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BY VAN NESS, BETIiUNE «fe CLINE.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA SATlIIDAT, OCTOBER 27, 1832.
FIFTH VOLUME—NUMBER 24
THE ENQUIRER
IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
A T three doVars per annum, payable in ad
vance: or four dollars if not paid for befoie
the end of the year.
Advertisements will bo inserted at the rates of
seventy-fire cents per hundred words for the fiist
insertion, and fifty cents for each week’s continu
ance. In all advertisements, the words rhat do
not amount to an even hundred, will be consid
ered as an hundred, and charged as such. When
the number oF insert ions of an advertisement is
not specified, it will bo continued until forbid,
and charged accordingly.
Sheriffs’ and other Officers* advcrticcments in
serted at customary rates.
Letters to the Editors ou business must ho post-
paid 0 , and in all cases where It is not done, the
postage will be charged to the writer.
Sales of Land, by Administrators, Executors or
Guaidtans, are required by law to bo bold on the
’ firstTuoaday in the month, b hvveen the hour* of
ten in tho forenoon and three in the afternoon, at
the court-house in the county in which the prop
erty is situate. Notice of these are to he given in
a public gazette Sixty days previous to the day
of sale
Sales of Negroes must bo at public auction, on
tho first Tuesday of the month, between the usu
al hours of sale, at the place of public sales in the
county where the Letters Testamentary, of Ad
ministration or Guardianship, may have been
granted, first giving Sixty Days, notice thereof,
in one of the public ga/.utts of this state, and at
tho door of the court-house whero such sales are
to be held.
Notice for the sale of Personal Property must
he given in like manner for Forty Days previous
to tho day of sale.
Notice to the debtors and creditors of an Estate
must be published Forty Days.
Nonce that application will he made to the
Court of Ordinary for Leave to sell Land, must be
pu hi i lied Four Months.
Notice fir Leave to sell Negrers must be pub
lished for Four Months before ary order absolute
^niUJj^nm^b^H)romi^>Mbj^Gouft.
COMMISSION
AND
STORAGE BUSINESS.
T HE Subscribers make a tender of tlmir ser
vices to their friends and the puhl.c in the
aibove business They Imvo in progress an exft n-
eivo Ware-lloufe and Close Store, which will bo
ready for the reception of produce and merchnn-.
disc by the first eptnmher next, situated in O-
glethorpo street east of and near to the Insurance
Bank. The convenience arising frpm its imme
diate neighborhood to that part of the town in
which the principal putt of the cotton wiil be
wold, renders it u desirable place for (be planters
to deposit their produce. They will feel grateful
tor any consignment or orders with which they
may be favored, assuring their friends that their
unroinitted attention will be exerted to promote
their interest. They will be prepared to make
liberal advances on colton and other produce mvd
merchandise when required.
WM.H HARPER,
FELIX LEWIS.
Columbus, Aug. 11—13—tf
WAREHOUSE
AND
u COMMISSION BUSINESS.
*** PB VIE subscribers having engaged in the above
lib JL businesH.rcHpiJctfullytendc-rtbeirRcrviceHto
fheirfriends and the public,in lire storage, nule and
t shipment of Cotton and other produce, and receiv
ing and forwarding merchandise. They are build-
* ingaud will have ready fur tho reception of Cotton
3* by the commencement of the eu.suing fall, a largo
• new Ware-House, situated on Randolph street,
which in constructed on the most approved plan,
perfectly convenient to tho business port of tho
' town; and being comparatively remote.from other
’buildings, is measurably exempt from dauger In
fire. Trusting they shall have it in their newer
to do ample justice to those who may ho pleased
to favor them with their business, and to extend to
them tho most liberal accommodation and advan
ces on Colton, they flattci themselves that they
»yill be enabled to give general satisfaction, and
earnestly solicit a patronage and friendly support.
MORRIS. EVANS &. Co.
Columbus, Aug. 1—12—if
NEW FIRM.
