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INDEPENDENT TRESS.
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“ Without Pear, Favor or A flection.”
EATONTON, GA.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 9,1854.
Judge Campbell and Judge Benningi
The Savannah Georgian has been finding fault
•with Judge Campbell ror his course towards Ex-
Governor Quitman, and mourns over the fall from
political grace of the said Judge, in that he is not
as much of a states rights man now as ho was be
fore his investiture with the ermine. lie had no
business, according to the Georgian, to cause Quit
man to enter into the recognizance he did. Says
the Georgian, of Judge Campbell: “In his charge
to the Grand Jury, he held that those who contribu
ted money to bring about a revolution in Cuba
‘ were criminal, and that those who by speeches,
incited incautious young men to take part in such
Enterprises, were most criminal.’ Judge Camp
bell held that Fillibustevism was criminal, and so
holding, hold right.
It is vorv well for Judge Campbell—so far as lit*
e&u legally do so, and he knows the law—to watch
such characters as Quitman —men who would em
broil us ta both domestic and foreign difficulty,—
TYfr i’s any proof were wanting of this charge, we
have it from Quitman himself, when he acknowl
edges in his reply to Campbell that he “dotibts the
ability or disposition of our common government,
distracted already by the slavery question to reme
dy the impending evilthat is the evil of having
'Cuba Africanized. Thus it would seem that Quit
man considers our government inefficient, aud con
templates acting without the sanction of that gov
‘eminent, or her laws. Where will you find more
•arrant higher-law, or principles more incendiary and
revolutionary, containing the very essence of filli
ousterism, than are implied in this confession of
bjuitman? It is well enough then for Campbell to
throw around Quitman all the restraints of the law,
and we repeat it—Campbell knows the law.
But there is a production which has emanated
from’ Judge Benning of the Supreme Court of
Georgia which Is as satisfactory to those of the same
way of thinking with the Georgian as Campbell’s
course towards Quitman is unsatisfactory. It is in
the case of Paadleford, Fay & Cos., r-s. the City of
Favannah. We cannot call Judge Benning’s pam
phlet which he has. in bad taste, caused to be print
ed ia the Georgia Reports a decision. For after
The decision has been made by the Court, Judge
•Benning goes on, at great length, and with consid
erable tediousness of detail, to gve his individual
opinions upon a great variety of subjects, some of
•which opinions are very good in their place, and
eome of which are very bad in any place. Judge
Denning’s pamphlet is worth no more than any
•body efee’s pamphlet upon the same subjects.
•We notice that several Democratic journals are
being considerably exercised in condemnation of!
Judge Campbell and in favor of Judge Benning’s I
pamphlet as quite the idea. If the one really ■
teaches federal doctrine, and the other Jeffersonian !
Statc-3 rights, we join our Democratic brethren in j
their condemnation of Campbell and in their laud- I
ation of Benning. But at the same time we must |
enter our protest against the incorporation into the j
Democratic creed of fillibusterism, higher-lawis.m, j
-nullification or secession. If these, individually
-or collectively, are necessary to constitute a Demo*
<rat. then we are no Democrat.
One of our cotemporaries in speaking of Judge
Benning’s pamphlet says: “Suppose a majority of
the members of the Supreme Court of the United
States, should, in time, become higher law men, and
decide that slavery was unconstitutional in all the
new States: would the State Courts be bound to ac- i
cept its decision as the Supreme law of the Land
and set the negroes free ?” Not by any means.—
The States would be bound to resist, in obedience
to the dictates of patriotism. The people would
liave to revolutionize, and depend for the mainte
nance of their rights upon the “stout hearts aud
strong arms’ of their countrymen.
We have read Judge Benning’s pamphlet, and
we have read portions of the decision of a West
ern Judge who declares the fugitive slave law un- j
constitutional and the doctrines in both seem \
amazingly alike. In feet, Judge Benning’s doc- •
trines are very popular everywhere among the
higher-la;v men at the North. We will none of
them.
Yellow Fever in Savannah.
On Wednesday last up to 9 P. M. the number of
interments in Savannah amounted to 17 —12 by
yellow fever.
The total number of interments says the Repub
lican, for the week ending on the evening of the
29th ult., was 92, of which CO were from Yellow
Fever; the total number for the week ending the
9th inst., was 123, of which 74 were subjects of the
epidemic—thus showing a total increase over the
preceding week of 31 interments, and 14 cases of
Yellow Fever. Os these, only 10 were blacks
among whom only a few eases of the prevailing
epidemic have occurred. This leaves 113 whites —
a frightful number when it is remembered that there
are not exceeding six or seven thousand whites
left in the city.”
There is much suffering in our afflicted city, by
the poor especially, for want of proper
and nursing. We propose to the citizens of Baton
ton and Putnam county to open their purses liberal
ly, anTl contribute their money towards alleviating
the sufferings of the Savannah people. They have
acted liberally towards us, and we should not for
get them in their calamity. We will take pleasure
in rcociving and forwarding to the Mayor of Savan
nah such amounts ds our citizens may he disposed
to give.
Specific for Yello-w Fever.
Dr. Wildman of Savannah seems to have dis
covered almost a specific for that terrible scourge,
yellow fever. It is the rnuriated tincture of iron,
in doses of 20 to 60 drops every two hours. Dr.
