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Insect Physiology— The 801 l Worm.
Mr. Editor :— I have concluded to write you
an article or two on the insects which are injuri
ous to the Agriculturist of the South. I will
begin with what is vulgarly called the “ boll
worm,” a caterpillar, which, for the regularity of
its visits and length of time it remains, we may
consider as fixed upon us. This is decidedly
the most destructive insect that feeds upon the
cotton plant in this climate. Insects of some
sort prey upon almost every species of the veg
etable kingdom, and we must learn the habits
and natural history of insects, if we wish to dis
cover the most etfectual remedies to prevent
their depredations. This insect is an anomaly
in the natural history of insects, for it is much
more destructive to the plant, cotton, (gossy
pium,) for which it was never made, than to the
one to which it naturally belongs, corn ( zea
mays.) If I am right in my supposition, this
insect is the caterpillar we find in the end of
ears of corn, eating the silk, and some little of
the corn. This insect is at the North as well as
at the South—in fact, it is wherever the corn
grows, and will never depredate upon the cotton
plant, unless through necessity. The moth of
this caterpillar belongs to the order lepidoptera.
The character of this order is, (according to the
system of Dr. Leach) —wings four, covered with
scales, tongue spiral, filiform. Linne divided
this order into three generations, papileo, (butter
fly,) sphinx, (hawk-moth,) and phalaena, (moth,)
which were characterized by the form of their
antennae. Genus Phalaena, antenaee moniliform,
shorter than thorax, palpi very small and very
hairy. Wings elliptic, equal, long. To this
genus belongs the group agrotididae, the larvae
of which lies concealed in the ground and feed
by night, (as the cut worm;) and the group,
Mamestradae, the larvae of which lives exposed
and transform in the ground, as the cabbage
caterpillar. The insect I will call Phalaena Zea,
(corn moth) until it is more correctly classed,
■belongs, perhaps, to the latter group.
The P. Zea or corn moth, is of a pale yellow
or a shining ash color—length of body and
wings,one and one-eighth of an inch, the wings
expand two inches horizontal, the upper wings
covering the lower; below the centre and
near the border of the upper wings are two
dark spots; there are some two or three indis
tinct ones on each upper wing, end of the
wing whiteish, a wavy dark band near the bor
der. Thorax slightly convex, dawny, abdomen
color of wings dawny, proboscis folded spirally
underneath, double, half inch long, eyes large,
clear, yellowish green. Legs six, antannae, fusi
form, palpi very hairy, flics only late in the even
ing, and at night, lies concealed in the day in
jams of the fence, around stumps, and in the
grass and weeds, flies rapid and low 7 .
The maize, Phalaena, pairs with its mate as
soon as found, (some insects of this order have
a remarkable instinct that way ;) the moth lays
about seven hundred and fifty eggs on the fourth
day, about the size of cabbage seed, of light
cream color, and dies in three or four days after
wards. The moth sucks the nectar from the
bloom, or rather between the calix and petals.
In confinement they will suck water sweetened
with sugar. The eggs of the first brood are
laid on the silks of corn; if no silks, on the top
of the corn, you may very often find them in
the northern corn we plant for early roasting
ears. The ova or egg will hatch in two or three
days, the larvie feeds upon the silk and the
grains of the corn, remains in the ear for four
teen days, comes out and goes into the earth
about three inches, and is transformed into a
chrysalis of bright, shining mahogany color,
conical in shape, seven-eighths to one inch in
length ; it remains in the ground from fourteen
to sixteen days, when its second transformation
takes place and it comes out the moth I have
above described.
The second brood comes out from the 15th
of July to 10th of August; it now finds but
little corn to go to (at least in this section of
country,) and necessity compels it to deposit
their eggs on the cotton plant. Their eggs are
laid on the top bud, and the bud of the end of
the limbs; sometimes, when very numerous
and late in the season, on the leaves promiscu
ously. If, at the time of this deposit, the weath
eT is dry and the sun very hot, the ova or egg
becomes abortive. llelice the phrase, “no
worms of a dry year.”
However, during the hottest and dryest sea
son enough will escape to do some damage.
Thousands of the eggs and young larvae are
destroyed by ants, and the ichneumoniadae.
The larvae spins around it a thin web when first
hatched, for protection from the ants and other
enemies, and will swing itself by a thread if it
fall from your hand when first hatched, say five
or six days old—sheds its skin until eight or ten
days old—it descends from the tops of the cot
ton and the ends of the limbs in two or three
days after being hatched out, begins its depre
dations on the forms by eating through the
calyx in the petal, (so small is the place that you
can hardly discern it,) which makes the bracts
or floral leaf turn yellow, and the form falls off;
the larvae does not wait for this, but is off to
another and to another, until it destroys four or
five, when it comes to a boll into which it goes
and lies concealed, if enough to feedon until the
usual time of its cater
pillar is sometimes killed by hot sun while eating
into a boll.
If we have a short season, we will, perhaps,
have but two broods. This is the case in Ten
nessee, and sometimes in North Alabama. The
year 1848 I made a good crop of cotton, but it
was made after the disappearance of the cater
pillar. I cannot account for their disappearance,
for the season was favorable; they may have
been destroyed by some of the ichneumoniadae
family, perhaps the white oblong dots we saw on
them. 1 never saw them on first brood or their
eggs. But this is ail hypothesis.
