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EIGHT REASON'S AGAINST UNIVERSALIS^. ; pi BY DR. ALEXANDER. jP 1. It do-s violence to the Holy Scriptures, i ^ and perverts t'?e plain and obvious meanmg of numerous passages which speak of the ^ future punishment of impenitent sinners. And if in one case we may thus set aside the express ami repeated declarations of GoJ, to acconimo lute the doctrine to ourj{. own reason or inclinations, the volume of, ' inspirit on is dishonored and rendered use-; j. l'^?s; tor upon these principles we irey re- i 4j joct every fundamental truth of the Bible.' ^ If the doctrine of future punishment is not }j taught in the-Bible, neitner is tii-* doctrine r), of future happiness ; for they arc common. , ly inculcated in t!ie same passages, and :n " - * I ? I ' 1 ; fl, similar ian?ju?r?j*-. 2. Ifil bo true thai sin is not punished Jin ' ^ the future world, than it woulJ fo low thai ' jj iijJ exercises no moral government over a t!ie world ; for in the present life the wick- : ed often live at case an 1 are prosperous, | ' while the VTiuous are nffiiclotl. Thij J. doctrine goes far to annihihilalc nil diifer-; * encc betweeen virtue and vice, for we must judge of these according to the treatment: j which they respectively receive freui the i ^ Supreme Ruler; but if there be no future i punishments, there is no strong mark ofdis. j j, approbation set on vice. A doctrine which i ^ involves sucii a consequence as tin's must j ^ be false and dangerous. ; . o .!.?-trin<> should become ircncr* j t 14 l.KJ a1, human siciefy could not exist. Like , atheism, to which it is near akin, its ma|. ignant tendency is not fully seen, while so- j ciety at large is under the influence of a], contrary belief. But take away from the ; ( minds of all men the fear of judgment and j eternity, and this becomes a scene of vio- i 1 fence?an aceldama. All confidence j ( among men would he destroyed; i nil the bonds of civil soc cty would be sev~ \ \ cred. ' Do not sav that vice might be co- ' V creed by the civil law?a vain hope.? j ^ Where the whole mass is corrupt, laws arc I . usele ss. What means of ascertaining the I I truth in courls of justice will remain, with-! f out which justice cannot be adminis ered, if I W] no man fears the consequence of perjury ? j J ?Suppose a man who has no fear of judg- j, nient, to be solemnly called upon to declare the truth in a case where h s own honor r arid interest, or that of some friend, is a: j stake?what is there to prevent him from n perjuring himself? Or if lie can gratify se- j n cret malice, by swearing against the life of! an enemy, what shall res rain him ? He j ^ may reason with himself thus : u I know t] this is a wicked act, hut it will serve my purpose, it will enable me to gratify my re- j venge ; and I have nothing to fear. Da- j s tection, here is impossible, and hereafter I j /f am sure of heaven, do as i will." What - secur.ty should wc have that our medicine 1 would net be remingLd with poison in | every house ? Tho men w 10 propagate | such doctrines are manifestly pursuing a j ( course destructive to the peace and good j order of society. 1 would fully as soon j have an atheist to baer wi tries? .against me j on oath, or to sit in judgment as a juror, as ! n one of these new-fangled Universalists. 1 S( 4. If there is no future punishment the ' ^ wicked who are driven away in their wick. ! ,j edness, arc happier than the righteous j who are preserved to suffer. The w irked antediluvians who perished in the flood, had a bette |?ortion and a richer reward 'han ! ,j Noah, for they all escaped the troubles of i life and went to heaven, while Noah and 1 ?j his family were subjected to tuumcrab'e s s| hurdships for some luindreds afyenrs. The _ inhabitants of Sodom, and Gomorrah wi re J n briter off, though 'hey were destroyed by j fire from heaven, than righteous Lot, who ' scaped for ttiey were released at once ; v :rom nil pain, and sorrow, hut his afflictions c were in-' ? The wicked Canaanitcs were r "> l, ^ ?