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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME XLI. i \r OKHE&SON, !*• jryn'OKS AXD 1’^OPKIETOES I . T j , i;tcoi!i)i:it is published weekly, at the r* •• of Tw o Dollars per annum, when paid rf 1111 _l- : f uot in advance, Two Dollars and r'^L’-NTS—•and if not within the year, Three r' T! ./‘.er annum. No subscriptions received for p Li ”*!£ months—to he paid always in advance. i, v mail in registered letters at our risk, briber* wishing 1 ' 1C direction of their paper •ed will notify ns from what office it i3 to be r -raTisEMES rs conspicuously inserted at $100 I tare for the first insertion, and 50 ceuts per I ' aclt subsequent insertion. Those sent "r a pir-cificatinn of the number of insertions, "ile published until ordered out, and charged ac- "^t.'.fLand and Negroes, by Administrators, Ex- , l „ r Guardians, are required by law to be held [ B, ° 'first Tuesday in the month, between the hours • rintlt® forenoon, and throe in the afternoon, at l p 1 nrt"house, in the county in which the proper* ■ 'Mate. Notices of these sales must be given a'j'ablic gazette FORTY day's previous to the uay for the sale of personal property must be r s t least Ti.N DAYS previous to the day of sale. iv'p • to Debtors and Creditor s of an Estate must T.’,Wished FORTY DAYS. \ f ee that application will lie made to the Court Vi ’iiiiarv for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must nublished far TWO months. _ II irtTioN 5 for Letters of Administration must be 1 s hcJ thirty days—for Dismission from Adinin- monthly sir. months—for Dismission from Lrii&uship, forty days. li'i i :> for Foreclosure of Mortgage must be pub- 1,' {monthly for four months—fur establishing lost '{,{{ for the fn 'l spare of thrrr months—for compel- l r: ; jP« from Executors and Administrators, where jus been given by the deceased, the full space tihm months. plications will always be continued according to , ,i, e legal requirements; unless otherwise or- :1. ; mines* in the line of Printing will meet with ! it attention at the Recorder Office. ubi Great Artistic Attraction! wo SPLENDID PLATES. Imperial Court of France. BOrAL FAMILY OF ENGLAND. THE ECLECTIC MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY, 1800. t ■iie Embellished with two Splendid Plates : ]. The Empress Eugenie and the eight Ladies hShi-r court. 9 Beautiful Portraits of 9 Beautiful dies. Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and the Cbil- V n of the Koval Family. The artistic embellish ments and the literary attractions of the number n; nded to he matchless. Other brilliant gems [art will follow. It is intended to please the ar- oyt' ami gratify the taste of all lovers of choice READY FOR DELIVERY. Dec. 15TH. FOR FEBRUARY, I860, If TWO SP2.EBTDID PLATES ARE IN PREPARATION. I Vo invite til*- attention of all the lovers of choice jding to The Eclectic, its rich and varied con- lut-. ami its beautiful embellishments. J1. Tiie Eclectic as a Montldy Magazine, of It! pages or more, double columns, has no superior Iter,-try merit or artistic embellishment. . Its letterpress is made up of the choicest ar- ■i. - ductei from 7 British Quarterlies and 9 tish Monthlies. It aims to give the cream of all. 13. The Eclectic, in one year, equals in print- itter any three entire British Quarterlies. The |i. uf them is 87. The price of The Eclectic •r the same is only $5, while the prints in The i LF.rnc arc worth alone $5 more. 4. The variety, richness, and aflluence, of The Vlutic articles in all the departments of litera ls and popular science, both instructive and eu- ndiing. stamp it as the best Magazine published. 9 the Press and eminent men say, in all parts of idand. '<■ Every number of The Eclectic is splendid- 'V.ilit'ilished with one or more portraits or prints. ' :iii" Steel Plates, and 100 Portraits and Faces in I" 1 —worth more alone than the price of the work. The Eclectic has acquired an established lwa.-t.-r as a standard work among literary men. It finds a place in many libraries. From lion. Edward Everett. “Boston, Sept. 30,1859. “Ituncurin the highly favorable opinions of The i'Eectic Magazine which have been expressed lv many eminent persons and in several leading K-rnals. I Lave read it for three years, and find ontents judiciously selected, so as to present i great variety oi instructive and interesting niat- |fr. ,ind afford a fair specimen of the current litera- of the day. “Edward Everett.” From Noble Bltler, Louisville, Ky. "The Eclectic Magazine is one of the best jtuests that can be invited into .the family. Its in- 'ueuce must be good on every member. It is real- niore useful than would be the seven British Quarterlies, and the nine monthlies, the ‘cream’ of *liieh:t gives. It is tlie same thing as if we took b’ "hole of their periodicals, and employed a iMtlemen of taste to read them all over, and select ffir b-'t for our own perusal.” Faun the Hon. J edge Lcmpkin, Athens, Ga. "I have been a constant reader of The EcleC- K lor many years. Whether instruction