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Tliere’h a Sigh that tells ol Sorrow.
»I CAT* aMKL (!. W ATSRXA.X.
There's a sigh that tells of sorrow,
Tho’ lire lip anil eve bo Ray,
For tiro heart aces no to-morrow
Thro’ the darkness of to day.
If ye wound a lender (lower
That but lives in love and light,
Con ye find the after power
That may chase away its blight 1
So, when love's young have faded
As the flower hues deport,
'Tin a sunny pathway shaded
To the temple ol the heait.
And yet shadows on it linger,
That but whisper of tho past.
And still point with unseen linger,
To bright j ys that could not last.
i is for this the silent sadness
Steal the rosea from the check,
’i’ls fur this the lip of gladness
Tacks the power of joy to apeak,
Tho’ the smiles of life around us,
There's a chain upon the heart.
Whose clanklcss fellers wound us,
Winch we cannot rend apart.
“Mid the lighted halls of pleasure,
Thro’ n H Pcans, wild and high,
Tike fond music’s dying measuie,
Ye may hear that heart lone sigh.
Vo may list it at the "Ahr,
met the plighted twain,
For one wounded heart may (alter,
’.Mong the hap,.y bridal train.
When all else is still and lonely,
And the calm of thought is by,
Ve may mark that stillness, only
Broken by one gentle sigh.
”l'is a sigh that tells of sorrow,
Thu’ the lip, and eye he gay,
For the heart sees no to,morrow,
Thro’ the darkness of to day.
To n Fly.
F.njny Ibyhaleyon hour, poor buzzing thing,
1 say enjoy it, lor ’lis but short at most;
Kip thy proboscis in my glass of sling,
And slmro with mu my codoo mid my mast.
Then hie Iheo In some other place in haste ;
i'ho liacelinniian hoard perhaps may amt ye,
Or with the epicure his luxury taste —
Or softly kiss the roseate lip us beauty.
But after dinner, when I claim repose,
Cummlssorato my waning health and years ; i
Bray do not dnneo a jig upon my nose,
Jior hold your noisy revels In my ears :
A host of vampires flapping round my head.
Would be more welcome, and excite loss dread. I
Message ,
O/Z/ri Excellency PIERCE M. HUTLER,
to the Jxgitlalure of South Carotin n, at the (
Extra Session, IHJH. i
Pollute Citizen/ of the Senate t
anti House us Representatives :
In exorcising, at Ibis season, my constitutional
authority ol'convoning tho Legislature, I tan as
sign no other considerations in vindication of tho
propriety of my course, than such as have alrea
dy addressed themselves, with melancholy force, i
to the heart of every citizen in the S.alo. Tho j
le v suggestions I shall oiler arc submitted with i
alt the deference that is duo to the superior wis- |
Uom of the body that I have the honor of address- ,
tug. They are impressed upon my mind by |
much and anxious reflection on the results that j
may flow from the calamity that Inis brought us (
together. The whole planting and commercial
interests of our country are involved in those of (
Charleston. Hire is our seaport, our emporium,
our pride. Bhe is the veiv heart ol out great
Western Kail Ruud, the millet and channel of *
•n oui illuvv iuipxniiwH trade, A check to her *
prosperity is a blight upon tho health,the strength, 1
the glory of the whole Slate.
It is not my desire to awaken yom sympathies J
hy a detail of individual sull'ering, great as it may
he; nor by painting tho melancholy scene of irro
sistiklc destruction which I witnessed upon
spot. A general summary ol'lhe extent of this
disaster is enough. One hundred and forty-live
acres, of tho richest part of Charleston, are now J,',
clothed in ruin. Properly lo the value «f three
or four millions has been utterly destroyed, a vo
ry small portion of which was insured out of the vv
city. Home of the Insinaiicu OlHcis will exhaust n
their whole capital, the portion of orphans and j,
widows, to moot their liabilities; and the loss lias ,',
fallen severely upon all. One thousand buildings
in a commercial part of die town are levelled to
the ground. Five thousand souls are driven ,
from tho shelter of their homes) of whom a largo
portion nro without employ incut, and perhaps g
ono thiid without the means of obtaining daily v
biead except Irom charily. I’ho total unnihila- (
lion of the resouiees of men In business, will drag
into the common ruin, their creditors wbo have ()
aided thorn with funds, for tbo prosocuiiou of j
their useful occupations. It is dillieull to eatt* s ,
mate tho number of those, ns well wi bout, as s
within tho city, who may bo saved from tho j
hopelessness of utter destitution by tho timely
proffer of your helping hand.
As our mother City, consecrated in tbs aflec- t
tion of every patriot by tbo proudest associations |
of his country’s history, Charleston is entitled to i
the pious care and filial regard of tho State. a|i
nation loses caste that will abandon the objects of ;
its ancient pride and veneration, and becomes | i
degraded in its own eyes, and before tho world. | ,
Whether the citizen consults his glory or his in- 1 |
tercsis, the fate of the metropolis is Ins: her pros- (
pcriiy is his prosperity, —her decay is his disgrace ,
and shame.
