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COLUMBUS:
Monday Morning, Dec. 13, 1N50.|
I.Alti.l'.si CITY CIRCULATION.
Printer Wanted.
An experienced printer in the Job Depart
ment, is wanted at this office. His habits of
sobriety must be above suspicion.
Municipal Election.
The following is the result of the election in
this city on Saturday, for municipal officers
for the ensuing year:
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mayor. :::::::
Wilkin* si alt ii loa :w 32 498
Bacon 3l! 20 105 71 52 353
MARSHAL.
Hughes 70 35 140 124 45 34 454
(. ul.lt’ ii 12 4S 73 81 61 43 318
or.r. MARSHAL.
Koliinson 09 54 158 150 00 45 542
('leghorn 13 27 53 53 41 35 222
CLKRk.
.Stratton 80 78 198 103 90 74 724
CITY TRKASL’RKR.
Mitel,ell 23 35 84 70 41 34 287
Movl 51 32 99 82 39 17 320
llalilwiu 12 14 16 35 13 13 103
Lawrence oo oo uo 4 10 15 26
SK.XTON.
Nix 74 09 174 166 82 63 628
Cook 11 9 33 31 21 10 121
For Alderman.
TIRST WARP.
W. C. Gray and Win. V. Barden were elec
ted without opposition.
-RECORD WARD.
Perry* 100 Bozeman 49
Ellis* 94 Shorter 72
Laws 58 Howe 34
THIRD WARD.
Stoan 39 Dowles 28
Chapman* 42 Stewart* 49
FOURTH WARD.
Ayer* 129 Bradford 90
Gager* 96 Howard.. 81
FIFTH WARD.
Quin* 83 Flcwellen 50
Walker* 70 Hill 1
SIXTH WARD.
t’larke* 49 Rutherford -14
D trkin* 49 Mershon 11
Those marked thus (*) elected.
To the Citizens’, of Columbus.
Whereas, the present social interests of the
Southern States aro in iminent danger from
the practical workings of Northern fanaticism,
which recent ahd authentic reports lead us to
believe are in active operation in our very
midst; it behooves us to watch with Argus
oye every fusion or publication affording
ground for the slightest suspicion; wherefore,
we, the undersigned citizens of the City of
Columbus and vicinity, earnestly solicit the
attendance of all the citizens at a meeting to
be held at Temperance Hall, on Monday night,
for the purpose of organizing somo system of
concerted action in regard to the mutters above
mentioned:
B. A. Thornton, L. D. Johnson,
J. C. Cook, J. R. Jones,
A. G. Redd, P. J. Sennnes,
R. S. Hardaway, John E. Bacon,
John Woolfolk, Thos. Chaffin, Sr.,
D. L. Booher, R. J. Moses,
John E. Davis, John D. Carter.
John McGough.
The Soil of the South for December is on
our table. It is filled with useful and interest
ing matter to the Farmer and Planter.
With this number, it ceasos to be issued in
this city. The subscription has been trans
ferred to Dr. Cloud, of Montgomery, and the
work will, in the future, be issued in connec
tion with the American Cottou Planter, under
the title of the “American Cotton Plnnter and
Soil of the South,” in that city.
Collision on the Manchester Railroad.
The Constitutionalist is informed indebted
to a passenger for an account of the collision
of the passenger daily trains, on Tuesday last,
on the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad-
The accident occurred at the Poe Dee Curve,
aud “all the coaches were driven one into the
other. The baggage car of the Wilmington
train contained some twenty odd negroes, and
it is surprising that no person was seriously
hurt—the engineers aud firomeu escaped by
jumping from their trains”—the crash is repre
sented to have been awful. Both trains were
behind time, and there was no point on the
road where any serious damage could have oc
curred, except at the I’eo Dee Curve.
“Ion,” the correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, writes that “the troubles in Kansas are
at an end, and the principle of non-intervon
tiou upon which the Kausas-Nebraska act was
based may now be finally carried out. If, on
both sides, that principle should be accepted,
it wilt settle the sectional question; for in the
late Senate debate, the republicans disclaimed
any purposo of interference with slavery in
the States, while, on the other|sidc, any wish
or intention to legislate slavery into auy new
territory is disavowed.”
