Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

ET/ P B VOL. I. l'Zi-2 SSWeUIISIBSr EPaiSii 1 Is published in the city of Macon every Saturday, at f.vo dollars in advance, three dollars at the end of the year — one dollar and fifty cents for six months. No subscription received for a less period— and no pa per discontinued, until all arrears are paid, unless at the option of the Publisher. Advertisement", will be inserted at the usual rates of advertising, with a reasonable deduction to yearly ad vertisers. &j" Our Advertising friends are requested to mark the number of insertions, on their advertise ments —otherwise they will be published till forbid, and charged accordingly. Religious, Mimage and Obituary Notices inserted free of charge. {KT Letters, on business, either to the Publisher or Editor, must come jx>st paid to insure attention. nmuni tA> mu HATSi HATS!! HATS!!! CKiil!." >; A. KMISERLY HAS now on hand a very large assortment of Hats and Caps, most of which are manufactured by himself expressly for retailing, and are warranted to be superior to any he has ever before oli'ered, and at pri ces corresponding with the nines. Among his assortment may be found super Black and Drab Beaver Hats, of the latest fashion ; super black Hats, with wide and medium brims, of the latest sos hion ; black and drab smooth Beaver Hats of every variety of shape and style ; satin beaver Hats of supe rior quality, warranted extra fine fur bodies. Youths’ satin beaver Hat?, extra line ; Youths’ beaver Hats, a large assortment. Also, a large assortment of Fur CtijSj some of which are very tine, together with every j article usually kept in a regular Hat siort —all of which l ure offered on as g cod terms as ean be purchased of any mant'acturir in the United States. 53" (iendemen about treating themselves to a NEW HAT will do well to call. At Cost, a few ladies’ Fur Capes, Pelerines, Muffs and Ruffe. December 9 7 F. F. LEWIS, FASHIONABL.I MERCHANT TAILOR, OH COTTON-AVENUE, "%'M7"HERE gentlemen can he accommodated with » w suits made to order, on the shortest notice, and of the best material of English and French Goods—and of the most recent style. Also, a fine assortment of die best Ready-Made Cvotihng of every description, com mon in his business. Citizens and transient persons, by giving him a call, will find a cuoice selection o. "a\- ■cv Articles. Also, UNIFORMS made to order in the best and la test style, and good materials. Good workmen are employed, and all orders will be -strictly and punctually attended to. Wanted.—Two Journeymen Tailors, to whom lib era! wages and steady employ will be given. December 9 7 Georgia Insurance and Trust Company. CAPITAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS ALL PAID IN. rXIHIS company continues to insure dwelling houses. Jl stores merchandise, cotton in ware-houses, and furniture, against loss by fire—and takes inland and ma rine risks on terms as favorable as other responsible in stitutions. Claims for losses are sstt'e 1 with promptness and liberality. Apply to C. DAY, Agent. December 9 ' 6m7 Negroes to Hire. rilWO Blacksmiths, four Carpenters, two carriage -1 Drivers or House servants. Also, 40 Field Hands to be hired low to any responsible planter who will take the whole of them. OSSIAN GREGORY. December 9 7p Negroes Wanted. "3 Oft NEGROES wanted on the Monroe Rail Road XtlU near Macon, for which liberal wages will be paid. LANDIS &, RUSSELL. Enquire of E. Russell, Macon. December 9 7u G. C. McNIELL IS now receiving, at the store in Messrs. Rea & Cot ton’s Fire Proof buildings, Commerce-Row, an ex tensive and carefully selected Stock of Fancy and Sta ple Dry Goods, Ready-Mads. Clothing, &c. Among other things will be found, Silks, Satins and Satin Reps, English, French and Grodenap Merinos ; French and English, Swiss and Scotch worked and embroidered Capes and Collars of various stvles; Mus lins, Lawns, Linnens, Diapers, Carpetings, Prints, H<v isery, Shawls, Bonnetrs, Veils, &c., with other articles usually kept in a Dry Goods Store—all of which will be sold on good terms. December 9 7 PROSPECTUS publishing a Monthly Review of thr Macon Mnr * ket, to commence on the Ist of January, 1838. It will be printed in Letter form ;—the first number will bo issued on the first of next month (January.) Giving the Receipts of Cotton for the month, and season ; the »S fork o f Cotton on hand—camparing the same with the past season ; the Stock of Cotton as reported in the va rious Cotton marts; prices of Cotton in Macon, and other markets ot the United States, Liverpool and Ha vre—with such statistics as would be useful or interest nyt m regard to the staple of Cotton ; current rate* of freights from Macon ; rates of Exchange —and a Re view of the market generally. Terms —Five dollars for the season, in advance. 