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From tbo Protectant and Herald. 41 PERHAPS THERE IS MORE IN IT THAN I HAVE BEEN ACCUSTOMED TO SUPPOSE." A few weeks since 1 was requested by a gendeman to visit his brother who was sup posed to be dangerously ill. The request, 1 was told, came from the j-ick man himself ? not, it was added, that he wished me to visit him as a minister of religion, for that on that subject, he had made up his mind. But that he wished me to call, merely as a literary and intelligent friend ; of whose character he had formed a favourable opinion through his friends, for he did not know me personally. I had heard that he was a young man of great talents, as a lawyer and politician?that he had much influence in the circles in which he moved : and, moreover, that he was a great scoffer at religion, especially at Christianity, 1 was introduced, with rather a palpitating heart, ioto hi# sick room?I was introduced to him on what proved to be his dying bed, with the vows of God upon me to be faithful to the souls of men, and yet likely to be inhibited from any allusion to those great truths in which every soul is so deeply and vitally interested. As soon as I was seated by his bed?side, and we were left alone, he repeated the sub. o.tny.A moM?m I nJiwiHv receiv. D*auv*c? KJk Ul\? liiV^9U^v tlttvj ??.? J ed through his brother. He said he found himself low spirited, and wished mo to call, and converse with him upon such subjects as would tend to cheer up his mind. He said he had no fears of death, or of meeting his God?that he had often stared death in the face, on the sick bed?in the bloody field of battle ; and he might have added on the bloody field of honour, of which last lie bore the melancholy mnrks in his shattered and shrivel'ed arm. He said he always acted from good motives?spoke of his love of country?of his devotion to her interests, and that in looking at his past hirtory, he had nothing to fear from the justice of his God. i I remarked to him that, of course, be j must be aware of my views of the supreme importance of the great truths of the Christian religion. That although 1 did not feci at liberty to obtrude the subject upon his aL tention, yet that I regarded the religion of I the Gospel as of great importance at all I times, and as ali important to a person in his condition then. 1 alluded to the comfort to be derived by the Christian from a recogoi. fion of the paternal character of God, even in his afflictive dispensations,and of (he ad. vantages of the Christian in every respect, both at the present and for the future. He then spoke of his having a most un. governable temper, without, however, inti?? 1 'I-"- 1- ?? ? U aa ll\A mating wiitjincr uu rcgaiucu iv uwcjuunx. of unhappiness or as being wicked. I aL luded to the temper of the Apostle Paul pre. vious to his conversion ; and to his charac. ier after that event. He said he wondered if a person at his age could overcome such a temper. I replied that I supposed the same influence which wrought the change in the character of the Aposde, could effect the same fof him if he would submit him. self to that influence. As he seem >d not unwilling to hear, 1 presented some of the simplest truths of tho Gospel in such a way as I thought most likely to seize the attention of a mind active and inquisitive, as I supposed his to be; and from which all exciting* topics of a worldly nature had been studiously excluded by his physicians and attendants. 1 then left him, fully persuaded in my own mind that the foundations of his infidelity had begun to slip from under him before he sent for me. But that h.'s object was not to disclose bis state of mind until he should see me and form for himself a favourable opinion of my character. In a day or two I called again, and found him atill sinking, but apparently entirely ra. tional. T he distressing hiccough had been upon him for many hours. It was there, fore with difficulty he could converse at all, and then only in a few words at a time. Ho said Mr.?