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THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN.
Gen. Scott on Slavery.
Washington Feb. 9, 1848.
Pear Sir:—I have been waiting for an
evening’s leasure to answer your letter be
fore me, and, after an unreasonable delay
am at last obliged to reply in the midst of
official occupations.
That I have ever been named in connect
ion with the Presidency of the U. States,
has not, I can assure you, the son of an
ancient neighbor and friend, been by any
desire or contrivance of mine; and certain
ly I shall never be in the field for that high
office, unless placed there by a regular nom
ination. Not, then, being a candidate, and
seeing no near prospect of being made one,
I ought perhaps to decline troubling you or
others with my humble opinions on great
principles of State Rights and Federaf Ad
ministration; but as I cannot plead ignor
ance of the partiality of a few friends, in
seveial parts of the Union, who may, by
possibility, in a certain event, succeeded in
bringing me within the field from which a
Whig candidate is to be selected, I prefer
to err on the side of frankness and candor,
rather than, by silence, to allow any strang
er unwillingly to commit himself to my
support.
Your inquiries open the whole question
of domestic slavery which has, in different
forms, for a number of years, agitated Con
gress and the country.
Premising that you are the first person
who has interrogated me on the subject, I
give you the basis of wh at would be~my
reply in greater detail, if time allowed and
the contingency alluded to were less remote.
In boyhood, at William and Mary Col
lege, and in common with most, if not all
my companions, I became deeply impressed
with the views given by Mr. Jefferson, in
his “Notes on Virginia,” and by Judge
Tucker, in the Appendix in his edition on,
Blackstone s Commentaries in favor of a
gradual emancipation of slaves. That Ap
pendix I have not seen in thirty-odd years
and in the same period have read scarcely
anything on the subject; but my early im
pressions are fresh and unchanged. Hence,
if I had had the honor of a seat in the Vir
ginia Legislature in the winter 1831-32,
when a bill was brought forward to carry
out these views, I should certainly have giv
en it my hearty support.
I suppose I scarcely need say that, in my
opinion, Congress has no color of authority
under the Constitution, for touching the re
lation of master and slave within a §Slate.
I hold the opposite opinion in respect to
the District of Columdia. Here, with the
consent of the owners, or on the payment
of “just compensation,” Congress may leg
islate at its descretion. But my conviction
is equally strong that unless it be step by
step with the legislature of Virginia and
Mary laud, it would be dangerous to both
races in those States to touch the relation
between master and slave in this District.
I have Irorn the first been of opinion that
Congress was bound by the constitution to
receive, to refer, and to report upon peti
tions relating to domestic slavery as in the
case of all other petitions ; but I have not
failed to see and regret the unavoidable ir
ritation which the former have produced in
the Southern States, with the consequent
peril to the colored race whereby the adop
tion of any plan of emancipation has every
where among us been greatly retarded.
I own, myself, no slave ; but never have
attached blame to masters for not liberating
their slaves—knowing that liberation, with
out sending them in comfort to some posi
tion favorable to the “pursuit of happiness,”
would in most cases, be highly injurious to
all around, as well as to the manumitting
families themselves—unless the operation
were general and under the auspices of pru
dent legislation. But I am persuaded that
it is a high moral obligation of masters and
slaveholding States to employ all means,
not incompatible with the safety of both
colors, to meliorate slavery even to exter
mination.
There is no evil without, in the order of
Providence, some compensating benefit.—
The bleeding African was torn from his sav
age home by his ferocious neighbors, sold
into slavary, and cast upon this coutinent.
Here in the mild South the race has wond
erfully multiplied, compared with anything
ever known in barbarous life. The descend
ants of a few thousand have become many
millions; and all from the first made ac
quainted wish the arts of civilization, and,
above all, brought under the light of the
gospel.
It is gratifying to know that general me
lioration has been great, and is still pro
gressive, notwithstanding the disturbing
cause alluded to above. The more direct
progress of emancipation may, no doubt,
be earlier commenced and quickened in
some communities than in others. Each I
do not question, has the right to judge for
itself, both as to time and means, aud Icon-
sider interference or aid from without, ex
cept on invitation from authority within, to
be as hurtful to the sure progress of melior
ation, as it may be fatal to the lives of vast
multitudes of all ages, sexes and colors.—
The work of liberation cannot be forced
without these horrid results. Christian
philanthropy is ever mild and considerate.
