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NEVER SAY FAIL.
who are familiar with Scottish
history, will remember the incident which
inspired the faltering Bruce to become ;
the savior of bis country. Lying in a shed, ;
despiring over his fate, he saw a spider
striving to reach the ceiling by a slender web.
Again and again the resolute insect struggled ,
up and fell backward. But the ceiling was its
desired goal, and it returned each tme with
greater vigor to the trial. Obstacles only stim
ulated it. and at length it triumphed. The des
pairing Bruce made the faithful instinct of the '
spider Ids lesson—it gave him a new inspira
tion, and he went forth to beat back Saxon in
vaders, to triumph over England, and to be
come a hero and a King. It is this spirit ol
earnest, hopeful and constant faith that man i
w ants in pursuing the object he has set before .
him. Ills motto must bo “there is no such
word as fail.”
Keep pushing—"tis wiser
Than sitting aside.
And dreaming and sighing,
And waiting the tide;
In life's earnest battle,
They only prevail,
Who daily inarch onward,
And never say fail.
With an eye ever open.
A tongue that's not dumb,
And a heart that will never
To sorrow succumb,
You'll battle and conquer.
Though thousands assail;
How strong and how mighty
Who never say tail.
i
Ahead, then, keep pushing,
And elbow your way,
Unheeding the envious,
All asses that bray ;
Al! übstaclos vanish.
All enemies quail,
la the might of their wisdom,
Who never wt) tail.
In life's rosy morning.
In manliood'- fair pride,
Let this i-c your motto
Your footsteps to guide;
la 'tori:' and in simsliine.
Whatever a.'i.il,
We ll onward and conquer, .
And never say fail 1—
Correspondviiec of the Sr.uiK I’ltUhS.
New York, Nov. 12th, 1857. i
The Ilemocratic Victory in A’cir York.- Fremont
and Jessie—Funeral of lllaok Republican
ism and K.iowiothingisM.— Installation of
the ,\ew } or! Historical Society's neic build
ing.—The Cooper Institute.— The icorliny .
in went.— Condition of the laboring
flaws North anti South.
This has bee'i a week to be remembered in
the great City nn l State of New York : and
not less so by the whole body politic of th.
Republic. The telegraph and mails have rl
ready given you the figures of the late elec
tion. We knew that Black Republicanism ha 1
received its death stroke in this Slate, but
were not fully prepared to witness its d—,;*••
and burial in this summary manner. It i. t.»
be hoped that thi< success will have its proper
influence on the I>e:nocratic musses in the
North and West ; indeed it nin.-t and will —
mid thoresnlt will be that Black Rep ildiean
>*tn and all its various stages and platform,
flown to open and avowed Aboiitioni-m, will
sink out of sight of the political organizations
of the day, and the country will again beat
peace within itself.
The only fear now is, that the reaction will
be so rapid, and the Democratic Party may
again become so overpoweringly numer
ous in the North, that it may again divide
against itself, ami build up such opposing ele
ineutathat new Vnn Bnrcnsmay arise to di- .
vide the power and votes of the real Democra
cy of the country, and the same deplorable re
sults may be again seen ; until the “sober se
cond thoughts” of the people tench all such
leaders that they may triumph for awhile, bill
their political downfall is not more certain.—
The great and truly Democratic City of New
York, is entitled to all the credit of the late
victory—she has often divided upon m<n, but
her Democracy are ever true upon National
issues, and now she has marshalled the State
upon the only true line of State and National
policy.
I repeat, it is only now necessary tokeep the
Democratic majorities in this and neighboring
States within moderate limits, and Black Re
publican Abolitionism will be reduced to such
narrow lines that it can have no effect upon
the policy or prosperity of the country.
Y’ou arc to be congratulated, that you can
thus early in the cmaer of the “State Press,'"
(destined I trust to be long and eminently pros
perous,) enroll the State of New York in the
Democratic column, The powerful inriucuw
that gave prestige to Fremuntisin —which is
now utterly overthrown.
By the bye, “John and Jessie” have bad the
hick (go<xl or ill as they may think it.) to be
in n’ the death cattle of their party In this
State—for they both reached this City this
w eek- Fremont from the Maripowu of Califor
nia—and Jessie fruin France. It has afforded
them th« opportunity of contrasting the bois
terous throngs of Ninth Street in 185(>, (when
Jessie bowed her thanks to the mob from
ruins of the fallen balcony.l with the fact
in 1857. the same party could not colic. ;
enough of its scattered forces to pass .. ISea
: ion resolution upon their last union of Rcpnb-
I ;.n Abolition ami Dark Lantern Know Noth-
3tate
! ingism. It was well they united, as it saved
the trouble and expense of two funerals—they
are now in a common grave.
Excuse iny effort to keep up with the Tele
graph, which must ere this have given you all
i the details you need for your own comments
I upon this momentous victory. I will leave po
' litics to speak from the ballot boxes, and pro
. ceed to the topics I intended to mention, when
I I said at the opening of this letter, that this has
i been a week to be remembered in the City of
I New Y’ork.
The installation of the New Y’ork Historical '
Society in their chaste, elegant and mostcom
t modious Temple in the Second Avenue, now
> dedicated for all time to the preservation and
1 alimentation of the precious antiquities and
| daily accumulating facts w hich nre to make up
I the history of this City, State, and the United ;
States, is an event of more than local impor- i
I tnnee —it i.- Cosmopolitan am! National, for the
I whole Republic can draw freely on its pre- ;
I cions and now to be properly preserved stores
id' knowledge. The details of this handsome
; nd well arranged building, have been fully '
i given in the city papers—the public interest
, in the completion of the building was fully i
j shown by the crowds w hich flocked to its por
tals, and the rich treat ottered by the high tone
: of the addresses of the historian Bancroft—the ’
■ Rev. Drs. Adams and Bethune, and others,was
a feast long to be remembered by all who par
took of it. So soon ns they are gathered into :
a pamphlet, you shall have a copy.
