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T7P AND DOWN.
»I shall go up, up, up,
And you shall go down, dawn, down-a."
Oil Song.
Mr. Editor : I take up my pen to put down
mv ideas on the propriety of abolishing one of
tl)e word- which head this article from t.ie lan.
I<Te both being so often used to express
P,c same meaning. From the time I first took
residence in this country, (for 1 am a
foreigner,) down to the present time,. I have
never seen the necessity of employing both
words, one of them being all sufficient for the
purpose of conversation and correct expres
sion. If I should compile a dictionary, I
should give the following definitions to the two
words:
“ Up -—down.
Down — np .”
The following brief dialogue between a cer
tain editor and myself, will convince you of
its correctness.
Myself. I have called to pay up my sub
scription, as your terms require payment in
advance.
Most happy to receive it—we like subscri
bers who pay ca >h down . There—there, sir,
is a receipt up to the end of the year.
(Here 1 laid down the money, which lie put
up, and drawing a chair along side of mine,
he took down the poker, stirred up the fire, and
the dialogue proceeded.)
Editor. How is your family, Mr. Updown ?
I was informed your lady was laid up with a
bud cold.
Myself. Yes, sir, she was taken down very
suddenly. At first I took up the idea it was
nothing serious ; but when 1 scat up to know
it she would come down to breakfast, she said
she was too ill to sit up a moment. YVlien
this intelligence came down, I jumped up and
sent for a physician. Ho, went clown to his
office, put up some medicine in a phial, and
said she must drink it all up at a dose ; so with
awry face or two, she took it down. I was
up with her nearly all night—the next day she
was so much better she got up and came down
to dinner.
Editor. Well, lam right down glad to hear
she is up again, I hope we shall have the plea
sure of seeing her down at our house.
Myself. What news have you from Flori
da and the Canadas 1
Editor. I believe wo may consider it U all
up with the Indians down in Florida; and in
Canada the Insurgents, I think, will soon give
up, and lay down theiv arms.
Myself. Any Congressional news ?
Editor 'I The four Mississippi members
have been sent home—the people will now take
up the matter, and the two sitting members, it
is thought, must go down. Prentiss has shown
himself a whole team of a fellow—his knock
down arguments completely knocked up his
opponents; he laid it clown to them in first rate
style, and completely used tliem up.
Myself. Well, I must be up and going.
Don’t forget to send my paper regularly.
Editor. Depend upon it, sir—l have got
your name down. Your paper shall be put
up in a strong wrapper and sent up to you with
tile utmost regularity. Good morning.
Not wishing to take up too much of your
valuable pajier, I lay down my pen for the
present, scarcely believing you will think my
up and down notions worth sending clown to
the compositor to be set up. Yours, Mr. Ed
tor, up, down, and all over.
Peter Updown.
Missouri News.
new-year’s day.
Hail, happy day! amiable season ! when
ill-timed ollences of the past are forgotten in
the well-timed present; and friendly gifts, like
jobbing tailors, are charitably employed in
repairing old Breaches /
Doctors are sending in their bills for draughts,
wistfully looking for drafts in return for their
bills; and birds ate sending their bills into
the barkey trees for food !
Banks are broken, and brooks in vain at
tempt to run, for Jack Frost, like a hard credit
or, arrests them in their course ; and there’s
no bailing them out! Yes, ships arc frozen in,
! gardeners frozen out, and rivers frozen up !
The parish pumps are dry, and the dancing
master’s in full play ; and even little urchins,
when it snows, give balls ! —Elderly maidens
who issue forth in hopes of catching pretty men
return home with ordinary chaps !
Thrice pleasant day ! when family parties
assemble in one smiling circle—when near re
lations once distant, are now invited, and gar
rulous grandmamas tell funny stories, making
dutiful grandchildren laugh at their relations !
Delighful period of social intercourse! when
good matches arc brought in contact with
lively sparks ! Season of singular coinciden
ces ! when pastry-cooks and profit urge one
class, and love and pleasure another, to break
the ice!
