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SABBATH SCHOOLS.
[ ][ affords us pleasure to lay before our readers
I following eloquent letter from the Hon.
I ' McLf.as, of Ohio, shewing the influence
I I fi Sabbath Scool* may be made to exert on
I The character and prosperity of the whole country
| VJ - read at the \nniversay of the National In
['cation, to which it refer*, at Philadelphia, a
Ij. V weeksago. It requires but a slight reference
:o the past history of our race, to convince any
Ii no of the truth of the saying ihat“Rigliteousness
exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any
l c »- and that education, without the refin
ing ioflucnces of Christianity, is ratlirr a curse
than a blessing to them. We are firmly of the
opi'iion that upon the increase of intelligence
and moral princip'e in our land, mainly depends
the preservation of the liberties and happiness
ol the people. Dut we refer the reader to the
letter which conveys our sentiments precisely in
relation to the subjects of which it so forcibly
t-cats feeling satisfied that no one can read it
without being encouraged to persevere in up
holding these institutions as the hope of our
country and the glory of the age :
Cincinnati, April 10, 1349.
Dear Sir. —Whilst I consider myself honored
by the B ard of Officers and Managers of the
American Sundiy School Union, in being plac
ed nominally at their head, 1 cannot repress a
fear that, in accepting the position, I may stand
in the way of someone of higher merit and of
greater usefulness
The more I reflect upon Sabbath Schools, the
more deeply am I impressed with their impor
tance. Education without moral training may
increase national knowledge, hut it will add no
thin* to national vrtue. By a most intelligent
and able report, made some years ago by Guizot,
it appeared that in those departments of France
where education had been most advanced crime
was most common. And by later reports it is
shown that in Prussia, Scotland, and England,
where the means of education has been greatly
increased, especially in Prussia and Scotland,
criminal offences have increased. Making due
allowance for the growth of population, and the
aggregation of individuals mcatryingon various
useful enterprises, the principal cause of this is a
want of moral culture.
Knowledge without moral restraint only in
creases the capacity of an individual for mischief.
Asa citizen, he is more dangerous to society,
and does more to corrupt the public morals, than
one without education. So selfish is our nature,
sad so prone to evil, that we require chains, mor
al or physical, to curb our propensities and pas
sions.
Early impressions are always the most lasting
AIL experience conduces to establich this. Who
has forgotten the scenes of his boy hood, or the
pious instructions of his parents ? However
they may he disregarded and condemned by an
abandoned course, yet their light cannot he
consigned to oblivion. In the darkest hours of
revelry they will light up in the memory and
cause remroso. And this feeling will generally,
sooner or later, lead to reformation.
Whatever defect there may he of moral cul
ture in our common schools, it is more than sup
plied in our Sabbarh schools. Here the whole
training is of a moral and religious character,
entirely free from sectarian influences.
Impressions thus made can never be eradica
ted. * * * And it may not be an extrava
gant calculation to suppose that every ten years
five millions of persons who had been Sabbath
school scholars enter into active society’. More
or less, they may be supposed to be influenced
by jhe principles inculcated at those schools,
i Restrained thems.lues by moral considerations,
I their example may have soma influence on an
f equal number of their associates. Here, then,
is an element of power which must be salutary
on our social and political relations. The good
thus done cannot be fully known and apprecia
ted, as the amount of evil which it prevents can
nut be measured.
It may be assumed as an axiom that free Gov
ernment can rest ori no other basis than moral
power. France has a republic which is main
tained by bayonets. And thore is reason to ap
ftehend that in that country there is not a suffi
cient moral basis for the maintenance of a free
Government.
But are our own beloved institutions free from
danger? Who lias not seen the “yawning
chisms in our own beautiful edifice? Its pil
lars seem to be moved, its walls and its dome,
and the contour of the fabric have suffered ;
and nothing can restore it to its pristine beauty
and strength but a united and a continued effort
oi the intelligent and virtuous citizens of our
country. And we must increase the number of
tnese by every possible means. Sabbath schools
must be relied on as principal agent in this good
work. Without their aid I should look to the
figure with little hope. Mere partyism should
be discarded for principle, and moral power,
founded as it must be on the justice and fitness ol
things, must be made the ground of action.
