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"We will cling to the pillars of the temple of our liberties, PIERRE F. LABORDE, Editor* and if it must fall we will perish amidst the ruins." VO U E]I- Agenpfem collt U0onse, S. C., MaIy 80D, I89.*m TERMS. The. EO6EFIELD ADVERTISEIL is pub lished every Thursday morning at Three Dollars per annum, if paid in advance Three Dollars and Fifty Cents if not paid before the expiration of Six Months front the dite of Subscription-and Four Dol lars if not paid within Twelve Months. Subscribers out of the State are required to pay in advance. No subscription received for less than one year, and no paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid. except at the op tion of the Publisher. All subscriptions will be continued un less otherwise ordered before the expira tion of the year. Any person procuring five Subscribers and becoming responsible for the same, sbal(receive the sixth copy gratis. Alvertisements conspictiously inserted at 621 cents per square, (12 lines, or less,) for the first insertion, and 431 etq. for each continuance Those published monthly, or quarterly will be charged $1 per square 'for each insertion. Advertisements not Jiaving the number of insertion" marked on them, will be continued until ordered out, And charged accordingly. All communications addressed to the Editor, post paid, will be promptly and strictly attended to. W. F. DURISOE, Publisher. Feb 7, 1839 PROCLAMATION. EXECUTIVE DEPAtTMENT, a- COL4ctIA MARCH 13,1839. By Iis Ezcedlency PATRICK NOBLE, Esq. Governor and Commander-in-chief, in and ore the &ate of South Carolina. W HERIEAS, information has been receir ed in this Department, that a mnost at trocious murder was committed in Laurens District, on the 6th of this month, by Cartcr Parker on the body of Jefferson Roieland. and that said Parker has fled fron justice. Now, know ye, that to the end justice may be done, and that the said Carter Parker may be brought to legal trial and condign punishment for his offence, as aforesaid. I do hereby offer a reward ofTHREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. for his appreheusion and delivery into any jail in the State. -Carter Parker is described us being about :36 years of awe, about 6 feet 1. inch highi, light colored hair, fcard inclinitng to red dishness, rather a thin visage, sandy complexion talksquick,and cuts his woids short; face tolera bly broad at the eyes, but narrow at the chin; a sial piece broken off of one of his front teeth; broad shoulders, slender waist, has a habit of sucking his teeth,large knees and knock kneed; lie is a blacksmidi by trade, and fund of ardent spirts. Given under my hand and seal of the State. at Columbia, 13th day of March, in, the year of onr Lord one thousand eight hun. ired and thirty.nine, and int the sixty third year of the Independence of the United States of America. PATRICK NOBLE. By the Governor. M. LAzoODZ, Secretary of State. March 21, 1638 f 7 State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISrRIC' IN EQUITY. Andrew Kirkpatrick and wife and others, Vs. Bill for George Bowie, Partition. George Weatherall and others.' T appearina to my satisfaction, that Sam 'Incl Norwood and Lucinda his wife. Rich. urd Hodges and Mary his wife, George Weath. erall, and George Bowie, Defendants in this case, reside beyond the limits of this State: Ordered, that they severally do appear and plead. answer or demur to the bill aforesaid, within three months front the publication of this order,or the said bill will,as to them,respec tively, h? taken pro coanf es. BENJ. Y. MARTIN, c. a. A. D. Commissioner's Office, 28th February, 1839. (B&r $11,75 nc 5 - State of -outh t arolina. ABBE VILLE DISTRICT? IN EQUITY. WVilliam Chiles, )Bill to have re vs funded part Vincent Griffina and others., of Legacy. T H E Complainant havmng tiled lisi bill in mny office, and it a ppearinag to mny satis faction that William Waller Senr. William Waller, Jun. Doctor Mordecai, and Carmline his wife; and George' Hot and Mary Ann his wife, defendants named in the said bill are, and do reside wvithouat the limits of this State ; Therefore it is ordered, that the said defendants .lo appaear and plead, answer or demur, to the a--aid bill, within three mouths from this date, or the bill will be taken pro confesso as to them. BENJ. Y. MARTIN. Conunissioncr's Offce, Feb 22, 1839 w a. $11.75 ne4 New spring and Summer GOUDS. T H E Subscribers beg leave to inform their thycustoaners and the0 public generally, .ihat thyare receiving and opetng a .splendcid as sortmnent of Spring and Summier Goods; Emnbracimg, every variety of British, French and Amearican, Staple , and Fanacy Goods, which have been selected with greatlcare. They mnvite their friends to give them a call, and they shall have good barlgains. G. L. & E. PENN & GO. Marcha 21, 1839 7 tf Spring and Summer 0 LOTHING.