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INDEPENDENT PRESS. ** Without Fear, Fhror or Affection,” ” • • iit, . EATONTON, GA. SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 14.1854. FUNERAL. The funeral services of William Dennis. Jr., will take place at his late residence, this evening, at 2 1-2 o’clock. The burial will take place at the residence of Thomas Respass, Esq., at 4 o’clock. P. M. Tlie friends and acquaintances of the family arc invited to attend. Oct 14, 1854. Rev. Billing-ton M. Sanders From “h discourse in commemoration of the life, services, and death of elder Billingtoii M. Sanders, delivered before the Georgia Baptist Convention, at Washington Wilkes County, Ga., on Lord's day, April 23, 1854, by C. D. Malian-, and published by request of the Convention, by the Charleston South* 'em Baptist Publication Society, 1854.'' wo get most of the facts contained in tlie following sketch: Billingtca MeCai r Sanders was born in Colum bia county, Georgia, December 2i), 1788. By the death of his father in 17‘JG, and of his mother two years afterwards, he was left an orphan, but found a home- with Ambrose Jones, who treated him kindly. In 1802, he was a pupil in Kiokee Semi nary. sometimes called McNeil's Seminary, then under charge of Dr. Bush. Young Sanders was also instructed, at one period of Ins boyhood, by Daniel Baldwin, a teacher of some repute in his day. Major Joel Crawford of Early county, was a class-mate and intimate of the subject of this sketch, when at Kiokee Seminary. He furnishes the following reminiscence of his school-mate: “Asa school-boy, Sanders was apt to learn, high-tempered, a little proud, and quite spirited; but always truthful, kind-hearted and generous, with a strong development of reverence. I never loved a class-mate better; though, being a stouter boy. 1 sometimes fretted him for my own idle amusement, and besides the laugh which I probably enjoyed, received from him many of his severest blows, which I made it a point never to return, having in every case been myself the aggressor.” .Such arc the few incidents wo have been aide to glean concerning the early boyhood of the sub ject of this sketch.. After having completed his preparatory course under Dr. Bush, and Mr. Bahl w ,n, he entered Franklin College, probably in ] >0«, where it is supposed he remained about two yeans. II ■ then left this institution and went to the South Carolina College, April Bth, 1808, where <■■■ graduated in a class containing such men as Jas. L. Pettigru, Wm. J. Grayson and Bishop Capers.— lie seems to have been so industrious during his collegiate career, as to have injured his health by too close application to study, and was compelled tv absent himself from his class for a time, on ac count of bodily debility. His moral deportment at ci dloge was equal to bis industrious habits, lie had a wild fellow for a chum, but such was his respect for Sanders that be never invited rowdy company t o their re out. And even if he had, it is hardly pra aid- that the impressive manner of the studious y -;ng man would have allowed them to carry on ir revels. 11c made it a point never to be in terrupted in bis studies ; but when any one called lie w-ukl ask him to take a seat, and then goon with his books. He was at this time a great slave i t>> tobacco, smoking, chewing and snuffing immod «-r.tt*‘ly. Th -sc* practices, though, he broke off by i • ;;e ' igorous effort, when he graduated, and never j them, In this thing, Mr. San- i ■ rs proved himself a hero, lie ruled his spirit, j an ac tording to holy writ, this is better than tak- ! . mg a city. After leaving college Mr. Sanders returned to his native county, and there resided until the latter j part of the year 1832. In 1810, he became a mem- I iwrof the Baptist Church at Kiokee, having been j baptized by Rev. Abraham Marshall. From all I that can be learned, it is supposed that he wasrcc- | tor of Columbia county Academy, in the years ; 1811 and 1812. The next important step in his j life was his marriage on the 17tn of March, 1312, with Miss Martha Lamar, of Applington, by whom !.•• had nine children —seven of whom died in infan cy arid childhood, and one of whom died after reaching years of maturity. Only one of his chil dren by his first wife, a daughter survives him.