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Ij\ Itl-S'KXDI-NT IMiESS.
f .. W ithout Tear, Favor or Affection.”
eatonton, g a.
I SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 16,1854.
The Democratic Party
I The perpetuity of this Union, and tiro salvation
V o f tl. . .nintry depend upon the Democratic party,
I (ns f,‘ its principles'. We are very well aware that
I t i,eiv have been, and arc, factions in the Demo-
I cnai party, and that factions are not promotivo of
I stability of our government. But factions of
I [lie Democratic party are not the party itself, nor
a iv the heresies of these factions, or tho private
ff riefs and individual opinions of faetionista the
1 MVii.iple.s ot the Democratic party. Aud hence
is we say that the perpetuity of thus Union and
salvation of the country depend upon the Dom*
ocratic party, true to its principles.
I Tlii? idea of a national party composed of tho
I v .dements of both tlio Democratic and Whig
I Kiitics lias beenjatteu suggested. No one would
I ;; ;e rejoice in the organization of this beau-ideal
If a party than ourself. Can it be formed ? That
I the question. Those who have talked most of
tiiis party would base it upon the single issue of
slavery. And to make it as sound upon this issue
as would be requisite—at least to make it more
-iiiuid than the Democratic party now is—would
* oeessarilv re pure it to be sectional in its charac
ter. You eaimot make a party more true to the I
:> •, ris;s ,»f slavcrv than the Democratic party now j
k ut; ; iliat party be bounded by Mason and
Dixon's line. And whenever that line does form
-A . divisi-ui between two great parties, then the
n between ih so States will be gone. Dissolu
the l>ody politic will follow; and thus the
r a Iv p;\.posed by the opponents of tho Demo*
i-.artv will bring about tho very result, to a*
; mV.. !, the remedy is proposed. To say noth*
t! -a. nf the differences of opinion which would
• ... --v.iriiy exist between "Whig's and Democrats
n ti.c principles of their several creeds, even j
• mruu-.i Into anew organization, that orgau
awe consider impraeticable upon the ground
S .;;: .-rn men of ali classes can consistently
with Northern Democrats upon the slavery
N.-.y, more: They are in duty bound to do
r while even the Soft Shells of New York
declared in favor of lotting slavery alone, the
_- : .a ty of the North is arraying itself in a lios
• :;u:de against the South. The worst Demo*
: ti -North who acknowledge allegiance to
.it: more declaration of faith, arc better than
■a Northern Whigs. Their votes in Congress
. . their doings in convention prove this beyond
The Northern Democratic party and the
N.r’.l.eru Whig party are opposed to each other.
W. at srruumls the Whigs have taken, Jet the late
b ... .a resolutions tell. The Democratic party
N t . is antagonistic to these resolutions as the !
r. i -us themselves assort. So are Southern j
•rat< and so are Southern Whigs. And
° _ i
v .- .-rn meu of all parties should unite in action l
Northern Democrats against Northern Whigs, j
ty.- have said that the Democratic party is as
- ..A .;■■!. the subject of slavery as any party
.sed •! Northern as well as Southern men
.... be. Northern men have their predilections
. :l..st slavery, and we eaunot expect them to be
• ..davery propagandists. All we ask of them
!, ire the iasututiou aline—to take it away from
t. bi.ife of Congress and let the people of the
A la.us. aued territories decide the matter for them*
« , x This they have agreed to da We eauex
. ■ k an more of them. But they are doing and
\ did i wen more than this; fur they are acting
..•aaiust Northern Whigs who declare in favor of j
..-aling tiie fugitive slavs law, of restoring a sec- ;
ii..il tine, and against all slave states aud territo- j
Aai this itch-ed i« the legitimate result of the j
, -•, "i-il diffefen.ro between the opinions of North- |
,ru Ws.igs aud Northern Democrats. For while |
, : ... • r,;icr are in favor of throwing large powers
; ,-o die hands of the federal government, the lat- 1
: '.relieve in the largest powers to the states and j
.... i
Soft Shell Democratic Convention.
This bodv which recently assembled in New ]
York behaved itself much better than we anticipa- i
tad. It passed no resolutions except such as were I
patriotic, aud refused to join in the unholy crusade j
against the South. It stood op]>osod to the repeal j
. the Nebraska Act, proposed no repeal of the j
fe.-itivt- slave law. and went in for the Democratic '
j-'.atform of 1852. It said that all sectional strife j
imi-t cease, and the Union must he preserved. We j
•; , i much consolation in the course adopted by the j
Soil .Shell convention, and almost feel in our heart
m offer them the right hand of fellowship. When
e.-n the New York Soft Shells act thus, we think
it augurs well for the harmony and unit} of the j
I lemocratic party, and the salvation of the country.
Abolition Doggerel.
Alxdition sometimes desecrates poetry—as it
desecrates every thing-—bv attempting to make it
a vehicle for its falsehoods and madness. Os course
abolition knows nothing of poetry —real poetry—
though it often perpetrates doggerel. In a late
number of the Xalmol Em is a piece headed
•'The old Slave,” which is as contemptible an effort
as we have ever seen. It tells about a poor old
nigger who was turned out to die:
“Jlis trembling step was slow.
