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JOB OFFICE.
i'HE undersigned respectfully informs the citizens
of I'utnam county and the public generally, that
I }u- has, in connection with the Independent PpEsa
f < irticc, a large and well selected assortment of
and is prepared to execute, with neatness and despatch,
JQB
—SUCH AS —
POSTERS. WARE-HOUSE RECEIPTS,
II VNIOIU.IS, BIIJ. HEARS,
CARRS, CHECKS,
BLANKS, CIRCULARS.
1511.1.S OF LADING. WAY BILLS.
PARTY TICKETS. ,&C., &C.
J. A. TURNER.
Eatonton, May 9, 1854.
SOILOTTHE SOUTH, FOR 1854.
An Agricultural A Horticultural Journal.
ITbi.isiif.ii at Cui.rM it is. Georgia, on the first of
every month-
JANES M. CHAMBERS, Aubiccltural Editor.
iCIIARI.ES A. I’EIABODY, llortici lti-ral Editor.
” KB." U-O BC Xr BMo
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This Journal, now entering on its Fourth volume,
is two well known to need any panegyric from the
publishers. This much we will say—we intend to
ciilarye, and beautify it. Each number will have a
handsome cover, upon which advertisements can l>e
inserted, without taking up the reading matter of the
The editors will each, in his department, given re- j
cord of the progress and advancement of agriculture
..ltd horticulture, especially, as adapted to the soil ami
climate of the South. Each number will contain
p!an> for the month, for the farm, orchard and gur-
I'.oti ; new plants and seeds adapted to Southern cul
ture will receive the careful attention of tlie editors,
and a faithful report made thereon, thus saving the
public from much imposition.
f iour patrons, we appeal : how large an edition
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more than ln,oou reading farmers, garduers, and Hor
sts around us. who would save money by taking the
Siiilof tht South. But it is not confined exclusively to.
■". his class. Every man that plants cotton or corn, a
cabbage, or a turnip, keeps a horse or a cow, raises j
an apple, pear. plum, peach, grape, fig or strawberry ; j
every l*dv that cultivates a rose, geranium orpins:
every house-keeper that makes a loaf of bread, or a I
j Kit of soup, will find in the Soil of the South , for 1854, |
something worth ten times the subscription price.
LOMAX A ELLIS. ,
Publishers—Columbus, Ga. |
G<)VERNMEXT OF GEORGIA.
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Messcnger- —L. R. Polhill of Baldwin.
>'• retury •■/ StaU —Eiilm P. Watkius of Henry.
Tisii'iirer —Joim B. Trippe of Putnam.
mptroller General —Ezekiel S. Candler of Gat *
roll
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win.
Stole Librarian —Wm, W. Carr of Baldwin.
Military S ■ ( keeper at MiUnlgeville —Matt C. Butts of
Baldwin
" Savannah —Tristriam Verstille
of Chatham.
/'/> lit lent of Senate —John D. Stell of Fayette.
Secretary of s-ua.te —Hugh M. Moore of Sumter.
Speaker of ]R„.... ~f Representatives —John E. Ward
ofCliatham.;
' lerk —tV in. T. W olTord ot Cass
Prim Uaru —Wm. Turk of Frank- >
i:
-1" ! it K per —Win. U. Anderson of Coweta.
H"‘k Keeper —Win. A. Williams of Cherokee. j
Jn\o- tar —James Polk of Madison.
Physician. —Dr. Tomlinson Foit of Baldwin.
Chaplain. —Rev. George McCauley of Baldwin. i
Ti >v. .• ■ the Lunatic Asylum —Dr. Tomlinson
Fort. Dr. B. A. White and B. P. Stubbs.
P -of a /'•. ■isirian and Superintendent —Dr. Tlios. j
F. Green. ‘ I
Sup-, ndeut W-stern and Atlantic Ilaihi'oad — ;
James F. Cooper.
Treasurer— ~i ; e u. Wm. B. Wofibrd.
-1 uditor —James Spulloek.
J udiciary.
SUPREME COURT FOR THE CORRECTION OF j
ERRORS.
F --t It — oinposed of the Eastern and Mid
dle Judicial Circuits alternately at Savannah and
Augusta, on tbe 2d Monday in January and June.
S- owl Distrht —composed of the South Western
and Chattahoochee Circuits, alternately at Columbus
and Amerieus. on the 4tli Monday in January and
second Monday in July.
The ft. Itistrirt —composed of the Coweta, Flint and
Mai-Circuits, alternately at Macon and Decatur, on
‘die 2d Monday in February and August
Fourth District —composed of the Western, Chero
kei- and Blue Ridge Circuits, at Cassville on the 3d
Monday in April, and at Gainesville on the 4th Mon
day in October.
Fi ll i Datro ■ —composed of the Northern, Ocmulgee
and Southern Circuits, at Milledgeville, on the 2d
Monday in May and November.
Judges of the Supreme Court —Joseph Henry
Lumpkin, of Athens; Ebenezer Starnes, of Augusta;
and Henry L. Henning, of Columbus.
Reporter —-Tlios. R. R. Cobb, Athens.
Clerk —Robert E. Martin. Milledgeville.
JUDGES OF SUPERIOR COURTS.
Eastern, Circuit —William B. Fleming, of Savan
nah.
Further a Circuit —Garnett Andrews, of Washing
ton
Middle Circuit —Wm. W. Holt, of Augusta.
Western Circuit —James Jackson, of Monroe
Ocmulgee Circuit —Robert V. Hardeman, of Clin
ton.
Moron Cirr.iit —Abner P. Powers, of Macon.
Southern Circuit —Peter E. Love, of Tliomasville.
Flint Circuit —James H. Stark, of Griffin.
Chattahoochee Circuit —M. J. Crawford, of Colum
bus.
Cherokee Circuit. —Joim 11. Lumpkin, of Rome.
Couseta Circuit —Obediah Warner of Greenville;
Jilue llidge. Circuit, —Davis Irwin, of Marietta.
