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From the Atlanta Intelligencer.
“Slave Labor in Cotton Factories.
Mr. Editor:— ln your last Intelligencer appeared an
extract from the “ Savannah Georgian,” advocating the
tjficiency of slave labor in Cotton Factories, which should
not fee allowed to go unnoticed. Whether the institution of
riavery is founded in right or wrong , is politic or impolitic,
it is not my intention at present to argue. W hether slave
labor in Factories, in the mechanics arts, is expedient and
politic, is the question. I think it is not, the opinion of the
Savannah Georgian, founded upon his “ informant’s” experi
ence, to the contrary, notwithstanding. It appears that
when “ informant 1 ’ comes to the South, he was of opinion
that the slave had not the “ ability to learn the different
branches of work required in a Cotton Mill ;” but from
having superintended negroes at work in several Georgia
Cotton Factories, it seems that his opinion has undergone
tt considerable change, and his “ prejudices” against negro
capacity have been “ happily dispelled.’ 1 The assertion,
that, with a due regard to their training, negroes can be
made as efficient in our Factories as the white operatives at
the North,” is false. The negro is, unquestionably, inferior
to the white man in point of intellect—inferior not only
from moving in an inauspicious sphere, but naturally. Any
one simple enough to question his inferiority in this enlightened
age, I apprehend would remain so even though he should be
favored with the loan oi u Combeon the constitution of man
—for it is reasonable to suppose he would be unable to com
prehend its teachings. Does the work, necessary to be per
formed in Cotton Factories, call into requisition the action of
intellectual faculties ? The interrogation must be answered
in the affirmative. Then if the white man has naturally, the
most intellect, and we have at the South plenty of white men,
can it be expedient and politic to admit negroes in our Fac
tories, if we desire to excel or prosper in these laudable enter
prises ? Common sense answers it cannot. It would be as
reasonable to say that the goat that pushes or pulls the toy
vehicles, is as well calculated to draw a heavy loaded wagon
ius the horse. But, sir, even admitting that the slave is equal
to the white man in point of intellect, it does not argue that
he should be allowed to co-operate with him in the mechanic
arts. So long as he remains in subordination to the white
man, will he necessarily be low, degraded —wretched, and
indisposed to aspire to any thing noble; nb growing prospects
of honor, of glory—opening up in the mysterious future with
kindling brilliancy, appears to his beclouded vision—tied
down by a force which he knows to be irresistable, he is
necessarily content with the grovelling objects of earth.
Thus c#nditioned, can he feel interested in the promotion of
any praiseworthy enterprise ? Will he not be satisfied should
he succeed in keeping the cow-hide off his back ? Os course
he will. Then is it not an absurdity to say that the slave
labor of the South is calculated to elevate her Factories to the
rank which has been ascribed to those of the North ? Pre
posterous 1 Moreover, the slave ought not to be admitted in
our Factories, because his presence in them is calculated to
render them less honorable. Negroes — slates, and white
men, and white women, co-operating in a Cotton Factory!
What an association! Disgusting! Where is the father, in
ever so indigent circumstances, if he has the feelings of a
father, who would not prefer to see his daughter consigned
to an untimely grave, rather than see her the wretched—
ruined victim of such an association!
Whatever will give dignity to labor in our Factories should
be observed, if we desire them to prosper. Whatever tends
to make it disreputable should be discountenanced. If these
degraded beings are allowed to labor in our Factories, the
white operatives will not only become less reputable, but be
poorly remunerated for their services. The South has thou
sands of white folks dependent upon their own exertion for
support. They have relative, as well as individual interests
to subserve. They want honorable employment. Though
poor, still they have dignified feelings. Shall such employ
ment be given them ? Can it be given them in Factories and
shops filled with the contagion of negro degradation ?
It cannot. If the South aspires to see her sunny land rising
in prosperity and honor—in glory, let her give her freeborn
citizens honorable and profitable employment in her Factories,
and in her workshops—give to labor its own dignity, and
our career will be bright, onward and upward. Who cannot
see the retarding, crippling influence which slave labor has
in our Mechanic Arts—enfeebling the restless wings of
physical improvement, and spreading its bliglitening shadows
over our moral skies. Go to the North, and while admiring
the splendid Manufactories which every where strike the
astonished gaze, enquire for the reason which gives them
such glory —and listen to the answer of mingled voices
arising from those grand edifices “ on all sides around,” say
ing it is our aspiration — emulation—respectability; and
then tell me if policy justifies slave labor in our Factories.
Look at the females engaged in the Factories at the North,
clothed in chastity and loveliness —then turn your eyes to
the disgrace which covers her in the same avocation at the
South, and tell me that humanity—every principle of true
greatness, does not call aloud for the diguiiy of labor which
is so wanting in our Factories. We have young women,
fair as the morn, springing up in our sunny land, the pride
and glory of our clime. Upon their influence depends the
realization of our most glorious anticipations. Die influence
of woman! Who can tell it ? Exerted in the private walks
Os life, its effect is manifested in the public weal or woe.
Ought we uot then to guard her interest with a sagacious
jealousy—throw around her every safeguard to preserve her
virtues? How many of our fair daughters, driven to and
fro by adverse w'mds, have sought their livelihood in idle
ness and prostitution, from want of employment—preferring
to procure it in that reckless course, rather than toil for it
coupled with shame ? If for no other consideration than
the good of our poor, destitute girls, multiplying every day
around us, let us keep these degraded wretches out of our
Factories, in which their dextrous fingers can find suitable
employment. The negro has no business in our Factories,
associating with our white females, and our noble hearted
young men. Let them be kept in the open fields, making
eorn, cotton, potatoes, dec. Let there be as little association
between them and their owners as possible. Allowing them
to act the mechanic, mingling with their superiors in relation
to whom they act in subordination, not only contravenes our
welfare and prosperity, but has a tendency to render them
more unhappy—truly in a state of slavery. It is “ folly to
be wise.” Now, if these several propositions or assump
tions be correct, is it not egregiously impolitic to allow
negroes to labor in our Factories —to engage in any laudable
enterprise in co-operation with the white man ?
