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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1843)
IEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. ,D. . COTTINCi, Editor. rJ. 7.—NEW SERIES.] News and Planters ) Gazette . terms: Published weekly at Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per annum, if paid at the time of .Subscri bing ; or Three Dollars if not paid till the expi ration of three months. No paper to be discontinued,unless a! the option of the Editor, without the settlement of all arrearages. O* LMers,on business, must be post paid, to insure attention. No communication shall be published, unless we are made acquaintea with the name of the author. TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements, not exceeding one square, first insertion, Seventy-five Cents; and for each sub sequent insertion, Fifty Cents. A reduction will be made of twenty-five per cent, to those who advertise by the year. Advertisements not limited when handed in, will be inserted till for bid, and charged accordingly. Sales of Land and Negroes by Exec utors, Ad ministrators and Guardians, are required by law, to be advertised, in a public Gazette, sixty days previous to the day of sale. The sales of Personal Property must be adver tised in like manner, forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne groes, must be published for four months— notice that application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty days; and Letters of Dismission, six months. M&il Arrangements. POST OFFICE, ) Washington, Ga., Sept. 1, 1843. ) EASTERN MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Raytown, Double-Wells, Crawfordville, Camack, Warren ton, Thompson, Dearing, and Barzelia. ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 9, A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 21, P. M WESTERN MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for all Offi ces in South-Western Georgia, Alabama, Mis sissippi, Louisiana, Florida, also Athens, Ga. and the North-Western part of the State. arrives —Wednesday and Friday, by 6 A. M. closes —Tuesday and Thursday, at 12 M. ABBEVILLE, S.C. MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Danburg, Pistol Creek, and Petersburg. ARRIVES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, by 1 P. M. closes. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 A. M. LEXINGTON MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Centre ville, State Rights, Scull-shoals, and Salem. arrives —Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M. closes —Tuesday and Saturday, at 9 A. M. APPLING MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Wrights boro”’, White Oak, Walker’s Quaker Springs. arrives —Tuesday and Saturday, by 9 A. M. closes —Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M. ELBERTON MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Mallo rysville, Goosepond, Whites, Mill-Stone, Harri sonviile, and Ruckersville. Arrives Thursday 8 P. M., and Closes same time. LINCOLNTON MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Rehoboth, Stoney Point, Goshen, Double Branches, and Darby’s. Arrives Friday, 12 M. | Closes same time. ET The Letter Box is the proper place to de posite all matter designed to be transported by Mail, and such as may be found there at the times above specified, will be despatched by first post Wilkes Agricultural Society. AT a meeting of the Society, held this morn ing, it was Resolved that Premiums be a warded for the following Stock to be exhibited on Friday the 20th of October next in Washington: For the best Horse. Do. Colt, under one year old. Do. Cow. Do. Native Cow, which if she be the best Cow exhibited, may take both premiums. Do. Bull. Do. Boar. Do. Sow. It was further Resolved, that none shall com pete for the premiums who have not become members by paying the admission fee of One Dollar and signing the Constitution ; though ah persons are invited to attend and exhibit their Stock. FRANCIS T. WILLIS, Secretary. O* The semi-annual meeting of the Society will take place on Friday the 20th of October, at which time a public Address will be delivered by a member of the Society. September 7,1843. 2 CUTTING &, BUTLER, ATTORNIES, H AVE taken an OFFICE in the rear of Willis & Hester’s Store. January, 1843. 28 JFor &aie, ■* .a The Subscriber offers for sale his Land possessions of near fourteen niillSp hundred Acres, lying in the county ImAjgaßit, Wilkes, twelve miles West of WaoU,..gioii, on the Scull Shoal Road, on Kettle Creek. There is attached to the premises, a Saw-Mill in fine operation, and a Corn Mill on small scale—a commodious Dwelling, a well ol fine water, with other necessaries. Persons Wishing to purchase would do well to call on the Subscriber —he is determined to give a bargain. He would also offer a Lot, No. 241, in the county of Dooly. D. WATIES McJUNKIN. \Wilkes co, September 7 1843. 