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Newspaper Page TextlflW' 4*tiitfHhliMiriri i»i.‘nitfliiillWr tflitwrn « rntfWflffffllir• ,i r tWjiMH BY S. B. CRAFTON. SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1853. VOL. VII--NO. 3 4 THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN IS PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING, TERMS : If paid strictly in advance, per year, $1 50 If not paid at the time of subscribing, $2 00 These terms -will be strictly adhered to WITHOUT RESPECT TO PERSONS, AND ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE SET TLED UP EVERY YEAR. Professional and Business Cards, B I*. PRESCOTT Attorney at law, Halcyondale, Scriven co., Georgia WILL give his whole attention to the p ractice of Law in all its branches. July 12, 1853. 24—6m BEVSMY D.B VASTS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, oandersville, Georgia. WILL practice in the counties of Wash ington Burke, Jefferson, Scriven, Emanuel Laurens, Wilkinson and Hancock. (Office in Court House on Lower Floor.) Feb. 1, 1853. I—ly ¥. L. HOLLIFIELD, SURGEOSJ D32NTTIST. SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA maylO, 1852. 16—tf Dr. William L, Jernigan, HAVING permanently located him selfin )Sander8ville, respectfully offers his professional services to the citizens of tiie Village, and county. When not oth erwise engaged he may be found at his Office at all times. Sandersville, March 8,1853. 6—ly jAzvrus S. HOOK, ~~ ATTORNEY AT LAW, Sandersville, Georgia. WILL PRACTICE IN THE COUNTIES OF . .) Washington, Burke, Scriven Middle-circuit. ^ j e ff eraon and Emanuel. Southern Circuit. j - - - - Laurens. Oemulgee Circuit 1 - - - - Wilkinson [Office next door to Warthen‘s store.] jan. 1, 1852. 51—ly JHT O. W. EUBISIiL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Sandersville Georgia. 25, 1853 52—Iv Jan R, Ir. WARTHB3JT. ATTORNEY AT LaW, Sandersville, Georgia. feb. 17, 1853. 4—ly I. H. SAPFOI/B, JR. r* ATTORNEY and counseller at law, Sandersville, Georgia. ■ Will practice in the counties of Wash ington, Montgomery, Tatnall Emanuel and Jefferson of the Middle Circuit, also the. counties of Telfair and Irwin of the South ern Circuit. Office in Sandersville. February 22, 18 4—if Z- GRAV. WATCH MAKER, AND JEWELER, Sandersville, Georgia. Mav 10, 1853 15—ly^ BXUXiFORD MARSH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLER AT LAW, Office, 175, Bay street, Savannah, Ga. feb. 22, 1853. 4—ly DR B.». SMITH, Swainsboro, Ga. Has permanently located at this place, and will attend Professi onal calls. aug 30,1853 31—tf r. B. fubtobj, Factor and Commission Merchant. Nc. 71, Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. Feb. 15, 1853. 3—ly BXSHXff A POSTER. Faehors and Commission Merchants Savannah,Ga. r.n. BEHN,]‘ [JOHN FOSTER, feb. 22,1853. 4—ly LINES IN A MOTHER’S JBIRLE. BY WILLIAM KENNEDY. Remember, love, who gave thee this, When other days shall come— When she who had thy earliest kiss Sleeps in her narrow home; Remember ’twas a mother gave The gift to one she’d die to save. That mother sought a pledge of lovo Tlie holiest for her son ; And from the gifts of God above She chose a^goodly one— She chose for her beloved boy The source of light, and life, and joy. And bade him keep the gift, that when The parting hour should come, They might have hope to meet again In an eternal home! She said his faith in that would be Sweet incense to her memory. And should the scoffer, in his pride, Laugh that fond faith to scorn, And bid him cast the pledge aside That he from youth had borne. She bade him pause and ask his breast If he, or she, had loved him best! * A parent’s blessing on her son Goes with this holy thing; The love that would retain the one Must to the other cling; Remember! ’tis no idle toy, A mother's gift—remember boy ! 3IS(OI1IL3LiAK'¥c REVOLUTION IN CHINA. Threatened Attack, on Futii-cltau S B CRAFT ON. attorney at law, Sandersville, Georgia. Will also attend the Courts of Emanu Laurens, ami Jefferson, should business be eni rtuated to his care, in either of those countie, feb. 11. 4—tf J, S SMHB, ATTORNEY AT LA#, Scarborough, Georgia. Will atteud promptly to all business en trusted to his care in any of the Courts of the .Middle or Eastern counties. March 14, 7—ly M.* R‘ M JOHNSTON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Sparta, Georgia. Will practice in Hancock and the ad orning counties, and the Supreme Court. MARK JOHNSTON, | R. M. JOHNSTON. March 22, 1853. 