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by s. rose & CO. T3RHS: • ; i; :1A Jot'B IL AND MESSENGER U published ■ \\~ ■ \ 5 lay uvairing in the city ot Macon, at the II1TE8: .: . ,i .. .. rr 0* SO , ukNT’ inserted at the u-ual rates —those \ l ” V t vi•l hi i !'.! in will he iti'CVied till forbid, •a w | i r ah owed to i-ersoua who ,• b the ear, and who pav on demaua. ‘Vine. .s of t In- *, will be charged £t ! \f Ik'.ts c*f candidates for office, to be paid fl , • :|„ usual rates, when inserted. • , i , rangeaieu's made with county olac.-rs, n “,VVucm* uvrs, and o.hors, who may wish to . v'.’ Unite J contracts*. ... ■ ” . [,v\d vxd Negroes, by Executors, Admm , ‘rs Ai .\ Guardians, are required by law to be ad *’ ;l rniblic gazette, forty days previous to the I ° isdes mu*’ be held on the first Tuesday in the b ‘w en the hours of ten in the forenoon and - Yn th • .if er:n on, at the Courthouse in the county w hich the on'pen> is situated. ’ i ■ - or H- •: jUN'al Property must be advertised in riY mattacr forty dars. ; t' 1) tßToits asp Creditors of an Estate l e'etb’ =lt fortv da vs. N .t; r. to o application will !x> made to the Onl.narv f Ye s o 11 und and Negroes, mast be published . jY'Y-'ioii lionY Ad ohiUtniiiou*, monthly six for Di'.ui'sion from Guardianship, weekly i , , . i - , losing or Mortgage, monthly o Y months for est ablishing lost papers. for the full .~, t V',... . hs: for cuinpelUuc titles from ex- Y ntors or wrlmi ustrc*. i- where a bond has been given b the and w ,-J, the full space of three months. ’ - *” on business ?<> be post-paid. S .rue nay Heart from Growing Old, I 0!<l lime, I ask a boon of thee — ThouV S ripped my htgirtb of many a friend, I T.i’en halt mv jo vs and a'T my glee— \ lie just tor once to make amend; tnd, since thv iiand must leave its trace, | 1 iirii locks to gref, turn bhsid to cold I Do v.hat ;hou wilt with form and lace, S Lia. spare mv heart from growing old. I know thou’st taken from many a mind I: s <1 arcs? weal h, its choicest store, \nd only lingering left behind it’erwis experience bittet lore, ‘T > -a 1 to mark the mind’s decay, ivii erotv dim and memory old — Tak. d.it.'C, oid time, take all awav, pu: • uie mv heart from growing old. . ve rue to live with friendship still, \nd Imi e and love tili life be o’er — I t be the tirat the final chill f , b.ds the bosom bound no more. Pi :> when lam passed aivay, .Ari l ; my giave lie slonJeting cold, \f t fort! he oe üb:a ice fr ends may sav - tl.s heat:, his hi art grew never old?” The Little Oak Wardrobe. - t oid town r.f Abbcvlands was on the eve of • ‘ieep, - ‘ estd of the oil lamps had retired from j'. i>ufor n inking in a mysterious manner to aiiiiiiis to follow their example; the shops id . ‘ i c - had already put up their shutters; the was falling in torrents: the chimney tops were ~ jii aj l directions, as if performing a demoniac v’ iih tin inconstant wind; a miserable wet night, ’ i • a o'clock, and no! a soul stirring. The three ■ : ..ait'll hud gone home; the thieves, if there were if . were af; aid of ca ching cold; the surgeon had just I ! ;. vi fr* a a eoiuvrv visit and was putting up h s [ ii i • m the hole stable behind his house; waiters at I ti, i'igeon s Anns were living about in all direc ions I tv. ;i ‘U i't-i sand slippers, and cigars, and brandies and a i'.-.'i .iinl far fioiu the cotlee-room —not in a private ....,ii t-nt, seven shillings and six-pence a day—but in ii v. d.iigr, little beil-room, which served him lor l “tr and all, a young muu was standing with his - iolded across his b.east and looking into a trunk i li be hud recently opened. “A stock in trade, be si.il, “from which some king may be made af;er all! •• Ves, from that small box may be evoked powers as tremendous as the genie’s in the Arabian N ights— il.h—happiness—revenge —and that’s the best of Nothing was visible to account for these glowing an Vitiations. The contents stviued of the ordinary ki, and -clo.hes —no mu y, nor very splendid in material; I lv among them were mixed up pieces of apfiare! be -1 Iriiig propetly to the softer sex; crumpled up bon * • n n-ou old shawls, tided co!ton gowns. Poor i V,'.low Ihe was pel bujis bring.ug down presents to au I /tiinr. They couldn't be very ex; ensive ones, but the I kiti'luess of the remembrance would make up f*ir want I o!Value. “ llark ! ten o’clock!’* he said, as the Abbey I ilock s ruck the hour. “ I .iiust be oft’, or the old ras- I .! will have shut tip shop.” He buttoned his coat, I th:- w a sporting lookittg horsc-eloih over his shoulders, Ia il emerged into the dutfcv stieet. “I saw it.” he said, I“ at ‘ he corner of the stair-case. If the villain hasn’t I iiiiiv I it, all will go well. If he lias, how can 1 describe : it without exciting suspicion ?” t)ne -hop was ope i in the cross-road at the top of the [ mam- reet. Agiest glaring lamp still flourished in f :i l i the window; under ii, and sheltered bv a sort if \ eratiduli that {injected over halt the pavemant, was ‘tun iititr :i deal table with two chairs on the top of it: I ;. ihei.i were various ar icles of crockety-ware, useful ! -•. ! oniainental: a small swing glass marked in chalk I two shillings and six-pence: and, between the chaiis, a ‘• ‘ ile of books, the lowest being The Whole Duty 1 Man and the highest The Wandering Jew. Inside ’ the dark recess, where innumerable goods were <i up on both sides of a narrow passage, sat n man wish a pen behind his ear; a ledger lay be ’ te turn, which he might perhaps have been ab-e to •• and. if h<‘ had felt so inclined, with the aid of avery n and dirty tui thing candle, which was stuck into an • k b ttle: but his studies lay in another direction. He - absi.ibid in thought. “After all,” lie thought, t *! has it done met. It isn’t so a sum - *! !. Two hundred und thirty pounds .1 !::’t ruin the bank of England It ruined George • Mr-, though,” he began again. “His father should ’ i,ipf-rs better, if the man was fool enough [■’ :iv .he money, atsd lost my note of hand, wha; I | it of mine, that his son mast lose the whole : Did i make the law? If they had brought me ■ uckimwiedgment, wouldn’t the ’money have been i ‘ Ihe la*l his given up jiesteritig me with his let ■ ‘ 1 hope never to hear of him again; besides the • *.• of Limitation makes il also sate, arid ihe money I time would all have been tor 1 hear he ■ ‘ and a reprobate, and gone on the stage. This is ■ . world, and theatres are the schools of Satan. -■ ejaculation was uttered aloud, and was consid- K •• the ui erer of it—the worthy Mr. Henson, ■ i and second-hand furniture merchant—the Wm 1 a ! ... ft of ait religions observations. It was heard ’ ; ie yi.ar.g man in the horse-cloth wrajiper. H “ i ... a ad you’re not shut up, sir,” he said, going Bf -aii tim narrow gangway to the end of the room.— , H 1 Want odo a li lie business with you ” ‘■ > i-eli : ‘ .-aid Mr. Henson, opening a little drawer, ’ ■ ‘ !i lay a number of square tickets of dirty paper. ■ “ N<>; i don’t happen to have such a thing,” replied j f-. ‘ -r. “ I come to buy something. As I passed ■ i. .-lav, l saw a piece of furniture 1 require; a H ea.‘e. with drawers in if, of oak I think it was. H re it is, just under the staircase.” ■ “ : 1 oak indeed ! von may say of the very finest oak H ~ over grew in clay. Why, that oak would letch a j 9: - ice. independent ot the great convenience of the ■ s. i paid a pretty sum for it at Farmer Merri- B in sale, when the old gentleman died ten days H ;it had been in his family, they said for two huu ■ i years—a very fine piece of furniture, and dirt ■- ■ !m no great judge of these things, satd the young B “ but I have an aunt in the town who is in want ■< .-t-i ll an article. I wish to make her a present 11 will pay for it now, on condition, that if she ’ like it, y.ui sh.tll take it back and supply me ano’her article to-morrow morning.” ] • r lair—that’s very lair—but how can I send it . mns; !