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Central Rail Road.— The following is a
statement of ihe earnings of the Central Rail-
Road for the month of January 1849, enntras
\ei with the same for the month of January,
1848.:
January— I@4* January— lß49.
Up Fieight,
Down do 35,5!'5 63 Down do ... 4, ,2-»2 .1!
Passage 5,546 45 Passage, 5,775 6'
U g. Mail,.. .1,600 1)0 U S Mail,... 1,600 00
$52,21)1 27 $66,540 7:
52,2:11 27
Increase,.... $14,3 >7 -)2
Jj* Bahvaud is a lucky man. lie arrived at
Liverpool with his four great paintings of the
Mississippi river on four immense cylinders, and
set his ingenuity at work to make the custom
house officers believe that it was one picture.
They referred it to the inspector general who
passed it free A great compliment to the fine
arts of this country. The exhibition is crowded
nightly, and is really a grent curosity.
North Carolina Central Rail-Road.—
The hill to incorporate this important Rail Road
Company has passed both branches of the Leg
islature. Its capital is $3,000,000, of which >n
•diviituals are required to subscribe
and the State $2,000,000. The main stem i< to
Tun through Raleigh and Salisbury to Churlot’c,
after intersecting the Wilmington and Weldon
road near Goldsborough.
mpFears are expressed that a sad fa*e has o
vwrtaken some party of emigrants bound to Cal
ifornia or Oregon,since a Shawnee chief reports
to the F.ditor of the VVestern T<[X.i* Organ that a
few white m-’n came in'o the Shawnee settle
ment. worn down with hung-rand fatigue, sav
ing that they were a nortinn of a party of twelve,
1 -the sole survivors of three hundred men A
conflict, thev stated, had tabpn place with a
horde of wild Indians, near the head waters of
the Arkansas.
(O’ An aierolite fell lately at Fisbertown, Mil ,
ami burs* into fragments, which were li' e i»'ti
•stone, the external surface* rounded and nolished
and the external radiating front many centres.
o* There are oaks in California whi'-|, arc
ever green The Indians thrive on the acorns.
Iff* Roth Houses of the Legislature of Dela
ware have reported unanimously that it was
11 inexpedient to legislate upon the subject of
’"slavery, at this time,” which report was uatn>-
mously sanctioned by both Houses.
Indian Antiquity. —The Houston Telegraph
f speaks of huge limestone rocks near ’lie South
Fork of the Liand, which are covered with rude
p rintings representing Indian Chiefs in their war
Costumes, horses, mules, and other animals; al
so.a variety of hicroglvphical figures. They
nr- executed chiefly with Vermillion and char
coal These paintings are much venerated bv
t he Camanehes.
Mrs Butler tx Kino Lear.— Mrs. Butler
read King Lear, for the first time in public, last
evening, at the Masonic Temple. The ball was
filled to its utmost capacity as usual ; and it was
generally admitted that Mrs. Rutler has never
before so distinguished herself hy any histrionic
effort in this city. The best testimony in her
[favor was in the breathless attention, the tears
and the hushed admiration of her audience. We
liad feard that in a |>art of such stormy energ;
and intensity of passion as Lear, she would find
herself unequal to the vocal efforts that would
[be required ; hut she rose to her full height with
■wonderful skill, and throwing herself heart and
poll I into tile character, Imre the sympathies of
jber hearers along with her with nn entrninement.
{which comprehended the whole audience within
fits sweep.
| Among the many fine points made by Mrs
[Butler in the reading of this part, was that in the
Uvinir soon* •
!* A plague upon you, murderers, traitors all !
I might have served her ; now she’s gone forever!
Cordel a, Cordelia, stay a little. Hit!
JVliat is’t thou say’st ? Her voice was ever sort,
sentle and low: an excellent thing in woman.”
5 The transition of voice in this passage, from
the angry intonation of the first line, to the Icu
flernes* of uUerance with which Cordelia was
Invoked, was inexpressibly pathetic. The mad
Irenes were rendered throughout with ■ real
Bower and success. Tu-iminow night Mrs
sutler reads King John.— Boston Ev. Transcript
|
Important Invention. —We were shewn a
few days since a model of a most ingenious piece
of machinery, the invention of Israel F
Brown, Esq , of the Firm of E. T Tavlor A
Cos of Coiinnlius It is a Gin Sam-Fi er, and
'ien arranged as to give a'ternately the rotary mo.
[tmn to the saw, and the horizontal motion to ihe
[file with the greatest precision and regularity
Oae of these machines we understand has been
jin oppera ion at the Gin Factory of E. T. Tay
;Lor & Cos. during the pas r year It accomplish
[ed the work of six men, saved to the company
|the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars in labour,
»nd the workmanship is altogether superior to
that done hy the hand-file. The gentleman hav.
fng the model machine in his possession wa*
tarrymg it to Washington City for the purpose
[■securing a patent for the invention. Wo hate
doubt that the invention will come into gen-
W*' use as it seems to be indispensible in every
Y conducted manufactory .—Jour. Messcn
& ■
oroia Historical Society. —At the an
wversary meeting of this Society held on the
° , inst., the following gentle
- were elected officers for the ensuing year :
Hon. James M Wayne, President.
