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Without t-Ynr, Flavor or Affection.”
EATONTON, GA.
•SATURDAY MORNING, AUG. 12,1854.
What shall we do ?
Huypy is that man. who.-never, doubts but that
his o.vpi mm uis,arcs-dvvays tho .correct ones. —
Thrice, blewsed is he who can always asseverate
that ‘wr party is right.” Oh 5 for a return of the
tunc when we childswear to the infallibility of Do
morruey with the same holy steal which induces
the papist toSiC'Ticve that the pope cannot err. Oh!
for a return of the halcyon days of t 844, when,
tho’a boy, ami unable to vote, we wore able to
loSk with a feeling akin to pity upon that man
who enquired, ,“\\ ho is J.eius iv. Polk,” and who
doubted that this statesman vats indeed none other i
than a political Messiah. Blessed time when in !
tsts we cast our maiden vote for General Cass,
and believed bur party as pure and holy as were
the crusaders when they marched through blood
•unit carnage-to wrest the sacred city from the do
minion of the Saraapn.
Such have been our thoughts for the last lew
y'ars, in wjjieh we have been most earnestly en
deavoring to anchor our political faith in some har
bor where the storms could not blow and uulastba i
us front our moorings. In 1849-50*51. after hav- ;
Jrtsf been tossed upon the boisterous sea of partisan
strife, we thought we had found a place where we j
„• mid rest our faintness in the lap of the Union i
;.. ; rtr. The concern was called a Union hotel by i
■ •ur opponents, but wo did'not catv f«r that. .So j
long as wo had good fare, nice clean beds to sleep j
iH>on. and our pillows cushioned with the down of
faith in the patriotism mid honesty of our party,
•we were satisfied to live even in a tavern, or to j
dwell in the tents of the Constitutional Union j
party.
bat about ihe time we began to feel like we were i
fit home in the Union Party, the winds blew and j
floods came, and the rains descended and boat !
up va that h fuse, and it tumbled down, and great j
was the fall thereof. The concern, after having a j
great run of custom for several years, burs tod up. |
1: had paid very good dividends, and had benefit
j. J th>' country. But the board of directors dis- j
fererl among themselves, and the partnership was I
dissolved. (litr much esteemed friend Robert j
Tootubs has all the available assets of the Union 1
1, to! in his hands, and. for aught wo know, in
t 'ticls to op m another concern to be called tlie Re- j
publican party, though the Free Boilers of Massa- j
ckusetts have already gotton up a Republican af- !
fair themselves. But wc hope Mr. Toombs will j
not do so. however.
Well, after the Union party was scattered to the I
four winds of heaven, and the Southern Rights par
ty acquiesced in our platform, and took a snug seat j
upon the same, acting again in unison with the j
national Democracy, calling on their union broth- 1
ren to aid them in the election of Pierce, we were !
glad to believe that the good old days of Democ- j
racy had returned again. The Democratic party !
bad been divided, and tern into sell’sms and sac- j
tions. and was sick, as it appeared, even unto j
death. But as old brother S. said by Judge C., j
the party wasn't Sick enough yet. It must play ;
s--me more such fantastic tricks in the sight of high j
h avi nas we re well c alculated to make the angels •
v-.-p. A Union Pierce ticket, and a Southern j
Tkakts Pierce ticket were put before the people. ;
Our sclf-rciSpeet as Governor Cobb said, would not |
allow us to yote for Pierce through the medium of j
st, ticket upon which our wing of the party was not j
r....regent.*dr This was taxation without rcprts.-n- 1
; led and died some time ago. Arid it was too late ;
at this it age to bring us to the support of any such ;
principle. One wing of the Democracy, then, voted j
• way, and another, onotli -r. The party contin
idivided, and we felt more like we belonged to a j
taction than to a party.
But by and by a Governor had to bo elected-
Govern r Johnson, a Southern Eights Democrat
was p-it on the course, and Union Democrats help
ed to run him through, with the implied, if not ex
press, understanding that if Johnson succeeded,
Howell Cobb was to bo made Senator. From the
cordiality with which the two wings of the De
rm -racy worked together, we were fully of the
opinion that the party was once more a unit.—
Well so it was—in the sense in which Pierce's
cabinet is a unit. That is they were a unit agree
ing to disagree. For although Union Democrats
carried out their part of the contract and elected
Johnson governor, brother Colquitt and other
brethren went to Milledgovillo and had Howell
Cobb hung on the gibbet of defeat, and said the
hemp was sown with which to liang all other Un
ion Democrats. Wo would be pleased to hear
from brother Colquitt how his crop of hemp has
stood the drought this summer.
We wore deeply chagrined at the defeat of Cobb,
and again found that all our hopes of union and
harmony, had, like riches, taken to themselves
wings and flown away. We were taunted by our
Republican Whig brethren who said like Job’s
horse “ha, ha!” or like the old woman when
h-.-r old man told her that the cow had eaten up the
..•rind-stone, “We told you so!” We had to grin
and endure it, and at the. same time console our
tadves shat, we union ’ Democrats were martyrs to
principle, and had offered up our pious selves on the
■altar of our country.
What must we do? Wo had seen our leader
hang, arid, heard that a crop of hemp had been
sown for the purpose of dtslocatiugbur own cervical
vertebrae. What were'we to do? Aye that was
the question. What wore weKo do? Btiel> to
our principles, and tlfe "corpse of our murdered
fader. We were to be allowed the glorious priv
ilege of inning martyrs for our country.
