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TH£ UNION Of THE STATUS, AND THE SOVEIlKHiNTV OT Till!, 8TATE8. 1
bV JA.vfcs n. bethune. .
COLUMBUS. GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1833
Firrn Volume—number 44.
i THE EK RIIIHER
m flTSUSIIED WtCF.KLV,
a T tAr« dollars per annum, payable in nd
Jfg vanoet or fbnr.doUars if not panl fur before
the en
Advertisements will bo insetted tit the rates of
iKteittffive cents per hundred woidsfiirtho fir^t
iase.-tiiin. and fifty cents for each week’s conlinu-
ln all advertisements, the words that do
not amount to an even hundred, will be consid
ered as an hundred, and charged as such. When
the number of insertions of an advertisement is
not specified, it wil be continued until forbid; and
charged accordingly. , •
Sheriffs' and oilier Officers’ advertisements in-
•sorted at customary rates.
Letters to the Editors on business musfbe posl-
paid; and in all cases where it is not done, the
postage will bo charged to the writer.
Sales of Land, by AdinmistratoiS, Executors or
Guardians, are required by law to be held on the
first Tuesday rathe month, between the hours or
ten in the forenoon iind three in tile afternoon, at
tile court house in the county in which the pro-
Eighteen, days from New York
and twelve.from New
.Orleans.
T HE Subscriber has received and is now
opening, at bis old stand on Broad street,
nearly opposite the Insurance Bank, a general
assortment of Dry Goods. Hats, Shoes, Saddles,
Bridles, Hardware, Crockery-ware, Glass-wan
and Groceries; all of which he offers on as good
terms os similar Goods cun be had in this market.
EDWARD FEATHER3TON.
Colnmbns. March I—41—tf
perty is situate. Notico eftlieso are le be given in
a public gazette Sixty Days previous to the day
a pi
ofsale.
Sales of Negroes must be at public auction, on
the first Tuesday of the month, between tho usu
al hours of sale, at tho place of public sales in the
county where tho Lttteta Testntnontury ol Ad
ministration or-Guardianship may have been
granted, first giving Sixty Days’ nonce thereof,
-an one of the public garottes of this slate, and at
tho door ol the court house where such sales are
to be held.
Nbtioe for the sale of Personal Proporty must
be given tn like manner lor Forty Days previous
tothaday of sale. ■ „
Notice to the debtors and creditors oi,au restate
must he published Forty Days
Notice that application will bo mado to the
Court of Ordinary for Lcacc to sell Land, must bo
published Four Months
Notico for L,ncc to sell Negroes most bo pub-
fijhcd for Four Months, before auy order absolute
s hall bo raude iliereon by the Court.
Choice Yellow Havana Sugars
20 boxes Del Pino Segars,
For s»lo by
March 9 42 tf
G W DILLINGHAM.
Ibportimg POWDER.
w^IGEON, WALKER <fc WILKES’ hr
I* ‘ gilsii SpoVtiiig Powder, in Canisters, for
■ sale by G W POLLING!! All.
PALMETTO EATS,
gSjfk doz. Bummer Hats, for sale by
G W DILLINGHAM.
March 9—42—tf
NORTHERN PLOUG1I8,
A saoiied sizes on consignmoat
flk For »alo low by
SHORTER’, TARVER & co.
Jan. 18—35—If
laiSB POTATOES.
-g Ah bbls. Irish Pu’otoes, for «atelby
Iff GEO. W. DILLINGHAM.
Jan. 12—34—tf
ewLEio
of: a superior quality,.
For sale hv
Jan 10 34 JACOB M. JOHNSON.
GENL^i jtfnssortoiHnldl Selin I Booksfiir
uri . a .fit V47 nil I ITf'tl A\I
A^Tv GEO W DILLINGHAM.
Jan. id :fe
TUI MERCHANTS
A General Assortmentoflow priced and fasti-
ionalilu Hats
-ALSO—
A splendid assortment of Shoos and Boots, di-
fed from Northern Manufactories. on consign-
inoot IV .sab) on tho most reasonable terms by:
,A SHORTER TAUVER Jb CO
January, 18—35—tf .
PP.ESE
Garden Seeds.