1 have already hinted at the probable olfoets of
the late calamity upon the prospects of our great
Rad Road, and of the noble scheme of Direct
Importations. These two may indeed bo regar
ded as une grout engine lei the exchange of the
wealth of Europe and tho West; reaching with
one arm over the declivity ol mountains, with
the other surmounting the no less formidable bar.,
tiers of established custom Are not these truly
national institutions! Is not tho Stale pledged j '
in honor and interest to support them! Do tlmy
nut involve the prosperity of every inch of mjjy
territory and every individual of her populationrS
South Carolina wa* the foremost to commence, I
to urge, to sustain and cbciisb these wise under- '
takings. Shall South v'aiolina now bo tbe first
to abandon them I But Charleston is the centre
of their existence, from her clone they can derive
life and useful activity. If see pines unaided,
they 100 must dwindle and decay; if she sinks,
they must fall with hei rum, leaving only their
memory as a lasting reproach to the weak vanity
that in so grand a project failed so miserably.
Public and private sympathy have nobly per
formed their otlice by munificent contributions
fur the ruhef of those who are reduced lo wan*.
Disdaining the calculations of sordid policy, and
yielding lo the generous impulse of an elevated
social feeling, rival cities have advanced with
prompt magnanimity to the relief of Charleston.
From almost every Stale in th ■ Union, and more
especially, from every city and village in the
State ol Cieorgia, the most substantial evidence
has been received of a deep (baling for our af
fliction. But all that eburitv can eS'aci is the re.,
lief of individual distress, TnousainT have been
contributed, but thousands cannot replace the loss
of millions. To the energy and wive liberality of
tiie Stu'e we must look to repair the damage and
erase the vestiges ol ruin.
VoU are urged tiled by every motive lo fly lo I
the assistance of your sull'ering city. Vou will
not le. her sink, now, in the very crisis of her
struggles. Hut your aid, lo br efficient, mu tl*
promptly afforded. Delay and disappointment «l
ibis reason may b ail to iriotriovablc ini.sehiefs,
such as no lime can repair. You can now pre
vent evils which you may never have it in jour
; power to remedy. You may pre cm valuable r-it*
1 izons from yielding to despondency, and leaving
; the Mme to seek employment under kinder aus
pices. You may prevent foreign trade from di
verting your poll i forthose where prosperity will
inspire greater confidence. We may do ihis now;
but a lew months hence might he ton late. Strip
pedufher Iradv. drained ol her capital, deserted
hy her impoverished cit zens.her spirit chilled and
, sickened by disappointment, sbo might fall a rap
| id viclim to our delay, a sad monument ol the
baneful effects ofinducision.
If the cily were lo he saved hy the gratuitous
j donation of millions from the public treasury, the
1 money would he wisely spent. 13uI let it not he
imagined that 1 recommend, or that Charleston
desires such an appropriation. Klic asks only that
, you will interpose your credit; that yuu will bc
i come the guarantee of a debt as safe as any thing
earthly can he. The State hy pledging her faith
can command the necessary means at once; and
will she refuse it when she lias every reasonable
j assurance that she will hardly run the shadow of
ft tbkf I feel well assured there cannot be a di
vision of opinion upon this subject.
llelievine that there will be no diflbrcnco of
I sentiment in regard to ply mMV.n (ibiccl of our pre.
i sent conaule.yvvj,, I refrain from entering ."'to
j deltVi's
which might distract your counsels and I
tend to disturb that harmony which it is infinite
ly desirable should be preserved upon this deli
cate occasion.—Two or three millions, to be raised
in whatever mode your wisdom may suggest, and
loaned on proper security to builders upon the
devastated district, would be the means of rearing
the cfly anew, without any draught upon the ca
pital heretofore employed upon her commerce
liy the new energy it would instil into her veins,
I it might yet be lire instrument of converting an
1 apparent curse into a real blessing. ])ul what- j
J ever may be done, you should cautiously provide j
| against the recurrence of similar disasters. Your
benefactions should be so conditioned as to insure
the erection of edifices not easily combustible. A
city whose history may bo traced in conflagra
tions should not be indifferent to lire consuming
lessons of experience. The insecurity arising
from its- dose compacted wooden buildings, has
been one of the greatest barriers to its improve
ment, and a principal stumbling block in the way
of its ambition of becoming the main commercial
centre of the South.
South Carolina has yet proved equal to
every crisis. May she not now falter in a
iruhlo course, prompted by generous impulse,
and sanctioned by n prudent policy. That
which lo the superficial observer abroad will
appear lo boa splendid munificence, will
prove to those who watch its developemont at
home, to he only lire liberal dictate of deep
and provident wisdom.
1 have not adverted to the individual in
convenience you may have been subjected to
in assembling here ut this season. Having
accepted the trust which you hold, I cannot
imagine that you wnl hesitate lo fulfil with
cheerfulness whatever duties it may demand.
It was nevertheless, with some solicitude, that
1 ventured to exercise the discretion vested
m me by the constitution. liul my conviction
of the propriety ol the course 1 have adopted
is strengthened hy indications o! public opm
in, from every part of tho State, Jt has met
Iho approbation of statesmen, and friends,
whoso opinions I valuo and respect, and, if it
be sustained hy your legislation, 1 shall regard
it us one of the must fortunate and happiest
acts of my life.
1 have the honor herewith to present to you
the application ot the citizens of Charleston,
presenting their caso in a strong mid em
phatic point of view. Also a very ablu letter
on the same subject from the Attorney Gen
eral, in answer to an ullicial application on my
part. P. M. BUTLER.
