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Agriculture, IHanufurtiirrs, fa. Manufactures at the South. Within a few years a most important enterprize has been developing itself, in the form of manufactories established at various points in the Southern States. The enterprize began in Georgia some six years ago, and has spread to other States, and has already become a fixed and profitable feet. The man ufactories thus far, are for the working of cotton, the planters having coine to the conclusion that, with the raw material at hand,and splendid water privileges, cheap labor,and every oth er facility for fabricating it, they may as well save the cost of exporting their cotton to Lowell or Liverpool, the expense of packing it, and the freightage and various profits upon man ufactured cotton received in exchange. They have come to see in fact, that if their raw material can set up a half a dozen trades and agencies before it returns to them in cotton cloth, they had better do the manufacturing themselves, and take to themselves the profits now absorbed by others. By man ufacturing at home, they further save the otherwise refuse cotton, apt worth shipment, but equal to the manufacture of all the coarse jeans, or negro cloths consumed by the South, and all the bagging used for shipment. It is only surprising tliat the capital and enterprise of the planters have not long before been turned to home manufac ture, not only of what they consume themselves, but to supply other markets. There is no good reason why cotton cannot be wrought into every fabric of which it is susceptible as cheaply in Georgia or Alabama, as in Massachusetts or Con necticut. We believe it can be manufactured at a cheaper rate on the soil where it is grown, even if the foreign manu facturing market was at no expense for transportation, etc., because for factory purposes, the natural facilities of the cot ton growing States are greatest. The South has labored un der a serious disadvantage in not being able to turn its great staple into the market in both forms, raw and fabricated, fail ing thereby to derive a legitimate profit on the raw material, beeause forced to pay a greater profit on the manufactured ar ticle. The factories, so far as established in the South, have been entirely successful, and their increase will be proportion ate to the awakening of planters to their true interest. And there is another reason, than the pocketing of the prof its of manufacture, that will more and more stimulate the South to factory enterprize. The English Government and English factors, arc bending every energy to the culture of cotton at Bombay and other East India provinces, both to render English looms independent of American cotton fields, and to secure cotton at lower prices. If .they succeed, and the expiration of the East India Company's Charter, in 1853, will open a field for a powerful trial, the South will be thrown upon New England fur its principal cotton market. Having but one certain customer, it will be forced to sell its cotton at reduced rates —in fact it will be at the mercy of that customer. The establishment of a vigorous factory system by the South will make it independent of markets for the raw material. If it cannot sell cptton to Old England, or get good prices in New England,it can fabricate it and enter the general marketof the world as a competitor for the sale of calicoes, sheetings and shirtings. Growing the raw material, with cheap labor and every facility in the hand for manufacturing, it may carry the whip in its own hand, and beyond saving profits, make them. And the South should not confine its manufhetures to cotton, but as rapidly as possible establish them for general purposes. —IV. y. Sun. Domestic Economy. Soufflet Fritters. —Put half a pint of cream into a pan ; the grated rind of a lemon; two ounces of sugar; a pinch of carbonate soda; then mix in three ounces of fine flour ; set it on the fire, stirring it until it boils ; when add (one by one) six eggs. Beat the whole together well, ami fry, in nice lard, or bake (forming little balls either way) on tins.— The balls should not be bigger than walnuts, as they swell to three or four times their size. The mixture should be taken from the tire w hile the eggs are be ing added, otherwise the soufflets will not rise when they are fried or baked. A great variety may be made by altering the flavoring, thus: instead of the rind of lemon, they may be flavored with vanilla, or ange-flower w ater, essence of cederat Ac., or w hen done, they may be served with any kind of preserve, being put into the interior of each, or on the top. Corn Bread. —We arc in the daily habit of eat ing corn bread made after the follow ing recipe, by our good lady, Mrs. Norton, of Astoria. It is equal to anything we have ever tasted. To one quart of sour milk add two spoonfuls, well stirred in, of pul verised saleratus, two eggs well beaten, one table spoonful of brow n sugar, and a piece of butter large as an egg. Salt to suit the taste, and then stir in the meal, making the mixture about as still'as pound cake. Now comes the great secret of its goodness. Bake quirk —to the color of a richlight brown.— Eat it moderately warm, w ith butter, cheese, honey, or sugar-house molasses, as most agreeable to the pallet. Corn Plaster. —Take one ounce of turpentine; half an ounce of red lead ; one ounce of frankincense ; half a pound of white rosin; one pint of Florence oil. Boil these ingredients in a pipkin, and keep stirring them over a slow fire with an elder stick un til it turns black; then turn it out to harden for use. It must be applied by spreading it on a piece of leather oiled all over, and then put to the corn.