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THE OBSERVER, No. 5. Saturday, May 11,1839. 1 cannot but congratulate the public and myself up on the notice which has been attracted by my previous papers, as manifested by the fact which I am about to communicate. I have already received several letters from correspondents, stating to me their grievances, asking redress, and begging my advice in sundry diffi culties which they have met with. Now, lam always ready and willing to aid my fellow-mortals to the best of my power and ability, and I can assure my corres pondents that I am quite sensible of the confidence they repose in me. As the best means of rendering service to those who have asked my assistance, I will, from time to time, print their own statements, with such remarks as may occur to me. The first letter is from a bashful man, if I may judge from the nature of his case—but let hint speak for him self. “ Mr. Observer—Duly appreciating the sageness of the old saw, ‘ that two heads are better than one, even if one of them is a wooden one,’ and feeling the need of some advice in the iollowing delicate matter, I have thought proper to spread it before you, in the double hope and desire of benefiting myself by your salutary counsels, and at the same time, of exhibiting to the la dy concerned, the true state of my heart and feelings. I heartily believe, as Bishop E. remarked the other evening, that a father confessor may be sometimes a very useful animal, as for instance, in a case like mine —or the lady’s—w hen one might wish to derive a litt'e ghostly consolation without possibility of expose. I dislike to use a confidante or make a personal revela tion to any one, because every one is not gifted with sufficient secresy, and it is laying one's self liable, at any moment, to be served up for the amusement or gratification of the ungloved public. Now, the manner I have chosen of applying to yourself is better, as no names are mentioned ; therefore, nobody can be in the secret, the gist of the matter, but the lady in ques tion, the guide-post and myself, while your opinion, as every thing has its palliative, may possibly serve some one else in a similar situation. I hope the lady herself will not censure me for taking this course, and I also pray you not to take it amiss that I look upon you in the light of a reverend and sage adviser to the public, and apply to you as such. It may be proper and necessary that you learn something about myself, my habits, cha racter, prospects, &.c. I have nothing in particular to recommend me to the attention of any one. I am a toUroi>ly young man, of a doubtful fortune, in expect ancy, and a face and person not handsome enough to contain one. I am, (and I hope you will not think I speak boastingly,) of modest and retiring manners and very regular in my dealings and conduct. I rarely ever visit the ladies, but though not of a very devotion al turn, am punctual in my attendance at church from earlier habit and education—when at church I gener ally manage to get behind all the congregation, that I may not he observed, for I have a supreme horror of being stared at, particularly by ladies. I would rather face a battery of cannon any time, than a bevy of the fair, ns it is a settled thing in my own mind never to marry. I wish not to be tantalized with even a dis tant view of that heaven I may never possess. Well, would you believe it, Mr. Observer, some e'ght or ten months gone by I was stealing in my own quiet way into church, during morning service, in the hope of being, as'usual, unheard and unnoticed, but happening to close the pew door with rather too much force, I ob served a pink bonnet with green ribbons and a pair ol bright eyes underdeath, (1 like to be particular in par ticular cases,) at about an angle of forty-seven degrees from me, turn suddenly around—whether it was the noise made by the pew door, or whether she had some relation or t ■•our.intance in my neighborhood, I at first was unec. t iu ; but alter looking timidly around I saw there was no one near enough to be called neighbor; and 1 might have bludied sfightly at my awkwardness and made confusion worse confounded by adjusting myself hastily in my seat, but was that sufficient rea son for her continuing' to look at me ? I suspicioned something wrong about my exterior —an extra hand kerchief in view perhaps, or a stray string,and I might have blushed again at these probabilities, but was that sufficient for her continuing to look at me? Another old saying is 1 practice makes perfect,’ and I soon grew bold enough to return the compliment and looks of the pink bonnet, green ribbons, bright eyes, &e., at an an gle of 47 J . She looked and I looked, and I looked and she looked, and then we both looked, and she blush ed 1 expect, for I did, but was that sufficient reason for her continuing to look at me ? Since that time the mo ment I enter the church door, and no matter which one, for I have tried all, the same pink bonnet, green ribbons and bright eyes, at about the same angle of 4/ 0 is gazing straight in my face, and from the beginning to the end of service, I am excessively annoyed—yet there is such a fascination in the gaze that I cannot help returning it. I have been induced to apprehend myself laboring under a defect of vision, an optical il lusion. I have heard of similar cases —one in particu lar, of a celebrated physician, who was followed