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Specimen copies cheerfully forwarded when required. *** Subscribers to our New Volume who send Us the full price in advance, (*s3 per annum for Folio, $1 for Quarto,) will be supplied gratis with the numbers of the present volume from the receipt of their money to the commencement of the new volume. March 31 23 DANCING SCHOOL. RN. MOUNT respectfully announces to the Ln • dies and Gentlemen of Macon, and its vicinity, that he will open a Dancing School on Tuesday, the ~7th instant, at the Central Hotel. Days of tuition, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, from 4 o’clock, r. M- for Ladies, and from 7 to 9 in the evening, for Gen tlemen. Terms SlO for 24 lessons. List left at the Book Store of Messrs. Griffin &_ I urse, and at the Central Hotel. February 21 13tf O. B. LOOMIS, Portrait Painter, ESPF.CTFULLY invites the people of Macon, and its vicinity, to call at his room, over Messrs. Pea & Cotton’s, Commerce-Row, and examine his specimens and judge of their merit for themselves.— Pules- his Likenesses are satisfactory, no person is ex pected to receive them.’ „ . February 21 ics HOUSE. r|T* HF, Citizens of Mwon, and vicinity, are informed i A that b e cun he had at ail times ii r Families, by 1 application a: the L .r of the Central Hotel for ticke’s.— No Spovnous Liquors of any ties, rip ion will lie kept ■ ti f the If House. Persons from a distance may obtain it in b re qmin.i ics by application either at the Cen ! tral lin'd, or «t the Ice House. fcS"JCE»CRE LI! 4 wiil be kep* at a!! times at the l Ice Hot. .. for the accommodation of Ladies and Gen- I tlemen. The place will be conveniently fitted up for pleasure and retirement. 11. R. WARD JAMES LEWIS, j March 17 __ _ _ . 21 DJSSOIiT TION. PJpIIFJ firm heretofore existing between Wackon &. i .51 Vauhhan is this day dissolved, by mutual consent, j All debt* t! Irm ■■ paid to Ge< rge P. Wag l ; non, and all against - it evil! be presented to him, who is I duly air horized to set tic the same. March U 20:f * i EOP.GF P. WAGNON will continue the Dr. - --; '5 Goons and Gnocrtiv business, at the stand f< r : merly occupied by Wagaon & Vaughan, and solicits ; ho+>itroi)a_e heretofore extended to them. | Mn''.hid 20T DIKf-OLI’TIOIV. TallJE co-partnership h< retofore existing between tire J 5. PiilisenS rs, under the firm of Dickinson &. Ware was dissolved on, the 30’h u!;inio, by mutual consent; and Mr. T. Dickinson is duly authorized to receive all debts due the concern, and adjust all claims against the s:ime. Mr. T. Dickinson is authorized to use the name of said firm in adjusting the business of the concern TIMOTHY DICKINSON E. AUGUSTUS WAKF. February 3. I' Notice’—.Copartnership. fEI HE subscriber having associated with hi..., Allen JL L. Luce, they will transact business uiico. the name, style and firm of W.m. B. Johnston <fe Cos. WM. B. JOHNSTON. Macon, January 1,1833. io’f NOTICE. LL persons indebted to the subscriber, either bv note ' Fa. ur onen account, are v**rv rcspecrfullv invite- to call and se tie the same. WM. B. JOHNSTON January 20 13tf NOTICE. LL debts due tlie subscriber le paid ere the is. first of Alav, or they will be placed in the hands of an officer for collection without di---r!m : n:;tiou. EDMUND RUSSELL. March 10 20u NOTICE. JT FOREWARN all persons from paying any notes A or accounts due the late firm of Munson & Malden to any person but myself; also from trailing with any" person sos any of tnc said notes cr accounts. The Books and Other effects must have been left by Mr. .Munson in the care of Some person ill this place—who ever has them will please hand the-fi to me without farther delav. CALEB MALDEN, Jr. March 24 . NOTICE. STOLEN from the subscriber's camp, five miles from | 1 A this place, at John Da lev’?, about the first of beb- j raary last, a very fine small RIFLE, double triggers, 1 flint lock, and draw loops with silver tips ; the stock a j little shivered near the lock ; she run about 114 halls to | the poundi Any information respecting said Rifle will i he thankfully received and liberally rewarded by the ] subscriber,livingfin the fifteenth, formerly Houston now Macon county. JOHN AIKINte. March 21 ' NOTICE. \ LT, persons having accounts against the fimVgf Cook & Cowr.rs, and J. Cowles, arc rcqueete®fff present them at the Counting Room oi the subscriber. January 27 lit! J. COWLES. NOTICE. a LL persons indebted to the estate of J. T. Lewellen, 2%. deceased, are requested to make immediate pay ment ; and all claims against the estate must be handed lii, "in time, and according to the forms of law, or they will be barred payment. E. RI bSELL, March 10 20tf Administrator. Georgia Insurance and Trust Company. CAPITAL ON'M MILLION DOLLARS ALL PAID IN. rS! HIS company continues to insure dwelling houses. J. stores merchandise, cotton in ware-houses, and ! uniiture, against loss bv tire—and takes inland and ina j rirm risk* oh terms as "favorable as other resaonstble in- I h hmioiis. Claims for losses are settled with promptness and liberality. Apply to C. DA\, Agent. December 9 ,i;li ' i PTHHE subscriber is now prepared to execute all kinds jj. of House, Si*ni and Ornamental Painting, 1 at his Shop, Mulberry-street, opposite the Post-Office, : and one door below the Central Rail-Road Bank Orders, either in the city or country, thankfully recei ved and promptly attended to. Rf , February 19 10 Orris’ Tooth Wash. SUPERIOR article for the Tt effi and Gums The concurrent testimony of the most eminent ■ dentists and members of the medical faculty, are united !in favor of this article. For sale bv J. IT. <s* IF. S. ELLIS, Agents, March 10 20 Cotton-Avenue. For Sale. w ayroOD lots of Oak and Hickory Land, a few miles ! V f from Macon. A’so a FARM of one hundred acres in a good con dition, for planting, three and a half miles from town 'Dec. 2. 