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swarthy fellows started up from the fire, and
gathered around the two persons first mention
ed, and awaited the commands of their leader.
Tiie latter after remaining silent, and eyeing
the prisoner for a few moments, said,
“So you refuse to join us, to assist in putting
down the rebels.”
“I have already answered you ; aid I tell
vou once for all, i am a rebel, (since you pre
fer the term) I have fought with the rebels, and
I will die a rebel.”
“ Your safety depends upon yourself. Re
member your family.”
For a moment the prisoner’s countenance
became pale, a tremor seemed to run through
his whole frame ; but recovering Iris compo
sure bv a powerful effort, he answered calmly
but firmly,
“ I have said it, and abide my decision.”
“ Then your fate is sealed —swing him up.”
Two men seized him at the word, but were
dashed aside by a third, who brandished his
rifle, and swearing the prisoner should not be
hung, placed himself at his side.
“ He shall he hung, by heaven,” said the
Captain advancing, and drawing his sabre.
“Stand back, Captain,” said the first, pre
senting his rifle,” “I xvill obey you in every
thing else, but Minter protected my wife, when
the whigs had nearly taken me, and would
have injured her; and if he dies Joe Mitchell
dies with him.”
“And Bill Fletclier, too,” said another
• coming forward.
“ He shall die, if I die for it,” said another,
•fiercely dashing the butt of his rifle against the
ground. “He killed my brother, and by hea
ven I will have revenge.”
“He killed him fairly,”said Mitchel, “and
you would have shared his fate if you had not
preferred running to fighting.”
All now was confusion and uproar. Some
enumerated the prisoner’s virtues, and swore
they would die with him; while others had
some relation to avenge, and vowed with equal
energy he should die. Both parties presented
their arms, and blood would have been shed
had not the captain interposed.
“ Men,” said he, “ listen to me for a moment.
To satisfy you all, I will give Minter fifteen
minutes to escape ; if in that time he can get
off, he may go, if not, he must hang. What
say you?”
All agreed except the man who had declared
so positively, he should die. Stepping be
tween the parties, he addressed the captain.
“ If the company agree to your proposal, I
will yield. But I here swear before the God
that made me, that I will neither eat nor drink
till Minter dies.”
Two others joined him, and in the presence
of the whole company, made the same vow.
A proud smile of contempt passed over the
countenance of the prisoner, as he answered,
“Such threats, but ill suit him, who deser
ted a brother in the hour of need.”
Mitchell immediately severed his cords, and
grasping his hand said,
“ Minter you are free, and remember Joe
Mitchell is your fr end. Have your eyes about
you—good bye.”
Minter left the camp, and after going a short
distance, turned and pursued nearly an oppo
site direction. He had scarcely proceeded a
mile, when he came to an enclosure, used as a
pasture, and putting two fingers into his mouth,
gave a long shrill whistle, which soon brought
a favorite horse to his side. He mounted him (
and in half an hour was at his own home.
The torics in the mean time, (or at least a
part of them) set out in pursuit, as soon as the
fifteen minutes had expired ; and rightly sus
pecting that he would visit home first, pushed
forward to intercept him ; but Winter had
anticipated their movements, and merely
stopped to obtain bis rifle and equipments, be
fore taking the swamp. He had just mounted
his horse, when the tories came in sight, and
they perceiving him, set up a loud shout, and
pressed forward in pursuit at full speed. Be
ing well acquainted with the surrounding coun
try, he directed his course towards a large
swamp, about three miles distant, in which his
men were concealed. Through this swamp
ran a creek, several rods in width ; crossing
this he hastily dismounted, and driving his
horse into the bushes, placed himself behind a
tree at the road side.
The tories saw the whole manoeuvre, but
were too far off to fire with effect; and know
ing that if they came wi hin reach ol his rifle,
one of them must die, they halted. After con
sulting together for a short time, they turned
and slowly retraced their steps towards the
camp.
Winter called his horse, and slipping the
bridle from his head, turned him out to graze,
while he himself dived into the swamp to seek
his companions. lie had been rambling about
for several hours, when it began to rain, and
stopping under the shelter of a large cypress
tree, he saw two of the men, true to their vow,
seeing him. As they had not yet discovered
him, lie looked about for some place of con
cealment.
