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Joseph Cltsbt
MACON, MARCH 15, 1859.
Yolljm e xxxiii.—No.
'GEORGIA T]
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i- ii bi.isheti kvbht
Ih;S ])AV M O It N 1N <
IhuAiN advance.
|.„,in cvrrv «u» where the subscription
I eut of the Office.
run* to llteir Vocation.
I volition papers, true to their vocation
I I , » and abuse, endeavor to
EtSlkw believe that the South i.
ft! open the African Slave Trade, and
* - 'note every line and paragraph.
a, v c ,n find in the intense papera of
■T- * j r , r; f„lly exclude from their
f?Verrdi;ug that represents what the
e of opinion ia among the Southern
for example, they are calling spe-
tioa. and with evident guito. to the
Putt have been made in our Lcgiala-
t ap a show last year about the “Ap-
, Jill." and this year a Dill throwing
L_tUr3 and proposing to authorise the
the slave trado. They exclaim
Fjj.i.n. is about to repudiate and re
Latbority of the General Government
'tin laws by fraud, and re-open the
Pe. just as wo told you would be done
ath- ' these same abolition jour-
ttitUT' and evidently through design,
Cg storing what the papera of Lou-
1 1 u irgard to theae abortive attempts
incitement for political purposes on
They do not with their readers
.1 these attempts are repudiated
—lion by an overwhelming mass of
Tof this State, as represented through
im*. at absurd in every respect, un-
1 themselves and utterly impossible
We do not intend however they
the least excuse for the deception
[practising upon their readers, or that
■> 0 f the country North or South shall
i in regard to public sentiment here
1 matter. There probably never was
t that met with reprobation so de-
corral as this hat from the press
1 of all parties, as we have ou for
es proved by extracts from the va-
1 of the State which we have given.
>w merely name the journals we
i from in opposition to the African
1 Bill of last year, and which are
1 every part of the State out of New
Ilia Planters' Banner, Whig,
flltton Rouge Sugar Planter, Ameri-
Pno Ornette and Sentinel Democrat,
I Rouge Gazette and Comet, Indepen-
touge Adroeatr, Democrat,
ille Pillager, Democrat.
Iria Democrat, Democrat,
sonville Coast Journal, Democrat.
Macon J'imes, Democrat.
Itocbes Chronicle, Democrat.
Register, Democrat.
\iaeette. Democrat.
iville Vigilant, Democrat.
|rrlca Meschaeebe, Democrat.
says the West Raton Rouge
anter, "might be extended much
t it is unnecessary. Many of tho
_h»ve named have recurred again
tothe subject, condemning it in the
language they coaid employ. So
d* country. In the city the eviden-
ion arc equally strong and clear,
papers, eight dailies and five
C Ubbed in New Orleans, only two
ul a word to say in ita favor, and
trr now so silent about it that wo
ire not disposed to carry the load
liter ii now rarely mentioned among
, as they deem the project so cx-
urd and Quixotic as to be utterly
notice. If necessary, such a
ace could be obtained from the peo-
s city against it, aa has never been
1 the legislature of Louisiana,
r the abolition papers shall charge
1 of this State with the intention of
(th slave trade, disguised or undis-
if tie conservative journals of the
I (Test present the stubborn facts
1 briefly detailed, as an answer to
s trade humbug ia about the last
the abolitionists have to stand up-
s they will cling desperately to it,
_• do their best to keep it from
| lansas has about bled out. Oregon
. filiibusterism is dead, and they
j» evidently greatly in want of some
1 in "issue” for I860. Unless they
®e, tbeir game is up. The slave
saswer splendidly, and we expect
1 hid something handsome for its
think they will be disappoin-
pttbnke not the “issue” or 1860
j a little more practical and
i! than the runt which. Jor politician*,
“profitably kept up now for so long
t ft* people, we think, are beginning
| umptomi of being tired of it. of a
‘ttoeoiuider it a nuisance and vote
Let the African now take a bade
I let white men have a chance.—K O.
Complication—Its Hisiorl-
CAL ORIGIN.
■ of the Emperor Napoleon ia call-
at the promise of peace it hold*
ditional one. The passage refer-
' dispute with Austria, evades the
•stissue by generalities. It disdo
more then tbst tho Cabinets of
France had disagreed upon im-
uotioos, and that it required the
[ ,'stsry spirit to arrange them. Such
idging from the whole tenor as ifc*
Emperor expects from his nntago-
hopwg that peace will not be.li-nn
pms himself not disposed to yield
|thii demands upon Austrin. The
be understood than sbm pm<
b with the pamphlet that ap-
•imultaneouuy with it in the
ladtr tlie signature of "Gueron-
:< markable document which it
Hasted from tho Tuilleries, on -
» that the Austrian occupation,
1 over of tho l’opc, are the
-•-J principal causes of distur-
that it was against these that
* of 1848 had been directed, and
the Bond it io sine qua
Hgumatioa of Italy, and the peace
J *l*Uibrum of Europe. It argues
al and spiritual power of the
ecileable, and that by the sur-
t former, the cause of the Church
dthe Pope become truly inde
bead. Th ere is nothing new
at. It is as old as the contest
e tbrooe of France and the Vatican,
°*> the reign of Charlemagne. Un-
(12G9,) the first agreement
I etioc) was made with the l’opc,
P®*cr of the Vatican over the
™b. This was followed up by
r duties IV., in 1338, which cou-
**** the resolutions of the Coun-
I : ■ uMi'ii of the t'ree-
"hcanjChurdi place in Iti-
1 XIV., and InnocentXIsigned
J Jiaitiones eleri Oallicani, (the
8 of the G silicon clergy,) which
the secular authority of the
1 the principles laid down in this
1 baaed the Concordat of Fon-
Nepoleon I. and l’ius XL,
January, 1813, and the decree
7 (jf the same y ear, which depriv-
h i temporal power and iuves-
~rwith certain rights regard-
Ban of Bishops, etc. Paris,
} Rnt!.,Jon in his Memoirs, wus in
the Concordat, to become the
,*'Christian universe, the centre
B uirecttoBj of the religious as of
*orid. \y ith the eonconlat of
realixed the Napoleonic
^generation of Italy, ail to the
'^VU.‘*v
as-imitation of tho Callican am
which could not but he the work of fi
treaty of Vienna conlining France to her old
boundaries, surrendered to Austria. Lombardy
and Venice, until in 1848, the revolutionary
government of France gained again a foothold
in Rome, thereby renewing the old quarrel
which now threatens the peace of Europe
Austria, in anticipation of the present state of
things, and to strengthen her hands in Italy
against France, the policy of which is the sub
version of the temporal power of the Pope,
granted a few years ago by a Concordat most
extraordinary temporal rights to the latter not
alone in her Italian bnt also German domin
ions. This was done with a view to concilia
ting the Roman Catholic world with the Aus
trian rule in Italy, and to engage the Italian
clergy and their influence upon its side, it
was about the same time that Count favour,
probably inspired from the Tulleries, pro
posed as the means to save Italy, the separa
tion of tho temporal and spiritual power of the
l’opc, and that n brochure appeared in Paris
from the pen of the Abbe Michon advocating
the same cause, and maintaiuing that only
party at Rome were interested in the present
organization, bnt that there was even there a
large number of superior men, who held that
the two principles of power are irreconcilable.