South Western, Circuit —Win. 11. Perkins of Cuth
bert.
Attorney-General.
Middle Circuit —John T. Shewmake, Waynes
boro.”
SOLICITORS.
Eastern Circuit —Tlios. T. Long, Darien.
Xorthern Circuit —J. 11. Weems, Washington.
Western Circuit —Wm. J. Peeples, Lawrence
ville.
Ocmulgee Circuit —Thos. P. Saffold, Madison.
Macon Circuit —Wm, K. DeGraffenried, Macon.
Southern Circuit. —John S Winn, Tliomasville.
Flint. Circuit —Joseph A Thrasher, McDonough.
Chatt/dojochee, Circuit —Jack Brown, Buena Yis
.tft.
Cherokee Circuit —John J. Word, Cassville.
Cowet/i Circuit —Logan E. Bleckley, Atlanta.
lllue Ridge, Circuit —Edward D. Chisholm, Van
Wert.
South. Western, Circuit —John Lyon, Albany.
Congressional Delegation.
SENATORS
William 0. Dawson of Greene.
Robert Toombs of Wilks.
REPRESENTATIVES
Ist District—James L. Seward of Thomas.
2d District—Alfred 11. Colquitt of Dougherty
3d District—David J. Bailey of Butts.
4 tli District—Wm. B. W. Dent of Coweta.
5t h District—Elijah W. Chastain of Fannin.
Y>th District—lunius Hillyerof Walton.
7t h District—David A. Reese of Jasper.
Ht.i District—Alexander 11. Stephens of Teliaferro.
Congressional Districts.
First District —-Chatham, Effingham, Bryan, Liber
ty, Mclntosh, Tattnall, Bulloch, Emanuel, Mont
gomery, Lowndes, Telfair, Appling, Glynn, Camden,
Wayne, Ware, Laurens, Clinch, Thomas, Irwin, Cof
fee and Charlton,
Second District —Muscogee, Stewart, Randolph,
.Early, Decatur, Baker, Lee, Dooly, Sumter, Macon,
Pulaski, Marion, Worth, Kinehafoonee, Dougherty,
Chattahooche, Clay and Calhoun.
Third Dislsid.—Uimlth Talbot, Upson, Pike, Butts,
Monroe, Bibb, Houston, Crawford, Spalding and Tay
lor.
Fovrlh Distruf —Troup, Meriwether, Coweta,
Heard, Campbell, Fayette, Henry, DeKalb, Cobb
and Fulton.
Fifth District —Dade, Walker, Murray, Gilmer,
Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, C'aas, Cherokee, Paulding,
Carroll, Whitfield, Polk, Catoosa, Pickcus and Fannin.
Sixth District —Union, Lumpkin, Rabun, Haber
sham, Hall, Forayth, Gwinnett, Walton, Clark, Jack
son, Madisou, Franklin aqd Hart
Seventh District— Newton, Morgan, Greene, Jas
per, Putnam, Jones, Baldwin, Hancock, Washington,
Wilkinson and Twiggs,
Eighth District —Elbert, Oglcthrope, Lincoln
A\ ilkes, TaHiaferro, Warren, Columbia, Richmond
Burke, Jefferson and Seriven.
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RESIDENT DENTIST.
EATONTON, GA.
May 18, 1854.
\V.T\. DAVIS,
cSljlolfsalc anil Vulnil Cbnirrr;
Sells Country Produce on Commission:
East corner Jetferson St., Eatonton, Ga.
April 18, 1854.
C. L. CARTER,
FANCY CONFECTIONER,
No. 4, Carter & Harvey’s Range,
April 23. 1854. Eatonton, Ga.
S. VV. BRYAN,
BOTANIC PHYSICIAN,
EATONTON, GA.
OFFICE ui> stairs, adjoining the Printing Off.ee,
where he may be for.inl during the dav, ar.d at
night at the residence «>f W. A. Duvis, miles', pro
fessionally absent. All calls for medicines o’ atten
tion promptly attended to.
Reference .TRY IIIM.
May 80th, 1854. 4]y
1U DSGN, I LKMIXG&( (»..
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No. 94, Bay Street, Savannah, Ga.
r |-'EXDER their services to Planters, Merchants,
I anddealers in the su’o of Cotton and all other
country produce. Being connected in business with
Hopkins. Hudson A Cos., of Charleston, the establish
ment of an office in this city will att’ord our friends
choice of markets Strict, attention will be given to
business, and the usual facilities afforded customers.
J. R. Hudson, l j Lambeth llopkixs,
AV. R. Flf.mi.-.0, - -- Augusta.
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with such assistance as we expect from our native
writers we hope to publish a Periodical which shall
prove, in every respect, acceptable to the cultivated
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The Eclectic is the only Magazine of the class
ever attempted in the South, and is designed to
supply an obvious void in our literary publica
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At Idle no topic will be excluded from its pages
that comes properly within the scope of literarv
journalism, particular attention will he given to
j such sulyePSfas are of practical and permanent im
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1). K. WHITAKER,
Augusta Ga.
nPWO Months after late application will be made
_L to the Court of Ordinary, of Putnam County,
for leave to sell the mjdivided real estate of Robert
Bledsoe, lute of said cijunty, deceased.
'NATHAN BASS, Adm’r.
June Oth, 1854.
LOOK oIIT FOli HIM.
J. I. Ciistellaw, passing himself ms a printer, left
this place on last ’J lies av night, “between tlie usual
hours of leaving” wMi Jut settling his board bill,
and other accounts. ,W before leaving, and while
making his arrange!i.uts, lie purchased a bill of
goods, of one ot our i ierchants, without paying for
them, and has not lain seen or heard of since.—
The newspapers sliouj hand his name around, that
honest people may k, uv the rascal, “and govern
! themselves according'
ii A. A. UNDERWOOD.
Eatonton, May 25tl 1854.
TJtKJE f'rftltJYIJYG- !
| r I' , HOSr. who are i Bleb ted to me by note or uo
-1 count, during tlij hitter part of the year 1853,
will please come to'Jard immediately and settle
them, for money is mailed, and money 1 must have.
