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WtiluNday Jlnming, Dec. 31,
LARGEST CITY l IRCULA'I'TON.
To Paper Borrowers.
Many of our subscribers are seriously an
noyed by a regular set of paper borrower* :
and it not unfrequontly happens that their pa
per ia taken off before they have been able to
glance orer it.
Tbo idea of borrowing a daily paper when
it. oan be obtained from the oilioe of publica
tion at the small price of five dollars a year, is
iliu most ridiculous thing out. Come, gentle
men, subscribe for the Sun. There is nothing
like being full owner in fee simple of a copy.
Still in the Field.
Magistrates John Quin and John T. Walker
are candidates for re-election to the office they
have faithfully tilled. CGBth District stand by
your anils. Election Saturday next.
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• JJeoreauo in Receipt* of Cotton.
Tho .New Orleans Price Current, of Dec.
atftli, reports tiie decrease oompurod with last
year at the same time, at forty-nine thousand
four hundred and eighty-two hales.
The Charleston Courier’s statement is fil'ty
ioiir thousand two hundred and seveuty-one.
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The Slave Insurrection Panic.
A Tennessee paper says Senator Hell will
lose about §IO,OOO fyy the insurrection panic.
Four of his negroes, in his absence, were hung
by one of (lie local courts, and five more after
ward by the mob, without judge or jury,
let tin ro seem* to be little or no evidence to
inculpate them.
•'Tne First ahad” not the Find.
We dislike exceedingly to disturb the equa
nimity ol our Columbus friends, but as a faith
ful chronicler wo feel compelled to state that
t bore is a alight mistake about that “First
Fluid'’ forwarded to them for a Christmas re
paid The genuine “first Shad of the season,”
was taken early in the month, and served up
ai the Pulaski, on tho 7th inst. We are as
sured of this fact. —Savannah llepuli.
vot at all disturbed, friend Republican ; we
heard of that transaction. If the Savannah peo
ple mo satisfied with the bony tribe to which
tlmt shad belongs, wc make no objection. Wo
bops epicures at the Pulaski House had a good
tinm. Woof Columbus, prefer the genuine
article, such as our friend Hogan deals in. Our
Savannah friends having let the first of the
genuine article slip them,should bo quiet, and
keep a better look out next shad season.
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Colored Persons Ejected from a Theatre.
The Ronton Ree states that two colored men
named Julian B. .McCrea and John (Stevenson,
were ejected from Howard Atliemeuin on Fri
day evening. ()n .Saturday suits were brought
against the lessee and manager, Mr. U. (i.
Marsh, who gave bonds in one thousand dpi-
Du- in answer the same in January, at which
time the cases will be tried. It is the intention
of the complainants to test the question of color
in its relation to places of public amusement
at the North, and particularly concerning those
of the drama.
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Trial of Wife Killers.
On Monday last the trial of three husbands
was to have commenced before the Supreme
Court at Boston, on the charge of killing their
wives. David Merrill, for tho murder of his
wife Catherine, in November 1855—overayear
•nice at East Boston. Winslow Eddy, lor
murdering his wife Jane. James Foy, killing
his wife by striking, beating and kicking.
Speaking of tho selection of Knoxville, as
tho place for the assembling of the next. Com
mercial Convention, Beowmdow says “Knox
ville is a great place for health in August, for
icecream, vegetables and good eating, and we
hope to seo a crowd. The various Rail Road
Companies in the South, will pass the dele
gates free, and it will attbrd a fine opportunity
for lowinnders to visit the Switzerland of Ame
rica ! Come one, come all, and wc will show
you a degree of hospitality worthy of a South
ern, but Union-loving State.”
The Cotton Crop of 1850.
It ha* already been well settled that the
crop of cotton for tho year 1850 will not reach
the amount of three millions of bales, and as
the season passes, tho probabilities are that
it will fall short of that at least 800.000 bales.
