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VOL. I.
/ Published every Friday Morning, in the new Town of
Oglethorpe, Macon County,Ga.,
■ C. B. YOUNGBLOOD, Editor and Publisher.
T£KMS--8i Per fear in advance,
RATES OF ADVERTISING..
One Dollar per square (of 12 line* or .leas) for the first
•ser.ion, ami Fifty Cents for each insertion thereafter.
A liberal deduction will be made to those adver
tise by the year.
Advertisements notspeoified as to time, will be pub
lished till ordered out and charged accordingly.
R. H. SIMS, fc CO.,
GENERAL DEALERS IN
Groceries and Domestic Goods.
ALSO
Boots, (Shoes, Hals, Caps, Bagging, Rope,
Iron, Steel, Nails, Aic.
At the Brick Store, Conner of Sumter and Chatham Sts.,
OGLETHORPE GA.
N. B. All Orders Promptly At
tended to.
g. H. Sims. T. J. Tiirelkeld.
October 3. 1851. £5 —Cm
W. VV. CHAPMAN &i CO.
WARE-HOUSE
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Conner of Baker and Chatham Streets,
OGLETHORPE, GA.
ARCHIBALD W. MARTIN, W. W. CHAPMAN & CD.
October 3, 1851. 25.—6 m.
pTg.arrington,
attorney at law ,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
irtaleiltorpe, HI tie on County, Ga;
April 17, 1850. i— ty
H.NGEAY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
tthtkcly, EnrlyCo. 9 Gn*
arcli ‘Zb, IHSI* I—ly
” HR. I. B. HALL,
RESPECTFULLY tenders liisprofes-
I services to the citizens of Ogle
thorpe and vicinity. His ofice is in Mrs,
Katvson’s house, on the corner of Chatham
and Macon streets, .where he may he found
at all times, unless absent on professional
business, Jan, 30, 1852, 41-ts
MEIHUAI LARD.
DR, William Ellis having permanently
located in ilte city of Oglethorpe, most
respectfully tenders his services to its Cili
• lens and vicinity. Willi an ex|iuriece of more
than twenty-five years, together with prompt
and diligent attention to the dulits of his
profession, he hopes to merit and receive a
liberal share nf patronage, lie may be found
at .Snead Drug store or at his residence
on Baker street.
Oglethorpe Feb, 4lh 1852. 42—-ts.
BRUSHES, all kind for sale Itv
SNEAD Si CHAPMAN.
Oct. 17 1851. • 27 If
URGICAL and Dental Instruments
Gold Foil, Sic. For sale bv.
SNEAD & CHAPMAN.
Oct. 17 1851 27 ts.
RECEIVED to-day a large lot of
Cherry Pectoral, Cod Liver Oil, Dr
Cluisties Galvanic Remedls, Townsend’s
and Sand's Sarsaparillas, “ Pepsin’’ the
Great Dyspepsia Remedy; and various other
Patent uredisins.
SNEAD & CHAPMAN.
Nov. 17th, 1851 33—if.
LIkMISsIs.
OAGUERREOTYPE Likenesses ta
ken in the best style of art hv
B. J. LESTER.
Feb. 12 1852. d-ts.
_ CIGARS.
50,000 jstssf
7 R. H. (SIMS&, Cos.
Oglethorpe Feb. 4th, 1852, 42—ts;
COOK & JIONTFOBT
ILJAW,
OGLETHORPE, GA.,
TiriLl. practice in the Countie* of Taylor Houston,
W Mcon, Dooly Sumter, Marion, Talbot, amt Craw
ford. One of the firm always at the ofiiee.
Feb. 20,1852. 44-ly.
Books! Books!!
60 COPIES OF THE ’
Married Woman't Medical Companion,
For Jle at the “South-West Genrgian’’ Of
fice by C. B. YOUNGBLOOD.
P. S. All orders from abroad promptly
attended to.
Sept. 12,1851.
ANEW supply of Blanks for sale
at this Office, at one Dollar per
quire.
@|c SottiljhfiDast {flfcorgiait.
Over 10,000 Pairs of
ft B OTS AND
shoes.
Keep it before the People that
BANKS&CO.
ON SUMTER STREET.