Warranted gcouine, for saloat spring Hard"!
* January 18—*15—tf 1
Collins tf Co's.
CAST STEEL AXES
For sale by __
10 34 JACOB M. IOHN8QN.
—picRLEDroRa:.
nJk bbls. Picklod Pork for sale by
GEO. VV. DILLINGHAM.
Jan. 12—34-t-tf .
THE
WARE-HOUSE
Commission Business
W ILL be continued by the subscribers un
der tho firm of 8. K- Hodges &Co. who,
whilo they feel grateful for farmer favora will en
deavour to deserves continuance of them,
SEABORN JONES,
SAMUEL-K. HODGES,
On CousiottjNENT—.’Ind wiii lie sold on accommo
doling terms: -
GROCERIES,
300 bbls. N. Orleans and Florida Sugar,
‘ 90 hhds. do. do.
300 sacks Coffee,
950 sacks Liverpool ground and blown Salt,
111
alluni and homany do.
1,000 lbs Castings, pots, ovens, andirons, &c.
19 qr casks i.i?bon Wine,
Porter in bottles; Cider in do.; Axes;
Tea; Loaf Sucry; White Havannn do.;
75 pieces Kentucky Bagging;
40 “ Inverness do.;
50 coils Bale Hope; Bagging Twin
15,000 lbs. Bacon; N 40 kegs Lard;
40 bbls. Flour; 10 bbls Salta;
100 bbls. N.O.and Florida Molasses and Syrup
100 bhds. West India Molasses';
10 libls. Pickled Fork, mess u»d prime;
Mackerel, No. 2;
. Hardware, Cutlery, &c.
50,0(11 Segars, various qualities;
Trace Chains: Wrought Nails; Brads;
CO kegs Nails, 4d to 20d
DRY-GOODS.
40 pieces Linen, various qualities;
NEW GOODS.
T HE subscriber has now at Ajtalathicota a
general Assortment of Groceries from New
York and New Orleans, and offers them for sab
on the most reasonable terms. He has made ar*
rangemenls in the above cities to bo constantly
supplied, and will fill any orders at a commission
above New Orleans prices, he has now pn hand.
French Brandy, 8eig- Almonds,
nette & Foutard brand Brazil Nuts,
American Brandy*
Holland Gin,
Aineiican do.
Jamaica Rum,
St Croix do.
Windward Island do*
New Orleans do.
New England do.
Apple Brandy, '
ftjach do.
Whiskey,
Madeira Wine,
Sicily do
Teneriffe do
Marseilles do
Malaga do
Port do.
CordialH of all kinds,
Suntorm Wine,
Muscat • do
Iron assorted,
Filberts,
Picops,
Raisins and Figs,
Pickles and Preserves,
Cranberries,
Pepper,
Spices,
Lard, Cheese,
Butter, Beans*
Bacon* Ham*, Shoul
demand Sides,
Rice,
MesH Pork,
lVirae do
Mess Beef,
Tongues,
Pilot Bread,
Butter Crackes,
Cocoa,
Shot, assorted,
Rosin,
SparklingChampaigno Kentucky Bagging*
Draught Cider, Scotch do
Bottled do Hale Rope,
Draught Ale, Rigging and Rope of
Porter, ah kinds for Steam-
OliVo Oil, bouts and Barges,
Irish Whiskey, Paints of u|l kinds,
Northern and Western Paint Brushes,
Flour, Lihseed Oil,
Savanna and St. Do- Sperm do
miogo Coffee', Whale do
Hyson Tea, Young Hy- Bar Lead,
son, 4d, 6d, 8d, lOd, & 12d
Souchong & Gunpow Nails,
derdo Spikes,
New Orleans Sugar, Tar, Varnish and Rpi*
I inert Drilling,
White and Red Flannel; Blue Plains;
Checks; Striped Domesticks;
Silks; Sowing Silk; Spool Cotton;
Calicoes; Cotton and Wool Card?;
Mosquito Netting;
Writing and lotter Pappr; /
‘ Huts;. Leghorn Bonnets; Boots & Shoes.
FURNITURE
1 Secretary and Book-Case;
- 2 Bureaus;
1 Ladies* Workstaud;
1 Portable Desk.
July 10—9—tf
•NEW HOUSE
AT APALACHICOLA.
