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t# THI CITV OF MACON, GA.
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' IT. CTJ3L3T & SOIT,
11'OlieuOUSKyCOMMlSSIO.VMLHCHJiyTS
WILL continue Business at their ** Fire -
Proof Building's,” on Colton
,fr enue, Macon, fit.
Thankful for past favors, they brg leave to say
they will he constantly at their post, and that no
efforts shall he spared to advance the interest of
their patron*.
They respectfully ask all who have COTTOA
or other PRODUCE to Store, to call and exam
ine the safety oftbelr Buildings, before placing
it elsewhere
IJllbstom arv AnvANcrson Cotton in Store
or Shipped,and al Business transacted at the
usual rates.
joue 2 7 ~~ l v
CO.KMIK & TAYLO S.
T V:rehouse and Commission Merchants ,
AT TII K OLD 81 ANf> OF CONSKR & MARTIN,
M A CON, G A.
IN presenting our Card to the public, we will
State, that our best exertions will be given
to promote the interests of our Patrons ; and from
past experience, we hope to be able to do full
justice to all business which may be confided to
our charge ; and also hope fora continuance of
favors from the old patrons ol Conner A: Martin.
Orders for Goods filled free of charge.
Advances made on Cotton in Store, and ship
ped at the usual rales. Z. T. CONNf R,
1 W. W. TAYLOR,
ntig 31
W!LL!AII HUMPHREYS’
E glish and American DRUG WAREHOUSE
SAVANNAH, GA.
\T7HOLESALF. and Retail Dealer in Eng-
YY lisli, French. American and German
DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
P E R F UM E R Y , 4- c .
Particular attention paid to replenishing Eng
lish and American Ships’ Medicine Chests, ac
cording to the Laws of England
Agent for Messrs. Louden StCo ,Philadelphia;
Dr lacob Townsend, New York ; Messis.
Haviland, Itisley &. Cos., Augusta ; Daniel
Tibbitl, Providence.
aug 24
DAVID REID,
Justice of the Peace and Molary PttHie.
MACON, G A .
C COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, Ac., for the
J States of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Missouri
Naw York, Masaaehiisetls, Connecticut, Penn
ylvaniu, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Arkansas,New
Jersey, Maine, «fcc.
Depositions taken, Accounts probated, Deeds
and Mortgages drawn, and all documents and
instruments of writing prepared and authentica
ted for use and record, in any of the above Slates.
Residence on Walnut Street, near the African
Church. ,
gj* Public Office adjoining lIr.M.S Thomson s
Botanic Store, opposite the Floyd House.
June 3!) a5 -'y
WOOD & LOW,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS ,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
may 25 20—ly
POOLE Ac BROTHER,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
No. 5)0 magazine street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
E. R. Pooi.a. J M. Pool*.
aug 31 34—ly
SASHES, DOORS AND BLINDS.
1(1 (\i \ LIGHTS of SASII, ofall sizes
.U)UUU from 8 by 10 to 12 by 20.
150 pair BLINDS, for Windows of all sizes.
50 Ho PANEL DOORS, different sizes and
thicknesses. For rale by
CHARLES VAN HORN,
No. 153 Bay Street, and No. 6 West Broad St.,
Savannah, Ga
joly 6 26—ly
JOB PRINTING,
OF every description , neatly and promptly
e erntedatthe Office of the SOUT H ER N
TRIBUNE, sanest and cheap as at any other
Off fee in the Ve'«
THE SOUTHERN TRIBUNE.
NEW SERIES—V OLUME 111.
w. s. WILLIFORD,
AUCTION AMD COMMISSWM MERCHAMT,
MAC ON, GA .
ALL Kinds of Merchandise and Produce,
(except Liquors,) received on consignment
or Purchased to Order.
j ;in * I—ly
GODFREY A O LOTIONS,
FACTORS AMD COMMISSIOMMERCHAMTS
SAVANNAH, GA.
rpHF. undersigned have entered into a co-
X partnership under the name of GODFREY
& SOLOMONS, for the transaction of a
General Commission and Factorage Business,
and tender their services to their friends and
Plantets generally.
wid also make liberal advances on
Produce consigned to them for sale.
