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CHRONICLE & SENTTnf.i
fUELISHED DAILY AND WEEKLY,
BY iK\ a. BORSUK.
i brorn tht Louisville Journal ]
rearb or the Henaon*.
La- ntght pealed out the dark Death auger. ,. P <r
” ■"’-* from the Ty y ~
A myriad of voices, like a river *
Reechoed “ Gone! forever and forever /”
‘l 1! deep roll of the night wiod’s meftied drum
turned for the deal whose lips e, c pale an re,,n t
Within w.osepulaele,, and
jtttgus tae nepenthe of a dremn’ess reet.
Ecstt t r fh W r tfloT T ß , cu tLo Seatons’ tomb,
¥or oh, they p rehedin their e*>Jy bloom l
A : d°’ er their du. ti - requiem bLu^“
1 - i f jr Heaven s best favorites die young !”
Cl', Spring w&s very beautiful and giy.
Whn At r 1 u lid and ro-y fiogered Vav
Raoib,eia oigths many babbling brooks
And ga herert w Id fl uve s in their shad v nook*
And saving them | Q elu’re.sin the a^ 7 °
Sm tt red ue rfratrant dew-drops everywhere
•P“Jthede'icatebio m’
O’ 1- m.a fil ed tha air with rich perfume.
B'ender and gentle and surpassing fair
•Wa* Mat-eyed Summer w lib her golden lair
Swf!!. v; rood as is the murmur of a dove, ’
VhiUt every look was el queut with love
\\ r.rre blooms tbe wild roses by the mountain surma
In whose c. ear waves thetobin dips his wine- P g ‘
v Lie c-iusterlng berries tempt the longing <f ie
Like the forbidden irult of Parad se * b i ‘
An the sweet m. ekin -bird, in carolgav
Fnchants the listener with Ids wendroa* lav-
T'ere, iu the siierce of her shady bo wets
The Rummer genim i as ed the dreamy 1 ours
Death came and laid bis h.nd upon her trow ’
And in eternal night she sleepth now.
Xext Autumn esma in robe of gorgeous dyes
Ands Rtrly step and melaucholveyes—
in mein and look .'ike dberowned Antoinette
A qu en-al hough the Bourboa star had set—
Brnouii.ig wi'oapryud, tm averi g f*;th
1 he sc* Hold and the officer < of death.
Mourning— not her o#u early doom, for she
tanew well the ho,lowness of malesty
But grieving that the beatifu! and g.v
in her bright traiu were doomed t pass away.
So Aut tmn died, but <h, her couch of death J
Was balmy with the ja,mine’s osoroua breath
And every wind harp breathed its hollow moan
For the bweet soul that had forever flown.
But lo ! whilst mourning for the seasons fled,
A phcalx from the a* has of the d-ad
Xisea in triumph, and the new-born year
> omd i iine s vast orb begins bis s * ift career,
l he rising sunbeams herald his advance
And oreak ou every hill a golden lance;
Heaven plants htr Danners at the t astern gate,
Jo gr- et te mcnarch as he comes In state
An i the loud harps of o ean and of earth
Resound u strains of revelry and mirtb.
eh ©me to earth, thou y ouugest thill of Time
Liiwtr. ed by wrong, nsported by a crime I
Oh, may the b oomi. g vigor of thy youth
Bloou in wisaoia, pur ty, and truth.
Spare in ,hy flight the innocent anJ gay,
And scatter pleasure’s garlands in their way,
Keprtßs the insolence of rawiess might,
And make the wrong stibm ssive to the right;
Uphold tLe patriot and strike down the hand
That wavtsihe traito’h swoid ortreason’a brand.
And with the fca*d cf charity redress
Each form of human woe and wretchedness,
to that the annals of all coming time
hhall write thee as toe Golden Age sublim \
Rain, or No Rain.
The ittle parish of Ye Slow dale farmers had long
heea without a minister. One day Kev. Mr Surely
■viritf and the \il ae, and was asked to s‘ay over
Sanity ar.d pr-a.}h to them. The pe-pe wrra
f OdSpl with bis sermons, acd some were anxicte
to have him str p A meeting wai called to kmw
the mud of tlepi'iab. “ I don't see any raj iu
laving aminider, said SLa’p, a rich old ftrter;
“p ra.u can’t learn me any tiing; if we’to any
more, ve better lay it oil iu something
that will b iag afsiterrettrn.” The fcabbath lov
ing part < f the jenple trgu&d strongly agaiuet
bic't. “Well.” aesweted Sharp, not chccsijg to
slow iinsef oonviuetd, “I’ve hetrJ te’l cf
mkis.ers it at could p'-ay far raic, aud brieg it; if
\ r. ©id hit on one of that sort, I’d go in for hir-
ai .cmgrpwcs a man cl’ consequence, and tre
younger and lets knowing cl Lie ceighbcrs were I
quite takeu with tlte idea. “ That would be a ;
mkis er worth latiag,” they thought. And after
uuoh talk, i: wee agreed to lire Mr. Surely upon
tis coi di i >u—that be wou and give them rain, tr
fa r wetb r, when they wanted if; f,r their farms
eften eufer.-d both from severe droughts and heavy
rains. Mr. Snraly wa imnr.td ately waited upon
by a committee of tte pariah, who soon came bach,
bringing the min s’er with them. ‘ I will accept
your terms upon one coucitton,” sa’il he, “that
you mest ogree up<o what sert cf weather you
want.” This appeared reasonable, and matters
were amuigtsa t ra year's stay at le’louda’e.
’Yeeke pasted on, bunging midsummer heats
li'ci three weeks it bad not l&iued, aud the young
corn was beginning to carl with drought. Now for
the Uiiniatcr s promise. “Come,” eaid Sharp, with
one or two others whose bitty farms were suffering, ;
“we remember your promise.’’—
“CertaugHF&uswcTwd the miniettr, “oall a meet-
was cailtd. “Now, my friends, 1 ’
- what is it you want V’
“Rain, rain,” shouted halt a dtsen voices.
“Very weil; when will you Lava it T 1 ’ I
“This very night, ali n ght long,” oaid Sharp, to
which several assented
“No, no; not to-night,” cried Mr. Smith, “I’ve
six or seven tons well made hay out; 1 wvtuld not
have it wet for aDV thing ” |
“So have I,” adcied Mr Peck, “no rain to night.”
“W ill you take it to morrow ?” asked the minis
ter. But it would take all to morrow to get it iu.
So objection oarne up for the i wo or three next days.
“Io four days then l ’ et,id Mr. Surely.
“Yes,” cried Sharp, “all the hay will be in, and
do more be cut til;”—
“Stop, stop J” cried Mrs. Sharp, pulling her Lus
band smartly by the sleeve, “that day we have set
to go to Snow-hill. It nuts'n't rain then.”
la short, the meeting resulted in just ro conclu
sion dt all, for it was found quite impossible to
agree.
“Until you make up your minds,” said tha pastor
on leaving, “we must ati trus in the Lord.”
Bo*h Mr. Smith and Mr. Perk got their hay in,
but ou the day the Saaips wire to go to Snowhil.,
it btg&n to rain in good earnest. Sharp lest his
visit, but his crops gained.
And so it happened once or twice again. The
year rolieu by, aud the poople could never all agree
upon whet kind of weather they wanted. Mr.
Sure'y, of course, had no cccA-ion to fulfil his part
of the contract, and the re*u!t was that they began
to open the-r eyes to the foot that this world would
be u ttr&nga place if its inhabitants aboulu govern
It They *aw tha: nature’s laws could be safely
trusted in the bands of nature’s God.
the oloee of the year Ihe minister t peke of
leaving, ibis the ppopie would not listen to. “But
I cDnot stay under tie old contraot,” eaid ©e.
“Nor do we want you to,” said Sharp much hum
bled; “only stay and teach ua aud our children how
to know Gad and obey his laws.’’
“Ar.(i all tLirge above cur proper sphere,” added
the pastor, ‘ v e win If ave v. ith Gcd; tor ‘He doetb
all things wj I.’ ” — Child's Paper.
Uuole Beu’ Sermon.
A corretponetut of tie Boston Post furnishes the
follow'ng, wbioh he cabs Uncle Ban's Sermon, end
Voicb. he remark;, contains many wholesome
trahe:
Uncle Ben’s Sermon.—Not many hours ago, 1
heard Uoc:e Ben discussing this matter to bis boo,
wbo was complaining oi pressure.
