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or diseases of your sheep, and thinks dial afler your death, with a confession in your hand of the murder of his wife, a search will be made, and, arsenic being found, no doubt will he entertained that you were the murderer of Ala dame Par is.” Jardin comprehended ‘this diahnrical scheme, and, feeling sudden and deep resentment against Paris, went to die Procureur nf the Republic and related tlie circumstances, adding it vas he who had furnished arsenic to Paris, who said lie wanted to poison rats. lie had sus pected, when die heard of {he death of ■Madatue Paris, that she had been poison ed by arsenic, but had refrained from •taring the fact of his having supplied it to Paris, first, because lie was his friend, and secondly, because lie feared he might get into trouble himself I'uf having given it, although with no wrong intentions. — it was arranged that Jardin should copy die letter and take it and a pistol to Paris, fIS the latter had desired, and that some Gendarmes on foot should conceal them selves in the standing corj. near the place of rendezvous. Jardin took the precau tion of loading the pistol, and proceeded to the spot. He there found Paris, and presented (he.letter to him. Paris had no sooner got pnsession of it than he drew forth and pulled the trigger, with the in tention of killing Jardin, but it missed fire, and Jardin immediately discharged his own pistol at Paris. The contents did not strike Paris, but lie fled, and was pursued by *.he Gendarmes, who ro.-e from their hiding place on the report tit the pistol. He was overtaken, and se cured, and near him was found his own pistol, which he l.ad llirov u away, All these facts were proved in evidence, and the jury found Paris guilty, but with ex tenuating circumstances so that he Ins escaped capital punishment. He was condemed tp imprisonment for life with hard labor. BY THE PRESIDENT OP TIIE „ UNITED STATES. Ij A PROCLAMATION- Whereas there is reason to believe tlia! a military expedition is about to he fitted out in the United States for the purpose of invading the Mexican Republic, with which this country is at peace j and whereas there is reason to apprehend that,a portion olthe people of this country, regardless of their duties as good citizens, are concerned in or may he seduced to lake part in the same ; and uherens such enterprises lend to degrade the character of the United States in the opinion of the civilized world, and are expressly pro hibited by law ; Now, theiefore,/have issued this tin Proclamation, warning all persons who shall connect themselves with any such enterprise, in violation of the laws ami national obligations of the United States, that they will thereby subject themselves to the heavy penalties denounced against such offences ; that, if they should be raptured within the jurisdiction nt the Mexican authorities, they must except to he tried and punished accotdiug to the laws of Mexico, and will have no right t<> claim the interposition of this Government in their behalf. 1 therefore exhort all well.-disposed citizens who have at heart the reputation of their country, and are animated ith a just regard for its laws, its peace and its welfare, to discountenance, and by all lawful means prevent, auy such enter prise ; and I call upon every officer of this Government, civil or miliiary, to be vigilant it*arresting for trial and punish ment every such offender. Given under my hand the twenty-second day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight houmlred and fjfty one, and the seventy-sixth of the /ode pence of the United States. By the President: M/LLARD FILLMORE. J. J. Critten don, Acting Secretary ’ of Slate. ORIGIN OF NEGROES. It is said that the lower order of Bra zlians entertain the following belief as to the original formation of the negroes: “ At the time of the creation of Adain, Satan looked on and formed a man off lav but every thing he touched became black, and lie wash him white in Jardin. On his approach, the river re* tired, and he had only time to push the black man on the wet sand, which wet the soles of his feel and palms, and ac counts for the comparative whiteness of those parts. In a rage the devil struck his creation on the nose, by w hich the flatness of that organ was accomplish ed. The negro then begged for mercy, ns no blame could be attached to him, upon which the other, somewhat pacified, patted him on the head, and by the heat ofltis hand, curled his hair in the way it is seen at the present time,” The same Brasilians also believe that the monkey tribe are an inferior variety of the negro species—that they are gifted with the power of speech but refuse to falk, in order to avoid being press'ed Inlb the service of the while men. The drend of labor, they *ay, is ..strong enough to Utah? J,uko hold his tongue, THE SOUTH-WEST GEORGIAN (L B. mWSBLIWB, EBltflj. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1851. Agents for the South-West Georgian, O.J. Register, Traveling Agent. Spenceu Calpwkpi,, Fori Gaines, Ga Jeter A. Hogue, near Americus, do. Col. Wm. T. Perkins, Cuthbert, do. G. Caritiiers, Esq. Cuthbert, do. Gii.hert M- Stokes, Slade, Lee co. do. Dr. Wm. M. Stokes, Doidyca. do. M. L. Holman, Bronksvillr.. Stew'rt do. A- A. Blakely, Griffin, Pike cq. do. John W. Griffin, Griffin, da. J. TANARUS, May, Francisvilh, do. W. J. Parker, Chenuba. Lee Cos., do. A. J. Williams, Agent for Sumter co. Reduction in the terms ot tho South-West Georgian. After the first day of Oelober the Geor gian u'ill be furnished to subscribers at‘~fhe following rates : $ 1.00 for 6 months, if paid in advance, ]25 “ “ if not paid in advance. e,oi) for 12 months if paid in advance, 850 * l “ if not paid in advance, ludiieenients to Clubs. Five Copies G months for $4,00 in advance, Ten Copies “ * “ 7,00 Five Copies 12 months 8,00 •’ Ten Copies “ “ “ 15,00 Fifteen Copies 12 mo. “ 20,0 Q “ We have been induced to offer the above terms in order to increase the circulation of our paper, and fnMknt purpose we eamslly solicit die co-operation yf oar friends. If we meet willi sufficient ewfurngemeiil, we. intend getting new niaieimf|u a few months and enlarging our paper. Macon County, October Idi 1851 The Union Party met to day in the Court House, for the purpose of making sor..e nrniigenienl* for nominating County Officers, for Macon County, for the en sueing year. On motion ofVV. W. Corbitt Fsq., it was agreed that (lie Constitutional Union Party meet in Lanier, on the Ist Tuesday in November next, to nominate County Officers, which motion “iis unanimously carried. On motion it was agreed tliai the Secretary furnish a copy of the pro ceedings of this meeting, to the South. West Georgian for publication. ASA JOLLEY, Chairman Burwell Greene, Sec., We liope our readers will pardon the many mistakes that have occurred in the last two or three Nos. of our paper. We were absent ourself and the proof rea der, being anew hand at the business, failed to make the necessary corrections. Godcy's Ladye’s Book. We have examined carefully the No vember No. of this valuable periodical ami we are compelled to admit that ii surpasses anything in the Magazine line we have ever seen, 7t contains one ar ticle, which trill he found in the next No. of this paper, that should be earful ly read and remembered by every hotly. It also contains two beautiful im zzotini engravings that are, alone, worth the price of subscription. Besides, a rich (lower Basket, a splendid Fashion plate sac., all of which are unexcelled, and are the work of the most tmincnt American Artists. Those who wish to examine this number can do so by calling at our office. THE GREAT FAIR. The great Southern fair is now being held in Macon. We learn from those w 10 have visited it that it is truly a gr ind a (fair, and perhaps has called together a larger crowd than has ever been as sembled at one place before in the Slate of Georgia. We hope much good may result from it, as several very impbriaot conventions are to transact business dur ing (lie lime that il is held. We shall cive our readers full particulars as soon as possible. OUR ABSCENCE. We have just returned from a trip up the country which has occasioned our ab sence for three weeks. During our ex cursion we were in several different conn, ties and particul. j-ly noticed -the condition of the pre-cut Crops, and from all we could see and learn by (uquiry, they are every where exceedingly short, “fn some places (lie farmers have scarcely made hall crops. The cotton crops are-vary sorry, on many plantations the entire crop has been