or en- ctaiuuieut be the object, the selections of its ar- u'U. iumy humble judgement, are uuequalled. ITLe engravings alone are worth the price of sub scription.” | Ifum the Hon. Judge Losgstrf.et, President of South Carolina College. I have long been a reader of The Eclectic picuiNE, and regard it as unsurpassed by any " rKot the kind in our country for valuable read ing. Pic commendations of the Press are many and |generous. Ail lovers of choice reading and beautiful art- Ipcrtnuts and engravings are invitpd to send their Borders tor the coming year. Each new subscriber | ! ' the work, or any perso.n who sends a new name ■ ^' e pay in advance, will be entitled to a choice l>t either of two beautiful premium prints, worth I?. 1 ..")') each. No intelligent family, no young lady l #r young gentleman, should be without the gems of |* rt a 'FJ the treasures of literature to be found in |tat Eclectic. TERMS: ^ HE Ec «CTic is issued on the first of every Iuio:,tb. Each number contains 144 large octavo |t •. s.on line paper, neatly stitched in green cov- . • "ith portraits by Sartaiu. The twelve num I y's comprise three* volumes, of GOO pages each, Itides, indexes, and embellishments. Price lv’ The postage is only three cents a number, [Prepaid at the office of delivery. The January I' ' m '’ er lor 5(1 cents, any other for 42 cents, sent in postage stamps. * v L W. H. BIDWELL, No. 5 Beckman street, [ ^February 14. J«6G 7 8t LEWIS W. McGREGOR, I-Resident Dentist, ■■ ■ HIS PATRONS that helias perma ; located in Milledgeville, and proposes I f - i ' l * rom 0Ile t (> an entire set of teeth whicl turo WIf’ niaHieating and comfort, he will com I P*re with -m • 6 — w* th( D, any Dentist in the State, residence of DR. FORT. Office oppo nm. o " ^tie not at his office any orders left at the Pr,imJ; t0re of HFRTY & FI ALL, will meet with P v n .'f‘ attention. Afilledgevi ille, February 14,18 7 tf EL. at the solicitation of friends i- «s hennV„ ere ^ sale, on its own merits. It I by any 1 *'i t-ested and found nofi to be excelled the planr' 6 ‘ n » w .' n use - meeting fully the wants o‘ and w Cr ’ ” ‘ s s ’ m I>l e and easily understood |l? r adedf. rr - H . llt i et * tq wor k correctly, striking any m »ybe‘ S A;. UOlnaUer ti° w irregular the surfac* jtions f or ■ tiHrgram description of it, with direc ltertig,.’. lts use accompanies each level; als< I to it s iis n man y persons who have tried it, ar I scrib er .(n?' R can be obtained of the sub 1 Agent, ftulsboro’, Jasper county, or of hi | W Corrntr, riC ?' Agent in Milledgev^ J ■SSSJSji “ wc MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1860. NUMBER 15. NOTICE TO Planters and Others, The undersigned have the appoint* raent of the American Guano Com pany, as their sole Agents for the Sale o 1 Guano from Jarvis & Baker’s Island, in the Pacific Ocean, for the States of Florida, Alabama and Ten nessee, hereby caution purchasers against buying from all other persons —as there are as many as three spu rious cargoes offered in the markets which were not imported by said com- pany, and were taken before any chem ist had arrived on the Island to make selection. Mr. D. H. Wilcox, of Augusta, has a cargo not imported by the company, and as he refuses to inform us irom whence he received it, it is presumable that it is one of the cargoes alluded to. Others may be offering the whole or parts of the other cargoes referred to. But purchasers will do well to buy from us, or our agents, the genuine ar ticle selected on the Island by compe tent chemists. We are selling a large cargo recently landed at Savannah, di rect from the Island, which was care fully selecieil and shipped by a com petent chemist, sent out for the purpose of analyzing it before ship ment. Seventeen samples of Guano from the Island, forwarded by Com. Chas. H. Davis; to the U. S. Government, were analyzed by order of Mr. Tou- cey, Secretary of the Navy, under di- rection of Professor Henry of the Smith, sonian Institute at Washington, which averaged over 71 1-2 per ct. of Bone Phosphale of Lime, and over 10 per cent of Ammonia. The result of its use in 1S09, by James Gardner, Esq.,editor ofthe Con stitutionalist, and by Frank Hamp ton, of Woodland, S. C-, on cotton lands, leave no doubt that it is the best and cheapest of all Fertilizers of fered in the market, and that Cotton Planters cannot compete with their neighbors without the use of it. Our only authorized Agent in Augus ta, Ga., is Mr. J. C. Dawson, No. 2. Warren Block, of whom the genuine article of Jarvis’ & Baker’s Island Gu ano may be had. G. B. LAMAR, W. W. CHEEVER. February 14 J.SG0 7 tf NOTICE TO TANNERS. T HE UNDERSIGNED, sole proprietor for the State of Georgia, of Johnson’s patent for cer tain improvements in Tanning Leather, are now offering to the citizens of the state, the right to manufacture leather by this unparalleled process. The experience of more than one year, during which they have been tanning by this method, fully confirms all the discoverer claims for it. The principal features in this improvement