41* 2 New Goods. THE SUBSCRIBER, Is now receiving a part of his Fail and Winter GOODS, viz.: French and American Ctilicoes, Embroidered Ginghams, Plaid Merino Circassians, Crape de Lains, Mousselaine de Lains, Plain and stripe black Chally, Alpacca Lustring. Black figured Silk, Fancy’ “ Watered “ Oriental “ Shawls, (a great variety.) Silk Ties, Leghorn Bonnets, English Straw *• Amazone “ Bonnet Hoods, assorted. Thread Lace, “ Edgings, Bob. “ Bob. Lace, Bonnet Ribbons, Neck “ Plain Lustring “ Red and white Flannels, Brown and bleached Shirting, “ “ “ Sheeting, Russia Diaper, Scotch “ Sugar and Coffee, W indow-Glass, &c. &c. Also, a great variety of GOODS usually kept in his line, which lie offers on reasonable terms. Call and see. G. P. COZART. September 28, 1843. 5 HAVILAND, RISLEY & Cos. Near the Mansion House, Globe and United Stales Hotels, AUGUSTA, GA., DEALERS IN CHOICE DRUGS AND MEIiISINES, Surgical and Dental Instruments, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Brushes, Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Dye Stuffs, &.c. &c. Being connected with Haviland, Xeese & Cos., New-York, and Hav- ‘ WOT iland, Harral & Allen, Charles ton, they are constantly receiving *•““*-** fresh supplies of every article in their line, which they are enabled to sell at the lowest market prices. D” All goods sold by them, warranted to be of the quality represented, or may be returned. Augusta, August 1843. 51 WARE-HOUSE A ND Commission Business. AUGUSTA, GA. riIHE undersigned continue the W/iRE JL HOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSI NESS, at the Old Stand, their Entensive Fire- Prooi Ware-House, on .Tackson-street, leading directly from the Rail-Road Depot. Thankful for the liberal patronage extended to them the past year, they respectfully solicit its continu ance, and pledge themselves to use every exer tion for the interest of those whose business is entrusted to their care. Particular attention will be given to the Stor age and Sale of Cotton, Receiving and Forward ing Goods, &c. &c., and our advice and assist ance always given to the Planters when in mar ket themselves, without any charge. Liberal advances always made on Produce in Store. When Cotton is sold we will remit the pro ceeds in whatever way the owner may desire; we can at all times obtain Checks on the differ ent Banks and Agencies in the interior. CLARKE & ROBERTS. Samuel Clarke, Augusta. James M. Roberts, Greene county. September 21, 1843. 5t 4 Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Thom as D. Borom, late of Taliaferro county, de ceased, are requested to pay the same immediate ly, and those having demands against the Esiate will present the same in terms of the law for pay ment. GEORGE W. CARTER, Adm’r. with the will annexed. September 20, 1843. 6t 4 Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Na thaniel Chambers, late of Wilkes county, deceased, are requested to pay the same imme diately, and those having demands against the Estate will present the same in terms of the law tor payment. LUKE TURNER, Adm’r. September 7,1843. 6t 2 Notice to Debtors and Creditors. A LL persons indebted to the Estate of Kin dred Jacks, late of Wilkes county, deceas ed, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having any demands will please pre sent them in terras of law for payment. J. R. SNEED, Adm’r. September 7, 1843. 6t 2 GEORGIA, Elbert county. tj'OUR months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Ordi nary, for leave to sell all the Lands belonging to the Estate of Henry B. Bailey, dec'ssed, of Ala bama, tins 23d September, 1843. YOUNG L. G. HARRIS, Adm’r. Sept. 30,1843. m4m 6 WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA.,) OCTOBER 12, 1843. WAREHOUSE A ND COMMISSION BUSINESS. AUGUSTA, GA. kii m TNTENDING to establish myselt in Augusta in the above business, I offer my services to my friends and the public, and shall be in Au gusta, ready to receive consignments, by the middle of September. My charges will be the same as those at other Fire-proof Warehouses, except that for those who consign me their Cotton, I purchase goods free of commission. Liberal advances made on produce in store. O’ My office will be at. Clarke & Roberts’ Fire-proof Ware-House, where all Cotton con signed me will be stored. FRANCIS T. WILLIS. August 24, 1843. 