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BOUGH TON, NISBET& BARNES,
Publishers and Proprietors.
S. BOI'GHTOil, ) Editer*
JO*. II. nriSKET.
TBS FEDERAL VPION,
Is published Weekly, in Milledgeville, Ga., Comer
of Hancock and Washington Sts., (opposite
Court House.)
at $2 a year in advance,
(Unless in Advance, $3 Per Annum.)
BATES OF ADVERTISING,
Per square of twelve lines.
One insertion $1 00, and Fifty Cents for each sub
sequent continuance.
Those sent without a specification of the number
of insertions, will be published till forbid, and
charged accordingly.
Business or Professional Cards, per year, where
they do net exceed Six Lines. - . $io 00
A liberal contract will be made with those who wish to
Advertise by the year, occupying a specified space
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administrators,
Executors or Guardians, are required by law to be
held on the First Tuesday in the month, between
the hours of 10 in the forenoon and 3 in the atter-
noon. at the Court House in the County in which
the property is situated.
Notice of these sales must be given in a public
gazette 40 days previous to the day of sale.
Notices for the salo of personal property must be
given in like manner 10 days previous to sale day.
Notices to the debtors and creditors of an estate
must also be published 40 days.
Notice that application will be made to the Court
of Ordinary for lowe to sell Land or Negroes, must
De published for two months.
Citations for letters of Administration, Gnardian-
•hip, «fcc., must be published 30 days—for dismis
sion from Administration, monthly sir months—for
dismission from Guardianship, 40 days.
Rules for foreclosure of Mortgage must be pub
lished monthly for four months—for establishing lost
papers, for the full space of three months—for com
pelling titles from Executors or Administrators,
where bond has been given by the deceased, the
full space of three months.
Publications will always be continued according
to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise
ordered, at the following
RATES!
Citations on letters of Administration, A c. $2 75
“ “ dismissc;y from Admr’on. 4 50
“ “ “ Guardianship 3 0(1
Leave to sell Land or Negroes 4 00
Notice to debtors and creditors 3 00
Sales of persponal property, ten days, 1 sqr. 1 50
Sale of land or negroes by Executors, &c. 5 00
Estrays, two weeks 1 50
Fora man advertising bis wife (in advance) 5 00
GEXERAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
A NEW STOCK OF GOODS
(at S. Brown’s Old Stand.)
SADDLES, HARNESS AND
LEATHER STORE.
[Next Door to CONN’S FANCY Store.]
THE subscriber has just received from New
York, a choice selection of
I.ndirs’ mid Grnllcuienii’ Muddles,
Saddlery, Bridles, Carpet Bags, Saddle Bags, Whtips
Spurs, Harness and Sole Leather, Kid and CalJ
Skins, Lace Leather, Band Leather, Sfc. Sfc.
Also Men's Double Sole Russet Brogan Shoes.
f?’’ Saddles and Harness manufactured and re
paired on short notice.
IW Also Boots and Shoes, manufactured and
repaired to order, with neatness and dispatch.
[ The Boot and Shoe department will be under
the direction of Mr. SHEA, nil experienced workman.
CALVIN C. CARR.
Milledgeviiie, April 13, 1858. 46 tf
SWAN & CO'S., LOTTERIES.
TRIUMPHANT!!
SWAN <fc CO. •
Continue to Draw as Usual Without
Interruption-
$WAR & CO'S.
LOTTERIES ARE I.EGAI,, AND
AVTUORINEI) BY THE
STATE OF GEORGIA !
Union
VOLUME XX1X.1
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORG I A, TUESD AV, AUGUST 3, 1858.
[NUMBER 10.
A New Lot of Stoves, Ac.,
OH- COMMISSION,
CHEAP FOR CASH.
I RA'S E just received on Commission a
large lot of PARLOR, COOKING, OF-£J§
FICE and LAUNDRY STOVES, also a few’U^t"
New Patent Boilcrii for Planter’s use, particular
those raising the Sugar Cane, (to show what it is
you must see it.)
These articles having been sent to me or. Com
mission they will be sold at a small advance over
cost for Cash only.
Every one in want of a stove of any kind, now
is your time to get one at the lowest figure that can
be afforded.
Call soon, at the Yellow Slore.
JOSEPH STALEY.
July 19ili 1658 8 tf.
RABUN &. SMITH.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
SAVANNAH GA.
Til7ILL GIVE STRICT ATTENTION to the
TV sale of Cotton, and othel Produce, Consigned
to them. Orders for Baggings, Ropes, and other
Family Supplies, will be tilled at tile lowest prices
J. W. RABUN.
W. H. SMITH.
July 20th, 1858. *8 4iu.
EVANS, IIARRISS <fc CO.,
FACTORS AND
Commission Merchants,
Bay Street, Savannah, Ga.
R ENEW the tender of their services to the
PLANTERS of Georgia and the adjoining
States, and will continue to sell Cotton at50cts.
per bale. Orders tor Bagging, Rope, and other
supplies filled promptly, and at the lowest market
rates, and liberal advances made when desired on
cotton in store.
W M. D’ANTIGNAC, WM E. EVANS,
GEO. W. EVANS, ROBT. Y. HARRISS.
July 14th, 1858. 8* 6m.
PLANTATION FOR SALE.
D ESIRING to remove further South
I offer for sale my Plantation in
Wilkinson County, lying on Commis
sioner creek and Oconee river 7£ miles
from Irwinton and 14 miles from Toombsboro on
the Central railroad, containing 900 acres, be
tween 500 and 600 acres of which is cleared and
in cultivation, and 350 of this fresh. Over 100
acres of first quality bottom land, 60 of which is
thoroughly ditched and in cultivation, 50 of this
is also fresh. 150 acres of the woodland under
good fence, with a deadningof 75 acres upon it
ready to cleanup next winter and make a good
crop the first year Not more-than 50 acres of waste
land or ton poor to cultivate, upon the tract, plenty
of good timber, and well watered. Fencing and
buildings—consisting of a small frame dwelling,
outhouses, negro cabins, Overseers bouse, Gin
house (and gear) packing screw &c—all in good
repair and built in the last four years. Grist and
saw mills in a mile and a half, corn, fodder, Stock
of all kinds including mules and iiorses—with all
necessary farming tools, can be had with the place
if desired. Payments to suit the purchaser.—
Any one. wishing to buy a place just prepared to
make money upon—productive, convenient to
market, and in a quiet neighborhood—I invite to
call and examine this. Address the subscriber at
Irwinton Wilkinson county Ga.
July 8th, 1658 [ 7 tf.] WM. TAYLOR.
J) BOPONALS:
N ivr Department;
Bureau of Yards and Docks,
July 3, 1858.
SEALED PROPOSALS for each class’separately,
endorsed “Proposals, for Clus i No. (nr trie the class) for
the 1 avyyardat (name the ; ard,) wdl be received at
this office until noon on the sc- -ond lay of August next,
for furnishing and delivering it the several navy yards
named, the materials and articles embraced in printed
schedules, which will be fum.shed on application, and
sent by mail, if so requested, to persons desiring tonf-
fer to contract forany or all the classes named therein,
by the command ants’of the several navy yards, forthy
classes "for the yards under fheir command, or by the
navy agent nearest thereto,, or by the bureau for ane
or all of the yards.