by the phantom of a blue dog. One circumstance inclining me to this opinion was, that frequently, just before go ing to sleep at night, 1 have seen the identical pink bonnet with green ribbons, and the same bright eyes at the same angle, gazing straight towards me but this hope was dissipated last Sabbath by observing a beautiful pair of lips open just below the eyes, and hearing a musical sound proceeding from between them, as she turned to another of the female genus sitting alongside, and it seemed to pronounce my name distinctly, and just loud enough that I might hear, and then I believe the other female turned also, but I was too quick for them this time—l was off, and I might have blushed, but I left the church in the middle of a very fine discourse, I presume, for 1 did not hear any of it. I have tried other churches, but the same bon net, ribbons and eyes at the same angle, are sure to be there before me, making me appear rather the pursuer than the pursued. 1 know her not, but have heard her addressed as——. Nobody of my acquaintance ap pears to know her, I. e. I have never inquired of them. Now, Mr. O. what shall I do—l have been so long in the habit of going to church that if I stay away I am wretched, if I go I have been so in the habit of seeing pink at just that angle, that if she is not there I am wretched, and if she is I am exceedingly annoyed. Hoping to profit by your advice, I rema ; n the pink-bonnet-hearted And green ribbon afflicted, PHILO SHADOW.” I am really very much interested in the case of my ■correspondent, and am almost at a loss what decision to pass upon it. At a first view, however, lam dispo sed to give him the fol'owing advice, viz : Let him pluck up “ heart of grace," make up to the pink bonnet, b ight eyes, &c., reduce the angle, and endeavor that they “ two shall be one”—in which case I do not think he will be any more stared at by the said bright eyes un der the pink bonnet. If this plan should fail, my cor respondent must let me know, and 1 will try and give him some further advice. I must add a word of admonition to my fair readers, (for I have reason to believe I have some of that des cription,) which is this—that they be more careful in casting about the lightning of their bright ghnees, which may at times wither up the very souls of those unhappy mortals on whom they fall. I would entreat them to mask the artillery of tlieir eyes and not moke such sad havoc amongst my poor correspondents, oth erwise 1 fear I shall be often informed of cases quite as desperate and perplexing as that of the unfortunate Philo Shadow. As for the lady in the pink bonnet, I must beg her to be merciful to the victim of her bright eyes—to my thinking he is a very good sort of man, and will I believe, make a capital husband, and I think she Cannot do better than accept him. N. B. It is not correct taste to wear green ribbons on a pink bonnet. I recommend this remark to the espe cial consideration of the milliners and fashionists. Mr. Observer : There is an evil which I find to be very general throughout this coun try—and by which I have at times suffered much. As you appear to be a friend to the unfortunate and to possess great zeal for the ' correction ofabuses, you will perhaps allow me to have recourse to you, in the straights to which lam reduced ; and by laying my history | before your readers, some others may perhaps be hereafter prevented from becoming the hapless victims of the system of which I com plain. Let them take warning from my sad experience. I am a young man of a good though not wealthy family. My parents knowing that I they had no store of earthly goods to bestow a id well aware of the importance and utility of a good education, used every endeavor to give me an excellent one. I was nqt wanting on my part: I passed through college with honor from my tutors and praises from my parents and friends. I hope you will not be inclined to accuse me of vanity when I inform you, that I am generally looked upon by those who know me, as a young man of considerable talent. I find my society courted and my ac quaintance cultivated in consequence of this opinion, I am.generally esteemed and often flattered and praised even sometimes beyond my merits, and yet, with all this, 1 am now in a most painful and awkward situation. lam often invited to parlies, and social meetings be cause I can be an agreeable companion, but I never attend one without feeling keenly that my time has been wasted and my powers mis applied in a succession of frivolous and un profitable conversations. Besides my slender means will not permit me to make the proper return for these civilities by being in my turn the inviter,and the consequence of this is a sense of degradation which uniformly accompanies my acceptance of them. But this, painful as it is, is not all- My talents and education might be turned to ac count had I the m tans to lay a proper founda tion for their exercise—pecuniary resources | are necessary and these alas! Ido not possess : land my attention was naturally turned to the practicability of acquiring what I needed to place me in a situation where I might earn an honorable livelihood and devote my leisure hours to study and the pursuit of knowledge, without having my thoughts continually dis tracted and my mind harrassed by the preca riousness of my means of subsistence. Igno rant as I then was of the ways of the world, my heart was buoyed