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sßl,ll e t ss g oers t. ALL THINGS ARE OF GOD, Thou ftrt, O. God, the life end light Os all this wonderous world wt> see ; Its glow by day, its smile by night, Are but reflections caught from thee. Where’er we turn, thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright are thine. When day, with farewell beam, delays Among the opening clouds of even. And we can almost think we gaze Through opening v istas into heaven ; Those hues that make the sun’s decline So soft, so radiant, Lord, are thine. When night, with wings of starry gloom, O'ershadows all the earth and skies, Like some dark beauteous bird, whose plume Is sparkling with unnumber’d eyes;— That sacred gloom, those fires divine. So graud, so countless, Lord, are thine. When youthful Spring around us breathes, Thy spirit warms her fragrant sigh ; And every flower that summer wreathes Is born beneath thy kindling eye: Where’er we turn, thy glor.es shine, And all things fair and bright are thine. A. New Zealander's Desire to be Eaten. “Ive been among the New Zealanders, quoth Jack, “ and there they use each other for Iresh grub, as regular as boiled dud in a man-of-war s mess. They used to eat their fathers and mothers, when they got too old to take care ol themselves 5 but they’ve got to be more civilized, and so they only eat ricketty children and slaves, and enemies ta ken in battle.” “ A decided instance of the pro gress of improvement,and march of mind,” said I. “Well,” replied Jack, “ but it’s a bad thing for the old folks. They don't take to the fashion — they are in favour of the good old custom. 1 nev er see’d the thing myself; but Bill Brown, a messmate of mine once, told me that, when he was at the Bay of Islands, he see’d a great many poor old souls going about with tears in their eyes, try- to get somebody to eat them. One of them came off to the ship, and told them that he could’nt find rest in the stomachs of any of his kindred, and wanted to know it the crew wouldn t take him in. The skipper told him he was on monstrous short allowance, but he couldn’t ac commodate him. The poor old fellow’, Bill said, looked as if his heart would break. There were plenty of sharks round the ship, and the skippei advised him to jump overboard ; but he couldn i bear the idea of being eaten raw.” —A iloolah, in Blackwood's Mag, Taxation for Free Schools. —The people ol Indiana have declared in favor ol taxation for the benefit of Common Schools. The amount ol tax is to be .ten cents on each hundred dollars worth of real and personal property. The prop erty of the state being $ L 40,000,000, the tax, will be, next year, $140,000. In addition to this are the profits of the bank stock; the surplus rev enues, and Saline funds ; and three dollars on every policy of insurance on property within the State, by companies not chartered by the State. The sources will yield about $200,000, which added to the sum derived from taxation, will make $340,000. To this are to be added all fines for violations of the penal laws, forfeited recog nizances, and the interest ol monies derived horn the sale of school lands, which will swell the en tire yearly fund for 4 rec School pui poses, to $500,000. This is a magnificent sum. The Number 45.—An old magazine has the following : “ Having read and heard a great deal of the famous number 45, I send you the follow ing details of the connexions I have with that number : I w r as born in the year 45, and my father died in the year 45. 45 days after my father’s death my mother took me to a public house 45 miles from London, which site had only kept 45 days, when she had 45 soldiers billeted upon her; and the 45th of those 45 soldiers had 1 the eloquence in 45 days to persuade my mother to marry him. In 45 da3 T s after he marched to the battle of Culloden, and in 45 days after the battle he obtained his discharge for 45 shillings. He came to London 45 days after he got his dis charge, and he built 45 houses. I was 45 days at sea, and when I came home there lived in the 45th of these 45 houses, a very pretty girl. In 45 days after I came back, / had the eloquence to persuade her to marry me. I got a license num bered 45 to get married, and I am now 45 times happier than ever I was. — London Family Herald. Sleep. —Sleep is the surest, and oftentimes the only friend which misfortune is not certain to drive from the