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THE . Will he published every SATURDAY Morning, In the Two-Story IVoodin Building, at the Corner of Walnut and Fifth Street, IN TIIE CITY OF MACON, CA. «Y WII. 15. El AItUISON. T E li M S . For tlia Paper, in advance, per annum, S>2. if not paid in advance, jjjs2 50, per annum. If not paid until the end of the Year $3 00. \tj* Advertisements will be inserted at the usual ratM —and when the number of insertions de sired is not specified, they will be continued un til forbid and charged accordingly. JJ 3 Advertisers by the Year will be contracted with upon the most favorable terms. O’Sales of Land by Administrators, Executors or Guardians, are required bv Law, to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten o’clock in the Forenoon and three inthe Af ternoon, at the Court House of the county in which the Property is situate. Notice ofthese Sales must be given in a public gazette sixty days previous to the day of sale. O’-Sales of Negroes by Administators, Execu tors or Guardians, must be at Public Auction on, he fust Tuesday in the month, between the legal hours of sale, before the Court House of the county where the Letters Testamentary, or Administration or Guardianship may have been granted, first giv ing notice thereoffor sixty days, in oneofthe pub lic gazettes of this State, and at the door ol'the Court House where such sales are to be held. [L7*Notice for the sale of Personal Property must be given in like maoaoe J-B’-TV days previous to the day of sale. (L/’Notice totholtebtors and Creditors olan Es tate must be publiMed for forty days. £j»Notice 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 S,ate for four months, before any order absolute can be given by the Court. (Jj*Citations for Letters of Administration on an Estate, granted by the Court of Ordinary, must be published thirty days for Letters of Dismis sion from the administration ofan Estate, monthly for six months — for Dismission from Guardian ship forty days. jj*ltuLns for the foreclosure of a Mortgage,! must be published monthly for four months — for establishing lost Papers, for the full space of three months —for cotnpelling Ti ties from Ex ecutors, Administrators or others, where a Bond iiasbeen given by the deceased, the full space of THREE MONTHS. N. 15. All Business of this kind shall receiv prompt attentionat the SOUTHERN MUSEUM Office, and strict care will be taken that all legal Advertisements are published according to Law. O’All Letters directed to this Office or the Editor on business, must be tost-paid, to in sure attention. CJ> A* 9. S I'T L E lIOHE Glt A 1*11.” milE undersigned, Due to bis promise, again I. presents to the Public more data on which they can safely base their calculations relative to the respective merits of the depleting system of the disciples of Esculapius, and of that invig orating and phlogestio one of which he is proud to be the advocate. Leaving the stilts of egotism and shafts of rid icule fir tiie use of those who have nothing hel ler to stand on, and no other weapons for attack or defence, be selects bis standing on truth, and uses such support only as merit gives him ; and for weapons, lie 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 etlcct they produce in causing certain individuals to laugh, as it is expressed in homely phrase, “on t’other side the mouth.” The Mexicans arc not the only people, these and ivs, whom vanity lias blinded to their own de fects; neither can they inch superiority in the way of fancied eminence and blustering bravado over many that live a great deal nearer home. A salutary lesson lias latterly been giv en the former by the Americans, and the latter may ere long take “ another of the same ” ala mode ilc Tailor. After the following there will still bo “a few inure left.” Georgia, Tones County, 1348. This certifies that for more than four or five years my wife was afflicted with a disease pecu liar to her sex, and notwithstanding all that we could do, she still continued to get worse. The Physicians in attendance had evlmosted their skill without rendering her any assistance till, in 1314, when she was confined to her bed in a very low condition, 1 got her last attendant to go with me to Macon and lay her ease before Dr. M. S. Thomson, who, without having seen her, prescribed and sent her medicine that soon re lieved her, and in the course of a short time re stored her to permanent health She lias now been well about four years and rejoices in tlie recovery of her long lost health FRANCIS B. lIASCAL. Macon. June 22d, 1848. Dh. M. S. Thomson Dear Sir: —Deeming it a duty I owe to yourself as 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 1841, after Considerable exposure to cold, I was attacked with Asthma, which pros trated mo very much, and notwithstanding all that could be done to prevent it, it continued to return about every- two weeks till in 184(5, 1 ap plied to you. Between these attacks I had a very severe cough, which led some of the physicians to whom I applied to believe that I had consump tion. 1 applied to physicians of both the Min eral and Botanic schools, of eminent general qualifications, but all to no benefit, for I contin ued to get worse,so much so that 1 had reduced Irom being a strong, fleshy man, down to a mere skeleton and could hardly creep about.