Hence all violence ought to be deprecated
hy all friends of religion and humanity.—
Their persuasion cannot fail, at the right
time, to free the master from the slave and
the slave from the master; perhaps before
the latter shall have found out and acknow
ledged that the relation between the parties
had long been mutually prejudicial to their
worldly interests.
From the promise made to Abraham,
some two thousand years had elapsed be-
forethe advent of our Saviour, and the Israe
lites, the chosen people of God were, for
wise purposes, suffered to remain in bond
age longer than the Africans have been on
our shores. This race has already experi
enced the resulting compensations alluded
to > .and, as the white missionary has never
freeu able to penetrate the dark regions of
Africa, or to establish himself in its interior,
it may be within the scheme of Providence
that the work of spreading the Gospel over
that vast continent, with all arts and com
forts of civilization, is to be finally accom
plished by the black man restored from A-
meriean bondage. A foothold there has al
ready been gained for him, and in such a
scheme centuries are but seconds to him,
who moves the world as man move a finger-
I do but suggest the remedies and con
solations of slavery to inspire patienee,hope
and charity on all sides. The mighty sub
ject calls for the exercise of all man’s wis
dom and virtue, and these may not suffice
without aid from a higher source.
It is in the foregoing manner, my dear
sir, that I have long been in the habit, in
conversation, of expressing myself, over all
our common country, on the question of ne
gro slavery, and I must say that I have
found but very few persons who differ with
me, however opposite their geographical
positions.
Such are the views or opinions you seek.
I cannot suppressor mutilate them,although
now liable to be more generally known.—
Do with them as you please. I neither
court nor shun publicity.
I remain, very truly, vours,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
T. P. Adkinson, Esq., Danville, Va.
[FROM THE ALBANY EVE. JOURNA 12TH INBt[
Fatal case of Hydrophobia-
Melancholy Casualty.—The family of
Philip Ogsbury, of Guilderlaud, in this
county, have been terribly afflicted. One
interesting boy has already perished, and
two other members of the family, having
been bitten, live in agonizing apprehension.
The facts, as communicated to us, are as
follows:—About six weeks since, one of
Mr. O’s boys, ten years of age, was bitten
by a pet dog which had been raised in the
family, and of which the children were very
fond. They were in the habit of playing
with him every day, and were so engaged
when they were bitten. Nothing was
thought of it* at the time, nor uutil about
the first of this month, when a hog, which
had also been bitten, was seized with the
hydrophobia and died. This alarmed the
family, who at once procured such articles
as were understood to be serviceable in such
cases—among other things a tea made of
white ash bark. This was drank freekly by
the youngest boy ; but the other, who has
since died, could not be induced to drink it.
On Thursday, May 6, the eldest boy com
plained of slight indisposition and on the
morning of the 7th physicians were called
in, who pronounce J the case hydrophobia.
The poor boy gave every indication of the
fearful malady, and suffered greatly from
spasms and convulsions—requiring, while
in his spasmodic agony, two men to hold
him though but ten years of age. He con
tinued to suffer thus until the evening of
Saturday, when he lay quietly for an hour,
and died. The brother of the deceased,
who was also bitten, is but five years old;
and the third person, (Francis Ogsbury,)
is a young man, late a graduate at the Nor
mal School, and nephew of the father of
the two boys. When the fearful truth was
revealed, he was teaching school in the
town of Glen, Schenectady county. His
uncle sent for him immediately upon the
death of the boy, and he is now at home,
in the hands of a Mr. Clow, of Columbia
county, who was a student of the celebra
ted Dr. Crouse, and who is said to have
been successful in treating this terrible dis
ease. We hope he may prove so in this
case. Up to last evening no symptoms of
the malady had manifested themselves in
the persons of the two survivors; but as
it is positively known that they were bit
ten, they live in fearful apprehension.
Flogging an Editor
Some years ago, a populous town located
towards the interior of Missisippi, was infes
ted by a gang of gamblers, who amused
themselves at times, when they could find
nobody else to pluck, by preying upon each
other. A new importation of these sportsmen
excited some alarm among the inhabitants,
lest they should be completely overrun; they
determined, therefore, on their expulsion.
