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Tho<*rctH Biilloon Voyage?
■iRUATIVE OK Mr. DA MOUNTAIN.
V ,|oig »crount by Mr. La Mountain
T- v 'i’.wirk we <l"”t° the following:
ft ‘ about three thousand feet, so
"'** oqj asrensivc momentum, without
f* ' r, , i from a |K>rj>eniIicuJar line—the
uluan'. with its thousands who were ga
■ lu'iiwsril to watch ottr course, remain
tfUbetwat* 1 our feet. After attaining this
t the balloon struck the north-eastern
drifted along with it at'about
^ fI'twciitv-livc miles an hour, and still
h r(T y rapidly- The current was one
‘' T .1 ifcutii, as, although wc went up to the
P f' ,.f three and a half miles, we did not lose
rvi,T reaching aM of three miles
h t lulf. we took a still more easterly course.
J 1 1 .journals have argued, judging from the
| ' f iii,'h wc landed, that the easterly
\not always reliable, 1 pause here to
A that I never found it more so than on
!?l>,urs*lav afternoon. I thought then, and
- ■etiauo’te think, that had l maintained
’ihituiU* of two' ami a half miles, I could
"' ,^<1 the m ean in thirty six hours, and
> < sny more liallast than In making an or-
ascension. It roust heremcmlier-
U lt «as when wc left this ever-reliable
^ and descended into the local currents,
A, »cre carried in a northerly course,
gained at an altitude of three miles
aifahout half an hour. At this hight
frit p'ing almost due east. At two min-
Um-t ti o'clock the thermometer indicated
■H»es having fallen 18 degrees after our
ir-om from the earth. Here my friend
EU who had set all unconcerned in the
Eli, taking notes as coolly as though in his
,vrtjlde stnciuiu at Watertown, began to
,r that it was rather too cold weather to
W 1 a pencil with any degree of comfort
IWforc provided himself with the over-
Jat hi- friend had furnished him at the wo-
Lot of our departure, and fortunately found
l the podietli an extra pair of gloves for me—
- Lhaving 'wen dropped from my pocket on
Tl here ate the first meal for three days—liav
L hcen unwell during that time—and the last
f was to be mv good fortune to enjoy during
p four (lavs to come. W> had hut little pre
ens on board, and it did not take us long to
ilaost these, the ride and the bracing atmos-
Klwting given us voracious appetites. Un-
uatelr for-Mr. Haddock, the balloon com-
tad •■blowing oil" soon after, and this, with
, attendant ratification of air which had
.•cl it, decidedly diseonqioscd bis stomach,
e r(salt was that we were somewhat light
■ "} 1 had eaten none for three days previ
Eli; lie lost about all he had eaten. AVc
|b, therefore, neither of us in the very best
Mtiun far tlie somewhat peculiar expertem
hut were soon to befall us.
,10 we were still about tlirce miles and
ftbove the earth, which tlie clouds entire-
IMt from view, and still going almost
.< Me continued in this course for a
Liautes remaining almost in equilibrium,
sun left us, and as the gas became
i more dense, wc commenced to dc-
After getting as far as the top of the
1 >up|io>ed that wc had left the easterly
taw!were traveling due north at the
L 11 out tw ent v-five miles an hour. I did
. t »e had journeyed more than twenty-
> northward of Watertown, and if the
: n> going in the direction I supposed,
in; ;:j it a little while, we would have
I e Si. Lawrence, leading near the line
j Grand Trunk Railroad, on the direct
kit Kingston, where my next ascension
h hire taken place. Mr. Haddock was
r minus to keep up longer, but I bad al-
Iroaitlabove longer than I anticipated, and
JieVr of my engagements ahead impress-
with tlie importance of making a safe
; before dark.
1 remained upott thesurfacc of tho cloud?,
; on them as a ship docs on water. 1
l the valve. The snn had but just left
labore, and it was hardly early twilight a-
|c there. But as wc went down, it became
irly, impenetrably dark, “a darkness that
[ * m ght almost feel, and cut with a knife.”
It illusion that the clouds were a dense body
ft which we had been sailing was therefore
xoct by the resemblance in our then pres-
| r. Jition ;o a foundered ship, cleaving
ttera on the way to the. bottom of the
To be sure, there was no difficulty
En'Ung, nnd the atmosphere was quite
only sensation of oppression being
H hy the awful darkness. As we
; through the clouds we heard a
k»» of a great cataract. I supposed at
■ « was some one of the St. Lawrence
f- My impression now is that it was one
Pydh of the Ottawa, a short distance a-
V-:'. m We were fifteen minutes in
pthrottgh the cloud strata.*
- »e gut dear of the clouds, wc found
Faumishment that wc were not more
T "tin above the earth, and it was ex-
rW dark. This last fact was all the
Jtagttlar, becuusc when we left the up-
| t : iocs, it was light enough to read fine
_ ' !a ovatiug the ground we saw a glim-
appsrcutly from a house at some
«. to—for reasons I have before given
aj tdl in which direction. But
|»y under us, and as far as the eye coaid
L,£ ow "'‘broken,unpeopled wild. Wc
I,*;'’■ ‘ t'H tbut we were aver woods, and
| i readily, because wo settled
[ . -^irthe top. of the trees, that
‘oaJdl '" l * *tnaU quantity of sand.
In- f^ r ' ,rj, t‘ng among the leaves and
h ®a. at this time—about 74
calm, llardiy a breath of
- vjTiti;, and (|, e balloon did not sway
. ^wnioa, 1 could have made a lana-
’ t;aie with perfect ease—but there
haki. m * n !' objections to coming down
lT*?’•« l.had no disposition to run
dainaginj. ln y snlcmliil balloon.
L- ? rovei * that I did not calculate
)t reasoning is very apt to
[ “h° n f »he premises when moving in
* “csnsultation,” which resulted
that wc were mistaken—
_ 1 out traveled as fast or as far as
|:i>T r* 1 "' ' llui ,cl tled over the north-
famous John Brown tract.
■ “K ease, by throwing out ballast,
E**J*rt distance further, we sbotdd
VJ™’ |‘Oil reach a cleared district.
P^“r. Haddock to discharge some
(("?■? did, and wo roso very quickly
“gain. At this time it was
L, '‘ugluly, and it was interesting
5L J* vbaaging phenomena, as we
i^^rc the point wbeuce the shower
and reached an altitude where
nothing more than thin va-
IttLi, raiu *>ad no effect whatev-
IJL™* 000 * and did uot affect its aa-
^Mintbe least.
^tempts to land after this, at
k w tifteen minutes apart—the ob-
wlle d>er wo bad pass-
iki, or not. On the third
Ns, JrJT <l °wn upon the bosom of •
“ lln amid the almoat impene-
JktiT n 1 ,r ees around. Tho car own
fa. * n< * w ° Itod our life preser-
pj .'taergencies, but the diaqhmBHi
T*t«fa.^ u ^ t y of ballast dmafad
[ fhthf **P 0 "’ and it quickly rose
T ‘w LiT*™ 1 attempt, wc came down
a W a*?! tree ’ 01(1 canght bold of its
l>»*wJ?*" n * ut t0 look arowdt'faat
MjjLjj" *ull as br as da mra MaU
.jtiilij] Ittforc us a frown-
beetling head, until it
“'‘’•da. So up wo went a-
out my band and felt of it. It was spruce!
A very messenger of evil tidings. No spruce
grew in the Xew-York wilderness, that I knew,
and tho hardy tree was a native only of colder
climates. . We must therefore be over Cana-
“*• If this was so, we were abovo the great
wddernes. This I knew was almost unboun-
ded—its only known limit being tho Arctic
circle. Therefore, if there wo were, the soon
er wo staid where we were, the better. So I
made fast to the top of the spruce, and we
composed ourselves as well as possible for a
iright of “rest”—crawling down in the bottom
of the car, and going to sleep.
