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Offiee np Stairs over the Post-Office. | 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. NO. 48.