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“ Reiicscat.' J
[The following stanzas were translated from the German of
Freiligrath, by Mary Ilowitt. They will command the re
spect and secure the homage of every lover of genuine poesy.
We do not know when wc have before read so beautiful a po
em.] — Vicksburg Whig.
Whoe'er the pondrous hammer wields ;
Whoe’er compels tho earth to flourish ;
Or reaps the golden harvest fields,
A wife and little ones to nourish;
Whoever guides the laden bark;
Or, where the mazy wheels are turning,
Toils at the loom till after dark,
Food for his white haired children earning;
To him be honor and renown!
Honor to handicraft and tillage;
To every 6\veat drop falling down,
In crowded mills or lonesome village 1
All honor to the plodding swain
Who holds the plough ! Be it too awarded.
To him who toils with soul and brain,
And starves! Pass him not unregarded ;
Whether in chamber close and small,
’Mid musty tomes he fancy smothers;
Or of the trade tho bandaged thrall,
lie dramas writes and songs for others;
Or whether lie for wretched pay,
Translates the trash which he despises;
Or, learning’s self, puts day to day,
Dunce-corps though classic exercises 5
lie, also, is a prey to care ;
To him, ’tis said, “Starve thou or borrow.”
Grey grows betimes his raven hair,
And to tho grave pursues him sorrow:
With hard compulsion and with need,
He, like the rest, must strive untiring; *
And his young children’s cry for bread
Maims bis free spirit's glad aspiring.
Ah! such a one to me was known,
With heavenward aim his course ascending;
Yet deep in dust and darkness prone,
Care, sordid care, his life attending.
An exile, and with bleeding breast
Ho groaned in liis severest trial;
Want goaded him to long unrest,
And scourged Him to bitterest self-denial.
Thus, heart-sick, wrote he line on line,
With hollow-cheek and eye of sadness ;
Whilst hyacinth and leafy vine
Were fluttering in the morning's gladness,
The throstle sung, and nightingale,
The soar lark hymned joy unending.
Whilst thought’s day laborer, Worn and pale,
Over his weary look was bending.
Yes, though his heart sent forth a cry,
Still strove he for the great ideal;
“ For this,” says lie, “is potsy,
And human life this fiery ordeal.’’
And when his courage left him quite,
One thought kept his heart live iH ;
“ I have preserved my honor bright
And for my dear ones I am striving.”
At length his spirit was subdued ;
The power to combat aud endeavor #
Was gone, and his heroic mood
Came on fitfully like a fever.
The Muses’ kiss, sometimes at night.
Would set his pulses wildly beating;
And his high soul soared towards the light,
When night from morning was retreating.
He long has lain the turf beneath,
The wild winds thro’ the grass are sighing ;
No stono is there, no mourning wreath,
To mark the spot where he is lying.
Their laces swoll'n with weeping, forth
His wife and children went —God save them !
Young paupers, heir to naught on earth,
Save the pure name their father gave them.
To toil, all honor and renown 1
Honor to the handicraft and tillage;
To every sweat-drop falling down
In crowded mills and lonely village.
All honor to the plodding swain
That holds the plough! Be it too awarded
To him who works with soul and brain,
And starves 1 Pass him not unregarded.
Encourage your own Mechanics.— Nothing is
more important to the well being of the South than strong,
unwavering encouragement to her Mechanics. The fashion
of sending abroad for articles of the simplest construction,
though of absolute necessity—the uniform habit of purcha
sing every thing ready made, lias diminished mechanical in
dustry in the South, and made us, to a great degree, depen
dent on the North or Europe for our supplies. We must en
courage our Mechanics. This is the true Whig as well as
Southern doctrine. To increase the rewards of labor, to di
versify its pursuits, to harmonize its interests, and encourage
it in new directions, has ever been the aim of tho true Re
publicans of the country.
Between every department of industry there is an indisso
luble connection. L .bor, in one calling, cannot suffer with
out depression being felt in all others. Prosperity in one acts
beneficially on all. The more extended the sphere of indus
try, the more healthy must every employment become, since
this enlarged field of exertion creates the power of a mutual
exchange of commodities without loss to the purchasers or
consumers by agents’ profits, or by transportation. It creates
a home market.
A State, without mechanical industry, is entirely depen
dent. Employments will necessarily be reduced in number,
aud inefficiency will mark every attempt at enterprizo. Then
encourage your Mechanics, build up the means of construct
ing everything for business, convenience or luxury, at home.
Fill the State with a race of bold, active, thinking, indepen
dent men, who, while they contribute, by their skill and in
genuity, to the development of domestic wealth, give a
healthy tone to political action.— Lafayette City Repub.
Georgia Ship Building*— Wo know not when wo
have been more gratified than at the intelligence contained in
a late number of the Savannah Neics of tho building of a
new Steamer for the Florida Trade, in a Georgia port and
by Southern Mechanics ! The name of tho Steamer is to
be Wclaka , and is now on the stocks at the ship-yard of
Messrs. Jones and Papot. The News, says ;
“ She is so constructed as to give extraordinary speed, to
gether with great capacity for freight; and will be, when fin
ished, the fastest boat (except, perhaps tho Matamora,) now
on our water, while slio will convey, with ordinary stowing,
three hundred bales of cotton.
Her dimensions arc—length 110 feet; breadth of beam 24
feet, and depth of hold 8 feet. Her engine (low pressure) is
now in the hands of Alvin N. Miller, of this city, and will be
put into her sometime next month. It is of To horse power,
and of extraordinary strength and solidity, th 6 shaft and other
important parts being thicker in proportion to their length
th in those of tjny other boat in this, or perhaps, any other
nprt.”
M'e learn further that the Welaka is owned by Messrs.
Brooks, Barden and Blankenship, and will be commanded
by the latter—to run in the St. Johijs river, Florida Trade
toand irotn Savannah. The News, says:
Tne H elaka will be a Southern boat in every respect,
ft Resident Mechanics are doing everything on her that can bo
uone in the South, (and that comprises almost every item of
any consequence) and the owners assure us that not a stick,
nor a bolt is fashioned but by our own workmen. They have
made this an object, and they feel a worthy pride in furnish
ing to a Southern public a boat, modelled, built and naviga
ted in their own waters, which will compare in all respects
with the best boats built in the country.”
