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For the “ Southern Miscellany.”
A SCENE AT A CHURCH.
On a fine Sabbath morning something less
than twenty years ago, my engagements let!
me to pass near a church, at which a meet
ing of several days continuance had been
progressing. As I drew nearer to this ral
jyjng point, I passed divers persons—old
and young, male and female, white and black,
some on horseback, some in carriages, some
on f oot all bending their course to meeting.
Overtaking at last, an old negro man and
woman, I enquired whither they were going.
Ol,, we gwine to de big meetin, over at
p. responded the old woman, with an
upturned sac which a nose of remark
able breadth was the most prominent fea
ture.
“And ikthere a big meeting there,” said I.
“ Oh yes, Massa—dey been gwineon dere
dis tree days.”
“ Ami ate there any big preachers, do you
know V’
“ Me no know for sartin, I hear um say
dey had nine dere yesterday.”
I bid them good morning and rode on, in
tending on my return, to call at the church
and mingle with the throng. My curiosity
led me to the place, as I was desirous to
heat for myself, what that peculiar sect of
Christians had to say in defence of their
strange and antiquated notions.
I passed the place at an early hour, and
already the congregation had began to as
semble. As my Atinatioti was but a mile
’ beyond, I soon returned, and after tethering
my poney to a swinging limb. I entered the
Temple dedicated to the Worship of the
world’s Creator. The house was nearly fill
ed. 1 readily gained a seat near the door,
directly in front of the pulpit, which strange
ly enough was on one side of the house,
which was a long low framed building, un
coiled either above or on the sides. A man
—who I supposed was a preacher of that
denomination —was holding forth when 1
entered, lie was I judge, about fifty years
old, a bluff, burly looking old fellow, of the
old school, I doubt not in faith and practice,
with a nose, long,straight, and finely tinged,
it may have Ixien from excess in
preaching, I can’t say. But he certainly la
bored very hard—physically, as I doubt not
the Book board, would testify—could it
speak out in the premises. As I got there
however, while he was in the midst of his
discourse, it was impossible from any thing
he said, for me to divine what was his text,
if he had one—or what he was endeavoring
to prove, if indeed he was trying to prove
any thing. He was certainly aiming at
some object, l know, though he shot very
much at random ; he seemed conscious of
having some particular thing in view, but
seemed very much at a loss to know how to
accomplish it. At length, however, he suc
ceeded in drawing to a close. Whether
was led to that result, by having accomplish
ed the object he bad in view, or from phys
ical exhaustion. I have not yet determined
satisfactorily—though I have canvassed the
matter in my mind no little. I incline how
ever, to the opinion that the same reason, in
kind, which governed poor Hector when he *
died for lack of breath, governed him; hut I
do not give this as my settled and unaltera
ble opinion.
He had scarcely seated himself, when an
other, who had a few minutes before—after
a good deal of stir and consultation, among
several of the old front-benchers—been in
vited into the pulpit, rose up, and after giv
ing out a hymn, proceeded as he said to
“ suspend” a few remarks to what the Bro
ther had just said. I just thought at the mo
ment, that if the weight “suspended” to the
foregoing discourse was at all weighty, it
would be apt to part at divers places, as it
was,as far as I could judge, exceedingly dis
jointed, and badly put together. But fortu
nately for the discourse, the “remarks sus
pended” did not seem to add a fraction to
its weight, or strain it in the least degree.
He took occasion to tell us, that when he
found he had any thing to do, he went at it
with all his might, and the request to con
clude made of him by the “ Breethrcn ” had
set him to “ thinking a heap.”
He told us—wlmt we all knew before—
that he was a stranger in these parts, but
that he would give us something to remem
ber him by. “ People,” said he, “ don’t for
get me soon.” As there was nothing very
remaikable in his personal appearance, save
a slovenly air, 1 could not readily perceive
what he meant. But I was shortly enlight
ened, for I soou perceived that he was the
regular scavinger of the concern, and I had
no doubt hut that he was put up for the es
pecial benefit of those who were present,
who differed with them in matters of faith.