How long will the South sluggishly move on blindfolded to
her interests, struggling for rank with her more sagacious
Northern sisters? W hen will she arise from her slumbers !
Atlanta, July 1, 1850. A SOUTHERNER.
From the American Agriculturist.
A Virginia House-Wife.
Some of our northern readers suppose that all at the
south, entitled to the rank of ladies, never take upon them
selves household cares; that is, none of them are housewives,
in the sense which they are qnaintly described in Tusser. A
housewife
“Who seemeth in labor to equal the pains
Os husbnnd who striveth to bring in the gains.”
and again:
“Though in field good husband it is needful should be,
Good housewife within is as usefiil as he.”
Just such a one, at least, is one of my Virginia acquaintan
ces. She is a lady in every acceptation of the word—wife of
a wealthy gentleman who resides in one of those elegant
mansions upon the banks of James river, upon one of the
six first-settled estates in the ancient colony of Virginia.—
Notwithstanding she has numerous servants to do her bidding,
yet no matron of a New-Eugland farmhouse is more of a
housewife than this lady.
On a recent visit to this most lovely and interesting family,
I found the lady in her kitchen, personally superintending
the operation of putting up the lard of fifty porkers, for fami
ly use—a duty as she assured me, which she had not failed to
attend to but once while she had been mistl’ess of that house,
and in all the tifne, never had failed to have sweet lard at all
seasons, the great secret of which lies in personal superinten
dance, to know* that it is cleanly rendered and well cooked,
and put up, not too hot, in sweet tubs, (oak is the best wood,)
or good stone jars, and these put away in a cool place. True,
the time has not been a very long one, for she is yet a young,
as well as a very handsome housewife; but she has been the
mother of nineteen children, thirteen of whom are living,
and every morning “rise up and call her blessed.” Need I
add that the children are an honor to such a mother, or that
her noble husband ‘“knoweth and esteemeth his treasure,” as
a good wife always is a treasure to him who deserveth her ?
“Now out of this matter this lesson I add,
Where ten wives are better, ten more are more sad.”
And this is riot a solitary instance, but a fair sample of the
way in which the highly-educated, polished ladies of south
ern planters “Looketh after the ways of their own household.”
The exceptions are among those who have been spoiled, (not
educated,) in fashionable boarding schools. SOLON.
A Nice Tea Rusk—Good Hot or Cold. —Beat seven
seven eggs, and mix with half pint new milk, one fourth
pound melted batter, one-fourth pint of yeast, three oz. of
sugar, and stir in gradually as much flour as will make a very
light paste; set it before the fire to raise half an hour, and
then add flour, and form flat loaves or cakes, liake moderately,
cool, cut in slices, and brown them in allot oven, and cat hot
or cold. Some use caraway to flavor with.
Potato Bread. —Take potatoes, boil them until thorough
ly done, peel or skin them, and mash them up as fine as they
can bo made. Add a sufficient quanti,y to your yeast and
flour, make into dough, and bake. This is not only more
economical than the bread made of all flour, as it takes less
flour; but it also makes superior bread, and one that contin
ues soft much longer. The sweet potato makes a most deli
cious bread thus used, and superior to that made by
the common potato. The toast made from this bread is much
softer, sweeter, and superior to that from bread made in the
ordinary manner. Sweet-potato biscuit arc excellent, but not
so healthy as bread.— Ex.
New Patents. —A patent has lately been taken out for
making clothes pins. Think of that washerwomen. An
other for a machine to wash dishes. Think of that lazy girls,
who fear to soil your hands with the dishcloth. Another for
an improvement in sewing machines. Think of that ladies.
No patent has yet been granted for spinning street yarn.
Think of that gossips. An old bachelor looking over my
shoulder says this is a natural attribute of the sex. S. R.
Fish Sauce. —Slice sour apples and tomatoes, half pound
each; salt, sugar, and raisins, half pound of each; ginger and
red chillies, four oz. each; garlic and shallots, 2 oz. each.—
Make all fine, and add three quarts of vinegar and one quart
lemon juice; agitate it often for a month, and then pour oft’
and bottle. L sed hot or cold for fish, meat, stews, &c. The
tlxick part may be used in stews, soups, and chowders.
*An Excellent Rmlish Sauce. —Mix one ounce each, of
ground black pepper and salt; half ounce each of ground pi
mento, scraped horse radish, and minced shallots, in one pint
of walnut, mushroom or tomato catchup; let it stand two
weeks, and then strain and bottle for use.
Ice Cream. —Use two pounds of loaf sugar to four quarts
of cream. To flavor with vanilla, boil a bean and a half in
milk. Y\ ith lemon, grate three rinds, or add six drops of oil.
Il the cream is good, it will make seven quarts of ice cream if
well beaten. Use two quarts of salt in an eight-quart free
zer. __
To make Pancakes of broken bread, soak it all night in
milk, and break it up fine, and add eggs and flour to give it
consistency. It makes excellent cakes. Try it.
W ashing Flannel. —TV liite flannel can be washed with
out shrinking, it it is always done in hot water. Use none but
good soap.
