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Human Life! or, tie First and Last
Minute.
Minutes Pass. —The anxious husband
paces across his study. He is a fatlW ;
man child is horn unto him. Minutes
pars. Ihe child has been blessed with a
paren whom it cannot reropujse; and
pressed to that lin-nui to which instinct
alnuc guides it for sustcuanc* theyounp
“rife, ton, has faintly answered to the bus*
band's questions, an I fell his warm kis
on her Mireheml.
Ilnurs Pass. —The low moaning from
the closely covered cradle, tell of the fir.-t
Want of ii> infant orrnpaiii. The quiet
tread of the nurse speak* of sufferings a
rouud her; while her glad countenaoi e
says that the very suffering winch site is
Irving to alleviate is a source of joy, and
the nameless articles which, front time to
time, -die arranges on the hearth, tell of a
new ekumtnt for the courtesies lurtlier on
the oath wav of existence.
Du /- I'm*. Vi-itors are thron-ziiii:
the chambv ; and the mother, pale and
intereMintr alter her recent illness, is re
ceiving their coiurratulafious and listen
ing proudly to their praises ot the little
treasure, which lies a-ieep in its rock ini*
bed at her feet. The scene shifts, anti
the lather is there with Iter alone, as the
twilight deepens around them, while they
are planning the future destiny of their
child.
Weeks Past. —The eyes of the votin ’
mother are sparkling w ith health, ami the
rose hiouins again her cheek, anti the cares
of pleasure and home engage her a!ten
lion, and the father is once more ming
ling with the wmhi ; yet tliev find many
Opportimites each day to vi-ii the inheri
tor of life ; to watch over the dreamless
slumbers—-to trace each oilier'.- looks in
his countenance a id to ponder upon the
lelicitx , of w hit'll lie is the hearer to them.
Months Pas* —Tile cradle is desert
ed. But the t handier floor is strewn w ilh
playthings, slid there is a little one loi
tering among them whose half lispetl
words, and hearty langl, and snrtiiy ronti
ten.ufce, tell yon that the entrance of life
is over a pathway of flowers. The er t
dle is empty, but the las! prayers of tlm
parents nre^.ti li e retl (rye r tlte small crib
which stands by “their own bed-ide, ami
tbeir latest atiemion is given to the peace
ful breathing of its occupant.
Years l’ass. —Childhood lias strength
ened into boyhood ;, and boyhood has
gamboled alone into iqanlinod. Old cori
nections are brolien=3epsrents are sleeping
—* uuacips are form
latter were feu: *>irarv , •
Vo their* : graves, new iiiYsy
*d—a netv home is
cares distract him. He i*
crlmir amid the business of life, or re^ly
from it with those whom helms chosen^
iront it “” .. ■ . s
from his own generation, fin.e is be- ,
chining to wrinkle his forehead, and (
though’ has robbed his looks of their gay
etv, ami Study has dimmed his eyes.— ‘
Those who liegjin life alter lie had grow.,
no are fast crowding him out of it, nod
there are u.anv claimant- upon hi* indn* t
trv and love, i'or pr. le. lior. and support. ,
’ Years Pass.— His “wu ehihireii have
heroine m-■, nd are quilting him, as he
also quilt'd the home of Ins fathers. His
; u ,, s have l"*t their elas.ieii>—his hand
has heroine familiar wid. hit r.ine. to
lih h lie is obliged to trust in Ins wallks
jj,. ,„, s fell the battle which fatigued hint.
He looks niix'ini-lv to earli davs papers
amo.ig the dead.—tod the., ponder over
,he name of an old friend, and lues to pur
,uade himself, that he i- ><miiiter, and has
ahet.er hold upon life than i.iiy of his ion
leinimraries.
■ • .1 fl ... f i rrrat tin v flirntfl*
teinnorwiir..
Months I'ass —He gradually dimm*
i<lie< toe circle of his activity. He dis
likes to e o abroad, wlmi, lie finds so many
new (aces, and he grieves to meet Ins lor
mer companions, ..Her a short absence,
they seem to hate grown so old and 10-
fi-.ii q net enjoyments only are relish
ed-, sober game of wl.is-—a religious
treaties on his earthly bed. from him the
sum to’al of his pleasures.
