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Indeed, sir, it may be said to be, in the lan guage of the day, “a literary raorceau,” combining most happily the “ grave, the cay, the lively and severe.’ It is a compo sition as a whole, which is neither poetry, nor prose, but is a most inimitable admixture of both, and may be truly said to be about „i x 0 f o ne, and a half dozen of the other.’ But I will not keep your readers in longer suspense, but will proceed to give you a short review of the entire work—beginning with the fiist edition, and then the second, until we have passed through the whole showing you most conclusively that the mind of man is onward in its march ; that the victory won to-day, is but the prelude to a greater victory on to-morrow, and— and —and —that “ Tall oaks from little acorns grow.” The first edition was published, as well as I reccllect, about the year eighteen hundred and twenty-five, and was written on<tlie oc casion of an old Negro woman, well known in these parts as “ old Aunt Tamar,” setting up an establishment in the cake line. The subject was of course an interesting one, and our author after a great deal of previous study and reflection, astonished the natives with his book, or rather, this edition may be termed his primer. Asa whole, it was a most complete thing, combining most hap pily brevity with fulness. The first Hues run thus: “Tamar makes Ginger cakes” Now what could be more full and com prehensive than these lines—what more briefly expressed 1 There is no repetition— no elaboration of the same idea, but a straight forward driving to the point, and the reader is enabled to take in the whole idea at a glance. This edition was printed on a small board, and hung out in front of the dwelling, in which Aunt Tamar drove her trade. I remember well how much it was admired, and how frequently it was read. The concluding lines were addressed especially to those unfortunate beings, who were deprived of the luxury of reading for themselves, and were necessarily compelled to get others to read for them. They were these: ■“ If you can’t read enquire at the blacksmith shop.” This edition continued to circulate, until it was nearly or quiet out of print, and the exigencies of the times required another. This edition appeared some three or four years after tlie first, and was manifestly a great improvement on the former one. In deed the improvements made were most clearly indicative of the taste of the times, and the march of mind. I shall never for get the sensations produced in the communi ty when this edition appeared. It was whol ly unexpected and unlooked for—no body supposed any of our people were compe tent to the task of its execution ; and when this edition took the place of the other, it was a source of great and abiding interest —it was now no longer a primer, but a large and handsome book. But I will keep you, gentle reader, no longer in suspense, but will give you the whole book verbatim ct literatim: “ Tamer —Bakes Ginger Cakes — She sells Beer Just Here — If you can’t read ax at the next house”— Now I ask if anything could have been better expressed, or more to the point. Ta mar is the heroine of the story, and the im agination of the reader is left a fair chance to draw her character to his own taste. Her name is told, and her occupation, and her residence most clearly pointed out —the style too is most touchingly beautiful: it is ex ceedingly versical too—how finely Cakes rhymes with Bakes, and Here with Beer. The direction given to those who cannot read is still continued, but the place of en quiry changed. As times had improved ■and people become more literary in their tastes, a blacksmith shop won’t do to enquire at, so the blacksmith shop goes by the board, and you are directed to ax at the next house. But all things have an end, except a circle, and so was it with this edition. The he roine of the tale changes her location, and, of course changes are necessary in the book, and the changes are promptly made. Our author comes up to his task with a spirit that dreams of nought but victory and unfading laurels, and, at once, in the twinkling of a horse rack, forth comes the third edition, far excelling both the others. Some of the good folks were doubtful for a while as to the entire authorship—very few supposed that any one man could accomplish so much io so short a time, and some, envious of our author’s growing reputation, were disposed to clip from his brow some of the buds of fame, which were just ready to bloom. But time has set all to rights in this matter—the ■entire production is the work of a single hand, directed by a single mind, and the author in this third edition has won for him self a reputation as enduring as the book