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Yol. 2.
The empire state
IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY;
By A A. OauldlUfti
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LARS AFTER SIX MONTHS, PER ANNUM.
I®*office up-stairs over W. R. Phillips k
v Advertisements are inserted at One Dollar per square for
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crtlon thereafter.
v A reasonable deduction will be made to those who adver
tise by the year.
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ed till forbid.
%ales of Lands by Administrators, Executors or Guar
dians, are reqaired by law to be held on the first Tuesday
in the month, between the hours of 10 in the forenoon and
3 in the afternoon, at the Court House, in the county in
Vhicli the Land WMtuated. Notice of these sales must be
%iven iu a public Gazette forty days previous to the day of
•ale.
Sales of Negroes must be made at public suction on the
Brat Tuesday of the month, between the usual hoius of sale,
it the place of public sales in the county where the Letters
Testamentary, or Administration, or Guardianship may
have been granted—first giving forty days notice thereof iu
fat es the public Gazettes of the State, and at the Court
aohse where such sale is to be hold.
. Notice for the sale of Personal Property must be given in
I ftete forty days previous to the day of sale.
, Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate, must be
published forty days.
, Notice that application will be made to the Court of Or
dinary for leave to sell Land, must be published for two
mouths.
Notice for leave to sell Negroes must be published two
.oaths before any order absolute shall be math thereon by
• Court.
Citations for Letters of Administration must l e publish
ed thirty days ; for Dismission from Administration, month
iy six months ; for Dismission from Guardianship, forty
Notice for the foreclosure of Mortgage must he publish
ed Monthly for four months ; for publishing Lost Pa
per*, for the full space of three months ; for compelling ti
ls* from Executor* and Administrators, where a bond has
teen given by the deceased, for the space of three months
UNDERWOOD, HAMMOND & SON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ATLANTA, (JEOIMUA.
WILL give personal attention to all business entrusted
to their management, and attend the Sixth Circuit
lUourtof the United States, at Marietta, the Supreme Court
*t Macon and Decatur, and the Superior Courts in Cobb,
ilorran, Newton, I)eKalb, Fulton, Fayette;Spaldmg, Pike,
ACasa, Monroe, Upson, Bibb, Campbell, Coweta, Troup,
Whitfield and Gordon, in Georgia, and Hamilton county,
TChattanooga,) in Tennessee. May 3,1855. tt
W. L. UKUIK, • • -VfM. 8. WALLACE.
GIIICE & WALLACE,
A T TO Ii X E V S A T L A W ,
BUTLER, GEORGIA.
‘PERSONS intrusting business to them may rely on their
,JL fidelity, promptness and care. Dec. It), ’55-33-ly.
GARTREL.L. & GLENN,
attorneys at law,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
WILL attend the Courts in the Counties of Fulton, De-
Kalb, Fayette, Campbell, Meriwether, Coweta, Car
tel, Henry, Tfottp, Heard, Cobb, and Spalding.
Lee lire J, Gaktkkll, I Litthek J. Glenn,
fermerly of Washington, Ga. | FormerlyofMcDom ugh ,Oa.
May 18, 1855. _
L- T. SOTAL, *• **• NOLAN.
DOYAL & NOLAN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
M OouoHgb. Georgia.,
tT] ill practice in the counties of Henry, Fulton, Fay-
W ette, Coweta, Spalding, Butts, Monroe and Newton
v gSg-REEKKENCE—Themselves,
April 2, 1856 48....1y
q~7cTgri c e ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
FAYETTEVH.LB, GEORGIA.
May 15,1856 3 ts.
* JAMES H. STARK,
ATTORNEY A T L A W,
Georgia.
wwtill practice in the Courts of the Flint Circuit, and
W ip the Supreme Court at Atlanta and Macon.
Feb. 13, 1856.... 41.... ly
JARED IRWIN WHITAKER, ~
ATTORNEY AT LA W,
Office front Reoip* ( .uVer, Wn R. Wallace A Bros., corner
of White Hall and Alabama streets,
ati. x jit a, .j:.. GEORGIA.
January 30,1856 ts
’ #. L. UditDtix,
A T T O*R ft *E Y A T L A W,
GRIFFIN, . . •• • GEORGIA
Janaary SO, 1856. 39.: .. .ly
“ nifixfeY riksttoefc;
A T T 6 R fife Y AT LA W\
Jackson, Butte County, Georgia ,
May 3, 1855.
A. b. ftfeWAtilit, ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW]
btliFFli?, GEORGIA.
June, 27,1855. ly-
DANIEL A DISMUKEj
Attorneys at Law,
Griffin, v • .Georgia.
Will practice in the District Court of the United States
at Marietta.
L. K. DAKIFJ., F - D. DISMUKE.
MayS, 1865.
\V. POPJS JORDAN,
Attorney at Law;
fSebulon,
WILL practice in all the counties of the Flint Circuit.
May 3,1855.
~ J. H. MANGHAM,
Attorney at Xjaw,
GRIFFIS!, GEORGIA.
May 3, 1865-1y......1
” WM. H. F. HALL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
, ZEBULON GEORGIA,
inly 4, 1855. Ms
A. A. B. WZLIIAMS,
A ?tO RN E Y AT LAW,
GRIFFIS, GEORGIA.