GENERAL, AGENCY
AND
COMMISSION BUSINESS
Columbus, Georgia.
T HE subscribers respectfully acquaint their
friends and the public thot they have form
ed a connexion in tho abovo business, under the
name and stylo of
Shorter, Tarver & Co.
They huve commodious and extensive arrange
menu in progress for the reception and stoiage of
produce, and will be prepared to make advances
on the sume while in store or under shipment to
New Orleans or New York.
E. S SHORTER,
BENJ. P TARVER.
May—If)—I JAMES H. SHORTER.
JUST RECEIVED
T HE following articles together with a large
and fresh supply of
Drugs, Paints, Oils, Glass, Spc.
tiz.
Swaim’s Panacen, compound Syrup of Sarsapa
rilla; compound extract Colocynth: Extracts of
, Rheii, Jalap, \conitum. Valerian, Oin
Opii;
s; Eh-
Gcntiun
chona, Sabina, Oircutu; Denarcotired
Black-drop; Indelible Ink; Preston’s Salts;
sence of Mustard; Bear’s Oil; Rowland’s Macas
sar Oil; Rowland’s Essence of Tyre, or imperial
dye, for changing red or grey hair to black or
brown; compound Chlorine; Tooth Wash, fbr
cleaning and preserving the teeth and trums, and
cleaning the mouth; Otto of Roses; all the essen-
tiat Oils, and a general assortment of Perfume
rics; also, Hydrometers, for ascertaining the
strength of spirituous liquors
CLIFTON & KENNEDY.
Cohimbns. Auff 10—13—tf
HUDSON & FELTON
OFFER FOR SALE,
Mils. Sugar.
;x) bags prime Green Coffee,
f»0 bbls. Molasses,
lUft do. New Orleans Whiskey, a prime article
It) Monongahelu do
100 pieces Kentucky Ragging.
r.O Coils Rope.
200 sacks Salt, Jamaica Ruin, Holland Gin,
Cogniuc Brandy. lit son, Young Hy
son and Gunpowder T« a.
The above goods have just been received and
will be sold cheap. Purchasers uro invited to
cull and exi.mine.
Columbus, Oct. 19—23—2t
COLUMBUS
HAT STORE.
M
NOURSE & CLARK
H AVE received from tho Factory by the late
nrrivnls,
Hats of the latest fashions,
—CONSISTING OK— %
Black, White, and Drab Rocky Moun
tain Bearer and Otter
HATS,
Of a very superior quality, making thoir assort
ment extensive and complete.
—ALSO—
CAPS,
Consisting of Seal. Leather. Chinchilla. Circas
sian and Children’s fancy silk.
READY-MADE CLOTHING
O’ Ca.li paid for Hatting Kora.
Fob 17-40—tf
6. W. DILLINGHAM,
HAS FOR HALE
B BARRELS prime pickled Pork, put
B " up under inspection at Cincinnati,
20,000 lbs Bacon.
50 bids. Mackerel.
10ft do New Orleans Molasses,
50 do Western Whiskey,
20ft do New Orleai^s. Sugar,
f»ft do low priced Sugar,
20ft sacks Liverpool ground and Turk’s Isl
and Salt,
150 bolls Brown’s celebrated Kentucky cot
ton Bagging.
100 sides upper Leather,
3.000 lbs. sole Leather,
8(1 coils bale Rope,
5.000 lbs. blue grit Grindstone*.
May 19—1
TH i:
WARE-IIOUSE
. Commission Business
"•TBT ILL bo continued by the subscribers nn-
7f dertliu firm of . Iv Hodges A(. Co. who.
while they foel grateful fbr former favors will en
deavour to deserve a continuance uf them.
SEABORN JONES,
SAMUEL K. HODGES.
Qs Consignment—And will lesoltl un accommo
dating terms:
GROCERIES.
£> gk.E bbls. N. Orleansund Florida Sugar,
H.f 20 liluls. do. do.