/, livo iir?r>n onrrh. and therpfnre _ " " ? "i ? . c "l f 1*1 ; rnrd it on Joshua to extirpate them; a n ?.j- oo bnbto be a imited at once to heav. j, * m: o k anv|repf-n;ancc orsanctification. I T..;:. >' was therefore, gre. dy preferrable { > t. : of mo Israelites, who endured many \ and suft'rings. Upon this tli< orv. Ju-! n J s was rather benefi ted than injured, by a his base and ungrateful crime of betraying 11 ins Lord, and by his suicide. Indeed if; r there be no future pumshmcnf, and the next j j( world be better than this, not only will sui- c c;de innocent and beneficial, bot the re can I c be no great harm in murder. It only ush a ers a feUow-creature into superior bliss a ; i little earlier than if he were left tod:c a na- j, lural death. J 5. Upon the suppo it ion that this doc- j v trine is :rue, repentance i useless ; neither n is there any need of sanctification. Heav- _ ' n is the sinner's rigl:t, without any condi. I ij n o; preparation. How the ungodly will i c >{ picosed w th the place and the exert ises, is* at.otn<T qnestion. Whether dying will n takeaway their disrelish for devotional exercisea is not explained. But there is no Sl need ol undergoing the sorrows of ripen- a tance for sin.?This the Universalis^ ack- G nowledge. A writer b< fore referred to,declarcs, * that there is no! the least occasion u for solicitude aboutjsalvalion, neither u it in ri eur power to promote or hinder it." We ,, did suppose- that ihc advocates of this doc- j trine would have pleaded for repentance, ? which is nothing else but a turning Irom s:n a unto God, as useless to prevent evil in this a life: but we find that in ibis we mistook s, their views, for the same'writer asserts con- rj cerning the evils which sin produces here, 0 *Mhat these consequences are inevitable a and cannot be escaped even by repentance." a. What these men can preach or why they c should preach at all, we do not see. j jr 6. Upon this the )ry there is no need of; ei religion and salvation ; betwehn the man : l! ho loves and serves God and him who fa hates hira and despises his service. Atheism ai is as good as piety, idolatry and heresy as s| safe away to heaven as truth and righteous- in ness. The one thing needful is, to bo fully n; persuaded thut nothing is needful. If men in are only informed that there will bn no fu- ( ai ture reckoning, no condemnation of the hi wicked, no future punishment, they need o! know nothing else , and whether they be. il ? 11 i r* u or nor, an are in me sato way io ! rr ,n. We presume that the principle r: 'caching ofUiiiversalists is on ilic single aim that ihe w icked have nothing to feai 1 account of their sins; (be whv shouk ie)' disturb their hearers about bohevin; r doing otlior things 1 ivut the benefits o i s system win, in the future world, be a: fly enjoyed by those who believe ant reach it. 7. This doctrine encourages men to con nun in sin, by removing all tear of fulun unislimcnt and judgment, in this respcc s tendency is as bad as atheism itself: fo :c most impious denial of a Divine I'cin; annot promise more to its foolish votaric lan exemption from judgment and futur tinishmonf. This species of Universalis:! * > . . i .i li'ailgiti Wllil I!*C YCl'V wwi^i \> theism. It tells the sinner, tnat lot hir etas wickedly as lie will,or as lie c:.r ere is no fear of future of misery. Indee is in some respect worse than ailieistr )r it not only promises exemption fro: unishmen*, but the reward of eternal liaj" ir.css to llie impenitent sinner. It says t 10 at rocious niurdi rerand cruel assnssicr t'ou need fear no evil hercaf er: though yo I ouid die in the commission of t:ic lou'c? ecds, heaven, with all its glory and happ iiss, is yours." Is not this shocking l ivery honest mind." And what mus he effect be on profane, cruel and abar Icn id profligates'? How pernicious its ir lucncc in the hour of temptation ! Suppos in i.icxper enerd yout!) in u place of tru 0 hive imbibed this doctrine. An oppo, unity occurs of defrauding his employer < 1 vast sum of money with the prospect < > scaping detection. \\ ell what shall hindc lirn from enriching himself at once ? he belief of a future judgment were now t isc in his mind he woulJ bo ready, hk oseph to say, " JIow can 1 do this grei til and sin against God." But having n ipprehensions of any judgment to com ind sure of heaven, let him do what !i nil, he is led into temptation, and deprive >frverv consideration which would lea lim to resist it. Even the faint liopo th; here is no future punishment, hfis a pouoi ul effect in leading corrupt men to comm ittrc cio js crimes, although th s liope is cot rnrv to all they have ever been taught UK who can calculate the influence of icrsuasion that there is no future punisl ncnt for the greatest crime, derived froi nen who protend to bo preachers of th gospel ? Doub:less a large portion of th uost abominable crimes that ever wcr orpetrated, owe their existence to a seen r lief or hope of the fru:h in the very doc line which Uni versa lists preach. 