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‘ - THE mss oiusiz 8 Kill be published erery SATURDAY Morning, In the Brick Building, at the Corner of Cotton Avenue and First Street, IS THE CITY OF MACON, GA. IIY WM. B, HARRISON. T E R M S 7"~ For tha Paper. in advance, per annum, SJ2, 11 not paid in advance, $2 50, per annum. It' not paid until tho cl, d of the Year $3 00. jj-j* Advertisements will be inserted at the usual rlte ,_ainl when the number of insertions de ired is not specified, they will be cuutinued un- II forbid and charged accordingly, by the Year will be contracted with upon the most favorable terms. p’Sales of Land by Administrators, Executors er Guardians, are required by Law, to be held on tiiciirst Tuesday in the month, between the hours ~("ten o’clock in the Forenoon and three inthe At tiraoon, at the Court House of the county in which tbs Property is situate. Notice of these Sales must beV veu in a public gazette sixty davs previous to the day of sale. Jjr*3ales of Negroes by Administators, Execu tors or Guardians, must be at Public Auction on, the first Tuesday inthe month, between the legal hours of sale, before the Court House of the county where the Letters Testamentary, or Administration jc Guardianship may have been granted, first giv ing notice thereoffor sixty davs, in one ofthe pub lic gazettes of this State, and at the door of the Court House where such sales arc to he held. jj’.Votice for the sale of Personal Property must begiven in like manner forty ways previous to {he day cf sale. tJ»i\ T otice to the Debtors and Creditors oian Es tate must be published for forty days. that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Land or Ne groes must be published in a public gazette in this d,ate for four months, before any order absolute can be given by the Court. ijj*OiTATioxsfor Letters of Administration on *b Estate, granted by the Court of Ordinary, must be published thirty days-for Lettersof Dismis sion from the administrationofan Estate, monthly for six months —for Dismission from Guardian ship forty days. rubles for the foreclosure of a Mortgage,' must he punlished monthly for four months — for establishing lost Papers, for the full space of three months— for compelling Titles from Ex ecutors, Administrators or others, where a Bond haibeen given by the deceased, the full space of THREE MONTHS. Y 11. All Business of this kind shall receiv prompt attention at the SOUTHERN MUSEUM O.fice, and strict care will be taken that all legal Alvertisetnents are published according to Law. O*AII Letters directed to this Office or the Editor on business, must he post-paid, to in sure attention. f~J ' “A Lll'l'LE iflOitE OK APE.” riAIIE undersigned, true to Ins promise, again L presents to the Public more data on which they can safely base their calculations relative to the respective merits ofthe depleting system of the disciples of Esculapius, and of that invig orating and phlogestic one of which he is proud to be the advocate. Leaving the stilts of egotism and shafts of rid icule for tlie use of those who have nothing bet ter to stand on, and no other weapons for attack or defence, he selects his standing on truth, and uses such support only as merit gives him ; and for weapons, he chooses simply to assail the ranks of the enemy occasionally with “a little more grape," in the form of facts,which are evi dently the hardest kind of arguments since they often administer to Ins quiet amusement by the terrible destruction they cause among the stilts and the ludicrous effect they produce in causing certain individuals to laugh,as it is expressed in homely phrase, “on t’other side the mouth." The Mexicans are not the only people, these days, whom vanity has blinded to their own de fects; neither can they claim much superiority in the way of fancied eminence and blustering bravado over many that live a great deal nearer home. A salutary lesson has latterly been giv en the former by the Americans, and the latter may ere long take “ another ofthe same ” ala mode dc Tail I or. After the following there will still bo “a few more left.” Georgia,Jones County, 1848. This certifies that for more than four or five years mv wife, was afilieterl 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 a very low condition, I got her last attendant to go with me to Macon and lay her case before Dr. M. S. Thomson, who, without having seen her, prescribed and sent her medicine that soon re lieved her, ami in the course of a short time re stored her to permanent health She has now been well about four years and rejoices in the recovery