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ATHENS, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, 1847. mn J- WKtAUBm ;
VOLUME XV. NUMBER 33.
I > JJuMIsJjeD Weekly,
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nalkadupo:i them,will be published till forbid and charg
ed accordingly.
ID* Notice of tho sale of Lands and Negroes, by Ad-
mimstrators, Executors, or Guardians, must be puMuJ-t (
ed sixty days previous to day of sale • r
Mr The sale of Personal Property, in like mtliy,
meat bo published yoety hays previou
•^Notice to debtors and creditors
be pablisbed forty day*.
Notice that Application will be rnnde to the Court
y far leave 1# sell Land or Ncgroea-tnpstbe
a jto.vxns. A —
• "W. J. PrErp:s,Gnin.
PALL AND WINTER GOODS.
Nowton 6c tucas,
A GAIN invite the attention of their frienda and
customer)* to a very large assortment of
maple aad Faucr Dry Uaoda, ;>
Consisting of plain, English and French Mcrinoca;
Plain i Cashmeres, D’Lanes and Mohairs, j
Snpr solid color real Cashmeres,
Plain and changeable Goat's Hair,
Nup'r aatin stri|>ed Goat’s Hair,
Extra sup’r oinh'd cashmere Robes, 12 to 818,
Plain Alpacas, in every variety.
Plain, striped and figured Alpacas,
Black Alpacas, 30 cent* to $1 50,
Black ana colored Bombazines,
Black Queen’s cloth for Cloaks,
Extra snp’r silk warp Alpacas, £ *
Fancy cloakings for ladies, y
Handsome linings for Cloaks,
Rich high colored plaid Cashmeres,
Small Plaids for children ; Twilled Fr’h Ginghams,
Scotch, Manchester and American Ginghams,
French, English and American Ginghams,
Calicoes, California and Oregon Plaids,
Silks.—Dress Silks, black Silks, Visetto do
Visctto linings, fringes, gimps, iic &.c
Heavy colored Fringes for trimming dresses,
Heavy black satin Fringo for cloaks,
RIRONS.—Bonnet, cap and neck Ribons,
Velvet neck Ribons and narrow Scarfs,
Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Scarfs aud Cravats,
SUSPENDERS—new and handsome styles,
nrialln*. Lore* and Fancy Trimming*.
Snp’r ombM Tarlatan and Swiss evening Dresses,
Plain colored evening Dresses, in every variety.
MILLINERY ARTICLES.
Jjownats, Ftomrrs, fthiWW®*, 6&a_SiC
Shawls.—Rich cmbrdScred Merino Shawls,.
Super Cashmere do
Confln winter Shawls of every style,
IJaey.S* Shawls.
t Clotlia, Canimcrri and Votings.
Blac|£French Cloth, well assorted; Simonas’ ex
tra rapr Cloth 6 to $10 ; extra black beaver Cloths,
blue, brown and black Iteaver Cloths; Pilot Cloths
amt-heavy Woollens for overcoats; supr French,
English and American Casimeres; rich silk, wool
len and velvet Vestings; Tweeds, Kerseys, Lin-
seya and heavy winter woollens.
Ready Made Clothing.—A large lot of Overcoat*,.
frock coat* and dress coats, vests, &c.
Blankets 8-4 10-412-4 bed blankets, negro blank
et* of all kinds. !
CARPETS, RUGS AND OIL CLOTHS.
Green Daze, damasks, inorinoeR and table diapners, I
damask napkins, towels, table covers, Iruit napkins, J ^
knitting yarn*, crewells, twist, &c &e. j **
Flaun ts,—Super Welch Flannels,
Plain and twilled red and white Flannels,
TAILOR’S TRIMMINGS.
Paddings, canvass, finding* and buttons.
Bleached Goods.-—4-4 18-4 12-4 bleached Sheet
ings, bleached shirtings and long cloths; super
satin jeans and brown drillings; Jaconet Muslins,
cambrics, &c. Brown Goods.—Sheetings, shirt
ings, osnabnrgs and factory cloth; best anchor
bolting cloths; books, paper, ink, quills, &c &c.
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
Blacksmith’s tools, bellows, anvils, hammers and j
trace chains; weeding hoes, Collins’, Simmons'
and Davis’ axes. Saddlery Hardware.—Harness
trimming* and harness leather; carriage trim
mings and materials; patent leather and top leather.
Hat*. Cap*. Boot* and SfcocM.
Gent’* super stiched dress boots; extra super fight
water proof boots; Ditcher’s heavy 1 toots ; mens’
coarse and fine shoes in every variety; ladies’ su
per kid slippers and walking shoes; children’s, mis-
•c*’ and boy’s shoes.
