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Ina annually over 200,C00 hales of cut
•"it, and giving employment i. sum*
Ihiriy >r f<.• \ thousand operatives.
Thus *■ .-te the woik Juts a'ready
roiumctired. t Strutlxtit phuitets Itayie
the monopoly of (fin treat staple. They
wili ttiiC Wreufier Ire S-. entirely ut tlie
mercy of English or Non-hern port !t;>s
ers. Ttiev rail itianulacurre that <i< scrip
linn of goods mostly in demand In plan
lets llteinselves, slit It ns nsunburgs,
sheetings,- ya> it-, jeans and linst-ys, .heap
rr by far than their eiimp titor-. I bey
can iay (he ftOimlnCion li.r future wealth
and power as Great Hritiau did. They
will mill troth to tlit ir commercial and
political-power. They nil) encourage
the immigration of rtn industrious, (tartly
anti enterprising populntion. By tbit*
increase >1 popuhiti.ni anil of wraith, the
Soiilhero Slates w ill be enabled to bind
themselves together by a neuwork t.l
railroads. They can perfect their intern
al improvements, increase the facilities of
iiitercorpmonicaiion, develope their
boundless resources, and heroine what
they long since should have been, among
the richest, most active and powerful
Slates of tire Union.
Southern and Western Fail-Road
Coa veal ion*
New Orleans Nov. 4th, 1351.
To the People of Georgia.
The people of Lousiatia mid Mis-issip
pi, proposes a general R.il-Rend Con
vention of the Southern and Western
States, to be belt) in New-Orleans on
the first Monday in January next.
The objects of this Convention, tire, as
far as possible, to hi iug about n concen
tration and unity of effort in all these
States, in the extension of their Rail-Road
system, and in bringing into more im
mediate and active connection their pop
ulation and industry, /t is desirable that
every section ol the Si.nth and West
should be represented by their most in
telligent ami practical citizens ; and dels
egations have already been appointed it.
many ol'lhese State*.
The people of Georgia are earnestly
invited to take part in the proceeding ol
the Convention.
; GLEN IJY BURKE, j
At D. CROSS MAN,
Mayor of N. Orleans,
J. D. B. DeUOW, >Com’t
ALEX. MOUTON,
C. S. TdRELEY,
of Mississppi. J
Newspapers in Georgia please copy
the above Circular, and refer lo it edi
torially.
Governor’s Proclamation.
ST A IE OF GEORGIA;
By Howell Cqub Governor of said
State.
/i is die duty ofnl! projile, and espe
cially of a people cnlightned by the iu
struciion and iiislitutiuus ol Cln isti.niity,
to recogt ire the being, providence and
perlcctions of AlmightylGod, the great
i tiler jit it lions and of men. ‘Fite f.*i l
that lie has not dealt uiiliusaliei our sin*
ttor rewnred us according to our iniquities
demands our heartfelt acknowledgement
and adoring homage. That liis liter
tits 100 often abused and perverted, may
noi in righteous juilgemeut he withdrawn,
ihe sen iniriit ol devo ion -I onhi find ex.
pression in tlie language nl htiu:i!i.iii<in,
penitence and pray er. For the unnum
bered blessings which distinguish ns hs a
people, Thanksgiving is a duty imposed
by gratitude, and enforced by our de
pendence and ever recurring wants.
In conformity therefore with > Rtsolu.
lion of the General Assembly* I, How
zl.L CoBB Governor nl said Sate ol Geor
gia, issue this, my Proclamation, and ap
point Thursday, the 27.1 t day of tins
in on lit, as a day id Tuanksgiving, amt
request that ail religious denomina
tions in die Slate, will on that day, meet
ai their respelive places of worship, ami
acknowledgi the Divine Goodtte-s, ami
siip|.lica<e the blessings of Heaven upon
unr beloved land.
Given mi cr my hand, and the Seal <>l
the Executive Depariineni, at the Capi
10l in Milledgeville, this die 12tlt of No.
vember, 1851.
HOWELL COBB.
By the Governor. ARTHUR Hood, Sec
retary executive Department.
(£7* All die papers in die Slate will
please copy one time.
/1 is stated i< t the California papers
that the people of the Southern portion
of the State who are seeking a separa
tion from the Northern pari, ask no con
dition further than to become a territory
of the United Stales without any re*triv
• ions regarding slavery. They arc
willing to asyiinc Ihe payment of liieir
proportion of the State debt.
