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Original FOR THE INDEPENDENT PRESS. VERSICLES. BY pORYDON. flame. Say, what is earthly fame? It is an empty name— A fairy, luring nought, By mortals madly sought. It is an imago bright— A phantom, swill, and light, And fleeting as the broezo Which plays o'er Southern sens. It is to shino au hour, Then wither like the Dower, Which to the morning sky, Lifts up its petals high. We’re honored with loud praise, And sung in flattering lays; But censure’s blighting breath Will reach us yet, ere death; lake the bright tire-fly, We soar awhile on high. Then sink to lowest shame— This, this is earthly fame. Yet for this glittering prize, Which dazzles human eves. Will mortals madly brave The threatoaiugs of the grave. The battle field though tilled With blood, already spilled By mortals seeking fame, Is sought by man the same, As though its surface red, Instead of ghastly dead, Wen' strewn with flowerets, bright And pleasing to the sight. There’s nought on earth which can Cheek fame’s pursuit in man— Or quench the living flame Glows in his breast for fame. Pisteilptmis. FOR THE INDEPENDENT PRESS. •Here Sketeheq. BY AN ERRATIC. UMBER I I. Florida Ires always been, to me, an 1 nteresting region. To confess the truth, the tales of Spanish adventure within its limits, as set forth ip the half fabulous accounts handed down to ijs, have in vested Florida with a halo of romance, which my wanderings in it have not dis pelled. My hankering after it was in dulged as soon as I could make an ex cuse for visiting that State, and 1 wan dered through various parts of it, unac companied by a single acquaintance. The traveller certainly meets with a variety of characters in the wilder por tion of Florida. Here he finds the lazy squatter, in his rough log cabin, with his slatternly wife and family of ignorant, brutish children, almost too lazy to plant and dig the crop of sweet potatoes which grow here with scarcely any trouble or labor, and on which they depend as con stituting a very large share of their staff of life. Here he will find the open hearted, frank, daring and manly hunter, who lives in the solitude of the forest, care less of the blandishments of society, sub sisting on the meat procured by his trusty rifle, and on the luxuriant growth of his corn and potato patch. Accus tomed to the deep silence and solitude of forest life, familiar with danger, and called upon continually in the course of l»Ls hunting excursions, to face it and to depend on himself for protection from it, he acquires a gravity of demean or, a nobleness pud independence of bearing and a decision and manliness of character which one. may look for in vain among persons of the same class in the older communities of even this new db un try. Nor will .one travel the whole breadth of these forests, without meeting with specimens of the highly educated, pol ished and,chivalrous southern gentleman, who seek this wild country for the sake .of its fertile soil- —for the sake of the sports its lakes and forests afford, and because they prefer nature to the hollow ness and folly and frippery of what is called enlightened society. 1 was journeying along one day, through one of the wildest portions of Florida which is inhabited by whites, with a single companion, whom 1 had known about twenty-fouy hours. He seemed well acquainted with the coun try and the character of the few squat ters it contained. The country could hardly be said to be inhabited. We frequently rode more than a score of miles without seeing a human being, save each other, or a single house, a single mark of an axe, or anything which told of the presence of man, ex cept the road in which we were riding. When we did see a habitation it wag one which is best described by saying it was such as a squatter would build. Late in the day, we saw before us a squatter’s cabin, eyen rougher and more <x>mfortlcss than Is usually the case with their cabins. It vyaa built of yery small pine saplings with the bark on, run up in the form of a no chink ing in the cracks, one door, no window, and destitute even of the dirt-chimgey which Indians indeed scarcely ever care for, but which white men, however primitive in their habits, generally pro- Icr. It resembled in its construction, Just before we got opposite this spc: eimen of hpok-woods architecture, we saw emerge front the woods and stride toward the cabin as singular a specimen of mortality as I ever beheld. It was a j tall, straight old man, whose active step 1 contrasted remarkably with his aged ap pearance: 1 thought, afterwards, the | contrast was still more remarkable, when ! I learned he was even older than I at j first thought him to be. lie was over | eighty years of age. The weather was I cold as it ever Is in that latitude —so cold that I was warmly wrapped in a thick overcoat; but this old man seemed not to regard the weather. His feet were shod with only the worn out re tin | nants of an old pair of brogans cut down | below the ankles, leaving a large, bare i space, between the shoes and a very short pair of breeches, entirely exposed to the raw, cold wind. The above men tioned breeches were of the coarsest ma terial, and were met at the waist by a ; loose fitting coat of the same material, | the two confined together and around i the waist, bv a strap of leather. An old fur cap and a long rifle Complete the picture. When we got opposite the cabin we saw peering through the door and around j the corners, half a dozen children, from J seven or eight up to a size which would warrant the eldest in calling himself a man. They were all of unmistakable Indian blood, having the long, straight elf locks, the high check bones, and wild looking eyes which characterize that race, though it was apparent from the iiiet that they were of a light yellow col i lor, instead of the deep copper, eom ; mon among Indians, that they had also ; a large admixture of white blood in their I . veins. The noise of our approach drew to the door an unmistakable Indian squaw, and this appearance, together with that of the old white, accounted to my mind satisfactorily for the mongrel appear ance of the children. We got up to the hut just as the old man before mentioned arrived at the same place, and a nearer view of the strange looking figure, but added to the curiosity already excited in my mind by the various circumstances I had noted. It was impossible to encounter the stea dy gaze of that old man’s keen, grey eye, as I did, without feeling that he was a man of no ordinary mould. That eye betokened firmness and decision of the most extraordinary stamp, and at the same time, gave evidence of an intelli gence far superior to what one would look for in a man so attired as this one was. He stood at the cabin-door, gazing steadily on us as we passed, returning our salutation with a bow, so courteous and graceful, that my curiosity was still more excited than ever, and I could hardly wait till we got out of hearing before I broke out to my fellow-traveller with— “ Who is that old man? There must be something about him worth relating, and you seem to know every thing about every body—do tell me about this man.” •‘W ell,” said my friend, quietly, after looking around cautiously, to see that we were out of hearing of the cabin, “ I don’t know but there is something ex traordinary about old Ralph, and some thing that would be interesting in the re lation, provided a good writer would take it in hand and fix it up. At least most people seem to think so, and you are by no means the first stranger who has had his curiosity aroused by a single look at the queer old fellow.” Seeing that I was growing impatient, he continued. *’ I will tell you in a few words, for I have neither time, disposition, nor capa bility to embellish, who and what this man was, and who and what he is, with out troubling myself to give you the source of my information.” “ Eighty-five years ago, then, there was rejoicing in the mansion house of a wealthy young couple in county, Geo. Mrs. Henry Werner had borne to her young, and handsome, and talented husband, a son. This son lived and grew and flourished—growing up hand some and vigorous and apt —the darling and only child of his parents. Every thing which wealth could command was his. His every wish was gratified, so lar as lay in his parent’s power to do so. Os course lie had the best teachers; for Mr. and Mrs. Werner were both talent ed and educated, and were determined to make their son so, if he were capable of it.” fortunately for the boy, he was nat urally of an excellent disposition. If it had been otherwise, he would certainly have been spoilt by the injudicious and indiscriminate course of indulgence pur sued by his parents. The only draw back to his generally good disposition was a slight tinge of vindictiveness, whjeh manifested itself, and as he was* of most vindictive mood, when aroused, no one cared twice to grouse him. It was seen though, by his parents and* fpiends, that he was excee,dinyly careful in having just grounds for a quarrel, be- - ===== of extraordinary talent, although they could not award him an honor,” “When he returned to his hong!, lie found there, on a visit to liis mother, a beautiful and fascinating young lady.