11, ' n ~, G McAllister, Ist Vice President.
■, K T V r L l* ,lV ’ 2,1 Vic ” P’-sident.
9 O n , t, 1 “ S< l , Corresponding Secretary,
tH. ? p A ; nol '!’ M. D„ Rec Sec’y. and Lib.
’SSc ' •*d' vi, rd j Harden, Treasurer.
|net, RA p ORS r? oL W T. Williams, A. A
son '*9 > Col. J. W Jackson, W. B. Hndg
Elliott h' S. Henry, Rt Rev. Stephen
SF ’ 1 Solomon Cohen, Esq.— Georgian.
rßr,, ’ s tt* Europe
Bs wond'olr i* 1 ' ' n * l " r ' s putting in operation
JeeTveH , a 1 He hn<alre«dv
Pnrj, vvh f “ r S,X of tl,,!n ' in London and
rU , lIV aro P r "noii,iccd greatly stipe
of those " " " n, ' s "*«*d or invented in either
K .Professor Morse and Cos,
Siniiiig |, r „V *' '. > ' 1 . 1 r lli!l "nrivull.
'red', r r" • r,,r "■ m< " u
Un t? tfter th«v 1 ,I,M wi » '•
1 J ,laVB ,ef k ‘lie stage of life.-fi*
PUBLIC MEETING.
In pursuance of previous notice, a public meet
mg was held at Lie Court House, for the pur
pose of taking some action, in reference to the
abolition movements in Congress and the North
ern gtalesof this Union.
On motion, Col Wm. B Parker was called
to the Chair, and Geo. W Fish and James M.
Green appointed Secretaries.
Col. Chappell then, at the request of the
Chairman made an exposition of the objects of
the meeting and of the necessity of a concerted
and energetic action by the southern States, in
reference to the dangers that now threaten their
most important interests and the continuance of
ihe Union itself.
The following Pre: mble and Resolutions were
then reported by At m H. Anderson, Esq ,chair
m il of the suli committee, of the committee of
ten, appointed by the previous meeting.
Whereas , It is, and has, long been the prac
tice of a portion of our Northern brethren, to aid
in the escape and final emancipation of fugitive
slaves, ami to refuse to deliver up such slaves,
when demanded by the owner, hut, mi the con
trary, to prevent their recovery, in direct contra
vention of the express requirements of tliv con
stitution ; And whereas, all effort will he m-ide
'lining lit; present session of Congress, to abol
ish slavery and the slave trade in the District us
Columbia; And whereas, it is the avowed pur
pose of a Northern majority, to prevent by re
-trictive laws, the emigration of southern slave
holders, with their property, into Territory,
which is the common property of the people of
all he states; all which measures we hold ohe
illegal and unjust, threa'niiig the peace and har
mony of the confedi racy, and even menacing
ihe existence of our cherished Union itself, if
pressed tolheircoiisuminatinn. Now therefore,
we the people of Bibb county, impressed with u
deep sense of the importance of temperate and
wt-e, htn firm and decided counsels in the emer
gency, do Resolve
Ist. That any and all laws, enac ed by the
non-slavehnldiiig states, the object or effect, of
which is to prevent the recovery of fugitive
slaves by their rightful owners, are a palpable
violation of the constitutional compact of Union
between these states.
2d I hat any in erferenee by Congress, either
directly nr indirectly, with the institnlion of
slavery, either in the l)is rict of Columbia or in
any of the states of this confederacy, is uncon
siiin ional and ought to he resisted
3d. That the government of the Territories
was committed to Congress, bv the the I'mistitii
lion, as agent or trustee for the benefit of all
ihe states, whose common property they are;
and that Congress has no right to manage the
trust, subjec for ihe benefit of one party in
mlerest to liie detriment of another. Tile pas
sage therefore, of any law by the general gov
ernment by which slavery shall he interdic
ted, in any Territory now belonging or which
may, hereafter, belong to the United States, we
denounce as an unjust discrimination in favoi of
one portion of the confederacy and against a
nnther, as a flagrant usurpation of power anti a
wanton abuse of the trust confided to its charge.
4th. That we feel a deep abiding and <h voted
attachment to tl e union of the slates of this
confederacy, and cherish the confident hope,
that the moderate and conservative and patriotic
of all parties and all sections, will unite their
effort* with ours, to arrest the fell spirit of fatia
tiei-ni and folly, which would rend it asunder.
We can, therefore, only consent toils diss •lu
ti <• ti w hen its oppressions-hall become too great
for redress and loogrevious for sufferance.
sth Tliatif in disregard of everv priecipleof
jus ice, of constitutional right and of fraternal
feeling, the fearful issue shall lie forced upon the
country, which must result from the adoption by
Congress of tin* Wilmnt Proviso, as applied to
all territory acquired, or to be acquired—the re
striction of slavery or the slave trade in the
D s rict of Columbia, or of the slave trade lie-
I ' ceil the States, the People of Georgia will
most heartily pledge to their southern b.ethren,
their cordial co-operation in any and all means
a id measures of redress, which the collected
wisdom of all may devise.
