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CENSUS or 185 0.
Vfhe results of the next decennial census ap-
Bear to engage the attention of the American
press as the time approaches for anew apportion
ment of representation to population. The es
timates of our numbers in 1650 vary from 22,-
500><H)0. If the rate of decennial increase be
tween 1830 and 1840 is assumed as the rate of
increase between 1840 and 1850 the latter esti
mate appears to be the most accurate ; but if we
take into view that the rate of increase was
somewhat less between 1830 and ’4O than be
tween 1820 and ’3O, the safest estimate is that
made by the Commissioner of Patents in 1847,
t»f 22 227,527. According to this computation
the increase of the Pastern States will be 358,-
438; of the Middle States 1,207,705; of the
Western non-slavelioldfng 1,879,697; of the
Southern States, 1,762,743. If the comparison
is made between what is called the free States
and the slave States, the former will have, in
1850, 13,252,937, the latter 8,974,590 persons.
The inquiiy is then one ot gi eat interest, how
will the political power be distributed under the
new census? If the number of the House of
Representatives is not increased the ratio of re
presentation will be to population nearly one
for every 100,000 persons. The present ratio is
one for every 70,680. The non-sbveholding
States had in 1840, 140 representatives and the
slaveholdin 90. In 1850 the representation of
the firmer will be 133, of the latter 78, provided
the ratio of one to 100,000 is adopted. 1 lie di
minution of representatives in the Eastern Stales
will be from 31 to 25 In the Middle States
from 64 to 58. The increase in the Western
non-slaveholding States will be from 45 to 50 ;
while the diminution in the Southern States will
Ibe from 90 to 78 From this estimate it would
i appear that the increase of population in the
slavehulthng States will be only 1,762,743; that
■ hat of the non-slavehelding will be. 3,445,930,
feeing rather more than double, whilst the rela
tive Uiderenee in the representation will have
largely augmented, being less in the non-slave
hoidmg States by only 7 and in the slaveholding
by 12 votes than in 1840. This makes very lit
tle difference, however, in a question of rela
tive power when the majority is already up
wards of one-fourth of tile representation in the
lower house.
In looking at the other department of the Na
tional Legislature, the addition in a few years of
■at least siv Senators to the non-slaveholding
■States from Oregon, California and New .Mexi
co, w>H incline the preponderance to that side
In the Senatorial branch which will leave no
hope of an equipoise but in tiie election of a
President from the slave-holding Stages. It has
Been said that the inequality of representative
Bovver between the States is greatly reduced in
Ifpic election of President from what it is in the
(House of Representatives—that New York has
Bnrty-four votes in the House of Representa
tives, and Delaware only one; but that in the
~Siectorai College the former has oniy thirty-six,
the latter three votes. In the House the
■quality is as one to thirty-four—in the Electo
m! College it is as one to twelve.
S Now tliis relative diminution of power tells as
between the large and small States, and in so far
iaa protection to the latter; but in that division
of Siales which has obtained of slave-holding
and non-slaveholding, of what consequence is
it that Delaware has in the Electnriul College a
larger share of relative power thari New York,
or what avail would it he, that two of the largest
f&iddle states, New York and Pennsylvania,
having in 1850, sixty-one votes, should he equal
ltd by eight of the smallest Southern States,
Having an equal number of votes? In a ques
t|oii of sectional power, the manner it is distrib
uted between large and small States is of no
moment whatever—it is the manner that power
is distributed by largo geographical divisions
tfriiich is important. The Presidential vote in
the non-slaveholding States will, in 1850, on
tpe ratio we have supposed, of 1 to 100,000 per
sons, he 165—that of the slaveholding States
M)6, making the difference greater by 26 votes
th in that of the representation, providefl there
if no increase of Senators from the non-slave
hohling Slates, and augmenting that difference
in proportion to such increase.
%Jt then makes no essential difference in aeon,
fedi raey, when one branch of the Legislature
being elected on the popular principle, and the
otfci-r bran b on the Federal principle, should a
decided preponderance be given to a sectional
majority, whether the ratio of representation is
*«< (at a higher or lower amount. A few votes
inclining to this or the other side of the balance
would not redress the inequality produced in all
the departments of the Government when there
is no counterpoise to the ascendency of the
House of Representatives.
notiif.r great Casting. —We learn from
thf New York papers that abed pbte for one of
the engines of the steamship Ohio, one of Geo.
Low's line of ocean steamers, was cast at Secor
ABCo's foundry, weighing thirty-two tons of
iron
The nomination of Jared Sparks, LL. D.
to tin- Presidency of Harvard College, was unan
imously confirmed by the Board of Overseers.
Benjamin Watkins Leigh died at his res
idence in Richmond, Virginia, on the 2d inst.
The Rev. Bishop Capers will preach in
the Methodist Church to-morrow, at half-past
tee. V M.
Council di;tinh«*i-, )
February 9> 1849. J
REGULAR MEETING.
M Present—The Mayor.
; Aid ernten Ross, Ayres, Babcock, Carhart,
Ifellins and Shinholscr.
