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/)■ •/,» the. So inruih Republican, January 10 th.
I diversity ol Georgia.
tETOtSDBB OF PROF. LECONTE TO PRESIDENT CHURCH.
New York, Dec. 20, 1855.
Messrs. Alexander A Sneed.
Editors of the Savannah Republican:
The recent and highly characteristic letter of Dr.
Church, President of Franklin College, published
.u the “ Chronicle <& Sentinel” of the 16th of De
•ember, demands some notice from me. A few
,r.-liminary remarks will serve to divest the sub
; of some of the ambiguity with which it has
been invested.
A few days after my departure from Georgia,
Dr. Church, taking my resignation as a text, pub
lishes a most insiduous, unprovoked, and uncalled
f attack on my character as an officer, and sets
himself up as a judge of the motive* which in
fluenced me in severing my connection with the
University of Georgia. The object and intent of
this attack are so obvious, that even strangers to
both parties are struck with astonishment at the
attempt to screen himself by saying that he had
n it written to “ injure the feelings of any one.” To
: -pel this malignant assault, 1 was, reluctantly,
tented to make a public exposition of the principal
cause which induced me to resign. This necossa-
T-ilv involved a development of some of the most
unpleasant traits in Dr. Church'* character. The
points which were brought out in my former letter
mav he arranged under the following heads:
1. That the principal consideration which in
fluenced me in preferring the situation in New
York, was the unpleasantness of an official associ
ation with Dr. Church. lie attempts to meet this
by impeaching my veracity.
2. That the foregoing was one of the chief con
siderations which induced several other officers to
resign. He d >es not deny this—he dares not deny
it, for he knows that it is true. But he tries to in
validate their testimony by publishing letters
which, for the most pari, were intended for any
~ her object than that for which they are intro
duced.
3. That his temper is irascible, and that he is
overbearing and arbitrary in his intercourse with
his colleague*. This was proved and illustrated
bv a glaring instance, viz: his conduct to Mr.
Sjibero. Dr. Church acknowledges that my account
~f this case is substantially correct. And yet he
asserts that my letter is nothing more than a scries
.f “ unsupported declarations and unfounded in
imuations!”
4. That lie is invested with the most extraordi
nary power, which he does not scruple to use
vhen tit suits his purposes. This was proved
and illustrated by an example. Dr. Church is
perfectly silent on this point. In what respect are
m declarations “unsupported?”
5. That the standard of scholarship has been
’ wered within a few years past, principally
through the efforts of Dr. Church to admit students
into classes for which they were unprepared. This
be flallv denies,"so far as the deterioration of schol
arship is concerned.
Os course, it will not be necessary to notice any
her points than those which Dr. C. lias, directly
•r indirectly, called in question. And first, in re
lation to mv own testimony : When divested of the
tortuous circumlocution incident to special plead
ing, Dr. Church’s reasoning imports nothing more
than this : “Dr. LeConte's testimony relative to the
unpleasantness of an official association with Dr.
Church, is mi. credible, because he “ encouraged ”
Dr. Jones, an d “ urged the claims” of his brother j
to become the colleagues of Dr. C.” Had his pro- ;
mises been true, the attempt to impeach mv vera- |
v would have been sufficiently shallow; but the j
o ah is. the assertion that I aided or encouraged j
either of these gentlemen to become officers in the j
i'allege, is not only perfectly gratuitous, hut is j
without the slightest foundation in fact. In my !
brother’s case, who, Dr. C. asserts, was “brought j
rward and his claims urged by Dr. LeConte,” I ;
absolutely discouraged him from becomiug an ap- !
plicant. But the point is so fully sustained by my i
brother’s letter, which appeared in your paper of j
the 21st of December, that nothing more is needed. '
Every statement in his letter is perfectly correct. !
In reference t > Dr. June's case, the following let- !
ter will speak for itself:
“Madison, ()a.. Doe. 22, 1335.
D h. John' LeCon re— D ir Sir: In a recent let
ter, Dr. Church assorts, that vou “encouraged”
me “to sock the office” vacated by I'rof. Jackson.
It is but justice to say, that you did not in any
manner encourage me t > s-ek the place ; nor am L
aware that you exerted your influence, in the
siightet degree, in my behalf. Yours, etc.
W. L. Jones.”
With this testimony before them, the people of
Georgia will be able to judge, whether I am “testi
fving honestly and truthfully; and also, whether
uiv reason has been dethroned bv passion.
Secondly: Dr. Church attempts to invalidate
the testimony of the officers to whom 1 have ap
n. ded, by publishing a series of letters which
mire no direct b earing on the question. So far as
I’rof. McCav is concerned, the following letter is
sufficient to silence all cavil.
“Columbia, S. Dec. 24th, 1855.
My Dear Dr. LkContk: You ask me whether |
••one of tin* chief considerations that induced me ;
to resign” my Professorship at Athens, was “the i
unpleasantness of an official association with Dr.
Church.” In reply, 1 would state, that during rav 1
long connection with Franklin College, 1 had van- i
ous difficulties with the Doctor, in some of which ;
rerv angry feelings were indulged, and very bitter
words passed between us. Some of these diflicul- '
ticslasied for several weeks, and some for several j
months. They were, however, all terminated be- :
fore 1 resigned, by mutual explanations and mutu- !
al forgiveness, ft can hardly be supposed, how- '■
ever, that, after such repeated reconciliations, a |
cordial or hearty good-will existed between us. On
the contrary, although at the time of my resigna- j
ti-m, a kind feeling did in fact exist, Dr. j
t'hurch’s Macon letter shows that he was dissatis- I
:ied with me in three or tour important particulars. \
Some of these l then knew; some 1 suspected; •
and some I was ignorant of. But the apprehen
sion 1 felt that our recent reconciliation would be
temp.wan, and that our courteous intercourse
Tould be soon interrupted again, was one of the
main causes that induced me to resign, i freely
mentioned ibis at the time to some of my intimate
friends at Athens; and though I had no wish to
make the public acquainted with these motives, ns
you, my friend, have asked me for them, [ cannot
refuse to come forward and sustain you. You
have, therelore, my permission to state in anyway
vou may think proper, that “one of the chief con
siderations that induced me to resign, was the ex
treme unpleasantness of an official association with
( 'li nrcli
Or. Church.
Very sincerely yours, C. F. McCay.”
It is obvious, therefore, that the letter from Prof. ;
McCay, which Dr. C. has published, was anexpres- I
sion of the generous impulse of a noble heart, j
overflowing with forgiveness and charity, and will- >
ing to bury all past grievances at the hour of |
separation. With such a manifestation of noble
ne»s and generosity ill his possession, how unman- ,
U, unkind and cried, was Dr. Church’s attack on j
this truly gifted man, as published in the “Macon ;
Telegraph ?”
As Dr. Jones’ testimony in relation to the un- i
pleasantness .if an official association with Dr. 0.
as a cause of his resignation, is already before the i
public, it is unnecessary to do more than allude to ;
it. In Mr. Scherb’s case, it is fully admitted by ;
Dr. C. him self. Perhaps, it may prevent misap- i
prehension to state, that the gross assault to which
Dr. C. alludes, consisted in the words used by Mr.
IS’herb, an detailed in my former letter. Here is
the testimony of a fourth witness, who was asso
ciated with Dr. Church for more than two years.
“Savannah. Dec. 22d, 1355.
Prof. John J.eContk: Dear ■''ir: Since Dr.
