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JAMES McCAFFERTY.
jß.Mtiy b
liEVIfECKLEY,
(A/ hi* Confectionary Store nrul Cord in t Distillery, -\ os.
5 ij- G Commerce-Row, Mocon, Georpin,)
HAS for sale an extensive supply of Goods in ins
line. Anion? them are :
I 120,0(X) best Spanish Cigars
HH 160,000 Florida do
100 barrels Butter )
20 do Sod* > Crackers.
20 do Sweet )
Water and Pilot Bread
Kn 75 gross Table Salt
100 boxes Hull’s patent Candles
9 30 do variegated ? a „
GO do Fsjict S
**? barrels soft shell ) Almonds .
30 do Jordan S
20 do Brazil Nuts. 20 do Filberts
4 cases American Mustard
20 pipes best Madeira Wine
30 <jr. casks London particular Teaentlec
10 do Lisbon "1
15 do Muscat |
4 do Port S Wines.
Brown and pale j
Sherry J
WINES IN GLASS,
f Madeira, Sherry, Port, Claret, and Burgundy.
! iv ines of the Rhine nn<l Moselle,
C*brated Cabinet of 1822,1 Hochheimer, 1831
ilHnnc better ever imported, 1 Johannisberger, 1822
Selfinherger vintage of 1822 1 Rudeshoiiner, 1825
®|Bt'sheiim'r MonT»urin,lS22 1 Marcobrunner, 1525
■ Cogniac and Champagne Brandy
■ Jamaica Rwm, Holland Gin
yS Irish and Scotch Whiskey
■ Sherry and Raspsserry Brandy
9 6j baskets Champagne
lbs. Loaf and Lump Sugar
Jl| Black and Hyson Tea
Brown Honeydew Tobacco
I 4ut Tobacco, for smoking and chewing
I Sweetmeats of every variety
3 Currants, Raisins, Mace and Ground Spices
[ i A large su P|t v o fie* Pickles
| | 4io bnrrrfc Irish Potatoes, Northern Apples
I Spari*, Freneh and American Candies
I cardim-p, Anchovies, Olives and Capers
1 Lemon and Raspberry Cordials
1 Ptayiog and Conversation Cards.
I A!.SO, EXPECTED IN A FEW DAVS,
1 Pickled Salmon, Mess Beef,
a PicklodPork, pickled Tongues,
B Beef and Tongues, White Beans,
9 Go*cn Butter and Cheese.
_ ■mW-r l Gtf
| DISSOLUTION.
l! firm heretofore existing between Wauwon A.
9 Vaughan is this day dissolved, by mutual consent.
, J hbts due the firm will be paid to George P- Wag
, tj and all against it will be presented to him, who is
f authorized to settle the same-
Mr.'hlO 20 ts
‘ HeORGR r. WAGNON will continue the Drv-
IX Goods and Grocery business, at the stand for-
L**Sy occupied by Wagnon dr Vaughan, and solicits
heretofore extended to them.
|.J§ i.-L 10 20tf
■ FOR SALE.
■ , ,”f\ BRICK, on good terms.
- - • U App'y to AM. STRONG.
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SOUTHERN POST.
DU. E. S, ALDRICH
RESPECTFULLY tenders his services as a Phy
sician and Surgeon, to the inhabitants of Macon»
and its vicinity, and would he grateful to such as may
favor him with their patronage.
N. B. He will attend with promptness to any calls
from town or country, by night or day. f£r Office on
Commerce-Row, over Levi Ecklcy’s Store. At night,
he may be found at his room in the Central Hotel.
March 31 23
NOTICE.
DR. JAMES M. GREEN having recovered his
health, has resumed the Practice of Medicine —
his office, is at the S. E. corner of Mulberry and sth
streets.
May’S 28
A CARD.
I'hOCT- WM. J. ANDERSON informs the public
P that he has located himself in Macon, and will at
tend strictiv to practice of Ins profession in the city, and
country adjoining Macon. His office wiil be found over
the Darien Bank, and he will be found at night at Mr.
Thomas King’s.
April 11 25if
O. B. LOOMIS, Porlrait Painter,
RESPECTFULLY invites the people of Macon,
and its vicinity, to call at his room, over Messrs.
Rea & Cotton’s, Commerce-Row, and examine his
specimens and judge of their merit for themselves. —
Unless his idlenesses are satisfactory no person is ex
pected to receive them.
February 24 17tf
DANCING SCHOOL.
