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Government Estimates. —From the 'Wash
ington correspondence of the Baltimore Sun we
are informed, that the additional appriations for
the Army and Navy, during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1849, were estimated at $3,744,-
903 69, making (with that already appropria
ted) for the three last quarters of the year, $lO,-
987,335 12, a sum greatly below what had been
calculated upon when the loans were author
ized. The following are some of the more in
teresting features of these Departments, intend
ed to accompany the report of Mr. Walker to
Congress.
War Estimates.
Army proper, (including pay
$1,635,562 00,) $4,432,286 00
Military Academy, 170,142 Cl
Fortifications, and works of defence, 671,000 U 0
Armories, arsenals, and muni
tions of war, 893.581 00
Surveys of light-houses, &c.,
Indian Department, 857,473 4>
Pensions, under various laws, 466,400 00
Arrearages, 1,000 00
Total army estimates, $7,507,583 06
Nary Estimates.
Bureau of navy yards and docks, $2,648,092 08
Bureau ofordnance and hydrography,377,s6o 00
Bureau of construction, equip
ment and repairs, 3,575,900 00
Bureau of provision and clothing, 686,200 00
Bureau of medicine and %urgery, 38,500 00
Miscellaneous, 1,16.>,708 00
Pensions, 93,000 00
Mar no corps, 337,976 80
Total navy estimates, $8,858,857 38
In the $671,000 00, estimated by the Secreta
ry of War for fortifications, is included, $lO,-
000 for the fort on Sellers' Point Flats: $ >O,-
000 Fort Delaware; $5,000 for repairs of Fort
Madison; $20,000 for Fort Monroe; and $15,-
000 for Fort Caswell.
Os the sum of $893,581 estimated for armo
ries, arsenals and munitions of war, SIOO,OOO
is for for armament of fortifications; SIOO,OOO
for the purchase of ordnance, stores and sup.
plies; SIOO,OOO for current expenses of ordina
ry service; $62,620 for repairs and improve
ments and new machinery at Harper's Ferry nr
ino'y, and S2OO to purchase a lot at that place.
Post Master General's Report. —This
important branch of the public service is in ex
cellent condition. Notwithstanding the addi
tion ofthe foreign mail service to Bremen, and
the increased expenses of the Department, the
income will meet the expenditures, and author
ize the Post .Masterto recommene o still further
reduction of postage.
The Post Office Department expends and re.
ceivcs annually about $8,000,000, one half of
which sum represents the income, and the other
half the expenditures. The Department does
til's Inge amount of business without any capi
tal of its own, hut through the aid of 16,159
agents, who, as Postmasters throughout the U.
S ates, receive and disburse this revenue.
The number of new post-offices established
during the last year is 1,309
Discontinued, 296
Excess of now post-offices, 1,013
The $209,000 appropriated by the last Con
gress for services rendered by the Post Office
Department to the Government, it is said, are
not yet drawn.
Tremendous Gale at Buefalo. —The Phil
adelphia Ledger ha* the following dispatch, da
ted Buffalo, November 30 : “Our city was visit
ed this morning with a tremendous gale from
the Southwest. It began about two o'clock,
and raged with fearful violence, creating the ut
most consternation among the citizens, who
worn aroused from their slumbers. Ail along
the front of the city the whan e ( were complete
ly inundated, and thousands of dollars’ worth of
merchandise has either been swept away or
damaged by the flood.”
flj 3 Philadelphia is the resting place of eleven
of our brave old Commodores, viz : Decatur,
Bainbridge, Barney, Truxton, Shaw, Hull,
Rodgers, Porter, Elliott, Dallas and Biddle.
Southern Manufacture —The Mobile Her
ald of the 28th ult. says: “A second manufac
turing company has been organized in Autauga
c >unty, with a largo capital. It is to he located
within four miles of Vernon, and is to he pro
pelled by water. An agent has already ocen to
the North after machinery. The fabrics design
ed to he manufactured are osnaburgs arid other
coarse cotton goods. In connection with cotton
factories in the Slate, and to show the complete
success which attends proper management, we
may mention that, recently, one hundred hales
of cotton osnaburgs were sent from the Pratville
factory to New York, and sold in that market
half a cent per yard higher than the Lowell
goods. We have heard a good joke connected
with this shipment of osnaburgs, which we are
unwilling should be lost. A Montgomery mer
chant, doing business within twenty miles or less
of Prattville, bought a portion of the goods in
New York, for the Montgomery market.”
O’Gen. Worth lifts remov ed his family to
'Washington City, lie was to have left there
on Monday last to take command of the Blh and
9th Military Departments, reporting to General
Taylor.
D3*Mr. Sir ley has been elected a Delegate
to Congress from the Territory of.llinesota.