Chuich has seen fit to make a public unprovoked
attack on me, in his reply to your letter to the
Editors of the R-pui-li :n. 1 feel at liberty to take
part in the controversy so far as to say,‘that my
official intercourse wiih him, though limited, can
be truly characterized as “unpleasant;” because
of what I considered irascible temper, and over
bearing and rude deportment, on his part, towards
me. from statem ats made in my presence by the
majority ol the officers of Franklin College, with
whom 1 was associated, and from my own obser
vauon, I believe ibir intercourse with him wag of
.he same nature as mine, and sprang from the
sfliiic cause. Vours, etc.,
Thomas G. Pond.”
in relation . Sir. Jackson, Ido not know what
are his present feelings on tliis subject; but Ido
znow that he was frequently very much annoyed
and provoked by Dr. Church s conduct—that Dr.
C. did suggest to several members of the Faculty,
»l a special call-meeting in his own house, the pi'o
priety oi joiuiug him in a written recommeudatioß
■j the Prudential Committee, to advise Mr. Jack
si. to resign. which the Faculty declined doing,
• a the ground that it would not be right or proper
t : them to pursue such a eourte -and that, *inc«
IkII 5, e ® lgnatJOn ’ Mr ' J ha * himself in
! rUtJ r £ geßt ,enns ln r ? lation the disagreeable
j ness of his position while a member of the Facul-
I ty, and gratification at his release from these an
. uoyanaes. Not many months have elapsed since I
saw a letter from Mr. J., in which he refers to Dr
A-hurch as the main cause of these difficulties. I
am, at present, unable to give the date of this let*
Ut these were my reasons for including Mr
Jackson m the list. 6
Lastly, in reference to Mr. Wood, Dr. Church
publishes a letter which was written about a year
anterior to his resignation, and which seems to
haTe been elicited by an offer on Dr. C.’s part to
confer some favor. Sufficient time has not vet
elapsed hi enable me to obtain Mr. Wood’s testi
mony; but, inasmuch as it cannot be denied that
ms resignation was the immediate and direct re
sult of a personal difficulty with Dr. Church, it is
hardly necessary to delay this reply. If desired,
it can be produced at some future time.
This completes my testimony on this point, and
1 am willing to leave it to the decision of an im
partial public, to determine with what justice Dr.
( hurch has attempted to impeach my veracity, and
to heap upon me the terms of vituperation con
tained in his letter of the 13th of December.
Thirdly: The last point in my letter which is
called in question, is with reference to lowering of
the “standard of scholarship” in Franklin College,
from the efforts of Dr. Chuieh to admit students
who were unprepared. That he has, within the
last two years, made such efforts, and with more
or less success, will not, I presume, be denied bv
any of his colleagues. Whether the natural and
legitimate result of such a course has followed, is,
of course, a matter of individual opinion. The
only pioof he gives to the contrary is, that during
the term just closed, “a greater number of appli
cants have been rejected for want of adequate pre
paration.” It is plain that such a result would be
the natural consequence of the large proportion of
unprepared applicants which such a reputation
would bring to the College. If otherwise, his col
leagues may congratulate themselves on being more
than usually successful in resisting his efforts, and
will, no doubt, be surprised to find hint endeavor
ing to make capital out of a result which he used
every means to defeat.
But Dr. Church proceeds to make additional
charges against me. He asserts that I was “ ex
ceedingly desirous” and “begged” to be permitted
to be associated with him during a portion of the
year, “and that, too, at a reduced salary.” With
the ’evidence adduced by my brother before the
public, in relation to my real feelings and views on
this point, it is scarcely necessary to dwell on it.
It is proper to state, however, in explanation of an
expression in the letter quoted by my Brother, that
rumors of Dr. Church’s intended resignation had
been current; and, in fact, that Dr. C. himself had
told me, a few days before my resignation, that he
was desirous of retiring to a farm. The sugges
tion I made to Dr. Moore did not originate with me ;
and I distinctly told him so at our first interview.
The facts are these, and they can be substantiated
by several persons in Athens : As soon as ntv in
tention of resigning became known, several of the
best friends of the College expressed to me a
strong desire that I should be retained in connec
tion with the Institution iti some capacity, which
would not interfere with my duties in New York.
No one, of course, imagined that this could be done
otherwise than as an irregular member of the corps
of instructors. Moreover, the day preceding my
first interview with Dr. Moore, and before my re
signation was handed in, the Chairman of the Pru- ,
dential Committee, after a protracted consultation
with Dr. Church, sent me the following letter : ]
“Athens, Geo., Sept. 18th, 1855. '
Dear Sir: I have called a meeting of the Pru- *
dential Committee for to-morrow morning at nine
o’clock, upon the subject of your removal to New I
Vork city. Should you have any other views than 1
those mentioned to me yesterday, or should you f
desire to see the Committee in person, you will 1
please consider this an iuvitation to act according- 1
tv. It ha* occurred to me that we are likely to be <
assailed in the newspapers in view of your resig- 5
nation, and that you might render us some service <■
by writing' me a short note, stating whether you c
were dissatisfied with your salary here ; and I also <
desire m enquire if you could be induced to re- 1
main, if your salary was raised from $2,000 to s
#2,500, and have jour house free of rent. Please 1
answer this, if convenient, this afternoon, or at I
farthest, by our meeting in the morning. ] t
Yours, truly, Wm. L. Mitchell.
Dr. John LeConte, Prof. Nat. Phil, and ('hem.” >
To this I replied by stating that 1 would meet I
the Committee at the appointed hour, at which time |
1 would have an opportunity of explaining my j
views in person. Regarding the foregoing letter j
as an expression of a desire to renin me in con
nection with the College, 1 deemed it nothing
more than a manifestation of my interest in her
welfare to repeat to Dr. Moore the suggestions
which had been made to me. Such a connection
with the College did not involve an official associ
ation with Dr. Church, and there is nothing in it
inconsistent with the views I have expressed.
The charge made by Dr. C., that I was one of a
“family clique,” is both gratuitous and puerile.
The testimony of my brother and Dr. Jones proves
that it is w ithout the shadow of foundation in fact,
it is simply a figment of a suspicious mind. The
unpleasant traits of Dr. Church’s character were
felt and appreciated, to greater or less extent, by
almost every officer; and that there should he
some degree of unanimity of opinion on this point,
is not astonishing.
The insinuation which Dr. C. throws out, that l !
was instrumental in “ keeping up the impression”
that the salaries in Franklin College are inade
quate, is not true. On the contrary, 1 have always
told my intimate friends that such an idea was er
roneous, and only tended to screen the true cause
of discontent among the officers from the public
mind.
Next, Dr. C. intimates that there existed “pri
vate griefs” between us, and that I entertained
“ long-cherished and hitter feelings” towards him.
These terms do not convey a correct idea of the
real stale of feeling on my part, llis overbearing
conduct to the officers, and his repeated exercise of
arbitrary authority, did excite in me feelings of
disgust and indignation—but nothing more. So
long as 1 was able to maintain terms of official
civility, it was merely a question of endurance how
long such annoyance could he withstood. For
some years past, 1 have wished to resign, but pre
ferred waiting until another situation was open to
me.
Lastly, Dr. C. thinks that 1 “ was bound to have
preferred charges” against him to the Trustees.
This is a question of propriety, in which I beg
leave to dilter from the Doctor. Such a course
would have been manifestly absurd. But whatev
er view' bo taken of it, it is sufficiently obvious that
if Dr. C. has given a real and sincere portraiture
|of my character, he was, fortiori ,” hound “to
: have preferred charges” against me.
When my character is unjustly assailed, I shall
j not shrink’ from my duly, whatever maybe the
! quarter from which’the attack proceeds, or how
j ever repugnant to my feelings may be the task.
! When the whole truth is known, 1 do not fear the
| verdict which the people of my native State will
i render. Into their hands 1 commit my veracity
and rnv honor. u Fiat justitia ruat caelum.”
John - LeContk.
j 1\ S. Will such papers as have published Dr.
! Church’s letter please give this an insertion?