300 sacks Coffee,
•J50 sacks Liverpool ground aryl blown Salt,
“ nllutn und nninany do.
1,01)1) lb* Castings, pots, ovens, andirons, dec.
12 qr casks Lisbon Wine,
Porter in bottles; Cider in do; Axes!
Tea; Loaf Sugar; White Huvunna do.;
‘ 75 pieces Kentucky Bagging;
40 “ Inverness do.;
50 coils Bale Rope; Bagging Twine;
15,000 lbs. Bacon; 40 kegs Lurd;
40 bbls. Flour; 10 blils Salts;
100 bbls. N.O.and Florida Molasses und Syrup
100 hhds. West India Molasses;
10 bbls. Pickled Pork, moss uud prime)
Mackerel, No. 2;
Hardware, Cutlery, &c.
;JO,OGO Segars. various qualities;
Trace Chains: Wrought Nails;
fit) kegs Nulls. 4d to 20d
DRY-GOODS.
40 pieces Linen, * arious qualities;
0 “ Linen Drilling,
( White and Red Flannel; Blue Pluins;
Checks; Striped Domesticks;
Bilks; Sewing Silk; Spool Cotton;
Calicoes; Cotton and Wool Curds;
Mosquito Netting;
I Writing and letter Papot;
i llats: Leghorn Bonnets; Boots & Shoes,
furniture
1 Secretary and Book-Case;
• 2 Bureaus; •
( 1 Ladies’ WorkltUldt
1 Portable Dealt,
Jqly 10-0-tf
THE UNDERSIGNED
H AVING purchased of Duel. A 1* Manly
his Drug and Medicine Establishment. ie
spcctlblly informs his friends und the public in
general, that lie hits now permanently located
liinrxelfin the town ofolumbus, and established
himself in tho above line He avails himself r.l
this opportunity. lo assure Physicians. Plume's
and Families that he will devote his entire lime
to his establishment— In carefully pulling np Pre
scri|itiuiiB uud Fumii) Medicines in the neatest
manner.
He Inis received by recent arrivals, a general
assortment of
Fresh Drugs, Pate nt Sp Familu
MEDICINE 8,
All of which lie offer* for wale on tho most reason
able terms, and at reduced price*.
He has also received an assortment of Perfu
mery and Fancy Articles, a few of which, are as
follows:
Maccassors and Bears Oil, for promoting the
growth of hair.
Essenoe of Tyre, for turning gray Inir black.
Blaincy’s Lotion, lor delinking 'hr bend of Dan-
drift’and preventing Baldness
Milk of Ro ses, for whitening the 8kin.
Otta of Roses, Florida Water, Lavender Water,
Cologne Water, Preston Hafts, Kraoliont Hha
ving Cakes, Fancy Soaps, assorted, Erosive
Powder, for extracting grease from Silks, Chlo
rine Deutifrije, for the Teeth and Gumbs, Tooth
Brushes, Powder Pulls and Boxes, Rose scented
.Tooth Powder. Persian Rose Lip Halve, Essence
of Vumll.i. Misses Medallions, for the use of
Hcliools, Fancy Hair Brushes, Clothes Brushes
Also., a fresh supply of SEIDLITZ POW
DERS, uud other articles too numerous to men
tion.
IT Country Merchants and others are request
od to call uud judge for thomselvos.
THOMAS LANG.
Columbus. Oct. 11—>22—2(11.
Brads;
10,000 Dollars.
A FEW Tickets fur the abovo Prize may bo
hurl by applying sunn.
SECOND DAY’S DRAWING OF THE
MilledgevUlc Streep Lottery.
Will take place on Saturday the 8th day of De-
comhcratthc Court House in Milledgeville.at
10 o’clock, A. M.,nt which time will be deposited
in tho wheel the following
SPLENDID PRIZES, viz
1 PRIZE OF $10,000
1,000
’900
soo
700
600
Soo
400
300
200
In addition In llioso now flouting in the wheel,
m: ? OP ^
] iloli
24 IOO
And the first drawn No. will be entitled to u prize
of §1,000. It will he seen that the chance for a
prize is far greater than at any previous drawing.