Daylight came—none too soon to satisfy the
twO'bomcwhat anxious individuals who were
awaiting its first glimmers. Tho rain had
ceased, leaving us thoroughly soaked in our
perch, but tho clouds above drooped very near
the earth. Wc bad on board about fifteen
pounds of ballast, which wc threw out, as well
as one blankot, one overcoat, an anchor rope,
two or three porter bottles, aud other small ar
ticles. This was necessary to give us au as-
censive power, because about ouc hundred
pounds weight bad been added to the balloon
during the night by the deposit of rain in lit
tle reservoirs upon it nnd the soaking of the
net. When we arose, we ascended at once,
so os to pass through the stratum of clouds,
which had so thinned out during the rain that
it was probably not more than a thousand feet
in thickness. Once more the earth was out
of sight, and tho sunshine, was upon us. We
found ourselves going still duo north. As tho
sun’s rays fell upon the balloon, the drying off
of tho water and the expansion of the gas in
creased the nscensive power very much, and
wo shot up rapidly to the hight of a milo be
fore it was possible for me to check the up
ward tendency. I knew the sooner we reach
ed terra firma the better. Drawingtbo valre,
therefore, wo carao down below thcclonds.
And here, what a view! As far as the eye
could reach, in every direction, one unbroken
sea of forest limbs; massive trees, shcoiing
their tapering bodies far up toward thcclonds.
and relieved with very little foliage; the broad,
cheerless, and forbidding prospect broken on
ly by a mountain at some distance, and one or
two small sheets of water near by.
Discharging gas as rapidly as possible, we
came down, the balloon settling between two
tall spruces. Tho globe caught in the limbs,
but as it collapsed with the discharge, our
weight settled the car within eight feet of the
earth, enabling us to drop out without difficul
ty. It was most fortunate that our descent
was made just at this point, the balloon barely
crowding between the trees, else wo might
have been impaled or thrown out from a very
great higbt by concussion.
After jumping out, I knew that it was nec
essary to abandon the balloon, as wc should
have all we could do to find our way out of
that almost impenetrable wild, without any in
cumbrances. There was no alternative—the
work of the Atlantic was done. I have known
what it was to be shipwrecked at sea, and to
behold a vessel I had learned to love as my
home engulfed in the foaming waters, but I
never experienced anything like the emotion
that filled my heart as I exclaimed, '-Good by,
old Atlantic, we shall never meet again!” It
teemed like parting from an old friend in per
fect health, with the full knowledge that be
would never be seen again alive. Tears blin
ded my tight, and it required, I suppose, the
MACON, OCTOBER 18, 1859.
Volume XXXIA’.—Ho. 4.
kiblcT We had no mesas of kindling a fire to I looking Scotchman; around him a n
dry the garments of the drenched toyagevr. I athletic timber cutters; and near' 1 a
We <ound in the shanty some straw that had I laden with carrots, potatoes, pork, anil so forth
been used by its occnpants for beds. I tried I all the heart could wish for. The revulsion
to strike fire in the Indian fashion, hy rubbing fwas almost too much, hut Providence was kind,
two sticks together, and by drawing a small Everybody can imagine tlie rest At first, food
K icce of rope we found rapidly across a |>cg. hut I had no more taste to us than chips. AVe ate
oth failed; after using all my strength, I only I sparingly at first, ns our stomachs were ahlo to
got up a heat of about 100 degrees. .So we bear, and were more ravenous as we became
crawled under the straw, piled it about us, stronger.
and made the best of circumstances. But we I [Mr. La Mountain concludes with u brief ae-
were both very wet, and, as a consequence, our count of their travel homeward.]
rest was much broken hy dreadful cold and I : .
chills. A Conjurer Amous the Arabs
In the morning, wc took tlie scooped boards I After a brilliant career in the principal cities
from the roof of the shanty, lashed four of them I of Europe, M. Kobert-Houdiu was summoned
together with grass ropes, and started down the I by the government officials of Algeria to pro-
stream. At this place, as wc afterward learned, I cecd to that colony and give his performance
wc were within less than tbreo miles of a clear-1 before the principal chieftains of the Arab
cd tract of 200 acres, in the heart of tlie woods, I tribes, in order to play off his tricks against
used for raising food for the lumbermen of Gil-1 the conjuring mirncles of the Marabouts. He
mour & Co. If wo had only been aware of the I gives a graphic account of his debut in the the-
fact then, how much subsequent suffering wc I a ter of Algiers :
might have avoided. I o„ t j, e ogjj, 0 f October, the day appointed
After going about twelve rods from the shan- I f or U1 y fi r5 t performance before the Arabs, 1
ty, wc came upon a pine tree, which had fallen I reached my post at an early hour, and could
directly across the creek, and rendered it neccs-1 enjoy the sight of their entrance into the the
sary to take our raft apart. W hile I was doing I a ,p r .
this, wc heard two distinct shots from a gun, I Each gou/n, drawn up iu companies, wasin-
" ot ,^ ar distant. We shouted re-1 troduced separately, and led in perfect order
pratedly with all our might, and getting our t0 lhe pUces cLosel) for it in advance. Then
. c i a t soon *" s P oss, *'* e ' hastened down I eamo the turn of the chiefs, who Beatcd them-
afterward learned the shots we heard were made
acter.
same effort to enable me to leave the cherish
ed “companion”—for so I had learned to look
at it—of so many perils and so many pleasures,
as it does for a father to tear himself away
from the coffin of a beloved child. Perhaps it
was foolish and nonsensical; if it was, I can
only say I could not help it.
But the departure must be made; so off we
started to seek for civilization, deliverance,
safety, homo and friends. _ AVe shaped our
course south of cast, snpposingthat if wa were
in Canada that would bring us out on the Ot
tawa; or, if in the Xew-York _ wilderness,
which.neither of us believed possible, that we
should leave it on a direct line for AVatertown.
AA’e soon found t hat wc could only make a snail-
like and most laborious process. The bottom
was soft ; tho bushes closely grown together
and loaded with the deposits of tho previous
night's rain storm; anil a dense mass of rub
bish lining the way in every direction, haring
fallen from the trees, never perhaps cut, since
God first planted the wilderness upon the soil.
Every foot’s progress cost us labor; and we
began to appreciate tlie very marked uncer
tainty whether we should die far from the bal
loon or not. .
After laboring on about three-qunrtcrs of a
mile, wc came upon a creek, the general course
of which was to the north-west, but exceeding
ly tortuous. Here we found a rude wooden
trap used for catching martens ; a little clear
ing, with indications of a fire at some past
time ; and a half-barrel, with the marks,
••Mess Pork—P- M.—Montreal.” This ap
prised ns that civilized man had been upon the
spot before us, and also removed wbntcv cr
uncertainty we had as to being in Canada.
More than this—it buoyed us up in the hope,
in which wo were destined to marked nnd se
vere disappointment, that wo were about to
come npon human habitations.
A brief debate decided as to follow up the
stream on its north side, it being much caster
to walk in the grass and water along the bank,
than to crotnl our way through the tangled
hashes, and over the underbrush. After follow
ing the creek about two miles, finding my
weight uncomfortably increased—so much as
to fatigue me—by saturation by water, I re-
llire.raik, do„. •!* ZV'JXlZbkl,',", Z
creek, we came upon a lake. We paddled, in 11°^ a 8 P ecl ? c * c » and onr comfortable scuts, far
search of an outlet; entirely around this lake, a * T™"? *° \? thcTC u a h ? m
distance ofal»out live miles, then found it turn- 8tran f? ^* ^i 8 ^- 1 ^ C 4 m a f )0Ut ^ or
ing to tho right, about four rods from the point som ® ,l me, and trying to tuck their lop; no
where wo started. Entering this, after travel- them, after thcfa.hion of European tailors,
trig about four miles, we found that we had been I “arahal Random with his family and suite,
retracing our steps, as we came upon a signal the two stage boxes to the right ot
on the bank erected to indicate the point where tb e« a S?< while the prefect and other civilian
wc had abandoned the balloon. AVe continued “ u,bor, * les *at exactly facing him. As for Col.