J. E. GODFREY,
E. W. SOLOMONS,
oct 2 42—if
dissolution.
rpHE copartnership heretofore existing be-
X m cep the undersigned, is dissolved by mu
tual consent—to take effect on the Ist day of Sep
teinber next. Z. T. CONNER,
A. VV. MARTIN.
Macon, August 24, 1850.
I nHE WARE HOUSE and COMMISSION
X BUSINESS will he continued in the name
and style of C O N N E R & TAYLOR,
andhe old stand—where they will be ready to
exert themselves to serve nil patrons and friends.
Z T CONNER,
W. W. TAYLOR.
Macon, Aug. 24, 1850. 33—6 m
R E HI O V A L.
PAYNE & NISBET would most respectfully
inform their friends and customers, that
iliey have moved their stock of DREGS and
MEDICINES to the corner of the new Brick
Building opposite the Washington Hall, where
they will be happy to see all their old customers
uid others that may favor them with a cail ; and
where they will keep a general stock of fresh
DRUGS and MEDICINES, LEECHES,
PERFUMERY, &c., and pul np Prescriptions
with care and neatness, and always give
satisfaction.
oct 12 40
New Rice.
I7MVE Tierces of prime quality, just received
and for sale by GEO. T. ROGERS,
dec 1
SUMMER CLOTHING, AT COST.
MEN’S and BOY S SUMMER CLOTHING
of almost every grade, selling at cost, at
Dyson’s old Stand, by
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
july 20 B—ts
Family mull Staple Goo«l$.
IOGAN A ATKINSON are now opening a
very large assortment of Staple and Domestic
Goods, suitable for plantation or family uses,
which will be sold low for cash, or to approved
customers.
april 6 13
Splendid Bridal Dresses.
\FEW magnificent BRIDAL DRESSES,
with trimmings to suit—very fine and fash
ionable. Ladies would do well to call and ex
amine them, at
april 6 LOGAN & ATKINSON’S.
Ladies’ Dress Roods.
\ SPLENDID assortment of Gincbants, Bar
ages and Muslins, for morning and evening
dresses. Also, an endless variety of rich and
brilliant summer SILKS, etc. Just received at
LOGAN &. ATKINSON’S,
april G 13
NEW GOODS.
IOGAN A ATKINSON have just received
J and are now opening at their New Store,
corner of Second and Cherry Streets, a laage and
choice lock of seasonable Foreign and Amen
can DRY GOODS.
Thev invite their friends and the public to
come and examine the Goods, confident that
nothing to equal ill style their pesent stock lias
ever before been offered in Macon.
Purchasers are invited to call and examine so
themselves,
oct 9
LOGAN & ATKINSON,
RESPECTFULLY inform the public that
/ they are now disposing of their Stock
of Goods at Mew York Cost, at their new store,
corner of Third and Cherry Streets, formerly
occupied by Messrs Graves & Wood.
fijr’Ladies are particularly requested to call
and examine the Goods and prices.
march 2 B—ts
Brandy and segars—a fine article,
of Old Cognac Brandy, in bottles or by the
gallon—Alsu a choice article of Segars, at
sept 7 MOULTON’S.
London Porter.
\F RW Casks bast'London Porter, in Quart
and Pint Bottles, jost received and for
sate by GEO- T. ROGERS.
j»ne 8
OLD PORT WINE.— And Mnderia ditto,a
fine article in Bottle, for safe at
MOULTON’S, Agent,
Opposite lire burnt square on Clierrv street,
june 1
IHcrccr Potatoes.
1 fl BBUS. Mercer Potatoes, very superior,
JL** in fine order, just received and for sale
very cheap by GF.O. T. ROGERS.
