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Kaugh anil talk with. Asto on joying the
HLjrc pulling of fish out of the wafer,
■tith a hook tied to the end of along
Kring, whv.tome, the idea ft all “foolish
■We were in no hurry about our lish-
K and by the time we had caught w hat
Ke thought would be a lair allowance
ffir supper and breakfast, the sun was
Hfearly set. What with laughing and
Spouting to each other between times,
Hpe caught only half the number we
Uptight have taken, if we had attended
Mpligently to our fishing, but still, we
Hiad for our supper and breakfast, as
■[many as would have lasted a good sized
f family several days.
We paddled our bafte.au x together,
and went ashore with our scaly treas
ures, having compared which, and boast
ed quantum suf., we proceeded to the
task of preparing them for the frying
pan. This was soon accomplished, and
I, having boasted of my skill in the sci
ence of gastronomy, was installed as
cook, and entrusted with the nice and
difficult task of preparing them for the
fastidious palates of my brother sports
men. This I proceeded to do in a style
which Ude himself could not have ex
celled.
And reader, I wish you could have
seen the savory and tender, brown mor
sels, which I took from time to time from
the frying-pan, and heaped hot and smo
king upon a plate. You may talk of
sweet odors; but not the choicest eau of
the choicest perfumer in Paris —not the
aroma, borne upon the perfume-laden
breezes of India, can excel that dist lied
from a frying-pan, over a nice bed of
coals, said pan being lined with nice
pieces of fresh trout, greased with a mod
icum of pure, fresh hog s lard, seasoned
with pure, simple salt, and sprinkled
over with a small portion of nice, white
corn meal.
My fellow-sportsmen, at least, agreed
with me in extolling the odor and cook
ery of the fish—and what is more, they,
I, we ail proved our faith by our works,
and bestowed our attention on the fish,
to the exclusion of all other meats, and
we made a repast, such as the city gour
mand cannot always get, and which is
well worth camping out to procure.
After supper, the Virginia weed was
put in requisition, and, whether in form
of quid, or in form adapted to blow
ing clouds, lent its soothing influence,
as, stretched at full length upon the clean
white sand before our tent door, we
abandoned ourselves to a perfect luxu
ry of indolence. Then the social and
companionable capabilities ofyach one
came out, and the dignified 6ld forest
around echoed to many a shout and ma
ny a peal of laughter. The wild blaze
of our pine-knot lire flared, and flicker
ed, and rose aloft into the solid darkness,
lighting up, with the brightness of day,
a circle of a few yards, leaving beyond
a thick and impenetrable darkness, and
throwing many a fantastic shadow on the
white, back ground of the tent.
gradually the effect of the day’s con
’ turned exercise, began to manifest itself.
Qne after another of the party stretched
himself on the pallet within the tent, till
at length, we all lay still in the silence
of deep slumber.
After a night of such rest as vigorous
exercise, like oursot the day before, pro
duces, we rose fresh and bright. Sev
eral of us had, the evening before, stuck
our poles in t ie bank of the pond, leav
ing the books in the water, and we went
down to see what was on them. I wa3
enjoying the luxury of laving my hands,
and neck, and face, in the cool waters of
i lie pond, when I was startled by a loud
shout from W . He had gone down
to draw his hook from the water, and
feeling a resistance, he pulled harder
and harder, and finally, after a tough
struggle, drew up an imlnense Pol
ly wob —as the mud-cat is here called.—
Hereupon, there was a general drawing
up of hooks, but no one else caught a
Polly wob.
Our breakfast, that morning, consisted
of delicious fried trout and fresh eggs.
The eggs we ate in what is notv the
fashionable style—that is, we cracked
one end, put in the seasoning, and ate
from the shell, without the intervention
of egg-glasses, which we did not have,
or of plates which we did have. We
loitered but a short time over our break
fast before we proceeded to our day’s
sport.
The order of the day was thus:—in
the coot hours pf tile morning, we fish
ed for trout in the pond—aud later in
the day we proceeded down the creek
till wc came to Flint river, where we
fished for mt. This part of the sport
was, to me, <mite uninteresting. For my
share pfit, I struggled through briars
et cetera, a considerable distance down
the river—tried a good many places with
smai| success, finding fish were scarce,
but mcscpiitpes were plentiful.
Os latter curse there were but few
at camp, but here they existed innumer
ably, and before I had been on the river
an hour, I was as |potted as if I had been
Buffering under an attack lof measles.—
Whenever. 1 did happen to “get a bite,”
possibility of hiking a fish,-—for w|icn
one of these gentry performs an opera
tion, the part operated on, requires to
be slapped inslantcr —no waiting then,
to catch the biggest fish that ever swam.