Resolved, That the chairman of this meeting,
be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions, to each of our Sena
i rs and Representatives in Congress.
Previous to the adoption of the Report. S. T.
Chapman, L-q., moved to amend the filth reso
lotion, by striking out the word all. In- ore ihe
wild Territory. After some discussion between
Messrs. Chappell, Chapman, Blake, Ander
son, and others, the amendment was rejected
and ihe report unanimously adopted.
On motion, it was also. Resolved, That the
proceedings of this meeting be published in the
gazettes of the city.
WM. B. PARKER, Chairman.
Geo. W. Fish, ) u .
J. M. Green, \ Secretaries.
Macon, February 12, 1849.
Cotton —We yesterday had the pleasure of
viewing thirty-three bales of Cotton of ihe crop
of 8. Dinkins, Esq., of Houston county in this
Slate.
They were at the counting house of Joseph
II Burroughs, Esq., Factor and Commission
Merchant.
The hales (which are square) are beautifully
pul up for market, while the cotton itself is pro
nouneed by competent judges superior in staple
and quality generally.
The Savannah Chamber of Commerce, it will
be remembered, offered two silver cups as pre
miums for the two best lots of cotton of the crop
of 1848, to be awaided on the first of March
ne t.
M essrs A Low, & Cos offered a third cup as a
premium for the best 25 bales.
Mr. Dinkins having from the wet season failed
to make a full crop, is a candidate for tho premi
um for 25 bales.
Since writing tho above we learn that the lot
of t hirty-lhree hales, averaging 430 lbs , was sold
before dinner yesterday by Mr. Burroughs to
Messrs. Padei.ford & Fay, at 84 cents, a price
exceeding by 1£ cent the highest price given this
season for best Uplands.— Georgian.
L'oinicil ('■laailii' , >
February 16, L-. 49. J
REGULAR MEETING.
Present—The Mayor.
Aldermen Ross, Ayres. Babcock, Carhart,
Collins, Dibble, Shinholsur and Sparks.
The Minutes of the last Meeting wore read
and confirmed.
The Bridge Keopcr reported Tolls for the
week ending this day, $lO5 55.
Mr. Scott's bill for rent of house for Fire En
gines was received and referred to the Commit
tee on Fire Department.
Wm Holland's hill for ditching,ss 00, passed.
Charles G Douglass' bill for repairs on tho
Bridge, S3B 40, was passed.
Alexander McGregor's hill for repairs on tho
Bridge, s'Jo 00, was passed.
On motion of Aid. Collins,
Hr so'red. That the Committee on Public Pro
-rlv h ive tin* Public and •main Iving between the
ea I iif Cherry Street end the College, surveyed
I I 1.-ti I off in L *ts Ilf sili'ahle size.
Uumicil then adjourned to Friday next, at 7
lock, P. M.
Attest. A. R. FREEMAN, c. c.
0
[Corrected Weekly, for the Southern Museum ]
Nails—
Wrought, 19 a 20
C</1,4d to 20d 5 a 54
OILS-
Sperm. $1 a 1
Fall stran’d,7s a 1
Linseed, Alll r-5 a 1
Tanner’s, 50 a 60
OSNABURGS—
Per yard, 7 a 9
PEPPER—
Black, 10 a 124
RAISINS—
Malaga,box, 2 a 24
Do half do la lj
Do qr. do 87 a 1
RICE, 16. 4 a 44
SUGAR—
Muscovado,6 a 8
St. Croix, 8 a 10
l.avsiua,w. 84 a 94
Havana, b. 7 a 8
N. Orleans,6 a 8
Loaf, 104 a 124
Lump, none
SALT—
l.iveip’l,s'k.l4 a 2
Turks Isl'd, b. $1
SF.GARS—
Spanish, M .20 a 30
American, 5 a 10
SHOT—
All sizes, sl4 a 1|
SOA P
Am vellow, 5 a 6
TALLOW, 8 a 10
TEAS-
Souchong,so a 75
Hyson, 75 a 14
Gunpowder,7sa 1$
TOBACCO—
Manufne’rf,s a ’2
Cavendish,3o a 50
TWINE, 20 a 25
Seine, 18 a 20
SPIRITS—
Brandy, C. $3 a 4
Domes.do. p 2 a 75
Gin, Hol'd L4a 2
Do. Ain. 40 a 50
Rum, Jam. 0 a 2-4
N England.3B a 40-4
Whiskey, 25 a 28
Western, 31 a 33
Baliimr. re,35 a 37
P. Brandy,6o a 75
WIN S—"
Madeira, $2 a 24
Tcneriffe, 14 a 2
Malaga, 60 a75
Champaign,d 0a 00
Port, 14 a 21
BACON
Hog round, 6 a 7
Hams, lb. 7 a 8
Shoulders, 5 a 6
Sides, 6 a 7
