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COLUMBUS:
Tundajr Morning, Dec. 1(, 1856.
LAHUKST CITY CIBCVLATION.
. Printer Wanted.
An experienced printer in the Job Depart*
ment, is wanted at thia office. Hie habit* of
sobriety must be above suspicion.
The Commercial Convention adjourned last
Friday night. We will publish the conclusions
of the Committee to whom all matters present
ed were submitted, when they reach us. The
Convention adjourned to meet again nt Knox
ville, Tennessee, on the 3d Monday in August
1857.
Macon Municipal Election.
The election in Macon on Saturday last for
Mayor and City Council resulted in the suc
cestTof the entire Democratic ticket. Abram
Adams, Esq. was elected Mayor by a majority
of 109. The smallest majority for Aldermen,
was 42. Freeman, (K. N.)old Treasurer, was
beaten by Curd, Buchanan Whig, 151 votes.
Auld Scotia in Macon.
Monday, the Ist December, being the Second
Auniversary of St. Andrews Society, of Ma
con, Qeorgia, the members assembled, in the
evening, at Isaac’s Ilall, and proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
The following gentlemen were declared
unanimously elected:
M. S. Thornton, M. D., President; Alexan
der Melrose, Esq., Vice President; Robert
Smith, Jr., Secretary; Andrew Paterson, Trea
surer. George Smith, David Ross and Wm.
C. Wilson, Directors.
After disposing of the business of the Society
they sat down to a very sumptuous supper,
served up in Isaac’s best style. As soon as the
cloth was removed, the punch bowls were
charged, as Scotsmen only can ckargo them,
when a number of Regular Toasts were given
from the chair, and several songs adapted to
the occasion, were chanted in genuine Scotch
style.
, The Dandridge Bank.
In speaking of a report, said by the Knox
ville Register to be in circulation in Knoxville,
that a run had been made on the Dandridgde
(Tenn.) Bank, the Dandridge Statesman says
it is authorized by the President and Cashier
of the Bank of Dandridge, to say that in the
past twelve months they have not had occasion
to pay out, on an average monthly, in specie,
for the redemption of their notes, not more
than five hundred dollars, nor at any one time
over six hundrod dollars.
Trial of John Connor.
The Apalachicola Advertiser of the 10th
says the trial of John Connor, indict
ed in Calhoun county, Florida, for murder,
and removed to Franklin county, was commenc
ed in that place on the 3d, and occupied two
days in the examination of witnesses and ar
gument of counsel. The jury failed to agree
—boing equally divided—and were discharged.
The Advertiser snys the prisoner will again
be put on his trial at this term of the court.
This case was tried before his Honor Judge
Finley at the Spring term of 185 C of Calhoun
Circuit Court, and the jury there not being
able to agree, by consent of counsel, were dis
charged. At the last term of the Calhoun
Court the prisoner’s counsel moved for his dis
charge, on the ground that the discharge of
the jury was equivalent to an acquittal. The
Court however overruled the motion, which we
understand was excepted to by counsel, and it
appeariug that a jury could not be had in that
county, the Court moved the trial to this place.
Negro Insurrection in Tennessee.
The Atlanta Examiner says a gentlemen in
that ploce who has a sister residing in Sumter
county, Tennessee, has received a letter from
her confirming the reports of a projected ne
gro insurrection in that vicinity. The prime
mover in it is said to bo an old negro woman
who exercises extraordinary powers over the
negroes of the vicinity. About forty are now
in jail, and some five hundred employed in the
Iron Works in the same vicinity are, in irons.
Such is the statement from a responsible and
reliable source.
The Examiner further states that a very un
pleasant excitement prevails in Atlanta, pro
duced by the reported conduct of bad white
men and negroes, in that place, and counsels
vigilance on the part of tho city authorities
and citizens.
The dispatch published in the Sun on Fri
day morning to the eflfeot that an insurrection
among the negroes had been attempted in York
District, South Carolina, appears to incorrect.
The locality was Columbia, Tonnessee.
