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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?”