He branched right off into an effort at satire,
upon other denominations, upon every thing
that was not Anti . He said “ the
world wasn’t as smart as folks thought it
was; the people now-a-days were not as
smart a9 old Adam, and old Adam was not
as smart after he eat the apple, as he was
before. You see it proven,” said he, “from
the fact} of his and Eve’s making fig-leaf a
prons to cover’em before, when they wouldn’t
answer at all to cover ’em behind. Don’t
you see how foolish they was.”
Again he told us, “ that the Devil was a
slick fellow; he didn’t go to a fellow as the
Devil; not lie. He took the form of an An
gel of light—for the purpose morecomplete
ly to deceive. And thus he has gone on in
these days, gulling the people, until he has
got them to do all sorts of things. The De
vil formed the first Bible .Society that ever
Was formed, and the Missionary Society too,
which is worse than all; and you can see
him at work in all the Temperance move
ments of the day, Lord how he is making
fools of the people. Now aint he a slick
fellow.”
Again he told as, “ that certain people,
professors of religion of certain churches,
were as great a curse to the world as Saul
was to the people of Israel. And Saul,” said
he, “I believe in my soul was a missionary.”
Again said he, “ when I first began to
preach I used to bo afraid of folks, the ciitics
and grammarians in particular. But I went
to work and studiedGrammarfrom thisgood
old book”—holding up an old song book—
“ and now I can parse with the best on ’em;
yes, I am a match for any body.”
Just after this fine strain of pulpit elo
quence, had fallen upon our rapt senses—
this modest Grammarian—this teacher in
the things of God, gave proof of his gross
ignorance of the true meaning of the Scrip
tures, in a quotation which he made from
Paul to Timothy, second Epistle, 3 chap
ter, 2 and 3 verses. Speaking of other pro
fessors who differed from his church, he said,
“ they fall out with all the world hut them
selves, you will find them reproving sinners,
doing all the good they can, going to church,
ever ready to pray —mighty liberal, always
giving when asked, and so on. And why 1
Just to he seen of men. They are well de
scribed by St. Paul in his 2d Epistleto Tim
othy. ‘For men shall be lovers of them
selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphe
mers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, un
holy, without natural affection, truce break
ers, false accusers, incontinent.,’ ” &c.—
“ There,”,said he, “ incontent" —he quoted
the word incontinent,incontent —“you can’t
content them no way you can fix ’em; they
are all the time going, going, going, work
ing and working, always trying to do some
thing, always incontent.” Good gracious,
thought I, and you a teacher in Israel, a
preacher of Righteousness. 1 could but
think of the remark of Christ: “If the blind
lead the blind,” &c. He sat down at length,
evidently, quite satisfied that lie had accom
plished his object, which was to abuse every
other sect hut his ow'd.
An intermission of twenty minutes for re
freshment succeeded, after which the con
gregation—those that remained—were call
ed into the church, and were addressed by
another minister. His style was pretty
rnucii after the pattern cut out before him.
It was an hour’s effort, from a fine subject,
which (the subject) came off unhurt amidst
thedin of words—thoughts,there were none
—that fell unremittingly from the speak
ers lips. He was evidently,a new beginner,
and had learnt the trade under a bad teach
er, and promised to make but a botch at
best. He is without doubt, at the wrong
business. I would like to give you a sketch
of his sermon, as I took it down while he
was speaking, hut cannot now. One thing
he said, however, I will mention. He said,
“ Any religion that a person could get, the
person could lose. But when religion got
a man, it would hang on to him any how.”
So if this be true, persons who don’t want
it had better look out, for it may catch them
sometime when they are “a napping” and
then they can’t get rid of it.
Yours truly,
TOBIAS SPOONER.
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who are subscribers to the Reading Room,
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scriptions at this time. The season having
arrived when it is necessary for the comfort
of those visiting the room that it should be
kept warm, we are desirous of rendering it
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zens, during the long winter evenings, by
thoroughly lighting and wanning it; to do
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ditional expense. We trust those who have
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ther importunity, and pay their subscrip
tions, and that those who would avail them
selves of the facilities it affords of obtaining
the current news of the day from all quar
ters of the country, will add their names to
our list, and thus enable us to make the ne
cessary improvements.
COTTON MARKET.