PJ3HK undersigned have opened a bouse at
IT Apalachicola, for the tranwaction of a
GENERAL COMMISSION,
jSfijfofl Forwarding
flSEjQ AND
kLAL grocery
BUSINESS,
UNDER THE FIRM OF
Maeltty ifc Asher,
And respectfully solicit patronage.
JOHN C. MACLAY,
ALLAN ASHER.
In Store, and will be constantly kept for sale, a
largo a trick of Groceries generally, viz; Sugar,
Coffee, Molasses, Iron, Nails, Whiskey,. Flour.
Bacon, Kentucky Bagging, Rope, Salt, &c. &c.
tf Wanted, 1.000 bales of
Good COTTON
For which the market price will be paid.
Apalachicola, 40th Feb. 1833 39—3m
do
Havnnna
Molasses,
Loaf Sugar,
Lump ao
Cavendish Tobacco,
Ping do
Twist do
Spanish Cigars,
American do
Dried Apples
Peaches,
rits of Turpeutine,
Pcarlash,
Salt Petre,
Copperas, t
Salts,
Starch,
Pepper Sauce,
Ketchup,
Oyster Jars,
Bottles,
Demijohns.
NEW STORE.
JACOB M. JOHNSON
Offers for salt, rt general assortment of
B&V-OOOBS,
Groceries, Hardware, Cfo'cltc-
' rtf- Ware, tfc
A LL of which will bo disposed of on reason
able toons.
Jan ID 34
GROCERIES
T APALACHICOLA.
ORJON & «f|TCHELL have received t
recent arrivals from New Orleans,
75 bbls. Whiskey.
50 ’• Flour,
50 -keg* Lard,
1 lOOpieeka EontucRy Bagging.
Which will be sold low for cash, cc
N
cotton or ap
proved paper. ApaUhchic4>la,Jan.\‘.\
NEGRO CLOT BINGHATS
AND SHOES.
J 8UT, received,
100 Suits Fustipe* •
50 do Bangup Cord..
200 pair Coarse Shoes*
20 doz. Wool ftots.
—ALSO—
A general assortment of gentlemen* wear,
Coats, Pkntaloons and veto. All of which we
offer very low
Ml ■ISKLL ANEOUS.
b'lfiTthe Glasgow Magazine.
A CO .U'CTOII OF l’ROVERBS.
(from be preface to Henderson's Col
lect bn of Scottish Proverbs.)
•’ An I itimute friend of our own, a
geptlemai df some eccennicitV of diame
ter, was a one period of his life a very
assiduous cbllocior of proverbs. -He
pained hi bsdf not a little upon his store
of proved i.il colloquialism., ntfd in all at-
glimentalwe mattoi s, was sure tosiltncc his
iirponeut , hy fairly pouring ool to litem
(i broads) ie ol proverbs, groat and small,
light and heavy, pat or uupat, no matter,
•Itich, ifltn roily kept up a raking lire of
tuts son of verbal shot. ’ At tiie lime we
Speak of, it was his custom to note dotvn
evory proverb which he -might hear in
the course of conversation, on slips of pa
per from which lie. transferred them to
his magnum opus whon leisure occurred
In this way there seldom was card, Icitt'er
of scrap of paper on hjs person, but was lit-
HUDSON & FELTON.
Dec. 22-ni-tf
sHoesanTT
P™ Negio Bl
do do Brogane,
BROGAJ
8hoC3,
AN'S.
’ 2f>0 do Kip do
200 do do Shoes',
200 do calf do
150 do do Brogans,
100 do Morocco Pumps,
100 do ladies do Bootees*
150 do do lasting do
200 do do do 8iioes,
250 do boys calf do
250 do do do Brognns, for s.ilebv
Jan 10 35 tf G VV DILLINGHAM. ’
Copartnership Notice.
Also, avarioty of other articles
JOHN O. 8EWALL.
T HE subscriber has taken into Cojmrtncr-
Apalachicola, Dec. 22d, 1832—33—(it
H
MEW STORE.
J. S. SMITH & Co
AVE commenced busineas in this place, and
taken the 8tore next door to the Colutnhua
'Phirmastpn Lime.