Within a few steps of him was a small pond
in which had grown.a large sycamore tree,
the heart of which was so much decayed as to
form a hollow sufficiently large to contain a
man in a sitting posture. This had fallen, and
the end being in, and partly under the water,
the opening was nearly concealed, and could
only be reached by wading several yards into
the pond. Into this he crept, and seating him
self far up the hollow part, awaited the result.
In a few'moments he heard their voices, and
they actually came and seated themselves upon
the log directly over his head. He could dis
tinctly hear them speaking of him, and coupling
with his name epithets, by no means endearing;
one swore in round terms, that he would kill
him, should his own life be the forfeit; while
.the other who looked more to the conse
quences, gently hinted that their rash vow
cost them more than one supper.
Minter felt disposed to laugh at the latter
remark, but the least move would have betray
ed him, and caused his instant destruction ;
and as he afterwards expressed himself, he ex
pected that they would discover him, and that
lie would kill one, and the other would kill
him.
“Come,” said the one who had first made
the vow, when the rain ceased, “ < ome, let us
look for the scoundrel somewhere else.”
“ I don’t see the use,” said tlie other pettish
ly, «of looking for him any how; he is an old
hand at the business, and I should not be sur
prised if he should send a bullet through one
of our heads yet, and then get away : at any
j rate I shall eat my supper to-night, whether he
dies or not, for I feel like I could take some
now, without much persuasion.”
“O you can think of nothing but your sup
per. I wish you had your supper, if that would
stop your mouth.”
“ 1 wish so too ; and de’il take me if I don’t
j intend to have it pretty shortly.”
Their voices by degrees became fainter in
the distance, and Minter came forth from the
tree, and took an opposite direction up the
swamp. He had procee led but a short dis
tance, when he heard a low whistle behind
him, and turning saw Mitchell. He was much
surprised, but more so, when the latter placing
his finger upon his lips, as a sign for silence,
i led him within a small clump of bushes, and
seating himself said,
“ Minter, those fellows seemed determined
to kill you, and if you are not very watchful,
they will do it. I have been looking for you,
j for several hours to tell you of your danger.
If they do not find you betore night, they in
| tend to waylay your house ; so don’t go there.
They are in the swamp looking for you now ;
but I will have an eye upon them, and if you
hear a short quick whistle at any time, you
j may know there is danger near. Your men
are about two miles up the swamp. Good
I bye.”
Saying this he dashed through the bushes,
and soon disappeared.
The sun was now going down, and Minter
hastened tojoin his men ere it should be dark.
As he proceeded, he began to debate in his own
mind, what course he should pursue in the
present dialema. Should he kill the m;n who
thus pursued him, intent upon his destruction ?
Certainly his satety demanded it, and they
were enemies to his country, as well as to
himself: but they had never done him any
actual injury ; and would he be acting justly
to commit murder for so slight a provocation?
It was a puzzling question, and he resolved to
think no more upon the subject, but to act as
his feelings should dictate. He found his men
after a short search, and the little band (five
in number) on seeing him, gave a joyful shout,
and forgetting their usual circumspection,
built a large fire of pine knots, while they
gathered round him to listen to the particulars
of his escape. The effects of their impru
dence will be seen.
“ First,” said Minter, “ give me some supper,
I have tasted nothing to-day.”
And the eagerness with which he despatch
ed the cold venison placed before him, proved!
the trutli of his assertion.
He soon began to relate his adventures, and
as he proceeded, he saw his companions grasp
their rifles more firmly, and could discover by
their countenances, the vengeful feelings that
were passing within. When he began to re
late the affair in the swamp, a short whistle
near the camp startled him, and before he
could move, or give notice of danger, the re
port of a rifle was heard, and the ball passing
within an inch of his head, lodged in the tree
against which he was leaning.
The excited spirits of the whigs needed not
a second warning, and in an instant five leaden
messengers sped in the direction of the report;
the men followed, and Minter taking advan
tage of the opportunity, sought Mitchell in the
opposite direction.
“They will return in half an hour,” said a
voice in the dark, but thespeaker w as invisible.
In a short time the men returned furious -t
being foiled, and swearing vengeance against
those who had conspired against the life of
their leader. The latter informed them that
the tories would soon return, and made his
arrangements accordingly. The fire was
deserted and in a few moments ail was silent
in the swamp, save the lonely cry of the night,
hawk, and tlie cheerless twitter of the scieech
owl. The fire which had been renewed before
it had been deserted, threw its fitful light upon
the surrounding scenery, and served to render
the darkness beyond its glare, more impene
trable. In about half an hour the same om
nious whistle was heard, but met with no res
ponse in the camp—then two dusky figures
approached within a short distance, and peered
cautiously into the bushes around—again they
receded into the dark, and again approached
with the same caution as before. Seemingly
satisfied that no danger was near, they boldly
came before the fire, and disclosed the features
of the blood-seekers. A bone, the relic of
Minter’s supper, caught the eye of the smaller
o ie of the two, as they approached.