are that no bark is used, and time, the priucipal objec tion to the old process, is very much abbreviated. Since Leat her can be tauued by this method iu from six to thirty days, according to thickness, the expense of manufacturing is materially reduced even where bark can be procured at the cheapest rates. The leather is equal if not superior in eve ry respect to the bark tanned, and the supplies of material inexhaustible and easily obtained. This patent was issued on the ICth of June 1858, and leather tanned in this way received the first premium of the State Fairs of Pennsylvania and Ohio the same year. Leather, (and shoes made of it,) tanned by this method, also, received the premium at the Hancock county Agricultural Fair in 1859. Those desiring to purchase will do well to call on us personally, since they will be better able to judge of the merits of this improvement by person al observation, than by any references we can give. We also solicit the inspection of all compe tent judges in our line of business. Terms—To secure uniformity of prices for coun ty rights, the amount of the per centage collective ly received on the state ana county taxes of any county, by the receiver and collector of taxes, will be the price of that county. One-tliird of the amount to be paid when the right is transferred and the remainder in one and two years without interest. The prices of individual rights will depend on the advantages of locality. CARPENTER, PINKERTON & CO. G. S. Carpenter, ) O. Pinkerton, > H. A. Hunt. ) Mt. Zion, Feb. 28,1860 9 Cm* MILLINERY! 1TISS O-AZR-I*. LVL has a beautiful assort ment of FALL AND WINTER Consisting of all the NEWEST and most desira ble styles of French Hats of every variety. Also, many rich and fancy articles, beautifu 1 Em broidery, elegant Laces and Velvets, Head Dresses and Dress Caps, Bead Netts, Hair Pins, Bonnet Pins, Fancy Buttons, Lace Veils, Ruches, French and American Flowers, and a very large and well selected stock of RIBBONS, MARSALAIN Silks, Hoop Skirts. Ac., Ac. Call and examine for yourselves before purchas ing. as it will be much to your interest. She is thankful for past favors, and solicits a liberal pat ronage from our city and surrounding counties. She will have her regular opening on Wed nesday, 28th inst. Milledgeville, Sept. 27. 1859 39 ly Blanks for sale at this Office. JOHN T- SMITH, WITH CKBO. CT. A. JSHXAXi ASAD, Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealeis in Hats, Caps, and Straw Goods, PARIS STYLE BONNETS, FLOWERS, Umbrellas, Parasols, &c. 120 Chambers and 50 Warren Sts., NEW YORK- ^*4ih and 5th Streets above the Astor House.^£3 January 24th. I860. 3 6m ios. Hakossa!*, Sei*. Ovid G. Spark* HARDEMAN & SPARKS, W A 1=1 TV! HOUSE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS Macon, C3-eo. Will give prompt attention to the storing and selling of Cotton, and to filling orders for family and planta ion supplies Advances made on Cotton when lesired. They refer to a long experience in busi- 34 ly WRIGHT & BROW, Opposite the Milledgeville Hotel, H AVE ON HAND and offer for sale, very low for cash, a large stock of FAMILY GRO CERIES, &.c., &c. SUGARS. 50 bbls. A. B. and C. Sugar, 10 do. Crushed and Powdered do. COFFEE. 30 bags Rio Coffee, 10 do. Laguira do. 10 do. Old Government Java do. 100 Sacks of Flour. W. I. and NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES. Potatoes and Onions. BACON ...a choice lot, consisting of HAMS, SIDES and SHOULDERS. 4,000 lbs. No. 1. Leaf Lard. No. 1 and 2. MACKEREL. 300 lbs. COD FISH. Any quantity of Pepper, Spice, Family Soap, Starch, Yeast Powder, &c-., &c. Adamantine and Tailow Candles. Zante Currants, at 10 cents per pound. Boston and New York Mustard. Pickles, iu I gal. £ gal. and quart jars. Sardines, large and small boxes. A large lot of Table Cutlery, Axes Hoes and Trace Chains. 500 lbs. COOKING SODA, of the best quality. CROCKBR7..-Crockery -Crockery. A large assortment of nearly evcH' variety. "WOOIDETST T UBS.... BUCKETS.... BROOMS. BOOTS & SHOES—Shoes & Boots. 10,000 PAIRS At from 10 to 25 ^ cent, cheaper than anywhere else in town. The prices at which we sell boots and shoes are astonishing, and it is, no doubt, cheaper to go well shod than bare footed. 4 Bbls. of Camphene and Burning Fluid. 25 Boxes of Tobacco Of various brands. 50,000 SEG-ARS, From $10 to $50 thousand. LIQUORS. Brandy from $1 to $10 ^ gallon. Some very choice vintage, manufactured iu 1844. Whiskey from 40 cents to $3,50 ^ gallon.