HAVE now opened two doors from
R. H. SIMS & Cos., and intend keep
ing constantlv on hand the largest und best
STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES
ever offered in South.-Western Georgia. A
large portion of which is of their own man
ufacture, and warranted not to r.ip, consisting
of all qualities and prices; 2,000 pairs home
Made Negro Shoes, double soled; IJMQ
pairs of Kip Sewed and Pegged Boots; —
250 pairs Men’s Double-soled Water-Proof
Boots; 500 pairs single and Double soled
Calf Brogans; 1,500 pairs Ladies’ Leather
Cloth, Morocco and Enameled Bootees and
shoes; 1,500 pairs Misses’ and Youths’ Boots
and shoes, all kinds; 1,500 pairs Boys*
Kip and Thick Boots and shoes; SOO paits
Men’s Home-made Double soled Black Bro
gans; 250 pairs Boys’do.; 300 pairs gen
tlemen’s and Ladies’ Rubber Over shoes;
800 pairs Noll.ern Negro shoes at 90c.; —
10,000 lbs. Sole Leather, Calf, Lining and
Binding Skins, Lasts, Shoe Thread, Pegs,
Shoemakers’s Tools, &c.
All we ask of Planters and others is to ex
amine our Stock before they purchase, as
we expect to Sell exclusively for CASH,
which will enable us to sell lower than any
house that does a credit kqsjness.
Give us a Call!
And if we can’t sell we will charge noth
ing for showing our Stock. Any amount of
BEEF HIDES taken in Exchange for shoe§
or Leather.
Oglethorpe, Oct. 10th, 1851. 2b fim
THE NEW DRUG STORE.
SNEAD & CHAPMAN.
JVh ol e s ale and Retail
DRUGGISTS
(SUMPTER STREET ,)
Oglethorpe , Ga
THE undersigned would respectfuly
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, ? large and
fresh assortment of Drugs and Medicines,
Snrgieal 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, fcic. iic., and
a full assortment of whatever belongs to
lie business.
(E 7“ 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 tip in the neatest
manner and Warranted Fresh and Pure,
or liable to be returned.
Physicians’ Proscriptions put up. with
care and dispatch.
The attention of Physicians, Country
Merchants and Planters, is called to our
stock, as we feel confident we con sup
ply them with all articles in our line, on
terms that will not fail to give satisfaction.
SNEAD &i CHAPMAN.
October J 7, 1851- 27—ly.
Carriage Ju Making
and OL and
Buggy ij|?p Repairing.
SHOP ON SUMTER ST.
Near the Spinkuskins Hotel ,
OGLETHORPE, GA.
THE Ne-v Firm of Wright, Wil
liams &l Cos., have associated
themselves together for the purpose of making
and repairing Carriages, in a neat and fash
ionable style, with good materials, at as low
prices as in any other southern market. We
therefore solicit the patronage of our friends
and the public generally. Those wishing
any thing in our line will do well to give us
a call, as we intend not to be excelled in ar
ticles.
WRIGHT WILLIAMS &i Cos.
December, 26th, 1851, 87—ts.
W. H.
Manufacturer of and
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Plain Tin and Japanned Ware,
Hollow, Wood, Hard-Ware, Cook*
iiilf and Parlor Stoves Ac.
Tin-Ware of every description, repaired,
On Sumter Street, Oglethorpe Ga.
February 20, 1852. 44-ly.
OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 19. 1852.
TOO POOR TO PAY.
We were so poor when baby died,
And mother stitched his shroud,
The others in their anger cried,
With sorrow wild and loud ;
We were so poor we could not pay
The man to carry him away.
I see it still before my eyes—
It lies upon the bed—
And mother whispers, thro’ her sighs,
* The little boy is dead.*
A little box of common pine
His coffin was and may he mine.
They laid our little brother out,
And wrapped his form in white,
And., as they turned his head about,
We saw the solemn sight—
And wept as little children weep,
And kissed the dead one in his sleep.
We looked our last upon bis face,
And said our last * good-bye/
While mother laid him in the place
Where those are laid who die :
The sexton shoved the box away,
Because we were too poor to pay !
We were too poor to hire a hearse,
And could not get a pal],
Ana when we drove him to the grave,
A wagon held us toll!
’Twas I who drove the horse, and I
Who told my mother not to cry.
We roi}e ifiqqg thp crowded tqsyn.
And feR so lope ant] drear.
And oft ouf (ears caqte trickling down,
no friends were near.
Tfc. folks tyerp strangers, selfish men,
Who hadn’t lost a baby then.
We reached the grave and laid him
there,
Willi all the dead aiound ;
was no priest to say a prayer,
bless the holy ground ;
home we went, with grief and pain—
But home was never home again.
And there he sleeps, without a stone
To mark the sacred spot;
But though to all the world unknown.
By us ’tis ne’er forgot.
We mean to raise a stone some day—
But now we are too poor to pay.
Baltimore, Mil. J. F. W.