“ The rascals have not lost their appetite 1
see,”sai I he, as he kicked it aside, “ I wish
however they had left some of their supper
here, I w’ould have thanked them.”
“ Youreternal supper,” said the other grum
ly, “ will you never have done about your
supper ? For my part, the next time I sup, it
will be upon blood — heart's blood.
“ Then it will be your own,” said a voice in
the dark, and the report of six rifles told the
talc of death. The tories fell and ere the
whigs could reach the place, the vital spark
had fled, and only the inanimate dust remain
ed, of those who a few moments before, had
been the subjects ot the darkest passions of the
heart.
Ere the bodies were removed, a stranger
with his rifle and other accoutrements for the
buttle or the chase, emerged from the woods
and boldly approached the group.
“ Another of the breed,” cried several voices,;
and their rifles were levelled at the intruder.
“ Hold,” cried Minter in a voice of thunderj
as he sprung to the side of the stranger, and j
seized his hand, “ Mitchell, welcome.”
“ Minter,” said the latter, “ I have been a
friend to you. though an enemy to your cause, j
but I cannot keep company with the tories any
longer; and henceforth, lam a whig. My!
country’s cause shall be my cause; and
whether she stand or full, Joe Mitchell will go
with her.”
He was as gpod as his word ; and after
wards the names of Minter and Mitchell were ;
coupled with many a deed of daring, in the
annals of partizan warfare. C.
Greensboro , Ga.
NOTICE.
f >OE & NISBET will hereafter attend regularly tht
settings of the Circuit Court U. S. for the Distric
of Georgm Fun* 16 S4
TIIE SOUTHERN POST.
FOOT.
MACON:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1838.
To Correspondents.
H r e hope our correspondent “Stafford" will continue his
communications. His minstrel chord wilt be ever
welcome to us.
“An Observer,” come to hand too late. It is hoped that
he will be satisfied with our own remarks on the subject
of which he treats.
Cts” No Express Mail, last night, beyond
Milledgeville.
There has been less variation in the
>ott< n Market this, than in any former season
that we have observed. We quote this week,
extremes at 9 a 12 1-4.
O-V"’ The subject of Free Banking has often
lately been presented to us through communi
cations, and otherwise, desiring that if we
were in favor of the [dan as proposed, to come
out fully and advocate its adoption by the pre
sent Legislature. We have not yet’been able
to discover the majesty of continued harping
upon one subject. A fair argument once sta
ted is amply sufficient; it w ill then, if ever,
have its proper influence. In default of our
ow n qualifications to do justice to this subject,
when first presented for the public eye, we
were induced to call in aid from a quarter
much better qualified to do it proper justice,
and which presented the matter, as we thought,
in its proper light. In regard to our opinion,
it is clearly in favor of the passage of the act;
nor can we see any good reason why the
friends of the measure should not urge its
consideration, and final action, at once. It is
plain and simple in its provisions, and can be
understood as well now as a year hence. And
not only this, but is decidedly a popular mea
sure at present, with the people. The cry of
danger a-head should be substantiated by
pointing out that danger; there is ample pre
cedent in the “Empire State,” if our Legis!'.
ture wait only to follow. They may be as
sured still farther that h is lecidedly a popular
measure w ith the people. The plan of the
new proposed system of Banking we will give
so far as it is understood by us, or at least its
leading features and more prominent charac
teristics. That two Commissioners shall be
appointed who shall Ewt in conjunction with
the State Comptroller, and be authorised to
prepare a certain quantity of notes, in blank,
which may be issued to any person, or com
pany, who shall deposit with them, stocks of
the United States, or of individual States, to
the amount of the bills issued ; or mortgages
upon real estate to double the t mount ol the
bills issued, or other personal property to four
time the value of the bills issued. No asso
ciation to be formed under this act, upon a
capital not less than v 100.000. Farther re
gulations in relation to restrictions, are near
the same as with other corporations or Bank
ing Institutions.
Monroe Rail-Road.