8—tf JOHN MAIIBRY. The Philadelphia Bulletin has received from the corresponding Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions, the following ex tract from a letter from the Rev. Dr. Wiley, a distinguished Missionary, dated Fuh-chau, May 27th. It throws much light on the question of the Chinese Revolution, and will be read with deep interest by all who desire to understand eastern affairs :— “I mu»t now communicate some other important matters. You will have heard through our brethren at Hong Kong an ac count of the difficulties which have unex pectedly arisen at Amoy and which threw us into immediate danger *here. This movement has come upon us all very sud denly and without any previous indica tions. “As yet the insurgents have no connec tion with the Northern revolutionary army ; but doubtless the insurrection is oulv anoth er expression of the rebellious feeling aris ing throughout the country. “Bro. Doty, of Amoy, informs us that the rebels have addressed a communication to the Array iu the interior, proposing to join it, and that the immediate object of the movement is the capture of this province, which they design to present to the new Emperor. ; “On the 20th ult., a large part of their force left Amoy on route for Fuh-Chau, which they say, they will attack by sea and by land. We are now in daily expectation of their arrival here. “The people are considerably excited, but the authorities have succeeded in persuading them that there is no danger of an attack on this city, which does much to calm them, vaud which will probably have the good ef feet of keeping things quiet until the rebel forces are upon us, when we think we will be in safety. It is scarcely to be expected that all things will pass off so smoothly at huh-Chau as they did at Amoy. This is the provincial city, and is defended by a lartar garrison, which will of course, present someresistance to the rebel troops. “The people will offer no resistance. As far as we can learn they are in favor of the insurrectionary movement and will be glad when they are placed under new masters, though they would like the transition to be made without a contest. “We must have a battle at Fuh-Chau.— The contest will probably be short, and prin cipally confined to the city. All the mis sionary families have consecrated themselves on the island land together we will await the attack. “We have no indication that either par ty has any wish to interfere with us. On the contrary, from the rebels we have pos itive assurances of their protection after they have reached the city, and our hope is that the present authorities will be able to keep down all riotous excitement until the forces of the rebels coupe upon the city. “Yet we know hot what awaits us. A se vere trial lies before us, and we must meet it. May God give us grace to meet it with Christian fortitude and resignation, and en able us to glorify him in the midst of these trying times! , “We do not yet know to what additional means of safety we shall be obliged to re- sort. Perhaps we shall be compelled to re sort to the river and leave our houses for a few days. God is with us and gives us his grace, and enables us with confidence to rest all the consequences with him. “Yours very affectionately, J. W. WILEY.” Dealer-in Ready-Made Clothing andGentle- it en’sfurnishing Goods. 155, Bay street, Savannah, Ga. feb. 23, 1853. 4_!y A Good Story. A lady who wa9 actively engaged in the circulation of the Holy Scriptures aud reli gious Tracts, went on one occasion to the quay of Plymouth and requested permission to go on board a man-of-war, in which were about eight liuudred men, and many dissi pated females. The Captain said : “Madam, it will be of no avail, you will only meet with abuse.” She answered, ‘with your leave, I’ll go.” ‘Certainly madamand she went.— Something occurred during the time to irri tate the Captain, who swore a dreadful oath. The lady said : ‘Sir, as you have granted rue one favor, I hope you will confer another.’ ‘It is then that yoiL-wiil please keep from swearing while 1 am on your ship.’ This he complied with. After the lady had gone rouud the ship and given away some tracts, (aud to the houorof the British sail ors, be it said, they treated her with the greatest respect,) she returned to the Cap tain, who was standing at the entrance of the vessel, and thanked him kindly say- ing— ‘I’ve yet one more favor to ask of you. I hope you will comply with it.’ ‘Certainly, madam.’ ‘It is this,’said she, presenting him the New Testament. ‘I desire you will read it through twice.” ‘I will madam,’ he replied, ‘for my word’s sake.’ Some years afterwards, when on a visit to a place about two miles from Plymouth, on the Lord’s day, she went to church when she heard an excellent sermon. As she was returning through the church-yard a gen tleman accosted her and said : ‘Do you remember madam giving a Cap tain a New Testament while distributing some tracts ou board a man-of-war, and de siring you to read it through twice ? “Yes, sir.’ ‘I am the man to whom you give it and have beeu preaching to you to-day. Thro’ your instrumentality, God has brought me to love that book which I once despised. JONATHAN’S VISIT TO THE OPERA. A Capital Anecdote. An acquaintance of ours, who shall be “Well, I ’in darned if you ever catch me nameless, an elegant gentleman, and as sus- at another Opperer, or Uproar, where that ceptible as he was a chivalrous admirer of Allbony, (ail fat they ought to call her,) the sex,—the other day, was comfortably ; siugs to fellers iu bob tailed coats and their . lounging iu his Office, aud looking out upou j younger brothers’ breeches.” j Camp street, when his attention was attrae-j “Why, what’s the matter Uncle Jona-! ted by the splendid dress, superb carriage, | than?” j and superlative lovliness of a lady passing “Well, ye see, I went down to town to down the street, ou whom his regards at once tend to some chores, when I seeu a whole j became riveted. Instantly be satisfied him- regimeut of fellers, with big paddles on their seif that she was a belle,—the daughter or shoulders with “Opperrer, and All-bouev to wife ofsome one of our wealthiest citizens,— night.” Now, I’d heard a great deal about “the glass of fashion, and the mould of form, the singiu aud fidiiu so 1 thought I’d go. Never did Eastern devotee gaze with more Well 1 went into a place they called Niblo’s ardent adoration upon the shrine of his di- Garden, but I’m darned if I seen anything , vinity, than did our friend upon the attrac- of a garden but two or three tubs with greeu tive vision—all beauty compassed in a fe- bushes stuck in ’em. Well I was walkiu I male-form,—passing by the window of his along into the Opperer, when a feller sung j office The Hon. Daniel Dickinson recently delivered an cration at Syracuse, a portion of which he devoted to “ Women and Re form.” The people of Syracuse are annual ly annoyed by Women’s Rights and other ismite Conventions, aud there was, therefore, a peculiar fitness in the rebuke which the distinguished speaker has so forcibly aud pithily expressed iu the following para graph “Every age has furnished its self-constitu ted, restless, buzzing reformers, who regard society as an organized evil, and hence have essayed to uproot and reconstruct it accord ing to their own Utopian schemes aud dreamy speculatiou. Hitherto, fortunately, these moonstruck conceits have been con fined to the idle, vicious and demented; but now, unhappily, we have many of a different class, aud of diversified characteristic, big with the spirit of some social reformation which is to exterminate from our land every real and imaginary ill. Aud lamentably foremost and most conspicuous iu the per formance are respectable females, who, find ing the relation of wife, mother and sister too tame and spiritless to engage their at tentions and command their solicitude, have utisexed themselves, left ihe home-heartb cold and desolate, aud, with ideas aud cos tume alike elevated, are struggling to stand at the head of this motley crusade, that, like Peter the Hermit, they may rescue the ho ly laud where woman’s rights are entombed from the grasp of the infidel man. Nor is this all. The ultima thule of perfection is not to be attained until the supremacy of kiudredism is vindicated aud established; until both sexes shall pursue the same vo cations in common; until the barriers which nature erected between colors and races, in physical developments and dissimilar tastes, shall be prostrated by amalgamation; nor, finally, until entire communities shall dine together from one universal platter and dense their linen in a common tub.” By the interposition of a kindred genius and similar class of modern seers, the teach ings of philosophy, too, have been rendered useless through the occult process of spirit ual manifestations, aud Divine revelation su perseded and rendered useless by the receipt* of later intelligence from the land whither we are hastening. The immortal, yet obe dient and convenient spirits of the departed appear like the shade of the ancient prophet on the summons of some modern witch of Endor, and reveals what is doing on the other side by plying spiritual knuckles up on substantial and material things! Pitiful, humiliating, and shameless delusion! the green room where tragedies are rehearsed to be enacted in the mad-house; in its influ ences corrupt, sensual, and devilish at vari ance with every process of reasoning, sub versive of the common delicacies and decen cies of life, and iu derogation