Wildinan says:
.“1 I have treated over one hunded and fifty
ease? Qf Yellow Fever since 21st ult., and of that
jpurnbor o#t one has died who commenced this rem
edy prior to “Black Vomit.' And
' 2. Since 21st ylt., I have not administered Jive
(loses of any other inedieine."
Pr. Parria and Bishop lslliott confirm tho testi
mony of Dr. Wildmon, Dr. W. aim “suggests that
10 drops of this medicine in a little water be taken
by every citizen remaining in Savgnnah, three
times daily as a preventive of the Yellow J ever.
In conclusion, we cannot help stating that wfl
despise and hate “that strict medical ethics” which
prevented, for a moment even, the above efficient
yemedy from being made known “through tho daily
presa," when scores were dying for the want of it.
Will men never lay aside the dead letter and adopt
the spirit of rules in ethics?
Since the above was writtten Dr, 11. L. Byrd
ha ß cojne out “through the secular press,” and says )
“as many pf my personal friends aud patrons have
desired an expression from me in regard to the use
of the Muriated Tincture of Iron in the existing
epidemic, I .cannot do otherwise than frankly state
through the medium of your paper, that under cer
tain circumstances it is a remedy ol much value;
while in the great majority of tho cases of yellow
fever-such as have fuller under my observation
it was not only nop beneficial but absolutely in
jurious."
fcafe “When Doctors disagree.
Disciples then are free."
fie claim our freedom.
Journal & Courier.
Mr. Chapman has purchased tho entire interest
in the above paper, and lias suspended it tempora 4
rily as will bo seen below:
SUSPENSION:
In consequence of tho prevailing sitikneds and
difficulty of obtaining printers, wo are induced to
suspend the publication of tko Journal & Courier
for tho present. Tho moment tho prevailing epi
demic ceases or we can obtain tho requisite force,
the publication will ho resumed. In the mean
time the offieo will bo kept open by the under
signed during the usual business hours, 110 has
determined to pursue this course under the convic
tion that it is his duty to tho young mot. who arc
apprentices in tho office and who have thus far
served him faithfully, and for whoso health and
welfare he feels himself responsible.
S: T CHAPMAN.
Wo hope soon to welcome again tho visits of our
cotomporary.
The “Angel Gabriel "
The above knave, who ought to have boon in the
penitentiary long ago for his repeated riotous con-
I duet, wo see, was fined and imprisoned in Charles*
! town, Mass., a few days ago for creating distur
! banco, and blowing his horn on Sunday, aud selling
* his pamphlets on the Sabbath. Wo venture oue
thing: Come weal or come wo, Como heaven or
j come t'other place, .your Yankee fanatic novel - fbr
i gets to sell something, whereby lie may make a
! dime. If St. Peter doesn’t provido an ordiilaueo
i against it, Jonathan will be on hand at the day of
judgment, with his Shanty erected, and his notions
i exposed for sale. And besides that, St Peter Will
1 have to bo careful in the wording of said ordinance,
|or Jonathan will evade it Failing evasion, higher
1 law will be resorted to. You needn’t think to
keep Jonathan from loving tho dime, He is faith
ful to that institution, if disloyal to tho fugitive
; slave law. He loves the dime first and tho dime
j last, and the dime to tho close :
•‘For his heart when it truly loves, never forgets,
But as truly loves on to the close,
As the sun-flower turns to her god when he set3,
The same look which she turned when ho rose.”
Oh ! Don t!
“By the best judges, Bro. Clark is pronounced
the most pleasing speaker who has yet occupied
the stand. Combining as lie does the gentleness
of woman and the force and philosophy of man,
he develops in the hearer a harmonious blending
of the intellectual and pathetic, so as to make his
lectures highly interesting and practical.”
We clip the above from a Northern Spiritual pa
per—we have none in the South. We would be
willing to pay more than 50 cents to hear Mr. Wag
encre take otf Bro. Clark.
The Whigs-
There is much talk among some of the papers
about getting up a Whig party. Fillmore, and Bell,
and Scott are all mentioned for the presidency.—
The Journal if: Messenger and Republican in this
State, and the Journal and other papers in Ala
bama are rather talking up for the Whig party,
while our neighbor of the Recorder begs leave to
differ with the honorable gentlemen. Come, neigh
bor, join the Democratic party, or the first thing
you know you will be left floundering in the shoals
of sectionalism.
Cotton in Algeria.
A man by the name of Togno writes the Char
leston Mercury that under tho patronage of Louis
Napoleon, superior articles of long and short staple
cotton have been produced in Algeria, and that the
long staple is even better than our sea-island cot
ton. lie thinks Algeria will become a formidable
competitor of tho Southern States in the cotton
market. We don’t believe one word of all this;
but it shows that France as well as England would
gladly compete with tho Southern States in pro
ducing that which makes America prosperous and
powerful.
The Bledsoe Property.
We see from an advertisement in the Federal
Union that the following portion of the real estate
of the late General Bledsoe will be sold on the 19th
inst., in this town, to-wit: 1,435 acres of land
crossed by the line between Putnam and Jasper;
1,244 acres in Putnam county, on Little River,
within 3 miles of Eatonton; aud 252 1-2 acres ad
joining the town of Eatonton, a portion of which is
laid off in town lots. Also, there are two im
proved lots in this town to be sold.