When I consider the mighty trust, moral and
political, which has been committed to us ; when
I reflect upon the extent and fertility of our coun
try, its diversified and healthful climtaes, and its
capacity for human enjoyment, I am overwhelm
ed with the vastness of the subject. Rapidly as
we have advanced for the last thirty years in the
development of our physical resources, and in
the arts and sciences, the bow of promise still
abide, i n the f uturß .
But a nation may be great in its physical now
er ami m its mental attainments, without pos
sessing the basis of moral power, which is the
on y foundation for practical liberty. 1 have no
ears ol concentrated powers of the world. We
J . '^ r ' vo them from our shores vvithovt endan
gering our i ns ,Ration*. But, whilst I have no
f ir as to t|,e permanency of our Government
not" ' nl ' llencps and powers from without, l am
arise" a PP re bension from causes which
pirad ourselves. This is indeed a strange
eerv * *' an we not trust ourselves ? “Is thy
1 a dog that he should do this thing ?”
iliereian.. • .
onr ‘ security against the enormities of
t or .. /j "* l ' c b have so often disgraced the his
"■hid ' " uor *'*' but a restraining influence
Perior "*** bnu . ndß to human passions. The su
mod “ V ‘ IZ '""‘ n > moderation, and justice of
~nr? Attributable to the benign influ-
ence of Christianity. The ancient republics
were destitute of this power. Physical force
Was the arbiter of right and the dispenser «,f jus
tice. But now there is an elementof moral pow
er which more or less pervades all civilized na
tions, and which has its foundation in the Bible.
No nation can disregard this law with impunity.
If it be not embodied in any published code, yet
it is not the less powerful. It is written in
the hearts and understandings of mankind. It
shakes the thrones of despots who, through a
line of ancestry of many centuries, have governed
with an absolute power.
To us as a nation are committed the great
principles of fiee government, and we arc res
ponsible to those who shall come ufter us for a
faithful discharge of the trust. Now we must
continue to build upon the foundation of our
fathers. They were equal to the crisis Wash
ington, and Hancock, and Adams, and tlicij
compatriots were good men as well as great men.
They looked to a superintending Providence,
and to the precepts of the Bible.
There is enough of intelligence and virtue,
and ofhonest purpose in the nation, if embodied
and made active, to free us from the prevailing
corruptions of the day. And there is no agency
more efficient to strengthen this state of the pub
lic mind than our 1 abbalh Schools. They are
the nurseries of virtue, ofan elevated patriotism,
and of religion. * * * * * *
And what nobler motive could impel to hu
man action ? Compare it with the motives
which ! ed toother lines ot action,and with their
results. The aspiration of the mere politician
begins and ends in himself. The benefits they
may be called, conferred on bis supporters have
no higher motive than this. The same remark
will apply to many who are engaged in the pur
suits of commerce,or in the prosecution of en
terprises which ordinarily lead to the accumula
tion ofindividual and national wealth. They
may become great in this respect, and advance
the w'ealth of their country, without being exam
plary themselves, or increasing the public virtue.
And so of professional renown. How empty is
that bauble vvl ich entwines the brow of the ora
tor in the senate, at the bar, or in the pulpit,
whose heart is not full of the kindly feelings of
humanity, and who does not endevor to mitigate
the sufferings and increase the happiness of his
race.
If we desire to make our nation truly great,
and to transmit to posterity our institutions in
their primitive simplicity and force,we must im
bue the minds of our youth with a pure and an
elevated morality, which shall influence their
whole lives. And I know of no means so well
calculated to proJuce this result as Sabbath
Schools’
I regret that my public duties will prevent
my being present at your annual meeting.
With the greatest respect, I am, dear sir, faith
fully yours, JOHN McLEAN.
[O’We regret to learn that Col David Ross,
of Putnam county, was murdered a few weeks
since, whilst on his way home. This crime is
becoming quite too common in our country, and
every good citizen should endeavor to arrest its
progress.
ITT The Crevasse which caused the overflow
at New Orleans had not been stopped up to the
28th ult. when a large portion of the city was
under water.
