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Newspaper Page Textlitunttort ~ y % For the Independent Prim Raising Hogs, Mr. Editor : You have asked me to give you my plan of raising hogs for publication in your paper, and 1 proceed to do so in plain, farmer-like words. First we will begin with the sow with pig. Before pigging she ought to be turned into a lot and fed rather better than the stock hogs. The pigs of a sow well fed before pigging are much liner than otherwise. If there is no woods lot in which to keep your sow, she ought to be hunted np as soon as missing, and if she has pigs she ought to Ik' fed at her bed until the pigs are large enough to carry home. Then have a separate pen to feed each sow while suck ling, and also a pen attached for the pigs. Keep corn in this pen and the pigs will soon learn to go in and crack it. By this plan larger pigs will not whip off the smaller ones. When the pigs are large enough to spay, do not perish them before perform ing that operation, and do not sew too tight. There are more pigs killed by perishing and sewing up too tight than from any other cause. After spaying, still let them be fed in the pen until com pletely well. It will not hurt them to run in and out of the pen. And pigs ought not to be turned out too early to take the fare of grown hogs. If so, they receive a great back-set by being fought off from their food, and becoming poor. Keep your hogs as gentle as possi ble. Never suffer them driven out of a place 1 if you can toll them. And on no account have them dogged. Give the hog-feeder time to attend to his hogs and see that he does it. Hog-feeders if they are allowed time to attend to their stock generally like it. A farmer should know the size of his pile of corn, and kill all the hogs that he can't keep in good condition. I)o not let your hog stock get too large. Its all a notion to have too many hogs.— Many farmers miss making pork by it. Now for the fatening process. First, the preparation I have found successful is to sow a new-ground or a weeded field the last of April, or early in May, in the speckled pea —also peas in the first corn fields we design gathering. In the corn field we design gathering last, we plant our corn seven feet, and in the middle a row of ground-peas the first ploughing. The land that suits best is a clean field where cotton was planted the year before. The ground-poa may be planted sooner than this, but it will require more hoe work. In the poorer spots of the field, it is better to plant the goober altogeth er—not planting any corn. Some pre fer planting them separate from the corn any how. But they are profitable plant ted any way. In this goober field, plant potatoes also. You can’t plant too many. The plan is to make in this way a plen ty of feed to fatten your hogs, and keep the corn to give them in the summer. When we open our harvest field we separate the fattening hogs from the sows and pigs, and turn the former in the field. The harvest field does the pigs but little good. It is a positive injury to small pigs. So soon as the fields are gleaned, we commence feeding freely on corn, either dry or green. I prefer the green corn. Cut stalks and all, and throw it to them. Beforo the hogs are turned upon the harvest field as above they will have been upon your field of speckled peas, which is ready by the middle of August or September,—which I forgot to men tion. And it is here you should sepa rate your fatting hogs from your sows and pigs instead of waiting till you gather your first corn-field as I said above. The field of speckled peas will last your hogs until you gather your first corn-field. Your corn-fields and the peas t herein will then last them until the first of November, at which time your goob ers and potatoes will be ready. The burden is thus lifted off of the corn-crib. And if the seasons suits, instead of hav ing to cut green corn for your hogs as mentioned back, all the corn you will need will be to toll your hogs up to kill them. It was so dry this jrnar that I receiv- I ed but little benefit from the corn-field < pea. But notwithstanding this my first killing was made immediately from the tiald about the 20th December —the last a few days since. We got the last up and fed them about three days on corn. And after fattening my pork hogs in this way, there are now goobers and potatoes enough in the field to hist the stock hogs until the first of March. They will then be turned out in fine order. I never was able to fieed the stock hogs sufficiently high, to keep them thriving through January and February, until I com menced the cultivation of the goober.