52 STOVALL &. SIMMONS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AUGUSTA, GA., & m rpilE undersigned having associated thern selves under the firm of STOVALL & SIMMONS tender their services to the public in the transaction of a GENERAL COMMIS SION BUSINESS at the Fire-Proof Wars- Mouse lately occupied by Stovall, Simmons & 0., on Broad-Street. Particular attention will be given to the Stor age and Sale of Cotton and receiving and for warding of Goods; and liberal advances made on Cotton in s ore. Mr. John Robson, of Madison, will make ad vances on Cotton consigned to us, and the A gents of the Georgia Rail Road Company will forward the same, and despatch Goods to our customers. Checks on the different Banks and Agencies in the interior will be procured and lorwarded to suit the convenience of customers in making remittances, when desired. PLEASANT STOVALL. GREENViLLE SIMMONS. Augusta, August 24th, 1843. fit 1 AiiiiMS &, HOPKINS, FIRE-PROOF WARE-HOUSE, AUGUSTA, GA., August 22, 1843. sm m THE Subscribers respectfully tender their thanks for the liberal patronage heretofore received—and again offer their services to their iriends and the public in the WARE-HOUSE &. GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS in this city. Prompt attention will be given to he Storage and Sale ol Colton, forwarding Goods, purchase of Alerchandize, shipment of Cotton, &c. Proceeds of Cotton will be remif’ed (if so instructed by the owner) in Bank Checks payable at Washington, Greenesboro’, Madison, Eaionton, MilledgeviJie, Covington, and Colum bus, or in Bank Notes by mail. Messrs. F. C. McKinley & Cos. of Madison, will act as our Agents for the forwarding of Cot ton by Rail Road, make advances on Cotton con signed to us, receive return sales of Cotton, and pay over proceeds at Madison if desired. Messrs. McKinley &. Seymour are our Agents for forwarding Cotton per Rail Road from Greenesboro’. ADAMS & HOPKINS. John M. Adams. ) Lambeth Hopkins, j August 31. 9t 1 TO MERCHANTSANDPLANfERS. & A HAMBURG, (S.C.) July, 1843. iBEG leave to inform you, that I continue the WARE-HOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS at my old stand, known as the Wa ter-proof Warehouse. Detached as it is from oili er buildings, its location renders it nearly as se cure from fire, as if it was iire-proof The floors have been elevated above the high water mark ot the great fresher oi May, 1840. Planters will thus be secured from the possi bility of loss and damage by freshets. I avail myself of the present occasion, to re turn my thanks to my friends and patrons, for their liberal support during the past season. 1 solicit from them and the public generally, a con . .nuance ot ibis confidence, and assure them tha in return for their patronage, I wi.l use my best personal eftbr.s to promote and protect their in : erests, committed lo my charge. In addition io this assurance, I pledge myseii that I will m no case purchase a bale of cotton, directly or indi rectly. I will attend personally to the sale and forwarding of cotton to Savannah or Charleston; also, to the sale of Bacon, Flour, &c. &c., and to the receiving and forwarding of goods to the up country. Having a fine wharf attached to my Warehouse, no wharfage will be charged on Cotton consigned to my care, either for sale or ;o be forwarded to Savannah or Charleston. My commissions tor selling cotton, will be 25 cents per bale, and 12£ cents for forwarding. I will also attend to the buying of goods per order. Very respectfully, yours, &c. G. WALKER. August, 1843. 52 monthfrafter- date, application will be -*• made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Elbert county, while sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell all the Lands and Ne groes belonging to the Estate of Haley Butler, deceased, this 15th May, 1843. EPPY BOND, Adm’r. June 1. m4m 40 jq'OUR mouths alter date, application will be made to the Honorable Inferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of Ordi nary, for leave to sell all the Real Estate of John S. Walton’s minors, lying in said county. I. T. IRVIN, Guardian. June 15,1843. m4m 42 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. THE WEEPING MAIDEN. I saw a fair maid weeping, Down by yon old oak tree, One day when I was reaping— The cause I flew to see. She turned as I approached her, Then, blushing, dropped her head ; While I, in tones of kindness, Unto the maiden said: “ Whatgrieveth thee fair maiden ! Ah, maiden, tell me true, Can sorrow rest within the breast Os one so fair as you i” “ Yes ! yes !” she cried, “ kind stranger, I’ve drank of sorrow’s cup—• Just now my ma, with ruthless hand, Cut my new bustle up!” THE NEXT BEST SONG. We published some time since the best song that had appeared since the campaign of 1840, sung at the 4th of July celebration in Philadelphia. We give the following as the next best that has appeared. It is from the pen of the Rev. VV. Brownlow of the