Another reason why they do not damage the
Tennessee planters so much is, that he plants
and grows corn all the season, and the moth
‘ lays her eggs on corn in preference to the cot
ton. We will see the difference between two
broods and three. Sav you have 2(30 moths to
come out, one half are males; we take 100 fe
males at 700 eggs each, say 70,000 caterpilUrs
the first generation; 24.500,000 the second, now
sum them up to the third, deducting half for
males, and we have the enormous sum of, (if I
have not miscalculated,) 8,575,000,000. This
insect hybernates in the chrysalis state in the
ground.
The larvae or caterpillar when full grown will
measure from one and a half to one and three
fourth inches in length; it looks to a superficial
server, brown, pale yellow and light green,
though it has eight longitudinal streaks, of
white, brown and green, with one or two dots on
each segment of the body along the lowest
streak ; it is smooth, shining, naked, with a few
hairs on each segment of the body. They are
of a cylindrical form, tapering a little at each
end, rather thick in proportion to their length,
legs six before, eight central, and two anal.
Head brown, smaller than body, oval. I
of no effectual means of preventing the ravd|K
of this insect, but that the remedy is worse thffli
the disease. Now, if we were to plant no corn,
(zea mays) we might get entirely clear, perhaps,
of this bisect; but more anon.
JOHN W. BODDIE.
Jackson, Miss., July, 1850.
The Gold Mines ot California.
A mineralogist and geologist of much expe
rience, who has been a practical miner for a year
past in California, contributes an article to the
Placer Times, published at Sacramento city, on
the prospective resources of the placers. He
remarks that he has found gold in the Northern
mines more plentifully distribted than he ever
found any other metal in any other country, and
gives it as his confident opinion, that the vet un
touched and stable foundations of the wealth of
the new State will be discovered in those de
posits where the remuneration of an individual
laborer will average four or five dollars a day.—
He also ventures to assert what he supposes to
be thought very absurd, that ten years from this
date, there will be more gold taken from the
placers and mines of California than they are
yielding at this time, for the reason that only the
richer deposits are now worked. He adds:
“I have satisfied myself, that one elevated
tract of table land, containing probably not less
than one hundred acres, would pay not less than
three cents per bucket over the whole extent,
from the surface to the bed-rock.”
COMMERCIAL.
COTTON MARKET.
COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct: 30.
Cotton. —Receipts still small. Price 12 to 121 cents,
with an upward tendency.
COLUMBUS COTTON STATEMENT.
CORRECTED BY RUSE, PATTEN & BRICE.
COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 29, 1850.
Stock on hand, Oct. 1.. 638
Received this week 2273
Received previously, 4288
7199
Shipped this week 57
Shipped previously, 153
Stock on hand, G 939
Columbus Prices Current.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY BUTT & BANKS.
$ cts. $ cts.
Bacon—Hams, per pound, OO © 124
Shoulders, “ 00 © 10
Sides, “ 11 © 12i
Bagging—lndia, per yard, 00 © 18
Kentucky, “ 00 © 16
Bale Rope, per pound, 00 © 9
Butter—Goshen, per pound, 00 © 25
Country, “ 18 © 25
Candles—Sperm, “ 45 © 50
Adamantine/’ 33 © 40
Castings, per pound 00 © 5
Cheese, “ 124® 15
Coffee —Rio, per pound, j 15 © 16
„ Java, “ i 16 © 18
Feathers, “ i 35 © 40
Fish—Mackerel, No. 1, per barrel,... 14 00 ©l6 00
No. 2, “ .... 900 ©l2 00
“ No. 3, “ ..J 00 ©9 00
Flour—Northern, “ ... ! 9 00 ©lO 00
Western, “ ...10 00 ©lO 00
Country, per cwt., 1 4 50 © 5 00
Fodder —per cwt., *1 00 © 00
Grain—Corn, per bushel, j 90 ©1 00
Wheat, “ i1 18 ©1 40
Oats, “ | 38 © 45
Gunpowder—per keg, j 5 00 © 7 00
Hides—per pound, j 8 © 94
Iron—Swedes, per pound, 5 © 6
Hoop, “ | 7 © 9
Nail Rods,” j 6 © 7
Lard—per pound, | 10 © 124
Lead— “ I 64 (3) 8
Lime—per barrel, ‘ 2 50 © 300
Molasses—Cuba, per gallon i 30 © 33
New Orleans, per gallon,’ 35 © 40
Nails—-per keg 500 © 00
Oils—Sperm, per gallon, 1 00 © 2 00
Linseed, “ 1 1 00 ©1 25
Train, “ I 00 © 75
PAiNTs-per keg 2 00 © 2 50
Potatoes—-Sweet, per bushel, ‘■ 50 © 75
Irish “ i 00 ©2 00
Raisins—per box, 400 © 00
Rice—per pound, 1 64 © 00
Salt—per sack, 150 © 00
Shot—per bag, 175 © 00
Soap—per pound, •’ 6 © 8
Spirits—Brandy, flinch, per gallon. 1 00 © 4 00
Gin, Holland, “ “ 150 © 00
Gin, American, “ “ 45 © 60
Rum, Jamaica, “ “ 250 © 00
Rum.N.E., “ “ 45 © 60
Whiskey—lrish, “ “ 300 © 3 50
Monongahela, “ “ 1 25 © I 50
Western, “ “ 30 © 32
Steel, Cast—per pound, 23 © 00
German, per pound,... 16 © 00
American, “ ... 124 © 00
Tallow—perpound, 8 © 10
Teas-—Green, per pound, 1 00 © 1 25
Black, “ “ 50 © 75
Tobacco—per pound, 124 © 75
Twine—per pound, 20 © 25
Vinegar—-per gallon, 40 © 50
Wines— Madeira, per gallon, 1 50 © 4 00
Sherry, “ “ 1 2 50 ®3 00
Champagne, per basket,.... 12 00 ©lB 00
Malaga, per gallon I 50 © 75
Port, “ “ 1 2 50 © 3 50
Claret, “ “ 350 ©5 00
MARRIED,
In this city, on the 23d inst., by the Rev. Dr. Pierce,
Mr. Richard H. Lockhart to Miss Arabella J.
