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THE I Will be published every SATURDAY Morning, j In the Tico-Story IVooden Building , at the Corner of H’alnut and Fifth Street, IS THE CITT or MACON, CA. Bl r WM. B. HARRISON. TER M S. For tho Paper, in advance, per annum, sii». if not paid iti advance, $2 50, per annum. If not paid until the end of the Year $3 00. jrj’.\dvertisein f > r 'ts will be inserted at the usual rites —and when o number of insertions de sired is not specified, they will be continued un til forbid and charged accordingly. (Jj* Advertisers by the Year will be contracted with upon the most favorable terms. lO’Sales of Land by Administrators, Executors or Guardians, are required by Law, to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten o'clock in the Forenoon and three in the Af ternoon, at the Court House of the county in which the Property is situate. Notice of these Sales must be given in a public gazette sixty days previous to the day of sale. □■Sales of Negroes by Administators, Execu tors or Guardians, must be at Public Auction on, he first 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 one ofthe pub lic gazettes of this State, and at the door of the Court House where such sales are to be held. fy Notice for the sale of Personal Property must be given in like manner forty days previous to itli e day of sale. XJ*Notice to the Debtors and Creditors elan Es tate must be published for forty days. Xy 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 Siate for four months, before any order absolute can be given by the Court. Xj*Citatioxs for Letters of Administration on an Estate, granted by the Court of Ordinary, must bo published thirty da ys - for Letters of Dismis sion from the administrationofan Estate, monthly fa- six months— for Dismission from Guardian ship FORTY DAYS. fjr*lvui.ES for the foreclosure of a Mortgage,! must be puolished monthly for focr months — tor establishing lost Papers, for the full space of THREE .MONTHS— for conpelling Titles from Ex •ocutors, Administrators or others, where a Bond hasbeen given by the deceased, the full space of THREE MONTHS. N. B. All Business of this kind shall recciv prompt attentionat the SOUTHERN MUSEUM Office, and strict care will be taken that all legal Advertisements are published according to Law. lUp.VII Letters directed to this Oliice or the Editor on business, must be post-paid, to in sure attention. /T ■•A LITTLE lIORE GRAPE.” PINHE undersigned, true to Ins promise, again !L presents to tho Public more data on which they can safely base their calculations relative to the respective merits of the depleting system •of the disciples of Esculapins, and of that invig orating and phlogestic one of which lie is proud to he the advocate. Leaving the stilts of egotism and shafts of rid icule for the use of those w ho have nothing bet ter to stand on, and no other weapons for attack or defence, lie 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 his 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 tiro not tho 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 of the same ” a hi mode dc 'Taylor. After the following there will still ho “a few inure left.” Georgia, Tones Countv, 1848. This certifies that for more than four or five years my wife was afflicted with a disease peon liar to her sex, and notwithstanding till that we could do, she still continued to get worse. The Physicians m attendance had exhausted their skill without rendering her anv assistance till, in 1844, when she was confined to her fled in a very low condition, 1 got her last attendaiKto 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, and in the course of a short time re stored her to permanent health She has now been well about four years and rejoices in the recovery ol her long lost health FRANCIS B. lIASCAL. Macon. Juno 22d, 1848. Du. M. S. Thomson— Dear Sir : —Deeming it a duly I owe to yourself as well as to the afflicted generally, 1 have cone'oded to give you a short statement of my case, which you arc at liberty to publish if you think that tile best mode of thereby subserving the interests of suffering humanity in M. l;r 1841. after considerable exposure to cold, [ 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 184(i, I ap plied to you. Between these attacks I had avert Revere cough, which led some of the phvsieians io whom I applied to believe that I had consump tion. I 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 I had reducer* Irom being a strong, fleshy man, down to a mere skeleton and could hardly creep about.