And dim his aged eye,
When from the door of his lowly hut,
They turned him out to die.
The falsehood intended to be conveyed is that tho
people are in the habit of turning out their aged
slaves tp die.
‘Tn las ear, the tender name
Os "father,” by the tongue
Os infancy, had,once been lisped,
Though sad the accents rung.”
The falsehood here is that the nigger child said
“father,'’ when every body knows that a nigger
never says father, but c This falsehood
is innocent compared with others usually poipetia
/taj by alsdition.
The (Georgia University Magazine
for Septetabcjr in before ns, and we think rather
improved in its manner and matter. We have al
ways thought it strange that there so is little interest
taken iu this magazine. In the first place the fac
ulty of Franklin College ought to write tor this pe
riodical, and assist the young mw in its manage
ment. Then tho literati of modern Athens should
r'ontribu'.e to its pages, the alumni should all do their
tK-st for it, the trustees should interest themselves
In its behalf, and the people of Georgia should sub,
scribe for it. In this way we could have in Georgia
i, periodical equal to the Dublin University Magm
zinc. We see no reason why this might not lie the
east?, unless a reason could he found in the fact that
this would be encouraging Southern literature, or
home industry, or something ol that sort. 1 lie
American people are a great people for foreign
things—tilings that come a distance from homo —
and Georgians are not exempt from the failing.
Agricultural Papers-
The Soil of‘the A milt and fio'dliUt'ii OuUlimloi
for September were promptly on fair table about*
two weeks ago. Subscribe for them, Georgians —sub-
scribe tor them %th.
Relief for Savannah
On Wednesday 13th inst., a portion of the citi
zens of Eatonton assembled in tlio Court-house for
thepurpo.se of extending aid to tho sick and needy
of Savannah. Col. A. S. Reid was called to tho
Chair, and ,T. A. Turner requested to act as Seerc
tary. A committee was appointed consisting of
Dr. J. Branham, J. D. Diomatari, T. B. Harwell,
B. F. Aoams, tt. T. Davis, A. 0. Moseley, and
If. Deunis, to see our citizens, and requestor them
subscriptions for the purpose speoilied above. The
committee was directed to turn over nil collections
made into the hands of tho Chairman and Secre
tary of the meeting, who were instructed totin'*
out from tlio Mayor of Savannah whether money
or provisions would be more acceptable, and to for
ward the subscriptions received, in money or pro
visions, as tho Mayor of Savannah might think
( best.
j Aud now friends and fellow-citizens of Eatonton
I and Putnam county, wo expect you to do your
| duty. Surely there is not a man, woman, or child
I in the county who will not contribute something to
; alleviate tho sufferings in our stricken seaport. —
We want to see liberal hearts, and liberal purses.
Wo shall be very much mortilied and disappointed
if Putnam county should not, according to her
population and her means, do as much as any other
place in the State. Obey tho injunctions of the
golden rule. You know not how soon misfortune
may overtake you, aud
•'Mercy to him that shows it is the rule.”
lie who would refuse to extend aid where aid is
needed as in the quarter where we wish to send it,
cannot expect the smiles of heaven.
We are kindly permitted by our townsman T. j
B. Harwell, Esq., to publish two letters received by
him from Savannah, giving a deplorable account of !
tilings in that city. One is from the pen of Rev j
Mr. Crumly, Methodist minister in charge in Sa
vannah, and the other from another gentleman,
also a resident of that city. Read them, and say
whether Savannah needs our aid and sympathy.
■•Has the legislature of Georgia the power to
pass a law prohibiting one of her citizens from
voting'.'--Please give us your opinion- D.”
We answer this question in the negative. The
Constitution of Georgia, article 4th, section Ist,
provides that all persons who ‘-shall be citizens and
inhabitants of this State, and shall have attained
the age of twenty-one years, and have paid all
taxes which may have been required of them, airi
which they have had an opportunity of paying,
agreeably to law. for the year preceding the elec
tion, and shall have resided six months in tho
county,” shall be entitled to vote.
Tke legislature has no power to pass a law con
travening the above provision of tho Constitution
It might be supposed that the legislature could
pass a law and atlix as the penalty of its violation;
prohibition from voting. This would be unconsti
tutional, and therefore void. Neither could the
legislature pass a law affixing as a punishment
upon any individual having already committed a
crime, inability to vote. For besides violating the
above provision of the Constitution, it would be an
ex post facto law, and therefore unconstitutional.
Every man has the right of trial by jury. Nor can
the legislature take upon itself the trial of any case
except cases of impeachment tried by the senate, or
cases involving the pardoning power. The legis
lature of Georgia, therefore, cannot, either by a
general or special law, prohibit one of her citizens
from voting, provided lie comes up to the constitu
tional requirements as set forth above.
To Post Masters-
In all cases where we send our paper to post
masters, it is sent as a gratuity. We do not ex
pect from them any pay, but would be obliged to
them for any subscribers their kindness might ob
tain for us. Some of them have laid us under
obligations, and we would gladly be obliged to
them tili.
