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VOLUME IX.
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SANDERSVILLE AND SPARTA,
GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1855.
*
NUMBER 46.
A Weekly Miscellaneous Journal,
PUBLISHED AT
SANDERSVILLE AND SPARTA,
EVERY THURSDAY HORNING,
1SMT
P. C. PENDLETON.
Terms of this Paper.
Paip in advance, -;- $2.00
At the expiration of 3 aionths - - - - 2.50
A square will consist of ten lines, but every ad
vertisement will be counted a square whether it
teaches ten lines or not.
All over ten lines and under twenty-one will be
eounted two squares—all over twenty lines and un
der thirty-one, three spuares, &c., ifce.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
TEE SQUARE OK TEN LINES.
One insertion $1 00, and Fifty cents for each subse
quent continuance.
Advertisements sent without a specification of the
number of insertions, will be published till forbid,
mid charged accordingly.
Sueiuess or Professional Cards, per year, where they
do not exceed one square, - - - $10 00
l literal contract will be made with those who wish
•o advertise by the year, occupying a specified space.
Legal ^Advertisements.
Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administrators,
Eiecutors, or Guardians, are required by law to
w held on the first Tuesday iu the month, between
the hours of 10 iu the lorenoon and 3 in the after
noon, at the Court House in the County iu which
ihe property is situated.
Xotiec of these sales must be given in a public
rarettc 40 days previous to the day of sale.
* Notices for'thc sale of personal property must be
riven iu like manner 10 days previous to sale day.
Notices to the debtors and creditors of an estate
oust be published 40 days.
Notice that application will be made to the Court
.{Ordinary, for leave to sell Laud or Negroes, must
be published two months.
Citations for letters of Administration, Guardian
ship, (fee., must be published 30 days—for dismis
sion from Administration, monthly, six months—for
dismission from Guardianship, 40 days-.
Rules for foreclosure of Mortgage must be pub
lished monthly, far four months—for establishing
tost papers, for the full space of three months—
for compelling titles iroiu Executors or Administra
tors, where bond has been g’veu by the deceased,
the full space of three moiitlis.
Publications will always be continued according
to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise
•rdered, at the following
BATES:
Citations on letters of Administration, &c. $2 75
do. do. Dismissory from Admistration, 4 50
do. do. do. * Guardianship, 3 00
leave to sell Laud or Negroes, 4 00
Notice to Debtors and Creditors, 3 00
Bales of personal property, ten days, 1 square, 1 50
Sale of Land or Negroes by Executors, &e., “ 5 00
Entries, two weeks, ” 1 50
For a man advertising his wife, (iu advance,) 5 00
Announcing caiuliuates, 5 00
Large letters and cuts will Do ijy me
spaoe they occupy.
Letters on business must be Tost paid to entitle
them to attention. r
XiT We have adopted the above rates from the
Milledgeville papers, by which we will be governed
in nil discs. Advertisers are requested to pay par
ticular attention to these rates, and they can make
eut what will bo the cost of their advertisement* as
well as we can ourself.
\3TJoh IL'ork of all kinds done
Kith neatness and despatch.
fnfessioiutl & business Carte.
frofesstunal i Dimness Carte.
WEBSTER & PALMES,
—WHOLESALE DEALERS IN—
GROCERIES,
Successors to A. WELLES & CO.,—at th
OLD STAND, NQ. 195.
SAVANNAH, GA.
10S. TT. WEBSTER. | GEO. F. PALMES.
Octoherl', 1S55 37 tf -
Produce Depot—Atlanta, Georgia.
THE subscribers expect to keep constantly on hand
* Zood supply of Bacon, Lard, Corn, Oats, Stock
. Meal, Flour, &e., and intact everything Geor
gia and Tennessee produces; and will be pleased to
? u Ppi’v the citizens of Sandersville, and aurround-
lc g country on tavorable terms.
SEAGO & ABBOTT.
17 2oy
WARN OC K & DAVIS,
[Successors to Cubbedge & Brother. ]
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS,
NO. 159, CONGRESS STREET,
South-side Market Square,
SAVANNAH. GA.
G. M Warlock. | Wm. E.-Davis.
Wa T 24th, lS5o. * 16tf
HARDWICK & COOKE,
RECEIVING, FORWARDING AND
Commission Merchants.
Bay Street, Savannah, Ga.
