Georgia journal and messenger. (Macon, Ga.) 1847-1869, May 06, 1847, Image 3
■ctoiy! Yidory! Vidory!
|or for tiie American Anus!
i IUTTLE OF FERRO GORDO.
■ , i n na again Defeated in a Pitched Battle,
■ lien Scott Six Thousand Mexicans taken
W,;; n ; r ,-Firc Hundred Americans Killed
Wounded— (Jen La Vega again a prisoner.
Hrhe Steam <>liip McKim arrwctl nt New Or
ff mon the 30th, having left Vera Cm/, on the j
1,1 with the Glorious News, that on the IHtli j
H On Scott met and routed the Mexicans at
ff' rßl i (ionno taking 0000 prisoners,among whom
(j e|l | <u Vega and live other Generals xx itli
■ |j st 0 f Colonels and subordinate officers, j
■ advance ot'tlie American army was .Tttacked
I ihe evening of dm 17th, when a severe, hut del
Hire conflict ensued. On the 18th themain army
Hirm'cd the enemy in grt at force &. the result has
Hen glorious indeed. Those Mexican officers
Hio refused to give their parol, xvere at once sent
H Vera Fritz under charge of Capt. Hughes, on
He h htis been left to their election by ,
Scott whether they should remain close pri- ;
Hnersin the Castle of San Juan Ullua or proceed
Orleans, where they should he allowed such j
liberty as their condition and conduct ;
seem to require of th: commandant of that
a desire to lie transferred to the I . States, j
tlmt Col. Wilson, Governor of Vera Cruz, had
to their wishes, and had directed that a
H 8 * e l should be held in readiness to sail, for their
about the 25th April.
§,i Pi.an del Ki j, A|iril IT—lt am.
division of Gen. Twi-.-cs Htnrteit (wo hours since nnd n ‘
cannonade has ttlreudy cotnnienc'-d nlone his line from
farthest of (lie Mexican works. At intervals, too, the rat-
of small arms cim he lien: l distinctly from (lie Dingnmi
where 1 am writing this I am out, with <’ols ;
ami Bullion and < ’apt Pemberton, to the settt of action ]
will return here at night to teporf the progress < f the tight. |
|Hvi:i4 nut intended, I believe, that (Jen. Twiggs should open i
|i > 11 to-dav. at least m bring on a general action, and it is
presumnhle the .Mexicans havecommenced upon him !
ill great hatP. G. W. K.
I*M —I h ive just returned from the scene of ennllict. and
one it has been considering the number engaged. A
tin-’ aide ofihe farthest Mexican wnik.on which there was
seei last evening, was found occupied by the enem\’►
trrops this morning, and to force it was at once deemed
For this purpose the Rides under Maj. Sommer
detachments of artillery nod infantry, were ordered to
up the nigged ascent. This they did in gallant style,
■vintr the Mexicans, after a resistance which may be put
Hwu as most obstinate, (treat numbers of the eneinv were
while, on our side, the loss was also severe. Maj. Sum- ,
was shot in the head by a mnsket hall—severely but not ‘
but not severely, as was also l.ieut. Jarvis of the 2d !
I could not learn that any of the officers were killed, j
entire loss on our side, iri killed and wounded, is estimated !
about one hundred; hut from the nature of the ground—brok
covered with brush ami cliappnral, and extremely uneven :
impossible to tell with accuracy. Nor can I, at this time, j
■w> even the names of the officers who were immediately en- I
About 3 o’clock the enernv made a demonstration from the j
on the neighboring height to the one our men had captured
if with the intention of retaking it ; but it nil ended in march- j
down the hill, blowing a most terrific charge on their dump
■t*. firing a few shots, and tlicn retiring. Their appearance as
came down the slope, was certainly most imposing. The
on the height meanwhile kept up n continuo* sue upon
n. Twiggs’ lines,yet doing little execution other than cut- i
Bnn down the trees and brush. As we returned to ramp, the 1
-till continued—the enemy hail evidently ascertained the i
of the road which had just been cut, with accuracy, :
Hut their hall principally went over.
|H Gen. Shields, at 3 oc’lock, wan ordered out to support flen. !
with three regiments of Volunteers-—two from Illinois
(’ols. Biker and Barnett. They will have warm work
I"morrow,if the Mexicans stand up a*thev did to-dav.
9 There Inis been n little skirmishing to-day between the for-
and beef parlies,sent out in the rear, anil the rancheros.
■f)nv Illinois man was killed, and one of the same regiment am!
Tennessean wounded. I could not learn their names.
H To morrow tile grand attack; both upon Ihe front and reer !
■ifthe enemy is to he made. lien. Worth is to move at sun
■i-e, and little peace will the Mexicans have for one 21 hours !
■it least.
9 I (possible I shall roport and send off the the progress of the !
Bp'infliet. although one has little time or convenience in the
lor writing. g. w. k
Camp near Plan del Rio )
I r April 18—4 o’clock, P. M. \
■ The American dims have m hieved another glorious and i
- ring Gsu Scott’s force inn
■lerial'v and occupying positions which looked impregnable as ;
■Gibr dier. one afier another of their works have been tak n !•*
Hdv. fivetgcncmls, colonels enough to command ten such
Btriuie> ns mi's, and other oflfi era in numerable have been la k'li |
Hprismieis logetln i wi'li 6J;00 nei.. and the rest of their army ‘
■driven and routed will, iho loss of every thing, ammunition,
■rut.non, baggage train, all. Nothing hut the impossibility of
■ finding a road tor the dtngootts to die rear of the eneinv ’a
■ works, snveil am part of >niita Anna’s grand armv, includin'’
■ his own illustrious person.
■ Am ng die prisoner* Is tmr old friend l.u Vega, whofought
■ with bis arc ii stunted gallantry. The other generals are Jose
■ M rin Isreno, llerera. Manu *1 Uuritga, and Jose Obando.
■ The names of the colonels I have not been aide to gather.
I N tinny saved .Santa ‘nun hut the want of dragoons on the
■ nth r side of iheir lines. As it is, his travelling coach, logeih
■er with all his papers, valuables, and even his wooden leg.
■ luve fallen into our hands, together with die money of hi*
■ army, about $70,000. J
I Ihe loss on both sides has been heavy—how could it have
■ been otherwise? The rough und rocky road, cut through tug
■ged defiles and dense chapnaral by our troops, is now lined
■ with our wounded. The rifb s,(\d. Haskell’s Tennessee vol
■ iin leers, the Ist artillery, the 7th infantry, and Capt Williams
■ company of Kentucky volunteers, have peilmps suffered most.
I (jcii. Shields was severely, and I am fearful, mortally wound
led, wl.ilo gallantly lending this brigade to storm one of the en-
Ictiiy’s furthest works. Gen. Pillow was also wounded, altho’
slightly , while stonaiug a forlificatioii on iliia side commanded
b> lien. Lu Vega. All die field officers of Col. Haskell’*
imeiit were wounded at the sume time, suve Id...self. Os the
rifles, Capt. Must ii has InM a leg, I ictit. Dwell bus been hadlv
wounded, Lieut. McLane slightly. 1 have already iiieiuioned
tliegailuut .Maj >uiiimrand other officers wounded yesterday.
1 have specified some regiment* above which signalized
themselves: it happened to be their fortune, in die disposition
of the huibe, to tall upon wliat all good soldiers may t rm pleas
ant places—die most difficult w orks to storm—and bravely and
without fullering oid they execute the perilous dutiesasi-igned
them. At I o’clock this afternoon, G**n. Twiggs, whose divis
ion h is been in the haidest o! it, was pursuit g the fly ing ene
my towards Jalupa. Pierson, who commanded die forts near
est Pfiin del Kio, usked ol lien. urth nine to consider before
he capitulated. Desirous to come to terms, Cen. Worth gave
him inteeii iiuiiutes, and he surrendered unconditionally ! IJtnl
lie not done so, ttie slaughter would have been terrible
I write in great haste, and have no lime lor particulars. ‘The
name* of the killed and wouudeil 1 will ascenuiii us soon us
possible. 1 think tlmt five hundred will cover our emire loss.
Ii <d it not have been lor the positive cowardice of>antu Anna
und Cuualiso, wtio run, Irefore the battle—ut least hi bravo
in* u’a llanos— was hall lost, it would have been lur greater. No
one, at pn>tiii, can estimate die loss of the Mexicans they
are scattered on die bills, in the roads,every where
W hut disposition lien. Bcott is to make of the prisoners is
yet unknown, lie may set them all at liberty on then purols,
from Ihe difficulty of feeding them, and to ucceleiute his own
advance movements. W e shall hear by to-morrow. 1 w ish lie
could send the officers at leust to the Luited 2ilutes, for there is
a fine siring of them.
It is now impossible to name officers who have distinguished
themselves. I cannot however omit to mention Cols. Harney,
Riley uud Childs, of tile icgulars; Cols. Parker, Forman and
liuskeii, of the volunteers, un evci v one is talking of them.
i write this in greut haste, mid with noise, confusion and ev
ery thing else around me. \ou cannot appicciuto the victory, j
To describe the ground und fortification* ol the ei eiuy,lhe dif
ficulty of turning their outer woiks.and die toil uud pciil un
dersoil* by flic troops were impossible.