—When l applied to you, I had hut little faith in being bared, though 1 had witnessed some wonderful results following your treatment, especially the ''•are »f that crazy woman you bought of Aqtiil a I’helps, in Jasper, yet they gave me confi denee and by persevering in the use of your tciuedies, and as it wore hoping against hope, am much gratified io being able to announce 1 l: ‘t I have got entirely well, for I have had but >rle light attack in twenty months, and that was CI G *t months ago. I have now regained about my former weight, and feel as string as almost aav mhi offilty-one, which is my age. Without isparagetnent to the character of the other cures mt have so frequently resulted from your prac .p 13 ' ”° 111,1 think that any of them can bent f us > * l,r confirmed .isthma combined with a cough, especially where tho flesh cu’-f-l, has long been classed among the in ri-'t)lus. Must respectfully,yours, 11. LIG Ilf FOOT. I>C undersigned still continues to treat Cliro ,|.j CI ? SC3 from a distance at his office,or either of [liri r , j V * ,l>!l,r, l m S houses, and at a distance w i,;; 1 t ' ,e wail or by private hand. Those at fi'.' T 1 ror l u i re personal attention, tiro treated u,,. V s " ars P ,;r month, those who do, at the • moderate rates. Those who are able to hup e *pect to do so, without variation from Ulus./ '.i'*’ ~r^SS3 11 distinct bargain is made, r .... 111 a ' e r,,, N will lie treated gratuitously. er S must be past-paid, and add essed jan 3 M ' THOMSON, M. D Macon, Ciu. THE SOUTHERN MUSEUM. VOLUME I. |3 o r t r b . From the Minnesota Register. MINNESOTA. BY MRS. L. H. SIGOURNEY. Wc ve a child out at nurse, where the waters run clear, And the Falls of fct. Anthony ring on the ear, — And there, where the breezes are bracing and free, She s as beautiful and happy as babv can be; “ Mens sana, in eopore sano,” you know, Is a treasure to all who are pilgrims below ; And we, with the wise Dr. Brigham, have thought That “ corpore sano" was the first to be sought, So she runs at her will in the fresh open air, And takes simple food and is vigorous and fair. No toys at Coutant’s or Bonfanti's she buvs, Nor at Stewart's for candies and sugar plums cries, But plays on the greensward her gambols so rude With a huge timbered doll that the woodmen have hewed.*— Trots away to theblnfls on her own sturdy feet, Or sings with her birdlings in harmony sweet — Marks the Father of Rivers, majestic and deep, Or sinks in the shade of her forests to sleep. We’ve bepn very much prospered in basket and | store, And have brought up with care thirty children i or more ; And our neighbors across the great Waters they j say Regard them with envy, as surely they mar ; Still vve hope in her case some improvement to ! make, Since the wisest of parents may sometimes mis t ke. Her sisters arc doubtless a wonderful band, The joy of our heart and the pride ol the land— \ et a few of the elders, from strictness of rule, W ere sent, we’re afraid, rather early to school > And, perchance, though the teachers had excel lent sense, They devolopo the brain at the body’s expense ; Then some from the heat of the climate are frail, And others with fever and ague are pale— And others, alas ! have gone mad vve are told, From tho bite of a dog with a collar of gold. Now, dear Minnesota, wc wish you to shun The faults into which your progenitors run. Nor rush after wealth with a perilous speed, Since the strength of Republics lies deeper in deed— Iri the mines of the heart and the ore of the soul, In virture arid peace, and the patience of toil. So, be pleasant and honest, and keep as you grow, The pure rural tastes in your bosom of snow ; We shall hear from you, child, over mountain and wave, Your nurses will write us how well you behave ; Let no bad reports our felicity mock— -11 ore’s a kiss for you, darling, the pet of our flock! * We understand that the lumber trade is com menced in the territory of Minnesota, and that Ihe emigrants from Maine are engaged in that enterprise with their accustomed energy and hardihood. From Godtfs Lady's Book for JYorcmbcr. Before ami After the Election. J!Y T. S ARTHUR. BEFORE THE ELECTION “A!i, Patrick! How ate you, my friend and fellow-citizen ?” said Mr. R—, to Patrick Murphy, a newly created re publican from the green island. “ How are you ?” and he grasped the hand of the Irishman and shook it warmly. “ How is Mrs. Murphy, and all the little ones at home V “ Well, I thank yees,” returned Pat rick, familiarly. “And how’syerhoner 1’ * First-rate, my friend—first-rate.