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mttl BY JOHN FORSYTH.
I . J
J.FORSYTIU.T. MLEStR-EILIS, ;
proprietors ud Pwblishere.
Times ispnbiisbeJ every Tuesday Uforn
in the building known as “ Winters’ Ex
*twn e,” Bast side of Broad Street abore Ran
dolph. op stairs, immediately in the rear ofthe
Office.
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acted where payment is not made before the
exoiration of the subscription year.
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cording!)’.
Lcoll Advertisements published at the nsual
rates, ami with strict attention to the requisi
tions of the law. > ‘
SHEBirr's S sees under regular executions, must
be advertised thirty days ; under mortgage fi
fas, sixty Days Iml'ore the day of sale.
Sales of Land and Negroes, by Executors, Ad
ministrators or Guardians, for sixty days before
the day of sale.
Bales of persoual property (except negroes) for
ty DATS.
Citations by Clerks of Courts efOrdinary, upon
application for letters of administration are to
be published for thirty days.
Cit ations upon application for dismission, by Ex
ecutors, Administrators, or Guardians, monthly
for SIX MONTHS.
Orders of Courts of Ordinary, (accompanied with
a copy of th> bond, or agreement) to make title
to land, must be published three months.
Nonces by E xccutors or Administrators qr Guar
dians, of application to the Court of Ordinary
for leave to sell the Land or Negroes of an
estate, four months.
Notices by Executors or administrators, to the
Debtor; and Creditors of an estate, for six
WEEKS.
§3T Lettf.bs to the proprietors on business, must
be ron raid, to entitle them to attention.
MALAGA GRAPES. FXCtB, DATES
AND X.EXISONS.
JUST received bv
GREENWOOD & MORRIS.
Feb. 1. 1848. !
CUMH.CN BUTTER, ‘
A Superior article, for sale at 20 cents per lb.
by GREENWOOD & MORRIS.
Keb. 22, 1543
PICKLES! PICKLES!!
MANGOES, Limes, Peppers, Deans, Onions,
anJ mixed Pickles, in gal’s, half gal’s, q’ts.
•ad pints. Also, Spanish Olives and Capers.
Just received bv
GREENWOOD & MORRIS.
Dec. 7, 1847.
FULTON MARKET BEEF, dried Beef and
Heel Tongues. Just received bv
GREEN WOOD & MORRIS.
Dec. 7. 1847.
?ISC
Mackerel, n.. i. 2 ’and 3— No. 1 shad,
Salmon, Codfish and Herrings.
Just received by
GREENWOOD & MORRIS.
Dec. 7, 1847.
JUST receiveJ, Gelatine, Preserved Ginger,
Dried Ginger, Preserves, Jams, Pic Fruit,
Bpices, Saleratus, Sage, Thyme, Essences, Ex
tract*. Table Salt, White Black and Red Pop
per, Currie Poadcrs, Fancy Soqps, Perfumery,
Stationery. Ink, German Copying Ink. Back
gammon Boards, Dire. Black Sand, &c.icc. —by
GREENWOOD & MORRIS.
Dec. 7. 1847. ‘
VIWECJAR.
I) ED Wine, While Wine, Raspberry and Ci-
V Jer Vinegar. Just received by
GREENWOOD &. MORRIS.
Dec. 7, 1847.
71 TOOK Turtle Soup. Pickled Lobsters, Sar-
dues and Anchovies. Just received by
GREENWOOD & MORRIS.
Dee. 7. 1847.
IONDOX Porter, Croton Ale, Chainpaigne
J Cider. Wines, Liquqr* and Syrqps of eve
ry description. Just received by
GREENWOOD & MORRIS.
jVe. 7, 1847.
SVDCSS,
‘ITTORCESTERSIiiRE. Ashburton. Canton
YY Sov aul John Bull’s Beefsteak Sauces;
Abo, Tomato. Mushroon and V. qinut Catsup ;
Lime Juice, True Syrup, dee.
J uat received bv
GREENWOOD Ac MQRRIS.
Nov. 30, 1547.
zxn.fi AD.
QODA. Boston, Lemon and Sugar Biscuit,
Water anl Butter Crackers, Pilot Bread, 6cc
Just received hv
G BEEN WOOD & MORRIS.
Nov. 30. 1847.
I - )ICKLED PORK. Beans, Venison llatqs
and Sugar Cured Beef. Just receiver! by
GREENWOOD & MORRIS.
Jan. IS, 184$.
MOODY, GRIMES & CO.,
IT ME jast received a heavy aiul well sc :
.JL letted stock of
<4 ROCK II IKS.
They inr ite purchasers to give them a call,
*eel confident that they can give entire satis
faction, both as to quality a.ul price.
They will deal largely in
BACON AM) LARD,
•ad have commenced receiving their supplies,
aad offer a beautiful article of SIDES at 6j cents
per lb., ix quantities to suit purchasers.
LA TEST IMPROVEMENT
*\\rE regretfully ioferm our friends, and
ff the Planters uenerally, of Alabama and
Geor.ru. that the GIRARD COTTON GIN MAN
UFACTORY, is in full operation.
It ampiv supplied with the very best Mate
pals which could b? selected. The machinery
is all new. and constructed on the most approved
p'aes for the manufacture of Cotton Gins.
The machinists, and workmen employed in the
establishment, arc skilful aqd experienced in the
bus.ness ; and we have made such improvements
in the mechanism, and construction of our Gins
that we feel certain, in every case, to furnish a
Gin which mill perform admirably well,and give
the purchaser entire satisfaction
Is the way of recommendation we need only
•av, that we furnished several hundred of our
late improved Gins to Planters in various parts of
the country during the last season, and not one
•f the number has failed to give general satisfac
tion both in speed and in the sample of cotton.
Orders can be sent to us by mail., or contracts
made with our Agents who are traveling through
the country.
Gins will be sent to any part of the country,
nnd ia all cases warranted tq perform well.
Persons addressing the proprietors by mail will
direct their letters to Columbus, Ga.