-The Subscribers have just received a handsonme and general assort went ofgoods ihr Gent's Spring and Summer Coats, P~anats, and Vrests, which they are pare pared to have mnade up. in the very best style, and on the naost reasonab~le terms. G. L & E. PENN & CO. March21. 1839. 7 'i ONE or two Boys, from 14 to 16 yeuars of are, who rail road and write wel~l, will l;. ,.t::(i ainntrnt'ees at this Office. Valuable Lands for Sale. T HE subscriber will dispose of all his Lands, consisting of about 1400 acres, viz: The tract on which lie now resides, contain ing about 900 acres, lying on the Stage, Road leading from Edgefield'Court House to Augusta, within 4 miles of the Court House, and 19 from Augusta. On the premises are good Build ings, and an Orchard of two thousand ana eight hundred fine Fruit Trees. .Also, the place forinerly owned by E. J. Youngblood containing about 350 acres, with necessary buildins. all new. Also, ihe place inown as Bellevue, within 2 and 3-4 miles of the Village. It has a two story Building, and is as fine a situation as any in the District. It contains 100 acres, 10 of which are cleared. All the tracts contain about 700 acres of fiie timbered wood-land. and all have fine springs. Persons desirous of purchasing may examine for themselves. The terms will be accommodating. W. B. MAYS. M ay 4, 139 tf 14 South Carolina Copper, SEEET IRON & TIN WARE eanufactory. I WOULD respectfully minorm the Mer chants an:d Plan:ers of this State, anil all who may please to give me a call, that I have located at Ilamburg, S. C., with a view to a permanent residence; and engaged in the manufacture of Cpper. sheet Ironi; and Tin Ware-which I will furnish by Ifiolesale or Retail, of the best quality, at die loicest rates. Having experienced Northern Workmen. and being a ractical merhinic myself,t cani at tend to o , Gutterng. ani Spouting; and all other Juls of crcry description in my business, tchich shall be well done, and on short notice. All orders will be thankfully received and promptly attended to. A superior assortment of Japanned Ware Also, Staup'd Plates. all sizes, just received. A. B. CHURCH. Hamburg, March 28, 1839. tf e Copper, Sheet Iron, and Tin Ware MIanutactory. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. I HE Subscriber has just received, A large f assortment of Copper, Sheq Iron and Tin Plate; which be will manmufacturo to any pai tern. usual in su -I Ware: such as. STdVES, STOVE PIPES, STILLS, STILL WORMS, and every varl'ty ofTis WARE. He solicits the piatronage of his friends and the public in aeneral. in South Carolina aid Georgia. as lie intends keeping a coin stant and full supply of the above articles, his eu.-tomers will not be dizappoimied from the want of materials I;. F. CH; IV. The highest price will he given for Old Peter. Copprr, Brass and Lend. Augusta, Ga. April5. 18n.9 tf 11 $25 Reward. R ANAWAY from the Subscribers, on the 20th cof April, two negro boys; one naum ed CESAR, belonging to Robert J. Butler He is about 21 or 22 years of a.:e, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches; lie is a little inclined to be ot' a light complexioin. He has on one side of his face at small white spot. On one of his hands 3 fingers have been cut with a Gin saw. Speaks very quic, when spoken to. The other named STEPIIEN, belongs to Lucius L. Hall. living aout 7 miiles from Hambnrg. ie is of a dark complexion, 5 feet 10 or II inches high; speaks very quick,. when spoken to. His face is very short and broad. He wore off when he left, a pair of blue homespun pantaloons, and an old wool hat. They will try to Let to Kentucky. Ciesar was brought from Kentucky when lie was about teni years of age, and hie has per sutded the other boy off with him. We will give the above reward to any person vho will lodge them in any jail, so that wve can get them. LUCIUS L. HALL. ROBERT J. BUTLER. May 2, 1839 tf 13 $100 Reward. R ANA WAY from the Subhscri her on the night of the 5th of Febrnary last, from my >larce two miiles fromi Hamburg, S. '. a negrp man named BEN, about forty-five - years old, five feet six iniches high. Th'le above reward I will pay for delivering htimi to me, or puttitig him ini jail so that I can, ret hint. THOMAS KERNAGHAN. Hamburg, March 23, 1837 'tf 8 flead Quarters. CuART.EstoY. 