We mention this sale because we wish the peo
ple generally to turn out, as the poor of the coun
ty have a contingent interest in the Bledsoe Es
tate. And if the contingency arises upon which
they are to become benefited, it were well enough
that the property should bring its value. To this
end, we give the sale the benefit of [our circulation
in the county.
Caution to Well-diggers-
A young man by the name of John Simmons re
cently lost his life in this town in cleaning out a
well, on account of not having had the rope pro
perly fastened to the bucket. The heavy, iron
bound bucket eu its descent became detached
from the rope, and falling upon the head or back of
tho deceased, inflicted such injury as resulted in
death. The deceased lingered some eight or ten
days and finally died on the night of the Gtli inst.
His family and friends have the sympathies of the
community.
COMMUNICATED.
Perham’s Great Gift Enterprise.
Notwithstanding the thousand aud one reports to
the contrary, this great enterprise, we see, has boon
flourishing like a green bay tree. In the present is
sue we publish the proceedings of the Shareholders,
in Mass Meeting, hold on the 27th of July. They
arc of tho most interesting character, and will re
pay a careful perusal. Mr. Perham’s card also
should claim the attention of all, being liberal in
the extreme, and cannot fail to ensure the sale o f
the remaining tickets in a very limited time. Send
in orders for tickets without delay, and thus has
ten the desired cousummation of tho enterprise.
JYews by the Pacific,
The above steam-ship has arrived at
New York with Liverpool dates to the
28rd ult.
Cotton has declined.
The general news is unimportant.
The Austrians have entered the
Principalities.
Spain is represented to be tranquil.
The capture of Bomersund is eonfirm
od.
The French are entitled to the whole
honor for the capture of Bomersund. —
Their troops fought with great gallan
try.
Riga will next be assailed.
The Austrains entered Wallachia
on the 14th.
Prussia is arming at all points.
The expedition against Crimea is
waiting until the Cholera subsides,
which had considerably decreased.
The Cholera has been fearfully de:
structive at Verna, Shumla, and Con
stantinople. It is estimated that from
ten to fifteen thousand of the allied
troops have perished from that disease,
■ - —i. in T "iinwjrirrwii; Dim iir m-inii
the majority of whom wore French."
An army of 60,000 Russians arc
concentrating on the right ‘hank of the
Pruth, under Gen. Luders.
Tim reported defeat of the Turks
near Kars is confirmed.
1 lenry Wetherstern has failed. His
liabilities $5,000,000.
Ilimllaiwons.
VERMONT ELECTION.
New York, Sept. 2—Vermont held
her State election yesterday, and elec
ted the entire Anti-Nebraska ticket.—
Judge RoyeC) a Maine Law Free-Soil
Whig- was elected Governor by 12,000
majority, in the place of John S. Rob
inson, Democrat. The Legislature and
three members of Congress elected are
Whigs. A Whig Free-Soil U. S. Sen
ator will, therefore, probably be elec
ted to fill the existing vacancy.
TILE N. Y. SOFT STATE CONVENTION.
New York, Sept. 6.—The Soft sec
tion of the Democracy of this State
held its State Convention to-day at
Syracuse. Great excitement was oc
casioned by Governor Seymour having
peremptorily declined to accept the
nomination as Governor.
SERIOUS RIOT AT NEWARK, N. J.
Newark, N. J., Sept. 4.—A serious
riot occurred in this city to-day be
tween the Protestants and Catholics,
during which a number of persons
were shot, and the Catholic Churches
sacked.
LATER FROM TEXAS.
Galveston, Sept. I.—The yellow fe
ver in this city is unabated. It is, al
so, prevailing at Houston.
Governor Meriwether arrived at
Santa Fe on the 29th of July.
HEALTH OF NEW-ORLEANS.
New Orleans, * Sept. 4. —The deaths
from yellow fever in this city during
the week, amounted to 185.
NEW-YORK MARKETS.
New York, Sept. 6.—Cotton was
dull to-day. Flour declined 12 1-2
cents per bbl. The heat and drought
continue.
NEW-ORLEANS MARKETS.
New-Orleans, Sept. 4. —Cotton is
dull and prices are nominal. Flour is
firm, and holders ask $8 per bbl. Lard
in kegs is worth 12 cents per lb. Prime
Molasses commands 11 1-2 cents per
gallon.
New-Orleans, Sept. 6.—Cotton is
dull and declining. The sales during
the last two days have comprised
1300 bales at 8 8-8 cents per lb. for
Middling. Flour is dull at $7.87 per
bbl.
MILERISM AND THE BURNING FOR
ESTS. —The Boston Traveller says that
accounts from Maine state that in the
vicinity of some of the burning forests
quite a number of persons, chiefly fe
males, have become insane in conse
quence of the excitement, the result of
a belief that the general conflagration
in the woods there is a sign of the
speedy ending of the world in accord
ance with the prediction of the Miller
ites. Some of them have been taken
to the State Asylum.
The South-western Railroad. —
We are informed that the South-West
ern Railroad is completed within six
and a half miles of this place, and that
the cars will arrive here by the first
of October. — Americas News.