‘Rely upon it Bammy,” said tb9 old man, as he
leenwl upon bis staff, with bis gry looks flowing in
the breeze of a May inorriag ; ‘ murmuriog payejno
bii s i owe been an observer maDy times these
titty years, aud I never saw a man helped out of a
hole Dy cuiciiig bis k rsts. Bea 8 quiet as you can,
for nothing will giow nutler a moving barrow, and
discontent barrowe tne mind. Matters are bad, I
acknowledge, but no uceria any better for finger*
jog. Xne u oie you groao, the poorer you are.”
Repining at losses is only putting pepper into a
sere eye. Crops will tail iu all soils, and we may
be thankful that we have not a lamin*. Besides, I
always took notice that whenever I felt the rod
prat.y smartly, it was as much as to say, here is
something which you have got to learn, iiammy
don’t forget that our schooling is not over yet,
though you have a wife and two children.
Aje, cried Bammy, you may say that, and a
jnetber in-'ew, and two apprentices into the bar
gain, and psbouid like to kuow wbafc a poor man
aan here, when tne greatest scholars and
1 Tawyeis ore at loggerheads, and can t, for tboir
I lives, tell what has become of tbs bard money.
Softly, Sammy, lam oldar than you; 1 have not
wot these grey nairs and this crooked back without
eome burdens I could tell you stories of tho days
of continental money, when my grandfather used
to stuff aenlky bo* with bills to pay tor a yearling,
cr a wheat lau, and when the women used thorns
for pins, and iald their teapots away iu the garret.
You wiAh to know what you can learn ! You may
learn these seven things :
pirst, that you have saved too little and spent
too much. I never taught you to be a miser, but I
fcavu seen you give jour dollar for a nothin’, when
you m’gbt Laveiaid one half cside for charity, and
cue-bait for a rainy day.
decond, that you have gone too much upon
credit. I always told yog credit was a shadow;
tbef Is a substance behind which oasts a shacow; |
but a email body a largei shadow, and no
wrae man wilt tollov* tne sht-dow any farther than
je can see the suosjfeime. You uiay now learn that
you nave foiljisui’ a shadow, anc been decoyed
into • bog^rT
you have goae in too much haste to
blow and easy wms the race. ‘
that no e-marge of iife can be depend- j
-amionas ulwai§ prosperous, lam afi .id the
vnnnaer race of working men in America h*v<* a
Motion that nobody will go to i urn tnu siue ot tne
ia‘er Proviaecce baagroat.y biassed us, and w% ,
r lot i. tot
worse We might have famine, or pestilence, or
war. or tyranny, or r*| together.
histiy, to end my eermou, ycu may learn to
Hkwitn mole understanding, the prayer cu your
U v , “Give us This day our daily bread/
HE old mail ceased, and Sammy put Oft
ebiow away on the forg^
HE Shoulders in Work 1
on Journal saye : ‘ lhe
icver found it to fa.il, is to
lent it into euch a shape
Ahe flfcyu'jdera of tha horse
TBIRTYsSXXTH gONGRESS.-Flrst Sessktc.
C - S "!, KGTOK ’
—©n, having aejourued till Friday. I
HOUSE.
J ,lino [ a . obtained the floor, bot 1
I™™ Rn*t who said fc that teveral years
a ? lede to his constituents that he
rAflut 111 ® u KRe in sectional debate, but
recent events of an extraordinary cha-acter have
absolved him from that pledge. * atier * DBVe
and M a i ill i B r to l^e utr ocity of John Brown’s raid,
and tLe continued aggression of the North on the
©Want l t! ' e South. He spoke of the infamous
charaoter of Helper s bock, but said the non slave
holders of the South have no sympathy with such
k' e appeals to them will be unheed
!’ ■®t> that infamous book had been endorsed
by the ca; didate of the Republicans for the Speak
ership; and the whole antecedents of that gentle
man are in perfect keeping with this act.
He ha.i been uniformly, conspicuously and iuten
tenseiy sectional. N 0 man has been more intolerant
to the South; aid he owts his present nomination
less to lus ability or h a accomplishments as a states
xn*Q than to bis hostility to the South. He invited
us to eciutinize bis record, aud he had done so. He
alluded to Mr. Sherman’s cource or. the Kansas bill
and the Army app.opriatiou bill in the thirty
fourth Congreia. He spoke of the objects of the
.republican party, characterizing them as treason
able.
Mr. Duuuoal'td Li nto order, as the gentleman
violated propriety by usiig tha term treasonable.
He said if the epithet applied to any it was to the
oth*r sde if the House.
Mr. Rust resumed, and reuewed the preposition
that the conservative merabets select a candidate
for Speaktr 1.021 the Democrats, or the Democrats
select a candidate from them, aud both unite on
such candidate.
Mr. Cox said he would not bs negotiable in any
such business.
Air. ILmdmau stated that neither would he be
thus Iratisi aired by his ieliow Democrats. If any
person outside the Democratic party ehould be so- !
l-ioted he would exeriise his own judgment, wheth
er he would enpp.r him or not.
Mr. Noell dsclared his reaoiuess to vote for any
one selected from the other Bids, for the sake of an
organization.
Mr. Cox said he would vote f r any anti-Le
con p.onbe who might be sdected, but his duty to
hid eonatituente, hod his own sentiments, would not
permit him to vote for any one of the Southern j
Americans, who were lo; only eppased to all the
doctrines ot the Democratic parly, but to civil and
religious liberty.
Mr. Hill eaid they could get along without the
gentleman. You will not make a Speaker on the
basis of the proposition offered, because this is not
the time ana place to arrange matters. It cannot
be done here. You must do it by other meat a and
appliances, to induce the gentlemau from Ohio to
support such nominee.
Mr. Cox explained. [He understood the Southern
Opposition t-o advocate the intervention by Con
greta to establish e avery, aud the Republican party
as ola'mir-g exeroite cf Congressional power topro
hibit Biavery in the Territoii9s. Bath of these par
ties favor the rc-opening of the agitation question
iu Congress, while the Democratic party say to
both—“Aon intervention.”
j Mr. Hill inquired whether he thought, from the
ek-ction of 185 ti and the recent election ia New
York, tlmse parties are Identical in purpose and
principle.
1 Mr. Cox replied if the gentleman referred to the
North Americans, he would find them as adverse
as the Southern Opposition to the Democratic par
ty. If this were not so, why did not the gentleman
vote for some North American tor Speaker?
Mr. Hill replied he did—he voted for Briggs, of
New York.
Mr. Briggs said that his party was in a prouliar
position. It was here, as at the North, a unit. In
reply to Mr. Cox, he denied that the Americans
were opposed to civil aud religious liberty. They
are for strict fidelity to Jthe Cos. stitutton aud to all
laws, aid stand ready and compactly to oppose all
teotionalism. They aro for the Union, and nothing
’ but the U< ion.
Mr. Ilill said that many of the Democrats with
w. cm the gentleman from Ohio was proud to sit,
inaugurated this dtetrine. Alexander 11. Stephens
const icaous iu hie party, inaugurated it, and he
did not know that that gentleman had svor recaut
ed. Mr. Hi'i thought that it is the duty of the gov
ernment to protect everything which is regarded as
property belonging to the pocple of the United
Slates.
Mr. Morris, of Illinois, then took the floor. He
fired a few hot shot into the Administration and the
President. He relerred to that part of the message
on the eutjsct of slavery in the territories, saying
the President had advanced several steps from his
former position, which was bad enough. He argued
iu defence of his position. The people of the Ter
ritories have the right to determine the qms'ion
for themselves.
Quite an interesting running debate took place.
Various gentlemen stated why they would vote or
not vote for Mr. Mayuard, ot Tennessee, who was
put in nomination by Mr Brabson, wl o said that
although he was a Fillmore eleclor and Old Whig,
wea not inside the American organization.
House then proceeded to take another vote
tor Speaker. Whole numbei of votes cast 209; ne
cessary to a choice 105.
Mr. Sherman received 101; and Mr. Maynard, 65,
made up of ail the members of the American party
except Mr. Davis of Maryland, and Mr. Briggs, who
voted for Gilmer. Au o.g the 43 scattering votes
were Messrs. Kunkie, Stewart and Hughes.
The House then adjourned.
A Bite.
