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Balloon Navic.ation. —The New York Sci
entific American, says: “We perceive that some
of our contemporaries have wrongly construed
our remarks concerning the Reroiloidal Spindle
igriod, exhibited in the Tabernacle. We cer
tainly wish the inventors success, but in the pre
sent state of balloon science, we are willing to
be denounced as false prophets if the reroiloidal
spindle is ever propelled fifty miles from this
city. It is nothing new fora spheroid of hydro
gen gass to float in the atmosphere, nor is it any
thing new for a balloon to bn propelled by
wings, in fact any person who is versed in the
progress of inventions knows that is has been
proposed to propel carriages on roads against the
wind, by kites formed like the revoiloidal spin
dle. Let any person examine Hebert on Loco
motion, and lie will see the drawing of a carri
age of this kind.—lt is not possible for any per
son to tell how swift a spiral fan wheel may pro
pcFa balloon in a still atmosphere. These things
can only be decided by direct experiment. No
person is able to tell the amount of resistance to
a balloon of a certain form propelled at a certain
speed through the atmosphere only by compara
tive reasoning. For example, if a balloon with
all its appurtenances is of the exact bulk of the
strata of air in which it floats, it must move with
the air at the same rate of morion, hence if a re
sisting current of air—a wind—moving at the
rate of ten miles per hour meets it, the force to
be applied to keep the balloon from being driven
back —just to stand still—must be equal to pro
pelling the balloon in an atmosphere at 0, at the
rate of 10 miles per hour. The form of the bal
loon has nothing to do with this antethsistical
deduction. To propel a balloon by a fan wheel,
is just upon the same principle of propulsion, as
• the boys blow soap bubbles and feathers—the
air impinging on the surface of the balloon. No
invention is worth a snuff to the world now, un
less it has economic advantages, and if its re
quires one pound of zinc to make 5 cubic feet
hydrogen gas, it will take S4OO to fill a balloon
with a sufficient quantity to float 7 persons, with
out any baggage at all. To the scientific world,
all new projects must be suinmitted to the cru
cis experimentum, tnen must “ speak in deeds”
now. Wo deny the possibility of the balloon
ist propelling their aerial vessels one mile through
the air by a steam engine. Let them cure our
scepticism by experiment, and then we will own
that we were wrong. This is fair. It is no use
to say that the inventors of steamboats mot with
opposition—and the jeers of sceptics. It is in
deed wrong to condemn anew invention until it
is fairly tried, wc never do, but balloons have
been tried and retried—they are older than the
steamboat, and nearly a century older than the
locomotive. If some power was discovered,
that could in the space of a square foot and of
about 100 to 200 weight, exert a propelling force
of a 100 horse power, or far less than this, bal
loons would become fit carriers of news and pas
sengers. This may yet be done, we cannot tell,
but certainly we see no hope for airial naviga
tion in the present state of science, and so we
leave this subject.
■Washington Monument. — A Promising
'Bor.—The New York Scientific American says:
An orphan boy in this city only 1G years of age,
Richard P. Resdon, has produced a design for a
monument to Washington which has been pro
nounced by many “ to be the most original and
grand and appropriate,” that has yet been brought
before the public. It is not a modified copy of
some foreign existing massoleum like some that
have figured before the public; for the designer
knows nothing about the principles of architec
ture or perspective drawing; but with the
I prompting of genius, and a natural taste, he has
I produced a design which is wonderful in itself
| and in the boy bespeaks the man Being a boy
of good habits it is to be hoped that he will find
some friend that will nurse and cultivate his tal
ents, as he has given evidence of being an hon
nor to his country, and at some future day occu
pying a niche in the temple of fame.
Gold. —The Dalilonega Watchman, of 14th
inst. says: A vein has just been discovered on
a lot belonging to Dr. Singleton, No. 820, 12th
dist. and Ist sec., one mile and a half from
Dahlonega. On Wednsday last two hands made
1 113 dwts. We saw the yield of one small pan
full, which amounted to something over nine
dwts. This vein is said to be as rich as the
much-renowned Calhoun vein.
Chloroform—Krf.osotf. Cholera. —The
London correspondent of the Home Journal,
under date of January 19th, writes that chloro
form is used largely in cholera, and with won
derful effect in allaying the spasms. About a
drachm is poured on a sponge and which held
to the nostrils, the mouth closed in a pocket
handerclnef, soon allays the suffering. It is re
peated as often as needful. The writer has been
present when it has been administered, in the
stage of collapse, to pulseless patients and has
seen it bring back the pulse ; and in other cases,
he is sure it has assisted materially in putting a
stop to the sinking. To check the vomiting
give a drop ofkreosote in water, and repeat it as
often as may be required. These are two of the
cbronotliermal remedies for cholera.