The Paris Patrice, in reference to the elec
tion of Mr. Buchanan, says: “The London
Times contains a letter from an American in
London, writton in anticipation of the result of
our Presidential election, aud presenting a cu
riously accurate prediction of the issue. The
writer, who signs himself a Pennsylvanian, ex
presses the fullest confidence that all the
Southern States, with the exception of Mary
land—Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana, will
cast their votes for Buchanan. The rosult
shows the remarkable accuracy of the predic
tion. These are precisely the votes by which
Mr. Buchanan has been elected.”
It appears from the foregoing that some of
the citizens of our country in Europe, were
much better posted than some on this side of
the water, who regarded tho election of Mr.
Buchanan as doubtful.
Whitfield Admitted.
On Tuesday last, the House of Representa
tives reconsidered their former vote, by a ma
jority of four, and admitted to a seat as a Del
egate from Kansas.
The receipts into the State Treasury of Penn
sylvania, during the year endiug the 30th ult.
amounted to $6,662,(29, and the expenditures
to $5,877,142, leaving a balanco of $1,265,-
1 95.
For the Daily Sun
“For God’s Bake Quit It!”
Mr. Editor : Never, never can time eradicate
from my memory the impression made by a
fair friend when, as we were walking together
from God’s Sanctuary on Sabbath last; she
said with mild, though firm reproach, “ For
God’s sake quit it 1” meaning the damuiug vico
of “strong drink” and those hell-born sinks of
iniquity which vitiate, and irredeemably ruin
so many young men of our city, for whom Na
ture designed a better fate, aud over whose
folly, if there he tears in Heaven, Angels look
down and weep. From the (lays of my child
hood innocence to more contemplative years of
manhood, 1 was a firm and zealous votary of
morality and sobriety, never dreaming the
Rosy God would ever usurp my mental throne
und make me the victim of Bachanalian insan
ity ; but alas! I knew not my impotcncy of
resolution to resist the charmer’s facination;
days of leisure, a predisposition to merriment,
and above all, evil associations, induced me to
drink “the social glass,” aud the vortex of ruin
opened its yawning mouth to engulf me. 1
saw, reflected from its dark and hellish depths,
my own disgrace and self-immolation—l paus
ed—resolved to avert my awful and threaten
ing fate! I stood long in invincible defiance
against the tempter’s power; the lowering
clouds of menacing destruction banished; the
frowns of friends were supplanted by smiles of
encouragement and recognition; the sunshine
of hope and happiness lit up the darkened
chamber of a miserable soul and 1 rejoiced in
my restoration to the confidence of my friends
and to respectability !
Strange fatuity! Friends (?) whoso kind
ness of intention I doubted not, but whose in
fluence was baneful, smiled and talked away
the pillars of my resolution and I sined again,
again, again!
A sense of shame and a rapid depreciation
of worth in that circle in which 1 moved, with
a far valuation with my friends, obscured the
boacon that once guided me, and 1 gavo up all
for lost, lost, lost! it was only a few days af
ter one of those drunken orgies in which 1,
with others, acted, the part of boisterous and
egotistic fools, infuriated and reckless despera
does that rumor told my friend of our dis
graceful tragedy, and, ou the occasion
alluded to in my introduction, she said, “For
God’s sake quit it!” and she saved me! Yes !
Mr. Editor, for her sake, and the reverance I
should feel for the Great Author of my being
—my all, and my own welfare, 1 will quit it!
I never was in the full acceptation of the term,
a drunkard, but my cliagrine is none the less
chastening for having been what the World
culls a moderate drinker; but we all know the
danger even to that class of drinkers, the
floods of tears of mothers, wives and sisters,
over such, are emblematic of the pure element
they would have them drink ! Let tho voice of
neglected women and children say, “beware!”
