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Slgrirtilftirf, JHfltntfiicturrs, Kt.
The Great Staple at the South.
TIIK OPERATIVES OF GREAT BRITAIN.
The importance of cotton to Great Britain can
scarcely be over-estimated. A failure of the crop in
this country, would prove a fearful calamity to
thousands and tens of thousands of human beings
on the other side of the Atlantic. No two coun
tries on the face of the globe have so deep an inter
est’ in each other, or are so thoroughly bound to
gether in a commercial or business point of view.—
A few facts will render this quite apparent. In
Lancashire, no less than two millions of souls are
dependent, directly or indirectly, upon the cotton
trade and manufacture. In Yorkshire, one million
four hundred thousand. In Lanarkshire, fee hun
dred thousand or about four millions of souls in the
three districts The reader will at once perceive
the immense influence which cotton may be said to
exercise upon the destinies of a large portion of the
human family. The failure of the potatoe crop is a
fearful disaster in Ireland, as has recently been illus
trated. But potatoes are grown in various parts of
the earth, and many articles can be used as a sub
stitute. The failure of the wheat crop in England
is also a serious disaster, but wheat again is grown
in abundance in all regions of temperate latitude,
and thus the deficiency in Great Britain is speedily
applied. It is not so with cotton. There is no
known substitute, while the great bulk of this sta
ple that is manufactured by the millions of opera
tives to whom we have just alluded, is the produc
tion of the Southern States of this Union. AA'e
have already seen that the rapid increase of consump
tion compared with the production, has had a ten
dency to advance the rates to an enormous extent.
If this increase should continue, and if in some fu
ture year the crop should fail wholly to a very seri
ous extent, the efi'ect upon the manufacturing dis
trict of Great Britain, would be truly distressing.
Under these circumstances, we cannot wonder at
the efforts of the statesmen and philanthropists of
England to discover some new cotton-growing
region, some region that might be resorted to, in
the event of a difficulty with this country, or the
failure of our crop. A correspondent of the AYush
ington L'nion alluding to this important subject,
holds the annexed language :
“This state of affairs has become perilous. The
increase in capital and the improvements in machi
nery have brought England to a position in which
she can work up more cotton than is grown, and
produce more cloth than is wanted. The multipli
cation of manufactures in the United States and
Europe, is constantly narrowing her markets; and
while her ability to manufacture is greater than ev
er, there is less demand for her services. In this
position the supply of cotton threatens to be less
than is actually but a small proportion of what she
requires to maintain her home trade.
“The exports of cotton from the United States
for several years, from September 1 to March 20
have been as follows :
Exports of Cotton from the United States, from
September 1 to March 20.
1849. 1848. 1049. 1850.
Great Britain, 406,536 456,075 761,769 493,783
France, 131,058 220,433 168,380 170,610
N. of Emope, 30,31£ 7l ; 6\ft 77.807 37.737
Other foreign
ports, “ 53,964 97,061 74,680 49,452
Total exp ts 621,873 845,1861,102,636 757,591
U. S. cons’p. 229,956 280,620 317,320 368,281
“Thus of the whole amount exported and consu
med at the high prices that have ruled since Septem
ber, England has taken but 45 per cent, against 55
per cent, last year. A considerable proportion of
the demand which now exists in England arises from
short time, reluctantly adopted by the spinners as a
means which has often before succeeded in breaking
a speculative market; but a large proportion is
doubtless owing to the fact of their changing from
coarse to fine yarns —an operation which reduces
the quantity of cotton required to keep a certain
number of spindles in operation fully 30 percent.
The effect of this is, however, to enhance the supply
of* fine fine goods, and to throw up entirely the com
petition with western Europe and the United States
in the production of coarse goods and yarns. —
Hence we find that while the English production of
foarse goods is less, the French and United States
manufactures take more cotton than ever. The a
mount in the table taken by the latter is only that
after Atlantic spinners bought at the ports, and does
not embrace the increasing quantities wrought up in
the interior. The result may be an over-supply of
fine goods and a scarcity of coarse. AA hile Lancas
hire has been holding back in the hope that the crop
will be 2,400,000 bales, and therefore enable them
to break down prices, New England has been pres
sing its production in the faith that the crop will not
reach 2,100,000 bales, and that prices will rather
rise than fall. It is now evident, however, that un
der the most favorable circumstances, the high fig
ure can scarcely be reached.—A r . A. Farmer.
From the St. Augustine “Ancient City.’ 1
Sugar Lands of Florida r
Benton County— ln passing the AA'ithlacooehe
in Benton County, we must not fail to notice the
large Sulphur and Iron Springs not over a mile from
the large hammock we have left, (‘lO mile creek
hammock,”) and not more than two from the small
one on the south side of the river. From these
springs to the Crystal river, a distance of 10 miles,
there are but one or two small hammocks, and they
are not of sufficient size to attract attention from the
sugar planter.
On Crystal river, (the most beautiful probably in
Florida.) there is land enough it is said for about
four plantations. The land is similar in character
although thought not to be of the first quality, with
that of the coast lands before described.
The river is formed by a lake of springs—is wide
and deep, and but 8 miles long. A high rolling
pine country makes down to its head, and in view
of its crystal springs, its lakes and islands, its ever
green woods, its Indian and shell mounds, it high
shell islands at its mouth, its harbor and bay, its fish
oysters and turtle, it certainly is a most beautiful and
desirable place. There are no planters upon this
river.