— In 1822, he lost his first wife, and in 1824, Feb. 25th, married Miss Cynthia Holliday, of Lincoln county, who lives after him. By her ho had thirteen chil dren. making him the father of twenty-two sons and and daughters. Os the last set of children, four died when young, and one In mature years—leaving eight others, besides the surviving daughter of his first wife to mourn Ins loss. Alter having taught school two years in Appling ton, he settled upon a plantation in his native coun ty, and gave himself up to rural quietude and do mestic bliss. He was quite successful as a farmer, and found agricultural pursuits congenial to his tastes, and restorative of liis health, which had been seriously threatened by a strong predisposition to pulmonary disease. Early in life he was elected a member of the le gislature from the county of Columbia. He took high rank in the council of his State for talent, up rightness, and decision of character, lie was nev er an aspirant lor political honors, after having serv ed his first term. Major Crawford, already*quoted, says of him on tbs head: “I was not in the State at that time, [of his elec tion,] but the first time we met after he hud been a member, he frankly expressed his determination never to engage again in political life. 1 was the more surprised, as I knew him to be talented and popular, and I supposed, ambitious. He never lacked energy or habitual industry ; and I presume ho became disgusted with the obliquities and fol lies of the State House—a feeling of which I, in the same situation afterwards, strongly partook.”— And his biographer, the Rev. C. 1). Mallary. says as -follows : "Mr. Crawford is entirely correct as to the cause which drove him front political life, as Mr. Sanders had often expressed himself to that effect to his friends. Whilst at Milledgeville, as a Representative, lie said to Governor Rabun, and another friend now living: “This is no place for a Christian, and I shall never conic hero again.” Wo have heard an amusing anecdote in this con nection. of Mr. Sanders. We give it without vouch ing for its truth. He was a great talker, and when engaged in conversation, gave himself up to it fully, totally oblivious of every {thing else. On one oc casion, while a ineiiibcrof the 1 louse of Representa tives, some measure was pending in which he felt great interest, and upon which he was particular ly aueious to vote, as it was not known how the question would be determined, and one voto was therefore of much importance. Just before the vote was to lie taken some gentleman engaged him in conversation and while thus engaged the vote was taken and the question decided against his views by only one majority. When this was found out by him, and especially as he believed he had beeu kept away in conversation for the purpose of pre venting his voting, he is represented to have said with a half playful, half serious tone, that if lie could bo so easily cheated out of his vote, lie was too big a fool to boa Georgia Legislator, atid there fore determined that he never would be again. He was, however, willing to serve tlie public, and was for several years one of the justices of the Inferior Court of Columbia County, and served in this capacity creditably to himself and usefully ha th# omn inunity. It was not until the year 1823,' or early in ’24 that ho enlisted under the banner, under wjiich lie won his noblest laurels. At that time tljio Rev. Jabez P. Marshall, then pastor of tho Union (Church, Warren County, asked permission at one) of tho regular Conferences of that Church to read a resolu tion. Mr. Sanders was at that time acting clerk of the conference, and held his membership at Union church. lie and others urged their pastor to read his resolution. What was tho clerk's surprise to find it was a resolution urging hint forward to tho ministry. He dropped his head and burst into tears. He obeyed the the call, and was ordained at Union Church January sth, 1825, at the special request of the Williams’ Creek Church. The ministers who officiated on the occasion were Josse Mercer. Malichi Reeves, Joseph Roberts, John 11. Walker, Jabez P. Marshall and Elisha Perryman. All these with tho subject of ordination, cxicpt tlie venerable Perryman, have passed away. 1 lie lat ter gentleman, now about 86 yea rs of age, has been engaged in the ministry 50 years, and is probably the oldest Baptist minister in the State. [ro hk continued] Field Sports. On Wednesday morning Major Ward ran into a red fox, with his fine pack of hounds. Our gunners arc also on the qui rive , and have alroa, dv