It is with much gratification and pleasttre that we
are at length enabled to announce to our readers, the
completion of the Monroe Rail-Road to Forsyth—a dis
tunt-e of twenty-five miles. Although this project has
been long on hard, and iJthot -h individuals identified
with conflicting interest*, have been industrious to do
this Company inptry, we feel conscious the: if the
matter be properly urn', mod by the public that more
of merit will be awarded by them to tl e conductors of
this institution, than to those who hav_ succeeded iu
compieting more than twice the distance of road in the
same length of lime. In this matter we are compelled
to speak impartial.* ; no private feelings or wishes in
duce us to do otherwise, as we have none such in any
way connected with said institution ; but, we say, let
merit be awarded, and confidence be given where it is
due. Upon this are we willing, so far as our feelings
and wishes are concerned, to rest the security and fur
ther success of this project. It would be useless to enu
merate the difficulties that have been in the way of the
speedy accomplishment of this work, they have been
before told in the public ear. In truth, who can be ig
norant of the disasters that have accompanied all en
terprize within the last two years. But little is to be
gained by a repetition of what took place during these
disastrous times, it is sufficient to know that confidence,
in this community, has grown in proportion to the diffi
culties that have been surmounted, and that there is
sufficient energy and resolution among those who have
the direction of this institution to successfully bring a
bout its completion. This morning, the car will run
through to Forsyth, for the first time ; a few of the citi
zens have been invited—few, in proportion to the num
ber it was the wish of the /'resident to invite, were there
passenger cars sufficient to transport thorn : as there is
but one in readyance he has been necessarily restricted
to a very few. The occasion will be one of festivity
and rejoicing with the citizens of Forsyth. She has al
ways been more closely connected and identified with
our city than any other of the villages in this part of the
State, and this will be an additional tie of connection,
that will make them one in design and interest.
BCT Since writing the above, we have been informed
that the Locomotive run through to Forsyth yesterday,
and returned —performing the trip back in one hour and
fifteen minutes.
The Custom of Thanksgiving,
The recurrence of these events in a country where
they are religiously observed has a most salutary influ
ence upon the minds of the 'people, and we have only
to regret that they have not been more often observed
by the Southern States of this Union. Its annua! re
currence brings with it charmed associations of liberty’s
natal day, those dear’associations and recollections,
which are warm about the heart, of former times and
friends, of old and ancient customs, made doubly dear
by every feeling that is warm about the heart of friend
ship, of religion, and relative ti s. It is a great soother
to calm and subdue the purer spirit of party, from which
in a government like ours there is much to fear. The
clashing conflicting clement of politics is assuaged be
fore its mild breathing influence, felt and acknowl
edged by all, from the worst to the best. The good
man bows, and in humility of thanks breathes hm
orisons for continued safety and protection for his euun
try. The turbulent evil one is awed and subdued to
say the least, and as has been well remarked, by ano
ther, there is less put down in the .Book of Remem
brance by the Recording Angel on this than any other
day in the year This custom is one of the oldest ex
tant; the Jews observed it in abundance up to the time
of their earliest history, among whom it continued down
j to the time of Christ, who sanctioned it by his own ob
servance and commanding in it others. Since the
I Christian era it has been kept np more or less through
out all the nations of Christendom. It was brought by
; th c Pilgrim Fathers to Plymouth Rock, and has ever
since been observed in New England. , Find where
you will now a son of New England scattered over this
broad continent and you will find among h s fondest
associations, the recollection of -‘Thanksgiving Day.”
But there is something beyond all this commendable in
this time-honored custom. A whole nation together,
bowed in prayer, present to the mind’s eye a spectacle
wholly unequal in aught else that man is capable of
doing. The captive heart of the strongest Atheist
must bow before the august solemn morn that owns u \
creator and does him reverence. There ere as many j
reasons for thankfulness among us as any other people;
the bounties of Providence have fallen here as well as
elsewhere, and iu our moral, social and political rela-
tions, wc have as little to complain of as any other, and
perhaps much more of which to be thankful. Outward
observance must always shew the inward thankfulness
of the heart, and in what better way can it be done
than by the ordinance of public rulers. We were led
into these remarks, which some may consider trifling,
by observing the unusual circumstance of four of the
New England States, together with New York, hav
ing pitched upon the same day for general thauks
giving'without previous design, and also the circling
stance of the cities of Charleston, .Savannah and Au
gusta setting apart days about this period for the same
purpose. We shall not advise our city nor State to
follow the example at present, but confess we should
like to see these times of general thanksgiving much
more frequent than they are. Their effect upon the
young is always_beneflcial if its influences extend not
farther.