I iLf” Love is often a solitary leaf, but neither
■* orm nor blight can fade it. Like the perfume
■hat, a d,, a g fl ovver sfinl ) g forth, it is sweet when
■J' sunshine has departed ; when all its
■ mls P as *»tt has the fragrancy of memory ;it
ps t n Inst lingering beam that glows along after
■un and star have set—a refuge from the tetn
■testuousand bereaving storms of life.
I Hi Enthusiasm clears the cobwebs from the
piruin and gives vitality to the intellect even
P v lon it isawakened in a career of doubtful utili
■y- What less than prophetic fire must it then
■ ’ "' 10n directed by the finger of God, and in
[ r< h* nc e with eternal justice ?
1,16,1 ore those who preserve the
) >u them as long as they live; age should not
and™' IC The child is the originnl,
the l IP ,nan ** mere, y a superstructure upon
‘ 9 an unfortunate sign for a man's
reeli a PP* nes “ lien he has forgotten his boyish
[for the southern museum.]
Comments and Extracts on the Universe.
“ Then the Angel threw up his hands,
“ to the Heaven of Heavens, saying—End is
11 there none to the Universe of God. L<)! also
“ there is no beginning.”
There are but few on this small part of God’s
Lniverse, that devote a portion of time to study
all that is known by the unwearied Astronomers
of the age in which we live. Astronomy as it
was taught in our boyish days, and until the last
few years, was but an atom compared with what
is developed to us now—and if brief sketches of
immensity are atintervalsseen in this weekly
press, it must be understood as donebv one, who
lays no claims to distinction in learning,iu know),
edge and in science; but simply thatothers may
partake, if they will, of the elevated trains of
thought and inexpressible conceptions, found in
studying the revelations of Modern Astronomy.
The following extract from the British Re
view, may give to the reflecting mind, some of
the discoveries that have been made since 1844.
Read it thoughtfully.
“ Lord Rosse may say, even if he should die
“ to-day. I found Gods’ Universe represented
“ for human convenience, even after all the
“ sublime discoveries of Herschel, upon a
“ Globe or spherical chart having a radius of 150
“ feet, and I left it sketched upon a similar chart,
“■keeping exactly the same scale of proportions,
“ but now elongating its radius to 1000 feet.”
To arrive at a clear and distinct idea of the
Universe, as it is now revealed, would take
nights and days, and months of deep reflection
and study. How then is it possible to engage
the mind of man, to attempt such a task ? Per
haps a brief sketch of certain portions of the
Universe may at times induce the mind to look
through his work to the Majesty and greatness
of God. If so, that mind which thus devotes its
leisure time will reap a rich reward, that will be
at last, after all is known, but an atom of the
wealth of immortality. Where thenshall we
commence ? Not from our Earth for a centre ; for
that is but a Satelite to the Sun, as the Moon is
to the Earth ; —nor is the Sun a fixed centre to
start from—for that wfth its attendants Mercury,
Venus, the Earth, Mars, Jupiter, the Asteroids,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, is moving in space
round an unknown centre at the rate 0f33,550,-
000 miles each year. But there is nojietter
point to base the thought upon—for all the Uni
verse is in harmonious motion Look then at
the glorious orb in all its brightness—the eye
cannot dwell upon it—do you see the brilliant
Stars and constellations that we gaze upon in
October nights ? No! you cannot see them, but
they are right over our heads.—Desend into that
deep well, look upwards and then you observe
them. In imagination go 1000 miles above the
Earth’s atmosphere; what do you see ? It is
all night, and the Sun is like a pale cold Moon,
Stars are visible in every direction, and the earth
itself a Moon like orb, before which, in size,
the Sun sinks iuto insignificance. But now
with your mental thoughts—proceed to Mercu
ry, the nearest planet of our system to the Sun—
and advance outwards with this lovely and soul
absorbing picture of our system, from the gifted
pen of the English Astronomer Brewster.