Tired at last., and half eaten up by
these cursed little vampy res, I concluded
to make tracks for camp; and, instead
of retracing my steps to the ’road, took ■
the near cut, through Flint river swamp;
went staggering along, falling into holes,
stumbling over cypress trees, and at last
arrived at the camp, torn with briars
and perfectly worn out —arid this was
my last experience in catching cat-fish
in Flint river.
A good dinner, and a good nap- after
it, set everything to rights. Late in the
afternoon, when the sun had sunk low
enough for the trees to form a screen,
softening his rays, and cooling his fiery
heat, and the long shadows of the pines
grew still longer, falling in dark lines
over the water, we launched our old
batteaux to try our luck with the trout.
That evening I saw “bobbing” for the
first time—and it is the nearest approach
to fly-fishing ever practised in that re
gion. It was done by the old miller,
and his manner of proceeding was as
follows. His tackle consisted of a sort
of tassel, made of shreds of red flannel,
white and black cloth, &c., in the midst
of which, was concealed a good strong
hook: This tassel was fastened to the
end of a short stout line, and the line
fastened to a large heavy rod. He got
into a battean, with a man in the stem
to paddle him about. As his man pad
died him around the stumps and logs
—likely to afford shelter to the largest
fish, he stood up in the prow of the boat,
“whipping” the water most scientifiical
ly with his “bob." The cross old chap
grew still more cross, as he passed place
after place, -where he thought he would
find fish, and caught none. One, ap
parently a very large one, struck, but
was not hooked. As the old fellow came
paddling back, bare-headed, (I did not
see him have on a hat the whole time I
staid there.) his long grey locks stream
ing in the breeze, and his horridly ugly
phiz, rendered still more horrid with
disappointment, I thought he looked like
old Charon, returning to his own side of
the Styx after having been disappoint
ed of a fare.
Again our camp-fire blazed, againour
merry circle was formed, and jokes aiid
comments on the day’s sport whiled
away a short hour, when our tired limbs
were again stretched for the night on our
comfortable couch.
A slow drizzly rain ushered in the
next morning, but was of short duration,
and even while it lasted, was not suffi
cient to keep us under cover.
By this time, all of us, with the ex
ception of one or two inveterates, were
tired of fishing—and while these latter
gentlemen were indulging in their pro
pensity, we amused ourselves, each one
in his own way. Sometimes we tried a
shot at the fish, seen glancing about in
the flashing water below the mill —some-
times at the swallows skimming along
over the pond'- and dipping into the
smooth water. The turtles also which
came out to bask on the logs, occasion
ally received a shot, until they became
afraid, and only ventured to stick their
noses above the surface of the water. —
But even then they were not safe, for
whenever a nose was seen sticking out
within gun-shot, some one was sure to
blaze away, sending the water flying in
to the air, and surprising the poor tur
tle, with what lie, no doubt, conceived
to be a small earth-quake, or water
quake. Sometimes, soon after a shot, a
thin wave of grease would rise im
mediately over the spot where the tur
tle had disappeared, and spreading slow
ly out, announce that the shot had told.
When no greasy wave rose, we knew
the turtle was unhurt.
Some lazy piney woodsmen came up
during the day, with rifles on their shoul
ders, and we had a trial of skill at shoot
ing with them, our party coming off vic
torious. And thus welohied and loung
ed through the day. That evening we
came to the conclusion, after a canful ex
amination 0/ our stock of provisions , that
we had enjoyed sport sufficient, and the
next morning we would strike Camp.
Sure enough wc struck next morning,
packed baggage wagon, and set out af
ter a late breakfast. Our drive home
was fully as pleasant as the drive out.—
How could it be otherwise with such
pleasant companions ? And, whenever
conversation failed, M entertained
us with beautiful imitations ofbrass-band
music. a
\\ e rattled into A in fine style,
about noon, and separated soon after in
high good humor,, each one satisfied that
he had added one more to his stock of
pleasant reminiscences.
Special •Manure for Grapes,
The wine cotmnittee at the exhibition
of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society,
reported that of two specimens of wine,
one from grapes to which a special ma
nning of potash had been given, the
wfhe from the grapes was
“ bright, clear, and mello\v,' like an old
wine.” The other was declared to be
less matured in all its qualities, nor \\ ? as
it (dear. The grapes themselves, from
the two portions of ground, were also
jiresented to the committee. .Both were
delicious and well ripened, but it was
j considered that those from the manured
j land were sweeter, and that the pulp was
safte ‘ I ”
Our rospert* are dtff: “Ikcy’ for
#rininal.
FOR TIIR INDEPENDENT press.
On ridding that Jtlrx. Stow wax at
the cold-water cure.
’Tis well enough, Aunt Harriet,
That you should go, and tarry at
A place where limpid waters flow—
’Tis well enough, Aunt Harriot Stowe!
And when you gat your body cured,
’Tis hotter lor you, bo assured,
To try and doctor up your mind,
And havo your evil heart refined.