Now, Mr. Editor, the main object of this de
sultory essay, is an appeal to the Ladies:—
Ladies, I have been admonished, invain many
times by my most influential male friends to
drink the “ water of Styx” no more, but when
a pure minded, philanthropic and disinterest
ed lady said, “ For God’s sake quit it!” I felt
a herculean strength of determination to do so!
You, ladies, too, can save many a soul from
that end, which causes you so many tears and
groans of montal agony. I give you credit for
too much good sense for me to devise the ways
and means to consummate this greatand noble
end ; if you can do no more, say as my friend
said, “For God’s sake quit it!” Oh! that
woman know her mighty influence over the
Lords of Creation, und would exert it in the
the reformation of their bad habits! what a
different world we would have. No man is
invincible to woman’s power if she exert it pro
perly. “A Sufferer” in a recent No. of The
Sun, indited a sensible article upon this very
subject, and is worthy the perusal and adop
tion of every lady—unmarried ladies especial
ly—hunt it up and live by it, and you will
shed fewer tears than you otherwise would.
Iu conclusion, 1 will venture to say, good
byo Bachus, I revolt, can’t serve you any long
er, old fellow ! To my jovial friends about Co
lumbus, I would say, I love you boys, for many
noble traits ; I shall always meet you with a
smile of friendship and a hearty shake by the
paw. but I’ve “kissed Billy Patterson” with
you the last time, aud sincerely hope I shall
soon kiss a more worthy object—a lovely
wife—ahem!
Again, farewell; boys 1 shall soon emigrate
far, far away, but may your last days be your
best and happiest, is the sincere wish of
SIMON
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 11.1856.
Preliminary Survey.
IV e are pleased to learn that a competent
and experienced Engineer, E. M’Neil, Eq., of
Pennsylvania has been in this city, several
days, making arrangements for immediate sur
vey of the route fora Railroad between Macon
and Brunswick, in accordance with a charter
obtained at the last session of the Georgia Le
gislature. This enterprize is under the charge
of Major Elam Alexander, of this city, whose
extensive experience in llailrond matters,
sound judgment and energy of character will
bo assurance sufficient of its success, and in
spire tho necessary confidence in the under
taking, in tho public mind. To meet the ex
penses of the survey, Brunswick City contri
butes §1,000; Macon corporation §I,OOO, und
the balance needed will easily be raised by
private subscription.
We understand that two routes will be sur
veyed, one enst and the other west of tho Oo
tnulgee River, with a view to determine the
most oligible one in every respect. We con
gratulate our people on tho bright prospect be
fore them in the early completion of another
and better outlet to the sea-board, and inlet
from it. Our city Council deserve credit for
the aid extended, and we are satisfied that our
citizens will not only heartily endorse their ac
tion, but will back it, at the proper time, with
a quarter million subscription to the Road it
self. At least, they ought to do this, if they
consult their own and the best interests of
Macon —Macon Citizen.
The land distance from Knoxville to Clinton
Tenn., is twenty miles and by the river one
hundred and ninety-two miles. So says the
Knoxville Register, and if it tells a straight
story, his subject, the river, is a very crooked
one.
Hogs.
The Augusta Constitutionalist learns that
there are large droves of hogs in the upper
portions of Georgia and South Carolina, and
thousands of hogs on the railroad trains, in
search of that peace where pork commands the
highest price.
Columbus and her Business Men.
Our thriving city on the east is as full of
business as a “town of joy,” factories, ho
tels (Mrs. Barrow’s particularly,) shops and
streets. Everything is moving with a spring
and jump. The men do not measure their
steps and stop for every novelty, but drive
head und neck into business. There is one
singular fact about the Columbus people which
is too prominent to escape remark—they are
the same plain, polite common-sense people
they were twenty years ago. Their wealth
lias made no inroads upon tho agreeableuess
of their social interchange, nor drawn lines of
distinction between the virtuous and good.—
Their highest standard of position is that of
personal honor. There is no fa .or bought by
outward paraphernalia. They look deeper
into tiie man for his worth than the mere tin
sel of massive gold trappings and well set
clothes. We will venture to assert, there is
not another place in the south witli the same
number of population, iu which a country-man
in copperas and brogaus and wool hat, can feel
so free and easy as in Columbus. Even “Old
Dillwoi tli” with flat Quaker hat and shad
skirted coat might make his debut without be
iug choked by the set rules of fashionable con
ventionalism. In a word, to give the fullest
scope to our idea—every body is at home in
Columbus, We annex a directory for the bene
fit of our Columbus advertisers. —Auburn Ga
vette.