The learned Abbe boldly proposed the trans-
for of the scat of Papal authority to Jerusa
lem, the original place of its existence, as the
best arrangement possible to meet the compli
cations of the times. A conflict between France
and Sardinia on the one side, and Austria and
Rome ou the other seems inevitable. Even if
Austria could be iuduced to yield certain points
under the heavy pressure put upon her by
France and Sardinia, sustained by Russia, it
would only defer the grand catastrophe, which
sooner or later must decide the'fate of Italy.
The Vienna Cabinet convinced of this, seem
unwilling to prolong for an indefinite time an
armed peace, which could only reduce their
means to meet a way from which they see no
escape.
1'lic Hospital System of France.
A general description of Hotel Dieu wilt an
swer for others of the same character in Paris.
It is situated on the island in the Seine, near the
Cathedra] of “Notre Dame." AU humanitary
and religious institutions are exempt from taxes
and duties, and receive annual revenues from
the city, whicli arc raised by taxes and special
appropriations. AU the theatres and other pub
lic places of amusement are obliged to pay one-
tenth of their receipts for the support ofpiiblic
institutions of a humane character. The re
ceipts from this source last year was over *|200,
000. The hospitals own much real estate which
has fallen to them by bequest; these they cul
tivate or rent; thus realizing regular revenues.
Any person of any nation can enter the Paris
hospitals, provided they are sufficiently ill to
require it
if they are residents of Paris, a person is sent
to examine if the patient is able to pay; if they
are, forty cents a <lay is required. If the per
son lives out of Paris, or Ls a foreigner, the word
of the patient mast lie taken as to his ability to
nay. If the patient is poor, lie is received ami
kept until well, unless he desires to leave. I
have known many to stay two and three years;
but generally these chronic cases are sent to
hospitals for incurable diseases, where they re
ceive their patients for a life time. Paying ami
non-paying patients receive the same attention,
unless they |>ay above the regular prices. As
a genera) tiling, tho hospital receives all cases
of emergency. Rut thcro are hospitals for spe
cial diseases? The wards of Hotel Dicu arc like
those of all other hospitals. About filly patients
arc in each room, tho beds being on cadi side,
with a space of about six feet between each.
These beds are iron, with high iron frames for
the curtains, which arc white linen. Tints, each
•aticut can shut himself up from the view of
lis neighbor. Many a time have I been pass
ing from one ward to another, and hearing groans
or suspicious breathing, have looked within the
dosed curtains of the bed and seen the poor in
valid struggling witli the great enemy, with no
hand of his kindred to press, and none of their
voices to console him. Hut almost always a
faithful “Sister of Charity" was near at hand
to occasionlly moisten his lips, and utter a last
word of hope and prayer. Hut i am sorry to
add that some of these “angelic Sisters” look and
act very much like “White Devils,” as I have
heard them profanely called. The new ones are
generally very kind, but the old and harden
ed look blank and heartless. I have seen them
look on the dying and the dead with as little
care as the old dissector, and they heat and
hand the cautery, all glowing at a white heat,
to the Doctor, with a sort of fiendish pride
that it ia hot enough.
The wards of all the hospitals arc well ligh
ted and heated, but are very poorly ventila
ted- This is not because they cannot be. but
because the whole nation is afraid of fresh air.
Their public buildings arc not much worse
ventilated than too many of ours in America.
Rut our private houses arc beyond compari
son witli those of the French. The floors of
the hospitals arc of oak or tile, which are well
waxed and kept perfectly clean. Hotel Dieu
has forty Sisters of Charity, mostly Roman
Catholic; but there arc Protestant Sisters of
Charity, for the attendance of those patients
who prefer them. A chapel is attached to each
hospital, where priests are iu constant atten
dance to visit the sick and the dying. Pro
testant ministers can attend those patients who
desire them. When a patient dies a short
Mass is sung in the chapel. If a patient dies
and his body is not claimed by his friends,
which they very often fail to do, as thus the
heavy expense of burial is avoided, it finds its
way to the Schools of Anatomy. From tour
to fire thousand sulyeels are obtained annually
from this sourco.
ecs and <
ence ami
routes ?
find the
Examine
v. lint it works at a disadvantage,
t does n it well understand the c
fleets of disease. How then can sci
medicine advance but by circuitous
If a person dies from disease,
■tinctures of various organs changed
1 by the microscope, we see that it
is impossible for that organ to have performed
its functions. We then study into the
of this disease, and the next case we have of
similar character, we treat understanding^-
Here a law exists requiring post mortem ex
aminations to be held, if desirable. Rut in A
merica the friends of the deceased will often
refuse examinations where they are the most
desirable, and thus deprive the profession of
much valuable information. The task of ex.
amining the dead is not so agreeable that the
public need fear an abuse of privilege.—A’. V
Corr.
From the Spirit of the Times.
Hon. AlexanderII. Stephens, of Ga
BY T. B. TIIORPK*
The time was, when a visit to Washiugt
City presented a field of intellectual interest
there were men in our National councils alike
remarkable for mental power and physical pe
culiarity. In the Senate were Clay, Webster
and Calhoun; in the House, Randolph, Bur
gess, Crockett, and other giants in their way.
who, once seen, afforded life long reminiscen
ces. At present our Congressmen have, with
very few exceptions, become cotnonplace, and
in no way distinguishable from the vulgar mul
titude which throng the drinking saloons mid
naked streets of our nation’s capita!. Mr.
Stephens, of Georgia, one of the oldest mem
hers of the House of Representatives, is the
most prominent man, intellectually, and the
most remarkable man, physically, of the few
remaining celebrities. From bis infancy lie
hat been an invalid, and the fearful effect of
suffering is shown in his singularly delicate
frame, in his pale attenuated face, and in his
feeble walk. A first introduction to Mr. Steph
ens fairly startles you, and it is utterly impos.
sible to realise that there stands before you
man deservedly famous for his triumphs, alike
at the bar and tho forum ; that one so frail
could, by his mental ability, give character to
the legislation of a great people; bat a few
moments’ conversation, however, are only nc
cessary to impress you with the feeling that
you are iu the presence of a remarkable man
there is the simplicity of a child iu his man
ners, yet his rich and varied experience crowds
upon you. in anecdote and incident, in the state
ment of broad principle, and philosophic re
flections, and carries yon away with the gen
tlcness and the power of a deep and irresistible
stream. His reminiscences of great men are
charming beyond expression, and be seems
particularly fond of dwelling upon the mental
characteristics of such inen as Crawford, Clny,
Webster, and their compeers, analysing with
singular perception their peculiarities; and by
happy flashes of illustration, giving you a key
to their characters—crystalising them, indeed,
until you could see through and through them
and understand them as if you bad a new sense
of mental perception.
The grandfather of the Hon. Alex. H. Steph
ens, of Georgia, and the founder of his family
in America, was an Englishman by birth, and
a strong Jacobite, and therefore by nature an
enemy to George HI.; he came to this conn
try witli General Braddock. After that sold
ier’s defeat he joined the American army, took
an active part in the Revolution, and' at the
close of service settled iu Pennsylvania. In
the year 1702 he settled in the South, first in
L'IKam# f'nimft* flmrt If! Willrno An K’lif tJn
Tho averago mortality, in Hotel Dicu, is
said to be 1 In 18, but judging from what I
have seen, I should say it is greater. The
wards arc managed much the same as in A-
mcrica. There is a greater nbu ndance of clean
linen. The curtains, sheets, pillow cases, ban
dages, are all linen, bnt it is coarse and heavy.