— Some very flue, manufactured in 1840. Holland and Domestic Gin. WINES! WINES ! Consisting of Maderia, Sherry, and Port. CHAMPAIGN WINES Of various brands, in quart and pint bottles. A small lot of Gold Seal, wortli $28 dozen. London Porter and Scotch Ale. Fifty dozen bottles, with many other articles too miiurrous to meution, iu store and for sale at low rates, by WRIGHT & BROWN. Milledgeville, Feb. 21, I860. intfp 8 tf HERTY Sz, HALL. WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRUGGISTS. K EEP CONSTANTLY ON hand a full sup ply of Drugs, Medicines, Chemi- cales, Dyestuffs, Paints, Oils, Var nish, Putty, Window Glass. Burning Fluid, Camphene, Perfumery, Ac. Also, Books oi all sorts, Blank, Novels, School Books, Bibles. Stationery—a iarg<^ supply. A Choice lot of Brandies, Wines, &c., for Medicinal purposes. A Large supply of very fine Cigars just received. Garden Seed—Onion sets, best varieties. N. B* PRESCRIPTIONS carefully com pounded by Dr. HARTLEY HALL. Milledgeville, January 31,1860 5 3m Increase and Improve your Horses. THE thorough bred horse HIAWATHA, will remain the present Sprixg Season at my residence, in Island Creek neighborhood, Baldwin county, at $20 the Season, and $25 to insure. The attention of planters and oth ers is invited to this opportunity of increasing and improving their stock. HIAWATHA was sired by Murat, and he by Arab, Jr., and he by old Arab. The dam of Arab, Jr., was by imported Bryanoliu, grand dam by im ported Bedford. Murat’s dam was by old Chero kee, and he by old Archy. Hiawatha’s dam was by Cherokee, and he by Archy. For further particulars, see bills. JOHN R. RESPESS. Baldwin co., March 27,1860 13 5t New Spring <fc Summer Goods. TINSLEY & NICHOLS, DEALERS IN Fancy and Staple Bry Goods, Hats, Caps, Fine Boots and Shoes, WAYNE STREET, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. H ave received their spring and SUlTllllOr supplies, and respectfully solicit all in want of Goods in our line, to call and examine our large and varied stock, which we are offering at fair prices. March 20, 1860 12 tf NEW LAW FIRM. RUTHERFORD & HARRIS, MACON, GA. W ILL practice Law in Bibb and adjoining counties, and in the United States Court at Savannah and Marietta. —ALSO— In any county in the State by Special contract. John Rutherford. Charles J. Harris. March 10 1860. 11 tf. % NEW ARRIVAL. I AM now receiving a large and varied assortment of BOOTS & SHOES, Comprising every kind and style usually kept in a SHOE STORE. THE MEN can find in this assortment some thing to please them and give satisfaction in the wear. THE LADIES will not be found wanting, and THE CHILDREN shall be supplied This stock was purchased by myself, and I in tend to sell as CH EAP FOR CAS Has can be bought else where. Call and see. CAIVIN C. CAB.R. Milledgeville March20, I860. 12 tf. ATTENTION! ATTENTION! A LLOW me to say here that by next Thurs day, March 22d, I expect my stock of P A]\r -A.3Q.ci WILL Tvi x V V Nearly ° £> <g C O PLETED. I am already in receipt of aportionjof my Stock, which comprises in part the following, viz: SILKS, B F F F R L A £ A O U T A N L N 1 B C C £ N E K Y D D p S . . s E BEEEOES, Plain and Fancy, And Berege Robes, from $2.75 up. A few of those BEREGE ANGLOS, And some in Robes to cost from $7.00 to $20.00 I have BKVSLZZffS & MUSLIN ROBBS, ORGANDIES AND ORGANDY ROBES, Cheaper than them ! I wish to draw your especial attention to a 3ase of English Printed Cambrics, that was bought in the Auction Room for A great deal Less than the Cost of Impor- tatation. I will Retail them at the low price of 15 cents per yard. Some French Cambrics at 30 and 35 cents, worth more money. A fine line of American Prints, Homespuns, Cassimeres, Cottonades, &c. A fine Stock. My Stock of MANTILLAS Comprises all the Newest Styles, such as SILK BARAGE, BARAGE ANGLO, S(C. Lace Poiuts as low as $4.50, and some Lace Man tles at $15.00 that are Handsome. I have added largely to my Stock of NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS. My Stock of Hoop Skiuts is complete. I have some Skirts with Thirty Springs, (made oT the Best Steel,) as low as $2.00. My Large Stock of Ladies, Misses and Children’s SHOES, Was bought from tho Manufacturers on the eve of the extensive strike for cash, and at a Great Reduction from the Cost of Manufacturing. My stock of MEN AND BOYS HATS Though Small is Very Good. The Ladies who have charge of my MILLINERY DEPARTMENT, Will have their Regular Opening on Thursday, March 22d, when will be exhibited the Finest Stock of the kind ever brought to this market. They were Selected by Mrs. Landrum, who has great experience, having been in business many years in New York City. I have all the Novelties of the season, both French and American. Crape Bonnets, new styles, Straw do., Misses and Children’s Hats, Ladies C A P S and Headdresses, The Eugene Capes, And Berthas, French Sets, Collars and Sleeves, Artificial Hair in Curls, Braids, Switches and Front-Pieces. In fact almost everything in that line. I adhere to the Cash Principle, which is suffi cient evidence that the foregoing will be sold cheap. An ear’y call is solicited. W. G. LANTERMAN. Milledgeville, March 20,1860.12tf W T-A-IST BARK. ANTED AT the Georgia Penitentiary a large quantity of TAN BARK, for which the highest cash price will be paid. Farmers hav ing laud to clear this winter will find it profitable by saving all the Tan Bark they can. Contracts to supply the institution with bark can be made by application to the undersigned. ELI McCONNELL, P. K. Milledgeville, Jan. 3, 1859 1 26t DISSOLUTION. T HE Limited Copartnership existing between the undersigned, under the name of Dana & Washburn, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The unsettled affairs of the firm will be closed by F. G. Dana, who is authorized to use. the name of the firm in liquidation. F. G. DANA, ? ftp-p-ai partners H. K. WASHBURN. ) ^ eneral partners. J. WASHBURN, Special Partner. March 20,1860. 