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• GRIEVE & ORME. ]
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1833.
f NO. 22—VOL. XIX.
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CF.XTB.iL BANK AGENCY.
HE undersigned officers of this Batik. will attend to
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B. P. STUBBS^
PETER FAIR,
WALTER II. MITCIIRLL.
March 17, 1833. * 9 urn
Proclamation by the Governor of No. Carolina.
W HEREAS, by an act passed at the last session of
the General Assembly of this State, entitled “ an
act prescribing the mode of surveying and selling the Larwls
of this State, lately acquired by treaty with the Cherokee*
Indians,” it is made the duty of the Governor, upon the re
turn of the Maps and Field Books of said survey, to the ,
everal places as prescribed by said act, to issue his Fro-
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the London (old) Monthly for April.
# JESSE WEEVIL.
BY HAL WILLIS, STUDENT AT LAW.
I.—THE MOUSE TRAP.
A cotemporary chum of Weevil’s describ
ed him as a very little man, with a very lit
tle head, and a very little in it.
At an early age he indicated a disposition
for practical jokes, industriously planning,
without the requisite ingenuity and adroitness
to carry the projects into execution. Jesse
had barely attained his eighth year when he
III.—THE KID GLOVES.
Mr. Walter Trott, who was rather an exqui
site in his way, was standing before a blazing
fire, surrounded by a knot of the jocose fra-
tendtar, and was relating a prime adventure of
whim he was the hero, when Jemmy Dawson,
winking at Weevil, drew him aside.
“ Well ]” said Weevil.
“ We shall have a novel dish to-night,” said
Jemmy.
“ How do you mean ]”
“Why, don’t you see that Trott is roasting
his A/Jforour entertainment]”
“ Admirable !” cried Weevil; and whisper
ing his crony for a moment, Jemmy slipoed
out, and returned with a pair of scissors.
“Keep him in conversation,” said Jesse,
“and see how I’ll carve his kid.”
Weevil accordingly beat about the bash a
accidentally witnessed the extrication of a half
clamationcf the timean.l place of sale; and whereas the | &u iHotined mouse, whose predatory exploits
saut :\laps and T lehl books have been returned accordinirlv. ; ? i i 1 . • • • i i j
Now, I, Edward B. Dudley, Governor of North Car- ’*« tlle larder ' Vere ™ 05t ignonumously closed ^
olina, in obedience to said act of Assembly, do hereby is-' by a trap baited with toasted cheese on the j time, and then approached his victim,
sue this my Prodamation, giving notice that the sale of j over night. His tender parent, as she raised ; {Vom w i, ose delicate hands dangled the lingers
-—v Tien to i-oai-™— ■ ----- sa 1 an wdi commen ce at the Town of Frankhn, in the i the icon bar and liberated the mangled body 0 f a neu - lemon-colored o-loves
notice 23 Section 207—“No letter is to be ) county of Macon, on the first Monday- in September next, ! i , t . i • ° c „q:„„ ! OI . . Ile " . P alr OI lemon COiorea gu\es.
ull | (jg8 the officer tmtes his name and of- and continue from d.-iy to day for three weeks and no i °f th v nibbler, endeavored, in a vety feeling Adroitly snipping off the fingers, Jesse de
admitted as ^if^Post-master would frank,-it must be done
ftoCoer: Free, JosephFicklimPM”
. . f7 er ^„ns indebted to the estate of Zachcus Butler,
A | ‘‘’„f Putnam county, deceased, are requested to
* . immediate payment; and all persons having dc-
\ gainst said deceased, are requested to present
nia , T f.l.lishcd within the time piescnbed bylaw.
jl ' Unl ' ' IU V « i K BUTLER, Ex’ix. and Adm’rx.
r jj.jj *21 fit
■mTfiTTCF —\Tl’persons""itidebted to me, either by note
i\ ,, r account, are requested to call and settle them with
MJ - S j b \NE immediately, or they will find them m
, , .1 „} a., officer for collection, before the next return
tboliamls a. \ V M. G. LANE.
.. ... ,o.(0 12 tf
April 10, loo"
ATOTICI.—AII persons having demands against the
l\ eJtat0 :> Ibbv Ellis, deceased, late of Hancock coun-
are hereby notified to present them, duly authenticated,
withtn the time prescribed by law. Debtors are requested
n, make payment without delay.
1 ' ISAAC CULVER,
levin e. culver,
Spurts, May 15, 1838.
longer, by and under the superintendance and direction of j speed. V fo impress upon liis infant min<3 tbe ■ posjtgj them in his pocket, and then wheeled
S. F. Patterson and Charles L. Hinton, Esqrs., Oommis- wicketL’ ’’ ’ f — J ' Jf - - - ------
sioners appointed for tliat purpose, agreeable to the pro
visions of the said art.
old patrons for their visits du
wishes to make known to them and the public generally,
that he is now ready for tlieir reception again. Ilis baths
have been made entirely new ; and in point of comfort,
convenience and appearance, he ventures the assertion,
there are none to equal them in the United States. The
temperature ol these Springs is 39 degrees; some of its
mineral properties are muriate of Lime, Soda, Magnesia,
and an abundance of Carbonic Acid Gass. Its efficacy for
17 fit
known thut he deems it unnecessary to speak of then
* Lb persons wiving y‘ j further. His Hotel and out buildings have undergone re-
\_ Sarah Mom. late of ® i nr y e°u nty, ecease ^ [ pairs; and with much labor he has opened a road on the
; top oi the mountain, a distance of five miles, for Carriages,
; where invalids and others can enjoy the purest of air, and
o be delighted with the mountain scenery, the elevation being
May. 23 T*- .— — several hundred feet above the surrounding country. His
~JT\A. persons indebted to the estate of Joseph Burnett, table will he furnished plentifully, and with every variety
x\_ late of Washington county, dec d., are Iteteby te- that can possibly be obtained; and every exertion will be
quested to cornu forward and make payment; and those m ade to please those who may feel disposed to give'him a
having demands against said estate are notified to present , ca „ ’ D. C. ROSE,
terms of the law. ... ! Meriwether Co., May 21, 1838. 19 4t.