6 Apply to JAS. A. NISBET. __ F . i.FWIS, FASHIONABLE MERCHANT TAILOR, ON eOTTON-AVENUE, i a UTIIirRE gentlemen can be accommodated with Vv subs made to order, on the shortest notice, and of the best material of English and French Goods—and I~f tife most recent style. Also, a fine assortment of the i bc«t Re vuv-Made Clothing of every description, com ' nlo n in biS business. Citizens arid transient persons, by giving him a call, will find a choice selection of Fan ! cy Artki.es. # Also, UNIFORMS made to order in the best and la test style, and good materials. Good workmen are employed, end all orders will bo strictly and punctually attended to. Wanted. —Two Journeymen Tailors, to whom lib eral wages and steady employ will be given. December 9 ? i TTIOTASH, just received and for sale by Ii J. H. & W. S. ELLIS, Cotton-Avenue. March 10 30 MACON, (G.v) SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, IB3S. : POET R Y . From the Madisonian. THE CAPITOL, BY MOONLIGHT. Open the window—let us cast our eyesk A moment o’er the sleeping city, whilst The moon is shining in the dark hhie sky; How still this mid-night hour, and fit For contemplation! EV ii the dewy leaves That deck the lofty poplars, may not move ! The mists arc resting on the distant stream, And on Potomac’s plains. Look now upon the Capitol—’tis like The Palace mention’d oft in Fairy tale, Where beings light as air, and far more lovely Than e’er the Houries were, do glide along, To swee’est music in the graceful dance ! Look on the swelling dome, and say, hast thou E’er seen, in ail thy wandhings, more of beauty? Behold the lofty pillars which sustain 'Pile roof, projecting far—and gaze around Upon the gardens with their gravel pa'hs, Their fountains, a ncjriheir arbours—cool retreats From summer’s sultry days. How beautiful the Capitol, when seen At t.lid-night’s silent hour, and by the light Os y*»nder silv’ry orb, and ail the train Os stars that feebly glimmer round her path ! FERC.NIA. MEMORY. BY LORD NORTHAMPTON. Oh Memory, thou ever rentiers Power, Recalling all that's vanished from our sight, - Thy pencil clipp’d now in the rainbow’s light, Nowin the gloomy tints of midnight’s hour, Prom youth’s gay garden, manhood’s blighted bower, Culling thy varied chaplet, dark and bright— The rose, the rue, the baleful aconite : Alternating the cypress and the flower! Casting with lightning-speed thy wizard glance Through the long retrospect of bv-gone years, Whence, at thine hest, in dim array advance, Shadows of idle hopes and idle fears : Half cheerful is thy saddest countenance, Thy sweetest smile, alas! is moist with tears! ORIGINAL MISCELLANY. I For the Southern Post. j Recollections of a Medical Student. NO. IV. THE DOOMED. I have often been induced to think from my ktt!e knowledge of human nature, that some ‘beings were peculiarly unfortunate in their dis position and manner from the happy turn they possessed to make every body who knew them | love them. Perhaps, in some cases .this will not hold good, but in the majority I think it ! will : and as a reason for this belief I might j adduce, what would by some be termed equal- i ly a hypothesis, that those very persons who ; happen to be thus generally admired, are apt in most cases, too apt, to be general admirers. And surely one who is placed in such a situa tion as this, though frequently made happy, is never priviledged to enjoy that exquisite feel ing, that perfect quintessence of the divine pas sion, which others of a different constitution are permitted to feel. It will not require a man of deep understanding to scan the intent of tills litile exordium, so uncerimoniously in troduced to the reader. It was merely to ex press in few words the liniments of a character which is to be interwoven in the lamentable history of one whose talents I have admired, whose person I have loved, and whose memo ry I venerate. Fortunately for me, though young and sus ceptable, I had raised my standard of female excellence, and female perfection so high, that but few whom l had ever met, though making a good impression at first, could keep alive the infant passidn long enough for its maturity.— Love is a singular notion, governed by distinct and contrary laws in almost every breast. — And though at the time when this narrative must commence, I had never felt it in my breast, my subsequent experience with it will warrant mein a little philosophising upon that olde.-t and newest of all human pas?