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THE SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE
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BY WILLIAM C. RICHARDS.
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IS nowin receipt of a Superior German Camera,
and will soon return to Athens, prepared to ex
ecute Daguereotypes in a style superior to any hith
erto executed in Upper Georgia. He will also be
prepared to work much below his former prices.
Athens, Feb. 16, 1849. 41 —3w
—JUST RECEIVED AT THE
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College Avenue , Athens, Georgia.
THE LATEST ARRIVALS!!
Thompson’s Lectures to Young Men ;
1 lappiness of the Blessed;
D’Aubigne’s Cromwell;
Do Scotland and Germany ;
Alison’s Europe, abridged;
Dickens’ Life in Italy;
Industrial Exchanges ;
Parsons on the Rose ;
Hunt’s Imagination aud Fancy ;
Hood’s Prose and Verse;
Proverbial Philosophy, various styles;
Bubbles from the Brunnen ;
Montague’s Selections ;
Hazlitt’s Miscellanies;
Book of Christmas ;
J. Bayard Taylor’s Rhymes of Travel;
Fable for the Critics;
Titmarsli’s Cornhill to Cairo ;
Vicar of Wakefield;
. Irving’s Sketch Book, new edition ;
Do Columbus, vols. 1 and 2 ;
Eothen, illustrated.
Macauley’s England, two vols.;
Arabian Nights, fine edition;
The Fairy Book;
Abbot’s Mary, Charles Ist, and Alexander;
Forester’s Field Sports of America ;
.1 aims’ Forgery;
Kate Clarendon;
The Poor Cousin, by Mrs. Pickering;
Lancashire Witches;
Anger, by Sue;
Old Judge, by Sam Slick;
The Prince ;
Dickens’ Haunted Man ;
California and its Gold Regions.
Randell’s Sheep Husbandry at the South ;
Griswold’s Female Poets of America., (plain & gilt;)
R *
Caroline May’s
Elements of Agriculture;
Hahn’s Hebrew Bible ;
Mysteries of City Life ;
A Week at Glenville, (a beautiful Juvenile ;)
* Partners for Life ; •
Byron’s Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage ; do. Poems;
Mary Barton ;
The Great Ilogarty Diamond, &c. &e.
Athens. Feb. 6th. WM. N. WHITE.
Music ai?jSademy.
MR. ZOGBAUM respectfully informs Parents
and Guardians, that he has made all neoessa
ry preparations to open the above Institution by the
Ist March, aud requests those who wish to have
their children instructed, to send in their names, to
enable him to form the different classes.
CHARLES ZOGBAUM,
At Mr. Mitchell’s Hotel.
Feb. 24. 41
Athens Male Academy.
ON Monday, January Ist, 1849, Mr. JOHN G.
CLARKE will open his School in the Mechan
ics’ Hall, (near the Episcopal Church.)
The common English branches, higher Mathe
matics, and Greek and Latin, will be taught.
Tuition, for the year, $32.00
OCt* A class of young boys will be instructed in
Reading, Spelling, Writing, and Geography, for
S2O 00 per year.
Particular attention will be pai l to instructing
those who may desire it, in the French Language,
and an extra hour will be devoted each day to that
purpose.
Athens, Dec. 16. 1348. 32
BLANKS, —Legal, Commercial, etc.. —executed
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Athens, February 13. * ts
ssunriastEia ilhtk&&{&■¥ ©asstttie.
GOULD, KENDALL & LINCOLN.
BOOK-SELLERS & PUBLISHERS,
No. 59, Washington St., Boston.
JUST PUBLISHED.
HaylamUs University Sermons.
DELIV EKED in the Chapel of Brown Universi
ty, on many of the moral and religious topics
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cloth. $1 25.
CON T K NTS.
Theoretical Atheism; Practical Atheism; The
Moral Character of Man; Love to God; The Fall
of Man; Justification by Works lmjiossible ; Pre
paration for the Advent of the Messiah ; The Work
of the Messiah ; Justification by Faith ; A Day in
the Life of Jesus of Nazareth; The Fall of Peter;
The Church of Christ; The Unity of the Church ;
The duty of obedience to the Civil Magistrates;
The Recent Revolutions in Europe.