The receipts and sales of the week have
been good—about 1,300 bales have been
forwarded. The market is dull, and dealers
wear bony faces. The principal sales of fine
Cotton, during the week, have been made
at 5t05 J; good, 4J to ; stained and
blue, 4to 4J. Accounts from Savannah,
received last evening, show a decline in that
market of J cent from former prices. This
will have no favorable effect on our market.
The “ Constitutionalist” of the 12th,
says—“ The market is in an unquiet condi
tion, owing in a great measure to the late
unfavorable account from Europe. Since our
last review the article has declined fully
from Jto cent, on common qualities. The
buyers, however, asking a further reduc
tion, which the sellers do not like to concede.
The result is a dullness in all operations to
any extent.”
oWho would live down among the
sand flies and musquitoes when the rail road
brings oysters to your door in their season ?
B<D Wm mHi
THE WEATHER.
We had considerable rain on Wednesday,
last. On Wednesday night and nearly all
day on Thursday it poured down “ like a
mill-tail,” as the saying is, and on Friday
morning cleared off as cold as Greenland ;
since when we have had what some people
call bracing weather, accompanied with ice,
and wind, and occasional flickerings of pale
sun-shine. They may call it bracing, and
all that, who like it. For our own prt, we
have no use for such weather. So far from
bracing up our mortality, it makes us feel
uncommonly rickity, and brings very forci
bly to our mind the dream of that fellow
who thought he had crawled out of his skel
eton and sat listening to the whistling of the
wind as it blew through his ribs.
MADISON MALE AND FEMALE ACADEMIES.
It will be seen by an advertisement of the
Trustees in our paper of to-day, that these
Institutions which have just closed thcii
terms, will be re-opened on the second Mon
day in January. The Male Academy will
he under the superintendance of the Rev.
George 11. Round, A. M., late of the Fac
ulty of Emory College, Oxford. The Fe
male Academy will continue under the charge
of Mr. C. B. P. Martin.
Col. Alden, whoretiresfrom the Male In
stitution over which he has so long and sat
isfactorily presided, leaves us to locate in
some other section of our State. Wherever
he may go he will bear with him the esteem (
and respect of our citizens and the fond re
gards of the many whom he lias conducted
in the paths of learning. In him our town
loses an able professor, a good citizen, and
ari amiable and accomplished gentleman.—
May he be as well appreciated by his new
associates as he is by the cordial friends
whom he leaves in Madison.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Nothing of impoitance has yet transpired
in the Legislature. Joint and Standing
Committees have been appointed, elections
held, resolutions adopted and hills introduc
ed—but up to Tuesday, the date of our la
test Milledgeville paper—no choice of Sena
tor had been made. It is stated in the Jour
nal that both Mr. McAllister and Mr. Lump
kin hava withdrawn from the contest, leav
ing Messrs. Iverson, Cone. Schley and Mc-
Whorter competitors for the seat in the
National Council. No Whig candidate is
spoken of—so that the gentleman who re
ceives the majority, will he in a position to
thank his whig friends. In such a case—
supposing the Senator elected by the Whig
minority—what would become of the main
argument in favor of the doctrine of Legis
lative instruction 1
On Tuesday of last week, George D.
Anderson, Esq., was elected Judge of the
Cherokee Citpuit, and Joseph Sturges, Esq.,
Judge of the Cliattahoochie Circuit, Kin
clien L. Haralson, Esq., Solicitor of the
Coweta Circuit, and John L. Lewis, Esq.,
Solicitor of the Chattahoochie Circuit.
On Fiiday, Benjamin B. Smith, Esq., of
Twiggs county, was elected Treasurer of
the State, for the unexpired term of the late
Col. Thomas Haines.
On Saturday, E. P. Daniel, of Pike, was
elected Major-General of the Bth division,
G. M., in place of L. S. Griffin, removed
from the State.
A Committee lias been appointed “ with
power to send for persons and papers,” to
investigate the condition and management
of the Central Bank. The gentlemen com
posing said Committee, are Messrs. Thomas
of Hancock, Crawford of Richmond, Cohen
of Chatham, Gray of Jones, and Lamar of
Bibb.
A resolution has been laid on the table of
the House by Mr. Freeman, requiring the
Committee on Banks to take into considera
tion the propriety of repealing the charter
of the Central Bank, and winding up its
business as speedily as possible.
