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PRICES CURRENT. b r"’ j ARTIOLE#: I « -• | ? Arrcas -Dried,.... --• "wt»b-|] B±i==:: as Bascso'-- - JR Btrrtsa-Country. »>’. 26 Goshen “ | «9 RjtAWpr—Common. ga».' 74 Bear -7. lb 6oS Baici,... m | 40G0500 Bonino Fluid,. gal. 120 Cotton.— lb. Baß| CoaN,- bush. 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J umsi Balt— ln Sacks, - eack.| 00 Booar -Brown, lb- 10 Clarified, “ Hal 2 Crashed,l2l ■Tier, 60 Stbil- Cast lb 20 German, 16 American,—...........—.. “ Bhrits TcarssTixs, - g*l-; 100 SHisoLaa— t°- 160x260 Tbab... •••• ...... lb.: 76x126 Tobacco— C mtuoii,---... “ 16020 Fine “ 30x60 Tallow, —.—....... “ 10x12) gal- 60 Wbbat, ...bush. 160 Wsiaisr-Raw, gal- 43 43 Fine, “ 66 Beat “ 160 ■—■ill . 11l .J LSI Special Notices. J# Atlanta Lodge, No. 59. MEETS every 2nd and 4th Thurs -9111 day night in each month. L. C. SIMPSON, W. M. Atlanta, Jan. 10, 1855 72—dtf »Mt. Zion R. A. Chapter, No. 16. MEETS every 2nd and 4th Monday night, in each month.. LEWIS LAWBHE, H. P. Jan 16, 1654 73dtf Pickens County Democratic Nominations. For Sheriff . G. 11. TURNER, For Clerk Superior Court WILLIAM TATE. For Clerk Inferior Court WILLIAM PARTIN. For Clerk of Ordinary G. W. HARMAN.’ For Tax Collector JER LAMBERT. For Tax Receiver CARY PADGET. For County Surveyor A. SIMMS. For County Treasurer ISAAC LINSEY. For Coroner MARTIN COLLINS. McC'vbdt’s Arithmetic—Win. Kay. I’ublis! er, Atlanta, Ga. Mailed to all parts, (fret of postage) for $1 50. We have examined thia work, now completed, and take pleasure in recommending it to the patronage of the Southern public. Il in beyond question, better adapted to the wants of Southern Schools than anything of the kind we have seen, and in addition to this, is th' recommendation of having been gotten up by Southern talent and industry. The work is practical, aud the examples arc such as occur in the daily transactions of life applying rules and principles to just such case alone, and thus relieving the pupil of his great est difficulty, by presenting familiar examples instead of complex and unheard of exercise: which, however well they may illustrate th< rule docs not familiarize him with its applicu tion—the great desideratim in mathematical studies. See advertisement in another column 32m Popular Work ! 12,000th Now Beady ! Lewie, or the Bended Twig. BY COUBIN CICELY, Author of "Silver Lake Stories,” etc., etc. One Volume I#., Mo. : Price #I.OO “Mothsr I thy genii* hand hath mighty power, For thou alone may's! train, and guide, and mould Plant* that shall biussoui, with an ord r sweet, Or, lilt* th* cursed llg.tree, wilh»r,and beixnu* Vile cumhorora of the ground." Brief Extracts from Notices of the Press •• • • A tale which deserve* to rank with •‘The Wide, Wide World." It ia written with graphic power, and full of intercat.— Har'J'ari. Rep. • • • Her writings are equal to the beat She is a eecond Fanny Fern.— Palmyra Dem. • • • It i* recommended by it* excellent moral tone and its wholesome practical inculca tion*.—.V. F. Tribunt. • • • Fulfof grace and charm, it* styl’ and vivacity make it a most amusing work. Fot the intellectual and thinking, it has a deeper les •ou, and while it thrills the heart, bids parent* beware of that weakness which prepares in infan cy the misery of man. “Ixiwie" is one of the most popular books now before the public, and needs no pulfiing, as it is selling by thousands.— .V. J”. Day Boafc. • • • The moral of the book is inestima ble. The writer cannot fail to bo good, as she so faithfully p >rtraya the evils which owe thsir ori gin to the run ual neglect of proper parental dis cipline.—Hunt's Merchants' Magazine. • • • The plot is full of dramatic tnteree' yet entirely tr'e from extravagance; the incident* grow out of the main plot easily and naturally while the sentiment ia healthy and unaffected.— Commend us to more writer* like Cousin Cicely —bocks which we can sea in the hand* of oui young people without uneasiness. Books which interest by picturing life as it is. instead of giving us galvanised society.— National Democrat. ALDEN A BEABLER, Publishers, Auburn aud Rochester, N. Y. For sale at Kay’s Bookstores, nov 38 dwlm GBEAT BARGAINS. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. OR Exchange for likely Negroes; in the Ci «y of Atlanta, on Peach Tne St, and While hall street. will show the property. Address,>jhn J. Ford, Alatoon* Ga, or L. Fields, Fields X Road* Georgia. FORD 4t FIELDS. aiinntistmtnls. BOOKS FOR YOUNG LADIES. 1. WOMAN-EMISSION. Gift Book for Young Lad La. Or Woman’s Mission; being Familiar Letters to a Young Lady on her Amusement, Employments Studies, Acquaintances, male and female, Friend* ships, &c„ by Dr. Wm. A. Alcott, fro.,tispice on steel. Muslin, 307 pp., mo., 75 cents. CONTENTS—LEADING HEADS. General Views and Remarks ; Spirit of Wo man’s Mission ; Duties to Herself; Amusements: Employments; Studies, Books, &c.; Moral Char- RCter ; Associates in the Family; Associates be yond the Family ; Mere Acquaintance ; Corres pondents; Doing Good with the Pen ; Particular Friendships; Society of the other Sex; Friendship with the other Sex; Qualifications for Friendship Physical Qualifications ; Seven Plain Rules; Dis appo ntments; Doing Good; Pulling out of the Fire ; Associated Effort ; Church and Sabbath School; Truth, Justice, and M-rcy; Labors among the Sick; Self-denial ; Self-sacrifice. 11. HEALTH, BEAUTY & HAPPINESS. Young Woman's Book of Health. By Dr. Wm. A. Alcott, 312 pp., 12m0., Mus lin. 75 cents. The Young Woman’s Book of Health, from the pen of Dr. Wm A Alcott, conveys, in sim ple and untechnical language, an amount of medical iniormation which cannot but be of em inent service to those to whom it is addressed The main object of the volume is to state the means of preserving one’s health, rather than the way to hunt up one’s health when lost. Doctor Alcott'* reputation is well known in thiiooun’ry, and feel satisfied that not only young females, but women of all ages, will find this—his last book— eminently instructive and and suggestive.— Wes. Christian Adv. 111. What Woman May and should be. Young La,y'ißook. Or, Principles of Female Education, by Rev. Wm. Hosmer, frontispiece on steel, 301 pp. 12mo Muslin 75 cents. CONTENTS. Chapter I—Woman as aHuman Being; Chap ter Il —Woman as a Social Being; Chapter 111 —Moral Education; Chapter IV—lntellectual Education ; Chapter V—Physical Education; Chapter Vl—Domestic Education ; Chapter VII —Civil Education ; Chapter Vlll—Ornamental Education. The foregoing works are eminently popular.