“ Adjoining the Sun, wo find Mercury and
“ Venus with days and seasons like our own,
“ varying only in tho peculiarity of their posi
“ tions. On reaching our ow n planet, the Earth,
“ we recognize in it, the same general features;
“ but we find it larger in magnitude, and posses
“ sing the additional distinction of a Satelite to
“ enlighten it, and a race of living beings to re
“ joice in the preeminence. In comparison with
“ Mars,our Earth still maintains its superiority
“ in size and equipments, but upon advancing a
“ little further into space our pride is rebuked,
11 and our fears evoked, when we reach the
“ eight Asteroids, —the Golgotha of our Svs
“ tern, where those relics of a once mighty plan
“ et, are revolving in dissevered orbits, and
“ warning the vain Astronomcrofanother world
“ that a similar fate may await his own. De
fected but not despairing, we pass onward, and
“ ns if in bright contrast with the desolation we
“ have just witnessed, there bursts upon our
“ sight, the spendidorhof Jupiter, eleven times
“ the diameter of our Globe, and proudly en
“ throned among his attendant torch bearers
“ When compared with so glorious a creation,
“ our Earth dwindles into insignificance.—lt is
“ no longer the monarch of the planetary throng,
“ and wc blush at the recollection, what sover
“ rigns, and pontiffs, and even philosophers,
“ made it the central ball, ronnd which the Sun,
“ Moon and planets, and even the stars revolved
“ in obsequious subjection.—The dignity of be-
•‘ ing the seat of intellectual and animal life,
“ however, still seemed to he our own, and if
“ our Globe does not swell so largely to the eye,
“or shine so brightly in the night, it has yet
“ been tho star of glorious dynasties and mighty
“ empires, of heroes that have bled for their
“ country, of martyrs who have died for their
“ faith, of sages who have in a degree, unravel
“ led the very universe we are surveying, and
“ upon which was erected the cross on which
“ our Saviour died for us. Still, however, does
“ the thoughtjoom on the minds horizon, that
“ the gigantic planet we are undervaluing, may
“ he teeming with life more pure than our own,
“ with heroes that have never drawn the sword
“ against truth and liberty, with martyrs who
“ have never died for error, with sages who have
“ never denied their Lord, and who needed no
“ Saviour to die for them.
“ Pursuing our outward course,a new wonder
“ is presented to us, in the gorgeous append
“ ages of Saturn, encircled with his triple hale
“ of rings, and lighted up with his seven Moons.
“ Does this magnificent and splcdid arch, whose
“ circuit is seven times that of our Globe, span
“ the azure vaults of Saturn, merely to delight
“the prying Astronomer ?—and do his seven
“ bright attendants serve but to try the power of
“ his telescopes?—Advancing outwards we en
“ counter Uranus, with his six pledges, that he
“ is the seat of life, and after passing the newly
“ discovered planet Neptune, which awaits the
“ scrutiny of science, we reach a vast void of
“ infinite space, in which there beams not a sin
“ gle star, and where reigns universal silence
“ and repose—and beyond which commences
“ the Siderical Heavens.
“ The being who created the earliest forms of
“ life that possessed our Earth, was not li keh to
“ limit to so insignificant a planet, such a dis
“ play of wisdom and power ; and the same
u high purposes which prompted its successive
“ changes as steps in the march of terrestial or*
“ ganization, must have operated in the prepar
<* ation of the planetary worlds, and other sys
“ terns. Tobeleive that this Earth was the on
-11 place in all the Universe, where organic life
** was given and taken away—the only field
“ where great revolutions wever in play, would
“ be to detract from the wisdom and beneficence
“ of the Creator.—To the laws of nature we
“dare not assign, either limitation or locality.
“ Wherever there is matter; we may predict its
“ laws and its elements, rind Orherevor are its
“ elements, we may dnticiputC the exigence of
“ brings who are to use them. Wherever light
“ shines there must be an eye to welcome it,’
“ wherever air expands there must be beings to
“ breathe it—wherever heat vivifies, there must
“be life to be revived. The God of Nature
“ neither works in corners, nor limits his bertev
“ olence. Every where is matter—every where
“ is light—and every where there must be life ;
“ life animal to enjoy his bounty ;—life intel
“ lectual to expound his wisdom, and life moral
“ to love and fear his name.”
Having passed beyond the outskirts of our own
system across the immense starless void in space
to the region of the fixed stars or Siderial Heav
ens, let us go back and retrace the distances of
our planets from the Sun, and over that region
of endless night, penetrated only by the feint
glimmerings of distant orbs.
Miles.