Between the Crystal and Ilomossassa rivers, a
distance of 6 miles, it is a prairie, with the exception
of one or two hammocks, one of which is owned by
the state. It is a question if this prairie would not
be fine sugar land, and the most of it easily brought
under cultivation.
The llemossassa is another spring river about 10
miles long, wide enough for steamboats, with rocky
islands, shell islands, bayous, cross rivers and salt
rivers enough for a person residing iqioii it to lose
his way even in the da}’ time. It is nevertheless
beautiful, and a person would hardly be satisfied af
ter a month’s exploration. It abounds in fish, and
near it there are fine oysters—on its northern bank,
there is laud enough propably for three or four sugar
plantations, and on the south side, the hammock is
about 3 miles deep, and extends to the Chessowitska
ri*-r, (6 miles.) Some of these lands are rockv, and
this is an objection to them; but although it may
be more difficult to cultivate, yet the crops of corn, po
tatoes, pumpkins and turnips, and the patches of
cane, shows that the rocks do not interfere with their
growth.
There are three plantations upon this river, but
no sugar crop has been made. About 60 acres of
cane has been planted this year, but it is mostly for
seed, I presume.
It. should be observed that vessels can find safe an
chorage off the mouth of these rivers, and there will
be but little difficulty in getting the produce to mar
ket if once made.
The Chisewitska is another spring river and is a
bout ten miles long. Most of the lands upon this
river is thought will require draining. The ham
mock upon it extends south, so far as has been sur
veyed, two miles.
The next 12 miles south to the AA eekaiwoochee or
Spring C. 11. are not much known; as no settlements
were made between the two and there has been no
survey. Immediately east of this is the Anhuttiliga
hammock containing nearly 40 square miles of ham
mock. This might be termed in Florida, up country ,
but I notice it, as no part of this liammock is over
16 miles from barge navigation at the rivers Chee
sowitska and AA'eekaiwachee, and neither river over
10 miles long.
This hammock is well dotted around with permit
claims, but the majority of those who settled had no
means #o plant extensively with and located there
for the prospective value of the ’and. The balance,
with the exception of some few fracts purchased, had
been located by the state.
Many remark that the Annuttiliga and Choeocha
ta country is as fine and as desirable as any in the
state, and if we think rich lands, a high rolling coun
try, and beautiful places for residences the desidera
tum, it should certainly claim as much attention as
any part with which lam acquainted.
9 Chococbata hammock will not probably claim
much attention from the sugar planters, although
the average distance from the AYeekaiwackee river
would not be upwards of 15 miles.
On the AA'eekaiwachee river there are good lands
but mostly unsurveyed. This is another “Spring”
river rising in the high rolling country, about two
miles long, and emptying into the Gulf. South ot
VVeekaiwachee, there is no rich land, north of Tam
pa Bay, (50 miles) with the exception of one or two
small hammocks, but it is a very desirable country
tor raising stock. My estimate of lands adapted to
sugar culture in Benton county, is 75 square miles
unoccupied. This, with the amount in Levy county
will make 200 square miles.
I have not estimated in this the small detached
hammocks, nor any pine lands that may be used
profitably for this crop. I have mentioned sugar, as
I believe it will be the principal product of this sec
tion of country, most of which is further south than
Lake George, and a portion below Lake Monroe. —
These lands are as well adapted to cotton, corn and
tobacco, as any other far south.
The state owns most of these lands. AA’hat is the
best course to pursue to have them settled and to
enhance their value ? I propose to consider this in
a future communication. An Actual Settler.
Product Os all Acre* —The Editor of the Maine
Cultivator published a few days ago, his management of one
acre of ground, from which we gather the following results :
One third of au acre in corn, usually produced 30 bushels in
sound corn for grinding, besides some refuse. This quantity
was sufficient for family use, and for fattening one large and
two small hogs. From the same ground he obtained two
or throe hundred ■pumpkins, and his family supply of beans.
From a bed of six rods square, lie usually obtained 60 bush
els of onions: these he had sold at $1 per bushel, and the
amount purchased his flour. Thus from one third of an acre
and an onion bod, he obtained his breadstuff's. The rest of
the ground was appropriated to all kinds of vegetables, for
summer and winter use; potatoes, beets, parsnips, green
O/irn, <w^1 **g n ; oiii'iinilk->—j •• 7 fifty 1_
els of beets and carrots for the food of a cow. Then lie had
also a flower garden, rasp-berries, currants and goose-berries,
in great variety, and a few choice apple, pear, plum, cherry,
peach and quince trees.
Transplanting. —Some plants may be neatly and safe
ly transplanted from borders, &c., by making narrow trench
es with plaster of paris, mixed with water, to the consistence
of thick cream. This quickly becomes hard, or sets and forms
a pot, in which the plant may be lifted without disturbing the
roots. With a little ingenuity, the soil and roots may be so
eneompased with the same material as to greatly facilitate the
safe removal of a choice plaint to any reasonable distance.
Drying Plants.—i lants may be dried in such a maiy I
ner as to be extremely beautiful, retaining the whole of the
volatile oil and aroma, and their true colors. To effect this,
they must be dried in a dark and dose room, and not, as is
usually the case, by exposure to a current of air and the ac
tion of light. XV hen the separation of the aqueous particles is
effected by tlieir evaporation and they are tolerably drv, they
are to be submitted to pressure in small quantities, enveloped
in a slightly absorbent paper, until the oil appears on the
surface, and which is known by its discoloration ; by this, all
change of color by the action of the light or further loss of
volatile matters by evaporation is prevented. In pot herbs,
as well as medicinal plants, this will be found a very decided
improvement.