— They should occupy a place in the cabinet of ev ery young lady in the land, as their counsels will always be found reliable, and their instructions possess a charm which renders them not only useful, but very agreeable and entertaining com panions. For sale by all Booksellers and News Agents. jy Single copies sent by mail, post paid, on receipt of price. MILLER, ORTON & MULLIGdN, Publishers 26 Park Row, New York, and 107 Genesee-St., Xnburn Fursale at Kay’s Book Stores, nov 28 dwlm Every one is Enraptured with the Book —Every one will Read it I 6,000 PUBLISHED IN THIRTY DAYS I u p s'TTiTKow n s, Or, Silver Lake Sketches. BY COUSIN CICELY, Author of Lewie or the Bended Twig. One Elegant 12mo. Vol., with Ten Illustrations by Coffin, and engraved by the beet artiste Cloth, gilt, $ 1-25. The Critics give it Unqualified Commendation • • • She tolls her story in an unaffected, and often in beauti'ul and impressive language, lively, vigorous, and alwa* sto the purpose, fre quently illustrating an importan. moral truth by a powerful narrative.- N. Y. Tribune. • • • Social scenes in every-day life, ge nialls sketched, - Home. Journal. • • • Stories made up of song, sentiment sermon, fancy, essay, and philosophy, amusingly mingled in a manner greatly to interest. • • • Tk< y abound in rich morsl tone and tieautiful scription.— Detroit Daily Adv. • • • Sketches drawn with a light pencil, ind abounding with touches of real genius’.— The Weeleyqn. • • • There are many pathetic descrip tions, and many ethers concealing a good deal of covert and well merited satire—N. Y Tribune. “Ups and Downs” is a cluster of sketches and incidents in real iito, narrated with a grace of thought and flow of expression rarely to be met. The sketches well entitle the volume of its name tor they are picture* of many side* of life—some some gay, some cheerin - and some sad, pervaded by a general spirit, and developing good mora's.”— N. Y. Evening Mirror. • • • In her stones are blendid wit, senti ment, picturesqueness and common sense. 'They -ire grave and gay. lively and serene—like the changing aspect of the “Silver Lake,” from whicn the author caught her inspiration— Rich. Dem ALDEN & BEARDSLEY, Publisher, Auburn and Rochester, N. Y. For sale at Kay’s Bookstores, nov 23 dw Im PROSPECTUS: THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY. ; THE SPECTATOR, Washington, D. C. ! ■ t ACO. X. BABVIY, BDITOB ABD FBOPBIXTOB. ’ Tub ueond volume of the SPECTATOR will 1 bo commenced on the Bta of December,s f with an enlarged corps of original contributors, a embracing some of the beet and most popular I talent in America. ' The general character and obi-cts of 'he ps- > per will remain the same as heretofore, to wit: the fnrnixhing a weekly dieh of bel'cs’ letter*, 1 scientific and miscellaneous intelligence; sum- r marios of financial, Congres-ion*! and Govern- > mont Departmental news, notice* of new books, inventions and discoveries 'n art and science, « moral and useful essays, articles on agricu'ture, business and domestic economy, 4c., 4c„ ma king the paper a welcome viaitor to every family circle, and particulaily acceptable to Southern readivs generally. The Spectator is printed on a double royal -beet of good paper, with g<od type and in the quarto form, making it convenient for binding mil preservation. It is published every Saturday and furnished to subscribers by mail at the fol lowing rates—payable in advance. One copy one year $2,00 j Ten copies ono year lu,oo . Bank note* of the denomination of $5 and upward nnd current in any part of the United States received in payment. Small sums must be remitted m gold dollars, or postage stamp*. ( Nov. 27. 55- dAw 6m. LOOKING GLASS PLATES. LOOKING GLASSES AND ODTTOEOAHnB MANUFACTORY. rrtHIS Establishment, by far tboLAHOMT Atro I HOST BXTBNBIVB IN TUB UxiTKD STATBS, poa rosses many advantages in variety and extensive ness of Stock over ail others ; and from the long retablished and continued increase of trade from all parts of the Union, enables the proprietor to dispose of his articles at les* prices than any other in his line of business; and respectfully requests his friends and the public to call and examine his large stock of Looking Glasses and Picture Frames previous to going elsewhere, as ths subscriber as sures them that they will find it to their decided advantage in so doing. Gilding in all its branches. Gilt, Berlin Rote wood. Walnut, Oak, Maple, Zebra and Mahoga ny Mouldings, constantly on baud of BHIP PING. Particular attention given to Snipping. H.N. SIGLER. Nos. 64, 67 ; 69, and 71, Forsyth 6t N. Y. nov 25 dw3m juuu fuuyaus TUgrun* Progress. "VT E W collection Pica Tjpe with cbaracteris tic illustration*price 1.00. I'he above works should have a place In every library. For sale by all BookseUera and News Agents. LS" Single copies sent by mail, post paid, on receipt of price. MILLER, ORTON 4 MULLIGAN. Pnb’w, 125 Park Row, N. Y. and 107 Genesee-Bt., Au. durn For sate at Kay’s Book. Stores. n#w iwl» Two Valuable Religious Works ! LIFE OF CHRIST AND HIS APOSTLES. BY Rev. John Fletwood D. D. with an it troduction by Prof. S. Geagex beautifully illustrated, p: ice 1.25. C. g7~HENDERBOF _ &~<JO. BOOKSELLERS & PUBLISHERS, Corner 6th and Arch Streets, Pi iladslphia. Publish the. Following. Standard Juvenile Books for all feasms. Moral 'lalee. By Maria Edgeworth, with orig inal designs by Cro-me; one thick volume, 18mo., 520 pages. Fine cloth. Popular Tales. By Edgeworth, with six fine en gravings, :rom Croome’s designs; one thick volume, 18mo. Extra cloth. The Eire Side Story Book. By Edgeworth, ele gantly illustrated by designs made expressly for this edition, by Croome, ICmo. Extra cloth. Waste Not. Wiznf Not / Or, Two Stringstoyom Bow. By Maria Edgeworth, with illustralims from original designs, square I6mo. Cloth. Lazy Lawrence .