A poor wretch of a country editor, who was
expected, by virtue of his vocation, to take
upon himself all the responsibilities from
which others might choose to shrink, was
peremptorily called upon by his “patrons”
—that is, those who paid him two dollars a
year for his paper, and therefore presumed
they owned him, soul and body—to make
an effort towards the examination of the
enemy. The editor, when called on, said
at once that he would indite a “flasher,”
one that would undoubtedly drive them in
to some more hospitable region. And when
his paper appeared, it was a “flasher,” sure
enough. In the course of his observations,
he gave the initials of several of the frater
nity, whom he desired to leave town as
speedily as possible, if they had the slightest
desire to save their bacon.
The next morning while the poor scribe
was comfortably seated in his office, listless
ly fumbling over a meagre parcel of ex
changes, he heard foot steps on the stairs,
and presently an individual, having accom
plished the ascent, made his appearance.
His first salutation was slightly abrupt.
“Where is the editor*of this dirty, lying
paper?”
Now, aside from the rudeness of this
opening interrogatory, there were other con
siderations that induced the editor to be
lieve there was trouble on foot. The per
sonage who addressed him bore a cowhide
in his hand, and moreover seemed exceed
ingly enraged. This was not all; he recog
nised in him a distinguished leader of the
sporting fraternity with whose cognomen
he had taken very irreverent liberties. It
was without the slightest hesitation, there
fore, that he replied to the introductor’s
query.
“l'don’t know.”
ho eo-napeeedly took a chair, picked up a pa-
perj and commenced reading.
“If I meet him,” said the frightened
knight of the scissors and quill, tt I will tell
him there is a gentleman here who wishes
to see him.”
As soon as he touched the foot of the
stairs, in his hasty retreat, he was accosted
by another person, who thus made himself
known:
<l Can you tell me where I can find the
sneaking rascal who has charge of this vil
lainous sheet.*” producing the last number
of “Freedom’s Echo and the Battle Axe of
Liberty.”
Yes,” replied the editor, “he is up there
in the office now, reading with his back to
the door.”
“Thank you, exclaimed the stranger as
he bounced up stairs.
I’ve got you, have I?” ejaculated he, as
he made a grasp at his brother sportsman,
and they came to the floor together.
As the cojmbatants, notwithstanding the
similarity of their vocatiou, happened to be
unacquainted with each other, a very pretty
quarrel ensued. First one was at the top,
then the other; blow followed blow, kick
followed kick, and oath followed oath, until
bruised, exhausted and bloody, with fea
tures resembling Deaf Burke, after a two
hours’ pugillistic encounter, there was, by
mutual consent, a cessation of hostilities.
As the warriors sat on the floor contempla
ting each other, the first comer found breath
enough to ask—
“Who are you? What did you attack
me for?
“You abused
scoundrel.”
“Me! I’m not the editor. I came to flog
him myself.”
Mutual explanations and apologies ensued
and the two mistaken gentlemen retired to
bind up their wounds.
me m your paper you
[from milledgeville recorder.]
Tlie Presidency.—Shall not Geor
gia Speak ?
A very large portion of the people of
Georgia are determined that Millard Fill-
more, and the Constitutional rights of the
South, snali not “be slaughtered,” by the
Baltimore Convention to be held on the
16th of next month, if they can prevent it,
They are determined to go with the other
SoDthern States, and sustain in that Con
vention, Millard Eillmore and his and their
constitutional platform. Should that con
vention refuse to adopt “the Compromise,
and its faithful execution as a final settle
ment in principle and substance of the dan
gerous and exciting subjects which they em
brace,” the delegates from Georgia will of
course retire with the other Southern Dele
gations, from that body, and report the re
sult to the Souihern people, to act as their
judgment upon that result shall dictate.
As the time for action is short, the citi
zens of Baldwin, who desire to support Mr,
Fillmore in the Convention to be held is
Baltimore on the 16th, are requested to
meet at the Court house on Saturday next
at 11 o’clock A. M., to appoint delegates ac
cordingly ; and the people of our sister
counties who feel with us, are respectfully
invited to take simlar action at once in their
respective counties, and to designate a dele
gate or delegates to represent them.