Jonesborough (Tenn.) Whig—one of the never tire coons, who is rejoicing at the recent victory in his own State, in which he was one ofthe prin cipal actors. The song in the Whig, is embellished with a cut of a coon in a high tree. Harrisburg Telegraph. As I walked out dis afternoon, To git a drink by de light oh de moon, Dar I see dat “same old Coon” A sutm’ on a tree— A siltin’ on a tree. A siltin’ on a tree— And looking werry glad. Says I to him, “what make vo grin ? De L kies say you re dead as sin ; Bin dar you i:—do same old skin— A siltin’ on do tree, &c. “Ob couse I ar,” says be, “and soon Do Whigs will sing de good old tune About dis werry same “Old Coon,” A sittin’ on de tree, &c.” “When Mae9a Harrison—bless his soul! Begun de great Whig ball to roll, Why here 1 sot, and see de whole— A sittin’ on dis tree, &c. “One ting dar was in dat. campain I hope to never see again— j It gives this Oid Coon so much pain— A sittin’ on de tree, &c. Lookin’ werry bad. “De way ‘Ole Weto’ ’d take you in, | I oilers thought would be sin: It almose made me shed my skin, While sittin’ on de tree, &c. Lookin’ mighty mad. “Now when you get int-> da fray, Dat will be fout fore many a And end in ’lecting Harry Clay, I’ll sit upon dis tree, &o. “And den, I hone, if you pm on Your flag de name oi any one Wid In’n, ’twill bean “ honest John,” Or else not none at all! So say dis “Same Old Coon.” JHtereUaneottg. A GRAVE STORY. In oneofthe most beautiful towns of Con necticut, lives a good natured fellow whom we shall call Jake. Nov Jake was a hat ter, by trade ; he was also the village grave digger, and a toper. He had been fre quently asked to sign the Pledge which he 1 had positively refused to do. One day he went to dig a grave for one who had just di ed ; and during his labors he plied the bot tle so freely that by the time he had finished he was considerably more than half gone. He looked at the grave and it struck him ! very forcibly that it was too small. He looked round for his rule, but it was no where to bes mnd ; and there was not time to go home for another. It would be very awkward if the funeral should arrive and the grave not be large enough. At length he thought, as the dead man was consider ably smaller than himself, if there was room for him to lie in it comfortably, it would answer—so, into the grave he got. 1 It’ll be a close fit,’ muttered he, stretch ing himself out—he attempted to get up, but he couldn’t. He dug his hands in the earth and tried to pull hii self up, instead of which he pulled the earth down ; and the more he scrambled and kicked to free him self from his unpleasant situation, the fas. ter the dirt and stones rolled down upon him until he was nearly buried alive ! The 1 fright had sobered him, and he began to bel low lustily: ‘ Help ! help ! come and help me out, or \ I’ll be buried alive !’ A Washingtonian who was passing the i grave yard heard the noise ; it sounded as though it was above his head ; and it was sometime before he could imagine from whence it came. The cries were continu ed loud and long, for ‘ help !’ The Wash ingtonian got over the fence into the grave yard and was attracted to the spot, and there he saw poor Jake almost covered with the dirt and stones. ‘ Why, what on earth’s the matter V ask ed the Washingtonian. • Oh ! sir,’ cried the half buried man— oh ! sir, get me out, and I’ll sign the pledge ! I will ; indeed I will !’ The situation of Jake was extremely per ilous for he had dug away the earth from below, in trying to extricate, himself, un til that above was likely to fall in upon him. But notwithstanding the danger, the Washingtonian could not refrain from lagh- ! ing ; for Jake had repeatedly declared to i him that he would never ‘sign away his j | liberty! However, after considerable dif | Acuity, Jake found himself safely upon the j face of terra Jirma. The Washingtonian presented the pledge i saying that he would hold him to his bar | gain- _ ‘Give it to mo; I’ll sign it!’ was the | quick reply, ‘but first you must promise j me you will not tell people what made me I do it.’ ‘Well, I promise; that is, I will not do ] it without your permission. ‘ Jake signed the pledge ; but the story was too good to remain unknown. Jake soon began to feel and boast of the advan tages of a cold water life. The Washing tonian told him it was his duty to come out and tell his experience. He promised to attend the meeting tiiat night and do so. It soon spread through the village that Juke was to make a speech—the house was full, and amongst the audience were to be seen many of his ‘old cronies.’ Jake took the stand, and after detailing the troubles and difficulties which drink had brought upon himself and family, finished by telling the above story. The effect was tremendous on all present, and as Jake took his seat there was a general rush for the Pledge.