Executive Department, /
Coyz-MoiA May 88, liDB j %
Coupe a.—Wo have recently heard nh-J ti
anecdote of this gentleman, which we do not re- ii
member to have seen in print. Shortly after the p
passage, by tho Faculty of a resolution that the
iluderi s should be in their rooms by nine o’clock
bo students, to express their contempt of the’ f
ncasure, determined to put their heads out of the
windows, at the lime, mid just us llie bell stopped
ringing, lo raise a tremendous, universal horse 1
laugh—or what is bettor known hy the name of ;
“a college smile.” They carried their deturmina
non into effect, and nightly ut nine o’clock, the
ears of tho Faculty were stunned by lire rover be- 1
rations of their “smiles.” Meeting after meeting i
was held by those lunclionarius, and at length, m
solemn conclave, n decided that laughter was not
wrong in tho abstract, and the case was referred
to Dr Cooper, for final decision. “Ah! well!”
said the Doctor, “wo had boiler let them alone,
and let them laugh on. When they are laugh
rng, they are only playing tho fool, and so long
as they are playing iho fool, we can make our
selves easy that they arc not playing the devil.
Uoys will be doing one or the other."
A Pilguim.—Among the passengers in the
ship Susquehanna, recently arrived at this
port from Liverpool, was Miss Harriet Liver
more, who will bo recollected by most of our
readers as a zealous preacher. This lady,
about two years since, left Philadelphia to go
to Jerusalem. She went, lurrying a short time
ut London, touching at Gibraltar, Malta and
thu intermediate places, and abode for some
lime in the Holy City, sitting in the sepulchre
“whore the Lord was laid,” wandering in the
Valley of Jchosophat, climbing the Mount of
Olives, fording Kedron, lingering in Gethso
mane, and journeying round places consecra
ted lo Christian sympathies and biblical re
miniscences,
Whore David sung and Jeremiah wept.
This lone woman, of delicate health, made
all this journey without a male protector. —
She sojourned in a Catholic convent while in
Jerusalem, utul was kindly entertained. She
was when near the levant, amidst those dying
with the plague, uml once in a place ugitatetL
a tremendous earthquake. J'
s of Honor. — A duel was some j/ars
since (ought at Strasburgli between two tallies,
one French and die other German, on a quarrel
about a young miniature painter. Tho comba
tants met, pistol in band, and each attended by a
female second. Tho German was furious, and
insisted lighting muzzle to muzzle; but tho F ench
woman, legulaled her conduct by the advice of
her second, stood out for twenty five paces. They
tired together, and missed. The Dorman then
insis ed on itieir approaching, and firing until ei.
iher fell. Tho seconds, however, now interposed,
and declaring that the laws ol honor were satisfi
ed, look away the pistols, and the affair ended;
but without any apology. The fair French wo
man, before leaving tho ground, handsomely pro.
tossed burti'll not actuated by any personal hos
tility; ‘she bad thought it due to tin honor lo take
a shot with tii-i German, but now that the affair
was at end, iho lady was welcome to iho inmia-i
tore painter, whom she had forbidden her pre
sence that very morning-’—The German was a
baroness, and the French woman a lady of rank.—
Court Journal,
j li is but two or three years since a duel was
i fought at St. Petersburg, between i-vo ladies of
I Ingli rank. —The quarrel grew out of some love
alfan. The parlies fought at five paces, ,-ud one
of them was killed at the first lire. Tne suPMvor
was scut lo end her day.- in a content.
; I A sailor finding that wigs wore all the fashion,
j bespoke a rod one, which he spurted to the great
, | esl surprise of his companions. On being asked
the cause of the change of color of his hair, he
! said it was occasioned by his bathing in tire Red
; Sea.
Important from England. —Her ma
) jesty. Queen Victoria sneezed at precisely
two minutes half past R o’clock, J'. M. of I lift
sth December. No damage done.— Yazoo
' Register.
1 CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
Thursday Morning, May 31.
1 ~ ... w . .
The steamer Alert from Tampa Bay, with three
, companies of the 3d Regiment of Artillery, artiv
l ed at New Orleans on the 2Glh inst., on their way
• . to the Cherokee country.
1 J r ——“ '
i j The National Whig, is the title of a new pa
' per recently established at the city of Washington
j. j to support Henry Clay for President, and Wn
, C. Preston for Vice-President of the Unilci
j States.
j The nomination of Levi WoOc/Aury (o he
Cblf.f J.tWrce of New Hampshire, was confirmed
by the Council on Monday, 21st inst.
The Governor of New York has offered a re
ward of seven hundred and fifty dollars for the
capture and detention of Thomas Rector, who
lately escaped from prison.
The gentlemen appointed to solicit contribu
tions for the relief of the Charleston sufferers, in
I Petersburg!!, (Va.) have deposited the sum of
! fourteen hundred and sixty dollars in the Bank of
Virginia, to the credit of the Mayor of Charleston'
Among the passengers in the packet ship Glad
iator from New York for London, was John Van
Huron, Esq., one of the sons of the President. It
is reported that ho goes to England as the bearer
of the congratulations of the government to Queen
Victoria upon her ascension to the throne.