■ Or, Industry and Idleness Contrasted. By Maria Edgewor'h. Cloth. The Bracelets i Or, Admiability and Industry Rewarded. By Maria Edg, worth, with Ulus tration*. Cloth binding. “If we wished to do a young person good while offering amusement, to improve the heart while engaging the attenti in, Maria Edgeworth is our author.” Uncle John’s Panorama Picture Boofc. In a new and unique sty'e. Six kinds. Hand somely colored. UNCLE JOHN’S PANORAMA OF EU ROPE, 25 cts. UNCLE JOHN’S NEW PICTORIAL AL PHABET, 25 cts. UNCLE JOHN’B STORIES OF ANIMALS, 25 cts. UNCLE JOHN’B GAMES AND SPORTS, 25 cts. UNCLE JOHN’S PANORAMA OF AMERI CA. 25 cts. UNCLE JOHN’B PICT .'PE ALPHABET, 26 cts. ty The above are bounh. a neat, half cloth, fancy cover. AUNT FANNY’S BTORIEB AND LE GENDS. Translated from the German, with over 50 unique designs by celebrated Gor man artists. Large 16mo. Cloth extra, 75 cents. THRILLING BTORIES OF THE OCEAN. From authentic account of Modern Voyagers and Travellers, designed for the enterta inmen; and instruction of young people, by Maima duke Park. Nearly 200 illustrations. Large 16mo; 300 pages. Cloth extra, 75 cents. .ESOP IN RHYME. A new version of JEsop’s Fables with nearly ?00 plates and illuminated frontispieces. Large 16mo. Third edition. Cloth extra. 75 cent*. WATT’S TIVINE AND MORAL SONGS, tor the use of children—a very superior edi tion, with 24 illustrations, drawn on weed. By C. W, Cope. Cloth extra, 50 cents. CARLO FKANCONI, and other Stories for Lit tle Children, with fine wood cut illustrations. Cloth, 37j cts. MAJA’B NEW PICTORIAL ALPHABET. Square 16mu., in Rhyme. Cloth, 25. Color ed plate*. 375. THE COMPLETE BOOK N’’RSERV RHYMES, ’’he largest collection Nursery Ditties and Rhymes, with ove rSO illustrations. Square 16mo. Cloth, 50 cent*. NUT-CKACKER AND BUG tR-DOLLV. A new Fairy Story, from the German, with spiri ted ar.d unique designs. Square 16m0. Cloth, 37J cents. For sale at Kay’s cheap Book Storea At anta Ga. nov 18 (1w271 THE ADAMS EXPRESS CO'S. Great Southern, Western, Northern, —and— ELAJBTZEUZKr FREIGHT. PACKAGE AND PARCEL EXPRESS, Running with the regularity and rpeed of the Mails, between the pr.ncipal places South, West. North, and East, in charge of special messengers. Express facilities of a most liberal character having been accorded us by the South Carolina the Georgia, the Western & Atlantic, the Atlan ta & LaGrange, and the West Point A Mont gomery Railroads, we have established offices with efficient and faithful Agents, at CHARLESTON,B. C., • •• COLUMBIA, 8. C., AUGUSTA, GA, ATLANT\, GA, CHATTANOOGA TENN, NASHVILLE, TENN, MONTGOMERY, ALA, MOBILE, ALA.. NEW ORLEANS, LA, and all the important intermediate points, and are now prepared to transport Freight, Packages, Specie, Bank-Notes, and Parcels of evey descrip tion, with ohiat inspsTCn and at the most rea sonable rates. Between Charleston end New York run a daily Inland Express, via Columbia. Wilmington, Washington, Baltimore, Philadel phia, drc., in charge of our M. seengers. We also run a Steamer Express semi-weekly, leaving Charleston and .New York every Wednesday and Saturday, at 3 o’clock P. M.—tarough in 6o hours. This being the great line of travel between New York and New Orleans, an Express by this route commends itself most strongly to the pa- ( ironage of merchants and the public generally. . H. B. PLANT, ’ Sup erintendeni Adams Express Co's S. A W. D. nov 24 - .dwly OASXFBELXi db 00. Receiving and Forwarding Merchants, MOBILE, ALA. We ship by all first class t Oct. 16. 1855, wty. ’ I Herriot & Petit J AVERAGE Adjusters, Forwarding and Cotn misson Merchants, No. 36 East Bay, Char leston, So. Ca. William B. Herlot. Edmund W. Pe tit BkTCßiitcaa. Hon. John P. King, (1. T. Dortic, Esqr, T. W. Fleming, Esqr.. Augusta Ga: Mcmts. Grenville. Sample de Co, Chattanooga, Tenn : James Walker, Esqr, Jsmes Coney, Esq.. Messrs Hobson de Wheless, Nashville, Tenn: Richard Lathers, Esqr, 8. C. Dartic, Esqr, John J. Dor- < tic, Esqr,New York : R. *. Newbold, Esqr.. Philadelphia i Messrs. Landstreet 4k Small, Bal imore. [nov 2 w6m ADMIMbI RATORB SALE—By virtue an older < f the Ccurt of Ordinary, of Fo syth County, will be sold on the first Tuesday in January n-xt, before the Court House door in the Town of Cumming, within the legal hours of sales the following Isnd, to-wit: Lot of land Number 644 end half cflotNum ber 693, in the 11th District of the first section of originally Cherokee but now of said county oi Forsyth containing sixty acres more or lasjoining lands of Joseph W. phambeiw and others, said premises contain a dwelling bouse and some trait trees, with some 30 acres more or less of chared land, the larger psrtion of the open land in valua ble bottom land, to the amount of 20 acres more vr less. Terms oi sale made known on the day of sale- JAMES ROBERTS Am’r. nov 23 w3od T. D. Lyons. WHOLESALE GROCER 4 MISSION Merchant Atlanta asrißsscss. ' Wehner dk Palmes, 1 Savannah Georgia. J. T. Doane, V Atlanta do 1 P. A. McDonnell, ) do do nov. 23 wtf Freeman * Bright, rIPORTERS dk Jobbers at staple dk Fancy Bilk Goods. No. 113 Broadway, New Ysrk. sprUA-M (General ry- —Th» object of the proprietors in combining in one iLZ" immriiM ebow, threa tlistincl and perfect exhibi tioue, st a tingle price of adntt»(i<Mi, u to place within the meaus of all nn opportunity of wiinccJu.* thewe rnagnifioent wonder# of urt and uattxre. The ft>lio*ing di«lincun>hed Merah*'r« of the Eqtiee trißit pruleMsion are coxnprued iu the troupe of DEN gToNE,- W. W. NICHOLS J. PEMOTT. D. ROGERS. K. W. PERRY. 0.1 ODGE MAST. CARPENTER G. HEM )TT. E. STONE. MAST. LEON. OLOWN, DEIsT STONB. WILL EXHIBIT at Atlanta, on MONDAY December 10,1855 (one day only) open at 1 1-2 and G 1-2 I’. 51 Admission 50 cts.—children and ser cants 25 cents. (Sranb Ikoitssion I Os the Three Troupe* will enter town in the I forenoon, in tue following oitier, pM«ing thro* w the principal streets to the place el exhibition. THE SUPERS MUSIC CHARIOT WITH rCLL BASH: - EQUESTRIAN COMPANY [Vgi’U ' ' Brilliantly mounte.l on their highly trained Isoraea. The Ci iefe, Brnvea and 6agea of the Seneca Indian Tribe ! la tbetr native and original coetmne mounted on their Coursers, in all their vane.l and picturaaqne coetumra carrying with them V “nple’ttetrta of the CARAVAN WILD BEASTS! Drawn in their Cages. ’ The Scene* so the Ring will embrace every variety of Horsemanship, Vaulting, TUMBLING, SOMERSETTING ACROBATIC FEATS, ir. And will be enlivened with the original and comic nayinga. bon mote, repartee#, and hu tnoruua ttlee of the clown. Nffafc drrV? '■y&r STOTnTEL Th* eterling ready w.t, th- happy Hiuga at the \ ftahiomb'e vice* an I follieenft'ie tunes, and \ the pungent satire of thia .nitmtable comic g* nine, h iv-grven to him imperishable renown. IDrSd Mr. stone is not on’y n clown of extraordinary talent, bn t one of tue most acc< mpfabed and elegant riders and uymnarts in his prote-.sion, L and will appear in the tours* of the entertain- )■ m*nt in most of the trials of eL«!r an I <lexterity i-ZU with the rest of the truv;»e. r. J; il J I|| !1 MR. BEASLEY Will exhibit hte aat<>nishiag control ever the W i M Beasts I ' r- IN THE rfjN OF LIONS! J LIST OF AMM 4 LS. tie. Elephant —2 Nttmtdian Lious—A»i- ' A atie Lion and Lioneex—Biat k I'iget— i»air Braxiiiau Tiger*—p.