18th April, 1839. General Orders. No. 2. J H A RLESTON READ, Jr., JoN Cure * NisonutM, and AauUR Sisi3iNs, have becen appoinited Aids-de-Caimps to the Com mander m Chief wvith the rank of Lt. Colonel. They will be obeyed and respected accordiungly. By' order of the Commander in-Chief JAMES JONES, A pril 25 12 Adj. $&Insp.Gcn' .WO T ICE. A LL Persons indebted to the late Chrt - tian Breithaupt, dec'd., are reqtst ed to make immediate payment. And ill persons having dcmands against the estrste of said deceased are requested to present thema duly attested. .JOHN BAUSKETT, Et'o-r. V'eb. 2.5. 3' Dissolution. T HI E Copartnership of Kernaghan & Ron Iney, or Hanmburg, Sn. Cm.., wvas dissolved out the 2:kd instant, bymutual consent. The Busies hereafter will be continued by Thomn as Kemrunghanti on his mwni account. He wvill receive aill mnoncv due the late firm, and will settle thme debts~ ot'the nune. Tl'OMiAS KEltI'AGFHAN, P'. IU, 1100NEY~ - Miscellaneous. From the Pennsytranian. THIEORY OF RAIN. Mr. Espy, in a letter published in the Na tional Gazette, gives the following account of the mode i . which he thinks be cal pro duce rain by artificial means: First-It is known by experiment,that if air should be expanded into double the volume by diminished pressure, it would be coo' d about 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Second-1 have shown by experiment hiat if air at the common dew point in the oummer season in time of drought, 71 de grees, should go up in a column to a height sufficient to expand it by diminished pre sure, into louble the volume, it would con dense into water or visible cloud.' by the cold expansion, inure than one half of its vapor-a quantity ,Uticient to produce nearly three inche of rain. Third-It is known by chemical princi ples, that the caloric of elasiteaty given out during the cotdensation of this vapor, would be equ;il to30,000 tons of aithracite coal burut on each square mile, over which the cloud extended. Fourth-i have shown by experiment [see Sat. Courier, March 18, 137] that this caloric of elastiaity would prevent the air from cooling only about half as mueb as it would, if it had no vapor in it, or about 45 degrees at the height assumed, which would, cause the air in the cloud to be, at that height, about 45 degrees war mier than the air on the outside of the cloudl at the same height. I have showin frot these principles [see Journal of the Frank lin lustitute for 1836] that the barometer would fall under the cloud thus formed, in favorable circumstances, a quantity as great as it is known to fall Sometimes un der the midtfle of a dense and lofty cloud, and that consequently the air would rush on all siles towards the centre of the cloud and upwards in the middle, and thus con tinue the condensation of the vapor and the formation ofcloud and the generation of rain. [See also the Journal of the Frank in institute fur September and October. 1838 and for January, February and March, and subsequent, 1839.] Fifth-I have shown also in the vol umes quoted above, that the air does move inwards on all sides towards the centre of the space or region where a great rain is falling, and of course upwards, aifter it comes in u.ider the cloud, which is so muc*h lighter than the surrounding air; at least, that it does so in all storms rwhich have been investigated, which now amoinut to sixteen, besides several tornadoes, in all of which the trees were thrown with tops in Wards. From the principles here established by expetiment, and afterwards confirmed by observation, it follows that if a large body of air is made to ascend in a column, a large cloud will be generated, and that the cloud will contain in itself a self-sustaining power which tnay move froim the place over which it was fortned, and cause the air over which it-passes to rise up into it, and thus form more clouds and rain, until the rain may become general: for many storms commence in the West Indies, very narrow, are known to move from the place of begintning,several thousand miles, wide ing out and iticreasing in size until they become many hundred miles wide. Sec Bedfield and Reid; and the Reports. of joiut Committee.] If these principles are just, it will follow when the air is in a favorable state, that the bursting out of a volcano ought to pro duce rain; and such is knowti to be the fact; and I have abundant documents in my possesession to pirove it. So under Qery favorable circumtstances the bursting outt of great fires ought to pro duce rain; and I have snanty facts in my possession rendering it highly probabtle, if nt tcer ain,thtat great rains hasve sometimes ben produced by great fires. if I shtould be encouraged to go on with the experiment, I mecan to have a large mass of comblustibles prepared ready for use, and whieni Ihave found all the cir cumstances mentioned before, favorable in a tunie or'droutghst, I would set lire to the circumference in various places at onc.