■»|>i Barrels raeaiveii on ronaignment. which
OlP the subscriber.Offers at a rmlaced price.
SHORTER. TARVER & CO.
January 18—35—tf. 1
new york flour
-g Parrels Best superfine Flour just re-
J ^PxLPceived 01. connigntnont
And for vale low. by
SHORTER, TARVER &
Co.
. Janaary 18—-35—tf
i^QiOO LliSeBACON
J UST received oil consignment.-
For sale by
SHORTER, TARVER & Co.
J angary 18—33—tf
OANAL FLOUR.
AA Bbls. Canal Flonr.just received and lor
sale by G^O VV DILLINGHAM.
Jan 19 35 tf * i
CASTINGS.
N extensive assortment of English Castings,
L inst received and for sain by
[of 19 35 tf C, W DILLINGHAM.
TOBACCO.
Lcflwicks celebrated James
River Tobacco.
Just received on consignment, and for sale low
la, SHORTER. TARVER & Co.
Doo. 22—31—tf
J OHN O. SF.S’ALL willpay cash fur Cotton
delivered at Apalachicola, or will make ad
vances onshipmenis to New Vork or New Or-
***An«lnchicola, Deo. 22—33—if
— frrNohdfzgs
O F various dimensions, the Hair of vartous
.hades, made in Pari* for sale by
Match 9 42 if GW DILLINGHAM
SMITH & MORGAN
[ WE now on hand a genorul assortment of
Groceries, consisting of the following
named,' and are disposed to sell low.
Iron,, round, Hat and square, s
ltu^sia Sheet do. a very lino article*
English Sheet Iron,
Cast. German and Uiislerod Steel,
Castings Assorted^,
Java, and Green Coffee,
Loaf. Lump. St Croix, aud N. O. Sugars,
Molasses, u first rate article,'
Weeding hoes assorted sizes,
Canal and Western Flour,
Irish Potatoes, by bbl. orbu wel,
Bank, and offer foi sale a handsome assortment of
Dry-Goods, Clothing,
Hats, See.
AMONG WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING!
Rich Prints, French Drilling
Foulard Muslins* London do.
White do. White silk Pongee
Irish Linens and I^awns Hdkfs.
White. Cambric linen Fig’d do. do.
Hdkfs. Gentlemen’s white and
Bordered do. fig’d Cravats
Borage Shuwls Marble half Hose*
Crape Scarfs White do. do.
Do. Shawls Lambswool do.
White and black Lace Clark’s Spool Cotton
Veils Pins and Needles
Green Gauze do. Patent Thread
Black Italian and Gros Shoe do.
do Nap Silks Cotton,and silkUmbfcl-
Fig’d changeables do. Ins
Itnl nnd Canton Crapes Bonnet Wire and Reeds
Bl'k fig’d Crip a Robes Osnnburghs, Fustians
Ginghams Bed Ticks
Furniture Prints Brown 3-4 Homespun
Ladies white silk clock’d “ 4-4 do ,
Hose Cheek’d do
Cotton do do. Carpeting Rugs
Shell, tuck and side Green Table Covers
and stamped Baize
Dunstable Bonnets
1 case fine Leghorns,
READY-MADE CLOTHING
HATS, ««-
Combs
Brazilian do
Binding, &c
Rice. Crackers,
)baci
Tobacco and best Spanish Cigars*
Sperm (Indies,
Window Glass and Putty,
.Linsoed nnd Lamp Oil,
Wines and Cordials,
Best Newark Cider,
Good Vinegar;
Letter, foolsraff and Wrapping paper*
Powder, shot, and lead.
Nails and brads assorted,
Live Geese Feathers,
Grass and Hemp Rope,
Bagging and Twine.