Mr. Lamar, of Richmond, has introduced
a bill “ To repeal the act of incorporation
of the Central Bank of Georgia, aud the
several acts amendatory thereof.”
From all these indications we infer that
something will moie than probably he done
to remedy the evils which the people have
suffered from tho Central Bank. An insti
tution that has become so burthensome
as to sit heavily upon the shoulders of
all parties must ultimately fall to the ground.
The poor bank has been bled to death by
its friends, and now, in its day of need, it
has no friends. The “ almightyness” of its
dollars has depreciated more than 20 per
cent—so has the ardor of its friends.
Mr. Colly, of Hancock, has introduced a
hill in the House to allow the specie paying
banks of the State to issue change bills.—
We trust this bill will pass. If we must
have bills of a less denomination than five
dollars, it would certainly be better that we
should have the change bills of sound, char
tered institutions, than the “ shin-plasters,”
as they are called, of Tom, Dick and Har
ry, which will only pass current in the im
mediate neighborhood of tho individual is
suing there...
Mr. Martin, of Gwinett, has introduced
a bill authorizing the Governor to sell the
Western and Atlantic Rail Road. A hill
has also been introduced by Mr. Campbell,
to alter the time of holding the General
Elections, from the first Monday to Wed
nesday, after the first Monday in October.
GEORGIA MINERALS.
We were yesterday shown a collection
of minerals, fossils, &c. r by Captain Gillis,
of Cass county, all of which had been ob
tained by him in the Cherokee country.—
( Among them were many valuable ores, such
as gold, silver, lead and iron, with various
and rare species of chrystals, quartz and
marble. He presented us with a specimen
of lamellar statuary marble which will bear
comparison with that of any quarry in the
country. It may be seen at our Reading
Room.
Though wo could not enter into the in
spection of his numerous collection with
that zest with which it would have been en
joyed by a thorough mineralogist, yet we
Were gratified to see such an exhibition of
the mineral wealth of our State; and for
one, we sincerely hope the Captain will be
encouraged in the jnosecution of his inter
esting researches.
OJ° We have heard complaints from sev
eral respectable, citizens, of the disorderly
assemblages of negroes in our streets on the
Sabbath, which have become so common of
late. It is unnecessary for us to use argu
ment against the propriety of tolerating
such gatherings. We need only call the
attention of our worthy Commissioners and
Marshal to the fact, in order that they may
take the necessary measures to correct tho
evil. We are for allowing to this class of
( our population every privilege and indul
gence which is consistent with their own
good and that of their masters, but we con
ceive that they may be much better emyloy
ed on the Sabbath, than in collecting about
groceries, or in obstructing the side walks
and streets with their boisterous sports.
NEW YORK ELECTION.
The Democrats have carried the State of
New York. Full returns have not yet been
received—enough is known, however, to
warrant the belief that the Democratic Gov
ernor will he elected by a majority of from
10 to 15,000 votes.
Delaware. —An election for one member
of Congress was held in this State on the Bth
instant. The unofficial returns from the
whole State give Rodney, the Whig candi
date 219, and Jones, Democratic, 215 votes.
Arkansas. —The recent election in this
State, resulted in favor of the Democrats.
Mobile. —At the charter election in Mo
bile the Whigs succeeded by an average
majority of 220 votes.
Kavo no news of impoi tance from
Texas. The prisoners taken by General
Woll at San Antonio, are at Santa Rosa,
hut are to start shortly for the City of Mex
ico. As well as we can gather, the Texans
are concentrating at Gonzales, while Woll
is still east of the Nueces, receiving daily
reinforcements. His retreat from San An
tonio is said to have been precipitate, and
we expect soon to hear of the route and to
tal discomfeiture of his army.
ft’? 5 ’ General Duff Green, who recently
returned from Europe in the Great West
ern, is said to have had long interviews with
Sir Robert Peel in London, and Mr. Guizot
in Paris, and has brought with him a gener
al scheme of new commercial treaties be
tween England and the United States, and
between Fiance and the United States, ba
sed on principles of reciprocity in a mutual
tariff of duties. This basis of a scheme has
been carried to Washington, and it is state*}
will probably be introduced in the Presi
dent’s Message. If there he any good in it,
we trust it may meet with a better fate than
did the General’s long cherished scheme for
elevating the character of the American
press, by means of his “ Washington Insti
tute.”