K. S. HARDWICK, J. G. CODE E.
January 1, 1855 2 ly
DR. BRANHAM.
A T the earnest request of many of my old
Friends aiid patrons I have determined fo re
main iu Eutontoii and continue the Practice of Med
icine. I offer my services to the citizens of Eaton-
tou and Putnam county, and will attend faithfully
to my Profession. 1 will give special attention to
obstetrical cases, and the diseases of women and
children. Having had many years experience in
the practice, I hope to get my share of patron
age. My office is in the house occupied by Wm.
A. Reid, Esq., as a law office. Calls laft there, or
atmyresidcnce will be attended to. ,
.topi r
13th, 1855.
JOEL BRANHAM.
2—tf
DAVIS & WALKER
EAToNTON, GA.-
D EALERS in Groceries, Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff.
Shoes, Hats, Drugs, Patent Medicines, Hard,
Hollow and Wood ware, Cutlery, Powder-aud Shot,
Candles, Soaps, Crockery, Fine Liquors and Wines,
and various other articles. Call and examine before
purchasing elsewhere. Bargains can be had.
April 18, 1854.
HOUSE PAINTING,.
In its Various Branches,
EXECUTED PllOJtrTLY AND WITH LESrATCU.
a;:;| HAVING a number of liands in connection
H!l! with me, I am prepared to do jobs not only
in Putnam but in the adjoining ce mtics. Any com
muuieation irbui abroad will reach me throutrh the
Post Office here. I am also prepared to ext^ate.pa-
pering with neatness, and on eoodterms.
April, 18, 1854. JEFFERSON WRIGHT.
& nastaa;
f a irons R
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SAVANNAH, GA.
O UR promptness and personal attention to all
business entrusted to our charge, having met
with approval, we beg leave respectfully to say, our
off j£ is continued at the old stand. Plantation and
lamily supplies forwarded at the lowest market
prices, and liberal advances made on'Produce iu
Store, or upon Railroad Receipts.
P. II. BEHN.
DANA & WASHBURN.
SUCCESSORS TO
WASHBURN WILDER & CO.
Factors and Commission Merchants
Savannah Geo.
Joseph Washburn, 1 Special
John R. Wildes, (Partner
Fras. G. Dana, 1 General
U. K. Wasaburn, ) Partners
WILL continue the above business at 114 Ray
Street East of the Exchange. Orders lor Bagging
Rope and other suppliec filled promptly at lowest
eash prices
August 2nd 1855. 6m
RABUN & SMITH,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
SAVANNAH, GA.,
T ENDER tlieir services to *ha Planters of Geor-
gia. in the sale of Cotton and other Produce.
Havings had many yean experience, they Matter
themselves on being able to give satisfaction to
their patrons. They -villnot engage ip speculation
of any kind whatever. Orders for Bagging, Rope,
and Family Supplies will be filled promptly aud at
the lowest market prices.
j. w. rabcn, of the late firm of rabun & whitehead.
W. II. SMITH, u * SMITH A LATHROiV,-
Savannah, June 24, 1854. 10-6m
To My Friends in Eatonton and
Vicinity
H
most cordially recommend him to the public as a
—,.n.t ..j .tairki niiviii>i>ii To thoso wlfo
A VING sold out mv entire interest in the prac
tice of Medicine ‘to Dr. R. B. Nisbet, T can
safe, prudent, and skillful physician. To thoso t
may be influenced by me, 1 will stuto that jny }
' can be had in conjuction with his, at any time
>f extra charge. ROBERT ADAMS.
8-tf
vnes
free of extra charge,
Jan; 20,1854.
J. E. WILLIAMS,
[Formerly of Knoxville. Tenn.~\
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND DEALER IN -
n. Lard, Coru, Oats. Wheat and Produce
rally, JohnsoiYs Ware-house, Atlanta, Ga.
r Orders from a distance promptly attended
fc»7—2oy
DR. LAWRENCE.
HAVE moved my office to the building occu-
iftrL-?T a d U s s ! ore b , v Messrs. GRAYBlLL <fc
ilvW ELL, where l shall always be prepared to at
tend professional calls. 1
M. J. LAWRENCE, M. D.
8-tf
Jan. 13th, 1855.
S. S. DUSENBE1UIY,
F.l SHJOFWUS L fv Twills OK
W E warrant to please all who wish the latest
style ot dress. Shop up stairs, over C. D.
Fcreon's store.
April IS, 1S54.