The Senators and Representatives from the
eotton growing States in Congress, have been
< iminiuuicating with each other regarding their
personal observations upon the matter, while
canvassing tho districts during tho late politi
cal campaign, and their conclusions upon tho
comparative amount of this ami last years’
crop are in substance as follows :
In Texas tho crop will exceed that of 1855,
bv 20 per cent in consequence of increase of
land in cultivation, and hands from immigra
tion. In some portions of Arkansas, the in
crease will he 10 per ocut from a similar cause;
while in other portions it will fall short 20 per
nut. Louisiana reports the crop 20 per cent
•diort ; Mississippi from one quarter to one
half short; Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, N.
Carolina and Florida, tell a like story; and
m South Carolina Mr. Orr estimates tho crop
at one fourth short of 1856; .Mr. Keitt at one
third short; Mr. brooks at one fourth short,
and Mr. Royce and Mr. McQueen at more than
cue fourth short. —Charleston Courier.
With the lights before us w e are not prepar
ed to adopt the conclusions of tho Courier, it
though is much our senior. Karly iu tho sea
son we were disposed to put the crop dowu at
2,800,000. The receipts of cotton at the ports
since that time, and information received from
the cotton regions, on wltieh we place reliance,
has caused a change in the opinion then ex
pressed, awl we are not new disposed to put
the crop below 8,000,000 bales. Operators
who rely on a less crop had better deal cau
tiously.
At a. disunion mooting in Worcester on Fri
day evening, Addresses were made by Thomas
Earle, chairman, Uev. T. W. Higginson, Ste
phen S. Foster and others. The ground taken
hy most of the speakers, says the Spy, was
that all the signs of the times tended in the
direction of dissolution of the Union, and that
the time has come fora disunion movement at
the North, in which voters, as well as Garriso
nian non-voters, could take part. A call for
a State Convention on the 16th of January was
adopted, and a committee appointed to make
arrangements for it.
The Wreck of the Arctic.
The schooner Mentor, Onpt. Conley, of New
York, lately came to anchor in forty-five fath
oms water, in latitude 40 11, longitude not re
membered, on the western edge of the Brand
Bank, about forty miles from land, and found
that he hud dropped his anchor on a wreck.
On heuviug over the fish lines they became en
tangled in wreck matter at about four or five
fathoms from the bottom, and the particles
found adhering to the hooks appeared to he
portions of rigging. It will ho remembered
that the ateiun ship Arctic sank in September,
1855, within a very short distance of the an
chorage chosen by the Mentor, and there can
belittle doubt that the wreck discovered was
that of the ill-fated steam ship. —Charleston
Courier.
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(.'apt. Robert Bradley, an old and highly es
teemed citizen of Richmond, Va., died in that
city on the 2iith instant. He was lor a long
scries of yeurs first door-keeper of the House
of Delegates of Virginia, and for many years,
latterly, Sergeaiit-At-Arms for that body.
State Debt ol Pennsylvania.
On the Ist instant, the funded debt of Penn
sylvania amounted to $<"1^807,975, and the
unfunded to $240,851). There remains in the
State treasury and the sinking fund the sum
of $705,257, which is applicable to (lie further
cancellation of State stocks, &e.
Fernandina and Cedar Keys Railroad.
We find the following announcement in the
Jacksonviilc News of Saturday, 20th iusiunt:
“Wc announced recently that the Florida
Railroad Company had purchased ten thousand
tons of iron for their roud. We learn now
from reliable authority that this company have
closed a contract for the balance of the iron
(8,004 tons.) necessary to carry them to Ce
dar Keys, delivery to commence in March, at
tin* rate of 1,000 to 1,500 tons per month.
“This is an important announcement to our
friends in the interior, as it ensures the com
pletion of this road at an early day.
Vermont Kansas Aid Bill.
We publish below the “relief act” of the Le
gislature of the State of Vermont. It is not
unlikely that there are “suffering poor” fami
lies in Vermont, who are in need of assistance
in “food and clothing,” and who will express
much wonder that charity did not “begin at
home” in that State :
No. 50.—An Act for the relief of the poor
in Kansas.