ft/* The New York Herald of the 4. inst.
says —“ We learn that the President and his
Cabinet are determined, in some shape, to
maintain the independence of Texas—and
measures have already been adopted prepar
atory to putting a stop to the invasion threa
tened by Mexico. The Constitution frig
ate,44 guns—Marion sloopof war, oneofthe
large steamers, and all the West India fleet,
are ordered to concentrate as fast as possi
ble before St. Juan d’Ulloa, at Vera Cruz.
Gen. Almonte has given more offence than
inspired friendship—and we should not be
surprised if hostilities were to break out be
tween the United States and Mexico, if the
latter do not pay the claims at once.
New-fashioned Potatoes. —We find it sta
ted in several of our exchange papers that
anew species of potatoe plant has just been
imported from South America. The fruit,
it is said, grows up vinos like pumpkins, and
will serve to ornament arbors, a single seed
potatoe being sufficient to cover a verandah.
One advantage which this above ground
vegetable has, is, that the finest potatoes can
be picked off without injury to the plants,
leaving the small potatoes to grow to ma
turity in due time.— Louisville Journal.
ft/* The editor of the “Constitutional
ist” says, that he has seen a potatoe of the
kind mentioned above, and that he has the
promise of one from the editor of the Edge
field, S. C., “ Advertiser,” by whom they
have been cultivated. If our brother of
the Advertiser has another “tator” to spare,
we hope he will consider it bespoke by us.
ft/* Our marvellous pumpkin, to which
we alluded last week, is not the only veger
table wonder thet Morgan county has pro
duced this season. A gentleman stated to
us the other evening, while conversing on
such subjects, that Kjs wife, while gathering
her peppers for pickling, observed a large
one to be slightly cracked on one side,
which, on examination, wa3*fiund to con
tain several perfect pods.
ft?* A lale number of the “ Madisonian” !
states that the accounting officers, of the
Treasury have adjusted the accounts of-the
States and Territmies, under the Distribu
tion act, and that the Governors have been
notified by the Treasury Department of
the amounts payable to their respective
Slates. The amount to le divided is 8562,-
144 18, exclusive of the ten per Centum to j
the Stales in which the lands have been
sold.
NOBODY AND SOMEBODY.
The two individuals whose names stand
at the lieud of this article are certainly the
most industrious, as they are the most con
spicuous, personages of the present or past
ages, and jointly perform more than half the
world beside; indeed, we may say as much
as all the world, and then.be within bounds.
Nobody is, perhaps, the busiest of the twm,
in small matters, and with theoccasional as
sistance of Somebody perpetrates all the little
mischiefs that are forever occurring—such
as making pye in printing offices, leaving
the door open when it is cold, dropping
grease on parlor floors, tumbling and mus
sing up things, and breaking little “fixius”
about kitchens, offices and shops—every
where—in doors and out of doors. Nobody
generally has a principal hand in such mat
ters ; but it takes Somebody to xlo the hea
vy business of the grand drama of life—such
as setting fire to people’s houses, stealing
their goods and knocking out their brains.
Every paper that comes to us tells us of the
exploits of that notorious scape grace, Some
body. As is generally the case with such
knaves, there is a close intimacy between
the two—they aid one another and keep
each other’s secrets. They have a couple
of near relations—Everybody and Anybody
—between whom and themselves there is
not the best understanding, and with whom
they hold no confidence. For instance,
Anybody and Everybody are anxious to
know who set fire to the Schuylkill bridge,
or who translated to parts unknown the un
fortunate Billy Morgan, and though Some
body and Nobody know all about it, yet the
world is none the wiser, for they will neith
er tell Everybody nor Anybody else, and
the secret remains between them. Nobody
can tell what lias become of the Hornet and
the President-—hut who is the wiser of his
knowledge 1 It is strange what confidence
some people place in these fellows—with
what partiality they are treated by some.