it self. . . There is connected with this edition a lit tle incident which I will here relate. Short ly after its publication there was held, in town, a debate upon this question: “ Are the minds of the sexes equal 1” Mr. J. Brown, of Pinchback, the author, advocated the affirmative, and old Uncle C. the negative. There were others also en gaged in the debate, but to these two our incident relates. Brown had made a most admirable speech in favor of the equality of the minds of both male and female; when he closed, and Uncle C. arose —addressing himself to the chair, and commenced his speech. He was a most admirable de batent, and on the present occasion showed off to great advantage. He insisted as a general rule, that there could be no com parison between the minds of tlie sexes— that man mentally as well as physically was greatly superior; and to prove these asser tions he begged leave to introduce a book, which he had fortunately been enabled to lay hauds on, which book he hoped he might be permitted to read for the odificatidn of the audience—remarking, that after he had read it, if they would not concede the posi tion lie had taken, he was sorry for their judgments and tastes. Here it is ladies and gentlemen, said he, holding it up to vie w, and if any lady can equal this literary pro duction, why then I will give it up. Just let me read you a sentence or two, and amidst roars of laughter he proceeded to read from the book, as follows : Third Edition. “Tamar’s here —Brewing t ear And she Bakes Ginger cakes She dont live just over yonder If you cant read, walk in” “ Now, Mr. President, said the old gentle man, can any body beat that, especially a lady 1 How could you expect, in the weaker sex to find intellect, of sufficient compass, to grasp the ideas embodied in this book! No, sir, it can’t be beat, and must stand forever, a living monumeut of the author’s greatness, and the immeasurable distance existing between the minds of the sexes.” But, Mr. Editor, the old gentleman was mistaken ; he said it could never be beat. I know not that any other than the same author could have beaten it, but he, most as suredly, has laid every other edition of his book completely hors du combat by the pub lication of his last and enlarged edition, stereotyped and pictorially illustrated, with which the public has recently been favored, and which is to be seen holding a prominent place upon old Aunt Tamar’s roost. This last book is the cap-stone of the whole con cern—it is certainly a rare production—a fine specimen of literary taste, and must marvellously characteristic of the improve ment in book-making. By this last arid most successful effort, the author has accom plished much, and has given to the world a specimen of genius, which, I candidly be lieve, cannot be beaten, if it can be even equalled upon the face of the earth. He has certainly succeeded in reaching a tall place among the literati of the day. He may retire now, fully assured, that he has reached the Lightest point of human ambi tion, and calmly repose upon the honors he has won. This last notion was, no doubt, prominent in the author’s own mind, for in the little page we find that this last edition is stereo typed. Believing, as he had a right to be lieve, that (he book would have a great run, and be highly popular, he has gone to the expense of having it stereotyped, and is now prepared to furnish copies, without number, to all who may desire them. But enough of the author—let us see the book—let us have a specimen ; well, sir, you shall have it just as it is : “ Flour's cheap and so is lasses Ginger Lard and Sally Raties Smack y< ur lips you saucy niggor # Dont you see my cakes is bigger Sentral and Clumbus Banks Taken at their special Baseness 100 pe cent low repair— Tamar Executed by J. Brown Pinchback.” Whew ! just let me blow a little if you please. I would much prefer it in broken doses, if it would be convenient. Well, now, Mr. Printer, you have it before you, don’t you agree with me that it is hard to heat. What would you not give to have been the author—yes, sir, the veritable auth or of that production. Why, sir, many a man has toiled and labored for years in the literary world, and has died without a tithe of the honor which now rests glorious ly upon the name of the said J. Brown of Pinchback. Asa poet, sir, lie has carried the day beyond a doubt. Byron, Moore, Campbell, Scott and a host of lesser stars have been completely elipsed by this lumina ry, which has been gradually rising higher and higher in the firmament of letters, until now having attained his meridian altitude, he rests, poised amidst other constellations, the brightest of them all. Oh, genius ! thou art a noughty jade, thou dost dispense thy favors with