bogged sovohil nice dishes of partridges. Turtle doves, also, are doing the agreeable. It is rather too warm, yet, however, lor accomplishing much in this line, though tho time when gentlemen may be allowed to hunt has been on hand, from and since the Ist October, inst. Our sportsmen here have adopted a common understanding not to hunt before the Ist day of the present month. It is the common law of the county. Boys, when you have good luck, report for our columns. -~ Advantages of Advertising. Said a merchant to us tho other day. " I have now found out the advantages of advertising. Our house has been in the habit of sticking up a writ ten notices of‘money wanted,’ &c\, and people would pay no attention to them. Mo put a short notice in your paper tho other day, and since then twenty men have responded to our call where none did before.” Said Aleck to us one day, " I have been putting up my notices on the posts of ‘money wanted.’ ’ “ Ah!” said we. “ And what effect did it have ?” “It did not bring one cent, but it did do some thing—it proved that I was a damned fool!" Said a farmer to us the other day, “I want you to advertise my land for sale. When I tell people I have anything for sale, they won't believe me.— If I put it in the paper, they think I am in earnest. ’ Who doubts the propriety of advertising? Any one who does is behind tlie spirit of tho ago— hopelessly plunged in the depths ot old-fogyism. Extensive Leather and Shoe Factory- We intended last week to call tlie attention of our readers to the extensive leather and shoo fac tory advertised in our columns by the Messrs Denham. We see that the Southern Recorder is making a great to-do over an Atlanta establish ment which deals in shoes. Just come up this wa;» neighbor, and we will show you something to make a fuss about. The Mess'rs Denham make from ten to twelve thousand pair of double soled negro shoes per annum, several thousand pair of tine shoes and three or four hundred pair of boots. Their manu factures this year amount to over twenty thousand dollars. Who can beat Putnam County in the leather, and shoe line ? Dr. Cloud’s Letters. We commence this week the publication of Dr Cloud's letters to Gov. Broome of Florida on the art of raising cotton, and commend them to the attei • tionofour farmers, because their perusal will pay. Dr, Cloud is the most successful cotton raiser on poor land that there is in the whole cotton growing region. II:s art, then, is very important to farmers in middle Georgia. We publish No. 2 this week and will publish No. 1 next week, if we can get hold of it. and then the other numbers in their or der. Farmers who do not file the Press should cut out these letters and preserve them. The Times and Sentinel. We had penned some remarks in reply to the ar ticle of the Times and Sentinel on State sovereign ty. Ac., but they were crowded out of this issue and will appear in our next. Peaches. Think of it—large fine peaches of delicious flavor tlie middle of October! Wo have seen many late peaches, and of tolerably good size. But they are generally insipid or too sour to please the palate.— Not so the Scarsbrook peach with which our friend whose name they bear occasionally regales us.— They arc not only large, but of a very line flavor, and ought to be cultivated upon every farm in the county. We think nothing more healthy, and better adapted to counteract the effect of our hot summers and falls, than nice ripe peaches. Pay your Postage- Wc have lately refused one letter from Athens Ga., and one from Anderson C. IL, S. C.. because tho postage upon thorn was not paid, and they didn't look like they had any money in them! Postage should in every instance be pre-plid, and especially when the documents are directed to editors. Miscellaneous. Official Health Reports, Tuesday, 9 p. m. Interments in Laurel Grove Cemetery. * John Webster IS years, Yellow fe j ver, New York. Fredericks Fathers, 70 years, Old age, Germany. Total 2—Of Yellow fever 1. Cathedral Cerncterv. Bryan Foley, 86 years, Yellow fever, Ireland. Felix McCarthy, 4 years, Whooping Cough, Savannah. Total 2—Yellow fever 1. Total interments 4 From Yellow fever .... 2 * J)ied at the Infirmarv. * [<V/r. Republican. To Or it Absentees.