Weeks Pas*.— /nfirmity keeps him in
]ds chamber. His wa'ks are limited to
the small space between l.' easy chair
and his bed. His swollen lind- me wrap,
prd in flannels. His sight ,s I ol.ng-h.s
ears refuse their duty and Ins cup n but
half filled, since, otherwise, his shaking
hand cannot cany to his shrunken lips.
wiiho.it spiling its content*. Ilu power,
are weakened— hi* faculties are blunted,
his strength i h>si.
The old man doe* not
UtysPuit.— •' no ”pr
leave lii* te.l—l memory •* (oling—
lie i J!i, hut <•'""> *t lie _
hut thev relate to the irain- #
action* of a former uen-rau.m-he speak*
„f orcttfren. es >ut the recolle. nm. of n-
- around him can go back m tl.e.r
enes-he seems l< commune **•< cm’ b
• but when he name* t’ em, it is f'" , ‘ l q
*.. ol time and oblivion have ~
and dini l ,I,p ' r ,oinb *’ ~ h
► T r a ?.? ma. bi.ierv move* vet „
h “•rV* —the sanrl* are few*
| C f 1,1 hecume ii yexaimn. u lin!le,.d
aherhis iieahl. is a knell. in iry f.
ter f,.ree on .Urings ‘
ft. ‘* ;p is .!ntwi<n,..Js jII
‘%&*■£! *** ’ii** fnu , >--
Hi cliil.ir.-n
HnKMfiDkk. tfo* ~
are all about him, but be heeds them not
—bis friends are near, but be does not
recognise them. The circle is completed.
The course is run—and utter weakness
hrmgs the cold damp, whit h ushers in the
niglil of death.
Minutes Puss. His breathing crows sof
ter ami slower—his puls bents fainter and
feebler.’ Those around him are listening
but cannot tell th**n they cease. The
embers burnt nut, and the b!Z>* tla-hiiu.*
not before it expires. Hi* ** three score
years and ten’ are numbered. Human life
is “ finished.”
New England Galaxy.
THE SOLfil-\Vi:ST GEORGIAN.
A; C. SCOT,I , EDITOR. j
oclj: tioiiPi^
TIIIIIMIW, M\Y 22.1551.”
Agents for the South-West Georgian.
Spencer Calhwei.i,, Pan Gaines, (la.
Jeter A. Houck, near Americas, do.
J I*. CJaui den, P.ainbrxdge, do.
Col. Wm. T. Pekains, Cuthbert, do.
O. Caritheks. E-q. I'ulhhert, do.
Gii.ukrt M. Stokes, Slade, Let co. do.
Dr. W m. M. Stokes, Dooly co, do.
M. L. Hoi .man, llrt‘fksville. Stnr'rtdo. i
A. A, Rlakelv, Griffin, Pike co. do.
John VV. Griffin, Griffin, do.
J. TANARUS, Mav, Prancitville, do ,
Cyrus.
Il seems that the correspondence of Cyrus
will have to b* noticed at least for one more
time. Cyrus lias taken very great excep
tion* at the niece win ten under the same
head tli.it app, a red in llip “ .South West
(ieoigian” two weeks sine**, and as he thinks
in his ‘ rejoinder” inis cudgeled o* most nn
meri'ilullv and lias not left a whole piece ol
skill on oui bones ; He comes down on the
“ old man ” like a tlmi sand iff Brick. He
seems to think tint il was verv eondespnding
indeed for mi editor to uo'ice sorb a piece as
was over Gyros in the first niimhei of the
“Southern Democrat,” will, we think so
now, alter cjiisidei int: the source. We did
not intend to be per^mal-in any remark tliat
we made i:i llie In ad if
“Cvrus,” and that it was noi
intended hy iheWiw™ have wounded: ike.
feelings of “Cyrus,” have been vv fought up 1
to a tremendous pitch, and heroines out in ‘
a red hot blazing “ rejoinder” in reply, and *
here we must ask pardon of the public for *
coiideser.ding to notice such a blustering scur-
rilous ill tide. It w.s our intention, audit 1
t f *J!l is, to try and coniluct this Journal in a 1
in ‘V.'nded and honorable maimer, and we 1
high-iit. a ofo. hoped and did be'ieve, lliat the
had would pu. sue llitLiiew.