Agrf.kabi.e.— The witty editor of the N. O
Delta, writing about the crevasse, says that
he went to visit a friend of his, in a part of the
city which was inundated, and found him sitting
on the top of a cupboard, fishing for cat-fish in
Ills own parlor !
(EPTho latest accounts from Texas represent
the depreciations of the Indians as disastrous ;p,
Uie extreme. Many men had been killed, and
women and children taken captive.
PUBLIC MEETING IN MACON.
In accordance with a previous call and notice,
published in the city gazettes, a very large num
ber of the Citizens of Macon assembled this day,
(2Gtli May, 1849,) at the Court House, for the
purpose of advising and consulting together, in
relation to the subject of joining or connecting
the different Railroads at or through said city—
and, of taking some action, or expressing some
opinion upon the same.
On motion Major James Smith was called to
the Chair and G. W. Fish, requested to act as
Secretary.
The meeting havingbeen organized, the fol
lowing Resolution was submitted by J J.Gresham
Esq.
Resolved, That a Committee of be ap
pointed to confer with the several Railroad Com
panies upon the subject of their entrance into
the City, and the formation of a common Depot
—to ascertain what compensation the Companies
are willing to allow to the City for the Right of
Way, and the diminution of the Tolls of the
Bridge—to inquire also, whether the Companies
will accept the provisions of the Act ol 1847, in
relation to charging freights to Macon proportion
able to tlioso charged between Sdvannah and
Atlanta—and to report to an adjourned meeting
of the citizens, to be held in this place at the call
of the Committee.
An animated and protracted debate sprang up
upon this Resolution, during which the meeting
was addressed by J. J. Gresham, J. A. Nisbet,
A. P. Powers, G. W. Fish, T. G. Holt, J Ruth
erford, S. It. Blake, and W. 11. Anderson,Esqs.
After which, the following preamble and Reso
lutions, introduced by It. S. Lanier, Esq. as a
substitute for the Resolution offered by Mr
Gresham, were adopted :
Whereas it is proposed to form a junction ot
the Central Railroad and the South Western
Railroad, at a common Depot to bo erected with
in the corporate limits of the City of Macon :
And whereas the People of this City are asked to
give their consent to the consummation of this
scheme : Now we, the citizens of Macon, hav
ing calmly considered the subject in all its bear
ings, do
Resolve, That we are opposed to, and will use
all fair and honorable means to prevent the con-
nection of said Roads within the said corporate
limits: Ist Because we believe it would be em
inently injurious to the trade, commerce and
mechanical interests ofour city : 2d. Because it
would accomplish the destruction of a large and
important source of revenue to the city ; and
thereby create the necessity for additional oner
ous and burdensome taxation upon the citizens ;
3d. Because it would materially impair, if not
wholly destroy, invaluable rights which have
vested in our Corporate Authorities undersolemn
contracts which have been entered into between
this State and said Corporate Authorities—rights*
for the loss of which, there can be no indemnity,
because there can be no adequate compensation
in an assessment of damages.
Resolved, That we earnestly desire and are
ready to do all that can be reasonably asked at
our hands, to afford to the people of the State,
and the travelling and commercial public every
facility for trade and intercommunication ; but
we cannot believe that the public interest re
quires so great a sacrifice on our part as the loss
of our commerce, revenues and vested rights
would involve—that for so small a benefit on
the one hand, such ruinous consequences should
supervene or. the other—on the contrary,we be
lieve, that the public at large are vitally inter
ested in the prosperity of this city, in the growth
of its population and especially, in the increase
of capital at this central point of the State ; ra
ther than in the destruction of a market town
which is even now struggling to maintain its
position and to preserve its integrity.
After the adoption oflhe above A. P. Powers,
Esq. introduced the following Resolutions,which
were also passed :
Resolved, That the Mayor and City Council
be requested to open a correspondence with the
Georgia Railroad and the Citizens and public
Authorities of Augusta ; and also the Charleston
Railroad and the public Authorities and citizens
of Charleston, and Milledgeville ; also with all
other parties interested, inviting them to join
with the Citizens and public Authorities of Ma
con, in constructing a Railway from Macon to
some eligible pointon the Georgia Railroad.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Meeting
such a Road is desirable and indispensible even
to the best interest of our City ; and that our
Mayor and City Council be requested to use
every possible exertion to have this work con
structed.