<ir beoegul Leopards—3 youn m cape Li«> •*— 4in- C .- can Pantlinre and Striped Hyeu.tr— , Peruvian Alpacas and hanguruos—Af ricmi D er—Great Ru»>iau Bear—N. P . A. Black Rear—pair African Crown’d Cranes—Goldm and Silver Piiea-uuts —Cocatoos, Mucawa, Parrots, &c. * c. together with a " Wdduruess of Mon« ■BSk iBKk. k ->-" Foremost nmong the attractive nove’ties of thie Cn-npaey nr* th* chnracteristie pertoimaßcee » U a < of the ■ JU q WILD TENANTS OF THE FOREST fnsttwned and decorate-* in their Mtive hnbili A'jXk ments, illustriling scenes of eavsge life. _ The Buffa o Hunt! I n which the wkn* pnrtr will appear man anl- Aty in it* I seen* of netiox >. And again, in an amusing Pastoral Scene, called ‘ THE CORN GATHERING 1 •Inter-reraed with <lrote«*n* Dancing. Ringing, Whooping, Ac—beaine.4 thefoHi’Wtng : The Bird Dance ! 1 B THANKSGIVING DANCE! f » WarSohf of the Senecas, Ar. ' '' A’ao, the following Tnb’eanx by the lodiatm: / '■ Fccihonks rescuing Capt. Smith! SCALPING GROUP I • The War Song, &e. Ao. Tttlet the Chirft. Braves, / i < l> S’ OH-TAH-WAH r»A, or <ir«v Beard-Chiet t I fe DAK RIH AT DAH OAH. or Two Gune. = I BOH N<>H SOH-WAN, or Rig Sind. HO-TWAH MOH-Vf. nr He is nrounA GAA-.ND MVAH. or Man Kater. GAH T VH GWAH-DOH.or Eagle Eye, HA AH DAH-GWAT, or Hunter's Path. K E-W Ats-NE E. or Corn Planter. DAH WAH D<)K I AH.eCWild Rird, TALI YOH YOH GWAT, or Tame Deer. For further particulars See Pictorials (large and small). Descriptive Bills, Lithographs, tc., of the Company. Charleston Wyatt and Co., CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. YOUNG. WYATT A CO.. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. ENERAL Commission Merchantsand Ship Vj ping Agent*. 8. WYATT, R. B. YOUNG. J. STOGNEOR, F. WYATT. March 8, 1855 dwtf FRASER &. THOMPSON, \\\\\Faetors, Commission Mcr djlHj|-hanU and Forwarding Agents, Adger’s North Wharf, Charleston, 8. C. ■MKNgSagX Particular attention will be paid to the bale of Flour, Wheat, Corn, Oats, Bacon Ac. sxrxßnscES. Messrs. John Fraser A Co. snd Mr. Henry Gourdin, Charleston 8. C., J. J. Donegan Ala. Wm. G. Swan Tenn. FRED’K E. FRASER, PAUL •. THOMPSON oct 4 dw6s» HATS RETAILED At Wholesale Prices at STEELE’S 281, KING-STREET. fIIHE “HAT HALL.” 331 King-street is the I only place where HATS ARE RETAIL ED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. No. I—slß Per Dozen, or $4 Single. ' « 2—542 “ “ or 3 60 ~ “ “ B—s 36 “ «' or 3 00 • ~ « 4—s3o « “ or 3 50 - By the above list of prices, you will perceive that you can purchase a single HAT at the sane price v* by the dozen, onlv at STEELE’S “HAT HALL,” 231 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S C. Oct 5 ’56 wHm Merdjcai & Co, AUCTION a COMMISSION MERCHANT* UOF..IBT BIT. ‘ | (KSASOSTCH, le.tlowwlt, i SOrTH-CAUOLIXX. Merchandise of every description sold on Commission, and liberal sdvtocss mads on Cop ayment*. •m >7 ’a «a» General 2tbucrtisnieuts. Crotchets and Quavers. OB REVELATICNB OF AN OPERA MANA GER IN AMERICA. LN PRESS, and will be issue in a short time anew bouk by Max Maretzeek oflbe Italians Operain America. Thefameof Max,as a Man ager, is world-wide, and he has given t tthe pub lic a book that every way sustains his reputation. The good humored style in which it is written -.'ill take the rough off many of its hits at th? hte.-ary and Dramatic character* of thia country and Europe, and will furnish an egre. able volume not only to those familiar with the scenes and characters which it pictures, but to the general reader. One volume 12 mo. price SI. Samuo'French New York. A s ipply will be received at Kay’s Cheap Book Storea as soon i s the work can bi got out. [nov 13 dawlm Lucas Brothers, (sreo SSoI.S TO FIELDING LVCAB, Jr. ) 170 Market Street, Baltimore, Md., A VTILL Publish November 15, 1855, a new, * V much enlarged, and splendidly illustrated edition of FLORA’S DICTIONARY, by Alas. E. VV. VVjitT, of Virginia. FLORA’S DICTION ARY will be printed in quarto form, and contain 230 pages—each page embellished with handsome bonier, and the work interspersed with upwards ofFIVE HUNDRED WOOD ENGRAVINGS! It will beissued in three different styles of binding, as follows: First.—Richlv Illuminated title and presenta tion plate. FIFTY-SIX GROUPS COLORED FRO.VI NATURE, illustrating all the Flowers named in the book. Bound in Turdey morocco, super extra, gilt edges, and Turkey morocco, antique, gilt edges. Second.—Richly Illuminated Title and Pre sentation plate. TWELVE GROUPS OF FLOWERS COLORED FROM NATURE. Bound in morocco, extra, gilt edges. Third.—Richlv Illuminated Title and Presen tation plate. SIX GROUPS OF FLOWERS COLORED FROM NATURE. Bound in su per extra muslin, gilt edges. The Title and Presentation Plates in all the above varieties are printed in colors in the highest style of the art from entirely original designs. A iot is ordered nnd s expected about Decern ber Ist. for Kay’s Cheap Book Stores, Atlanta, Ga. Will be sold at publishers lowest prices. nov. 14. '55. <sw Im. Great Excitement in Nev York, Auburn and Atlanta. fTAWO new Books announced to be ready on I 20th Novemberinst. A GREAT WORK ON RUSSIA Talents—Heroism—Passion —Striking Inci dents—Novel AdvciiMMt Published Catharine Second of Russia, and h* successors—compri sing incidents in Russian History to the fall ot Sevastopol, by Samuel M.Smucker. Steel Por trait 338 pages 12 mo., price SI.OO, published by Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 25 Park Row New York or 107 Genesee Street Au! urn. NcwYork, to whom ail orders shou d be addressed. The work sent postage free to every pail on receipt of pub lisher. price. In a few days a large lot of the above Is expected at Kay’s Cheap Book Stores, Atlanta, Ga., having made arrangements,second to none, he will be prepared to supply al! publi cations at the earliest possible moment after pub lishing; allowing time fur their r. ceipt from the pr -ss, all works ollered at the publishers lowest prices. The Beautiful Gate, and other Talcs a gem for the little folks, by Caroline Chesboro, beauti fully illustrated containing 235 pager 12 mo., cloth muslin gilt. Price 75 cents, published and for sale b', those enterprising publishers, Messrs. Miller,Orton A Mulligan 25 Park Row, New Yor , or 107 Genesee Street, Auburn New York, sent to any part of the Union, postage pail, on receipt of 7o cents. There is a large lot ordered f. r Kay’s Cheap Book Stores in this city where they Will be furnished at the publishers rates. Please s.