o/ her long lost health FRANCIS 11. lIASCAL. Macon. June 22<1, 1848. Hr. M. 8. Thomson— Dear Sir : —Deeming it a duly I owe to yourselfas well as to the afflicted generally, I have concluded to give you a 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 1811, after considerable exposure to cold, I was attacked with 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, 1 ap plied tu you. Between these attacks I had a very severe cough, which led some of the physicians lo whom I applied to believe that I had consump hon, 1 applied to physicians of both the Min eral aaj Botanic schools, of eminent general qualifications, but all to no benefit, for I contin ued to got worse, so much so that l had reducer 1 bom being a strong, fleshy man, down to a mere skeleton and could hardly creep about.—When l applied to you, I had but little faith in being uured, though 1 had witnessed some wonderful resulu following your treatment, especially the euro of thu crazy woman you bought of Aquil a 1 help®, in Jasper, yet they gave me confi dence and by persevering in the use of your remedies, and as it were hoping against hope, am much gratified in being able to announce > I have got entirely well, for I have had but unc light attack in twenty months, and that was “'8 11 months ago. 1 have now regained about tormer weight, and feel as strong as almost •* n y man onifty.one, which is rny age. Without isparageinent to the character oftho other cures n'-l. 80 fr u *l l,ei, tly resulted from your prac -1,1 n "l think that any of them can beat Con >r ( ;' ,n firmed Asthma combined with a has cnu f?fii especially where il e flesh ear., u l ' fi' ls l»ns been classed amor;,- idle in- U,)les Most respectful! ,v<»:rs, il. LIG iTi OOT nic ’’■•'fignod still contin ior to Kent Cliro tl |( , ’j' 1 * t r "m a distnnecat his office,or either of t||r„',')| V fim'fding houses, and at a distance win, q', 1 1,0 mail or by private hand. Those m gv p "! l, ri "l' , ' r e personal attention, are treited 1K,.,! 0 ' per month, those who do, at the puv 1M "!T 11 11,1 Those who ere Ve ,o oiif | " ' x l ,0f 't to do so, without variation front t.’i"... , v i' '"dess a distinct bargain is made, ietir "" W 'U bn treated gratuitously. ''s mast be post-paid, and ndd essed „ M. 3. TIIOMBON, M. 1) J Macon, Ga. THESOUTHERN MUSEUM. VOLUME I. J3 o c t r » . D’Thc following exquisite little Song is from the pen of Mrs. Elizabf.th B. Barrett. It is one of the best of modern productions in its line, and we doubt not will be read with delight. The Lady’s Yes. “Yes !” I answered you last night— “No !” this morning, sir, I say— Color seen by candle-light Cannot look the same by day. When the tabors played their best, And the dancers were not slow, “ Love me” sounded like a jest, Fit for “yes” or fit for “no." Thus, the sin is on us both ; Was to dance a time to woo ? Wooer light makes fickle troth— Scorn of me recoils on you. Learn to win a Lady’s faith Nobly, as the thing is high— Bravely, as in fronting death— With a virtuous gravily. Lead her from the painted boards— Point her to the starry skies— . Guard her by your truthful words, Pure from courtship’s flatteries. By your truth she snail be true, Ever true as wives of yore, And her “yes” once said to you, Shall be yes for evermore. Russia.—lts Army, Navy, Ac. BY KEV. DR. BAIRD. With regard to the government of Rus sia, I must first state that the whole em pire is divided into fifty-six departments, each of which has a subordinate govern ment. The administration ofjustice is ex tremely imperfect, from the nature of the case, the courts being badly managed, and the judges very accessible to bribery. The profession of law is almost unknown, and there are very few educated lawyers. The Duke ofOldenburg, a nephew of the Emperor, who takes a great interest in such matters, has lately opened a law school, which has now eighty or a hundred students. The navy of Russia is considerable, and comprises about fifty ships of war, a good frigate, a few steamships, and a great number of smaller vessels. Naval schools have also been established ; but their com merce is so limited that they cannot have an efficient marine. They do not need a great navy, and it is now far larger than is necessary. Their ships are pretty well built but their sailors are not so good as those of America, France or England. x ucti aimy, uumivcj, id ijuiiu &DolQ6|’ thing, and in it their great strength lies. In 1840 it numbered nine hundred thou sand men, and as it is now at the highest point, it cannot be much short of a million. Their common soldiers, who are taken from the