On motion of M. D. Clarke, Esq. it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing, with the foregoing Resolutions, be publish
ed in the Gazettes of the City.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned, sine die.
IJISS E » T .
We, the undersigned, dissent from the action
of the Citizens’M eeting, on Saturday last, on
the subject ofthe connection of the Railroads,
for the following reasons, viz :
First —Because we believe if a committee had
been appointed, as was contemplated by those
who called the meeting, to negotiate with the
Railroad Companies, much good would have re
sulted therefrom to Macon, in procuring a liberal
equivalent, in money, for the privilege, and in
bringing about a scale of freights hereafter to be
charged by the Companies, much more advan
tageous to us than the present one.
Second— Because we believe a connexion of
the Roads through, or around the City, to be in
evitable ; and that the action of the meeting on
Saturday, will with absolute certainty, lead to
the latter alternative result.
Third —Because the law of progress, the geniu s
of the age, and the requirements of enlightened
public opinion, demand, with commanding pow
er, that all obstructions in the free transit of tra
vellers and produce, over public highways,
should be removed.
Fourth —Because the action of the meeting
places the Citizens of Macon in antagonism with
the people of the State, and in alienating from
us their sympathies and good feelincs. inflicts a
serious injury upon the business, and paralyzes
the influence of the place.
JAMES A. NISBET,
WASHINGTON POE,
THADDEUS G. HOLT,
E. B. WEED,
R. K. & J B. HINES,
GRAVES & WOOD,
L. N. WHITTLE,
W. B JOHNSTON&, BROTHER,
CHARLES DAY,
T. R BLOOM,
N. II BEALL,
DELOACHE & VVILCOXSON,
B. H. MOULTRIE,
J M. BOARDMAN,
HYDE *fc BENTON,
SCOTT, CARHART & CO.,
JAMES DEAN,
KJBBEE & DICKINSON,
WILLIAM S. HOLT,
ELAM ALEXANDER,
W. B. HILL,
THOMAS P STUBBS,
SCOTT CRAY,
ROBERT COLLINS,
JAMES SMITH,
A. 11 CHAPPELL,
CHARLES COLLINS,
WOOD & BRADLEY,
THOMAS A. BROWN,
JUDGE W. HARRIS,
THOMAS HARDEMAN,
J. A. & S. S. VIRGINS,
WHITE & CATER,
CLARKE <fc EXPERIENCE,
WARREN FREEMAN,
WM. B. HARRISON,
JOHN JONES,
ROBERT B. LESTER,
S. T. CHAPMAN,
M. S. THOMSON,
ST. LAMER,.
ROBERT CARVER,
JOSEPH GAINER,
ISAAC WINSIIIP,
THOMAS A. BREWER,
J C. EDWARDS,
c. S PUTNAM,
ALEXANDER RICHARDS,
JAMES VAN VALKENBURGH
Macon, Ga., May 28, 1849
[for the southern museum.]
religious meditations—no. m. i
the nature and merit or faith.
Having now consented to receive the Holy
Scriptures as “the man of my counsel,” and a
“guide to my feet,” I must endeavor to follow
the directions therein given. Although before
in spiritual darkness, I now am enabled to see*
by the aid of this Divine light, the ruiuous con-!
dilion in which I so recently lay—bound bv the ]
the strong man ; obedient to the promptings of
his evil spirit; and yielding my faculties of mind
and body, as servants to obey the will ofa terri
ble and unfeeling master. Truly, how great is
that salvation which can roach down the arm of
mercy, and drag the guilty wretch, covered with
a multitude of crimes and transgressions, and
purify his heart, wash away the stains of sin,
aid elevate him to a position of honor and digni
ty far above the children of men—he who was
beneath the value ofthe brute!