New Boat on the Chattahoochee.
We take pleasure in copying the following description of a
new Steamer that has just made its appearance at Columbus,
via Appalacliicpla and tlie river, to be under the command of
our friend Charley Lea. Success to her.
The Steamer “New Boston,”— Capt. c.m. Lea,
is now complete; she is loading for the South, for which she
leaves to-day. The following dimensions may prove inter
esting to some of our readers. The hull was built at Eliza
beth, by Mr. B. Courson ; length 160 feet; beam 23 feet;
with false sides of five sec-t in each side, making her beams
forward of tlie wheels; depth of hold, 5 feet. The hull is
built of seasoned timber timber with extra fastenings. The
height between her first deck is 14 feet, giving her ample
room for the storage of cotton.
The engines were built by Messrs. Preston aud W agoner,
the cylinders are IT inches in diameter, with six feet stroke.
The engineers arc built on the balance principle. She is
furnished with three boilers 24 feet long, 38 inches in diam
eter. A fine “ Doctor'’ accompanies the machinery.
The cabin is small but neat, and well fitted up; it was
built by Messrs. Ross, Mason and Bunting.
The bell was finished by Mr. A. Fulton; the lamp and
qucenswarc were furnished by McCamron and Stephens of
Market street. She is intended to-run on the Chattahoochee
river from Columbus to Apalachicola. She was built under
the superintendence of Capt. 11. T. Ilall, and Captain J. D.
Roland.
She will carry 1500 bales of cotton, and wo can assure our
Georgia friends that a finer boat never ploughed the waters
of the South.— Pitts. Com. Jour.
(iljf itairist.
Morgan Jones and Ihe Devil.
“ Why, yes,’’ answered Morgan, ‘there's some truth in
that same, sure enough ; I used to meet with him now and
then, but we fell out, and I have not seen him these two
months.’
‘ Aye!’ exclaimed each of the party, ‘how's that Mor
gan?’
‘Why, then, be quiet, and I’ll tell ye it all.’
And thereupon Morgan emptied liis pot and had it filled
again, and took a pnff of his pipe and began his story.
‘ Well, then,’ says he, ‘I must know that I had not seen his
honor for a long time, and it was about two months from
this time that I went one evening along the brook shooting
wild fowls, and as I was going whistling along, whom should
I spy coming but tho devil himself. But you must know he
was dressed mighty fine, like any grand gentleman, though I
knew the old one well by the bit of his tail which hung out
at the bottom of his trowsers. Well, he came up, and says
he,‘Morgan, how are ye ? And says I, touching my hat,
‘ pretty well your honor, I thank ye.’ And then says he,
‘ Morgan what are ye looking—and what’s that long thing
yer’e carrying with ye? And says I, ‘ I’m only walking out
by the brook this fine evening, and carrying my backy pipe
with me to smoke.’ Well, you all know the old fellow is
mighty fond of tlie backy —so, says he ‘ Morgan, let’s have a
smoke, and I’ll thank ye.’ And says I, ‘ your’c mighty wel
come.’ So I gave him the gun and lie put the /nuzzle in his
mouth to smoke, and thinks I, ‘ I have you now old boy,’
’cause, you see, I wanted to quarrel with him ; so I pulled
the trigger, and off went the gun —bang—right in liis mouth.
‘ Puff,’ says he, when he pulled it out of his mouth, and
stopped a minute to think about it; and says he d—d strong
backy, Morgan !’ Then lie geve me the gun, and looked huff
and walked off, and sure enough, I've never seen him since.
And that's the way I got shut of the old gentleman, my
boys.'‘
Pretty Good.—A youug lady remarked to a fop
the other day, that his penknife, which by the by
was a very neat one, in oue respect resembled him.
The ladies in the room commenced guessing how it
could be. At last a smart looking boy, who had
until now sat in one corner silent, was asked to
guess. After examining the knife pretty closely, he
turned round in a cunning manner and said, “Well,
I don’t know, unless it is because it’s dull.”
Being Examined for my Degree.
We were to be examined in separate rooms ; our
class consisting of seven members, by as many pro
fessors, fifteen minutes being allotted to each pro
fessor in which to find out the qualifications of the
candidate.
I have already indicated the course I intended to
pursue in my examination —impudence and assu
rance was anew method for a candidate, aud might
succeed where the old plan would be nearly certain
to fail.
Entering boldly, without knocking, the room of
one of the professors, who, being a superanuated
widower, affected youthfulness very much, and pri
ded himself very much, like a Durham stock raiser,
on the beauty of bis calves. To bis dismay I found
him arranging a pair of elaborated false ones, which
showed a great disposition to work around to the
front of his spindle-shanks. I had him dead for his
vote, sure. I held the calves, whilst he adapted
them to their places, and, smoking a cigar during
his fifteen minutes, ho congratulated me upon the
progress, he had often remarked, I was making in
my studios, and /it the expiration of his time, as he
conducted me to the door, assured me lie would vote
for me, adding, “by-the-bye, Ten as, you needn’t
mention any thing about the calves.”
Well! here’s one vote, sure; would I had the
other six as safe, thought I. “Physiology, where
are you? You are wanted!’’ said 1, as the door
enclosed me w ith the professor of that branch, who,
fortunately for me, was what is called a vitcilist—
| sticking up for nature, bitterly denied the Liebigian
theory, which refers so many of the living pheno
mena to chemistry. He and the professor of chem
istry were nearly at daggers’ points upon the sub
ject, and exceedingly excitable when over it was
mentioned in their presence. I knew my cue.