To prevent confusion andIjlistakcs in sealing the of-
'l be received
I'nistakes in sealing the of-
Lhich contains classes for
/ t°!ope, and each individual
The I. ate nttruipl to Injure
Our Firm Hus Shows
That oar Lotteries are drawn Fnirly;
That oar Frizes are Paid Punctually;
nnd that our Nchcuies
Are more Liberal than any Other Lottery
In the World !
The following Scheme will be drawn by S.
Swan & O'-., Managers of the Sparta Acad
emy Lottery, in each of their single number Lotter
ies for AUGUST, 1856, at AUGUSTA, Georgia, in
public, under the superintendence of Commission
ers.
Class 27 draws on Saturday, August 7, 1858.
Class 28 draws on Saturday, August 14, 1858.
CUks 29 draws on Saturday, August 21, 1858.
Class 39 draws on Saturday, August 28, 1858.
On the plan of Single Numbers 5O,00OTick-
ets! Five thousand four bundled and eighty-
five prizes. Nearly one prize to every nine tick
ets.
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME 1
To be Diawn each SATURDAY in JULY!
I Prize of
$70,000
4
900
1 “
30,000
4
800
1 “
10,000
4
700
i “
5,000
4
600
1 “
4,000
50
500
1 “
3,000
50
300
1 “
1,500
100
125
4 “
1,000
230
100
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
4 Prizes of $400 apx. to $70,000 prz. are $1,600
30,000
1,200
4
200 “
10,000
‘ 800
4 “
125 “
5,000
“ 500
4
100 “
4,000
“ 400
4 “
75 “
3,000
“ 300
4
50 “
1,500
“ 200
5,000
‘ 20 are
100,000
5,483 Prizes amounting to $320,000
WHOLE TICKETS $10, HALVES $5, QUARTERS $21-
A Circular showing llie plnn of ;hr
Lottrricx will be nnl to nay one desirous of
receiving it.
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the fol
lowing rates which is the risk:
Certificate of Package of 10 Whole Tickets, $80
“ “ 10 Half “ 40
“ “ 10 Quarter “ 20
“ “ ]0 Eighth, “ 10
In ordering tickets or certificates, enclose the
money to our address for the tickets ordered, ou
receipt of which they will be forwarded by first
mail. Purchasers can have tickets ending in any
figure they may designate. The list of drawn
numbers and prizes will be sent to purchasers im-
m :diately after the drawing.
( v* Purchasers will please write theirsignatures
plain, and give their post office, county and State.
Remember that every prize is drawn and payable
in full without deduction. All prizes of $1,000
and under, paid immediately after the drawing-
other prizes at the usual time of thirty days.
All communications strictly confidential.
Address orders for tickets or certificates, to
S. SWAN & Co., Augusta, Ga.
PeT Persons residing near Montgomery, Ala.,
or Atlanta, Ga , can have their orders filled, aDd
save time, by addressing S. Swan <Se Co., at either
of those cities.
rr*A list of the numbers that are drawn from
the wheel, with the amount of the prizethat each
one is entitled to. will be published after every
drawing, in the following papers: New Orleans
Delta, Mobile Register, Charleston Standard. Nash
ville Gazette, Atlanta Intelligencer, New York
Weekly Day Book, and Savannah Georgian,
Richmond Dispatch and New Y’ork Dispatch,
Paulding (Miss.) Clarion, and Augusta (Ga.)
Constitutionalist, Little Rock (Ark) True Dcm.
J. BRANHAM, Jr.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
EATONTON, ga.
March 1. 1658. 40 ly
Berrien County Lands
rda sale.
T HE Subscriber offers for sale, 41M) acres of land, on
which is good Saw and Grist Mills, both new.
and 30 or 40 acres of cleared land, all fresh, a good
Framed Dwelling House, 50 fine English Mulberry
Trees, and 100 fine Apple Trees, all in line order, and
well laden with Fruit, a beautiful and healthy location
on Little River, halfway from Nashville to Moultrie, near
the Ferry, and has the convenience of Ava Post Office.
For fui ther particulars, address the subscriber at Ava
Post Office, Ga. K.N. PARRISH.
July 16th 1858. 8 tf.
TRUCKS,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT of
very Superior Travclin g _^ 5 T?\ l-’.t
Trunks, VALISES, CARPiiTVBxlXJ
BAGS, &c.. just received at the
Hillcdgeiillc (Jutking More. Hotel ,\n. 1.
A. C. VAIL, Ag’t.
May 17th, 1858. 51 tf.
Window Glass.
VYTINDOW GLASS of all sizes from 7*9 to
Y Y 24^30 kept constantly on hand for, sale by
GRIEVE Si CLARK, Druggists.
April 26 1858 48 tt.
M m t
A x
JUST RECEIVED AT THE
Milledgeville Clothing Slore,
HOTEL, NO. 1,
A LARGE assortment of HATS,
viz : BEEBE’S SUPER MOLE
SKIN. BLACK and FANCY CASSI-
MERE and FELT HATS ; also Wool,
Panama, Straw and Leghorn. Also a genera
assortment of
YOUTHS AND BOY 3 S HATS.
A. C. VAIL. Ag’t.
May II, 1858. 50 tf
Ho!! For The New Store
AND THE
WWW GOODS.
I HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE to receive for
the next WEEK, a HANDSOME and WELL
SELECTED stock of
Dawson, Warren & Hydes Celebrated
“Tip Top’ 1 Gold Pens!!
H AVING received an assortment of the above
pens of various slytes and patterns, we
are prepared to furnish them at manufacturers
prices- They are acknowledged to be the best
made. GRIEVE & CLARK.
April 26 1858, 48 if.
DEY GOODS,
AND
MILLINERY GOODS.
Just ask one who has used the
“Old Dominion’’ CoiFee Pot,
■FIT l)OVT S.IYE OVF. FOURTH OF THE COFFEE,
and yet, make it Stronger, Pleasant,
AND
Far More Palatable,
Than the Old Way of making (offer.
A Few for Sale at STALEY’S.
June 7 ; 1858. 2 tf.
5
Which were bought CHEAP, and which I pro
pose to sell at EXTREMELY LOW PRICES for
CASH. If any one doubts the asser
tion, they have only to call at the New Store,
Opposite the Milledgeville Hotel,
Where I can show them a very nice French
Organdy Robes at $3,50, Jaconcut Organdy Dou-
ble Skit tat $3,50 and $3,75, American Organdy
Robes at $l,4(i, Side Stripe Silk Robes at $25,
Flounced Silk Robes at $22, worth more money.
Lawns, an endless variety from ten to 25 cents :
per yard. 2,000 yards Madder Prints, at 9 cents,
colors warranted, 2,000 yards at 0i, fine figures
and good colors. .
Black Silk at 85 cents
per yard, better than can be bought elsewhere for |
$1,00. A nice assortment of Summer silks at 5<
cents per yard. More of those Brilliants at 124
cents.
Marsailles for ladies basques, from 2o cents to
80 cents per yard.
Four Bales Stark Mill Sheetings at 9 cents, very
heavy. Three bales of Atlanta Mills at 64 cents,
worth more money in New York. More of the
wide sheetings at 25 cents, the last I can sell at
that price, some wider at 30 cents. A grand as
sortment of
For Summer, some as low as 124cts. .
50 doz ladies hose at 64 cents.
100 doz do do at 10 to 12J cents.
Men’s half hose at 64 cts and up.