“The Angel Gabriel.”
We refer the reader to a communication from
Mr. Pattillo on the above personage. We thank
onr correspondent for bis information—part of
which Is new to us, and probably to onr readers,
and would be glad to hear from him as often as ho
may feel like dropping us a line.
Riot in Sandersville.
We learn from the Sandersville Georgian that a
considerable riot took place in the above town on
Tuesday sth inst, in which knives, pistols, Ac.,
were quite popular. Several severe wounds, but
no deaths. Cause—whiskey.
No papers from Augusta.
We got no papers from Augusta, or beyond that
point on yesterday. We never get our papers
regularly in this quarter.
Money for Savannah.
We have received a letter from Dr. Screven,
Mayor pro tem of Savannah, in reply to our en
quiry, stating that contributions for that city had
better be sent in money. There have been arrange
ments made to have bread sent from Macon. The
committee for Eatonton will please turn over to tho
president or secretary any money they may have
collected, in time this morning to have it sent to
Savannah by to-day's mail.
Storms in Savannah and Charleston,
On Friday Bth inst., very violent storms oc
curred in Savannah and Charleston, doing immense
injury to houses, shipping and property of all kinds.
Respectfully Declined.
We thank our Eatonton cotemporary, but must
respectfully decline his invitation to join the demo
cratic party. We have no fondness for mutinous
and sinking ships. In this regard, lie seems not al
together unlike ourselves. Like a tub thrown to
the whale, lie appears to float upon his “own bot
tom.” Lest between contending billows, lie gets
‘vi mw-d-orffl or anchors in Jonah's haven, we sug
gest that he come aboard ol’ our good, .staunch,
Republican craft. Here's tho rope neighbor. Who
comes next ? —Eotilhem ltecorder.
Letter keep it yourself, neighbor: For if you
ever prove as penitent for your errors as Judas did,
it might save your administrator the cost of a
rope.
• Savannah, Sept, lltli, 1851.
Dear Brother llarvjell :—l presume
vou have kept posted up of late in re
ference to the dreadful scourge in our
city. Such scenes of suffering and
death have scarcely ever been witness
ed as in the last five weeks, and tilings
are still getting worse. I go dt»y and
night. Many die of actual want of
medicine, nursing, and nourishment, —
Now our city is in ruins from the storm,
ft is one vast, wide-spread desolation—
churches and houses unroofed. Even
the best one on my lot is down. The
market deserted, the stores closed, star
vation seems next.
My oldest son has been down ten
days- —his case hopeless part of the time
- -is better now. Brother Payne, my
colleague, is very sick, I am worn out,
and there is scarcely a well man left in
the city. God seems to have marked
us for his vengeance. Do pray for us.
Yesterday, Stormy as it was, a man
left his dead wife in bed, and'all his
household matters, and left the city.—
At another house I went to, I found
all sick, and asked how they were in
the next house. They said«they heard
something like a man fall on the floor
in the night. I pushed open the door,
and found a man dead on the floor.—
He had pitched out of bed in his death
struggle, and died with his feet against
the door. His wile was speechless in
another room. There had not been a
soul to see them die.
I walked all of day before yesterday
evening to get some one. white or
black, to stay with a family where
every member was down, and could
not get one for love or money, lam
worn out —run down day and night,
[ often am doctor, nurse and cook.—-
Von cannot draw the faintest idea of
the sufferings here. It seems famine
will be next. The country people arc
afraid to come. We cannot get a
chicken in the place to make soup for
the sick, aud the groceries are nearly
all shut up. 1 could find but one open
this moruiugjj and his stock was three
or four spoiled hams. I feel alone in
the midst of death. All my friends
tire gone, sick or dead—no one to even
come and ask how we are. The sick
here, and some of the rest complain
ing, and wo are about the best off. I
1 fear 1 cannot keep up long, lam
now so nervous that I cannot write
legibly. The light has not been out
in my house in ten days, and will not
for weeks to come. Excuse this poor
sheet. My only hope is in God, and if
I fall, it will bo at my post, doing all
I can for the sick and the dying. If
I do fall, remember the wife and chil
dren of the widow’s son.
WM. M. CRUMLY.
Savannah, Sept. 9, 1854.
Cousin Thoma-s —l resume my pen
under the worst of feelings to write a
few lines, and under such circumstan
ces as God forbid I should ever witness
again. Our city is ruined—the once
beautiful Savannah now presents a
scene of destruction and misery. 0,
you have not the smallest idea of the
scene which our city now presents. The
storm of yesterday and the night be
fore and last night, has done more de
struction than five years of prosperity
will repay. Yesterday the roofs of
houses were flying in all directions,
aud some brick houses which you
would have thought would have
stood any gale, were blown down.