I was particularly 1 struck with the blows, hea
vy and well directed, which the Historian lay
men and clergy, dealt nt sectionalism and ISlark
Republican Abolitionism, and the hearty rounds I
of applause which these h its (happily extempo
rized.) brought out from the audience ; and it
being on the eve of the election, showed more
than anything else that 1 have seen how thor
oughly the public mind is being cured of its
last year's fanaticism.
Let me request you to direct your friends of
, the South who shall hereafter visit the City of
New York, nut to forget to visit the Temple of
the New York Historical Society—second av
i enue and eleventh street—where in addition to
! the stores of Historic knowledge to lie con
i suited, they will have the enjoyment of one of
I the very best collection, of pictures in the Unit
ed States, including the celebrated series of the
"Marell of Empire." by Cole—pictures which
would alone give dignity to the proudest
I Gallery of Art in Europe. The whole Cata
logue is extremely rich and valuable. The
building itself is ike most perfect that could
’ be divised for tLe objects of tin- Society—thor
’ onghly tire-proof and well lighted—open daily
from 9, a. m. to 10, p. m„ while the gentl: man
ty and talented Librarian. Professor Moore.
: P be :dw.iys ready to receive and interest all
u gers who may desire to examine the Gal-
I . lies or consult the archives.
I my next 1 propose to write of the “Coop- ’
er Institute,'' now approaching completion,
I only one block distant from the Historical So
ciety Building, and mid-way between it and
the “Astor" and "Mercantile Libraries," in
Astor Place. The "Cooper" from its vaatness
of design, imposing ascliitecture and central '
position—ns t ■ its immediate literary nelgh
b. :r—having become, and destined long to be
the very pivot of Art and Literature in this
great City.
Peter Cooper—the modest, unaffected man
ufacturer and merchant, lias reared in the heart
of New York, and will finally endow an insti
tution to Science and Art. which would embel
:«h the reign of a liberal Monarch, and endear
his memory to his people.
It is to be h iped that the penpie for whom
ilie really wealthy men of New Y’ork are do
ing so much, notwithstanding the steadily in
creasing taxes upon property, and the constant
cu’is for charity, to say nothing of the enor
mous 10-- - to which al! have had to submit in
thia aut amn of 1537, and perhaps still greater
ones yet in store for them, will not, by tlie in
troduction of Red Republican demonstrations
against property, a la Paris- -(of which we
Lave seen some attempts this current week,) —
thereby shut up the pockets of our men of
wealth, le<t what they luivemay be taken from
them by force. The ]•resell* pressure upon the
laboring classes, is no doubt serious and severe ;
and the approach! Uff winter threatens to make
it worse; but I am sure the good sense and ev
er proi. pt liberality and potent measures of
t'uis City, wi 11 so provide fi r all. that now that
the mass s have achieved this great Democrat
lie victory over polltlcul iiidk all-in. they will
know Low to restrain themselves from the ex
' liibition of any passions or influences which
shall cause posterity to blush for the people,
when the history of the winter of 1857 and
'SB shall lx- gathered into the archives of the
New York Historical Society. Apropos of this,
the “Herald” of this morning has the follow
iugjust paragraph :
"Slave Labou and Free.—Here wc have
ten* of thousands of workmen thrown out of.
employment in tiie North, seeking filial and
finding none, and assuaging their wrath in
empty threats of violence and rapine; and be
neath this outward ebulitlon. we know that
there must be vast numbers of families actual
ly in want of bread. In the South, on thei on
trary, there is nu lack of the necessarie-of
life, no starvation, no perceptible want : the
laborers under the slave system, areas well ofl’
this winter as they were la«t. In eoptra-ts
between the relative merits of the two sys
tems, this feature should not be forgotten."
Y’onrs Truly, Civia.
Tur. Fate of Flirts. —It is very rarely, in
deed. that n corilirmed flirt gets married.—
Ninety-nine out of every hundred old maids
mnv attribute their ancient loneliness to juve
nile levity. It i« very certain that few men
make a selection from ball rooms or any oth
er place of gaiety ; ami as few are influenced
by what may be called showing off in the
streets, or any other allurements of dress. —
Our opinion is. ninety-nine hundredths of all
the finery with which women decorate and
toad their persons, go for nothing, so far a*
husband catching is concerned, Where and
•w. then, do men find their wives t In the
liet homes of their parent' or guardians—at
.e fireside where the domestic graces and feel
ings are alone demonstrated. These are the
charms which most surely attract the high as
<ell as humble. Against these all the finery
•nd airs in the world sink into insignificance
For the Ststc Press.
A TMP TO MULEDf EVTLLE.
Mn. Editor—l shall not attempt to give you
the proceedings of the Legislature during my
stay in Milledgeville—for thisyou already have,
but a few facts and reflections, which have es
caped the notice of the many correspondents
of the different newspapers in Georgia.
I arrived in Milledgeville, Sunday night, and
before sunrise Monday morning some of the
candidates for Messenger etc. were knocking
ut my room door, mistaking me for a inoin
ber of the General Assembly. Their business
of course was to secure votes. This gave inc a
foretaste of what I was to see.
Only a few members of the Legislature, be
ing in the city Monday morning, there was not
much electioneering in the forenoon of the
day, but tins evening trains brought in a consid
j crable number of them and “log-rolling" com
inenced in good earnest. I never in nil my
i life saw as many kind hearted good-natured
men. To all appearances, they were all broth
ers. A friend of mine suggested the idea, that
it was a fine time to o]>en a revival.