Lnce Mitts, a large assortment, from 30 cents up
Embroideries, a nice line. Also a fine assortment
°ma,2*m®xz
WHICH IS COMPLETE, and at prices that
will astonish tiiose who have been in the habit of
buying on a year’s credit. My stock has been se
lected since the New Y’ork openings, which gave
me an opportunity to get the present Spring styles
and fashions. Also a good assortment of
SS'EATKDWHBY,
WHICH I will sell at about HA&F The
Usual Prices.
W. G. LANTF.RMAN.
Milledgeville, April 7th, 1858.
P. S. The opening for Millinery will take
place Wednesday, April J4th Inst. 46 tf.
fers, no bid wilt
mure than one yard in one rn plop
of a firm mu- t sign the bid n.<l contract.
Uidde"» are hereby eautiofed and particularly notifi
ed that their offers must tie ill the form hereinafter pre
scribed. and be mailed iu tin3t to reach their distinction
before the time expires for )“ eiving them; no bid irill
In: considered, which shall b< ‘received after the period
slated, and no allowance led ..n‘ made for failure of the
mail.
To guard against offers be rg opened before the time
appointed, bidders are requested to endorse on the en
velope above the address, and draw a line under the en
dorsement, thus:
“Proposals for Class No. (name the class) for the
Navy Yard of (name the yard.)"
To the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Washington, D. C.
Form of Offer.
(Here date the offer.)
I, (here insert the name or names composing the firm)
of (name the town,) in the State of (name the State,)
hereby offer to furnish under your advertisement dated
(date of advertisement,) and subject to all the require
ments of the same, and of the printed schedule to which
it refers, all tin- articles embraced in Jlass No. (name
the class) for the navy yard at (name the yard.) accord
ing to said schedule, viz; (here paste on the printed
class from the schedule, nnd opposite each article set
the price and carry out the amount in the columns for
dollars and cents, and foot up the aggregate amount of
the bid for the class,) amounting to (here write the
amount in words.)
I propose as my agent (here name the agent, if one
is required by the schedule) for the supply under the
classes miscellaneous, by » non-resident of the place of
delivery; and should my offer be accepted, I request the
contract maybe prepared and sent to the navy agent at
(name the agency) for signatures and certificate.
[Here the bidder and each member of the firm to sign.]
Form of Guarantee.
The undersigned (name of guarantor) of (name the
town,) and State of (name tiie State,) nnd (name of
second guarantors, See..) hereby undertake the above
named (name the bidder or bidders) will, if his [ortheir]
offer ns above be accepted enter into contract with the
United States within fifteen days after tie-slate of notice
through the post-office, of the acceptance of his [ortheir]
offers before mentioned.
Witness; (Signature of guarantors.)
I certify that the above name [here name the guaran
tors] are known to me to be good and responsible guar
antors iu this ease. (Signature.)
To be signed by the district judge, district attorney,
collector, navy agent, orsome person known to the Bu
reau to be responsible.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
Class No. 1. Bricks; class No. 2. Granite; class No. 3.
Yellow pine timber; class No. 4. Yellow pine lumber;
class No. fi. White pine and spruce timber and lumber;
(white pine seasoned;) class No. 7. Lime nnd hair; class
No. 8 Cement; class No. ft. Sand; class No. i0. Slate;
class No. 11. Iron and nails; class No. 12. Steel; class No.
13. Augers; class No. 14, Files; class No. 15, Paints; oil,
and glass; class No. IG, Ship chandlery class No, 164,
Sperm oil; class No, 17, Hardware; class No. 18, Sta
tionery; class No. 20, Hay; class No. 21, Provender; class
No. 22, Charcoal; class No. 24, Copper and composition
nails; class No. 25, Iron eastings.
BOSTON.
Class No. 1, Bricks; class N^i, Stone; class No, 4,
Yellow pine lumber; class No. *Onk and hard wood;
class No. fi, White pine, spruce and juniper timber nnd
lumber: class No. 7, Lime and hair; class No. 8, cement;
class No. 9, Gravel and Sand; closs.No. 10; Slate: class
No. 11, Iron, iron spikes and nails; class No. 12, Steel;
class No. 14, Files; class No. 15, Paints, oil and glass;
class No. 1G, Ship chandlery; class No. 161-2, Sperm oil;
class No. 17, Hardware; class No. 18. Stationery; class
No. 20, Hay and Straw; class No. 21, Provender; class
No. 22, Charcoal, class No. 23, Packing; class No. 25,
Iron castings;class No. 27, Augers.
NEW YORK.
Class No. 1, Bricks; class No. 2, Stone; class No. 3.
Yellow pine timbers; class No. 5, Oak and hard wood
timber; elass N". 6, White piue, spruce and juniper;
class No. 7, Lime and hair; elass No. 8, Cement; class
No. ft, Gravel and sand; class No 10, Slate; class No. 11
Iron, iron spikes, and nails; elass No. 12, Steel: elass No.
13, Pig iron; class No. 14, Files; eluss No. 15, Paints, oils
and glass; class No. 16, Ship chandlery; class No. 161-2,
Sperm oils; class No. 17, Hardware; class No. 18, Sta
tionery; class No. 20, Hay and straw; class No. 2L, Pro
vender; class No. 22, Charcoal; class No. 23, Belting,
i Backing and hose; class No, 24, Copper; elass No. 25,
run work and castings; class No. 26, Machinery and
tools; elass No. 27, Augers
PHILADELPHIA.
Class No. 1, Bricks; class No. 2, Stone; class No. 3,
Yellow pine timber; class No. 4, Yellow pine lumber;
class No.5, White oak, and haul wood; class No. 6,
White pine timber, elass No. 7, Lime; class No. 8, Ce
ment; class No. ft, Gravel and sand; class No. 10, Slate;
class No. 11, Iron, iron nails, and spikes; class No. 12,
Steel; class No. 14, Files; class No. 15, Paints, oils, and
glass; class No. 16, Ship chandlery; class No. 16 1-2,
Sperm oil; class No. 17, Hardware; class No. 18, Station
ery; class No. 1ft, Firewood; class No. 20, Hay and
Straw; class No. 21, Provendenjelass No. 22, Charcoal;
class No. 23, Belting, packing, and hose; class No. 27,
Augers; class No. 28, Ironfloats.
NAVAL ASYLUM.
Class No. 1. Clothing: class No. 2, Hats, Boots, nnd
shoes; elass No. 3, Provisions; elass No. 4, Groceries:
class No. 5, Dry goods; class No. 6, Bread &<*; class
No. 7, Tobacco; class No. 8, Miscellaneous; eiass No. 9,
Hardware; class No. 11, Paints, oils, &c; class No. 14,
Lumber; class No. 15, Provender, elassNo. 16, firewood
WASHINGTON.
Class No. 1, Bricks; class No. 2, Stone; class No. 3,
Yellow pine timber; class No. 4, Yellow pine lumber,
elass No. 5, Oak, hard wood, timber, and lumber; class
No. 6, White pine, spruce, juniper, and cypress: class
No. 7, Lime and hair; class No. 8, Cement; class No. ft,
Gravel and sand; elass No. 11, Iron, iron nails, and
spikes; class No. 12, Steel; eluss No. 13, Pig iron: class
No. 14, Files; class No 15; Paints, oils, &C; class No. 16,
Ship chandlery; elass 16 1-2, Sperm oil; class No. 17,
Hardware; class No. IS, Stationery; class No. 19, Fire
wood; class No. 20. Hay and straw; class No. 21, Pro-
vender; class No. 22, Charcoal; class No. 23, Belting,
packing, and hose.