BAGGING—
Dundee, 17 alB
Hemp, 17 a 18
Gunny, 21 a22
BALK ~OPE,IO a II
BREAD -
Crackers, 8a 10
BUITER—
Goshen, 22 a23
Country, 10 a 15
CANDLES—
Sperm, lb., 35 a 36
Tallow, 12Ja 17
CHEESE—
Goshen, 9 a 10
COFFEE—
Cuba, none, 8 a 9
Rio, 7.J a 8J
Java, 11 a )2.J
COTTON, lb. 5 a 6A
CORDAGE—
Manilla, 12 als
FISH
Mackerel,No I,lla 12
No 2. 8 a 9
No. 3, G.J a 7
Codfish, lb 6 a ri
FLOUR—
Canal, hbl 7-4 a 8
Country, 1b.34 a 3|
FEATHERS,3O a35
GLASS—
Window, 4Ja 54
GRAIN—
Corn, hush. 35 a 40
Wheat, none,
Oats, 30 a 35
Peas, 50 a 75
GUNPOWDER—
Keg, 6 a 7
IRON—
Swedes,cast 44 a 5
English, bar 4 a 44
American, 44 a 5
Hoop, 7 a 8
Sheet, 8 a 10
Nail Rods, 7 a 8
I.A 111). 64 a 7
LEAD—
Pig and bar, 6 a 7
LI '.I E
Stone, hhl, 2-4 a 2|
Cherokee, LJ
LUMBER,M 10 a 12-4
MOLASSES—
N. Orleans, 35 a 40
Hav. swept. 27 a2B
MACON MARKET, Ft B 17. 1849
COTTON.—Since the receipt of the news per
Niagara, our market has improved about a qu-ir
ter of a cent per lb., with a fair demand. The
receipts are rather light for the season. We
quote as extremes to-day 5 a 6-4 cents—princi
pal sales at from 54 to 6j cents.
CORN—SO a 55 ecu is per bushel, with a good
demand.
MEAL—SO a 55c. per bushel.
BEEF—I a 5 cents per pound.
EGGS—IO a 12 cents per dozen.
PORK—4 a 4-4 cents per lb.
POTATOES—Sweet 30c. per bushel. Irish
do. $1.4 a 2 do.
PEAS—.SO a 62c. per bushel.
FOWLS—I 2-4 a 15c. each.
HIDES—7 a Bc. per lb.
FODDER—BO a sl, per hundred pounds.
TALLOW—B a 10c. per lb.
New Book and Job Printing Office,
In the Brick Building at the Cornrr of Cotton
Avenue and First. Street, Macon, Georgia.
UINIIE uudersigned, Proprietor* of The South-
A erm Museum, respectfully inform the
Public, that they have an -xteiisire assortment of
A ew and beautiful PRINTING TYPE, md un
prepared to execute all orders in the Printing
line, with neatness and despatch, and upon the
most favorable terms —such as—
BOOKS, CARDS,
CIRCVLARS, HAND- BILLS,
SHOWBILLS, BLANKS,
PAMPHLETS, LABELS, «-c
HARRISON & MYERS."
Macon, Feb. 10, 1849.
AT BANCROFT’S,
NF.W GOODS for Servant's wear, at one
fourth the original cost.
feb 10
Daguerrcotypiiiff.
MR. BURNETT has resumed Daguerreo
typing, with all the improvements of the
present age, at his Rooms adjoining his Store,
on Cotton Avenue.
feb 310—2 t
Medical Notice.
SJERSONS indebted to the firm of Drs lie
-1 GOLDRICK & QUINTARD, arc respect
fully informed, that after the 15th of February,
all accounts unsettled up to that date will he
placed in the ban Is of an Attorney for settle
ment.
(O’Tlie Medicine accounts due Doctor Me
GOLDRICK, for 1846 and 1847, must he settled,
or they will be placed in suit instuuter.
feb '3 10—3 t
Slop Hie Kuiiaway.
Ran .way from the subscriber, living
in Houston county, on the 2d instant, a
Wc Negro Man by the name of JEFFERSON.
, 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 vvill be paid for his appre
hension and delivery to me, or his confinement
in anv Jail so that I get him again. Any infor
mation respecting said hoy, will be thankfully
received, and can be addressed to the undersign
ed at Busbyville, Houston county, Ga.
JACOB W. BASON,
jan 20 B—ts
Great Reduction in Prices at
BANCROFT’S.
ONE THOUSAND YARDS Fine Mouslin
De Lain, at 124 cents per yard
2,1)00 yards Fine Ginghams, at 15 cents per yd.
5,000 do Calicoes, at 6.J to 8 “ “
also:
200 pieces Kerseys, at |rt a 12-4 “ “
500 Negro Blankets, at 65 a 75 cell's each
jan 13 7
NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS!!
,i> nurcHorrs, CoTTON A VEX ft
SELLING OFF, at and under New York Cost
Dec 2 1-ts
BRUNO & VI RUINS,
l N Am Have nowon hand a large assort
incut ot T'I.I.VO FORTES,
J J M J J from the celebrated Manufactories
of NUNNS .V CLARK, aint J. CIIICKKKING.