WILL pfactice in the Counties composing the Flint
Circuit. _ By permission, refers to Hon. Hiram War
nr, Greenville ; Levi M. Adams, Greenville ; Hon. <l. J
Green, Grifßh ‘, Hon. James H. Stark, Griffin ; Rev. Will
iam Moseley, Griffin.
June 2nd, IBi>6. 6 ly.
JOSEPH A. THRASHER, JAMES M. HASIBIUCK
THRASHER & HAMBRICK,
ATTORNE’ Y S A T L A W
McDonough,. Georgia.
April 30, 1856 1 ly
T. W. A. DOYLE, *■ *• *ANSONE.
DOYLE & RAXSONE,
Attorneys a t law,
tiffin Georgia.
.Atfif 16, 1866. -50...-3 m
WHItE LEA O’
1 fIAKEGB No. (, Eitr* and lW White Und, inrt
lUUceived and for sale by HILL A SMITH.
Griffin Sept, 19, ’55
M. M. LOCKHART
AGAIN resumes the practice of PHYSIC and SURGE
RY. Can Ire found during the day at D. N. Martin’s
Law office, up stalls, oVfef Messrs* Becks’ Store, and at my
residence at night,
Otiffliii Ga., September 24, 1856 22... ts
DR. BROWN
HAVING associated himself in the practice of Medicine
and Surgery, with I)r. WM. M. HARDWICK, would,
by this means, introduce him to the confidence and patron
age of tli'e Community, sallshfed tteaUhey will Stall hftn Wor
thy and well qualified to fulfil all the duties incumbent on
him as a Physician—under the firm, name and style of
HARDWICK & BROWN,
OSS"During the absence of Dr. Brown, Di. Hardwick wil
always be found in the Office, unless professionally engaged
WM. M. HARDWICK, H. W. BROWN.
Griffin, May 14, 1850 3....tf
DR. D. M. WILLIAMS,
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA .
*&.Officenu Hill Street, over Banks'Boot & Shoe Store.
May 3, 1855. ts
DR. DANIEL “
TENDERS his professional services ns a Physician and
Surgeon, to the citizens of Griffin and vicinity.
jfcJ-Office on the same floor with the Empire State
Griffin, Mutch 5, 1856., ....44.,,.1y
DR. KNOTT
HAS changed his residence and office to the first lot be
low Mrs. Reeves’Boarding House, on the east side of
the Railroad, neatly opposite the Freight Depot, where he
may be found at all times ready to attend to calls, except
when professionally engaged.
Griffin, Ga., May 3,1855- ly
BEKTTIftT BY.
DHS. CLARK & EMERSON
HAVING formed a copartnership in the
practice of
DENTISTRY,
would respectfully tender their services to the public. Dr.
E. besides being an experienced operator, is a graduate of
the Philadelphia College of Ueiitni Surgery, and brings
with him all the improvements in the practice of Dentistry.
The high testimonials und beautiful specimens of Dr. E.
show that he has spared neither time norexpense to arrive
at proficiency.
Neither time nor excuse shall be spared in performing
ail operations in the most beautiful and durable manner.—
At the same time while they consider it better to pay a trifle
mors to have teeth saved, than a trifle less to have them
ruined, their charges shall not be higher than the same
kind of operations would command at the North.
F. Y.CLARK G. W. EMERSON, D, D.S.
Griffin. Feb. 2,1855. 42 6m
Saddle and Harness Ware House.
Bridles, Ha mess & Collars
A variety of {Carpet and Saddle Bags, Coach, Stage,
Twig and Overseers’ Whips,Stirrups, Spurs, Bits and
Bridle Mounting.
tar Any work made to order iu the neatest and most
tasty manner, at short notice.
*STStrict attention given to repairing in all branches of
the business.
The attention of Harness Makers and Carriage Trim
mers. Ac.. is called to his stock of PATENT ENAMELED
LEATHERS, which he keeps constantly on hand at lowest
market prices.
N. B. I am enabled to offer inducements to buyers, who
will find it to their interest to give me a call before pur
chasing elsewhere. Be sure and call in at the first door
north of Banks'Shoe Shop, cast side of Hill-street.
JAMES L. JOHNSON.
Griffin, Ga.. May 3. 1855-ly 1
Carpenter and Joiner Work.
TllEundersigned respectfully informs the public that he
is prepared to carry on the above business in all its
branches, at hissh-p, on the westsideof New OrlcansStreet
opposite Messrs. Prichard & Wood. In case of my absence,
orders may be left at the shop .with any of the hands therein
employed, but all paymeuts must be made to me and me
alone or by my order. T . J. ISON.
Griffin, Jan. 16th, 1856.. .37. .ts
PIANO FORTES.
THE undersigned having opened a Piano Forte and Mu
sic Ware Room, in Markham’s Building, corner of Hill
and Broadway Streets,is now exhibiting for sale a splendid
! assortment of I’l ANOS, direct from the very best manufac
! turers North. These PI-ANOS for beauty of fi
nish, power and volume pPjpSa* of tone, are not excelled
by any others made iuff T X * the Union, iiaving all
the newest and latest improvements in them. The styles
range from the Plain Square Six Octaves, up to the rich
and elegantly carved centre seven
OCTAVE PIANO.