The error was probably made by the pres*
at Montgomery, in writing out the dispatch.
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Circulars by Mail.
We are requested (says the Washington
Union) to call attention to the following regu
lation of the Post Office Department, viz :
•• The law, fixing the penalty for violation at
fifty dollars, provides ‘that no postmastor or
assistant postmaster shall act as agent for lot
tery offices, or under any color of purchase,
or otherwise, vend lottery tickets; ’ and that
‘no postmaster shall receive free of postage or
frank lottery schemes, circulars, or tickets.’
Therefore, all such lottery schemes, circulars,
or tickets addressed either to a postmaster or
Msistant postmaster, must hereafter be exclu
ded from the mail, together with all other
transient matter of this kind addressed simply
to an office, or ‘box’ in an office, and not to
any individual.”
We understand there is much complaint that
great numbers of circulars, generally unpaid,
and in many instances of a most offensive char
acter are forced upon individuals by being ad
dressed to the number of the “box” or boxes
they may happen to hold in any post office;
and that it is the order of the Postmaster
General to send all matter thus addressed (if
it finds its way into the mails) to the dead let
ter office.
Rev. Mr. Lincoln, pastor of the Congrega
tional Society in Falmouth, Massachusetts, is
supposed to be the oldest living graduate of
Harvard College. He is nearly a century old.
His church was built during his ministry sixty
years ago.
Bull Creek Bridge-
Mr. Editor: —Two successive Grand Juries
have presented the bridges about and across
Bull Creek, on the Lumpkin Road, as being in
a dangerous condition, and yet no step has .
been taken to put them in order. Unless
something is done and that speedily, the county
of Muscogee will be muloed in heavy damages
for some accident that must inevitably occur,
and it will be fortunate, if the loss of life is not
involved in the disaster. Bull Creek Bridge is
entirely unsafe, and requires rebuiling. Tho
Bridgo Northwest of tho main Bridge, is al
most entirely underminded; it was put up tem
porarily about twelve months since, and is now
almost ah insecure as the one which it replac
ed. The Bridge East of Bull Greek is a frail
affair which will at no distant day yield to some
heavy load, and precipitate some one’s wagon,
mules, driver and cotton into the abyss below.
When this happens, the county will be sued,
and as full notice has been given of the condi
tion of these bridges, the county will be with
out a shadow of defence.
Will you be good enough to bring this mat
ter before the proper authorities by inserting
this article in your paper for a
TRAVELER.
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Free Suffrage in North Carolina.
The North Carolina Legislature have passed
an act repealing that cluusein the Constitution
of the State, making a property qualification
to voters in the election of State Senators.
The act submits the change to the people at
the general election in August next. The
Wilmington Journal thinks there is no doubt
of its ratification.
Bogs at Atlanta.
The Examiner of Friday says there is an
abundant supply of Hogs in Atlanta, and that
largo droves have passed through, during the
present week, one day of which fifty-two cars,
averaging seventy-five hogs to tho car, came
dow tho State Road. There have been other
arrivals since then.
The Mobile Tribune says an intelligent plan
ter of Sumter county, Ala., estimates his crop
of cotton at 25 per cent more than he did in
August last, and thinks that the yield to other
planters in the county will be about the same
estimate.
Boat Building.
A Mobilian, now in New Albany, Indiana,
superintending the building of anew boat for
the Alabuina trade, thus writes to a friend in
Mobile:
“ 1 wish some enterprising company would
establish a yard for building boats in the south,
and offer inducements as good as here, tosteam
boat owners to build their boats'at home. I
estimated the amount of money left here by
Mobilians during the year 185(1, to be about
$250,000 for the building and fitting out boats
for the Mobile trade ; independent of tho mo
ney paid for board, clothes and other contin
gent expenses of the southerners staying here
superintending the building of the boats. This
is a large sum of money to be taken from Mo
bile and appropriated in a northern state.”
We can inform the writer, that something
else is nocessary other than the establishing of
yards. Orders are wanted to fill.