Holt in sacks, Grindstones;
And other goods generally kept by Grocers
They fuel thankful for past patronage, nnd in-
i n i.ion.la f.I nnutnmnrH tn mill find 4‘xnmine
vite ft tends and customers to cull and examine
there present stock
Feb. 9—38—tf
O CM8ks Thomnston Li.r
l 9Jr'4_F 100 bbls. Flour,
119 sacks Salt,
8ugar and Syrup,
Received on consignment by tho lath arrivals
and will be sold low. •
8 A MX. K. HODGES & Co.
March 9—42—tf
FLOUR, _ ,
■ ’ rfinn Floor, for
100 K tVTSi
M.rcbU 451 if
JACOB M. JOHNSON
P~WA8 recently received on extensive lot
(XCUOfHING ••Consisting of
Superfine olive and brown Cloth Pantaloonr,
do grey and ste**l mited do do
do steel mixed Sattinelt do
do blue mixed da do
d> Broaddptli dress Coats,
dtA" do frock do
A general assortment superfine Bombazine
and Valencia VESTS* All of which will bo
sold cheap for cash.
JJ J He has also received 5 barrels of prime
As we intend selling for cash, purchasers will
MI™ " ~
find our prices low. J S SMITH ik Co.
Columbus, April 6^—47—tf
eietiri it®.
ship Mr. James H. Mitchell, of Boston,
and will in futuro conduct his business under tfic
firm of
NORTON & MlTCHEDfj.
He therefore earnestly requests all who are in
debted to him to make immediate payment.
CHARLES E. NORTON.
Norton & Mitchell
I^AVEjuai received at Apulnt liicolu. by ^the
tildu,
L Urigh D’Mango Cora, Coluinkuu .ml Mu-
, from Now 54mk. and by tile aciiuotior North
Carolina. Irani Boston, a very exlensivf assort-
raont of Domestia Goods uud Groceries; all of
which they ofl'ur on the most favorablo terms:—
Among them are
1B7 hales Fluids. Checks and Stripes,
75 do. Sheeting, and Shirtings,
42 cases Boots and Shoos,
23 do. Beaver Hats,
113 do. Wool do.
00 barrels New England Rum,
60 do. American Rye Gnr,
50 do. do. Brandy.
60 do. Good gidor,
50 do. do o. Vinegar,
10 nines French Brandy, dilVurent brands,
3 an ilbllniid Gin,
3 do. Jamaica Rum,
4 do. St. Croix do.
2 do. Windward Island Ram,
3 Imlf pipes old L. P. Madeira W
12 do. do. Sicily do.
30 ensks Dry Malaga do.
40 do. Sweet do. do.
I pipe Superior Noyou, .
7:1 caaessuanlern and Muscat Wine,
42 do. French ordiuls,
30 baskets Cltani nigno Wine,
50 do. long co k Claret
201) baga Havanrmand St. Domingo Coffee,
30 do. Spices.
ID do. Brasil Nets,
7 do. Soli Shell Almonds,
lorillv groaning with “rusty sa yeti sawes
” Nttl
aiiri proverbial rhymes. No boo could bn
buslbr in sucking from every flower its
with und flavour, than our collector was
in registering upon hissybilline leaves the
fruits of every day’s quest after these in
sulated morsels of wit and wisduni
“On one occasion he had been invited
to a large party at a fiend's house, where
there happened to, bo tiot a few all angers
present; Otir fiiend, fortunately, we think
as the sequel will shuiv, hud forgotten to
disgorgo his pockets of their multrfurious
contents, Well, the good things disap
peared slid (lie wine followed, and, with
every bottle, the conversation ■ assumed a
more lively character. Ilow some mis
understanding with our collector and an
other gentleman at the table aroso we
cannot well explain but certainly their
words waged Ingii, und to such n tlegrui
was their d spuie carried, that an abrupt
termination was pot to the festivities of
ol the evening by the. mail of proverbs
itandiii|> over his card to the stianger. No
thing, ofcoufse, was spoken of hy the grave
part of tho company hut the disagteeabh
qurrcll nod the still morn disagreeable re
sults 'to which tho next morning's duwn
must unavoidably give rise.
“Next morning came and the gentleman
began to bestir himself; us according to
the rules of honor, he must do, when there
is a personal injury to, be uvonguU. With
the man of provutbs ho was deeply en
raged, and to refresh his memory as to
iiumc mid address, ho hud recourse to the
card put into Ids hands- over' night. He
looked first at one side, then at other, but
name or. plnCo on neither could he toped;
but, in place of tliut, there was traced,
i.t good legible characters— 1 Nothing
should be (lone in a hurry, but catching
fleas.' The effect of this was irresis i-
ble. Mr. — fell iuto an nncontroll
hideous images and ,apprehensions danced
across the miud liktt the chimeras of a fe
verish dream.