side of the unhappy. It pours the priceless treasure of its wealth upon the poor, un bought; it sheds its opiate upon the couch of ag ony, when the leech despairs ; at its touch the straw of the maniac is turned to the softest down ; the dungeon and the fetter dissolve before its spell, and even remorse itself forbears to prey upon the victim whom its shield protects, w hile, of all luxuries of life, it is the one that pampered opulence can never command. The Winch ester Republican tells of a little child in that town, which having strayed away from its nurse, was found in the yard pleasantly engaged in tickling with a swatch a very savage looking snake. The corporation of Cincinnati is now expend ing $200,000 on anew work, which is intended to improve the quality and increase the quantity of the water for the use of the inhabitants. The annual dinner of the operative printers of Paris took place at the Chabet in the Ohamp Elvsees, on Sunday, Sept. 10th. Abo\e tended. After a toast had been given to ine Liberty of the Press,” and a second to me Emancipation of the Human Mind.” Pierre Le roux made an eloquent speech, in which he gave an interesting sketch of the discovery and pro gress of the art of printing. He concluded by proposing as a toast, 44 Ibe Unlimited lei y of the Press.” The meeting then separated amid loud cries of “ Vive la Republique /” “ lve cie la Liberte de la Prcsse ! ” . Luther on Dancing. — ln a life ot Martin Luther, by M. Austin, an elegant French writer, the fol lowing opinion of dancing is quoted trom the Reformer: “Is dancing sinful?” his disciples asked him. He replied : 44 Was not dancing al lowed to the Jews ? lam not able to say ; but one thing is certain—people dance now-a-days. Dancing is a necessity of our state, like dress I with women, and like dinner or supper. And in deed, I do not see how dancing can be prohibited. If people commit sin, it is not the fault of the dance, which does not offend against faith or chai ity. Dance then my children.” Proving an Alabi.—A clergyman at Cambridge preached a sermon, which one ol his auditors commended. “Yes,” said a gentleman to whom it was mentioned, 44 it was a good sermon, but he stole it.” This was tolcl to the preacher. He resented it, and called on the gentleman to re tract what he had said. 44 I’m not,” replied the ao-oressor, “ very apt to retract my words, but, in this instance I will. I said you had stolen tle sermon, but I find I was wrong, lor, on referring to the book from whence I thought it was taken, 1 found it there.” Women are like soldiers —the moment they smell thunder, they “rush to arms ! Smitheis went home the other day with a lull determina tion to discipline his wife for sewing a suspender button on Jones’ courderoys while Jones was in them.—The moment she saw him approaching, she flung herself upon his neck and wept there till Smithers promised to buy her a newalapacca and a pair of French gaiters. For taking the anger out of a fellow, there is nothing like hug ging after all. What a pity the women have dis covered it, is’nt it. —Albany Dutchman. A correspondent of the Southern Cultivator savs : 44 1 have worked cows in harness, not un der the yoke, without detriment in any respect; on the contrary, their calves were superior to the rest of the stock, due ol course to the extra feed and attention the cows received. The people ol Rome, numbering 150,000, are, in their dress and appearance, decidedly Pari sian ; and to see them in the streets or at church, you might think you were in Paris, London, New York or Boston. It is estimated that 40,000,000 feet of lumber have been shipped from this country to Califor nia. At a pro lit of SSO a thousand, this amount would yield an aggregate profit of $2,000,000. — We notice in the Pacific News an advertisement of Riga lumber from the Baltic. Ah! Ma! —Asa lady was viewing herself in a mirror, she said to her daughter— “ What would you give to be as handsome as I am ?” “Just as much,” replied the daughter, 44 as } T ou would give to be a.s young as 1 am.” The only cure for jealousy is to become home ly. Who ever knew a woman to have a jealous husband, who was early blessed with the small pox ?