— Wearing it constantly for some time will effectually eradicate the corn. Camphor Cake for chapped hands is made thus : Lard, two ounces ; white wax, one ounce ; camphor, half an ounce. Melt the whole together with as little heat as possible. Stir the ingredients well that may unite. When nearly cold, the mixture may be ca*t into a stick by simply making a mould with a roll of stout paper, and setting it upright in a sau cer ; the mixture gently in. \\ hen cold, it is fit for use. It is best applied bv rubbing on the hands after washing. Animal and Vegetable Diet. —England is the most flesh-consuming country in Europe, while its mortality is the smallest; the duration of life being about a third longer than in Italy, where maccaroni and other farinaceous substances form the staple diet, and where milk, partly from deficiency of pasture, and partly from prejudice, is little used. 110w r to make a Turkey Tender. —The Egyp tians adopt a curious method of making a ‘turkey tender. Half an hour before the bird is killed, a glass of brandy is poured down its throat, which produces a complete intoxication, and the flesh of the tipsy turkey acquires a tenderness superior to that which is produced by long keeping. To Destroy Bedbugs. —Rub the bedsteads well with lamp oil, this alone is good, but to make it more effectual, get a sixpence worth of quick silver and add to it, put it into all the cracks around the bed and they will soon disappear. The bedsteads should first be scalded, and wiped dry, then put on with a feather. Graham, or Dyspepsia Bread. —Take three quarts of unbolted wheat flour, one quart of warm water, one gill of fresh yeast, one gill ot molasses, one tea spoonful of saleratus. Make two loaves, and bake one hour and cool gradually. No bread should be put in an oven too hot, as it will prevent its rising as it ought. A Blue Dye.—The stem of the hollyhock con tains a blue dye superior to the finest indigo. ———— Curious and UsefW/ Metalic Rubber is the name of e. fabric which has been lately brought before the V<jimercial world.— It is formed by mixing the golden sulphuret of an timony with India Rubber, and then submitting to the action of heat at 280 deg, for several hours. It will resist the greatest extremes of heat and cold, yet retain a much greater degree of elasticity than the goods produced by the melting of sulphur with lead mixed with rubber. Fabrics prepared according to this invention can be made to take all the most deli cate tints of color, quite free from the odor of sul phur, so objectionable in the other modes of vulcani zing. Overcoats have been made by this process, to weigh hut twenty-two ounces, and capable of being crammed into the pocket. A single thread of the elastic fabric, no larger than a knitting needle, sus pended the weight of fifteen pounds, after being stretched nine times its quiescent length. This is the most valuable discovery yet made in connection with India Rubber. Wooden Boiler.—A method has been adopted by which to boil water in a wooden box. It is thus described by a person who saw it in operation : “ The box, grooved together, was six feet long and about two feet wide, the depth being two feet. A piece of iron, pipe, four inches in diameter, entered the box at one end, within about an inch and a half of the bottom, and was continued, by means of an elbow, around the box, within an inch and a half of the sides, and coming through the opposite end to the end at which it entered, making, therefore, the circuit of the box inside; and upon this protruding end of the pipe, was fixed an elbow, the smoke pipe extended somewhat above the top of the box. Into this pipe at its entrance were introduced corn cobs as fuel, and it was truly surprising how few of these were necessary to raise the water to the boiling point, the draught being exceedingly great, and the water having free access to the pipe. Chemical Discovery.—Mr. Tilghman, an inge nious American gentleman, some time ago, discov ered the great virtue of water, at high temperatures, to decompose certain substances, which before that period were, by the most eminent chemical author ities, supposed to be insoluble in water. He visited England, and found that his discovery was no sooner announced than men of wealth and scientific ability were found ready to engage in it. By water at a high temperature, Mr. Tilghman is able to take fel spar and decompose it into alumni and potash, and to make from that common and heretofore useless material such salts of potash as the sulphate, chloride and chromate. Ihd Guard Razor, is so called by the inventor, from it being next to impossible to cut one’s self while using this necessary, but dangerous instru ment. It consists of an ordinary razor, over one side of which is placed a metal comb, termed the guard, which, being moveable, is no impediment against stropping, or otherwise sharpening the blade. AV hen perpendicular, the razor will not cut at all, the blunt points of the comb guard offering sufficient obstacle ; but when at an angle, as razors are always used, then the edge will take off a “shaving,” and nothing more. Bitumen and Sulphur form the line between the earth and metals; vitrols unite metals with salts; the aniinathis and litophites form a tie between stones and plants ; the polypus unites plants to in sects ; the tube worm seems to lead to shells and reptiles; the water serpent and the eel form a pas sage from reptiles to fish; the Anas nigra is a me dium between fishes and birds; the bat and the flying squirrel link birds to quadrupeds, and the monkey gives one hand the quadruped and the other to man! Balsam Dye. —The fresh leaves of the common garden balsam, pounded together with a small quantity of alum, impart an orange colored dye to wool, hair, and the human skin, similar to that of the “henna” or “kina” so much used in eastern coun tries, and the balsam leaves are sometimes employed as a substitute. The dye is applied in the form of a paste, and is left on for more or less time, ac cording to the depth of the hue required. Artificial Diamonds.—These may he made by the slow evaporation of silicic ether. The evapora tion must be slow, or else the residuum will be only a gritty powder. It is a well known fact that the slower the evaporation is carried on, the larger will be the crystals produced, no matter what the crystals may be. Real diamonds consist almost entirely of carbon, and are undoubtedly formed in the humid way; although as yet, no artificial process has been discovered for their production. What is Dirl ? Old Dr. Cooper of South Carolina, used to say to his students:—“Don’t be afraid of a little dirt, young gentlemen. What is dirt ? Nothing at all offensive, when chemically viewed. Rub a little alkali upon that 4 dirty grease spot’ upon your coat, and it undergoes a chemical change and becomes soap. Now rub it with a little water and it disap pears ; it is neither grease, soap, water, nor dirt.