Extract of a letter to the Editor of the Charleston
Mercury, dated,
Columbia, May 27.
“As fur as I can gather the sentiments of the
Legislature, from the members who have come in*
relief will bo granted to Charleston, in the shape
of an addition of t-wo millions to the capital of the
Bank of the Stale. I believe no other plan will
reconcile conflicting opinions and dispositions.—
The idea of placing the funds in the hands of
Commissioners, meets with no countenance.”
Texas.
It will bo seen by the following extract from
the proceedings of the Texian Congress on the
l”tb, that the proposition to withdraw from the
Congress of the United States the petition for an
nexation has boon negatived by a majority of one
vote.
annexation.
“The Joint resolution to withdraw the proposi
tion for annexation, was taken up, the house be
ing agreed to reconsider the vote of yesterday, up
on dial subject. After some amendments, the
voles wore again taken in the resolution, which
was lost —ayes 13 nocs 14.”
On the 25tb, two certtficaLco ol Opposite were
presented at one of the New York Banks, from
which they were issued, altered from one to nine
hundred dollars.
Abolition excitk.ment in Boston. —The
i iansciipt of Tuesday the 271 h slates, that a £ood
deal ofoxcilcinent existed in the city that morn_
ing, in consequence of a report that a meeting for
the discussion of the question of Abolition was to
be held that evening at Marlboro’ Chapel, and
that a mob wa.s anticipated.
A letter from Vienna of the 1 Slli of April says,
“It is affirmed that the Hungarian dress ordered
by Prince Esterhazy for the Coronation of Queen
Victoria, will cost half a million ofDulch florins.
1 can believe this, sinco the brandebourg alone,
adorned with silver and diamonds, cost 80,000
florins.”
Trade oe Cleveland Omo. —On the five
last days in April there was shipped from Clove,
land 4983 barrels of flour, and 49,239 bushels,
the value of which was estimated to exceed
#lOO,OOO.
Cincinnati. — On the 18lh, flour was still at
the advanced price #P.SO. Whiskey sluggish at
29 cents.
Destructive Fire ut Albany, N. Y.
Wo learn from the Albany Daily Advertiser
that a tiro broke out on tho morning of the 25th t
in tho coach factory of James Goold, corner of
Union and Division streets, and soon communi
cated to the buildings running south on Union
sired, and those on the north side on Hamilton
street, all of which, with the exception of a brick
building on tbo corner of Hamilton street, were
destroyed. Considerable damage was done to
the stores fronting upon Green street, and also to
those on tho east side of Union, between Division
and Hamilton.
Mr. Goold was insured to tho amount of 13 or
#15i000; certainly not more. This will not cover
otm half the loss, little of tho property being
leaved. The total amount of loss is estimated
at #40,000 to #50,000.
FOR THE CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
Mr. Oates’ Concert.
“Where should this music be? i’ the air or the earth I’’ 1 ’’
Thus far, Mr. Editor, would I most cheerfully
apply the language of the immortal bard, to the
enchan'ing strains of our quondam townsman
Mr. Oates, at his Concert on Monday night last
Wo should be most loth to have to complete the
quotation, and say, “it sounds no more.” Foi
one, I hope it soill sound once more, at least.—
Yes, “ that strain again I” say I; for I confess,
“ That it canto o'er my car like tho sweet South
That breathes upon a hank of violets;
Stealing ar.d giving odor.”
And I would fain have those enjoy the rich treat
\ who were not present at this brilliant debut o
' Mr. Oates among us. Comparisons are ungra
i cious things—but I can truly say, as one who has
attended the rare exhibitions of vocal talent with
which our community has of late been so highly
i favored, that, at none of them have I been more
delighted than on Monday night last, at Mr,
Oates'. To apply a backwoods expression to
; this gentle man’s singing, I would say, “ there
i, are no l-.vci \cays about it,” it goes straight home,
j B' s voice is a highly affluent one ; inferior in its
range to very few, and not only aro his tones at
j once soft and powerful, hut his style is strongly
characterised hy nature, simplicity, and palhos |
- te ll s with strong and irresistible effect.—
Yjp Keep me a good hoop.pole’s distance, say I,
o rom man, yea, or woman cither, who could
j listen, without deep emotion, to his “ Soldier’s
a, tear, or to—hut I must not begin to particular,
isc, or I shall go through the whole bill. 1 sin.
- cerely hope Mr. Oates may he induced to favor
our community with another Concert; and,
should ho do so, let me say to all who have a
= f° r music—let nothing prevent your goinfe;
e for, be assured, it is not every day that you can
'• hear such singing. So, at least, thinks
A LOVER OF MUSIC.
P. S. Should Mr. O. favor us again, we would
a . bespeak the aid of the same amateur, in the
n, Duels, as on Monday night. That gentleman’s
m too, is no every day voice.
,(1 From the N. U. Picayune, May 26.
Latest from Terns.
'J'Atf regular steam packet Columbia, Captain
ie Moore, arrived at this port yesterday evening, ha.
j ving left Galveston on the 22d inst.
Tne Columbia brought 120 passengers.
Dy this arrival we are furnished wilh a copy of
i« *he Telegraph of the 16th, and lire banner of the
e IWh. VVe find in them nothing of special inter
est. Their contents merely show the same gen
-0 j eral prosperity and rapid advancement in every
thing constituting national greatness, as heretofore •
I noticed.