Bread Pudding is one of the best that is made, and then
it is such a saving of the broken bread.
Laws of Health.
Children should be taught to use the left hand
as wellas the right.
Coarse bread is much better for children than
fine.
Children should sleep in separate beds, and should
not wear night-caps.
Children under seven years of age, should not be
continued over six or seven hours in the house—and
that time should be broken by frequent recesses.
Children and young people must be made to hold
their heads up and shoulders back, while standing,
sitting, or walking. The best beds for children are
of hair, or, in winter, of hair and cotton.
From one to one pound and a half of solid food is
sufficient for a person in the ordinary vocation of bu
siness. Persons in sedentary employments should
drop one-third of their food, and they will escape
dyspepsia.
\oung persons should walk at least two hours a
day in the open air.
Young ladies should be prevented from bandag
ing the chest. We have known three cases of insan
ity terminating in death, which begun in this prac
tise.
Every person, great and and small, should wash
all over in water every morning.
Reading aloud is conducive to health.
r lhe more clothing we wear, other things being e
qual, the less food we need.
Sleeping rooms should have a fire place, or some
other mode of ventilation besides the windows.
i oung people and others cannot study much by
lamp-light with impunity.
. The best remedy for eyes weakened by night use
is a fine stream of cold water frequently applied to
them. —London Lancet.
Department
To pour the fresh instruction o’er the mind,
To breathe th’ enlivening spirit, to fix
The generous purpose, and the noble thought.
THE USE OF LEARNING,
BY T. S. ARTHUR.
I’m tired of going to school, said Herbert Allen to
William Wheeler, the boy who sat next to him. I
don’t see any great use for my part, in studying ge
ometry and navigation, and surveying and mensura
tion, and a dozen of other things that I am expected
to learn. They’ll never do me any good. lam not
going to get my living as surveyor, or measurer, or
sea captain.
How are you going to get your living, Herbert ?
his young friend asked in a quiet tone, as he looked
up in his face.
Why, I’m going to learn a trade; or, at least fath
er says I am.
And so am I, replied William. And yet my fath
er wishes me to learn everything that I can, for he
assures me that it will be useful some time or other
in my life.
I’m sure I can’t see what use I’m ever going to
make, as a saddler, of algebra and surveying.
Still if we can’t see it, Herbert, perhaps our fath
ers chn for they are older and wiser than we are.
And we should endeavor to learn simply because
they wish us to, if in everything we are expected to
study, we do not see clearly the use.
1 can’t feel so, Herbert replied, tossing his head,
and I don’t believe that my father sees any more
clearly than I do, the use of all this.
Tou are wrong to talk so, his friend said in a se
rious tone ; I would not think as you do for the
world. Our fathers know what is best for us, and if
we do not confide in them we will surely go wrong.
I am not afraid, responded Herbert, closing the
book over which he had been poring reluctantly for
half an hour, in the vain attempt to affix a lesson on
his unwilling memory; and taking some marbles
from his pocket, commenced amusing himself with
them.
William said no more, but turned to liis lesson
with earnest attention. The difference in the char
acter of the two boys is too plainly indicated in the
shs iisiiifi emisi.
brief conversation we have recorded, to need further
illustration. To their teacher it was evident, in nu
merous particulars in their conduct, their habits and
manners. William recited his lesson correctly,
while Herbert never learned a task well. One was
always punctual at school, the other a loiterer by the
way. William’s books were taken care of; Her
bert’s soil’d, torn, disfigured and broken-externally
and internally.
Thus they began life. One obedient, industrious
attentive to the precepts of those who were older and
wises, and willing to be guided by them ; the other
indolent, and inclined to follow the leadings of his
own will, rather than the more experienced teach
ings of others.
* * * * * *
As men at the age of thirty-five, we will again pre
sent them to the reader. Mr. Wheeler, is an intel
ligent merchant in active business, while Mr. Allen,
is a journeyman mechanic, poor, in embarrassed cir
cumstances, and possessing but a small share of gen
eral information.
How do you do, Mr. Allen ; said the merchant, as
he entered the counting-room of the former. The
contrast in their appearance was very great. The
merchant was well dressed, and had a cheerful look,
while the other was poorly clad, and seemed sad and
dejected.
I can’t say that I do very well, Mr. Wheeler, the
mechanic replied in a tone of despondency. Work
is very dull, and wages low, and with so large a fam
ily as 1 have, it is tough enough to get along under
the best circumstances.
I am really sorry to hear you say so, Mr. Allen, re
plied the merchant in a kind tone ; liow much can
you earn now ?
If 1 had steady work, I could earn nine or ten dol
lars a week, but our business is very bad ; the sub
stitution of steam engines on rail roads, for horses on
turnpikes, lias broken in seriously upon the harness
making business. The consequence is, that Ido not
average six dollars a week the year round.
Is it possible that railroads have wrought such a
change in your business ?
Yes, the harness-making branch of it; especially
in large cities like this, where the heavy wagon trade
is almost entirely broken up.
Did you say that six dollars a week were all that
you could average ?
Yes sir.
How large is your family ?
I have five children, sir.
Five children, and six dollars a week 1
That is all sir. But six dollars will not support
them, and I am in consequence, going behind hand.
You ought to try to get into some other business.
But I don’t know any other.
The merchant mused for a while, and then said,
perhaps I can get you into something better. lam
president of a newly projected railroad, and we are
about putting on the line a corps of engineers, for the
purpose of surveying and engineering, and as you
studied those sciences at school at the same time I
did, and I suppose, have still a correct knowledge of
both, I will use my influence to have you appointed
surveyor. The engineer is already chosen, and at
my desire, will give you all requisite instructions un
til you revive your early knowledge of these matters.