S. Grantland, Miller Grieve, R. M. Orme,
Wm. H. Scott. S. T. Beecher, Josiah Doles,
W. T. W. Napier, C. J. Paine, R. H. Ram
say, P. T. Taylor, L. F. Choice, J. Lane,
J. W. L. Daniel, Sam’l Singleton, D. B.
Stetson. Peter Lindsay, J. P. Timberlake,
Wm. R. Bivins, E. D. Brown, T. B. Lamar,
Charles Ogden, M. J. Kenan, Geo. L. Dem-
ing, Joel T. Tucker, George Murph, E. H.
Pierce, G. T. Myrick, C. P. B. Martin.
And many others who unite cordially in
the call.
joined by the baek bones running: into one
at the joint of the hip, and forming one
spine from the joint down. With the ex
ception of the joining together, they are two
perfect forms. They are fine, bealtby, ac
tive children, having good use of the limbs
and faculties, and bid fair, in due time, to
grow to their full statue.— Waynesboro'
(N. C.) Argus.
Sensible.—Hazlit used to sav, be would
like well enough to spend the whole of his
life in travelingabroad, if he could anywhere
borraw anoher life to spend aftewards at
home.
We once knew a boy who said that he
liked “a good rainy day, too rainy to go to
school, and just about rainy enough to go a
fishing.”
FILLMORE MEETING.
COME ONE ! COME ALL I!
THE friends of the Compromise measures
of Congress, and all persons friendly to the
election of MILLARD FILLMORE to the
Presidency, are requested to meet at the Court
House in Sandersville on Saturday next, at
12 o’clock, M.
If an ardent devotion to the Union and an
unwavering support of the Constitution—if a
self-saerificing disregard of personal consider
ations and an efficient administration of the
duties of that high office, can entitle a man to
the Presidency, that man is MILLARD FILL
MORE !! To us, as Southern men especially,
do the claims of Mr. Fillmore appeal. A na
tive and citizen of the State of New York, in
the fearless and honest discharge of the duties
of President, he has sacrificed himself at home
in order to be the President of the vvhole peo
ple. As Union men, we wish to have the
Finality of the Compromise endorsed by the
Convention, whose candidate we shall support
and we can act with no party that refuses to en.!
dorse it.
Sandersville, may 25, 1852.
XVSW GOODS
At Irwin’s ^ Roads.
r I''HE subscribers would respectfully inform
JL the citizens of Washington county, that
they are just receiving and opening, at Irwin’s
X Roads, a fine assortment of Dry GOODS,
Groceries, Hard ware, Crockery, and every
artiele usually to be found in a country store,
and that they are prepared to sell as cheap as
can be bought anywhere this side of Savannah.
They especially invite all to an examination of
their stock, as they feel assured that it will be
to the interest of all, wishing to buy, to make
purchases of themes they intend to sell cheap
and no mistake. J. HARRMANN & CO.
Irwin’s X Roads, may 25, 1852. 18—tf
IMPROVED
BOTANICO MEDICAL PRACTICE
sir josi.ru saqb. m.»,
NEAR SPIER’S TURNOUT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, GA-
T HE undersigned, at the close of a three
years residence in Jefferson county, has
the pleasure of announcing to its citizens and
those of the surrounding country, that the sys
tem of Practical Medicine adopted and pro
mulgated bv him, has been crowned with the
most gratifying success, and been adhered te
by many of the most respectable families with
the utmost degree of confidence. To him*
this result is tbe more gratifying, obtained as.
it has been, in the face of an adverse, power-
_ ful and interested opposition, without extrane-
II a mess ]flaklllgr& Repairing ous influences, but simply from the irresistible
T HE subscriber would respectfully inform
the citizens of Sandersville and vicinity
that he has engaged the services of 'competent
workmen, and will carry on, in connection with
his other business, HARNESS MAKING
AND REPAIRING, in a manner and style
to suit those who have anything in that line
they wish done. LEWIS BENSON,
may 24,1852. 18—6m
COMMERCIAL.
“Do you belong to the concern?”
“No indeed, but I presume the editor
will be in soon.”
“Well,” said the visitor, “I will wait for
him.” And suiting the action to the word
Lamentable Delusion.