J. uc.
Epim the Atlanta Examiner, Jan. 11.
Kniisns Affairs—lmportant Letter fiom
the Hon. I). It. Atchison.
Platte City, Missouri, )_
December 10, 1855. f
J. 11. Steei.e, Esq. —Dear Sir: I have read, with
intense interest, so much of Governor Johnson’s
Message to the Georgia Legislature, as refers to
our “ Federal Relations.” The question of Slave
ry is the onlv one of vital importance at this time.
Men who have the least interest in it are endeavor- I
ing to regulate and control the whole subject.
Massachusetts, a State as far removed from the
Institution of Slavery and slave-holders as any
i other in the Union, leads the van in the crusade;
j a State that has advanced as little money, and cer
! tainly shed less blood for the acquisition of Terri
! tory, either slave or free, than any other, “leads in
! this war” against our Institutions. I have no dis
-1 position now to go farther into this matter, hut my
| object is to interchange opinions with you, and to
1 give a very brief history of parties in Kansas up
|to this timet I must, however, be permitted to
say, that, in my opinion, the recommendations of
your Governor are wise, and, if acted on by the
! Legislature, will have a tendency, at least for a
j time, to check aggression on the part of the North, ft
i will furnish - ime evidence that one Southern State
i is resolved to concede no father.
The Governor recommends, first, that the Legis
; lature slial i provide tor the call of a Convention,
j upon the happening of a certain contingency,
j What is that contingency-? If the Federal GoV
; eminent shall refuse Kansas or any other Territo
j ry presenting itself for admission into the Union
as a State because said Territory presents a Con
, stitution, similar, if not idndial, with that of Geor
' I gia, that then Georgia, in Convention, will take !
1 j steps to protect herself and her Institutions—in a !
’ 1 word,C!'« her connection vi f h the Union. If, how
ever, Georgia shows a determination, a fixed pur
> pose, to carry out the tecommendations of the
’ Governor, the"contingencies will not arise.
1 I expeci to be a citizen of Kansas, and if Kan
- ; -as presents herself legitimately, having all the
1 qualifications for a State, and i-> rejected because
‘ her Constitution recognizes and protects Slavery,
then as a citizen of Kansas, I will contmd that
: Kama* i'.< a State, sovereign and independent, out of
t the Union.
) When Kansas was opened up for settlement, by
i | white men, people from all the States rushed into,
and settled in it, each carrying with him his wife
aud children, his goods and chattels, and his pecu
h liar opinions on all subjects. I think I can safely
a say that a large majority of the people above de
- scribed, were from slave States, and particularly
, from Missouri.
r Tbare was another class of emigrants to Kansas.
• | and a very large class, too, men sent at the expense
1 I a i n ‘l.under the auspices of certain “Emigrant Aic
- | Societies,” for the express and avowed purpose ol
- I seizing upon the Territory, and by their votes tc
i exclude Slavery and Slave-holders. Many of them
I | were rash enough to avow their purpose, in the
■ j event of failure at the ballot box, to drive them by
' j force of arms, from the Territory! The first trial
■ 1 of strength between the Abolitionists and Pro
| Slavery men, came off in November, 1854. It re
sulted in the election of Gen. Whitfield, the Pro
! Slavery candidate, by an overwhelming’majority.
: In March last, an election was held for members ol
j the Territorial Legislature, with the same result.
I The Legislature met and adjourned after enacting
a code of laws for the government of the Territory.
The Kansas code will compare well with the best
codes of any of the States. The abolitionists re
pudiate the Legislature, and declare it to be their
intention to resist the execution of the laws. On
the other hand, Governor Shannon declares it to
he his purpose to execute the laws. In this he will
be sustained by a very large portion of the citi
| zens of Kansas. In the month of October last, an
I election was again held for a delegate to Congress
| —the time and manner of conducting the election
| being fixed and regulated by law. Whitfield was
! re-elected almost without opposition. The Aboli
tionists, with ex-Governor lieeder at their head,
agreed, upon a subsequent day, for an election,
which was held, and Reeder received all the votes
given. This election was held without law, and in
defiance of all law. The whole proceeding was
treated by the people of Kansas with the contempt
it deserved.
The Abolitionists, without consulting the people
of Kansas, have also held a convention to form a
Constitution for a State Government, and did form
such a Constitution, and will present it to Con
gress at the next session, and ask admission into
the Union as a State. This is a brief history of
parties and politics in Kansas. 1 have not leisure
to go into details now, but it. would interest you
to know and understand the tactics, manoeuvers
and strategy of the respective parties in Kansas.
Kansas and Missouri have the same latitude,
climate and soil, and should have the same insti
tions. The peace and prosperity of both depend
on it. Kansas must have slave institutions, or Mis
souri must have free institutions —hence the inter
est the border “Ruffians” take in Kansas affairs.
A large number of the citizens of Kansas have
gone there, or rather have been sent there, for the
express purpose of abolitionizing it, and ultimately
Missouri. This has not heretofore been the case
with the Territories of the United States. lowa
has Abolitionists within her borders; so lias Uli- j
nois; unprincipled Abolitionists and negro thieves ; |
yet they are few in number. The great mass of ;
the people in those States are honest andlaw-abid- j
ing men. Not so with the class of settlers above i
described in Kansas. Hundreds of them have j
come, or rather were sent from t he North and East,
for no other purpose but to vote at the elections,
and return home. This was understood by the
border Missourians, and they resolved to counter
act it, and it was done.
The border “ Ruffians,” I assert and believe,
have shown a more amiable, Christian, and for- ■
bearing spirit than any other body of men would j
have shown under similar circumstances. Battal- !
ions of men came on from the North, with the open !
and avowed purpose of excluding slaveholders |
from Kansas. Not only that, but pamphlets were ;
written, newspapers argued, and preachers i
preached that to abolitionize Kansas was to drive |
slavery from Misrouri. In this they were right. To j
do the «ne is to do Ihe other. Under these circum- j
stances, what does it become us to do? What we
have done, has been done in self-defence. What j
we shall hereafter do, time alone, will show. We j
are preparing for the worst.
If ihe settlement of Kansas had been left to the j
laws which govern emigration, it would have been i
a slave territory as certainly as Missouri is a slave i
State. But inasmuch as those laws have been vio- ;
luted and perverted by the force of money, and a !
powerful organization in the North and East, it he- |
comes the South “to be up and doing,” and to j
send in a population to counteract the North. This j
can be done with a little exertion. Thus far a few I
counties in Western Missouri have successfully en- j
countered and defeated this powerful organization, i
Let Georgia set the example. What is to be done
should be done quickly. This course, on the part j
of the South, will save Kansas to the South, save j
bloodshed, civil war, and, perhaps, a dissolution of i
the Union.
Your obedient servant,
D. R. ATCHISON. I
From the Savannah Georgian, Jan. 10.
Georgia Historical Society.
A special meeting of this Society was held at
their Hall last evening. In the absence of the
Vice President, Mr. J. Stoddard was called to the
chair.
lie announced to the members that they had
been convened to pav becoming respect to the
memory of their late President, Hon. John Mac
pherson Berrien.
Mr. Solomon Cohen then submitted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, it is meet and proper that all men
should pay respect to the memory of the virtuous
dead
Be it therefore Resolved, That the Georgia Histo- j
ideal Society have heard with deep regret, of Use j
death of their President, the Hon. John Maepher- !
son Berrien, and unite in a common sorrow' with i
his family, his Church, the Bur. and his fellow- j
citizens at large, over this sad bereavement.
Resolve. 7, That we will wear the usual badge of |
mourning for thirty dins.
Resolved, That these resolutions he spread upon j
the minutes of the Society, and copies be furnish- j
ed to his family and published in the daily papers.