The salary is one hundred dollars per month.
A shadow still darker than that which before rest
ed there, fell upon the face of the mechanic.
Alas ! sir, lie said, I have not the slightest know
ledge. It is true, I studied it, or rather pretended
to study it at school, but it made 110 permanent im
pression on my mind. I saw no use in it then, and
am now as ignorant of surveying as if I had never
taken a lesson on the subject. /
I am very sorry, Mr. Allen, the merchant replied
in real concern. If you were a good accountant, I
might perhaps get you into a store. Wliat is your
capacity in this respect ?
I ought to have been a good accountant, sir, for 1
studied mathematics long enough ; but 1 took little
interest in the figures, and now, although I was ma
ny months at school, pretending to study book
keeping, I am utterly incapable of taking charge of
a set of books.
Such being tlie case Mr. Allen, I really do not
know what I can do for you. But stay ! lam about
sending out an assorted cargo to Buenos Ayres, and
thence round to Callao, and want a man to go to
superintend, who can speak the Spanish language.
I remember we studied Spanish together. Would
you be willing to leave your family and go ? The
wages will be one hundred dollars a month.
I have forgotten all my Spanish, sir, I did not see
any use of it while at school, and, therefore, it made
no impression 011 my mind.
The merchant really concerned for the poor me
chanic, again thought of some way to serve him.
At length he said, 1 can think of but one thing that
you can do, Dir. Allen, and that will not be much
better than your present employment. It is a ser
vice for which ordinary persons are employed, that
of chain carrying to the surveyor ou the proposed
railroad expedition.
What are the wages sir ?
Thirty-five dollars a month.
And found \
Certainly.
1 will certainly accept it thankfully, the man said.
It will be better than my present employment.
Then make yourself ready at once lor the compa
ny will start in a week.
” 1 will be ready, sir, the poor man replied, and
then withdrew.
In a week the company of engineers started, and
Mr. Allen with them as chain carrier; when, had he
as a boy, taken the advice of his parents and friends,
and stored up in his memory what they wished him
to learn, he might have filled the surveyor’s office at
more than double the wages paid him as chain car
rier. Indeed, we cannot tell how high a position of
usefulness he might have held, had he improved all
the opportunities afforded him in youth. But he
perceived the use of learning too late.
Children and youth cannot possibly know as well
as their parents, guardians and teachers, what is best
for them.
Men who are in active contact with she world,
know that the more extensive their knowledge on all
subjects, the more useful they can be to others ; and
the higher and more important use to society they
are fitted to perforin, the greater is the return to
themselves in wealth and honor.
Only One Step at a Time.
The following excellent advice and encouragement
is from the ‘Well-Spring.’ After reading it, we hope
no one will suffer themselves to become discouraged
at what they find to do :
‘Horace is a round-faced, white-headed little boy
three years of age. One morning, as we came from
our chamber, we overheard his mother say, ‘Here,
Horace, my dear, carry this book into your father’s
study, and lay it on the table.
‘The little fellow took the book, went to the foot
of the stairs, and there he stopped. We wish our
little readers could have seen him, as he stood gaz
ing up that long flight, from the bottom to the top.
Such a look of discouragement surely never before
the countenance of the little boy. He
seemed to say, by his appearance, ‘How can I go up
all these long steps V
‘The watchful eye of the mother immediately saw
his trouble, and with a sweet, encouraging voice, she
said, ‘Oh, my son, it is only one step at at a time.’
‘And so the little boy found it. When he looked
at the long, steep journey, and thought of it all to
gether , it seemed no easy matter.
•And how many a ‘hill of difficulty’ would disap
pear, if we would think of it as ‘only one step at a
time.’ The long lesson, the hard sum in arithmetic
the errand a mile oft’, the big pile of wood to be car
ried into the house, the bed of strawberries to be
weeded, all appear easy to accomplish, when we re
member it is only one word, one figure, one step, one
stick, one weed, at a time.
‘ Whenever, then, little reader, you feel discoura
ged at some task your mother has assigned you,
think of this mother’s remark to her white-headed
boy, ‘ only one step at a time .’ You must be a faint
hearted little fellow if one step frightens and discour
ages you. Well, if you can take one step, you can
take the next, for that is only one step and then ano
ther, and then another; and so on to the top. Try
it, and not be chicken-hearted.’
FROM TIIII STUDENT.
THE WET VASE:
OR, FACTS FOR CHILDREN.
BY MISS ELIZA A. CHASE.
Mary. Look, Charles ,this vase is covered with lit
tle drops of water. I wonder what causes it.
Charles. O, it ia because the vase has been dip
ped in the water, and the drops stand on it, of
course.
Emma. That can not be, for I poured the water
in myself when I arranged the flow ers, and it was
perfectly dry then. But how curious it is; the little
drops are just like perspiration. This is what old
Mrs. Hall means by saying the tumbler sweats, and
she says it is a sign of rain.
Mary. I remember hearing her say so, and when
Julia asked her the reason of it, she said it was the
warm weather. Mr. Hall said tlie air pressing on
the water causes it to come through the pores ot the
glass.
Emma. I do not think that is the reason, for, last
Monday, when the wind blew so hard, and tlie rain
beat against the windows, you know father was afraid
they would be broken in, and lie said lie did notthink
glass would stand such a pressure, and yet the water
did not come th rough. I
Charles. Let us go and ask mother the reason.—
She always tells us every thing w r e ask her.
Mary. No; not always, for yesterday, you know,
we asked her to find the Dead Sea for us, and she
told us we must find it; then we should remember
where it is.