In the Knickerbocker for January, among the
good things in the “Editor's Table,” we find the
followii g dro'l anecdote:
* * * * “While it was a laughable, a very
laughable, it wa3 aso a very melancholy sight; for
ad:unken mania a melancholy object to behold
aud to contemplate, anywhere, and under any cir
cumstances. But tne particular case to which we
have reference was a ‘hard case,’ in all respects.
In a spar and ship-limber yard, on the border of
West street, far down toward the B ittery, on a
pleasant October afternoon, ‘we saw a man,’ or
something beatiug the image of a man, exceed ug
ly tipsyous, lying on the ground, amidst scattered
chips and ebavings, in the yard. Some boys stood
hard by, jeeiirg and plaguing him. ‘Upon remon
strance,’ one of them said ti at he bad ‘throwd a
stone at Jimmy Gaboon, ‘cause he tickled his ear
with a Bbaviu’ when ho was asleep.’ This was no
eicuse ; and we told the boys so ; ‘but somehow or
’nother,’ like the Americans at B adensburgb, ‘they
didn’t seem to take no interest. Meanwhile, the
poor inebriate, had raised himself partly up, resting
on on aide, and said : ‘Why can’t they let me be s
Wish to-Godl wan hn Injun —that’s all / hope !’
Two tquawe, wiih two moccasins and other
wampum bead work, had been dawdling along by,
a moment before, which probally suggested the
thought that was permeating hie half-addled brain,
lie linaiiy stood upon his feet; but his knees were
not like the firm oak ship's knees which were piled
up around him; the ‘feeble knees’ failed him, and
dowu he went. He stretched out an arm, laid his
hi ad upon it, and was presently in the‘land of
dreams.’ All this while, however, the mischievous
were watching him, while we were watching
them through a crevice iu the board fence which
surrounded the yard. At length he was fast and
sound asleep. His yawning shoes disclosed all hie
toes on each foot; ‘and ai we gazed we raw* one
of the little rascals making a eiip-nuose, with a
8-ioDg twine, arouni one of his big tots, which
protruded fiom the clanc-shell opening of Lis old
sloe, that looked, more than anything else, like the
head oi a great black snake. To the other end of
tte twine, which had a ‘loDg purchase,’ they
tied securely the ragged half of a large brick.
They then carefully removed, from a wide space
around him, every other possible thing which he
might get hold of to throw at them ; but this missile
they plaoed, as the Irish have it. ‘convenient’ to
his hand. Then all the laughing boys retired to a
safe distance save one, he remained to tickle the
sleeper’s ear and noße with a thin pine splinter, to
arouse him from his slumber. Presently the
wretched inebriate awoke ; and seeing his tormen
tor beating a retreat, at the same time laughing
‘ready to spot’ his young sides, he seized the decoy
missile and burled it after him. It was cruel! The
skiing came up‘with around turn,’which almost
tore the poor fellow’s toe off. He roared with the
self inflicted pa.D, aud straightway staggered
thence.
‘“Have you seen him about here since 7 we
asked the proprietor of the spar-yard, some si*
weeks afteiward.
“Ho is a man of few words; he said,‘l guess
not r ”
- x
j ASh 6CK-n Affair —A most frightful oceur
! renoe took place in the town of Bloomer, Montcalm
county/on Thursday, the 15th iust. At the raising
‘ of alarge barn a couple of small boys were playing
with a large broad-axe, when oue of them
ted to his playmate to iay his head on a block, and
. iet Lino cut it off- which was done, and the sharp,
heavy axe Instantly severed the head from the
; body of the little follow. Just at this instant a
large “bent” of the frame was poised in mid-air ;
but the men engaged in raising it were so shocked
at the sight, that they let go their hold, when the
huge timbers, with a tremendous crash, fell to the
ground, killing three men instantly.— Grand
Rapids ( Mtch ) Enq. t Dec. 20.
j Tfe Harfer’s Ferrv Investigation.-^The
special committee of the Senate appointed to in
quire into ali the facts connected with John Brown's
foray have subpersci Judge Amy of Kansas; Mr
; Conway, the Congressional elect from Kansas; ,
Augustus Wattles, editor of the Kansas Herald of
Freedom; Caj*t. Montgomery, one of the Kansas t
free State border ruffian leaders; G. P. Lowrey, at
one time Adjutant General cf the free State fcrcss ‘
of Kauees; Dr. Howe, of Boston; Mr. Sanborn, of
New Hampshire, end Gerrit Smith.
S.JJaeful If formation.— Burning fluid explosion
generally caused by contact of flames with
i the flirt* Jtsolf, but wiih, the gas that is always
escaping fluid, when open to the air. Pea- j
i pie not known* it j? fact, thick they msy safely fill,
( 1 gbted lamps it
i touch the fluid its err'-w the invisible gas rises, !
‘wDaches the flune, the explodes, and the con
sequences are S id, Never bring a f
Sighted lamp within a foot, at :35,-^ t y uew >uat, of
open fluid, -h ‘
: Sad Casualty.—On TuMday. the 1 j
! of the hands ol the steamer “News Boy, ‘SZ
drowi ed on the west side of the river at this placed.
He lost his life from the giving away of his cotton
i Look while stowing a bale of cotton, by which he
i felfinto the river. All possible efforts were made,
Itn bjlva him but failed. His name wm Dudley
is is faafivw of Ireland, and the officers, j
I J} tbeboaVepeak of him as an industrious, eteaifyJ
IhfmMt vouag man, about twenty-three w
2 w, leambe bas deposited inf J
Cjmmidf & Sentinel
SUNDAY MORNING JANUARY t, 1860.
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In order to facilitate the labor cf putting our pa
per in new type, we shall omit our usual issue on
Tuesday morning next. Our next sppearance )
therefore, will be on Wednesday morri ig, iu a full
new suit.
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the piers ire of announcing to the public, that,
hencefirth, the Chronicle &. Sentinel will be
published on the Cash System exclusively. Having ;
suffer.d long enough, aud lar,e envugb, by the
Credit System, we have concluded that it is iofi- J
nitely bett r fi.r cs to owe tii cr seven thousand
pt rs ens each a Newspaper a jear, than for sixer
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Mexioo, to owe ue the price cf a siba.riptiou far a
year. Tho responsibility h more divided, and in
the event cf loss muoh more easily berne. A wise I
conclusion we th nk. ths credit system
is abandoned, and in future, the subscribers to the
Chronicle 4* Sentinel will read their own paper,
notours, as thousand cf them havo heretofore
done, to our very great loss. Wo might enumerate
whole columns cf most eat i factory and conclusive
reasoi s why the Cash System ia infinitely prefer,
able to the Credit, but it would, iu this progressive
age,beau uanecestary consumption cf time, par
ticularly as they are known to every intelligent and
rsthoting miud.
We expect to stiike from our list hundreds, per
haps thousand! cf names, of good aud responsible
men, simply becat s > they have not paid in advance
Some will renew their relation by Rinding the
money, while a l iw will be quite offended; perhaps.j
This latter class give us no concern, and we sbal*
not regret the separation. All we esk if them its*
like honest men, to show themselves worthy of
credit, by paying what they a rjody ox e us, and
they can go their and we will ours, with the
assurance that should they at any time want our pa
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The Chroacle & .Sentinel Enlarged.
To-day, January Ist, 136(1, the Chronicle and
Sentinel enters upon \ta seventy fourth year, and
we have the pleasure of presetting it to its thou
sands of roadere, with the Daily very muoh on
la r ged, and the next ksae in an entire new dreßS.
Were we at all disposed to be garrulous, and our
journal, if not the editor, who has conducted
during nearly one-third of ita existence, has
attained that age when something should be par
doned to loquacity, we might entertain or bore our
readers, with many reflections, and indulge in some
speculations in reference to the future. We will
not, however, presume tco much upon our privilege,
and will only avail ourself of the occasion to say
we enter upon the new year, with a fixed and
earnest detera ination to maintain the oharacter of
our journal for independence, truth and conser
vatism, and ehall spare no effort to make it one of
the best newspapers of the day, aud perfectly
reliable in every department. This prom'se, we
think, we can till Io the letter, and we only ask
tnat the paper be judged by its merits.
Thu Nhv Year.
Among the periods of lime, regularly recurring,
which seem to give us cause to reflect—to look
back over past e vents, both of personal and gene
j ral interest, and to note their effect upou our lives,
our feelings and our hearts—to observe cur stand
point twelve months ago, and to note our progress
since—none is n.oie suggestive to us than the be
ginning of a New Year. The day with which this
ne* year begins, too, is one peculiarly appropriate
for improving thought aid reflection. A cycle has
just closed upon us, forever ;-iu its flight it has
taken many hours of blies and pain, bringing all
nearer “that bouine whencs no traveller returns.”