Coolp and. deliberate, nnd intrepid as
these gentlemen are Acknowledged V> have
been heretofore, here was something that
gave them more than inquisitive excite
merit. But nothing dauoied, ufcourse, this
language was like that of'Usmlet to the
ghost—
he thy intent wicimi, or charitable,
Thou co,nest m SAoM qntsiionabla shone.
I will speak to the*.’’ j
A handle was instantly procured; in the
light of which a enu bus inspection was
takon. But they daref not approach near
onough to decide will; certainty is to the
true character of the mysterious visiter,—
One supposed, ai first, it w is nothing but
A dog ora thonkey, but the oilier, with
“optics sharp,” was tve|i couvioeed that it
was much larger than any mopkey or dog
lie had ever seen; und the Aim! conehision
was, that it must- be sdnig ferocious animal
that ought to be killed “ at ull haxarrts.”
Accordingly, off posts oue, in haste, to
Mr. Marshall’s store, in pursuit of a gnu,
leaving the other to watch: He gam d up
on the. monster’s glaring eye-hulls, as they
flashed iFire aroupd his scowling counten
ance, until ,ho almost reeled with diaeiurss.
Then he saw him jump, and crouch again;
aS if preparing to spring upon his prey
i"d no weauf- ' r “ 1
There was
.$ <lo. Filberts,
Jo lmI
3t S. SMITH & C«
NEXT DOOR TO THE COLUMBUS BANK,
Have received a handsome assortment of
StTXOtEH CLOTHING 1 ,
CONSISTING OP
Black Bombazino COATS and COATEES,
Do. Circassian do do
Brown and Green Merino Circassian do,
C.isinetl Frock and Dress do
Black lasting do. do. do
ROUND JACKETS.
Black Bombazine Round Jackets,
Brown Linen and Cotton do
Do. Striped do.
VESTS.
While and figured Mursailles Vests,
Do. do. Valencia do
Pluin do. Silk do
Do. do. Velvet do
Do. do. swan-down do
PANTALOONS.
Black ttotnbazine and Lusting Pantnloons,
Do. Circassian do
Brown and black Brochillas do
While and brown Linen Drilling, do
Do. Cuiton do
Drab Merino Casimere Pnnts,
Do. Roan do. do
ord nnd Russia Duck do
Fustian do
Linen Shirts with Rofflcs,
White do.
Brown do.
Linen and Cotton Draws,
Negro Clothing.
All of which ’hey offer for sale itt low prices.
Colombss, April 14—48—t
ks Am cricnn cheese,
13 boxes Eng Pine Apple do.
75 barrels Irish Potatoes,
30 do. Onions,
7fi do. Prime and .Mesa Pork, inspected,
20 do. Muckernl, (October brand,)
150 casks Thomnston Lime,
200 do. nssorted Nails,
301) coils Bale Rope,
50 do. usaorted sizes Manilla Rope,
20 crates assorted Crockery,
30 baskets Sweet Oil, 1
20 doz. Castor do.
20 barrels Glaabor anil Epsom Salts.
39,000 beHt.Unvanna Cigar*
TIIF.V HAVE ALSO IN STOItB,
blo fit of'luughler, anti, with vary altered
feelings from those witli which he left his
couch, immediately called upon a mutu
al friend, where such explanations tvero
given ns to titp quarrel of the evoning
before, that a hostile meeting was in n
moment quashed. Had ir not boon,
however, fur this fortunate incident of
proverb-gathering, there isnu saying how
matters would liav'o ended. We knowing
all the circumstances, nre entitled to say,
that but fur this excellent nphorism, one
or two Valuable lives might tiavc been sac
rificed to notions of fatso honor.”
[From (be Raleigh (N. C.) Star.]
EXTRAORDINARY AND ILL-FATED
VISITER.
Our peaceable And quiet little city, has,
i la
dot There wud uri other allot native for
his safety but to libuudun his post; and this
was done; but it was uu inglorious flight.