There is a boat building at our wharf whose
model and timbers will compare with those of
any yard in the Union. Her builder is ready
to fill orders for others. If any doubt what
we say, let them make a flying visit to Colum
bus and examine the Wave, now sitting on
the water at our wharf undergoing completion
in her cabin arrangements.
Church Difficulty.
A difficulty has occurred in the Methodist
Church at Fincastle, Va., over the question of
“ Church North” and “Church South.” The
Salem Register gives the following account of
tho affair;
It seems that a short time back the number
of Trustees of tho Church property in Fin
caßtle had become deficient, and on application
to the court for tho appointment of new trus
tees, a contention arose as to whether the new
appointees should be favorable to the Virginia
Conference (Church South) or the Baltimore
Conference (Church North). The property
was originally held by the Baltimore Confer
ence, or at least was controlled by the preach
ers of that Conference, and an attempt to ap
point new trustees favorable to the Churoh
South was met by a powerful resistance by
those favorable to the Baltimore Conference.
The court decided in favor of appointing trus
tees favorable to the Baltimore Conference.
It was not considered a question of the right of
property, but simply one of privilerge of ap
pointing trustees. A question involving the
right of property might have resulted differ
ently. We understand the difficulty has result
ed in producing great confusion and distraction
in the Methodist congregation. Much the
larger portion, wo understand, hold with the
Church South, and the appointment of the
new trustees will not be calculated to heal the
dissuusions. Such difficulties are much to be
deplored.
From Washington-
Correspondence of the Charleston Standard.
Washington, Dec. 9.—Both Houses of Con
gress were engaged yesterday in an exciting
debate on the President’s Message, and, as
Gen. Rusk says, “things are beginning to as
sume a tangible shape.” Judge Butler parti
cipated in the debate, and feeling ran high over
both Houses and through all parties.
In the Senate, Mr. Bigler lead off with a
prepared speech, in which he defended the De
mocracy of tho North, and particularly of Penn
sylvania, from tho charge of having presented
false issues in the late Presidential canvass.
Wade, of Ohio, (abolition) and W’ilson, of Mas
sachusetts, (ditto) had charged that Northern
Democrats had held out to the people “Bu
chanan, Brcekouridge, and free Kansas.” Mr.
Wade said he was present at a Democratic
meeting, and saw banners thus inscribed.—
Mr. Bigler said in reply that the presence of
the Senator from Ohio, at a Democratic meet
ing, was calculated to alarm his Southern
Democratic friends much more than all the
“ Free Kansas” banners which could havo been
hung out. (Laughter.)
Mr. W’ade called on Mr. Bigler for Me. Bu
chanan’s views on the Kansas question—and
Mr. Bigler promptly responded that they were
the views of the Cincinnati platform, to let the
citizens attend to their own domestio policy
without interference on the part of Congress.
If Mr. Buchanan were a citizen of Kansas he
would probably vote against the introduction
of slavery. He (Mr. Bigler) believed in squat
ter sovereignty, and thought the people of Kan
sas, even while a territory, might exclude sla
very. What Mr. Buchanan thought on this
sufajjeot he knew not.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Telegraphed to the Daily Sun.
From Charleston.
Charleston, Dec. 15.
There was a lively demand for cottou to-day
and sales reached 2,700 at an advance of an
£c. Good Middling 12c.
FURTHER BY THE AFRICA.
Commercial.
Liverpool, Nov. 29— Cotton Market—Cot
ton is quiet, the lower qualities having declin
ed £d. since the last weekly report of the
22d. In other qualities the prices are bare
ly maintained. The sales for the week amount
to thirty four thousand bales, of which 2,200
were on speculation and 1,100 for export.
—The sales of Friday amounted to 0,000
bales, tho market closing steady ; Middling
Orleans 0? ; Middling Mobiles G 13-16; Up
lands Oj ; Fair Uplands 7.
In other respects the market reports possess
little interest.
Spirits Turpentine 30. Rosin unchanged.
Rice quiet and steady.