—Beauty is all very well in the abstract, but to keep peace in the family, carroty hair and a snub-nose are beyond price. Valuable Information. —We direct the attention of those Benedicts who have very loquascious wives, to the following notice posted in a whole sale ham store in Pine street : “ Tongues cured here .” Somebody must be tickling autumn, it smiles so. Last Sunday was a perfect love of a day. Had it been just getting married it could not have looked more captivating. A Lapsus Lingua. —The Lords of the Treasury have just authorized the admission, duty free, of pigs’ tongues from America. We have no objec tion to the freedom of pigs’ tongues in any part of the world, but we wish some ofthe asses’ tongues at home could have some wholesome restrictions put upon them.— Punch . The Armenian (Catholic) Patriarch at Con stantinople, has been commissioned by the Turk ish Sultan to transmit on his, part to Pope Pius IX. the sum of a hundred and thirty thousand francs, for the Papal exchequer. We remember that the Sultan contributed liberally toward the relief of Irish distress. How the 19th century differs from the 17th. The war steamer Susquehrannah, now building at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, will be 30 feet longer than the great ship Pennsylvania, and will cost, when completed, $600,000. She will carry 8 guns, one of which will throw a shot of 268 lbs. i The milky way has been defined in an ex change as the road which leads to the pumji. A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY. | SAVANNAH. THURSDAY. NOV- 15- 1849. agents. Mr. J. M. Boardman is our Agent for Macon. Mr. S. S. Box for Rome. Mr. Robt. E. Seyle for the State of South Carolina. James O’Conner, Travelling Agent. Dr. M. Woodruff, Columbus, Ga. BURKE COUNTY R. ROAD. The Stockholders of this Road met at Waynesboro’ on the 13th inst., and organized by electing the following gentlemen Directors for the ensuing year: J. P. Screven, A. R. Lawton, J. Stoddard, C. F. Mills* W. Duncan, from Savannah. J. C Poythress, J. Dowse, Burke County. At 3 o’clock, P. M., the Board of Directors was organized, and proceeded to the election ot a I resident. A. R. Lawton, Esq., was elected President. The Board transacted business, and had conferences with various Contractors upon the immediate execution ot the work. The Board will next meet in Savannah, and we may be as sured of their untiring energies in carrying forward the en terprize. The city of Savannah was welt represented by twelve influ ential stockholders. CENTRAL RAIL ROAD. We append the gross earnings of this road for the past eleven months, the comparison with the eleven months of the previous year, shews an increase of one hundred and twenty one thousand dollars, being over twenty-five per centum of in crease in the earnings of the road for that period. Such re sults as these are causing the stock to be sought for, and ac counts for the steady advance in price. It is now held at S9O although wo have not heard of any sales at that price, but we can see no reason why it should be below par value. The dividend in June last was three and a half percent for six months and the next which will be declared on the loth De- cember will not fall short of that amouut. The opening of the Western & Atlantic Hail Road and the South Western Rail Road will continue to swell the receipts of th’l3 Road for years to come, and the laying of heavy iron in place of the flat bar wil! facilitate its operations 1847-8 1848-9 December, - - 37,421,72 67.861,05 January, - - - 52,291,27 66.629,07 February, - - 57.786,38 71,691 52 March, - - - 51,434,38 75,969,72 April, 30.254,39 61,318,87 May, - - - 33,945,70 32,544,62 June, - - - 26,138,12 20,412,33 July, - - - 25,867,56 22,525,87 August, - - 31,964,54 28,940.48 September, - - 41,182,37 45,406,30 October, - - 63,516,37 79,755,10 451,802,81 573,034,93 ELECTION OF JUDGES. The following gentlemen were elected Judges by the Leg islature on Tuesday last. Northern Circuit. —Eli H. Baxter, Deni. Eastern Cir cuit.—H. R. Jackson, Dem. Southern Circuit . —A. H. Han sel!, Whig Western Circuit —James Jackson, Dem. Mid dle Circuit. —Eben H. Stums, Dem. For Judge of the Su preme Court. —Hiram Warner. John H. Lumpkin was elected Judge of the Cherokee Circuit, Alfred Iverson of the Chattahoochee Circuit, James H. Stark of the Flint Circuit, and Herschell V. Johnson ot the Ocamulgee Circuit. Alexander Drysi ilo was elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Oyer and Termi ner for the city of Savannah. MR. WILLS’ EXHIBITION. The young folks will have an opportunity on Friday Evening of enjoying a feast of fun at Armory Hall, they must be on the alert that he does not play any of his pranks upon them.