— We again reiterate our advice to our absentees, and cannot 100 frequently do so for their own security, to keep away until a heavy frost has set in. It is true our bills of mortality show a diminution in the number of deaths from what they were a few days ago, but a too early return of our people may furnish vic tims to the epidemic, and thus present a continued calamitous tale which their absence can prevent. — Sav. Republican. Springs of tiie Salt Lake Yai ley. —There is probably no partCof the earth where so rich a field is pre sented for the researches of the natural ist. Thevalley of the Great Salt Lake is particularly prolific in natural curi osities. Springs, from the one hot enough to boil au egg in a few minutes to the one of a temperature for a warm bath, occur every few miles, and these are generally impregnated with sul phur in combination with alkaline salts. Some of these springs throw dig out generous volumes of water, form, ponds from one to three miles in circuit, in which may bo found, at tracted by the genial temperature, tens of thousands of water-fowl. Some of them arc chalybeate, and coat the rocks and earth over which they flow with oxide of iron.— Ferris' Utah cmd the Mormons- Health of the Mayor. —Among the new cases in the last twenty-four hours, avo regret to announce that our worthy Mayor, A. P. Roberson, is numbered. We are however, gratified to learn that the attack is a mild one, and wc hope soon to hear of his restora tion. It is indeed remarkable that lie has kept up so long, for lie has at no time shrunk from the discharge of his responsible duties, and has therefore been exposed day and night, during the prevalence of tho disease. In short whenever and wherever duty call ed, there lie was to be found. No higher praise can be bestowed.—Au gusta Chronicle it Sentinel, 10 inst. The Rush for Public Lands.— Every land office in the "West and Southwest appears to be besieged by crowds of men eager to enter public lands under the new graduation law.— This is a significant sign of the times, and a pleasant one. There is room enough for all who want a homestead and there are thousands of persons in all our large cities avlio would be much better and more profitably employed, if they were engaged in tilling the fruitful soils. That many are of the same opinions is evident by the rush to the land offices. The first Territorial Legislature of 'Alabama was composed of one Sena tor and thirteen Representatives. It is said that the senate (James Titus) with much solemnity every day, de cided upon the acts of the other house and adjourned with a show of formal ity quite ludicrous. — Bussell (Ala.) Register. —_— Emigration. —The amount of emi gration to the Northwestern country, from Virginia, this fall, is truly aston ishing. We met on a recent trip on the Parkersburg Road as high as twelve families from Augusta county en route to lowa and Illinois. Wc saw many others from Rockingham, and some from eastern Virginia. — Staunton (TV.) Vindicator. The total number of deaths in Au o-vista for the month of September Avas 82, of Avhich 50 Avere from yellow fe ver. Bank of England Notes.— The notes of the Bank England, under a new process not long since adopted, are signend by machinery. The en graving of the whole note is complete. Formerly the bank employed twenty clerks, at a salary each of £SOO per annum, avlio did nothing else but sign their names to notes. Their new mode of signing, it is supposed, wi 11 pr e veil t ,co un terse iti ng. Hissing Declared Legal.— An action broutbt last Aveek in Detroit for ejecting a young man from the thea tre, for hissing a danseuse, has been decided against tlie ejector, avlio Avas lined S3O. The justice gave it as his opinion that an auditor had a perfect right to hiss an actor or actress on the stage if he had reason -for so doing, and that no man had a right forcibly to eject a man from the theatre until he had first been requested to leave. Homicide ! —On Thursday evening last a recontrc occurred between one Peter Lynn and W. A. Shofner, just Avithout the limits of our city, inwhicli Lynn was shot dead by Shofner, The, immediate cause of the dfficultj Ave believe lias not transpired. Wy understand Lynn was much intoxicate). Shofner was promptly arrested anl committed to answer at the Superior Court.— Columbus Eng. I Mail Communication with Flor ida. —The steamship Pampero will leave on her first trip with the U. p. mail hence for Pensacola, Apalacliif ola, St Marks, Cedar Keys, Tamia Bay and Key West, on Wednesday the 18th inst. She connects at Marks with the fine, new steamship Jasper. The establishment of this line w 11 doubtless prove a considerable public advantage. After her first trip the Pampero will leave regularly on the. Ist and i 15th of every month.