They will be sold at precisely “New York retail rates
with only the addition of freiglitfrom New York. A writ
ten guaranty will accompany everyone sold, to this effect:
“If at any time within 12 month’s using,any defect is
found which cannot be remedied to the entire satisfaction of
the purchaser, it can be returned and exchanged for anoth
er.” Prices range from $225 to SSOO, according to finish,
Ac. The newest and latest publications of
SHeet Muaio
always on band,together with a fine stock of SUPERIOR
OLI) VIOLINS, and nearly every thing usually found iu
Music Stores. J. W. SHACKLEFORD.
Griffin, April 9, 1856 49....1y
VARIETY STORE.
The proprietor of the well known stand RI
ALTO, having fitted up the front room in the
finest style, Is noW opening a fine stock of
Groceries and Confectionaries,
all fresh and “genuine,” all of which he will sell low for
cash. Among them will be found crushed and powdered
Sugar ; all kinds of Pickles ; pickled Lobsters ; a fine lot
of Natural Preserves ; Prunes in jars for table use } pre
served tigs and dates;
SODA BUTTER
and i’icNic Clickers ; Sardines and Catsup ; English and
American rfpsfafd ; fine Layer Raisons ; Nuts of all kinds;
an assorted lot of Candies, Ground Pepper ; Carbonate of
Soda ; Peal Starch, Table Salt, Cod Kish,
Irish Potatatoes, Rice, Mess Pork and Yan
-eara. kee Beans ; all kinds of Emit, Dried Beef, and
Bolongna Sausages, and “miff t6f the Ladies, Can
MMMttwesof all kinds.,;
His Bar has been befitted in the rear, which #1)1 befound
as usual, full of the Best Liquors and Cigars, and
his well known Bar Keep-CEBPfcr will he found always
ready to make his custom-**®” era ap V tMWg iu his line.
ICE always on hand. Thankful for past favors, he
is determined to retain the good reputation b .b-jfl gained
for himself and house. J. D. SHERfwfA.
Griffin, May 3,1866—ts
A CIOTTD dt SOW,
(LATE CLOUD k SHACKLEFORD,)
fjpMtacx— WILL contirtue the PIANO FORTE aud
tpag£HH|MUSIC BUSINESS in this place. Our stock
™ ■ U Uißlarge, embracing every style of Instrument,
from the plain to the fine aud elegant
Somi-GrrandL Piano,
We intend keeping a large stock on hand, war Persons
wishing to buy, will do well to give us a call, We will war
rant all Pianos satisfactorily to purchasers.
Rooms in Griffin, Marietta and Rowe.
April 2, 1856. 4S ly
Some are of the opinion that the firm of A • Cloud &
*pn and J. W. ShacteWord’s are the same. Tire firm of A*
Cloud & Son is the original firm of the old firm of Cloud A
Shackelford, kept aktha old stand,,Hitt Street,. up-stairs
sssssfi?’ *■*'TtmnWf
t'or itstiil
Persons wilhing to rent good Pianos, can do so by
applying to A Cosud & Son. Early application will receive
choice iustrumenhj. A C A S
“ so pent tip Wq coi)lh|cfe ci|f Jotoei-s—Jtg tebole MJlegg 6olii)cnl i? <9i|lg.”
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1866.
A Card* j
DR. LEROY SNEtsH ft-speutrully tails th* attention Wf
those who are affiicltfi With Chronic Diseases, male and
female, to .his practice. After foilftten years of constant
JilraCtretei hu feels assured that bfc is able to tUffe all digr
esses that can be relieved by the aid of medicine in a
chronic form, such as Liver Complaints, Dyspepsia, Infla
mation of the Spleen, Rheumatism. Piles in every form,
Scrofula, Scald-Head, Tettar, Retention of the Menses,
Suppression of the Menses, painful and imperfect Mens
truation, HouraibUß, and J 1 other diseases peculiar to
females. Medicine can be sent by tttafl to ally part of the
State or joining States at the shortest notice, and very
little cost, by sending me all the symptoms of the disease
and tiva dollars, on the lecelpt of which, I will send medi
cine for one moEtb with full directions. Persons that wish
to come and be with me, can get board from ten to twelve
dollars per month. I could give a hundred certificates if it
was necessary, of mv success in chronic diseases:
Reference,* Hon. James H.Stark, Wm. R.Mosely, M. D.
A Gray, Judge A. A. Gaulding, L. W. Cooper, Esq, Col. W.
R.Phillips, Col. J. H. Logan.
Aug.l3, 1856 16.., .ts
SURGICAL INFIRMARY.
V~NR. W. R. MOSELEY, has removed to his
XJ old stand on Eighth Street, and will give
prompt attention to the
PRACTICE OF SURGERY, 0
and all Chronic Disease*, Uis.skill, for the past ten years,
in the treatment or Cancers, Cancerous Affections. Tumors
of all kinds, Schirrhus Breasts, Disease of the Ear and
Eyes, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis,Stricture, Ulcers of old standing,
Rheumatism,Dyspepsia. Liver disease. Spinal affections,
Fistula, Hemorrhoids, together with all FEMALE DISEAS
ES. is notexcelled by any Physician in the South.
