Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

MIS giSSASIiB S . V , A JOKE UPON AN ELEPHANT. A very intelligent elephant was shown some years since at a caravan ot wild beasts, at a lair, in the West of England. One of those practical jokers, whose wit lies in pouring melted butter into a friend’s pocket, or conveying a putrid oys ter into his plate, had been doling out some gin gerbread nuts of the first quality to the elephant, who received the instalments, small as they were, with satisfaction and gratitude, manifesting the latter’ .bv the spontaneous performance ol some of hris tricks between the somewhat protracted intetviils of supply. Suddenly his benefactor produced a large paper parcel, weighing some two*or*three pounds, and presented it cn masse. The.'elephant took it as it was, and consigned the whole to his powerful crushing-mill. Hardly, however, had he swallowed the dose, before he gave a loud roar, exhibited all the symptoms ol suffering severely from internal heat, handing yes, handing, for the trunk acted as dexterously as a hand—the bucket to his keeper, as if beseech ing for water, which was given to him, and ol which he continued to pour in floods sufficient to drive a mill,* down his capacious and burning throat. ... “Ha!” said the joker, addressing his victim, u those nuts were a trifle hot, old fellow, I guess. “ You had better be off,” exclaimed the keeper, “unless y T ou want the bucket at y'our head, and sarve y-ou right, too.” The dispenser of ginger and pepper took the hint; for there was an angry glance in the drink er’s eye, while the distressed beast was pumping up his sixth bucketful; and in good time he took it, for he had scarcely cleared the entrance ol the show, when the empty bucket was hurled after him by r the elephant, with such force and correct ness of aim, that if he had been a moment later, his joking would, in all probability, have been terminated with his life, on the spot. A y T ear had passed away, and the wayfarers from the country villages trod over the withered leaves that had, when fresh, green, and vigorous, shielded their heads from the burning summer’s sun, as they 7 bent their steps to the same annual autumnal fair, where the elephant had been be fore exhibited, and where he was again ready to receive company r . Our joker was again among his vistors, and for getfulofhis narrow escape from the bucket, which, at the time another wit observed he had been near kicking, came as before, with one coat pocket filled with “best nuts,” and the other with hot nuts. He gave the elephant two or three nuts from the best sample, and then drew forth and presented him with a hot one. No sooner had the elephant tasted it than he seized the coat tails of his tormentor, and with one whirling sweep with his trunk lifted him from the ground till the tails giving way, the man dropped halt dead with fright, and with his coat reduced to a jacket. The elephant, meanwhile, quietly insert ed the end of his trunk into the pocket containing the best nuts, and leisurely proceeded, keeping his foot on the coat-tails, to discuss every nut of them. When he had finished the last, he tram pled upon the pocket containing the hot nuts, till be hacl reduced them to a mash, and then, after having torn the tails to rags, threw the soiled frag ments at the head of his facetious friend, amid the derision of the assembled crowd. MECHANICS. No greater mistake could possible be made than is contained in the estimate too often set upon the intelligence of our mechanics, ai tizans. and wor king men generally 7. Few are so hardy as to de ny this “bone and sinew” class great practical good sense, but may imagine that learning, and refinement of thought and feeling, can have little to do with men and women who earn their bread by the sweat of the brow. From experiance and observation we have formed an entirety dif ferent opinion. Among our mechanics and arti zans, are some of the most brilliant intellects in the world—men of humble pretensions, as all men of true genius or profound learning are —men who are versed in all science, literature and lan guage, and whose power of appreciation of the beautiful and subliuiQ is in nowise lessened be cause their hands are hardened by honest labor. Os the discoveries in science, and inventions in art, is this most wonderful of inventive ages, the majority of achievements are traceable to men of the class to whom this exception of high intel ligence is made. In a country where education is open to all, where a sense of equality is inhe rent in every bosom, and where ambition to ex cel in intellectual accomplishments is more likely to be palled by wealth than damped by toil, what can be more ridiculous than to suppose learning and refinement inimical to any condition of hon est labor? It is a libel on the vital life of our population, Franklin was a printer, Sherman a shoemaker, and Burritt is a blacksmith ; who has transcended them in triumph,in their peculiar pur suits as men of science and diversified learning ? N. Y. Tribune. Fame has no necessary