Kven (He daring spirit ofo Puinuui would
have failed trim in such a dilution t.
Soon sfior lie retired, iho Imrit iug part J,
armad and equipped cap a pif arrived; •
und without further ixremony, commenced
the attack, by opening a fire of musketry
upon what ull now agreed to ben formida
ble enemy, But lie stood unsatt tied. A
trusty rifle wax then iriorf, which brought
hini to the ground, with ushiirik that pat
distinctly beard by one of die party. By
this time u tFoiisideiable crowd hud assem
bled; mid, and after allowing sufficient time
to _bu assured that be hud retpqved hii
quietus, the two g'eoitemen, arfiompuiued
by olltets, ventured up to finish their ex
amination. But they fpund themselves
still puzzled, like the Duldmnih, who,
having killed a skttrik that Ventured to dis-
turb his hen-roost ra-sed it from lira
ground, and asked 11 Vat cult dish pe t
lie ish no ragoOn; for lie Isis all over.vite,
mid lie ish all ovef pluck. , He lib no bus.
sjions, for Irish daif isli shilk no triors akin;
and he sdinks until 1 can shmeli him no
moro akin,” Oile exclaimed "only feel
wlrat fine fur; I’ll die if it ant the d—I I”
Tho otfier agreed it was 11 very fine;”
11 but,” continued he, “ what cun it lie 1”
The former, changing his opinion said
11 it is a goat;” to which the latter re
joined, “ Why, yes, poor filing! so it is;”
and took il by the cals. But he never
before so fully fell rite force of the olp
adage, 11 seeing is believing, but feeling is
the truth,' 1 ns ho did at that laomeul; for
lio found that they were all mistaken, and
a vapid sohsatioo came over him, like that
blackness which one feels who awakog-
himsblf by talking in his sleep; und iu a
subdued iouo, he suid to bis companion.
“ we art hoaxed /” Yes, fgemlo reader,
this is a true tale, nhd the frightful ubjtxt
that caused all this excitement, wasaa mi.
imal of straw !
The alarm which had been manifested
by sotno of our citizens, in consequence of
tho report tlint something, Variously re.
presented to be k bear, a tiger, a panther,
or a catamount, hud freequonily fieetueou
■..j. —■ • ■ ,
Sip It
100 barrels Whiskey,
NOTICE.
fJAHE subreriher has received, and is week-
winiat strained Oils*
-If
Jan. 26—Dti—If
ly receiving
Salt, Whiskey, Flour and Gro-
ceries of every description, which he offers at a
Cominiuina above Now UrleaDs oost and eh«r-
f :s. He will likewise purchase Produce, and
umber, for which he will pay cash or goods on
delivery at Apalachicola.
JOHN O. SEW ALL.
February 2 38 ■ tf
129 pieces Kentucky Bagging,
2011 coils Wostei n Rope,
40 barrels Spent, and Linsoerl Oil,
10 tons assorted Swedes and Itnssiu Iron,
100 kegs White Lead greuid in Oil,
100 dn. Verdigris,
300 hugs Shot,
2,000 pounds Bur Lead, *
300 reams Wrapping Paper.
An assortment of Blank Bonk
for tho Inst two or three weeks, been con
siderably disturbed by tho repeated Visits
of Some queer animal, who, having forsa
ken the lutuuts of its species, in 11 the de
sert wild,” appears to be longing after the
luxuries and splendors of “ tho city full,”
and intent upou proving the advantages of
civilized- society. But he has met with a
cold reception among the biped race; hav
ing been sltuned like a beggar, a spy, or a
, marauder. In truth, there is such an ; n-
! stinctive uversion in man to any tiring like
1 a friendly or familiar intercourse with the
j claw-footed animals of the wood, that lit:
„ •, , - , u . , people lrave rcloctamly walked Iho streets
Besides a great variety ufethef goods ncccssa- ' c,_l , ,,
ry (or country stores. And to induce the Mcr-1 id 10 * oiE'iL lest they should come in contact
clmniR of the interior to confine their purchases | with this unwelcomo visitor. Having, how
to Apalachicola, they nre determined tn sell as j over, froquomlv obtruded himself upon the
lew as cun be purchased tn New Oceans. noli( . e 0 , ,| l0 ,o V. hast! business calle d their,
JAMES H. MITCHELL.* ' fotuh, u small patty, resolving to free them
Apalaclncolu, Nov. 18.12-^-20—tf * j selves from his annoyance,- a few evenings
baaed them',elves together,
Rare Grape Vine Roots.