(O’ Captain Allison is a brother-in-law of
Gen. Taylor ; Crittendkn, of Kentucky, is
son-in-law of Allison ; Jefferson Dayis, of
Mississippi, is son-in-law of Taylor ; Major
Bliss, do. in expectancy. All of these gentle
men, except the first, are named for Cabinet offi
cers under the new Administration.
mp In Russia, on Easter Day morning, every
man literally kisses every man; and tho Empe
ror is represented to have atone time,performed
3500 such ntuiable operations before breakfast.
(CP Another telescopical comet has been dis
covered in the constellation Cygnus, from the
Cambridge Observatory.
uTP It is rumored that Senator Allen will be
r c-electcd U. S. Senator from Ohio.
Late from New Mexico.’
Mr. J. M. White, arrived at St. Louis,on the
22d ult from New Mexico. He left Gen. Lane,
the new Governor of Oregon, and Major Meek,
the Marshal of the Territory, at Santa 1 e, when
he left on the 16th.
Mr. White met Kit Carson, with the express
for Oregon, at Whetstone, on the 24th of Octo
ber, and on the Ist of November, Messrs. St.
Vrain and Fitzpatrick at the crossing of the Ark
ansas, in good health. Only a few Indians were
seen on the plains, except Osages, Kansas, etc.,
and they appeared to be friendly. Mr. White
experienced some very severe storms on the
route, and the weather generally was very cold.
A sensus of New Mexico has been taken,
from which it appears that the popalation of the
Territory, not including the county of Valencia,
is 32,226; of which 28,151 are classed as whites,
and 4057 as Indians.
Lieut. Col. Washington, civil and military
commander of New Mexico, arrived at Santn
Fo on the 10th ult., from Monterey, by way op
Chihuahua. He was well received. Colonel
Washington left Monterey, as our readers know,
in July last, with a command, part of which was
destined for California. They pursued their
march without molestation, and, indeed, receiv"
iug the hospitalities of the Mexicans, until their
arrival at Chihuahua, where, after making all
nee. ssarv arrangements, the command, on the
4th of September, separated, Col. Washington
pursuing his route to Santa Fe, and Maj. Graham
assuming the command of the California expedi
tion. He had with him two companies of the
Ist, under the command of Capt. Rucker, The
distance which they have to march is set down
at 1390 miles. The distance from Chihuahua to
Santa Fe is stated at 1200 miles, and the average
march per day to Chihuhua, is set down at twen
ty miles, and thence to Sama Fe seventeen ami
a half ini es. On the lltli, Col. Washington as
sumed the direction of military and civil affairs
jn New Mexico.
The Republican contains the proceedings of a
convention of delegates of the people of New
Mexico, “to form a constitution, and apply to
Congress for a State or Territorial Government,
and to do such other acts as to them may seem
for the interest of the people.” A majority of
the Convention were Mexicans; Antonio Jose
Martin, of Taos, was elected President, and J.
M. Giddings, Secretary, and the business of the
Convention was transacted mainly through an
interpreter.
The only official act of this body was the adop
tion of a petition, on behalf of the people of
New Mexico to the Congress of the United
in which they ask for the speedy organization nj.
a Territorial Civil Govornment for New Mexico
They represent that the organic and statute
laws, promulgated by authority of the United
States, September 22, 1646, with some few alter
ations, would he desirable to them. That they'
desire the appointment of a Governor, Secretary
of the Treasury, United States Marshall, Dis
trict Attorneys, and Judges, and all the usual
rights of appeal from the territorial courts to the
Supremo Court ofthe United States. They “re
p ectfully, hut firmly protest against the dismem
berment of our [their] territory, in favor of Tex
as or for nnv cause.”
They furthermore say: “We do not desire to
have domestic slavery in nor borders, and until
ilie time shall arrive for our admission into die
Union, we desire to be protected hy Congress a
gainst their introduction among us.” A local leg
islature is asked for, and that their interests may
he represented h> a delegate in Congress.
On motion of Mr. Quinn, it was
“Resolved, That the petition of the people of
New Mexico in convention assembled, to the
(ingress of the United States, he forwarded to
1 he Hon. Thomas H . Benton, and the Hon. John
M" Clayton, and that they he requested to rep
resent the interests of this Territory in the Sen
ate of the United States.”
It appears from a statement in the Republican,
that two of the delegates refused to take the oath
of allegiance to the United States.
This convention was held in pursuance of a
proclamation issued hy the acting Governor of
the Territory, Donaeiano Vigil.
At one of the meetings, we observe that the
claim of Texas to any portion of the Territory
of New Mexico, and the recommendation of the
President of the United States that it ho attach
ed to the same, was denounced in strong terms.