conjunction with praise; It may exist without the breath of a word. It is a recognition of excellence which must be felt, but need not be spoken. Even the envious must feel it, and hate it in silence. AN IRISHMAN’S VIEWS OF CALIFORNIA. Sacktmento Biggixs, Oct. 20, 1848. • To Tim Flaherty*. Arrah thin, Tim, as soon as y-ou read this bit of a note come out at wonst. Rite forenenst me where I sit composin over this letther there’s a fortune to be got for the mere sifting. The sands is all goold powther. Och . if you could onty see how beautiful it shines in the sun. An’ thin the depth of it. It goes clone down to the centre ov the world. The mountains, Tim, has vains, and ivvery vain is lull ot cir culatin’ majiurn. Wouldn’t y 7 ou like to bleed them vains, ould boy. 9 We’ve no horses here, ’ceptin mules, and as soon as one ov the boy*s gets a load he puts it on the back ov the donkey and carries it to the ass sayers. The ass say'ers, ye sees, is the jinilemen as informs ye whether the goold’s the rale stuff or onty iron pitaties. see, there’s a desavin’ kind o’ goold they call pitaties. It’s an invenshun ov the ould sarpint, and iv vez put it in the fire it vanishes in a thick smoke, wid an infarnel smell ov sulfir. Heaven be about us. It’s a fine, healthy rejin, is the Sackrymento. There’s no disease ’cept the shakin ager ; an’ the fits come on first rate whin there’s any sifting to be done. As soon as one o’ the boy*s gets the shake on him he jist puts the sifter in his fists, and he’ll make asmall fortin before the trimble’s ofl ov him. We’re all rale demmicrats out here, Tim.— While I’m writin’ ov ibis letther on the side ov my hat—bad luck to the crown there's to it —I can see one ov the captains ov the New \ork melisha, washin’ the goold in the Sackrymento. with hardly 7 a rag on him, savin’ your presence. Even the mishinaries dig like bogthrotters all the week, and deliver mighty improvin’ discoorses to the havthen on the unrighteousness of mam mon on a Sunday. The Injins is incensed in this way wid the sinfulness of riches, and sells it chape to save their sowls. Remember me to Biddy 7 , the darlin,’ an’ tell her, if she’ll put on the jacket and trousers, she can make hapes of money 7 here, for she knows how to use a spade, an’ it’s easier diggin goold than cuttin’ turf in Kilkenny. But she’d better not be after cornin’ in her natural duds, for the site ova petty coat might breed a ’ruction in the settlement. Intendin’ to address you agin shortly 7, on the state of picayunary affairs in this country, I remain y-er afFeckshynit cozzen, Terrence Mahony. A SINGULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL FACT. The transference of vitality which appears to take place when y r oung persons are habitually placed in contact with the aged, is not a nursery fiction. It is well attested by very- competent authorities. “A not uncommon cause,” observes Dr. James Copeland, “of depressed vital power, is the y-oung sleeping with the aged. This fact, however explained, has been long remarked, and is well known to every 7 unprejudiced observer. I have on several occasions met with the counter part of the following case: ‘I was, a few years ago, consulted about a pale, sickly, and thin boy, of about four or five y r ears of age. He appeared to have no soecific ailment, but there was a slow A # 7 and remarkable decline of flesh and strength and of the energy of the functions ; what his mother very aptly 7 termed a gradual blight. After inqui ry into the history of the case, it came out that he had been a very robust and plethoric child, up to his third y 7 ear, when his grandmother, a very aged person, took him to sleep with her ; that he soon afterward lost his good looks; and that he continued to decline progressively ever since notwithstanding medical treatment. I direct ed him to sleep apart from the aged parent, and prescribed gentle tonics, change of air, &c. The recovery was rapid. But it is not in chil dren only that debility 7 is induced by this mode of abstracting vital power. Young females married to very old men suffer in a similar manner, al though seldom to so great an extent; and instan ces have come to my knowledge where they 7 have suspected the cause of this debilitated state. — These facts are often well known to the aged themselves, who consider the indulgence favora ble to longevity, and thereby illustrate the selfish ness which, in some persons, increase with their years.’ Every medical practitioner is well aware of the fact, and parents are generally advised not to allow their infants to sleep with aged persons.” One or the Other. —A stout bustling little woman came into the vestry of a church to see the cler- morning after the reading of the pray 7 - ers. She held in her arms a sturdy specimen of manhood in embryo, who was crying lustily. “Please sir,” said she with a curtsey, “ will you be so kind as to tell me whether my child is a sera phim or a cherubim!” “Young woman,” said the learned divine, “why do \ 7 ou joke with the authorized prayer of your church ? ” “ Please sir, I ain’t joking—onty I want to know whether my son Augustus is a seraphim or a cherubim ? ” “ Neither woman, neither. How can you ask ? ” “ Oh, but I know its one or the other,” said she, “ because you said this morning the cheru bim and seraphim continually do cry,” and my son is always at it.” CENTRAL RAIL ROAD -N EW STOCK. At a meeting of the Board of Directors ot 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, be opened at the Banking House on Mon day next, and be kept open 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 olTer the highest rate of premium. 