“Father, did you ever have another
wife besides mother !” “No, my boy;
what possesses you to ask such a ques
tion ?” “Because I saw in the old
family Bibie where you married Anna
Domini , 1845; and that isn’t mother
for her name was Sally Smith.”
The following is a list of all the
States yet to vote this Fall, and the
time of holding their elections :
“Pennsylvania, October 10; Ohio,
October 19 ; Indiana, October 10;
Massachusetts, November 13; New
York, November 7 ; New Jersey, No
vember 7; Illinois, November 7; Mich
igan, November 7; Wisconsin, Novem
ber 7.”
In this State the election for mem
bers of the Legislature will commence
on the second Monday in October.
[Char. Courier.
The Grkytown Affair—-Wash
ington, Sept. 5. —Secretary Dobbin has
addressed a letter to Capt. Hollins ap
proving his course in the Grey town af
fair.
Advice to Youth, Gratis. —In
climbing a ladder, always look up, nev
er down /for in doing the latter, a fall
is iminent. So in life ; aim to keep
company with those above you, rather
than those beneath you, in intellec
tual capacity and acquirement. Em
. ulate your superiors, \[ you can’t
find them you are blind j aud if you
won't find them, you are npt ffttpd for
their society, and had better at pqpe
turn your attention to the'' reduction
of the dimensions of your ears and
immerse your muddy faculties in the
mysteries of poudrette, or putty ma
le i ng.— Lowell News,
■
.The Augusta Chronicle & fientinc,
of yesterday, says •
“Avery strong, and we think just,
feeling of indignation exists in regard
to a circumstance that occurred on
Sunday morning last. It appears that
several cart loads of old telegraphic
dispatches were emptied into the streets
in front of the Telegraph office, and al
lowed to remain there so long, that
they were seized upon by the curiors
and distributed all over the city in
large quantities. When the nature of
many of these dispatches is considered,
the thoughtlessness and criminality
of a breach of confidence would seem
to merit the severest reprehension.—
We forbear farther comments for the
present, and await some explanation
of the matter from the parties most
deeply interested.”
In Ohio, the pine swamps west of
Hudson, have been burning for weeks.
The meadows, to the extent of several
hundred acres, have been burnt out to
the depth of four feet, and will, when
the swamp fills with water, become a
lake. The lire would eat under whole
acres when undermined, and when
finding vent would burst out furiously
consuming everything within reach.—
President Pierce of Hudson College,
went to the swamp to view the scene,
when he saw several large trees appa
rently on solid ground, commence
tumbling around him, and he narrow
ly escaped with life. The inhabitants
in the vicinity are in a state of utmost
consternation.
New York, Sept. 2. —The auction
sale of tickets for the first night of the
Grisi and Mario opera took place at
Castle Garden late yesterday afternoon.
There was a large attendance exclu
sively of the rougher sex, who stood
on the benches, smoked cigars, and in
dulged in various kinds of amusement.
The premium for the first seat was
$250, and the name given by the auc
tioneer was “Coutts,” There was a
general laugh of incredulity, and cry
of “humbug” when the name was an
nounced, bul the auctioneer, becoming
somewhat indignant, avoAved that a
fifty pound note Avas deposited in his
pocket to pay for the seat. The pur
chaser must, therefore, be English.—
The reporters incline to the opinion
that “Coutts” is no other than the ro
mantic Avoman of whom I recently
Avrote you, who is so desperately fond
of Mario that she can never be out of
bis sight, or hearing.
Relief for Savannah. —Wc un
derstand that at a meeting of coun
cil, on Saturday, the Mayor was in
structed to inform, the Mayor of Savan
nah, that should he need any assistance
for the suffering poor of that city, he
could draw on the Mayor of Augusta
for one thousand dollars.
[Constitutionalist,
A gentleman was promenading a
fashionable street? with a bright little
boy at his side, when the little fellow
called out:
“ O Pa ! there goes an editor !”
“ Hush, son!’ said the father,
“don’t make sport of the poor man—
God only knows vhat you may come
to yet.”
Why is the staple product of Geor
gia, like in a cottage ?
Give it up ?
Because it lies nearest the hearts, and
swells the bosoms of the fair sex !
Horse Beef Discoverd. —Eight
or ten barres marked B, and apparent
ly containing pork, Avere found yester
day, half buried up in the sand under
Fox Point Hill. On examination,
they were found to contain horse
beef. The original quantity (15 bar
rels) Avas shipped here a short time
since, but no OAvner claiming it, the
agent of the vessel Avas obliged, as it be
came so offensive, to give it aAvay.
Some five barrels, it is supposed, have
been used to feed the numerous hogs
in that vicinity. In this vicinity have
been some of the worst cases of chol
era ; and it is not difficult to account
for it. —Providence Journal.
“ A man is circumscribed in all his
ways by the providence of God, just
as he is in a ship ; for although he
may walk freely upon the decks, or
pass up and down the little continent,
yet he must be carried Avliither the
ship bears him. A man hath nothing
free but his will, and that indeed, is
guided by laws and reasons ; and, al
though by this he walks freely, yet Di
vine Providence is the ship, and God
is the Pilot, and the contingencies of
the Avorld are sometimes like the fierce
Avinds, vi hich carry the whole event
of things whither God pleases.