Saddles, Bridles and Martingales.
Whips, collars, blind bridles and bnggy harness.
A large lot ol Crockery and Glassware.
Tea aetts, dining setts, plain, and cut tumblers.
TIN AND WOOD WARE.
Plain, iron and brass bound wash tubs; Brown’s
brasher, &c; children’s willow wagons.
GROCERIES.
Super Rio coffee; old Government Java coffee,
Sugar, syrup and molasses.
Crushed ana loaf sugar; Extrfne Teas,
Pepper, spice and ginger; Liverpool and aUutn salt,
Rifle powder, blasting powder, allot and load,
Blue stone, tobacco, ropes, cords, &e. All of
which is ofiered at a small advance for cash or ap
proved credit* NEWTON & LUCAS.
Athens, Oct 14, 1847.
• f AMESjBAttCBOF'l'i CO., Dealers
?s, tfc., corner of Broad
—,Ga..- Ap 22
2Susiut££ SHrcctora.
^ ALEXANDER & CO., Wholesale
miscellaneous.
A Scene in a Gambling House.
The following very remarkable cir-
stance is vouched Tor by Green,
Avdn'ue, next door to the Port Office, Athens, C
frSA M. JACKSON, Attorney at Law
■ Watkinsville, Ga. y* April 22
A* J- BRADY, Wholesale and Retail f , , .
A'.-lVal.r m Orocericnd Drv Good-, College ‘ he refermedgMibler, which wc con-
..... — - - dense Jrom his lomance attached, that
in a manner relieves it of the horror exci
ted by the catastrophe. . It-occurred at
New Orica.!* sotjie years ago. *'
A sea feriptaifi. was in the habit of fre
quenting :f Roulette Tahle, kept by a
Frenchman in company .wifh u party of
gamblers. "-Greers remarks that they
played with, more regard to fairness then,
than is custoinary or general with them
now. _ The Captain was evidently influ
enced in his visits more by a wish to kill
time than from any passion for the sport.
A LBON CHASE, Bookseller and Sta-
"lx. -tioncr, Broad 6t«j^t t Athens. Jan 14
\ ALEXAta#4
1L. and Retailjfea
. Oil* s0UtSs at
Negro and Mortar, Colli
Vm-emliAT O' YHAT
November
iiECTl%S,
.Mach's,
flvjjsfsign of the
iue,'Athens, Ga.
(\ & W. J. I^EEPLES, Attorxets at
\J • Law—Offices m Athens and Gainesville, Ga.
Franklin, bftnswcstern Circuit; Chorokce.Lum.
id Forsyth, of the Cherokee Circuit; and Cobb, [
Coweta^ Circuit,..
rjEPiETUW,Athens, j 0Klcc 0 w & R p Clayt0n I
i| He had visited the room frequently, and
ill, Habersham ; his variable bet was twenty-five cents
'•fand winner or loser, he never increased
it. He visited the place on the night in
of w. j question.
The sea captain having placed his
bet upon the red, sat with his head lean
ing on his hand, as if to await the re
sult of the game. The ball fell into the
— I column, and he was the winner. The
vheel was started again, but the Cap-
re, and, contrary to his
the amount of the bet
ggSr K r T Aiiv iDiXmjv • r*r\ wiT" ! was doubled. Hewon thesecond, third
M ™ °du3S8S^ ta* ! f ? urtb - a i ,d Cftb - lhe doubling end.
l.JUiidicll'* Bloelr^SSii-/ . Jan 14 | usual practice, the
Shoe*, Trunks, &c., Broad s
Vhole-
FHEDERIC \V. LYCAS.
P LEASANT STOVALL, renews the
tenderof his servfoes in the Storage and salo
of COTTON and other Produce, at his fire-proof
Warehouse, Augusta. Ga. Aug 7,1817
PEEPLES & CAMP, Wholesale and
X Retail Dealers in Groceries, Dry Goods, Hard
ware, Crockery, &c., No 7, Granite* Row, Broad St.