— ‘lhat is not a very odorous pile of dirt,’ you observe there. Well, scatter a little gypsum over it, and it is no longer dirty. Everything you call dirt, is worthy your notice as students of chemistry. Ana lise it! It will all separate into very clean elements. “ Dirt makes corn, corn makes bread and meat, and that makes a very sweet young lady that I saw one of you kissing last night. “ So, after all you were kissing dirt—particularly if she whitens her skin with chalk or fuller’s earth. There is no telling, young gentlemen, what is dirt. Though I must say that rubbing such stuff upon the beautiful skin of a young lady is a dirty practice. ‘ Pearl powder,’ I think is made of bismuth—nothing but dirt.” -i— .L-im €jje Inttnorinf. u Let Aim pled mirth his templeg twine, With tendrils of the laughing vine.” How Sally Hooter got Snake-bit. Our old acquaintance, Mike Hooter, made anoth er visit to town last week, and being, as he suppo sed, beyond the hearing of jjjls. brethren hf the church, concluded that he would go on a “bust. Having sold his crop of cotton and fobbed the “tin,” forth sallied Mike “with a pocket full of rocks,” and bent on a bit of a spree. After patronizing all the gro ceries, and getting rather mellow, he grew garru lous iu the extreme, and forthwith began to expa tiate on his wonderful exploits. After running through with a number of “Pant’er” and “Bar” fights and several “Wolfdisputes,” he finally subsi ded into recital of events more nearly appertaining to members of his family. That Yazoo, said Mike, is the durndest hole that ever come along. If it a’n’t the next place to no whar you can take my old head for er drinking gourd— you can, an’ for thatardevil’s campground, what they calls Satartia, if this world was er kitch en, it would be the slop hole, an’ er mighty stinkin’ one at that! I pledge you my word, it comes clo ser bein’ the jumpin, oft’ place than any I ever hearn tell on. Talk about Texas ! It an’t nothin’ to them Yazoo hills. The etarnelest out-of-the-way place for bar, an’ panters, an’ wolfs, an’ possums, an’ coons, an’ skeeters, an’ gnats, an’ boss Hies, an’ cheegers, an’ lizzards, an’ frogs, an’ mean fellers, an’ drinkin’ whiskey, an’ stealin’ one-another’s hogs, an’ gittin’ corned, an’ swappin’ hosses, an’ playin’ h—ll gener ally, that you see! Pledge you my word, ’nuff to sink it! An’as for snakes! whew! don't talk! I’ve hearn tell of the Boa Constructor, an’ the annagandcr, an’ all that kind er ruptile what swallers er he goat whole, an’ don’t care er switch uv his tail for his horns; an’ I see the preacher tell ’bout Aaron’s walkin’ stick what turned itself into er sar pent, an’ swoller’d up ever-so-many other sticks an’ rods, an’ bean poles, an’ chunks o’ wood, an’ was hungry yet —an’ all that kinder hellerbelloo, but that’s all moonshine. Jist wait er minit ’till vou’ve hearn ’bout the snakes what flourishes up ’bout my stompin’ groun’, an’ how one uv urn cum preciouss nigh chawin’ up my dater Sal, an’ if you don’t forgit every thing you ever know'd then Mike Hooter’s the til ~Wm © mil jl 533151 a. durndest liar that ever straddled er fence rail. Jeem inv, eriininv ! Jest to see one uv them ar great big rusty rattle-snakes an’ hear him shake that ar tale uv hizzen ! I tell you what, if you dido t flunk all the peas in my corn-field was er spillin on the floor, thar aint no simmons! Talk about the clouds bus tin an’ the hail rattlin down in er tin pan ! AiY by ’taint er patchin to it! Cracky! it’s worse nor er young earthquake. ‘ Now, I don’t vallv er snake no more nor er she Bar in suckin’ time—’specially er rattle-snake, cause you see its er vurmin what always rattles liis tale ’fore lie strikes, an’ gives you time to scoot out’n the way, but the wimmin folks an’ my gal Sally is al ways, in generally, the skeerdest in the world uv em. I never seed but one woman what would’nt cut up when er snake was ’bout, an’ that was ole ’Misses Le May, an’ she did’nt care er dog on bit fin all the sarpints that ever cum er’long. That ole gal was er hoss ! Pledge you my word I believe she was pisen !—couldn’t be no other way. Did’nt you never hear how that ole peticoats bit the snake ? Well I’ll tell you. She went out one day, an’ was er squattin’ down, pickin’ up chips, an’ the first thing she know she got onto the whappinest, bigest, rustiest yaller moccasin that ever you shuck a stick at, an’ bein’ as how she was kinder deaf, she didn’t hear him when he ’gin to puff an’ blow, an’ hiss like. The fust thing she know’d he hit her, slap —the all-firedest, bigest kind er lick ! You orter seen that ole gal; how she fell down, an’ rolled, an* wallor’d an’ tumbled ’bout, an’ holler’d ’nuff, ’an screamed, an’ screamed, an’ pray ed, an’ tried to singer er sam, and played h —ll ge nerally ! You’d-er thought the very yearth was er cummin to an eend ! Then she begin hollerin’ for help. Sez she, Misses Hooter, cum here an’ kill this here snake! Well, my wife run out an’ fotch the ole ’oinan in the house an’ gin her some whiskey, an’ she tuk it like milk. Torecly she sorter come to herself, and sez my wife to her —sez she to Misses Le May, sez she—Misses LeMay, what hurts you ? “Snake-bit!” sez she. “Whar ’bouts ?” sez T. “Never mind,” sez she—“snake-bit!” “But, Misses LeMay,” sez I, “tell me whar he bit you. so as we may put somethin’ to it.” Sez she, lookin’ kinder glum, an’ turnin red in (he face—sez she to me, “it don’t want nutliin to it; Fin snake-bit, an’ ’taint none or your business whar !’ AA'itli that I smelt er mice, and commence larfin. You orter hearn mo holler! If I did’nt think I’d er bust my bilcr, I wish I may never see Christmas ! I aint larfed so much since the time John Potter got on the bar’s back without a knife, and rode him ‘round like cr hoss, arid was skeered to git off! I give you my word, I fairly rolled! Soon as the ole ’oman gin to open her eyes, and I see thar warn! nuthin much the matter with her, my wife she grabbed up the tongs and went out to kill the snake, an’l. foller’d. When I see the reptile, sez Ito my wife, jest wait er minit, sez I. Taint no use killin’ him—he’s past prayin’ for ! I pledge you my word he was dead as Billy-be-hang ! What made him die sez my wife to me ? Don’t know, sez I—’spose he couldn’t stand it. Torecly Mas Read he cum up, an’ when he hearn what had bin goin on, he was so full er larf his face turned wrong side-out’ards and sez he—pisened, by golly !” That ole ’oman aint bin skeer’d uv er snake sense, an’ goes out huntin’ em reg’lar. I told her one day, sez I, Misses LeMay, sez I, I’ll give you the best bunch uv hogs’ bristles I’ve got to brush your teeth with of you'll tell me how not to be skeer’d uv er snake ! She didn’t say naro a word, but she turn ed ’round an’ took mo kerA/m right ’twene the eyes! I tell you what, it made me see stars! I aint sed snake to her since. Howsever, that aint tollin’you how the sarpint kinder chawed up my darter Sal. I'll tell you how ’twas. You see thar was gwine to beer mighty big camp meetin’ down at Hickory Grove, an’ we all fixed up to go down an’stay er week, an’my wife, she cooked up everything ’bout the house,an’ made all sorts er good things —-bacon an’ greens, an’ Possum fat, an’ ash cake, an’ a great big sausen ger, ’bout as big as ver arm, an’ long enuff to eat er week —’cause, she said, Parson 1 filly loved saus senger the best in the world. Well when we got thar, 1 went to the basket what had the vittals in it, to git somethin’ to eat, hut the saussenger wasn’t thar, an’ sez I to my darter, sez I. Sally, gall, what’s ’come er that ar saussenger? Then she turned red in the face, an’ sez she, never mind, —its all right. I smelt thar was somethin’ gwine on wrong—for you see the wimmin folks ’bout whar I lives is some I fur new fashions, an’ one day one uv them ar all ti ro 1 1 Yankee pedlars cum erlong wither out landish kind uv er jigamarce to make the wimmin’s coats sorter stick out in the t’other eend, an’ the slies, they all put one on, case they ’sposed the lies would love to see it. Well, my Sal, she got monsos stuck up ’bout it an’ axed me to giv her one; hut 1 told her she had no more use for one nor er settin’ hen had for a midwife, an’ L wouldn’t do no sich er thing case how she was big er nuff thar at fust. Well, as I was er say in’camp meetin’ day it come, an’ we was all thar, an’ the she-folks they was fixed up in er inch uv ther lives, an’my Sal she was dres sed fit to kill, an’ thar she was er fijjitin, an’ er wrig lin about wither new calico coat on, all stuck up at the ’hind eend, an’ as proud as er he-lizzard with two tails ! Tell you what —she made more fuss nor er suckin’ hen with one chicken! I was ’stonished what to make uv that whoppin’ big hump on her behind. Howsever, it was ’simmon time, an’ she’d bin eatin’ er powerful sight uv uni, an’ 1 ’sposed she was gittin’ fat—so I shuteup my fly-trap, an’lay low, an’ kep dark ! the preachin’ it begin, an’ Parson James, he was up on er log er preachin’ an” er goin’ it hark from the tomb! 1 tell you what brother James was loud that day! Thar he was with the Bible on the board —stickin’ ’twene two saplins, an’ he was er cummin’ down on it with his two fists worse nor maulin’ rails an’ er stompin his feet, an’ er slobberin’ at the mouth, an’ er cutjin’ up shines worse nor er bob-tail bull in fiy time! I tell you what, es he did’nt go it boots that time, 1 don’t know! Tqj-ecly 1 spy the heathens thev commenre takin’ on, an’ the spirit it begin to move um for trite —for brother Sturtevant’s ole nigger Cain an’ all uv nm they ’gin'to kinder groan and whine, an’ reel about like er'eornstalk in er t storm, an’ brother Gri dle, he begin er rubbia his (hands an’ slappin’ um together, an’ scramblin’ afloat on his knees, an’ er cuttin up like mad ! In about er minit, I hearn the all-firedest to do, down ’mongst the wimmin that ever cum along, an’ when I kinder cast ray eye over that wey, I spy my Sal er rarein’, an’ er pitehin’, er rippin an’ er tarein’ an’ er shoutin like flinders ! When brother James see that, he thought she’d done got good, an’ he cum down off the log, an’ sez he, pray on sister ! —an’ the shes they all got round her, an’ cotch hold uv her, an’ tried to make her hold still. But ’twarn’t no use. The more they told her “to don’t,” the more she hollered. Torec ly I diskiver she’d done got ’ligious, an’ I was so glad, it kinder lift mo off’n the ground —an’ sez I, go it Sal? —them’s the licks!—blessed am them what seeks, for them’s um what shall find ! Then the wimmin they all cotch holt of her by the bar, an’ commence wollerin’ her about in the straw, an’sez I, that’s light sisters—beat the 1 >evil out’n her. And the did too ! 1 tell you what—the way they did hustle her about ’mongst the straw and shucks was forked! In about er minit I ’gin to git tired an’ disgustified, an’ tried to make her shot up, but she wouldn’t, but kep a hollerin’ worser, an’ kind er keeled up like a possum when he makes ’ten’ he’s j dead! Torecly she sorter cum to herself so she j could talk, an’ sez I, Sal, what ails you gal ? The ! fust word she said, sez she, snake! “Whar ’bouts ?” sez I. “Snake,” sez she agin—“sarpent! take him oft', or he’ll chaw me up.” “Whar’s enny snake ?” sez I. “Snake'!” sez she; “snake ! snake ’’’ an’ then she put her ban’ on the outside of her coat, an’ cotch hoi’ uv somethin’, and squeezed it tight as er vice ! When I sce’d that, I know’d it was er snake sure nuff, what had crawled up under her coat; an’ I see she’d put her hand on it on the outside uv her clothes, an’ cotch it by the head. Soon as I see’d that, know’d he couldn't bite her, for she held on to him like grim death to er dead nigger; an’ 1 ’eluded ’twarn’t no use bein’ in too big er hurry; so I told John Potter not to be skeered, an’ to go an’ grab the sarpent by the tail, an’ sling him li—llwards ! Well, Potter, he went an’ sorter felt uv him on the