They say that it is fabricated to defraud tho Gov
ernment and the people ofthe Territory of their
just rights,” and that they look upon it “with
scorn and disdain, there not being in the State
the least shadow of right, except in the wicked
imagination of grasping demagogues.”
It is noticed as evidence that they “are not re"
siding in a heathen land,” that the Rev. Mr
IVilson preaches every Sunday to large congre
gations of the Sonta Feans.
Closing ok the Canals. —The Albany Eve
ning Journal states that the Comm listeners have
determined to draw the water from the Canals
on the Dili of December, even though they should
not he previously closed by the weather.
n~TThe New York Courier of the 28th ult.
suvs : “The good people of Savannah are con
gratulating themselves on the fact, that by means
of the steamship Cherokee, they are enabled to
obtain from.'his market choice beef, oysters,
fish, etc.—but the favrr is not altogether on our
side,as they can send early vegetables to us be
fore nature is roused out of her winter’s nap in
our vicinity.
[jj’Gov. Chapman has appointed the Hon.
Benj. Fitzpatrick, of South Alabama, a U. S.
Senator from Alabama, to fill the vacancy occa
sioned by the death of the Hon. D. 11. Lewis.
The Tunnel.— The Dalton Eagle states that
about ninety laborers and ten masons arrived
there recently from the North, to work on the
Tunnel until it is completed. This additional
force of one hundred hands, must greatly expe
pedito the work.
[O’The Board of Directors of the Planters’
Bank ofthe State of Georgia, have declured a
dividend of Jive per cent, out of the profits of the
last six months.
New Telegraphic Invention. —An instru
meat lias been invented at Charleston, S. C.,
which the Courier predicts will amazingly im
prove thefacility of Telegraphic communication.
The important principle of the improvement is
thai the metalic pen which now records the
message is so arranged as to operate directly on
the key ofthe next office, and so on in connec
tion from one end of the line to the other, where
it operates on the pen which records the mes
sage. To illustrate—the operator at Washing
ton desiresto send a message to New Orleans.
Heproeeeds to write, and the pen at Petersburg
plays the part of operator by striking the key,
which sends on the letter or word writien with
a renewal of the magnetic fluid created by their
battery to Charleston, where the same process
is repelitcd to Columbus, aid from thence to N.
Orleans, where it is recorded- By this means
the communication is instantaneous, the first
tick of the operator sending the mysterious agen*
directly to the desired point. In this case all
re-writing, copying or delay, will bo avoided
—while at the same time euy office can obtain a
copy ofthe passing message. If this instrument
performs what it is expected lodo, instant inter
course may be had to any distance that the wires
may be extended.
From the .Veto York True Sun .
Tilt* i'rtuit'h IC(‘|>ultlic.
The new formed Republic of France is on the
10th proxinfb, by popular vote, to elect the first
President of France. It is now 57 years since
the first written constitution was adopted by the
King in 1791, to be speedily succeeded by that
of 1793, and to he followed by the most gigan
tic changes, practically and theoretically, llith-.
erto, the French rulers have paid no more re
spect to the letter of organic laws, than have
those of Mexico or Bouth America; and what
has been called the progress of popular rights
has in fact been only an increased rubbery of la
bor. The government of Louis l'hilippe was
one of plunder, it was more popular than that
of Louis XlY r . only because a larger number of
persons shared *vi»h the Crown the wealth ex
torted from producers. Louis le Grand lived in
great splendor, hut with far less oppression up
on the people than Louis Pliillippe, because la
bor had only to support the magnificent court.
Since the time of the Empire, the people have
been said to have acquired a more potent voice
in the government. That is to say, a larger
number of persons in the shape of office holders
and government dependents have partaken of
the taxes extorted from the people. The gov
ernment expenses have risen from $100,000,060
under Napoleon, to $350,000,000 the present
year of the republic? The consequence of this
“popular progress” is. that the producers of
French wealth are the most miserable of men.
Almost their whole earnings are extorted from
them to feed the riots of politicians. The true
meaning of republic is to economise the govern
ment, abolish restrictions, and remove taxes, so
that labor shall retain the proceeds of its indus
6y, and every man he enabled to accumulate
capital. The cliarlations who seized control of
affairs in February last, only substituted for the
corruption of the Orleans dynasty a more in
tolerable oppression upon the people. To the
moderate splendor of Louis Pliillippe and his
eonrt, succeeded the riotous magnificence of
Marrast, Ledru Rollin, Lamartine, and a host of
unprincipled and ignorant men, who by their
disolutc and limitlessextravagance,have thrown
into the shade the grandeur of the most waste
ful of former despots. These had men speedily
brought the Republic into disrepute; and for the
last few months the evident tendency of the
French mind is to monarchical reae.trun. The
sensual and wcalthful riots of Ledru Rollin,
Marrast, George Sand and their train, are alike
distasteful to all classes of society; and if the
French people reverthc name of Napoleon, it is
because it : epresents the era not only of their
greatest glory, hut of lightest taxation.