H avre, Nov. 25—In this market cotton has
decliued three centimes. Sales for the week
4000 bales.
London Money Market— Money is easier ;
bullion increased £213,000. Consols for mo
ney closed at 94j to g.
General Intelligence.
It is generally thought that the financial
crisis in England is passed, and the expectation
is that the Bunk of England will soon lower its
rates of interest to six per cent. The whole
ot the Atlantic Telegraph stock has been taken
up. Prussia lias demanded the relinquish
ment of Neufch&tel by Switzerland, but the
latter unconditionally refuses to accede to the
demand. Austria, Bavoria, and Baden, sup
port Prussia in its claims.
The Peace Congress is to assemble soo’n.
Private despatches received in London state
that the Persians have taken Herat.
There is an extraordinary activity displayed
in the Engliifh dock yards, and an entire flotilla
of gun boats have been ordered to join the re
serve steamer squadron now at Sheerness.
The latest despatch from Berlin says that
Prussia is willing to relinquish her rights over
Neulehatel, provided the political prisoners
are discharged; otherwise she will act deci
sively.
In Marseilles, on Friday, it was announced
that a strong Russian force was marching
through Bessarabia to tho Black Sea.
Seven English men-of-war are expected mo
mentarily at Constantinople, from Malia.
Commercial Convention—Fifth Day.
FREE TRADE AND DIRECT TAXATION.
Mr. Howard, of Ga., on behalf of the ma
jority of the committee on business, made the
following report:
Whereas, in the judgment of this conven
tion the great obstacle to the direct trade of
the South with foreign nations is to be found
in the restrictive policy of raising revenue by
imposts and in the unjust fiscal action of the
federal government by which revenue raised
from the South has been disbursed at the
North, thus draining the South of its capital,
and accumulating it in tho Northern, Eastern
aud Middle States thereof.
Resolved, That complete freedom of indus
try and trade, is demanded by every considera
tion of justice, equality and sound policy.
Resolved, That the system of imposts is in
compatible with perfect freedom of industry
and trade, and operates unequally, first, as be
tween different sections of the Union, second,
as between different classes of producers, and
third, as between individual citizens, and there
fore ought to be abolished.
Resolved, That levying a tax upon consump
tion as well as upon productions, the system
of imports throws an unjust proportion of the
taxes upon the great middle and producing
classes, and, overlooking entirely the ability of
tax payers, permits wealthy capitalists either
to use it as a means of increasing their wealth,
or at least of escaping with a tax bearing no
just proportion to their resources or obliga
tions.
Resolved, That being a tax upon foreign
product obtained in exchange for home pro
ducts, it discourages and limits the amount of
foreign, and therefore of internal commerce,
and operates as a bounty to those at home en
gaged in the production of articles similar to
those subjectedjto impost duties.
Resolved, That escaping popular observa
tion and enquiry, it facilitates the raising of
large and unnecessary revenue, increases the
patronage of the government, and engenders
profusion and corruption in its administra
tion.
Resolved, That a well digested system of ad
valorem taxation is the proper remedy for all
tho evils inherent in aud inseparable from a
system of imposts.
Resolved, that the abandonment of the sys
tem of imposts and the establishment of abso
lute free trade and moderate direct taxation
will revive Southern commerce, lead to direct
importation, and thus accomplish the great ob
jects at which we aim, to be followed as a ne
cessary cousequenco by the establishment of
lines of steamers, railroads, and all the acces
saries of active, extended and lucrative com
merce.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
bo transmitted to each of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress, and that this Con
vention earnestly recommend them to use their
host efforts for the establishment of the princi
ples ennuuciated in the foregoing resolutions ;
and also the Governors of the several States
with a request that they lay them before the
Legislature of said States.
Resolved, That thi convention recommend
the establishment of free trade associations in
the several States represented in this conven
tion, upon the basis of these resolutions.