From the Sun wc find Mercury, 36,000,000
“ “ Venus, 05,000,000
“ “ “ Mars, 142,000,000
“ “ “ Asteroids, 250,000,000
“ “ “ Jupiter, 485,000,000
“ “ “ Saturn, 800,000,000
“ “ “ Uranus, 1,800,000,000
“ “ “ Neptune, 3,000,000,000
The extreme distance of the outside orbit of
our planetary system, is nearly eighty times the
distance of this Earth from the Sun, —and yet
all the planets move in harmonious obeisance
around it, each in its distinctive orbit.— Looking
inward from this remote point to our Sun, it ap
pears shrunk so small as to be scarcely greater
than a fixed star. Here then from this last
planetary distance in every direction from our
Sun, commences! vacancy,—which extends to
the fixed stars, and here the mind begins to be
lost in the depths of space and numerical num
bers. We can place the figures upon the page,
to designate the distance, from our system to the
nearest fixed stars, but our conceptions have
gone—twenty-one millions of millions ofiniles,
which is about 2800 times the distance of Nep
tune. It our Earth and all the planets of our
system, could be seen, with our Sun from any
of the fixed stars, they would appear less bril
liant than the Pleiades—but from that distance
they are not visible, and our Sun appears as any
one of the fixed Stars we nightly see above us.
Here then commences the deep unfathomable
depths of infinity, on the surface of which ap
pear to the naked eye, the visible heavens, the
stars, the constellations and the milky-way,
spanning the whole circle of the heavens
around our Earth. The whole number of stars
seen by the human eye, do not exceed 3000; to
viz: 20 of the first magnitude;—!)o of the se
end;—22o of the third; —500 of the fourth; —
600of the fifth; —and 1500 of the sixth. By
Herschell, the milky-way was unfolded, into
single, binary and trinary systems, and the num
ber of stars visible to his Telescope over one
hundred millions—and by Lord Rossc’s Tele
scope countless numbers.—ln this incomprehen
sible region of infinity, the paralax of fixed
stars have been obtained, the nearest in the Con
stellation of Centanri being 21 millions of mil
lions of miles, while the distance of others have
been found varying from 844 toDOO times'deep
er in space than the nearest.—The most distant
measured star, being defined and admitted to be
558 millions of millions of miles, would require
light moving at the rate of 77,000 ieagues in a
second, 2700 years to reach this Earth, an infini
ty of distance as it is in numbers.
Professor Mitchell of the Cincinnati Observa
tory, in speaking of the distant Nebulae not
resolved—uses the following language :
“ I have examined a large number of those
mysterious objects, floating on the deep ocean
of spac«, like the feintest filmy clouds of light.
No power, however great, of the Telescope, can
accomplish the slightest change in their appear
ance. So distant that their light employs, hun
dreds of thousands of years in reaching the eye
that gazes on them —and so extensive, even
when viewed from such a distance, as to fill the
entire field of view many times. Sirius the
brightest, and probably the largest of all the
fixed stars, with a diameter of more than a mil
lion of miles, and a distance of only a single
unit, compared with the tens of thousands, which
divide us from some of the Nebulae; and yet
this vast Globe, at this comparitively short dis
tance, is an inappreciable point in the field of
the Telescope.—What then must be the dimen
sions of those objects, which at so vast a dis
tance, fill the entire field of view, even many
times ropeated ? Herschell computes that the
power of his great reflector, would follow one of
the largest clusters, if it were plunged so deep
in space, that its light would require 350,000
years, to reach us ; and the great Telescope of
Lord Rosse would pursue the same object ten
times this enormous distance.
“ Such exclamations absolutely overwhelm
the mind, and the wild dream of the German
poet becomes a sort of dreadful sublime reality.
“ God called up from dreams a man in the
vestibule of heaven; saying—‘Come thou hith
er, and see the glory of my housed—And to the
servants that stood around his throne he said—
‘Take him and undress him from his robes of
flesh,cleanse his vision, and put anew breath
in his nostrils ; only touch not with any change
his human heart—the heart that weeps and
trembles.’ It was done ; and with a mighty an
gel for his guide, the man stood ready for the in
finite voyage ; and from the terraces of lieavcm
w ithout sound or farewell, at once they wheeled
away into endless space. Sometimes \Viih the
solemn flight of angel wing, they fled though
Zaarrahs of darkness, through wildernesses of
death, that divided the worlds oflife ; sometimes
they swept over frontiers, that were quickening
under the prophetic motions from God. Then,
from a distance that is counted only in heaven,
light dawned for a time through a sleepy film ;
by omftterable pace the light swept to them,
they by finuttcrable pace to the light. In • mo.
ment the rushing of planets was upon them.