—When 1 applied to you, I had but little faith in being cured, though I had witnessed sonyj wonderful insults following your treatment, especially the cure of that crazy woman you bought of Aquil- L V’helps, in Jasper, yet they- gave me confi dence and by persevering in the use of your remedies, and as it were hoping against hope, :|,n much gratified in being able to announce ( ' mt f have got entirely well, for 1 have had but one ligj, t attack in twenty months, and that was egbt months ago. 1 have now regained about m y former weight, and feel as strong as almost ■‘". v m;, n nt fifty-one, which is my age. Without disparagement to the eharacterofthe other cures mat have so frequently resulted from your prac ,lU! ’ I do not think that any of them can beat 1 us, for confirmed Asthma combined with a °usumptice cough, especially where the flesh 'as wasted, lias long boon classed among tbo iii- Jrcaliles. Most respectfully, yours, 11. LIGHT FOOT. id j ls: u ndersigned still continues to treat Chro tl|' c,lsea Jroia a distance at his office,or either of tli rit f ~ard ing houses, and at a distance 'vL'''p ' , ' lO m:il ' or Uy private hand. Tlioso all’• 'T* ~!fl l ,iro personal attention, are treated 'vodnllan, per month, those who do, nt the i moderate rates. Those who arc able to „ ' '!" Ht expect to do so, without variation from thus ' un ’ L ' ss ;l distinct bargain is made, who are not, will lie treated gratuitously. ' I: crs must be post-paid, and addressed M. S. THOMSON, M. D J Macon, Ga. VOLUME I. J3 o r t r j?. A Widows Charge at hei Danghtor's Bridal. Deal gently, thou, whose hand hath won, The young bird from the nest away, \Y here careless ’ncatli a vernal sun, She gaily cnrrolled day by day ; 3 lie haunt is lone—the heart must grieve, From whence her timid wing doth soar, The pensive list, at hush of eve, Y’ethear her gushing song no more. Deal gently with her—thou art dear, Beyond what vestal lips have told ; And like a lamp from fountain clear, She lurn/conliding to thy fold ; She, round thy sweet, domestic bower, The wreaths of changeless love shall twine, Watch for thy step at vesper hour, And blend her holiest prayer with thine. Deal gently-, thou, when far away, ’Mid stranger scenes her foot shall rove, Nor let thy tender cares decay ; The soul of woman lives on love ; And should’st thou, wondering, mark a tear L T nconscious from her eyelid break, Be pitiful, and soothe the fear The man's strong heart can ne’er partake. A mother yields her gem to thee, On thy true breast to sparkle rare— She places 'neatli thy household tree The idol of her fondest care ; And by thy trust to be forgiven When judgment wakes in terror wild, By all the treasured hopes of heaven, Deal gently with the widow’s child. THE THREE GlFTS.—Legends of Brittany. BY MRS. E. C. EMBI’RY. Once upon a time, there lived, in the province of Leon, in Lower .Brittany, a widow, who had two sons, each as beauti ful as the sunshine, and as rich as they could desire. Though Myl io, the eldest, was but sixteen, Tonyk was but two years younger. They Lad studied so hard, that there was scarcely any thing more for them to learn at home ; and their mother, therefore, resolved to send them to their uncle, who lived in a distant province, in order that they might sec the world, us well as secere a portion of their uncle’s inheritance before he died. Accordingly, one day she furnished each of them with a new hat, a pairofshoes with silver buckles, a purple cloth cloak, with a purse full of money, and ahorse, and then giving them her blessing, sent them off' to seek their uncle. The brothers were so wonderfully alike in person, that it was difficult to distinguish one from the other; but they differed greatly from each other in character. To nyk was pious and charitable, always rea dy to help the poor, and as forgiving as he was affectionate, lie could no more keep money in his hand than he could anger in his heart. Mylio, on the contrary, never gave anybody more than