“ Few sermons contain so much carefully arranged
thought as these by Dr. Wayland. The thorough
logician is apparent throughout the volume, and
there is a classic purity in the diction unsurpassed
by any writer, and equalled by very few. Knowing
the author’s rigid adherence to fixed principles, as
the only safe guide to right conclusions, the intelli
gent Christian will turn with deep interest to the
two last sermons.”— N. Y. Com. Adv.
“They are the careful production of a matured
and powerful intellect, and were addressed to a
thinking and well informed audience, and are espe
cially adapted for the educated aud thoughtful
1 man.”— Ch. Alliance.
’
Proverbs for the People.
1 A series of Discussions on the book of proverbs, in
which are graphically delineated the great doe
trines and duties which relate to man’s temporal
and eternal weal. By Rev. E. L. Magoon. Cin
■ ciunuti. 12mo. 90c.
Contents -.—Chap. 1. Introductory, or The Wise
Preacher: 2. Captiousness, or The Censorious Man;
3. Kindness, or the Hero who best conquers ; 4. So
briety, or The glory of Young Men ; 5, Frugality,
or The Beauty of Ukl Age ; 6. Temptation, or The
Simpleton Snared ; 7, Integity or The Tradesman
I Prospered; 8. Extravagance, or The Spendthrift
Disgraced: 9. Vanity, or The Decorated Fool; 10.
Pride, or The Scorner Scorned; 11. Idleness, or
The Slothful Self Murdered : 12. Industry, or The
Diligent made Rich ; 13. Perseverance, or the In
vincible Champion; 14. Perseverance, Continued;
15. Sincerity, or 3he Irresistible Persuader; 16.
Falsehood, or The Dissembler Accused; 17. Deceit,
or The Knave Unmasked; 18. Flattery, or The
Lurking Foe.
“We commend the book as a most acceptable
companion to the sober and thoughtful reader.”
[Boston Courier.
“ The author has in the most novel and strikingly
popular manner, discussed the principles of Christian
morality. The book cannot fail to arrest and fix the
reader’s attention.” [Christian World.
“ He has shown in this volume much ability in
transmitting the ore and bullion of other climes and
ages into the valuable results of his own labors.
There is a freshness about the book, which is very
agreeable.” [Christian Alliance.
The Church in Earnest:
By John Angell James. Third edition. 50c.
“ Avery seasonable publication. The church
universal needs a re-awakening to its high vocation,
and this is a book to effect, so far as human Intellect
can, the much desired resuscitation.” —New-York
Commercial Advertiser.
03-This is pre-eminently a Book for the times,
j many pastors are engaged in circulating the work
among their people.
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The Person and Work of Christ:
j The Doctrines of the Person and Work of Christ.
By Dr. Sartorius. Translated from the fifth Ger
man edition, by Rev. O. S. Stearns. 42c.
“ A work of much ability, and presenting the ar
gument in a stylo that will be new to most of Amer
ican readers ; it will deservedly attract attention.”
; —[New-York Observer.
j “ The earnestness, beauty and vivacity of its style,
: possesses the qualities which should recommend it to
| the favor of the Christian public.”—[Michigan
! Christian Herald.
To Teachers and Merchants!
THE undersigned beg leave to inform Teach
ers and merchants in the Cherokee region of <Ja,
I that they aro prepared to furnish
SCHOOL-BOOKS OF EVERY KIND
at the lowest market rales—at wholesale or retail
i They pledge themselves to sell at the Macon or Au
gusta prices, and to keep on hand a good assortment
of the latest editions. They will also procure—at
the shortest notice—any new text book at the re
quest of their customers.
(0- All orders by mail executed a3 promptly and
cheaply, as if made in person.
james McPherson & co.
Atlanta, Feb. 10, 1849. 40
~mauliam~ j
rpHE undersigned begs leave to inform the pat-
L rons and correspondents o'* the lute firm of W.
C. Richards, and Cos , that he vvdl continue the Busi
ness on his own account at the sto c
NO 2 ON COLLEGE AVENUE,
immediately under the Newton House and hopes by
unremitting attention to secure a continuance of i
their confidence and support. ‘I ho-sc indebted to the
fiiCri. are urgently requested to settle their accounts
with him immediately, that fcbe books oft be concern
may be closed. WM. N. WHITE.
Athens. *\b 1.1849.