The Norfolk papers state that a thorough
trial of the engines and boilers of the steam
frigate Roanoke has been made. The ship was
taken from the dry dock on Friday last, and is
represented as in every way a, fitting associate
for the other six new scrow frigates, of
which she is not the least in point of size.
Her boilers are those patented by the Engineer
in-Chief of the Navy, which are said to sur
pass in many respects all others in use.
A Shark as is a Shark*
The New Orleans Ticayune tells the follow
inti : A few days since the captain of a ship at
anchor outside the Pass threw overboard a
shark hook, baited, which was speedily swal
lowed by a shark of the spotted kind. The
shark, which was got on board with much dif
ficulty, measured 17 feet 11 inches long, nine
feet in circumference, and his liver exactly
filled a beef barrel! He had seven rows of
teeth, and in his paunch was the body of a
man, partly decomposed. His jaw bone was
taken to the city, and was found to be large
enough to take in a sugar barrel.
Col. Henry W. Laird.
We take pleasure in stating that the diffi
culty alluded to by us a few days since, in
which this gentleman was unintentionally mis
represented in one particular, was u'ot so seri
ous as stated by our informant. We now learn
that no homicide was committed, and further,
that the prosecution has been dismissed.—
Mont. Mail.
Buchanan’s official majurity in Kentucky as
shown by the vote for the highest elector, is
6,118, and would have becu 995 more if nine
counties had not disfranchised themselves,
three by failing to send the returns in time,
and six by informality.
♦
It is announced that subscriptions exceeding
£50,000 had been readily procured in Liver
pool alone for the stock of the Ocean Tele
graphic Company, through the very satisfacto
ry assurances afforded by the late experiments
of Prof. Morse, and the exertions of Messrs.
Field, Brett, and others interested.
The British mail steamer City of Philadel
phia, of the Philadelphia line, which sailed
from Philadelphia for Liverpool on the 26th
of October, not having been heard from, some
anxiety has been expressed in regard to her
safety. Being a stanch vessel, a confident
hope is entertained that she is safo. She is
now twenty-five days out.
A “tough” subscriber to a country’paper
was struck from its mail list because he
would’nt pay up. The delinquent’s wife in
sisted wrathfully that “ she knew what was
newspaper law—that she did—the proprietor
was bound to send the paper until all arrear
ages were paid!”
The Boston Post say’s the following is said to
be a true copy of a shoemaker's bill, received
by a gentleman in a neighboring town, whose
family consists of four or five daughters :
Mr. to J. S. Dr.
To soling Miss Mary ....75 cts.
To bindingand closing Mis Ellen 13 “
To stamping and welting Miss Susan...2s “
To putting a few stitches in Miss Jane.. 6 “
The London Times has devoted several edi
torials to the election of Mr. Buchanan to the
Presidency, the intelligence of which event
reached Englcnd by the Arabia, on her last
trip out. Naturallj’, tho Times is dissatisfied
with the result, but promises to allow no ob
jections it has hitherto entertained to Mr. 8.,
to prevent it from dealing with respect and
candor with his acts, as Chief Magistrate of
the United States.
Physical Aspect of Man.
An examination of 20,000 infants, at the
Maternite in Paris give for the weight of the
new-born 6) lbs.; tho same mean value obtain
for the city of Brussels. For about a week
after birth, this weight undergoes an actual
diminution, owing to the tissue destructions
which issue through the establishment of re
spiration, and which fur a time exceeds the
gain from nutrition. For the same age, the
male infant is heavier than the female; but
this difference gradually dimishes, and at
twelve years their weight is sensibly the same.
