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NEW SERIES—VOL. I, NO. 2D.
ATHENS, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1818.
UNIVERSITY Cf GEORGIA L13RARY
VOLUME IV. NUMBER 41.
ONE OF THE LARGEST AND CHEAPEST
PAPERS IN THE SOUTH!
XJ*6Ifs&cU rormijf,
TPfTWO DOLLARS A YEAR!
: V INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
Kates mi Advertising.
LcUeraorCiiaiion »2 75
Kotice loDebtors and Creditor* 3 25
Month*’ Notice* 4 00
8*U ofPenonal Properly, t»y Executor*. Admims-
DR. UPHAM’S
VEGETABLE ELECTUARY, OR INTERNAL
Remedy for the Piles,
TRIUMPHANT!
50,000 Canes Cured in the Past Year!!
T HIS Medicine ia warranted to cure all eaaea of
PILES, either bleeding or blind, internal or exter
nal, and all inflammatory di*ca*c* found in conjunction
with the Pilea— aucb a»
CHRONIC DYSENTERY,
Described in tlie following certificate :
PiiiuDcLrau. Sept®, 1
what wa* called chronic
1 have suffered with it ever aince, and physicis
Italora, or Guardian* 3 50 i have told
saleaof Landaor Negroca, by do..... 4 75 , wrre ulcerated, for blood and pus. attended with _ ,
Application for Letter*of Dis«nt**»on...... •••• • 4 50 cu |j >r putrid smc.l. were the frequent discharge*. A
Other Advcrtiaement* will be charged f I 00 for every I ,hort time *ince I made a visit to Mua-achu-.-tta, in
«Wclve lines of small type, orleaa, fir*iinaertion,and 50 j hopci , )f u . n ,. fi| from r! .ange of air. but suffered more
Cents for each weekly continuance. If pobliahed every . „. v< , rc i y than ever before. -Whik tliefe. a phveician
«dwr weck.C’J ccntaforeachcontmoanoa. If puhhah- | 0 ff cr cd tocurc tnc for *40. in <W month*. Happily
•"**' J ” K each time, i j n the midst of intense pain, occasionally relieved by
I laudanum, I saw, in the wrapper of your Electuary, a
1 1 perfect description cf my complaint, together with nin-
accordingly.
>•> Notice ofthe aale of Lands and Negroen, by Ad
ministrators, Executora,or Guardian*, must be publish
ed atXTY day* previous to day of»a!e
99" Notice that Application will be made to the Court
of Ordinary for leave to aell Land or Negroes must be
d root mouths.
3Bu0inrsg DU-cctora.
A ALEXANDER & CO., Wholesale
• and Retail Dnalcre iu DRY GOODS, GRO
CERIES, HARDWARE, fee., No 5, Granite Row,
Athena, Georgia. Nov 3, 1847.
A J. BRADY, Wholesale anti Retail
• Dealer in Groceries and Dry Good*, College
Avenue, next door to the Post Office, Athena, Ga.
A s
A i
k LBON CHASE, Bookseller ami Sta-
il ticncr, Broad street, Athens. Jan 14
A ALEXANDER & CO., Wholesale
• and Retail Dealers in Drugs, Medicines,
Paints, Oils, Glass and Dye-Stuff's, sign of the
Negro and Mortar, Qollege Avenue, Athens, Ga.
November 2.1847 tf
C & W. J. PEEPLES, Attoiineys at
• Law—Offices iu Athens and Gainesville, Ga.
Will continue the practice of Law in the counties of
Clark, Walion, Jackson, Gwinnett, Hull, Habersham
•nd Franklin, of the Western Circuit; Cherokee,Lump,
(tin and Forsyth, of the Cherokee Circuit; and C«bb,
of the Coweta Circuit.
n a...... - ■ J Office over the Store of W.
■ AriTOAHa } W.i.E.r.CI,j,on
,V. J.fairLta, Gainaville.
1 BANCROFT & CO., Dealers
YGoods, Groceries, corner ot Broad
and Nprifg vrccts, Avhcoa, Ga. Ap 23
i, and I am prepaied
tay every thing in it* favor, or render any service 1
an to humanity by subscribing to its merits.
Benjamix Plbcival,89 southaixth-st.
WEAKNESS A INFLAMMATION OF SPINE,
Falling of the bowel*, womb, Ac., that fcma'es pan'CU
SEVERE AND HABITUAL COSTIVENESS.
Flow at blood to the head, dyspepsia, ulcerations, fisiu-
an imernai remedy, a
late of which is the cause of die abov^ named diseases.
U.VI VERS A L COMM EXDATIOV.
From every city, townaud village where Dr-Upharn'i
Vegetable Pile Liectuaty has
Near Goods.
WILLIAM P. SAGE,
Agml (or Sew York llonus,
I S constantly receiving, at his OLD STAND,
very rich and beautiful assortment of every kindof
JEWELRY AND FANCY GOODS;
And bis being direct ageut will enable him to sell at
"ery reduced prices.
TO GOLD AND SILVER LEVER,
Qyfiwk Aucrc, Lrplne and Verlica
WATCIIES, ^
Flue YInntcl and Common Bran Clocks.