First in point, whilst considering the means
of justification—faith in Christ—which is de
scribed in the Bible, 1 am irresistibly led to en- '
quire into a few of the thoughts that necessarily
connect themselves with the creation anJ fall of
man. Ii is not inconsistent, I suppose, to deny
the existence of foreknowledge as an attribute of
Jehovah—because, as eternity has no beginning
and no end, so can there be no past or future in
the world to come. It is all present. We enu
merate the different stages of our existence by
months and years, because we can accurately
fix upon a starting point: we have a commence
ment. I say of this year, that it is A. D. 1849,
or A. M. 5853, and why? Because, I take it
for granted, that just five thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-three years ago, the world sprang
into existence, and one thousand eight hundred
and forty-nine years ago Christ was horn. It is
necessary, as time is finite, and eternity infinite,
to make tins distinction between the two : the
former has a commencement ; an end : ami
these involve the necessity of past, present and
future; but the latter has no beginning, no end
ing : therefore, there can be neither past nor
future with God. This view of the matter, I
am persuaded, establishes the fact that the Su
preme Being has knowledge of what 1 have al
ready done, and what I will hereaftor do—and,
though they may seem to denote past-knowledge
and fore-knowledge to a mere human under
standing, yet are they cognizant to the Almighty
in hut one sense—the present. I may then, as
sert, under the allowance of this proposition,
that God never has existed, and never will, but
that he does exist. Well, then, 1 affirm that
God is equally aware of what—in human ex
pression—will happen, and what has transpired.
Now, if this be the case, God knew that our
first parents would transgress His law before He
placed them in the Garden of Eden : how, then,
the question arises, could it be consistent with
Justice to subject them to a temptation, which*
if yielded to, would inevitably bring misery and
death ? lam opposed to a sentiment which has
very generally obtained at this day—which, if
it be allowed, must impugn the immaculate jus
tice of the great I AM. I allude to the hitter
reproach so often cast upon our progenitors:
l hat of involving the world in a ruinous state of
moral depravity.
I do not argue that God ordained Adam to
sin as he did—for that would be making the Su
preme Being an antagonist of himself, which
would necessarily destroy the nature of sin—but
I do believe that he left man to compete with an
enemy too powerful for him, and that he was
aware of the evil that would ensue. Notwith
standing, it is my opinion that the trial of our
first parents was the most felicitous circurr;' ianc »
which could have br cn permitted by Ornnipo-
For, man being in a state of purity, his
life of holiness could not merit reward, for if
there was no sin, Adam could not be otherwise
than holy, he could not sin. Now, where no
alternative is presented—if a man can but per
form a good action—what merit is attached there
to? None. Therefore, if the Evil Spirit were
not suffered to tempt and allure us, Heaven
could not be offered as a reward for final perse
verance. It is well, then; what has been per
mitted by God, has been suffered to transpire
for the good of our souls. I conclude, now,
that neither the Justice, nor the Omniscience
of God is compromised by the creation and full
of man.
Butman, having subjected himself to death
by the transgression of the iaw, must be re
deemed from this condition—for spiritual and
natural death are the inheritance of every man.
A sacrifice—an object of intercession between
the injured and the injuring—must be offered
up, whose merit must be greater than mere hu
manity. Thus we see the blood of bulls and
goats cleansing the Jewish people from the pol
lutions of sin. These were but the types and
shadows of that precious blood which was shed
upon Calvary for the remission of the sins of the
whole world.
And what am I commanded to believe ? That
Christ died forme; that his atonement can re
concile me to the love ofthe Father, and that if
I appropriate this atonement to myself, I am free
from iniquity.
Can I not believe in Jesus ? Me descended
from the brilliant courts of Heaven, where he
was enthroned in ail the splendor of eternal gio
ry ; took upon himself the form of poor, misera
ble, fallen man ; fulfilled the scrupulous exac
tions of the Mosaic iaw ; became a mail of sor
rows and afflictions; “was tempted in all points
like as wc are, and yet without sin’’; suffered
meekly the buftclings aud persecutions of men ;
was crucified, nailed to the cross, and assumed
the burden of my sms and transgressions, and
the iniquities of the whole world : and “ever
liveth to make intercession fur us.” Can I not
believe this account, given by the Omnipotent
Father concerning his only Son ?