.^Absent—Aid. Dibble and Sparks.
Minutes of the last Meeting wore read
and confirmed
jVhc Bridge Keeper reported Tolls for the
weak ending this day, $199 25.
. motion of Aid. Ross,
Moleerf, That the Street Committee call
upon tu; B,, ;lr( j of Health, and with them, exam
ine l< condition of the Lots belonging to I I L.
-TE™ 1 ' 1 ’ ' Walker, Munch A Binder and M. S.
lotnson, in front of the Floyd House; and re
whni * lB n< ,t e g'Bar Meeting of Council,
' . l! * ,l,i( essary to Imve done to said Lots in
-®rd«r to protect the health of the City,
at.
■motion,
* I 1 ' 11 Ateliers who rent Stalls
afW \t. , '“!" e oßovved to cross the Bridge
of <L ‘ hours, free of Toll, for the purpose
Thtl'ti^i'' ea,s to Fllst Macon, by paving
Liceiwc ° arß to d,e Clerk of Council for a
, £ nc, l Mien adjourned to Friday next, at 7
o cßck, P. 1
■ttlHi!!’ A. R. FREEMAN, c. c.
AT BAWCROFT’S,
aVFf,,urM?/ ODB f, ’ r S ‘‘ rvan, ’ s wear, at one
the. original east.
| House Servant Wanted.
4IE""
tianlwheri.il,. “ of a Fa ' n,, y. will find a sititsi-
A PfM -at this Office’* Wlll be P unclua,l y P aid
Sp 19
11
DIED,
In this city, on the 7th inst. after an illness of
thirty days, Mrs. Susannah, wife of Rev. Simeon
L Stevens, and daughter of the late Edward
Sherman, of St. Marys, Ga. She bore her pro
tracted and severe sufferings with Christian for
titude. Her friends cherish the fond hope that
her severe bodily afflictions which have extend
ed, with little intermission, through the last sev
eral months, were overruled through the Divine
Grace, so as to have prepared her for the “Saint’s
rest” in heaven. Mrs. S. was a native of Nas
sau, New Providence. She received her educa
tion in New York and removed to this neighbor
hood in 1836.
“Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.”
O’Bavannali papers please copy.
MACON MARKET, FEB. 10, 1849.
COTTON.—We have no material change to
notice in the market since our last report. The
receipts continue to a fair extent, and the trans
actions rather limited. We quote a 6jccnts.
CORN—4S a 50 cents per husltel.
MEAL—SOc. per bushel.
BEEF—3 a 4 cents per pound.
EGGS—IO a 12 cents per dozen.
PORK—3A a 4 cents per lb.
POTATOES—Sweet 25c. per bushel. Irish
do. $1 a 1 i do.
PEAS—SO a 62c. per bushel.
FOWLS—IS a 20c. each.
HIDES—7 a Bc. per lb.
FODDER—62 a 75c. per hundred pounds.
TALLOW—B a 10c. per lb.
SANANNAH, FEB. 8— Cotton— The mar
ket has declined during the week from J to jc.
on the lower qualities. Yesterday it was quiet
with a fair demand, the sole* amounting to 1,214
bales, at 5§ to 6Jc.
• quotations:
Ordinary to good ordinary, 5.J a 5|
Middling to good middling, 6 a tij
Middling Fair, : 6.J a 6}
Fair to good Fair, : 6} a—
Good Fair, : : 6$ a 7
The receipts here to date are 213,014 bales,
against 85,835 bales same time last year. Stock
on hand 47,490 bales against 25,142 last year.
The receipts at all the ports to date, were
1,405,703 bales, against 987,769 bales same time
last year. Sto-k on band 567,794 bales, against
455,616 bales same time last year.
GRIFFIN, FEB. B.—Cotton forwarded pre
vious to January Ist, 21,! ! 6<J bales
In January 6,724 “
ct
28,799 “
Since our last issue, there has been a decline
afhalfa cent. A good article will bring 5| cents.
COLUMBUS, FEB. 3.— Cotton. -Price* 4.J
to G.
COTTON statement:
Stock on hand, old Cotton, Sep
tember 1, 1848: 1,725
Received this week, : 3,638
Received previously, : 50,699-54,337
Total, 56,062
Shipped this week, 1,542
Shipped previously, 30,758-32,300
Stock on hand, 22,763
CHARLESTON, FEB. 8. A good business
was done in Cotton yesterday. The transactions
amount t<> 2,000 bales. Prices stiff and rather in
favor of the seller, at from 58 to 7 cents —princi-
pally at 64 a 6$ cents.
New Book and Job Printing Office,
In the Bride Building at the Cornrr of Cotton
Avenue and First Street, Macon, Georgia.
CIA HE uudersigned, Proprietors of TheSoCTH-
J- f.rm Museum, respectfully inform the
Public, that they have an extensive assortment of
A'etc and heautij ul FitINTING TYPE, mid are
prepared to execute all orders in the Printing
line, with neatness and despatch, and upon the
most favorable terms —such as—
BOOKS, CARDS,
CIRCULARS, HAND- BILLS,
SHOW-BILLS, BLANKS,
PAMPHLETS, LABELS, fc.
