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Stanzas.
BY CHARLES SOUTH."MAN.
I.
Come out from th' dull and noisy street,
Where pare limps with wearied leet,
To the. mead and the glen;
Oh. let'* forget the laps* of time
la th" gush of wild-birds’ sylvan rhyme—
Come, be a child again I
11.
The flow’rs hold out their tiny arms,
With all the wiles of maiden’s charms,
To win a glance of love;
And sinks their fragrance hi the heart
Like sweet words sent by Cupid’s art
On wings of carrier dove. I
MI.
Tl ie brooklet houndeth down the bill
With boistrous laugh or liquid trill, ,
And wimples o’er the plain,
Till drooping leaves and flow’rs rejoice— *
Then saith the brook with pleasant voice
“Come, be a child again !”
1
IV.
The mica of nature, like a tune,
Arises from the bowers of June
With soft aud lulling strain,
And calls upon the heart and eye,
To forget th’ sorrows all gone by,
And be a child again.
Madison, Georgia.
The Press.
(anonymous. ]
A million tongues are thine, and they are heard
Speaking of hopes to nations in the prime
Os Freedom’s day, to hasten on the time
When the wide world rs spirit shall be stirred
With higher aims than now—when man shall cal!
Each man his brother—each shall tell to each
His tale of love—and pure and holy speech
Be music for the soul's high festival!
Thy gentle notes are heard, like coral waves,
Reaching the mountain, plain, and quiet vale—
Thy thunder-tones art like the sweeping gale,
Bidding the tribes of men no more be slaves;
And earth’s remotest island hears the sound
That floats on ether wings the world around !
[ From the A. O Delhi dd in.it.]
IVZcxicau News.
Further Itemsfrom, late Me.i icon Papers.
El National comments with some severity on
the promptness with which Geu. Worth has
the judgements of his Court Martial executed.
Sergeant McKeowu of company F, N. Y. Vol
unteers, was recently tried at Puebla on two
charges—lst, for conduct subversive of good
order and military discipline; 2d, for robbery.
The specification under the first charge, was, j
that said McKcown, on the 20th May, a little j
more or less, ( pobo mm 6 ma-nos.') entered, sword
in hand, the house of Don Jose Santa Cruz
Polanco, and threatened the said Don and his
family with violence. The second specification
was, that said McKeowu robbed tbe said Don
of a quantity of money. The sentence of the
Court was, that said McKeowu should pay a
fine of fifteen dollars, for the benefit of the
Hon —be imprisoned for the time the regiment
should remain, in Puebla, not exceeding thirty
days —and be reduced to the ranks of a private !
soldier.
The same Court tries and convicted a soldier
by the name of Patrick Crumiau, of company
11, N. Y. Volunteers, on similar charges, and ;
imposed a like fine for the Don’s benefit. and
sentenced the criminal to fourteen days impris
onment.
El National, after publishing the charges, i
specific it ow, judgment, &c., thus comments: j
—“From the foregoing document, our readers
my form ; n : de.iofthe promptne s with whu h ;
the* Anglo Americans terminate a criminal !
case, condemn the accused, and execute judg
ment; but at the same time, it will be observed
that all this exaggerated rigor of punishment
is nothing in reality. In order to condemn
the robbers of Polanco —the Sergeant to a fine i
of fifteen dollars, imprisonment for thirty days, .
and deprivation of rank 4 , and the soldier to a ;
similar fine and only fourteen days imprison
ment —there is, indeed, no need of forms and
delays, by which the accused may have access
to the means which justice furnishes for self
defence. By our laws, American soldiers sub
ject to them would have suffered at least four
years imprisonment; yet the whole process
would have been procrastinated sufficiently
long to have every matter involved completely i
investigated, aud only when the crime and the
participation of the accused should have been
rendered as clear as noon-day, would they
hare been condemned, for ottr laws respect
whatever is due to* the person of the man. —
Our invaders, however, who pride them elves
so much upon their civilization, and upon pro
ceeding with entire justification, do not stop
to ascertain even the date of the crime, as ap
pears from the document here inserted, in
which it is averred that the day of the robbery
was the 20th of May, a little mare or less; that
is to say, the judges neither knew nor wished j
to know the day when the crima was pevpe- ,
trated, as if this were not a circumstance so
important in the process as to be worthy of
extensive investigation. If a certain know- '
ledge of the perpetration of a crime be indis
pensable, the day and the hour of its perpetra- j
tiou are, as a necessary consequence, equally |
so. The Anglo-Americans, in three days, sup
posing the robbery preceded the 20th of
May, °not only did not make that fact clear,
bnt they passed sentence, and called that sen
tence right—as if, provided the crime were
certain, society would lose little in not having
a corrrespouding punishment inflicted; it it
were not certain, bvit little would be lost by
the punishment of innocent men. That which
is important is the brevity, not the effect. In
this way, a great crime may he punished with
out an opportunity for the accused to be
heard. If this be not an offence against com
mon sense, we know not what is; at all events,
it is a matter about which, there can bo no
doubt.”