In the part of the city where you liv
ed, I don’t believe one out of five has
a tin roof left on. I went to the wharf
this morning, and saw two vessels sunk
in the river, and steamboats lying on
the wharf, and others high on the is
land opposite the city, and others mash
ed and broke up, besides the masts of
vessels snapped oft’. The island oppo
site the city was covered with water
six or eight feet deep yesterday, and all
the stock of cattle destroyed Besides,
it is feared lives have been lost. The
light-house below the city drifted oft,
and it is thought the Keeper is lost
with it; and, to add to all, the yel
low fever is as bad or worse than ever.
In the last 3 days there have been 72
deaths, being one every hour, and the
Lord only knows how we will come
out after this destructive storm. I
think the number of burials yesterday
would have been more, but they could
not be buried on account of the storm.
Brantly & Co’s, drug store is shut up.
Y iza (or whatever the man’s name is—l
don’t know how to spell it) told me a day
or two ago, that he was going to shut
up and go away. Alex. Fancott, &
Cos. are shut up and I think you will
see him up your way in a day or two.
As for my part I am not at all alarmed,
I put all my trust in God, though I
sec death, destruction and misery
around me on all sides.
Yours, truly,
[com muntcateil ]
The •(ingel Gabriel.
You are mistaken, Mr. Editor, in
supposing that “the Angel Gabriel’' is
a Yankee. He is an Englishman by
the name of Boss, and a member of the
Irving ite church—a small denominfition
in England. The Irvingitcs consdcr
themselves “ the true Church They
have three or four orders of ministers
or preachers, viz : bishops, deacons,
elders and angels. Mr. Boss’ olliee
was that of an angel , in that church,
and he was, till recently, a zealous
preacher for the true faith which final
-1 y led him to oppose the Homan Cath
olic religion, or false religion, as lie
supposed it to be. His zeal against tlie
Catholic doctrine and practices led him
to cross the ocean, to combat “the false
church” in the United States. Mr.
Boss is a good-meaning man, but his
zeal has led him into fanaticism. He
is an able and zealous opponent of the
church of Borne, and considers street
preaching, the most effectual way to
labor in what he considers a good
cause.
I derived my information of the
Angel Gabriel from an Englishman,
who is a personal acquaintance of Mr.
Boss—a reader of T.h§ Independvpt
r>
Jress. - -
If yduThiuk the above information
would be interesting to your readers,
you are at liberty to give it in your
paper. Respectfully,
LEROY PATILLO.
Monroe, Ga. Sept. 12, 1854.
To Arnott Thomas.
Last Saturday morning very soon,
I walked down into my saloon;
And hearing tlio sound of the goutlo cricket,
I looked into tlio “Press” and saw your ticket.
In baboon’s tricks, they mean no barm,
They tickle tho fancy of the friends around;
The baboon has some sonso you see,
Jle chooses one wife, instead of three.
You say that you arou gentleman, and stand very
high, •
Still you have three living wives, and two closo by;
You have placed yourself in a beautiful figure,
To burrow your ticket, to reply to this “weak-headed
nigger.”
You are so bold, so plain, aud so sulky,
1 ’ll provo to you that you livo in adultery;—
Tho monkey has gone in his hole, and thore he'll
■ stay,
He’ll employ you as bis servant to haul bis swill
away.
Arnott, you want to boa preacher, or deacon one.
But 1 will tell you what there must be done,
Before you enter into this high situation —
You must be washed in the lather of regeneration.
Your heart is worse than tho turtle that crawls in
tho mud,
Seeking for a chance to suck Ills brother’s blood ;
Shout in triumph, and now go on,
And employ somebody elso to blow your horn.
They have Mowed, and blowed very loud, too,
But 1 will show you now that he wont do;
This is not fair and I will prove it to you,
That tills weak headed nigger has to write against
two.
I live in my dark hole, and I want you to know it,
That you are now writing against Ike Nicholson
the poet,
l can show you in these rhymes, I can provo to
you
On me you have told things that are not true.
If you are a good Christian and behave as you
ought to,
You would raise a while flag, and cry out for
quarter;
Arnott, I think you have a hard rally,
'When you think of Docia, Abbey, and Sally.
Mr. Davis calls and I am obliged to go,
Or elso I would givo you a few verses mo’.
Ike Nicholson.
JYews by the Jtfrica ,
The steam ship Africa , Capt. Har
rison, from Liverpool, at noon, on the
26th of August, arrived at New-York
at half-past seven o’clock on Thurs
day morning.
The Indiana arrived out at noon on
the 23rd itlt., and the Alps on the
forenoon of the 24th.
i The Africa brings full particulars
of the capture of Bomarsund.
There had been no further opera
tions in the Baltic, and none in the
Black Sea.
On the 20th of August, the Aus
trian army entered Wallachia. The
whole of Wallachia and perhaps Mol
davia will be occupied.
The Russians are still concentrated
on the Truth, and the Turks at Bur
charest. No immediate battle is ex
pected.
Austria now’appears to be acting bo
na fide with the Western powers.
Prussia continues undecided.
The Turks have suffered a terrible
defeat in Asia.
The Black Sea fleets are doing
nothing.
Spain is subsiding into tranquility.
From all parts of Europe come re
ports of a most abundant harvest.
Our latest accounts from Bomarsund
are via Hamburg to August 21st.