We have also received a copy es the Presi
j dem’s Veto to the hill entitled “An Act to define |
and limit the issue of promissory notes.”
f At this last manlioiied topic is of considerable 1
f interest to our readers, we refer them to the sub*
■ joined letter from a highly respectable member of
the Texian Congress to his friend, hy whose kind
> "ess wo are permitted to copy it into our col
-1 unins : ,
l Houston, May 20, 1838.
‘My Dear Sir—
r ‘Herewith I send you a few copies of our Pres,
r ident’s veto on the bill authorizing an extra is
sue of promissory notes of our Government. I
entirely accord wilh his Excellency's views, and
1 the Senate has sustained his veto. The bill pas
sed in regard to our currency permits only the i
ro-issaing of the promissory notes of the govern- ‘
, merit now out, us they may be received into the t
treasury through the Revenue department of t
the Government, i here is a discretionary pow- <
J cr vested in the President to issue £350,000 of 1
> the notes of the government, but he will not exer- I
I else the discretion, as he is positively opposed to '
a larger issue than we have made, 1
• “The government will do all in its power to t
I sustain the curiency and credit of its paper, and «
Us pubh<: faith will be held inviolably sacred. '
»y Ibis course we shall show to the world that •
aro not that set of desperadoes we aro charged t
i with being.” i
! [From the N. Y. Herald] !
I State oi Trade.
, Friday Evening, May 25. 1
The business of this Week closed dull in ah c
! most every branch, and particularly in dry goods, 1
which business presents an unusual appearance 1
of dullness so early in the season. We under- 1
• stand, however that there has gone forward or- i
• ders to a fair amount for the fall trado, but not to
- the extent that is looked for on the other side of
3 the water. It will he seen hy our latest dates,
t under its proper head, that in the manufacturing
districts the hands aro yet kept upon full lime,
wrt It the expectation that orders to a heavy amount
3 will be received llteic from this country. We are
1 of opinion, from present indications that they 1
> will he disappointed.
i
From the IV. F, Daily Express May 26. I
Slocks, it will be seen, have again improved, |
‘ an, l thdrd sppears to he great confidence on the ,
pki l of mr.y persons that thev will go still limber.
The money market has been easier within a
few days, the banks have felt more confidence, t
and have taken 90 days paper pretty freely. Do- t
mestic Exchanges aro again getting worse. On- I
ly a few days ago hank checks on Mobile were la- \
ken at 110, now they are difficult to negociatc t
at Ll 5.
, Private advices from Philadelphia stale that (
I there has been some embarrassment felt in rela- ,
( lion to the establishment of a hanking inslilution -
under our new law in this city, from an appre- ,
• honsion that the legislature of Pennsylvania might
, he unfriendly to the measure. This difficulty,
j however, it is believed has been got over and il is
now pretty certain, that a hank will ho speedily
established.
0 A most valuable invention is said to have
. been made by a laboring man in England, of
i, a steam engine possessing great power and
j occupying a very limited space. In the des
cnptton furnished by the Albany Daily Ad'
vertiser, we think we find much to recommend
t this new engine, particularly in cases where
• space is of great importance. It is also said
1 to be very cheap in construction, while the
I principle on which it acts is peculiarly sitn-
I pie.
| The steam is admitted through a hole in a
r J hollow circular belt, (attached to a wall,) up
on which it revolves and works il by a cltago
j. nal action against an upright piston, being
forced out of the pressure by a diagonal plate,
which divides the interior into two portions.—
II The rotary action is beautifully managed hy
1 mev.ns of a perfectly spherical steam-tight
k joint, at the end of a fixed inclined arm, to
, wurdtr which joint the upper and lowersurfaco
of the interior part of the cylinder arc made
0 to slope, after lire form of the exterior of an
0 hour g.'ass. Upon these the diagonal per
il forms its revolutions, such movement being
permitted through an opening, (from the cir
r cutnferencfc’ to the centre,) equal in width to
the thickness of the before named upright
lr p'ston, up attel down the sides of which con
{ tinnually work.*. To the centre of the boti
J tom of the cylinder is fixed a shaft, having
attached to it a wheel which communicates
the motion that may be required—and this is
all the machinery ot which it consists.—Pa
tents have been taken out on the continent as
well as in Groat Britain .and the eng ne is
’ now publicly exhibited at the British Alkali
y Works at Stroke Prior.
ip „
Extraordinary increase of a drain of
11 Wheat. —ln the commune of the department
t, Meuse, in 1818, a stalk of wheat was shown,
1B bearing 56 shoots, and each, of these a beau
)r tifill ear. This extraordinary plant was the
produce of a grain of wheat dropped by acci
dent, and confirms what has oeen said in favor
of the method of sowing corn thinly, to make
li, it shoot well, and consequently to save a great
deal of seed. Taking the number of grains on
each of these ears at thirty-five on the average
t> the return for the original seed was 1960.
’ We read in the “Art de Multiplier les
Grains, by M. 1-rancois de Neufchateau, who
‘ quotes the Ephenierides of Vallemont, that in
is 1671 a stem of barley grew in Silesia to a very
h great height, and that it produced 15 large and
9 small ears, all very full ; that Denis, physi
cian to the King ot France, had obtained from
e a single grain of wheat above 200 ears : and
r. that rhe Freres de la Doctrine Chretieiine at
0 Paris, possessee a boquet of barley, with 219
stems, which yielded 18,000 grains.— Cham
bers' Edinburgh Review.
hruin the (,olui/ib'us (Gni ICjiyuirer.