Howard, all of this city.
In Muscogee County, on the Bth inst., by the Rev.
Wyatt Brooks, Mr. John G. Hortman, of .Stewart
County, and Miss Frances M. Rees, of Muscogee
County.
Tribute of Respect.
Tuckabatchie Lodge, No. 96, A. F. M. )
Crawford, Ala., 18th Oct., A. L. 5850. $
Bro. Thomas M. Kemp offered the following resolu
tions, which w r ere unanimously adopted:
“In the midst of life, we are in death ’’ To-day we
are strong in health, with the fairest prospects of long
life and uninterrupted enjoyments, to-morrow we die
When the pulse beats strongest, and the future promises
fairest, even then may the grim messenger of Death be
preparing his coils to launch us into Eternity.
These solemn truths are suggested to our minds, by
the recent sudden decease of our beloved brother and
cherished friend, Stephen D. Reed, who died in Jeffer
son city, California, on the 20th day of August last. In
his death, we have lost an esteemed brother, and his ac
quaintances and relatives, a warm-hearted and devoted
friend.
Deeply impressed with the tidings of this melancholy
event, weheartilv approve of the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, That we have learned, with deep sor
row, the decease of brother Stephen D. Reed, and sin
cerely sympathize with his bereaved relatives in their
irreparable loss.
2. Resolved, As a token of regard for his memory,
we will wear the usual badge of mourning for the term
of thirty days.
3. Resolved, That these resolutions be recorded on
the Minutes of the Lodge, that copies be presented to
the near relatives of the deceased, and, also, sent to the
Columbus papers for publication.
W. E. BARNETT, ‘
Secretary of Tuckabatchie Lodge.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
Columbus, Ga., Oet. 10, 1850.
Eastern Mail arrives at 8 o’clock, A. M., dai
ly—closes at 5 P. M., daily.
Barnesville and Macon Way Mails, closes 3
P. M., daily.
Western Mail arrives at 6Y P. M., daily—clo
ses 7 P. 31., daily.
Eufaula Mail arrives 21 P. 31. Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday—closes 7 P. 31., Sun
day, Tuesday and Thursday.
LaGrange 3lail arrives 6 P. M., Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday—closes 7 P. 31., Sun
day. Tuesday and Thursday.
West Point 3lail arrives Friday 6 P. 31.—clo
ses Thursday, 7 P. M.
Enon Mail arrives 12 o’clock, Tuesday and
Friday—closes 4 P. M., Tuesday and Friday.
Stewart Mail arrives at 6 P. 31., Sunday and
Thursday—closes 7 P. 31., 31onday and Thurs
day.
Ilalloco Mail arrives at 6 P. 31. on Monday—
closes 7 P. 31., Monday.
Travellers Rest Mail arrives Friday 6 P. M.—
closes Monday 7 P. 31.
Crawford and Society Hill Mail, arrives at 3
P. 31.—closes 7 P. 31., 3ionday and Thursday.
JOSEPH A. L. LEE, P. M.
BOOK BINDERY. =
THE undersigned maybe found in his ROOM, three
doors South of the “Oglethorpe!’ at ail hours
I trom morning to night. Persons wishing work done,
i by paving the Cash,can have it executed with elegance
fend despatch. No work will be turned out till the
amoney is paid.
NATHAN GRAY.
Columbus, 5a.J Sept. 19, 185*. 38
ELDORADO, or Adventures in the Path of Empire
by Bayard Taylor. The best work which has
ever been written about California. For sale by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
If ALOOLAH, THE ADVENTURES OF JON A.
V. RO3IER. by Dr. Mayo, a work of thrilling
interest. For sale by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
OLIVER GOLDSMITH'S Complete WORKS.
For sale by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
T IVING Orators of America and France, by Ma.
_Li goon. For sale by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
Men, WOMEN and BOOKS, by Leigh Hunt.
Poems of Amelia. For sale by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
HC-YIC INFLUENCE, a Tale for Mothers and
Daughters; and Woman's Friendship, by Grace
Aguilar. Both splendid works. For sale by
„ B- B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
WM. F. WILLIAMS is a candidate for
Alderman of the sth Ward. Election next Saturday.
Columbus, Oct. 31,1850. 44 It
tfff J • W. KING is a candidate for Alderman
of the 3d Ward. Election next Saturday.
Columbus, Oct. 31,1850. 44 It
Soldiers’ Bounty Land.
PERSONS interested in the late act of Congress,
granting bounty land for military services perform
ed, can have their claims promptly and efficiently at
tended to, upon application to the undersigned.
WM. F. WILLIAMS.
Office, up stairs, at Grimes, Kyle & Thornton’s
store. i 4 2t
ANOTHER LOVELY RESIDENCE
FOR
THE subscriber offers % sale the TRACT OF
1 LAND now occupied ijr Mr. Wiley E. Jones,
within one mile of Columbj*sAWt contains twenty acres
adjoining the East Commcjh.imljkJjas an excellent new
DVY ELLIXG ifCK;Nitii seven good rooms in
it, and all necessfey There is about five
acres cleared, anaWe remaining fifteen are well wood
ed. Its proximity to%p w n and schools, unites all the ad
vantages of a town use and a delightful country’ resi
dence. Persons dei%pg to purchase, can be shown the
premises by Mr. Jones, residing on it; and for terms
they may either apply to him or to the subscriber, near
Milledgeville. JAMES A. WIGGINS,
Trustee.