Dll. R. B. NISBET
r\EFERS his services to the people of Putnam, in
lawl 1 *-'.’ ba "'™ ce & Adams—or at his house (th<
o1 ' h* 1 ' n- Adams,) unless profession-
1355. s _ tf ‘
J 0HN A. WRIGHT,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
i'*A vroNT0N ’ ga -
Medical.
T he undea signed will continue to practice medi
cine in all its branahes, and respectfully offers
C *iinsUunce t 'is^m tRe^conieiMu
thenew building recently put up by Messrs. J. T
Youngblood & Co., where he may always be found
when not professional engaged.
A, A. CULLENS.
Jun. 24 53 oy
Cash Paid for Land Warrants 1
[ BILL pay the highest market price for Lan
Durants.. 'At the store of Choice* Megratli.d
Applv tb L. E. CHOICE.
Milledgeville July 2Gth 1855 6m.
FRANKLIN & BRANTLY,
FACTORS
and commission merchants
SAVANNAH, GA.
June 6tb, 1848. 1—1-7
TOWN PROPERTY
FOR SwilsE.
T HE undersigned offers for sale upon very liber
al terms tlie followiug property, to wit
tree lots with fine new houses just completed:
ALSO,
Thirty acres of wood-land within the corporate
limits of .the town of Eatonton. T. TUN1SON.
Dec. 2.1854.—33-tf
WEEKLY LINE.
From Sparta to Sandersville, & Tennille..
T HE undersigned is prepared to convey passen
gers from Sparta to Sandersville, every Tues
day,' returning the next day. Leave Sparta every
Tuesday, at 9, A. M., so as to connect with the
Tenflille line, and leave Sandersville every Wed
nesday at 5 A. M.
Bundles aii^ boxes conveyed both wavs at rea
sonable ratpL Particular attention paid to shud
and ovate?*- Apply to J. B. Johnson, Sparta, or
P C ivfaleton, Sandcfsville.
' / H. W. FORBES.
XA. ,29, 1355 43 tf
Ceitcnil ^iibcrtisnnints,
211322)^ a
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
Have on band a large and wdl
selected stock of F A L L AND
W I N TER CL O TH I N G,
wbicli they offer for sale on ac
commodating terms, at wholesale
and retail.
Fo. 101, Bryan, and'GS, St. Julien st.,
Savannah, Ga.
Oct. 17; 1855.' 37 tf
CONFECTIONS.
JYicc Things for Little
differ-
aea-
S UCII aS Candies of various sorts, Nuts of dt
ent kinds, fraits of all' Kinds to suit the
sons, &c. <fec. Ac. » • '
ALSO . .
SB GABS, TOBA CCO, : AFD SNUFF.
Call and taste for vourselves.
’ - ’ ' F. M. ABNAU.
May 171S55 , . ly *
AINSWOKHI & SLAGi;U’S
. STORE ATDAYISBORO.
rpilOSE who have already' honored us with a eali
A at the tlie.afmvB Store are w 11 convinced tliat
we keep constantly on.haud, and have laid iu this
spring. Ti.e largest andhahdxbmesl stock of goods
which can rot be surpassed iu any country Store,
as regards beauty style and cheapness.
MR. H. w: SHEPARD, Our Agent
A Gentleman well known and highly respected
by ail who* know him for his integrity and business
qualifications would be pieased to see ut the old
stand'all his friends and customers whom he lias
secured during a successful career of some years in
liis business. lie is ready to offer, great bargains
and also to suit the taste aud fancy of all; and
inore especially the ladies, having a good- supply
of fine goods on hand.
May 24th, 1355. ' 16 tf
HOUSE, SIGN & ORNAMENTAL PAINTER, &C.
f> ESPECTFUl.LY informs tliq public that he is
IX now prepared to execute all kinds of
Plain and Fancy Painting,
Gilding, Graining, Glazing, Marhle-
izing, Paper Hanging,_ dr.
ORDERS SOLICITED.
May 81st, 1855. lT-^-ly
TJHT (j OYTIJ5.
H ENRY LATHBOP & CO., wiH coutiuue to
receive weekly by Steamers, new anil desirable
styles of Dry Goods and will always have instore a
full assortment to which the attention of purchas
ers visiting this market is invitod. Among which
will be found.'
FANCY DRESS GOODS
Silks, Barages Chally Muslin's, Ginghams. Prints
■MOURNING DRESS GOODS.