Patients boarded at $1 per day, or sls permo-.th. All
communications strictly confidential. Persons desiring in
formation will address W. R. MOSELEY’, M. D. Griffin,Ga.
Griffiu, Feb. 4th, 1856.. .40. .ly.
SCIRRHDS BREAST can be CURED
Let the Public Read!
IN mercy to the afflicted, and the gratitude and high opin
ion I entertain of 1)R. MOSELEY as a Surgeon and Phy
sician, I deem it my duty to mention the case of my wife,
hoping at the same time that all persons similarly afflicted,
may be benefitted by it. In the first part of this ‘year, my
wife had several small lumps make their apjrearauce in her
breast; they continued to increase in size, untilthe whole
breast became a diseased mass, and very painful. I procured
the best medical aid in the city of Rome,and notwithstanding
the earnest and faithful attention of our most skillful physi
cians, she continued to grow worse and worse, until they
gave the case up as incurable, and advised amputation. I
was advised by many of my friends, to visit Dr. Moseley, of
Griffin. Ga., which 1 did, and, astonishing as it may seem,
he hud her entirely cured within one month, and she is now
in good health! 1 would advise all who are afflicted with
Scirrhns, and Cancerous affections to visit the Doctor with
out delay, as I am satisfied by cxjreriencc and observation,
that he is the most skillful physician in thcSouthern States,
in the treatment of that horrible disease—cancer.
WM. H. MITCHELL,
M. E. MITCHELL,
Daughter of J. W. Bradbury, ROmc, Ga.
Rome, (la..October 25, 1854. 5-ly
READ!READ!
DR. W. R. MOSELEY’—Dear Sir: Having last year been
treated by you for a Cancer on my face, I feel it a duty
I owe to you, as well as the* afflicted, to st.\te to the public
generally, that I am entirely cured of that loathsome dis
ease whicli troubled me so long. The Cancer was on my
face nvar the left eye. and ithas, by the application of your
medicine, been effectually cured without the use of the
knife. lam confident from experience, and from what I
ha ve seen of other cases, that your remedies are the least
painful, and the most effectual in removing Cancer, of any
other known in this country. Respectfully yours,
Witnessed by COLBERT GENTLE.
James Edmondson, [
F B Mokkis, - - j
Spring Place, Murray co., Ga., May 28, 1856.
To the Public.
WITH great pleasure 1 embrace the opportunity of ad
ding my testimony to that of others in favor of the
treatment of Cancerous Ulcers, by Dr W R Moseley, of Griff
tin, Ga. Ido certify that I had an Ulcer on my cheek for
Bor 10 months I became alarmed and consulted setel-al
Physicians, some of whom pronounced it Cancer I tried
various remedies, but all failed to effect a cure I believed
it a Cancer, and hearing of Dr Moseley’s skill iu the treat
ment of them, I visited him in October, 1855. and was en
tirely cured in a few months. W HUDNALL.
Gadsden county, Fla., June, 1866 9 ts
I.liicli'm Anil-Rheumatic Powders.
A safe, speedy and radical cure for Rheumatism, Pheumat
ic Gout and Sciatica.
We the undersigned citizens of Putnam Cos. Ga. checrfol
ly bear testimoney to the efficacy of Linch’s Anti-Rheumat
ic Powders in the treatment of acute or chronic Rheuma
tism, many cases having been successfully t reated by Dr. J.
G. Gibson, withinour personal knowledge in which these
Powders were principally used.
Joel Branham, M. D. Wm. B. Carter,
Stephen B. Marshall, D. R. Adams,
T. B. Harwell, Thomas Respesa,
Daniel Slade, Michael Dennis
G. R.Thomas, J. Nichleson & others,
Any reasonable number of individual certificates can be
given In attestation of their efficacy.
Prepared and sold by J. G. Gibson, M. D., Eatonton, Ga.
at $5 per Box.
All orders directed to him, with the above sum enclosed
and a disciiption of the case, shall receive with the Medi
cine such advic'. as may suit any peculiarity thereof.
Forwdc by Brawner ADuffey, Griffin Ga.and J. G. Gib
son, Eatjoutpn, Ga.
May, 20th 1856 4....1y.
how;b , s|
COTTON f HARVESTER, FOR PICKING
~ Cotton in the field.
lu-- v .K
----HIS valuable machine, second only to the invention of
the Cotton Gin, is destined to produce a remarkable
change in the method of gathering cotton from the field
It will do the work of from three to five hands in picking
efittou from the.stalk; evidently a labor-saving ma
chine. Its benefit to the Plantef is incalculable. It picks
the cotton clean and free from trash, leaves it in excellent
Condition for ginning—obviates the necessity of exposing
hands to heavy dews, rain* and cold, and from the ra
pidjty of ijts jvqrk, will cttable the Planter to prepare his
iwqp for fnarket at an early day,’ leaving him time for the
improvement of his laud, houses, enclosures aud general
arrangement of the Plantation....