8. It is a horrible consequence of thi octrinc, that puts it in the po.ver of th nner to set God himself aI dcjinancc wit npuniti/. From the Family Visitor. CHRISTIAN MORALITY. The influence of the gospel is :o eslablis pure morality. A singlo glance at the New Tostamen at sfe-; us that so far as commands am reccpsan l a perfect example arc con if -o n?t i Mr?nf ill lhf? n?*f?ncllillPr CJ U * U| lb "WW MV f O ~ ?und morals. Ii is crowded with maxim : ex donations of this nature. It has par cul ir moral precepts on almost ever age: pr ccp's adapted to various condi ons an l relations in lite, and it gives us i ro id comprehensive direct ion, embracing ie whole field of good morals ; a cluo it v ery p rplcxitv ; a solution of every ques on?' Whatsoever ye would thai mci hould do unto you, do ye even so to them -no on<* who knows what the gospel h eeds evidence that the w hole influence c s precepts is in favor of practical mors xcellence. On this point, it is its owi fitness. So far as the joint influence e :xamplc and precep; is concerned, it couli 10: be more decided in its efforts for th istublishing of a morality?not theoretic; imply, but practical. And moreover, i; his matter it is not advisory, but imperative t insists upon the practice of its precept! t requires it with the highest authority. Again : we are all aware how die g ?spt issaiis, with the most determined hostility ill those passions of human nature and a hose nnxims of human policy which guise to immmoral deeds and immoral hat t?. And thus i; seeks to drain the louniai if moral evil. It seeks to roo out those prin fi??MV? tlio liaiip* nf I m i nriP'i! i 1 ic |'? 'J 11 Ulll li|V.?llvUI ? \# I ?> M IWil |ilililUlii>IIIV . -f. ;e pre ducts. And It lias tl. s aifluencc ^nJ so far as it has this influence, so lar 3 ut wo;k for the suppression of immort oeds, and that loo in the most elf c*ua ray. It is not only pruning the Mipernu acrary s!ioo:s of the trees of wickednes -it is not only seeking to blast its od.oj lossoms and to lop offits outermost branc!: s, but it lays the axe at its root. But this is net all. The gospel is nc lerelv a preventive. Its influence is po=i ve and productive. It insis'.s upon i! oppression of visible wrong between ma tid man ; not only so, but it calls for tb bservance ofright between man and man ?d not only so, but, beyond all, it insist pon the adop ion o{principles productive c ight. It seeks to lay a foundation for vii joiis practice. That foundation is faith t requires of all the exercise of faith Viristian faith?/icing faith. This faith i supreme principle?a right nrinciplchoiy principle It is the eonflndig of lit oul cnth ely into the hands of its Rcdtcmei . ins reliance is bused upon the discover fsupreme excellence in that Redeemer nd this discovery (having such vividues s to excite faith) must simultaneously ox i:e love? supreme love. Fai h, then, be ig as she ivthc twin sister of love?am Etch be:ng the dependence of each?here i :e very foundation ofgooJ works. Whei ti:h resides in the soul, it is side by s?d nd hand in hand with love, and ther treading abroad their sweet and hoavenb ifluence; checking the passions of a fullei aturc ; softening its asperities, and excit ig its action ; they become the mainspring nd the balance of the inner man, and mov< iiri on gently and delightfully in the path; f practical, holv, habitual obcdeince, s( iat faith instead of stunting the growth o lurality, instead of checking tho develop ie?! of obedience, instead of making voir i! the law of practical virtue is their vcr} ' life. It rouses litem, it puts them forth, i 11 perpetuates them. It diffuses i'seif as i r I vital principle throughout the soul, n.akin; t it shoot forth in beautiful symmetry?itpu!? j! on a verdant foliage?causing it to put ou 1 the buds and the blossoms, and mature the fruits of a "heavenly, practical, godly life - So, then, the gospel, while it insists prima 2 rily upon faith, so far from making void th< t i law of good works, does, in very truth, ain r at the production of good works. In cow ' f ' t . _ J_ 5 wanning imiii, it cor.im.awis murmur ; j; s | exciting faith, it excites to morality. i e i But this is not all. I say tin; tendency n j of the gospel is to the production of a pur I; morality. There is very much