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P. G. ARRINGTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
Oglethorpe, Macon County, G;
April 17, 1850. 2—ly
HdrTbThall;
Respectfully tenders improfes.
sionnl services lo the citizens of Ogle
thorpe and vicinity, His ofice is tn Mrs,
Rawson’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
mid diligent attention to the duties 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—ts.
COOK & -MON TP OUT
JLAWi
OGLETHORPE, GA.,
WILL practice in the Counties of Taylor Houston
*• Moon, Dooly Sumter, Marion. Talbot, and Cravv
o rd. One of the firm always at the office.
Feh. 20, 1552. . 44 ly.
LIE BllS SB S 7
| MOUERIrtibrYPE Likenesses ta
-s&jp ken in the best style of art hv
B. J. LESTER.
Feb. 12 1852. d-tfi.
W 11. TURPIIV,
Manufacturer of and
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
11M.11 SKT
Plain Tin and Japanned Ware,
Hollow, Wooil, Hard-Ware, Cook
ing mid Parlor Stoves Ac.
Tin-Ware of every description, repaired.
On Sumter Street, Oglethorpe (la.
February 20, 1852. 44-ly.
BRUSHES, all kind for sale bv
SNEAD &, CHAPMAN,
Oct. 17 1851. 27 ts
URGICAL and Dental Instruments
Gold Foil, &!c. 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 Remedis, Townsend’s
and Sand’s Sarsaparillas, “ Pepsin” the
Great Dyspepsia Remedy; and various other
Patent medisins.
SNEAD & CHAPMAN.
Nov. 17th, 1851 33—ts.
cTgarsT
nAA SPANISH Ci
*3""a v/ VF gars tor sale by
7 R. H. SIMS & Cos.
Oglethorpe Feb. 4lh, 1852, 42—ts.
Carriage in Making
and and
Buggy (j§jp Repairing.
SHOP ON SUMTER ST.
Near the Spinkaskins Hotel,
OGLETHORPE, GA!
THE Ne-v Firm of Wright, Wil
liams 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. VVe
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 it Cos.
December, 26th, 1851, 37—ts.
HTXMcLAIN
WILL, at all times, keep on hand a gen
eral assortment of GROCERIES, at
the old stand of McLain St Son, between the
Pavilion and Magnolia Hotels on Crescent
street, which he will sell low for cash.
Oglethorpe, May IP 1852. 3m
@je SratHDcrt #€ofj}kti
THE NEW I)RI'G STORE.
SNEAD & CHAPMAN.
If’ft o l e s a l c and Retail
DRUGGISTS
(SUMPTER STREET,)
Oglethorpe, Ga .
THE nrrdersigned would respeclfuly.
ly inform their friends and the pub
lic, that they have just opened a DRUG
STORE in Oglethorpe, where they “ ill
keep constantly on hand, e large and
fresh assortment of Drugs and Medicines,
Surgical and Dental Instruments, gold
Foil, Perfumery, Soaps and choice Toi
let articles, Also, Paints, Oils, Potash
Window Glass Dye Stuff, Choice N’pices
Essences, Patent Medicines, &tc. fee., anil
a full assortment of whatever belongs to
he business.
Ol?* Having had six years Practica
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 tjie 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 vve can sup
ply them with all articles in our line, on
terms that will not fail to give satisfaction.
SNEAD 8t CHAPMAN.
October 17, 1851- 27—ly.
WHJTE Lead * For sale by~
SNEAD CHAPMAN.
Oct. 17 1851. * 27 ts
notickT
MRS. S. A. JACKSON has just opened
and is still receiving a Fine and well
selected Stock of Silks, Bonnets, Ribbons,
Trimings for Dresses which site olfeis to
sell low for Cash,
N. B. Dresses and Bonnets made to or.
der with neatness and dispatch,
Oglethorpe March 12th 1852. 3w.
TAILORING f
THE subscriber respectfully anounces to
the citizens of Oglethorpe, and the sur
rounding Country, that he has commenced
the Tailoring business in this city, all work
entrusted to his care will he made in a style
not to he surpassed, by those whoso name
exceeds their talent,
Cutting and repairing done with neatness
and Dispatch,
WILLIAM WALSH.
March, 12th 1852. 47—3->.