E. T. TAYLOR & CO.
Girard, Alabama.
Tub. 16,1547. S-—ts
■w “ —y. ■ ■ !■’ iff
JOB PRINTING,
Plain and Ornamental ,
ItlTlJ ASB PROMPLT EX ECL’TXD AT THE
- OFFICE OF
S&e Columbus 3T(nus.
Pamphlets, I Hand Bills,
•aninem Card*, Way Bills,
Muting do J Circulars,
Ball Tickets, | Blank Notes,
*■4 every thing else in this line of business
• NRAP, and with Detpateh.
BBO&BIAAKB ALABAMA BLANKS
SOU SALE AT THIS OF IKE. 1
■ ♦•••
®l)c Columbus Cimcs.
VOLUME VIII.
MERCANTILE.
’ COLUMBUS
SADDLERY WARHI,
At the lgn of the Golden Saddle* next
door to Messrs. Hall &, Moses, East side
Droad Street.
AT HOME AGAIN.
WADE & ffiiODLEERQOK,
MANUFACTURERS OF
S ADDLES, I TKVXKS,
BRIDLES, I SADDLE BAGS,
HARNESS, j VALICES, &c.
Have constantly on hand, a large assortment, and
are receiving every week from their own manu
factory one ofthe largest and best assortments of
Gentlemen and Ladies Saddles, of every variety
of pattern, from the cheapest to the best, which
we are offering to sell lower than ever before of
fered in this market.
HARNESSES.
Coach, Barrouch; Buggy and Sulkey arness
es, of every style and quality.
WAGON HARNESSES.
ames, Wfi pi and Bra/ amasses
Carryal arness—some very cheap.
SADDLERS MATERIALS.
Saddle Tree Skirtings, og Skins, Pad do.,
Straining and Girt Web, and a large assortment of
Saddlery, Coach ami a rness ardware.
CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS.
Top aiid curtain Leather, Patent Dash do. Rul
ber Cloth, figured and plain; Patent curtain
cloth, Patent ingle skin, broad and narrow Laces,
Silk and Worsted Fringes and Tassels, &c.
All of which we are offering very low.
flip Persons wishing to purchase any articles
in our line, would do well to call and examine
our stock and prices before purchasing .else
where.
N. B.—Repairing in all its various Branches
done at the shortest notice and in the best man
ner.
WANTED, a lot of GOOD HARNESS
leather.
Columbus, 23d October, 184?. 44—6 m
KT 3 REMOVAL, jj}
HENRY KING & SON,
HAVE removed to the store recently occu
pied by A. K. Ayer, a few doors above the
Bank of St. Marys, near the Post Office, where
they offer for sale a goqd stock of
AND ‘ *
DOMESTIC DRY-080DS,
consisting in part of the following articles :
Brown and Loaf Sugar, Young Hyson, Impe
rial, and Black Tea, Rio Coffee, Sperm Candles,
Soap, Poland Starch, Window Glass, White and
Bar Lead, Powder, Shot, Nails, Rectified and
Monongahela Whiskey, Rum, Gin, Brandy ; Ma
deira, Tenneriffe, Malaga and Port Wine.
Bleach and unbleached Sheeting and Shirting,
Prints, Kerseys, Blankets, Hats, Shpes, &c. &c.
low for cash, or approved paper.
Columbus, Oct. 5, 1847. 41—ts
WODDRUrr & WHITTELSEY.
HAVE just received from New York aR ad
dition to their stock of
among which may be found Wide Black Gro de
Rhine, Silk, forVisittes, Cashmere Shawls,Cash
meres, Muslin de Laines, Orleans and Columbia
Plaids, and Fine Silk Hats, ©hoes, &c., &c.
W. & W. will sell all theirstock of Cashmeres
anti Muslin 8e Laines, at from
Ten to Fifty per cent, below New
York Cost, far 1 ash .
k T ow i$ the time, Ladies, k> Imy Presaes cheap.
Please cqll and examine for yourselves.
December 14, 1847. 51 —ts
GROCERY AND STAPLE
J. B. BROOKS,
Is row opening at his new Store on West
side Broad street, three doors below Hill,
Dawson & Cos., a
Well Selected Stork of Goods,
to which he invitee the attention of bis friends,
and former customers.
He will also give liberal pitces for COTTON
amfrCOUNTRY PRODUCE.
65” N. B. —Those indebted to the late firm of
J; & J. Brooks, are requested to call and liqui
date their accounts, which are in the hands ofthe
undersigned. J. B. BROOKS,
December 28. 1547. I—ts1 —ts
LOOKThHRE!
LIBESAL advances will be made on Con
signments of COTTON to our friends in
New York.
Jan 25. (5 ts) HENRY KING & SON.
CHOICE GROCERIES.
r pHE Substribers have received aiidarensw
JL opening, a fresh stock of Groceries, fine
Liquors, choice Brands of Cigars, 6tc., consisting
in part of the following :
BRANDIES, Otard, Dupuy & Co’s.; French
and Cognac, American and Peach ; RUM, Jamai
ca, St. Croix, and New England ; GIN, Holland
and American ; WHISKEY, Old Monongahela,
Irish, Scotch and Western; WINES, Madeira,
Port, Teneritt'e, Malaga, Sherry and Claret; CI
GARS, of the following brands, to-wit: Byron,
| iVashington.Rionda's, Leitad Claranda,Lanorma,
Arneriila, Congress , De’ Cabana, Regalia and
.\mericana; SUGARS, Loaf, West India, and
New Orleans; Coffee, Tea, Soap, Lsrd, Butter,
Cheese, Candles, Powder and Shot. Besides a
general variety of
FAMILY GPaOCERIES.
In the rear of our establishment will be found
a genteel Reading Room for tbe mental, and re
freshments for the physical man.
CODE 6i CRICHTON.
December 28, 1547. I—3m
DRUGS, MEBICIHES,
Paints, Oils, &c.