Mess of self-appropriating the goods of j roun( j p 0 th e front, and joined in the laugh of
others, a.Tid the punishment which attended ^| ie delighted audience.
In testimony whereof, I, Edward B. Dudley, Governor, ! the infringeunent of the law ofmeum and tuura. | “And then putting out my hand in this
&c., have caused the Great Seal of the State i Jesse openet'l his mouth, and stared, and^ex- J fashion,” continued Trott, extending his right
same time bringing forward
auntlets in his left, he stopped
, — exciting narrative, and eyed the
| kick,” but in vain '■> an ^ j as *- ashis^sclf satiafi- c ]jpped coverings of his hands with a look that
produced a simultaneous roar.
“ Now, ’pon my life,” cried he, “ this is real
ly too bad!”
i “ !lve caused the Great Seal of the State i Jesse opeiieC 1 iu s mount, etna siaieu, aiiu ex- [ fashion, continuet
\ L - S - ill- h ~ hereunto affixed, and signed the same j hibited many ^ther amiable expressions of at- j fi rstj a „d at the sa
^ 1838. a ' V EDWARD ^DUDLEY ! tention 5 at the S3me limC slil -T P bcllin = tll( j j the curtailed gaunt
May Id, 1833 17 wtds. 1 tail of the deceased mouse to induce a last i s h or t in his excitin
“‘And then the policeman interfered and I trams,he calmly proceeded to the closet, and
took me up—’ ; pouring out a cup of milk, mixed up the sweet
Took you down, you mean, I suppose,’ i potation.
said Mr. Mittimus.
“‘Exactly, sir,’ replied Mr. Henry Jones.
* "Well, it is a foolish affair, I musfcconfess,’
“ Jane,” cried he, in a melancholy tone
stirring the potion with the fore-finger of his
right hand—“ Jane, listen to me for a few
said Mr. Mittimus ; 4 and I am really sorry to , short moments—I shall not long be a butdtJu
see a young gentleman of your appearance in j to you.”
such a predicament. Retire, and endeavor to ! His look and impressive manner silenced
make some arrangement with the parties ‘ the storm.—Quaffing the draught at oue gulp,
whose property you have so wantonly destroy- j he cast the cup into the grate, and threw the
paper upon the ground.
ed.
‘“Tlieir demands are already satisfied,’ re
plied Mr. Henry Jones, “and they have pro
mised not to prefer any complaint against me.’
“ ‘ AV as there any resistance on the capture ]’
demanded Mr. Mittimus.
“ ‘None, your worship,’ replied the police
man ; ‘ he walked away like a lamb.’
“‘A sheep’ was on the tongue of the ma
gistrate ; but be suppressed it with a smile,
and ordering Mr. Henry Jones to pay a fine
of five shillings for his acknowledged eleva
tion, he was discharged.”
WAM SPRINGS.
r THIE Proprietor of Wunn Springs, Meriwether county, ■ ed mamma had co.vw'luded her moral deduction,
_ Georgia, takes pleasure in returning his thanks tohis
turning ins thanks tohis ' her interestinG - succeeded m nt-
the watering season, and tachinf a string to f he dorsal continuation of
the victim, and was d. r a‘s.?i n S ^ about the floor.
She turned angrily' upon him, and chided jjy able to utter a word for laughter,
him for his cruel disposition; and snatching j whimper, Trott; I’m sure the amusement is
away his “ play-tliing,” t Tiade h™ toast a piece wort h a dozen pair of the best that ever crossed
of double Gloucester fo.v a fresh bait. Jes- ,] lf , Channel ”
V.—THE MUD LARK.
A dull, damp, foggy night, in November, of
fered a favorable opportunity for the exercise
of "Weevil’s peculiar talents. A dark lane,
leading to the town, was the chosen spot of bis
exploit. The muddy state of the road was a
source of particular gratulation to our hero,
and he sallied forth, inwardly rejoicing at the
anticipation of his charitable intentions. Care
fully affixing a cord to the stump of an old
Nay, don’t whimper,” said Weevil, scarce- H' ee i he drew it scientifically across the muddy
ns hnving demands against the estate ot -M
1, ate r
the time
Sarah M - ,
■d tn present them legally authenticated
scribed bv l.tw.
WILLIAM L. WILLIAMS, Adm r.
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Adm i». ; nuJ an abundance of Carbonic Acid Gass. Its efficacy for I se went sulkily to his task, and his affectionate
j removing Chronic and Cutaneous diseases are so well ' mother 111 order to ll (r l^*» 3> smile upon Ills
countenance, and implant a taste for mechan
ism in his mind, explained lliG construction of
the trap as she set it.
