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4EOICGIV MESSENGER.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1847.
COTT6N iIARHUT.
Our ‘Market is in such an unsettled state, that we are hard
authorized in making any quotation#— The article lis
ten selling from H a 9} cts., perhaps very little over 9 cts. —
‘be leceipts extremely light.
Paper Makers and Paper Swindlers.
We are much mortified in presenting our paper on a sheet
if such small dimensions, and with such a “close lit” in the
margin. But the necessity of the case compels it. No oth
er can be had at present. Anew lot of paper on which
we issue this number, which we supposed of ample size and
in accordance with its maiks, proves to fall short of them in
width, from a half inch to one and three fourths on each
sheet, and out of the quantity we have u-eJ to-day, every
fifth sheet was entiiely too small, and was thrown out. We
hope that our subscribers will be better satisfied with the
matter than we are with the margin. It presents hut a poor
apology for our enlarged sheet. We do noi know the name
of the paper manufacturer, or we would take pleasure in re
commending him to oui fraternity. He was Wise enough to
put no label on his work.
By the by, we have heard it spoken of, that a paper facto
ry is to be established in Upson County. We sincerely hope
ills so. If it will lurnish a fair article In the paper line, it
will no douht hive ample encouragement. Large quantities
•of paper of every description are used in the Slate, all of
which is brought from a distance. The location would be a
go*d one for communication wilh every part of the Slate;
and as to size, we should expect to get about as much aver
as we arc shaved this week in our proper dimensions
ficner.il Taylor’s Letter.
A statement of the facts and motives of the publication of
this Idler by Ur. U. F. Bacon, of New York, Iras appeared
in the N. Y. Express under his initials, ceriitied to by (Jen.
(James. The letter was addressed to (Jen. Caines, who is
. the friend and relation” of Cen. Taylor, (they being cous
ins.) Tbe letlei was shown by Cen. Caines to bis filend and
physician, Ur. Bacon, who suggested its publication as a
vindication of Cen, Taylor, from aspersions and insinuations
against his conduct, capacity, and enetgy, which had been
thrown out in Congress, and the newspipers. Cen. Came*
assented to the proposition, and delivered it to Ur, Bacon,
who, after omitting several passages of a private character,
banded ovei a copy Ho the Editors of the Express,
The letter was published accordingly in the Express on
the 22il January, with ediloiiarl comments, censuring in
strong terms the Administration. Cen. Caines sent a c py
of the Express to Cen. Taylor, with tiisrersons for assenting
to the publication, hot expressing his dissent from ihe edito
rial comment*. A few days aflerwaids, Cen. Caines in per
sun avowed to the Fresident and Secretary of War, lhal the
publication was made ender ht sanction, fat that he did
no; appiove of the accompanying editorial remarks.
Gen. G .in<s denied that there is any thing in the letter,
that would upon any known mditaiy principles, contribute
to do the U. S. Service any mau y, or Mexico any good.—
Ur. Bacon denies that he consulted any one as to the publi
cation ; he is no politician, has nuthing to do with politics,
or any political organization ; Ire was the only adviser, pro
poser ond agt nl in the matter.
Tlit* trisigi
The revolutions of Mi. Calhoun, ofiered by hfrt a few days
since, will speedily bring things to an interesting issue. It
is full time that the South stiunlJ know bet rilative strength
in the Union, and this knowledge will be elicited by a vote
on the resolutions.
They areas follows;
Kesvtaed, Thst the lerriioties of ihe United States belong
to tbe several Biates composing this Union, and are held by
them as their joint and common properly,
Huoiued, t’hat (Jungles*, as the joint agent and represen
tative of the States of this Union, has no right to make any
law 01 to do any act whatever that shall directly, or by its ef
fects, make any discrimination between the States of this U
nion, by which any of them shall kc deprivtd of its full and
equal right in any territory of the United States, acquired or
to be acquired.
lietoUxd, 1 hat the enactment of any lAtV which should di
reilly, or by list libels, deprive tne citizens ot any of the Slates
vt Ibis Union from emigrating with th. ir property into any ol
tbe territories ot the United States, would make such discrim
ination, ami woultl liter, Tote be a violation nl the Const Hutton
and the rights of the Stall s I unit winch such citiZlis emigrat
ed, and in tUrneAtion of th it perlvct equality which belongs .
to them as members of this Uu on, and would tend directly
to subvert the Union itself.
lienotvtrl, i hat, s s fundamental principle 111 oUr political
Creed, a people in forming a constitution have the uncoiiditi- ‘
oiled light to lot in and adopt the government which they may
think best calculated to secure their liberty, piu-perily, and
h ippiness t and that in conformity thereto no other condition
is imposed by the Federal Consiiiuuon on a State ill order to
be admitted into this Union except that its Constitution shall
be republican, and Ihultbe imposition of any other by Con
gress Would n<>t only be in violation of tbe Constitution but
in direct conflict wilt) till) principle on which our political
system rests.
Ilileltie un(l ilie Senate!.
“All ucran into tempest 10*1,
To waft a feather ui to drown a fly.'*
This couplet ia appr- priately descriptive of two day* pro
ceedings of the Senate of the United States. Old nous ticr
ons, by eotne impertinent and indecorous remaiks in the Union
newspaper ( gave offence to the Senate; for the Cerberus of
the White House barked vociferously, and even threatened
to bile, because Senators would not promptly etecute the
behests of his master, for this unseemly conduct of their
printer, the Senate took away from him. as they undoubted
ly had the right to do, the tnlrt to the Senate Chamber, a
privilege which none but memlrers of Congress have any claim
to, and which they a-e in the habit of granting ss a favor or
courtesy to editois. reporters, ami oilier ofTiclds. There was
no restriction imposed Upon him either of his longue of his
pen ; he still hail a seat In the reporters’ gallery, where other
printers assemhle. with the right to repoit and print all he
saw ot In-aid. He was debarred rtf no right, for he could not
claim an entrance to the Semite Chamber as a right: he
has not been mulcted, imprisoned, of shorn oT any prerogailte
which appertained to him legally or constitutionally. He
has been simply lulJ, tlisl instead of taking his seat dfl the
floor of the Senate, he must go where ell other printers and
reporters tiave to go,—the gutleiies. The Senate had pre
cisely the same authority to delude Mr. Kiichie front their
chamber, that any gentleman has to for hid another his house,
who is offensive to him. and with as little infiingemcnt ol
personal rights. Rights ! there weie no rights involved, and
consequently there could be none violated. And yet the
occasion is seized upon to utter a great deal, and write ss
much more, sentimental twattle shout the Liberty if the Press.
•* if Ilia Inbeity of tho I’ress was endangered by tins assault
u pon the personal dignity of a printer. The theme is s pro
lific one, and by borrowing from the impassioned appeals of
arid Utskin, who were the giesl supporters and gust
shin* of this palladium of Liberty, rte any look for a great
•leal of fits writing ia the newspapers, upon tha freedom of
•lie Prose.
l l Liho/ly f the Press ia a grest thing, and highly do wo
P f, *e it. (n value and duration it is coequal and coeval with
such other great franchises as llbcrly of speech, and trial by
aid just as finis liable to he impaired, at least we have
“0 fears, that it will he at all violated in the person of the
1 14 'd pointer of Cimgtesa, who haa been deprived ol a couiteay.
