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THE GLENNVILLE MALE immrnm WILL be opened again, for the reception of pupila on Monday the 17th ot January next, under the direction of the undersigned. Theratesof Tuition will be as heretofore. For further particulars, any person desiring it, will bo furnished with the annual circular of the Institution. JOHN M. WHITE, Principal. Dec. 30, 1852. 1 4t LANIER HOUSE, Northwest corner of the Public Square, LA GRANGE, GEORGIA. r r'HE Subscriber has taken the well known House JL formerly kept by Mr. Samuel Curtright, in La- Granee. and now offers his services as a TAVERN KEEPER, and from bis long experience, he hopes to receive a liberal patronage from the public. R. LANIER. La Grange, May 21, 1852. 21 ts BLANK BILLS OF LADING, FOR sale by J. W. PEASE. Dec. 9, 1852. 50 ts GUANO. 4 SUPERIOR ARTICLE OF GUANO, just ar rived and for sale at GREEN WOOD &. CO.’S. GEO. W. WINTER. Dec. 23, 1852. 52 ts BLANKBILLS OF EXCHANGE, OF the best quality, for sale by J. W. PEASE- Dec. 9, 1852. 50 ts BLANK BOOKS. I A M now receiving a large and complete assortment of blank Work, of the best quality of Paper and Binding, consisting in part of Ledgers, Journals, and Day Books, of various sizes and styles. Also, Cash, Invoice, Letter, Bill Books, Records, &e. <fce. J. W. PEASE. Dee. 9, 1852. 50 ts IciToolbooks7’ THE subscriber is now receiving the largest and most complete assortment of School Books ever offered ’ in this market, and is offering them on such terms as to give satisfaction to all who will give him a call. ’ J. W. PEASE. Dec. 9, 1852. 50 ts LATEST NEWS ! AN attractive slock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, for Fall and Winter trade. C. MYGATT, Is now opening the most extensive and complete stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, ever offered in this city; to which he would most re spectfully solicit the attention of buyers. Come one! Come all!! Sept. 30, 1852. 40 ts CARPETING. O AAA YDS. Tapestry Velvet, Tapestry Ingrain, Imperial 3-ply, Brussels, Ingrain and Damask Hemp CARPETING, now in store and for sale by C. MYGATT. Sept. 30, 1852. 40 ts NEGRO BLANKETS, &C. AVERY large and complete assortment of Negro Blankets, Bed Blankets, Kerseys, Linseys, Negro SHOES, HATS, &e., &c.,just received bv C. MYGATT. _ Sept. 30,1852. 40 ts Drugs, Medicines, PAINTS AND OILS. fl AM now receiving a large and fresh assortment of every thing usually kept in a DRUG STORE, and will offer inducements to purchasers that will he satisfactory I have Schieftelier’s extract Pow ders and Extracts, and evory thing of the best quality. Prices to suit the times. Choice TEAS, Black and Green. April 23,1852. R. A. WARE. CHOICE CIGARS. TMIE finest selection of HAVANA CIGARS that has ever been offered in this market, can be had at Dr. Ware’s Drug store. Those who like a good smoke, and a good Cigar, can bo accommodated. April 23. JBsg. li. A WARE. EXTRACT OF COFFEE. NOTHING to do but to have Boiling Water and a Teaspoonful of the Extract stirred into it, and you have as fine Coffee as can be made. , For sale by R. A. WARE. April 23,1852. ___ FISHING TACKLING. XINES, Hooks, Rods, Flats and Thongs. For J sale by R. A. WARE. ■ April 23, 1852. _ WHITE LEAD AND LINSEED OIL. JUST received and for sale by April 23, 1852. R. A. WARE. LAMP OIL. WINTER Sperm, Bleached, Elephant and Lard Oil. Best quality. For sale by April 23, 1852. R. A. WARE. BEST CHEWING TOBACCO. IT'OR sale by R. A. WARE. J April 23, 1852. LAND BET ITS NEW CROP. JUST received and lor sale by R. A. WARE. ALSO,, a few Boxes Choice Flower Seeds,2o varie ties in each box. Peb. 5, 1852. _ 6 ts PAPER! PAPER!! PAPER!!! JUST received Irom New-York, and for sale cheap, at the Agency of Rock Island Factory, a splendid article of ENGLISH CREAM and BLUE LAID letter paper, UNRULED. Also, FRENCH EXTRA SUPERFINE blue and white letter paper, ruled and unruled. G. B. CUR’xIS, Agent. Columbus, Dec. 16, 1852. 51 1m TOWN RESIDENCE FOR SALE. THPj subscriber wishing to remove into the country, offers his house and lot for sale. The premises consist of two full lots running through from street to street. It is high and pleasantly located ; the improve ments new, with one of the best wells of water m Co lumbus, and in an excellent neighborhood. For terms, (which will be reasonable,) applv to R. M. Gunby. W. H. YOUNG. Columbus, Dec. 9, 1852. 50 9t J. W. PHASE. BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Two Doors North of the Mechanics’ Bank, COLUMBUS, GA. HAS on hand, and offers for sale on the most rea sonable terms, the largest and most complete as sortment of ®©©KS ever offered in this market. The public are respectfully INVITED TO CALL AND EXAMINE THE STOCK. Teachers and Country Merchants are partieis larly invited toexamine our large and well selected stuck of SCHOOL AND CLASSICAL BOOKS-, embracing all the varieties used in this section of coun try. from whom orders are solicited, and a liberal dis count made. ‘ August 27, 1852. 35—ly Drugs and Medicines. THE having made extensive additions to their Stock, are now prepared to furnish all in need with every thing in their line. They offer a most extensive assortment of SOAPS &. PERFU3IERIES. They have also lately received an invoice of Dental and Surgical Instruments, a great variety, and carefully selected, to which we in - vite attention. Also, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Window Glass of all jfcses, Putty, Glue, Sand Paper, &c. &c. Also, Stockton’s Premium Teeth, comprising the most extensive assortment ever before offered to Demists in this region. Also, an ample sup ply of the most APPROVED PATENT MED ICTNES, such as Sands’, Townsend’s, Pelletier’s Guysott’s, Bull's,and all other Sarsaparillas; Jayne’s T arrant’s, bands’, Hibbard’s, and other preparations, &,c Nov. 14 46 ts DANFORTII & NAGEL. LETTER and Cap Paper. A fresh supply at A. C. FLEWELLEN 4t. CO/S. June 18, 1853. jg tDceklg Citnes ank VOLUME XIII BUSINESS CARDS. HENRY H. WHITFIELD, A T TO R A’ E Y AT L. 4 W, HAWKINSVILLE, PULASKI COUNTY, GEORGIA. January, 1853. w3in —52. DOUGLASS & DOUGLASS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Cuthberl, Georgia. WILL practice in the counties of the Southwestern Circuit, and in Stewart county of the Chattahoochee circuit. EUGENIUS L. DOUGLASS, Nov 3D— wly MARCELLLTS DOUGLASS. GEO. S. ROBINSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Cuihbert, Georgia. References :—Hons. M. J. Wellborn and Alfred I verso ; Col umbus. Cuthbert, Nov 2—43wtf _ _ ; WILLIAMS & OLIVER, A TTOR N E YSj A\T LA W , Buena Vista, Marion county, Georgia. WILL practice in the counties of Marion, Macon, IJousto Stewart, Randolph and any adjoining county wheie fine j services inav be required. WM. F. WILLIAMS. THADDSOfe OI.IYE-l. j Feb 27—tw3m&-wtf. j S. S. STAFFORD, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Blakely, Early Cos., Ga. V|.Sw KING & WLNNEMORE, COM M ISSION MERC HA X TS, MOBILE, ALABAMA. Dec. 20,1849, [J lob. Trib.] 15 tl T. J. COLQUITT, ATTORNEY AT LA VV Buena Vista. Ga., “ITT"ILL practice in the Courts of -urion and Stewart iheChat- VY tahoochee Circuit—an ’ Viacon, Lee and Sumpter, oithe ; Bouthwestern Circuit. Reference—Hon. W. T. Colquitt Columbus, Ga. [ |ulyls—tf F. T. CULLENS, ATTOIt NE Y \ T 1, AW , BLAKELY, EARLY COUNTY, GA. Oct 5, 1852. 