Gold Fob Ruckles, Seals and Keys,
COLD GUARD, FOB A VEST CHAIN'S & KEYS,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Breastpins and finger-
rings of ereru variety of set and pattern ; Gold
Pens, in gold and silver cases, the best article etc.
offered in this market; Gold and Silver Pencils
Gold and Silver hi mbits; Chessmen, Chess
and Backgammon Boards.
GOLD, SILVER AND STEEL SPECTACLES,
W. P. S. is agent for the justly celebrated Perifo
cal Spectacle Glasses, and is prepared to lit any
body who may favor him with a call.
SILVER CUPS, SPOONS & FORKS.
Fine Heavy Plated Goods—such as Castors, Branch
and Chamber Candlesticks.
Fine Guns and best Percussion Caps.
Pianos,
Of the latest and most approved make. Also, a good
assortment ol MUSICAL IN STRUM ENTS and In
struction Books,and a great variety of new and fash
ionable Music for Piano, Guitar, Flute or Violin.
A very beautiful assortment of Lard and llall
All kinds of Watches and Time Pieces repaired
in the best manner, and warranted.
Athens, April ±2.
Saiads* Sarsaparilla,
5H THE REMOVAL AND PE KM A NEXT CURE OF
ALL DISEASES ARISING FROM IMP FEE STATE
OF THE BLOOD Oft HABIT OF THE SYSTEM.
Scrofula or King's Etil, Rheumatism, Obsti
nate Cutaneous Era pi ions,Pimple nr Pustules
on the Face, Blotches, Biles, Chronic Sore
Eyes, Ring Worm or 7*etler. Scald Head,
Enlargement anti Pain of the Hunt s and
Joints, Stubborn ljleers, Syphilitic Symptoms,
Sciatica or Luiulntgo, anti Diseases arising
from an injudicious use of Mercury, Ascii
or Dropsy, Exjtosurs or Imprudence in Life.
Also. Chronic Constitutional Disorders.
T HE VALUE of this prepurziion is now widely
known, anil everyday thr fi<tU ol its use fulness is
xtending. It is approved aud highly*recommended by
miscellaneous.
Health of Females.
No one who lms been abroad can fail
to notice the physical feebleness of
American women in the higher classes,
iii comparison with the women of Eng
land or the continent. With equal in
tellect, sprightliness and health in child
hood and early youth, and with more of
beaulj at the same time when the health
should be most firm, and intellect bright- j and geniu*. and, in the end, subversive of our free and j jli
esi, and beauty in the ascendant, as he j po ?. ul, ^ ,n ? !i !“! lon9 '
and member of the New Jersey Legislature.
matter of course, losi nil confidence in medicine. Unde-
this feeling 1 wu induced—not without reluctance 1
down, 1 find, to my utier surprise as well as satisfaction
it due ahko to Dr Upham aud myself to make this si
Russell county, Ala. Feb*20,1817
a great ninny medicines, without obtaining relief, until 1
obtained 3 boxes of Upham's Pile Electuary from yoi
ne that I take great plcasm
i Pile Elcciuary to all who
b afflic ted with Piles, as a safe and sure remedy.
E. P. Hill, formerly bookkeeper Bk Columbus.
f & COBB; Wkfvw ,ur, im* I , ri
is*, jtet- vrbnleaala and retail, No •dvaiUacd a
t, Athens. Jan 14 fair chance, I *.. . - - , .....
I raceiving any benefit from either-’ During a v
Confectionery aud Bakery.
T. S. REYNOLDS
W OULD respectfully announce to the citizens
of Athens and the public generally, that ha- j ZcXoZTyo^ Sawaporilla, and accordingly ,-rocu
vtng purchased the establishment formerly known four boU , which wa*s,.a,i..*!y administered, with
as the farm of >Vm. A. 1 ai.M.vdge & Co , lie Will BV motion*. vet with the moat decided ben
Physi
— k
ncrate that fluid. In. scrofulous and allextcrnal Jiso*
ders, the result is a rapid healing of the sores an
tides; in rheumatism, and other painful affeeti
the muscular fibre, a speedy removal of the pai
in all cast s, a renewal of strength, keeping pac.
the retreat of the disease from the system. It
up in a highly couceuirated form for conven : en«
s b S’rw,,rr ■ ■
tablecbaiacter, testifying (oilsgreat value asau active
and cutative medicine.
The following interesting cave is presented, and the
reader invited to its careful perusal. Comment on such
evidence is unnecessary ••
Newark. N. J., March 12th, 1946.
Messrs. A. B. &, D. Sands—Mr. Oliver’*child, ol tbi;
place, wasattacked with scrofula when two years oh
which soon reduced her to a niece skeleton. The dis
malignant sores on the bead, body and limbs Differcn
physicians iu Newark, Belleville and New-York pre
scribed for her at various times, but finally gave up tin
perfectly hopeless. At last Mr. Oliver was in
continue the above business in its various branches,
and solicits a continuance of that patronage liere-
liberally bestowed. Still occupying the
OLD STAND, iu the rear of Jons I. Huggins, on
Jackson stieet, it will afford him much pleasure at
all times, to meet the wants of customers.