“ Then came eternities of twilight, that were ■
revealed, but were not revealed. On the right
hand aud on the left, towered mighty constella
tions, that by self repetitions and answers from
alar, that by counter positions, built up triumph
al gates, whose architraves, whose archways,
horizontal, upright—rested, rose—at altitude by
spans—that seemed ghostly from infinitude.—
Without measure were the architraves, past
number were the arch ways, beyond measure the
gates. Within were stairs that scaled the eter
nities below, above was below; below was
above, 16 the man stripped of gravitating body;
depth was swallowed up in height insurmounta
ble, height was sw allowed up in depth unfanth
amahle. Suddenly as thus they rode from infin
ite to infinite, suddenly as they tilted over aby
smal worlds, a mighty cry arose—that systems
more mysterious, that worlds more billowy ;
other heights and other depths; were coming,
were nearing, were at hand.
“ Then the man sighed, and stopped, shud
dered and wept.—His overladen heart uttered
itself in tears; and he said—‘Angel, I will go
no farther. For the spirit of man achcth with
this infinity. Insufferable is the glory of God-
Let me lie down in the grave, and hide me from
the persecution of the infinite ; for end, I see,
there is none. And from the listeningstars that
shone around issued a choral voice—‘The man
speaks truly; end there is none, that ever vet
we heard of. End is there none? —the angel
solemnly demanded: —ls there indeed no end :
—and is this the sorrow that kills you ? But no
voice answered, that lie might answer himself.
Then the angel threw up his glorious hands to
the heaven of heavens, saying— * End is there
none to the Universe of God.—Lo ! also there
is no beginning.”
Macon, April, 1849. E.
(Uplfthere is sometimes an advantage in delay
there is also a security in despatch. Lucullus
conquered two of the most potent of all the
kings by two different expedients, celerity and
delay : he broke the flourishing power of Mitli
ridates by spinning out the time ; and that of
Tigrancs by pushing on without allowing him
leisure to look around him.
O’Gentleness, which belongs to virtue, is to be
carefully distinguished from the mean spirit of
cowards and the fawning assent of sycophants.
It removes no just right from fear; it gives up
no imporrant truth from flattery ; it is, indeed
not only consistent with a firm mind, hut it ne
cessarily requires a manly spirit and a fixed prin
ciple in order to give it any real value.
O’ A certain justice of the peace would
never hear but one of the parties in a case;
‘ Because,' ns he said, ‘ it always puzzled him
when he heard both.’
Council Chamber, }
April 20, 1849. )
REGULAR MEETING.
Present—The Mayor,
Aldermen Ross, Ayres, Babcock, Carhart,
Collins, Dibble, and Sparks.
Absent—Aid. Shinholser.
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read
and confirmed.
The Bridge Keeper reported Tolls for week
ending this day—sl32 35.
The Petitions of Joseph Bond, Robert Collins,
and Isaac Scott, laid on the table at l ist meeting,
were called up separately;—and on motion were
laid over indefinitely.
’AN ORDINANCE—To Reserre Ground for a
’ Public Park in front of the Wesleyan Female
College :
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of
the City of Macon, and it is hereby oruaineu
by the Authority of the same, That from and
after the passage of this Ordinance, the Ground
in front of the Wesleyan Female College bound
ed on the South by Washington Street, on the
West by College Street, on the North by Two
Acre Lot, No. 10. and on the East by Orange
Street, shall be forever reserved as a Public Park,
and improved only as such, from time to time,
as the Mayor and Council of the City of Macon
may think proper to have done, or authorized
to be done under their direction.
Read first time, April 13th, 1849.
Read second time, April 20th, 1849—and pass
ed. GEO. M. LOGAN, Mayor.
On motion of Aid. Babcock,
Resolved, That the Street Contractor be au
thorized to charge $2 50 for removing all dead
horses, mules, cows or other cattle that may be
within the limits of the city.
On motion of Aid. Dibble,
Resolved, That the Committee on. Public Pro
perty he authorized to have the Common in front
of Major Beal’s dwelling, surveyed and offered
for sale.
On motion of Aid. Sparks,
Resolved , That the Report of the City Asses
sors be received, and that the same be deposited
in the Clerk's Office fjr the use of the City Coun
cil-
On motion of Aid. Dibble,
Resolved, That the Mayor be authorized to
contract with some Physician to Vaccinate the
citizens generally, gratis,—and that the same be
published in the City papers.