Several British line-of-battle ( steam)
ships frigates, with some French ships
of the same class, had sailed in a south
easterly direction, as if going to Han
go or Sweaborg.
| There was a rumor that the remains
of the Bomarsund fortification will be
blown up and abandoned, but this
seems very uulikely. There was
another to the effect that the allied
fleets will winter at Stokholm.
Thanksgiving had been offered up
by the victors in all the churches of A
land, not forgetting to pray for Victoria
and Napoleon.
IflisttllititMiis.
Yellow Fever.—On Wednesday
in Savannah the interments amounted
to, 85—by yellow fever 22.
The deaths in Mobile for the week
ending the 9th inst., were 26, of which
5 were of yellow fever.
There were twenty deaths in C harles
ton on Tuesday, from yellow fever.
There wore 116 deaths in Charles
ton last week, of which 74 were sub
jects of yellow fever. Among the
deaths we notice that of Mr. Tornton
Carpenter, the chief operator in the
Charleston Telegraph office.
DEATHS AT SEA, &C.
New York, Sept. 11. —Mr. Brant,
mate of the ship Columbia, from
Charleston, and Capt. Bevel and the
Steward, of the brig Philura, from Sa
vannah, died at sea of yellow fever.
The deaths in this city during the
past week have been 720, including
180 from cholera.
In Boston the deaths for the week
were 180, including 13 from cholera.
An abundance of rain fell yesterday
all through the Middle States.
LATER FROM TEXAS AND MEXICO.
New Orleans, Sept. 11.—Galves
ton adyiecs of the Bth inst., report the
' ■ '
yellow fever td be on the increase in
that city.
H Barnesville dates to the 2d inst.,
state that a battle had occurred at
Victoria which lasted three days vdien
the insurgents retreated after smas
loss. The government troops lost
400 men.
It was reported that San Louis Po
tosi had revolted.
The deaths in New Orleans last week
from yellow fever, were 125.
in this county, on Thursday morning, 14th inst.,
by Llio Rev. T. U. Wilkes, Samuei. T. Dickinson,
Ksq., of Tliomaston, Upson Cos., Ga„ and Miss
Barbara s., daughter t>f Uriah Ward, Esq:
“Oh guard your affection, nor e’er let it foci
that this world o’er the warmest will steal-
W hue the faith of all around you is fading or past'
Let yours, ever green, keep its bloom to /ho last.”
D .
Southern Recorder please copy.
EATONTON PRICES CURRENT
[corrected WEEKLY BY \V. A.- DAVIS.]
Wholesale and Retail G'rocer.
BAGGING. .Gunny yard 10 @ 10
Kentucky none.
BACON. .Hums tt> 12 @ 13
Shoulders lb 7 ©> 8
Sides slb 10 © 12%
Hog round '(3 lb 10 © ly%
BUTTER. .Goshen lb none.
Country lb 10 © 16
BRICKS. . thousand 650 @7 00
CHEESE. .Northern $Tb 15 (a), So
English Dairy ty lb none.
COFFEE. .Rio ft 14 @ 16
Java slb 18 © SO
DOMESTIC GOODS..Shirt’. yd 5 © lz , z
Sheeting $ yard 15 © 30
Osnaburgs $3 y’d 9 @ 12
FLOUR. .Country, $ barrel 9 00 © 10 00
Country y sack 450 ©5 00
GRAIN. .Corn "(3 Bushel 100 ©1 10
Wheat %i Bushel 125 @1 40
IRON. .Sweeds ft lb 6% @ 7
English slb o' © 7
LARD.. (3 lb 13 © 15
LIME. .Northern '(3Barrel 250 ©3 00
LUMBER. .“(3 thousand feet 12 00 ©l3 00
MOLASSES. .Cuba 1$ ga110n.... 35 @ 37
New Orleans $ gallon.. 40 @ 45
SYRUP “ “ I? gallon.. 50 @ 62
NAILS. Keg 675 © 7 50%
OILS. .Lamp gallon 150 ©2 50
Train ft gallon. 100 ©1 25
Linseed $ gallon 125 ©1 30
Castor $ gallon.; 225 ©2 50
RICE. .“(3 lb 6 @ 8
ROPE, .y lb 10 © 11
LIQUORS.'.Gin, Northern gal 50 © 75
Ruin, N. E. ga110n.... 50 @ 75
Whiskey $ gallon 50 © 62
Brandy, cognac 300 @7 00
Gin, Holland 200 © 3 00%
SUGARS. .New Orleans $ 1b... 7 © 9
Porto Rico slb 9 © 10
Loaf slb 11 © 13
Crushed “(3 lb 12 @ 14
Refined 13 R* 10 © 11
SALT. .13 Bushel 90 ©1 00
Salt $ Sack 250 ©3 00
SOAP. .Colgate, pale lb 12 @ 15
Yellow slb 8 @ 10
Country $ lt> .'. 8 © 10
SHOT..Ib 12% % 12
ft Bag 250 ©2 75
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE.