JUST received, and now opening, a large and
and fresh supply of all articles usually kept
ia our line. I shall continue to receive, as may
be wanted, from time to time, a general assort
ment of the above articles, which will be of the
very best qualify, and may be relied on with
confidence; and as money is in demand at this
time, I will make it to the interest of all wishing
to purchase for CASH, to obtain their supplies
from me.
In addition to the articles of Medicine, I have
and will continue to keep Potash, Salleratus,
Pepper, Spice, Tanner’s Oil, Linseed Oil, Sweet
Oil, Neat'oot's Oil, Sperm Oil, Table Oil, of the
finest quality, Shaker’s Brooms, Paints, White
Wash and Paint Brushes of all sizes and quali
ties, Head Brushes—the finest ever offered in
this market—Wash-Hand Soaps, of every varie
ty, Shaving Soaps of tbe best quality, Lorrilards,
Maccabov, and Scotch Cnuffs, in bottles, and by
the pound in jars, Window Glass and Glass
Ware, Varnishes, of all qualities. Spirits Tur
pentine, White Lead, dry and in oil, fresh from
the Factory, Surgical and Dental Instruments,
Gold and Tin Foil, Porcelaine Teeth, assorted,
Plate and Pivot. I inyfte all wishing to purchase
to call and examine.
R. A. WARE.
Feb. 20, 1848. 1Q — 4t
Cobb's COM^gjfai! ON or legal
PEICE §0 rents. For sale by _
B. B. DeGRAFFEi RIED.
December SI, 1847.
MERCANTILE.
/ mmw fiiM
JUST Beeeivcd a few very handsome patterns
French Muslins, Lawns, Ginghams, kc. &c.
Also some neck Lace and Embroidered Capes,
Frilled and Needle Worked Collars &c. &c. and
Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs from low est to the
very best quality. GEO. A. NORRIS. -
March 7, 1848. U—=3m
” atlcost:
THE Subscriber will sell the remainder of
his Stock of Cashmeres, Muslin De Laines
Stc. &c. at Cost for Cash. GEO. A. NORRIS.
March 7, 1848. 11—3 m
NEW BfiOK STOBE.
THE undersigned beg leave respectfully to
return their sincere thanks to their friends,
for the very liberal patronage during the short
time they have been engaged ia business, and
take pleasure in giving notice that they have re
moved into their new-brick store, between Messrs
Kivlin & Struppers, East side Broad street,where
they intend keeping a complete of
School and Miscellaneous Books and Sia
tionery, of every description, which will be
sold og the most reasonable terms-
‘I he citizens and tfip public generally are in
vited to call. For the accommodation of those
who may wish to call, their store will be kept
open and well lighted every night through the
business season, until 9 o’clock.
TARBO.% & MARBL.p.
Columbus, Feb. 22, 1848 9—ts
FRENCH qUADRIILEsT
ANEW article for Ladies Dresses, just re
ceived and for sale at
WOODRUFF & WHTTEDSEY’S.
November 2, 1847. y 45—ts
NEW BOOK STORE -
B. B. DeGRAFFENKIED,
IS pleased to announce to the citizens of
Columbus and vicinity, that he has just open?
ed a Store next door below Winter & Epping’s,
where he has on hand, and will be receiving, a
Nw and select assortment of
BOOKS AMO STATIONERY!
among which may found School, Classical, Med
ical Law and Miscellaneous Works; a good as
sortment es ANNUALS and GIFT BOOKS; to
gether with Sunday School and Children’s Bookt?
ofalmost any kind and quality.
Numerous kinds of ENVELOPES; Fancy and
Note Paper; printing; Visiting and Playing
CARDS ; Bristol and Perforated Boards; Trans r
parent and Motto Wafers ; and all other articles
usually kept in a Rook Store.
JSrTeaeher-s and persons wanting Libraries,
are invited to call and examing.
Columbus, Dec. 21, 1847. 52—3 m
W. J. IHDGILL,
(Formerly of Exfaula, Ala.)
HAS taken the Store two doors below Hall
&'Mosps, where he vvjll,keep at ®U times,
a well selected stock of
STAPLE DRY GOODS,
AND
GROCERIES. .
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, SAD-
I)M]RY, &c. Ac.
Also, a large ajuJ well selected stock of
Negro Goods, Blankets, &c.
All of which, he offers at the lowest possible pri
ces.
He will also give liberal prices for COTTON
and COUNTRY PRODUCE.
He hopes that his old friends and the public
generally, will call and examine ffis stock be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
Columbus, November 23, 1847. 48 —ts
NOTICE TOjpSGHANTS.
HP HE Subscribers take this me thod of in*
A forming the Merchants pf Middle and
Southern Georgia, and Alabama, that they are
making at the FLINT RIVER FACTORY, in
Upson county, a very superior article of heavy
SHIRTING, f wide.’ They offer thia article to
the friends of Southern enterprise and industry
as cheap, or cheaper than it can be obtained from
the North, while it is in every respect much su
perior. It is remarkable Ipr the evenness and
soundness ofthe thread, and for the compactness
of the cloth. Specimens may be seen at Rich
ard’s & Jeffeson’s, in Columbus; Ross &
Brother's, Macon ; and at ThorlSton’s, in Grif
fin. Merchants and others wishing an article of:
the kind, and who are disposed to patronize
Georgia labor and capital, would do well to eail
and esamine the specimens. It can be had low,
and, if necessary, on time.
FLINT RIVER MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
February 22, 1848. 9—sm.2in
CaQGKERY!CROSKEHYn
r rilE subscribers having removed a few
JL doors below Messrs. Hill, Dawson $c Cos.,
are now opening a splendid stock of
consisting in part of French and English China
Dining aqd Tea Sets ; Flowing Blue and White
Granite, do ; do do Toilet Sets; C. C. Edged and
Sprigged Ware. Also, Rockingham Tea Pots,
Flower Pots, Cpvered Butter Jars, Soup Tureens,
Sauce Boats, Fruit Baskets, Fire Proof Pie Plates,
aiul Napier’s,China, Flowing Blue, White Granite
and common Teas and Coffees, Covered Dish
es, and Bakers, also a general assortment of
comprising in part, cut, pressed, engrayed, flint
and common Tumblers and Decanters, Goblets,
Champagne, Wine, Cordial, Egg and Jelly Glass
es, Specie Jars, Bowls on foot, Flower Vases,
Castors and Extra Bottles, Cut, Mould, Solar,
Lard, Side and Hanging Lamps.