[I W. LITTLE, Drugist.
Eatonton, May 80, w-,4
FAIR A ARM Ml.
PERSONS having! irinonts in my shop must call
i and get them within! n days, or 1 will sell them at
public auction.
May 80th, 1854. L. If. JORDAN.
mm , ~mm ii
OAA LBS. Couij f Lurd just received, and for
OUU sale by , McMANUS As DUKE,
May 30, 1854. ij m near K. lioad Depot.
-i A H’DS daily e/ .eeted to arrive, and for side on
111 reasonable tei sby McMANUS & DUKE.
May 30, 1854. > lin near R. Road Depot.
S2O l EWARDr
STFIYED ok STOLEN, from my
C j, on the road between Eatonton
andladiaon, about the 13th Inst., a
Hound Dog above the ordinary
about five years old—white face
ears lately round',/—breast white—white extending
down his legs o the inside—hind and fore feet
white up to, or u >ve, the first joint—4 or five inch
es of white on tlj tip of the tail—and a white ring
extending partly Ar entirely round the neck. His
name is Steer, alt ) ie is well acquainted with his
name, and woul come to it. He is probably mak
ing his way bag’ othe house of G, L, F. Birdsong,
Esq., near Thoii 1 ;tori, in Upson oqunjy, who lately
gave him to me, The above reward will be paid to
any one deliver! 1 • this dog at my house, or giving i
certain in format' n, so that I can get him.
V A MGS E. AVARD.
Putnam Court', May 80, 1854, ti’
A
stpl A.iiuctTisnnrnts.
.. ’ I
/ A IQOHIiIA PUTNAM CH>IJNT Y. -AVhere-
Yg4 as Nathan Bass appHes for letters of admiuis
tratiqn on the undevised portion of the estate of
Robert Bledsoe, late of Putnam county, deceased :
. 1 hese ure, therefore, to cite and admonish all a .id
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at lav office within the time prer
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, -why
said letters of administration should not’bo granted.
Given under my hand at office, this March 24th,
18i% L AVM. B. GARTER, t’minaiy.
/GEORGIA PUTNAM CfIUNTY. -Where
.V* lllium G. Let* applies fur letters of admin-
Miration on the estate of Dolly Baiur-, late of said
county, deceased—
these are therefore to cite and admonish all
concerned to be and appear at my office, within the
tune prescribed by law, to shov cause if uuv ex
ists, why said letters should no., be "ranted ”
WM. B. CARTER. Ordinarv.
May 9, 1854. ’
Georgia, Putnam County.
Miiy 'term of the Court, g Ordinary of said County.
IL appearing to the Court from the petition of Me
rida Kendrick, e.v.eitcor of the will of Henry All -
pyeeased, lat< of said county, that lie has
tally discharged ti e duties ofliissaid office, and
praying to be disi .iarged therefrom—
Ordered, . '1 ha* notice of his saffl application be
published in t' ruis of the law, and that all persons
concerned sin ay cause, if any t hey can. on or before
the first, Monday in November next, why letters of
dismission, should not, at that time, be granted to
said excel’ ,0:-.
True O'»py from Minutes of Court.
„ AV. B. CARTER, Ordinarv.
May 1854,
(?• EORGIA, Putnam County.—Court of Or
( dinary of said county, December Term, 1853.
1 appearing to the Court upon the petition of Ma
lian Bass, Joel E. Hurt and John M. Flournoy, ex
ecutors ot the last will and testament of Josiah Flourr
noy, lute of said county, deceased, that they have
executed the will of their said testament, by pay
ing the, debts ot said deeeasodand the legacies con
tained in his said will, and praying to be dismissed
from their said executorship—
Ordered, that notice of this, their application,
tor letters dismissorv be published in one of the
public gazettes of this State for the space of six
months, and that all persons interested tile their
objections, if any they have, on or before tlie first
Monday in June next, and show cause why said let
ters should not be granted on the first Monday in
June next.
AVM. I!. CARTER. Ordinary.
PUTNAM Sheriff's Sales.—^Will be sold be
fore the Court-house door in the town of Ea
tonton, I'utnam county, on the first Tuesday in
May next, wittliin the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing property, to wit:
A negnj woman Scaly, aged twenty-two years, and
a negro boy named Sylvester, aged between 0 and 8
years; levied on to satisfy an execution issued from
Putnam Superior Court in favor of David R. Adams
against Kicks J. E. Rosser and James Rosser. Levi
ed on as tiie property ot I licks J. E. Rosser. Prop
erty pointed out bv plaintiff in ti. fa.
JOHN,B. FITTS, Sheriff.
AAtriLL BE SOLD, under an order of the
IT Court of Ordinary, on the first Tuesday in
July next, before the Court-house door in Eatonton,
between tlie usual hours of sale, one and one-half
acres of wood-land, belonging to the estate of Ezra
S. Howard, late of said county, deceased, lying in
said county, and sold for the purpose of distribution.
J. J). DIOMATARI, Adm’r.
May 9, 1554
UNDER an order of the Court -of Ordinary, of
thecounty of Putnam, will he sold, at the
Court House door in the town of Eatonton, on the
first Tuesday in June next, within the legal hours of
sale, one negro man named Nicholas, about sixty
years of age, the property of Celestia G. Sadler, or
phan of C. AV. Sadler.
LEWIS LINCIL Guardian.
April 18, 1854.
rpWO months after date application will he made
A to the Court of Ordinary of Putnam county for
leave to sell the real estate of Nancy Johnson,* late
of said county, deceased.
GEORGE OSBORNE, Adm’r.
May IC, 1854.
rtlrtWO Months after date application will be made
A to Court of the Ordinary of Putnam contuy for
leave to sell the real estate of James Wilson,* late
of said county, deceased.
AVM. A. WILSON. 1 ~ .