Sere and withered branches, without their
leaves, are lopped and chopped into fagots;
uud many a housemaid full of life (like the
dead of old) j s crossing the sticks fated to be
burnt!
1 Many happy returns !’ which end in noth
ing. arc wished by shallow friends; and the
‘l»est returns,’ which end in smoke, arc puffed
forth by laborers and apple-women !
| Modern bells appear decked in fringes of
fur, (wrapping theij chilly chins in chinchilly
boas,) and modern eaves in fringes of icicles !
while careful old folks go out to recruit their
bodies* and list tHeir soles f
——Asa—b—p—atwa— r» laij—a
OFFICE UNDER THE CENTRAL, HOTEL, THIRD DOOR ABOVE
Tflfi TOST-OFFICE, AND IN THE REAR OF (ADJOINING)
the Macon Lyceum and library society’s reading
ROOM.
MACON:
Saturday Morning, April 14, 1838.
Cotton Martivt.
Little or no change in the Cotton market since our
It-sr. Frices range from Bto 9 cents; inferior qualities
from 6J to 7 cents ; bat small quantities coming in.
TVc have bul since our lasi, a refreshing shower.
Vegetation is springing forth in vigorous beauty.
The “ Cotton Plant ” is anew boat that has recently
visited our place, owned by Mr. O’Hanlon. It is the
largest Steamboat that has ever yet navigated our river,
and its enterprising proprietor is certainly deserving of
much praise, and much encouragement from our mer
chants, which, we are assured, he will receive from the
attentions paid him during his visit. If he meets with
the success he anticipates, it will be the means of open
ing a direct communication with Charleston, which is
certainly a very desirable object to be obtained. The
freight of his first trip amounted to S3-) X)—.ve did not
learn the number of days he was out from Charleston,
but believe his frieght arrived in a much shorter time
than usual. He is expected again before the season
ends, and we wish him all the success his enterprising
spirit deserves.
$5“ The Lectures before the MechanicVSociety com
menced on Thursday evening last, with an introducto
ry address by Dr. Baber. Since tlmtgeudeman’s return
from Philadelphia, his engagements have been so mul
tifarious, that we are surprised that he cculd find time
to bestow upon subjects so distinct from his profession,
and yet more so when his lecture upon the advance
ment of the mechanical arts, and the contrast of their
different states among the ancients and moderns was
illustrated, by such a classic management of facts in
the comparison of the architecture of Rome and Athens,
to that adopted by modern Europe, and the gradual
progress of “ barbarian handicraft,” up to the present
pe, section in the arts and sciences,
The Lectures before ffiut Society will be continued
by other professional gentlemen of our city, and we
hope that an additional interest may be manifested by
both soxes in their attention to the public moetings of
>nat body. Surely, so far as this community is concern
ed, the subject of mechanical science is an untravelled,
and almost an undiscovered region, and when explored
will not fail to produce truth and beauty at every step.
The Mechanics of this city are generally men of in
telligence and character, and are every way calculated
to sustain the Society which they have established. Let
them pursue the suggestions offered by Dr. Baber in
the conclusion of his address, and while they insure
to themselves a Ibxsing, and to our city an ornament,
their posterity will inherit the benefits so worthy of per
petuity.
We are again beginning to receive constant
complaints from our subscribers of irregularity
in the arrival of their papers. The fault is not
in this office and must be somewhere else.—
We know of none connected with the Post
Office that are quite mean & malicious enough
to arrest our papers on their way, hut their are
some & we know where they arc who having
charge of small offices in the country, give but
little attention to them, thinking probably that
the oath they take is in size proportioned to the
amount of their duties. Having but little
fear of federal officers before our eyes, and
being determined in future to look to and
protect our rights in this behaif, we are de
termined to ferret out the delinquents, and if
we can do no more, publicly expose the delin
quency.
83T We recommend the above notice, from the
Columbus Enquirer, to the special observance of “ Un
cle Sam’s” Agents generally. Some of them are
above the despicable meanness to stop papers, but re
cent experience has taught us, that all are not. There
fore we say, once for all, beware, lest some hidden
things be brought before the public eye, that will grate
most unmusically harsh in certain ears. A word to
the wise.
