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LEGAL ETHICS.
Many of our readers will readily conjec
ture the authorship of the annexed com
munication, which we find in the South
g . Carolinian. We cannot be mistaken in
attributing it to the distinguished and able
professor, in our State College, who has
given us a standard work on Poldical
Ethics, and who has also treated this sub
jteject incidentally, yet at some length, in
ET' his masterly and authoritative essay on
Legal and Political Hermeneutics. Many
readers will concur in the earnest and de
cided protest of Dr. Lieber, against the li
centious doctrine of the Wisconsin Judge,
and all will congratulate themselves that
the general tone and practice of the Caro
lina bar, as exemplified by its leading
members, announce and uphold the same
views of dignity and responsibility. It
► will be a sad day for the noble profession
of the advocate, so signally illustrated in
the course of the political progress of our
race, when it degenerates into privileged
slander and irresponsibility.
We annex the communication, however,
which explains itself and needs no com
ments :
The subject of legal ethics has at all
times received attention. Os late sev
eral works of value have touched upon in
cidentally, indeed, but with candor and
acumen. Your paper of last Friday con
tains a short article, the very heading of
which attracts at once the attention of
every one who has occupied himself with
-this important branch of morals. The
words which head the article are: “ Law
yers’ Speeches not Slanders.” Are they,
indeed, not? Can they amount to slander
in no case ? The whole of the article runs
thus:
“ Lawyers' speeches not slanders. —lt
was recently decided in Milwaukee Court,
by Judge Larabee, that a lawyer is not li
able for an action of slander for words spo
ken *in arguing a case before a jury or
court. The decision was given in the
case of John Jennings vs. James H. Payne;
an action on the case for slander, where
the defendaut had said that plaintiff‘came
into the court with black peijury on his
soul.’ The Judge decided though the al
legations were both false and malicious,
the defendant’s privilege as counsel pro
tected him.”
It is impossible to judge, from so brief
a statement, whether the decision of Judge
Larabee was correct or not, but this much
is certain, that if the charge of “'black
perjury” was “ false and malicious,” the
judge who presided at the trial when Mr.
Payne uttered it, acted undutifully and
Unworthily if he permitted the words to
pass without instant official reproof, and
without calling the lawyer back to his le
gitimate path. The judge acted legally
wrong, and practically unwise.
The judge, in our Anglican trlSl, is the
organ of the law, and the moderator of the
trial. He is the protector of all persons
and of all elements pertaining to the trial.
He is the protector of the law, of the jury,
of the defendant, of the piisoner, of the
prosecutor, of the advocate, of the witness
es, and of the record or clerk. It is in
this aspect that the exalted character
which the Romans attributed to their
judge, when they called him Judex sac
rosanctissimus, belong pre-eminently to
our judge; the judge of the English law.
“If the judge, however, must protect
all of these, it is obvious that he can as
sign irresponsibility to neither. Irre
sponsibility is the negation of law, and is
the lawyer of all persons the one that stands
beyond the pale of the law ? The advo
cate has not the privilege of saying all he
chooses. He cannot villify the law itself;
he cannot misstate the law; he cannot
wrongly quote authorities; he cannot
misstate facts as they have appeared on
trial, without being stopped short by the
judge. And why should he have the right
to misstate facts as to the character of the
witness on his acts in court ?
The general truth, in law and social in
tercourse, that the greatest lies in irrespon
sibility, would apply to the advocate. Id
iots, infants, are irresponsible. A slave
woman is, as to public opinion, irrespon
sible in matters of chastity, and she is de
graded accordingly. But the whole com
munity, our body politic, is deeply inter
ested in the high standing and proper
protection of the advocate. Wo cannot
afford seeing him degraded. In all free
and institutional countries the advocate
, has occupied a high position; he has done
so in no despotic country, and in no dem
ocratic absolutism. The standing of the
advocate is one of the guages of liberty;
but make the advocate irresponsible; and
you degrade him. One of two things
must necessarily follow so soon as it is
broadly proclaimed that the lawyer may
say anything and everything without being
amenable to4he law, and without any pro
tection being granted to the person deeply
injured by him. Either the words of the
lawyer lose all significance and value, so
that his speech must miss its very object,
or else the injured party will right himself,
(as is always the case when the law denies
a remedy for a substantial injury,) and
knock the offender down when ho leaves
the court. Who can imagine that an un
punished and untrue charge of “black
perjury ” will float about us as an inno
.cont gossamer in the atmosphere of socie
ty, and not work as a festering poison, some
time or other bringing mischief to a head?
The character of a gentleman is a sub
ject of vital importance in legal ethics;
miAhe length of these purely occasional
remarks precludes an examination of Mr.
Payne’s conduct with reference to this
particular, and, as no doubt it would prove
in his case, a very cutting test. F.
Gambling in California*—The sixth
California Legislature has adjourned after
a session of 120 days, during which time
numerous beneficial and highly popular
laws have been enacted. Among these is
one prohibiting gambling throughout the
state, under the most stringent principles.
Gambling houses are, at last, to be closed,
and a practice which has gone further to
ward demoralizing California at home, and
in'tlie eyes of the world bids fair to be
permanently eradicated from the land.
Vigorous attempts, both by influence and
money, have been made to procure the re
peal or modification of this law, but to no
purpose.
Appointment by the President.---
Washington, May 35.—The Union of this
morning announces the following army ap
pointments: Brevet Major Sedgwick,
Major of Cavalry vice McCullough declin
ed. Brevet Major Geo. H. Thomas Ma
for of Cavalry vice, Bragg, declined.—
Brevet Major Robt. S. Garnett, Major
Sth Infantry, vic* Benham, declined.
The Kansas Election.—We have
news of the result of the election in Kan
sas, on the 22d instant, held to fill vacan
cies in the Legislature In every precinct
pro-slavery men have been chosen.