Globes, Chimneys, YVicking, Sperm and Lard
Oil, together with a general variety of Mercham
dise. Having made arrangements to import di
rect from Liverpool, we are enabled to furnish
country Merchants at New York prices, adding
the lowest rates of freight
L. L. & G. W. COWDERY-
December 28, 1847. I—ts
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Ac. 4?c.
TJIOLINS, Guitars, Flutes. Flageolets. Pieco-
Y las, Accordeons, Strings, Music Racks,
Piano Stools and Covers, Portfolios for Music,
Violin Rows and Cases, best article of Purified
Rosin, Song Books and Gleeßopks, Instruction
Books, fresh German and Italian Music, printed
and engraved Music at half price, and many more
article in the musical line, for sale at
CHAS. REPS’ Music Ware Room,
Broad-st., over Pond & Willcox’s Drug Store.
March 7, 1848.
CHEAP MUSIC.
TERRETT’B Cheap Music—at half price—
Catalogues furnished gratis. For sale by
CHARLES REPS’ Music Ware-Room,
Broad Street, over Pond & Willcoj’s Drug Store
March 7, 1848.
BACON * RAVEN’S
Grand Action Piano
J? Fortes, which received the
JIX I * * GOLD MEDAL from the Ameri
can Institute, for sale at
CHARLES REPS’ Ware-Room.
March 7, 1848. .
WORCESTER’S
Grand Action Piano
tePPspS? JL Fortes. A large vai iety of these
i 1 3r I II much admired Instruments, for sale
by CHARLES REPS’ Ware-Room.
‘ March 7, 1848-
MCALLISTER’S ALL-HEALING OINT
MENT.
FOR sale by. POND Sc WILLCOX.
March TANARUS, JB4B,
TRE UNION OF TRE STATES, AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES.
COLUMBUS, GA. TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1848.
I>eET?M.X.
row THE TIMEX.
Air of “ REMEMBER TEN O’CLOCK.”
Say not I’ve been another’s beau,
Engaged, perhaps discarded;
Suuh little things by you I know,
Should all be disregarded.
I may bave followed stars as bright,
As those in Heaven beaming;
Os course I gazed, fp. then ’twas night,
And I at best half dreaming.
They may have little vict’ries won,
My idle heart entrapping ;
>Twas in your absence, brilliant sun.,
And when they caught me napptng.
*Pill late they shed the only light
That cheered me as I wandered,
But when y<> u rose supremely bright,
The little twinklers squandered.
No more those stars shall I discern,
Until your disappearing,
Give them permission to return,
To be again endearing.
O ! that there maybe for each one
A staf s for there are many,
Grant me thy smiles and light blest sun,
Then as for stars—not any.
[Selected.]
A LECTURE FROM MRS. BROYyN.
AH, WHY DOW’T YOU TAKE A PAPER, BROWN 1
Why don’t you take a paper, Brown I •
I’m sure it is a shame,
That we can’t get th,? npws from town
Before it’s old and tame 4
There’s Deacon Jones across the way,
Who gets oop §very week,
And he can beat you all they say, ■
When called upon to speak.
The reason, sir, is plain, you know,
For when he reads it through,
His words like milk and honey How,
Anc[ all he tells is new;
So he is taken by the hand,
For what he pan impart;
While young and ojd around him staqd,
And say tbp dpacon’s smart 1
Ob i is it not a shame, I Say,
To hug your purse so tight,
When a mere bit of yellow clay
Would ses this matter right I
What good is gold ? now can you tell
To any of opr kind,
fjnless it keeps the body well
And benefits tbp mind ?
Why don’t you take a paper, Brown f
I’m sure it is a shame,
That we can’t get the news from towp
Before it’s old and tame ? ‘
How let us quit this simple way ?
And take a worthy start,
And ere a yeg.r our friends will say
“ The Brown’s are getting smart!”
Written for Miss C. L. Edwards, of
Massachusetts, on the day preceding
his attack.
JOHN QUINCY, ADAMS,
Quincy, Massachusetts.
In days o/yore, the poet’s pen,
From wing of bird was plundered,
Perhaps pf goose, but now and then,
From Jove’s own Eagle sundered.
But, now, metallic pens disolose,
Alone the poet’s numbers •
An iron inspiration, glows,
Or with the tninistrel slumbers.
Fair Damsel J could my pen impart
In prose or lofty rhyme,
The pure emotions of my heart,
To speed the flight of time;
What metal from the womb of earth
Could worth intrinsic bear
To stamp with correspoding worih
The blessings thoushouldst share T
Frpm the Republic.
LITTLE EMILY’S GRAVE.
BY D. S. PALMER, OF THE AUGUSTA THEATRE.
“Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade,
Death came with friendly care—
The opening bud to-Heaven conveyed,
And bade it blossom there.”
Coleridge.
I love to wander among the graves of the de
parted—to view the last resting-pjace of those
who once “ lived, ipovefl, and had their being.”
I experience a melancholy pleasure in walking
alone amid the tomb-stories of those who have
gone before me—far from the busy haunts of
men to sit down beside the home of the sheeted
dead, and give reflection to its full sway !
It was during a visit to my native city some
three yearn since, I strayed info the church-yard
attached to the Sunday School of my youth.—
The associations it recalled were of a most pleas
ing character. It was here my youthful mind
was taught to value the precepts of religion and
morality ; here I was taught to reverence that
Being whose attributes are love, goodness, mer
cy and truth ; here my little imaginary troubles
were consoled and dissipated; here was created
the moral tone of the man/ My attention yvas
attracted to a little girl who was engaged in ra
king the earth about some flowers on a newly
made grave. Struck with the occupation of the
child, I approached her. She was simply attired
in mourning habiliments, and sp intently was
shp engaged she did not see me until I addresied
her. The voice of a stranger startled her, and
fixing }ier eyes upon me, I discovered her to be
about eight years of age. Her countenance
was sweet and intelligent, but wan and sad—
proving to me that even at that age, sorrow hgd
left its impress there.