1 Hike et decorum eat mo patria mori.
We resolved to do it. Howell Cpbb was sgcri
fieed, but we hoped bis corpse would bo eriiOgUned
in the sprees and fluids 0(1 principle, so that if two
thousand rears hence Ids body should be taken by
"'.ct unborn generations and examined as we now
.do an Egyptian mummy, they would find it still
sound and uneorrupted, in principle,
•In thef meantime Pierce had sided with the Softs
against the Hards. We, in our humble sphere,
took the part" of the Hards. And we thought
Cobb did 100. This was the principle which we
thought still clung to his remains. And al
though we .had no party, wo still had our
jiriaciplef, anti'though not easy, were m easy ns
we could bo. We looked forward to the good
times a coming for the finally faithfuh but about
this time Cobb made the speech in which he is said
to have sided with the. Softs, and then We looked
abroad, and being disappointed m onrlhvorite poli
tician said, there is none good, nb hot one.
But notwithstanding this,we still clung to the
jlards in New York with some degree of hope and
eon solution. Wo laudcddhem hr the skies, and de
lendod them against the attacks of their Demo
cratic brethren, South. And when it was prema
turely announced that their representation in Con
gress had ’all voted for the Nebraska bill, wo pre
maturely wont into a glorification on she subject,
and hallooed before wo laid gotten out of the
woods. But the truth came out that Peck, Peck-,
ham, Maurice, Wheeler and Oliver had all voted
against the .Nfybraska bill, and were sorely inveigh
ing against the President for his devotion to the
slave power. We the) like Brother Smytijo .felt
once when lie praised the porfynpance of and oertain
show whieb never cyme off,' We were then very
i
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! silent about Ihe Thirds’ until their recent conven
f ion and the letter of Brofison when wo picked tip
courage to oefond them again. And now, just
about' ihrs,titue, come rumors that the Hards and
Softs me about to come , together for tho sake of
j the spoil.'.-! *
) Mow what shall an honest men do when men
j and parties change about so? Wo would like to
have the opinions of the Recorder and Federal Union
|on this head. Men and brethren, what shall wo
| do ?
Mr. Calhoun and the Minister.
Mr. Scovll, (lie private Secretary of Mr. Calhoun,
has recently published an account of this great
man’s last moments. A Mr. Butler, an Episcopal
minister and chaplain of the Senate, and a young
man, called to see Mr. Calhoun, when upon his
death-bed, in order to converso with tho dying
Senator upon the subject of religion. The follow
ing extract from Mr. Sunil's account tells what
took place. Mr. Calhoun enquired of his Secretary
who a certain visitor was, who had called at tho
I door;
“Who is it?” he asked,
j ".Mr. Butler, sir.”
"Why do you not bring him at once? It is his
right as my colleague.”
“It is not Senator Butler, sir.”
•■Butler? 1 don’t know any other—who is lie?”
"It is the chaplain of the Senate, sir, the Rev.
Mr. Butler,”
"What does he w ant?”
"lie says lie has heard you are very low, and
considers it lii.s duty to come and talk to you about
serious matters.”
“Send him off about his business. To come to
talk to mo, nonsense, and at such a time as this!”
"I went to the door, and informed the chaplain
that Mr. ('., was too ill to see him.”
"1 on certainly must be mistaken. Does he know
me?”
T cut the matter short, with a decided “Yes, sir
lie does; and he says he don't want to see you. and
1 won't disturb him by going in again with your
name!”
The Rev. Mr. Butler left and when I retimed to
the room, tlie impudence of the call wa-j still in his
mind. Ilis eyes were closed, but I heard broken
sentences such as “To call on my for such a pur
pose!'’ "Young man not half-grown!” “Subject that
I have thought of all my lift. !
Uow we have no disposition to attach blame to
tho Rev. Mr. Butler for what he did, as wo have no
doubt he acted ftvnnUie purest motives,and according
to the generally received opinion that it is a minis
ter s duty always to converse with a dying man
with releronce to his expectations beyond the grave.
Me blame no one for holding to this opinion. But
wo humbly conceive that there lies in it an error.
Air. Calkouu said it was nonsense for Mr. Butler
| to come to talk to him upon such an oceasion, and
j said in accents broken by indignation and the death
i struggle, “To call on me for such a purpose!”
“Young man not half-grown!” “Subject that I
I have thought of all my life!”
U'c have no idea that Mr. Butler intended to bo
| presumptuous or impertinent. But lie certainly was
! both, and so the man thought who, all-but immor
' tal here, was just putting off what of mortality
i there was about him, and beginning to view things
I with an eye partially lit by rays from the throne of
; God. Mr. Calhoun, as he said, had been thinking
| upon the subject of his connection with tilings
! unseen all his life. And what thinking man does
; not-turn his thoughts to. this subject? He had sub
j mitted the evidences of Christianity to tho analysis
iof his powerful and discriminating mind. And we
! have read that he was a most potent defender of
the system of Jesus of Xazareth. It was presump
tuous, then, for anyone, and particularly a young
man, to go uninvited to his death-bed, to converse i
with him upon the subject of religion.
But Mr. Calhoun aside, it always seemed j
to us to be unnecessary, if not improper, to intro
duce the subject of religion, of heaven and of hell—
for even if nothing is said about tho latter, the idea
of heaven will suggest its opposite—to a person
about to die, especially when such conversation is
indulged in, us makes its object appear to be to j
frighten the dying man into a death-bed repentance.