The Chief of the Pharmacy is obliged to be
a graduate of the College of Pharmacy—and
this is no farce. They must pass three years
itudy, and undergo several examinations
in Chemistry, Botany, Natural History and
Mineralogy.
There arc uinc physicians, three surgeons
and a great number of "interns," or resident
or "house physicians.” The surgeons and
physicians make their morning visit from 7
toll, and give their lectures and operate from
H to 10. They often require a candle to see
their patients during their examinations or op
erations. Their vistta are thus early, so that
their private practice shall not be interfered
with. It also gives tbo students who attend
hospitals, an opporlunity to dissect or hear
other lectures during tho day. The doctors
arc generally very careful in their examination
of patienta.’ They interrogate loud enough
for nil the students to hear, and frequently
ask the opinions of the latter concerning the
case in baud. After the doctor has passed to
another patient, one can examine the preced
ing patient at leisure, ami thus make up Ins
mind ns tothe case, so that when the proles
sor lecture* he can compare his views with
those given by the lecturer and see wherein
lie erred. If the student is attentive, he can
learn immensely.
The greatest advantage onelias in the French
hospital is the tuition ho receives in the dis
tinguishing of diseases, or as the doctors say, in
Diagnosis. It is really more important to know
the cxnet nature of the disease than to know
precisely what will cure it. There can be but
few specific remedies on account of their be
ing but few spedfht diseases. If we know
whether the disease is curable or not. we do
not torture the patient with uncertain treat
ment. If we cannot recognize the disease,
we must necessarily give remedies blindly,
hoping they may hit the disease; hut it we
i til the misapplied remedies and the disease
arc both work mg death, or these remedies may
increase the disease or put the patient beyond
the reach of proper treatment.
If American Doctors were good Chemists,
Anatomists and Physiologists, they would be
the best physicians iu the world; th “
reason that the American mmd works the hart-
Elbert County, then in Wilkes, on Kettle
Creek, where he remained until 1803, when
he removed again into that part of Wilkes which
was eventually cut off to form Taliaferro. The
father and grandfather of Alexander H Steph
ens died upon the place. Here it was that
Alexander was born on the 11th of February.
1812; his mother dying when be was an in
fant. His father, who was a man of limited
means, of great industry, and of unusual probi
ty, maintained a high standing in the neigh
borhood ; his death occurred when Alexander
was fourteen years of age. Left an oipban in
bis childhood, his paternal home sold for die
tribution, the portion of each child being only
four hundred and forty-four dollars, he was
dependant almost entirely upon his own cxer
tions; tho future gave promise that the sickly
emaciated boy would in time make himself
heard in the council* of the nation, and by bis
wisdom and energy give tone to the affairs of
the world. Before hi* father’s death he had
been a regular attendant at the “neighborhood"
school, and by the kindness of nn uncle he
continued his limited studies. Possessed of
an ambition to oxcel, he finally conceived the
idea of securing a classical education, but was
without the pecuniary means to accomplish bis
wishes. Fortunately, friends came to the res
cue, and furnished the funds, which he would
only accept as a loan, and with this encourage
ment, he set himself to work, and without the
assistance ot a tutor, in nine months’ study,
commencing with the rudiments of the plainest
English education, he fitted himself for the
Freshman Class, and witli considerable eclat
entered the Georgia University. After the
usual course of study for four years, he gradu
ated with the highest honors, the record of
which is shown with pride by the present
officers of the institution. Inspired with a high
degree of personid independence, lie immedi
ately offered his services as a teacher, and for
fifteen months toiled in that illy-appreciated
but honorable occupation, earning money
enough in that time to pay the obligations be
contracted while pursuing his studies. By this
timo bis close application had entirely worn
what little vitality one possessed who had been
an incalid from his birth, and, utterly prostrat
ed, he had to quit all active duties, and seek
relief in travel. With some little improve
meat of his physical frame be returned to la
bor, chose the law as a profession, commenc
ing its study in the month of May, 1834. Hi;
first fee after he commenced the practice of the
law was consumed in the purchase of a pocket
book to keep his papers in. On his otfer to
purchase the trifle, his ability to do so was cal
led in question. He, however, paid the money,
got the book, which lie has carried about his
person ever since, nn incident which Mr.Steph
ens now alludes to with singular pleasure.—
Without any legal advice, he shut himself in
bis room with no companions but his text
books, and in ninety days presented himself
for admission. He was examined before the
Hon. Win. II. Crawford by the present Chief
Justice Lumpkin, and from these learned ju
rists received the compliment of sustaining i
better examination than they had ever before
heard in their long experience as members of
the legal profession.
YoungStephens’ success at the law was char
acteristic of his antecedents, ami as an evi
dence how naturally great minds turn small
things to a good account, one of his first cs
says became celebrated as the “great trunk
case.” It seems that “ Alek ” left this useful
article, containing a few books and some cloth-
in-'. with a rather independent and overbearing
piibticno, who allowed it, while in his posses
sion, to be stolen. The suit was commenced
for a recovery of damages. The landlord, at
first, outraged at "the boy’s” impudence, final?
h- retained an able lawyer, and to tbe amuse
ment of the bar, proceedings were commenced.
In the course of the trial. “Alek” displayed
so much promptness, pertinacity, and aoility,
that wba' was intended as an amusing legal
interlude, became a -harp contest of legal acu
men Young Stephens’ gained bis case—the
landlord, exasperated, appealed, but fared no
better in the higher court, the verdict still be
ing against him.
Within ten days after his admission to prac
tice, lie was employed in a case of great re
sponsibility. a wealthy man was guurdian of
his grandchild, its mother having married to a
second husband. In course of time the moth
er desired possession of the child, which was
resisted hv the grandfather, who claimed it as
legal guardian- The step-father, desiriug to
please his wife, came to young Stephens and
engaged him as counsel to set aside the guard
ianship, older lawyers declining on the score of
the hopelessness of the case, and perhaps a fear
to encounter the learned array of counsel ea-
g aged on the opposite side. The trial came off
before five judges, no jury being called.—Ow
ing to the respectability of the parties, and the
novel scene of a sickly boy. without any legal
experience, opposed to the most veteran lawyer
at the bar. the case attracted unusual atten
tion. The result was, that the guardianship
was set aside, the child was restored to the pos
session of its mother, and young Stephens at
once took a prominent place at the bar, from
that time being retained on one side or the oth
er of every important case that was tridc in the
county.
The rising genius of young Stephens was
cordially acknowledged, aud every possible in
ducement was held out in different parts of the
State to determine the place where lie would
settle. Now it was that he displayed one of
the finest traits that can adorn the human heart.
Attached to the friends of his youth, and hi-
father’s friends, lie rejected all offers, and aus
nounced, to their great satisfaction, that he
would remain among them, and as soon as lie
was able purchase back the old homestead on
which be was born, and there live and end his
days.