“ Whose grave is this?” I inquired.
At my question, her largp full eyes gazing in
vacancy gushed forth tears, and with a choked
utterance she replied—“ My mother’s!”
A child of teajs arising from grief, is at alf
times a melancholy, yet heagtiful gnd inteiesting
sight; but a child kneeling by the side of its
mother’s grave and offering the incense of its
tears upon affection’s altar, is something beyond
the power of the pen to describe, and must be
witnessed to be felt ! I pressed this infant suf
ferer to my heart, and overcome by my qwp
feelings, I leftihe church-yard.
The incident haunted my imagination, and
feeling an interest in the child, the ne?t afterpoon
at the same hour I repaired to the spot, with
the hope of seeing her again. I there found her
engaged as previously. Emboldened by a faint
smile she gave me, I addressed her some ordi
nary questions, which, with a degree of intelli
gence. surprising to me, were promptly answer
ed. At length, encouraged by a confidential
manner she seemed 4o possess towards me, I
drew out the following story ;
Her name was Emily W r, and an only
child. While an infant, she lost her father.—
Being unfortunate in some businessspeculations,
he left her mother in a precarious pecuniary sit
uation. Possessing a knowledge of music, how
ever, with the assistance of friepds, she obtained
a situation as teacher of music in a female sem
inary. This enabled her to support herself and
child, by intense labor, with comfort. Her whole
attention was devoted to her only child. Kind
ness washer mode of treatment, not severity.—
Tbe mother loved her child, and felt her respon
sibility as a parent. The child adored its moth
er, and knew her value. Excessive labor will
bring on disease—disease, death. The story is
soon told ; Mrs. W r became a victimlo the
most dreadful complaint that “flesh is heir to”—
consumption—and commending her a*-pi to God,
tbe spirit wmged its flight to the mansions of the
good in Heaven !
Little Emily was taken care of by a neigh
boring friend, with whom she still resided.—
How her severe loss affected her, those who have
been deprived of so dear a parent as a mother,
ean better imagine than my feeble pert describe.
But to my miqd, nothing can lie more powerful
thau the loss of her, who receives us with a
smile of love and happiness ; whose bands an
ticipate ouf slightest wish ; whose feet fly to do
our bidding; whose bosom reciprocates with
kindness tbe perplexi ies to which the human
heart is sutgeet, and who, is our friend and com
forter in affliction, oQr ministering angel in sick;
ness ? And who ean smooth the dying moments
of the departing, with angelic words of religion
like a mother? There's heavenly music in the
sound of mother! It thrills with the remem
brance of days of happiness and innocence.—
Mother !—the very name breathes love !
Daily would Emily be found at her mother’s
grave, and there would I -always meet her, for
an affection and interest sprung up ip my heart
for this little orphan. Sickness confined me to
room for a fortnight. My first visit after my re
covery was to the church-yard. I missed little
Emily; the flowers had disappeared—the grave
apparently had been disturbed. Strange forebo
dings flitted across my mind. The sexton ap
proached me:—•“Littl-j Emily is deed /”
said he. ******
Time flew on; yet it was sweet to linger around
the grave of love and innocence; and often did I
wend my way to it, for “ there is a voice from
the grave sweeter than song ; there is a remem
brance of the dead to which we turn even from
the charms of the living !
The last tear I shed upon my native toil, mois
tened little Emily’s grave!
Augusta, Geo., IS4B.
GALLANTRY OF MR. CLAY.
The Phi| idelphia papers give an account of what
they call an “ interesting ceremony” which oc
curred at the residence of Mayor Swift on the
evening of Mr? Clay’s arrival in that city.—
Arrangements had been previously made, says
the Enquirer, for his Honor to unite two pairs
in the holy bonds pf wedlock, but in consequence
ofthe arrival of the distinguished “Sage of Ash
land,” it was necessary, the Mayor thought on
his part, to postpqpe the engagement. This,
however, Jyas pot concurred in by the parties
ffiost interested, and they all resolved upon “union
in the presence of Mr. Clay. Accordingly, the
ceremony was performed—the parties were mar
ried—and each fair bride, previous to departing
for joys elsewhere, received an impressive salu
tation from the guest of the Mayor, in the shape
of a most willing kiss. The young folks were
two brothers and two sisters, belong in Mont
gomify coun,y. Mr. Clay’s namo is appen
ded to their cirlificates as a witness.
This little characteristic incident tempts us to
chronicle another, equally illustrative of Mr.
Clay’s happy faculty of making himself agree
able to the ladies, and of adapting himself to any
society or circumstances in which he may be
placet). It is doubtless known to our readers, that
shortly before his departure from Washington,
Mr. Clay attended a dinner party, with many
other distinguished gentlemen of both political
parties, at the President’s House. The party is
said to have been a very pleasant affair—the vi
ands were, choice, the wine was old and spark
ling—good feeling abounded, and wit and lively
repartee gave zest to thq occasion, while Mrs.
Polk, the winning and accomplished hostess,
added the finishing grace of her excellent house
wifery in the superior management of the feast.
Mr. Clay was of course honored with a seat
near the President’s lady, where it became him
to put in requisition those insinuating talent
which he possesses in so eminent a degree, and
which are irresistible even to his enemies. Mrs.
Polk, with her usual frank and affable manner,
was extremely courteous to her distinguished
guest, on whose good opinion, as of all who share
the hospitalities qf the Whito |louse, she did
not fail to win.
