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DON’T r.IVFWp BY T. S. ARTHUR *1 can’t do it father. Indeed I can’t.’ ‘Never say can’t, my son. It isn’t j good word.’ ‘Bnt I can’t, father. And if I can’t 1 can t. I’ve tried, and tried, and llit answer won’t come out right.’ ‘Supposeyou try again, Edward,’said Mr. Williams, the father of the discour aged boy. ‘What if yon go to school to-morrow without the correct answer to this sum?’ ‘l’ll he pul down in my class,’ returned Edward. Mr. Williams shook his head, and his countenance assumed a grave aspect. There was a silence of a few moments, aud then the father said: . ‘Let me relate to you a true story, my son. Thirty years ago, two lads about your age, were school companions. Botli got on very well for a lime; but as their studies grew more difficult, both suffered discouragement, and each said often to his father, as you have just said to me— *l can’t.’ One of these boys, whose name * was Charles, had a brighter mind than the other, and could gel through his ta-ks easier; but his father was very indulgent to him, and when he complained that his lessons wete too hard, and said, ‘1 can’t do this, aud can’t do that,’ he requested the teacher not to be so hard with him. ‘But it was different with the father of the other boy, named Henry. To every complaint, he answered—‘Don’t give up, my boy! Try again; and if not successful, try again and again. You can do it I jknow you can.* ‘Thus encouraged, this lad persevered, anil in every case, overcome the difficul ty! ih his way. Soon, although his mind was not naturally so active as the mind ol his companion, he was in advance of him. When they left the school, which was about tiie same lime, lie was by far the best scholar. Why was this? He did not give up because his task was hard; for he had learned this Important lesson— that we can do almost anything, if we . * ■p ‘Well, these t vo hoys grew up towards bfSijtonliood, and it became necessary for to enter upon some business. CbarjtuL <®bplak*tyJjby ids the office tipi physician; but he did not stay there tong. Ue found it difficult in the beginning, to remember the names and uses of the various organs of tire body, and soon be came so much discouraged, that his fatti er thought it best to alter his intention regarding him, and to pul him into a mer chant's counting room, instead of contin uing him as a student of medicine. Here Charles remained until he became of age. Some few years afterwards lie went into business for himself, and got on pretty well for a time; but every young man who enters the world, dependent upon his own efforts, meets with difficulties that only courage, confidence and persevers ance can overcome. He must never think of giving up. Unfortunately for Charles, these virtues did not make a part of his character.” When trouble and tliffiiruliies came, his mind sunk under a feeling of discouragement; and he ‘gave up’ at a time when all that was needed for final success, was a spirit ol itidomila ble perseverance, that removes all obsta cles, He sunk, unhappily, to rise no more. In giving up tile struggle, he It-t go his hope in tlie futuie— and ere he had reached llie prime of life, found liiinselt shatieied in fortune, and without th* en ergy of character necessary to repair It. ‘ln the same office where Charles was placed, Henry was entered as a student of medicine. At first, when lie looked into the hook ol .inatomy, and read the names of bones muscles, nerves, arteries, be., it seemed to him that he never could learn these names, much less their various uses in tiie human bod)’. Fora shun time lie gave way to a feeling of discour agement; but then a thought of the many hard tasks lie had learned, by application came over his mind, and with the words, ‘Don’t give up,’ on his tongue, he would apply himself with renewed efforts. Lit tle by little lie acquired die knowledge lie wag seeking. Daily he learned S'>me thiug, and it was not long before lie could look back ami mark (lie steps of his pro gress. This encouraged him greatly. Soon new and greater difficulties presen ted themselves; but, encouraged by past triumphs, he encountered diem in a con fident spirit, and came off conqueror. ‘Thus Henry went on, while Charles gave up quickly. In die end, the former graduated with honor, and then entered upon the practice of the profession he had chosen. There was much to dis courage him at first. People do not rea dily pot confidence in a young physician; and he had to wait ihree or four years before he received practice enough to support himself even with die closest econ omy. During this lone period in which the motto —‘Don’t give up sustained him, got in'debt for articles necessary for aud comfort, about three* Inin died This trn,, bled but did not dis he oWfcLf? 