No tunc to suv another word. I send this off by an express.
I I is (Jen. .'Scotrs intention, I know to push on towards the city
ol .Mexico with all haste. To-morrow 1 will write mere lully,
und send by Oeu. ticott’s express. Yours, c. w. *.
Camp at Pi. \n del Kio, >
Apiil I’d, 1847—Forenoon. J
The rout of the Mexicans lust evening was total—complete.
,1 hey were pursued within lour mil** ol Jalapa 1 v j
1 wiggs,ui whit Ii point ilmie were none to billow. Santa An
na nim-elf, iiisti Hil of eiitoinhiuc Ininself as lie threatened, es- j
t aped i.) cutting Ilia saddle mule of Ilia team from the harness
ol his lUHgnifjcnnt coach, iimhitiling him, uud then taking to the
chupparul. Him service ol imiasivesilver, nearly alibis piifiers,
bn money—* veiy thing m ina caniage even to his dinner, was
‘spilled,l have a*capital story to tdl about tin* dinner when
I have a moment to spare.
I he Wexlean loss upon the height* was awful—the ground i
in placet is covered with the dead! Among Ihe bodie* foil ml ,
wa that of (ii*n. Vssipu f.. und near him was Col. Palacio, i
mortalU wounded. Tbcir loss m the retreat was terribly se
vere—every try-pull) is anew u sub the dead. Iladourdru
giNui* been einiidcil to reach lliem hi ►ca-ou, nil would have
h"cn killed oi captured—Samu Anna among litem. Cunaiito.
wit i his holed lancers, had the prudence to r'inueg carl).
Kveu up to tills tuud ii i* iiniHisHihle to give unything like n |
full or c .rieet 111 ot our vv oil tided * flicei - —it is surpi Is ing Hint I
nuti.y ot ihroi were not killed. Lieut. i>eiltv,n gallant yuuru: ,
oftictrof the iopogMiphicnl > ugin ers, ws* badly but ntdiimi -
tally wounded while storming one of the heights. Lieut. Kv- J
•il, id the idles, i* supp.iMv-ii to lie imolallv wound'd. Ibis
*■ ’nm ut lots suffered fcriddy I,kilt. Hans, id ib* 7tli Infant* j
r\. \\ h liollv yvoiiinicd: f’. pi. T .itcn, of li e2d slightly. Ll.
I *vi*.ot (lie nflcs. was vriy badly wouilded in tin* hip. Ah j.
* uiutier, of the 2d ilrsguoiis, but com mu tiding It i tbs, is in - >
pr.vmg.
i a ist of killed atw), vvVntvled officers in Col. Ilsskdi's 1
! U 'Vi-'*' '•” “ “> ul.l her*
Ui.it ( lilt. W illi.rn rirninimnv of Kenluckv nndrnnt
I . Nuytoi i i'iiiii|mii.v ul l*ennylvni l ia' vo l U i ll per eie alluth
0,l | *’ N, 'hoo, itomimiinline company;
rn,'i Mcmphil: K - "* officer, were
ie U I.C u l.n.ll.Cu.ii,iii„g, s !iglulv; Maj Rohi I
l-.rquh.ir.im. (m ill. lat Tc.h. ...lunicnr.. ..'wne!| m il.i. !
revinly , Isi Lieut VN m. \ enrwoad, mortally ; 2d Lieut..las.
ForreM, slightly; Cap.. A. 11. Aiumiv, W yi!cl y; 2d Lieu,
(ico. I . B'ilheilniid, Kentucky volunteers,severely. J’heiegi- i
Vi’ “1""”,'’ “ Uml,e T' l U “'■ -I -0 men, and il. loan (
wuh79 in killed und wounded.
I. V; (Ml RH in ciimiiiHiid ol theCerrnGordoon the (iratduy ‘
Ol the fight, but a deserter from our dragoons, a Herman, going
into their camp at night, and informing them that the mum nt- !
tuck WIIH to he on Hit, light ol their line—ilia work was ,n
tiercclv atluc knl hy (.rn Pillow, he changed place, with ti, n
Xaniitc/.. Ihe latter,n. I Imn- ulready stated, <va. killed—
l.a Vega dt lemlcd Ins post until the lines of the enemy were
comnbitefy turned. Several Mexican Colonels have been kil
led,btit then names I have hern unable to learn. A brother ol
lien, l.a Vega, 11 colonel of artillery, was severely, and, as is i
supposed, mortally w ounded I
Ihimlivd* of cases of individual gnllantrv, in storming the
different heights, tire mentioned. Col Child* led on his com-!
ninnd on the first day utild Id* hud only some forty or fifty men !
I w .' th “Mul (hut Capt. Magruder followed up a ‘
cbulge in.ul ht> had hut nine soldiers left. 1 cannot now recol- I
bet .uc-ienih part of Ihe instances of AI in os 1 reckless during I
displayed, hut shall endeavor to pick them up. I shall also 1
send vou on a full return of the killed and wounded, il I can j
obtain it, but ur present it is almost impossible 10 get bold of I
any thing I lie vvouiuh-d are still along the roads for miles, j
ailliuugli • hey me bringing lion, in as fast as possible.
I lie arinvis toadv. nee towards Mexico innnediatelv. Gen.
W orih’s division marched this morning—Gen. Scott is to march
| at noon. Guilin Anna’s coach is to he harnessed up for the ;
purpose of carry ing oil Mujor tSuinuer—better u.*o than it waa j
j ever put to before.
‘The officers and men of the Mexican army—l mean suchaa |
are prison* rs—aie to be turn* and loose on iheir parole not again
[ to take up arms during the war. I'erluip* it i ihe best dispo
sition thnt could bp made ol them, as ativ oilier course would
j delay Gen. Scott’s forward movement. Fifteen of tlmir officers
have refused to sigu. but have, given tlicir parole of honor to re
j pod themselves,without d* hv. to Col. \\ ilsou, at Vera Cruz.
as prisoners of war. Among these are (H it l.u Vega aid Ja- !
I rero, the latter Governor ol Vi rote during the time the Texan
piisoners were there, and I believe distinguished for his good
treatment of them. ‘These officers will either be kept in the
Castle of fan Juan de l lluu, or else proceed to the Loiled
I State*.
Gen. Shield* is still alive, but it is considered impossible
fur him t*> survive. ‘J'he ball went th ough his lungs, hr he
was leading lus men to storm the farthest work f the enemy.
I write -his am and confusion of all kinds and with no other
| talile than knees. A hundred Mexican officers are orou (i
| me. making out their paroles, while our own dead are hmg
carried by und consigned to their long re-ting place l.y the
j road-side.
I shall start on for Jalapi this afternoon, and will write by
every opportunity. I send you some Mexican papers, as al
so Santa Anna’s last proclamation. It is rich r. w. k
P. S—l have just learned that there is sonic hopes for
O n. Shields. God grant he may live.
Col Baker, who charged on last fort, lost forty-five men
! in killed and wnuudrd. out of only n portion of his regiment.
Lieut. (Jowjrdim, killed; Lieut. Murphy supposed to be
mortally wounded ; Lieut. Johnson wounded in three places
and thigh amputated; Lieuts. Scott, Froman and Multhy.
wounded. c. w. x.
From tht Dublin Nation, April 3.
THE EFFECT OF AMERICAN SYMPATHY IN IRE
LAND—IHE FAMINE.
While English statesmen are devising daily plans for the
increase and protection of paupeiistn in this long loyal and long
suffering Province of I refund, Ame tic an statesmen, regarding
j this country as, even in its wreck, worth being saved, are ac
cumulating Iheir voluntary tributes for the relief of our neces
sities. W iiiie the chief journals of the English capital are dai
ly teeming with invectives against our people, high and low,
American journals, from Houston down to Easlport, are revi
-1 ving reminiscences ot Irish merit, in order to hasten the kindlv
interference of their country in behalf of ours. While the pop
ular divines of England cun see in pestilence and famine only
judgments for an angered Deify, smiting Ireland on both cheek*
for her idolatry, the favorite preachers of America perceive but ,
an opportunity for the exercise of active charity.
‘The nation’s position resembles that of the man in the Gos
pei who went down from Jerusalem to Jencho. America is ;
our Samaritan. When our wounds are bound up, nnd we are
able to go our destined way, we will know to whom our grati
tude is due. “A certain L* vite” shall also be remembered.
Out of this famine will come many results, one of the great
est of which may he, if we desire it, the estuhlishu ent of “a
cordial understanding” between us and the United estates of
America.
It is an axiom of the closest observers of human nature, that
conferring benefits on any object, endears that object to the
benefactor; so in domestic life, adopted children are usually I
the dearest. And, at this hour, America, like the Grecian
daughter, feeds from the warm bosom of her youth, the aged,
nnd alas! shackled nation, to which her infancy owed protec
tion and suppoit. Never, indeed, did the world behold a finer
spectacle. Sentence of death has gone forth from Babylon on
millions of our people. ‘The European continent was dumb,
except where, near the extreme South, the Pontiff Liberator of
Rome searched in his hollow coffers after n mite for Ireland.