A full supply of Candies, Fruits, Oysters, Fish,
&.c., &c., will bo kept on hand.
Persons in the country, wishing Candies, can be
ipplied at all limes, with a Fresh article,
T l-~ -.
of W. M. Merton, offer fot sale an extensive and
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, IIARD-
YVAttC, VROCKEUY, Ac. Ac,
Consisting in part of ilse following: Cashmrrc9, De
laine*, Alpacas, Bombazines, Cloak linings. Limeys,
Ginghams, Scotch, Manchester and American, French,
English and A met lean Cambrics and Calicoes, Califor
nian and Oregon plaids. Silk ribbons, Maslins, Laces
aad fancy trimmings. Millinery articles. Shawl*. Cloth*.
About two months ag>
usientirely covered with large sores. She
only to shrink front being touched even by her inolhi
hours They procured s
or*. Dottle she Co .
just finished taking the second bottle, and the sores
nearly all healed, the limbs
Dear
cure of the piles, 1 would inform you 1 was severely
troubled fur two years with the worst kind, and was for
soma lime unabfo to attend to baaineaa at all. During
'me I tried every variety o'.-he weqjggfat-
i cure, and a.for giving diem all _ . lul |, B(la uu v-iouia, urenn oaiae, lhiikm, .we-
....... . jd^tomy rcgtiiai^ phyaictan without ^ B noM audublea Diaper*. Damask Napkin*, dtc., die.,
, t 1 ‘ v VLMMTV c t'ts wf i" ^rometther. During a very acverc white, red, ye low and Welch Flannel*, large assort-
ALLORA , 1* tRRY & CO., whole- arj painful attack I beard of and tent for Dr Upham, [ roenl bleached good*, do browri. Hats, Caps, Bools,
•tie and Retail Dealers in Hats, Caps, Boots, prescribed bt* Electuary, and micas than a week I g| )ocr , Saddles, Bridles, Martingales, Hardware and
“ ’ ect, Athens, Ga. j \°f° u dovv _ n '? V 0 ’ 1 ’' n ‘ 8S * " nd „ ,n n vc ^ , Cutlery, Wood ware. Groceries, Tinware, and every ar-
erittrcly | ,j c | c USUB ||y found in an csiablishment of the kind, of-
>w prices am ** A j^ex AN I) E R r Jk. CO.
From the National Intelligencer. thus put it out of our own power,
SPEECH OF MR. CALHOUN. ™ 1 r or ll,e , control of Mexico, to say
or south CHOU,; v-hrihor w<= should have indemnity or
in the senate of the united states, n<> L an< * thereby enabled her to defeat
January 4, I8t8. J the whole object of the campaign by’
The following resolutions, submitted s**n|»ly refusing to treat with us. Owinjf
some days ago by Mi. Calhoun, coming *° lll j s mistaken policy, after a most suc-
up for consideration— Jccssfuland brilliant campaign, involving
AVaofoeiVThat loconqucr Mexico and to bold it,cithcr j an ex j>etiditure not less, probably, than
as a province or to incorporate it into the Un.ort. would forty millions of dollars, and the sacri-
rj?»w fi - c ’ '>>« » w »«i «»<• •>>- ®f
haructer j many valuable lives, probably not less
sevciuAhousand, nothing
n ) n J7l..t.;.t. — ... i
left but the glory jwbicb our army bas
acquired.
But, as an apology for **a!l this, it is
insisted lliat the maintenance of adefen-
sive line would have involved as great
a sacrifice as the campaign itself. The
President and the Secretary of War
have assigned many reasons for enter
taining this opinion. 1 have examined
them with care. This is not the proper
occasion to discuss them, hut l must say,
with all due deference, they are, to my
arks the American women to have consequent*
failed. An intelligent physician said j Mr. Calhoun said : In offering, S«
the other day, that “every fourth woman J a tors, these resolutions for your cons
kept her good health till she was forty ;! oration, I am governed by the reuse
every four-hundreih woman her good which induced me to oppose the w
looks.” Without insisting upon the) and by which I have been gnven
truth of so broad an assertion, the fact is | since it was sanctioned by Congress
universally admitted that American wo-j In alluding lo my uposiiion to the w
men become prematurely old. Allow- I do not intend to touch on the roast
i»S “11 that is said about the influence of, which governed me on llmt ocrasio,,. | wjll , a| , l|uc lIer ,. , he „ are , t „ my
. - climate, diei, dress, curly cares, ire., the.; than is necessary lo csplam my : uucrlv r „i| acioaJ . and lo
Jit,".lvalue to.he producing this, there .ssid much wHiu- mouyes on the present. v..or minds iliut such is the case, I wifi
.ng—much lhal is unsolved, m bringing I ll)cn opp.«ed Ihc war. not only ho- * lace lhc 3ull : oc[ a si , e point of
about so universal and disastrous a re- i cause it might have been easily avoided; | yiew. C