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The Lady’s Horse —The March number of Mr. I
Skinner’s “ Plough, Loom and Anvil,” contains an instruc
tive article on that noble animal, the Horse, from which we
make the following extract , for the benefit of our lady readers.
The lady’s horse is, after all, the most difficult to obtain,
because he ought to approach very near to perfection. Ilis
paces, mouth and temper, should each be proportioned to the
power and capability of his rider; and lie should be proof
j against alarm from either noises or sights, which otherwise
might cause him to run away. This description of horse
should likewise be well bred, as in that case his action will
be easier, and his appearance and carriage more in character
with the generally elegant appearance of his rider. Ilis pace
should be the canter ; the trot causes ail ungraceful move
ment in the person of a woman, to enable her to rise to it;
and if she does not rise to it, she is much shaken in her scat.
Neither is the form of the side-saddle fitted for the trot; and
the canter ol a well-bitted liorse is more safe, because his
haunches are more under him in that pace than they can be
in the trot. A good bold walk, however, with the head in
proper place, is essential to a horse that has to carry a woman ;
and his action should be very true, that is, he should not
“ dish,” or throw his legs outward, as the term is, in any of
his paces, or he will cover the lower garments of his rider
with mud when the roads are wet and dirty. To provide
against the latter inconvenience however, all horses intended
for this purpose, should not be much under fifteen hands and
a Half in height, which size corresponds with the lengthened
drapery of a lady’s riding costume. Asa preventive against
accidents, ladies’ horses, however well broken and bitted,
should not be too highly fed ; and, if at all above themselves,
should be ridden by a careful servant, with good use of his
hands, before ladies mount them. It is, however, an acknow
ledged fact, that horses go more quietly under women than
they do under men, which is accounted for by the lightness
of their hand, and the backward position of the body, in the
saddle. AVcliave, in fact, known several instances of horses
being very hard pullers with men, standing up in their stir
rups” and, consequently, inclining tlieir bodies forward, but
going perfectly temperate and at their ease under women.
Lure for the Hollow Horn. —The following sim
ple remedy for hollow horn, I have received from a reliable
source, but have not had an opportunity to test it. Take soft
soap and salt mixed in equal portions, and rub smartly the
roots of the horns, and along the whole length of the back to
the cad ot the tail, with the mixture. Repeat occasionally,
for a few days, if necessary.
Cure for the Scours in Sheep.-Take black
walnut hulls, dried and pulverized, mixed with equal quantity
, of flour, then wet and make into pills about the size of small
f m s iisiiii eiTiziß.
hickory nuts. Give three or four of these pills at a dose, and
if that does not stop the disease, saturate the pills with lauda
num and repeat the dose.
Neighbor Wilkins’ Hint.
A man having purchased a worn out farm, and
invested all his money in his real estate, tried hard
by his labor to make it produce a crop. After a la
boring summer’s work he signally failed. Ilis crops
of corn, oats, and buckwheat, were scarcely worth
harvesting. AViuter came on and with it discour
agement and despondency, lie met his neighbor,
and in the language of scripture, inquired, “AATiat
shall Ido ?’ Ilis neighbor in reply, in true Yankee
style, answered this question by asking another. —
Neighbor AA'ilkins. have you ever kept a hired man
on your farm ?’ ‘Always.’ ‘How can you gain the
greatest amount of labor in a season from his efforts V
“In the first place give him a plentiful supply of food,
for a full stomach for a laborer is a jewel ; next be
gin the day early, and keep steady at it.” You
have answered truly; manage your farm as you
do your hired man. Feed it with nourishment
for vegetation ; feed it full and keep it fed. Clear
out the barn yard ; sow on all the ashes you can get
cart sand from the drainage of the streets. AA’hen
you begin upon a field, feed it; feed it full and keep
it fed. Then go to the next lot, and feed in the
same style. Such fields recollect the kindness of the
owner, and they pay him for it more than fifty fold.
Then plough and dig and the reward is sure.’ —
Neighbor Wilkins opened his eyes in astonishment
at his own ignorance and said, 1 see ! 1 see ! A fee
ble starved man cannot work much. A poor starved
field cannot work much.’ Common sense might have
taught him, but it has not. Thousands, like him,
‘scratch gravel’ for naught all tlieir days.
Neighbor AA’ilkins saw where he missed it. The
next year he planted four acres of corn, after lie had
coated the field with all the fertilizing material that
he could gather during one short winter. He told
me that ‘he had scraped creation.’ November told
a true story. Two hundred and sixty bushels of corn
made him laugh. His wife made puddings without
grumbling, and his children eat with pleasure.—
Thus, friend AVilkins went from field to field, and
fed as he went. In his turn it fed him, his family,
his cattle. Ilis barren farm became productive;
his naked fields became clothed with herbage, lie
became rich. His farm was rich. Peace dwelt in
his household—plenty tilled his granaries, and for
tune smiled upon him.
Are you an unfortunate farmer, cursed with poor
land, and stinted crops ? Look at Mr. Wilkins, and
in the language of the Bible, “Go thou and do like
wise.”—Dollar Newspaper.
To Preserve Flowers Fresh. —When cut flow
ers are withering, plunge about one-third of the stem in boil
ing water ; by the time the water is cold they will revive.
Then cut off the ends and put them in cold water, with a little
nitre, when they will keep for several days.