Atipns, Ga. Nov 6, 1847
Thus it went on to the, eighth
time, when the gamblers began to be
TiTiMiDivwr c Tvn»o"iri"t—— i excited, and uttering loud curses, ex-
I cluiu.ed-.He wins a%in !’ At this, mu-
ny who wert in the room gathered around
the tahle. The result of the ninth and
lentil being the same, one of them cried
out—‘He is a fool why don’t he make”
sure of what he has won.*- Theele^
venth, twelfth, and thirteenth brought
the same result, and many exclaimed
—‘He is mad.’ But the game went on
and the Captain continued heedless^-—
The fourteenth was in his favor. -At
the fifteenth, thousands were at staltej
from the small beginnings of tsven{y-five
cents and all eyes seemed fixed in
amazement. Still lie won.—The six
teenth was the same. The bankers
vociferated curses upon the wheel play
er.—Others urged the Captain to with
draw at least a part of his winnings.—
Sixteen thousand dollars was at stake
fpr the seventeenths' The ball flew like
lightning, hut there was no change. The
monej was piled up before the Captain
in heavy bank notes, but he moved not
a finger nor uttered a word. At this
juncture, a husky voice, in seaman’s
phrase was heard. Haul in, old Cap
tain ! you don’t bet all that pile against
T BISHOP, Wholesale and Retail Gr<
• cer, N’o 1« Broad street, Athens, Ga.
1I7ILLIAM A. LEWIS, Attorney at
»f Law, Ctimining, Forsyth county, Georgia,
VAN nOUTF.N A BARRETT,
COACH-MAKERS, ATHENS.
Beg leave to inform their friends ami th.
rally. Hint they occupy the OLD
tan.ls-whei
w ^ ’stand on ih«
on which the Methodist Church b
have on hand reverai VEHICLES,
manufacturing all descriptions of CARRIAGES.
tar Itepnlrintr done with neatness and deept
Athens, Sept. 30, 1SV7
on hand a! P os,t ‘ n " * l > n a hat. It was the first mate
tof Gold and 'he Captain’s vessel. Having thus
GIBBS A McCORD,
I WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
; SUHavisg obtained that central location
on J*ckson street, (occupied the post
*rcson by Messrs. Heard fcTfiivison)
iMavenient to tho hotels and all branches of trade
Add shipping interests generally, they.agam ofier]
their services to thoir lricnd* and the public as
WsnhouM aad canalnioa .Xerchantm
<i RECTIIVE. SELL STORE, or SHIP COT-
Wat
CONSTANTLY
splendid assortment .
- .Silver Duplex,Patent Lever, An- j secured the money, he seized the Cap-
•;> ^I'7rrTC!iEs, p .“ i '7 , t , he sfaoui ^ cr - “y^s*
J with care and warrantednerfert haVC , ,ul1 i Car S°» U S time Jo hoiSt Sail,*
—when, horrible to r^ate, the corpse of
the Captain fell against him. He had
been sitting wiih his head upon his hatid
throughout all ibis exciting scene ; hav
ing died while in the act of betting his
first quarter. The mate called lor water
and dashed it in his lace ;then for spirits;
but all efforts to jysuscitate him were in
vain. Life was extinct.
Green goes on to detail the result.
The gamblers then demanded thatthe
money shouliTbe refunded ; hut the mate
and the watch, by the assurance of the
mate that the money was safe, and a re
quest from him that they would quietly
return to the ves^eT. He proposed to
take the corpse on board, but was in
formed by the watch, that a coroner’s
inquest must he held over it before it
could he removed. ' then seated
self by the corpse of his Captain, to
watch over it during the rest oft he ntght;
and the gamblers re*uqied f -to the corn-
works of darkness,'playing .cards
and drinking- liquor, meanwhile, now
and tlven uttermg jgj. r ses upon the dead
body of the Capta'HT^-
• HYexicaa Lept-ros
The following graphic description of
the Lopero of Mexico, will he interest
ing to our readers. The Lepcros, it
will be remembered, \*ere that portion
of the mob of Mexico which fired ou
our troops, and which has since had a
hand in most of the assassinations.—
The editor of the Boston Jlcrald, the
author of this dcscripilonflms been in
Mexico himself. ,
Nobody can tell the Lepcro’s occupa
tion ; God only knows how he lives.—*
He has almost as little need of the tai
lor as Adam and Eve had .in Eden ;
his skin drinks the San at eyerjr ^jkre.
An edict requiring the^Lepero'to vvear
brecehes would extinguish the rade j, a
Lepcro in a whole -pair of breeches
would no longer be u -Lepefo; "lor one
want creates another. The Lepero is
emphatically the child of nature; the
shining stm, the murmuring breeze, the
iling face of nature are his birth-right,
his property. Other meq have houses
and land; the yvorld belongs to the
Lepero. He has no^naster; he knows
no law, he eats when he is hungry,
drinks when he is dry, and sleeps when
ajjd where he is sleepy. Other men
rest from their labours; the Lepero
works when he is tired of laziness.—
HJs work, however, ftever lasts vtpra
than an hour, seldom more than ten or
fifteen minutes; just long enough to
prqvide for the few and small wants of
*the day. He carries a traveller’s trunk
to his lodgings, does any thing that
comes under his hand, picking pockets
included, and holds out his hand for
charity. Such is his V«rk; he is a doer
of chora;. He eats Any thing and every
fleshV fish/ant^e^pecially froii/ r -
: The chief visible occupation of the
lepero is to amusahimsclf; and the city
of Mexico, in time of peace, does not
lack cheap amusements. There are
military reviews and religious proces
sions, and churches, of which the lepi
is a pretty steady frequenter, for he
sermon, and is organically ’
vout. Hfe has no political oprn
nrpJmrp nf"hU ^ P* e: ? se ' n , n,s j They were landing from a boat in which
presence ot h,s country or its fillers ; „ lad worUed Their pass
he cares not whether you abuse Santa ,v t ~r ..