It strikes us that in the solemn hour of dissolution,
frail mortality should bo left in the hands, and to
tlie mercy, of its Maker. No conversation should
be indulged in by a minister or other person that
i can add a pang to the bosom of the dying man, or
of those who stand around las bed-side. If fill
ins life has been passed and no provision has been
made by himself or by liis God for his future be
yond the tomb, it is too late to have tlie work be
gun in the death agony. If tho dying man wish
to converse upon the subject of religion himself)
let him do so. If not, smoothedown his pillow as
he dies, and leave him to the care of the God who
made him. The minister by going to liis bed-side
cannot save him, nor will all the conversation there
indulged in wrest him from, or give him to, the des
tiny which his Creator lias in store for him.
The Southern Eclectic & Home Gazette.
We have received the first and second numbers
of the above journal, and publish its prospectus un
der the head of new advertisements. The Elec
tic J; Gazette starts under more favorable auspices
than any literary paper which has yet been estab
lished at the South. It has upon its list 5000 sub
scribers. Those, then, who have heretofore failed
to support Southern literary journals on account of
the frail tenure which they held upon exis
tence, need not four on that ground to sub
scribe for tho Eclectic Gazette. This journal
may be considered established. It is a large quarto
of 16 pages, printed on good paper with neat type.
And when some improvements are made, now con
templated by the editor, its body will not be sur.
. passed by that of any other paper in the Union.
Then as to Its soul—or. to drop metaphor, its con
tents—its advantages are great. It will havo tho
whole range of British literature—the solidity of
the quarterlies, and sparkling tales and gossip of
the magazines, ah'! the piquancy of the weeklies
to select from. The good taste of its editor is a
guarantee for the excellence of his selections. It
was a good idea, that of 1 deriding The Eclectic and
The Gazette. In the Elcctic department we can
g'et good tales and good essays, and they will conic of*
toner than in a monthly publication, and in the origin
al department we can go t editorials upon Southern in
terests, and & weekly summary of news, gossip and
pftfagvdplis. Mio Smytho has before him a fine
field, almost entirely unoccupied, and we have no
doubt will cull from it many choice bouquets with
which to gratify the tastes of his readers.
Os the superiority of The Eclectic & Gazette , con
ducted properly, over Northern journals there can
be no doubt. Thoro is a peculiar style in all the
productions of the Northern magazines and journ
als, which, exclusive of a current vein of fanat
icism in all its panoramic aspects, is little to tlio
taste of Southern readers. This style is what may
be termed thq Yankeefied style, it is full of
guesses, aud had orters, and considihles and a nasal
twang front puritanical probosces, perceptible even
on tho printed page, running tltrough a muss of
frivolity, frippery, impertinence and narrowness.—
It is all gewgawish, with nothing of heart, and little
of head. It bears the same relation in its charac
ter to Southern literary productions tlmt tho Scotch
man does in his daily walk of lift) to the English
man., Suohisnot tho case with British periodical
literature, and such will not bo the case with tho
original productions of the Eclectic & Gazette.
The people of the South, and of Georgia especial
ly are beginning to call for something more within
their borders than more partisan shoots, filled with
vulgar 1 abuse and low personalities. Wo nay it
with shame for ouy section aud our Stato, that un
til within a very recent period no other than one of
the above-described jodmals could be tolerated by
our people. To offer them a literary or independent
gazette was lik e giving meat to babes, But things
urc changing! Our people are beginning to think
for tuefnselves, and their tastes are becoming
E-i
■ enough refined to demand something like tho cul
tivation of pure literature. They ore growing tired
oi l he; slavery which yoked them to mere partisan
prints, themselves bowing their necks in tho wake
ol some poor, pitiful, vile, scurvy, low-down poli
tician. A few years ago, and such a thing as a lit
erary or independent journal was not known in
Georgia. Now wo havo in literature tho journal
which heads this nrtielo, and as independent prints
we have the Georgia Citizen, the .Corner Stone, the
Journal <1- Courier, tlie Daily News, and tho Inde
pendent Pi'ess, all doing well, and increasing in the
fatness of prosperity. Bartizan sheets aro becom
ing a bore, and even tho little papers springing up
in \ arious parts of tho State, devoted to fun and
jokes, are becoming more popular than the storeo
t\ ped laudators or contemners of l’ioree and his
cabinet—those journals tho centre of whose orbit
is a slake driven in tlie ground with Fierce, or op
position written upon it, and whose centripetal
force is a chain and a collar.
Iho year ISa-A may ho termed tho year of now
newspapers in Georgia. They are springing up like
mushrooms all over the State. Some of them, wo
know, will be wilted in tho rays of tho sun of fu.il
ure—perhaps many of them. But their springing
up indicates a restlessness on the part of t\- 0 peoplo
foi anew order of reading. It is 'an auspicious
omen, and augurs well for the future literature of this
.State. 1 here is a spirit of enquiry and fnmlom of
thought abroad hi the Stake of Georgia which wo
do not recollect to have witnessed before. Young
America is growing rampant. Old fogies must
look out, and not bo unmindful of the spirit of
tho age.
The Schoolfellow.
In tho absenco of any juvenile publication at
iho South, wo recommend the above, published
by Evans & Dickerson, Booksellers and Publishers,
GOT Broadway, New York, and by J. J. & S. P
Richards, Booksellers, Macon, Ga. It is edited by
Wm. C. Richards well known in Georgia and the
South as a friend of our people and their interests.
Price SI.OO per annum.