In the afternoon (it was a hah holiday) he
the Channel
“I wouldn’t care a pin about the matter,”
said Trott—“ but the fact is—”
“ They are the gift of some Dulcina, I sup
pose]” interrupted Weevil.
“ But the fact is, the mirth is not at my ex
pense,” resumed Trott; for in a freak I ex-
Mny 20.
nSTRAY MUL
DAVID GUMMING, Adm’r.
19 fit
—Left the subscriber’s plantation,
ast of Eaton.on, about the 10th or 15th
S TRAY ED.—On the 8th of May, from the residence of
Mr. Charles Allen, near Roger’s Meeting-house, two
miles east of Spring Hill Post Office, in Monroe county.
, J - ,, „ „ g ...D. estrav they erally rewarded, and any information respecting them, by
i{]., Peace, or any other person tutting up sui n esiia>, uay . . c u ■ t xr a
uni i raoi, vi .no , uo i „ i , ,, letter or otherwise, will be thankfully received. .Mv ad-
-ill confer a favor by addressing me, at. Cloumnus, via. ■ :
J TAMES M. CHAMBERS. j dress is Spring Iltll, Monroo county, Geoigia.
,lsn. 9—50 ti
rjAi
itli
1838
E. ROBINSON.
20 3t
t IIFKOKFF LAND BISTBICTfi. j j Mn( ,
1HK subscriber will furnish those who may wish with
_ correct Maps of each Uistrirt in Clierokoe, with the | j^TOTlCU.—All persons are cautioned against trading
the drawer’s names, residence,and quality of each lot on the t - ()r t ) lc folllowing notes, viz:—Two notes on John
ow, at S10 each. All orders addressed to the subscriber j 0 f t [,; 3 county—one for 500 dollars, dated some-
will be punctually attended to. JAMES time in Decomber, 1831), niade payable, on demand, to
Willedgeville. August 8. 1837 1 1 Richard Ricks, or bearer; one for 500 dollars, dated 1st
I dav of Janunry, 1337, due twelve months after date, made
livable to Richard Ricks, or hearer. One note on Wm.
NKW tBAIL ABItA.>’«IiJlElVT».
HE subscriber respectfully announ
ces to the public, that he tins in full
ration a Line of Four Horse Coacll-
Wntkinsvillc, Madison, to Entonton,
and returning as follows:
Leaving A them
re, from A then
mid back, 3 times u week, lenvi „
Sundays, 'Tuesdays anil 1 bursa
Z."Bailey, originally of this county, but now living in Ba
ker county, in this State, for 275 dollars, dated 1st of Jan
uary, 1838, made payable one day after date, to Richard
Ricks, or bearer. Two notes on John G. Anderson, of this
county—one for 250 dollars, with n credit of 105 dollars,
C o’clock. A- M-> and arriving at Eatonttm at It o clocK j j iltei f san , et ime in December, 1837, made payable on the
1’ M oil the same days. _ _ _ 1st dav of February, 183S, to Richard Ricks, or bearer—
■ ivatonroir (tit Mummy*, TveanesUays »t,a i n- oHC for 300 aoilai . Si <], ltL .d som etime in December, 1837,
i i i i ,i afterdate, to Richard Ricks,
T
LXtfhn,
days, at G o’clock, A. M., and arriving in Athens « u . made payab | e twelve moljth
o'clock I’. M-, same davs. _ | or bearer.
H. N. 1\ ILI.SON, Contractor. j q - be a b ove Notes were stolen from mv Trunk about the
March 27 10 IL. I first day of last April. RICHARD RICKS.
NOTICE LAND 'J’llADEISS. j Dublin, Laurens county, June 2, 1838. 21 3t
flHE subscriber would respectfully inform those w ho are J :
engaged in the land trade that he will furnish them with j I ALL ABLL LANIIM At StAB.lv.
waps of the DISTUICTS, in anv part of the Slate, with the i ~B~~B~AV ING purchased of the legatees (all of age) their
watercourses, Ac. laid down correctly, at S2 50 each. \V bole . A X interest in the lands belonging to the estate of Lew-
rnunties laid down, if desired. All orders addressed to him, j | s Bond, in l’tiker county, mostly in 1st, 2d and 3d dis
(postpaid) enclosing the cash, will be^punctually attended to | tricts, together with lands previously owned, I offer for
sale 1-1,000 acres, equal to any in the world for the pro
duction of cotton—which may he had in large or small tracts
or parcels, to suit purchasers, and upon some of which are
extensive improvements, known ns the Island and Muddy
wa3 allowed to invite Tommy \V ilkins to tea. trac ted these same gloves ”
“Now for a bit of fun,” said Jes'se to him-| “Call’em mitts,” said Weevil, with tears in |
his eyes.
“ —From the pocket of our excellent friend
self.
“ Tommy, did you ever see a traj) ]”
“ What’s a trap ]” inquired his 4.’Tend.
“ What! don’t you know ]” said J.s.sse, de
lighted at his ignorance: and mounting' m a
chair, he drew the mousetrap carefully /rom
the shelf. “ Do you see that cheese?”
“ Is that cheese 1”
“ Touch it and trv.”
“ What for]”
Weevil,” continued Trott, handing him the
Don’t ! toad, and fastened it to a fence on the oppo
site side of the thoroughfare, making it form
a straight line about a foot and a half from the
ground. Concealing himself, with a chuckle,
behind the projection angle of a shed, Weevil
anxiously awaited the issue of his stratagem.