4 ‘-wly N. M. MIYAN. 11. I). EfSICK. BRYAN ot ESSIL'Iv, Attorneys and Counsellors at Lav, AND General Agents fur buying and selling lands faying taxes on land.euter and locating bounty lam warrants, Ac. Fannersville. Union Parish, La. .lan7 —ly _ DOUGHERTY, STOKES & STEWART, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbus, Gf.oi.gia. over Butt <fc Banks Stoi-e.jO It; i LI. practice in the courts oithe Chattahoochee Cir.-uit.and VV Russell ami Macon colonies. Ala. march -7—w 1 v C.IT HARRISON & CO. AUCTION AND COMMSSION MERCHANTS. Broad street, Columbus, Ga. YXTiLLaUend promptly to all business consigned ts them VV Fell lit— A If (!T tOW AND COMMISSION BUSINESS. THE undesigned would respectfully inform his friepds end the public generally, that he has opened a store oB iiroed street, nearly opposite Mr. Jambs Kivus’a Sans tfouei,for the purpose of carrying on the above business, and would be happy lor them to give him a call. He proposes doing the A CATION AND COMMISSION BUSINESS in the usual way, <d will ni-.. nttund t,. ho a-.-llinij unH hiruu* of Negroes (or lho?e who may entrust him with their patronage. tj IN. y. ll.—Consignments of Merchandize carefully attendel to. October 22, 1852—w&twly. INSURANCE OFFICES. Do Yon Want to Insure ? THE SAVANNAH MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY will take Marine and Fire risks on reasonable terms. Apply to R. J. MOSEB, jkgent. N. IL—This office returned to the holders of Policies 39 per cent, of the premiums paid during the year 1852. Columbus Oct i*3—wA-tvv ly FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION IN2URANCE CO., HARTCRL NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LD’E INSURANCE COMPANY. Kentucky Mutual Life Insurance Com puny Continue to take risks on the most favorable terms. fpp” slaves insured for two-thirds value. Applications for risks in town or country may be unde to Columbus, Sept 3—tw6in JOHN .MUNI, Ageat. MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE bank of savannah. AGENCY AT COLUMIUS, WILL receive Deposits—and Checks lor sale ot .New York Macon and Savannah. April 24-twtf RICHARD PUTEN. bAVAN N A J 1 MUTUAL INSURANCE COJIIANY Fireand Marine risks taken by Columbus, Feb 25 —twly R • MOSE3 SAVANNAH MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THIS office returned 39 percent, of premium received last year to persons holding policies of the Conpany; and con tinues to take Fire and Marine risks on the most reasonable terms. Sept 15 —twtf R J SOSES, Agent. AGENCY OF THE .MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. H. H. EPPING, Agent lor dtlumbuo, Ga. DRS BOS IVELL t BILLING , Medial Examiners. Pamphlets containing tables of Rates and otier information may be obtained by application at the office of tie Agents. Columbus, Nov 23—tw&vvly VARIETY WORKS. WARE ROOM Broad st. COLUMBUS, Ga NEXT. DOOR SOUTH OF TIMES OFFICE. rpHE proprietors es this establishment are eideavoring to X rest the evil of buying at the North, by maiufacturing evei description ot building requirements—such as PINELIiOORS, WINDOW BLINDS , S.-JS/Zofall sizes, dresied FLOORING PLANK. and other kinds of LUMBER ; WCk)DF.N WARE , of every description ; BEDSTEADS from £4 4) to $25 each.— And more remarkable than all, the finest COTTAGE CHAIR in the world at $1 each. Please give us a call before purchasing elsewhere, for we are al ways in a trading humor at low prices for cash. LATHS at 31 o 0 per thousand. WM. mOOKS f O. Columbus July—27wtf INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC. rpHE undersigned respectfully informs his ‘omier friends and .1 pupils, and the public generally, that he las returned to this city where he proposes to establish himself in his profession as a Teahcr of Music. He is now prepared to tnkta limited nuinbei of pupils on the Piano Forte and in Vocal Music, to whom his regular and undivided attention will be isiv en. tTlfOrders left at the Music Store of YVhuielsey &. Cos. will re ceivc prompt attention# ,Yi r: 1 23. 1851—w&twtf RUSSF.L P.. HARRIS- New Music. A GOOD assortment of new Sheet Music, among w hich may be found the following: Tallahassee Waltz, Robin Waltz. Diamond Waltz, &c. published and for sal# by Columbus, may B—wtf M AUBLL, TRUAX fc CO “"pTaTj. DeCORDOVA’S TEXAS LAND AGENCY. AUSTIN AND HOUSTON. qnUE subscriber would inform the heirs of those who fell with 1. Fannin, Ward and Travis, that the Legislature has made ample provisions tor them in gratitude for the bravery of their ancestors. Full information can be had by addressing as above at Austin and Houston, Texas. We referlo Gov P. 11. BELL, 1 Lt. Go v J. W. HENDERSON, ! , T „ Y ,, HonTHOS DUVAL, Sec’ry of State. ( HonJ.B. SHAW, Comptroller. J Dee 7—w3m D. S. HOLT, Georgia. GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. THE next term of this institution will commence on .Monday January 10, 1853. Additional buitdingshaving been erected, there will be accommodations for One Hundred and Thirty Cadets. A copy of the Regulations will be sent to any person desiring further in formation, on application to the under signed. A W BRL T MBY, Superintendent. 