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The Tyranny of Fashion.
Fashion is the- most exacting and capricious of all
tyrants. Her government is a pure despotism in
” , ' l ‘ 1 1,111 1,1011 sei so is never recognised or consul
ten. Her commands are unreasonable in them
selves, and she never deigns to give a reason for
their enjoinment, yet demands for them the most
submissive obedience. No matter how utterly at
variance are her behests, with prudence, common
sense and individual comfort, they must be obeyed.
Necessity knows no law,” and imposes noneon
those who arc subjected to her. But Fashion is
worse still; she is made of laws, and those of the
most oppressive tyranny.
M e have frequently been surprised at the unre
sisting deference which men pay to the most capri
cious whims of Fashion. That weak-minded men
J* womcn should do this is not at all remarkable
ihe love of admiration is their i tiling motive, and
anything which will yield them this is readily re
vived. Fashion gives them an opportunity of feed
ing their vanity and it is none the less welcome, that
k ‘*■ s o a * ned at the expense of reason. But that per
k sons who on other subjects, think and act rationally,
should be guilty of practicing the same absurdity,’
is certainly paradoxical. Few are ound however,
who ever demur at, and still fewer who openly re
sist the mandates of this imperious sovereign. The
unreasonableness of Fashion is chiefly manifested
in, though not all confined to dress. Here her ea
piice has a wide range, and her inventive powers
are brought into full play. There is, and can be no
limit to hei power so long as the principle of imita
tion remains a ruling motive in the human mind.
Change is the only rule of its action, and to effect
this, good taste and reason are alike unconsulted.
-Every year, every month brings new .styles, patterns
and forms, and to conform to them, any comfort
and must be sacrificed, any expense incurred. The
body must be tortured, the limbs constrained in or
der to reduce them to modes of dress utterly repug
nent to nature. Ah, had graves voices, what tales I
could they tell of the beautiful and lovely, who in
the greenness of their years, became the victims of
Fashion. Perhaps to preserve a graceful taper of
the waist, they pressed the breath from out their
lungs, and met death “in consumption’s ghastly
form.” Wc sympathize with the dawn trodden
subjects of despotism, we pity the prisoner’s lotas
we hear the clanking of his chains, and his sad
mourn echoed along his dungeon’s hollow vault; but
who sheds a tear over the follies and sorrows of
Fashion’s votaries ? They murmur not beneath
the oppression and the tale of their woes is untold.
Shame hath with a hand stronger than bands of
steel, closed their lips in a silence which death alone
can break. But it will be broken, when the secret
of all hearts are laid open, and Fashion must pay a
fearful penalty at the bar of an offended judge.
Hancock ntv, Ga., May 14, 1850.
John 11. Seals, Esq.,'-—Sir: You may never get
such a letter as this, but it is of the same importance
to us as other letters are to those who write them.
And as you will not find any name signed to this I
beg you not to class it with those written by persons
who are real bucket letter writers; and if you class
it with those you will fail giving is a reply—that in
formation we demand, and that which is due us.—
We have learned from some source that j’ou are
married, but not knowing this t be so from reliable
authority, wc ask you as politely as we can to in
form us by a written comm uncation. We cannot
rest upon the certainty of it either way until we hear
from you. We show this to the Postmaster here
and he promises to let us have the letter and no oth
er. by addressing A. B. & C.
Yours respectfully.
We willingly give our solictous friends the infor
mation “demanded” above, ly saying the rumor is
false. We are not married a; yet, and just now our
chance seems rather “slim.” We came very high
unto being wedded to a fenale woman, once—so
nigh that we “popped” the-piestion to her but she
begged to be excused, an we were “greenhorn”
enough to excuse her, so th wedding was “cumfus
ticated,” or in other words postponed indefinitely,
it being leap year we thougit our ticket might per
haps draw a prize during ue season but it seems
like the Girls can't stand or “phiz.” But it is some
consolation to known that oine of the fair ones are
interested. It seems that three of them are con
cerned about us, A. i>. amL’., (“ Angeline“Betsy,”
an l “Carline.")
Southeri Banner.
The “Star Editor” of tb Athens Banner liqui
dates an “account of ptlishment” against us by
publishing a stave of rhyie, which our “love sick”
muse, under great exciterent, caused by the recep
tion of a posy from our “weetie,” mould “let off”
m spite of our efforts wit “Morphine” and “Seid
letz Powders,” to keep kr cool. Wc thought our
rhyme remarkably xhar until we saw it in another
journal, particularly ourhiasal jingle” to roses; but
Frank did not publish ie best “reerse. ” What a
pity!