The petition of M. A. Hyde was received,
and on motion of Alderman Dibble, it was
Resolved, That a committee of three be ap
pointed by the Mayor to examine the Blacksmith
Shop of K. Lunsford, reported in said petition
as a nuisance, and report upon the same.
Committee appointed : Carhart, Sparks, and
Dibble.
The Board of Health reported through their
clerk, a number of nuisances existing in the
city, that required the immediate attention of
Council. The report was received, and on mo
tion of Aid. Dibble, it was
Resolved, That the report of tho Board of
Health be received and adopted, and that the
owners and occupants of said lots, on which
nuisances are reported, be notified immediately
that the Ordinances will be strictly enforced.
Council then adjourned to meet on Friday
next at 8 o'clock, P. M.
Attest. A. R. FREEMAN, c. c.
NOTICE—Safe of City Lmls.
THE LOTS recently laid out above the
head of£herry Street, on each side of a
new Street called Magnolia Street, running up
in front of the Female College, Twenty Three
in number, will be told at public outcry on the
the Lott, at lOo'clocjc, A. M , THIS DAY, th
21st day of April, 1819.
Terms—One-third cash ; one-third the first of
January, 1850 ; and onc-fhfrd the first of Octo
her, 1850.
By order.
A. R. FREEMAN, c. c.
npril 21 20—2 t
Petit (anlf Cotton Need.
EIGHTY BUSHELS of the genuine “ petit
Gulf” Cotton Seed, for sale by
N. OUSLEY & SON.
O’Journal K. Messenger and Telegraph copy
once.
april 21 s2l
Who don’t like good Biscuit!
MR. PAYNE, Druggist, is now prepared lo j
furnish his friends and customers with an
article of Biscuit Powders peatly put up in box
es, at a reasonable price, so that all can use them
and have good Biscuit, that will digest and not
produce Dyspepsia.
april 14' 20—3 in
Bargains for April, 1840.
.« B.IJYCROW'T'S.
FURNITURE DIMITY, at 12] cents per vd
Linen Diaper, 10c.; Huckaback Diaper, 12]c
Black Silks, 50c.; Colored Silks, 50 n 75 cents.
Also, in lots to suit purchasers, Ribbons, Lisle
Laces, Thread Laces ; Gloves, Hose, Silk and
Cotton ; Shell Combs, Crewels, Remnants Os
Muslins, Calicoes, Silks, Jaconet and Swiss
Muslins, Muslin Trimmings, &c.
april 7
New Cook and Job Printing Office,
In the Brick Bail ding at the Corner of Cotton
Avenue and First Street, Macon, Georgia.
THE undersigned, Proprietor of The South
erm Museum, respectfully informs the
Public, that he has an extensive assortment of
New and beautiful PRINTING TYPE, and is
prepared to execute all orders in the Printing
line, with neatness and despatch, and upon the
most fa vorable terms —such as—
BOOKS, CARDS,
CIRCULARS, 1IA.XI). RILLS,
SHOW-RILLS, BLANKS,
pamphlets, labels,
\VM. B. HARRISON.
Macon, Marcli 31, 1849.
Flour, Hlenl, Corn,
BACON —Hams, Sides and Shoulders; Lard;
Irish and Sweet Potatoes—in store and for
sale by J. S. RICHARDSON,
Cotton Avenue,
march 24 17
Sheetings,
and 12-4 SHEETINGS, of su
perior quality, for sale low by
march 3 G. W. PRICE.
Cash Sales.
THE Subscriber at his old stand one door
from tho Washington Hall, on Second
Street, has commenced receiving his Stock of
STAPLE and FANCY DRY GOODS,
and having adopted the Cash system for the ex*
press purpose of selling good Goods cheap, he
invites the public to give him a call before ma
king their purchases. G. W. PRICE,
feb 24 13—3m*
Hosiery.
TUST Received a large assortment of Ladies’
nnd HOSIERY, of tbo
descriptions,for sale low by G. W. PRICE,
feb 24 13—3m*
Just Received.
A LARGE and beautiful assortment of Paper
Hangings and Fire Board Prints, for sale
by G. W PRICE
march 3 14
Tin manufactory.
THE 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 Ilis Shop fronts on Second Street
opposite the Marine & Fire Insurance Bank.
He offers for sale a Set of Tinner's Tools.
THOMAS K. JONES,
dec 2 I—ts
Gunsmithing.
TIIE Subscriber having purchased theentire
interest of Mr. E. S. ROGERS, in the
above business, is prepared to carry it on, on his
own account,at theoid Stand on Cotton Avenue
Double and Single Barreled Guns, Rifles
Pistols, Powder, Flasks, Shot Pouches , Caps
Powder, Shot, Lead, i,-c.,for sale.