2S—3m ROCK ISLAND FACTORY, IS now manufacturiug Writing Paper of all the various kinds,—such as l.elter. Foolscap, Flat-cap, Folio and Com mercial Post, (ruled and unruled.) Mediums, Demys, &c. Also, News-print, Book and Colored Paper, Post-olhce and Newr Envelopes and Wrapping Paper of all sixes; all of which will be told on at favor able terms as can be purchased in any mar ket fl. B CURTIS 9m “THE UNION OF TH E STATES AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF TIIE STATES.” COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY JANUARY 11, 1853. CxUxaxii Derailment I Conducted by CAROLINE Tee HENTZ. THE CARRIER’S ADDRESS TO THE PATRONS OF THE SOUT ] L K AI J 1^ 11N RL> January 1, 1853. Once more to your purses, your hearts and homes ■ W 7 ith a greeting song, yourNEWs Boy comes; ; ’Twas wafted to him from the land of flowers, I From jessamine groves and evergreen bowers. j Come, fill up the cup, but not with wine, j Let crystal aione in tire goblet shine; | Let us drink to the health of the going guest, i Let us speed him on to Ids place of rest. | Farewell to the friend so honest and true, ■ One thousand, eight hundred and fifty-two. j There’s some w-lto may say with a frown, ‘Let him | g°> i He has robbed us ot treasures no wealth can bestow.’ | But though he has taken, etiil more has he given ; ! Ten hearts lie has gladdened, for one he lias riven; i And for every blessing withdrawn, lie may pay | A thousand more, on God’s reckoning day. J He has kept a record of all that’s been done Since he opened his eyes, just twelve months gone; ! And lie’s kept a quamt book of credit and debt— Some traces are laded, and some are still wet. You had better look at your own account, Examine the items and learn the amount; You had better see how much you owe, And whether you’re bankrupt, ere he go— For, a little while, and the book will lie In the archives of “Eternity. You had better see how much you have paid, Ere the angel of justice a transcript has made; j Just peep at his register—say, what mean Those deep black lines, so pale between ? j The mighty is fallen ! the eloquent dumb! i To mourn o’er his tomb, sad millions come; , In darkness has set the bright Star of the West— Earth sighs, and the night-dew lies chill on her breast. A pillar has fallen—so massy and grand, It towered o’er the ocean—it towered o’er the land; The garlands that twined it are trailing in dust, But fadeless and green as the wreaths of tho just. Who thinks now of party, of factions or strife? Let their fire be extinct, with the lamp of his life— His fame is a heritage left to mankind, By no partisan claimed, to no limits confined. Let our spirits unite to honor the sage, Whose eloquent tongue was the boast of the age. There’s another dark page. Oh ! one by one The stars are extinguished, that rivalled the sun. From the Granite Htiis, a wail is heard, And their heart of rock, from its depths is stirred. New England’s mightiest sou lies low, The clay falls cold on his glorious brow; Fur thought in its glory was there enthroned, And nations its power and its grandeur owned. From Bunker’s height let the requiem swell For him, who its blood-bought tame could tell For anolher son of that hardy soi', Enriched by the fruit and blossoms of toil, Has won a far richer, nobler crown, Than the King-ruled nations of Europe own— What throne so high—what power so grand ! Chief of a free, heaven-chartered land .’ But let us, ere the year depart, Safe, as beneath'a parent’s care. tSee ! charity, whose dripping golil No purse or coffer e’er could hold, Rebuilds the walls. Oh ! sweeter far In burning words, that like sparks of flame, From his soul, in showering splendor came; O’er Plymouth’s rocks let the echoes sweep, O’er the rocks where the Pilgrim fathers sleep; For his clarion tongues has their tory told, Far, far o’er the waves around them rolled. Last of the mighty, the glorious Three , Whose like Columbia may never more see, Requtescat in pace. The ocean surge, That round thee roars, be thy funeral dirge. From the Granite Hills, there’s another voice, And the burthen it bears is, “Rejoice, rejoice,” Turn to the City of our heart, Whose name, to this sweet land of flowers, Comes, like the breath of orange bowers. Columbus! may the record be Fair, that the old year bears of thee. The noble souls that in thee glow, Should golden lines and traces show. Hark ! on the stiff and wintry night, What wild alarum breaks ? What light, Flashing like sheeted lightning nigh, Rolls its red splendor to the sky ? God help the orphans ! Who shall save Their young lives from a fiery grave ? Divine compassion round them flings Its arms of love —borne as on wings To peaceful homes, and sheltered thee Than anthem of the morning star, The orphan’s grateful prayer ascends, And with heaven’s holy incense blends. Fair City! may the New Year be An almoner of joy to thee— Peace dwell within thy walls, and spread Its downy wings o’er every head— Prosperity within thy gate, And health, with crowning roses, wait. Blessings rain down like summer showers, And pleasure gild the white-winged hours. God bless Columbus ! let the song The heart-warm, glowing wish prolong. Patrons ! this greeting strain I bear to you ; Accept the offering, and Oh! bless me too. IFOR THE TIMES AND SENTINEL.] To a Flower. Yes! I can cherish thee, bright flower, Bright gift from Heaven to this cold earth, For well I know thy magic power To quell unfitting grief or mirth. I know thy certain doom to perish, Know yet awhile and thou must lade, Know, too, how long thy love to cherish, That all but nature’s changing made. I've seen bright pleasures bud in promise, And with a thoughtless, eager start, Stretched forth a hand to pluck the blossom And hid it in my selfish heart. But ah! some unseen arrow Hying, Had snapped the brittle stem ot joy, And at my feet I saw it dying, The golden bud, a worthless toy. Yes! ever from my childhood’s hour, I’ve seen each fondest hope decay, And wondered why no earthly power Could make the dreamed of pleasure stay. And well I’ve learned why all is fleeting, And transient as the morning dew; It is to bid the heart be seeking Joys from on high, forever new. Then let me cherish thee, sweet flower, Awhile, and chide me not for this; I plucked thee in true nature's bower, Where man can read of “heavenly bliss.” Thou’rt all on earth I’ve leave to worship, For God has said trust none but Me, And thine’s from Him, the one great purpose. To mind me of his strong decree. Beals. Columbus, Jan., 1853. O” The following verses are going the rounds of the press. They are quite as applicable here as in the city, wherever it may be, in which they originated : If a buggy meet a buggy Cornin’ down the street, Is