NORFOLK.
Class No. 1, Bricks; elass No. 2, Stone; elass No. 3,
Yellow pine timber; elass No. 4. Yellow pine lumber,
class No. 6, White pine timber and lumber; class No. 7
Lime: class No. 8, Cement; elass No. ft, Sand; elassNo.
11, Iron, iron nails, eSce; class No. 12, Steel; class No. 14,
Files; class No. 15, Paints, oil, and glass; eluss No. 16.
Ship chandlery; elassNo. 16 1-2, Sperm oil; class No. 17,
Hardware; class No. 18, Stationery; class No. 1ft, An
gel's and centre-bits; class No. 20, Hay and Straw;class
No. 21, Provender; elass No. 22, Charcoal; class No.25;
Pig iron; class No. 26. Iron roof.
PENSACOLA.
Class Nc. 1. Bricks; elassNo. 2,Granite; classNo.3,
Yellow piue timber; c.nss No. 4, Yellow pine lumber;
class No. 5, Hal'd wood, timber, and lumber, elass No. 6,
White pine, juniper, cedar, nnd cypress lumber and
timber; elass No. 7, Lime; elass No. 8, Cement; class No
9, Clay and sand; class No. 10, Slate; class No. 11. Iron,
iron nails, nnd spikes; class No. 12, Steel, class No. 14,
Files; class No. 15, Paints, oils, and glass; elass No. 16,
Ship chandlery; elass No. 161-2, Sperm oil; elassNo. 17,
Hardware, class No. 18, Stationery; class No. 19, Fire
wood; class No. 20, Hay: class No 21, Provender; elass
No. 22, Charcoal; elass No. 23, Belting, packing, hose,
&e; class No. 25, Iron castings; class No. 26, Augers.
The schedule will state the times within which articles
will be requiri d to be delivered; and where the printed
schedule is not used, the periods stated in it for deliver
ies must be copied in the bids. All the articles which
may be contracted for must be delivered at such place
or places, including dravage and cartage to the place
where used within the navy.yards, respectively, for
which the offer is made, as may tie directed by the com
manding officer thereof; and, all other things being
equal, preference will be given to American manufac
ture. And bidders will take notice that no article will
be received after the expiration of the period specified
in the schedule for the completion of deliveries, unless
specially authorized by the department; and that no au
thority is vested in any other parties than those named
in the" contract, to modify or change the contract either
as to extension of time or as to quality or quantity of
materials.
It is to be provided in tiic contract, nnd to be dis
tinctly understood by the bidders, that the amount and
number of articles enumerated in classes headed “Mis
cellaneous,” are specified as the probable quantity
which may be required, as well as to fix data for deter
mining the lowest bid: but the contractor is to furnish
mol e or less of the said enumerated nrtieles, and in
such quantities, and at such times, as the bureau or
Commander may require: such increase, however, not to
exceed one third of the quantities stated,(nnd the exeeBB
must be authorized by the bureau, and requisitions scut
through the post officeshall tie deemed sufficient notice,)
during the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1859; and wheth.
er the quantities required to be more or less than those
specified, the prices shall remain the same.
AH the a: tides under the contract must be of the best
quality, delivered in pood order, free of all and every
charge or expense to the government, and subject to
the inspection, count, weight, or measurement of the
said navv-yard, und be iu nil respects satisfactory, to
the commandant thereof. Bidders ure referred to the
yard for plans, specifications, or samples, nnd further
description of articles, contractors for classes headed
“Miscellaneous,” who do not reside near the place where
tiie artieies are to be delivered, willbe required to name
in their proposals an Rgent at the city or principal place
near the yard of delivery, who may be called upon to
deliver articles without 'delay when they shall be re
quired.
Approved securities in the full amount of the con
tract will be required, and twenty per centum as ad
ditional security, deducted from each payment until
the contract shall have been completed or cancelled,
unless otherwise authorized by the department. On
classes bended’‘Miscellaneous,’’ to be delivered as re
quired during the fiscal year, the twenty per centum re
turned may, at the discretion of the commandant, be
S aid quarterly, on the first of January, April, July, and
ictober. when the deliveries have been satisfactory,
and the balance [eighty per cent,] will be paid by the
respective navy agents within thirty days after the pre
sentation of bills, iu triplicate, duly vouched and ap
proved.
No part of the per centum reserved is to be paid un
til all the rejected articles offered under the contract
shall have been removed from the yard, unless special
ly authorized by the department.
It will be stipulated in the contract, that if default
shall be made by the parties of the first part in deliver
ing all or any of the artieies mentioned in any class bid
for, of the quality and at the times and places above,
provided, then in that case the said parties will forfeit
and pay to the United States a sum of money not to ex
ceed twice the amount of such class; which may be re
covered from time to time according to the act of Con
gress in that ease provided, approved March 3,1843.
The securities must sign the contract, and their res
ponsibility be certified to by a navy agent, collector,
district attorney, or some other person satisfactorily
known to the bureau.
It is to be provided in the contract that the bureau
shall have the power of annulling the contract, without
loss or damage to the government, in ease Congress
shall not have made sufficient appropriations for the ar
ticles named, or for the completion of works estimated
jpr, and on which this advertisement is based, and shall
also have the power to increase or diminish the quanti
ties named in the classes not headed “Miscellaneous”
in the schedule, twenty-five percent.
Persons whose offer shall be accepted will be notified
by letter through the post office, winch notice shall be
considered sufficient; and if they do not enter into con
tract for the supply specified within fifteen days from
the date of notice from the bureau of the acceptance
of their bid, a contract will be made with some other
person or persons, ar.d the guarantors of such default
ing bidder will be held responsible for all delinquenees.
All offers not made in strict, conformity with this ad
vertisement will, at the option of the bureau, be rejected.
Those only whose offer may be accepted will be noti
fied, and contracts will be ready for execution as soon
thereafter as may be practicable.
July 3, 1858. 7—law4w
CITATIONS.
GEERGIA, Wilcox county.
XA^IIEREAS, Caroline L. Mitchell, applies to
IT me for letters of administration on the estate
of Stephen Mitchell, late of said county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceas
ed, to be and appear at my office, on the first Mon
day in August next, and show cause, if any they
have, why said application should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
July 1st. 1858.
7 5t. JAS. W MASHBURN, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Wilcox county.
'YYJ'HEREAS, Jonathan A. Barrett, applies to
II me for letters of administration, on the es
tate of Lewis McCulh r, late of said county dec’d.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons concerned, to be and appear at mv office on
the first Monday in August next, and show cause,
if any they have, why said application should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature this
July 1st lo58.
7 5t. JAS. W. MASHBURN, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Wilkinson county.
4 V111. It K A S. Daniel Sanders, applies tome for let
Y Y ters of Administration on the estate of Samuel
B. N. Sunders, late of said county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons
concerned, to be and appear at my office on or by the
first Monday in September next, and sliotv cause, if any
they have, why said letters should uot be granted.
Given under my band, at office, in Invinton, the 7th
dav of July, 1858.
7 5t ’ JAMES C.BOWER, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Wilkinson county.
\\TREREAS. Leah Cannon applies tome for the
YY Guardianship of Leah Margaret, Lueretia I.,
A li ve, and George W. Camion, minor children of
James Cannon, late of said county, deceased.