We receipt the accout by giving Friend Francis
a cordeling about tl exciting “Bear fight;”
The joke is too good o be lost. After witness
ing it, he states in ;s notice, that the “mor
al sentiment of the comunity is strongly opposed
to such sport,” and thSaturday following he visits
it again, and there b&g twenty-fee cents lacking to
juaakf rtvl the Frank (moral sentiment;
-advances the extra t i:ar ter, —during the strug
gle between the aninls, the Bear turns his head
towards the Star Edor, which was too much for
“A ■ A. Fiishinyton incks,” and he pitches off into
a “marsh” up to th buckle of of his pants, and
wades through— fiine to fishing” his friend
“Biggie*,” follows lose behind (u boat’ the lwor
rums.’
Frank purchases, fishing pole, and offers twentv
ive cents apiece fominnows to bring back, that he
might prove the stiement which he was to make to
bis parents, and thte who ssquld meet him, that
he had been fishiig. The exclusion would be
reasonable Frank, hat the “Sapped men
tal constitution” i; in your part oF\^ e ca bj n vvhen
you will, with prfdigal hand pay q Uar .
ter,” at “Bear figits,” —wade turoug\ suc }!
bogs on fishing excursions, and offer siK extrava
gant prices for “little fishes to corroboW. wron g
statements ! Frank is certainly one of the\g St and
cleverest fellows in the world, and we alnff* Jove
him ; but it is a great pity that he to ill drink ftnd
go to “Bear fights,” knowing all the time thaty
“moral sentiment of the community is strongly
posed to such sports!”
Hell on Earth.
if there is any place on the face of our earth that
resembles Erebus it is certainty a legaliz and grogshop.
It is there where the aquor mortis et damnations
burns and consumes human bodies with the avidity
of brimstone flames.
“Hon. John O. Walkersays: A grocery or a P^e
where whisky is sold, bought, or dronk .t see t
m- could only have been gotten up as a miniature
apinst going there. 5 How ran a mortal man look
upon such place j with an} 1 ” regard for his race, or
who would set an example worthy of imitation, can
fail now to lend his aid to promote this glorious en
terprise.”
Prohibition.
Prohibition is the settled policy of the people, and
will take the piaqe of regulation. You can’t reg
ulate the traffic for it is an irregularity. Moral Sua
sion has accomplished much good, but its strength
is well nigh exhausted. Gaugh lately expressed, at
Hartford, Conn., the following forcible sentiment
on this topic:
“The lime once was, that he advocated moral sua
sion ; but he had become convinced that it is-idle to
a! tempt to move men by moral suasion, when there
is nothing to get hold of—no basis for it to stand
upon. You can’t reach a liquor dealer by moral
suasion. We must have a law that will yield pro
tection, the license system furnishes no protection
—no redress. A man may sell your fathe r liquor
until he is drunk, under the License system. ‘That
man killed my father,’ said a young man who had
been bereaved of his parent, through the agency of
a liquor seller, ‘but the law furnishes me no redress.’
W omen ana children beg for protection, and they
ought to have it. We seek for protection, and we
believe we can get it in no other way but by prohi
bition.”
Old South Side Madeira.
W e take the following history of “old South Side
Madeira,” from the excellent tale “Cone Cut Cor
ners by Benauly. It affords a very clear exposi
tion of the unnumbered frauds which are being con
stantly practiced by Liquor dealers.’ But whatever
filthy process liquors may undergo in their prepar
ation, and however they may be adulterated, we
esteem them Fully’- as clean and pure as they who
sell, or habitually use them. People who deal with
a class of men whose business demands continual
deception, cannot expect other than to be cheated.
Not quite two years since, a dirty crew of naked
natives, jumping up and down, with songs, in the
wine-vats of the south side of the Island of Madeira,
crushed with their feet the over-ripe and bursting
grapes; and as the juice and pulp squirted from urn
der the soles of their dancing feet, and spirted up
between their brown toes, and spattered upon their
brawny thighs, they sang the louder and danced
the faster, until the perspiration, starting in large
drops, roiled down their hirsute ie. s, mingling with
spatterings of grape, and was finally rubbed off’ into
the vat by the hands of the retiring laborers; and
thus was accomplished, at a very early period, the
first dilution of the pure juice of the grape. Thence
undergoing many equally pleasant courses of treat
ment, the final result was strengthened with bran
dj’ to enable the same to endure well the voyage,
and by an imaginary trip to the East Indies, came
quickly to London, and there was entered safelv in
bond.
Not even here, however, though safe under govern
ment care and surveillance, did its history end.