JJMcDonald & Willis,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCERY MERCHANTS,
And dealers in Country Produce-
One door north of Leteis Sf Trice's Ware
house, Oglethorpe Ga.
WOULD Respectfully inform their
friends and the public generally that
they have opened, and expect to keep con
stantly on hand, a general assortment of
Family Groceries and Provisions; such us
Hour, Bacon, Lard, Butter Cheese, Sugar, i
Coffee, Salt, Molasses and Syrup, Rice
Mackerel &.C., together with such articles as
Pepper Spice, Race and Ground Ginger,
Saleratus, Salsoda, Potash. Nails, Powder
and shot, with a fine lot of Tobacco, Cigars,
and snuff, and many other articles, too tei
ous to menstion, A share of public patron
age is respectfully solicited. They would al
so inform their city friends that they expect
to keep a supply of Corn and Corn-meal, and
Hour in quantities to suit purchasers, with
vegetables of every variety that the surroun
ding country may afford.
John McDonald.
WM. H. WILLIS.
Oglethorpe, March 1852. 49tf.
FOR SALK,!!
AON E half interest in the Office of the
SOUTH-WEST GEORGIAN. For
particulars apply at this office.
March sth, 1852.
Carriage Repository.,
Buggys, Rockaways, and Family
Carriages.
THE Subscribers have on band
and w ill 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 St CO.
Olgethorpe April 2nd. 1852. 50—1
OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1852.
From the Masonic Signet.
The Freeiiiiison’s Wife,
A TALE OF TRUTH.
Jn IS3O, having arrived to years of
manhood without a fortune or other ap
pliances. promising successful competi
tion with the business men of my native
Stale (Kentucky,) 1 turned my thoughts
towards the far oil’West and South, as
furnishing a more appropriate field for
young and enterprising men, who might
possess the moral courage to withstand
the hardships and toils incident to pio..
ncers. Upon a conference with three
oilier young men, in similar circumstan
ces, vve determined to wind our way to
the wilds ol Texas, and immediately set
about preparing lor our journey to that
foreign land, as it was then esteemed.—
(Texas, twenty years ago was thought to
be a long way lrotn Louisville.)
We nil met at Louisville, on the first
day ol July', where we were detained
some three days waiting lor a boat. On
the evening of t!*te third day a small low
craft made Iter appearance, bound for
New Orleans ; and knowing the larger
class of boats could not then navigate
the Ohio, we lost no lime in securing
berths. Though small and uncomfor
table, the boat was very much crowded
with cabin and deck passengers, bound
lor different points on the Mississppi, to
gether with some who were gbout to ex
patriate themselves, and make an abode
in the land of promise to which vve were
bound. It were vain to undertake to
depict the feelings which stirred in our
bosoms as vve gazed upon the floating
stars and stripes of our native land, for
the last time. ’Tis true, our buoyant
spirit bounded into the future, and hope,
sweet hope, whispered that a day would
come when that lone and modest Star
which had hut dawned upon the horizon,
would, by the magic power ol the Saxon
race, shine with resplendent glory in the
mighty galaxy destined to cluster around
the ‘ old thirteen.’ But as I set out with
no intention to draw a fancy sketch, but
to detail some little events which will il
lustrate to some extent the benign influ
ence of our glorious Order, 1 must pro
ceed with my simple narrative.
Nothing of much interest occurred af
ter leaving Louisville, until vve landed at
SmithianH, (mouth of Cumberland liv
er,) except that our boat formed a fami
liar acquaintance with the numerous
shoals and sand-bars, with which the
Ohio is well supplied, ‘ven to vater ish
miiy low.’
