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About The Democrat. (Columbus, Ga.) 1830-18?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1831)
COSAM EMIR BARTLETT-EDITOR. IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK IN - Cohttnbus (Geo.) by BARTLETT b 11. SLATTER at Three Dollars per annum if paid in advance or Four Dollars at the end of tha'year. It is expected that all application for subscription from a distanco will be accompanied .vith the money. Advertisements will be inserted at reasonable fates. Sales of land and negroes, by adminis trators, executors or guardians, are requited by law to be he'd on the first tuesdav in the month, between the hours of 10 o clock m the forenoon ir 3 in the afternoon, at the court house of tire county in which the property is situated. Notice of these sales must be given in a public Gazette sixty days previous to the day of sale. Notice of the sale of personal property must be stiver in alike mannerforty days previous to bo day of sale Notice to debtors & creditors of an estate must be published forty days. Notice that all application will be made to the court of ordinary for leave to sell land must be published four months. OTettcrs on business must be Post paid to mslire attention are authorised to announce WIIiLIS P. RAKER as a Candidate to represent the county of Muscogee in the representative branch of the next Leg islature. August 2 : >. are authorised to announce Gen. SOWELL WOOLFOLK ns a candi date to represent the county of Musco gee in the senatorial branch of the next legislature. August, I*l. (£7“'Ye are requested to announce Capt. ED HUN D BtJGG, as a candid ate for Clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee County-, at the next election. August, 13. BLf*VV r e are authorized to announce THUS. G. GORDON, a-a candidate to represent the county of Muscogee in tho represent alive branch of »lie nf xt Le l i*ure. July 23 IB3ft 07“ w e are authorised to announce Gen N1 ll 'LAS HOWARD as a candidate represent the County of Musoogee in the Sen atorial branch of the nex' Legislature June 18. Ujr*VVe are authorised to announce JOHN M PATRICK as a candidate f>r fax Ool'ector of M’.tFcegee county, at tho ensuing January elec tion p eb Ift. tde BTr’We aie aulhori-cd t‘ announce G W. DILI J \ RD ns a candidate for Clerk ofthe Snp ior C.mrtbf Muscogee countv, at the next Jan arv elect t o Feb. 1 ’ ‘He - TIL, SATURDAY COURIER, A WKERI.Y JOURNAL, Os- Yews. Litei ature, Agriculture, Manvfac • lures, tyc. -yc. The largest Newspapor printed in Phi'adel phia and the cheapest in the Unilud States Terms, only $2 ner annum, half yearly in advance PU J K ATTENTION is respectfully invi t*ul this popular weekly publication— fttrn - hn g, as it certainly does, one of the most acceptable vch cles of information to porsous who.-ie occi’.pations will not permit them to enjoy the advantages of purusing the daily Journals, and alao tin those who reside out of the city,and dcsi (tor a moderate equivalent jan acquaint ance with tho earliest and current ’Vcws. Tho SATUllli.lY COlfUl.lt is published on the patent Napier Pres* and coinprt.-es Twx -sty Eight columns of tho largest class, which is ttnexccd ever ' week and includes Light Reading, in all if:* departments, Internal lmpYavetneiv s, Commerce, Agriculture, Domestic Manufactures, Prices current of Stocks, The Grnin St Flour Market, Public Stiles of Groceries. &tc. Sic Foreign and Domestic Intelligence, received during the week, (£7“And till other subjects of an inter osting nature. Tito pu lishers have already received the most SaUcriitg iinsurances of complete success—and it is their intention to keep up corresponding eff >rts lo make their Journal