France was silent, Austria wns silent. Russia did not cry out
“shame!” A diplomatist rules in Paris: and the ancient
friendship between the countries of Sarsfield and Count Saxe,
of Hocl.e and of Tone, has withered beneath his rule. A di
plomatist rules at Vienna, and the services ot our greut soldiers
at Austria—oar Kuvunahs, Macs and O’Reillvs—never weigh
ed a feather oll the power balancing brum ofMettrrnich. Even
the Iteui ol the Poles ha* turned diplomatist, and grumbles in
chriels. Italy, except Home, and all Spain, lies the helpless
and bleeding prey of this same accursed diplomacy. From
Continental Europe then, we could gain no aid against Eng
land ; for Europe is ruled by In ad*, not hearts—bv profits, not
principles—by “the laws of nation*,” not ‘‘the laws of (rod.”
Pul America, happily, has thus far escaped the incubus;
and America, in u national seu-r. ho* become Ireland’s friend
—her chief friend among the nations.
N<w England, our governor, alternately hates and fears
America; and America returns hatred lur hatred,and scorn for
scorn, but feels no fear of any earthly power.
Let us follow the three tiulions into die future, as far as hu
man seme can see. To begin :
England, in Ihe years 1846 and 1847, had the government of
Ireland in her own hands. In those years 2,000,000 ol the Irish
people died for want of food, while there was plenty of money
and credit in England; nnd plenty of food for the fetching be
yond seas.
America, in the springof 1847, hearing of Ireland’* distress,
trade a magnanimous effort to sav* her. nnd su< -*edcd in pre
serving nearly 1,000,000 of Irish lives, b, assistance rendered
in Ireland, or to Irish emigrants in America
All umvlio may survive this English famine, note down in
lire new leaf ol your memories this contrast.
Let us speculate a little further:
Suppose, in the year of our l.ord 1850, that Ireland, with a
population reduced to 5,000.000, begins to recover from this
aw lul ordeal—that her peusents till the land again, and her
artisan* resume Mieir labors. Suppose this done under a wLcr
policy among Irishmen, and less injurious imperial laws, this 1
island will even then he a power in Europe, though still a prov ;
im e. But suppose it then be ng, or about to be, u Iree nation, I
governing itself by certain moral ni.d national law's, having
and cultivating certain foreign relations, whut will be its posi
tion in regard to America? Whv this:
America needs friend* in Europe, and our relations have nl*
wa v s been of a friendly kind ; but from thin year forth no Irish
man will willingly draw al> igger against her. Our harbor*
me nearer to America than England’s nnd more arcesrihle.
‘The merchants of New Ymk nnd New Orleans alone have lost !
milliondollars in St. George’s (.’flannel because thev fid
lowed the arbitrary current of British commerce, flowing into
that sink of the old slave-trade, Liv rpool. Until the late abo
lition of the corn law *. Great Britain could in a measure con
trol America’s commerce ; hut now America the great produ
cer at om e of the materials of iiihdii fact are nod ihe food of the
manufacture!, can turn not only her own, hut British com
merce, into such channels as she pica***. Moreover, America
must be, lie foie many year*, the intermediate agent betw on 1
Asia and Europe. From London to Canton, found ’ape Hoi ii, I
i* more than 6,000 miles—from the same place to the same, via 1
l'nna'iiu or Oregon, less than 5,000. America w ill ilipii mere
and more require an ally nnd a depot on the west of Europe ;
nnd we hereby,after a full deliberation, advertise Ireland as a
candidate for that employment, whose qualifications excel thos*
of all others.
Our object in this speculation is 1 keep the people in In
land. If we nrc starved, colonized, er otherwise swindled out
ol it, the English will quietly remove here their Government
and other machinery, even ns ihe Tyrians of old removed to
Carthago, or Duke William and his vassals from Normandv to
England; and thev will become to Europe nil that we might
Lave been. The Irish name and nature will fade from the face I
of the earth, nnd the island of our ancestors become the home j
of anew people, ruling and enjoy ing where w e huve starved ;
and died.
Good Providence, to think of this! To think that our op* i
pression is to end otilv in banishment, nnd our struggles to
tease but in dentil. To think of this land, sprinkled nil over
with tin* holv blood of freedom’s martyrs—frtr tnetl with fields 1
of glory like an Emperor's shield—monumeuted, on in ted, song
famed through the world, given lip at last to men without one
sympathy l"t it in their hearts,or one fact about it ir. their mem- ;
ones!
Tradesmen, truant-league, landlords,clergymen—lriahmen, J
must this be ?
THE EFFECTS OF CHARITY.
The follow ing despatch from lord Pai wkrston was com
municated to Mr Buchanan, Secretary ol State, tluough the j
Hon. Mr. I’acmlnh am, and conveys the thanks of th’ Bmisti
Government, and ilia British nation, to the citizens of the l'i i- !
ted rital**-', for their liberal contribution* lo relieve the auflVi- -
ing* of the Iri Ii people.
Fomin* OrrifF, March 31, 1847.
Silt—l have received your despatch,* Nr.. 8, of the 19th ult.•
staling lli it ui asurr* have been taken t* r the purpose of rais
ing a *ubscripiit k D in the United States for the relict of the de**
finite Irish poor.
And I have 11 instruct vou to take every oppoi t unity of mh v
itlg h'w grateful her Majetly’s govemiuent, and the British
nation at large, feel for tin* kind nnd honorable manifestation
of sympathy b\ the citizen* of the L’u//ed States Im the mis-
G rinC l i the Irish people. It r.iighf it deed, have hern ex*
pectid, that a geiiC'oll* und high-minded nation would deeply
coinnii • mte the suflVrinpa wlm hno awful visitation of Frov -
| ids ore has inflii t*‘d upon so Inige a population, descended
(rum th'* san e nnerstor* is then a dvrs.
I ut the active and energetic assistance which the people ol
the I nited Htates ate thti* affording to the poor Irish, w hile it
icflccts the highest honor upon our trnnaatlnr.tic h i tlireo.
must t> nd todrsw closer, tint! to render stronger and more
luting, those th* of friendship end mutual esteem, which her
1 Mrid-tv* flnverpn.fi • ♦rust*’ will l#fg continue to cai*t he.
T-ernllwi*., (rrcnl krancl.M ~f (!, Anglo-Saxon
.<•pnr a.NI indeed Iroin eu. li oilier l.y geographical potion,
1 IHIIIr <* together by common imprest,., to which every suc
ceeding year must mid increasing extension nnd lor. e.
... „ • . , PAI.MEIISTON.
In the Right lion. Richard Pakkkha.u, &lc., & c .
POE'I'HT.
I ‘T’f W ) “ rk Etffuing Post so vs the Inst arrival front
“ H" 1 ,ri,ll slit us tint subjoined enthusiastic ucknnwl
■dgment 01 the elmnliea of America, written jast before the
I 1 1!*”"” “I the Cambria, and transmitted to us in the manu-
hdipi 01 the accomplished author:
I . . THE IRISH FAMINE.
W ritten on hearing of the exertions making in the U. State*
A Watts’ , * l '° n of lha ft,n,no in Ireland. By Mr. Aumc
A cloud It ting o’er green Ini.i.-fuil—geui of the silver main;
wl ”’ 1 ,1 '" 1 “* ll < lll fearful sight, might dare tolook again?
he earth wtilt Itiiitlnl verdure dud, man held his Itcad uu
high,
(lint titan even in his best estnte is less than vnnilv,)
A broad he looked o’er east u<ol west, as though Jefving Inte ;
A t-urse went forth across the land nod it was desolate.
•Hopeagntnst hope” at, bile prevailed, we siiid.'tisenrly dawn,
1 he day will show bright promise tet, the cloud will be with
| draw n.
i ‘^ en ®P°^ e j* 1 whiaper*, each one feared to meet the other’s
I eye; *
, As iron seemed the sterile earth, us bras* the Billion sky.
But patience hud her perfect work, abundant fuitli was given;
( Oil. who shall say the acourge of earth doth not beur fruit for
heaven.
| •''lowly arose the unwilling cull, biokc forth the smothered
cry
‘Lo! I- amine cometli o’ei the land—send succor, or we die !
\ he Ini ml that smites our fertile fields, hutli passed your iaiuud
o'er—
I <>f vour abundance let us share, and heaven will bless your
store.”
I I he bond of brotherhood prevailed, forgotten was our strife,
Ands 1 eel v wan out gold poured forth to buy the Htaffof life.
\ little while! a little while! un.i louder did they sav,
‘Gaunt famine is witliin our gates, oh send us help*to-day.”
1 hen ( hildren s eves were dim with fears, and woman's cheek
I grew pale;
Men who had braved the battle’s brunt now trembled nt the
tale.
e did not dare to turn aside, although in fear we read,
And grain by gruin w as gold implored to buy the famished
bread.