of religion n > accuracy in the conduct of men ivhi?h i t. i specious, and unqnes ionably diminaiic J ! the aggregate of human wretchedness. t, 1 It is la r in its appearance. I? is beauti n j ful. It is attractive. And vet is impure ). j For example?a man may U rigidly Hon o es?. It may be a maxim with him to dc i, fraud no man. And it may be that a fear t u detection?or some other remote evil?c ?t i the mere love of a good name?or the n[ i. | prehension of a retributive providence?c o some similar thing, is what makes him iior ?t est. It may be that he is so?not for th i- love wliich he bears to honesty?not for th i. abhorrance which he has for knavery? bu ;e simply I?r liis own interests. It may h st that bis honssty has such a foundri" ton?thr r- it would all melt away the moment h if s'ould be satisfied lint fraud would brin )f him the geatest good. Now this is not a t honesty ofhcirl, And though it isspeciou; If j and though it may be servicable, it is ino ! pure. And so is any other species of rr.oi e alicy having its origin in a corrupt motive it Now the gospel seeking to excite men t 0 | good works seeks (o do it Ifirougnjaun. p, J aims af the implanting of this holy princ le j pie, whence will spring, not a morality ( id J selfishness, no: a morality of po'icy, not d ; morality fed by the stimulus of hiro or re it I ward, but a morality rooted and groundc r. ( in divine love, a moraii y gushing fort it j spontaneously. It seeks through faith, i l. ! an indwellnng, moving power, to make mc ; ' honest, for honesty's s<ikc ; to make thci a ! kind, for kindness1 sake; to make thei i. j courier ir, 'or courlesi/s sake\ to mnfc u j them do rig! t, for the Jove oj right; 1 ie ! avoid wrong for I uefhale of wrong. It seeks! e 1 estab! sh within them the principle of rig1 I doing?faith?that so it shall ho efFoctiv :t I net only of morality, but of unadultcraic I morality. So, then, this is the tendency of the go. s ( pel?:ho tendency of the whole gospe e | Wc cannot cull out of it a single prece| h j which does not point to this result. VV i cannot s.lect a single truth, nor a single doi j trine, which, when rightly received by t'i ; heart, does not bring forth the pcaceabl (and lovely fruits if a beautiful, unsopliist h 1 catcd moraii.v." 1 * | Honor thy father and thy mother that thydaj ll j m ly be long upon the land which the -LdM th J ; God giveththee. * j "i don't sze why. r I i I know a little girl whe lias a?very plea; : ant home, and the very kicdst of parent * ' and who is yet often discontented and ur ^ | happy. Site pouts her lips, and throws Ik _ i aims about, and sulks and stamps with he * ! feet, and makes a strange noise in her throa * j between a growl and a cry. It is not be cause she had not enough to eat of goo< wholesome food ; nor because she has nc ,, time to play, and play'hings in nbundanci and brokers to play with her. She is nc p blind, nrr lame, nor deformed in any way (j but lias health and strength, and every thin which any gill could wish to make he pj happy in this woild, except a good hoar j ; What was it that made her fretful ?i Why, she bad a kind mother, who told he (j ! what she must do, and what sho must nol () I will tell you what I heard;? , j "Caroline, you must not take my scissor* [' i my dear, * j "Why, mother, L i?ave no scissors to cl j off my thread," said Carolina pettishly. 1 i "Well my dear, I will give yott a pair jj ; but you must not take mine." e j "lam sure I don11 see why, it's only jus ; to cutolF my thread." n ; The scissors wore of the finesttkind, an ! highly polijhcd; and Caroline's mothe : knew that it would soil them if she shouli ^ ' handle thrm with her moist hands; aw j that, if she liad litem once, she would wati t! | tlKnn again. Caroline's business was ti , i ob 'V cncerfeliy, whether she saw thercabO, >1 - *" ( ; w iy. or r.ot. * ; "Caroline, my dear, you inusl not clinV up on the eh ?:r to reach your work, "io' , I must ask some one to yet it for you." "Iam swe 1 don't sec why. It is Vs if: t;oub!c :o get it myself, thun to ask some by for it." "Very well, my chili you shall do it i j your own way, an ! see." i That very afternoon Carolin a mountc . a chair to got licr work. She reached to far, and over went ilia clnir, and Carolm ^ with it. Her work was scattered over lh j finer?the needle-book in one direction, an the thimble in another, and the spools i "m ianother; and what was worse than all lie ' : head struck the edge of the door, and s ; large gash was cut in her forehead. Sh : cried sadly, and did not get over her hui ; for week*. Was it less trouble to get * I IC ) iicrscil ! V ' If she had trusted her mother, she ivoul ' have saved herself all this pain ; but, for th sake of knowing the reason why slieshoul * I not get up on the chair, she cost herself i ' severe wound, and a great deal ofsham , j and sorrow. * | It is a good rule, through life, to do who I God requires us to do, whether we sec why or no-. One of the things he requires u . to do is, to obey our parents. Eph. vi. 1 ^ i f'nl i"i 00 Vn >i / h V rip nil I T I DO ASgYOU ARB TOLD. 5 ! 