Ants .—-To drive away ants, use sulphur ctecped in wa
ter; if in the gravel walks, strew the gravel with salt and
then water it; this wilT apply also to worms. Boiling water
is also efficacious, but drowning them out with water, use
less.—Horticulturist.
Dfjnirtnifnt.
To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind,
To breathe th’ enlivening spirit, to fix
The generous purpose, and the noble thought.
From the Student.
CHOOSING A PROFESSION:
BY MISS ELIZA A. COOK.
One pleasant afternoon in summer, two school
boys were seated beneath a tree, anarently niusiiur
as neitne.r seemed inclined to conversation. At
length the larger turned to the other, and said:—
“Well, Ernest, school is over, and a long vacation is
before us; liow do you intend to spend your leisure
time ?”
“I shall look about and decide upon my future
business, as at the dose of the next term I must
leave school. I intend to visit different shops, and
choose a suitable trade.”
“Learn a trade! You do not mean what you say,
Ernest. Why not choose a profession ?”
“Because, William, the professions, as you term
them, are already overstocked, and I deem a trade
the safest and best business. In these days of
improvement a mechanic will always find sure and
profitable employment.”
“A mechanic! That is too small business for me.
I will be a physician, a lawyer, or a merchant; none
of your low trades for me, Ernest.”
“I differ from you, William, in calling anv honest
employment low. But for machinists, where would
be our steam-boats, rail-roads, and the like ? I am
much pleased with the business of making machi
nery for steam-engines; and 1 have already told you,
1 shall become a little more acquainted with the va
rious trades, and choose such as I prefer.”
“And I shall do no such thing. I shall he a pro
fessional man, and while 1 am wealthy and honor
ed, you will be a poor mechanic.”
“L hope you will succed, William; but time will
show whether I shall be a poor mechanic.’’
Ernest Graham was the only child of a widow in
limited circumstances; but he possessed what is more
valuable than wealth, a mind stored with correct
principles and useful information. Knowing that
he must depend entirely upon himself, he wisely a
dopted the resolution of finding some occupation,
the profits of which would increase with the grow
ing interests of the country.
Accordingly, after visiting different places, and by
his intelligent inquiries eliciting much valuable and
important information, he engaged as an apprentice
to a machinist.
Ilis studies were not neglected, however, and all
the time he could spare from his laborious employ
ment was devoted to the cultivation of his mind.—
Being very fond of the study of mechanics, lie soon
united the theory with the practice of his art. By
bis intelligence, energy, and faithfulness, he won the
confidence of his employer, and ere long was admit
ted as partner in the thriving establishment.
At the age of twenty-one William Langdon left
college, and in a short time commenced business as
a merchant, with a capital of ten thousand dollars.
His father dying soon after, left him sole owner of
the whole property; and in a few years, by impru
dence and extravagance, he became so involved that
he was obliged to compound with his creditors for
fifty cents on a dollar. He then went to the West,
to try his fortune there.
At the age of thirty-five these men again met —
AVilliain Langdon had returned, with a broken con
stitution and a helpless family, and,failing elsewhere
applied to Ernest Graham for employment. “It is
too small business” were the words which rose to
the lips of Graham; but, suppressing the taunt, he
kindly extended aid to the unfortunate man.
“AVhile I am wealthy and honored, you will be a
poor mechanic,” William had said, in his boyish
days; but the fact was far different. Ernest Gra
ham had obtained a patent for valuable improve
ments in machinery, and instead of the “poor me
chanic” was the “wealthy and honored” inventor;
while AA illiam Langdon earned a sustenance as
book-keeper in the firm of his former school-mate.
A- word to Boys. —Boys did you ever think
that this great world, with all its wealth and woe,
with all its mines and mountains, its oceans, seas,
and rivers, with all its shipping, rail roads, and mag
netic telegraphs, with all its millions of men, and all
the science and progress of ages, will soon be given
over to the hands ot the boys ol the present age.—
It will be so. Believe it, and look abroad upon your
inheritance, and get ready to enter upon your pos
sessions.
Conversation on Philosophy:
Fire.
Mother. —Did you ever see a person rub his
hands together, when he was cold ?
Child. —Oh, yes, mother, a great many times. I
have seen father come in from the cold and rub his
hands together, and afterward hold them to the tire
and rub them again, and they get warm.
Mother. —And now take your hand and rub it
quickly backward and forward, over that woollen ta
ble cloth, on the table in the corner of the room, and
tell me whether that will make your hand warm.
Child. —Oli, yes, I feel it grow warmer the faster
I rub it.
Mother. —Here are two small pieces of wood.— ■
Touch them to your cheek, and tell me whether
they feel warm.
Child. —They do not feel warm, nor cold, moth
er.
Mother. —Now rub them together quickly a lit
tle while, and then touch them to vour cheek.
Child. —Oh, dear mother ! they are so hot that
they almost burned my cheek.
Mother. —\ es, my dear; and do you not recollect,
when you read Robinson Crusoe, that his man Fri
day made a fire by rubbing two pieces of wood to
gether,
Child. —Oli, ves; and I have often wondered why
Alice could not light her fire and the lamp in the
same manner, without those matches, which have
so offensive a smell.
Mother. —lt is very hard work to obtain fire by
rubbing two pieces of wood together; and it would
take too long a time to do it. The two pieces of
wood would grow warm by a very little rubbing; but
in order to make them take fire, they must be rub
bed together a great while.
Child. —But mother, if it takes so long a time to
get fire by rubbing two pieces of wood together,
why can Alice set the match on fire so easily by rub
bing it once on the sand paper ?