HARRISON &. MYERS.
Macon , Feb. 10, 1849.
Dagiierreotypiii;;.
MR, BURNETT has resumed Dnguerreo
typing, with all the improvements of the
present age, al his Rooms adjoining his Store,
on Cotton Avenue.
feb 310—2 t
Medical Notice.
IVERSONS indebted to the firm of Drs. Mr-
GOLDRICK &. QUINTAIID, are respect
fully informed, that after the 15th of February,
all accounts unsettled up to that date will be
placed in the hands of an Attorney for settle
ment.
(UpThn Medicine accounts due Doctor Me
GOLDRICK, for 1846 and 1847, must be settled,
or they will be placed in suit instanter.
feb 310—3 t
Stop the Runaway.
Ran ivvay from the subscriber, living
in Houston county, on the 2d instant, a
Negro Man by the name ofJEFFERSON.
He is forty or forty-five years old, light
brown complexion and very intelligent. He
can read and write, and will doubtless attempt
to pass himself off as a free man. He was for
merly a Patroon on the Ormulgee River, and
will no doubt make his way to Darien, Savannah
or Charleston.
A liberal reward will be paid for his appre
hension and delivery to me, or his confinement
in any Jail so that 1 get him again. Any infor
mation respecting said boy, will be thankfully
received, and can be addressed to the undersign
ed at Busby ville, Houston county, Ga.
JACOB \V. BASON,
jan 20 S—if
Great Redaction in Prices at
BANCROFT’S.
ONE THOUSAND YARDS Fine Mouslin
Do Lain, at 12£ cents per yard
2,000 yards Fine Ginghams, at 15 cents per yd.
5,000 do Calicoes, at 64 to 8 •* “
also:
200 pieces Kerseys, at 10 a 12. J “ “
500 Negro Blankets, at 65 a 75 cents each,
jan 13 *
Till Manufactory.
INHE undersigned respectfully informs the
. citizens of Macon and its vicinity, that he
is prepared to execute all orders in the TIN
MANUFACTURING LINE, with neatness
and despatch His 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
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!!
sit tt.IJ\'CROFTS, Cotton Avenue.
SELLING OFF, at and under New York Cost.
Dec 2 1-ts
Bibb Superior Court, >
JANUARY TERM, 1849 $
WE the Grand Jury, Panel No. 1, chosen
and sworn, for the County of Bibb, at the
January Term of the Court, for 1849, beg leave
to make the following Presentments :
We have examined the Books of the Clerks of
the Superior and Inferior Courts, and find that
they, as usual, are kept correctly and neatly.
We have, also, examined the Jail, and find it in
good order, aid was particularly gratified at the
fact, that there was not a prisoner within its
walls.
From a return made to this Body, by the Tax
Collector for 1848, we find that errors against
individuals exist in the Tax for that year, emana
ting from the Tax Receiver's returns, amounting
to $1 ,179 26, and that Taxes against other indi
viduals amounting to $134 00-7,had not been as
sessed, leaving after the foregoing corrections
were made, the sum of $8,691 11-8, as the State
Tax of said County ; and we further recommend
that the Digest in the Clerk’s Office in this Coun
ty, and the Digest in the Comptroller’s Office,
he altered so as to conform to the Collector's
Book as corrected.
The Tax Collector asks to be allowed him on
his Insolvent List, the sum of $525 72; this a
ou n l,w o believe to be too lai£ e.for thercason,
that w e believe that at least, a portion of it, may
yet be collected. We therefore recommend that
he be allowed the sum of $382 66-3 only.
From a Report made to this Body by the Com
missioners of the Poor School Fund, we find a
balance on hand of sl6l 33 only, and that the a
mount annually received from the State, only
averages about S3OO, a sum wholly inadequate
for the purpose of educating the 412 children, as
returned to us, as entitled to its benefits ; we
therefore recommend to the Judges of the Infe
rior Court, to levy a tax sufficient to create a fund
ofssooin aid of the funds to be received from the
State, for the purpose of educating the poor chil
dren of the County.
We regret to learn that pauperism is fearfully
on the increase in this county, and for remedy
thereol, we recommend to our Representatives in
our next Legislature, to get a law passed, author
izing the Inferior Court of this County, to pur
chase a suitable farm in the neighborhood of this
city, to which all pauper applicants tnay be sent,
and where those able to labor, may be made un
der the directions of an overseer, or superinten
dant, to earn, at least, a portion of their support.
We recommend to the Inferior Court, to levy
such tax as they may think advisable for the cur
rent expenses oftlie county, and for the payment
of the present outstanding debts.
We also recommend to our Senators and Rep
resentatives in the next Legislature, to use their
best endeavors to have the present Tax Law so
altered, as to levy an ad valorem tax. The pre
sent Tux Law, we considor extremely unequal
and unjust, upon that portion ofour citizens who
live within incorporated towns and cities, and
upon our merchants.