PUTNAM AS A SPY.
The follow annecdote of one of our wor
thiest revolutionary patriots is full of the
eccentricity which characterized the old
“wolf extreminator
Among the officers of the revolutionary
army none, probably, possessed moreoirig
inality than General Putnam, who was ec
centric and fearless blunt in his manners
the daring soldier, without the polish of a
gentleman. He might well be called the
Marion of the North, though he disliked
disguise, probably from the fact of his
lisping, which was very apt to overthrow
any trickery he might have in view
At this time a stronghold called Horse
neck, some miles from New York, was in
the hands of the British. Putnam, with a
few sturdy patriots was lurking in the vicin
ity bent on driving them from the place.—
Tired of lying in ambush, the men became
impatient, and importuned the General
with a question as to when they were go
ing to have about with the foe. One mor
ning he- made them a speech something
like the following which convinced them
something was in the wind:
“Fellows, you have been idle too long
and so have I, I’m going to Bush s, at
Horseneck, in an hoilr, with an ox team
and a load of corn. If I come back I will
let you know the particulars. If I should
not, let them have it, by hoky.”
He shortly afterwads mounted his ox
cart, dressed as one of the commonest order
of Yankee farmers and was at Bush’s tavern
which was in possesion of the Britsh
troops. No sooner did the officer espy
him than they began to question” him as
to his whereabouts, and finding him a
perfect simpleton as they thought, they
began to quiz him, and threatened to seize
the corn and fodder.
“How much do you ask for your whole
concern ?” asked they.
“For money sake gentlemen,’ replied
the mock clodhopper, with the most deplo
rable look of entreaty, “only let me off,
and you shall have me hull team .and load
for nothing: and if that won’t ’dew, I’ll
give you my word I’ll return to-morrow,
and pay you heartily for your kindness and
condescension.”
tfWell,” said they, “we’ll take you at
your word. Leave the team and provend
er with us, and we won’t require bail for
your appearance.
Putnam gave up the team, and saun
tered about for an hour or so, gaining all
the information he wished. He then re
turned to his, men, and told them of the
foe, and his plan of attack.
The morning came, and with sailed out
the gallant band The British were hand
led with rough hands; and when surren
dered to General Putnam the clodhopper,
he scarcastically remarked:
“Gentlemen, I have kept my word.—
I told you I would call and pay you for
your kindness, and condescension.”
ATLANTA ANO THE GOOD PEOPLE THERE.
We made a flying visit to Atlanta, last
week, and spent an exceedingly pleasant
day or two-in that most prosperous little
city. It was our first visit, and much as
we had heard of its thrift and growing
importance, we were astonished to note
the evidence of its almost magical advance
ment. Ten years hence, it will be the
great city of Georgia; no man need doubt
that. Already it is close upon the heels
of Augusta—a few years will double its
population and place it beyond rivalry.—
Its trade in this direction was only begin
ning to develope itself when low waters
suspended it: with the next rise in our
river it will show itself to be immense.—
Atlanta will be the great dispenser of Wes
tern produce to all Georgia I
A couple of us from Montgomery and
one from Mobile, though altogether stran
gers, were immediately upon our ai rival
placed in most pleasant durance, by some
of the warm-hearted people of Atlanta.—
We beg to acknowledge most gratefully
the hearty, cordial hospitality and un
bounded courtesy of his Honor, A. Nelson,
Esq., Mayor of the city, and our brethren
of the press—“each and every one of them.”
We felt that “it was good to be there,”
with such whole-souled friends. May they
speedily give us opportunity to show how
much we desire to promote intimate and
constant intercourse with our Georgia
brethren. If we have not that icy water
or that mountain breeze, we hope we are
not “6eAwu?” on the warm mixtures.
Our lodgings at the Trout House were
most comfortable. Mr. Gage, the admira
ble host, seems specially desirous to take
care of his Alabama friends. We feel
sure we never stopped at a hotel of which
we could more conscientiously say that it
is worthy of the fullest patronage.
A visit to the premises of Mr Peters,
the celebrated agriculturist and stock-rai
ser, must form the subject of another no
tice.—Montgomery Mail.
DEATH OF GEN. CHAS. GRATIOT. .
The friends of this gentleman were
grieved yesterday to hear of his sudden
death. He expired yesterday morning,
after a short illness, at the residence of
his son-in-law, Mr. Charles P. Chouteau,
in this city, in the 68th year of his age.
General Gratiot entered the Military
Academy at West Point in 1804. He re
mained in the army until 1836 or ’37.
He served his country with great distinc
tion in the last war with England, and
rose from the rank of lieutenant to a bre
vet brigadier general, and at the time he
left the army was at the head of the engi
neer corps.
A few weeks since he returned with
his wife to his native city with a view qf
making it his home and spending the re
maining years of his life in the society of
his relatives and friends. And thus, after
an absence of half a century, he had bare
ly time to inquire for the friends and ac
quaintances of his youth, and see the few
wh<? yet survived, when he is called to de
part from among us.
General Gratiot received ‘a fine edu
cation at the Military Academy, which he
improved by a life of great labor and in
dustry. He was a man of excellent at
tainments, and his polished manners gained
for him friends wherever he went. —Nt.
Louis Republican, May 19.
Peach Pies.—ls the peaches are dried,
stew them first in a little water; if fresh,
pare them, cut them in halves or slice them.
Break the stones, adding the kernels to the
pie. A little sugar, a very little credm,
according to the size of the pie may be put
in at the same time.
UgU-Miss Elizabeth A. Smythe, one of the
ladies who accompanied Miss Nightingale
to Scutari, died in the hospital Kululu, of
fever, after an illness of only eight days,
caught in the discharge of her arduous du
ties.
A NOBLE ARRAY OF NAMES.