Southern Dehrro jviveve r. •’
nurse. It is ItihijM'ri qC-.i.'tiiat Cyrus is not
Ipso facto die Southern Democrat, bin he is
a co-editor at this time, and was at die lime
iliis great Bulfgine of a *• rejoindei” was
written, we expected never to hear aov more
of iliis mighty Cyrus. Now we should not
have noticed the rejoinder of Cyrus at iliis.
or any future lime, if he had not made so
many personal allusion*, some of them ol a
veiv grave nature, and we think it nothing
but sheer justice to ours-lves that ii should
lie noticed. Cyrus ceuainly cannot ohj. et
i as lo die sly le or manner in which tin-.ini
; cle is wiitien as he Ins lead llie wav wco is
now an Editor himself, - If his mj lin iei
nut written in a spirit of envy and mame
then we will leave it f.r die public to judge.
In die outset of his article, Cyrus suites
something in relation *<> die frequent “ > se of
eeilain plural nouns.” If we have commit
ted error in iliis, we are ready to ackno wl..
edge it at nine, hut we really see no error.
If error has been committed in the arrange
ment of sentences, or orthography ni any
thing pertaining to it, we shall be sordini to
call on Cyrus to rorrerl it. Il is Irue dial
wedo not profess (Like Cyrus) lo he a ereai
scltollar, we were educated at old field School,
in a log cabin, and not like the remained
“ Knight” of die “ yellow big and white
gander quill,” who is a legular graduate of
sump distinguished College, we might P r * 4 -
some, and has taken regulir lessons to Law
Schools, (tot we. suppose trout his dictatorial
article —at least dial he Considers himsi If a
profound Jurist.) He ha* also had very su
perior advantag'S in a spiiiinal point o* view
being, we suppose, a regular gmduaie in
a spiiiinal court, and m> doubi ha* had much
practice ihe.ie, for if ” Cyrus” is one of In*
will*, we think il he continue*, and dial ha*
been hi* mode of practice, lie lias hid Ire.,
quendy to apply for nbsuludon. It may he
prohahle he applied for a divorce if nm f"t
himself for some ne else. ts he still He
d oes in ilie shiiuj way we iliink alisolminn
will be actually necessary for *im(wewe .....
however the judge, it is *'""ply ~ur “P'"‘"” )
In the 2d psingiaph in Cyrus’ arii. le, th
followint> significant words are used: “ Now
it never occurred to the mind of .he writer,
} that the article in question would be deemed
-o important as to claim the attention and n
-nWliunof an Editor, and an Arkansas
I . a t that, alt the w a >’ trom L,l “ e
Rock.” We wonder who made this great
Major, all the way from Hooie.iville.-so vis ,T
Why Alajor. you are very smart indeed! —
Why Lord Bless me, does your Mammy
j know you are out t—ln the same paragraph
lie says! “ bad we antic ipited an attack from
tnis Lion of the lorest, we might have ton..
sidcued thol discretion was the better part of
valor.” The ** Lion of the fl.resi” would
not probably have unde the attack if he had
known the “ critter” was a skunk: lie tlien
fines on and makes some apology for us.—
When we want a polo-'vs made for anything
we assure the Mi;jot from ffaotenvdle that,
we will not ni tke him our apologist. We
think the Major kindly lot wbai lie has done,
best understands tile rules *>f Honor and
P‘i‘fo: tie. a.Rung the Editorial Corps,but we
wot - : u uiiod tti ; s effi- ioiis apoligist that some
times penult: get into business ot their own
by attending to oilier people’s—it might not
In* so ve-v agreeable, however.
In the 3d paragraph the Major says. “It
fin Pei mote appears to ns dial the. Editor
must have bail some seiious mi-giving as to
Ills originating fioulii -s, tor instead ot .selling
hefuie bis readers a picv (lih ot originals,
the work f his brain, In* lias chosen rather
to enrich bis columns with very copious ex.,
tracts fiom the E litorials and correspondence
of the Southern Democrat.”