a most unequal hand, but we should be content with our lots, and not en vy the finer gifts of others. But the book is not only surpassing in its poetic character, but is beautifully illustra ted. The third line of the poem, which reads, “ Smack your lips you saucy nigger” is not only inimitable in itself as a scintilla tion of genius, but is embodied in tlie figure annexed which represents a large buck-ne gro, his mouth watering, and his eyes danc ing, and his lips smacking in anticipation of the enlarged size of the precious cake, whose component parts are made up of the articles so fully enumerated in the two first lines, to wit : Flour, lasses, ginger, lard and sally ratus. The last chapter of. the book, is also a fine specimen of its kind. It would indeed require a wiser head than mine to discover whether the author intended it for prose or poetry. lam inclined to the opinion, how ever, that it is neither the one nor the other, but a most filicitious admixture of the two. The two first lines were evidently designed to be poetical, but the strain of the mind in the composition of the four first was evi dently so great, that there seems to be an evident relaxing of its tension in these two now under consideration, and there is evi dently a letting down, a kind of dwindling off; but yet they are excellent in themselves, whether they be considered prose or poetry, for the delicate manner in which they are expressed, for instance, “ Sentral and Clumbus Banks Taken at their special Baseness” And he then explains in the last line which is downright prose, and no mistake, what is to be understood by the “ special Baseness” of the issues of those banks, to wit: “ 100 pe cent low repair.” That is to say, they will not be taken at all for money, “ 100 pe cent low repair” is no money at all. The author, Mr. J. Brown, of Pinchback, has thus accomplished in a short space, what it would have taken others volumes to express. He certainly deserves the thanks and congratulations of the public, and I would take occasion now to express my high gratification in being permitted a sight of these Wonderful and truly literary productions; and I would here also say, (and I hopo it will not be taken as a “ puff,” * We regret that we could not qjrtain an engraving to represent the figure on this “page” of the “book.” The reader will please imagine the figure-head of a stoat “sassy nigger,” with a mouth like qn “overseer’s birth,” occupying tho place where our asterisk is inser ted.— Editor. B<DUV HI B ISi it milß 4MB’ or a disposition to flatter the author,) that the concentration of thought, chasteness of style, and elegance of diction, they stand unrivalled in the annals of literature, and that is saying a good deal, Mr. Editor. Mr. J. Brown, of Pinchback, lias won a reputation for himie’f that will endure as long as any arc left with taste and talent enough to appreciate the labor in the de partment of letters with which he has so kindly favored u?. I trust he will not stop at his present attainments, but will continue to bless us with other labors of his mind and pen. Truly, sir, we live in an age of im provement, and the march of mind is on ward. Your’s truly, TOMMY TEAZEWELL. Beaver Tail, May 17, 1842. * o©natlh®m MiLg©@llHsmiiyo PUBLISHED EVERY 8 A TURB A Y MORNING AT AT TIIE VERY LOW PRICE OF TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS FOR SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE. MADISON, GEO Z Saturday, May 31, 1843. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We hope ihe mind of our correspondent, from whom we received a private note, may change in respect to a continuance of favors. We know not what may be the circumstances which prevent her from writing, but we should be sorry indeed to have her discontin ue her contributions. They arc a valuable attrac tion to our paper. Will “ Rymer” assure us that his characters are not real ? TRAVELLING AGENT WANTED. A person competent to the task is wanted to travel through this and tlie adjoining Counties, to solicit and receipt for subscrip tions to the “ Southern Miscellany.” We feel confident our subscription list can be greatly increased in this manner, and satis factorily pay the person employed for that purpose. He must be industriously inclin ed, and of good moral character. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. We acknowledge our indebtedness to our Representatives in Congress, Messrs. Rich ard VV. Habersham, and James A. Meri wether, for their kindness in forwarding us sundry important Public Documents. They can be seen, and examined, in our Reading Room. DEDICATION. The New Presbyterian Church will be dedicated to-morrow, (Sunday,) the 22d in stant, at half past 10 o’clock. Dedication Sermon, by Rev. Francis Bowman. OUR VIGNETTE. After a great deal of anxiety and delay, we have the pleasure, to-day, of presenting ourself to our readers in anew dress. From the deep interest we have in the success of our paper, we probably experience a higher gratification at the improvement in its ap pearance than our subscribers. It'is our aim and ardent hope to render ourself wor thy of patronage, and we think we have at least succeeded, in respect to mechanical appearance. We may, without egotism, or the fear of contradiction, challenge the coun try for a weekly periodical of a neater ap pearance than the “ Miscellany.” And if our friends, who feel an interest in our wel fare, are not pleased with what we have done, we are widely mistaken. We have endeavored to have the figures’ in our device as appropriate as possible to the nature attd spirit of our undertaking, and at the same time form a tasteful and fin ished ornament to our sheet, and we feel safe in saying tve have succeeded. In the center piece we have shown a little partiali ty to our State, by adopting its “Coat of Arms,” with a little alteration in the style of architecture, and showing a little more plain ly the Hock of Truth on which the pillar of our “Constitution” rests, and tho billows which angrily but harmlessly lash its base. The piece, taken together, may remind our readers, that the Constitution of our Com monwealth is in no danger from the founda tion on which its pillars stand; but if the people by attainment in virtue and progress in intelligence, maintain their “Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation,” and piescrve those pillars from corruption and decay, our prosperity will be secure. On the left, we have a representation of History, with a partial view of our State House. A Gazette is emphatically a history of the scenes and events of the busy world, and many which occur in its immediate sphere are chronicled iti its columns, and afford profit and amusement to the reader in after years. It is often the case that some passing and comparatively trivial event which occurs in a community, throws more light upon the character of that community and the nature of the times than a volume elaborately written. As an anecdote in the life of a man, will sometimes more turn pletely illustrate bis character than many pages of studied biography. The State House in the back-groutid, is in keeping with the” figure in frout. The history of a people may be seen in their laws and tho character of those who fill their halls of legislation. The figure on the right is the Spirit of Poesy, more particularly indicative of our object. Thera she sits, calm and contem plative; her harp iu hand,and surrounded by objects which elovate and inspire the soul— below the roaring cataract, and bold jutting rock, upon which she reclines—above, the clear heavens, and the bright full moon.— Upon what scene could the eye rest, or the soul feast with more delight. It is just such an one as the Spirit of Poesy, were she in carnate, would choose for mediation. Not a discordant feeling, or a corrupt thought could intrude upon tho happy emotions awakened in a place like this. We con sider the whole vignette well designed, (it was done by ourself!) and finely executed. We do not wish to speak in a vain or boast ful spirit, but we must say, we are proud of the typography of our paper. We don’t fear comparison with any. Since the issue of our first number, we have had several favorable notices taken of us by our friends of tho corps editorial, some of which we publish to-day, in which our appearance is spoken of as highly credi table. We thank you, brethren, for the kind things you have said, but what do you think now] RICHT OF SEARCH. This has been a subject of controversy, ever since the United States have been a na tion; and we fear will continue so until de cided by the sword: for we are informed by Lord Aberdeen, that this English claim leill be enforced, and that “it is for the Ame rican government to determine what may be due to its dignity and honor.” This is a taunt which is in keeping with the language the British government has ever used in disputes with our own; and it would really seem that Great Britain expected to frigh ten the people of this country into a cringing submission to her haughty dictation. It will never work. Milder means must be used, if she would convince us of the truth of such a fallacy. We might, perhaps, be coaxed and cajoled, but these boasting sneers we cannot relish. There is an opinion prevail ing among the American people, that they are entitled to some respect, and whether England believes it or not, they will assert their claim to such respect, if necessary, at the cannon’s mouth. This British claim of the