Also, PIANOS wi h Coleman's much improv
ed Alolian Attachment with tuneuhle Buds.
Our stock at present consists of Eighty Rosewood
and Mahogany cased pXABt OS . (Macon
and Coliunlms, Ga.; Montgomery, Ala ) and we
are cuntinuully receiving new additions to uur
stock.
Alloflhe above Instruments will he sold mry
low for cash or approved notes. Every Piano
sold by us, will ho warranted for one year—
and can he returned should any defect be found
in the instrument.
Also, fine American and French P IA N 0
COKERS and STOOLS, to correspond
with the Piano.
BRUNO & VIRGINS take this oppor
tunity to correct a false statement which has
been made in two of the Columbus papers, viz :
“That Mr. llerz, when he gave his Concerts
here, had used and preferred a Baron 4- Ruren s
Piana to all others in this city" —by which the
advertiser intends to make the public believe
that Bccon & Raven’s Pianos are superior to
Nunns & Clark's and Chickering’s, which we
keep.
We deem it due to ntfr customers and the pub
lic generally, to say, that Mr. IlcrZ frst called
on us (with Mr John Forsyth) and wanted one
of Chtckering's s ten octave Pianos ; we had
sold the last one of this kind two days before the
arrival of Mr llerz, to a gentleman of Coliunlms
Mr. H erz wished us to see the gentleman and
get the instrument for hitn which we refused
to do, for reasons that wo explained to him
Knowing that Mr. Hcrz's Com er! 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 80
i' happened that Mr. Hers accidentally got tin
use of u Bacon .V Raven's Piano instead of
("bickering's, which lie prefeired. Mr. John
Forsyth, who was with Mr. llerz, can testify to
the above statement.
Mr Hen has always preferred Chickering’s
and Nunns Hr Clarks Pianos. When he gave
his Concerts in Boston, he used a Chiekering's
grand Piano, and left his own at the Hotel
And he ought to know.
There is now in 1 his city one of Nunns &
Chirk's splendid Grand Piano Fortes, which was
purchased last summer for SI,OOO, and was se
lected by an eminent Professor of Music ; at the.
same time Nunns & Clark received tin order Tor
one at $1,600 ! In a Boston paper we read an
account of a Piano made by Cliickering for the
Hon. Caleb Cushing, (or $2,000 ! (or $2,200,
we forget which ) This is the truth, und no
“upper-ten" humbug
By such instruments the Manufacturers prove
thill they can satisfy tin* most particular customer
In a few days we shall have some of Chicker
ing’s and Nunns vV Clark’s low priced PIANOB,
which we will sell here, with Btonl and Cover,
for $2.50.
O Just received, and directly imported from
Europe, Una.:* ftf GUITARS, VIOLINS,
BOWS, BRASS INSTRUMENTS, FLUTES,
ACCORDEO.NS, STRINGS, &c.
eb 310—2 t
CHARLES REFS’
.Jlttsic ii'ttrcroont, Uroad Street ,
COLUMBUS, GA., NEXT DOOR TO
MULFORD'S—UP STAIRS.
fiai 5 --a At this establishment can always
T 9 6« found a splendid assortment of
J J * J J ROSEWOOD and MAHOGANY
PlttJYO FORTFS, from the celebra ed
Manufactories of BACON & RAVEN, and H.
WORCESTER. They are offered at the Maim
fielurer*’ retail prices, (adding only expenses of
transportation) and warranted to give entire sa
tisfaction. The ready sale the above i list rumen Is
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 of the old and well known firm of S'odart,
Worcester & Dunham ; his manufactory in New
York stands high in favor with’he “upper ten ”
Also, /Eoliail Fiuiios, from the cele
brated Manufactory of T. GILBERT *& CO.,
Boston.
Piano Covers and Stools FRESH
STRINGS NEW MU'IC, Foreign MUSIC,
Ferrell's cheap Music, (3 cents pet page, Cata
logues furnished gratis,) Instruction Books,
Primers, Singing Books, Music Port Folios.
Cremana VIOLINS, and cheap FIDDLES,
FIFES, FLUTES, ACCORDEONS and GUI
TARS, and 11 variety of Articles usually kept
in a Music Store.
Bands furnished with Brass Instruments-
Remember, the Piano Mr Hekz —the celebra
ted Pianist and composer- selected for bis Con
certs in this city, was a “Bacon Si 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,
bv Messrs. Bruno de Virgins, of making a “false
statement" in regard to Mr llerz's selection of
a Bacon & Raven Piano, all persons who take
sufficient interest in the matter (that has remain
ed undisputed foi the last two years,) are res
pectfully requested to read the following corres
pondence and judge for themselves, who has
made a “false statement.”
C LUMBUS, Ga , 19th Jan , 1849.
John Forsyth— Dear Sir —I 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 nf making a “false state
ment," and to siijiport 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.2o, 1849.
Mr. Charles Reps— Dear Sir —ln reply to
your note of yesterday, I have to regret that
Messrs. Bruno vY 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 supjiort their
“correction of a false statement."