TO THE UNION.
BV MARTIN F. TUFPRr.
Giant aggregate ot nations,
Glorious Whole of glorious Parts,
Unto emTless generations
Live United, hand and hearts!
Be it storm, or summer-weather,
Peaceful calm, or battle-jar,
(Stand in beauteous strength together,
(Sister States, as Now ye are !
Every petty class-dissension
Heal it up, as quick as thought,
Every paltry place-pretension.
Crush it, as a thing of nought;
Let no narrow private treason
Your great onward progress bar,
But remain, in right and reason,
Sister States, as Now ye are !
Fling away absurd ambition !
People, leave that toy to kings;
Envy, jealousy, suspicion,,
Be above such groyellipg things }
In each other’s joys delighjedi,
All your hate be—joys of war,
And by all means keep United,
(Sister States, as Now ye are !t
Were 1 but some scornful stranger,
Still my counsel would be just;
Break the band, and all is danger,
Mutual fear, and dark distrust;
But, you know me fur a brother
And a friend who speaks from far;
Be at one then with each other.
Sister States, as Now ye are!
Ifitseemsa thing unholy
Freedom’s soil by slaves to till,
Yet be just! and sagely, slowly,
Nobly, cure that ancient ill ,
Slowly,—haste is fatal ever;
Nobly,—lest good faith ye mar; .
Sagely,—not in wrath to sever
Sister States, as Now ye are !
Charm'd with your commingled beauty
England sends the signal round,
• Every man must do his duty *
To redeem from bonds the bound !
Then indeed your banner’s brightness
Shining clear from every star
Shall proclaim your joint uprightness,
Sister States, us Now ye are!
So, a peerless constellation
May those stars for ever blaze !
Thtee-a.id-ten-iimes-threefold nation,
Go ahead in power and praise !
Like the many-breasted goddess
Throned on her Ephesian car
Be—one heart in many bodies!
Sister States, as Now ye are,
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD IS OURS.
M TAKE MY HAT,”
Some have supposed that ‘ take my
hat’ is a saying which originated in tins
wise : A handsome voting lady put up
on her head agent's hat, for which he
enforced the penally of a Uis3, and anoth
er swain, eager to inflict the same pun.,
ishment, said to the lair one ‘ take my
hat;’ whether} she did is not now the
question, but titis did not originate the
saying ; nor did it as some suppose, ori
ginate front the fact that a frolicking
blade who had too many bricks in his
beaver, insisted more earnestly that the
town pomp should take his ‘ hat ;’ —but
as near as we can ascertain, and it is a
matter of history, the saying is as fol
lows:
About nineteen years ago, a fine"look
ing old gentleman, from Western Vir
ginia entered a store in Nashville, Ten
nessee. Said store was owned by a bluf£
honest old trader, who knew a great deal
more about the quality of liquor sold at
the back end of the counter than he did
about (hp fineness of the fabrics at the
other ; nevertheless, between the two ex
fremiiies of that shelf, he contrived to
wake both very comfortably meet the
case. The old Virginian cast his eyes
around the shelves, and finally remark*
ed:
‘ Well neighbor, you, 1 see, hev got
hats.’
‘ A slight sprinkle,’ was the answer ;
and then followed the query, ‘ Wliar are
you from ?’
‘ Old Virginny !’ was the response.
* Right Smart old State,’ replied the
Tennessean, ‘ but getting rather too old
to keep her liar on.’
’ What, do yon mean ?’ inquired the
Virginian.
1 Well, just what I say, uncle ; it can’t
keep her liar on. For instance, now, /
should think you have been a right heal
thy child of the OIJ Dominion, but she
has shed you at last, and like Sampson,
of old, that’s jest the way she is losin’ all
the best liar of her venerable head.’
The old Virginian looked around the
store, rather bothered with the liberty
this Tennessean was taking with his
mother Stale, and finally remarked,
‘ I came here to talk about hats, stran
ger, not liar.’
Well, well, unde, don't get ratliy,
now ; 1 was only venturing a political
opinion about population in general, and
on that head we won’t quariel; bit be
fore we look at the hats; as they are in
timately connected with heads, s’pose
we take a mite of bald face.’
The proposition was agreed to, the
liquor was imbibed, and next followed
the hats. The merchant tossed down
four or five wool hats of various sites,
and invited the old gentleman to select
one which would fit him. He looked at
them, examined the sizes, said they would
do, and requested the store-keeper to
hand him a few more.
‘ Thar’s all the sizes I’ve got,’ said
lie, 1 but here’s a few more es you think
you’d like ’em better,’ and so saying, lie
tossed down three more.