The young ladies are forever fallingdead in
love with Somebody, and there is not one
who has entered her teens hut will declare
she loves Nobody. If one is engaged to
Somebody and is about to runaway with
him, she would not as much as whisper the
fact to Anybody, and she would not have
Everybody know it for the world, yet her
secret is confided to Nobody without hesita
tion, and in fact she does not regard it as a
secret unless Nobody knows it. The most
attrocious villian makes him his confidant,
and he or Somebody else is an accomplice
in almost every burglary, robbery, elope
ment or murder. Everybody is forever find
ing fault with Somebody, and Nobody often
vindicates the character of his fiiend. In
turn, Somebody is forever attributing to No
body achievements which history and com
mon report has awarded to othets. For in
stance, he says Nobody swam theHelespont
instead of Leatuler, and that Ins abilities sur
pass those of Anybody and Everybody in
the world—that he is wiser thau the wisest,
braver than the bravest, richer than the rich
est, stronger than the strongest, and so on to
the end of the chapter. Everybody and Any
body are marvellously credulous,and believe
that Nobody is just what he’s cracked up to
be—that he can swallow all the animal cre
ation at a mouthful, drink the Atlantic at a
draught, and play trap-ball with theAllega
nies. They are a rare set of fellows, with
whom much fault might be found and of
whom much praise might lie spoken. For
our own part we have little more to say of
them. Somebody lias got our unbrellu,
which we will thank Anybody to return—
Nobody, we understand, dislikes our paper;
hut if Eveiybodv would subscribe for it and
pny in advance, we wouldn’t thank Queen
Yic to beourgrund-mama. We don’t know
that we would any how.
ft/* It is very strange that the American
papers should publish such things as they
do about blooded animals, pet monkeys and
Queen Victoria. They wouldn’t dure to
make such statements about decent ladies of
their own country. But royalty!—how the
very name overwhelmes some little souls.
Royalty is the greatest of mortal greatuess,
built upon tho littlecst of mortal littleness.
When tho breed of small sou led men shall
run out. then will royalty become extinct,
but not before. *s•
ft/* It is fashionable now-a-days to talk
of bustles, and it is no rare thing to see a
biped exquisite of the male gender poke i
wny the wilderness of frizzled hair that en
cumbers his tipper story, and thrusting out
his jrhiz—which we can only liken lo tho
nose of a mouse peering out of a mat of
oeu in—exclaim, “Oie considaiv them bus
tles demd vtilgnw defawmftots—perfcctlaw
widrculou# —demd immitations.” The crea
ture speaks the truth —hut could be hear
the remarks that are sometimes made by the
fair doformed, if he did not first remove the
mote from his dim eye, as we are command
ed in the good hook, he would be very apt
to pull or cut away the hair from ahout'his
calabash, before he attempted to remove the
wool, feathers, bran, or whatever it may be,
of which these same hustles are composed.
In Greenshorough the other Sabbath, a bar
her’shlockof this sort was gliding intochurch
in the most graceful manner, when the fol
lowing conversation was overheard on oie
of the ladies’ benches.
“ Goodness me, Bally, wlmt’a thot 1”
“ That—why that’s a—wait till it turn*
round,” said Sally, looking eagerly towards
the dandy.
“ Why it darkened the door as it entered.”
“ Oh, me!” said Sally, “if it aint a man!”
“ A man ?”
“Yes, can’t you see its nose, just sticking
out.”
“ Well it is, I declare! and all that about
his shoulders is hair! 1 wonder if it’s natu
ral.”
“To he sure it is. Don’t you know that
heads vv-thout brains grow hair just as old
fields grow broom-straw.”
“ Well, I’ve always noticed that-thinking
men are bald-headed veiy early. But good
npss, what u* ill* oo oT tuirh 9 hAfiJ of hairV*
“ Lord only knows,” replied Sally with a
sigh, “unless they sell it to the ladies to makp
hustles.”
“ Sure enough ! wouldn’t it beTcapital.
There’s enough for one large one.”
“ Throw in the whiskers and mustaches,
and there would be a plenty for two.”
By this time the dandy had found a seat,
and was reclining his head upon his cane, no
doubt to rest his neck, and the preacher made
his appearance, which put an end to the di
alogue; hut all the ladies’ eyes were turned
upon what looked like a shaggy bale of hair
hanging upon a stick.
