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4 4 (B ..a BY WILLIAM CLINE. THE WIJEhGRASSREPORTER. ‘^TTLSvFT ? WMrCLINE ) EDITORS. - “subscklptiow. The Wire-Grass Reporter is published Week |r at Two DoTXWOL per annum, in adcatt't; or two Dollars ami Fifty Cents at the end of the year. Pre-payment always preferred. All orders for the REPORTER, to receive attention must bo accompanied with the money. Subscribers wishing the direction of their papei changed, will notify us from what office it U to be transferred. ... , The foregoing terms will be strictly observed. ADVERTISING. . TERMS. —Advertisements will be published at One Dollar per square of twelve lines or less, for the first insertion, and Fifty Cents for each subsequent insertion. 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PIT Business Cards, for the term of one year, will bo ebarged in proportion to the spacethcy occupy,” at One Dollar per line. * Special Notices (leaded Brevier) will be charged Ten Cents per line for each insertion. 1,. (’. HR VAN, South'rn Enter)) rise. \VM. CLINE, IFire-Grass lleportrr. Lcgnl Advertisements. Ail persons having neeaaion to advertise legal sales, notices, etc., are compelled by law to Comply with the following rules: Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administrators, Executors, or Guardians, are required by law to be held oil the first Tuesday in the, month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon aud three in the.,.ji!t<,i neon, at the Court house in the county in which the property is situate. Notices ol these sales ‘must lie given in a public gazette FORTY days previous to the day of sale. Notices for the sale of Personal Property, must lie given at least TEN D YVS previous tn the day of sale. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published FORTY days. Notice that application w ill be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be published weekly for two months. Ci r vTloNSjnr Letters of Administration, must be published thirty ilntjs— for Dismission from Adminis tration, monthiij for six months—hr Dismission from Guardianship,/or(i| dsis- Rules for Foreclosure of Mortgage must no pub lished monthly for four months—hr establishing lost papers, for the full space, of three, months—hr compel ling titles from ‘Executor* or Administrators, where a bond lias been given by the deceased, the full space of three months. |Sr Publications will always be continued ac cording to the above rules, unless otherwise ordered. All business in the dine of Printing will meet with prompt attention at the Reporter Office. SUPERIOR COURT CALENDAR, T Ai;i, TU/RM. IRAK, AUGUST. j lit Monday, Floyd Lumpkin &"■ 2d Monday, Clarke Dawson 3d Monday, Forsyth ’’ Meriwether Waltoil 4th Mond’y, Baldwin Chattaho’chr Glascock Heard J aekson , Monroe Paulding He h ley Taliaferro SEPTEMBER’ lit Monday, Appling Chattooga Cherokee j Columbia j Coweta Crawford • Madison KlartOn Mitchell Morgan . Webster 2d Monday, Butts Cass Coffee Elbert Fayette Greene Gwinnett Pickens Sumter {.. ■ Washington Frid’y aft’r, Pierce 3d Monday, Cobb Hall Hart Macon Newton Putnam Talbot Terrell .. Ware 1 4th Mond’y, Campbell Clay Clinch Emanuel Leo Twiggs W hite Wilkes OCTOBER. I stlMouday, Carroll Dooly Early Fulton Gilmer Gordon Taylor Warren Wilkinson J OCTOBER CONTINUED Tuesday ) jv k after, $ Wednes- ) Rlll , un and v after, ) 2(1 Monday, Charlton Fannin Habersham > Hancock F Harria Laurens I* - Miller Scriven lid Monday, Burke Camden Franklin Haralson Henry Jones Murray Oglethorpe Pulaski Stewart Union Worth after**” \ Mmlt k omer J’ Frid’y aft’r, Wilcox 4th Mdnd’y. Decatur Dekalb Houston Irwin 1 * . Jasper Lincoln * Polk ’ ’ ; Tattnall 4 ‘ Towns Whitfield Thursd’y ) Tcl(Vir alter, $ Frid’y aft’r, Bulloch Mond’y “ Effingham NOVEMBER, Ist Monday, Berrien Milton -v. ltandolpli* Richmond Upson 2d Monday, Baker Bibb Catoosa Muscogee :td Monday, Spalding . Troup 4th Mond’y,Calhoun Walker ! *■<“ Mon. after, Dougherty ’** “ Liberty “ “ Colquitt “ “ Bryan DECEMBER, lit Monday, Dade Jefferson Thomas 3d