-ions. I was in my twentieth year, and had com- j [ menced the study of medicine. Though by no I means a courtier, 1 had in common with other | 1 youths of my age, figured a little at the court i of Cupid, and like the new fledged butter-fly j was ready to comrnehee’my flight from flow- I erto flower, and extract sweetness front tltCm all. Being possessed of a considerable knack at rhyming many of my friends favored me with their Albums, in which to inscribe such little freaks of my fancy as a memento of one wha was soon to leave them for the purpose of pursuing his studies at a distance. Among these, was one from a neighboring town, in which was a beautiful piece of original'poetry, IPSSSTJrjJSU written in an elegant hand, and signed with these initial letters, R. E. S-. I was much pleased with t :e production, and having learned the name of the author, determined if ever 1 visited her place of residence to seek an acquaintance. This opportunity was soon af forded me by a cull of business, Which made it necessary lor mb to spend a few weeks in that place. It was some days, however, after my arrival, before I had the pleasure of seeing her, notwithstanding I heard her spoken of by al most every one as the most inimitable piece of Nature’s workmanship that was ever moulded into the form of woman ; as yet, by me, she remained unbckeld, though almost loved un known. One morning, on calling at the post-office for letters, 1 found one and rected to my address, in a strange hand, with the specious title of “ Doctor” affixed to it. What was niv aston ishment on opening and perusing it to find a beautiful piece of poetry addressed to me, un der the title of “ Matilda.” A thousand anx ious and contrary thoughts rent my bosom al most in a moment of time. I wish I could re memberjthe verses for the benefit of the reader, but having subsequently destroyed them while in a fit of melancholy, all have escaped me but the following : “ I acc the tall trees, where They bend to meet the coming storm ; For in their waving beauty then They imitate thy graceful form. I hear thee in the passing breeze, And in the song of forest birds ; And nature’s richest melodies Have learned the music of thy words. * * * * * + But though such semblance of love, The sweetness of thy words may give ; They can no more, than only prove The joys that in thy presence live. MATILDA.” Tills was enough to startle my already ex cited brain into of something which very much simulated frenzy. ‘‘ Surely,” thought I, “ this can be no other than the very one tor whose acquaintance I have been so anxiously pining. Yes, it is from R , herself.” — And tn despite of all the numberless circum stances which might have proven it to be any one else, this one, so gratifying in its nature, was cherished by me to the exclusion of all others. What made it more probable, how ever, was tiie earnest protestation of several of my friends to whom 1 had the vanity to show it, that it was the very same hand-write. A mong them, Colonel L , who had alrea dy been rejected by her, went so far as to guard me against, what he termed, a deep-laid scheme with the intention lo engage my allec tions, and trifle with my feelings; “ Well,” thought I, “ there may be some truth in this, and whatever may be her encouragements to me, lam resolved to be inexorable. I will not love her.” Yet,, despite of this resolution, 1 felt anxious to become acquainted with one who seemed to be admired by all, and had evinced such an admiration for my poetry at least, as to induce her to inscribe to me the beautiful little sonnet above. Among others of my acquaintance who knew her well, was an intimate friend of mine, J. C . Having made me a confident of his own love and engagement, I of course could entrust to him my secret, which agitated my own bosom. We had visited many young ladies together, and I had often heard him speak of It , but the Fates seemed re solved to prolong the time of our meeting, from which I hoped to experience so much happi ness. On the very morning of the reception of my letter from “ Matilda,” I met him and communicated to him the interesting fact ; al so telling him the person upon whom suspi cion had rested. “ R ,” said he, 44 is one of my most particular friends. I could not suspect her of so imprudent an act, unless it was committed under the strongest impulse of a passion she could not conquer. She has doubtlessly heard of you and read some of your effusions, perhaps has seen you. Being a poetess herself, and an admirer of poetry, she may have seen no impropriety in addressing such a piece to a young gentleman of a simi lar mind. Still she is the most prudent girl of her age I ever saw. Yet the circumstan ces are against her. It certainly resembles her autograph, and no one else about this place could compose such poetry. This evening,” continued he, “ there will be something like a private party at the house of a friend of mine, and as she will be there I shall take pleasure in in introducing you.” The remainder of that auspicious day, as the reader may well imagine, was long and tedious to me ; more especially as it was one of those rainy and bleak v days which are so peculiar to a