Mr. C"hen then addressed the Society :
Mr. Chairman: 1 should do great injustice to j
myself did 1 not give expression to the feelings
that now fill my bosom in offering the resolutions
on your table. A great man hath fallen—great, in
all the walks of life, and it is right and proper
that all classes of society should unite to do honor
to his memory—to cherish the recollection of his
virtues—and profit by his bright example. But it
peculiarly belongs to the Society to bear in memo
ry his greatness, and to aid in its transmission to
posterity. He was our first President, and our
President at his death. [le ever took a lively in
terest in our welfare, and it should he our pride, as
it is our duty, to collect together the public acts
and the published writings of a man, who has
stamped his name on the times in which we lived.
He belotigs to the history of his country, and it is
our privilege to treasure lip the materials of that,
history.
Judge Berrien was no common man, and shone
conspicuously at the Bar, on the Bench, in the halls
of legislation, and in the Cabinet of his country.
At the Bar, he was pre-eminently great—possessing
peculiar suavity of manner, a silvery tone of voice,
a gigantic intellect, richly stored with legal learn
ing, a brilliant and forcible oratory, he was by na
ture and by study formed to shine at its forum.
On the Bench, though comparatively young, yet
liis judicial ermine was unsullied by passion or hr
prejudice, and was adorned by learning and ripen
ed judgment.
"•In the Senate and the Cabinet, his cultivated in
tellect and polished oratory placed him on a lofty
eminence. But it was in private life iliat his vir
tues shone forth with peculiar brightness. Even
slander never assailed the spotless purity of hii
character. Amid the tempt .turns of the world,
and the l’arring elements of political life, lie pre
served character unstained by vice. Father, Citi
zen, he stood before his fellows without a blemish.
But he is gone, the cold earth rests on his manly
form, yet his good deeds shall live after him.
“The silver cord is loosed, the golden howl is
broken” —-his “dust lias returned to the earth ns
ii was, and his spirit unto God, who gave it.”
Mr. \Y. B. Hodgson then addressed the meet-
ing:— |
Mr. Chairman: 1 rise to second most cordially 1
and feelingly the resolutions just offered by our j
honorable colleague. I beg to offer an additional
resolution, as the complement of our sad homage
to the memory of our late venerable President:
dissolved, That the Committee on Library be in
structed to procure an artistic portrait of our late
venerable and eminent President, John Macpherson
Berrien, and that it be suspended in this hall, to
perpetuate reverence for exalted character, and to
Incite to emulation and love of civic virtue.
Mr. Chairman, it is a subject of deep regret to 1
me, that illness lias not allowed me to take part in !
the public demonstrations which have been made ;
by this community for the loss of a great man and
a good citizen. lam happy to-night to be able to
add my humble tribute ol respect to the memory
of departed worth.
Already, in the Municipal Hall of this town, citi
zens have assembled and responded to the tones of
eloquence and sympathy with which a friend and
cotemporary so "beautifully portrayed the charac- j
ter and virtues of the deceased. From chairs of
Theology, Law, and Medicine, eulogies have al- j
readv been pronounced of him, who living, was
the humble Christian, the eminent jurist, the lover j
and the friend of science.
The Society, in its humble pretensions, now j
; meets to pay mournful tribute to the memory of j
! its presiding officer. At it- lasi monthly meeting :
: he occupied that chair, with hi- usual vigor and
| decision. He then gave no indication of decline
ior early dissolution. It is a memorial of the
j “fleeting shadow” of life, that we now meet to de
i plore his death. 1 remember that on that occasion
i he entertained members, to an unusually iaie hour,
with agreeable reminiscences of past events. He
i urged upon them the utility of collecting bio
; graphic sketches of eminent men, ill Church and
j State, as one of the valuable materials of history.
Tins Society was too soon to be occupied with the
I memorials of him who then counseled the study
j of the life of others.
The resolution, Mr. Chairman, contemplates au
eminently historic personage. The life and career
of John Macpherson Berrien sprung from the in
fancy of this nation, and terminate their glowing
ci tze at a critical juncture in its maturity. A child
of the revolution and of the first confederation, he
j lived to defend and maintain the complex system
j of the second. 11a passed away at a moment when
t iQ naturd and powers of this government are to
be permanently defined and construed upon the
; principles of State Rights, or cease to exist. His
tory will do justice to the signal abilitj with which,
in the halls of Federal Legislation, he asserted and
maintained the equal rights of all the States in
' the confederation.
In another department of public service and pro
fessional career, so widely were his legal acumen
and judicial learning acknowledged, that else
where, his name might have been found with great
chancellors—with Somers and Eldon. It was my
i fortune to have heard one of his forensic efforts.
He treated the subtle technicalities of law, and the
great principles of equity, with the facility which
Person or Parr would have exhibited, in stating the
doctrine of the Greek Article.
To preserve for this Society, the form and linea
ments of our late President, is the purpose of the
resolution I have offered. That this portraiture
may excite reverence for worth, and emulation of
excellence, we have the practice of Republican
Rome for our authority and example :
_ “Gum irai jorum imagines intuerentur, vehementis
time sibiamman ad virtutem accendi.”
The Hon. E. .T. Harden then moved that the ad- j
ditional resolution, which was accepted by Mr. j
Cohen, be adopted with the preceding, and that j
the whole proceedings of the Society, on this mourn
ful occasion, be spread upon its minutes, aud be
published in the journals of the city. Judge Har- ,
den’s motion was unanimously adopted.
The learned member addressed the meeting, in i
eulogy of the character and virtues of the eminent
deceased, with words of beauty, feeling and force.
With these expressions of mournful respect, the
meeting was adjourned.
True copy from the minutes.
I. K. Tefft, Cor. Bec'v.
Savannah, Jan. 8, 1856.
The Ocean Steamers.
SAILING DATS TO AND FROM THE UNITED STATES.
FROM EUROPE.
j Washington, (Am) Southampton, Jan. 2, for.N Y.
| America, (Ur) Liverpool, Jan. 5, for Boston,
| Persia, (Br) Liverpool Jan. 9, for New York.
Arabia, (Br) Liverpool, Jan. 19, for Boston.
| Baltic (Am) Liverpool, Jan. 23, for New York.
j Africa, (Br) Liverpool, Jan. 29, for New York.
i Pacific, (Am ; Liverpool, Feb. 6, for... .New York.
| Arago, (Am) Havre, February 13. for. .New York.
I Atlantic, (Am) Liverpool, Feb. 20, for. .New York.
FROM THE UNITED STATES.
; Arago, (Am) New York, Jan. 12, for Havre.
| Canada, (Br) Boston, Jan. 16, for Liverpool.
; Atlantic, (Am) New York, .lan. 19, for. .Liverpool.
; America, i,Br) Boston, Jan. 30, for Liverpool.
; Baltic, (Am) New York, Feb. 2. for Liverpool.
Persia, (Br) New York, Feb. 6, for Liverpool.
Fulton, (Am) New York, Feb. 9, for Havre.
Arabia, (Br) Boston, Feb. 13, for Liverpool.
Pacific, (Am) New York, Feb. 16, for.. .Liverpool.
Africa, (Br) New York, Feb. 20, for.. ..Liverpool.
General
MR. W. H. CRISP
HAS the honor of announcing he will shortly
open the THEATRE, with an extraordinary
attraction, combining the talents of
MISS ELIZA LOGAN,
the Great Tragic Actress of the day; the young and
Beautiful Artiste,
MISS LOUISE REEDER;
Augusta’s favorite Actress,
MRS. W. H. CRISP,
with the established favorites of the old and dis
tinguished members of the New Company. Miss
ELIZA LOGAN will be supported in the opposite
characters by
MR. W. H. CRISP.
