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©tic Is published by authority of the Southern Musical Convention. Terms—sl,so Per Annum XS7*No paper discontinued until settled for. Hasnillow, Pcr.^Tm ACTION OF THE SOUTHERN MU SICAL CONVENTION. On motion, the Superintendent of the Organ is instructed tn collect the oulstand ingdues to said paper, with or withouttuii *t law, as circumstances may require,* and at the close of tho third Volnme, the cash •ystem, only, shall he recognized. The Su perintendent is farther authorized to appoint agencies for the purpose of collection—and on refusal tv pay to said agents on applica tion the said agents he authorized to sue and collect, as above intimated. The me tion prevailed unanimously. THE WEBSTERIAN SOCIETY, will hold a public debate on Friday mght ©ext at early candle light. Question — Would the citizens of Harris county be more benefited by a rail road from Griffin to Columbus than from West Point to Columbus ? The public generally are invited lo participate in the discussion. By order and the society. G. W. Wilkinson, Sec’ry. FOUND. On Thursday last, and left at this of fice, a black Morroccn note book contain ing papers ol no value to any one except the owner. Amone which is a receipt given to Wm. B. Thomason for Notes, dated Newnan Dec. Isth 1854. The owner can have the same on application by describing it and contents, and paying for this notice. NO PAPER. We are compelled to move our office next week, and therefore shall he unable to issue tut a half sheet containing the legal advertisements, Our friends out of the r j need not look for the paper before th first week iu January. “That Weed!”—Eureka!!—“l have ound it” at th 6 store of Messrs Bedell &, where nil good tobacco can be supplied with the best article that cas ever beeu offered in this market. If you do not believe what we say, just call *’ upon us and we will—show you the way to . heir store. OUR SCHOOLS, . y reference to our advertising columns, If will be seen iMu the Male School in this 1 place will be opened for tho reception of pu pils on the first Monday January uext, under the supervision of the funner worthy instructor, J. P. M Reeves. Esq, Parents desiring their sons t cell aud thoroughly in structed, should improve the present op portunity, as they will never get a better teacher nor oue more capable of instilling into the minds of our youth correct princi ples, and a thorough know ledge of Litera ture aud Science. He has given entire sat isfaction the past, and no monr.s>in his pow er will he left untried to do the same the coming year. Those patronizing his school, we ore coufident, will never have cause to it. COLLEGE. We received a Circular of this the year, but learn it the control of the present. Brown. Esq., as sisted byf Mr. Marsh and lady. So far as Mr. Brc.wu is concerned, lie is too well known a gentleman and, scholar, to need any eucoiVpums from us. Ojf Mr. Marsh aud lady we ktqow nothing, hut presume they are teachers of the first order, from the fact of their services having been engaged by Mr. B. Under Whose control the Musical De partment wiff be conducted, we are at pres ent unable to eay. We fear our citizens will long regret permitting the Musical Faculty of last year to> depart. Tho insufficiency of patronage expended to them, after all their expense and labor to build up a per-’ ment school here, was too discouraging to warrant their remaining for another year.— This is much to be regretted and we fear the community will feel the effects of their want of unanimity when it is too late.— There is not a belter musician iu the south, neither vocal uor instrumental, than W. W Sharpe, Esq., (nu auy instrument,) nor one who has a more thorough knowledge of the science of music. He is a gentleman iu every respect, and as such ever deports him self. Mrs. Sharpk and the other ladies of his family, Miss Miidok and Miss Amsdkn, have no superiors as Musicians, or teachers of Ornamental Needle Work. Their lady like deportment, in all the walks of .life has won, and will ever win for them friends and golden opinions wherever their lot may be cast. They leave here to take up their res idence ia Atlanta, and while we regret their departart, we feel that we must congratu late tj dozens of that place on such an accession to their present population, aud