I shall be at the court-ground of the
306th District, Oct- 11th
367th “ “ 12th
390th “ “ 13th
807th “ 18 & 19th
313th “ 25 44 26th
379th “ Nov 1 & 2
314th “ 44 4th
312th “ “ 6th
374th ‘‘ “ Bth
308th “ 44 9t.h
300th 44 44 15th
367th 44 44 16th
390th 44 22 & 23rd
369t1i District, Sept. £2.nd|
314th “ “ 23rd
312th “ “ 25th
374th “ “ 26th
30Sth “ “ 27th
306th “ 44 28th
367th 44 44 29th
390th “ “ 30th
369th “ Oet. 4th
314th “ “ sth
312th “ “ 6th
374th “ “ 7th
308th “ “ 9tli
1 shall be in Eutonton every Tuesday and Friday
after the 13th Oct. My books will be‘closed on the
25th November. S. S. WRIGHT, T. C.
T.I Y COBIBCTOU.
--p-.-r-- We are authorized to announce the name
of STEPHEN S. WRIGHT, as a can
didate fi r re-election for the office of Tax Collector
at the ensuing January election, in 1855.
Sept. lGth, 1854.
\vmnii -Httiii '''il ilil ’«m w
m YWY* I ca
rpHE above hotel will be open during court-week
JL for the reception of company. Every atten
tion will be given, and every effort will be made
render tlioso comfortable who favor us with
tlieir presence. JEFFERSON WRIGHT.
Sept. 9. 1854. 2t
Administrator’s Sale.
AGREEABLY to an order of tho Court of Or
dinary of Putnam County, will be sold on the
first Tuesday in December next, 607% acres of
land, more or less, adjoining tho 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 aro 60 or 70 acres in the woods,
well timbered. MARION SPIVEY, Adm’r.
Sept. 9, 1854. tds
JTOTICE.
ALL parties in interest are hereby required to take
notice ttiat 1 shall apply to the Court of Or
dinary of Putnain county, in the State of Georgia,
on the 2d Monday in January next, to appoint com
missioners for the purpose of a division of tho ne
groes belonging to the estate of Nancy Williams,
deceased, among the distributees of the estate of
said deceased—-publication of which notice is here
by made in terms of the law.
MARION SPIVEY, Adm’r.
Sept. 9th, 1854. t2mj
FINE HORSE FOR SALE.
I HAVE concluded to offer for sale
beautiful and much admired horse Dick/X/\
Johnson, who is from the very best blood in the
South. This superb stallion is seven years old, and
live feet, three inches high. Ilis 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 line 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 liorso rarely
met with. If you wish to purchase, call and see
the horse, or you will miss a bargain. Terms will
bo made easy to suit the purchaser.
JOHN B. FITTS.
Sept. 9th, 1854. 2m
EATONTON HOTEL
FOR S *1 L, U.
THE Subscriber offers for sale the large andHUjj
commodious building situated in the towiiJaAL
of Eutonton, kuowu as the Eatonton Hotel, now oc
cupied as a Tavern by A. A. Underwood, Esq. It
contains 24rooms, lately put in thorough repair, and
has, 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
warden for raising the necessary vegetables. The
recent completion of the Railroad to this place ren
ders the above property very desirable to those who
wish to make money, Call and examine for your
selves. M. PENMS,
August 20, 1854, tt
Plantation For Sale.
rivllE Subscriber offers for sale his plantation ly
-1 jng upon Crooked Creek, seven miles East of
Eatonton, containing 370 acres. There aro 100 acres
of wood-land of superior quality, and between 60
and 75 acres of first-rate bottom land. The place
has upon it a comfortable framed dwelling, now
gin-house and all the necessary out-houses. A bar
gain is offered, ns I will sell the land upon very
favorable terms. WILLIAM LITTLE.
August 19, 1854. ts
NOTICE!
THE late firm of Nisbet & Dennis having been
dissolved, the unfinished business will be settl
ed bv the undersigned. Early settlements would
t'i very acceptable. R. B. NISBET.
August 26, 1854, ts-
(Setinral *
■’tm mnm
FOR S^JjjE.
I OFFER for salo half interest in the two story
building now occupied by Davis & Walker, and
Harwell & Gray bill as store-rooms, below, and by
44 The Pres*” and others above.
ALSO,
Half interest in tho store.houae occupied by Mr.
VViel, half interest in the dwelling house (with four
and a half acres of land,) adjoirflng Mrs. Meriwether,
and now occupied by R. R. Walker.
O R,
If desired, the entire interest in tho above property
may be bought.
Persons wishing to engage in mercantile business
in this place, or who desire to make investments in
town property, would do well to 44 ask for further
information.”* ROBERT ADAMS.
Eutonton, August 26, 1854. . ts
&EORGIA, PUTNAM COUNTY. .
WHEREAS, Williams Alford applies to mo
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 he granted.
Aug. 26th, 1854. WM. B. CARTER, Ord’ry.
T.IX COLLECTOR.
We are authorized to announce the name
IffCS? of MICHAEL GRAYBILL as a candidate
for the office of tax collector of Putnam county at
the ensuing January election.
August 19th, 1854.