“ Take a s< at, Mr. Tenas; you appear wondrous
full of vivacity,” said the professor, as I entered,
singing “A was an artery,” Ac. “Yes, sir, and 1
can assure you it is vivacity of the same kind that
a beneficent Creator exhaled into the nostrils of the
first-created—life in the sense in which every rea
sonable man—every man with a proper appreciation
of the subject—every man of learning and intellect,
ami physiological acquisition, regards the vital prin
ciple —and not that degraded vitality of the Liebi
gian system, which makes man’s assimilating func
tions a chemical operation, and degrades his mighty
“nature to the level of the ass”—“hideous doctrine,”
broke in the old professor. “ Mr. Tensas, would that
tho whole class possessed your discriminative wis
dom; then I could descend to the grave with the
proud consciousness that man held of his existence
the same exalted opinion that I have always tried
to teach ; then would I see this chemical theory of
file exploded. Theory, which degrades man lower
than the brutes, makes the subtlest operations of
his nature a mere chemical effect, and the noble ac
tioti lungs a scapepipe for extra heat; mag-
And the excited physiologist, carried away by his
feelings, h irst into one of his wildest harangues,
battling for Ins favorite theory with more vigor than
he had ever displayed in the rostrum—and there
ne\ci had stood his superior for eloquence—until a
knock at the door broke in upon liis declamatory
current, and dammed its waters.
“ Bless me!’’ he exclaimed, rubbing bis glasses
and looking at his watch, “is my time out? Why,
I have done all the talking. But go, Mr. Tensas’
fEI CXYXXSIY,
the views that you advocate attest your qualifica
tions. You may depend upon my vote and influ
ence.”
“Two votes safe!” said I, as I regained the lobby,
“ and now for old 4 Roots’ as the professor of Mat.
Med, was familiarly called by the class—lie’s deaf,
but thinks no one knows it but himself. I’ll talk
loxv, and lie won’t know whether I am answering
correctly or not.”
“ Take a seat, Mr. Tensas, llow are you to-day?
I suppose you are ready for being examined ? What
is calomel?” All this being said sot to voce.
“ A drug, sir, that may bo called the right bower
of quackery, and the four aces of medical murder;
referred to by Shakspeare when he said, ‘Throw
physic to the dogs,’ and especially mentioned by
him, though a typographical error has somewhat
obscured it, evidencing its antiquity and universal
administration at his time in tho lines,
“‘Be thou us pure as ice, as chaste as snow, thou
shalt not escape Calomel.’ ”
I spoke in a whisper, but moved my lips as if vo
ciferating.
“Right, Dir. Tensas; but you need not boiler so
as to alarm the college; I am not deaf. What is
the usual dose in the South V
“ Half a pound for an infant, and the quadrature
of the stomach’s circle for a grown negro!”
“ What are its specific effects upon the system?”
“ The free use of coffins, spit-boxes, mush-and
milk; and the invention of new oaths with which to
curse the doctor!”
“ What diseases is it usually given in
“ In all, .and some others, from want of a clean
shirt to the death-rattle !”
“ Right, sir, right,” said the examiner, never doubt
ing from rap apitude of reply and perfect serious
ness, but that they were to the point. “What are
emetics ?”
“ Medicines, that a man who has dined badly,
and wants to conceal it, should never take!”
“What are the most certain
“ The first cigar, the first quid, or a spoiled oys
ter !”
“ What is their action ?’’
“ That of money won at gambling; going back the
way it came, and taking a good deal more than it
brought!”
“When should a lobelia be given ?”
“ At elections, where the people are writing a man
down an ass, and he wants to be brought up ahead!”
“ What dose would you give it in ?”
“ If the patient was likely to leave a rich widow,
I’d certainly give a pound !”
“ When would you think an emetic had acted suf
ficiently ?”
“ When I was in doubt whether it was tho pa
tient’s tongue or his stomach that was hanging out
of his mouth!”
“What are purgatives ?”
“Medicines, whose action bears the same relation
to that of emetics, which the possums did to the
hollow where tho dog was waiting to catch them —-
they go the other way!”
“Suppose your patient had a diarrhoea, what
medicine would you give ?”
“A quart of brandy, for it would be sure to make
him tight!”
“ What are the most dangerous preparations of
lead ?”
“ Congressional speeches in Washington, and buck
shot in the Southern States !’’
“From what does hive syrup derive its name?”
“ From the fact of bees living in hives, and there
being honey in it!”
“Right, sir! all right! Yon have answered ad
mirably. I see I must vote for you. You can go
sir!”—and out I went.
“Three votes! Hurrah! Two more, and I’m safe:
Now for old Sawbones. I’m sure of him, though,”
for upon surgery I was prepared, and my intimacy
wiik that pfofeSßOi* assuu-d me he must bmwm
it, and would attribute tbo errors I might commit to
natural trepidation under the circumstances.
Ile was a man of two much good sense to wheedle
or fool with, and notwithstanding my confidence in
my good preparation, and his appreciation of it, 1
anticipated a terrible time with him.
My heart sank as I entered liis room. “Be seat
ed, Mr. Tensas. Beautiful weather for this season.
Have an apple? Here is an instrument for deliga
ting the subclavian artery, that the maker has done
me the honor to call after me. How do you like it ?
Think I must order a dozen. Do to give to ac
quaintances,” rattled on the kind-hearted professor,
trying to re-assure me, which he failed to do, for 1
regarded his pleasantry as somewhat akin 10 the
cat sporting with its victim. “ You never shave,
Tensas, I believe ? Apropos, how old arc you ?”
I jumped clear out of my seat at tlie question.
The institution required a candidate to be twenty
one, which I was not, by several months.
“ It’s rather late in the day to inquire that, profes
sor,” replied I, “you should have asked that before
I paid for your ticket.”
“ Well, you are old enough to be examined for
your degree, I expect, as you’ll be rejected, in all
probability. How do you make chicken-soup?”
I began to get nettled, thinking ho was sporting
with mo upon my embarrassed condition; but a
glance at his face told me he w r as, or strongly pre
tending to bo, in earnest.
“ Professor—,” I said, “ T came here, sir, to be ex
amined upon surgery ; not. be insulted, sir. What
chicken soup has to do with it, 1 cannot imagine. If
you are disposed to twit me with my early life and
humble occupation ; I can assure you, sir—”
“Stop! stop ! No insult was intended, and tho’
you, with your w isdom of almost twenty-011c years,
cannot see the connection between soup and surge
ry, I can tell you, young man, that the success of
the surgeon depends very much upon kitchen medi
cine. Good soup is easihv digested, and strength
ens tho patient, but bad discomposes, and prevents
the recuperative action of the system. But this is not
answering my question. How do you, sir, make
chicken soup ?”