•hieh his own indecorous behaviour had loifeiied. Iho age
t* intolerant of all restrictions upon the press and there ate
ftu good grounds of apprehension, that its freedom will at all
!*• Jeoparded. On the contrary, it is its licentiousness which
‘• to be feared, a* destructive of its freedom. VV lien a press
I’T its licentiousness, either of principle, or style, or language,
* ,, *e Rood cause of ofTence, it is an infliction of wholesome
O'setpliiit for Ha patrons to withdraw their patronage, and we
csnnol see whv the asm* rule will not hold good with afl of
■cisl who forfeits the favor of hi* supporters; anJ to say
tint the pr (l has bwen trammelled, or its freedom abridged,
causa Thomas Ritchie, for a breach of good manners, haa
l ** n eipeMad from the floor of tho Senate Chamber, ia sheer
“oiiwnee.
The Capitulation ol Monterey.
IbeVlihtie. or lather malicious cntics, the Fieklina and
1 hompaoNe id rat onine genus, who profess to he the in
"'uctor. of “Old Hough an,l Reedy” in the science of war,
“•d profess to lewd), bint how fields should ho fought and
won, it appears, have been, to use a laminar but explsssive
phruse, “ barking up ihe wrong tree.’” The capitulation of
Monterey haa subjected Gen. Taylor to the animadversion of
a venal press 6n the one hand, and to an Implied censure by
tbe nouse of ftepresentativea, on the other. Coming from
such sources, both equally undeserving of the consideration
of the brave man who is nude the subject of such petty
calumny, such censure in the estimation of a discerning and
greatful people will be, or rather has been, ftict with p&nteC
rebuke, and is sure to recoil upon Its authors. It may to
some ears sound very well, to declaim about blood, carnage,
wounds, death, and the othtsr horiibte incidents of war. It
evinces as little good taxless sincerity, for there is truth in the
aphorism, that“thofce faugh at scars who never felt a wound.*’
It is this class of pot ‘valiant heroes, secure in their immunity
of all danger, either from their own obscurity or their disin
clination to encounter it, who have acquired an Infamous
notoriety by traducing the hero of Mohterey for extending
mercy'to a vanquished foe, for Spacing the lives of helpless
women and children, and tty ati honorable truce stopping the
unnecessary effusion of tllood. But as we have before said,
Gen. Taylor is not, (otherwise than by his sanction, 1 ) respon
sible, or as we shotild say entitled to the credit ofhriginating
the terms of the capitulation. Col. Jefferson Davis of the
Mississippi Riflemen, has given a full expbditibn of all the cir
cumstances connected with the capitulation, which represen
tatidh'hfcs beeh ehdoised by his collehgties in ihe'commisrion
—Geh. Henderson df the Texas Volunteers, and Gen. Worth
of the U. 8. Arrfry. I’he rheihoranda of the facts as they
transpired, prudenlially taken at the time, In anticipation of
a .me such cowardly attempt to tarnish the well earned repu
tation of the coftimhmling generhl. show who were the im
mediate agents in the affair, and what viriws and ndtibfisgov
erned the commissioners in arranging the tCrrtiS'bf (he cbpit
ufafioh.
It seems that the instrument was the act of the Commis
sioners; prepared it, and presented it to the command
ing general ‘for his approval. The instructions given by
Gen. Taylor only presented his object, arid ‘fixed a limit to
the power of his coinmiadioners. The agreement for the gar
rison to retire with the honfcrs c/f war, thetitoe eiven them
to withdraw from .Monterey, and ‘ihe peribcl of cessation of
hostilities, together with all the minor points of the Capitu
lation were arranged, discussed, and concluded, by the Com
missioners. Col Davis shows most saiisfadtorily, that the
terms were expedient, w ise, and honorable, 6pOn every con
sideration of humanity and policy. For ourselves, we should
have btfen glad that old “Rough and fteddy,’ who was fore
most : in ("height, where the hulls flew thickest, should have
had the sole and ‘brffliVided honor of originating and conclud
ing the entire capitulation. Bright and glorious as his char
acter will appear to all •coming ttrrftr, this attiibuteof mercy
and clemency to a vanquishcil foe. would have been the rich
est and moat valued wiearii in his noble chaplet of victory.
This exposition of the Commissioncis will seive to set ihe
matter right, by awarding both the honor and responsibility
of the capitulation where it justly belongs ; while it will serve
to show the futile and impotent malice ol Taylor's detractors
who would cdtufemn him for being merciful after a victory
Gen. HenderscVn, one of ihe commissioners, who at first
seerrn and disposed to chime to with the fickle and unstable
current of popular opinion, which always at fust favors ex
ire nri:u*s, give a kind of qualified assent to the capitulation.
He has, however, from a proper sense of justice, as soon as
he discov'ore'd ‘that misrepresentation and calumny were do
ing their w reched offices, taken a decided sland, anddeclaies
that he ehaff ever be ready to defend the terms ot the cap
nutation-.’’
It would be well to slate, for the satisfaction ot those, who
as a matter of principle, pin their faith to politicians of their
own School, that Gen. Henderson is a red hot Locutaco,
whose authority, therefore, is inconlrovetiible.
Gen. Woith, the other commissioner, speaks oQt as a man
and a s.-Idler, and gives his endorsement in the following
characteristic terms:
••I not only counselled and advised, the opportunity being
offered the general-in-chief, the liist proposition; bnt cordial
ly assented and approved the decision taken by Gen. Taylor
in reap* ct to the tatter, as did every member of the commis
sion, and for good and sufficient military and national reasons
—•and stand ready, at all times and proper places, to defend
and sustain the action of the commanding general, and par
tkipa rm of the commissioners. Knowing that malignant?,
Ike tremor being off', are at work to discredit and misrepre
sent the case, (as I had anticipated ) I feel obliged to Col.
Davis for having thrown together the material and tacts,
W. J. WORTH.
Brig. Gen. commanding 2d division
Monterey, Oct. 12th, 1846.
A Touching Incident. —A friend of the EJitor of the
ApaplachicoU Commercial Advertiser , has furnished him
with the following extract of a letter received by him and
datiti
New Orleass,Feb. I, 1847.
“In a conversation with a neighbor and friend of Henry
Clay, I learned the particulars ol die delicate act of those per
sona who paid ins notes at the INofih Rank of Kentucky, there
by cancelling the mortgage which he had given on tils estate
lo secure money which he borrowed 10 pay an endorsement.
“Mr. Clay went to the Hank ID pay ibe interest on the
debt and 10 percent; The Cashier handed him tbe rude and
said ‘it was paid.’ ‘Paid by whom?’ ‘I don't know, air.’—
‘Please call Mr. Liiford, the President.’ Mr. Litfoid came.
Mr. Clay said—,is my note paid?’ ‘lt ia paid, sir.’ ‘Uy
whom ?’ ‘I don’t know—but I received the amount by letter
to cancel your note and mortgage, with the tequest lo hand
the paper to you.’ Mi. Clay raised tliS hands over his head
and eielaiming,—‘Coed Cod, did ever man llave such friends
and such enemies as fienry Clay.’ burst tutu tears and wept
like a child. A few months afterward*, sit gentlemen came
to Ida home and staid a lew days and then accompanied him
to New ijileans. where tbev remained some time—they were
a pan of the noble fifteen who paid hia debts, but he knew
it not. Since that, he has received a book with tilteeri en
gravings in it. giving the likenesses ol all the donoia They
leside—some in New Orleans, some in Boston, New York
and Philadelphia;”
Tlu* Hfiupatlif of Noil lie in Democrats
lor lilt* SonIII.