Mother. —That is what lam about to explain to
you. Here, take this piece of paper and hold it up
to the lamp.
Child. —lt has taken fire, mother.
Mother. —Now take this piece of pine wood, and
hold that up to the lamp in the same manner, and
see whether that will take fire too.
Child. —Yes, mother, it has taken fire; but 1 ha-1
to hold it up to the lamp much longer than 1 did the
paper.
Mother. —Now take this piece of hard wood, and
do tlie same with that.
Child. —Tlio hard wood takes longer still to
catch fire, mother.
Mother. —A es. And now lam going to make
the hard wood take fire more quickly than the pa
per did ]
Child l —llow can you do it ?
Mother. —l am going to show you. Here is a
small vial, which contains something that looks like
water. It is spirits of turpentine. I shall dip the
point of the piece of hard wood into the vial, and
take up a little of the spirits of turpentine. Now
touch the point of the hard wood with the turpen
tine on it to the flame.
Child. —Why, mother, it caught fire as soon as I
touched the flame with it!
Mother. —And you now see that some things,
like the spirits of turpentine and the paper, take
fire very readily, and others take tire with more dif
ficulty.
Child. —Yes, mother; but when Alice drew the
match across the sand paper, there was no flame nor
fire to touch it to. How, then, could it take fire ?
Mother. —Hold this piece of paper up to the
blaze of the lamp, but be careful not to touch the
fire or flame of the lamp; only hold it close to the
blaze.
Chilft.— — VV liv, mother, it has taken fire !
Mother. —You see, then, that a thing will some
times take fire when it does not touch the tire.
Child. —Yes, mother; hut I do not understand
where the fire comes from.
Mother. —The fire comes from the heat. Now,
you know that heat is produced by rubbing two
things together; and that some things, like the spir
its of turpentine, take fire very easily, or with very
little heat; and others, like the hard wood, require to
be heated sometime : or, in other words, require
much heat, to make them take fire, or to burn. Some
things require only as much heat to make them
take fire as can be obtained by rubbing them to
gether very quickly, like the wood which Robinson
Crusoe’s man Friday used.
Child. —But, mother, the match is made of wood,
why does that take fire so easily ?
Mother. —lt is true that the match is made of
wood; but it lias something at the end of it which
takes tire much more easily than the spirits of tur
pentine. Indeed, so easily does it take fire, that it
requires only so much heat to set it on tire as is ob
tained by drawing the match once across the sand
paper.
Child. —AA ell, mother, I understand, now, how
the match is set on fire. It is rubbed on the sand
per, and that produces heat, and the heat sets the
match on fire. But I always thought that fire
makes heat, not that heat makes fire.
(TV Ifanrist
“ Let dimpled mirth his temples twine,
With tendrils of the laughing vine.’’
How JoC Hon the Pencil. —Joe sports a wife
besides several other creature comforts. Well, he
and his wife, Harry N. John 1). and George M. and
tlieir wives all board at the same house. A day or
two ago, while they were all at table, luxuriating on
detached portions of a boiled turkey', which had been
stuffed with oysters, the conversation turned on
Christian names, w hen Mrs. Harry N. contended that
she could name more distinguished men who had
borne the name of Henry, than any gentleman
could of his own name; and concluded by offering a
gold pencil, as a wager against a suitable equivalent
should she win.
The trial commenced, Mrs. Henry N. starting off
w ith “Harry of the West,” adding a dozen others.
George M. now gathered up on George Washing
ton, the Four Georges of England, Lord George of
Franks, Ac.
“Now, Mr. John D. what have you to sav ?” said
the charming Mrs. Ilarry N.
“Oh, I can give you a hundred —the two Adams’,
Lord John Russell, John Tyler —John, John, bring
me some water, John.”
“Stop, stop sir, you cant win; Mr. Joseph C. now
your turn comes,” continued the saucy little game
ster.
Now if a bashful man lived, it is my friend Joe.—
He dared not look up. He had been racking his
brain for an answer, but to no purpose, and in de
spair, he made onegrand effort, and raising his head,
replied —
“My dear madam, I have lost. I cannot now
think of any very distinguished man by the name of
Joseph , except the gentleman we read about in the
Sacred Scriptures—he who was such a favorite of
Mrs. Potiphar, but I will not offer him, for I think
he was the darndestfool I ever heard of!”
“Here’s the pencil,” said Mrs. Harry N. tossing
it over to him—as she and the other ladies scudded
out of the door.— Spirit of the Times.
A Dutchman,B Proposal.—A Dutchman once
wanted to w r ed a widow, and his manner of making
known his intention was as follows :
‘lf you is content to get a better for a worse, to
be happy for a miserable, and if you smokes and
drinks ale, I shall take you for no better and much
worse.’ Upon which the lady said ‘law.’
Dr, Franklin. —Being in France previous to
the revolution, when the true spirit of gallantry was
fashionable, and before it had been superceded by
the fire of patriotism and an itch for political liber
ty, our American received frequent attentions from
the most celebrated beauties, and those the most re
markable for wit, elegance and politeness, in the
French metropolis. A lady ot this description, who,
being a favorite, was particularly pleased with the
old gentleman’s company, was one day sitting on his
knee and combing his grey locks: “Why,’ asked
he, “have you that have so often invited me to dine
and sup with you, never requested me to stay and
sleep.” She smiled —perhaps she blushed —and
answered, “she would be happy to be favored with
his company that very night.” Fortunately it was
summer time, “llum, hum,” said the old gentle
man, a little embarrassed, not expecting so warm a
reply, but taking out a memorandum book, “/ ll
make a minute of the invitation , and when the
nights are longer, I will have (he pleasure of wait
ing on you.”