La Epoca , published in San Luis Potosi, has
an article so characteristic of Mexican philoso
phy aud bombast combined, that wc cannot
resist the temptation to give it. That paper
gavs:
“There is iu the depth of the human heart,
. a natural principle of perversity inclining us to
evil. In order that this principle may not be
developed, and thus make men as ferocious as
savages, it is necessary that, from tnc mome.it
reasoy commences, efforts should be made to
counteract natural propensities, as well by
inspiring in tbe youth those moral tendencies
which render men virtuous, as by presenting
him examples, by the imitation of which habits
are insensibly formed. Yet, instead of moral
maxims, of virtuous examples, there is nothing j
but disorder and excess, exhibiting, at all
hours, acts of cruelty; and what must be the
consequence but a kind of wild beast in the j
shape of man? Hence, there are many destined
to disgrace families, societies, even whole
nations. Among, these, wc believe ought to be j
placed, conspicuously, our neighbors of the
North. W hat morals, what religion, what
principles, have these men received in their
education? V,'hat are the examples which they
; hold up to view every hour? Morality! they
know it not.. Their religion is unsubstantial,
and among*them atheists abound. Their prin
ciples they hold for one object. r J heir habite
arc drunkhCss; and, finally their daily exam- !
pies are the unheard of cruelties with which j
they treat unfortunate slaves. 'Sacred (rod!
and are these the men who pretend to domi
neer in our country? Are these the men who
have had the audacity to conic to dictate to
us their odious laws, and to pretend to teach
us how to live? 'Sooner let us sec our people
reduced to fragments —our fields to ashes!
Sooner let us sec our beloved country sad and
desolate, ensanguined and porsishing, than in
the grasp qf those monsters, whom we are
bound to resist as we would wild beasts!
“Compatriots! Our enemies have penetrated
% most t > the CV ital of the K public; and now
is the time for them to receive due chastise
ment, in’order that neither they nor others
may escape the coiiseqttcnccs of their audacity.
A unanimous effort must be made so bury 6ur
aggressors iu the abyss of nothing. Tints must
he washed out the dishonor we have received
for not having repelled them at the first op
portunity!”
[From the Charleston Mercury. Ith insf]
Analysis of the Cotton Planx.
I AVo are very much struck with the praeti
! cal bearing of the following proceedings, or
j rather of what may result from them, cm the
culture of Cotton. Wc have always known
f and admired Mr. Lewis as a statesman and
I economist, but be appears, in this instance, m
: a m*w character/and to our judgement, one j
lik'dv to be highly useful.
The aualvAs of the Cotton plant audits ;
products cannot but be important. M e have |
understood that the same subject has engaged j
the attention of two Chemists of distinction j
in this State Dr. Shepherd and Professor Id
iot and that considerable progress had been
made in analysing the stalk and fibres of Cot
ton. The nature of the sod, in the prairie
lands of Alabama and those oi Soudi ( arolma,
io manv important respects different. V, e
should be glad to see the results of Ml these
examinations of three eminent men, as veil as
of those to whom Mr. Le wis’s samples arc en j
trusted.
“At a meeting of the Farmer’s Club, in the f
city of New York, on the evening of the 20th
ult; the lion. Dixon H. Lewis, who was pre
sent, was called upon for some observations in
relation to Southern Agriculture. In answer- |
ing tbe call, be spoke at some length upon tbe
cultivation of Corn, and the advantage of deep
ploughing.
“Cotton Mr. L. did not consider so profita
ble a culture as Corn, unless the former com
manded a uniform high price. The seed ot Cot- ;
ton weighs rather nwre than three-fourths of the !
plant, and ever*, 1,200 lbs. gives 3.50 of the i
picked Cotton. P hiring affects Cotton in so
much as this—that it drains the land, makes
it warmer, and throws it into good condition
for the Spring. lie did not believe that soft
land would do at all for Cotton —the tap-root j
of the plant running a great ways into the 1
ground, [he had himself traced it two feet, 1
and had been informed of greater depths,] it
requires and makes an effort to find a tenaci- ,
oils soil, (as clay,*) to hold firmly—aud if not
succeeding, it rots off; therefore, he sets down
very rich land as bad for Cotton.