It is hereby enacted by the Geuorel Assem
bly of the State of Vermont, us follows:
Bat'. 1. The sum of twenty thousand dol
lars is hereby appropriated and placed at the
disposal of the Governor of this State, to be
by him used (if necessary,) for the purpose
hereinafter stated.
Sec. 2. The Governor, if in his judgment
the suffering poor need assistance, is hereby
authorized to draw on the treasurer, from time
to time, for such sums, not exceeding twenty
thousand dollars, for the purpose of furnish
ing food and clothing to such of the inhabi
tants of Kansas as may be in a suffering condi
tion for tho want thereof.
Sec. •'!. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. 18, 185 ti.
Tho Steamer Tennessee and the Walker
Recruits.
We have already noticed the sailing of the
steamer Tennessee from New York, bearing
supplies a*>l recruits for Gen. Walker. At the
time of her departure, Wednesday afternoon
last, the pier was thronged by friends of the
•'cause,” who exhibited their attachment
thereto by an inordinate amount of cheering.
.Rumor had stated that two hundred and fifty
men had arrived from Philadelphia to take the
steamer, and that the entire load of patriots
would number not less than four hundred. As
usual, it turns out that rumor exaggerated a
little, for the actual number of passengers, all
told, was (55 in the cabin and 111 in the steer
age. They go free of expense, with grants of
land in prospect. The recruits from Philadel
phia, upon enumeration, dwindled down to fif
teen. Among the passengers were Col. Ander
son, Capt. John Greighton, and (.’apt. Francis
O’Keefe, all of the Nicaraguan Army; Gen.
Wheat, formerly of Louisiana, and ('apt. Lew
is. Tho Tennessee look out the following items
of provisions for the starving army—bread,
250 bbls.; bacon, 5000 lbs.: pork, 20 bbls.;
ham. 200 lbs.; salt, 12 sacks; tea (for the use
of the sick) 4 chests. The cost of the outfit
was about S2OOO, which was railed by contri
butions at tho Tabernacle meeting and from
various other sources. It was announced at
the meeting that one thousand stand of arms
had been donated to the cause, but tliero were
no signs of any such formidable equipment ou
board. The men have not been organized into
companies, and most of thorn were evidently
thrown together for the first time. About one
half of the lot were fresh from the country.
They will he drilled in the theory of war on the
way out, and will doubtless get into an exten
sive practice immediately after their arrival.
It was surmised, from a correspondence which
had passed between the owners of tho Tennes
see and United States District Attorney Mc
lvoou. that tho latter would pounce upon the
boat, on the charge of violating the neutrality
laws. Rut no disturbing functionary having
made his appearance at 8 o’clock the Teuucssee
steamed down the harbor. —Charleston Courier.
Sugar.
Sugar which has advanced so highly in price
in cousequenee of it* scarcity, pays, (says the
Philadelphia Ledger) thirty per cent, ad valo
rem duty on its importation into tho United
States. The public, who use it, think it is
about time to make it duty free, for now, the
higher the priee, the greater the duty. The
duties operate as a tux upon tho entire con
sumption of the article, and now amounts to
near twelve millions. Sugar, if duty free,
would be about 84c., where it is now 12. or
GJe., where it is now 9. The European pa
pers are debuting whether sugar will go up or
down iu price, and Die best opinion appears to
bo that there will be a fall before February, as
the increased price has so diminished the
world’s consumption of the article. Dint it more
than counterbalances the diminished produc
tion.
Wheat in tho North West.
The last clearances of tho season have been
made from Milwaukio, Tho total amount of
wheat shipped for the season is 2,097,000 bush
els, against 8,000,000 for last year. The
amount of wheat yet in the hands of the far
mers has never been equalled ~t the close of
navigation. The estimated amount of this
year’s crop still to go forward is 8,000,000 to I
4,000,000 bushels, and there will probably he 1
in store, ready for the opening of navigation,
300,000 bbls. of Hour anil 1,000,000 bushel.-’ of
wheat
Invasion of England.