This is therefore to cite and admonish all persons con
cerned, to be and appear at my office, on or bv the
first Monday in September next, and show cause, if any
they have, why said Guardianship should nut begranted.
Given under my hand, at office, iu Invinton, this 7tli
day of July, 1858.
7 5t. JAMES. C. BOWER, Ord’y.
(7HKKEAS, William I,. Shepherd applies to me for
“ letters of administration on the estate of Abra-
GEORGIA, Jasper count
v\
bam Shepherd, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all persons
interested, to be at my otlice on the first Monday in
September next, und show cause, (if any,) why letters
should not be grunted the applicant.
Given under my hand at office, this .July 2D, 1858.
9 5t. P. P. LOVEJOY, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Jasper county.
VVTIIEREAS, .John W. Stubbs and James H. Stubbs
▼ t applies to me for letters of administration on the
estate of James Stubbs, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons in
terested to be and appear ut my office on the first Monday
in September next, and show cause, (if any,) why said
letters should not be granted the applicant.
Given under my hand at office, this July 29th, 1858.
9 ot. P. P. LOVEJOY, Ord’y.
GEORGIA Baldwin county.
\\T 11EUEAS, Janies A. Jarratt administrator
Ty on the estate of James J Britt, deceased, ap
plies to mo for letters of dismission from said
trust.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors, of said
deceased to be and appeal at my office within the
time prescribed by law and show cause if any they
have, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office this July 20th
1858. [9 mf>m.] JOHN HAMMOND, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Jasper county.
"V* OTICE is hereby given that Milly Jones, late of
^N said county deceased, died intestate, and no per
son has applied for administration on the estate of said
deceased, nnd that in terms of law, administrarion will
be vested in the clerk of the Superior Court, or some
other tit and proper person, on the first Monday in Sep
tember next; unless some valid objection is made to
the appointment.
Given under my hand at office this July 27th 1858.
9 5t. P. P. LOVEJOY, Ortl’y.
GEORGIA Twiggs county.
YV HEREAS. Elisha Davis, Guardian of the
v v person and property of John H. Bull and
Mary M. Bull minor oi phans of Jesse J. Bull
dec'd avails himseflf of the provisions of an act,
assented to December 21st 1857. And whereas,
John Davis applies to me for letters of Guardian
ship of the person aud property of the aforesaid
minors.
Thi se are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and others interested, to be
and appear at my office on or before the first Mon
day in September next, then and there to show
canseif any, why said letters may not begranted,
and thesaid Elisha Davis guardian,as aforesaid,
be hence, discharged agreeable to the provisions
of thcabove recited act. Given under my hand
officially atMarionJuly 13th 1858.
9 5t. LEWIS SOLOMON, Ord’y.
NbW GOODS JUST DECEIVED!
^Tailoring Establishment^
SPERLING & BROWN are now Receiving a
NEW and well SELECTED STOCK of the very
latest PATTERNS of
Cloths, Cassimeres, Drillings, and
Taney Coods for Pants.
We have a large and choice selection of the latest
Plain and Paney Vestings, tit.,
all df which have been selected with great care bv
one of the firm, and purchased for the cash, whicL
wiil enable us to put up Garments for our pat
rons upon the most satisfactory terms.
We invite our patrons and the public generally to
give us a call and examine our Stock of Goods,
fy We have the Latest Fashions.
Milledgeville. April 5th 1858. 45 tf
GENERAL AGENCY,
AT MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA.
N.
o c I r p.
J AMES IIERTY. grateful for the liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed upon him, takes
this opportunity of informing the citizens of Mil
ledgeville and vicinity, that having associated with
him Mr. William Gi.sn i:i:, an experienced Chem
ist and Druggist, he will be enabled thereby to af
ford his patrons many advantages that he could
not pieviously offer them.
T H E
WILL
be continued at the OLD STAND, under the name
and style of IIERTY & GESNER, where we will
continue to keep a full assortment of
Drugs, Medicines. Chemicals.
Paints and Oils, dec ,
together with all articles usually sold in our line.
FOR THE TOILET,
French and American Perfumery, Hair Oils, Pow
ders, !fr., Hair, Tooth and Nail Brushes,
Toilet Botths, Sfe., Sfc ,
Also a lot of TUBE PLANTS, and an assortment
of MUSIC and Music Books.
In the Stationery Line, will be kept a popular selec
tion of BOOKS, Note, Letter and other Papers,
with such other articles as are usually called for.
To the Preparation of Prescriptions and Phar
maceutical Preparations Mr. GESNER will give
his personal attention, and endeavor to please all
who may favor him with their confidence.
IIERTY So GESNER.
Millcdceville, April 5,1858. 45 ly
C.
for
Barnett, General Agent j/'
the transaction of any and d&uSFi
all business at the Seat of Government. r >
Charges reasonable.
Jan. 1,1858. 32 ly
From the Crockett Printer.
Cod Bless You,
How sweetly fell those simple words
Upon the human heart,
When friends long bound by strongest ties
Are doomed by fate to part.
You sadly press the hands of those,
Who tuns in love caress you.
And soul responsive beats to soul,
In breathing out “God bless you.”
‘ God bless you!” ah ' long long months ago
I heard the mournful phrase,
When one whom I in childhood loved
Went from my dreamy gaze,
Now blinding tears How thick and fast,
I mourn my loug lost treasur
While echoes of the heart brin*. back
The farewell prayer “God b!. ss you.”
The mother sending forth her boy
To scenes untried and new.
Lisps not a studied stately spreeb,
Nor murmurs out “adieu.”
She sadly says between her sobs,
Whene'er misfortunes press you
Come to thy mother—boy, come back,
Then sadly sighs “God bless you!”
“God bless you!” more of love expresses
Than volumes without number!
Reveal we thus our trust in Him,
Whose eyelids never slumber.
I ask in parting no long speech,
Drawled out in studied measure,
I only ask the dear old words,
So sweet—so sad—“God bless you
J.V
Stray Thoughts.
I love the bright and cheerful sky,
The woodland’s shady dell,
The tow’ring mount and rocky cliff
The dark, deserted cell.
I love a bold and fearless heart,
A breast that’s free from guile.
The marry laugh—but greater far,
I love true friendship’s smile.
I love the ocean’s heaving breast,
Its sparkling, dashing foam ;
The gentle spring, whose crystal tears
Do mark the streamlet’s home.
I love them all—but give to me
A true and steadfast band;
An honest heart, whose every pulse
Cements pure friendship’s band.
I love a friend—yes—truly, where
Deceit lias ne’er been known,
Where whisper’d words of hallowed truth,
Breathe accents all their own.
A friend! the glow that melts the heart
To deeds of untold love,
And leads its sister spirit on
To joy and peace above.
THE WillsfLE.
BY ROBERT STORY.
“Y’ou have heard.” said a youth, to his sweetheart,
who stood,
While he sat on a corn-sheaf, at daylight's de
cline,
“You have heard of the Dauish hoy’s whistle of
wood—
I wish that the Danish boy’s whistle were mine.”
“And what would you do with it ? Tell me, ’ she
said,
While an arch smile played over hear beautiful
face,
“I would blow it,” be answered, “and then my fair
maid
Would fly to my side, and would here take her
place.”
“Is that all you wish it for ? That may be yours
Without any magic,” the fair maiden cried ;
“A favor so slight one’s good-nature secures!”
And she playfully seated herself by his side.