up with hope, when I thought of the long list of “ friends ” by whom [ was daily feted and caressed, who were in the habit of seeking my companionship and who always met me with a glad aspect and a cordial pressure of the hand. My only per plexity was to whom I should apply first, for all hud made profuse offers of service and I did not think for a moment, that there was one who would not have been eager to lend his aid. j After long consideration, I concluded to ad dress myself to Celatus. I knew him to be a man of easy fortune, and he had the reputa tion of being kind-hearted and liberal. I called upon him and stated my wants: he listened with much attention,expressed great sympathy, said he would feel most happy to assist me and thanked me for having so good an opinion of him as to ask his assistance. He then in a tone of easy, familiar confidence, gave trie a statement of his affairs, told me what sums of money he was obliged to pay within a certain time, spoke of the great scarcity of money, &e. &c., and concluded by bidding me rot to despair, as he thought he could rcleive me, a'though it might cost him some trouble, and desiring me to call upon him the next day at a certain hour. I thanked him whilst the tears almost started to my eyes and returned home in an ecstasy of gratitude. The next day you may be sure I was not wanting in punctuality and at the appointed hour I knock ed at Celatus’ door and was told by the ser vants wlio opened it that his master had left town an hour previous for a week’s tour in the country ! I at first thought it might have been some su Iden and unforseen call ol busi | ness; but learned on enquiry tnat this jaunt had 1 been projected some days beforehand. Ten ! days after this I met Celatus in the street when he observed with easy nonchalance. “Ah, Mr. a—a — you will excuse me for not meet ing you the other day according to appoint ment, but it was not necessary to wait for you as I found I could not afford you the assistance you needed.” Disgusted with his flippant and unfeeling manner 1 retired to my cham ber to brood over my disappointment and to meditate on the new view ofthe human heart which had been thus suddenly presented to me. The ill success of my first attempt rendered me less sanguine us to the results of my future efforts and indeed almost discouraged me from making another, but hard necessity im pelled me,and at length I reflected that perhaps all my so called friends might not he like Celatus, and my next application was to Falerio. This person was gay and seemingly open in his manners, loved his glass of wine and was withal a man of wealth and influence. I was going into a place of public resort to look for him, when he can e suddenly up to me and tapping me familiarly on the shoulder as was his custom, “ Ha ! Indigentius, my boy,” cried he, “ how are you ? where do you! keep yourself these days ? I have not seen you in an age —come take some wine.” I declined his offer and begged a few minutes conversation with him. He seemed surprised but complied—as I proceeded his countenance fell, his look of'curiosity changed into oneofj embarassment. When I had concluded hej began, “My dear fellow, I regret very mucl| to hear this —but—excuse me for a moment, there is a person I wish to see—l will be with you in a minute”—so saying he went up to a group of our mutual acquaint ues and began conversing with them in a low tone. In a short time I found their looks all directed to wards me in such a manner as to make me believe I was the subject of their discourse— I arose to go and as I passed out, I overheard Falerio soy “ poor devil, I pity him, for lie is a THE SOUTHERN POST. I good fellow—but we must drop him—he is getting too low in the world.” I would take up too much of your {ime, Mr. Observer, and extend my letter to too great a length were I to detail as minutely all the other unsuccessful applications I made and the repulses 1 met with. Suffice it to say, that in a short time, all those who had called them selves my friends fell away from me. I was shunned byall as though I hod the plague and my very presence were contagion. Sometimes my ho|>es were raised to be suddenly dashed down ; my anxiety ‘ creased with my necessi ties, I sunk into despondency, lost my spirits, and my health was fast wearing away under the anguish of my mind, when one day Vagulus came to me in his usual hurried manner and told me that he knew of a situation in a public institution for which I was well qualified and which he could obtain for me if I desired it, for it was ; ’most entirely in the gilt of one ofthe Dir -tors who was his most intimate friend and would attach great weight to his recommenda- tion. I caught at the idea, for the place was a desirable one under any circumstances, and would have lifed me above want, to a respecta ble position in society. It was to be disposed ofthe next day and I, well knowing Vagulus’ irregular habits and constant hutry, begged him to sit down at once and write me a letter to the director, of which I might be the bearer and secure my election. But “no! the thing” he said “could not he done in that way--he would call upon his friend that very night and arrange every thing and doubted not. that if I called on him in the morning he would have the satisfaction of announcing good news.” I was forced to be content with this—but spent the night in a fever of anxiety and expectation. In the morning