“Oh ! wondrous love ! to bleed and die,
To bear the cross ahd shame,
That guilty rebels, such as I,
Might plead thy gracious name !”
My Savior ! “I do believe, Help thou my un
belief!” I feci the application of the blood of
expiation upon my Soul. Henceforth, there is
no condemnation for me : the calm, gentle,
immeasurable flood-tide of salvation pours in up
on my spirit, and overwhelms it with joy inex
pressible, and unbounded love ZAO.
Council Chamber, )
June 1, 1849. $
REGULAR MEETING.
Present—The Mayor,
Aldermen Ayres, Babcock, Carhart, Dibble,
Ross, Shinholser and Sparks.
Absent—Aid. Collins
The Minute 9 of the last Meeting were read
and confirmed.
The Bridge Keeper reported Tolls for week
ending the 25th of May—s97,3o. For the week
ending this day—s 94 55.
A Petition was received from the President
of the. Macon &. Western Railroad Company,
and on motion of Aid. Dibble, it was referred to
a committee, consisting of Aid. Ross, Sparks
and Ayres.
On motion of Aid. Dibble,
Resolved, That until further notice, the Mar
shall ring the Market Bell at 10 o'clock.
The Petition of E. Lunsford was received and
refened to the committee on the Fire Depart-
ment.
A proposition from Messrs. Collins & Ells, to
supply the fountain on Mulberry Street with
water, was received, when, on motion of Aid.
Sparks, it was
Resolved, That the petition of Messrs. Collins
&. Ells he laid on the table.
The Petition of J. H. R. Washington, agent,
was read, and on motion of Aid Ayres, it was
Resolved, That the Petition of J. H. R. Wash
ington be laid on the ‘.able.
Deputy Marshall S. M. Lanier was granted
leavo of absence for one month, and Georgo
Lunsford elected to serve during his absence.
Mr. Lunslord appeared in Council, and the
oath ofoffice was administered to him by the
Mayor.
On motion of Aid. Sparks, •
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Pro
perty be authorised to contract for painting the
cupola and the windows in the Market House.
The Board of Health reported through their
clerk. The reports were received and adopted
Council then adjourned to meet on this day
two weeks, at 5 o’clock, P. M.
Attest. A. R. FREEMAN, c. c.
IF We Have been requested to
state that the Rev. P. A. Strobel, a Missionary
of the Lutheran Church, will preach every Sab
bath morning in the Hall ofthe Sons of Tempe
rance, over the store of Messrs. Logan & Atkin
son, and every Sabbath afternoon at East Macon.
june 2
IT. CTSLE7 & SCIT,
WAREHOUSE bCOMMISSIOXMERjCHjIjrrS
Us ILL continue Business at their “ Fir**-
Proof ISiiikliugs,” on Cotton
Jtrenue, Macon, Ga.
Thankful for past favors, they beg leave to say
they will be constantly at their post, and that no
efforts shall be spared to advance the interest of
their patrons.
They respectfully ask all who have COTTON
or other PRODUCE to Store, to call and exam
ine the safety of their Buildings, before placing
it elsewhere.
[FFCustomary Advances on Cotton in Store
or Shipped, and all Business transacted at the
usual rates.
june 2 27—ly
Notice.
IJEHSONS wishing to subscribe for Stock in
the Macon Manufacturing Company, are
notified that Books of Subscription are opened at
the Office of N. C. MUNKOE, at the Mechanics’
Bank. N. C. MUN ROE, ] O
J J. GRESHAM, I |
THADDEUS f,. HOLT, l 3
'YM. it JOHNSTON, I I'
JAMES DEAN, J 3
Macon, May 19, 1849. 25
Newark Cider.
BBLS. Newark Refined Cider, just rc
ceivcd and for sale by
GLO. T. ROGERS,
may 12 Cherry Street.
Cxecrgia aud New Orleans Syrup.
Iff BBLS. of very superior quality, for
sale by GEO. T. ROGERS,
may 12 24
— -
Congress Water.
|IY the Box or at Retail. Just received di
ft rect from the Springs and for sale by
ma . v 12 * GZ6 T. ROGERS.