deserving the pop ular character it lt..s obtained Tlu publishers havo the advantage of very extensive facilities of obtaining Information at liO -* E and A ItRO VD— which is afforded by an abundant exchange with all the principal papers in the Union—besides which, their office is fur nished with tho best LONDON and LIVER POOL papeis and Magazines of the earliest dates. All orders for the -Liturda Courier (contain ing the price of subscription,) must be address WOODWARD & SPRAGG. June 1)5. Philadelphia. FOREIGN LIQUORS, JUST REVIVED ONE Pipe Ilenncsy’s Brandy (very superior,) 1 do. t'ogniae do. 1 do. Holland'Gin, I do. Jam’a Ruin, l do. Madeira Wino, I do Tenoriffe do. fi qr casks Malaga do. The above Liquors wore selected bv a good judge who paid great attention to QUALITY —Pur chasers will pl-'-asd call and exnurine for themselves. J A HUDSON. June 11, 1831 COLLIN’S & COS. CAST*STEEL AXES. A Largo consignment of this celebrated arti xSI cle direct from the maker s, received by GEO. VV. DILLINGHAM June 2'), 18M. ~ ©IXOCE32J* X 25, RECEIVED AND RECEIVING, too Bills. **£**==**». WHISKEY’, JuO << stttiAft, SO “ MACKEREL 2 3 15 ’« POHK< tit) Rags Coffee, 2 Tierces Rice, SOOO lbs. Lead, 25 Barrel* Molasses, Shot, Candlos. Soap, 8 Tons Iron assorted, 10 lbs. Loaf Sugar, Ear Salt bu hr) yV' J, A Hudson THE DEMOCRAT (GA.) SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, ANSI. mwassM&* *RHE his Just received at tin 1 COLUMBUS BOOK, STATION ARY, AND FANCY STORE, one door below Power- and Natew on broad street—stU' •sheets of Mustek, consist! l g of So n; rs. March es, Waltzes, <'otilion'>, Reels, and for sale as cheap a* can he obtained in tbo northern cities A UNO —The following late Novel*: Tlic Water Witch or 'he Skiin’, er ofthe seas 2 vol*.; The Ileiris of Rrugess, 2 vol 3. ; The Separation, 2 do. Maxwell. 2 do Siorio.s of a I,ride, 2 do. The Siamese Twins, > vol Voya ges and Disc, ovries of the Companions of Cos. luiubus, 1 do. The Christian Ministry, 2 vole Mason’s Farrier 1 vol. E. S. NORTON May 4. ts Sprino’ Goods. POWERS Sr XAFEIV HAVE just received an assortment of Spring Goods, such as Drown and White Linen Drilling, Rouen Cassimeros 3-4 R. M. Circassians, Hamilton and Ma*te\van Stripes, “ Drillings, foil. Russia Sheetings, Osnabnrghs. Suner 4 4 r risi» Linens and I.awns, Do Rr >wn do do. Do 't’hite Mersnilles Vesting, Calicoes end Obiediknis ®uper B. M Genoa Velvet, Fancy and ITorseki ad Grass Cloth Gloves, Green Worsted Rnrrage, Bel* Ribbons, Ac Ac. READY M\DE stTTv MrR CLOTHING, Rro. aAd White Linen Pantaloons A Jacketß, Stormont do Str ; pes, do. do. White and Col’d Mcrsailles Vests. Drab Beaver Hats, Palm 1 eaf Sr, 4c. Vtav 14 I*3l MERCERS CLUSTER, \ ND METHODIST HYMNS. Principally from the collection of the Roy. J. 'IIN WESLEY, M A. —ALSO— selection fapproved School 2*ooliS. Young’s Asistant, Easy Lessons, Toputar do National Reader, Latin Ueadet. Scientific ’lass Book, Toney’s Botany, Wnodbridge Geography and Atlas, Pickett’s class Books, Webster and Walk -r’s Dictionary, English Reader, Webster’s Spelling Books, Bibles and Testament?, Blank Books and Stationary, A few pieces fashionoblo Music. For sale by . GEO W. DILLINGHAM. May 21. 1831. DIIUGS , MEDI- tfrj PAINT"-, OILS, *!