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Prince John, &c
Prince John Van Buren nuido a speech in Tam
many Hall in November last in which he quoted
something said by one Downing, a free person of
color in Xew York, who cooks and sells oysters,
about Daniel E. Sickles, our Secretary of Legation
in London, and by which the said Secretary consider
ed his honor infringed upon. During the Prince’s
recent visit to London, as it was the first time the
offended and offending parties were near each other,
tlie former concluded lie would put in liis Sickle
and reap Van Bum down a little. By our special
dispatch we have received the following version
of the correspondence which took place between
the billigerenls.
TIIE VAN BUREN AND SICKLES CORRESPONDENCE.
Sickles to Van Buren.
2 Langiiam Place, )
Portland Place, July 11, 1851. )
My dear Mr. Fudge, alias Air. Van Buren,
Having heard from a friend that this city now
you’re in
I have thought that I’d say, by my friend Major
Sibley,
That your tongue, now and then, runneth rather
too glibly,
And you utter some things when you speak in
Old Tammany
That are net very right: You with ridicule damn
many,
And among them myself, when you quote Mr.
Downing ;
Y'ou cannot suppose that I'd bear without frowning
Your quoting the words of that ding-fetched nigger,
Without intimating that I’d like to pull trigger:
Hoping soon a reply, for my honor much stickles,
I subscribe myself) sir, yours — Daniel E. Sickles.
Van Boren's Reply.
Queen’s Hotel, Cork Street, July 12, 1854.
Dear Daniel —Do you think I’d shoot
A gentleman of your repute ?
Confound it, no ! I'd rather go,
And drink a glass of wine or so.
Now as to words in Tam’ny Ilall,
They mean just this—nothing at all.
They’re said to make tho fellows shout,
And laugh, and stamp when I’m about.
Plague take your niggers and free-soil,
Your Hards and Softs and their turmoil :
I do not care a single groat
About these fellows, so I float.
1 take back every word I said
As quoted from that kinky-licad.
May peace and happiness attend
You all your life: —Your humble friend.
Madison Female College-
We call particular attention to tlie advertisement
of this institution in another column.
The Tri-weekly Citizen
Has been discontinued for want of patronage. M r e
shall much miss its visits to our sanctum, ihe
Weekly Citizen, however, is still flourishing.
Good Land.
See advertisement by W. A. & I. N. Wilson, Ex
ecutors, of a very excellent tract of land in Floyd
county. Also an advertisement of land in Morgan
county by Mrs. Walton, Executrix.
Tailoring.
See advertisement of L. It. Jordan of this date
ARRIVAL OF THE
SARMRM'I.
COTTON ADVANCED.
RUSSIA ASKS AN ARM I STICK
•Austria sides with Western
Europe.
REVOLUTIONISTS IN POSSESSION QJE SPAIN,
New York, August 9.
The British Mail Steamship Arabia,
Capt. Judkins, has arrived at Halifax,
with Liverpool dates to the 29th, three
days later than the Atlantic, six days
later than the Canada, which brought
the last mails. The news is of most
surpassing interest.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Liverpool, July 29.
Sales of Cotton for the week 60,-
000 bales. Speculators taking 5,000,
exporters 8,000. Prices are stiffer.—
There is nearly an advance of l-Bd.
Quotations are as follows:
Fair Orleans, 6 1-2(1 ; Middling Or
leans, 5 I*2d; Fair Uplands 0 l-4d ;
Middling Uplands, 5 1-4.
Havre Cotton Market.
Havre, July 20.
Sales, of Cotton for the week 7,000
bales. Orleans was quoted at 77 to
11 francs.
.Breadstuff— ~Canal Flour qs quoted
at SO shillings ; Ohio at His. per bar
rel. Corn rules at 31s. Od. per quar
-1 . .. J ,. , , >.
Money Muvkel— ConSpJs mV’worth
92 5-8. Tho Bullion of the Bunk of
England has decreased 180,000 pounds.
Spanish. Revolution. —The Revolution
in Spain is’every where tnuitqffani,-
The Revolutionists have possession of
the country. All fighting has,ceased.
City and country are quiet. The Queen
Mother Christina is still secreted.—
Queen Isabella keeps close in the Pal
ace of Salamanca. She escaped from
Madrid in disguise of a Lamp-lighter,
Austria forsakes Russia. —The Czar
will not abate from his pretensions.—-
liis reply to Austria is haughty and in
every respect unfavorable to negotia
tions for peace, Austria now says
she will not disappoint the hopes and
expectations of Europe. Prussia shows
leas disposition to act with the Western
Powers.
The theatre of Bar.—-Prince Gort
schakoff, commanding the Russian Ar
my, is withdrawing his centre on Bu
charest. The Czar has sent orders to
act on the defensive. There has been
no fighting on the Danube since last
advices.
News from the Fleets. —A small Rus
sian war steamer, called tlie AYolga,
has been captured in the White Sea.
The Russian fleet is reported to have
left Savastopol. In consequence the
allied fleets had left Baltschik.
Czar asks an Armistice. —The latest
advices bring news that the Russians
had asked for an armistice. Austria
and Prussia had refused to give their
consent. The Czar must leave the
Dannbian Principalities before propo
sals of that nature can be considered.
Latest from Greytown.
New York , August 19.
The English have taken possession
of Grey town to protect the property of
the Transit Company which was in
danger from the indignation of the in
habitants. The steamer Onelope has
been wrecked on the coast. Passen
gers saved.
New York Market. —The New York
Cotton Market is quiet and unchang
ed.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IX CALIFORNIA.
New York, Aug. 9.