Bombazines, Alpacas, Canton nnd Taunnin Clothes-,
Muslin de Laiucs, Crenadens, Barages. Muslins
Ginghams etc., etc. •
YYHITE GOODS.
Surp Mull and Namsbok Muslins,- Fig'd riaidaud
Strip Swiss and Joconets, Dimeties Lawns etc.
LINEN GOODS.'
9 1-4 to 121-2 Barnbv Sheetings, Pillow Case Linen,
Best all flax 4 1-2 Irish Liucns Table Damasks and
Napkins, Drypecs, Hucubacs, etc.
HEAVY GOODS.
Plain and Striped Osnaburgs, Shirtings and Sheet
ings 3 1-2 to 121-2 Prills, Demnins, Cottomidcs.etc.
HOSIERY AND GLOVES.
A full assortment for Ladies, Men, aud childrens.
EMBROIDERIES.
Collars and Sleeves in Muslin and Lawn, Chimisetts
and Sleeves,, ,, • „
Edgings and Insertings ., ,,
Bands and Flouncery „ „
Thread and Valcrealis Laces, etc., etc.
Savannah Feb. 1. oly
T HE subscriber hogs' leave to announce to the cit
izens of Washington and the adjoining coun
ties that he lias just finished hia
NE W STORE _ ' .
On the site where the old one was burned. And
is now receiving a large and well selected assort
ment of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
Consisting in part of -
BACON, SUGAR, COFFE,
Iron,
Nails,
Trace .
Chains,
Tubs, ’
Buckets,
Pails,
Cotton
Yarns, <£*c. etc.,
And every thing usually kept in his
line, which he offers at his usually
LOW PRICES.
CALL AND SEE HIM AND YOU
- WILL NOT REPENT IT. ' ,
May 17, 1855.
Z BRANTLEY.
tf
r I HIE subscriber respectfully begs leave to in
A form the citizens of Washington and adjoin
ing counties, that lie has resumed his business in bis
NEW STORE
And keeps constantly on hand an assortment of
FAMILY GROCERIES
Such as Butter, Bacon, Corn 'Meal. Sugar, Coffee,
Laid, Flour, Rice, a choice lot of pickles, also S51-
aratus Ac., Ac., Ac.,
ALSO
Bar soap, Tea, Almonds. FPhertR Walnuts, Rai
sens, and sii aiuda of N ots, Caudies, oranges, Lav •
ons, Ac.
ALSO
Spun Cotton, Crockery, Tin Ware, Salt, and in
fact all things usually' kept in a complete Family
Grocery. Fresh supplies received weekly. Call
at 1 see him. J. A. NOETHINGTON,
May 17, 1S53. tf
<£>mrul gitefrtisfments.
.7
tmssst;.
rfiailE proprietors of the Scixxtikio Aiteeican will
JL pay in eash the following splendid prices for
the fourteen iirgest list of subscribers sent in be-
teweeu the present time and the first of January,
185 6; tfi wit: ♦ •*“
For the largest List $100
; .Ftpvthe 2JHarireiit List.........„.a......■ 75
F«r'the'Sd * lurg®t List 65
For tlio 4t)i largest Lisr;.. 55
For the 5th largest List .•.*...-. '. 50
For the 6th largest List....... 45
For the 7th largest List . 40
For the 8th largest List........'. 35
Eor the 9th lorgeSt List. .-.J;. .. q 1. 30
For the lOtli largest List 25
For the llth-largest List.’..;...- 20
For the. i 2th largest List . 15
For the 18th largest List. 10
For the I4th.largest List.;.. ....... 5
Names can.be sent in at differen times, and from
different Tost Offices. The eas*h will be paid to the
order of the successful eompedltor immediately af
ter the 1st Of January 1856. Southern, JVestern,
and Canada money taken for subscriptions. Post
pay all letters, and direct to
MUNN & CO. 128 Fulton st., New York/ ,
Sept. 20, 1855 - r ti—4t 1
\af itii '2n --mi
T HE subscriber wishing to change his mode ot
life, has concluded to offer for safe, his valua
ble little plantation containing about three, hun
dred'acres of the first choice of pine, and swamp
land, lying on the Ogeecliee river, fouf-mile3 from
the town of Louisville; anyone wishing to pur-
ehase land cannot certainly help, but bcing^ forci
bly struck witlith’e facilities afforded insuch a place as
I am offering for sale. Its convenient distance from
our pleasant little town ol Louisville, ought £o be
another grand induegmeht for persons wishing to
purchase, and another Still greater inducement, is
its proximity to a sett.oftlie best steam mills, * both
saw and grist in the yountyf Plantation under
good repair: a’ comfortable dwelling, negro houses,
new coral-ribs, mule shelter, wagon shelter, Ac.,
are also new*. In fine, the plantation contains all
the necessary requisitions to health and fanning,
Ac. . *
There is an abundance oicom and fodder, on the
plantation fo supply it, that I would also sell -on
accommodating terms, also stock can be bad on
the place if desired, Ac. Any one. wishing .further
information, can .tibtain it by addressing me at
Louisville; Jefferson County) Ga.