— N. Y. Washingtonian. From the New Orleans Picayune. THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES. Doe vs. Roe—Judge Sivain on the Bench. Georgia—Emanuel County. This was an action for the recovery of damages, in a cause which originated in the following circumstances: Roe, the defendant, was a man far ad vanced in life ; having been horn himself, and afterwards reared up many children, in Emanuel county, and still having, at the time this suit was pending, several small boys in his family. He also hail some good dogs about him, as every farmer should ! have ; two mischievous goats, which lie found it necessary to keep chained togeth er; and an old grey mare, which was the only legacy, in the shape of property, he received from his deceased falher. This old tnare had been the only “ mill-horse i” of the defendant’s father, during his life time; and since she had descended to the son and heir of her former owner, she had been regularly employed, once a week, to carry the grain to, and bring the meal from the mill, without a rider or guide. And it was her unvarying custom, so soon as the hag of grain was placed upon her back, to set out for the mill, where, when shearriv- ; ed, and the miller had taken the bag—the two being old acquaintances—she would j browze about until the meal was ready, ! and the miller would call her up and re- i place the bag, and olf she would go towards I home ! And in addition to these general circumstances, the defendant, as it appear l ed hy the testimon, . had uniformly through , life taught his younger children the habit and importance of washing their feet every evening before going to bed—‘contending that it was both healthy and cleanly for boys who went barefoot in summer. And it was proved >n the trial ofthe cause, that on ihe night (which was a very dark one) of the occurrence which gave rise to this suit, while two of the defendant’s boys were engaged in washing their feet at the door of the dwelling, the dogs, the goats and the old grey mare all quietly reposing in the yard about the premises, there arose a dis. pute and at length a scuffle between them ; and Bill, more in jest than in earnest, hiss’d the dogs at Ned ; and the dogs imagining, it was thought, that it was an intimation from their master to keep a sharp look-out for intruders on his premises, leaped to their feet and set up a tremendous barking, run ning at the same time, by accident, in the direction ofthe goats, which latter, in the judgment of the Court, supposing that they were the object ofthe dogs’ pursuit, jump, ed to their feet, and, by chance, it was con tended by the defendant’s counsel, ran in the direction of the old ffrey mare ! and, as admitted by all parties, very mysteriously ranged themselves, one on each side of her, while in a recumbent position—the chain which bound them together passing up over lier back.bone until it reached her withers, where it stopped—and it was strongly ar gued by counsel that this latter operation j ■ must have suddenly aroused the mare from her quiet slumbers, and before she had time to receive her full senses she rose to her feet, and finding something like a bag of grain across her back and at her sides, she deliberately set out for the mill, as was her custom ! Arriving at the mill at a late hour of the night, the old mare contrived to make noise enough about the door to awaken the mil ler’s wife ; her husband being absent, as she herself testified on the trial; and she arose, and with a lighted candle in her hand, approached and opened the outer door. Struck with amazement and fright at the first appearance of the old mare, with the two goats suspended at her sides, she screamed, dropped the candle, and ran into her own apartment; and in a few minutes the mill was consumed by fire, communi cated by the candle which had been drop ped on the floor by the miller’s wife. It was held that the owner of the old mare was liable to the miller for damages, and the only question in the case was— “ What should be the measure thereof ?” After a tedious investigation and many learned arguments, his honor Judge Swain was unable to decide, and he afterwards carried it, nem con, per se, to the Legisla ture, where it was laid under the table ! R. O. isl, J. K APPEL, Printer. CUBA TOBACCO. We find the following paragraph in a late number of the Louisville Journal.