-when you were here before wh were speaking on the subject of religion. If I had strength to converse I should like to have some long conversation with you on the subject of Christianity. Perhaps there is more in it than I have bten accus tomed to suppose. This remark deepened the impression left upon mind by our previous interview^-I repeated to him some of the principal and plainest truths of the Gos. pel, and left him, with the promise to call "~"1" '"I"*" I rtnllnrl a o In Vio tvnfi mnrll r? il^U i VUIIVU U.UHI MV ?? w?r ....... | worse?and I was prohibited byhisphysicians from seeing him. He continued to sink until hope of his recovery vanished. But nature struggled on with disease, and he revived again, aud sent for me?I saw him again, exceedingly emaciated. But his restless eye spoke the deep solicitude ef the soul within. 1 am unable to converse, said he, but I can hear you talk about religion.?and I wish you to pray with me?to pray for figftt that I may discover the truo way of saivaion. ?Two questions ho proposed respecting the mystery of the incarnation and the au> thenticity of the Old Testament,u the pre. sence of some hitherto cherished, and still lingering cavils"?But his response to the petition lor #g.teseemed fervent and sincere. At a subsequent interview, lie remarked, that during his protracted illness he had been compelled to rejlect, as he had never done before?that he thought he bad been brought to that state of mind in which he could say, ** Father thy will be done." Afrer this f was necessarily absent for a few days?when I returned he was dead, and had doubtless bad ample proof whether there is more in Christianity than the sceptic and scoffer are wont, without investiga. tion to suppose. Now remark? 1st. The delicacy of the position in which a minister of the Gospel must feel himself to be placed, when requested to visit a dying man, and yet with the understand, ing that he U expected to converse as a scholar, rather than as a minister. 2d. The awfu'delusion in which infidelity involves men. Had this young man died within the few first days after his attack, ho would. 1 doubt pot, bnvo df?d at religion, ami perhaps blaspheming his Maker's name. 3d. The reason why wicked men die without concern for their souls, is that they do not consider? When in health they will not think; when racked with pain they cannot think. 4th. Though this individual gave evidence of being a sincere enquirer for the way of salvation, yet he left but barley ground to hope that he found and embraced it. How. ever, one thing is certain, he did not die an infidel. He certainly abandoned the ground he had long occupied, as an opposer of Christianity. Whether he found the true ground of salvation by faith in Jesus Chust, is not so certain. 5 h. May not the prayers of a pious Mother, (for such was his said to have been) have had some connexion with the closing scenes of this young man's life ? though, as I learned, she died before he was six years of age. 6th. Some of his former companions, in iuiquity, have since been heard to say, that he died "a perfect coward." Is it a mark of cowardice to abandon an utterly hopeless cause ??or to escape from n tot. tering citadel, when it no longer oilers pro. tectioo ? W. Y. A. NEVER PROMISE BUT TO PERFORM. Messrs Editors,?I thought it wouU not j be amiss to state, through your valuable - - t. _ Journal, a lew ot tfte dangerous resuus j growing out of making promises, and then leaving ihem unperformed. This I shall treat of as respects the actions of the Sunday School Teacher meots his class at the opppointed seasons ; becomes interested in their progress, and is pleased with their attention manifested while at school. He resolves to visit thorn at their homos. So he tells such a child, whose name is first on the roll-book, that he may expect him to come and see him at his house during the present week, naming the day thereof, and perhaps the hour. The child shows evident signs of great joy; revolving in his micd how good it is in his teacher to