“ Madam,” said Mr. Clat ? in that bland
manner, peculiar to himself, *• I must say that
in mytravils, wherever I have been, in all com
panies, and among all parties, I have heard but
one opinion of you. All agree in commending
in the highest terms,your exet l ent administration
ofthe domestic affairs of the White House.—
But,” he continued, directing her attention to
her husband, “as for that young gentleman,
there, I cannot say as much. There is,” said
he, “ some fillip diflerence of opinion in regard
to tfie policy ofhis course.”
“ Indeed,” said Mrs Polk, “I am glad to
here that my administration is p&pular. And
in return for your compliment, I will say that if‘
the country should elec* a Whignext fall, I know
of no one whose elevation would please me more
than that of|L'NRY Clay.”
“ Thank you, thank yon, Madam.’*
—r“ And I will assure you of one thing. If
you do hayc occasion to occupy the White House
on the Fourth of March next, it shall be sur
rendered to you in perfect order, from garret to
cellar. ”
“ I’m certain that- ”
IJut, the laugh that follower] this pleasant re
partee, which lost nothing from the manner nor
the occasion of it, did not permit the guests at
the 1c wer end of the table to here the rest of
Mr. Clay’s reply. Whether he was “ certain
that” he should be the tenant of the President’s
mansion, or whether he only sa ; d he was “cer
tain that” whoever did occupy it would find
it in good condition, like the result of the com
ing contest for the Presidency, remains a myste
ry-
Love and Law. — One of our dignified Jus
tices’ Courts was the scene, a day or two since, of
an amusing farce, which might well be denom
ated “ Love and Law.” It seems that a young
gentleman had been paying his distresses to a fair
specimen of momanhood, and thought it would
be doing the genteel to let her wear his watch.—
Accordingly i's hands “ were found daily” gro
ping their way in that ‘‘receptacle of all things
dear,” but as someone has remarked, that
woman was “fickle, coy and hard to please,”—
so it proved in this instance, Cor Jover No. I was
discarded for lover No. 2, the female still retain
ing possession of the watch, probably as a me
mento of her blighted affections ! Some time af
ter it was‘spotted’ lor seven in money,
and lover No. I learning its whereabouts, deman
ded his property, but it was refused unless the
sum for which it was pledged was forthcoming.—
The result was, the law was called in to settle
the matter.
On the part of the plaintiff there was an ?r
----ray of legal talent seldom brought to hear in the ;
halls of Justice, and the case was presented with
ail the dignity and ceremony of conscious su
periority and power. In the course of the pro
ceedings it was found necessary to prove the val
ue of the watch, and it was passed round among
the bystanders for the purpose of being examin
ed. The Justice finally banded it to the lover
No., 1 who claimed the property, to decide
whether it was the article in question. He deci
ded that it was and immediately pocketed it, and
made for the door, bis attorney instantly with
drawing the suit! And then what an excite
ment arose. The scene was worthy the pencil
of the painter! The defendant and his lawyer’
with forcible arguments , declared he could n,t
leaye with the watch; and the Justice declaied
be could n’t; but possession was more than half
—it was all, in this case—and as the officers
were called in, the possessor made good his es
cape, retaining the watch, and probably conning
in his mind the truth of the maxim, that
“ He who bis watch would wear, two things must
do,
Pocket his watch and watch his po*kettoo.”
[Daily Adv., F,o:kestfr.
NUMBER 12.
the Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel.
CHLOROFORM.
We mentioned on Saturday the sudden death
of a lady in Cincinnati whilst tinder the influ
ence of Chloroform, administered by a dentist ol
that city. The following particulars of the case
are given m the Cincinnati! Atlas:
Death of Mrs. Simonds.— We learned more
fully and accurately yesterday the facts connect
ed with thesuddes death of this lady oil Wedr,e
da,y, whiie under the influence of Chloroform.—
Several days ago she consulted the family physi
cian, Dr. Mulford, in reference to using Chloro
form in having her teeth extracted, and he advi
sed her that he thought there was no danger in
it.
On the 22d she came to consult Drs. Meredith
and Sexton, Dentists, about extracting her teeth,
and about using Chloroform for that purpose.—
The next day she came in the afternoon to have
her teeth drawn. At the office she met by acci
dent, her sister-in-law, Mrs. Cross, ai\J another
lady, an acquaintance. They remained during
the operation. The doctor asked her whether
she wished to use the Chloroform, and she replied
she iluT, for she could not endure the pain of hav
ing the teeth extracted withofo.
Twenty five drops were put in the inhaler, ad
ministered and took immediate eilect. Dr. Sex
ton commenced removing the teeth, which were
mere stumps, and not difficult ol extraction. As
he attempted to draw the fourth one she put up
her hand and seized his arm. He requested her
to put her hand down, saying that the remaining
one would hurt hut little, and she removed her
hand. He judged that she had partially passed
from the influence of the Chloroform, and knew
what was going on. He applied the instrument
again and drew the tooth. Just as it came out,
she drew back her head, made a convulsive mo
tion with her hands, slid forward on the seat of
the chair, and expired. time from her first
inhaling the Chloroform to this sad result, did
not, the dentist says, exceed a minute and a
half.
Her feet were immediately bathed, frictions
applied, and Dr. Baker called in. Artificial in
llamation of the lungs was used, and by the as
sistance of Professor Loke, who xyas immediate
ly called in by Dr. Baker, electricity wgs appjied,
A short time alter Drs. Mussey and Lawson was
called in. All efforts to resuscitate her were in
vain. Her husband arrived while these efforts
were being made, and her family physician, Dr.
Mulford, was also present during part of the
time.
A post moriern examination is intended, but.
is as yet deferred in a faint hope that life may
not be entirely extinct. Yesterday forenoon, 14
or 15 hours after the time of her (supposed) death,
she was yet warm; but whether that resulted from
remaining life, or from the fact that Jin hope of a
rcsusciation she had been kept in a warm r jorn, is
not determined. If she is really dead, the exam
ination will probably take place to day.
The Cincinnati papers received last night state
that all hope of resuscitating Mrs. Simonds, hav
ing been abandoned, a post mortem examination
was made. The system of the deceased was
found in a healthy state, and showed no indica
tions of any disease that pouk} have caused her
death.