Three years later, at the period of puberty,
the weight is one half of what it is finally to
be, when full development is revealed.
The maximum weight eventunlly attained,
is a little more than 20 times that at birth, this
holding good for both sexes; but since the
new-born female weighs less than the standard
and the new-born male more, the weight of
the adult ninlc is 137 lbs , and of the adult fe
male 121 lbs. The main weight of a man, ir
respective of his period of life, is about 107
lbs., and of woman, nearly 94 lbs. The mean
weight of a human being, without reference
either to sex or age, is about 90 lbs.
M. Quotlet, to whom we are indebted for the
above statistics, as the result of his research
es, states that communities seem to be under
the influence of unchanged laws, as much as
individuals. “In communities, man commits
the same number of murders each year, and
does it with the same weapons. VVe might
enumerate, beforehand, how many individuals
will imbue their hand in the blood of their
kind, how many will forge, how many poison,
very neatly as we enumerate, beforehand, how
many births and deaths will take place.”
TELEGRAPHIC.
Telegraphed to the Daily Bun.
From New Orleans
Nf.w Orleans, Dec. 10.
There was a fair demand for cotton to-day,
and 5,500 bales were sold. Market stiff at
11£ to 12c. for Middlings.
Freights—Cotton to Liverpool nineteen thir
ty-seconds.
Exchange—Sterling 8 premium ; New Y'ork
£ discount.
Groceries —Pork §17.50 per barrel and de
mand tending upward ; Flour dull and tending
down.
Official Vote of Florida.
Buchunan. Fillmore.
Escambia 149 234
Santa Rosa 200 334
lValton 129 143
Holmes 76 87
Washington 153 72
Calhoun .. —....... 71 50
Franklin 177 96
Jackson .431 457
Gadsden ~328 300
Liberty 88 63
Leon 414 294
Wakulla 169 149
Jefferson 390 145
Madison 454 300
Hamilton 180 157
Columbia 462 460
Alachua 361 142
Duval 341 434
Nassau 133 76
St John’s 198 75
Putnam 70 25
Marion 324 210
Sumter 100 49
Orange 51 33
Valusia 52 4t
Levy 45 55
Hernando 101 40
Hillsborough .365 173
Manatee 24 31
Monroe 222 54
6358 4833
Important from Mexico.
The Consul General of Mexico, Com. Rey
baud residing at New Orleans, has received,
says the Picayune, highly important intelli
gence from Northern Mexico, to the effect that
the insurrectionary movement in New Leon is
at an end, this result having been happily ac
complished by a treaty entered into between
Vidaurri and Gen. Landa, by which the former
acknowledges the authority of the Supreme
Government, and yields allegiance to it on be
half of himself and his followers. Os course
the administration of Comonfort will be mate
rially strengthened by this new and unexpect
ed course of events.
Pilgrims in England.
It is stated that the Rev. John WAddington,
minister of the “Memorial Church,” lately
founded in England, proposes to visit the towu3
from which the first settlers emigrated to New
England, and having collected all the informa
tion there remaining of them or their descen
dants, to cross the Atlantic and visit the towns
of New England named by them from their old
homes, and introduce the widely separated
families to each other, by the medium of their
several histories. It will be a labor of affect
ing interest to numbers on both sides of the
Atlantic.
—♦
Fatal Afiray at Vienna.
We understand that a recounter took place
at Vienna, on Thursday last, between Mr.
Samuel Dawson, of Thompson, and a son of
Mr. Moungcr, of Dooly, growing out of the
public posting of Mr. Mounger, sen., by Thos.
H. Dawson, for alleged insult to the family of
the latter. Mr. Samuel Dawson, was posting
the handbills for his brother, when Moungcr,
jr., assailed him with a double barrelled shot
gun, and inflicted a mortal wound, Dawson re
turned the fire, it is said, with supposed fatal
effect. There are conflicting statements as to
the transaction and the parties engaged, but
the above is the substance of our information,
at the time of this writing, December 11th.—
Macon Citizen.