serfs, serve for the most part du ring life, and though well drilled, ate very ignorant. The higher officers, however, are well educated men, and as schools have been established among the common soldiers, they will probably improve. They do well what they are told to do; but if in battle they lose their officers, there are none of the privates fit to take the command, and they are very much like a flock of sheep. They generally con tinue to execute the last order, although it may have become impracticable, for they are as brave as any men in the world. They labor greatly under the want of good officers, both in the army and the navy are foreigners—principally English and Ger mans. They are endeavoring to supply their want by means of military schools, of which they have twenty-four, under the direction oftho Grand Duke Michael,com mander-in-chief of the Russian forces. I am not of the opinion, however, that Rus sia is so formidable a nation on account of her military force, or that she will attempt the conquest of Germany or Prussia. Fiance is more than a match for her, and she is well aware of it; for although her standing army is twice as large as that of France, she is twice as large as that of Na tional Guards of the latter, and which, as events have lately proved, are fully as effective as regular s Idiers. These Guards comprise nearly the whole male population of France, and many of them are those who have served their several terms of seven years in the army, and returned to private life. There are very few n 'vvspapera in Rns sin and very little political information can be circulated among the people, as there would be if the press were free. Every paper scut from Franco or Ger- («A.) SATURDAY MORAING, Ml l>T I II It |; IE S, 1S1». many is carefully examined by the public censors, and if there is a single line against Russia, it is blackened or expunged in such a manner that it cannot be read. I j have frequently received papers from j Germany disfigured in this manner, j ihe Grand Duke Michad, the brother of the Emperor Nicholas, and head ofthe | arm y> very unpopular in Russia, on ac" count of the severity of his discipline. Still he has a great deal of good sense and sound judgement, and as he is not afraid to speak his mind to the Emperor, he is found to be exerting more and more influence every year. One of the best men in Russia is the Duke of Oldenburg, of whom 1 have spokeu. lie is a German,and a son of one of Emperors sisters. Unlike most of the imperial family, he thinks education and legislation of more importance than the army and military affairs. The government of Russia is, from the nature of it, oppressive. From its great extent, much must be trusted to subordin ate officers, who are not always faithful, and many things in consequence go wrong. 1 hese things are kept from the Emperor as much as possible. Nicholas came to tlie throne unexpec tedly. Constantine should have succee ded his brother Alexander, but before the death ofthe latter, he made a will appoin ting Nicholas his successor, with which Constaniine was acquainted, and to which he assented. On the death of Alexander in the south of Russia, Constantine sent word to Ni cholas of what had been done, and where he would find the document. In conse quench, Nicholas ascended to the throne, and on his accession there was an attemp ted revolution. A part of the troops, in stigated by a few ofthe enemies of Nicho las, refused to take the oath of allegiance to him, and called on Constantine, who was at that time in Warsaw. After the Governor of St. Petersgurg had been kill ed in an attempt to pacify them, they were fired upon, and several killed. Five of <he ring leaders were sent to Siberia, and the refractory soldiers returned to their duty. Things that I Like. —l like to hear candidates for office agree in politics with every man they converse with—it looks so much like principle. I like to hear men denounce others for things of which they themselves are guiltv —it looks so much like consistency. I like to see young women peep through the windows or tlie cracks of half-opened doors,to catch a glimpse ofthe young men, and when they come in their presence, appear over-modest—it is so admirable. 1 like to see plenty of churches, yet having no ministers to preach in them—it looks so much like a wise disposition of charity’s funds; I like to see a parcel of young men stand before a church door, at the dose ofthe ser vice, and stare every female full in the face as they pass out—it looks so much like good breeding. 