The following article is from tlie last num
ber of the Anglo-Saxon, a weekly paper, pub
lished in Boston, and edited by Dr. Bartlef, an
English gentleman of character and political
experience:
It is consoling to those who doubt the stabil
ity of the French Alliance, and who learn com
bination of the military powers of the conti
nent for the invasion and subjugation ol’ Eng
land, to see such unanimity of patriotic senti
ment on tiie part of the people, particularly
that part which has heretofore been supposed
to be ill-affected to the Government and exist
ing monarchical institutions of the country. If
Mr Roebuck will go so far as to say he will
uphold tho Queen’s Government in any neces
sary war. we ueed not fear the defection of
other men.
We have been accustomed to regard such an
cveut as the invasion of England by foreign
despots as visionary, and indeed impossible ;
but, after all, the question is not without its
•dunning feature, for if Louis Napoleon should
be led off from his alliance with Great Britain,
he might form a junction with Russia. L’rus
sia in that case would join Russia, since France
conUJ, witii an army marched to, or cross the
Rhine, keep in subjection any democratic up
rising in Germany. With France, Russia and
Prussia in a state of combination, Austria could
not hold out; she must come into the general
conspiracy, and then, Do ! for the conquest of
England, her free Institutions, and above all,
her free press. The power of steam, the con
junction of railroads, would make it an easy
task to throw fifty thousand men on the eoast
of Kent, which could march to London in a few
hours, possess itself of the treasures of the
bank and the capital of the Empire. The
Duke of Wellington thought such a thing im
possible, and therefore desired ibir John Bur
goyae to write that celebrated letter which was
published a few years since.
England lias no safety but in her insular
position, and even that is much impaired un
der tiie effects of modern science. She lias no
fortresses to impede the march of any army—
she lias no mountain fastnesses from which a
guerrilla warfare might be carried on, and the
invaders, with the limited force of the British
army, would meet With no real obstruction
until they reached the mountains of Scotland
and Wales, as in times of Julius Caesar, and
his successors. Twice has England been in
vaded and conquered by a foe, who assembled
her forties on the opposite side of the channel
—Julius Ctesar, just mentioned, and William
of Normandy. Napoleon, the elder, contem
plated, or affected to do, a similar enterprise,
but was deterred by the spirit of resistance
manifested by the British people, the power of
the navy, and the then hostile feelings to him
on the part of the great military nations of the
North.
Kx< ept the alliance with France, England
has nothing to avert the wr-nthof the Northern
powers, and such combinations as they may
organize against her.
The Gem of the Antilles.
Mr. John >S. Thrasher, in his late work on
Cuba, estimates its total population at tho close
of the year 1855, at 1,44(1,402, divided in the
following proportions;
White population 504,(593 or 80 per cent.
Free colored 210,170 “15 “
Slave 002,500 “ 45 “
From the careful means taken by the author
named to correct very palpable errors in the
census of (ho island for the year 185(1, there
is little reason to doubt the correctness of this
estimate, and based upon it there is still less
reason for supposing the population at the
close of the present year will greatly exceed
1,500,000 souls.
The ratio in which the island has attained its
present population is thus given:
Population in 1775 170,870
“ 1817... 551,998
1827 701,480
“ 1841 1,007,(524
*• 1850 1,247,230
“ 1855 1,446,402
It will be observed that the per ceutage of
population given above, there is mentioned a
proportion of 15 per cent, of free negroes. Os
these free blacks, it is stated that a very small
part consists of emancipated slaves, contrary
to the natural supposition. They are, many
of them, large property holders, are the de
scendants of original free settlers, and are by
no means as degraded as their colored brethren
similarly situated, where not surrounded by
slavery.