it right to run together ■When these buggies meet? Every driver has nis failings, They’re but men at last, But coinin’ up or going down, Should they drive so fast! When a buggy meets a buggy Should these buggies race, And run over civil ibotmen In a public place ? Let the driver speed like lightning, Lashing neck and flank, But let them mind that human flesh ’Aint covered o’er with plank. Last Hours of Walter Scott. From Donald Maeleod’s life of Walter Scott, just published by Scribner, we take tho follow ing passage, the passage of Scott from this world to the next : Amid kindest attentions from all whom they met, or dealt with, they went on their melancho ly road, and the invalid was placed again in his carriage on Wednesday, 11th of July'. For the first two stages he lay torpidly upon his pillows, but as they descended the vale of Gala, the old beloved scenes aroused him ; he murmured “Gala Water ; Buekholme ; Torwoodleeand when they rounded the hill at Ladhope, and the outline oi the Eildon hills arose before him, his heart leaped up within him; and when in a few more moments he saw the towers oi his own Abbotsford, he sprung up and uttered a cry of j°y- The river was in flood, and not being able to cross the ford, they were forced to take the lon ger road around by Melr-so bridge, and while within sight of his home, it tool: tho strength both of Lockhart and the doctor to keep him in the carriage. Past the bridge, the road loses sight of Abbotsford for a couple of miles, and during these ho relapsed into the state of torpor ; but when they reached the bank that looks up on hishome.his excitement returned and he be came almost ungovernable. Mr. Laidlaw was waiting at the porch, and helped to carry him into the dining-room where he sat half-stupefied for a moment, and then as his eye rested on his old friend, he cried, “Ha, Willie Laidlaw ! O man how often- have 1 thought of you!’’ Then his dogs came round him and fawned upon him, and licked his hands, and the broken old knight sat there caressing them, sometimes with smiles, but oftenerwi.it tears ; and so he fell asleep. The next day he was better, ami they wheel ed him in a Bath chair out into the garden, sur rounded by his grand-children and his dogs.— The flowers and trees which his own hand plan ted and trained, seemed to infuse new life into him, and, when he had enjoyed them for a while ho asked to be taken to his room again. So they wheeled for an hour or so about the great hall and library, he raying more than once, “I have seen much but nothing like my ain house ; give me one turn more.” He was very gentle and lay down again as soon as hi3 watchers thought that lie had need of rest. Next morning being still better, the exercise was renewed, and after it, he sat for awhile in his great arm-chair looking from the window out upon tho Tweed. He asketl Mr. Lockhart to read to him. “From what book, Sir Walter 1” “Need you ask ?” said the old man, “there is but one.” Then he listened with gentle devo tion to those sacred words chronicled by the | Beloved Disciplo : “Let not your heart be trou- j I bled ;ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In i | my Father’s house there are many mansions ; 1 jgo to prepare a place for you.” When lie bad | heard the whole chapter be said: “Well, this, jis a great comfort; I have followed you dis ’ tinetlv, and 1 feel as if I were yet to be rnvself | again.” ! In reading to him some poems from iris old fa j vorite Orafobe, on Ute lijiril tiay, it was perceiv ed that lie had lost his memory, even of verse. Poems that he had known by heart were now perfectly new to him ; and so on the following day. But he remembered well all that was read to him from the Bible, as well as some litlie hymns from Dr. M atts, which his little grand son repeated, standing by his knee. In the af ternoon, it was on Sunday, after Mr. Lockhart had read the evening prayer of the Episcopal Church, he bade him add the office for the visita tion of the sick. Monday found him u y feeble, and he remain ed in bed, but revived on Tuesday, and was wheeled out into the sunshine once more.— There he soon fell asleep, and so remained for half an hour. Then starting up he flung the plaids from his shoulders, and said “This is sad idleness. I shall forget what I have been think ing of, if I don’t set it down now. Take me in to my own room, and fetch tho keys of my j desk,” The instinct of labor was upon him, and | he would take no refusal; so they carried him up and placed him in his old position at his desk. He smiled and thanked them, adding, “Now give me my pen and leave me for a little to myself.” His daughter put his pen into his hand and he strove to close his fingers upon it, but the work of those fingers was finished; they refused their office ; the pen fell from the hand that could no longer wield it, and dropped upon the paper. He sank back in his char, and, out from under those thick gray brows, the big tears j swelled and rolled fast and heavy down his cheeks. He motioned to be taken back into the gar den, and when there, dropped asleep. When he awoke, Laidlaw remarked to Lockhart, “Sir Walter has had a little repose,” Tho poet look ed up ; again the tears gushed from his eyes, and he said,“No, Willie! no repose for Sir Wal ter but the grave !” Then a little after, “Friends, don’t let me expose myself; get me to bed ; that’s the only place now.” He naver left his room again. For a few days he was able to sit up for an hour or two at noon ; and then that passed, and he lay still upon the pillows. Then followed some days of painful irritation and forgetfulness of friends.— Only once a well-known voice aroused him and he said, “Isn’t that Kate Hume ?” But the hour was at hand when “the golden bowl must be broken.” He gradually declined, and his mind wandered back to an earlier stronger day.— Sometimes lie seemed administering justice as sheriff; sometimes giving directions about his trees, and once or twice his fancy was at Jed | burgh, and “Burk, Sir Walter!” came sadly from his lips. Generally his mutterings were holy words ; words from the Bible or Prayer book .; psalms in the old Scotish version, or bits of the mag nificent Catholic hymns. Oftenest of all, the watchers heard the solemn cadence of the Dies irce , and last of all came from those fading lips these lines: “Stabat Mater Dolorosa, Juxta Crucem lacrymosa, Duin pendebat Films,” “Broken hoarted, lone and tearful, By that cross of anguish tearful, Stood the Mother by her Son.” Often he blessed his children and bade them farewell, and so lingered on until Monday, the 17th September, when the eye grew clear and the calm sense returned for the solemn adieus to earth. When Lockhart was called from his bed to at tend him, he said, “Lockhart, I may have but a minute to speak to you. My dear, be a good man; be virtuous; be religious ;be a good man.