Lord Lyndhurst, that v. sterun speuk.-i
in the House of Lords, now eighty two
years old, lately, said, in a spe.-cu opposing
the Cambridge University bill, which is
intended to recognize the government oi
Cambridge as at the Oxford was remodel!
cd last year that he considered no reform
necessary, and wound up hisaddress in the
following words:
“My Lords, n.> university has ever pro
duced more distinguished or more extra
dinary men than has the University o:
Cambridge. It gave to the world the
great father of inductive philosophy. Ba
con, and the iiumortul Newton. It pro
duced Milton, the sublitmst of poets.
Spenser, the majestic Dryden Cowley.
Byron, and a long line of illustrious men
of our own day Among men renowned I
for their knowledge of English jurispru- !
dence whom it numbered among its sous
are the noble names of Coke, of Camden,
of Thurlow. In the statesman who sprang
from it are the sagacious Burleigh, the
brilliant Walpole and that finished orator
and greatest of statesmen, William Pitt.
Nor in modern times has it failed to fur
nish the country with a noble example of
a statesman in the person of my noble
frend, [the Marquis of Lansdowne,] than
whom no one has shown, during his long
career as a statesman and a member of your
Lordship’s House; more tact, more elo
quence, or more sterling good sense.—
Then again, when 1 look to the Right
Reverend benches, I cannot but call to
minn the names of those great classical
and learned men whom Cambridge has pro
duced—Jeremy Taylor, Bgntley, Porson,
and a long list, to repeat whose names
alone would occupy a summer’s day.—
Such, my Lords, is the system of instruc
tion which has been followed at the Uni
versity of Cambridge and which even in
old times produced such glorious fruits. —
Let us, therefore, be careful how we im
pair the efficiency of that system by new
deviced, interfering with that solid system
ot education which has hitherto been fol
lowed by such splendid results/’
Lord Lyndhurst is a native of Boston,
Massachusetts, and son of the painter Cop
ley. The English Know Nothings ought
to drive Lord Lyndhurst, the great lawyer
and statesman, out of Parliament, as they
one were bent on driving the greatest En
glish King, William the Third, from the
throne, when the famous De Foe, of Ro
binson Crusoe memory, wrote one of his
most admirable papers against them— Col
Times & Sent.
Admirably Said.—During the Rev.
Dr. Tying’s intemperate speech upon tem
perance, the other evening, on the boards
of the New York Metropolitan theatre, he
called out the Rev. Drs. Spring and Ver
milyea, and “the noble Bethune,” and
wanted to know why they did not come
up there, and bear their testimony in fa
vor of the liquor law ? Being similarly
called out afterwards at a meeting of the
Colonization Society, held in his own
church, he undertook to answer both of
these appeals at once. His reply was a
model one and deserves to be stamped, in
letters of gold, on the back of every pulpit
bible in Christendom He said: *
I have naught to do with law and law
making, for the sufficient reason that I am
a clergyman. "My mission is not to fight
—I am not sent to fight; for Christ has
said, “My kingdom is not of this world,
else would my servants fight.” My office
is not with law, politics or the polls. I
am not to enter into contention morally
with my tongue, or physically with my
fists, which last is much less culpable.
My duty as minister forbids this. My du
ty never works with the laws—it (rests on
that charity which springs from God and
goes toward man Let then the postherds
of the earth contend—let us preach the
kingdom which is not of the earth.
ADVENTURES’fI?A LETTER.
The Tolland county (Conn.) Gazette
gives the following particulars of a curi
ous affair connected with the transmission j
of letters :
“A letter was written and duly mailed .
at the post office in this town, directed to '
a lady in New York State—the town we
do not remember. Nothing was heard
from it, and the writer had no means of
knowing whether it reached its destination
or not* Some time after one of the paper
mills in this town received from Boston a
quantity of waste paper &c., in bales, to
be used as stock, in their manufactory.- -
One of the bales was found to contain a
lot of letters, with the post office stamp, in
dicating that they had been mailed.
“The letters.were mostly sealed, and
the workmen amused themselves by open
ing them. In some of them was found
money, in small sums, and strange to say,
one of them proved to be the identical let
ter mailed in this town and directed to
New York. The letter wasreturned to the
writer, after having been for some months
in the care of the United States Post Os- j
fice Department, and at last returned to a
paper mill not two miles from where it■
to be used in the manufacture of pulp.— i
Now, what explanation can be given of this I
matter?’’
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Halifax, May 25.—1 t is said that grave
diflerences have taken place between the
Emperor of France and his late foreign
Minister in regard to the manner in which
the latter acquitted himself as Plenipo
tentiary at Vienna. It is said that the'
Emperor expressed a strong disapproval of I
the disposition which his representative
at the Vienna Conference manifested to |
accept dishonorable and delusive terms of I
peace from Russia, and condemns M. ‘
Drouyn de l’Hvxs also as having too
great confidence in the good faith of Aus
tria.
The ship John sailed from Plymouth
with three hundred and eighty-seven emi
grants for Quebec. She encountered a
heavy gale from the northeast to the west
ward of Eddystone light-house. The ves
sel had got closer in land than the captain
was aware of, and in making blockhead
headland he run the ship on a dangerous
reef, called Maracles. The ship’s bottom
stove in, and she sunk within a few feet of
the coast. The bulk of the passengers
were swept off by the sea. One hundred
and twenty lives were lost. Ninety-three
clung to the rigging, and by the exertions
of the coast-guard men were saved, among
them several females and Captain Rawles. 1
A coroner’s jury has refuted a verdict of
manslaughter against Capt Rawles, who is
in custody.