All Work done with neatness and despatch
and warranted. Terms Ciirli.
THOMAS M. EDEN,
dec 2 . 1
Just Received.
A BEAUTIFUL stvleof French Prints, for
sale by ’ G W PRICE,
march 3 14
French muslins.
IN Store, received by the last steamer, anew
and handsome style of French Muslins; plain
and colored French Calicos; plain and plaid
Linen Ginghams, for sale at small profits for
cash, by Gi W. PRICE,
march 3 14
medical Notice.
PERSONS indebted to the firm of Drs. Mr-
GOLDRICK &. QUINTARD, are respect
fully informed, that after the 15th of February,
all accounts unsettled up to that date will he
placed in the hands of an Attorney fur settle
ment.
fljr’The 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
Great Redaction in Prices at
BANCROFT’S.
ONE THOUSAND YARDS Fine Mouslin
Dc Lain, at 12. J cents per yard
2,000 yards Fine Ginghams, at 15 cents per yd.
5,000 do Calicoes, at 6] to 8 “ “
also :
200 pieces Kerseys, at 10 a 12.] “ “
500 Negro Blankets, at 65 a 75 cents each,
jan 13 7
SPRING GOODS,
.IT R •# *V C R O F T' S.
NOW opening Fine Ginghams at 12] cents
Fine Muslins at 12] cents per yard
Fine Prints at 10 cents “ “
Irish Linens at from 50 to 62] cents per yard
Bleached and Brown Shirtings and Sheetings
Colton Yarns, Osnaburgs, &c.
march 10 15
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!!
.If BJIIJ%'CROFT'S , Cotton Avenue.
SELLING OFF, at ttnd under New York Cost
Dec 2 I—ts
[Corrected Weekly, for the Southern Mvstnm. J
NAILS—
Wrought, 19 a 2tl
Cnt,4il to tHW 5 a 5]
01LS-
Sprrm. $1 a 1
Fall»tran’d,(. r > a 1
Linseed,Am.Bf> a 1
Tanner's, 50 a 60
OSNABURGS—
Per yard, 7 a 9
PEPPER—
Black, 10 a 12]
RAISINS—
Malaga,box, 2 a 2]
Do half do 1 a 1 ]
Do qr. do 87 a 1
RICE, lb. 4 a 4]
SUGAR—
Muscovado,6 a 8
St. Croix, 8 a 10
Havana,w. 8] a 9]
Havana,b. 7 a 8
N. Orleans,6 a 8
Loaf fi 10] a 12]
Lump, none.
SALT—
Livcrp’l,s’k,i] a 2
Turks Igl'd, b. $1
SEGARS—
Spanish, M .20 a 30
American, 5 a 10
SHOT—
All sizes, sl] a li
SOAP—
Am vellow, 5 a 6
TALLOW, 8 a 10
TEAS-
Souchong,so a 75
Hyson, 75 a J]
Gun powder,7s a 1]
TOBACCO—
Manufnc’d,s a 12
Cavendish,3o asst
j TWINE, 20 a 25
Seine, 18 a 20
SPIRITS—
•Brandy, C. $3 a 4
Domes.do. 62 a 75
■ Gin, Hol’d 1] a 2
Do. Am. 40 <i 50
Rum, Jam. 2 a 2]
N.England,3B a 40]
Whiskey, 25 a 28
Western, 31 a 33
Ballimcre,3s a 37
P. Brandy,6o a 75
WINES—
Madeira, $2 a 2]
Tcnerifle, 1] n 2
Malaga, 60 a75
I Champaign,d. 0a 00
* Port, 1] a 2]
BACON—
ling round, 6 a 7
Hams’, |6. 7 5 8
Shoulders, 5 a 6
Sides, 6 a' 7
BAGGING—
Dundee, 17 alB
Hemp, 17 a 18
Gunnv, 21 a 22
BALE ROPE,IO aII
BREAD—
Crackers, 8a 10
BUTTER—
Goshen, 22 a25
Country, 10 als
Candles—
Spcun,lb., 35 a 36
Tallow, 12] al7
CHEESE—
Goshen, 9 a 10
COFFEE—
Cuba, none, 8 a 9
Rio, 7] a 8]
Java, 11 a 12]
COTTON, lb. 5] a 6]
CORDAGE—
Manilla, 12 Al 5
FISH—
Mackerel,No I,lla 12
No. 2. 8 a 9
No. 3, 6] a 7
Codfish, lb 6 a 8
FLOUR—
Canal, bbl 7] a 8
Country, lb.3] a 3]
FEATHERS.3O a 35
GLASS—
Window, 4] as]
GRAIN—
Corn;bush.3s a 40
Wheat, none,
Oats, 30 a 35
Peas, 50 a 75
GUNPOWDER—
Keg, 6 a 7
IRON—
Swedes,cast4] a 5
English, bar 4 a 4]
American, 4] a 5
Ilonp, 7 n 8
Sheet, 8 a 10
Nail Rods,' 7 a 8
LARD. 6] a 7
LEAD—
Pig and bar, 6 a 7
LIME—
Stone, bbl, 2] a 2ij
Cherokee, I] a 1]