In 183(5, against his wishes, he was run by
his friends for the legislature. On the Wed
nesday before the election he made his first
stump speech—this was followed by another
at the polls on election day. He was triumph
antly returned against a hitter opposition.—
He signalised his appearance as a legislator in
defence of the bill which proposed “that Geor
gia should lauuch out in certain internal im
provements,” aud in spite of the formidable
opposition, iiis speech probably saved the bill,
and thus inaugurated the commencement of
the present prosperity of the “ Empire State
of the South.” In tbe six years which he re
mained in the legislature he took a most prom
inent part in ail important matters, particular-
Making ii
I wouderif any little girl who may read this,
ever thought how many people are all the time
at work in making the things which she every
day uses. T( hat can be more common, and,
yoi may think it more simple than a needle ?
Yet, if you do not know it, I can tell you that
it takes aigreat many persons to make a needle,
and a great deal of time, too.
Let us take a peep into the needle manufac
tory. In going over the premises, we must pass
hither and thither, and walk into the next
street and back again, and take a drive to a
mill, in order to see the whole process. We
find one chamber of the shop is lmng around
with coils of bright wire of ail thicknesses,
from the stout kind used for codfish hoops, to
that of the finest cambric needle. In a room
below, bits of wire, the length of two needles,
are cut by a v ast pair of shears fixed in tlie
wall. A bundle lias been cut off; the bits
need straightening, for they justcamo off from
the coils.
The bundle is thrown into a red hot furnace,
and then taken out and rolled backward and
forward on a table till the wires are straight.
This process is called “ rubbing straight."—
We go down into the basement and find a
needle pointer seated on his bench. He takes
up two dozen or so of the wires and rolls them
between his thumb and fingers with their ends
on a grindstone, first one end and then the
other. We have now the wires straight, and
pointed at both ends. .XexFis a machine which
flattens and gutters the head of ten thousuud
needles au hour. Observe the little gutters
at the head of your needle. Next comes the
punching of the eye, and the boy who docs
it punches eight thousand an hour, and lie does
it so fast your eyes can hardly keep pace with
him. The splitting follows, which is running
ly the one which proposed a change iu the Con- a fine wire through a dozen, perhaps, of these
stitution. The instrument at the time in force twin needles.
said that it should only be amended by a bill | A woman, with a little anvil before her, files
passed by two thirds of each branch of the leg- between the heads, and separates them. They
islature at iwo consecutive sessions. The dif- are now complete needles, bnt rough and rus-
ficulty seemed insurmountable, if opposition ty, and what is worse, they easily bend. A
to a change existed in either branch of the leg- poor needle, you will say. But the hardening
islature, and the opponents of tlie bill appear- comes next They are heated in a furnace,
ed to be impregnable. Stephens took tho | and when red hot are thrown into a pan of
ground that when tbe Constitution is silent up
on the mode of its amendment, then the legis
lature can cay a convention; that when a Con
stitution points a particular mode in which it
may be amended, without excluding other
modes, then the legislature may adopt some
other mode than that pointed out; but when a
constitution provides a mode for its amendment,
and prohibits all other modes, then that mode
only can be taken which is provided for. Jen
kins, Crawford, Howard, aud others, took the
opposite side, opposed the bill, and voted for
a convention; the universal opinion was that
tbe convention could be called, and the con
vention was called with an overwhelming ma
jority which passed the proper amendments,
but they were never ratified by the people.
As a member of tho legislature lie opposed
the organization of the Court of Errors, be
tiering that the judiciary as established was
tbe best in the world, and that tlie change
would only multiply difficulties, without gain
ing any additional certainty to the administra
tion of the law; the bill was. not passed while
•Mr. Stephens was in the legislature.
In 1842 he went to the State Senate, oppos-
sed the Central Back, and took an active part
in the questions of internal improvements and
districting the State, which then divided par
ties.
In 1843 he was nominated for Congress, on
a general ticket, and commenced the canvas
with a majority o£two thousand rotes against
him, and came out of the contest with thirty-
five hundred majority; and os he discussed on
the stump matters entirely relating to local
interests, his eloquence and power undoubted
ly carried the State. His entry into Congress
was signalised by extraordinary circumstan
ces ; his right to a seat was denied. Stephens,
in the discussion that ensued, made a speech
iu favor of tho power of Congress to district
the States; though he was elected in defiance
of the law on a general ticket, and then left
the House to decide upon his claims ; he was
permitted to take his seat.
Up to this timo Mr. Stephens was a prominent
Whig, bavingbeen bred in that school ofStates
rights men of the South who sustained Harri
son in 1640, but upon the question of annexe-,
tion of Texas coming up he favored that bill,
and for the first time affiliated with the Democ
racy. In the contest between Taylor and
Cass, he supported Taylor. On the compro
mises of 1850 he was wilting to support any
measure that did away with Congressional re
striction, leaving the Territories to come into
the Union with or without slavery. In the
Mexican war he stood beside Mr.- Calhoun, and
held that troops should not be advanced; but
after tbe war commenced, he sustained it with
vigor. The guarantee that four slave States
should be carved out of the Teritory of Texas
was secured mainly by Mr. Stephens’ untiring
labor and foresight. In 1854 he advocated the
Kansas bill, which declared null and void the
Missouri restriction, for the purpose of carry
ing out the principle of 1S5U advanced in the
Utah and New Mexican bills. The year 1855
was the most interesting and critical period of
bis life, which he spent fighting the Know
Nothing organization, in the commencement
of which lie found all his early friends and as
sociates for the first time opposed to him. In
the Month of May of this year he wrote his
celebrated letter against the order, addressed
to Col. Thomas \Y. Thomas. The effect of
it was overwhelming, not only in his own State,
but in Yirginia and the adjoiuing States. His
positiou wus sustained, and commencing with
three thousand majority against him iu his own
district, he came out of the contest with near
ly three thousand majority.
When Mr. Stephens rises to speak, there is
sort of electric communication among the au
dience, as if something was about to be utter
ed that was worth listening to. The loungers
take tbeir seats, and the talkers become silent,
thus paying an involuntary compliment to Mr.
Stephens’ talents and high claims ns a gentle
man. At first his voice is scarcely distinguish
able, but in a few moments yon arc surprised
at its volume, and you are soon convinced that
his lungs are in perfect order, and as the ideas
flow, you arc not surprised at the wrapt atten
tion it commands. His style of speaking is
singularly polished, but he conceals his art,
and appears, to the supperficial observer, to
be eloquent by inspiration. The leading char
acteristic of his mind is great practical good
sense, for his argument- are always of the
most solid and logical kind ; hence his perma
nent influence as a statesman, while his bright
scintillations of wit, and profuse adornment,
securing him constant popularity as an orator.
I’osscsseii of a mind too great to be restrained
by mere partisan influence, he has therefore
the widest possible field of action, at one time
heading a forlon hope aud leading it to victory,
another giving grace and character to a tri
umphant majority. Common as it is to im
pugn the motives of many of our public scr-
aud charge them directly with corrup
tion -Mr. Stephens has escaped without even
the taint of suspicion ; an inflexible honesty of
purpose on his part, as a governing principle,
awarded to linn by his veriest political foe.
The report that Mr. .Stephens will retire
from Congress at the end of the present session
remains uucontradicted, yet we indulge the
hope that lie only seeks temporary repose be
cold water. Next they must be tempered,
and this is done by rolling them backward and
forward on a metalic plate. The polishing
still remains to be done. On a very coarse
cloth, needles are spread to the number of for
ty or fifty thousand. Emery dust is strewed
over them, oil is sprinkled, aud soft soap is
dashed in spoonfuls over the cloth; the cloth
is then rolled up with several others of the same
kiud, thrown into the wash pot, to roll to aud
fro for twelve hours or more. They come out
dirty enough, but after a rinsing, in clean hot
water, and a tossing in sawdust, they look as
bright as can be, and arc ready to be sorted
and put up for sale. But the sorting and do
ing up in papers is, you can' imagine, quite a
work by itself.