Presently, the voice of a passenger, singing
aloud, “ A queer little man—very—how came
you so ]” struck like sweet music on the tight
ened drum of his attentive ear. Louder and
louder grew the voice as the singer approach
ed, but still the thickness of the fog prevented
Jesse from beholding the form or figure of
his unconscious victim. He was indeed, to
him vox et preterea nihil. Weevil scarcely
mitts. The fun which ensued may be easily breathed, although his heart panted almost
imagined.
IV.—THE SIGN TAINTEKS.
< The tlecds which were done by Weevil and
this friends on dark nights, were as innumera-
‘ For fun, to be sure,” replied Jesse, anx-1 - , - • . „ ^ , , •
’- - - - 1 ’ _ i>le as they were annoying to every inhabitant
put your fin-1 , it k„«,-A v,.™ „t
iously
j;er at it
Look hete , JUt>t put yota m1 ' I • t]i e yicinity. If a board were placed m
X- ,. S0_ | l0 .? 1 >OU b T 1 do ,’*• , : the tout Ss .-Jen of any house, to intimate that
3So - saul Tommy, blundering forward, , , oi , ging3 ° ere to l ct , it was sure to he trans-
ferretl to some crusty neighbor’s, who was
well known to have too much pride or too
j large a family to offer ,?uch accommodation for
men ! Impertinent applications and
altercations were the consequence
and running against Master Jesse’s elbow, |
so that the said Master Jesse’s finger was !
poked into the trap, and he roard aloud for ;
help. j .
Such an early impression would have en- 1 sinff e
“ What have you done ?” shrieked Mrs.
Weevil, snatching up the ^aper, and turning
pale as Parian marble. 1
“ Poison !” muttered Jesse, with the most
thrilling tragedy-look he could assume ; and
clasping his hands to liis face he buried his
head iu the cushions of the sofa.
A shriek, followed by an awful silence, en
sued. Jesse ventured to peep between hi*
fingers, expecting to see his lib extended on
the hearth-rug in a swoon—but she had van-*
ished.
“ Where the dickens has she gone!” cried
lie, rising. “Jane!”—no answer. He rested
upon his elbow and listened. A trampling
of many feet upon the stairs, aroused him from
his posture; and the next moment his better
half rushed wildly into the room, followed by
three men and the servant maid.
“ My dear Mr. Weevil,” said the foremost
gentleman in black, in whom Jesse recognized
a neighboringapothecary—“ what could have
impelled you to this rash act ?”
Weevil was really alarmed by the crowd
which lie had so unexpectedly brought about
his ears.
“ What act ?” demanded Weevil.
“You have swallowed poison !’ r
“ Nonsense—nonsense—” said Weevil.
“ Where is the cup, ma’am !”
“ He lias thrown it away,” replied Mrs.
Weevil, sobbing aloud ; “ but—but here is the
horrible paper.”
The apothecary looked at the paper, shook
his head, shrugged his shoulders, and then
looked significantly at his assistants, who im
mediately laid violent hands upon the discon
certed Weevil, and threw him at length upon?
the sofa.
“What in the devil are you about?” de
manded Jesse, glaring wildly upon the medi
cal operator, as he drew a stomach pump from
JAMES F.
Milledjreville. June 13tli. 1837
SMITH.
21 tf
JUST BFCFIVFO.
i Wifi LBS. prime Baltimore mi Jelling Ba-
eon, anil for ?ale bv
A pi,-l 17—13 tf NICHOLS & DEMI N G.
W AS taken front niy stable, in Newton county, on
the night of 26th of April, a large bay mare, about
16 years old ; she ivns in good order when taken from me ;
Creek Plantations, &c. I intend cutting a road in a few
months, so as to carry the present crop of cotton from Alba
ny, in Baker county, to some point on the Ocmulgee, a
distance not exceeding 50 miles; and by reference to the
ntap, it will lie seen that it is perfectly practicable to di-
there is no particular mark recollected. Any person thut ( vert the trade of this valuable cotton growing country to
will apprehend the rogue, or deliver said mure to me, at j Brunswick, Savannah, or Charleston, and perhaps from
Mount Pleasant, in Newton county, shall be liberally re- j Columbus, round by Mount Vernon, and up Flint river, by
warded for tlieir trouble. I which the delay, risk, insurance, &c. of Florida Point
June 5 JO 3t PENELOPE WALLAS. may be avoided. Arrangements are making for a railroad
l)UI(KS. TW SubacriblrThWeT^ud will keep‘con- ! under the charter granted to Mr. Spalding some time a
li stantlv on hand, a supply ol hard and well burnt
stantly on hand, a ;
BRICK at their Brick-yard near Midway, where purchasers
can obtain anv quantities to suittliem.
WMS. RUTHERFORD,
July 18.1837 SAMUEL RUTHERFORD.
F OR SALE, that beautiful, healthy, and commodious
lot, on which the subscriber now resides, at Midway, two
miles from Milledgeville, and a halt mile from the site ol
Oglethorpe University, ll contains ten acres, and has on it a
large, convenient, and pleasant dwelling house, with out-liou-
ses, a well of excellent water, and a spring, besides many
other adramagee. JOHN A. CUTHBERT.