The estates of the Island of Cuba, says the
Baltimore Patriot, have been proportioned as
follows, which is probably as correct an esti
mate as is attainable, though for its correct
ness we have no certain means of vouching :
Sugar estates 1.442 Tobacco estates 912
Coffee 1,(582 Grazing farms 9,980
The total products are conceived to be about
s<>o,ooo,ooo annually, of which the following
are the most important items :
Value of Sugar $18,1590,924
Fruits 14,889,050
Molasses 1,402,728
Total $35,201,(552
The imports of the island for the year 1852,
says the same authority, were about $30,000,-
000, being tin excess of the exports some $2,-
000,000. Os the imports, $(5,809,000 were
front the United States, and of the exports,
nearly otic-half of tho whole amount were scut
hither. Tho total revenue from all sources,
legitimate and those devised by the peculiar
ingenuity of extortion possessed by Spanish
policy, reached, in 1852, possibly $10,000,-
000: ’
That the productions of Cuba would double
in amount and value in ten years after being
annexed to the United States, there is hardly
a shadow of doubt. When will that auspicious
event take place, pray Mr. Buchanan? It
oaunot be very far off if the principles formal
ly enunciated at Osternl arc carried into prac
tice. That’s all we know, aud that’s all the
public can know, until the oracle makes fur
ther revelations.—.V. O. Crescent.
A Fast Horse.
The Milweukio Wisconsin tells of a horse
that recently died in Oregon. 111. lie wns Very
ugly, and would not he harnessed, except with
saddle, and could make extraordinary time,
lie could pass over 111! miles in llf hours. His
usual time from Oregon to llockford, 26 miles
was two hours. Thodoctor who owned him,
and who only rode him, has been heard to say,
that during six years post, he has ridden him
! upwards of twenty thousand miles, and that
during all this time ho never was known to trip
. or stumble so as to arrest the rider's attention.
He was savage, because he was formerly a wild
i horse on the plains of Arkansas.
- Cooper Oro.
A f'rieud. who lmd occasion, a day or two
ago, to examine the records at the State Hoad
office, with a view of ascertaining the amount
of copper ore brought down over that road,
duri'ur tin-present year 18-Mi. has ascertained
that t.;2 boxes have been transported.
This would make about (WV4 cur loads, or 6,1112
tou Atlanta Jntrl.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Telegrupbed for the Daily Sun.
From Charleston.
Charleston, Dec. 29.
Cotton market active and advancing. Sales
of the day 260 Q bales.
The Legend of Santa Claus.
This popular name of the saint who presides
over Christmas and the toy gifts of that wel
come siason, is derived from Saint Nicholas.
The legend of his first appearance is an Ital
ian one. According to this: a shomaker nam
ed Giraldi, who lived in Ferrara, was so miser
ably poor, that his labor from day to day bare
ly kept his family from starvation, and he was
unable to give a small dowry to his three
pretty daughters. It was not thought proper
to marry without a dowry ; and thus the young
girls, though each had an admirer, were com
pelled to remain single. Their father, how
ever, went every morning to the shrine to pray
to his patron saint, St. Nicholas, that he would
work a miracle to relieve him from his dis
tress.
One of his nearest neighbors, a rich mer
chant, who chanced one day to over hear his sim
ple petition, ridiculed the idea of his expecting
the saint to take care of his daughters, and re
commended him to choose a patron saint who
would be able to do seniething for him.—
“Mine,” he said, “is the Jcw-Huonajuto; he
lends money at two per cent, a month ; and if
you know how to mange, you may make four
with it. lie is not so deaf as Saint Nicholas.”
The poor man was shocked at this impious
speech, and assured the merchant that his reli
gious faith could never be shaken. He went
every day to church, notwithstanding the oth
er is mockery.
It was now Christmas day, when the mer
chant and the Jew settled their yearly ac
counts ; Ruonujuto found he owed his friend
three hundred ducats, and wishing to give him
an agreeable surprise, he ordered one of the
ducks he had carefully fatten ted, to be killed
and roasted, and then with his own hands in
troduced the three gold pieces into the inside
and sewed them up. lie then sent, the duck to
tho merchant as a Christmas present.
The merchant’s wife, who shared the com
mon prejudices against the jews, declared she
would not touch the duck, and that the rich
man resolved to sell it. When Giraldi passed
on his way from church, his neighbor, as usu
al, bantered him on his devotion, shewed him
the Christinas gift his patron Saint had sent
him, and taunted him with the stolidity of St.