Mrs. Mary E. Carter, who died a sow days
since, in Albemarle county, Vn., liberated a
slave woman, 32 years of age, and left her
§2OO per annum as a support. The woman,
having to go North if she accepts her liberty,
positively declined, and preferred remaining a
slave.
Among the sums to be appropriated for 1858,
according to the estimate of the Secretary of
the Treasury, are §IOO,OOO for Fort Calhoun,
Hampton Roads, Va.; §34,970 for Harper’s
Ferry; §26,000 for Fort Pulaski, Ga.! §IOO,-
000 for Fort Sumter, S. C., and 515,000 for
repairs to Fort Pickens, Florida.
The disasters to steamers this year on the
lakes, rivers and oceans show a loss of lifo of
four hundred and thirty-three persons.
It is stated that Mr. Hamlin will resign his
seat in the United States Senate on the Ist of
January, to assume the duties of Governor of
Maine.
Sir Edward Lyttou Bulwer has been elected
lord-rector of the Glasgow University by a
large majority over Lord Stanley.
Col. Lane, as wo learn from the western pa
pers, has again started for Kausas, accom
panied by a party of emigrants.
Two millions four hundred and sixty thous
and three hundred and sixty dollars, is esti
mated as the increased assessment on property
in New Orleans this year more than last.. To
tal amount last year §24,253,380, this $26,-
722,680.
William H. Hurlbut, a native of Charleston,
S. C., but residing in New Y’ork, says the New
Y’ork Post, is the author of the late bitter ar
ticle in the Edinburg Review, opposing slave
ry.
Twenty-six sen-going vessels had been re
ported as totally lost during tho past month of
November, involving _a loss of §1,275,800.
Value of vessels, §427,000; cargoes, §948,-
800. But one life was reported lost—a sea
man.
The Loudon Christian Times, of a late date,
says that, after all the boasting, the penalty of
a Christian profession iu Turkey is death!
\ r et tho Rev. Mr. Thompson, one of the edi
tors of Mr. Beecher’s Independent, tells his
people that the Gospel is freer to-day in Tur
key than in Virginia.
The Gonzales (Texas) Enquirer says that
the cotton crop of that county is very short
owing to the severe drouth. The planters have
finished picking, and those who have got
through ginning, are breaking up the land for
another year.
There seems to be uo abatement of thejln
dian troubles on the Texnn frontier, but on
the contrary the depredations of these savages
seems to bo on the increase, both as regards
frequency of occurrence and boldness and
brutality of the execution of their crimes. A
letter to the Galveston News from Fredericks
burg, under date of November 17th, given an
account of outrages committed by the Indians
in tlint section of country, such, we a seldom
hear of.
It is said that by the first of March the
snorting of the iron horse will scare the deer
on Lavaca prairie.
COMMERCIAL
DAILY SUN OFFICE
Columbus, Dec. Jj ) [ B ,. 1
MONTGOMERY, Dec 12—COTTON—Sail. ,* ‘
Imien. at yesterday'll price*. Very little done ”’
Africa s udvices—buyers demanding }/ H to 1/ o tM ' ,, Ui!
SAVANNAH, Dec 11—COTTON-The sales,,/,
very light, only reaching 116 bale*. Price* lr/i/'/'"'’
The high price of sugar during tb t j,.
years, has resulted in general denumjV* l
reduction or repeal of duty on that art cli *
The New Orleans Picayune states the cn
fact that every candidate on the SQ( ,, lOU|
ticket at the late election, in LouisiH^ 11
ceived the same number of votes 2 . ’ r *’
every candidate on the defeated tick,,. 1 ? k “
the same number—.2o,l69. ’ llw ,
The Star Spangled Banner says that
selling in Kaufman county at two and,, ,
pound, corn fifty cents a bushel and flour*/”
* .nts per pouud. Our devil, on hearin,7
above paragraph read, observed “th.vi
be somebody else’s hogs.”