Monday, Lowndei THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1-5, 1858. £uto Curbs. G. 11. DANIELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 8A VAXNAII, GEORGIA. Office, corner of Bull and Bay Street*., , - • jab 12 w ly JAIRES M. IIA7I BRICK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, McDonough, Henry Cos., Get. _ hoy 24 j y EUGENIE L. MINE*, ATTORNEY AT LAW. THO VA SV/U.E. GEOK G lA , Office over McLean’s store. (jnu26 JOHN M. DL'SOIV, ATT 0 R KEY A T LA W, OFFICE next door to Dr. Bruce's, Thomasville, ■ Georgia. jniiN-ly. SAMUEL I*. SPEKUER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. WILL give his entire attention to the practice of Law, iu the Counties of the Southern Circuit. — Office/on the second floor of D. A, E. McLean’s hri&hfbuilding. (jan2ooy R. S. BURCH ft WII. MLEN I>o>, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, THOMASriLL E, GEORGIA. octl-1 19 way JAMES C. ROSS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, . „ THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. jo 23 w ts HARRIS A HARRIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Iverson L. Harris, I Charles J. Harris, Milledgqville, Ua. | Thomasville, Ga. march 31 w ts J. ALLBRITTOA, ATTORNEY AT LAW, THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. OF* Special attention given to collecting, nov 17 •* - ly . M. T. WARE, AT T 0 R N E Y A T L A W, Nashnlie, lhrrkn Cos., Ga. nov ID _ ly _ E. . MORGAN!, ATTORNEY AT LAW. yASIIIILLE, GEORGIA. WILL practice io the counties of the Southern Cir cuit,and the enmities of Dooly, Worth and Dough erty nf- the Macon, and Coffee, CJincli and Ware ol the Brunswick Circuits. Flat Creek. On., Oct. 7. ts AYIHSEW J. LILES, A T TO R N K Y A T LAW, Million')!, Berien Cos., Ga. ANY business entitisted lii his care will also receive the attention of Judge A. 11. Hanscll, of Thoui asville, Ga REFERENCES Gen. Levi J. Knight, > , c Jame.s Carroll ) S. SI I'M FORD, IVaynstVle, Ga. liny r- - . 1/ - JOHN li. MILLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MILL TOWN, BERRIEN CO., GA. WILL practice in all the Counties of the Brunswick Circuit, and Berrien and Lowndes Counties of tile Southern Circuit. mnvl2oy ” ■ stllEß fc 9EMET,- ATTORNEYS AT LAW, -Trouprilh’, fydmufas Co s., Gd. sept 15 w ; ts JNO. C. NICHOLE.S. WM. J. fLOFTON. iSICIIOLES dk CLOPTOSf, ATT 0 R N E Y S AT LAW, Wdynrsiiltc, Wayne Cos., Oa. WILL practice in the Brunswick nml Eastern ’ Circuits. Iyi’ROMPT attention given to all business en trusted to them: GEORGE B. WILLIAMSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, warEsifoßough, ga. WILL PRACTICE in tlio following Counties rs the Brunswick Circuit: Appling, Codec. Pierce, Ware Clinch, and Charlton. liiarJltf it HIE & MERSIION, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MAGNOLIA, CLINCH CO., GA. ATTEND to all business entrusted to their care, in the tbitowiug'counties, to-wit: Clinch, Ware, Ap pling, Coffee, Charlton, Lowndes and Berrien,Geor gia. Also, in the comities of Hamilton, Colitfnkin, and Jefferson, yn Florida. . f DAVID r. KICF.. | HESnV M. merkhoX,. jan 5 , , ■ w 6m * JAIIEMM. FOLSOM, ATTORNEY AT LAW:, MAGNOLIA, CLINCH CO., GA. WILL practice in ail the eonrts of tbc Brunswick Circuit and in the eouits of Lowndes and Berrien of'the Southern Circuit. ~ t t Judge A. E. Cochran. Brunswick Ct. References | Jui , I>ctor E Love,.Southern Ct. jan 5 * w 1v iUebical (Turbo. ,S. S. .VDAMS, ‘ | S. It. WILLIAMS. NEW FIRM. DRS. ADAMS A: WILLIAMS, having formed a Co-partnership, tender their professional services to the public. aug 25-ts R. J. BKHCE, I B. H- baton. Dri. BRUCE X MTOIV, HAVING formed-',# co-partnership, tender their Professional Seryhjes to the citizens of Thomas ville and vicinity. j je 23-ts Dr. w 7 11. HAUL, HAS disposed of his interest in the “Wire-Grass Reporter” to Judge Love, and will devote himself exclusively to his profession. He muy be found at all times, when not profession ally changed, at his Oflico opposite East -side Presbyterian Chujel. jefttf ’ ‘ (Ih form Practice.) Dr. P. N. ROWER, OFFER