Discovery of Mysterious Vaults iu
OHIO.
Jackson, Ohio, Feb. 21, 1659.
Our village is full of wonder and excitement.
Martin Marker, J. IV. Hughes and Washing
ton Long, in digging a grave in the cemetery
near this village, about 10 o’clock this morn
ing, came to a large flat stone about four feet
below the surface, which stopped their further
progress until they procured assistance and
removed the stone from its resting-place of a
ges, when it was found to have closed the en
trance to a subterranean vault. All efforts
thus far (3 P. M.) to euter it with a light have
Fancy and Staple
DRY-GOODS.
at opened a la
and elegant Stock
Stores under
NEW STOCK
GRANITE HALL,
Selected with great care to suit the trade of Macon,
and adjoining > onntry—among which are:
SILK KOHES A LBZ.
SILK ltOBKS DOUBLE JCPE,
SILK BOBB8 VOtANTBS, or 2 FLOUNCES,
FANCY SILKS iu gre.U Variety:
PLAIN and FIGURED BLACK SILKS,
EVENING DRESSES,
DeLAINEand MERINO KOBESALEZ,
PLAIN aud FIGURED DeLAINES,
PLAIN and FIGURED mekinoes,
VALENCIAS, POPLINS. PLAIDS,
FOIL de CIIEVUES, .MOURNING, and vari
ons other styles of
Embroideries Real French Cambric and Swiss
Collars, Setts, Handkerchiefs, &c.
Valenciennes Collars and Setts,
Linen and Piqne Collars and Setts,
Mourning Collars and t^etts,
Illusion Berthas,
Ileal Thread aud Valenciennes Laces,
Hosiery and Gloves, preat variety,
Dress Trimming, Kibbons,
Cloaks, from Brodie’s,
SHAWLS—Nett, Stella, Long, Mourning, and otliei
varieties.
A full assortment of
STAPLE GOODS,
Which we offer to sell on ns favorable terms as any
Honsa in the State.
^“PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE.
IV. PBFH9KV «V CO,,
octiu Granite Hall Block, Macon,Ga.
Hardeman & Sparks
Warc House
And commission merchants,
•llacon, Ga.,
W ILL continue to give prompt attention at their
FIRE PROOF WAREHOUSE, on the cor
ner of 3d and Poplar streets, to all business commit
ted to their charge.
With their thanks for past favors, and a renewed
pledge of faithfulness to all their friends and cus
tomers, they hope to receive their full share of pub
lio patronage.
Liberal advances made on Cotton and other pro
duce when required.
Planter's Family Stores, also Bagging, Rope
Ac., furnished at the lowest market rates.
THOS. HARDEMAN. O. G. SPARKS
sep 7
proved unsuccessful on account of the foul air nSSfSS &T fSSgtStSSS^SSS^
with which it is filled. By means of a rake,
human bones of gigantic size have been raised,
aud a small chain of silver, with coins attach
ed to each cud. The coins, though much de
faced by time, have the appearance of those
iu use among the Romans in the days of Cicero
Africanus, though there were evident traces
of hieroglyphic devices that cannot be dcci
phered.
The men at the cemetery have, by means of
burning straw, made light in the vault, and
though none have the courage to enter fnrthc
than the entrance, it has been discovered that
there is immediately to the west of the open
ing a chamber of about ten feet square, with
steps quite dilapidated down its eastern side.
Three other chambers branch out of this—one
to the north, one to the west and the other to
tbe south.
We aro all curious, of course, to know when
and by whom these vaults were made and fill
ed. The Rev. Mr. Hunter and 3Jr. Armstrong
and Dr. Knouff have examined them as well
as they could without going down into them
also the bones raked out and the chain and
coins, aud all give it ns their opinion that these
vaults were made by the same people who built
tbe mounds in the southern part of the State.
These questions present themselves to every
one. Who made these vaults and filled them ‘
Was our country once the home of giants ?
GEORGE DAVENPORT.
P. S. Four aud a half P. M.—W. Long, af
ter the straw had burned in the first vault for
some time, ventured down to make an cxaml
nation, but the atmosphere was so impure that
he could remain there but a few minutes
though long enough to discover that the walls
of the vaults were substantially built of smooth
well-shaped stones, and that there were large
numbers of bones in them. Persons will nr
rive here from Sidney and Greenville to-mor
row, and every exertion will be made for a
thorough examination of this "house of the
dead” as soon as possible. G. D.
Lynch Law uinl its lCctribiilion
In San Francisco Judge Hoffman has made
adccrce of no small importance to the vigilance
committees of that and other cities, because it
shows how far pecuniary damages may be ob
tained from all who have property and engage
in such deeds as taking the law into tbeir own
bands. It is to be hoped that the example in
Maryland of six men now under sentence of
death for murders committed in the same spir
it, though under more aggravated circum
stances, may tend to bring this reign of row
dyism to a close and prevent its recurrence.
In California the case was this: Martin
Gallagher was supposed and pretty well known
to be a ballot box stuffier, a shoulder-hitter at
elections, and a pretty hard case generally.
So the viligance committee, during their "reign
of terror,” to evil-doers at least, instead of
hanging him, (which it seems might have saved
them some lawsuits and actions for damages)
put him on beard a ship for Honolulu, and re
quested to see his face no more. The captain
of tbe vessel, the passage money being paid,
regarded him simply as so much live freight,
and carried him against his will, it seeins.—
He, in return, brings an action against the
captain for twenty thousand dollars damages
in tbe United States Court, it having jurisdic
tion in all cases of otlences on the high seas.
The charge of the judge is sirong and clear.
He considers it a ease for “ exemplary dam
ages." It is of the last importance that
masters ami agents of ships should learn
that whatever be the power that, in mo
ments of popular excitement. Illegal bodies
may usurp aud for a time exercise, and how
ever impotent the local laws of a State may
temporarily be foitud, yet on American ves
sels ou the high seas the laws of the United
States are still supreme : that the power of
fore again entering upon active political life, j vigilance committees ami similar bodies stops
Mr. Stephens is singularly attached to his pa- ! at least with the shore.
ternal home, which he not only purchased back We iiear that the defendants have carried
from its owners the moment he had the means, the case up to the United States circuit court,
bu; he has added many hundred acres to the j and will finally carry it, if necessary, to the
original limited estate, and spent much time . Supreme Court; but it is difficult to perceive
ami mouey in bringing it to a high cultivation.! on what grounds it can be expected that »Jcli
Among other things, the introduction of the I a decision will be set aside.—Ledger.
ine into Georgia has attracted his attention. I *•“——
nd we fear that he looks with more interest: We mentioned, the other day, the finding
tne success of his vineyard than any triumph of a vial in the heart of nn oak tree on the
the bustle of Washington city fife. We line of the Central Road. We have since
caimot but admire his magnanimity, ami his \ learned that about forty feet from the tree
taste; but his county has claims upon his ser- ! human boues have been discovered. What it
vices, aud we question if he will find it possi- all means must of course be left wholly to con-
ble to remain long in dignified retirement, jecture—Houston Texas) Telegraph.
though passed amid the charms of his native !