Right of Search, appears to be founded upon two others which have been set up by that government in justification, viz: the supremacy of the seas, and the prerogative ot revising and correcting the law of nations. If England is in reality the mistress of the ocean, then we are probably wrong in resisting the “Right of Search;” bat we doubt her absolute con trol of that portion of the earth’s surface which happens to be covered with water, and a few more such arguments as were ad duced upon Lake Erie and Lake Cham plain, might raise a doubt in her own mind. And we doubt very much the propriety or justice of transforming those rules and regu lations which, by common consent of the world, have been adopted as the Law of Na tions, into the law of England. No other nation has ever claimed the “Right of Search ” in time of peace, for the obvious reason, that it is too arrogant an assumption on the one part, and too humiliating on the other, to be acquiesced in. It never could be exercised without abuse and indignity to the weaker party. England appears to have established a sort of niaratime police upon the ocean, for tlie purpose of regula ting the conduct of other nations, and par ticularly that of the United States, in rela tion to the slave trade. Her cruisers are in the habit of boarding and searching Ameri can merchant vessels, for the pretended purpose of detecting slave-traders, but with the real intention of enslaving American seamen. She tell us that inasmuch as she has entered into an alliance for the suppres sion of this trade, she is allowed and even required, according to her understanding of the Laws of Nations, to search any ship up on the high seas which may be unfortunate enough to come under her observation.— This is the interpolation which she has intro "duced, to make this Law suit her wishes and justify her in the shameful and abomin able pretension to tho Right of Search. But is it to be for a moment supposed, that Great Britain would submit to this Search from one of the other powers belonging to the compact for the suppression of the slave trade I By no means. She modifies the Law of Nations for her own especial bene fit, and would have the world believe, that the slave trade, about which she prates so much, is to be abolished exclusively by her agency. Mighty Nation! Benevolent Min istry ! But does all this deep concern on the subject of the slave trade, proceed from disinterested motives? Not entirely, we think. If we have read the history rtf this kingdom of Great Britain rightly, we have found her interest, in one way or another, connected with every manifestation of liber ality or benevolence. Previous td the American Revolution, she was of dpinidn that tlio Colonies would be more benefitted by the arbitrary government of the English Crown, than by a government of their own; and since the acknowledgment of their in dependence, she has considered republican* ism so detrimental to the world, that no op portunity has been permitted to pass unim proved, to annoy our country, aud endanger our institutions. She has recently com menced the subjugation of China for the purpose, a3 is nlledged, of establishing a better government, and extending to the many millions of that populous country the blessings of Christianity and civilization, and so no doubt, she would go on in her benevo lent zeal until the world bo brought under the benign influence of the wisdom, good ness and powei of the little island of Great Britaiu. But we hope, at least, that the United States will be saved from her tender mercies. We have suffered insult and inju ry enough. Previous to the last war, under the pretext of detecting slavers, our ships were entered, our crews insulted, and our sailors were impressed and carried captive into the English naval service, and compell ed to fight against their countrymen. And this, as we have before observed, is the ob ject in view now in claiming this Right of Search. The English are in danger of a war which will require all the men for sea service which they can obtain by fair means or foul; and all the money they can extort from suffering China, added to all they can wring from their tax-burdened subjects at home. They are determined, if possible, to renew the insults and indignities which were offered to our commerce previous to 1812. They have never formally yielded the right of entry to our ships, for the pur pose of impressment; and unless the British government.concedes what it has positively and repeatedly declared it .never would con cede, the question must be decided by an appeal to arms. The United States can never acknowledge the claim set up by Great Britain, leading, as it necessarily does, to the impressment and foreign bondage of our seamen, without