The Fair.
It will be seen that the Ladies of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, hold a fair at the Court House on Tues
day of next week. Its object is the benefit of the new
Female Institution soon to be opened in this place.
These exertions of the fair portion of our community to
aid in the cause of Female education merit the highest
praise. In those acts of benevolence and charity which
do hunortoour nature,they are ever foremost. 'Twere
worse than world without a sun to be without them.
Homan, educated and refined, is an angel of peace and
happiness to man.
The Weather.
During the past week we have had much rain, and
our river is now swollen to a considerable extent, so
that boati will run without anydifficuity until late in the
spring -eason. Our boating sesron has been unusually
backward the present fall, and our merchants have
labored under considerable disadvantages in conse
quence.
. Our neighbor Guieu of the Constitutionalist,
who is at Milledgeville in attendance upon the
session of the Legislature, scents to think the
State House a Lunatic Asylum. We are not
sure but he is nearer right in this matter than
he is iu a great many others.
Augusta Chronicle.
[Not so bad as that either, but we could
wish it were turn and into such; and a better
ereefed in Macon that would l>e supported and
adorned by an intellect and talent that would
do honor to any country. Wonder if this
would not be the choice of the People ?]
IO" During our absence, in a different quarter of the
State, we had the good fortune to become acquainted
with a Scotch gentleman, now a resident of this coun
try, who has in his possession a number of MSS. po
ems, by different authors. Some of note, but most, to
us, of obscure origin ; which, however, will not deteri
orate from their value—and some others, by anonymous
writers A portion of these have been submitted tons,
and which occasionally will appear in the Post. H’e
believe but few, or none, of them have seen the light in
this country, although some have been published in
foreign papers. We shall, therefore, take the liberty of
making such selections as in our judgement will suit the
taste of our readers. In order that they may ha known
we will place them under one general head, and which
we shall call, " Selections from the budge'.*'
To some of the pieces there will b>- perhaps, appen
ded a more minute description. We have decided con
fidence in the integrity of the gentleman who has fa
vored us with these parcels of poems. They purport
to have been the selections of a lady of taste, during a
series of years—some from original manuscripts and
others from the papers of the day. But from whatever
source they may spring they will have the merit, at least,
of being new to most if not all our readers : and in
most of them that we have examined, we think that
much of the spirit of poetry may be discovered. IFe
give, as a specimen, the following, said to have been
written by a boy of thirteen :
SELECTIONS FROM THE BUDGET.
The Stnow-lJrop.
There is a flow’ ret, lov’d by me,
Which oft unnoticed grows;
It is as white as white can be,
And pure as virgin chastity.
And lovelier than the rose.
In winter, when creation's sleeping,
When other flowers are gone,
And the lark’s song gives way to weeping,
Then you may see this flower, peeping
Above the snow alone.
’Twas in a wint’ry ambulation,
The blast like a fury howling,
I wandered wrapp'd in meditation.
Upon the dreary desolation,
That o’er the earth w as prowling.
I gaz’d with deep regret around me—
The birds, the flowers, were gone;
A pious consternation bound me,
I stood, I look’d, and cried, “ I’ve found thee,
Beloved and faithful one.”
For when I saw a little flower,
The death cold snow embracing,
Regardless of the tempest’s power,
Methought *twas love in trying hour,
The frowns of fate outfacing.
Yes, ’twas an emblem of affection ;
I’ll call the snow-drop love,
Each nymph shall give it her protection,
And place it in her flower collection.
All other flowers above.
ntAßßiai),
On the 6th instant, by the Rev. S. G.
Bragg, Mr. Thomas A. Brown, to Miss
Eliza A. Harden, all of Bibb County.
THE CHEROKEES.
We have just been favored with the peru
sal of a letter from a gentleman in Madison,
ville, Tennessee, to his friend in this place,
under date of the 14th inst. in which he says.
“1 remained at the Agency until the last de
tachment of Indians had left. They are all
on the road to the far west, with the excep.
tion of those who escaped to the mountains
some time since, numbering, it is thought,
between five hundred uid a thousand. The
Regulars sent out some few days since, cap
lured thirty, and was on their return to camps,
when the rear guard, relying oo the friendly
professions of the Indians and apprehensive of
no hostile intention on their part, whatever,
fell behind some distance; immediately on
their ascertaining this fact, the Indians made
a simultaneous attack on those of the guard
who remained, killing two on the ground and
wounding a third, who died a day or two af
terwards. The officer in command was
slightly wounded, hut succeeded in making
his escape. On Friday lust, five hundred
Regulars and one Company of Volunteers,
marched against them. Nothing have been
heard from then since.” Western Georgian.