The facts are simply, that at the request of
Mr. llerz, I went with him to both establish
ments—yours and Messrs Bruno & Virgins’—
and after trying several instruments in each, he
selected a “Bacon Al Raven,” from yours ; and
not because it was a “seven octave" (for it was
a six octave,) b.it, as I understood him, because
he |>refcrred it. Respectfully, yours, etc.
JOilN FORSYTH.
feb 310—2 t
Gunsniithinff.
fTIHE Subscriber having purchased the entire
L interest of Mr. E. S. ROGERS, in tte
above business, is prepared tornrry it on, on his
own arcount, at the old Stand on Cotton Avenue
Doable and Single Barreled Guns, R fles
’’Stas Powder, F asks. Shot Pouches, Caps
Powder, Shot, L' ad. h e ,for sale.
All Work done with neatness and drsjiateh,
nd warranted. Terms Cash.
THOMAS M. EDEN.
dec 2
J. Cliickc-i iiiyNA N(iuiis& Clark’s
PI/.HO FORTES,
For sale Oy itliCXO & VIUGI3S.
f| O THE PUBLIC.—It is with reluctance
1. that we feel ourselves called upon to'i-x
--pose >omc of the “biiinbuggery ” w Inch lias lor
some time past been attempted upon the public
credulity, Oy a rival deuler, lit the tale of Piano
Fortes in this city, lie has, however,provoked
the exposure by his clap-tiap devices to gain
business at the expense of Ins competitors, and
is therefore entitled to that notice which wa pro
pose to bestow upon Inin.
In the matter at issue concerning Mr. Hcrz's
choice ol u Piano, we are not at all surprised that
Mr. Foray llt does not exactly reeollee the cir
cuiii-lances as they occurred ill our stole, inas
much as ii was ol little or 110 importance to Inin
at all. He will therefore excuse us for depend
ing rather upon our certain recollections of mi
incident which Was important enough to make
an impression upon our mind, ihaiiiipun his im
perfect recollection of the same, even had we
no reason to suspect a bias of mind on Ins part
in favor of the man who is his leacher in instru
mental music. W licthcr the Piano used by Mr.
Ileiz while here was a six or seven octave, is not
very material. It wa-one chosen by him after
he iiad failed to get one of Chiekering’s seven
octave insirumeiii* fi'oin us, and wliieli he was
most anxious to gel through our uieiih-, we liuv
mg sold ihe last of that kind a lew days lietore
to a gentleman of this city. For further proot
that .Mr H. was not satisfied with the iistru
menl of which Mr Rep* makes such Insist, Mr.
Bivori (lletz'g partner) the next morning alter
their concert, spoke of its performance in a very
d.Herein light trout tliut represented ill the ad
vertisetm lit of Mr. Reps. We can also prove by
our clerk, then with us, that Mr. ilerz did nut
sit down and try uur instruments, hut played
wi |i one hand on a German Piano which stood
in the front part of our store, aid whit hwe af
ter some time opened for the geiillemiin ! From
lie company w ith whom he came into the store,
we knew that a preference would be given to nn
instrument from Mr. Reps' establishment, if one
could there lie obtained near equal to any we
then had on hand, and llierefoie we advised Mr.
llerz to go to Mr. Reps, which lie acroruiligly
did. But it is idle for Mr. Forsyth or Mr. Reps
to say that Mr. llerz did not first seek one of
('bickering'* seven octave Pianos, before putting
tip with the six octave lie afterward* used. If
uur competitor's willing witness “understood”
Mr. llerz to “ prefer ” the one used, before all
others, vv by solicit from its tile use of one of
Chii kcrmg'ssf vcii-octaves, at all—and why re
quest ns to get for him tin- use of the one we
had just sold ? The public can answer these
questions to their own SatisfaCrion.
Having IhUR disposed of this small matter, We
proceed 10 notice a few of the “tricks” of w hich
our competitor has been guilty, since he com
menced his present husii ess in tins city.
1 A gentleman lik.d 11 Foreign Piano which
wa* in mirslori*, and mentioned the fai t to .Mr.
Reps. The latter told him that we In and sold
one exactly like that to Mr. Forsyth, wlm h: and
used it only a year nr two, and was then willing
t « sell it for half pvee ! Now, Mr. Reps never
saw the Piano which was in our store, and he
has shewn !!!? ignorance by say ing that a Piano,
with ill* English (most durable) action, such as
that was, w as exactly like the one of the Vienna
(a very light and pleasant) action. He might as
well have said that light and darkness were ex
actly alike ! This was trii k No. I intended to
injure us, although it is well known that we
have always, for obvious reasons, refused to
warrant foreign Piano* 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 tin y should
be cheated in the purchase of Gilbert's Pianos,
unless they were sure the name ofT. Gilbert cY
Cos. was on the instrument. We were selling
the instruments of Lemuel Gilbert nt the time,
which was a different concern from thut 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 hy Mr Reps, although the in
struments of L. 4* T. Gilbert were both ranked
in the third chins by a committee of nieeliauies
who were appointed to examine I* aims, at the
Third Exhibition of the .Massachusetts Charita
ble M eehanic Association, in 1841 —see Report
of the Association for that \ ear, page 86, w here
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, hut which have
so far failed, as our trade is on the increase, and
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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 nt'three, on the same day—and he
probably made a correct statement this lime, if
he never did before !
