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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