May 23rd. 1854. I. N. WILSON. f hx rs -
VLL persons indebted to AVoodlief Scott, late
of tlie ci unity of Putnam, deceased, are request
ed to make immediate payment, and those having
demands against the said' deceased are requested
to present them as by law required.
J. ADAMS, Adm’r.
March 7, 1854.
Notice to Debtors anil Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to Ezra Howard, late of
. the county «♦ Putnam, deceased, are request
ed to make immediate payment, and those having
demands against the the said deceased, are request
ed to present them as by law required.
J. D. DIOM ATARI, Adrn’r.
April 25, 1854.
To the Creditors oi'Lorenzo Bird, deceased.
VLL persons holding claims against Lorenzo Bird,
deceased, and who desire to share the benefit of
the litigation now pending in Morgan Superior Court,
touching the interest of said deceased, in the estate
of Geo. L. Bird, deceased, arc notified that unless
they hand in their claims to tlie undersigned with
in (50 days from this date, they will be unrepresen
ted-
May 11, 1854.
JUNIUS WINGFIELD.
Attorney for Creditors.
Ready-made clothing \— w e would
inform our friends of Putnam County that we
have opened the largest assortment of ready-made
clothing for Spring and Summer that has ever been
in the Eatonton market, which we will sell upon
reasonable terms. We 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 & DENNIS.
Cl D. PEARSON & Cos., would call the at-
J% ten tion of the public generally to their large
stock of dry goods, fancy and domestic, groceries,
crockery, hard-ware, Ac. Their goods are nil new,
having been recently selected with great cave in the
New York and Philadelphia markets. They flatter
themselves they can give their customers ns good
bargains as can be bought in middle Georgia. Al
so, call and examine our stock of ready-made Cloth
ing- AVe will endea- vour to fit all in’ garments and
in prices.
lINCH & DAVIS, Eatonton, Ga.—Dealers
j in Groceries, Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Shoes,
Rats, Drugs Medicines, patent Medicines, Hard,
Hollow and Wood ware, Cutlery, Powder and Shot,
Candles, Soaps, Crockery, Fine Liquors and Wines,
and various other articles. ( all and examine before
purchasing elsewhere. Bargains can he had.
April 18, 18(54.
i|iM & isstaa*
(v j in'C./tv or
e- ' AND )
COMM I SSIOtf MERCHANTS,
SAVANNAH,GA.
OUR promptness and personal attention to all
business entrusted to our charge, having met
with approval, we beg leave respectfully to say, our
office is continued at the old stand. Plantation and
Family supplies forwarded at tlie lowest market
prices, and liberal advances made on Produce in
Store, or upon Railroad Receipts.
P. 11. BERN.
_ , „ „ JOHN FOSTER.
Savannah, May 16,1854. 4—lv
ST36 A M m,Z£M, ~
r PII E proprietors of the Steam Mills formerly own
.l ed by F ]). Ross, would announce to the citi
zens of Putnum county, and the country generally,
that they are prepared to fill promptly all orders
for lumber, at the rates annexed. Their position up
on the Milledgeville and Gordon Railroad, 12 miles
front the former and 5 from the latter place, affords
facilities for conveying lumber from their nulls with
promptness und dispatch to all sections of the coun
try.
IMIK'ES OF 1.l MIlKn AT TIIK MILLS.
Lumber, (generally,) tier thousand feet $lO 00
Flooring and weather-boarding 11 25
NISBET A DENNIS.
May 23,1854. ts
To the Citizens of Putnam County.
BOTANIC PHYSICIAN.
HAVING nermanently located in Eatonton, I re
spectfully tender you my professional services:
1 have spent tlie last four years with an old and ex
perienced physician of the reformed school, and have
during that time, treated underhis supervision, many
cuses of most of the diseases incident to this section
of country:
My motto is, that “ Poisons are not medicines.”
I use such remedies only, ns act strictly in harmony
with the known laws of the animal economy: These
I select, from every kingdom of nature, but with a
careful and discriminating hand:
Office up stairs adjoining t lie printing office, where
I may be found during the dav. and at night, at the
residence of \V. A. Davis.
». W. BRYAN, M. D.
E.utonton, April 25, 1854. ts
BACON AND LARD FOR SALE
by HARWELL A PEARSON,
_____ . 1 ~
Hmcfllwcwis AiHiftlisratiiU.
3?B,EJOtm I.IST.
riMIE next Agricultural Fair will be held in Aug
J[ usta, (iu., on the 23d, 24th, 25th, Seth, 27th,
and 28th days of October, 1854. A\ e append such
parts of the* Premium List as are ot more general
Interest:
FIELD CROPS.