poling down the creek all day—weary, exhaus-1 Ncyen, he was every where, as the arrang-
ted, almost broken down with effort—and yet er ,?,‘ tbe festival.
seeing nothing to indicate any probability of Tlie catds agas. bash-agas, and other titled
relief for our sore distresses. As night an-1 Ar “>s, held the places of honor, for they oc-
proachcd, a cold, drizzling rain commenced fal- cu P lcd tLe orchestra stalls and thedress circle,
ling. But there was no life for us there; our ,n thc m,d9t of them ' vcre several prtvileg-
only hope, if hope there was, was in pushing on, cd officers, and, lastly, the interpreters were
and still on. So tho jioles splashed in the water, mtngledamong thc spectators, to translate my
and we crowded upon them our heavy weight, I remarks to them.
until 64 o'clock at night. Then wc were obli- I was also told that several curious people,
ged to stop; and, having selected on tho for- having been unable to proenre tickets, had
bidding bank a spot more favorable for land- assumed the Arab burnous, and, binding earn
ing than any other, we pushed our impromptu el’* ba ' r cord round their foreheads, had slip-
vessel ashore, climbed over thc clayey soil, and I ped in among their new co-religionists,
curled ourselves up, muskrat-fashion, under a This strange medley of spectators was in
projecting an'd partially protecting shelf of earth I deed a most carious sight. The dress circle,
—our backs poorly serving as umbrellas to more especially, presented au appearance as
shield tho rest of our bodies from thc storm grand as it was imposing. Some sixty Arab
that would beat in upon us. And so ended chiefs, clothed in their red mantles (the sym-
the second day of our experience in the woods, bol of their submission to France), on which
AA'c could .not sleep. AVe were too weary ; one or more decorations glistened, gravely a
too chilly; to sad; too anxious. Soon after waited my performance with majestic dignity
12 o'clock the rain slackened, and we took ad- I I have performed before many brilliant as-
vantage of the pause to pole a short distance, semblies, but never before one which struck
when thc flood-gates were reopened, and thc me so much as this. However, thc impression
storm beat upon us once more. Again we were I felt ou the rise of the curtain,. far from par
obliged to stop; again we com ted sleep in vain. I alyzing me, on the contrary inspired me with
Tlie winds sighed mournfully through thc I a lively sympathy for the spectators, whose
branches .of the trees, like tlie wailing of a faces seemed so well prepared to accept the
funeral dirge; and thc fecbling rippling of the I marvels promised them. As soon as I walked
creek was in mournful harmony with the cb- on thc stage, 1 felt quite at ’my ease, and
bing flow of our lives and spirits. AA’e could joyed in anticipation thc sight I was goinj
not stand tho dreariness, nor tlie passages of amuse myself with.
our own thoughts; so up, and off again. Day- j f e | t< j confess, rather inclined to laugh at
light found us poling down the creek; dripping m y« e lfaud my audience, for I stepped forth,
with water ; chilled to the very marrow of our wsud ; n hand , „i t h all the gravity of a real
bones—pale and hollow -eyed; and with those sorcerer . Still, I did not give wav. for I was
temblo sensations of ringing in the head, dry I jj ere no ^ merely to amuse a curious and kind
ness of the lips, and parching of the throat, I pu bij c j must produce a startling effect upon
that precede starvation AAe had not -skf 1 [ coarse minds and prejudices, for I was cnact-
overan hour in the night and only the most ; the part of a French Marabout,
extremo exhaustion could have insured us so h Com / Mcd w ith the simple tricks of their
_Atout7 o’clock, we reached a rapm nan a m0 ’ t * P ‘
mile in length, bottomed with rocks. Weaban- j co ,nuienccd my performance in tho most
doned the raft here, hut after walking a mile pro f oun( j f j might almost say religious, silence,
found .our salvation depending ‘T 0 ’’ P mn S an( j t| lc attention of the spectators was so great
back, and getting it down the creek. A! o soon tbat th 6Cemcd petrified. Their fingers a-
had it apart, and floated it down stick by stick, | one mov ;„g nervously, played with thc beads
wading up to our wraists on the slippery stones f thdf ros “ ric9i while ,hcy were, doubtlessly,
or the rapids, to dislodge the iuTok ing the protection of the Most High
Mr. Haddock fell three tunes in doing this j Tb . g noatllct ; c con( iition did not suit ine
work, at one time breaking tho compass, and
rendering it completely useless. About 10J
o'clock, thc raft was below the rapids, togeth
er again, and wc were poling down the stream.
It was Sabbath—but in those woods. Sabbath
This apathetic condition did not snit me, for
I had not come to Algeria to visit a wax-work
exhibition. 1 wanted movement, animation,
life in fact, around me.
I changed my batteries, and, instead of gen-
was eternal, and unbroken. Might it not pres- erahztng my remarks, I addressed them more
age a never- ending Sabbath for us * Howev- especially to some of the Arabs, whom I slith
er, wc dismissed gloominess, and with a prayer u. la,cd b i 1 ,n ^ 7° rds ' and * , ‘ H morc b >' m y nc ‘
of thankfulness to the God who amid so many tioos. the astonishment then gave way to a
hazards had spared us, toiled wearily on. expressive feeling, which was soon cvm-
About 12 o’clock wo entered a large lake, ced by noisy outbursts.
Never more cheerless prospect opened on raor- 1 his was especially the case when I pro-
tal vision. Perhaps weeks must pass before duced cannon balls front a hat,—-for my spec-
we would find thc outlet And then—what tutors, laying aside their gravity, expressed
then? Nevermind; on wc went, striking to their delighted admiration by the strongest
the right close to the bank, and poling—poling and most energetic gestures.
noling, along thc numerous bays and inden-1 Then came—greeted by the same success—
tations. Kyis never looked upon inoremagnifi- the bouquet of flowers, produced instantape-
cent scenery. Embosomed in a great basin ously from a hat; the cornucopia, supplying
scooped out amid noblo UlLs; surrounded by a multitude of objects, which I distributed,
beautiful evergreen trees; dotted with little though unable to satisfy the repeated demands
islands • and reflecting in its pellucid bosom made on all sides, and still more by those who
the deep bluo of the sky—painter could not had their hands fall already; the five-franc
have had more noble study. But where was I pieces, sent across the theater into a crystal
our brother man; tho curling sinok* of human box suspended above tho spectators,
habitation • tho welcome face of sympathy; I One trick I should have liked to perform
the beaming cyo of intelligence ? Alas! alas! I was the inexhaustible bottle, so appreciated
without these,cold dreary, and sombre, to two by thc Parisians and tho Manchester “hands;”
worn, stan ing men—lost in the trackless wi!-1 but 1 could uot employ it in this performance,
demess—would have been the roost matchless I for it is well known the followers of Moham-
„ , - ??_«»— i ro • scene in Nature’s broad domain. med drink no fermented liquor—at least not
to fatigue me—by saturation by water, i So wo strained on. Night found us not more publicly. Hence, I substituted the following
moved my woolen drawers ™£en sodt*, i ^ onc . fourth 0 f the way around thc lake, ‘ wit h considerable advantage.
^.^.■2■“.-..(C r n ?h?i --
destitute of nutriment—an injury rtithcr than | j| ie f oott ant | passing my wand through it
lenefit. About 7 o’ clock the wind commenced 1 8 | l0we< | t j mt t j, e vessel coutaiued nothing; then
blowing, and as wc were on the lee-shore, we | )av { n ^ re fitted thc two parts, I went to the
decided to travel no furthtiPtlmt night N> we ccnter 0 f the pit, when, at my command, the
drew our raft up on the bank, went into the ^ ow j wa$ ma <ncally filled with sweetmeats,
woods, and lay down. ^ e were dying, sUnr- w hich were found excellent,
ing, perishing by inches And j Vt jV “^ h,n ,” The sweetmeats exhausted, I turned the
«em^ f°^couMhcara voicctenin“ mcthat bowl over and proposed to fill it w.th an ex-
sccmetl asit i the oemn with a balloon cellcnt coffee; 10, gravely passing my hand
I must live to cron , - t j j j thrice over thc bowl, a dense vapor immediate-
Andl my hopes w that I coul.i ^ # ’ mlannoinic ^ the prcsencc
not help singing a simple refrain. 0 fthe precious liquid Thc bowl was full of
AA'c started on again, the sunbeams breaking coffee, which I poured into cups, and
for thc first time in two days. Three miles]p - ofl - ere J to m y astounded spectators.