October 10th. 1837. 38 tf
1YT011CE.—All persons indebted to the estate of John
— i Bruce, deo’d., late of Jasper county, arc requested
to make immediate payment; and those having claims are
notified to bring them forward, legally authenticated, with
in the time limited bv law, otherwise this notice will be
plead in bar of recovery.
NESTOR PUTS, Adm'r.
Neivton county. Mar 15th, 1838 17 fit
I refer those wishing to examine these lands, to Stephen
W illiams, John I). Pitts, and A. Dentmrd, of Baker.
.May 22, 1838.—18 lOt II. JONES.
KT The Charleston Mercury, and Columbus Enquirer,
will publish tlie above two months, and forward tlieir ac
counts to me in Lumpkin, Stewart countv, Ga.
II. J.
F l
slightly worn,
friable.
valuable: fbopebty fob sale.
OR the purpose of closing the estate of Asaph It.
Hill, late of Stewart county, deceased, the subscri
ber will sell at private sale, one third or the whole of the
following property, viz :—One commodious new Store
House and Lots, the well known stand of Hill, Laurence
& Co., Lumpkin, Ga. Also 3,4 acres Land adjoining suid
town, handsomely situated for private residence. Also the
well known I’hoenix Hotel, Furniture and Lots, in the
town of Florence, at present occupied by Mr. A. Burnett.
\Iso the large framed Ware House and I ixtures. in the
town of Florlfcce, at present occupied by Jernigan, Lau
rence & Co. Also two unimproved Lots, in said town,
ound for
dured, and been a wholesome warning to ma- ??= ^ t v_
’. , . c .i • v i “ t i Bells were ran" alarmingly-—toe knockers
ny dnrin" the rest of tlieir lives ; but Jesse I . . „ , °^
si, , ° . i t .t ■ twisted from the doors—and the nightcaps oi
weevil was a strange compound, and the in- . .i* 1
., .ri u- v „ i - ■ i ,i ! the drowsy inhabitants who ventured to peep
eident had no more ettect on his mind than a i _ J . , . . r
, , i . . . , i • , • • t I from an open window were the chosen marks
pebble cast into a pond, which is now wnnk- , I . ,. 1 , ,. . • .
} , n q . \ i for tne well-directed pea-shooters ol this tr
ied and ruined, (like an old dowager,) and j 1
anon becomes smooth and glassy again iu a i ie q^ tl ^ tloo P- .
° i Havintr read an amusing account ol a cer-
moment. . . ° q i
t tam sign-paintmg exploit, Weevil proposed
II.—THE BASKET OF GAME. ‘‘to get up” a similar entertainment; and a
The old proverb ol “birds ol a feather,”&c. ] large pot of whitewash and a brush were ac-
was verified in Weevil’s selection ol his cro- j cordingly provided for the operation,
nies. They were all devotedly attached to the j The appointed hour arrived, and the youths
same elegant pursuits, and generally met j sallied f ort h, Weevil carrying the ]>ot and
weekly at a certain house of entertainment, ; brush> an j s ; x ot hers bearing a light ladder,
where they smoked cigars with each ot tei si-, fr orrolcei l f r0 m the stable-yard of the inn, where
multancousl
Welch
unanimously elected theit 1 resilient; ana j (l Boy,” which having accomplished,
many a wayfarer was stailled by the bolster- j ^\'eevi! declared lie deserved the thanks of
pus chorus^ ol ‘ Y e won t go home till morn- j ,^ 1C c01 -p S for having performed the miracle of
washing the Blackamoor white.
tuc. v amuiiLii ° . borrowed trom tne staule-yt
jously, aitddiscussed bowls ol toddy and , j] 1C y l ie ] d their Symposia.
rabbits. The ingenious W eevil was : Tbelr first attempt w
ouslv elected tlieir President; and ' (i „q, >» „,q,;,.i,
audibly
Nearer and nearer the stranger approached;
and, at last, a stumble, a splash, and a sudden b j s coat-pocket.
exclamation, indicated to tlie^ critical year j n Y ou must submit, sir,” said he, “ i esis%-
of\V eevil that the singing bitd liad fallen j -wil} avail vou nothing.”
in his trap. “ Pooh! pooh ! nonsense—’pon my soul 1
Several people attiacted by the cties of the j ’f Vvas only a joke! a mere ri/sc—don’t be a
floundering youth, ran to the spot, and Wee- foo] >> crie j j cssej struggling. “ May I die
vil, having cut the treacherous line, joined the i jf ”
group. j The forcible introduction of the admirable
“ Oh, here s a precious go! exclaimed a ■ machine put an end ter further opposition,
blubbering boy of about 16, with a clothes-bas l W e e vil kicked and plunged in vain. The
,? et !. n ., 115 band, the contents whereof were j w ] 10 f e operation was admirably performed^
eatful } scattered m the road. -and feeble, spiritless, and exhausted, the uP-
. „ i . e '. ei m in d my lad, said Y eevil, in a l fortunate patient was left extended on the
half pitying, hall consolatory tone. j couc &. The apothecary promised to send a
It s easy never minding o me,” replied composing draught immediately, and left him
the boy, jamming the rumpled linen pell-mell
in his basket, “ but shan’t 1 get a lathering ]
that’s all.’'
Every one of the by-standers charitably en-
deavored to comfort the unfortunate bov. ■
“ Have you injured yourself:” demanded
the hard-hearted Weevil.