Southern December. I knew there was no probability of a cessation of the weather, and I greatly feared that the party could not be assembled on account of the un likeliness of the evening. But at the appoin ted hour I was ready, having spent more time at the toilette than usual—feeling a considercu b’e anxiety to pass off for a fine looking fel low. As 1 entered C ’s room, full of mud and dirt which 1 had gathered as I stum bled along through the dusk of the evening over ti e worst streets it; the world, I found he had just completed his dress, and was in a fine hu mour fdr the adventure. Accordingly wc set off together and soon arrived at the place where 1 expected to meet with an object cir cumstances wriuld force me to love. When we entered the room, we found it contained some half dozen ladies, and not quite so many gentlemen ; our arrival, however, made up the deficiency in number. Being already acquain ted with several of the young ladies, R - was singled out from the rest by my friend, and a particular introduction passed between us. lam sure I blushed, for I felt confused, and my very voice trembled as I uttered the common parlance which passes at an intro duction : or.c thing, however, 1 noticed very particularly, the mantling of cheeks and coy ness of manner which happened with the oth er party. 1 thought Iter beautiful, perhaps the' most beautiful figure, if not too delicate, I had ever gazed upon ; her countenance, after the scene of blushing was over, settled down into an interesting paleness something akin to me lancholy ; her lips were symmetrically form ed, and if ever any deserved the appellation of “ pouting lips of cherry hue,” methought hcr’s did And then there was playing around them, almost without a local habitation, that expres sive indescribable curl of beauty, which all lov ers imagine they behold exhibited in the fea tures of their fair ones. Her eves were light blue, deeply expressive, and looked as though they Were made to melt with love and tender ness ; besides, they possessed that peculiar tearful-brightness so inimitable in some, which no painter lias ever been able to throw’ upon paper; her eye-lashes and eye-brows, as well as her hair, were light auburn, Down a neck of alnbastral‘white, Or twined around that lofty forehead, like Some beauteous vine, in lovely wreathlets formed Hanging about the noble pillared arch.” By this time, I am inclined to think, the rea der is ready to pronounce me deeply in love with the fair object of whom I have just given such a flattering description. But stop, gen tle reader! do not condemn me until you have completed the story. Notwithstanding she was truly all of loveliness, and I might say in the feeling language of poesy and love, 41 .She was all my fancy painted her,” yet I could not, I dared not love her ; and that for several excellent reasons. In the first place, 1 knew that she had*been courted by several young gentlemen of the highest stand ing, who were every way worthy of her hand, all of whom she had rejected, and even r.ow she was loved and undergoing the process of being wooed by some half dozen of the most accomplished, and the wealthiest gentlemen the country afforded. Besides all this, I had it from the mouths of individuals she was said to have rejected, that she had flirted with them : all of these things were evidently against me, and l saw plainly that 1 could not love her, even though she gave me every encouragement and seemed to love rue. I then placed a faithful sentinel at the citidcl of my affections to guard them well in the hour of danger, and resolved to treat with the lovely beauty on terms of amity and friendship alone. After my eyes had ceased to gaze upon her, and 1 had partly recovered from the first par oxysm of admiration, I looked around me and saw the whole company were engaged in close conversation except myself and my amiable little friend, Miss 'l’ . Colonel W had taken possession of R before I en tered the room, and of course enjoyed the pri or right; They occupied a stand near the centre table. Miss Sand Mr. P were tele a tde to all intents and purposes, and I doubt not it was the very happy evening up on which their mutual hearts melted into one common mould, and she acknowledged she loved him. Gen. W equally smitten with Miss M was closely engaged with her at the piano, and my friend C with his loved, Ins betrothed, was sitting on one side the fire-place communicating his precious ideas with pencil and paper, who returned ansfver with the smiles and blushes of approbation' M iss T and myself soon settled down in to an uninteresting conversation, being seated Opposite the last mentioned couple. She was trucly a pleasing' and intelligent girl, but I could see in the flashes of thought and expression which looked out from the eyes of the lovely R , a something far mOre pleasing and in: teresting to me, than was possessed by any other member of the company. Though F was debarred the priviege of conversing with her, I endeavored to communicate as much as I could by mv looks, and she seeming to take the hint, very soon made it convenient to ad: ' dress something to me which mtde it necessa; NO. 21.