Hard times in New Orleans.—The
Bulletin, of that city, says communication
with a large extent of country has beenleut
off by the low state of the rivers, so that
(goods packed months ago still remain in
store. Real estate has rapidly depreciated,
under heavy taxation, which drives away
capital, and prevents a petuanent.ly resi
dent papulation. I lie newspapers call for
it reform iu the city government, to arrest
a.-, extravag im: '. and stop tin* iticrase ot
taxation
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IC.VI'KS • , iM ... .... .. IV .-.TLA-VTA.
Reported and corrected tri-weekh/ by
L'.L. WRIGHT.
Kei.;tmnv<- uh Northern Cities, A percent.
“ oa Sovannali, | per cent.
“ on Charleston, f percent.
WHOLESALE PRICE OF GROCERIES IN
ATLANTA.
Corrected tri-weekly. by E. W. ilollawi
Wholesale Cinnmutsum Merchants, Alluntii.
No. 1 Ri» Cotlee, 11A to 12. cts. tier lb.
Sr..l per Nack. 1.8-'
t**t:ir • *nn.lies, 26 cts. peril..
N. O. Sugars—Fair, hhd. 5) per lb.
“ Prime, *• 6)c per ll>.
*• Choice, hhd., 7c per 11..
N. O. Syrup, bbl., 40c per gallon.
Extra Raw Whisky, 50c per gallon.
America Brandy, 75 to 80.
ATLANTA PllKr. CtilUUillT.
Collated from the reports of J. R. Wallace 4
Brother l , J. E. Williams, and J. 4* •/. Lynch.
Cotton, extremes 8 to
Salt pork 8 c.
Bacon Sides 1! to 12).
Hog round, III) to 12.
Pork neat, 7 cts
Hams 12 to 12)
Shoulders, 9 to 10
.Lard, per bbl. 12 to 12) cents.
Corn, per bushel 140 to 150 cts.
Meal, $1.40 to 1.50
Salt, per Sack, 200 to 2 25.
Sugar l>er Hhd.. 6) to 8A
Coffee, 12) to 13
Clarified Sugar, 8 to 9
Sy nip 45
Molasses 35 to 45.
Mackerel No. 1, in Kits, 4,50.
“ “ 2, $12.00 to 15.00
“ 3 per Barrel, 9,
“ . “ 4, “ •• 8,00
Cheese, 12).
Bagging, 16 to 18.
Rope, 12). to 14
Manilla Rope, 20 to 22).
Tobacco, 15 to 75.
Cindies, Adamantine to 26,t0j30.
Flour, 5) to fi.
Eggs, 12)
Butter 25
■ iioef, 6 to 7.
Iron American, 5 to 6)
“ Sweeds, 5) to 6).
“ Band, 6). •
Castings, 4) to 5.
Steel Cast, 20.
“ German, 15.
“ American, Bto 10.
Nails, 5) to 6 per keg
Powder, Blasting, per Keg, 4.20 4.50.
Safety fuse, 50 cts. per 100 feet.
“ Rifle, per keg, 600. to 650.
Teas, 75 to 125.
Factory Yam 80 to 85.
Osnaburgs, 9 to 10.
Chickens 15 to 20.
Oats, 70 to 80.
Fodder, 125 to 1 50 per cwt.
Hay, 1.50 to 1.75 per cwt.
Apples Dried, 1,50. 1.75
“ Green, 2,00 to 250.
Feathers, 37) to 40
Liquors.
Reported by J. 4- J. Lynch.
Brandy, (Cognac) per gal., 2.50 to 4.00
“ (Domestic) “ “ 70 to 80
** (Cherry) “ “ 75 to 1.00.
Gin, (Holland) “ “ 1.75 to 2.25.
(Domestic) “ “ 65 to 70.
Rum, (Janiacia) “ “ 1.00 to 3.00.
“ (Domestic) “ “ 65 to 70.
Whiskey, (Corn) “ “ 50 to 55.
“ (Western) “ “ 45 to 50. and
“ (Monongahala) per ga1.,80 to 1.20>
Wines, (Port) “ « 2.75 to 4.00
Special Notices.
Atlanta Lodge, No. 59.
MEETS every 2nd and 4th Thnrs
’day night in each month.
v L. C. SIMPSON, W. M.
Atlanta, Jan. 16, 1855 72—dtf
W Mt. Zion R. A. Chapter, No. 16.
MEETS every 2nd and 4th Monday
night, in each month.
LEWIS LAWSHE, H. P.
.1 aryl 6. 1854 72dtf
JOB PRINTING.
The proprietor of the “Examiner” is prepared
to execute Job Printing of all kinds, upon terms
as reasonable, as in any city in the South. He
has on hand a large and well selected assortment
of type of all descriptions, and is receiving an ad
ditional supply of the same, such os warrants him
in asserting that he will execute jobs of any de
scription in a style not to be surpassed else
where.
All persons desiring to contract tor job printing
will do well to give him a call.
Best Medicine. Extant.
Thousands of persons esteem Sloan's Medi
cines the best in use. These popular remedies
arc scientifically compounded TefstaM* Ex
tracts that [/ossess extraordinary virtue, and hhve
loug been valued high for their purity, mildness,
safety, certainly and thoroughness in effectually
curing the diseases for whieh they are recommen
ded; therefore Sloan’s Medicines have rapidly
worked their way to the affections of the public
generally which furnishes proof positive of their
superiority over all other remedies.
See Sloan's Advertisement.
BOOK BINDERY.
Attached to the office of the “Examiner,” the
proprietor thereof has a Book Bindery in opera
tion. In it he executes work of every description
usually done in the largest bindery establishments
of the North, and in a style unsurpassed by any
one of them. His terms are as reasonable as can
be expected by any one, and far more so than
Southern establishments generally. His work
men arc experienced, and of the first class in their
profession. This, together with the prompt ex
ecution of all work entrusted to him, will, we
hope, induce those who have orders to give, not
to overlook his establishment. Specimens .'f work
will he exhibited to all who desire it.