For here by virtue of the authority of those conve
nient ordinances of the British Government, known
as Treasury Order, 20th of May, 1830, Treasury
Order, 20th of June, 1830, and other like wholesome
regulations, it was mixed again with not over twen
ty per cent, of brandy and with other wines, also
Madeira so called, adlibitum , then and there also in
bond; and thence, having been racked into other
casks, was brought into the city of New York,
where it appeared by the oath of the respectable
dealers, who imported it, (and who subsequently
made a profit on it by expanding it into thirteen
hogsheads out of a dozen,) that its original and true
cost to them was forty-eight and a half cents a gal
lon. Coming from them into the hands of Messrs.
Bagglehall, Floric & Cos., they surely did it no harm
in adding what they fairly could to its quantity,
since they could not injure its purity.
Our Book Table.
Harpers Magazine. June number is on our table.
To say this is a good nnmber, is only saying what
we have to say of every one. We have seen better
numbers perhaps, though the present contains sev
eral articles of decided excellence. His “drawer”
is always filled with a multitude of good things.
Price $3 a year.
Godey'sLady's Book comes to us embellished with
highly colored fashion plates, and elegant styles and
patterns for every kind of ornamental work. These
of themselves, with the receipts and directions ac
companying them, are worth the price of the Maga
zine. Price $3 a year.
Home Magazine. The name of T. S. Arthur at
tached to any work, is a sure indication of its being
something of a moral and useful nature. We think
this one of the best Magazines of our country. Price
$2 a year.
Rain.
I- or several days past, we had a number of very
fine rains, and are now enjoying an excellent sea
son. Vegetation everywhere appears to be in a very
flourishing condition.
Cake.
Many thanks to Mrs. Stow for the Editors “fee,”
a nice piece of the “wedding cake.”
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Georgia News Condensed.
The Rome Commercial Advertiser states that
there was recently a party travelling through that
section, who were circulating spurious gold dollars.
We learn that an accident occurred on the La
grange railroad on Friday, which resulted in the
death of Mr. Isaac Smith, the engineer of the train.
George P. Swift, Esq., of Upson county, has been
appointed Aid to his Excellency, the Governor, with
the rank of Colonel.
Col. M. P. Stovall was unanimously elected a Di
rector in the City Bank of Augusta, on the sth inst.,
to supply a vacancy in the Board of Directors.
The Dahloncga Signal says : “We learn from the
mail rider that the court house at Blairsville, Union
county, was burnt on Monday night last, with all
the papers and records of the county. Supposed to
have been the act of an incendiary.”
The last Georgia Citizen says : “It is expected
that the Thomaston and Barnesville railroad will be
completed in all this year. The grading being fin
ished, the timber for the superstructure being pro
vided, and the money for the iron raised.
George Walker, Esq., of Pulaski county, is en
gaged in the laudable enterprise of boring an Arte
sian well, with good prospects of success.
The Columbus Sun, of the 10th inst., states that
William McKay, a boy about 12 years of age, the
son of Mr. McKay, of Columbus, was drowned on
Saturday last, through the upsetting of a skiff on the
river.
The Supreme Court met in Milledgcville on Mon
day last. There were only five cases on the dock
et.
The Rev. Alx’r. Speer died at Lagrange, Ga., on
Monday 27th ult., from Paralysis. He was in his
03d year.
The Examiner says the Georgia Railroad and
vnking Company have purchased the granite build
-11 formerly owned by the Atlanta Bank for the
BUt hf $12,000.
\ Local Hnmor.
Sparison. A big rusty African
the morning after a drizzling
when College boy with anxious
Juffy, is it raining! No sir,
a monkey. College boy’s bed
with laughter, and dresses for
Shanghai disturber crawls up the tree to
ease the poor chicken from his roost, when out
comes a member of the family with a torcli the
chicken stealer makes a grab at ShanghaLjjs he
turns loose everything to tumble—hits the ground
with a handful of feathers and exclaims
teched him” He states that he broke to run and
fell into a gully fifteen feet high.’
The shelter, covering the Steam Mill boilers
having caught on fire, the whole town turns out to
see it burn, all are standing close, when the escape
cock is raised to let of steam—the crowd breaks in
great fright,—a huddle of Ladies run furiously, un
til they are broke down, when the foremost one
out of breath, turns round and anxiously enquires
“and what dul you run for ?”
The Editor ol the Crusader is aroused from
his slumbers early in t e morning, with the tetN*.
fying alarm that his office is burning up. He pitches
out of bed with eyes as large as “candle sticks” and
puts off with pants in hand, and arrives at the con
flagration with one leg in them, —when finding to his
great relief, that it is his neighbor burning up, he
sits down and puts on the remainder of his panta
loons.