0-7” 1 he Union party of .Vlaeon Court
ly are requested to meet at Lanier, on die
first Tues lav ill next illuiidi, to iiotniuaie
a candidate for Tax Receiver, of the
County of Macon.
A Bill h IS passed the Lc Mature
to repeal so much of die act of 1840, ron
solid .ting the offices of Tax Collector
mid Receiver in certain counties as relates
to the county of M icon.
TUB mm-VKSTOMHUW
~ c. b. mMmm, ewtor.
OGLETHORPE Nov. 22ml .851.
Agents for the South*West Georgian? j
Spencer Camiwei.l, Fun Gaines, Ga
Jeter A. Mount:, year Amerinif, do.
Col. Wm. T. I'r.ftitiKg, Cuthbcrt, do.
(i. Caritiiers, Esq. uthbert , do.
Gu.nc.RT M. Stokes, Slade, Lee co. do. ,
Dr. YY m. M. Stokes, Dooly co. do.
M. L. Holman , llrooksnille., Slew'd do.
A. A. Bi.akei.y, Griffin, Pike co. do.
John W, Griffin, Grijfin , do.
J. TANARUS, May, Franciieille, do.
VV. J. Poker, Cheuubu. Lee Cos., do.
A. J. Williams, Agent for Sumter co.
It eduction isi I'ielernis ot tt<s
S(iu!h-\Vest Geoijiiau.
After thefir.,i day o) October the Geor
gian will be furnished to subscribers
at the following rales ; ,
§ 1,00 far (i in on 11 is. if paid in advance,
1’25 “ “ if mil paid in advance.
2,0') fur 12 months if paid in advance,
2,50 “ “ if not.paid in advance,
Inibircuienis to Clubs.
Five Copies () mouths fur $ 4,00 in advance,
Ten Copies “ “ •* 7,00 “
Five Copies 12 moiiltis “ 8,00 “
Ten Copies “ “ “ 15,00 *•
Fifteen Copies 12 inn. “ 20,00 “
We have been induced lo offer the aliove
term* in order to inn ease the circulation id
our paper, and for that purpose we earnstly
solicit the co-operation of our friends. It
we meet with sufficient eiiriiriigeineni, tvi
uiieiid genius new material in u few iiiomhs
and enlargini! our paper.
n in iii mri ii urnmimroiiMiii n in
Union Nomination For Comit y Officers*
At ti meeting oil Tnesrloy last, of tin
delegates of this county, .-elicit'd fordo*
purpose of tiominaiing suiialde can
didates for County Officers, the I'uiv
lowing gentlemen were nominated:
Fur i’liei iff—Davis Gatinttage,
Fur Clerk Superior Conn— W. W. Corbitt.
Fur Clerk Inferior Courl4-VV J. Collins.
For Tax Collector Win. Sliealv:
Foi County surveyor Elijah Williams.
For Coroner John Cox.
Not so —The Savannah Republican
chin ges the South West Georgian w ith
being opposed to the further extension ol
the S. VV. Railroad, You are Some
what mistaken Mr. Republican, and it
you will read nor present editorial on
that subject you will find that ue are per
fectly my on that score. ‘Ve have said
and w e -ay yri that we think it ratlin
liiuilufiii vv hetlier it will be <. xiendt and or nut
but that does mu indicate by any me m
that we aip opposed to it—(. are opposed
to nothing that will incieast the boiliii %
u| our State ur In of general sertii c t-.
the < untidy. \V< sliali lejoice to S’ r the
day , ami w c ilont cure Imw soon, tv lien
we ttre enabled to gel groceries direct
from New Orleans for a third less than
Savannah can furnish them.
RA 1,1 ROAD (ONVE.vrOIN.
In another Column will lie found a;
circular lo the people of Georgia, railing
(heir attention to a Rail Rond Coni .o.
lion to be held in New Orleans, the firsi
Monday in Jan. next. We led confi
dent that Georgia will send a large and
respectable delegation, as lor people are
bcgiiiing lo be fully awakened to the
importance of internal improvements.
07” GodeysLadlS Bonk l"i December
is no otir table, /t is a Intle alieail of
any thing we have seen yet, in the Maga
zine line.