It is light, weighing ahpujtiS pounds, is suspended by a
stcap Mver the shoulders,and is operated by means of a crank
turned by the hand or fingers. The simplicity of this ma
chine is its leading feature—it Is not liable to get out of or
der, and any negro of ordinary capacity, is competent to
use it.: One harvester, with proper care, will last a series
of years. • 0: r
We are now seHing State and County Rights for the man
ufacture and use of the above machine. Any iufomation
iclativethereto,can be obtained by calling on A. Wildbur,
General agent,for Georgia,Florida, North and South Caro
lina, aLhis office, 111 Buy Street, Savannah, Ga., or at the
stores of the .subscriber, 136, Congress Street, Savannah,
Ga., or 125 Meeting Street Charleston, S. C , where the ma
chine can beseen in opetration. Price ofiUse flfcaetrifte.
s2s._r ALFRED WEBSTER, Traveling Agent.
Savannah, Ga., June 11, 185(1 7 ts
STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS!
. —— .<) r, nw. k
THE subscribers beg leave to inform the citizens of Grit
fin and suroundiug country that they are now receiv
n their
FALL & WINTER STOCK
of Goods both Foreign and Domestic, selected with great
care m #ew York and Boston markets and will lie l'outid
to <■ fabric 4 aift the latest fashionable styles, consisting in
port of
ladies Fine Dress Goods,
A LARGE ASSORTMET OF
GENTLEMEN, AND BOY’S CLOTHING,
of the Latest style BOOTS, SHOES, HATS and CAPS;
CROCKERY, BLANKETS, KERSEYS, GEORGIA
PLAINS, BLEACHED, and BROWN HOMBPUN, and
many other articles, ‘flic Ladies and GefitkMhAn aTd re
spectfully invited to cull aud examine for themselves. ,
BRAWNER& DUFFEY.
40” N. B.Wc would also sajl the attention of the com
munity to a very large and extensive assortment of
3lilliiieiy Merclmudise, &c.,
(The Stock of Mrs. j.M. Lunqnest) which will hereafter be
kept by us, and sold as cheap as at any establishment in
the.city.re* .... , B. & D.
Sept. It 1856 21.... ts
Wafer Irons, and all other necessary adjuncts for good
cooking, at C H JOHNSON
July 2, 1556 10....
V L. WRIGHT,
EXCHANGE BROKER,
ATLANTA, GEO.
WILL attend to collections entrusted to him, and remit
prompt!v, at current rates of Exchange: buy andsell
uncurrent Bank Notes. Coin, Ac. The highest cash price
paid for Bounty Land Wurmnts. Apply: w, C,
Wright, Griffin, Ga., for side of Land Warrants.
Thompson, Banker, N0.2, Wall
street, and Cari? art, Bko, A Cos,, New York; Converse
A Cos., New Orleans. Atlanta, M&y 46, ’55 ts
a w. benhaFa CO.,
DEALER* IN
Plain anti Fancy Cabinet Ware,
HILL STREET,. .GRIFFIN, GA.
_ fry The public are respectfully invited to call
SSaeSpv at our New Furniture Store, opposite C. H. Oh
EjE-oAJ Johnson A Co.’s, east side of Hill Street, 111
and examine our stock of new and beautiful
FURNITURE,
consisting in part of Fine French Sofas, Sofa Beds, Tete-a-
T’Ctes ; Splendid Mahogeny Wardrobes, Marble Top Tables,
Mahogany, Cherry, Black Walnut and Extension Dining
tables ; Secretaries, Bureaus and Sideboards, of the very
rarest qualityand finish. Anew and beautiful article of
Cottage Chamber Furniture.
Ornatnehtally painted, comprising a Bet as follows: One
Bureau, one Bedstead, Sink and Washstand, Toilet Table,
ToWel Stahd, Four Patolr Chairs,and a Rocking Chair.
Bedstead, db Chairs,
From the lowest to the highest prices.
t&.The above, and many other articles not enumerated,
we-nre prepared to sell on as low terms as can be obtained
in any similar establishment in Western Georgia.
May 3, 1855, ts
LEATHER! LEATHER!!
HARXE>SB, Bole ,and Upper Leather for sale bv
Feb. 26,1856. .ts JAMES L. JOHNSON
INFIRMARY.
rpHE undersigned have opened, in the city of Atlanta, an
X Infirmary, for the reception of patients laboring under
medical or snrgicaltreatment.
An intelligent nurse and faithful servants will be in con
stant attendance, and will give their attention to the sick at
all hours, day or night, when required.
The surgical department will be under the control of
W. F. WESTMORELAND,
who will give prompt attention to injuries,andevery variety
of disease requiring surgical operations.
The usual fees adopted by the physicians of the city will
be charged, with fifteen cents per day for board, Ac.
Planters and others sending negroes may rest assured
that they will be properly attended to, and, if alter an ex
amination it be determined that there is no prospect of re
es, they will be sent home without any charge.
W. F. WESTMORELAND, M.D.
J. G. WESTMORELAND, M. D.
Atlanta, May 16,’55. 3 ts
carriage; and smith shop.
THE undersigned haveassocia
ted themselves together under the. *>
firm name and style of L . tear
CLARK & MX, wfiSs &
For the purpose of carrying on the CARRIAGE MAKING
and REPAIRING. WAGON MAKING and BLACK
SMITH’S BUSINESS, in all their various branches. Their
Shop is on the corner of Hill Street and Broadway, oppo
ite the Georgia Hotel, down stairs, in the house formerly
ccupied by A. Bellamy Esq. Promptness, dispatch and
urability of work, they feel confident will secure for them
liberal patronage. GEO. W. CLARK,
S. H. NIX.
Griffin,Dec.24,lßss. ,35. .ts
NEW FALL AND
WINTER STOCK!!