When avc she birds, at tho approach
of Fall, annointing their plumage with
oil, to shield off drops, should it not re
mind us, when the storms of conten
tion threaten us, to apply the oil |of
forbearance, and thus prevent the chil
ling drops from entering our hearts ?
A man secs what he ought to be a
considerable time before he is what lie
ought; to be, and the intermediate time
must needs be\a time of labor and trou
ble, because the man is as it Avere dis
jointed, one principle not being ip agree
ment with another. The passage from
seeing to being ausAvers to the six days
labqr mentioned in the sacred Scrip*
tyres ; when a man is what he has pre?
viously seen he ought to be* then lie
has arrived at the blessed Sabbath. or
seventh day.” #
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i!‘oin tit mill.
EATONTON PRICES CURRENT.
sJCORKECTED WEEKLY 15Y W. A. DAVIS.]
Wholesale and Retail Grocer.
BAGGING. .Gunny $ yard 10 @ 10
r,. none.
BACON ..limns f) lb 12 @ 13
$ Shoulders slb 7 @ 8
. Sides slb 10 @ 12%
miTTFi J /%T nd 4y b 10 @ 12^
BUTTER. .Goshen •(? lb none.
• # thousand 650 @7 00
CIIEESE. .Northern !? ft 10 @ 20
nr>T^T'T?' n ?J.‘ sll Dair y & lt> none.
COFFEE.. Rio!? lb 14 @ io
* ,aVll H fll 18 @ 20
DOMESTIC GOODS..Shirt’. syd 5 @ 12
Sheeting $ yard 15 @ 30%
Osnaburgs $? v’d 9 (a) 12
FLOUR..Country, $ barrel .... 9 00 @lO 00
no . TXT Oonntr y V sack 450 @5 00
GRAIN..Cornf? Bushel 100 @1 10
Wheat $ Bushel 125 @1 40
IRON.. Sweeds lb 6% (aj 7
tatttt English!? lb o' @ 7
LARD..|? lb 13 @ 13
LlME..Northern!?Barrel 250 @3 00
LUMBER. .$ thousand feet 12 00 @l3 00
MOLASSES. .Cuba !? ga110n.... 35 @ 37
New Orleans ■s? gallon.. 40 @ 45
SYRUP “ “ !? gallon.. 50 @ 62
NAILS..!? Keg 075 @ 7 50%
OILS..Lamp Sgallon 150 @2 50
Train ft gallon 100 @1 25
Linseed $ gallon 125 @1 30
Castor !? gallon 225 @2 50
RICE..ft lb . 6 @ 8
ROPE..!? lb 10 @ 11
LIQ.UORS. .Gin, Northern f? gal 50 @ 75
Rum, N. E. f? gallon 50 @ 75
Whiskey!? gallon 50 @ 62
Brandy, cognac 300 @ 7 00%
Gin, Holland 200 @ 3 ON 2
SUGARS. .New Orleans ft 1b... 7 @ 9
Porto Ricof? lb 9 @ 10
Loaf!? R> 11 @ 13
Crushed slb 12 @ 14
Refined f) lb 10 @ 11
SALT..|? Bushel 90 @1 00
Salt $ Sack 250 @3 00
SOAP..Colgate, pale slb 12 @ 15
Yellow !? lb 8 @ 10
QTT/VP Country |? ft, .... 8 @ 10
SHOT..S lb 12% @ 12
$ Bag 250 @2 75
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
-ill iB tiibiuii wb sa tiiiiiii %rll w
aeac €o» rur 1 tv: t ~ •
THE above hotel will be open during court-week
for the reception of company. Every atten
tion will bo given, and every effort will be made
to render those comfortable who favor us with
their presence. JEFFERSON WRIGHT.
Sept. 9, 1854. 2t
Administrator’s Sale.
AGREEABLY to an order of the Court of Or
dinary of Putnam County, will be sold on the
first Tuesday in December next, 007% acres of
land, more or less, adjoining the lands of Thomas
Johnson, Stephen B. Marshall, J. M. Garrard and
others. These premises have fair improvements
upon them, and are situated 5 miles from Dennis
Depot. There arc 60 or 70 acres in the woods,
well timbered. MARION SPIVEY, Adm’r.
Sept. 9, 1854. tds
NOTICE.
ALL parties in interest are hereby required to take
notice that I shall apply to the Court of Or
dinary ot Putnam county, in the State of Georgia,
on the 2d Monday in January next, to appoint com
missioners for the purpose of a division of the ne
groes belonging to the estate of Nancy Williams,
deceased, among the distributees of the estate of
said deceased—publication of which notico is here
by made in terms of the law.
MARION SPIVEY, Adm’r.
Sept. 9th, 1854. t2mj
"wnFlobse FOR SALE.
I HAVE concluded to offer for sale the^V—yv
beautiful and much admired horse Diet-: /iT?\
Johnson, who is from the very best blood in the
South. This superb stallion is seven years old, and
five feet, three inches high. His color is a dark
blood bay, his hair short and glossy, and his legs,
mane and tail are black. His colts are noted for
their superior qualities, and fine appearance, hav
ing the elegant form and unsurpassed action of their
sire. Any person wishing to own a stallion will
have advantages offered him in this horse rarely
met with. If you wish to purchase, call and see
the horse, or you will miss a bargain. Terms will
be made easy to suit the purchaser.