take ao much trouble on hi3 account; and then how pleased mother will be. However, j nothing more is said on tTie subject. The \ I child hasteos home after school is out, and the first words he accosts his mother with, are, "O, ma ! what do you th'nk? Mr. B. | says he is coming to see me this week." "Is he r the mother replies; "surely tha* i is very good in him, to take so much 1 trouble for us poor folks." The week passes away until the day fixed upon for the visit. That very afternoon is the child's holiday. "Ma," he says, "I'm going to stay at homo this afternoon, for my Sunday School teacher is coming to-day." "Very j well, William," adds his mother, "wc shall all be glad to see him." So the child ' denies himself the sports customary on those days of recess. He waits till four ; o'clock the hour appointed, and pniteody till half-past. "Well, ma," says William, with a sigh, "I don't know when Mr. B. is coming; he told me to look for him at four " o'clock, and here it is nearly five." His mother feels very sorry that her child is j disappointed, and replies, "Don't be impatient, son, he may be here yet, the sun is a full half hour high." "Well," says William. "I will just run to yonder lane, end try if i I can't see him." So oflThe starts, not yet ' doubting but that his teacher might come. ^ Having reached the lane, nothing could be ^ seen but his father's old cow, quietly coming down, returning heme from its pasture ? William eagerly watching, till dusk warned him that his mother would want him. So he walked pensively buck, and espying his mothet returning from the barn, with her pail of milk, he goes up to her, at the same time saying, "I might as well have gone a fiokin.* ufltK Snm find Tnltp Wnlkers. as to UQKUI^ W|||| K/I4U* %iww _ have remained at home, for Mr. B. won't j come and see me, after all." "Don't speak . so, William," replied his mother, of one who has been so kind to you in other ways; perhaps he is sick, or has something particular to occupy him." William, feeling this as a so t of rebuke owned it might be so, and added, "lie is a good teacher, any way." The next Sunday the teacher goes to school as usual, not feeling, however, altogether right. No sooner did little William espy nis teacher coming, than he hastened to him exclaiming, "Why were you not at our house the other day ? I stayed at homo all the afternoon to seo you and not finding you come, I went into the street to look for you." William now, hoping that one of his mother's excuses might come true, looks up eagerly in his teacher's face for an answer. But he is put off with some petty excuse?Mr. B. thinking it sufficient to satisfy the child, without exposing himself. How dangerous such conduct must be on the part of Christian instructors, is at once evident 1:0 all. it is bad for tnem* selves. It is bad for their scholars. It is bad every way. The children are iu* jured thereby, for afterward they are satis* fied in making any excuse do, for neglect of du'y. The teacher's influence is impaired thereby, for the children no longer put that same implicit confidence in all he says. The child does not think it so bad as represented by his teacher, that of promising and not fulfilling, since he even does it. The next time the child may run off to his games, and let the teacher come and be disappointed. Let not the Sunday School teacher imagine it a little thing to break a promise made to little childron. Belter not promise, than promise and not perform.? Children learn evil faster than good. By one such lesson as the above, you will plant an evil seed which will choko the growth of all the good ones you may ever have sown. Let then the one, who would be the faithful Sunday School teacher, never prom* ise except to perform, for otherwise he is injuring his own sou!; he is wronging the soul of the child, over which he is placed to instil it in Christian principle. Jnn*n?l of RrJigin^s Education. } THE Southern Silk Journal AND FARMER'S REGISTER. A monthly Periodical of thirty-two octavo pages, with