— Nothing else will give you any comfort when you come to lie here.” lie paused, and his son in-law inquired if he would see his daughters.— “No, don’t disturb them,” he replied. “Poor souls, I know they were up all night; God bless you all 1” He never spoke again ; scarce showed any signs of consciousness, but gradually passed away. His song arrived on the 19th, but too : late to he recognized, and so they kept their mournful watch until the noon-day of the 21st Then slowly, gentle as the setting of a calm sun, without pain or sense of suffering, he breathed his soul imperceptibly away. At half-past one “the silver cord was loosed ;” the nirror, held before the lips, was taken back untarnished ; and the warm sun shone through the open windows ; and a soft autumnal breeze just sighed utnid the foliage of Abbottsford ; and the ripple of the Tweed rose with distinctness to the ears of the mourners, as they knelt around the couch, and Walter bent down over the body ot his father and kissed and closed his eyes. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 5 , 1853 John G. IVititor's Communication. The public are so much interested in whatever relates to the financial condition of this gentleman, that we have not felt authorized to exclude his communication from our col umns, on s.-eount ot'iiij personal attack upon tile relators at whose instance the suit w.-ts commenced against him for issuing change bills. We take no part in that controversy. What the laws allow and encourage, a citizen has a right to do, without reproach irom the conductors of the press. Wdh Col. Winter, the matter is difieront. We therefore leave all that branch of tho subject to the parties to tho suit. is to be regretted that any occurrence has taken place which will probably delay the resumption of payments by the Bank of St. Mary's. Bill holder, have already suffered greatly, and if tho day of payment is put off much longer, an immense loss will bo sustained by them, which will ac crue to men of capital, who have speculated in the bills. The Election on Monday. General James N. Bethune, James T. Flewellen, Esq., Locke Weems, Esq,, Thomas Ragland, and M. N, Clarke, were elected Justices of the Inferior Court for Muscogee county. H. Nobie waselectod Tax Collector, and Daniel J. Rees, Tax Receiver. Bail Road to California—Senator Gwinn's Bill. We find in the New York Herald, a copy of the Bill proposed by Senator Gwin.v, authorizing tho construction of a Rail Road and tranches, ior establishing a postal com munication between the shores of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The bill contains fifteen long sections, but its prin cipal features are ns follows : Ist. Ihe President is authorized to enter into contracts for the construction of a Rail Road from a point on Red river at or near the South-west corner of Arkansas, to a point on the Eastern boundary of California, with branches through Texas to the Gulf coast, and to the Western boundary of Missouri and lowa, on the most direct and passable route, and to some safe Rnd commodious harbor in Oregon. 2d. The right of way, 200 feet wide, and every alternate or odd section of land, for the space of 40 miles on each side of said Road and branches, are set apatt and appropri ated o aid in building them. 3d. For tho purpose of facilitating tho extension of said Road eastward from its termination on Red River, tile right of way, and every alternate section for twenty miles on each side of said Road, is given to tho States of Arkan sas, Louisiana, lowa and Missouri; and every alternate section for forty miles on each side of the Road through California, ie given to that State. sth. The conditions upon which these munificent grants are proposed to be made, are, 1. That Louisiana, Arkan sas, lexas, Missouri and lowa, will commence building the Road and Branches through their limits in one year, after the first session of their respective Legislatures after the pas sage of the act, and complete them in five years thereafter and that Caliibrrtia shall commence at the same time and complete the road through her limits in ten years, 2. Thutlhe United States Mail, all United States troops, seamen, arms &c. &c., all property and ail officers of the Government, shall be forever transported on said Road, free of charge. 3. That the several States shall consent that Congress shall regulate the charges for freight and passengers. 6th. The Secretary of War is ordered, under the direction of tlie President, to locate the route through the Territories ot the United States, and to advertise for proposals to build it; the Road to be built in ten years, koptin g. od order,and to be surrendered to the United States in not more than 30 years from the date of completion. 12th. If any of the States above mentioned, refuse to ac cept the proposals above set forth, it is m?de the duty of the Secretary to let out the contracts to private companies, with limitations similar to those contained in section 6. 13th. Upon the surrender of the Road and Branches to the United States, it is made the duty of the Government to grant so much thereof as lies in any State, to such State upon like condition as those ‘et forth in section 5. 