2 A little girl had been often to!J not to g s | into >he parlor to play, but to stay in th 3! nursery, while her mamma went out. How f ever, one day she took her playthings am . went there. Asshe was tossing her doll aboti J she did not think of the fire ; but running r j again3illic grate her muslin frock caught | t! fire, ami she was dreadfully burnt, She j > carries the marks on her face and nock !a r. the prssent day?tlic marks of her disobe5 i dienco to her parents, and her carlessness. 1: Question for the reader. Am not I somc? | times disobedient and careless? Let con. | science answer ; and when you fee! that . ' you arc tiius wicked, seek the forgiving i 2 j grace of Lhiist, and be watchful over your ' | own hearts*?lb. , j Honesty in* Liltle Tiiings.?11 Ma ii- j j da," said lit lc Thomas," oo you know that \ one of the boughs of Mr. CVs apple tree ; hangs over onr garden wall, and when the s i fruit gets ripe, and the high winds blow, we s | shall got*sonie of the apples.' " Indeed you s | will, not," replied his sister, " for they are i not ours, and you must be honest even in . Utile things.''1 " On then," saiJ Thomas, his ryes I brightening while l;c expressed Ins thoughts, j j ? we will throw them over the wall again j ,f I and tic will be sure to find them." Ad- j ,r I mirablc intention ! allthrougli life may prin- ! 1 ciplcs of :rue rectitude direct the little ooy. ir j My dear readers, let me now impress upon your minds the absolute need of the most c scrupuloashonesty on all occasions. Yrou o cannot tell how pilfering an apple, or steal- j it i ing a pear, or a book, may stamp your ocharacter for hfc. Should your friends) it; ever sec any thing like duolicity in your1 c | conduct they could not help bciug suspic- ; g i ious, which wouid make you feel very un- I ri' comfortable ; therefore say indignatllv to ' s,! the tempter, when he would incline you f0 } i. i di it which is wrong : 44 how can I do lhjs r. great wickedness and sin against God ?"? j. Youth's Friend. 0 [t ' THE BEAR. i- PARENTAL AFFECTION *S STRONG AND TENDF.It. ^ j ^ [ While the Carcase frigate, which went j j out some vc.irs ago to make discoveries toj. i ward the Ncrth Polo, was lockedon the ice 1 i the man at the mast-head g:.ve notice, eariv IS I " ' v , one morning, that three bears were direc? | ting their course towards the ship. They t had no doubt been invited by 'he scent ofr Pi 1 ' the blubber of a seahorse that the crew had 'C / i killed a few davs btdore which had been i () \ * 9 j set on fire, and was burning on ;he ice ai I o . l( I the time of their approach ; They proved , >e to bo a she-bear and her two cubs, but mc ; >(j cubs were nearly as large as the dam ; ' They ran eagerly to the fire, and d ew out j oflhe flames part of the fli-sh of the sea- I ! horse that remained unconsumed, and ate i it voraciously. The crew threw great j lumps of the flesh of the sea-horse, which j they had still rema ning, on the ice: These j the old bear fetched away singly, laid every j le lump before her cubs as she brought, it and j . ! dividing it, gave to each a share, reserving : " i for herself but a small portion. As she] was fetching away the last piece, the sailors ,*s! levelled their muskets at the cubs, and y ! shot them both dead ; and in her retreat j they wounded the dam, but not mortally. ] It would have drawn tears of pity from any j s. but the most unfeeling, to have marked the Sf affectionate concern expressed by this poor j.! beast in the last moments of her expiring ?r J young. Though shp was hersclfdreadfuliy ;r ! wounded, and could but just craw! to the tf place where they lay, she carried the lump 1. ! of flesh she had feichcd away, as she had !f 1 done others before, tore it in pieces, and )t ' laid it before them ; and, when site saw ?