— He tell in love. The young lady, when he addressed her, professed a return of his affection, and their troth was plight ed. Not far from Mr. Werner’s resided a neighbor, equally wealthy, who had several children. The eldest of these was a son, possessed of great accomplish ments and calculated to fascinate the generality of ladies. This son was Ralph Werner’s most intimate and con fidential friend, and was aware of the en gagement existing between him ami the lady guest of his mother. The name of this friend was Wilber —Charles Wil bur. The name of Ralph’s betrothed was Mary Hartley. Wilbur was a fre quent guest at Mr. Werner’s, and.was always welcome. Miss Hartley seemed to like him merely as the friend of her betrothed. Even if she had been the worldly “mercenary creature some sus pected her of being, old Mr. Wilbur had no more property to divide among sev eral children than Mr. Werner was pos sessed of to give to Ralph alone.” “After a period of brief happiness to Ralph, his lady-love left for her home, which was distant some sixty or seventy miles.” “ Sopn after she left, the hand of af fliction overtook Ralph and he lost both parents by an epidemic. It is useless for me to dwell on the grief of one so passionate. I must hasten on, and con fine myself strictly to a mere narration of events.” “ Ralph found that his father was deeply in debt and by the time his es tate was cleared, he had left a bare com petency. After a decent interval, he went to visit Miss Hartley, hoping to forget, for a while, in her smiles, his heavy loss. He found Charles Wilbur in the parlor with Miss Hartley, and saw that lie was received with restraint, both by his friend and the lady.” “ His suspicions were aroused ; he watched them closely, and was satisfied that a good understanding existed be tween the two.” “He had heard that Mary Hartley was mercenary, but considered it a base slander. Now, he recollected that he was poor and Wilbur rich, and he saw that she treated the latter with marked kindness. He sought her in private and learned from her own lips that Wilbur the false frimid had addressed her, and they were shortly to be married.” “ What was left for him now but ven geance ? His parents were both laid in the cold grave; of friends and intimates he never had many, and of these, the chief had now proven false; and worse still, his heart’s chosen love—she who he had thought loved him with a love as pure and ardent and disinterested as his own, had proved herself to be a mer cenary wretch, who deserted him at the first frownings of misfortune. His love was turned into hate, his friendship into a burning desire for revenge.” “I have said that Ralph was slightly vindictive. His vindictiveness mani fested itself now in this—that he was de termined to seek satisfaction from Wil bur and that Mary Hartley should wit ness the combat in which her last be trothed should expiate with his life, the foul betrayal of* trust of* which fie had been guilty. He sought the lovers one moonlight night, in their garden retreat, provided witli two knives which would do the work of murder quickly and si lently. His plan was to force Wilbur to fight him in presence of his mistress, un der the impression that surprise and hor ror would prevent her from crying out and giving the alarm.” “ Approaching the lovers silently, he saw, what lie had not before suspected nor dreamed of. Instantly his blood was turned into fire, and his well consider ed plan of an even combat vanished. — With a cry of fury lie threw himself upon Wilbur, drove his knife deep into his breast, again and again, working it back and forth, mad with half slaked re venge, and at length, leaving this vic tim, he turned to the perjured and horri fied, Maty' Hartley. He paused to gaze for a moment, then with one fell stroke of his knife, he stilled forever the beat ing of that heart lie once hoped so fond- ]y to press to his own.” “lie paused not to gaze on his vic tims, but turned and fled from his na tive State forever, himself a victim of the most raging passions.” “ He never went back, or wrote to any one concerning the remnant of his fath er’s estate which he had left. From that day, he became a wanderer and a man of fighting and blood. Wherever lie could hear of a war, even if it were the most petty Indian quarrel, there lie was to be found, in the foremost ranks. Few of our Indian wars there are of which he cannot render a faithful account; and he knows more of the wars which suc ceeded the French devolution, than any Apaerican living. He always served as a private,, though I have understood, and I do not doubt; it, that ho has fre quently been offered promotion, both in Europe and America. lie went through the whole of the Seminole war; and was one of the first men within the walls of Mexico, He always refused his promotion with a steadiness which “Somo twenty years ago, he formed a connection with the squaw, we saw back there, and those are his'and her children. Though lie was absent from her, fre quently, thousands of miles, I believe she always proved faithful to him.” “He has been very quietly staying in qne place for the last few years, and thought he was settled for the rest of his life ; but lie lias heard of the rumor ed expedition tq Cuba and he is on fire to join it, and I shall not be surprised to hear very shortly that he is in the hands of the Cuban authorities.” Such was the tale I heard. When I stopped that night, I. wrote it down as nearly in the words of* the narrator as I could, without embellishing at nil. I felt interested in the fate of the old man, and made it my business to watch him and endeavor by inquiries to learn his after fate. The suspicions of my acquaintance were correct. He could not resist the temptation to join once more in a battle ; embarked in the ill-fated Cuban expedi tion, and was soon after gam ted, Clipiiijs. SEAMEN IN THE LIVERPOOL TRADE.