1 lie Darien Telegraph, n email concern
printed gome where in the vicinity of the Oke
linoke Swamp, ia furious on Gov. Gilmer for
not ordering the publication of the Dank Re
ports in that very “liberal” print. What a
charge and with what, a (ace it comes! It was
our impression that the reports were published
for the information of the people, and in the
language of the Telegraph, “should be pub
lished in those papers of the largest circula
tion. We doubt not Gov. Gilmer took the
same view ol the matter, and hence, in tustice
to the cojiitry, was compelled to “proscribe.”
the little one of Darien. Suppose a matter o!
public importance was confined to that papet
how many men in Georgia would ever be in
formed ot it? How many indeed know that
there is such a press in existence? Not more
probably, Ilian an hundred and thirty three oi
four, and yet the Executive is denounced as
illiberal, and as being actuated by pitiful mo
tives, because in the exercise of his discretion
he has overlooked that tremendous concern.
Verily, verily, George 11. Gilmer you have
committed a most unpardonable sin, not only
against the rights of your fellow citizens, but
against the pride and the purse, of thg Tele
grjspli aforesaid. We would advise you, and
we do it with the very best kind of feeling,
to make peace with your adversary by giving
him a small Job, lest, peradventure at some
future time ho turn upon you all the force of
Ins incensed wrath, and crush your political
prospects down to the “dreamy region” of
unimagineii annihilation. We are not advis
ed of the mental caliber of the Telegraph, hut
judging from the specimen before ns, are in
clined to the opinion that in a contest with
an ordinary Governor, it might boa rfolit
down dangersome customer, and probably°in
the end come out second best, may be, third
or fourth. Won’t be pos.live. ’
N. 11. We heard or.ee of a bailiff, we think
it was m Emanuel County, who advertised
Ins proceedings on the inside ol mi unoccupi
ed house, which remaining shut until the next
Justices Court, were perfectly hidden from
public notice. Ibis he regarded us comply
ing with the law. Perhaps the executive had
his eye bn the closed door and the Telegraph
at the same moment. °
Whitewashing Exthaohdinahi.— The Itev.
Mr. Willmms, whose return to the South Seas
noticed in the Herald a few days ago, gives, in
one of his narratives, a laughable account of the
effect produced on the natives of one of the Isl
ands by a successful atlernpt which he made to
convert the coral of their shores into lime. Afier
having laughed at the process of burning, which
they believed was to cook the coral for food, what
was their astonishment when in the morning they
found (he missionary’s cottage glittering in the
rising sun, white as snow! They danced, ihey
sung, they shouted, they screamed for joy. The
whole island was soon in commotion, given up
to wonder and curiosity. The bon ton immedi
ately voted the whitewash a cosmetic and a Kaly
dor, and superlatively happy did many a swarthy
coquette consider herself could she but enhance
her charms by a dab of the white brush. And
now party spirit rim high, as it will do in more
civilized countries, as to who was or who was
not entitled to preference. One parly urged
their superior rank and riches; a second got the
brush and were determined at all events to keep
it; and a third to overturn the whole, that they
might obtain some of (ho sweepings. They did
not scruple to rob each other of the little share
that some had been so happy as to procure. Uul
soon new lime was prepared, and in a week not
a hut, a domestic utensil, a war club, or a gar
ment, but was white as snow; not an inhabitant
hut what hud his skin painted with the mostgros
leque figures; not a pig but what was similarly
whitened ; and even mothers might bo seen in
every direction capering with extravagant ges,
lures, and yelling with delight at lire superior
beauty of their whitewashed infants,— English,
paper.
Mobnxng.—The best part of the day for
most purposes—is in a great measure lost by
most persons- There is no question of it.—
It is either lost in sleep—bet ven sleeping and
waking—feeble efforts to arise—but toning up
at the toilet, or in a state of trifling indecision
what to take hold of firs:. Let habit have ns
duo influence in the case, and there can be i o
doubt, but that early morning is the most ad
vantageous time for effort of any kind,'physi
cal or mental, What an important part of
most people’s lives are lost! Sir Walter
Scott's evidence in any tiling which relates to
experience in great performance will betaken
without reserve. He says, when I got over
any knotty difficulty in a story, or have Lad
in former times a passage in a poem, it lias al
ways been when 1 first opened my eyes that
the desired ideas thronged upon me. This is
so much the case, that 1 am in the habit of
relying upon it and saying to myself when 1
am at a loss, “wo slial have it six o’clock to
morrow morning.” If I have forgot a circum
stance, nr a name, or a copy of verses, it is
the same thing. I think the first hour ot the
morning is favorable also to bodily strength.
Amongst ether feats, when I was a young man
I was able to lift a smith’s anvil, by what is
called the horn !—but I could only do this be
fore breakfast-and required my whole strength
undiminished by the least exertion.
[son THE CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.]
Obituary.
Departed this life on the morning of the 22d
inst. at die residence of her father, Capt. William
Rountree, in Barnwell District, S. C. t after an
illness ot several months, Mis. Elizauetu A.