White Robin Eyes with big clusters,
Sweet Gaillurd,
Molvoitta*
Rod Foot,
Black Hamburg,
From the Garden of Alpliouso Loubcrt. for sab 1
bv GW DILLINGHAM.
Feb 23 4ff tf
*V1K7 ILL be offered for on Monday tho
If first duy of April no^tt, all the unsold
Lota in the town pf Lumpkin, Stewart county.
. A. R. HILL, J. i. c.
THOMAS JUSTICE, j.i. c.
WM.H.DI8MVKE8.
MareliJO 43 3t
HOPS
Far sale by GW DILLINGHAM.
March 16 43 tf
Wu,
and Cart Jinxes.
^ LARGE sasortnient, sotno nitre sizes, sold
b J
March 16
4.1 tf.
Q. W. DILLINGHAM.
ago Oauod tliciri',elves together, and
| pledged to each other 11 their lives, their
j fortunes, and their sacred 'honor,” no( to
I sleep until he was tukcli and tho fire of
> i In ir vengeance quenched in his blood.—
! But it is duo to the city authorities to slute
1 that this barbarous proceeding was not
j sanctioned hy their official acts; for they
had not so much as given credence to the
reports that were in circulation concerning
him. About the time, hewever, that this
scouting party had clevefly entered upon
their expedition, an alarm was given near
the Newberu Bank. Two gentlerae pas
sing hy, whu had been among the incredu
lous, finding a creature of strange nppear-
a-ire crouched down at the corner of the
Hank, began, for the first time, toyiel.t to
suspicion, which, like a fl.nne that had
been smotheted, now blaxcd higher for
having been suppressed, und, in u Dice, so
boated the imagination, that ■ multitude of
in the streets after dark, induced some
humorous mdividifal to make a “monsttum
horrendum,” about tho kite of d common
cor, bv ingenerdusly giving body uttd
limbs, shape and proportions io a piece of
black silk, and stdfflng with straw] it so that
by the help of an excited imagination, it
might be easily taken for a hear' Tbj,
,ly' '
truly laughable farce Werit off with admir-
able eclat.
It is contonded by some that tiw «atu-
mount coulioves his nightly visits.
Extraordinary circums/urtec.-~The
cholera (a correspondent writes) has ra
ged very nlurntingly at Marlow, so mucli
to that from 12 to 13 burials have takon
place of a day. Among others a poor
man, who left his wife early, in the morn-
ng well was much surprised on iris rolunt
home on being informed that during biorib-
senee she hud died of the cholera and was
buried. Feeling disconsolate and dissat
isfied, be be took himself m the grave and
i. . On lifting riff the lid
dug up the corpse, __
of ,,,,, c0 ® n * h® was struck with the
appearance Of jtis wife, ami tlioogbl ha
perceived symptoms of life, which soon
became realised as, uftora while, the poor
woman rose up, aud to (lie gn at jo ofher
Husband, accompanied him home, and
wonderful to relate, that night became a
mother, and who, with tho child Hr* ar
this moment regarded by the inhabitants
of Mur low as the greatest coripsines.
[English paper.
The Banalit given to Mr. Duals* st the Park
Theatre la«t eiening, we are happy to my mul
led Urn tnust w.nsaiae axpeeintiohs Af biafriandH
•ud all OiuMi who took an interest in Its merits
The house wur full ootwlttut.iigre* the ,tW
rtnu thu |>orfi>rmance« ga?o anmiQglfdflatitociiou*
I n« reccipti were erdimated nt tn^-“ •*— —
I n*» receipt 1 were emimaled nt more tlmn n*0(iL
? «•»' ” '»»«y 'mnoreble tfi the (Minerelili 1,1. ,»l.
m of oar. t ze is. uud ratifyinc a* wall u J,.
ticeaule to Mr. Daala*. *
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