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Office up Stairs, over the Post Office. j VOL. 2. &sa s&u fjn-’Waax mamiasA'Si A Published every Friday Morning, in the new Town of Oglethorpe, .Tlacon County. Ga., C. B. YOUNGBLOOD, Editor and Publisher. TCKKS--83 Per Pear in advance, RATES OP ADVERTISING. One Dollar per equere (of 14 line or le*) for the fint ewertion, an'l r'ifiv Cents lor each insertion thereafter. A liberal deduction will be maile to those who adver tise by the year. Advertisement* not specified as to time, will be pub iehed till ordered out and charged accordingly. LG. ARRINGTON? ATTORNEY AT LAW , AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Oglethorpe, Macon Comity. On; April 17, 1830. 2—ly DR. I. B. HALL, _ RESPECTFULLY tender* his profes sional services to llte citizens of Ogle* tliorpe and vicinity. His ofice is in Mrs, Rawsnn’s house, on the corner of Chatham and Macon streets, where he may be found at all times, unless absent on professional business, Jan, 30,1852, 41-ts MEDICAL CARD. DR. William Ellis having permanently located in the city of Oglethorpe, most respectfully tenders his services to its Citi zens and vicinity. With an experiece of more than twenty-five years, together with prompt and diligent attention to the duiits of his profession, he hopes to merit and receive a liberal share of patronage. He may be found at Snead Drug store or at his residence on Baker street. Oglethorpe Feb, 4th 1852. 42—if. COOK & >IOtfTFORT A® JU&.W, OGLETHORPE, GA-, WI LL practice in the Countie* of Taylor Houston. Moon, Dooly Sumter, Marion. Talbot, and Craw ford. One of the firm always at the office. Feb. 20,1852. 44-ly. LIKEMSSSES. UVOUERREQTYPE LiWmesse * ,a - B * ken in the be3t style of art by B.J. LESTER. Feb. 12 1852. d-ts- W. H. TURPIN, Manufacturer of and WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MAIMS®. SIS’ Plain Tin and Japanned Ware, Hollow, Wood, Hurd-Ware, Cook ing and Parlor Stoves dec. Tin-Ware nfevery description, repaired. On Sumter Street, Oglethorpe Ga. February 20, 1852. 44-ly. BRUSHES. alfkiml for sale by SNEAD b CHAPMAN. Oct. 17J851. $7 ts arid Dental Instruments 555 Gold Foil, be. Forsnle bv. SNEAD fc.CHAPMAN. Oct. 17 1851 27 if. RECEIVED to-day a large lot of Cherry Pectoral, Cod Liver Oil, Dr Chiislies Galvanic Remedis, Townsend’s and Sand’s Sarsaparillas, ** Pepsin” the Great Dyspepsia Remedy; and various other Patent medisins. SNEAD & CHAPMAN. Nov. 17ih, 1851 . 33—if. cigars! 50,000 ZS&f ” , R. H. SIMA’ 4i Cos. Oglethorpe Feb. 4th, 1852, 42—if. Carriage Ju Making and jyL* and Buggy WRepairing. SHOP ON SUMTER ST. Near the Spinkatkins Hotel , OGLETHORPE, GA. THE Ne-v Firm of Wright, Wil liams fc Cos., have associated themselves together for the purposo of making and repairing Carriages, in a neat aad 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 b Cos. December, 26th, 1851, 87—ts. NOTICE. IfESBRS. NELSON A CUMMING would inform the JR public that persons hiring Buggies from their Stable must expect to pay on the delivery of them.and persons board mg horses with them must pay monthly. Their ne cessities require this course. AH persons indebted to them by note or account will please settle immediately. April *4th,lßL 3-1f ®|c fitonty-tDisf {Sfcorgifttt* THE NEW DRIG STORE. SNEAD & CHAPMAN. Wholesale and He tail D U CGI STS (SUMPTER STREET,) Oglethorpe , Ga . THE undersigned would respectfuly ly inform their friends and the pub lic, tlinl they have just op tied a DRUG S TORE in Oglethorpe, where they will keep cunsiaaily on liiintl, ? large and fresli assortment nf Drugs aad Medicines, Surgical anil Dental Instruments, gold Foil, Perfumery, Soaps and choice Toi b*l articles, Also, Paints, Oils, potash Window Glass Dye Stuff, Choice Npices Essences, Patent Medicines, be. b<\, and a full assortment of whatever belongs to lie business. ffj” 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. Physicians’ Proscriptions put up with care and dispatch. The attention of Physicians, Country Merchants and Planters, is called to oor stock, as we feel confident we, can sup ply them with all articles in our line, on terms that will not fail to give satisfaction. SNEAD bCHAPMAN. October 17, 1851- 27—ly. WHiTE Lead. For sale by SNEAD b CHAPMAN. Oct. 17 1851. 27 if NOTICK. jk/CRS. S. A. JACKSON has just opened iyj|. and is still receiving a Fine and well selected Slock of Silks, Bonnets, Ribbons, Trimings for Dresses which she offets to sell low for Cash. N. B. Dresses and Bonnets made to or> der with neatness and dispatch. * Oglethorpe March 12th 1852. 