>e apart of the bargain,” replied ; ci, -er, e*.'mt:i.g the money into Mr. Benson's IH i ;.on must also give me a receipt for the— -19 -all it ;*—the wardrobe, with all it con i times are sometimes found in very >dd UB .i! led will a smile. “ I’ve heard of chair ■ • tiled wi !i five pound r.oiea.” ■ ‘ . ‘k • li tliat,” said Mr. Henson, wriling w as to CatT v i"g it home, it ain t verv - ago that. What’s the address ?” ■ .number two, Abbertield lame,” rf |m “.'ot a very el :gant | art of the town ; ‘- T lire somewlie#.” H Ink ill-characteri-d place,” said the j H ■ r “ < ddn’t ton wait ttil tiemorrow morn fl - W o nibbed stud murdered there t wenty | :re improved since then,” said the ! - i ’ b a laugh : “ besides, an old chest of K : r --o very tempting a property, in spite of il l he oak, ami the time it was in Fanner §L v” ked at his visitor wiih doubt at first K ■ hing but the fine open countenance of a B 1 1 twenty-two, and gradually became satis jl ‘ was nothing to be afiaitl of For one S veil came into his head to invite the § ‘ake a glass of gin and water —but it died ■ •: her good resolutions. arrive at mv aunt’s before me,” said the ” -;'-v I seat hjr the wardtobe: but I hope fi : ie to receive > ou.” So saying he wrapt H e:oH*r r*'ij >! him, and de’nwtcd. ■ ■ “-ke 1:* 1 well pleased. He had end- H,, j, ‘ ‘*■ dis;r* :got a n't'less piece of lumber ■ - t i . “ wL’ .ce. “He mu*t be very fond of his Jm j “ : ’’f? man,” lie said, and if site’s no better i.“ urt ‘ ,e I wish she would come H- 1 v s b"p.” He cast a look round—to see ■ ... j ,•’ no risk from candle or lamp—hoisted H his shou’der, locked the door, and fig ’u'’ aids J.anc. On arriving at number two, he knocked gently at the and r, but rc ! cciv Ino answer for some ti:n *. “ Why, this is the ! hou-e tliai uis been empty so long! I didu t know ati’ j one ha-1 taken it. \\ here did ihey get their furniture ‘’ Another knock produced a motion within; a step * sou’ l l in the passage, and an old lady opened the . iW-. She seemed astonished at the lateness of the i visit. “ 1 was just going to bed,’ she said, “and only •'itup to let i.i my uepiiew. lie is longer of coming | than he said.” 6 h “ 11l ‘ll be here immediately,” replied Mr. Henson, ! “and in the meantime lues presented you with this verv handsome piece of luruiture. He has paid tor it—all, I except the porterage—and the solid out is no joke i< I carr . on a uigh like this.” “if niv nephew was here,” said the old lady, “1 | would ask you to ettine in; but I’m a lone woman, and I it woukln i be proper—there’* six-pence for the carri- I ige, and I’m greatly obliged to the dear boy. lie’s al- I iv.ii ‘ >o thoughtful of his poor old aunt.” “ l’ra .', ma rin, have you been long in this cottage ?’’ inquired Mr. Benson“and may I ask you where the I ;'u; niture came from j “My ue; il: tv took the house for me three days ago. I ‘ome of the fnrr.iture came by the caual—and the rest j we hope will arrive to-morrow.” “If you requ re any additional articles, you will find ; lie best qu-i.ties aud lowest prices at my shop,” said ’ Mr. Benson, putting the poor woman's six-pence into j :is pocket, and resuming his homeward-way. “I don’t , ike th s,’’ he ni l. as he splashed up the High Street. ‘ There’s something curious about that old woman.— I A!.- ‘ini sj, give me a whole si x-i>encc ?■—-looking so •ATitchc-Ily j <•.!• to"? And why did she seem so th?-, iigluetl to lay h ti ls on the wardrobe ? I'm soirv I let it go at thirty .-ittlliugv The young fool woulabat e ji,*iveu double the money—but I’m always so soft hearted. 1 shall never lie rich—but wha; of that ? Wealth is not happiness. Auicu!” He extiny’iished the daring lamp at the front of hit premises; removed the table and all that it contained •vi bin the door, turned the key on the inside, and drawing nut from a secret drawer a I wattle of gin, and, lifting a kettle from the tire which had hitherto glowed litis, i ti behind a set of window on: tains hung over tin model i fa s'l-piii'ion bridge, he proceeded to concoci i pretty strong tumbler, which he applied to his lips wiih tne self-satisfied air of a man who felt that he had deserved some relaxation and enjoyment, after the la- Lor- of a well-spent day. A pipe, also, soon added its perfume to the happiness of the position, and Mr Ben - ID -a: like a great Indian idol, inhaling the incense ot l-'S gm and t >!-acco, blandly smiling as the smoke curl -1 in gay wreaihs round the bowl ol his long clav, and occasionally sipping the coinfoitable potation before him The c' l cks which bad either been sent to him in pledge, or were arranged on different brackets for sale, k.*pt up a miscellaneous concert of hours from one o click tii twelve—for they were not by any means pen - ticular in their notions either of time or tune; but as a i. ..jo; ;ty of them seemed to Le of opinion it was getting it ar midnight, the contemplative proprietor lighted one more j jh% poured forth one oilie.- libation, and carefully b>cked away the now half empty bottle in the sane.tun devoted to its custody. He watched ouce more the cm Is of the smoke; but fa icy was ui work, and aided ihe wreaths as they rose, tw is mg them into excellent thesis of drawers, or hand some mahogany side-boards, on which he expected enormous pmtits; into little cottages they expanded th ni'che", which he felt sure he could buy for very lit .e money; then, as (be caudle began to bum less tie n lv, he saw one of the large puffs, which he traced wi ll more than usual attention, convert itself into a bed in a dingy little apartment, and trough the half-drawn cu t ,ins he saw the emaciated countenance of a dying man. ihe tire title) ed a little sound at this moment, a-. he coals collapsed to the bottom of the grate, and he thought the noise it made formed itself into words fioiu the old man's lips: “I lent him the money, George— two hundred and thirty pounds. I have lost the note of hand: but if he doesn’t pay it he i* a villain, aue will repent it when the hour comes on him it dors on me now.” “Nonsense! folly! madness!” cried Mr. Henson, pushing back h!s chair, and hurrying the tumbler to Ins bps. “V ould the man have me give money to every pet sin that chose to say that he hail lent it, with nothing to shew for it but a white-faced dviug old Hu —a carriage at my door at this hour!—a knocking! —w ho can it be? Someone in distress—come to ai range about pawning the family plate; a countess, jier haps, to pledge the family jewels—coming, coming!” He opened the door and peeped out through the falling rail. A carriage, covered with mud and dripping w ith wet was at the kerb-stone. The driver let down the steps and a lady tript lightly r.cross the sloppy pave ment and entered the shop. “i he carriage will wait,” she said; “turn the key and double lock—for I have something of importance to say to you.” Mr. Benson s :id no hing, but went tip the narrow gangway with th dickering candle in his hand, followed b> his visit j or. He set'down the light, aud ooked carefully into the w.uiais face. I; was flashed aod excited; the! eyes flashed with great brilliancy, and her lips quivered ! with ugitaiion—a tail masculine womau, plainly dress- j ed, and evidently under the influence of some strong! feeling. | “ 1 uu are Mr. Benson, the pawnbroker V” she said “I am ; and dealer iu in second-hand furniture, books, j statues, and miscellaneous articles, clocks, watches, w earing apparel, and double-barrel guns.” “ \ ou attended the sale at Farmer Merriwood’s last! Wednesday” ? | “ i did.” “ Did vou buv it ?” “What?” ‘ “ I forgot. I haven’t told you. I won’t tell you.—’ M hat did you pay tor all the articles you bought at’ Cecil Green, at Farmer Merriwood’s?”” “ I got tolerable bargains, ma’am; I don’t deny : that—the family all dispersed—no near relations. Ij paid tor all I had there * matter of fifteen, or perhaps,! twenty pounds.” “Will you make me out a list of them?—transfer; them at once to me?—and I will give you two hundred across the table.” Mr. Henson looked at the woman as she spoke. “ No, madam,” he said, “ two hundred's too little. —! II it’s worth two hundred to you, its worth a deal more to me.” “We won’t fight about that. What did vou buy ? I beds: sofas? drawers ? —let me see the list.’’ He took from a wire that hung from the cross-bar of j his desk the auctioneer's account. The woman g-.ued at it; and on coming near the end : started. “ Ve',” she said. “ here it is. What do you I ask . r all ? Hut tmh ! I want nothing but one small j arlic’e. Keep the rest of the trash. Give me the oak wardrobe wi h the lour drawers iu it, and I will give j you what you demand. Come!” “I c m’r,” said Mr. Henson, turning ale, and tremb ling wiih agiiation. “It’s goue—sold —delivered —lost.” i “ Fool!’cried the woman. “You have ruined me j and yourself. That wardrobe would have enriched us both. Why did the villains not advertise the sale ? , I would have come to it if I hail been dying Can you j recover it ? Who bought it ? Will money tempt them . to sell it again ? Tell me ihe name of the purchaser,! aud 1 will get possession of it yet ” “ I don’t remember the name of the person. I think , it was a clergyman’s wife from Ipswich —or, no. I think it was a Liverpool gentleman who was going out j to America; but il he’s not sailed it might lx- possible—, don’t say it would -to recover the furniture sLU*’ “Give u.y. bis address. 1 will go to Liver]xml ntysclf! —to A nierica—any where.” “It may, perhaps, be got back without so much trouble,” said Mr. Henson, altera pause. “But why l are you so very curious about a common ebest of drawers? I examined it very car fully, 1 assure you ; they are nothing hut ordinary oak—no secret recesses —no bidden springs; there’s surelv some mistake about it.” “TI re’s no mistake. Did you take out the drawers 1 when you made your examination? Did you turn the; top one upside dowu ? Did you see that the bottom j was thick and heavy,—that it was double? That it might contain documents, notes, a will, recepts, ac knowledgments?” “No. 1 didn’t turn it out. I’m an unsuspicious, inno cent man —grossly imposed ou—ruined. Amen!” The pawnbroker aeemed so overcome that the wo-j man was melted. “ Hear what I tell you,” she said. I “ If we arrange matters together, we may yet be rich. Do f understand that you will share with n.e whatever] that drawer contains “ What ti it contain ?” inquired Benson in a whis- 1 per. “Does it contain anything?” “ Why do I offer you hundreds for it?” inquired the woman; “ but 1 will tell you all. Dili you kuow Far mer M erri w i >oil ?” i “ No, 1 can’t say I knew him. I once sold him a see j end-hand saddle; and be made some row abouitbci ‘til ting coming out. I had to let him off for half the; price agreed on ” “It’s like him —harsh, cold, selfish- -so I was told, in l:is latter rears, lie was diffeiunt lon ago—verv | different.” “ t didn’t know him then,” replied Mr. Benson. i “ I did,” continued the woman ; “ bu; no wonder lie ! changed ; fi r misery was iu Lis heart, and disgrace feli on his family. These things change a mans temper.’’ i “Ile was well to do in the world’” aud the pawn broker, ‘‘churchwarden and high-way commissioner. I never heard of any disgrace.” “ St.ue peo, le didn’t t!i nk it so. He had ad iughter; ! t twmty years ago people called her beautiful. Hl*c was] his 00l v child. Sue was beautiful, at all events, to him. | Her name was Caroline. How she loved him ! how she | attended to all his wishes, and read to h m, and played i on the piano to him, and was every thing io him, and so plav-fill, and so kind! We all loved her. “ Did vou know her?” “D!J I know her? I knew her from the time of her bir.h. 1 was a distant relation. Cousin Janet they called me, though I was their paid servant; but the word cousin was better than all their wages. So we went on ior rears and years, I taking care of the house; Philip Merri-wood attending to the farm, and’ Caroline, I lie delight of us both. Don’t you see what’s coming, old man ? You must be dull as this wretched room, vou live ia, if vou don’t guess yvhat followed.” “ I can t,” said Mr. Beuson. “ I’m trying, I can't.— Amen!” “ Not when I tell you that the Marquis of , but never mind his name, it is best, perhaps, omitted ; but he had a son—his eldest son. Lord Rostock—dashing, gay, but Kind—oh, kind and generous, like a knight of old; he saw her; saw Caroline; was struck with her beauty—who wasn’t? —got to speech of her, spoke her fair, won her heart; the old story—the old story ! Love rules nil- Hearts break; but fools fill up the r,l j- ti’ tbo-’ who p ri'h. Ah’once —’twas inbep-J tember, twelve rears ago she came to me, and sail ‘ > ‘ousln Janet, lo you think mv fa - her a forgiving mao?’ ‘Of course, mv darling,’ I said ‘Heis a Christian.’ — ‘ But will lie forgive a person for getting above him in the w rid, for leaving tne rank lie moves in? Ha, ha!’ she add !, with a beautiful, wilt) laugh. ‘ What would he flunk if he had to stand with his hat off as he saw me going uj. the church path, and asked how mv lady ship was? Wouldn’t it be charming to be a lady?’ 1 U Id her uo, or ttinted the talk, or gave her wise advice. I forget what I did ; it was so pretty to see her walking up and down the floor of her bedroom, flirting one o'’ her : Uppers us if it were a fan, and swaying about from side to side as if she had a court traiu to her robe. — And all the time she was only in her night-gown, and showed her pretty naked feet ’ “ \nd what happened? Cold, eh? consumption?” “No—elopement—ruin—death? She was missing o te morning that same month, and Philip Merriwood never held up his head. He seemed to know what had h ippentd without being told. He never asked for her, and when a letter was put in his hands a few days after, signed by Caroline, and telling him that she was about to be married —to be a lady—rich aud grand —but kind still, and loving him, he tore the paper into twenty pieces and said * fool! fool!”’ “ And so she was,” said Mr. Benson. “He did’nt marry her ?” “No, and she never wrote again. So the house was dark aud dismal; Philip Merriwood went into the bed room that had been hers, and seized the little oak ward robe where she had kept her clothes. lie emptied the drawers on the floor, and ordered me to remove the frocks and tkings, and the blue silk jacket, and the pink sa’in slip, an i all the things, and throw them into the fare, it was an old piece of furniture, and had be longed to h *)Hsiplc for hundreds of years. It had once been the place where he had kept his secret pa}*ers ; his leases, bonds and parchments were all in the front drawer, but in the top one there was a fSffce bottom:” there, in the thickness of the wood, he kept the things he cherished most; the letters that had passed between i him and Sophia Felton, his wife, before they were rnar ! ried ; the last letter she wrote to him when she was dy • ing; the first copy book of Caroline w hen she was learn | ing to write; the little notes she sent him when she was at school. So when he had tinned all Caroline’s clothes out of the drawers he opone 1 the secret ledge; and how he read, and cried, and read again! We eould’ut get him down to dinner, and when Tie came he ate nothing. A month passed, and a long time passed, aud when a half a year was come and gone, there came t a letter one day with a great crest upon the seal —a inar j ouis's crest they call it—and when it was opened, j Funner Merriwood saw it was from young Lord Ros ! took, whose father had just died and left him all thees j lutes. Caroline, he said, was provided tor, and happy; I but as he felt that he owed some reparation to the tut h j er he enclosed him a Bank of England note for a thou i sand pounds.” “Bless me; what a generous noble gentleman,” c\- ! claimed the pawnbroker, “ishe must have been a cun j ning gipsey—what a fortunate man Farmer Merriwood was!” “ How he trembled as he held out the thin piece of 1 paper, his lips moving evidently with curses on them, j but no sound being heard ! ‘Cousin Janet,’ he said at | last, ‘come with me up stairs ; you shall witness what Ido ? We went up und to my surprise he went into : what had been Caroline’s bed-room. ‘This is a thou sand pound note,’ he said, ‘which that ruffian thinks will reconcile me to shame. I won’t touch it, and I won’t let him have it back—to employ it perhaps in tempting someone else. If the girl he took away from me is ever in want, you will know where to find money for her support. It shall lie beside all the other things that remind me of her behavior. No one shall touch it till I die - ’ And so saying he pulled out the secret draw er at the top, and laid the no'e lengthways on its back, and shut it up with a bang, und gave me the silver pin that touches the spring. From that hour no one has ever opened it, and there it lies, with the printed face upwards, a bank note for a thousand pounds.” “And 1 sold it for thirty shillings?” shrieked Mr. Benson, “to a miserable old woman—a ruined man ! I’ve lost a thousand pounds. The young man was too much for me. I hated him from the first—but ven geance will pursue him for his iniquity Amen !” And why was the sale so hurried ?” continued Cou sin Janet. “ I left Cecil Green six years since, but I have kept the spring-opener carefully—care ullv. 1 heard he was ill—he wrote to me that he did not ex pect to live long, and that all was as he had left it in the drawer. I couldn’t get up from Yorkshire for some days. In the meantime he died, and was buried, and the furniture sold, and the money lost. Go, give what sum you like, but get me back that wardrobe, and we shall divide the money.” “ Equally ?” exclaimed Mr. Benson, starting up; “ where is that silver pin ? Give it me—it is not too late to make the attempt to-night.” “Oh yes, it is, though,” said the woman. I'll keep the key. What you have to do is to recover the ward-. , robe; or, if you will tell me the purchaser’s address—’ “ No, no—l 11 keep that to myself,” re‘plit“d the pawn broker with a cunning look. “ We’ll open it in pres ence of each other ” “ I will be here at nine to-morrow momma.” ii ; Cousin Juuut. “Wo understand the arrangements— ; it’s getting on for one o’clock -good night.” So saying she slipt along the gangway, and got once mole into [ the carriage. “ What a fool to think a drawer can't be opened with a hatchet in the absence ol’ a silver pin!” said Benson. “ Ameu ! Good nigbt.” The rain continued all the night through. Mr. Ben son heard it as he lay awake flooding on roof and gar ret window. As soon as the dawn began to force its way through the watery air, he sprang up and put on his clothes. Rapidly he pursued his way to number two, Abbcvtield Lane, and standing before the door felt his pockets that the rouleaux of golden sovereigns were safe—for he fancied the sight of the yellow metal would have more effect than a mere promise to pay, or even a roll of notes. They were all right—three, ora hundred pounds each. He knocked “Is Mr. Truman down stairs yet ?” he asked through the key-hole. There was no answer, but in a short time he heard the rap of a small hammer. He knocked louder—and the rat, tat, tat of the hammer ceased. The door was opened. The person who opened it was Mrs Truman’s nephew. “ Hallo !” he said, “ who expected to see you at such an early hour?” “Business, my dear sir. T find 1 made a little mis take last night. I sent your dear aunt the wrong arti cle. 1 iiope the old lady is well.” “Yes, she’s very well,” said the nephew, “a little tired with sitting up so late, but delighted with the ward robe, 1 assure you I was just trying to fit the draw ers a little closer. The top one seems loose.” “1 hud the want of if destroys the set,” said Mr. Ben son : “would you do me the favour to give it back to me? I will replace it with the best article in my shop.” “By no means,’ replied the youth. “I haven’t had time to rummage it over, yet. I told you fortunes were sometimes found in old family furniture.” There was a long pause; Mr. Benson was forming his calculations. He recommenced the conversation in a whisper, urged his plea with all the eloquence in his power; and, finally, was again seen proceeding through the falling rain with a richly-endowed wardrobe ou his back. Hurriedly trotting up the High .Street he dashed into his shop, set his burden on tne ground, tore the top drawer out upon the lioor, and saw a small piece of paper pasted on the back. Was it the thousand pound note? He rubbed his eyes—he looked closer —and he read the three following words : —“ Quits. George Et.u.s.” “ Not a bad sfoik in trade,” said the same young gen tleman whom we encountered us the beginning of this story, Aunt Truman and cousin Janet all at once, as /,, 1 !<>r George Evans, the young actor, had played all three parts replaced certain articles of female apparel iujiis trunk in the little bed-room of the Pigeon’s Arms. “There goes in my aunt's litf!n black mantle. There goes in Cousin Janet's crumpled bonnet. When 1 have paid for the hire of the cottage in Abbeyfield Lane, and the earrige and the wardrobe, and the sixpence to old Benson tor bringing it down, I think it will leave that old ruffian’s conscience clear, for he will exactly have paid me the two hundred and thirty pounds he borrow ed from my father, with interest for nine years.” We extract from the Kingston. Jamaica, -Tnurncl of January the -‘list, the following return, prepared by order of I he House of Assembly of Jamaica, exhibiting the properties in that island “upon which cultivation has been wholly or partially abandoned since the Ist day ol January, 1 s-Vj,” which presents in a striking light one of the many injurious cousequences that have followed the measure of negro emancipation in the British West In dies. A return of all properties in the Island of Jamaica, upon which cultivation has been wholly or partially aban doned since the Ist day of January, and showing tlie number of acres; the assessed annual value on the Ist day of January, 1848; the assessed annual value on the :Mh March, iv>2; ihe average amount of Taxes paid an nually for liar years, prior to the ist day of January, I s-j ‘; and ibe amount of taxes assessed fur JBT>2 : Sugar estates totally abandoned 1-3 Sugar estates partially abandoned 71 Coffee projiTties totally abandoned 96 Coffee properties partially abandoned 71 Pens totally abandoned 30 Pens partially abandoned 22 Number of acres ‘••9l,l*l} Assessed annual value on Ist Jan. 1848... .All 1,439 0 0 Assessed annual value on 2sth March, ’.Vi..5?,221 lb 6 Average amount of taxes paid annually for 4 years, prior Ist Jan., 1848 13,713 1 9 Amount of taxes assessed for lso2 7,284 11 7 These figures, says the Washington A ‘‘/nillie, striking as they are, afford but a partial index to the mischief that has been effected. They tell of planters reduced from affluence to poverty, and of an island, rich in the possession ot nature’s bounties, brought to the verge of and. solution. But they give no idea of the deplorable change that has been wrought in the condition, charac ter and habits of the emancipated slaves. One Yors.- Within the last dozen years the Governor of Massachusetts was twice elected bra majority of one. A recent paper says that “a single vote sent Oli ver Cromwell to Hie J,ong Parliament, Charles Stuart to the scaffold, revolutionized England, and made Great Britain free. One vote gave us the tariff of 1542, and me vote made the tariff of 1-4*l. One vote gave us Texas and made war with Mexico, and purchased Cali lorniu, turned thither the tide of emigration, aud will change the destiny of the world ” Those who are iu the habit of excusing themselves from attending elec tions, in the belief that one vote will not make much difference, will do well to treasure up these facts. MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1853. Col. Jack Hays. “ Is this the scourge of France ? I- this the Tulb >t so much fe is’d abroad ? That with this name, the mothers still their babes? 1 see report is fabulous and fid-e : I ‘.bought I should have seen so ne Hercules, A -econd Ike or, tor his grim aspect, And large proportion of his strong knit limbs.” Amid the countless multitude attracted to Washing ton from curiosity, business or pleasure during the last few week*; in tlie throng of distinguished ana remark able men, of whom undoubtedly, there were many to 1.0 seen, probbaly no man was the object of deeper inte rest than Col. Jack Hays, the world renowned Texan ranger. He was indeed the observed of all observers. It may be safely asserted tliat no man in America, since the great John Smith explored the primeval forests of Virginia, and held communion with the “noblesavage” Powhatan, has run a career of such boldne.s, daring an 1 adventure. His frontier defence of the Texan Re public, constitutes one of the most remarkable pages in the history of the American character. For importance •i’ results brought about by apparently utterly inade qua’- means, his services stand pre-eminent; for daring an 1 endurance, for privation, s iffering and hard fight ing, this s .Idler with his lit-le bmdof f 1 owers, sta ids without a parallel scarcely in the history of warfare. it will hardly be credited by after time that this man, with forty followers, was required, and did successfully defend from the ravages of a most powerful savage horde, an exposed and defenceless frontier country of hundreds ot miles in extent. That he accomplished std, more than a simple defence of the frontier, and car rying the terror of h:s name far across the border coun try, drove the terrible Camanclie to interpose for bis mv.i safety, forests und prairies, rivers and plains, be tween him and the unerring revolver of his relentless pursuer. Bn! the story of his warfare, eyen amongst h:s own countrymen, appears almost fabulous, when we remember that, smicratiJed to the border defence against the Indian, was also imposed upon this little band the duty of keening w..tch upon the wile.v Mexican foe, of ice; ing and fighting them iu all numbers, aud under all circumstances, whenever they crossed the border — assisted only by such hardy frontier men as could be collecle 1 from their fields and firesides upon an emer gency.’ This campaigning was conlinucd, and ran through a period, ti we remember rightlv, of nearly eight years. 1 here was no well appointed commissariat to supply this devoted little band with the necessaries even which p. i tained to a common life of drudgery ; no marquees, no camp equipage, no ordinance, no wagons, no grooms, none of the pride, pomp and circumstances of glorious war, garnished the return of the daring frontier man and iiis brothers in arms. Their covering was the firm ament, and their Lei’s, the earth—their loud was such game as they killed upon their march, and as for bread they had none. Not even the ammunition which they used, was not tit all times furnished by the government; they purchased it with the skin of the’wild beasts which Ihey killed for their food. And amid ail this, were per poiualiv recurring desperate and bloody conflicts with there. And seldom did that grim array return from “a scout,” without an empty saddle which told the tale of their daring and their dangers. Tlie world is familiar with the services of Col. Hays in the war with Mexico Everybody remembers the praise bestowed upon him as the Murat of the Artnv, by the glorious and lamented Gen. Worfh. But an opinion expressed by thatgallant officer, relative to Col. Hays is certainly calculated to mislead. Worth said that Hays, when in front of the enemy, was the tallest man in the saddle belonging to the American army. Far otherwise it is with him when seen amongst a crowd ol his countrymen. If you expect to see “a second Hector from his grim aspect,” you will be disappointed—vou will only see a slender, well proportioned, tightly knit man, of scarcely middle size, remarkably eertainiv for the formation of his head, and the penetrating tire of his eye- but modest to an extent truly surprising for any one, certainly for one who has not only seen the Elephant, but has for a great part of his life lived with him. Col. llavs has paid a short visit to our citv, but re mained only long enough to pay a visit of respect and courtesy to the venerable mother of one of his most es teemed companions iu arms—the late Major Chevalie. — He returns home shortly to California; and few, we venture to say. who have seen him, but would be glad to know that the best fortune of that golden laud may be his. — Richmond Examiner. Florid t Indians.— The Ocala Mirror says : “ We did think for a season we were destined soon to have a Seminole war; but we think our friends abroad n, ed have no fears ever being scalped. The State de claration of war to take effect on and after the 4th of May next, we presume will not be carried out, and Billy will hardly be found without he he is hunted; as there can hardly be a war without its having some be ginning, we will 1 kely hare none. “ Ihe General Government will not accept our state troops, but have appropriated *200,000 for the removal of our Indian rekit •••*. If that accomplishes no more, we hope it will enable the authorities to k> up a sufficient ti.rcv ou the Inrtlan herders, to protect securely the fron tier inhabitants and their property. But we desire in justice to the frontier settler, tor the prosperity of the State, and in mercy to the remnant of Seminoles, that the government take immediate and efficient measures to carry them west. As insignificant as they in num bers may seem, and as easy as the task may appear to be, the removal of these creatures without skillful man agement, will be attended with the loss of much time and money, perhaps many lives. Better let them re main until we settle them out, which a few more years will enable us to do, than adopt some course for ’their removal that is impracticable, or of doubtful tendency. ST “ Nowhere but in Rome,” writes an American traveler. ‘ have I seen the body of the people living in such poverty, such squalor and such dejection. One looks i.l m Dt in vain for the respectable middle class. These are in prison, in exile, or have perished ou the scaffold or the field of battle Cardinals ride in unrival led state, but the streets are filled with soldiers, priests and beggars.” The slave trade in Brazil.—lt appears that the Brazilian slave trade has become nearly extinct. Tins is mainly due to the measures of the Brazilian govern ment itself, which, of late, lias become aiuccrcly and resolutely in earnest to suppress the traffic. The im portation of slaves into Brazil iu 1848 amounted to (50,- 0 , and in 1851 to onl.v 3,286, of which 1,006 were captured by Brazilian cruisers and declared free. Du ring the past year one vessel, and only one. it is said, is known to have landed a cargo of slaves on the coast of Brazil; aud this occurred last June. The Brazilian government deals very summarily with the slave tra ilers. Any person found concerned in the traffic, no matter what his rank or condition may be, is imprison ed or banished without ceremony. j •;?“ The London Allis hints that another interesting even! will in all human probability take place in April next in the royal household. Tlie eighth. There are now seven —three princes and four princesses. Tlie ol dest is eleven years of age. Her Majesty is in her ‘3d year; bus been married between 12 and 18 years, and seems patriotically resolved to do what is iu her power to save her country, when she shall cease to reign over it, from that worst of national calamities—a disputed succession. H's and Q's. —The origin of the phrase “Mind your P’s and Q’s,” is not generally known. In ale-houses, w h re chalk scores were formerly marked upon the wall, or behind the door of the tap-room, it was custo mary to put these initial letters at the head of evert man’s account, to show the number of pints and quarts for which he was in arrears; and we limy presume ma ty a friendly rustic to have tapped his neighbor on the shoulder, when he was indulging too freely in his potations, and to have exclaimed, as he pointed to the score, “Giles! Giles! mind your l”s and Q’s.” When Toby, the learned pig, was in the zenith of liis popu larity, a theatrical wag who attended the performance, maliciously set before him some peas, a temptation which ihe animal could not resist, and which inmiedi aiely occasioned him to lose his cue. The pig exhibitor i remonstrated with the author of the mischief on the unfairness of what he had done, when he replied “that his only wish was to see whether Toby knew his P’s from his Q’s.” Social Life in: Kentucky.—We find tlie following paragraph in the Louisville Journal: T /•ttklin Garrard County, Kentucky — Hie 11, Ih a.id Keans. —From a private letter to a citizen of this place we learn that the trial of the parties surviving the last fray (at a tobacco barn, in which some half dozen oil each side were engaged, and several killed and oth ers wounded, ha* resulted in their acquttal The ac count fur her states that the clans respectively have ■igned a formal treaty of peace, obliging themselves to refrain from further hostilities, except the Murphys and Mays, who still refuse to treat. It is also stated that bv th - \ arious butties assassinations, sieges, Ac., among them eight men and boys have been killed, several crip pled and maimed for life, and forty-eight children left fatherless. The quarrel commenced about tlie year 1822. As strange as all this may appear, it has occur red iu a country which we know to be celebrated for the intelligence arid general moral worth of its inhabi tants—the native home of personages no less distinguish ed in Kentucky than McKee Robertson, Owsley and Letcher. ( 'apt. Synge, of the Royal Engineers, has laid a proposition before the Geographical Society of En gland for anew East Indian route by wav of the St. Lawrence and the great lakes, with their extension chain including Rainy Lake, Lake of the Woods, and Winni peg, with the rivers which fall into the latter lake on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains; thence the route continues westwardly to Vancouver’s Sound.