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Jjritnltart, Mtmftritm, h. Treatment of Scarlet Fever. The following article from an eminent physician of Wash ington w ill possess interest for every family as well as for the Medical profession : To the Editor of the Boston Medical and Surgical Jour nal : Washington, April 11, 1850. Sir : As every thing relative to the treatment of scarlet fever —a disease almost as fatal and destructive as cholera it self—is of great interest to the profession and the public, I desire to call the attention of your readers to the mode of treatment recommended by Dr. Scheemann, Physician to the to the King of Hanover, as contained in a recent number of the London Lancet. The plan proposed by Dr. S. has not received the attention from the medical profession in this country or in England, so far my know ledge extends, that its importance demands. My experience with it is now consid erable, and I think I can safely recommend it as a very val uable addition to our means of conducting this dreaded dis ease to a satisfactory termination. It is philosophical and ra tional in theory—simple and efficient in practice. Its modus operandi will be seen at a glance, and will com mend itself to every discriminating physician, for every one, I think, will admit that the chief weight of this disease falls upon the skin ; and of course whatever tends to restore the de ranged functions of this important part of the body, will con tribute most materially to alleviate all the symptoms. The employment of this remedy of course will not prevent the use of such other means as experience sanctions, and each par ticular case calls for as laxatives, febrifuges, applications to the throat internal and external, &c. I hope a fair trial will be given to this mode of treatment by the profession, and the results made known through the jour nals, that its true value may be definitely ascertained. I subjoin the most important directions given by Mr. Schee mann, in a somewhat abbreviated form. IIORAY LINDSAY, M. D. Treatment of Scarlet Fever by Inunction. —From the first day of the illness, or as soon as we are certain of its nature, the patient must be rubbed morning and evening over the whole body with a piece of bacon, in such a manner that, with the exception of the head, a covering of fat is every where applied. In order to make this rubbing-in somewhat easier, it is best to take a piece of kacon the size of the hand, ■choosing a part still armed with the rind, that we may have a firm grasp. On the soft side of this piece slits are to be made, in order to allow the oozing out of fat. The rubbing must be thoroughly performed, and not too quickly, in or der that the skin may be regularly saturated with the fat.— The beneficial results of this application are soon obvious: with a rapidity bordering on magic, all, even the most pain ful, symptoms of the disease are allayed; quiet, sleep, good humor, appetite return, and there remains only the impa tience to quit the sick-room. The advantages of the treatment indicated may be summed up as follows: 1. Die improbability, we might almost say the impossibili ty, of the patient getting cold while the skin is thus cover ed with fat—a point in no disease more important than here. 2. The dry brittleness of the skin and the tormenting itch ing are by it not only materially alleviated, but generally en tirely removed. Every practitioner knows how often the itching and burning of the skin in scarlet fever arc unendur able to children, keeping them constantly in distressing move ment, and robbing them of sleep. Hence children are gen erally well satisfied with this process, and often ask for its repetition long before the time is come. 3. The influence on the physiological functions of the skin is still more important. During the coining on of scarlet fever the skin becomes diseased, in consequence of which it loses its vital powers. During this illness, nnd un til anew covering is again prepared for the surface, the func tions of the skin are very imperfectly performed, or during the desquamation probably not at all. In order to explain the extent and importance of the imperceptible functions of the skin in a merely mechanical view of the matter, the reader is re ferred to the accurate experiments of Scguin, which fix the quantity of matter thrown off’from the outer skin at eleven grains per minute in a grown person, and therefore more than two pounds per day. hat efforts must it cost the or ganism to lead so large a quantity into other paths, in order to throw it off, when the skin is incapable of doing so! 4. With this disappearance of the desquamation disappear all those bad symptoms which attend on it. In order to give a striking proof the importance and bad influence which the interrupted functions of the skin produce on the healthy ac tivity of relative, even if distant organs, we may cite to the fact that death is always the result where more than one half the skin has been destroyed by fire or boiling liquid. A similar destruction of the skin ensues in scarlet fever, with this difference, that it takes place gradually, and thereby the organism is better enabled, by employing all the activity of the body, to find aid against the mischief which must result from the cessation of the functions of the skin. Astonishing yield of Corn. — W e clip the following from the list of premiums, Ac., awarded at the Lexington, Ky., fair: Corn— Yield per acre of 10 acres: premium to James Matson, of Bourbon; certificate to Peter Fean, of Clarke. Nine entries. The following are the quanties raised by the several persons who contended for the prize: Bbls. Bush. Qt. J. Matson, of Bourbon 37 4 1 per acre. Peter Pean, of Clarke 37 4 S. H. Chew, of Fayette 27 1-2 “ J. Hutchcraft, Bourbon 23 A. Vanmeter, Fayette 21 3 1-2 A. Hedges, Bourdon 2 K. W. Hocaday, Clarke 20 “ Dr. Dudley, Fayette 20 “ 11. Varnon, Bourbo* 19 3 Thirty-seven barrels are equal to one hundred and eighty five bushels of shelled corn. Consequently Mr. Matson's field has produced the astonishing quantity of one hundred and eighty-nine bnshels and one quart per acre, or one thou sand eight hundred and ninety bushels and ten quarts upon ten acres. This surpasses anything we ever heard of in the way of raising corn. Mr. Pean, it will be seen, Cell behind ■lr. M., only one quart to the acre. Fo Farmers’ Boys.