J3TMrs. Smitliers is down on apprentice boys—
for, she has very justly observed, unless you open a
poor house where is “vvittles” to come from to feed
them ? Last year she boarded one that nearly drove
her crazy by the way he grew upwards. This year
she lias got one that takes on fat only sideways. —
The former, she says, was made like a telescope, to
pull out, while the other is built like an accordeon,
to expand. Within the last ten days, says, they
have consumed two barrels of flour, and grown en
tirely out’ of four pair of pantaloons. — Albany
Dutchman.
jfcgr ‘ Bathe every day!” said the widow Smash
pipes, .as she dropt the flat-iron upon the horse-shoe
and looking her neighbor right in the eye. ‘\\ hy
you don’t tell! 1 never used to think of stripping
my Jeems aud giving him a right good wash but
three times a year : onct in the summer, onct in the
fall, and onct in the winter, llowsomever, some
children ketch dirt sooner than others.’
————
An Irishman’s Indifference. —Paddy who was
arraigned before a court for horse stealing after hav
ing pleaded not guilty, the judge asked him by
whom he would be tried ? “By twelve apostles,
answered the prisoner. The judge told him that
would not do, for if he was tried by them he could
not have his trial till the day of judgment. ‘Faith
says Paddy, ‘and I have no objection to that neither,
for I am in no hurry about it all, at all.’
A zealous clergyman had taken for his text these
words, “And satan came also among them.’’ At
the moment of reading the text an old decrepid ne
gro entering the sanctuary, supposed himself point
ed at, and with a degree of resentment, looked the
priest full in the face,and said, “You grad to see
your fader ?”
A Physician was asked whether his patient's fever
had gone oil ! I believe so, answered the Doctor,
and the man has gone with it.
OK THE
WAR-PATH AND ITS INCIDENTS.
A Story of the Creek Indian Histurbail
ees of I&3G.
BY W. C. HODGES.
A supply of this new and interesting novel by a talented
young gentleman of Columbus, Oa. lias been received and
will be kept for sale (Wholesale ainl Retail) at this office.—
Also at the Book Stores. Persons at a distance will have
three copies sent by mail or otherwise, on receipt of sl. Sin
gle copies, 40 cents.
Macon, March 21, ISSO I—ts
TSySSfTSS!
MILITARY INSTITUE.
Blue TJell's, K>j.
BOARD OjTyISITORS.
r ADJUTANT GENERAL, together with five fit persons to I.
1 annually appointed by tlie Executive, to attend examinations at
least once a year, according to law.
F AC U L T Y,
Incorporated with all the powers, and tights exercised by the Teus
trrs and Fatuity of any other College.
COL. T. F. JOHNSON, General Superintendent.
*COL. E. W. MORGAN, Joint Superintendent and Professor of En
gineering and of A tu ml History.
‘LIEUT. COL. B. R. JOHNSON, Professor of S'.itural and Experi
mental Philosophy.
+MAJ. W. W. A. FORBES, Professs>r of M themr.ties.
RICHARD N. NEWELL, A. M. Prof ssor of .Indent and .'.lodeec
I.angunges.
JAMES G. BLANK, A. B. Adjunct Professor of J.angnages.
REV. J. U. SWIFT, A. >l. Professor of Ethics and ISclles Inttrcs.
JAMES 11. DAVIESS, F.s<}. Professor of Earn.
REV. 11. V. I). NEVIUS, A. >l. Principal of the Academy.
CAPT. C. E. MOTT. Teacher in the Academy.
CAPT. W. W. GAUNT, Adjutant of the Institute.
•Educated at West Point.
fEducated at the Virginia Military Institute.
Two hundred and thirty Cadets, from fifteen different States, have
entered this Institution since it was organized, in 1817. It is entire
ly free from the control or domination of any sect or party, either po
litical or religious. Economy in dress, by the adoption of a cheap
Uniform, for Winter and Summer, is rigidly enforced. Every student
is required to select a College guardian, with whom all funds brought
or received must be deposited, and no debt must be contracted without
the consent of such guardian.
An Institution combining the science of the West Point Academy
and of Polytechnic Institutes, with the classical literature of our best
Colleges, adding the modern languages, and superadding practical
schools of Law and Engineering, nearly realizes the long-felt desider
ation of a university able to meet the wants of Western progress—a
university where all may select a course of steady to suit their time,
means ond professional destination.
Mr. Davikss, the Professor of Law, is known is the various
Courts as a practitioner of great ability, varied learning, long experi
ence and exalted character, llis eininenuqualificatioiis, the while
some exercise and discipline of the Institute, and the convenient ob
servation of the forms of judicial proceeding, offer unusual induce
ments to those who are earnest to achieve distinction as sound Lawyers
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Will be thoroughly and practically taught in the Western Military In
stitute —the Professor, Col. Morgan, being one of the most skillful and
experienced Engineers in the United States. All the instruments con
nected with that department, have been procured at considerable cost,
and are of the best quality.
The Superintendent takes the liberty of stating that he is now ofler
ed #75 per month, forcompetant assistant Engineers. One of his foi
iner pupils receives at this time $2,500 per annum, as Principal En
gineer of a Railroad now under construction in Kentucky—whilst
others of the same class are receiving in different parts of the United
States, SO,OOO. $1,500, or $1,200 a year as Assistant Engineers.