To many the past twilve months Lave been full of
happiness, with only bow and theu a speck of oloud
to dim the brightness of their sunshine; while
others have been made familiar with poverty,
sffl ction, and their kindred m:eer;e3.
Eveute which are ooustantly passing—changes
which must conet&ntly take place—will iaevi’ably
leave their impress upon the mind aud the heart,
and must contribute much towards the formation
of character. And there are passages in many
lives where the disappointment or failure cf a sin
gle cherished hope or plan leads to the ultimate
ruin abd bankruptcy cf thoroughly inculcated and
apparently well established Habits and principles.
| Let us not, then, pass lightly over the events of a
year. Let us setk out and cherish the lessons they
have taught us Experience is sometimes a severe
teacher, but htr lessons are always practical; and
no one, gitted with reasoning powers, cau be so
: obtuse as n*t to profit by them, if he will.
The old year cloees upcu us. gloomy, cold aud
wet; not a gleam of sunahine has pi6roed tho som- ‘
bre veil of over-hanging clouds the whole day long,
. and the cold north wind sighs
” A melancholy dirge o’er the deal year,
Gone from the earth forever. ’
But we will lock for “a brighter day to morrow,”
and while we Bpend the New Year in comfort and
contentment arouud a cheerful fire side, let us not
forget the poor and needy, but, out of our abun
dance, relieve their wants.
Election.
The election for County Officers plaoe to
morrow (Monday)—polls open at seven o’clock j
and dose at five.
Ws are requested to state that the Rsr. Mr.
Graham, the newly appointed Pastor of St. John’s
Church, will preach this day at half past 10 o’clock,
A. M. ‘
Rsv. Wm. M. Crumley will preach in St. Jameß’
M. E. Church this morning, at half past 10 o’clock,
and in the evening at seven.
Editorial Ciianite-
The Constitutionalist of yesterday morning an- j
nounces the retirement of James T. Nisbxt from
the editorial chair of that journal, and the succes.
sion of Henry Cleveland, Esq., who was the
MiKedgeville correspondent of tliat paper during
the late srssion of tho Legislature, under the signa
ture of “Noviseimue.” The commercial and local
departments ot the paper undergo no ohange in
their efficient management.
The fallowing are the officers elect of Augusta
Division No. 7, Sons of Temperance, for the ensu
ing term : J. H. Brinn, W. P.; H- R. Philpot, W.
A. P. R. Rose, R. S.; P. T. Lalicretedt, A. R. B.i
W. W. Walker, F. 8.; W. H. D’W. Read, TANARUS.; A’
B. Crump, C ; 8. C. Read. A. C ; H. T. Peay, I. 8.
Wm. Tanner, O. 8.
A Want of Light.—The Charleston Mercury of
Saturday says The cjotraotors for lighting the
city are the Gas Company and the Man in the
Moon. The Gas Company perform their part of
t the contract faithfully, on the nights laid down in !
the almanac; but we regret to say that the Man iu
the Moon is not so reliable on his part. It was the .
! Moon’s turn to light up last evening, hut a combi- {
nation between the changeable satellite and equally .
fickle Clerk of the Weather—who threw a misty
fog over the oity—eclipsed the efforts of the con ■
tractor, and rendered cur streets so dark that one
oould scarcely see his own nose. }
An Unconstitutional Law Vetoed in Massa
chusetts.—Governor Banks, of= Massachusetts, ou j
Wednesday, returned the revised ode to the Leg
islature with his veto, ohjrcting to the mililiaohap- (
ter, and laying before the Legislature the opinion
of the State's Attorney and Supreme Court Judges,
Jko decide taat the striking out of the words
white citizens” in the old statutes is unconstifu- j
onal, as it conflicted with the federal laws and
government, who are competent to decide wb*t ,
.overnme *• * !
yeraoas ar T So® document of some length,
fe wm sotaroeH^ 1 ? L6gialatore by * Urge j
[COHMUNICATfD ]
Free Trade e 4 no Monopoly.
Mr Editor i—A eomxanicatisj, signed “Jus- ■
tice,” in your paper of yesterday, requires a notice .
from me, as one engaged ia the Auction busineeoiu
this city. This writer takes great interest ia the
Jewelry business aud is down on the Auctioneers
for selling Jewelry at Auction. 1 cannot see what
injury it docs those engaged in that business, as
noue of them will acknowledge that they keep the
kind of goods this writer says is sold at Auction
lie, however, may have aa interest, or keep such
goods for s ale, and consequently the Auction inter
fares with his trade, and he desires the City Counoil
to establish a monopoly here, eo that those who
desire to purchase such goods will Lave to go to his
shop and buy at his pricss
Ihe taxes paid on public sales is three times es
much as is paid by any merchant on his private
sales, and is quite an item in the revenue of the
city. The City Council is composed cf men too
well versed in the laws of trade and commerce to
attempt to establish a monopoly in favor of any par
ticular class, and one that would not be seconded
by any city in Georgia or the Uuion. As to the at-
I tempt to compare the Auction Houses of this city
with the Mock Auctions of New York —it is too ri
diculous to need refutation. We are willing for the
pubiio to judge for themselves.
W. B. Griykin,
Auction Com. Merchant.
Augusta, Dec. 31, 1859.
Railroad Meeting.
We, the undersigned, whose business and inter
ests are identified with and dependent upon the
prosperity of Augusta, be'rng thoroughly convinced
of the necessity of a Railroad to Macon, and de
siring that active co-operation wbioh proceeds from
unanimity, do unite in calling a meeting of citizens
to be holden on the evening of Wednesday, the 4th
day of January, at the City Hall, for the purpose of
taking suoh action ae will secure that object, with
energy and promptitude:
John P. King, John Bones.