> | that tlicv refused lo oaf, she laid her paws ; first upon one, and then upon the oilier, and . | endeavored to raise litem up, all the moan~ j ,r; ing most pitoously. When she found she r ' could not stir them, she wcntofF; and, when she had got to sonte distance, looked hack ' _ and moaned ; and that not availing lie.- to T | entice them away, site returned, and strt' L j ling round them, began to lick iltcir wounds, j 1 She went off a second time as before ; and 5 j having crawled a few peaces, looked again j '! behind her, and for some time stood tftoan- ! j ing. But still her cubs not rising to follow j Iter, she etumed to them again, and with j . si?ns of ine.xnrcssible fondness, went round j , ? . ; paw ing them and moaning. Finding at last ;l that they wcro cold and lifeless, sl?e raised i her head towards the ship and uttered n j j : growl of despair, which the crew returned j r; in a voile)' of muskot balls. She fell be- J j'tween her cubs, and died licking their j | wounds ! i lf j APPLICATION'. The absence of paicr.ta! affection de: grades a man or woman below the brutes. . , This, however, is happiy but seldom dis J ' covered. Tlio love of parents to t oirchil- ; J j dren is commonly strong and ardent, or j j children, the most needy and helpless of j * creatures, would perish in multitudes. How i :* i obedient and affectionate then ought chil-: 4 O (dron to bo to those who love them so ten. | !1 J derly and constantly ! d j AN INCIDENT . I # 0 : One dav last week, there cume into the : i - .. j city from a distance of seventeen or twenty c j mile*, a being containing the relations of u J ^ ! man, wit!) a lovely looking woman?his I 11; wife bringing some baske s lor sale, neatly j r j made, it) the style of Imlinn manufacture. i 51 j The lady?for such she truly seemed, and : c j gave evidence that she had seen better ; 1; days?was active in trying to ' isposo of J l[! them. How she succeeded, we know not; j i ?but in the disposition of one of litem, an j j incident occured, which tolJ tiic secret of j c i all their pov-rfy?and all their woes. A ! ; gciitleman-not ourself-borgained for one [ u i at two shillings ; and taking out ofher pock- j c let one piece of money, it was seized with j I the eagerness of stealth by the husband. ' lt i She looked up w.th a piteous expression of *?! countenance, and said, in a most subdued j s tone, the tears starting from her eyes? "Sir, give rne the test or it will go for Rum. I have two children, asd they need bread ; I have left home and come this distance with these baskets, made with my j o own hands, to purchase it for them they e are hungry and col J." And all this wa? . said, without anger?without a murmur, cl The gentleman gave her the small pittance, I it and tried to persuade her wretch of a bus-. j! hand to give to her the first piece,?but his incxqpblc thirst for what had ruined himself and family, did not permit Iiim. Shall we ask the reader, who would sell to such n wretch rum, when he was taking tho bread from the mouth of his own children, and wringing from his wife's heart, /% her last ray of hope for their subsistence? Answer,?Every retailer of rum in our State. As likely to scil it to him as any other man. On the retailer, then surely may be expected to fall ultimately her woes. And will men pretend that we not need laws to control men I ke the above?men who cannot be moved by the tears of a heartbroken wile?by the s'ghsnnJ sobs of his own children?men who. knowing such circums'auces, will place a temptation at such a man's door, and then take front hiro the last farthing earned, not by himself? but ny a wife,?and ibis too," when he takes from clnlJren their oulv hope of life.?Maine Wesieyan Journal. The way to the coro^ir's?-Two half drunken fellows were yesterday standing at the bottom of the steps leading to the City riall, and one of ifvm said to the other?u Come, Bill, won't yon come over toC 's (a public Hojsc) nnd have ano.her glass ?" To be sure I will," replied he, ' but I must first ask the way to the coroner's ; I want to inquire if he found my brother." The fellow then turned ton gentleman who was standing on the steps, and asked hi:Yi t o way to the coroner'*. ' What do you want with him ?" asked the ; gentleman. " .My brother," replied ho, i w went out into the street drunk, a few nights | ago, and he never came back : I am afraid that he fill into the rivci and was drowned, J and I want to know if die