I called on Vagulu3 at his lodgings—he was not yet up though it was ten o’clock. I went into his chamber where he informed me with sundry yawns, that soon af ter he had le me he had fallen in with some friends who had pressed him so closely to spend the evening with them that he had been unable to refuse—that he had been detained until he found it was too late to attend to my business, which indeed might just as well be transacted in the morning—l entreated him not to neglect what was of so much importance to me and he accordiugly despatched his ser vant with a note to his friend. In a short time the man returned with an answer from the director expressing his great regret that Vagulus had not applied sooner, in which case he, the director would have been glad to second his views by choosing a person of his reccm- j mendation—but the place had been promised last night to a young gentlemen who had j come highly recommended and as he kad ■ pledged his word, he could not now alter the arrangement. At this stunning announce ment, Vagulus looked crest-fallen, and I caught up my hat, and in a paroxysm of grief and des pair. rushed out of the house. Now, Mr. Observer, give me some advice how to act —or at least say a word on the subject of the people I have attempted to des scribe who promised hastily what they never mean to perform, who raise expectations which they do not intend to satisfy, and who by these false hopes lead us on fiom disappointment to disappointment until at last the unhappy vic tim of their cruel thoughtlessness or indiffer ence falls into utter despair, or sinks under the slow poison “ of hope deferred.” INDIGENTIUS. If Indigentius will write to me, enclosing his true name and address, I will endeavor to be of service to him, provided I am satisfied from my own observation that he is truly deserving. ITis letter certainly presents a most melancholy picture, hut I am afraid the circum stances of which he complains are by no means un common. There is nothing perhaps which creates more distress in delicately constituted minds ; no prac tice which deserves severer reprobation, than the com mon one of making hasty and thoughtless promises which never are, and are seldom meant to be perform ed. By it young men are often induced to waste their time and whatever small means they may have, in ex pectations which are not destined to be realized,orin pur suit of objects which they can never obtain —at least, without the promised aid. There exists likewise, in this curious world, a strange indisposition to assist struggling merit, unless it indue the garment of impo sition and wear the mask of pretension and humbug. It is certainly a singular feature in the constitution of man. Let a fellow-creature be what is called a “ri | sing man,” and every one is willing to afford him an assistance which he does not need; but let him once be on the declivity of his course, tending downward, and he will not only find none to stay his falling pro gress, but he will also meet with but lew who will not J lend him a push to accelerate his descent. This is not as it-should be—this is far from a Christian observance of the golden precept, “Do unto others as you would that they should do unto you.” The most wealthy and influential men in the Union are those who have strug gled upwards through early difficulties—let them turn back to this portion of their career and they can all recall to their minds a time when, had a small assist ance been yielded them, it would have been of mate rial benefit, would have widened their sphere of use fulness, and have enabled them to rise sooner to that eminence which they have since attained, whilst at the | same time it would have spared them years perhaps of anxiety and mental distress, during which they were wri thing under the stingo of poverty and unmerited neglect, i Yet of the many who have experienced this keenest of ail human sufferings, how few are there who feel ; for others similarly situated ? This is bad enough—but J it is w orse when the evil of which Indigentius com j plains, is put in practice. In the first instance it is on ly the omission of a duty which is binding upon us all, | viz: to assist one another in this world—m the latter case, it is the direct infliction of a real injury, by the practice of uncalled for and unnecessary deception. If we are notable, or not willing, to aid another, wej should say so at once, and not add to his misery by amusing him with false promises and deceitful hopes; for if in consequence of such conduct on our part, he, our needy brother, should be plunged into deeper dis tress, and even brought to utter ruin, with us will rest the responsibility. It will be needless for us to ask, as did the first fratricide, “ am I my brother's keeper ?” the blood of our ir ured brother will cry aloud to Hea ven and we will have to answer for it at the bar of Di vine Justice. Some will perhaps say that this is taking too serious and fearful a view of the mat r —l do not think so. It were better, far better, for a man to be dead at once, than to be forced to drag on a wretched existence thro’ days of misery and night* of sleepless woe, whilst, in the company of those on whom he depends for assist ance and promotion, he is obliged to wear an air of cheerfulness and gaiety—and sulh gaiety! alas! what a mockery it is ! a flimsy disguise assumed to cover the throbbings of ft heart bursting with its