The Star of the West at New York
brings accounts of most destructive
fires in California, One in San Fran
cisco had destroyed 160 buildings ; loss
$500,000,
One in Sacramento had destroyed
200 buildings ; loss $1,000,000
The town of .Columbia was nearly
destroyed; loss $500,000.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Columbia, Aug. 8.
J. M. Jeffords, of Charleston, S. C.
asked President Pierce to take a drink
with him at the Capitol, on Saturday.
The President declined, when Jeffords
threw a hard boiled egg at liis head,
knocking off his hat. Jeffords was ar
rested, but discharged at the request of
the President.
THE SAN JUAX AFFAIR.
By the Star of the West we have
received interesting intelligence from
St, J nan and Kingston, Jamaica, regard
ing the destruction of the former, and
the measures that have been resorted
to by the representatives of Great
Britain as to the affair. The accounts
concerning the positions assumed by
the commanders of the British vessels
at San Juan are contradictory ; but it
.it is certain from the proclamations that
have been promulgated on the departure
of the American vessel of war that one of
those officers at least put the town un
der martial law, and moreover took
upon himself the task of inflicting pun
ishment upon criminals of a certain
class. These facts go to show tlie
character of tlie British interference.—
At Kingston, the rendezvous of the
British West India squadron, the great
est excitement prevailed on the receipt
of the news of the burning of San Juan,
and all sorts of rumors were put in
circulation as to the retaliatory mea
sures that should be adopted.
[N. Y Herald.
EATONTON PRICES CURRENT
[CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. A. DAVIS.]
Wholesale and lleki.il Grocer /
BAGGING. .Gunny ? yard ,10 @ 10
Kentucky. UVUG
BACON. .Hama ? 1k,.. ii is
Shoulders ?ib 7 S * .
Sides $ ft l id @
Hog Voimd 9 111 10 @ .12%
BUTTER. .Goshen ? lb none.
Country ?lb 10 @ 10
BRICKS.. ? thousand 050 @7 00
CHEESE..Northern slb 15 (rtj 20
English Dairy ? lb none.
COFFEE. .Rio ?lb 14 @ 16
Java ft lb 18 (rtf 20
DOMESTIC GOODS..Shirt’. ?yd 5 (ft 12%,
Sheeting ? yard 15 (g> 80
Osnaburgs ? y’d 0 @ 12
FLOUR. .Country, ft barrel .... 9 00 @ 10 00
Country? sack 450 @5 00
GRAIN. .Corn ? Bushel 100 (<* 110
Wheat $ Bushel 125 (tel 40
IRON.. Sweeds ?lb 0% (Jj 7
English slb 0 (it) 7
LARD.. Wit) 18 @1 1.5
LIM E.. Northern ? Barrel 250 (aj. 300 '
LUMBER. .? thousand feet.-. ...12 00 gel3 00
MOLASSES. .Cuba ? gallon 85 (cig 37
New Orleuns ? gallon.. 40 (and) 45
SYRUP “ “ ? gallon.. 50 (te <12%
NAILS..? Keg 675 (te 750 .
OILS. .Lamp ?gallon 150 @2 50
Train? gallon 100 (a) 125
Linseed ? gallon 125 (a) 130
Castor ? gallon 225 (te 250
RICE..? lb 6 (and, 8
ROPE..? lb 10 @ 11
LIQUORS. .Gin, Northern ? gal 50 (ii) 70
Rum, N. K. ? gallon 50 Os) 75
Whiskey ? gallon 50, ($ 62%
Brandy, cognac 300 @ 7 00,
Gin, Holland 200 (<y*6 00
SUGARS'! .New Orleans ? lb. . 7 Jf 9
Porto Rico ?lb 9 (ij 10
Loaf ?lb " 11 M 13
Crushed ?lb 12 (rt) 14
Refined ? lb 10 11
SALT.,? Bushel 90 (te 100
bait. ? Sack ..,2 50 00 800
SOAP-.Colgate, pale ? 1b.... ; . 12 «;) lf>
Yellow ?lb 8 gi) 10
t ■ Country ?lb 8 (a) 10
SHOT.. ?lb 12% (rt> 12%'
. ? Bag 2 50 Va
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
valuable Plantation
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WILT; bo Sold on the first Tuesday in Novem
, her next, in tlic town of Madison, Morgan
County, (hi,, 1200 acres of land, more or less ad
joining lands of William Stokes, C. P. Zaclirv,
mimes i'inney, A. Allison and others. The plan
tation will be sold in three payments, the first pay
mentdue 12 months after day of sale. The sale
will be made for the nnrposo of a division among
the legatees oi Joseph W. Walton, deceased.
. V ~ MARY E. WALTON,
August 12.1854. [tds] Executrix
EXECUTOR'S SALE.
1 I wn order of the Court of Ordinary of
' 1 otnain County, will be sold before the Court
louse door, in the city of Home, Floyd County, on
lie Tuesday in October next, within the legal
hours ot sale, the following property, to wit:
splendid river Plantation, on the Coosa River,
lo miles below Rome, containing 300 acres, more or
Jess, adjoining the lands of I >r. Dean, McArver and
others, and known as the “ Wheeler Place.” Said
L mutation consists entirely of first rate bottom land
, CX< A i ’ t ten or fifteen acres—nearly all clear
ed and under a high state of cultivation. The place
is well improved with good negro Houses, Cribs,
Stables, a first rate Gin House and Screw, and Black
smith Shop. There is fine water, and it is one of
the most healthy places in upper Georgia. Taken
on the whole it is one of the most desirable places
now offered for sale, and persons wishing to pur
chase m that portion of the State, would do well to
see this place before purchasing elsewhere. The
purchaser can have the advantage of supplying him
self with provisions, Stock, &c-., on the place, as
there will be Corn, Pork and Stock Hogs, Cattle,
Horses and Mules on the place for sale, together
with Plantation and Blacksmith tools, &c.