A melancholy evidence of hallucination,
caused by the spiritual rapping absurdities,
is exhibited in a long statement, prepared
for the press by Judge Edmonds, of New
York, who has long occupied a prominent
position in the political affairs of that State,
having been State Senator, Judge of nearly
or quite all the courts of the State, from the
lowest to the highest—and who is now a
Judge of the Court of Appeals—the highest
court of judicature in the State. The Phila
delphia Ledger says:
It seems that the Judge’s mind has been
exercised of late upon spiritualism, and by
dwelling upon the subject he found himself
becoming impressed as a medium. In this
condition he has had interviews with the
ghosts of Franklin, William Penn, Sir Isaac
Newton and Swedenborg. What is very
curious, Sir Isaac Newton was still engaged
in considering the laws of gravitation, and
Dr. Franklin was explaining spiritual mani
festations by the “Odic Force.” They were
all “bright and shining spirits.” After all
this, the medium had a glance among the
wicked spirits, where he saw them undergo
ing punishments, by fruitless efforts to grat
ify the passions they had been most swayed
by on earth. We can imagine no more
melancholy spectacle, than a once powerful
mind driven to the verge of insanity by
such a miserable imposture. Are not those
who follow, as a profitable calling, this busi
ness of deluding individuals, with spiritual
rappings, knockings, visions from the other
world, and similar fraudulent exhibitions,
indictable for obtaining money under false
pretences?
jggpThe Newport News, the Whig or
gan at that place announces that their sum
mer visitors can obtain “just as much liquor
as they want and just as freely” as ever, in
spite of the passage of the Maine Law in
Rhode Island.
A Freak of Nature.—Mr. Jabez McKay
living near White Marsh, Columbus county,
N. C., has a negro woman that gave birth
some ten months ago, two twin female chil
dren, joined together in a manner that
makes them more interesting than the cele
brated Siamese twins. Their faces looking
in opposite directions, and their hacks are
SAVANNAH May 22.—Cotton.—Arrived
since the 15th inst., 2,333 bales Upland, and
74 do. Sea Islands, viz: 1,444 bales Upland per
Railroad; and 889 do. from Augusta. The ex
ports for the same period have been 3,744 bales
Upland, and 51 do. Sea Islands, viz: to Phila
delphia, 856 bales Upland; to Boston, 750
bales Upland and 32 do. Sea Islands; to New-
York, 1,788 bales Upland, and 11 do. Sea Is
land; and to Charleston 350 bales Upland, and
8 do. Sea Island—leaving on hand and on ship
board not cleared a stock of 24,844 bales Up
land, and 434 do. Sea Islands, against 14,362
hales Upland and 1,224 do. Sea Island same
time last year.
The Canada's accounts, at the close of our
last weekly review, induced holders to stiffen
their asking rates, and the market closed firm,
holders receiving very full rates. We quoted
Middling Fair at 9 3-8 to 9 1-2 cts.
The market, on Saturday, the first day of the
week now under review opened quiet, and the
sales reached only 230 bales, caused principally
by the light stock on sale and the stringent
prices asked by holders. On Monday, the sales
reached 503 bales, at full rates. Early on
Tuesday morning, four days later dates from
Europe came to hand by the Atlantic, announ
cing the Liverpool market unchanged in prices,
with fair sales. Private dispatches, however,
reported an advance of a farthing. These ac
counts caused an active demand here, and the
sales of the day reached 1347 bales, at fullv an
eighth to a quarter of a cent advance on* the
quotations of Saturd ly. On Wednesday, the
demand continued but the large sales of the
previous day having considerably reduced the
offering stock, only 516 bales changed hands,
the advance noted above having been fully sus
tained. On Thursday, the sales were 726
bales, and the market closed firm. Early that
evening, still later foreign news came to hand
by the Africa. The market at Liverpool for
the week ending on the 8th inst., was active
and firm, with an advance of an eighth of a
“BORED LONG ENOUGH”
T HOSE who so frequently call upon me to
cut hair, are informed that there is a “Bar
ber-shop” in town where they can get their
hair cut for ten cents, and that if I have to
leave my business to attend such calls, 25 cts.
in advance, will be required before anv ‘'cut
ting is done. JNO. B. NARTHINGTON.
Sandersville, may 24,1852. 18—2t
Administrator’s Sale.
A GREEABLE with an order of the Court
of Ordinary of Jefferson county, will be
sold at the Market-house in the town of Louis
ville, on the first Tuesday in July next, within
the usual hours of sale, the following notes
and executions, to wit: The following Justices’
Executions* 2ExecutionsvsKindred Brassel,
for $30 each, and interest since the 1st of Jan
uary, 1840, and costs. One execution vs.