Yet still went forth iho strong appeal, still louder waxed the
c rv,
Brave Self-Denial started up, true fount ofchnritv,
I-nst tost** her idol- sacrificed,the sinless joys of mind,
I 1 ensures tlmt science priceless holds, were willingly resigned,
l.i'jhily Privation’s self was horn that we mitflii have to spare;
Rich boards with lavish plenty crowned, sunk down to hermit
fa re;
Beauty her baubles cast aside, an if in holy strife,
Childhood its playthings tcouhl forego, und youth the pride of
All Id arts were opened, and each hand responded to the call;
* *nury her mite east in—the richest gift ..I all;
I lie stan'larn-bearer* of the Church, amid <■ vercst woe,
As I-rael, wrestled with their God, und said, Tliou shall not
i *°*
As one man bowed the nation down, while myriad voices
prayed—
“ Stand thou between the quick nnd dead, and let the plague
be staved.”
*
\c never heard that fearful wail—yk never saw the sight
I iiat almost might pul out the sun, ami turn the day to night.
No pleading glance to you was raised, ye heard no suppliant
; r *igh—
The voice that roused your heart of hearts was inborn sym
pathy ;
tOr visitant, like his of old, that ever seemed to sav,
I “Foine over new to Mncedon and give us help to-day.”
Blond ocean rolls between our homes, vet spirits are akin ;
\\ ide waters cannot quench the love the hristian heart within.
Our prayer was to the Loid of Hosts—to him our heart* were
spread;
! The prayer was heard, and bv vour hinds He sends the diily
- bread. ’
i
Prayer, that can pierce the highest heaven, can reach beyond
the sea;
lleai ts that may never know your names, send heartfelt thanks
bv me.
Ihe blessing of the voicelcs* thought, that dies upon the
tongue;
A blessing on your matrons fair, and on your maidens vonng;
A blessing he above vour path —a bles-ing round your bed—
A blessing on the strfp'ing brave, nnd on the hoary head—
A blessing, such ns Christ bestowed, upon your children
small—
A blessing, “ ’ere the sun gees down,” upon you,one und all—
A blessing on your f* uitful fields, and on \ our garnered store—
blessings rest upon you, friends, now and forever more.
17 Bernert street, London, 3d April, 1847.
* ‘‘An*l the angel said, let me go. for the dav brenketh ; and
Israel said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me.”—Gen
esis, chap xxxii
t “And u vision appeared unto Paul in the night. There
stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him saying, Come over
into Macedonia and help us.”
SUM 31 A 1!Y.
V ice President Dallas, has written a letter on the subject
the vast importance of a ship canal across the isthmus of Te
hauntepee, to unite the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean*. He esti”
mates the cost of the canal at from 10 to 25 millions cf dollars’ i
w bich in ten years would he repaid by the profits, if the canal
he thrown Often on liberal terms to all nations.
(O’ A part of the 10th Regiment U. S Volunteers, comprif
ing 300 men, sailed from New York on Friday tor the seal o
war, under the command of Col. Temple.
(O 3 Hut Kon Iron is Maine.—The Portland Advertiser
says the Iron Works at Pembroke, Washington count v, hereto
fore engaged in rolling hoops of bar iron, have been fitted up fo r
working railway bars, and are now turning out eighty tons of
rails per week, having been in operation about two weeks only,
QjTSlate Property tv Kentucky.—A Kentuckian pub
lishes a tabular statement in the Frankfort Commonwealth,
which shows that while from the vent 1841 to 1846 inclusive,
the number of slaves in that Stilt* increased 16,729, the valua
tion of the same decreased $7,305,741.
(O* When a II vn Bfcomes of Agf.— Chancellor Kf.nt has
decided that a man becomes of age the day previous to the an
i niversnrv of hi* birthday ; so that a person born on the second
j day of May attaius his majority on the first.
Charactfristic Trait of Gen. Tayi.or-—A friend of
ours, says the Savannah Republican, recently from the Army,
told us an anecdote of Gfn. Taylor, which shows his great
ncwi4 nml .no.lfO tlcporiuieui in such aungaging light, that we
may be excused for relating it.
Our friend, conversing with him one day nt Saltillo, said:—
“ General, you are now the most conspicuous individual in the
United Slates. There are more eyes upon you than upon any
one man—il you make a mistake it will go hard with vou, but
if vou go on siiccesfullv, thev will want to make you Preei
'dent of the l nited Sino-s.” Gen. Taylor blushed like a
voting girl, nnd replied; “Captain—l nm not ambitious of any
civil nppoititrnent. It will he mv aim to whip these Mexicans
and bring this war to an honorable conclusion; a ter which I
expect to resign my commission, and retire to my farm.”
The Maryland Crons and W eatiikr.—The month of
April liny been unfavorable for vegetation this spring, frown
c rain being very backward. Many of tie fa* meg* in the Imver
counties are ploughing up their \\ h*nt, nnd preparing to plant
corn, owing to the prevalence of a severe drought and cool
weather.
(TJ’Gfn Taylor’s Farm. —While Gen. Tavlor is serving
his country, the floods are serving hi* farm badly I The Natch
om Courier, ol April I3tl, says: Wo learn with regret that
(*en I ay lor’s plantation, some thirty miles above this plnce
i* overflowed. The Mississippi looks threatening, and many
place* are swimming iu this neighborhood. We have reason
! to believe the waters will soon subside.
ITT O;:eof tiie operator* in the Telegraph Office, at Balti*
more, ha* discovered the mean* by win -Ii the wires can hecar
r'fd through river* and under water, without dissipating the
1 fluid or destroying the effect of the batterv. The process by
which this is done in yet a secret, hut there can be no doubt
I ibut the result has been attained.
Tiif. Tun Regimknts.—’! he Washington Union has infor
mation from tin- Adjutant Generals Office, to the effect that
forty one companies, numbering 3,244 men of the additional
regular force, authorized to he raised by the late, act of Ccn
eres, are en route for the seal of war. ‘ It is supposed that at
If a*t six th tttaud troop* of this levy will reach the Brsio* in
| all the present month.
Whig Victory in lowa.—At n recent election in lowa,
1 for a tfuperinieitdeutol Public Instruction, the Whig candidate
beat hi** Democratic opponent nearly one thousand votes !!
‘The Whig* of the lowa Legislature, had a few weeks before
nominated O’d Rough and ll**ady for the PreriJenay. “Straw *
i show which way the wind blow*.”
A Word Fitly Broken.—A wealthy gentleman in Wnvne
county, N. Y., whose son bad given bim great annovance about
• • resolution he hud taken to ei list lor Ihe war, finally went
with his promising boy to the r* cmiting office, saw tiie pa|M-ili
pro, **i I v made out the oath administered, nod th* blues cure*
lull v fitted on,when h* coolly remarked; “My son., if you ev
er disgrace your name in battle, I hope some of the company
will have the kindness to shoot von,” and with this paternal
wish, the filth r turned upon his heel and left the young vol
| ooteerwilh his comrades.
ffy’ Th* authoritU* of Clip* lesion have resolved to attempt
to sink nn Artesian Welt in that city, under the superintend
ence of a practical Engineer.
GEORGIA jrOUßNilli.
ITT To those indebted Ut the “Gkoroia Journal,” for Sub
script ion amt \drerUsing, up to the Is/ of April, 1847.
LK'-inng iovlumt no lay old bunincM •e*rljr |ostii|e, 1 hope
all who a* , imb htcit inr fiab*eri|irion and A'ivcriiing in tln Otor*
gia J ‘Urasl, pre*inti* to the Ist f April, 1547, will r* mil to me the
tin'oint ‘if ihnr imlebrcdiicM, without delay.
Km a those wha have not paid u foi some lime, we are entitled to
four Dot lav per yir—Uni if they will rent *% too* forthwith, Hy
itiAil or otherwise, I'hrev l>oll*r p r )ur willin’ taken. If they
till u* tube the In w fit of our propoMtimi, win ii we have to employ
m colicci* r to salt upon the in, they must not com pis in if w* exact
ihe full amount nf w fiat is due u.
Money sent to us hy noil, may eoiwe si our risk, provided a rerift*
tai’ that the moo* > k aeot, ts taken from the I'ostmasier where the
letter is math and. Uni i I otherwise ad used, addrrss
April | PE I F.MiOM I HWttA IT. MMledgfwillf t Oa.
#
CdMMCtUUT! D. *
FLOYD HOUSE, )
.. r, .. Macon, May 8(1,1847. J
eii. luUitor: By giving ihe two following communication*
un tiiaeitiun 111 your pujier, >Oll will much iXliga vour*, Slc.
p „ JAS. VAN VU.KKNBURGH,
I ropnetor.il the Patent light ol I’uxg. .aid’s Patent Pouable
Mill, for the States of Georgia and Florida,
„ . y*UKisr*. Lnurcu*Comity, AriiUGih, 18(7.
Mr J. V mi \ nlkoiitxirgli,
Dear Sir: I linve tried jrmir Pilzirrnld Pnlenl Mill fur j
eimdiui; rnrii, and iiu.e fuund il u. answer iidiiii*ul.lv. ;N .
pin liter Him is mu in me v i, in it v of n pulilie mil; onghi lo he
vviihmil mis, if lie run uflurit lo puiclus,., uu I his Iniliil) is snf. !
neientlv large lo require lira use ol il—olli. i „iae. i would
uRP” I Him aeveral Isrinnra ul’ u miialihorliuud .limild unite
|u pure liu.e one in empmun, which heiug e.lnbli.lied m a c.n
tnil pus:nun, would he ueceseihle to till.