‘ Them’s all right,’said the Virginian,
turning them around ; and the stout old
storekeeper, blowing with exertion, de
scended from his perch, where lie was
straddling from shelf to counter. As
soon, as lie reached the floor the old Vir
ginian remarked that lie had not got
enough yet.
‘ O, you want them for your niggers,’
says the store-keeper ; ‘ well why didn't
you say so when I; was up,’ and he again
proceeded to perch himself into his for
mer position, the old man quietly remark*
ed,
Why, stranger, I warn’t talking any
thing about niggets.’ The fact is, the
old mar, was rather enjoying the extra
trouble he had pul the Tennesseean to.
* Well, what do you want with so many
hats inquired the hatter.
* I want ’em for my sons,’ said the old
man.
The store, keeper hpgan to count those
on the Counter— ‘ Eight,’ said he, a
pretty big spread of boys nlready, I’ll
swear ; but here goes,’ and he jdded
one and then another, and yet a fourth,
and he picked off the fifth, and finally,
seeing ahat the old man stood immova
ble, earnestly counting the hats, he tossed
down three more and was about to de
scend himself, when the old man told him
to hold on, llnow down a few more.’
‘O, uncle,’ said he, ‘ you are joking,*
but, to please him he threw down twen
ty-
‘ That’s jest one too many/ said ihe
old man with much gravity?
* What!—you don’t mean to say you
have nineteen sons!’
‘ Yes 1 do mean to say so,’ was the old
man’s answer.
* And wliar in the name of the State of
Tennessee are they ?’
‘ Well, they are in Tennessee,’ said
the man * right peer in this city—up at
the hotel.*
‘ Stranger,’ said the store-keeper, his
incredulity malting him sputter as lie
said it, ‘ es you ken show me nineteen
boys of your own make, (liar’s the hats.’
‘ Hold on says the old man, and off he
started. In about ten minutes, down
the street lie came heading a line of nine*
teen hoys, marching single file, each
bearing a good gun, and followed by
their venerable mother. They entered
the merchant's store and ranged along
the counter—the store-keeper run his eye
along the line with astonishment.
‘ And you say,’ lie enquired, ‘ that
these boys are nil yours ?’
‘ Ask their mother,’ says the old man,
‘ she says they are.’
‘ Do you say so, madam ?’ lie enquir
ed.
“ Yes, I do, and 1 ought to know !’
‘ Well, you ought, I’ll swear,’ said
the store keeper. ‘ Old friend,’ he ad
ded, * I aim got a word to say, jest lake
my hats,’
Smart Tricks.
‘I heard something a moment ago,’
writes a correspondent in a Southern
city, ‘which I will give you the skeleton
of. It made me laugh not a little; for it
struck me that it disclosed a traisfer of
‘Yankee tricks’ for the other side of the
Atlantic. It would appear that a travel
er stopped at Brussels in a post-chaise,
and being a little sharp-set, he was anx
ious to buy a little cherry-pie, before his
vehicle set out; but lie was afraid to
leave public conveyance, lest it might
drive off and leave him. So, calling a
lad to him from the other side of the
street, he gave him a piece of money,
and requested him to go to a restoring or
confectionary, in the near vicinity, and
purchase the pastry ; and then, to make
assurance ‘double sure,’ he gave him an
other piece of money, and told him to
buy some for himself at the same time.—
The lad went off on a run, and in a little
while came back, eating a piece of pie,
and look ing very complacent and happy.
Walking up to the window of the posl
eliase, he said, with the most perfec t non
chalance, returning at the same time one
of the pieces of money which had been
given him by the gentleman. The res
taurateur had only one piece of pie left,
and that I bought with my money, that
you gave me!’
This anecdote, which we are assured
is strictly true, is not unlike one, equally
authentic, which had its origin in an
Eastern city. A mechanic, who had
sent a bill for some article to a not very
conscientious paymaster in the neighbor
hood, finding no return, at lei”tli ‘gave
it up as a A lucky thought,
however, struck him one day, as he sat
in the door of his shop, and saw a debt
collector going by, “ho was notorious
for sticking to a delinquent until some
result was obtained—a character some
what similar to tlie famous Dr. Burling of
New York described by Mrs. Mowatt, as
Mr. Badger. The creditor called the
collector in, told him the circtitnstan.
ces, handed him the account, and added:
‘Now, ifyou will collect that debt, I’ll I
give you half of it; or if von don’t col
led hut half of the bill, I’ll divide that
with you.’