their just due, and, indeed, seldom did that without grum bling and shafl’ering. If any one offended him, he was sure to be revenged if he Could, and he was selfish as he was miser ly and vindictive. But these differences had not yet shown themselves so strongly as to put the brothers at variance ; and they set out upon their journey in fine spi rits, delighted, as young folks always are, at the thought of seeing strange countries- The horses their mother had given them were so swift, that in a very few days they found themselves entering upon a region which produced trees quite unknown to them, and grain such as they had never before seen. As they turned into a bye. road, they saw an old woman sitting un der one of those rude crosses which are so frequent in .Brittany. She sat with her apron over her face, and sobbing as if her heart wou'd break. Tonyk stopped his horse to inquire into the cause of her dis tress, and when she told him she had just buried her only son, who had been the support of her old age, the tears stood in Tonyk’s eyes, But Mylio, who was wait ing a few paces off', ctied out, in derision: “Don’t be fool enough to listen to the first whiner you meet; the old woman only wants to cry purses out of the pockets of tiavellers.” “Hush, brother,” answered Tonyk i “your cruel words make her weep more bitterly. Don’t you see she is old and gray, like our dear mother ?” Then lean ing over his horse's neck, and holding out his purse, ho continued ; “Take this my good woman ; I can do nothing except re lieve your wants. God only can console I you in your affliction.” MACON, (GA.) SATURDAY MOIt.YLVG, Ot TOBEU O, 1819. The woman took the purse, with a thou sand thanks, and as she pressed her wint ered lips to the young man’s hand, she said : “My good youth, since you have en riched for life, you will not cer tainly refuse to receive a gift from me in return. Within this walnut is a wasp with a diamond sting. Take it and keep it against the time of need.” lonyk took the nut, and thanking the old woman, as a gentleman should, went on his way. The travellers soon arrived on the bor. ders of a forest, where they saw a half naked child digging into the hollow trees, and moaning a melancholy song, that sounded more ead than a funeral liymn.— Sometimes' he would pause in his w ork and rub bis poor little frozen hands toge ther, while the loud chattering of his teeth almost prevented them from hearing the mournful words he was chanting : “The cow lias her stall, and the sheep lias his fold, But forme there’s no shelter. I’m cold, oh I’m cold !” lonyk was ready to cry at the sight of so much suffering at so tender an age, said to his brother: “Oh, Mylio, is it not terrible to see how that poor child is suffering from this dri ving wind !” “He must be very tender, tjren,” an swered Mylio, “for my part I don’t find it so very cold.” “Because you are protected by a good fiieze jacket, aud over that again your purple cloak, but the boy is almost naked.” Oh, be is used to it ; he is only a poor peasant.” I can t bear to see him shiver,” said Tonyk. So, calling the little fellow to him, he asked what he was doing in the woods. 1 am seeking for the beautiful dragon flies which sleep in tiie hollow tiees,” an swered the boy. “And what do you mean to do with them when you get them,” asked Tonyk. “When l get enough, 1 will sell them in the village, and buy a coat to keep me warm when the sun does not shine.” How many have you already found ?” “Only one,” said the child, holding up as he spoke, a little wicker-cage, in which was imprisoned a beautiful insect, with wings of blue and gold. “\ ery well—l will buy that one,” said Tonyk, throwing bis fine purple cloak around the trembling hoy, “W rap vonr frozen <imbs in this warm cloth, and when you say your prayers to-night, thank Hea ven for having sent us to your aid.” she brothers continued their journey, and though Tonyk at first felt the want of his coat, as he rode in the face of a biting northeaster, yet scarcely had they emerg ed front the forest, when the wind fell, the mist cleared away, and the sun began to break through the heavy clouds. They soon arrived at a more open country; and as they entered a green valley through which murmured a pleasant stream, they saw, by the water’s edge, an old man clad in miserable tatters, and bearing on his shoulders a beggar’s wallet. As soon as he saw the travellers, he began to implore assistance. “What can we do for you, father ?” asked Tonyk, taking off' his hat as he spoke, out of respect to the old man’s years. “Alas! my dear little gentleman,” said the beggar, “you see my grey hairs and wrinkled cheeks ! lam so old that