RN. 3JOUNT would respectfully announce to the
. ladies and gentlemen of J/acon, and vacinity,
that his Second Quarter will commence on Tuesday,
ihe 24th infant, at the Central Hotel. Days of Tuition,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 4 o’clock, in
the afternoon, for Ladies, and at half-past 7 in the eve
ning, for Gentlemen. Terms —§10 tor 24 lessons.
April 21 26: f
LAW NOTICE.
S. M. STRONG AND P. C. PENDLETON
HAVING formed a co-partnership in the practice of
the Law, will attend the several Courts of the
Flint Circuit, and those of Twiggs and Wilkerson, of
the Ochmulgee. {Kr Office in the west end of Cow
les’ brick building, Commerce-Row.
March 31 23
Central Kail-Road ami Ranking Company,)
Savannah, March 30, 1333. $
INSTALMENT.
TATOTICE is hereby given that an instalment of Ten
1 * Dollars per share on the Capital Stock of this in
stitution is required to he paid in, at the Company’s
Banking House in Savannah, on or before the 13th of
June next. Stockholders at, and in the neighborhood
of Macon, can make payment at the Branch in that
citv. R. R. CUYLER, Cashier.
April 7 24n
Notice—Copartnership.
Tip HE subscriber having associated with hi..., Allen
A L. Luce, they will transact business under the
name, style and firm of Wm. B. Johnston Cos.
WM.B. JOHNSTON.
Macon, January 1,1333. 13:f
NOTICE.
A LL persons indebted to the subscriber, cither by note
/«_ or opifn account, are verv respectfully invitoo to
call and settle the same. WM. B. JOHNSTON.
January 20 I3lf
a^asruasr-®.
milE subscriber is now prepared to execute nil kinds
Ji_ of House, Sign ansi Ornamental Fainting,
at his Shop, Mulberry-street, opposite the Post-Office,
and one door below the Central Rail-Road B/n'k-
Orders, either in the city or country, thankfully recei
ved and promptly attended to. DANJEL T REA .
February 10 B>
NEW SPRING GOODS.
GEO. C. McNEILL is now receiving at his stand
‘ in Messrs. Rea &, Cotton’s fire-proof buildings.
Commerce Row, his Sj ring 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 invited
to call and examine for themselves.
April 14 2j “
For Sale.
WOOD lots of Oak and Hickory Land, a few miles
from Macon. . ,
Also a FARM of one hundred acres m a good con
dition, for planting, three and a bait mi!rs tV>m tow n
l)ec.2. 6 Apply to JAb. A. NISBEI.
IJ \C O N
PURE LEAF LARD,
AA ifi/fkifk LBS. choice Bacon, most of which
it HP has been cured here, on the mos
approved principles. . , .
4,tHK) Leaf Lard, put up in neat covered tin cans,
suitable for families. pARKER & CO .
February 21
MACON CLOTHING STORE,
On Mulberry Street fronting Cotton Avenue.
H FITCH has constantly on hand, and is receiving
. at the above establishment from the manufacto
ry of L. Fitch Cos. a large assortment of seasonable
clothing, consisting in part of
300 cloth dress and frock Coats and Coatees.
100 cloth over Coats. .
100 pilot cloth, duffle, green and red! Blanket Coats
30 gentlemen’s goat’s hair & English camblet Cloaks.
500 pair cloth and cassimere Pants.
400 “ satinet Beaverteen and cord rants.
600 cloth, plain & fig’d Velvet, Valencia, woolen velvet
toilinpt, bombazine, plain and fig and satin V ests.
30 Ladies’ fig’d Marino, cloth and Circassian Cloaks,
Gentlemen’s cloth cloaks, camblet Wrappers.
75 satinet, Beaverteen and Jeans hunting coats.
10 doz. gingham and calico Shirts.
10 doz. frill’d and pleted Linnen and cotton, Lmnen
Bosom Shirts,'red and white Flannel shirts. Nett
shirts and Drawers, Buckskin shirts. , • .
150 pair plain and twilled cotton Drawers, silk shirts,
Gloves, Hosiery, Stocks, Bosoms, Collars, Suspenders.
Handkerchiefs, Cravats, Purses, Russians Be Js, Pis
tols and Money Belts, Silk and cotton Umbrellas.
Also
25 cases Fur and silk Hats, cloth Fur and Hair seel
caps, which wall be sold very cheap.
150 suits coarse negro cloth, «e. &c.