1 * < ‘ a ” i,nc * ‘ vil * • ucre * f *'* me. mine; wbyTto™ l -; Httfcuhw than •A little *-f *>**’ from debt. From that time a prosperous way was before him; though he liad often to fall back upon the old motto—‘Don’t , give up,’ Many years have passed, and Henry is now Professor of Anatomy in | ———University.’ , ‘Why, father! That is you?’ exclaimed the listening boy, the interest on his lace j brightening into pleasure. ‘Yes, my son,’ replied Mr. Williams. •I have been giving you my own history; ‘But what bocomeof Charles? enquir- ed Edward. ‘You know the Janitor in our collegf? said Mr. Williams. ‘Yes, sir.’ ‘He it is who, when a bov, was my j school mate. But he gave tip at every j difficulty,—-see where he is how. He | had a good mind, but lacked industry, perseverance and a will to succeed. You can do almost any tiling, my boy, if you only try In good earnest. But, if you give up when tilings are a little hard, you must never expect to rise in the world to be useful according to your ability, eith er to yoursell or mankind. Now try the hard problem again; J am sure you will I get tlie right answer.’ ‘I will try,’ said Edward, confidently ‘and l know it will come out right next time.’ And so it did. One more earnest tri\ al, and his work was done. Far happier was lie, after ibis successful’ effort, than lie coy Id have been, if, yielding to a feel ing of discouragement he had felt Ids task unaccomplished. And so all will find it. Difficulties are permitted to stand in our way that we may over come them; and only in overcoming can we expect sticcess and happiness, the mind like the body, gains strength and maturity by vigorous exercise. It must feel like the oak, the rushing norm, as well as bask, amid gentle breez es, in the warm sunshine. A Petrified Corpse in Wisconsin. —The Fond du Lac. Journal relates the following very extraordinary case of rapid petrifaction. On the 20ih August, 1847, Mrs. Phelps, wife of our informant, Abner P. Phelps, died and was buried at Oak [fumye, Dodge county. On the 11th ApriLnJjkshe was taken up, to be removed to Strange,s Landing. The coffin was retain its features ard proportions After five miles, the body was examined, m b found to be wholly petrified—converted to a substance resembling light colored stone. Upon trial, edge-tools mule no more impression upon it than upon marble. In striking upon the body with metal, a hollow ringing sound was produced. The disease by which she came to her death was chill-fever and dropsy, and | when the body was buried it was very much swollen. The ground in which she had been buried was a yellowish loam, and ibe body lay about three feet above the lime rock. Educate that Child* Permit me to say one word upon the in trinsic important- of highly cultivating the human miiul. Tiie duty and the absolute necessity is upon us to do this: for the safety of all we as republicans, hold dear depends upon its being done. Cultivate the mind because it is mind. Why till that spot ol earth? Because it is fertile and will pro duce a crop. Why educate that child ! I answer because it is a child, and w ill be a man, and may be a seraph 1 Father, mother, what is that lovely little object you call yours —dearer to you than all houses and acres and goods? Its bright eyes, its smiling face, its sweet voice —how precious in your sight! What is it ? Is it a little thing which will grow into a labor doing, money making machine? Do you look upon it. as a curiously con structed form that will make a fine ap pearance w hen well .dressed, and he quite satisfied when well fed ? that is to appear for a while for the purpose ofeating, drink ing and earning wages of some sort or oilier, and then pass away ? And does ed ucating it, or what \ oil call educating it, mean simply giving it a little instruction that it may the heller accomplish such purposes ? More—infinitely more than ulhhis, goes to the making and training of that child. Ait infinitude belongs even now to that lovely object. The germ of all that is great and noble is concealed there. There are elements within it of ecsiary or woe beyond all liuntaii compu tation. There is intellect theieand sus ceptibility of more value to that child than the whole natural universe abound it.; The child knows it not. You know it; and (iod Ims committed it to you that this intellect may he developed; expanded elevated, purified, fitted f r hnppinass here and e ernal glory hereal'tei; that all those susceptibilities may be rightly controlled alttl made liapilv subservient to its liighet nature. God has stamped upon it his own image ; you are to see to it t? at this image he not effaced. He has handed it to yon as a spiritual diamond ; you ate to burnish it, that it shine w ith brilliant lustre to all eternity. Educate that child, then. Spare no expense that it may be rightly educated. The high behest of heaven is upon you to do this. THE SOUTH -WEST GEORGIAN, A- C. SCOTT, EDlTO||r Agents kri lie Soil IJp West Georgia n Spencer Caldwell, Fori Gaines, Ga Jeter A. Hogue, mar Americas, do. J. P. Ga ui.dEn, tlainbridge, do. Col. VVm. T. Perkins, Cuthbert, do. At. Carithers, Esq. Cuthbert, do. Gilbert Al. Stokes, Slade, Lee co. do. Dr. Wm. M. Stokes, Dooly to. do. M. L. Holman, Bronksvilk, Stew'rtdo. A. A. Blakely, Griffin, Pike co. do. John \V, Griffin, Griffin, do. J.