my legs will no longer carry me, and I must die in this place, unless one of you will sell me your horse.” “Sell our horses to an old bonc-picker like you?” exclaimed Mylio. “I would like to see what you can offer for them.” “Do you see this hollow acorn ?” an swered the old man. “It contains a spi der, which spins a web stronger than steel. Let me take one of your horses, and I will give you in exchange the spider and the acorn.” Mylio burst into a loud laugh, “Do you hear that, Tonyk?” said he, “did you ever know such a fool ?” I w ill wager my silver buckles that you might find a pair of ass’s heels in that old fellows’ wooden shoes, if you were to pull them off.” “The poor man can offer no more than he has,” replied Tonyk, softly. Then a lightingfrom his horse, and advancing to ward the old beggar, he sard : “1 will give you my horse my good man, not for the price you offer, but for charity’s sake. Look upon hint as your own, and thank Heaven, who has sent us to your j assistance.” The old man uttered a thousand benc ; dictions, and mounting bis horse with the youth’s assistance galloped off into the . woods. Mylio, who had been more in ! censed at each of Tonyk’s gifts, now no longer attempted to conceal his iudigna- I tion. j “Idiot !” he exclaimed, “ you have re duced yourself to a pretty condition by your folly. I dare say, you fancied that j after you bad stripped yourself of every ! thing, I would share with you my gold, and my cloak, and my horse ; but you will find yourself mistaken. I hope the lesson will do you good, and teach you more economy in future.” “I am willing to learn from all gooff !«.%- sons, brother,” said Tonyk, mildly. “I j have no idea of sharing your goods ; so go | your way, and he not disturbed about me; I will follow you,” Mylio made no reply, but urging his horse info a trot, was soon far in advance of Tonyk, who followed him at a distance. Not a great way thence was a narrow passage, between two high mountains, whose heads were hidden in the clouds. This path was called the Pass of Peril, because of a terrible ogre, who dwelt on the top of the highest mountain, and lay in wait there for travellers, just as a sports man would watch for game. He was a monstrous giant, without any legs, and stone blind ; bat his ears were so fine that he criuld hear the worms creeping in the earth. He was attended by two eagles, whom lie had tamed, and he always sent them out after the prey whose approach he heard. Therefore the people of the country were accustomed to traverse this pass with their shoes in theirhands, scarce ly daring to breathe, for fear of being seiz ed by the terrible ogre. Mylio, however, who knew nothing of all this, trotted brisk ly into the narrow pass. But the tramp of his horse’s feet awoke the giant out of his afternoon’s nap, and he called out, “Hallo! where are my greyhounds ? Tin, sluggards, and bring in that noisy fellow for my supper.” The white and the red eagles instantly flew off’ like two bullets out of a rifle. They plunged into the ra vine, seized Mylio by bis purple cloak, ami carried him into the giant’s house. Tonyk arrived at the entrance of the Pass of Peril, at the moment when the ea gles had seized their prey. He saw his brother struggling in their talons, and ut tering a loud cry, he rushed forward to his rescue. But long ere he could reach them, they were hidden among the clouds and darkness of the mountain top. “I would move heaven and earth to save my brother,” exclaimed the affectionate Tonyk, throwing himself upon the ground in despair. “That would be making a great com motion for a very small matter,” said a ti ny little voice, apparently close beside him. “Who speaks ? where are you ?” ex. claimed the startled youth. “We arc in your coat pocket, 7 answer ed the voice. “Tonyk thrust his hand*into his pocket, and drew out the walnut, the acorn, and the wicker-cage, in which were enclosed the three insects. “Who will rescue Mylio ?” asked To nyk. “We!—We!—We!” answered three droning voices, in as many different tones “ What can you do, my poor little nobo dies ?” said the youth, sadly. “Open our prisons, and you shall see.’