outside of her coats, an’ I pledge you my word, he was the whoppenest, bigest reptile that ever scooted across cr road! I tell you, es he warn't as big nor my aim, Mike Hooter is as big er liar as ole Dave LeMay—an’ vou know lie’s er few in that line ! Well when Totter diskiver that she held the snake fast; lie begin feelin’ up for the reptile’s tail—sorter like lie didn’t like to do it, at fust, an’ then sorter like he did. When it come to that, Sal she kinder turn ed red in the face an’ squirmed er bit, but ’twarnt no time for puttin on quality airs then, an’ she stood it like er hoss ! Well, Potter he kep er feelin up, an’ er feelin up‘ an’ er feelin up, sorter easy like, an’ torecly he felt some thin’ in his ban’. I’ve got him, sez Potter—well I have, by jingo! Hole on to him Sal, sez I! an’ don’t you do nothin’ Mr. Potter ’tilll give the word, an’ when I say “go!” then Sal, you let go uv the varmint’s head, an’ Potter, —you give the allfiredest kind uv er jerk; an’ sling him. I tell you what, them was squally times! an’, I ’vise you, the next time you go up to Yazoo, jest ax enny body, an’ if they don’t say the snakes up in them parts beats creation, then Mike Hooter’ll knock under. At this point of the narration, we ventured to ask Alike what become of the snake. Well, as I was er savin’, continued he, thar was my Sal, er holein’ the sarpent by the head, an’ John Potter he had him by the tail, and Sal she was er hollerin’, an’ er screamin’, an’ the wimmin they were all er stannin’ ’round skeered into er fit, an’ the | durndest row- you ever hearn ! Hole on to him, Sal, sez I; an’ you John Potter, don’t you move er peg, ’til I give the word; an’, when 1 say “jerk !” then you sling him into the middle of next week. I tell you what, we hud the orfullest time that ever I see. Let’s liquor. That’s the best red-eye I’ve swollered in er coon’s age, said Mike, after bolting a caulker. But Uncle Mike, how did you manage at last ? asked a listener, “Well, you see,” said ho, “thar war my Sal, an’ thar was all the folks, an’ thar was the snake, an’ John Potter er holein’ him flj- the tail, skeered out'n liis senses, an’ h—ll to pay ! I was gettin’ sorter weak in the knees, / tell you, an’ brother James, eyes looked like they’d pop out'n his head, and sez I to John Potter, sez 1 to him, sez I, “John Potter, don’t you budge tell 1 sav ‘go!’ an’ when 1 gives the word, then you give him er jerk, and send him ker slap up agin that tree, an’ perhaps you’ll gin him |or headache. Now, Mr. Potter,” sez i “is you read !y ?” sez I. “It is,” sez he. “Now, look at me,” sez TANARUS, “and when I drap this hankercher,” sez I; ‘then you jerk like flunjuns,’ sez ‘Yes,’ sez lie. Then I turned round to Misses Lester, an’ sez I, Misses Lester, bein’as how 1 haint got no hanker | cher, s’pose you let me have that koon-skin cape, uv ! yourn. Sez she, Unde Mike, you can have enny thing l is got. Much obliged to you, sez I, and now, Mr. Potter, sez I, when 1 drops this coonskin capo, then you pull! Yes, sez he. \\ ell now, sez I, keep your eve skinned, and look me right in the face, and w hen you see me drap this then you whollop the sarpent out. Is you ready, sez I ? Yes, sez he. Good, sez I, ‘jerk !’ an’ when I said ‘jerk!’ he gin the whoppenest pull, and sent him ker whop ! about er mile an’ er feet! I pledge you my word, I thought he’d er pulled the tail of the varmint clean ! off! Here Mike took a quid of tobacco, and proceeded —l've bin in er heap er scrapes, an’ seen some of the allfiredest rantankerous snakes that er come er long; but that time leats all! W hat kind of a snake was it, asked a listener ? W by, I'll tell you, said he —'twaru't nothine i more'll I ‘speeted—Sal thought she'd look big like’ i an’ w hen she was shoutin’ and dam-in erbout, that I sausenger what she'e put on for er busilo, got loos, round her ankle, an’ she thought ’twas er snake crawlin up her clothes ! Mike left in a hurry. Tolerably Keen. —A venerable clergyman has i just informed us of a stroke of wit in the dying j hour, the author of which was a very good man. I he anecdote is this: There resided in the town of Brookfield, a clergy man by the name of Parsons, who was sick, and so j near death and weak, that it was difficult for him |to talk, even in a whisper. Another minister, fly the name of Jones, and who w as not noted for poses sing the wisdom of Solomon, came to see Mr. Par sons. After sitting by his bedside a few minutes, he observed, “ Mr. Parsons, I came to talk with you, i and ask you some questions concerning the state of 1 your mind; but as l find you very weak, 1 will omit them.” “You are very kind,” replied Parsons, in a difficult whisper, “ but I must be very weak not to lie able to answer any question Mr. Jones could ask.”—Bos ton Traveler. A Question, Indeed. —The following question is said to have created tremendous excitement before the Hardscrabble Debating Institution: “ What is the difference between there being con science enough in all women, and women enough in ill conscience ?” After three weeks’ discussion, the. President de cided “ there was a difference, but wherein it consist ed, he was quite uncertain.” sutiiiCAiT oi;i{ \ rio\s. I JAMES WEAVER, (Memphis Tenn.) proposes to perform all 1 /surgical Operations of every description, and is well prepared with all necessary instruments to perform every description of o[>era tjon lhat is performed in any of the northern cities. He operates suc cessfully en all affections of the eye, as well as all other cases, and will insure a cure in all cases of cross-eye, (strabismus) and w ill guar- ; antee success in every case of Club or Reel-Foot, (loxarthrus) or con tracted tendons in any |>ortion of the system causing deformity. Tkstimoniai.. —The following is given as one of many certificates of successful operation which have been furnished Professor Weaver hy his patients. From the Memphis Enquirer, Jan. 30th 1850. Club or Reel Foot Cured. Mr. EniTon —Dear Sir: Please publish the following rase in your valuable periodical, that those who may be laboring under a similar deformity may know where to obtain relief. My feet w ere both