FREEMAN A. ARRINGTON.' .
- Fine Valley, Sept. 27; 1855 bal. y
0' % fo -E>
T ilf! undersigned, respectfully call the attention
of the citizens of Washington and the adjoining.
Counties, that 'they have removed to their new
Stoic, oh the lot formerly occupied by Lazaron and
Newman, where they bro opening a handsome and
well selected stock of t, . . i' T> ;•
FMIs mid : JVUVTER
Consisting cf every article belonging- to the Dry
Goods and.llosiery line.
Ready JfSade Clothing *
fur Gentlemen, Y'outlis and Boys,
Gold mul Silver Watches,
JEWELRY, GUNS, RIFLFS,
Rardicart and Saddlery.
All of.which we are offering at low prices and on
the usual terms. , . 1 -
Mr. M. Newman respectfoTly solicits a call at
this store from all Ins friends and former customers,
where he will.use liis best exertions to please the
most fastidious. AINSM.ORTH. A SLAGER.
October 4, 1855 35 ff
A Horrible Story.
Several years before file French oc
cupation of Constantine, iu, Algeria,
amongst the numerous malefactors
with whom the prisons overflowed,
were two persons condemned to death
—two brothers who were to be eix^cu
ted the next day. They were high
way robbers, ham-stringers, and. cut
throats, of whose courage and strength
the most surprising tales were related.
The Bey, fearing they would make
their escape, ordered them to be shack
led together—that is, each of them had
one.foot,rivited lii the same ringjofsolid
iron.' Nq one knows how the matter
was managed; but every one knows
that, when the executioner presented
himself, the cell was empty. The two
brothers, who had succeeded in escap
ing, after vain exertions-to cut dr open
their ^common fetters, proceeded across
the country,, in order to avoid any un
pleasant meeting. When daylight
came they hid themselves in the rocks;
atr night, they continued their journey:
In the middle cf the night they met a.
lion.' The two brothers began by'
throwing stones at him and shouting
with all their strength to drive him
away, but the animal lay down before
them'and_would not stir. Finding that
threats and insults did nd good, they
tried the effect of prayers ; but the li
on bounded upon them, dashed them
to the ground, and amused himself
by eating the-elder of the two at the
side of his brother, who pretended to
be dead. When the lion came to the
leg which was confined by the iron fet
ter,. finding it resisted his teeth, he
eut off the limb above the knee. Then,
whether he had eaten enough, - or
whether he was thirsty, he proceeded
to a spring'a little way off, the poor,
surviving wretch, looked around for
a place of refuge, lor Le was afraid the
lion would come back again after
drinking. And therefore, dragging
after him his brother’s leg, he contriv-
. eaiqjqf&ii iin.^ £ sgr^irsitYciOskr' by is
Shortly afterwards he heard'the lion
roaring with rage and pacing to and
fro, close to the hole in which he had
retreated. At last, aavlight came,
and th<j lion departed. The instant
that the ufortunate man got out of the
silo, he found himself in the presence
of several of the Bey’s' cavalry, who
were on his track. One of the in took
him up on horseback behind him, and
he was bre ught back to Constantihe,
where they put him into prison again.
The Bey, scarcely believing the facts
related by his vassals, desired to see
the man; and had him appear before
him, still dragging after him his broth-
er’s‘ leg. Ahmed-Bey, notwithstand
ing his reputation for cruelt}-, ordered
the fetters to be broken, and granted
the poor wfetch his life.
Hack to Tennille and
ill T ffl "W
T HE HACK, leaves Sandersville every- morning
at 9 A. M., and meets the up-tram.from Savan
nah and Augusta. Returns to Sandersville at 12,'
Leaves again at 2 P, if., and arrives back at 4 P.
