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From the Daily Constitutional:?!.
A fard.
Tlio letter of B. H. Hill,Esq., published in the
Constitutional"', of the 26th ult-. [copied from the
Savannah Republican,) aq.,unding, as it do.-s, w ith
the crosscut perversion ot tiuth upon matters re
lating to mvself, though of no great weight in
themselves, should have been noticed at an earlier
date, hut for the pendency of a correspondence be-
tween him and me upon another subject of a much
higher grade, in importance, which required prior
adjustment—that was a report which had reached
me of his speeches at Thomson and Augnsta,
mar the close of the late canvass, in which, as was
communicated to me, he had said, in substance, at
both of these places, in alluding to the discussion at
Lexington with, me, and the discussion at Wash
ington with Mr. Toombs, “that he had charged
them (Messrs. Toombs and Stephens) with having
betrayed the Whig party, and having act' d to
wards it worse than Judas Iscariot. For though
he betrayed his master, yet he did not abuse him
afterwards—that he had thundered this in their
cars and they had cowered under it.” An expla
nation of this language took precedence over all
minor issues. Aud 1 am now compelled by a sense
ot duty to myself and the public, to make known
that by the correspondence referred to and just ter
minated, in relation to it, Mr. Hill has proved him
self to me to be not only an impudent braggart,
and an unscrupulous bar, bqt a despicable pal-
troon besides. All these I proclaim him to be,
holding myself, notwithstanding what has passed,
and this denunciation, still reponsible ercn to him
for what I say, if he be not utterly insensible to
shame and degradation, however he may be as to
‘•fear.”
The public, therefore, will excuse me for not
saying anything further upon his version of
the facts relating to the very immaterial ques
tion, so far as I was concerned as to whether
lie did or did not “back out” from a discussion in
Kibert.
I will also, I trust, he excused even by the most
fastidous, for the language now used towards
him, which my own self-respect on ordinary occa
sions would forbid. llut w hen a mendacious gas-
cottader sets up wantonly to asperse private charac
ter and malign individual reputation, and then re
fuses that redress which a gentleman knows how
to ask, as well as hew to grant, no course is left
for the most courteous and decorous, the most up
right and honorahlc, but to put the brand of infa
my upon him—there to remain until a radical
change in his character, and especially in his con
duct. either in giving person^ insults, or making
proper amends lor them when given, shall remove
it. Alexander H. Stephens.
Washington D. C., 12th Dec., 1856.
Another Political Wager Paid.—Worcester was
in clover yesterday, very much as Hoston was
recently on the arrival of Major Ben Ferly Poore
with his barrel of apples. The occasion was this:
B. L. Bate heller. Esq., the American representa
tive elect from the town of Sutton made a wager
that in case Buchanan was elected he would draw
on a hand-sled a barrel of beans from Sutton to
Worcester, and travel on sow-shoes. T. W. Short,
of Worcester was the winner. The distance from
Sutton to Worcester is ten miles. Mr. B. reached
the city about three o’clock, and had a great re
ception in waiting for him. He was escorted by a
procession, with music and banners, after which
the beans was cooked at the Bay State House, and
served to the guests in a multitude of ways. Bean
soup, soup a la beans, pork and beans, aud beans
and pork, fricased beans and fricandeau de bean,
jerked beans, scrambled beans, bean pie, bean pud
ding, bean tarts, dry beans and wet beans, bean
jelly, nota bena, and bean smash. It was a great
time for Worcester. Every body was in a broad
grin.—Boston Bee.
Discovery of Old Coin in Burks County.—About
one thousand dollars, in old American and
Spanish gold coin, and French silver, were found
on Tuesday last, in a smoke house attached to the
c welling of Mr. Peter Texter.on the South Moun
tain, Bucks county, by one of the girls living with
him. The smoke house had been used daily by
the family for a great many years, in entire ignor
ance of Jthe treasure it concealed; and it was
to the operation of rats, in undermining the brick
floor of the place, and exposing to view an old
buckskin bag, in which the coin was contain
ed, that the discovery was owing. The oldest
pieces bear the date of 1733, and the American
coin is principally of the issues of 1800 to
1804. This treasure was doubtless hid away
by one of Mr. Tester's ancestors, who occupied
the house at a time when banks were unknown
State Rights, and United States' Rights-
’Tis the Star Spangled Banner, oh, long may it wave.
O’erthe Land of the Free, and the Home ofthc Brave.’
BOI’GHTON, MSBET St BABHES, State Printers
Tuesday Morning. December ‘23, 1850.
flonror Female I'aireraitr.
We teSe pleasure in calling the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of this celebrated
literary institution which will be found in our ad
vertising columns this week. This Female Col
lege has been under the charge of its present Presi"
dent, the Rev. Wm. C. Wilkes, for several years,
and has, we believe been continually increasing
in popularity and usefulness. It is located in the
pleasant and healthy town of Forsyth; the College
buildings are large and commodious, affording
room to board fifty young ladies with the teachers,
and offers many’inducements for the patronage of
those who have daughters to educate.
J1 r. Toombs’ Truer.
Our readers will find in another place a letter
from the Hon. Iiobt. Toombs to the Commercial
Convention. The suggestions of Mr. Toombs
are important and we believe can be carried into
effect whenever it may become desirable. The
plan we believe is precisely the same in sub
stance as that proposed some years ago by Col.
Nelson Tift of Dougherty county, to be used
against those States that refused to execute the fu
gitive slave law. Col. Tift proposed that an extra
tax be laid upon every article consumed in Geor
gin that was of the growth, manufacture or pro
duct of Massachusetts, or that had been purchas
ed in that State, and the receiver of tax returns be
required in addition to the usual oath, to adminis
ter an additional one to each person when giving
in their taxable property to the effect that the goods
had not been purchased in Massachusetts, and to
the best of their knowledge and behef were not the
product, manufacture or growth of that State. If
the merchant or owner of the goods refused
to take that oath, the articles were to be subjected
to an extra tax. When Col. Tift proposed this
plan of retaliating upon a State that refused to let
the fugitive slave law be executed within her bor
ders, many persons pronounced it impracticable.
We do not know what effect the weight of Mr.
Toombs’ name may have with such persons; we can.
not see any great difficulty in executing such a law,
and we are sure it would have a powerful effect if
used with proper discretion.
Tlic Kxmuiurr.
We inadvertently omitted to uiention^thc fact
that Col. O. A. Loehraueof Macon, had become an
associate editor of the Atlanta Examiner. We
know little of Col. Lochraue’s power as a writer;
but we do know him to be an accomplished gentle
man, and a man of a high order ot talent. The
Examiner has our best wishes for its prosperity.
Hurrah for 01,1 Bibb!
This once Stronghold of the Democracy is again
in the hands of the untorrifiod. Last November
the Democracy carried the county by near two
among us, and onr country^ had not^ sufficiently I hundred majority. The usual Democratic majority
Bibb, before the Know Nothing miners
recovered from the disturbances of the revolu
tion to make its possessor secure in investing it.—
Phil. Xctcs.