ALSO,
Will he sold before the Court-house door, in the
town of Calhoun, Gordon County, on the same day,
a plantation containing 160 acres of fine upland, ad
joining the lands of U. 1). Cornett, dec’ll., Jonathan
Davis, Duke IF. Hodge and others, situated three
miles from Calhoun. There is a comfortable dwell
ing, good kitchen and negro houses, stables, cribs,
&c.,' on this place ; about 90 acres of cleared land,
all in good condition and under good fences—fresh
and very productive. All sold as the cs ate of
James Wilson, late of Putnam County deo'd., for
distribution. WM. A. WILSON, ) .. .
I. N. WILSON, f • bxrs -
SSF*" Tlie Weekly Chronicle and Sentinel, Home
Courier and Southerner, copy till day of sale and
forward accounts to this office for payment.
August 12th, 1854. [tils.]
" ,« C *■£ss E ,1/V. "
r I'M IE Exercises of the above institution were re-
X sumed on Tuesday morning last. Parents who
desire -their children to avail themselves of the full
advantages of instruction should start them to
school ns early in the term as possible, and keep
them in punctual attendance afterwards.
Mi ‘y 12, 1854—ts THE TEACHERS.
m&®rg OW;
Female College.
Tall Term of this Institution will begin on
X the first Monday in September next under the
liiicotion ot the following Board of instruction :
TL ECHOLS, A. M.,—President and Prof.
1 ' ,Tr..,. 1 osopliy, Evidences of Christianity, &e.
\\ illiam B Carr, A. M. Prof. Nat. Science and
Ancient and Modern languages.
Lev. Jas. L. Pierce, A. M.—Prof. English Litera
ture.
Lev. \\ illiam C. Bass—Prof. Mathematics.
Geo. C. Taylor—Teacher Piano Forte, Harp, Vi
°hn. Crayon Drawing and Oil painting.
Aliss Anna E. Robson—lnstructress' Guitar, Vocal
Music and Water Coloring.
Miss Margaret K. Sliurman—Principal Prep. De
partment.
Airs. Susan T. Ray—lnstructress in Embroidery
and Needle. Work.
Madison August 12, 1854.—3 t
Influence of Dress !
"VTO ONE can doubt the advantages of de-vX2
cent apparel. It gives a prepossessing
appearance ; and we take this occasion to ex- If iff,
press our opinion that a man well clad will have
more attention paid him, and be received more
ireely and cordially by all classes, while a sloven
will pass by unnoticed. Being thus satisfied of the
importance oi dress, we are prepared to furnish
gentlemen with lull suits of clothing, or single gar
ments, at the shortest notice
Having permanently located in the town of Ea
ton ton, tor the pnroose of carrying on the tailoring
du, mess, we invite our friends and the public o-en
erally to give us a call, and we pledge ourself to
.give satisfaction in regard to cut and workmanship.
”, e } v ‘, kee P hand at all times a full assortment
ot cloths, cassnners and vestings, which will be
made up to order, and warranted to fit. Our terms
will be reasonable and prices moderate.
L. 11. JORDAN,
•Second door from Slade’s corner.
August 12, 1854 —ts
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DANA & WASHBURN,
SUCCESSORS TO
WASHBURN, WILDER & Cos.,
Factors & Commission Merchants,
SAVANNAH, OA.
F. J. Dana, TL K. Washburn,
WILL continue the above business at 144 Bay
Street, East of the Exchange. Orders for
BAGGING, ROPE, and other Supplies, filled
promptly, at the lowest cash prices.
REFER TO
Alaj. W. Sanford, Gen’l. S. I*. Myrick,. . Baldwin Go.
A. McAliuin, Ira Peek, Twiggs Cos.
Alaj. John S. Rowland, Cass Cos.
AI. Dennis, S. B. Marshall, Messers Carter &
Harvey, Put nam Cos.
Black Cobb, Sloan & Hawkins, Rome, (Ja.
August 5, 1854. 10-Gm
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP^ -
rpilE undersigned have this day formed a Limited
X Partnership under ail Act of the General As
sembly of the State of Georgia, assented to on the
22nd day of December, 1837, for the transaction of
a General Mercantile, Commercial and Factorage
Business in this city, under the name and style of
DANA & WASHBURN,
To continue for the period of three years from this
date, unless sooner terminated by the death of eith
er party. Francis J. Dana and Henry K. Washburn,
both oi' the city of Savannah, are the General Part
ners.
Joseph Washburn and John R. Wilder, both of
the city of Savannah, are the Special Partners.
The said Joseph Washburn, as a Special Partner,
lias contributed anil paid in the sum of ten thous
and dollars, to the Capital of said firm : and tlie
said John R. Wilder, as a Special Partner, has con
tributed and paid in the sum of six thousand dol
lars to the Capital of said linn.
JrAwiE^'h rain.,,-,.
Washtuni,} Genenll Partners.
August 5, 1854. Ot
HARD WICK & COOKE,
F A C T O 1! s' AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Bay Street, Savannah, (Ja.
R. S. Hardwick, J. G. Cooke.
August 5, 1854. 3m.
Money Wanted!!
ALL the notes and accounts of Win. AY. Ross as
guardian or as individual, and of Martha B.
Ross,, as guardian or as individual, and all the notes
and accounts of the firm of Wm. W. Ross & F. D.
