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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
June 28th, lri.‘>o. / H—ly
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Attorney at fcaw and Notary FuMic,
Oj;U*lljV’P4 Macon Cos.,
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and NOTARY VuBLIC,—MACON, GEO.
/COMMISSIONER 0)F DEEDS, &c., for the States of
\J Alabama, Louisiana, .Mississippi, Texas, lennessee,
Kentucky, Virginia. Noi{th Carolina, South Carolina, Hon
da .Missouri, New York. Massachusetts, Connecticut, L snn
sylvsnia, Ohio,lndiana, Illinois, Arkansas, Maine, U fcic.
Depositions taken, Accounts probated, Deerh and Mort
gages drawn, and all documents and instrumentso f writing
prepared and authenticated for use and record, in ai(i> of the
above States. , ,
Residence on Walnut street, near the African chtorch.
CP Public Office adjoining Dr. M. S. Thomson 8 Botan
ic Store —opposite Floyd House.
Macon, June 28, 1850 4 L.
REMEMBER!
TITII.F.S in vour extremity that Dr. M. S. THOMSON is
W Stilt in Macon, Georgia, and when written to, sends
Medicine hy mail to any part of the country.
Donteiveup all hope without consulting him.
June 7, 1850- 11 11
J, j'L
(FROM PHILADELUnii)
is the nriLDiso
LATELY OCCUPIED BY THE COMERCIAL BANK.
March I —ts
©iIOHNE A. LOSHS.ANI}
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OFFICE OVER BF.LDEN AND CO's. HAT STORE,
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Corner of Cotton Avenue and 2d at
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Medical Notice.
DR. JOHN O’LEARY, late of Virginia, roipectfully |
offers his professional services to the citizens of Macon and
Os vicinity. OFFICE on Mulberry St. opposite the Lanier House,
feb 15 474- Hn
FLOYD HOUSE,
MACON, GA.
MTIIOS. WILLIAMS respectfully informs his friends and
the public, that he has purchased the lease and furniture
of the above establishment, is sale proprietor, and intends
to give the business his strict personal attention. He will secure polite
and competent clerks and servants, and is determined that the table
andbar shall be supplied with the very best the country affords. —
The House is too well known for him to say any thing in regard to
it. The rooms are in fine repair, and the furniture as good as can be
found in any House in the State. Thankful for the liberal patronage
bestowed upon the old firm of Buford & Williams, during his former
connection with this House, he pledges himself to spare no effort to
give entire satisfaction to both new and old friends.
feb 15 47 ~ tf
\l ASH IMiT I) \ HALL.
ME. S. ROGERS respectfully informs the public tha
he has now the sole charge of this old established and well
known Hotel, which has recently undergone thorough re
pair, and that he will spare no pains for the accommodation ot those
who may give him a call. Every department of the Hall will le under
his personal superv. ? ‘ Aon. and every exertion will be made to up
‘he establishment to ihe extreme point of neatness, comfort and goo
heer. E. S. ROGERS.
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fTlien as new raptures rise in every glance,
Exclaims, “I think \ve*d bettel 1 join the danede ”
DF.CLARATIok. |
Next morn lie calls, the custom’s very old,
To hope the lady lias not taken cold,
Thinks she looks charmingly in dishabillo,
And tells what pangs his stricken bosom fill.
HESITATION.
With soft confusion while her joy she veils,
Miss gently checks her swain’s romantic tales:
“She’s sure mamma will think these raptures wild,
She knows not how to act, she’s quite a child 1”
AGITATION.
With sighs and vows po o is ihe wounded swain,
Begs she’ll recall those words, and think again,
Fearful of frowns, or veto from mamma,
The softening nymph refers him to papa.
ACCEPTATION.
Joy in his lips and rapture in his tongue.
On neat read tape th’ important parchment’s strung,
See Henry bear the mystic circlet high,
The ring which bids hope flow 8 , all terrors fly.
SOLEMNIZATION.
At church arrived on some unlucky day,
Poor Charlotte falters out the word obey ;
Thus of Love’s Ladder gained the topmost place,
Her downward road the sorrowing muse must trace.
POSSESSION.
Her honeymoon and raptures fled together;
Behold a rural walk in dirty weather.
The stile is slippery, but in vain the dame
Sues for that aid which once unasked for camo.
RUMINATION.
An evening tete-a-tete you next shall see,
No friendly chat suuceeds departed tea!
Blue burns the candles, and the nymph looks blue,
And rumination serves them but to rue.
ALTERATION.
No more a social walk the morn employs,
The last new novel constitutes her joys,
While, be poor soul, condemned alone to saunter,
Dines with a friend and empties his decanter.
IRRITATION.