The constitution riewlv decreed, by the Assem
bly is, upon the whole, a good one Whether it
can get inio operation is doubtful. It lias not
been adopted by the French people, and when
Louis Napoleon is elected, as lie probably will
be, President, he will then become the Execu
tive of France, in the presence of a National
Assembly with supreme powers, of which lie is
independent. Should any disagreement arise
between these two powers before the new coun
cil is elected, it is by no means impossible that
the Assembly may reconsider and annul a con
stitution which depends solely upon their decree,
and their decrees are not irrevocable. The chief
danger which presents itself is, however, the
continued extravagance. The new President is
to have $125,000 per annum salary. Why
should he have more than the Piesident of the
United States? The French people, in iheir mis
ery, cannoj afford to pay so much. The stand
ing army of 500,000 men, and all the other
charrels of large expenditure are to be preserved,
and, as a consequence, the misery of the pri and i
cers of wealth continued. If France were di
vided into separate and independent States, each
arrendissernent being one, to bn represented in a
senatorial upper house, and all public expendi
tures cut down at least to the United States scale,
there would at least be some hope of ameliora
ting the condition of those workers who, while
robbed to the last shilling, are told “labor must
be organized.”
[for the southern museum.]
Somhot ti Eiitcrpriso.
Mr. Editor: —Much has been said about the
“Literature of the day,” and “Southern enter
prise,” and “Southern rights,” and “Southern
Literature.” YVe love Southern enterprise,
and labor to secure Southern identity. But
what means have we adopted to promote all of
these objects, and where is our dependence and
success?
Verily, sir, I am astonished to know that we
are aiming at such great things without better
adapted means and efforts. And what are South
ern interests, and Southern identity, but identi
ty with those interests, and Southern Literature. >
but that which is cultured by, developed in, and
suited to, the South. And what has the South
done to identify her interests, to protect her
rights, and especially to cultivate and dovclope
her Literature ? Much lias been done, it (struct
and almost entirely by the I’orrc of circumstan*
ces. Much more remains yet to be done to en j
able the South to take the stand in regard to al
her varied interests, vvl ich, sooner or later, she
must take, and can that he better done, than by
the widest possible dissemination of sound prac'
lical knowledge, such us will derate their menta
and moral constitution to more exalted, views, in
terests, virtues, and united efforts, feelings and
interests, we have not an enterprise, worthy of
universal patronage, of cither national politics
or Literature. If wo have them, they do not
receive that popular support, which will make
any one of them a standard of die South. Let
the South foster suchawork,and in akejit worthy
a place in every fami'y, and thus exhibit to th e
world her great spirit for enterprise, and her
ability to carry out and dcvelopc her Literary
greatness to he more than equal to her political
importance, and nothing inferior to the highest,
utmost reach ofhuinan capacity, assisted hy the
mightiest elements of this great age. j -
Viaevillc, Ga., Dec. 7, 1818.
The President’s Message. —This document
was not received by last night’s mail, as expect-'
ed. The mail leaves Washington at 9, A. M,
and the message was delivered at 12, Tuesday, |
was mailed on Wednesday, and will he here
to-night. We do not intend to publish the Mes
sage, but merely to give a synopsis ofthe mea
sures recommended, os our coluuis will not ad
mit of its insertion entire.
It issupposed that lie will propose a form of
Government for the territories of California and
New Mexico, in which will doubtless be involv
ed the vexed question of the extension of slavery.
[Corrected lleckly, for the Southern Museum .]
NAILS—
Wrought, 19 a 20
Cut,4d to 20d 5 a 54
OILS—
Sperm. ftl a 1J
Fall strait’ll,in u l
l.iuseed,Am>s n 1
! Tanner’s, "50 aGO
08NABURGS—
For yard, 7 a 9
PEPPER—
Black, 10 a J2J
RAISINS—
Malaga,hex, 2 a 2.J
Do half do la
Do qr. do 87 a 1
S RICE, il>. 4 a i.J
SUGAR—
Muscovado,6 a 8
St. Croix, 8 a 10
i.avana,,v. B.J a 9.J
Havana, b. 7 a 8
N. Orleans, 6 a 8
Loaf, 10.4 a 12. J
Lump, none.