— There is one thing tliat I would ike to impress upon the minds of the farmers of this coun try. To all of you who have boys that can write, get each <cne a inemoranum book, a few sheets of paper will do, if nothing better can be had, and in that have each one keep an account of every day’s work done in the year; the kind of work employed in, and the day of the month and date of the year. If in sowing mention the kind of grain, and the amount of seed per acre. The time of planting, and of reaping. In fact I should have them note all the passing events of the farm; and as they grow older they will find more of importance to note. Six cents will buy a book that will last one year to com mence with. My word for it if the farmers will adopt this course, their sons will be much better farmers than their fathers. It may seem like dry business to commence with the first day of January,but as the springopens tbe green grass appears and bright prospects are in our paths, and the task will be more pleasing every day until the close of the year. Who would not give twice what the paper and ink cost, could they but obtain a memorandum book written by a grand father a 100 years ago ? Try it, farmers, yonng and old; keep a journal of every day, and you will beeome a race of scientific book farmers, not to be imposed upon. George Washington, one of the best fanners of America, kept a journal of the farm. Much might be written to prove the benefit of such a course, if adopted ; but I leave it for the present, hoping someone more capable will write upon the subject hereaf ter.—Phil*., Dollar Newspaper. To GUARD THE LUNGS WHILE THRESHING. The following may be depended upon as a perfectly safe and convenient mode of guarding the lungs, while threshing, as I have tested it for years, and never knew it to fail: Take a piece of fine sponge, about two inches thick in the centre, and four inches broad ; cut out a little in the centre, so that it will fit the nose and mouth, leaving it about three-fourths of an inch thick over the end of the nose and mouth; moisten it well and squeeze it out, so as to prevent its dripping ; fasten a string to the outer edge of the sponge, on each side of the face, and tie it back of the head, and one can work in a perfect smother for hours, I might say days, without any of those disagreeable sensations that are always experienced without such precaution. This will not obstruct the breath one-tenth part so much as a piece of gauze will when drawn over the face. I would rather give one dollar per day, for a good sponge, than to tend a threshing machine without it. Save enough Pumpkin Sf.eds —Now is the time to save pumpkin seeds. It is best to have a good supply, and the seeds of the sweetest pumpkins ought to be selected, for there is much difference in the quality. Why not plant pumpkins in orchards, between the trees, and keep the whole ground tilled for the sake of the trees? Pumpkins will not ex haust the land as potatoes or turnips will—and as they re quire much space the vacancies between the trees in an or chard seem well suited to their growth. —A farmer in the town of Lincoln tells us he harvested thirty-one bushels of buckwhat this season from the seed of sixteen quarts. Do sowed his half bushel of seed on one and a Half acres of land.— Cultivator. The cost of seed for buckwheat should always be taken into consideration. Potatoes nett us to more expense for seed than any vegetable that is cultivated here. Some farmers sow more than half a bushel of buckwheat per acre. Others sow a bushel. The richer the land is the less should be the quantity of seed—because largo stalks require more room than small ones. The Best Corn Bread.— Take three pints of corn meal, and a quart (more or less) of sour milk, stir well together, forming a thin batter ; add three eggs, a little salt, and a tea spoonful of salacratus, mix nil well by a thorough stirring, then pour the batter into pans, half an inch or so in depth, and bake with a quick heat. These quantities will suffice for a family of six or eight plates. The foregoing receipt was kindly furnished us, by one of the best housewives, at'whose table we have often had an op portunity to test the excellence of corn broad ; nnd we feel assured that all of our readers who will try the receipt will agree with us in pronouncing it first rate. Preserving Cabbage. —ln the last No. of the “ Weekly Dol lar” I noticed an inquiry by “W. P.’’ of Virginia, as to tbe best mode of setting away cabbage, as well as the best time to do so, to prevent them from rotting. I have been in the habit of burying cabbages about tbe last of October, for sev eral years past, and never knew a head of the number to rot. The following is my method : —Dig a trench about two feet wide and eight or ten inches deep, place the cabbage in tills trench with the heads down and roots up; then throw the scattering leaves on and cover it up with dirt, covering all but the points of the roots. Put no boards or straw above them. If these directions are followed, your cabbage will never rot. New Mode of Making Coffee —Choose the coffee of a very nice brown color but not black (which would denote that it was burnt, and impart a bitter flavor;) grind it at home, if possible, as you may then depend upon the quality ; if ground in any quantity, keep it in ajar hermetically sealed. To make a pint, put two ounces into a stewpan. or small iron or tin saucepan, which dry upon a moderate fire, stiring the coffee round with a wooden spoon continually, until it is quite hot through, but not in the least burnt. Should the fire be very fierce, warm it by degrees, taking it off now and then, until hot, (which would not be more than two minutes) when pour over it a pint of boiling water, cover close, and let it stand by the side of the fire, but not boil,) for five minutes, when strain through a cloth, or a piece of thick gauze; rinse oui the stewpan, pour the coffee, (which will be quite clear,) back into it, place it rdienr nearly boiling serve with hot milk, if for breakfast, but with a drop of cold milk or cream if for dinner. The foregoing proportions would make coffee good enough for any person ; but more or less coffee could be used if re quired. The cloth through which it is passed should be im mediately washed and put by for the next occasion. A hundred cups of coffee could be made as hero directed, in half an hour, by procuring