-nd in your orders, you that want an in teresting lax k lor your young ones. nov. 14, ,55. daw Im. FDR UAVANNA via KE I iVJSST THEUaMI’EI) ST ATESMAIL STEAMSHIP ISABEL, WM. ROLLINS. Coiuiuander. \iril.L leave CHARLESTON lor HA VI VANAviaKEY WEST, on the 4th and 19th, and HAVANA lor CHARLESTON vu KEY WEST,on the lOtli and 2oth of each month. The ISABEL now connects at Havana with U. H. Mail Steam *Ship Company's Line of Stea mers for Ban Francisco via Axpin'*ali, and will carry the Pacific Mails. For Passage, apply to MORDECAI &CO., HO East Bay. oct 27 55 dly l .o. HEADtIRNON & UO.’S NEW JUVENILE PUBLICATIONS. A NEU SEEIES OF BOOKS. BY MRS. SARAH A. MYERS. IN SIX VOLUMES, in a new and unique style, richly coloied anJ Ornamented, forming a most altraciive collection of charming .Minal Tales anedStories lor Little folks, as follows : Christmas Gift for Young People, 50 cts. Beads and Shot, 50 The Balloon, and other Stories, gSO Louis; or, the Reformed 80y,.... 50 Baron Von Woilhi im and bis Children, 50 Frank, the Little Cheat, 50 The above sjx volumes tbrm a neat and attrac tive little Library of Choice Reading by a Lady of distinguished literary talents iu tins deput m"nt. Th< y were written with great care an ' are particularly entertaining for the litde ones of both sexes. The beauty of style render them most acceptable little gilts for the Holiday season. They arc sold irigly or in sets. C. G. HENDERSON, <k Co. Polishers, i th a Arch St.,Philadelphia. For sale by Wm. Kay, Atlanta Geo. nov 17 dw3m The best and mott ineiiuclive work fox Youth is sued this season OUR FOLKS AT HOME ; OR, LIFE AT.THE OLD MANOR HOUSE. Illustrated by ten engravings, from new designs Large ISmo, 300 pages. Handsomley printeu and bound in cloth. Price 75cent3- This p pular juvenile work has been extensive ly read, highly approved by young as well as uu. vanned reader;, it is <x inposed of a number ot stories, told iu an easy, broth ;rly manner, so as to make the young people imagine themselves geated among “our oldfolks at home.” In the web of each story is plesantly intewo- Ven a moral —showing the duty, of love to all, and the happiness enjoyed by those who try to be of use in the world. The style being such as to force the youth to aspire to be and to do. Tue idea that all may ba useful, is beautifully set forth in the story of “The Crippled Orphan oi the Tyrol.” i-The Lyunesu Weaver” is an ex ample of perseverance rewarded The‘ Russian Prodigy” will lead many to imitate her in appli cation to study, while the “Tempter and the Tempted" may bo profitably read by some of the “oik folks.” C. G. HENDERSON 4 CO, Publishers, Co ner sth a Area St, Philadelphia, ty Persons at a distance remitting the price advertised will receive a by Mad Post Paid' For sale by Wm, Kay, Atlanta Ga, nov 18 dw2m ' WASHINGTON HALL RE-OPENED. Board per day $1,25. “ week, 5,00 T. 8. KILPATRICK, Ag’t, w Macon, a ft. nov 4 dw.3m Th-Shades gj. 18 NOW OPEN the season, where every de scriptioa of the good things of this use can be had at the shortest notice. — OYSTERS, by the qu .r’.. gallon or barrel. N’t so mention the HAPPY’ FAMILY perhaps would a. amiss; therefore Curious, we would invite you to drop in and uke a loA at the Family of Man keys, Di’es. Cat* Coons. Opussums, Pigs, I ’tUCXCriu. liawks. Crows, Dove, Snakes, ail confined in the same Cega together, and strange to say. there is no family jars among them; and n iaaaid by them who know, that Barnum is utaide. PLU'Mfi 4 MATCH. Augusta Go. ■a*. 1 lUwi ** Books, fcr., “ In this Book th* Publls hsvs a rloh trewt bsfors th»m l> Bsstsn Otivs Branch. THE OLDIddMESTEAD. BY MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS. AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE.” ANEW BOOK bythe author of “Fashion and Famine, which attained, in three months a sale of forty tbocs.vnd oupibs, and which was re-published in Leipsic, St Pctcrs burgh, Vienna, and in three editions in London, is a matt°r well calculated to excite more than ordinary interest. “ Ths Old Houebtxad,” while not so tragic and iuti use in ils character ns “Fashion and Fu mine,” is, if anything, of profounder interest, and appeals with greater force to the sympathies of the reader. The story opens in the City of New York, where there are many scenes of pathos, suf fering, and tragic power: but as the book pro gressesthe clouds disperse, and we are introduced io the O.d Homestea l among the Catskills nfthe Hudson, where we are presented with some of the most delightful and graphic rural pictures ever given in an American back. Mrs. Stephen* dis plays. in many places in this book, a humor that rival* that ot Dickens, and dramatic, force, grasp of thought, power of expression, and vividnes, of description of which she is peculiarly the mas ter. CONTENTS. The Father’s Return. The Festival of Roses. The Mayor and the Wild Woods and Mour- Policeman. tain Phases. The Policeman's Guest A Pleasant Conversation ’The Midnight Consul A Valley in the Mouu tation- tains. The Mayor and Alder- New People and New man. Home*. The Plot. The Old Homestead. The Birth-Day Festi- Aunt Hauuah and Uncle sal, Nathan. Chester’s Trial. Morning at the Old Home- Poverty, Sickness H Stead. Drath. Homesick Longing*. Waking and Watching The Evening Visit. Chester’.