coroiru found ! him." " But " said the gentleman. " are . you no* going in tlie public bouse first ?" I" Yes," repii'-d be, ' I believe I will." |4i Well," sai l the gentleman, '* if you are i going ;o the public house, you wed not ask | the way to the coronoi's, lor I need scarcely teil you, that the public house is the very .shortest and most certain w;;y to it : and tlic very busuioss which now causes you to seek tlic coroner proves what I say pretty conclusively." The fellow seemed bat li tie pleased with the answer ho go\ and walked away. at v r.? ~ u.T# JL t/ViU * {JJ la^ppwawawnBBiii ! CMPMMMP?? Fall and Wilder Goods. rgiHE Subscribers liavc lately ree'd by Steam JS- ami Pole Coats their f.dl ar.d winter supply of Goods which are off. red for sale on accoiuinodating terms. AMONG WHICH ARE Bluo, Black, Invisible Green, and Mixed Broad Cloths, Casimcres S.ittiuettsv Silk Velvet and Worsted Vesting3, Flannels, Blankets, Irish Linen, Sheetings and Shirtings, Marcwos, Circassians, Shawls and fancy Handkerchiefs, Calicoes, Hosiery, Lambs Wool and Worsted Shirts and drawers, fino and common Stocks ! and Collars, Silk, Kid and Worsted Gloves, Lini scys, Domostics, &c. &c. ALSO | A general assort mant of negro cloths. ALSO Table and Pocket Knives, Files. Rasps, Pad and Stock Locks, IIal.tr, Trace and Log Chains, Iron and Brass andirons, Shovel and Tongs, Sad Iron3, Curry Combs, Handsaws, Mill and Handsaw files, Collins' Axes, Drawing Ivnivos, Coffee Mills, with a general assortment of Blacki smith's Tools. ALSO Common and fine Teas, Bowls, Plates, Dishes Pitchers and Ewers and Basons, Cat Glass and j common Castors, fine and common Tumblers, and Wines, with a few fine dinner sets. ALSO I A general assortment of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Shoes, Roots and Over Shoes. All of which will be sold low and on accomodating terms by JOHN MALLOY &Co. Brick Store. Nov. 21st, 1833. 1 if Notice. SALE OF REAL ESTATE. WILLibcsotd at Chcraw, at the market by nrdrr of ihn Court of Enuitv in the case of William Teel and wife vs John G. McLcndon and others on the second Monday in February next between the hours of twelve and three o'clock, the real estate of Christopher McRao consisting of a tract of land contaiuing 653 acres, more or less situated in Chesterfield District on south west side of Pecdcc River, a few miles above Choraw ; sold for the purpose of partition among the heirs. The conditions of this sale are as follows : So much of the purchase money as will b? necessary to defray the costs of suit will bo paid in cash. Tbe balance in two equal annual instalments, with intciest from the day of sale. Rend and approved personal security. GEO. W. DA KG AN, CornrnV* in Equity. [52 50.J_ 10 P.t ^outh Carolina. Thomas Stubbs. ct ux } Bill for partition vs.- > for Samuel McDaniel et. al. 3 Real Estate. It appealing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Roderick McNairand wife, and Alexander McDanicl, defendants in the abovo stated case, are absent from, and reside without the limits of mc stale ; It is on motion of Dudley, complainants solicitor, onlefcd, that tlia said absent defendants do appear, and answer, or demur, to the complainants' bill of complaint, on or before the first day of July next, and in default thereof, that the complainants' bill of complaint, as to them, be t iki'n j ro confesso. .It is alsc ordered, that notice of this order be published in the Cheraw Gazette, twice a month for the space of three months. G. W. DARGA.V. Comm. in Equity Cheraw District. Jan. 14,1S39. 10 2n?f3m Huts & Caps. 4 Fow eases, latest style of fashionable Hats and Caps. For sale by D. MALLOY. Nov. 15th. 1837. 1 tf For /Sale. A second hand two horse Carriage and Gig both in good repair. Apply to M. BUCHANAN. Chora\v, Feb. 27th. 1838. 16 tf Cigars. Spanish Cigars, just received and for sale b> J NO. MALLOY, & Co. November 28th, 1838. 2 tf j Dissolution of Copartnership. THE Copartnership heretofore existing: under the firm of B. Mcintosh &. Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons having demands against tho said firm will present them to 11. Mcintosh, to whom all those indebted are earnestly requested to mako pay. rncnt without loss of ti ne, as the business of tfie firm must bo closed. II. L. EDGEVVORTH. H. MclNTOSH. r?ie businor.s will bo continued by B. Mcintosh J in the store lately occupied by A. P. Lacoste . Esq. Where he respectfully solicits $ call from ; the former customers of the house and from eve| ry person who wishes to purchase goods in this market, believing that he can ho'd out such in' duccrnents as will insure a share of patronage* j Chcraw Jan. 21, 1839. 