Seeing that if ho was not in earnest, it was the
best imitation I bad seen lately, I vouchsafed to an
swer the subtle inqniry.
After I had concluded—“Mr. Tensas, you have
leit out a very important item in the preparation of
your soup : you forgot to mention in the first in
stance whether you would kill the chicken or not.”
The glance I shot at him was too much for his
gravity. Bursting into a hearty laugh, he said,
“ Tensas, I knew you were well prepared, but 1
thought I would teach you that nothing that mav
be conducive to the recovery of our patient, is too
trivial to be remembered by the physician—also to
try your temper. Yon have too much of the latter.
Ike sick-bed is a fine moderator, however. Go, my
dear fellow, study hard, in ten years I will hear from
you.”
Tears sprung into my eyes as I wrung his hand,
and thanked him, on leaving his room.
Four votes safe. One more, and the others may
go to llelispont. Now for chemistry. “llow do you
do, Mr. leiisas ? Be composed, sir. Take a chair,
llappy to have the opportunity of gratifying my
chemical curiosity at your expense. I expect you
candidates think your professors a very inquisitive
set of fellows about this time. Ha! ha ! Take a
chair, sir.”
“ Professor- — lam quite well, lam happy to in
form yon, and desirous of appearing as composed as
possible. I also felicitate myself that it is in my pow
er to display to you the fruits, as elaborated in my
mind, of those eloquent expositions of chemical sci
ence which it has been my good fortune to receive,
at such an inadequate remuneration from your lips.
Here is a pamphlet, very denunciatory, I am sorry
to announce, of you, that I thought you w r ould like
to see. It is by the professor of physiology, and ap
pearing first in a distant city, I thought you might
not be aware ol its publication ; my admiration and
friendship for you, together with ray anxiety for the
promotion of the Liebigian system, led me to pro
cure a copy at an expense which, though considera
ble in the present dilapidated condition of my finan
ces, never caused the least hesitation in its purchase,
when the great good which doubtless would result
from your early acquaintance with its pernicious
principles w as considered.”
It took me at least five minutes, in a slow, mono
tonous, and pompous manner, to deliver this, and
only ten were left to the examiner.
“Thank you, Mr. Tensas, thanks for your kind
consideration for myself, and the system I am proud
to advocate, even though it be through detraction
and vituperation. I will examine it at my leisure —
we have other business before us. Give me an
exposition, Mr. Tensas, of the Atomic or Daltonian
theory.”
Down below zero went my hitherto buoyant spir
its —my scheme had failed—l am gone, thought I,
when up my heart bounded again as he interrupted
me with, “Ah ! how did you say you obtained this
atrocious publication ? Mr. Tensas, that gentleman,
the author, is doing a great and irremediable injury
to the cause of truth and scientific controversy. In
arguing w ith a man of philosophical pretensions, it
is to be expected that he will combat only those
principles which”—and in a tone of grieved and
wounded innocence, not giving me an opportunity
of giving him the required exposition of the Atomic
or Daltonian theory, which I very much regretted,
the professor concluded the time allotted him for
examination, saying, as I bid him adieu, “ Mr. Ten
sas, I shall be happy to see you at my house, to
night ; you may rest assured of my vote.” I stood
hfthe lobby with perfect ease, confident that in hav
ing five votes out of the seven —three being required
to reject—l was soon to be dubbed Doctor of Medi
cine. The examinations of the other two professors I
got through with very summarily, fainting away be
fore one, and occupying tho fifteen minutes to re
store me, and before tho other, being seized with a
violent bleeding at my nose ? but in justification of
my own honor, I must state that the representations
by tho rest of the faculty of tho splendid examina
tion I had passed before them, influenced their votes,
and I obtained all; and, at the appointed time, re
ceived my degree, and a square yard of sheepskin,
as an attestation of the progress I had made in
medicine, giving me a free permit to kill whom I
pleased without the fear of the law.— Swamp Doctor.
Sally Magus,
THE WOMAN WOT KNOWS HOW TO MANAGE TIIE MEN.
‘Well, here I be; wake, snakes, Ike clay’s abreaking;
now I’scset my eyes on a good many strange things in my
day, but this geltin married business beats everthing I ever
did sec. It goes ahead of Sam Fling, when lie wanted to
buy one of my elieeso to make a grindstun. When I had a
husband—Devil’s whisker’s—if lie only said beans to me, I
made him jump round like astumptail cow in fly-time.
* But there’s Mrs. Fletcher, she's three parts a nateral born
fool, and t’other part is as soft as a biled cabbage. A Wo
man that don’t stand up for her rights is a disgrace to my
sect. llow any man should ever want to marry such a mo
lasses-candy critter as she is, is one of the secrets of human
natcr. And as to handsome—handsome never stood in her
shoes. For she looks as if slic’d break in two if she tried to
lift a pot of pertatoes. I suppose her fingers were made to
play the piannal
‘ Now, it's my notion, when a woman gives a man her
hand, it ought to be big enough to hold her heart at the same
time. Such a hand as mine is worth giving, for I can stop a
bung-hole with my thumb, and I’ve done it too.
‘ I went into Fletcher’s this morning, and true as I’m a
vartuous woman, lie was ’busting on her like a dog for lend
ing his receipt-book to Miss Brown, who’s fond of reading.
I ’spose lie didn’t kecr for the receipts that was written in
the book, but it was the receipts that wasn’t there, and ought
to bej that stuck in his crop. And Miss Fletcher hung down
her lieud, and looked for all the world, like a duck in a thun
hAjtmivm. Mycstpnt my arms a -ain my sides, and looked
lijr man right in the eye ’till lie looked as white as a corpse.
II ’a always a way everybody's got when I fixes my eye on ’em.
Ami the way my looks white-washed bis brazen face, was bet
ter than slaked lime. There, says I, to Miss Fletcher, your
husband had ought to had mo for a wife. When my man
was alive, he’d no more think of saying anything imperdent
than lie’d take the old black sotv by the tail when she’s nurs
ing her pigs ; and you must larn to stick up to your man jest
j like anew liair-brush.