Charles. Yes, and she said we must learn to ex
amine for ourselves, and not depend too much on
others. It is pleasant, to be sure, to find out things
ourselves, but then it is so much trouble.
Emma. Trouble 1 brother Charles, trouble ! 1
hope you do not call that a trouble. Come, let us
try some experiments. Here are some tumblers :
now, w r e will till one with water, and while we wait
for the little drops we will look at our drawings.
Charles. There, it has been ten minutes, and
there is no water on the tumbler. D\ here did you
get this water, Emma !
Emma. From the pail by the door; but let us get
some fresh from the pump, and try it again. Never
give up, as mother says.
Mary. Five minutes ! Look, there is the water
on the one filled last, but there is none on tlie first
tumbler. Now what is the reason of this ?
Emma. O, I have observed a fact, as our teachers
would say. When we put very cold water into the
tumbler, we see the moisture, but if the water is warm
like that from the pail which stood in the sun, the
drops do not appear on the tumbler)
Mary. You are an observing little body, Emma,
and now can you tell why it is so ?
Emma. No, sister, I can not. But here comes
mother; she will tell us, lam sure.
Mother. My children, I have overheard your con
versation, and am much pleased to hear you inquire
into the reasons of things in this way. And now,
as my little Emma has used her observing powers to
such good advantage, let her employ her reflecting
faculty, and think wliat becomes of all the water
which falls in rain. t
Charles. It dries up, mother ; does* it not?
Emma. It evaporates, and forms clouds again,
mother.
Mary. Yes, and the clouds fall again in rain, and
it evaporates, or turns to vapor again, and so on all
the time.
Mother. You have answered very well; but
Charles will please remember ‘it dries up’ is not a
very expressive phrase. This vapor is constantly ri
sing in particles so minute that we can not perceive
them, and it is this which settles on the tumbler
when you poor cold water into it. The heat or tem
perature of the water being less than that ot the air,
so the vapor was condensed, of course.
Emma. I understand you, mother, for steam would
always be steam if it was kept heated, but when the
heat is faken away it becomes water.
Mother. So tlie warm water, keeping the vapor
warm, prevents it from being condensed ; while the
cold w ater, by taking the heat from the vapor, causes
it to form in drops on the vessel. So with the win
dows. When there is much moisture in the room,
and the air *oll the outside is colder than that inside, you
seethe particles or. the window in little drops; and in
very cold weather they make the beautiful frostwork
you so much admire.
Mary. Now , mother, tell us why this is a sign of
rain.
Mother. When this occurs, it is an evidence that
there is much vapor in the air, and this fact is suffi
cient of itself to show us that rain w ill soon follow.
Learn from this to observe facts, as Emma says, and
though you may not at this time understand them,
keep them for future explanation.
% Ifaorist.
“ Let dimpled mirth his temples twine,
With tendrils of the laughing vine.”
A Victim of a Scwiig Society.
A friend of mine who had tlie privilege, (by paying
the landlord for it,) of occupying a corner in my
sleeping apartment, was a member oi no less than
three ot these societies. He was lately from the
country, and the descriptions he was in the habit of
giving me of these assemblages, always comparing
them with a brilliant contrast in their favor, with tlie
* quilting parties,’ * apple bees,* and ‘ corn bushings’
which he attended ‘at hum,’ afforded me considera
ble amusement, sometimes; but whenever I would
attempt to remonstrate with him upon the dan
ger of his becoming too much engrossed with
them, and the likelihood of their leading to a neg
lect of the true value of money, he would laugh and
say it only cost him a few shillings, and he consider
ed it cheap at that.
I was aware that the mere privilege of meeting
with these ladies, for the purpose of enlivening the
time they were engaged in their gratuitous work,
with the few extras which they saw tit to bestow up
on the gentlemen, by ‘ redeeming pawns,’ etc., etc.,
could not be very expensive, but my experience in
attending fairs (which are the ‘after claps’) had
taught me that like every thing else, the ‘ road to
ruin is bordered with very fine scenery, and though I
considered it my duty to hint the fact to him, I did
not feel at liberty to oppose the 1 charitable object’ so
much as to urge him very strongly to desist. As the
time approached for holding the fair, he became ex
ceedingly enthusiastic, and I was induced to ask him
on one occasion, when returned from a meeting, if
they used liquor—he really appeared to be intoxi
cated. And when at length the night arrived, he in
formed me with much gratification that he was ‘in
for accompanying two ladies there.’ I saw how it
was at once. He was a victim. I said nothing, but
resolved to await his story when he came home.
I w aited for his return until past midnight, and my
eyelids becoming heavy, I turned in, and soon tell
asleep. In about two hours he came in, and as the
door opened, I awoke, but hiid still to observe him.
He looked around to see If I was apleep; and then
went up to the table, and emptied his pockets of
some cash. He then took out his pooket book and
spread out a bill, and thus he spoke:
“ Wall, I’m done neow —I swow. If they did’nt
skin me pretty clean, then I wouldn’t say so. But
they didn’t get that five though. Ha! ha! They
tried pretty hard to. That girl that snatched it, and
was going to the lottery with it —darn her impu
dence ! Well, here, if the girls in the country were
to act as them girls acted to-night, they would be
ruined for all time to come.”
This last speech aroused me —I thought there was
something out, and being naturally curious, I wish
ed to find out all about it. So I stretched myself,
and, turning over, I exclaimed :
“ Hello ! you are in eh ? What sort of a time
have you had ? Counting your money—how much
have you got over ?”.
“Neow, how much do you think it cost me!” he
saked.