hope they will extend toward them a liberal hand, and feel bouud-iu justice to the ris ing generation— to retain in their those who are truly Musicians, by theory and practice. They may find their equals, but never their superiors. -old Type/” By reference to <mr fearth page it will j be seen that we give a Poetic effusion this week Irotn the pen of our old and es teemed friend, and-former correspondent, “Old Type,” which we extract from the Rome Courier. Whatever may be said of the frailties of the man—fiom outward signs—it is evident he has a heart within and one sufficiently large to contain all the kindliest leeling and sympathies for liis fellow beings that nan is capable of cherishing towards man. He is among one of the best writers in Georgia, on any : subject, and needs but encouragement to make his light shine forth a credit to him self and an honor to any paper with which he may be, connected. His frailties con sist in being too sensitive, and looking at the dark side of every thing. He is pos sessed ol one of the most sympathetic, lively and congenial spirits with which nature ever endowed man. But the strumpet Mis- fortune has followed him through lile in all his undertakings—and thus it is why his light has been for years “hid under a bushel.” We have known him long and well, and know that the citizens of Rome, would but do justice to themselves, by acting the part of “Good Samaritans,” in extending to a frail and erring brother, a helping hand, and striv ing to keep him from again relaxing into tjiat state of despondency to which s 0 many good and useful men have been driven, lor the want of a kind and sympa* thizing word, which would not have cost a farthing, and the want of which, has driven many of the “noblest woiks o* God” into despair, and forced them to erv out, Oh ! “Man’s inhumanity to Man !'’ whilst seeking— ” “a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where shame and sorrow ne’er can reach them more,” BLESSINGS OF INTERNAL IM PROVEMENT. It has long been acknowledge by both Oiends and foes of internal improvement, that the people of the 19th century nev er received a greater blessing than the invention of steam navigation. The util ity of railroad* is acquisced in by all par ses. Witness the lightning speed with which the iron horse traverses the coun* try, and then say, can you find it in your hearts to oppose internal improve ment. Professor Mouse has proven him self one ol the worlds greatest benefactors, by inventing the Telegraph; news are now transmitted from one part of the con’ tinent to the other in almost the twinkling of an eye. View the energetic spirit dis played by our efficient Post Master Gen eral and his assisients, in affotding facili ties for the transmission of letters papers—they should be considered among l he great benefactors of the age.—We now get lexers and papers from New York and Philadelphia in four and five days, when formerly it took weeks—and on Monday last we received the SaV’ annah Georgian of the 2dinst. being on ly sixteen days on the route!! We also received a letter from Talbo tton (22A miles distant,) stating that our papers are often two weeks in feting to that place, and frequently never arrive at all. God help the delinquent Post Masters.— out of office. OUR BOOK TABLE. True Delta.— The New Orleans True Delta is oue of tho largest and best News and Commercial papers published iu the Southern States. It contain*, weekly, a Review of the Markets, both at home and abroad. Police Reports, Statistics, Local j and General News, from the whole world, and more of it than is contained iu any oth er paper south of Mason and Dixon’s line. It is independent in all things, ably edited, 1 and gives a fair and impartial view of all j parlies, men and their acts—extols every ! virtue and condemns every viep. No man in search of truth and correct principles can sooner accomplish his object that) hv sub scribing for the True Della. No merchaut should he without it. The small sum of three dollars would always keep hint posted with the state of the markets—its rise and fall—and save him iu a year more than oue hundred times the price of subscription- Terms, $3 per annum. Address editors | of True Delta , New Orleans. GODEY’S LADY’S BOOK for January has again made its welcome appearance. It is the most beautiful and interesting