“In regard to the manuring of lands, Mr. !
Lewis had, he remarked, in a great measure |
adopted the theory, of Petzholdt, whose ‘Lec
tures’ he had read with great satisfaction.
Petzholdt holds that certain insoluble sails are
held hv some plants and substances which go
towards the production of those plants, and
that those excelling in quality or quantity ;dso
excel in the salts. Mr. 1,, believed, also, that by
means of a machine, the shell can be separated
fromthe pulp of the cotton seed, and that from
the latter a good vegetable nil can be obtained
with little trouble and of great usefulness—but 1
then he wants to be assured before he made the j
experiment, that ho would not thus be robbing
the soil of what it needed. Hence the necessity ,
of an analysis not only ot the stalks, but ol the j
boll, fibre and seed of the Cotton Plant —an
analysis which shall bring out such results its
i shall lessen the cost of manures, by lessening 1
j the bulk of the material required for the pro- ,
■ duetion of the plant. Petzholdt holds that the
bulk of any article used as a fertilizer does hot j
1 contain the principle of the growth of the j
plant; and that the process of incineration is j
! the very best mode in which to get at the sum ,
j and substance of the matter.
“Subsequently, the Club agreed on ordering
a complote analysis, by the best chemists, of
the Cotton Plant, in accordance with the sug
gestion, if Mr. Lewis would do them the favor \
to send from Iris plantation a perfect specimen, |
including stalk, fibre, boll and seed. For this
purpose Mr. L. signified his cheerful readiness
to comply with the request; and there will ho
! attained, some time,a thorough knowledge of this
plant so truly useful aud almost indispensable;
and the planters of the South can ascertain, to |
a certainty, whether or not it can be applied
to a still greater number of purposes—-and
whether the extraction of an oil trom it will be
beneficial or prejudicial to the interests of the
cultivator. Let us have a speedy and thorough
analysis and report,”
Curious Traits of American Character.
The peculiarities of our institutions make
common traits ot character, which take by sur
prise even those that were familiar with them
j through birth and education; how must they j
! then appear to those educated under foreign
' governments. One of these peculiarities are
| thus noticed by the New Orleans Daily Na
; tioual:
Among the volunteers in Col. Doniphan’s
i command, was a young man, who enlisted to
! keep from running for the Missouri Legislature, j
This gave umbrage to his constituents, and bis !
name was put up aud he was elected by a un- j
animous vote- The unfortunate individual,
who thus had honors thrust upon him, while j
marching in slow time with Iris musket on his j
| shoulder over in Santa Fe, is suddenly distur
bed by the appearance of an express from the
Executive of Missouri demanding of Col. j
Doniphan,“on pians aud penalties, if neglected,
the body of a member elect of the Missouri
Legislature, now a volunteer in his regiment, j
The Colonel, as a military man, is obliged to ;
obey his commander-in-chief: so he ordered the j
legislator out of the ranks, and told him that
he must foot it back, under a guard to Mis- j
souri, willingly if he would, or chained as a i
prisoner. The representative ventured ini- !
precations upon his constituents and upon his
sovereign State, and took the back track homo,
perfectly disgusted with his popularity at the j
polls. Another private in Col. Doniphan’s )
command, now in California, has been elected |
to Congress. Thus it is, our institutions i
make it consistent for the American citizen to
occupy every place under government, wheth
er distinguished or obscure, and each, alike,
shed honor, if faithfully fulfilled. *
[From the Savannah Republican, Ith iarf.]
Public IfSeeting*.
A meeting of the citizens of Savannah was
held at the Exchange on Tuesday the Gth inst.
to embody in some token of admiration their
appreciation of the patriotic conduct of Col.
HoNitY li. Jacks©x, and the other brave olli
cers and men of the Georgia Regiment.
M. 11. [McAllister, Esq., was called to the
Chair, and Mr. E. Winter appointed Secreta
ry.
* The object of the meeting having been stat
ed by the Chairman, W. 11. Bulloch, Esq., ot
tered the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously passed —
Whereas, the patriotic Spirit evinced by
the officers and men of the Georgia Regiment
during an arduous campaign in Mexico, enti
tle them to our hearty commendations —and,
whereas, an expression of sentiment on the
part of this community, whence the comman
! dcr and a portion of that Eegiment went, is.,
peculiarly appropriate —
Be it itesolrrd, That the high state of the
discipline which characterized the Georgia Ro
glinent reflects the highest cred it on its Com
mander and other officers, while the ar lu >us
duties to the perforinah.ee of which the men
brought a cheerful obedience, having encoun
tered the inhosrilulity of climate, the fatigues
of marches, and Ml the other arduous duties
of a soldier’s life, in time of war, with un
flinching firmness, entitle them to our wmm
e.-d commendations:
Resolved, That we tender to Col. Jackson and
the officers and men recently under his com
mand, our congratulations on their return to
their Ironies, sweetened as those homes a\ ill btri
by the recollection of duty performed am/
dangers encountered in behalf ot tiieir couij/
try.
ft/solved, That a Committer of six be ap
pointed to make arrangements to testify to the
officers and men of the late Georgia Regiment
the high estimation in which this community
holds the patriotic spirit exhibited by them in
their recent campaign.