— Wo copy it because it records agricultural improvements and tells a good story : “ We are glad to learn that a number of our agricultural friends to whom we gave Cuba tobacco seed have been very success- I ful in the cultivation of the plants. Our friend Lewis Sherley lias a small and beau | tiful crop of this fine tobacco. The le.aves ; are very large, and the plants remarkably ; thrifty ; one of them we measured with a foot rule, and found it to be eight feet six inches high, and it is not done growing yet. There is no exaggeration in this statement, and yet it seems so incredible ilia: we feel very much as an honest Irishman did on a certain occasion. Pat wished to induce some friends whom he had left behind in the Emerald Isle, to emigrate to this land, where, according to Franklin, roasted pigs run about crying, “Come and eat me 1” and in writing to his friends he stated that a man could get meat three times a week. He showed this letter to his employer, who reproved him, and told him lie got meat three times a day. “ That’s all very thrue, plase yer onor, but if I was to be afther tellin’ thim so they wouldn’t believe me, at all at all!” STRANGE VARMINT. Someone who writes the Editor of the Arkansas Intelligencer of the results of an excursion on the prairies. The following is an extract from it; hut the editor ofthe Intelligencer is a little incredulous as to the “ scarlet panther.” Green Irvin, Esq., has just returned from the prairies with his company, where h. has been engaged several months collect ing some denizens of that wild count y He has brought in 4 buffaio bulls, 19 ! cows and 11 calves. lie repon.- that his party took near a hundred calves, but that lie could not save them. He also look an animal of the lion or panther species. It is a stranger to Buffon or Goldsmith, and to us all. It is almost of a bright scarlet co lor, larger than a panther, and the most fe rocious animal I suppose, that ever fell in to the hands of the human species. It was caught in a wolftrap. You may expect ; them in your town on the* Bih September, on their way to Louisville, Ky. From the Farmer Vj- M chanic. i INVENTIONS—:v \V KNITTING machine. Well may the wor\l b> astonished at <h | rapid strides of science and at the miracles and wonders of mechanical genius. Rapid !ly increases tli already long record of new Inventions, day by day. And yet another is ; to be added to the list—an invfntion which must and will reflect credit, and merit too, upon the genius of its author. This extra ordinary production of mechanical ingenui ty, is a Knitting Machine, now exhibiting in the American Museum, New York.— The machine as there erected embraces some six or eight knitters, move by dog pow er. Each knitter knits a stocking com plete, heel and all, with the various nar rowings, widenings, &c., that are pei form ed by the hand knitters, in one hour The stitch is the same as that usually taken by the band, and the whole when finished, ex hibits an evenness and uniformity that is unattainable in any other way. The knit ters occupy very little space. A single es tablishment may embrace 500 or 1000. just as the circumstances of the proprietor shall admit. An establishment with S(H) knit ters, could turn out 3000 pair of stockings in a day, supposing it to be kept in ope ra only during the usual working hours ; 18,- 000 pairs in a week, and 936,000 pairs in a year. Certes, this is an age of improve ment. A Pleasant Place lo Live in. —The Apa lachicola (Florida) Watchman ofthe Gulf, has the following paragraph, encouraging to emigrants:—“Speaking of alligators, we can at any time by looking from our of fice window, see a dozen of them, from ten to fifteen feet in length, and all for nothing. By the way, the tails of these aquatic beau | ties make most excellent turtle soup, and their skins, when properly cured, make ev er-enduring shoes, and they furnish any quantity of music for toilet use—but keep away your children and other small dogs. Tartar on the Teeth. —A singular paper was lately read before the French Acade my of Sciences from M. Mandl, entitled “Microscopic investigations as to the nature of the tartar and mucous coverings of the tongue and teeth.” If we are to believe M. Mandl’s microscope, the human mouth is a perfect cemetery, where millions of In fusorioe find their catacombs. Leuvenkouk had already told us that the human mouth was peopled with infusory animals, and that the mucous secretion of its surface served as their ocean ; but it remained for M. Mandl to discover that the tartur which covers the teeth is formed of the mountains of the dead of these inhabitants of this ocean. M. Mandl knows not to what cause to at tribute the origin of these microscopic ani mals, but he has ascertained, he say;,, that they are most numerous in persons who I live on spare diet, and that they are insiant ; j ly killed by ardent spirits. ■ | ■ i Determine to be rich in one year, and ! you’ll likely be hanged in six months. [VOLUME XXIX.