We also recommend that the present Usury-
Law be so altered, that all contracts entered into
by any individual, when the rate of interest shall
he expressed on its face, shall be collectable by
law, with said rate of interest.
In taking leave of bis Honor, the Judge, we
would tender him our thanks for his able and
dignified performance of duty, during the pre
sent term of service.
W e would also give our thanks to the Solicitor
General, for his polite attention to tiiis Body,
and for his faithful and efficient discharge ofduty.
A. E. ERNEST, Foreman.
John Harper, Thomas 11. Flint,
11. 11. Mmltrie, Robert Carver,
C. G. Wheeler, W. G. Huge,
A. B. Hartwell, Amos Bentcrn,
J. PeLoache, John Eaves,
L. P. McManus, J. M. Blake,
N. 11. Beall, Seel, R. Johnson,
S- W. Babcock, Jonathan Wilder,
E. Russell, J. M. Boardman,
J. Hollingsworth, Edmund Blake,
L. J. Groce.
On motion of the Solicitor General, Ordered,
That the above Presentments he published in the
gazettes of the City of Macon.
A true copy from the Minutes, January 22,
1849. 11. G. ROSS, Clerk,
feb 10 11
Bibb Superior Court. >
JANUARY TERM, 1840. 5
r IAIIE Grand Jury, selected, chosen and sworn,
L Pantiel No. 2, at this Term, in closing their
duties, make the following general Presentments:
On an examination of the Insolvent List, pre
sented to us by the Tax Collector of this county,
($145 57) one hundred and forty'-five dollars
and fifty-seven cents, on the State and County
Tax, in addition to the sum previously allowed
by Grand Jury, I’annel No. 1, at this Term.
Having given due and respected consideration
to the recommendation of our predecessors in re
ference to the establishment of a farm for the
support of paupers, we dissent from such recom
mendation, for this reason, that we believe, that
such an institution cannot be so organized and
managed as to benefit the poor, without entailing
upon our county a very heavy and hurthern
some debt, which recent experience shows,
should if possible, be avoided ; moreover, we be
lieve that under our present sy stem, if the In
ferior Court should asses the requisite tax for the
support of the poor, that such fund if faithfully
applied, will give to the poor such necessary
support as the benevolent object of the law is
intended to bestow.
We recommend to our Inferior Court, to have
correct lists prepared of all defaulting tax payers
in the county, and have the same placed before
the superintendants of Elections stench Precinct,
with instructions,that no person be permitted to
vote without having paid their taxes, ns required
by law.
We fully concur with our predecessors of
Panne) No. I, in recommending to our Inferior
Court to levy an adequate tax for the Education
of the Poor.
Believing as we do, that the present tax law is
unequal and oppressive in its operation, we
would most respectfully request our Senator and
Representatives in the next Legislature, to use
their best endeavors to have an advaloretn tax
bill passed.
In taking leave of His Honor, Judge Floyd,
we tender him our thanks for his polite attention
to this Body, and for the able and energetic man
ner w ith w hich he has discharged his duty, the
present term.
The Solicitor General, Mr. McCune, will
please accept our thanks, for the ability with
which he has discharged his duty, and his uni
form, polite and courteous attention to this Body.
M. N. BURCH, Foreman.
A. Bedingjield, Sol. 11. Johnson,
Robert Findlay, J. A. Virgin,
Thomas A. Brown, Samuel F. Gore,
John B. Stow, John P. Winn,
Thos. F Stevens, B. L. Burnett,
M. L. Gray bill, Joshua Beall,
Travis Huff, Rolan Bivins,
IV. A mason, W. C. Godwin,
N. C. 3lun’oe, J S. Gray bill,
Geo/ge TV. Price .
Upon motion of R. W. McCone,Sol. General,
ordered that the above Presentments, bo publish
ed in the city Gazettes
A true copv from the Minutes, January 27,
1846. H G ROSS, Clerk
feb 10 11
BRUNO A VIRGINS,
Jjg of. Have now on hand a large nssort
ffTTpW ment ofJ'J.I.VO FO MI TES, |
J J m J J f ro!TI »fi e celebrated Manufactories !
of NUNNS & CLARK, and J. CIIICKERING.
Also, PIANOS with Coleman’s much improv- I
ed -Eolian Attachment with tuneable Reeds.
Our Stock at present consists of Eighty Rosewood
and Mahogany cased PXAN OS , (Macon
and Columbus, Ga. ; Montgomery, Ala.) and we
arc continually receiving new additions to our
stock.
All of the above Instruments will be sold very
low for cash or approved notes. Every Piano
sold by us, will be warranteh for one year—
and can be returned should any defect be found
in the instrument.
Also, fine American and French P 1 A fit O
C O V E R S and STOOLS, to correspond
with the Piano.
BRUNO & VIRGINS take this oppor
tunity to eorrect a false statement which has
been made in two oftlie Columbus papers, viz :
“That Mr. Hers, when he gave his Concerts
here, had used and preferred a Bacon b Raven’s
Piano to all others in this city ” —by which the
advertiser intends to make the public believe
that Bocon * Raven's Pianos are superior to
Nunns * Clark's and Chickering’s, which we
keep.