The N. Y True Sun of Monday has the fol
lowing notice of another terrible death, said to
have been brought about by the use of this new
agent:
Fatal Experiment with Chloroform.—
A young lady, daughter of Mr. MacDonald, a
baker in Catharine street, in this city, recently
met her death in the most awful manner, from
this now fashinonable but most dangerous
preparation. About tfoee weeks ago. the ether
was employed to allay the toothache; but subse
quently the sufferer was supposed to die, from
what cause does not appear. The apparent death
however yvas only a trance, or prptrqcted swoon ;
for, on opening the coffin a day or tvyo ago, the
unfortunate girl had turned round upon her face,
and in her agony and desperation had actually
destroyed two of her fingers, on recovering from
her temporary death by ether.
The N. Y. Commercial Advertiser of Monday
doubts the correctness of the aboye.
A Funeral instead pf a Bridal Cere
mony.—Miss Nancy Bailey, ofMerrimac, for
merly employed in the factories here, visited Nas
sau last week, sty the purchase of her wedding
dress, bonnet, and bridal cake, &c.. preparatory
for her marriage on Wednesday next. She had
completed her purchases, and was on her way to
the depot, Saturday evening, when the cars left.
She therefore returned to the house of a friend,
Mrs. Mitchell, on Canal street, near the Jackson
Corporation. Abut half past three on Sunday
afternoon, as she sat at the window', shethrew up
both bands, exclaiming, “Why, there is Mr.
Drew !” [the name of the young man to whom
she was to be married, and who is a resident of
Concord, Vt.] Mrs. M. went to another window,
hut no one was in sight. At this moment a crash
of glass called her attention to Miss Bai{y, who
had fallen forward against the window. Help
was instantly called, qnd she was placed upon the
bed, but with two gasps she lay a corpse.
And when the bridegroom comes, it will be to
lay her ip the grave, whom he had hoped so 60on
to call wife.
Miss Baily was about 26 years of age, and lat
terly had not been in perfect health. —Nashua
Oasis .
Mrs. Mowatt. —The Boston Atlas gives the
fo’lowin gextract from private letter from a a gin
t'emen in London, to a friend in Boston, touching
th c English opinions of Mrs. Mowatt’s acting
at the Princess’Theatre:
“Have you heard of Mrs. Mowati’s triumphant
success in London 1 Her Juliet I think unsur
passed by any actress on our stage. I went a
few evening ago, in company with Mary Howitt.
to see Mrs. Mowatt in that character, and this
distinguished authoress, though prejudiced in fa
vor of the Cushman?, pronounced that perform
ance uncalled. Two nights ago, ‘a friend of
Sheridan Knowles, who had seen ‘The Wife,’
during the engagement of Mrs. Mowatt and Mr.
Davenport, told me he had often seen this play,
but never before sogdmi r ably represented through
out. He had written to the author of this drama
then out of London, an eijthpsiastic letter, de
scriptive of these talented Americans, and an
article for ‘The Chronicle,’ highly commendatory
of both. Mrs. Mowatt’? play of ‘Fashin’ will soon
be brought out, she being re-engaged at the Prin
cess’ Theatre.”
Cincinati February, 38.
Bcrntno qy 4 Steamboats —Immense
Lasts of Pbopertt^ —The steamboats Hen
drick Hudson, the Trenton, the Circassian, and
a Maysville wharf boat, were all destroyed by
fire this morning, a little after midnight, white
moored to ther landing in this city.
, The loss of property is very great. The Hen
drick Hudson was full freighted with a valuable
cargo, and ready to leave for New Orleans, all
of which is a tolal loss. Besides this lamenta
ble destruction, there were four lives lost by fire
and accident attending the calamity.
How pleasant it is to visit a family where a
voung girl is learning to play on the piano. A
visitor enters and sits down. He is immediate
ly asked if music is disagreeable to him, to tohich
lie protests that them is nothing he is fonder of.
His fate is sealed. “My dear, play Mr. Jones
that new tune that Miss Smith has just taught
you.” That is got through with. “Now play
Rory O’More: now my favorite tune; then—that
tune your father is so fond of; now play some
thing to please yourself.” and soon until the un
fortunate visitor wishes the piano—father, moth
er, child and himself.
GRKICRAL PILLOW.
The Picayune of yesterday contains a letfor
from Major A. W. Burns, in which he rays:
“I m the anthor of the letter m it originally
appeared in the Delta. Cep. Pillow never aew
the original, certainly never, corrected it, nor did
he ask me to write it. He win no way respon
sible for it. I had hoped, (as 1 had no desire to
appear personally before the public,) when 1 saw
the virulent assaults upoi* Cicn. Pillow oft- ac
count of the letter, that bte denial of any parlirl*
pation in the matter, would have been uHlrient
to have silenced those papers which attribU'd ty
him the authorship.”
We are happy to see Uvw foil and. complete
refutation, by the person most cornpctpqt, to do
so, of tho very injurious charges which have been
made against Gen. Pillow for hi* supposed con
nection with a letter, to which, u*e have always
considered, too much importance whs given.
Having ourselves reflected upon Gen. Pillow in
this matter, we think it proper to add. in ou|
own justification, that when the psjtiv;e
nient of Mr. Kcndell, that he knew the original
tetter—with interlineations in Gen. Pillow’s
handwriting—was in the possession f Gen.
Scott, appeared in tho Picayune, uncontrachet® J,
ns it was, by several distinguished officers, who
could not be supposed to be unfriendly to Geij.
P., we did not feel ourselves at liberty to disen{
from the general judgment on this mgtfor.
When a systematic, and, as we believed, unc
just, attack, was made in certain pnpers upon
Goji. Pillow, we warmly defended him. For
thiscoqrse,—prompted, as it war, by the simple
desire to protect the lame of a gallant officer,
who had suffered in a foreign war, and given
strong evidences of zeal and patriotism in tb.
public service*— we were stigmatized as his “oc
gun”—a character which we hold in the mos|
supreme contempt, as the worst form of the para
site and minion When however, yve
we perceived a imposition on the part of Gcq.