Returned at eve, unnumbered queries wait him,
And she, who loved so late, appears to hate him;
From trifles light as air the quarrel swells,
The husband hectors and the wife rebels.
DISPUTATION.
Fierce and more firce the wordy contest grows,
Taunts, gibes and sneers, and everything but blows,
iach to a separate couch in rage retires,
W .once sleep is banished by vexatious fires.
DESPERATION.
Breaklat renews the quarrels of my fable,
She spoils tie tea, and he upsets the table ;
All patienee\n S t, no power can peace impart,
Only in one \ng they are agreed—to part.
\ DETESTATION.
Loudly she prociVis the thousands she has bro’t him,
He cool retorfi'’twikonly that which caught him ;
‘The world shall kn<\ your conduct, brute,’ she erics
‘Sooner the better, the youth replies.
SEPAAtioN.
Equipped for parting, see<^ se quondam turtles 5
Dead are love’s rosea, witherc v all his myrtles,
Such are the ups and downs ofW’s short story,
‘For better or for worse,’ ’tis dAh or glory !
Game Extraordinary.— A ‘mighty lXr’ passing this
way over the A. and K. Railroad, 7th mstvcarrying with
him 3 moose, 3 bears, 50 deer, and 200 patriW He hailed
somewhere from beyond the rising sun, bound for
the settlement of Boston.— Lewiston Fall* Journal.
A lazy woman is almost as great a nuisatfjas a lazy
man.—Ex. S3\
Greater. A lazy man you can kick; a woman >u can
not. \
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MACON, GEORGIA
WUBmud pursues ITTs way to see anoth^^panei
distant. The medicine is duly aaministef
ed, and the man is poisoned! When the case be*
comes alarming, one messenger is dispatched fertile
doctor, and another to call in the neighbors to see
the sufferer die. Now, here is the cannister in your
cupboard, and on a tree that grows by the door a
remedy for this distress and alarm —a sure means
of saving the sick man from the threatened death.
A strong decoction of young hyson tea, oak bark or
any stringent vegetable, will change tartar emetic
into an innocuous compound. —Lovisville State Re
publican.
Acting from Principle Illustrated.
“Some years ago,” said , ‘I was carrying on
the marble and stone cutting business. Among my
best hands was a man, who, it turned out, had been
in the Ohio penitentiary some years before, served
out his time, and had maintained a good character
ever since. This penitentiary act had leaked out af
ter he had worked two or three years for me, and as
soon as it became known to the hands, they one
and all struck, determined that he should leave the
yard.
This occured on Saturday, at noon, and at a season
of business, the worst possible for it to take place.
I had heavy contracts of cut stone for the South to
deliver, which it would be out of my power to ful
fil, if these hands kept their purpose. On the oth
er hand, my sense of justice revolted at the alterna
tive they left me. In this perplexity, I called the
man in, and found in the course of our interview,
that he had been sent to the penitentiary for killing
a man, who had been destroying his family peace,
having shot him in the very act of adultery. lie
had served several years, and was pardoned out at
the recommendation of the warden. I determined
in my own mind, that let the consequences to me
be what they might, I would not discharge the poor
fellow.
Accordingly, after the hands werre paid oft', I ask
ed them to stop a few moments, rs I wished to say
a few words on the subject of our present difficulty.
I then briefly stated the case of the individual whose
discharge they required, adverted to my own situa
tion as regarded the contracts, and Expostulated with
them on the great injustice they proposed to do
both the man and myself. ‘Here is a poor fellow,’ said
I, ‘who under the greatest provocation, has commit
ted a crime, if a crime it be, of which he had been
severely punished, as you must all admit. He be
haved himself since, as you well know, in the most
examplary manner, and you now propose to hunt
him out of society, and make him an outcast on the
earth. Is it manly? Is it doing to others as you
feel others should do unto you?
‘Now, boys, lhave but one more remark to make,
which is that you will do, of course, as you choose.
If you stick to your present purpose, you may ruin
me with my contracts out, and you will certainly
ruin this poor fellow, who has a stronger claim on
your sympathy than even myself. Think well of it
through to-morrow, and then do what your con
science will tell you is right. As for me, I should
despise myself if I were capable of acting so unjust
ly as you ask me to do, on account of any considera
tion of dollars and cents. I shall not discharge the
man, if he is the only hand left in the yard. But I
hope to see you do what is right and just, and at
work Monday morning, as usual.’
On Monday morning, I went down at the usual
hour, and the hands were all at work, and ever af
terwards I noticed they treated the convict with prop
er sympathy. I need not tell you how relieved I
felt.
This is what I call ‘carrying out a principle.’—
Cist.
John, why don’t you stop crying, and go to sleep? What
do you want?
‘l’ve got the bcller-ache—that’s what I want!’
ww crisis was over, retjuestra ’lie captain W
go make what preparation he could for
thei^^^mty.