London Porter.
IN Quart and Pint Bottles, just received
and for sale by GEO. TANARUS, ROGERS,
may 12 24
Smoked Herring.
fc) ag BOXES, a very choice article, just rc
ceived and for sale by
may 12 GEO. T. ROGERS.
Cuba molasses.
O HMDS, of the best quality and in fine
(Nw order, just received and for sale low by
may 12 GEO. T. ROGERS.
Flour, Meal, Corn,
BACON llatns, Sides and Shoulders; Lard;
Irish and Sweet Potatoes—in store and for
sale by J. 8. RICHARDSON,
Cotton Avenue,
march 24 17
City Tax Notice.
THE following is an extract from the Tax
Ordinance, passed on the 27th ultimo :
“ Re itfurthcr Ordained, That the Tieasurer
give notice in the gazettes of the City, that the
Books for receiving Tax Returns arc now open,
and the same will he closed on the lstll <lay
Os JUNE' Next —and no extension of time
given All defaulters thereafter will be double
Taxed.”
Office at the City Hall—open from 9 to half
past 12 o’clock, every day, (Sundays excepted,)
where Returns must be made.
A. R. FREEMAN, Treasurer,
may 5 23—6 t
Notice.
riAIIE Two Lots recently surveyed on the Hill
JL in front of Major N. Beal’s, containing a
bout One Aero each, will bo sold at Public Sale
on Saturday the 2d day of June next.
Terms —One-third cash ; one-third Ist of Jan
uary, 1850; one-third Ist of October, 1850.
AR. FREEMAN,C. C.
may 5 23
Notice.
6k TIESOLVED, That from and after this
ll date, no person or persons shall be al
lowed to leave in any Street or Alley in tho City,
any Trash or Filth of anv kind; except on
Wednesday and Thurday us each week.’
Ali. FREEMAN, C. C.
may 5 23 —4t
[Corrected Weekly, for the Southern Museum.l
NAILS—
Wrought, 19 a 20
Cnt,4d to 20d 5 a 54
OILS—
Sperm. gl a 1
Fallslran'd,7s a 1
Linseed,Am.Bs a 1
Tanner's, 50 a 60
OSNABURGS—
Per yard, 7*9
PEPPER—
Black, 10 a 124
RAISINS—
Malaga,box, 2 a 24
Do half do 1 a 14
Do qr. do 67 a 1
RICE, lb. 4 a 44
SUGAR—
Muscovado,6 a 8
St. Croix, 8 a 10
Havana,w. 84 a 94
Havana,b. 7 a 8
N. Orleans,6 a 8
Loaf, 104 a 124
Lump, none.
SALT—
BACON—
Iloground, 6 a 7
Hams, lb. 7 a 8
Shoulders, 5 a 6
Sides, 6a 7
BAGGING—
Dundee, 17 al3
Hemp, 17 a 18
Gunny, 21 a 22
BALE ROPE,IO all
BREAD—
Crackers, 8a 10
BUTTER—
Goshen, 22 a25
Country, 10 als
CANDLES—
Sperm, lb., 35 a 36
Tallow, 12Ja 17
CHEESE-
Goshen, 9 a 10
COFFEE—
Cuba,none, 8 a 9
Rio, 7J a
Java, II a 124
COTTON, lb. 5{ a 6|
CORDAGE—
Manilla, 12 als
FISH
Mackerel,No I,lla 12
No. 2. 8 a 9
No. 3,6. J a 7
Codfish,lb 6 a 8
FLOUR—
Liverp’l,B'k,l4 a 2
Turks Isl’d,b.sl
BF.GARS
Spanish,M.2o a 30
American, 5 a 10
SH UT
AH sizes, sl4 * 1«
SOAP—
Am yellow, 5 a 6
TALLOW, 8 a 10
TEAS—
Souchong,so a 75
Hyson, 75 a 14
Gunpowder,7s a 1|
TOBACCO—
Manufac’d,s a 12
Cavendish,3o a 50
TWINE, 20 a 25
Seine, 18 a 20
SPIRITS—
Brandy,C. $3 a 4
Domes.do. 62 a 75
Gin, Hol’d 14 a 2
Do. Am. 40 a 50
Rutn, Jam.2a 24
N.England,3B a 404
Whiskey, 25 a 28
Western, 31 a 33
Baliimcre,3s a 37
P. Brandy,6o a 75
WINE S
Madeira, $2 a 24
Tcneriffe, I] a 2
Malaga, 60 a75
j Champaign,d. 0a 00
I Port, U a 2*
Canal, bbl 74 a 8
Country, 1b.34 a 3|
FEATHERS.3O a 35
GLASS—
Window, 44 a54
GRAIN—
Corn, bush. 35 a 40
Wheat, none,
Oats, 30 a 35
Peas, 50 a 75
GUNPOWDER—
Keg, 6 a 7
IRON—
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
LARD. GJ a 7
LEAD—
Pig and bar, 6 a 7
LIME—
Stone, bbl, 21a 01
Cherokee, lj a 1]
LUMBER,M 10 a 124
MOLASSES—
N. Orleans, 35 a 40
Ilav. sweet,27 a2B
MACON MARKET, JUNE 2, 1849.