Tuesday brought on the same scenes only
with increased energy and interest. The pros
pects of the different candidates changed often
tener than the wind.
Various combinations were formed on this
day, and the elections were governed according
ly. Here I will correct a report, I see in some
of the papers viz : that some of the successful
candidates made no promises prior to their elec
tions. This is incorrect, for lam certain that
every candidate who was elected,and had any
appointing power, made promises of situations
before the election on. Wednesday.
The scenes witnessed in Milledgeville on
these days, were enough to discourage any
young man, who has any aspiration to become
renowned in the political world. Success, de
pends not on merit, but on chance and “mere
working" as he would learn by witnessing
them.
Wednesday morning I visited the Penitenti
ary. It has about one houndred and sixty
four convicts within its walls, two of whom
are women. The larger number ot the con
victs seemed to be busily employed. Some
were building cars—some were “blacksmith
ing,"others shoe-making and the women were
sewing. While there I saw the celebrated Dr.
Roberts! He has black hair, a large nose, nar
row fai’e and brilliant sparkling eyes. His
height is about five feet three or four inches '
and he weighs about 135 or 140 pound*. lie
is indeed an intelligent man and has but little
about his appearance that would Indicate a
felon. His medical skill has be-en highly valu
able to those, who have been inmates of the
hospital this year.
The Penitentiary needs r< pairing in nearly
every respect* tor as it now stands it is a dis
grace to Georgia. Tlw proliabilities arc very
strong tliut it will be removed to Stone Moun
tain, or some other jHiint, the pres* nt Se**ioi;
of the Legislature.
I left the gloomy walls of the prison w ith s
strong feeling of opposition to that mode ot
punishment, for 1 was fully persuaded thut no
man. who is imprisoned hero can ever reform,
compelled as he', would be to associate with so ;
many vagabonds and villian*.
Wednesday evening I visited the Lunatic j
Asylum. The building is a large and commo- ;
dious one, containing one hundred and ninety
inmates, w hich is the largest number that can
be accommodated at present, but many more
can be received when the new portion is com
pleted—which cost the State over one hundred
and sixty thousand dollars.
Many of the inmates are objects of interest.
Cue—an old man. who lias not a particle of
reason about him, performs on the violin with
as much accuracy as the most perfect master,
and knows perfectly well when his instrument
is “out of tune,” Among the males some are
always talking while others swm sad and mel
unelioly.
The Rinale portion carry with them the dis
tinguishing traitjof wou\im-a constant use of the
tongue. As 1 entereil their apartment, one of
them a young lady about sixteen, burst into
tears, but we had not gone fur before her tears
were turned into laughter! Another—as long
as I could see her, stood perfectly still and
seemed to be counting. Others were running
about, talking mid seemed much diverted ut a
gentleman who was w ith me and was w earing
a shawl. One of them told him she thought
ladies alone wore shawls, and I must confess, I
thought if they did not, they ought to.
This building is im ornament to Georgia and
is a monument to its projectors more enduring
than brass or time-defying marble. It is prop
er that this noble State should provide a home
for those, wlioby a mysterious Providence are
, deprived of reason and left to the mercies of
their fellow mon,
I would lie glad if I had space, to speak of
many subjects of interest about Milledgeville,
but I mnst forego the pleasure for the present
at least.
J. C. W.
Maxsiteld, Desoto Parish. La., I
November Ist 1857. i
Messrs. Editors : —The first number of the
Btata Pros* has just reached me. My expec
tations in anticipation of its receipt had been
wrought up to a pretty high pitch; I was
looking for something good, very good—rather
uncommon, and I am happy to say to yon that
I do not feel in the least degree disappointed.—-
My earnest wish is that you may succeed in
the enterprise (and indeed I am sure you will.)
beyond all that you have ever hoped for. The
principles you advocate are the very surest
guarantee of success, and then when it is re
membered that those principles—pure Demo
cratic —Were ipstilled into you almost from in
ttaioy, who dare doubt the ginoarity of your
professions? I say I wish you an honorable and
prosperous career; that it will be both lam ful
ly satisfied.
The general election of onr State came off
' last Monday, for Congressmen, State and coun
ty officer* The result as yet is pot folly
MACON, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1857.
known; I have however met with no one
who seems to entertain a doubt in reference to
the success of the Democratic, ticket. In the
district in which I reside. Col. J. M. Sandidge,
I was the Democratic nominee for re-election to
! Congress, and as that party is largely in the
majority his election is considered certain.—
' Col. Sandidge is a self-made man. and although
in point of talents does not rank with Benja
min and many other distinguished Statesmen
of the nation, yet he is a man of ability—an
honest man, and a faithful and efficient repre
sentative. Col. Win. Sparks, a prominent
Know Nothing, ran in opposition as the candi
date of that party; be canvassed the district,
made many flaming speeches which seemed to
excite the highest expectations of his friends.
I heard him upon occasion and he boasted loud
ly that he had always warred it against the
Democratic party. What an unenviable em
ployment thought I, as I gazed upon the snow
flakes that the Autumn of life had sprinkled up
on his venerable head. A long life time spent
in fighting against those principles that hud
given our country such a proud pre-eminence
among the nations of the earth!
Col. Sparks is, I think —a native Georgian ;
at all events he lived many years in Eatonton—
was a man of considerable notoriety—and I
venture the assertion that every man who has
attained the meridian of life and who has re
sided in that region of the State any considera
ble length of time, as well as hundreds who
have removed to other sections of the country,
will remember “ Bill Sparks." lie has some
highly respectable connexions about Macon. —
lie is a very clever man. apart from his Know
Nothing proclivity.