suit. I believe this will be found lo be . not only bccanse ibe President luul no j , in0 propiBe(1 by m to whi(;h ,
injudicious early euucauon, and m tins j nuthomy to order a purl ol ihc dispmcu i sup| „, 30 ,|„4 r r ‘ 0 .. lson3 fi, ere in ,ended to
almost ulone. The childhood ol English | lermory in possession of the Mexicans bunpplied, would becovcred in its whole
and French women is spent in piny— to be occupux. hv our Hoops; not only 1 citl . nl f rom ,| IC l> itc ifi c Ocean to Ihc Pa-
Their girlhood in physical and menial because I believed the allegations u|n>ii so j f q Norte, on the Rio Grande bv the
exercises combined, the former always | which Congress snnelioncd llic ivi rmi- 0 . u ||- Califcrnin, and the wilderness
insisted upon even if it he lo the entire j true, but Horn high cons,de al,o„s oj, ) >v h .»iile tribes ol Indians,
neglect of the oilier. j policy ; because I believed u would lead ( ,i,,. OU gi, xvljioh no Mexican force could
The English girl spends more than one j to many serious evils to the country,! trate . For its entire occupancy and
* tSuiTr 1 ' l, '.! ,; " cc ’ ““'““S would be required but
many serious evils to the country, I
half of her waking hours in physical j and greatly endanger iis free institutions, j
amusements which lend to dcvclopc, and | But alter the war was declined, by au- fuw smil i| ve J S els of war stationed in
invigorate, and ripen the bodily powers.; thorny ol the Government, 1 acquiesced , hc Ua | r , m( | a sin „, e iraent k
She rides, walks, drives, rows upon the | in what I could not prevent, and winch ; 011V resiitanc | from the few inbab-
watcr, runs, dances, plays swings, | it was impossible lor me to nrre.,1 ; mid ; itams within. From the Paso del Norto
li..s, limb.oiid Uiily lh c f°pc. I .rows the ball, burls then I foil >t lo.be my duly to limit my ,he mouth ol the river, u distance of
■ the quoit, draws the bow, keeps up the 1 ellorts to giving such direction to the I a f uw hundred mites, a sin-le fact will
shuttlecock, and all this without having j war as would, as tar as possible, pie-; ihow wha , (j lllo f orce will ^ nccessa „
it forever impressed upon her mind that; vent the evils and danger wall which it;, „ ; ls ,| e i;.„ ce ] t wa3 a f ronlier | >a
she is thereby wasting her lime. She I threatened the country and its iu.iilu- j lween Texas and Mexico when the for
does this every day, until it becomes ni lions F or tins purpose, at the last had but an inconsiderable popula-
liabit, which she will follow up through | sum, I suggested to the senate ihc .»,.I.- | Inore than a hundred and fifty
cy oi adopting a delens,ve line, mid lor j th „ usa(ld at , he utmosl al any
the same purpose I now oiler these res-1 wilh standingarmv, and but very few
elutions. I ns, and tins only, is the j irregular troops; yet'for several wars
mouve which governs moon tins occn-; s |, e ,„ainlained this line, without any.
3,on * ^ ar " ,no y ei »y nt» personal or j except slight occasional, intrusion from
- , P arl Y considerations. My object is imi-: Mexias and that too when Mexico waa
of seven- iher to sustain the Executive or strength-! f af more bhnsolidmed iu her power, und
girl; and en llie oppqsmon, but simply lo dis-: ,i, en revolutions were not so frequent
not: but charce an imnortauL cluiv to the conn- ..a
life. Her fn
qnence is larger, her muscular system
better developed, her nervous system in
subordination to her physical, her
strength more enduring, and the whole
tone of her mind healthier. She may
not know as much at the a
teen, as doe3 the American
I n 1 ^ gLforaT tbing^shb -does ^otl brn j charge ^^Tant'duy tolthe^n-1
Of July lsn. JjboC—v—ayiiuns «iri h«i-«.|ilie -growth ! of Jmc-ltadHil thus- nmt.'lrvi fa, ittiWfiii-fti-VwdtfrerqSMs. '“yleHKaattt present; "If, theu, Texas alono,
stimulated by nohol-bouse culture, and ■' * k “ r — -
of July last _ „
.•httVitnirirfijit
fofiud all the VeatnMnt, utedicfi
friend of our family I employed VJI
the mesna in my power in endeaVorihs to relieve her,
but in vain. At last
i. Trunks, Ac., Broad 8
NEWTON. - ■ FREDERIC W. LUCAS. ,n ' e i an<l bavcn.it been troubled t
'ON & LUCAS, Wholesale and 1 jJ'V
Mif;'Im rmdiiinoot DrU|ibam,
ll Healers in Dry tioodi
,, No 2, Granite Row, A
Athens.
Yoi
b. fully.
Geo. II ili-TCHiss, 81 W
JLEASANT STOVALL, renews ibo i nEMA " KABI - E cultE OE P1 1 LES '
r -tenderof his services in the Storage und sale ! M * _ nn _ _ ^ Jrl an • ®* 0,c ** ^ .
r COTTON «nd othor Producu, .1 hi. Bwproot \ taVo'nd^fUlranlY.wSSitn.