gathered. If the-cotton crop in other portions of the State is not belter than where we have been, it will certainly fall short a fourth from that of last year. There is another kind of Crop that is very short up the country, and we be iieve almost any where else, and that is the Money Crop. Business is exceedingly tinll and no mottey in circulation. We were perfectly astonished at the change tiiat lias taken place in the business sip., pearauce of the city of Griffin. But a year ago the streets were crowded with cotton waggons, now the buyers are but seldom gladdened by the sight of one. Every thing looks dull, the busy hum of drays has ceased, and the lounging citi zens are only aroused from their listless revery by the slull neigh of the Iron Hprse as lie speeds his way through the sinking city. What has caused this wonderful dev cline of business rn Griffin, we are unable to say. Whether it be the famine-threat’ •ting condition of the crops in that section, or whether it is caused from existing rlil ficult ies in regard to the Griffin and West Point plank Road, we are unprepared to decide, bin certain it is that some influ ence is greatly diminishing the comttierv rial importance of the place. But Griffin’s tint the only place that that is growing dull. Macon seems to be cornmercia ly idle also, compared to what it has formerly been. This we ran to some extent, account for ; the dire** im portation of cotton front Ogletbo'rpe to Savannah, will soon leave rote Cotton buyer with his gimlet to rusti The vast scope of country now supplied with gro ceries front .Savannah through the medi um of tiie Snuiln western Rail Rond will soon cnmpell many Grocery Merchants of Macon to seek a more lucrative loca tion for their business. And when the dijferent railroads leading to the City are connected, its gradual but inevitable downfall will be sealed. The Iron Horse with lightning’s pace, h speeding through the land, Scattering trade from place to place From the mountains to the strand, Destroying cities, building more, To tear them down again, And bringing Distanced oor to door, With all his might and main. Head Waters of Salt River. ) Oct. 20th, ISSI. j To my Constituents :—l have though) proper to lay before, my many snppprters in the canvass just closed, a lew thoughts on the past and future, and also explain ing my position more fully. When 1 was informed of my nomina tion by the Disunion Convention in Mil ledgeville I was afraid 1 could not he elected, and so told some of my friends in Marietta but in a few days I received letters from Sir Waller. Ex Bonaparte, John Times Wm. H. Sentinel. James W. Republic, J ames Constitutionalist, and even from R. Barnwell Lecissioo, congratulating me, and said to me that we could carry the State by 4 or 5 thou, sand votes from the fact that there was 20,000 voters who did not vote at all last fall and that they were nearly all Democrats and Dlsuniunists and that they would all vole for me as they had done in any previous race for Governor. With this view of the affair and pros pects 1 consented to ron the race. I knew very well that a portion of the peo ple of Georgia were much opposed to the Nashville Convention; but I had no idea that so large a portion were willing to rebuke the President of it at the bal lot box as they have done ; and had it not been lor that fool Stiles in Macon last year and Sir Walter with his “Coffin remedy,” and a few others who had to belch forth all they knew, the Southern Rights Party might now have been where the Union Party are! You all know (fiat 1 made my letter of acceptance as short as possible, and as much in the dark as to my true position as 1 could, in older to catch votes. This would no doubt have proved quite effectual but, for the “ infernal” cry of Union, by the Cobb party, who avered that all who did not yell “ the Union!” was for Disun ion. Things went on very well I thought for a lime, till 7 received from my Car olina Allies a letter to attend their Se cession Meeting in Charleston. When 7 read it I was downright mad, fori w'ell knew that 7 would have to write a reply, and tiiat tny response would be published and would reach Georgia in spite of all 1 could do. 1 told some of ivy friends of my predicament, and among them was James M. Republic. He says to me “ why Governor, 7am suprised at you ! Tell them you are for the Union !’’