The Chhirmf.u appointed the following
named gentlemen as a Committee Under the
3d Resolution:
Judge Ch \ rlto!*, j CaptAV. TI. C. Mills,
F. S. Bartow, Esq , | Gaft. A. H. Baii.lv,
J. E. Ward. Esq., j llnwiN DeLeon.
On motion of Capl. J. E. h aid, the pro
ceedings were ordered to be published in the
citv papers.
m. it. McAllister* chm’ir.
E. Winter, Sec’y.
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FILED AY MORNING JULY 9,1847.
FOR GOVERNOR
HON. e. W. TOWNS.
OF TALBOT.
gof* The communication signed “Georgia,”
which has already appeared in the Chronicle $
Sentinel, is by one of our most intelligent citi
zens. It is worthy the most attentive consid
eration by every ciiJzcn of our State. The facts
sot forth will not fail to awaken inquiry as to
the propriety of pressing forward with energy,
and without delay, the great hue of Railroad,
until this grand project of our State be com
pleted according to the original plain M c take
for granted, that ample information wilt be im
parted to our next legislature upon the subject
to enable it to come to an intelligent and impor
tant decision. We have on our part no sectional
feelings enlisted in this affair, except in so far
as we look with peculiar pleasure to the great
enhancement of the trade of Augusta, a> one
rjf the certain results. But as a Georgian, we
Avi 11 hail with great satisfaction the proud day
Which shall crown with complete success this
achievement so honorable to our State enter
prise-.
The map of the country in this clay’s paper,
was prepared under the direction and at the
expense of the writer of the communication,
and of an intelligent citizen of Tennessee,
. whose mind and energies are fully embarked
1 in the enterprise. It will be fupnd on our first
pagC * _
Criticisms upon the Democratic Conven
tion.
The Souther// Recorder loads off on this topic,
and has discovered divers sins of commission
and omission by the Convention. It tells “the
gentlemen constituting this body” “in all kind
j " *
ness,” “gentlemen you have committed a great
| mistake.” This great mistake is in not pass
! ing a special vote of thanks to General Taylor,
singling him out above all the other heroes of
00 ,
the war. Another alleged mistake is in sin
gling out General Twiggs, the hero of Cmro
\ Gordo, complimenting hjm alone,and omitting,
not onl v a long list of distinguished armv of-
I-- 0 -
fleers,but also “our own chivalric Tattnall,(the
naval hero of the war.)” Perhaps these arc
mistakes in the eyes of the whigs. But they
were very deliberately committed. We would
recommend the Recorder to give its own party
: a Caudle lecture for the omission by its Con
vention recently assembled, of all mention
whatever of the Navy. It gives a vote of
thanks to the army, officers and soldiers, both
regulars and volunteers, but says not one word
about the navy—not even about “our own
chivalric Tattnall.” Where was sh. tr apprecia
tion of his gallant services?