{£/- Some years since, the British Parliament enact
ed a law, declaring the cries of the chimney sweeps a
nuisance—and forbidding their twanging proclama
tions any longer. Was not this a restriction upon the
liberty of speech ?
And at this aggression, should not their cries,
Ascend in sooty volumes to the skies ?
Not meaning, by-the-bye, to poetize.
Yea, verily ought they! Thejnext aim we sadly ex
pect of an infringing Parliament will be, to throw its
dire interdict at the press. Quail, ye regenerating spir
its of Brandret.fi Peters, and Beckweth, for your little
spheres will soon be impeded in their downward revolu
tion. .With this fortunate proviso, to wit—should Con
gress tread after the same high handed measures in re
tarding die smoky ascensions, and intercepting artificial
pill-storms.
We find the following caution in an old number of
the Scot’s Magazine. As this is the season of flowers,
it may not be inappropriate, in preventing a too intem
perate use of these beauties of earth.
A caution against the practice of placing
flower-pots in close apartments. —A gentleman
of fortune, in the city, was on the point of lo
sing his only cliild, about a week ago, by the
overpowering scent of several jars filled with
flowers, which she had placed in her bcd-cham
ber ; and had she slept without any attendant
in the room, must inevitably have perished.—
She awaked almost suffocated, and unable to
speak for some time; and found the servant
who rested on a couch near her, was also a
wake, and in the same condition; for the vio
lent smell of so many flowers had filled the
room with a faint vapour, which was insup
portable. The sciv.nt, at last, with great
difficulty, and afer many efforts, roused up
strength sufficient to crawl towards the jars,
and put them out of the room ; which being
filled with fresh air by the opening of the door,
soon recovered her young mistress, who was
almost expiring, (as sire declares,) and could
not have lived many minutes longer in such a
perfume. It is very certain that nothing he- :
sides the flowers occasioned tliis danger ; for 1
many reasons that could be mentioned, if ne
cessary.
Another ins ancc:
A young lady at Wittembcrg, in perfect
health, ordered a (lower-pot, Ailed with violets,
to be placed in her bed-chamber when she
went to bed. Next morning she was found
half suffocated, and iu an expiring condition.
Physicians were sent for, and upon the nicest
examination, no other cause could he assigned
for her disorder, than the powerful odours of
these aromatic plants. The physicians tried
their utmost skill, but to no purpose. The la
dy died in a few hours.
London, May 25, 1764.
Latest case of “ Absence of Mind.”
This subject is certainly nearly worn out, but the
present instance is too good to be lost. A young man
of our city who recently went down to the wharf for
the purpose of shipping some goods, so far forgot him
self, as to ship his own person on board the boat, leav
ing his goods on shore :—nor did he discover his mistake
until he found himself landed some twenty miles below.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
The steam packet Columbia, Capt. YVright,
arrived yesterday, 42 hours from Velasco,
bringing 35 cabin and 15 steerage passengers.
The Mexican blockading squadron has arriv
ed in the waters about Galveston and the mouth
of the Brazos.
The Tcxians evince the most sovereign con
tempt towards this squadron. Speaking of
President Bustamente, the Telegraph says, “It
is pleasing, however, to reflect that our situation
enables us to behold all his preparation with un
concern. We have one vessel which is a
match for more than half of his whole fleet,
and such is the determined spirit of our citizens,
that, should the enemy attempt a blockade, it
would he immediately broken up by armed
steamers and merchantmen. There is, how
ever, little probability that their valor will be
tested at present. So great is the oG»V'irdice
of Mexican seamen that, since the affair with the
little Invincible, they have shunned the coast of
Texas as they would shun the Maelstroom.”
The efficiency of the new currency, says the
same paper, is becoming more every day more
apparent. Goods, which arc in great abun
dance at Houston, can be readily purchased
with the promissory notes of the government,
at a small advance upon the New Orleans
prices.
The citizens of Houston have been visited
by Castro, a celebrated Indian Chief, with sev
eral of his tribe, who are anxious to have an
amicable connection with the government, for
two reasons —Ist. Because they believe Texas
will go ahead ; and, secondly, because the
Mexicans arc the richest of the two nations,
and can of course be robbed to the best advan
tage.