*'T, May, ‘ Francisoilli, do. We call attention to the advertisement of the Magnolia House. We feel perfectly safe in .saying Dr. Thomason, the proprietor of this House, keeps as good table as an)’ hotel in South-Western Georgia. In another column will be found theadver tisoment of Messrs. Smith &. Rogers. Al though they have been here hut a short lime they have gained many customers on acconnt of the cheapness of their goods. By rumor, we learn'that the Hon. Howel Cobb, has been nominated for Governor, by the Union Convention. 05 s * The proceedings of the Union Convention, held at Milledgeville, on 2d inst., reached our Office too late forJAUjUf iieation this issue, but will appear,ill our next. UNION MEETING. The Const it utiqharUnion men of Macon County are requested to meet at the Court House in Lanier, on Saturday the 14th day of this instant for the purpose of selecting delegates to represent said party in the con vention to be held at Americas on tbe29(n of July next for the purpose of nominating a candidate to he run by the Constitutional Union party for Congress for the 2d dis trict. Also at the same time and place del egates will he selected from each Militia dis trict in the county, vo represent the Party in the approaching Senatorial Convention to he. composed of delegates from the Counties of ALtcjjn aud Maiion. The Macon county delegation the Muriuiisepnn:; del egates at some point to be designated, and nominate a candidate for the Senate. THE RAILROAD. No doubt is now entertained but that the Cars will reach Oglethorpe, the terminus of the South Western Rail Road, by the 20th of July next at farthest; and we can say confidently, that we believe there is no doubt of it. The citizens are looking forward to the day with a great deal of pleasure, as tt is expected then that every thing will put on a different aspect—that business will be much more lively, and the Merchants have an ea sier mode of transportation, and much more speedy, and the consequence will be that goods will be much cheaper here, and busi ness more active. It will give new life to every thing. Lawyers and Doctors, Mer chants and Mechanics, will fell its beneficial effects alike. Whenever it is ascertained exactly at what time the cars will reach this place the public will be informed,and on that day it is expect ed that a dinner will be given in Oglethorpe and we have no doubt but there will be many here: It will be truly a time of rejoicing, and strangers may expect if they visit this place on that day to enjoy themselvos to their own satisfaction in (he way of good liv ing, and no mistake. BANK AGENCY. For the Benefit of the Public generally, and especially fur those who desire to bring their cotton to Oglethorpe ; wedemi it prop er to State, that an AgPttcy of the Planter’s Bank of Savannah, will be established here, and will be conducted by R. H. D. Sorrel agent for the Bank. Mr. Soriel is well known to the citizens of Pike, Fayette, Mer iwether, Henry, Upson, Monroe mid a por tion of Talbot and DeKnlb Counties, he is also well known to the commercial and busi ness men, in Savanneh, Augusta and Macon, he lias resided in Griffin Georgia, for (he last two or three years. The public no doubt will find him a Polite and agreeable man, and very efficient agent, having been engaged in tire busiues of banking fora num ber years, his .experience'must insure sue ces. Farmers need not therefore, have any fears, there will be money plenty, arid Buy ers sufficient to purchase all Ihe cotton that will be brought to Oglethorpe. ~ ’*** \ The agency of the Bank above mentioned will conifPi ticu about the firsyof September at this place. “"drowned.” Mr. Edward Fagan, a citizen of Honeton Comity, was drowned at the Ferrv, near Travelers Rest, Dooly coun ty, last Friday. Mr. Fagan bad been to litis place on Buxines* and was returning home when the sad accident occurred. (communicated.) q For ihe South-West Georgian. Mr. Editor: —There appears to be great fears entertained by the disunionists concern ing the issue of the piesent Gubernatorial election. They are fearful that principle aud not names will form the issue, hence the Wtiering aniodgst the enters. They have tried their of rebellion | secession &c. and have Mw||o signally de feated and are so very anxiills to gt rid of the stigma cast upon them by thnitfetraitorous designs, that every effort is making to7fa|- ganize disbanded parties; parlies that theW disbanded twelve months ago. first by the cry of oppression, and offering the Missouri com promise as the only terms of reconciliation, and lastly by open and avowed secession. For proof of this, you are referred to the various calls made upon the people to attend their public meetings during the past conven tional election. Those calls were made ir. ipspeclive of parties, and if they had nolfjl been defeated in their designs to Union, there would not have been anjHK: made, nor a cry raised for the of the old Whig and Democrat pJHRs. But I in order to gain strength and rgJHtability the cry of Democracy is raiseduiip’jheback sliding are invited to returned their father’s house, with the promisqgtt the tight hand of fellowship being exiepiM to them on their return, by their hdnesf brethren, that “by gone’s and that they are willing to aIfMWWr decision of the con vention. Thus you see they have become Uuioti men, that they intend to abide the de cision of a large majority of the honest yeo manry of Georgia. Hence, there is no fur ther use of the Disunion or Southern Rights party, but they are willing, yea, anxious to arouse from the dead, the peaceful and sleep ing dust of old parlies—parties whose caus es of difference are not now before the peo ple and which are compelled to remain ex tinct, unless they could be revived. But why are they Uunion at present? I answer in their own language: Stern necessity compels them. To rebel is useless, impracticable, absurd, ridiculons. They know and confess that they could not control a Corporal’s Guard in a single county in the State. They adopt policy and not principle, and Judas like, they are willing to betray the honest hearted yeomanry of the State into the sup port of their fiendish principles, by the. be witching cry of democracy. The dcstruc.. tion of this Government and the establish ment of a Southern Confederacy is their §pd greatest ambition, It is not the love of the Union nur the great attachment they have for Southern interest, that causes them to become apparently willing to abide the decision of the convention but a desire to eradicate the stain of the past and to renew the fight more secretly that success may he the more certain. The cry of Democracy is a s’ratagem, a mere sett, to catch the Dem ocrats who had patriotism and honesty enough to come out from'amongst them, determining to handle not nor touch not the unclean thing —who have, for the interest of their country, J isciaiined all affiliation with them and have united with.the patriotic Union men in put ting down all rebellion against constitutional authority. There is not a particle of hones* ly or candourjo be expected from them. Believe them not to be sincere when they tell you that they approve the resolutions of the convention that it is the position that they liavp ortupied and are still willing to occupy, that there is no need to keep up those new parties lately organized that we must return to the old parties from which the new was fotmed that to revive the old Democratic, party is ail that is now necessary to sustain tiie Government and protect Southern in terest. We tell you that it is all for effect. If they are willing to abide the resolutions of the convention and like true patriots, sustain the Union; Why not give those resolutions their support! Whv not cease striviug to keep alive sectional feeling and unite with those true republicans,North and South, who are using every effort to restore peace and harmony throughout this prosperous and hap py country. They abuse and vilify those self-sacrificing republicans who have used every effort to affect a compromise and save the Union. Why are the names es those devoted patriots, Messrs. Tombs and Ste phens, so obnoxious to them. The truth is they are the same Disunionists in principle that they were last year and they have a per fect hatred to all those gallant ones that assis ted in doleating them in the dissolution of this Union, aud notwitlwlanding their pre tended devotion to the Union, and seeming willingness to adopt the platform of the con vention, and their untiring efforts to prevent Southern interest. Those (would be Dem ocrats) Southern Rights men would willing ly sacrifice them apon the altar of eternal in famy. Again if they are satisfied with the resolutions of the convention aud that con vention did but pass resolutions identical with the views of the Southern Rights par ’ ty (except the ambiguity of the principal ’ resolution,) why are the suppoiters of those resolutions, called submissionists ill contra distinction to