Kof7river S oponingintoa" smaller lake. The first cups were only accented, so tospeak
This cheered us. \Vc £gan to hope wc had under pro tot-for not an Arab would consent
reach eda "large stream. But when we reached to moisten his lips with a beverage which he
[S cnd-mism- !-thcro was no outict-a small thought came straight from fchaiUn s kitchen;
Ssct into the lake. AVitli hepe almost gone, but, insensibly seducedbv the perfume of their
westarted wearily lack toward the largo Uke favonte hquor and urged by dm interpreters,
wc" had left- Mr. Haddock here began to look some of the boldest decided on tasting thtimag-
.mon our fate as scaled. He was brave as man tc liquor, and all soon followed their example
3d be Thcthoughtof death bad no terrors Tlie vessel, rapidly emptied was repeatedly
rlilim But ho imfurned to thinkof the des- “ d ,l
wMISfi far m f ‘
? '*li n_ ,ew tuowents very closo
} bc sixth attempt, we
' - 1 le *°P °f tall tree, of
taujkt hold. 1 reached
pants a i> d ‘brew away my hat, which was a
serious impediment in going through the bushes.
Having on only light gaiters, l retained them as
protections for tny feet .
Here we found a small round stick of timber,
... thc creek, which we both mounted, and cut
ting somo elders, poled across the creek, land;
landing wet enough, and somewhat “blown
upon tho other side. AA'c here left the water
course, and entered a tamarack swamp, in which
we very soon found a blazed path—that is, a
road marked hy cutting trees—which bore to
thc westward, following the general course or
thc creek. There were human tracks here,
but they were very old, having evidently men
made in tho Spring. Nevertheless, the walking
was thc best wc had seen since leaving the
balloon, and wc madcupoiir minds to tallow tne
***AA'c journeyed in this direction about live
miles, when wo suddenly stnick thc creek
again, and upon its west sido .there was—could
we believe our eyes!—a lumber shanty. Joy.
Deliverance was at hand. Eagerly we rushed
forward, expecting to meet a human welcome.
Oh, misery! It was deserted, and
indications existed that many storms had bratoi
timber. Disappointment again. All
terminated in those impcnctntWt tvild^ w
there was nothing to indicate human r rc> ,^
In one of these roads we fouml Rvo tiny vi hi
fro-s. They were tho first “food we had seen
in wenty-four hours. Perhaps tiiey were no
eaten—probably they were. Not hind-qw
tersalone; we were not dainty; fore-qnartere,
head, bones, nnd all. I never tasted a ®wre l "
inorsal in my life, and my companion came to
thc'conclu.'ion that Soyer could nothavefiibri-
rated a more tempting morsal. A et the unsa. (
Micd longing cry of our stomachs was, wtvo.
JRtJSST more!" But no more damty ht-
tie frogs—not even a snake—responded; and
tcc went without AA'c thought wo knew what
tiw^sta feel hungry then; we found afterward
iL^Two wen- cnl.v taking the first n.diments in
SfS
iLck SSbeS^tad for lumber-pro-
^blVtotiuOttawa-in..t.em. ) rmngwewouffi
build a nift, and o“ S.
Tto 1 ' it was Wf to talk about clams and frogs
& was'not
I crossed on n smal! rate, and sci
-“-7— - ,.. -fl, , n .i r. m ji r How little wc fled all demands, like my incxhaastible bottle,
kncwwhat God had in store for us! I cheered and was borne back to the stage still full,
nm-n “ . .j j _.;,u —pat re . But it was not enough to amuse my specta
S^/we turned l.ack 1 AA'c had gone bSt a mile tors; I must also, in order to fulfill tlie object
whJn we hea^d thc report of a gSn, quickly sue- of my mission, startle and even temfy them by
ccedcd by another, flow thc bloodhounded in the display of a supernatural power,
our veins 1 Hope revived within our breasU. Many arrangements had all been made for
AVe halloed as fondly as our feeble strength this purpose, and I had reserved for thc end of
would allow us. but got no answer, and heard my performances three tricks, which must cora-
no other reports. AVe wore beginning to dcs- plete my reputation as a sorcerer. . •
nair again when Mr. Haddock called my at- Many of my readers will remember having
tentionto'smoko curling over the trees near seen at my performances a small but solidly-
the opposite shore of the lake. His sight had I bu.lt box, which, being burned to thc specta-
uic u /fSctlMdUil tors, becomes henvv or licrht at niv order* n
Vf Haddock - but lie was the heaviest man; About '"’ j , (hc shantv f ro „, which the
J£^»hea^y^rhm..and^ curW. God be praised: There
t”«boi This was very nnoomfor-1 wa. my
£2! eanoe 'hiul^l uplm "the bank— I ‘ I advanced with my box in my hand, to the
itlookcdlikoa log at first. AA'e were center ot the “practicable,” communicating
S men again Nofselessly we paddlevl I from the stage to the pit ; then, addressing the
? fearful if the fire was that of an uncivil- Arabs, I said to them.
rclDidmn he might be frightened away with- “From what you have witnessed, you will
ac . The canoe was turned bottom attribute a supernatural power to me, and you
” £ on'the bank. Under it were a gun, are nght I wffl give you a new proof of my
"L and a sack containing a dead duck, marvelous authority, by showing that I can
\ir Hadjock started to hunt up the owner, deprive the most powerful man of his strength,
■'L i I seized and commenced stripping the duck, and restore it at my wiU. Any one who thinks
intending to eat it uncooked. But that wasnot himself strong enough to try the experiment
,rucming les than flv(J mimlU .< an Indian may draw near me, (I spoko slowly, in or-
?*•*.ILrod upon the bank. I addressed him dcr to give tlie interpreter time to translate my
then in French. He answered words.) .
• .lL latter and asked roe to follow him. I An Arab, of middle hight, but well built and
r 1 irirdi v able to drag my body along, muscular, as many of thc Arabs are,
did st. i rods from thc shore, amid thc my side with sufficient assurance.
shanty from which the “Are you vert rtrong ; J gajd to linn. 1
God be praised ! There unng him from head to foot
companion, aanvereing with a generous | “Oh. y«» ! v ” be replied, carelessly.
“Are you sure you will always remain -so ?'
‘•Quite sure.” k •
"You are mistaken, for, in an instant, 1 will
rob you of your strength, and you shall become
as a little child.”
The Arab smiled disdainfully as a sign of his
incredulity.
“Stay, - ’ I continued; “lift up this box.”
Tho Arab stooped, lifted up the box, nnd
said to me, coldly, “Is that all
“AVait !’’ I replied.
Then, with all my possible gravity, 1 made
an imposing gesture, and solemnly pronounced
tho words:
“Behold! you are weaker than a woman
now, try to lift the box.”
The Hercules, quite cool as to my conjura
tion, seized thc box once again by the handle,
and gave it a violent tug, but this tirao tho box
resisted, and in spite of his most rigorous at
tacks, would not budge an inch.
The Arab vainly expended on this unlucky
box a strength which would have raisedoan
enormous weight, until, at length, exhausted,
panting, aud red with anger, he stopped, be
came thoughtful, and began to comprehend the
influence of tuagte.
Ho was on the point of withdrawing; but
that would lie allowing his weakness, and that
he, hitherto respected for his vigor, had lie-
come a little child. This thought rendered him
almost mad.