Very rtupccll'iilly, jruura. G. M. TROUP.
~ , , DnaAr.ii.ia, Ala., 28ih March, 1847.
Mr. liinie. \ .11 Vulkruhnreli.
Dear Sir: Vuui lust, dmeii Maron IS2ll, ul 1., come duly lo
liuml I was theni daily expe. line (lie .Mill, but did mu re
ceive it m.iil ihe I.nh in-t .since llien I m ule h I'eir Ii ini, mid
I nc* (I not tell you, that I foil ml it very liiit.g you recoin
mntd'Ml it to be, ami nior* ion: I giouud nearly allday.nlthe
rate nl seven bushels per hour* ol fine meal.
Your*, very respectfully, O. R. SORT WELL.
* This Mill was propelled by *tcum.
May 6,1847. 1 (6
MEXICO AND MAPS!!
We would nfivje those who read the victories of Gens- j
Scott find T a viol,to hnv* an accompaniment in cih of \li tch |
El I. s NEW Map* of alkxic.i, which i* divided into States— :
■hewing the chief cities, town*, principal route*, population,
extern Ate..complete, and just published in Morocco or sheets. !
M if chi//'h nnr Map of Ttxtin, Oregon, California , and
Northern Mexico compiled from the m si recent autho Hies,
being in iterlt the most complete Map of that section ever |
published. Mitchfi.i.’s Universal Ati is comprising 117 |
Maps &c. of every portion of the glob*—the most J
splendid and cheapest w (uk ever offered. Mifthc/Fs liefer |
nice nnd Distance Mop, (with the Gazetteer ol 4(10 pages,)!
width upwards ot six leet* the last edition, being ihe most
Correct and superior Mop in the world. < tUTi.i v k l’h \HT of
Ancient and Kodkrn llhtory; Ati.as of Hist *hy. vulu
able aids in •• tiding history — already introduced with great
success into u huge porti m (if the Colleges, Academies and
Sclmuls in the United .Slates. A Iso a variety of o'h r Maps.
in variou**tyles,and at priceserew Icsn than the most reduced
Northern rates: hv the Agent Mr. Wiide, at ,>lt J. O.
I lodges’ store, corner of Cherry and ’Third Mreets.
Maeon. May 5 ] w 5
lii form afio ii W a uted
Respecting Mr. GEORGE MEAD, a young n.an of about
21 veunof age, who, it is believed, reside* in Home part of
this ,*9nite. A letter addressed to him, and of much impnr
lam e to li'* welfare, can l.e had by him on application at this
May 5 4w5
V < 7 MMERCIAL.
M ICON, M *y till. IW7.
C'iTTOV.—Under tiie influence of the news hv the Cambria
and Sarah Saudn, prices have still further advanced, and we
quote extremes at ltt| a ! U cents, mid but few sales.
The receipts fr the month of April were only 2,024 bales,
and for the weekending 3d in*t,273 hales. The mini receipts
of the season including the slock on hand Sept. Ist (3,059
Imlea) amnnnt* to 103,310 bules; of which 95,433 have been
shipped, leaving on hand only 7,877 hales.
BALTIMORE, May 2d, 1817.
Cotton.—For the week ending May I,only 300 bale* New !
Orleans and Mobile changed hands nl 13} cents, and 350 Up
lands nt 12} to 13} ct*. White corn sold nt 89 to 81 cts, nnd !
yellow at 91) a 91. No less than forty-nix vessels were loading 1
at that port with flour nnd grain for Europe.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1, 1847. i
CoTTop.—Prices were firm, but little had changed hand* for ‘
several day*. Corn, flour and wheat, had rather advanced un- 1
■ der tiie news by the Sarah Sand*. Corn was selling at 93 cts, |
flour at $7, and wheat at 157 cts per bushel.
NEW YORK, May I, 1647. j
j Cotton —Price* have advanced from the lowest point full
;l cent, and fair Florida an-! Uplands, are quoted 13| a 13}’
cent*, and New Orleans at 13} a 14 cent*.
SAVANNAH, MAY 4, 1817.
Cotton.—The total receipts to Friday last, were 226,723
| bales; exports2o2.99 bales; leaving on hand 24,624 bale*.—
| Since the arrival of tiie foreign news, fair and fully fair Up
j lands have sold * high is 11} a 12 cents. Corn has slightly
fallen, and will bring only about 80 cents.
CHARLESTON, MAY 3,1847.
Cotton—The market has been somewhat excited since the
1 arrival of the foreign new*, nnd fair to fullv fair cotton* being
scarce, will bring a shade over 12 cent*, and very choice lots |
i say 12}.
APAEACnrCOI.A, Mov let. 1847.
Cotton. —The receipt* to the lstofMnv at this port amoum j
to 98,092 hales, and the exports to 64,653, leaving stock on
hand, equal to 33,439 bales. Under the Cambria* news prices
advanced full half a cent, and fair Cottons are quoted 111.
corxcii. mi iiktuj
April 30, 1847. $
REGULAR MFKTIXG.
Present— John J. Ore sham. Mayor.
Aid.— Bond, Clark, Cotr/en, Mix. VVattn, and Washington.
Absent—Aid Ayren. and Stubbs.
j ‘The minute* of ilie last meeting were read and confirmed.
| ‘The Bridge-Keeper reported tolls for the week ending this
dav, SBB 32.
, The application of sundry citizens for a Pump in East Ma
j con was rejected.
‘The Report* of the Board of Health were received when on
1 motion of Aid. Washington, direction was given to have their
1 recommendations promptly carried out.
‘The Committee on Finance, t* whom was referred the ac
count of Poe & Nishet for drafting the fotm of an execution,
report in favor of said account, and recommend that said ac
count should bo paid in u general settlement between th
pa nies.
Jas. L. Sriul*berv w as appointed Commissioner of Health in
tiie Place of H. G. Ros*.
Council then adjourned.
Attest. A. R. FREEMAN, C, C.
LIT Hi: It J. (.IIYV,
A'-CTOim-CIT AT LAW,
McDonough, Ga.
Refer to Scott, Cariiart 6c Cos.
JM a.v 5, t>:47. HvG
ON 4 o.NiSl<J,V7lEm'l' —*2,ooo lbs. Georgia Hums,
25 btils. Cider.
10 b iles Colton O-nuburgs, 20 hales Yarns,
1 For sale by CUAS. CAMPBELL Sc CO.
.May 5 5
174 OK S4Ei:-\ good substantial ROAD WAGON
1 wnh Harness lor four horses. Apply to
bib) 5 5 CH AS. CA *. PBF.LL & <’()
,Tlt*cli'aS 40->nf imtsSi t|>.
I \ll. McGOLDRK’K having associated wnh him in the
j coof Medicine und Surgery. Di. J AMES It RID
I LEY, may be found at the utft *a torinerly occupied when*,
eaiis iu the line ot his pr* fessioii will meet with prompt alien
ijuii Macon, \|o 5.1817. 3ais
.1 iim (line lo ii:iuil.
A VERY lupii i>r article of Preserved mngrr, Msccarni,
balad Oil ; Walnut, Mush roots, uud Tubiulu Catsup ;
| Prunes, figs, Ft can Nuts ;
Candies, t oys, and Jujube Paste ;
May > 6 ( HAH. H FWKKMAN.
Oft A NOES—A fewr barrels very superior Havana Orungts.
May J (’HAS. II FHKKMAN.
BIRD IKUh* l naif,MUlrt, ia4CaMtry lard,lbs i
im) i I CHAS. H. YREKM A If.
11 A( ( Ol’.OY Nhl'Fl’, warrant,(l
Iyl mayS 5 CHAS. H. FRF. EM AH.
GROCSRIBS.
I .T HHDB. Si. Croix. Porto Rico und N. O. Sugar,
12 boxes n>.d barrels oruahedjjiulv. and luafriugar,
25 hluls. 51olas*es,
I do. rit. wait’s refined Sugar House Molasses,
100 bags Rio Coffee,
*2O “ Pe|qer, ripice and Cingur,
25 toxea nn (bindles,
20 “ Tallow **
50 “ Soap,
20 ** Starch,
4 chests choice Imperial and Hyson Ten,
10 quarter chests Imperial nnd llysou Tea,
Salemtifs, Indigo. Madder, Spani*li Brown,
Bine Vilrml, Copperas, Alum, Borax, Sul Nitre,
Powder, Shot I .end,
25 bhi*. N. E Rum,
2*5 bids. Northern Gin, •
50 hlda Whiskey,
Confine and American Brandy,
Holla rid Gin, Cordials.
. Madeira, Port and Mxlngii Wine,
Lemon Syrup. Raisins. ,
IftO boxes Tnfiaeen. a great variety,
‘30,000 Scgar**; Macohoy find Scotch Snuff',
With a greni variety of other Grpeeriea. who h will be sold
at “ Matraiua ” AMOS BENTON.
April I * 7
50,000
J*Mt rceeivi and and tor ash- by
April ftf 4 fiCCT I , CAEHART k CO. |
.* . </! VI I I |*S(MI < ’OH Illy .