— X. 0. Picayune .■ There were 8 deaths from yelloy fe ver in Charleston on Monday. The total for the week were 83, of which 53 were from yellow fever. The interments in Mobile for the Aveek ending on the 7tli inst-., were only 20 — of yelloAV fever, only 3. •Macaulay. ‘Grace Greenwood’ thus sketches Macaulay the celebrated English his torian ; T have met Macaulay before, but as yon have not, you Avill of course ask a lady’s first question, ‘How does he look?’ ‘Well, my dear; so far as relates to the mere outward husk of the soul, our engravers and daguerrotypists have done their work as well as they usual ly do. The engravings that you get iu the best editions of liis works may be considered, I suppose a fair repre sentation of how he looks when lie sits to have his picture taken, which is gen erally very different from the Avay any body looks at any other time. Peo ple seem to forget, in taking likenesses, that the features of the face are noth ing but an alphabet, and that a dry, dead map of a person gives no more idea how one looks than the simple presentation of an alphabet shows what there is in a poem. ‘Macaulay’s Avhole physique gives you the impression of great strength and stamina of constitution. He has the kind of frame which Ave usu ally imagine as peculiarly English; short stout and firmly knit. There is something hearty in all his demonstra tions. He speaks in that full, round, rolling voice, deep from the chest, Avhich we also concoi\ r eot as being more common in England than America. As to his conversation, it is just like his Avriting; that is to say it shows very strongly the same qualities of mind. ‘I Avas informed that lie Avas famous for almost uncommon memory ; one of those men to Avhom it seems impossi ple to forget a thing once read; and he has read all sorts of things that can be thought of, in all languages. A gentleman told me that he could re peat all the Newgate literature, hang ing ballads, last speeches, and dying confessions; while his knowledge of Milton is so accute, that, if his poems Avere blotted out of existence, they might be restored simply from his memory. This same accurate know lcdge extends te the Latin arid Greek classics and to much of the literature of modern Europe. Had nature been required to make a man to order, for a perfect historian, nothing else could have been put together, especially since there is enough of the poetic fire in cluded in the composition to fuse all these multiplied materials together, and color the historical crystalizatioii with them. ‘Macaulay is about fifty. He lias nev er married; yet there are unmistak able evidences, in the breathings and aspects of the family circle by Avhom he was surrounded, that the social part, is not Avail ting in his conformation. Some-very charming young laclv rela tions seem to think quite as much of their gifted uncle as you might have done had he been yours. ‘Macaulay is celebrated as a contro versialists: and, like Coleridge, Carlyle, and almost every one ay ho enjoys this reputation, he has sometimes been accused of not allowing people their fair share in converstion. This might prove an objection, possibly, to those avlio wish to talk : but as 1 greatly pre ferred to hear, it Avould prove none to me. I must say, ho av ever, that on this occasion the matter Avas equitably man aged. There were, I should think, some twenty-five or thirty at the break fast table, and the conversation formed itself into little eddies ottwoor three around the table, now and then savoll ingout into a great bay of general dis cussion- Kissing.—Kissing, as a general tiling, is a subject more easily disposed of by testing than by discussion. But, as the poets are supposed to be equal to any emergency, avg are pleased to slioav their diversity of tastes. One felloAV, supposed to be a crusty old bachelor, Avhose face is so pitted that no Avoman Avill kiss him perpe trates tliis slander: “Men scorn to kiss among themselves, And scarce will kiss a brother, Women oft want to kissso bad, They smack and kiss each other' 1 . How different this fellow’s Heaven : “Let thine arms twine Around me like a zone of love, And thy fond lips so soft, To mine be passionately pressed, As they have been so oft.” EATONTON PRICES CURRENT [corrected weekly by av. A. DAVIS.] Wholesale and Retail Grocer. BAGGING. .Gunny ® yard IT @ is Kentucky none. BACON..Hums ® lt> @ IG Shoulders ®lb 44 Sides ® it) (a] Hog round ® lb (a. BUTTER. .Goshen V? ib none. Country ® it) 10 @ IG BRICKS.. ® thousand GSO (iij 700 CHEESE. .Northern ®lb 15 (q< 2o English Hairy ® lb none. COFFEE. .Rio ®lb 14 (/f, IG Java ® lb 18 20 DOMESTIC GOODS..Shirt’, ®yd 5 ity' Sheeting ® yard ”, 15 (0> so Osnnbnrgs ® y’d 0 (</} 12 FLOCK. .Country, ® barrel 1 00 («flo 00 Country ® sack 500 (m 500 GRAIN. .Com ® Bushel 100 (o; 110 ‘Wheat ® Bushel 150 43 200 IKON. .Sweeds ® i!