“*Ster a few minutes’ absence, the captain return
ed to describe a most touching scene. Mrs. Spald
ing had placed her daughter-in-law and the other
inmates of the cabin, for safety, in two state-rooms,
filling the berths with cots and bedding from the
outer cabin. She had then taken her own station
beside the scuttle which led from the outer cabin to
the magazine, with two buckets of water. Having
noticed that the two cabin boys were heedless, she
bad determined herself to keep watch over the mag
azine. She did so till the danger was past. The?
captain took in bis light sails, hoisted his boarding
nettings, opened bis ports and stood on upon bis
course. The privateer waited until the ship was
within a mile, then fired a gun to windward, and
stood on her way. This ruse preserved the ship.—
The incident may serve to show the spirit of this
matron, who also bore her high part in the perils of
the revolution.’’— Mrs. Ellet's Women of the Revo
lution.
The Last and Next Half Century.
The Philadelphia Ledger, referring to the vast
strides which the mind of the world has taken in
scientific investigation, and the achievements it has
effected during the last half century, gives the fol
lowing summary of the wonders of the last fifty
years :
“Before the year 1800, there was not a single
steamboat in existence, and the application of steam
to machinery was unknown. Fulton launched the
first steamboat in 1807. Now there are three thou
sand steamboats traversing the waters of America,
and the time saved in travel is equal to 70 percent.
The rivers of every country in the world, nearly,
arc traversed by steamboats. In 1800 there was
not a railroad in the world. In the United States
alone there are now 8,797 miles of railroad costing
$286,000,000 to build, and about 22,000 miles of
railroad in England and America. The locomotive
will now travel in as many hours, a distance which
in 1800 required as many days to accomplish. In
1800 it took weeks to convey intelligence between
Philadelphia and New Orleans; now it can be ac
complished in |ininutes through the electric tele
graph, which only had its beginning in 1843. Yolta
ism was discovered in March, 1800. The electro
magnet in 1821. Electrotyping was discovered
only a few years ago. Hoe’s printing press, capable
of printing ten thousand copies an hour, is a very
recent discovery, but of a most important character.
Gas light was unknown in 1800; now every city and
town of any pretence are lighted with it, and we
have the announcement of a still greater discovery
by which light, heat, and motive power may be all
produced from water, with scarcely any cost. Da
guerre communicated to the world his beautiful in
vention in 1839. Gun cotton and chloroform are
discoveries but a few years. Astronomy lias added
a number of new planets to the solar system. Ag
ricultural chemistry has eularged the domain of
knowledge in that important branch of scientific re
search, and Mechanics have increased the facilities
of production, and the means of accomplishing an
amount of labor which far transcends the ability of
united manual effort to accomplish. Ihe triumphs
achieved in this last branch of discovery and inven
tion, are enough to mark the last halt century as
that which has most contributed to augment person
al comforts, enlarge the enjoyments, and add to the
blessings of man.”
The summary thus given by the Ledger,” pre
sents most wonderful triumphs of human intellect,
and when we look abroad upon the country, we see
a corresponding growth in wealth and power. From
a feeble nation of but little more than three millions,
we have become the first commercial people in the
world. When we think of our political, social and
Gent. I take coffee or tea, wi’ toast and a frel
egg, or a bit o’ salmon, though 1 have na much afl
petite for breakfast. I
Dr. Yes ; and then you take something by w:B
of lunch between break hist and dinner ?
Gent. I carma say I care ower much about the
lunch, but can take a bit o’ bread and cheese, and a
glass of ale if it be there, but canna say I care ower
J much about it.
Dr. Well, what do you eat for dinner ?
Gent. O, I’m not very particular, tho’ I maun
say I like my dinner.
Dr. I suppose you take soup first ?
Gent. Yes, I canna say 1 like my soup.
1 >r. And a glass of porter or brandy with it ?
Gent. Yes, I like a glass o’ something with the
soup.
1 >r. And then you have fish or beef and mutton
with vegetables ?
Gent. Yes, I ha’ these.
Dr. And a glass of ale or porter with them ?
Gent. Yes, I take a glass o’ ale now and then,
wi’ my meat.
Dr. And then you have boiled fowl and bacon,
or something of that sort, I suppose ?
Gent. 1 maun say I like a bit o’ fowl and bacon
now and then.
Dr. And a glass of something with them \
Gent. Yes.
Dr. And after the fowl you have pudding ?
Gent. I’m na fond of pudding, but I can take a
bit, if it be there.
Dr. And you must drink wine with the pudding ?
• Gent. I canna take ower much o’ the wine ; but
if I ha’ a friend wi’ me, I take a glass or so.
Dr. And then you have cheese or nuts ?