Deriving fresh strength from the encourage
ments his friends oflered him by word nnd deed,
he turned a glance round him, which seemed to
say: “You will see what a son of tho desert
can do.”
lie bent once again over the box; his ucrV‘
ous hands twined round the handle, and his
legs, placed on either side like two bronze col
umns, served as a support for the final effort.
But, wonder of wonders! this Hercules, a
moment since so strong and proud, now bows
his head; his arms riveted to thc box, under
go a violent muscular contraction; liis legs give
way, and he falls on his knees with a yell of
agony!
An electric shock, produced by an inductive
apparatus, had been passed, 011 'a signal from
me, from the further end of the stage into thc
handle of thc box. Hence thc contortions of
tho poor Arab!
It would have been cruelty to prolong this
scene.
I gave a second signal, and the electric cur
rent was immediately intercepted. My athlete,
disengaged from his terrible bondage, raised
his hands over his head.
‘‘Allah! Allah!" ho exclaimed, full of terror;
then wrapping himself up quickly in the folds
of his burnous, as if to hide his disgrace, lie
rushed through the ranks of the sjiectators and
gained tho front entrance.
AVith tho exception of my stage boxes and
thc privileged spectators who appeared to take
great pleasure in this experiment, my audience
had become grave and silent, anil I heard the
words “Shitan?” “Djcttouin!” passing in a
murmur round tho circle of credulous men,
who, while gazing on me, seemed astonished
that I possessed none of the physical qualities
attributed to the angel of darkness.
I allowed my public a few moments to re
cover from tho emotion produced by my expe
riment and Ibo flight of thc herculean Arab.
One of thc means employed hy the Mara
bouts to gain influence in the eyes of the Arabs
is by causing a belief in their invulnerability.
One of them, for instance, ordered a gun to
ho loadciLand tired at him from a short dis
tance, but in vain did the flint produce a show
er of sparks; the Marabout pronounced some
cabalistic words, and the gun did not explode.
The mystery was simple enough; the gun
did not go oil' because tho Marabout hod skill
fully stopped up the vent.
Colonel de Nevue explained tome the im
portance of discrediting such a miracle by op
posing to it a slight-of-hand trick far superior
to it, and I had thc very article.
I tnf»—-J ih« a mlik that I nossessed a talis
man rendering me invuincrame, ana I defied tifu
best marksman in Algeria to hit me.
I had hardly uttered tho words when an
Arab, *who had attracted my notice by the at
tention he paid to my tricks, jumped orer four
rows of seats, and disdaining tho use of the
“ practicable,’’ crossed thc orchestra, upsetting
tiuto, clarionet*, and violins, esealadedthe stage
while burning himself at the foot-lights, and
then said, in excellent French,
“I will kill you V
Au immense buret of laughter greeted both
the Arab's picturesque ascent and his murder
ous intentions, while an interpreter who stood
near me told me 1 had to deal with a Marabout.
“ You wish to kill me!” I replied, imitating
his accent and tho inflection of his voice.—
“Well, I reply that though you are a sorcerer,
I am still a greater one, and you will not kill
me.”
I held a cavalry pistol in my hand, which I
presented to him.
“Here take this weapon, and assure yourself
that it has undergone no preparation.”
The Arab breathed several times down the
barrel, then through thc nipple, to assure him
self there was a communication between them,
and after carefully examining thc pistol, said:
Thc weapon is good, and I will kill you.”
As you are determined, and for more cer
tainty, put in a double charge of powder, and a
wad on the top.”
“It is done.”
I ‘‘Now, here is a leaden ball; mark it with
your knife, so as to be ablo to recognize it, and
put it in the pistol, with a second wad."
“ It is done."
“ Now that you are quite sure your pistol is
loaded, and that it will explode, tell me, do you
ftel no remorse, no scruple about killing mo
thus, although I authorize you to do so f’
“No, for l wish to kill you,” the Arab repeat
ed coldly.
AA'ithout replying, 1 put an apple on the point
of a knife, aud standing a few yards from the
Marabout, ordered him to fire.
“ Aim straight at the heart,” I said to him,
My opponent aimed immediately, without
thc slightest hesitation.
Thc pistol exploded, and the bullet lodged in
the centre of thc apple.
I carried the talisman to the Marabout, w
recognized thc ball he had marked.
I could not say that this trick produced
greater stupefaction than the one preceding it;
at any rate, my spectators, palsied by surprise
and terror, looked round in silence, seeming to
think, “ Who tho deuce have_ wcgottohere ?"
A pleasant scene,^pwever, "sootuunwrinkled
many of their faces. Thc Marabout, though
stupified by his defeat^ad not lost his wits; so,
profiting by tho moment when ho returned me
the pistol, he seized thc apple, thrust it into his
waist-belt, and could not be induced, to return
it, persuaded as he was that he possessed in it
an incomparable talisman.
For tho last trick in tny |ierformancc I re
quired thc assistance of an Arab.
At tho request of several interpreters, a
young Moor, about twenty years of age, tall,
well built, and richly dressed, consented to
come on the stage. Bolder and more civilized,
doubtlessly, than his comrades of the plains, he
walked firmly up to me.
I drew Min toward tho table that was in the
centre of thc stage, and pointed out to him and
te the other spectators that it was slightly built
and perfectly isolated. After which, without
further preface, I told him to mount upon it,
and covered him with an enormous cloth cone,
open at the top.
Then, drawing the cone and its content
to a plank, the ends of which were held by my
servants and myself, wo walked, to the foot
lights with our heavy burden, and upset it
Tho Moor had disappeared—the cone was per-
perfectly empty!
Immediately there began a spectacle which
shall never forget
Tho Arabs were so affected by this last trick,
that, impelled by an irresistible feeling of terror,
they rose in all parts of tho house, and yielded
to the influence of a general panic. To tell the
truth, tho crowd of fugitives was densest at
the door of the dress circle, and it could be
seen, from thc agility aud confusion of these
high dignitaries, that they were tho first to
wish toleava the house.
A ninly did one of them, thc Caid of the Beni
.Salah, more courageous than his eoUeagucs, try
to restrain them by his words:
-* .-stay! stay ! we cannot thus lea J one of our
co-reiigionLti. Surslv we must know what
»j BOSTICK. KEIM CO..
But the coreligionists only ran away the fas
ter, and soon tiie courageous Caid, led away by
their example, followed them.
They little knew what awaited them at the
door of tho theater; but they had scarce gone
down thc steps when they found themselves
face to face with the “resuscitated Moor.”
The first movement of terror overcome, they
surrounded the man, felt and cross-questioned
hi u; but, annoyed by these repeated ques
tions, he had no better resource than to escape
at full speed.
Tho next evening thc second performance
took place, and produced nearly the same ef
fect as the previous ono. ,
Mf Robert Uoudain, it seems, is now repos',
ing on his wizard laurels in Paris. The course
of years has brought philosophical contentment,
and, according to his own confession, “be has
reached tho object of every hope.” lie is pre
paring another volume explaining the manner
in which slight of-htnd and other conjuring
tricks and deceptions aro performed; which,
however instructive it may 00 to persons foud
of prying into the mysteries of legerdemain,
can scarcely equal tho interest of the present
entertaining narrative.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE!
T HE undersigned offer for nde, npon very ac
commodating terms, ono of the most desirable
aud valuable PLANTATIONS in Georgia, situated
in AVashington county, oa tho lino of the Central
Bail Boad, and about -to miles below Macon.
This property (belonging to tho estate of tho late
William Fish,) contains 2,700 acres, in a compact
and convenient body, about 700 of which are clear
ed. and in a high state of cultivation. Of the cleared
and. abont 200 are of the best Oak and Hickory and
High Swamp—all very productive and very superi
or Cotton Lauds. Tho remaining 200 aro mixed
Pino land, which is, also, qnite productive. Of the
wild, or uncleared land, a portion ia rich Osk and
Hickory; 310 or too acres fine Creek bottom, on a
small stream, and easily brought into cnltivation;
tbe balance good Pine land, and very rich Creek and
Kiver Swamp—the Pine, covered with the best large
Yellow Pine: and the J-narnp, with White Oak, and
other valuable growth. The greater part of the
Swamp lands, which are as fertile as any in the
State, aro high enough for snccoasful cultivation,
without drainag or embankment.