-. House in the Autumn in the Mountains Morning. Our Sister Anna. The Mayor and his Sunset in an Italian Ca- Son. thedral. Jane Chester and th< The T"0 Infants. Stranger. Bark Storms and Dark Bellevue and a New In- Memories. mate. Apple Gathering. The Fever Ward and The Farnham’s Return his Patients. from Abroad. Jane ftheater and her The Husking Frolic. Little Nurses. The Household Sacrifice. The Studcut Physician The Strange Musician. and the Child Nurse. V Dance after Husking. The Midnight Revel— The Mother, the Son and Mary and her Mother the Orphan. A Spring Mor-ing and Old Meinoris and Young a PaU(>er Burial. | Hearts. The Daughter’s Faith The Mothe 's Fraud. Wins the Father’s Salina Bowleg’ Mission. Prophecy. The Double Confession. The Two Old Men. The Double Birth-Day- The Walk and th< Expedientsand Explana- Will. tions, This Book is pronounced by The Boston Post, “Tffbc far superior to “Fashion and Famine." 7Ac New York Daily Times, speaks of it “Sei 'em have we had a more truthful and charming glimpse of rural life. In parts it is highly dramatic. Mary Fuller is a creation of which any living author might well be proud. ” The Boston Evening Traveller rays .• •*W* have read it with delight” The New York Day Book, that “ It is superior in pathetic interest and earnest whole-souled vigor U> any story rccet tly publish ed.” He Boston Olive Branch, that “It* exquisite pictures of life at the Old Home stead, show the tende-nrssof the woman blend ed with the *ki 1 of the artist.” In one volume 12 ao. Price •$' 25. BUNCE 4 BROTHER, Publisher*. 12« Nas-* u St... N. Y. For sale at Kay’* Cheap Book Store*, nov 21 dwlm To Fanny Fern's 1 000,000 Readers A NEW B O OK CO MING! WE have the pleasure of an ouncing that we have in pre.*, and shall publish alioui the first of. December, a new work of fiction, en titled ROSE CLARK, A ROMANCE—BY FANNY FERN. The las' work, and first conti-iuos tale of this brilliant and fascinating authoress. “Ruth Hall,’ achieved a succes unexampled in the annals of letters. In the language ofa leading periodical. J • < rested a more profound sensatnn than an) which has been issued during a quarterof a cen tury.” But it is uuncce<»ary to allude to the m. t-itiof -Ruth Hall. ’ Judging from the num ber of copies of it we have sold, we judge that eveiy brdy in the United States has read i». As rerpect-'the work we have now in [teas, Rusk Clakx. we can only raj that wc r> gard it as, in every respect a greater, better work; and are con fident it will not only sustain, but ev. n im r ase the reput lion of it, distinguished au'hsres*. W< hive reasons for'hmking "Rose dark will make a greater sensation than di i “Ruth Hall. It will form an eleg nt I2hj volume of over SCO pages. Price $ < .25, on receipt of which co pies will l.s sent by mail, post-paid. It will be tor sale by all bookseller*. Any newspaper giving this advertisement three insertions, and sending u* a ropy of paper, with advertisement maikid, will receive an ad vance copy ot the woik, by mail, post-paid. Published by MASON BROTHERS, nov 21 d2twlt N»W Yokx. Howard Association PHILADELPHIA. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. TO all persons afflicted with Sexual disease*. such as BPERMATORRHCEA, BEMIN AL WEAKNESS, IMPOTENCE, GONOR RHfEA, GLEET, SYPHILIS, the Vice of ON* ANIS.VI, or SELF-ABUSE, 4c., 4c. The HOWARD ASSOCIATION of Phila delphia, in view of the awful destruction of bu rn in life and health, caused by Sexuel diseases, and the deceptions which are practised upon the unfortunate victims of such diseases by Quacks, have directed their Consulting Burgoon, as a CHARITABLE ACT worthy ot their name, to all persons thus afflicted, (Male or Female.) whu apply by letter, with a description of their condi tion, (age, occupation, habits of lift, dtc.,) Slid in cases of extreme poverty and suffering, to FUR NISH MEDICINES FREE OF CHARGE. The Howard Association is a benevolent Insti tution, established by special endowment, for the relief of the sick and distressed, afflicted with “Virulent and Epidemic Diseases," and it* funds can be used tor no other purpose. Il has now a surplus of means, which the Directors bavevuteo to advertise the above notice. It is needless to add that the Association commands the highest Medical skill of the age, and will famish the most approval modern treatment. Valuab'e advice al so given to sick and nervous females, afflicted Womb Complaint, Leucorrhma. 4c. Address, (post-paid,) Dr. GEO. R. CAD HOUN, Consulting Bugeon, Howard Associa tion, No. 2 South NINTH Street, Philadelphia, Pe. By order of the Directors, EZRA D. HARTWELL, President. GEO. FAIRCHILD, Secretary. no* 2 56 wly Valuable Land for Sale. J OFFER my Plantation forsale in Cass coun ty on Pitt’s Cieck. on the main Tennessee road, i) mile* above Cartersvill, 6 nr les from Cansville, and about 4 mde* frsm Rowland’* spring*. The above track contains 800 acres, ab >ut 350 of which are in a high state of culti vation as the present crop will show, and I think equal to any in the country. About 400 acres oi ths above are bottom and rich valley land —the ballance good upland and the range fine with ser ai excellent, never failing springs. Plantstion in good repair and all necessary out-buildings.— Price low and terms reasonable, John C. Bonds on the premises of D. F. Bishop or Lemuel Dil lard Esq., Will Use pleaaure in showing the plan utou, making known prioa, terms. Ac: JAHMBCNDt, n«ll « Books, &c., From 1,000 to 12,000 Agents wanted to sell In all parts of U. 8. A MOST EXTRAORDINARY BOOK.— MARIA WARD S DISCLOSURES! Tenth Edition now resdy of FEMALE LIFE. AMONG THE MORMONS. A narrative of many year*’ personal experience. By the wife of a Mormon Elder, recently from Utah. With a view of Salt Lake City. One 12mo-volume. Price sl. COKTBSTS: Curiosty Awakened. Alarmeel by Indians. The Mormon Meeting. Women Lost or Cap- The Midnight Araem- tured. blage. Strmge Advice for a Arrival of Joe Smith. Woman. The Mob and its Vic. Disappointed Match-Ms tim. ker. Female Heroism. Love in the Wilderness Mormon Vexations. Courting by the Camp A Startling Proposi- Fire. tion. A Wife’s Trouble. Mr. Ward offers his A New Flora's interpre- Hand. ter. The Young Wife ha* A Scene at‘Meal-Time.’ Fears. Hostile Indians. Spiritual Wive*. Prophet Braved by a A Mormon Heroine. VA oman. The Abduction of Han An Old Foul and a nah. Young Flirt. Ellen s Narrative. EvilßeaultsofPolygamy Alarming Intelligence. The Prophet and hi* Arrival at the Premia- Victim. ed Land. A Father Sell* his Stardling Revelation*. Daughter. Mrs. Murray Disclose* The Forsaken Wife. Secret. A Domestic Scene. Portraits of Mormon Youthful Victims. Elders. Mormons Kill Strang" Mr. Ward’s Escape. Game. Regulatorstake Ven- The New Wife. gence. Mormon Dinner table. Mrs. Bradishina Dun- Mesmerism and Mor- geon. mormonism. Death of the Prophet. Mrs. Bradish Reveals ' Description ofthe New Secrets. Leader. Mysterious Disappear- Mr*. Bradish Adven- ance*. ture*. Murder of Gunison's Mode of Making Con- Party. verts, Doubts and Fears, The Prophet'* Favor- Escape of the Author ito. Thia book is now for the first time brough prominently before the public. Although it has been published but a few weeks, no less than ten editions have been issued. It ha* also been re published m England with still greater success The Lon lon Time* and London Observer each devote two columns to its review. Says Thu Christian Journal and Messenger Cincinnati: “The book will secure unhesitating attention Irom *ll quarters—will be universally read in Eu rope as well as in America, and we doubt not will become one of the most important, if not the most important, instrumentallity in enlighten ing the world on Mormonism, and in bringing to bear upon it that public opinion so necessary to drive it as an abomination from the earth. It will rouse particularly the American people.” Say* The Boston Daily Transcript: “It will rival Maria Monk’s Revelation* in the feeling it is destined to excite. ‘Female Life Among the Mormon*’ is no hearsay exposition, but the conscientious record of an individual ex perience.” J. C. DERBY. Publisher, No. I'B Nassau *t., New York. And for sale by B okaellcrs and Agents eveywhere. jingle copies *cnt by mail, post-paid, on receipt of price. Furthir particu lars apply as above, Also for sale at Kay’s Cheap Book Stores W hite Hall St-, Atlanta Ga. Copies tent free ol postage. nov 9 ’dwlm The Patapsoo Female luititute. Mrs. Uucwln I 1 lie 1 pa. Principal. YXT A8 re-opened on Thursday, the 271 l yf of September la*t. Post Office, Ellicott's Mill*,near Baltimore,Maryland. nev 13 dw3m A Charming Book. YY T 'ILL be published ill a few day* a new y V Tale, by Alice Grey, t’le non de plume of a young lady, enutled LI Y HUSON or die Auto-Biography of an O ph an Girl and other Tales. It is a work of great originality, pathos and in enst. It is to be published by those en ergetic publishers, H 1 ong & Brother, 121 Nas sau street New York City, size of volume I2mo. price SI.OO to whom all order* should bo ad dressed, sent to any addresc. |>ostage free, on re ceipt of publishers price, there will Pea large lot at Kay's Cheap Book Stores. Atlanta, Georgia, for sale on the same term* a* soon a* the woik can be transmi'tcd from New York. Bend in yourordcra the work is di stined to have a large •ale. nov. 14, ’55. dawlnt. New Books. JUST received at Kay’* Cheap Book Stores. White Hall Street Atlanta, Ga.. and sent free of postage from here, as well a« from the publisher-, on receipt of pul>l.»her* price AL.M ACK a Talc of English Society,a reaby delightful work, and one that will a ouse tl ecuri o«ily of every one that move* in the world of fashion in time, untry. lively, witty, and agreea ble. and disclosing a* it does the inmost secrets ot Fashion's proudest citadel, it must m et with un precedented success.--N. Y Dispatch. We have read ‘Almacks” and git up from our easy chairs wiser mtn. Thr world of fashion lie* open to oureyea, anil we have l«cn socan eii away by the book that we seem still t > breathe its aroma. We predict for till* book extraordi nary succe**.- Courier. Price 50 cent* published by H. Lr>. g 4 Broth er 121 Naasua Street New York City, alao anoth er from the same publisher* priee 25 cents. Tin Flying Yankee, ar the cruise of the Clipper a Tale of the privateering in the VA ara of 1812 and 1815 by Harry Hazel. nov. 14, ’55 ilawlm. Use thß Magic Impression Paper. I~IOR writing without Pen or Ink. Copying ’ Leaves, Plant* Flowers, Pictures, Patterns, Patterns for Embroidery, Marking Linen Indeli bly, and Manifold Writing. This article is absolutely the most portable Ink stand in the known world, for a small quantity folded and placed in the pocket, constitutes a traveling Inkstand which cannot be broken. No pen is heeded, for any stick sharpened to a point Mrites equally as well as the best gold pen in the universe. For Drawing it is indispe rsible. It ia indeed the whole art of drawing and painting taught in one lesson. Any leaf, plant or flower, can be transferred to the pages of an album, wiib a minute and distinct resemblance of nature. — Withequil facility, pit teres and embroidery patterns are taken, and have received the highest euiogiums from the fair sex; and, indeed, a more tasteful present for a lady could nut be pro luced. The -Magic Paper is also used for MARKING LINEN, or other articles, •‘•auto remain perfectly indelli ble. All the washing tn the world fails to bring it out Any child can use it with perfect ease. With 'his magic paper, likewise, one or four co pies of every letter written can be secured without any additional labor whatever, making, it the cheapest and most convenient article extant Ills used to great advantage by report* • of the public press, telegraph operators, and host* of others. , Each pickage contain* four diff'rent c tlors— Black, Blue, Green, and Red—with • full and printed Instructions, for all to use, and will last sufficiently long to obtain Five Hundred distinct Impressions. It is put up in beautifully enam'lled collored envelopes, with a truthful likeness of the Proprie tor attached. Each and every package warrant ed. Pnce $2 a dozen, or five for 81. Single package 2‘ cents. i iy Address, post paid. N. HUBBEL 167 Broadway, N. Y. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Hcxbel’s Magic luybsssion Papbr.—We re fer our readers to an advertisement in another column setting forth the merits of this p.easing and ingenious invention. Ils cheapness should induce all to give it a trial— Philadelphia Mer chant. It is unsurpassed for neatness and utility and should meet with the sale it richly deserves. — Tribune. JMt what the puH.'c has long desbed, and re commend itself to even individual of taste and re- " f qf Commtret, non 19 dw#B» 30rm ®nnka, ” R U T hTh A A Domestic Tale of the Present Tim*, my wwnf imn. 1 Vol. ISmo. pp. 400. Pnoe *ll4. Esery chapter hns the torn h of genius i n Wm-cester tat odium. “Il is a thrilling life sketch, with passage* of great power and pathos.”— Mayville Eagle. Fias.ies ot gayest humor alternate with bursts of d*ep pat hug, eo that the volume ig icli- v» d us all peril of monotony.”