Tile above clothing is manufactured m the best man
j 110 r of good materials, and is offered at reduced prices for
Gentlemen wishing their cloths made at the North,
will bv leaving their names with me, have them made in
die best manner, and most fashionable style, and wor
r,.n«-dwi'kM«' Dec. 2. c 1[ '•
MACON, (Ga.) SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1838.
POETRY.
WESTERN MOUNDS.
BV M. FLINT.
The sun’s last rays were fading from the west,
The deep’ning shade stole slowly o’er the plain,
The evening breeze had lolled itsdlf te> rest,
A nd all was silence—save the mournful strain
With which the widow’d turtle woo'd, in vain,
Her absent lover’to hoi lonely nest.
I saw the lesser mounds that round meToseq
Each was a giant heap of mouldering clay>
There slept the warriors, women, friends, and foes,
There, side by side, the rival chieftains lay ;
And mighty tribes, swept from the face of day,
Forget their wars, and found a long repose.
Ye mouldering relics of departed years,
Your names have perished ; not a trace remains,
Save where the grass-grown mound its summit rears
From the green bosom of your native plains.
Say, do your spirits wear oblivion’s chains ?
Did death forever quench your hopes and fears ?
Or did those fairy hopes of future bliss,
Which simple Namre to your bosoms gave;
Find other worlds, with fairer skies than this,
Beyond the gloomy portals of the grttv£i
In whose bright climes the virtuous And the hrave
Rest from their toils, and all their cares dismiss ?
Where the great hunter still pursues, the chase,
And, o’er the sunny tracks the deer;
Or where he finds each long-extinguished race,
And sees, once more, the mighty mammoth rear
The giant form that lies embedded here,
Os other years the sole remaining trace.
Or, it may be, that still ye linger near,
The sleeping ashes, once your dearest pride;
And could your forms to mortal eye appear,
Or the dark veil of death be thrown aside,
Then might I see your restless shadows glide,
With watchless care, around these relics dear.
If so, forgive the rude, unhallowed feet,
Which trod so thoughtless o’er your mighty dead;
I would not thus profane their lone retreat,
Nor trample where the sleeping warrior’s head
Lay pillowed on hismverlasting bed,
Age after age, still sunk in slumbers sweet.
Farewell! and may you still in peace repose;
Still o’er you may the flowers untrodden bloom,
And softly wave to every breeze that blows,
Casting their fragrance on each lonely tomb,
In which your tribes sleep in earth’s common womb,
And mingle with the clay from which they rose.
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Southern Literary Messenger.
The Gama of Chess.
By the Authoress of “ The Cottage in the Glen,” “ Sen
sibility,” “Losing and Winning,” “ Fashionable and
Unfashionable Wife,” See.
[concluded.]
Roth Miss Leigh and Miss Eustace were
much attached to Mrs. Atkins, and were fre
quently employed in making some fancy arti
cle—some elegant trifle, to leave Behind them
as tokens of their regard. Miss Eustace had
finished a screen, which could not but satisfy
the most delicate taste, and was now engaged
in embroidering a white satin reticule for her
friend ; while Miss Leigh was making a pyra
mid of various kinds of shells, as an ornament
for the mantel-piece. This last was quite an
arduous undertaking, as any of the shells
were exceedingly small, and required great skill
and taste so to arrange them, as at once to
match them with precision, and display their
beauty to the greatest advantage.
All the little circle at Mr. Atkins’ watched
the progress of this pyramid with interest, and
with admiration of its beauty, and the taste of
the fair architect. Mr. Chaunccy was almost
a daily witness of its increasing height, and
certainly not behind any one in the praise he
bestowed on it. He would sit for an •hour to
gether, assorting the shells, and admiring the
delicate fingers that fitted them in their places
so neatly; above all, admiring the power that
enabled the architect to carry on work that
seemed to require so much care and ingenuity,
while her mind seemed quite free to engage
in any subject of conversation, however for
eign to her employment.
One morning as Miss Leigh was seated in
the recess which was devoted to her use while
erecting her pyramid, Miss Eustace came, as
she frequently did, to overlook her a few min
utes. She looked on in silence for some time,
and then said—
“ It is the most beautiful thing, Augusta, that
I ever saw. But is it quite perpendicular ?”
“ Perfectly so,” said Miss Leigh.
“Perhaps it is the position from which I
now view it, that makes it seem to lean a little
.toward your right hand,” said Miss. Eustace.
“It undoubtedly is,” said Miss Leigh; “ for
it is precisely perpendicular.”