VET 1 1K HF. \ H I.tha V.’ Sh, -;> soph** to nie frhi* r* ofadmin*
7 iatmiiou upon (hr catstc of llichsrd N Sn.uh. d> a* saed
h<s*. nrc *h< •• furt- to eitrttud ndai<riivh all and •mg'i'sr the kind* ,
rid sod creditors ufsaid d> visaed, to he sml spiHitrut say office with*
in ihe time pr cribed hy liw, to hw csiim , if nay th< y hsvc, why
■sid iettt rs *hi u and n<u hr urnMi!
Oivett under my hsttd at office, thic .Id day of May, 1H47.
May A 3w* WM. A. COER, C. C. O.
C34*orirlf—Monroe 4 otiiiiy.
The Justices of the Inferior Court of said county, sitting for
ordinary purposes May Term, |H47.
(NAKF.Y H. I. EhUkl/R, sitmiNiairMtor *f the estate if Jordan R. |
j Lmsttr, iii id. hsvii ffWlly administered aaid wittr, pray*
lctt< rsuf dicmiaoion lr<>m (In- adnnoictration th roof.
ft is orders and by the Court, that ‘his rule he puhliahd once a month
for m month*, at thr i nairation ol which time said kttera wilt be
grant* and, tin i m eatts- to tin- rotitrari hr shew n
A true extract from the mtnut* v of said * ou* t
May V F O. CAHAMItI, C. C O.
Houston General Presentments*
„ SUPERIOR COURT April Term, 1 847.
\V k, tha Oraml Jmors of Houston Gounty,chosen,select
i j. r d nod swotll fur April Turin, 1817, lie* leave, in con
cluding our service*, to luakn the following general present
ments:
| Not withstanding llie i>eventl adjourned terms recently held
by hn* honor Judge Floyd, nud the just despatch that clinruq
| t**i i -es hia administration ol tlie law ,tlio Dockets of our Court
! are still burdened with no amount of litigated business, that
I cuiiiiot be disposed of in uny reus nmlil* period, unless wo ob*
; tain additional time lor the holding our regular terms. \Ve
therefore concur with our predecessors of the adjourned Octo
I her term io lequMstiiig o', and enjoining upon our Senator and
Lepiegcuintives ii> the next Legislature, to secure the passage
jol asp- ciul act, by which Houston county shall be uliowed
■on r tune—say two weeks nt eacli taim lor bolding her Su
periorCourts, with two puuel* of lirand Jurors for each sit
ting
e likewise, with nil dus deference, to hoary custom and
long cNialdib<*d usage, concur with the former Jurv in the ex
pression of the opinion, tlm* the present icqui rente lit of uua*
! ‘dioity ol seoiiment in the panel, in forming a verdict in civil
! cases, is productive of delay and demoralizing ia its tendon
cies, and should be so changed, as to enable a majority of two
thirds, or tbree-fburllts,to control in making up u verdict.
\Vt have examined Hie Hook- of the ( lerks ol the Superior
and lult rior Courts, und of the county I'reusuter, and lake
pleasure in hearing ’estimonv to llio neatness, accuracy and
fidelity with which the officer* of each of these respective
trusts discharge their duties The county Jail is sale, and
kept in excellent order, and, we ura happy to add, without an
inmate at this time.
j On investigation, we regret to find a number of Kntrays in
tliefilbili. 771st und 887th districts, unaccounted for, some of
I which were tolled more rtmn tw years ago. The attention of
toe defaulting Justices io these districts, is especially directed
|tolhis matter and greater diligence and promptitude ill lh
, discharge of their duty invited.
J recommend the honorable Inferior Court to assess a tax
ol bd tv par cent, upon ttie State tax, for ordinary county pur
poses j also ten per (rent for the support of the invalid poor
j o’ the county, of whom, we learn, there are inimhem who must
i inevitably aulTcr, unless public provision be mude for their
rebel
| e fin.l in the I reasury of the Poor Si hoo| Fund, the sum
of one hundred and nineteen du.lars; but it is not unlikely that
j the e are ccouiiis of IVhi hers, awaiting corrections for in*
loiinaliiies, more than sufficient to ob.-orb this niiiount; and
we believe that a lurg r si in will be necessary lor said fund,
for the present than for the pus year \\ e therefore most
cordially respond to that portion of h s Honor’s charge. toucli
nm the education of the poor children of ourcounlv.by further
recommending the asseoim ni ol fifteen per cent for this pur*
pose. #
NVe view this subject as one fraught with deep und \ it a 1 im
purtance, consecrated, ns it is. to the best interests of its bene*
lici.ries, and hallow efl by iis elevalien ofmor ils ; the addition
al saletv it imparts to life mid properly ; its enhancement of
the peace ami good order of community, and its ( tumbling in
fluence upon the body politic, bv the promotion of intelligence
mil discretion in the exercise of the inestimable right of
suffrage. ‘
To the. people of suffering, starving Ireland we offer oar
warmest siinpatliies, and would be gratified to see the phi
lanthropic citizens of our county sending fnrili from their
groaning ciibs and crowded storehouses,the staff ol lile to tiiat
famine stricken land.
Ia taking leave of bis honor. J itrlgo Floyd, we most respect
fully return him our thank* for the courtesy ami dignity of
in inner that Inis marked bis intercourse with our hod v, and the
pistice and des, alcli with w hich lie disposes of the business of
tue t'outl.
To the Solicitor fienerr I, Mr. MtL’une, we tender our ac
knowledgment* fur his prompt attention upon us.
We r quest the publication of out I’reseiirtnenls in the Ma
con papers.
T. M. FURLOW, Foreman.
David M. Brown, M. 11. Bunn,
I boomsi Norii* t Win. I). Whitehead,
liei.jsuiin Vinson, Richard Johnson, jr.
C. It. Nottingham, James Lew is,
Benjamin Bryan, J. W.< \ Horne,
Jacob V. Kuinph, John (a White,
Josiah Hodges, Silas Rawls.
John A .Mr Kay, E.A. Harvey
Drury Al.f'ox, Alexander Everett,
Carlton Wellborn, John J. Hamilton
Lewis Pollock. Bolomon Fudge,
j On motion of the Solicitor General, Ordered that the above
’ Presentments be published in accordance with the request of
the Grand Jury
| A true extract from the minutes of Houston Superior Court,
, May 1 I 847. W\t H . iM 11.1.1 R, t leik.
I'oariK
IF you wish to improve or preserve vonr health, call on C.
|J. A. ELLS.and get afew bottles ol his fine LONDON POR
! PER. It is just the thing to excite thy spirits and invigorate
the whole man—mid is nut bad to take. lay 5. 6
DC VI'AL. so lid;. ’
IMIE undersigned beg leave to iufm ni their friends and pa
irons, that both partners will he absent from their office
I in tiiis city lor several months, during I becoming warm season;
1 and to those having engaged, or who desire the benefits of the
j Leibeon, we recommend an eurlv call.
Macon Mnv 5. \A) VIBARD & PUTNAM.
IN. B. Mr It. 11. Warner will occupy our front room in bis
profession of the Dagueriean Art. The light lie obtains has
been pronounced bv most operators visiting the city, as supe
rior to any other, and has us oflen been applied for, for that
purpose. His rooms ure now ready for operations, and those
w ishiog superior pictures will please cull. L. & P.
Mav 5 ItG
L:tlc Hews!
Not from Mexico, but from the People's Store .
DRY GOODS selling lower than ever before in this murk
et, New goods leceived monthly, during the business
season, of the most desirable styles Please notice the follow
ing, now in stole, which are selling with u perfect rush.
llauana Silks.
Fine Berages,selling from 25 to $1
“ Muslins, “ 44 25 to 50 cts.
“ Ginghams, “ “ 18 to 87
44 Print* 44 “ t> to 25
44 Parasols, ** 44 25 to s<o
44 Umbrellas 4 ‘ ,4 87 to 5 00
Boniietts, Artificials, Ribbons, vJaipel Bogs, Satchels,
Carpeting, Matting, tec. dec.
French Cas.-imere, tiro de 1 a, Linen Drilling, and Goods
for Gentlemen’s wsar, of nil descriptions.
Goods.
In this line of trade I am perfectly hi town, and would par
ticularly invite those just beginning in this branch of life, to
ceih**r with those who have had much experience.
Also, Scarfs, Shawls, t ravails, Cliitnisets, French Work
Caps, | bread and Linen, I aces, Bohinett, Mu.-quito Netting,
Nankeens, Brown Linen, Linen Sheeting, 12-4 w me, bleached
and blown Domestics, Gloves, Mitts, II uiJkercbielx, Hosiery,
Readv Made Clothing, tec. dtc.
A Jeit /. O. O. F. Grand Lodge Regalias, for sale loir.
Please call und rxuimna for yourseives—w always gel
paid for showing. Respectfully,
Macon, May 5, 1847. 6 _ JOHN VV. CLARK.
BXTTTBR.
WU I I.RS of prune l.mlun Butter, fbr sak- bv
May 5 4wf If. N. lULSIP£R.
GLOdGIA -Monroe County*
SUPERIOR COURT—March Term , 1347.