3d. Tile manner of subscribing shall be as follows : The subscription of each subscriber on the book shall be num bered, and the rate of the offer, whether at a premium or at par, shall be, by the subscriber, placed in a sealed note with similar number, 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. stli. 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 15tli 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, redeemble in 1859. Bv order. GEO. J. BULLOCH, Cash’r. SOUTHERN MUTUAL INSURANCE COM Y OF GEORGIA. Aseury Hull, Pres. A Treas. J. U. Parsoiis, Sec Ty. Prof. C. F Me Cay, Actuary. The above Company takes Inland, Marine and Fire Risks, and Risks on Is 1 egro Property, on the most liberal terms. It is now in most successful operation. Its condition and success will be fully explained by application to the Agents, who are prepared to take Risks. june 7 6 mo WAY A KING. Agts. LIT This Company within 15 months past, has issued Poli cies on $5,000,000. Amount of Premiums received $1*25,000. Amount of Premiums returned, $5,000. Present means fp£ meeting losses exceeds SIOO,OOO* —having increased during the four last months over an average of $12,000 per mouth. Many of the most respectable merchants in the up country are the patrons of this Company. june 7 Fy IN TING TYPES, tire now sold at bkuce’s new-york type-foundry, at the following very low prices, for approved six months” notes : ROMAN TITLE, &c. SHADED,&c Pica, per lb. 30 cts. 52 cts. 90 cts. Small Pica 32 56 95 Long Primer 34 60 100 Bourgeois 37 06 108 Brevier 42 74 120 Minion 48 84 132 Nonpareil 58 100 150 Agate 72 120 180 Pearl 108 160 220 Diamond 160 250 • 300 A liberal discount for cash in hand at the date of the Invoice. We have now on our shelves, ready for sale in various sized fonts 60,000 lb. Roman and Italic type. 40,000 lb. Fancy type. 4.000 tb. Script and Running-hand. 5,000 lb. Ornaments. 15,000 ft. Type-metal Rule. 15,000 ft. Brass Rule. Presses, Chases, Cases, Wood Type, Ink, Ac. furnished at the lowest manufacturers’ prices, either for cash or credit. Our Specimen Book is freely given to all Printing Offices. Printers of Newspapers who choose to publish this adver tisement, including this note, three times before the Ist oi October, 1849, and send us one of the papers, will be paid for it in Type when they purchase from ns, of our own manufac tures, selected from our specimens, five times the amount of their bill. sale, several good second-hand Cylinder and Platen Power Presses, Standing Presses, Hand Printing Presses, Ac, GEORGE BRUCE & CO. 13 Chambers-Street, New York. MARSH & WEBSTER, ATTORN BY S AT LAW, 175 Bay-Street—Up-Stairs. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Mulford Marsh. Andrew M. Wf.bstf.r New York & Savannah. Line Steamships, To leave WEDNESDA Y, June 20th. The new and splendid Steamship TEUFNESEE, Collins, Master, WILL leave Savannah as above. Passage to New York $25. No berth secured until paid for. The ship and ownels will not be accountable for any article sent on board, 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 A FAY. The ships of this line carry a clear white light at masthead, green on starboard side and red larboard. rF” No Freight received after 9 o’clock on the day of sailing. L# 1 No colored persons will be allowed to go on board for any purpose. junel3 Iff. A. Colien. (Late of the firm of S. Solomons Cos.) COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANT, SAVANNAH, GA. Agent for steam packets 11. L. Cook and Ivanhoe. may 10 To the planters and Farmers of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tenn essee and Florida. T AM THE AUTHORIZED AGENT for the JL 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 may be shipped to me in Savannah. WM. HUMPHREYS, Jr., may 31 Agent for the Company of New York. Situation \\anted 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 HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING,EGLAZING, &C. CPHE subscriber having taken the store No. 121, A- ton street, has re-commenced in the above businegg, ! I will be happy tp receive orders for work. He will also or sale all kinds of mixed paints, window glass, putty, J turpentine, Ac. ‘ • “• March 22, ’49. 