Wood, in the 22d year other age.
By this afflictive dispensation of Providence,
two small children (one ol them only twenty lour
hours old,) have been deprived at this early age
of a fond and devoted mother’s care ; a bereaved
husband has been called to mourn the loss of a
most affectionate wife; a father and mother of a
dutiful daughter, several brothers and sisters of a
kind and attentive sister, and many relatives and
friends of one whose amiable qualities had en
deared her to them. Under the severe bereave
ment which they have sustained, her mourning
family and friends look for consolation to the only
source from which it can he derived—the promises
of the Gospel. Altho’ she had not professed to
be a follower ol Uhrist; but a few weeks before
her death she realised a change of heart, when
she bid tile monster death welcome—so certain
was she of a blessed immortality—and the mourn -
ing family and friends cherish the delightful
hope, when their earthly pilgrimage too shall
been finished, ol meeting her again, to be sepa
rated no more in that world,
Whore pleasures dwell without alloy,
And joys that never fade.
Affliction constitutes a portion of man’s irihrr
hence. It is the decree of Deity that human life,
comforts and connections must have an end.—
Such is the voice of reason. Therefore we should
strive to prevent the heart from sinking under the
weight of grief imposed by the death of near and
dear relatives. It is, also, the decree of God that
life and immortalily shall crown the just and
faithful steward, when he has fought ihc good
tight, and finished his course. Such is the voice
of Revelation.
The recollection of the Christian's reward
(more to be desired than alt tho glittering honors
of the vain world) forms much consolation to hei
bereaved relatives and friends.
to m ja erwalu* * B * aSH ’
r Augusta Market.
Cotton —Our market has been very dull fur
a the last week, and we may safely quote that it h as
s declined at least half a cent; the lower qualities
p arc almost without buyers. We now quote as go
ing rates,7 a 101- els.
Groceries continue without change. Flour i s
c becoming scarce, a small lot sold from the wharf at
e 812,cash.
ii Exchange. —Checks on New York are rather in
if raoredemantl at the going rates, say 7 per cent.; on
ir Philadelphia 6 per cent; on,Charleston 4 per cent
i- I'tiited Stales Bank notes are hold at G per cent'
it Alabama Bank notes selling for 10 percent discount
e Freights are now dull at the old rates, and our
'f river is now lower than it has been this season,
I- NEW ORLEANS MARKET, MAY 2G.
n Cotton.—The accounts from Liverpool, together
with the general opinion that the crop will reach
to about 180,000 bales have caused buyers to with*
C draw from the market almost entirely, which tbeli.
y milod amount of sales will show, lower prices than
It thos ® last i>«ve been accepted by about i
. Cfint tier pound tor the small lots sold, but we do
not alter our quotations. The largo holders do not
1 press their stock on tho market, and do not seem
b willing to submit to any material reduction in price
~ Tho sales of the week amount to about 3,000 bales
B 1000 ol which was bought yesterday.
c he exports are 573,100 bales, against 499,895 to
i ii 6 -,?? 1 ?® P or htd iasi season, making an excess of
l 73,090 bales, which stand thus:
* n _, . , BALES.
* V xcesa to British ports, 101,GG3
I onort to French ports, 22,424
North of Europe, ypy
Cowes and a market, 1,109
Other Foreign ports, 0',013 30,381
, Excess to Foreign ports, 71^82
Excess Coastwise, 2 313
9 .
: I olal Exports last season to October 1, 59(i’780
] Exports to present time this season, 543^490
t 23 k, 90
'Ve are now but 23,290 bales short of the total
Exports of last season, and from tho number of
; otnno , n 0 , W lo , a(lln ° theru " ill no doubt be at least
1 bales cleared ibo ensuing week.
NEW YORK MARKET, MAY 26
Cotton. A fair business has been done, and
for the whole week tho sales have been 4500 .
’ bales. The advance we mentioned has been fob \f‘
’ ly sustained, and for the fine descriptions an ad
| vanco of ic, as again takes place. We now quote
! ordinary and middling 8 a 91, middling fair
10, fair 11, good fair ! 2 a 12^c.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
SAVANNAH, May 29.—Cleared,ship Othello, Sami'
th is, Liverpool, hr Splendid, > ollins, Marseilles, hr Sa‘
vaunal.-, Livei-morc, New York, br Sea Island, Knowles’
New York.
Arrived, hr ship Atlantic, Scatle, Liverpool.
Went to sea, ship May Flower, Crabtree, Liverpool
br Savannah, Livermore-, New York, hr tea Is,and’
Knowles, New York, br Splendid, Collins, Marseilles
schr Lucy, Uorliam, Fail-haven.
CIIAULICS'I ON, i\lay 31).—An- yesterday, ship Mi
nerva, .Bradford, London; Hilvidere Bailey, Liverpool-
Line brig Gin Pinckney, Foi d, .Baltimore.
Cl.nnd, Line brig Langdoli, Cbeves, Harris, I’Jiiki.
i sebrs luspietor, Pulse,Norfolk; Col Simons, Stott, Snv
iinnab, Walter E Hyer, Wright, Georgetown, steam
packet N C.Reynolds, Wilmington.