“Bilk” the negro highlaluten Philosopher,
being asked by some of the Boys, if he were to come
up with a blind chicken travelling backward*,
whether he would be meeting or overtaking him.
After repeating the problem to himself, said, it was
abased above his debility of subeeption for to night,
he didn't have Ms Collugm about him.
Brunswick and Florida Railroad Company.
On Thursday, 15th inst., the Board of Directors of
the Brunswick and Florida Railroad Company held
their regular annual meeting, in this city. It ap
pears by the Report of the President that the iron
has been laid for 14 miles—the grading finished for
26 miles, arid the iron paid for, and nearly all of it
arrived at this port, for 32 miles of the Road. The
bridge across the Satillais in a state of forwardness,
and the Road is progressing at the rate of half a mile
per day.
During the meeting of the Directors, a joint con
tract was signed by 22 of our sterling citizens of
Thomas, Lowndes, Berrien, Clinch and Ware coun
ties—to grade the Road and furnish the cross-ties
from Big Creek to the Allapaha. The former con
tractors are to do the same from the Satilla to Big
Creek, and our Northern friends are to furnish the
iron, &c. This division of labor and means suits the
convenience 0/ each portion of the stockholders and
contractors, and insures the most certainty and dis
patch in the progress of the Road. It is happily
applying the ,principle of the division of labor to the
building of Railroads.
Sale of City Lots.
Thursday, the 15th, the time appointed for the
sale of city lots, we had constant showers during the
morning, so that the sale could not commence till
quite a late hour, During the day, however, 10G
lots were sold to 34 different individuals at an aggre
gate of $43,005, being an average of 405,71 c. per lot
To-daj’, (Friday noon) 128 lots have been sold to 27
individuals, at an aggregate of $46,420, equal to
$362,66 per lot. The Sale is to be continued this
evening.
The purchasers of these lots are from all parts of
this State, and from other States, as well as citizens
of Brunswick. The character of the purchasers may
be inferred from the fact, that although the sale was
continued till near sunset, at which time there was
a Railroad meeting, contracts were made that even
ing for improvements on the lots purchased. There
are many persons here desirous of purchasing—and
had intended doing so —but the lots sold for much
more than they anticipated, and they have not yet
got their ideas sufficiently elevated to carry out their
intentions. It seems, however, that there is no help
for us —we have got to come to it. Other gentle
men, either more shrewd or more sanguine, have
fixed by their bids, the comparative value of lots in
the city of Brunswick. —Brunswick Herald.
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Disturbances iu Syria.
A serious disturbance has taken place at Nap
lous. The Rev. Mr. Lyde, English missionary, was
leaving Naplous, when a half witted Arab, looked
upon by the natives as a holy man, demanded alms,
and seized Mr. Lyde’s gun, which was hanging be
fore him on the saddle. Unfortunately the piece
exploded and killed the man. The Arab popula
tion immediately rose, plundered the house of the
English Consul, English school, and a Greek church,
tore down the French and English flags, and ended
by killing the lather of the Prussian Consul, who
was attempting to defend the property of the En
glish. Mr. Lyde took refuge in the Governor’s
house, and was brought to Jerusalem by an escort
of cavalry sent for him by the Pasha. The port of
Syria is in a very disturbed state. In and about
the mountains there are thirty thousand men, all
carrying arms, and the Turkish government would
be powerless against any rising of the people.
Miss Nightingale and the British Army.
A private letter from Scutari states that Miss
Nightingale has lately been much engaged with
schools and reading rooms for them. She is always
hard at work in their cause; and now that the hos
pitals are in such capital order, she has turned to
ward their education; and she says that the willing
ness of the soldiers to improve—to take in all good
that is offered to them, is delightful.
Give them opportunity, (Miss Nightingale lately
wrote to a friend.) promptly and easily to send
money home .and they will profit by them; give
them games and books, and they will leave oft drink
ing ; give them suffering, and they will bear it;
give them work and they will do it. I would rather
have to do with the army generally, than with any
other ciass that I have ever attempted to serve.”—
Another friend of hers, now in the Crimea, writes
about her: “Miss Nightingale has lived not on the
natural life within her, but on the interest of fulfil
-Ikg her works; and 1 fear that when the spring of
that is over, she will sink entirely. Still I hope that
entire rest may revive her though she could not rest
for long.”
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Rescue of the Four men Buried Alive in
Ohio.