3m. JOHN OLIVER Lamp Oil. JUST Received per ship Hartford, a lot of s perior Sperm Oil, which is warranted pure. For *l very cheap at store, 111 Bay street. apl 12 * GEO. H. BROCK Foreign Fruits. R DE MARTIN, # Corner Whitaker and B av • Streets, has made'arrangemets to be constantly sunni t j with choice WEST INDIA FRUITS and VEGETABLE? selected expressly for his trade, to which he invites the atw-n tion of the public. Orders from the country respectfully %. licited and supplied upon the lowest terms. Also, constantly I on hand a complete assortment of select Groceries, f {\. ’ Wines, Segars, Syrups, English Sauces and Pickels, p ri ! serves, Ac., which would he to the interest of purchasers to inspect previous to supplying their demands. n p p 2 A CARLK THE undersigned having re-opened, with a entire New Stock of DRUGS, CHEMICALS an FANCY ARTICLES, at No. 139 (South side) Broughton, street, (formerly Walkers Marble Yard,) is now ready to furnish any thing in his line, at the shortest notice. SOL.\ W ATER, made in his own peculiar way, sent to any part of the city, and always to be had at the store, in the highest stau of perfection. Prescriptions put up with care and despatch. The subscriber having served tho public long and faithfully respectfully solicits a share of their patronage, apr 26 “ THOS. RYERSON. SPRING GOOIRS. THE Subscriber lias just received, by late arii vals from New York and Philadelphia, a handsome assort meut of every kind of BOOTS AND SHOES, for gentleman, ladies, youths, misses and children, all of which he oilers for sale on reasonable terms. SAM. A. WOOD, March 21. 105 A 106 Bryan-st. Ureakt'ast House—Central Hail Hoad, rpHE public are respectfully informed that the 1 subscriber furnishes BREAKFAST at) the Twenty Mile Station, Central Rail Load, from Savannah. apr 26 HUGH CASSIDY. tLOnilAk. DIERSON & HE IDT offer for sale, Clothing, 1 Wholesale and Retail,-at New York prices. No. 10, YVhitaker-street. apr 26 Portraits and ill Hi iat tires. MR. VOIGT, who is for the present located at the West end of tho Academy, entrance opposite the Presbyterian Church, respectfully requests those who projioM to avail themselves of his services, to engage their pieturei soon as conveniently practicable, as his stay in Savannah it limited. apr 19 Summer Rtlrtal oil tiic Salts. AT MONTGOMERY, TWELVE MILES FROM SAVANNAH. ABONAU.D respectfully informs his friends # and the public generally, that from the 21st inst., lie will be prepared to accommodate guests, to whom he proniisei 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 60 Horses well fed and attended to for 50 cents per day. N. B. During the season there is an abundance of Fruit on the place; and the table will also be provided with all kindi of fish that the river will afford. apr 26 i l Ii\IKEJI\ STORE. pOLLINS & BULKLEY, No. 108 Bryan-st, \J would respectfully invite the attention of purchasers to their large and varied assortment of Crockery, Glass Whip. and House Furnishing Goods, consisting in part of Flowing Blue, Mulberry, and W. G. Dinner setts; China and W. G. Tea setts; Mugs Vases, Ornaments, Glass Lamps, Straff* berry Wines, Ashburton Goblets, Solar Chimneys and Shade!. Julep Tubes, and a general assortment of Glass Ware. Ston* 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, Tc* Waiters, a fine assortment, Slop Pails, Foot Tubs, Coffee Big* sins, Oyster Stew and Venison Dishes, Dish and Plate covert Cake Boxes, Ac. FAMILY HARDWARE AND CUTLERY. Ivory Table Cutlery with Knives only, Buck Horn and com mon Cutlery, Razors and Pocket Knives, Coffee Mills, Sauce and Stew Pans, Soup Digesters, Ovens, Pots, Skillets, Spider! Gridirons, Wafer and Waffle Irons, Furnaces. Brass Shove! and Tongs, Andirons, Stair Rods, Whips, Quilling Scissors. Paste daggers, Ice Breakers, Cork Screws, Mouse Traps, & c - WILLOW AND WOOD WARE. Buckets, Tubs, Wash Boards, Sieves, Piggins, Churns. Beet Steak Pounders, Lemon Squeezers, Wood Spoons, Butter Prints, Cake Beaters, Butter Pats, Rolling Pins, Towel Y° i ers, Faucets, Bird Cages, also Market Baskets, \Vag&° nß ! Hobly Horses, Travelling and Work Baskets, Dusting RIU Scrub Brushes, Sweeping Brooms, and other brushes. MISCELLANEOUS. Straw Satchels, Knife Baskets, Paper Lnmp Shades fti Frames, Thermometers, Spool stand* Swiff* for windings* , <■ Cream Churns, Knife Cleaners, Nut licks and Cracker- Gravy Strainers, Toy Hoes, and rakes, Apple Corers am Peelers, Buckwheat Cake Griddles, ot Soap Stone, la Mats, also Door Mats of different qualities, together .with* great variety of goods not enumerated. Also Camphine 0 Burning Fluid of the best quality. Housekeepers, Planters, and others, are invited to call >■ their prices are as low aselsewhere. A FRIEND OF THE FAMILyT A WEEKLY SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, BY E D YY 7 AR D J. PURSE. TERMS:—T WO DOLLARS A YEA *• Three Copies for one year, or one copy three years, $ * Seven Copies, Twelve Copies, ------ *** Advertisements to a limited extent, will be ms c * at the rate of 50 cents for a square of nine lines or lc s? ’ 1 • rtlO®’ the first insertion, and 30 cents for each subsequent Business cards inserted tor a year at Five Dollars. A liberal discount will be made to Post Master*, will do us the favor to act as Agents. R3F* All communications to be addretsed (post-paid) t® E. J. PURSE, Sn*k °*