“ Well, I don’t know —about seventy-five cents, I
suppose.”
“Pshaw! you are joking. Neow, really, how
much do you think *”
“ I cannot tell, but I suppose it didn’t cost you
over a dollar at the most.”
“ A dollar! By jingo, it cost more than seven dol
lars.’’
“ Why you don’t say so! How did it cost you so
much ?”
“ Wal, I’ll tell you. In the first place, cuss these
fairs —It’s the last time you catch me at one of them.
First one girl would come up to me to buy some
thing from her. Then another would ask me to take
a ticket in a lottery. Then another would ask me to
make her a present. Then another would bring me
to introduce me to the prettiest girl in the room, and
when she did that, she would hint that I ought to
make her a present for the introduction. Then there
was the minister’s wife—she ought to have a pre
sent of some kind, and as luck would have it, there
was a beautiful old lady’s cap lying on the table just
were we were talking. But, of all, the durned lot
tery girls were the worst. 1 took about fifty tickets
from a six-pence up to a slulling a piece, and didn’t
win but two or three times, and the things I drew
were only pin cushions, and I gave them back again.
I also took about a dozen letters from their post
office, and for all I know, there is about a dozen
more there yet. Why, every girl in the room knew
who I was, and they were all writing letters to me—
and the durudest stuff you ever read.”
“ Did you,” I asked, “ go through all this T’
“ Yes,” said he.
“ And come home alive ?”
“ Yes, and the girls that I took there, after I made
each of them a nice present, went off with two other
fellows. Durn your sewing societies, eternally durn
your fairs —gol eternally durn everything ! seven dol
lars out! Why, that’s more’n I’ve spent since I cum
from hum, altogether. What would my folks say if
they knew it ?”
And thus he went on until I fell asleep. All the
rest of the week he felt too poor to eat his meals
regularly, or to sleep nights.
A nobleman, who was dining with a London al
derman, said to his host:
‘l’ve heard it’s impossible to cat turtle soup with
impunity.
‘I don’t know, my lord,’ replied the alderman, ‘I
always eat mine with a spoon.’
An orator at a political meeting is said to have
thundered forth this ‘noblement:’ *Mr. Chairman,
if I was a Siamese twin, and my brother was on the
other side, I’d cut the rascal off’ Overwhelming
applause.
‘Joe,’ said a Joppa dame to her hopeful son; who
followed the piscatory profession, ‘do dear fix up a
little ; you look slovenly. 01), what an awful thing
it would be, if you should get drowned looking so V
Beauty and Economy Combined.
THE OLD VIRGINIA DIE-HOUSE!!
(ni<rnix-like) has from its ashes arisen, with all its ,
VARIOUS VIRTUES, ITS ORIGINAL COLORS TO BESTOW.
TIIE subscriber most respectfully informs liis customers ami the pub
lic generally, that his establishment bus been re-built, and can
now be found on AVENUE, West of thr Washington
HaIL,JF% where he is fully prepared to execute in the best manner.all
the various branches of D YELYG, H K.YOt'A 77. VO. and RK
PAIRI.YG all kinds of Ready-Made Clothing, and Ladies’ Dresses,
Hhawls Bonnets, and all sorts of Fancy Roods damaged by use. In
dies and gentlemen will please label all articles sent to this establish
ment.
Goods from all parts of the State sent as before, shall receive prompt
attention,'and forwarded hack with care.
Factories and others having warp filling to color, will find it to their
interest to test the virtues of this establishment. Persons wishing
Homespun dyed, will please observe, for black the warp must be pur--
pie or blue; for brown a copperas color, and for green the warp must
be white.
Cash must be paid on the delivery of Goods.
JOHN C. LOGAN.
g’p 5 ’ Indies, by calling at his establishment, will always find speci
mens of his workmanship on hand.
April 18, 1850. 4—6 m
“ 1 Tread no Step Backwards”
jiD} STSYfacasai/,
or
M. S. THOMSON, M. !>,,
MACON, GEORGIA.
FOR a period of over thirteen years, it lias been the province of
the undersigned, to present to the people of Georgia, and the
surrounding States, the results of the use of innocent Vegetable
Medicines, in the treatment and cure of disease, as contradistinguished
from poisonous substances, to which from childhood, they have been
accustomed, and to whose pernicious effects upon the constitution,
many ofthem are living witnesses.
The success which during this long series of years, has attended
his administrations*, has, in many instances, been such, as to over
come the most inveterate prejudices in favor of the old order of things,
and to produce instead thereof, a conviction that even in medicine, as
in other brandies of the physical sciences, new ideas may be advanc
ed, and results achieved, that our ancestors would have deemed im
possible, hut which our posterity, thanks to the enlightenment of a
coming age, may find easy of accomplishment.
This succeds in curing diseases of the most hopeless character after
allother means had failed, and that too, in instances icitkwt see
ing the patient , lias long been the subject of general remark, exhibiting
as it does, in hold relief the difference between restoring a case that
has lieen absolutely abandoned , and simply raising another, that hun
dreds of others could cure.
Such cases can be pointed out in almost every county in Georgia,
where some poor, decrepid, helpless being, after testing every local
means without avail have sent off, as a dernier resort, a description
of their diseases to a distance, in many instances hundreds of miles,
and received back those health restoring remedies that have restored
them again to health and to society, to their own astonishment and
their neighbors wonder, putting at naught the sneers of antagonistic
interests, and adding new finger posts at every post office and cross
roads, pointing the way the city of refuge.