COTTON.—We have no change to notice in
our market during the past week. There has
been very little offered during the week, and tales
were at full prices. Wc quote 5J a6l cents.
COTTON STATEMENT:
Stock on hand, Sept. I, 1848 bales 7,056
Total receipts in Ware houses up to
June, 1, 107,586
J Received by M. & W. Railroad and for
warded direct, 53,931
168,573
Deduct stock on hand, September 1, 7,056
Total receipts to June I, 161,517
Os tho above, there were shipped to
Savannah, from Warehouses, by Cen
tral R. Road, 91,431
By Central Road to Savannah
from the M.& W. Railroad
«?Cpsi, atreet, : 53,439
By Macon & W. Railroad, via
Atlanta, 6,895
By Steamboats, 509
Burned in late fire of April 18, 520—152,794
Slock on hand, Juno 1, 8,729
Against 19,664 bales same time in 1848.
Receipts in Ware-houses during month
of May, 1849, included in above, 1,039
Received by M. <fc W. Railroad, in
same time, s : : 2,408
CORN—7S a 80 cents per husheJ,with a good
demand.
MEAL—BO a 90c. per bushel.
BEEF—4 » -
. w per pound.
EGGS—I 2a 15 cents per dozen.
PEAS—SO a 62c. per bushel.
HIDES—7 a Bc. per lb.
FODDER—BO a sl, per hundred pounds.
TALLOW—B a 10c. per lb.
Stop the Kunawny.
Runaway from the subscriber, living
Jr in Houston county, on the 2d instant, a
Negro Man by the name ofJEFFERSON.
-A...-. 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 tho Ocniulgee River, and
will no doubt make his way to Darien,Savannah
or Charleston.
A liberal reward will be paid for his appre
hension and delivery to me, or his confinement
iri any Jail so that I get him again. Any infor
mation respecting said boy, will be thankfully
received, and can be addressed to the undersign
ed at Busbyville, Houston county, Ga.
JACOB W. BASON.
9Q B—ts
Who don’t like good Biscuit 1
MR. PAYNE, Druggist, is now prepared to
furnish his friends and customers with an
article of Biscuit Powders neatly 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 m
Till Manufactory*
TMIE undersigned respectfully informs the
citizens of Macon and its vicinity, that he
is prepared to execute all orders in the TIN
MANUFACTURING LINK, with neatness
and despatch. His Shop frontson Seeend Street
opposite the Marine iV Fire Insurance Rank
He offers for salo a Set of Tinner's Tools.
THOMAS K. JONES,
dec 2 I—ts
Giinsmithingr*
rjAIIF, Subscriber having purchased the entire
A. interest of Mr. E. S. ROGERS, in the
above business, is prepared to carry it on, on his
own account,at the old Stand on Cotton Avenue
Double and Single Barreled Guns, Rises
Pistols, Pointer, Plasks, Shot Pouches, Caps
Powder, Shot, Lead, b, c ,for sale.
All VVork done with neatness and despatch
and warranted. Terms Cash.
THOMAS M EDEN
dec 2 I