his professional services to tht citizens of Tliotnasvilie nml vicinity. Call* at alt hours promptly attended to. teb'ioy New Drug Store. Dra. BOWI’K X ELLIS . //j? have opened a Drug Store at the stand formerly occupied bv Palmer A Bro., opposite E- Remington's, and are prepared to furnish Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Inks, Wt \ Fancy Soaps, Ac. Jlfc Upon fair terms to those who, way favor them with a call. To their Reform friends they would say, that they have on hand a fresh and reliable assortment of Botanic Medicines. And wilf be'glad to supply theui with such articles as they may need. ma26oy . LADIES’ BOOTS. A little glovje stirs up my heart, as tidies stir up the , organ, \ - And snow white muslin, when it fits, wakes many a curious notion; All sorts of lady fixina thrill my feelings aa, they’d orter, But little female gaitfier boots are death, and noth ing shorter. r And iost to put you on your guard, I'll give you, short and brief, A small hotel experience, Which fified my heart with grief; Last summer, at the Clarendon, I stopped a week or more, And marked two “ bootees” every morn Before my neighbor's door— Two boots with patent leather tips— Two boots which seemed to say, “ An angel trots around in us,” They stole my heart away. I saw the servant take ‘em off, With those of other brutes— His soul was all iu sixpences, But mine was iu the boots; - • And often in inv nightly dreams, They swept before niy taee— A lady growing out of them, Like flowers grow out of t vase. But, nh! one morn I saw a sight, Which struck me like a stone: Some other name was on the books, Those boots, were not alone! A great tall pair ol -other boots Were standing by'their side ! And off they walked that afternoon, And with them walked a bride! Enough, enough; my song is sung— Love’s tree bears bitter fruits; Beware of beauty—reader mine; r But, oh ! betcare of hoots ! Itlkcllanfous. From Harper’s Magazine. CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTH. “ The first Tennesseean 1 ever became ac quainted with I met iu Rome, while I was there a pseudo-student of the fine arts. In my free-and-easy intercourse with the artis tic fraternity I had frequently observed a tall, fine-looking man, with a mild, intelligent countenance, but withal so silent and reserved that for a time onr acquaintance went no far ther than a simple salutation when accident brought us together. One evening ton or a dozen Americans happened in, as they say, nt the room of a friend. Without, the air WAS damp and chilly; within, the line'll petod tile floor aud dingy walls were scarcely more suggestive of comfort. There wSs no fire in the room, except, indeed, onr host’s sealditto (an earthen pot filled with lighted charcoal and ashes,) which was civilly handed from guest to guest, to thaw their bcnnmbed fin gers. Orders were dull with the artists, funds were low, aud conversation took a sober turn, till someone remembered it was Christmas eve, ‘when, with one consent, we must have a spree in honor of the oceasion. The pao/i were accordingly posted up. and a servant dis patched for refreshments. These were present ly set before us: nfew bottles oft hinlour wine, some dry rusk glazed over with white of egg. and a hatful of the sorriest dried figs. The appearance of the entertainment was rather calculated to dampen the spirits it was in tended to cheer ; but we strove manfully to make merry over it. “ ‘ Friends,’ sajd one, • wjint a contrast between this and Christmas in our own coun try !’ And with that there was a flood of reminiscences poured forth, a gallery of Christmas pictures sketched by lively and graceful fancies. “My tall acquaintance Bat apart, saying nothing, with his head sunk upon his breast, and an exprcssioUtTiot of sadness, nor of de spondency, out a dreamy look, as if Ids thoughts and lieait were far away. I felt drawn toward him irresistibly, I don’t know why; perhaps there was something sympa thetic in his face, perhaps it was simply be cause I saw ho could not pretend to ho merry like the rest of us. Deep down in the un revealed .breast, thought I, tlrere are, doubt less, chords that will ring responsive to a skillful touch. Those who had {Spoken were from tlic North, and town or efty-bred, and ilie joys they had pictured were such as they knew iff. But it was now my turn; so I painted thcJn a picture of an old-fashioned Christmas in onr region. I drew it lovingly and truly, with heart as well as words. *“ Comrades,’ I began, ‘ let me invite you to a country Christmas evo nt the South,— Take a peep into the roomy whitewashed parlor, lighted with flaming tallow-candles, and floored with a striped carpet. In the wide-mouthed fire place a turpentine pine wood fire roars and glows like a furnace. A black and turbaned damsel is present, whose time is occupied snuffing the candles and sweeping up the hearth with a turkey wing? Two 6wartliy elves biingin alternate armfuls of wood to keep up the blaze, always leav ing the door wide open behind them. In rushes the wintry wind, flaring the candles, the ashes over the hearth-rug; in rushes a brace of shivering dogs, and with them ‘* a sound of revelry .” from the kitch en, across the yard: squeaking, booming, and clattering, in mingled cadence. The dogs are turned out, the-wind ia shut out, and with it the merry noise of tbe’fiddlcs; the candles snuffed, the hearth swept, and then “da capo a/fine.” On the right hand aits the landed proprietor, plainly clad, strong-featured, and bronzed; a face, that can easily assume the sternness of command, for he had smelled powder on the field of battle, and rules his estate like a feudal lord : yet the companion ship of a loving wife and a troop of coaxing daughters has smoothed away all trace of harshness. Opposite to him sits the comely dame, knitting a gray yarn stocking; her de meanor nicely balanced between placidity and fidgetiness; observing sparks on the car pet, ashes on the rug, thieves in the candles, and quietly signaling “ (Jassy ” on the sub ject. There are some good-looking, gawky boys, or would-be young tneu, sitting arounq, talking about horses and guns. There is a great stone pitcher sitting by the firo, covered -with a plate. This appears to be under the charge of the proprietor, and nobody knows what is in it; but when he takes the plate off to stir it, as he does occasionally, you may smell hot toddy all over ths rqom. You aro ‘disappointed at not seeing the girls, your’ cousins, of course. The good damo smiK,— they are en deshabille —not visible yet; then she leans over and whispers confidentially, “ Go in the next room and surprise them.” This is a sufficient hint. You open the door, and glide into the presenco of half a dozen bouncing, blooming girls, gathered about a table with crocks of milk, bowls of sugar, eggs, and the various et cel eras. N moment yon may look On and admire that exqoistt?, unstudied grace of movement and ex pre.ssion which onr dear girls arc careful never to exhibit in general society; - But your heart thumps like a pheasant drnnrining.— You had secretly hoped, but hardly expected it—hot there she is, iior face flushed with the frolic, the comb just fulling from her hair, which tumbles in luxuriant confusion upon her shoulders, her rosy tapering arms quite bare—beating, with all her might and main, the whites of two dozen.eggs into a foam— Cousin Mary, with whom you have walked, and talked, and ridden, and danced so often— she that is such a mad cap that the old folks are outdone with her; and so shy and prud ish withal that you have often been outdone with her yourself—ahe that will fearlessly mount the most mettlesome steed, and scream so prettily at tho sight of a mouse; who sometimes beais herself so proudly that a prince would hardly dare to woo her, then with such winning, girlish gentleness that you tlpnk she might he had for the asking. * In short, there sits the little maiden who can tiveedle you between her finger and her thumb as easily as she twirls that same egg beater—can blind you with a thread of pink worsted, and lead you, blind and helpless, as Samson was of old. You