P.’s too zealous friends to dispute t|io clear apt)
unquestionable claim* of Gen. Itersifor F. Smith*
to the conception and direction of the splendid
strategy which achieved the brillant victory of
Contreras, true to our original maxim, of
fending the just merits of all our braye officer*,
we did not withhold the expression of our strong
condemnation of such unfounded
and of all these who urged them. With this
brief history of our course and position in lhjf
matter, we publish with pleasure the fallowing
letter from Gen. Pillow to a distinguished gen
tleman of this city, in relation to the charge®
growing out ol the Leondas letter.
The letter was origunally not intended for
publication, but the gentleman to whom it waa
addressed has considered it due to Gen. Pillow
that it should be made public.
Crrr of Mexico, Jan. 26, 1848.
My Dear Sir—Circurnstam.es which 1 will pot
here detail, (rave produced unfortunate difficul
ties between myself and Gen. Scott. did all I
could, consistently with my own honor, to avoiq
a rupture, which I knew would be injurious to,
the interest of the service,. as well as to tho®*
concerned.
‘I he General-in-Chief, acting, as I am folly
pursuaded, under the influence of false impres
sions, has deemed it his duty to arrest me, and (
have now been suspended from command for
more than two months, and confined to the samq
limits to whjch the American prisoners were re
stricted by the Mexican Government.
He has preferred charges against me, and ap;
plied to the Government for a Court Martial for
rrty trial. Though not in conjunction with Gen.
Scott, I have joined in the application, and re
quested a speedy trial.
Under these circumstances, I was content tq
await the decision ol an impartial court, to vin
dicate my character and defend, my conduct a
gainst the charges of my accuser.
Nor will I now be driven Iroin my purpose qnd
my sense of propriety. As, however, a continued
misrepresentation of my condnct, by a portion of
the American press, is calculated unduly to pre
judice the public mind against me, and to pre
judge the very questions at issue between myself
and Gen. Scott, it is due to the cause of truth—
to myself—to the Government whose commis-
Mon I bear, as well as to a just public opinion,
that my friends shall have an authoritative denial
of the truth of these unjust reflections upon me.
Relying upon the intelligence and justice of
the American people to appreciate my services,
while engaged in the faithlul discharge of my du
ty and in the maintenance of the honor and in
terests of my country, I have patiently and
silence submitted to the abuse of my enemies*
and to their elforts, by falsehood and ridicule, to
traduce my character. Nor do I now, for on®
moment, distrust the ultimate decision of a just
public sentiment.
As I have never been engaged in political lif®
and have now, for nearly two years, devoted
whatever of talents and energy I possess to th®
service of my country in a foreign war—lt if
somewhat remarkable that I should he pursued
with so much vituperation by a portion of tbo
home press. That it is intended by poisoning
tbe public mind against me, to eilect a hfodeq
purpose, can scarcely be doubted.
As my friends may feel some interest in know
ing the character of the questions at ism® between
myself and the General-in-Chief, I will remark
that they do not arise out of, or proceed fromthq
manner in which I have discharged my official
duties. In evidence of this, I will refer so bis
official reports. In further proof of ihe same fact,
I will here insert two extracts from official
received from the General-in-Chief after our army
had entered this city.
In a letter dated October 2, 1847, referring tq
my command having carried Chapultepcc by
storm on the 13th of September, and speaking of
both himself and myself in the third person, Gen.
Scott says:
“He thinks, from what he personally saw, that
Gen. Pillow, after receiving an agonizing wound,
in the abld” and heroic discharge of duty, was not
in condition to give orders,” &c, (for the advanc®
of my command.)
In a letter, dated October 3, 1847, he says:
“On your back, as you still are, with a painful
wound, I yesterday very reluctantly troubled you
with a note of that date, but was obliged to flosq
before finishing my report of our recent glonou®
operations, in which you had a full and most
distinguished participation.”
I do not luy these extracts before you from
desire of making a vain-glorious display of the
opinions of the General-in- Chief; but as he has
now become my accuser, my friends may be in
terested in knowing how unequivocal sre the
evidences which he himself has borne of my good
conduct up to the latest moment of my services.
Among the shameful falsehoods published, and
reiterated in a portion of tbe home press, is the
statement that I had written, or procured to b®
written, the letter signed “Leonidas.” .Shortly ak
ter the appearance of that letter, 1 caused to bo
published, a denial of tfoj illiberal and
unjust imputations cast upon foe in connection
with the author. But such is the pertinacity
with which a portion of the press stick to thi®
scandalous charge, that my denial is not deemed
sufficient to iudure its abandonment. Under
standing that the charge has recently been reiW
erated—accompanied with the statement that
On. Scott has in his possession a copy of th
original letter, with foterlineraiions in my own
hand-writing,—l now pronounce the whole charge?
as well the appendage as the original, absolutely
false, and its authors slanderers, as destitute of
truth as they are ot honor.
That you may see how utterly destitute oftruth
is this scandal, I herewith enclose you a copy of
a letter, (the original of which is forwarded Us
the Picayune) from the author of that letter, from
which it will be seen that I am entirely acquitted
of any participation in that transaction.
Even i! this evidence were laid before the au
thors of this scandal (about which you are atlifo
erty to ejtercise your own discretion) it is
tionable if they would have the honor and man
liness to do me justice.
Though I was arrested under tbe charge of
personal disrespect to the Geueral-in-Cbief,—in
an official communication to tbe Secretary of
War, —yet no charge of disrespect to him ha®
lreen preferred against me,——and as the principal
charge amongst those preferred, which is knowq
to the rules and articles of war. that in con
nection with thi? Jelter, the author of this scan
dal mav see hovr mn<;h easier it istodo mischief
and injury than it is to correct prror, and its ef
fects upon the victims of falsehood. It would b®
difficult for him to undo the injustice and th® i:
jury which h® has been mainly instrumental %