Every thing seems to be exceedingly pros
perous. We see that a steam saw mill is in
operation at Houston—this speak volumes of
itself. We predict a rapid fortune for its own
ers.
The Telegraph expresses a desire to see
the Editors of the Picayune hung for publish
ing a rather severe joke about the Ex-President
of the young Republic. We hope that the
Telegraph may have all its reasonable wishes
fulfilled ; hut to the last, we do most vehement
ly object. N. O. Picayune.
coroner’s REPORT.
A Jury of Inquest was impannclled, on
Saturday, 7th inst., at Price’s wharf, to inquire
into the cause or causes of the death of a
white man, inclosed in a black walnut coffin,
lined with lead, with a glass on the face, and
inclosed in a pine box, (marked diamond D.
This side up with care, 10 feet.) It was put on
board of the brig Diinon, Capt. Sherwood, for
New York, on Tursday evening, about eight
o’clock, from the Rail Road, in a dray, with
instructions to have it taken care of, as it was
represented by a white mail to be a box of
medicine. On examination, were found, in
side the box, a saddle bag, containing one pen
knife, one small pocket razor, marked R.
Wade, one green pocket book, containing
hair, inclosed in paper, and in pencil, Jno.
Burdell, 69Chamber; also, Mitchell’s Travel
ling Guide, Map of Virginia, and Map of the
Carolinas and Georgia, all small books; one
petersham blue over-coat, one pair black pan
taloons, one remnant green baize, one pair pil
low cases, one comforter, one pair suspenders,
one remnant unbleached homespun, one pair
shoes, also two letters, one dated Columbia,
Ist April, 1838, partly written in pencil, ad
dress inside, (Sir, unknown to my brother,); j
the other dated 2d April, 1838, all written with
ink, address inside —Dear Mother, (Richard
wrote to Carman.) No signatures. The let
ter mentions their arrival in Charleston, ’on
the 16th, where they remained until the 19th
March. They must have travelled on horse
back to Columbia, S. C., as the letters men
tion their intention of disposing of horses, and
taking stage, on 29th March, for the YVhite
Sulphur Springs, N. C., also complaining of
severe cough and swelling.
The Jury, after examination, brought iu tl»e
following verdict: “ That the deceased came
to his death by causes unknown to the Juiy—
the body being in such a state of putref iction
that it was inijiossible to determihe any thing
in relation to the mode or manner of his death.”
F. MICHEL, Dist. Coroner.
Charleston Courier.
55* The mystery cc n'aincd in the above Report, is
unravelled by the following from the Courier by this
morning’s mail.
The body of a per. on over whom a Coro
ner’s inquest was lield on Saturday last, is as
certained to have been that of Richard L. Lud
lam, who died in Columbia, (S. C.) on the 3d
inst., as announced in our paper of the 7th.
The corpse was immediately encased in a zinc
coffin by a relative, & that enclo. ed in a wood
en box, with all his effects, every precaution,
usual in such cases, being taken to preserve it
until it reached its destination, in order that his
relations might have the melancholy gratifica
tion of consigning it to its mother earth, in
the spot where the remains of his kindred had
been before deposited. This statement is
made to show that there was no mystery or
concealment in the atlair, and it is only to he
regretted that the object of the feeling relative
was not accomplished.
ETYMOLOGY OF THE NAMES OF COUNTRIES.
The following countries were named by the
Phoenicians, the gratest commercial people
in the ancient world. These names, in the
Phoenician language, signify something char
acteristic of the places which they design
ate.
Europe signifies a country of white com
plexion—so named because the inhabitants
there were of a lighter complexion than those
of cither Asia or Africa.
Asia signifies between, or in the middie—
from the fact that geographers placed it be
tween Europe and Africa.
Africa signifies the land of corn, or ears.—
It was celebrated for its abundence of corn,
and all sorts of grain.
Siberia signifies thirsty or dry—very char
acteristic of the country.