You are a wicked sinner, Aunt,
Much given to strong-minded rant—
A fulsifer of your kind,
You leave Munchausen far behind.
Ilaptizo your heart before you go,
And leave tho water-cure, Aunt Stowe—
Your soul, Aunt Harriet, surely needs
Refinement from your evil deeds.
May Ist, 185-I.'
Sfortiiui <Ol io.
FOR THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
Mr. Editor : —Allow me a small space
in } r our sporting column, to sketch some
of the incidents of a fishing excursion,
in which I had the good fortune to be en
gaged a few days since. I promise
nothing of thrilling interest in these few,
brief paragraphs—no wonderful achieve
ment in the art piscatorial—no exciting
adventure—no high-wrought picture of
woodland, or river scenery—but simply
a common-place narrative of what was
seen and done, in a day and night’s so
journ on the banks of Little River.
Our party consisted of twelve men,
“good and true” for such an ex
cursion, and our equipments and sup
plies were ample for a day’s fishing, and
a night’s board and lodging in the woods.
Fishing rods, boxes, buckets, bas
kets of provisions, and bundles of blan
kets, quilts, and comforts made up our
visible outfits — “ a couple ,” as it was in
indefinitely expressed by one of the par
ty, was the remainder, or invisible out
fit.
Getting on board the cars at ten o'-
clock, we arrived, in due time, within
half a mile of the spot we had Selected
as our head quarters, and being here de
posited with bur plunder, we had no
very agreeable prospect before us. It
is no very pleasant undertaking to carry
a heavy and inconveniently shaped bun
dle half a mile over the uneven surface
of a newly plowed field, and particularly
when the sun is shining warmly down
on one’s back. And ill proof of this, if
necessary, I could produce the certifi
cates of eleven responsible men, who
made the experiment, in company with
your correspondent. But, there is no
labor, however severe, which has not its
end, and thy season of rest which follows,
is sweetened by the severity of the la
bor, which has been undergone. And
so, our walk was at length accomplish
ed, and our several burdens laid aside, ■
but not until our brows were moistened
with honest perspiration, and we felt and;
senfee of gratitude to the hospitable trees
that furnished us a resting place oh their
mossy roots, and' beneath their refresh
ing shade. While we are thus quietly
resting and' preparing for tile active ser
vice for which We have enlisted, we may
take a hasty view of our surroundings.
A few paces from where we are sit
ting is the river, whose current, with
feeble surge and moan, is foaming and
tossing amid the rocks that strew its
bed, as if in emulation of some mighty
rapid. Anchored in mid-river, a weath
er-beaten bateau is lazily rocked by the
turbid waves, while two ardent disciples
of the venerated Izaak Walton—one
seated on her bow—the other on her
stern—their backs bent submissively to
the burning sun—wait silently and pati
ently, for some luckless cat or perch
that chance or hunger may bring to their
baited barb. A 1 ittle above stretches a
milldarn, over which descends a minia
ture cataract with'mimic roar and spray.-
On the nearer bank, perched on soffie
upright timbers, stands the mill—a ma
chine that grinds both meal and music—
but infinitely more music than meal. It
is of simple construction, and is indeed
a' model of a mill, for simplicity. A
few loose planks laid across some sills
constitute the floor —a meal box, mill
stone, and hopper, the furniture—a half
dozen rough-edge planks, the roof, and
as for walls, they are wholly dispens
ed with, making a very airy, as well as
simple structure.
But we are sufficiently refreshed by
this time ; so we distribute ourselves
singly, or in couples, along the river
bank, and—
* “Boncath the quivering shade, we taU our silent
stand,
Intent, with angle trembling in our hand;
With looks unmoved, wo lure the finny breed,
And eye the hairy lino, and bending reed.”
Many a little fish—“ small fry,”—be
came the victim ($ our enthusiasm be
fore wc returned for supper that even
ing, and occasionally a ringing shout
from some fortunate member of the par
ty, announced the capture of one oflafg'e
size. Such was our success, that before
the sun went down, Charles, our cook,
and Dave, his attache , were bilsilv eh
• 7
gaged in preparing us a supper of fish,
‘that only an hour or two before were
sporting playfully in their native ele
ment. , ?
As the twilight deepened, a brisk fire
shed its glow on the trees around, and
Charles busily tended the. fish that spat
tiered and crisped so temptingly, in the
inverted oven lid, in which they were
eopking'-f-and at the same time, our cof
fee was steaming and simmering in an
oven—tjic same that was wont to be
covered by the aforesaid lid. While
these operations were progressing around
the fire, some of our company were
spreading the table cdVer—for wc did
have a table cover, though no table—and
distributing over it, in confused abun
dance, applies that had bfien levied from
several larders.