The legitimate Drama will be presented with
such an array of talent, as must surpass all the Man
ager’s previous performances in this city.
"decl3 ts
jtf '1 UORG 1A RKPOUTS loth vol. received
by jaal THOtf. RICHARDS A SOS.
ORDINARY'S NOTICE.
I? X ECU TORS, A DM INISTRATOR
-A and GUARDIANS, are hereby notified, that th.
Ordinary will be found at his office, until the loth
January next, prepared to receive returns. Those
who have omitted to make them for 1854, will take
notice, that all such will then be returned to the
new Ordinary, (whoever he may be), whose duty it
will be to issue process against all such who may
have so omitted to make returns.
LEON P, DUGAS, Ordinary.
dec27 sw&ctjanls
CITY SHERIFFS SALe! ~
ON the first Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, will
be sold, at the Lower Market House, in the
City of Augusta, within the legal hours of sale,
the following property, to wit:
all that lot or parcel of LAN 0, situate, lring and
being in the City of Augusta, and bounded North
In a lot of Benjamin F. Chew, South by Fenwick
street, on the East by a lot of John Conlan, and
West by a vacant lot. To be sold by virtue of an
order lrora the Honorable the Court of Common
Pleas of said city, in an attachment case, carried
to judgment, wherein Michael Green is plaintiff,
and Charles Shaw is defendant.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold,
all that lot or parcel of LAND, situate in the City
of Augusta, with the improvements thereon, front
ing on Marbury street, and bounded on the West
by said Marbury street, and on the North, South
and East by vacant lots, being near the Augusta
Factory, arid occupied bv the defendant, Thomas
Leckie.
Also, all that, lot or parcel of LAND, situate in
said City, fronting 40 feet, more or less, on Fen
.wick street, and running back 160 feet, and
bounded North by Femviek street, .South bv —,
East by C. Attoes lot, and West by the American
Foundry lot. Levied on as the property of Thomas
Leckie to satisfy a li. fa. issued from the Court of
Common Pleas of the City of Augusta, in favor of
Thomas Dwyer, Executor, Ac., vs. Thomas Leckie.
jatiG WM. V. KEli, Sheriff C. A.
110,000 DOLLARS.
A MARYLAND LOTTERY
TO HE I)RA \VN ON THE HA VANA PLAN, j
Iff AN .VEERS’ Office of the Maryland Lotte- !
it A lies, Haiti more, Dec. 1, 1355.- Tfie Managers i
ol the Maryland Lotteries having had it. su litres ted ,
that the plan of drawing the
HAVANA LOTTERIES
has its favorites, and being desirous to gratify the j
public, have concluded to draw a
Lottery on the Havana Plan,
On the THIRD SATURDAY IX EACH MONTH, j
Grand Consolidated Lattery of Maryland,
CLASS r>.'
To be drawn in Baltimore, Md., on SATURDAY,
January 10th, 1856. Prizes amounting to j
140,000 DOLLARS
Will he (LUtributed according to the followin'/ Hag- j
nijicent Scheme:
20,000 NUMBERS I—l,ooo PRIZES!
PRtUKS PAYABLE IN FULL WITHOUT DKntXTION! 1
One Price to even/ Twenty Tickets.
SCHEME:
1 Prize of $50,000
1 “ 25,000
1 “ 8,000
1 “ 4,000
1 “ 2,000
S Prizes of. SI,OOO are.. 3,000
4 “ 500 are.. 2,000
66 “ 200 are.. 13,200
122 “ 100 are.. 12,200
4 Approximation Prizes of. 200 are.. SOO I
4 “ “ 150 are.. 600 i
4 “ “ 125 are.. 500
4 “ “ 100 are.. 400
4 “ “ 75 are.. 300
| 12 “ “ 70 are.. 840
16 “ “ 60 are.. 800
| 264 “ “ 25 are.. 6,600
\ 488 “ “ 20 are.. 9,760
i 1,000 Prizes, amounting to §140,000
APP R 0 XIM A TIO NPR 1Z ES.
The two preceding and the two succeeding nnm
i hers to those winning the first 200 Prizes, are en
titled to Approximation Prizes as above.
The payment of all Prizes is guarantied by the
: State of Maryland.
All Tickets in the Lotteries authorized by the
Suite of Maryland, hear the lithoraphed signature
j of “F. X. BRENAN, General Agent for the Con
i tractor.”
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.
There are 20,000 Tickets, numbered from 1 to
j 20,000. There are 1,000 Prizes. The numbers,
from I to 20,000, corresponding with those on the
tickets, printed on separate slips of paper, are
I rolled up and encircled with small tin tubes, and
| placed in one wheel. The amounts of the differ
! ent 200 full prizes are also rolled up in the same
manner and placed in another wheel. The 800 Ap
i proximation Prizes are decided as above.
After revolving the wheels, a number is drawn
out of the wheel of numbers, and at the same time
; one is drawn from the Prize wheel by boys who
are blindfolded. These are opened and exhibited
to the audience—the prize being credited to the
number drawn by the Commissioner. The opera
tion is repeated till all the Prizes are drawn out.
Persons wishing particular numbers must send
their orders early, with instructions what to do in
case thev are sold.
The Drawing will be promptly sent to all pur
chasers.
PRICK OF TICKETS:
Wholes§lo; Halves *5; Quar. $2.50; Eighths $1.25.
Address orders for Tickets to
F. X. BRENAN, Baltimore, Md.
decl9 lm
BURNING FLUlD.—Afresh sappiv leceiv
ed by [dacSß] WM H TUTT,
j C&cneml
LAND FOR SALE.
Three hundred acres of weii
timbered LAND, about five miles from the
I city, on the Georgia Railroad, will be sold. A bar
’ gain. Apply to W. B. GRIFFIN.
Augusta, Dec. 1, 1855. dec2
TO HIRE,
AHOY, 16 years old; two Women, one a
Cook, of ten years’ experience, the other a
, Washer and Ironer.
ALSO, TO SELL,
| A Girl, 19 years old, accustomed to house work,
5 sews well, sound and healthv. Apply to
j jan-1 _tf GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO.
IXT Y DAYS after date, application will be
made to the Court of Ordinary of Richmond
county, for leave to sell the Real Estate and Ne
groes belonging to the estate of Mrs. Marie Ann
Girardey, deceased.
jun 4 ‘ CAMILLE E. GIRARDEY, Adm’r.
POTATOES.— 30 bbls. Planting POTATOES
30 bbls. choice Eating POTATOES, just re- j
ceived by jan4 DAWSON & SKINNER.
~W IVERPOOL SALT. —1500 sacks at wharf, ;
a A for sale by jan4 LEWIS & ALLEN.
EASTERN HAY. —loo bales prime, just i
received, aud for sale by
jan4 LEWIS & ALLEN.
CORN, FLOUR ANI) MEAL.—
3,000 bushels prime CORN MEAL, new bags; |
1,000 “ bolted “ “
*SS Y sa - k3 ’ I Granite Mills FLOUR,
All in fine shipping order, for sale by
jan4 LEWIS & ALLEN.
CHEAP BLACK SILKS.
WILLIAM SHEAR lias received from
New York, this day—
Plain black SILKS, of superior quality, and at
very low prices.
Also, English black Crape COLLARS and UN
DERSLEEVES, of new and beautiful styles.
Also, Ladies’ Mourning VEILS, of new and de
sirable styles. To all of which the attention of
the Ladies are respectfully invited.
decl9 dfjtc
J BOXES choice B. C. HERRINGS,
just received, and for sale by
dec2o ts GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO.
A CARD.
THE public is informed that in connection with
our general and special sales, we will keep at
our store a general Intelligence office, where en
tries for Wants, either Domestic or Commercial,
will be entered, aud those wishing to sell, hire fir
exchange will find this an admirable medium to be
suited.