—
The Hcriral of the Slate Trade.—This pro-
postion, seriously made by Gov. Adams in his
message to South Carolina, has given it an
importance which is as unexpected as it is
mischevious. We do net desire to take part in
the discussion of snch a question. Tl^e promul
gation of the idea at this moment, from such a
quarter, has wrought great evil to true southern
interests.
It has been condemned by a large majority of
the leading Southern j ournals, and voted down by
the Commercial convention now sitting at Sa
vannah.
The very idea is Quixotic. It is destitute of
every thing practical. Nothing could have been
suggested so palpably designed to secure the cer
tainty of a disunion of these States.
The new opening of the slave trade would
destroy slavery in the South, instead of pro
tecting it. We are opposed to it now, and al
ways. not only as an abstract question, but be
cause it tends to divert public attention from
plans for local prosperity which require concert
and unity of action. Its serious agitation would
divide the Sontb itself, instead of giving it
the union which is necessary to its progress.—.V.
O. Creole.
The treat titles of the World—their Relative
Growth.
The present century has witnessed an increase
in the population of great cities unexampled with
in the historic period, and, donbtlcss, unrivalled
since the world began. A few statistics, compiled
Afroin the census reports of Great Britain and the
United States, will exhibit this.
To begiu with England. In 1801 the population
of London was about nine hundred thousand. By
1810 it had risen to more than a million ; by_1820
to a million aud a quarter; by 1830, to a million
and a half; and finally, by 1850, to two millions
and a third. But the growth of other English
cities has been proportionately even greater. Man
chester, in 1801, had a popufation of only eightv-
fnur .uoiisand; it numbers now over three hun
dred thousand. Liverpool, at the beginning of the
century, had but eighty thousand inhabitants
while fifty years later they had increased *o nearly
four hundred thousand. Birmingham, 1801, had
a population of seventy-three thousand; in 1850
it had two hundred and fifty thousand. Ihe chief
cities of Scotland increased not less rapidly. Glas
gow, which had but seventy-seven thousand
inhabitants in 1831, had three hundred and
sixty-seven thousand half a century afterwards.
Even Ireland exhibits a growth, though to a less
degree, in city populations. Dublin had but one
hundred and eighty thousand inhabitants in 1800;
in 1850 it had two hundred and fifty thousand.
On the continent of Europe, as a general rule,
the great cities have likewise increased in popula
tion, tho’ theratio h is been inferior to that witness
ed in England and .Scotland. Paris, spite the rev
olutions which have convulsed it, has steadily ris
en from a population of half a million, at the be
ginning of the century, to over a million at the
present time. Vienna, which had two hundred
and thirty thousand denizens in 1800, has nearly
five hundred thousand now. The population of
Berlin, in 1800, was about one hundred and fifty
thousand; it is now three hundred more; in other
words, it has trebled in fifty years. Even Naples,
spile of a tyranny almost without parallel, has in
creased its population, in tho same interval, from
three hundred thousand to four hundred and six
teen thousand. Turin has one thousand and thir
ty-live thousand now against eighty thousand half
a century ago. Odessa, which had but eight thou
sand in 1803, is estimated to have had over a hun
dred thousand when the existing war began. A
few great cities have remained stationary, or re-
trogaded, of which Moscow, Amsterdam and Rot
terdam, arc the principal. Veuicc itself, so long
declining, increased from ninety-seven thousand in
1-3?, to one hundred and twenty-six thousand in
1852.
But the cities of the United States have increas
cd in population more rapidly than those either of
Continental Europe or of England. In 1800, the
inhabitants of Philadelphia were but little over
seventy thousand, where*.; now they may be fairly
computed at over half a million. In 1800 New
York had a population of sixty thousand, now it
lias six hundred and twelve thousand. Boston
had twenty-four thousand denizens half a century
ago; in 1850 it had about one hundred and forty
thousand.—Philadelphia Ledger.
Grass-Widows in Kansas.—Tho following inter
esting sketch is from a private letter of a Georgia
emigrant, which we have beforo us:
“But there is only interesting subject out here,
and that is Woman. I would not, ior the world,
say anything against the dear creatures that is
not strictly true; aud when 1 say that one-fourth
of the women here are grass-widows,’ it is so.
Here is a bit of romance in real life:
“A young gentleman (call him A.) from South
Carolina, got acquainted with ‘Miss' B. (a grass-
'■ v i low, with two husbands living.) fell in love,
and tliey were engaged to be married. BusineA
calls him away, and in the meantime C. gets ac
quainted, falls in love and is engaged to A.’s be
trothed, aud shortly afterwards they are married,
•lit the Jay after the marriage A. returns, but
takes things very coolly. At the end of three
weeks C. s bride elopes with A , leaving C. in the
lurch. A letter informs tue that she is Again mar
ried, and enjoying her fifth honey-moon, and all
five hnsbauusJWing.—Savannah Republican.
Slate Trade upon thl~Seas—The New York
Journal of Commerce learns upon inquiry, of the
■ ’ Deputy Marshal, that the fitting out of
slavers lrom that port continues, and that the bus-
t ban at present «"«* ^rgy
and sappers took it, was from 75 to 100. The
city of Macon, however, was almost always
in the hands of our' opponents, oven when the
county was most strongly Democratic. At the
late municipal election in the city of Macon, the
whole Democratic ticket was successful by at least
one hundred majority! Well done, Macon. You
have “seen Sam”—you know the fellow well; and
you have no further use for him.
The Messenger tells Sam’s fate rather dole
fully, but before leaving the subject, assures the
Democrats, that Sam is not dead in thatcommuni-
ty. If not dead, the boy breathes with great dif
ficulty, and his eyes seem to be sot.
The English I’rrn nnd the Presidential
Election.
Almost all the English papers are disappointed
and chagrined at the election of Mr. Buchanan.
The great “Thunderer” of the Times deeply regrets
Mr. Fremont was not elected. He deprecates the
result on account of the triumph of the South-side
view of the slavery question, and the injury likely
to occur to British interests from Mr. Buchanan's
policy. “Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart, the little
dogs” of the British press, all set up the same
howl. The Times says Mr. Buchanan never was
friendly to England, and the Editor fears he will
bring trouble about between the peaceful families
of Jonathan and John Bull, with his extreme
ideas. Well, the Times has been deceived before
—and in more instances than the Arrowsmith Duel
and Murder Slory. It may be deceived again.
If it expects the people of the United States w ill
permit a British fleet to spy around the Queen of
the Antilles, as an auxiliary of Spain, or any other
power, it will bo deceived again. Nothing troubles
England more than the fear that the United States,
by some means, will get hold of Cuba. To fright
en off Uncle Sam, every expedient that British in
genuity could invent, has been put in requisition.
Yet, if annexation should take place—whatever
the process of acquisition should be—the British
authorities would no more dare to declare war
against the United States, than they would to order
the utter demolition of every cotton manufactory in
the British dominions. It is in the power of the
Southern States—by withholding the production
of two cotton crops—to make England the beggar
nation of the world. What statesman in England
don’t know that ? What a fool the Editor ot the
Times must he, to suppose that the American peo
pie are to bo frightened from their propriety, and
from a proper assertion aud defence of their rights,
by its empty gasconade.