We deem it due to our customers and the pub
lic generally, to say, that Mr. Herz first called
on us (with Mr. John Forsyth) and wanted one
of Chiekering's siren octave Pianos ; we had
sold the last one of this kind two days Before the
arrival of .Mr Horz, to a gentleman of Columbus.
Mr. Ilerz wished us to see the gentleman and
get the instrument for him—which we refused
to do, for reasons that we explained to him.
Knowing that Mr. llerz’s Concert Music is ar
ranged for seven octave Pianos, we said to him
that “perhaps Mr. Reps could accommodate him
with a seven octave Piano,” which he did. So
it happened that Mr. Ilerz accidentally got the
use of a Bacon & Raven’s Piano instead of
Chiekering’s, which he preferred. Mr. John
Forsyth, who was with Mr. Ilerz, can testify to
the above statement.
Mr. Hcrz has always preferred Chickering’s
and Nunns Clark’s Pianos. When he gave
bis Concerts in Boston, lie used a Chickering’s
grand Piano, and left his own at the Hotel.
And he ought to knoic.
There is now in this city one of Nunns &
Clark’s splendid Grand Piano Fortes, which was
purchased Inst summer for SI,OOO, and was se
lected by an eminent Professor of Music ; at the
same time Nunns & Clark received an order for
one at $1,600! In a Boston paper wtf read an
account of n Piano made by Chickering for the
Hon. Caleb Cushing, for $2,000 ! (or $2,200,
we forget which.) This is the truth, and no
“upper-ten” humbug.
Bv such instruments the Manufacturers prove
that they can satisfy the most particular customer
In a few days we shall have some of Chicker
ing’s and Nunns* Clark’s low priced PIANOS,
which we will sell here, with iftool and Cover,
for $250. _
(Lr Just received, and directly imported from
Europe, 13 Cases of GUITARS, X IOLINS,
BOWS, BRASS INSTRUMENTS, FLUTES,
ACCORDEONS, STRINGS, &c.
teb3 10—2 t
( 81 A R I, E 8 REPS’
.IJnsic IFarcroom, Broad Street,
COLUMBUS, GA., NEXT DOOR TO
MULFORD’S—UP STAIRS.
, 1 ij At this establishment can always
he found a splendid assortment of
J J M J J ROSEWOOD and MAHOGANY
PIuIJVO FORTES, from the celebrated
Manufactories of BACON * RAVEN, and 11.
WORCESTER. They are offered at the Manu
facturers’ retail prices, (adding only expenses of
transportation) and warranted to give entire sa
tisfaction. The ready sale the above instruments
have met with here and elsewhere, is the best
proof of their superiority. Messrs. BACON *
RAVEN received from the American Institute
the first Premium (Gold Medal) for the best
Piano Forte.
Mr. H. WORCESTER was formerly a part
ner oftlie old and well known firm of Stodart,
Worcester & Dunham ; his manufactory in New
York stands high in favor with the “upper ten.”
Also, yEoliJtli I* i Jill OS, from the cele
brated Manufactory of T. GILBERT & CO.,
Boston.
I'ijino Covers and Stools, FRESH
STRINGS, NEW MUSIC, Foreign MUSIC,
Ferrett’s cheap Music, (3 cents per page, Cata
logues furnished gratis,) Instruction Books,
Primers, Singing Books, Music Port Folios,
Cremana VIOLINS, and cheap FIDDLES,
FIFES, FLUTES, ACCORDEONS ana GUI
TARS, and a variety of Articles usually kept
in a Music. Store.
Hands furnished with Brass Instruments.
Remember, the Piano Jlr llerz—the celebra
ted Pianist and composer—selected for lris Con
certs in this city, was a “Bacon & Raven”
from this establishment, and he ought to know.
Columbus, January 16, 1849.
To the Public.
The Proprietor of the above establishment,
having been accused in last week's Democrat,
by Messrs. Bruno & Virgins, of making a “false
statement” in regard tn jlr llerz’s selection of
a Bacon & Raven Piano, all persons who take
sufficient interest in the matter (that has remain
ed undisputed for the last two years,) are res
pectfully requested to read the following corres
pondence and judge for themselves, who has
made a “false statement.”
COLUMBUS, Ga , 19th Jan., 1849.
John Forsyth— Dear Sir —l take the liberty
to hand to you an advertisement of Messrs Bruno
& Virgins, in one of the late city papers, in
which I am accused of making a -‘false state
ment,” and to support which accusation your
name is cited as a witness.
Will you do me the favor to state your recol
lection "of the transaction referred to? Very
respectfully. CHARLES REPS.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 20, 1849.
Mr. Charles Reps—Deer Sir— ln reply to
your note of yesterday, I have to regret that
Messrs. Bruno & Virgins have called on me to
testify in a matter of difference between you ; at
least "without consulting my recollection of the
facts lam cited to prove. Had they consulted
me, I should not now have to say, that the testi
mony of my recollection does not support their
“correction of a false statement.”