Persons at a distance will do well to order tickets
immediately, as hut few remain oo hand Orders
enclosing the cash, postage paid, will meet with
prompt attention
Wholes $10 —Hahn $5— Qr's. $2 50
E. 8. NORTON,
Agent for the Managers.
Broad-street, Columbus—20—tf
Dry Goods, f receries
and He rd-Ware,
FOR SALE BY
GEO. W. DILLINGHAM.
Sep. 28,1832.
ON CONSIGNMENT.
and for sale by
SHORTER, TARVER & C».
w
m3 pieces Circassians;
3 “ Superfine Bombazetls, assuned;
82 ’* Fancy Prints, do.
68 “ Plaid and Striped Domestics;
3 “ Negro Cloth (woollen;)
7 “ Sattiiiett;
3 “ Fustians;
32 Ooz. blue, put pie and red P laid Hdkfs.
X 10-12 do. French Britiuninas do.
2 6-12 Britanhias do.
24 Leather Caps,
1 ps. 6 4 Table Diaper,
4 11-12 doz. Pocket Hooks;
2 ps. sup. black Ciapc;
6 “ Swiss Book Muslin;
2 “ Tambour’d Book do.
7 “ » Leuo do.
2 “ superfine Merino Cloth;
4 superfine Gieen Table Covers;
3 do. blue do.
3 ps. Velveteens;
19 Coverlets;
1 doz. Cambric Ildkfs.
2 “ black silk Gloves;
18 12 do. wlntc do.
GROCERIES.
20 bbls. Prune Pork;
9 ’* Mackerel No. 3;
4 “ do. No. 1;
1 pipe American Bi.andy;
4 qi. casks Malaga Wine;
2 do. Teneriffe do.
1 lie ian bill. Muscat Wine;
10 bbls. New Orleans Rum;
5 “ Loaf Sugar;
9 kegs Tobacco;
6 boxes Chnmpaigne;
6 baskets Sweet Oil;
20 boxes Cider;
8 “ Sugars, first quality;
5 >' Sperm Candles;
10 bags .Coflee.
All of which articles Will he sold by whole
sale and on accommodating terms. Mer
chants from the country would do well to
•all and examine for themselves.
June 8—4—tf
<Sfp»mtrF.
' HI H L Subscribers have just received and ol-
I for for sale, upon accommodating terms, tho
fillovring articles:
bushels ground Alum Halt,
Lx® " 20,000 lbs. Swedes Irou,
1.000 lbs. Cast Steel,
1.000 lbs. German do.
J.OOO lbs. Sheet Iron,
500 Russia & licet Iron
1,000 Hoop Iron,
200 bbls. New Orleans Si.gai,
8 hhds. St. Croix do.
150 bags Green Coffee,
10 bags Java do.
40 bbls. best Flour,
50 boxes Soap,
24 doz. Lemon Syrup,
6 doz. Wine Bitters,
400 lbs. soft shelled Almonds
30 kegs Dupont’s Powder,
20 kegs common do.
250 kegs Nails, assorted sizes,
120 bbls. Molasses,
8 bbls. Loaf Sugar,
40 boxes Sperm Candles,
20 bbls. Mackerel,
350 pieces best Kentucky Bagging,
125 coils Rope,
20,000 lbs- Bacon.
Together W'th divers other aiticles, consti
tuting a full assortment of Groceries
SMITH <& MORGAN.
May 3—51—if
WBI. P. MALONE,
AS taken tlie store next door to Smith &
Morgan, second from L J Davies Al Co.
corner of Broad and Randolph streets, wliere he
■ has jast received (eight days from New Oilcans)
a general assortment of
GROCERIES.