JOHN H. WHITE,
WEST SIDE OF HILL STREET,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
HAS ust received bis Fall and Winter sup-
Jfflply of Gentlemens’ Dress Goods, to which he invites
jfffespecial attention. His stock comprises careful se
lections from the most approved and beautiful styles
in the New York market, consisting of Black and Fancy
Olotlxs
Doeskin Cassimcres, Plain and Fancy French and Ameri
can Cassimercs, Plain and Fancy Silk Y’elvets and Plush
Vesting.
FtJitNISHING GOODS,
Such as Cravats, Stocks, Neck Ties, Plain and Fancy;
Silk, Linen and Lawn Pocket Handkerchiefs; Gloves,
Half Hose, Shirt* and Collars, Under Shirts, and Drawers,
Silk and Cotton. Suspenders, Coat-Links, Ac;
CLOTHING:
Superior “Black and Fancy Frock Coats; Plain and Fancy
Cassimere business Coats,Plain and Fancy Frock afidSaeK
Overcoats—Salmer’s A Ragla nd of the latest Paris styles,
II A T S
A splendid assortment of Extra Mole Skin Hats. Leary
Style ; Black andFancy Soft Hats : Hi vh and Low Crown.
Call and examine.
Griffin. Ga. Sept. 13,1856 21... ts
CASH STORE 1
J. P. MTTjXER,
DEALKIt IN
DEI GOODS AND GBOGEKEES,
HILL STREET, GRIFFIN, GA
RESPECTFULLY solicits the patronage of his tnend
and the public.
Jan. 23, 1856 38... .ly
NEWjGROCERIES ,
Just Rooolvod
AT James T. Gray’s old stand, on Broadway,
neitr,|he corner of New Orleans Street, where you
. ;/ W-cafr bfegopfrlicfl with GROCERIES of good quali
ty, and at as low prices as this market cau af
ford;- AlAo. a variety es other useful articles at cost.
~ an adjoining room is kept a neat RETAIL BAR
well furnished. ‘•
Thankful for past favors, I hope to receive many calls
from my old customers and friends, and make nfany new
ones. S B rRITCIIARD,
- Criffn. July 23. 1856. . . , . ,13, ■ ■ .ts
LUMBER! LUMBER!!
GAOIDINS’S STEAM MILL.
THE subscriber having leased the Mills being an
experienced Machincst,'and having supplied himself
with a leargc quantity of the best tine timber, hoping to
e able at short notice, to furnish those with lumber, who
fowy,favor hjm with their, left with A., 4
Gaulcnng, or A. B. Ifoira, at Griffin, will receive promp
attention.
Jan. Bth. 1856. JAMEB W. MOORE.
CASH STORE.
MACON, GEORGIA.
iIEW SPRING GOODS.
THE subscriber is now receiving anew and hand
some stock of FANCY AXJD STAPLE inn
GOODS, suitable for the
SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE,
among which will be found almost every article in this
line, which he intends to offer on the best terms. Also, a
large siwat,of CARPETING, Oil Cloths,Paper Hangings,
WlndSoW Shades; Ac.
friends and the public are requested to give him
a cSh GEORGE W. PRICE.
March 5. 1856 44.... ts
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KKKr A WHOLESALE AND KETAII.
Chdap, 6a£bi B6fc and Matte Stefe,
Hill'Street, id door from the Railrbcik, Griffin, Git.
*&.Thc New Publications fectivcd as they are famed
from the press, and sold Ntw York RttdH Rates! ,
nilT supply of COLLEGE AND SCHOOL TEXT
BOOKS, always on hand. Orders, per mail, promptly at
tended to. Established January, 1855.
December 16th, 1856. 33-ly
A Frightful and Thrilling Story.
The following incident, says the Mississippi
Journal, was related to us the other day by
one whose veracity is unquestionable, and who
was an eye witness to the fact. It is more ap
palling than any thing we have ever read in
the history bf these reptiles s
“Some time last summer, the inhabitants of
Manchester, Miss , gave a barbaeue, which was
attended by most of the fashion and beauty of
the town and country It happened that
among the guests, there was a young lady,
Miss M., recently frotn one of the Eastern, ci
ties, who was on a visit to her relation in the
neighborhood of the town.
Miss M- was a gay and extremely fashiona
ble young lady, and withal possessed an un
common share of courage, except sh the mat
ter of snakes, and of these she had so great a
dread, that she scarcely dared to walk any
where except in the most frequented places,
for fear of encountering them. Every effort
was used but without avail, to rid her of her
childish fears. They haunted her continually,
until at last it became the settled conviction
of her mind, that she was destined to fall a
victim to the fangs of a rattle-snake. The se
quel will show how soon her terrible presenti
ment was fulfilled.