SALT—
Livorp’l,s'k,l4a
Turks Isi'd, It. I
SEG.IKS—
1 American, 5 alO
j SHOT—
j All sizes, sl4 a 1J
I SOAP—
( Am vnllow, 5 a 6
j TALLOW, 9 a 10
j TEAS—
j Souchong,so a 75
| Hyson, 75 a I.J
I Gunpowder,7s a 1J
TOBACCO—
Man us 11c’11,5 a 12
Cavendish,3o a 50
TWINE, 20 a 25
Seine, 18 a 20
SPIRITS—
Brandy, C. $3 n 4
Domes.do. 62 a 75
Gin, Hol’d. 14 u 2
I)o. Am. 40 a 50
Until, Jam. 2 a 24
N. England, 38 a 404
Whiskey, 25 n 28
Western, 51 a33
Buliimc.ro,3s a 37
P. Brandv/tO a 75
WIN: S—'
Mad. ira, $2 a 24
Tcneriffo, 14 a 2
•Malaga, 61 a 75
Champaign,d. 0a 00
I Port, 14 a 24
BACON—
Hog round, 7 a 8
Hams, lb. 8 a 9
Shoulders, 5 a 6
Sides, 5 a (i
BAGGING—
Dundee, 17 al6
llcmp, 17 a 18
tin nnv, 18 a 20
BALE t’(OPE,IO a 11
BREAD
Crackers, 8a 10
BUTTER—
Goshen, 22 a25
Country, 15 a 2.)
CANDLES—
Sperm,lh., 35 a 36
Tallow, 121 al7
CHEKsE-
Gosbeii, 0 a 10
COFFEE—
Cuba, none, 8 a 9
Rio, 7-i a 8J
Java, 11a 12.)
COTTON, lb. 4 a 54
CORDAGE—
Mnnill.i, 12 als
FISH—
Mackerel,No 1,1 la 12
No. 2. 8 a 9
No. 3, 6-4 a 7
Codfish, lb Gad
FLOUR—
Canal, hhl 7-4 a 8
Country, 1b.34 a 3J
FEATHERS,3O a35
GLASS—
Window, 44 a54
GRAIN—
Corn, bush. 35 a 40
Wheat, none,
Oats, 30 a 35
Peas, 50 a 75
GUNPOWDER—
Keg, 6 a 7
IRON—
S>\ ei!es,casi 4.j a 5
English, bar 4 a 44
American, 4.J a 5
Hoop, 7 a 8
Sheet, 8 a 10
Nail Rods, 7 a 8
LAUD. 64 a 7
LEAD—
Pig and bar, 6 a 7
LIME—
Stone, hhl, 24 a 2$
ChcrolTen, I] a 14
LUMBER,M 10 a 124
MOLASSES—
N. Orleans, 35 a 40
I lav. sweet,27 a 28
MACON MARKET, DEC. 9, 1848.
COTtON —We have no change to no ice
in the pi ire since our last report. A choice lot
of sixty six hales of the Silk Cotton, was sold
a few days ago, at a considerable advance over
the current rates—hut its equal or superior we
do not expect to see. in this market again this
season—consequently it furnishes no criterion
for prices. We quote as extremes, to-day 4 a
5J cents.
COTTON STATE.iIENT.
The receipts of Cotton in the Ware-llonses,
during the month of November, were 16,735
hales—of this, 533 were were from the Macon
& Western Railroad, and the remainder from
Wagons.
Total receipts in the Ware-Houses for the
months of Sept , Oct. and Nov., 36,958.
Receipts by the Macon At W estern Railroad
in Nov. 6952 bales, of which 6419 were sent to
the Central Railroad, and 533 to the \\ are-
Houses. Total receipts for Sept., Oct-, and
Nov. 15,436.
Cotton forwarded by the Central Railroad to
Savannah in Nov. 16,635 hales, 10,216 of which
were from the Ware-Houses, and 6,419 from
the Macon & Western Railroad Stock on
hand in the Ware Houses Dec. Ist, 19,104 hales.
CORN—3S a 40 cents per bushel.
MEAL—4Oc. per bushel.
BEEF—3 a 4 cents per pound.
EGGS —ls alB cents per dozen. v
PORK—34 a 4 cents per lb.
POTATOES —Sweet 25c. per bushel Irish
do. $1 a I.J do.
PEAS—SO a 62- per bushel.
FOWLS-15 a 20c. each.
HIDES—7 a Bc. per lh.
FODDER—62 a 74c. per hundred pounds.
TALLOW—B a 10c. per lh.
AUGUSTA, DEC. 5. Cotton. —The receipts
for the past month at Augusta and Hamburg
amount to 34,761 hales, against 18,236 for the
same month last year. The total receipts since
the first of September amount to 83,407 hales,
against 38,290 bales for the same period last
_year
Our stock amounts to 36,319 hales, against
30,796 bales Inst year.
The shipments this year amount to 71,5 :1
hales, against 22,727 hales last year ; <d which,
the shipments to Savannah have been during
the month of November, 14,934 hales, against
3,692 bales last yearduring the same month.