— Letters received in New York by the last English steamer conveyed the im pression that the late order in relation to passenger ships employed in the Liv erpool trade will not be enforced. There is only one paper in Egypt—a small monthly sheet, in the Arabic lan guage, at four dollars a year. It is de voted mainly to the powers that bo, and every one in the employ of the Pacha is obliged to subscribe. The Hon. A 11. Stephens, arrived in this city Wednesday, and left the next morning for Washington City. We are pleased to perceive that his brief sojourn in Georgia,has quite improved his health.— Chronicle, 4 Sen. Hon. Geo. E. Pugh, the new U. S. Senator from, Ohio, addressed a Nebraska meeting at Cineiimatti, on the 6th inst. The receipts of the American Bible Society the past year, ending the Ist of April, exceed those of the previous year about $48,000. The present prospects arc that the overland emigration to Oaliforna this year will be very small. The New Orleans Price Current of the 29th ult., announces that 1090 hogs heads of sugar had been shipped from that port to Liverpool, the first shipment of the kind which was ever made. A bill is before the Pensylvauia Sen ate increasing the salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to $2500, and the Associates to $2200. The total city expenditures of Boston for the fiscal year begining in May, are estimated at $2,336,000, of which $1,767,- 500, is to be raised by taxation. The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland, has contributed SIOO,OOO to Home and Foreign Missions during the past year —a sum exceeding by $15,- 000 tiie amount of any previous year. Some idea may be formed of the re sources of the works of Woolwich Arse nal, when it is stated that three tons weight of Minnie rifle ball are made per | day. The Rev. Dr. Duff* has been requested by the British and Foreign Bible So ciety to represent that institution at the May anniversary of the American Bible Society. A lumberman near the IJmbagog lakes Me., recently found a stone which weighed 33 lbs., in the body of a smooth and handsome tree which he felled. The Lutheran population in the world is estimated at 42,250,000, of wick 35, 000,000 are in Prussia, 3,000,000 in Swe den, 1,000,000 in the United States. The Bath Mirror states that the aggre gate value of ships to be built in that city the presant year at S6O per ton will be about two million eight hundred and eighty thousand dollars. Forty at least will be built, the average of which will be aoout 1200 tons. A Frenchman in Court street has in vented a remedy for the 2-thache which which will alevi-8 pain 4-with. We are glad to 0 the M-N-ation of such an X-L-cnt remedy to X-10 U-8 human suffering.” Our “James says: A man must 4-ty fy strongly his 4-masticators, or the 4-lorn hope will 4-sake him by applying such a 4midable remedy. Impressions at first sight. —This subject being brought up at the supper table, was getting talked over, when the lady who presided o’er the cups and tea, Said she always formed an idea of per sons at first sight, arid that idea she had found was generally a correct one. _ “ Mamma,” said her voungest son, in a shrill voice, that attracted the attention of all present. “Well, my dear.” i> “1 want to know what you thought when you first saw me.” There was no answer to this query; but we learn a general titter prevailed, yffife that; Charlie was taken into the {■■ , ••• ■*' T 7 r V • Several TUNDER uti order of the Court of Ordinary, of the 1 county of Putnam, will be sold, at the court- " house door in the town of Eatonton, on the first Tues day in June next, within the legal hours Os sale, one negro man named Nicholas, about sixty years of age, the property of Celestia fcf, Sadler, orphan of C. W. LEWIS LINCII, Guardian. April IS, 1854. IJOU SALK.— Lot No. 1 !)7, 15t (list., Coweta; also . lot No. 855, Oth dist., formerly Appling, now Ware. Any person wishing to purchase either of the lots can do so by applying to the subscriber, living 8 miles below Eatonton, on the Milledgeville lvad, Den nis’ P. 0. Putnam county. ‘ WILLIAM QAKRARI). TJUTNAM SUcri/Ps gales.