At Smithlaud, -several passengers
came on board, and among tlie number a
very dignified and genteel looking lady,
apparently about forty ‘years old, and
Iter only daughter some eighteen or
nineteen. The latter was beautiful and
bewitcliinglv insteresting in appearance
that any attempt of mine to describe her,
would fall short of the reality; blit I
must be permitted to say that fbch was
the impression made upon my mind, that
I could not realize the fart that her home
was upon this broad earth as connected
with the children of men. An d yet to
the astonishment oT all, these two inter
esting beings look a deck passage bound
for the mouth of Red River. On the
following morning the Clerk, as usual,
went below to collect passage money.—■
The elder lady informed him that she
had about as much money as would meet
his demand, but if he look it all, she and
Iter daughter would be placed on shore
pennyless, among strangers. The feeb
ing and gentlemanly Clerk declined ac
cepting the money until he could state
the lads to the Captain and receive his
orders. The Captain-, on hearing the
statement, desired the Clerk to desist,
promising to call on die ladies himself,
and in a few lionrs did so, and spent some
lime very agreeably in their company,
and look occasion to repeal his calls sev
eral times during llte day. The day fol
lowing he also continued bis calls, and
made on one occasion some advance to
wards the young lady, which led Iter to
believe his intentions were not of llte
most honorable kind. Feeling keenly
the insult, and reflecting upon Iter de
pendent condition, sl e was, for an in
slant embarrassed and uncertain what
course to persue, but being possessed of
a strong mind and quick perception, she
soon recovered self-control, and gave the
captain a signal of distress frotp a degree
called Masonic, sometimes given to the
wives and daughters of Master Masons.
The Captain recognized the signal, step
ped back as if electrified* and with up
lifted hands, beseechingly inquired *ln
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD IS OURS.
the name of God, where did yon obtain
that ?’ She answered with a sweet toned
voice, and with all the innocence of an
angel, 1 From my btfsband, father and
brother.’ This unexpected answer seem
ed only to confuse the Captain the more,
for he certainly bad not supposed she was
a married woman. Upon enquiry he
learned (hat she and Iter mother were
both wives of Master Masons. Soon af
ter, the Clerk was seen gallanting the
two ladies into the cabin, and the porter
following with their baggage. The best
state rooms were assigned them, and if
the Captain had been the brother or son
lie could not have been more devoted to
their comfort and. happiness.
At the mouth of Red River, the Cap
tain took the Indies to the only house then
at that place and saw them provided fur
while waiting for a packet. Before leav
ing, he told the elder lady that they
might be longer detained than they ex
pected, and consequently incur greater
expenses than she was then able to meet,
and handed her a hundred dollar bill.—
With emotions deeply mingled with grati
tude, she assured him, that though she
was almost destitute, she was no object
of charity, and hence, doubted the pro
priety of accepting his generous offer.—
On being informed, however, that the
money was tendered ns a loan, she said
to him, ‘ Captain, I know not that / shall
ever have it in my power to see you again
how then can I return your money ?’—
The Captain assured Iter, that as her son
an . son-in-laiv were Masons, they would
know Itovv to insure his receiving it, when
it was entirely convenient to repay it,
and bid them an affectionate adieu. At
this moment, both ladies were overcome
by feelings bf gratitude, and tears, not
words, responded to his parting fare
well.
My companions and myself continued
on the boat to New Orleans, not knowing
whether we should proceed thence by
sea to Galveston, or by the Red River
route. After remaining some three days
in the city, we found a boat bound for
Alexandria; and detained to take passage
on her and proceed as far up the river as
we could, and thence by land to Sail
Philip de Austin. On the steamer Lio
ness we had a very pleasant trip to the
month of Red River, at which point we
took on several passengers, and among
the number the two heroines of my nar
rative. The old lady soon recognized
and sent for me. Up to this period, 1
bad not spoken to her, but from the inti
macy which site had observed between
the Captain of the other boat and myself,
she said she supposed he had told me
certain things, and especially if 1 was, as
she supposed, a Mason, and, she added,
‘ if you are, let me know it, for I have re
ceived so many favors from that source
unasked, that I desire to know all Masons
with whom I may meet.’ I informed
her that I was a young Mason, had never
done any good as such and assured Iter
that I claimed no credit for the favors she
intimated she had received from the Cap
tain, that whatever those favors were, the
Captain had rendered them as all good
Masons would do, with no other hope of
reward than a conciousness of haying
discharged his duty.
‘ I presume sir,’ said she, 1 the Cap
tain informed you of his generous and
magnanimous conduct, on taking leave
of ns at the mouth of the river.’
No, madam, I replied, 1 heard the
Captain speak in the most respectful
terms of you and your daughter, but in
no way did he allude to favors done for
either of you.
‘ And did lie nnt tell you, sir, of our
free passage down, and of his noble gen
erosity in urging us to accept the means
of defraying our expenses llte balance of
our journey ?’