The four miners who were buried alive in the coal
mines below Zanesville, were reached about one
o’clock Saturday morning, and taken from their
dark prison house. The caving of the coal bank,
by which they were shut in, took place two weeks
ago last Friday, at about eleven o’clock in the mor
ning. The men had gone into the bank very early
in the morning of that day, so that they have been
shut out from light and pure air for nearly fifteen
days. They had only one dinner, and after being
shut up, found the dinner of another man, who had,
with sixteen others, at great risk, barely escaped
the catastrophe. It is not true that they lived on
the lamp oil. They had but little of it. One of the
men swallowed sdrne of the oil to relieve his throat
which had become very sore from drinking the cop
peras water. So that the marvel remains of four
persons rescued after two week’s deprivation of food
and water; and not in very bad condition either,
considering.
Temperance Premium.
Mr. John M. Barnard, of Boston, makes the gen
erous and philanthropic offer of a premium of one
thousand dollars “for the best essay on the subject
of legislative enactments designed to regulate the
manufacture, sale, and use of intoxicating liquors, to
be accompanied by an outline <fa law for consid
eration.” The essays arc to be written within one
year from the Ist instant; and are to be submitted
to the consideration of a board of five judges, gen
tlemen of high character, and well fitted for the du
ty winch, to their honor, they have consented to
The following are the judges: lion.
Johfi j. Gilchrist, Chief Justice of the United
States Court oT Claims; Hon. John H. Clifford,
formerly the Governor and now the Attor
ney General of Massachusetts; Reverend Alex
ander H. Vinton, D. D., of Boston; Hon. Pet r
Cooper, of New York; and Nahum Capen, Esq., of
Dorchester, Massachusetts.— Nat. Intelligencer.
South Carolina College—President McCay.
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees, of South
Carolina College, the subjoined report of the com
mittee, to whom was referred the report of Presi
dent McCay, was unanimously adopted :
lhe committee to whom was referred the report
ot the President of the College, with the accompa
nying documents, respectfully report,
“That they have given due consideration to the
same, and take occasion to express their unanimous
approbation of its temper and frankness, and their
high estimate of the ability with which it is written.
Several members of the committee were in Colum
bia during the exciting period of which it gives the
history, and now’ bear witness to the correctness of
the detail; and the whole committee are satisfied
that under very trying circumstances, the President
has been faithful and zealous in the discharge of his
duties, and is entitled to the confidence of the
Board.”
T certify that the above is a correct copy from the
minutes of the Board, L. L. Phaser, Jr.,
May 9, 1856. Sec. T. S. C. C.
At the same meeting Prof. J. LeConte was unan
imously elected Professor of Natural and Mechanical
Philosophy.
The Printing Telegraph.
Many persons suppose that despatches by this
beautiful mode are transmitted by signs, and print
ed afterwards. This, however, is a mistake. The
letter printing telegraph instrument, invented by
Prof. House, has a key board, similar to that of a
piano forte, upon which there are thirfcy-six keys,
each having a letter marked upon it. The opera
tor sends despatches as fast as he can touch the
ke}’s, using botli hands, and every time he touches
a key, a plain black letter is printed at the other
extremity of the line, or if desired, at all the inter
mediate offices at the same instant.
An Improved Piano Forte.
Anew piano forte has been invented, which has
two key boards, and is said to have a power greater
than two pianos. The principle of construction con
sists in the movement being placed around a hollow
cylinder, which is placed perpendicularly within
the body of tho instrument.
American Talent in Brazil.
C. F. M. Garnett, ofVirginia, has been offered
the appointment of Chief Engineer of the Don Pe
dro 11. Railroad in Brazil. He is well known in
\ irginia, North Carolina and Georgia, from having
filled similar important positions on Railroads in
those States.
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New Jersey papers say the prospect is there
will be a heavy crop of wheat in that State.
SaiF” The entire wealth of England is estimated at
$3,7000,000,000.
Judge John W. Brockenbrough, of Lexing
ton, Virginia, has been suggested for the Democratic
nomination to the Vice Presidency.
Dr. O. E. Ilambleton, a respected citizen of
Pittsylvania, Virginia, died on the sth instant of
paralysis.
Mayor \V ood has had his salary increased
from 3,000 to SO,OOO during his absence from New
York, and is also spoken of for Governor bv prom
inent Democratic papers of New'York State.
BSP Tennessee river is higher than it has been
since the freshet in February, 1853, and it is not
abating. The bottoms are represented as being
greatly submerged, and no little damage and injury
must be the consequence.