Our bill of fare, as nearly as I can
, give it from memory, was as follows:
Ham—boiled, broiled and fried—sau
sage biscuit—loaf-bread—crackers,
and good, old fashioned, never-failing
corn-bread, pickles, one Irish potato,
(of this Spring’s growth,) cake, coffee
and the fresh fish we had ourselves cap
tured.
All things being ready, we ranged
ourselves around the table-cdver, sitting
in Turk, or tailor fashion: each with his
tin cup in hand with which to dip his
coffee from the coffee-oven, (I Cannot
with propriety say coffee-pot,) and I tell
you, Mr. Editor, that none of us ever
enjoyed a meal with more zest, or ever
accommodated a much larger stock of
provisions at one sitting, than we did
that evening. All romance had vanish
ed, and this was one of the realities of
the excursion. And here, just let me
say for the edification of your readers,
that if they wish to have hot coffee, let
them take it boiling, in anew tin cup,
and if they can drink it in a half hour,
without Scalding their tongues, they are
made of sterner stuff than I am.
Supper and cigars dispatched, we re
sumed our fishing with tolerable suc
cess. Three of the party however’—
“love sick swains” —preferred a moon
light ride upon the water in that same
weather-beaten batteau, from which
they did not refund until the night was
far sppiit.
Our sleeping arrangements next
claimed our attention, and when our pal
lets had been spfeitd, and the sleepers
taken their places,- the scene was one
that would tempt a Stoic to laugh.—
Your' correspondent was awaked, late
at night, by one of the party —the old
man —calling on Dave to take his boots
out and black them; and looking around,
I had a fine view of the fantastic scene.
Near me, lay a couple —their handker
chiefs doing service as night-caps, and
theft* Leads twelve inches lower than
their feet. A little further off were
three, with a fence rail for a pillow—
two of them snoring, and the other
dreamily muttering something about a
“ straight,” which I could not under
stand. Sitting in a corner of the fence,
at a little distance, was another, : wflio,
though very deaf, had been driven from
his bed by the tremendous snoring of
his companion. There were other groups
around me, and all presented some pe
culiar feature of interest. I soon, how
ever, fell back into the arms of the
Sleepy God, soothed by the music of
the mill.
Early dawn found us all astir, and
before the sun was up, our stock of fish
was considerably increased/ Breakfast
was just such'a’meal as ought'to'follow
such a supper as we had, and was dis
patched with a’ hearty good w’ill. We
had then about two hours more for fish
ing, which was well improved. After
that, the packing and bundling up, pre
paratory to leaving—the dividing into
shares, and casting lots for fish, occupied
us until it was time to start for home,—
Then that same half mile was retraced,
and we soon found ourselves on board
the cars, whirling rapidly homeward—
each well pleased with his day’s sport,
and resolved on renewing it at no dis
tant day. one of the twelve.
Eatonton, May 10th, 1854.
Wonder if they imagined they were in a gondola,
floating under the “ Bridge of Sighs ?”—En.
FOR TIIE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
Partridges and Pariidge-
SSmiting.
BY B. H.
ThisTsubject, although it will appear
trivial; and uninteresting to the business
part of our people, is not so with all. In
fact it has become a subject of much in
terest in our cotinty. Hence these re
marks.-
It is quite natural that there should be
some interest felt in the partridge, since it
constitutes about all the spfti't we have.
My object is to' prevent its extinction;
and tills can be done without legisla
tion, or game laws.
As it is, the partridge is bcsciged on
every hand, and its enemies are daily’-
increasing. Every boy has his Pointer
(or hall’ Pointer, which is a thousand
times worse,) and if the way which has
been commenced is carried on much
longer, there will not be partridges
enough left to keep familiar the sound
of “Bob White.” And all the knowl
edge that posterity will have that there
ever existed such birds, will be legen
dary. , *.
Now if these suggestions I make will
be but complied with, there wjll soon be
a bounteous supply of the bird I am seek
ing to protect. Too early hunting should
be omitted ; for in the month of Octo
ber there can be twice the number of
birds kjlled, that could be in any other
month. For they are then in poor feath
er, weak, and have a kind of butterfly
motion, (not having strength to give ve
locity,) and their speed, instead of being
accelerated, becomes retarded until they
fall; and cdSr* as easily picked up as
shot. You will find a groat many that
arc large enough to shoot’ in October,
which can be killed very easily from the
cause just stated. Well iii'may be said,
why not shoot them ? There would be
no reason to Urge, if the shooting were
confined to the large birds. But there
are a great" many who call themselves
sportsmen - ), * and shots, that think they
have accomplished some great feat, if, in
a half a day they bag twenty poor little
things, which as they rise, give a kind of
chirping noise ; a thing they never do
when in Full feather, and which is a sig
nal of distress, and for protection, though
unheeded by the hunter.