George Schley, George W. Evans,
Reese 6e Linton, E. Dawson,
Doughty, Beall & Cos., Wilberforoe Daniel,
Harper C. Bryson, Samuel S a an,
Phinizy & Clayton, Thomas Phibbs,
Poulain, Jennings & Cos. James Bell,
James Hope, Estes &. Clark,
James T. Nisbet, E Mustin At Son,
Miller & Warren, Lambaek At Cooper,
W. B Griffin, B. H. Warren,
Augustus Pitcher, Vvm. M At R G. Beall,
Thos. W. Gumming, Warren, Lewie At Cos.,
Luther Roll, H. At J. Moore At Cos.,
Sam. C. Mustin, Plumb At Leitner,
D’Antignao,Evans At Cos. James A. Ivey At C0.,-
J. J. Lathrop, A. Stevens,
Jno 11. Mead, Bones, Brown & Cos.,
Barry At Battey, I Meyer,
Win. W. Davlee, Mayer At Morris,
Haviland, Chichester At Geo. W. Lunar,
Cos , Carmichael At Bean,
W. G. Nimmo, Ge >. K. Moore,
L. C. Skinner At Cos , I. P. Garvin,
Jno. M. Dow, F. A. Whitlock,
Thos.Tobiu, J. Holl ngs worth,
W. M.D’Antignac, Charles McLaren,
John Pb'nizy, Thomas Barrett,
Robert Welton, jr., Thomas Richards,
Z. McCord, W. H Salisbury,
J. W. Horton, H. F. liusrell,
j T. D. Caswell, James W. Walker,
J. H. Baker, G. Simmons,
R. N. Reed, A. C Beane,
J. S. Wilcox, jr., B. C. Dirnick,
Thomas B Jones, A Boggs,
McKinue Law, Wm H. Crane, jr.,
W. C. Macmurphy, J. W. Jones,
J. R. Wilson, Daniel H. Wilcox,
M. Wilkinson, E W. Ansley,
John Neleon. A. P. Boggs,
L. Dwelle, sr., Garland A Snoad,
L. Dwelle. jr., Charles 11. Sibley,
! Baldwin, Reed At Cos , Edward A. Sibley,
E. F. Campbell, H. Ii Wood,
A. Gould, Alex. Philip,
John B. Caiter, J. S Bean,
John Craig, E. Richards,
Porter Fleming, Butt, Morris At Cos.,
Benj. B. Russell, James G. Collier,
R J. Bowe At Cos., John C. Moore,
P. A. Scranton, J. P. Force,
1 C. A. Rowland, A. C. Force,
; Alfred Baker, B. Conley,
It P. Z mmermsn, Roberts, Cookery At Cos.,
R. A. Fleming, Thomas H Robert!,
J. W. Bones, J. C. Fargo,
George T. Jackson, E. P. Clayton,
J. D Ramey, George W. Winter,
S. S.Btory, F. Ho'man,
E. T. Miller, George Sytnmo?,
W. A. Evans, Hsard At Clarke,
George M. Thew, J. S Claik,
George W. Morgan, E Carupfield,
Isbam Thompson, A. W. Walton,
M. J. Bolsclair, J. C. Kenuady,
Johu Davison, J. P. Allen,
Wm. H. Ramsey, John C Chew,
J. B. Walker At Sons, Wm. E. Wheeloek,
i Wm. J. Owens, G M. Calahann,
! Jno. A. Jones, Thos A.[Bones,
J. S. Simmons, C. E. Mustin,
SVm 11 Jones, J. J Claytou,
S 11. Oliver, J Dai row,
1 W. S. Davis, J. T Both well,
i W. Schley, N. B Moore,
M W. Woodruff, S. Brown,
W Russell, C. Ertsiy,
Hoard At Simpson, J U. Green,
J. A Jones, Win. H. Tult,
Wm J. Mealing, F. W Reagan,
J. At A. J. Setze, A H Jones,
\ A. P. At B. Bignon, S. S. Jones,
i James M. Dye, Jno C. Snead,
Sol. Robinson, E. F. Kinohley,
G- T- Dortic, Samuel B. Hawley,
P. Gallaher, W. S. Royal,
| M. Gallaher, A. Hatch,
Thomas Sweeny, E. A- D.ubar,
t V. LaTaste, John A. Myer,
Arthur Bleaklsy, W. H. Pritchard,
! C. A- Plait & Cos., Henry Moore,
W. D Davidson, J. W. Burch,
N. H. Wilcmaa, J. W. Adam,
J- N- Audrews, John Bridges,
Wm. Haige, Cbtrles W. Heraey,
Wm. H- Crane, Wm. C. Barber,
G. A. Bailie, C. A. Lathrop,
ChatlesHal!, Charles Catlin,
Chaß P. McCalla, Sherman, Jessup At Cos.,
; Jos. H. Day, Jotiah Sibley At Sons,
W. B. Davison.
[A much larger number of names were sppon
ded to the list, but were not handed in in time for
puuliotion this morning.]
i •
[communicated ]
I Mr. Editor :—Are any gentlemen of position at
the head of the “Vig lance Committee?” If we
at the South are in danger “because we hold slaves,
shall we be benefited by little boys of fifteen or
sixteen years, with more whiskey than brains, takisg
us in charge ? Justice.
| Death or “Dow, Jr.”—A Sad Story.—El
dridge F. Paige, author of Dow, Jr.'s, Patent Ser
mons, died in San Francisco on the 2d ult., in a
moat abject slate of poverty. The Herald, of that
oity, says:
No pen can describe, no language express, the
intensity of filth, the squalidness of poverty, the
ineffable misery, of the apartments in wtuoh this
man, unattended, uncared for, had breathed bis last
aud resigned his soul to the Creator. We speak of
E'.dridge F. Paige, better known under his nont de
plume of “Dow, Jr.,” —the author ol the famous
“Patent Sermons,” which have made him known
to a great portion of the reading world whose lan- 1
guage is English. Ten years ago, Mr. Paige was j
the editor and proprietor ot the New York Mer- j
! cury, a paper at that time remarkable for its pun
gent wit, Us proverbial good humor, and the prac
tical as well as oharitatle views it exprersed oi ;
men and tbijg j . The patent sermons of “Dow,
Jr.,” were collected and published in book form,
and achieved a celebrity, particularly in England,
which was very gratifying to the author. Reverses,
however,overtook Mi. Paige, aud be lacked tne
moral courage, as it appears, to look them in the
face and trample them uuder his feet, and after a j
! short contest he came to this oountry to better his
fortunes. He had, however, contracted a love for
strong drink, and this terrible fiend pursued him to
his grave, and drove him into the presence of his
Creator Soon after his arrival he wrote for the
1 Sun. then in its meridien, and bis writings
were universally commanded. Os late years Mr.
Paige has been connected with the Golden Era,
whose pages he has enriched with many kindly
and generously oocoeiveri contributions.
About nine o’clock last night, a police officer was
informed that a man war dying on the north side of ;
| Paoifio street, three doors east of Kearny, and
immediately proceeded to the spot; but ere he
arrived the spirit had fled, and ha found a prosti- j
tute closing the eyes and jaws ts what was once a
: man of mark and fame. As we said before it
would be utterly vain to attempt giving the slight
eg![description of the re king filth and squaiidness of
hie apartment. The bed was innocent of linen of
. any kind, and was saturated with water. The
floor was indescribably filthy, and the walls dank
; with moisture and filled with fungi. Ou the table j
i stood two tin plates that had probably been used 1
j for some time, uud never cleaned from the moment j
they were first soiled , these contained the rem
; oante of bis lasi supper. In a corner of the room
was a small keg of p:ckUd herrings, the maggots
in which were far more numerous than the fish, ;
• and almost rivalled them in size. On a small table ,
i near his bed were two bottles containing liquor—
the ourse of his latter iitK and undoubted cause of
his death. His Get were; resting on the footboard |
of his ioatheome cot, and no portion of hie ]olotbiug ■
bad bsen removed exetpt his hat. Thus died ‘
Eldrldge F. Paige, onoe of wealth, position
and celebrity.
4— |
Incendiary Language.—Rev. Daniel Worth |
was arrested in Guilford, IN. C., on Friday, for say- j
ing that he would not have had John Brown hung ,
•‘for a thousand worlds A At his examination he
vpoke It We own defenceread extracts from
Helper’s book- He bail in f5,000 for
trial- The cfthwrs had •<— i j
doting Worth from ln Mg Q Qf th# peop]e
__ BY TF.LEGRArH.
Tins Duelists.
Washinqtos, Dec. 31.—Grow has been arreßid,
and both him and Jiracoh have bean bailed for
$5 000 for their appearance on Tuesday for an ex
ajoiuation.
Ship Sews.
Chaklk*to, Deo. 31.—The brig J. Mclntyre
from Camden Maine, arrived here to-day. She
reports having picked up a boat on the 18th with
five seamen of the bark Baltic from Alexandria
bound to San Francisco, which had foundered on
the 17th. The second boat <ontsiuing the captain
and his wi e, also the mate and eight seamen, was
not seen or heard of.
Markets'.
Mobile, Dec. 30.—Sales of Cotton to-day 2,500
baits—Middlings at 10| cents. Sales of the week
32,500 bales. R9ceipts of the week 3GS')O, against
37,000 bales asms time laet year ; receipt? ahead
of list year 93,395 bales. Stock 219,500 bales.—
Fre ght on Cotton to Liverpool id. Exchange on
New York 3a 1 percent, dlsoaunt. Sterling Ex
change 7®7£ per cent, discount.
New Orleans, Dec. 30.—Sales of Cotton to
day 10,500 bales. Middlings at lOf a 10J cents.
Sales of the week 74,500 bales. Receipts of the
week 80,000 against 83,500 last year. Exports of
the week 78,000 bales. Receipts ahead of last
yera 205 000 bale?; all ports ahead 355,000 bales.
Stock 481,00!) bales.
New York, Dec. 31.—Sales of Cotton to-day
1,200 bales. Middling Uplands cents.—
The market was quiet but firm. Flour buoyant—
sales of 25,0000 barrels; Southern at $5 50 a-$5 75.
Wheat firm—sales of 8,000 bushels ; choice Red at I
$5 30. Corn advancing—sales of 14,000 bushels; !
new White and Yellow at 86i®89. Spirits
Turpentine dull. Rice quiet.
Montreal, Dec. 28.—The thermometer indicates
a temperature of 16 deg. below aero, but the river
is not yet frozen. Opposite the city the water is
very high, and the lower part of Gritfintown is
Hooded.
Sr. Johneburo, Vt., Dec 28. —The thermometer
indicates 20 deg. below zero.
Rouse’s Point, N. Y m Deo. 28.—The thermome- j
ter indicates 19 deg. below zero.
Boston, Dec. 28. —Tne thermometer indicates 2 1
deg. below zero.