15th. Provides for the appointment by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, of Commissioners, whose duty it shall be to superintend the construction o tlie Road, and protect the public interests. The Bill is drawn with infinite tact and judgment, and will doubtless receive strong support from every section of the country, and from members of every party. We doubt not but that it will be the great measure for tho next four years, around which parties will form, and we predict that the party that adopts it will be triumphant. There is an ab solute necessity for more intimate connection between our Pacific and Atlantic possessions. Nothing can hold the two sections together, when once tho slopes and valleys of California and Oregon are crowded with tho millions of Europe and Asia, whiclt are now pouting into them, but tlie iron bands of the Rail Road. Nor are we sure that these will be strong enough, unless the Government of the United States is conducted upon sounder principles, and with less sectional and more enlarged views of its mission, than have characterized its policy for some years pHst. We cannot doubt the constitutionality of Senator Gwinn’s Bill. Tile Government must be able to reach every part of the country to protect it from foreign invasion and do mestic insurrection. In time oi war, it might and proba bly would be impossible to land troops and munitions of war upon the Pacific, unices a Rail Road is built across the continent. We utterly scout the doctrine that the Government may engage in works of Internal Improve ment because facilities would thereby be afforded in the transportation of troops in time of war, as advocated by Mr. Cass at the last session of Congress. This case is different. Here the Government is bound to give protec tion, and yet cannot. Here there is an absolute necessity for Internal Improvements, which the Government may undertake under the provisions of tlie Constitution above referred to. We dread, however, tho corruption which uld inevitably flow from such immense power and pat ronage, as would be concentrated in the hands of the War Department, if this Bill were to become a law. Would it not bo better to donate the public land to many different companies with like restrictions and conditions as are con tained in the above bill ? We must resorve further com ment for a future occasion. Matrimonial Petition. Avery singular petition is in circulation in Syracuse, N. Y., the city par excellence of isms. After denouncing the laws for tlie protection of chastity, and passing very high eulogiums upon tho command, “Go forth, multiply and re plenish the earth and subdue it,” the petition prays that all persons who cohabit together, be recognized as man and wife, and tho children of such unions be recognized as le gitimate. When once the Ituman mind cuts loose from the moorings of common sense, and icunches upon the wild sea of ianaticism, it is impossible to imagine the frightful extravagances which it will adopt as mattera ol faith. No relation, however aacred, is beyond file reach of their un holy attacks. They will drag the slave from the paternal control of the master, and drive him forth a wanderer and vagabond upon the face of tha earth. They will invade | NUMBER 2 the sacred precincts of marriage, and cut tlie tie3 which bind husband to wife and parent to child. The North boasts of its superior morality ; bat no society can remain pure, which cherishes in its bosom the gangrene of fanati cism. The Order of the Lone Star. We learn from the Savannah papers that the members of this order celebrated their first anniversary in that city, on Thursday of last week. An oration was delivered be fore tlie order by Charles F. Tefft, Esq. The address is spoken of as a “clear, concise, and comprehensive com-* mentary upon the ‘Progress of'Liberty”in all ages,” in which the orat or made “a complete and triumphant vindi cation oi the Association many thoughtless, if not malicious assaults made upon it; the charges of piracy, conspiracy, and fillibustieroism generally, were refuted.” The principles and objects of the order are thus set forth by the speaker: We commit no treason against civil authority. Nation al sovereignty obligations which bind you as individuals, are equally binding upon us. We do not appeal to higher iaw, but humanity— not to war, but the blessings of peace and end of servitude to the nation sos the earth. The cor ner stone of tho Order of tho Lone Star has for its basis the principles of virtue, charity and the extension of liberty. We encroach not upon religion, but venerate its soiemnity and disseminate its blessings. We cherish no aristocracy of position we have no coffers of gold. Our maxim is “nan sibi sed aliis.” FOR THE TIMES AND SENTINEL. Important Law Case. Mr. Forsyth The object nearest my heart since tlie unfortunate disaster to the Bank of St. Mary’s last April, has been first, to protect the Bill holder from loss by depreciation ; and next, to place ifs affairs in a position to resume specie payments and consign the Institution to an honorable sepul chre. It was therefore painful to me to see that you felt it necessary to publish the fact, that a Court and Jury had ordered some !j?47,000 of the assets of tl.e Bank, which were designed so- the innocent and suffering B li bolder, to be surrendered to a public informer. Although I fcol indebted for the very complimentary notice which you were pleased, in the same article, to make of myself and my efforts in behalf of the Bank—yet, it will scarcely answer your desired pm pose of quieting the nerves of the timid erediior, which have been first excited to tlie highest pitch, by the astounding announcement that an unexpected liability had been fixed upon the Bank to the amount of $47,000, giving a public in former to that extent a preference over all other creditors, by awarding the first judgment. Our fears often control our reason, and many a creditor will read the first part of your article, and passing unno ticed your closing remarks, will rush to the Broker’s office and take anything that he can get for his Bills. When men become alarmed they seldom stop to reason, and if they did, with your publication as tiic data upon which to base conclusions, I am not certain that it would help the matter much if any. They would say their Bank has been depriv ed under the panoply of the iaw, of $47,000; and perhaps there arc a few more cases of the same sort that will take from both Winter and the Bank, all they arc. worth. What mortal man can do lie will do; hut ts the court and the jury order a transfer of all that lie has and all the Bank has to he paid to public informers, who is to pay me I If they can thus lay their hands upon a part, they may lay it upon the whole. This would be the reasoning of a timid man at first fetish, and your assurance would not always have the effect to reinspire confidence. But i am happy in the reflection that their uneasi ness need he hut short lived, and would be stiii more gratified il l could persuade tho Bill holders to patiently abide the issue in tho