MEDICAL BOOKS. ’
We have seen at Mn. Kat's stores a large and
well selected assortment of Medical Books, which,
we are advised, will be sold on most reasonable
terms. The Medical profession, a fine opportu
nity is here presented of securing rare and stand
ard books. We advise them, and the Students
attending the Medical lectures in our city, to call
and examine these publications, ere they pur
chase elsewhere.
WE ARE AUTHORISED to announce Col '
JOSEPH E. BROWN, a candidate for Judge of,
the Superior Courts of the Blue Ridge Circuit at'
the election to be held on the first Monday in Oc- 1
toiler next.
may 8, ’55 dwtde* 1
■■ ciwtSx: *“
Books are now open for receiving the Re
turns of City Tax; persons are therefore notified
to call at my office, in the City Hall building, and
make their returns as required by law. Said
books will be closed on the first day of June next.
Office hours from 8 to 12 a. m., and fmm2to 5
p. m. H.C. HOLCOMBE.
april 5, d2m R. & of C. T.
NEW
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Free Readine aid Commercial Rooms!!
PERSOAB will fin-l at the office of the sub
scriber, in Atlanta. Newspapers on file from
: all the principal points in the Union.’ Also prices
current, Railroad and Steamboat schedule*; tbrv
can also dispose of their uncurrent money on the
best terms. Office under the Trout House.
SAMUEL SWAN.
I may 31, ’5.5 dim
Planters’ Hotel,
BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA
BY JOHN BRIGGS A. J. 6EOP.9E ILLIG
dec 28,’54 dv a54-ly.
Lumpkin Sheriff Sales.
r ILL be sold beiure the Court-house tlo »r
V in the town of Dahlonega, on the Ist
'l’ut in Juiv next within the legal hours of
side, the loliuw.-itg properly to-wit:
Lots u* Lnd. No 211 and 2-i2 in the Glh uisl.
and Ist section, the county line oi Union and
Lumpkin running Ihrough said lots, levied ujon
to satisfy .» li fa from Lumpkin Superior Court in ,
fuvorot Fountain Snow,guardian ul Sarah Snow,
vs. Andrew Morna>>n, principal. K. B. Hyatt and
R. B. Lewis itfCuritieM.
Ako, lot o! land No. 135 in the 15th district
and Ist section, levied upon to satisfy a fi fa from
Oglethorpe Superior Court in tuvoroithe Athens
Munuf.u tuiing comp uty against Sylvanus Bell,
and transferred Wm. C. Gilh im and John A.
Belt, this Mav 28th, 1855.
J. B. GRAHAM Sheriff.
may 31, ’55 wtds
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SEVASTOPOL TAKEN!
(kNE of the greatest blessings resulting from ;
/ the attack of the French upon the Russians I
is a discovery made by that eminent Sl'hgeun to 1
the French Army Rohso, of a specific forthcpEH
MANENT Cl RK OF GOhOHRTHKA IN 48 HOCRS, also
Gleet, of no matter how long duration, may be
cured in a few days. The subscriber having
come into possession of this truly scientific reme
dy is r.ow prepared to treat Gonorrhoea and Gleet
in all forms where a stricture does not exist, upon
the principle of 50 curb no pay; that is where
the medicines fails to effect a cure and the direc
tions have l»een strictly observed, the money will
be refunded. The remedy is almost tasteless,
not affecting the most delicate stomach, and no
unpleasant effects following its use.
Persons residing out of the city who can’t con
veniently spend a few days in Atlanta for treat
ment may have their cases treated by enclosing
$lO to the subscriber, for which a bottle of medi
cine will be put up with full directions for use
and forwarded by express, or otherwise, as per
order. All cases treated strictly confidentially.
Office on Decatur Street next door below the
'Prout House, Atlanta, Geo.
DR. D.S. JONES.
may 29, ’55. d&w2w
Fresh Arrivals!
At Neajjo & Abbott’s
! Commodious, Fire-proof Ware-house,
Atlanta, Georgia.
sacks choice superfine flour,
I pounds prime Hog
i MMLXBacon. xmmm
i 100 Boxes star and adamaniine candles atgreat-
I ly reduced prices.
■ 50 Kegs extra refined family lard.
20 bbls Sugar
i 50,000 lbs new Bacon, including common and
fancy Hams, Sides, and Shoulders.
100 sacks Prime Rio Coffee.
5 “ Old Gov. Java.
10 Boxes new Bar soap, at 6| cents per lb.
100 bbls and half bbls new and old Lard.
100 lbs live Geese Feathers.
Also a good supply of Com, Corn Meal, Do
mestic Shirtings, Osnaburgs, Factor} 7 Yarn, Lime,
Dried Fruit, Salt, Rice, &c., &c.
may 29, ’55 dwtf 1
At Public Outcry.
TV TILL be sold before my door on
I f White-hall Htrcet, on Saturday thekil fl
j 2nd day of June, precisely at 4 o’clock, a beauti
ful lot on Peachtree street, containing one acre,
more or less, on which is a well finished and com
fortable dwelling, good well of water, and other
necessary out-building. Persons wishing to pur
chase will be shown the property by calling on
the undersigned, or Mr. Schoenberger who now
resides on the premises.
Terms one-half cash, the remaining half at
Christmas. Titles will be made clear.
8. J. SHACKELFORD, Vendue Master,
may 29, ’55 dst
Negroes,
THE subscriber will purchase for his own
use, not on speculation, about 20 likely ne
groes. Call at Simpson’s Law Office, Or at
the Atlanta Hotel.
A. B. McAFEE.
t may 28, '55 w3m
Wanted to Hire
A NEGRO WOMAN to do the house-work
of a small family, for which prompt month
ly pay will be made. Apply at Kay’s Job Office.
may 26, 1855. d-ts i
ARCHITECTURE, !