— My plan succeeds admirably in South western Georgia. How it would suc ceed in your section I can’t tell. It is worth a trial. * Let me remark before closing that it is important not to let your hogs fall off after putting them on the harvest field. You had better cut your green fourteen to twenty-one months old. -• From the best information I can get from my overseer my meat has not cost me a half-bushel of corn to the 100 lbs. since the middle of September. FARMER Jan, 15,1854. t>i From tiro Times and Sentitml. Georgia Portraits, Miller of Richmond, is, and has long been the leader of the whig party in the Georgia Legislature. He is a small man, and the lower part of his face is by no means prepossessing. Ilis chin is small and completely thrown in the shade by his mouth; but bis forehead is open large and massive, and inspires con fidence not only in his sense, but his principles. He is a distinguished lawyer and is worthy of the highest honors his party can confer upon him. He is not however an orator; his voice is low and monotonous, gesticulation unimpressive He never uses a trope or metaphor; lie is never impassioned; but still he com mands attention al ways by the earnestness of his apprehension, the elegance of his diction and the forpe of his logic. His chief characteristic, is his strong common sense. He is a model Legislator. He i opposed removal. Drnxagan, of Hall, is one of the oldest men and members in the Legisla ture. He is of medium stature and made of iron. Ilis hard angular face is lit up with a keen sparkling eye, which never sleeps, and is overshadowed by a mass of iron grey hair. He is an old Union Democrat of the Jackson school, and was one of the leaders of the disaffection in the party which resulted in the defeat of McDonald. He is self made, and un educated, but endowned by nature with a restless intellect and a bold heart, and though he cannot see far, lie sees clearly; his convictions arc strong, and he acts up on them regardless of consequences, lie has been to California and brought back one hundred pounds in gold which he dug with his own hands. He never speaks five minutes without using the word “ however” which he invariably pronounces u howbyever” to the great amsement of the Senate. He is a great stickler for constitutional right and a watchful guardian of the Treasury. Wo believe he is thoroughly honest, and would die for his principles. He is vio lently opposed to “removal” and boldly asserted that lie would not vote for it unless the people of * Millie!geville were compensated for the depreciation of pro perty which it would occasion, though every voter in Georgia were to desire it. Mr. Dunnagan is a Farmer. Dr. Singleton, of Lumpkin, is a Physician, and has accumulated a for tune. He too is a Union Democrat. It is thought by many,that he has a lean ing to the Whigs. He is a very large unweildly, grey headed, old man, and distinguished chieflly by his hostility to Me Donald. lie was in favor of refer ing the question of removal to the peo ple, and offered the substitute which was adopted by the Senate. He makes no pretentions to oratory, though he fre quently addresses the Senate. Bailey, of Whitfield, is a Physician and a j Union Democrat also. He is, metaphorically speaking, a younger son of Ms. Durmagan, and has many of his faults and virtues. He speaks often in a loud, rattling, imgramatical style, and seems more intent on letting the House know his faith than the reason of it. This also is a characteristic of Dr. Singleton. He is a small man and not very hand some. Collier, ofDeKalb, gave the fatal blow to the project of removal, by intro dueeingan amendment to the House bill to refer the question to the people and authorise them to say Removal or No Removal, and to designate the place to which the capitol shall be removed. He is six feet high and of unassuming but very pleasing address. His hair and eyes are dark, and though he is probably over 80 years of age, lie has quite a youthful appearence from the almost to tal absence of beard. He is a Union Democrat, and was nominated by the Conservative party, but preferred to stand by the old Demacratic organization, and was by them triumphantly elected to the Senate. He is a forcible speaker but no orator, a man of sense, but deficient in culture, which by the way, is a pecu liarity which prominently destinguishes the members of the Georgia Leislature. Stephens, of Hancock, is of course aW r 1 iig, belilg"the brother of A. 11. Ste phens. He is a young man scarcely over 80 years of age, and has made his for tune by a lucky, but suitable marriage. He is quite six feet high, well formed, with black hair and whiskers, and blue eyes. His voice is clear and ringing, but rather deficeint in volume, lie is a lawyerstoo and of course knows how to reason. He speaks fluently and to the point, but sometimes loses himself, in the cloud regions. Mr. Stephens is much esteem ed for his social qualities, and has brains enough to reach and adorn any position his ambition may aspire to, He was against removal. Moore, of Lincoln is a Whig, of course, a Lawyer too and thorough good fellow. Ills smile is genial and always plays upon a face which wins confidence. He is well made, good looking, sensible, but unambitious. lie evidently comes to the Senate because his constituents will send him, and