The Democratic press Inis Inhered long and Ibud to convey
the impiession, that nt the North nohe are nholltiunlsts but the
Whigs; and a portion of their readers, good nalured easy
souls; who tuke nil they see in a Ileihotrntic paper, for gospel,
ure disposed to believe them. A Whig, either in or out of
Congress, never made a speech ill the l-asl tainted with abo
litionism; that some hired reporter did noi nt onefe hold him up
to the indignation of the South; and that numerous cluss of
readers, who in their pride of prejudice and ignorance, boast
that they never knew lint one side r a question, were always
ready tb credit the Jlander of any demagogue, who assevera
ted, that the Whigs were all aboliliniiists, while Northern Dem
ocrats Were tlieif “naturul allies.’* This kind of strategy Iras
been cairied on for sortie time with signal success; but the de
ception is now every flay being Csposed. These doughfaces,
taw John Randolph was in the habit of calling a certain ael of
Aortheiti politician* who were she parasite* of the Sooth—
“ Northern men with Southern principles” a* they are now
termed, are throwing off the mask, and shoo ing tliHnselvCs in
their true likeness and image —the biller and uncompromising
enemies ol the Smith, and her peculiar ins'llutions. The l.ib
eily Delmieifcts ol the Norlh, ore boasting, and nidi reason,
of the successful efforts made during ihe present Congress lo
ext I llie “rfreri offrttdom. Never before, have sneli pow
erful anil effective mea.iirt* been advocated ahd adopted to
suppress lire extension Os slavery. It has heretofore been ihe
province of a lew visionary Mild fanatic V\ hig • Million Ima to
alir up Hie feelings, and excite the prejudices of ignorant and
credulous auditories, by impassioned sppeals; all of which
was a useless and unprofitable expenditure of brenlli anil mis
plucod sympathy. Itul Ihe nboliliiin Democrats, win, have late
ly taken lire subject ih hand, are for action. Tlrej ary work
ine moo, miaaiotiaiiea in the who** heart! and mino!
are in the work. Thai tfti#y will accomplish something. while
such twndlers ns (foldings, Onrrison and tire like, art prating
about tire rights of man, and the glorious privilege* offreedoin.
without elibeling any thing, is evidenced by ihe history or the
Congressional proceedings of (lie lew Issl weeks. I hose leurl
ing Democrats, Preston King, one of tile inns! prominent
Democrat* from the Umpire rilnle, and Mr. ffi/o<, llm or ly
free trade Democrat from rennsylvanis, whose sleclNM was
hailed bv old Kifelilc as a signal triumph of democracy, have
done more lor Ibe cause ofabolition, by llieir sueeesslul effort*
lo prohibit die introduction of slavery into any territory that
mav hereafter lie acquired by lira United rtlates, than lire com
bined efforts of nil the abolitioni*!l in tiro Union, flow these
successes enn Ire reconciled with she allegiance of Northern
Democrats lo ll“‘ Month, we leave lo Ills solnlfnltef rrtrr shrewd
and cunning political!*. Asa lair specimen 6f Northern Demo
cratic sympathy for Ibe .South and her peculiar institutions,
we give lire following extract from a Speech of Mr. Urmherhoß,
a leading Democrat from Ohio.
Mi. Urinkerhoffsaid that he was not in f ivor of interfering
with any vested rights under the constitution—no: neither
vested lights nor vested wrongs ! We were not lesponst
ble for a violation of the Missouri compromise. Ihe -Mouth
Itself had done it. Id the Oregon hills which had become
laws the cooipiomia* hsd hi viola cd. The nation was
launched into the K cat ocean of existence on the dccl.ir*lion
that all men were created free and equal; and who could I*:-
lieve that in less than fifty years two Secretaries of State
(Upham and Calhoun) should inform the governments of
Great Britain, France and Texas that slavery was a good
thing. It was said theie was fanaticism at the north, on
the subject of slavery ; that it wus true : there was fanati
cism at the north ; a fanaticism which the great parties ah
horrrti. But the philosopher of F<ut Hill (Mr. Calhoun)
held a fanaticism which out herods lierod —a fanaticism
which is satainc.
Here the speaker read various authorities from Jefferson
and others from ihe Houlhern States. He asked that we
might not he guilty of the nameless infamy of creating more
human shambles which Christendom must uhhor. Almigh
ty God forbid it—foibid it ! Others may do it—others from
the ftoe States may do it; but when his children opened the
page of history, their cheeks should hot redden with the re
cord of his name amongst those who inflict this damnable
curse on the country.
Mr. B. proceeded lo show that, by ihe census, while there
was one person in lorty-seven who could not read and write,
in the Houlh, time was, in tbe No them States, only l in 7.
He added various proofs of the effect ol slateiy on the stave
States.
The gentlemhn fiom the South, sir, says, now is not the
time—that we are 100 soon. When Texas was hdmitted we
were told it was too late.
“Now's the day and now’s the hour,” said another voice*
Said Mr. B
“NoVs the daV, nhd now s the hour.”
And why did not the gentle &n from the South continue the
quotation. Did he dread the awful termination,
“Sea approach proud lid ward’s power,
’Chuins uml slavery !”
Chains UnJ slavery, sir, are what we are called upon to
offer. Mr. Briukerhuff, during his icinarks, paused, and
drew a half dJillr piece from his pocket, und holding it up
so that every merhber of the house could see what it was,
said - Sir! look at th s, Mr —look at it, and see its inscrip
tion. “Liberty” is stamped upon if. Shall we strike it out,
and insert slavery, or shall we hereafter, in the face of the
world, continue lo u-e it as a dlrcjlaring be? Yes, sir. u
circulating lie—Or shall we make it tell the t. util, sir ?
iaior from Mexico.
Fy file Now Orleans papers we have received later and im
portant intelligence froth Tampico, Brazos, and Vera (JVfiz. —
From the correspondence of the Picayune we gather the fol
lowing intercsii ng iifms of news.
The ship Ondiaka, which sailed from New Orleans on the
20th ult. for Tampico, with four companies of Louisiana Vol
unteers under the command of Col. De Hussy, went ashore in
a gale of wind, about forty-five miles of Tampico. The men es
caped to the shore*, without loss of life.
Accounts bud been received ut Tampico, by a Mexican said
lo be worthy of belief, that General Cos3 w ith 93U troops and
four pieces of artillery, had arrived off the wreck; that after
summoning Col. De Russy to surrender, which summons was
rejected, an engagement ensued, and continued for Severn*
hours, the result of which wus not known. Gen. Coss had
stationed uu advance ot 80 cavalry und 50 iufaulry ut u puss,
to prevent re in fore emeu is arriving from Tampico.
A brigade consisting of lime 1 unnessee regiments, and four
companies of artillery under ihe command ol General Billow,
hud gone to the relief of Col. l)c Knssy.
The ships that sailed recently from New Orleans with Vol
unteers, were ofl the bur ol Tampico on the 9th iust. The 2d
Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers had suffered terribly from
an-fcnese, —numbers dying daily.
There weie üboul 7*ooo troops at Tampico, under the com
mand of Gen. Putteraon. TUe brigade of Gen. Quitman, ot
which the Georgia regiment is a part, is among the number.—
Resides these troops, (here weie twelve companies ot regulars,
which garrison the lines and defensive works of the place un
der Col. Gates. An American paper, called the ‘‘Tampico
Sentinel,” had made itstppeuVance.
By an arrival xt New Orleans, accounts had been received
nl Brazos up lo the fitlr, from Mataiuoros to the sih, and from
Camargo up to live ifct rtisr The intelligence is of ihe deep
est interest. . ,
Lieut. Ritchie df die 4th Infantry, Willi ten dragoons, bear
ing important despatches front Gen. Scott lo Gen. Taylor, had
been attacked on the road from .‘Saltillo t Victoria. ‘These
despatches contained the Whole plan of the operations of ihe
campaign. It seems that liie parly had hulled at a town on
the roau, and Lieut. Ritchie left ihe men fora lew moments to 1
go with a guide and procure forage for the horses. They had j
proceeded but a shoVt distance, when A Mexican came dashing 1
up on horseback, threw a lasso suddenly oVef Ritchie’s neck, 1
and dragged him full speed, across a field, and there murder- |
ed and stripped biiu. l ife ten dragoons reardied Victoria in ;
safety.