3w. TAILORING ! THE subscriber respectfully anounces to llte citizens of Oglethorpe, and the sur rounding Country, that he has commenced the Tailoring business in this city, all work entrusted lo his care will be made in a style not lo be surpassed by those whose name exceeds their talent. Cutting and repairing done with neatness and Dispatch. WILLIAM WALSH. March, 12th 1852. 47—3~i McDonald & Willis, Wholesale and Retail GROCERY MERCHANTS, And dealers in Country Produce- One door north of Lewis &f Trice's Ware house, Oglethorpe Ga. WOULD Respectfully inform their friends and the public generally that they have opened, and expect in keep con stantly on Itanri, a g-neral assortment of Family Groceries and Provisions; such us Flour, Bacon, Lard, Butter Cheese, Sugar, Coffee, Sab, Molasses and Syrup, Kice Mackerel be., together with such articles as Pepper Spice, Race and Ground Ginger, Saieraius, SaUorta, Potash. Nails, Powder and allot, with a fine lot of Tobacco, Cigais, and siiuff, and many other articles, too tedi ous to menstiun, A share of public patron age is respectfully solicited. They would ul so inform their city, friends that they expect to keepa supply of Corn and Corn-meal, and Flour in quantities to suit purchasers, with vegetables of every variety that the surroun ding country may afford. John McDonald. VVM. H. YVILLIS. Oglethorpe, Marcli 1852. 49tf. FOR SALK U™ A ONE half interest in the Office of llte J\ SOUTH-WEST GEORGIAN. For particulars apply at this office. March sth, 1852. —y- ■ Carriage Repository. BuffKys, JKocknwnys, and Family Carriages. Wl THE Subscribers have on hand, and will continue to Receive Reg ular Supplies of evety Variety of Carriages, at Macon Prices with the Freight added. Our friends are requested to give us a call G. C. CARMICHAEL & CO. Oglethorpe April 2nd. 1852. 50—ly. OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1852. From the Ma-wmic Journal. TRUTH. BY MISS C. W. BARBER. On all things created, remainelh the half effaced signa ture of God; Somewhat of fair and goodjiio’ blotted by the finger of corruption. *Whol is truth ?’ asked Pilate of die Saviour. Again and again has mm while groping his way through thick mists of error, paused and reiterated the question, ‘What is truth?’ That siud.-m who strives to penetrate the arcana of Nature, assures ns that he is seeking Truth in her most heauiilul habiliments. The pale browed theologian pores over the sacred page, unravelling strange doctrines, uud f.uc.y ittg that none so adroitly as be have suc ceeded in drawing Troth front her secret recesses: in bis midnight tit usings site comes to bis side, with a face as beautiful as nn angel’s .ltd a voice sweeter than the syren’s spell. Every nssocia.ion of men claim Troth for a handmaid and a companion. Site assumes in tlteir hands characters the most opposite teachings. But after-all, Trujh is a unity, beautiful and symmetrical. She dwells’ in no one place, or rather she is an all prevnding spirit. “Verily there is nothin” so false, that a sparkle of truth it notin it,” But it is limelo commence my story. L.was a moonlit night in the south of England. In a little cottage n Iticlt stood, almost upon the beach, a beautiful young girl sat, or rather leaned carelessly out of the half open casement, and watching the waves, which came rolling in huge silver bands to the shore and there broke into a thousand glittering fragments on the rocks. Tl|eir hoarse, steady murmur, seemed to have a charm in it—the'cool breeze which came inland, was soothing and sweet in its influences. She tossed hack the long curls, which were floating carelessly over her shoulders, in order to feel the invigorating breath of the night, in all its balniiness. A luipeysnckle had clambered almost to the top of the case ment, and its sweet flowers waved lo and fro, scattering tlteir fragrance like so, many censors. The little glrass-’plat in front was hedged about with promises— those beautiful floral appendages which cast so sweet a charm around most En glish cottages, and pansies, sweelwilliams, daisies and blue anemones peeped modest ly up from their lowly nestling places. It was such a home as England’s sweetest poetess must have had in her mind’s eve, when she sung, “Seesl thou my hope ?—’lis where yon woods are’ waiving ‘ v. In (heir dark richness, to the summer air— Where yon blue stream, a thousand flower bunks laying, Leads down the hills a vein of light—'tis there! Midst those green wilds how many a fount lies gleaming, Fringed wiili the violet,colored with the skies; My childhood'sJiauul,-thro’ days of summer dreaming, Under voting leaves that shook with melo dies.” England lias many such haunts as these —flnwer.wreathed cntt’nges, where glad young hearts spend their spring time, and to which they look hack with restless year nings wheiffar away, and among the fairest, sweetest, ol'these homes, stood the cottage about which I write. •Eva Snow! Miss Eva Snow! f say, it wants only quarter to leu, and why do you slay looking not at tlie sea, nod catching your death of cold, as you very well know, here in the damp night air, without so much as a liaudkerrhieftlirown over you rhead* Why doit’i you shut the casement and prepare for bed—all iu die house Have been in their rooms (his half hour, ami I want to shut up the windows ami doors.'’ Eva turned her heat! and saw Bridget, the housekeeper, standing wid) a candle in one hand and a huge bnneli of keys in the til her. There was n frown upon her wiinkled brow, and a glance of dispro val in her eye. “I did not know it was so late,” said die young girl rising and motioning’ ns if lo close the casement, hill just then her eye fell upon a dark figure flitting across the greensward in front of the house. A crimson flush mounted to her cheek—her hand trembled—her heart fluttered, and turning with a commanding air to the ser vant, site said, “leave me Bridget to close the windows; I have not done admiring the sea. It is not often that one sees so sweet a night at this, even in the south of England.” OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD IS OURS. The servant turned away, muttering something about the romantic taste of a young girl, who kept the house eternally in rontinoiiun, and wondering what there could he in the water, which her young mistress saw everyday and every night, so mighiy wonderful—so very enchanting on ibis night in particular. But the rays of her candle flickered off in the distance —the door slammed after her, and Eva Snow was alone again. IV as she alone ? No, a clump of shrub bery rustled hv the side of the window, throw ing a thousand sparkling dew-drops to the ground, and a tall form stepped bdly into (lie nioouliglii. ‘•Wav have you cor..e Captian Mont gomery ?” saiil die young girl, stretch., ing forili her snowy while hand, which was eagerly grasped; why have you come ai this unseasonable hour, in seek an in lei view in lifts clandestine way ? Should my sire, with Ins strict English noli ms of propriety, chance to overhear as, we should never be'forgiven.*’ “1 know it, Eva dear, I know I peril vonr happiness as well as my ow n, by thus coming, hut I could not depart dearest girl, without once more seeking yon tweet presence, w idiom once more hearing the tones ol your voice and looking into the depths of your blue eyes. It is a cruel late, Eva, that thus sends me from you.” “And are you indeed going ?” said Eva, her lips and cheeks blanching col orless; are you indeed going to leave En gland and—” Site stopped suddenly. “Me,” she would have added but the word died up.. on her lip. “/ shall leave England,” he said mu singly “my ship is even now ready for an instant departure. / must leave you too, unless like a wise girl you decide to ac company me.” “But my father!” exclaimed the girl, “my father you know has a dread of the sea; nearly all his family once perished in it, after weeks of starvation and suffering —my father I fear will never consent to my uniting my destiny with one, ‘•Whose path inoVr ilie mountainous wave. Whose home is on the deep.** Oh! Captain Montgomery, for my sake, give up vour perilous wanderings on the sea, for my sake buy an English cottage, and I will dwell ever by your side.” “God bless you for the words Eva ! God bless you ! but this voyage must be performed: this voyage once accomplish ed, I will yield to yous wishes—lo give up my occupation on the sea, hut must 1 now depart without you, Eva ? Can no eloquence ol mine, persuade you to ac company me, on this my last trip ! Oh, for you, and with you, I would go lo the ends o£ the earth.” “There is but one way of accomplish ing this, and that is to be married clandes tinely, and that, Captain Montgomery my sense us filial duty will never permit me to do. Prayers, entreaties, and snppli cations, have heretofore proved unavail ing with my father, and what can we hope to effect, by petitioning him further !” The young man mused. The wind played .through honeysuckle vines, lifting the blossoms as playfully as if two anxious iiearts had not beat beneath them. “You will not go, Eva, without the old man’s consent ?” said the young man at lasi, tilling bis thoughtful face to the maiden's, “yon will not go unless you can leave home, escorted even to iliesea shore by your sire, Bridget and all—unless ihey send heart hlessi igs after you. Well I do not esteem you the less for this, but for you, and you alone, will I sue again, /have been repulsed once, twice, thrice already, by your father, and my pride is wounded. But love is, in ibis instance, stronger tlinn piide. I* will ask for yon again. If the old mar. consents, we will be married, and away together—if not, long w eary