printed cover, in style and manner equal to the Journal of the American Silk Society. THIS Publication appoara under the aiispi. c#s of The Southern Silk and Agricultural Society, lately organized at Columbus. Ga. for the purpose of promoting the culture of Silk in the South, and of disseminating correct scientific information on lh> subject of Agriculture in general. To control on the ono hand, the present, ao called wild and wreckless spirit of speculation in the Mulberry, and on the other, to prove that Silk may, and ought to become a Southern sta. pie, shall be the primary object of this Journal i whilst at the same time, its pages are to be made the medium of conveying to tho planter and farmer, the most interesting and important in* formation on every subject embraced in the wide range of husbandry. 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DUNAP & MARSHALL are now receiv. ing by tho Oscola tiic principal part of heir Spring and Summer Goods April 3d, 1639. 20 tf Cigars. ?.I. Spanish Cigars, just received and for sale by JNO. MALLOY, & Oo. November 28th, 1838. 2 tf Bagging. Rope & Twine. pieces Bagging, 50 Coils Rope and 200 pounds Twine for sale by JOIiN MALLOY A Co. November 36th, 1838. 2 tf Philadelphia Boots & Shoes. WUST received, 6 doz. pair super Morocco feP and CalfSkin Pump and thic& sola Boots, klso Gentlemen's Walking Pumps and mom. DUNLAP & MARSHALL, may loth, 1839. 26 tf Rice RICE of best quality just Rcceivod and for sale by tho Tierce or Retail. By D. MALLOY. March 12th, 1839. Porter and Cider. LONDON PORTER, Newark Cider, Lime Juice, Lcroon Syrup and Cordials, for sale DUNLAP & MARSHALL. April 26, 1839. 24 Raisins. RAISINS, Almonds, Prunes, Currants and Ginger Preserves, lor sale by DUNLAP & MARSHALL. Adril 26. 1839. 24 tf Irish Potatoes and Codfish. JUST Received and for sale by D. MALLOY. 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DM ALLOY has just received a large sup ply of Groceries, Hardware, and Diy Goods which will be sold very cheap. Guns 1 Dozen Single and Double Barrel Guns, received and for sale by JOHN MALLOY &, Co. November 28th. 1838. 2 tf Jugs and Jars. A Large and general assortment of Jugs and Jars, just received and for sale by JOHN MALLOY & CO. November 28. 1838. 3 tf To Builders. A GOOD JOB. ON the first Monday in August text will be let to the best bidder the contract for building a new Jail at Bennettsville, Marlborough Districta South Carolina. The plan and specifications may be seen by applying to the sub. 8criberand also such other information as con. tractors may require. NATHAN B. THOMAS. June 10th, 1839. 31 5t O* The Fayetteville Observer, Columbia Tel. | escope and Charleston Courier will give the above foor insertions and forward their aocounts. < Bennettsville, S. 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THE undersigned have received by the late arrivals and offer for sale the[following ar. tides. 10 Hhds. St. Croix's Sugar, 10 Hhds. Porto Rico, do 50 Bags Coffee, 5 Hhds. Molasses. . 10 Hhds N. E. Rum, 1 Pipe Gin, 1 Pipe, j C. Brandy, 2 Casks Porter (in bottles; 5 bblss { Vinegar, 50 bbls. Domestic Liquors, 10 Casks Cheese and 4 boxes Pine Apple Cheese, Pepper, j Spice, Ginger, Indigo, Madder, 8perm and Ta! j low Candlee, Chocolate, Mustard, Hyson, Im pori&l and Gun Powder Teas, Soap, Rice, Pow ] der, Shot and Lead. JNO. MALLOV, & Co. November 28th, 1838. t 2 tf t Notice. < PARTICULAR attention will be given to all kinds of Repairing, Painting and Trim, ming in the Carriage line; tho best of well sea. ( soned timbers, and all other materials necessary 1 to do good work kept. All thoee that favor me ( with their custom may expect their work done neatly and with despatch, and in any fashion j and style to suit them, and on the most reasooa- : bit terms for payment on delivery of the work. N. B ?Good workmen and good work shall be done, and all pains taken to accommodate iny 1 customers. Barouches, Buggies, Wagons, Gigs, ( and Sulkeys of any fashion will be made to order 1 and warranted good materials ahd workmanship. 