1 For the largest crop of Cotton produced upon two
acres of upload, with the mode of cultivation, the
amount and Kind of manure used, the period of
planting, the number of times plowed and hood,
the kind of Cotton ; the land to be measured and
the Cotton weighed in tlie presence of three dis
interested and reliable witnesses, with certificate
from them, pitcher, *SO
2 For tlie largest crop of Cotton produced upon
two acres oflow land, (the same requisition as
upon an awe of upland,) , 50
3 For the largest crop of Pea Amo Hay, raised
011 2 acres, one bale to be sent as a sample,
with a certificate of quantity made, silver cup, 20
4 For the largest crop of Native Grass Hay, raised
on 2 acres, the same as above, 20
5 For the largest crop of Foreign Grass Hay, rais
ed on two acres, the same as above, 20
0 For the largest crop of Corn grown unon two
acres of upland, not less than 75 bushels per
acre; the period of planting, the mode of cul
tivation, kind of corn, times plowed and lined,
the amount and kind of manure applied ; the
land and corn measured in the presence of three
disinterested and reliable witnesses, with their
certificates—a silver pitcher worth 50
7. For the largest crop of corn grown upon two
acres of lowland, not less than 100 bushels per
acre (requisition us upon upland (’orn) 50
8. For the largest crop of AY heat (broadcast)
grown upon two acres of land, not less than 20
bushels per acre, nor under (50 pounds per
bushel; the land and wheat to be measur
ed, and under the same requisition in all
things as above . 25
9 For the largest crop of AY heat (drilled) grown
upon two acres of land, not less than 20 hush
els per acre, nor less than 60 pounds per bush
el, (requisition the same as above,) . 25
10 For the largest crop oflow land Rice, on one
acre, not less than 100 bushels, 50
11 For the largest crop of Oats, kind, Ac.,
raised per acre, _ 20
12 For the largest crop of Rye, kind, Ac., rais
ed per acre, 10
13 For tlie largest crop of Barley, kind, Ac., rais
ed per acre, _ 10
14 For the largest crop of sweet potatoes raised
per acre, one eighth of an acre to be dug, and
certificates of the yield by disinterested per
sons furnished, 20
15 For the largest crop of Irish Potatoes raised
per acre, 20
10 For the largest crop of turnips raised per acre, 10
17 For the largest crop ot Ground Peas, or Bin
ders, raised per acre, 10
18 For tlie largest crop of Field Pens raised per
acre, 1°
19 Best box of chewing Tobacco, Southern raised 5
20 Best box of Cigars from Southern raised To
bacco, 5
21 Best sample of Southern raised Smoking To
bacco, 5
22. For the greatest quantity of Corn produced
on an acre of land by irrigation, with the inode
of cultivation, time, of planting, irrigation, Ac. 25
Exhibitors of all the above crops must state in
writing in full to the Secretary, all the requisitions
as laid down for Corn, Cotton, Ac., ns above, when
the articles are entered upon his books for exhibi
tion ; with the witnesses’ certificates for the mea
surements oflamls and pounds, and bushels per
acre; without which the Judges will be required to
withhold their awards, and exhibitors not eomply
in" with these requisitions willu ot be allowed to
compete, for the Premiums of the Society.
CROPS BY BOYS UNDER IG YEARS
OF AGE.
1. For the largest quantity of Indian Corn grown
by any white boy under id years of age, upon
aii acre of land, a patent lever silver Watch, 25
The rules in relation to field crops to be com
plied with.
2 Fortlie largest quantity of Cotton produced by
any white boy under Hi years of age upon an
acre of land —patent lever silver AA’ateh, 25
The rules of field crops to be complied with.
SAMPLES OF FIELD CROPS.
1 The best variety of Bread Corn, with two bushels
as sample, *J.O
2 Best variety of Corn for stock, two bushels as
samples—tested by weight, 10
3 Best variety of Wheat, with a bushel of grain
as sample, 10
4 For the best variety of Sweet Potato, sample of
two bushels, 10
5 For the best variety of Field Peas, sample of
one bushel, 10
0 Best variety of Upland Cotton, two stalks as
samples, 10
7 Best variety of Sea Island Cotton, with two
stalks as samples, 10
8 Best bushel of Rice, 5 !
9 “ “ Oats, 5
10 “ “ Rye, 5
11 “ “ Barley, 5
12 Best bushel of Irish Potatoes, 5
13 Best variety of grass seeds adapted to the South
for Hay or Grazing, 10
Exhibitors of crops, must give in writing to the
Secretary a full account of each crop ottered, its adap
tation for profitable cultivation, Ac.
COTTON BALES.
1 For the best 20 bales of Upland Cotton, *2O
2 u u ip “ “ “ 15
3 “ “ 5 “ “ “ 10
4 11 “1 “ “ “ 5
5 “ “ 5 “ Sea Island Cotton, 20
6 Best bale of (400 lb) Sea Island or Bluek Seed
Cotton raised on Upland, 25
Tlie Cotton must be on the Fair Ground during the
Exhibition, to claim tbe premium.
FRUITS.
1 For the best 100 oranges, open culture, grown
at the South, *5
2 For best one dozen Pine Apples, 5
APPLES.
1 For best and largest variety of Table Apples, 10
1 “ “ and largest collection ofSoutheru Seed
ling Apples, each variety named and labelled, 10
3 For best late Seedling Apples, for all purposes,
with description of tlie free, history of its
origin, keeping, Ac., one dozen Apples to be
exhibited, 5
PEARS.
1 For best and largest variety of Pears, 10
2 “ “ “ collection of Southern Seed
lings, 8
3 For best single Seedling, for all purposes, with
description of tlie Tree, history, Ac., half
dozen specimens to be exhibited’. 5
PEACHES, GRAPES, Ac.
1 For best collection Seedling or others, process
of keeping, Ac.. 10
2 Eor best collection of Quinces, 5
3 E’or best collection of Native Grapes, with his
tory of keeping, preserving, Ac., 10
4 For best Foreign Grape for table, 10
5 For best Foreign Grape for Wine, 10
0 For best dozen specimens of the Lime, Lemon,
or other Southern fruits not named above,
each, 5
FLUIT TRESS, Ac.
1 E’or tlie largest collection of Southern Seedling
Apple Trees, each variety labelled, with spe
cimens of the fruit, ’ 20
2 E’or the largest and best collection of Peach
Trees budded or grafted, each variety describ
ed and labelled, ' 20
3 The largest and best collection of Pears, de
scribed and labelled as above, 20
4 For the greatest variety and best collection of
Strawberry Plants, 5
5 E’or tlie greatest variety and best collection of
Raspberry Plants, ' 5
G E’or the best specimen of native Gooseberry (so
culled) raised in garden, * 10
HEDGE PLANTS.
1 E’or the largest collection of Osage Orange, or
other plants, (Georgia raised) with a description
of the best method of planting, trimming and
training the hedge, ~ ' 20
2 For the best collection of Osier or Basket Wil
low, Plants, or Cuttings, 20
3 E’or the best basket of Southern grown Osier
Willow, 10
4 E’or the best Basket, Mat, or other work ol’
Wire Grass, 10
RECLAIMING LAND.
1 E’or tlie best and most. economical method,
(based on actual experiment) of resuscitating
the worn out land of the South, by a system
of turning under green crops, liming, Guano,
Super-phosphate, or otherwise, 25
2 Eor the best essay on Agriculture, by a pupil of
any School or College in the State—Pitcner, 25
PLOWING MATCH.