— There are now on this route fifteen hundred miles of in land navigation, soon to be extended four hundred miles further by the construction of the Saut St. Mary canal; and the same may be extended by occasional!v artificial connexions almost to the base of the Rocky Mountains, which are represented to be at that point but fourteen hundred and fifty-eight feet above the level ot the sea. The advantages claimed are, that it is three thousand miles nearer than any other mail route to Australia; the inland portion lies entirely within the British territory,” and instead of requiring sixty to eighty days lor transit would only require forty to fifty. Professional and Business Menu [Professional and Business Cards will be inserted under this head, at the following rates, vii: For thiee lines, per annum, $ 5 00 “ Seven lines, do XO 00 “ Ten lines, do 12 00 No advertisement of this class will be admitted, ui • less paid for in advance, nor for a less term than twelve months. Advertisements of over twelve lines will be charged pro rata. Advertisements not paid lor in ad vance, will be charged at the regular rates.] REGULAR MEETINGS OF MASONS, KNIGHT TEMPLARS, ODD FEL LOWS ANI) SONS OF TEMPERANCE, HELD IX THE CITY OF MACOX. MASONS. Grand Lodge of Georgia, for 1858, November Ist. Macon Lodge, No. 5, first and third Monday nights in each month. Constantine Chapter, No. 4, second Monday night iu each month. Washington Council, No. <l, 4th Monday night in each month. St. Outer's Encampment Knights Templar, No. 2, Quarterly Sessions; commencing on the second Mondays of February and May, and third Mon day in \ugust, and Tuesday betbre the first Mon day in November. ODD FELLOWS. Grand Lodge, first Wednesday in June. Grand Encampment, Tuesday previous. Franklin Lodge, No. 2, every Thursday evening. United Brothers, No. f>, every Wednesday evening. Miie.m Union Encampment, No. 2, first and third Tuagdav evenings in each month. SONS OF TEMPERANCE. Grand Division, fourth Wednesday in Oct., annually. Tomochichi Division, first and third Monday nights in each month. Amaranth Division, every Friday night. J. W. PATTERSON, VTTOUNEY AT LAW—FORSYTH, Ga. jfob 10 46 1y DANIEL W. MILLER, 1 FORMERLY of Lanier, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 1 BUTLER, GA. jan 12 41-ts E. G. CABANISS, VTTORNEY AT LAW, FO RS Y TH, G A., will practice in the Flint and adjoining counties of the Macon Circuit. jan 5 40-ts HALL & CAREY, VTTORNEYS AT LAW, MACON, GA., will prac tice in the counties of Bibb, Monroe, Upson, Pike and Spaulding. Office over T)r. W. G. Little’s Drug Store. oct 13 Rout. B. Hall, John J. Cary. 28-ly W. A. HAWKINS, \TTORNKY AT LAW, AMERICUS, SUMTER COUNTY, GA., having removed his residence to the town of Americus, tenders his professional services to his old clients, and as many new ones as may favor him with their patronage. sep 15—24 lv GEORGE MOORE JR., i TTORNEY AT LAW, BUTLER, TAYLOR CO. £\_ GA., will punctually attend to all business entrus” ted to his care, in Crawford, Macon, Taylor, and the adjoining counties. may 12 6-1 y HAWKINS & WALLACE, VTTORNEYS AT LAW, STARKYILLE, GEO., having formed a partnership, will attend promptly to all business entrusted to them. W. A. HAWKINS, WILLIAM WALLACE. dec 15 37-1 y P. & E. D. TRACY, VTTORNEYS AT LAW, MACON, GA., will prac . tiee in the Superior Courts of the Macon Circuit, ang is 20-ly TEXAS LAND AGENCY. rW. LAWRENCE, ATTORNEY AT LAW— • Austin, Texas, will pay particular attention to secure to the heirs of those who fell with Fanning, at Goliad, and with Travis, at the Alamo—the land to which they are entitled. He will also attend to any business relative to Land in any part of the State. References iu Macon, A. R. Freeman, Dr. Robert Collins. Also, Messrs. Lamar A Loclirane, who will attend * putting papers in proper form for adjustment. Montgomery, July, 1852. j illy 28 17—ly IMPORTANT TO PERSONS INTER ESTED IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA LANDS. T.i< subscriber will devote his whole attention to the examination and surveying of lands in the counties of Baker, Early, Decatur, Irwin and Thomas. His fees for examining lands will be $lO per lot. “ “ “ traveling and showing persons the situation of their lands $lO “ dav. For a correct map of a district $2 Being the County Surveyor of Baker county, there is no one who better understands the situation or qual ity of lands in the county. Office in Albany, Ga. T. G. WESTFALL, Cos. Surv’r, oct 6 27-1 y Baker Cos., Ga. DR. J. R BOON Y'ITILL continue the practice of his profession in * \ Macon. Oilice and residence on Walnut street, opposite the Episcopal Church, mar 2 4S 2n MEDICAL CARD. DR. THRO. D. MATHEWS offers his professional services to liis friends and the public generallv.— Office in Concert Hall Buildiug. Macon, Feb. 16 46-ly lIEMOVALi—DR. BENSON’ has removed to the 1 \ corner of Mulberry and 4th streets, nearly oppo site his former residence. Dr. B. will continue to practice Medicine and Sur gery in all their departments both in the city and coun try nov o 81-ls R. CURD, /COMMISSION MERCHANT, MACON, GA.—All V J kinds of Merchandise and Produce received on consignment. / MO-PARTNERSHIP.— The undersigned have At this day formed a partnership under the name and style of STARKE A BRYSON, for the transaction of a general Commission Business in the citv of Savan nah. W. W. STARVE, HARPER C. BRYSON. Savannah, Oct. 2, 1552. oct 18 28-1 v CHARLES DAY, /COMMISSION MERCHANT, NEW YORK.—C. V ! Dav A Cos., will advance on consignments to the above address. apr 6 ’53 1-lv I. W. MORRELL & CO., IJIANO AND FURNITURE STORE, SMET’S BUILDING, BROUGHTON-ST., SAVANNAH, GA. X. V. WEBSTER. I. w. MORKKLL, july 23 17—tt’ STONE. STARR & CO., IMPORTERS and wholesale dealers in DRY GOODS, No. 41, BROADWAY, NEW YORK. LEVI P. STONE, EGBERT STARK, HENRY H. STOTESBVUY, 11. LAXDO.X Bt;TLER, july 21 JON A J. BROOK. IG—ly* MACON WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ~ SADDLERY WAREHOUSE. •. Jik. ‘V. T. MIX A CO., Cotton Avenue, Manu j • wsStL.! facturers of Saddles, Bridles and Harness, <. have on hand a good assortment of Saddles, Bridles and Harnesses, of which the following comprise a part ; Spanish Quilted, Overlaid and Shafiton Saddles; Planter’s large and extra large* Saddles; Men’s plain do.; English do.; Bov’s and Race do.; Ladies’ Saddles of a variety of patterns; Bridles and Martengales; Saddle-bags, Ac. Saddler’s Materials.--Saddle Trees, Skirling and Hog Skins; Pad do.; Straining and Worsted Web; Thread and Tacks, assorted sizes. Harnesses.—Coach, Barouche, Buggy and Sttlkv Harnesses, of all kinds, by the single set. dee l ‘ #5 tt BOOKS! BOCKS! V LARGE and elegant assortment of Family Bibles, beautifully adapted to “ Progress,” and our “ mani fest destiny, having copious and classified Re cords.’ Macaulay’s Speech's; Napoleon in Exile, or a Voice from St. Helena ; Abbott’s series of Histories for the Young; Irving’s Choice Work*; the Abbots ford and Boston editions of Scott's Works; Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary; Bancroft’s sth.sol. History U. States. A large and well selected lot of Law Books, — all the late and improved editions. Standard Medical Works, School Books, Blank Books, of all descriptions, Drawing Paper, Black and colored Crayons, Crayon Fatter, Faber’s Pencils, and the imitation; Water Colors in boxes or single cake. A large assortment of elegant Engravings, and other articles, too numerous to bring to the eve of a busy public all at once. In mutters mostly good or partly ill. The writer holds to “ broken doses” still. J. M. BOARDMAN. Damask for curtains 6-4 worsted Damask with Gimps, Cord.', Tassels Ac.; also ‘ rich Embroidered Muslins. G. W. PRICK mar 23 51 REMOVAL. r U , HE undersigned, having removed his stock of Gro- I ceries, to the store under the Floyd House, on Third street, a few doors below Messrs. Caihurt A Rod', and nearly opposite the Ageucy of the Bank State of Georgia, is now prepared to accommodate his custom ers as usual, with a choice stock of Groceries, Country Produce, Corn, Flour, Bacon, Lard, Ac. Ac., which he will dispose of at lowest cash prices, apr 6 I-ts T. C. DEMPSEY. NEW