Without subjecting himself to the charge of presumption, he would
yet boldly say, that bdßrmly believes that nine-tenths of the so called
incurable cases in Georgia, arc yet within the reach of medicine,and
can lie cured by pursuing a proper course of medication, w ith the ex
ercise of necessary care and perseverance, on the part of the patient,
which in all cases of a lingering character, are of the last importance.
The great facilities for this kind of treatment presented in the cheap
postage system, has been taken advantage of by thousands who hap
pily can indirectly attribute their present good health to that noble spe
cimen of liberal government; and there are thousands more who man
reap the same advantages, by simply pursuing a similar course. lA;t j
the afflicted if he cannot write himself, get his neighbor to do it for
him, give a history of his case, age, habits, and symptoms, the same
as if talking to a physician. If able and it is convenient, enclose
the fee ; if not convenient just then, a due bill for the amount will
answer, (this obviates the inconvenience of making accounts at great
distances,) and if not able, pre-pay and mail the letter to his address,
when medicines suitable to the case will he compounded and sent
w ith full directions.
The charge for treatment is only ($5) five dollars, monthly, a sum
sufficiently small to obviate the fear of risk to any one, and yet suffi
cient to preserve him from loss in his extensive administrations.
This done call at the post office in a reasonable time, and receive
your medicines with as much precision as you would a letter; pre
pare and use them as directed, and persevere; report progress month
ly, or oftener, as may be necessary, and closely watch the progress of
the cure. •
Having lieen long and extensively engaged in the treatment of dig.
eases peculiar to females, he would say that they may avail them
selves of his knowledge, with the utmost confidence, in bis prudence
and integrity, so that in writing out their symptoms, they may express
themselves with the necessary freedom. In some of the diseases of
the renal and procreative system, the medicines being more costly, the
charge will be increased.
Such cases as require pergonal attention, will be treated on liberal
terms in the city, where the necessary accommodations can always
bt had.
Those wishing farther information in regard to results, will address
a post-paid letter to the undersigned, who will immediately mail to
the applicant such documents as must disarm doubt.
M. S. THOMSON, M. D.
Macon, June 14,1850. 10—ly
MILITARY INSTITUTE
Blue Licks, Ky.
BOARD OTVISITORS.
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, togctbeT with five fit persons, to t*
annually appointed by the Executive, to attend examinations at
least once a year, according to law.
£'&etr&¥¥.
Incorporated with all the powers, and rights eieiciaed by the tvr*
tees and Faculty of any other College.
COL T. F. JOHNSON, General Superintendent.
•COL. E. W. MORGAN, Joint Superintendent and Professor af th
gineering and of .Yatural Historu.
•LIEUT. COL. B. R. JOHNSON, Professor of.Vatural and Export
mental Philosophy.
+MAJ. W. W. A. FORBES, Professsor of Mathematics.
RICHARD N. NOVELL, A. M. Professor of .Indent and Modes
languages.
JAMES G. BLANE, A. B. Adjunct Professor of languages.
REV. J. R. SWIFT, A. M. Professor of Ethics and Belles Lett rot.
JAMES H. DAVIESS, Esq. Professor of Isve.
REV. H. V. D. NEVIUS, A. M. Principal of the Academy.
CAPT. C. E. MOTT, Teacher in the Academy.
CAPT. YV. W. GAUNT, Adjutant of the Institute.
•Educated at West Point.
•(Educated at the Y’irginla Military Institute.
Two hundred and thirty Cadets, from fifteen different States, haw
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 Withoat
the consent of such guardian.
An Institution combining tlie science of the West Point Academy
and of Polytechnic Institutes, with the classical literature of our, best
Colleges, adding the modem languages, and superadding practical
schools of Law and Engineering, nearly realizes the long-feh desidur
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 tuna,
means ond professional destination.
Mr. Daviess, the Professor of Law, is known is the various
Courts as a practitioner of great ability, varied learning, king experi
ence and exalted character. His eminent qualifications, tlie whole
some exercise and discipline of the Institute, and tlie convenient ob
servation of the forms of judicial proceeding, offer unusual indue*,
ments to those who a re earnest to achieve distinction as sound Lawyer*
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 cos
neeted with that department, have been procured at considerable etm,-
and are of the best quality.
The Superintendent takes the liberty of stating that he is now offer
ed §75 per month, forcompetant assistant Engineers. One of his for
mer pupils receives at this time §-.’,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, §2.000, $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 gigantic enterprises already pro;>o*ed, 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, tlie 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
tiiey may be thoroughly and practically qualified, in a short tim*,ai.d
at small expense, at tlie Western Military Institute.
TERMS.
In the Academy ... S3O 00 per annum
In the College - - - -10 00 “ *■
For Music and use of Arms and Accoutrements 3 00 “ ‘
For Fuel - - - . u 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 requut
ed to board at the Institute, and have no communication with the
town, except as allowed by written permits.
t.lf” The next session will commence on the first of September, tad
continue ten months.
March 21st, 1850. • 1-l-ts
3000 DOLLARS REWARD! I
Reuben Rich's Patent, Centre Vent, Water R heel
made entirely of Iron with Iron gates—a
gainst Turbine, Hotchkiss and all other Wheels,
I WILL give §SOO Reward to any person who will produce* a Pa
tent Water Wheel, that w ill do as much business with the same
quantity of water under any given head from three fpet to thirty fct,
or -
I will give §SOO to any person, who will produce a Breast Wheel u
der a head of eight feet or less that shall equal it, in saving of water, or
1 will give the same amount to any one who will produce an over
shot or undershot, that will last with my wheel and not cost more >
ney sooner or later, or
I will give the same Reward to any man w ho will produce an over
shot undershot or Breast Wheel, that will run as steady at my wheel,
or
1 will give §SOO to any one who will produce a wheel of anv tort
kind patented or not, that will combine to the mine extent, chcapnc-r
durability, power, speed or simplicity so easily applied in all situttieus
and so universally applicable to all purjioses and every location. r
I w ill give §SOO, to any one, who w ill produce a Hotchkiss It hr
that does not consume fifty per cent more water to do the same Sal
ng or Grinding.