Spain, a country of rabbits or conies. This
country was once so infested with these ani
mals, that they sued Augustus for an army to
destroy them.
Italy, a country of pitch—from its yclding
meat quantities of black pitch.
Cglab/ia also—for the same reasons.
Gaul, modern France, signifies yellow-hair
cd, as yellow hair characterized its first inhab
itants.
The English of Caledonia is a high hill.——
This was a rugged mountainous province in
Scotland.
Hibernia is utmost, or last habitation; for
beyond this, westward, the Phoenicians never
extended their voyages.
Britain, the country of tin — os there were
great quantities of lead and tin found on the
adjacent islands. The Greeks called it Albion,
which signifies, in the Phoenician tongue, either
white or high mountains, from the whiteness
of its shores, or the high rocks on the western
coast.
Corsica signifies a wooden place.
Sardinia signifies the footstep of man, which
it resembles.
Rhodes, serpents or dragons, which it produ
ced in abundance.
Sicily, the country of grapes.
Scylla, the whirlpool of destruction.
Charybdis, the holes es destruction.
Etna signifies furnace, or dark, or smoky.
Syracuse signifies had savor, called so from
the unwholesome marsh upon which it stood.
The above was gathered from a very ancient
history of Britain.
Mr. Jeflcrson, after serving with Gen. Wash
ington in the House of Burgesses, and Doctor
Franklin in Congress, said that he never heard
either of these great men speak more than ten
minutes at a time, and always to the main point.
The speeches of Washington and Franklin
were always listened to with attention, and pro
duced an effect, while the long-winded speech
makers were disregarded.
We were about to allude, in connection with
the foregoing, to the conciseness which distin
guishes, the Picayune, and to the prolixity of
some other journals—but we are too modest
for that. N. O. Picayune.
Proceedings of Council.
Friday, April 6,1839.
Present— The Mayor—Aldermen Campbell, Crawford
and Williams.
Absent— Aldermen Howland, Robinson, Sims, and Mus
tian.
No quorum.
JESSE L. OWEN, Clerk of Council.
Saturday, April 7,1839.
Present — The Mayor—Ablermen Rowland, Crawford,
Sims and Cum/ibell.
Absent — Ablermen Robinson, Muslian and Williams.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
Resolved, That the following public avenues, within
the incorporate limits of the city of Macon, and now
open, with the consent of the owners be recognized as
public streets, under the control and government of the
City Council. Viz: the avenue leading from Bridge
street, to the residence of Geo. B. Wardlow, Esq.,
which shall be known as Clinton street, and the avenue
leading from Bridge street, to what is ca led the Big
Spring, shall be known as Spring street, both of which
streets shall hereafter be kept open under the govern
ment ol the City Council, for the use of the jmblje; pro
vided dial the owflcrThf #ou!id shall release to the
ci'y all their right to the same.
O.i morion Alderman Rowland,
A Res: .Iu ion was passed auth .rizing the Treasurer
forthwith to proceed t > issue Executions against persona
who have not pai 1 their Taxer', and ter Uie speedy col
lect on of the sumo
A Resolution was passed instructing the C immiaee
on Finance to et quire into the expediency of Lasuii g
change bills by the City Council,
Council then adjourned.
JEiSriE L. OWEN, Clerk ofCouncil.
The Forest of Peacocks. —Tite Mohur
hunge, or Peacock Forest, is of very great ex
tent. It takes its names from the circum
stance ofitSta'xMmding with the above named
bird. It is situu eon the banks of the Subur
rceka river, (river of golden sands,) in the
province of Orissa, E»u't Ind.es. Tlie rajah
who lords over this forest, protects these birds
from the molestation of man by levying very
heavy fines on such as may he detected in the
act of destroying them. Fifty or more of
these fowl may be observed in a very small
outlet of the forest feeding together, and they
are so far from being shy of approach, that a
person may advance within a few yards of
i them. The rajah adopts for his crest the fig
ure of this “ sacred bird.”
In Putnam county, oil the evening ol the 3rd git., by
the Rev. I. E. Dawson, Mr. Joseph P. Tißner to Miss
Martha E., daughter of Win. Hubert, all of said
county.