< 6JY 43 7 English ®lb G ofi 7 LAKD.qrib in w ]-, HME.. Northern ® Barrel 250 oj; 300 LUMBER, .® thousand feet 12 00 (<;_ 1;; no MOLASSES. .Cuba ® gallon 35 (<it 37 , New Orleans fl gallon.. 40 ov 45'^ SYRUP “ “ iij? gallon.. 50 43 02 NAILS..® Keg G 75 ($ 750 OILS. .Lamp ®gallon 150 (g 260 Train ® gallon 100 4$ 125 Linseed ® gallon 125 45 130 Castor ® gallon 225 46 25b RICE..® It. 8 45 3 ROPE..® lb 10 (1$ 11 LIQUORS..Gin, Northern ® gal 100 4$ 75 Rum, N. K. ® gallon— 100 <jl> 75 Whiskey ® gallon 100 44' 62 Brandy, cognac 300 43 700 Gin, llolhmd 200 43 300 SUGARS. .New Orleans ® 1b... 7 45 9 Porto Kieo® lb 9 45 10 Loaf® lb ll (,/; 13 Crushed ®lh 1,2 45 14 Refined ®lb 10 A 11 SALT.,® Bushel 100 1 25 Salt ® book 350 45 300 SOAP. .Colgate, pale ®lb 12 45 15 Yellow ®lb 8 /415 10 ; Country ®lb 8 145 10 SHOT..® ft; 12 ® Bag .... 1 2 60 ‘ 1® 2 75 Social ftotias, ~ —-- 1 TJIX RECEIVE It. THE friends of loll* H. C'rafton will &Z 2& support him l'or re-election to the office of Receiver of tax returns at the ensuing January elec tion. ' MANY CITIZENS. Dot. 7th, 1854. .VOTIVE TO THE VO TEES OF PUTNAM COUNTY. We are authorized to announce William 'hfP 111. Roby us a candidate for the office of Receiver of Tax Returns of Putnam county at the ensuing January election. Sept. 2, 1854. TJIX COEE ECTOR. (Btr-rgWe are authorized to name w of MICHAEL GRAYBILL as a candidate for the office of tax collector of Putnam county at the ensuing January election. August 19th, 18-54. T.IX COM.EECTOR. . We are authorized to announce the name of STEPHEN S. WRIGHT, as a can didate f< r re-election for the office of Tax Collector at the ensuing January election, in 1855. Sept. 16th, 1854. Office, Eatonton Branch R. R. Eatontox, Sept. 26th, 1854. Ijw'-'gjsa ORDERED , That the treasurer give no (FQtP ticc, to all Stockholders in arrears, in the payment of their subscription for stock in The Eatonton Branch Rail Road, that if the balance due on their subscriptions be not satisfactorily arranged before tin, last return day for the term of the Su perior Cour s os the County of Putnam, suits will be instituted for the collection thereof. A true extract from the minutes of the Board of Directors J. ADAMS, Treasurer. Oct. 14, 1854. 26—tldm NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE, rpHE premises whereon William O’Brien X resides. The house is a comfortable, two -ML story building, situated in the town cf Eatonton, and has attached to it sixtv-five acres of land. Apply to RiCIIAR ; T. DAVIS. Oct. 14, 1854. ts mw mmmi. Wk Hi IN store, and tor sale low, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Syrup, Candles, Pepper, Spice, Soda, Flour, Ba con hams, Tobacco, Powder, Shot, and a number of articles too numerous to mention. .lESO, A superior lot of Pine Lumber 2 by 6, all heart- All ol which will be sold low l'or Cash only. Oct. 14,1845. 26—It W. A. DAVIS. BURIALS. ~~7 r I'UIE citizens of Eatonton and vicinity are notified X that the Trustees have determined to refuse to all persons the privilege of burial at the grove about the Church, after the first dav of January next. J. WINGFIELD, Ciim’n. Oet. 22, 1854. 26—tldj STOLE JY, OUT of the field of the subscriber, at Glades X Loads, Putnam County. Ga., on the night of tiie Sth inst., a bright Bay Horse, about 10 or 12 years old—.'s or 16 hands nigo, witn 8 white feet— which foot not recollected—and a star in his face. When rode fast appears to breathe rather hard, ow ing to ids having Jiad the distemper severely some time back. A liberal reward will be given for his delivery to tne, or any information so that I can get him, and 1 will give a reward of §SO lor the tlnef, with proof sufficient to convict him. Get. 14, 1851. 26—2 t JAMES McKINZIE. ADMINISTRATORS’ SALE. 4 G REE ABLY to an order passed by the Inferior j_\ Court of the County of Putnam, when sitting for ordinary purposes, will be sold to the highest bidder on the first Tuesday in December next, be fore the Court-house door in the town of Eatonton, 292}.