NOTICE
TO THE VOTERS OF PUT#AM CO UNTY.
(jgsgge*. We are authorized to announce William
M. Roby as a candidate for the office of
Receiver of Tax Returns of Putnam county at the
ensuing January election.
Sept. 2,1854.
Fisk's JUfetalic Burial Cases.
\ SUPPLY" always on hand which can be fur
_[ JL nished at short notice by S. C. PRUDDEN, in
Eateuton, and Wm. McDONALD in Monticcllo.
July 29, 1854. [ls—tf]
m* i mm
HAS returned to Eatouton, and renews the ten
der of his professional services to the citizens
of Eatouton and Putnam county. Ho is permanent
ly located in this place.
’ August 26, 1854. It
STEAM SAW MILL.
TERRELL, TURNER &. Cos.,
HAVING purchased the Saw Mill, built by W.
W. & F. D. Ross, on the Milledgeville & 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 carefully,
sign them, and direct to Terrell, Turner & Cos., at
Whiting’s P. O. Wilkinson County.
All the old hills, on the books, will be sawed out
and shipped as speedily as possible, and new bills
will receive prompt attention.
August 20th, 1854.
EXECUTOR’S SALK.
UNDER an order of the Court of Ordinary of
Putnam County, will be sold before the Court
house door, in the city of Rome, Flovd County, on
the first Tuesday in October next, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property, to wit:
A splendid river 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 44 Wheeler Place.” Said
Plantation consists entirely of first rate bottom land
—except about 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 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, eke., on the place, as
there will be Corn, Pork and Stock Hogs, Cattle,
Horses and Mules 011 the place for sale, together
with Plantation and Blacksmith tools, etc.
ALSO,
Will be sold before the Court-house door, in the
town of Calhoun, Gordon County, 011 the same day,
a plantation containing 160 acres of fine upland, ad
joining the lands of U. D. Cornett, dec’d., Jonathan
Davis, Duke 11. 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 es ate of
James Wilson, late of Putnam County dec’d., for
distribution. WM. A. WILSON, ) .
I. N. WILSON, V
The Weekly Chronicle and Sentinel, Rome
Courier and Southerner , copy till da}- of sale and
forward accounts to this office for payment.
August 12th, 1854. [tds.j
rpilE Exercises of the above institution were re-
JL sinned on Tuesday morning last, Parents who
desire tlieir children to avail themselves of the full
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.
mmmm
Female College.
rpHE Fall Term of this Institution will begin on
1. the first Monday in September next under the
direction of tho following Board of instruction :
Rev. J. 11. ECHOLS, A. M., —Resident and Prof.
Mor. Philosophy, Evidences of Christianity, &c.
William B. Carr, A. M. Prof. Nat. Science and
Ancient and Modem languages.
Rev. Jas. L. Pierce, A. M.—Prof. English Litera
ture.
Rev. William C. Bass—-Prof. Mathematics.
Geo. C. Taylor —Teach*- Piano Forte, Harp, Vi
olin, Crayon Drawing and Oil painting.
Miss Anna E. Robson—lnstructress Guitar, Vocal
Music and Water Coloring.
Miss Margaret K. Sherman—Principal Prep. De
partment:
Mrs. Susan T. Ray—lnstructress in Embroidery
and Needle Work.
Madison August 12, 1854.—3 t
EATONTON FEMALE ACADEMY.
rpHE Exercises of the Eatouton Fe
-1 male Academy will be resumed on //TjM;
Monday 7th August. No pains will
spared in the advancement and thorough 'AoKP s)
instruction of the pupils. Parents and
Guardians would do well to send tlieir
children on the first day of opening as the term will
be short.
July 29, 1854. [St]
WATCH-MAKER & JEWELER.
THE Subscriber will attend to all kinds of
watch work, repairing, &c. lie is prepar-
KViida od 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.
JYeic Family Flour
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.
N OT ICE.
rpWO Months after date application will be made
1 to the Court of Ordinary of Putnam County for
leave to sell the land and part of tho negroes belong
ing to tho estate of John Ledbetter, deceased.
MARY F. LEDBETTER, Admr'x.
JAMES N. .LINOiI, Adm’r.
Sept. 2, 1854,
SEORGIA, Putnam County.
SAMUEL PEARSON of the 311 disk, G. M.,
before mo as an cstrav, 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 bo worth thirty-five dollars.
Given under my hand and official signature this
I August 29th, 1854. PETEK McIIENRY, J. P.
September 2,1854-ts
‘ P ROS PECTIT S “ -
OF THE ‘ ■ v
INDEPENDENT PI!ESS.
r PHE INDEPENDENT PRESS i3 published.
weekly in Eatouton, Ga., at tho price of $2,00
per annum, invariably in advance. -a
As its name indicates, it js entirely independent,
being governed alone by such rules as decency anti
good morals impose upon every press. Its polities
aro Democratic—of tho school of Jefferson, Ma'di
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.
Its editor is not governed by party or other shack
les, but speaks out whatever ho thinks on any and
all subjects whatever, 4 - without fear, favor or affec
tion.”