— Won't you take something to drink, Pat rick “ Well, I don’t care if I do,” returned the willing Irishman, “if it’s only for the sake of the good cause.’ “ You may well say for thegood cause,” responded It—; “ the cause of the peo ple. It is for equal rights that we ate now struggling, my poor hut honest frtend. For the right to breathe the pure air of heaven. For the right to think, and speak, atid act as freemen. Men in power are riding it over us, rough-shod. They arc crushing the very life out of us. The privileged few gather to themselves all the good things in tho land, and leave the great multitude, the mass of the people, the bone and sinew of the nation, like dogs, to eat the crumbs that fall from their tables. Rut there’s a good time coming, Patrick—a good time coming. A little while, and there will he a great change.’ “ Vis, y’r honor, that th'r wull.’ The candidate, —for he it understood, that it was oti the eve of an election, and that I\ was a candidate for a seat in the State Legislature—now advanced towards the bar; they had entered a drinking house; saying:— ,‘ What will you take, Mr. Murphy ?” JIAfO.V (OA.) SATUItDAY MOK.MAC*, OCTOBER 27, 1819. “ Anything ye plaze.’ “ Say brandy and water?’ ” Fust rate,” replied the Irishman, with feeling. “ Here’s to your good health, Mr. Mur phy, said R—, as he lifted his glass, bowing with a graceful and well-assumed deference to his companion. “ I he same till you,’ returned Mur phy, familiarly, as he poured half a tumb ler ol pure brandy down his capacious throat. “ And now, my worthy friend,” said R—, laying his hand on the shoulder of the Irishman and drawing him aside, “how is the good cause progressing in your par ticular neighborhood V “ You’re safe in our ward b, a hundred majority.’ “ D’ye think so ?’ “ T aith, an’ ye are. I was down at McPhelin’s tavern last night until twelve o’clock. There warn’t but three men there dared open their mouths for L—, and I rather think their bones ain’t done aching yet.’ “ How so V Murphy doubled his huge fist, and as sumed a pugilistic attitude. “ No fighting, I hope ?” said R—. “ No—no. Only a hit of a scrimmage. There was a rowdy Yankee there, who insulted y’r honor ; and the way I chas tised him would have done y’r heart good.’ “Insulted me?” Ah! what did he say ?’ “ \is ; and he insulted the great body of y’r constituents into the bargain, the spalpeen !’ “ How ? What did he say of me ?” “ He said that y’r honor cared tio more for a poor man than for the dirt under y’r leet; and that after the election you wouldn’t let me, in partiuclar, touch you with a forty foot pole.’ “ He said that, did he ?’ “ Indade, yer honor, and that’s jist what he did say. But if he didn’t feel the weight of a heavy bunch of hones, call me a liai. lie'll have Liue rltihons around his eyes fora month. It’ll be as much as the bargain if he get to the pools to mor row.’ “ And so we are certain of your ward?” “ Sure as death , and I take the credit tp myself for one-half the success. I've worked hard in the good cause, Mr. R—’ “ It’s the cause of the people, or, more emphatically speaking, the cause of the poor man. The rich and privileged clas ses—the capitalists and monopolists ofthe day—are crushing the very life out of you- This is the time for effectual resistance. Vou must break the chains of oppression now, or they remain fastened upon you forever. The country of your adoption expects much of you, Mr. Murphy. Do not disappoint her. Remember, that the vote of a poor man is equal in value to that of the proudest nabob in the land. Never lose sight of that fact, my friend. A convert to our side, no matter who or what he is, a drunkard in the gutter, or a lazy pauper in the almshouse, balances off’ the vote of one of your silk-stocking gen try on the other side. Votes are what we want, then—votes—votes—votes. Let that be ever before your eyes. You’ll be at the public meeting to-night?” “ Dade, and il’s what I will.” “ That's right. And you must bring along as many staunch adherents of the good cause as you can find.” “ Trust me for that, Mr. R—.” ‘Mr. P is not on our side ?’ “He ? No —no ! lie belongs to the silk-stocking party. What d’ye think he said to me yesterday ? ‘See here, Mur phy,’ says he, ‘if you don't quit this drink ing and rowdying about, and attend better to y’r business, you and I’ll have to part.’ Drinking and rowdying about, indade ! 1 knew what he meant. It was the political matters he objected till. He wanted to in terface with my freedom, and compel me to vote his way.’ “Is it possible V “Dade, and it is.’ “What did you say to him ?’ “Say till him ? Why, jist nothing at all, at all. But didn’t I look as black as a thunder cloud ?’ "Don’t be afraid, my excellent, friend,’ said the candidate, laying his hand on the Irishman’s sh' ulder, and speaking delibe rately. “Do your duty as a man and fear nothing. What wages does P give you ?’ “ A paltry twinty dollars a month, bad luck to him.’ “For the valuable setvicesof a manlike you ?’ “It’s ivery cint.’ “Possible ! Its little better than starv ation !’ “Dade, and ye may well say that. It’s little more nor starvation. 1 wonder how much better lie is nor me, or any of the poor men around him, out ol whose sw eat and blood he is coining goold and dollars.’ “He s not half so good,my honest friend. You’re worth a dozen like him. It’s you that ought to be riding in your carriage, instead of one like him.’ “Ihe likes o’ him!’ contemptuously ejaculated Murphy. “There’s a better time coming,’ said the candidate, encouragingly. “Work hard, and push through the good cause at this ehiction. Once let our party come into power, and you’ll see a chaise that will be worth calling a change. There are plenty of fat offices wailing for the working friends of the cause ; and you be long emphatically, to that class.’ is, include ! I’m a working man out and out.’ “That’s well known. I’ve heard you spoken of a dozen times. More than one ofour leading men have their eyes on you.’ “We’re bound to bate.’ “But will have to work for it. Don’t forget that. Our opponents are wide awake.’ “Och ! And ye needn’t tell me tb at, Musther R . Don’t I know? But, as I said, we’re bound to bate ; and we will bate. And when we’ve won the elec tion, what kind of an office do you think l can get ? How large will be the salary?’ “Nothing less than seven or eight hun dred dollars.’ 4 So much as that? Och, blnod-er-nouns but won’t Ibe illigant! Fight hundred dollars! I feel rich already. Who cares for Musther P ? Bad cess till him!’ “Don’t forget the meeting to-night,’ said R , now moving away. “Niverfear, I’ll be there.’ “And, above all, be at your post tomor iu*». li io it iti gteai clay of battle, and unless every soldier is in the field, the ene my may conquer. Go early to the polls and vote your ticket, and then see that ev ery man over whom you have any influ ence, does the same thing. A long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether, will do the work for us. Then, you know the motto, ‘to the victors belong the spoils.’ Good-by, my friend.’ And the candidate shook Murphy warmly by the band, and left him. “Pali !’ he muttered to himself, with disgust and impatience, as he got fairly clear of tho poor Irishman. “1 shall be glad when this work is over. I’m half sick with disgust, and half mad with a fret ting sense of humiliation. But they are our tools, and vve must work with them. After our work is done it will be an easy matter to throw them aside.” Patrick Murphy had been in the coun try just long enough to secure a legal na turalization, and thus get the power of a vote in our elections. As to the Constitu tion of the United Slates, he had never read the first article ; and his ideas of the spirit of our institutions were bounded on all sides by the world liberty'. Soon af er his arrival, he became aware that duties and responsibilities, undreamed of in tho “ould counthry,” were resting upon him. He was “one of the people,” upon whom reposed the welfare of the nation. There was a party in power, whose aim was to restore the old monarchical and aristocrat ical privileges that were such a curse to Europe, and who sought to trample the poor working man under foot. Pat was soon politically indoctrinated by the party that first gained his ear, flattered his self love, and excited his natural beliigerance; and as whiskey 7 , an article to the use of which he was born, flowed as free as wa ter at the head quarters of the party, his affections were not only won, but firmly retained. Pat’s first electioneei ingcxperience