Our country is fast filling up with substantial
citizens from Georgia, Alabama and other
States. There is yet room for many more of
the same sort. Our planters arc actively en
gaged in gathering their crops; an ample sup
ply of provisions has been made; the cotton
crop is also fine—in fact the complaint most
prevalent among us is that the crops—cotton,
corn, peas, pumpkins, potatoes Arc., are so
abundant as to make it impossible to house
them.
With many wishes for your prosperity,
1 am vours,
A. M. C.
A LEITER FROM A WASHINGTONIAN TRAVEL
LING IN THE SOOTH
Macon, Ga., 1857.
My Df.ar C ; I engaged to write you from
the South, and I take the earliest opportunity
to date my corres|H>tidenee from Middle Geor
gia. But I should not fail to drop you a line or
two. nt start, us Macon, where 1 w rite, a* it is
accounted one of the most beniitiful cities ot
the South, and Ini' many objects of interest.
It is the sent ufscvetal public institutions, but
iias but little trade. Near by the city, on n
cumiiinniling piisitiiio. stands Fort Hawkins, a
rude woisli n Imilding. which was constructed
as a protection iiiraiiist the Indians, fur you
must know that Macon was about ill* frontier
of Georgia iu 1818. An Indian mound i* in
sielit. oil the top of w hich are standing a few
tall, melancholy pines. On the hills which
surround the city, mid in the beautiful little
villa of Viuevllle, w hich adjoin* it, may be seen
the evidences of refinement in the handsome
residences adorned w ith shrubbery and ever
greens, among which the olive and the holly,
with its lucid green, are the most common.
Many of these residences of men of wealth are
admirable., e*] eelallv for their tasteful grounds.
But there is the fondness for white paint, which
may be observed in all parts of the South, and i
for a nondescript architecture, in which all sty les
are jumbled, or a plain magnificence studded
in rows of pillars and flights of steps, that fre
quently give to the Southern villa the singular
appearance of an elemosynary institution.—
The chief object however, to which the odnii- ,
ration of the stranger is directed in Macon is
the public cemetery, which is compared not
extravagantly, in some m ..ts of natural scene, i
to Mount Auburn and Greenwood. It is a
lovely piece of ground, w ith natural terraces I
overhanging the <lcniulgee and the wild glen i
that dividesit. The picturesque effect, howev
er, is almost entirely destroyed by the thick
brushwood, which prevent* the eye from tak
ing in the outlines ot the scene. The ground
i* covered w ith coppices of oak and pine, and
studiously kept in a state of nature. It seems,
however, a strange idea to keep thu natural
scene concealed by the brushwood which eve- ‘
ry w here intercepts the view. Muy-be it is in
tended to be—
*• Unadorned, adorned the most”—
an .’esthetic fogyisni. en passant, disproved and
despised, ut least by the charming ladies of
Macon.
In writing yon. my dear C.. of the Bouth
and its peculiar institution, as I intend. I am
sure that I have no prejudice to dispel from
your mind on the subject; but as I may here
after publish some extracts from the corres
pondence, I hope the sketches, which may
amuse you. may correct the false views of
others, derived, as they chiefly are. from the ■
libels of northern spies, who live or travel here
in disguise. Thus I observed lately a com
munication in sunn-of the abolition papers pro
fessing to have been w ritten by one who has
been a resident of Macon for eleven years, to
the effect that the people here do not allow
northern papers to circulate or bo taken by
snbscribers, or even congressional documents
to be among them, w hich do not harmonize
with their peculiar views. Although this infa
mous lilwl is quite as absurd and undeserving
of contradiction us the famed Arrowsmith hoax
or any of the Sanguinary Crow-bar style of
niggcf-tvorship fictions, it deserves notice in
one respect. There are a number of Yankee
doughfaces in the South who before us are the
greatest admirers of the peculiar institution,
and, to liuuuyfuggle us, even chime in with the
abuse of their own land. There is danger in
these men of disguised character, many of
whom are doing business in the South. Ibey
are not to be trusted ; and while, not satisfied
with being tulcnited among u*. they impose on
our confidence and hospitality by false profes
sions. they take secret opportunities to gratify
their real' hatred of us by tampering with the
slaves, or by libelling the South under the
shelter of anonymous Tetters published in the
North. Tiie man who would devise a safe op
portunity to publish what he knew to be false
and libcfluus of those whose good will he had i
won by another lie might, with the same hope
of impunity, venture on a grander revenge, and
secretly conspire w ith the slave i;t a rebellion.
Such a person might lie watched with profit.
The writer of the letter from Macon referred to
was terreteil out. and his employer, on learning
tho but, immediately duebargetj him. This
was getting off rather easily, as some time ago
a young man was driven out of the same com
munity for having made public speeches at the
North'for Fremont; while another, who write*
abo]i(ipn libels under their noses, is tolerated.
» *"'4 ♦*•»»»
Edward A. Pollard.
THE ORIGIN OF PAPER MONEY
The Count de Tendilla, says an exchange,
while besieged by the Moors in the fortress of
Alhambra, was destitute of gold and silver
wherewith to pay his soldiers, who began to
murmur, as they had not the means of purchas
ing the necessaries of life from the people of
, the town. “In this dilemma, (says the histo-
I rian) what docs this most sagacious command
|er ? He takes a number of little morsels of pa
i per. on which he inscribes various sums, large
and small, and signs them with bis own hand
' and name. These did he give to the soldiery,
lin earnest of their pay. ‘ How,’ you will say,
■ 'are soldiers to be paid with scraps of paper?’