own unutterable anguish. I might dilate much more on this subject, but I do not wish to wear out my readers’ patience. I may re- I cur to it at some other time. For the conclusion of this paper, I will select a communication on a more plea sing subject than can be afforded us by the contempla tion of human error or misery. My next correspondent writes me that he has caught inspiration from reading my remarks on the Beauties of Nature, in one of my late papers, and encloses me the following effusion : SPRING. Spring, like a maiden, with a laugh ahd song, And tress unbound, or to the breezes flung, With bounding step, trips merrily along— A rosy chaplet round her brow was strung; Bright morning dew bedecks her sandalled feet; Flushes her cheek with health, her eye with joy— Her breath is fresh with odors rare and sweet— To scatter roses all her sweet employ. Spring comes; and stern old Winter on the hill Takes refuge with his storms, in fearful hush, Slowly retiring ; Spring, pursuing still, Wins fadeless laurels from each bower and bush. See! verdant lances, countless as the sand. Rise at her beck, where all was death before, In fairy phalanx cov’ring all the land. And sounds of mirth succeed the tempest’s roar. In Spring—bright Spring—where is the heart so dead. So cold, unfeeling, deaf to ev’ry sound, That feels no gentle influence o’er it shed. Nor swells with transport in the joy around ? Each sound is music; from the cur that flings His wild note careless o’er the flow’ry plain To where the lark, with daring, waves its wings, And echoes back earth’s sweetest notes again. The silver fish leap in the worm embrace Os flashing waters, dancing on their way, Each wave reflecting back the Sun’s bright face, i As loth to part —too happy much to stay : Or where the willows dapple o’er the flood, Secure from noontide’s heat and burning beam O’er the smooth pebbles glance the finny brood, The speckled trout or golden color’d bream. Spring! happy Spting! Last night I wander'd long— A radiant flood of moonlight clothed the scene— Mingling in music with the mockbird’s song— Chequered the woods and silvered all the green. “ Such is the time," thought I, “ would I release (Could I but choose) my spirit from this clod, When my whole thought was but of joy and peace, Or deep devotion unto Nature’s God 1” May 1,1839. Advertisement —In order to ensure the safe trans mission of letters, &c., to the Observer, 1 deem it ex pedient to give my name in full. 1 therefore inform my readers and correspondents, and all others whom it may concern, that henceforth, all letters, parcels and com munications intended for me, must be addressed to Solomon Weazle, Esquire, and directed to the care of the editor of the “ Southern Post.” My reasons for this are good and sufficient, as will fully appear here after. C. OFFICE, ON THIRD - STREET, ONE DOOR FROM MULBERRY STREET, AND OPPOSITE THE CENTRAL HOTEL. MACON: SATURDAY. MAY 11, 1839. DCr The indisf osition of one of our workmen, the present week, is offered as an apology for the late ap pearance of our sheet to-day. Dir The “ Macon Volunteers” left home on Mon day last, for a parade and encampment at Milledgc* ville. They arrived on Tuesday morning, and were escorted into the town by the “Greys,” a handsome and well drilled company, under the command of Lieu tenant Rockwell. The opportunity of parading toge ther was improved by the two corps, notwithstanding the disagreeableness of the weather, and which tended much to engender good feeling and respect for each other. The Volunteers will return home this afternoon. Dir We have received a prospectus for anew week ly paper, to be devoted to the Literature, Institutions, and Amsements of the South, and published in Augus ta, by Messrs. Browne, Cushney & McCafferty— the first number will be issued on the sih of October next, and is to be edited by Chas. Wyatt Rice, Esq. It is to bear the title of the “ Southern Pioneer." Next week, we shall, probably, find room for its prospectus. Queen victoria. A beautiful painting of this interesting personage is now to be seen at the Rooms of Comparet, Artist, over W. B. Parker’s Store. The original painting is by Parris, of London, from which prints were published, and one of these prints has been the model of the pre sent picture. Her Majesty is represented standing in front of her opera box, with her music book lying open before her on the cushion. The front of the box is de corated with the Royal Arms, and behind the Queen is perceived her chair, with the initials V. R. Her Ma jesty is not in full state dross, but in the costume of a lady of rank. Her robe is of white satin, with short sleeves, trimmed with deep rich lace. The only jew els displayed are a diamond broach, pendants and a brilliant coronet. A ch lace veil : s thrown loosely over the shoulders; the veil, as well rs the trimmings on the gloves, are black-- her Mtjesty’s term of mourn ing net being expired at the time when Par ’ • painted his picture. The Scarf of the Order of the Garter, cro'«es the bosom from the left shoulder and is partly I seen through the transpa ncy of the veil. The right band rests upon an ermined cloak, thrown over the j front of the box—the left holds the emblematical bou | quet, formed of the Rose, Thistle and Shamrock, and | her Majesty’s handkerchief. The stems of the flowers ! are concealed in a tortoise shell porle-fleur. The whole forms a beautiful picture, and we would recommend the Ladies to go and see it. The expression of the coun ! tenance is pleasing, and we have been assured by a gentleman who has seen the Queen more than once, that it is a good likeness.