The Action of Ihe Nouthern Convention.
Wo publish this week all of the Resolutions
passed by the Southern Convention. These Reso
lutions embody the substance of all that was ac
complished by that body during its session in Sav
annah. Many of the subjects recommended are
important, and xve should like to see them carried
out. But the question suggested to every thinking
man, what practical good have these Conventions
done? Will a thousand such Conventions ever
build a steamboat or a Railroad ? The friends of
tho Convention say they do not meet to act, but
merely to advise. The manner in which delegates
get there is calculated to destroy much of the
influence of their advice with the people. Men
of ultra and fanatical opinions, who would not he
selected by the people to legislate for them, gain
admittance into these Conventions, and use them
for the purpose of manufacturing a public opinion,
which does not exist. We believe the opin
ion is fast gaining ground, that these Conventions
are failures, aud in the opinion of many, they are
worse than failures. In these Conventions, opin-
ions arc advanced and measures proposed, which
probably not one man in a thousand at the South
would sanction, and yet at the North and in Eu
rope, among our enemies, these ultra dogmas are
chronicled as public opinion in the slave States.
Whilst thousands of brave and honest men at the
North are fighting our battles for us, it certainly is
not wise or just in us to put weapons into the
hands of our enemies there, for them to use against
our friends. We heartily concur in the following
sentiment in the Savannah Republican of the
inst:
We believe there is yet left enough of patriotism
and conservative power, both at the South and the
North, to uphold our glorious constitution and car
ry it triumphantly through all the perils of the
present day, and we would roll back t
influence that may add to its dangers.
Bridges in the West.—The West is now being
consolidated in its trading and travelling facilities
by bridges across its dividing streams and rivers in
every direction. The work on the snspension
bridge across the Ohio above Steubenville is pro
gressing rapidly. Workmen are engaged in con
structing the bridge at Cincinnati, across the river
to Covington. There is also, it has been stated, a
suspension bridge over the Mississippi at St Louis
in contemplation.
PreaMeal Pierce.
No man who ever reached the Presidential chair
has received more unmerited abuse than Franklin
Pierce. It has been caused, not so much by what
Mr. Pierce has done, to incur this bitter hostility
—but by what he would not do. At the North
he was assailed, because ho would not ally him
self with the enemies of the Constitution aud the
Constitutional rights of the South. At the South,
he has been assailed, because he would not do as
his enemies wished him to do—that is, throw him
self wholly into the arms of the Abolitionists—
*aud when they could not find, in any word or act,
ground for charging him with an alliance with
Free Soilers, his Southern opponents, vented their
bitter spite against him, by discrediting his mo
tives, and doubting his sincerity. Thus was this
most excellent man and straight-forward honest
Executive, placed between two raking fires. The
disunionists of the North had some cause to be
wroth with the President. He foil ad all their well
laid schemes to destroy the Union and to plunder
the National Treasury. But his ‘Southern politi
cal opponents, were without the shadow of a shade
of an excuse for the malignant and unnecessary
warfare they made upon him. We told them so
then. We told them they were fighting the
South’s best friend, and the day would yet come
when they would see the etror of their former
course, and if they were honest men, an'd patriots,
would accord to patriotism and worth their just
meed of approbation. That time has now come.
Mr. Pierce, on the eve of retiring from the head of
the Nation, sends in his annua!Inessage to Con
gress. It is an able State paper, aud in this re
spect is like his former messages. It is also a con
servative—a truly Constitutional and National
message—and in these particulars it bears a close
resemblance to its predecessors. Bat in its recep
tion by the people, how very different! AU parties
praise it, at the South. “Great, glorious Message;”
“bold, honest, patriotic Mr. Pierce,” are rung in our
ears from quarters, that never before gave out
aught but dire thunderbolts, red lightning and
withering blasts. Even from Georgia K. N. edi
tors, we could fill a column with the “unfeigned
admiration,” and the heartfelt thanks to Mr.
Pierce, for Ins noble sentiments. We choose rath
er to introduce specimens of this spontaneous ap
plause, from two papers, the reader will soon re
cognise as among the most unmitigated haters of
Mr. Pierce in the Union. Read what they say
now:
From the Richmond Whig.
“We must be permitted, in brief terms, to ex
press our unqualified admiration of the tone and
temper of President Pierce’s views on the subject
of slavery and the constitutioi al rights of the
States. He comes out clearly, boldly and tri
umphantly in vindication and support of the rights
and interests of each and every section of the Un
ion : and as a desire for official promotion can be
no longer supposed to mar his conduct or regulate
his opinions, being about to retire to the shades of
private life forever, we willingly concede to him
the merit of sincerity, candor and patriotism in the
expression of his sentiments upon those vexed sec
tional issues which disturb the repose of the coun
try and even menace the very existence of the
Government. As we have already said, his views
on these exciting questions are not only just and
true in themselves, but are expressed in distinct,
manly and fearless language, and we therefore—
political opponent as he is—clic-erfully accord to
him the homage of our thanks and onr praise.”
From the Petersburg Intelligencer.
The P'-sident’s Message.—This important doc
ument will be found in our columns this morning,
We have read it with much interest and satisfac
tion, and believe that it will be approved by the
country. Of course, the Black Republican presses
will be infuriated by it, but their criticism will
fall harmless at its feet. The dispassionate and
patriotic throughout the land will cordially re
spond to the sentiments and appeals embodied in
the discussion of the Kansas bill, and the princi
ples, aims, influences, and results of that rightful
and just enactment. It is an able review of the
circumstances and operating influences which led
to the measure, and a thorough vindication of it
from the assaults which have been made upon it
by tbe “Freedom Shriekers,” who take their cue
from the New Y’ork Tribune; Eveniug Post, and
Courier, and from the Boston Telegraph and Chron
icle—all which journals have made themselves
particularly conspicuous and particularly ridicu
lous by the fustian and Bobadilism about Kansas.
The President gives them a raking fire. Fore and
aft he sweeps the sable concern with his well
charged and well directed artillery, planted on
the ramparts of the Constitution. In his defence
of the Kansas bill, he has not driven back his as
sailants, but he has crushed them to the earth.
Thus arc the enemies of Democracy compelled
to give testimony to the soundness of Democratic
Statesmen, and the wisdom and excellence of
Democratic measures. It will always be so. Re
member this Democrats, and lift up your heads
with conscious pride and strength, assured that
your Party is the party of the Union and the par
ty of the People.
To say that President Pierce, has proved a faith
ful Public servant, is to give expression to a sen
tlment, that few will fail to endorse, whose opin
ions are worth haring. An untried man, he
brought to the service of his country a patriotic
heart, a clear head, a courage unquestioned, and
withal an Americanism—a pure Americanism of
the soul, not of the soil. A good man, ho gained
the esteem of the virtuous—a sincere man he
grappled his friends to him with hooks of steel—
a liberal man, and a benevolent man, he won th
respect even of political opponents, and received
the blessings of the huinblo and the poor. Elected
by an overwhelming majority, lie encountei^d at
the outset, the most formidable obstacle to his
peace, in the multitude of his friends. He was
surrounded by an army of office hunters, that ri
valled in numbers the swarms of Egyptian locusts.