M., connecting*with the down train from Macon.
■ It leaves 'fennille for Dublin on Wednesdays and
Saturdays, returns on Thursdays anti Sundays.—
Running semi-weekly between. Sandersville and
Dublin via Tennille. REUBEN MAYO, Cofi’r.
Oct Ii,' 1855 .36 ly
Plantation for Sale.
quality Rice land, also good corn and cotton land,
with fine range for stock.. On the premises is a
good twd story house, with all necessary out build
ings, immediately on the canal it has one of the
best sites for a steam saw mill. The plaice is well
situated for orchardsor vineyards. ,
JOHN R. TEBEAU.
Oct 11 • 36 3m
MW ARRANGEMENT.
Arrival and Departure of cars at No. 18',
' .^Tenmlle, C. P. P ) .' '
Down daV train arr." 3. 03 P. M. leaves 3.08 P. M.
Up day* train arr. ll. 15 A'. M., leaves 11. ~0AjM.
Down night train afr. 12.55 A. M. leaves 1.0 A. M
Up night train arr:- 10.21P. leaves'ip 25. P.
Sparta., Gay
T HE Subscriber takes this method of informing
• the public, that he Has taken the honatf previ
ously-occupied by Little and Riley as a wholes!*
grocery, opposite Cothera and Watkins Store,
where lie intends keeping a Cabinet shop,-and «ru!‘
do all sorts of work in tliat Hue of business, t
Coffins, Bedstead«, Bureaus,
Book Cases, and Safes
made to order, at-moderate rates; Mahogany nnJ
Walnut furniture, repaired neat!;-. He hopes the
public will give him ineir custom. Aliy orf.ers
shall be promptly attended to.
Oct..24 38- tf S. J. STUART. ;
FwiMR JTfTMCB. JBg
pAY me what youow.
jan"7 f 185.-. **
Aff€.
- Bat few- men die of Old age. Al
most alldie of disappointment, passion
al, mental, or bodily toil, or accident.
The passions kill men sometimes, even
suddenly. The common expression
“ choked with passion,” has little ex
aggeration in it; for even though not
suddenly fatal, strong passions shorten
life. Strong bodied men often die
young—weak men livS^Tonger than
the strong, for,the strong use their
strength'and the weak have' none to
use. The latter take care of themselves,
the former dp not: As it is with the-
body, so it is with the mind and. tem
per.' The strong are apt to break,
or like the. candle, to rtfh ; the weak
burn out. The inferior animals,
which live in general, regular ancl
temperate lives, have generally their
prescribed term of years. The horse
liv^s 25years; the ox 15 or 20; the li
on about 20; the dog 10 to 12; the
rablt 8; the guinaepig 6 to - 7 .years.—
These numbers all bear a similar pro
portion to the-time-the animal takes to
grow to its full size.
When the cartilaginous parts of
the bone becomes ossified, the bones
cease to grow. This takes place' in a
man at about twenty years on the av
erage; in the camel at eight; in the
horse at five; in the ox at four; in the
lion-at four; m the dog at two-; in the
cat at eighteen months, in the rabi.t at
twelve; in tbe.guineapig at seven.—
Five or six t mes these numbers
give ; the term of life; five is pret
ty near the average, someanimal great
ly exceed jt. But man of all the ani
mals, is the onethat seldqm comes up to
his average. He ought to livea hundred
year?,'according to this physiological
law, for five times twenty are a hun
dred ; but instead of that, he scarcely
reaches-on the average"four times his
growing period ; the cat six times;
and the rabit even eight times thp
standard of measurement. Tire rea
son is obvious—man is not only the
most irregular and the most intemper
ate, but the most laborious and hard
worked of all animals/ lie is also the
|Jrr "WtP'brrar-
not tell what an animal secretly feels,
that more than any other animal man
cherishes wrath to keep it warm, ^ and
consumes himself with the fire of his
own secret reflections.—Blackwood’s
Magazine.
Carious Discoveries ifl Guatemala
A Tnie Wife.