MR. EDWARD VINCENT,
[ Late of Landon.}
OFFERS his professional services to the citi
zens of Atlanta, and the surrounding coun
try, for the Designing, Drafting, and superinten
dence of all descriptions of Buildings, also for
the arrangement and improvement of shop fronts
and stores.
Being the sole agent in this city for the sale of
all the. principle improvements anil patents for in
creasing the comfort and beauty of a House, and
decreasing the expenses. Gentlemen about to
build will find it greatly to their advantage to
give him a call, he also pledges himself not to
charge there than the usual rates allowed by the
Architectural Board in England, which is about
one-half the rate charged in this city. The high
est references, both in this city and elsewhere,
1 given if required—office on Peach-tree street.
; over Gilbert & ('lark's Hardware store.
may 26, '55 dw3m
, Medical Books,
JUST received at the Cheap
Book Store, a large lot of
Standanl Medical M'orks
! which will be sold low, and "■'Ar
' | to which the attention of Students are invited.
r ! WM. KAY.
, may 25, '55 dwly
Drs. Jones & Oliver,
. 7k,TEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, Atlanta.
‘ 1y I Georgia. Office in the Atlanta Hotel
' Building, opposite the Athenrcum.
' : joncx W. JONHS, M. t>. | M. H. OLIVER, M. D.
may 25,'55 dwly
1 i ■ ■ ■ ■ '• 1,1
ffOTICK TO TRAVELERS,
Western and Atlantic Rail Road
No Detention!
ON ams after May 20th, 1855, the Passenger
trains an this Road will run as follows:
I Leave Ath vita SA. M. Arrive at
12 26. Leave at Atlanta 6) P. M. arrive at Chat
tanooga 3 A. M.
Leave Chattanooga 9 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta
4.30 P. M. Lea re Chattanooga 3.50 P M., arrive
! at Atlanta 3 o’clock A M.
The day train trill run every day in the week.
The night train will run every night except Sun
day;
| By this arrangement travelers will have the
, lienefit of a close connection with all trains run
ning to riml from Atlanta and Chattanooga.
JAMES F. COOPER, Sup’t.
I Atlanta* may 19, 'ssdw3m
New Steam Saw Mill,
, FIX HE Undersigned will furnish all bills with
I pro.tnptness and despatch. Direct Jones
boro to J. McDonough.
! may 14, ,'55 dw2m
f ACKEREL, Smoked Herring, Goshen
17 I Butter and Cheese, for sale by
Dec 7, Uwtf J. NORCROSS
' THOS. S- WATItE. 11. ALEX. WAYNB
Thomas S. Wayne and Son.
General Commission and Forwarding
Rx i Merchants. Savannah, Georgia.
I All business intrusted to their care will
' meet with prompt attention. Liberal advances
mail? on consignment.
j feb 2. '55, dwly
i Bake ry—Cakes, Bread, &e.
FIX HE undersigned begs leave to inform the cit
* I izens of Atlanta that he has established a
‘ Baking establishment next door to Silvey and
’ Hunnicutt; where he will be happy to supply fam
ilies and the public generally, with everything in
! his line, and of superior quality. He can cover
the world vrith hot cakes and warm pones. So
let them rock.
jan 30 1855—lyd LOUIS CASPAR.
To Bent.
FT! HE Bar-room on Lookout Mountain. Ap-
I ply to G W. ABHBUBN, on the premisss.
fob 8, ’56 dwbm
HIVAS A PI. AV I.DTTI4HY t
I Jasper County Academy Lottery!
' [Hi/ Authority’>/' the Shdr <-1 <Lurgi‘.\
fBXH E slli/u. rilH r fining bi u ;l|ip'ii.'i'ii Mun
| uger *>l th Juspri- t.’ouhty A i.li-m) Lot-
I lery. intends cuiidit tiuj the sain.* on ti.e I’mun
plan of single numbers, an.l has loc.ief hi- Of
| lice in the city of Macon, • Georgia. 11 now otters
i the tblfuwing■
l.lt nu SCHEME RW Jt'l.Y *4l, 1855.
$50,000'.
< EA S S B .
I CAPITALS 1 12(100 1 Prize oi $5,000
1 “ 3.000 1 “ 2,000
1 “ 1.500 I “ 1,200
I - 1.100 5 P»izu*oi 1,000
lOPnzeKfit 400 Ac.
408 PrixcH, iiin«»untih*4 to. . $50,000
Agents ivtinted in cvrrv town anil city in
j the Union. On applicHtion the Trhjim will he
i forwarded.
j Re.nenibcr every Prize drawn at each draw ing,
I under the superintendence ot Col. (ieorge M. Lo
j gan an<l James A. Nisbet, Esq., gentlemen who
i are sworn to a faithful performance of their duty.
Prizes paid when due without discount. All
orders, rely on it, strictly confidential. Bills on
all solvent Banks taken at {tar.
Whole Tickets .$8; Halves $4; Quarters $2.
Address JAS. F.,WINTER, Matvngcr, Macon,
may 23, ’55 dwly
(Z?// Autlun'ity of the Stub' of Geortjid.*)
FORT GAINES ACADEMY
LOTTERY,
TH E suhsreriber having accepted Iromjhe Com
missioners the Agency and Management of the
FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY, has
established the principal Office at Atlanta, Geor
gia, and intends conducting the LOTTERY on
the same plan as that of the Southern Military
Academy Lottery, of Alabama.
GRAND SCHEME FOR JUNE.
CLASS 2.
To be Drawn June \3th, 1855, in the City oj At
lanta, Georgia, when Prizes amounting to
Will be distributed according to the following
magnificent Scheme! And remember every
Prize is drawn at each Drawing, and paid when
due without deduction !