This place presents advantages unsurpassed. It
.aneasily be divided into two Plantations; is acces
sible by railway to the best markets—Augusta, Sa
vannah and Macon; is well improved, with a large
and comfortable framed Dwelling, good Negro Cab
ins, Gin House, Screw, Ac. '1 he lands are as pro
ductive for Cottoa. Corn, Ac. as any in Middle or
Southern Georgia. The place is healthy, water good,
o for stuck of all kinds excellent, both iu winter
and summer.
There are, also, a Post Oflice tOcouee) and Bail
Boad Station (No. 14) on the Plantation. Also, a
good Store House—tho neighborhood affording a
jood stand for a Country Store. On tbe Plantation
s, also, a good Mill Scat, where, formerly, stood a
Saw and Grist Mill. Tho purchaser would, also, ac
quire the franchise or privilege of supplying the
ltail Boao Station with Wood and AA'ater, which
can .be made qnite profitable.
Mr. Brown, who resides upon thc place, will show
it to any gentleman wishing to examine it.
If uot previously disposed of at private sale, this
iroperty will be sold publicly at Executors’ sale be-
ore tbe court honse, in Sundersrille, in said county,
on tbe first Tuesday in January next. In the mean
time, we invite private proposals. Address either of
tho undersigned.
GEO. W. FISH, Oglethorpe, /
JNO. D. FISH. Savannah, J txrs ‘
I*. S.—We also offer, at private Bale, upon very
reasonable terms, a very desirable Summer BESI-
DENCE, and small Farm of joo acres, in thc pleas
ant village of Midway, abont' 2) miles distant from
Milledgeville. This place, within a short walk of
Oglethorpe College, is well and handsomely improv
ed. Most of tlie land is uncleared, and well wooded.
The place is very healthy, water very tine and pure,
and the social and educational advantages, not ex
celled in the State. This place will, also, be sold as
the property of the estate of Wm. Fish, and is the
homestead where the late Mrs. Ssrah Fish resided.
O. W. S’.
Oat 4. J. D. V.
Curtains, Curtains,
etc., etc.
8*tin Droohe Damasks,
English Damasks,
Lac< and Embroiders''
Cnrtains with
Trimings.
Ac.. A
W« always take great pleasure in showing our
Goods, and as we intend making it to tho interest of
all to patronize ui, we hope toon to see onr friends
and give them onr prices,
BOSTICK KJ2IN & CO
Macon, Sept 20. 1359.
B. A. WISE'
, tS SOW RECEIVING
TIX2J Xjt T> n 77f* r P _1ATXI C-rP
COMPLETE'STOCK OF
House Furnishing Goods
STOVES, GRATES.
PLATED WARE AXD CUTLERY,
EVER BEFORE OFFERED IN THIS
MARKET ,
AA’bich he will sell at the very lowest prices for
CASH.
B.J. WISE* a
nouse Furnishing Store,
Cherry Street, Macon, Ga.
sep 6
“HEAD QUARTERS.''
DRESS GOODS
SILKS! SILKS! SILKS!
ROBES! ROBES!
W E respectfully give notico to the citizens of
Slacou and surround ing country, ’hat wi have
just opened onr Fall and Winter Stock of
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
to which we ask the alien- ion of all, especiallv tbe
LADIES.
D..1,'J. 'A’elvet Flounced Silk Robes,
•DQSlICKi 1 Brocade Robes, 2 Volants,
Paris I rinted DoLaino Robes,
Meri.ios, Cobnrgs. Alpaccas,
Bimbazines, Plaid Cash
meres etc., etc.
Embroideri >s. Hosiery, Gloves,
Laces sue White Goods,
Bleached nnd Brown rihcctinf:
and Shirting, Satin Finished
Tab e Damasks, Ginghams,
Flicnels, Fruits,
Striped Homespun
and Kerseys.
Kein
&
Co.
Braasota ttarpefiag.
Kein
&
Co.
Three Ply A Super Ingrain dc.
Carpets and Oil
Hemi
Carpets and <
lgs. Rags,
I StffoSnc I
Cloth.
Mrs.
XViualoiv'a
Moolhiuz;
S4yrni»,
ver been able to
medicine: Never
single instance,
when timely
we know an in-
isfaetio i by any
On the contrary,
with its opera-
in tenns of eom-
iical
MRS. WINSLOW,
A N experienced Nurse .and Female Physician,
.* presents to tbe attentior of mothers her
SOOTHING SYRUP,
FOB CHILDREN TEETHING,
which greatly facilitates the process of teething, by
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allay ail pain and spasmodic a :tion, and is sure to re
gulate bowels. Depend npon it, mothers, it will give
rest to yourselves, and relief i.nd health to your in
fauts. We have put up andarldtk.. article for over
ten years, and can say, in confidence and truth of it,
wbatwebavene-
say of any other
has it failed, in a
to effect a cure,
used. Never did
stance of dissat-
one who used it.
ait are delighted
lions, and speak
inundation of its magical effects and medical virtues.
We speak in Ibis matter “wba: wo know,” after ten
years' experience, and pledge >ur reputation for the
fulfilment of what we here declare. In almost every
instance where the infant is au Tering from pain and
exhaustion, relief will be found in fifteen or twenty
minutes after the syrup is adm nistered.
This lvauable preparation s tbo prescription af
le of the most experienced and skillful Nurses in
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bowels, corrects acidity, ana gives tone and energy
to the whole system. It wit | almoat instantly re
lieve griping in the bowels, aud AVind Colie, and
overcome convulsions, which, if not speedily reme-
died, end in ................ death. We be
lieve it tbe best : „ : and surest reme
dy in the world. ; „ . ._ _ „: in all case* of
Dysentery and . J; ‘ J/ 1 .*’!! n : Diarrhea in chil
dren, whether it ; “' ; arises from teeth
ing or any other —— cause.
We would say to every mot ler who has a child
suffering from any of the foreg ling complaints—do
not let your prejudices, nor the prejudices of others,
stand between your suffering t
nnd tho relief
1’ALL GOODS! -
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CHEAP PRICES AND
ELEGANT GOODS
AT
1
IAN &
“Bazaar of Fashion.
W E have now in store, and are daily receiving
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elegant
that has b<wn onr nleasuro and privilege to oflfe?
a fashionable world. To say that onrstock is *
RICE AND GORGEOUS,
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and nothing is needed bnt those in want of the
LATEST GEMS
to call and see for themselves. Our stock of STA
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when we add our
CARPET DEPARTMENT,
which displays every grade and stylo, wo are pre
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OUR STOCK.
as a whole, presents a scene as varied as it is l^trgs
and Attractnt.
CALL and allow us tho pleasure to show yon onr
Stock. ICO.S.S, COLE7IAX A ROS.x.
sep 20 Cotton Avenue, Macon. Ga.
DRY GOODS, DRYGOODS.
GRANITE BLOCK, MULBERRY ST.
N. S. Prudden & Co.,
Grateful for the liberal patronage of last year, are
now prepared to exhibit for the
Fall and Winter Trade,
A large and seieot Stock of
Fancy &Staple Dry Goods,
Confident of not . being excelled either in beauty*
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A’elvet antTSilk Robes, Brocbe and Bayadere Silks
Foulard Silks, DeLaine and Merino Robes, Robes,
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Cjsbmeret, a large variety of SHAWLS, new styles
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Misses and Children's CLOAKS, TALMAS, and
SACKS, Dress Trimmings. Embroideries, Hosiery,
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ble Cloths, Table Damask, Pillow Casing, Sheetings,
Welsh Shaker and Patent Flannels, and all the dif
ferent varieties of
STAPLE GOODS
required for the trado, which wo offer on the most
favorable terms.