reel ed or clubbed from birth, the toes turned inwards, the bottoms turned backwards, and the tops forward, which threw me on the outside of my feet, on which I walked up to the time of the operation. There was a large lump on the outside of each foot, where I rested the w eight of „,v body in walking. I applied to Professor Jamks Weaver, of Mem phis, Tenn. who is distinguished for his surgical skill, and on the 28th day from the time of the operation, he put straight shoes on my feet, they being straight before me and flat on the bottoms. I can now walk on them very well and am improving daily and expect in a short time to run and jump equal to any neighbor. There is no (won atten ding the operation but w hat can be easily stood hy any one, and dur ing the w hole operation there is scarcely any blood lost, and no sores or inllamation. as most persons might suppose. There is hardly any sum that would induce nie toexchange my straight feet for the crook ed ones I had six w eeks ago. 1 would advise all persons who are la boring under that deformity, to call tin Dr. Weaver, who will cure them with certainty. E. T. PETTY. March 21st, 1850. __ [1 —tf] RAGS! RAGS!! RAGS!!! THE ROCK IHAIB FACTORY I S prepared to purchase clean Linen Hemp or Cotton Rags, and wi*l pay 3 1-2 cents per pound, for 100,000 pounds, delivered at the Mill-'*’ 0,1 the ChattAhochee River, (three miles above Columbus) in quantities of not less thai; 100 pounds. Merchants and Traders in the surrounding country, will do well to draw the attention of their customers to the advantage of saving their Hags, and exchanging them for their goods and wares. Cash will always be paid for them *t “Rock Island Factory.” By order of the Board. GEORGE XV. WINTER, Pec'v. Qolumbus, Ga. March 21st, 1850. I—ts GREAT ATTRACTION!! g-p The attention of every man, woman and child in Georgia and adjacent States, is specially directed to the following PROSPECTUS OF TIIE *#** An independent and racy Weekly Journal, just commenced in Ma con, Ga. under the exclusive control ot L. F. W. Andrews, Editor and Proprietor, Who for five years past, had the charge of the Muscogee Democrat, of Columbus: Ist. Ilis motto will be—“ Independent in all thing*, neutral in nothing." 1 This is indicative of the position which the Editor designs to Dike in relation to men, 'princi ples and measures—a position above the influence of party or serf, and which will reserve to himself the largest liberty of speech and most unrestrained latitude of criticism upon all matters, moral, social and political, which may pass in review before him, as a public Journalist. 2d. As the name imports, the Editor's aim will be to de velope the resources of Georgia and advance the interests of her people in the pathway of true greatness and prosperity. Under this head, the agricultural and mineral capabilities of the state—its commercial facilities —its varied industrial pur suits, and the educational enlightenment of every class of its citizens, will be embraced, as leading objects ol concern ment. 3d. The “Georgia Citizen” will be the foe of monopoly and exclusive privilege, in their every phrase and feature, and the special friend of honest industry of head and hand.— While “every form of tyranny over the mind of man will be strenuously opposed, the “Citizen” will ever be found en forcing the constitutional requirements of toleration towards every shade of opinion which may be entertained “for con - science* sake,” and defending the rights of the humblest from abuse or infringement. 4th. The “Citizen” will contain a weekly transcript of the current news of the day, gleaned with care from every a vailable source, foreign .and domestic. Under this head the Editor will introduce anew and interesting feature —that o special correspondence from the prominent cities of the State and Union, in which all that is rich in incident and racy in thought, will be garnered, weekly, for the reader s information and amusement. sth. The “Citizen” will have its Literary Department, where will be found the gem of poetic inspiration and the The following unsolicited and unbought opinions < f the Press, of Georgia and Alabama, of both as to the character oftlie “Georgia Citizen” and the abil ity of the Editor to make it one ol the most readable and valuable FAMILY JOURNALS now published in the Union, are only a part oftlie many flattering testimonials which have greeted the Editor since the appearance of his first Number. He submits them to the public, as the unbiassed evidence of a far-see ing and enlightened Fraternity, who must, from their vocation, he qualified to ren der a just verdict in the case, and whose united and disinterested opinions are certainly entitled to respectful consideration, from the reading community : The Georgia (itizen. Independent in all things—nentrnl in nothing. The above are the title and motto of anew paper just com menced at Macon, Ga., by Dr. L. F. W. Andrews, lale Ed itor of the “ Muscogee Democrat.” If No. 1, now before us, is to he taken as a specimen, the “ Georgia Citizen, ’ will be a valuable paper. We like his motto, and hope the Doctor will maintaiii his present high position. We have long de tested the devotion of the strictly party press to stereotype sentiments, manufactured for them by interested politicians. We go for the “ freedom of the press” always, ami under all | circumstances. We welcome the Georgia Citizen to our ex ! change list.— So. Fam. Journal. The Georgia Citizen. —The publication of anew paper, j under this title, has been commenced in Macon, edited by ! Dr Andrews, the first number of which is before ns. “ In dependent in all things—neutral in nothing,” it appears to have for its object the dissemination of truth, the advance ; rnent of literature, and the fostering of the arts and sciences. ; From the experience, zeal and energy of the editor, and his ’ knowledge of the wants of the reading community, we may ; safely predict that a well deserved patronage will be bestow \ed upon it. Terms, $2,50 per annum— Ang. Republic. The Georgia Citizen.