< acres of land, adjoining the lands of William Whitfield, Spivey Fuller and others. Sold as the property of Sion Lee, deceased, for‘he purpose of distribution. Terms made known on the dav of sale. WILLIAM G. LEE, Adm'r. Oct. 14, 1854. 26 —tds of Sion Lee, dec’d. H SSL 9 Shoe & Boot Factory, Six Miles East of Eatoxtox. r |PIIE undersigned have in successful operatioh an X extensive Tannery, at which they have and will continue to keep on hand, and for sale, a large and complete stock of the best and first quality of Leathers, such as Black Leather Light Belt Leather. Side “ Heavy Gin-band “ Russet “ Harness “ Oak-tanned “ Bridle “ Hemlock-tanned Loop “ Side “ Hume-string “ ALSO, Tanned and well-finished horse, kip, calf, deer, goat and sheep skint: A LSO, Well-saved liair for plasterers’, and saddlers’ use : TOGETHER WITH Xoithern and French calf-skins, linings, bindings, pegs, lasts, and a general assortment of boot and shoe-makers’ findings, tools, &c. BOOT and SHOE SHOP. In connection with our tan-yard, we have a large Slice and Boot Shop, with the best of workmen in our employ, and will keep constantly on hand a large stock of the best quality of negro shoes for 8 .ile. TO ORDER. We will make to order, men’s and ladies' fine sewed calf-skin and morocco shoes, andiz ||/1 gentlemen’s lino calf-skin and pump-soled,' lli stitched or water-proof boots. Measures taken at short notice, and the work done of the best materi als, and most fashionable styles. GIN-BANDS and BELTS. We will keep on hand, or make, at short notice, stretched and riveted gin-bands and belts of all widths, of a superior quality. HARNESS, BRIDLES, Ac. We keep on hand a. good assortment of riding and blind-bridles, martingales, girths, stirup leath ers, whins, cow-hides, &e., etc., and will make or repair, to order, two-horse and road wagon harness, in a neat and substantial manner, at short notice. TO FRIENDS and CUSTOMERS. We most respectfully invite all persons in need of any article in our line to call and examine for themselves. We shall take pleasure in using our best efforts to make it to their interest to patron ize US' ALL ORDERS Will be filled with care and despatch and forward ed to any point. All communications of enquiry, Ac., by mail, or otherwise, promptly answered.— l’riees and terms liberal. Will you give us an or der, (and that soon,) for negro shoes to begin with ? Bargains mav be had. ‘ JAMES 0. &J. C. DENHAM. Eatonton, Oet. 7, 1854. 25—ly NEGRO SHOES FOR SALE AT COST. \ LARGE stock of very heavy, double-soled negro shoes of oak-tanned and hemlock bot toms, warranted not to rip, and of superior quality for sale at cost. Planters and merchants wovld do well to bring on their measures and hurry their orders, for if they let this chance slip, they will be apt to go further and do worse. JAMES C. & J. C. DENHAM. Oct. 7th, 1854. 25—ly LOOK IlEltE! VLL persons who have dealings with the Sheriff are hereby notified that from this date 1 shall take no promise for money from any rnau, high or low, rich of poor. I have not the money to pay other men’s debts, and 1 have not the time or dis position to borrow it. to do so ns I have been com pelled to do at the last term of the Court. Hav ing been put to much trouble and inconvenience by taking men’s words for money, I shall do so no long er. From this timeout the money,must paid before the expiration of the time in which a levy and sale may be made, or the. execution without fail will put the. property on the block. Sept. 28, 1854. [4l] JOHN B. FITTS, Sh’ff. jyo ticeJ~ npHE late firm of Nisbet & Dennis having been X dissolved, tlie unfinished, business will be settl ed by the undersigned. Ear’y settlements would be very acceptable. * R. B. NlKBE'f, August 26, 1854. ts Great Excitement ! RECEIVED BY c. o. I*ERR SOJV A* Cos. CHEAP BARGAINS FOR CASH, Or Punctual Customers. HAVING opened ft fresh supply of now Fall and Winter Goods, we invito the people of Eatonton and vicinity to call and see us, and they shall not go away dissatisfied. Sept. 23, 1854 [tf] C. I). PEARSON & CO. 05,000 PUBLISHED. THE MOST CHARMING OF AMERICAN ROMANCES. JOHN P. JEWETT 8l Cos., PUBLISHERS, BOSTON. Sept. 23, 1854. 4t sar m By Rev. Dr. Ccmming, of London. Americans , will you read this masterly exposure of THE MYSTERIES OF ROME t Price, SI.OO. JOHN P. JEWETT & Cos., PUBLISHERS, BOSTON. Sept. 23, 1854. 