Persons having servants to let and those want- j
iug them, will find this the most practicable and ■
economising source to send their orders for any j
commodity whatsoever. Charges reasonable i
dec27 ts GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO. j
TO HIRE,
Mechanics, Cooks, Washerwomen and House Servants, j
AMONG the mechanics are several Masons, i
. Carpenters and Painters. Persons, either in
town or country, in want of first rate workmen, |
such as will be "attentive and faithful, maybe ac- 1
eommodated either by the day, month or year, bv !
addressing the undersigned, through the I’ost Os- !
flee, or by applying to him personally, at the resi- :
deuce of Mr. Martin, on Ellis street, any day about |
1 o’clock. declS dfrtclm JOHN II.FITTEN.
CENTRE HILL CLASSICAL SCHOOL.
ATHENS, GA.
rgpUE Nineteenth Session of this School will
" commence January Ist, 1556. The course of
instruction iti the Classics and Mathematics con- .
forms to that prescribed for admission to the Uni
versity. A preference is given to applicants above !
twelve years of age. A few bovs are received into j
the family of the Principal. For particulars, ap
ply to A. M. SCUDDER, Principal.
dec2B d<tc-3w
GREAT BARGAINS!
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
ITNDIIR and by virtue of a decree in Equity of I
) Burke Superior Court, November Term, 1855, -
will be sold, at Cusliingville, Station No. 8, Central
Railroad, Burke couuty, on Tuesday, the 22d day
of JANUARY, 1856, ail the LANDS belonging to
the estate of Augustus U. Anderson, deceased, lv- 1
ing in Burke county, about (8,745) eight thousand
seven hundred and forty-five acres. Also, about
(75) seventy-five Negro Slaves, among which are a
Blacksmith and Tanner. The Land will be divided
into four (4) tracts, to suit purchasers; plats of
which will be presented for inspection on day of sale.
On one of the tracts is an elegant, completely fin
ished two story Dwelling House, of beautiful model,
with all the necessary out-buildings, well put up,
aud in good order. On two other tracts are com
fortable Dwelling Houses, with the necessary out
buildings. On the fourth tract, there are the ne
cessary buildings for a negro quarter.
On the Forehand tract, oue of the two described
together, there is about (70) seventy acres of swamp
laud in cultivation, with about (200) two hundred
acres woodland, mostly dammed out from the river
Ogeechee, on which it lies. All the tracts, except
the first, are well timbered, and with a great deal
of pine timber near the Central Railroad, which
passes through all of them. There is cleared land,
sufficient for cultivation, on each tract, and each
tract so laid out, that they will adjoin either Ogee
chee river or Buckhead Creek—one of them adjoin
ing both.
There will also be sold at the residence of de
ceased, before the sale closes, all the Perishable
Property remaining of said deceased, in Burke
county, consisting of about 29 Mules, 6 Horses, yO
bead of Cattle, To head of Sheep, Oxen, upwards
of 300 head of Stock Hogs, and a lot of fattened
Hogs, together with Wagons, Corn, Fodder, Plan
tation Tools, Ac. The sale to continue from day to
day, until all is sold.
Terms of Sale—On the Land, credit for one-half
of purchase monev one year; on the other half two
years. On the Negroes, 20 per cent, cash, same
credit for balance as on Land. For the Perishable
Property, one-half cash, balance credit for one year,
except for sums of Twenty Dollars or under, for
which cash will be required. Notes with strictly
approved security, and with interest from date, will
be required on ail credit sales, before the delivery
of the property.
Purchasers will have the facility of the Central,
and Augusta and Waynesboro’ Railroads, to attend
the sale, and fine accommodations near.
MOSES P. GREEN, Ex’r.
Waynesboro’, Dec. 12, 1855. d.irtd decl 6
I- 13IE, CEMENT AND PLASTER PARIS.—
J 300 bbls. fresh LIME; yoo bbls. CEMENT •
100 “ PLASTER PARIS, for sale by
j»«» * THUS. P. STOVALL k 00.
MRS. E. 0. COLLINS
(10NTKAI l* LATING a change in her busi-
J ness, and wishing to dispose of her stock of
MILLINERY and FANCY’ GOODS, is now offer
ing the following articles, at New Y'orkcost: BON
NETS, DRESS CAPS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS,
HEAD-DRESSES, VEILS, GLOVES, PLAITS
Hair BRAIDS, CURLS, Toilet POWDER. PER
FUMES, SOAPS, Ac. janlO
SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF!!
THIIIF subscriber is now offering his entire stock
H of FANCY AND STAPLE GOODS at cost.
Those in want of any description of Dry Goods,
can obtain great bargains.
Particular attention is requested to a few super.
French Embroidered COLLARS and SLEEYES.
Also, Muslin and Cambric SETTS.
SILKS! SILKS!!
At the low price of 62% cents, being twenty-live
per cent, lower than New York cost.
100 pieces BED TICK, at 16%, worth 6214 cents.
GOODS, for Servants’wear.
KERSEY'S at 12% cents, worth 25 cents; SAT
TINETS, Kentucky JEANS, TWEEDS, BL ANK
ETS, Ac., Ac.
CARPETING AND RUGS.
A few Rugs and ends of Carpeting, which are
offered at greatlv lets than cost.
jan3 J T. DUNHAM.
FRUITS FOR THE SOUTH.
fHA HI! subscriber offers for sale a fine «
M. assortment of Fruit TREES, VINES,
Ac., as follows:
APPLES, Southern varieties, one aud two year
old Trees, some of extra size.
PEACHES, of Southern growth, twenty or thirty
choice varieties.
PEARS, dwarfed on the Anger’s Quince steak,
I for immediate bearing.
PLUMS, a number of choice varieties,
j QUINCES, the Orange variety, very superior,
i GRAPES, the Catawba and Seuppcrnong—choice
! rooted vines.
FIGS, several choice varieties—rooted Trees.
Also, Osier YY illow, Roses, Ornamental Trees,
! Ac., Ac. Now is the proper time to transplant
: All written orders, left at die office of the Chroni
| cle d- Sentinel, will receive prompt attention. Or
ders from a distance may be addressed,
D. REDMOND, Augusta, G*.
; dec2S _____ dhic6
NOTICE.
ALL persons are hereby forewarned not to trade
. for two Notes given by me—one to John A.
: Brinson, or bearer, for Five Hundred and Sixty
| Dollars, due Ist January, 1856, dated 18th Septem
ber, 1855; and the other to Frances Skinner, or
bearer, for Five Hundred and Sixty Dollars, due
Ist January, 1856, dated 16th September, 1855, as
he consideration for which said Notes were given
hat failed. d»*ad ** WU SAPP.
Catteries.
GREENE AND PULASKI MONUMENT
LOTTERIES.
I Managed, drawn, and Prizes paid by the well known
and responsible firm of
GREGORY & MAURY.
j Drawn Numbers Class No. S, at Savannah, Jan. 9.
35 26 8 lb 5 43 24 87 75 18 63 68
CAPITAL PRIZE SOLD.
, The Capital Prize Ticket, combination 3, 20, 85,
j in the above Class, was sold in Macon, Ga. There
j are a few more left in the next Class. Call at MIL
' LEN’S and get one.
EXTRA 1, by Delaware-3, on Saturday, January 13.
RICH SCHEME.
$51,000!
$25,000; 10 of $3,000; 10 of $4,000; 193 of SSOO,
being the lowest S No. Prize*. Tickets sls—
es in proportion.
_— m
CLASS 12, at Savannah, on Monday, January 14th.
SPLENDID SCHEME.
$8,060!
$2,400; $1,228; SI,OOO ; 4 Prizes of SSOO, Ac., Ac. .