I Even so, and well paid, too, as I will presently I
I make manifest, for the good count issued a !
proclamation, ordering the inliab t ints to take
these morsels of paper for the l ull amount there
on inscribed, promising to redeem them nt a
future time with gold and silver. Thus, by
subtle and most miraculous alcliemy. did this
cavalier turn w orthless paper into precious gold
and silver, and make his late impoverished
, army abound in money.” The historian adds.
“ The ('ount de Tendilla redeemed his premises
like a loyal knight; atid this miracle, as itap
: peared in the eyes of the worthy Agapida. is
the first instance on record of paper money,
which h.n since spre.il thrutigiiout t is civiliz
edworll.” If the B inkswjre like “the loyal
Knight,” Co r.it de Dxitilla, there wo ild be
I sjine spark of chivalry in their composition,
but they have long since forgotten the duty of
redeeming their promises.
THE COTTON PLANTERS AND COTTON CROPS
Many—yes, most of our planters here, nro
determined to hold their cotton back and wait
for gold to come from England—as they expect
to buy it. But that, in my opinion will be
ruinous. In the first place, when the cotton
commences to come in, it will bo in sueb ini- 1
mense quantities, that it will be apt to glut |
every market.
Then again, I do not believe that the bank
ers of Europe have any more gold, in propor
tion to their circulating medium, than those of
America, and if the specie is drawn from them i
to buy our cotton it will produce just such a
state of affairs on that side of the water as we
have now here. And, lastly, if the planters
i hold back their cotton, the merchants who
have accepted for them must fail, and this w ill
only make the ruin and desolation more wide
spread and render the chances for a resuscita
tion of credit and trade tenfold more hazard
ous.
Therefore, I am for sending in the cotton, at
least till we pay w hat we ow e our merchants;
' and, and if every man will do this, the country
may yet be saved—otherwise, 1 look for ’37 i
and ’33 again—if not something worse.—A". O.
Picayune.
A Tiger Hi nt in Loxwin.—A recently im
ported tiger was. a week or two since, convey
ed in a van from the London doeks t a ware
house in Betts street. St. Georges-in-ttie-East,
where sunn- laborers proceeded to unload the
vehicle. The cage containing the tiger was
lowered on to the pavement, ami the next mo
ment the animal had broken out of it, bounding
into the road. For some distance it proceeded
rapidly up the carriage-wav, in a crouching atti
tude, until it encountered a little laiy, (eleven
years old.) who stood gazing curiously at the
animal. It sprang upon him lacerating the
back of his head, neck, and arms in a frightful
manner. Iu the meantime, some of the men
in whose custody the beast had been placed
.came up, together w ith Mr. Jararaeli, the pro
prietor. who was armed with a crowbar, and
who struck repeated blows on the animal's
head to compel it to relinquish its hold of the
boy. At length he so fur stunned the creature '
us to enable it to be secured. The lioy was ;
expected to recover. Another boy was also
injured, but not so severely. The tiger was a
very large luiimsl. worth about X'2so. and had
been purchased by Janiaracb for one of the '
Zoological gardens. It ,ueuis that the animal
had become wild from some cause, and forced
out the side of the eage with bis forefeet. It
is a matter of surprise that the savage beast
was so soon captured. Mr. Jamrach acted in
a most daring mid doteriniiied luauner, by seiz
ing tiie tiger by the head, while the others sc
l cured the animal w ith ropes after it hail relin
quishud its hold of the boy. It was then drag
' geil into the warehouse yard and placed in a
den. w ell secured. The nose of the animal was
much bruised and broken by tile bluws inflicted
' on it by Mr. Jamroch,
.*Mlt» - -
A Man Worried by disown Doo.—On Sun
day. about twelve o'clock, Mr. Lyle Brookhov
er, of Waynes township. Ohio, while his fami
i ly were nt church, took two small boys, his
sons and went int<> the woods, accompanied
Iby u young dog. When they got to the woods
they discovered that an old dog, which had
' been with the family eight or tell y ears, follow- ,
'ed them. Mr. B. ordered the dog to go home,
and took up a stick to drive him; but when h
struck the dog the latter made at hi* throat,
but failing to reach it caught his hand ami
mangled it badly, while Mr. B. was endeavor
ing to choke him eff with the other hand. In
• the light the young dog came to the aid of bis
master, and the old dog then, fora moment, turn
od upon the young one. but came Immediately
back upon Mr. B. thus mangling his hands and
arms ton horrible degree. Once in the difficul
ty Mr. B. escaped from the dog, and tried to
climb a tree; but the dog caught him by the
leg and pulled him down again, and kept wor- •
rying hint as they both worked toward home. •
until finally Mr. B. succeeded in climbing up
on a high fence beyond thu dog's reach. The
dog then wen: home by the road, and B. cross
ed the field; but, upon arriving at the house. I
the dog met him again. He, however, by
closing the yard-gate quickly, escaped almost
exhausted into the house. A physician has
been closely attending to the case, and reports
the patient a* improving.
Govemmmnt Finances.—The Washington
correspondent of the N. Y. Courier & Enquirer
w rites as follows, under dato of the 14tli in
stant :
W liethcr a loan w ill be necessary is still n
nige point We have passed four months of
very heavy expenditure and Mill hav* a sur
plus of nine millions of dollars. This surplus
w ill. I think, just carry us through the year
without a loan orthe issue of Treasury Notes.
The ascertained and estimated receipts for the year
are ••••■•,•»••.
Tb* surplus July Ist w as 22,'X)i.X>,ta.lO
$77,000,000 |
Definite Appropriations fi>r
the year. 1 . $72,400,000 '
Ferniuueiit and indefinite do.