— “Well; say 7,” that willdo very well; but I told R. Barnwell Secession when I wrote to him last fail, to come to Macon that / was with him; and thus you see / have committed myself.” “ Very well leave the matter to me and I will arrange it so there can he no committal,” says Mr. Republic. Thus this matter ended, and 1 piepared my letter and it was published. About this since of the campaign, Mr. Cobb commenced to make public speech es and invited me to participate. I was, you know, compelled to go! 7 met Mr. Cobb in several places nod at last we ar rived in Canton. He then asked me in language that 1 could not evade if I was on what is called the Georgia Platform. You know I was forced to say I was not, and did not wish to be. It seemed tome then that 1 could see a change in the vast multitude, for this was the first public dec lnration 1 had made against it, We then travelled several days together and at last arrived in Griffin, where we met . a large audience. He there prnpound !ed the sante question to me indirectly, and of coursce J could not say a .word. Alter this I was iully satisfied in my ; own mind that 1 was a Doomed candid ate, and told the committee so ; and that 1 had made uptpy mind to withdraw from the canvass. They said it would not do; for il 1 cainq down the whole party would j be defeated, even Dailey and Jackson. ’ With tiiis view I consented to keep ojl the track clean through, “fodder or * fodder’’ Thus you see i was beaten by ray own | party. And 1 verily believe iVj|e had maintained the first ground ge look last ; fall, that we would have nt£been so far Jin the minority as we ary** In future I 1 shall plant my feet on and | maintain them, be tlrnp; ivhat they ntay, 1 and not jump fruatoiller to post in search of p<>pii Ia r JfreTirtg. 1 am now for the great and salubrious principles of the Nashviie Convention; and 1 believe in the unqualified right of a State to Secede from the Union at option ; I believe in the -ejapajuoQ ujai|im>£ teajd bjo uopemJoj cy for the preservation of our rights as 3t|qndau teajif sup jo suazjtjj |p,nba and on tltis ground I stand or fall ! If the sovereign people of Georgia are disposed to be led on soft corn, and chok ed to dearit with ihe Cobb, why -l have not a word to say, * The fool will learn tiie folly of hit way!” 1 sltaall now retire to the shades of private life, never again perhaps to enter the arena of political warfare. And if perchance / shall, nev er will l suffer myself to he led by the nose by such bad managers as Sir Walter, John Lewis, and others. To those of tny friends who nobly stood by me to the last, 7 feel grateful ; and though our parly is defeated now, it will not always be thus. “Be of good cheer !*’ The time is fast approaching w lien the so called Southern Rights Parly will triumph ; and God speed the day. In great hast, Your Obi. Sent. ANDREW M.JACKSON, alias, E\-Guv. Mac. Milledgeville Rvil-Road.—We learn from a reliable source, says the Sa vannah Leptiblican, and it give us pleas ure to announce, that tiie work upon the road, from Gordon to Milledgeville is so progressed that there is a certainly that cars may he run to Midway on Wednes day morning next. This will enable all persons from this region, who may visit 1 lie Fair at Macon, or any one desirous to visit Milledgeville, at the commence ment of the session of the Legislature, to get over “ those 16 miles” in an easy agreeable manner. ft/* 5 The Louisville Courier, of the 17th instant, says— It is a singular fact, that while all the important provision markets of the world are declining daily, great excitement and high prices prevail in the hog market; and is very evident that hogs are too high, or provisions are too low. it may be well for all parties to remem ber, that high prices for hogs do not al ways result in high prices for their pro. duct. In tiie last sixty days pork lias declined in New York and New Orleans about $2 per barrel, and bacon sides have just given way 2 cents per pound in Cincinnati, O'?