— The Greenville Mountaineer relates the following practical joke played on a Buncombe Waggoner. Mr. W. culled on the waggoner to assist him in several of his tricks, at which he was greatly astonished, and finally got him to load a horsman’s pistol. After loading the pistol, he asked what he was to do with it? - “You are to fire it at my breast,” exclaimed Mr. W “ But I wont do it,” said the waggoner, “for I’m a sure shot, and I*ll kill you. “ Shoot! Shoot!” cried several voices from the audience (who were up to the joke.) After much persuation he agreed to lire at the word given, di 1 so, when t o his utter horror, Mn, Wills fell to the floor, the blood streaming from his forehead, and acting the part of a dying man so well, that all but the Marshal and Sheriff*, and two or three who were up to the joke actually thought that he was shot sure enough. The Wagon er stood aghast, trembling in every limb, exclaimed, “ there, there, I know’d t’d kill him!” The Sheriff* was called on to arrest him. but he was too quick—he leaped through the win dow, and left town immediately, fully under the impression that he had killed his man. We refer our readers to Mr. Guilmette’s advertise ment in this day’s paper. The reputation of Mr. G., ns a vo. enlist, is established beyond cavil, and we are pleased to say that the public may expect many delightful recreations from him during the coming winter. HP The Savannah Athenaeum opens on Monday evening with a Grand Concert by those celebrated artists Mesdames Biscaccianti and Cassini, aided by M. Biscaccianti. The con certs will be given undes the direction of M. Strakosch. AUGUSTA AND WAYNKSBORO’ RAIL-ROAD. Savannah, Nov. 10 1849. At a meeting of the Stockholders of the above Road, held at the Exchange this day, on motion of Judge Porter, his Honor the Mayor was called to the chair. On motion of J. S. Fay, Esq. Mr. J. R. Johnson was ap pointed Secretary. Judge Porter stated the object, and then moved the follow ing resolution : Resolved , That a Committee be appointed to select candi dates for a Board of Directors to be voted for on Tuesday next. The resolution being adopted the following gentlemen were named by the Chair as the Committee: Judge Porter, Dr. Arnold and Dr. Screven. The committee reported the following: A. R. ] P. Screven, John Stoddard, C. F. Mills and Wm. ‘ ] Esq’9., and .ecommended that the Delegates vote for i r , gentleman from Burke county, whom the subscriber#a section should recommend. The report of the committee was unanimously accept? j I Ou motion of Dr. Arnold — Resolved , That the Board of Directors about to be ej? be authorised to petition the Legislatuie of Georgia f or / amendments to the Charter of the Company as thev deem advisable. Resolved , That proxies be obtained from the Stockholm authorizing those attending the meeting at Way nest** vote for the above nuine gentlemen for directors. R. WAYNE, Chair^ J. R. Johnson, Secretary. Wai.terboro, S. C., Nov. Bth., ]gu I 1 wish Purse my dear! that we could enjoy a day tog?^, l amidst all the beauty of this regal season—would that w r I were colors aud periods music! to depict this carnival ofenr* I so lovely that, we well might deem the curse of Eden is r , moved, and God’s owu smiles unveiled, bonmed on the* The reverential hush brooding on the balmy air ; the > emnised breeze wafting the orisons of earth, the 1 mother, for her multitudinous children, as her produce pened, her fruitage done. Decked in the imperial with which autumn robes her when her stores are gam n . she now keeps her sabbath; whilst the mellowed skies,l T aud softened as a love dimmed eye, show 7 er their gorgcocs„ dience to crown the ovation of the Jubilant year. Passionately fond as I am of “ The world of flowers, and leaves, and summer air,” I I have recently experienced a gratification of high order the temporary use of a book which wlioly met the re v I ments my mind has made for years, ever since I read “p ICI I la.” A book, which whilst adapted to the humbles t cajm. I and commencing with the first elements of vegetation, vl magical attraction enchains you by its lucid explanation and dt l tail of the winders of creation, so that a blade of grass, tbß merest twig, or leaflet, is invested with an interest whicjß opens anew world of the purest enjoyment to the mind tbi;l will contemplate that which it inhabits. I would atheism impossible io its renders. For years such n book wj, a desideratum I had longed for, but scarce hoped to find, whtj at last in an English publication (Win. B. Carpenter’s vegetr ble Physiology, issued by W. S. Orr & Cos., London,) tbe want is supplied. 