— [Canmmicated. BALTIMORE LITERARY MONUMENT. The first number of the second volume of this peri odical has just been received. The typography of the work has been greatly improved, and it is now as neat a work as is published in the country. We have not | had time to peruse it. WThe St. John Chronicle, speaking of a Vvar be tween Great Britain and the United States, says : “We J see nothing to prevent the total annihilation, by Great Britain, of the United States, as a nation !! 1” Oh! 1 hush ! EDITORIAL CHANGES. Rev. Philo Brownson has become the sole pro; rietor of the “ Evangelical Universalist," published in this city. The “ Georgia (Milledgeville) Journal” has again changed hands, and has now become the property of Messrs. John H. Steele and Peterson Thweatt, Jr. Mr. Jones, editor of the “ Augusta Chronicle & Sen tinel,” has disposed of one-half of that establishment to Messrs. O. P. Shaw and J. W. Jones. Mr. Barrow, has disposed of his interest in the estab lishment of the “ Georgia Mirror,” published at Flor ence, in this State, to Major Jesse L. Bull. That pa per will, in future, be conducted by Messrs-Gardner & j Bun. D3T Charles Dougherty has been nominated by the Slate Rights’ Party, recently assembled in Convention, at Milledgeville, as their candidate for the Gubernato rial chair of this State. DO 1 * The first of June is the time fixed upon by the late Congress for beginning the census of the United States. • Mr. Editor—l have read the remarks in your last pa per on the formation of a Botanic Garden with much interest. Will you or some of your correspondents in form me, in your next, whether any definite plan has been formed as yet, or whether any effort has been made to start it. I have heard also some talk of a Horticultural Socie ty for the State of Georgia—is there any truth in it? 'Tis high time, I think. Information on these points will much oblige, yours, &.c. &c. A READER. May 10, 1839. MARRIED. On Sunday Evening, sth instant, by the Rev. S. J. '• Cassels, Mr. D. T. REA, of this city, to Miss LOUISA G. CRAIG, of Columbia, S.C. TAKE NOTICE! We wish it understood that, in compliance with our terms, and in justice to ourselves, we will not , in fu ture, discontinue any paper, until a/1 arrears are paid.— We have come to this determination because of cer tain persons, in the city, refusing to pay their accounts, 1 and ordering their papers stopt, on the paltry plea of not having received more than ten or a dozen copies since it was first ordered—some of whom have been considered subscribers for nearly two years. By mis take, a paper is sometimes not left with the owner; in such cases, we are always ready to supply missing numbers, and also prevent the recurrence of the mis take again, if informed ot it. The Ladies and Gentlemen of this city are res pectfully invited at the Painting Room*, over Messrs. Parker &. Co.’s Store, to see a half length likeness of “VICTORIA," painted after Parris. tar MR. BUCKINGHAM, (the Oriental Traveller,) hopes to re-visit Macon, on his return from the South, in the ensuing week, and proposes to remain a few days for the purpose of delivering his course of Three Lectures on PALESTINE, or the Holy Land—inclu ding an account of his visit to the Scriptural Regions, and ancient cities of that remarkable and interesting country, especially to the cities of the Philistines, Jop pa, Cesarea —the ruins of Tyre and Sidon, and the cit ies of Nazareth, Bethlehem and Jerusalem, with an examination of the place of birth, residence, crusifixion, and resurrection of the Saviour. These lectures will be given in the Presbyterian Church—which has been kindly granted for the pur pose--on the Evenings of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the 13th, 14th, and 15th instant; to com mence at eight o’clock exactly. Tickets for a single Lecture, One Dollar; or, for the course of Three Lectures, Two Dollars —and young persons, under fifteen years of age, at half-price—will be ready for delivery on the evening of the first Lec ture, at the door. May 11 29r I. P. & \V. P. Cos. f lIIIE last tegular meeting of this Company was ad- R- journed. for the want of a quotum, until MON DA\ EVENING next, the 13th instant, at 8 o’clock. Members are particularly requested to be present, as there is business of importance to transact. THOS. K. MILLS, Secretary. May 11 99r Ire ! Ice ! at First Cost i ! f|VHE subscriber, anxious to accommodate the pub -1 lie with this luxury, is willing to sell the same at the original cost which he paid on the delivery at Ma con, and will sell it hereafter at the reduced price of SIX CENTS per pound, to be delivered at all hours at the Bar of the Central Hotel. JOHN WILLIAMS. May 11 29c OCT The Telegraph and Messenger will publish the above 8 times : each of the Miiledgeville papers are re quested to give it two insertions. J. W. DOCTOR WOOD HAVING removed his office from Cherry-street to Commerce-Row, over Messis. Ren & Cotton's, near the Central Hotel, respectfully offers his proses sional services to the citizens of Macon, and vicinity.