100 bbls Sugar,
50 bugs Coffee,
300 sacks Salt,
100 pieces cott >n Bagging,
50 coils Rope,
50 b'lls Whiskey,
20 do Northern Gin,
20 do. P. Rum,
50 do. Molasses,
10 do. old Moiiongahnla Whiskey*
1 pipe Cogniac Brandy,
1 do. Holland Gin,
30 bids. Mackerel, No. 3,
10 do. do No. I.
20 do. superfine Flour
75 casks Nails,
12,000 lbs. Bacon.
Teneriffe Wine,
Malaga do.
Muscat do.
Claret do.
Cordials, Lemon Ryrup,
Raisins, Hoar*, loaf Sugar,
Rice, sperm Candle*. Tobacco.
Willi many other articles in his line, ithich will
be sold on accommodating terms,
Columbus, June D—4—iC
Clotlitts.
J. S. SMITH & Co.
NEXT DOOR TO THU COLUMBUS BANK.
Have, received a handsome assortment oj
SUMMER CJLCTEI1TG,
CONSISTING OF
Black Bombazine COATS dnd COATEES,
Do Circassian do. do.
Brown and Green Merino Circassian do.
C.winett Frock aud Dress do.
Black lasting do. do. do.
HOUND JACKETS,
Blnck Bombazine Round Jackets,
Brown Linen and Cotton do.
Do. Striped do.
VESTS.
While and figured Marsiiilles Vests,
Do. do. Valencia do.
Pluin do. Silk do.
Do. do. Velvet do.
Do. do. Swansdawn do.
PANTALOONS,
Black Bombazine and Lasting Pantaloons,
do.
Do. Circassian
Brown anr! black Brochillos
While and brown l.iuon Drilling.
Do. Cotton
Drab Merino Cnsimere Pants,
Do. Roan do. do.
Cord and Russia Duck do.
Fustian do.
Linen Shirts with Rutiles,
White do*
Brown do
Linen and Cotton Draws,
Negro Clothing
All of which they offai lor sale at low price's.
Columbus, April 14—48— tf
LAW
Cheaper than ever offered before.
fRIIII! Subscriber intending to oloso the sale
fi. LAW HOOKS offer- the follow
ing at the prices annexed. Persons wishing to
purohaRe Law Boults, will do well to order im
mediately
Walker’s I'epnrip, 2 vuls.
Fetors' Conden-ed liopoite.
Mtaikie’a K"i'ivte,3 vuls.
Washington’.; Keports, 2 vols.
Dallas’ Reports. 4 vols.
Bay’s Reports, a vols
Durnford and East’s Reports, 4 vols.
8wsnstoa's Reports,
Huffman's Eases.
Chancery Cases,
Roper on Property, 3 vols.
Saunders on Pleading, 2 vols.
Law of Infaacy,
Law of Patents.
Kent's Commentaries, 4 vols.
Christian's llluekstoue, 4 vols.
$10 no
6 OU
0 no
!) 00
14 00
7 00
IC 00
4 50
2 25
3 50
6 00
8 00
3 50
2 25
18 00
8 00
Arohltold Sl Christian's Hlaekstoao 4 v's. 10 00
8 00
3 00
II
Archbold a Bhickstone, 4 vols. 1100
Archbold's Appendix. 3 50
Powell on iJeviacH, 1 50
Cruise on Real Property, 4 voLs. 14 00
Fields’ Blackstonc, 1 50
Woodlall’s Landlord and Tonant, 4 00
Pothier on Obligation 2 vols. 7 00
Archbold’s Practice, 2 50
Roberts on Frauds, 3 00
Crown Circuit Companion, 3 00
Porkins on Convoyuncy, 100
Chilly’s Pleading. 3 vols. 11 00
Oliver’s Precedents, 3 50
Hammond's Nisi Print*, 2 50
Chitty’s Criminal Law 3 vols. 11 00
Ingersoll’s Abridgement, 5 00
Hall’s Law Journal. 5 vols.
Powell on Mortgages
Laws of Georgia, of Force,
Orders from the Country enclosing tiio cash,
will meet with immediate attention.