Toward the close of the day, while scores of
the fairy feet were keeping time in the dance
to the musie, and the whole company were in
the full tide of enjoyment, a scream was heard
from Miss M., followed by the most agonizing
cries for help. The crowd gathered around
her instantly, and beheld her standing the per
fect image of despair, with her hands grasping
a portion of her dress with all the tenacity of a
vice. It was some time before she could be
rendered sufficiently calm to tell the cause of
her alarm, and then they gathered from her
broken exclamations, that she was grasping
the head of a snake among the folds of her
dress, and feared to let go her hold for fear of
receiving the fatal blow. This intelligence
caused many to shrink from her, but the ladies
for their honor be it told, determined not to
leave her in her dreadful extremity.
They besought her not to relax her hand, as
her safety depended upon it, until someone
could be found Wish .courage enough to seize
and remote the terrible animal. There were
none of the ladies, however, to perform the
act, and the situation of . Miss M. was becom
ing more and more critical every moment. It
was evident that her strength was failing fast,
and that she could not maintain her hold many
minutes longer. • , r
A hasty consultation among the calmest of
the ladies was held, when it was determined
that Dr. Tyson, who was present, should be
called to their assistance. He was quickly on
the spot, and being a man of uncommon cour
age, he was not manv minutes within the cir-
cle of weeping and half fainting females, un
til he caught the tail of the snake, and wound
it round his hand to make sure of his hold.
He then told Miss M. that she must let go
at the moment he jei'kedit away; and
the act as instantaneous as possible, lie would
pronounce the words one, two, three, and at
the moment he pronounced the last word, she
must let go her hold, and he doubted not that
he could withdraw the suake before it would
have time to strike All stood in breathless
horror awaiting the act of life Or death, and at
the motaent the word three was pronounced,
the doctor jerked out the largest and most di
abolical looking bustle that was ever seen in
Mississippi ! The affair was then explained.
The fastening of the machine had become
loose during dancing, and it had shifted its po
sition in such a way that it dangled about, the
lady’s limbs, and induced the belief that it was
a snake with an enormous head.
The Doctor fell down iu his tracks and
fainted—he did! . r
From the Boston Post.
The Presidential Elections.
This Presidential election, like must of the
previous hotly contested ones, promises to be a
close one. In the two first elections there was
no struggle—the unanimous voice of the peo
ple placing Washington in the Presidential
Chair ; and such was the unpatriotic conduct
of the federal leaders daring the contest with
Great Britain in the warol 1812, that this rank
and file of their party deserted, and left the
coast cleaf both for Monroe’s election and re
election. ~ ~..... .<
Our momentous Presidential struggles have
terminated in close elections. In the contest
that resulted in Jefferson’s election in 1801,
Adams had 65 votes, Jefferson 73. Then the
public mind at the North, as it is now, was de
luded, grossly imposed upon, by the wildest
stories. The allegation that Jefferson, if
elected, would destroy all . the Bibles and
Churches may be classed with the allegation
to-day that will force slavery ,on to
Kansas at the point of the bayonet, and rOstqite
the African slave trade ! In Jefferson’s day,
honest men, when they saw how grossly
they had been deceived, tnrned their backs on
those who bad deluded tfrettf, aftijl prit their
confidence elsewhere ; and in 1805 Jefferson
wras re-elected by the triumphant vote of 162
to >76. , ...
-Madisoft came in by a vote.of 122 of the
175 electoral votes, but was re-elected by the
close vote of 128 out of 217 ; the whole West
and the South rallying under the banner of
the National Democracy—New York voting
with the Federal States. This 181 election
was a moli excitiug one The Same disregard
of old party lines marked that election that has
characterised the present election ; for hun
dreds of old federalists left their party when
they saw that the coarse of itSTea'dfefs jeopard’
ed onr Union. Then the venerable patriot,
ex-President. John Adams, in a letter, accept
ed the post 6f Madisoh elector, and Voted for
his old opponent, Elbridge Gerry. ,
In 1820, Monroe received on his re-election
231 out of the 2<J5 electoral votes. In the
. yoiUesi.fpr jis, stfcecppr in IS ; four
candidates \yerc in the field—Jackson, Adams,
Clay, praWford—Cloy received 37 votes,
Crawford 41 f Adanjs gJ,. ,an,r] Jackson 99r—
and the phoieo Was made by the Hotfsi of Me
‘preshu to fifes. It \yas in ihduCsxt contest that
parties developed themselves as they they ex
isted for 30 years. Jackson received 178 votes
of the 261, but be was re-elected by the vote of
XeHiis-~52,00, p Sliwnee.
209 of the 288 electoral votes —the people, iii
great majorities, rallying about him as they
had by Jefl^rsonr.
In 183 C Van Buren waschosenby ltOelec
toral votes of 294, yet his majority in the pop
ular vote was less than 20,000. Aad iu 1840*
.though Harrison led Buren by an electo
ral vote of 234 to 60, yet the popular majori
ty was Very small iu a poll of 2,400,000. Hi
1844 the election was. hotly contested, and
Polk was elected by itO votes to 105 for
Clay.,. T,he election for Taylor was very close,
Taylor ifeCjsWitig 144, aqd Cass 121 electoral
votes of the 290. The vote of Pennsylvania
went for Taylor by a meagre majority. New
York also voted for him. In 1852 4 States
only voted for Shpitt—the rest of the country
going ill solid phalanx for Pierce.