It seems from the major's remark that there
must he a great amount of ticli and spicy
originality in the “ Suinlit in Deiimciat” anti
ihat ill our Kdhori.il was taken fiomlhe fruit
ful brain of die E litor of that paper, vs Py
ms “ the major,- if ilnit is tile inode be has
of biinging lums-lf into notice, ii is anew
one to us, lor we bad supposed it to be bad
policy so: a man in praise iiis own produc
tions, amt it is generally considered a maik
of insanity or most contenipuble Egotism for
a man so to do—no man doiilus but that he
who would, is in d.iilgei ot being eaten ley the.
tows. Well, we wil quote the last part ot
the 3 I paragraph ands. e bow il reads, (but
we hope we will he ‘Vtlgiveil for quoting so
often : “ He, (meaning the Editor of tin*
Sm. lit West (i uirgia i.) ins chosen to enrich
his commits with very copious ext-< is from
die editorials and correspondence of tin*
Southern Democrat “ What doesthat mean?
I leave it for the reader to judge.
WVU i .appears that this ranting all fired,
or fire eater we should have said, lias collie
out in the Southern D* tnocrat as a ro-Edii..
or. Let ns see what rich and spicy things be
hangs out to bis numerous readers ! 1 cannot
for the life of nte, see any thing originating
font bis rich and very productive brain but
bis “ Salutatory,” and that, of course, i-
H quite “rich and spicy.” He sets out hy
l( , saving ilia, he lias assuftiled | liju ,,i, .^j-e- ; j r ” ~cc
Pf” ’in the piildiraiion of die
Southern Deuu.crat, ii “-uliter says—“ it is
due to the friends and patrons of die paper
b. jelly 10 Stale die position we shall occupy
and the principles that will govern us i.i die ,
management us iis several deparlineris
he says “its title is felly indicative of it*
principles and icq iires no elaboration to de
fine moie partii ularly iis poliiical caste. ’
\h. does simply the mine of a paper define
its political posit ion I—d ii does then, we
were not nim.li mistaken two weeks since,
when we said that “piobsbly they were
mistaken in die name of dieir paper in its in
. ipu nl Slag.'.” Il seems to us IMat live oia..
ju s < nb.ilins wil II die . XO-pth'll of the cell:
biaied “ Salutatory” above mentioned, and
a few oilier things, has been fiiled iij with
I irge extracts fruin die South West Georgian
making an aiiempi al criiu ism on all of Us
edemrial. We have an old adage, tliai
•* those who live in glass houses ought imt in
throw slones.” If the Editor of llie Geor..
gian is weak in his originating farnl'ies, lake
caie you “ Reiiouned Knight us die yellow
bag” that you do mil yei he down with the
same complaint. * “ One thing sure, von had
heller attend to your own business and lei
oilier peoples alnne.
j In another article he still indulge* in the j
low slang which chararteiise* all his prodtic
f linn*. See what lie says : (and here we ask
paidon for another quotation, and dislike
V. rv much in he compelled lo imiiaie the
original bui ii Ims become .customary in those
d.ys if Mm fig hi • ail, you niusi tight die
devil with lire.) “H> answer to his enqui
ry, we would with all doe deff, fence to <h”
gray loikslluit adorn the old gentleman’* >
l ead, reply llni We do not consider il any ot |
hi* hoAinc*-.” Now we diink Cvru. die J
last man in dm world who should h ive s lid
anv thing of a pc raonal delect, (as be consid
er* our gray Locks ) l, is sublimely ridi
i cull,.lS. tVc co,'side, ih.it our gr ;y locks are
lUHMSt vt V * - C 1
| m ,i a personal .)• fici. nrv mid we l. ‘lave that
ii i gene, ally coi.siUcied Honorable. W
are truly sorry dial we are compelled to nave
any ihn.g to s i)’ on a subject like this, and
should luve not done so if it had not been lor
the unmanly and uncalled for lemaiks of the
associate editor of the ‘ Southern Democrat.’
He clunge*, again also that waare mod
dlesonie r consider that charge as i|tper
tinent. And it appears thai since Cy>*s h
quit the business of Journeyman /Wfi*r
and turned Editor it is impossible to keep
diim on the narrow track. He is quite a l.rt
itudenarian in these days, and we doubt his
candor in what he says our intentioas were
in relation to the Pavilion House.