E ti, NORTON.
October I
NE W JTORE.
.J. S. SMITH & Co
H AVE commence.I business in this place,rind
taken the More next door to the Columbus
Bank, and offor foi sale a handsome assortment of
Dry-Goods, Clothing,
Hats, &c.
AMONG WHICH AKK THE FOLLOWING t
Rich Prints, French Drilling
Foulard Muslins, London do.
White do. White silk Pongee
Irish Linens and Lawns Hdkfs.
White Cumbric inen Fig’d do. do.
Hdkfs. Gentlemen’s white and
Bordered do. fig’d Cravats
Borage Shawls Muvbie half Hose
Ctape Scurfs White do. do.
Do. Slutwls Lutnbswooldo.
White add black Lace Clark’s Spool Cotton
Veils Pins and Needles
Green Gauze do. Patent Thread
NEW PUBLICATION.
From the New York Courier am 1 Enquirer.
WESTWARD HO.
We have been favored l>y the Metiers.
Harpers witli the sight of H new novel
under lliis title by the uu'hor of “Tho
Dutchman's Fireside,” winch wits an-
noanced as in the press some time since
—and stich is the unalloyed pleasure tve
iave enjoyed that we cannot resist tile
temptation of communicating lo the public
our first impressions after rising from its
pcitisal, and attempting to shake off the
spell in which we have been enchained for
hoots.
Thu first, and indeed prominent im
pression was dint of graiilude to the au
thor fuivndding a choice gem to our ua
lional literature, As Americans tve re
joice uwi t hose productions of native gi
nuts; which we dunk are calculated to en
hance the reputation of our country, in n
walk sho has hut attempted. Her claims
for mote than half a century; huve been
admitted in aims and in commerce.—
There was, however, a dearer and more
diflii idi glory to win—that of letters. In
tlie lace ot ancient hmuopoly, »nd full in
lie teeth of critical ptejudice, embittered
by national rivalry, and (he recollection
of past struggles, American writers luivi
had, uud Mill have the difficult task uf pro
ving to the world, the existence and the
power of genius in tins West urn hemi
sphere. Every new work of merit there
fore, whether in science, history, puetry,
or fiction, tells like a victory. The wave
of opposition rolls back, ami the wave uf
success rolls on at every accession ol lit
erary reputation.
“ Westwuid Ho!" is truly and em
phatically a national tale; indeed, as a na
tion, we shall soon be obliged to love our
selves, as delineated by the patriotic, yet
discriminating pen of Mr. I* tuld.ng.—
Most of the characters introduced into the
work are so entirely national, that they
could be ptessed into no other service ihau
the authot has assigned them, without vio
lence. This is his great merit; it is the
crowning excellence, it is what renders
him emphatically an American writer, and
what in despt'e of his apparent disregard
of foreign criticism, and utiei caielessunss
of its censm p or praise, has given him an
honorable, station abroad and at home a-
mong 'In writers of bis country.
We will not, ut this curly period, anti
cipate tlie plan of tlie work by entering
tin; its analysis. Tlie scene opens like
the lift of a curtain, and discloses to the
charmed reader the wiudness of Kentucky
some half a ci-ntuiy ago—of “old Ken
lucky,” which having now arrived at tin
age of almost forty years, is entitled to lis
some the honors of a patriarch among the
voting fry of Empires springing up like
mushrooms in the vast valley of the great
father of waters, (ts early history is a
romance—its growth a miracle—its soil a
g’-rdeu—its women halfuttgel, half hero
ine—aud a portion of its men, as hatli
been credibly asserted, ‘ half horse, half
uligntnr, with a small sprinkling of the
steamboat,” dec.
We lock lor a moment, and but a single
moment, ou (he fresh untouched wddness
of that “ newest of all possible worlds, the
western country;” we smell tite virgin
odour of the woods, and see the majestic
roll of the unvoyBged rivers—and the
scene suddenly shifts to the "ancient do
minion,” where the story commences, and
12 00 [ from whence bv a natural and easy transi
tion the reader is again led by the hand into
the wilderness', where commences a series
of ndvanturcs of singular intcrost and va
riety.