Ross are to be found in the hands of J. D. Dioma
tari, our attorney, for collection. This is done be
cause we have removed to the far West, and must
have our money. Wm. W. ROSS.
The notes and accounts of F. D. Ross are also in
my hands for collection. J. D. DIOMATRAKI.
August 5, 1854. 16-ts
HOUSE PAINTING,
In its V'arious IS ranches,
EXECUTED PROMPTLY AND WITH DESPATCH.
MjT;i lIAVIFG a number of hands in connection
ML with me, I 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 Office here. lam also prepared to execute pa
pering with neatness, and on goodterms.
April, is, 1854. JEFFERSON WRIGHT.
LONG &
BRUNSWICK, GA.
N A TI LL give their attention to the practice of law
YV in the counties of Chatham, Liberty, Alcln
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. T. Long. | Tuos. W. Cobb.
May 9, 1854 3—ts.
FOR SALE.
HAVING determined to remove West, I yj-'y
offer for sale, on good terms, the place i. Issi
upon which 1 now live, containing 300 acres, JjflltiL
more or less, lying immediately on Murder Creek,
adjoining land’s of Coxe, Lawrence and others.—
Tliis is a good farm, witli comfortable buildings,
healthy location, good water, in good repair and
well timbered. Crop, stock and plantation imple
ments sold with the above, if desired. Call and ex
amine the premises. If you want more land I
think you can get it anil form a first-rate settlement.
Come quickly or you may bo sorry for it, as I have
determined to sell. Wm. E. SINGLETON.
July 29, 185-1. [ls-tf]
Fisk's Jttctalic SSurial Cases.
A SUPPLY' always on hand which can be fur
nished at short notice by S. C. PEUDDEN, in
Eatonton, and Win. McDONALD in Monti cello.
July 29, 1854. [ls-tf]
EATONTON FEMALE ACADEMY.
riMIE Exercises of the Eatonton Fe-
X male Academy will be resumed on
Monday 7th August. No pains will be
spared in the advancement and thorough 'wjK®
instruction of the pupils. Parents aiul
Guardians would do well to send their I £2
children on the first day of opening as the term will
be short.
July 29, 1854. ' [2l]
TAKE NOTICE?
rjMIE copartencrship heretofore existing under the
X firm name of Linoh & Davis, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to
them, are notified to call and pay up. No further
indulgence can, or will, bo given.'
The business will hereafter be conducted in the
firm name of Davis & Walker. We solicit the pat
ronage of all of our former customers, and tlio peo
ple generally. We promise, so far as we are able,
to give satisfaction to all who may favor us with
their patronage. Our terms will be. CASE, for all
Groceries. DAVIS & WALKER.
July 29, 1854. [ls-tf]
SIXTY' Days after date, application will be made
to the Court of Ordinary of Putnam county, for
leave to sell the land and negroes belonging to the
estate of James E, Lane, deceased.
July 29, 1854. J. BOWDOIN', Ailm’r.
SIXTY Days after date, application will be made
to the Court of Ordinary of Putnam county, lVr
leave to seU the land am] y.Cg,y>tßs belonging to the
estate of Henry. Blizzard, deceased,
Jr!;: 2?, 1?H, a. J. STUART, AJm’r. I
CN BORGIA, PUTNAM COUNTY.
X WHEREAS, W r . F. Rainey applies for letters
of administration on the estate of Tredriek Rainey,
late of said county, deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law, to show eiiuso, if any they have why
said letters of administration should not be granted.
July 29, 1854. W. B. CARTER, Ordinary.
[JTNAM SHERIFF’S SALE.—WiII be'
sold before the court-house door in tlie town of,
Eatonton, Putnam County, within tlie legal hours of
sale, on the first Tuesday in September next, tlie
following property, to wit:
20'2}--i' acres of land, more or less, adjoining the
lands of Whitfield, Presley and others, levied on as
the property of Wm. G. Lee to satisfy a fl. fa. issued
by the tax collector of Putnam County in favor of
the State of Georgia, and county of Putnam vs. said
Lee: fi. fa. levied and returned to me by Charles
G. Campbell, constable.:
Also to satisfy sundry ii. fas. issued from Putnam
Inferior and Superior "Courts, to wit: one in favor
of Pharr & Snellings, one in favor of G. B. High
tower & Cos., one m favor of Linoh & Davis, and
one in favor of James 11. & T. D. Hollingsworth,
all vs. William G. Lee. J. B. FITTS ShUL
July 29, 1854. [tds]
FOR SALE.
I OFFER For Sale my HOUSE and LOT
in. the town of Eatonton. JiiillHL
July 29, 1854. [ls-tf ] B. W. ADAMS.
FOR SALK
A Desirable Lot in the town of Eatonton, ly-
JBUL ing,„ oip the, street leading to Madison, and
containing Six acres. Said Lot is in a pretty part of
town, witli a fine natural growth, which makes it
peculiarly desirable to any one wishing to improve
a place. It has all the necessary out housos now
-''upon-it. Any one wishing to buy, will npply c«’ A* o
Eatonton, July 22:b, 1.8-18, [ot.] IV. B. bKAIgJ.
PR OS P ECT US
OF THE
INDEPENDENT
rpiiE INDEPENDENT PRESS is published/
*- weekly in Eatonton, Ga., at the price of $2,00
per annum, invariably in advance. ‘ • ’ '■
As its name indicates, it is entirely independent,”,
being governed alone by such rules as decency ands
good morals impose upon every press. Its politics;
are Democratic—of the school of Jefferson, Madi
son and Jackson; but it will publish all articles
whether they agree with its own views or not, pro
vided they are brief, well written and free from
personality.