forget you are an intruder, but are presently reminded of it by half a dozen affected little screams. Then all the sweet little coquetries, simpering*, and pretenses which the engaging sex always put on iu tho presence ol an admirer are immediately resumed. They try to hide their handsome arms, but dont succeed; to arrango-their frolicsome ringlets, but only toss them about the more charmingly. You ,nre scolded, menaced, ordered to retire, (a pretty sneak would you be to go !) hut you know betteF, and join tho gleeful bevy with laughing assurance. ( “ * Then the egg-nog is mixed, and poured into the mighty glass howl, and crowqbd with whipped cream ; the great si!ver-brtfie is pro duced, a regiment of glasses is mustered, and numerous plates, with cakes, nuts, and ap ples. Then the company unites,jnnd the re freshment is paraded into the parlor. “ * Then the lass with the turkey-wing and snuffers grins as if she had an ear of corn in her mouth; the swarthy elves grin ns they bring in frosh wood; the shivering dogs yelp with eagerness as they rush in for the fiftieth time; the sound of revelry from the kitchen comes fast and furious. •• • Then tho healths go round—first to ab sent friends, then to the smiling present. — : The host’s toddy is steaming hot and potent. You arc now brave enough to whisper sweet things to Cousin Alary, and she looks down and smiles and blushes most be*t(i tellingly. “ New,” cries the master, “ we must have a dance ! Bring iu the music.” “ But,” says the considerate matron, “ the poor souls in the kitchen—it will spoil frolic.”— “What l” replies the master, “because we have the misfortune to be white, shall we never forget our cares aud troubles 1 Bring in the fiddlers! Young folks, take your part ners.” Yours, doubtless,ls already engaged. Iu come the joyful musicians, grinning from ear to ear, and bowing until they sweep the floor w ith their greasy hats, anticipating extra drams and hnlf-doilais for’ their holiday spendings. “ * Then the dance, • No apish polka, new from France, But jolly old Vira'inia reels — Putlife and mettle in their heels.’ , , ;.. “ During this description I had watched my tall friend. At first he pricked his ears, then sat bolt upright and listened with kin dling eye. When we came to the dance he leaped to his feet. /i • ” 4 Whoop-ce! hurrah 1 Couut^yman, your hand ! Sorely you’re a Tennesseean V 44 4 Next thing to one,’ I r'eplied, endeavor ing to return the overpowering grip. 44 ‘'llhpt sketch,’ said he, ‘was worth more to me Chan all the cartoons of Raphael!’ 44 4 The subject, I replied, 4 is nearer to our “heart B.’ 44 From that hour 0 anil I were fast friends, and I found him a man as true as steel. Many a rough adventure we had to gether afterward—onOof which I started to relate; but having used lip my time in the preamble, 1 ! must defer it until another oppor tunity occurs. So good-night to all. “■|. , * ■ ■ “ ■ • From the Chirac” Jyfrrnal. A NOVICE SPECULATOR TELLS HfS EXPEBI ENCE. -’ Generally speaking, wheat is a very good grain. It shows well in the field and in sta tistical reports; it looks well in stacks find in granaries; and when well ground, methodi cally-kneaded, judiciously baked, and prop erly browned and buttered into there is no oue who’will speak more respectfully*, not to say enthusiastically, of the vegetable than I will, for lam in the main, a’man too well bred to do otherwise. But as an arti cle of commerce, a medium for speculation. I am emphatically down on the whole insti tution, both “Winter” and tho one has proven 44 the winter of my discontent,” while the other has “sprung” trap on me like that projected over unwry birds which nibble at the same bait. These remarks may seem severe, but'thcy drop as naturally from me ns the kernels would from a head of wheat that has been well thrashad. As every body knows, I am 44 tl\e son of fmor but respeCtabic pirreut*.” 