Many, of course, had to bo disappointed—they be
came enemies—implacable enemies—whose pois
onous shafts, to this day, seek him, while those of
his original foes either lie broken at his feet, or un
touched in the quiver.
President Pierce soon goes into retirement. He
will take with him the blessings of the people of
this section of the Union, almost without excep
tion. They admire his nobleness, his unfaltering,
uncompromising nationality. They would be re
joiced to make his personal acquaintance; and we
can assure him, if lie will visit the South, such a
reception from her warm hearted sons and daugh
ters as would make the remembrance of his visit,
“a joy forever.”
roajrrwisaul Proceediim*.
The proceedings of Congress, from the opening
of the session up to this time, can be summed up
in a few words. In the Senate, immediately on
the reception of the President’s Message, a debate
sprung up upon the question to print an extra
number of the Message, which has continued, and
was still going on, the last we heard from there
In the House, the debate was opened by the Black
Republicans, against the reception of Whitfield
the member from Kanses, until they were voted
down, and Whitfield was received. Since which
time, the members of the House have joined the
Senate in discussing the merits and demerits of
the Message. Gen. Pierce, like Sampson, has, by
this last act of his, killed more of the Philistines
than during all the rest of his life; and trom the
groans and contortions of those that survive, we
should judge they wore all severely, if not mortal
ly wounded.
Ncgr* Insurrections.
We have refrained from giving our readers any
of the accounts of contemplated negro insurrec
tions that have lately been discovered in the South
Western States, and even in Virginia and Sontli
Carolina. It is a delicate subject to touch, but it
would be criminal to keep the public in ignorance
of matters so vitally important. It is the right of
every man to know when such a danger is at hand,
and it is his duty to provide effectually against it.
Better be a little too cautious, than suffer from
overweening confidence.
Patrols should sweep through every county in
Georgia, between this and New Year, and all as
semblages of negroes be dispersed. The patrol
system is an excellent one, and onr friends in the
country should see to it at once, that efficient bod
ies of men be despatched through their neighbor,
hoods to look after snspicious characters. Our
city police should keep a strict watch upon
the movements of negroes during the Christ
mas Holidays, and particularly at night, pro
vide against all assemblage of negroes. These
[ Communicated, j
mss Adams’ SckMl.
Messrs. Editors: I was present a few evenings
ago at the exhibition of Miss Adams' scholars in
singing, and can truly say that I never was more
agreeably entertained. Miss Adams imparts to
her scholars the rudiments of a good education with
energy, faithfulness and ability. Every one
knows the difficulty of procuring the necessary at
tention to young scholars. In the first year or
two, it is common for children to learn more that
is wrong than can afterwards be corrected in
twice tho time. Miss Adams' scholars do not
suffer this neglect, equal justice is done to all her
classes. We have tried other teachers, and I do
not hesitate to say that the failure of her school
would be a public misfortune, born and raised
amongst us, with the modest merit of a Southern
lady, who is willing to earn an honest livelihood
by her own iudustry; it is our interest, it is our
duty to support her. A PATRON.
Editors Federal Cnion—
Gentlemen: Please announce the names of ths
following gentlemen as suitable Candidates for
Judges of the Inferior Court of this county, at the
election to be held 1st January, 1857 via:
GEORGE L.DEMING,
WALKER DUNCAN,
A. W. CALLOWAY,
Dr. S. G. WHITE,
COL. N. McGEHEE.
All of whom will receive the cordial support of
MANY VOTERS.
Four Great Battles In Nicaragua!
A Fortnight Later from California.
The steamship Orizaba, from San Francisco,
left that port with 800 passengers, and arrived at
San Juan del Sur on the 3d inst.
The steamship fTennessee sailed from San
Juan del Norte for New Y’ork on the 5th, with
$270,000 in treasure, and 500 passengers. The
steamship Texas lor New Orleans the same day.
Tbe Transit route is in a most excellent con
dition, affording every facility for the safe and
speedy conveyance of passengers.
The news from Nicaragua is of the most ex
citing and thrilling q^nacter since our last dates.
Series of battles have taken place between the
American force and the combined forces of Central
America, in all of which the Americans have been
eutirely successful. On the 10th ult. an engage
ment was had at a place called Half-way-House,
on the Transit road, between 200 Americans,
under Brig. Gen. Hornsby, and 1100 of the enmy,
under the Costa Rican General Cauas.
The loss on the American side was two killed
and eleven wounded; that of the enemy about 200
killde. Among their killed was Gen. Caraea. After
the enemy had been dispersed, Gen. Hornsby came
up to Cranada. The next day Gen. YValker star
ted from Granada with 200 men for Virgin Bay,
where he arrived on the 12th inst.—The enemy
having learned the smallness of the force under
Gen. Hornsby which had dispersed them, again
collected their scattered forces, aud again occupied
their former position. Gen. Walker marched to
attack them. The enemy hearing that Gen. Wal
ker commanded in person, fired a few rounds and
immediately retreated. They were immediately
pursued to San Juan del Sur, and from that point
along the coast nntil dispersed throughout the
country.—About 150 of them broke away from the
army and fled into Costa Rica.
The loss of the enemy could not bo ascertained;
they were continually being shot as they were
found along the road; probably about 100. The
American loss was 2 killed and 9 wounded slightly.
Immediately after the victory Gen. Walker return
ed to Granada in order to take reinforcements and
inarch upon Massaya, where about 1,500 of the
enemy remained. He took his line of march on
the 15th ult., with 530 men; but hearing that a
number of the opposing army had marched to
wards the relief of those who had been beaten on the
Isthmus, he ordered the 2d Infantry, under com
mand of Col. Jacouess, to return to* Granada,
thence to the Tratsit by steamer San Carlos, to
repulse such forces as may be found.
The remainder of the force marched on until
near the city of Masaya, when they were at acked
by 600 of the enemy in ambuscade, where a sharp
tight took place, and the foe was scattered in all
directions.
The enemy would not fight, except behind a
wall, and Gen. Walker, after due consideration,
concluded to storm the stronghold and give them
nothing fora shield, which was accordingly done.
The larger and more valuable part of the city was
destroyed, and after four days’ fighting the enemy
were entirely vanquished.
It is supposed that during al! the battles since
October the enemy have lost 3000 men.
A terriffic battle took place off San J uan del Sur
between the Nicaraguan war steamer Granada, 50
tons, 24 men aud two six-pounders, Capt. C. J.
Fayssoux, and die Costa Rican brig Onzo del Abril
180 tons, 114 irtfSn, and carrying 6 nine-pounders.
The battle lasted two hours, and after hard fighting
the Nicaraguhn steamer succeeded in blowing up
the Costa Rican brig, and destroyed all on board
of her except 17, who were fearfully wounded.
The brig had on board arms, ammunitions and
provisions, together with $12,000 in specie, all of
which were lost.
The prospects are excellent, and it is said by the
prisoners recently taken, that Costa Rica and Gua
temala can never raise another force to come a-
gainst General YValker.
The California Presidential vote gives Buchanan
50,000—Fillmore 35,000—and Fremont 19,000.
What Emigration Docs.