23!r“ The planters and merchants of the Island of
Cuba have presented a memorial to the Queen of
Spain asking permission to introduce into the island
as an experiment, forty thousand colonists from the
coast of Africa.
B-IP The Oxygenated Bitters have received the
strongest testimonials of any medicine in the world
tor the cure of Dyspepsia, Asthma and General
Debility, and is worthy the confidence of all who seek
a remedy for these complaints.
!•'. C’. Arms, Esq., for many years the Superintend
ent of the Georgia Railroad, has accepted the post
of General Superintendent and Engineer of the
Memphis & Charleston Railroad.
896 P Bishop Hamline, of the Methodist Church is
now on trial before the General Conference at In
dianapolis, Ind., charged with infidelity to his wife,
and acts of impropriety with young girls. His ac
cuser is a Mrs. Harlan, vs ho, in her maiden days,
was in inmate of the Bishop’s house, and t.:e conff
dante of the Bishop’s wife. The Conference is sit
ting w'ith closed doors, and the curiosity of the la
dies is intense.
prospect of a good Sugar crop in Louisi
ana is very poor. The severity of the winter killed
both seed and plant, cane to a great extent* and
though an attempt; has been made to get cane from
Cuba for planting, only three ship loads have been
obtained—the Spanish government, from selfish mo
tives purely, interdicting further shipment. The
sugar planters upon the highlands between Bayou
Sara and Baton Rouge, being utterly unable to get
cane, have planted their fields with cotton.
The Cherokee Georgian mentions the arri
val at Marietta of the Rev. Mr. Hutchins, a Baptist;
clergyman, of Forsytb, Geo., in possession of anoth
er man’s wife. The woman (Mrs. Cain) has a hus
band in California. Hutchins is sixty-five years of
age, and leaves behind him a wife, children, and
grandchildren. He made over his little property
to his lawful wife. The guilty parties have* gon
West. Hutchins (says our cotemporary) has been,
in the ministry twenty-five years, and has probably
baptized more persons than any mihistcc of-the
Gospel in the State during tht period. * i
|3F”“Have you said your prayers, John,” “No,
ma’am—’taint my work. Bill says the prayers, and
I the arnens. We agreed to do it, kaze it comes
shorter.”
A keeper of a saloon at Geelong, advertising
his establishment, thus concludes: “Those of my
patrons who may require it shall be sent home on a
wheelbarrow gratis.”
J3§P““Now tell me what the four seasons are?”
said the teacher to the head of the class. Boy
“Pepper, mustard, salt and vinegar; them’s vvhat
ma always seasons wid.” “Go to the bottom of the
class wid ye.”
is a chap out west so mean that he
boils two bone buttons in a pint of water. This gru
el lasts him exactly one month. He has used the
buttons so long that he has boiled all the holes out
of them.
MATRIMONY.
Cries Nell to Tom, midst matrimonial strife,
“Curst be the hour I first became your wife.”
“By all the powers (said Tom) but that’s too bad,
You’ve curs’d the only civil hour we’ve had.”
Oxygenated Bitters.
The annexed statement of Prof. A. A. Hayes, M.
D., State Assayer, is ample testimony of the Scien
tific manner in which this medicine is compounded,
and recommends it to Professional Men, as worthy
a fair trial in their practice :
An opinion having been asked for of me, in con
sequence of the formula for preparing Oxygenated
Bitters being known to me, l express the following
in form :
The composition of these Bitters includes those
medicinal substances which experienced physicians
have long resorted to for special action on the sys
tem, when deranged by Fevers, Dyspepsia, Agues,
and General Debility, resulting frem exposure* or
climate influence.
These are rendered permanent, and remain ac
tive, in this preparation, as a consequence of the
scientific manner in which they ar.e .combined.
It was a well founded inference, that the prepar
ation, used in larger or smaller doses, would prove
a valuable General Medicine , which experience has
demonstrated.
In this medicine, no metalic salts can be found,
by the most delicate chemical trials.
Respectfully,
A. A. HAYES, M. D.,
Assayer to the State of Massachusetts.
No. 1 Pine Street, Boston, 16th Dec., 1850.
Seth W. Fovvle & Cos., 138 Washington Street,
Boston, Proprietors. Sold by the agents every
where.
MARRIED ,
On the 13th of April, by Rev. 11. C. Peek, Mr.
Francis Williams, of Hancock county, to Serena A.
McLellan, of Greene county, Ga.
On the 9th inst, by the same, at the residence of
R. 11. Jackson, Esq , Rev. Jas. 11. Kilpatrick to
Miss Cornelia Hall— both of White Plains, Ga
in McDonough, Ga., on the Ist inst., by Judge
Geo. M. Nolan, Dr. J. T. Ellis and Miss E. J.