12 1m Cotton dt Wool Manufacturing. T HE WOOL MANUFACTURING of the sub scriber will hereafter be carried oil at the Rock Factory. Wool will be received and the Cloth and Rolls delivered in Milledgeville. Mr. C.C. Carr is my Agent in Milledgeville and will fill cash orders for Cotton Yarns, Osnabnrgs, Ker the lowest „„k«tpric.. EwFLL November 30.1858 ; ^6 ^ J OB PRINTING, of all kinds, promptly and neatly executed at this office, V TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT. THE UNDERSIGNED has jnst returned from New Yotk with a well selected stock of the latest patterns of VESTINGS, CASSI MERES, CLOTHS, Ac., Consist ing in part of fine Cloths for BreSS or Frock Coats, Black, Drab and Fancy Cassi- meres for Pants,full suits. &c. A large and choice lot of ©S"ti33.g'S 7 embracing the very latest styles, for the coming season. He returns his thanks for past favors, and soli cits a liberal share of patronage, feeling assured that he will be able to give entire satisfaction. Garments made up iu the latest fashion. THOMAS BROWN. Milledgeville, March27,1860 13 tf Written for the Recorder. SPRING TZMXS. BT CHARLIX. Oh! how mildly Spring’s approaching—to sweetly and so still— Like the gloaming and the coining of the moon light o’er the hill! Then the winds shall shake the dew-drops from the softly stirring vines, And the zephyrs breathe their good-nights through the gently waving pines, And the leaves will then be stirring to the ripples of the air— For all nature will be donning her richest garb to wear Through the season that the loved birds nest npon the trees, While the fragrance of the flowers is floating on the breeze. Ah! the happy time is coming, say the birds npon the boughs, When tho maids shall list to lovers fill their ears with ardent vows— When all hearts give warm responses to Him who has control, For the snnshine that He’s shedding through the lattice of the soul; When we love to seek the streamlets and listen to their song, To their gentle, mellow mnrmnr, as they kiss the boughs that throng The wild margin of their waters, in token of their bliss, As fond lovers seal their courtship by exchanging kiss for kiss! Our hopes are like this season—this spring time of the year— They tread our hearts as lightly—dispel each doubt and fear; And they do not always linger with sweet smiles to light the eye, But depart like mists of morning before the zeph yrs sigh. And there is another spring time—the spring time of the heart— That leaves a lasting beauty, or marks a mournful chart; It has no second coming, the joys of youth to share, And drinks but once onr sorrows as momiDg drinks the star. Milledgeville, April 4th, 1860. Always Look on the Sonny Side. Always look on the snnny side. And though life checker’d be, A lightsome heart bids care depart, And time fly pleasantly; Why sit and mourn o’er fancied ills When danger is not near ? Care is a self-consuming thing. That hardest nerves can wear., Always look on the sunny side, And though you do not find, All tilings according to your wish, Be not disturbed in mind; The greatest evils that can come Are lighter far to bear, When met by fortitude and strength, Instead of doubt and fear. Always look on the sunny side— There’s health in harmless jest, And much to soothe our worldly cares, In hoping for the best. The gloomy path is far too dark For happy feet to tread, And tells of pain and solitude, Of friends estranged and dead. Always look on the sunny side, And never yield to doubt; Tho ways of Providence are wise, Aud faith will bear yon out. If you but make this maxim yours, And in its strength abide, Believing all is for the best— Look on the sunny side. MILLEDGEVILLE HOTEL. 3a Maiel J/fie/u r.s. M, THAT MAGNIFICENT BUILDING, the I MILLEDGEVILLE HOTEL, is now offered for LEASE or RENT for a term of years from 1st of July next. This is one of tho largest Hotels in Georgia—fronting on Wayne Street 210 feet and on Green Street 180 feet, and but a few moments walk from the State Capitol. It contains 75 Bed Rooms, Bar and Billiard Rooms, and Ladies and Gentlemen’s Parlors, all fitted up with the most improved modern style of furniture, which will undergo complete and thorough repairs before the new tenant takes possession. The whole house will be replastered, repainted and thorough ly repaired during the next three months. On the premises are ample Kitchens, Servants Rooms, Smoke-house and Store Rooms. This is a rare chance for a FIRST CLASS Ho tel Keeper, (and none other need apply) to make money. This House has a good transient custom, which new Railroad connections now in contem plation will greatly improve, while the Annual Ses sions of the Legislature, Conventions, Ac., will in sure to the proprietor an