XT he total [receipts atall the reeeiv ing points n
the United States now amount to 563,149 hales,
against 354,650 same time last year, shewing nn
increase of 208,499 hales—near 150,000 bales of
which increase arc at the ports of Savannah and
Charleston.
The exports this year are very heavy, exceed
ing the last year to foreign ports upwards of 130,-
000 hales, a'nd to the Northern ports 58,274
hales.
The stock on hand at the receiving points on
ly exceeds last year from the very heavy exports
35,301 bales.
The Inst accounts from Liverpool not quoting
any advance, checked the feelings <>t specula
tors in most of the ports ofthe 1 nited
and checked the improvements in our staple
which was generally calculated on ; and prices
in New York, Charleston and Savannah have
not been fully maintained. Great anxiety is felt
for the next accounts, now due.
The sales of the week amount to 3,453 bales,
at from 4J to 54c.
Central Kuilroatl and Banking
Company of Georgia.
SAVANNAH, NOV. 30, 1648.
riiHE Annual Mepting of Stockholder* will he
I. held at the Exchange in this City, 011
THURSDAY, the 14ih of December next.
By order, GEO. J. BULLOCH, Cashier,
dec 9 2—lt
Central Railroad and SEitikin;
Company of Georgia.
SAVANNAH, NOV. 30, 1648.
THE Annual Election for Nine Directors, to
manage the affairs of this institution, will he
held at the Banking House in this ri:y, on
MONDAY, the first day of JANUARY Next,
between the hours of 10, A. M., and 2, P .M.
By'order, GEO. J. BULLOCH, Cashier,
dec 9 2—4 t
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!!
.at R.wrcnoFT'S, cotton a v KXUE.
SELLING OFF, at and under New York Cost.
Dec 2 1 —ts
New Book and Job Printing Office,
CORNER ON WALNUT .1X1) t'lb'Tll
STREETS , MACON, OEORGIA.
ri~IHE undersigned, Proprietor of The South"
I. r: 11 m Museum, respectfully informs the
Public, that he has an extensive assortment us
•\nr and beautiful PRINTING TYRE, and is
prepared to execute all orders in the Printing
line, with neatness ami despatch, and upon the
most fararaldc terms —such as —
HOOKS, CARDS,
CIRCULARS, HAND- RILLS,
SI 1011- BIL I.S, B LANKS,
PAMPHLETS, LABELS, <sc.
WM B. HARRISON.
Macon, Dec. 1, 1848.
Gun smithing*
ryillE Subscriber having purchased theentirc
-I. interest of Mr. E. 8. ROGERS, in tie
above business, is prepared to carry it on, on his
own account,at the old Stand on Cotton Avenue.
Double and Single Barreled Guns, Rifles,
Pistols, Pointer, Flasks, Shot Pouches, Caps,
Powder, Shot, Lead, b,-c.,for sale.
All Work done with neatness and despatch,
and warranted. Terms Cash.
THOMAS M. EDEN,
dec 2 I—ts
Tin Manufactory.
V" F : undersigned respectfully informs the |
5 citizens of Macon ami its vicinity, that iic
is prepared to execute all orders in the TIN
MANUFACTURING LINE, with neatness
and despatch, llis Shop fronts on Second Street
opposite the Marine & Fire Insurance Bank,
lie offers for sale a Set of Tinner's Tools.
THOMAS K. JONES,
dec 2 I—ts
PROSPECTUS
OF TIIF.
SOUTHERN MUSEUM.
A Weekly Paper, published in Macon , Ga.
WHILST the Paper will bear principally a
Literary character, we shall endeavor to
make it useful and interesting to all classes ofthe
community, by rendering it a disseminator of
the latest intelligence—an advocate of virtue
—and a censor of vice. In pursuing the plan
determined upon the following will comprise
the leading departments of the Paper, which
we hope wi I carry the cheerfulness of knowl
edge and the light of truth wherever it is re
ceived.
General Politics. —Waiving all intention
of entering the arena of mere party politics,
we shall he content with presenting to our
readers the result of elections, nominations,
proceedings of conventions, of both the
great parties that now divide the country, so far
as they may he deemed of public interest.
Our columns will be open to the discussion of
any subject connected with the public good—
excluding, however, all scurrilous or merely par
tizau communications.
Commercial.— Under this head will he found
the latest statement of the prices of Cotton at
the various markets for that article—together
with a carefully corrected Weekly Review and
Prices Current of our ow n Market.
Literature and Science. —Every field will
he traversed and every avenue pursued, that cun
be thought to lead to those sacred retreats, where
Literature loves to hide herself from the common
gaze, that her labors may he rendered conducive
to the public good. Selections from the best
Literary Periodicals, both Foreign and Domes
tic, will he made—Original Correspondence
encouraged—Domestic Talent supported —and
Science and Learning shall always obtain the
sincere advocacy of this Press.