Gen. Worth is at the mouth of tire Rio Grande, had receiv
edea lhe a following note from Capt. Chapman of the army.
Saltillo. January 25, 1847.
I have only time to write a word. .Vlay. Borland, ot ilie Ar
kansas cavalry, with 50 men. art-1 Major OAtoes and Cassius
M. Clay, with 30 men, were surprised dc captured at Lncarna
cion, [about 45 miles beyond .Saliillo] on the morning of the
23d, by Gun. Mi non. He heard that norland was there, and
marched from Mutelmula with 400 cavalry and look them with
out firing a gun. This is no sLamvtde. Yours truly,
W. W. cHabMAN.
Thus 80 or 90 of our men have been taken prisoners, anti car
ried, it is supposed, to hail Luis Botosi; although die Mexi
cans have become so inveterate aguin.-t our \olunteere, lliut
fears were entertained for their s;ieiy.
Gen Scott was to leave Brazos on the 4th inst. for Tampi- i
co. All tlietioopsut that point were to embark during the en- ,
suing week. Their destination wus Lobos, an islund near ihe ,
main land, about 75 miles from Vera Cruz. From thence the
troops were lo move together u! a landing much neuter to Ve- i
ia Cruz,
Gen Wool with ull his fifrci was to have left Camargo on j
the 2Cih ult. Canales wih bis murderous bm !e, was in the .
neighborhood, and the puthder of wagon trains and die mur-j
derot straggling partial Here looked for.
Col. Harney hud been seritenced by a Court Martial to a rep
remand. ‘The sentence ifils remitted by Gen. Scots
Accounts had been received from Vera Cruz lo the Ist inst. ‘
and from the cilv ol Mexico, to tile 29th January.
The rumor of ihe assassination nf hnnta Anna, turns out to 1
be unfounded. He wulv aiill u! hnn Luis Botosi, but was about J
to move w ith the mainbqdv ol his forces for Tula. His whole ,
strength dots not exceed 23,000 men of all arms, i’liev are
destitute of provisibns and clothing, and are lu a deplorable
condition for want of means.
Santa Anna employs his time in gambling and cock-fighting,
and writing letters to Congress for money.
Gen. La Vega lias been appointed commandant general ol
Vera Cruz. The trodps in the city of Vera Cruz numhef from
3000 to 3500. The garrison of Sati Juan de Ulloa does Mot ex
ceed 1100 men. The troops both of the City nnd Castle, are
dependent upon tli hack country lor their daily sripnliea.—
‘They are in continual apprehension of an attdek, and the peo
ple were called upon to resist, at ull hazards, the invasion of
the Americana. The approaches to Vera Cruft in the interior
were strengthened by a battery es heavy guns.
The condition of the military throng Mori t Mexico is deplora
ble in the extreme. They are miserably clothed and fed, and
forced loans are resorted to in a nun her of the States. ‘The
law authorisng the seizing of church property promised to he
a dead letter, as most of the property consists of real estnte, |
and no one is disposed either to pun linse or advance money i
on it. Most of the States are opposed 10 the law, but govern
ment was determined to enforce it.
An engagement took place on the 25t!i December at F.l Paso
del Norte, between a body of M.-xicans exceeding 1000 in mini- !
her, and 400 Americans, ar.d tbe former were completely rout- j
ed. The loss on each side was not know n.
Family Jars.
Til* spirit of democracy linn b *n no rely grieved by lb* re
cent defection of one of her prominent non*. —Mr Westcotl of
Florida. For norm* cause or other, which it in no business of
our* to enquire into tithe Florida Senator* have taken umbrage,
and ns it always will happen, when member* of the *nme fam
ily fall out, there have been some, moat unpleasant revelations.
It is jminfu! for those who do not belong to the same household
of political faith,fp metMl* with these private bickerings, hut iis
aueli things will happen in thfc best regulated families, we
dont know that we are at all violating the rule* of good bree
ding to notice them, itldrfc particularly, when we do not de
sign to take ridel.
Mr. Weateott has edified in enceedingly with his disclosures;
although we are bound to snv that while we have been enter
tained, we cannot appreciate the morality of the motive and
conduct, which induces him to expose thfe corruptions of n
party of which he has been, nod still is, u member. We should
give more credit to hi* sincerity, Had repentance followed con
fession, and be bad determined to coma out from among them.
Hut let u* bear him, for be speaks as one intimate with his
subject. A drunken man will blah out tbe truth, (in vino
rtrita*) and the same will hold good of a man in a passion, as
Mr. Wesfcott undoubtedly wqs.wlicn he made his speech We
haven* doubt therefore, that being himself* professor, he tins
given n daguerrian impress of the moral and political image ol
the Democratic party.
The following paragraph from his speech is rich and graph
ic. It will strike the reader a* a strange die loan r* to lie made
by one whose party motto is and has bee a—“to the victors be
long the spoils.”
“There in one subject in whu h I most cordially neree in
kentirnent with the Sennh.r from South Carolina. Il is in the
reprobation of that sysfein of politics, or which the ptitnrjrv
principle i* the mere posse,*sion of power and office—of that
part'’ organization which looks to office of every character as
the rightful spoil* of victory, the plunder of politic*] warfare.
‘I he fearful degeneracy of party in this* respect, and the cor
rupting practice* of party in bestowing rewards by contract*,
and jobs, and otherwise, and employ want# of different kind*
to political partisans and favorite* for some year* oust ii truly
alarming. All are to blame (or not arresting this evil. I warn
the Democracy of thin country, the people of tin* country,
flint they do pot know one twentieth part of the Corruption, the
feculent, reeking corruption, in thi* resnert, in thia Govern*
men! for year* past. I tell th* people of thi* country thnt the
Government and institution* <f this country have been, and
will he, used a* * machine to plunder them for office beggars,
and lo perpetuate the pnsseaabpi of political power. I solemn
ly hejieve, if the people of the ( J. Slates knew the manner in
which their Government is conducted, if they could he all as
scmbled at the city nf Washington, they would he eicited to
kick op* revolution in twenty-four hours which wffuhl fumble
the President, Heads of Departments, both Houses of t’on
gress. Democrats and Whigs, heels over head into the, Poto
mac ; and I believe they would act right in so doing/*
Thnt such an immersion would he attended withlrenefieial ef
fects there can he no doubt, although it would require the wa
ters of l.ethe for that# political lepers to “waali and be clean,”
lie tells u*another interestin? fact.
“Sir, tho whole cftttri* of tht Union for many month! ha*
bet’n ul thf smiiic f'lurjiclrr. My belie lin that this course ha*
contributed in no small degree to the present deplorable dis
traction of the Democratic party. It has tended to alienate
from the Administration some of the best and Ablest mem
bers of that patty.
And nfain:
••I tell you, sir, the course and conduct of the Union Ins
done as much to cause the present distraction, and the .1 lie
nation of the feelings of a large portion of the Democratic
parly from the Administration, as any thing else. The Ad
ministration is regarded as responsible, and I believe they
are justly responsible, for the course & conduct of that press ”
From the following sentence, we learn thnt the schism in
the Democritic ranks Ims been of some standing, and is like
ly to be irreconcileable.
1 believe, and I ahall not hesitate to avow the belief,
and I shall place before the Senate and the American people
some of the reason* for'the belief, that the slanderous article
in the Union which have called foith die resolutions of my
colleague are but the comm> ncemcnt of a preconcerted, de
termined upon, long'purposed assault by the Administration
upon the honorable Senator from 8. Carolina and his friends,
and not to ailed the legislation of Congress; not to influence
measures for the good of the country, hut for political purpo
ses, and to affect that honorable Senator in the next Presiden
tial canvass.”