-. Soon after the fire commenices, I will ex pect to see clouds4egin to fotrm, about as many hundred yards high as the tetnpcra ttte of air is above the dew-point, in de grees of Fahrenheit. I will expect to see this cloud ratpidly inicrease in size, if its top is not swept off by a current of air, at a considerable disiance above ite earth until it becomes so lofty as to rain. I shall expect the cloud to move eastwardly, itt creasing in width as it advances, and the next day I shall expect the region to the south of where the rain fell, to be visited by rain; for a reason explained in my wri tings.. From the Louisianian. MR.-GONONWS TDE LEGRAPHI. We promised to recur to this subject on the first suitable opportutnity, andI in order to inform othe:-s (on thte subject we have sought itnstructioni ivhtetiever it was to lbe obtained. A fter all titr inquiries wve hanve been obliged to content ourselves witht a mere knowledge of results. We sire satis ied that the systems invented by Kircher. A montone, Kessler, Rtobfloock, Latur, Patlian, &c. are all dlefunct and will tnever be revived. Their authsrs were distin uished savants, whto pursued erroneous rinciples and were deficient in piersever ance. All these laborious and ingentions men have not succeded in anpproachina~ the nephewv of the celcbratedl A bbe Chiappe d' * utroche, who wvith unexamipled patience eomposed a work, which leaves nothing to be desired on the score of extent and ae :uracy, and by experiments on its merits 5ained over the national convention to a lopt it in the year 1793. Forty-six years have since elapsed and it is still in use; a long period, which certainly is an undenia lic evidence of its utility. Still it is only known Lhy its results. A single govern neut possessed itself both of Mr. Chappe ind his invention. No information res pecting its details has passed the threshold ur the administrator to whom alone the se eret was confided. it is impossible. there Fure, to discuss the science itself-every thing that can be said respecting thai sub ject would be merely conjectural. and we nust confine ounrselves to resuls alone. ~ It is easy to comprehend that it would not be dIifficalt to combine a certain num ber of signs to make them correspond with eertain phrases or words. bThis has been acconiplished in the works of the authors above named. But the essential object is to arrive at in accurate and easy method of correspondence. - To do this, it is ne cessary; one would suppose, to invent a series of* happy combinations, anti above all, as Air. Giunon has done. to arrive at such perf'ect accuracy as not to exhibit tnorc signs than ivords, even in desiatches of an abstract nature. Alir. G., it has been remarked, exhibits fewer signs than words in his system, which in every respect is entirely simple. We have witnessed some of Mr. G.'s experiments,. and the features which we have just describdd, were always develo ped. The dictionary which he tses is noth ingr more thatn acotitnotn volume, containa ing not more than 180 to 200 pages. The labor of compiling sueh a work must have been timense-an observation that was imade by every person who iyas present at the experiments, and it struck uis forcibly that the United States would derive incalculable ndvamntige from its adoption. Sone days ago,'the arrival of the Great Western was looked.for wiit in tense anxiety. The unusual length of her voyage gave rise to apprehensions of great importanrce-a dead calm pervaded the trade of the country. The Great Western was to restore busimess to its equilibrunm. ler arrival roused New York from the lethargy in which se lay, us it were, en tranced. But New Orleans bad to wait seven or eight days, even though the ex press tnail was not retarded. Instead of this delay. if this line of telegrnphs were established, the GOrat Wesrerowoult