— Will be sold before JL the Court-house door in the town of Eatonton, ‘ Putnam county, on the first Tuesday in May next, w ithin the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit: A negro woman Bealv, aged twenty-two years, and a negro boy named Sylvester, aged between <> and 8 years; levied on to satisfy an execution issued from Putnurn Superior Court in favor of David K. Adams ! against Hicks .1. E. Dosser and Janies ltosser. Levi ed on as the property of Ilieks .1. E. Rosser. Prop erty pointed out by plaintiff in fi. fa. JOHN B. FITTS, Sheriff. f i EORGIA PUTNAM COUNT l n us Nathan Bass applies for lowers of administra tion on the undevised portion of cite estate of Robert Biedsoe, late of Putnam, ooumv, deceased : 1 hese are, therefe.ru, to cite and admonish all and singular the kf.ared find creditors of said deceased, l k , av 'j , cnr dt my office within the time prcserib ed by ley. to show cause, if any they have, why said letters of administration should not'be granted. Hi.Vetl under my hand at office, this Mosch 24th, ".854. WM. B. CARTED. Ordinary. CORN AND BACONOH CREDIT. IPOD approved notes, I propose to sell corn and ’ bacon on a credit until Christmas: 1 design keep ing the market well supplied at all times: Persons wishing either of the above articles, are repuested to call at East corner Jefferson St., Eatonton, (4a: W. A. DAVIS. April 25, 1854. ;;t BACON AND LARD FOR SALE” bv HARWELL A PEARSON. April 25, 1854: ts To the Citizens of Putnam Countv. BOTANIC PHYSICIAN. HAVING permanently located in Eatonton, I re spectfully tender you my professional services: 1 have spent the last four years witli an old and ex perienced physician of the reformed school, and have, during that time, treated, under his supervision, many cases of most of the diseases incident to this section of country: My motto is, that “ Poisons are not medicines."— I use such remedies only, as act strictly in harmony with the known laws of the animal economy: These I select from every kingdom of nature, hut with a careful and discriminating hand: Office up stairs, adjoining the printing office, where I may be found during the day. and at night, at the residence of W. A. Davis. S. W. BRYAN, M. D. Eatonton, April 25, 1854. ts Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL persons indebted to Ezra Howard, late of the county *4 Putnam, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having demands against the the said deceased, are requested to pre sent them as bv law required. J. 1). DIOIfATARI, Adm'r. April 25, 1854. ?wm:® job <9 DAGUERREAN ARTIST, I RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of this 1 V place, and the county generally, that this is probably the last week that lie will remain in Eaton ton. Therefore all those who wish their likenesses taken in the best style of the art are requested to call soon at Temperance Hall. Eatonton, April 25, 1854. Legal Authority. —On n recent oc casion. at a trial of case before a Justice of the Peace in Louisiana, some rather novel authorities were cited by one |of the “ learned counsel.” For exarn j pic— “ The court will abserve,” he said j “that in the case of Shylock vs. Auto j nio, although judgement was rendered in favor of plaintiff, yet circumstances prevented the execution which had been issued from being carried into effect’' “Shylock vs. Antonio, 2d Shakes., p. 285, Johnson’s edition. The Court will there find the case reported in full.” The “learnedcounsel” went on to ap ply the case to that of his client; but whether the “Court” considered the au thority sufficient has not vet transpir ed. Set forms of expression inserted FOR IMITATION, BY EDWARD PHILIPS.— You are the miracle of friendship. You are the usurer of fame. My genius and yours are friends. I will unrip my very bosom to you. My tongue speaks the freedom of my heart. Sure winter dwells upon your lip, the snow is no more cold. The sun never met the summer with more joy. It is no pil grimage to travel to your lips. You are a white enchantress, lady; youoan en chain with a smile. Her name like some celestial fire, quickens my spirit. Midnight would blush at this. There’s music in her smiles. I will, like the per fumed wind, sport with your hair. .Re port could never have a sweeter air to fly in, than your breath. VTonld I were secretary of your thought. You walk in artificial clouds, and bathe your silver limbs in wanton dalliance. Young Ladies Take Care.—A pretty girl having selected in a music store several songs and others peices, said to the handsome clerk, as he handed her the package, “Oh! I forgot, please give me ‘ One Kind Kiss before we part.' ” “Withpleasure,” replied he, spring ing over the counter and making a deep impression upon her blushing cheek much to her amazement. “Hiram, my boy,” said a tender fath er to his son, “you must be more care ful of yourself'. You have not the con stitution of some.” “ Don’t you believe it; I’ve got the con stitution of a horse. Dang it if 1 don’t believe I’ve got the constitution of the United States.” Gwinnett County.—\Ye learn from the presentment of the Grand Jury, that there are 706 poor children in this/ county, who are entitled to the benefits of the poor school fund. Fox Hunting . —There are ninety-six fox hunting extahlishriients in England and Wales, it is supposed that a total of £120,000 is circulated through the medium of hounds and horses. That is however, a trifle compared with expen diture dfthose gentlemen who course thadields. ■ ■pa ... # ■ Wisdom is "the practical application (Emeriti Inventors, Mechanics and Manu/fjVp;f ar B rs „ A t rjLLL Cull the SCIENTIFIC AMKRK’P \\N tijour- V-Y nal exactly suited‘to their wants. Bast J 3 issued regularly every welkin form suitable for ,‘Y Each number contains an official list of ! ml ?’ notices of new inventions, chemical and meolttßt'® 1 C F t articles upon Engineering, Mining, Architect in " terrrnl Improvements, Patents and Patent Laws Heal Essays on all subjects connected with the rti# and Sciences. 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K. WHITAKER, Augusta Ga. The Georgia Uuiverseity Magazine, JS conducted by the senior class of Franklin Col lege. It published monthly during the Collegiate terms. Five numbers complete one volume—-two volumes a year. Teiims.—One dollar per year, invariable in advance" Single copies, twenty-five cents. HUDSON FLEMING & CO., Factors and Commission Merchants, No. 94 Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. r SLENDER their services to Planters. Merchants, and .1. dealers in the sale of Cotton and all other coun try produce. Being connected in business with Hop kins, Hudson <e Cos., of Charleston, the establishment of an office in this city will afford our friends choice of markets. Strict attention will be given to business, and the. usual facilities afforded customers. J. R. Hudson, ii Lamueth Hoi-kins, W. R. Fleming, - -: Augusta. Savannah. ) ( J. J. Cohen, Charleston. House painting, in its various branches executed prornply ana with despatch. Having j a number of hands in connection with me, I am pre i pared to do jobs not only in Putnam but in the adjoin !mg counties. Any communication from abroad will reach me through the Post Office here. lam also pre pared to execute papering with neatness, and on good terms. April, 18, 1854. JEFFERSON WRIGIIT. Ready-made clothing; —We would inform our friends of Putnam County that we have opened the largest assortment of ready-made clothing for Spring and Summer that lias ever been in the Eatonton market, which we will sell upon reason able terms. Wc have more of the same good bargains we always sell our customers. Call and examine our stock in the Temperance Hall. April, 18,1854.-ts, COXE <fe" DENNIS. CODA FOUNTAIN. —Soda water, sparkling and © bright. Ice cream and lemonade. West India Fuit. ilavanna cirgars, and all other things general ly found in a refreshment saloon. Every thing to make the summer agreeable. A saloon will be fitted up expressly for the' ladies. Call and get a drink of soda water the first day, gratis, at No. 4. Carter & Har vey's Range. ‘ C. LEONARD CARTER. April 18, 1854. * ts. , SIN-UILORING.—L. 11. Jordan takes this metli „l_ od of informing his friends, and the public gen erally, that he still continues the Tailoring Business in Eatonton, where he is prepared to execute all work iu Ins line of business m a neat and workman like a manner as can he done in the State. All work will be warranted in eyery particular, us regards cut, style, and workmanship. Shop up stairs, over N. S. Pru den & Cos. Store. Tliantul for past favors lie hopes to receive a continuance of the same. April 18, 1854-ts Land in ware for sale . — Persons wishing to purchase No. 253 in the (! District of origionally Appling now Ware county in the State of Georgia are requested to correspond with the under signed. J. A. TURNER. Eatonton, Putnam Cos. April, 1854. ts. ADAMS & BROTHERS, Eatonton, Ga., invite the attention of the citizens of Putnam and the adjoining counties, to there large stock of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, confident that they can please them iu style, quality and prices. Special attention will be given to all orders. Cush paying customers will find it decidedly to their inter est to give us a call. April 18,1854. “• 000 lbs. Choice Bacon just received 011 Oon ,) . signment, and for sale low for cash, bv 1 f W. A. DAVIS. O 000 BUSHELS Oi CORN Shortly to bo re- JL*. eeived on consignment, and for sale bv 7 ' \V. A.‘DAVIS. April IS, 1854. Iji INCH <& DAVIS, Raton ton, (la.— Dealers in j Groceries, Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Shoes, Hats, Drugs, Medicines, patent Medicines, Hard, Ilollow and Wood ware, Cutlery, Powder and Shot, Candles, Soaps, Crockery, Fine Liquors and Wines and vari ous other articles. Call and examine before purchas ing elsewhere. Bargains can be had. April IS, 18(14. f 4 O* PEARSON & Cos., would call the utten- V » tion of the public generally to their large stock of dry goods, fancy and domestic, groceries, crockery, hard-ware, &o. Their goods are all new, having been recently selected with great cure in the New York and Philadelphia markets.' They flatter themselves they can give their customers as good bargains as can be bought in middle Georgia. Also, call and examine our stock of ready-made Clothing. We will endea -1 vour to tit all in garments and in prices. V \ LL