In the year 1850, the State of Illinois had an
aggregate population of 851,000. In 1856, has, by
actual census, over 1,350,000; a gain of half a
million of souls in about five years. Illinois had
been for many years a State, had acquired some
what the character of a wellsettled region, and had
lost in a great measure the charm of novelty.
Emigration had set in towards Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota, California, ect., and Illinois
seemed, like the wild districts of western New
Y’ork and Pennsylvania, to be passed over by it.
Suddenly a change came over the prospects of the
State. The building of extended systems of rail
ways was undertaken and carried on with wonder
ful rapidity and success, and the result is visible
in the marvellous increase in the population.
Iowa had in the year 1850 only 192,000 inhabit
ants. In 1856. the total is about 600,000 being
treble tlie aggregate of the national census. Iowa
has been ten years a State. Yet its progess seem
ed comparatively slow up to 1850. Then it took a
start. Emigration, which before had been chiefly
directed to other quarters, poured into Iowa in
such a steady and uninterrupted tide, that the
whole State is swarming with new settlers. The
same spectacle is to be seen inWisconsiu and Min
nesota.
There is no difficulty in arriving at the causes
which have produced these results. The construc
tion of vast chains of railways leading to the banks
of the Mississippi from the northern seaboard, has
rendered emigration now far cheaper and easier
than formerly, so that the migratory family, instead
of marching wearily at the tail of a wagon over a
long and toilsome road, now goes by railways in
a con pi# of days. Chicago, too, has risen to com
mercial greatnessjust in time to supply the neces
sities of the Northwest. It serves as a grand sti
mulant to the progress of settlement, byjfurnishing
an accessible market for all the produce which
can be raised by the agriculturist. Under such
circumstances, and with railways in process of
construction over Iowa, to supply all the wants of
that State, it is no wonder that emigrants rush into
that thriving commonwealth in great numbers.
YVhen the land grants shall me made available to
these iron arteries of trade, and the land offices be
reopenced for the sale of land, we shall doubtless
see an unprecedented rush.
YY’hat State or Territory will be the next scene of
operations for this great westward movement of
population? Iowa will soon be filled up at the
present rate. It will take some vears to build the
railroads across it, and until that shall be done
Nebraska will not be accessible. Minnesota
absorbs all who like northern climate, but what
will they do who prefer the midland region? There
is bnt one answer to the quiry. They must go to
Missouri. Already the currtnt 13 taking that direc
tion. The principal field sought is along the line of
the unbuilt Hannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad,
which runs clear across Northern Missouri, from
Illinois to Kansas.
present dav.’and we would roll back every tide of precautionary step, are called for, by events that
f - ’■ ..... have lately transpired in neighboring and other
Southern States, showing well concerted plans
among the negroes i n some localities, to rise in in.
snrrection during Christmas. Forewarned is fore
armed.
A Sentiment.—The Ladies; May their
virtues exceed even the magnitude of their
skirts, while their faults are still smaller
than their bonnets.
Ancient Customs.—Many of the old customs
bequeathed to us by our forefathers, are fast wear
ing away, and the few which remain, however
superstitious, are regarded with something like
affection by those who love to tiace the manner
of the olden time. In the county of Hartford,
England, some of the Romish and feudal cere
monies are still practiced. On tho even of Old
Christmas Day, there are thirteen fires lighted in
the corn-fields of many of the farms, twelve of
them in a circle, and one round a pole, much
longer and higher than the rest, in the center.
These are dignified with the names of the Y'irgin
Mary and twelve Apostles, the Lady being in the
middle, and while they are burning, the laborers
retire into some shed or out-house, where they can
behold the brightness of the Apostolic flame. Into
this shed they lead a cow, on whoso horn a plum-
cake has been stuck; the oldest laborer takes a
pail of cider, and addresses the following lines to
his cow; with great solemnity; after which the
verse is chanted in chorus by all present:
Here’s to thysprettv face and thy white horn;
God send thy master a good crop of com,
Both wheat, rye, and barley, and all sorts of grain.
Aud next year, if we live, we’ll drink to the again.
He then dashes the cider in the cow's face,
when by a violent toss of head, she throws the
plum-cake on the ground; aud if it fall forward,
it is omen that the next harvest will be good;
if baAward, it will be unfavorable. Thia is the
cermony at tho beginning of tho rural feast,
which is generally prolonged to the following
niomin g.
A large lot of Negroes, all sizes and
ages, belonging to the estate of Hon Wm.
C. Dawson, are advertised to be sold in
Greensboro’ on the first day of January,
1857.
Ejjcct uj Tale- Telling.—The ancients
have represented the effect of talc-telling
on busy bodies themselves, by a fable to
the effect that the crow, which was of the
finest white color, was changed into his
present jet black for the crime of tale bear
ing, a crime which could not pass with im
punity in this family of inferior animals.
A poet has given us the fable as follows:
“Tho raven once in showy plumes was drest.
White as the whitest dove’s unsullied'breast,
Soft as the swan, a large and lovely fowl,
His tongue, his prating tongue, has changed him
quite „
To sooty blackness from the purest white.
Albeit this is simply a fable, it showed
us how the ancients viewed the sin ot tale
bearing. If it has not ever changed the
snowy white plumes of a raven into sooty
blackness, the slandrous tale-telltng tongue
of any one who habitually allows himself
to backbite and calumniate others, cannot
but tarnish his own character with shades
of darkness and guilt. Its effects on the
person slandered may not be lasting, for
the good shall ontlive the envious detrac
tions of such meddlers; but the spirit of
calumny commingles and interweaves into
the very nature of detractors. Can a leo
pard change his spots? No. Can a tale
telling, mischief-making troubler of socie
ty refrain from his havoc of good men’s
names? He can: but only by keeping his
mouth as with a bridle.
py We are authorised to announce the name of
1 J OITMM as a candidate for the office of
Receiver and Tax Collector of Baldwin county, at
the ensuing January Election.
Dec. 12th, 1856. ”
The Influence of the Sun's Rays m Consumption.
—We copy the following remarks from the Bos
ton Medical Journal, in which they are credited
to Dr. Coventry, as forming a portion of an address
delivered before the State Meuical Society:
“There is one subject which requires a more ex
tended notice than it has usually received from
our systematic writers. I refer to the influence of
the sun’s rays. Every physiologist knows how
absolutely necessary they are to the growth of
plants, and the etiolating affect thefr absence or
withdrawal has upon the complexion. Is it un
reasonable to suppose that they may have some in
fluence in causing or preventing tuberculosis ? It
seems well established, that tubercles may be pro
duced in animals by confining them in close and
dark apartments, on a meagre diet. Dr. Hall says
that by this means ho produced fatty degenera
tions in animals, which ho considers analogous to,
if not identical with tuberculosis. In the city
where I reside, there was an office connected with
a large mercantile establishment, so situated that
the sun never shone upon it. It was in the rear of
the building, with a single window, and that so
surrounded with buildings as to exclude the sun.