CARPETINGS,
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, RUGS,
AND MATS!!
A LARGE Stoek, and a great variety of styles ot
the above Goods, just received, which will be
sold at far lower ligures, and give purchasers a se
lection from the best stock ever offered in Macon.—
A 1.SO,
SATIN, DeLAINE, DAMASK.
LACE and MUSLIN,
WINDOW CURTAINS,
WIND O VM H AD E B, GILT CORNICES and
BANDS in great variety.
Purchasers will consult tbeir own interest by ex
■mining my stock before buying,
aag 3—tf B. F. ItOSS.
IVcw Era in
x.1 c3-HTasrx3srg- eods.
A COPPER AND IRON
WIH.E CABLE.
joints to obstruct the Electric Fluid!
FIRST PREMIUM
Awarded at the Alabama State Fair, Nov. 5, 1858.
T HEIR gieat superiority as-a perfect Electrical
Conductor, is acknowledged by all scientific
etains its superior condncting power. Measures
have been taken to seenre a Patent. They are pat
up in coils for transportation.
Exclusive arrangements are being made, by which
we will be able to fill orders for those Rods through-
ont the States of Georgia and Alabama, and to bave
tlicm pntup by cxiierienceil workmen, according to
the known laws of tbo Electric Flnid. On account
ot our extensive sales, (these Rods superceding all
others, wherever they are introduced), we have re
duced the price to within 5 cents per foot of the
Iron Rods, though they are baif Copper.
iy We insulate them with Hard Ihdia Robber,
(patented)—a perfect non-condnctor, durable aa
Iron,and cannot be broken.
For further information, send for a Circular con
taining full particulars anil certificates from the best
authority in the country.
Address J. A. BACON A CO.,
Macon, Ga.
Proprietors of tbe New Orleans Lightning Rod
Manufactory. [decgl—3m)
Cliangr olSciieduie.
SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON
STEAMPACKET LINE
IN COXXXECTION with tho CENTRAL :.nd
North Eastern Kail Hoads.
rpiIE splendid and Fast Running
GOKliOiY, V. Barden, Cozamander, leaves da
nah for Charleston every Sunday and Wednesday
afternoons at 3 o'clock and connects at Chariest
with the train of the North Eastern Rail Road |foi _
North: returning, leaves Charleston every Monday
and Friday night at 8^ o'clock (after the arrival
of the cars of tho North Eastern R. Road.) and
rives at Savannah early the following mornings.
By this route Passengers can obtain through tick
et! to and from Savannah, Ga., and Wilmingtor
Camlina.
Having a through freight arrangement with the
the Central Rail Road and its connections, all freights
between Charleston and the interior of Georgia con
signed to the agents of this line will be forwarded
with dispatch and FREE of CHARGE.
J. P. BROOKS, Ag’t, Savannah.
E. LAFITTE «5c CO., Ag’ts, Charleston
•jin
19
BROWN’S HOTEL.
OPPOSITE THE NEW RAIL ROAD DEPOT,
MACON, GA.
E. E. BROWN, Proprietor
Meals Ready on the Arrival of every Train,
apl 15
GRANITE HALL
OPPOSITE THE LANIER HOUSE.
T IIE subscriber will open the above Hall about
tbo first of APRIL next, for the accommodation
of Families, Day Boarders and Transient Custo
mers. This House is now offered as inferior to m
other First Class Hotel in the South, aud from it:
central location, its large and airy rooms, offere great
ndneements and accommodations to Families and
Transient persons. The public may expect from thi
House, all the luxuries aud comforts to be found i
any other hotel. B. F. DENSE,
mar 2 Late of tho Floyd House.
Latest News by tlie
_A.1:la/ntio Telegraph.-
To all wlioiu It may concern.
Hardeman & Griffin
ARE NOW RECEIVING TIIEIIt
FALIL WOMTEK
STOC KL,
AT THEIR OLD STAND.
rTUlEIR Stock consist in part of tho following
J. GOODS, to which they invite the attention of
.llcrcliniifs and Planters:
50 bales Gunny Cloth
200 coils Richardson Rope
1000 pounds Baling Twine
150 bags Coffee, Java, Porto Rico, Rio and La-
guira
to chests Black and Green Tea
75 barrels ABAC Sugar
25 barrels crushed and Powdered Sugar
5 boxes Loaf Sugar
15 hogsheads fine Porto Rico
300 sacks Liverpool Salt
100 sacks Alum Salt
150 boxes Adamantine Candles
40 boxes Sperm Candles
75 boxes No. I Soap
20 boxes Family Toilet Soap
30 boxes assorted and Fancy Candy
125 kegs Nails
50 boxes Starch
100 jars Snuff
50 whole, half and quarter kegs of Powder
20 cans Duck-shooting Powder
100 bags Shot
100,000 Segars. various brands
50 boxes Tobacco
20 cases Magnolia and Combination Tobacco
20 bales Osnaburgs and Stripes
5 cases Homespuns, bleached
10 bales Georgia Kerseys
5 bales Northern Kerseys
15 bales Blankets, all sizes
CO baskets Piper’s Heidsick Wine
75 cases Ginger and Blackberry Wine nnd^
Brandy
50 barrels Rye and Corn Whiskey
10 barrels Extra old Bourbon
50 barrels Gin, Rum and Brandy
10 casks Madeira, Port and Sweet Wine
10 eases London Dock Gin
15 cases Boker’s and Stoughton Bitters
10 cases Lemon Syrup
20 casks Ale and Porter
10 boxes Ginger Preserves, Prunes end Figs
30 boxes Aborted Pickles
20 boxes Soper. Carb. Soda
30 barrels and boxes Soda and Butter Crackers
25 boxes Herrings
5 sacks Ashton's Table Salt
10 dozen Well Backets
5 cases Ashton's Table Salt
25 dozen Blue Buckets
10 nestaofTuba
30 d oze Wool Hats
20 boxes Leverit Axea
10000 pounds White Lead and Zinc
100 barrels Linseed Oil
10 barrels Tanners’ and Machine Oil
ALSO, A FINE LOT OK
CHROME GREEN. YELLOW. PRUSSIAN BLUR
TERRA 1>K SIENNA. BURNT I’M BEIL Ac. Ac.
PAINTS AND VARNISH, BRUSHES AND SASH
TOOLS.
Macon, Sept. 23,1858.
This is to notify the public that
Isaacs is at Home Again,
And begs to assure liis patrons that his SALOON is
not a thing of a day. Citizens and the traveling pub
lic will find the establishment open not for the sea
son only, but at all seasons of the year, and those
calling upon os will at all hours find our Larder sup
plied with all the delicacies that the New York and
other markets will afford in the way of eatables, and
something good to drink, and six days out of seven
more than can be found in any other house in town.
E. Isaacs & Brother,
tinier ISnl«!oH*<« llnll, Cherry Si.
His bill of fare will eve*y day
Be just the thing for little pay,
And those who at their place may eat,
Will find in it all things complete.
And going once, they then will knew
That ISAACS’ ia the place to go.
WE shall be happy to see our friends, assuring
them that it will be our unremitting care to please in
every respect, as we flatter ourselves we have done
”1 now.