* [ Tonyk did as he was desired, and no sooner had he opened the acorn, than i there issued from it a jet-black spider, whose body was studded with rubies and who instantly commenced fastening to a tree a tin ead as brilliant and as strong a s the finest tempered steel wire. Then came forwatd the dragon fly, and taking the spider on his back, be rose slowly through the air, swaying himself back ward and forward in such a manner as to enable the spider to weave a step-ladder long enough to reach the Tonyk, setting the wasp on the crown of his hat, began to ascend the ladder, and, though it almost took his breath away to mount up so high in the clouds, he at last reach ed the top of the mountain. Here the wasp, flying before him, guided him to the giant’s abode, which was a great cave, as big as a church, scooped out of the solid rock. Here, in the centre of the cavern, sat the old ogre. On the ground lay My lio, with his arms and legs pinioned NUnBElt 15. against his back, like a chicken ready for his spit, while the giant, as lie leaned over him, seemed to balance bis body like the trunk of an enormous poplar swayed by the North wind. Ho was in high good humor, for Mylio had always been under the care of a good mother, and of course bis flesh was firm, and his skin white, as if he had always fed on the fat of the land. The ogre busied himself in cutting stiips of pork, with which to lard his fine goose, and as lie did so, he sang a sort of gigan tic bacchanalian song, in tones that seem ed to shake the mountain. The noise made by bis own voice, and the deep at tention ho was bestowing upon the deli cate morsels which wore soon to be insert ed into Mvlio’s soft skin, prevented him (roil* hearing the approach of Tonyk ono his three little assistants. 1 he eagles were both in the cbimiley, where one was employed in stirring the fire while the other was winding up the turnspit. The red eagle, however spied Tonyk, and was darting toward hint with extended talons, when the wasp thrust his diamond sting into his eyes. The white eagle flew to the assistance of Lis comrade hut met with the same fafce, and with nshriek of pain, they returned to their cor ner. 1 l>e old ogre, raising himself up when he heard the cries of his attendants turned toward them, and received the at. tack of the wasp full in the face. He roared like a wild bull, and flung bis arms around like the sails of a great windmill but bis blindness prevented him from seiz- [ ing the wasp, and the want of legs preven ted him from running away from his un merciful attack. At length, half mad witli pain, he threw himself on his face to the ground. No sooner was he there than the spider hastened to weave around him a web so strosg that he could not stir a fin ger, bnt lay like a dead tree in the fosest. in vain he called upon his eagles to help him. The pain they were suffering from their blinded eyes made them quitesavage* and knowing that the ogre’s power was at an end forever, they determined to Avenge themselves for tlieir former slavery. So they flew at him, beat him with their great wings, struck him with their sharp talons, and tore out such peices of his flesh with beaks tliat (here was soon nothing left of him but the brae bones rattling to the spi ders steel web. But scarcely bad they gorged themselves with their horrid meal, when they found they had been indulging in rather indigestible food, for their bodies swelled to the size of oxen, and they died in great torment. As for Tonyk, he was oveijoyed to find his brother yet undevoured; so cutting as under his bonds, lie led him out of that frightful cavern. On the edge of the preci pice, he found the wasp and the dragon fly harnessed to the wicker cage, which was now transformed into a magnificent chariot—They politely requested the broth ers to seat themselves in the new vehicle, am? the spider mounted behind like a liver ed footman : in this manner, they flew along like the wind, and accomplished the i test of their journey without meeting any j new adventures. The high roads of the air are usually j kept in pretty good order; so they trover- \ sed mountains and plains, hills and valiies, 1 towns and villages with great rapidity, and soon found themselves near their un cle's chatteau. The carriage then descen ded toward the earth and the travelers a-! lighting from it, were agreeably surprised to find their own house waiting for them on the drawbridge. At Tonyk’s saddle bow, there lmng his purse and his purple cloak ; but the purse was now ten times! as large and full as it had been, and his cloak was embroidered with diamonds and pearls. The young men turned toward the car riage to inquire the meaning of all this, but the wasp, the dragon-fly, and the spi der had all disappeared. In their stead they beheld three fairies, as beautiful as a May morning, and not more titan three inches in height.