The facts are simply, that at the request of
Mr. Ilerz, I went with him to both establish
ments —yours and Messrs Bruno & Virgins’—
and after trying several instruments in each, he
selected a “Bacon * Raven,” from yours ; and
not because it was a “seven octavo” (for it was
a six octave,) but, as I understood him, because
he preferred it. Respectfully, yours, etc.
‘ JOHN FORSYTH.
fell 310—2 t
Gunsmlthing.
THE Subscriber having purchased tlieentire
interest of Mr. E. S. 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, Powder, Flasks, Shot Pouches, Caps,
Powder, Shot, Lead, h,c ,for sale.
All Work done with neatness and despatch,
and warranted. Terms Cash.
THOMAS M. EDEN.
dec 2
J. C’iiickcring’s A Nunns A Clark’*
FI/.ITO FCP.TES,
For Sale by BRUNO A VIRGINS.
TO THE PUBLIC.—It is with reluctance
that we feel ourselves Called upon to ex
pose sfirmc of tlie“liumbnggery” which lias for
some time past been attempted upon the public
credulity, bj a rival dealer, jn the saleot Piano
Fortes in tins city. He has, however,provoked
the exposure by his clap-trap devices to gain
business at the expense of his competitors, and
is therefore entitled to that notice w hich we pro- j
pose to bestow upon him.
In the matter at issue concerning Mr. llerz’s j
choice of a Piano, we are not at all surprised that [
Mr. Forsyth does not exactly recollect the cir- !
cumstances as they occurred in our store, inas
much os it was o( little or no importance to him
at all. He will therefore excuse us for depend- j
ing rather upon our certain recollections of an
incident which was important enough to make
an impression upon our mind, than upon his im
perfect recollection of the same, even had we
no reason to suspect a bins ot mind on his part
in favor oftlie man who is his teacher in instru
mental music. Whether the Piano used by Mr.
Ilerz while here was a six or seven octave, is not
very material. It was one chosen by him after
he had failed to get one of Chickering’s seven
octave instruments from us, and which he was
most anxious to get through our means, we hav
ing sold the last of that kind a lew days before
to a gentleman of this city. For further proof
that Mr. 11. was not satisfied with the instru
ment of which Mr. Reps makes such boast, Mr.
Sivori (Ilerz’g partner) the next morning alter
their conceit, spoke of its performance in a very
different light from that represented in the ad
vertisement ofMr. Reps. Wecan also proveby
our clerk, then with us, that Mr. Ilerz did not
sit down and try our instruments, hut played
with one hand on a German Piano which stood
in the front part ofour store, ard which we af
ter some time opened Kir the gr*itlcmun ! From
the company with whom he came into the store,
we knew that a preference would be given to an
instrument from Mr. Reps’ establishment, ifone
could there be obtained near equal to nny we
then had on hand, and therefore we advised Mr.
I lerz to go to Mr. Reps, which he accordingly
did. But it is idle for jlr. Forsyth or Mr. Reps
to say that Mr. Ilerz did not first seek one of
Chickering’s seven octave Pianos, before putting
up with the six octave he afterwards used. If
our competitor's willing witness “understood”
Mr. Herz to “prefer" the one used, before all
others, why solicit from us the use of one of
Chiekering'sseven-octaves, at all—and why re
quest us to get for him the use of the one we
had just sold ? The public can answer these
questions to their own satisfaction.
Having thus disposed of this small matter, we
proceed lo notice a few of the “tricks” of which
our competitor has been guilty, since he com
menced his present business in this rity.
1. A gentleman liked a Foreign Piano which
was in our store, and mentioned the fact to Mr.
Reps. The latter told him t hat we had sold
one exactly like that to Mr. Forsyth, who had
used it only a year or two, and was then willing
to sell it for half price! Now, Mr. Reps never
gave? the Piano which was in our store, and he
lias site wit l‘ is ignorance by saying that a Piano,
with the (most durable) action, such as
that was, wax 'exactly like the one of the Vienna
(a very light and action. lie might as
well have said that light and darkness were ex
actly alike ! This was trick No. . intended to
injure us, although it is well known
have always, for obvious reasons, refuses to
warrant foreign Pianos which were sent to us by
a friend, without our order.
Trick No. 2—consisted in advertising a“Cau
tion” to the public to look out, least they should
be cheated in the purchase of Gilbert’s Pianos,
unless they were sure the name ofT. Gilbert &
Cos. was on the instrument. We were selling
the instruments of Lemuel Gilbert at the time,
which was a different concern from that of his
brother, T. Gilbert! The object of this trick
was to create the impression that we were sell
ing counterfeit instruments, and of inferior qual
ity to those sold by Mr. Reps, although the in
struments of L. if T. Gilbert were both ranked
in the third class by a committee of mechanics
who were appointed to examine Pianos, at the
Third Exhibition of the Massachusetts Charita
ble Mechanic Association, in 1841—see Report
oftlie Association for that year, page 86, where
it will also lie seen that Chiekering's Pianos
were ranked in the first class, and won the gold
medal.