the most flagrant injus tice to herself, and becoming the object of scorn and contempt with every people on earth, and noqe more than England herself. We know not what are Lord Ashburton’s instructions, or what is the result of his visit to Washington; but as is observed in the “ Cass pamphlet,” “we do not see any mid dle ground on which the parties can meet.” We are brought then to the alternative, to submit to a ridiculous pretension of a haugh ty, domineering and dictatorial government —to suffer that portion of our fellow-citi zens who brave the dangers of the deep, and furnish us with the comforts and luxuries of other climes, who have done more than any other for our national renown, and on whom we rely as the “right arm of our de fence,” to be torn from their flag, their coun try, and their friends, and forced to serve a proud, tyrannical, and hollow-hearted foe, or fight. We are no advocate for war, when it can possibly be avoided, and least of all, do we wish to see a rupture between England and America. But the language held by the former towards this country on the subject of the Right of Search, is enough to make the blood of an American boil; and as Mr. Pitt said in the house of Parliament concerning the struggle of the Colonies, so we say in respect to this claim, so long as it may be necessary to resist it by force, an American should never lay down his aims, never—never—never! ANOTHER CRAWL IN CONGRESS. Messrs. Wise and Stanley, of the House of Representatives, are again at loggerheads. It will be recollected that these two indi viduals disgraced themselves, and the coun try, at the extra session, by getting into a squabble upon the floor of the House, while it was in session. They have recently ac quired still greater infamous notoriety, by getting into another quarrel, aud exchanging a great variety of hard names, such as bull dog, ass, pole cat, coward, Sec., and nearly coming to blows in the House, as before, but they kept their blood cool enough to remain apart. But since the affair in the house, they have had a rencounter, In which Mr. Wise broke his walking stick over Mr. Stanley’s head. They were riding out, in company with other gentlemen, (or perhaps we ought to say with gentlemen) Wise one side of the road, Stanley the other, nearly opposite, each darting at the other glances of fire, when Stanley slackened the pace of his horse, and fell back about a hundred yards, and then giving his horse the spur, rode violently past Wise, brushing against him, jostling him in his saddle, and bespat tering him with mud. Wise rushed after him with the fury of a tiger, and as he came up behind him gave him a blow across tho head, which cut through his hat, broke the stick, and completely stunned him. When Mr. S. recovered, he told Mr. W. the jostle which he gave him was accidental, and he was a d—d coward for coming up behind a man to strike him. After cursing each other a few minutes, they separated; and at the last accounts, were like a couple of game cocks, crowing defiance at each other, and it was thought would eventually adopt the fool’s resort, and shoot at each other; to de termine who was in the wrong. Is it not an unspeakable shame that mem bers of Congress should be so reckless of of personal character and respect for theit constituents as td be engaged in quarrels which would disgrace the veriest school boy, and this tocf in the presence of the body of which they are members, and while engag ed in grave deliberation. Such example* must be met by proper rebuke, or oar Hall of Representatives will soon become and arena for tbe pugilist aud the bully. Speak out ye of the corps aditorial whose voices are widely heard and respected! and put an end to such an abominable practice. PUBLIC OPINION. Our readers arc referred to the notiees Un der this head/ on our fourth page. • “ THE FAMILY COMPANION ” For May, is received, and well pleased we are to sit down to its perusal. We re gard it as one of the first literary periodicals of the country, either North or Sonth. Its mechanical execution is very good, and its matter excellent. Some of the ablest pens in the Union are engaged to contribute to its pages. We advise those of our friends who can get the “Companion,” to read “Woman and her inconsistencies,” “The Patriot Brothers,” and the “Editor’s Le vee.” The “Prospectus of the Universal Humbug Exploder” is as genteel a bur lesque as we recollect ever to have read.” We think it has an application to someone in particular who will understand it. “the orion” Has been received by the subscribers 1 # but no copy at our office. Are you looking over us intentionally, Mr. Orion, if so, yott have grown wondrous tall since last we fuel. “THE TE3IPERANCE SONGSTER.” We have been politely furnished by the Publishers, with a neat little volume bear ing the above title, and cordially reeommend it to our “cold water” friends. Browne & MeCafferty, Publishers, Augusta, Geor gia. Price, $6 00 per 100 copies. We have presented our copy to a friend 1 wW recently took the “Washington Pledge.”’ “AMERICAN MECHANIC.” We have been permitted to add this ex cellent weekly to our list of exchanges.-*— Each number furnishes a full description of at least one new Mechanical Invention, with an Engraving. Price, $1 50 in advances New York—J. Rumrill & S. T. Porter# Publishers. Rufus Porter, Editor, SMALL POX. By a letter from the Hospital PhysiciaM to the Mayor of the city, we learn that thin disease is spreading in Macon. Four new cases having recently occurred. ANOTHER DISGRACEFUL AST. We learn from the Athens Courier that, on tbe stb instant, some villain or villains entered the offices of the Circuit and County Court Clerks of McMinn Coun ty, and burnt all the books and papers be longing to the Circuit Court, on the hearth. Nothing has transpired thus far to throw any light upon the transaction, aud suspicion as yet rests upon no one. The citizens of Ath ens have held a meeting in relation to this disgraceful affair, and adopted resolutions condemning it in unmeasured terms. We sincerely hope the rascal or rascals will be apprehended, and be made to atone for tbe outrage in the severest terms of the law, THE GREAT RACE. The great Match-Race between Boslott and Fashion, “came off” over the Unfitortt Course, New-York, on the 10th instant# in presence of sixty thousand spectators. It is said to have been the best race eVer t Aft in America. Time, Fash ion, the Northern nag, winning. We should have been glad to place before our readers an account of the race, as furnished by tbar “Spirit of the Times,” but we caimot spars room for it this week. DIED, In Tallahassee, Florida, on the 9th’ instant; WIL LIAM T. REES, Esq., in the 23d year of his age— formerly of this place—generally regretted and esteem ed for his engaging manners and correct deportment. A large concourse of citizens attended his funeral.- • NOTICE. AN Examination of the Students of the Fetnilft Aca demy, in this place, will take place on Thursday, the 2d day of June. Parents, Guardians, and the pub lic generally are invited to attend. * Notice is also given that the second tend will open on Monday, the 20th of the same month. CARLISLE P. B. MARTIN, PrihcinaL may 21 2wß NOTICE; THE subscribers having closed their business (on ac count of not being able to collect enough from otr debtors to continue it#) we take this method of notify ing those who are in our debt to call and settle, if they w ish to save the coet Os a suit. We shall shortly place our notes and accounts in tbe hands of an officer for collection. SKINNER & ‘rATHAM. TO RENT—The store house now occupied by the subscribers, will be Rented for the term of two years and six months; on liberal terms. 8. fc T. May 21 8 Furniture! Furniture!! TH E subscriber offers for sale a fine stock of -New a York furniture. The following are a part of his stock on hand: Piano Fortes, Sideboards, all sizes and qualities, Sofas, Bureaus wi>h latge Mirrors, plain Bureaus; Secretarvs with Book Cases, Centre Tables, with white and colored marble tope; mahogany, curled umpie and cherry Bedsteads, Chairs of every variety of size and quality, Footstools, mahogany Washstands, Toilette Swing Glasses, Mattresses, &c. Ac. He also has a large stock of Furniture made at his shop in this plnce, which he will sell at the ibflowring reduced raiczs to suit the hard times i Wardrobes, at 25 instead of S3O, 90 instead of 923; 12 instead 910, and 8 instead of 912; plain Bedsteads, at 3 50; French Bedsteads, at t 00; Feaster Bed steads, with cords, at v 00; ditto, with slats, at 10 00 — all other kinds of Bedsteads in the same proportion. Safes, at 8,10, IS and 918 ; Folding Tables, at and 800 instead of 8 and 10; painted Sideboards, at 20 00 instead 0i25 ; painted Bureaus, at 20 00instead of 25; Washstands, at 3 and 4 00; pine Book Coses, at 12 00 instead of 15; small pine Tables, at 2 00. He pledges himself to diepose of all other kinds of Furniture mede nt ’'is shop will be sold in the some proportion as stated ab ve. ALFRED SHAW. may 21 6fmß executor’s SALE. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday of Julf nett, at the ” Courthouse door in Madison, Morgan County, tbs following property, to writ: Fix new Cotton Gins, end Ginsaws, three threshing Machines, a lot of Carpen ter's, Tools, Blachnnith Tools, one man Saddle, some milk Cows and young Cattle, one shot Gun, sold as ihe property of David Peck, deceased. Credit un til the 23th of December next. MOSES DAVIS, Executor. 1 may U. 9