Anna or Parades,or how much. Provid
set of land pirates ! ‘haul in !’ and J loves a sermon, and is organically de-
a hand was stretched fprtli from one at u
the table grasping the money and de-
Froni the Savannah Georgian.
A GEORGIA HEARTH.
If there's a generous thing on earth,
It is an ample Georgia hearth,
At closfi_p{ Vrinter days:
It sets the heaTtall-in a glow,
And feeling has'ttgenerous flow
Beside the generous blaze.
What Georgia ’hoy can e'er forget
The jovial band that oft hath met
AroundTihe, n£»hle fire—? ' ..
While louder yetjthe laughter grew,
And wit, in brighter ppatklt^ uew,
As blazed the pine^fibhigljer 1
'Twas fun to spend the lrri§<&g day,
With gun and fish-hook faritway
In search^ i«rious game; *
But sweeter far, when nlgnj had come
To hasten froig the fgttssthoi*^'
And gathsr roind the flame!
What Georgiagir?,^wiffiglf>wing cheek,
And sparkling eycs,.®4iosi- f glances speak
Shall ever find a spbt on eartji
By half, so full of ®VnMe?s mirth,
Of lqjte, .and hppeymd joy 1
And cuirning Cupid welf may know
It is the'placoilo bend his bow,
And wing his quivering dart;
Sure as he bend's the missile forth,
Beside a broad old Georgia hearth
It strikes some gcnUe heart!
Then let the winds blow loud and chill!
The souls within grow wanner still,
The flame still brighter curls 1 ’ v
Of all the blessed spots on earth,'
The dearest is a Georgia hearth
To Georgia boys and girls!
And s?drn it not, thou city “blad^l”
’Tis true for thee it was not made; - -
Go seek the narrow grated. . ‘
Perhaps in selfish pride thou'lt find
It more congenial to thy mind
To set-and freeze m state.
Yet scorn it not! for Georgia hence
Has drawn her proudest eloquence,
Her chiefest, purest fame!
Beside a broad old Georgia hearth
A Crawford’s spirit had its birth,
And kindled into flame!
Then cast the pine-knot on the blaze 1
It has a magic for the gaze,
I love the glorious fire!
Would I could better sing thy worth,
Thou generous, broad-backed Georgia hearth,
Upon a prouder lyre. • •
and warranted perfect
‘-keepers.
Please call and examine etir stock and prices, at
q new Watch and Jewelry Store of
O. *= A. K. CHILDS,
July 29 Near the Franklin House.
THE NEWTON HOUSE,
A men*. <»corgia.
The *ub«criber Announces to the public
that he hasensagril thisr’egai.t and apacion
w, and unrivalled it
Never Despair.
Major Noah, of the New York Sunday
Times makes the following remarks :
“ Never defcpair,” says the millionaire,
buttoning up his coat pockets, and ad
dressing a shivering mendicant. “ Nev
er despair,” says the prosperous banker
through his buttery cheeks to the ruined
bankrupt merchant. “ NeverxfiSspair,” ,
says'the flourishing matTfo b isieVsTfort u-
nate neighbor. It is a golden battle-cry
in the struggle with life; but while all
appreciate, few have the courage to adopt
it. “I will not despair,” is a declara
tion easier made than verified.
Two decayed young men of spirits,
who had been chased into a gallop by
want, all the way from the Mississippi
to the Hudson river arrived in New York
one rainy Sunday morning in December.
However useful the advice of others
may he,’ rejoined Nash-red-clyn, ‘it is
ver well to follow that of a woman ;
I atn determined to take figs.* When
be arrived in the camp, Tamerlane amu
sed himself by throwing the figs at his
bald head. At every blow Nash-red-
dyn exclaimed, ‘God be praised.* Ta
merlane inquired what lie meant. ‘I
thanking God that I did not follow
my wife’s advice,* replied Nash-red-dyn,
for if I had brought quinces instead of
figs, I should certainly have a broken
head.’
Tile F&fcerm&n.