unfailing source of reve- nue. Applications to lease or rent, will be made to the undersigned. P. M. COMPTON, Pres’t. Milledgeville, April 3,1860 14 tf J. A. & W. W. TURNER. A-TXOi«sT3Ersrs -a.t i-act", Ela.tox3.to3a, O-a,- October 18,1859 42 I j Usefulness of Diamonds. Many persons suppose that diamonds are only used in jewely—for rings and other articles of personal adornment, and that they are really of no essential value whatever in the practical arts. Thus for cutting the glass of our windows into prop er size no other substance can cqnal it, and is exclusively used for this work, aud thousands of such are annually required iu our glass factories. Diamond points are also employed for engraving on cor nelians, amethysts and other brilliants, and for the fine cutting ou cameos aud seals. Being very hard, the diamond is also used in chronometers for the steps of piv- ets; and it possesses highly refrac tive with inferior dispersive power, and little longitudinal aberation, it has been successfully employed for the small deep lenses of single microscopes. The magni fying power of the diamond in proportion to that plate glass, ground to similar form, is 8 to 3. For drawing minnte lines on hard steel and glass, to make micrometers, there is no substitute for the diamond point. The rough diamonds is called “bort,” and the points used for glass-cuttiug are fragments of the borts. Great care and skill are necessary in selecting the cutting points, because the diamond that cuts the glass most successfully has the cutting edges ot crystal placed exactly at right angles to each other, and passing through a point or intersection made by the cros sing of the edges, when pressed on the surface of the glass, splinters it with the following pressure; but with the natural diamond the most accurate lines are pro duced on glass, and their surfaces are so highly burnished that, if ruled close together, they decompose light, and afford the most beautiful prismantic appearance— all the colors of the iainhow flash from them asfrom the silvery interior of a pearl shell. Diamonds are also employed for drill points to perforate rubies, and bore holes in draw plates for fine wire and also for drilling in hard steel. Some in quiries have been made of recently in regard to using them for dressing mill stones, as a substitute for steel picks. We apprehend that they are altogether too expensive to be U6ed for this purpose at present; hut if some of our inventors would make the discovery of manufactur ing diamonds as cheaply as we make char coal, which ie of the same composition, we might be able to recommend them to our millers. The coke obtained from the interior of gas retorts iu many cases is found bo bard tb*at it will cot glass; but as its point endures but for a short period, it cannot be made available as a substi tute for the natural diamond for such par- poses. Many a man shifts his sins as men do their clothes ; they pat of one to pat cn an other. This is bat waiting on the devil in new livery. [From tbe Family Journal.] IT FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANT STAGE. BV ONE OF THE SMITH FAMILY. In a former number of the Family Journ al, I related “Why I am a Bachelor"—I have now another confession to make, and were it not that my name, although an illustrious one, is rather common, and that there are more people in the world of the name of John Smith besides myself, I might hesitate in making the public my confidant. Well, then, I will at once make a clean breast ofthe matter. I have appeared on tbe stage. Don’t imagiue, gentle reader, when I write these words that I am not conscious of the enormity of my offense.— Alas ! I only kuow it too well. When I think that J, John Smith, ex grocer, was ever blockhead enough to ap pear before a threatical audience, my cheeks blush with shame, and such an ap pearance !—but let mo not anticipate.— My object, dear reader, in telling you the whole matter, is to obtain your sympathy, and I must beg beforehand that yon will not langh at me. I have already gone through the terrible ordeal of laughter and derision, and ought by this time to bo steeled against it; butis a tender, sore point, and were I not certain that the readers of the Journal are kindly disposed and will not make light of my misfortunes, I would proceed no further. After my w r ant of success in love, as pre viously told, I grew unsettled and wander ed about the city for days without any par ticular end in view. I verily believe I knew every clerk in the Broadway stores, for I was accustomed to go and price ar ticles in evesy establishment—uot with the intention of buying anything, but simply to kill time. One day in the course of my peregiuntions 1 was attracted by a large bill outside the Broadway Theatre. Now, I had never been inside a theatre in my life. I had always despised actors and plays. I was now, however, attracted by the large capitals, and stopped to read the bills- I learned by them that the play of King Richard III was to be performed that uight. I do not know what evil genius possessed me—but 1 determined that I would see it. I went and was delighted. It was a new world to me—the lights, tho music, the company, all served to intoxicate me even before tho play commenced. But when the curtain rose my enthusiasm was worked up to a high pitch. I did not un derstand the language, but I understood tbe fighting, and that was glorious. The great American actor performed the part of Richard, and it did my heart good to see him rant and roar, aud fume and fret.