In another article he savs, that it “ never
entered his brain that an editor who has any
regnri for Ids'station would consent lobe
made the too I of a few dissitt isfaclio n Ist s to
stir up strife brnween neighbors.” As the
major is so personal and p dinted in this we
most take it on ourself to say that “wmtefie
has charged us wi-b, as above mentioned, iff
any of bis chirges in the paragraph, are en
lir-ly false and unfounded, far we were
but a stranger here—know nothing of the
prejudices to which lie alludes-—bad no feel
ing! either wav in relation to the Hotels in
this place, and had never been spoken to by
•m one to answer him, hut we here state
once for all that we limk up the piece and
‘swered ii without the suggestions of any
one; and yet, we must he accused of inter
tnedling and Stirling up sirife between tfflfi
neighbors. We hope this explanation .will
be sufficient in satisfy bis voracious ophite.
He then gors on and chirges, in liLVflJ&'ff,
that “ for the sake of a lints; iviitiumit v, nr
for a Lunch between nienls, &c..” evidently
alluding tint we are paid Lwlso.ne envious
liersou til write for them, a It is Imdlv nec
essary to siv yea ntiTjaMpturh a sirkoeing
bark*biting charpy. \V<* write for the good
of all, whiled* appears to have his ciuiseit
few whom lit; would choose to elevate above
...
all Olliers.
11*: goes on h**re with a few “ saeriiigious
innuendoes and personal al'osions,” and in
tonates that we arc just fiom tlw “ Land of
Savages and Barbarians,” and the kind hear
ted Editor dfsii**s to In stow som-* chnby on
ns! Cbaiily inn-! mcirifn! li— !we woultl
as soon look for thirity from t e Savage and
Baibariaii he speaks of:—yea, indeed fioiii
a Hveua.
Drowning moo will catch at straws, is the
old adage and it is vetified by the !I oaten
vide major, when he omit Makes to bandit us
*• without glens'-s ” for setting up the prices
cnrient of Oglethorpe as he says that
ii is the prices current of the Georgian not
Ogletliotpe. Tin; prices were handed in by
someone of die merchants here and are cor
rected weekly and we can assure the Bluster
ing Editor, that it was not to injure him or
.any one else that the prices current have been
,found jn this paper. We are iuloi'iited how-
ever since lasi week die prices are put down
nearly right, or as near s ( 0 tt porf re
tained. VVe steal', coming
price unrein in <U4V l ’^ v , nl y dvsßW*-^!
i pr. i.l v DtSP9C ral C of rav |
the Editor 01 j reM(iie ihai-jnv ° w 1
* HP
oturary* w .
Now in conclusion wo must sty that the
last paiagia .h is latlor ahead of any thing
dnl evei did come from any man who con
sidered himself die lea.-t ways respectable
and we suppose that Cyrus has been a John
Donkey so long that like die fiog in the fa- :
hie. lie i- living I” swell to a man, and we .
think that the same John Donkey will hardly I
ever get to die land of jirnphesy or anv other
excepl Bald prairies, or die ‘and where Neb
uchadnezzar was mi ned mu m grass, which,
i,u .luuhi would suit his Jack Ship bcitei
dian anv nth* r tango.
In answer lo die question* propounded by i
|nm in ns in his nmoioiable sniriuie in rela- i
1 tina in Tu.mibs, Stephen* and Unwell Cobh. ,
| We say to him ns he said in ns “ il i< mine nl j
his business.” and we sh dl tint answer any
tliiug m'ire frnni him until the Editor lakes a .
mure eigliii'iiidi'd and manly Course in COti- j
dueling hjs Journal,
V*
T'l Xt ‘ lits i itCiiy” a*n. jtl
Tile H iitor 111 llie Deni u rn, h >s beau- 1 n
lif,illy fur ins article wlt.ch no* j
pe.ired in the first ll iiliher of hi> paper, in ( i;
‘•nnilier. wliieli nppcaied in li’-Lst I (
ber under the same In ad. Hut be has |
t aken llie liberty l< make ret lam a**er- j
li-ilis in his last’ u ncle which we must res., j
pectlully beg leave to. onirailiei. In the
fi.sl place h” endeavors lo convey the
idea that we d-sim.ed t< i jure him hy the {
j notice „f his firs* article. /*• ibis ease tie j i
I bas, we believe willltillv and knowing.)’ 11
1 iiiisemistrued m.r motive. We were nidi...
j enceii by motives liian a di site to
1 injure lunt • his l‘ti?te.s. He lumld
ontjudu- ii.lters by himself, 10. there i*|
q die a diff tenre in men at the present
dnv. . /
In ilie second place he charges t.s or.