1 I will be found still on Market street opposite to 1 Mr. Gr ham's Law Office. I.WINN. 4 flhflraw. S. G. May 17th, 1839. 27?3m Notice. THE Subscriber intends to relinquUt, hia business in this place after the first of Oct. \ next. ( Those who are indebted to him will confer a favor by paying. . He has a good assortment of Plain, Jappaned j and Block Tin Ware, which will be sold for less j than the usual prices ; a'so a lot of Cast Iron j Stoves and Steve Pipe which can be fitted ready j to put up next winter, bv those who will want them, aud they can be had at a reduced yrio*. ; J. HERVEY. Choraw, July 12, 1839. 35-2t ] Notice. ] THE undersigned having bought the entire stock of goods from Messrs. J. & W. Leak, would take this method of informing their friends and acquaintances that they have taken the house occupied by the Messrs Leaks, where they are offering a well selected assortment of Dry Goods, Hardware, and Groceries, a l of which they are disposed to sell low for cadi or on a short time to punctual customers. H. M. dz W. H. TOMLINSON. Cheraw March 1839, tf Notice. THE Creditors of John G. 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THE Creditors of Hiram Tiyon deceased ora < requested to call and receive on their debts < 25 per cent. The next and last dividend, will, 1 it is hoped, be made in a few months. Some of , the debts are not yet collected and a little . property is unsold. I ALEX. GRAHAM. Admr. Cheraw, Feb. 13,1839. , 13 ?_ ! Law Notice. ! Alexander graham m<i j. w. buk?. i ney, have entered into copartnership to ] practice Law under the name of Graham A ( Blakeney. Office on Market Street. A. GRAHAM. J. W. BLAKENEY. j Cheraw Feb. 13.1839. 13 tf Wines, JUST received and for sale, Champa igne, Madeira, Teneriff, Sicily, Port, Muscat, ( Hoc and Malaga Wines, and for sale by JOHN MALLOY & Co. November 28th, 1838. % tr THE SILK GROWER, and Farmer's Manual. Edited bit Ward Cheney and Brothers. With additional Attractions! THE present number closes the first volume of the Silk Grower, and we now take the opportunity to return our thanks to those kind friends who have so liberally patronized us. 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July 5 31 New Books I! BY the Lighter "Jamet Coit" we have at tho Bookoiore the following works. Those who are in want of employment for leisure hours .r.nminor am invitA/l tn rail and see. J1 OUUIM4VI f w*w m? ? ? ? ? In Religions Literature.?Bush on Joshua rod Judges, Christian Father at home, Dominion of Christ by Symington, Life's Lessons, Memoir of Dr. Porter, Doddridge's Family Expositor, Parkhust's Lexicon of Greek Testament, Wayland on Human Responsibility, Mrs. Hawkea' Memoirs, Scougal's Works, Memoir of [rving, Home on Psalms, Common Prayer, lunkin An Justification See. In Miscellaneous Literature.?Gil Bfass, Letter writer. Specimens of Foreign Literature, Weems, Washington, Fianklin and Marion: Thoughts of a Grumbler, Tales illustrative of he passions, Horse Shoe Robinson, Rob of the Bowl, Bench and Bar. Silk Growers Guide, Wisdom and Genius of Shakespeare Rhymes for he Nursery,Penny Magazine,Parley's Magazine, Rasselas, Sottish chiefs, Thaddeus of Warsaw, Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life, Scott's Scotlund, Paulding's Washington, Dwights' Decisions &c* Also: Eberle's Practice of|Medicine, Hooper's Medical Dictionary. In School Literature.?Lovoll's Pupil's First Book, Scientific Class Book, First and second Books of History, Parker's Composition, Gib. ion's Suiveying, Tood's Index Rerum, American Spoiling Books, Sohool Testaments, Quarto Blank Books, Memorandum Books, Stephen's Blue Fluid, Quills, Conversation Cards, Flutes, Flute and Violin and Piano Instructors, Foster's Sony Books, &c. ^ . ANTHON'S SERIES, OF SCUOOL CLASSICKS. PROFESSOR Anthon of Columbia College, New York, is editing a series of dassical works for the use of schools and Colleges to consist of perhaps thirty volumes.? rhA rirM scholarshin of the Editor is an tbundant pledge to all interested, that the test idopted will be the purest, that the English Commentaries will be judicious and learned, and hat all other suitable aids to a right understanding of the original, will be liberally furnished. This pledge is foily redeemed in the volumes ilready published, which are, Latin Lessons, a new Greek Grammar, Greek Prosody, Siliust, Cesar. Cicero, and Horace, all of which may ta examined or purchased at the 44Bookstore.