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erage chiefly consisting of sugar and water.
After the repast was finished, every one ap-
peared anxious for the arrival of the moment
when the whiskey would be distributed.
The Commissioners then came forward, and
remarked on the bad effects of drinking; the
baneful influence it had already effected upon
their character as nations and as individuals;
and the still worse effects that must be eX
pected to ensue, if SO pernicious habit was
persisted in When their attention had been
fully called TO the subject, and every eye was
directed to the speaker. in order to prove
to them that it is solely the dread of the in
furious consequences resulting to them from
ardent spirits, that prevents our government
from distributing it freely, the vessels OF
whiskey were overturned upon the grass.
Wonder, astonishmcnt, and disappointment,
it is obsery ed, might be alternately seen de-
picted OIL the fixed countenances of the mul-
tude as they sat beholding this novel and nn-
expected proceeding It's good effects, how
ever, cannot be questioned. Many will re-
! fleet upon it, when they return to their vii
lages, and the deeper they reflect, the more
sensible must they become of the considerable
and benevolent motives which could lead to
such step.


Neither the resolutions on the subject OF
alleged invasions of state rights by the gem
eral government. nor those of an opposite
character, were called up or acted upon dur
ing the late session of the Georgia legisla-
ture. A report was made by the committee,
and adopted in support of the grounds, ia
ken by the Governor in defence Of the late
treaty, and entering the solemn protest Of
the legislature against its annulment.


Mr.. Coohc,'s nc7v .Nopck-"The last o
the Mohicans" will be published next month
and we are authorised to state that Messrs
Carey x Lea, have become the publishers Of
this work. The Merit of Mr.. Cooper.


former productions has created great expec-
tation from his pen, and a considerable length
of time has elapsed, since the Forthcoming
romance was announced, there is reason Y


believe that "The Last of the Mohicans'


will surpass its popular predecessors IN pom


of literary excellence. PhiiQ. .1xrora.


Great alai m appears to have been excitet


in New York last week by a ridiculous stor.
of angels appearing to watchmcn, and pre-
F, dieting the destruction of the city. Rumo
soon swelcd the tale; the angels were pre-
cedcd bv a man without feet who 7eaiked By


A new born infant also had some agency !
the affair Altogether such story wa
r made up, that hundreds are said to hay
{ quilted the city, to get clear OF the destruc
ton which is predicted to take place on tn


day.