Kindred Brassel, for $ 14 75, with interest from
January 1st, 1840, and costs. One Execution
vs. Ellis Johnson, for $13 00, with interest
from the 1st January 1838, and costs; and the
following notes and evidences of debt, to wit:
One note on John D. Wells, for $12 87,
interest from September 8, 1835; one note on
Luke J. Barfield for $25 00, with interest from
the 19th of August, 1838; one note on same
for $20 00, interest from same date ; three
notes on Pleasant Morgan for $30 each, with
interest from the 1st of January 1841; one
note on same for $6 56. interest from same
date; one note on Freeman Wasden for $16
56, interest from the 1st January 1841; one
note on Elisha Wasden for $6 34, with inter
est from the 26th December, 1839 ; one on
Elias Brassel for $18 50, with interest from
29th of April, 1843, and one demand on the
estate of Thomas Davis, late of Augusta, de
ceased, for about $500. All to be sold as the
property of William Davis, late of Jefferson
county, deceased. Said executions, notes and
demands having been adjudged doubtful by
the Court of Ordinary, of said county.
MITCHEL DAVIS, admr.
Jefferson co., may 24,1852. 18—td
Administrator’s Sale.
T>Y leave of the Court of Ordinary of Wash-
X) ington county, will be sold before the
Court-house door in Sandersville on the first
Tuesday in July next, 360 acres of land more
or less, adjoining McAfee and others, a? the
property of O. B. Darbey, deceased* and for
the benefit of the heirs and creditors or said
deceased. Terms on the day of sale.
WM. WOOD, admr.
may 24, 1852.
Guardian’s Sale.
A GREEABLE with an order from the hon
orable the Court of Ordinary of Wash
ington county, will he sold before the Court
house door in the town of Sandersville on
the first Tuesday in July next, one negro wo
man by the name of Hannah, about 16 or 17
years of age. To he sold as the property of
John J. Newsome, a minor, and for the benefit
of said minor. Terms on the day.
EMANUEL BROWN, Guard,
may 25,1852. 18—40d
conviction produced upon the mind by the ex
traordinary cures of hopeless and given-over'
cases of a Chronic character, [that have at
tended the exhibition of his remedies ; so ab
sorbing, in deed, has this conviction become,
and so diffusive is its influence, that from eve
ry portion oi the surrounding country appliear
tions for relief are pouring in, both by mail
and private hand.
He is fully prepared to treat disease in its
various modifications, especially those of a
Chronic character, with innocent vegetable
remedies.
In publishing the annexed certificates, the
subscriber is actuated by a desire that they be
subjected to the most rigid scrutiny, not only
as to the main facts, but also to the permanency
of the cures. The following are two of the
many certificates that could be produced.
Svvainsboro’, 20th October, 1851.
This may certify that for upwards of two
years, I have had a disease in my chest which
was very distressing to me, attended with a
severe cough, occasionally spitting of blood,
and sometimes almost stopping my breath in
such away as to make me believe that my end
was near. After using a great many different
articles recommended to me by my neighbors,
without any benefit, I applied to a Mineral
Physician, but with the like result. Hearing
of the success that Dr. Sage had acquired in
the treatment of Chronie diseases, I concluded
to try him, and accordingly made application,
and am happy, and proud to say, that with two
prescriptions he has entirely cured me, so that
now I enjoy as good, if not better, health than
I ever did. Richard C. Edenfield.
Administrator’s Sale.
P URSUANT to an order of the honorable
the Inferior Court of Jefferson county,
while sitting as a Court of Ordinary, will be
sold before the Court-house door in the town
SS' 8 “ d oo“ in No e I?:,
The foreign accounts by the Africa, publish
ed yesterday (Friday) morning, created a brisk
inquiry for Cotton, and the transactions reach
ed 1705 hales, at the following prices, viz: 7
bales at 8, 231 at 8 1-8,86 at 8 1-4, 4 at 8 1-2,
29 at 8 3-4,3 at 9,302 at 9 1-2, 448 at 9 5-8,
142at.9 3-4, and 76 at 10 cts. The market
closed very firm, and holders yesterday ob
tained 1-4 cent advance on the previous day’s
prices—and during the past week priees have
advanced fullo 1-2 a cent. For strick classifi
cations, we quote:
Ordinary to Good Ordinary 7 3-4 a 8 1-2
Low to Good Middling 9 a 9 5-8
Ltrict Middling Fair 9 3-4 a 10
Fair to Fully Fair 10 1-4 a 10 1-2
The total sales of the week comprise 5027
bales* at the following particulars: 8 bales at
6 7-8, 11 at 7 1-2, 11 at 7 3-4,351 at 7 7-8,214
at 8,538 at 8 1-8 98 at 8 1-4, tO at 8 3-8^191 at
8 1-2, 307 9, 567 at 9 1-8,260 at 9 1-4, 60 at 9
3-8,585 at 9 1-2,41 at 9 9-16, 448 at 9 5-8,282
at 9 3-4, and 76 at 10 cts.