1 started in ife with this talistnanic maxim “for money making—buy when every one is selling; sell when every.unc is buying. Well, some few -weeks since. Wheat, which had been very buoyant, suddenly fell. Every one was sell ing. I had ajittle money, find confiding in ’ my golden rule, “ pitched in,” and bought at 44 eighty-five.” Very soon the staple com modify dropped to sixty-eight. Now, thought I, is the lime to get a•• margin;” so mortga ging the first lot, I bought more. And I'll venture to say that my- old mother never prayed p devoutly for hor bread to rise, as 1 did my 1 wheat. But still it dropped! The fault, thej said, was in the East—(excuse the Euo, if the pun is obvious) until, as it still ept dropping, I thought it my doty to go ioto Chicago and put a stop to it. The first greeting that met me as I stepped into the Treuiont was a telegram on the Bulletin board — “wiika? is flat.” Wheat was probably fiat bat this snnoancement struck me ss being rather a sharp troth. At half past eleven I went down on “Change.” It is perhaps noodles* to say that I found things materially changed since lhad bought. “Bayers” wero offermjg “fifty-five;” every body appeared to be buying; therefore, fol lowing out my aphorisms 1 told. The result may bo summed up tlniat Two months sinco l had ’money and no wheat. Subsequently I hiiiL’Wboat and no money. Now, by tho mass I jbave neither! The second lot was a poor l<di—as poor, in fact, as tho second edition of I'fqtraoli's kino, sinco it swaUowod the first. But I bought to make a margin and J made it r|? I think most operators will cone# .with me in the following conclusion: That to hjiy at “ eighty-fivo” and fell at “ fifty-five” will not pay, unless a manY does a very largo business. That wheat when it begius to fall, is a long while in reaching the bottom. That when it once begins tl heat, it very soon becomes too hot to bold.— That, after all, the sorest way to mako mon ey in wheat is to plant it in good soil. And lastly, that a man going into the Wheat Mar ket, with evop a very small capital, if he is industrious and perseveres, may very soon succeed in owing more than it is probable he will ever be worth. Sandy. LOVE AND LEDGE*. “There's nothing half so sweet in life,” sang Thomas Moore, “as Love’s young dream.” Probably the idea was not origin al with him, except as it is with every cal low bird, which begins to chirp of mates be fore it is fledged. Every body has tho same discovery to make. All cry out In transport when they have ’* gone anu done it.” But some wake fjpm the (Jrcam to the knowledge that the sweet has in its strong elements of acidity. After the fermentation the terrible 8 mark, or Dr. and Cr. precipitate the sugar, by a worse than chemical process. Chemi cal precipitates leave the sugar in tho bnt to% Ledger, ns a love tost, leaves the sweet no w here; while a strong Bense of bitter sor row makes pnst folly nil but unendurable. One of the evils of our American life is iTiig secresy and suddenness with which mar riages of young simpletons may be contract ed, or an old and designing male or female mny entrap,"'past all recovery, a foolish in dividual of the otlier.se*. Tho whole land, with stiglu.exceptions, is one great Gretna, and any into may he married to any holy, any where, at no uotico nt all. Os course. marriages once contracted cannot be annull ed. The law cannot declare a marriage null, except in cases where one party is already married. In that caso there is no marriage to nnmli. Tho only protection of the sacred jrcss of the marriage tie, as tlio law at pre sent stands, is in tlie punishment of the care less, thoughtless, ignorant or rapacious offi cial, secular or religious, who officiates at the ceremony. Tho couple'are married, though the clergy man or mriglslrate may be mulct ed for his share in the business; a thing so far as our knowledge goes, unprecedented. Angry parents may disinherit the children who trifle with their authority. But few have tlm sustained indignation to do this,— And there aro estates which may fall io chil dren, independent of their parents. Now, no law can be framed which can sep nrnte those who are married, (except, of course, special acts of divorce, or divorce for cause,) yet