takes more pleasure in the social festivities of the city than in the details of legislation though lie is sufficiently attentive to his official du ties. He was in favor of removal. Moseley, of Spalding, is a man of marked peculiarities. He is of medium height, has kindly blue eyes, snow white hair and ruddy complexion. He is a Min ister of the Gospel of the Primitive Bap tist Church, and under all circumstances preserves the dignity of his profession, lie was orrignally a Whig, but of late years has acted with the Democratic par ty. He is deficient in education and read ing, but is a natural orator. The Bible is his text book, and the golden rule is ever oil his heart. He will not even condescend to quote from profane litera ture. He was the orater ofremovali and was rudely treated with hisses from the gallery during his speech on the subject. He very pointedly rebuked this rudeness by hinting that there were but two crea tures that hissed—the serpent from its venom, and the gocse from its folly. He |f one of the people, and a true and wor fearless, impassioned, he says what lie thinks and is willing* to take the res ponsibility. * Dabney, of Gordon, is a man of brains. Pity he is feeble in health. He too is a Lawyer. Tie is no orater, but speaks fluently and is always sensible, lie has too, a conscience and does what he t hinks is right. He is the only member of the Senate that dresses in homespun. He is tall and spare, has sandy hair and blue eyes, lie thinks too much and talks but little. W ith vigorous efforts be would rise to the first position in the State. He is a Democrat, and was for remo val. THOMAS, of Gwinnett, is also a Law yer and Democrat, and a man of modesty sense and worth. He was for removal, and made a strong speech in its favor. We are satisfied that he is capable of do ing much more than he has done this session, and that he will be heard of here after. He is an ornament to the Senate and an honor to his country. We hope to see him back again next session. He is still a young man. Hull, of Clark, is a Whig and op posed removal very zealously. He is the son of the Rev. Hope Hull, one of the pioneers of Methodism in Georgia, and is a model of unassuming piety and virtue. He is a little above the medium height and size, and has black eyes, dark skin, and grey hair, and is a gentleman of exceedingly pleasing manners and ad dress. He is never on extremes, and one is suprised ever to find him acting from party bias. He stampeded nevertheless, when the Whig party left the Senate to prevent the election of McDonald. Gen erally, however he is fair and candid, and is universally esteemed by all par ties. Clarke, of Baker, is a native of Savannah, but a self made man. He is diminitive in stature and of feeble con stitution. His complexion is dark, and his hair and eyes are black as a coal. He is a Lwayer, and has attained an en viable position in his profession. Ilis is weak and, like Paul, his “bodily pre sence is comptemtible,” but he is shrewd, practical, hard sensed; and is probably the most influential Democrat in the Leg islature of Georgia, He is never asleep, never inattentive, and in every contest in the Senate has shown himself a match for any force the enemy could bring against him. No member of the Legis lature has shown more devotion to his immediate constituents, than Mr Clark, or lias done more to advance their interests. He is moreover a gentleman with the gentle manners and soft accent of the lower country, and the unassuming mo desty and practical sense of the up coun try. Dean, of Bibb, is no orator and makes no pretension that way. He is, however a man of noble person and com manding brow and has as much brain as any man in the Senate. He said but little during the session, but perhaps did as much to influence legislation as any of his colleagues. He knows the strings of the human heart, and touches them with a master’s hand. He is in the neighbor hood of fifty years of age, but his eye is uridimined, nor is his natural strength abated. Time has laid his hand gently upon his head and thinned his brown locks—otherwise, he is as yet unscathed. He has a bold Anglo-Saxon face, and is said to have the Anglo-Saxon energy. He is rich and has made it. He was tin' pillar of removal. McGehee, of Houston, presided over the commitee of the whole when this ques tion was under consideration, and de serves a passing tribune at our hands. He is a native of Putman comity, Geor gia, and is in the 45th year of his age. In person, he is above the average height and is slightly embompoint. ilis face is round and ruddy, his eves blue, his forehead broad and round. Old father time has thinned his aburn locks. His counteanenee is always illuminated witli a smile. He commenced life as a Physi cian and after accumulating a competen cy, retired to his-farm, where lie has since passed his time in agriculture and literary pursuits. Though he quit school at the age. of fourteen, he acquired a knowledge of