endeavoring t. cum favor with the i in- i
! tt'*iis an.l council. Tiiis .huge is also ,
Ino i rile—we bud n.'rr once iliomfli!lot |
1 Mid. a thiiitf. We desire ... lavor but I
ili.it wj.mb is aair.c.l bv prth'. U,Ml 'j
orable an I independent course. “ e bail |
the mnd f Oglethorpe in view, and is j
we ex.ncled to *)> l the It dance ol our j
I Hays in it e were not disposed t” remain i
ileo. and see its urow inn prospects blight*
pH by tlie puhli atiou <<f an irnele that
c.mto not fail to do it a vast amount ol
i• ■ a
1 One thing further and we will leave
” ,| ie subject. The Editor has pounced up*
’ on our prices current with the vain hope
- ol making a liuleppit l for M.iiseit by
-another false statement. Bat here lie
, will fail, for “e gel our price* from (lie
r very men that have the articles for sale. I
The Columbus Times savs, there werej
floating minors of an outbieukin Cuba, a
few <uy since—and even that the * r *y* of
a ponion of it, h'id joined the pfopio*
We call attention to the IVi’ice to Ttx
Payers In another column will he found
the law alluded to in the adverli.entenl.
Correspondent;*: for the South- VVe*t Georgian.
LaGranoe, May 11,1851. j
j Mr. Editor: —Dear Sit: Thinking !•* I
it mav be pleasant for your leaden iojkr>"j|
what ve ar< doing and thinking alnotlttjfl
part ot Georgia, I have concluded
- von a few laittblillg ideas,
i Tile two most remarkable objects ch ,pr *
est in this section are the Jt.riliKoad'ud the
Schools.
I This place is situateian the tint’ travel
which is now, aoi| which is
be, the grearl ilioiongb-fare l l, ' , 'cn tin
iNoilll-f asyiiud Koiitll'Wesi, Cin' s, ’ of the
and West. Point H R'ad and
ffj* Lsgiange and A-lanta Rail'td. Tlie
Cfimpleliuii ill the ft si llietitiol these
roads whs i elebralcU last tSaiyy * the 3d
instant, at West Point, and t 1 ihe Road.
1 The plan of celeb*alioii otM* train
should leave West Point, Ms* Montgom
ery ; each capable of raiw at least 500
■ persons, and putting out'•iltnneimsly at
o’clock A. M. Tbeif'aios were to |
in. et at Nuiasidga Al*i.,®M* , e* fiii/etw ot
Al.vcon County intemb-cLit: H s |denditl
i repas', capuble of ai
i sot s, having discussed tit, cltoer at these
tallies, then the twn trail ■msehdati and into ,
one, were to return to Vj Point, at wliicii ;
place me Georgians w*'ij r, '| ,a,, ‘d to enter- |
•j t tin their Alabama U'rfiliij w **l the witole- j
! souied Imspitalitv ili.it Jns every hearth- ,
! stone *.t tiie good, oil anpire Slate. Ol
Cutitse Iwis in for so* h/pH a lilies, planned
; on such extensive hall past six in
! tlie morning, L jitjtiej/t** crowd at W e>t
1 Point and we lookJc|ior N*;tasulg.i. But
the train being d* raii dew on the Hack
we diil not reach tiphue of destinatimi,
and turned back Rftyika. On our rt'Utru
we or lived at Wesi’ioiil about 2 o'clock
p, M. There We (Il obout 3000 people
and a bouiil* |/iHiation ot dinner lor
ilinn all, Tfi flinnf, being soon got off of
Imid by thy <außa))|/i.du-tiy of tile huiigiy
crowd, tli pfyW‘ “as spent by many in
j<diiti**s dufii ‘> ipoicasion and by others
m a car ride. Manv incidents of very
tit* rest tcurred but 1 have uot
to chronicle him.
I'ius Hindi ilier,.;'i. Euitnr, for the Mont
>a l and West Pib* Rail Road is now in
L\ wnirttors j ’
bsM it in die Mr-ei ol LiCra'ig*, t
fi along the whole null” In its . present
terminus, which is Palmetto.. 23 miles from
Atlanta, whither ii was completed as iong ago
as last November. The Cars will run Irmn
Atlanta to Newnau by die 13tli of July next.