I was some time since walking upon
■{he* wharf where a fishing boat lay, and
I was passing and re-passing, the rnas-
: was uttering the most tremendous
oaths. At length I turned to him, and
standing beside the boat, -said— i -
Sir, I am unacquainted with your bu
siness. What kind of fishes pre these?’
He replied—‘They are codfish.’
‘How long are you usually out in or
der to obtain your load?’
‘Two or three weeks,’ was the answer.
•At what price do you sell them?’
He informed me* .: . *** *. :
‘Well, have yon hoi hard work to ob
tain a living.in this wtsy?’
>s*Yes, hard work,' said he., s
*T inquired, ‘With what do you bait
these fish?’
With clams.*
Did you ever catch mackerel?’
Yes.’
•And 1 suppose you bait them with
clams, too?’
io,* said he, ‘they will not bite
at clams.*
Then you must have different kinds
of bail lor different sorts of fish?’
Yesd
'Well, now, did you ever catch a fish
without a bait?*
*Yes,’ said he, * [ was out last year.Jand,
one day, when I was fixing my line, my
hook fell into the water, the fool took
hold of it, and I drew him in.*
‘Now, sir,’ said I, ‘I have often thought
that Satan was very much like a fisher
man. He also baits his hook with that
kind of bait which different sort of sin
ners like best, hut when lie would catch
a profane swearer, he does not take the
trouble to bait at all, for the fool will al-
latfrvrtrth^ hare hook.’
He was silent. Hiscounlenance was
solemn, and after a moment’s pause, as I
turned to go away, I heart! him say to
one standing by liim, ‘I guess that’s a
minister*’
Gbincse GovcrnHieiit.
The government of China is,pa triar*
dial ; it is a pure,* unalloyed deSpitism]
The Czar of Russia wields a power lest
uncontrolled than that of the Etx'peroi
of China. He reigns absolute and su
preme, and knows no restraint upon his
ill. The laws are the mere expre;
ons of his pleasure. The soilof(^hin
is hia own inheritance. The lives, foi
tunes and honor of his subjects are i
his hands. As their father and sovereign,:
he may take either or all from any. of
tljenvby an arbitrary stroke of bis ver-|
inilUotr plac'd. Ills poxvijr knows nr'
check or bounds* Aesidbs, fife is 16 fil
people the representative and viceroy
of the Almighty—the head of religion—
the son of heaven, in immediate commu
nication with the Supreme, and the bn-
ly being authorized to hold sucl^commu
nication. All religious observances and
rites, as well as inunicipaUaws, derive
their sanction and obligations, from him*
In short, he is invested with,cvfery at
tribute that unlimited*powef "Can ex*
.tort from the fear and. ignorance of suf
fering million;.* His vast empire, for
die purpose of government, is divided
intd : great provinces. At the head of
each of these, is a high officer, responsi
ble immediately to him for its good or
der. Each province is again subdivid
ed into districts,into towns, villages, &c.
Each of these subdivisions has its prope.f
head, who is responsible to his immedi
ate superior for the conduct and condition
of those under his rule. In cases oferime
or even accident, punishment is made to
fall not only on the guilty, but ort those,
whose duty it is to prevent it. F
ous crime, or disturbance,
guilty themselves, but ihocres,
Town in which it took plaf w j' ot :
ItriclSB-whWufc *56,2,7“
vince in which ihedistri^d 8 toro
punished in various dcgrUier out
from the Emperor is fe*'
whole chain.
ed you say nothing derogatory to the
Virgin of Guadaloupe, you are'safe
from his resentment. If you touch that
point, look out for the knife. 4^:
One of the daily papers, tryinsjj^fq.
give its readers an idea of what m^hrier
of people the lepero* arc,says that thdy
are like the lazzaroni of Naples and the
loafers of this, country. He owes the
lazzaroni and.the lepcros an apology ;
they are races by ho means so morally
degraded as oar loafers. They arc
thieves and beggars tb a man, and often
murderers, but they'
or swindlers. They are devout, too. It
is D-fle that their notions of religion are
faulty'and absurd ; but at all events
they Have some religion, and act con
sistently with it. Moreover, they have
extreme ignorance, poverty and neglect
to plead in extenuation of iheir vices
and crimes, whereas our loafers have no
demanded i such cxcus,:s -
and sat
down upon the end of the wharf.
“ What shall we do for lodging?” in-
qqjrcd one.
“ Don’t know—do you ?”
“No. Let’s take*a walk.”,. ;
Shabby and dirty they strolled'along
Broadway* until they reached a mean
looking drinking shop. Here they en
tered, imbibed their last sixpence in hear,
and commenced reading the papers.