Gent. Yes ; the gude wife is ower fond o’ them ;
but I canna say I care much about them.
Dr. But you take a glass of wine or two with
your nuts ?
Gent. Yes ; a glass or two.
Dr. Well, you do not finish your dinner without
whiskey punch ?
Gent. 1 find my dinner sets better on my stom
ach with a little punch, so I take a glass or so.
Dr. And you have tea, I suppose ?
Gent. Yes, I maun take my tea wi’ the gude
wife.
Dr. And a glass of something with it ?
Gent. Yes, I can take a bit o’ something if it be
there.
Dr. But you do not go to bed without your sup
per ?
Gent. Na, na, Gregory. I canna say I like to gang
to bed without my wee bit o’ supper.
Dr. Aud what do you eat for supper ?
Gent. O, a bit o’ anything, bit o’ salmon, or boil
ed tongue, or cold fowl.
Dr. And a glass of something with it ?
Gent. Yes.
Dr. And can you go to bed without a night-cap
of hot punch ?
Gent. I maun say I sleep better for a glass o’
hot punch, though I canna say I ower fond of the
habit.
Dr. Well, sir, you’er a fine fellow ! You come
to me with a lie in your mouth, and tell me you are
a sober man, and a temperate man, and a deacon of
the kirk, as your worthy father was before you; and
you make yourself out, by your own statem'ent, to be
a glutton, and a wine bibber, and a whiskey tippler,
and a beer swiller, and a drinker of that most abom
inable of all compositions, called punch. Go home,
sir, and reform yourself, and become temperate in
your eating and drinking, and you will have no need
of my advice,
Accident. —A poor spectacle maker accidentally placing
two lenses in a pecular position, suggested to the world the
idea of a telescope.
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•-■id ’i.t: \ ; ! ;'y ~f principP, ■
v; ikvs. and. in tact, did all tli t e<>'U't
past history exhibited a continued
less flirtations, accompanied by loud professionsof |
strict moral rectitude. It was satisfactorily proved
that, previous to her connexion with Charles Demo
crat, she made the acquaintance of one John Barn
burner, of New York, and eloped with him to Buffa
lo, and that he subsequently abandoned her. She
then received the attentions of a huge mulatto fel
low called Liberty, who has followed her ever since.
She is also known to have set her cap for a sprvwj
young spark, called Homestead Exemption. It also
came out that, previous to her liaison with Charles
Democrat, she sought the acquaintance of a respect
able gentleman, Mr. George Whig, who checked her
advances by informing her that he was already mar
ried and had a large family, and that he had no
right nor inclination to dissolve the union, whicE
would certainly be the effect of accepting her propo
sals. Miss Nancy re j. lied that this- need not be the
cas -; his marriage contract was only a creation
of human laws, and tkwt be might break has
gagenaents by pleading the higher law. Bhe then
put on one of her blandest smiles,and asked Mr. W_
and he would take an excursion with her to Buffalo.
It is needless tqeay that Mr. W. was proof against
all oer blandishments. Her light and disreputable
behavior has given great pain to her best friends-,
who Have used every endeavor to- effect her reform
ation. It was proved by the evidence of Mr. John
G, 1 alfiey, that she took no heed to his admoni
tions, but obstinately persisted in her shameless
course.
Another point urged with great effect by the de
fendant in mitigation of damages, was the'fact that
Miss Freesoil is slightly tinged with African blood
and seems to have a strong preference for colored
gentlemen for her associates.
It was eloquently ane powerfully argued to the
j ur J that the disgrace and calamities of the plaintiff
were wholly owing to her own wanton behavior, and
did not originate with the defendant; aud, alter a
brief charge by the Judge, the ease went to the-jury,,
w ho, after a short consultation, returned.i> verdict of
one cent damages, the plaintiff to pay the costs.—
Salem Register.
Anecdote of tien.. Jackson
As everything in relation to this extraordinary*
man has always been read with a great degree of
interest, perhaps it will not be considered inoppor
tune iu us to ‘put in print’ an anecdote concerning
him ; the truth of* which, can bo Established by the
mouths of more than two witnjr&es, residing in this
Parish. /
It was while Gen. was engaged in pre
paring for the defence ofjfhe Orescent City, tliat a
now old andihighly respectable citizen of this Ptridi,
held the responsible situation of
QuartermaParciead QuiVters; and, at the same
time and pl&Ve, a Kentucky gentleman Lad the con
tract for supplying the army witlTpork. Fork soon
demandejfa V er\ high price in the city—more than
double thfc high price which was paid by the gov
ernment ; the contractor immedistely observed;
and being with the Quartefmaster, went
to him and stPd : “ Mr.-, pork A selling at
an exhorbitant in the city, aud I Lave more