Amis.
HeUetvay’s Ointment and Pills, won
derfully efficacious in curing Diseases of the Skin.—
Thomas Musgrcvc, of Baltimore, Maryland was for
eighteen months a severe sufferer with sores on his
face, hands, and various parts of his body, of a
scorbutic nature, there were many things recom
mended and tried, but to no purpose. As the ma
lignity’ of the disease did not in any way abate, he
then commenced using Holiov.ay’s Ointment and
Pills, and by perserving with them for several
weeks, the eruptions have all completely healed,
and he now enjoys the best of health.
SPECIAL NOTICE.— AII Notes and Ac
counts due me, are placed for prompt collection In
the hand’, of Philip B. Robinson, Attorney at Law,
Greenesboro’, Ga. J. 11. DENNIS.
May 17--ts
Dr. Herron having long received a liberal pat
ronage from his numerous friends throughout this
community, together with various calls from a dis
tance, begs leave to tender his thanks to ,all whom
it may concern; wishing them to remember that he
continues at his old stand, near Penfield.
Having associated with him D. H. Herron, in the
practice of Medicine, in its various branches, is now
more fully prepared to attend to chronic cases at a
distance, upon the same liberal terms that he has
done for several years, namely : any person who be
ing afflicted with any form of disease, that will write
out their symptoms, and inclose therewith five dol
lars, and send the same to our address, will receive in
return, medicine and directions to suit their case, for
one month. Many persons have been treated and
cured upon this plan, with a great saving to the af
flicted; some of them living from 50 to over 100
miles, numbers of whom we have never seen, while
we have h&d the consolation of meeting others after
their convalescence.
The undersigned has been closely engaged in the
practice for more than 20 years, adhering strictly to
the use of sanative remedies which are used in the
Reformed Practice; having had much experience in
the treatment of female diseases peculiar to this cli
mate. I). HERRON, M. D.
Penfield, Greene county, Ga., April 2d, 1850.
N. B. —Almost every person wishing to apply for
our remedies can have their symptoms written out
by making application to their family Physician.
6m14 D. 11.
Drs. Massey & Harris, thankful for the
patronage enjoyed by them the past year, respect
fully announce that they continue to give their un
divided attention vto the practice of Medicine in its
various branches. Office —Main-street, Penfield, Ga.
Jan. 12 ly 1
DENTISTRY.
Dr* B* B. Alford would respectfully inform
his patrons and friends in Greene County, who have
solicited his services, that he will arrange his pro
fessional business, so as to spend a small part of his
time, during the summer months, in the County.
The experience in twelve years practice, with the
opportunity he has had within the year past in vis
iting Northern cities, for getting all the late improve
ments, enables him to say, that his work in either
branch of the profession will be inferior to none.
Assisted by his copartner, Rev. I. M. Johnson of
Alabama, a Dentist of high standing. Feb 23-7
WI. GIBSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
After fifteen years’ practice, has permanently loca
ted in
AVGUSTA, GA.
j Will attend the Courts in Richmond, Warren, Co
-9 lumbia, Burke, Jefferson and Lincoln counties.
•I] car-office in Masonic Hall Building.
| May 24, 1856. 30
ORAND SPECULATION!
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IMPROVEMENT ON THE APPROVED
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JASrglßl COUNTY A&lJltijflY
MACON, GEORGIA.
By Authority of the State of Georgia.
10,000 Numbers! 1 Prize to eight Tickets!
To he drawn June 16th, 1856, at Concert H.dl,
Macon, Ga., under the sworn Superintendence of
Col. Geo. M. Logan and Jas. A. Nisbet.
This Lottery is drawn on the Plan of the Royal
Lottery of Havana, of Single Numbers; this has on
ly 10,000 Numbers and the Havana Lottery .34,000
Numbers—the Havana 249 Prizes—this 1200 Prizes.
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60 do 50
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500 do do ;* 10
1200 Prizes amounting to $60,000.
Tickets $lO, Halves $5, Quarters $2.50
TEN THOUSAND NUMBERS !_£Ff
Prizes payable without deduction.
Persons sending money by mail need not fear its
being lost. Orders punctually attended to. Com
munications confidential. Bank Notes of sound
Banks taken at par.
Drawings sent to all ordering Tickets. Those
wishing particular numbers should order immediate
ly. Address JAS. F. WINTER, Manager,
May 24 Box 98, Macon, Ga.
GEORGIA, Greene county.