a course of legislation might bo devised which irfight lessen the temptation to hasty marriages. If the law required the issue and register of a marriage license, by a court of record, in the application for which the parents or guardians of the parties should be included, much of the temptation to hasty matches would be removed. The failure to produce this licenso should be made a bar to the inheritance of any property not specially devised by will. Thus, those who set their friends at defiance would, by their own act, bo disinherited, and both prowlers after the fortunes of silly'’ girls, and Becky Sharps catching foolish boys, would bo defeated by their own acts. It is easier td persuade fathers not to disinherit, than to induce them to made a will in favor of those who have disinherited themselves. It is easier for fatb ers to leave a will unmade, by which disobe dient children would be restored to tlieic for feited rights, than it is to Sit down, withreso lute displeasure, to make a testament punish; ing their own flpsb and blood And, at any rate, parents whoso good nature aud kindness are abused by reckless marriages, would be afforded tinio for thought, and fortune hun ters would pause before they exposed them selves. Marriage would become a more lioii ored institution, and the number of applica tions for divorce would diminish. Os all things which man or woman undertakes, among the most important is the selection of a companion for life. The choice is usually made when the parties are least competent; aud it is too frequently sealed with a haste nncjdled for and indecent. Any thing-which should compel delay and reflection would be of vast advantage, and prevent many an aching hoart and desolate household.— Phil. Paper, f An eccentric genius in Mississippi, in view of the failure of the Atlantic cable, suggests that the tympany make a trot line of it, aod go into the fishing but incss. A home without a girl is onlv half Most; it is an orchard without blossoms, and a spring without a song. A |- a *>use full of sous is liko Lebanon with its Cedars, but daugh ters by the fireside arc like the roses in Sharon. VOLUME I—NUMBER 6-5. Pwm the KertcrsHJnimi. THE GITVNRR'S LEVY. LKTTO mat IKS AJJ.CK to JOSBf IX3O*. Miligvil, Nor. 27, 1858. Dear Jo*A: When i lef the has nkeryu no i promised to drop ya a line es i soon en nythmgerroand the Capital troth repetin.— Well, Josh, i put up at the Miligvil Hotel!, wan of the rniriimt, tarinist, nlfired bi"-briek hoasis y u ever or—U. kep by mister Brown, not rbe Guvnir tlio, bat MUtor dowan Brown, as clever a feller a* ever fcl under mi i. Af tar breshin op n littal bit,*! went out and qnir edfor the tickit ofis for the Levy, t want long finding mister Markis Mack Comb, the Governor* parlile and clever secreted, who giv mo a tickit an then I was o, k. and U a bord for the Parteo. When i got to the man shan et was irli tba all sed. bet the hock nigger at the dore offlml to take my tickit, so i poked it inter hisbtae bans—when the cussed ,ful sod, roistar yore hat an blanket cf ya pleflc. i lakd rite at him fur a mini! most, he begun to lass—now, ses i, yn knot com that garno on this indervidnal, i’ve beam tel of the way tba steel close at theso lovys, an lai briehes es enny buddy mnch les a nigger, kin steel my truck, an that to whil lin a luckin at him. But i giv him mi tickit an pithed in. Purity soon the croud earn, an then cum the sitin part Josh. Ya hcv seen bees life on a lim after playin em a tune on a tiu pan an yu thot them sum what thic, but Joah hi tho binds, yn nevir saw a gin an wine Guvnor’s levy (afnt nothin to do with sher iffs) its agrat partee what the Gnvnnr givs the massi# an the membirs of the legislator to%ecp em frenly with him. and outcu bad conbpany, as tba mite git intur es tba wasn't at the psrtee—an a gud idee Josh ft is, far thar ii nothin so gud to stimolate frenship as a plenti eat an it a free fife an no fidlnr to !