was the one that brought him in familiar inter course as an equal with Mr. R , than w hom there was not, in feeling, a more thorough aristocrat to be found. He was one of those who really despise everything below them ; hut, being a lover of power and an office seeker, he could talk of the dear people, and shake them by the hand with an appearance of interest and regard, while m his heart lie loajhcd their very presence. His manner of treating Mur phy completely turned the Irishman's head, and made him so insolent in his manner to NUMBER 18. his employer, a Mr. I*—, that the latter had been several times tempted to dismiss him froip his store, where he was engaged as laborer and porter. On the night before the election, Mur phy was at the public meeting, as he had promised. While R— occupied the stand as speaker, ho stood close beside him, hurrahing and throwing his hat in the air at every emphatic sentence. Far above every other voice was heard his, ever and anon shouting—“ Rand the people, for ever !” After the adjournment of the meeting, lie met It at the ward-house, and w 7 as hand and glove with him fur the space of an hour. When lie s’aried for home about one o’clock in the morning, his mind had become so confused by drink or self-con ceit, most propably the fotmer, that he was in serious doubt whether he were not the condidate for election himself, and R ordy one of the working members of the political firm. Murphy had some doubts whether lie would go to the store at all on the next day. It was the great election day, when a battle was to be fought, and when every man should he at his post and ready to do his duty. Afler some debate, he conclu ded to go and open Mr. P ’s store, and put the counting room in some otder, pre vious to the anival of the clerks. Then he would take the day to himself. It was about half past eight o’clock, that Patrick Murphy presented himself to the owner of the store, and, with an air of un usual self-importance, said:— ‘ 1 shall be absent the rest of the day, Musther P .’ ‘ How so, Patrick ?’ inquired his em ployer. 4 It's ’lection day.’ ‘ Well, what of that ? Have you a vote ?’ ‘ Sure and l have, as much as the best on yees.’ ‘ Then you’re naturalized ?’ 1 ’Dade, and I am that.’ ‘ But it won’t take you all day to vote. Half an hour, or an hour at least, is long enough for you to be absent from tbc store.’ 4 I've something else to do besides vote. I’m one of the ward committee to attiud the polls.’ *\ou are!' Mr. P spoke in a tone of contempt that rather nettled Murphy. ‘ Yees needn't sash a body in that way, Musther P . Ise got rights and privi leges as well as ony other mnn, if I am poor,’ he answered, a little indignantly. 4 I’ve no wish to interfere with your rights, Patrick,’ said Mr. P- , serious- j ly. 4 As a citizen, y r our right and duty is to vote, and time enough for that I have no j desire to withhold. You can go and cast your vote, and then return to work, as I shall do. But to release you from your obligation to me, that you may have time to meddle in what doesn’t concern you, and interfere with other men’s freedom in voting, is what I cannot do. To-day is a busy day in the store. We have a large amount of goods to pack, and cannot dis pense with your services.’ 4 My duty to my adopted counthry.’— 4 You needn’t talk to me after that fash ion, Patrick,’ interrupted Mr. P , im patiently. 4 Vote your vote, if you wish to do so, and leave the country totake care of itself. It will get on well enough with out any of your meddling interference.’ “ O yis. That’s the way ye nabobs try | to lord it over us poor men, when ye think ye have us in y’r power,’ retorted Mur phy, in an insolent tone. 4 But I’m not jist ready to kneel down and let yees put y’r foot on my neck.’ 4 My friend,’ said Mr. P , sharply— j he was by tins time quite angry— 4 I don’t want to bandy any words w ith you. You can go to the polls and vote. I’ll give you an hour for that purpose ; and you may vote for his Satanic Majesty, if it please your fancy, for all I care. But if you are not here at the expiration of an hour, I’ll hire a man in your place.’ 