SHIP OF THE LINE OHIO.
This noble vessel is now lying in the har-
I bor of New York, ready to proceed on ti
[ three years cruise in the Mediteiranean, under
| the command of the gallant Commodore Hull.
| According to the Journal of Commerce, her
| measurement burthen is 1992 tons, and her
; draft of water 25 feet. Her canvass for a
single suit of sail covers a space very nearly
equal to two acres. She carries 102 guns,
viz : thirty-four 42 lb. caronades on her spar
deck; thirty-four 32 lb. long guns on the main
deck ; thirty-four 42 lb. long guns on the
lower deck. She has on board about 1000
men.
BRUNSWICK AND ALATAMAHA CANAL.
This Canal, it gives us pleasure to inform
our readers and all interested ill the success
of Brunswick, is in successful progress, not
withstanding those fictions of the brain in the
shape of “quicksands,” which have been so
much talked about. The location of this Ca
nal is in much the same country as is that of
the Savannah and Ogechee Canal, and from
the beginning it might be fairly presumed that
if the latter could be excavated, the former
might, with equal success. We understand
that about 1,000,000 cubic yards remain to be
excavated and that the Canal is now dug to
grade at various parts of the route.
Brunswick Advocate.
DISCOVERY OF A NEW CONTINENT.
M. Fubouzel, an officer attached to the
French Expedition to the South Pole, has
written a letter, dated Valparaiso, March 30,
confirming tl»e details given by M. D. D.
UrviUe. Anew circumstance mentioned by
him is the discovery of a great continent to
the south of South Shetland. “We carefully
explored and determined,” says tiie officer,
“forty leagues of coast, notwithstanding the
surrounding ice. This discovery is a real
service to nautical and geographical science.”
New-Year’s Address.
The best written New-Ycur’9 Address, handed in at
this office, by the 28th day of the present month, shall
entitle the Author to one year's subscription to the
“ Southern Post.”
2L JS> B & Wo W*
According to previous notice, a meeting was held at
the Engine-house, on Monday Evening last, and after
organization, those present formed themselves into a
Hook. Ladder and Axe Comjjany, under the name of the
“Independent Phienix and Washington Fire Com
pany”—adopted B>-Laws, &o. for their government —
elected Officers—and appointed a Committee to solicit,
from the citizens, subscriptions for the puri>oee of fur
nishing the Company w ith the necessary implements.
That Committee, in the discharge of their duty, feel
grateful in acknowledging, from the following gentle
men, the amount opposite their respective names :
B. If. Moultrie , $5 00
Charles Collins , 5 (X)
Wrigley 4 r Hart, 5 (X)
R. Wheeler df Cos. 5 00
J- G. Moore , 5 (X)
Harwell Ohear, 500
Winn 4 r Shannon, 500
John Hollingsworth, 3 00
W.J. Anderson 4r Cos. 5 00
Solomon, Grijfin )5 qq
Land, )
J- A. 4 R- Virgin, 3 00
John If. Oldershaw, 500
Jeremiah Smith, 5 00
Win. B. Purker Cos. 300
Jerry Cowles, 5 00
James Gndflurd, 3 (X)
Levi Eckley, 5 (X)
Edmund Blake, 3 00
William Scott , 3 00
A. R Ralston, 3 00
Wm. J. Hubby, Jr. 300
William A. Ross, $5 00 I
John J. Bennett , 5 00
Kit a* Beall Co> 300
Hamilton Reynolds, 500
William Fort, 5 00
Thus. A. Brewer $ Cos. 5 00
1 lardi man, Gray!dll > -
Af Cos . >
Jo tu x dr Candler , 5 00
The Washington lfall, b 00
J H & W. S. Ellix, 500
L. * II Fitch, 5 00
i Geo. H r . Pro e Cos. 300
R. W Morris if Cos. 500
Thomas Wood , 5 00
Jomex If. Bishop 4 Cos. 5 00
W. B Johnston df Cos. 5 00
John L. Jones, 3 00
James Taylor, 2 00
Fort, Sinclair df Cos. 5 (X)
Harvey Shot well, 3 00
K 4' a? R. Graves, 3 (X)
George Jewttt Cos. 500
l. p. strono, I
thomas k. mills, > Committee.