JOHN B. FITTS.
Sept. 9th, 1854. 2m
.1 carmm.
A Gross personal attack having been made upon
me in the last Press, I beg the liberty of say
ing a few words in reply. The contomptible dog
gerel of that “ weak-headed nigger ” lice, is only
equaled by the very low social position of its auth
or. Where we are both known, it is unnecessary
that I should make any reply whatever. A gentle
man occupying the position in society which I. do
has no occasion to reply to the low doggerel of a
street mountebank —one who is the laughing stock
of the whole town, and who is regarded by every
one as a mere monkey to excite the merriment
of those who, for their amusement, laugh at the
tricks of a baboou. Such is the position occupied
by Pee, and a mere statement of his character is a
sufficient defence against the malignity of his attacks.
I now return this inhabitant of dark holes and cel
lars to that sink of degradation which ho occupied
before he was honored by my notice.
Sept. 9, 1854. ARNOTT THOMAS.
Superfine JYew Flour
BAQUB
AT THE EATONTON FACTORY
MILL,
OR THE STORE OF ADAMS & BROTHERS.
PRICE $lO per BARREL, CASH.
... Sept. 2,1854. [tf] E. N. MACON, Ag’t.
NOTICE.
rpwo Months after date application will be made
,JL to the Court of Ordinary of Putnam County for
leave to sell the land and part of the negroes belong
ing to the estate of John Ledbetter, deceased.
MARY F. LEDBETTER, Admr’x.
JAMES N. LINCII, Adm’r.
Sept. 2, 1854.
f \ EORGIA, Putnam County.
\jr SAMUEL PEARSON of the 311 dist, G. M.,
tolls before me as an ostray, taken up upon the
freehold of him the said Samuel Pearson, in said
county and district, a sorrel mare about three or
four years of age, appraised by David Moore and
Green Wiggins, freeholders of said county and dis
trict to be worth thirty-five dollars.
Given under my hand and official signature this
August 29th, 1854, PETER MoUENRY, J. P.
September 2,1854 —ts
EATON!ON HOTEL
E O It S N E E.
THE Subscriber offers for sale the large and BmH"
commodious building situated in the townJllilL
of Eatonton, known as tho Eaton ton Hotel, now oc
cupied as a Tavern by A. A. Underwood, Esq. It
contains 24 rooms, lately put in thorough repair, and
lias, connected with it, good out-houses and stables.
The lot on which the premises is situated is large and
convenient, containing two acres, part of which is a
garden for raising the necessary vegetables, Tho
recent completion of the Railroad to this plaeo ren
ders tho above property very desirablo to thoso who
wish to make money. Call and examino for your
selves. M. DENNIS.
August 26, 1854. ts
Plantation For Sale.
THE Subscriber otfors for salo his plantation ly
ing upon Crooked Creek, seven miles East of
Eatonton, containing 870 acres. There are 100 acres
of wood-land of superior quality, and between 50
and 75 acres of first-rate bottom land. The place
lias upon it a comfortable framed dwelling, new
gin-house and all the necessary out-houses. A bar
gain is offered, as I will sell the land upon very
favorable terms. WILLIAM LITTLE.
~ August 19, 1854. ts
€cncntl luterti&nunts.
SSI lllllMl
FOR SAMjF.
I OFFER for sale half interest in the two story
building now occupied by Davis & Walker, and
Harwell & Graybili as store-rooms, below, and by
“ The Press," and others above.
ALSO,
Half interest in the store.house occupied by Mr.
Wiel, half interest in the dwelling house (with four
and a half acres of land,) adjoining Mrs. Meriwether,
and now occupied by R. R. Walker.
O Ft,
If desired, the entire interest in the above property
may be bought.
Persons wishing to engage in mercantile business
in this place, or who desire to make investments in
town property, w’ould do well to “ ask for further
information.” ROBERT ADAMS.
Eatonton, August 26, 1854. ts
{A EORGIA, PUTNAM COUNTY.
ijT WHEREAS. Williams Alford applies to me
for letters of administration on the estate of M. D.
Williams, 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 cause, if any they have,
why said letters should not be granted.
Aug. 26th, 1854. AVAL B. CARTER, Ord’ry.
TAX COJLFFCTOR.
AA r e are authorized to announce the name
Wt&P of MICHAEL GKAYBILL as a candidate
for the office of tax collector of Putnam county at
the ensuing J anuary election.
August 19 th, 1854.
JYOTMVF
TO THE VOTERS OF PUTNAM COUNTY.
ftrfPSgp* AVe are authorized to announce William
W&? M. Roby as a candidate for the office of
Receiver of Tax Returns of -Putnam county at the
ensuing January election.
Sept. 2, 1854.
Fisfc’s Jtlctalic Burial Cases.
A SUPPLY always on hand which can he fur
nished at short notice by S. C. PRUDDEN, in
Eatonton, and AYm. AIcDONALD in Monticello.