< esti mated.) 8,000,000
$80,400,000 '
Apparent deficiency $8,400,0*0
ScKiPTt’RsL. —Why is it impossible for a mod
ern fashionable woman to get to heaven ? Be
cause tiie Bible says “straight is the gate and
narrow is the wqy tl;nt leads to salvation.”
MARBLE WORKS.
J. B. ARTOPE,
\ f ANUFACTC’RER ot and Dealer in Foreign and
1 Domestic Marble. Tomb-Stonv,
MantUf, Slate, etc , haa removed the Mar
j bie Works from Cotton Avenue, U> the corner of 3d
I and Plumb Street, a Abort distance South of Harde
man 4 Sparks’ net 32-ly
ISAACS’ S-A-TsOOTST,
On Cherry Street, near Ralston’* New Hall,
MACON, GEORGIA.
IF you are fond ot Goon eating and drinking—if
you want to tint! al! the delicacies of the season—
a comfortable breakfast—an excellent lunch—a sub
stantial dinner —a tirst-rate supper, or anything else
in that line, you can’t be better suited than at Isaac’s
Celebrated Saloon.
At this far-famed establishment, Strangers and
Residents can have whatever they call for, served up
at moderate charges, iu the best slvlc and by th«
most attentive waiters, at any Lour from early iu the
morning until late at night.
Look at his Bill of Fare, and choose for yourself:
OYSTERS
From New York, Savannah and Brunswick, in the
shell or by the measure, raw, sued, stewed, in any
way you want tbeou
ALSO,
Shrimps and Crabs,
M ild Game of every variety.
Venison and Beef Steuks,
M'a;ton Chops and Veal Cutlets,
Ham and Eggs.
Deviled Flam and
Deviled Terapins,
Mountain Oysters,
Turtle Soup,
Ac., Ac., Ac.
Wood-cock, Grouse, Mountain Geese, Squirrel*,
Wild Ducks. Fish, and anything that an epicure
wants, can always be Lad when in season.
ISAACS invites the hungry and thirsty passing
through Macon, to give him a call, rs his LAKDEK
is daily supplied with all the dainties to be procured
in the Savannah and New York markets, and his
BAK furnished with the best of Liqcors, Skgars and
i other accompaniments.
Canfectionena* and Fruit.
ISAACS also keeps constantly on Land a g jd as
sortment of
Confectioneries,
Oranges,
Apple?,
Bananas,
Pine Apples.
Various descriptions of Nuts,
Cakes, Ac.
All of which can be purchased at low prices for Caih.
Be sure aud call ar
THE ISAACS HOUSE,
ISAACS’ RESTAURANT.
Cherry Street, near Raston’s new Hall.
JZucon, Georyia.
oct 17
KOTEL,
MACON. GEORGIA,
E. E. BROU X* Proprietor.
I I AVING been fully convinced of the ex
11 ceedingly aunoving inconveniences To
winch the travelling public, passing over our
various Railroads, were constantly subject.
the Proprietor determined to erect and tit up, at the
most eligible and convenient point, a hotel that would
supply cverv demand and be entirely worthy the pa
tronage of the public. He has, after much labor and
expense, carried out his original purpose, having se
• looted a site immediately opposite, and within thirty
i yards of the Passenger Depot. Persons leaving on
the night trains can enjoy, ut least, an hour’s sleep
longer here than at any other hotel in the city ; ana
the table is furnished with the best the country as- i
1 fords; the rooms are Comfortably ventilated and sup*
I plied with necessary furniture, and the servants are
well trained and may be summoned at any hour.
• He has spared no pains or expense to mvt ey®ry
want, find supply every Convenience, and now every '
thing being complete, he Hatters himself his Hotel af
fords equal advantages to anv other in the State.
If R enicmbcr this Hotel is immediately opposite ,
the Passenger Depot.
Mac >u. < i.i . Nto ||| !ii
JNU p ROSS, . .....W*. A. ROSS
J. B. & W. A. ROSS.
WHOLESALE ANI» RETAIL
Dry Goods & Grocery Merchants,
MACON, GA.,
HAVE on hand, and are now receiving, in their
large new Store, on the comer of Second and
(’berry Streets, one of the most extensive stock* of
NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS
ever offered in the State. Otir stock, besides a large
and general assortment of Grooenc«, embraces an
extensive variety of
SHOES, HATS, HARD AND WOODEN WARE,
CARPETINGS, AND
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods.
Onr extended acquaintance and long experience in
trade, afford us the most ample facilities for procur
ing our goods on the most favorable terms, and
adapting our Stock to tiie wants of the public, and
purchasing as we do, in large quantities, and usually
for the coon, we can afford them to our customer* at
corresponding!} low prices.
While we cordially invite the public generally, to ■
, avail themselves of our ample stock, from which to
make their purchases for their personal wants, we
would also especially invite Wholesale Purchasers to
inspect our Goods, and Ivar our prices, before pur
chasing. or sending their orders elsewhere, for we
feel confident we Can oiler as great inducements as
any House in Carolina or Geotgia, and we are deter
ruinod to do it. * yf'Trv us and sec 4JPJ
J. D. A U A. ROSS,
oct 19 '
BOOTS AND SHOES.
• TTHESION OF THE 810 BOOT, Na .
J a. 3, Cut ton Avenue, opposisc Washington *ll
Hall Lot, Macon, Georgia. The subscribers. I WhL
would return their thanks fur the very liberal and
long continued patronage extendtxl to them, and
would mnst respectfully solicit a contiununce of the
same. We Lave m store a large asaurtmeut of
BOOTS AND SHOES
i mostly «f our own manufacture, to which weekly ad
ditions will be inait“, of all the diflerent styles and
patterns usually called for in a ahoy atore, and would .
invite those wishing to purchase, to call and exam
ine our stock, os wc are prepared to sell as low us :
anv house in the cj’.y or Slate.