Such are some of the devices which have been
practiced to injure our business, but which have
so far failed, as our trade ison the increase, and
wecan and do sell the best Pianos at less profit
than any other establishment. Mr. Reps him
self has recently boasted that he made more
profit from the sale of one Piano than we had
from the sale of three, on the same day—and Im
probably mode a correct statement tl>i% time, if
lie never did before !
In conclusion, we do not deem it necessary to
say one word in recommendation of Nunns &
Clark's and Chiekering's Piano Fortes, which
we keep on hand for sale. Neither do we mean
to say any thing against the instrument
gold hy Mr. Reps. All we want is a fair and an
honorable competition. Let our neighbor do all
that he canto extend his business, by fair means,
and we shall not complain. We have no de
sire to injure him, or we might have done it by
accepting an agency proffered to us to sell the
Pianos kept by him. Neither do vfe envy his
success, for we have sold three Pianos to his one,
and more since lie commenced than before, be
cause a greater trade is brought to a place where
there is competition than where one house is
supposed to hold an exclusive monopoly of an ar
ticle. But wo are determined no longer to sub
mit, in patience, to the many sly movements
which he and his friends may set on foot to ag
grandize himself, at the expense of truth, justice
and candor. BRUNO & VIRGINS.
P. S. We have a few words to say to another
individual who has so opportunely and quite
accidentally, of course, come to the aid of Mr.
Reps. Dr. O. P. Laird, having one “ Grand
Piano” of Mr. Herz’s manufacture for sale, seems
to think that our recommendation nf Chickering’s
and Nunns & Clark’s Pianos, and our statement
that Mr. Ilerz on one occasion used Chickering’s
instead ofhisown,in Boston, w ere calculated to
jnjijro *f»e sale of his H!?d has therefore
kindly informed the public that Mr. Hcrz only
did so out of compliment to Mr. Chickering !
Very well : he was probably sincere in the com
pliment, and if so, it shows that Mr. Ilerz was
tnanly enough to acknowledge merit, even
though found in a competitor. So far, then, we
were correct in our statement on this point. As
to any attempt to prevent the sale of the Doctor’s
Piano, wc plead not guilty. The article is not
as saleable as others better known. Even the
name of the “Pianist of his Majesty,” the exiled
King of the French, around whom certain gen
tlemen “«r/io know" all about music., danced at
tendance so gracefully when Mr. Here was in
our city—as manufacturer of Pianos, lias so far
failed to elicitn single order through us in four
teen years. Why, then, should Dr. L. suppose
that the lady to whom he expected to sell his
instrument, was influenced by us to send else
where for a Piano ? Let him ask that lady, and
| lie will discover the fact that we knew nothing
“flier purchase or intention to purchase in New
! York, of Nunns & (Mark, until we had received
; notice that the instrument was shipped to our
| care, and we were expected to put it up for tjie
! owner, whet: it arrived. We are, however,
unwilling to admit that Mr. Hcrz, who is a com-
I poser of music, residing in New York, can make
I any betta inrtrußtent? st his manufactory In
Paris, Prance, than can he fJrdirftd l-y ls < .
American construction. The insiidment H Ilr<
L. is probably a good one. It may be “A No. 1,
but it witi'l not sell any the soom * because tl «
owner jnjf* it ilevond measure. It will speak fir
itself, Doctor, ifit* voice has not been impaired
by old age, or sotti-t Other vital disease to whirl*
such things are subject, especially if beaten un
mercifully ! B.&\-
tp*To show the public what is the character
of Chickering’s Pianos at the North, we
an extract from the Report of tSo C db-mit’ee i t
the Charitable Mechanic Association! ot Ma*re
el* use! ts, for the year 1844. And what ts tKyte
sai.t of Chiekering’s Pianos may also he said el
Nunns* Clark's, of New York. The hitler
stand No. 1 in that city. For several
Nunns & Clark have not sent Pianos to the ex’
hibitious, but always received the gold uicca lf,
when tftcy did send. Sec Report ofabnve As-o
ciation f.ir the rear aforesaid, page 126, for the
following:—
“There is one manufacturer, however, (No.
755,) w hoso instruments take precedence ol ail
the others, with so unquestionable a pre-emi
nence, that the Committee felt not the slightest
hesitation in recommending the award, to him,
of a Gold Medal. Andthis they diJ, on two
grounds ; not only for the decided superiority < f
his Square Pinnos, which, it is no exaggeration
to gay, may be fearlessly placed in competition
with the best that Europe can produce. Mr.