We have Vudwm for some time, as every one does wbn is
an observer of passing events, that the star of James K. Folk
was culfhirinting toils setting, but w# had no idea that he
was *0 sliorn of all glory and support. Hear the'Seim tor who
knows thofoughly Mr. Folk’s position.
“Mr. Fresiilcnt, 1 do not believe that the people of this
country are so devoted or so wedded to Mr. Polk end his ud
mmistralion as toju tify such a-sault*. and count nance such a
mode <*f political waifare. Bir, I will express my opinion on
that subject. Ido believe that, if Mr. Folk ventures to be
come a candidate at the next Presidential election, there is
not a pr nvnerit member of the Democratic party that Ins been
spoken of for the Presidency'{and I will say particularly the
honorable Scnatoi from 8. Carolina) against whom he could
get a majority m a single district ot a single State 0! the Con
federacy. Why, sir, no one can deny that there never was
a pan oil in the history of the Democratic party when there
was less union and harmony than ut present. Look, sir, at
the condition of the parly in Congress. Can onv one asauie
me that the President has, in both Houses, thirty t lends
who suppo t him f.om sincere feeling disconnected bom par
ty attachments and ties, or parly principles, or totally unintlu
, enced by personal views, or motives. I regret that I ha'e
; felt myself constrained to express these opinions. I should
rejoice if there was no ground foi them.**
We have no disposition to gloat over these family jars, and
we have no feelings of sympathy for either aide. Mr. \Veat
! cott likened bimseffto Daniel W ebster, when he asked “where
shall I gw,”—and the Florida Senator added “certainly not to
ihe Whig party.” We are glad of Ins determination, for his
acquisition would be no credit to ns. We are indebted to him
lor bis tefuirTionv, for w: believe the country will be profited
by the exposure—but we have the same respect for him that
, we wo ft ft] have lot any other state’ * evidence. As for the family
! quarrel, as Sir Lucius O’Trigger says “the quarrel is a very
I pretty quarrel us it stands,” and we shall patiently look for the
end of it.
Aid to !icland.
Ireland! unhappy Ireland! associated from cur Very infan
icy with feelings of commiseration for the gloomy condition,
and disheartening prospects of her political existence! Claim
ing our admiration through ‘the deeds of her heroes, the wis
i doin of her statesmen, and the pages of her historians and
‘ poets! Enlisting our gratitude for th'ebravrry with v.hich tier
| sons freely perilled life and limb,to secure the blessed liberty,
which, like the light of heaven, briehtphs And warms eVerv
I nook and corner of our hnppv furor Ireland, the mother of
; true hearts,and of sons of gifted intellect*, now raises her hands
’ wasted and gaunt with the famine which is fast consuming her,
j and with the agony of waul and despair, bosce< lies us in the
name of <Sur common Father, to give her children bread , that
they miiv lire.
Descriptions of the fearful effects of the famine which is
j blighting and desolating her land, have become.so common,
tlmt it is unnecessary to enter inter into any details of the ag
onizing and loathsome sights w hich meet the eves of those,
who have mercifully endeavored to rescue some from the ter
rible death, to which pinching want is daily dooming them.
Imagination can only faintly depict the horrars of n death
from starvation, and no fancy can conceive the heart-rending
scene of a whole household dying of hunger: the piercing
shriek of the children —the wailing moan of the mother—and
the frenzied and maddened flare of the husband and the father,
writhing under the double share of suffering which his own
panes, and those of the helpless beings whom the hand of God
has formed him to feed and cherish ; these we may feebly strive
to form some idea of, when dwelling upon the present state of
afflicted, distracted Ireland; and yet the half of her untold. |
indiscrihsble anguish con neither be conceived.or felt bv those, ■
whose laps nre, by n merciful Providence, filled with plenty,
and to whose warns the band not only of abundance, but of ?
luxury, is daily ministering.
Shall our country, so blear and prospered by the Ruler of
the world, who holds in Hb band alike the destinies of all— 1
shall she, like the Priest and the Levite, 44 pas- bv on the oth- I
cr side.” and leave the bleeding, dying form of her sister to !
perish for want? Or will sue not, like Hip good Samaritan, \
hind op her wound**, and supplying not only her present ne- ‘
eessities, hut providing men ns lor Her full recovery, show her .
gratitude for the unspeakable mercies which a gracious (Sod i
vouchsafes to her, and obey His express bonitbahd; “freely
have ve received, frkf.i Y give.”
Maiiv in Eitrope are generously responding to the claims of
immediate and imperious necessity, which Ireland urges noon
every fellow being who is within reach of a knowledge of her
distress; and in our ow n country a feeling of s\ mpathv is per
vading all ranks, giving n noble impulse to that liberality j
which has heretofore so strikingly characterized her.
Let everv citv, and town, and village deem it not only a sa- !
cred duty, but an inestimable privilege, to give of the means
with which God has blessed them, to the destitute and perish- ‘
ing thousands, who with Imgeard faces and wasted forms. ‘
are in tones which should reach the. inmost soul, crying to eve
ry oue of us, “ save oh we perish.”
Our own city is publicly called upon in a meeting of her cit
izens to-rlav, to decide upon what shaie she will take in this
generous cause.
Unwonted prosperity has, during the passing *enon visited
her, perhaps to furnish her w ith the means of assisting the dis
tressed, and to endow her with that god-like attribute of mercy
which
“ Dropped) like the gentle.rain from Heaven,
Upon the place beneath. It j* twice blessed;
It blesses him that gives, abd him that fakes ”
Let then the meeting be general: and mav its effects he felt
in throwing a gleam qf sunshine niliwtirt t lie darkened sk v that
gloomily enshroud* this beautiful isle: A. the blessingo( those
who arc reauv to periah, will richlv repay every sacrifice which
mav b* made, in answer to this truly heart rending call of
wretched, suffering humanity.
John Quincv Adams has resumed his seal in (hr House
of Representatives. He was received w ilh every mark of re
spect ; the Meinhers rising in lh“ir seals upon his entrance.
nn>l cordially welcoming him to hiJ accustomed place among
j them.
Tin* Ten Rill.
Our spirited and patriotic young men will aoon have an
opportunity to‘-go where glory waits them.” The husiriess
| of recruitintj will shortly commence, and as four Companies
will he required from Georgia, there will be chances for some
who have a desire to smell gunpowder.
We learn that Georgia will tie enlilled ton Colonel in the
new levies, and that it is probable that Mr. Fxhuli of VVul
j luh county, will be the luck man.
I Tits Pock's Ton.—The new Pope has abolished the eus.
torn of kissing the rross on his slipper, commonly called ‘kis
sing the Pope'd toe,” and in lieu thereof extends Ins hand to
! I>e kissed.
IT. S. Senator Irom lictiinrliy
On the 18lh inat . the Hon. JoaacH R Ucnaawaon was
elec'ed a Senator of the U. S. from the State of Kentucky
for ai* years from the 4th of March next. Mr. Underwood
has great eiiperlelioe in public aflaus. having been a member
|of Congress for a number of years. He is an able and zeal
ous Whig, and a true patriot.
Superior I'olimro.
If we are any judges of the weed, and wo once were, and
have mu entierly f rrgotten our early love, we can safely re
i commend a small lot of very superior, that Bus has just re
ceived. It is Called Gold Leaf Sugar Luin/i Suit dried
Tobacco.