“ Oh,” exclaimed one as bis eyeglanc-
ed over the advertisemeritV?V$25 are of
fered for the best New Year’s Address
for the carrier of this paper—all compc-
drunkards | lIlors lo band jn theireflusions by to-
wiii bo fitted up with new and closrant furniture, it i.« J had rolled it up in a handkerchief, put it
deriny'the accommodations of th^HonsTcvcry way! * nl ° the hand of a cabin-boy, and told
satisfactory lo ihose who may call upon him. j him' to run with it for IllS life to the ship,
Dec 3i, 1846 tf B. II. MARTIN, i ant | deliver it to the clerk, and summon
Anrtion and CwmM.li Ensincs. ! tllc cr ? w tn . ,he gambling- House. The
h. W. SHACKLEFORD, j tumult and confusion were so great that
H AVING .„ch arrau grm <irt S with A. i i the ,'“. v S|| PP C<I :nva - v unnoticed.
T. W. BAXTER, ns to enable him to meet j Vt hen the corpse was laid on the;
all the demand* of *och a business, begs leave to J plank, the gamblers again demanded ;
inform his friend* nr.d the public generally, that be j t h e money of the mate, staling, that as j
ts now prepare to carry on ie^ [the captain had undoubtedly died bet-I
AncUon&.Co3imi33ioa Business,' ting ,4 fim quarleri just ;i reqll , re d'
And will kM.pconM.ntK » hSTt woIWelccted i « s ''nuld be relumed In the banker... ‘
stock of MERCHANDIZE, of every variety. | The mate. .
0*He hope* to receive a liberal share of patronage, j that the orphan children of the Captain j borhood of Conceptions^
Athens, January ‘41,1217.- ti ! pp et J e( J the money, and should have it. j ably the whole island, :s rising out of
Force was then threatened if he refused \ the ocean at a very considerable rate,
to deliver it up. Seeing thattheir threats ; which promises, at no Yfcry distant day,
were unheeded, the}’ rushed upon him ' materially to affect, if not lo render use-
with violence, seized his hat, and bore it j less, many of the best harbors we have
pposing thej' had thus secured the! now on the coast. At Port de Gravi
Gradual Rise of New Foundland
from flic Sea.
It is a fact worthy of notice, that lhe
morrow evening.
“ Well,” said the.otficr.
“ I’ll try for the prize.”
“You?”
“Even I. Landlord, can you lend
me a few sheets of paper, and pen and
ink ?”
The required articles were furnished
and the scrivener worked in silence for
four long hours, at the end of which time
he shoute.d, “ Tis done!”
“ Read it,” said his companion.
The matter was read and approved.
. , , It was carried to the office. The couple
, in a tone of defiance, replied I whole of the land in and about the neigh- u . a ]ked the streets all night, and a great
rphan children of the Captain | borhood of Conception Bay, very prob- • " *
E. XI. Hodgson A Brothers,
CARRIAGE & HARNESS MAKERS,
ATHESS, GA.
DEG to Inform the:
; money : but to their surprise the hat ] series of observations have been made,
■natanriy in»ntifactnriHc, coaches, j was empty. A large number who were! which undeniably prove the rapid dis-
ROTOUeSstSge P rc so nl V’ ok ,he P«rtof the mate, ami | placement of the sea leVH in the vicin-
dfsciption ofc*m»ge desired. I great excitement prevailed throughout ] ity. Several large flat rocks over which
• R^pairingofallkind»doneB«expeffit!ously‘4,*po«*ibie.! the house. An assault tvas made upon \ Schooners miglit pass some thirty or for-
!S.7.”>^*""° dta “ d * n, ' d ' ,f "“ tech " r - r ifc<tn’ate. Some cried one thing, and [ly years ago with lhe greatest faciHty,
— * some another. ‘Down with him !’ ‘Get! are now approaching the ratface, the
CABINET-MAKING. ! the money !’ ‘Let him alone !* ‘You have j water is scarcely navigable for a skiff,
np HEsubscriber respectfully informs tbc citizens no right to rob him !’—mingled- with ; At a place called the Coshyat the bead t
ww**- r:. °f Athen* ^vicinity, that bo ha* ononed a • oat hs, imprecations and curses. AtthisiofBay Roberts, upwards of. a mile from ; c ~ c ii Unown as can be
; »««•«•» ^ 1 »»/.« 1
portion of lhe next day until the time of'
the decision affecting the award of the
prize.
The needy man entered the sanctum
of the great committee, and emerged in
to the street the possessor of $25 Twen
ty were saved, and five' were devoted
to lhe payment of a week’s very common
board, the balance was invested in
humble business—the book busii
on a slender scale. It was prosperous;
the light hearted couple were permitted
The Java Tigers.