The occupants of the office died, one after another,
until the proprietors became alarmed, and had the
office removed to another part of the building. One
of the occupants I attended, when in the last stage
of his disease. He entered the office, a strong,
healthy man, with no hereditary tendency to the
disease, and temperate and regular in all his hab
its ; but in less than two years he was carried, like
his predecessors, to the grave, a victim of con
sumption. In his case I was never able to discov
er any cause, unless it was occupying that fatal
office, where he was book-keeper.”
GEORGIA, Jasper County.
W HEREAS, John B. Castellow, Jr , applies
for Letters of Administration upon the es
tate of John B Castellow, Sr., deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred of said deceased, to be and
appear at my office on the first Monday in Febru
ary next, and show cause, if any they have, why
letters of Administration should not be granted
the said applicant.
Given under my hand at office
P. P. LOY’EJOY, Ord’y.
Dec. 17th, 1856. 30 5t
GEORGIA, Jasper County.
N OTICE is hereby given that William R. Jef
fries minor of said county is without a guar
dian, and no person has applied for letters of Guar
dianship upon the estate of said minor, you will
therefore file your objections, (if any you have,)
in terms of the law, why the Clerk of the Superior
Court should not have the Guardianship of the
property of said minor committed to him, at the
February Term next of the Court of Ordinary of
said county. Given under my hand at office.
P. P. LOY’EJOY, Ord’y.
Dec. 17th, 1856. 30 5t
Census of St. Louis.—Officials are now
engaged in taking the census of St. Louis.
Tlie population of two wards—the Fifth
and Sixth Wards—is reported at 21,759,
of whom 20,754 arc free whites, and 15,541
can read and write. The total population
of this prosperous city is estimated at
130,000 souls.
The Czar and French Rentes.—A correspondent
of the London Daily News writes from Paris, un
der date of the evening of the 19th of November:
There is a well accredited report that tho Empe
ror of Russia has instructed a broker to purchase
l,000,000f of French Rentes, an amount which
•represents at par. a capital of upward of 33,000,-
000. The great rise at tho Bourse to-day was,
probably, due in a great degree to this circum
stance, although, I believe, the French journals
will not be permitted to attribute it to any such
cause. It is that the Czar will continue his pur
chases so long as the Route remains under 70f.
Wonderful Growth of Iowa.—Governor Grimes,
of Iowa, in his annual message, make the State’s
indebtedness $128,000 ; available revenue $246,-
000; received during the year $260,000 ; paid out
$219,000. The population of the State in 1836
amounted to only 10,531; tip to June, 1854, it in
creased to 326,014, and in June last numbered
502,625 souls. At the present moment it probably
reaches 600,000. The assessable property in the
State in 1851 was valued at $28,464,560; in 1855
at $106,895,390, .and in 1856 at $164,194,413.
This is truly a wonderful growth, and shows to
what greatness and wealth this young State is
rapidly attaining.
Hon. J. W. II. Underwood.—We are gratified to
learn by a telegraphic dispatch from Washington,
yesterday, that this distinguished Georgian has
been appointed by tho President a Judge of the
Supreme Court of the Territory of Nebraska. This
is a merited tribute to one of our ablest lawyers,
who has done much to promote the success of the
Democratic party in Georgia.
Judge Underwood will take the place of the
Hon. Edward R. Harden, who we regret to learn
has been compelled to resign his seat on the Su-
E reme Bench from continued ill health, occasioned
y the severety of the climate. We hope that a re'
turn to his native State will soon restore this ex
cellent gentleman to complete health.—At. Intelli
gencer.
More of the Dalton Wild Cat.
We have seen two gentlemen within the
last few days, who had been to Dalton re-
cently, with packages of Planter’s & Me
chanic’s bills, where they were presented
at the counter of the Bank for redemption
Some of the bills were signed by Capt
Morris, with his own hand—others by an
individual in the west, said to he duly au
thorized by the Bank, to sign bills for it.
They were all repudiated. Capt. Morris
said those with his signature were genu
ine, but had been stolen from the Bank by
Kibbec and Preston, and that lie would
not redeem them and said the western man
had no authority to sign Bills for the
Bank ; and that therefore, they would not
be redeemed. YVe have no comments to
make on this interesting affair.
At. Intelligencer.
ntMhgftgaaaaaPg
In this city on the 16th inst, by the Rev. Mr.
Flinn. Mr. John Bulow Campbell of Houston coun
ty, to Miss Virginia M., second daughter of R. M.
Orme of Milledgeville.
CF’ We are authorised to announce the name of
Sanntl H. Hughe** as a candidate for. the office
of Receiver and Tax Collector of Baldwin county,
at the ensuing January Election.
Dec. 12th, 1856. 29 3t*
T BE KILLEDCEYILLE KILE AID FEKALE
ACADEKY will commence the first Tuesday
in January next,under tho charge of Mr. and Mrs.
Eldridge.
Dec. 18,1856. 30 3t.
Notice.
M ISS ADAMS will open her school Monday
next Dec. 29th. Terms as usual.
Vocal Music taught without charge.
School next door to the Masonic Hall.
T HE Exercises of MRS. C. C. MITCHELL’S
SCHOOL will be resumed on the Second
Monday of January.
Tuition per session of twenty one weeks, $15,
$20 and $25. Music, $25.
Fancy work of every description taught if de
sired, at the usual rates.
Appling EhrriflT Male,
W ILL be sold before the Court House door in
the town of Holmesville, Appling county, on
the First Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, within
the legal hours of sale the following property, viz:
One lot of land No. 5, in the 2d district of said
county, levied on as the property of Lewis Wil
liams, junr., to satisfy sundry fi fas, issued out of
the Justices court of said county, in favor of Bedy
Hughes and Abraham Cosby ; Levied on and re
turned to me by a Constable of said county this
the 11th December. 1856.
30 tds YVILLIAM H. OVERSTREET, Sh’ff.
Irwin Sheriff Sale—February.
W ILL be sold before the Court House door, in
the town of Irwinville. Irwin county, cn the
first Tuesday in FEBRUARY next within the
legal hours of sale the following property to-wit:
One lot of land in the 3d District of Irwin coun
ty, number not known, the place whereon the de
fendant lives; Levied on as the property of George
Williamson to satisfy one fi fa issued from Irwin
Superior Court in favor of YVm. YVinderweedle vs:
George Williamson.
Also, one lot of land in tho 1st District of Irwin
county, number not known, the place whereon
the defendant lives; Levied on as the property of
Edward B. M‘ xon to satisfy two fi fas issued from
Irwin Superior Court, one in favor of Wiley
Fletcher and one in favor of James Pliilips vs:
Edward B. Mixon.
Also 400 acres of land, more or less, with a
Grist and Saw Mill attached. Said land being a
portion of lot No. 133, in the 6th District Irwin
county; Levied on as the property of Andrew J.
Barton, to satisfy sundry fi fas issued from a
Justices Court in the 901st district G. M. Irwin
county in favor of Joshua A. Luke and vs: An
drew J. Barton, Levied on and returned to me by
Martin Pollock Constable.
D. J. FENN, Sh'ff.
Dec. 18th, 1856. 30 tds.
Administrator's Sale.
B Y virtue of an order from the Court of Ordin
ary of Newton county, Will be sold in Cov
ington, Newton county, on the first Tuesday in
in February next, a likely negro man about thirty
three years old belonging to the estate of John C.