— The first No. of the “Georgia | Citizen,” published by Dr. L, F. W. Andrews, Macon, Ga., has been received and contents duly scanned. It is a taste fully gotten up sheet, and the specimen number does credit to the able editor, in a literary point of view. Dr. Andrews is well known to the public as the former editor of the “ Mus cogee Democrat,*’ and the interest he imparted to that pa- I per, is sufficient guaranty that ‘The Citizen’ will be worthy :of pub'ic patronage. — Forsyth lire. The Georgia Citizen. —This is the title of anew paper just started in Macon by L. F. \V. Andrews, formerly of the I Muscogee Democrat. Its motto is—“ independent in all ’ things—neutral in nothing”—from which we may infer, it , is devoted to no party or sect. The Editor is a warm friend of Slate improvement and of our own sea-port, and as such, we cordially welcome his re-appearance among the corps editorial.— Sa r. Republican. The Georgia Citizen. —We have received the first No. of flic Georgia Citizen published in the city of Macon, and edited by Dr. L. F. VV. Andrews, former Editor of the Musco gee Democrat. His motto is, “ independent in all things— neutral in nothing.” The first No. of the Georgia Citizen is printed on good paper, and is an interesting sheet.— Sac. j Georgian. The Georgia Citizen. —We are pleased to find on our ta ble the first number of this paper lately established in Macoti, under the editorial management of L. F. W. Andrews, for merly of the Muscogee Democrat. The editor is already so well known throughout the State as an able writer, that comment from us is unnecessary. The first number of tiie Citizen opens rich, with a large stock of original and inter esting matter. — Atlanta Intelligencer. The Georgia Citizen. —We have received the first num ber of a paper hearing the above title, published in Macon, Ga., by Dr. 1.. F. W. Andrews, formerly the Editor of the “Muscogee Democrat.” It is a large sheet and well filled with an unusual amount of original matter, lhe Dr s. well known capacity in this line gives promise of a popular and readable sheet.— Columbus Sentinel. The Georgia Citzen. —We have received the first nnm | ber of the Georgia Citizen, anew paper just started in the | city of Macon, under the editorial management of our late i fellow-townsman, Dr. Andrews. The specimen sheet before us is one that will hear inspection. It is well filled with orig | inal and eeleted matter, and presents itself with a fair and comely face. We wish the Doctor all the success in his new I enterprise which his industry and ability command. It has ■ been our fortune to break a lance, or rather to have his occa | sionally splintered over our pates, and we give the fraternity [ fair notice that he will hold his hand in the ordinary skir mishes of the brotherhood.— Columbus Enquirer. The Georgia Citizen.— Well, our old friend, Dr. Andrews, has got up steam again, and commenced his new paper at Macon, “ The Georgia Gitizen.” His motto is “ Indepen dent in all things—neutral in nothing,” from which the rea der can form a pretty good idea of the character of the pa per. From a hasty perusal of the first number, we are in clined to think well of it.— Athens Whig. The Georgia Citizen. —The above is the title of new paper which we find among onr exchanges. It is published in the city of Macon, by Mr. L. F. W. Andrews, former ed itor of the Muscogee Democrat. The number before us, is a large imperial sheet, neat in its mechanical execution and replete with interesting matter. It abounds in original arti cles, and correspondence from different sections of the coun try, among which, we notice Marietta is represented. Vho is “ Kennesaw ?” That's the question. Its motto In dependent in all things—neutral in nothing.” Price $2.50 per unmun in advance. We congratulate our brother An drews upon the appearance of his paper, and wish him abun dant success in business.— Marietta Helicon. Tub Georgia Citizen.— This is the title of a lame and interesting independent paper just started at Macon, Ga., by LF. “ • Andrew S formerly editor of the Muscogee Democrat. Mr. Andrews is a very strong and racy writer; well qualified for hi* present post, h.uttr {.Ha) Democrat. The Georgia Citizen.—This is the title of anew weekly paper is. sued in this city, on Thursday last, L. by F. VV. Andrews, Ksq., a 1 ° the Muscogo, Democrat. It is a neatly printed and spiritedly edited ADVERTISEMENTS. Professional anil Business Cards, not excecdings 6 lines, per annum, &> (X) Transient Advertisements per square of 12 lines, one insertion, - 100 Each subsequent insertion, - , - - - ‘ “ “ “ Yearly Advertisements, per square, - - - . ’ * 1U A Liberal arrangement made with those who advertise bv thoyear. OPINIONS; OF THE; PRESS. choice excerpts of a chaste and instructive Miscellany, togeth er with original contributions from some of our most gifted writers. 6th. There will be a Department of Science* Art and* Domestic Economy, in which useful facts and imprwVWRORDr will be recorded, for the benefit of the artizan, the housowffV and the man of Science. 7th. A corner will lie devoted to the passing facet it* of the age, in which will be preserved the piquant aneedoto, the lively bon-mot and sententious epigram, together with the quirks anil comicalities of those who are, by nature, Sons of Momus—or the laughing Philosophers of the times. From the Editor's experience iu the business of Newspa per publication—his new and central position—and his thor ough appreciation of the wants of the reading public, he flat ters himself that he will be able to make the “Georgia Citi izon” a welcome visitor to the fireside of every denizen of our noble old Commonwealth. At least, he will enter upon the work, with a just sense of the magnitude of the task be fore him, and with an ardor of zeal and energy in the honor able vocation, which shall know no abatement until suooeat be won, or failure inevitable. tOIVOITIO.V^. The Citizen trill be printed on a large imperial sheet , with new type and materials, and furnished at the follow ing rates : One copy per annum, in advance. - - $2 50 “ If not so paid, - 300 Two copies per annum, in advance , - - 450 Fire “ “ ** 14 “ - - -10 00 One ropy of the Citizen and one copy of Godey's La dy's Book, for a year. - - - - - 500 erg* Address, free of Postage , L. F. IT. Andrews , Macon. Ga. sheet, atid we have no donut, will command a full share of public pat ronage.