Medical College of Georgia.— The course
of lectures in this institution was opened
yesterday with an exceedingly appropriate
and happy address by Dr. Ford. We are
gratified to learn that the class in attendance
is much larger than at any former com
mencement, and that a considerable number
of young gentlemen are still expected.—
Constitutionalist.
AiDwSinrifeiiMEMT®.
MADISON
Male and Female Academies.
rpHE Trustees of these Institutions have the pleasure
to announce lo the community that both School*
will open on the second Monday in January next, un
der the most favorable auspices. The Mule School un
der the charge of the Rev. George H. RoCivd, A. M.,
wilh s competent Assistant. The Female School will
bo under tiie continued charge of Mr.C. B.P. Martin,
who will also have n suitable Assisiant- Both these
gentlemen are experienced, practical teacher*, and
have given general satisfaction lo their patrons
Our Schools offer every inducement to parents and
guardians to ensure (heir patronage. Our village it
henlihy—its moral and religious character well estab
lished, and the rales of tuition nre now_ lower than that
of similar Institutions. A fine opportunity is thus s fford
ed to obtain all the advantages of a polite nnd liberal
education, without the inconvenience and expense of
sending pupils to distant institution*.
We trust oiir efforts to advance the interests of the
community will not be unavailing.
E E. JONES,
N. G. FOSTER, ?
J W. PORTER, g
T. J. BURNEY, g
J. ROBSON, P
Madison, November 19, 1G42. Uw34
Attention Georgia Planters!
WE nre now receiving, and will constantly keep on
hand, a large lot of the well known and much ap
proved PARKER TURNING PLOUGHS. This ar
ticle is extensively used by the Planters of Alabama,
Mississippi and Virginia, and are considered preferable
to any other article of the kind in the preparation of
the Southern soil. F. C. McKINLEY to CO.
November 19 34
Notice.
A LL persons nre hereby forwarned not to trade for *
-IA certain promissory Note, signed by myself and
Joshua Riley, for the sum of Four Hundred and Sev
enty-live Dollars, mid payable to Nathan Massey, agent
for Baker Beuford—dated on or about the lOib ot De
cember, 1841, due the 25ih December next—as Ido
not intend to psy the same unless compelled by lswr
tbe consideration upon which it is founded having fail
ed. HIRAM THOMPSON.
November 19 3w34
Extent’ ix's Sale.
WILL he sold on Thursday, the S2d of December
” next, at the late residence of John M. Daniel, de
ceased, all the perishatde property belonging to the es
tate of said deceased, consisting of horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs, one road w agon, one Jersey wagon, one pleasure
carriage, one ox curt, one yoke of oxen, one set Black
smith's tools, every descriptior of fsrniingtool*, a large
quantity of houf-ehold-Sml kitchen furniture, corn, fod
der, &c. The plantation will ho rented, and four Ne
groes hireu, at me same time and plaoe. Terms made
known on the day of sale.
SARAH DANIEL, Executrix.
November 19 td34
Sale of Land. , qrok
ON the first Tuesday in February next, at the Court-
House door, in Decatur, DeKalb County, will he
sold to lire highest bidder 300 acres of Lnnd, Iving in
the Dili district originally Henry now DeKalb County.
3o!d as the property of J. McDaniel, deceased, for the
benefit of tbe heirs and creditor* of said deceased.
JOHN B. McDANIEL, Executor.
November 19 t<l34
A LOT of Leftwich's Prsmiub Virginia Tobacco, a
superior article ; also, 10 boxes Swanson's best, for
sale by F. C. McKINLEY & CO.
November 19 34
FOUR months after date, application will be made to
the Honorable the Inferior Court of Morgan Coun
ty, when sitting for ordinary purposes, fiir leave to sell
one hundred and ninety-nine acres of Land, lying in
said County, being the dower of the widow of Micajah
liil'suian, deceased.
HENRY ST. J. IHLLSMAN.
BENNETT K. HILLSMAN,
November 19 4m34 Administrators.
T9OUR mouths nfier date, application will be made to
the Honorable the Inferior Court of Morgan Counj
* ll November 19 1 •< ‘ , <m34