New York, Deo. 28—Noon.—The snow is falling
| fast—wind northeast.
Medical Students.—The Philadelphia Bulletin
says that several of the students who left Jefferson
College last week for the purpose of entering the
medical college at Riohmond, Va., have returned
to Philadelphia and resumed their studies thcra.
The Montgomery, Ala , in coun
ty convention assembled, have unanimously reso’v
ed that they will not support for the Presidency
Judge Douglas, or any politician who advocates
Territorial squatter sovereignty, or who denies the
power and duty of Congrese to protect slavery in
i the Territories. They also demand of the Charles
ton Convent on to declare itself in favor of the
Died S:oit decision and for the protection of
slavery in the Territories by Congress. It is to be
hoped that they wid maintain this etand.
THE WATCH QUESTION,
AMERICAN vs. FOREIGN WATCHES.
A CARD.
CFThe only entirely Hiuinfnrtory proof of a
good Watch is, that it tel s correctly; and without Inter
ruption, the true time of day. All other tests are illu
sory. If the Watch will not perform equally and with
accuracy, It is to no purpose whatever that is elaborate
ly finished, that curious shapes and patented device 1 ’
are adopted, that novel escapements and ingenious con
trivances for compensation are introduced, or that the
whole is covered by a famous name and by a massive
aud costly case. Hundreds of worthless Watches are
beautifully finished, and some are exquisitely contrived
to rnn badly and wear ont quickly. A great deal of
work is most often a great deal of complexity, and all
will admit that no amount ot mere polish will advantage
’ auy piece that is radically malformed or inexactly fitted.
It is SIMPLICITY OB’ CONSTRUCTION, and such
mathematical correctness in the size and shape of every
partasthc appl,cation of machienery to the purp-se
alone insures, that, with sufficient uicety of finish, ac
complishes the desired result.
The founders and managers of the American Watch
Company of Waltham are determined to make TIME
KEEPERS, w hether they make money or not. They
do not under value ornament, but they feel that they can
not overvalue Time. This is the meaning of the whole
establishment. Thoroughly familiar, by practical experi
enee, with the evils inherent in foreign watches, evils that
all Watch dealers will bear them out in saying, render
nearly worthless for all purposes of time-keeping a large
• majority of foreign Watches —they aim, through the
substitution of mechanical science, for the uncertain
judgment ol the eye and imperfect skill of the hand, to
produce an article that shall not only look like a Watch,
but perform the duty of a Watch, adoruingit with such
a degree of finish as is sufficient, and which, through
eDstlines3, will not put it above the reach of any class in
be community. AND THAT TUEY HAVE DONE
THIS, AND ARE DOING IT, they confidently appeal
to the thousands whose and diy coming and going is regu
ated by Waltham Wat'hcs, to Bay. in every system,
oven the best, there will be imperfection, and instances
of failure doubtless occur la the Waltham manufacture,
but in a system which produces Watche3 which are
IDENTICAL, rather than SIMILAR, the propertionof
such must be reduced to a minimum.
Hat iug achieved this decisive victory—a victory with
a reason for it—the American Watch Company is far
from being disappointed at the frequent and unscrupu
ous opposition it rneels from many in the importing
business. This opposition was to have been e pected
and the ocaaslsa of it will be apparent to any one who
considers the extent of the importers'trade and its high
ly profitable character. The Company has no reason
to be dissarisfied with the amount of patronage It re
! celve?, since it is obliged, by the multiplication of orders,
large yto increase its force, and to work by night as
well as by day; bu‘. it is not content that any portion of
the community should be misled as to the real merits of
its Watches. Unfortunately there is no article in com- i
mon U3e which people generally so little understand as
a Watch, and a man’s watchmaker is his only reliance
for Judgment. So long, therefore, as imported Watches
yield a rich profit to the importer, the Company ex.
pects a good deal of decrying and disparagement, wise
shaking of the head and faint praise.
The Company is gratified to be able to say, however
that there are hundreds in the trade whose supreme in
terest Is not in importation, or in au old stock on hand
who have no national actipa Lics to an American
Watch; who, indeed, from patriotic motives, would
rather distribute them, even if they were not twice as
i sound and honest, and cheap a3auy other—with whom
Waltham Watches may be found. The Company con
fidently maintain that its Watches will abide the coo
elusive test of time-keeping, aud upon that ground it is
content to rest its claims to the general patronage.. The
pubiic will bear in mind that these Watches are made
for reputation, and wiih the responsibility of perpetual
guaranty constantly in view ; lor, however they may
ebaege hands, wherever and whenever they are found
faulty, the Company Is bound to make themjgood.
Caution —As our Watch is now extensively counter
feited by foreign manufacturers, we have to imform the
public that no Witch is of our production which is unao- !
companiedby % certificate of genuineness bearing the
number <>f the Watch, and signed by our Treasurer
R E. ROBBINS, or by our predecessors, APPLETON’
TRACY A CO. ’ ,
As these Watches are for saleby Jewe ers generally 1
throughout the Union, we do not solicit orders for single
Watches. For the American Watch Company,
ROBBINS Ac APPLETON, i
General Agents, 162 Broadway, New York.
The following geut’emen, smong many others, attest
the superiority ot theso Waicbes as tiine-kecprs :
Dr. J. Marion 81ms, Paul Morphy,
Gov. Hamlin, N. P. Willis,
Cyrus W. Field, J. H. Wardell,
Adam W. Spies, Rev. Dr. Camp,
William H. Cary, Elisha Robbins,’
Gen. (i. P. Morris, Janies Cruiksbank,
Frank Leslie, J. F. Cleveland,
I Prot. Wm. A. Phelps, Dr. Abel Stenens,
Hon. N. P. Banks, Hon. S. S Brandall,
James W. Stmonton, Hon. D. F. Tlemaun,
Dr. James O. Noyes, Abram 8. Hewitt,
Rev James Floy. Peter Cooper,
Hon F. J. Ottarson, Wilson G. Uuut,
Hon. J. W. BulUoy, Hon. H. H. Van Dyck,
, Prcf. A. C. Roe, Hon. Frank Tuthlil.
octiMl-dSawdtweowrim
3STOTICB.
ty OfHce Inferior Courjt Richmond County.
—lt is hereby ordered, That an Eleetion be held on the
drst MONDAY in JANUARY neat, at the Coart House
in said county, and at the different County Precincts,
for a Justice of the Inferior Court, vice Foster Blodget,
Bsq., deceased ; an Ordinary, Clerk of the Superior and
Inferior Courts, Sheriff, Taa Collector, Receiver of Tax
Returns, Snrvt yor and Coroner, for said County. Said
Election to be conduct el in accordance with the re
quiremeuts of law.
By order cf the Inferior Court.
de7 td BBKJ. g. HALL, Clerk.
FRESH SEEDS.
iy We hare just received a part of our large
and well aborted stsekof FRESH GARDEN SEEDS
warranted crop of 183!), the remainder will be in
■tore as soon as possible. Merchants supplied on libera
terms PLUMB A LEITNER.
novß-tf
ONION* SETTS.
EP* We have Just received a large lot of choice
ONION SETTS. Me.chants supplied as usual,
noyfi-if PULMB & LEITNER.
Lodging to Bent
• OT Avery Desirable LODGING ROOM fa the
rphroalcle & Sentinel Building cv au-ai-jr* **ore|
wply a this office, sep3o ts
-rr-- .. - - -
dr’rresbyteriaa Church.—The annual meeting !
of the Pew Owners in the Presbyterian Church, wall ba i
held TO MORROW (Monday) AFTERNOON, at 34
o’cloc i, in the Lecture
jal-It GEO M. THEW, Sec’y.
WANTED.
BP* A Good Cook, Washer and Iroaer. Ap
ply at this office. jal ts
CT*Citr Bank, Augusta, (la., December 31,
1859.—A dividend of FOUR PER CENT, will be paid
to the Stockholders on demand,
jal-lt W. J. SAMS, Cashier.
ty A Young GeutleniHU, Teacher of French
and German languages, Drawing and the Piano Forte*
offers his services as TUTOR in a private family or in a
School; no objection to go in the country. References
to I. P. Girardey, Augu >ta, Ga. Address G. L , 184 Box,
Augusta Post Office, Ga. jal-lw
Mrs L. J. Peck's School
fWWill commence on lire 2*l day of JANUA
RY, on Reynolds street, between Jackson and Camp
bell. MUSIC TAUGHT, if denred.
dec3;-tf
t3£“Y. M. C. Association.—At the next
Regular Meeting of the Y. M. C. A. (which will be
MONDAY EVENING next, at 71 o’clock,) the election
of c fibers for the coming year will take place. A fall
attendance is earnestly requested.