Nicholas, who could not even send him a piece
of bread. Finally he offered to sell the duck
for a dollar, and to wait for payment, as he
knew Giraldi to be strictly honest. The shoe
maker carried the duck home, and when he
carved it for his family’s Christmas dinner,
and the hundred ducats fell out, his first ex
clamation was —“Praise to St. Nicholas.”
When he recovered from his surprise, he
would have taken the money back, but his
wife persuaded him that, as he had bought the
duck, it was rightfully his own. He therefore
divided the sum between the two suitors for
his two eldest daughters.
The merchant, after some days, discovered
liis loss of three hundred ducats, and went to
the shoemaker to demand the money, which
was refused. The cause came before the ma
gistrate, who was a pious man, and heard with
indignation how cruelly the poor man had been
ridiculed about his religion. His sentence was
that Giraldi should keep the money, and that
the merchant and the Jew should, besides, pay
a fine for their usurious dealings, of one hun
dred and fifty ducats, to be given as a dowry
for the shoemaker’s youngest daughter.
The meaning of this legend is, that a beni
ficent Providence watches over, and takes care
of the poor who are honest, religious and
truthful. The tradition runs that since that
time St. Nicholas pays a visit, every Christ
mas night, to all whom he thinks worthy of
his favors. lie is known altogether by the
name—Santa Claus. — N. Y. Express.
Progress of Religion.
It appears from recent reports, that the
American, Foreign and Christian Union, has
been very successful since its organization.
Conversions from Roman Catholicism are espe
cially noticed. Twenty congregations of French,
German and Irish, have been formed from
members of the Romish communion; more
than one thousand Romanists have been con
verted in connection with the services of the
missionaries employed, and about ten thousand
Romish children and youth have been gathered
into Sabbath Schools. The society is engaged
in the erection of a church edifice for the
Americans in Paris, which will bo completed
in less than a year from this time, and the
chapel for Protestant whorship in Rome is still
continued. —Petersburg Express.
Interesting Will Case.
A will case, involving an amount of about
$2,000,000, has lately been submitted to a de
cision, rendered by Judge Clarke, of New
York. It was that of the late Anson l’helps,
and the question was more particularly rela
tive to the items concerning bequests to char
itable purposes. All these are declared valid,
except the bequest of SIOO,OOO to found a col
lege in Liberia, conditioned upon the raising of
another SIOO,OOO, by contribution from others.
Judge Clarke intimates that it is doubtful
whether the bequest can be sustained ; and it
is based on a mere possibility, aud is too un
certain and indefinite for the execution under
judicial authority, but defers a final decision
ou this point until an opportunity may be af
forded to those who take an interest in this un
dertaking to furnish all the information in re
lation to it of which they may be possessed.
The free negro preacher Sol. Young, was
hung a Cadiz, Ky., on Tuesday, and another
was hung at Pembroke on Wednesday. Ned
Jones, a celebrated negro preacher, in Ilopkin
son, Tenn., has been arrested and imprisoned
by the Vigilance Committee of that place.—
Mayor of Louisville, Ky., has ordered all ne
groes to he imprisoned who arc found from their
homes after eight o’clock at night during the
holidays.
A Circular Saw.
“Hoop skirts,” said old Roger to Miss Sera
pkimu. ns she was dressed to go out, “are in
dicative of the extent of a lady’s acquaint
ance.”
She playfully turned and demanded un ex-,
planation, “naughty, naughty man,” for med
dling with that which didn’t belong to him.
“How docs it indicate her acquaintance,
sir ? ”
“Why,” said he, pulling down his white
Waistcoat aud looking pleasantly at her volum
inous habit, “indicates that she has a large
circle about her.”
Seraphima went out with a smile, like the
month of June.
Captain General of Cuba.
It is reiuorcd that Gen. Lereundi will heap
pointed Captain General of Cuba. He bus
been Secretary of War iu Spain since 1862, in
the ministry of Bravo Murillo, against whom
he afterwards plotted aud succeeded iu over
throwing.
OOMMEHOIAXi.