But a short reply is needed as to both the great
mistakes thus pointed out. The whigs were
1 shaping their resolutions and passing their eom
-1 pliments solely for party purposes and with rc
j fercnce to what General Taylor designates as
| “party schemes.” It was with that view he was
j complimented. It was no genuine gratitude for
1 his services. lithe whigs in Convention felt
I any real gratitude to any body in connection
j with this much reviled war, they would not
have been so chary of their compliments —
| “Scott, Worth, Wool, Doniphan, and our own
chivalric Tattnall,” would not have been pass
! ed by them in silence. But being solely in
I pursuit of political capital —-party schemes —
they were silent as to all others but General
Taylor. The democrats chose to keep aloof
I from everything of the kind. M bile rcturn
i in" their heartfelt thanks to the army and the
navy for their gallantry and good conduct,
| they selected no special hero, for party schemes,
! whose name and fame, which ought to be na
tional, were to be impressed into sendee as a
party hack. They were proud to honor Gen
eral Twiggs, however, because he was a Geor
gian, and the members of the*Convention, as
Georgians, were rejoiced to recognize him as
one of our own soil. Moreover the feeling
I has been and is prevalent that the host of
I whig army letter writers, many of whom seem
incapable of viewing this war in any other
than a party light, sedulously omitted to do jus
tice to General Twiggs, and always mentioned
him only with such scant praise as the truth
extorted from them. But it was always a re-
luctant tribute. Why was this? Because he
is a democrat. It has been the same with re
gard to Generals Butler and Pillow. They
i t)0 are democrat's. Their offence “hath this j
extent, no more.” The democrats, on the
I contrary, have on all proper occasions, as Amc- •
1 ri -an citizens, shown alacrity in doing full jus- j
tier, and awarding the highest meed ot praise |
to all the heroes of this war, without stopping
j to inquire their politics. The war, its inci
i dents, the glories it has shed upon our arms, j
; and all its resulting benefits, they have looked
J upon as national. They have not been willing |
j to view it in a party light. The whigs on the |
i contrary have sought to make this a party j
I question on all occasions and too often have
awarded their admiration accordingly. The
compliment to General Twiggs therefore has
been prompted not alone by attachment to
him as a gallant Georgian, but by a just spirit
of resentment for tchig injustice to a mcrito
ous officer, and- not with a view to pass a
slight upon all others who have so match dis
tinguished themselves.
jr Augusta Artillery Guards. Mtk
f \\je are "lad to see sumted nojj^
| has made a move towards giving to our re
i turned Volunteers from Mexico a publi#rccep- *
lion. W e understand that a committee, con
sisting of ('apt. Adam, Lieut. Lewis Levy,
I Sergeant V. Volger, Corporal J. INI. Moody,
and Private Allen Young, have been appoint
ed to make the necessary arrangements. They
n . |
have entered on the performance of their du
ties, and from the list we saw in their hands
yesterday afternoon, there is ever a prospect of
their exertions being seconded by our citizens,
aikl that the Georgia Boys who went from ;
: this city, will meet Avith a reception justly duo
them at our hands.
The Iris Steam Ship.
By an advertisement of the Agent in
1 'hqrlcston, in this day’s paper, it will he seen
that this splended new Steamer will leave
Charleston for New York on W ednesday next, j
Her model is said to be as beautiful as ber |
perfrti ihaiicc was proved to be admirable, du
ring an experimental trip she made in the har- j
bor of New York, having accomplished 33
miles in ‘i hours; The Iris is rigged with i
three masts j lior freight capacity is from j
1000 to 1800 barrels, and has comfortable cab- I
in accommodations of 80 passengers. She is
propelled by an English improved steeple en
gine. ,
Launch.
The Savannah Republican of the 7th inst.
1 says—“We understand that a new Steamboat
; will bo launched from the yard of the Iron j
Steamboat Company, at four o’clock this us-
I ternoon.
The U. S. Steam Barque Alleghany,
I The New Orleans Delta of the 3d inst. says
1 —“ Our "Western friends will be pleased to
learn that the E. S. steam barque Alleghany,
i Capt. Hunter, the favorite craft of their own
j construction, is ordered to. Mediterranean
1 —and thus will full play be given to her sea
1 and sailing powers. That their favorable an
ticipations of both will bo realized we are cou-
I fidcut.”
A Curiosity £Jxpccted—A Chinese Junk in
the United States.
Our readers may recollect that sonic eight
months since an arrival at Xew York from
Canton reported that an enterprising Arueri-
I can ship master had purchased a Chinese Junk
and sailed for New York, since which time
nothing had been heard of her. It now ap
pears that she has nearly completed her voy
age. Capt. Lloyd Slemmer, of the schr. Mary
Augusta,arrived at Baltimore port on Saturday
from Rio Grande, reports that he spoke on the
i 29th June, off Cape Henry, 200 miles distant, a
1 Chinese dank, with the Emperor’s flag flying,
three hundred days from Canton, bound to \etc
| York. If we recollect aright, the object of
j bringing so strange a vessel to this country
was to exhibit her, and no doubt the enter
prising owner will reap a rich reward for his
perilous undertaking.
Abundance of Money in New York.
The New York Express of Saturday after
noon Says, money is so abundant with the
I banks that some of them that had notices
j stuck up, for years, that seven per cent would
i be charged on notes, having over thirty days
! to run, have taken them down.
The Crops.
The New Orleans Price Current of 3d inst.
1 says—“ The accounts from the interior in re
gard to the growing crop (with the exception
of some complaints from Tennessee and North
i Alabama) represent it as generally presenting
favorable promise, though it is asserted that it
will not be early at market, even if unobstruct
ed in its progress, owing to the backwardness
of the spring. The weather, for some weeks,
has been of a highly favorable character for a
healthy progress of the plant, though, for sev
eral days past, the rains have been almost con
sajat; and should they continue much longer, -
! it is apprehended that they Avill cause a rank
ness of growth unfavorable to full production,
j besides giving a rapid impulse to the grass and
' weeds.”