The present election sepiiis to approach near
er to the Taylor canvass thaii any of the oth
er elections. The result most probably will
be that Buchanan will have ,163 votes—l -
abovc what is necessary for a choice!
An Extraordinary, Man.
Tns McDonald was brought before the May
or this morning on the charge of intruding him
self in the house of Dr jPoreher, and refusing
to go out when requested. He stated that
he was sick and went there to see the doctor,
to get some medicine; and it was supposed
that he was under the influence of liquor at
the time. When asked what he had to say
in explanation of his conduct, he replied that
he had much to soy, and.proceeded to give
brief account of his life and travels, from which
we gathered the following particulars.
He has been a musician, fcut is now a pen
sioner. Was born in the City of Glasgow, in
September, 1149 and served, in the wars of
Napoleon. He joined the army in 1804, and.
served under Joseph Bonapart in Spain’ He
was at the battle of Corunqa Solmanca and:
Talifario Was at the battle of Brandywine,
were he was wounded in the hip, and had liis
leg broke. He was also at the battle at Guil
ford Court House, and lost his left eye at the
battle of Cowpens, and killed the man that
wounded him. He was also at the battle of
Long Island, White Plains, Stoncy Point,
Kings Bridge, Trenton, Princeton Was al
so at Lexington, where lie was wounded, Con-
cord,and Bunker Hill, where lie saw Gen.
Warren die iii'the arms of old Putnam. He
knew Gen Jackson, and was intimate with him
and has a sp.n notv living near Nashville who
is 80, years of.age.:
i„ He gets, twenty dollars a month as pension,
being a pensioner, for both the Revolutionary
war and the war of I=Bl2 He has been residing
in Boston Mncp 1826,, and is now on his way
to Mobile for the purpose of.bringing away a
great granddaughter who is 34 years old, to
live with him, and take care of him in his old
age. Her name is Elizabeth M urra J
a widow With tw.b children. lie isistill stout
and robust for his age, and can walk 25 miles
a day. He still limps from the effects of a
wbund received, .at. Lundys’s, Lane. He is
now 10T years old, and still retains his sight
in his right eye, the only oijehe has, and never
wore spectacles. ...Mp jWns married in Pennsyl
vania in IT6G’ and had tjvonsons and five
danghtherß, two of whom are still living, a son
and, a The surviving daughter is
residing, in Milwaukee,. Wisconsin, and has
been married three times, and has a large fam
ily. He says he has takqn an, occasional sol
dier’s drink sll his life, to excess.—-
He enjoys go®4 healthy ami looks as if he
might live to be many years older. Ilis body
ancf lijflbs havpj.jbeen mutilated with five or
more severe wounds,,-the , one, in the left leg
causing him to limp yet, it being some three
inches shorter thau his right one Such is the
story of an old soldier, and a most extraordi
nary man, as,we had it from his own mouth.-
Charleston News.
, More titan a Match. —A Scotch farmer,,
celebrated in his neighborhood for his immense
strength ancl skill in the,athlete exercises,very
frequently had the pleasure of fighting people
who came to try if they could settle him or
not. Lord D : —-—,a great pugilistic amateur*
had ,come .froip iiondon on purpose to fight
the athletic Scot. The latter was, working in
an enclosure at a little distance from his house
when the noble Lord arrived. His Lordship
tied his horse to a tree, and addressed the far
met*: ‘ Friend, I have heard a great deal of
talk about you, and 1 have come a long wqtyr
to spe which of us. is the. best wrestler.”—Tho
Scotchman, Without answering,’ seized the nor
bleman by the middle of the body, pitched him
over the hedge, and then set about working,.
When his Lordship had got himself fairly pick
ed up, paid .the farmer ; “have you,
anything more to say ty me ?” “No,” repli
ed,his {jogdshjp /‘but perhaps you’d be so
good as to throw me my horse.” — Exchange
r. * u r ; . ;• # ... • 5 \
S@tAn honest Dutchman iu training up his
son in the Way he should go, frequently exer
cised him iu Bible lessons. Oh one of these
6'coasions he asked him; : , : ; . ; .
‘Who vas dat would ho sleep mit Botiplier’s
‘ShoSeph.’,,., • / i
‘Dat;s agdoitpoy. Yell; Vat vas dc reason
he vould not shfeej) mit her ?’ . •, •
‘Don’t know- shpose he vasn’t shleepy.’
A Short Confab.
[“Demosthenes of the Mountains,” and one
of fh’e ithferfifiedJ .. V
tJnterinea.—“Hallo ! Dr., how has the elec
tion gone ?’’
Demostheiies.—“.Well—roidy so-so,” ■,
Unter.—“How many States did FiTlhVore
get ?”
Demos.— 1 “One,” ■ ■ : \' x Y ~,
Unter.—“One f Did'up. he get nwMt r
Demos.—“Another t Da'j-ou expect a man
to get a Tnou-sand States ?” — Aft. tlx.
Negro Stealing.—’ 'Three men, Anderson
Hudgins, John .Wfhseler, and Mr. Fruit, were
arrested a feiVcTays ago, somewhere near Stone
Mountain, for stealing and selling a valuable
negro, the properity of Mr. Duncan Me Cpwcq
of this county. Alter examination they were
committed to prison for trial at next Superior
Court. —Ed Jour
No. 31.