1 E’or best Plowing by white man, *5 j
2 “ “ “ “ slave, 5
3 “ “ “ “white boy 13 to 16 years old, 5
4 “ “ “ “ negro “• “ ‘ “ “ 5
The Plowing Match will come off during the Fair.
Grounds will be prepared for tlie same, and en
trance open to horses, mules and oxen.
Judges in this department will l>e governed in
awards by the depth and, width of the furrow slice
turned by the plow of each competitor, and the
employ de to complete his work.
Plows must be deposited iit the Secretary’s office
on tlie first day of the E’air. Those of (Southern
construction and manufacture, if of equal merit,
to have precedence.
E3F*As many articles of merit in the various de
partments of labor, art, Ac., which are not spe
cially provided for in the Premium List, may bo
presented for exhibition and premium ; n committee
on miscellaneous articles will be appointed to ex
amine und report upon, and award premiums upon
ull such articles worthy of premium.
The Society have ottered premiums to the amount
of five thousand dollars, embracing nearly (Wery-,
thing valuable .in Agricultural and MechuxiiMtl in
dustry, Art, SeVenee and Taste. The PremSutn List*
will be furnished by uppjieation— postage’pgid—to
the Secretary, or to the Cultivator office,’or Soil of
the South. •>
2»
ADAMS & BROTHERS, Eatonton, Ga.,
invite the attention of the citizens of Putnam
and the adjoining counties, to their large stock of
DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, confident that they
can please them in style, finality and prices.
Special attention willS.e given to all orders.—
Cash paying customers will Hurl it decidedly to their
interest to give us a eall K
April 18,1854.
(Stitt'ral
WAICM-MMKR & JEwSf
('7A. THE Subscriber will attend to all kinds of
ffjl* watch work, repttiriiisr, &c. lie is prqpnr
t >la ed to mend and repair Jewelry, and pledges
himself to be faithful in the execution of all jobs
letr,,in his hands. Terms, cash. Office next door
,below Slade’s (’orner. JUKI. BliA Nil AM, Jr.
May Id, 1854.
T.llXO«,
r>ESPECTFULLY informs his customers, and
U the public generally, that he still continues the
Tailoring business. From his past experience in
the business, lie warrants to give entire satisfaction
to all who may favor him with a call, both in price
and manufacture. (itfice over Carter A Harvey’s
store.
May 10, 1854. sm.
jmm
li.l'OJ f oil oAIwS LO W',
LPCDIB (9AQUU
A SMALL lot bfSupcrior St. Croix Sugar, Kio Cof
fee, Stultz’s and Morgan’s best Chewing Tobac
co, Common Tobacco, and 8,000 Ilavanna Scgars,
choice brands.
—ALSO—
-15,000 pounds Bacon, hog round, choice articles, and
8,000 bushels Corn, prime ; which will be sold on a
credit, until Christmas, tor approved notes. Also,
Corn on consignment, which will be sold low, for
cash. IV. A. DAVIS.
May 9, 1854 8 2t
"choice bacon -
BJCC ELR e
411’DS. of Choice Bacon, Shoulders, received and
for sale lotv down for Cash.
\V A. DAVIS.
East corner Jefferson st., Eatonton, Ga. ts
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS fl
j. fTMIE undersigned having just received a
1 large stock of goods, selected late in
the season at reduced prices, and with a
view to the detieieneies in the market is
prepared to to sell them at corresponding rates.
:< ready-made clothing
for Spring and Summer wear. Also, a tine stock
of Fancy and Domestic Articles, for sale, low .
Liberal deductions to cash purchasers. All pers
oils, especially the ladies, are respectfully request
ed to call, and examine for themselves.
DANIEL SLADE.
May 10, 1854 4tf
MARSHALL, MCKAVITT & CO.,
MA X UFACT URKISB 0 F
CARRIAGES, ROCKAWAYS,
g£gii!!LBIGIE.S, Ttvo-llorse Wagons, &c.
EATONTON, GA.
\\7 E keep on hand articles of the above deserip-
T T tion, fitted up in good style, of different quali
ties, of our own manufacture, which we are wil
ling to sell on reasonable terms, or any of them
will lie made to order, and upon short notice.
Repairing will also be done in the best and
most a] iproved style, on reasonable terms, and up
on shortnotiee.
MARSHALL, MeKAVITT & CO.
Eatonton, May 28. 1854.
A\ K HAVE RECEIVED OUR SPRING STOCK OF
FANCY & STAPLE DRY GOODS,
/ i LOTIH NO, and a general assort-
SkA| \J ment of articles adapted to this
■* market. They have been selected with
unusual care, ami we tlatter ourselves that our ex
perience will authorize us to suv also, with good
judgment.
Prices reasonable and regular. Call and examine.
N. S. PRUDDEN A CO.
May 111, 1854. ts
r P AI LOR I NG.—L. 11. Jordan takes this
JL method of informing his friends, and the pub
lic generally, that he still continues the Tailoring
Business in Eatonton, -where he is prepared to exc~
cute all work in his line ot business, in a neat and
workman liken manner us can be done in the State.
All w ork will be warranted in every particular, as
regards cut, style and workmanship. Shop up stairs,
over N. S. Pruden A Cos. Store. Thankful for past
favors he hopes to receive a continuance of the same.
April IS, 1854-ts
' LONG & COBB, -
AmroißSKraa i&iiWa
BRUNSWICK, GA.
YATILL give their attention to the practice of law
VV in the counties of Chatham, Liberty, Mcln
tosh, Glynn, “Wayne and Camden, of the Eastern
Circuit ; Lowndes, Clinch, Ware, Charlton and Ap
pling of the Southern circuit; and also, Nassau,
Duval, and St. John’s counties, Florida.
Thos. 4'. Loxo. | Titos. IV. Cobb.
May 9, 1854 3 —ts
17'OR SALE. —Lot No. 197, Ist dist., Coweta;
also lot N0.355, 9th 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
road, Dennis’ I‘. O. Putnam countv.