By order of the President.
dtc3l2 J. W. BONES, Sec’y.
newTeaits pabty.
BP The Scholars of Prof*. DUEBBERRY
and GANS, will give a NEW YEAR’S PARTY, at
the Masonic Hall, on MONDAY AFTERNOON aud
NIGHT, commencing at 3 o’clock aud closing at 10
P. M.
SUPPER AT 8 O’CLOCK.
Gentlemen wishing to carry Ladies, can find Ticket
at GEO. A. OATE V Hook Store and of Prof. DUES
BERRY.
Tickets Cne Dollar. dec29-td
TWO COACH PAINT r iuS
HT May find employment for t. short time, by
applying to [dec29-d4tj YL M. HI GHT.
Trotting Horse at Public Sale.
HP Wm. M. Hight’a Northern Bob-Tailed
Gray Trotter, 808 RIDLEY, will be sold by W. B
Griffin, at the Market House, on the first Tuesday In
January, under the supervision ot Mr. R. DeMartm.
dec29tja.'{
Washer Woman Wanted.
Bjp* Wanted, for the year, n good WASHER
WOMAN. One without ch ldren preferred. Apply at
this office. dec‘2o-tf
SPECIAL NOTICE,
i GT If you wish to give your servant a SUIT
OF GOOD CLOTHES, send hiih to HORA, WISE ft
CO’S, and you can get them cheap. dec24-dtf
! ET Mechanics* Hank. — Augusta, Ga., Dee
19, 1859. —The Annual Election for DIRECTORS of
this Bank, will be held at the Banking House on MON
DAY, January 2, 18*10, between the hours of 10 o’clock
A. M. and 2P. M. | dec2o tdj M. HATCH, Cashier.
GT Thomas A. Banes, Esq., will be sup
ported for Judge of the Inferior Court of Richmond
county, at the election in January next, by
dec 13 Many Voters.
BP Foster Blodget, Jr., xvill be supported
for re-election to the office of Ordinary of Richmond
County, at the election in January next, by
; MANY VOTERS.
If elected, DAVID L ROATH, Esq, will continue to
act as his Deputy. dec29
ty We are authorised to announce the name o
GORDON GAIRDNER as a candidate for the office o
County Surveyor, at the election in Jauuary next,
dec 22
are authorised to annouace E. W
BROWN a? a candidate for the office of County Sur
veyor, at tne election in January next. dec2l
|!SP We are authorise to announce ALEX
DEAS as a candidate for re-e lection to the office of
Tax Collector of Richmond county, at the election In
January next. dec2l*
CTWe are authorized to annouace GEO. W
LAMAR, as a candidate for Ordinary, at the ensuing
election in January next. novl7
We are authorised to announce BENJ. F.
HALL as a candidate for re-e’ection to the office of
Olerk of Superior and Inferior Courts of Richmond coun
ty, at the election in January next. dec2l*
ty Wo are authorised to announce JOHN A
BOHLER as a candidate for re election to the office of
Receiver ol‘ Tax Returns for Richmond county, at the
election in Jauuary next. decSU
ITjp 3 Mr. Editor t— Please announce my name as a
candidate for Coroner, at ihe Election In January next
decl6-td* WM. GLOVER, SR.
VW We are authorised to nnnounce AUGUB
TIKE P. BEERS as a candidate for Sheriff of Richmond
county, at the election on the fir.t Monday in January.
If elected, ROBERT WIGGINS, the present Sheriff
will be his Deputy. deoil
We are authorised to announce WM. V.
KER as a candidate for Sheriff of Richmond county, at
the ensuing January e'ection. dec9*
tw We nre authorized to announce the
name of HENRY BAKER as a candidate for the office
■ of Coroner at the ensuing election in January next.
declO
ORDINARY’S NOTICE.
ty All pereone having cluime upon the
Poor School Fund of Richmond county, are hereby no
tified to file the same in the Office of the Ordinary of
’ said county, by the first day of January next,
j declß FOSTER BLODGET, JR., Ord’y.
Superior Over Coats.
cr j- M. Newby has fust received a lot of very
superior OVER SACKS, OVER FROCKS aud DOU
BLE COATS.
ALSO,
Various patterns of CASSIMERE SUITS, to match.
Call and see them at No. 238 Broad street. oct2B
BRYAN’S TASTELESS VERMIFUGE
Toll the bell lor pretty Nell,
All the household's pride,
She died, they say, of worms the prey,
Although with med'eine plied.
‘T was Jalap, Mercury and Gambc-jge
That helped her to her doom;
But Bryan’s Tasteless Vermifuge
Saves thousands from the tomb.
Sold in bottles, price 25 cents, by
novSdlm PLUMB A LEITNER, Druggists.
I#’’ Dr. M’Cllntock , e Cold and Cough Mix
ture.—Clap-trap advertisements may bo'ster no clap
trap nostrums. This remedy needs no such aid. It
stands on its own merits. It will, as all know who
have resorted to it, thoroughly cure cold, cough, influ
enza or catarrh, when nothing else will even relieve
the distress.
Price2s cents. For sale by
nov26-lm PLUMB & LEITNER, Druggists.
cy Dr. M’Ciintock’e Pectoral Syrup.—Are
your Lungs weak t Does a long breath give you pain 1
Have you a hacking cough i Do you expectorate hard
tough matter ? Are you wasted with night sweats and
want of t-leep f If so, here is your remedy. It will un
questionably haveon.
Price 81. For sale by PLUMB A LEITNER,
nov2G lm Druggists.
NOTICE TOBIIIPPKBS.
ry’ tigustn & Savannah Railroad.—Avars
TA, August22,lßs9.—Freight for stations on this Road, ,
intended for W 7 Freight Trains of Monday ani Tbnrs- .
‘lay, roust be sent to the Depot before 330 P. M. on
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY,
*n23 ANDREW YONGE, Sup’t
BOOK BINDING.
eraona who wish Periodicals, Books or Musi
Bound, or Blank Books made, at SHORT NO
TICE, can be accommodated by applying at the *
Office of the Chronicle & Sentinel.
Fashionable Millinery.
Mr*. E. O. Colling begs to Inform her numer
ous friends and patrons, that she has recently returned t
from New-York, and is daily large stock of
Rich and Fashionable French and Amerisan MILLINE
RY, consistingef Velvet, Silk and Straw BONNETS;
DRESS GAPS, HEAD DRESSES, RIBBONS, BRIJ
DAL WREATHS, FLOWERS, ROUCHEB, HAIR* !
BRAIDS, CURLS, HAIR PINS, WAX BEADS j
BONNET PINS, Ac., Ac.
Mrs. COLLINS, with her well selected stock, is able ‘
to Stfer her customers as great (if not greater) induce j
her line than any house in the city. j
nejct Insurance Bank. oct2B
ntjp* Dr. Chase has returned to the city,
and may be found at his office, on Bread-street, oppo
site the United States Hotel.
r He U prepared to furnish the Dental Profession wlfti
GOLD FOIL, manufactured by himself; also, Gold, ‘
Silver and Platina PLATE in any quantity.
►*“ oct9 ■
COMMERCIAL
Augusta. Market.
Saturday, 6 P. M.
C 3TTON. —Tt ere was a good demasd tc-day for the
better qualities, at stiff prices. Lover grade? and
stained lots dull. Goo* Middling 10* to lOf ct . Sale,
423 bales, as follows: 2atß, 7at Bj, 18 at 9 9at 94, 4<u
91, sat9J3l at 10 3-16,77 at 101,81 at 104,76 at 1j 6i
at lOi, lat 10* and 56 at 11 cents. Recasts 554 bales.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Comparative Statement of Cotton and
Hamburg, January 1, 18d9, and iB6O.
1860. 1859.
S*ockon hand September 1..........-9
Received from Sept. Ito Dec. 1 102 jTtl
Received in December 48,665 SUJJI
Total supply anireceipts 36 q 1 l’wi
Deduct stock September l - 9 ' o<3 _ I ’ WI
Total receipts 178,412
Decrease -- 920
SHIPMENTS FOR DECEMBER.