The time is rapidly approaching when there will be a great demand
for such as have been prepared for that vocation, at the Western Mil
itary Institute. Nothing is hazarded in saying that they will readily
command $1,200 or $1,500 per annum. Every man of observation
must see that the gigant.c enterprises already proposed, will give birth
to hundreds of others, tributary to them. The rapid advancement of
onr whole country, and the eagerness of our people, for exploring the
hidden resources of the new States and the newly acquired territory,
will give ample scope for ages to come, to the skill and enterprise of
the Engineer, the Geologist, the Mineralogist, the Surveyor and the
Architect. Young men who have an aptitude for the Mathematical
and Physical sciences will have a wide field opened to them for enga
ging in an honorable, a healthful and a lucrative pursuit, for which
they may be thoroughly and practically qualified, in a short time, and
at small expense, at the Western Military Institute.
TERMS.
In the Academy - - - S3O 00 Per annum,
In the College - - - -40 00 “
For Music and use of Anns and Accoutrements 3 00 “ ‘
For Fuel - - - * 2 00 “ “
BOARDING can be had in private families, at from two to two and
a half dollars a week. When in Barracks, it is designed to furnish
Commons at a uniform rate. Students from a distance will be require
ed to board at the Institute, and have no communication with the
town, except as allowed by written permits.
£jpr* The next session will commence on the first of September, and
continue ten months.
March 21st, 1850. I—ts
WISE’S MIR TONIC ! ~~
OF this infallible Preventive for baldness, as certified by many
witnesses who have had personal experience of the fact; a few
Bottles just received and for tale at this Oni’ e.
May 2d, 1830. g ~
3000 DOLLARS REWARD!!
Reuben Rich’s Patent, Centre Vent, Water Wheel
made entirely of Iron with Iron gates—a
gainst Turbine, Hotchkiss and all other Wheels.
I WILL give S')00 Reward to any person who will produce* aPa
tent Water Wheel, that will do as much business with the sas*
quantity ot water under any given head front three feet to thirty
I will give *.,00 to any person, who will produce a Breast Wheel un.
< r a head of eight feet or less tliat shall equal it, in saving of water or
1 will give the same amount to any one who will produce an over
s o or undershot, that will last with my wheel and not cost more u,
ney sooner or later, or
I wiU g |y e the same Reward to any man who w ill produce an over
shot undershot or Breast Wheel, that will run as steady as my wheel
I will give §.>oo to any one who will produce a Wheel of any sort nr
kind patented or not, that will combine to the same extent, clicantiet,
durability, power, speed or simplicity so easily applied in all situation,
and so universally applicable to all purposes and even- location, or
L will give §SOO, to any one, who will produce a HotcUatt jf,
that does not consume fifty |*r cent more water to do the same s a S,
ng or Grinding. ‘
Those who doubt can visit the Coweta Fails Factory in this citv
and they will see my wheel, driving all their machinJrv without a
Governor, w here a French Turbine made in the great city of Lowell
failed to do the business at all. Or if they will visit Pleasant Macon's
in Macon county Alabama they will see one of my wheels, only 2 fee,
8 inches in diameter, under a head of 9 feet, grinding 9 to ten buphe|. ,
ot com per hour. Or in a short time I will show at Winter’s Mills nt
this city, one of my wheels .‘1 1-2 feet in diameter, grinding, 50 to 60
bushels per hour with two pairs of stones. In the State of New York
there are at least oflO of my wheels. Grinding, Sawing and Manufac
juring in a style never yet done by any other. With sufficient head f
can turn 5000 Spindles and 100 Looms with one of my wheels but 2
eet in diameter.
Gindrat & Cos. at the Montgomery works Alabama, who are manu
facturing my wheels will execute orders for them, and deliver them in
any place South of the Potomac, and furnish directions for putting
them to their work, with models if required. Post paid letters addres
sed to me at Montgomery tare of Gindrat it Go. or at this place care of
G. W. Winter Esq. will meet with prompt attention. In all cases
” ‘he Purchaser is not fully satisfied with the performance of iny
wheel, the money will be returned.
REI BEN RICH, Patentee,
from Oswego County New York.
Columbus Ga. March 21st, 1850.. 1 t Jj.
SIItCiICAL OPERATIONS.
DK. JAMES \\ EAVI'R. (Memphis Tenn.) proposes to perfo.m al*
Surgical Operation of every description, and is well prepared
with all necessary instruments to perform every description of opera
tion that is performed in any of the northern cities. He operates suc
cessfully on all affections of the eye, as well as all other cases, and
will insure a cure in all cases of cross-eye, (strabismus) and will guar
antee success in every case of Club or Reel-Foot, (loxarthrus > or con
tracted tendons in any portion oftlie system causing deformity.
Testimonial. —The following is given as one of many certificates of
successful operation which have been furnished Professor Weaver
by his patients.
From the Memphis Enquirer, Jan. 30tii 1850.
Cliii) or Ko(-l Fool Cured.