, Naval.
i A Washington letter in the N. Y. Herald
states, that the V. S. steamer Princeton will
leave Philadelphia in a few days for the [Medi
terranean.
The Norfolk Beacon of Saturday last says —
“We understand that the U. S. steam frigate
Alleghany, Lieut. Com’g. Hunter, now at New
Orleans, is ordered to the Mediterranean. —
She will probably touch at some of the north
ern cities.”
[communicated. [
ALEXANDER, Burke Co., Ga., >
July 3, 18-17. 5
Mr. Editor: —The occasion, I hope, sir, will
be a sufficient excuse for my addressing you.
On the 2d of July, I attended an examina
tion of the pupils in the Alexander Academy.
There arc, in fact, two academies; one for
young ladies, the other tor young gentlemen.
And I thought 1 perceived a feeling of hon
orable emulation between them, which made
the examination doubly interesting. Alexan
der, indeed, is no ordinary place. lis true
that it is but a summer residence, for most of
its citizens, but then, the excellent school
is continued through all the year, where
i children may learn their A, B, C, or scan
the harmonious numbers of Yirgil or of IIo
! mer, or with their text book of Botany in
j the hand, cull the native wild Rowers in the
j valleys, on the hill-tops, or about the gentle
streams of the surrounding count; y : or under
the tfflfeediate guidance of their instructor
I regular* movements of the mysteri
ous heavens : then, the friendly intercourse of
! the citizens, the gay and joyous young ladies,
collected for the purposes of education, or
parents permanently reside in the vil
fWp on account of its healthy location, chcer
tm and happy, the flower of friendship bloom
ing in dewy freshness among them, watered
I. * .
from the stream of kindred associations; all
1 make the place important in the highest dc
<|pec to the community, and lend a charm at
tractive “and pleasant to the soul.”
At about ten o’clock, many had assembled
j in the larger academy, and the exercises were
J commenced. Now a class of young ladies,
I uoav a class of young gentlemen, were called
pqfcULon the stage, and thoroughly examined
•j- WTlfl(presonce of two or three hundred audi
tors. Their teachers, too, might well feel
proud of the result of their labors in giving
: them instruction. To Mrs. Burke, instruc
tress to the young ladies, no little credit is
due, for the familiar acquaintance which her
1 young students displayed with a# their studies,
Philosophy, Chemistry, &e., &c.; and her lit
tle girls, beautifully arrayed, fronting the au
dience, running smoothly through their recita
tions, constituted a pleasing spectacle. The
1 decorous and elegant manners of her scholars,
their rapid progress in their studies, their love
and respect for their instructress, make it in
-1 teresting to know that [Mrs. Burke, since liv
ing among us, has said,that she considered
“Alexander, home.”
I The theory of teaching mathematics and
1 other branches; by making the piipil to under
stand the principles of rules, and working upon
principles, is an excellent one, hut not always
: put in practice. But it deserves especial no
j lice, that in bolh Academics such is the mode
of teaching. Mr. James, instructor to tire
young men, has particularly observed this
mode in Arithmetic; lie learns Ids student*
first the rules and thoroughly explains the
principle of it. He then besides the sums in
j the book gives them others, which arc within
| the rule, but not within the book; Thereby
j the scholar must understand the principle; and
j then such a practice so much more deeply im-
I presses it upon the mind, as to make it far pre
ferable to the old style of “following the book.”
This practice too is not confined by Mr. James;
nor Mrs; Burke, to this branch alone. But it
is their plan of instruction. Mr. James is a
young, man, a native Georgian; and might
therefore be considered by some, as incapable
to fill the place he occupies; But coming as a
Georgian and a stranger to the community, he
has, by his ability and manly deportment com
manded our esteem and approbation, and oc
casioned the remark “that he was the best
teacher that ever taught in BUrke;” He is a
companion of his scholars without the school;
their master within. Strict without severity;
his scholars arc obedient and respectful. And i
we may safely say that so long as Mr. James is |
the teach e", the community have no reason to
fear a want of proper training in the education
of tlicif children.
At half after twelve the examination was
suspended. Each young gentleman took his
partner, previously selected, and gallanted
her to a large house, (which fortunately as
it was still raining was fixed by our good citi
zen John C. McLean,) to partake of the bar
bacuc. Two long tables were extended the
full length of the house, which “groaned” un
der the weight of harbgcued Hog, and Beef,
Pies, and Tarts, and Cakes were in profusion.