July 29, 1854. [ls-tfJ
HAS returned to Eatonton, and renews the ten
der of his professional services to the citizens
of Eatonton and Putnam county. He is permanent
ly located in this place.
August 26, 1854. It
JYOTICE]
THE late firm of Nisbct & Dennis having been
dissolved, the unfinished business will be settl
ed by the undersigned. Early settlements would
be verv acceptable. R. 15. NISBET.
August 26, 1854. ts
STEAM SAW MILL.
TERRELL, TURNER & Cos.,
TTAYING purchased the Saw Mill, built by AA r .
XX AA t . &F. D. Ross, on the Alilledgeville <k Gor
don Rail Road, are prepared to furnish all sorts of
Lumber, at fair prices. The facilities for shipping,
are of course good. Make out your bills caretullv,
sign them, and direct to Terrell, Turner & Cos., at
AVliiting’s P. O. Wilkinson County.
All the old bills, on the books, will he sawed out
and shipped as speedily as possible, and new bills
will receive prompt attention.
August 26th, 1854.
EXECUTOR'S SALE.
UNDER an order of the Court of Ordinary of
Putnam County, will be sold before the Court
house door, in the city of Rome, Floyd County, on
the first Tuesday in October next, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property, to wit:
A splendidp'iver Plantation, on the Coosa River,
15 miles below Rome, containing 300 acres, more or
less, adjoining the lands of Dr. Dean, McArver and
others, and known as the “AV heeler Place.” Said
Plantation consists entirely of first rate bottom land
—except about tern -or fifteen acres—nearly all clear
ed and under a liigb 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 in 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, &e., on the place, as
there will be Corn, Pork and Stock llogs, Cattle,
Horses and Alules on the place for sale, together
with Plantation and Blacksmith tools, &e.
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 line upland, ad
joining the lands of U. D. Cornett, dec’d., Jonathan
Davis, Duke IT. 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 verv productive. All sold as the es ate of
James Wilson, late of Putnam County dec’d., for
distribution. AVM. A. AVILSON, ) v ,
I. N. AVILSON, j J>xr s>
CSF” The Weekly Chronicle and Sentinel, Rome
Courier and Southerner, copy till day of sale and
forward accounts to this office for payment.
August 12th, 1854. [tds. J
~_'g =r--» • Y-." ■ * ——
.i c an e t fi v.
THE Exercises of the above institution-were re
sumed on Tuesday morning last. Parents who
desire their children to avail themselves of the lull
advantages of _ instruction should start them to
school as early in the term as possible, and keep
them in punctual attendance afterwards.
Aug - 12, 1854—ts THE TEACHERS.
Female College.
riMIE Fall Term of this Institution will begin on
I the first Monday in September next under the
direction of the following Board of instruction :
Rev. J. 11. ECHOLS, A. AL, —President and Prof.
Alor. Philosophy, Evidences of Christianity, &e.
William B. Carr, A. AI. Prof. Nat. Science and
Ancient and Alodern languages.
Rev. Jas. L. Pierce, A. M. —Prof. English Litera
ture.
Rev. AVillinm C. Bass—Prof. Mathematics.
Geo. C. Taylor—Teacher Piano Forte, liarp, A'i
olin, Crayon Drawing and Oil painting.
Aliss Anna E. Robson—instructress Guitar, A’ocal
Alusic and AVatcr Coloring.
Aliss Margaret K. Sherman—Principal Prep. De
partment.
Airs. Susan T. Ray—lnstructress in Embroidery
and Needle Work.
Madison August 12, 1854.—5 t ,
EATONTON FEMALE ACADEMY.
riMIE Exercises of the Eatonton Fe-
I male Academy will bo resumed on /jUaa.
Monday 7tli August. No pains will
spared in tho advancement and thorough Tflaßv®
instruction of the pupils. Parents and
Guardians would do well to send their , G&IW
children on the first day of opening as the term will
be short.
July 29,1854. [2t]
WATCII-MAKER & JEWELER.
THE Subscriber will attend to all kinds of
watch work, repairing, &e. He is prepar
(ma&m ed to mend and repair Jewelry, and pledges
himself to be faithful in the execution of all jobs
left in his hands. Terms, cash. Office next door
below Slade’s Corner. JOEL BRANHAM, Jr.
May 16, 1854.
Money Wanted!!
ALL tbcHiotes and accounts of AVm. AA r . Ross as
guardian or as individual, and of Alartlui B.
Ross, as guardian or as individual, and all the notes
and accounts of tho firm of AVm. AV. Ross «fc F. D.
Ross aro to be found in the hands of J. 1), Dioma
tari,, our attorney, for collection. This is done-be
cause wo have removed to the far AVost, and must
have our money. AYm. AV, ROSS.
Tlio notes and accounts of F. D. Ross are also in
my hands for collection. J. D. DIOAIATKAKI.
August 5, 1854. 16—ts
'RAGS, RAGS, RAGS*
THE HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN.,
IMIE Subscribers are paying the highest price for
. good Cotton and Linen Rig s; persons 'having
them for sale, will find it to their advantage to ad
dress AVALKKR, AVILLIAIAN, & CO.,
Paper Commission Merchants,
Charleston, S. C.