I^UShonM, AugUiU. Os. Aug 7,18-t, l,,.,ho ... ,,f y.rarmil, v.liuM, pile Klec.Vrv. I
Annnt ~ .... , , " have been a perfect martyr to the bleeding piles for ten
PhhPLrjh & CAM L , Wholesale anti | year* pnst, so much so that 1 became reduced to a mere
L Retail Dealers in Groceries, Dry Goods, Hard- akeleton, with loM> u fapi>eiite and gcr.eral deransrrment
.. I of the digestive organs; mv eye* also became affected.
I to give up my ufflee I
L • cer, No I, Broad street, Athens, <ia.
BISHOl’, Wholesale and ilniail Gro-! '■"•1“,": 1 n*J »u kind, of modi
- 1 - - - 1 had the best advice ihc physicians ol Boston and this
place could give,spent much money and tw ice submit
ted to a surgical operation. I had become perfectly
tired of lifo. and at the suggestion of my friends I was
induced to try a box of your medicine. The first I
‘till I persevered and pur-
Vjf H. H. WHITE, Merchant Tailor,
f 1 • nejit door to Alexander’s Drug Store, Col
jagft Arenne, Athens. May 20
1LLIA.M A. LEWIS, Attorney al
Law, Camming, Forsyth county, Georg'
w
; tbrougli I
will practice in the counties comp.o
Cherokee | uoi express i;iy thanks, ihnt I
a conditio:
. 1 still kept c
WAN ROUTED & BARRETT,
COACH-MAKERS, ATHENS.
Be( leave to inform their friends and the
liable generally, that they occupy the OLD
Hand on the south wtst corner of the square
<m which (he Methodist Church staiid^-wherc iliry
base on hand ssveral VEHICLES, and are'coustantly
ibauufecturiagall dsacnption* of CARRIAGES.
.|y Rayairing done with neatnesaand despatch.
Athena, SepL 30, 1847 ly
hand, a
•nlcndid aaeoTtment of Go’d and
(Silver Duplex,Patent Lever, An
chor Escapement, Lepine and
Yerticie WATCHES, seated
( with care and warranted perfect
time-keepers. ,j
PlaaM call and examino our stock and prices, at
. (fee aerWutch and Jewelry Store of
July 89
Barber lug and Klalr-Drcssiug.
“ ' . HANSEL DILLARD,
R 1 TBKEQTFULLY informs the citizens of Ath
ens aad the public generally, that be will, at
be found at his Shop, happy to accommo
date those w1k> ■favor him with their patronage.
Athens, Nov. 12,1846.
Se, Mv«fo
once more restored i.
tumily dependent on me. Your*, ns|>ectfully, with
great regard, Samuel Charlton.
PHYSICIANS UNNECESSARY.
Read the following a«ldre>fed io ihe Rocheaieragent*
Messrs IVs’. &. Willis—Genia: Il i* with no ordinary
leelingsot pleasure that I am enabled lo inform you of
the cure I have experienced by the use ofDrUpham’s
Vegetable Pile Blrctuary, which I obtained from you
in rase of Pi’e* with which I have been afflicted. My
suffering, have been almost beyond endurance, and
cannot be known or imagined,only by those who have
experienced like afflictions.
Having been so long and sorely afflicted, I am in
duced to address you. that through you I may make
known to my friends and neighbor* the truly wondcr-
mulaiiona in the stomach and bowels; and to purify
the blood—thua removing the cause of Piles, wheu a
speedy cure must follow:
It ia needle,* io add that, previous to obtaining the
Clertuary of you, I had consulted many of our best phy-
- f now a esse
b at my re*i-
Athen*, November 11,1847.
w. H. II. WHITE,
MERCHANT TAILOR—Ou College A venue,
W OULD inform hi, friend* and ihe public, dial
he has |UU ojtcned a handsome &tockof
Full ami Winter Goods,
in Ins line of business—consisting of ilie most fashiona
ble styles of Cloth i, Castimerm and Vesting*, also, slocks,
ise, Italian cravais, 33 inches, superior shirts, bosoms,
•liars, Ac. .4nd a general variety of all such Goods
as are usually kept in such establishments; all of wtiieh
will be offerigl by the yord or pattern, or made to Order
in the latest style-
JfcX* Tailoring of every description done as heretofore.
Nov. II, 1317.
which I gave to her. I call- d to see her the next
neither sign or appearance of where ihe s«rc had b
J. G- HOUSEMAN.33 Dauphin-
C ORDIAL*
serves, B«
candles, pickles
Nov.'ll? 184'
nor, f r ®“‘ e ^ EX ANDER & Cq
Wines, I.iquors, Svgars, &c.