1 like to see a woman out in the mor ning scraping up chips to build a fire, and ber husband in bed—it shows she think thinks. more of him than she does ofher self. I like to see merchants and mechanics keep their shop doors and windows closed until the sun is an hour high—it shows they are independent; and ask no favors of their customers. I like to see men ctowding around tlie bar-room on Monday morning before sun rise—it shows their anxiety to get to their week’s employment in good season. Temptation. —That temptation which at first is but a little cloud, as big a§ a mans band, may quickly overspread the whole heaven. Our engaging in sin is the motion of a stone down hill—“it strengthens itself by going,” and the long er it runs, the more violently. Beware of the smallest beginnings of temptation. No wise man will neglect or slight the smallest spark of fire, especially if he sees it among barrels of gunpowder. You car ry gunpowder about you,—O, take heed of sparks. A Pi'/zi.E.—At the examination of a parochial school, a reverend gentleman was asking a class the meaning of words. They answered very well till he gave ‘backbiter.” This seemed a puzzler. It went down tlie class, till it came to a sim-, pie little urchin who looked sheepishly knowing, and said, “It may be a flea.” Tlie Dying: Gold Seeker. The sun was slowly sinking behiud the western horizon, and casting its last rays upon the extended surface of a desolate and dreary plain. One wide unlimited waste, as fur as the eye could reach, alone fell upon the vision of a solitary individu al, who lay reclining at full length upon the earth. His cheek was wan and pale, and his haggard countenance bore the marks of disease legibly stamped upon it. His eyes were sunk far back in his bead, and emitted a wild, unearthly gleam, such as is often seen in the glance of a person on the brink of eternity. His limbs were shrunken and dried up, and everything betokened a speedy dissolution of the soul and body. With a powerful effort he raised him self upon his elbow, and gazed long and steadily around him, until his eyes grew dim with the painfuluess of the look, and his form trembled like an aspen leaf from the over-exertion. “\es,” he at length bitterly exclaimed, “they have gone and left me to perish alone—may the bitterest curses of a dying man follow them forever—Oh ! why did I ever leave my home, dragged off by the cursed thirst of gold to perish miserably here, and a shade of mortal agony gath ered upon bis pallid brow. Again he glanced his eye round the plain, and far in the distance, just where the sun seemed sinking into the earth, the form of a man mounted on horseback, came out in bold relief for an instant against the sky, and then disappeared. ‘‘lt is Hueston, he is coming back to me,” muttered the dying man, as he sha ded his eyes with his emaciated hand, and strove again to catch a glimpse of the dis tant horseman. “No, I must have been mistaken, they are gone, and fie too among the rest, and 1 must perish, die like a dog, unwept, uneared lor, and alone—why should I complain—did I not tear myself from home against the wishes of ray friends and relatives, and tell my gray baited moth er as she pressed me for the last time to her besom, that I would soon return laden with gold, from these Western mines, and how 1 scoffed at the tears of my own Edith as she told me 1 might never return. And here I am, quivering upon the thres hold of eternity—with every fibre prostra ted by disease, and dying inch by inch, in the desolate wilds of a western prairie fool, fool that 1 was, why did I seek for riches and wealth 1 why did 1 peril life, health and happiness, by venturing in search of such an idle bauble or follow •••■ til too late to repent it, the wild and fatal delusion,” and overcome by the power of his emotion he sank exhausted upon the ground. Suddenly the tramp of a steed echoed over the spot, and an Indian warrier gal loped up to the side of the prostrate man, and bounding from his steed,drew a toma hawk from his belt, and bending over him, raised the glittering weapon in the air.