All enfiladed and stormed the table, the ladies
firs t(brave souls,) with gentle stop and colors
flying, and found no easy victory. The men,
each man, rushed upon the remaining foe,(and
a plenty of them) with a flourish of knives
and forks.
At 3 o’clock, the examination proceeded.—
After the scholars were examined in their other
exercises, we were regaled with a rich profu- ■
sion of elegant compositions from the young la- ;
dies, and listened to the fine declamation of the }
young gentlemen rehearsing the “Monuments :
of departed talents,” Wc were then invited
to sup where we partook of the barbaeue, |
which wc did right joyously, all of which, [Mr.
Editor, was done, in spite of the rain, which
begun at dawn and continued till night.
SPES.
[ Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. ]
NEW YORK, July 4, 1847.
The weather which for the last few days
has been cool and coufortable, has now shifted
again and ascended to the orthodox*intensity.
Wc arc positively melted, and even iced water
produces no perceptible effect in the mouth of
the eager drinker. Although the day of the
week prevents to a great degree the nstud
noisy demonstrations of patriotism, it does ifot
altogether keep them silent.
The advices by the steamer are calculated to
make breadstuff speculators look blue, but for Cotton
the accounts are probably as good as could have
been expected. Provisions were also steady, with
upward We shall probably have a heavy
market for breadstuff's next week and I shall not
be surprised should Flour backdown to 00, and
Corn to t>s a 70 cents.
The steamer’s mail left Boston, by special train,
at 2,1*. M-. winch will expedite it 21 hours.
“ Newton Independent Horse.”
This fine company of Cavalry took up the
line of march yesterday for Mexico. They go,
we are informed, by land direct to Mobile and
thenee to Yera Cruz. During their stay of a
month or more amongst us, they have won the
good opinion of our citizens by a gentlomanly
and soldier-like bearing, and will carry with i
them to the soenes of their toil and their glory
the best wishes of this community. We have
never seen an entire company so uniformly so
ber, gentlemanly and well behaved, and surely
xve have nxwer seen one Avhich, in all the phy
sical qualities of the soldier, looked more like
hewing their Avay through the serried host of
the enemy. Led on by their hardy and fear
less captain,such a company, in the excitement
of battle, would be a sight to cheer the heart
\ of old Twiggs, and nerve the soul of the intre
pid Harney. We boasted somewhat of the In
j fantry Regiment from this .State which has
i just returned from an arduous service, and we
. i feel ourselves justified in speaking with more
! than ordinary pride of the finest, best appoint
i cd, and best looking troop of horse that will
; go to Mexico from any State in the Union.—
They are just one hundred rank and file, and
we are mistaken if they do not prove trouble-
I some customers, to the enemy whenever they
lift their swords, or point their carbines.— C'J-
Ivrn’nis Enquirer, Oth hint,
Santa Anna. 1
The rafria has papers from the citv of Mexi
co the 1 2th June—three days Inter than our
. own files.
, j The most notable fact wc derive from them
is that Santa Anna has not been made Dietu
| tor, as a letter received in town by the Quar
termaster's Department had it, * There has
been a report in the city of Mexico that lie
arrived at a Dictatorship, but the Monitor 7>V
juthUcuno regards it as an invention of Santa
j Anna’s enemies. He appears to have attain
ed such an ascendancy in the present Con
j gross as to exercise almost dictatorial pow
er.—A. O. J'icat/ane , 3d ijt.sf.
(TirDnriiig my absence from the State
W. A. WALTON, Esq., will act as mv Attorney.
EDWARD HENKE id..
July 10 fH* Id
j O 5 W. Wilson, Portrait Painter, win
he absent from this city, until about the loth Au
gust. G— July 8
Dll. J. a7s. MthIAGAN, will at
tend to the practice of Medicine and Surgery, in
Augusta and its vicinity.
(Mice in Metcalfs Range, up stairs. Entrance
one door below Mr. J. Marshall s Drug Store.
June Id 6m 21.5
FRENCH & SPANISH LANGU AGES.
mrE. JLe Barbier, gives Lessons of FRENCH
and SPANISH, either at his residence or in pri
j vate families.
' Apply to him, at the United States Hotel, every
morning before 9 o'clock, or in the afternoon be
: tween 3 and *5.
Reference. Dugas, Messrs. If. 11. Cummings
G. T. Dortic. J. Gardner, (iardeile A llifind.
July 7 2 244
STEAMBOAT COMPANY OF GEOR
GIA,
djT This Company having been re-organized
and placed in an efficient state for service, are pre
pared to send forwarded without delay all freight
that may oiler.