Dogs are becoming too numerous.—
Every man wants a dog, and most of
them arc such us if I had the disposi
tion of them I would prefer drowning.
Pointers should never be permitted to
run at large during the summer. For
they destroy scores of young birds, and
never fail to pay their respects to a nest. •
Besides this, you can never have a prop
erly broken dog when allowed to go in
to the fields without his master. They
are apt to get into such habits as would
cost them their lives. Your mon
grel half breed, sheep-killing things
should be shot by every sportsman with
as little compunction, as their owners do
the chirping birds.
I will close this article by affixing a
catalogue of my hunts from the 3d of
October, to the 26th of November: —
Departure. Return. No. Bevies No. Birds.
Oot. ", ±y, o’el’k. o’el’k “ “1 “ “1
“4, 8 “ “10 “ “ “ 1 “ “3
“'4,4 “ “5% “ “ “4 “ “13
“5, 9 “ “12 “ “ “0 “ “0
“6, 3 “ “ 5 “ “ “ 3 all too small,
“1 2 3 “ “ s)£ “ “ “ 3 “ “ “ 9
“15 3 “ “5 % “ “ “ 0 “ “10
“' 17 1 “ “5% “ “ “ 0 “ “11
“20 21 1 “ “5 “ “ “0 “ “12
“23 10 “ “5 “ “ “10 “ “34
“25 W 2 “ “ 5 “ “ “ 0 “ “17
“26 9 “ “ \y t “ “ “3 “ “5
“20 2 “ “ r>y “ “ “7 “ “32
“28 9 “ “4 “ “ “8 “ “16
Nov. 31 “ “5 “ “ “0 “ “11
“5 3 “ “ 5 “ “ “ 4 “ “12
“8 11 “ “4 >4 “ “ “5 “ “9
“1011 “ “5 “ “ “12 “ “20
“14 9 “ “ ;>y “ “ “6 “ “21
“16 9 “ “5 y “ “ “7 “ “23
“13 2 “ “5 “ “ “1 “ “1
“20 3 “ “5 “ “ “1 “ “2
“25 9 “ “5K “ “ “8 “ “ 9
“24-9;«< “ 11 5% “ “ “9 “ “20
“258 " “ “5% “ “ “12 “ “44
“2610 “ “4 “ “ “11 “ “24
The Legislature 4'f Jjotrisiana
and ilfr. it&itchel.
The following interesting correspon
dence we copy from the New York
Citizen:
Although 1 it is our general practice
in the Citizen to decline the publication
of complimentary addresses to the Edi
tor, we cannot deny ourselves the plea
sure of giving the following correspon
dence to our readers, as it lias been
a source of pride to. us.
Baton Rouge, La. Mar. 80.1854.
Sir, —The undersigned have been
appointed a joint committee, on the
part of the Senate and House of Ricpre-'
sentatives of the State of Lousianan to
transmit to you the accompanyihg reso
lutions,- unamiousfo adopted by both
branches of the General Assembly.
In the peribfinance of this agreeable
duty, and iif Conveying to you the senti
ments which originated and led to their
adoption with such entire unanimity, we
beg leave to say, that while we cherish
the warmest sympathy for all who have
made patriotic sacrifices for the emanci
pation of a nation from political tyranny
and oppression, and are ever ready to
receive them to our homes and hearts,
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, in adopting these resolutions,
have been actuated mainly by a high
sense of your enlightened and just poli
tical principles, as specially indicated
by your able defence in the midst of a
fanatical opposition, of those great con
stitutional rights, and those national and
fraternal sentiments, which are calcu
lated to unite and harmonise the diversi
fied interests of the country, and to ce
ment the union of these states, on the
perpetuity of wlyeh repose the highest
hopes and dearest interests of man
kind.
. With these views and feelings, in the
discharge of the duties assigned'to us, in
the name of the people of the State of
Louisiana, we'invite you to the freedom
and hospitalities of our capital, and avail
oufselves of the occasion to add the ex
pression of individual consideration and
respect.
M. Ryan,- ) Committee on the
,T. G. Deßussy, f part of the Senate.
F. 11. Hatch j- * ) Committee on the
G. 0. Mc Whorter, > part of the House
D. Corcoran, ) of Representatives
To Mr. John MiMid. Editor of the Citizen,
New York.
RESOLUTION INVITING JOHN' MITCHEL
TO TIIF SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE
STATE.
Resolved, by the Senate and House
of representatives of the State of Louisia
na. in Generaly Assembly convened,
That the distinguished patriot and exile,
John Mitchel, in consideration of his
exalted character; his pre-eminent abili
ty, and just and expanded national sen
timents,'as particularly exemplified in
his late letter on the subject of South
ern institutions, be and is hereby invited
to the seat of Government of this
State.