a pan sufficiently large, and using the proper proportions of coffee and water, passing it afterward through a large cloth or jelly bag. Cljr Humorist. Establishing the Science. Deßonneville had been electrifying Detroit by bis more than galvanic effects upon tbe muscles of scores of bis impressibles , when an enormous sized Wolverine, “trying the tiling” himself, found he was quite equal to tbe professor, in setting folks to sleep and “matin’ on ’em cut up” afterward ; and, accordingly, in tbe furor of bis discovery, off be went to tbe country, to lecture and diffuse tbe new light which bad been dispens’d to him. His success was tremendous ; town and village said there was some thing in it, until bis reputation, as in other cases, begat him enemies. Tbe Wolverine Mesmerizer, after astonishing a “hall” full one evening, at some very “promising town” or other, and which bade fair, shortly, to be “quite a place,” returned to tbe tavern, to be arrested in tbe bar-room by a score of “first citizens,” who bad then and there congrega ted, “jest to test tbe humbug,” any bow ! “Good evening, Professor said one. “Won’t you take a little of the fluid?” said an other ; and this being an evident bit in tbe way of a joke, the “anti-humbugs” proceeded to more serious business. “ Perfessorf said tbe principal speaker, a giant of a fellow, before wbose proportions even the huge Magnetizer looked small—“Perfessor,” said be, bi ting off tbe end of a “plug,” and turning it over in his jaws very leisurely, “a few on us here, hev just concluded to hev you try an experiment, appointin’ ourselves a reg’lar constituted committee to report!” Tbe professor begged to appoint a more proper place and hour, <fcc, or, according to tbe apprehen sions of “tbe crowd,’’ evinced the evident desire to make “a clean back-out ” “ Perfessor resumed the big dog , “es we un derstand you right, you call your mesmerism a rem ejil agent, which means I s’posc that it cures things ? ” Tbe disciple of science referred to several cases about towrn in which he had been successful, to say nothing of the “pulling teeth” operation, which he had just concluded his lecture with. “Yes,” said the challenger, “you’re death on teeth we know; but ken mesmerism come the re nt#!jil over the rheumatiz ? ” “Inflammatory or chronic ? ” demanded the pro fessor. “Wal, stranger, wo ain’t much given to doctor's bottle uames, but we reckon it’s about the wust kind.” The mesmerizer was about to define the differ ence betweenlnflammatory attacks and local affec tions, when lie was interrupted by the inquisitor, who rather allowed that as far as the location of the disorder went, it had a pre-emption right to the whole critter; and that, furthermore it was just ex pected of him that he should forthwith visit the case, and hid him take up his bed and walk, or he himself would be escorted out of town, astride of a rail, with the accompanying ceremonies. This was a dilemma, either horn of which promised a loss to his reputation, hut tbe crowd were solemnly in ear nest. Already triumphing in his detection, they be gan to look wolfish at him and wise at each other, so that the Wolverine had nothing left for it but to demand boldly “to see the patient ” We will give SIS iisisil SISIISI, he rest ot the story as it was related by the disciple of Mesmer himself “Up stairs I went with ’em, mad as thunder, I tell you; first, at being thought a humbug, and next, that my individual share of the American Eagle should be compelled into a measure, by thun der ! I’d a gin ’em a fight if it had’nt been for the science ’ which would a suffered, any how ; so I jest said to myself, let ’em bring on their rheumatiz! I felt as if I could a mesmerized a horse, and I de-ter mined, wliatmr the case might be, I’d make it squeal, by thunder ! “Here he is,” said they; and we all bundled in to a room and gathered round a bed, with me shut in among them, and the cussed big, unenlightened heathen that did the talking, drawing out an al mighty big bowie knife at the same time. That’s your man,” said he. Wal, there lay a miserable looking critter, with his eyes sot, and his mouth open—and his jaws got wider and wider as he saw the bowie knife, 1 tell ye. “That’s the idee,” said the old Ingin. “liise lip in that bed,” said I; and I tell you what, I must a looked at him dreadful, for up he jumped, on eend, as if he’d just got a streak of gal vanic. “Git out on this floor,” said I, with a wuss and I wish I may be shot if out he did’nt come, lookin’ wild, I tell ye. “JVoiv cut dirt, and n you ! ” screamed I; and Jehu Ginral Jackson ! if he did'nt make a straight shirt-tail for the door, may I never make another pass. After him I went, and after me they cum, and prehups there wasn’t the orfullest stampede down three par of stars that ever occurred in Michigan. Down cut old rheumatiz, through the bar room : out I cut after him ; over went the stove in tlig rush after both on us. I chased him round two squares—in the snow at that —then headed him of}', and chased him back to the hotel agin, where he land ed in a fine sweat, begged for his life, and said he'd give up the property ! Wal, I wish I may be shot if he was’nt a feller that they were offering a reward for in Buffalo! I made him dress himself —cured of the rheumatiz—run it right out of him; deliv ered him up, pocketed the reward, and established the science, by thunder !” —A r . F. Weekly Universe. XifP One of our Boston capitalists, worth half a million, tried hard the other day, to “beat down” the price of a barrel of apples offered for sale by a countryman, atone dollar and a half. The old gent was aware that the countrvman knew nothing of his pecuniary circumstances, and he accordingly adopt ed a coaxing tone, telling him that he, the million aire, “was a poor man, and he ought to let him have the barrel of apples for a dollar and a quarter.” The countryman looked at the threadbare coat of this “poor man,” who had plenty of money to loan on the street, at two per cent a month or such a matter, and was about relenting, when another rich citizen who was standing so near that he had over heard the conversation, put in his oar, and assured the countryman that “it was his duty to sell apples cheap to Mr. So-and-so, as he was really a poor man ! ” —The millionare, who could humble himself to a stranger to save a quarter of a dollar, was proud e nough of his wealth when brought into rivalry with his neighbors. He drew himself up to his full height, and eyeing with scorn the intruder, who, although more liberal, was not so rich as himself by some thousands, exclaimed, “I am worth more money than you, sir, any day “O, very well,” was the reply, “if you are richer than I am, you can afford to pay this man the price he demands for his apples.” The countryman was amused at this scene, and immediately became firm as a rock, at one dollar and a half a barrel, while the millionaire walked off to skin a flint somewhere else.