1 0 GALLS su|»eriorold Scotch whiskey, mountain
A" dew, I pipe Otard, Dupuny &. Co’* brandy, vin
tage 1320, | do Point, Canillion »t Co., viniege of IS33,
1 cask verv old and superior golden Sherry J 1 cask
sweet old Port wine, I cssk veryo'd and superior pale
sherry, 8 bbla very old Monongahela whiskey,5 bas
kets Heidsick’s champaign, 10 m. choice Spanish *e-
gars, 10 in. Glenn Pr ncipe, do cieaui-boat uud Juste
Sans brand. For sale bj
■Nov. 11, 1847. Co'leg:
GIBBS & McCORD,
WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
IIavixg obtained that central location
on street, (occupied the past
season by Messrs. Heard & Davison)
W
their services to their triends and the public
TTarrhonir and cam ini** ion XlercltaniM,
to RECEIVE. SELU STORE, or SHIP COT
TON, FLOUR, CORN, BACON and other PRO
DUCE ; SELL or PURCHASE GOODS to order;' the Valley of the Shadow of Dt
and Chemists
New Yotk.
Sold also by
100 Fultuiicorneror William street,
REESE 4‘ TPARE, Athens ;
viug such remarkable cures uf the most
TO TIIE SICK AND AFFLICTED. «
. SWAVAL’S COMPOUND SVUI I* OF
WILD t IlLltUY.
E con cnnsisieuily state that Dr. Swnyne’s Com-
u*ed tn the United Slates for
its beneficial effeci
tu.np/ion, liavo foen restored to health, happiness, and
ANOTHER INVALID RESTORED TO HEALTH.
HEAD THE MOST REMARKABLE CURE EVER RECORDED.
Dr. Sway ne. Dear Sir—1 feel called by a sense of duty
The firs
though maturity comes later, it will last
proportionately longer. Eight hours
cuEh day of mental application, for girls
between the ages ol ten and nineteen
years, or ten each day as is required at
the school of which I have spoken, with
two hours for meals, one for religious
duties, and the remainder for sleeping
and physical exercises, are enough to
break down the strongest constitution.
Stimuli must ennoble tho physical en
ergies to supply what is needed until
the end of the course—the stimuli of
competition, ambition, praise, reward,
and constantly aroused enthusiasm—
but where then is the stock of health
which should have been laid up during
these years for a whole life? Exhaus
ted—gone. The frame not half devel
oped, tho muscular powers feeble, the
strength infantile, the vital system im-
olhcr - paired, and the nerves shattered, with
what prospect for wife or mother docs
the girl enter upon life !
Females in Georgia are worse off than
the other sex, in the deprivation of out
door relaxation, as custom has made it
vulgar to breathe the fresh air, unless it
is done in a very lady-like manner.
Hence they make feeble mothers—look
thin, sallow, lank, and die prematurely
of diseases that never would have been
developed, bad there been less educa
tion of the mind, and more ol the body
iu ‘girlhood.
opinion (
all points with the freedom
and boldness which liecomes an inde
pendent Senator, who has nothing to
ask from the Government or from the
people. But when I come to notice
those points on which 1 differ from the
President, I shall do it with all the de
corum which is due to the Chief Mag
istrate of the U
I suggested a defensive line bee:
I there by pUy»'«-
..ill
under such circumstances, could defend
that frontier for so long a period, can
any man believe that now, when she is
backed by the whole of the United States
now that Mexico is exhausted, defeated,
and prostrated—1 repeat, can any man
believe that it would involve as great a
sacrifice to us of men and money to de-
| fond that frontier as did the last cam
paign ? No. I hazard nothing in assert-
in the first place, 1 believed that the J ing that, lo defend it for an indefinite pe-
only certain mode of terminating the J nod, would have required a. less sum
war successfully was to take indemnity i than the interest on the money spent in
in our own hands, by occupying defen-j the campaign, and fewer men than were-
sively, with our military force, a por- sacrificed iu carrying it on.