— Now, that’s my idea of good acting—he exercised his lungs and made tbe whole house ring with his stentorian tones. But at last Richmond came on the field, and then my delight reached its climax. Oh ! how Richard and Richmond fought! How they ran about the stage—parried here, and thurst there ! And tlieu when hunch backed tyrant received his mortal wound, and “went iuto his flurry,” as your contrib utor Dick Spun-Yarn would say, what a shout shook the house—it was a glorious triumph. I w-ent home that night an unhappy man. I felt that I must distinguish my self. I was uot content to remain plain John Smith. I pined to be Richmond. I felt blood-thirsty. I wanted to kill Rich ard. I wanted to receive to plaudits of the audience. I could not sleep that night. I rehearsed over and over again that com bat—that glorious combat! I arose the morning unrefreshed, and longed for night to come, that I might again visit the theatre. It came at last, and saw me in tho place I had occupied the previous evening. My excitement was as great as on the first night; and again I returned home,dejected,miserable and low spirited. Come what might, I determin ed to perform the part of Richmond. The next night I summoned up courage enough to call on the manager and lay my case defore him. When I stated my wish he first of all stared at me, and then hurst into a fit of laughter. When, however I hinted to him about paying for the privil ege, he stopped [laughing and shook me by the hand. It was finally agreed that for the sum of $50 I was to perform the part of Richmond on that night week. That very night I set about studying the part. It is not a very long one, and I soon succeeded in committing it to memory. Then rehearsals followed, and the manag er said I acquitted myself admirably. I became quite proficient in my fencing and had uot a doubt whatever as to my suc- <•*>88. At last the eventful day dawned, I had the satifaction of seeing iu the morning papers a statement to the effect that the part would be undertaken by an amateur, his first appearance on any stage. How 1 passed through that day I know not. I kept repeating my part to myself the whole time, until I became what is called “word perfect.” I was at the theatre by 5 o’clock and found that the doors were not yet open. At last the call-boy unlocked the charmed entrance, and I was behind the scenes. I had scarcely entered when 1 was accosted by the costumdt’ : “How about your dress, sii 1” said he. “What dress !” I replied. “Why, the dress for Richmond.” “I suppose I can get it from the theatri cal wardrobe 1” “Certainly sir, but I don’t know that we have got one that will fit you—you know you are rather stout, sir.” Well, that was a fact. I am rather stout—in truth, I may say excessively stout. •'But you must find me a dress - ” “Weff, I will see what I can do sir; come this way.” 1 followed him into the dressing-room, and be hunted up the largest clothes he could find. I put them on, and with the exception that they felt rather uncomfortably tight, they did very well. I then took my place behind the scenes and began to repeat my part to myself. I found that I remember ed every word of it, and I had no doubt as to my complete success. Once or twice I peeped through a bole in the curtain, and found that the house was filling very fast. Having by this time repeated the whole of my part over, I thought I would prac tice my fencing. While making a pass at one of the side scenes, I heard a rent, and my unfortunate nether garments were almost torn in twain. This was a terrible catastrophe, and one that must be immedi ately repaired. I ran to the costumer and informed him of my mishap. He ex pres* sed himself very sorry, and regretted that he had not another pair of pantaloona in the wardrobe that would fit me; but be suggested that there would be plenty of time to repair them, aa I did not make my appearance till the last part of tbe play. I caught at the suggestion, and being an expert hand with the needle, I determined that I would repair the breach myseK.— The dressing room was full, so I could not go there; but I found a retired nook at the back ofthe stage, and divesting myself of the damaged garment, sat down in my drawers on a stool nnder tbe gass light crossed my legs, and began to sew vigor ously, at the same time repeating to my self my own various speeches. I might have been engaged in this man ner five or ten minutes, and tbe rent was getting visibly smaller, when I heard the rushing aud rolling of seenes, and a sad den glare of light shone on me, and shriek, a yell, a shoot, such as might hara awakened the seven sleepers, greeted my ears. I raised my head, aud to my horror I found myself seated in tbe middle of the stage, with the whole audience before me. Yes. there was I John Smith, ex grocer, di vested of his pantaloons, trowsers, or what ever they may be called, sitting cross-leg ged before an immense audience, and the shoutiug, and the noise, and yelling which greeted me, took away my self-possessioa. 