* The Cincinnati Commercial of the 18th instant says s The “ killing season” threatens a la ter commencement titan for several years |>ast, on account of the drouth. Thou sands of hogs which should now be here, are detained in the interior* of Kentucky in consequence of the country through which they are to be driven being entire ly destitute of water. Should tiie drouth continue, of course there will be a delav in operations, and our’ butchers must necessarily hold back. TELEGRAPH 7TEM. New Orleans, Oct. 20. Important from Havana. —7t is stated in letters received in this city, from Havana, that the Spanish officers who captured Gen. Lopez have been assas sinated. Great Speed. —The steamer Calhoun, Capt. Barden arrived at her wharf yes terday morning at 2 minutes after 11 o’clock. She left Savannah at a quar ter before 5, thus ncccomplisliing the run between the two cities in the unpreced ented short time of 6 hours and 55 min utes—being e believe, the shortest pas sage ever made from Savannah to this city. This was performed notwithstand ing the necessity of descending the Sa vannah river at a slow speed in conse sequence of leaving before Daylight.— It is supposed that the run could have Itpen performed in six hours had the steamer been put to her greatest power from the very sum—Charleston Mercury. Cotton JtiniMs. Cotton Statement, Oet. 31st. 1851. Rece’d at Oglethorpe up to JM Ihe present date, 3,543 BJB Sliip’d per S. W. Kail Road, 2,135 Balance on hand, ’ I,4oßjpM‘ Oglethorpe Oct. The market is steady with Jpiod de mand, holders however, refuse present prices. We quote the market at 6f a 7cts. Savannah Oct. 30. Cotioii--64 a BJ. * 4 w 1 Charleston Oct, 27. Cotton—sf a BJ. Griffin Oct. 30. # Cotton—6 a 7jc(s. Columbus Oct. 28. Cotton—6 a 7irts. OGLETHORPE Candy Manufactory, AND CONFECTIONARY. Jackson & Powell, Have the pleasure of announcing to the public that tliev have opened in the City of OGLETHORPE, on SUMTER St. next door South of the Brick Srore ofR. fl. Slits Cos, a large and extensive lot of CONFECTIONARIES, Such as Candies, Cakes, Syiups, Preserves, Jellies, Jams, Pickles, Almonds, Raisins, Currants, Brazil and Nuts, English Walnuts, Apples, OrangPs, Cocoa Nuts, Bananas, Plaintains, Dried Figs, Prunes, Ci gars, Tobacco, Cheese- Crackers, Cordials, \V ihes, for tnedir.al purposes, together with OYSTERS, pickld and fresh, and FISH in their seson, and all other ai tides in the Con fectionary line. Tl *ey will also MANUFACTURE, in the most superior style, and of tho best niateri. ds, all sorts of CANDIES, CANDY ORNAMENTS. &(., and will neatly Emboss and Ornament Cakes, for Balls, Parlies, and Weddings, at short notice and on as reasonable terms as any establishment in Georgia. As they intend doing business stricilv nil the Cash Principle, all oiders for any of the abov e ai tides must be accompanied with the CASH, to insure attention. In connection with their CONFEC TIONARY they intend keeping a regular and genteel, EAT7NG-HOUSE, and they will be happy at all times tosorve up to their friends, and the public generally, HAM AND EGGS, OYSTERS, FISH.I fin their season,) GAME, HOT COFFEE, ■ sac. By strict attention to business, and a desire to please, they hope to receive, as | they will endeavor to merit, a liberal share of public patronage. WARREN JACKSON, Wit. H. POWELL Oct. 31,1851—t5. THIEF OUT. STOLEN out of my shop last night five or six old silver Watches one a very large old double cased silver watch, the THIEF lia'd better return them, as they all need repairing and I have the No’s and they will be very apt to convict die stealer and they will prove to be of very little value to the THIEF, if lie gets clear with the Lot. IL IL M APP. Oglethorpe Ga. Oct. 2Sili 1851. 29—3 t. NOTICE. ALL who are indebted to the firm of Wiiglit &. Ballard are hereby reques ted to come forward and make immediate settlement, either by Money or Note. WRIGHT & BALLARD. Oglethorpe Oct. 31, 1851. 29—ts. New Clothing Store. M. SYLVESTER & RRO. HA VE just opened a large Stock of Cloth ing on Cuyler St. in Oglethorpe one Door below Carson & Greer, which they will sell 25 per cent cheaper than any other establishment in tlm place. They have all qualities of Clothing, from common to the finest, all of which is made to order in the latest style and warranted to be good. Call in Gentlemen, and examine our stock before you purchase elsewhere. Oglethorpe, Oct. 31st. 1851. 29—3 m JEWELRY. new Town of Oglethorpe, w ill at tend rtnotly t() ,| le rtJlarin! , of ( locks, Walclies, &, Jewelry.