— Dr. W. has letters tcstimc.iial from, and is permitted to refer to Professors Jackson, Warren, Bigelow, Hay ward, and Ware, of Boston, where he practiced nine years. At night, Dr. W. will be found at his residence in Cherry-street. may 11 29b Co-Partnership Notice. THE Co-Partnership hitherto existing between A.D. & I. F. Brown, is this day dissolved, by mutual consent. All claims in favor, or against, the said firm, will be adjusted by A. D. Brown, who will continue ihe business as heretofore. A. D. BROWN, I. F. BRCWN. April 17,1839. may 11 29b DISSOLUTION. rpHE Co-Partnership existing between the subscri- JL bers, under the firm of Ward &. Williams, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. H. R. WARD, J. WILLIAMS. April 1, 1889. may 11 29u i New Spring and Summer Goods. L. & W . COWLES ARE now receiving at their Store. No. 4 Commerce Row, adjoining Mr. Levi Eckley. a general assort ment of Spring and Summer Goods, selected with care from the New" York, Philadelphia and Charleston mar kets, to which tliey respectfully invite the attention of ; tlieir friends and "the public generally—in their stock i will be found— Light Summer Silks, plain and figured. Handsome French .Muslins, Printed Lawns, French Cambrics, British and American Prints, French Worked Collais and Cufls, Fancy Handkerchiefs, ! Silk Nett Shawls and Scarfs,^ Bonnets, Ribbons, Artificial Flowers, Curls, Laces, Hosiery, . Primed Satteens for Children's Dresses, with Coron ation and Victoria Braids to suit, Irish Linen*, Table Damask and Diaper, Linen Sheetings, Bombazines, 1 Alien Drilling*, Vestings, Cravats, Stocks and Collars, Gentlemen and Ladies Umbrellas and Parasols, A large supply of Domestics of all kind*. Macon, April 13 APOTHECARIES’ IIALL, Mulberry-street, Macon, Georgia. Dr. WILLIAM .1. HOBBY, Jr. Proprietor of the above establishment, OB)l respectfully informs the citizens of Macon, and the public at large, that he has on lEbwl hand, ana will he constantly receiving, a general and complete assortment of arti cles in the Apothecary business, which he can recommend as of the best quality—and which he will dispose of on as moderate and accommodating terms as any other house in the city. Countty Merchants, Physicians, and citizens gener ally, are invited to call and examine his Stock, before purchasing elsewhere, which consists (in part) ofthe fol owing articles, to wit : D.-ugs, Medicines, Ac. Acetate Morphine, lodine Acetate Acid, Citric Acid, Prussic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Ammonia, do. Annon Spts. A'ttiinonials Pulv., Veratire, Srtychnine, Ema tiie. Jihubnrbine, Croten Tigulim, Secule Comutum,' Oil Sum pine. Oil Cnntharidine, HyrolvgneuuS Acidh Hvdriotate Potssa,-Peperine,Oil black Pepper, Irisp Moss, Musk, Chloride Soda, Chloride Lime, Citrataa Kali, Opium Dpjiarcotised, Cyanuret Potassium, com. Tonic Extract, Carrageen prepared, comp. Ext Spige jia, blue Moss, PrecipExtract Bark, Peruvian do., Cal isay.i do., Toxa do., Red do., Camomile Flowers, Sen na, Uva Ursi, Hourhound, Sage, Africa Cayenne. Bar berry Bark pttlver., Blood Root, Colohicum pulv., Gol den Seal, Slippery Elm powdered. Quassia, Gentian powdered, Cort Arant powdered. Lobelia and Seed, Hemlock, Skunk Cabbage, Squills, Camboge, Mezer ium. Hops, Alkannet Root, Cort Cuscurilla, Sassafras Seed, ladies’ Slipper, Golden Thread, Saffron, Cinna mon bark, pulv Ginger, race Ginger, Curcuma, Mus tard Seed, Anniseed, Arrow Root, Aqua Fertis, Hoff man’a Anodyne. Borax, black Lead, Brimstone, blue Stone, Juniper berries, Cubebs/Oxide Bismuto, Bees Wax, Burgundy Pitch, Balsam Copiva, do. Tolu, do. Peru, black Drop, Cantharines, Cobalt, Colocynth, Court Plaster, Coculus Indiacus, Corosive Sublimate, fresh Castor Oil, do. Sweet Oil, Charcoal pulv., Corks Velvet, Calomel, Antimony, Aloes, Rheubarb, Jalap, Digitalis, Opium, prepared Chalk, Acitate Lead, do. Cunri, do. Zinc, Arsenate Potassee, Phesphate Soda, Ether Sulphuricuw, do. Nitre, Nitrate Silver, do. Potas sae, Phosphate Iron, sulphate do., do. Potash, do. Soda, do. Magnesia, borate Soda, Phosphorus, manna Flake, Ointment Hyde Potassa, Ointment lodyne, do. Vera trine, do. Itch, Oxyde Mercury, ext. Jolap, do. Butter nut, do. Hyogcvamus, do. Gentian, do. Bclladona, do. Taraxici, do. Rhubarb, Nuxvomica, do. Rhatania, do. Cicuta, do. Glycvrrhiza, Gum Arabic, do. Camphor, do. Scamonv, do. Myrrh, and ». Assafeetida, Guiac, pearl /Jarlev, Honey, Otto Roses, Lucifer and other Match es, Magnesia calc'd, do. Carb, Isinglass, Quick Silver, Seidltz Powders, Saratoga do., Soda do.. Tamarinds, Sponge, Wafers, Sarsaparilla, red Precipitate, white do black do., Pearlash, Spanish’Float Indigo, Sp’ts Tur pentine, Venice do., salts Tart, Salmonia, Glue, Rosin Jujube Paste, Starch, &c. Kr Dr. Hobby is Agent for the following, among other celebrated and useful .Medicines. Innumerable certificates can be shown to prove the wonderful and astonishing cures each separate article has produced : Brandreih's Pills. Life Preserving Cordial —a certain cure for Diarrhma, Dysentary, and preventive of Indian Cholera. Fitch's Indian Vegetable Elixir-A sure and safe cure r Rheumatism, acute and chronic Gout, and all chro nic pains of bones, joints and muscle o , arising from a too free use of mercury, or other causes. Oldridge's Balm of Columbia. —This balm seldom fails to produce Whiskers or Eye-brows in eight weeks, though there were none on the face before. It prevents Baldness—the hair from turning grey—makes it look bright and glossy, and frees it from scurf. Ramson's Itch Ointment. Dr. Heme's Rheumatic, Nerve