lion of the Mexican territory, which we So much for the past. We now come
might deem ample for indemnity ; and, I to the commencement of another cam-
in the next, because I believed it would paign ; and the question recurs, what
prevent a great sacrifice of life and pro- j shall be done? The President, in his
perty; but, above all, because I believ- j message, recommends the same line oF
ed that it was the only way we could 1 policy—a vigorous prosecution of the
avoid the great danger to our inslitu- war—not for conquest, that is again em-
tions against which these resolutions j phulicnlly disavowed ; not to blot Mex-
ure intended to guard. The President j ico out of the list of nations ; no, he de-
took a different view. lie recommend- • sires to see her an independent and flour
ed a vigorous prosecution ol the war— isliing community, and assigns strong
not for conquest—that was emphatical- j reasons for it; but to obtain an honora-
ly disavowed—but for the purpose of ble peace. We hear no more of con-
conquering peace—that is, to compel j qucriiig peace, but I presume that be
Mexico to sign a treaty ceding sufficient j means by an honorable peace the same
territory to indemnify tbe chums of our ‘ thing; that is, tocompel Mexico to agree
citizens and of the country for the ex- J to a treaty ceding si sufficient part of her
peiises of the war. I could not approve j territory, as an indemnity for the expen-
Atlhis*‘nwftilji
I heard of your Compound Syrup of Wild Cher-
of which I purchased six bottles, which, 1 am hap-
led aomeaix orseven niomhsago and obtained abox | c4re _ Charges will lie moderate, orders strictly ■ health 'ban I ever bare before in my life Phy-
of Electuary for himself. Not lung since the fame in-! 0 boved, and every exertion made to give satisfaction i * :cians u h " witnessed tny case are hicl.ly recommend
dividual called toget a box for ano>her person. Hethen j to ^tomers. Th-y return their sincere thanks for | "V'. 1 ,n ■««» *■»••«» >'" u l< * make ,hl *
■■■ formed me :h.« h.ll « fo« had en., r ely cured h;.u;' the pitronaige extended to them the past season. 1 ,ha ' n " m * v k ”""' u ' ,, " r ' > nro '* ,,rp “ rcmc -
RECE1VE and FORWARD MERCHANDISE,
&c. Their personal and undivided attention will at
A gentleman, whose name can be aeen at mr office, j a || times be given to any business entrusted to their
iedy t
j aad at the time wasaufiering much from the complaint,
h ALLEY’S njegical pain extractor, will afford im-1 hut being under the cure of her family doctor, declined
™ mediate relief in all burn*, ece/Js, pile* end then-1 using it. Her condition not beingimproved by the at-
For aale by A- ALEXANDER & Co. I tending physician a second was called in consultation,
rt. 11, 1847. andahewaalofirrtnedihatnothingahortolanopera-
,, ■ -• —i.: - tien could give relief—tlii* announcement induced her
t ■raulilul A»ibrimcnt*l Bleek Tin, j to try my Electuary, and two boxes made a perfect
..INSISTING of steak diahes, coffee cm*, tea ket- i cure.
i Ur-a,earserr Irmps, cgg_boitcr*,codee pot», Ac, &c. | Sold wholesale and retail by Wyatt db Ketcham,
e ul kjw price? by A. :YLLEXANDER -fc Co. 121 Fulton at, N. Y.; and DiuggisugencraMy through-
Liberal advances will be made on produce in
* THOS. F. GIBBS,
GEORGE McCORD.
jin English Decision on a Vexed Ques
tion.—The Court of Queen’s Bench, all
the Judges assembled, has declared that
to marry the sister ol a deceased wife
in violation of the law of .England, such
having been prohibited by two
statutes passed in the reign of Henry the J slanccs> j,.,
Eighth. The decision was pronounced '
physician*, a-well as myself, gave up all !i«»pes of re- j ill the C3S6 of one Chadwick, whose
covery, ami I fell like one who is abo.u to pas* through I wife Harriet Fisher, ha vingdied, he mar
ried her sister Anne ; but being advised
dial diis marriage was illegal, alierwaid
enjoying disregarded it and married another, Anne
Fisher being still living. For this third
ini riage he was indicted on the charge
of bigamy, and convicted ; but the con
viction is now set aside, the Court hold-
lhal his second marriage with Anne
Fisher, was no marriage at all.
of this policy. 1 opposed it, among odr
cr reasons, because 1 believed there was
no certainty that the object to be effected
would be accomplished, let the war lie
ever so successful. Congress thought
differently, and granted ample provi
sions, in men aud money, for carrying
A l._ . . _
and Forks, Butter and Fruit Knives, and Sil
ver Cups. July29 O. & A. K. CHILDS.
jC Liquors.
Orleans rectified whiskey, S bbls
__ tad Ram,'5 do American brandy,
ily Madeira, 3 d» aweet Malaya, with a va-
40 V
T. BISHOP
• om.vpvro.XEs.
A LARGE lot of Not* Scoti* Grindstone* just
received andJor «*Jelo«r by ’
Noyll
y. BISHOP..
J U
Merchants and others eup[
jraaonablc terras, tij* - Novi l'
out tbe United State* and Canada*. Trice $1 a box.
Nones.—The cenuine Electuary la* the written
aignature thus (80” A. Upham, M. D.) The hand is
• Iso done with a pen.
For aale in th:a place by Reese £ Ware;
Athena, Dec 9,1847;
Fairbanks.’ Scale*.
F AIRBANKS’ Platform aud Counter Scales,
which are always right. A fresh supply just re
ceived and for sale by T. BISHOP.
r at once which will reach their disease before tnni-
■ring withihe many “ quack nostrums” with which the
where I should be happy to have the above anbmi'ted
by a personal interview. ALBERT A. ROSS-
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Cigars,43 Ann S'.,N. Y.
Swayne is on each battle, which is the only guarantee
Prepared only, by Dr-
NOTICE.
The subscriber still continues to keep
open his HOUSE in Jefferson, Jackson
county, Ga., for tho accommodation of
Travellers.
Mao and horse, perday, .... y .... $1 50
“ 44 “ all night, 1 00
April 30,1846. tf J. B .NABERS.
. ’ SeUauSi'sleiicinef.
TBIHESB. valuable preparations'consisting of Dr.
A Sloffatt’a Phasnix Biuers, do.Lile Pills. For sale
at bis prices by his agent*.
A- ALEXANDER i Co.
Negro Blankets.
r UST received, and for sale low, by
Nov 11 T. BISHOP.
ITtLOlTR from Long’s, Morrison’s and Mitel
r Mills, of a*snperior quality, for sale low i
Not. a: T. BISHOP.