Latin, Greek, and French all of which languages, he reads with fa cility. He has probably the largest mis cellaneous library in South-western Geor gia. He is the anther of “ Facts not Fiction,” and other fugitive peices of miscellaneous literature. He has borne arms in the service of his country —hav- ing been a private in Capt. Kenan’s company, in the Florida war. He comenced life as Whig, and is one of the rich spoils which the Demo cracy Avon from the enemy in the fierce conflict of 1850, since which time he lias been a faithful and true man in our ran ks. With these prestiges, it is not suprising that Dr. McGehee, though appearing for the first time on the floor of a delibera tive assembly at this session, was ap pointed chairman of the committee on the State of the Republic. This position he has filled with eminent ability and has shrunk from no contest with the op position, and often signally triumphed over their bravest champions. Asa debater, Dr. McGehee is rea dy fluent and forcible, and is the only man in the Senate who has ventured up on a classical allusion this session except, perhaps Williamson, of Newton, avlio struck the Senator from Spalding a heavy blow with some famous lines from the Deserted Village. Mr. Brown, of Baldwin, is a bach elor, and is a« very gre&T favorite with the ladies. lie is a small man, with black hair and eyes, and altogether un assuming. He spoke for the first time against removal, and acquitted himself handsomely, though his speech was evi dently committed to memory, and was delivered without emphasis or feeling, i ™ <+•+*+ The Wandering Jew. The first explicit and authentic mention of the Wandering Jew occurs in the Latin Works of Roger de Wen dover, a Monk of St. Albans, who died, in the year 1287. And Matthew of Paris, a Benedictine Monk, of the same Monastery, confirms the statement, and relates that, at a great Episcopal Con vocation at St. Albans, in the year 1228, an Archbishop of Armenia Major also appeared, and deifosed through his in terpreter (a Knight returned from the Holy Land) that he knew the Wander er well, who had often held converse with him and eaten at Hus table. The plained': W hen the dews were dragging forth to crucifixion, Cartaphilus, then a porter in the hall of Pilate struck the Savior with lifs hand, and in mock ery said, “Hasten, Jesus, why dost thou 1 inger [” And Jesus, looking back, said to him, “ I go, indeed, but thou wilt wait until .1 return.” - At the time ofour fjord's crucifixion, Cartaphilus was thir ty years old, and whou he attains the ago of one hundred years always re turns to life ago of thirty ; thus doomed to perpetual life in alternating between extreme age and renewed youth. After the death of Christ, Avlien the Catholic faith had gained ground, Cartaphilus was baptized by that Ananias who bap tized the Apostle Paul, and then took the name of: Josephus. The Wanderer of Ages is a man of holy conversation, of circumspect de meanor, and awaits with fear the awful day of judgement.. He refuses all gifts, being content with food and clothing; and rests his hope of salvation on the plea of ignorance; and also on the last prayer of the Saviour, “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Such is the substance of the histo ry recorded by Mathew of Paris, who, as avcll as Roger de Wendover, makes no comment Avhatever, on the statement of the Armenian prelate. The next notice of this singular per sonage occurs in the Chronicles of the Fourteenth Century, where he appears under the name of Isaac Lakedion. In the sixteenth century we find mention of the unhappy man, and a narrative of his famous interview with Cornelius Agrippa, the Magician. We next hear of him at Hamburg, and then at Stras burg; and thirty years after he appear ed in Brabant, where his person and manners are fully described in the far famed Brabantine ballad. In the year 1664, he was seen at Beauvais, in France, coming from mass; and he subsequent ly appeared nt Venice, Naples, and Sala manca; and lastly at Brussels on tlie22d of April, 1771. From the Richmond Dispatoli. The Jjftst of the Blanneriiassetts.—The eloquence of Aaron Burr made the name of Her man Blannerhassett as familiar as a household word to the people of the country some forty years ago. His fame, misfortunes and history, embalmed in the gorgeous eloquence of Wirt, are still familiar to many. But whilst every de clamatory school-boy recites with a voice alternating from a shirll treble to a hoarse growling bass, the glowing ex tract from the gifted crater's famous speech upon the occasion of Burr’s Trial, none prohaps ever enquired the fate of the noble Irishman after the failure of Burr’s great cosnpiracy. When the treachery, heartlessness and villiany of Burr had destroyed poor Blanneriiassetts almost Edcnlike palatial home on the Ohio, and involved the unsuspecting OAvner in his degradation and ruin, few inquired his fate and subsequent histo ry. Herman Blannerhassett, all of our readers w.il 1 perhaps