Chas. J. McDonald for Vice Presi
dent ! —VVe nonce that our neighbor lias
hoisted the name of Chas. J. McDonald
fur Vice President, /s it possible dim
poor Mc’s last and warmest friend istry
i ing to make a limlesquo of him? This
!is really too had. The mortification of
In ing the worst beaten Ilian that ever roll
lor Governor in the Stale of Gemgia is
enough to completely overwhelm him,
without Ins friend's making sport of httu
in such a cruel manner.
07“ /iiiyuoifier column yon will find
the Prnytainaii m of Gov. Colib, ap
pointing, in l onfurmity wiili a resolution
ol the general -dssemblv, the 27th day ol
Ibis month as a day of Thanksgiving.—
We hope our readers will remember the
day and proceed to observe il as directed
in the Proclamation.
VVe are happy to learn that the
only case of Small I ox in Macon lias re
covered and there are no new cases.
A hill has passed both branches of
the Legislature creating anew judicial
Circuit comprising the counties of Bibh,
Y"igg** Houston, Dooly, Crawford and
M aeon.
CHANGE IN PRECINCT*.
At tile last silting n( tbe Inferior Court
of this Count v, Itie Pie< imT at 11inhere
•i as t hanged to On lelhotpe, Abn lb*’
Pieciint at die liwi ding >t Wm. Fold'll,
let YVr t heeler. These were both lies'll*
till I* ch-nges, more eSpet ally , I lie change
io Ogteatnii pe, winch wdlsave our i ili
*ens .lie oet e6-itV nl .uai| denying ‘items
selves to tile polls.
07” S. ‘l'. Chapman, one ol tin- Edi
tors o| ihe Journal fy Mcsumgir has
In-on elected Suite Punter lor die
next Legi-laltire,
ffj?” We learn ilia’ anew “ Smr Sprau*
gled Banner” lias made ils appearance
on ill*’ Thames, (hi the fid.l id the (lag
are five Slurs, for the five Australasian*
Colonies—New .South W aits, Victoria,
Sonlll Australia, Villi Du'llinil’s Land
autl Western Anstralia.
OjKoSSUTH— An enthusiastic ition*t'T
todigiiaiiois inci ting was held in London
on llieSlst nil., in |'*vor ol Ko-siitb,
caused b\ die attacks upon him by t •’
London Times. A tinge nuitdier nl per
sons gathered around die office <d the
Tin.eS. at night amt publicly humeri
copies of that paper containing die attach.
Thus the lessons otPreedom taught by
America are gradually taking posses
sion of the hearts of the oppieSßt and in the
’ Id World,-and the lime is md’ di
taut when l‘.e la-t throne will he leveled
to the (fust ami the proud temple n|
erty icared in iis stead.
Tlx! Prospects of Oglethorpe.
M>- Ii si>*< nhiiioH js aljiha‘S in n*iiircl
io ilie fiiinif liesiinv of oifr H'vw Cit\.
• e UK *
Some figure nut for it • hiigbl and glo.
rioos care, r, whib* toilers bury it in rir
ins by the (ardo r exlensiott ol die S. W .
Railroiiil. But w liatev* r may he die
coojerlo e o| different person- concerning
its luture jimspects, we are proud to sat
that untiling has \< I nrcnreii to impede i.c
check in the smallest and gr*e its rajiid
grow th. Although the busy t uigue of
s antler his lahoied hard lo make it
veiv house of tlca.'li, vet m ‘lliilu is de
irat ied from its wide spicadmg fame.—
‘>ll evs id” litriied liny ml it, and w 101.
it is vet iii its infancy, it is viewed as a
place nl greater C"itoiier< i-d importance
than neighboring cities of thirty years
standing. The farmer brings his produce
even from the warehouses ol inlici mar
kets I” sell it here. The receipts of Cm*
toil op to this lime almost double that ol
any other market in South-Western
Georgia, and we donlit md Imt the s.d*
of goods will hear the same emnpari.on.
With all these (lailering prospei is lie
fore our exes, wetlo not w under dial tin-
sound >f hanimei s never ceases, and that
buildings spring up daily , as il were by
magi- . Nor do wc wunde> at the off re
peated p\i lam i i>n of*’ Oglethorpe is
bound to be a great place!” •)<i* L in*id
untarily bui >t> fiom <h- Up* of ill w ho lie
hold the rapid improvements going on.