4 Musther P ’ 4 I wiil hear no more on the subject,’ re plied the merchant, turning quickly away, and walking back into his counting-room. Murphy stood cogitating a few moments* and then, muttering indignantly— 4 No purse proud nabob shall lord it over tne,’ walked erectly, and with a firm bearing ( from the store. What did he care for the loss of a pal try situation like that, when in a few days he would be, iu all probability, a custom house officer, enjoying an income of a thousand or twelve hundred dollars, BOOK AND JOB PRINTING, Will be executed in the most ajrprorcd styh and on the Lest terms, at the Office of the SCTJTHEJtN -BY— WM. B. HARRISON. All day long, Patrick Murphy worked at the polls, in his ward and out of his ward, at any and everything in which those who had the superintendence of affairs chose to employ him. He w 7 as an impor tant man—in his own eyes. The United States was a great country for nature’s true nobility—honor and freedom attended them as hand-maidens. The sun at last went down, and the polls were closed. Patrick Murphy would have bet his life on the result. His sido had won, of course; and, if the truth were known, through his important aid. flow deeply and heartily did he despise his old employer, who had attempted to j restrict his political rights, and to abridge his freedom as an American citizen. Theie were times during the day, when indigna tion and w hisky raised his feelings to such a height that, had he encountered Mr. P in the street, he would have been strongly templed to insult and even mal treat him. After ten o’clock, returns from various wards began to come in. This was tho exciting time. Now one party was ahead, and now the other. The poll was excced ingly close. Patrick Murphy began to feel uncomfortable. Several times during the evening, since the closing of the polls, he had encountered Mr. R . But somehow or other, tho candidate did not recognize him. He was too much engaged with others. What did he care for tho weak, vulgar tool of his abolition now ? Nothing. Murphy began to shrink to wards his natural dimensions. In other words, to feel something of his own in significance. At last, the result was fully know'n. R and his entire party were beaten. Murphy was about sober enough to com prehend the disastrous nature of this in telligence, when it came with a shock upon his unwilling ears. One more glass of whiskey,and he too homeward,at midnight, his disconsolate way alone, and, tumbling himself in bed, was soon lost in drunken slumber. A Pretty Idea. —Dr. P. , who is attached to a Parisian theatre in quality of a physician, expressed his astonishment that a man and woman were not created at the same time, instead ofthe latter spring ingfrom a rib ofour first parent. A young actress standing by, remarkable for the graceful turn which she ever gives to tho her ideas, immediately said, “Was it not natural, sir, that the flower should come after the stem ?” Killing Fleas. —A Texas editor gives the following as the most effectual and ap proved mode of killing fleas in that re gion : —“ Place the animal on a pine board, and hedge him round with putty; then read him an account of all the railroad s’eamboat accidents happened within the last twelve months ; when he has become so frightened as not to be able to stir, draw out his teeth and he will starve to death.’ Ihe People. — 4 Make way, gentlemen,’ cried a Massachusetts representative to the populace who were crowding him out of his place in the procession on election day,— 4 make way, vve are the representa tives of the people.’ ‘ Make way your self,’ replied a sturdy member of the throng, 4 vve are the people themselves.’ Delicate Compliment. —lt was a grace ful toast given by a French gentleman, at a party where someone proposed as a sen timent, ‘ The three days of July.’ 4 Yes,’ said the Frenchman, 4 and the 4th/ ‘O! ’tis Love.’ — 4 I’ll bet a sheep,* said old Jones to his other half, * that our boy Tom is going crazy. He is grinning at the plough, and grinning at the barn, and grinning to himself wherever he goes/ 4 Poh,’ replied the old woman, 4 don’t you know, he got a love-letter this morning/ A Dumb Woman. —lt is said that a girl in Pittsfield, Mass., was struck dumb by the firing of a cannon. Since then, it is said a number of married men have invi ted the artillery companies to come and discharge their pieces on their premises. A Volume in a Line. — At a temper ance celebration on (he Fourth at New market Tenn., a little lad appeared in the procession bearing a flag, on which was inscribed — 4 All's Right when Daddy's Sober.' I “Do you keep matches here ?”asked a wag of a retailer. “Oh yes, all kinds/ vvqs the reply. “Then I’ll take a trotting match,’