Tliero i3 nri air of freshness and origin
ality diffused over the whole uork; the
characters are marked with distinct fea
tures of individuality; the stylo is rapid
and vigorous" and the story is neither spun
out er delayed by long, dull,diffusive dia
logues, which neither devolope tho plot, or
ndvnnce tho action. Hero and there we
detect slight traces of Irasto and careless
ness which seem to indicate ilmt tho tvrh
ter is too full of the main subject to pay
particular attention to minor objects. But
the din of politics is in our ears, and we
cannot devote sufficient time or space to
point them our just now.
We say no more. Tho work will speak
for itself. Cannot one see the Ohio roll
along in such descriptions as the follow
ing?
*• Late in the still, starry night, its the
captain and one Zephi Teal, his first of
ficer, sat watching the course of the
G,m CoRoa and silkUhtbrol- ^oad-horn while she glided along by the
Fig’d changeable* rlo. Iuh • bright beams of a lull-moon, the former
Itai.andCanlO'U'inpcs Bonnet Wirnand Reeds ! observed that the river was rising raptdlv,
Bj’k lig’d Cfipe Rohes OsaiditirghR. Fustians nur | ,hc> force of the current increasing.
Gingham* Bed Tick*
Fuinitum Prints Brown 3 4 Homespun
Ladies wliilosilk clock’d “ 4*4 do
Cheek’d do.
Carpeting Rugs
Green Table Covers
and stamped Baizo
Dunstable Bonnets
1 case fine Leghorns. Ac.
HEADY-MADE CLOTHING
HATS, *c.
As we intend selling for rash, purckastirs will
find our prices low. J H SMITH & Co
Columbus. April ft—47—tf
Hose
Cotton do. do.
Shell, tuck and tide
Combs
Brazilian do
Binding. &c
NPI S COTTON.
O F various nnnihers, just re ceived from the
Cotton Manufactory ot Athens tier,, and fur
sale by GEO. W DILLINGHAM.
Coluiubns, I3lU Oct. 1832.
Them has been a mighty grist of rain
lately up abovo, and tho snows on tho
mountains must have all molted in a hurry;
I rrokon we shall haveu powerful freshet,
Zephi.”
“ Yes,” said Zephi; “ it's above high-
water mark already, and rises like the wa
ter in a boiling pot. I never seen it so
high but once afore, and that was when
Orson Upson’s broad-horn was carried
clean over the topi of the Ballon Woods,
and Divine Gnndveai’s hoove floated all
die wav down to the Big Band, with the
family in it.”
“ Whew w—w !” whistled Captain
flugg; in wliut veur of our Lord was that,
Zcnli ?
“ Why, the year you got such a licking
from tin- Yankee pedlar at Pittsburg, I
calculate."
“ i’ll he shot,” exclaimed Iiugg, “ if
any Yankee pedlar that ever stepped
’iwixt hero and the other side of the end
of the vearih ever treed Sam Httgg. It’s
lie, whoever said it. But did you in
good earnest, see Divine Goodyear's house
floating down stream, with the fumily in
it 1”
“ If I didn't may I ho rowed up Salt
River,”
“ I should like to have seen the old
sinner; I dare say he prayed like a horse.”
Yes, that lie did. I heard him snor>
tin 'Now I lay me down to sleep,’ ns he
went past the cove where I tied mv boat
to the top of a big tree a hundred foot
high.”
Thus they communed together till the
first blush of the morning uppeured in the
east, and the gradual opening of the sceno
showed the swelling stream rolling down
in boiling eddies, and its dark-browu sur
face strewed witli tlie spoils of the earth.