Iks editor is not governed by party or other shack
les, but speaks out whatever he thinks on any and
all subjects whatever, “without fear, favor or affec
tion.” . ..
All communications must bo directed, post-paid,
to the undersigned, editor of the Independent Press .
J. A. TURNER.
Eatonton, Ga., July Ist, 185-1.
£2?” Those of our exchanges who arc willing to
extend us a courtesy, would oblige us by giving
the above a few insertions.
Clje fuiiqpknt |!ras,
Published every Saturday Jloruing.
r . EL” ® SLX. .NkH ®
TWO DOLLARS per annum; — in advance to all
not residing in the County.
Rates of Advertising.—l-egnl advertisements
inserted on the following terms:
Letters of Citation, $2 75
Notice to Debtors and Creditors, ?> 00
Application for leave to sell land or negroes, 400
Sale of Personal Property, by Executors,
Administrators or Guardians, per square, 1.50
Sale of Lands or Negroes, by same, “ 8 50
Application for Letters of Dismission, 4 50
Yearly Advertisements- —Professional and
business cards, measuring twelve lines or less, will
be inserted at Twelve Dollars.
Other Advertisements will be charged $1 00
for every twelve lines or less, for first insertion, and
50 cts. tor every weekly continuance.
Advertisements, not having- the number of in
sertions marked upon them, will be published till
forbid, and charged accordingly.
Job Printing of every kind executed with neat
ness and despatch on reasonable terms.
flirotasiomil S business Carte.
RICHARD T. DAVIS,
EATONTON, GA.
OFFICE OVER VAN MATEU’g STORE.
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RESIDENT DENTIST. '
EATONTON, GA.
May 16, 1854.
S. w. BRYAN.
BOTANIC PHYSICIAN,
EATONTON, GA.
OFFICE up stairs, adjoining the Printing Office,
where he may he found during the dav, and at
night at the residence of \V. A. Davis, unless pro
fessionally absent. All culls for medicines or atteu-i
tion promptly attended to.
Reference 'I'HY IHM.
May 30th, 1854. Air
’ w.XT)avis^
cMjjolrealc nub ‘griail ©rorerf
Sells Country Produce on Commission:
East corner Jefferson St., Eatonton, Ga.
April 18, 1854.
C. L. GARTER,
FA NCYCON FE C TlO Xls R, *
No. 4,Carter & Harvey’s Range,
April 23, 1854. Eatonton, Ga.
S. S. DUSENBERRY,
B'.isttio.v.iatn: i\iii.ini
vtE warrant to please all who wish the latest
Y Y style ot dress. Shop up stairs, adjoining the
Printing Office.
April 18,1854. |
ADAMS & BROTHERS,
E*ITO.YTO»V, ft.-/.,
INVITE the attention of the citizens of Putnam :
and the adjoining counties, to their large stock ot j
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
confident that they can phase them in style, quality '
and prices. . ,
Special attention will bo-given to all orders.-
Ciisti paving custoincrs will find it dvcidodiv to tlivii
interest to give us a call.
April 18,1854.
ilffliifafgp^
vttU would inform our friends of Putnam county
Y\ that, we have opened the largest assortment
of ready-made clothing lor Spring and Summer that
has ever been in the Eatonton market, whicli we
will sell upon reasonable terms. V e have more oi
the same good bargains we always sell our custom
ers. Call and examine our Stock in the Temperance
Hail. COXE DENNIS.
April, 18, 1654.-ts.
olx PEARSON, A I D.,
W OULD Call the attention of the public gen
erally to their large stock of Dry Goods*
Fancv and’Domestic, Groceries, Crockery, Hard
ware" Ac. Their Goods arc all new, having
been recently selected with great care in thg.
New York an’d Philadelphia markets. They flutter
themselves they con give their customers as good
bargains as enn be bought in middle Georgias, Al
so, call and examine our stock of reudy-mailqlCloth-.
ing. We will endea- vour to fit all hi garmotofeaha
in prices.
LINt lT &D.VATS,
EATONTON, GA.
DEALERS in Groceries, Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff',
Shoes, Hats, Drugs, Patent Medicines, Hard,
Hollow and Wood ware. Cutlery, Powder and Shot,
Candles, Soaps, Crockery, Fine Liquqp-s and V itics,
and various other articles. Cull and examine before
purchasing elsewhere; Bargains eail be had.
April 18, 18G4.
SELLING <H F AT LUST!
IN Consideration of the advance of the Season,
we will sell our Stock of DRESS GOODS, con
sisting, in part of— " „
Bareges, Tissues', Grenadines and Muslins,
Bosiiles many other seasonable Goods, ATGOS'i
Those in want of cheap bargains will JYfyjybMJ
call and examine before purchasing elsowmere.
July 15th, 1854 —4t N. S. I’KUDPBN & W.
NOTICE^
CORA & THE EAR FOR SALE.
AT MY IIARGROVE PLANTATION -,,
At 90 cts. per Bushel—CASH.
July Bth, 1854. AV.u. DENNI^tJ^^
' BACON AID LiVRT)!!
JUST Received a superior.lot of Bacon fancy triiial
med; , M
l.Ov 5f
500'LBS. COUNTRY LAILp
All of which Will be sold low, for CA SE bmfe
July Bth, 1854. [lt] WILLIAM A. ®.yIS.-
NOTICE TO BUILDERSJp
X UMBER, Bricks and Shim des,