P. A. WILLIS, J
A FAIR.
The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will hold their Fair, at the Court
House, on Tuesday, the 11th December. Tl e
proceed will be appropriated to the use of the
Georgia Female College, the public generally
are solicited to attend.
DR. TICIIENOR, OPERATIVE DENTIST,
1 PERFORMS every necessary operation for the pre
servation and beauty of the Teeth.
Stockton’s latest improved premium Porcelain Teeth
w hich he inserts in all the different varieties, with fact
ility and ease to the patient, are equal to the original
Teeth for beauty and utility.
Teeth inserted upon gold plate, from one to an en
tire sett.
Decayed Teeth cleansed and filled with gold, so as
to preserve them for life. All operations warranted.
JKJr Office at the Central Hotel.
December 8 7
7*l A NON f PIANOS I I
J UST received and for sale, four elegant PIANO
FORTES, manufactured expressly for the south
ern climate, and are warranted. The public are invi
ted to call and examine them-
THOMAS WOOD.
December •
/ Ilat and Shoo IT]
STORE!
subscribers respectfully inform the citizens ctf
A Macon, and the public generally, that they have
taken the store on Mulberry-street, opposite tiie //ar.l
ware store of Mr. E. BAV led, and adjoining the Wash
ington Halt, and have on band and are constantly ma
king additions to the same from New-York, Phi'ladei:
I phia, Boston arid Baltimore, an extensive and general
j assortment of
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes,
of the most fashionable style Among which are—
Ladus' French Kid Slippers
“ Morocco do
“ Waikmg Shoes
“ Village Ties
“ Gater and Morocco Boots
“ Prunella Boots, thirk and thin sols
“ Prunel Slips and (Balking Shoe*
Misses' Seal and Goat skin Boots
“ (Balking Shoes and Slips
“ and lad es’ Calf and Seal-skin Boots.
A large assortment of Children’s Shoes of all colors,
Gentlemen’* fine Call, Kip and (Pater-proof Boos,
Youths’ and children's calf and kip boots,
Gentlemen’s fine calf Shoes and Bootees
Boys' fine calf and kip bootees,
Gentlemen's fine Dancing Pinups
“ fine high vaiiip /Amins,
A general assortment of calf and kip Brogans.
• A LSO—
-4 cases Gentlemen’s fine Beaver HATS, latest)
New-York style, t
4 cases Gentlemen's broad brim Hats
tjo “ black Russia Hats, broad brim
’ do “ white do do do
3 do Youths’ black Silk do
2 do children’s do do
12 do common Fur do white and black
6 do Bilk, and 6 cases Mole-skin Mats.
Gentlemen’s fine sea Otter CAPS,
“ fine Fur and Nutre do
“ fine Cloth do
Youths’ Fur and Cloth do
Children’s Cloth do
A large assortment of men and boys’ //air seal Caps.
Tr^rSo^ ..general assortment of fine Silk and Cotton
UMBRELLAS,
A large supply ol Shoe Brushes and Blacking.
Ail of the above articles have been manufactured ex
pressly for this market, and will be sold cheap for
cash. Purchasers willfind it to their advantage to giess
usacaH. lIEIDT, ALDRICH & CO.
December 8 j
SCHOOL.
M.9R. PIERCE would inform the citizens of Macon,
11 ■- and its vicinity, that he has, agreeably with the
consent and wishes of the Trustees, taken charge of the
Macon Male Academy, formerly under the charge of
Mr. Mclntyre. His School, which has just closed its
last annular term, will be resumed upon the first Monday
m January next. The scholastic year will consist of
ten months. There will be three classes formed, and
the studies peculiar to each class specified, us follows:
First Class, embraces Reading, Spelling, Writing,
Arithmetic, English Grammar, Modern Geography—
Tuition, per quarter, $6.