■ 1’ npp sriogto tlie Court, upon the petition of Sims,
B that she wa< in potti m oii of a d< ed made to her by Plk-Ik- Sims, fur
i.ot of I, miml number one hundred and nine)-two, m the ihirt* ruth
1 district of originally ltenr> now Fayette county, and that said deed
I hat been lout or nnsmid, so that ii cnntiot be fomul, and it farther ap
pearing to tile Court tlint Mid Phcbt- Sima has departed thia life in*
testate, and ’hat as administration has turn taken on h restate,
It is urdneti by the Ceurt , that all parties coui-erin and appt nr at the
next term of this Court and slo w cnusc, if any they have, why a copy
should not beta aMi*hed in lieu of said loat original deed, and that
this role he pu dialled ouoe a month lor three inumh preceding the
next term of said Court.
A true copy from the minutes of said Court
My \ 1*47. in*mJ K G. CABAMSS, Clerk.
NOTiOI.
IV ord'-r in suit the convenience if customer*, I will retail the R- I
ami Uwu Dor.* S< gar* by the duzen, Ike.—the Sugar, Tea,
I and C.’ffr by the pound, and the foreign l iquor* by the gallon
Houui'Oii’ Ale, anvil a* i uird ill the X York hatch, a superior ar
ticle, jii't received ami lor sale low 0) the ham I.
i April i* ■* rHOS. C. DKMPSEY, Cotton Avenue.
>oii( i;.
i f IMIE Stockholder. l * us The (Commercial Hank at Macon ,
E are hereby notified and informed, that I have inatituted
mi action of awsuinpait uraniat eaid, The Commercial Hank
ut Mrtcnn, in the Superior t otm i l Hihh ('omitv, returnable
1 io the May Term of eaid Court, eighteen hundred and forty
aevi n. ALEXANDER MAKVIN.
Thia April Whip, 18*17. 4*4
“notice. 11
f 1 1H R Stockhi Idem of The Commercial flank at Macon ,
I are hereby notified and informed, ill til I have inatituted
nn anion of Aeaiiuipait againai mH, I he t ‘ommaveial Bank
nt :M icon, in the Inferior ‘utirf of ih Counlv of Bibb, re
tornible to the September ‘Venn ui eaid Court, eighteen
hundred and iurty m veil. JA MES M. DAVIS.
Him \pil CUtli, tft 17. 4m4
NO I ICE.
f pHK Stockholder, of The Commercial Hank at Macon
E. are ii rchy notified and informed that I have iuatilulvd
1 en action of n.ainnpait affninat eaid. The Commpri'iul Bauk
I t Alacofi. in th ■ Superior Court ol the Count v of ILhb, re*
, ‘ui liable to the Mn\ reriu of aaid Court, eighteen handled
and fotiv-eeven JOHN B. C BUM BEK it.
I’hia K pril . -- h 1: 17 . 4w4
wpovn >io.\tiis r dale application will be made to j
H the honorable ihr Uti nur Coart of Minuter count', when ail
-11 iif fur ordinary purpoae., fbr !•.• i* a* II the bit.li in lour inf to
tin eatateot Jam. % ‘I. 1). Kilif, late of said county deceived.
May I, 1147 * iiitrnS ANGUS M. I>. KlNU.Adinr. •
ITVIt'U Mo TllS “her date application will tie niapTio
J 1 ill. honorable tin fid. rior Court pt Ia I hot eoUnty, when *ii.
j tiuf fur ordinary purpoae*, tor Icate tu *ell a negro man, named
Will. belonging’ to the eatate of Archibald Gray, laic of lalbut
! county,deceased. bold fbr lheb n* til of the Hnra of .aid dt-craed
%pHlti,Mdl. 4 WILLIAM M. BROWN, Adm’r.
% II iINIsTU4TOH SSAl*E.~wiMbc..,idu, i7.,7
! /m day, the iO<b day of Jane mat, at the fat r < indrnrr of Mr ha
rah KuUon, lat< of Twiggs county, dirt a.d, all ih |m c.mhl op
erty (eaci pt iiegroe*) belonging to the mate of | houta* Kultu*, of
•aid count), and ceased, and in which the aaid Sarah bad a lilt ••talc,
e n*. *ting of one li->r*e, two lieita and fhruiitm, one clock, and van
on. other article, of bou>ttnld and kitch'-n furniture t.o tedtou* to be
• petiall) mvnUuiMrd- Term, of .ale mad know non the'day.
KOBKRT KUkTON, Xdiiih.
’ ** A w|th th< will amused.
irtwloid County,
VT7 **TR K.AS David Lot kbari,adminiirator on the etatc of Rli-
If jah M Ano, late ut aid c .nntjr, and. cea*< and, applw *to me fbr
i letter* of di.mi.iun from aaid estate.
Thrw *ee then fore to rite and admonish all and singular, the I in.
dred and creditor* of -aid decraaeU, to lie and appear at my office,
wiihiu the time prescribed lit law, to *how cauae, if any tin ) have,
, why •Hid lett* r. should not he (rained,
i Given under my h-unl at ofti :e, this 3d May, IM7.
Mayl JAMKHJ .RAY. r CO
~ COH .tIBIA* IIALL,
LUMPKIN, Ga.
‘|MIE undersigned hove taken charg * of this largd and
I commodious establishment, (recently occupied by Doc
tor RKinnoi- lkld,) and takes pleasure in announcing to their
ftiends and the public generally, that they are now prepared
to accommodate, in -the most comfortable manner, regular
HOARDERS and TRAVELERS.
Tbeirtable will be plentifully supplied with the best the
market can a fiord, and no pains will be spared to afford com
fort and ease to ull who may favor them with e visit.
They have connected with their establishment, good STA-
which will he provided with a plenty of provender,
and attentive Ostlers.
I ne establishment will be under the immediate charge of
Mr FkkdekicX Rk/U.i., who will use every exertion to ren
der it agreeable and pleasant to those who may favor them
with then patronage.
II j Charges shall he moderate io suit the times.
Frederick beall,
, ~ , , william carter.
Lumpkin, July 7, 1840. 47 <f
Spring Millinery.
MILS DAIMOUR, i* rereiving her new snpply of the above
goods, and would respectfully request her old custom
ers and the public generally, to give her a call and look at her
stork before they purchase elsewhere. She is determined to
sel l goods as low as any one in the city, and of a superior ar
ticle Her stock of Bonnets, Ribbons. Flowers, Embroideries,
Dress Silk Goods and Shuwls, cannot be equalled in this part
of the country.!
Macon, April 21, 1847. 3 tT
i\*w Spring and Mummer millinery.
1 ItS K. DKSSAU i* now opening at her establishment on Mul
v N berry •met, over Meaara J. I*. Jones At Co’ store, up stairs,
n inv,lift- of the newest and most fashionable spring and summer
Mi Itiis ry (ioods, consisting in part of all kinds of Ladies* Bonne's,
Cans, Ribbons, Flowers, £mbroideries, Dresses,Scarf's,Perfumeries,
and other fancy articles; and a full assortment of Trimmings for
* .a dies Dresses.
Hun nets. Caps, Dresses, and Riding Habits made to order; also
Witisu cut and fitted.
Macon, April it, IM7. 3 m 3
< N, amt the’ up country g-nerally, that he has made extensive
preparations for DYING and CLEA NbIWG Ladies silk and woollen
I)i-esik's. Shawls, tkc kic. Itis colors, particularly Hlack, Maroon
•unl llrown, will he warranted equal to any that can he produced in
t lie i luted States. Gentlemen’* Garments Renovated, Dyed,and
warranted not to soil either the skin or the whitest linen. Trices
inml.Taie. Articles KA at the Store of Mr. C. A JEIU, next door to
tin- NV anhmgton Halt, Macon, w ill be promptly forwarded, and re
tnrned with despatch. April 21,1847. Iy3
CNiTED STATES’ UAII, LINE- D.411,V,
SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON.
The well known splendid Steam-Tucket.-
J ASP* R, Capt. J, P. Brooke
GEN’L CLINCH, CapG F. Barden,
W M. SEA BROOK, Capt. T. Lyon, ’
Continue to run regularly between Savannah and Charleston,
leaving Savannah every morning at 2 o'clock, and Charleston every
morning at 9 o'clock, precisely. For Freight or Passage apply on
laiard, at the Savannah and Charleston Steam-Packet or to
, A. LAKH TE. Agent.
N. H. All ‘voods, int nded for Savannah, will be forwarded by E.
Labile X. Cos., Agents ut Charleston, if directed to their car v./rce of
j row miss ion*. April 21, 1847. tf3
CHEAP TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT,
NO. 17, WHITTAKER STREET, SAVANNAH,
1 __ (Opposite IE. //. May V Co's Saddlery Store.)
j I [ A MIL 1 ON Jtc SYMtJNS would inform their friends and the
” I public, that in addition to their present large supply of Rendy
Matte dot hi tirf, they have purchased, and are now opening, a large
>iiml < It gum assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,con
sisting of the vir> la st quality of English and French Cloths, Cassi
•nrees, Vestings , and Fancy artieles , suitable to Gentlemen's wear.—
‘* w iic'i tu *y ar * p.- piretl n nake to order in the most elegant
mid tHhionable style, nml at the shortest notice,
r Their stuck is entirely new, and being connected with the firm of
J. C Booth tr Cos., 187 Broadway, New York, they will be furnished
with the most fashionuhla articles, as they arrive in the market.