Soctii CantiLirra Mi.am.NH nr Cusoßsss. — With feel
ings of pride and Gratitude we record the fact that both our
Senators, Messrs. Calhoun and Butler, raf'ised to vote for the
obnotiotis proviso attached to the House Resolution of thanks
to Gen. Taylor; and that Messrs. Burt, Holmes, tthett, and
Woodward, the moat res; trouble portion of our delegation in
the House of Representative*, had the independence to refuse
to join the Democratic p.uty in that body, in their miseiable
attempt to cant cenaurc on one who, has dune m< ‘* Ilian any
other riiafr living, to shed luftie on Ihe niililliy character of
ihe country.— Columbia (.S'. C’.j Chronicle.
Rr.Lirr run ScottiNir.—On* of ohr subscriberscomplain*
and we think with good show of jualice, that while heavy
subscription* aie being made for tlieauirering porr of Ireland,
not one word is skid of those who are absolutely starving ill
the mountains of Scotland. In propoitiuri the latter are ted.
yet they are entirely without means #f sustenance; and our
subscriber fhuilts that either a fair portion of the subscription*
collected in this country should go to their relief, or else that
I some measures should be taken Ivy the charitable to lessen,
their distresses. We doubt not that the proper committees
will lake the matter in hand.— l'icayunt.
M&RRZBD,
Til Monroeeoiintv, on the ”!ld met., by the Rev. Mr. Dickin
son, Col. AnnsM \V. C'or.ahT, of llsrrodsbtiig. Kv. to Mis*
JtTLia A. K. Cat.owrtl.danghler of G. Y. CaWwall, >Uq. of
Monroe • on toy.
la tins county. on the 2'.kl uist. by the lUv. J. H.Kendeuk
Mr. John H. Thomas, of Sumter county, to m Miss Julia K.
Taster—daughter of Arthur Foster Esq.
In Viueville, on the IIMh ins!., by the Rev. J. R. Kendrick
Mr. Wm. Tavi.ok, to Miss Sarah R. BkantlV, daughter ot
John 11. Brantly, Esq., all of this place.
Columbus papers will please copy.
Died in this citv, on the 20th instant, in her 23d year, Mrs.
Mary Adali.ve Drake, wife of Samuel R. Blake, Esq. It
was n mysterious providence Hint lias called one away so
young, so amiable, and so much beloved—the centre and orna
ment of a large circle of friends. Mrs. Blake was the child of
long and severe affliction She was thought to he near death
during Inst summer, but revived and gave hopes of returning
health. The hope however, was transient ns a gleam of sun
light through a brake in a storm cloud. Disease, like the mid
night assassin, was making his insidious attack upon her—
soon he intercepted nil the fountains of life, and she withered
away, yet like a rose sweet in death. During the last illness
Mrs! Blake was peculiarly West in having entire exemption
from pain: her mind also was clear and rational, as long as
she could speak, and even alter, there were times of lucid mo
ments.
Home five days before her departure, she gave dear and un
doubted evidence of a change of heart: after which time she
was the most perfect model I ever saw of Christian humility,
patience, pence and joy. blending in a sweet flowing st eam that
drove hack the floods of death fur beyond Hie bur that separates
time from eternity.
Mrs. Blake seemed for several days ns cne having every
thing remfy, and patiently w aiting the arrival of nn expected
conveyance to bear her to a long loved home. She was visit
ed hv inany of her friends during this period, llnppv were
they to enjov ho gracious a privilege. None could visit her
without feeling there was n holy end heavenly atmosphere in
the room., “It truly vvps blessed bcybhd tire common wulks
of life, quite in the verge of heaven.” •
When her departure wan near at hand, she called f or her
only living child—;-kissed it and commended it to find—took
an affectionate leave of her kind husband, saying, meet me in
heaven.
Then with nq earthly frierd to accompany her. she calmly
walked down the vale of death, singing hosanna. Her Voice ns
lop? ns we could hear it in the
happy l happy! happy,! She remained several hours upon Hie
broad beach of time fanned by the bleak winds of death. She
remained firm arid unshaken, though the dark waves of eterni
ty rolled,and broke at her ffs|, casting their cold spray upon
her marble brow'. At length
“ The whimpering Angel* say,
Sister spirit come away.”
The hnppv soul that bad lingered upon her fading lips, like nn
uncaged tiird, spreads her oufli dged wings fur glory, and as she
sours she sings—
“ Farewell vain world. 1 am going home,
JM v Saviour smiles and bids lire ciyne.”
Thus closed the life of Mrs. Blake, soft and sweet ns summer’s
evenings. VV. !M. <\
CHAHM * or is BET,
ATTOB.WT.Y AV X.ATOV
I.:iO'raiiK**> <•
Fit, 21 _ 2 :<w__
Tor ‘alc.
riIHF. Finer known as the Menard Finer, one mile from the
J Court House in Macon, containing shout 100 acres, with
improvements, can be had low ut a bargain, by immediute *p
plication to the subscribers.
Feb 24 2 2w J. A. &S. S VIRGIN.
th OTTR.
["J M X FBLS. Georgia Floor. Choice Brand,
I™**® 50“ Vre mi run Canal do
In Store, nnd for sale by
Feh 21 0 SCOTT. C4RII ART A* CO
IVfACltl.RTltr.
Nos. 1.2 and 3, in Barrels and Half Barrel'* for sale bv
Feb 24 2 SCOTT. C\RH \RT A CO.
corral.
I B.VIS RmC.-.ffir,
|tJU 40 (Jo Java do
20 do Mocha do For sale hv
Feb 24 2 SCOTT- CARHART V cp.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
OJklk Ih>XFS Tobacco, various Brands,
40,000 Principe Cigars, do
50.000 Regalia do do
20,000 Fanuleilne do do
For sale by SCOTT, CARHART & CO.
Feb 24 2
TROTV Al STSH&-NAIZ.3, kC.
| LBS. assorted Swede* Iron,
™r •* “xff r Cast Steel, German and Blistehed Steel;
200 Kegs Nails,
JOO Boxes R by 10 Window Glass,
150 (Jo 10 bv 12 do
50 do 12 by 14 do
50 do 12 by Id do For sale bv
Feb 24 2 SCOTT, CARHART At CO.
IIICILI.It AT LOTTERIES.
J. G. MAURY A CO. ITtannffcrs.
’(Successor* to J. G. Gregory Ac Cos.)
*GO~OOOX
lii O Tri*cs of 10,000 !
AI.F.XANDKIA LOTTERY,
Crass R, for 1817. .
To be draw* at Alexandria, Saturday, March 6, 1347.
75 Number Lottery—l3 Oinwn Ballots !
SPI.KMIIP SCHEME *.
O Capitals of 10.000 Dollars ‘
I of
I of 2.310
Frizes of 1,000 Dollsra
do ‘IOO Dollars
200 du 200 Dollars
Ac. Ac. Alc.
Tickets $10 —Halves $’ —(pinrlfm $2 50.
Certificates of Pa< kages of 25 Whole Ticket! $l3O 00.
Do do 25 Half do 05 00.
Do do 25 Quarter do 3° 50.
$4 0,000!
40 r-RIZF.S OF fttf.OOO ARE
$8 0,00 O!
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
CI.AM L, TOR 1K47.
To be draw'll ut Alexandria, Saturday, Match 13, 1817.
8K11.1.1 VNT scheme;
I Prize of $40,000
l do 12.000
I * dd 5,000
t . do 33^
40 Prizes dt 2,000
tiO do 25Q
60 do 200
Air; Aic.
7 3 Number Lottery—l3 Drawn Ballots
Ticket- $10 —Halves ss—Quarters $2 5°
Certificates of Packages of 26 \\ hole Tickets $l3O 00.
Do do 26 Half do 65 00.
Do do 26 Quarter do 32 50.
$30,00 O !