‘ I never found any debility in managing these critters, fur
! I always toadied’m what's sareo for the goose is sarce for the
gander. There’s no two ways with me ; I’m all of size, st un
twisted, and made of horse-shoe nails. I’m chock full of grit
and a rough post for anyone to rub their backs again; any
gal like me, what can take a bag of meal on her shoulder and
tote it to mill, ought to bo able to snake any man of her heft.’
Some thinks I ought to get married, and two or three has
tried to spark it with me, but I never listens to none of their
flattery. Tho’ there was Blarney Bob come flatterfyin’ me
like Wcnus. But I packed him off like a tub of new butter.
For I’ve no notion of being tramded up in their halters of
hymens. I likes my liberty, and wants no halter or bridles
put upon me.
‘Sam mooney was shinin’ up tome, too; and then there
was Jim Sweatbread, the butcher; but he didn’t find me
calf enough for his market. It isn’t everything that sticks its
legs through broadcloth, that’s going to carry off a gal of my
sperit. My charms ain’t to be had for tho bare axing.
‘ Gettin’married is a serious tiling, as I tolled my old man
when I was wallopin’him with a leg of mutton, because ho
took my f hoc-brush to clean his teeth with. Wherever there
is a nose there is a mouth not far off, and that proves that ea
ter lias given woman her rights as well as a man.’ —Albany
Dutchman.
Tlic Negro Preacher,
On Sabbath las-t wc wore present at a singular and
novel scene in Jefferson county, It was a negro meet
ing under an umbrageous and wide spreading white oak, on
the plantation of D. Sellers, Es<p'. in company with several
gentlemen, all of whom controlled the muscles of their
faces, so as not to crack a smile. Wo sat down near an audi
ence of more than two hundred negroes.
Tho wooley-headed pulpit orator arose with a most porten
tous gravity. Ilis mouth was enormously wide, and filled
full of great white double teeth; and as soon as ho gave
vent to his voice, it was evident that a gospel lion would be
heard as soon as he got warmed up, and had put his lungs
in lull blast.
The following is an accurate specimen of what this sable
divine poured and bellowed out for more than an hour :
‘lirudreii! you’ll find the liynie on which I shall
make my discourse, dis day ob our Lord, if I mistake not, on
page 158, and fitli chapter of raid’s letters to the Romans.
Wc hub dissembled to day, brudren, to meet as one congre
gation. Lord bo wid us! stand by us ! abide by us in sor
row and aflliction. Dal’s just what we ask you to do, Masscr
Lord.
‘ We will now, in dc fus place, brudren, dat dare is some
probability of making your way down, down, down, away to
destruction. Deep groans. ‘Bress God for dat,’ heard on
all sides.
‘Do act of man’s punishment ’paginated from sin.
Man, lie choose darkness rudder dan light! l)e answer den
is, how can man live artcr dis? I want you all to be walk
ed out of sin to a most marbellous light! Bress God ! Hal
lelujah.
‘ Dis sin which wc low make mention ob, brought man
into difficulty. Oh! oh! oh! don’t get dare! Let me
eubmonisli you, dear brudren ! don’t go dare! ‘ Amen !’ re
peated on all sides.
‘ Come away dare ! Don’t turn away from Cod ! Lookee
here! all er you ! When Chris come, look out or you'll
ketch Jessie ! Ob ! oil! oh! how he’ll come ! llow do
you think he’ll come ? I’ll tell you IIoo! hoo!
‘ He’ll eoine riding straddle on a great rainbow, and lie’ll
hab de seban stars in his hand. Oh! all! oh ! ah! On a
great big flaming rainbow, and liis legs hanging down on
both sides, without any stirrups. Den, I tell yer to look out
dare! Stand from under ! I tell you to take care ! Con
gregation greatly excited—some whooping and yelling, and
some looking up through the branches, to see if they could
discover the rainbow.
‘Well, doth is a true object, an a sartin one; it conics
when you don’t spect it; it comes most in dc dark ?
‘Oh ! oh! Behold the seven stars in de right han ob de
Son ob God! coming on dat GREAT BIG RAINBOW J
Boo! hoo! boo!
‘ Blow ye de trumpet! Blow ! Blow ! About forty yelp
ing, and jumping up and down on their scats.
‘ Blow ye de trumpet louder dan thunder! Cchl is bounti
ful! liis br cased eye never sleep a wink! Glory! Yes,
say glory be unto dat God ; an He will say to ole Gabriel —
come here, ole feller, an straddle out, and put one ob your
foots on dc Cross! Oh! wo! wo! wo! Jesus will say I
am come to judge the world, and would to God I had one
moment for to pray in !
‘ i'll be there, sartain ; an I’ll say to my spiritual Savior,
the Great King Emanuel, on high —here I be; I’m your
captain ! open dat book ; and he will say all dese tings to you
sartain! Oil! oh! oh! how it animates my bosom to see
dat Jesus has got such a happy homo !’—Shouts of ‘Glory’
and ‘Hallelujah’ ali through the sable crowd. —Free Trad
ex.
~~ "fa WWi Qaaa
t I MTE 1 NDERSIGNED would respectfully announce to their Ta-
L troiis, and the public generally, that their OPER ATING ROOMS
in this city, will he permanently open the entire Summer.
We have prepare! a DISINFECTING MOUTH WASH, which
cleanses the Teeth, strengthens the Gum?, and purifies the breath.
C. S. PUTNAM,
July 12. HENRI DORIO.N
CARPETS! CARPETS! !
A A FRS. Cotton Warp, Ingrain and 3 fly Carpetings,
TT'-Z Just received, and for sale lower than ever known in
this market, by KIBBEE & DICKINSON.
Macon, July 3d, 1850. 14—ts
THE GEORGA MARBLE
Manufacturing Company.
r pilE interest of G. Roberts in the above company has passed into
JL the hands of John G. Rankin anil the company of Simons, Hur
lickfc Vaughn into the hands of Wm. Hurlick—who has associated
himself with Atkinson & Rankin oftlic (teorffio Jtnrb'e .Mann facinring
Cos. The business will hereafter be carried on by Atkinson, Rankin
& Hurh'k. All debts due the concern and liabilities against the same
since the first of June will be settled by them.