YeS “ Ogh Ihoipe I*'hound lo he a
gieat place.” .South Western Georgia
lias long needed a convenient mark't
i oiiiiecptl I t li'ihtd with die Atlantic,
,i'al if aikc I has nt length In > n e-t hiisli
ed, and, grateful fm die facility. lie is
; crowding its .-in i ts with her mo-l *alua*
ble products.
Ae tire aware Hint -l ine enlerla ii a
letir tllat tile Railroad will be extend),
hut from pre-cni tippeatnnces we doubt
ns being raided one tout limit its present
’ idling. But suppose ii should lie extend
ed lo Pensacola, would it not ■ benefit
radii r than injure OglMlmipt ? VVe
shoo'd then he Conner tul not only with
the Atlantic tint w ithtlie *\ hole Western
World! We Could s-ll groceries cheap
er than any other market we-l of as, .ilul
afford lo give a bellei price for rollon
il'au any market westward. Wnli dte-e
advantages and being hii exact central
point between Savannah ami Pensacola,
Oglethorpe would inevitably become one
of die innsi important cniutm ii id cine*
of die Smith. As die Savannah Repnb
lican says, “ we simiild soon hlioh! men
from every nation, —the Japnieese and
sliarp-loed China-men as m II a-
of tile Anglo snxotl nice,” ilaily piis-ing
our door. And not only the travel, bii|
the Commerce of every nation would he
pooled in upon us. We should see no
cotton till ii, shipped to Sivauunh Iry the
Farmer, lor the planter will always dis
pose of hi- produce wttere lie can gel gro
geri'S cheapest. Taking this view of the
matter, (and we believe iii- tile only cor
rect viety) the interests ofOglethoipc will
he a Ihidrcd-fnld advanced by the exten
sion of the Rail Road to Pensacola.
But wc liave alr.eatly said we do not
believe the Road will be extended, fr£u<
(lie fact dial it ejept lids, to some extent,
oil an appropriaiinti 0f®300,000 by tbe
Slate Legislature, which we have lift the
remotest idea will lie made. But ifit
should, as we said last week, before it
Could be completed, die Giratrl and Mo*
bile Rad Road will he io suia eSsful oper
ation, hicb would greatly detract from
the present inducements lor extension.— ]
And, is this makes the matter souie-wh.it
doubtful it behooves the cnizeiis of Ogle
thorpe to gel about (lie contrivance of
sum* plan lo bring about as far as possi
ble llit* eoiiimereial results which would
follow the extension of the Rail Road to
Pens.” oia. This could be done In ijm
verv g■ eat extent by tbe immediate jjPjW
Stc'ticiiull o| two Plank Roads ; onJlead
mg fmtn tiiis plat e by way oJJBPomi
T wo, to Bina.a Vi-ta; the iSrr, by
w y of //merictis, to
mads can he easily coostim t<|(l at com
paratively small cost, and jw Ih'ii complet
ed will yield a heller |nJcent. than any
other roads ol the smfßfe length ill the
United Suing. Wejeatm sdy hope tint >
d'i’ matter willißimmediately taken tn
tii cottsidetygpp as the welfare of tbe
daub** ‘|i S. VV. Georgia and the lutnie
prosperity us our glowing city are in
roly and. Lit our citizens call a meeting,
min a Company anil open bonks for lie
receptii.ii of s'oek ami die diiog will he
canned out without any difficulty whatev
er.
You limy have nnr views in regard to
die future prospects of Oglethorpe. It
i- * ri great place ‘ nod ii is bound to he a
gr aler. Jl you extend the Rail Road
y no make it die greatest ( timinercial City
in the South. If you slip the Rail R md,
by the const union of Plank Roads, vmi
bring about dutogt die same result! —
Tinre is no > S. tlieo, in trying to intir
ler b, its very location It is destined it to
h< a cit y of importance.
A Change is coming over the spirit
t>K their Dreams
We are informed by Messis Home
fk Bro.. Mint they IniV’ jost received a:
heir, VVaie-imtise in ibis place, Eighteen
Bale- of Cotton from E L. Murray Est].,
which have for some lime past been S bred
ill VV an ‘-house at Columbus. VV. || nt i V
Mi. Mo-es iif dial Citv, say in n Plank
Road Communication, dial a Road most
lie built i” Lumpkin, m Ogh-lluii pe will
di -w all lie i’ trade fiom them.