of all religion, revealed or natural. out, “Here’s Auproar glasses and Lorn- kecks for hire,” but as I didn’t understand them thiugs, I kinder slid-along, till a chap with a bunch of flowers on his breast bow ed and scraped for all the world like one of them dandy waiters down Broadway, step ped up with— “This way sir—your ticket, sir.” Well, 1 gave him a little bit of paper the chap at the front door said keep till called for, when he hussled me along through a crowd of the all tirest putty gals I ever see all covered with nosegays aud ribbons, aud says he— * “Make way there for 560.” Says I, “Hello, waiter, thatan’t my name, it’s Jonathan,—Uncle Jouathau as all the folks call me.” Well, the people snickered, and the feller never said a word, but got hold of another chap and stuck him iu 700. Bytneby the big fiddle weut ahead like sawin boards, and a feller got hold of something like the old dinner horn at home and then another little fellow with a stick, commenced to cu- flab dabs in the air, jest as if he was keept iugoffaswarm of bees off’bim—then Lheard a bell ring and all at ouce the big painting commenced to go up. W ell, I seen that much, when I’m darned it I didn’t think I was a goner, for there sot one of the pretti est gals I ever did see, right in front of me lookin through one of them young double barreld spy glass right into my face. comflusticated if I wasn’ skeered, for every body was takin aim at each other, and I was in range of every one—the darned poker- ish looking thing, I did’nt know anything about ’em, they might have g-one off! Well the consequence was, I didn’t see anything of All-boney, but heard a devil of a rompus in the back room of the theatre and then the people cheered, and I sloped.” “Papa,” said a little toy to his parent the other day, “are not sailors very small men 1” “No, my dear,” answered the fa ther ! “pray what leads you to suppose they are so small ?” “Because,” replied the young idea, smartly, “I read the other day of a sailor going to sleep in his watch.” An Old Woman.—There is said to be, at this time, residing in the vicinity of Han over, Pa., an old lady named Elizabeth Ru- disill, who has reached the advanced age of one hundred and two'years, and has enjoy ed unusually good health up to this time. She went out on the 11th inst. to the mill race of her son, which is close by, to try what luck she would have in catching some of the finny tribe, but without success. Ad old bachelor says women are so fond of appearance that if you could make them believe that there are no looking glasses in heaven, they would "set no raori value on salvation than they do on a poor relative. “May it please the court,” said a Yankee lawyer, before a Dutch Justice, the other day, “this is a case of the greatest impor tance. While the American eagle, whose sleepless eye watches over the welfare of this mighty Republic, and whose wings ex tend from the Alleghanies to the rocky chain of the West, was rejoicing in his pride of place”— “Slitop dare! Shtop, I say, vat has dis suit to do mit eagles? Dis has notin to do mit de wild bird. It ish von sheep,” ex claimed the Justice. “True, your Honour, but my client has righ ts”— “Your glient has no right to de eagle!” “Of course not; but the laws of lan guage”— “What cares I for de laws of de language, eh? I understand the laws of de State, and dat is enough for me. Confine your talk to de case.” “Well then, my client, the defendant in this case, is charged with stealing a sheep, and”— “Dat will do! dat will do! Your glient is charged mit shtealing a sheep, just nine shillin’. De court will adjourn.” A Frenchman stopped a lad in the street to make some inquiries of his whereabouts: “Mon fren, what is ze name of zis street?” “Well, who said ’twasn’t?” “What vou call zis street?” “Of course we do.” “Pardonnez! I have not ze name, vot you call him?” “Yes, Watts we call it.” “How you call ze name of zis street?” “Watts street, I tole yer.” “Zis street.” “Watts street, old feller, and don’t you go to make game ’o me.’ “Sacre tnon dieu! I ask you one, two, tree, several times often, viil you tell me ze name ov ze dam street, eh?” “Watts street, I tole yer. Yer drunk, ain’t yer?” “Mon little fren, vereyou lif, eh?” “In Vandain street.” “Eh, bien! You lif in von dam street, an you is von dam fool, pv dam!” The great law of Nature is, “eat and be eaten.” The spawn-eater swallows the worm, the shark swallows the spawn eater; the hawk pounces on the chicken—the ea gle on the hawk, and the sportsman on the eagle; rogues feed on honest men, pettifog gers on rogues, and the devil on pettifog gers. Queer arrangement this, but who will say that it is hot all lor the best? Let ns turn over and reflect. But see, she hesitates in her promenade— she pauses—she turns into a quiet and re tired alley! What can be the object, going thus where uo lady was ever seen to go be fore? Heavens’, can so magnificent a crea ture be engaged in au intrigue? No, it is some divine mission of charity which diverts her steps from the ordinary thoroughfare Yet, it cannot be—for why does she look around so suspiciously? Mon Dieu! who is the man she seeks! For observe—she rais es her hand; withdrawing it from her bo som?’ Our friend leans from out of the window—yes it is the signal! How his heart beats with the excitement of » min gled curiosity and envy! Is she not produc ing a billet-doux? To be sure, to be sure? Ha! What? Oh, my countrymen what a fall was there! It is not a signal she is making —it is not a love epistle she is producing? She has drawn from her bosom—where it rose and fell, “like-a barge, safe moored,’— a bottle! She stepped aside to take a dip of snuff. A Good One.—There is a lawyer in Dear born county, Ind., known no less for his ec centricity than for his legal lore. Many are the anecdotes told of him. A man once went to him to be.qualified for some petty office. Said he, “Hold up your h.ind; I’ll swear you but all h—11 couldn’t qualify you. Early Rising required by a will.—In the will of the late Mr. Jas. Sargeant, of Leices ter, is the following clause: “As my nephews are fond of indulging themselves in bed in the morning, and as I wish them to prove to the satisfaction of my executors that they have got out of bed in the morning, aud either employed them selves in business, or taken exercise in the open air, from 5 to 8 o’clock every morning from the 5th of April to the 10th of Oclo ber, being three hours each day; and from 7 till 9 o’clock iu the morning from the 10th of October to the 5tb of April, being two hours every morning; this is to be done for some years, to the satisfaction of my exec utors, who may excuse them in case of ill ness, but the task must be made up when they are well; and if they will not do this, they shall not receive any share of my property. Temperance makes the faculties clear, and exercise makes them vigorous. It is temperance and exercise united that can alone iusure the fittest stale for mental or bodily exertion.” What he died of.—We overheard once the following dialogue between an aider- man and an Irish shop-lifter : “What’s gone of your husband; wo man ?” “What’s gone of him, yer honor ? Faith and he’s gone dead.” “Ah, pray what did he die of ?” “Die of, yer honor ? he died of a Friday.” “I dou’t mean wnat day of the week, but what complaiut ?” “Oh, what complaiut, yer honor ; faith, and it’s himself that did not get time to com plain.” “Oh, oh 1 ay—be died suddenly ?” “Rather that way, yer honor.” “Did he fall iu a fit ?” No auswer. “He fell in a fit, perhaps 1” “A fit, yer honor? why, no, not exactly that. He fell out of a window, or through a cellar door—I don’t exactly know wbat they call it.” “A\ r , ay, and broke his neck ?” “No, not quite that, yer worship.” “What then ?” “There was a bit of a string or cord, or that like, and it throttled poor Mike.” The Atlanta Bank.—-We copy the follow- ingnotice of this Institution, from the money article of the New York Times of Saturday last:—“The fraud of the Atlanta Bank ot Georgia continues to be imposed on the peo ple of the Northwest. The owner of the bogus concern is the only man of any prom inence that continues to defy the Banking Laws of Illinois and Wisconsin. Other pri vate Bankers have shown themselves con tent with the liberal privileges now offered by these laws. There is no sort of ultimate security for the notes. The whole opera tion is a species of outlawry. Even the Charter of the State of Georgiu, originally granted for very different objects, and in good faith, has been made a mockery of. It was seized upon for bogus use, without any thing like a compliance with its letter or spirit, and the first direction made up of non residents, and its notes first put afloat in the Northwest. Georgians about the last State in the Uuion likely to tolerate this fraud upon her laws, longer than the offender can be reached by the Governor or Legislature. Mr. Snigsbee, you said the defendant was in love; how do you know that? “He reads novels upside down, and writes poetry In the day book, when it should be cheese.” Any other reason. - “Yes sir, he shaves with out lather, and'very frequently mistakes the sleeves of hiscoat for the legs of his panta loons ; an error that ho don’t discover till he tries to fasten the tails to his suspenders.” A clear case—call the next witness. A Strict