Shoe*, >trees -
A LARGE Tot superior negro shoes, just receir-
ed and for sale low by T. BISHOP.
' Not. 4.
SPEItn, U9ISELO A5D TKAIN OII.,
T^OR sale by
Jj Nov 11, 1647.
T. BISHOP.
I the United States.
Philadelphia, end for »*l
nearly all die principal T
r ! :
r Lagnira
ow,by
Presidents Dine.—On Davy
Crockett’s return to his constituents, af
ter his first session in Congress, a “ua-
of them surrounded him one day,
tmd began to interrogate him about
Washington. ‘‘What lime do they dine
sit Washington, Colonel ?” asked tine.
“Why,” said he,“common people,
such as you are here, get their dinners
at one o’clock, but the gentfy and big
uns dine at three. As for Representa
tives, we dine at four, and the aristocra
cy and the Senate, they don’t get their
victuals till five.” “Well, when does
tho President fodder?” asked another.
‘ Old Hickory!” exclaimed the Colonel,
({attempting toappoint a time in accord
ance with the dignity of the .station,)
“Old. Hickory! iccll he don't dine till next
dayP 1
>e, just weired; -g.K BBLS. Northern Irish Potatoes, just received! A slip of the foot you may recover; but
T. BISHOP. 1 AO *sd for! sale by (Jan d,> T. BISHOP. 1 ‘ a slipoUfie tongue you can never got over.
Window Glass, Ac.
1 OO BOXES window glass, assorted s
auioh. de Ouiniiie.2 cer.K-ns S:>ani
.COOOibs
prime Maddet, 3 bbls No. I (Jastoi Oil, 5000 lbs VV hi
Lead, in k*-g* of various sixes, Black and Red Lead,
Spt’a Turpientine.Phyaioians gLirs ware. English Blue
Pill.Cream of Tartar, aupr-Cayenne ground and in pod
Sawyer’s Mustard, Esseniial Oils, i0 ease* and bag'
spices all kinds, together with the most extensive lot of
Drugs, Medicines. &.c , to be found i 2 ri
the country. For aale very low by ^
s of the war and for the claims <
citizens.
i have examined with care thegrounds
on which ihe President renews his re
commendation, and am again compell
ed to dissent. There are many and
_ powerful reasons, more so even than
out the policy recommended by the ; those that existed at the commencement
President. It has now been fully lest-] of tl»e last campaign, to justify my dis-
l under tbe most favorable circuin- J sent. Tbe sacrifice in money will bo
taler. There is a bill for ten
sanguine hojics of the Exeeu-. additional regiments now before the Scn-
tive could have anticipated. Victory , ate, anti another for twenty regimentsof
after victory has followed in rapid sue-! volunteers 1ms been reported, aulhoriz-
cession, vvithojl a single reverse. San-; ing in all the raising of an additional
la Anna repelled und defeated with all'force of something upwards of thirty
his forces at Bueii;
with its castle, captured ; tint height
of Cerro Gordo triumphantly carried
Jalnpa, Perole, ami Puebla occupied
and, after many triumphant victorie
under the walls of Mexico, its gates | ses
opened to us, and put us in possession j thn
of the capital. Bui what has all these! *
splendid achievements necomptishcd t! wo
Has the avowed object of the war been ; spr
attained ? Have we conquered peace? , it i
Have we compelled Mexico to sign a , bin
treaty ? Have we obtained - indemnity ? ! nbi
No. Not a single object contemplated ; fortunate famine
bv 'he campaign has been effected ; and, ] great demand ft
•usaiid. This, in addition to that al
ready authorized by law, will be suffi
cient to keep an effective army in Mexi
co of not much, if any, less than seventy
thousand men, and will raise the expen
ses of the campaign to probably not less
than sixty millions of dollars.
To meet so large an expenditure
would involve, in the present and pro
spective condition of the money market,
it is to be apprcliccdcd, not a little em
barrassment. Last year money waa
and easily obtained An un-
Europe created a
ricullural pro-
whal is worse, our difficulties arc great- j ducts. That turned the fmlance of trade
er now lhaA they were at the commence- ! greatly in our favor, and specie poured
ment, and the object sought more diUi-* into the country with a strong and steady
cult to be accomplished. To what is j current. No inconsiderable portion of
this complete failure to be attributed ? ! it passed into the Treasury, through the
Not to our army. It has done all that - duties, which kept it full in spite of the
skill and gallantry could accomplish.— large sums remitted to meet tuc expen-
It is to be attributed to the policy p»ir- * ses of the war. The case is different
sued. The Executive aimed at indern-j now. Instead of having a tide flowing
nity in a wrong way. Instead of tak-iin equal to the drain flowing out, the
ing it into his ows hands when we had j drain is now both ways. Theexchang-
territory in our possession ample, to! es now are against us instead of being
cover the claims of our citizens aud the ; in our favor, and instead of specie flow-
expenses of a war, he sought it indirect-j ing into the country from abroad it is
ly through a treaty with Mexico. He flawing out. In'the mean time the |>rice