No madam, said I, the Captain intima
ted nothing of llte kind to me, and 1 am
very certain there was not a passenger
on board who did not suppose you paid
your passage, nor did anyone, suspect
the Captain of giving you aid in any
way. She then attempted to give me a
detail of events, blither feelings over
came her, and bursting intu tears site re
tired to her state-room.
Our passage up the river was a pro
tracted one in consequence of the low
stage of water, and I occasionally enjoy
ed the society of the ladies and spent an
hour very pleasantly, but no further al
lusion was made to the Captain.
At Alexandria, we were informed that
llte boat could not ascend the river any
further, and we were all forced to take
our chances by land conveyance. My
companions agreed to take charge of
our baggage, leaving me at liberty to
give my attention to the ladies, and see
them provided for. In charge of the
ladies, I was about to descend the steps
from the boiler deck when the young la
dy remembered to have left a small pack
age in the ladies’ cabin. I immediately
hastened back, and on tny return to re
sume my charge, l was rather taken a--
back, by beholding a ntan rather rough
ly clad, of tall stature, spare built, hav
ing long, rough hair, black, sunken eyes,
large mouth and of swarthy complexion,
in short his whole appearance was any
thing but prepossessing, and yet this man
was actually embracing the innocent, the
pure, the beautiful voting lady, and anon
seized an occasion to’give the old lady a
most hearty and affectionate salutation.
The bustle and excitement of such a meet
ing being over, the young lady turned
and introduced me to Iter husband. He
seemed at once to divine my position, and
proceeded in a courteous and gentleman
ly manner to tender me bis thanks for
my attention to Itis family, and expressed
a desire further to cultivate tny acquain
tance. We were detained at the hotel
several days, in providing horses, arms,
etc., for the further prosecution of our
journey, and I embraced the opportunity
of knowing more of the gentleman, and
so far from finding him repulsive and dis
agreeable, he proved, to be in all respects
the very reverse, a gentleman of highly
cultivated mind and polished manners
During my short intercourse, I learned
his entire history. His father was a
wealthy and influential citizen of Ken
tucky, who had spared no pains or mon
ey in the education of this only child.—
This voting man lost his mother, when he
was about nineteen years old. At the
age of twenty, his father put him to the
study of medicine. At twenty-four, he
obtained his diploma from the medical
school of Transylvania, University, Ky.,
and returned home only in lime to see itis
father die. He then determined to leave
Itis native Slate, anil endeavor to rise in
wealth and tiseful/itess in anew and grow
ing country, and advertised his large es
tate for sale, except about thirty choice
iiands, on six and twelve months credit.
bout this time lie made the acqnain..
tance, and fondly loved this beautiful
young lady, and married Iter. About
two months after, lie took Itis thirty
hands, and leaving his wife with Iter moth
er, started for Texas for the purpose of
opening a farm and providing some com
forts for the location of Itis family. Be
fore leaving, it was understood that Itis
wife and mother-in-law were to collect
the proceeds of the first notes due, ora
sufficient amount to meet their expenses,
and meet him at Nagodocltes, bv a given
time. At the appointed time, lie repaired
to that point, but there learned that no
boat could ascend higher than Alexan
dria, and hence he proceeded to the latter
place. His wife and her mother had used
every means in their power to collect the
money spoken of, but entirely failed, and
the old lady having on hand about forty
dollors, she said, she demined to keep
her promise, by taking the chances of
success, placing full reliance upon that
Providence who had never forsaken Iter,
while Iter own shoulder was at llte wheel,
and continued she, ‘ I thank God (lint in
litis enterprise Iliad the clearest proof
of the fulfilment of all His promises ; and
1 may further add, that another oppor
tunity has been afforded me of witnessing
the magic power of Freemasonry.’
/ have only to add that the hundred
dollars, together with the full price of
passage, was soon placed in the hands of
the boat’s agent at New Orlearns. The
Captain is still Ijving, and is owner oj’
one of tlie finest palaces that float upon
the Southern waters, and has an interest
in several others. 1 have ntet him often,
hut he never alludes to the foregoing in
cidents unless the subject is called tip by
another. He lias assured me, that he
received every dollar due him, and more
than lie would have charged the ladies
for their passage under any circumstan
ces.