10 tf | Huuiv. BliNDHSTG. THE subscribers have established themselves in the above line of business in Chcraw I and oftertheirsarviccstoits citizens. (i. BAZEN COURT, & CO. Chcraw, S. C.. Jan. 2G. New Goods. THE Subscriber is now Receiving his fal stock of dry goods, consisting in part of British and American Prints, SL i, Muslins, Lices &c. also a good stock of Clotks, Cassi. meres. Saltinetts, Negro Kersies, Blankets. Hals, Bonnets, Shoes, and a great many, other articles too tedious to cntimcratc. Which he will sell low for caqh. MAUCO>? BUCHANAN. Chcraw Sept. 12, 1838 44?tf J] v09 .. Bacon. 4^4^ LBS. No. Ca. Bacon for sale by, tftfJP D. MALLOY. j March 5th 183& 17?tf Ten Dollars Reward. WILL be given to any one who may fin and return to mo a large brown pocket hook lost on thursday the 25th inst. between the boars of 11 o'clock A. M. and G o'clock P. M. containing five dollors caah, notes and ' duo bills. The papers will be of no value to any < one but the own r. I FELIX LONG. Chcraw Oct. 29, 1838. . 50 ... tf ; tiuhs. 1 Dozen Single and Double Barrel Gone, received and for sale by JOHN MALLOY & Co. November 28.h, ltf3^. J ' 1 f j Groceries. t rCTlIIK undersigned have received by the late _H_ arrivals and offer for sale the following j tides. 10 Ilhdp. St. Croix's Sugar, 10 Illids. Porto Rico, do 50 Bags Coffee, 5 Hhds. Molasses. 10 Ilhds N. E. Rum, 1 Pipe Gin, 1 Pipo. C. Brandy, 2 Casks Porter (in bottles) 5 bblss ! Vinegar, 50 bbls. Domestic Liquors, 10 Casks Cheese and 4 boxes Pine Apple Cheese^ Pepper, i Spice, Ginger, Indigo, Madder, Sperm and Tal ! low Candles, Chocolate, Mustard,'Hyson, Im : porial and Gun Po-.vder Teas, Soap, Rice, Pow der, Shot and Lead. ! .1X0. M ALLOY, & Co. November 25th, 1835*. J 2 tf ! Horse Shoes and Horse Shoe j Nails. 1 3Burdens patent No 1.2,and 3 Horso Shoes ; BJ>and Horse shoe nails, cheaper and better ! than can be made by the common operation, lor sale by D. MALLOV | Nov. 8, 1837. 25 If i India Rubber Overshoes. S.NOR Sale by . D. MALLOY. Nov.lot'i,' 837. l.tf Administrators Notice. ALL persons indebted totho !ato John T. llinson, will please make'payment to the ?..i :i.~- . ?i -it ?-?:?J j ouwi-uiAii ?uiui??*iu , uuu an ijursuus iiaviugut:* : mauds against the intestate will present them 1 properly proved, within tho time prescribed by i law, or this notico will be plead in bar of their i recovery. ALEXANDER GRAHAM, Admr. ' Cheraw, S. C. Feb. 14th, 1838. 14~tf BURN'S MILLS. THESE Mills five miles below Cheraw aro now in complete order for sawing lumber, grindingcorn and wheat and bolting flour. The bolting cloths nr.; new and of a superior quality* The Proprietor intends to remain at tho mills tho present year and will give his personal attention to all the business of the. rqills. Ho hopes ! by punctual attention to business, not only, merit, but get a large share of custom in tho i'iovc line of business. J. W. BURN I Chesterfield, District S. C. Jan. 22d, 1838. j 12?tf Blacksmiths Tools. A good supply on hand, of every thing in tho line, for sale at a small advance aloveoc D. MALLOV March 5th 1838. 17?if Overcoats & Clocks. JUST received by our Pole Boat, 4 dozen Ladies Cloaks (assorted qualities) also a gen. oral assortment of Centlcmens Cloaks, Cloth and Blanket Overcoats, which will be sold on accomodating terms hv JN'O. MALLdY, & Co. November 28th, 1838. 2 tf ? = f Dissolution. THE copartnership hcrefore exisiiqg between tho subscribers, under tho firm of Powe & Malloy was dissolved on tho 1st tnst. by mutual consent. All those indebted to the concern will make mmediate payment to either, to enable them to* close the business without delay; THO. E. POWE,A. MALL0Y. i January 21st, 1838. The Drng Business and the Practice of Medt. cine will be continued.as heretofore by X. MALLOY. 10 IT Notice. BROWN BRYAN takes this method to give public notice that letters of administration have been granted him on the estate of William Pegucs junr. deceased, late ofChesterfield Pietrict, and to request all persons Indebted In any manner to tin said estate to make payment to him. AU those to whom the estate may bein: debted will present their claims within, the time i fnrodby law, or payment will be refhsed. Chcraw, October 24th, 1S39. I 49 *f