Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-09-17

Stage Route to NashcHle.-The citizens of Hunts ville we learn about to forward petition to the Post Master General for direct line of stages from that place to Nashville, to arrive and depart three times week. We fully concur in the views of the Southern Advocate, and hope the object may be &C., complished, as it Is of some importance to both sections of country whose convenience and accom- modaton it is designed to promote. The citizens of this place, we have doubt will cordially unite with those of Huntsville, in addressing the Post Master General on the subject and to afford them an opportunity of doing so petition will be present. ed to them for their sgnatures-RepuJtican.
 My Grimkes Oration-The Revue Encyclope dique which has been received at the office of the New-York Daily Advertiser contains a highly fa- vorable notice of MT Grmke's oraton on the advan- tages to be derived from the introduction of sacred
 literature, &c The editor concludes by sayng- "The Bible, if adopted object of deep study, would prove of the most powerful means of giv- ing strong impulse to the mind at the present pe- riod of the world"
 PhBeta- Kappa-S -Soeicty.-Alpha of Massachusetts. Special meetings of this Society have been recent ly called by advertisement in the public papers, which we understand were very fully attended; and that several of our most distinguished scholars took part in the discussion of the subjects for the consi- iteration of which the Society convened. It is now known that the Society has removed all injunction of secrecy, and thereby authorized a public disclo- sure of it's design and character. The usual per | iornances will take place al Cambridge on its ami versary, the day after commencement.-Bost Put. | The National Gazette says:-We have seen spe- | cmens of the engravings and texts of the Atlantic SOuuenir for 1882, which excite high expectations as to the beauty and general superiority ofthe whole volume. We are particularly struck with the three exquisite pictures, the Hungarian Princess Richard | and Saadin, ,and the Duchess and Sancho. The last is the work of Durand from the original by Leslie, who is gaining in London the highest honors of his art, and refectDg the utmost credit on Philadelphia, his native city.
 The original Manuscripts of the Wavery Novels, Romances and Tales all in the hand writing of Sir Walter Scott will shortly be sold by auction by MT Evans in Pail Mall. The property in these Manu- scripts having for some time been contested between Sir Walter Scott and the creditors of the late Mir Constable, on which account they will be sold- When these extraordinary Manuscriptsa are inspected the public will be surprised to the few ensures | alterations or additions, which from the first conceptions of the author to their final transmission to the press.
 Mr Monroe.-Thursday 25th ut. had been ap- pointed by the authorities of Boston, to pay funeral honors to the memory of the late James Monroe.- The day was unfavorabe, as it rained all the morn- ing. large cOncOurse of citizens however, incud- ing the municipal and other officers all the societies and the Governor and suite moved in procession at 3 o'clock from the State House, under military escort, to the Old South Church, where the funeral service was delivered by John Quincy Adams, which was listened to with deep attention, and will be printed.
 | MAcoN, August 30-The Crops.-We are appre. hensive, from the accounts which daily reaching us that the late rains will materially nure crops of cotton andcom. The Rot we informed, has already commenced its ravages among the cotton, and fears are entertained that our corn will not es cape the mdew.