— Yankee Blade. ~ ‘ l fan you eat (Vow T ” *' 1 Lake Mahopac was so much crowded, the past/ season, or, rather, the hotels in its immediate vicinif tv were, that the farm-houses were filled with visi tors. One of the worthy farmers residing there, it appears, was especially worried to death by borc ders. They found fault with his table —this thing was bad, and that wasn’t fit to eat. “Darn it,” said old Isaac, one day, “what a fuss you’re making. I can eat any thing.” “Can yon eat crow ? ” said one of his young boar ders. “Yes, I kin eat crow ? ” “Bet you a hat,” said his guest. The bet was made, a crow caught, and nicely roasted ; but, before serving up, they contrived to season it with a good dose of Scotch snuff. Isaac sat down to the crow. lie took a good bite, and began to chew away. “Yes, I kin eat crow, ( another bite, and an awful face,) I kin cat crow, ( symptoms of nausea,) I kin eat crow : but I’ll be darned if I hanker artcr it.” l’oor Isaac bolted. Anecdote of Carlyle. The rumor is, that we are indebted for all Car lyle's sarcasm against our people to the American tourists who have bored him, persons whom he al ways treated with roughness, but whom he now re ceives with almost savage insolence. We have heard a story of an American lady, who visited him—un der the impression that he was a great philanthro pist, and immediately opened the conversation with some remarks in favor of the abolition of slavery. He growled out a bitter rejoinder, in which he took strong ground in favor of that institution, and de nounced all abolitionists as sentimental fools and flunkies. The lady, irritated and surprised, hit in stantly on the true woman’s method, the argumen tum ad homincm, and put the startling question, ‘How Mr. Carlyle, should you like to be a slave 2 ’ He dilated his person to its full dimensions, and in his broad Scotch brogue exclaimed: ‘Well, I should be glad to be a great bull-necked nigger, and have somebody to take care of me ! ’ FINDLAY, IRON FOUNDER —AND MANUFACTURER OF Steam Engines & Boilers, Gearing and shafting for .MILLS, of every description; BARK AND SUGAR MILLS, OF MOST APPROVED PATTERN*; Also, Ikons for Bullock’s celebrated Cotton Press, GIIV GEAR, PLATES AND BALLS, KF.PT constantly on hand; the whole of which are Warranted to be of the best materials and workmanship, and will be sold on accommodating terms. CgT’ Work Shops opposite Presbyterian church, corner Fourth and Walnut Streets. Macon, Apul 18,1850. 4—ts N. OUSLEY & SON, Ware-House and Commission Merchants. WILL continue Busincs at their ’ ’jsf ‘‘^ re-^*ro °f Buildings,” COTTON AVENUE, Macon, Ga. “fimiiWT Thankful for past favors, the hep leave to say they will he con stantly at their post, and that no ctrorts shall be spared to advance the interest of their patrons. They respectfully ask all who have Cotton or other produce to Store, to call and examine the safety of their buildings, before placing it elswhere. Customary AnvAlters on Cotton in Store or Shipped, and all busi ness transacted at the usual rates. Aptil 35th, 1850 S — ts -j llalf-Bnr’U No. 1 Mackerel, JO 15“ “ “ 9 “ fresh caught, for sale by SMITH & OLIVER. BOOK It JOB PRINTING. THE Office of the Georgia Citizen I is now supplied with over 120 Fonts of IPiLMEI & IMW from Minion to 30 line Pica—of the la test styles and most beautiful fashions, with which the Proprietor is prepared to execute every description of PRINTING, at short notice and on reasonable terms, (jy Also, an extensive supply of Bordering & Illustrative Cuts, for Handbills, Advertising &,c. Also, —Three Presses—a standing Press—Colored Inks, Colored Cards and every other apparatus for Letter- Press and Plain Printing, in BLACK , GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE , Sfc. The following is a list of the kinds of work which can he executed with neat ness and despatch, at this office : Circulars, Cotton Receipts, Hu ml Sri I Is, Programmes, Pamphlets, Dray Receipts, Labels, Tickets, Coach Bills, &iC., &iC.< Sec . The business Men of Macon and ad aee-nt Counties will do well to call and examine our prices, before getting work done, in our line, elsewhere. OFFICE on Mulberry Street, between the Market and the Floyd House, Macon, Ga. Nov. 2, 1850. WOOD’S ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORKS, PHILADELPHIA. THE undersigned has been appointed Agent for the sale, in Macon, of Wood's architectural Iron Manufactures, consisting of Railings, Verandahs, Settees, Chairs. Tables and various ornamental articles or cast and wrought Iron, for buildings, Cemeteries, Porticos, &.c. Persons desiring to purchase .are requested to examine Wood's “Portfolio of ar chitectural Iron Works,” a copy of which can he seen at the office of the Georgia Citizen, and make such selections as their taste and judgment may approve. All articles order ed by the Agent will he furnished at the Manufacturer’s pri ces annexed to each, freight insurance and expenses only added. ROBERT FINDLAY.’ Macon, Aug., 9 1850. 