Magazine published, we be lieve, either in this country or Europe. No pains or expense is spared to make it what it tpurports to he— a Lady's Boole —and the ladies should ever feel hound to Godey, in a debt offerßtitude. for his untiring efforts in their behalf. present number contains the most beautifnf ettgraviugs ever placed on paper; among which, and first on the, list, is John Proclaiming the hrssiah. which cannot hut deeply effect every Christian as well assinmr. The colored fashions van not bo oxcelled; all the other embellish orients are beautiful and useful. The litera ry matter cannot he surpassed. Ladies- • now is your lime to subscribe—you wil|, never regret it. ‘[’lie January number contains— -100 Pages, 63 Engraving*. GO Contribu tion*, and 10 FULL PAGE PLATES. Notwithstanding the increase in the pri ces of Paper—Printing, and of every branch i connected with publication, the price of the Lady's Book wilt remain the same. ‘TERMS. One Copy, one year, $3 Two Copies, one year, 5 Five Copies, one year, and an rxtra C-;py to the person seuding the club, $lO Eight copies do do do 15 Eleven copies do do do 20 Lady’s Book and Arthur’s Home Magazine will both be si.-nl one year for $3.50. Address L. A. GODEY, No 113 Ohe-ifHut street, Philadelphia. Arthur's Home Magazine for January is on our table, and has made its appear ance in an entire new dress new type ami a finer quality of paper; it ranks, iu .Me chanical execution and Literary merit, with any of the pci iodigals. of the day. The en gravings areas interesting and beautiful as the eye could wish lo gaze upon, and the reading matter unsurpassable in interest to the lovers of pure and chaste literajure. Terms—s 2 per annum, in advance. Ad. dressT. S. Arthur, & Cos., 107 Walim’ street, Philadelphia. Peterson's Magazine for Janu ry is now before us, and comes much improved in every respect. The first plate, th’- Guar, dian Angels, cannot hut affect the heart of every mother, and of every true woman, whether mother or not. The fashion plates are much prettier than has ever before ap peored. Love at Frst Sight, an extra plate, is full of sly humor, and an admirable engraving. The present number contains 40 engravlugs iu all, and the reading mat ter cannot bp surpassed ; and ns to price, ii is placed witntti the reach of every oi e. Terms— per annum. Address Charles J. wkiisun, 102 Chestnut street Philadelphia^^ The Southern Eclectic & Home Ga zette is the best literary paper published in the South, aud merits the hearty support of every friend of Southern. Literature.— Why should we go to the North for litera ry matter in preference to patronizing home talent ? It is impolitic, and unjust to south ern genius; and should not be adhered to by the people of the south. Try the Ga zette and Eclectic for one year, aud we are confident you will ever after patronize home Literature. Terms, $2 per annum. Ad dress James M Smythk, Augusta, Ga. American Cotton Planter.— We have received ihe December number of this val uable Agricultural work, published in Mont gomery, Ala., by Cowan & Martin, and edited by Df. Cloud, one of the most scien* tific farmers iu the south. We take pleas ure in recommending so valuable a work to the southern Planters. Terms, $1 per an num. Address Dr. N. B. Cloud, Lockland P. 0., Macon county, Ala. The Rome Courier.— This is one of the > best country papers we have ever read, and an honor to Newspapcrdora in the Uni* ted States. The Editor, 8 E. Coßurn, Eq., wields a ready pen, and writes like a veteran in the cense —although but anew beginner—and is yet destined lobe a bright aud shining starin the corps Editorial. If temporarily ever called from his sanctum, he has a contributor in the form of •* Old Type,’’ who is able to do justice to anv cause or any subject. We congratulate the citizens of Rotno iu being able to send out to the world from their embryo citv, a pa per conducted with so much energy and tal ents. Ujt 9 Mrs Partington advises all young people afflicted u ith preparation of the heart, to apply the cataract of mustard, to draw oft the information, and she soys she has never known a failure where this dev ice was followed. DC7* ‘Mother R Strikes me you nre very lazy just now.* ‘How dare von sav so; why don’t you see I’m making bread?’ indignantly in* tjuired the lady, - ♦True, hut that’ll neither more nor: less than loafing, LATER FROM EUROPE. By the Pacrfic, at New York, we ha've Liverpool dates to the 29th ultimo—one week later than previous advices. England.—ln England matters are approaching a ministerial crisis. It is probable that Pailiament will be summon-’ ed Tor the creation of new taxes for the support of the war. The War.—Nothing decisive has been received from the siege ol Sebastopol* Since the terrible battle ol Ingerman, on the sih of November, when the Allies lost 1,000 and the Russians 10 000 men neither party have been in a condition to resu tie n-ctive hostilities, consequently nothing has transpired. The reported battle ol the I3th proves to be false. The utmost activity is manifested in Fiance and England in sending reinforce menis. as the existenceof the Allied army in the Crimea depends thereon Several thousands have reached their destination* It is reported ‘hat the Russians ha\e captured two English erttisers in the Hal tic, Napoleon sa\s that a powerful diver* sion will soon be o ade in Besarabra. The Austrian, Prussian and Germanic diplomatists are active, but Fiance and England have notified them that they will not now tieat on the basis of the font powers. SINGUf, ViCDf'COVT,ItY. V.' "hiie Mr E'fv. ar> l \\ iiiia, one of lae most respectable ctt'Z-ns f Kingston. Plymouth County Ma- . was in tin* woods between the villages ot Ply ••■until and Kingston, last w < ek, tor the purpose of examining *o e wo dland ic *.w a board partly buried in Ue gtootid, which excited his curiosity so o.uch that Ite lifts ed it up, when he discovered that it was placed over a very large hole Upon de scending into this excavation he lound that it led into an extensive apartment uhdei ground, some fourteen feel square by six feet high In this subterranean room theie were pieces ol bagging, frag merits of bottles and other articles indi eating that it had once been the rc-udex vous ol quite a number of persons ‘Hie place was built of cedar trees, which had been cut down from the vicinity, mil ihi> top branches ha i been tak u in difFt ieui directions; so as ml to draw attention to the spot where the timber was used. It is supposed that the dirt removed in excavating the place, was carried in vari ous direction and covered with leaves to prevent suspicion. It was evident, from the whole appearance of the premises, that the p'ace had not been visited for a nutifber of years. The location of ibis strange apartment is between two and three miles Irom any houses. The dis coveiy of the place has caused much con jecture in the Old Colony, aod many of the inhabitants have visited the robber’s cave—as the place is called Fugitive Slave Excitement in Chica* go. —The greatest excitement prevailed in Chicago on the Bth. in consequence of the arrival of a number of officers from St. Louis, and an attempt by them to arrest a party of 17 fugitive slaves, who reached there a few days before. The officers, on their arrival, applied to the U. S. Marshal, and that officer, anticipat ing resistance, endeavored to summon a posse of citizens, but was unable to get persons to serve. He then called for three military companies, but only one company responded. The officers, by the aid of the military, succeeded in arresting some of the tugi lives, but the excitement increasing to an alarming pitch, the officers became leat ful for their own safety, and the fugitives being taken before the U. S. Commis* sioner, the proceedings were dismis-ed for want of sufficient evidence. F< r some hours a general not seemed inevita ble. CCr One of our exchanges tells of u laty genius up his wnv. who being asked, as he lay suunmg himself on the grass, what was trie height of his ambi tion, replied: *'l*o marry a rich widow that’s got a bad cough !’ * ernes, there’s a great likeness between you and your hat ’ How so. William?’ ,V\ hv you’re one ‘wide awake ’ ain’t you ? ’ Yes,’ *Mr. Jones,have you got a match?’ ’ Yes. sir a match for the devil—there she is mixing up dong • 1 Jones pointed to his wile. >md then put to the front yard- The last we saw of Mr. Jones he was running down the road closely pursued by a red headed lady and a cistern bole. OCr* A pious old gentleman told his son not to go under any circumstances, a fishing on the Sabbath,* but if he did by all means to bring home the fish What men want of reason for their o pinious, they usually supply and make up to rg. i Search for I) > Ne# York Chamber of commerce ha's resol ved unanimously, to memorialize Con gress. asking it to send a vessel to search for l)r. Kane, who went in -charge ot the Grinnell expedition to search for the remains of Sir John Franklin. Serious apprehensions are now being entertained for hts safety He was expected home before this time, but no traces of him or his party have been had, and it is feared they have met the fate of the distinguished navigator of whom they went in search. A liberal subscription will be made in New York to facilitate the benevolent enterprise. New Orleans Dec. 9. rhe steamer Gip.ey was destroyed by ‘mining at the mouth of New River, and Dr* Hacker h a ton and daughter iieri-h-ti in the flames. Several other pessetigers were burnt and drowned* Several failures are rumored. Since the Kansas bill passed, the New York emigrating Company have directly forwarded over 1000 emigrants to Kansas and indirectly 1000 more. Provision is made to forward eleven hundred more in the spring. This t*- in addidon to the !a ge number sent out hv the N. England s<c- fy. “ Dround ci ice well plowed is better than thrice pom |y. ’<) the srh in*t., by ‘. M. Kimbrough, C-q., Mr. Ok- roe Oucn to Miss Mahala Gu.mmi.vg, ail of I (arris county* For Georgy’s love we ill can vouch, When pretty ditties humming, While to the Altar am! the Cbuch He led Muhala Cummin g. Beware dear friend, lead not too oft, On your purse ’twill toko ;> run. Although y, or couch it may be soft, Squ diing h dies will end your fun. ■ •’■TTMu jyotmc mi. ALL per*.ins are forewarned fom trod iTm. mi<; for ;t ertain nronnsory note, dated at- nr the !7Ui of Keiii’iiai v l ist, due the •25 Ii iost. Said note ade payable to J Ewkl B rdkits. or bearer, by the sub scribers. f>r srten hundred and one dollars. I'he consideration haring failed for which •aid note was given. I will noi pay said noi© unless compelled by law, so to do. JAMES F. HIGHTOWER. SEABORN J. HIGHTOWER, S #c . Dec. 20. 1854. Ivor MCE. persons indebted ,to the late firm *-l P• McLaren & CO., are hereby cautioned against making payment or set tlement with anyperso:? w> atsoev-r except inyself. J R. HUld.. < ohi-i. US, Do- . 14. 1854. 44 W 4 •If Otice • ALL • ers ns mdehted to >h j late firm of P. McLaREN. & C<- % , cither by note or account, are hereby notified that no per*on is authorized to collect and settle *u< h indebtedness but the undersigned, and that no personis authorized to use or give receipts in the name of tie late fi m hi,Mho undersigned, P. McLAREN Golu tuts, De . 14, 1854. jy&TMCE. y\ LL p-r.-oos indebted to Wm N Jones on his Mill account, are hereby noti fied tfiMt payment most be made: tins S. J. HignrcMvcr, on or b* fun? the firs* of J-hminty O’ XI. or their ieooiin's will lie found in an oHirers hand* lor cdh ctiun. and no mistake. Attend to it and save cost. M ILLI AM N. JONES, per S. J. Hightower. Harris <o. Ga.. Dec. 11, 18.54 4w3 Sale of Negroes. g*A Vs N(r compl-ted mi Rail Road op 's*. *.*.. er • tioiis. and de icing to wind up my business dori, jj iln- easing yenr, | will sell at Pub'ic AK-'ion. at the Market house,, in Gnlumbus. on lb- first Tuesday io January ti'-x', he so I owing described negroes, viz : ■'buries 2l> years old .Nedjr. 10 vear? o!d| <'hi vis 30 do Wiiliam 16 do Gbnbor i34 do St infield 4 do Edmond 32 do Aggv 22 do Elisha 22 do Amy 28. -do FI sutlers 25 do Muhala 20 do Francis 16 do Mary sr. 20 and Frank 35 de Mary jr. 14 do Harry 30 do Rose 40 do tlenry 32 d> .Sally 7 do Jacob 17 do Eliza sr. 20, and irr- Jesse 32 do font liov child, and Jun 30 di* Eliz t jr, 8 years old. Ned sr 45 do These a• all negroes of good character and sold fur no f.tuli, I krms—One half cash and the balance twelve months credit, with interest. Notes with goon personal security. ALFRED IVERSON. Columbus, Ga. Nov. 14. 1854. 43wZ. WHEREAS Jacob Little, applies tc :ne for letters of Guat'danship. for the person and property of Amanda J. Ca to, minor under 14 ytjars of age, These arn therefore, to cite and admonish till per sons concerned, to he and appear, at my of fice. within the time prescribed by law, Co show cause, if any they have, why said let, ters should not be granted to said appli cant Given under my hand at ofific©. WM. I. HUDSON Ordinary. December, 4, 1854.