1 rose up from my seat. I cast my trow sers from me, and ran about tbe stage like a wild man. And then tho yelling and screaming was redoubled—men stood up iu the pit and waved their hats—women turned away their heads. I was bewilder ed—demented—stark, raving mad. I ac tually did not kuow how to get off the stage, and 1 believe I never should have got off, had not the manager come for ward and actually taken me away by brute force, I put on my clothes in silence—I left the theater with an iuward resolve that I would never enter the accursed building again. I have kept my word—that fatal night was my first and only appearance on any stage. A Haller of Blood. We remember in our younger days read ing and believing as part and parcel of Ho ly Writ, the degrees of consanguinity with in which it was forbidden to marry, printed on a fly-leaf between the Old and tbe New Testaments, immediately preceding the Family Record,” as if in solemn warning to all who were about entering upon tbe sacred relatiou of fathers and mothers.— We think that the Marital Decalogue be gan by the somewhat superfluous command, “A man may not marry his grandmother.” How far down the line of blood it came we do not now remember; and as tbe Bible with out note or comment it the fashion at this day, the curious old document is not at hand. But nature comes to our aid, and fig ures which caunot lie,fully endorse the wis dom of the ancient prohibition. We learn from recent and careful investigations such facts as the following. Of S73 families, the parents of 3,900 children, we are told that tbe results are : First Class—Third cousins, 13 families, 71 children, 42 perfect,29 defective. Second Class—Second cousins, 120 families, 513 children, 317 perfect, 196 de fective. Third Class—First cousins, 600 farm lies, 2,778 children, 912 perfect, 1,866 de fective. Fourth Class— Double cousins, 27 fami lies, 154 children, 21 perfect, 103 defec tive. Fifth Class—Cousins of cousins, 61 fam ilies, 187 children, i4 perfect, 123 defec tive. Sixth Class—Uncles and aunts, or neph ews and nieces, 12 families, 53 children, 10 perfect, 43 defective. Seventh Class—Incestuous connections, 10 cases, 31 children, 1 perfect 30 defec tive. Eighth Class—First cousins reported Ir regulars, 30 families, 113 children, 43 per fect, 70 defective. Thus we have 873 families, 3900 chil dren, of whom 1410 were perfect, and 2190 various, imperfectordamaged. And in comparison, we have a record of 125 fami lies or pairs, where no relationship existed with 837 children, 819 being perfect and only 18 defective; and yet another case of 31 families with 207 children, all without spot or blemish. Argument cannot add ta the force of facts like these. Tbe State policy which induced the marriagsof blood relations in Europe has told fearluliy upon many a royal house, and nature’s laws are as imperative in the hovel as in the palace. Popping the Question. One evenin’ I was setting, by Hetty, and had worked myself up to the stickin, pint, sez I: “Hetty, if a feller should ask you to mar ry him, what would you say ?” Then she laughed, sez she, “that would depend on who asked me.” Then, sez I, “suppose it was Ned Wil lis ?” Sez she, “I’d tell Ned Willis aud uot you.” That kinder staggered me ; but I waa too ’cute to lose the opportunity, and so I sez again, “suppose it was me T” And you ought to have seen her pout up her, lip, and sez she, “I don’t take no supposes.” Well, now you see there was nothin’ for me to do but touch tbe gun off; so bang it went. Sez I. “Lor’, Hetty, it’s me ; wont yon say yes ?” And there was such a hullaballo in my head, I thought I heard a 'yes’ whispering some where out of the skirmish. The Pig in the Garden.—We clip the following theologico-agrieultnral item from the Louisville Journal. Miss Catherine Beecher, a woman of of great ability, sister of the Rev. Henry Ward Beeeber and pf several other distin guished Beechers, has published a theolo gical work, inquiring how sin came into the world. There are matters of more practical importance than that inquiry. If there is a pig in yonr garden, yon had bet ter busy yourself in driving it out than in speculation as to Low it got in. Pleasure, like quicksilver, is bright and shy. If we strive to grasp if, it still eludes us, and still glitters. We perhaps seise it at last, and find it rank poison, Never purchase love or friendship by gifts, when thus obtained, they are loet as soon as you stop payment.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Southern recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1820-1872, April 10, 1860, Image 1