Tickets $2.50 —Shares in proportion. Risk on
a package of 26 quarters $7.66.
JOHN A. MILLEN, Agent,
On Jackson street, near the Globe Hotel,
j All orders from the city or country strictly con
; fideutial. _ j»QPJ
$60,000!
J IMPROVED HAVANA PLAN LOTTERY!
THE BEST SCHEME EVER OFFERED.
I Southern Military Academy Lottery !
[by AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OP ALABAMA.]
CLASS Z, to be drawn in Montgomery, Alabama,
on TUESDAY, February 11th, 1856,
when Prizes amounting to
$60,000,
Will be distributed according to the following
Unsurpassable Scheme:
1,000 PRIZES! 10,000 NUMBERS!!
OXR PRIZE TO EVERT TEN’ TICKETS.
S C II E*M E :
CAPITAL PRIZE $20,000!
1,000 Prizes! 800 Approximation Prizes !
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
The patrons of this Lottery having evinced a
preference for Schemes with Approximation Prizes,
I have again introduced them, with the difference,
that there are a great many more Prizes than for
merly.
PRICE OF TICKETS :
Wholes $10; Halves $5; Quarters $2.50. j
Prizes in this Lottery are paid thirty days after
the drawing, in bills of specie-pay iug Banks, with
out deduction —only on presentation of the Ticket
drawing the Prise ‘
E3T Bills of all solvent Banks taken at par. All
communications strictly confidential.
SAM’L. SWAN, Agent and Manager,
janlO Montgomery, Alabama.
ROYAL LOTTERY
OF THE ISLAND OF CUBA, HA VANA. \
Ordinary Drawing of the 22d JANUAAY, 1856:
1 Prize of $60,000 11 Prizes 0f..... SI,OOO
1 “ 20,000 20 “ 500
1 “ 16,000 60 “ 400
1 “ 8,000 161 “ 200
8 “ 2,000 16 Approximation 4,800
275 Prizes, amounting to $192,000
Whole Tickets sln; Halses $ 5; Quarters $2.50.
Persons desiring Tickets can be supplied by ad
dressing JOHN E. NELSON,
dec2B Charleston, S. C.
30,000 DOLLARS!
IMPROVED HAVANA PLAN LOTTERY'J '
[By Authority of the Plate of Georgia .]
FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERYJ
Schedule Tor January, 1850.
CLASS 11,
To he drawn January 23d, 1856, in ihe city of At
lanta, when Prizes amounting to
$30,000
Will be distributed according to the following io
imitable Scheme. If you draw the lowest
Prize vou get the cost of your Ticket,
without deduction, and remember
every Prize is drawn at each
drawing.
ONE PRIZE TO EVERY TEN TICK ETA!
CAPITAL PRIZE 910,000.
1 Prize of 910,000
2 Prizes of $2,000 are 4,0h0
8 '* 500 are 1,500
11 “ 250 are 2,750
10 “ 110 are 1,100
17 “ 75 are 1,275
43 “ 50 are 2,150
88 “ 25 are 2,075
200 “ 10 are 2,000
630 “ 5 are 3,1f>0
1000 Prizes, amounting to 1*30,000
ONLY TEN THOUSAND NUMBERS!
Tickets $5; Halves $2.50; Quarters $1.25.
Hills on all solvent Banks taken at par. All com
munications strictly confidential.
SAMUEL SWAN, Agent anil Manager,
deC27 Atlanta, Georgia*
HAVANA PLAN LOTTERY!
JASPER COUNTY ACADEMY LOTTERY.
[by AUTHORITY OR THE STATE OV GEORGIA.
MACON, GEORGIA.
fIHIIS LOTTERY" is conducted on the plan
S of the Royal Lottery of Havana, of single
numbers—and Drawn at Concert Hall, Macon, Ga.,
under the sworn superintendence of Col. Geo. M.
Logan and J. A. Nesbit, Esq.
CLASS I.
GRAND SCHEME FOR JANUARY 15. ISSD,
When Prizes amounting to
60,000 DOLLARS,
W ill be distributed as follows;
1 Prize of $15,000
1 “ " 5,000
1 “ 4,000
1 “ 8,000
1 “ 2,000
I “ 1,500
1 “ 1,100
5 Prizes of SI,OOO is 5,000
10 “ 500 is 5.000
! 10 “ 200 is 2,000
10 “ 120 is 1,200
25 “ 100 is _ 2,500
70 “ 50 is 8,500
836 “ 25 is 8,400
28 Approximation Prizes 800
561 Prizes, amounting to $60,000
ONLY' TEN THOUSAND NUMBERS.
Every Prize di awn at each drawing, and paid,
when due, in full, without deduction.
Orders strictly confidential. Drawings sent to
orders. Registered letters at my risk. Bills on
all solvent Banks at par.
Tickets $10; Halves $5; Quarters $2.50.
Address JAMES F. WINTER,
declß Manager, Macon, Ga.
American corn and wart ex
tractor.—A supply of this desirable arti
cle has been received. It lias been tested by some
of our most respectable citizens, and found to be
the desideratum. It is for sale at only 25 cents per
box, at the City Drug Store,
janl WM. HAINES.
NEW FAMILY GROCERY
BB'LS. POTATOES, just received,
"on consignment; warranted to keep
till planting time. Apply to T. GANNON,
Opposite the Georgia Railroad Passenger Depot.
dec22 ts
R. S. MILLER,
MEETING STREET, Charles
ton, S.C. SODA, SUGAR, BUTTER,
WATER AND LEMON CRACKERS.
Orders promptly attended to._|g|
JBSSK M. JONES. j ANDREW JACKSON.
JONES & JACKSON,
Attorneys at law, Warrenton, a.
will practice Law and Equity in co-partner
ship, in the counties of Warren, Jefferson, Hancock,
Taliaferro and Columbia. All business entrusted
to their professional management, will receive
prompt attention. ts jarif
WM. M. DAVIDSON,
IMPORTERS and Dealers in BRANDIES,
GIN, ALBANY ALE, CHAMPAGNE and other
Wines and Liquors. TEAS, SUGARS, Ac. Jib.
188 Court) tee and 87 St. Julieix Streets, Savannah,
Ga. my 23
JUST RECEIY El), a fine assortment of
Buck and Kid GAUNTLETTS, b'lk, col'd and
Kid GLOVES, Half HOSE, SCARFS, CRAVATS
and TIES, Cassimere GLOVES, UNDER GAR
MENTS, Ac., all cf which are fresh Goods, and will
Usaldohaap ]**» J. A VAN WINKLB
Sales,
BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO.
Postponed Executrix Sale.
On the first Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, will be
sold, at the Lower Market, within the usual
j hours of sale—
-1 i desirable Summer Residence and Farm,
! *,ufc 4 miles from the city, and near the S. W.
1 lankroad, containing about 270 acres more or
less. It will be offered in lots to snfr purXsew
—ALSO —
Four Likely Negroes—Rosanna, Sarah, Rachel
I and Amelia.
—ALSO—
-5 Shares of Capital Stock of the Bank of Augusta
! 5 “ “ “ Summerville Plankroad.
;10 “• “ “ Southwestern “
on which has been paid five instalments of SIOO
| each. Sold as the property of the late Robert F.
Poe, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and cred
itors. A plat of Heal Estate can be seen on appli
cation to Messrs. Girardev, Whyte A Co.
janlu Id ELIZA P.'POK, Executrix.
MEDICAL NOTICE.
DR. THAI ER would respectfully inform
his friends and the citizens of Augusta that
he has returned from Philadelphia, to this city
with the intention of locating permanently, and
will, at all times, be ready to attend to the various
branches of his profession.
He would also tender many thanks for the liber
al patronage bestowed upon him during his resi
dence here a few mouths since; and trusts that the
success which attended his labors at that time will
warrant him a liberal patronage.