MbsiC.— 1 would fain know what mu
sic i-: .sitn it as Ilian seeks eternal wi*’
(loin. Yesterday- evening I walked late
In the moonlight, i” the beautiful avenue
ol the hme .trees on the hanks of the
Rhine, and / heard a tapping noise and
soli singing. A’ the duol of a cottage,
under the Idus-oining lime-tree, sat a
mother with tier twin babes; the one lay
at her brest, the other in a cradle, winch
-lie rocked with her foot, keeping time
with her singing, /ii the very izerin,
linn, ultetl the first trace of life scarce
begins l” -tic, music is toe iiuige of die
soul ; it murmur- in ihe ear, autl die < Inld
•leeps ; the tones .ne tbe companions *•
Ins dieams. sliev are die world ill which
he lives. He lias nothing ; die babe, al
dm gti cradled in Ins innilier's arms is
••loin ill the spirit; hut tones fund enter
ance into mis half-consi ions soul, and
•ho rsh it as the earth notn isiics the life ol
pi mi-. Rettina.
A Steam < arriage Tor Ptanlc Roads
Mr. Fisller, a well known artist of
this city. It.*- recently turned the ingenui
ty, which is char.'Clerisdc of lii- piofes
-ion, to other purposes. He has patent
ed a steam carriage for ordinary travel
on plank and macad. mixed loads. We
could not, without (friiwing*, give noi
re t|eis an intelligible desciiptiim ol Hi*
invention, tun we may s'ate that he has
mtiodced a urn nu-dhid of working
sleam expansively—by the ciKiiliintiori us
tlie radius ami jiarallei rods giv> great
Steadiness t the machines even at the
highest velocities, and, by other arrange
meins lor culdiig offs earn, enables
one pi rson to work the engine widl per,.
fed *'asi’ and i fleet.
A committee of the Met hanirs /nsti
inie, consisting of Professor Ueuwiik,
Mr Deniiam and Mr. Meigs, report
fit oi ably upon liis instrument, and the
editors til tlie Ameiiraii AruXan, ctuiipr
lent aulliui'ides, ve moire, speak of ii at
le ii g 1 li. and iii terms ol praise. —New
York. Com. Adv.
07” Among tlie hills iiiirmlucetl in the
Legis'atuie, yve find one, to ascertain
th* will ol the people in regard tu the re
mtjtal nl tin* seat of government. At
the next general election the people, in
accordance with this bill, are to endorse
on their lickeis, Macon, Atlanta, or Mil
ledgcville, as tr.ay be preferred.
Decision of the Great Methodist
Church Case.
/il New York, on die I2di inst. Judge
Nelson gave his decision in this impor
tant case in favor of die South, adjudg
ing dial they were entitled to share -the
hook eont'erii, and issued a decree
cmilingly . We trust our Northern
ren will stand up to
;foik over without grnmbfiug Jpl’hts
division, we learn, awards to lligpMetho
j dist Church South property to Upamouut
10l about 300.000 do Ila i
CC7* Butli the whig n&l democratic
presses in New York p *tfown on’ the
Union Safety Comttee for selei ting
from the tickets (ifMK par ties to make
up a Uniojputf The old party pa>
per* say their whole ndminotions Were
,Siityiuift the question. lon the Union men
w fui liv e among the candidates and know
them, seem lo think differently, his no,
doubt very unpleasant for the spoiLset k
ers, on either side, to have their arrange*
nients broken tip by this move id the Un- ‘
ion parly, which is almost certain to re
sult in ttie choice of officers of approved
fidelity to the cause of the country, with- I
out regard lo their views on old issues.
The mifiilier of signatures to die Union
pledge in A'ew- York is now thirty tlmti-J
sand.
Another New Territory.—The
inhabitants residing north of Columbia
river, in Oregen Territory, are ill favor
of a division. Public meetings have i
been field in the counties of Clarke, Pa-|
rifle and Lewis, and Strong resolutions
adopting in lavor of (he organization of
anew Territory.
Cotton Jtiotlipfi
Cotton tStiUcmenl, Nov. 21th. 1851.