§pssf * DYSTUFF, SURGICAL INS TRIM ENTS, &c. THE subscriber has just received fresh | front No,v York a general assortment of the a hove articles A will sell low for cash, or on time Orders from eonntrv Physicians, Merchants tjc. will meet prompt attention July 1(1, I‘■<3l—tf V P MANLY COLUMBUS HAT STORK. ’\JOURSE & CLARK have removed to the I new brick building next south of Smithy Morgan’s store in Broad Street, where they of fer for sale on the most aecommodat ing terms, a general assortment ot Hats of their own man ufaCture among which are White, Drab, and Black Beaver. Otter and fine Romm Hats. N ft < will he constantly receiving fresh supplies from their factory, and of the latest fashions. ALSO—Gentlemen’s ready made c’otlung con -isting of elegant Dress and Frock Coats, Pantaloons, and Vo-ts. t • unibus, Minj 14 1~-'BI - _____ SPRING AND SUMMER & ® © 3D & . Just received an excellent and full assortment of Silks. Ginghams. Calicoes, Muslins, Cambricks, Brown Linens, Nankeens, Vestings. Broad and Navnrino Cloths. Bombazines, Bombazrtts, bl’k Lasting*. Silk Velvets, Linen Drilling*. Ac Ac. Also —\ complete assortment of Fine at Course, high and low quartered SHOES. Which is otYered at my usual accommodating terns. Country Mer hants would do well to call and examine for themselves. June 11. ISBI J. A. HUDSON. COLUMBUS Bonk, Stationary and Fancy & r <D IX . 0. V hand and for sale, as above the following popular School Books: VVehsters snelling Books, Walkers Dictionary Cuntming’s Geography and Atlas, New Federal Calculator, Teachers, Assistant, Hale’s History of the U. States, Testaments, History of England, “ '* Rome, “ “ Cireeco, A'so a fine collection of ay's Moral and F.n fe taining TOY BOOKS for Crk.dkb* ; Paper, Quills, Ink, Ink Stands, Wafer*, Sealing Wax, Paint Boxes, Brushes, Ac Ac, F S. NORTON. One door below Towers k Nafow Broad SUeut. ill Isccllancotts. MATERNAL INGENUITY. OR, TRYING TO HOOK X BACHELOR. ‘Don’t yon think niv daughter Zephyr ina a very fine figure,” said Mrs. Long, the other evening to Mr. Short, as she was sitting beside him on the sofa, and Zeph yriita was playing on the harp. Mrs. Long had several daughters to dispose of, and Mr. Short was a bachelor well to do in the world. His temper was a little crabbed, and his wit a little sarcastic; but Mrs. Long had daughters to marry, the eldest of whom, Zephyrina, was none of the youngest. Her precise age we do not know, and if we did, it would not be polite to mention it. ‘Don’t you think my daughter Zephy ri:>a is a very fine figure?” said Mrs. Long with a glance of maternal satisfac tion. ‘Umph!’ muttered Mr. Short, as he tapped his snuff box for the third time, ‘very much like a figure 5, I think!’ ‘A figure s!’ said Mrs. Long, a little mortified, though she knew the disposi tion of Mr. Short. ‘A figure 5, do you you say, Mr. Short? Oh, now you must be thinking of your interest table. Com pare my daughter Zephyrina to a figure 5! Fie, fie on you Mr. Short! you’ll nev er get married as long as you live.’ ‘lf I don’t, it will he no fault of vours, Mrs. Long,” said Mr. Short, as he threw a long pinch of snuff up his nose. ‘True, true,’ said Mrs. Long, with a look of great kindness, ‘I take an interest in the welfare of my neighbors, and like to see all the single gentlemen provided f>r. Don’t von think Zephyrina plays the harp and sings with a great deal of taste?’ ‘I think her execution is uncommon.’ ‘I am triad yon approve it, Mr. Short.’ ‘I did’nt sav I approved it, Mrs. Long; I merelv said ‘twas uncommon—very much like the noise of two cats in a gut ter.” ‘Ob, you shocking man! Mr. Short— you’ve no ta-te, no feeling.’ ‘But I can hear very sensibly, Mrs. Long,’ putting his fit gers in hisears. ‘You’ve no music in your soul, as Hand mill says.’ ‘That cursed noise has driven it all out. ’ ‘lndeed. Zephvnna’s voice is not ex actly in tune to-night; but I think she plav.s and sings remarkably well, for one of her age, do’nt you, Mr. Short?’ *Umnh! av—for that matter, she is in deed rather old to learn.’ ‘Old! Mr. Short?’ ‘Ay, madam, vnu know they learn these things much better in their younger days.’ ‘How old do you take my daughter Zephyrina to be, Mr. Short?’ ‘Lord! ma’am, how should I know? I was’ut at the christening. But she’s no chicken.’ ‘ Is true as I’m alive, Mr. Short, she is only nine— ’ ‘And twenty, Mrs. Long? Well, I’m not a judge of these matters, but I should say— ’ ‘She looks ten years older than she re ally is. She has a very womanly look for one of her age —don’t you think she has Mr. Short?’ ‘Umph! I think she has some resem blance to a woman.’ ‘She tvas as forward at fifteen, though I say it, as most girls are at twenty-five.’ ‘I hate your forward chits.’ ‘But you don’t understand me, Mr. Short; I mean she was as forward in wo manly accomplishments, and in a wo manly appearance.’ ‘Oh, as to the appearance, I could swear she had been a woman these dozen years.’ Dancing was now proposed, and as Mr. Short protested against shaking the foot, even though Zcphyriua was ready to be his partner, Mrs. Long still entertained him with the accomplishments of her daughter. ‘Don’t you admire Zephyrina’s danc ing!’ ‘I can’t say that 1 am a judge of those small matters, Mrs. Long.’ ‘You’re too modest, Mr. Short.’ ‘lt’s a rare fault, Mrs. Long.’ ‘Observe with what grace she moves: I really think she dances remarkably, for one of her age, don’t you think so Mr, Short! ‘Uraph! I think she dances much bet tartlianan elephant. In tact, the ele phant is a very clumsy dancer.’ ‘Fie, fie on you! Mr. Short, to compare my daughter Zephyrina to a four legged beastess.* ‘Why that’s not her fault, you know ma’am.’ ‘Whose fault!’ ‘Why, your daughter’s that she tvas’nt made a beastess too, as you call the ele phant.’ ‘I hope no insinuations, Mr. Short!’ *Oli Lord! no ma’am, I hav’nt an in sinuating turn.’ ‘Don’t you think Zephyrina is just a bout the right height!’ ‘I think she’s rather Long .’ ‘D,» you indeed, Mr. Short? I hope you don’t think it an object i*m.’ ‘Objection! Oh by no means—she may be Long —ay, as long us she pleases—»'»< no objection.’ ‘l’m glad to hear you say so, Mr.Short. Zephyrina is certainly rather tail of her age.’ ‘I hate a bean pole.’ ‘Hot. your mind is wandering from the point, Mr. Short. If A talk of music, you talk of cats in the gutter, if I speak of la dy’s dancing, you talk ofthe movements of tin elephant; if I speak of a tail young woman, you immediately fly to a bean pole.’ ‘That is my misfortune, Mrs. Long.’ ‘Well, well, every body must have their little peculiarities. Did I ever show you my daughter Z' phyrina’s drawings?’ ‘Of beer, or cider?’ ‘What are you blinking of, Mr. Short?’ . ‘Why, I don’t pretend to know, I’m sure, ma’am.’ ‘I spoke about Xephyrina’s drawing & you talk about heir or cider. I mean her draw n sos birds imiflowers, Mr. Short.’ ‘Oh—ay—yes —I understand you.’ ‘Just step to til’s table, Mr. Short, and we can examine them to more advantage. There! what do you think of that, Mr. Short? ‘That’s a beautiful crow.* ‘A crow! Mr. Short—ha! ha! ha! a crow! Why, what in the world can you be thinking of? That’s a robin red breast.’ ‘Well, I date say it is, now you men tion it, Airs. Long—but I really took it to be a crow. The truth is, these things should always have the names written un derneath.’ ‘So I toltl Zephyrina—but la! she said they’d speak for themselves.’ ‘Caw! Caw!—l beg your pardon, ma’- am, that’s the note of a crow, and now I recollect you said this was a robin red breast.” ‘This was one of Zephyrina’s first at tempts: the next is more perfect. Look at this, Mr. Short,’ turning over a leaf. ‘What a pretty looking gosling!’ ‘Murder! Mr. Short I thought you was a man of more taste.’ ‘I admire a young goose, well stuffed &, roasted.’ ‘But I mean in drawing.’ ‘Did you ever see me drawing a cork, Mrs. Long?’ ‘Nonsense! Now you’ve got from beer and cider to corks. A gosling indeed! Why, this is a goldfinch, Mr. Short. I’m very glad you informed me, Mrs. Long, for really my taste in painted birds is so small, that I tank that to be a gos ling. Ah, what’s here? A codfish, as I’m alive, and a charming one it is.’ ‘Oh, Mr. Short, Mr. Short, how can you be so stupid? That’s a butterfly.’ ‘ls that a Imtterflr! Mrs. Long! do you say, unon your lio.ior, that codfish is a butterfly.’ ‘Fie! fie! Mr. Short; I’ve as good a mind, as ever I had to eat, not to show you another living thing. You’ve no taste in ornithology.—perhaps you’ll like the flowers better. Is’nt that beautiful? 4 ‘Wliat! that cabbage? 1 never could a bide a cabbage.’ ‘Cabbage! Oh shocking! call that rose a cabbage.’ ‘ls that a rosy?’ ‘lndeed it is, a damask rose. Look at this, Mr. Short.’ ‘What, that mullen? Well, that is pretty I must confess—it’s natural as life.’ ‘That’s a carnation, Mr. Short.’ ‘Oh! a carnation, is it? well, I daresay you’re right—yes, it must be a carnation, now I think of it.’ ‘Do’nt you think, on the whole, Mr. Short, tl xt Zephyrina draws surprisingly for one of her age?’ ‘I must confess I never saw the like.’ ‘l’m charmed to hear you say so, Mr. Short—the approbation of a man ol taste is bight? gratifying.’ ‘l’ve very little taste in these things, as I said before.’ ‘Take a piece of this cake, Mr. Short, and a glass of wine. The cake is of Zephyrinu’s own making.* ‘lJmph! ‘Light as a cork—don!t you find it so?’ ‘Heavy as a grindstone,’ muttered Mr. Short.—‘Shant be able to sleep a wink to-night—terrible thing for the dyspepsia. I’ll take another glass of wine, if you please, ma’am. Confound the cake!’ ‘Zephyrina, dear, 1 wish you’d enter tain Mr. Short a few moments, while I— ’ ‘l’ll take my leave, Mrs. Long. Good night.’ Mr. Short took his leave, & Mrs. Long 1 declared to her daughter Zephyrina, that she thought any further attempt to catch the crabbed old bachelor would be labor thrown away, and that she should pres ently bait her hook for some smaller fry. N. Y. Constellation. Blankets of excellent quality, of cotton warp filled with wool, are made at the cotton factor}' near Pendleton S. C. *>2j« TO* THE KENTUCKY CAVERN. Air. Editor, —The following is a de scription of a remarkable curiostty situa ted in the county of Edmonson, Kentuc ky, which, if you think will be interesting to your readers you are at liberty to pub •-sh. It is the cavern known generally as the “Mammoth Cave.” In the month of December, 1820,’the the writer of this sketch, hi company with another gentleman, being on his way from Louisville toNashviU, took occasion to visit this cave. We found it indeed to be a rare specimen of nature’s work. Its entrance was a steep declivity of a hill.— The dimensions of tiie mouth are about forty feet in h ight by fifty in breadth, tie-- creasing gradually lor the first half mile, till the cavern is no more than ten foen in height and us many in breadth ; at which place a partition lias been erected, with a door of convenient dimensions, for the purpose of protecting the lights of visitors, There is at this place a current of air passing inwardly lor six months, nd out wardly for the remainder of the year.— Sufficiently strong is it, that were it not for the door that has been made, it would be impossible to preserve an open ligin.