/ have not given this truthful sketch
because I thought any of the incidents
were remakahle or thrillingly interesting,
but mainly for the purpose of giving an
other proof of (lie power and usefulness
of Freemasonry. 5
The Cincinnati Nonpareil mentions a
report that 500 Cuban invasinnists have
been formed in that city and Louisville,
ready to depot t at any moment’s warning.
| TEftMS: $2 in Advance.
Frunklin and the ..arber.
On Doctor Franklin’s arrival at Par
is as, Plenipotentiary from the United
Stales, during the Revolution, the king
expressed a wish to see him immediately.
As there was no going to the Court of
France in those days, without permission
of the wigmaker, a wigmaker, of course
was sent for.
liinn instant a richly dressed Mon
sier, his arms folded in a prodigious muff
of furs, and a long sword by Itis side,
made Itis appearance. It was the king’s
wigmaker, with Itis servant in a livery,
a long sword by Itis side too, and a load
of sweet-scented hand-boxes, full of * de
wig,’ as lie said, I de suburb wig for de
great Docteer Franklin.*
One of the wigs was tried on—a world
too small ! Band-box after hand-box
was tried ; hut all with the same ill-suc
cess.
The wigmaker fell into the most vio
lent rage, to llte extreme mortification
of Doctor Franklin, that a gentleman so
bedecked with silks and perfumas, should
notwithstanding, he such a child.
Presently, however, as in all the trans
ports of a grand discovery, the wigmaker
cried out that he knew where the fault
lay— ‘ not in itis wig as too small) hut de
docteer’s head too big : great deal too
big.’
Franklin, smiling, replied (hat the
fault could hardly’ lie there ; for that
his head was made by God ylluiigltty
himself, who was not subject to err.
Upon this (lie wigmaker took in a lit
tle ; but still contended that there must
he something the matter with Doctor
Franklin’s head. It was at any rate, lie
said out of de fashion. He begged Dr.
Franklin would only please for remem
ber, dat Itis head had not the lioneer to
he made in Parree. No! for if had
been made in Paree, it no bin more dan
half such a head. None of the French
noblesse, had a head any ting like his.-
Not de great Duke D’Orleons, nor de
grand monarch himself had half such a
head as Docteer Franklin. And he did
not see, lie said, what business any body
had wid a head more big dan de head of
the grand monarch.
Pleased to see the poor wigmaker re
cover his good humor, Dr. Franklin
mild not find it in Itis heart to pul a
check to his childish rant, but related
one of his fine anecdotes, which struck
the w igmaker with such an idea of his wit
that as he retired, which lie did, bowing
most profoundly, he shrugged his should
ers, and with a look most significantly
art It said :
‘ Alt, Docteer Franklin! Docteer
Franklin ! Ino wonder you head too
big for my wig. I ’(raid your head bp
too big forde French nation.’
Honesty in Little Things.
There is a valuable moral lesson con
veyed in the following article from llte
Vet mount Chronicle. T<>o little impor
tance is, undoubtedly, attached by many
excellent people to ‘'little things.”
“A brother in the ministry took occa
sion to preach on the passage in Luke
xvi. 10:* He that is unjust in theleast, is
unjust also in much,’ The theme was,
that men who lake advantage in small
things of others, have llte very element of
character to wrong the community and
individuals in gre.it tilings, where the
prospect of escaping, detection or censure
is as little to he dreaded.’ The preacher
explaineed the various ways by which
people wrong others ; sticli as borrowing,
bv mistakes in making change ; by error
in accounts; by escaping taxes and
custom-house duties ; by mnnaging to
escape postage ; by finding artic.es and
never seeking owners ; and by injuring
articles borrowed, and never making the
the fact known to the owner when
returned. One lady the. next day met
her pastor and said,‘l have been up to
Mr’s to rectify an error he made in
giving me change a few weeks ago, for 1
fell bitterly your reproof yesterday.
Another individual went to Boston to pay
for an article not in Iter bill, which she
noticed was not charged when she paid
it. A man, going home (rom meeting,
said to Itis companion, ‘I do not believe
there was a man in llte meeting-house
to-day that did not feel condemned.’
Alter applying the sermon to a score or
more of his acquaintances, lie continued .
‘Did not the pastor utter something about
finding a pair of wheels ?’ ‘1 believe not,
neighbor A. He spoke of keeping things
which had been found.’ ‘Well, I though;
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