“I would blow it again,” said the youth, “and the
charm
Would work so that even Modesty’s check
Would be able to keep from my neck your fine
arm !’’
She smiled, and she laid her fine arm round his
neck.
“Yet once more I would blow, aud the music di
vine,
Would bring me, the third time, an exquisite
bliss—
Y’ou would lay your fair cheek to this brown one
of mine,
And your lips, stealing past it, would give me
a kiss.
The maiden laughed out in her innocent glee—
« What a fool of yourself, with your whistle,
you'd make!
For only consider how silly ’twould be,
To sit there and whistle, for—what you might
take!”
litis ttl lain ous.
A C hapter of First Things.
Printing was first brought into England March 26,
1471.
The first total abstinence society was organized
February 13, 1826.
Steam navigation was first successfully applied
February II, 18n9.
The first printing was done April 24,1814.
The first English steamer for India sailed August
16, 1825.
The first commencement at Harvard College
took place October 9, 1742.
The first Cardinal was made November 23,
1024.
The first mariner’s compass was made November
21, 1302.
Gunpowder was first used December 23,1331.
Christmas was first celebrated December 22, A.
D. 98.
The first trial by jury took place May 14,
A. 1). 960.
The first debate in the United States House of
Representatives was on the subject of a tariff.—
In the debate, one of the members from South Car
olina favored a protective duty on hemp.
The first woollen mill on the Pacific coast has
been set in operation at Salem, Oregon, with four
hundred end eighty spindles.
The first building erected in America to collect
the King’s duties occupied the site at the corner
of Richmond and North streets, Boston.
The earliest reference to music we have is in the
book of Genesis, (chapter iv., verse 21,) where
Juba!, who lived before the deluge, is mentioned
as the “father of such as handle the harp and or
gan.”
The first daily newspaper printed in Virginia was
in 178 ), and the subscription price was fifty dol
lars per annum.
The first religious newspaper ever issued was
the “Herald of Gospel Liberty.” which was pub
lished by Elias Smith, in Portsmouth, N. 11., in
18.-8.
The first cut nails ever made were produced in
Rhode Island: and the Historical Society of that
State has the machinery employed at their intro
duction. The nails were made during the revolu
tion.
The first iron works established in New England
were at Lynn. The first attempt to melt to ore was
made in 1643.
The first paper made in New England was pro
duced at Milton ; the first linnen at Londonderry:
the first blankets at Ipswich; the first scythes and
( axes at Bridgewater; the first powder at Andover;
the first glass at Quincy.
A Common Disease.—Pimpular diseases are ex
ceedingly vexatious and spoilers of all beauty.
They frequently develops themselves iu young
people of either sex about tiie age of puberty, and
often appear again at subsequeut periods of life.
These affections are very common, and though not
attended with any danger to the health, or con
tagious. are disgusting to behold, and difficult to
cure. The face, neck, hack and chest are most
liable to be attacked. Little red pimples appear,
which in a few days become enlarged nnd form
matter; this matter is often ejected by breaking
Small dark spots a’-e interspersed about the face,
and more generally about the nose: these being
squeezed, throw off a white fatty matter, popularly
known as maggots Such a notion of the reai
nature of this secretion is, for the most part er
roneous; but small animalcule are often found to
be the tenants of these disagreeable, ugly pimples
To drive away such unpleasant visitants, great
care should be taken that the bowels perform their
regular functions; plenty of active exercise in the
open air is required: the skin kept clear, aud a
coarse fiannel rubbed frequently over the face to
keep the pores open, besides often applying a
cooling lotion, composed of a weak solution of
bichloride of mercury and emulsion of bitter
almonds.
A lawyer at Lowell, having found $95, and re.
turned the money to the owner, one of the papers
gays the act may be honest and honorable, but it is
extremely unprofessional.
Disclosures have been shown why sheep’s
brains were in a great demand, says a Chicago
paper. They are nsed with chalk and water to
make milk
Seasonable Recipes for Ladies.
Peach Preserves.—Peaches, if preserved
whole, should be gathered before they are fully
ripe: pare and cook tender in a little water. If in
quarters, crack the pits of half of peaches, and add
them. Let the syrup simmer down quite thick
before adding it to the fruit, and when cold, cover
tight and keep free from heat and moisture.
Peach Jelly.—This may be made in the usual
way. When very ripe, mash and strain through a
jelly bag or sieve. Allow a pound of loaf sugar
to a pint of juice, half-once of bitter almond
blanched, or half of the kernels of the stone. If
it doas not form readily, add i-inglas«.
Peach Marmalade,—Mash to a fine pulp
and add sugar iu proportion to the sweetmeats,
and .simmer down; it shouid be a smooth, thick
mass. Put away in large tumblers.
Peach in Brandy.— Wipe, weigh and carefully
select the firmest fruit, have ready a quarter of
their weight in powdered loaf-sugar, put the fruit
iu a vessel that closes tightly, throw the su^arover
and cover with brandy. Place a piece of double
foolscap under the cover, and place the jar in a
saucepan of water until the water is quite hot, but
not boiling; when cold, tie the cover down tightly
so no air can penetrate.
Peach Wine.—Take nearly ripe fruit, stone
it and bruise to a pulp, put eight pounds ot the
pulp to one quart ot water aud let it stand twenty
four hours; then strain out the juice, and to every
gallon add two pounds of sugar. Turn into a cask,
and when fermented and become perfectly clear,
cork tightly in bottles.
Peach Pie.—Mellow juicy peaches, peeled
whole, or iu quarters, laid in a deep pie plate—on
each layer ot peaches sprinkles thick layer of
sugar, a table-spoonful of water, and a light
springing of flour, and it will need no other
seasoning. Cover with a thick crust and bake air
hour.
Peach Dumplings should be steamed instead of
stewed, as that would break them. Serve with com
mon sauce, or lemon sauce, of one lemon cut fine,
one cup butter and large cup sugar.
Peaches for Tea.—Pare ripe peaches, cut them
in quarters, sprinkle them with layers of sugar,
and let them stand an hour to extract the juice.
Then cover with rich, sweet cream, and there is
nothing better.
Peaches a la Strawbery.—Ripe peaches cut
in small pieces, with, sott, mffil eating apples, in
the proportion of three peaches to one apple,
mixed with sugar, and left to stand for two or
three hours, make excellent mock strawberries.
Young Hen.
Our young men are a painful study. As they
lounge about the street with bold, leering faces,
poisoning the air with oaths, or whirl madly along
behind lashed horses, or loom up dimly amid the
smoky glare of haunts of folly, sin and shamo
it is sickening to think that with them rests the
future of the country, and in them lies its hope.—
It is no wonder that the hearts of fathers, mothers
and sisters are filled with dread and grief. No
wonder that the perpetual and earnest advice to
the young man is to go into “ladies’ company.”—
Flie advice is good There is positive safety for
him in the company of a vain, giggling, trifling
girl. The most empty-headed and empty-hearted
of coquettes is a more harmless companion for him
than a cursing tippling teilow who thinks all
manner of silliness and sin manly, and will travel
fast, although hell dawns at the end of the road.—
Yes, your young man's salvation is in the sweet
smile and voice, the beautiful graces and accom
plishments of some fair creature, attractive alike
in mind and body.