N. S. PRUDDEN A CO.
sep
that will be sure—yes. absolutely sure—to follow
this medicine, if timely used. Full directions fur
using will accompany each b'o:tle. None genuine
unless the fac simile ofCURTIli Jfc PERKINS, New
York, is on the outside wrapper,
eysold by Druggists throughout the world.
PrincipalOfiice, No. 13 Cedar-st., N. Y.
sep 6 1359 ly Price only 25 cents per bottle
Change ol Schedule-
6AA r ANXAH AND CHARLESTON
STEAMPACKET LINE
I.Y COX.VXECTION with tho CENTRAL and
North Eastern Rail Roads.
rpHK splendid and Fast Running
1
GOICDOJV, F. Barden, Commander,lcaVr‘sBavan>
nah for Charleston every Sunday and Wednesday
afternoons at 3 o’clock aud connects at Charleston
with the train of the North Eastern Rail Road going
North: returning, leaves Charleston every Monday
and Friday night at el o'clock (after the arrival
of the cars of the North Eastern R. Road.) and ar
rives at Savannah early the following mornings.
By this route Passengers can obtain through tiek-
etsto and from Savannah, Ge„ and AVilmihgton, N.
Carolina.
Having a through freight arrangement .with the
the Central Rail Road and its connections, all freights
between Charleston and tho interior of Georgia con
signed to tho agents of this line will bo forwarded
with dispatch and FREE of CHARGE.
J. P. BROOKS, Ag’t, Savannah.
E. LAFITTE A CO., Ag'te, Charleston.
tan 13
MACON 4AVESTEUN BAILROAD,
O N and after Thursday, I3tb July, th® Trains will
be ran as follows:
Leave Macon at.12 night. Arrive at Atlanta 7.15
A. M.
Leave Macon at 10 A. M Arrive at Atlanta 4.<W
. M.
^ Leave Atlanta at 12 night. Arrive gt Macon 7.13
Leave Atlanta at 11 A. M. Arrive at Macon 5.00
P. M.
The night train will not bo run on Sundavj. Tho
12 night train from Macon connect! with the Geor
gia K. Road for Augusta, at 10 A. M., and Atlanta
West Point K. K. at 12.13 A. M.
The 10 day train from Macon, connects with tbs
Western and Atlantic Rail Road for Chattanooga,
Dalton, Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis, at 5.00
A. M., with Georgia R. R. at 12.00 night and at A'
lanta it West Point R.R. at 12.15 A. it.
The completion of the Virginia and Tennessee
Rail Road, makes this tbe most pleasant and direct
route to tho
Virginia Springs.
Through Tickets to which may be had at Maccn ,
for 323 00, and to New York for *35 25.
Further information in regard to this ronte can be
had at the General Ticket Office, Macon.
ALFRED L. TYLER,
inlvl2 Superintendent.
CHANGE OF
SCHEDULE ON THE
South-Western H. R.
OVER WHICH PASSES THE
GREAT NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS MATT s
BARGAIN! BARGAIN!.
T siness,oticfTorsaieon rSlkStalVffl'WrfJm'ritelf
PLANTATION, lying on Walnut Creek, Crawford
county, near Hopewell, and abint five miles north
of Knoxville.
Tbe settlement of land consists of Thirteen linn
dred and Fifty acres, Eight hundred of which is
under good Fence, and in a high state of cultivation.
The Wood-land is heavily timbired with Oak, Hick
ory and Walnut, and is not surpassed by any land in
this section, for its fertility, health ana advantages
of Water. On the Plantation are two fine, comfort
able Dwellings, together with ill other necessary
Out-bnildings, such as Negro I) buses, Stables, Gin
honse and Screw.
Any person, desirous of purchasing, can call on
James Lockett, or the Overseer; either ot them will
take pleasure in showing the promises.
The stock of Mules, Cattle, Itogs, Farming uten
sils. Ac., will be sold with the Plantation, if desired.
Terms, favorable. JAMES. LOCKETT,
REBECCA LOCKETT,
Hopewell, Crawford Co., Ga.
Citixencopy. tt une 28.
Just Received and for Sale.
Q1XTY thousand feet of teusoned Flooring, in
^ leuHthis Jrom Itf to 20 feet, at tlie Enterprise
Works ot D. B. Jc J. W. WOODRUFF.
....Liberal discount to the trade,
aep 13 .
BOLTING CLOTH,
/rrv PIECES of tbe celebrated Datcn Anchor
OU brands of Bolting Cloth, for gale Rt Sew York
rises by (jnly 26) J. U. A W. A- R08S.
Macon, Jan. 4th, 1658.
The subscriber will make cash ad vances on cot.
ton consigned to George Parsons A Co., Savannah,
and agree to hold the cotton forty-five to fifty days
from date of shipments. I9AAC ^JCOTT
jan &
250,000 Acres ol: Railroad
LANDS FOB SALE.
T HESE lands are composed if the alternate sec
tions on either side of the Pensacola A Geor
gia Railroad, granted by the United States and State
of Florida to aid in building thii Road. Those now
offered are located on that part of the lino extend
ing from Tallahassee to Alligator, n distance of 105
miles. Most of them are in the vicinity of, and east
of the Suwannee River. They embrace every va
riety of soil from lands suitable merely for timber
and naval stores, to the most valuable description
for tho production of Sea Islam, and Short Cotton.
Sugar, Rice, Corn, Tobacco, and other agricultural
f iroducts of Florida A large proportion are pine
and*, baaed on clay, with detso and large forest
growtn, resembling much the best pino lands in Ba
ker county, Georgia, with the oi Terence in their fa-
vorthat eiii
them n
Island
tion of these lands will befonnd in the crops of corn,
sugar cane, long and short staple cotton now grow
ing on them and adjacent and similar lands, which
those wishing to purchase are re jested to call and
examine. The purchasers will hi.VK access to both
the Golf and Atlantio ports of F!< ridr., to which our
roads are now built and being extended, and on the
completion of tho connection o ' the Pensacola A
Georgia Road with the .Main Truuk Road of Geor
gia, the principle part of these lends will be in ten
hours travel of Savannah. Tney are at present in
about 24 honrs travel of both Charleston and Sa
vannah by steamer to Fernandiua, and theace by
Railroad, Ac., to Alligator. These lands were grant
ed for KAilroad purposes, and tie proceeds of the
sales are to be applied to the port bass of iron for the
Road already graded, or the grad ng of which is in
rapid progress of completion. To effect this object,
(tbe purchase of iron,) prompt rates are desirable,
and I invite the Immediate attention of all persons
wishing such property, and part culsrly to individ
uals and companies desirous of f urohasiug in large
quantities.
TERMS—One-third cash, and the balance ia one
and two yean with eight per cent, interest, payable
annually in advance.
My address is at Tallahassee, Fla.
WALTER GWYNN,
Agent Pen. \ Oa. R. 15.Co.
aug 9—9t
. ~ THE i ’
GREATFEYER AND AGUE
RBMEDD-r.
THE GREAT ELIXIR
THE GREAT ELIXIR
' IS WARRANTED TO CURE
IS WARRANTED TO CURE
FEVER AND AGUE.
FEVER AND AGUE.
TIIE GRENADA ELIXIR
THE GRENADA ELIXIR
IS WARRANTED TO CURE
IS WARRANTED TO CURE
CHILLS AND FEVER.
CIHILS AND FEVER.
THE GRENADA ELIXIR
THE GRENADA ELIXIR
IS WARRANTED TO CONTAIN
IS WARRANT!ip TO CONTAIN
NO .MERCURY OR ARSENIC.
NO MERCURY OB-ARSENIC.
The Grenada Eliziris warranted to cure iu every
case whero every other remedy fails, or the money
will bo refunded. This Elixir is warranted to con
tain nothing the least injnrions to the system, and
can be given in all cases and under all circumstan
ces witii perfect safety. Try a bottle and be con
vinced thiitit is not only tbe Bast bnt tbo CHEAP
EST remedy before the public. A 61 bottle has
cored from 5 to C cases.
Prepared and sold wholesale an 1 retail by
PEMBERTON Cc CARTER.