Fliampaimne Cider.
f. opt « tv ........ j. r;do. jiict
I*#! | v/..v....p... 8 ..w 1J
received and for sale by
march 9 GEO. T. ROGERS.
Molasses.
HtIDS. New Crop Cardenas Molasses,
•) just received and for sale by
march 9 GEO. T. ROGERS.
Mackerel and Herring.
BBLS. No. 3 Mac Ware T ; 20 Boxes New
V* Herring, in fine order, just received and
for sale by GEO. T. ROGERS,
oct 19
(40COA, &c,—Cocoa, Chocolate and Mac-
J caroni, at MOULTON’S,
sept 7
Bacon Sides and Ha ins.
IIHDS. Prime Bacon Sides, 3000 Haiti
£\r more and Cincinnati Hams, just received
and for sale cheap, by
oct Iff GEO. T ROGERS.
Butter and Cheese.
r KEGS Goshen Butter ; 50 boxes Goshen
•) Cheese, of superior quality, just received
and for sale bv GEO. T. ROGERS.
oct 19
Macon, (Ga..) Saturday morning, January is, isoi
BASIL A. WISE,
77.\ MA.\ L FACTURER, Cherry St., Macon.
RESPECTFI LLY informs the public, that
lie is prepared to execute all orders in the
above line with despatch and upon favorable
terms. He constantly keeps on hand the fol
lowing articles, which purchasers are invited to
call and examine, viz :
Cooking, Hall, Office, Bedroom and Church
STOVES, of different patterns and qualities.
A large and ga.,oral assortment of HOLLOW
and TIN WARE, Furnaces, Brass, Copper and
Iron Preserve and Tea Kettles ; Lgg Boilers ;
Smoothing and W affle Irons ; Glass Laniers
Rat and Mouse Traps, Bird Cages
Cocoa Nut Dippers, Cbafin Dishes
Painted Pails, Cedar and painted Tubs
Brass and Iron hound Water Buckets
Oval and round Trays; Brooms,Sifters
Chopping Knives ; Rolling Pins
Roasters and Basting Spoons
Britannia Tea Hots and a general assortment
of Japanned Ware, consisting of Sugar Cannis
ters and Boxes ; Tea Canuisters ; Common
and Nursery Lamps, Candlesticks, Ac.
[p'ROOITNG, and all kinds of JOB WORK/
done at the shortest notice.
N. B. Orders from the country for STOVES
or TIN WARE, will be attended to with des
patch and upon the most favorable terms,
nov 9 44
"YTAPOLEON CAPES—A new and superb
-Lx article. Parisian ditto, of every style and
price. Just received bv
april 6 LOGAN & ATKINSON.
CLOTHS, C ASSIMER ES, DRAP DE
ETES, and summer studs of every quality,
just received by
april 6 LOGAN & ATKINSON.
Candles.
SPERM, Ad amanline and Tallow,ofall sizes,
J 11st received and for sale by
june 8 GEO. T ROGERS.
NEW GItOCEKIES.
THE Subscriber has just received, direct from
New York, a fresh supply of new Groceries,
such as fresh Dates, dried Currants, Preserves,
Figs, Sardines, Cutsup, Pepper Sauce, Citron,
Caper Sauce, Cocoa, New Chocolate, Raisins,
Nuts ofall kinds, Rice, Java Coffee, Maccaroni,
Fine Table Salt in boxes or bags, Nutmegs,
Cloves, Pepper, Spice and Ginger, Sperm and
Adam ant ine Candles, and 0 great variety of
other articles too numerous to mention.
Also, a fine lot of Fresh Teas, for sale by
THOMAS J MOULTON, Agent,
Opposite Mr. G. M. Logan’s new Brick Building,
! *ug 31 On Cherrv Street.
Solace’s Fine Cut Tobacco.
SOMETHING very superior, jnst received
and for sale by GEO. T. ROGERS,
sept 29
Flour, Meal, Corn,
BACON Hants. Sides and ShouldersjLiird,
Irish and Sweet Potatoes—in store and for
sale by J. S. RICH ARDSON,
Colton Avenue,
march 24 17
Sepnrs.