Agriculture. —Whatever may be deemed of
interest to those engaged in Agricultural pursuits,
shall have due attention, and no efforts will he
spared to make our paper interesting to the
Farmer.
General Intelligence. —ln this department
will he found a general synopsis ofthe passing
events of the day. The ensuing Congress will
be one of urusual interest, wo shall therefore
keep our readers advised of the movements of
that body—Weshall also give the proceedings of
our State Legislature, whilst in session. In fine,
whatever will have a tendency to dcvelopc the
rich and varied natural resources of our State,
elevate the moral character of its citizens, or
promote the prosperity and happiness of the
community in which w'o live, shall meet with
our ardent and humble support.
Holding these views, thus cursorily glanced
at, we seek the patronage ofthe Merchant —the
Mechanic—the Scholar—and the Philanthropist,
in our undertaking ; being satisfied in our ow n
mind, that they will receive an equivalent for
the patronage they may think proper 10 bestow.
CONDITIONS!
Tiie Southern Museum will he published
in the city of Macon, Ga., every Saturday morn
ing, on an Imperial sheet, and delivered in the
City or forwarded hy Mail to any part of the
Union, at Two Dollars per annum, pay able on
the receipt of the first number. If payment be
delayed Six Months Two DOl.l ars a.m> Fifty
Cents will ho exacted—and Three Doli.ars
j will he invariably required from all who fail to
pay within the year.
fUT*Advertisements will he conspicuously in
serted upon the most favorable terms. Strict
care will he taken that all legal Advertisements
are inserted according to law.
IPT* Persons wishing to Advertise hy the year
can do so upon favorable terms, hy applying at
the Office, at the Corner of IV a 111 u t and Fifth
Streets, where Advertisement*, Subscriptions,
Job Work and Communications will he thank
fully received and promptly attended to.
Q. UCommunications hy Mail must be post
paid, to insure attention.
* "Editors ill this and the adjoining States, hy
giving tire above Prospectus a few insertions,
will confer a favor on the subscriber, which wMi
he duly reciprocated the first opportunity.
WILLIAM B. HARRISON.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 1, 1848.
Dr. H . W. Marshall
nfOULD respectfully inform all person* af
flicted w ith Cancer, Fistula, 11 ens, and
.1 I ulcers and minors, originating from whatso
ever cause, that he is permanently located in
the city of Macon, where he may he found
both summer and « inter. Dr Jkl. would guard
llis public against false reports, xiz : that he
had removed from Georgia—that he was dead,
or deranged in mind. Ii also appears that soma
itinerant and other doctors, are leaking, or Hy
ing to make, the false impression that they
treated diseases precisely as Ur M. dec*, there
by misrepresenting him, anil deceit ilg iheir
patients, some of whom, of late, have been
wcfnlly imposed upon, and have been obliged
to visit Dr. .11. at last. Dr. M. deems it only
necessary toaild, that his former and continued
suceessin the nnnagciiient of these diseases, is
conclusive evidence of the superiority us his
practice over all o'licrs kndw n in this, or any
other country. For the correctness of this as
sertion he refers to Iris pamphlet on ( ai;c< r,
Ac., which may be oblaim and gratis, by appli
cation to him by letter (post paid) or otherwise.
For the further encouragement of the aftiicted
Dr. M. would just add, that on their arrival at
Macon, they will have the m st abundant tcS
tiinonv in favor of the utility of the treatment,
by having access to those who have been made
w hole, and also to those who are conlinua'ly
under treatment from various parts of tin Union,
in every stage and variety of the complaints.—
The treatment is without the use of the knife,
or caustic, and is both constitutional and local,
dec 2 I—ts
Godey’s LatlyN Book for ISI9.
Dedicated to the Ladies if the U States
INDITED by SARAH J. HALE, GRACE
Ji GREENWOOD and L. A . GODEY.
A Novelette, by Miss E. LESLIE, who con
tributes to every number.
N P. IVI LLIS’ Original Scriptural Poetry.
T. S. ARTHUR, who eontrihutes to every
number, illustrative ofCrootno s Sketches es A
m eric an character.
Agreeable to the practise of Inst year, the pub
lisher will issue as good a number each month
as he does in January. This is a novel feature
in Magazine publishing. During the whole of
last year lie gave more engravings and more
reading matter than any of liis contemporaries,
and will continue to do so next year. Those
who subscribe to GODEY'3 I.ADV 3 BOOK,
may do so under the assurance that they w ill re
ceive more foj their money in the Magazine n
lone, than by subscribing to any other work.