Be it further resolved, etc., That a
committee of two members ou the part
of the Senate, and three members on
the part of the House, be, and they are
hereby appointed, to transmit a copy
of these resolutions to John Mitchel.
. (Signed) Jno. M. Sandidge,
Speaker House of .Representatives.
(Signed) Robert C. Wickliffe,
President pro tern, of the Senate.-
Approved .Match 16th, 1854.
(Signed) P. 0. Herbert,
Governor of the State of Louisana.
Baton Rouge, Office of the Secre
tary State.
t certify the foregoing to be a true
copy of the original resolutions deposit
ed in this office, given under my hand
and the seal of the State, this twenty
first day of March. A. D. 1)854, and of
the Independence of the United States,
the seventy-eighth.
Andrew Herron, Secretary of State.
Reply.
To the Joint Committee of the Senate and
House of liepresentatives of Louisiana.
New York, April 7th, 1854.
G enter men, —Your very kind and
courteous letter has just been received,
enclosing a resolution of the Legislature,
which extends to me the distinguished
honor of an invitation to the hospitali
ties of your State capital. It is indeed
a distinction wholly unexpected, and L
fear hardly merited; but it were affecta
tion to deny that it has given me the
keenest pleasure, and will always be
remembered with pride.
My warmest thanks are especially
due for this high and authoritative re
cognition of the cause of Irish nationali
ty,' for which cause I, as well as many
better men, have for years endured the
most curious refinements of malignant
vengeance at the hands of our country’s
enemies. And now tim.t the corrupt
Parliment, press, and administration of
England arc eagerly heaping deadly in
sults and calumnies upon the names of
their intended victims, it is, to me at least,
much more than a compensation that I am
ad pressed with fraternal respect, and my
hand is grasped in friendship by a higher
and prouder race of freemen than
Europe has know for two thousand
years.
The course which I have taken as a
journalist, on some questions of vital
public interest, and which has had the
good fortune to meet with the marked
approval of the Legislature of Louisiana,
was dictated solely by my own long-set
tled opinions and feelings. The ungen
erous imputation which has been made
—that I took that course in order to
court and flatter the South at the ex
pense of the North-—the North where
I have made my own home—must, to
Southerners appear irritated enough.
And even those who make such a charge
must themselves disbelieve it for ob
vious reasons. In truth, I took- no
thought of South or of North at all—of
sectional intererest or geographical paral
lels of latitude; but, on a great ‘question
of social polity arising for discussion, I
felt myself entitled, and indeed bound,
(having undertaken to conduct a jour
nal at all,) to deal with it plainly and
independently. If my conclusions differ
from those of the several politicians,
orators and philosophers of these parts,
perhaps it is because I have drawn mine
from some considerable study of history
and politics in ancient and modern times,
and not exclusively from the newspapers
of Old England—the lecturers of New
England, and the Gospel according to
the apostles of “ Progress.” Once for
all, I refuse to believe that human wis
dom and virtue were born about the be
gining of the nineteenth century —were
cradled in Exeter-hall, —were suckled,
like the twins of Rhea Silvia, by a'slifc
wolf, (or strong-minded female,) —and
have reached their highest development
and bright, consummate blossoming in
a “Garrisonian” of Boston, howling
against the Union, as a dog bays the
Moon.
You will not condemn, nor wonder !
at the zeal of a stranger and refugee,
for that Union. In mjr ease it is not
unnatural.' To me, from my Childhood,
the United States has been a sue run
Unity,—one and indivisible, —the com
pletest, grandest achievement and mon
ument of the wit and courage of Man in
modern times. The admiration became
a passion; and the passion led me far,
and cost me dear: but the dearer it lias
cost me, the more jealously and proudly
I cherish now my old faith and hope;
now when the banner I gazed on so
long from hopeless distance, with “the
desire of the moth lor the star,” gleams
and waves above me at last. May the
colors of God’s bow be tom assundcrere
the Stripes of that majestic banner.
I beg, gentlemen, that you will con
vey to both Houses of the legislature my
warmest acknowledgments of their good
ness: and assure them that I shall en
deavor, at an early day, tot avail myself
of their invitation, and l visit Baton
Rouge. With sentiments jof high con
sideration, I have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN METCHEL.
tflliliU'Cll.
Good Material for aiLawver.—
Little Eddy, on his way tdschool, fre
quently loitered by a small aream which
he was obliged 1 to pass to (witness the
gambols of hisplaymates wide bathing,
the water being of sufficient depth in
some places for that purpo®. Fearing
some accident might bfcfa|i him, his
mother told him never to' venture near,
and in strong terms not into the
water. One day, however, being over
come by temptation and tin; urgent so
licitations of boys older than himself, he
yielded to their importuhit es and his
own wishes, and for an hour filtered in
to their aquatic sports,- fight heartily.—
But as ill luck would have it, while dress
ing himself, by some mismanagement he
put on his shirt wrong side o|| entirely
unoticed by him at the timfe; but the
quick eyes of his mother defend it, and
divined the reason at once, before re
tiring she called the little b |>y to her
side to repeat his little praye While
on his knees she took the oj jortunity
to reprove him for disobeying her com
mands:
11 Edmund, how is it that tile buttons
are on the inside of your shirtfeollar ?”