TWO Hundred Boxes Segars, a great variety
of brands from common In very fine. For
sale cheap by GEO. T. ROGERS,
june H
Hams, Blitter, Syrup, Ac.
Cincinnati sugar cured hams
GOSHEN BUTTER
New Orleans Sugar House SYRUP
A few Jars of very white Leaf LARD.
All of choice qualm just received and for
sale by GEO. T ROGERS,
dec I | Cherry Street.
Conjfross Water.
nY the Box or single bottle; direct from the
Springs. Just received and for sale by
june 8 GEO. T. ROGERS.
Canal ami Baltimore Flour,
lift BBLS. Extra Superfine FLOUR
XX-v* 25 bbls. Extra Family Flour, very
choice, just received and for sale low by
oct 19 GEO. T. ROGERS.
Molasses and Syrup.
"I t \ MUDS Prime Cuba Molasses; 12 bids
X* ' New Orleans Syrup, just received and
for sale low by GEO. T. ROGERS.
CANDLES, Ac. —Sperm and Adamantine
Candles ; Ohio Starch, and Irish Moss, at
sept 7 MOULTON’S.
I NDIGO and MADDER—At MOULTON’S.
X sept 7
Dried fruTt—a7 aH limes, at
june 1 MOULTON’S, Agent.
MAY BUTTER. — Fresh supply ofnew May
Butter, just received and for sale by
june I THOS. J. MOULTON. Agent.
FJAISINS, CURRANTS, CITRON AND
L PRUNES.—A fine supply, at
june 29 MOULTON’S.
COFFEE —Best kind Rio and Java Coffee, at
sept 7 MOULTON’S.
SARDINES, Tomato Catsup, Pepper Sauce
and Caper Sauce at MOULTON’S,
sept 7
Nutmegs, cloves and cinnamon
sept 7 At MOULTON’S.
WHITE WAX-At MOULTON’S,
sept 7 Cherry Street
MACKEREL— 10 liiilT and 10 qr. 1,1,15. No
1 Mackerel, just'received and for sale by
oct 22 W. FREEMAN.
PICKLED CODFISH—A nice nrticln, just
received and for sale by
june 22 W. FREEMAN.
Cigars, Cigars.
Thousand Cigars vnrionsbrnnds—
among them are some genuine and most cle
gant Cigars. Lovers of a good article will be
certain to get it at VV. FREEMAN'S,
march 3
Wanted to Hire,
A NEGRO GIRL, from 12 to 14 years of
age, to wait abont the house of "a small
family. Apply at this oflico.
dec 14 49 ts
Fresh Oyster* and Fi*li,
OF the finest kind, maybe had every day
from Savannah, at VV. FREEMAN’S.
Northern Butter.
OA FIRKINS PRIME BUTTER, of the
' well known quality received every Fall
fresh from some of the best dairies at the North.
Just received by VV'. FREEMAN,
doc 8
[FOR THE SnL’THKRV TRIBUNE-]
A CHAPTER IX LIFE.
From an unpublished Poem entitled the "Spirit Land."
BY OLIVET.
“The gentle breeze that swept Casthea Lake,
Rendering cool and sweet autumnal hours.
And bade the forest trees gracefully shake
Their lofty heads-that nursed the fragile flowers
Blooming around a host of tiny bowers.
Made by the bands of innocence and youth—
First fanned my ruddy cheek, and cooled my play.
When hot and panting, ‘ninth the Summer’s scorching ray.
“Full blithe and gay was I, a boy of ten,
Free from the load of dark, oppressive care,
Whilst wand'ring over hill, and dale, and fen,
1 and my comrades, fur we thought not where
We strayed, so long as happiness was there !