recollect was a son of an Irish nobleman who emigrated to this country in 1797. Possessed of ample means he purchased a beautiful island on the Ohio river, and expended nearly a hundred thousand dollars in the erec tion of an edifice remarkable for its All addin beauty of decorations and propor tions. The ornamental grounds in their beauty and floral and horticultural or naments rendered Blannerhassett’s resi dence an earthly paradise. Surrounded by all the appliances of the most refined luxury, Avith a magnificent library, cost ly furniture, superb paintings, blessed by the society of a refined wife and intelli gent children his Avealth and prosperity excited the admiration and envy of all who glided by his residence upon the Avaters of the Ohio. Seduced by the elo quenceof Burr, Blannerhassett, at an un fortunate moment, became the confidant of Burr; amUvasas that person’s accom plice, arrested and conveyed to Richmond and cast into prison, but discharged after the acquittal of the principal conspira tor. The pecuniary embarassments of Blannerhassett pressing heavily upon him, he Avas forced to sell his magnificent palace and estate, and misfortune dog ged his footsteps, until he died in Ire land in 1828, broken-hearted, and al most a pauper. His wife and only sur viving son returned to Ncav York in the year 1821, in very reduced circumstances. The mother died many years ago, and until a few weeks since, the Avorld had forgotton the once famous Blannerhas sett, and his family. The following history of the son of Blannerhassett, taken from a recent perfectly reliable source, illustrates, Avtih melancholy force the strange and re markable revolutions of the Avhecl of fortune, in elevating the lowly, and also in crushing the children of the rich in the mire of the Slough of Depond. A few charitable ladies a short time since, visited the Five Points in Ncav York, that most horrible of modrn Al satias, upon an errand of mercy. Here among the lowest, the vilest, the most Avreched of God’s creatures, in a damp, low, unfurnished, comfortless room, they found a delicate refined looking old man destitute of every comfort of life, with out sufficient bread or clothing, forced to associate with the most ruffianly and unprincipled of the population of New York. He Avas the only child of the once wealthy and distinguished Blanner hassett. The son of the man avlio had set up merchants, patronized literature and the fiine arts, and been courted and hon ored by thousands, who had united Avith Burr to conquer an empire, Avas found almost starving in a cellar in the vilest portion of New York. One alone had proved faithful to the last of the Blan nefhassetts —one alone clung to the last spar of a shipwrecked, broken, forgotten family. An old negro woman, a slave of Herman Blannerhassett, in the days of his prosperity who had held young Blannerhassett in her arms Avhen his father was the affluent gentleman, and associate of Burr- —was found by the Samaritans avlio visited her master, de voting all her remaining strerfght to her feeble and helpless master. Forgot ten by the world, this faithful slave afforded to the son of the eelebra +*,! RteimAvWoAH w W tin* world tea wUat tin avoiiu had and a humble roof to ] )j*otlct Inin from the inclemency of a Northren winter. What a moral does this point for the instability and urn -certAinty of worldly wealth and position. The only surviving sou of Blannerhassett perished almost for the want of the ne cessaries of life, in Five Points, and sup ported by the exertions of a faithful ne gro! Clioite lortni. G -Jr >3 [Selections from Judge Charlton's Volume of Poems.] The Title of neath. The tide rolls on, the tide rolls on, — The never-ceasing tide, That sweeps the pleasure from our hearts, The loved ones from our side, — That brings afflictions to our lot. And anguish and despair. And bears from youth's unruffled blow The charms that lingered there. The tide rolls on:—wave after wave, Its swelling waters How : Before it, all is bright and fair; Behind it, all is woe: The infant from its mother’s breasi, The gay and blooming bride, Are swept away and born alonge By that resistless tide. The tide rolls on;—the soldier’s eye Grows dim beneath its swell; The scholar shuns the mystic lore That lie hath loved so well; The monarch puts the crown aside; And labor's weary slave Rejoices that his limbs will know The quiet of the grave. The tide rolls on; —as summer’s brook, It glideth to the sad; But, like dark winter’s angry tide, It rushes to the glad. From kingly hall and lowly cot, From battle-field and hearth, It sweeps unto oblivion’s sea The dwellers on the earth. Roll on,-thou dark and turbid wave! Thou const not bear away ! The record of the good and brave. That knoweth not decay. Though fierce may rush thy billow's strife, Though deep thy current he, Still faith shall lift her beacon high, And guide us through the sea. Jprootous. ; School 8100 m-Exercises. BY QUIZ. “John, bound the state of