“ It is really the most beautiful thing I ever
saw,” repeated Miss Eustace; and soon after
took a seat on the other side ot* the room.
She had been but a short time settled to her
work, when Mr. Chauncey made his appear
ance ; and just passing the compliments of the
morning, he drew a chair towards Miss Leigh’s
table, and seated himself beside her,
“ What are you doing, Miss Leigh?” said
he, in u tone of surprise, as soon as he had
had time *.o observe that instead of adding
shells to the fabric, she was deliberately remov
ing them : “ Have you made any mistake ?”
“ Abby has been lindingfault with my work,”
she replied. Her words seemed almost to
choke her, and her eyes sparkled with unusual
fire, while a very bright spot burned on her
cheek.
“Fault! what fault?” asked Mr. Chaun
cev.
In an instant Miss Eustace was beside the
table, and catching the hand that was about to
remove another shell, she cried—
“ Dear Augusta, what do you mean! you
must not remove another shell from this beau
tiful fabric!”
With a motion not perfectly gentle, Miss
Leigh withdrew her hand from Misti Eustace’s
grasp, and in silence proceeded to remove the
shell.
' n Do persuade her, Mr. Chauncey,” said Miss
Eustace with eagerness, “ Do persuade her to
let alone this work of destruction; I only ask
ed her if it Was quite perpendicular; and no
doubt it Was my point of observation that made
it appear otherwise. Dear Augusta,” she ad
ded, throwing her arms around her friend’s
neck, “do desist from your present purpose.
I wish 1 had kept tny foolish tongue quiet.—
You know not how sorry 1 am that t made the
remark!”
But Miss Leigh would not yield. Releas
ing herself from Miss Eustace’s arms, she re
turned to her work of demolition, w bile she
said—
“ I shall take it to pieces, Miss Eustace. I
like not that any thing should go from beneath
my hand that is not perfect!”
“That is a right principle,” thought Mr.
Chauncey, “and is an excuse lor ” He
stopped short, for he found himself in danger
of having his judgement warped by the emo
tions of his heart. Fixing his eyes on the py
ramid, he fell into a train of musing.
“ It is quite perpendicular, is it not, Mr.Chaun
cey ?” said Miss Eustace, supposing his mind
cngrossedjjby the object he seemed so intently
viewing. “Is it not quite perpendicular ?”
she repeated.
“ It is not,” said Chaunccy,/roused by her
reiterated question to examine the pyramid
with a critical eye—“it is not; though I did
not notice its declination till led to look for it.
The defect, however, is so slight, that few per
sons probably would notice it.”
“ You will not take it to pieces. Augusta ?”
said Miss Eustace, in an entreating tone.
Miss Leigh removed her work to a greater
distance from her, and turning ;t slowly round,
examined it carefully.
“ Yes, I must take it down, Abbv—at least
thus far,” said she, placing her finger on the
pyramid. “The defect is not so slight as Mr.
Chaunccy says. Every one will observe it.
I should have done so myself as soon as I had
completed it. lam very glad you noticed it
so seasonably, [notwithstanding my petulency
—my ill-humor. Will you fogive me, Abbv ?”
she added, as she looked up with an expression
of regret on her features, while she held up
her lips fora kiss.
“I have nothing to forgive,” said Miss Eus
face, as she placed her lips on those of her
friend with the warm kiss of affection.
Mr. Chaunccy drew along breath, as if re
lieved from an oppressive burden.
Yet notwithstanding this speedy reconcilia,
tion, Mr. Chauncey’s visit was not pleasant as
usual. Miss Leigh seemed too intent on tak
ing her work to pieces, to converse with her
usual vivacity. Nor did her countenance wear
exactly its most agreeable expression. In a
few minutes after the mutual kiss had 1 con
given, a look of uneasiness—of discontent,
settled on her features, —and a certain some
thing lurked about her eye and brow, which,
to say the least, was not attractive. There
was something, too, in the closing of her mouth,
that rendered her far less beautiful than usual.
All this might have arisen from the unpleas
antness of the task of taking to pieces that
which she had put together with so much care
and pains. But be the cause what it might,
Mr. Chauncey was paralyzed by the effect.
He made one or two efforts at conversation,
as he found silence very embarrassing. lie
tasted not that rich enjoyment which he some
‘ times had, while sitting in perfect silence lxtside
the object of his admiration. But his efforts
jto converse were unavailing,as Miss Leigh an.
swered odv by monosyllables. He wished
! Miss Eustace would do something to break
1 the spell; but she had resumed her seal and
her work on tlie other side of the room, and
was silent snd unobtrusive as usual. Mrs
Atkins at length came in, and Mr. Chauncey
! hoped that relief was now at hand ; but instead
of this, tlie unpleasant explanation of Miss
Leigh’s retrograde work must be made.