Waters, Jr., deceased. Sold for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms on
the day of sale. B. T. DIGBY, Adm’r.
December 17th, 1856. 30 tds.
KIILE NISI.
Thomas Morgan ) Mortgage, &c., in Ap
vs. > pling Superior Court.
N. K. McDuffee & Co. ) November Term 1856.
Present the Honorable Arthur E. Cochran,
Judge of said Court. It appearing to the Court
by the petition of Thomas Morgan that on the
twenty-fourth day of August, 1854, N. K. McDuf
fee &Co., of said county, made and delivered to
said Thomas Morgan their certain promissory
notes bearing date the day and year aforesaid,
whereby the said N. K. McDuffee & Co., promised
to pay your petitioner on or before the first day of
March, 1855, five hundred dollars, also the said N.
K. McDuffee & Co., promised to pay the said
Thomas Morgan five hundred dollars on the first
day of September, 1855, and also five hundred
dollars on the 1st day of September, 1856, for value
received, and that afterwards, to-wit, on the same
day and year aforesaid the saidN. K. McDuffee &
Co., the "better to secure the payment of said notes
executed and delivered to said Thomas Morgan
his deed of mortgage, whereby the said N. K. Mc
Duffee & Co., conveyed to the said Thomas Mor
gan lots of land three hundred and forty-two and
three hundred and thirty-five in the third district of
said county, conditioned that if the said N. K. Mc
Duffee & Co., should pay off and discharge said
notes, or cause it to be done according to the tenor
and effect thereof that then the said deed of mort
gage and said notes should become and be null and
void to all intents and purposes. And it further
appearing that said notes remains unpaid.
It is therefore, ordered, that the said N. K. Mc
Duffee & Co. do pay into Court by the first day of
next thereof, the plincipal, interest and cost due
on said notes, or show cause to the contrary, if any
they have, and tiiat on the failure of said N. K.
McDuffee & Co. so to do the Equity of redemp
tion in and to said mortgage promises be forever
thereafter bared and foreclosed.
And it is further, Ordered, that this rule be pub
lished in the Federal Union once a month for four
months, or a copy thereof served on the said N. K.
McDuffee & Co., or their special agent or Attor
ney at least three months previous to the next
Fancy Banking.
A kitten, of the wild cat species, has
lately opened its eyes at Bainbridge, De- terra of this Court
• ii • C!* x_ ta • WM. M. SESSION, F1 ns Att y.
catur county, in tins State. It is located The aW b a true extract from the minutes of
a long distance from here—say two hun-' t h e Court this 10th December, 1856.
dred and fifty miles, and our means ofi 30m4m JOHN F. HALL, C. S. C. B. C.
knowing much about it are of course lim
ited, hut we have been informed that the
animal is owned principally by an individ
ual lately connected with a broken Bank
at Nashville ; and, the concern has estab
lished an Agency in East Tennessee sixty
or seventy miles above Knoxville, where
it is flooding the country with its “promises
to pay.” The Agency is located nearly
six hundred miles from the mother Bank.
[At. Intelligencer.
—
Steamship City of Baltimore at Philadelphia.
Four Days Later News.—Philadelphia, Dec. 17 —
The steamship City of Baltimore, from Liverpool,
arrived off Cape Island at 8 o’clock last evening.
Her advices are to noon of the 3d of December.
The steamer Fulton, Capt. YVotton, from New
Y’ork. arrived at Southampton on the afternon of
the 30th of November.
The steamer Canada, from Boston, arrived at
Liverpool, at 11 o’clock, P- M.,on the 30th of
November. *
Neither the political nor Jthe commercial news
brought by this steamer is of exciting interest.
Coton is reported steady. Breadstuff's had not
materially chaned.
GEORGIA, Wilkinson county.
W HEREAS, Wiley Holland, Administrator on
the estate of Alexander Passmore applies to
me for letters of Dismission from said Administra
tion.
This is therefore to cite all concerned to be and
appear at my office within the time prescribed by
law to show cause, if any, why said letters of Dis
mission should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office this 16th day of
December, 1856.
30 m6m. SAM’L BEALL, Ord’-ry.
MARKETS.
Savannah, December 21.—COTON.—The tranS'
actions yesterday show a slight improvement in
our market 755 bales, viz, 14 at 11 1-3, 40 at 11|,
29 at 11£, 93 at 11), 78 at 1 Ig 158 at 12,174 at
12i, 89 at 12} and 70 on terms not transpired.
Charleston. Dee. 19—COTT9N—There was
qnite an active demand for this article to-day
which resulted in the sale of fully 2100 bales, at
extremes ranging from II to 12| c.
New York. Dee. 20.—Only a moderate business
doing in Cotton, dealers awaiting the arrival of the
next steamer. Weather stormy. Cotton market
firm. Sales for one day 1000 bales. Midding Up
lands 12} asked.
For Christmas and Yew Yean.
The Mammoth Pictorial Double Brother Jona-
THAN is already in tbe field, and is filled, as usual,
with large and spirited Pictures for the Christmas
Holidays. Published by B. H. Day, 48 Beekman
street, New Y’ork. Send 12 cents (postage stamps
or money) and you will get this elegant picture
sheet free of postage. Nine are sent (post paid)
for one dollar, or Eleven, if not post paid.
Now is the time to send on for copies of the
Pictorial Brother Jonathan, it is a beautiful affair,
and just the thing fora Christmas Gift to the little
childern. Send at once, as above directed.
MONHOB
FEMALE UNIVERSITY.
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT.
FACULTY FOB AM*.
Rev. William C. Wilkes, A. M., President and
Prof, of Belles Lcttres.
Richard T. Asbury, A. M. t Prof. Mathematics.
Rev. Alexis E. Marshall, A. M., Prof. Languages
and Moral Science-
Rev. Thomas E. Langley, Assistant Prof, of
Mathematics.
Mrs. Mary E. Chandler, Instructress in Higher
English. /
Mrs. Mary A. Wilkes, Instructress in Botany.
Academic Department.
Rev. T. E. Langley, Principal, and Miss Laura
Fisher, Assistant.
BCtieic Department.
Prof. William Fisher, Principal, and Mrs M.
A. Wilkes, Assistant.
Ornamental Department.
Mrs. M. E. Chandler.
Board and Tuition in College, per scholastic
year, for $142 to $150. .
The Teachers can Board 50 young ladies in the
College.
The Spring Term will begin on the 2nd Monday
January. 1857.
For further information address any officer of
the Faculty.
R. T. ASBURY, Sec’y. Faculty.
Forsyth, Ga., Dec. 13th. 1856. 30 *5m
GEORGIA LOTTERY!
[ Authorized by the State of Georgia."]
,F0RT GAINES ACADEMY
LOTTERY.
CLASS 23, to be drawn in the city of Atlanta, Ga..
in public, on Tuesday, January 20, 1857, on
the plan of Single Numbers !
SAM’L. SWAN & CO., Managers.
30,000 TICKETS—3,307 Prizes!
Nearly one Prize to every nine Tickets!
BRILLIANT SCHEME!!