— It is called the mouth as far us this place, on account of its being the extent of tho influence of daylight, which here appears like a small star. Formerly, when the cavern was first discovered, this part of it was nearly filled with earth, which has been recently inamulactured into salt pe tre. Having prepared ourselves with suffi cient quantity of provisions, oil and can dles, and taking two persons us guides, we took our last view of the daylight, and pro ceeded forward, closing the door behind us. Immediately wt found ourselves in thick and almost palpable darkness, the whole of our four lights spread but a feeble radi ance about us. Such is the height at this place, that were hardly able to discover the top, and to see from one side to the o ther, was utterly impossible. From this place extend several caverns, or, as trav ellers have named them, rooms, in differ ent directions. This part of the cave is called the “First Hopper.” The soil at the bottom ofthe cave is very light and strongly impregnated with salt. The sides and top are formed of rock. We proceeded forward, passing several rooms on our right, and one on our left, until we arrived at the second Hopper, u distance of four miles frotn the mouth. About —H® *» tne jV tins, was pointed out to us by our guide, the place where the celebrated mummy was found, which is now exhibiting in’the American Museum, at New York. It was found in u sitting posture, by the side oi the cavern, envelo [>ed in a mat, and in a complete state of preservation. We next entered the room denominated the Haunted Chamber. It is nearly two miles in length, twenty feet in height, and ten in breadth, extending nearly the whole length in a right line. file top is formed of smooth white stone, soft, and much resembling the plastering of a room. There is a small quantity of water, constantly, (although almost imperceptibly) falling from above, which in the course al ages, has worn from the stone at the top, some beautiful pillars, which extend to the bottom of the room. They hare the appearance of be ing the work of art. Ju one of them, tlvere is formed a complete chair, with arms, which has received the name of “Arm Chair.” By the side of this is a clear pool of water, strongly impregnated with sulphur. Ihe sides of the room arc likewise elegantly adorned with a variety of figures, formed from the stone at the top, and coming down upon the side of the cavern,, like icicles in the winter, from the eaves of buildings—the reflection of our liglus upon them forming a most brilliant appearance. At the end of this room, we deceuded by a kind of natural staircase, to the depth of near three hun dred feet, in many places, affording only room for one person to proceed. Here we found a beautiful stream of pure water, winding its way along between the rocks. 1 he situation of this part of the cavern is rendered really awful, from its being as sociated with a variety of names that tra vellers has given if. The potiait of his Satanic Majesty is painted here upon the rock, and a large flat stone, resting its cor - ners upon four others, is called his Di ning Table. A short distance from this is a place said to be his Forging Shop. On the whole, they are admirably calcu lated to frighten the cowardly. We re turneu to tlie maiii cavern, and resumed our course, diming over rocks that had ev alently fallen from aiiove, and passing i a number of rooms on our right and left. With much exertion, we reached the place denominated the “ltix Corners,” in con sequence of six rooms (or caverns) here, taking different directions. Not having time to examine these, we pro ceeded forward to the first waterfall, about two miles father, over a level plain. The track of persons who might have procee ded us for ages, were as plainly visible in the sand us when first made. There is no air stirring that would move the slightest feather, or prevent the impression ot a footstep from remaining for centuries. | We now directed our course to the j Chief City, about one inilo further. JL | large hill situated in the centre of the cave would have exhibited a most commanding