1 have given the full title for I believe s cannot be obtained in this country, and for any onewhowii es to gather thoughts free from the mere catalogues of boten and dry scientific orders, it is well worth procuring. Colum bus discovered a continent, in this book I have found a world, At table this evening I learned a strange fact, communia ted by an elderly gentleman (w’hose memory includes tb spectacle of royalty in France prior to the revolution n which Louis XVI was beheaded, you may fancy his con versation gratifying) that a musical entertainment in West minister Abbey was gotten up w ith such a number of instil ments, tec., that absolutely the volume of sound cracked tk walls of the hall. This occurred some fifty years ago, since which time they never ventured upon such a numerous com pany of performers. Yours, VADV, For A Friend of the Family, SUNDAY REFLECTIONS. Sunday, Nov. 4th, 1849. Little Things. —Nothing is more common than to liei little things, whether good or ill, ns unworthy of our semi regard, well enough for small minds, but certainly not desen ing our careful attention. Little things for children, but grei things for men, seems to be the common opinion of mankiM Now 7 is this right ? is this wise ? let us reflect on the subject a little ; language is composed of words, and men are held re sponsible for all the little word3 they use, the least equally as the greatest, hence the wisdom, not to say the necessity,oi paying particular attention to all our little words; the lit! word yes. if rightly used, may be the corner stone to our pros perity, whereas, if used when our reason tells us that another would do better, it may he the precipice from which we fall to hopeless ruin. Many a man can date his ruin from the ut terance of that little word, when his better judgement told him that he ought to have said no\ Great fortunes are com posed of cents, Mountains of particles, Oceans of drops, Na tions of individuals, and the Human Mind of all sorts of little thing. It is true men sometimes perform apparently great acts, that at once dazzle the eye and attract the heart, but an alyze these and how 7 many little things enter into their com position, without which they could not exist in any tangible form. I can no more exist without being nffocted by little things than society can exist without being affected by the conduct of its individual memhers, It is of as much importance tht [ should carefully notice every little thing within my sphere, and know its true character, as it is for the community to have an eye on its individual members. Suppose the incendiary • from carelessness allowed to go free, the whole city mays burned, just so if I allow any of my little evils to operate restrained, all the good I have may be destroyed. If my care lessness affected only myself I alone would have to bear it, W the evil does not stop here. My children notice all my lit l acts, ah, and little words too; if bad, they think they have* right to do bad thingstoo. To have good children 1 must#! them a good example, always tell them the truth if J snyM'f thing, never promise them anything without feeling that I*® bound by all that I hold sacred, rigidly to perform. If 1 ceive them I may forget it but they will not. Those whit f|! the truth can tell it twice alike, while those who tell aft* story can hardly put forth a second edition without some at roo ß signs of falsity, and these, children are not slow to detect. 1° all my relations in life I will closely watch little things for by* 1 doing I may* attain the fruits of goodness and avoid many evils. NEIGHBOR, THE OCEAN The great Pacific Ocean has a larger area than all the -0 land on the globe. It covers 50,000,000, of square mile** 70,000,000 including the Indian Ocean. From Peru toAt nc4 it is 16,000 miles wide. It is generally unfathomable bet’ eeD the tropics, where its depth is so great, that a line five u^ 0 * long has in many places not reached the bottom. The Atl n ’ tic Ocean, apparently stretching from pole to pole, is miles wide, and covers 25,000,000 square miles.