A LEVA SDR I V LOITEUVi
Cl. AS* M, FUR IH 47.
To be drawn at Alexandria, Saturday. March 20, 1317.
66 Number 1 btt**rv—ll Dfuwii Ballots!
t k PITA t X. ..
| Prize of $30,000
do 10,000
do 4.00(1
I do .1000
1 (Id <SOO
1 ,do , Sj.ftO
26 rri/.es of k’droO
20 do 500
20 do 300
An-. . .
Ticket* f 10— Halves $.5 —Quarters $2 50.
Certificates of packages o’ 22 U boles sllO 00
do do of 22 Halves 55 00
do do of °2 Quarters 27 50
:s O.OOOi
A LEX A A Dill A LOTTERY,
Cl.am N, ton 1347.
Tube drawn nt Airxnintrin.XiitiiriliiT, Wnrrli 27, llilT.
J 4 Drrtwn Number, out 01'72.
irusum rm/.rs;
1 l*ri/.e |*
| iln IU.UIIO
I lo 5.000
1 do 4.W(l
1 do ll.noo
( .do 2.205
•: r,w*. of v.ooq
*1 dn 1,500
4 (In I
4 An 1.0.50
2d do i.wft
30 do VOO
Ae. Arc.
Ticket, f 10— Halve, s.s—Qibirlrr, $1 .50.
CefliOcalß of r*ckage of 20 Whole Ticket. 130 00
dn (In of2*s Half do 0.5 0()
* . do of'.’n ((.Hitter Ho 32 50
( (..let, Inr Ti< iiel, an.l Shored nml (’edilicnie, nl I'n. knK-,
in ibe above Splendid l.niteriee will rerfive (h* ihoel prompt
dllentinn, and an official aeeunnt of each drawing dent imine
dintelv alter it i, over to all who order from n— Addrea,,
.. A * ■ 31 AHR V.
Agent, for J W. MA I K V to CO., Mnnnee.a.
(Suceeeeor. to J. <i. (iregorv to Cos )
I t'axhinfton City, l). C.
Feb 24 _ __ -
A DKI f S ISTRATOM’S SAJLB. “ i
nn the tir,t Tuesday in April next, at the holla*’ of the
lain Dr. lamed Wood, deeeared. in Mnoon, all the pei.nnol
properly ofanid (lceea,ed, rnnaiplins of household anil kitchen
Furniture, Library, and a mall lot us Medicines, Jafa, 4tc.—
Horae nnd Hugv. Term- cash. .
| (. 24. lltl7 ‘ 2 ('! IMt I ()TTF, M. WOOD, Adm .
IffOTICB.
All. per,*>n, h-vinc demands aßninat the estate of the lute
i\ Dr. James Wood, deceased, ill present them In terms
of the law ; nml all persons indebted to eaid estate, will please
make immediate payment In Mr. Thomns A. Ilrewer, who in
duly authorised to nettle anil grant rereipts.
CII (HI.oTTE M. WOOD, Adm’*.
Macon, Bibb Cos. Feb. 24.1847. 6w3
CaXVT£IAX. KAHtROAD. |
!tlccl(ii(f oF SfocUllol,Ut. I
VMF.F.TI.N’d of the iitoe kbolilers is hereby called, ti> he held J
ivnvaioMh.on the rt cultd day *d’ March uaM. to consider the im
port of the general commiueepn railroad in'eycus, Ulely convcufl
ut Uncoil. By order of the Board ot MKrtorn. ■
ret 17, UT . • ini GKO. I. m.l.oer, Cash J
BAaux2B.BL2soTirr2:3s I
For oni* week only. 1
1%/Fli. PF.nRY would rcffpcctfiilly aniiomicr to the Ladic* aiifl
v3 (lent Inncn nf Macon, that hi* stay i li mi led to the first
March, and poaitirrly no longer. Those who in lend having
taikenei executed • y him, will please call soon, a* my rcniwiiiiiM
material* are very few. Taken tqnally a* well in cloudy weathi ivfl
Feb 17
A'jEir si*M*YG aoous 1
/JMI K subscriber has junt reaaived a ftw nieces of (
JB Shaded Muslin* of •plcmlid pattern*. A l*o a superior qn
oTBIue Strip* ,;i very deni ruble article sos wrYanta (mis •.
Shirting* at fit centv per yard. Peraovai In want of Iry Oimkl* v I
do well to cult *oon, at good bargains can bt* had for cash. N m dofl
to the Pott Office. E. WOODRUFF.ro
Feb 17, 1847. ll
In 4 WMh PRIME CIGARS, for sale by 1
.J•l\ ft I Fell 17 1 W A HRKV JF It K M W-g
To fi’laiilei'M nnd Farmers. 1
PITZGKR ALD’B PATENT PORTABLE BURR STOvI
MILLS, f.r Grinding Wheat and Corn, or any kind of Grail
raiit and or u’en on any Farm or Plantation, and may be propelled hfl
water, steam, wind ar hone power, and will do its work with gr*-*■
rapidity and perfection, nnd may be put up ami kept in order by al
mmt any person. It ia a perit-et Grist Mill in niiniMiiir*', well adauH
ul to the WHiit of every Farm* r and Planter, and is uudoubteuly tnß
cheapeai and heat Mill eVrr offered to the public. 1
Peraoiia widling to purchase ihe Mill or the patent light for nl
County or Counties id the State of Georgia, Alabama or Florid:*!
may address I\ M K.S VAN V A LKK N BURGH, Macon or Savanaal|
A perfect Mill for grinding corn will cost only $75. J
CERTIFICATES. J
This j* to certify that I have in use on my plantation iCFitzgerald I
patent h >rae power with oije of the part n Burr Stone Mills, and 1
satisfied the Mail which can he used with an ordinary gin power,
decidedly the hfst kind of a Portable Mill that has yet been iitveutertl
and tla* the pi lent horse power has many advantages evtr theordil
uat y one used hy the planters for ginning Cotton. I
JOHN C. POYTHRESS. I
Wayiusboro*, Burke Co.,Ga., Feb 12, 1847, I
The undersigned hve*een the Ki'zgeraUt Patent Portable Mill
and horse power, ia uperati.Si m Mr. J. C. Poyihicsd p'a n laiinil
•ml we have no doubt they will hegdierally used by Plant* is, wlk m
th y hecomcacquainted with tkeir merits. We saw it grinding witfl
two horses, nml it made fine meal, nearly as fast as an ordinary ruJ
ot stone* grinding Ivy water poWer. E. J. CARTER. 1
J. R. i H RSCOTT,
T. T. EI.LISTON,
W. B. DOUGLASS.
Waynesboro', Burke Cos., Go., Feb. 12, 1347. j
I am now (sin one of6e Fitzgerald's Patent Mills, and am satisl
| lid that the Mill is utl that it is represented to be. ,
Sav&miah, Dec. lltli, 1846. D. FLETCHER. I
I am running the Milt with Mr. Fletcher, and the more I use it th*|
! better I like it. It undoubtedly txcels anything of the Miil kraal
| now extant. H. GILLUM, j
i Savannah, Di e. lS4d.
We, the undersigned, tmve witness! and the operation of the FitAgt rl
aid Wheat and Corn Mills now in use in this city, and we ft < I c nfil
dent that those Mills cannot fail to ni et the approbation of the puL4
! lie- GKO. G. FAR I K.S,
Savannah, 1846. DEN SLOW & WEBSTER.
I have one of the above Mills in use at the Eslava Steam Grictj
Mills, which I will exhibit to any gt nth-man who may ‘5 i-h to #ee i q
i m **peration, and I can most cheerfully recommend it the public. Tq
will grind corn faster and better than any other Mill I ever *aw witifl
th same power. J. ESLAVA. j
Mobile, Jdn. and, 1847.