IIW BOOK ETOMU,
ON COTTON AVENUE, MACON, GEO
rpHE undersigned have opened, as above, an es-
A tablishment for the sale of
BOOKS, STATIONERY, and FANCY GOODS,
and will keep on hand a full and choice assortment of
School and Miscellaneous Books,
together with Plain and Fancy Stationery, Music
for the Piano Forte, &c. All of which they will sell,
at Wholesale or Retail, at the lowest market prices.
QCf- Orders for. Law, Medical and Theological
Books, respectfully solicited
‘ J. J. & S. P. RICHARDS.
Macon, Nov. 4, 1848.
THE 3IISTLETOE:
A Magazine of the Sons of Temperance.
J. IV. S,’ T. A. BURKE, EDITORS.
AT the suggestion of some of the friends of Tem
perance, and by the expressed will of many of
the Divisions of the Order of the “ Sons of Tempe
rance,” the Subscriber commenced, on the first of
January, in the town of Athens, the publication of
a work, bearing the above title.
In commencing this enterprize, we address our
selves for support principally to Sons of Temperance,
believing that they will cheerfully aid in sustaining
a Literary Magazine, in connection with the inter
ests of the Order. While it will, in the ma : n. be
devoted to the great cause of Temperance, much
will be found in its pages to please the general
reader.
CONDITIONS.
The Mistletoe will comprise about 24 pages of
reading matter, monthly. printed from new type and
on good paper, with an occasional engraving, and
will be sent to subscribers at One Dollar per annum,
payable invariably in advance. Six copies will bo
sent to one address for five dollars. The work will
contain two semi-annual volumes, and subscriptions
will be received for six months at 75 cents, in ad
vance.
A PROPOSITION TO DIVISIONS.
To that Division sending us the largest number of
subscribers, for the present year, we will send the
Mistletoe to each of its subscribers, gratis, for the
ensuing year.
All letters on business must be directed, post-paid,
to JOHN W. BURKE,
Athens, Jan. 1849. 35 Publisher.
newtoFSouseT
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
THE Subscriber, as proprietor of this new and
well-furnished Hotel, expects (from long expe
rience, a disposition to please, and attention to bu
siness,) to make it just such an establishment as the
public wants. LOVICK P. THOMAS.
January 6, 1849. 1 ]y
sPlk®Msis Ho W£lls@ei
WOULD respectfully inform his friends and the
public generally, that he has taken the Store
on College Avenue, (next door to the Newton
House, and recently occupied by Hill, Moss &
C 0.,) where lie is now receiving and opening a
handsome assortment of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, and
CROCKERY, &c.,
Which lie is offering on very favorable terms
Persons wishing any article in his line, would do i
well to call and examine his stock before purchasing.
He hopes from bis experience in business and strict
attention to the same, to be able to please all who
may call on him.
Athens, Feb. 10. 38 3w j
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Books, Stationery and Music.
JAMES McPIIERSON & CO., beg leave to in- j
form their friends and the public that they have !
greatly increased their supplies of
SCHOOL AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,
and are daily receiving, direct from New York and
Philadelphia, choice works in every department of
Literature and the Ai ts, together with
PLAIN AND FANCY STATIONERY,
of every description, both American and Foreign, j
They have also a fine supply of
CENTRE, SIDE AND SUSPENSION SOLAR LAMPS,
made by Cornelius & Cos., the best in the world.
At’anta, Ga., February 10, 1848.
Dissolution of Partnership.
rplIE Copartnership heretofore existing between
JL the subscribers was by mutual consent dissolved
on the 31st ultimo, ami the business will be hereafter
conducted by Mr. WM. N. WHITE, in his own j
name, and on his own account. Mr. White is also
authorized to settle the unfinished business of the
concern, and all parties indebted to it, are urgently
requested to make early settlement of their ac-
CoUli,s ’ WM. C. RICHARDS,
WM. N. WHITE.
@ aosL 30$ a
The undersigned tenders his sincere and grateful
acknowledgements to bis friends for the patronage
so liberally bestowed upon him in the 1.5 ink business
during the past four years, and begs to inform them
that he has sol 1 out his entire interest to bis late
partner, Mr. Yv m. N. \V iiite, who will continue the
badness in nil is branches, and for whom be earn
estly solicits the continued favors of his friends and
the public, assured, as he D. that tlieV win be emi
nently merited. WM. C. RICHARDS.
Athens, Feb. 1, ISlf>.
MUSIC !—New Mu-.-u- just received at the
UNIT. BOOK-STORE, I
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ESTABLISHMENT’
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Executed with Neatness and Despatch
_ _ at this OFFICE.