COURT OP ORDINARY
WHEREAS, Wm. O. Cheney, Administra
tor upon the estate of Catherine E. Cheney,
petitions for Letters of Dismission from the further
administration of said estate:
Thege are therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to show cause, if any they have, on or before the first
Monday in December next, why said Administrator
should not be discharged.
Given under my hand at office in Greeneshorn.
May 14, 1856.
EUGENIUS L. KING, Ordinary.
May 24, 1856 m6m 20
GEORGIA, Greene county.
COURT OP ORDINARY.
WHEREAS, Amos Shaw, Executor of the
last Will and Testament of John Shaw, de
ceased, petitions for Letters of Dismission from his
Executorship:
These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to show cause, if any they have, on or before the first
Monday in December next, why said Executor should
not be discharged.
Given under my hand at-office in Greenesboro,
May 15, 1856.
EUGENIUS L. KING, Ordinary.
May 24,1856. m6m 20
NOTICE. —Two Months after date I will apply
to tho Court of Ordinary of Greene county for
leave to sell the Land belonging to the estate of Ma
ry O’Neal, deceased.
S. H. STEWART, Admr.
May 19, 56 2m20
NOTICE. —All persons idebted to the estate of
Peter Clark, late of Gr eene count}-, deceased,
are requested to make payment, and those having
demands against said estate will present them in
terms of the law. JAMES SMITH, Adm’r.
May 24 6t 20
NOTICE. —All persons indebted to the Estate
of Albert C. Furlow, late of Greene con ity,
deceased, are requested to make immediate payment
—and all those having demands against said dec’d.
will present them duly proven in terms of the law.
JAMES SHUPTRINE.
May 5 th, 1856. 18
BROWN’S HOTEL,
OPPOSITE THE PASSENGER DEPOT,
MACON, GEORGIA.
E. E. Brown, Proprietor. | B. F. Dense, Super’dant.
—-p—
----jjgpT’Meals ready on the arrival of every Train.
Jan 19 6m 2
ROGER L. WIIIGHAM,
ATTORNEY AT LANY ,
Louisville, Jefferson co., Ga.
WILL give prompt attention to any biisine.->.s en-
to bis care in Jefferson and adjacent counties.
April -26, 1856.—tt
T. P. Janes, M. A. F. Durham, M. D,
DBS. JANUS & DURHAM,
Respectfully offer their professional services to the
citizens of Penfield and vicinity.
Office on Main-st, in the building formerly occupied
by Messrs. Wilburn & McWhorter.
Jan. 26 ly 3
LEONARD T. DOYAL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
McDonough, henry co., ga.
Will practice Law in the following counties, to-wit:
Henry, Spaulding, Butts, Newton, Fayette, Fulton,
Delvalb, Pike and Monroe. Feb 2—4
ELI WARREN. PETER S. HUMPHRIES.
WARREN & HUMPHRIES,
ATTORNEYS A T LAW.
PERRY , GEORGIA.
Will practice in the Macon, South-western and
Southern Circuits. Feb 2 —l
PSIIJLII* 55. ROBINSON,
A T T O R N E Y A T V A W ,
Greenesboro ’, Ga.,
Will practice in the counties of Greene, Morgan, Putnam, Ogle
thorpe, Taliaferro, Hancock, Wilkes and Warren.
June 2 22
BENJ. G. LIDDON WM. D - SULLIVAN.
I, IDD O N A SULLIVAN,
wholesale and retail dealers in
SCHOOL, CLASSICAL, AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, MUSIC,
Musical Instruments, Plain and Fancy Stationery, Perfumery,
Fancy Articles, Ac . .Madison, Georgia.
GF"AII Goods sold at Augusta or Charleston Prices.
April 14 15
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN HOUSE.
THIS House is located on Lookout Mountain,
at an elevation of thirty-two hundred feet,
presenting a scenery not surpassed by any in the
United Slates, and an atmosphere pure and salu
brious. Those who seek pleasure, health and com
fort, beauty and grandeur of a natural scenery, can
not have their wishes more fully met than on Look
out Mountain. Here, pure cold FREESTONE
WATER, in abundance v is found, and CHALY
BEATE, as good as any place can beast of.
The Mountain is easy of access, being only ifVe
miles from Chattanooga, and Horses, Buggies and
Hacks are always in readiness to convey visitors
and their baggage to its summit, where their imag
inations will be fully met and their wants well car
ed for. The House will be opened on the Ist ot
June, and closed Ist of October.
GEO. W. ASHBURN, Proprietor.
L. M. ANSLEY, Superintendent.
Maylo-4m.