** April 5, 1839. 21 it New iiooks Again. BY the arrival of the Steamer Oseola a supply of new books has been recei ed a the "BooKstoref among which are the following viz; | In Theology and Religious Literature: Ency. clopedia of Religious Knowledge, Luther on Galationa, Cruden's Concordance, Cudworth's Intellectual system, Hervey's Theron and Aspasio, Baxter's "Call'* and "Saints' Rest"? Jay's works, 3vols. 8vo. Jay's Closet Meditations, Robert Hall's works, 3vols. 8vo. Bibles of various sizes and styles of binding, Methodist Hymns, (Gilt Tuck.) In Miscellaneous Literature: The Humbugs ?f New York, Byron's works, Shakespeare's works, Weems' Marion, Weems' Franklin, Let. ter Writer, Downing's Songster, Dream Books, ?onver*ation Cards, Fowler and Kirkham's Phrenology, Flora's Dictionary, flora's Inter, preter. Miss Leslies Seventy five Receipts, The Cook's own Book, Pope's Homer, Sir W. Scott's works 7vola. 8vo. In School Literature: Smart's Horace, Smith's Arithmetic, Do. Graammer, Comstock's Phu losophy, Cramers Piano Instruction, Violin Preceptor, Parley's Geography, Cooper's Virgil, Tacitus, Adam's Roman Antiquities, Smart's French Graramer, Boyeriw French Dictionary, Tales in French, Bolmaris Colliqual Phrases. mz&waks FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. INSURANCE. THE Subscriber is agent for the Columbia Insurance Company, and continues to In. sure at a reasonable premium, Houses, Goods. Wares and Merchandise, both in this place and the surrounding Country of South and North Carolina. He wilJ also Insure Produce and Goods on their transportation on the River from Chora* to Georgetown and Charleston. Persons desiring to do a safe business by protecting their property by Insurance will do well to call on the Agent at Cheraw, at his store on Front Street, where ho may usually be found. Communications is wti. ting will receive prompt attention. D. S. HARLLBJS. July 1st 34 8ro. A List of Letters Remaining in this Office, 1 July 1639, which if not taken out before the 1st of October next will be sent to the Gen'L P. O. as "Dead Letters." A?Seldon Arnold. B?Danl G. Beverly, Barnard & Co.# Jacq's. Bishop, Andrew Buchanan, A. H. Buchanan. C?Murdock Campbell, A. Church, J. W. S. Crowson, Robt. S. Campbell, Dan]. Chap* man, Mrs. Catharine Campbell# Mrs. R. C Collins, Jno. C. Chapman. _ V D?Micya Dinkins, Ransom Dodd, Leco? ard Davis, John Dunn, Mn. Eliza Dicky. " G?Danl. A. Graham, Malachi GuHegs, ^ I Jno. M. Gilchrist, Theophalis Guye, Ga* zette. H?Joel Hall, Mrs. Sarah Hudson, James Husbands, Isaac Hotchkies, Stephen Hays. J?E. L. Jordon 8, Elisha Johnson, Edm'd, Jennings J. B. Johnson. L?Saml. Lilly. fit?M. McLean 2, D. McNair, D. Malloy, Ann M. McQueen, Farkier McCarv, Malcom Mclnnis, James McKay, Jno. McNair, D. L. McKay, Jno. McMillan, Peter Morrison, Kenan Morgan, Murehead & Co. N?J. W. Nixon. 1 ?Stephen Pettus, Wm. Pegues, Mist Mary Privitt, Jno. P. Perry, Rodger D. Park, Thos. Parr. R?Wm. A. J. Read, Equilla Rusco. S?B. C. Smith 4, Joseph S. Seavy, Thos. Shiver 2* Jesse Sweet, McDonald Scott, Silas Scipper Jr. Miss Amanda Smith, Lewis Scott & Co. Peter Stewart. T?Asie Talbert, Jaa. L. Terry & Co. MilfordG. Tarrh. W?Mrs. Ann Wallace) Miss Margaret i Whitaker, Jackson Wallace. : Persons calling for these letters will say they are advertised. B. BRYAN, P. M. . | Cheraw July 5.1838. 