—Mounting on the top of a hawthorn bush, which brought them nearley on a level with the youths, the la dies began to explain matters ; but as they talked all at once and each exerted her voice to the utmost, it was at first impossi ble to distinguish a word. By dint of per suasion and extreme courtesy, Tonyk fi nally induced them to speak inturu. lie then learned that the old woman, the fro zen child and the beggar, were only dis guises assumed by the three fairies to test the virtue of the young travelers. Tcnyk had stood the trial so well, that beside fe- BOOK AND JOB PRINTING, Will be executed in the most approved style and on the best terms, at the Office of the SCTX’THZPvIT MTJSETm, -BY— WM. B. HARRISON. ceiving tbo reward originally designed for his charity, be was allowed to rescue his selfish brother from the fate he so fifcldey deserved : for to a generous nature, the greatest of all pleasures is to do good to others. Tonyk thanked the ladies for tlieir interest in his welfare, and promised i better tilings in behalf ofMylio, who stood with downcast eyes and sheepish air, lis tening to the enumeration of his brother’s virtues and his own demerits. Whether he ever really reformed is doubtful; for the selfish man has his idol always so close to him that he can scarcely cVer put aside his idolatry. The Farmer ami the Beggftra A FABLE. An old Farmer was once traveling with Lis son on a lonely and unfrequented road. By sone mishap, the cart in wbfth they were seated broke down, and they were obliged to dismount and try to remedy the evil. 'I hey found however, that they should require more assistance than they two could render to set them right. In this dilemma a troop of ragged beg gars came up, and began to inquire what was the matter. “You may see that plain enough,” said the farmer, “our axlctree is broken, and we need help to mend it.” “110 ! ho!” said one, “he expects to find help ready made at his hands.” “No doubt he would have us mend the cart,” said another, ’’that he might have the pleasare of wishing us good morrow as he drove away.” “Do but wait awhile, old plowman/' said a third, “arid the axletreo will grow together of itself.” ‘ Thank you, good friends,” said the farmer, pulling a strong cord net of his pocket, “but it just strikes me that 1 cart perhaps do without your help, as I Certain ly can dispense with your jokes and coun sel.” With that the beggars set up a laugh, and went on. The farmer, by the aid of his cord, soon righted Ids misfortune, anti arrived safely at the end of his journey. Not long afterwards, as the farmer sat at meat with his servants, before the bla zing kitchen fire, the three beggars who hail mocked him by the roadside, came up and asked for alms. The farmer invited them to come in out of the cold, in load and hospitable words : and set before them the best provisions his house would afford- When the beggars were gone, the lit tle boy, who remembered them well en ough, said to his father, “Father, why did you give those men food ? They are the same wicked beggars who laughed at us on the lonely road.” “True, my boy,” answered the farmer, taking his hand, and leading him to the doorsteps ; —“Do you see the great sun in the beautiful blue sky over our head V “Yes,” said the wondering, child.- “\\ ell,” added the farmer, “fife shines on the evil and on the good alike. It nev er troubles him whether men are deserv ing or not deserving, of the light andl warmth lie sends them. It is enough for him that he can dffuse his goodness in his own great way. And so it should be with us. If other men are unkind, or bad, that is no reason why we should he so. Our course is clear. To do good at all times, both to friends and foes.” Tiie Doctor says you must.—A physi cian called on a sick boy, and not findidg writing utensils handy, wrote with chalk a prescription on tho door, and said - “Here, madam, when your son awakes, give him this ; it is an emetic, and will da him good.” The ignorant woman looked at the doctor in amazement, but Hosting !o his great skill, said nothing. As soon as the boy opened his eyes, she took the door from its hinges, and carry infi it to the bed-side, said, “Here, my son, you must swallow this ; the doctor left it for you.” “But mother, I can’t.” “Well, l don’t see how you can either, bnt you must try, for he says you must, and he knows.” Consistency. — “A foolish consistency,’ says Emerson, “is the hobgoblin of little minds. If you would be a mart, speak j what you think to-day, in words as hard as | cannon-balls, and to-morrow speak wliaE i to-morrow thinks, in hard words again, though you shall contradict :rfl yon have said to day.” Here is a maxim of true philosophy, uttered in tire retirement of the woods, it would be well for the prac tical world to see boldly acted up to. In politics, more especally, how much of mis chief would be avoided, had men the mor al courage to act always on the conviction* of the hour, regardless of what they had previously done or spoken !