall Lan terns, Bronze Candlesticks, Nursery Lamps for Invalids, Tea Waiters, a fine assortment, Slop Pails, Foot Tubs, Coffee Big gins, Oyster Stew and Venison Dishes, Dish and Plate covers, Cake Boxes, &c. FAMILY HARDWARE AND CUTLERY. Ivory Table Cutlery with Knives only, Buck Horn nnd com mon Cutlery, Razors and Pocket Knives, Coffee Mills, Sauce and Stew Pans, Soup Digesters, Ovens. Pots. Skillets, Spiders, Gridirons, Wafer and Waffle Irons, Furnaces. Brass Shovel and Tongs, Andirons, Stair Rods, Whips, Quilling Scissors, Paste Jaggers, Ice Breakers, Cork Screw's, Mouse Traps, &c. WILLOW AND WOOD WARE. Buckets, Tubs, Wash Boards, Sieves, Piggins. Churns, Beef Steak Pounders, Lemon Squeezers, Wood Spoons, Butter Prints, Cake Beaters, Butter Pats, Rolling Pins, Towel Roll ers, Faucets, Bird Cages, also Market Baskets, Waggons, Hobly Horses, Travelling and Work Baskets, Dusting and Scrub Brushes, Sweeping Brooms, and other brushes. MISCELLANEOUS. Straw Satchels, Knife Baskets, Paper Lamp Shades and Frames, Thermometers,Spool stands. Swifts for windingsilk, Ice Cream Churns, Knife Cleaneis, Nut Picks nnd Crackers Gravy Strainers, Toy Hoes, and rakes, Apple Corers ana Peelers, Buckwheat Cake Griddles, of Soap Stone, Table Mats, also Door Mats of different qualities, together with a great variety of goods not enumerated. Also Camphine and Burning Fluid of the best quality. Housekeepers, Planters, and others, are invited to call as their prices are as low as else where.