Mr. Fleming of Tennessee, presented the
following minority report:
The undersigned, members of the general
committee on business of the convention, re
spectfully beg leave to dissent from the recom
mendations of the majority of the committee on
the subject of free trade and direct taxation,
We deem it unnecessary at this time and in this
form to enter into a detailed argument in sup
port of the position we have thus assumed,
hut will briefly submit that we regard the res
olutions recommended by the majority as un
wise and impracticable, aud the question there
in raised as not being legitimately withiu the
jurisdiction of this body.
We believe that the radical policy suggested
by tho majority which would so revolutionize a
system to which our people have been con
formed from tho organization of our govern
ment, would at this time be most ruinous in its
inauguration as an entering wedge to the dis
solution of our National Union.
Whence we dissent from this report of the
majority, and pray for its rejection by this
convention.
All of which is respectfully submited,
(fc’gne J) John M. Fleming, of Tenn.
John J. Baiir, of Ala.
Wm. G. McDoo, of Tenn.
F. B. Dean, of Va.
Mr. Fleming, stated the minorty report had 1
been hastily drawn up this morning without I
an opportunity to consult all the members of
the committee who might have agreed to it.
He had understood that Florida and North
Carolina members were in favor of the miuor
ito report.
Mr. Gibbons, of N. C., moved to lay the ma
jority report on the table, which question be
ing taken by States, was agreed to as follows :
In the affirmative there were—
Alabama 9 votes.
Maryland 8 “
North Carolina 10 “
Virginia 15 “
Tennessee 12 “
Florida 3 “
Total. 57 votes.
In the negative were—
Georgia 10 votes.
South Carolina 8 “
Louisiana 0 “
Total 25 votes,
Texas not present.
Subsequently the vote laying the majority
report on the table, was, after considerable
discussion reconsidered, and
On motion of Mr. Calhoun, of S. C., both
the majority and minority reports, were refer
red to a select committee of one from each
State, to be appointed by the president, and
i to report at the next meeting of the conven
| tion.
RESOLUTIONS A DOTTED.
Mr. Spaight, of Ala., introduced the follow
ing resolution which was read and adopted.
Resolved, That this convention recognize the
importance of the speedy construction by rail
ways in the Southern Atlantic and Gulf States,
and as a means of accomplishing this object
this convention recommend to favorable c n
sideration of the respective legislatures of Ga.,
Ala., Miss., Lou., and Texas, the importance
of an early completion of the road from West
L’oint, Ga., to the Mississippi river, by way of
Montgomery and Selma, in Ala., to the Missis
sippi line, to connect with the Jackson and
Brandon Road, in Mississippi, and the Vicks
burg and Shreveport in Louisana. and thence
to connect with the Southern Pacific road char
tered by the State of Texas.
Mr. Hubbard, of Ala , offered the following
resolution, which was considered and adopt
ed:
Resolved. That a select committee of three
be appointed to consider and report to tho next
meeting of this convention, for its considera
tion, a system of detective police in Southern
States, supported by planters and slaveholders;
also a system of finance and the propriety of
incorporating a planters’ union.
The President announced Messrs. Hubbard,
of Ala., Deßow, of La., and Ashe, of N. C.,
as the committee,
Franklin College.
We are indebted to a friend, says the Au
gusta Coustitutioaalist, who was in Athens, on
Friday, for the following result of tho election
of President and Professors by the Board of
Trustees of Franklin College:
Dr. A. Church, elected President pro. tern.,
subject to the confirmation of the Senatus Aca
demicus at its next session.
Dr. Wm. T. Brandy, Professor of Belles Lct
tves aud Oratory.
J. 1). Easter, of Smithsonian Institute, Wash
ington City, Professor of Natural Philosophy
and Chemistry.
I*. H. Mell, of Peufield, Professor of Lan
guages.
Wm. Rutherford, of Athens, Professor of
Mathematics.
James Woodrow, of Oglethorpe University,
Professor of Natural Sciences.
W. D. Wash, of Mississippi, and William
Henry IV addell, of Athens, were elected Tu
tors.