We climbed the Dec-tops ; scouted the country round ;
Or chased the wary hare, as forth it sprang
From out its burrough, and with shouts the forest rang,
"As over ditch, and hedge, and fallen tree
We leaped, intent upon our nimble g3tne;
Till iu some crevice that we did not see,
The rabbit bid itself; then sore, and lame,
We stopped to hunt for it, in ardor same
As when we first commenced the lengthy diase, —
r I ill hope forsook us, and we slowly turned
Homeward, without the spoil we had so tidily earned.
“And oft we'd marshal up a youthful hand,
Each half opposing each ; threw up our beds
Os flimsy breast-works, madeof wetted sand ;
Placed paper-caps upon our warrior beads ;
Unfurled our slender flag, prepared of shreds
Os paper, fastened to a wicket’s staff; —
Then with a monstrous cane for our big-gun,
And stalks for small arms, bravely fought till set of sun.
“Now, some rare genius would a boat invent,
And put it on the water’s edge to sail—
So when we saw it, every urchin went
To make one ; nor knew we what ’uvas to fail,
For scarce a day passed o’er, ere each would hail
His neighbor’s sight, with a timorous bark.
Which, he asserted, needed but a seat
Upon the waves, to sail as well as any fleet.
“I hen throwing boat and armor all asiJe,
We stood upon the water’s crystal brink,
And skipped the flattest stones upon the tide,
And him the conqueror we there would think
Whose rock would strike theoftenest ere Iwould sink.
And thus, 'midst war, and boats, and the clear stream,
We whiled away, free from life’s haggard fears,
and lie beauty and the bloom of short and guileless years.
“But soon these scenes hail changed ; my boyish sport
And past companionship were lost:
A friend had learned me a m- re solid soil
Os happiness ; that friend I valued most
'Mongst all the treasures Providence had tossed
Into the lap of eaitlily luxury—
Need I to mention who that friend could be ?
Eulalja f ah ! that name is known too well to me !
“She was, methnught, a being from the air
Above us, for neither a distant dime,
Nor earth, could boast a maiden half so fair.
Her form was gracefulness, her charms sublime,
And oft I wept to think that sullen Time
Could haie the power to scatter to the winds
That which 1 called her beauty, yet not this
It was, that often augured disappointed bliss.
“Now we alone, amidst the forest wrought,
Beneath a grove, an arbor trim and neat,
Wherein we lived, and learned a language taught
By happy birds that warbled o'er our seat;
Or gentle zephyrs whispered, when the heat
They fanned into a balmy pleasantness ;
Or that was sighed by verdant forest tries,
Which bowed and nodded, as they kissed the friendly (freeze.
“That language was none other than pure love,
Although we knew it by no titled name,—
We were so happy, that we never strove
To ascertain the cause ; it were but lame
Attempt to prove the means, but to inflame
Our intellects to a quite useless task.
But it sufficed us, that ’twas pleasure’s glow.
We dreamed, nor wished for greater happiness below.
“So lived we in that sweet and joyous home,
Nor feared an evil day ; a sadden'd look
Was never ours, save when one failed to come
To our retreat; we thought we ne’er should brook
The faithlessness of man; we ®evcr took
A lesson for our mutual benefit,
From daily scenes of love’s unfaithful vow
We suffered not a careful thought to mark our brow.
“But who can tell the deep vicissitudes
That chequer o’er the vain and sordid wotld ?
What mortal can foresee the multitudes
Os mishaps and of dangers, that are furled
Around os I —and how often are men hurled
From the dizziest height of happiness
Down to a wretchedness of all most low,
Yet never shun the precipice o’er which they go *
"Jig- .Si— m WSS9
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
Will be executed in the neeitist style,
and upon the mostfutorublt
terms, a! the Office of the.
SCtXTHERIT mXSttCSL
-BY— ■
WM. B. HARRISON.
NUMBER 3.
“I now arrived at manhood, and the joys
Os eatly life passed 'fore me in review.
As long-lost gerns, now glitt'iing baubles, toys
That I remembered only as the true
Reflex of all my woe, which made me rue
All but my'fond affection's beauteous Queen.