Tigers of various species abound in
Java. The most common are the royal
tiger and leopard, of which latter auimnl
the black tiger is a bastard variety.—
Cubs of both kinds are frequently found
in the same lair; and when the black
tiger is very young leapord-like spots
are discernible on its skin. As it grows
older they disappear, and the hair be
comes of a uniform black. In the in
terior of Java much mischief is done by
these beasts. In the neighborhood of
the large European settlements accidents
aro less frequent, the tigers shunning
populous districts, and retreating into
the forest on the approach of a man.—
When one makes its appearance, the au
thorities generally order a battue. Ve
ry few, however are killed, though a
price is set upon their heads, and they
continue to destroy about three hundred
Javans per annum. This is, in a great
measure, the fault of the natives them
selves, who, instead of doing their ut
most to exterminate the breed, entertain
a sort of superstitious respect for their
devourers, and carry it so far as to place
food in the places they are known lo re
sort, thinking thereby to propitiate the
foe and keep his claws ofTtheir wives ami
children. They, themselves, when com
pelled to oppose the tiger, or when (ed
against them by their European allies,
show vast coolness and courage, the
more remarkable,as,jn ordinary circum
stances of danger, they are by no means
brave people. Raffles quotes several an-
The Doctors suidtlielr Jt*at.A-
A traveller having occasion for i:
cal advice, took a list physicians v
the town where he happened to be, and
called upon one of the most distinguish
ed. As lie approached thedoctor’s house*
he found it surrounded by a crowd of*
people, whom lie took lor poor patients }
but one of them said : “ I perceive that
you see us, which is not the case with
every one, who passes* Know, sir, that
we are not living beings, but the ghosts
of this doctor’s patients, and we assem
ble here with this view of warning peo*
pie against trusting themselves in his
hands.” “ O, thank you,” said the trav-*
eller, and on he went to the next physi
cian’s door. Here he found a similar
crowd, who told him pretty much the
same story. At another and another
door, it was the same; until coming to
the house of one of the least noted doc
tors in the town, he saw one ghost only
in attendance. “All,’ thought the travel*
ler, “ this obscure but worthy man who
dwells here is certainly lobe preferred to
the rest—l will try him.” He accord
ingly consulted him—paid him a’liberal
fee—and rose to depart; but the doctor
requested to know what friend had re
commended lo him so valuable a patient;
upon which the stranger frankly related
the discovery he had made, and compli
mented the doctor on lhe skill he must
have exercised in making so few vic
tims, while physicians of much greater
celebrity had sacrificed so many.—
“ Now. sir,” returned the doctor, “ since
you have been so kind 1 cannot do less
than requite your Candor—d. never had
but one patient in my life before your
self.”
ecdotes of their fearlessness before \
beasts, and Dr. Selberg furnishes on
a similar kind. “ A Javan criminal w
condemned by the Sultan to fight a Iar;
royal tiger, whose ferocity wji
They’ ai
Mechanics.
he palace builders of the
stick is hewn, riot a stone
shaped in all the lordly dwellings of the
rich, that does not owe its beauty
and fitness to (he Mechanic’s skill; tho
towering spires that raise iheir giddy
heights among the clouds, depend upon
| t j the Mechanic’s art for their strength
n f and symmetrj’; lhe thousands of noble
ships that cover the seas of the world,
ihe magnificent steamers that plough
to at u-cr win.se ici««-.tv »«.* , n , 0 v U the Northern lakes and Western rivers,
lo’Tlie 11 Wgliest'point"bv M oHMd S>!* W.ntolives Hint traverse the
and artificial irritation. The only won- and from Stale to butte, with the ca
pon allowed to the human coi.il.aiunt P»hlv or liglitiimn are al lhe constrac-
wns n kreese with the point broken pHi! !'<•". ‘for, and art of thm noblest of be-
A fter wrapping aclotli round his left wrist »g*. ! h ?, mechanic! Not an edtfice for
“ ■ , t „ . , I oularm.iha man entered theareim with j devout--. ; . . . .
to reap the reward of unflagging Indus- {^ ajr of un(launte d coolness, and fixed j bears the impress of their handiwork!
IS™Vhiwl in,'and one word from {belli, level, and covered wilh five .
IV personal awf owlivided attention will at 1 '* P**J*™^ do all kinds of work in the above line * mate brought them to his rescue, and | feet of vegetable mould, there
all time* be
Charges will be moderate, order* strictly' 1 urmture.cleansed and repaired, at.,the
.sfcsy nf, and every exertion made to wrtisfcction shortest notice. D. M. CLQ\VKR M
. fcxustomcrs. They return their sincere thanks for
tbr patronage extended to lliem the past season.