— all worit done at ihe.shortest no if e, Oglethorpe, October. 24 1851. Georgia—Macon county. “W7”"’BUTHEREAS Mary L. L. Slappy T ▼ applies to me for letters of Admin istration on the estate of Win F - Slappy late of Macon County deceased: These ara therefore to cite end admonish all and single the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my Office with in the time prescribed by Law, to show cause if any they have or can why said letters should not he granted. W. W. CORBITT, C. C. O. October, 10th, 1851. 26 Im URGICAL and Dental Instruments Gold Foil, far. Fprsale bv. SNEAD fa CHAPMAN. Ocf 17 1851. - 27 ts THE NEW DRUG STOKE. Jk SNEAD & CHAPMA# m n Os M e tail DRUGGISTS (S UMP TER ST REE TANARUS,) Oglethorpe, Ga. THE undersigned would respectful. ly inform their friends and the pub lic, that they have just opened a DRUG STORE in Oglethorpe, where they will keep constantly on hand, p large and fresh assortment of Drugs and Medicines, Surgical and Dental Instruments, gold’ Foil, Perfumery, Soaps and choice Toi let articles, Also, Paints, Oils, Potash Window Glass Dye Stuff, Choice Spices, Essences, Patent Medicines, sac, die., and a full assortment of whatever belongs to the business. (E/* Having had six years Practical Experience in the Drug Business, and being determined to devote to it their whole attention, they hope to merit and receive a liberal patronage. Every article put up in the neatest manner and Warranted Fresh and Pure, or liable to be returned. Phy ricians’ Proscriptions pot up with care and dispatch. The attention of Physicians, Country Merchant* and Planters, is called to our i stock, as we feel confident we ran sup ply them with all articles in our line, on I terms that will not fail to give satisfaction. SNEAD St CHAPMAN. October 17, 1851- 27—ly. Family Supplies, SUGAR, Coffee, Flour, Tobacco sac., constantly on hand and for sale bv, DONEY fa CO. Oglethorpe, Oct. 10, ISSI. 26 Gnt Notice. T!!f “" h A* s ' i ; ni <'..n.panv, wirhe. to- S-lIIKL until tie Ist olJmanry next, twenty fivj Ne- L-roes furjrepaimuu the Hoad , li.r w Iti.-h fifteen J.illhis permoutb will be paid; they will aleo he fed and elm tied GEO- W. ADAMS. S.ift- S. W. It. R. Oglethorpe. Octoboa 10,1851. — 05 ,f AD.MINISTRATORS SA Le7~ , S/ r 'l7'l CL lie sold before the Court house • T door in Americus, on die Isi Tues day in J iiiuai \ next, the tnlhivving prop erty, as Ihe Estate of Bivant Clark de ceased, to wit : One Lot of Land, No. 192 j King, and being in the 28tll eighth tlis triit, of originalJy Lee, now Sumpter | County, containing two hundred two and half acres more or less, and two fractioi al Lots 145 12S in the same dUirict con taining each one hundred acres, more or less, subject to the widows dower, tho same being laid off ami set apart for her. Also the following negroes namely* P.lsy a woman thirty tears old, Drueila a woman seventeen years old, and her two children Santa boy two years old and Seaton an infant, George a hoy 15 years old, and Peter 13 years old. Sold by order of the inferior Court for a dis trilnit.on among the heirs. Also, will be sold at ,|,e’ residence of ,lie deceased on ,|,e finer nl |, day HI December next, the perishable proper, tv of said estate, consisting „f Horses. Hog>, Cattle, Sin ep, Corn, fodder, house bold and kitchen furniture, one Cotton Gm one half or the widows interest in dutch fan, together w ith other articles 100 tedious to mention. Sold by order of Court fora distribution mo„g t|, e heirs. I erm< made knon on dav of sale GEORGE SOUTHWELL, AH’,,,. October, 17 1851. 27 2m Dr. DE G K/JFFENK/ED’SCd7- brated Linament for Rhema+tow. h or sale by fa CIUPM/HV. Oet. 16 1851. 27 \r BARRY’S TRU OPHEROU S i i*ic*e 25 cts. j4gon is. Sf CHAPMAN. Oct. 17 1851. 27 if PILLS &■ BT TERS for sale by', SNE/4D ii Oct. 17 1851. 27 ts. FRENCH Window Glass. For srt-s by SNEAD & CHAPMAN. Oet. 17 1851. 27 ts WH7 TE Lead. For sale by SNEAD & CHAPMAN. Oct. 17 1851. 27 ts T OUILLARD’S SNUFF. A largo -BL d lot in Bottles and Jars, for sale by SNEAD fc CHAPMAN. Oct. 17 1851. 27 if PPINGS BUCHU. Price Si Agents at Gglethorpe, SNE/4D it CH/IPMi/N. Oct. 17 1851. 27 if T ÜBINS Perfumery, for sale bv, Ii Oct. 17 1851. 27 ts T 7NSEED, Train, Lard, fy Neats. JLifoot Oil*, for -ale by SNEAD fa CHAPMAN, at the New Drug Store. Oct. 17 1851. 27 ts