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Office up Stairs, over the Post-Office, j V OL. 2 . ctoerg Friday Morning, in the new Town o f ‘ Ogiet/torpe , Jflikcon C. B. YOUNGBLOOB. Editor and Publisher. . I *ettr in advance, RATES OF ADVERTISING. One Dollar per square (of 12 lines or less) for the first insertion, anil Fifty Cents for each insertion thereafter. A liberal deduction will be made to those who adver tise by the year. Advertisements not specified as to time, will be pub shed till ordered out and charged accordingly. 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; NO 11