We are prepared to do an extensive business ; our marble is cxeel
ent—and we are determined to oiler work at prices which will keep
Northern marble front thestate. Examine our marble and price.
Our vt ork u all done at the mills. Address.
ATKISON, RANKIN & IIURLICK.
Harnagevilie, Cherokee Cos. Cco.
RAGS! RAGS!! RAGS!!!
’stes im&m FAC tout
IS prepared to purchase clean Linen Hemp orC'otton Rags, and wil
pay 3 1-2 cents per pound, for 100,000 pounds, delivered at the
Mills, on the Cliattahochee River, (three miles above Columbus) in
quantiticsof not 1< >s than 100 pounds.
Merchants and Traders in the surrounding country, will do we!! to
draw tiie attention of their customers to the advantage of saying their
Rags, and exchanging them fortheir goods and wares.
Cash will always be paid for them at “Rock Island Factory.” re
order of the Board.
GEORGE W. WINTER, Fec’y.
Columbus, Ga. March 21st, 1830. lji—
faplM fllUlili,
}S SUBSCRIBER has constantly on
] * hand a 1 rve and well selected assort-
Bttnt €
School &
X~ jH Hissed*;?, neons ISOOKS.
BLANK BOOKS of all kinds; Stationary in any quantities, for tiie
common purposes and pursuits of the tun. s.as well as for Legal,and
Love “doings.” GOLD BENS in profit!.- On from one to a dozen dol
lars, selected to suit any hand, and •-match any pile.” BONNER’S
MAPS, Large and Small; Traveller’s Guidt - through the States.and e
ven to the Land of Opliier, (vide Major Noahs*last crotchet.) Imriug’s
latest GL<)BKS, with all Hie weil authenticated routes laid down, ex
cept that taken by the ships of Tarshish ; .oeether with other objects
of Polite Literature, Legal Learning, and R uined Luxury, too numer
ous to mention ; aid of which lie is extremely anxious his customers
should become possessed of, in tie i.”
JOSEPH M. EOARDMAN.
March, 91,1850. I—tjl—tj
TEXAS LAND CLAIMS.
IMPORTANT TO THE HEIRS!
riUflß Leei-hture of Texas haring pa--si dan Act at its late session
J - allowing to heirsof those who were massacred in Texas under
the command i*f Fannin, Ward,Travis,Grant or Johnson,dusing the
years 1d33 and 183d, ri rtain quantile sos land—and the undersign
ed having procured said Acts with full ins'ructions from the Depart
ments how tosubstantiate the same, is aw ready to attend to the
adjustment of any and nil such claims of those who may require his
services. He will obtain the Fcrip, lor ■, survey and sell the Land,
it desired, or any part thereof. He will attend in person anyone who
may desire it, if not too distant firm in.'s place. For liis service a
compensation in part oft ho Land, or money will be received. He has
also procured the sc rvicesof an aide Agent who resides in Texas, so
that no delay will occur in procuring the .-’ rip.
All letters addressed to meat Columbus. Ga. will be attended to
without unaccessary delay. MICHAEL N. CLARKE.
RKFKR.ENCES
lion. R.B. Alexander, Alexander McDougaid, Esq.
Janies Johnson, Esq. W. H. Harper,
A. J. Robison, Columbus, Ga.
The claims of the Mier and Santa Fe Prisoners also attended to.
Coiumbus.Ga. July 9, 1850. 18—
Ocmulgcc free & Brass
FOUNDRY,
AND MAC ill NE SHOP.
Ocmulgee Foundry has l>ecn rid. inn 1 and furnished with
| new and superior stock i t'tools, wl>ich will enable the suhsrril c
to furnish work at the shortest notice, in hi.- hi e. or a r! r char
acter, and at prices as law as can lie fumi'hed el ewln-re. The aimu
tion of Mihvriglits and Machinists is earnestly requested to exam lie
this establishment. lam prepared to furnish
STEAM ill EHG-niES,
from l ta CO horse power, for saw mills or other purposes; Screw
Cuttings from ] inch diameter to 2 feet, 10 feet long; tear Cuttings;
Turning in ail its branches; Finishing of ail kinds of Machinery.
IN TH E FOUNDRY
we are prepared to furnish all kinds of Castings of iron or I’.rass; Mill
Gearofnll kinds, of the most approved patterns; Bevel, Face and Fpitr
Gear; Cast-Iron Water Wheels; Gin Gear afall patterns,and siy.es to
suit; Cotton Gin work; Press Pulleys; Hand Railings, Fire-proof
Moors ane windows. Cemetry Ratling, Gudgeons, Inks. Mill Spindles—
in fact, work of any description that is done in an establishment of the
kind.
Persons interested in the business are repaested to examine this
concern. CIIAH. P. LEVY.
Okmulgee Foundry. Ist St. br'ow Micon H\,<t rn Ji -.dro id. I—ts
JLI Ififa
THE undershmed have just completed their SPLLNDiD
NEW STABLE on the corn r of Mulberry and Third
Streets, nearly opposite the Floyd House, \\ In re they keep on
hand safe and well broke iiorsf.s and every variety of
Conveyance for :ho accommodation of their friends and the
public.
Singlet Horses and Drovers will be attended to with the ut
most care and on accommodating terms. As the Proprietors
have but ONE STAIIL E,and can therefore give their per
sonal attention to their business, they fed confident of being
i able to give universal satisfaction. Hoard of Horse 75
oents per day. T. M. MASON,
March 21,1850. WILLIAM DIDELE.
WOOD’S ARCHITECTURAL IROK WORKS,
PHILADELPHIA.