LUMBER,M 10 a 12.4
MOLASSES—
N. Orleans, 35 a 40
Ilav.sweet,27 a 28
MACON
COTTON.—The market has exhibited in
creased firfnncss the past week, in consequence
of the great datringb done the crop, (now jbst
coming up,) by the frost, which lias destroyed
the young a large portion of
this Stute,Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and
Mississippi. Many of our planters have with
drawn their crops in the Warehouses from mar
ket for the present. We quote as extremes 5]
a6] cents—principal sales at from 5J to 6]
cants.—The amount oflering is very limited.
CORN—SO a 55ccnts per bushel,with a good
demand.
MEAL—SO a 55c. per bushel.
BEEF—4 a 5 cents per pound.
EGGS—IO a 12 cents per dozen.
PORK—4 a 4] cents per lb.
POTATOES—Sweet 30c. per bushel. Irish
do. sl] a 2 do.
PEAS—SO a 62c. per bushel.
FOWLS—I2] a 15c. each.
HIDES—7 a Bc. per lb.
FODDER—BO a sl, per hundred pounds.
TALLOW —8 a 10c. per lb.
Stop flic Runaway.
« Kanaway from the subscriber, living
in Houston county, on the 2d instant, a
Negro Manby the namcofJEFFERSON.
■ He is forty or forty-five years old, light
brown complexion and very intelligent. He
can read and write,-and will doubtless nttem.pt
to pass himself ofi"as a free man. He was for
merly a I’atroon on the Ocniulgec 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 eor.fi ne’nient
in any Jail so that I get him again. Any infor
mation respecting said lioy, will he thankfully
received, and can he addressed to the undersign
ed at Bushy ville, Houston county, Gn.
JACOB W. BASON.
jan 20 B—ts
Private Boarding.
M From the first of Mnreh, a few Gen
tlemen will be accommodated with
Boarding (without lodging,) in a respect
able private Family, on very moderate terms.
Tho location is a central and pleasant 6ne.-*—
For further information, inquire at the Office of
The Southern Museum.
’ feb 24 13—2 t
MALE ACADEMY.
THE Rev. P. A. STROBEL, opened his
Academy orrtlie 22d of January, 1849, at tho
corner of First and Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga.
AII the branches of a thorough English Educa
tion, will be taught, together with Latin, Greek,
Mathematics, Philosophy, Ac.
Due regard will be paid to the moral, as well
as the mental improvement of tho Pupils. Tho
rates of Tuition, will he as follows :
Primary Department, per quarter....s6 00
Third Class 8 00
Second Class 10 00
First Class 13 00
Fire Wood 50
[pyThere will be no extra charges.
References — Macon, S. T. Chapman, Esq.,
Dr. Ciiari.es Tiiompson, Dr. E. 1.. Sr koiieckkr.
Savannah . W. 11. Buli.och, Esq., Editor of tho
Georgian, and J. L. Locke, Esq., Editor of tho
Republican.
Macon, February 24, 1849. 13 — 5 t
Einen Drills and'Summer Goods.
171ANCY Linen Drills at 37] cents per yard.
Brown Linen Drills at 20 “ “
Heavy Planter’s Linen at 16 “ “•
Drap do Ete, Gambroor.s,Summer Cassimeres .tec.
march 17 W. G BANCROFT.
Notice.
ALL demands dub tho subscriber by Note or
Book account, if not paid within thirty days,
will be placed in the hands of an Attorney for
collection. W. G. BANCROFT,
ninrcli 24 17
Spring Prints. Jnst Received,
PER Steamer Cherokee, a handsome assort
ment of SPRING PR INTS, of tho
latest style and fashions* G, W. PRICE,
feb 24 13—-Sin*