Those who doubt can visit the Coweta Falls Factory in this city 1
and they will see my wheel, driving all their machinery w ithout • ,
Governor, w here a French Turbine made in the great city of Lowell 1
failed to do the business at all. Or if they will visit Pleasant Unern’t 1
in Macon county Alabama they will see one of my wheels, only 2 fed.
8 inches in diameter, under a bead of 0 feeL grinding 9to ten buvhd* j
of corn per hour. Or in a short time I w ill show at Winter's Mills n 4
this city, one of my wheels 3 1-2 feet in diameter, grinding, 50 to 6# a
bushels per hour with two [airs of stones. In the State of New York 1
there are at least 500 of my wheels, Grinding, Sawing and Manufei
luring in a style never yet done by any other. With sufficient head I ■
can turn 5000 Spindles and 100 Looms with one of my wheels but J i
eet in diameter. j
Gindrat & Cos. at tlie Montgomery works Alabama, who arc mine J
facturing my w heels, w ill execute orders for 1 lieiu, and deliver them it
any [dace South of the Potomac, and furnish directions for puttmr
them to their work, with models if required, post paid letters addrfv ]
sed to me at Montgomery care of Gindrat 4c Cos. or at this place car r 0 ! I
G. W. Winter Esq. will meet with prompt attention. In all ras*
when the Purchaser is not fully satisfied with the performance of mj |
wheel, tlie money wiH be returned.
REUBEN RICH, Patentee,
from Osw ego County New York.
Columbus Ga. March 21st, 1850. j tjJ.
RAGS! RAGS!! RAGS!!! I
1 slant> FActfoar
I S prepared to purchase clean Linen Hemp or Cotton Rags, and *
pay 3 1-2 cents per pound, for 100,000 [>ounds. delivered atthl \
Mills, on tlie Uhnttahochi-e River, (three miles above Coluwbuy in
quantitiesof not less than lOOpounds.
Merchants and Traders in the surrounding country, win do well >* J
draw the attention of their customers to th - advantage of saving Us*‘ I
Rags, andexchanginc them fortheir goor’s and wares.
Cash will always be paid for them at “Rock Island Factory.” I*?
order of the Board.
GEORGE W. WINTER. Bec’y.
Columbus, Ga. March 21st, 1850. ]p—
SURGICAL OPERATIONS.
DR. JAMES WEAVER, (Memphis Tenn.) proposes to perform
Surgical Operation of every description, and is well
with all necessary instruments to perform every description of open- j
tion that is performed in any of the northern cities. He operate* ‘
ccssfully on allatVections of the eye, as well as all other cases. >* I
will insure a cure in all cases of cross-eye, (strabismus i and will gut I
antee success in every case of Club or Reel-Foot, (loxarthrusi or I
traded tendons in any portion of the system causing deformity.
Testimonial. —The following is given as one of many certificate! “T
successful operation which have been furnished Professor Wea'*g
by his patients.
From the Memphis Enquirer, Jan. 30th 105 J. 3
Club or Keel Foot Cured.
Mr. Editor— Pear Sir: Please publish the following ease in Jt& j
valuable periodical, that those who may be laboring under a sun*’ 1
deformity liiav know where to obtain relief. My feet were both n*’
ed or clubbed from birth, the toes turned inwards, the bottom, tun*
backwards, and the tops forward, which threw me on the outsak of V ‘
feet, on which 1 walked up to the time of the operation. There* 1 ’ <
a large lump on the outside of each foot, where I rested the weight
my body in walking. I applied to Professor James Weaver, of Me*
phis, Tenn. who is distinguished for his surgical skill, and on the ,
dayfrom the time of the operation, he put straight shoes on my
they being straight before me and fiat on the bottoms. I can t*’
walk on them very well and am improving daily and exjiect in a *•>* j
time to run and jump equal to any neighbor. There is no pain s'"’ |
ding the <|>o ration but w hat can be easily stood by any one. ami * J
ing the whole o|e ration there is scarcely any blood lost, and no * 1
or inflamation, as most persons might suppose. There is hardly V |
sum that would induce ine to exchange my straight feet for the tfi* J
cd ones I had six weeks ago. 1 would advise ail persons who V * 1
boring under that deformity, to call on Pr. Weaver, who will c>*H
them with certainty.
E. T. PETTV ■
March 21st, 1850. £| —■
, .. ■ vjp
MACON
Candy Manufactory.
THE Subscriber still continues to manufacture CANDY ofl
variety, next door below Ross & Go’s, on Cotton Avenue. ** 1
increased my facilities and obtained additional Tools, lam now pr f 1
ed to put up to order, CANDIES, of any variety, and warranted? 5 I
to any manufactured in the South. I also manufacture a J
tick)of Lemon and other SYRUPS, CORDIALS, PRESERVES. I
All my articles are well packed, delivered at any point in tiu *
and warranted to give satisfaction. . I
H. C. FREEMAN. Atf**
March, 21,1850. I
REMEMBER! I
WH.EN in your extremity that Dr. M. S. TlfO- 1
still in Macon, Ooorffia, and when written
Medicine by mail to any part of the country.
Pont give up all hope w tthout consulting him.
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