Dr. Church, it is understood, has accepted
the Presidency. I’wo Trustees wore elected to
fill the vacancies in the Board, but our infor
mant did not ascertain their names.
On sale day last week, in Pickens District
fe. C., as we learn from the Keowee Courier,
six negroes were sold for $4,135, an average
price of SCB9. One half interest in a tract of
land containing eighty-five acres, was sold for
$2,025.
The New York Sun declares itself to be in
tho possession of facts which lead it to the be
lief that the Lemmon slave case, will be decid
ed by the Supreme Court of the United States
in favor of the plaintiff. The case involves the
right of the slaveholder to bring liis slaves in
transitu into Northern States, as properly en
titled to protection under the Constitution.
It is stated in the Raleigh Register, that that
establishment was exposed to public sale in
Raleigh on Friday last, and was bid off for
John W. Syme, Esq., of the Petersburg Intel
ligencer, at $5,100. Mr. Syme is expected to
take charge of the paper some time next
month.
The Savannah Republican says “Archbish
‘ op John Hughes of the Catholic Church, came
| passenger by the Gordon, Saturday morning.
, He will remain iu the city some week or more,
; and then take passage for Cuba, which he visits
j again in search of health.”
Wood’s Hair Bestorative.
Thin wonderful preparation is beginning to be known
and appreciated iu this and the neighboring counties.
Its excellence has been attested by the certificates of
some ol our host and most honorable citizens. We our
selves have tried it aud found it to possess almost mira
culous properties : restoring color and health to tiro hair
ami snf p. and impairing adelicions freshness and glossi
ness to the hair. Wc advise all who are in need of a hair
preparation, to try the infallible Hair Restorative ofTrof
” ”!’ J - Nonu “ ill over regret tiro price paid lor this su
perior composition, See advertisement iu another col
uiuii.—'ScUent Atlcocutr.
WATT & lAPPIKfITOX,
GROCERY
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
(Next Door to K. Barnard.)
Ido. 05 Broad Street, Columbus, Ga.
W K now ‘duelling, and intend to keep constantly
I T on hand, a select variety of
FAMILY GROCERIES
and other articles adapted to City and Country trade.
” e solicit a liberal share of patronage.
TERMS CASH. JAMES M. WATT,
JAMES W. SATTINUTON.
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 15, 1850. tl’
NOTIIE.
r |MIK firm of B. A. RICHARDS A CO., is this day dis-
X solved by mutual consent of parties.
B. A. RICHARDS,
Dec 15-71 W. S. NELL.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
r pUE most beautiful and appropriate Christmas Gift, is
X oue of those superbly colored PHOTOGRAPHS to
j lie obtained at the I’ALACE ROOMS. Those wishing to
make a present which will confer a lasting pleasure to
the recipient, would do well to avail themselves of this
j opportunity. The public are respectfully invited to call
; and examine specimens.
Dec 15-ts B. V. POI’KINS.
SMYRNA FIGS.
4 FRESH lot of tho last crop just received and for
1 A ale at CELLA’S.
COMMERCIAL.
DAILY SUN OFFICE, V
Columbus, Dec. 16, 1856.
COTTON—There was a good demand yesterday
owing to the small stock offering, the sales w.. r( . C:
426 bales, at the prices of last week. We ouote r‘‘ !
Middling to Middling Fair I\% to Receiim SO?
day 445 bales.
Columbus Cotton Statement.
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1856 ,
Received past week 4.654 “ ,J •’
Received previously 50.982-55,
Shipped this week 4,394 °
Shipped previously 30.023—34 n-
Stock on hand Dec 13, 1856 oj’nse
Received same time last year “...66 B®B
Receipts of corresponding week last year'.'.'... .4 -ygn
SAVANNAH, Dec. 15—COTTON—The transact’
day were limited to 150 bales, at 11 to 12%c.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec IS—BACON—None in
and no demand. Green Hants are selling from
Hogs are constantly on ths drive to this and the m s 6 ’’
below. The trade is much heavier than for the -
ponding season last year. Hogs *4 50 to *5 ”l rrt ”
to $6 net. ” • (•■’•K,
CORN —10,0(0bushels sold and delivered in a.