In conclusion, we do not depm it necessary to
say one word in recommendation of Nunns cV
Clark's and Chickering’s Piano Fortes, which
we keep on hand for sale. Neither do we mean
to say any thing against the instrument
sold hy Mr. Reps. All we want is a fair and an
honorable competition. Let our neighbor do all
that he can to extend his business, b\ fair no aus,
and we shall tmt complain. We have no de
sire to injure him, or we might have done it hy
accepting an agency proffered to us to sell the
Pianos kept hy him. Neither do we envy his
success, lor we have sold iliree Pianos to his one,
and more since he commenced than before, be
en sea greater trade is brought to a place where
there is compel it ion than where one house is
supposed to hold an exclusive monopoly of an ar
ticle. Rut wc are determined no longer to sub
mit, in patience, to the many sly movements
which he and ins friends max 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 sav to another
individual who has so opportune y and quite
accidentally, of course, come to the aid of Mr.
Reps. Dr. O. P. Laird, having one “ Grand
Piano” ofMr. llerz's manufacture for sale, seems
to think that our recommendation of Chiekering's
and Nunns & Clark’s Pianos, and our statement
that Mr Ilerz on oneocca-ion used Chiekering's
los.i-ad ot his ow n, in Boston, were t»k uimed u,
injure the sale of his property, and lias therefore
kindly informed the public that Mr. Ileiz only
did so out of compliintn: to Mr. Cliickering!
Very well : he was probahlysincereinthecom
jilinieiit,and it so, Mshows that Mr. Ilerz was
manly enough to acknowledge merit, even
though found in a competitor. 80 far, then, we
were correct in our statement on this point. As
to any attempt to prevent the sale of the Doctor’s
Piano, we plead not guilty. The article is not
as saleable as others better known. Evan the
name of the “Pianist ofliis Majesty,” the exiled
King of the French, around wliytn certain gen
tlemen “icAo l.noir" all about music, danced at
tendance so gracefully when Mr. Ilerz was in
our city—as manufacturer of Pianos, has so far
failed to elicit a single order through us in four
teen years. Why, then, should Dr. L. sujipose
that the lady To wh**m he expected to sell his
instrument, was influenced by us to send else
where for a Piano ? Let him ask that lady, and
he will discover the fai l that we knew nothing
"flier purchasn or intention t<> purchase in New
York, of Nunns&('lark, uinil w** bad received
notice that the instrument was shipped to our
•:■•!■, and we were expected to put it up for tile
•wimt, when it arrived. We ere, however,
inw ithng to admit that Mr Ileiz. who is a rtm
•>os<V *f music, residing in New York, mu m ike
any bettei instrument* at his manufactory in
Paris, France, than ran he furnished by o* of
American 1 ontiruction. The instrument of Dr.
L. is probably a good one. It ruoy. be**A No. 1,”
but it will not sell any the sooner because the
owner puffs it beyond measure. It will speakfor
itself. Doctor, if its voice ha* not been’impairell
by old Bgc, or some other vital disease to which
such things arc subject, especially if beaten un
mercifully ! B. & V.
(E7*To show the public what is the charaotcr
of ( bickering's Piano* at the North, wc append
an extract from the Report of the Committee of
the Charitable Mechanic Association of HassC
clitisctls, for iheyear 1644. And w hat ia tlieie
said of Chiekering's Piancs rosy also be said of
Nunns & Clark’s, of Now York The letter
sinnd No 1 in that city. For srveral years
Nunns Ar Clark have not sent Pianos to the ex
hibilions, but always received Ibe gold medals,
when they did send. Fee Report of above Asm j
cintion for :hc year aforesaid, psge l’-ifi, fur tie
following -
“There is one manufacturer, however, (Nr.
j 755,) whose instruments take precedence of sill
the others, with so unquestionable a pre-etni
-1 ncncc, that the Committee fell not the slightest
hesitation in recommending the award, to birr,
,of a Gold Medal. And tin* they did, on two
ground* ; not only for the d.:cidcd superiority cf
bis 'quaie Pianos, which, it is no exaggeration
to say, may be fearlessly placed in competition
with the best that Europe can produce. Mr.