The undersigned hiving seen the above Mill in operation at Mr.
Eslava's Mill, would say that it far exceeds any mat bine of the mi I
j kind that we havervi is, en,and would recommend it to every onej
i in want of such an article. AARON GAGE,
CAMPBELL. 04 KN & CO. ‘
Mobile. 1846 J. 11. RIVERS & CO.
Macon- Feb (7. 1847. It” i
; U4* A’iid* —-'0 Hhd*. Viaecovr.do Sugar,
’ 20 Boxes Loaf do
40 Bids Crushed and Powdered do
J list received, and for sale bv
Feb 24 2 SCOTT, CARHART & CO. ,
GIWT. wBISJiSV, AND EUM.
BBL>. Phelps’ and Jones’ Giu,
50 do N. U. itnm, For sale hv
F p h 21 2 SCOTTt CA KMART Al CO.
\l 150 Minis., 30 l ierces, New Crop Cuba
Ii I Molasses. J*uat received and for sale hv
F h 21 2 SCOTT, CARHART A’ CO.
Hen’ Spring 4oods.
FWIHE undersigned have cnmnieneed receiving their Spring
I Hupnlies of FAMILY AND STAPLF DRY GOODS—
n nong which will he found—Prints, Muslins,Linens Al Good*
adapted to the season.
Feb 24 2 n. McKinnon & co.
buudries.
JL’sf RECFIVF.D.
OJar and Painted Tubs and Buckets,
Covefbd Buckets,
.Willow Baskets aud Brooms,
Cedar Churns,
Waiters, assorted siics;
do in setts,
Looking (ilusse.*,
Knives nml Forks,
Plated Forks, (Dining and Desert,)
Plated ho(l Britannia Spoons,
ilrtiss and Iron Candlostickr-',
. “ Curtain Pijtc,
Shovel and Tongs,
Also, a gem rul assortmenl of China, Gla* and FuMhemvarts
Feti 24 2 4w HYDE & JONFS-
A CAIO),
M RS. COMBS respectfully begs lot* e to inform ihe ciii
zens of Mhcoii, that she has opened a School for Chil
dren. Ihe following Branches will be taught: Ucudh.g,
Writing, Aritlnneiic,Geogrphv, History,&c.
School Room in the African Methodist Church.
Price of Tuition, I lire*: Dollars per quaitrr.
F eh 24 2
Lie:. W 11. 81. BANKS.
Illoii,(i'o|a(liic Physician.)
e hi* pmf-Mim>al Ht-rviegc *u Ihe eiti/.cns of Maeon
fi its vfcmiiy. Office over ihe Ccunmrcial Bank. At night he
may be found at the Eioyd House.
Maeon, Feb. 3, 1847. 5t
ifIOKTOVaT LCTI iioyT
I PuTN t't is the only one possessed of a License in this eil y
| J to administer this efficient aid fur t)u* alleviation of paindu
ringthi- * x traction of teeth, oiid other surgical operatic n ; and from
It in frequent calls, and the sanction it receives from Physician* of
*ui own city, as well as from the most eminent in all other places
where it lias lieen introduced, we ere disposed to bi lie ve that this
let beau oblivion of “ pain an 1 anguish,” when in the hand* of the
operator i* a gr- r rtrtitlrratum. Keb 17, 1847. 1
Ca.SZXVT£T FVRXVITUB.XI.
J\S. It. CuhK, <4*3 Broadway, opp(site Trinity Church, ofkri
t*r sale a full Slid complete asortnu ul of Cabinet Furnitnr* ,
winch lie. warrants to Ik-equal to any in the city, ut the following
unusually low rat- *:
Mahogany Chairs, from S2O to SISU perd>7eu,
‘T Rocking Chairs IVom 4to 34 each.
* 4 kolas from 1H to 174 **
** H urea ms, IVom 4to 50 *5
V Carl tables, from 10 to 24 **
“ Cenfrt ** from 15 to 60 11
“ Retoatrads, from IS to 40 *•
Feather H d*, Hair Msttrumi, and Bedding of the fim it qualities
and at Hit lusest inarkit prices.
N. 15.—N0 extra charges for packing A; skipping.
F*bl4 1 *4T f i elegrupb copy.] (♦,,!
coiistii, ciu.nui Kj
Pent a 111 11), 11*47. j
RIOIII.AK MKKTI.VU.
Present— John J. Graham. Mayor.
Aldermen— U/rrt Hand, ( 'iiw/eit. Mix, Stabbl, and H aiti,
Absent — Aid. Clark,and Waahington.
The minute* of the Just meeting were reud—sli. it on motion
—The Tux Ordinance wua reconsidered, mid ihe iir.t sectmii
of said Ofdlilanre amended In reud as follows!
Sec. I. That the I reusilrbr open the books iihi! fecrive tbn
reiurns Upon natii of the tuxable properly hel.l or owned in the
t ill on toe Orel day of Jannurv last, except Mock in trade, of
which ahull lie relumed the largest amount on hand.at tor
one tilde belv*eon lliu lira! day oT October and the firat ,lav of
January lasi—mid of negroes, hired in the city between tint
irtli day of December lost and the time such return shuti bo
iinide, wlioae ow ners reside out of the city.
The uuiiulee were then con finned.
The Bridge-Keeper reported tolls for the week ending this
due. *Bl OJ.
The Committee on Public Property, in their repmt recom
mend that tive able bodied men ho lured fur one month to open
ttie public ditches lielow the eitv.
file report was received uml udopted.and the tame commit
tee be iusiiucted to superitiled the work.
An t trdinance for Ihe government of Slaves, and to prevent
them from hiring their tuiie in the city ofMacon> was reud lirec
time.
The Ordinuueo la ring negro traders, was ameinled so as to
allow linn residents a draw baekuf $ I Ut) a bund on all slaves
registered l v them, and not sold when removed from the city.
Coilncil ilien adjourned.
Great. \. R. FKF.KMAN. c. c.
Cltjr Tax.
fIIHK Book will be open for receiving the returns of Taut-
X Id ; properly in the city, on llio Ist day ol March and lire
same will tie closed mi die Ist day of April, after winch, all
delsnlteia Will he double Innod, ns ordained by the Council.
Office open from i) (o I'd o'clock, A HI., every day, (Sunday*
excepted.) A. It. FREEMAN, Tieasiner.
Macon Feb 21. _ a tj w
A I* tiniblK k a Olt'* s.k I'ursuael to u(
ordci cl ib” Conri of Ordinary nf Bibb county, granting
leuve, will tie sold at the Court House door in Baker county,’
on the tirsl Tuesday In May ur*t, the undivided half of the fol
lowing Lota ol l.and, numbered lil, I I tip ami IW, in lint
second district of said comity nf Baker, and on the same day,
will be sold al (lie Court Mouse door in Macro, llibb ruttnlv,
the Traci of band on \\ alioit Creek, adjoining John 11. Lowe,’
Kilpatrick and oil.via, in Bibb county, belonging to the raialc
nl J oil ii Martin, deceased. Mold for tbo bene lit ol the ore lister*
nf said estate. Terms made known oil the ded ol sale, tine
ibid day of February, 1(117.
THOMAS D. WALKER, Admr.
Kell 21
it no Hi'ilk alter ilale, aopli i.tion will l:e made
I to lilt 11 until able Com tol t hdmai i, ol Ciaw told i mini v,
for leave to si ll all llie icai esiale of j.lm Bryan, rlei ettaeti,’
III’- ol said comm. Alt fill It BRYAN, Cl ,1,
DAMN \ll Bit YAK, Aihnv*.
Feb ‘.'4 j