“ Injured myself !” repeated the boy. No
by gosh! There ain’t no chance of breaking
in the meanwhile to the tendei care of his wife,
who alternately wept and scolded; w inding
up her hysterical harangue with a bitter rentak
upon liis cruelty in wishing to leave her unpro
vided for.
attempt was made upon the
OR SALE.—An excellent Newark made carriage, by Nos. 108 and 109, in square II., high elevated
building. Also about $20,000 worth of Assorted Mer
chandize. Also two settlements of valuable pine Land
740 acres, 3 miles from Florence.
It may be seen at Mr. Mott's Livery
April 11 —12 tl
Also 8 Lots
OULETHOKI'E BOISE, COLLritBES, GA.
*|UIE subscriber would inform his friends and the public j ; n the city of St. Josephs, amongst which are Lots to suit
-I- generally, that lie has purchased and has personally j lbe merc hant or the settler. Also 27 shares of the Capi-
* . " charge of this establishment, and intends to devote his | Stock iu the St j oser hs Rail Road & Canal Company,
entire attention to the. comfort and accommodation ot such .. e i n n
« may honor him with their patronage. He feels assured | A, ®° one ‘ in L e S ? cldle Uolse ; . ... .
'hat long experience has enabled him to give as general sa- [ Any of the above piopci j w i • • '
tisfaction in e.very line of his business as can be given in this ; 'ing terms, by application to the subscriber at Florence,
city, and he pledges himself that no effort of his shall be i Georgia. HLNRY W. JERMG YN, Lx or ,
spared ia making this one of tlie most desirable houses of j and I’artner ol A R. Hill, dec d.
.public and private entertainment in the Southern country. • y bo subscriber will sell several valuable settlements of
The buildings are all new, large, airy and convenient; the ! L , from 2 , J2 i to 1000 acres.
Uirnitiira I lOu; (TdlWt. nfltl WPII cnitn.l f n tkn ootnlillclimPnf I * ^ ^ 1 P R \ 1C' \
mg—they durst not shut us out!” as he pas
sed the windows of the room where the youths
were performing their orgies.
It happened one day that a basket of game
was left at this rendezvous, addressed to “ Jes
se Y'eevil, Esq.—Carriage paid.” It soon at
tracted the notice of one of his boon compan
ions, who dexterously reversed the card, and
inscribed thereon the name of “Walter Trott,”
another member of the intelligent clique
Weevil arrived soon afterward.
“ What sport, my buck demanded be.
“ No sport,” replied bis chum, but here is
some game.”
“Say no more,” exclaimed tliedelighted Jes
se, slapping his forehead. “I've an idea;
now mind—mum’s the word ! Fetch up
Griggs.”
Griggs was summoned, and lie entered with
a griu. i
“I say Griggs,” cried Weevil, cutting tlie J
string and producing tlie game, “ we want you ;
to dress this hare and these birds for supper,
and serve it up in your best styje.”
“ Leave it to me, sir,” was tlie reply, as the
Tlie “Rose” next grew pale under bis able
hand—and having completed this transforma
tion to his taste, he ordered the escalade to pro
ceed to the “ Carved Red Lion.” This was
to be the crowning feat.
i Having mounted to the ledge whereon the
; fierce-looking quadruped was iixed, he began
I to rub in the color, and had already completed
i the half of liis task, giving the animal the ap-
! pearance of a shaved poodle, when he was
i startled by a fearful roar, not from the lion,
but from his affrighted companions, who close
upon their heels beheld a detachment of po
lice. Pot and brush fell from the grasp* of
Weevil; and our hero, who thought with fhc
redoubtable Falstaff that “discretion was the
better part of valor,” made for the ladder:
| but alas! liis dear friends, in their confusion,
! had kicked it down.
His situation was by no means enviable—
escape was vain, detection certain, and—but
we shall beg leave to quote from the columns
of a respectable contemporary, as we feel by no
MANAGEMENT—A YANKEE STORY.
I’ve beam folks say that the vvimin was con-
trairv, well they is a leetlc so, but if you man-
bones in tumbling into such a pudding as this i a ? e ’ era iate > hawl in here, and let ’em out
here. "Rut I ain’t in a nice mess, am I ? con- i there, you can drive ’em along without whip 4
tinued lie, angrily, holding up hismuddv arms, ! or spur,jest which way you want ’em to go.
and showing himself to the mob. * I When I lived down at Elton, there was a
44 The more dirt, the less hurt, however,” j good many first-rale gals down there, but I
remarked Weevil ; and at the same time the i didn’t take a likin’ to any on ’em, till squire
boy inadvertently shook off the liquid mud, I Cummins enm down thereto live. The squire
with which the too curious Jesse was spatter- j * iac ^ an almighty jnitv darter. I sed sum of
ed from ton to toe. The crowd, of course the gals was ius rate but Naacy Cummins wat*
; and Y’eevil, aware that i ^ ust rate » ail< t a beetle more. There was many
dressed liner and looked grander, hut there-
was somethin jam about Nance, that they
couldn't hold a candle to. If a feller seed ltor
wunce, he couldn’t look al another gal for a
week. 1 tuk a likin to her rite off', and war
laughed heartily
any remonstrance on his part would have been
jeered at, pocketed the affront, and walked
quietly home.