K. J. MAYNARD^
BOOK BINDER
Over the “ Southern Banner” Office, *
ATHENS, GEOGRIA.
ALBON CHASE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER i N __
Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods , Perfumery
Paper Hangings, , fa fa fa *
Opposite the College Campus, and under the South
ern Banner Office.
, Orders filled at the Augusta prices!
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
james McPherson & ca, ~
DEALERS in
BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC AND MU
SICAL IXSTRI ME NTS, FANCY GOOD*
PAPER-HANGINGS, MAPS, &c. & c kc ’
_ Atlanta, Georgia.
j WM. N. WHITE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOK-SELLER,
—AND DEALER IN —
Stationery, Music Musical Instruments.
Lamps, Cutlery Fancy Goods, fyc. ifc.
Orders tilled at the Augusta rates!
COLLEGE AYENUE, ATHENS, GA.
FELLOWS, WADSWORTH & CO.,
No. 17 Maiden Lane, New-York,
IMPORTERS OF
English and French Watches, Jewelry, Silver
and Plated Ware, Fancy Goods, fyc.
THEY have constantly on hand watches from the
manufactories of Robert Roskell, M. J. Tobias
<s♦ Cos., Johnson, Rold-st, Taylor, Jno. Crags, IVm.
Martin, M. Tobias, T. E. Cooper and others, as
well as all the varieties of Geneva and Swiss work.
j U A general assortment of Fancy Goods, suited
to the sales of Jewelers, Druggists, and others, Gold
Pens, Allen & Thurber’s Revolving Pistols.
May 13, 1848. 1-ts
W. B. CHERRY.
Surgeon S? Ale chanicat Dentist,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
on Dr. Reese's lot; near the Episcopal Ch.
HOUSE AND LAND FOR SALE.
’’TMIE SUBSCRIBER, intending to move from
JL the State, offers for sale his House and Land in
the Town of Athens. The Land comprises two hun
dred and ninety-six acres, of which about a hundred
is well wooded, and the rest in good arable condition.
The property is situated in the upper portion of the
Town. The Dwelling is handsome and convenient,
the ont-liouses all new, and the whole in perfect re
pair. There is an excellent Spring near the Dwell
ing, and also a fine well of water.
For terms of sale, apply to C. F. McCay, or to
ANDREW BAXTER.
Athens, Oct. 12. 32—ts
CLASSICAL & MATHEMATICAL
MALE SEMINARY.
THE Fifth Semi-annual Term of this Institution
will commence on Monday, January Ist, 1849,
in the building before occupied, to which an adjoin
ing lot has been added for play-ground. The num
ber of pupils and rates of tuition to continue as be
fore. In the reception of applicants to fill vacancies,
particular attention has been given, both in respect
to age and qualification, which will secure a better
classification, and afford time, so as to give History,
Composition and Elocution a sufficient prominence
\ a ancies, that may occur from dismission, will le
filled by those who first apply.
A. M. SC UDDER, Principal.
Athens, Ga., Dec. 23, 1848.
Southern Mutual Insurance Company*
WM. M. MORTON, AGENT AT ATHENS
Company is now firmly established, and do-
X ing an extensive business. Risks will be taken
not only in towns, but in the country, on Dwelling?,
Gin-Houses, Mills and Factories. ..
The following parties are among tho StockhoU
ers of the Company at this Agency: ,
Asbury Hull, T. Bradford, Wm W. Clayton. . •
S. Linton, Albon Chase, Dr. H. Hull, Henry Hull,
Jr.. E. L. Newton. Dr. E. R. Ware, F. Lucas, 8*
J. Mays, Y. L G. Harris, C.B. Lyle, A. J- Brady*
George Pringle, M. E. McWhorter, D. Holmes.
Rev. Dr. Hoyt, L. J Lampkin, Rev. S. Landrum,
J J. Huggins, W. Baynon, T. R R. Cobb, Dr. •
M. Reese. Green B. Ilaygood, W. C. Richards
Cos., and Wm. M. Morton.
Parties, desiring to effect insurance on their pro
perty in this vicinity, will make application to a
subscriber. WM. M. MORTON
Athens, Nov. 25th, 1848. __
FERRY & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Trunks , fa Sfc-r
11ROAD-STREET, ATHENS, GEORGIA.