1 Prize 0f57,500
1 do 5,000
1 do 2,000
2 .do SI,OOO are 2,000
i 5 do 500 are 2,500
' 10 do 200 are 2,000
15 do 100 arc 1,500
78 do , 50 arc.... 3,900
120 do 25 are..» 3,000
251 Prizes in all amounting t 0530,000
ONLY TEN THOUSAND NUMBERS!
Tickets $5, Halves $2,50 Quarters $1 25.
ty Bills on all solvent Banks at par. All
communications strictly confidential.
SAMUEL SWAN, Agent and Manager.
Atlanta, Georgia,
april 20, ’55 dly
Southern Military Academy Lottery
(By Authority of the State of Alabama.)
Conducted on the Havana Plan.
GRAND SCHEME!
CLASS P.
To be drawn on the 2nd June.
One Prize to 20 Tickets—and rememlicr,
EVERY PRIZE DRA WN.'.'
1 Prize 0f115,000 is $15,000
1 Prize 5,000 is 5,000
1 Prize 4,000 is 4,000
1 Prize 3,000 is 3,000
1 Prize 2,000 is 2,000
1 Prize ...1,500 is 1,500
1 Prize 1,100 is 1,100
5 Prizes '..1,000 is 5,000
10 Prizes 500 is 5,000
10 Prizes 200 is 2,000
10 Prizes 120 is 1,200
25 Prizes 100 is 2,500
70 Prizes 50 is 3,590
336 Prizes 25 is 8,400
28 Approximation Prizes amounting to. . 900
501 Prizes amounting t 0560,000
ONLY TEN THOUSAND NUMBERS.
Tickets, slo—Halves, $5 —Quarters, $2 50.
ty Every prize drawn at each drawing.
ty Bills on all solvent banks taken at par.
All communications strictly confidential.
SAMUEL SWAN, Agentand Manager,
Sign of the Bronze Lions, Montgomery, i
Orders for tickets may be left with A. W.
Jones, Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
feb 8,’55 dwly
The Celebrated Washing Machine.
HAVING bought the right for this city, we
beg to notify the public, that we shall man
ufacture them in the most substantial manner. —
The Machine is so simple in its arrangement that
it can lie used by a small boy, and the dispatch
with which it washes a number of garments at
a time, (requiring only one minute,) entirely
clean, and without the usual wear and tear, re
commends it to every house-keeper. It very
soon pays for itself in the saving of time, besides
the other advantages of saving labor and clothes
from being worn out by rubbing. It is not liable
to get of order, and when it docs can be quickly
repaired by any Carpenter.
The Proprietors of the M’ashington Hall, At
lanta Hotel, and others in the city, who have
them in use, will testify to those recommenda
tions. I
Apply at Gilbert & Clark's Hardware Store,
who are our Agents, and will have a supply on
hand. Price sls.
WILLIAMS & CO.
Atlanta, May, 23, 1855. dw2m
HAT AND OAF STORE
nt J. TAYLOR is now opening a
fresh stock of fashionable Hats,
Caps and Bonnets.
Next door to Lawshe <Sr Bro’s Jewelry Store.
Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga.
Taylor's Hat & Cap Emporium.
JUST RECEIVED, and opening, the first en
tire stock of HATS & CAPS ever offered in
this city. My stock is now complete, consisting
of every variety and style. Please call and ex
amine for yourselves!
J3s** All kinds of Fur Skins bought.
J. TAYLOR, Jr.
may 4,'55 dwly
Saratoga Empire, Spring.
FTXHE Water of the Empire Spring is bottled
with the utmost car and packed in strong
boxes, suitable for exportation, by the subscribers.
PRICES OF EMPIRE-WATER DELIVERED AT
Saratoga. Whitehall. ZH>any.|New-York.
Pints, per dot. $1.39 $1.75 sl./5 $1.75
Common Qt«. or Por-
tert,. 1 75 2.00 2.00 2.5»
Full Qta. or Magnums l!,00 125 2.25 1W
Southern Depot, No. 78 Barclay-Street, New
York.
• G. W. WESTON & Co.
april 4,’55dwly.
Morgan, Kirkpatrick, & Co.
HAVING opened a ne wr~77^^^- l
Ware Room on Peach
■Mfel Tree St., would call the attention ot
the public to their stock of Furniture, embracing
Cabinet Ware in all its varieties; Chairs of every
kind. Lounges, Mattrasses of springs. Hair, Moss
Cotton and Shuck.
Carpets, Rugs &c. Window Shades, Win
dow Curtains, Damask, Cornices, Bands, Cord
and Tassels, Loops, &c.
Window Papering, House do. Fire-board do.
They still continue their shop south of Geor
gia R. Road square, and are prepared to do all
kinds of work connected with their business, such
as making and repairing furniture, making matt
rasses, upholstering, &c. &c.
They keep also on hand Metalic burial cases,
and make upon short notice Mahogany, Walnut
and other wood coffins.
They have enlarged their
Manufacturing shops at
'SS— cature, and can supply
Morgans original Cottage Chairs. Hindley’s
Patent Bedstead, together with all articles of
Cabinet Ware of their own Manufacture in
any quantity desired.
Atlanta, Ga., oct 8 ’54. n!9-tf.
Tobacco.
APPRECIATING chewers are invited to call.
SMITH A EZZARD.
may 14, ’66 dwtf
spy II I | d
TO THE PATRONS OF
PERRY DAVIS’
VEGETABLE_PAIN KILLER*
OWING to the large amount of Counterfeit.
Pain Killer put up and sold as genuine by
unprincipled men, we have been obliged to re
sort to very expensive measures to protect ourselves
pecuniarily, and the public from great injury, by
buying and using their worthless counterfeits.—
The comparative plain and simple style in which
our Pain Killer has been put up, has made it
very easy for those disjiosed, to imitate it very
successfully, as far as its external appearance, in
style of bottle, label, and color of the article; but
we need not say that the compound is a misera
ble, filthy production, and calculated to do great
injury to those who might use it with the confi
dence that they have been accustomed to use the
genuine Pain Killer. Parties whose business it
into counterfeit valuable preparations, do it in such
u secret manner, that it is almost useless to attemp t
to punish them by legal measures, as it is difficult,
and we might say impossible to bring the proof
home to them.