She is no true, wife who sustains not
her husband in the day of calamity;
who is not, when the world’s great
'frown makes the heart chill with am
guish, his . guardian angel, growing
brighter and more beautiful- as mis
fortune .crowd around his path.—
T.hen is the time for a trial of her gen-
tlenessc—then is the time for testing
whether the sweetness of he? temper
Beams only with a transient light, or
-like the steady glory of the morning
star, shines as brightly under the
clouds. Has she smiles just as charm
ing 1/Does she'say, “Affliction can
not touch oar purity, and should not
quench our love ?” - Does she t ry, by
happy little invferftions, to' lift 'from
his' sensitive spirit the burden of
thought?
no
xucre are oe-
ings who When dark hours come, fall
to repining and upbraiding—thus adds
ing to the outside anxiety the harrow
ing scenes of domestic strife—as if the
blame in the world would make one
hair white or black, or change the de
cree gone forth. Such know that our
darkness is heaven’s light-i-our trials
are but steps ia a golden ladder, by
which if we rightly ascend, we may fit
last gain that etemal light, and bathe
forever in its fullness and beauty.
“Is that all?” and the gentle face of
the wife beamed with'joy. Her hus
band had been on the verge of distrac
tion—all his earthly possessions were
gone, and he feared the result of her
knowledge, she had been so tenderly
caned for alb her life! But, says Ir
ving’s beautiful story, “afriend ad
vised him to- give not slew to his eyes,
nor slumber to his eyelid?, until he
hhd unfold to her his hapless case.”
. And- that was her answer, with the
smile bfah angel—“ Is that all? I
feared by your sadness it was worse.
Bat these things be -taken— all this
-splendor,tlet it go 1 I care not for it—I
only care formy husband’s love and
‘confidence. You shall forget in my
affection that you ever* were in pros
perity-only still love me,, and: I will
aid yon to bear these little reverses
with cheerfulness.' ’.•«
Still love herf a man must rever-
ence, aye, and liken tetheivery angfcls,
fig- such a womin is ii living 'revela-
tion of hcayen.—Halts Journal of
Health.
THE REMAINS OF ANTIQUE CITIES.
A letter is- given in the New York
Tribune, from the pen of Abbe Bpux-
bourg, a learned French prie?t, in which
lie ckums to have discovered in Gua
temala, the remains of various anti
que cities of great magnitude and soli
dity—also some most precious monu
ments of the languages aud history of
the aboriginal people, long anterior
to the arrival of the Spaniards. What
will be-the most surprising to scholars,
; and will, doubtless, be. -received 1 with
some incredulity, is the assertion of.
M. d.e Bourbourg, that, these langua
ges contain undeniable relices of va
rious Scandinavian .and r l cutonic^
tongues, Danish, Swedish, -English,'
and even some oriental'words are said
to be found in great distinctness and
purity, mingled in the early dialects of
the country, while Indian traditions
i declare that their .ancestors migrated
i from the northeast by sea through mist
and snow. From these philological
•remains and these traditions. M. de
Bourbourg concludes that there -Was a.
migration into the country from- the
settlement of the No?th men in Mas
sachusetts. If true, this is a most in
teresting contribution to the history of
the American continent, and the pub
lic will wait with impatience for that
-MU
de Bourbourg intends to lay before
the world, with the documentary evi
dence sustaining his conclusions.
After living some account of his
departure 0 from Rabinal,.he -say's that
he ascended a height, and discovered
the remains o£ two ancient cities-
“The nearest one of these ancient
cities is about one league from Rabin-
al, and on the north side of church,
the Crehles give it the name ofCakyu.
The more distant of these two cities is
two leagued to the northwest of the
church, which is called in the country
Tzak Pokoma, city of the Pokomaxnez.
They are situated in the manner of
the ancient CastiHiau cities of Europe
of the middle ages, . on summits - ex
tremely craggy, w hich project from a
chain of mountains coyered with pines,
and which I have been informed' are
called the Sierra de Tikiram. This
mountain Separates Lower from Up
per Vera Paz. At the bottom nearly
northwest, I perceived a mountain
more elevated than the rest, which on
that side forms the second' terminus
of the square, and is about ten leagues
from, Rabinal. On one occasion I ask
ed how it was called, and was infqrm-
edbythe Indians that it was. the
mountain of Meavan, a name which is
well known in the history of tlie
Quiches preserved by Father Ximcnes
and which, fixes an important geo
graphical point in the ancient history
of Guatemala. The mountain ol
Meaven is at the confluence ot the
streams of the plain ot R..-bmal and o l
the. Rio Negro, (or Black River,) which
also enlargs the Lancondor river.—
The judge of Rabinal, Don Bonifacio
FticasSRla, has assured me that at this
point are‘found other vestiges of an
cient edifices, and much more noble,
although less in extent, than those of
Cakyu and Tzak Pokoma, the first of
which I visited shortly after my ar
rival at Rabinal.