64c., sacks included—further titan this hear of al
The quantities that are arriving from day to d-,,.
fill up old orders. There is in market al„ut com!”
store. la
FLOUR—Good family selling at $3 50 to 375 n.
quantity $3 25 would be a more correct figure. J 1 ‘
LARD—OId, none in market. New acliiii,. . ,
Sale of 50,000 lbs.at lie. xu to f.
FEATHERS—3S to 40c. ]ier lb.
WHEAT—SaIes nut to exceed 2,000 bushel* i,
$1 15. White $1 25. ‘ K *l
COD. WOODS GRAND MUSEI Ji
LIVING WONDERS.
Will be Exhibited at
CONCERT HALL
On .Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Doc. 15th, 10th, 17th and 18th.
Greatest Xalural Attraction in the World!;
Wonder upon Wonders !!!
night Great Curiosities all in one Exhibition !!; r
G-RA.HTD COLIiiaCTIOIV !
Consisting of tlie following most wonderful Jrr„k- ■
Nature. Among the number may be found the
Swiss Bearded Lady,
M’llo. Cloluli, the greatest curiosity of this century
a subject of admiration aud wonderment to all persons n
Switzerland, France, England and the United stutn
She was educated in Tours and speaks nearly mi',l,
languages of Europe. f
Tlie Young Esau,
Son of the Bearded Lady, is 2V5 years old, with a i,;,j ru f
whiskers —bis back, should- rs and body are entirely,, ,
cred with a line coat of soft liair. and is one of tlie m! i
beautiful children in the world.
Tlie American Giantess,
MISS SYLVA HA.RDY
from w inton, franklin county, MAI.Vt.
Wlio is Nearly Eight Feet High.
MISS HARDY is a large and well proportioned re
man, rather lean than ilesiiy, and weighs Three Hun
dred and Eighty-One Pounds, and is one „u
pair of twins that only weighed three pounds anda hull
at birth. Her parents were both below the medium size
Miss Hardy s figure is not erect. Like too many mil
file, she seems to strive to make herself appear sliorttr
by assuming more than the “Grecian stoop,”which 1,-
the effect of making her look shorter than she is ]p r
complexion is fair, her eyes blue, and the very moden
and milil expression of her countenance is said to l-a
true index of her character.
Tlie Queen of Fairies.
Smallest Lady in the world! Mrs. ELLEN Mucus
Nothing can excel her loveliness; the very Godot lkan
ty has made a form in miniature almost divine, very in
telligent and speaks several lnuguagee fluently, lias Uni
married fourteen years and is the mother of three beuuii
lul children. She is accompanied by horhusband. u tin,
sized gentleman, and she is tlie same size as General Tom
Thumb.
King of Fairies.
Major General Gifford, smallest man iu the world, is-lu
inches high, weighs 3U pounds, supports a line moustache
aud whiskers, and lias all the qualities of a true gentie
man.
Tlie Swiss Warbler’s
Young men that will imitate all the feathered songster*
of the grove and discourse most beautiful music on tb
Jewish Cymbul.
t D io"p j lun from 10 A - M - t 0 !-> M., from 2to 6,aud 7},
Admission 50 cents —Children and servants 25 rente.
Dec 13 ts
FOR SALE.
r I'WO desirable residences, pleasantly located in tins
_L city of Columbus. For further particulars apply to
Nov 29-ts GEO. YV. DILLINGHAM.
FOR SALK*
ALBANY’ Cream Ale, Sparkling Champagne Cider liy
tlie barrel. J. B. THOMAS A CO.
THE GREAT FAMILY WEEKLY’
PAPER.