Considering the great difficulty in protecting
ourselves ai d the public by prosecuting parties,
we have been to a very great expense in getting
up a finely executed
Steel Engraved Label,
for our bottles. We also attach to our bottles a
Steel Engraved Note of Hand, which we issue as
our obligation, and to counterfeit which is held to
be forgery by the laws of the United States, and
whieh parties will not dare attempt to do. The
great expense attending the getting up and print
ing of these labels will prevent the attempt to
counterfeit, thus securing to the public that the
article they purchase is the genuine Perry Davis'
Pain Killer, manufactured by Perry Davis & Son,
Sole Proprietors.
The Pain Killer will be put up in a new style
and panel bottle, with the words,
Davis’ Vegetable Pain Killer,
blown in the glass. We have discontinued the
37) cent bottles anil now put up only four sizes,
viz.—12) cents 25 cents, 50 cents, and sl, per
bottle.
We have also a very fine Engraving on Stone,
for the Box labels, specifying the contents of the
box, where and by whom manufactured, &c.—
We have also added to our Pamphlet of directions
and certificates, a cover beautifully finished, pre
senting on the first page a very excellent likeness
of Perry Davis, the original inventor of the Pain
Killer. The bottle labels, and one label on each,
box has also a correct likeness of Perry Davis,
which it will lie impossible to counterfeit success
fully.
We have been to this expense, that the public
might have perfect confidence that they were get
ting the genuine article when they buy a bottle
as above described. To those who have been so
long used and proved the merits of our article, we
would say, that we shall continue to prepare our
Pain Killer of the best and purest materials, and
that it shall be every way worthy of their appro
bation as a family medicine.
PERRY DAVIS & SON.
Manufacturers and Proprietors.
Providence, R. 1., July Ist, 1854.
The Pain Killer is sold by Smith & Ezzahd,
A. Alexander, Atlanta, Ga.; E. L. Strohbckkn
& Co., Payne & Nesbit, Macon, Ga.; J. B.
Moons & Ce., Savannah, Ga.; and by Druggists
and Grocers everywhere.
may 30, ’55 d&w3m.
For the Ladies.
XITE have a large variety of Fancy articles for
y f Toilet: Combs, Brushes, Pomatums,
Soaps, Colognes, Handkerchief Extract. Many
patterns of fancy bottles, Ac., for the Table.
Cooper’s Isinglass, White and Pink Galatine,
Galatinc in packages, common Starch, Ac.—All
kinds of flavoring Extracts, to-wit: Peach, Al
monds, V anilla, Rose, Piminto, Ac., Ac. Will
the ladies call and see ?
SMITH A EZZARD.
may 14, T>s dwtf
Atlanta Cigar Store.
FIIHE subscriber has just received a fine lot of
| chewing Tobacco, and Cigars, which he of
fers for sale by wholesale and retail at the lowest
market price.
He respectfully informs his friends, the public
and country merchants that they would do well
to call and examine his stock, and he feels as
sured in saying that he will not fail in giving sat
isfaction, both in quality and price. All orders
well and promptly executed by
JOHN FICKEN.
Next door to C. Kontz, Boot-maker, White-
Hall street, Atlanta Ga.
may 16, ’55 dw6m
Paper of all Kinds.
PRINTING PAPER of the best quality, AhL
SIZES, kept on hand, and heavy invoices
constantly arriving and sold at manufacturer’s
prices. RECORD PAPER, CAP PAPER, of
every variety; White and Blue Ruled and Plain
Letter Paper of all kinds and colors. Cream
Wove and Plain, French, English and American
Note Paper; Plain, Fancy and Commercial pa
per. Drawing Paper, all sizes; Monocromatic
Boards, Ac. Sampling Paper, and Wrapping
Papers of all kinds, at WM. KAY’S.
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Particular Notice.
TVT GROSSMAYER, being upon the eve of
, leaving for New York, offers hia unusually
fine stocks of Fancy and staple Dry Goods, Clo
thing, &c., at cost. His goods are all new, and
but recently opened, and the selections were made
with special reference to the Atlanta trade. He
is, therefore, enabled to offer country merchants,
and others, every facility they might enjoy inNew
York or Charleston. His retail customers will
find him disposed to sell cheaper than ever, as he
will positively close out his stock at cost.
N. B.—His two stores on White-hall street will
be rented, and his dwelling house on Marietta
street, furnished complete, is offered for sale upon
accommodating terms.
may 8, ’55 dwtf
Colors, Paints and Oils.
E have on hand and are receiving the lar-
TJ gest assortment of Colors, Paints and
Oils ever offered in this city, which we will sell at
the lowest prices.
SMITH & EZZARD.
Diamond Light!
Sylvie Oil.
\\T Y are also sole agents in this city for the
y V sale of the Diamond Light, which for
safety, cheapness and quality, excels any thing ••
ever offered to the public. In making the above
assertion we mean what we say. Call at our
store and judge for yourselves.
SMITH & EZZARD.
may 14, ’55 dwtf
E. B. & J. F. REYNOLDS,
Commission Merchants,
Decatur Street, Atlanta, Georgia,
KXJ-?'- Have on hand a general stock of Family
I Groceries, a fine lot of Bacon and Lard,
' J a splendid article of Cheese and Mackere
Fish, all of which will be sold low for cash.
oct 12 n2O twtf
Cheap Publications.
FfXHE latest and most select of the day, from
| the BEST AUTHORS, received immedi
ately after publication, by ths most speedy con
veyance. By WM. KAY.
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