Chickering's Pianos, of both kinds, are of so
delightful a tone, so delicate action, and r.o firm
and enduring construction, that they need m>
medals to give them celebrity ; and it mi gist
seem superfluous to give encouragement to one.
who has already received the highest recom
mendations But the Committee were appoint
ed, not simply to give encouragement to any per
sons, hut to decide, according to (heir ability,
upon the relative rank of the iaslrtcuents pr* -
sentul t i them ; and it would be nothing short of
glaring injustice to lay aside the claims of the
instruments acknowledged to he the lest, be
cause the maker of them had always produced
the best. So much the more docs he deserve
the highest reward for ii is skill, culerpiise and
industry ; especially when he is seen to go or,
diligently and steadily, in thecourse of improve
ment, and his competitors find, when they ar
rive at one point—where lie has long stood Le
fore them—that he has reached another, and
that without more limn common speed, they
cannot overtake one, who unites, with all their
ambition, a perseverance which may be equalled
hut not surpassed. Mr. Chiekering's manufac
ture is an honor to the community, in the opin
ion of the Committee ; and they would omit no
proper opportunity of bearing testimony to on
excellence, w hich makes them feel more proud
of their city.”
leb 3 10—It
“A LITTLE MORE GRAPE.”
THE undersigned, t*ue to his promise, again
presents to the Public more data on whiv h
they can safely base their culeiilntions relative
to the respective merits of the depleting system
nf the disciples of Escutnping, and of that invig
orating and phlngcstir vine of which he is picuvJ
to be the advocate.
Leaving the stills of egotism and shafts of rid
icule for the use of those who have nothing bet
ter to stand on, and no other weapons for attack
or defence, he selects his standing on truth, and
uses such support only as merit gives him ; and
for weapons, he chooses simply lo assail the
ranks of the enemy occasionally with “a little
more grape,” in the form of facts, which are evi
dently the hardest kind of arguments since they
often administer to his quiet amusement by tli'o
tfc'rible destruction they cause among the stilt*
and tii.e ludicrous effect they produce in causing
certain individuals to laugh, as it is expressed in
homely phrase, “on t'other side the mouth.”
The Mexicans art. not the only people, these
days, whom vanitj lias blinded to their own de
fects ; neither can they claim much superiority
in the way of fancied eminence and hlusterisg
bravado over many that live a great deal nearer
home. A salutary lesson lias latterly been giv
en the former by the Americans, and the latter
may ere long take “ another of the same ” ala
mode dc Taylor.
After the following there will still he “ a few
more left.”
Georgia, Jokes County, 1848.
This certifies that for more than four or five
years my wife was afflicted with a disease pecu
liar to her sex, and notwithstanding all tliut wc
could do, she still continued to get worse. The
Physicians in attendance had exhausted their
skill without rendering her any assistance till,
in 1844, w hen she was confined to her lied in a
very low condition, I got her last attendant to go
with me to Macon and lay her cane before Dr.
M. S. Thompson, who, without having seen her,
prescribed and sent her medicine iiiat soon re
lieved her, and in the course of a short time re
stored her to permanent health. She bus now
been well about four years and rejoices in tlia
recovery el her long lost health
FRANCIS B. 11ASCAL.
Macon. June 22d, 1848.
Dr. M. S. Thomson,
Dear Sir :—Deeming it a duty I owe to your
self ns well as to the afflicted generally, 1 have
concluded to give you a short statement of nty
case, which you are at liberty to publish if you
think that the best mode of thereby subserving
the interests of suffering humanity.
In May 1841, after considerable exposure to
cold, 1 was attacked with Asthma, w hich pros
trated me very much, and notwithstanding all
that could be done to prevent it, it continuid to
return about every two weeks till in 1846, I ap
plied to you. Between these attacks I had a very
severe cough, which led some of the physicians
to w horn I applied to believe that I had consump
tion. I applied to physicians of both the Min
eral and Botanic schools, of eminent general
qualifications, hut all to no benefit, for I contin
ued to get worse,so much so that 1 had reduced
from being a strong, fleshy man, down to a mere
skeleton and could hardly creep about —When
I applied to you, I had but little faith in being
cured, though I had witnessed some wonderful
results following your treatment, especially the
cure of that crazy woman you bought of Aquil
la Phelps, in Jasper, yet they gave me confi
dence. and bv persevering in the use of your
remedies, and" ns it were hoping against hope,
I am much gratified in being able to announce
that 1 have got entirely well, for I have had hut
one light attack in twenty months, and thut was
eight months ago. 1 have now regained about
my former weight, and feel as strong as almost
any man ofSfty-one, which is my age. Without
disparagement to the charncterofthe othercurer
that have so frequently resulted from your prac
tice, I do not think that nny of them can heat
this, for confirmed Asthma combined with a
Consumptive cough, especially where the flesh
has wasted, has long been classed among live in
cureables. Most respectfully,yours,
11. LIGUTFQOT*
The undersigned still continues to treat Cliro‘
nic enses from a distance at his offieo,ot either of
the citv boarding houses, and at a distance
through the mail or by private hand. Those
who dont require persona! attention, are. treated
at five dollars per month, those who do, at ihe
Usual moderate rates. Those who are able to
pay must expect to do so, w ithout variation front
our terms, unless a distinct bargain is made,
those who are not, will be treated gratuitously.
Letters must be post-paid, and a/ld ossod
,M.S.THOMSON, M £>.
feb 3 Macon,Ge.