persons indebted to Wood lief Scott, late ot' XA the, county of Putnam, deceased,' are requested to make immediate payment, and those having de mands against the said deceased arc, requested to present them as by law required. J. ADAMS, Adm’r. March 7, 1854. ’ BORGIA, Putnam Uotinty. —Court of ()r --dinary of said county, December Term, 1853. It appearing to the Court upon the petition of Mathan Bass, .loci L■ Hurt and John M. Flournoy, executors of the last will and testament of Josiah Floumov late of said county, deceased, that they have executed the will of their said testament, by paying the debts of said deceased and the legacies contained in bis said will, and praying to be dismissed from their said exe cutorship. Ordered, that notice of this, their application for letters dismissory be published in one of tne public gazettes of tliis State for the space of six months and that all pejsous interested flle their objections, if any they have, on or bolero the first Monday in June next and show cause-:why said letters should not; bo «rant- (ijxn cntl nunits. FI?<>SPEC ITUS OFTHB INDERI'N l>K *'« The Independent^Press'published. w®®kly "' Eatonton Geo., at the prfce ot fc'AOO riablv in advance, except where the sun eve tiousuess tor liberty, nor scurrillousness lor independ < ff£ polities will he Democratic —of the school of Jes fersom Madison and Jackson. It however is subject to no partv discipline which would compel it* Lditm to sacrifice truth and honor m behalt of his political associates, lie will always speak what he thmks. One distinctive feature of tins press is that it allows, and invites, a discussion in its columns at all subjects - whatever, proper to form reading matter t mill u- popu i lur mind. Communications from pniirieal opponents ■hire admitted upon the same terms us wnmiuincution.s ®fron political friends. It is required of both Unit they ■make their articles brief, to tlie point, and lree from ■[personality and all illiberal feeling. Religious ques Motions, as well as political, and others may be discussed. ■) Much of the attention of this press is devoted to ■(Literature and general Miscellany’. In is not entirely Filed with political wrangling and party strite. It ad '■litioii to its literary and miscellaneous matter, it eon '■llia* articles on Agriculture, &o. And as Geo,- "■tans and Southern people generally are fond ol field this subject also aids in filling the columns ol press. ... can add to the prosperity of Georgia, aim iri developing her resources, moral, mental and il ®lysieul, is considered peculiarly adapted to these col The cause of common sehool education ripen '4Ky will he urged upon the people of Georgia withal! ‘JfjkTl i- ability we can command. wBl lAII Communications must be addressed, (post-paid.. ml the Editor of The Independent Press, Eatonton. B JAprU,’ [B, 1854. J. A. TURNER. If GifiGRGIA IIOMK GAZETI iL Southern Literary and Family Journal, published Geo. James M. Smytii, and Roiiekt A. m/fm'hc Home Gazette is devoted to- Literature, Art. Agriculture, General InteUigv.iee. and South ■ l -F i interests. The aim of the Editor* is- to make n ■Bfteful and interesting paper, to blend the instructive S|l(! the entertaining in such a way as lose- a high degree of interest, and yet. at the same time m\il'vote both the 1 ntelleet and the Affections. columns of tlie paper contain Historical and Romances, Pictures of Social Life, Sketches Choice Poetry, Entertaining Anecdotes, Memoranda, Agricultural and Industrial av- the General news of the day, and all Political . ' ‘■'"Yrftlligenee of any importance. Besides a great vari articles on all these subjects, the Gazette will hr 1 adapted for Family Reading. It is pub for the Home Circle, and the Editors feel that fully redeemed their pledge to make it ah Newspaper should he—entirely free from ID and high-toned in character. ‘ for the liberal encouragement which has . to our efforts to build up ut the Sout.fi toeUWM try and Family Journal of high ehuraeter, we our exertions to justify this public eon li l ) Gazette still more worthy TERMS. j one year, in advance, TMJii 'IiViBSMYTti a Whyte, Editors Ilome Gazette, —ATUItDA Y EVENING POST'. ill I. ARRAY" (If TALENT. of Post in again coming hefor.- ,J 1 “ e .p 1 and return thanks lbr thegeneroii> pui the public,j uus placed them far in advance of every rouage Weekly in America. And, ns the only other f orsuu p f R . L . ull j hurtv sujijiort, their suitable rerijpPjjy for 1854 have been made wiui u degree ar.rangemjjMjlJjity probably uuequaled in the history of 1 ! i tBB"Ui newspaper literature. They Jiave ewg.