SHSS-—s==^^— =s==a=*
To T.. McCall, Ist Sergeant Bibb Cavalry:
SIR —You are hereby ordered to have the Officers
and Privates warned to appear on their parade
ground, in front of the Court-House, on Tuesday, the
17th instant, at 10 o’clock, A M., in full uniform, for
drill and-inspeetion.
By order of the Conimander-in-Chief.
LEVI ECKLEY, Capra n-
Macon, April 3, 1838. (7) 24e
MACON VOLUNTEERS! *
APPEAR on your Parade Ground, in full uniform,
- on Tuesday Morning next, at half-past 9 o’clock.
By order. SHELTON,
April 14 25r Acting Ist Serg’t.
MARBLE AND STONE l Allff “
THE undersigned takes this method of informing
his friends and the public generally, that he has
opened a Yard on Cotton Avenue, in Macon, Bibb
county, Geo., where he has oil hand a large assortment
of MARBLE TOMBS, HEAD STONES, MAN
TLE PIECES, MONUMENTS, HEA RTIIS, <fcc.
Likewise he has opened a free Stone Quarry, from
which he can furnish STEPS, TOMB PEDESTALS,
TOMB BALLUSTRADE, DOOR and WIN
DOW SILLS, DOOR and WINDOW HEADS,
HEARTHS, See.
Orders from the country thankfully received and
punctually attended to.
April 14 25p JAMES B. ARTOPE.
55* The Columbus Enquirer and Milledgeville Re
corder will give the above three insertions, and forward
their accounts to this office for payment.
A CARD.
DOCT. WM. J. ANDERSON informs the public
that he has located himself in Macon, and will at
tend strictly to practice of his profession in the city, and
cmt try adjoining Macon. His office will be found over
the Darien Bank, and he will be found at night at Mr-
Thomas King s.
April 14 25tf
FI4HE undersigned having purchased of Mr. Gko. P.
A Wagnon, his entire Stock of GOODS, and hav
ing removed to the Store formerly occupied bv Hum
phries & Moore, where he may be found, and happy to
wait on those who may favor him with a call. He in
now receiving a fresh supply of Dry Goods and Groce
ries, all of which will be sold low for cash
April 14 25tf C. VAUGHAN.
NEW SPRING GOODS.
GEO. C. McNEILL is now receiving at his stand
in Messrs. Rea &. Cotton’s tire-proof buildings*
Commerce Row, his Spring and Summer supplies of
fancy and Staple DRY-GOODS. Among which will
be found some desirable selections, adapted to the pre
sent, and approaching seasons. Purchasers are iiuSed
to call and examine for themselves.
April 14 25tf
ICE HOUSE.
TIIHE citizens of Manor, ? and vicinity, arc informed
that Ice can be n r .d a t a j] times for Families, by
application at the bar of the Central Hotel for tickets.—
No Spirituous Liquors of any description will be kept
at the Ice House. Persons from a distance may obtain
it in large quantifies by application either at the Cen
tral Hotel, or at the Ice House.
95fl L.CRE.yiS will be kept at all times at the
Ice Hou’se, for the accommodation of Ladies and Gen
tlemen. The place will be conveniently fitted up for
pleasure and retirement.
85" The Ice House in Macon, will be kept open from
9A. M., until half-past 12; from 2P. M., until 5
11. R. WARD.
. ~. JAMES LEWIS.
April 14 25tf
PROPERTY FOR SALE. ’
M T lIE subscriber intending to move from j —.
Macon, oners the following town property
tor sale, to wit: the Store House on Cot- I'-dEH
ton Avenue, next above Chapman &, Childers’ store;
the Store House (with the Dwelling connected) on Mul
berrv street, now occupied by A. Me Am, and the
Dwelling House on Walnut street, which I now occu
py. Besides which, lam offering the bnllance of mv
property the State, and several bodies of valuable
Land in Mississippi.
An excellent COOK is offered—all on favorable terms
as t positively design moving (to Baltimore, Md.) early
in the summer. - JNO. RU.THERFORP.
March 3. > •