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VOL. I. illw U9covoici Citizen / : n Mron. Ga. on the follow* u published, every S-uriay m •.<. ‘• CONDITIONS: 82 50 per annrnn ts paid strirlhj in adennee __ 300 “ “ If not *o paid - • toWorin to the following pro- Advertisements w ill oe viooM of the *'•“:— n . „ vvecotors, Administrators and Guard s“”ue’ dav. previous to the day of sale. in the month,between Hr “ ‘ ‘" e - h T ssl. ....—- * iht •*>-*“ Si*** iaWT ave to sell Land and Isegt os, lonths. . , = n must be published tAirty day* dialor lsitters of Adm.n.smoonjnus* £ mou , kt _ {oI „ u —for Dismission from Administration, max’ J, mission from published monthly, for Rules for foreclosure “ f f f „ZfuU spoce of three Jour months- for los or A(linnljs ,rators.where months—(<>r compelling titles Iron • . fAr(T months, no has been given by the to the fol.ow- Professional and Business Caros, inserten, 1 w scale: „ . - $5 00 in advance I for 4 lines or less per annum _ . 700 “ “ 1 a 6 lines “ “ * *. §lO 00 “ u 1 a xvill be charged 81, per square of I* \T Transient Advertisement each suSequent ’insertion.-® lines or less, for the Arst and On these rates there m ill be ■ ,„ontlis, without alteration. ■ Wt^An r OT-”e e ptthose containing remittances must be P ‘ I .mu or frte. ... , as \gents for the “Citizen J warded. East of tbo Floyd House and near thß OFFICE on Mulberry erreev, *. ■ Market. —r-=l-1-!. .-L-JIV n.issst . 1 CfltiMj, ku. i t’i 4 i! Alt,runs ill D* J ! ‘ tllrriil fl I M fl , >i ki s' l maammmgm : R. Min rue JmBMMIWBH |jg ■,'... >ri.- yv *£'l ” - 1 lv A T rch 21,1’ *“• / .lOllti M. MILLED ATTO ANEY AT LAW, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. June 28th, lri.‘>o. / H—ly p gVarri ngton, Attorney at fcaw and Notary FuMic, Oj;U*lljV’P4 Macon Cos., dec 14 (AeOKGIA. < D A V I ER B E 11 1 j a P a 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} Slttnrnnj tit I'lim, OFFICE OVER BF.LDEN AND CO's. HAT STORE, Sas32jS3&Sy3 11. I>. WOOD, UASUERRSSTYFI&rS s Corner of Cotton Avenue and 2d at aaY.3353, SL„ ESF*EXTKAXCE from tiie avenue. JE* mar B—if 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. yV A. /I §fe % ]Ms (Lju^ Help I'll y \\ It ! ! •; i S 1•> it TIIF. ( I : a. • N ’ ■ : Se In’ 1 .• 5 w r. - 1 fl H \\ i 4’ i : X’i\ *f /p/.**,s*? ■Sip’ vows a ratf^HHHHH 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. \ “3ni>cpent>ctit m 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. ;t 11;. j. •-■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