Particular attention given to the treatment of
chronic diseases.
Gffice No. 217, Broad street, over the Drug Store
of Mr. WM. HAINES. ts jao6
TANNER’S AND MACHINERY OIL.
—A supply, just received and for sale by
dec2B WM. HAINES, Druggist, Augusta.
CURRYTON ACADEMIES.
rsillE Exet •eises of these Institutions will be
M. resumed on the third Monday in JANUARY
next.
As heretofore, Mr. JAMES L. LESLIE will act
as Principal (if the Male Department.
The Female School, with the Primary Depart
ment of the Male Academy, will be conducted by
Mr. A. P. BUTLER, and the learned and highly
accomplished Miss ARTHUR, assisted by other
competent Teachers.
RATES OF TUITION:
Ist Class Primary Department, per Session.s 900
2d “ Ordinary English Branches, “ .. 12 00
3d “ Higher “ “ “ ~ 15 00
4th “ Greek and Roman Literature, with
Higher Mathematics 20 00
Music 20 00
French Embroidery, Needle Work, Ac., usual
rates.
The scholastic year will be divided into two ses
sions, of five months each. Pupils will be charged
from the time of entering to the end of the session.
Tuition in advance. Good Board can be had in
the Village, at from Eight to Ten Dollars per month.
The above School Village is situated in Edge
field District, about ten miles from Hamburg, on
the western branch of the Edgefield and Hamburg
Plank Road, and for Health and morality, cannot
be surpassed. These Schools hare been in sue
cessful operation for the last two years, with from
9uHo 100 pupils and upwards, and the Trustee*
are determined to use their best efforts to make
them worthy of patronage.
R. ME RRI WE THE R,
Rev. S. P. GETZEX,
A. J. HAMMOND,
S. W. 0 A RDNER, ■ Trustes*
.1, 0. PORTER,
Maj. A. P. BUTLER,
11. \. SHAW,
decs c3m
MADISON FEMALE COLLEGE.
AT MADISON, GA.
TIHE SPRING TERM of this Institution
will begin on Monday, January 14th, 1856,
under the direction of the following Faculty :
Rev. JOSEPH 11. ECHOLS, A. M., President
and Prof. Moral Philosophy, Ac.
Rev. JAMES L. Pierce, A. M., Prof. English
and Latin Literature.
Rev. WILLIAM C. BASS, A. 8., Pro! Natu
ral Science.
Rev. JOHN A. MOSELY, A. M., Prof. Mathe
matics.
Prof. GEORGE C. TAY LOR. Teacher of Harp,
Piano, Violin, Cravon and Oil Paintings.
Miss A. E. R(MUNSON, Piano, Guitar, Sing
ing. Water Colors and Penciling.
Miss MARGARET K. SHERMAN, Principal
Preparatory Department, and Instructress in Em
broidery and Wax Flowers.
Board, (including lights, fuel and washing; p su
annum, $l3O.
Tui tionin Lit. Department, per annum, SSO.
No extra charge for Vocal Music and tha Lan
guages, i French and Latin. )
The first Thursday in July will be Commence
vnent Day.
Catalogues containing particulars may be u>.
mined on application to any of the Faculty
W. C. BASS, Sec’y of Faculty
UOV29 r-s
DESIRABLE RESIDENCE AND
PLANTATION FOR SALE.
"S'Bid E offer for sale the Residence of the ***
w V late Mrs. Sarah Harris, lying on the "Km
soutli side of Spirit Creek, ten ‘miles from 11111!
Augusta, and within a few minutes drive of the
Augusta A Waynesboro’ Railroad ; and any one in
• search of a healthy location, cannot find a superior
iu this portion of Georgia. There is a great varie
ty of Fruit Trees. There are two hundred and six
ty-live acres, more or less, in the tract, well wood
; ed. The Plantation lies on liule Spirit Creek, con
tains three hundred and ninety-five acres, more.!
less, fine productive Land, well watered by unfail
ing streams, having an unsurpassed Mill Site,
abundant water power for n Saw and Grist Mills,
j or Factory-.
| \\ o will take pleasure in showing it to any oue
i desiring to purchase. Titles indisputable.
W. H. A L. N. HARRIS,
J novli ctf Administrators.
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
SM7 ILL be sold, on the first Tin day in FEU
w w RUARY', by agreement of all parties int ■
j ested, the tract of I AND in Burke county, known
as the residence of George W. Merritt, deceased,
I containing Three Hundred and Sixty Acres, more
! or loss, adjoining Lands of Isaiah Carter, J. Jeffer
son Thomas and James Bell. Sold subject to the
j widow’s dower.
Terms— S3OO cash ; balance on a credit of twelve
; months, with approved security. Purchaser to pay
I for titles. RILEY KEISVES, 1.. ,
janlO ARGENT MERRITT, . '
/MIRARDEY, WHYTE* CO. gi
"3 special attention i.> the collection of noies,
{ negotiation of Loans on Mortgages, Bonds, Ac.
Also, to the private and public sale of all specie.
I of incorporated Bank Stocks.
Two-tliirds of the market value of stocks will ha
advanced on all unlimited stocks for sale. Orders
: for same will be received and filled at lowest mai •
ket prices.
We are always in the market to purchase or sell
dcc27 ts GIRARDEY, WHYTE A CO.
€1 0 XE ” s SPARKLING GELATINE.
I Pink and White do., Cooper’s ISINGLASS
| Corn STARCH, Ac., for sale bv
dec22 ' WM. 11. TUTT.
ONION SETTS.--2." bushels White. Yellow
and Red ONION SKTTS. just received and
lor sale, iu quantities to suit purchasers, at
jan-i \VM■ HAINES’ City Drug Store.
FISH BAR TO RENT.
THE FISH BAR, at the Rdbvell Plantation,
and the use of two Seins and Boats, for the
next season. dec22 lm T. CLANTON.
VAUCLUSE FACTORY FOR SALE
rWNIIK subscriber, having accepted a position
B from the State, which requires him to reside
iu Columbia, offers the VAUCLUSE MANUFVt
TURING ESTABLISHMENT for sale. Vaucluse
Factory is a Cotton Mill, containing 2184 Spindles,
43 Looms, and all the necessary Machinery of a
complete establishment, ami is'now iu successful
operation. It is situated on Horse Creek, in Edge
field District, South Carolina, three miles from
Graniteville, six miles from Aiken, and fourteen
miles from Augusta, Ga. The building is of Granite,
and has attached over 2,w0 acres of Land, aud a
village of 34 comfortable Dwelling Houses for op
eratives. The healthfulness of the locality, unfafl
ing waterpower, facilities of Railroad transporta
tion, and convenience to the best Cotton Market
give to this manufacturing establishment advan
tages possessed by few others in the United States.
It is expected that persons desirous of purchasing
will examine the Mill and premises for themselves ■
a more minute description is therefore deemed tin
necessary. The price will be pul down very low,
and the terms of payment made to suit a purchaser.
Letters addressed to the subscriber, GraniteviUe P.
(>., S. G. , will receive his immediate attention.
dS-hfccl2 JAMES JONES.
EMORY COLLEGE.
THE Exercises of Emorv College will be re
sumed on WEDNESDAY, January 16th, 1356,
tinder the direction of a fit I! Faculty. The Prepara
tory Department, also, will be opened at the same
lime, under the supervision of Mr. J. S. Stkwabt.
A. M. W. D. W II.LIAMS, Rec’y Board.
Oxford, Ga., Dec. Ilat, 186*. d+*c2 jant
E EXTRACT Cl BEDS AND COPAIVA.
i —We have just received a large lot of Tar
rant’s Extract Cubebs and Copatva.
jan* D B PLUMB * CO