Second Class, Ancient and modern History, Butler's
Ancient Geography, moral and Natural Philosophy,
conversations upon Chemistry and Astronomy, Logie,
(Iledoe,) Rhetorie (Blair,) and Algebra (Day’s,) toaf
; felted Quadratic Equation. Tuition, 87 per quarter.
i bird Ciass—Latin and Gr*’ek, in the following «*r
der : Roman History, in Latin, Vert Roma , C'resar (four
(books.) Virgil, Buceitcs, Georgies and Six Ac Nctds,
Cicero s select Orations, Ovid (eight books.) Annals of
I acitus,Cicero de Offeciis, Horace, whole ; Greek Rea
der ; four gospels of the Greek Testament; Greea Me
nora, and Meiora, including Isocrates, Demosthenes,
Exeerptn ex Polvbia, Xenophon, Xenophon Anabases
and Homer (six lliards). Tuition, $8 per quarter,
i Translation will be required of members of the third
class—Composition and Declamation of all of a suitable
age. A’ules for distribution, will be unbodied in pam
phlet form. Barents desirous to be informed as to the
improvement of their sons, can at any time attend
a private examination. Those whodesign to patronise
are requested to send immediately at the commence
ment, upon the first Monday in January.
Dec. 8 [Messenger &, Telegraph—twice.] 7e
GEO EGI X, » 117 HERE AS, Champion But-
BILB COl .V 7’ 1. ) v a ler, applies to rue for
ttrs of Administration on the estate of Zachariah
Brown, late of said County, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and sin
gular the kindred and creditors of said decease <iJto be
and appear at my office within the time prescribed by
law, and shew cause (if any they have) why said letter*
should not he granted.
Given under iny hand, at office, this 6th day of
December, 1838. HENRY G. ROSS, c o o.
December 8 7..
Central Kail-Road A Ranking Company,)
of Georgia.
Savannah, November 28,1838. )
IVjOTICEis hereby given, that the annual Election
a * for nine Directors to manage the affairs of this In
stitution, will be hohlen at the Banking //ouse in Sa
vannah, on th* 1 first Monday in January next.
The Pi lls will he open from 10 o’clock, A. M. to S
P. M. of that day.
By order of the Board of Directors.
„ RRCUYLER.CaaI.iar.
December 8 6u
FRESH FRUITS ! *
Raisins.
ZANTE CURRANTS.
CITRON, and
I ALMONDS,
Just received and for sale by
! J. H. Sf W’. & ELLIS, Cotton-Arentim.
1 December 4 6 U
To the Ladies !
Pit HE ladies of Macon, and its vicinity, are informed
A that they can be fit nished with 'Cotton Bats for
Quilts, &c. halt yard wide and one and a half yards
long, and any required thickness, by applying to
„ T , „ Mrs. A. D. BROWN.
November 7 4p
For Sale,
BFEW No. 39 in the Presbyterian Church. Terms
1 will be very accommodating.
V , W - POE -
November 17 4 U
Ft RIER’S GEORGIA ALMANACS, by the do-
V* zeri or gross, for sale by C. A. ELLS.
November 17 4
ALMANACS FOR 1839.
RILR’S Georgia and Carolina Almanacs for 18
SA bv the gross or dozen, for sale by
October 27 1 J. M. COOPER.
Centrul Rail Road & Ranking Company, F
Savannah, Sept. Ist, 1838. C
INSTALMENT.
RESOLVED, That an Instalment of Ten per cen
tum on the Capital Stock of this Institution, be
and the same is hereby called in, to be paid at the Bank
• ng House in Savannah, on or before the 10th day of
; December next.
Stockholders at, and in the neighborhood ofMacon,
may make payment at the Branch in that city.
Extract from minntes
R. R. CUYLER. Cashier,
sept 29 49
Just Received,
lIERCES fresh RICE, and for sale by
LEVI ECKLEY.
November 24
HOARDING house.
MR. and MRS- BIVINS have taken the house, for
merly occupied by Major Hardaway, on the cor
ner of Chcrrv and Second-streets, where they can fur
nish ten or fifteen Gentlemen with hoard, at reasonable
rates. December I 6 f
IRISH POTATOES^
JUST received and for sale at
“OUR HOUSE,*”
One door above the Darien Bank, .Vulberrv-st.
December 1 6tf
COMIC ALMANACS, ~~
A HEARTY laugh can be cheaply purchased by
calling at C. A. EELS', two doors South of the
Washington //all, and buying a supply of Almanacs for
die vear 1339. They abound in amusing stories and
facetious wood cuts. The Peoples’ , the Cornu-, and the
Davy Crockett —the titles of three different publications,
each abound w ith whims, scraps and oddities—adven
tures, exploits, sprees and scrapes, with ‘a mighty smart
chance’ of fun too multifarious to mention ; besides a
vast deal of information respecting the days of ihs
month, the changes of lha w eather, meoii.&c
Desember t . w*f