The collector took the bill, and said,
‘fj guess I can get half of it any how.—
At any rate, if I don’t, it shan’t be lor
w ant of trying hard enough.’
Nothing more w as seen of the collector
for five or six months— until one day die
creditor thought he saw die ‘indefatiga
ble’ trying to avoid, him by turning sud
denly down a by-street of the town.—
‘Halloa ! Mr. ,’ said he, ‘how about
the hill against Mr. Slnwpay ? Have you
collected it yet?’ ‘Not the hull on it, I
liainY said the imperturbable collector;
‘but I c’lected my half within four weeks
a’ter you gin’ me the account, and lie
lia’t paid me nothin’ since. I tell him,
every lime l see him, that you want the
money very bad, but he dnnt seem to
mind it a bit. He is dreadful ‘slow pay,’
as you said when you give me the bill.—
Good morning !’ And off went the col
lector, ‘staying no further question .’
} TEAMS; $2 in Advance.
Scene in a court at S an Francisco.—
Enter Captain in custody of a marshal.
Judge—Captain, there are very grave
charges brought against you. Spitting
in a man’s face—[lulling his nose—and
kicking him. Are they true?
Captain—(hesitating, not liking to say
no, as it might be lelliogan untruth; and
not liking to say yes, dunking of a heavy
fine). Will your honor allow me to ask
your Marshal a question.
Judge—Nodding assent.
Captain—Mr. Marshall, will you plase
to state to the Court whether the person
who made this complaint was armed or
nut when he came on hoard of my ship,
accompanied by youself?
Marshal—he was armed, for I handed
him a revolver myself, which he placed
in his pocket.
Captain—Does your Honor think it
probable that a man with a six barrel re
volver in his pocket would allow another
to spit in his face, pull his nose and kick
him ?
Judge (fired with indignation.)—No
sir! and if he did, lie deserved it! Cap
tain, you are honorably acquitted of the
charges. Good bye, sir, [Shaking
hands.] I wish you a pleasant and pros
perous voyage.
Captain—Adieu ! most wise and
righteous Judge.
Your Babiis not my Babies, —About
thirty five years ago, there resided in the
tow nos Hebron, irt this county, a certain
Dr. TANARUS., who became very much enamor
ed of a beautiful young lady who resided
in the same town. In due course of time
they were engaged to be married# The
doctor a strong and decided Presbyterian
and the lady-love was as strong and de
cided a Baptist. They were sitting to
gether one evening, talking of their ap
proaching nuptials, wlien the doctor re
marked—
‘l am thinking, my dear, of two events
which Ishnll number among the liappiist
of my life.’
‘And pray, what may they be, Dr.?’
remarked tlie lady.
‘One is the hour when I shall tall you
my wife for tlic first time.’
‘And the oilier ?’
‘lt is when we shall present our first
born lor baptism.’
‘What, sprinkled!’
‘Yes , my dear, spiitikled.’
‘Never shall a child of mine be sprinkl
ed !’
‘Every child of mine shall be sptinkl
ed.’
‘They sboll be, bet !’
‘ Yes, niy love.’
‘Well, sir, 1 can tell you then, tka<
your babies wou’t-be toy babies. So,
good night, sir.’
The lady left the room, and the doctor
left the house. The sequel to this true
story was, that the doctor never married,
and the lady is an old'maid.
Iliuls for Young Ladies,
If any young woman waste in trival*
amusements the prime season for im
provement, which is between the ages of
sixteen and twenty they regret bitterly
the loss, when they come to feel them
selves inferior in knowledge to almost
every one they converse with ; and a
hove all, if they should ever he mothers,
when they feel their inability to direct or
assist the pursuits of their children, they
find ignorance a severe mortification, and
a real evil. Let this animate tlieir in
dustry, and let a modest opinion ol their
capacities he an encouragement to them
in their endeavors alter know ledge. A
modest understanding, with diligent and
well directed application, will go much
farther than a more livtly genius, if at
tended with impatience and inattention,
which too often accompany quick parts.
It is not for want of capacity that so
many women are such trifling, insipid
companions, so ill qnallified lor the friend
ship and conversation, of a sensible map.
or lor the task of governing and Instruct
ing a family ; it is often from the neglect
of exercising the talents w hich they reat*
ly have, and from omitting to cultivate a
taste for intellectual improvements. By
this neglect they lose (lie sincerest
pleasures wliicb would remain when al
most eycry, other forsakes them—of which
neither fortune nor age can deprive them,
and which would be a comfort’ and re
source in|cvery possible situation in life..
Mrs. Chapone.
Drunkenness is a temporary insanity.
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