C»nstructfouigt. At the reception dinner to the President, in Philadelphia the other .day* Mr. Buchan an was present, and made a speech in res-* police to a toast from Secretary DaVis; Mr. Davis (resuming.) He rose to call out his venerable .friend, so long the repre sentative of Pennsylvania, aud whose name came unbidden when her name is mention ed. [Immense applause.] He gave the health of the Hon Jamee Buchanan. The mayor (who presided at the banquet) proposed the health of the Hon. Jamee Buchanan which was received with six cheers. Mr. Buchanan responded. He did not in tend to make a speech, but after having been called out in such a way by his honor- able frieud from Mississippi it would be dis courteous to him aud to the Major not to say something. He admitted that Col. Da vis was a strict constructionist. He had never known but one man who could excel liis friend from Mississippi in that, and that was a friend of his from Old Virginia in the olden times. This genllemau was alarming ly ill, and was at the point of death, and aii that troubled his conscience, was lest ha might be buried in the congressional bury ing ground at the public expense. He sent for a friend, and, in prospect of eternity, said: “I would nearly as lieve take my chance of being d—d as to entertain the idea that Congress without authority from the consti tution, should appropriate money to bury me.” [Great laughter.] That gentleman was more of a strict constructionist than hi» (Mr. B.’s) friend Davis; for the latter had got so far as to be willing to appropriate the public money to make a railroad to the Pa cific, with which he himself entirely agreed. " “Seen the Crystal Palace, Tommy ?” ask ed a little urchiu of a newsboy. , “O yes, I’ve been up thar several differ ent times,” replied another newsboy, as they stood in Nassau street waiting for the Ex tras to come out. “YVal, I knows a man that would give $5,000 to see that are place.” “You do, Jim ?” “Yes, sir-ee.” “And you know it, Jim ?” “Y r es.” ' “Bet a quarter on it that you don’t.” “Done ;” and the mouey was putin Billy Mulligan’s hands. “Now, who is he ?” “Why, he’s a blind man.' 1 A Young Goose.—A market girl sold a gentleman a fine fat goose, warranting it to be young. It turned out when roasted to be unmanageable tough. The next day the gentleman said to the market girl, “That goose which you sold me for a young one was very old.” - “Cei tainly not,” said the girl; “don’t you call me young?” “Yes.” “Well, I am but nineteen, and I heard mother say often, that that goose was six weeks younger then me.” A lady whose foudness for wine had given her a flushed face and a carbuncled uotfe, was one day looking in the glass and ex claimed : “Where in the name of wonders did I get such a nose as this 1” “Out of the decanter, madam,” answered the servant. Before the days of the teetotallers, a neighbor of Dr. Bisbee saw that gentleman, at an early hour of the day crawling home ward on his hands and knees over the fro zen ground. ‘Why don’t you get up, Dr. Bisbeef Why don’t you get up and walk?’ said his neighbor. ‘I w-w-would, b-b-but it’s so almighty thin here that I’m a-a-afraid I. shall b-b-break through.’ Quid Pro Quo.—Au Irish Iswyer famed for cross examining, was, on one occasion, completely silenced by a horse dealer. “Pray M you belong to a very honest profession.” ‘I cannot say so-,’- replied the witness; ‘for saving you lawyers, I-think it the most dis honest going.’ Mrs. Partington telegraphing from Cape May, where she is extemporary adjourning for the approving of her health, says : “We have three hydrometers constantly in the shade; but they don’t do one mite o’ good : it’s no less thon 54 40 in the sun this minute. The doctor says I may expect ei ther a convalescence or coIlapse-'-but I have forgotten which~in a few days. These doctors are so reserved in their manners to patients, that I shouldn’t wonder if I had both. Ned Shufer, the great English Comedi an, thus explained his reason for preferring to wear stockings with holes to having theut darned : “A hole,” said he, “may be the ac cident or the day, and will pass upon the best gentleman ; but a darqis premeditated poverty.” The following question is now before the Sand Lake Asylum—“Which causey the most swearing, a horse that won’t draw-or a stove ?” Hawkins takes'the negative, “Sam, why am lawyers liks. fishes ?” “I doesn’t meddle wid dat subject at all.”— " Why. kase ; dev am fond ob de-bate.” * ' ' . What did a blind man take at breakfast, and recover his sight ? He took a cup;and

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The central Georgian. (Sandersville, Ga.) 1847-1874, September 20, 1853, Image 1