When they will iuii to L iGrange, l rannot
say, but I hope they will carry off die next
cotton crop of Troup C*unty.
j LaGrange, ynh know, Mr. Editor, is the j
’ emporium of -cluiils. llcie we have very
il.iiirishiug i'l.siiiuliniis of learning. T lie
Brown wood Institute , and the High School
for die Education of males, and :he Female
('olhgiate Seminary , and Female Collegia j
\ate. Institute fur female*. He also have;
I several inimary Schools, so that more than
! 7d6 pupils aie annually laugln in iliis village,!
j At iliis time our whole comimiiiiiy is alive
’ ill relation to the movement projected in j
i Georgia, ii behalf of llie general diffusion of :
I w holesome Education amongst the masses of j
* the people of llie State. Peini tme to com- (
mend the subject to your respected readers,
j When l look al the question ot Common- j
I School Ed neat’i m f.e fi.sl proposition that
presents itself to my mind is the time. lionor
-led adage, “Knowi.kdgk is Power.” This
| aff.rds fii.iiidaiimi lor a conclusive and iire
. finable syllogism:
. 1. In a free country, where die people
• govern, Piivri.R should be eqoa |v distiihuled
* i dirmiiilumt die masses. Ours is a free Coun
’ i try. f
•i. Know LI-DOE is power,
3. |i dm* appearing ihai both premise* are :
true, dm conclusion naturally follows and i*
1 ~v le .|(e ir.i , that ilmre is propriety in the
i early uduptmn ol a system f wholesome
eductii'O) bv wliicb the people of die State
may be furnished wid, koowlekge and llie
mean* of otnainios more of ii, from the At
lanlie. 10 die Alleghanies, and from the Ba
■ vann di in the Ltiauahoiichee.
The propriety of early , adopting a svsrem,
general, expansive and uiiconiiacted in its
opeiatimi, being thus made to appear, we
naturally come m quesiion what rircoilistaii
ces such system* w ill have to contend with,
and what opposiiioti to overcome, in order in
be successful. When IloA ai the present
mo'iifi enl poor senool sys'em and see that it
dues not a,i>q lately itl-et the un.l designed
for it by the patriotic legislature ot 1818
wmcli enacted ii, l feel deposed to know the
Causes of its SO Signally falling. 1 llele are
several masons but for which it would be
highly useful ill ilk oimraiions upou llie coun
try. In tlm Ist place our population i* mi
| gratury. lu the 2d place iu many ueigiihur-
git is very sparcely scattered. 3d pli'c*
i pride exists with many of those |, 0
be benefited by the Fuud rngendcting
lice against what persons me disposed
to denominate reettviug education at an
arm* .. “J
The first two of the consider rtf ions above, v |
‘most and shall be met and cdGq i*n:d, uj t r
least provided tor, in evefy ’ tutitie stjiaif-ia 1
prnoosed,—for that our P''i>|il£h&Ui” ever lie
entergrisi',
auipfest jiromise; and that
ffitaWSW the rilate Will ever be spari ely pi>[i
pfirted the cliaracier *)f the suit is ahogetlief
But tiie 3 I coitsidenition, it runs
sidi ialiou it Ire,should prevail against no sys
tem, and l hope tli.it persons in free, enlight
ened Georgia will m-Ver again ne lieatd to
talk ahum receiving Education us an alms,
Crt zens should real /,** the fact, and ever
enleitain the fi.ed principle of liberty, that
the Mao* tin y aie.born and raised in ow**t
them knowledge, j is) a.- much as tbeir ntoih
er who tilings mein into life owes them pap
from the bieast. This proposition need nut
be questioned. It is peifectlv, soundly true
in piiuiple, and no man can successfully
controvert it, nnii'ii less establish its contrary.
How then, 1 ask, can a m m receive as alms,
wlmi he has a full right to claim. No How.
Then Education is the due of every ciiia**o
*>f a flee State amt cannot he received by
them as alms,and lit* let", te, tiie prejudice et-*-
taut with some against taking il.e benefit of
the Pour S* liunl Fund is nbs ndly preposter
ous. 1 deem il the offspring of a mean tti
fling spirit, Mr Editor, and hop** never again
to see it indulged in by sensible Citizens of
Gftngiu.