BP* It may not be generally known that we have
to meet the wishes of the Medical Faculty, import
ed by ourselves a very superior quality of Pale Bran
dy, tine Old Port, Sherry and Madeira, possessing all
the medical qualities so much desired by them.
Look at his Bill of Fare, and choose for yourself:
Oysters
From New York, Savannah and Brunswick, in the
shell or by tho measure, raw, fried, stewed, in any
way you want them
ALSO,
Shrimps and Cr&bs,
Wild Game of every variety.
Venison and BeefSteaks,
•Mutton Chops and Veal Cutlets,
Ham and Eggs,
Deviled Ham and^
Deviled Terapins,
Mountain Clysters,
Turtle Soup,
«5cC„ &c. t Ac.
Wood-cock, Grouse, 3Iountain Geese, Squirrels,
Wild Ducks, Fish, and anything that an epicure
wants, can always be had-when in season.
Confectioneries and Fruits.
ISAACS also keeps constantly on hand a good as
sortment of
Confectioneries,
Oranges.
Apples,
Bananas,
Pine Apples,
Various description of
Nuts,
Cakes, Ac.,
All of which can be purchased at low prices for
CASH. Be sure and call at
oct-12 E. ISAACS A BROTHER.
ROCA S BALSAM
for Pulmonary & Tubercular Consumplion.
fTiHE public is now put in possession of one of
JL the most extraordinary remedies extant, for
what has heretofore been considered an incurable
ili-.-i ; b-ilig an OUTWARD APPLICATION.
the - tion ot u hi h is s'-t-uiiu^Jy miraculous, and
its having none of those attril
ids i
A Pamphlet containing
iguMiedand well knot
icumentary«
Re
i ha
ompany the
[be sale of this Balsam, the
id to 84 a Jar, and :»0 cents
can only be obtained of th
cted to
ic 14 Box 1708 P
emedy.
Agent
home.
Piccolouiini replied to a serenade at Troy :
Snentlemen : l am veer moocli obligee for dis
What pupil ia most to be pitied ? The pupil complements. I am veer poore speak Anglisb
of tbe eye, for it is continually under the lash, unt I feels shleepy.”
for th»* Bandage.
• proprietor by lett
G KUl’A,
O- Philadelphia, 1
CHEAP CLOTHING.
(TUIANGULAR BLOCK l
irO © JT A © JL .PjTf©-r] ©©a
Hit. Cushy.—We wish to make it known to the
people of Macon, and the country generally, through
your extensive circulation, that we arc now offering
our large
Stock ol‘ Clothing:
at very reduced prices. Our Stock of heavy Over
Coats ami thick Clothini
ig generally, is very large ;
inner them over. We shall
we do not iutend to sun
offer inducements for the next thirty days.
IdP*A large stock of HATS aud CAPS at cost,
deed! HOKACEFITCH A COJ
ELIAS EINSTEIN,
Corner of 2d St. A Cotton Avenue,
T> EGS leave to inform tho Ladies of Macon and
the public in general that he has just returned
from New-York and is now ready to show one of the
Largest and listndsoiricst Stocks of
FANCY, STAPLE AND DOMESTIC
mm ©©©©%
ever exhibited in the Southern market, which will
be sold at remarkably low figures to cash and prompt
paying time buyers.
The Stock comprises, in part, the following, viz
Milk Drra« doorfn.
Robes a Lis, and Bayadere Striped Fancy Silks,
Black c?ilks, such as Gros de Rhine, Gros de Naple
and Bishop Silks.
Woolen l>r€MM (sOodN.
French, German and English Merinoes,
All wool Robes a Lis, De Laine Robes a quille
Cashmere Robes a quille,
Imp. Foulard, Brocaded Rutera, Poil de Cheore,
Imperial Paramattas, Mohairs, Cashmeres,
Balmorals, De Laines, De Beges,
English, American A French Prints 5c Ginghams.
Nhnwl* nnci Sicnrfa.
Mantilla Stella Shawls, Mantilla Shawls,
Stella Shawls, Chenille Shawls,
Waterloo Long Shawls,
Bay State Long and Square Shawls,
Crape, Basket and Blanket Shawls,
Chenille, Cashmere and printed Scarfs.
Clonk*—A Choice* \--oi t men I of
Talisman, Rosalie, Eva, Casta Diva, Pandora,
Cordelia, Duchess de Beni, Rob Roy,
Grey Maneuvering and Velvet Cloaks,
of the very latest and most fashionable styles.
Embroidcrici*.
Ribb. Jacconet, Colar de Paris,
Jacconet and Swiss Gt. Setts.
Ribb. Jacconet Setts de Paris,
Ribb. Jacconet Prims Donna Setts,
Lace trimmed Setts, Embroidered Bands,
Flounctngs, Skirts, Children’s Waists and Robes,
Lace and Muslin Curtains.
A complete A«»ortiucnt of Ilonicry, House
mid IMunlnlion I'urniithintf <*ood«,
and all other articles usually found in a regular Diy
Good Store. Remember, at
ELIAS EINSTEIN’S,
Sep. 28, Corner 2d Street and Cotton Ave
MILLINERY GOODS
FOR SPRING £ SUMMER,
mis* As DAAuiy
TTAS just received a larjje assorunent of Goods
JLJLof the above mentioned articles, and will re-
ceive veekly, during the season, tlie lo - ;\ I* > and
quality., such as Straw, Lace, Crnpu ami Silk BON
NETS, also Children and Hisses* HATS .v PLATE;
llibbom;, Flowers, Ilend Dresses, Hair Ornaments,
Curls, Braids, Lace and Muslin Setts, Berthas, Laro
Caj-es, Lace Mitts, also many other articles of
Fancy Goods,
too numerous to mention, all of which can be pur
chased at reasonable prices, either bv Wholesafe or
Retail.
IdP^Orders will bo promptly and faithfully attend
ed to.
Macon, March 8—3m
New Goods
AT
E. S ATJLSBU RT J S.
H E is now receiving a very large and well assor
ted Stock of SPRING CLOTHS, CASSIM ERRS
and VESTINGS, of the latest importations.
He has also received the report of Fashion* for
this Spring, with r variety ofnew mid elegant styles.
His Stock of Fine READY MADE CLOTHING
will be replenished with tho changes of the Seasons
from tho best houses in New York.
liis FURNISHING GOODS comprise everything
that is new and desirable, in tlie way of Hosiery,
Shirts, Collars, Ties, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Ac.—
All of which he invites his friends and customers to
call and examine,
mar 1
SPRING, 1809.
NEW AND CHEAP
SPRING and SUMMER
©©®E)© a
’HOPKINS, HULL & ATKIXSON.
258 Baltimore Street,
Respectfully invite the attention of buyers to their
Spring Stock
Of British, French and American Dry Goods. Wo
have taken groat pains to select a btock suited to
the wants of Southern and Wastern Merchants,
which we will”
SELL LOW TO SAFE AND PROMPT
Buyers. Our Stock is very large, and embraces
such an assortment ns will enable a Merchant to
buy of us. with the BEST ADVANTAGE TO HIM
SELF, all the goods he may need in our line. In all
things, we shall try to consult the interest of our
customers. Orders scut to us shall be carefully
attended to, and goods dispatched promptly.
HOPKINS, HULL A ATKINSON.
B. B. Hopkins, )
Rob't Hull, > Baltimore, Feb. 15, 1859.
Thos. W. Atkinson.) [fob 22—31*)
WOOD’S
OAIsLERT!!