Postponed Administrator's Sale.
I N pursuance of an order of the Court of Ordin
ary of Worth county, Will be sold on the first
Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, before the Court
House door in tho town of Isabella in Worth
county, one-half of Lots of Land No. 90, 91, 40,
and one hundred and sixty-five acres of Lot No.
39. and fractional Lots No. 92, 93 and#94, the
whole containing 13294 acres, one-half of which
being the undivided interest of Andrew J. Shine,
late of said county, deceased; all cf said lands
lying in the 15th district of originally Dooly now
Worth county. Terms on the day of sale.
SAM’L. P. JONES, Adm'r.
SARAH C. SHINE, Adm’rx.
Dec. 17th, 1856.
I ALSO offer at private sale my interest, it being
one-half of the above described Lands, all of
which lies in a body, having upwards of590 acres
cleared, about 300 acres of first rate River Ham
mock, an excellent log dwelling, negro and other
out buildings, gin house and screw, good well
water, with plenty of running water on the place,
and very little waste land. Those wishing such
a place would do well to call and examine for
themselves. Mr. Nichols, who can be found on
the place, will show the premises to any person
wishing to purchase. For further particulars ad
dress the subscriber at Drayton, Ga.
SAM’L. P. JONES.
Dec 17th, 1856. 30 tds.
I
Prize of.. -
.$25,000
1 Prize of..
..$1,000
1
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.. 10,000
10 “
200
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..10,000
90 “
100
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..10,000
100 “
70
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Prizes of.
....1,000
3,000 “
40
WHOLE TICKETS $10, HALVES $6, QUARTERS $24
3,000 prizes of $40 will be determined by the
last figure of tho number that draws the $25,000
prize. For example, if the number drawing the
$25,000 prize ends with No. 1, then ail the tickets
where the number ends in 1 will be entitled to $40.
If the number ends with No. 2, then all the ticket*
where the number ends in 2 will be entiitled to
$40, and so on to 0.
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the fol
lowing rates which is the risk;
Certificate of Package of 10 Whole Tickets, $60
•< “ 10 Half “ 30
<• ** 10 Quarter •* 15
Address Orders for Tickets or Certificates of
Packages of Tickets either to
S. SYY’AN & Co., Atlanta, Ga. .
or S. SYVAN, Montgomery, Ala.
Eieentor’g Sale.
O N first Tuesday of FEBRUARY next will be
sold before the Court House door in Milledge
ville the following property, part of the estate of
Moses YVest deceased, viz: ,
50 acres land, part of lot No. 55, Baldwin county.
50 do do do 56 do
100 do do do 72 do
Also, a negro man named Silas, about 30 years
° f age " WINEFRED WEST, )
W. B. YVEST, > Adminis’tors.
JOHN S. STEPHENS. >
Nov. 29th, 1856. 27 tds.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
asBfta. The Undersigned has JUST RE ,jjfv
JjJBCEIVED a largo variety of CHRIST-*
HAS eiFTS, for the “little folks, ”#3^
consisting of every variety of TOYS,
Dolls, a-race-Hoops, Ac., for the girls,
FKVZTS, CANDIES, Ac.,-in fact
every thing that can tempt the eye, or please the
taste of children. Perhaps children ot a larger
growth will find something there to please them—
and Santa Clauz can lay in his annual supply, and
make many a little heart leap for joy at finding
itself in possession of so many good things on
Christmas morning Call and examine.
I have just received a few Barrells of Boston
Crackers, Fancy, Pic-MTic and Bntter
Crackers, they are of a superior article, and will
be sold at a small profit.
RAISINS in 1, A, }, Boxes; BIGS, and
DATES; COCANUTS, k c.
JOHN CONN.
Milledgeville, Dec 16th, 1856. 28
WAITED,
A SITUATION AS A TEACHER.
A YOUNG LADY, well qualified to Teach Eng
lish, French, Drawing, &c., would be pleased
to get a situation as an Assistant Teacher in some
Female College, or as Teacher in a Female Semi
nary. She has had considerable experience as a
Teacher, and can furnish the most satisfactory re
ferences as to character and qualifications. Ap
plication to the Federal Union Office, will meet
with prompt attention.
Dec. 10, 1856. 28 tf
Administrator's Sale.
P URSUANT to an order of the Court of Ordi
nary of Twiggs county, will be sold before the
Court House door in Marion, in said county, at
public outcry, on the First Tuesday in FEBRUA
RY next, the following negroes, belonging to the
estate of Samuel Taylor, deceased, to-wit:
Rose, a woman about 35 years old, and her three
children, ages and names not recollected; Azelton,
a man 37 years of age, and Tut. a man 21 years
of age. To be sold for the purpose of a division
of said estate. Terms on the day of sale.
JAMES BALKCOM, Adm’r.
Dec. 11th, 1856. 29 tds
Unilt-d Slain Hanlial’i gait.—Pailpoard.
W ILL be sold before the Court House door in
the city of Milledgeville, between the usual
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in JANUARY
next, the following property to-wit.
About one sixth of an acre of ground in the city
of Milledgeville, fronting or. Hancock Street, on
which stands the Millenery shop, now occupied by
Mrs O’Brien. Pointed out by Mrs. O’Brien. Also
the house and lot now occupied bv Mrs. O'Brien
on Hancock Street in the city of Milledgeville.
Pointed out by Plaintiff’s Attorney. All levied ou
as the property of Louisa O’Brien, to satisfy a
fi fa issued from the Sixth Circuit Court of tha
United States for the Southern District of Geor
gia in favor of Chauncey S. Martin vs: Louisa
O’Brien.
THOS. L. ROSS, U.S. Dep. Marshal.
Dec. 2d, 1856.28 tds.
Xfotice.
B Y virtue of an order from the Ordinary of
Wilkinson county, will be sold on the first
Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, before the Court
House door, in YValker county, forty acres of land,
being one half of Lot No. 117, 9th district, 4th
section, of said copnty.
Also, on the same day, before the Court House
door in Wilkinson county, one hundred acres of
land, lying in said county, number not recollected.
Sold fur a division among the heirs of Griffin
Smith. Terms on the day.
D. W. SMITH, )
B. YV. BELL, \ Guardians.
Nov. 29,1856. 28 tds.
Emanuel Sheriff Sale, Petpened.
W ILL be sold before the Court House Door, in
the town of of Swainsboro, Emanuel county,
on the First Tuesday in FEBRUARY, next, tho
following property, to-wit:
One tract of land, containing 218 acres, more or
less, lying on the waters of the Big Ohoopie River,
adjoining"'lands of Miles Collins and others, also,
one other tract of land containing 500 acres, lying
on the waters of Big Canooohie, adjoining lands of
Lewis Collins and others; also one other tract of
land, containing 300 acres, more or less, lying on
the Big Ohoopie river, known as the Davis place
with the improvement thereon, adjoining Bullard
and others; all levied on as the property of Charles
McCollough to satisfy one fi fa. issued from Eman
uel Superior Court in favor of Stephen Feindley,
nroperty pointed out by the defendant.
F E. DURDEN, D. Sheriff.
December, 2, 1856. 28 tds
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