years nf separation most en sue. But its best lo hear in our bosnrns, a heart for any fate.” Good night, Eva! 1 will see Ihe old man to-morrow, and try on him once more the eloquence of affec tion.” The young man stooped to kiss the hand which lie had not yet relinquished, and then turned away, with loug strides across the grass-plat. Eva closed the window softly, and stolelioiselessly to her pillow. Hope was whispering an impro bable tale in her ear, but when did Love exist without hope? Affection and tears are not without their power even upon aged and determined liearts. Col. Snow gave his only, his dar ling Eva, at last into the guardianship of j a Sea-Captain—an occupation of which he entertained the most dreadful ideas, and saw her five days after the interview recorded above, stowed away in the rich and beautiful cabins of the Neptune.— Bridget followed with a dark frown, and a more ominous shake of the head than ever, her mistress to the ship, and hoped that Miss Eva would have at last, en ough of the sea—she always had been keeping every body in the house up at night to look at it, and now that she could live on it, she was sure that she ought to be satisfied. But in spite of tier cross way, she was not without a great deal of affec tion for the child, whose way-wardness she had tried from her infancy to control, and so she parted from her with a gusli of natural and biller tears. There was indeed a great deal of ro mance iif the young brides nature, and for awhile it was fully gratified. It was a pleasant thing to find her.-elI the idol of t lie Commander’s heart—a pleasant thing to sail for days upon a glittering expanse of water, hounded only by the horizon— to watch the sea fowls who alighted pan ting among llte riggings, alter having breasted the waves, and sported with the foam for miles. It was pleasant, touch ing upon the islands, and going on shore to pluck strange fruit, and lo find her self surrounded by the natives; all this was romantic, and the heart of the English girl revelled in it. But there came, as her father prereen, a fearful hour nf trial. Huge black clouds spread them selves like a funeral pu!l over tiie sky, and tile sea boiled like a red hot chaldron. The Neptune at firsi; under the skilful management of her commander and crew, rode the waves like u thing of life, but not long. The sea grew wilder—the limbers groaned and labored through the surging brine, the sails were riven in the blast, the masts were broken, and despair came into every heart—sat on every face. In this fearful hour, Eva Montgomery caine forth, determined to show the crew that she had courage worthy ihe wife of their faithful commander. IJei* step at first was steady, and her brow unblanched, but a sudden roll in the sea coming on at that moment, she must have fallen into the oceaq, had not the arm of her hus band caught her as she fell. “My poor, poor wife!” he said mourn fully, “it is forme that you have encoun tered this, gllas! that my heart has been so wilful in its idolatry ! I could perish bravely, but ii.il by your side. Oh/ would that we had heeded the advice of your father, and delated our union ! You then might have been spared. But now vour fate, as well as mine is inevitable. Cling closely to me, my love, and let us perish together. We are near some dangerous coast. J cannot make it out. I think however that it is Arabia. Our .hip, al ready unmanageable, is drifting towards the rocks. When it strikes, all on buard must perish.* 1 That was a fearful hour of gloom, and suspense, which preceded (lie grounding of the Neptune. Eva clung closely to her husband, but instead of sinking when the vessel was indeed stranded, as he had foretold a heavy wave drifted them to the shore. There stood at last, beneath high shelving rocks, with the sea raging like some infuriated animal at their feel, while wild shrieks rose even above the roaring waves, from the drowning crew. Now and then a pale limb darted out for a moment, like some spectre from the sea, and llien sunk to he seen no more forever. Fearful, fearful are the perils of the sea! Brave must be tire hearts of those “who go down in ships,” upon the face of the treacherous deep! At last, not a groan was heard : die black waters curb'd and closed over every vestige of life, two hours before belong ing lo tin Neptune, save the two desolate beings, who stood still, side by side, hand locked in hand, gazing with strained eye* over ihe angry waters. One feeling only animated their bosoms gratitude, intense gratitude to God, for life—life that most precious boon in the gift of the Creator. They knelt down upon the sea.washed, foam covered bead), 1 and potird forth from full hearts, thanks giving and praise^ But their condition was