Oct. 31,1850. 44 tJan.
The Times and Enquirer will please copy.
J. A. W.
REMOVAL.
THE Subscriber has removed to the
East side of Broad street, 2 doors North
ttaifWf-F of “Hall & Moses,” where he will open
in a lew days, in addition to his present Stock, a large
and well selected supply of
SCHOOL AND MISCELLANEOUS
BOOKS,
BLANK BOOKS of every variety,
Letter, Foolscap, Printers’ and other Paper.
ARTISTS’ MATE RlALS.—Canvass, Tube
Paints, Oils, Brashes, Crayons, Varnishes, Palettes, &c.
VISITING CARDS,
ENVELOPES, NOTE PAPER,
Writing Desks, Port Polios, Pens,
And a great variety of other Articles.
D. F. WILLCOX.
Oct. 15th, 1850. 43
Valuable tract of Land
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber offers for sale the premises, known
in the neighborhood, as “ Bartlett’s Place,” sit
uated about four miles southeast of Columbus, contain
ing 166 acres of land, mostly heavily timbered with oajt,
hickory, &e. There arc at present standing upon it, a
comfortable log house and kitchen with brick chimneys ;
also, a good corn house and shed. The Railroad will
touch this tract, giving every facility for getting the
valuable timber upon it to market.
For terms, &,c., apply to the. subscriber in Wynnton.
C. JULIAN BARTLETT.
Oct. 24, 1850. 43 ts
83?” Enquirer and Times please copy till forbid.
J. SMEETON,
Tailor and Draper,
BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS,
HAS just received a beautiful and select stook of all
kinds of
Broad and Narrow Cloths, Doe Skins,
Tweeds, Valencias, &c.
WITH AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF
VESTINGS.
•L SMEETON returns his grateful thanks to those
gentlemen who have so liberally patronized his store, at
the same time assuring them that the same care, punc
tuality and despatch, shall be used as heretofore, and
that his highest ambition is to please all who may honor
him with a call.
Oct. 19th, 1850. 43 ts
WWTEACHER r
HO i8 ftV*icfcate of Union College, NfsY. f and
pie experiences as Principal of a
nounshin* ad|dei%j, is demons of §btain4u£ a perma
nent situuiJOH iKGecrigia or He is prepared
to furnish as to character and
qualifications for teathin^
Address “ N, L.” Columbus, Ga.
Oct. 24 43 3 t
tfr MRS. CAROLINE LEE HENTZ will
re-open her SELECT SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LA
DIES on the Ist of October. She is especially grateful
to the friends who have sustained her during the past
session, and relics on the continuance of their kindness
and support.
Understanding the French language as well as her
own, she is desirous to form classes in that branch.
Those who wish for information respecting the school
are referred to the following gentlemen: Dr. JWild
man, Dr. Pond, Judge Thomas Mr. Rogers, Dr.
Hoxey, Mr. Siiotwell, Mr. Clemons, &c.
Columbus, Aug. 15,1850. 33 ts
COLORED VELVETS,
SUITABLE for making
FREE MASONS,
ODD FELLOWS, and
SONS OF TEMPERANCE Regalia.
Also, Satin Ribbons of Orthodox colors to match.
Just received.
BROKA3V & CLEMONS.
Oct. 3 40
REPORTS
OF the Supreme Court of Georgia, volume 7, for sale
by B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
August 8 32
HUMBOLDT’S COSMOS, “the greatest book of
the Age.” For safe by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
WASHINGTON IRVING’S Complete Works.
For sale by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
CHARLES LAM B\SLiterary Sketches, by Talfourd
Lamartine’s Girondists ; Los Gringos, by Lieut.
Wise. For sale by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19.
HEADLEY’S Complete Works, containing his late
publication, Adirondack, or Life in the Woods.
For sale by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
MUSCOGEE COUNTY\
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in November
next, at the market-house, in the city of Colum
bus, the following property, to wit:
Lot of Land, No. 41, in the seventh district of Mus
cogee county, containing 2024 acres, more or less, levied
on as the property of Willis P. Baker, to satisfy afi fa
from Muscogee Superior Court, in favor of Britton S.
Ware vs. said Baker.
Also, a Negro boy about 23 years old, named Doctor,
levied on as tne property of John Duke, to satisfy a fi
fa from Putnam Superior Court, in favor of Thomas J.
Casey vs. said Duke.
Also, all that portion of lot No. 175, on Randolph
street, 70 feet, and on Broad street, 147 feet, 10 inches,
upon which, (at the time of Mortgage,) is erected one
two story brick building and two “wooden tenements;
also, all that part of the lots No. 175 and 176, contain
ing seventy-four feet front on Randolph street, north
side, and funning back 147 feet 10 inches, more or less,
upon which is erected two brick stores, on the north
side of .Randolph street, and between Oglethorpe and
Broad streets, (now at the time of Mortgage,) occupied
bv.B. A. Sorsby, Reed & Talbot; and part of lot No.
173, upon which is likewise erected two brick stores on
the south side of .Randolph street, between Oglethorpe
and Broad streets, one occupied (at the lime of Mortg
age,’ by Boon, Boring &. Cos., as a Drug Store, and the
other by Smith ; also, all those lots, numbers 35, 36, 87
and 33. upon which stands a dwelling house and out
: buildings, ot the said James S. Calhoun; also all thoe
lots, numbers 229, 230, and parts of lots 227 and 228
i fronting on Oglethorpe street, 175 feet, 10 inches, and
running back due east to Jackson street, upon which is
I erected what is called and known as the Hotel property *
! all levied on as the property of James S. Calhoun to
1 satisfy a mortgage./! la from Muscogee Superior Court
in favor of Edward Jiolyneux, vs. said Calhoun.