34 tf ROCKINGHAM Female Institute. THE increased share of public attention which the subject of Female Education has recently received, and the lively interest which is eginnmg to be felt in its behalf are encouraging signs of future improvement. The System which has long obtained in our country, it is to beregraL ted, is radically defective in that almost exclusive attention is paid to the ornamental to ihe neglect of that which is of primary importance. This desideratum, it has been the effort of Mrs, Green, the principal of the Rockingham Female Institute to su pply; and the result of the recent examination which we had the pleasure of attending, proves that it was not without success. In this Institution the culture of the mind is the cardinal object of attention ; and greater importance is attached to the formation of habits of close thought and protracted mental effort by which the mind is endued with strength, vigour and elasticity, than to any given amount of erode information garnered up in the "store house of memory," I The committee having attended the recent ex. amination, take pleasure in expressing the satis, faction they felt in witnessing the interesting exercises. We feel no hesitancy in pronouncing it equal, if not superior, to any examination of the kind we ever before witnessed; and the readiness and accuracy with which answers were given to thm quemtioa* propounded, and the promptness snd facility with which sections and chapters of difficult t?xubooks were analised, did honour to the pupils and reflected credit on their worthy instructress. On the Evening of the same day we wero highly entertained with the performances of the young ladies on the Piano Forte and Guitar; and though we are not professed connoisseur*, the exhibition, we think, indicated that the performera correctly understood the true principles of Musick. The exercises closed and we retired to our respective places of abode, after having passed a highly interesting day. The health end society of our viUags render it a very desirable location for a female Institution; and when we add to this, the competencyfef the principal and assistant, the commit! e take the pleasure In recommending the Rockingham Fe. I male Institute to the liberal patronage of an in. telligent public. C. Robinson, ' J. W. Covington, ^ C. C. Covtngton, . J* Jambs F Leak, >1 John W. Lkax, ? W. F. Leak, & Wm. B. Cole, Mr. Robinson is ono of the committee but was absent at the examination. July 6th 34 3t. ( 1 'l ' !* 1 i 0 More New Books again. BY the Oseolu just arrived a large supply of new Books has been received, amoog which i are the following, In Religious and Theological Literature: Schmidt's Greek Concordance Svols 8vo, Cruden's Concordance, Scongal's Works, Li mo St. Lectures, Boston's Crook in the Lot, Mrs. Hawke'8 Memoirs, Methodist Hymns, Ripley's Notes, Dick's Theology,Townsena's Bible, 2vols. large 8vo, Gray and Bowen's Bible 2vohi 8vo. calf, Robinson's Lexicon to Greek Testament. In Miscellaneous Literature: Marshall's Washington 2vols 8vo, do. do. lSmo, .Silk Grower's Guide, Virginia Housewife, Bancroft's United States, Book of Hearts, Crockett's Songs Miss Leslies Receipts, Cook's own Book, lr. wing's Astoria, Todd's Index Rerum, Irwing*s Tonr to the Prairies,Rasaels Stone's Life of Brandt. In School Literatnre s Webstere, Elementary snd American Spelling Books, Dilworth's Do. Towns' Do., Smith's, Emersons, Pikos, Daboll's, and Colburns Arithmetic?, Worcester's Primer, Lovell'e Young Pupils' First Book, G&llandett's Picture Defining Jand Rea ding Book, Hazui Speller and Dernier, Young and National Reader, American First Class Book, Wood, bridges, Olney's, and Maltebrun Geographies, Columbian Orator, Academical and United States Speakers, Goldsmith's Greece and Rome by Pinnock, Parley's First Book of History, Tytlers and Bobbin's Histories, Robinsons f Book Keeping, Anthon's Latin Lessons, Do. Greek do. in Prosody, Ainsworth's and Lever, ett's Latin Lexicons, Comstock's and Blake's I Philosophies, Lincoln's Botany, Comstock's Chemistry, Legendre*s Geometry. In Stationary, Demi Record Books, Sealing wax, Black, Red, and assorted wafers, India Rubber, Steel pens. Letter and Foolscap Paper plain and ruled. Ever pointed pencils, Bristol, Boards Itc. .. April, 2,1830. 22 tf