>a. But what a crond! i liev seen big per itikil asHcmblia, an loud camp meet ins, but tlint want no more tu rhmlevy tiran is a siro blin to wun of fail Mot'srivur bottum punkins. Ob Hie wimmins! Omi Jossephfat, tha wua so hice an temptin—but the drewin part didn’t tnko mi i. Bum of the gals bed on close cnuff from the brest bone downwards to kiver komfitably all uv nnkil John's gals, an yu no he has sevin of the crittur* ripe fur marryin. Sum uv the dressis wus on wun way an sum on another, sum pinted fur words m *om pinted hindwnrds, sum tied lmr kirls, some hnr pompey do fashun, sqm wus twisted like my ox whip, an sum’s bar lay as clos'ta thnr forids ns it was wax so a purpis. Sipn fellers seem me sloshin cr bont wid mi hat on, an ray blauket under mi arm, axed me es i was feared of kitchen eolo. But twarnt imra use to tri to get ini hat—i cum wid it on, was guine away wid it. £o i sed, boys dont troublo versdf, this boss fli keps his i skinned, an don't intend to site fnr the pres ent. Bimcbi after the gals an fellers hail gat cnuff tho skwezin part, the supper bell rung, and I tuk a bee line fur tbe tabils—but great Julcryoos seezir yen may call me a/liar an V j •: list U no posserbtlifee uv a site, es that was enny rno chance for a filler to git down them steps than tbar is f*r a fcabsucker to pec backurds thru mammy’s darnin noedil. I sortur gir back an f.dlered sura fellers roan another way outside en the Koos, hot when wo got tlrar the winders was nailod dorm as tite as brix.atid wo cud do no Vno than Ink at em a cr-mmin doua the cak aa brilabab, and sich like other enndimen?, without the smnllis chans to put a crum mtur our bred baskit.— We saw it was up uro to stan in thar, so we hurrid back to the same path we saw the uthcrs’goin. After grat kurshins we got inter the rume just in time for a fclte. Seeing a small hog a lyin off to won side, i cola red him, tuke the appil outen his teeth, and un jinted him quicker nor n sheep can sliake her t ail. Bimeby after f had. oTmito finished the hog, a short sorter stumpy man what i seen afore at the Milidgvil hotel about the supper rurae, ho cum erloag, an hes he to me, Stran ger did yn eat that pig 1 certenly, safn i very pcrlitely—but sea he it want put ther to be eat; scsi whi didn’t yu take it away then I~ acs he yo didn’t eat the hole uv it 1 indeed I did se* I, and of you hev got enny mo total hogs lik that un, sea I, i’d beoblegod es yod bring- em mi side of the tab'll—be like-to er bustid Josh, an so.did i, i think'i ahud es i hadn’t ter got sum bust bed from afrou who had a pocket flask, a fa ’ drops kep the pig quiet an i felt bettnr, bnf i hed to go horn an go to bed, an nltho’ it is too dais seas i eat the pig, ray inards huint got piecible yet. -*-• i may rite agin fore i leave for the aker, tel then i am your fren as befor Ike Ailvs. a WMiasim mi tight. The Rankin Cos., (Mias ) Journal lefts of a free fight at the court-house of that county, which beats even a North Carolina fight. It says: ; - * ~ After the trial there was a general fight, which was unequaled in point of the num ber by any thing that has ever hap pened in thp county. Ono fellow caught np a deg and heat another chip most soundly! Another had a coffee pot fillnd with whisky, with which ho boat tbs bead of bis ad verst ry ! Due man was stabbed, and though severe, we learn are not hkoly to prove mortal. It is said at least fifty men were engaged in the row. -r ‘* * —j:. ’ -t' : ’ , 4 . PLAIN TALK. . .. The Tho®asville Reporter utters whole some truths to the people in that region, in regard to their backwardness in constructing railroads. If plarlWlrs would iqvest their surplus capital in railroads, instead of mpre lands to waste away with ©ore negroes, thny would, by the enhanced value of those they now possess, by iacouraging the facilities of trineport it ion—more certainly secure and perpetuate the* own wealth end prosperity as well as that of the State.— M face* Met “*' r * A Lick at -Piks's Mahaoua.”— A you rig man in Cincinnati, nqmed Pike, haw ing grown rich in the whiskey trade, has just erected a magnificent opera house. the finest in all the West, smd wag want* him to call it Pike’s Alco-Halt;-