'XX/’E are authorized to announce BENJAMIN R. WARNER as a candidate for Clerk of the Su perior C >urf, at the ensuing election in Jaauarv next. July 23 ' &e MACON, (Ga.) SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1867. P OETRY . “ The world is full of Poetry—the air Is living with its spirit: and the waves Dance to (he music of its melodies, And sparkle in its brightness.” From the Southern Literary Journal. The Shipwreck* Where the waves run high and free, On the hold and stormy sea ; See the noble vessel ride Gaily o’er the silver tide ; Looking like a thing of life, Only resting from her strife, When the mighty tempests sleep On the bosom of the deep ; There her sails ure furled r,o moi e- As if dead— And the waves lie still and low, In their bed. From the south a little cloud, Like some.fairy spirit’s shroud, Floats along with measured pace, Through the elemental space ; Full as autumn leaflets are, Wafted by a breath of air— Till zephyrus llapped his wing, And a thousand breezes spriug To tiie bosom of that cloud ; There it flies, Changing to a darker shroud, Through the skies# Now the lightniug’s fiery glare, Flashing through the upper air ; ’Lumines ail the face of Heaven, Like the sinking sun at even’; While the rolling thunder peals, Rushing on the whirlwind’s wheels— Round creation’s vast extent, Till its awful sound is spent In illimitable space : Then it dies— Buried in its resting place, • ’Neath the skies. Ere the tempest’s rage had swept, Where that vessel calmly slept; Many a throbbing heart had prayed That its fury might be stayed, By that all pervading power, Who had caused the clouds to lower ; And the mighty thunder roll Through the sky, from pole to poll.; \ ec their prayer went up in vain, To his throne; And the stormy wind and rain Hurried on. Like an eagle in the sky, Looking wi‘h a watchful ye, On its timid prey below, Ready to inflict the blow ; Fee that cloud in fury rise, Darkening ali the upper skies ; Hovering o’er the little bark, Like the storm on Noah’s ark; Till in mighty rage if breaks On the write, And the doomed victim wakes la its grave. One more long and thrilling blast, And the fitful gust rolled past; Upward to the its silent home, While the mirrored ocean shone— Where the sun let down a ray On the bosom of that bay- One lone eddy on its face, Marked the vessel’s resting place ; Where the cry of anguish shrank ’Neath the wave : And the doomed victims sank In their grave. j 'XMiviifi v . .jec-te mssvr. vm.n y ,i ■•mtmnnrmn MISCELLANEOUS. For the Southern Post. Recollections of a Medical Student. NO. 11. MANIA A POTL*. O ranst (hou mins’ter to a mind diseased Trace out the written troubles of the brain, Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, And dense the bosom of that perilous stuff That preys upon the heart? Shakspeare. There are a thousand thing's springing from the chaos cf‘ past action in the history of one’s existance, which afford him either sad or sprightly theme for reflection. Among those of tiie former class. I recollect a little incident which threw in mv way an acquaintance, that has ever since led to a train of gloomy thoughts when by any unlucky means his name has been brought to my mind. And if the rehear sal of some of the most striking facts relating s o the case, can save one spirit from the wreck to which my friend became a prey, it will more than compensate me for all the gloomy scenes it may harrow up from the past, or sad reflec tions it may tend to induce* I was about entering on my second term at college when it. became necessary on account of some private considerations, which occur in the history of almost every student, to change my lodgings. 1 had singled out my chum, in the person of a young gentleman with whom I was particularly acquainted, and who, although i possessed of a frolicsome disposition, was nev ertheless endowed with much good nature and many amiable qualities. Having made known to him what kind of lodgings would suit mo best, early one morning we sauntered forth in [the city, for the purpose of finding such a place as might please our fancies. We had ' not gone tar, be lore we saw scribled on the door of an antique looking mansion in a pub lic part of the city, “ Rooms to rent.” I im mediately rang the hell and we were admited by a servant into an upper room—about which were scattered in glorious confusion, various | articles of furniture, which had evidently seen their best days, but bore the marks of their former splendour. “ Wuere is the-gentleman of the house?" asked my friend as we seated ourselvels. •• He will be indirectly, sir.” was the an swer. And very *-0011 Mr. R made his appearance. He was a little portly man with, sparkling eyes, sandy hair, and bloated face, sanguine temperament and gouty diathesis. lie evidently bore about his sleepy moodish manner, the symptoms of the last night’s ca rousal, and for the world repre rented to my mind, the beau ideal of u high liver and an in temperate man. G seemed better pleased than myself, with his new acquaintance, and was evidently impressed with 1. c fond antici pation of breaking many a Champaigne and old Maderia bottle with him. Before I could ;interpose a word on the subject, an arrange ment was entered into between them, a room renter!, and a servant sent off in basic for our b. ggage. “You may not find everything precisely to your taste about my ho: sc, gentlemen,” said R , “especially as l lack at present that indispensible artic-e in all well regulated fami lies, a woman. My wife has been on a visit for some months, to her relations in a disiant city, am! I c’mnot tell when she may return. Poor Mary! site is tiie sweetest creature in the world,” said ho brushing away a tear, “ and she has with her a little bov, the very image of his father” •* I hope she will soon return,” said 1, “ for no one has n greater opinion of a good house wile than myself. It seeths to me were man destined to live alone w.i.iout the softening, re training influence of gentle woman, he must, '■ke the companions of Ulysses, be transform od to a brute. Audi think that the shrine of Bacchus, should have been instituted for that purpose by the poet, rather than that of Circe “You arc right,” said R , “for since Mary has left us, many a libation has been of fered to the God of wine.” With this he call ed aloud for Pornpy, and had such little refresh ments introduced, as might tend to drown one’s serious thoughts, and drive away dull care.