— As it flashed in the sunlight, the sick man again struggled to his elbow, and riveted his gaze with a steady look upon the eye of the savage, while a smile stole over his ghastly features For an instant the sav age contemplated his feeble foe, then slow ly lowering his hatchet, exclaimed, “Pale face warrior weak—much sick me no kill him—lndian kill strong man,” and he pointed to a fresh scalp hanging at his girdle— “ White warrior come here—me shoot him —take scalp—take gun—see,” and he pointed to a rifle strapped to his saddle. The eyes of the dying gold-seeker fol lowed the direction pointed out, and rest ed upon the well-known rifle of his friend. The truth flashed instantly upon him— Hueston had attempted to return to his aid, but was way-laid and shot by the prowling savage. With a deep groan he sank back for the last time to the earth, his lips trembled for an instant with a convulsive movement, the limbs stiffened slowly out, and quiver ed for a single instant, the under jaw fell, the eyes became set in his head, and as the Indian bent his keen eye once again upon him, they rested upon the icy face of a corpse ! Thus perished one, who buoyant in life and heal h, was allured by the inducements held out to view, to seek for riches in the New Eldorado. Ye, who are hound for! the same land, ponder well before ye go,! upon the fate of The Dying Gold Seeker . j NUMBER 11. From the Scientific American- Tlie History of Steam Navigation. It is utterly impossible to enumerate the different modes of steamboat propul sion that have been brought before the public from time to time. Last year, a Mr. Simpson employed the fan blower, running horizontally to propel a steam boat on the river Thames in London. It was highly spoken of at the time, but wo heard no more about it since. R. L. Stevens, Esq., of this city (New \otk) has now a steamboat running with currents of air forced backwards from the bow under the water, to give great buoy ancy to the vessel and thus lessen her re sistance in running through the water, — what the final result will be, we arc not able to tell, although we have no idea at present, that it will supersede the com mon mode, or that it is any advantage whatever. No subject has received so much tinkering as this, yet what do we find, as the final result of 42 years experi ence in steam boat propellers; just this, that the paddle wheel, firm and simply made, is the best of all propellers. In the pamphlet of Mr. Ewbank, the present Commissioner of Patents, paddles made of steel and of greater breadth of extremity (at the long end of the lever) are sugges ted, as having been demonstrated by him* to be far superior to the common way of making paddles. Ihe idea is a good one in our opinion, although as far as it res pects metals, it is not new, as an English gentleman in 1842 constructed a paddle wheel with iron paddles. Rut what shall we say of the invention of the steam boat ? time would fail us to tell all its benefits and describe all its wonders. Forty-two years ago, only one steam boat broke with her paddle wheels the surface of a single, riv er of this vast continent, now, no less than 500 float on our Western waters alone, i and many of these vessels are of great size and beauty. Around our own doors may be seen a multitude of these splendid levi athans ofthe deep—more worthy the name than a line of battle ship. The Atlantic ocean is traversed in a few days by splen did steam ships that have but to be seen to be praised. We may well ask “what is to be the end of these things.” We look upon every improvement in science and art, as a general benefit, and we look upon what steam navigation has done with a heart of faith and an eye of hope for the future, as a grand means of bringing about that period when “worth shall bear the gree” in every land. Navigation has done wonders for liberty and the elevation of of man. if wc take no more into considera than the discovery ofthis continent. Four centuries have not yet passed away, since this continent presented upon the maps of World, nothing but a wide rolling waste of waters. With the discovery of the New World anew era of freedom has dawned upon man. With navigation on the swift footed steam boat crushing the'waves beneath her iron feet and raising the spray behind her as the courser the dust on the race course, we know that the messages of freedom and of concord and of human sympathy, are borne to every land to cheer up the hearts of men who have long sat in dark ness. A disappointed gold-seeker in California, .writes thus :—“That there is gold in California, to an untold amount, is admitted ; —so there are plenty of Whales inthe Pacific—and I believe it is just as profitable to engage in the one as in the other. iCT” “Sam, is you ’quainted with any le gal gemmen ob dis place 1” “None cept by rediation—repertation I means.” ‘Well den why am lawyers like fishes ?” “I doesn’t meddle wid dat subject at all.’' “Why kase dey am fond ob de-bate !” Party Feeling. —There are those that shut themselves up in the coffin of a sect,or party, and enshroud themselves in a patch of creed or custom, cut from the old gar ment of venerable authority. As the