I 6ctl9 MIX A KIRTLAND. 1
I >OOI *
> Calf Boots, pump sole, welted and water proof,
of various kinds and qualities, both m wed and peg
ged. Just received and for sale low bv
MIX A KikTl.
3,C00 Graltcd Peach Trees
FOR SALE.
Grafted on seedling Stockjt.
VMONG them are 1500 Early Flewellen Peaches,
. UM) Tinslev do., 100 Early Crawford do., 100 •
Lute Crawford do., 100 Early Tilston do.
Beside* the above there are numerous other vari
eties.
Thav will be delivered iu Macon, or at Griaw’old
ville, for S2O per hundred, or at the rate of 25 cent*
per tree for any number less than one hundred.
Address the subscriber nt Griswoldville, Ga. :
n."> ’ i J. STEW.\ KT.
TA Y LOR’S
VVTI-DYM’EPTII' ELIXIK
would call attention to the abore valuable
v 5 remedy us beinp the best ever discovered for
Dyspepsia; and for this alone we recommend it. We
have many certificates, and could get many more,
from some of the most prominent men in our section
<>f the State —but we decline this mode of adverti
sing.
We only want the afflicted to give it a trial—and the
worse the cases the more marked the relief—to con
vince all that this is truly a wonderful remedy. Wc
only wish we had the influence to induce every suf
ferer from this terribly to give this remedy a .
trial, us we have never known of a case yet that was
not cured or relieved by it even with one Lyn!*.— 1
Give it a trial bv all means. For sale bv
GEORGE PAYNE, Macon.
SMITH A EZZARD, Proprietors.
1 uov 19-Sm Atlanta, Ga.
GOOD NEWS FOR LADIES
VNY ladv that will send her address to Mrs. CRE A
GER. Baltimore Citv. Md., with 3 three cent
po»Ugp lUfflPl enclosed, will receive by return mail
i information of importance to her.
IFomaa, thytff. and bt happy. nor l»-3m
SADDLERY & HARDWARE.
r I*HE undersigned would respectfully in- A
1 vite the attention of his friends and cos
turners, and the trade, to his large stock of
LEATHER AND IM ÜBER BELLING,
Double aud Single Harneaa, Saddles,
Bridles, Bits and Spurs, of the
best make ana latest
style.
Also, prepared to do iob work at the shortest no
tice, and in workmanlike manner, and as low as
any House iu the city. Call and see at his new Store ,
next to tbe Mannfactares’ Bank, and opposite Ross’ I
New BaUding JOHN CLTGHORN I
oct Ift
. SOUTH-WESTERN GEORGIA
LANDS!
LEE COUNTY.
Ist District—Noj, 118, 155, 161.
r I 13th “ “ 16.
14th “ “ 65, 85, 99, 100, 138,1J9, 15J,
SUMPTER COUNTY.
I 15th District—Non. 80, 82,135, 212, 254.
. : 16th " “ 226, 240, 245, 247.
TERRELL COUNTY.
I 12th District—Nos. 65, 66, 12a.
, 4th “ 191.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
■ Sth District—No. 205.
WORTH COUNTY’.
, Hth District—Nos. 169, 188, 189, 196, 229, 231 234.
254.
15th District—Nos. 60, 64, 86, 72, 157.
IStb “ •• 11, 20, 21, 43, 44, 53, 54, 118, 117,
128, 137, 148, 144, 154, 159, 160, 1«, ICS, 171.
188, 189, 195, 197, 198. 282.
DOOLY COUNTY.
J 2d District—Nos. 68, 202, 206.
,3d •• 80,67.
I 6th “ “ 2.4.19,20,80,35,86,40,51,54,
112, 118, 147, 179, 905, 206, 212, 237, 250.
7th District—Nos. 1, u’, 66,129, 121,132,188, $89,195
" 82, 110, 111, 116, 134, 141, 142, 148,
147, IC7, 197, 223, 255, 256.
14th District—Nos. 16, 18, la. 149.
PULASKI COUNTY.
Ith Di-trict— Nos. 76, 77, ’-2, Ta, 85, 110,176,177,204,
205, 211. 214.
Sth District—Nos. 150, 151, 181, 182, 168, 172, 177,
178, 189, 198,199,215, 216, 265.
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
."■rd Disttict—Nos. 35.
7th “ “ 28,41,56.61.
MACON COUNTY.
I Bth District—No. 93. .
j Ist •• •• 116.
I 2nd “ •• 178, 208, 209.
MARION COUNTY.
1 3d District—No. 65.
' 4tb •• •• 97, 98, 125, 158.
11th “ “ 2.
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY.
I 6th District—No. 82.
TAYLOR COUNTY.
12th District—Nos. ls(, 199, 202, 209, 215, 228, 256.
1 18th " “ 13, 98, 126, 132. 134, 152, 153, 155,
156, 158, 168, 1-.', 174. 198, 217, 243, 252.
14th District—Nos. 93. a-, 108, 126.
loth “ •• 137,187. 158, 229.
TAI.ItOT COUNTY.
16th District—Nos. 73, I:>2. Iu ’.
EARLY COUNTY.
26th District—N<««. 35, 3-1, 37, 38, 84, 85.
DECATUR COUNTY.
Hth District-Nos. 12, I’., 16, 17, 51, 68, 66, 76, 89,
9‘l, 92. 93. 141, 146, 147, 160.
i 16th District—No. 280.
27th " 2'13. 264, 298,299,300,301,802.