“ I don’t know. Isn’t thatphe wav
mother ?”
“No my son. You have disobeyed
me. lam sorry to see. You hive been
in swimming, else how could vfeu have
turned your shirt?”
The little boy felt that his meper had
spoken the truth, and was for ainoment
silent. However, a satisfactonlexplan
ation as he thought, soon oceii-red.
With a triumphant look and befij voice
he replied :
“Mother, I—l—guess I turn|fit git
tin’ oyer the fence.”
A constable pursued a thiK w ho
took refuge on a stump in a Iwamp
and pulled the rail after him ors w hich
he went out. The constable nrnJe the
following return: Sightable—feonver
sable—nqn est comatible—in swjbip Um
up stumpum-—railo."
j Government of Geprpia.
t Governor —H ERSCItEL V JOHNSON, of Bald
win: * life
Secretaries —Willian Steele af Baldwin, B. B. De-
Graffeuroid of Muscogee, and I*l H. Briscoe ol'Wal
ton.
Messenger —L. R. Polhiil of Baldwin.
Secretary of Slate —Elihu P. Watkins of Henry.
Treasurer —John B. Trippe of Putnam.
Comptroller General —Ezekiel S. Candler of Car
roll. *
Surveyor General —Pleasant M, Compton of Bald
win.
State Librarian —Win. IV', Carr of Baldwin.
Military Storekeeper at MUlmgeville —Matt C. Butts of
Baldwin 1
“ “ Savannah —Tristriam Verstilfo
•of Chatham-
Prevalent of Senate —JohnD. Stcll of Fayette.
Secretary of Senate —Hugh M. Mooro of Sumter.
Speaker of House of liepresentatives —John E. Ward
of Chatham.
Clerk —Wm. T. Wofford of Cass
Principal keeper Penitentiary —Wm. Turk of Frank
lin.
Assistant Keeper —W'm. U. Anderson of Coweta.
Book Keeper—W m. A. Williams of Cherokee.
Inspector —James Polk of Madison.
Physician. —Dr. Toralinfcm Fort of Baldwin.
Chaplain.—Hex. George McCauley of Baldwin.
Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum —Dr. Tomlinson
Fort, Dr. B. A. White and B. P. Stubbs.
Resident Physician and Superintendent —Dr. Thos
F. Green.
Superintendent Western and Atlantic Railroad—
James F. Cooper.
Treasurer —Gen. Wm. B. Wofford
Auditor —James Spulloek.
Judiciary.
SUPREME COURT FOR THE CORRECTION OH
ERRORS.
First IHstsict —composed of the Eastern and Mid
dle Judicial Circuits alternately at Savannah and
Augusta, on the 2d Monday in January and June.
Second District —composed of the South Western
and Chattahoochee Circuits, alternately at Columbus
and Arnericus, on the 4th Monday in January and
second Monday in July.
Third District —composed of the Coweta, Flint and
Macon Circuits, alternately at Macon and Decatur, on
the 2d Monday in February and August.
Fourth District —composed of the Western, Chero
kee and Blue Ridge Circuits,'at Cassvillo on the 3d
Monday in April, and at Gainesville on the 4th Mon
day in October.
Fifth District— composed: of the Northern, Ocmulgee
and Southern Circuits, at MilledgeviUe, on the 2d
Monday in May and November.
Judges of the 1 Supreme Court —Joseph flehry
Lumpkin,' of Athens; Ebenezer Starnes,' of Augusta';
and Henry L. Henning, of Columbia
Reporter- —Thos. R. R. Cobb, Athens.
Clerk —Robert E. Martin, Milledget ’He.
JUDGES OF SUPERIOR COURTS.
Eastern Circuit— William B. Fleming, of Savan
nah.
Northern Circuit —Garnett Andrews, of Washing
ton
Middle Circuit —YV m. IV. ITolt, of Augusta.
Western Circuit James Jackson, of Monroe
Ocmulgee Circuit —Robert V. Hardeman, of Clin
ton.
Macon Circuit —Abner P. Powers, of Macon.
Southern Circuit —Peter E. Love, of Thomasville.
Flint Circuit —James H. Stark, of Griffin.
Chattahoochee Circuit— M. J. Crawford, of Colum
bus.
Cherokee Circuit —John 11. Lumpkin, of Rome.
Coweta Circuit —Obediah Warner of Greenville;
Blue Ridge Circuit —Davis Irwin, of Marietta.