Chi nese women dwarf their feet; the In dians their heads ; and the Anglo Saxons their waists. (Kr - Why should we open our hearts to the world 1 It laughs at our weakness ; and it does not believe our virtues ; it does not pity our sorrows. CP” A small worm (cysturcus) was re cetitly taken from the eye of a girl sixteen years of age, in die city of Glasgow. There are only four similar cases on record. BOOK AND JOB PRINTING, TIT// be executed in the most appro red styi e arid on the best terms, at the Office ffthe SCTJ’THEJUT MUSEUM, -BY— WM. E. HARRISON. M'Crackcu’s Experience. “ Tell us about the fight, Jo.” “Why, you see boys, it was otic ofthe tightest I ever was in—Jack, give us a light, will you l I never seed perzactly as many men around one poor fellow afore an’ I wouldn't cared much then, es it had a ben in a place whar 1 knmved tlie ropes ; but I never bad seen Louisville ; but somehow, I thought cf I was got into a site, I’d show some of them chaps thatM’Crae ken could put iu some right tall licks. So, I takes off my homespun, rolls up my sleeves, when all at once sumtbin struck me.” “Who was it ?" “Why I’d noticed a tall feller on the outside ol the crowd pick up a rock, but is wasn’t him, for he threw it down again ; another feller, a Major something, he’d a ’tarnal bighickery stick in bis fist, and—” “Was it the Major V’ “No, l don’t believe it was, as he’d walked away before the skurmage com menced ; and I didn’t see him any more 5 beside, lie didn’t look like a man what Would maltreat a stranger ; but, as I was a sayinsjumthin struck me.” “ Wherebouts did it hit you, Jo t” “On the head. As I was sayin, I had just got myself peeled, and had sort a sin gled out a pop eyed lookin’ feller just afore me, and was thinking to niyself, your my unit, sure whensumthin struck me.” “Did it knock you down ?" “Hold on fellers, don’t be in such a * squmption—no, it didn’t knock me down, but—” “Sort o’ staggered you ?” “No—can’t say it did much ; but, as I was sayin, the pop-eyed fuller looked as cl lie thought he was about to catch the orful lest cowhallopin he’d ever seed in his born days; and I’d jest doubled up these per tater grahblers, calculatin’ to plant one of ’em on the tip of his no-#, and knock both liis eyes back inter the natural position, when,as I said before,sumthin struck me.’ “Was it the pop eyed feller ?” ~No sir-ce ! 1 knowed from his build I was a quicker motioned man ’an he was • and had jest sort o’ sot my upper lip still’, and drawed in a long breth when sumthin struck me.” “ Well what was it ?” “Why, an idcar that I’d better be a makiu tracks from them diggins fast : and boys, it you'd onley ben about that that morning you’d a seed old M’Cracken a makin’ the fastest time fur two miles and a leetle better, as ever was made in Jeffer son ! \\ hoop ! and ifyou’ve got any moru of that liald face, pour it. out !” Industry. —Boys should bo industri ous, busy and active, ever desiring' and aiming at improvement. Happiness and success in life depend upon this usefulness in the world—an object worth living for is greatly promoted by an enco’riomical ap propriation of our time. Spare moments the golden sands of life—should all be turned to good account. Much is to be learned, and more if possible, is to be ac complished. 1 ime, even if leng'hened beyond our reasonable expectation, is not too long to be appropriated to those vir tuous uses which the G reat Dispenser of all our blessings requires at our hands. "W hen not actively engaged in bodily la bor, let the mind take its alternate turn at some laudable object or useful purpose ; even then, when the muscles are in action, the higher organization of thought and mental application may not remain idle ; mind may, and should, predominate over matter ; therefore let the faculties of the soul expand and mount upward on the ra pid wings of improvement and a legitimate and rational system of enjoyment. One of the surest evidences offriend sliip that one individual cati display to an other, is telling him gently of a fault. If any other can excel it, it is listening to such a disclosure with gratitude, and a* mending the error. L#" “Twenty-two carats l , Thcymake a great fuss about Calafornia carats ! I’ve got mor’n fifty in my garden, good as they’ve got there—and my blood beets— don’t talk to me of your twenty-two fine carats”—And Mrs. Partington looked in to her jar of pickles with the utmost com placency. fiTT* “Look here, Pete,” said a knowing darkey, “don’t stand dare on de railroad V “Why, Joe V’ “i use if de karz sees dat moufofyo .rs dey tink it am do depo, and ruu rite ia.'