ATTRACTIONS. THE GEORGIA HOME GAZETTE. A SOUTHERN FAMILY FRIEND. PVBLISHED AT AUGUSTA, OA. THE GEORGIA HOME GAZETTE is de- U voted to Literature, Art, Science, Agriculture, Gen eral Intelligence and Southern Interests. The columns of the paper will contain historical and Domestic Ro mances, Sketches of Biography, choice Poetry, enter taining Anecdotes, Scientific Memoranda, with Agricul tural Industrial Articles. It is published for the homt oi rcle. Besides a rich variety of Miscellaneous matter, it will contain the General Xeus of the day, and exhibit tße course- of political events without the least partv bias. — In addition to this, it will contain aCompend of Univer sal history, from the pen of the Senior Editor, now in the course of publication! This when completed, will equal iu quantity of matter, a large octavo volume ot six hundred pages. Also, a register of Ancient Grecian and Roman Lite rature; a compeudious exposition of the chief beauties of Shakspeare s plays, with such explanations and re marks as may be necessary to keep up the interest of the plot of each, and a brief exposition of the leading prin ciples of political economy. The terms are very low. The Gazette is a large imperial sheet, of elegant ap pearance, printed upon new and beautiful type. Terms *2 Oil per annum, always in advance; two copies $3 50; five copies, $8 00; ten copies, sls 00. Address SMYTUE A WHYTE, mar SO 52-3 t Ed tor* Home Gazette, Auyust<\ G‘< FLO UR-AGENCY ATLANTA MILLS. r SUBSCRIBER having the agency of the abort ! _| mills, keeps on hand a constant supply of “Super fine ’* and “ Extra Family ” brands. The “Superfine” is made of the best Georgia and Tennessee \\ heat, and is equal, if not superior, to Northern Flour of that brand. The “ Extra Family ” is made of pvre Northern II tide W heat, and those wanting Flour of extra-finc quality will find it equal to any “Premium” brands made in the United States, and the advantage of getting it fresh around from mills at him-. £’or sale to the trade at Mill prices, with freight add ed; also, at retail, by A. J. WHITE, mar 2 48 DISSOLUTION. —The co-partnership of AD ERHOLD, JOHNSON A CO., was this day dis solved by mutual consent. The undersigned has bought out the interest of E. J. Jeffers and E. T. Johnson, his late co-partners, and will hereafter conduct the business in his own name. He alone will wind up the business of the late firm, and all settlements must be made with him onlv. Macon, Dec 21, 1852. J. W. ADERHOLD. The subscriber returns liis thanks to bis old friends and customers for their past patronage, and informs them that he will continue the business at the present stand, wliere he will be pleased to receive their calls. All persons indebted to the late old firm of Johnson A Aderhold, and also to the late firm of Aderhold, John son A Cos., are requested to settle their respective ac counts to said firms, with me, immediately, or they will be placed in thelmndsof an Attorney for collect ion. dec2o 89—ts J. W. ADERHOLD. FANCY CONFECTIONARY AND GROCERY. 111. DAMOUR, still at his old stand, Mulberry • street, two doors below the Lanier House, keeps the finest Liquors and Wines that will be found any where, mostly all of his own direct importation—such as Brandy, Holland Gin, Jamaica Rum, Scotch and Irish Whiskey, Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Malaga, Sherry, and Maaeria Wines of first choice, Segars and Tobacco, dried and green Fruits, Butter, Cheese, Crack ers, dried I’eet| Beef Tongues, canvassed Hams, pickled Beef and Pork, Candies and Nuts of all sorts. Cheat) for CASH. oct 6 27-ts FRESH CANDIES, FRUITS, NUTS, &c. /"MOUNTRY MERCHANTS, and others, supplied on V ‘ moderate terms, with plain and ornamental Can dies, Raisins, Oranges, Apples, Butter, Sugar and Bos ton Crackers, etc. Also, Segars, Tobacco and Pipes. Having obtained the services of a finished Candy Maker, from New York, and using best White Sugar, we warrant these Candies to stand the climate. The above articles, and all sorts of Drugs and Medi cines, for sale bv J. 11. A W. S. ELLIS, Between Messrs. E. Bond and A. J. Yt’hite, Cherry st., Macon, Ga. nov 24 34-ts NOTICE. \LL PERSONS are hereby forewarned not to trade for three several promissory notes, given by 11. D. Carter, and payable to William E. Pruitt, or bearer, and due the first day of January last, for $25 each. The above notes were given by me for laud which is now in dispute —and I forewarn all persons from trading for said notes until I get good and sufficient title to the land lor which the notes were given. R. D. CARTER. Baker county, Feb. 16, 1858. 46-ts MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. M RS. DAMOUR is receiving by each steam or. from New* York, new and fashion able Goods in her line.* She has on hand a full as-v sortment of Silk Dress Goods. Silk Velvet and Straw Bonnets, of all qualities, Ribbons, Flowers, Laces. Gloves, Mantillas and Cloak*, shawls, Dress Trimmings, of all kinds, Combs, new Bracelets, and a general as sortment of fancy articles that are generally kept in that line. oct 7 * 27-ts NEW MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT. MRS. KENNEDY would inform the Ladies gjjfr. . of Macon and vicinity, that she has reconi menced the above business in all its branches, at her residence next door to Plant’s Carriage Reposi tory, and assures all who may favor her with a call that she will endeavor to give general satis faction. Dress-making in the best style as usual, mar 23 51-6 t Bacon, Lard, Corn, Rye, Oats, Peas, Flour, Ac. r UMIE subscribers are constantly receiving on consign -1 men?, and will be regularly stippliea during tlie season, with TENNESSEE PRODUCE of every description, to which they invite the attention of dealers and customers. JUST RECEIVED 40,0)0 lbs. of Edmondson’s Superfine Flour, in Sacks of assorted sizes for retailing, a fine article. mar 23 51-6 m PATTEN A COLLINS. I > ECEIVED BY LATE ARRIV ALS, a I \ choice lot of Fine Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Seals, Diamonds, and other JEWELRY, Cut!’ Pins, etc., for sale low for cash or approved credit, bv jan Mi 42-tt V. J. JOHNSTON. OATS, RYE AND CORN. X/Wt BUSHELS SEED OATS—from Tennessee* t)UU 200 “ Rye; 1000 “ Corn; fur sale bv feb 23 47 C. CAMPBELL A CO. 1 ) EMOVAL. J. S. GRAYBILL A CO., have IV removed to No. 7, Arcade Building, Cotton Ave nue, nearly opposite their old stand, where they ate now opening a fresh stock of choice Family Groceries and Provisions. npPSEBII FLOUR,BACON4b LARD. 1 75 bbia Tennessee 1 lour; 20,' t00 lbs new Bacon ; 3,000 lbs prime Leaf Lard, in kegs and barrels. Epicures will find the Hams in the above lot of Ba con of superior quality, cut in Baltimore and Cincinnati style. mart) A. J WHITE. VNOTHER YANKEE INVENTION—A . GOOD ONE!—Just received a lot of SELF IIEATING SMOOTHING IKONS, anew ami desira ble article. For sale by E. B. WEED, dec 22 3s-tf pORN MEAL AND WHEAT BRAN. V l From Atlanta Mills, tor sale bv the qtiantitv. mar 2 A. J. WlflTE i GENCY PLANTERS FACTORY, Bins J. A Cos. Ga.—Osnubargs, Yarns and Cotton Rope, a supplv constantly on hand and for salebv A. J WHITE, Agt. Planters Factory. I-Y M 00l w anted for the above Factory, for w hich the market price will be paid. ’ A. J. W. mar 2 BOOTS. -A full assortment of Gents, fine French Calf Boots, limit]) soie, welted and water proof, ot various kinds amt qualities, both sewed and pegged.— Just received and for sale low bv oct 13 MIX A SHETLAND. Rlltl) CAGES Just received and for sale a large assortment of Mocking and Canary Bird Cages, fob 23 47 B. A. WISE A CO (’ yNDJ i.s. KX)lb*. Steom Refined Candy ;Pm lbs Locoauut Cream Candy—just received and for salebv feb 2 44 J. S.'GUAY BILL A CO. C) IRANDOLES, Chandeliers and Laid Lamps, F for sale at low prices bv E. J. JOHNSTON. dec 22 3>t HAMS ! HAMS J J—Just received a small lot of very fine sugar-cured Hams, for sale bv J. S. GRAYBILL A CO. oct 6 87-ts No. 7, Arcade Building, Cot. Ave. HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS and Domes tic Hardware—a general assortment for sale bv feb 23 47 . _B. A. WISE A CO. Y LST RECEIVED--A fine lot of silver Plated f ) and Britannia Castors. Also, a large lot of Look ing Glasses—large and small—at small prices. R. P. McEVOY, nov 24 34-ts Triangular Block, 2ud st. T>IG PORK.—Just received 2 bbls. and half blls. I Pig Pork, for sale by ‘ J. S. GRAYBILL A CO. i oct 6 27-ts No. 7, Arcade BuMing Cot. Are. j I VOL. XXXI.