Columbus, Georgia.;
Also, sold byali Druggists in the city andthrough-
outthecountrv. For sale by
[nly Ifc—Rn DU. E L. STROHECKEK.
to fabBEiK
Ofirt bales Heavy Guunv Ilaggi ig, 1,000Rolls do.
OUU I(>(i Rolls Dundeo Baggio;, 3,300 Coils Ma-
3,000 Coils Hand Spun Rope, 4 OOP Pounds Twine.
Weoffar tbe above on favorable t in-.
)■ B. A W. A. BOSS.
Two Daily Trains between Macon (j- Columbus
Leave Macon at 11.45 p. in. and 9.45 a. m. Arrive
at Colnmbus 5.35 a. in. and 3.45 p. m.
Leave Columbus 4.00 a. m. and 3.45 p. m: Arrive at
Macon 9.50 a. m. and 9.23 p. m.
On and after Sunday, September 4th, the Passen
ger and Mail Train for Albany and Cntlibert will run
follows:
Leave Macon, at 10.40 a. in., arrive at Albany, at 5.41
p. m. •
Leave Albany, at 1.40 p. m., •' “ Macon at 8.44
p. m.
The Mail and Passenger Train from Cnthbert will
connect with the Albany Mail Train at Smithville,
No. to. South Western R. R.
.Leave Cnthbert, at 12.45p. m., arrive at SraUhviUe,
at 3.18p.m.
Leave Smithville, at 4.05 p. in., arrive at' Cuthbert,
at 6.39 p.m.
Making the connection with the up and down A!
bany Mail Train:
Trans to Colnmbns form a through connection
to Montgomery, Alabama and Angnsta, Kingsville .
Wilmington. Savannah, Milledgeville and Eatonton.
Post Coaches ran from Albany to Tallahassee
Bainbridge, ThomaavUIe, Ac.,daily; also.tri-week-
ly from Cnthbeitf. to Fort Gaines, Ac.
Hacks ran six times a week from Fort VaUey to
Perry, HaynesvUle and Hawkinsville, and tri-week
ly to Knoxville, Ga.
Passengers for points below Fort Valley, should
take the night trains from Angnsta and Savannah to
avoid detention in Macon. For other points take ei
ther Train.
First class steamships leave Savannah for New
York, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Passage in
’ Through'i'fokitaoan Si procured from Rail Road
Agents at Montgomery, Columbus and Albany via
Savannah to New York, by Steamships, in Cabin, as
follows: Montgomery <26: Columbus <23 ; Albany
<24 25. VIRGIL POWERS, Eug r A Sup t.
Macon, Sep. 6.’59.
Guns, ZEtifles, <Sz>c...
Manufactured by -fY ; wf
MARKWALTEM MORSE.
ivr-A.cojxr 3 o-^x.
rn HE subscriber* having formed a ro-partuership
1 forthepnrposeofManufactnring
ISillcs, Doutilc-Bnrrc’II'Cd Gnus jjmd
PISTOLS,
They are now prepared to make the licet Rifles
manufactured in the UnitedStates, upon Mr. Morse’s
entirely new plan.
Guns Re-Stocked and Repaired on the most rea
sonable terms, at short notico.
The undersigned being Practical Workmen, guar
antee all Work entrusted to their care, and invite the
public to give them a trial, at tbe Floyd House, op
posite Dr. Thomson's Drug Store.
WM. M ARKWALTER,
Late of Augnsta, Ga.
T. MORSE,
Late of Hodgkins A Son, Macon', Ga.
nug 30—ly
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A TTHE SIGN OF THE BIG BOOT, No. 3, Si
Cotton Avenne, opposite Washington B
Halt Lot, Macon, Georgia.—The subscribers ->-W
would return their thanks for the very liberal and
tong continued patronage extended to them, and
would most respectfully solicit a oontinnance of th
same. Wehave now in store a large assortment ofe
BOOTS AND SHOES,
mostly of our own manufacture, to which weekly
additions will bo made, of aU the different styles
and patterns usually called for in a shoe store, and
would invite those wishing to purchase, to caU and
examine our stock, as we are preparedto sell as low
as any house-in the city or State.
Sept. 23. lMV
MIX A KIRTLAND.
OOTS.—A full assortment of Gents’ fine
French Calf Boots, pump side, welted and
B 1 .
waterproof.ofvarionskindaand qualities, both
soled and pegged. Just receivedand for sale low b
■Sept. 26.
MIX it KIRTLAND.
P LANTATION BROGANS.-Now inatore
the best assortment of Negro Shoes, we*
have ever offered in this market. Men’a double
soled peg and nailed black and rnssetts; do. heavy
single soled black and rnssetts; do. boysandyouibs
black and rnssetts, all of which we are selling very
MIX A KIRTLAND.
tow.
Sept. 28.
B OOTS AND SHOES.—Men’s, Boys an
Youth’s fine calf and kip peg’d Boots;*
Men’s stout kip hunting and mndBoots; Gents last
ing Gaiters, Monterey, opera and tics, and fine calt
Brogans; Gents.boys’ and youths’ patent and enam
elled Brogans; Men’s, boys’ and youths’ California
kip Brogans, a large assortment.
Sept. 26.MIX A KIRTLAND.
FAINTS, Oll.S A.M> GLASS.
1 tt flfGA LBS. Pure Lead, 5,COO ilo.Pare and
iO.UUU No. 1 Zinc, 10(1 I!,.J(S Glass -o Bar
rels Oil, all kinds, with ali kinds “ ‘ colors, for sale
lowby (july VU) J. B. A W, A. ROSS.
R UBBER SHOES.—A largo assortment ..
of Gents and boys Rubbers. Also,
dies slipper and sandal rubber Shoes of Goodyear s ■
celebrated patent. Just receivod and for salo low by
Sept. 28. MIX A KIRTLAND.
SEWBOOKS,TEW BOOTS
TEST reoeived at Boardman’s, Mitchelet on Love ;
,) Memoirs of Empress Catherine the Second-
written by herself; Triumphs of Pant Morphy; The
Ag( j— by tho Author of Festus; The New and the
Old 1 ; Sixty Y’ears Gleanings; Popular Tales from
the Norte; Diary of Lady Morgan; Tent- and the
Harem; Tbe Jealous Husband; Life of Jas. Wait;
The Avenger, Ac.—a new volume, byJJeQnincy;
Horses and Hounds; Law and Lawyers; Erin, or
lar Geology, by Hugh Miller, edited by his wife :
The Tin Trumpet; Science aud Art of Chess; Hand
Book of Draughts, Cesar Borgia.
Also, a new supply of Prince of the Honse of Da
vid ; The Pillar or Firo: Anecdotes of Love, by Lo
la Montez: The Autocrat of tho Breakfast Tabic
German Literature in 13 volumes ; The Land and
the Book, by Thompson; Curiosities of Litcratur .
Ac., by D’Israeli; Matrimonial brol: rage in Bin
Metropolis; Tho Adventures of Kit Carson ; Efc-jL
pireofAuitria,-by Abbott; “What wiR ! . do with
cheap
and
Ac., Ac.
augS
FOR SALE,
T IIE subscriber offers his Plantation near Bethel,
in Glynn county, G»^ for solo. The tract con
tains six hundred acres. It is situated on a hoi
Creek, within two miles of Turtle ttiver. * Th^,
aro as £ood as any in the county, or any of the coud'
ties adioininsr. About two hundred acres cleare ^
andin^ood order, nearly the whole tract is upd*--
fence. There is a pood two story House on tne P c .
anti nil 1- e.-sary oat-buildings. Ifcishwaay w »
and oysters, if wished, I would also self»fth lh-
place my crop of corn, fodder, peas, pot. toes, vC.,
together with mv horses, mules, cattle, li"u-, cart.-,
oxen, gin and plantation tools ot every
urcha
Otiice b Bet he
st»p JO—41
uvited >o call
nd. My Post
county, Ga.
W-U.M. G1GN1LUAT.
m I’lii