—.Miron .Mrssrsgrr. The Georgia Citizen.—We have received the first num ber of a large, beautiful sheet, hearing the aliove title. To use the Editor's language it will be “ Independent in all things—Neutral in nothing!” It is edited and published by j L. F. W. Andrews, a gentleman well known to the reading | public of Georgia, as the late able editor of the Muscogee l Democrat. Friend Andrews is a spirited writer, and will ; make a paper worthy the patronage of every “ Georgia Cit j izen.” Success to yon, Doctor. Terms, $2,50 per annum, iin advance. Macon, Ga.— Ringgold Republican. Thf. Georgia Citizen. —\Ve have received the first nnrn- I her of anew paper under the alwive title, just commenced ut 1 the city of Macon, Georgia, by Dr. 1,. F. W. Andrews, for merly of the Muscogee Democrat, Columbus. The Georgia i Gitizen is handsomely gotten up, and the first number shows i that the Doctor is determined to lavish upon it all his indus ! try, energy, and talent. We doubt not lhat the “Citizi n” will j be a weli-behaved individual, and, we hope, eminently suc cessful.—Macon (Ala.) Republican. i Tiie Georgia Citizen. —We take much pleasure in in forming the reading public, that Dr L. F. W. Andrews, lato ; oflhe “ Muscogee Democrat,” has established himself in iha chair editorial, of a very neat and spirited sheet, hearing the above caption, the receipt of the fust miniber of which we are happy to acknowledge. The “ Citizen” decidedly bear* the impress of the Doctor’s genius, and we predict for it a very ■ prosperous and useful existence. —Central Georgian. The Georgia Citizen—ls the title of a large and hand | sornely printed sheet, just issued in Macon, by Dr L. F. W. j Andrews, formerly of the Msscogee Democrat. The motto |is “ Independent in all things—neutral in nothing.” We are pleased with the general appearance of this number, and | doubt not the paper will be liberally supported. ‘The editor, we are glad to see. takes up the eudgels against the South ern Convention. —Cnssville Standard. The Georgia Citizen. —We have received the fust num ber of the Georgia (’itizen, edited and published in Macon by L. F. VV. Andrews, former editor of the Muscogee Dem ocrat. It is a neatly printed and well fiiled sheet. —Albany Patriot. The Georgia Citizen. —We have received a number of a paper hearing the above name, published at Macon, Ga., and l edited by L. F. W. Andrews, former Editor of the Muscogee ; Democrat. The appearance of the Citizen is neat and taste : ful—the matter choice and interesting. We wish the newly launched bark, in its perilous voyage, prosperous gales and many returns. — Fed. Union. The Georgia Citiren, — We have received the first num ber of the“ Georgia Citizen,” edited and published in Ma con bv L. F. IT. Andrews, former editor of the Muscogee Democrat. It is a beautifully printed sheet, and filled with fresh, raev and interesting matter. The editor is possessed of taste and talent to make a most acceptable paper ; and an he promises to do his devoirs in this behalf, we doubt not will muke the Citizen eminently so.— Milledgcvillc Recot der. The Georgia Citizen —Is the name of a paper started at Macon, Ga.. the first number of which is on our table. Dr. Andrews—the editor and proprietor —formerly of the Musco gee Democrat, is a man of very fine talents, and will make ! the Citizen one of the most readable papere in the country.— Ala. Commonwealth. The Georgia Citizen. —We have received the first num ber of a paper bearing this title, published in Macon, Ga., by Dr. L. F. VV. Andrews, formerly editor of the Muscogee Democrat. The paper is to be an independent sheet, and if we are to judge by the editor'* past history, it will be eno in every respect. Dr. A. is a strong and racy writer, and wq expect to derive much pleasure and information hereaftr*- from the “ Citizen.” If our readers desire to subscribe to a, good paper —one that posessess that element so uncommon,, originality, we would advise them to subscribe to the Georgia, Citizen, instead of bestowing their patronage upon the hum bug weeklies, (or rather treaties.) and tinsel monthlies of the. North. The mechanical appearance of the Citizen is equal to any in the country. —Dallas {Ala.) Gazette. The Georgia Citizen.—This is the title of t new paper,, just started iu this city, the first number of which, was pub lished on Thursday last. The Georgia Citizen is edited and) published bv L. F. W. Andrews. Esq, late of the Muscogee. Democrat.’ The first number of the Citizen is handsomely, printed and a well filled sheet. —Macon 7 elegraph. The (iKonflU Citizen is the title of anew paper just started at Ma con. <;a„ by our old friond, Dr. Andrews. The Doctor is a tart and pointed, as well as argumentative writer. He has lone t-een in the edito rial field. and has become so used to the threats of the scamps he has lashed, that be don't mind the sight rrf a bowie, or the crack of a re volver. — .Mr. nr hr st rr (AT. H.) Democrat. The Georgia Citizen.—Tiie first number of anew paper bearing. this title hasjust been received from Macon,Ga. It has a brand-new appearance, and in typographical neatness and beauty,it is unsurjiase ed. Dr. Andrews, formerly of the Muscogee Democrat, is the editor, whose name alone is sufficient to give it an extensive circulation. The Doctor is a well-known democrat, though as “ independent as a wood sawyer,” and sometimes quite as Saucy,” —Mougomrry (Ala.) Atlas. The Georgia Citizen. —Dr. L. F. W. Andrews, for several year* the editor and proprietor of the Mnsrogrt Democrat. published in Co lumbus, Ga-, has started a paper in Macon, Ga-, entitled - Tka Georgia Citizen.'’ Dr. A. wields a racy and ready pen, and undenrtand* thoroughly the business in which he is engaged. The mottoof his sheet i* alike novel and forcible—“ huh-pnuiml is all tilings neutral in rot - ing .” The paper is of good size, neatly printed, and well filled. Greens. boru ( Ala .) Beacon,