THE undersigned has been appointed Agent for the sale,
in Macon, of Wood's architectural Iron Manufactnres,
consisting of Railing*, Verandahs , Sellers , Chairs. Tables
and various ornamental articles or cast ami wrought Iron, for
buildings, Cemeteries, Porticos, &c. Persons desiring to
purchase, arc requested to examine Wood's “Portfolio of ar
chitectural Iron Works,” a copy of which can be seen at the
office of the Georgia Citizen, and make such selections as
their taste and judgment may approve. All articles order
ed by tho Agent will bo furnished at the Manufacturer’s pri
ces annexed to each, freight, insurance and expenses only
added. ROBERT FINDLAY.
Macon, Aug. 9, 1850. 20—ts
Tifmmmm
TIIE SUBSCRIBER hasjust received an extensive asssortment of
the above article, embracing a great variety of price and patterns
more particularly the cheaper kinds, which will be found the prettiest
and least expensive finish, especially for parlours; Borderings to match
each style of course. Persons in pursuit of the article will do well
i to call as prices arc extremely low and no charge for looking.
JOSEPH M. BOARD MAN.
March 21, 1,550. 1_„
.
Dr. do GRAFFEN REID’S
CELEBRATED
RHEUMATIC LINIMENT,
IN introducing this medicine to the people of the United States, for
sale, the proprietors l eg leave to submit the following statement
of Dr. deGnuTt nrit X, its discoverer and inventor:
The undersigned frankly states that he has prescribed this medicine
for the last twenty-two years, in all forms of Acute and Chronic Uhea
matism, with a success unparalleled in the annals of of medicine; and
he has no hesi'ntkm in saying, that it is decidedly the most valuable
remedy ever yet discovered for the relief of this most painful and dis
tressing malady.
His note-book contains upwards of three hundred cases, in which it
has been used within the above named period, and in no siugfo
instance has it come to his knowledge, of its having failed to effect a
cure when persevered in. Many of the cases were from four to t< n
years standing; and what may appear yet more remarkable and extra
ordinary, is, that when the patient Las been c nee relieved, the dise.ma
is permanently corn!, remains so, not a solitary instance having bexu
reported to him of its return.
All he would ask for this remedy is a fair, impartial and patient
trial, fi,r the Jesuits he entertains no epprehrv non.
Up to the time of this discovery, the undersigned had well :udied
the origin, progress and character of this disease, and is well assured
bad consulted evry author on its treatment, who had written or b*i
translated into the English language, and had used all the rcm.-Uks of
any notoriety tlivn in vogue with the profession, with however, very
rarely any relief to poor suffering humanity.
It has baffled the skilland science of the most eminent Physicians
and Surgeons of our own, and of every other country. But the un
dersigned flatters himself that his remedy will cure this most painful
disease, when ail others have failed, and that he shall have been an
humble instrument in the hands of God, of relieving the human family
of a vast amount of suffering.
E. L. do CRAFFENRIED, M. p.
CERTIFIC AT ES.
FROM COL. A. K. AVER.
Dr. E. L. dc Graffenried —Learning- that you ore about
to manufacture for the public, your valuable Rheumatic Liu.
intent, 1 take pleasure instating that I believe it one of the
most valuable remedies ever used for that common and most
distressing disease, having witnessed its effects upon a ne
gro man of mine, who had been afflicted for four years, uu
til almost every joint was enlarged, and the body otherwise
emaciated. By the use of four or five bottles, in three weeks,
he was relieved entirely from pain.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 24, 1849. A. K AYER.
Columbus, October 30, 1849.
Dear Sir—About the first of April last, I came to Colum.
bus (o get medical assistance, and was advised to call on yon
as having a remedy that would afford me speedy relief. I
was taken down in January last, with a violent attack if
Rheumatism in nearly ali my joints, so badly, that I could
not pull off my shoes without aid ; nor could 1 ascend or de
scend steps, or pull off’ my clothes without assislancc. My
right arm and hand were nearly useless; the fingers con
tracted and swollen: the right knee swollen and stiffened,
so that I could not bond it but very little. Up to the Ist of
April, 1 was all the time in suffering and pain ; I nibbed
with your Rheumatic Liniment my limbs three times, and
was the next morning enabled to descend a long flight cf
stepr, without aid of crutch or stick, and back to my room—l
could also bcr.d my knee and bring it up to the chair, which
the previous day, I could not have done if my life had de
pended on it. I could also use, open and bend my fingers,
which was an impossibility the day before. 1 rose in the
morning from my bed entirely relieved of pain. 1 used on*
botlle and a:i eight ounce vial of your Rheumatic Liniment,
and in ten days, I was relieved, i would not have been iu
the condition which 1 had been ten days before I called on
you, for any amount cf money that could he given me; for
what is life worth when in constant pain ami misery! I
consider your Rheumatic Liniment, ihe most valuable med
icine iu the world. I am. dear sir, veur fio rd,
J. U. SMITH.
Columbus, Nov. 1, 1813. -
Dear Sir—My negro woman Patience, a cook, had a stiff
neck from a painful Rheumatic affec;ion, for six or seven
years, and could not turn her tu ck except w ith the body. I
was induced to purchase a bottle of your Liniment, which
was applied in August or September of 1-48. One bottle
entirely relieved her and she now lias the life-of her neck a*
well as ever she had ; and up to this time it hrs not return
ed. GARLAND 11. TERRY.
Philadelphia, Feb. I, 1850.
Dr. de Graffenried—Dear frir: Having been afflicted, for
some time past, with a Revere attack of Rheumatism, and
having heard of the wonderful effects of your Rheumatic
Liniment, I was induced to try a bottle, of it, end after three
days, 1 was so much relieved as lobe aide to leave the house
and attend to business. I have perfectly recovered from tho
disease, and would cheerfully recommend the Liniment to
all those who arc afflicted.
GEORGE HOOD, 27 i'owcil st.
Columbus, Go., Oct. 13, 1849.
Dr. E- L. do Graffi nried—Dear Sir: Agrecabh- to your
request, I give my testimonial as to the virtue of your Lini
ment in the cure of Rheumatism. Being attacked in one
i joint of my finger, last winter, with acute Rheumatism, and
I having used many of the unnumbered yffifcripimns (ir its
cure, with hut little benefit, i made application of two bottles
of your Liniment, which 1 am happy to say relieved me iu a
very- short time, i can recommend its use to all persons af
fected in like manner.
