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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 ..... SS m = .. J J.J ...JJ !);. Pi: !t .;. S a . 1..,;; . 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.