1 Wc. tto sea, ship Havre, Veuuard, Havre; Ur ship Na
poleon. flJ’C'Oj.pin, Liverpool; sclirs inspector. Purse,
uiiolk; Isaac, Jackson, Webster, Wilmington, N C.
steam packet N C iteyiiolcls, Wilmington; U S steamer
i Poinsett, Trathea, Alaek Creek.
ATTRACTIVE!
New and Fashionable Summer Goods.
JDBI receiving, a beautiful assortment and
choice selection of new style Goods, for
. Gentlemen’s summer wear, recently purchased hi
t the Now \oik market from the latest, importations,
which tiie subscribers are prepan d lo make to nteas
r are at short notice, in the newest style, according to
the nost approved patterns of fashion, which they
i have just received. The public are respectfully so
, Itched to call, examine, and make a selection. They
r w ill sell goods by tho piece or pattern.
, -, PRICE&MALLERY,
may 31 Drapers and Tailors, No. 258 Broad st
f be sold, at Elbert Court House, on tho
»w first Tuesday in August next, agreeable to
an order of Ibe bon. Iho Interior court of Elbert
• county, while silting for Ordinary purposes, all the
1 Lands lying in Elbert county, belonging to the
, estuleof Patrick McMullan, deceased, consisting
of one tract containing one hundred and seventy
acres, more or less, adjoining Horatio 1 Goss and
* others; one tract containing three hundred and
> ninety acres, more or less, adjoining Richard S
■ Games,Richmond Skelton, and others; and one
. trai t containing seven hundred and fifty acres,
. more or less, adjoining John Farmer, Allen Gun
tor and others. The anove lands will be divided
into lots, and sold to suit persons wishing to pur-
J chase—Flats of which will be exhibited at the
l time of sale. The lands will be sold subject lo the
Widow’s dower. Terms made known on the day t/
. ol sale. ELIZABETH WaMI ELAN, Adm’x.
1 WILLIAM McWULLAN, ulm’r.
■ _jnay 31,1835. ilitd
IGYOUR months alter date, application will bo
’ i- 1 made to the lion the Inferior Court of Elbert
f county, while silting for ordinary purposes, fer
[ leave to sell all the lands and negroes belonging to
the estate of Aimer Ward, deceased, late of said
county. TUG’S. JOHNSTON, Adm’r.
" may 3], 1838 in4t -
° 0/OUR months after dale, application will be
3 -B' made to the lion, tho Inferior Court of Elbert
. county, while silting for ordinary purposes, for
1 leave to sell a negro man named William, belong
-8 ing to Margaret Aim Ucadwyler, a minor heir of
Joseph Deadwyler, jr. deceased,late of Elbert co.
A LEX A NUERF. HOUSTON, Guardian.
11 may 31 1833 mlt
Georgia, Elbert county:
WHEREAS Willmm Pulliam applies to me for
letters ol administration on the estate of John
Hall, deceased.
These are therefore to cite summon and admonish,
d all and singular, tho kindred and creditors of the
n said deceased, lo he and appear at my office within
u the time prescribed by law-, to shew cause, if any
they have, why said letters shall not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, this 25th Way,
1838, [may 31] Wn. li. NELMS,CIerk.
’ Georgia, Elbert county :
r HEREAS Danirl 'late applies to me for
s » V letters of administration on the estate of
I Enos Tate, minor, deceased.
a These are therelore lo cite, summon and admon
i ish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of
said deceased, to lie and appear at my office within
, the lime prescribed by law, to shew cause, if any
J they have, why said letters should not ke granted
* Given under my hand at office this 25th Way,
1838. [may 31] VV mB. NELMS, Clerk.
5 t, oTTCE. —The undersigned having purchased
f from Mr. Neal Holland, the slock of goods,
» Ac. under the control and management of Mr. Wil
> ham (2 Brodnax, as his agent The business will be
e continued by Mr. Brodnax, as fn-ir agent, and for
u their benefit. JOHN M.COOPER & SON.
jj may 10,1838 _
- XEVV JEWELRY ESTABLISHMENfI
JULES D’AUTEL, watchmaker from Par;-,
respectfully informs tho citizens of Augusta
11 and Hamburg that he has opened a Watch amt
‘‘ clock Establishment, m Broad street, adjoin
ing Mr. Martin Frederick’s, where he hopes by as
siduity and strict attention to business to merit a
share of public patronage, .
The must difficult and complex work done, anu
r . warranted m the best manner. Musical, Horizon- ,v
tal, Patent Lever, L’Epnie, Chronometer, Anchor, r
’ Escapement, Duplex, Vertical, Ac. combining tli»
~ most difficult to lie name I; including a two balance
J Escapement, originally invented by hint at I aria.n
o 1827. Clocks ol every description put in order am
d warranted-, at the shortest notice.
,t Jewelry of every description for sale,
a Musical Boxes, &c. put in order.
A regular assortment of the above articles alwajs
ii hand. All orders thankfully received by tuo
!e subscriber, [may 12 Gin] JULES I)’All 1 EE- —
lAOlt SALE Oit HEM’, n comfortable
i, M.’ dwelling on tho Sand Hills, with all necessary
rs outbuildings, convenient to mi excellent tprim,' ol
-I water. For terms, &c. apply to Doct Jos. A E'c
inuy 22 Ct or to GEO. D. COM Be