-Also, part of city lot, No. 189, with two two-story
wooden buildings on Franklin and Warren streets, lev
ied on as the property of james Rousseau, to satisfy a
fifa from the Superior Court, in favor of Seaborn
Thomas, vs. Thomas Herrendine ana James Rousseau
security. ’
Also, all of lot number 4, on the Female Academy
square, together with all the improvements thereon •
levied on as the property of Philip A. Clayton, to satis-’
tv a mortgage fi j a f rom Muscogee Superior Court in
I favor of John C. Ruse , survivor,etc., vs. said Clayton
FRANCIS A. J EPSON, Sheriff.
Oct 10, 1850. ’ 4,
O%fion.
N the first November next, I will sell in
front of my Store#
Two snfendfi ji%fcTAVE PIANO FORTES,
rose woo/ by Sairiuel Gilbert, Boston.
These Kanos a unwarranted new and complete.
A large lot of I%Y GOODS, CLOTHING, FUR
NITURE, &.c. As.
, C. S. HARRISON,
/ A. K. AYER, Auct’r.
Columbasj oct-12'r850. 42 3t.
Boots and Shoes.
WYNNE & CHANDLER,
frjp] Are now opening their FALL and
W- Vj.sf*lg wlNTEß SUPPLY of BOOTS
and SHOES.
Gentlemen’s French Pump Boots, Congress Boots and
Gaiters, and Gentlemen’s Light and Stout Brogans
LADIES’ White and Black Silk Lasting Gaiters;
White, Colored, Bronze and Black Kid Slips; Kid
Goat and Calf, Walking Shoes and Bootees.
Misses and Children’s Gaiters and Kid Boots.
Boys’ and Youths’ Calf Boots and Brogans.
Their supply of Winter Shoes, and stout Calf; Kid
and Cow-hide boots, suitable for Plantation use, is
LARGE. Examination is invited.
Oct. 24,1850. 43 ts
Books! Books!!
KNIGHT’S HALF HOURS WITH THE BEST
AUTHORS—Turkish Evening Entertainments—
Norton’s Elements of Scientific Agriculture—Lady of
the Manor, by Mrs. Sherwood, in 4 vols.—Curzon’s
Monasteries in the Levant—Life, Health and Disease,
by Dr. Edward Johnson—Gully on Water Cure—
Johnson’s Hydropathy —Kennedy’s Life of Wirt—Wo
man’s Friendship—Whipple’s Lectures—Coleman’s His
torical Geography of the Bible—Hazlitt’s Napoleon—
Scott’s Life of Napoleon, &c., &c., <fcc.
For sale by D. F. WILLCOX,
West side of Broad street,
two doors north of Hall &. Moses.
Oct. 24 43
DISSOLUTION.
r Co-partnership, which has existed during the
J- last five years, between FOGLE&CUSHMAN,
Dentists, was closed on the first day of October, by mu
tual consent.
All persons indebted to the firm, will please make im
mediate payment to either of the undersigned ; and any
having demands against it, present the same for payment.
J. FOGLE,
C. T. CUSHMAN.
THE undersigned will continue to oe
fjjTVwaa&b cupy the rooms on Randolph street,
where he will be happy to see all his old
friends and as many others as may require his profes
sional services. J. FOGLE.
Oct. 15, 1850. 42 3t
A MILLER’S SITUATION WANTED.
I HE undersigned wishes to obtain a situation, either in
-*■ this city or in the country around, as a MILLER.
Address Theobald Howard, Columbus, Ga.
He refers to Jos. Jefferson, at the Palace Mills.
JOHN WALSH.
Columbus, Oet. 17,1850. 42 3t*
NOTICE.
BY virtue of a deed of trust made and executed to
me on the sth day of March, 1846, by Thomas A.
Brannon, I will sell at Girard, Russell county,Alabama,
on the 16th day of November next,between the hours
of eleven and twelve o’clock, a. m., TWO NEGRO
iIZ2?IV slaves, Joe and Nathan, the former said to be
about fifteen years of age, and the latter about nineteen
years of age, at the date of the above deed.
JOHN WARREN, Trustee.
Columbus, Oct. 10,1850. 41 lm.
Negroes for Sale.
PATiSY, a Cook, Washer and Ironer, with two child
ren, (both boys,) SAM and LAURENCE, Car
penters; JIM, a likely Mulatto, age 20 years; KATE,
house girl, ago 16 years. The above negroes will be
sold low for cash. -Apply to
DANFORTII & NAGEL.
Sept. 19 33
FOR SALE.
MA small Dwelling House, near the Methodist
Church. Apply to
J. FOGLE.
Columbus, Oct 3,1850. 40 ts
COD LIVER OIL.
JUST received a lot of fresh COD LIVER OIL,
prepared by Rutton, Clarke &, Cos. Warranted
Pure. DANFORTH & NAGEL.
■Sept. 19 38 Golden Mortar.
SILKS AND SATINS.
JUST received a large lot of beautiful Watered, Fig
ured and Brocade Colored SILKS, and Satin DU
CHINES.
BROKAW Sc CLEMONS.
Ott 3,1850, 40
BLACK SILKS.