But a young man dare not go and see a young
woman he fancies, and make a friend and compan
ion of her. Will net all the Mrs. Grundies think
and say that it means something and immediately
and vigorously set to work to whisper their suspic
ions loud enough for the world—including the res
pective families of the young persons—to hear
them Is not your man a flirt, a desperate fellow
in whom there is dauger, if he is known to go to
see half a dozen girls at the same time? Has uot
this propriety which pervades our fine modern life,
something to do with the terrible outlawry and vis-
ciousness of tho young men? Has not rigid,
ghastly etiquette driven them from the parlor to
the rum shop? Iu the days when some of us were
boys and girls, it was uot a proof that two young
people" were engaged to be married that they were
often together, happy in the interchange of interests
and sympathy and all kindly feeling. And some
how there were better boys then, than now. And
better girls too, for that matter.—Philadelphia Jour
nal.
1 Southerner on Steam Engines and Yiggers.
Messrs. Phillips, Sampson & Co., of Boston,
have received the following funny letter from one
of the subscribers to the Atlantic Monthly, in Lou
isiana :
, , June 24,1858.
Messrs. Phillips, Thompson &Co:
Gentlemen : In an article headed “What are we
going to make,” in the last No. of your Magazine,
the writer thinks that the Millenium for niggers is
to he brought about by steam, on the ground that
a bushel of coal fed to a steam engiu will produce
more power than a bushel of Injiu com fed to a
nigger, and that the great improvement that is to
take place in these eugins in 50 or 100 years, will
enable us to navigate our com fields, and plow as
much cotton, with one critter of this sort, in the
same length of time, and at less expense, than
with 100niggers; consequently, we will free the
niggers as nuisance, and take the engin instead.
Now jest grant what he says about plowing by
steam should turn out true—and cotton could be
grow d iu this way—I gest want to ask him one
question—When it comes to pirkin out, where is
his steam engin then? It takes fingers to du this
sort of work, and no steam engin will ever be
made to strike a lick like them. If we ever du
plow by steam, which I wont deny mought be
done, we'll turn our niggers into Pickers—make
more cotton and sell it at a less price. He is what
might be called a speculative genius, like a feller
who lives uot far from here; he thought he’d
make an improvement in pickin, and then monkey
would be the very article. One monkey woulik
pick as much as a nigger, and one nigger could
oversee 10 monkeys. The monkeys was got and
the trial maid—The only mistake about it was, in
stead of one nigger managing 10 monkeys, it took
10 niggers to manage one monkey; so he has give
up experimenting and sticks to the old way of gath-
erin his crop. Someone says that every man is
crazy on some subject. Your man is crazy on
steam, but its not exactly the right sort toeterate
the ideas. Tell him to fire up and try agin. You
will excuse for saying that I think some of your
articles is rather too hifalutin on abolishen subjects.
Respectfully, A Subscriber.
P. S.—Tell your breakfast table man to go ahead
—he’s one of ’em.
—^Tnn
A Flea under a Microscope.—When a flea is
made to appear as large as an elephant we can see
all the wonderful parts of its formation, and are
astonished to find that it has a coat of armor
much more complete than ever warrior wore, and
composed of strong polished plates, fitted over
each other, each plate covered like tortoise shell,
and where they meet, hundred of strong qnills
project liko those on the back of the porcupine or
licdgehog. There are the arched neck, the bright
eyes, the transparent eases, pierces to puncture
the skin a sucker to draw away tho biood, six
long-jointed legs, four of which are folded on the
breast, all ready at any moment to be thrown out
with tremendous force for that jump which bothers
one when they want to catch him, and at the end
of each leg booked claws to enable him to cling to
whatever lie alights upon. A flea can jump a hun
dred times his own length, which is the same as
if a man jumped to the height of 700 feet: and he
can draw a load 200 times his weight.—Chambers’
Journal.
Weeds in Gardens.—The only way to keep weeds
in subjection is to treat them with eternal
vigilance.” There is no royal road to a neat
gaiden. On walking recently through a neigh
bor’s grounds, noted for their good order and neat
ness, we asked him the secret of his success in
exterminating weeds. He replied that he had
only one leading rule on the subject, and that was,
“never to allow a weed to go to seed." If every
person owning a garden will devote his leisure
moments daily to the destruction of weeds, he will
find it a comparatively easy matter to keep them
down. And this systematic daily hoeing will not
only keep his garden neat, but will keep the soil
in the best possible condition for the growth of his
plants.
—
Amalgamation Marriages in Boston.—The Boa-
ton matrimonial register shows that during the
year there were 60 amalgamation marriages; and
singular to say. they were of white women with
black or colored men, in no instance has a white
man been registered as having taken to tfife a col
ored woman. The white ladies of Boston and
thereabotus have singular tastes, certainly they
seem to relish black kisses, from all accounts, with
peculiar gusto, and black or clored husbands are
becoming a highly popular institution among
them. Can anything prove more conclusively the
growing degeneracy in point of morality and de-
Ne ” ’ ““ * *”
thing like purity and
vine laws of nature? When woman, the safeguard
of virtue and purity, stoops thus to degrade her
self, perverting the womanhood within her, the
degradation of man, as a neoessary consequence,
, must follow.—iff. Y. Dispatch.
“I Didn’t Tfetak *f 3”
“Good heavens!” exclaimed Mrs. Perrin, “the
man is coming here.
Mrs. Perrin was a little round dumpling of a
woman with a mild, benevolent face, and a smile
almost always on her lips. On the occasion of
this exclamation she was at work in her kitchen,
shelling peas, and her neighbor, Mrs. Jerken,
sat beside her, knitting. The minister was seen
at some little distance coming toward the house.
Mrs. Perrin had her cap ribbons tied npon the
crown, her sleeves roiled up to the elbows, her
old blue flowered apron on, and her household
implements around her. and it was this unfit
ness of dress that brought out the irreverent
speech.
“Who, the minister?” asked Mrs. Jerkin, an
expression of peculiar character passing over her
face.
“Yes; why in the name of mercy didn’t he come
yesterday, when I was all cleaned up? In the
morning, too. when I'm in such a stew!” said
Mrs. Perrin, untying her cap strings as fast as she
could, and pressing down her sleeves, while the
perspiration rolled down her face. “Land of
promise! I haven’t a minute’s time:”—and sure
enough before the words were out of her
mouth, the minister, stood on the steps of the
kitchen.
“La, Sir! how are you! I’m mighty glad to see
you. Won’t you just go round to the front door,
and I'll let you into the parlor, I ain’t fit to be
looked at hern.”
“Do let me sit down here, good Mrs. Perrin
don't drive me into your parlor, just because I hap
pen to be a minister. There now, I am comforta
ble. if you will allow me;” and he seated himself
in a chair.
“Now, Mrs Perrin. I insist that you go on with
work; or shall I shell the peas for you?” he asked,
observing the basket by her side.
“La! Sir, how comical! no, I'll jnst go through
with the job, seeing as you say so; we must all
mind the minister; and she took up her work
again.
After a few moments of pleasant discourse, the
minister, quite rested and refreshed with a draught
of new milk, arose to go on his way.
As soon as be was out of sight, Mrs. Jerkin
began praising him.
“He's a good man, and preaches such beautiful
plain sermons"’ she said' ‘ Even the little children
can understand them. Do you remember his last
Sabbath’s discourse!”
“Ob, yes, and didn’t be give it to some of onr
folks? I wouldn’t have stood in Jerry Cook's
shoes for something, I tell you. Did yon see
Jerry Cook's face, just as red as a beet? Let me
see—his text was, Swear not at all.’ Didn't he
handle it beautifully?”