Pet mil me to commend this subject of
Common Scho'd Education to your consider
ation and to the consideration of your read
ers. the ciitZ ‘US of Mac.ill and the suriound
jmg counties. Every county in the State of
j Georgia should, in my humble opinion, be
lepK'seiited in the common Sclioul Cimve.i
----; ti.iu which is prnj-cted and arrpainted to a*.
si mble ,rt Matietta on the B‘lt ot July n> x - .
! Situili West Georgian*, it is a good deed to
; feed the hniifirv and clothe the naked, bu r to
. fur nislt bind to the mental rtanire of min in
’ which alone, since the fall of *dam we api
j proach the image of our makei. is it finitely
heller. Beboit/. ,tuw the gallant olti Slat#
of which you are citiz* ns i moving from
ceutie to circumlei nce in relation till Ills im
portant subject. Your brethren call aloud
to each atilt r front dm mountain* and from
; the sea boa id, let your voices be hoard, Oh,
j how long, how long shall our beloved State
J wandei in die wilderness worshipping r|*s
j ‘Golden Call ’ of prejudice, when so bright
a Caiiaa i lies out before her in charming
prospect. Yoi.rs truly, B. 11. B.
Tt h graphed f.r the R epubiica)t.~
PI VST D.CTATCH.
[Te'.egra, h.'d exclusively for the Republican.]
[From our lialliinoie ('oriespoudeiii
Baltimore, Jfay U—! .27 p. ra.
New York, May 10.— The Ameru an
sii-aiiisiiiii Franklin Ins jn-t arrived with
xCt\ erpuo! ilun sld Jl‘;i jrll. VAit-*.vn.W “
of Cotton on s(l] inst. i\L.tverpm>! w r?*.
five Uinusaiiii bale*, at a. advance us an
1-9 tince the Cumbria The ac
c units from the maiiufadiriiiK districts
are favnrabie. Bieadstut steady. Th
Flrankiin sailed Iriun Hagr May 7.
•ECONU UE PAT*
CoJ? Office, I
Ciiaelpston, may, t-S.3n p n. |
A>wi T oik. May 19. —lie Steamship
Franklin .iriiveit at 7 ihisluiriiiiiK fimn
1 H iv.i.aud bring* one hufed pas.eu
. geis.
The Washington urriy at Cowes
Mat 3d; the An tea at Uirpoul May
4 1,: Jr
j Tlie anniversary of the pclamaiion of
the Frendi |Vpublic jiaii off without
disiurbaiice.
j A C.irh'i conspiracy hi hren dinrov
ereil> Ca edooia, Spain,nl seven per*
I *irsstyhyk; _
,j The Dresden yrt
iirmina.ed. 7*s^__a
The new law in relation to tW preiii
in Prussia is vety severe. I
T.ie iiiviirreeiinti in Purtugal is bread
ing. Duke S tidanha has taken pssess
inn of Opnrin.
There i great terror in Lpfijn, nd
ih< Queen will probably be coqielled to
übdidaie, and proclaim a reuenc, &
A Spanish army is colltctiii cn the
frontier.
MARKETS. \
Liverpool . May i ii.-HreadsHr, firmj
prices uni hanged. Five dtiuisfi bales
Co* ; mi sold to-day an eighth ailince.
Ail impilived leeling is iu ihs
. manulacluri.ig district.
Coffee is sixpence lower.
THIRD DESPATCH: i
Gumma Omca 1
Charleston, May, 19—8.30 PM. J
New Orleans, May 17. — S-sk ol Cot.
ton in nay 3.000 hates—pric* s m hang
ed ; low in strictly 1 1 1 mI> 1 lii• lt 3 1-4 to
8 3-4 ; sale* of Aim w*ek 38,(0 tmles;
receipts al this fmri"i\s2ooo be> ahead
of hi'i tear. Whiskey <lccfTii,lJjwJ
alB 34. Hap'ou sides 9; ShuuijM's 7,
Rio Collie ha. declined t, 9 ceutifl
POURTH DESPATCH, g ~
I'uIIRIER Oppict fi S ‘}
Chvrlp.at in, May 19—10.801 , *
New York, May 19—Comfi ,** *'*’
v a need 1 4. Two thoustnd S ,
to-day: liii.hilmg Uplands. 10lV r
10 14. O her thious iioi lianji * .
The Strain -r Frametheuiki i * rr i ,v '“ < l
fioni Cuagres. Sin, >***’
tired passengers. News un W 141,4