RICH Figured, Brocade, Plain, Gros do Rhino and
Watered SILKS, and Plain Satin DU CHINES,
a variety of styles. Just received by
BROKAW & CLEMONS.
Oct. 340
CARPETS.
JUST received a largo lot of superior two and three
ply ingrain CARPETING.
BROKAW & CLEMONS.
Sept. 12, 1850, 37 ts
TO DENTISTS.
THE Subscribers keep constantly on hand, an ex
tensive assortment of STOCKTON TEETH.
Also, GOLD FOIL and DENTAL INSTRU
MENTS.
Golden Mortar. DANFORTH & NAGEL.
.Sept. 19 38
Glass! Glass!
BOXES best French Window GLASS, and
XwcHJ Frame GLASS, of all sizes, just received by
DANFORTH & NAGEL,
Sept. 19 38 Golden Mortar.
BOOK AND PRINTING PAPER.
THE Rock Island Factory is now prepared to make
either of the above articles of the best quality, and
of any size and weight desired. On hand, a first rate ar
ticle of Wrapping Paper.
D. ADAMS, Secretary.
83?” Office in the South comer Room of the Ogle
thorpe House.
Columbus, Feb. 28, 1850. 9 ts
DRUGS AND MEDICINES
AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.
THE Subscribers would respectfully call the atten
tion of Country Merchants, Physicians, and Plan
ters, to their large and extensive assortment of pure
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS and DYE
STUFFS, which are offered for sale at the lowest
market prices, either for cash or approved credit. Par
ticular attention paid to prescriptions.
Golden Mortar. DANFORTH & NAGEL.
Sept. 19,1850. 33 ts
BROKAW
HAVE just received a fresh assortment of plain and
figured SWISS MUSLINS; Swiss and Jaconet
EDGING and INSERTIONS; Thread and Lace*
LACE CAPES; Kid and ® Silk GLOVES, Linen
Cambric Handkerchiefs, m) Irish LINENS, See. See.
Also on hand a lot printed Organdie and
Jaconet Muslins, which will be sold at greatly
REDUCED PRICES.
CLEMONS.
Columbus, August 15,1850. 33 ts
EATS!!! HATS!!!
Black Silk and Beaver
HATS. New style. Just received.
BROKAW & CLEMONS.
Oct. 340
BROAD CLOTHS.
JUST received a lot of Superfine French Black
and C° lored CLOTHS, CASSIMERES and
DOESKINS.
BROKAW & CLEMONS.
Oct. 3 40
CHARLES DICKENS, (Boz,) Complete Work3, in
three large volumes. For sale by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
LINDA, or Young Pilot of the Befle Creole. Mra
Hentz’s best production, handsomely bound
For sale by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sfept. 19.
Muscogee Division, Sons of Temperance,
Iy.fEETS this evening at 8 o’clock. The members
. generally, and brethren of Chattahoochee Division,
are invited to attend.
A PLANTATION
And Negroes for Sale.
THE undersigned offers for sale a valuable PLAN
TATION, containing 400 acres, lying in this
County, four miles and a half north of Columbus.
There are 150 or 200 acres of open land under cultiva
tion, and well fenced. There are on the premises a good
dwelling, and all necessary out-houses, aegro cabins,
gin-house and screw.
—also—
-15 or 20 likely NEGROES, and PLANTATION
STOCK of every description.
The whole will be sold at private sale, if possible, or
if not sold before, at public outcry, on the premises, on
Saturday, the 9th day of November next.
Terms : Twelve months credit.
WM. E. MEALING.
Columbus, Ga., .Sept. 19, 1850. 38
J.&J.KYLE,
HAVE FOR SALE
nflflO P a * rs °f Fort Gaines, iGa.,) and Boston mads
UVVV NEGRO shoes
4000 pairs NEGRO BLANKETS
100 “ 10-4, 11-4, 12-4 and 13-4 BED
BLANKETS
10,000 yards of Georgia made and Lowell
KERSEYS
Also, a larger than their usually large stock of
FALL and WINTER DRY GOODS, embracing every
article in their line. Also, a good assortment of Ingrain
and Three-Ply Carpets and Rugs, to all of which they
respectfully invite tne attention of purchasers.
Columbus, Oct. 3, 1850. 405 t
BROKAW
ARE NOW RECEIVING A SPLENDID AS
SORTMENT OF
Fall and Jk T Winter
DRY w GOODS,
TO WHICH THEY INVITE THE ATTENTION
OF CUSTOMERS.
CLEMONS.
Oct. 3, 1850, 40
W. & W. F. WILLIAMS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
WILEY WILLIAMS. WM. F. WILLIAM*.
Oct. IT, 1850. *1 ts.
PREMIUM AGRICULTURAL SONG.
THE Board of Managers have determined to offer a
SILVER CUP, of the value of $lO, for the best
original SONG, (written by a citizen ot Georgia or
Alabama,) devoted to the “ Southern Plow, Loom and
Anvil,” to be sung at the Fair in November. A com
petent committee has been appointed to decide upon the
merits of the Song, and the Premium will be awarded
during the Fair. Competitors for the Premium must
send their manuscripts to the chairman of the committee,
Wm. H. Chambers, Esq., on or before the sth of Nov
ember. The Song may be written in cither of the fol
lowingmetres: “Old Granite State,” “Yankee Doodle,”
“ Sparkling and Bright.”
CHAS. A. PEABODY, Cor. Secretary.
Sept. 26.
DAWFORTH & NAGEL
ARE .deems for the sale, of all the most popular
PATENT MEDICINES now manufactured.
Sign of the“ Golden Mortar.”