For from these hapless meetings sprang'the seed
Os idleness, which luvv made love end ftiendehip bleed !
“But still I loved her—dearer than before-
But to our union there was wanting—gold 1
# at last hoped dawned anew,
I dared to say that she would yet be mine,
And then my purpose was to bow at Fortune’s shrine 1
“But every enterpriser that 1 engaged
Proved but abortive all rnv hopes of gain,
And with my cruel fate a wai I waged
Bo unsuccessful, that I could not feign
A restless itching for the hapless bane
hicli vanished as I followed in pursuit,
Till now I sought not in an honest wav
The prize; but hoped to gain it iu the card house play.
“I sold my little all, and placed its worth
Upon the doubtful and unstable game.
For anxious hours lurk blessed me j but a dearth
Was soon to fill me with despair j—mv fame
I* or winning, led me to he shunned; my name
I hough false, was fortune's omen for the crew.
But soon the tide turned hack : a giddy prize,
For such 1 tluught it was, now met my greedy eves,
“I staked my all, —Twas fortune or despair,—
My happiness involved within the turn
Os one card only. * •
* * 1 lost! oh wretched fate I
My prudence then returned, alas ! it was too late 1
“My horrid agony put to the blush
1 lie most infernal of machines, to tear
Tite body limbless, for this seemed tociush
Botli soul and body—then I went, not whero
I would have gone, had I been sane, to rear
A kind of barricade ’twixt me and thought :
1 o make the debauche tire gambler sink,
To find a consolation iri the fiendish dtink !
t ' '
* • * * • * 0
“My senses burst the bonds of buried power,
And loosed mo from my drunken fit, to lavo
My sool still deeper into guilt—an Imur
Os calmness transformed me into a slave
Os the aicli fiend—if possible, to save
Myself from destitution, turned a robber.
* a weary traveller lav asleep,
I steered my pointed knife ; without a moan
liisspirit fled.
“My booty was immense, so I left off
The depreda'ions 1 ev’n then did hate.
And in my native village thought to scofF
My firmer poverty, and there to wait
A fitting time to seal Eulalia's fate ;
J lie pios; e t of thui consummating wish
Lulled into slumber all my former tears,
And closed the yawning giaveof once intruding fears.
“She mairied me ; and life flowed smoothly or*
For many months ; my secrets were well kept,
1 il Eulalia presented mo a son
A chilling horror o’er my body crept
As I beheld him, and I could have swept
Him to eternity, did not the glare
Os that fierce weapon make me nerveless now :
For full and plain, a bloody poignaid marked his brow !
“I swooned away ; an illness followed long.
In which I strove and prayed iri vain to die,
For jaded nature yet was much too strong
To fall a victim to disease ; and I
With kind attention was restored, to try
A little longer life’s most troubled scetics ;
But when l dared to look upon that child,
A tremor shook my frame, my thoughts confused and wild.
“lie had grown up, an active, prattling boy,
When it* a fit of pbrenzy, by the shore
Os that once happy lake, with findish joy
I seized and tossed him screaming loudly o'er
Into deep water, whence he rose no more !
But justice met me here ; an unseen eye
Had witnessed the revolting deed, and then
They dragged me, chained and fettered, ’fore my fellow-men.
“What now to me was life ? the culprit’s deatli
Was but a balm for crimes of monstrous hue
Like mine; and the mild sentence that my breath
Should be awarded as the hangman’s due,
More mercy brought to me, than if Twere ln*@
That the sad remnant of my life was spared,
And as that end for which l looked drew near.
Each restless day and hour seemed lengthened to a vonr.
“At last the wanted execution came.
And I was led forth to the gallows’ pall,
I And there exhorted, prayed for, but the flame
Within my heart but wished the deadly full
To hurl my wretched, miserable nN
Into the grave and dark eternity !
I felt the rope jerk suddenly, a pain
1 -Shot 'fir'ni'-H tv." neck, and shook throughout tun vital fjn«.’*