20—ts 100 Dollars Premium. A PREMIUM of one hundred dollars will be paid by the subscri ber to any citizen of the State, who will produce a PRESS FOR PACKING COTTON equal to the It til loch Compound Lever Press, in point of economy, compactness, strength and durability. “ ROBERT FINDLAY. it—tf WtSSufiSMI MILITARY INSTITUTE. If Inc Licks , Kij. BOARD OJM’ISITORS. f i r pm; ADJUTANT GENERAL. together with five (it p/rsons. tahe JL annually appointed hy tip* Kxdcutive, t,o- attend at tmxjf- once a year, no lav*. rA,:trit wt. Incorporated with nil the powers, and rights cxcicised by the Trus tees and Faculty of any other College. COL. T. F. JOHNSON, General Superintendent. *COL. E. W. MORGAN, Joint Superintendent r.nd Profcssorfo F.n gineering find of jYatural History. *LIKUT. COL. 11. It. JOHNSON, Professor of .Yatural and F.iperi mental Philosophy. tMAJ. W. W. A. FORRES, Professsar of Mathematics. KICHAItIi N. NEIVELL A. M. Professor of .Indent and .Model- Languages. JAMES G. BLANK. A. 11. -Adjunct Professor of Languages. REV. J. It. SWIFT, A. M. Professor of F.thie* and Holies Ltttres. JAMES 11, DAVIESS, Esq. Professor of L ite. REV. H. V. 1). NKVII'S, A. M. Principal of the Academy. CAI’T. C. E. MO’IT. Teacher in.the Academy. CAI’T. \V. \V. GAUNT, Adjutant of the. Institute. •Educated at West Point, t Educated at the Virginia Military Institute. Two hundred and thirty Cadets, from fifteen different States, have entered this Institution since it was organized, in 1817. It is entire ly free from the control or domination of any sect or party, either po litical or religious. Economy in dress, by the adoption of a cheap Uniform, for Winter and Summer, is rigidly enforced. Every studetn is required to select a College guardian, with whom all funds brought or received must be deposited,and no debt must be contracted without the consent of such guardian. An Institution combining the science of the West Point Academy and of Polytechnic Institutes, with the classical literature of our best Colleges, adding the modern languages, and superadding practical schools of Law and Engineering, nearly realizes the long-felt desider ation of a university able to meet the wants of Western progress—a university where all may select a course of steady to suit their time, means oml professional destination. Mr. Daviess, the Professor of Law, is known is the various Courts asa practitioner of great ability, varied learning, long experi ence and exalted character. Ilis eminent qualifications, the whole some exercise and discipline of the Institute, and (he convenient ob. servation of the forms of judicial proceeding, offer unusual induce, merits to those who are earnest to achieve distinction as sound Lawyer g CIVIL ENGINEERING Will bn thoroughly and practically taught in the Western Military Inf stitutc—the Professor, Col. Morgan, being one of the most skillful and experienced Engineersin the Cnited States. All the instruments con nected with that department, have been procured at considerable cost, and are of the best quality. The Superintendent takes the liberty of stating that he is now offer ed $75 per month, for coinpetant assistant Engineers. Oneofliisfoi mer pupils receives at this time $-2,500 per annum,as Principal En gineer of a Railroad now under construction in Kentucky—whilst others of the same class are receiving in different parts of the Cnited 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 proposed, will give birth to hundreds of others, tributary to them. The rapid advancement o our 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 jthe Engineer,Uie Geologist, the Mineralogist,tile Surveyor and the Architect. Young men who have an aptitude for the Mathematical and Physical sciences will have a wide field opened to them for enga ging in an honorable, a healthful and a lucrative pursuit, for which they may be thoroughly and practically .qualified, in a short time, and vsmall expense, at the Western Military Institute. TERMS. In the Academy ... S3O 00 per annum In the College - - - -40 00 “ “ For Music and use of Arms and Accoutrements 3 00 “ * For Fuel .... 2 00 “ BOARDING can be had in private families, at from two to two anp a half dollars a week. When in Barracks, it is designed to furnish Commons at a uniform rate. Students from adistance will be require ed to board at the Institute, and have no communication with the town, except as allowed by written permits. tW The next session will commence on the first of September, and continue ten months. March 21st, 1850. I—ts W lull Lr mi max THE undersigned have just completed their SPLENDID NEW STABLE on the corner of Mulberry and Third Streets, nearly opposite the Floyd House, where they keep on hand safe and well broke horses and every variety of Conveyance for the accommodation of their friends andtho public. Single Horses and Drovers will be attended to with the ut most care and on accommodating terms. As the Proprietors have bnt ONE STABL E,and can therefore give their per sonal attention to- their business, they feel confident of being a b4c to give universal satisfaction, Board of Horse 75 oents per day. T. M. MASON, March,2l 1850—ly WILLIAM DIBBLE. Cards, Bills of Lading, Posters, Horse Bills, minutes, Bill Heads, Catalogues, Jack Bills, A action Notices, TEXAS LAND CLAIMS. IMPORTANT TO THE HEIRS! THE Legislature of Texas having passed an Act at its late session allowing to heirs of those who were massacred in Texas under the command of Fannin, Ward,Travis,Grant or Johnson, dusing the years 1835 and 1836, certain quantities of Land—and the undersign ed having procured said Acts with full instructions from the Depart ments how tc substantiate the same, is now ready to attend to the adjustment of any and all such claims of those who may require liis services. He will obtain the Scrip, locate, survey and sell the Land, if desired, or any part thereof, lie will attend in jierson any one who may desire it, if not too distant from this place. For his service a coinpensatior, in part of the I-and, or money will be received. He has also procured the services of an able Agent who resides in Texas, so that no delay will occur the Scrip. All letters addressed to me at Columbus, Gn. will be attended to without unnecessary delay. MICHAEL N. CLARKE. —REFERENCES lion. R.B. Alexander, Alexander McDougnld, Esq. James Johnson, Esq. W. 11. Harper. A. J. Robison, Columbus, Ca. The claims of the Mier and Santa Fe Prisoners also attended to. Coiumbus.Ga. July 9, 1850. IS — I Tread no Slop Backwards.” M. S. THOMSON, .11. D., ; MACON, GEORGIA. IT'OR a period of over thirteen years, it has been the province of _ the undersigned, to present to the i>eople 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 of them are living witnesses. The success which during this long series of years, has attended [ hi* administrations. Ims, in many instances, tieen such, as to over come the most inveterate prejudices in favor of the *kl order of things. ’ and to produce instead thereof, a conviction that even in medicine, a> in other branches of the physical sciences, new ideas may be advanc ed, and results achieved, that our ancestors would have deemed im possible, but which our posterity, thanks to the enlightenment of a coming age, may find easy of accomplishment. 