and Bone Linamcnt. —lt gives relief in the swelling of the glands of the throat, and relieves the numbness and contractions ofthe limbs, and will take swellings down, and inflammations out of the flesh, rheumatism, bruises and sprains : it gives immediate relief; it strengthens weak limbs, ana ex tends the cords when contracted. A few drops on sheep’s Wool applied to the ear of deaf persons, will, by constant application, cause them to hear in two months time. Rev. Dr. Barthomew's Pinh Expectorant Syrup —An agreeable cordial, and effective remedy for coughs hoarstiess, colds, pains in the breast. Influenza, hard breathing, and difficult expectoration. Dr. Mesthe's Anti-Consumption Simcifir Syrup, (ap proved of by the officers of the Medical Society of the city and county of Ncw-York,) for the cure and pre vention of those dreadful Internal diseases where the lungs and chest arc supposed to he affected. Dr. Spohn's Remedy for the Headache —sick or ner vous. Hay's Linnment, used with the greatest possible sue cess (externally,) in the following complaints: piles, dropsy, swellings of the extremeties, acute and chronic rheumai m, lumbago and sciatic, tender feet, corns, white swellings, sore throat by cancers or ulcers, croup, whooping cough, tightness of the chest, bruises and sprains, scald head, scorfulo, foul ulcers of the legs or other fungous sores, fresh wounds, chilblains, &c. Dr. Werner's Celebrated Worm Tea and Suite. —The action of the medicine is not only to expel worms, but, by its Tonic powers to prevent a return of them, bv re moving the weak state of the digestive organs, on which heir production mainly depends. Dr. Kline’s Tooth-ache Drops —An important chemi cal discovery, and the only never failing cure for the toothache ever offered to the public ; also the cheapest, as the contents of one bottle w ill stop the pain of fifty teeth, if carefully used. It being a German invention hns been patronized by the most eminent physicians Europe. Dr. Bumfs Vermifuge. —This preparation is confi dently recommended to the public, as an effectual med cine for expelling worms from the system. 83~ Dr. Hobby will continue to receive, and keep on riand a full and perfect assortment of all articles in bis line of business—and hopes, by unremitting attention to hiscustomers, to receive a share ot the public patron age. He repeats, that those wishing to purchase we fid do well to coll and examine his stock Orders respectfully solicited. May 11 29 PATENT MACHINE SPREAD STRENGTHENING PLASTER. IN the preparation of these very Superior and Ele gant Plasters, no cost or trouble is spared to ensure possible degree of perfection, in point of utility, elegance and comfort. They are spread of various sizes on kids of the best quality, by Machinery, invented expressly for he purpose, (which gives them an advantage over every olaster heretofore offered to the public) as by this means tl. v can be made of a uniform thickness, and free frc the inequality of surface which frequently prevents othi 3 from adhering, or renders them irritating and uncomfortable, an objection, which it is impossible to avoid by the usual method of spreading Plasters. The composition used in these Plasters, is carefully prepared at a lower temperature, from a combination o valuable Resinous Gums, with the ad-mixture of sever ai choice aromatics, entirely separated from all extra neous and irritating parades; and from its peculiar combination of highly strengthening, anodyne and slightly stimulating properties it affords a pleasant and effectual remedy, in all cases of pain in the side and breast, weakness or oppression of the chest ; pain or weak ness of the back or loins ; Also, in the sense of sinking and fairness at the pit of the stomach, accompanying Dyspepsia and Inver Complaint. In Ehematic, or pain ful affections of the limbs or joints, their Anodyne and Stimulating properties render them particularly benefi cial. In Colds, Coughs, or Asthmatic Afiections, thev will be found to give immediate and permanent relief. Persons who from sedentary habits, or other causes, are predisposed to afiections of the lungs, will find these i”~*ters an effectual security against those pulmonary attacks which prove but two frequently, (when neglect ed) the precursory symptoms of Consumption ; and in deed in a climate like ours, where colds snd coughs are an almost unfailing consequence of the sudden changes to wnieh all are subject, every one at all liable to suffer from the influence of these causes would find the great est possible security in having his chest and lungs pro tected by one of these invaluable Plasters. To children suffering from Tl’hoo / .ing Cough, or Colds affecting the chest or lungs, the sedative and ano dyne properties of the-e Plasters, afford signal relief. These Plasters being spread much more rapidly, ns well as better, by Machinery, are sold much lower than Plasters spread in the usual method. For sale by J. 11. &. TU. S. ELLIS. June 2 32 ■ Central R. R. and Hanking Cos. of Georgia. Savannah, April 8,1839. INSTALLMENT. TV'OTICE is hereby given ihat an instalment of Ten i * Dollars [ter share on the Stock of this Company i»required to he paid at the Banking House in this Ci j ty, on or before the 14th day of June next. Stockhol der* at, and in the neighborhood of Macon, can make payment at the branch. I By order of the Board of D : rectors, It I!. CI’YLER, Cashier, i April 20 26c