Tj Charleston from Augusta £ louafi
“ “ “ Hamburg 4 83< j ....19,840
To Savannah by Railroad •• I £ , tJr 7 7 qv}
•• by Steamboat 2,545 5 7
iOtal shipments for Dec 07970
To Savannah A Charl’ton prev.onsly-75.t91 • 1
Total shipments 110,424 125,7 7 5
SHIPMENTS OF “THROUGH COTTON- ’
Through Cotton in December
“ “ previously 20,037
Total through Cotton
STOCK.
In August* this day 47.775 48 723
“ Hamburg this day 2 356 3,0i7
Total Stock 50 131 52.540
*Note.—The shipments of through Colton have here
: tofore been included in the “shipments from Charles
ton,” and in comparison with previous years should be
added to the total receipt? *nd shipment
j CHARLESTON, D.c. 3i)—[MsrcuryJ—Coo—
There was a very gi.od demand or thi- article to-day,
and fu’ly 1800 bales changed hands, at fall pric 8, The
sales may be classed as follows, viz : 1:0 bates at
j at 104, 5 at 10i, 239 at 10*, 103 at 10|, 252 at 10 11-16,
135 at 104, 3l)o at 10 15-16, 7at 10i, 2UJ at 11, 352 at 114,
and 122 bales at 114 c.
EXPORTS.
; CHARLESTON, Dec. 30.—For Hamburg, Nor bark
—1216 bales Cotton.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 3<4—Arrived,_sAsK7uip Co
lumbia, hew Yor; steamship Thomas Swann, Balti
more; sup AGa lain, London; R L marque Trement,
Phi adilphia; brig Adei.a, Cleared. Norn,
marque Hermes, Hamburg; Br S dir British Queen, Nas
sau. N P.
t:w advertisements.
WANTED.
A FIRST-RATE DRAYMAN. Also, a CAR
RIAGE DRIVER, and a HOUSE SERVANT,
jal DAN L H. WILCCX.
WA-ISTTED.
A Y'OUNG Lady, a Southerner, whi has had some
experience in Teaching the Engl sh branches and
Music, des res a SITUATION .or theensu’ng year.
Address Miss F., Lex<ngtnn. Ga d,ec3o-t.FI
FOR SALE AND 10 KENT.
T7ORSALE, two yonng Negro MEN —jne a jojd
. Carriage Driver, Cook and House Beivaut; the
o-her a good Waiter and House Servant, public and
crivate.
TO RENT—A SALT STORE; also, a small DWEL
LING, and 20 acres of Pice LAN D, at Bel-Air, opposite
Gov. Grawford’s, with a good Spring a tached.
Apply to THUS, P. STOVALL & CO.
rt*c3o-lOt
TO 10M GENTLEMEN.
T IHE Second Term of Profs Duesberry ft. Gan*’
SCHOOL, will commence on WEDNESDAY
EVE, Jan. 4th, at the Masonic Hall.
Nights of Teaching—Monday and Thursday Nights,
a’ 8 o’clcck. dee.'lt dis
ITaigh & Andrews;
MERCHANT & MILITARY TAILORS.
A 8 a number o* Military Companies are uow fum
ing throughout the State, we would give notice
that, we are prepare! to tako contracts for furnishing
UNIFORMS to any Company .not supplied, upon the
most reasonable t rms. Our f. citities for manufacturing
HERE, are such, ’hat we can get them up a* CHEAP,
aud in as good STYLE, as any have ever bten procured
from the North.
We can refer to the Oglethorpe Infantry -ud Clinch
Rifles, of this city, with whom we have had a contract
for the past five years.
Orders solicited and promptly attended to.
N. B. Always on hand, a good supp.y of Gentlemen's
READYMADE CLOTHING and FURNISHING
GOODS, which we will sell cheap.
NO. 220 BROAD-STREET,
dec29-w3m Augus'a, Ga.
ciTimSclFTliS,
OUR attention is p rticu’arly called to the sale (see
advertfiement,) of my property, on tte first Tues
cay in January next, which is next Tuesday; when, if
sacrificed as heretofore, great bart ain? tan be had.
dec29 JAMEA L. OOLFMAN.
Boat Hands Wanted,
or STEAMBOAT HANDS WANTED by tb*
aJi) Dispatch Lone, for which liberal wages will be
paid. Apply to JOHN OOSKERY, Agent.
• dec22
Wet Nurse.
HIRE, a WET NURSE, sound and healthy
. aa<i of a good disposition. Apply to
d"C'29 A. BAUDRY,
THOS. C. BENNETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
( 01.1 IIHI, COUNTY, OA.
dec29 3m
| WANTED TO HIRE,
FOR the ensuing year, a steady, faithful and Lonest
Negro Mao, as a carriage driver Ac Apply to
dec2B-d3 D. R. WRIGHT
CKEAM"~ALjB
AND
CHAMPAGNE CUDEZEt,
11HK subscriber has just received, and will receive
. tw>ce a week, from the well known and celebrated
Brewer es of Beveridge and Gauls.
20 hbla. Gauls Superior CREAM ALE ;
20 •• Beveridge’s, •* “
ALSO,
20 bbls. CHAMPAGNE CIDER,
Which he offers for cash, at low prices,
„ _ „ JOHN F. MEYER,
No. 3s, Centre street, near the Lower Market
: decia
OTATE OP GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUN
ij TY.—Whereas, Ma-yOc’dwell applies tome for
Letters of Administration on the estate of Augustas
O Oo'dwe’i, deceased:
I These are therefore to cite aud admonish all and singu
lar, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be
and appear at my office on or before the first Monday
i in Febi nary next, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under tny hand andofficialsignature at officeia
Augusta, this 30th far of December 1859.
FOSTER BLODGET,JR.,Ordinary.
December 30, 1859.
100 DOLLARS REWARD!
BROKE JAIL
ON the night or Friday, the 23d. WM. JONFS and
J. F. BUNT escaped from the Jail of Columbia
; county.
Said JONES Is a roan of medium size, middle axe, In
clined to be round shouldered, partially bald, hair a
little grey; no teeth; his forefinger on his right hand
crooked orper shed away—cause supposed to be bone
felon ; and essed in black hat and moleskin overcoat
Said BUNT Is about flvefeot eleven Inches high ; dark
complexion; high cheek bones; low terete id; dark
fcair ; black whlvkers and goatee; about 35 years old;
weighed about ICO pounds.
I will give #SO for the arrest of either party, or #IOO
for both.
W. F. Brown Will give a further reward of 8100 tVr
the arrest es JONES. H W GERALD, Jailer
Columb a county.
I Appljug. Dec. 24ih, 1859. dec29 dl&w4t
GEORGIA RAILROAD!
03AW3& OF S OHEDULS.
Leave Augusta, 0.45 a. m. I Arrive Atlanta, 9.45 A. M
“ r< 235 P. m I “ “ 11.56 P. M
Leave Atlanta, 8.45 p. m. I Arrive Augusta, 5.42 a. If
“ “ 10.00 A.M. I “ “ 6.45 p. If
CONNECT WITH SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Arrive Augusta, 11.15 p. M. I Leave Augusta. 10.00 a m
“ “ 1.15 r. m. | “ -m ’ 8.05?. m‘
With Wear era aud Atlantic Railroad.
Arrive Atlanta, 5.03 a. m. I Leave Atlanta 10.30 a m
“ “ 633 p.m. | “ “ 8.40 P. M
With Atlanta and Lagrange Road.
Arrive Atlanta, 8.33 A. M. { Leave Atlanta.’ 053
“ • “ 7.51 P. M<] o .. ’ia A .g
With Athens Branch.
Leave Augusta 12.45 Niglt,; Leave Atlanta at 4(l
at Night; Arnve at AthJna 8 .30 a. m. ; Leave AthenJL
11.00 a. M., Arrive at Augusta 6.45 p. si Arrive
at Atlantakt 11.45 p. m. ”
With Washington Branch.
Leave Washington 2.00 P J*, Arrive Augusta 64& p •*
and Atlanta 8.40 Night -l Leave Augusta 2 u **’
and Atlanta 10 a. m., Arrive Washington 77# £ £
With Warrimton Branch. ‘
LeaveWarrentond.uO P. Mi arrt--..
ar.d Atlanta 8 40 Light
and Atlanta at 10 A. M .sZfW/gfifflf/R
lar On Sundays no T rains'w fr
GE M ,
Augusta, September it,
estito i t “i jIOKAS S’
!io proeut It'.'j), fl
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