1 This succinls in cun'*,?'diseases of the most hopeless character after alolther means had failed, and that too, in many instances, without see ing the patient, has long been the subject of general remarl, exhibiting as it does, in bold relief the difference between restorings case that lias been absolutely abandoned, and simply raising another, that hun dred* of others could cure. Such cases can be pointed out in almost every county in G,c‘ia. win re some j>oor, decrepid, helpless being, after testing every h* ad , means without avail have sent off, as a dernier resort, a deserff on of their diseases to a distance, in many instances hundreds of Holes, 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 l interests, and adding new finger posts at every post office and cross roads, iioiiiting the way the city of refuge. . Without subjecting himself to the charge of presumption, he would yet boldly say, that he firmly believes that nine-tenths of the so called incurable cases in Georgia, are yet within the reach of medicine.and can be cured by pursuing a proper course of medication, with the ex -1 crciseof necessary care and perseverance, on the part of the patient, I which in all cases of a lingering character, are of the last importance. Tile great facilities for this kind of treatment presented in the cheap postage system, lias been taken advantage of by thousands who ha|>- pily can indirectly attribute their present good health to that noble spe cimon of lilx ral government; and there are thousands more who may reap the same advantages, by simply pursuing a similar course. Let the afflicted if he cannot write himself, get his neighbor to do it for 1 him, give a history of his case, age, habits, and symptoms, the same as it’ talking to a physician. If able and it is convenient, enclose the fee ; if not convenient just then, a due hill for the amount will > answer, (this obriates the ineonrenience of making accounts at great , distances,) ami if not able, pre-pay and mail the letter to his address, t when medicines suitable to the case will be compounded and sent • with full directions. , The charge for treatment is only ($3) 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 n. ccsanry, and closely w atch the progress of the cure. Having been long and extensively engaged in the treatment of dis eases peculiar to females, he would say that they may avail them selves of his knowledge, with the utmost confidence, in his prudence and integrity, so that in writing out their symptoms, they may express themselves with the necessary freedom. 11l some of the diseases of the renaland procreative system, the medicines being more costly, the charge will be increased. Such cases as require, personal attention, will lie treated on libera terms in the city, where the nre..**, ry accommodations can always be bad. Those wishing further informa’ o m regard to results, will address a post-paid letter to the undersig - . who will immediately mail to the applicant such documents as iiw* disarm doubt. M. 8. THOMSON, M. D. a4 1850,. / 12—I y COTTONGINS, i z fmm & si J’Jin successful operation one ** r,, e ynnst extensive | J- .I. and Crr.rt |4ete Manufactories of COTToiI tA the South.— f Tile materials used are of the best quality. The machinery is all new and constructed on the most approved plans for the manufacture n| Cotton Gins. The machinists and workmen employed in the establishment are skillful and ex|ierienced in the business; and they have made such improvements in the mechanism and construction of the Gins that they feel certain, in every case, to furnish a Gin which will iierforiii 1 admirably well, and give the purchaser entire satisfaction. < IRDF.RS can be sent to K. T. Taylor & Cos. by mail, or con tracts made n ith their Agents who are travelling through the country. GINS w ill be sent to any part of the country, nnd in all cases w ar ranted to perform well. Persons addressing the Proprietors by mail, will direct their letters to Columbus, t la.. A sample of Cotton, just as it came from one of theirgins. manufac tured for a planter of Muscogee county, ran be seen at the office of the ; “Georgia Citizen,” Macon, to which the attention of Cotton Brokers and Planters is invited. X. Ousley Ac Sen are agents in the same al ce. for the sale of these superior Machines. Columbus, March 2Jst, 1830. j ] y BROWS ECCENTRIC PROGRESSIVE POWER PRESS. TllEadvantaiesof this new POWER PRESS, and its superiority over all others, are as follows: The power applied is multiplied 440 times, by the Lever and Eccen tric pully, that is, one hundred pounds power applied to t Im-Lever will exert a force 24.00(1 pound- on the Cotton. The whole top of the bale box is o|ien to receive the Cotton, and it mny be put as near the Gin House rs is desired. It is three times as iiowevful as a screw of 18 inches diameter, that has a nine inch pitch of thread w iih the same length of Lever, and of course the horse has to w alk but one- ! third as far, for the reason that a lever is required but one-third as long to do the same work. And ftirther.the Press follower descends with much greater rapidity at the commencement of the operation, when but little power is required, which shortens the distance travelled hy 1 the horse, in proportion to the increased velocity of the follower at i the start. This Press can be made very compact, and equally powerful, by using the wheel and aile, and can be so modified as to answer any purpose where r Press is necessary for manufacturing or domestic purposes. For Cotton it requires one fourth less work to build, and three-fourths less work to raise, than the screws, and if a cast iron Ec centric wheel is used, it will not be much over half the work to build as a screw. For Pressing Cotton, Tobacco, Hemp, Hay, ice. it cannot lie excelled. There is one-third less timber in this Press than in the crew, and it is certainly th cheapest ever built. The whole cost ofthe Irons will not exceed $45, which may be had off. 11. Levy, of Macon, who is the only person authosized to fumisli hem. This stun is exclusive of freight and the cost of right to use the Press. If the Eccentric wheel is made of Iron, the cost w ill be 10 orslsmoref< r the Iron work,but it will materially lessen the cost of labor on the wood work of the wheel, and will he the cheap est in the end. Any good Mechanic can construct the Press frost the drawings and specifications which will accompany each right. I shallsell a single right at $lO, which sum can be sent by nwil at my risk, provided the fact of sending is certified to by the Postmaster pf the place where the letteris mailed. Each right will be aecompa oiedbyan engraving and a full description, so that any mechanic w ill no able to build the Press. Any communications, post-|>aid, will be bunctually attended to. A. D. BROWN. Clinton, Jones (kiunty, April 2d, 1850. —Certificate.