DAILY SUN OFFICE, |
Columbus, Dec. 31, 1856. J
COTTON—The market was much excite yesterday,
amt went up fully Eic. on previous rates,Goes! Middling
to Middling Fair readily commanding 11% to 12c. We 1
beurd of one crop lot of 25 bales at 12c. and another of I
47 bales at 12J4c. The sales of the day were 600 bales. I
Receipts 212 hales.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 27.—COTTON.—The demand con 1
tinues moderate and prices firm, owing to the light ituckfl
offering. The lower grades continue gradually to adrunrel
The Bales toslay were 902 bales at prices ranging In.ml
11 to 12>r,c. |
MONTGOMERY, Dec 29—COTTON—The late foreign I
advices have had no effect on eur market. Prices are very 1
full, with a good inquiry. We quote Middling lI.U, Good I
Middling Middling Fair to Fair 12c. Receipts of the!
week 1412 bales—of the season 50.651. Stock on limn! I
Dec 20.19810 bales. 1
MACON, Doc :10—No particular change to notice in the!
cotton market for the past week. Wc quote lOtoll^c.l
as the extremes. (
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Some editor gives himself a puff in this in-I
direct way: ‘The newspaper is a sermon fori
the thought, a library for the poor, and u|
blessing for everybody. Lord Brougham call J
it “the best public instructor.”
Wood’s Hair Restorative.
This wonderful preparation is beginning to be, kimwM
and appreciated in this and tiie neighboring
Its excellence has been attested by the certificates oB
some of our best and most honorable citizens. Wc <,arH
Selves have tried it and found it to possess almost inira
cuious properties ; restoring color and health to the hair
and scalp, and impairing a delicious freshness and glcssi
ness to the hair. VVe advise all who are in need of aI, ..i
preparation, to try the infallible llair Restorative of Pn,fl
Wood. None will ever regret the price paid for thb -uG
perior composition. See advertisement in another mil
uran. —Mem Advocate.
DISSOLUTION.
IMIE FIRM of Coleman <t Pranglin is this day dissolH
. ed by mutual consent. The unfinished bnsiiuS
will be settled by B. F. Coleman, who only is anthorizdK
to use the name of the firm in settlement.
B. F. COLEMAN,
Dec. 31-3 m JOSIAII PRANGLIN.
A CARD.
To the Voters of Mutcogte County.
I UNDERSTAND there is a report in circulation to mj
. injury, that I have made a combination in the office,,
Tax Collector with T. A. Brannon if elected. ’J'hi, i,
false in every respect. 1 have made no combination will
him,or any one, and shall not.
Dec 31—3 t JAMES (i. COOK.
TO RENT.
A COMFORTABLE two story dwelling on . ,
Forsyth street, in the rear of the residence
of Dr. Boswell. The lot has all necessary ini- 12:5;:;
provenients. M “ M ~ |
Dec 31—ts T. N. BLACK M A I!
NOTICE.
SOME valuable negroes yet to hire for the next y<„
Among them are some good house servants.
Dec. 29th—St ‘ O . K. THOMAS.
WANTED TO HIRE.
A NEGRO BOY from 15 to IS years of age. One h,
understands taking care of horses and jobbing ahuu
thl house, would be preferred. Apply at Ruse. Patted
Jc Co.’s Warehouse.
Dec 30—dt C. E. DEXTER.
RAFFLE
FOR A VALUABLE YELLOW MAN.
ON NEW-YEAR'S EYE at 9 o'clock, at the GEM.
I will raffle a splendid YELLOW MAN, about :a
years old, an excellent carriage driver, house servant.,,
grocery store man. He is sound anil healthy, and title
good.
Tickets for Chances can be had at my store or at tln
Gem. Dec. 28. A. K. AYER.
TO THE LADIES.
WHEELER &. WILSON’S
IMPROVED
SEWING MACHINES
FOR
Families, manufacturers ami Olliers.