Is the resort of all lovers of the Beautiful,
H E is daily adding new specimens to his large
collection of Pictures, which are attracting
crowds of visitors.
PORTRAITS IN OIL, PASTEL, or WATER
COLORS.
Aquirell and Imperial Photographs,
A new style—only to be had at WOOD’S. Call
and see us. Ambrotypcs ONE DOLLAR and
upwards. jan 25
A. CARD.
r ONNOISEURS in Art, are solicited to examine
Specimens now on exhibition at Pugh’s Fine Art
Gallery, most of which are life-size Photographic
Portraits, and one full length, painted on a landscape
background, by Mr. Poindexter, and said to be a
master piece by all who bave seen it.
Wo can furnish better and more elaborate works
of Art, than can be obtained in Macon, and our spec
imens will corroborate what wz say. Ambrotypes,
4c., in neat gilt frames, for only #1. Uundn-Js of
specimens on exhibition, taken at my Gallery.
*'acon, Jan. 17, J. A. PUGH.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A TTHE SIGN OFTIIE BIG BOOT, No. 3, ft
Cotton Avenue, opposite Washington m
Hall Lot, Macon, Georgia.—The subscribers
would return their thanks for the very liberal and
"iitimu-ii piUPwuige extended to them, and
would most respectfully solicit & continuance of th
sum**. Wehuve now in store a large assortment ofe
BOOTS AND SHOES,
nostly of our own manufacture, to which weekly
idditions will be made, of all the different sty]
and patterns usually called for in a shoe store, ai
would invite thos»"wishing to purchase, to 11 mi
examino our stock, as we are prepared to sell as Io
as any house in the city or State.
opt. 2-. MIX & KIRTLANP.
B oots.—a full
French Calf Boots, pump ;
rtment of Gents’ fine ft
nch Calf Boots, pump solo, welted and M
waterproof, ofvarious kinds and qualities, both
soled and pegged. Just received and for sale low by
Sept. •->. MIX iVc KIRTLAND.
slipper and sandal rubb’
celebrated patent. Just receiv
issortinent
Also, La-1
id for sale low by
off*-
MIX A KIRTLAND.
> Shoes,
this market. Men’s double
.*d bla
and youths
“ng very
1ND.
soled p
’ glo soled bla
ick and russe
r. Sept. 28. MIX A KIRT LA
MX )T?> AN 1> SHOES —Men s, Bovs and^^fta
I Youth's tine calf and kij)ipeg’d Boots
•n's stout kip hunting and mud Boots ; Gents last
ing Gait*rs, Monterey. opera and ties, and tine call
Brogans ; Gents, boys’ and youths’ patent and enam-
lled Brogans; Men's, boys’and youths’ California
kip Brogans, a large assortment.
pt. c-. MIX A KIRTLAND.
Cloth-ing;!
E. WINSHIP
n AS just received another new lot of elegant
OVERCOATS, andean afford to, and will sell
them at greatly reduced prices.
To the Public*
PURCHASERS ot READY .YADKCI-O'fH
INC*, will do well to call and examine my Stock. 1
am offering to sell at reduced prices on account ol
*’ e lateness of the season,
dec 14 E. WINSHIP.
DRY GOODS
AT
Wliolosalo only.
Spring & Summer, IS 59.
F OU'I'U .V JAt'DOK. tak.-tl.I- m ii-
forming MERCHANT.*-, that they aro now
receiving, and have in store the largest stoek of
SPUING and SUAi.VIEIt
IDry Groods,
brought to this market, which they offer to
Merchants on such terms ns are un.-urj i •*»>>
Jobbing House eitherNurth ««r Son'll All
Goods are purchased under advantages •ecox.d to
no House either North or South. Tbei^ arrange#
ments witli the various Northern and Southe™ ManT
ufactories enable them to offer all
DOMESTIC GOODS,
on as good terms as they can bo had In any market
in the United States. They keep, in addit ion to a
general Stock of DRY GOODS, a variety of
FANCY GOODS,
wanted by Merchants. .
They respectfully solicit calls from Merchants, be
ing fully satufied that an examination will be worthy
of their trouble. FOOTE A JAUDOX.
Savannah, Ga. feb 15—2m’
J. CLEG HORN CEO. S:<ITH
CLEGHOM & SMITH,
Manufacturers of, and Dealers in
Saddles, Harness,
LEATHER,
WHIPS,
RUBBER BELTING,
SADDLERY,
Hardware,
AC., AC., AC.
OPPONITi: K. KOM> * .NTORE,
Cherry Street,
jan 4—ly Macon, Ga.
iMUV HOT EL
_A_t; TLioinnsvilic.
mHE undersigned having opem-d the McBAlX
_L HOUSE, for the reception of the public, invito
the People generally to give them a call.
No pains will be spared to make their Guests
comfortable ; and their table will be supplied with
the best the market affords,
jan 1.—tf AMANDA L. LITTLE A £ (>X.
A NEW
(3- U 1ST SMITH.
mHE .subscriber, having ju>t arrived in Macon,
JL and opened a NEW SHOP lor the purpose of
repairing
GUNS and PISTOLS,
»ffers his services to the public, and guarantees to
io all work in his line in the best manner, anu at
prices to suit his patrons.
DOUBLE BARREL GUNS. RIFLES AND
PISTOLS, made to order, and St-u ked at short no-
*e. Your patronage is respectfully solicited.
t^"Store under the Floyd House, opposite Dr.
lomson’s. WM. MARKWALTER.
feb 8—ly Late of Augusta, Ga.
P1AY0S, WATCHES. JEWELRY, &C.
>f elegant i‘i A NOS from N ui
A Clark, and other ma kers, 4
ranted to please. Guit.-’.rs, \ l.iln.-,
_ Flutes, Accorded!* and all other small
nts kept in *>ur lino. String?, I*i-1ri:»-Ii«•:»
Books, Sheet Music, Ac.
JOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
Of the most approved makers
JEWELRY & FANCY ARTICLES,
: ilver Forks and Spoons, equal to t-.-in.
Watches and Jewelry Repair, d and warranted.
March 1. I.-09. J. A. A S. S. A'JRGIN.
POST & fflEL,
Commission Merchant!
1 Povdkas Street
RE FERENCES.—M es«r.-
feb 22
New Orleans, 1.
A. B. A \Y. A. Ro
Hardeman A Griffin
Light! ft A FI an del
Elijah Bond, l*Nq.
Joseph CILsbv, Esq.
NOTICE.
T HE Waie House formerly occupied by Pattei
Collins A Co., now by the undersigned, bavin;
sold, lease to expire 1st July, all person." hav
ing Stored Furniture with either, will pay charge
and remove them by 1st ot April, or they will l"
sold to pay expenses.
J. COLLINS A SON.
Macon, Ga.. March 1st. W.:*.
For hale on Long Cri’dil-
OFFER for sale, on long credit, at a f ur p: c <*’
Plantation six miles from Aincrims,
ued by T. L. HOLT, containing six a " d
seven acres. Two hundred and fifty acres c
here are all the necessary building* tlu ' I‘ ‘
Negro Cabins, Gin House and Screw, an* M
trade will be made. Aj>ply ,to 1- M , v
Fsq.. »t Americas, or t0 "he undersifriieu,
octsiwatf MJU18 W. OBIlMh.