Agents of the
S. Carolina Paper Manufacturing Company.
PROSPECTUS . 3
OF THE
Independent press.
r rriE 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-and
good morals impose upon every press. Its politics
are Democratic—of the school of Jefferson, Madt- *
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.
It3 editor is not governed by party or other shade
les, but speaks out whatever ho thinks on any and
all subjects whatever, “without fear, favor or affec
tion.”
All communications must be directed, post-paid,,
to the undersigned, editor of the Independent Press
J. A. TURNER.
Eatonton, Ga., July Ist, 1854.
Those of our exchanges who are willing tt>
extend us a courtesy, would obhgo us by giving
the above a few insertions.
C|c firtqrentatt s}nss 7
Published every Saturday Morning.
TAYO DOLLARS per annum; —in advance to all
not residing in the County.
■Rates Os Advertising.--Legal advertisements
inserted on the following terms:
Letters of Citation, $2 75
Notice to Debtors and Creditors, 3 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, “ 3 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 0©
for every tw - elve lines or less, for first insertion, and
50 ets. for 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.
Urofeiomil & business Canls.
RICHARD T. DAVIS,
EATONTON, GA.
OFFICE OVER. VAX MATER’S STORE.
mm vmmm
RESIDENT DENTIST.
EATONTON, GA.
May 16, 1854.
S. W. BRYAN,
BOTANIC PHYSICIAN,
EATONTON, GA.
OFFICE up stairs, adjoining the Printing Office,,
where .lie may be found during the day, and at
night at the residence of AV. A. Davis, unless pro
; fessionally absent. AIL calls for medicines or atten
tion promptly attended to.
Reference TRY* lIIM.
May 30th, 1854. 41y
W. A. DAVIS,
dSUiolfsak intit Detail (brotert
Sells Country Produce on Commission:
East corner JelTersoy St., Eatonton, Ga.
April 18, 1854.
C. L. CARTER,
FANCYCONFECTIONE It,
No. 4,Carter & Harvey’s Range,
April 23, 1854. Eatonton, Ga.
S. DUSENBERRY,
FASUIOJWIBFF TAIJL OR
\\T E warrant to please all who wish the latest
W style of dress. Shop up stairs, adjoining th*
Printing Office.
April 18, 1854.
ADAMS & BROTHERS,
EATONTON,
INA’ITE the. attention of the citizens of Pntnam
and the adjoining counties, to their largo stock of
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES.
eoiiliTTeWrtriarTfl<n - -Cffi-pw4SYAlism in style, quality
and prices.
Special attention will be given to_ nil orders.—
Casli paying customers will find it decidedly to their
interest’to give us a call.
April 18,1854.
isimib Map
WE 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. AVe have more of
tlio same good bargains we always sell our custom
ers. Call and examine our stock in the Temperance.
Hall. COXE & DENNIS.
April, 18,1854.-ts.
C. D. PEARSON, & CO.,
YYTOULD Call the attention of the public geu-
YY ernlly to their large stock of Dry Goods,
Fancy and Domestic, Groceries, Crockery, Hard
ware*, &c. Their Goods are all new, having
been recently selected with great cure in tho-
Ncw'York aiid Philadelphia markote. They flatter,-
themselves they ean give their customers as good
bargains as can bo bought in middle Georgia. Al
so, call and examine our stoch|pt'ready-made Cloth--
ing. We will endea- vour to fit all in garments and.
in prices. JSfl" .
DAYIS &JWALKEE
EATONTON, GA.
DEALERS ill Groceries, Tobacco, Cigars’, Snmf,
Shoes, Hats, Dings, - Patent Medieiuca, Hard,
Hollow and AVood ware, Cutlery, Powder and Shot,
Candles, Soaps, Crockery, Fine’ Liquors and AA’ines,
and various otliorarWjgo. Call and examine before
purchasing elsewhere. Bargains can he had.
April 18,1861.
hoc si? painting;
In its Various Branches ,
EXECUTED rilo>n'TLY AXD WITH DESPATCH.
®HAVIFG a number of hands in connection
with me, I am prepared to do jobs not only
in Putnam but in tl«f adjoining counties. Auy com
munication from ablgaq will reach me through tho-
Post Office here. 1 arWfelso prepared to execute pa
pering with neatness, and on goodterms.
April, 18,1854. JEFFERSON AVKIGIIT.
LONG ACiIM,
BRUNSWICK, GA.
WI LL give their attention to th#pro<H|jo[ law
in the counties of Chatham, Liberty, Ifcln
tosh, Glynn, Wayne and Camden, Pi the EuStor-
Cireult; Lowndes, Clinch, Ay are, V®arltonand Apse
filing of the Southern circuit; an® also, Nassau %
Duval, and St. John’s counties,
Thos. T. Loxg. I- Cobb.
May 9, 1854 %|S —-tt
I'OUSALL _
HP! A Desirable Lot in the town of EBtrWßn. ly-
JSUiL ini 011 Die street leading to ®adisonPtod
containing six nergs. Said Lot is irylipretty. pnitror
town, with a line natural growthßwhich makes it
peculiarly desirable to auy one wishing to improve
a place. It has all the necessary out houses
upon it.. Any ono wishing to buy, will apply caaMKr 8
Eatonton,’July 22th, 1848. [Ot.JjYV. BjMK