— It was not long before dinner was served, and G and myself were introduced to the two remaining inmates of the house, Mr. L , and Col. C ; the former a sad merchant, the latter a planter, who spent his winters in town. They were both Scotchmen, fond of the flowing bowl as well ns our worthy host, who, by the by, was an Irish gentleman and had evidently been brought up in a good family. The dinner passed off in high glee. and G seemed to get along with his new acquaintan ces much better than I. He was in fhet., hale fellow well met with them, and 1 soon discov ered they were much pleased with him. They could not read me so well, from my reserved and taciturn manner; and while they very fa miliarly called my friend Mr., they were pleas ed to dubb me with the more honorable ami dignified title of Doctor. I was heartily gTad myself, when dinner was over and we were permitted to retire to 6ir room and give vent to such feelings as the new change in affairs might have excited. IMv friend was the first to break silence. “ What/ do you think ” said he “ of our new friends V “ They arr rare fellows,” said I, fond of the bottle and good living. But really lam not ft. HAINILSDVKfi, & PHiaiyiSJOESa so well pleased ; I fear we shall study but lit tle this winter.” l “You are mistaken,” said he,“we could no* have found a better place in scarcely any respect. But who do you think that large black-whiskered Scotchman is?” “ Who, Col. C ?” “Yes.” “ Really I cannot tell, perhaps some loafer that has ingraciated himself into Mr. R favor and lives on him for nothing.” I “Mistaken again,” said G , “ lie is a high souled, chivalrous man, was once weal, thy, has tw o fine daughters, and has fought I know not how many duels.” “So much the worse ” I replied, “ I wish most, heartily, I was out of the scrape.” | My friend retorted, and went on with a long (history of the duels, and the bravery displayed on the occasions, till 1 became tired, and took up the line of march again, to enjoy an even ings promenade, and gaze on the thousand and one strange phizes that met mv own at every ■ step I took along the streets of the largest city 1 had over visited. A week passed off, during which time the ! college exercises commenced, and G—— and ! myself had taken the stand we had each to oc cupy in our new situation. Although much more flippant and forward in his address, tl an 1, my opinion on almost any subject, was valu ed by the inmates, at a much dearer rate.— Hence, R—— would have me set afxJut curing him of the gout, which had been a great pest to him fora long time. During the hours ■whichwe spent together,by my kindness and I attention, I won the esteem of the wretched man to such a degree, that he made me the con fident of his most private matters, and seem ingly withheld nothing from me. I ibnnd that he. had Ixren brought up by very pious parents [who were Quakers, and when quite a youth hud left his native country, Ireland, and settled in that city. Being active and enterprising, in a few years he was able to commence business for himself, and became an extensive grocer, while in the meantime Ire married the amiahio woman above alluded to and became the lath er of two lovely children, one of whom had died. All tilings went on prosperously until he brought out a youugcr biotiier from Ireland, who proved dishonest, applied all the money lie received to his own extravagant purposes, and finally involved him to a large amount. This part of his history, he alluded to with a great ideal of delicacy and feeling. Surrounded as he was by such an accumulation of misfortu es, he was driven to the deadly potion, as a quie tus to his troubled spirit. los wife became alarmed and dissatisfied, and at the earliest op o tunitv left him, to seek an assylum among her friends. It was at this wretched stage of thedilema, that our acquaintance commenced with him. I naturally felt for him, and gave him all the consolation that 1 could, at the same time advising temperate habits as the only /neons to retrieve his lost character and rein state himself into public favor. But this I found, was a barrier, which his morral courage was not sufficcnt to enable him to surmount. All things past on at about the rate they bud commenced, save the increasing attachment R seemed to evidence to the bowl tor some weeks, and I had not os yet, discovered anything in him of sufficient interest to record in this narative, although I had been inclined to suspect that he began to exhibit some of tho alarming symptoms oh Mania a Potu. This suspicion was soon confirmed in my mind, from a conversation which subsequcnlly took place between us. One Sunday morning af ter returning from church. I went to my room and threw mself’ upon the bed, for the purpose? of religious meditation. Very soon afterwrr : s I heard a soft step coming up stairs, which ap proached mv chamber door, and was not a lit tle astonished to see It with a peculiarly vacant and distracted air, although he com menced conversation as usual in a very ration al manner. At length said ' n e : “ Doctor, have you seen Mary ?” “ No.” sard I, “ she has not come.” “ O, vea” said he, “ she arr ved lust evening, and I had a long conversation with her ; but to day t cannot find her.” This I knew to Ire an e’-ror, and my mind was fully convinced that the apprehension NO. 8.