Recc’d nt Oglethur e lor tin*
wcik, dicing No*. 21st, 2,318 links
Slop'd per S. VV . frail Road, 1.430 “
Balance on hand, 888 “
Total receipts tip to this time, 8.2<i8 “
Total shipmen's “ 5,030
Total balance on lian I, 3,208 “
Ogleiborpe Nov. 14ih 1851.
Tile market is active, demand good.
We quote the market at 7 a 7sds.
Savannah Nov. 20.
Cotton 6 a B^.
Charleston Nov. 19.
Cotton
New Orleans, Nov. 19.
Cotton, 6 a 7V.
Atlanta, Nov. 19.
Cotton, 6 a 7.
Augusta, Nov. 19.
Cotton, 6A a 7
Griffin, Nov. 20,
Cotton, 6 a
Columbus. Nov 19.
C’oiion. 6 s 6j
aßMßßßWMpaoEawaaiMii giryii in phitirewvarxgruapsaws
Council Chamber iVi t). 11 th 1851.
Regular Meeting.
Present the President.
Cnmsrs. Grier and Williams,
Absent—Comsrs. /verson, and Ash
liurn.
Minutes, of the lasi meeting not be
ing at hand, could not be read.
Aeeoiintofß. H. Sims &. Cos, for;
$8,42, was presented and ordered to be
paid.
Council adjoin nd
E. W. ALLEN, C. C.
Conncil Chamber Nov. 18 th 1851
R k<;ui.au M ektino.
Piesrnt the President.
Conn’s. Iverson, Ashlutrn Williams.
Absent, Comr. Greer.
Minutes ol the two previous meetings
read and confirmed—Cotut, on Streets,
repor'ed against receiving Cressetit Street
under the contract for cleaning out. Or
dered that McLain’s Plank Kiln be re
moved from its present location.
Orderercd that the Marshall, has the
guard house pi.t in good condition.
(In motion of Cnni’r. Asliburn, order
ed that a hell is purchased for the use of
the Marshall. On motion of Coin’r
Ashhurn, Ordered that the President
and Commissioners of the Town and
their sueeessers in office he authorized to
receive titles to the ground lor die use of
the academy ; and I but the Clerk he iiu
ihorized to call on Mr. Cabauiss nr liis
agent for said title.
Ordered by the Board, that ihe Clerk
act as Treasurer lor die uiiexpued part
of this year.
Council then adjourned.
E. VV. ALLEN, C. C.
Regular Meeting, Nov. 4lh, 1851.
Present B. A. Hudson President.
Coni’rs, /verson, Ashlniru, Greer
and VVjlli.iHi., the record not being pres
ent, the minutes ol the last meeting was
mil read.
I lie ease of Henry Clem was railed
tod liter being considered, he was fined
seven dollars and filly reins including
< osis. Ihe Committee appointed to ex
undue the Clerk’s books was continued.;
The Council then proceeded to elect a j
Cl. rk, the vote- being counted all being ‘
in favor of E. VV. Allen, he was declared !
elected.
1 lie Count il then adjourned.
il. H. Mapp.
Clerk Piotetn.
Ti’tribute of Respect I
South-Western Lodge N„ ■
Nov. 10.1,, 5851 j ■
Ala regular communication of || ( J
Lopge, lie following preamble and r *■
lotions were unanimously qdopieo • ‘ p
INir the third lime of t | I
u° kis i I
| roan, and upp lit immiiie submissin,,,, I
inrptfdible nispensHtion of Divine p f(U j
dence. Again “ ilie silver chord
been loosened, and ihe golden bnwu
been broken—the dust has returned ‘„ n(1
1 tiie earth as it was; and the spirit 7
God who gave it.”—Brother Josni>
See, a member of this Lodge, is no nn )rt
He breiiilfed his last in peaceful iristmnh
on Saturday morning last at 3 o’,-lurk
and quitted the Lodge and Church hr!