Hie suit of black was quietly changed’; and
seating himself by a blazing fire, lie indulged
in reading till nine o’clock, when, iin<rin«r the ■ 3s thick as theves. We had used to go
bell, he ordered his housekeeper to britig up j ^ ie sanie naeetin, and sot in the same pew. Is
his things, as he was going to adonize, pre- * 1 ^ J *’ 1 1
paratory to starting for an annual ball, given at
the principal inn in the town, at which all the
beauty and fashion of the neighborhood were
to-display their attraction.
44 Directly, sir,” replied the obsequious do
mestic, and retired. Meanwhile, Y eevil be
took me to find the sarms and hints for her, amf
we’d swell ’em out in a manner sLockin to
hardened sinners; then we’d mosey bum to
gether, while the gals and i’ellors kept a look
ing on as tlio’ they’d like to mix in. I’d al
ways stay to supper, and the way she con<f
make injnm cakes, and the way i wood slick
host walked off with the spoil, just as the whole ! means competent to give so lucid an account
crew began to drop in. The conversation soon j catastrophe.
became general, noisy, and interesting. At I olice Office.—A gentlemen about three-
last the cloth was laid. ! and-twenty years of age, with lair hair, and of
44 Hallo ! what’s in the wind now!” inquired j a sl’ght an( i rather genteel figure, i\as tins
Master Y^alter Trott, surprised at the unusual
furniture new, pood, and well suited to the establishment.
His table .(and this is an important item with a weary way- j 3 line o,
turnip.man) shall he *t all times supplied with every variety
that the city orcountry market can afford : his bar is filled
and shall be kept filled, with the best of liquors, and his sta
hies garnished with clean and wholesome provender. I-n
short, nolhiue; shall he wanting:, iso far as depends on the
fHcjirietor, his assistants, aud servants, to make the house
peaceful, plentiful, and worthy of patronage.
The Oglethorpe House is situated in a business part of
-be cite, at the corner of Oglethorpe and Randolph streets,
where the undersigned would gladly see his old friends and
make nctc acquaintances. WM. P. McKEEN.
October 19, 1837 __AL_!_L_
valuable: lands fob sale.
S IX THOUSAND ACRES, in Stewart and Sumter
Counties, is offered for sale on accommodating terms
—'ituuted on Kinchafoona, Lannahassee and Choctahachy
creeks, forming settlements to suit purchasers, from one to
seven squares in a body: some of them well improved,
and is second to none in Stewart county, all level creek
lands, and rich.
Terms easy, and made to suit purchasers. Persons
wishing to purchase land, either Pine, OaK and Hickory,
1,r Hammock, and will call on the Subscribers, in the 26th
Gstrict of Sumter county, can get an v kind they shall call
* or > it it should be land that will make 2000 lbs. Cotton
P Cr acre, if well cultivated. Hammock lands will take
lnr '"c than one dav to look at them.
JEPTHA TICKETT,
June 5, 183S. 20 10t # R. B. PICKETT.
land fob sale.
morning brought before Mr. Mittimus, the
magistrate. He was dressed in a fashionably
cut suit of black, but which was so ridiculously
daubed with white, that a zoologist would
have unliestatingly declared him to be a species
of that party-colored bird, ycieped a magpie !
44 4 What is the charge V demanded Mr. Mit-
timus.-
4
f\ at reduced prices, by early application to the subscri-
m-r, at Irwin ton, Wilkinson county, Geo.
312 1 Sect. I Dist. Cherokee,
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H.
J. WILLIAMS.
April 17
1833.
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display : here’s a spread !”
“Only a snack,” said Weevil; 44 and we
must beg you to take the chair on the oc
casion.”
“I?”
“Yes, vou,” answered'Weevil.
“Well, I’m sure—the honor—but I’m al
ways ready to do any tiling that will conduce j
to the harmony of tlie company,” replied the ,!
by no means reluctant Trott.
The supper was served forthwith , and up-; situation.'
on the removal of the cloth, Y'eevil arose, and, i “‘Indeed, said Mr. Mittimus,
in an
for the
man
gan practising his new steps, arid trving over : era over ’ v 'Rh molasses and put ’em away, tvai
some concerted phrases intended for the ear of! nut ^i Rto nobody. She was dredful civil tew
the delectable Miss Julia Tolterly,. at the j alvv-nys gettin fiomoLhiii nice for me. I was up*
same time extending his hand in a right line to the hub in love, and was goin in for it like
from bis heart to the looking-glass, and gri- 1 a locomotive. Y ell, things went on this way
macing in a manner which he concluded must : a 8 P e ^> s ^ ie thot she had me tite enough,
be irresistible. i Then she begin to show offkinder independent
“I think that’s a killer!” exclaimed the I like - Y’hen I’d go to the *eeti*r, there was
self-satisfied Jesse. | no room for me in the pew; when she’d en nr
44 O ! mercy on us !” cried the housekeeper, ouS &l,c ’ d streake off' with another chap, nrr
breaking in upon his physiognomical studies. ( ^ eave n,e suckin mv lingers at the door. Jn-
44 Eh ? what ! is the house on fire ?” demand- ’ stead sticken to me as she used to do. sbo
e( j ] ie _ | got cuttin around with all the ficl!ors jest as if
“AVorscr nor that, sir,” said the dame; “such j she carcd ’Within about me no more, none
a pickle—such a misfortune—who conld lia’i wha,sclnevcr - 1 got considerably riled amf
thought there was such a set o’ wicked people ' *kot I raoat as- well come to tlie end of it at
in the world ? Only to think ” i wunce r so down I went to Rave it out with
“ What the devil is the matter T' demanded j 1,ei V ^ere was a hull grist of fellers there.
the impatient Weevil. ! They seemed mity quiet till I went in, then
44 The shirts, sir—frills, ruffles, aad all—rot
one to put on ! every man John of’em rolled
irv the mud. The poor mangling-boy lias
4 Please your worship,’ said the policeman, ! been thrown down-by some mischievous v. il-
discovered this gentleman, about one lin, and almost killed. Ilis mother—honest
she got lalkin all manner of nonsense, seff
nothin to me, and darnd little of that. I tried
to keej) my dander down, but it twarn’t no use.