a most desolate one. Wet, worn and hungry, iliey weie cast empty handed upon a foreign shore. Huge craggy rock* loomed over ilieir hearts, and it was uncertain whether n path would be found, leading to their siiitiniMs. ! They however set themselves hopefully ■ to work to discover some place, accesti- j ble to human feet, and aftrr a long seart b, | TERMS: $2 in Advance. succeeded. They found when they reach ed the main laud above them however, that they were on a wide sandy plain, V'itli no appearance of vegetation—no sign of animal life, or human habitation around them. They knew at once that they were among the trackless deserts of Arabia, where the heavens glow like fire —where the fierce Bedouin roatr.s law less, and the dreadful simoon sweeps like the breath of a furnace, w ithering every thing it touches; w here the gurgling of !no silver steam is ever heard, no palm tree waves iu dark luxuriance—not even j die shadow of a great rock “was to he foilnd in this weaiy land.’’ Wlmt a place fog Eva Montgomery, i the petted darling of nil English family, the idol of many a heart, the floweret who had heretofore been visited only by sod wind, and gentle showers ? The heart ol the .irona and heretofore seif relying s< a captain, now wept blood : fur his own sake lie was not troubled, lint liotv could lie .ee the beiimilnl young creature whom lie hurt induced to leave England, withering like some tender vio let in die blast of a red lint oven? He knelt with clasped hands and prayed as lie had never prayed before, that die God ol llagar would vi.it iliem in diis dread ful hour of need, and when die sun went down, he look Eva to hi. l ean, uud lay ing down and liea, ing the .and upon her for a covering, they slept. For two days they roamed without knowing whither they went, liirongli dial dreary desert. The sun heat upon their defenceless hears- the sand hli.iered their tender feet—tliiist parched their thirstv, lips, and hunger gnawed like a vulture at their vitals. The third night, they laid down, as both now earnestly prayed, to (lie. They had not seen a human being since they landed, and they knew dial when human beings were inetwiili, they would be die Bedouins, those fierce wandering child ren of I.lunacl, “whose hands,” to quote the truthful language of snipinre, “are against every mao, and man’s hand u gainst iliem. But they were overtaken that night by a parly of Arabs, who on tlteir fliet hoi.es were tanging tl esi a coast in ihe hope of finding plunder of one or another. They were overtaken and immediately secured as capiivts. YVlial a fate now .(retched out before them ! They had no doubt ho: that they should soon he sold into bondage, and se parated far from one another. This was the greatest dial of all. Eva clung to tier husband with shrieks of despair, and he sat disconsolately among the ferocious band (who were disputing among them selves with wild gesticulations in regard to t! e possession ofthe captives) learelcss, but wildly clasping her to his heart. h was at this juncture, that the idea occured lo him, that he had somewhere seen an occount ofthe existence of Ma sonic fraleruiries among the Arabs. The thought came (o him like a glance of light from Heaven. If one ofthe mystic brotherhood could he found now, lie was sale, Eva was safe in the hands, even of barbarians. He caugli at this moment the eve of the chief, and gave a mystic sign. With wlial a thrill of wild delight did he receive an answering recognition ! The Arab thus unexpectedly met with, was an aged man, with a commanding brow.— He waved his hand to iiis followers, in to ken of silence. The fierce combatants paused, and looked up at him, while with oriental dignity lie spoke a few hurried words lo iliem in Arabic, ihe import of which Captain Montgomery could not well make out. The effect produced, he soon saw, however, was a liappv one.— The clamor erased entirely; they kindltd a fire and set themselves busily to cook-? ing some small pieces of meat—probably the fir.li of some slaughtered camel.— These they offered to their prisoners, and unpalatable as the repast may Seem, it was partaken of with extreme reli.li by the stiff,rer*. They gave ilnyu from goat skins, hunkisli w ater to drink, and then striking a lent, and spreading a blanket, tile chief motioned lo Captain Montgom ery and Eva dial they should go lo re pose. W.ili ituinkful and det-ply grateful heart* they again laid llieni-elves down. They had not however rested lt*qg, he. fore a tall figure darkened the door of their tent, and looking lip, they saw by the flickering light ofthe fire which was not yel extinguished without, the yeuera* hie form o| die chief, “White brother,” he said in a subdued voice, and in brokru English, “die child- NO 4.