“The height upon which the” an
cient city of the Pokomames is situa
ted is nearly one thousand feet above
the level of the plain, and is on the
grounds of the hacienda of Buena Vis
ta, belonging to one of the confrater
nities of the church.
“On the 21st May last I directed my
course thither, accompanied by the
principal people of the place. The
first hills Which I ascended are slo
ping, and the ground is composed
generally of a species of slate, which is
here called ‘laja.’ The soil has no
fertility, an’d vegetation is consequent
ly sf are. When I approached the
ruins nothing more was visible than
the remains of the masonry work,
wlpeb scarcely shows above the ground
blit as I‘ continued - to ascend, they
beeame more perceptible and perfect.
We finally arrived at a .point where
every thing is better preserved.—
There is a palace "of one hundred and
ninety-feet in length, the walls of
which are elevated about two yards
on a "mass of sters which forms a
terrace similar to that of Palenque —
In front there’is an oratory of pyram-
dal shape and nearly five yards in
height, with stairs'on its four sides,
two of which are larger than the oth
ers, and have a base of forty feet in
length.
“The edifice resembles those of the
Quiches, judging from the designs that
I have had before me. On the plat
form of the pj\raraids are preserved
even the remains of the walls which
encircled the* sacellum. The whole,
as a mass, is in admirable condition,
and in many places 1 saw even the
lime which covers the walls well pre
served, said walls being composed of
tlie same material (lajas) above Stated.
Minted With mortar, in fne same man
ner as our brick walls. I continued
ascending, and on my right and left
the remains ol temples increased in
number, all being of the same con
structions. These ruins occupy a con
siderable space. I observed, among
other things, that each temple was
situated in a plaza, and in the centre
of a very large house, which was ele
vated on a terrace, and appears to
have-been the habitation of the an
cient monks—a palace which must
have been the residence of Ahan
Quamahay, the presiding chief of the
ward. In the considerable space
which I measured between the tem
ple and the palace, there is a high
square pedestal preserved, which ap
pears tP have served in other times
as the base of the statue of some he
ro or. god. I have remarked the
similarity of the constructions of this
city with those of the neighboring
city of Cakyu. I ascended to the
most elevated flat of this mountain,
and found myself surrounded bv
ruins,, the extent and multitude of
which-surprised me. Each eminence
is -occupied by one or more palaces,
with temples and pedestal's, and the
intermediate portions covered with the
remains of humble pottages.”
The second is thus noticed:
“The other ruined city is in, front of
Rabinal; from the porch of tlie church,
and even from the yard of my bouse,
lean seethe wall which protected the
principal palace on the south side ; I
also see the steps of a double escalade,
and the remains of two temples of
nyramical form, covered at present Ry
t J j > 'tfl. II1C 1” O
extremes like two advanced sentinels.
“It was on the 28th May last that £
visited the^hci^hts of Cakyu, accom
panied by an intelligent Indian ser
vant, who is-well acquainted with all
the neighboring places.-
“1 liad more labor in reaching this
summit than I had in going to 'i zak
Pokoma,-on account of the fbliago
overhanging the path more than on
the former route; I was, consequently
obliged to- leave my mule under tha
shade of .some- sarsc bushes, YW
then pursued our course on a serpen
tine foot-path which followed a;ong
tlie declivity, and which had probably
been, the road of the ancient warriors
ofCakyu, for it had been cut m rock.
YVe soon passed the wall and found
ourselves in the yard of a double pul*
ace -with „ many escalades, and the
base of which measured-more than*
five hundred feet front; I had; then .
arrived at the citadel,, tbe residence df
the ancient Princes of Rabinal. The
principal part of the habitation are
greater-than that of Tzak Pokoma,
but in a still more ruined slate. It
was here that the Rabinaleros centered
their power, after having inhabited
-the regions of the Pokamames, un-
doubtly because from, this point they
had the entire control of the roau ot
Upper Yera Paz, and by which then-
enemies had fled. - According tou*--
manusLYUJit wliicli I hnvG |
gSSSgRG C»M.iqy--l dialect, *1
SS WOT***
saamit ot Cakyu .:ad,