“Yes, I took a good deal of it to myself,” said
Mrs. Jerkin; “and I don’t know but I felt almost
as bad as Jerry Cook.”
“You!” exclaimed Mrs. Perrin; “you took it to
yourself why, yon don’t swear, do you?”
The neighbor could| not help laughing at tho
comical expression of the little, fat rosy face be
fore her.
“Yes,” replied Mrs. Jerkin, “I found that I had
been swearing the greater portion of my life,
though. I hope, ignorantly, and I resolved to give
it up immediately; since then I’ve been careful of
my speech.”
Mrs. Perrin looked first amused, then thought
ful; but the shells fell on the floor, the knitting
needles clicked, the cat purred, the sunshine lay
across the fields, everything told of quiet and
contentment, and the two women only spoke
1 occasionally as they worked.
, “Good heavens!” soon exclaimed Mrs. Perrin,
j looking up, “there's the bird cage open I suppose
I the bird has gone.” She. shut the door, and was
j about to resume her occupation, when she observed
j a singular smile on the face of her companion, that
arrested her attention.
! “Of what are you thinking?” she asked.
: “Of that expression you used just now, and I
j dare say you would think quite innocently.”
I “Oh! I said ‘good heavens!’—I remember,”
! replied the little woman more soberly; “why! that
| is nothing!”
i “But Christ said it was,” returned the other;
1 “don't yon remember tho words. ‘For I aay unto
j you. Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it ia
God’s throne?”’
| ‘‘Oh dear! I never thought of it I’m sure said
j the little woman; “why, it is real swearing, isn’t
i it?”
j “I consider it so.” replied Mrs. Jerkin,
i “Dear me, and I’ve got such a habit of it” said
1 Mrs. Perrin again.
I “Do you think it is wrong to say, ‘In the name
of mercy,’ ‘In the name of patience?” asked Mrs.
Perrin.
“Most decidedly,” replied Mrs. Jeikin; “Christ
says- ‘Let your communication beyea, yea, and
nay, nay; and he adds, ‘For whatsoever is more
than these, cometh of evil.’”
•‘Dear me, but people don’t know their doing
wrong,” said Mrs. Perrin.
“They have the Bible,” replied the neighbor.
“To be sure,” replied Mrs. Perrin, hastily, “I
didn’t think of that—but you don’t find a woman
but uses some such words.”
“More’s the pity,” said Mrs. Jerkin. "I have
heard real lady like women exclaim**My graciousl’
aud, ‘Creation!' That waa swearing by the earth
and all created things, expressly forbidden, you
know. Ah! intemperance of speech prevails to an
alarming extent.
“Dear me!” said little Mrs. Perrin. “There! was
was that wrong?” she asked, looking, up. “Well,
from this time henceforth, I'm determined to have
no slang words or pet phrases.” said the little
woman resolutely. “The thought that I was.swear
ing—it seems dreadful 1 ”
‘ I, too, am determined to have my communica
tion as near the Gozpel command as I can, replied
Mrs. Jerkin, gathenngup her knitting work, and
taking her departure.”
Mr. Perrin came home from the farm, very
tired. He was a good Christian, was farmer Per
rin, but his communication was not yea, and
nay.
He sat down to the supper table. Some of his
favorite cakes were set smoking before him.
“Jerusalem!” he exclaimed, with a pleasant air. aa
he surveyed the smoking pile-
“O Amos!*’ said his wife; “don’t swear please.”
The farmer dropped his knife, and stared with a
ludicrous countenance.
“Don’t swear!” he repeated.
“You said Jerusalem, husband.”
“Well, and yon call that swearing, do you?”
“Christ says so.”
“I’d like to have you tell me where! Prettv con
scientious your getting, to reprove a man like me
for swearing, who never swore in bis life.”
‘:\Vhy, husband, hear,” said Mrs. Perrin .repeat
ing from memory, that she had refreshed since
Mrs. Jenkin’s visit; “Christ says, ‘Swear not at
all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne;
neither by the earth for it is His footstool; neither
by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great
King ’”
“Well, really, I never thought of that before,
and the lubit has grown on me I believe,”
“Yon see, Mrs. Jerkin was in here, and took me
to task far swearing.
“Took you to task for swearing; well that’s a
pretty piece of intelligence.”
“But I did, Amos; I said ‘Good heaven,’ and,
‘Good gracious,’ and ever so many other things,
when I felt excited; and she proved from the Bible
that I was wrong—and so I was, you see.”
‘•Well, well—that’s anew light to me. ‘Live
and learn’ my old grandmother used to say, but
I never thought that I should learn that I’d been
swearing all my days. Why, I've often said that
I never used an oath in my life. Je—there! yon
see I just saved myself. A habit is so hard to
break, but I shall try it. Just reprove me when
you hear it will you wife?”
“Yes, if you will reprove me.”
“I certainly will.” returned the good farmer,
“when I hear the wrong word coming, I will quota
the Bible—‘Swear not at all.'”
An Editor Killed in a Gambling Quarrel.—The
St. Louis Republican says Mr. Stofer, editor of
the Lexington (Missouri) Expositor was killed on
board the steamer A. B. Chambers, in an affray
with a gambler named Clark. It seems that Mr.
•Stofer and Clark had been playing cards on board
the boat, and Stofer had won a portion of Clark'a
money; after which, he (Stofer) declined plkying
more. Clark was anxious to get his money back,
and told Stofer so, using t hreatening language to
wards his adversary at the table. To avoid a
quarrel, Stofer left the table and went ont upon
the guard of the boat, near the barber shop.—
Clark followed, and asked Stofferagain if ho waa
! going to continue the game, saying if he did not ha
would kill him then and there. Stofer replied
| that he would play no more; whereupon Clark pre
sented a pistol to his adversary’s head and firea.—
The shot took effect in Stofer’s temple, and he ex
pired instantly.
—
A Lady takes a Cocktail.—A lady passen ger on
board the steamer Montgomery dressed herself in
her sleeping hnsband’s vest, coat, boots, bat and
pants, aud thus attired came out of her state room
and went forward to the bar in tho gentleman’s
i cabin, took her “morning bitters.’’ and returned
. to the ladies' cabin, where her appearance created
great consternation, especially among the ladies
en dishabille. It was said to be amusing to see the
ladies “darting” into their state rooms and scream
ing ont that a man was intruding himself; but when
the excitement was at its highest pitch, her hat
fell off, displaying a profusion of curls, which ex-
E laiued everything, except a small bet won from
er husband.—Vicksburg {Mils.) Sun.
Gen. Jackson’s opinion of Busks.—The Newber
ry Sun contains a strong anti-bank card from Dr.
Randell Croft, declining to become a candidate for
the South Carolina Legislature. In his card, he
gives the following as General Jackson’s opinion
of banks:
“I can never forget the conversation of Gen.
Andrew Jackson, whilst on a visit' at his house;
said he, “Dr. Croft, yon are a young man, and I
am an old one I have never seenabankerected
in any town or village that it did not rain it after ■
while; and do you, sir. observe - it, and von will
find it invariably the case, that though the people
be thrifty; and out of debt, whenever banas are
brought in their midst, they become indebted to
the bank—their property mortgaged or gold, and
the many laboring for the few. And after they
have acquired strength by holding mortgages and
liens on the people generally, are they not tb?
'tho
jords and masters of those people?”