te lirdlv seen from Llttind when she would be telegraphed from N. York to N.Orleans. Before she anchors the telcraphic tma chinery woulhi he set ini motion. and in thirty minutes the people of New OrleanQ would he made acquainted with the intel li.eceirculati::gr in Wall street, before it was known in the stiburbs of New York. These things appear marvellous, but a little reflection will show toat they are practicable. Noihing, in trutli, is more simple.. One can see to a great distance with the aid of a good telescope. The signs being repeated to the next station, and repeated again and again, are easily carried to the point of' destination. latel ligence is carried, as every body knows, front Paris to Calnis in three miniutes. by imeans of twenty-seven telegraphs, and from Brest to Paris by eighty telegraphs in eight minutes. Although not menaced with the inflic tions of war, yet it is pertinent to observe that to facilitate military operations, the system of telegraphs operates like magic. The fact is not mentioned in the history of Napoleon, and-yet it is incontestible, that lie owes a great portion of his glory to the moveable telegraphs that followed his ar mies. How matty errors and false move mnents wvere repaired.-whiat coinmmands wiere tmade knowin at distant points in a few montents; in a word, i' hat advantages we-re realized1 by this aerial correspondence, which the hullets oef the enemy wore una blh' to reach! St. Jtuatn de Ulloa could have tmade a more prolonged resistance, if Vera Crtuzi ;ind the city of1 Mexico had been cotnnec ted bey a line of telegraphs. The Mlexi ean governmifent, reevgevery mutitte, news f'rom the seat or action, could have taken means tb defcat the attack to save the fortress. WVe here close our remarks for to-day, on thissubihject, which appears to be inti mately connected with the itnterest of c'om tmerce and the defence of the country. THE VERNAL SEASON. Extract from an addresa delisered in the city of Netw York by TR.oHes.Us FisK. "H-Ie bath made every thing beautiful itn his time." was the remark of the- wise preacher in the ancient times. And who is there wvhto has not realized its truth? Lives there a tian who can go amid the bloom & fragraace of this brighttvernal sen son, which has again returned-whent na tu re has restumed her kindlIiestinsptrations, and a world is rejoicinc wvit hjoy unspeaka Ide-in this season rich in hope,.and abun dant in beauty-and deny the truth of the declaratioin in the text? Is there a being wiih soul so dead, as that he can gaze upon the hroad hook of nature, changed as it nowv is from "glootm to glory"-who can listen to the voice of the rivtulet, the silvet fouritain, anti the gttshinga stream, as they witnd their way to the vast world of waters -or to the rich melody of birds, living their fire of nmsic-alhen his every faculty is feasted with pleasure and delight, and not see, hear, and feel, thle evidence -of then handy work of an all-wise God? I spea~ not of' those "whIo, pent up in cities, knowt only the changing seasons ,.by the musty calender, or the varying thermometer,' but of those who breathe the mountain air -of those who climb the dizzy summits piled high towards the heavens by the giant arms of nature-or trend the mossy bauks ofour mitliy rivers and see the name of Creator, God, imprintoud on every leaf and flower. To such, the glad season of aow erscomies upon the soul like a vision of enchantment. While a thoPuiand fond and endearing associations crowd in upon the mind, winter, with its frost, tempest, and desolation, is uncared for and forgotten. The poet Cowper never iuttred a truer saying, than when liegaid "God made the country, man made the town." And who is there who would not, for a day at least, leave the care, and turmoil, and dust-of ai murky city, for the green lanes and scen ted -roves of the country-there, in the solitude of the deep glens, amid the sub lime drapery of the misti and clouds-left undisturbed to the wildness and grandeur of his own imagination-there to hold Uysteriots communion withOniuipotence! To look through nature i) to nature's God -to find "there are sermons in stones hooks in the running brooks, and good in every thing." in the city, there is none-of that kindly union of human happiness, and nature's flowery outpourins-notlhing of that holi day of enrth and its inhalbiantis. We here see no jubilor of nature's own appointing, when the glad cartl. dresting herself in flowers and garlands ofgreen. calls