Mr. Editor— Dear Sir: Please publish the following case in your
valuable periodical, that those who mny be laboring under a similar
deformity may know where to obtain relief. My feet were both reel
ed or clubbed from birth, the toes tunes! inwards the bottoms turned
backwards and the to]is forward, which threw me on the outside of my
feet, on w hich I walked up to the time of the operation. There was
a large lump on the outside of each foot, where 1 rested the weight of
my body in walking. I applied to Professor Jambs Weaver, of Mem
phis Tenn. who is distinguished forjiis surgical skill, and on the 28th
day from the time of the o|ieration, he put straight shoes on my feet,
they being straight before me and fiat on the bottoms. I can now
walk on them very well and am improving daily and exjiect in a short
time to run and jump equal to any neighlor. There is no pain atten
ding the operation but what can be easily stood by any one. and dur
ing the whole o|ierat ion there is scarcely any blood lout, and no sores
or inflaination,as most iiersotis might suppose. There is hardly anv
sutn that would induce me to exchange my straight feet for the crook
ed ones J had six weeks ago. 1 would advise all persons who are la
boring under tiiat deformity, to call on Dr. Weaver, who will cure
them with certainty.
F. T. PETTY.
March 21st, 1850. [| rs J
tendgee Iron k Dross
FOUNDRY,
AND MACHINE SHOP.
FIAIIE Ocinulgee Foundry has been enlarged and furnished w ith a
JL new and superior stock of tools, which will enable the subscriber
to furnish work at the shortest notice, in his line, of a superior char
acter, and at prices as low as can Is- furnished els-ewhere. The atten
tion ot Milw rights and Machinists is earnestly requested to eiauune
this establishment. lam prepared to furnish
ST-EiAC EITG-liTESj
from 1 to Git horse power, for saw* mills or other purposes; Screw
Cuttings from I inch diameter to 2 feet, Isl feet long; Gear Cuttings;
Turning in all us branches ; Finishing of ail kinds ot Machinery.
IN TH E FOUNDRY
wc are prepared to furnish all kinds of Castings of Iron or Urn* ; Mil
Gear of all kinds, oftbe mot approved terns; I’.ecH. Face and spur
Gear; Cast-Iron Water Wheels; Gin Gear of at! patterns, awl r/r to
suit; Cotton Gin work; Pn-s Pulleys; Hand Railings, I,re-proof
Doorsane windows, Ceu** try Railing, Gudgeons, Inks. Mill Spmdles—
iii fact, w ork ot any description that is done in an establishment of the
kind.
Persons interested ia the business are repuested to examine this
concern. < II \S. P. LEVY.
Oemulgee Foundry, Ist Si. below Muon Sr H cst rn Hailm ul. I —ts
win linin’
er-Sf WV V/ Wl l .1 TT7 V
ffr*y mA U &A A Jill L
THE wnloifsiyat and Icvvjttst their SPLENDID
NED SI’ABLE the comer of M*Jhery jukl Thir l
Streets, nearly opposite the IWJ House, w here* tbev keep tin
hand SAFK AND WELL BROKE Holts Ks <Ulll eVeiV Variety tis
Conveyance for the accommodation of their *l*l the
public.
Single Horses and Drovers w3l be attended to with the ut
most care and on accommodating terms. As the Proprietors
have bnt ONE STABL E.and can therefore give tlu ir per
sonal attention to their business, they feel confident of being
able to give universal satisfaction. [3T Board of Horse 75
cents per day. T. M. M ASOX,
March 21, ISSO. WILLIAM DLBBIK.
GO T TOW GXW S
i, z umk & a
I J ‘VE now in successful operation one of the most extensive
-■--land complete Manufactories of COTTON GINS in the South.—
The materials used are of the best quality. The machinery is all new
and constructed on the most approved plans for the manufacture of
Cotton Gins.
The machinists and workmen employed in the establishment are
skillful and experienced in the business; and they have made such
improvements in the mechanism and construction of the Gins that
they feel certain, in every case, to furnish a Gin which xvitl perform
admirably well, and give the purchaser entire satisfaction.
SLF” ORDERS can lie sent to E. T. Taylor & Cos. by mail, or con
tracts mad.- with tlieir Agents who are travelling through the country.
GINS will be sent to-any |irt of the country, and in all cases war
ranted to perform well.
Persons addressing the Proprietors by mail, will direct their letters
to Columbus, Ga_
A sample of Cotton, just as it came from one of their gins, manufac
tured for a planter of Muscogee eonntv, can be seen at the office of the
“Georgia (Ttizen,” Macon, to which the attention of Cotton Brokers
and Planters is invited. N. Ousley & Son are agents in the same
place, for the sale of these sufierior Machine*.
Columbus, March 21st, 1830. | j y
WASHINGTON HALL
STABLES.
NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
‘C- MOREHOUSE having purchased the interest of Thoe.
A. Brown, in the above establishment, the business will
hereafter be carried on under the firm of ,
MOREHOUSE & HARRIS,
” “ l3 he happy to serve their friends and customers on the shortest
notice and in a satisfactory manner.
A CARD.
IMl L undersigned having sold his interest in the Washington Hall
Stables to Mr. A. C. Morehouse, would solicit for the new Con
cern, a continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed on the old
firm of Brown & Harris. THOS. A. BROWN
April 4, 1850. tt
M A CON
Candy Manufactory.
THE Subscriber still continues to manufacture CANDY of every
variety, next door below Ross & Co’s, on Cotton Avenue. Hav
increased my facilities ond obtained additional Tools, I am now prepar
ed to put up to order, CANDIES, of any variety, and warranted equa
to any manufactured in the South. I also manufacture a superior ar
ticle of Lemon and other SYRUPS, CORDIALS, PRESERVES, Ate.
All my articles are well packed, delivered at any point in this City
and warranted to give satisfaction,
11. C. FREEMAN, Agent.
March, 21, 1830. j_tf