“ What a pity it is !” said Mrs. Atkins.—
“ Why did not someone of us observe it soon.
! er, to save you so much trouble, Augusta 7”
To this Miss Leigh made no reply, but with
her mouth more firmly closed than ever, con
tinued tor a few minutes longer to undo her
work. Increasing dissatisfaction, however,
was legibly written on her countenance, till at
I length, closing her hands over the pyramid,
she said, “ This is too irksome !” and at the
same instant pressed her hands together, and
reduced the fabric to a complete ruin.
“ O, ItoW could you do so ?” cried Mrs. At
kins.
“ I will make one for you, Susan, after I go
home,” said Miss Leigh. “ I could not go on
with this—all satisfaction in it was forever
destroyed!”
If Miss Leigh ever appeared lovely and fas
cinating—if she ever appeared to be a’l that a
wotnen should be, it was for tlie fortnight that
succeeded the demolition of the pyramid ; and
Horace Chauncey at length surrendered him
self to the force of her attractions. And yet
his heart had not the perfect consent/of his
judgment; or rather, he feared that if his
judgment were perfectly wellinformed, its sen
fence would be against him. “ And yet, what
have I to fear? ’ thought he. “The strong
attachment of her friends speaks volumes in
her praise, even did she need such testimony
in her favor. And do 1 not, myself, constant
ly witness the vigor of her intellect—the cor
rectness of her opinions—the delicacy ot her
feelings—the tenderness of her sympathies?
\\ hat can 1 ask more ? Where else can I find
ns much?” He sighed deeply as he added—
“ Mrs. Atkins spoke truth—l have become
fastidious. lam expecting that perfection-on
earth, which is to be found only in heaven.
And am I so perfect myself as to have a right
to expect perfection in a wife? Alas, how
many defects will you have to overlook in me,
Augusta,should you ever he mine! and mine
you must be! I can—l will hesitate no long
er ! This very evening you shall know the
wishes of my heart!” He immediately open
ed his writing-desk, filled a page with the avow
al of his attachment, and closed by the offer
of his hand.
On entering his friend’s parlor in the even,
ing, Mr. Chauncey found the young ladies en
gaged at chess; Mr. Atkins seated by them,
watching the progress of the game, while Mrs.
Atkins was occupied with a book in another
part ot the room. He was so often with them,
that he came in and went out almost like ono
of the family, so that a bow and n “ good
evening” were all that was necessary before
he mingled in tbe group, and became a partici
pator 4 in whatever was on hand. He now
stationed himself behind Miss Leigh’s chair,
and fastened his eyes on the chess-board.’
For some time, however, he could not fix his
mind on the game, so much were his thoughts
engrossed by the important letter that seemed
to burn in his pocket.
“ Our friends are so equally matched,” said
Mr. Atkins, “that there is much interest in
watching the contest.”
“Have you frequently played since you
have been here?” inquired Mr.” Chauncey.
“ Very seldom,” Miss Leigh ref lied.
“I though so,” said Mr. Chauncey, “or I
must before this have found you thus enga
ged.”
“ They played last evening,” said Mr. At
kins, “ and had a warmly contested battle.”
“And who was conqueror?” asked Mr.
Chauncey.
“O, Augusta,” said Miss Eustace, looking
up, “but much against my will, I assure you!
I never tried harder for a victory in my life.”
“ Then you bore your defeat admirably,”
said Mr. Atkins. “For my part, I thought
you quite indifferent about it, you appeared°so
well satisfied after you had yielded the con
test.”
“O, yes after I had yielded,” said Miss
Eustace. “The time of trial, you know, is
when one fears that they shall be obliged to
yield. After all, there is about as much sat
isfaction in being beaten as in beating; for
one can scarcely help sympathizing with an
antagonist who has fought bravely but unsuc
cessfully.”
“ I am happy to learn that you so much en
joy being beaten,” said Miss Leigh smiling.
“ You think I shall soon have that enjoyment
again ?” said Miss Eustace, “and I thall, in
deed, unless I pay more attention to the game.”
For a full hour from this time they made
their moves in perfect silence—victory some
times leaning to the one side, sometimes to the
other. The two gentlemen were as much in
terested as the fair antagonists ; but they hud
NO. 30.