out to her children to come forth to the merry making-n gladsome iuvitation which has bjret necepted with sparklina eyes and happy hearts, since the world itself was young. Some of the anciets converted nearly the whole ofthe month of May into holidatys. As they saw the young year advan-ing towards them, budding with heantiy, and pouring forth hounteous prom ises of fruits and harvests, they sent out their hearts ani voices into the valhys aml the meadows, to meet and welcome her apiproach. To go n Maying, is not less healihy to the spirit than to the hotly-it is a sort of reprieve from the thraldom of ci ties atid artificial life-crases ihe canker of care from our hearts by sending them a broad aming the green leaves-it enables the hardy sons of toil to shake hands with the fair goddess of the season-and as they pluck the ilossmty bough amid freshness and fragrance-ilie nitisic of birds and the sounds of human hap;iness-ithriigs them intodirect and grateful communion with that henigtint Deity: whom they have been Too apt to View SImatruatItu rIetioitm or gloomy and mysterious soperstion. rhis is to render ir a religions festi' al in the finest sea of the word-such a festi val as was observed and felt over the west of Enrope for mnany lonz and hnppv cen turies-and which in Eneland, in the time of James I, was legalized by a special act uinthorizing May gumes and tnorris-dauces even on a Sunday! Whiereis the henrr that does not feel a quicker throb when the imagination is sutiffered to wander back to the Maysof an tignity, with their sunny skies, budding greves, sp:irkling waters, and] rejoicing creamires-when the symbol or sprung was crowned with triumphant garlands, and es corted into the city preceded by banners, music, and dancirii And who is there but muist feel sickiess stealing upon the soul, when he reflects that all this bloom ofhappiness was blighted by the wither ing hand of the Purutans-vlho, after sup pressing all other popular amusements, "proceeded to denounce Maypoles and morris-dauces as the devil's standards, which all those who follow-do it tinto' damnation." Strange, indeed, :hiat pro fessors of religion should deem it irreligious to pour forth the grateful heart to the Dei ty amid the stublime glories of his own ca tion. The Newl York Stun thus ushers in the flurst of May, the coniencetment of the "Fiscal yeni r," to all and singular tlio les sees of hiouses. Huray, scurry-grave or gay, ~All must trudge the first of May. [Boston Rthymer. Chaosi is come again. [Play bills. First of May-ctear the way! Baskets--bundles-trundles; Take good care-mind thme ware; " Betty; where's the bundlesi" - [Gotham Tenant. Anniversarf of the first great move, when Adam add Eve wvere tumbled otutof Paradise, and haud to seek a new abiding place. [Anon. There is a day to landlords dear, Which earmen love-which tenants fear; When housewives scold, and husbands pray .Ne'er more to meet the first of May -[Ibid. And the last urovE of that tnan was worse than. the first. [Experience. Practised to a great extent in' this com munity, hard to be guarded uagainst, and for which we must all sutffer. [12ear'Dicky. TPhe jubilee of extortionate carmen, the anniversary of human ills. . [Anon. A t 8 o'clock last evening,.no. less than 96:3 May-day remnovalg of subsucribers fromn the route of one carrier to another, on the various routes -.f the Sun,. wvere reported on our book-of removals, principally by carriers, the first of which-was entered on Monday muorning. This list does not itn elude the removals of subscribers to differ ent places on the same routes, which are probably donble the above number. Leap year is called "Bissextile" from the fact,- that tinder the Roman method of comnptt ing time-the additional day to be introduced (corresponding to the 29th~ of Februtary in our calender) was added after the sixth of the Kal ends of March-making tweo sisrths of the Kat endsl of that month-heuce-the term "Bissecz 5"th -itmiin term tn cxnrcss "twc~szAi.'' Reading.