To tliis is added and included in the same $3, the
LADY’S DOLLAR NEWSPAPER, which
contains in one month nearly, if not quite as
much reading matter ns the other monthlies,
making for $3, the amount of reading of two
magazines a month. There are peculiarities a
bout Godey’s Lady's Book for the Ladies that
no other Magazine possesses. There is a Mez
zotint and Line Engraving in each number —
both hy the best artists. In addition to these,
there arc given monthly w hat no other Maga
zine gives— a colored Fashion Plate, with a full
description. This feature is peculiar to Godey,
as no other work has them every month and co
lored Then there arc Caps, Bonnets, Chemi
setts, Equestrianism for Ladies, with Engravings.
The Ladies’ IVork Table, w ith designs for knit
ting-netting, crotchet, and all other kinds of
work. Patterns for Smoking Caps, Chair Covers
Window Curtains, D'Oyloy’s Purses, Bags,&c.
Health and'Bcauty, with Engravings. Model
Cot ages, w ith ground plans and other engrav
ings, always illustrative of something useful.
Music,beautifully printed on tinted paper,which
may he taken out and bound. Colored Modem
Cottages,and colored Flower pieces occasionally.
These arc all extra in Godey, and to he found
in no other Magazine. These were a'l given
last year and will be continued. 111 addition w e
shall have in every number one of
“CItOOME’S SKETCHES OF AMERICAN
CHARACTERISTICS,”
A most amusing series, now first given to tho
American public. These will ho illustrated in
every number h_v a Story from the powerful pen
of T. S. Arthur, Esq.
“THE CHANGES OF FASHION,
Illustrated hy Fay Robinson, Esq. This series
will he very interesting to the Ladies.
“THE APPLICABILITY Or THE FINE
ARTS TO DOMESTIC USES,”
Is another series of Engravings now in prepara
tion, and will he published durinc tho year. ,
COTTAGE FU RNIT U RE.
Having given so many Model Cottages, we in
tend now to commence ’.lie publication ofCnttago
Furniture—a very necessary appendage to a
Cottage.
RELIGION AND HISTORY.
Our superior artists, Walters, Tucker, Pease and
Welch, arc now engaged upon a set of Plates
illustrative of these two subjects.
OUR MUSIC,
Prepared expressly for us—mostly original, and
beautifully printed, has long commanded a de
cided preference over that of any oilier Maga
zine. It is a feature in the Book.
THE LITERARY CHARACTER OF GO
DEY’S LADY’S BOOK.
With such writers as Miss Leslie,Grace Green
wood, W. G. Simms, Mrs. Elicit, T. S. Arthur,
Mrs. E. Oakes Smith, Mrs. J. C. Neal, 11. T.
Tuckerman,!! W. Herbert, &c. the author of
the Widow Bedott, Professor Frost, Bryant,
Longfellow, Holmes—and a host of others—
must always take the lead in Literary merit.
TERMS—For Three Dollars we will send the
Lady's Book, containing more reading than any
other monthly, and the Lady’s Dollar Newspa
per, published twice a month, which contains as
much reading as any ofthe $3 periodicals of tho
day—making three publications in one month,
or iftlie subscriber prefers the follow ing splendid
Engravings to the Lady’s Dollar Newspaper,
(although we would not advise it, as Engravings
cannot he sent through the mail without being
crushed or creased,) we will send the beautiful
plate containing the Portraits of Harriet New ell,
Fanny Forrester, Mrs. Stewari, Mrs. Ann 11.
Jurlson,and Mrs. E. B. Dright, and tho Plate*
of Christ Weeping over Jerusalem, The Open
ing of the Sepulchre, Deliverance of St. Peter,
and The Rebuke. If preferred to the newspa
! per or plates, we will send Miss Leslie’s novel
of Amelia, and any of the Mrs. Grey's or Miss
Pickering’s- popular novels.
For Five Dollars we will send two copies of
the Lady’s Book, and a sot of the plates to each
subscriber
For Ten Dollars we will send fivo copies of
the Lady's Book, and a copy to the person send
ing the Club, and a set ofplates to each.
For Twenty Dollars, eleven copies of tho
Book and a set of plates to each subscriber, and
a copy ofthe Book to the person sending tho
Club.
ForOuc Dollar we will scud.tho Lady's Book
four months, and for 25 n ut* any one nuqiber-
Postage to ho paid on all orders. Address
L A GODEY,
113 Clirsnnt Street, Philadelphia
BLAIViiM.
4 LARGE assortment of BLANKS, such as
./\ Blank Deeds, AHm Im in s, Attachment
Bonds, Garnishments, B«b| a nas, Executions,
Summons', &c. For sale at the Office of the
SOUTHERN MUSEUM,
Corner of Walnut and. Fifth Streets.
dec 1 I
PiciivriNict,
OF every deseiiption, neatly and promptly
executed at the SOUTHERN MUSEI M
Office, ns neat and cheap as at any other Office
in the South. Try us and see.