Very respectfully, F. S. CHAPMAN.
I c-n testily to the efficacy of Dr. de (Iraffeitricd's Rheu
matic Lininn ut in ihe ease of Mr. F. S. Chapman, as it came
under tny r immediate observation.
Oet. 13, 18-19. R. A. WARE, M. D.
Dear Sir—Some time in January last. Mis. McKee was
tak-n very il! with Lida minatory Rheutnniin;! in Irer shoul
der joints, extending to her elbow joint, and arm. which dis
abled her from u. :.g her arm almost entirely ; end from the
pain, wuntol sh-t-p, and great resih ssness, for not less than
six weeks, I was induced by my friend, Mr. Luke Reed, to
call on you for a bottle of your Liniment, and by using bail
the battle, she was entirely relieved, and the relief was man
ifest or sensible after three or four rubbings. Jam of opinion
it is one of the most valuable remedies that has ever been dis
covered for Rheumat.: m : that from my own knowledge,
and that which l have heard from others.
Dr. E. L. de Graffinried. 11. C. McKEE.
Columbus, Oct. 19th, 1>49.
Dr. de Graffenricd—Dear Sir: 1 take pleasure in saving, I
have a boy who was so badly afll ctcd w-iih Rheumatism,
t:;“l !n- con'd not rait e h;s Paid to h-s h< ad, and had neariy
!:u the use t>: hts arm. I used the fourth of a bottle of your
Rheumatic Lmiuiriit, which relieved him entirely. I con
sider it a most valuable remedy for the cure of Rheumatism.
RANDOLPH L. MOTT.
J inks’ Hotki.. Phii.abkm-hia, March 3d, 1850.
Cot. .1. li. Unseen —fin, it affiuls me great pleasure to he able to
lev r testimony to the eiitcacy and virtues ofi J,r. tie GrogcsrirtCs
RAenmntic J.inimcvt.
I have been sorely afflicted for the las* six vine with I H-tiev
ed to be, aud what eminent Physicians of this city pr not: need, Ki.tu
mr.tic pout, for several winters past 1 have he a routined to my ronu
an 1 bod neariy ali the time. In January last, I had an attack as \ ioleiit
if not nr re so than usual, which prostrated me for about three weeks;
• y -ir recommendation I ccimiK nced the use of this Liniment.
(With I must confess but little faith.) Its effects were astonishing
and decidedly beneficial from its first application. Iu a few days my
back, wrists and ankles were entirely relieved (and so continue) of all
the soreness nod pains, and the swelling* reduced, with the use ot
less than one hottG. I have been iu the discharge of my ordinary
business ever since.
I cot? 1 ider it an extraordinary, nil.’ ilc- kledb.- the most eiTicscioi s
remedy o r tin.-dis .ae, winch i haw ever uiet with. And must cheer
fully recommend its use to all who may l>e afflicted with it.
Respectfully Yours, K. U'. BRIDGES,
Jones’ Hotel.
Bai.tihork, March 30, 1850.
Dr. de Grnffcnrlcd —Dear Fir, for the last twelve years, I hawesut
ferce very severely with the Rheumatism, having l-een nearly one
fourth of the time confined to my tied by it. I have had tin- best med
ical aid to be found in variouscilit siu the United States, with little 05
no benefit. I have also tried innumerable strongly recommended
reinedi* s, which have failed to eilect a cure. I s|-ut the last summer
at the White Sulphur and Hot Fpriags m Virginia, to little purpose.
Alleruiy return home, t so far recovered, as Jo t* aMe to . walk about a
little. About six weeks since, i had a severe attack which again eon
fined me to my bed, I was iu great pain and scarcely able to move my
limits, when a friend of mine called and informed dm’ that you had di—
covered an in/..':tide r :/o ./y, and hud cured many, and amongst Its
one of my friends, and showed me a letter from him Mating Ihe fart.
1 was induced to try your Rheumatic Liniment, and take pk-asuo n
informing you that in less than twenty-four hours from the first a;- ‘ -
cation 1 was perfn t'g free from pun, and continue so up to this tins'.
1 am row able to attend to business-, and fondly hope all those afiii> 1-
ed, as 1 have been, may lie as s[K.-edily relieved, as 1 have been wi ll
your medicine. Wishing you ail Hie blessings y qji deserve dear nr.
Your grateful and obedient Jservaiit,
GEO. WARDBWOBT! 1 .
CoLUMBVjq Ga- Oct. 20, JBtl.
Dr.dc Grr.fftnriiJ —Dear Sir. I take pleasure in giving you do
particulars of o.v affliction by, and relief from Rheumatism. Dei g
the spring of 1814 ! was afflicted with a very severe attack of Inli. i—
inatorv Rheumat ism. 1 employed all the most celebrated reme.li <
then know n and used iu similar cases, aided by medical advice, until
September, 1843, w ith no satisfactory result w hatever, I was then
induced, by a rheumatic acquaintance, to try your I.inimenr, as some
thing new, and which had cured him; and in one month from the
time I commenced the application, I was weli, and clear of the Rheu
matism as I ever w as, and have continued so to this time.
Yours, Truly, L. U. MORTON,
for sale at Payne &: Nisbett’s Drug Store, Macon, and by Agents
tin all the principal citie* and towns in the United Btat< s. Price $5
I>er bottle —none genuine w itiiout the signature of the di.-overcr on
the side label of the bottle, and across the cork.
de CRAFFENRIED & Cos., Proprietors.
Columbus, June 14,1830. is—jy.
MAa 0 H
Candy Manufactory.
Subscriber stiff continues to manufacture CANDY of every
. variety, next door below R. sa & Co's, on Cotton Avenue. l ,aV ’
increased my facilities and obtained additional Tools, 1 ain now prepar
ed to put up to order, CANDIES, of tiny variety, ana warranted eqn,
to any manufactured in the South. I also manufacture a superior ar
ticle of Lemcn and other SYRUPS, CORDIALS. PRESERVES, kc.
All my articles are well packed, delivered tit tiny point in this
and warranted to give satiirfaetion.
IJ. C. FREEMAN, Agent.
Murcii, 21,1830. I-*' l