&pt. 19 38
COBB’S PENAL CODE.
JUST received and for sale at $2 50 per copy, by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Aug. 22, 1850. 34
OLD KIT KUNCKER, a superior book to “ Simon
Suggs,” and by the same author. “ The Night at
the Ugly Man’s,” is more than worth the price of tho
book. For sale only at
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Slept. 19
Marble Works,
East side Broad St. near the Market Honse,
COLUMBUS, GA.
HAVE constantly on hand all kinds of Grave Stones
Monuments, Tombs and Tablets, of American
Italian and Irish Marble. Engraving and carving
done on stone in the best possible manner; and all kinds
of Granite Work at the shortest notice.
JOHN H. MADDEN.
P. S.—Plaister of Paris and Cement, always on hand
for sale.
Columbus, March 7, 1850. 10 ts
WOMEN OF THE REVOLUTION, by Mrs. El
let. The best production of the kind. For
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
MISS L ESLIE’S Complete Cookery Book, anew
and improved edition. For sale by .
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
RIPLEY’S War With Mexico. Statesmen’s Manual,
from Washington to Taylor. Smollet’s Select
Works. For sale by
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 19
I WOULD, also, offer a large and well selected stock
of CAP and LETTER paper, STEEL PENS,
best BLACK INK, aad SCHOOL BOOKS of every
•ort —cheap.
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Sept. 10 Under the Post Office.
GREAT COUGH REMEDY!
AYER’S
Cherry Pectoral
FOR THE CURE OF
Coughs, Colds, ifoarseness, Bronchitis, Whoop
ing-Coughs, Croup, Asthma and Consumption.
This truly valuable remedy for all diseases of the
lungs and throat, has become the chief reliance of the
afflicted as it is the most certain cure known for the
above complaints. While it is a powerful remedial
agent in the most desperate and almost hopeless cases of
Consumption, it is also, in diminished doses, one of the
mildest and most agreeable family medicines for com
mon coughs and colds) Read below the opinion of
men who are known to the world, and the world respect
their opinions. /
rom Professor Hitchcock.
James C. Ayer—Sir: I have used your “Cherrt
Pectoral” in my own case of deep seated Bronchitis,
and am satisfied from its chemical constitution that it is
an admirable compound for the relief of laryngial and
bronchial difficulties. If my opinion as to its superior
character can be of any service you are at liberty to use
it as you think proper.
EDWARD HITCHCOCK, L, L. D.,
President of Amherst College.
From the “London Lancet
“Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral” is one of the most val
uable preparations that has fallen under our notice. After
a careful examination, we do not hesitate to say we have
a large appreciation of its meiits and the fullest confi
dence in its usefulness for coughs and lung complaints.”
Dr. Brewster, of Windham co., Conn., sends us the
following testimony:
Dr. J. C. Ayer—Dear Sir: I enclose you a certificate
from Mrs. Catharine K. Cady, a highly respectable lady
of this village, wife of Mr. Seth Cady, Deputy Sheriff,
Windham co., Conn. The cure in her case was very
prompt, and has attracted general attention.
W. A. BREWSTER, M. D.
West Killingly, Ct., Sept. 28, 1848.
This may certify that I was afflicted with a very severe
cough in the winter of ’47-8, which threatened to ter
minate in consumption. I had tried many medicines in
vain, and was cured by the use of “Ayer’s Cherry
Pectoral.” CATHARINE K. CADY.
Direct Evidence.
Dr. J. C. Ayer, Lowell—Dear Sir: Feeling under obli
gations to you for the restoration of my health, I send you
a report of my case, which you are at liberty to publish
for the benefit of others. Last autumn I took a bad cold,
accompanied by a severe cough, and made use of many
medicines without obtaining relief. I was obliged to
give up business, frequently raised blood, and could get
no sleep at night. A friend gave me a bottle of your
Cherry Pectoral, the use of which I immediately
commenced according to directions. I have just pur
chased the fifth bottle, and am nearly recovered I now
sleep well, my cough has ceased, and all by the use of
your valuable medicine. E. S. STONE, A. M.,
Principal Mt. Hope Seminary.
From Dr. Bryant, Druggist and Postmaster, Chicopee
Falls, Mass:
Dr. J. C. Ayer—Dear Sir: Enclosed please find re
mittance for all the Cherry Pectoral last sent me. I
can unhesitatingly say, that no medicine we sell gives
such satisfaction as year’s does ; nor have I ever seen a
medicine which cured so many cases of cough and lung
complaints. Our physicians are using it extensively in
their practice, and with the happiest effects.
Truly yours, D. M. BRYANT.
Prepared by J. C. AYER, Chemist, Lowell, Mass.
Sold in Columbus, by Danforth & Nagel, and R.
Carter, and by Druggisu generally.
August IS 3* 3m
New Fall and Winter Clothing.
MERRY & WOODRUFF,
(6 DOORS ABOVE THE POST OFFICE,)
Are receiving their Fall and Winter Supply of
FASHIONABLE READY MADE CLOTHING.
AMONG which can be found some of the most desirable GOODS and STYLES m this
. °y[' a j;S e of Blk. Fch. Cloth Dress and Dress Frock COATS, Business
and OVER COATS, —also, Fch. Doeskin Cass. PANTS, (Blk. and Col’d,) o*nnot be •aualled
in this city. v —i
Also, a large lot of CLOAKS of all descriptions.
Boys’ Coats, Pants and Vests, a large lot very cheap and beaattftL
We have received from GENIN, 214 Broadway, New York, a vary larga Mwertmaat f
his EXTRA FINE HATS, which for beauty and durability cannot be surpassed.