-.Ev for the ensuing year, the following hril ™ co WFimy of talent and genious: Mr*. Southv>rti>. Grace (rrcenivood tu»l the first paper of January, we design common. Original .Soviet, written expressly for our r! «k entitled The Bride of the ttlUenim, by Em I Bennett, author of ' ‘ Clara Moriand,” «fce. This t M-'No II following by another called The Stcji-M' -tin < Nary A. Denison, author of “Gertrude Rus Ac. \Ve have also the promise of a number ol by Grace Greenwood. Mrs. Sooth worth will her old and pleasant eoimeetion with tin i> The next story from her gifted pen will been V i S^H|Mu:ia.mthe Avenger; on the Fatal Vow, by r H. E. N. Southworth, author of the “Lo-: eet. And lust, hut not least, we are author - announce a series of articles Irom one who be - high in popular favor. They wii -H—tled a Ari r Series, ts Sketches, by Fanny r'.nt. ttl, ’!! < to commence the Skethes of Fanny Fern as the series by Grace Greenwood in the early i!S s °l' the coming year. J “““■■‘Mavings, Foreign Correspondence,—Agrieultur r i’!ie News, Congressional reports, the mar i* (bP also shall be regularly given. sukS'dr Postage.-—The postage on the Post to any ' United States, —when paid quarterly in part pi ■ftp. I* on i v 05 cents a vear. advif.-JI TERMS. of the Post are $2,00 in advance. ‘ (and 1 to the getter up the club) 58 no "* 11l no F' no f elllKs must he 1 a mav he sent at our risk. \\ In-n -iLirY- a draft should be procured if possible, ii mav be deducted from the antoum. pIYSt-pilid -1 1, 1 DEACGN (t PETERSON. 66 South third Steeet, Philadelphia, i . desirous of receiving a copy .I a sample, can be accommodated by Uoiift . !e f, bv letter, (post paid.) mg tin- ' • 4 PEOPLE’S JOURNAL. Engravings, only 50 cents per Voimu.-. ~,, Y* 1 record of Agriculture, Mcehanie-. Inc Useful Knowledge, published m uthi i Beach. Every Number contains :;-j Af tr “ <^Mrt. t ei,-Press, beautifully qrinted on fi.-.. pages ot -^^■>f llsi i]y illustrated with engravings, ftu i■ - par, ana of'each half year, a Splendid Volume mg ut-the r( .j pages, illustrated with over 2on ,p . ot two t j l( . uut i ro c .ost being onlv Haifa Doi gant B ’ * ul p Farmers, profession, will find in the. People's peopie ( 1 XiJH,V xvof valuable Journal a reposß\ .fi,..,, vn , -Awfedge, lieetuTTu- 4 lv suitei 1 to thci4m~,+L*«rt*, wiints. r ’TERMS. To subscribers', 50 cents a volume. Two volumes ■ are fpub lished annually. Subscriptions may l>e sent ■ by main in coin, post office stamps, or bills, fit the risk 1 of the publisher. The name of the Post office, Conn- 1 ty and J-Uite where the paper is desired to he sciu. ' should be plainly written. Address I j ALFRED E. BEACH, No. 86, Nassau-St., New York < 'ity. iSOUTIIERN CULTIVATOR, roil 1854. The Southern Cultivator, a monthly Journal, devoted exclusively to the improvement of Southern Agriculture, Horticulture, Stock, Breeding, Poultry Bees, General Farm Economy, &e. Illustrated with numerous elegant engravings. The Twelfth Volume Greatly Improved, Lbrnmeru-e* in January, 1854. The Cultivator is a large octavo of 33 pages, forming a volume of 384 pages in the year. It contains a much greater amount of reading matter than anv similar publication in,the South—embracing, in addition t" the current agricultural topics of the day. Valuable Original Contributions from many of the ‘most, intelli gent and practical Planters, Farmers and Hortieultnr alists m every section of the South and Southwest . terms. One copy, one year in advance...... a i , Six copies ' * Twenty-five copies, A), One hundred copies, ■ The Cash system will be rigidly adhered to. and in no instance will the paper be sent unless the money accompanies the order. The Bills of all Banks received at par. All money remitted bv mdf l ' Wdl f,c ut the riak of the Publisher ’ Addres * W.M. S. JONES. Augusta Geo.. T ANARUS, BRITISH QUARTER!^ the hastily written news-item* - Kfoundbetween and flying"rumors of the duilv i ® riu ? speculations dc,rous Tome Os the“fti ,rc b mal ’. uiul »ho ponl living interest and eioKinS tJ"*** 1 ! events of the time shall have 1 * ! e £ reut political these Periodical* that LoZ S .TU' Jt is really intelligible and reliable history feuSSnt olo't' upon the consideration of the riiShJblic'^ the,a Arrangements are in progress ttoVL 1 • • sheets from the British*Publishers i ier H c . w l‘ tot °»rlv be able to place all our Reprints in i Wtt sh, ‘^ ! soribers, about as soon as they mn be sub ~ tho foreign copies. Although' this will nvoW« d large outlay on our part, wo shall he ,l verv the Periodicals at the same low For any one of the four Reviews I>cr flIUi - For any two of the four Reviews’ 00 For any three of the four Review* 5 do For all four of the Reviews ’ 7 00 For Blackwood’s Magazine ’ 8 00 For Blackwood and three Reviews 8 00 For Blackwood and the four Rcvicu- . 5i 00 Payments to he made in «ii ’ . 10 00 Money current in the State - in il ‘ lvai ‘oo. received at par. ute " lu,r « issued will be A discount of tventy-ftve prices will be allowed to cint . < i C l llt - *° m tbe above copies of any one or more nf t-i, 01 ~ erm £ four or more Four copies of Blackwood * ~ OVtt works. Thus: sent to one address for .°I °* ono F ev * ow , will be Reviews and Blackwood for talf Copies ot the four liemiltunces arid. cornnmnii^tionsl S ° fo ’’ j