PARTNER WANTED. ‘ "*•
A PARTNER wanted with n cash capital 0 f
4000 dollars, in a good lucrative biuinL :i ' r
city. “ 111 tliii
To one who can command the above amount
this a profitable opportunity to invest livuiW. 11,1
through the Post Office. , ‘ S
Columbus. Dec 15—ts ‘ “• t'.
CHRISTMAS GIFTs/
rpilE most beautiful and appropriate Christina,.nr
X one of those superbly colored PHOTOUIUiaiJ
be obtained at the FALAC'E ROOMS. Those wi |i ll ’
make a present which will confer a lnstii, K n| ei , 1
the recipient, would do well to avail theni*clv,,f V’
opportunity. The pub) ic are respectful ly invited ,/„
and examine specimens.
Dec 15- ts B. y, PQMfUis
COL. WOODS GRAND MUSEUM
LIVING WONDERS.
Will be Exhibited at
003 NT CERT HALL
Ou Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Dec. loth, 16tb, 17th and 18th.
Greatest Natural Attraction in the World I <
Wonder upon Wonders!!)
Eight Great Curiosities all in one Exhibition 1 ’ <,
GH.AIVD COLLECTION.
Consisting of the following most wonderful Irud-
Nature. Among the number may be found the
Swiss Bearded Lady,
M’ile. Clofuli, the greatest curiosity of this century u >
a subject of admiration and wonderment to all j>ersoris .*
Swiizerland, France, England and the United State* L
She was educated in Tours and speaks nearly all tl.
languages of Europe.
The Young Esau,
Sou of the Bearded Lady, is 2 years old, with a pairus
whiskers—liis back, shoulders and body are entirely an.
ered witli a fiue coat of soft hair, aud is one ol the most
beautiful children in the world.
The American Giantess,
IVCISS SYLVA HARDY
FROM WINTON, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MAI.NL,
Wlio Is Nearly Eight Feet High.
MISS HARDY is a large aud well proportium.il v
man, rather lean than lleshy, aud weighs Three Hun
dred and Eighty-One Pounds, and i# oututi
pair of twins that only weighed three pounds and a
at birth. Her parents were both below the medium size.
Miss Hardy's figure is not erect. Like too many tall pvo
pie, site seems to strive to make herself appear shoxtir
by assuming mor* than the “ Grecian, stoop,” which L
the effect of making her look shorter than she is. ]|, r
complexion is fair, her eyes blue, and the very modes:
and mild expression of tier countenance is said tubes
true index of her character.
The Queen of Fairies.
Smallest Lady in the world! Mrs. ELLEN lIItIGUS
Nothing can excel her loveliness; the very (lod of beau
ty has made a form in miniature almost divine, very in
telligent and speaks several languages fluently, has ben,
married fourteen years and is the mother of three beaut.-
ful children. She is accompanied by herhushand, u fine
sized gentlemun, and she is the sumo size as General Tut.
Thumb.
King of Fairies.
Major General Gifford, smallest man iu the world, isE
inches high, weighs 30 pounds, supports a fiue moustache
and whiskers, and has ull the qualities of a true gentle
man.
The Swiss Warbler’s
Young meu that will imitate ull the feathered songster,
of the grove and discourse most beautiful music unth.
Jewish Cymbal.
Doors open from 10 A. M. to 12, M., front 2to6,eudi’
to 10 P.M.
Admission 60 cents—Children and servants 25 cents.
Dec 13 ts
THE GREAT FAMILY WEEKLY
PAPER.
TIMIE NEW YORK LEDGER has uow attained the n
_L traordinary circulation of Oue Hundred ami Nino;
Thousand copies. The Ledger is devoted to Polite Lit.:-
ature, Original Tales, Sketches, Poetry, Essays, Gu.-ip
andCurrent Nows,uiul maintaius aliigli moral toue. its
every where acknowledged to be the best family paperiu
the world! Hence itsextraordinary and unheard of pop
larity. Mr. Bonner, the Proprietor of the Ledger, em
ploys the best talent in tile country, aud by sodoiof
makes the best paper. Such writers as Fanny Fern, Sjl
vanus Cobb, Jr , aud Emerson Bennett, are pernnujeniiy
engaged on it, and will write for uo other paper liereaf
.ter. Mrs. Sigourney, also, constantly writes for it; w
do a host of other popular authors, iucludiDg Mrs. Emma
D. E. N. Southworth, Alice Cary, Mrs. Vaughan, Mary
VV. Stanley Gibson, Clara Sidney, Ac., Ac. The Ledger
is beautifully illustrated every week.