matrimo ny?” “ The State of matrimony is bound ed on the North by Solicitude, on the East by Double-trouble, on the South bv Sore shins, and on the West by Vexa tion.” “ What are its chief products?” “Peevish babies, scolding vivos, henpecked husbands, smoked coffee, burnt ham and sour pies,” “What is said of its climate?" “It has a more variant temperature than that of any other state in existence. In that portion of it call the Honey-moon the climate is sal übrious and healthy—the atmosphere laden with the sweets of the flowers of Hymen. In some parts the inhabitants experience a freezing!)' cold reception when they expect most warmth and in some other parts there is all the burning sensation of the torrid zone. Sometimes a fellow’s house in the state of matrimony gets too hot to hold him, and strange to say he travels with all speed not to, but from the poles, where cold is generally supposed to exist.” “Sarah, has John given a correct outline of the State of matrimony?” “Can’t say sir; never was in that State. Bill Simpkins gave me an invita tion the other day to travel in it with him, and when I return I’ll answer the ques tion.” “Well, Sarah, as you seem to be ig norant in Geography, 1 will examine you in Grammar. Take the sentence, ‘mar riage is a civil contract.’ Parse mar riage. “Marriage is a noun, because it’s a name. And tliough Sbakspere asks whats in a name and says that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, yet marriage being a noun, and therefore a name, shows that the rule established by bard of Avon has at least one exception. For marriage certainly is of very great importance, and being a noun and there fore a name, Ergo there is something in a name .” “Good!—Well what is the case of marriage ?” “Don’t know sir.” “Declineitand see.” “Don’t feel at liblertv to decline mar riage after having made Bill the promise I have. Had rather conjugate.” “Jane can you tell Sarah in what case marriage is?” “Yes sir it is a very common case, and T wouldn’t care if it was a little com moner. And I ’spose Sarah won’t be married a week before it’s in the printer’s case.” “Can yon decline marriage? Jane blushes extremely and answers: “Had rather not sir.” “Well Sarah what person is mar riage. ?" “Second person, sir because the per son you/speak to is the one that is going to marry,” “What number is marriage,? “Plural number now sir, because Bill and I are two at the present time. When the parson ties the knot, marriage will then be singular, because the bi ble says they twain shall be one flesh.” “What gender is marriage?" “Common gender because either male or female may get married.” “ Does marriage govern any thing, or does it agree with something'?” “Both, sir. It governs both man kind and womankind, and as to agreeing, it agrees with the world and all the rest of mankind.” • / “ Give your rule.” “ My rule is that Bill shan’t grumble if I buy two silk dresses a year, and he shan’t have but one teaspoonful of sugar to two cups of coffee.” “Peter parse civil." “Civil, I suppose, would generally be called an adjective; but I would Call it an interjection to express my surprise that it should be applied to the noun contract in apposition with marriage. Guess you'd think so too if you were over to our house to see how the old man larrups the old lady when lie’s tight.” “In what degree is civilT “Civil as applied to marriage in the above sentence is of all three degrees of comparison. For marriage produces in one instance the positive, in another the comparative, in a third the superlative ? 1 ‘ Positive, comparati ve*and superla tive what?” “Why, you see when a man marries 1 ten thousand, that’s in the positive de gree of luck: when a man marries twenty thousand that’s in the comparative, and when he marries fifty-thousand or over, that’s in the superlative” “it seems to me, Peter, your ideas are far-fetched. But you are a genius notwithstanding you are a 1 i tt I e scattering Take your seat and recite the bal lance of your lesson to-morrow.” From tho Athens Banner. Wanted .1 ISonnet! The following communication lias been handed us by a friend and a gen tleman of taste, which we publish for the benefit of all concerned. If any of our merchants or milliners should conclude to order a supply ofbonnets, would it not be also wise to procure, at the same time an additional supply of shawls, to meet the demand of those young specimens of masculine humanity who seem determin ed to monopolize that article of female' attire ? Mr Editor: —Can you or any of your readers informme what has become of all the Bonnets that used to be in our stores and Milliner’s shops for sale? I have been searching for one for my wife, for the last six months. I thought one day I had found one—a veritable bonnet and no mistake, with the exception of a leetle more wanting in front, to cover the lady’s face. But when I came to show it to my wife it was no goat all. No: she would not have it. She seemed to think that there was no reason why