— This will certify that we witnessed, at the plantation of Mr. \\ il liam Johnson, in this county, the performance of a Cotton Press re cently invented and patented by Mr. A. I>. Brows, of this place, and can, with confidence,recommend it to the public. Its great power, convenienceand simplicity of structure, renders it, in our estimation, eth best that we have seen. It packs downward, which w e deem ve ry essential; can be placed as near the lint room a* desired, andean be easily covered in and made very durable. {Samvel Griswold, J Thomas Huxt, Horatio Bowks, | Joxa. Parrish. April 2d, 1850. ®— tf CERTI TIC ATE FROM MR. WILLIAM JOHNSOX, This teill certify. That I built and used one of Mr. A. D. Brown's Eccentric Progressive Power Presses last year, and am fully satisfied that it is the best that I have seen. I found no difficulty in building fjoui the directions furnished by Mr. Brown, and found it much less work than to build Eke Screw. My brother Abram Johnson used the press for his crop, and was so well pleased with it that he intends building one at his own place for his next crop. WILLIAM JOHNSON. Jones County, June <2, 1850. Dr. de GRAFFENREID’S CELEBRATED RHEUMATIC LINIMENT. IN introducing this medicine to the people of the United State*. sale, the proprietors beg leave to submit tlie follow ing staitn., of Dr. de Graffeuried, its discoverer and inventor: * Ti The undersigned frankly states that lie has prescribed this medic for the last twenty-two years, in all forms of Acute and Chronic in"” uiatisui, w ith a success unparalle led in the aimak of of medich*7T?J he has no hesitation in saying, that it is decidedly the most valLhi remedy ever yet discovered for the relief of this moat painful and i tressing malady. His note-book contains upwards of three hundred cases, in whkb has been used with n the above named period, and in no instance has it come to his know ledge, of its having failed to nr.** cure when persevered in. Many of the cases were from four u, , * years standing; and what may appear yet more remarkable an d eit™ ordinary, is, that when the iiatient has been once relieved, thedi*e*. is permanently cured, remains so, not a solitary instance having U * reported to litni of its return. * *’* All he would ask for tins remedy is a fair, impartial and wtj trial,for the results he entertains no apprehension. 81 Up to the time of this discovery, the undersigned had well studi. j the origin, progress and character of this disease, anu is w ell n.ur and had consulted every author on its treatment, who had written o r u translated into the English language, and liad used all the remedies ° any notoriety then in vogue with the profession, w ith however v ° i rarely any relief to poor suffering humanity. It has baffled the skill and science of the most eminent Physic;, nnd Surgeons of our own, and of even - other country. But the u * [ dersigned flatters himself that his remedy w ill cure this most I disease, w hen all others have failed, and that he shall have tes t i ! humble instrument in the bands of God, of relieving the human f ta * of a vast amount of suffering. ■ F.. I. de GRAFFENRIED, J|. p. CERTIFICATES. FROM COL. A. K. AYF.R. Dr. E. L. de Gruffenried —learning that van are to manufacture for the public, your valuable RheumaticL. irm-nt, I lake pleasure in stating that 1 believe it one of th. most valuable remedies ever used for that common and mo,i distressing disease, having witnessed its < fleets u|*>r 6 i gro man of’ mine, who had been afflicted for four years, nu.. til almost every joint was enlarged, and the body otherwise, emaciated. By the use of four or tire bottle*, in three weeks he was relieved entirely from pain. Columbus, Ga., Oct. 24, 1849. A. K. AYKR. Columbus, October 30, ltG9. Dear Sir —About the first of April last. I came to Colum bus to ijet medical assistance, and wax advised to call on you as having a remedy that would afford me speedy relief* 1 was taken down in .January last, with a violent attack f Rheumatism in nearly all my joints, so badly, that I could not pull oft’my shoes without aid ; nor ctoild I ascend or de scend stejis, or pull oft’ my clothes witiiont assistance. Mv right arm and hand were nearly useless ; the finger* con tracted and swollen ; the right knee swollen nnd stifleaed, so that I could not bend it but very little. Ip to the Ik 0 f April, 1 was all the time in Buttering and pain : 1 rubbed, with your Rheumatic Liniment my limbs three tinus, aiul was the next morning enabled 1® descend a long flight *fl steps, without aid ol crotch or stick, and back to my room L could also bend my knee and bring it up to the chair, wbiek the previous flay, 1 could not have done if my life bad de pended on it. I could also use, open and bend my finger*, which was an impossibility the day before. I rose in fl le morning from my bed entirely relieved of pain. 1 used one bottle and an eight ounce vial of your Rheumatic Liniment, and in ten days, I was relieved. 1 would not have !,en i K the condition which 1 had been ten days before I called * you, for any amount of money that could be given we; foe what is life worth when in constant pain and miser) ! | consider your Rheumatic Liniment, the most T&lutiblc nirJ. iciue in the world. 1 am, dear sir, vur friend, J. U- SMITH. Columbus, Nov. 1, If-. Dear Sir—Mv negro woman Patience, a cook, lied a stiff neck from a pa in I til Rheumatic affection, lor six nr svim years, and could not turn her neck except with the u,dv. 1 was induced to purchase a bottle of your Liniment, which was applied in August or September of 1-lb. One Untie entirely relieved her and she now lias the use of her net k as well as ever she had ; and tip to this time it has not return ed. GARLAND If. ‘JERKY. Chiludelphia, Fell. I. 1850. Dr. de GrafFenried—Dear Sir: Having been afflicted, for sometime past, with a severe attack nf Rheumatism, and having heard of the wonderful effl cts of your Khenjnatir Liniment, I was induced to try a bottle of it, and after three, days. I was so much relieved as to he able to leave tli ho**.