Liberal advances will be made on produce in
•tore, when required. THOS. F. GIBBS,
Augusta, Ang 12 GEORGE McCORD.
NOTICE.
S The subscriber atiir continues to keep
open his HOUSE in Jeflfcrson, Jackson
county, Ga., for the accommodation of
Travellers.
Man and horse, per day, ......... $1 50
“ “ “ all night, 1 00
April SO, 1846. tf J.B.NABERS.
SWEETER STILL?
T HE undersigned are now receiving a lot of
very superior Molaesesand Syrup, which they
are offering low. PEEPLES 4■ CAMP.
: p*- 7 -
Athens, March 25,1847.
Barbcring and IXair-Dre*sing. v
HANSEL DILLARD,
I) ESpECTFULLY informs the citizens of Ath-
JX ens and the public generally, that be will; at
all times, be found at his Shop, happy to accommo
date those who favor him with thoir patronage.
Athens, Nov. 12,184C.
ver Cups. July29 O.tA.K. CHILDS.
the gamblers were i
distance. Something was said
spectingthe money which led the sailors
to suppose that the mate bail been rob
bed, and they were about rushing upon
Monsieur Grcmpin, as the proper person
to indemnify him for any loss he might
have sustained ; but \qQre diverted by
the entrance of some twenty of the city
watch, armed with short swords.- The
sailors knew the character of this posse,
made up of what were colled among
tbem^ xcharf rat Frenchmen * and were no 1
made to stand 1 feet beach, tbc stones being rounded, of
moderate size, and in all respects simi
lar to those now found in the adjacent,
land-washes.
Serve them right.—It’s a pity there
was not some such law to make our
old bachelors travel up to the neglected
fair ones, that there is among the Sioux
Indians. When a white man has re
sided among them for the space of a
month, he is required to take to himself
wife. The chief of the band among
ful intercourse with the world,
cannot overthrow difficulties, nor com
bat with dangers “ which retreat when
boldly they are crififronted.”
* When reverses engender despair, and
beget the gnawings of despondency,
the victim is fit for criminal depredations
or suicide. Every otie’s motto should
be—if constitutional* peculiarities will
permit—” never despair.*’
Turkish Wit
Nash-red-dyn, the Turkish JEsop,
wishing to propitiate the conquering Ta
merlane, proposed to carry him fruit.—-
COFFEE! COFFEE!!
A rereiYc?aui fo/Se*wvSw^bv Co&e * Jnst ! many trained monkeys. A fracas was! tect according tb their customs,
Oct 7 PEEPLES £: CAMP, i however, prevented between the sailors,! the country ^immediately.
r leave ? wife replied, ‘quinces will please him
. best because they are larger and finer.* ; aces.
devotion, for business, for comfort* but
bears the impress of their haridlw^rlr!
iry and unconquerable lyperejnnqc— j ^eWlrfnggareupm the brura. IgbxV esaUed '*» lhc ! r calling—W no-
It is now seven Years since the event ^ • f on t:' : n . I ble is their pursuit—hoW sublime is
we have narrated occu.red and now the ® ho with Ltmordinary ( their
I 1,™ .. o. -11 known n.-nno Un. „d rapidity, thruxihi, left 6s. | ^‘^”3 me fr d
1 into bis gaping jaws, at the same mo-. r> . —
ment with a keen though pointless daj
. , , , . . 1 none racer Atieir i«uu is </uc w «uu
pr, r.pped OR lhe breijs. o lhe vc^r nrn |,;tinn, nnd honesty, nnd it is
heart. In less than a minute the tiger 8 ?^ fiiuU u doc3 a0 ( lead thelh
ral vva^notoX forgiven, buTcnnobled !» the highest posts ofhonor, fame and
by his sovereign. . . ■.
Steerage J’assenger* lo Eternity.—The Sew Route to the Pacific.—A wrilcr in
congregation who®worship in one of tho | the Vkashingtot. Lmon says a rad road
most gorgeous churches in New York, COO miles long, from Presidio dc Rio
are about to construe, a separate and , Grande to Guaymcs in the Guirof .Cah-
cheaper place of worship Tor ,the poor:—: fornia, would secure a continuous steam
This says the New World is making i cmoiiluiiicntioo from the Atlantic:to the
steerage passengers of the poor on the Pacific. He thinks .(much preferable
voyage to eternity. We rather think it to the route by tire Isthmus^of Tehua?-
is sending them to eternity in broad-
boms-.or flatboats wbile^ the rich take
passage for themselves in floating pal-
„ r . , . ihat'of Darien. The expense
would be slight compared with Mr. Whit
ney’s project of a rail - road across the
continent. . * . ’ ., . _