she should co ver and ornament the back part of her head, and leave the front part entirely ex posed and neglected. She thought she was under as much obligation to take care of and protect the one as the other; and I could not reason her out of this old fashioned idea. And I had to give up — say what you will, about these lords of creation doing what they please. In vain did I tell her that it is fash ionable now to cover the back part of the head, and let the front take care of it self. “ What did she care for the fashion?” In vain did I tell her that the neglected face and forehead would be eared for bye arid bye, that the fashion would undoubt edly be changed before long, and then ample compensation would be made to the neglected portion of-the system; and those parts now so richly ornamented, and even pampered would be left un sheltered, uncared for, unadorned, until an enligtencd public should say that even justice had been meted out to both par ties —that neither the front nor rear had any just ground of complaint. But, “ How did she know, at her time of life, that she should live to see those days of even adjustment—those days when the poor face would again be sheltered from the winter’s blast and the summers burn ing rays? She was not going to do any such thing, unless I said she must do it, and then—yes, and then—she would take a little time to reflect.” I gave up as any prudent man would' do, and have been waiting four months longer, hoping to find—not an apology for, but a veritable, wellpropotioned bon net. Any reliable information on this subject, will be thankfully receive by AN OLD CITIZEN. * flr. ISeecher’s JYew Hook ; The Pre-Existfnce of the Soul. A correspondent of the St- Louis Repub lican gives the following account of Dr. Edward Beecher’s forth-coming book, of winch wo made mention a few days since: The title of the work is “The Con flict of Ages, or the Great Debate on the moral relation of God and man.” From this title, nothing can be inferred con cening the nature of the book, nor its objects, save by those already familiar with Dr. Beecher’s views. Dissenting from the Augustinian and Calvinistio views on the side, and Jansenist, Armi nian or Pelagian on the other, concern ing “ Original Sin,” the depravity of hu man nature, believing that the Augus tinian or “Old School” theology on the subject, an impeachment of some of the most precious attributes of God’s character, since it does in fact teach that man is created an imperfect being, and that the Arminian or “New School” theology is insufficient to account for the manifest degree of depravity exhibited by man in earliest infancy, Dr. Beecher rejects both and endeavors to establish the doctrine, that (he human race existed in another state, before being placed in this icorld. In that previous state, they sin ned, tempted from their obedience by Satan. To give them an oppurnity to reflect, and to redeem them from the consequences of their sin, God placed them in this world. The human race thus comes into being on earth, already sin ful. By this theory, the Doctor escapes the necessity of ascribing to God the creation of a race sinful by nature, and of' course utterly repudiates the so-called “ New School ” views. He fortifies his doctrine by a ref rence to old Jewish teachers—to Scrip ture, to the most eminent of the Fathers and learned theologians of later periods in the Church, and urges it with great force of reasoning, pervaded throughout by a spirit of fervent piety. The investigation of this subject has occupied his attention for more than twenty years and the conclusions to which he has arrived, have been fami liar to his personal friends for more than half that time. In the publication of the work, he is animated by the hope of furnishining a common, philosophical and scriptural ground,*bn which Christian men, hereto fore widely alienated and in conflict on the subject of man’s depravity, may here after stand. That this doctrine ever will rally round it any great number of believers in it, seems scarcely likely. But the eminent, character of the author, for in tellectual power and logical ability, to gether with his acknowledged soundness r - ; ture, and his zealous piety, tempered i> v a reasonable doctrine, will secure fo r the work the attention of the best minds in the land. i % —»«'»«»- Char acker. BY THE REV. HENRY WARD &EKCTIKU. I will draw a between character and reputation, which are not synonymous. A man’s character D the : reality of himself; his reputation, the opinion others have formed' about him : character resides in him, reputation in other people; that is the substance, tbi is the shadow; they are sometimes alike, sometimes greater or less. If a nftm be able to achieve- things beyond his time, his reputation will be different from his character. He who seeks reputation m usi. not be beyond the time he lives in. L is Important to menbeginiug life, to know which they want, character or reputation. To build a character is a work of time, as ships are built on one element, and used in another, character i.