WILLIAM GARRARD.
HOUSE PAINTING,
In its furious Branches,
EXECUTED PROMPTLY ANI> WITH DESPATCH.
jjpij HAMKr a number ot hands in connection
JiSL w ith me, 1 am prepared to do jobs not only
in Putnam but in the adjoining counties. Any com
munication from abroad will reach me through the
Post i Mice here. lam also prepared to execute pa
pering with neatness, and on sroodterms.
April, 18, 1854. JEFFERSON WRIGHT.
>) HD'S. N. 0. Clarified Sugar. Superior article.
JL 30 Bb’ls Stewart's A B A C Sugar.
25 do Boyle's Superior Whiskey.
10 do Monongahela do
30 Bags Rio Coffee.
20 do Java do
20 Boxes Adamantine Candles.
15 do Sperm do
15 do Tallow do
15 do Family No. 1 Soap.
Just received, and for sale bv
MeM ANCS A DURE.
May 9, 1854
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.
I UMBER, Bricks and Shingles, for sale on liberal
j terms by .IAS. C. DENHAM.
Putnam county, May 9, 1854 3
coMjv^conjvTT~
Ik AAA BUSHELS prime White Corn, in
tineorder, just received and for sale
by McManus a dure.
Eatonton, May 9, 1854
ft 000 lbs. Choice liacou just received on
./ • Con sigmnent, and for sale low for cash, bv
W. A. DAVIS.
PUTNAM LAND FOR SALE.
rplIE subscriber, wishing to curtail his farming in-
X terest, offers for sale a valuable plantation, on
Murder Creek, eight miles South-west of Eatonton,
containing 518 acres—22o of which are woodland of
superior quality and weell timbered. The rest, with
some little exception, is well fenced, and in a high
state of enltiration, with a good dwelling house, sev
eral negro houses, corn cribs, gin house, packing
screw- and almost every desirable convenience. The
houses are all new, having been built in tire past
four or live years. Any [rersori wishing to make fur
ther enquiries, w ill call on me living one mile north
east of the land, or address me at Eatonton, Ga
N. H. SAMPLE.
May 23, 1854. 41
IMMEDIATELY, at this place, two first rate Jour
neymen Tailors, to whom steudy employment
and liberal wages will be given. Apply to
i L. 11. .'IORDAN.
Eatonton, May 9, 1854 3 ts
N IsNv WATCH
JE\Vp,RY ESLYBLISHMIiNT.
rplIE ufidersianed would respectfully inform his
X friends in Futnnin County and Eatonton, and
thtf citizens genarally, that lie lias returned to Eaton
bin, and again opened an Estuhllsli
ment for the repair and sale ofWntch
es. From his long experience in the watch-making
business, and bis known promptness and fidelity,
iff hopes a continuance of the liberal patronage fo'r
. merly bestowed upon. him. Work done and war
ranted, with the usual moderate charges. On hand,
a fine assortment of Jewelry, and gold and silver
watches, of my own selection, and warranted to be
equal to those found in any Establishment in the
country. JAMES SUPPLE.
May 23, 1854. ts
The Georgia University Magazine,
XS conducted by the senior class of Franklin Col
lege. It is published monthly during ihe Collcgi
l| ate terms. Five mitnnets complete one volume—
j two volumes a year.
i Terms’—One-dollar per year, invariably in advance"
Single copies, twisty five cents’
.Gi/i.ii.i r Gil iliili iiiWVujj.. ,
JOS l All PERU AM submits to the People of the
United States, his THIRD
MONSTER GIFT ENTERPRISE
In connection with the Exhibitions of ills Magnifi
cent and Immense
MIRROR OF N,& S. AMFKICA,
At ACADEMY HALL, 303 Broadway, New York.
13ri00,000 Tickets Only, at $1 Each,. O
Will be sold. Flue 1 1 Purchaser of a Ticket for the
ADMISSION OF FOUR PERSONS
To the Exhibition, will be presented with a Num
bered Certificate, entitling the Holder to One Share
in the following 100,000 Gifts.
A FARM, located In Harrison Tow nship, Gloucester
Cos., New Jersey, and within 15 miles ot Philadel
phia: It embraces over 100 Acres of Land, in a high
style of cultivation, with Dwellings, and
other necessary Out-houses, in good repair: There
is a large Orchard of choice Fruits: Title indis
putaole: A allied at $16,000:
(Any information in regard to tlie Farm can he
obtained of BELAN REDFJELD, tenant on the
premises:)
A Perpetual Loan without security or interest, 5000
U “ “ “ “ =2,000
« “ “ “ “ 1,000
o o “ “ “ “ SSOO ea 1,000
jo “ “ “ “ “ 100 “ 1,000
Tiie Celebrated Trotting Mare, “Lilly Dale,”
who can trot, in harness, a mile in 2. 4=l—
at _ 1,500
5 Rosewood Pianos, valued at SSOO each, 2,5<)0
5 u “ “ §4OO “ 2,500
(A portion of the pianos are T. Gilbert & Co’s.eel
e'Sfijjted zEoliaus. Others of Hallett, Davis, A Co's.
SpleMkUnstruments.)
The Splendid- Series of Paintings known as
the “ Mirror of Nkw-Enolani) and Cana
dian Scenery,” and now realizing a hand
some income by its Exhibitions in the East
—valued at 22,000
3 Light ai id beautiful carriages, §225 each, (175
10 Gold Watches, 100 “ 1,000
40 “ “ 50 “ - 2,000
100 “ Pens and Cases, 5 “ 500
5,000 “ Pencils, 3 “ 15,000
94,819 Pieces of Choice, Popular and Fashion
able Music, 25 cts. each, 23*705
1000,000 Gifts, Valued at §96,380 j
One Gift lor Every Ticket.