Supreme Court, to which august body the queition will he submit ted during next month. That the court above will reverse the decisions of tlie court below there is not the shadow ot a doubt, upon the minds of the best counsel that Western Georgia affords. Be it under stood that 1 am not speaking for myself, for as a Stockholder in the Bank, the recent decision lias not caused even a moment’s uneasiness. I speak solely for those who hold the liabilities of the Bank of Ft. Mary’s. I wish to save their feelings and purses, and therefore feel it my duty-to make this effort, to prevent a depreciation of the liabilities of the Bank. buffer me now to say a few words to tlie merits of the case. The law under which the judgment was rendered was passed in 1835, when specie wts abundant and no necescity existed for a paper sub stitute. In 1837, the suspension otthe sntire Bank ing interest from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico, drove every floating silver dollar and golden eagle into foreign lands, and what happened to be left in the vaults of tho Banks, was safely locked up. Such was the dearth ot change and such the public inconvenience which immediately succeeded the disappearance of tlie metallic medium, that by one accord from the seaboard to the mountains, corporations and individuals of every shade and hue, commenced the issue of these opprobrious shin plasters, and every body received and paid them out. — There was scarcely an individual within the limits of Geor giawlto did not with impunityjvioiate the law,either in ma king or issuing, or paying away some of these contemned paper devices. The Governor and his Secretaries, the Central Bank and its officers, tho Judges and their Ju rors, their wives and their daughters, higlt and low, riel) and poor, white and black, all were in the daily and al most hourly habit of violating this very law, which has been used by the public informers, hoping to transfer tlie sum of $47,000 from the pockets of the Stockholders of the Bank of St. Mary’s, to tlie coffers of those, who to say the least ofit, have themselves doubtless been frequent and common violators of the self same law ; and who in tlie particular instance upon which this prosecution i3 founded, induced the violation of the law (if the law lias been violated) by the presentation of one hundred dollars at the counter of tlie Bank, obtaining from the Telier the Bills sued on, under a plea, that they were wanted for change. I might indite a few strictures upon the actors in this case and the circumstances by which it is surround ed, but as this would be a digression from the purposes of tins article, [ am perfectly satisfied to leave them to the judgment of a discriminating public. Tlie law makers saw the absurdity of allowing a law to remain on the statutes of the Slate, which from necessity every body violated, and which could be used by the de signing to scourge the unwary; and in 1842’repeated tlie act of 1833, so far as to exempt all parsons and cor porations, except the makers of the Bills. The Legisla ture of 1851, finding the law was being made use of for base purposes, enacted a general repeal of all laws upon thissubject—remitted all penalties incurred, and formed anew and more- practical law to restrain the issue of small notes by individuals, at the same time enlarging the pow er of tlie Banks to issue notes of less denomination than five dollars. But tile court overruled all tlie repeal of 1842 as applied to Banks, and declared that tho informer had acquired a right to tlie penalty to the extent of li's half, which set the pardoning power of tho State at defi ance. It remains to be seen whether tlie Supreme Court will confirm the doatriue—that any other Legislature can inadvertently arrest the pardoning power from the Gov ernor and all future Legislatures, and place it in the hands of public informers, who, from the very nature of their of fice, must have a cupidity only equalled by their heartless ness, and who could not be expected to exercise any more clemency towards tlie dt-eerving than the undeserving, nnrl who would regard the tears of distress from the wid ow and tlie orphan, as heedlessly as they would the patter ing of the rain drops upon the roof of their house. Should you review this article, my dear, sir, 1 hope you will not forget that every Bank in the State has been equally guilty—that by a similar process in 1837, every BDk in the State, bag and baggage,specie, notes and all could have been turned over to the public iuformer, —do Dot forget that it is your peculiar duty, as an editor, as a gentleman of iveil known high toned feeling and benevolent heart, to contemn all aotion which in its cuneequeuecs would violently transfer the earnings of another without leaving in its stead a valuable consideration, aud do not forget that this blow is aimed, not at me alone, but that tlie widows and orphans in and near St. Mary’s, who are stockholders in tlie Bank, hud no interest in the transac tion, had no part or lot in it, r.o control over it; could not by any ptssibility have prevented it, are not morally res ponsible for it, had no knowledge of the alledged trans gression, the suit or the judgment, and yet stand con demned in u heavy penalty and without a hearing. Is this justice ? Bat a few words more and 1 have done The Bank suspended because 1 could not prevent it. My whole aim and effort over since has been to appreciate the notes, so that sellers, wliether'from necessity or oboice, should loss as little as possible. By the most strenuous efforts, I hare succeeded in reducing the liabilitiee two thirds in eight short months—the reduction amounting to nearly 400 thousand dollars. In the same time more than oua hundred thousand dollars of those much abused small notes, have been redeemed—the prognostications of- the skeptioal to tha contrary notwithstanding. In all my trials and vexations, arising from the malign aotion of the iil-dispoaed, by the bltaaingof Providence, I have been sustained by the almost unparalleled confidence and indulgence of the great public, aud the unremittsd kindness of my ; ersonal friends. All that I ask is a continuation of the kindnesr and confidence which has been heretofore so generously ex tended, aud I will justity it even at the hazard of my exis tence! Ibus much to my friends, and I think, judging from the manifestations of kindness with which lam greeted upou all sides, that I tnay include in this term, all my former fellow citizens. To my enemies, I have no word even of reproof to offer, being perfectly satisfied to submit myself to an impartial public, with no other witnesses, than the every day actions of my fife, and no better advocate than their unbiassed judgment. s’ Respectfully, Yours, &c., JOHN G. WINTER. T Jefferson Davis. r -* The Washington correspondent of the Picay une, referring to Mr Pierce’s Cabinet says : •‘The rumor about Jeff'. Davi3 was not entire ly without foundation ; but I believe there is no longer any cause for such apprehensions. Nous voila quittespour la peur.’’ There is but one person at the North who would dare to write, and but one paper in the South that would venture to publish such a re mark respecting a statesman, gentleman, and soldier so universally honored and respected by friend and foe as Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi. The writer tries to conceal his sneer in French; but there are few of our readers who do not un derstand him as expressing a feeling the very opposite of that entertained by every high-mind ed citizen in the Union. Many of our citizens may differ from the political views entertained and expressed by Jt fierson Davis ; but there does not exist an honest man who ever knew him, who ever closely observed his conduct and bearing, who ever saw the flashing of his eagle eye, and the dauntless expression of his noble and manly countenance, who ever watched his career as a citizen and gentleman, or who re members the services he has rendered on the bloodiest battle-fields ofour country’s history, who could experience aught but pride and satis faction at the prospect of securing such a man tor a Cabinet office. Nothing but the bitter malignity of a personal foe, writhing under the remeirtbeance of deserved punishment, could induce the expression used by the correspon dent of the Picayune. Amid the most violent conflicts of party, and and despite an off-hand frankness, which is not calculated to propitiate foes, Jefferson Davis has never failed, in every position he has occu pied, to preserve the respect and confidence of ail good citizens. He is one of those men of whom the whole South is justly proud, and in whose defence every true Southerner should be proud to break a lance. — Delta. Appointment sby the Governor. Gov. Cobb has appointed the Hon. Edwin R. Brown, of Americus, Judge of the Superior Court of the Southwestern Circuit, vice lion. William Taylor, deceased. (An election of a Judge by the peopleof the Circuit is ordered to take place on Monday, the 28th day of February next) Lewis Zachary, Prin, Keeper, Penitentiary. Jas. S. Gholston, Book Keeper “ Janies Polk, Inspector “ Dr. C. J. Paine, Physician “ Rev. F. Blake, Chaplain “ J. E. Stirke, Military Store Keeper, Savannah Benj. Cook, “ “ Milledgeville A. Newsom, Captain State House Guard. Hoard of Visitors to Military Institute, — Hon. John W. Anderson, Col. N. G. Foster, , Col, W. S. Rockwell, Capt, B. F. Ross, Dr Yv in. li. Felton awl Col. John Milledge— Re. Curiosities. The Gothamite brings into market the follow ing among other “new curositiesjust received.”-- A pie made from the currents of electricity— hot. * Some of the chickens that were counted be fore they were hatched. A grind stone used to grind the faces of the poor. Some of the hair from the heads of a dis course. The skin of a flint, and the man who skined it. A piece of the mantle of the night—a little worn. A pair of breaches belonging to the Erie Can al. A short view of a Steeple Chase—Steeple ahead. Some crab apples supposed to have grown on tho cross-trees of a ship. Atterbury’s Wit. —Atterbury, the friend of the Tory Statesmen in the British House of Lords, while speaking on a certain bill under discussion, happened to say that he had’proph esied last winter this bill would be attempted in the present session, and he now was sorry to find he had proved a true prophet. LordConings by, who spokeafter Atterbury, and always spoke in a passion, desired the House to remark that one of the Right-Reverends had set himself forth as a prophet; but for his part, he did not know what prophet to liken him to, unless that furious prophet Balaam, who was reproved by his own ass. Atterbury, in reply, with great wit and calmness, exposed this rude attack, conclu ding thus : “Since the noble lord has discovered in our manners such similitude, lam well conten t to he compared to the prophet Balaam ; but, my lords, I am at a loss how to make out the other part of the parallel; lam sure that I have been reproved by nobody but his lordship.— King’s Memoirs. Highly Productive. —Not long since, two sailors, passing by a tailor’s shop, observed a tailor at work with his waistcoat patched with different colors of cloth, when one of the tars cried out to the other— “ Look ye, Jack, did you ever see so many sorts of cabbage grow on one stump before. (KT Dobbs says that a man behind time should feed on ketch-up. Mrs Partington says that her minister preach ed about “the parody of the probable son.” If a police officer is after you the best thing you can do is to lock the door and then boll yourself. Falstaff—The RevMr. Hudsor, in a lece ‘ tore before the Brooklyn Institute, thus “cuts, it fat,” upon this famous Shakspcarean char- , ; acter: “ Theanimal susceptibilities of our na ture are in himj carried upjpo their highest pitoh i His several appetites hug their respective oh- >, jects with exquisite gust His vast plumpness sail mellow with physical delight aud salts- \ taction, and he converts it all into thought, and mirth. Moreover, his speech borrows ad- ” ditional flavor and effect from the thick foldings of flesh which it oozes through ; therefore, he glories in hts much flesh, and cherishes it as. being the procreant cradle of jests ; if his body is fat, it enables his tongue to drop aud in the chambers of his brain all the pleas urable agitations that pervade fine structure below, are curiously wrought into rneulal de lectations. With how keen and inexhausti ble a reiish does he pour down sack ! as if he tasted it all over, ana through his body to the ends of his fingers and toes! Yet who does got see that be has tar more {Measure in discours ing about it than in drinking it! And so it is ” through all the particular- of his enormous sensualities.” y /J