Chick EZtXB'l Pianos, of both kindsy are of f<»
delightful a tore, so delicate r<cli> ti, and to firm
and enduring construction', tl at they n'ei and
medals to give them celebrity; aid it might
‘fi m superfluous to glve-cnrctirrgrniPlit to cne
who has already received the highest 'rrccrrt
tnetidaiions Cut the Con mil tee were appoint*
ed, rmi simply to giveenrotiingr tnrnt to any per-
I 1 sons, but in decide, according to their ability,
upon the relative rank of the iiietinnients pre
sented 11 them ; and it would he nothing short of
I glaring injustice to lay aside ti e eirin sos the
1 instruments acknowledged to be the best, hr
cuose the maker of lliciii hr.el always produced
I the best. So much the more dee* lie deservo
the highest reward for hi* skill, enterprise ai.d
industry ; especially when be is seen to go or,
diligently and steadily, in tliecourseofimptove
nienl,nnn fiis competitors find, when they ar
rive at one joint—where lie has long stood be
fore them—that he has reached another, nr.d
that without more than common rpecd, they
cannot overtakn one, who unite , with all their
I ambition, a pcrseveinnee which may be equalled
J but not sur|iasscd. Mr. Chiekering’s manufac
ture is an honor to the rominunity, in the opin
ion of the Committee ; and they vv ould omit no
I proper opportunity of hi atii.g testimony to r.n
excellence, which makes them feel tr.trc proud
of their city."
ieb 3 10—It
**A LITTLE HiOiiE uItAFE."
MMIE undersigned, t>tie to his promise, again
1 piCM tits to the Public more »l»;a oh which
they can sitlelv hast- their calculation* relative!
to the respective merits of the depleting system
of tin* disciple* of Frculnpitie, mid of that invig
orating and phlogcstic one of which he is pioud
to be the advocate.
Leaving the stilts i.f rgotirm and shafts of rid
icule for the use of those who have nothing bet
ter to stand on, and no other w eepons for attack
1 01 defence, lie selects his standing on truth, and
| uses such support only as merit gives him ; and
fur weapons, he chooses simply to assail lbs
ranks of the enemy occasionally with “a little
moie grape," in tin* foim of facts,which arc evi
dently the hardest kind of arguments since thev
often ndu inister to his quiet amusement by tho
terrible destruction they enusc among the stilts
and the ludicrous effect tlioy produce in causing
certain individuals to laugh, ns it is expressed in
homely phrase, “nn t'other side the mouth."
The Mexicans arc not t lie only people, tlirso
days, whom vanity has blinded to their own de
fects ; neither run they claim much superioritv
in the way of fancied eminence and blustering
bravado over many that live a great deal nearer
home. A salutary lesson has falter ly been giv
' en the former by the Americans, and the latter
may ere long take “ another of the same " ala
mode de Taylor.
Alter the following there will still be “a few
more left.”
Georgia, Jones 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 that we
could do, she still continued to get worse. The
Physicians in attendance had exhausted their
skill without rendering her any assistance till,
in 1844, when she was confined to her bed in n
very low condition, I got her last attendant to go
wilii me To Macon and lay her ease Lefore Dr.
M. S. Thomson, who, without having seen her,
prescribed and sent her medicine that soon re
lieved her, and in the course of a short time re
stored her to permanent health. She has now
been well about four years and rejoices in tho
recovery ot her long lost health
FRANCIS B. HABCAL.
Macon. June £2d, 1648.
Dr. M. S. Thomson,
Dear Sir :— Deeming it a duly I owe to your
self n« well as to the afflicted generally, 1 lihvo
conc'uded to give you n short statement of my
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, I was attacki and vv ith Asthma, which pros
trated me very much, and notwithstanding all
that could he done to prevent it, it continued to
return about every two weeks till in 1846, I ap
plied to you. Between these attacks I had a very
aevere cough, w hich led some of the physicians
to whom I applied to believe that I had consump
tion. 1 applied to physicians of both the Min
eral and Botanic schools, of eminent general
qualifications, but all to no benefit, for 1 contin
ued to gel worse,so much so that 1 had reducer!
Irom being a strong, fleshy man, down to a mere
skeleton and could hardly creep about —When
I .applied to y ou, I had but little faith in being
cured, though I had witnessed gome wonderful
results following your treatment, especially the
cure of that crazy woman you bought of Aquil
ia riielj-s, ill J..e,)ef, jet they gave tr.c confi
dence and by persevering in the use of your
remedies, and as it were hoping against hope,
I am much gratified in being able to announcs
that 1 have got entirely well, for I have fuid but
one light attack in twenty months, and that was
eight months ago. I have now regained about
my former weight, and feel as strong as almost
any man ofSfty-onc, which is niv age. Without
disparagement to the charnctei ofthc othcrcures
that have so frequently resulted from your prac
tice, I do not think that any of them can beat
this, for confirmed Asthma combinrd with a
Consumptive cough, especially where the flesh
has wasted, has long been classed among the in
curcables. Most respectfully,yours,
H. LIGHTFOOT.
The undersigned still continues to treat Chro
nic ruses from a distance at his office,or cither of
the city hoarding houses, and ot a oistaace
through the mail or by private hand. Thom
who dot t require personnl attention, are treated
at fiv <* dollars per month, those who do, at tho
usual moderate rates. Those who are able to
|iny must expect to do so vv illinul variation fn ni
our terms, unless a distinct bargain is marie,
those wln> are not, will he tre’iferi gratuitously.
Litters must be post-paid, nod add 1 sseri •
M. S.TiiOMtON. M. D
feb 3 Macon, Ga.