Mr. S A. OLDS, lateforemanfor Price Re Vender , and well known
xa a superior Cutter, will have charge of this department of busi
ness, SO that our customers may rely upon getting the very best fits.
Orders from the country filled promptly, and no deviation in priee,
us we art resolved to approach as nearly as possible to Northern
rates. April 21, 1H47, t fs
SiHItlNtJ A MinnEß CI.OTIIING.
HORACE FITCH Ac. CO., Cotton Avenue,
\ EARLY opposite the Post Olflcr, are now receivings good
supply of Clothinc for the Spring and Rummer trade, manu
tact nred at their estatilid.ment, of goods bought for Cash, and which
will be sold at the lowest Cush prices. Their assortment consists in
part of Drop d’Ete Dress and Frock Coats, and Pantaloons ; Rutn
.ner Clutb Dress, Frock and Sack Coats, and Pantaloons; Croton
(loth press. Frock and Sack Coats ; Linen, Liuenei, Merrimack,
Kremlin Dress, Frock and Sack Coats ; a great variety of Summer
Pants loons amt Vests; also Frock Coats, Pantaloons, Vests and
nound Coats ; 20 dnz. Lin*n-Ba*sis shirt* ; Yotitha 4 Linen-llosoni
Shir's ; Lin. n Drawer*, Linen Suspenders; Glove*, Socks, Stocks,
Cravats Bosoms, Collars, Pocket Handkerchiefs, Purses, Money
and ItiKHian Belts, Umbrellas, Travelling Trunks, Barpet Bags,
Sttchells, Valises. Also a good supply of Cloth Dress and Frock
Coats, and Pantaloons.
W. are thankful for the Patronage we have received for more than
twenty years, and solicit a continuance
Macon. April 11 s*4wJ HORACE FITCH fc CO.
tilt EAT INDUCEMENTS
FOH PERSONS BI'YINO GOODS FOR CASH, AT
MLLYCIiOi rS.
BF.AVY 7-8 Shirtings o|e ;do 3-4 do *k:; 4-4 bitseh< and Shirt
ings \2\c ; 3-4 do do, 8c ; 300 pieces Print* 8 to 12| c ; 200 do
ins. 25 to 37 cent* ; 100 do mourning Ginghams, 25c ; Fine Jac
onet Cambrics, 25 to ; fine check do 23c ; 100 Parasols, 27| to
si , fine Barege Scarf*, fl 25 ; 10 and 8-4 Silk Shawls.
I In subscript r is offi ring a very large and select stock of FANCY
AND STAPLE
BUY ROODS
and i* receiving additions from New York every month. He invites
. the attention of all to his Stock, being certain no one will sell Goods
for smallerprojlt. W. G. BANCROFT,
Next door to A. J. White & Cos. Cotton Avenue.
| Macon, April 20, 1847 iot4
| Summer Cloud* for (entletnni's Wear.
S,*ISK Drali Di Eli, t ).rd ; tlo Grutun Coating, jo cent*
IIF P 1 \arri ; Hi-avy I wilird J.nu-n, 25 cent, per jaril; Ptanlera
Mnrn, 20 eeiila p< r yuril ; Fine C lu ck Linen, 37 cent, per rd ;
Hrown I III’ n, 20 to 17 cent. ; White Linen Drill., 50 to 874 cent, t
Fancy do do, .17| to gl. w
READY MADE
ol? mm nr ■ ■ ar sw> _
kummrr Fanil ni *1; Veil., *1 and 1 25; Gingham Coati, *1 50 to
S ; Hoe Rr.ib De Kle, Freiteh and Dre. Coal., *0; Summer Cr
vata,Slocka, So.,lender., K- ad) made Shirt., Summer Hat., &e.
W. G. BANCROFT,
Macon, April 29, IU7 Ot. Colton Arenue,
C"* l*G?l A M S.—^*o piece. Gingham., which will be Kildcheap
jr for cah, at K. WOODRUSF’S.
April 14
UEKUAOES. ——w—
A Nl'-W “.*<l boauli.'ul Stock now telling, from 25 to 624
ii. dent., il BENTON’S.
Ai'iil 23. 1847. 4
PIN'F. AI’PLE CHF.SE—A few boxra Juat received hr
March 17 5 CHAS. H. FREEMAN.
NOW BXmAORB
FIECF.S Shaded, Satin Stripe and Spotted Reraeea—aome
| •I’ . very handsome, juat received at E. WOODRUFF’S
I A P rll *4
F ESSENCE OF TOFFEE.—A large supply of
2 (hi. delicious beverage put up in quart, pint, and half
Jliiiil liottlrs, just rrcsivrd by VV. FItEEMAN.
J April 21, 11147. 3
Gt N. WBISBE V, ANJ3 RUM.
BHI.S. J’lirlpa’nnd Jencs’Gin,
FsWW 75 do N. O. Whiakey,
50 do N. K. Rum, Far sale by
Feh 24 3 SCOTT, CARHART 4k CO.
TRUSSES.
DOUBT. Fj and Single Tru.ies, Abduniinal Snpportera, made to
order by the aubacriber. D. C. HODGKINS,
Opposite Floyd Home, Macon.
N. B. Al.o SURGICAL and DENTAL IN SI ItUMK.vi'S made
toordtr. April 20 tyd
itlullillK! !Huttiiitf!!
4 J WHITK Matting; I*4 do do ; 6-4 colored da.
Extra Stair Cwpeting, lo rents per yard.
W. G. BANCROFT,
April 29 4 Cotton Avenue.
II ATM ! II ATM !!
fUST Received at “ BANCROFT’S”-3 dna. Panama HATS i
Idol Fine do; 10 eaaea ('a.htnere Hat., *2; sdo Fashionable
j Vuk llau, ,1 20; Palai Leal H.ta, Cap., he. April 2V 4
I IBANK STATE OF (iKOHGI A-~.Vmmrii.tiA, S3d April, I>4o.—A
XV Dividend No si, of Xnear Dollar, per Share, ha. ihi. day been
declared, payable on and aftrr I ui .da),lh 27th in.tant.
Apnlav aw. A. FOR lEk, Cashier.
NOTICE.
A Li- person, imlebl and to ihr estate of I homaa S. Boatwiek.dee'd
late nf I wigit. county, are .equcahdto make payment; and’
“l *r having demands a|p>iu.t laid ( Stale are rcuurstrd lo present
■ln in in i. rm> oil he loa, lo JOHN ULOVF.H. Adm’r
*l‘ ril 12 4w
A “,VI. S ivr H A I'Ull K M I LK-—Asreeable to an order
ol the lot. rn.r t onrtorM are eoiioly, when (Ilnur for ordilla
r) purposes, will he oid. Iseflire the court house doer, in Rerdsvillr
I attimll comity, un th. first Tuesday in July neal, two Lots of Land
on Baltic Creek, well known a. l.tiie’s old Mill, conlainine elrht
hundred acini., more or lea,. Sold for the hen. Hi of the heirs end
creditor, of Bryant Luur, late- of mid county ttrat-aed. Term, eo.h
EDWARD LANK, } “ ,
April 1,1.47, IH4 R M. \ Ad, v*-
GtiRIIGiAi AVilMsiNon Coiiiiiy.
\ I IIKREAtI Alien I'mimiti, Ailminiairatur on the eatala
* f ol rboopliilue M.1.0H, lato of said county, deceased
apple, lo mo for letter* of ilisoiiasiun from said adinlnwtr*-
i lea,
Thosa a r> liereforr t o nil* and adinnniali all andaingular
the kindred and oraditors ol laid deceased, to be and
appear at toy olhce within Ike lime preacribed by I*—,to
ahn cause,||’ any they have,why •■id letttre ehould net
be granteil.
Given underlll v hand a toffice.lhie let day ofn*o., 1846.
“‘ t ' m AUG. 11. R AIFOHI), c. . o.
GIiORGI \ , Hiililwlll COHMty,
Court 11/ Drthnnry, March Term, 1547.
I>RBURNT iheir llminra—WM. H. KOUEIIS. JAMES
l DICKSON, and GEO D. CASE.
11 appearir in the ('uiirt that William Woolaey and John
Iluhlmid, the Af inini.lrnlora unthe catata of Jauoy Poindox
er, late of ihia county, deceased, are about to have a final
sotllrm.lit of Slid estate, end thatthey are desirous of botng
di.ehsraed from said Ailuiniiatialinn:
It is therelureUrdorod, I'lmf lb* Clerk of this Court pro
ceed 111 puldieh thn usual citation in such ca.es : requiring
nil (tetanus ooororned,lo shew causa, if any lltay have, on ar
lieloru the first Monday in Noteutbrr neat, why said Dimsia
eion should not lie ginnlrd.
A true extract from the iwinniaa of aaid Court, ihi* SSlh St
March, 1H47. JOHN W. W. SNEAD) c. e. a.
M*r:hU,lor. s