All communications must be directed, post-paid,
to the undersigned, editor of tho Independent Prces
J. A. TURNER.
Eatouton, Ga., July Ist, 1854.
E-® p " Tlioso of our exchanges who arc willing to
extend us a courtesy, would oblige us by giving ■
the above a few insertions.
Cft kilqn-nilntt frrss,
Published every Saturday Morning.
TWO DOLLARS per annum; —in advance to all
not residing in the County.
"States of 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, 44 3 50-
Application for Letters of Dismission, 4 50
Yearly Advertisements— Professional and
business cards, measuring twelve lines or less, v- : "
be inserted at Twelve Dollars.
Other Advertisements will be charged $1 w
for every twelve lines or less, for first insertion, and
50 cts. 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.
Ilrofesstoititl k business Curts.
RICHARD T.I)AYIS7
EATONTON, GA.
OFFICE OVER VAX MATER'S STORE.
RESIDENT DENTIST.
EATONTON, GA.
May 16, 1854.
‘ S. W. BRYAN,”
BOTANIC PHYSICIAN,
EATONTON, GA.
OFFICE up stairs, adjoining tlie Printing Office,
where lie may be found during the day, and at
night at tlic residence of W. A. Davis, unless pro
fessionally absent. All calls for medicines or atten
tion promptly attended to.
Reference TRY HIM.
May 30tli, 1854. 4ly
W. A. DAVIS, ~
mtir \htul (Brotcr:
Sells Country Produce on Commission:
East corner Jefferson St,, Eatouton, Ga.
April 18, 1854.
C. L. CARTER, -
FANCY CONFECTIONER,
No. 4,Carter & Harvey’s Range,
April 23, 1854. Eutonton, Ga,
s. s. dusenbemyT
F» iS Hi OX Y BIS EE T.I3E OR
WE warrant to please all who wish the latest
stylo ot dress. Shop up stairs, adjoining the
Printing Office.
April 18, 1854.
ADAMS & BROTHERS,
INVITE tho attention of the citizens of Pulnanv
and the adjoining counties, to their large stock of
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
confident that they can please them in style,quality
and prices.
Special attention will be given to all orders.—
Cash paying customers will find it decidedly t-0 their -
interest to give us a call.
April 18,1854.
fi\ ft fS) ' (Aft fS-Aftp'ihO.A
trTTE would inform our friends of Putnam county
W that we have opened the largest assortment
of ready-miule clothing for Spring and Summer that!
has ever been in the Eatouton market, which we-,
will sell upon reasonable terms. We hove more of
the same good bargains we always sell our custom
ers. Call and examine our stock in the Temperance
Hail. CONE ik DENNIS. A
April, .18, 1854.-ts.
('. 0. I’KAIiSON. A (U.
-T'TTOULD Call the attention of the public gen-j
\V crallv to their large stock-of Dry Goods,
Fancy and "Domestic, Groceries, Crockery, Hard
ware, Are. Tlieir Goods are all new, having
been recently selected with great care in tho
Nejv York and Philadelphia markets. They flutter;
themselves they can give tlieir customers as good
bargains as can be bought in middle Georgia. Al
so, call and examine our stock of ready-made Cloth
ing. We will endea- vour to fit all in garments and
in prices. .
DAWS, & WALKER
EATONTON, GA.
DEALERS ill Groceries', Tobacco,'Cigars, Snuff,
Shoes, Hats, Drugs, Patqgi Medicines, llurd,
Hollow and Wood ware, Cutlery, Powder and Shot,
Candles, Soaps, Crockery, l-'i gs Liquors and Wines,
and various other art icles. Cjl and examine before
purchasing elsewhere. B:tr|§ins can be had.
April 18, 1864.
HOUSE PALMING,
In its Far lints Branches ,
EXECUTED I'ItOMUTI.VifAXO WITH DESPATCH.
fPI- HAVIFG a nmnl<B%>f hands in connection
AiliiL with me, I am n#pnred to do jobs not only
m Putnam but in the aiMOining counties. Any eoui
lminication from abroaq|:will reach me through the
Post Office here. I am|&o prepared to execute pa
pering with neatness, ami on goodterms.
April, 18, 1854. WRIGHT.
LONG $ (1-088,
BRUNSWICK, "GA.
WILL give their attention to the pTajjfce of law
in the counties ot* Ohdtlmni, U't ,-•
tosh, Glynn, Wayne mul Cain Jen, ot
Circuit ; Lowndes, C'lineh, AVdire,
pling of the. Southern circuit; and also,fr*iiSwßt
Duval, and St. John’s counties,. f'loridft.JC. JPk
Thos. T. Long. | Tnos.
May 9, 1854
FORSVLi:.
SA Dosirable Lot in the town of En fen ton, ly
ing on the street leading; .to MadSßOn, and
nine six acres. Said Lot is in a pretty part o|
town, with a fine natural growth, wliicli muk.es K
peculiarly desirable to any one wishing to iitßitOve'
a place. ‘lt has all thfc 'hecessaif' , B'nt-Jioti||W|g>v
upon it. Any one wishing t<» bnv, will