; low, for the Lodge Celestial and.Church
Triumphant above. Death under any
j circumstances is solemnly affecting ; biit
when il invades tbe sanctum of fraternal
! associations and friendship, and withit s
| unerring scythe mows down tile strong
! pillais of our Temple, the scene is at once
more than solemn, and the elnqunt tear
1 0l sympathy alone can record the sor
; rows, vv hit-li language is 100 impotent to
express, his no emiy formula, or mere
ordinary tribute, that we thus record liie
j demise of Brother See. In all the ivla
tions ol lil**, and the assosiations ol Fra
ternity, he exemplified in an eminent de
gree the character of a gentleman, the
virtues of a Mason, and the graces’ of a
Christian, in such harmonious excellence,
| as to command almost universal adniira.
lion and esteem. He was, indeed, a
bright exemplar of Masonry—a consis
tent, pious and worthy member of the
Baptist Ci liimnn on, autl died as he livid
—a triumphant Christian,
“Quiteon the verge of Heaven.’’
’n this (leaHi, the commontitv—the
Lodgi—die Church, have lost an orna
meut—a j*wel—a pillar; Imi tlmt j.wil
has her ii traiishred to the Ct llesliaf Dia
dem ; not made with bands, eternal, in
the Heavens, “ where all good Masons
ere long hope lo meet.”
Tlier* lore he it Resolved. That u! ile we
deeply deplore the 10-s of our departed
brother Joshua See; we soriow out
as those without Imp,—the flight
example of Ids life, ami the bii *hil
assurance in death, afford the runs.da
tum that he now hits white He wicked
cease flout the wtaiy are
at rest’
Resolved, That we d*cply sympathize
with the relatix sand frit mis of the d**-
ceased ami assure them of our <nudo
lence, in their sad hereuvtnienl, |,y this
alfiii'tive and nrvslei io .s I'i-pesalioit of
Di ‘ iup Providence.
R(solved, Thai in token of i>nr ri*
peel fur the deseasctl, the hii ndiei nfnu*
Lodge wear the usual badge of mourn’
lug fur thirty days and that the |Loilg#
Roont, be shrouded in tnoutiling.
Rtsofvcd, I hat tin se } roceeditu 8 he
spread upon the minutes, anil a copy *rt,t
lo the ctlv papets fur pohlji Hiit.tt
P. L. J. MAY. )
O. C. HORN L. > Conntiiite.
A. A. ERWIN. )
y-” vrtr y-rr
bxeb;
I 1 place, on Wednesday cvenitur,
j ‘he 19 It inst. Joseph Henry Sun of Ma
o’ A Cl,ar,t,s R* Youngblood, aged
9 mouths and 17 davs.
“ He tnuk thefcap’nf life to sin.
But bm..r’iwn* to drain-
He meekly put it (mm his lip,
VH iv-" I U, -|^, r , a , ra j,| ..
Oglethorpe Prices Current.
c.>nKt;crr.it wkkkcv.
BACON, Hants, (icr lb. . . ir>cW .
•Sides, dean “ ,
.Shoulders, •* io „ |,
BUTTER, Goshen •• . 25 „ 30
Country “ . . i.t a u
BAGGING, gunny vds. . . ijt
Mafl’d gunny “ , o
rope, . . * • J ;
{">"?* „ Ptr ,bs - • • 12 a 12$
CANDLES., Sperm “ . a r >o*
Adamantine, “ . . 4u H 43
r.ni'’ “ • • 15 a2O
FLO UK, per bbl. . .700 h 800
MACKEREL, No. ’ ““’I
“ •>- a.l ‘ * J’.w’
a! ’ * • ‘Z' 00
CORN, per bushel, . 100 a j'as
MEAL •* I’,,’ a J’”
lead; p ” •. ;•
■
Clarified . _ > 90 a 1 Os)
OlL,Linseed, • *125 i’rn
TURPENTINE .. • 7,0 ~9?
SUGAR, .. * • ItO J and
1 ALLOW, pr. r p, o ...
BEES’ IVaX, ‘ 0?,“ H
I NAILS, .. ’ • 2i l a
RICE, .. * * * 8 *
| 8 ALT, perwek . . “ 1,90
RECEIVED to-. Jay a large loPof
Cherry Pectoral, Cod Liver Oil, Dr.
i.iuisiits Galvanic Remedis, Townsend’s
artd Sand s Sarsaparillas, *• Pepsin” the
Psiem inedTl’*' 1 ’ and variou * oilier
\ ir, ,NEAD> CHAPMAN.
Nov. 17ih, 1851 38—if.
John Freeman,
\Vv, D reß F‘<n> iuform the public that ho is am
MaSter “* -‘••-ft
Oglethorpe, May 8, 1850. y