The New York Ledger is printed on beautiful white
paper, aud is composed of eight pages, making the hand
soniest weekly paper iu the country. It is published
every Saturday, and sold at all thenews offices iu ever)
city and town throughout the country ; and is mailed fur
subscribers at two dollars per annum : two copies are
sent for three dollars. Any person obtaining eight sut
scribers at $1.50 each, (which is our lowest club rate.) awl
sending us sl2 will be entitled to one copy free. Terse
invariably in advance. Address all letters to
ROBERT BONNER, Publisher
Os New York Ledger.
44 Ann street, -New York
N. B.—Now is a good time to subscribe as Emerwii
Bennett’s Great Original Novel of Frontier Life, will 1*
commenced in the Ledger on the first of January.
Decl3-2t
LATE ARRIVALS.
KfV BLS. fresh ground Paragon Flour. This is * ■
ujv/perb article for Christmas Cakes.
COUNTRY HAMS—SO as fine ns they are ever savtJ.
COUNTRY LARD— A small lot, white us wool aud
sweet as honey.
TEN THOUSAND ORANGES—Just received.
TWENTY-FIVE BLS. APPLES—IOOOCocoa Nuts-
BANNANAS, Nuts, Cheese, Crackers, Sugar. Colin.
Tea, PotatoesjkOnions.
And ou the 20th, we shall receive 500 doz. Kgs.’,. -* l,
or any of the above articles can be bought wholesale ur
retail of R. M. & E. L. GRAY, Agents
and Commission Merchants.
Dec 13— 133 Broaditm’
NOTICE TO EIRE WARDENS
And Members of Vigilant Eire Cos. No. 8*
AT a meeting held at the Company Room on the
uing of the 2d inst., the following resolutions wo’
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Chief of the Fire Department 1”
requested by our Foreman to compel the Fire M ardeu’
to report monthly, the state of the Cisterns in the ( it)-
by communicating the same to each Company at e'er)
regular meeting.
Resolved, Thatall the Members who have been vet"’
gent in attending regular meetings, niiil who do not I" I .’
their lines and dues l.y the next regular meeting in J' ll
nary will be expelled.
Resolved. Tliut the Secretary be requested to furnwn
copy of these resolutions to the city papers for puhln*’
tion.
A true extract row the Minutes.
Dec 12—3 t J. W. FARRINGTON.
SMYUNA FIGS. ~,
4 FRESH lot of the last crop just received aud
A ale at CELLAR
CANDY MANUFACTORY.
Bakery and Confectionery,
24 Broad Street, (opposite the Uuiou Bank)
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA*
fiTMIE subscribers are engaged iu the alsrv* busln’’’
JL and are prepul ed to fill orders of any size, prompt L
Their Candy will compare favorably with any l# ‘
Union, aud is far superior to any article obtained -’J .
l,y southern dealers. It is manufactured of tee 1
Sugar, and always freih, and clear of gum. Theirpr ll
are moderate and reasonable.
In the Baking and Pastry department, they ha' l ' ol ‘
potent help, and orders for Cake aud Pastry, for pac
and dinings, will be filled promptly aud with t[> f ,’
articles. None but the best stock used iu in Hj
talilishment. J. R. MARTIN A
December 11, 1856. 6m —-
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
riMlifi uiiilergigrml offers for i*le the lioui*
1 und Lot where he uow resides. The build- eCTsj
iugs are all new. Persona wishing to purchase g;|:|
would do well to examino my place, as it ia
of the most desirable and pleasant location* In “... 7’
Nov. 20, 1850. fit K. G. WILKIV’