Goods consigned to WM. F. WILLIAMS. Agent
at Savannah, will be forwarded free of Commis
sions.
The connection of R. M. Goodwin with this
Company has terminated.
JOHN B. GUIEU,
June 6 I—y Agent at Augusta.
6mi h !HO\ S. BOAT CO., >
Augusta. 3tk Jail/, 1817. j
DIVIDEND NO. 10.
[PJ’NOTICE. — The Directors have this day
declared a Dividend of FOUR PER CENT.,
payable to the Stockholders or their order, on de
mand: (J. McLACGHUN,
July 7 3 Secretary & Treasurer.
orric e or tiiha i gust a ins Fr
ance BANKING COMRANVA
Julj a, 1847.
DIVIDEND NO. 33.
The Board of Directors have 'Phis Dmj. declared
a Dividend of <s-| PER SIT Vll E< for the past
six months, which will he paid u> the S tot kinl d v«s
on demand. ROB’T. WALTON, Cash'r.
* July 7 6 21-1
JONES & 3HEWMAKS,
ATT 011 NI E S A T E A VST *
WAYNESBORO, GA.
JOSEPH B. JONES, and JOHN T. SHEW*
j MAKE, having associated themselves in the prac
tice Os Law. wiM promptly attend to any business
entrusted to them in the counties of Burke. Jefler
son. Laumiud. Richmond, Semen and Washington
July 8 l2
£ommrr c i a I.
E.rtracfs nf letters iff thi* rifif, drttrd
‘‘LIVERPOOL. 18th June. 18*7.—The continn
i ed promising appearance of the growing crops of
j Grain, together with the suspension of the export of
: specie to America, have produced some revival of
| confidence here, and greater case in the Money
i market. The alarm as to the return of the disease
! in Potatoes ha? also partially subsided for live pres
| cut. but it is too early yet to look for the develop
ment of that important question.
"Cotton has advanced £d. per lb., owing partly to
i the improvement above mentioned, and partly to
the continued accounts of the backward seasons in
the Cubed States.and limited receipts into the ports,
j 'i'hcse have caused increased firmness on the part
1 of holders rather tjian additional spirit or activity to
the demand,Tor notwithstanding the slight advance,
the market is not by any means brisk. The sales
for the week ended this evening amount to 36,000
bales, of which 3600 have been taken on specula
tion, and 4400 for export. The American descrip
i tious consist of 7070 Upland at GJ a
j at GJ a7.U, 5170 Alabama and Mobile at 6| a 7J; and
• 120 Sea Islands at 12 a24d. per lb. The ( notations
j to-day for fair Upland and Mobile isTd., and fair Or
leans 7|d. per lb. T'he stock in tills port is now es
timated at 505,000 bales, against 732,000 to same
period last season; the stock of American is about
360,000 or 128,000 less than it then was,
‘'The Corn markets have materially declined and
I are now extremely dull. Flour is quoted at 38s. Gd.
1 to 10s. per bbl., the latter being the highest quota
tion for Western. American Wheat 11s. a 12s. 3d.
, per 70 lbs. Sour Flour 345. to 355, Gd. per bbl. In
| than Corn 14s. for inferior to 50s. per quarter for
prime, but there is a good deal now arriving out of
condition and unmerchantable, not worth more than
30s. to 31s, per quarter. For Indian Corn Meal
the demand seems quite suspended, and it is quoted
nominally 20s. to 225. per bbl. The arrivals within
the last ten days of Bread-stuffs have been heavy,
and the stability of markets will soon be more ef
fectually tested; there has been scarcely a trans
action to-day.”
‘‘LIVERPOOL, June 18.— Cotton. —There has
been an improved demand from the Trade this
week, as well as a fair extent of business by Export
ers and Speculators. American descriptions arc 1 d
per lb. higher, whilst other kinds arc steady at the
quotations of Friday last; the market, however, ha.-.
closed rather flat. Speculators have taken 4600
American and 1000 Surat, and Exporters 3200 Ame
rican, 1000 Pernam and 200 Surat.
' “Sales of the week 3G,KK3 bales, of which 7070
j were Upland, ordinary to mid. s£, 6J, 0|; fair to
| good fair 7 a 7£; good and fine 7|
594,142 bales against 602,457 same time last year.
Stock on hand 502,150 bales, against 740,430 last
year. Taken by the trade from Ist January to oOth
June, 1847, 478,700 bales, against 677,990 bales last
year during same, period; by speculators, this year,
189,900, against 1 10,980 last year; by exporter-,
53.100, against 61,370 last year.”