-y built in youth for after life. Reputation is easily got; it is generally charlatanism, empir icism, taking many forms, as that of the patriot, a tribe numerous as mosquitoes, who, like them, lean and hungry, suck all the blood they can, but make none who live on suction. In a man, as in a ship the material must exist originally; a man naturally mean may be improved,, but, newer will be a noble man. Reputa tioii may be made for a man ; character must be made by him, with labor and time, and it cannot be taken away. The antagonism between the two is not so great as the disproportion. Thus a man. if wise, will be content to be considered wiser; lie likes a shadow three time his size-flike banks that issue three paper' dollars for every one in specie they have If worth a quarter, he likes to be called wortli half a million, until the assessor bring aim to his senses. He will disclaim “ popularity,” but claim the same thing under the nameof “influence;” but it is what God made a man and he makes of himself,,that determines his influence: the weight never asks a favor of the scales: a thousand pounds will weigh down five hundred by their natural force. So he speaks of “ prudence.” Prudence iscoin cident with rectitude; and there have been men against the grain of life all their days who yet were most prudent men.. He substitutes love of approbation for love of truth. Thousands lose their char acter to save their reputations. I will consider three classes of men: those whom a single faculty rules; those who are con trolled by groups of faculties; and those who haveseveral characters at different times. I will consider two instances in the first class; men who are ruled by love of approbation and love of gain. A pproba tiveness is almost oxcluvisely an Amer - ican faculty ; it originates in the necessi ty for popular approval; we are exceed ingly vain and growing vainer. Our public man is the most pliant ofthem all: you may knead him, so may your neigh bor, and thousands after him, but he is dough still; his morals are not absolute, but vary with the company he is in: his religion is like ana vigator’s dress chang ed f( >r every latitude. Yet this faculty has its uses; Avithout it, the attrition in the world would be harsh, but, where it rules, it causes weakness. It leads men different ways; some shun anything new; others throw bombs into the midst of the stale properties, and, like comets, slap the sun in the face with their tails. These nl tras are, like the/engine and the anchor, both are useful: ir.it, much as I respect anchors, I would to be an engine. This faculty is sliown in fashion, whose first question is, “What Avill people say? Sometimes I behave there is a vain min ister, (though I ba'.ieve, thereis no hones ter class in the main.) It is hard to bear constant applTtVfJgund love, too; the toughest plank under perpel ual sunshine; minister’s vanity is principally shown ;wt fearing to lose the esteem lie has game* Character found ed on this faculty cSt uc YjN ' he that does not from thusiasm for his subjectTproduces noth ing that will permanently control tliß mind. Love of applause is the source of mediocrity; excellence springs from sympathy with God, man and truth. [Tribune.] The Coquette . Now pray, sir, do tie quiet; I wonder what you mean; Indeed, my glossy ringlets Are shocking to be seen; — A kiss—well —did you ever Hear of so bold a man? 1 kinder think you’ll get it. That is, sir, if you cun! How dare—(l vow he’s going; Oh. that will never do;) Come back dear Charles—don’t go away; I’m not much vexed—are you ? There! there! you neecl’nt mind me. But pray remember this: If you ask silly questions, That sometimes No—means—Yes ? New Spelling. r —The most origi nal spelling that we have ever seen is the following. It beats phonetics: 80 you be—A tub. 80 oh pea —A top. Be 80—Bat. See 80—Cat. Pea 80—Pat, See O double you—Cow. See you bee — Cub. See a bee—Cab. Be you double tea,—But. Bea double ell—Ball. A Hopeful Printer.—The Editor of the Pittsburg Post lias turned type setter. His first, effort appeared under his editorial head and will be found be-, - low. He will no doubt be ‘ one of them,’ some of these days: a NeW priNteß. This is our first effort at Type set ting.—we presume it will show that We can learn fast, we are self taught, too. * We want ne help. * we will have it right without assy \i tance. The proof will no correctly r we don’t intend to try it every </; j but we will let the printers know* 111 / we are one o* them ! / . / talk about the aRt of qur in ? • “It is just as easy' as rolling oiy lo S- / “ Mother, eanit Igo ai/^ avc m J daguerreotype takenif” / . / “No my child, I Aess it isfi worthwhile.” /. , J “ Well, then, yom4.y XetmeW* a tooth pulled—l Wi' fP iin > " W ’ 4'’ , ■. .

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The independent press. (Eatonton [Ga.]) 1854-????, April 18, 1854, Image 4