South Western Circuit—Wm. 11. Perkins of Cuth
bert.
Attorney-General.
Middle Circuit —John T. Shewmake, Wavnes
boro.”
SOLICITORS.
Eastern Circuit —Thos. T. Long, Darien.
Northern Circuit —J. B. Weems, Washington.
'Western Circuit —Wm. J. Peeples, Lawrenco
vllle.
Ocmulgee Circuit —Thos. P. SafTold, Madison.
Macon Circuit —Wm. K. DeGraffenried, Macon.
Southern Circuit —John S Winn, Thomasville.
Flint Circuit —Joseph A Thrasher, McDonough.
Chattahoochee Circuit— Jack Brown, Buena" Vis
ta.
Cherokee Circuit —John J. Word, Cassvillo.
Coweta Circuit —Logan E. Bleckley, Atlanta.
Blue Ridge Circuit —Edward D. Chisholm, Van
Wert.
South II estern Circuit —John Lyon, Albany.
Congressional Delegation.
SENATORS
William C. Dawson of G reene.
Robert Toombs of Wilks.
REPRESENTATIVES
l f; t District—James L. Seward of Thomas.
2d District—Alfred H. Colquitt of Dougherty
3d District-—David J. Bailey of Butts.
4th District—Wm. B. W. Dent of Coweta.
sth District—Elijah W. Chastain of Fannin.
6th District—Junius Hillyer of Walton.
7th District—David A. Reese of Jaspers
Bth District — Alexander 11. Stephens oCTeliaferro,
Congressional Districts.
First District —Chatham, Effingham, Bryan, Liber
tv, Mclntosh, Tattnall,. Bulloch, Emanuel, Mont
gomery, Lowndes, Telfair, Appling, Glynn, Camden,
V\ ayne, Ware, Laurens, Clinch, Thomas, Irwin, Cof
fee and Charlton,
Second District— Muscogee, Stewart, Randolph,
Early, Decatur, Baker, Lee, Dooly, Sumter, Macon,
I ulaski, Marion. VY orth, Kinchafoonoe, Doughortv
Chattahooche, Clay and Calhoun.
Third Distsid— Harris, Talbot, Upson. Pike, Butts,
Monroe, Bibb, Houston, Crawford, Spalding and Tay
lor.
Fourth District —Troup, Meriwether, Coweta,
Heard, Campbell, Fayette, Henry, DeKalb, Cobb
and Fulton.
Fifth District—Dado, Walter, Murray, Gilmer,
Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Cass, Cherokee,” Paulding,’
Carroll, V bitfield, Polk, Catoosa, Pickens and Fannin.
Sixth District —Union, Lumpkin, Rabun, Haber
sham,.Hall, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Walton, Clark, Jack
son, Madison, Franklin and Ilart
Seventh Distinct- —Newton, Morgan, Greene, Jas
per, Putnam, Jones, Baldwin, Hancock,Washington
Wilkinson and Twiggs.
Eighth District —Elbert, Oglethrope, Lincoln,
Wilkes,' Taliaferro, Warren, Columbia, Richmond,
Burke, Jefferson and Seri von.
Interesting Copyright Ques
tion.
The interesting case of Calvin E.
Stowe and Harriet Beecher his wife vs.
F. \\ . Thomas is now being argued be
fore Judges Grier and Kane, in the
United States Circuit Court at Philadel
phia. The female plaintiff is the author
of the romance of Uncle Tom’s Cabin,
and the defendant is the publisher of a
German translations that production in
Die JtJreie Dressc, a German newspaper
printed in Philadelphia. The plaintiffs
seek to recover damages for this alleg
ed violation of their copyright, and the
question at issue is whether a copyright
extends to any other language than that,
in which the work is entered. This
question is said to be entirely new, there
being no analagous precedent in the
English or American law reports. Pub
lishers, and authors will look lor the
decision with much interest. If this
case is decided against Mr. Thomas, the
booksellers who offer the French transl
ation of Uncle Tom’s Cabin for sale,
may bo subjected to similar prosecution
We notice that La Buche Literaire , aCa
nadian magazine which has some circu
lation in the United States, is publishino
ft French translation.—iV. Y. Com.
They had something of a hail storm
out in Ohio, last week, says the K Y. '
Dutchman. Some of the lumps were as
large as watermelons, and made such
holes in the ground that people talk of
putting doors to them for potato, cellars.
G reat State that Ohio. It ain't nothing
else, Mynheer.
The world is like a stubble-field in
which the greatest geese generally pick
up most of the golden grains. ,
Mrs Partington says notic
ed that whether flour was dear or cheap,
she had invariably to pay the same
amount of money for fifty cents’worth.
I Enter s accounts are said to be like
haith, “the substance qf things hoped
on and the evidence o&things not seen.”' 1