THOMAS COUNTY.
Bth District—Nos. 339, 391. ;>92, 423, 421.
17th “ " 212, .".47. .’4*. 374. 376.
Too above lands owned and for sale bv
WM. B. JOHNSTON,
Macon, Ga.
Oftice at E. J. Johnston A Co.'s. nov 12
VALUABLE PLANTATION
FOR SALE.
r pilE underpinned, being about to remove from tbe
1 county of humter, wni sell at public outcry, (if
not sold privately before, on the first Tuesday in De
cember next, his Plantation, lying 5 miles tVeat of
Americua, consisting of
SIX HUNDRED ACRES OF
Pine and Oak and Hickory Land,
Three hundred and fifty acres of which are now in
cultivation mid under good fence. Three hundred
acres us th« open laud is fresh and produce* finely,
j The uncleared portion us the premises is well timber
ed ; enough so to keep the lann in repair fur year* to
come.
Tbe Plantation i« well watered with Spring* and
Branches. The premise* arc also provideu with corn
fortcble improvement* fur living, having ft good
dwelling house and out-houae*, -..50 a splendid Gm
house and Screw.
He will al«o sell to the purchaser a fine 10l of Mules
and stock of all kinds. Fanning Implements, Corn,
Fodder, Peas, Ac., on the best terms.
Terms us sale, two payments, first payment due the
first of January, K. 9. Second, first us January,
with interest on the last payment. T. L. HOLT.
Americus. Nuv. 12—tds *
I )< ■!,< >l’ M B’S
Bit de vie,
OR
Balsam of Life.
TFarranfad so africt/y a I'.fA’faWe Pi eparatiofi.
carsfflly awd acci'Katki y pßßPAitrn from rna obio-
IXAL BECIPE OF I>R. LKLEIVUK. .
r I' , IIIS valuable preparation has been in u«e for
1 nearly a century in Europe and the West India
1 Islands, and for a shorter period in these United
States, with the most satisfactory results. No medi
j cine was ever compounded which has a more univer
sal application than this. For the permanent cure of
all diseases arising from a disordered Liver. Stomach
or Intestines, such as Liver Complaint, Jaundice.
Dyspepsia, Nauscn. Constination, ic., this remedy
. has newer been excelled. For diseases of tbe nervous
system, Sick Hcadnche, Nervous Debility, Ac. In
the numerous affections peculiar to females, this
medicine is a perfect balm. The proprietor has hun
dreds of testimonials from gentlemen and ladies of
I the highest roapectabiiity, throughout this State, as
i to its efflcaoy.
Manufactured by CHARLES DaIORME,
Sumter, S. C.
For sale in Man-.. b\ E. L. <TROHECKER A CO.,
A. A. MENARD and FITZGERALD A NOTTING
HAM nov 5
LANIER HOUSK
M ACON. GEORGIA,
LOGAN & MEARA, Proprietors.
r r*HE PROPRIETORS of this well known
1 establishment, respectfully give notice
that iiirv aie Mill candidates for tiie patron
age of tiie Travelling public, and det -rmined aMAam
' to num nothing to deserve well of their guests and
maintain the reputation of the House.
Free Transportation
Os Passengers and Baggage, to and from the House,
by a fine new Omnibus and Baggage Wagon, which
they hate provided for that purpoee. riMengera
lien ufo r will be at no expense w hatever for transpor
tation of themselves and their baggage either way be
i tween the Lanier He use and the Railway Stations iu
Ma« uj. We ask a continuance of public patronage
and promise attention and comfurt to our guests,
oct 20 LOGAN A MEARA.
CITY kW kll.
r rHIE undersigned having purchased Mr. J.
I B. Eu'.ev’s interest in the City Hotel, beps
. to inform the traveling public that he wiU
use every effort to make the house an agreea-AhBL
. ble slopping place for those who may favor him with
their patronage.
Mr. Edmond Marphy will be associated with him
in conducting the bnsiness of the bouse.
oct. 20 JACKSON BkRNES.
Administratrix’s Sale.
BY sirtue <»f an order from the Ordinary of Jones
county, will be sold before the court hou*e door
in Clinton, on the first Tuesday in January next, all
the real e-tatc of Coder W. Low e, late of said county,
i deceased. Terms ou the dav.
MATILDA LOWE, Adm’x.
November 3rd, 1357. uov 5
X’ OTlCE.—Sixty day* after date application will
be made to the Ordinary of Jones county for
leave to sell the real estate us Coder W. Lowe, late of
said county deceased. MATILDA LOWE, Adm’x.
November 3rd, 1857. nov 5
DRAPER AND TAILOR.
JULIUS PETER won!4 respectfully inform his
friends and the public, '.hat be has removed to
, the old Planter’s Bank Building, on Cherry Street,
next door to Frepman 4 Roberts’ Carriage establish
ment, where be is now prepared, with a fipe askuit
inent of Cloths, Casimeres, Vestings. Ac , whifh he
will make up to order for gentlemen, 1$ the most
fashionable style.
ALSO, on hand a good supply of Gentlemens’ fur
nishing Goods, such as Gloves. Cravats, Suspenders,
Hosiery, Ac. All of which will be sold on reasonable
terms.’ oct 20-Sm
PUGH’S
Photographic & Fine Art Gallery,
IS removed to the old Daguerrjan stand on Trian
gular Block, formerly occupied by Wood.) These
large and spacious rooms, be Las fitted up entire v
new, so as to render them attractive by tbe goo 1
taste with which they are famished, as w«l! as fcr
the beautiful and correct LIKENESSES which heal
i wavs produces at such tow Gi v c him a call,
' and you will be sure to be fessed.
1 oct 19
NO. 6.