Flour.—The market is supplied with this
article, and the demand has been good. We
hear of sales of upwards of400 bbls. of Balti
more, on the wharf, at $5 per bbl. From store
the price is $5.25.
Corn.—The stock on hand continues ample,
and a fair demand has existed during the week.
We hear of sales of 1000 bushels, in sacks, at
73 cents; 600 do. at 75 cts.; 500 do. at 76 cts.
At wholesale, we quote it at 68 to 70 cents,
and by retail at 75 a 80 cts. The advance in
New-Orleans has stiffened the market here.
Molasses.—Yesterday we had an arrival of
a cargo from Havana, comprising 271 hhds,
30 tierces, and 17 bbls., which is now dischar
ging and unsold. The sales fluring the week
have been portions of cargoes on hand, and
have sold, in lots from wharf, at 18 to 18 1-2
cents per gallon.
Hay.—The market is fairly supplied with
this aiticle. We hear of the sales of 200 hales
northern, from the wharf, at 90 cents to $1 per
100 lbs. Some 400 bales of the same quality,
sold at same price.
Salt.—We have no sales of this article to
report. The last sales were made, in lots, at
85. cts.
Bacon.—The demand continues fair, but
former prices are barely sustained, and some
transaction have been made at lower rates.
We hear of the sale of 60 hhds. Shoulders at
9 3-4 a 10c.; and 40 tcs. Hams at 13 cts. per lb.
We quote Sides at 12 a 12 1-2 cts. * We hear
of the sale of 25 bbls. of Mess Pork at $20 per
bbl. We quote Mess Pork at $21, and Prime
Pork at $19 per bbl.—Sa^News,
in the 8th District of originally Lee, now Ran
dolph county. Sold as the property of Col.
A. Wright,, ot Jefferson county, deceased, and
for the benefit of the heirs. Terms cash.
A. R. WRIGHT, admr.
may 19,1852. 18—td
Notice.
I FORE WARN ail persons from trading for
one promissory note given in June eighteen
hundred and fifty one, for twenty-five dollars,
by me and made payable to Cane Valentine,
as the consideration for which said note was
given has failed I am determined not to pay
the same unless compelled by law.
JOHN W. McCULLAR.
Wilkinson co., may 22, 1852. 18—3t
Postponed Scriven Sheriff’s Sale.
W ILL be sold before the Court-house door
in the town of Syl vania, on the first
Tuesday in July next, between the usual hours
of sale, the followihg property, to wit:
One town lot known and distinguished in
the plan of said town of Syl vania, as lot No.
10, adjoining the lots belonging to S. Black
burn, H Kemp, J. D. Dillon and J. M. Wells,
1‘viei on as the property of John Arnett, to sat
isfy one Justices’ court fi fa in favor of Lewis
M. Dasher, vs. said John Arnett. Property
pointed out hy the defendant, and levy made
and returned to me hy a constable.
JOHN A. BASEMORE, shff. S. C.
may 22, 1852. 18—td
DYSPEPSIA CURED!!!
Holcomb, Burke Co., Dec. 26,1850.
This is to certify that for the last five years
I have been greatly afflicted with Dyspepsia, or
derangement of the digestive organs; every
thing 1 ate disagreed with me, and caused much
distress in the stomach, accompanied with sour
eructations, heartburn, &c., from which I could
get no relief, short of vomiting. Host flesh
very fast, and became so feeble that I could
not work, and life itself was no satisfaction to
me. In this condition, after having made use
of a great many different remedies without at
taining any relief, 1 applied to Dr. Sage, who
undertook my case, and I am proud to say, that
from the first day I commeneed^ to take his
medicine, I began to mend, until now, my
health seems so thoroughly restored, that my
flesh and strength have returned, and I can now
enjoy the usual comfort of life with pleasure,
being now able to do as much work as I ever
could, without experiencing any feelings of in
convenience afterwards—and all this with only
three prescriptions and medicine, at the trifling
cost of fifteen dollars. I have been induced
to make ti.e above statement, from the hope
that my fellow-men may be benefitted by giv
ing the Doctor a trial before yielding them
selves to the demon of despair.