the Disunion or Southern Rights party and if those resolutions but express their opinions and views, why call the com promise hill, the hill of abomination, and re main willing and anxious tn consign its sup porters, (both Whig and Democrat) to con dign punishment. Is it because they dis like to have any association whatever, with any portion of the old Whig parly? I think not. They have several honest hearteef Whigs with them, who are resistance jlH| because they believe it to be right that they are proud to axsJmau^^Rjp’iind occasion. Ur. can it are so particularly fond of the nfltgprof democrat, as to wish it associated party title. If this be the difference be tween the partLs, ‘I would for the sake of Union amjjjjg ourselves, and that peace and abound propose, to attach the word democrat to the name of the constitu tional Union party, and I further propose to give it the fore front in said name thereby showing it to be a word of distinction, aud like its present snbject must bear the fore front of coustitucncc. But this proposition will only prove their insincerity and hypoc risy’! Their hostility to the Federal govern ment is too strong to bo kept concealed.— Their anxiety to establish a Southern confed eracy is too great to be concealed from the view of the honest hearted voters of this country. And although they may clothe the monster (disunion) with the mantle of Dem ocracy, and have the holy water of South ern Rights sprinkled upon that mantle by the Grand High Priest at Milledgeville, and re-sprinkled by the ordinary throughout the State and refuse to give masses to all who refuse to adhere to the policy of the creed, and pronounce the heaviest curses upon them it will all fail of success. PHILIP. Oglethorpe, June 2nd, 1851. Secession Candidate for Governor. We have already announced that the Hon. Charles J. McDonald, of Marietta, has been nominated bv the * Southern Bights’ Con vention as their candidate for Governor of Georgia. Gov. McDonald has heretofore occupied the Executive office of the State during two successive terms —having been e lected in 1839 and 1841. He is a gentle., man of intelligence and character. In all that relates to him personally, we know of nothing that can be urged to his discredit.— It is of hint as a politician only, as the nomi nee and exponent of a party, that we desire to speak; and here there is ample material to occupy its during the time intervening be tween this and the day of the election. We have not selected the caption at the head of this article without reflection, We consider that in the nomination of Gov. Mc- Donald, the issue of Union and Secession has been made and distinctly presented. Men may say what they please—politicians may seek to explain and mistify—but this issue stands out before the world and cannot be disguised. The part which Gov. McDon- took as the President of the Convention in Macon last year, where the cry of* disu nion’ was first raised in Georgia—his posi tion as Vice President of the first Nashville Convention aud President of the second, and his signature to its voluntary proceedings— and his subsequent letters and avowals of o pinion, define Ins position and proclaim him to the world a SECESSIONIST. This fact stands out, and will coniine to stand out, though he and his friends should call on the mountains to fall upon it and hide it from the eyes of the people. We care not what may have been the res olutions the convention adopted. It makes no difference whether it laid down a * Repub lican,’ 1 Southern Rights,’ ‘ Democratic,’ or 1 Union’ platform, or whether it acquiesced in the Compromise measures and the action of the Georgia Convention. The position of the notnioee fixes the position of the par ty. His past course stamps him as a Seces sionist, and the selection of such a candidate as their standard hearer stamps the party nom inating him as the Secession party. From this there is no escape. If the Convention had even endorsed and approved of the com promise and the course of the State Conven tion, it would not alter the fact. No parly has ever been known to nominate a man ‘by acclamation,’ unless it concurred in the views and sentiments of that man. Suppose a convention should assemble in Baltimore and nominate Van Buren or Se ward for the Presidency, and should adopt a set of Resolutions approving the fugitive slave law and the Missouri line of 36 30, and pledging itself to grant to the South whatev. er she desired. Is there a southern man who could'be deceived into the support of ei ther of those demagogues by such profes sions? Is there a matt from the Potomac to the Rio Grande who would not know that such resolutions were a snare to allure us to our ruin ? a cloak to hide from us the hypoc risy and abolitionism of our enemies, and