To our heavy Stock of SILK, WOOL, COTTON and LINEN SHIRTS, UNDER
SHIRTS, and DRAWERS, HOSIERS, CRAVATS, HDKFS., &c. we invite the attention of
every one. We are confident that our stock of Goods cannot be surpassed in point of style,
beauty, quality or quantity, and every one wishing any article in the
Ready Made Clothing or Furnishing Line,
WILL FIND WHAT THEY WANT AT
MERRY & WOODRUFF’S,
No. 2 “Warren’s Arcade,”
AND AT PRICES AS LOW AS ANY IN THIS MARKET.
JOSEPH H. MERRY. GEO. W. WOODRUFF, Jil
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 15th, 1850. 42 * m
FALL AND WINTER, 1850.
Fashionable Clothing,
ONE PRICE ONLY.
WILLIFORD & DANIEL,
CLOTHIERS AND MERCHANT TAILORS,
Next door to “Hill & Dawson,” Columbus, Ga.
would respectfully inform our numerous patrons, and the public generally, that we are
ow prepared to exhibit the most complete, superb and choice Stock of
Ready Made Clothing,
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, &c.
(Os the latest Importation,) ever before submitted to their inspection. At this establishment
are to be found all that is desirable for Full Dress or Business, which for elegance, taste, and
fashion, cannot be surpassed.
A Large Lot of Boys’ Clothing.
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.—In this department we defy all competition! We are
confident that our present stock of rich and fancy SCARFS, CRAVATS, STOCKS GLOVES
SUSPENDERS, HOSIERY, &c. cannot be surpassed in any retail store! *
UNDER GARMENTS.—SiIk, Merino, Lambs’ Wool, Shaker Knot, Cotton and Flannel
Shirts, and Drawers of various qualities.
LADIES’ SILK VESTS, Merino do., Silk Drawers, Merino do.
The HANDSOMEST LADIES’ CLOAKS ever offered in this market.
HATS AND CAPS.
An extensive assortment of Fashionable Hats and Caps. We have made arrangements
with the best Hatters in New York, by which we are enabled to offer the very beet and most
fashionable articles at all times.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings cut and made up to order, not inferior to the most fashiona
ble New York establishments. None but the best workmen employed, and an alegant fit
guaranteed in all cases.
IrUT* Purchasers at our establishment may be assured of getting Goods at the Lowest
Possible Rates, and One Price only.
J. D. WILLIFORD,
ot. 10, 1850. 41 J. H. DANIEL.
Fall and Winter Clothing!
JOHN SMITH,
LATE J. S. SMITH & CO., O” AT THE OLD STAND,
IS NOW OPENING ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST EXTENSIVE STOCKS OF
READY MADE CLOTHING
That has ever been offered in this market, and invites the atten.
tion of buyers to it. Having been got up expressly for my own sales, and purchased mostly
for cash, my old friends and customers may depend upon its being ail new, and of the latest
style of finish. I respectfully request a call before purchasing elsewhere.
Herewith may be found a partial list of articles now in store:
Gents’ Blue and Black Cloth Richelieu Cloaks.
do. all grades of quality do.
Black Cloth Pelto and Sack Over Coats,
do. do. Brown, do. do. do.
Fancy Colored do. do. do.
Black Cloth Frock Coats.
do. do. Dress do.
Blue Cloth Frock aftd Dress Coats.
Brown, Olive and Invisible Green Pelto Coats.
Black Cloth Pelto. do.
Every variety of fancy colored do.
Tweeds of every cut and shape do.
do. do. do. Sacks.
Blue and fancy colored Blankets, in Pelto and
Sacks.
YOUTH’S CLOTHING OF EVERY VARIETY.
—ALSO—
Superior Linen and Cotton Shirts, Under Shirts and Drawers, Gloves, Stocks, Ties, Scarfs and
Cravats, Hosiery, Suspenders, Carpet Bags, Traveling Trunks, &c. ‘
Ladies’ Superior CLOTH CLOAKS of the Latest Pattern.
LADIES’ SILK AND MERINO UNDER SHIRTS.
And a very large assortment of
SUPERIOR FUR AND SILK HATS AND CAPS.
Columbus, September 26, 1350. 39 3^
REMOVAL.
REDD & JOHRSOH
HAVE REMOVED to the NEW BRICK STORE, ONE DOOR ABOVE “J. ENNIS & CO.”
ON BROAD STREET, which has been elegantly fitted up, aud is no # stocked with a
LARGE AND HANDSOME ASSORTMENT of F
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
embracing Linens, Muslins, Swiss and Jaconet, Silks, Calicoes, Table Linens, Diapers, Bleached
and Brown Homespuns, Brown and Bleached 12-4 Sheetings, Osnaburgs, Kerseys, Blanket*.
HATS and SHOES. Also 6 6 J
A Lot of SADDLES and BRIDLES,
CUTLERY,
BAGGING,
ROPE,
TOBACCO, &c. &c.
We will be pleased to see our old friends at our new quarters, and as many more as may
favor us with their patronage. J
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 19, 1850.
Biack Cassimere and Cloth Pant?.
A great variety of fancy colored Cassimere and
Cloth Pants.
Black and Blue Satinet Pants.
Tweeds, Kentucky and Jean Pants, in all
colors.
Superior best satin R. C. Vests,
do. do. do. D. B. do.
do. do. Cashmerett do.
do. fancy colors do.
do. Cloth Cassimere do.
Cashmere Embroidered do.
Fancy satin do. do.
| Barathea and Corded silk do.
‘Black silk Velvet do.