- and attend to business. 1 have perfectly recovered fru the disease, and would cheerfully recommend the Luiinn nt to all those who art afflicted. GEORGE IIOOD, 27 rowel! *t. Columbus, Gn., Oct. 13, 1849. Dr. K. 1., de Grnffenripd—Dear Sir: Agreeable tc your ! request. I give my testimonial as to the virtue of yciir Lini ment in the cure of Rheumatism. Being attacked in wir joint of my finger, last winter, with acute Rheumatism, ai.il having used many of !inniiinbert>ii prescription* lor its cure, with but little henefit, [ made jMjdieation of two bottle* of your Uuiirirnt, which 1 am happy Jo ssty rela.A.l im nx very short time. 1 can recommend its use to all pern n* f ---fected in like manner. Very respectfully, F- S. CHAPMAN. I cun testily to the efficacy of Dr. de Grafft-nricd’* Rheu matic Liniment in the case of Mr. F. 8. Chapman, as it came under mv immediate observation. Oct. 13, 1849. R. A. M ARL, M. I>. DearSir—Some time in January last. .Mrs. McKee w*s taken very ill with Inflammatory Rheumatism in hrrshnu der joints, extending to her elbow joint, and arm, wliieli dis abled her from using her arm almost entirely ; and fr tn tli* pain, want of sleep, and great restlessness, tor not Iri-s Ihsn six weeks, I was induced by my friend, Mr. Luke l.ecd, to call on you for a lmttle of your Liniment, and hy using half the bottle, she was entirely relieved, and the relief was man ifest or sensible after three or four nibbing®. lam of opinion it is one of the most valuable remedies that has ever been dis covered for Rheumatism : that is, from my cwu knowledge, and that which I have heard from others. Dr. E. L. de Graffeuried. JI. C. NtKEE. Columbus, Oct. 19th, 1819. Dr. de GrafFenried—Dear Sir: 1 take pleasure in saying, I have a boy who was so Uadtv afflicted with Rheumatism, that he could not raise his band to his head, and had many lost the use of his arm. ( used the fourth of a bottle of yoair Rheumatic ijnmn ut, which relieved him entirely. I con sider it a UKit vaiwable RttK'dr for the cure of Rheumatism. Randolph j,. mott. Joxrs* Hotel. Phil ape lvbu, Mwb 3d, 1836. Cot. .9. B. Ragan —Fut, it affords me great |4eastiw l a*.u- to bear testimony to tlie efficacy aid virtues *f jjp. dt Hvcfsuxvtas Rheumatic J.inntutut. 1 hare been stsrely afßxtcil for Gw last six years with what I befitr ed to be, ami what cmiueut Physicians of this city pw.mm tired. Kkru uiatie gout, for several wmurs past I Imre bten confined to my room and bed nearly .>U the tima. In January Inst, 1 had an attack as vh>l< lit if no* tun re so ia usual, which prostrated me for about three weeks; on your recommendation I commenced the use of this Linimeat. (With I must confess but little faith. It* effects were astoinshii.g adecidedly beneficial from its first application. In a few dsvs tn> back, wrists and ankle* were entirely relieved (and so continue) of aft the soreness and (mins, and the swellings reduced, with tlie use ot less than one bottle. 1 have been iu the disciiargt of mv ordinary business ever since. 1 consider it an extraordinary, and decidedly tlie most efiSeacbios remedy for this disease, winch I have ever met will*. And most chert; fUliy recommend its use to all who may be afflicted with it. Respectfully Yours, N. W. BRIDGE!?;. Jones’ Hotel:. March 30, 18.0. Dr.de Ornfevritd —Dear Sir. for the last tweW* years, I havesur feme very severely w itb the Rhmimatism, having bees nearly on* | fourth of the time confined to my hed by it. I have had tbs best incd j iest aid to be found in various cities in the I’Mitcd States, wtflilifoe i no benefit, i have also tried innumerable strong^ - I remedies, w Inch have Gifted to etfvct a cure,, I *;h the ttwisumuiti at the White Sulphur and Hot in Yfqginin. to Ijslv purpose . Aftei my return h<one. I so far recovered, a* :a be aM* to w*lk about a | lirttr. About stx weeks since, I had a s vie re attack *'Vieh again con ’ fined lot to my b“d, I was in great pan. Itr i ,t ’ •tn ianr* my limbs, when a of mine called and informed me that you fiaddi.- covcrcd an infallible remedy, and had cured many,and amongst them,, onp of my friends, and showed me a letter from him stating tint fart. ! I was induced try your Rheumatic l.innywzt, and take pleasure iti informing you that in less than twenty-foui hours from the fust appli cation I was perfect y free from pain, and continue so up to this time.. I am now able to atlciwt to business, and fondly hope- all those afllirt odL, as l have been, tnay be as speedily relieved, as 1 have been with, year medicine. Wishing you all the blessings you deserve dear sir. Your grate ful and obedient Servant, GEO. WARDS WORTH. CoirMßt-s, Ca* Get. 20. 1849.. Dr. de Grafenritd —Dear ftR, I take pleasure in giving you the, particulars of my affliction by, and relief from Rheumatism. During the spriug of 1844 I was afflicted w ith a very severe attack of Infiam-. matory Rheumatism. I employed all the most celebrated remedies then known and used in similar cases, aided hy uieuical advice, uqtif September, 1845, with no satisfactory result whatever. I was then, induced, hy a rheumatic acquaintance, to try your Liniment, a* some -new, nnd which liad cured him; and in one month froju tb time I commenced the application,! was well, and clearof th* Rheu matism as 1 ever was, and have continued so totbts time. Your*. Truly, L. C. MORTON. For sale at Payne & Xisbett's Drug Macon, and by Agents Gn all the principal cities and towns in the United Btaus. Price $5 per bottle—none genuine without the signature of the discoverer on the side label of the bottle, and aero** the cork. de G&AFFENRKIDJI Cos., Proprietors. Columbus, June 14, 1850. 12—ly. MACON Candy Manufactory. fTMIE Subscriber still continues to ma:i'JPicture CANDY of ever. 1 variety, next door below Ross & Co’s, on Cotton Avenu-7 Having Increased my facilities and obtained additional Tools. I * r now prc|ared toput up to order, CANDIES of any variety.and *>* ranted equal to any manufactured in the South- I also manulse ture a superior article of Lemon and other SYRUPS. CORDIALS PRESERVES, Ac. 1 nr All my articles are well packed, delivered at any point in thu City and warranted to giro satisfaction. H. C, FREEMAN, Agent. Mareh 3 l— B *