THESE Machines are successfully used in every conn ■ 1
try throughout the world. In simplicity of con
struction and adaptation toall kinds of sewing, tiny aio j
unsurpassed—ease of operation, noiseless movement , and j
the remarkable perfection of their stitching, leeimi- I
mends them to every person as the greatest labor-saving I
Machine of the age.
11. C. HAYDEN, their authorized agent for the saieciM
these Machines may pe found in
JONES’ NEW BLOCK, UP STAIRS, I
COLUMBUS,
where he will exhibit these Machines, and thevnriel.il
of work done oil them.
Instruction will be given to any one ivho wishes lot
learn to work them. Any Machines of their make will 1
be adjusted if out of order.
Needles, Thread, Silk and all parts of the Machine
kept constantly on hahd.
Call and see them: sign of the Red Flap. Jones’ New
Block Up Stairs.
FOURGIRLB wanted to oi crate the Machines.
For the excellence of these machines, refer to Mr. X.
Nuckols, Mrs. Joseph Kyle and I)r. Uuquliart.
Dec 28—ts H. C. HAYDEN, Agent. 1
LESSONS IN MUSIC.
Mrs. H. W. Verstille,
-yVniA be prepared to receive Pupils in MUSIC, on
Y T and after the lirst Monday in January next, at
herresidence on Jackson street, nearthe corner ofjack
son and St. Clair streets. Dic2S-tf
FOR RENT.
,i COMFORTABLE Dwelling with four rooms ml join* J
ing the dwelling of S. Ogletree. For terms applvl
to the subscriber or S. Ogletree. .[.A. MrN 111 1J„
Dec. 25, 1850—6 t
UNSURPASSED.
No. 42 Broad Street. _
COLUMBUS, GA.
(1 ELATIN’ PATES of Meat, dome, and Fowl, alwajl
J on hand or made to order iu the shortest notice. ’
Ourcook, JOSEPH BIZZ.ANI. knows how to please tin
greatest epicure.
Dec 25—ts J. B. THOMAS & CO.
EGGS.
fiGA DOZEN fresh EGOS, just received and for sail
‘-'DUby R. M.A E. L. GRAY.
Dec 23-ts
VENISON HAMS.
5j 1 \ BNISON HAMS —fresh—just received from Kh>-
ridu, for sale by R. M. &E. L. GRAY. ,
Dec 23-ts 4
CALL AT.I. L. CELLA’S,
IF you want something nice for Christmas, .lustre-,
ceiveda tine lot of Fruits and Confectioneries.
Dec 23-ts J
EAGLE DRUG STORE. *
BROAD STREET,
H\V. NANCE having bought out the above i"tnl>J
• lishiuont of Messrs. Kivlin, Thomas It Cos., Imsf
associated with him Mr. tVM. GESNER, whose well!
known roputution as Chemist Druggist in thi- city toil
the last six or eight years, will, we trust entitle us to a|
liberal share of public patronage. The business will|
lie continued under the name of
NANCE & GESNER.
Our slock consists of all articles usually keptin a Diiirj
Store, a part of which Is a general assortment oi Drbys ]
Medicines, uud Chemicals, Perfumery, Powders, Hair
Brushes, Combs. Dye Stull'. Varnishes. Paints, and Pain
ter'sarticles. Our stork Is all fresh and new, and all
articles sold warranted as represented, or the article
taken hack and money refunded.
Prescriptions carefully prepared and put up at all
time-: day or night. Dec 18-ts
SEGA RS.
V NOTH Ell lot of those line Segars, better than tin
others, just received at tlie Eagle Drugstore,
lie, iß—tt NANCE A GESN Eli.
PERFUMER V.
V FINK lot ol’ Perfumery, Powders, Hair Brushes.
Combs, Ac., just received and for sale at the Eagle
Drugstore. Dec 18—ts NANCE AG ESN El:
OILS.
1 AMP Train and Nest's foot Oil and hurtling Fluid
i just received and for sale at the Eagle Drug Stoic
Dec la- tt NANCE A OESNFII.
CARPET BAGS.
CtARPET Baits, Satchels, Baskets, aud Fancy Work
’ Box**, at ATBINBON’S.