-Go into the houses or some of our farmers and you will find no news paper; no periodical of any kind, and hardlv a bonk. Ask such -men to sub scril)e for a paper, and they will tell you that ihey have no time to read one. But who is so constantly employed as to find no leisure for the improvemeni of his mind! Not the farmer, certainly, for the long winter evenings afford him several hours every day which he might tevote to read. ing. Not the mechanic, for instances are frequent -where the industrious armizans have attained an eminence in the scences merely by giving their leisure to their studies. One of the most eminent oriental schol ars of the age is professor Lee, of one of the English Universities, and yet all his edueation was acquired during the mo ments of tine which ie found while em played as a journeyman carpenter. The fact is, every man has leisbre to read a newspaper, and those who plead the want of time as an excuse for not ta king one, are almost always the least it& dustrious. A Venerable Consul.-Miss flail, in ier "Rambles in Europe," (a very interesting work, by the way,) in 1836, wile at Leg. horn, was waited upon by the Anierican consul, at that port. He holds his'offlce by the appointment and under the hand of Washington. Ifstill living, he is doubt less the only man in existence who can exhibit the signature of the immortal fath er of iis country as the seal of his office.' In 1836, accordi;ng to Miss Hall, his forry was erect, and his face but slightly wrink led. "1-Ie would," shesays, "pass readi ly for fifty-five or sixty, and yet he. mubt be vergisig upon ninety. It is more thau half a century since lie has looked upon his native laud." A new wcay to get Married.-A lady be ing engaged in'a theological~dispute. .wiih a getleman, convinced hint she was rigit; still lie was unwilling to acknowledge hiui self vanquished, and proposed "to vager, if she would alow' him to name the condi tions. Tothis the lady assented. 'Then,? 'said Ahe genlerRan, 'I will wager niyself against you.' The lady seeing 6b method or escape. consented that the clergyman in the neighborhood should be sent for, who soon united them by the chains of Hymen, Quer3.-Who uion the wrager.?' steam frignte Fulton, forsometirmeti port has been assigned for tie special serviee of a practice and experiment' shii' under Commmodore Perry, with an additional num;"ber of officers. Captaid Perry will thus create an' able corps of eigineer, for the steam vessels of war building, a class of craft which we have no doubt will en tirely supereede all others, both in' the war and merchant service. The first lieut. is Mr. Sytich; the surgeon, Dr. Dubary. N Y. Star. Job was a patient man, and his tenier was grievously afflicted with divers inge ious torments. But there were no d'aily newspapers prited in the land of Uz, and Job was never called npen to perform the duties of an editor. He had only to- hear tl)e ills of life resolutely-to. justify him self before his M'aker, and resist the hollow reproaches of a few false friends. He had no patrons-no populaee to please. He had no irritable correspondents to catechiso hin for rejecting communications-no heed less compositor to make- nonsense of his cogitations. Job behaved remarkably well considering the circunistances in which he wis placed-but Job had only todo his own thinking. [Trdy Mail.] A test of Thrit.-" WVil! you let me have a few articles out of your store on cdit!?" asked a'new enstdmer'of a Qua kor tmerchant " Well, I don't exactly know. When thee re-rets thy fene in the spring, does thee stit inside or outside- where it stood. beore 7" " Why, I set it otrtside, and clean up thu row where it stood." "Does thee? Well thee shall haveecredit in my store for any" thing thee wants. Greensboro' Patriot. An every day scene.--.Whoa-haw-geG -go along"-accompaied by divers ap plications of the whip, occasional shouts, hallooing, &c. The poor' oxen have a hard time of it. 'Is there not too muech cruelty prsietised towamrds these useful andi docile creatlesT A bbot says, in 'his let teres from Cubat. that he niever-sawv ta x struck on tire island, and that -their strength, rapidity of miot ion, and docility, were very munch superior to any thing Ito ever saw in America.-Tauntonl Specta Excellnt.-A correspondent' sends us the' following, s(which occurred r/ecently in a noibboring town. After service 'a fewv Sabaths since, a young lady, who was a stranger in the place, acenttuptnying the Clergyman and his consort home, reques ted him to give, the young gentlemen a lecture upotn staring at. the ladies during service. He at once replied "indeed I will, Miss, and my text shall be turni away tine eyes Trom beholding vanity.'Mor" ritoteni Jerseymant.. The Tallahassee Starjpf the 13th itst. says, "We are iaiormed that the prospects for superior crops are nowy most pronnsmng. t is said, there will be motre cotton made this season tatn has ever beorm.e been rah'. ed and gathered in Florida.