which they would throw ofTthe moment they got into power? No—we would judge the party by the man it had selected as its nom inee and exponent. So with the parly in this State, which has just nominated Gov. McDonald. We know not what resolutions were adopted by the convention, nor what name it assumed, and we care not. We shall judge of the party and its sentiments by the man whom it has chosen as its leader and exponent, and as he has shown himself to be a Secessionist, it is but just to conclude that his party is in favor of vecession. k Hence the issue is presented of Union and Secession. W e fear not to meet it. The Union party fear not to meet it. With a proper leader, we are ready to enter thecan vass, and doubt not we shall emerge f rom ‘so with a majority which has no parallel annals of the State. MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLaTUrJI Boston, May 24 1 for aiding the Portland and HaliffJ|gK wy is wf over till i Philadelphia, May 25, 10 P. ftf I A large three story stone flouring m jj|l ow ned by the city, situated near the Sch-H uylkill, between Chestnut and Market! sis., was destroyed bv fire at 3 o'clock! ibis morning. Loss $30,000 ; insurance* SB,OOO. Five frame dwellings and three! shops in Richmond were also destroyed! by fire, al two o’clock this morning. Money Recovered—Cholf.ra, B Louisville, May 24—10 P. M. I The iron safe lost on the steamer Ore-I gon containing a large atnout t of money! has been recovered. Five deaths from cholera occurred onl board the steamer Bostona during her! trip from New Orleans to this place. ] The cholera has broken out at Jersey-1 ville, Alton, and Springfield, /lliuois. ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC, j New York, May 24—6 P. M. The steamer Baltic arrived at 6 o’clock, bringing four days later intelligence from Liverpool. Tiie news commercially jj important. In Portugal matters are quiet. Accounts from the Cape of Good Hope |] slate that the Kaffir war is still raging,. ■ It is reported that the King of Naples fl is dead. Letters from Australia state that Smith B O’Brien has appealed to the English gov- 1 eminent in reference to the petty tyranny i practiced upon hint by the provincial an- ■,< thorjties. ENGLAND The proceedings in Parliament are tin- jj important. The world’s Fair progresses rily. The West India mail steamer Great | Western arrived at Southampton on | Thursday, with nearly $1,000,000 in | specie and gold dust. The whole was despatched to London in four wagons.— On tiie way, three boxes, cont.-iing gold > dust worth upwards of $26,000, were j stolen Irom one of the wagons. One box ; lias since been recovered, with $6,500, The debate on the Ecclesiastical titles bill has been deferred to the 16111 nit. The property tax bill has passed the Commons. Tlie average daily receipts at the Ex hibition are .£BOO. Ti t steamer City of Manchester, to run between Philadelphia and Liverpool, is in be launched in June. Viscount Eelbourne is in such a pre carious state of health that slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. • Lady Franklin’s vessel, Prince Albert, is to sail for the Arctic regious about the 15th of June. FRANCE. M. Dupin has been re-elected Presi* dent of the Assembly and Gen. Baduc, Vice President, The President has appointed General Pelissier Governor of Algeria in place ol Gen. Hsutpool. A proposition for an income tax has been submitted it) the As sent ly. rfogi ijiome ptwr* tjtat Louis through the departments, aid tffTmlfl* will proceed south. M. Lion Faucher, the Minister in the interior, had ordered the prefects of the departments to come to Paris, and at a private mining he de veloped to them a plan of tie rampaign in behalf of Louis Napoleotr The fes tival of the 4th of May had tot met with much enthusiasm in the provnees. Great indifference was manifested t) the display by the mayors and prefects, 7TALY. i Letters from Rome to May’ist say that the President of the Propaganda, Cardi nal Franjoni hasj|*| issued! an appeal to **!’ ,la *y ‘‘“ding oWyigootJ Catholics to subscribe funds for tlTf eredion of a Ro man Catholic Cathedral in London.— The Pope who questioned the right of the Spanish Government to sell Church lands has signed a concordat which makes such sales legal. SPAIN. Queen Isabella had the misfortune to break her leg in descending from her car riage at Aranjtiez. GERMANY! Count Bill* Brahe Wn-sppomX ed to the Presidency of the Schleswig"- Holotein and Denmark Assembly. Austria. A uniform system of weights and mea suresHfor the whole Empire occupies the attentibp of the Chamber of Commerce. Letters ,from Venice to the 6th inst. an nounce the arrival at that place of the King of Greece and part/y. King Otho had taken up his residence in the palace of the Duke A telegraphic