William Stevens.
Satisfied that there are thousands that may
be cured if they will, the undersigned can only
assure them that should they deem it their in
terest to employ him, he will do all that in him
lies, to secure to each such favorable results.
Ptrsons desirous of testing the efficacy of
these remedies in their own cases, no matter
where they reside, may do so very conveniently
by sending a statement of the symptoms and
history of their case, age, &c., in writing, when
medicines to suit their various cases will be
compounded and sent by Mail, Express or
private hand. In such cases the charge will be
only Five Dollars ($5 00) monthly. Remit
tances thus by mail are always at his risk.
Hitherto the postage, over 300 miles, has
been so high as to preclude many, to a. great
extent, from the benefits resulting from his
treatment; that barrier has been removed, and
the sphere of his usefulness has thus been
widened to an almost unlimited extent, for now
a package can be sent with safety to any part
of the Republic for only six cents an ounce.
For treatment at his house, accommodations
being ample, the charge will be in proportion
to the trouble requisite in each case.
In accute cases the charge will be moderate
as usual.
Letters must be Post Paid, and ad
dressed to him at Spiers’Turn-Out, Jefferson
county, Ga.*
Persons from a distance coming to see
him by the Cars, had better leave them at the
post 107 miles from Savannah.
JOSEPH SAGE, M. D.
Spiers’Turnout, Jefferson co. may 4, 1852.
Plastering* an<L Bricklaying.
T HE undersigned has located in Sanders
ville, for the purpose of carrying on the
Plastering and Brick-laying business. Speci
mens of workmanship can be seen in the
place. Jobs taken in the country. •
mar. 4. 7—ly D STEVENSON.
A. A. SO&OMONS dt iCO,
D EALERS in Drugs, Medicines, Chems
cals, Perfumery, fancy articles, Surgeons
intruments, Paints, Oils and Dye Stuffs.
at wholesale and retail.
Savannah, feb. 10,1852. 3—ly
Brought to Jail.
LODGED in the Jail of Washington
county on Thursday fhe 13th of May, a
negro boy who call himself Alfred, about
60 years of age, five feet five inches high, who
says he belongs to Joseph Price. The owner
is requested to come forward, prove property,
pay charges and take him away.
J. R. PRESCOTT, Jailor.
Sandersville may, 17, 1852. 17—tf
T HE undersigned begs leave to announce to
the citizens of Sandersville and its vicini
ty, that he intends to commence the above
business in all its various branches, viz: Plain
and Ornamental Painting, Gilding, Glazing,
Paper Hanging, cf-c., <f*c., and hopes by strict
attention to business and moderate charges, to
merit a share uf the public patronage.
Store opposite the Central Georgian Office,
may 4,1852. 15- tf I. HIRST.
Notice.
A LL persons are hereby forwarned not to
trade for a certain promisory note given
bv me and payable to Moses Brinson or bear
er, said note given some time in the year 1849
for fifty dollars, as I am determined not to
pav the same unless compelled hy law, as the
consideration for which said note was given
has failed.
JOHN W. DENNY.
Jefferson co„ mar. 30 1852 10—tf
A. PONCE,
Importer and Manufacturer of
SEGA R S,
N°o, 13, Whitaker street, keeps constantly
on hand a well selected stock of imported
Segars; also, Manufactured Tobacco* ^nuff,
Pipes, and all other articles usually kept in his
linp of business, which he offers on the-most
reasonable terms.
Savannah, feb. 10, 1852. 6—ly
&A1VDISBSBS,
Printed in a superior style to those com-,
monly obtained, the blanks being beautifully
ruled, and for sale at this office. Also Mar
riage licenses, together with all the usual
blanks used by the Superior, Inferior and rv-d
dirtary Courts, as well as those used Or
Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, &c. All bo
ers promptly attended to. ■
mar 2, 1852.