—NO. 2- DENTISTRY-WITH ITS IMPROVEMENTS. DR. G. McDONALD would respect fully call attention to his new and proved niode of putting up and inserting < artificial teeth. The teeth, gum*, and plate, are all cemented together by heat, making solid work, and inserted on the atmospheric pressure plan, presenting a peifectly life-like appearance, of teeth and gums, and possessing in every respect a decided supe riority ovei block teeth, single'gum teeth, or any other mode that has hitherto been practiced. Since the partnership between McDonald A Gailaget has been dissolved, Dr. McDonald has associated with him in the practice Dr. James McDonald, who he feels authorised in recommending as a gentleman of skill and integrity. As they have prepared themselves for an extensive business in all branches of the profession, despatch, as well as care and skill may be expected in all their operations. Terms: eilher cash down or when called tor. jan lt-42-tf INFIRMARY FOR NEGROES. r I' , HE undersigned announce to the public, that hav -1 ing experienced the want of some suitable place for the accommodation of sick Negroes, brought from the country for the purpose of being placed under pro fessional treatment, they are about opening an INFIR MARY, in a quiet part of the city, furnished with proper attendants, furniture and appliances, where all the want* of stccanU inquiring surgical operations or medical treatment for chronic diseases, will be appro priatelv supplied. C. B. NOTTINGHAM, M. D. july 7 14-Iy G. HARRISON, 11. D. FINDLAY’B IRON WORKS, MACON, GA r I'’HlS new establishment is now in operation and 1 fitted out on a scale as extensive as any Foundry in the Southern country. The increased facilities of the proprietor enables him to say that the execution of his work shall be equal to that of the first class estab lishments at the North, and his prices and terms shall be equally favorublo. The principal articles made and for sale, are as follows: STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS, of any required form and size; CIRCULAR, SINGLE and GANG SAW MILLS, on the most approved plan, by steam or water power. Machinery for Flouring and Gris* Mills, Sugar Mills, Syrup Boilers, Bullock s Cotton Press, Gin Gearing, Bark Mills, Car Wheels, Iron Castings, Hodgkiss Wa ter Wheels, French Burr, Esopna and Cologne Mill Stones, Brass Castings, Parker’s Water Wheels, mar 23 51-1 y KOB’T FINDLAY, Proprietor. NOTICE. VW. MARSHALL having taken possession of • the store recently occupied by Graves A Ron on rs, is prepared to offer to his friends and the public generally, a large and well selected stock of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, at wholesale and retail.— Having selected for my motto: “ Small Pro', Is and Quick Return*,” 1 feel assured that those who may fa vor me with a call, will be fully satisfied, both with my GOODS and PRICES. Special attention will be given to orders, and satisfaction guaranteed. Among my stock may be found the following ankles: 125 bales Gunny Bagging 400 coils best Kentucky Rope 150 bags Rio and 12 bags Old Java Coffee 50 hhds. Porto Rico and St. Croix Sugars 75 bbls. Refined A. B. A. C. Sugars 50 bbls. crushed and pulverized Sugars 40 boxes Tobacco, all grades. Also, Salt, Molasses, Bacon, Lard. Butter, Cheese, Mackerel, Teas, Soap, Starch, Candles, Candies, Oils, Paint, Drugs, Blankets, Kerseys, and many other arti cles to numerous to mention. sep 10-ts , E. E. WEED, IMPORTER AND DEALER in English and Ameri can Hardware. Cutlery, Iron, Nails, Hollow-Ware and Tin Plate, at liis old stand on Mulberry St., second door above the Lanier House, offers for sale on reason able terms, the following articles: 500 Doz. Table Cutlery, 250 “ Pen and Pocket do., 25 “ Razors, 25 “ Scissors and Shears, 50 “ Mineral Knob Locks and Latches ; vari ous patterns, 75 “ Pad Locks, 150 “ Drawer, Cupboard and Chest Locks, 200 “ Butt Hinges, 1500 lbs. Hook and Eve Hinges, 500 “ Plate, 500 Gross New England Wood Screws, 20 Kegs Wrought Nails and Spikes. 10 “ Griffin’s Horse Shoe Nails, 25 “ Horse Shoes, 150 Boxes Tin Plate, 6 tons Philadelphia Hollow-Ware, Together with a full assortment of Blacksmith's and Carpenter’s Tools, Pitman’s Sunup, Cranks ar.d Mill Saws, Buggy and Wagon Axles and Springs, Brass Andirons, Shovel and Tongs, Cross-cut and Pit Saws, Files of every description, Guns and Rifles, Trace, Log, Fifth and Press Chains, Manilla Rope, Straw Cutters, Corn Shellers, Ploughs, and every other article usually kept in a Hardware Store dec 2U f O-ts NEW BOOK STORE, Nearly opposite the Laaier House, Macon. J BARNES and the Rev. GEORGE DUNHAM, • having formed a co-partnership, for the purpose of carrying on the Book and Statioxeky business under the firm name of Barxls A Dunham, are just opening a large stock at the above stand, on Midtii ry Street, consisting of Laic, Medical and M scdlaneen.s Bools. Together with a full and complete stock of School Books and Statioxeky, which they will sell low for “Cash,” or approved paper. Orders from the countrv promptly attended to, and carefully forwarded. J. BARNES, GEO. DUNHAM. N. B.—Bookbinding in all its branches attended to as usual, and well executed. Barnes A Dunham. Macon, April 7, 1852. 1-ts ‘V’’OTICE.-—Persons indel)tecfi7,7. BARNES, arc x requested to call and settle their accounts, apr 7 1-ts NEW SPRING GOODS. rpHE UNDERSIGNED is now receiving a splendid J assortment of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, which have keen carefully selected from first hands and purchased for Cash, which he intends selling at uch prices as he trusts will give general satisfaction to all his patrons. He would invite attention to a portion of bis present stock— SlLKS—Black Deßhinc, various qualities ; Lustring, Figured aud Colored Silks. I’iain Plaid and Brocade, very rich, different qualities. Grenadine Silk Robes, very rich. Silk Tissues, figured and plain. Be rages, figured, plaid and plain. MOLSLINS.—Verv rich Organdy Mousline. Very rich Jaconet Mousiins. Cheap figured “ “ Swiss Mouslin Robes, very handsome. Berage “ ’ “ , Pointed Val. Lace Collars, Chemizettes and Sleeve*. “ Jac. Muslin “ “ “ “ Swiss “ “ “ “ Damask Window Curtains, complete with Muslin and Lacc do. to correspond. Gimps, Cornices, Coid ar.d Tassels, Ac. Linen and Cotton Sheetings, best qualily, from 10 qr to 12 qr. wide. Bleeched and Brown Linen Damasks, a superior arti - cle, any width. Marseilles Quilts, large and pretty. Furniture Dimity, from 3 qr. to 12 qr. wide. Irish Linens, of every qality. Oil Cloth*, for passages, Ac. Straw Matting, best article, all width*. Super two and three ply Carpetings, with Rugs to correspond. Gloves and llosierr, a complete assortment of the best. ‘ W. W. PARKER, No 6, Cotton Avenue, Opposite Washington Hall mar 16 50-ts \XES AND HOES.—2O doz. Collins’ Hartford . Axes: 2“ doz. Hunts’ Hartford Axes; 20 “ Collins’ New York Axes; 2'.) “ 11. Collins'Axes ; 20 “ Archer’s Virginia Axes; 8o “ Bradv’s No. 1 Patent Hoe*; SO “ “ * “ 2 “ “ 30 “ “ “ 2 “ “ UK) “ Seovil’s No. 1,2, Sand 4 Planter’s Hoes; 100 “ Phoenix No. 1,2, Sand 4 “ “ For sale by E. B. WEED, dec 22 38 ATTENTION PLANTERS! \ r OUNii !S M AMMOTII CORN-price re. 1 doccd This celebrated Corn for planting, weight 62 lbs. to she bushel. Reduced price per Sack, $1 00 • Also, 50 bbls. Chattanooga Mills Superfine Flour, mar 16 50 T. C. DEMPSEY', near Post Office. Ol LTER WARE—A large invoice, Forks, Spoons, it l’ish, Pie and Butter Knivea, Ac.; just received and for sale by E. J. JOHNSTON. mar !♦ . 40 r r , lN WARE. —Always on hand, a large assort- X ment of the best material and make, at aholesale or retail. Tin rooting and tin work of all kinds done at the shortest notice, Dy feb 23 47-1 It B. A. YVISE A CO. I? JLOUR. —300 Sacks Atlanta Mills superfine Flour just received and for sale by marl 6 ’GEO. T. ROGERS. A TACKEREL, —160 packages Nos. 1, 2 and 3 J-vl. Mackerel in whole, half and quarter bbls.; just received by marl 6 50 GEO. T. ROGERS. POTATOES. —100 bbls. Yellow Potatoes; 80 do Genuine Mercer do., in prime order, and for sale as $2 per barrel, mar 16 50 GEO. T. ROGERS. EW MACKEREL.-5“ packages new Mackerel 1A for sale by A. J. WHITE, mar 2 MEATS. —5 barrels of this Fall cured pig ham?, dried beef, family corned beef, tongues, Ac., for sale by ‘ C. A. ELLS A SON.