I kept moovin about as if 1 had a piu in my
frowsers. I sweat as if I had bin thrasbin.
I discovered this gentleman, ... .
o’clock this morning, in a very suspicious 1 woman—has just been here, and is read v to erv NVIy collar hung down as if it. had been bung
j her eys out, poor soul!” ' ' I over rn / stock to . tl 1 r - v ' 1 * sta »d it, so
‘he looks ! Weevil whistled so loud, and long, and j c l earet loot as quick as I co«.a, for I seed twas
N OTICE.—-Will be sold oil the 2d day of August next,
in the town of Van Wort, Paulding county, three
front, and : all the back lots belonging to said town, to the
ffighese bidder—terms made known on the day of sale.
1 ers °ns wishing to lay out money for town property,
would do well to attend the sale ; for we have a valley of
splendid land, and clear lime-stone water, in a beautiful
country that is rapidly settling with rich farmers, th- bone
sod sinew of any inland village. Sale to continue from
day to day. By order of the Court.
BARNABAS PACE, c. c. o.
June 5, 1838. oq tils
V‘
VOLNEY.
OLNEY will occupy Andrew’s stable at the Race
Track the ensuing spring. From the purity of his
blood, and the high evidence he has given as a race horse,
there can be no doubt of his excellence as a Stallion. For
the spring, he is tlie joint interest of Messrs. Ortne,
Tinsley & A. H. Kenan. Every care and attention will
be given to mares sent from a distance.
Milledgeville, I eb 6, 1838 3 R
G eorgia, putnam county.
Whereas Shimmey Black applies to me for letters
of administration upon the estate of Horatio Shields, late
of said county, deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singu
lar the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and
appear at mv office, within the time prescribed by law, to
sho w cause, if any they have, why said letters should not
b Given under my band, at office, tin* 3d 183o ‘
21 __ u WAL B CARTER,, e. c. o.
mered
By way of elucidation, tlie basket was
handed to him, ainid peals of laughter.
The unconscious entertainer looked blank,
and pretended to read the card ; but in fumb
ling it with his fingers, he turned it over and
discovered the original address.
“ Gentlemen,” said he
assure you, would he more
feelings than to entertain
hear!)—but I cannot—I
(shouts of laughter)—that o.. »un.u is uuc j . * , Vr- i.- q
to another to be bestowed upon ntyself. In- P aint jhp " 1 f e ’ _
stead of returning you my thanks, permit me
to propose tlie health of Jesse Weevil; for
—(I speak by the card,)—it appears to me
this basket is addressed to him. and to him,
therefore, let our thanks be paid !”
Weevil seized the basket: the trick was too
obvious to be misunderstood; and the face
tious Jesse, unable to support the jeci's and
laughter of bis friends, flung down the basket,
and rushed from the convulsed assembly.
y suspicious,
mus. 4 What is your name ]’
44 4 Henry Jones,' said the prisoner.
“ 4 Y r hat are you V
• “ 4 A gentleman at large,’ was the i-cply- ... ~
“ ‘Not at present ’ remarked the facetious ported 44 to be a fortune, he discovered, toa; along no how; even- step I rook forrard, l
W ee\*3, unfortunate as he was in his jokes, a boy, wunce, that got to skew! late one Suu-
was no less so in his more serious attempts; day morning, master ses, you tarnel sleepin
his whole eareer was one grand mistake— critter, what kept you so late? why, ses the
eloping with a sweet young lady who was re- boy, it’s so everlastrn slippy out, I coodn’t get
done the iob when 1 was interrupted by the po- lities, Weevil resolved to tame her; and after the goose is sass for the gander. Well, I went
p ce » pondering for some months npon the subject, j no more to Nance’s, Next Sabbadv, I slicked
“ ‘Candid at any rate; but what induced . resolved to put in form the following novel myself up, and I dew say, v.hcn I got my fix.
you to make the noble animal change color ? ; and extraordinary experiment. | ins on, 1 took the shirt tail clean- off of any
“ 4 The fact is, sir,’replied Mr. Henry Jones, I Having purchased some white arsenic, up- specimen of human nature about our parts.
4 it’s a ridiculous piece of business altogeth-! on the paper of which was duly pi inted 44 arse- About meetin time off’ I put toEltham Dodge's
er. I am heartily ashamed of the freak; but NIC—poison.” he consigned the deleterious —Patience Dodge was as nice a gal as you’d
the truth is I was elevated at the time.’ j mineral to the flames, and replenished the en- see ’twixt here and yonder, anymore than
44 4 Yes, we have proof of that,’ laconically , velope with white sugar. Watching his op- she wasn’t jest like Nancy C’umrr ins. Ephraim
interpolated Mr. Mittimus. ^porf unity when Mrs. Weevil was iu her tan- Massey had used to go tf» see her; he was a