Tlie gigantic, trees on the bottoms, at they
urct called in tho language of the west,
stood midway quivering in the waters,
with nothing hut the branches visible.—
The first and second banks of tlie river
had disappeared, und wherever the hills
receded from' the shore the waters rolled
over the earth, sweeping along with them
every loose thing on itssbrface. The pic
ture of the deluge was renewed; for tho
solid ground tvas no longer a place of safe
ty, and the scene was ns sulitnrv as that
which the world exhibited *hen all that
remained of its living myriads whs shel
tered in Noah’s ark floating About at tho
the mercy of a shoreless occah that tum
bled round the hall.”
We close this brief notice with n whim
sical and humorous narrative of a boatman,
giving a full and true account of the dis
covery of n famous traveller, who was as
all the world knows, set ashore, or threat
ened tn he set ashore from a steamboat on
the Mississippi, for intruding against rules
into the *• Ladies' Cabin.”
The party tvas seated on tho roof of
the broudhorn, which consisted of hoards
inclining ul cacti end from tho centre, so
as to let tho rain tun off, and singing or
telling stories according lo custom, aided
h) tiio indc8pensable accompaniment of a
competent supply ol whiskey. Rains-
tord had seated himself also rtpon the roof
of the boat, to enjoy the scene holorc him,
and was now casting a glance of admira
tion on cither side; now busying himself
in a labyrinth of reflections,which, whether
he turned to the past, Hie present, or tho
future, were equally fraught With uuqual-
' lied bitterness. Gradually, however,
his attention Was arrested by the following
extraordinary tale.
“ Well tlion, captain, if ho won’t sing,
suppose you tell us aholher story," quoth
Cherub Spooney,
" Ay, do now, captain, tell us the story
of tho strange crettir you picked up going
down the river,” said another.
“ Ah! now do; Massa Cappin Sam,”
quoth biuckev.
"Well, I'll tell you how it was. We
had hauled in 'he broad-horn close ashoro
to wood; wind was up-stream, so we
couldn’t make much heud-wuy any how.
Bill told the nigger lo cook a I'etv steaks of
Clumsoy—- that was what wo called thu
bear I shot the day before—well, while
we (vitro a-wooding—”
"That story’s as long ns the Mississip
pi” said one.
“Shut pun, and sing dump, or I’ll throw
you into the drink,” exclaimed Spooney.
"Why, I heard that stury before.’.
“Weil supposing you did, I didn't; go on
captain.”
“Weil, as ( was saying, Spoon, thenig-
gor—"
“1 link he might call urn gemman or
choler," muttered bluckey.
“The nigger went to cook somo boar
while we were wooding, so that we might
have something to go upon. When we
camo back, what kind of a varmint do you
think we started in the canebrakel” '
“I reckon n aligator,” said blackey.
“Hold your tongue, you beauty, oryoti
shall smell brimstone through a nail hole,”
cried Spoonoy; “go ahead, go ahead, cap
tain."
“Well, as I was saying we started the
drollest varmint perhaps youevnrrfitf see.
Its faco was covered hair, like a bull buf
falo, all but a little place for his eyes to see
through. 11 looked mighty skeery, as tho’
it thought itself o gone sucker, and calcu
lated we were going to eat it, before we
killed it; hut we carried it aboard tho
broadhorn, and rook compassion on tho
on tho poor thing. I slapped it on tho
back, mid told it to stand up on its (tind
legs, and I wish I may run on a sawyer if
it didn’t turn out tn ho a livo dandy,
“Hud it a tail?”
“I’ll wool lightning out of you, Bill, If
you interrupt me.”
“That’s actionable in New Orleans.”
H i! ha! whoop! wake snakes—go ahead,
go ahead, and don’t be so runtankeroui."
shouted the audience.
“I swem, if tie once gets my tail up,
he’ll find I’m from the forks of Roaring
River, and a bit of a screamer,” said Cap-
loin Iiugg.
“Well, go ahead—go almad—tell ct-
about the dandy—ha, ha, ha! I should
like to have seen it when it stood uptm iP>
hind legs. What did it say 1”