In order to insure to all concerned a perfectly
fair and satisfactory disposition of the above named
Gifts, Mr. Periiam proposes that the Shareholders
shall meet together on Thursday Evening,
June 22d, 1854, (or sooner, if all tiie tickets are
sold—due notice of which will be given,) at some
suitable plaecj hereafter to be eesjgnated, and ap
point a committee of five persons, to receive the
property, which they may dispose of in such man
ner —by lot or otherwise —as the Shareholders, in
general meeting, shall direct, the Committee giving
good and sufficient bonds, if required by the slnire
liolders, for the faithful performance of the duties
required of them.
Shareholders residing out of the city of New
York, will stand upon the same footing as resi
dents, and whatever may fall to their siiares will
be forwarded to them in such manner as they may
direct, after the partition has taken place.
53TA11 orders for Tickets, by mail, should be
addressed to Joseph Perham, Academy Hull, 663
Broadway, New York. If it should happen that
all the Tickets are sold when the order is received,
the money will be returned, at our expense for post
age. Correspondents will please write distinctly
their name, residence, County and State, to prevent
errors. Ur, if convenient, enclose an envelope with
their directions on it in full—in which, such Tickets
as they may order will be returned.
Bcparture of Cars on
®BSHMBAIi UJ&aifiUKMiD. j
Two Passenger Trains Daily.
Evening Train—Leaves Savannah at 8 P. M., and
arrives in Macon at f>}£ A. M., connecting with the
South-Western Railroad to Oglethorpe and Colum
bus. and by stages thence to Tallahassee and other I
points South West. i
Morning Train —Leaves Savannah at 8 A. M., and j
arrives in Macon at 6% P. M., connecting with the ]
Macon and Western night trains to Atlanta, Mont- j
gomery and Chattanooga, and with the Augusta and i
Waynesboro’ Railroad (day train) to Augusta; and j
(going East) with Railroad to Milledgeville from j
Gordon.
Central Railroad. S. Western Railroad.
STATIONS. tV V, m STATIONS.
Savun h. Macon
Savannah, Ga 0 Macon, <)
Station No. 1, 9 Eelieeoiiec 12 j
Bloomiugdale, 13 Mule Creek, 20
Eden, 2<i Fort Valley, 28
Reform, 30 Marsluillville, 35
Egypt, 40 Winchester, 38
Armenia, 46 Marthasville, 42
Halcyondnle, 50 Montezuma, 48
Scarborough, 7o Oglethorpe, 50
*Millen, 79 Muscogee Railroad.
Cushingville, 83 Fort \ alley, 28
Birdsville, 90 Butler, ..49
Cuvier, 94 Station No. 7 *59
Holcombe, 100 “ “ 6, 64
Spear’s Turnout, 112 “ “ 5, 69
Davishoro’, 122 “ “ 4 73
Tennille, 130 “ “ 3, 76
Oconee, 147 “ “ 2, 79
Emmett, 152 “ “ l, 90
McDonald, 160 Columbus, 99
FGordon, 170 Stage Link—Columb
Griswoldville, 183 to Opelika. 28.
Macon. 191 M.& W. 13.I 3 . Railroad.
Opelika, o
fMilledgeville & Eaton- Auburn, 4
ton Railroads. Lochupocn, 9
Gordon, 0 Notastilgn, 16
Station No. 1, 8 Chehaw, 23
Milledgeville, 17 Franklin, g‘j
Meri\vether, 25 Fort Decatur, 36
Dennis, 30 Shorter’s, 42
Eatonton, 38 McGar’s, 40
Tippecanoe, 03
Montgomery, 04
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.
UNItIVALED AHHAY UF TALENT.
The Proprietors of the ‘Post" in again coming be
forethe puolic, would return thanks for tiie gener
ous patronage which has placed them far in advance
of every other Literary \\ eekly in America. And,
as the only suitable return for’such free and hearty
support, their arrangements for 1854 have been
made with a degree of liberality probably unequal
ed in the history of American newspaper literature.
They have engaged as contributors for the ensuing
year, the follow ing brilliant array of talent and ge
iiious: Jfrs. So nth worth , Emerson Bennett, Mrs.
Dennison, Grace Greenwood and Fanny Fern.
In the first paper of January, we design commenc
ing an Original Novelet, written expressly for our
columns, entitled The Brute of the Wilderness, by
Emerson Bennett, author of ‘ Clara Morlnnd,” Ac.
This we design following by another called Tin Step-
Mother by Mrs. Mary A. Dennison, author of “Ger
trude Russell,” Ac. A\ e have also the promise of a
number of Sketches by Grace Greenwood. Mrs.
Soutlnvorth will also maintain her old and pleasant
connection with the Post. The next story from her
gifted pen will be entitled Miriam tiie Avenokr ;
ok the Fatal Vow, by Emma D. E. N. Southworth,
author of the “ Lost Heiress,” etc. And lust, but
not least, we are authorised to announce a series, of
articles from one whq.has rapidly risen vroy high in
popular favor. They will be entitled a Sew Series
of Sketches, by FantrfFern, author of “Fern Leaves,”
Ac.
We expect the Sketches of Fanny
Fern as well as tlpe series by Grace Greenwood in
the early numbers of the coming year.
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i rpiflS Establishment Imsbeeninsueecssful ojicra
1. tion fora nutnlwr of years. The OuurrieiS aro
; well opened, and the Marble is superior to any in the
Unitcu States.
We Jiavc so perfected our facilities for getting out
and finishing work, that we furnish. JH#uUinents y
Tonijw, Tablets,.Headstones, and everything in
our line of business, in better style and at cheaper
i rates, tlmu anv yard in the country.
When it is considered that we saw our own Mar
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the North, it will l>e seen that we do possess material
advantuge.over all competitors,
4Ve cordially solicit our friends and the public V>
examine ofir work, and coin p»ie our prices Withthose
of other yards,before ordering Marble,
We have on hand in our yard at Marietta, a large
assortment ids finished work—Monuments, Tombs,
• &o.—where our agent, Mr. G. \V. Summers, will sell
at our prices, Gwr principal work, is done at the
mills. Address- J. G RANKIN, & CO.,
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May 9, 1854 * 12m
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