TIMIE NEW Y'ORK LEDGER has now uttained the el-
X traordinary circulation of One Hundred and Ninety
Thousand copies. The Ledger is devoted to Polite Litre
ature, Original Tales, Sketches, Poetry. Essays, Gossip
and Current News, and maintains a high moral tone. It is
every where acknowledged to be the best family papi-riii
the world! Hence its extraordinary and unheard of |q-u
----larity. Mr. Bonner, the Proprietor of the Ledger, em
ploys tho best talent in the country, and by
makes the best paper. Such writers as F'anuy Fern. Syi
venus Cobb, Jr , and Emerson Bennett, aro permiintiitly
engaged on it, and will write for no other paper hereaf
ter. Mrs. Sigourney, also, constantly writes for it: so
do a host of other popular authors,including Airs. Emma
D. E. N. Southworth, Alice Cary, Mrs. Vaughan. Mary
W. Stanley Gibson, Ciara Sidney, Ac., Ac. The Ledger
is beautifully illustrated every week.
The New York Ledger is printed on beautiful white
paper, and is composed of eight pages, making the hand
somest weekly paper in the country. It is published
every Saturday, and sold at all the news offices in every
city and town throughout the country ; aud is mailed for
subscribers at two dollars per annum : two copies arc
sent for three dollars. Any person obtaining eight sub
scribers at $1.50 each, (which is our lowest club rate.) ami
sending us sl2 will bo entitled to one copy free. Terms
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 Emerson
Bennett's Great Original Novel of Frontier Life, will I*
commenced in the Ledger on the first of January.
Dec 13-2 t
LATE ARRIVALS.
fresh ground Paragon Flour. This is a -li
sle” perb article for Christmas Cakes.
COUNTRY’ HAMS—SO as fine as they are ever saved.
COUNTRY’ LARD—A small lot, white as wool and
sweet as honey.
TEN THOUSAND ORANGES—Just received.
TWEN’TY-Fl VE 11LS. APPLES—IOOO Cocoa Nuts.
BAN NANAS, Nuts, Cheese, Crackers, Sugar. Colfo-
Tea, Potatoes,YOnions.
And on the 20th, we shall receive 600 doz. Eggs, -d
orauy of the above articles can be bought wholesale ur
retail of 11. M. A E. L. GRAY, Agents
and Commission Merchant',
Dec 13— lUSßroad street
NOTICE TO FIRE WARDENS
Ami IHeinbem of Vigilant Fire Cos. No. ‘<•
\T a meeting held at the Company Room on the ev--
liing ofthe 2d inst., the following resolutions erf'’
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Chief of the Fire Department
requested by our Foreman to compel the Fire Warden*
to report monthly, the state of tin-Cisterns in the Pit.'-
by communicating the same to each Company at every
regular meeting.
Resolved, That all the Members who have been negh*
gent inattendlngregular meetings, mid who do not I .’
their fines and dues by the next regular meeting ills* l1 ’
uury will be expelled.
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to furnish s
copy of these resolutions to the city papers for publics
tion.
A true extract r,,m the Minutes.
Dm 12-3 t J. \V. SAPPINGTOX, gecT?
PARTNER WANTED.
V PARTNER wanted with u cash capital of about 3 c-t
4UOO dollars, in u good lucrative business iu tin
city. .
To one who can command the above amount, w ill tq 1 ’
this a profitable .qq.orlunlty to invest by addressnn
through the Post nfiice. A. B- *
Columbus, Dec 15-ts
CASIU MANUFACTORY,
Bakery and Confectionery,
24 Broad Street, (opposite the Uuiou Bank)
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
rjIHE subscribers are engaged in the above business-
X aud are prepared to fill orders of any size, prompt V
Their Candy will compare favorably with any in
Uuiou, aud is far superior to any article obtained >e’
by southern dealers. It is manufactured of Die
Sugar, aud always fresh, and clear of gum. Their pnv*
are moderate and reasonable.
In the Baking and Pastry department, they have
potent help, and orders for Cake and Pastry, fur p* r - ,
aud dinings, will be filled promptly aud with ‘j' e . ‘
articles. None but the best stock used in 1“
tablishment. J. R. MARTIN A Bu.
December 11, 1856. 6m