—y. Tribunes “Th’g ig a reniaikubh- ImkiY— |>ook to cn*ata a sensation,”— N. Y. Mirror “Wher. ver the Englislilauguaga i. m >l. Ruth Hall will be eagerly read.”— N. F. l‘leuyun “Noons wi I tail to reed the book Uirouuh who reads the first chapter.”— N. Y. Sunday ('mirier. “Never did a tale abound in so many uu gin.” Philadelphia Mercury. “In point of inter* st it exceeds any work ol 6 C . lion we have read for years— t-.ve. Journal. “Her words are red-hot, and her sentence seem to glow with the intensity ol hei feelings."— Rut land Co. Hera’d ■‘ I'he most lively and aparkling favorite writer ot the present tmw. n —Burlington Gazette. “No one can fail to lie interested intue narra tive.’—Hallowell Gazette. “It is a powerful; remarkable bock."— Spring field Republican. ‘■lt is a book that will make a sobbing among mothers and widows."— p„ughkeepsie Eagle. “Read it, you can not fail 1., be the beltei ulit." —Pittsburg Family Jiurnal. VA hoever takes it up will read it to the elose withou sleeping.”— Plattohurg Republican. “ 1 he interest nevi i flags.”— Knick Magazine. In 'Ruth Hall’ there is pathos, humor, ami satire.”—A. K Life Illustrated ‘‘We have read it through with unabated inter est.”—ZAoco Chronicle. “A real Heart Bisik, a household book.”— Schoharie Democrat. “It sparkles with brilliants."— Hartford Chris han Secretary, “A fresh racy volume.”— Hartford Vnio.i. “Abounding with the keenest satire, and flash es ot wit. —N. Y. ( hristian Ambassador. “Will rival the choicest ( roduciv n of English genius. ’ — Colum'us (Geo.) Times- “Is the most intensely int‘ resting book that we have ever read. ElensriUe Journal. “Every page glitters with some gem of intel lect, some bright truth.”— Tiffin (U.) Tribune. “No novel has created such a sensation.”—AC 0. Bulletin. • “Genius is manifested in every png"." N. Y. Merchants' Ledger. “Thousandswill read and re-rcod Ruth II li’ with deep and intense interest.”— Duytesmii Dem ocrat. “It is the most cond- i » d and Ihr'iling inter esting book ever written. ’ — Easton (Md) Star. “li is instinct with the highest genius.”— Phil. Sun. “Presents a vivid picture ct the trials of literary life.”—A; Y. True American. “Its acenes are drawn wtdi power, pathos, and naturalness.”— Buffi. Eve. Post. “The book shows Jac/ t■ be stangcr. than fic tion."—Rome Exce 'sior. "A real sketch ot human life, amid clouds, storm and sunshine.”— Lawrence Sentinel. “All the characters are portraits—every b- dy lias seen their prototypes.”— Waterville journal. “Never have weiead a bo ksotruc to nature.” —Keystime City. “A live book; it is a tale of real life; the story is powerfully told.”— Burlington Hawk Eye. "Abound with getns.”— Nashville Bunner. “It is an evergreen, fresh as are all the eman ations of mind, ‘ not burn to die.”— Lock/ art Democrat. “A book of extraordinary interest.”—Monon gahale Republican MASON BROTHERS. Publishers, No. 23 Park-row, N* w-York. Also for sale at Kay's Cheap Book Stores W‘ iteliall St., Atlanta Ga. nov 16 dwlm la I E. » Vz “‘Olie!’ we think we hear the unso phisticated reader exclaim ; ‘ Olid Vh it in the world isOlie!”’—A. K Saturday Cour er. “It is one ol those qui-1 stories of a calm hfe (Pkil. Sunday Dispatch] which is indebted for the interest ilexcit.s more to its delicate and re fined sentiment than to the thrilling scenes and startling circumstances which from the stock in trade ofa large class of fiction writeis. [A’. F. Chronicle ] Olie, the heroine, is no ch.ld of ro mance, no ideal creation, huts living, breathing personage, [Boston Sat. Evening Gazette,] and -he awakens our interest amt our sympathies ac cordi. gly [Life Illustrated.] Theb „>k <hscribes a variety ot sc- ucs ano characte rs, [Boston Puri tan Recorder,] yet there is no striving after * II! ct no bathos, and no overpowering mass ol v* rbiape sound and fury, signifying i cithing. [C. .S. M„. niug Journal] Iu short, it is a simple tale, and one which will strike s chord of sytnp ,thv in • the render’s heart. [Poughkeepsie Eagle.] The di alugue is unoffi ctcd tl.v p.. tsirnph smi natu ral, [A’. Y. Saturday Courier J and thec.mir rts and . oincidenci s are grouped with go. d i 111 ct [Boston 7'zanscnpf,-] ave mil pii |y lunstl.r ugh the entire voluun; [A. Y, Sunday'limes,-j ai d although tl ere is i.ulhilig in the spiry t*> stir op the blood by thrilling descriptions or icarju r-- -ideiits, [Phila. Sun. Dispatch J yet il will en chain the attenti.>n ot the is[l.aslon Jour nal] and make him wiser ...tier, j Boston Uncle Sum ] The v. lu no ia of cai.ed and stuging coincidences, as tho, * ccur in ordinary hie, skilllull) tiu.a.a., L Juston 'hun script,J and written in thai JA , Z , gracilu' style chat at once commends iu)li»> Me letler, l*y enlisting bis st mpathy si. rumif «g hi* ap probation. [Boonsboro ‘Jji AM/e tj “Uue” is lor sale by th > j MciiiOn generally. I vol. 12m0., 45c. pp. PfMiqu.dx, MABUN BROTHPjbli.hers. No. 23 Pa-k row, New York, tap* Ako for sale st Kay's Cheap Bjok Stores on Whitehall St., Atlanta Ga. nov 16 . dwlm The Carmina Sacra; OB BOSTON COLLKCTION OX CHCUCU MLS.C, By Howell Mason. This book, (which isjmt publish, d.) is a care ful and thorough revision ol the favorite work heretofore published under the same tills. *1 | 1(l Carm.ua Haera has probiib'y had a more exten sive circulation than any other woik ol the kind ever published in this country. But some per. t'on of the w ,rk has been iound has generally useful than might be wished. Hence, the idea of this revision. The object has liecri to retain the most valuable and univit ally pleasing part of the former work as the b..sis of the ne *; to wleet an. omit such portions of the same as ex periencc proved the least serviceable and poj ular, and to substitute choice tunes and pieces, select ed from the whole range • f the author’s loiiuer works, appending additional pages of entirely new and interesting music from oth* r -cure*s.— The work is done, and in its present torn), un doubtedly comprises one ofthe best ooUeetiun of Church music ever published, uflording all the in terest and freshness of an entirely new production witboui the same liability to disappointment.— Price SI.OO. Published by MASON BROTH ERS, New York. All ofthe above for sale at KAY'B Cheap Book Stores, Atlanta, Ga. 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