4t niTT mi. o.iosrs MODERN HORSE DOCTER. THE BEST WORK ON THE HORSE EVER PUBLISHED IN AMERICA—PRICE $1.25. JOHN P. -EWETT & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, BOSTON. Sept. 23, 1854. 4t Splendid Bargain. I OFFER for sale my house and lot in the town of Eatonton. The lot contains 4 acres, and is one of the most desirable that can be found, not only on account of its large size, but on account of its being convenient to the business part of town. The house is large and convenient, containing nine rooms, and] eight fire-places. A bargain is offered as lam determined to sell. If the premises are not sold before the first Tuesday in January next, 1 will then offer them for sale to the highest bidder. JAMES GRIGGS. Sept. 23, 1854. tltj ’ FINE HORSE FOR SALE. " I HAVE concluded to oiler for sale beautiful and much admired horse Dick/C*)i\_ 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 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 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, 1851. 2m A SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT OF Kerseys, Lindseys, Blankets, and other goods suitable for negroes, at - ADAMS & BROTHERS. Eatonton, Sept. 30, 1854. ti ilSHI Hff At ADAMS & BROTHERS. Eatonton, Sept. 30, 1854. ts TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE. I shall be at the court-ground of the 369t1i District, Sept. 2‘2ttd 306th District, Oet - 11th 814th “ “ 23rd 367th “ “ 12th 312th “ “ 25th 890th li “ 13tli 374th “ “ 26th 307th “ Is & 19th 308th “ “ 27th 313th “ 25 “ 26th 306th 11 “ 28th 379th “ Nov 1& 2 367th “ “ 29th 314th “ “ 4th 390th “ “ 30th 312th “ “ 6th 369th “ Oct. 4th 374th *• il Bth 814th “ “ sth 308th “ “ 9th 312th “ “ Oth 306th “ 11 15th 374th “ “ 7th 367th “ “ 16th 308th “ “ 9th 390th “ 22 it 23rd I shall be in Eatonton every Tuesday and Friday after the 13th Oet. My books will be closed on the 25th November. S. S. WRIGHT, T. C. Fisk’s .11 (talic Hartal Casts. 4 SUPPLY always on hand which can be fttr i \ nished at short*notice by S. C. I’RUDDEN, in Eatonton, and Win. McDONALD in Montieello. July 29, 1854. [lo-tf] WANTED. ALWAYS wanted to buy at our tan-yard good raw-hides, horse, deer, goat and sheen skins, and tallow and bee’s-wax, for which we will pay a liberal price in leather, shoes, &e., &e. Salt your hides well, and keep them from the sun and rain. JAMES C. & J. C. DENHAM. Oet. 7th, 1854. EATONTON BRANCH E. 11. CARS leave Gor lon at y z past 8 o’clock, A. M., and arrive in Milledgevillo at }4 past 10, A. M. Leave Milledgcville at 45 minutes past 10, A. M., and arrive in Eatonton at 12 M. Leave Eatonton at 2 P. M. and arrive in Mil ledgcville at % past 3, P. M. Leave Milledgevillo at 45 minutes past 3, F. M., and arrive at Gordon 45 minutes past 5, P. M., connecting with the up day, and down night, train on the Central Road. Tickets mi]ft uC purchased at the ticket office, or 20 cents additional will be charged. L. C. DENNIS, Ag’t. Sept. 80th, 1854—ts SUGAR, COFFEE, OTHER GROCERIES. Cheap, for Cash, at ADAMS it BROTHERS. Eatonton, Sept. 30,1854. ts BOOT SHOP. TTTE now have the best materials for making V V fine boots, and as good workmen as are to be found anywhere, and are fully prepared to make as neat a fit,* and put up as serviceable and fashionable a boot, as can be done in the whole country. We warrant our work, and where there is a failure to fit, there will be no sale, provided the boots are returned to us in good order. Either of ns will be prepared anywhere and on all occasions to take measures, and have boots made and delivered as directed. For the convenience of our friends and customers in Eatonton, and surrounding country, we will keep a box at Messrs Davis A Walker’s store, where all persons wishing repairs done to their boots or shoes, can write their names upon them, and drop in them written directions for the repairs they wish made, and put them in our box. We will send to town every Tuesday for all such jobs, and return the work well done, punctually on the Tuesday alter, at farthest, and generally sooner. Reader, please show this notice to your associates. We solicit the patronage of all our friends, who want neat and faithful work. Give ns a trial, and we warrant to please. JAMES C. & J. C. DENHAM. Oet. 7th, 1854. WATCH-MAKER & JEWELER. QA THE Subscriber will attend to all kinds ot fvA watch work, repairing, fire. He is prepar cd tomeuclaud repair Jewelry, and pledges himself to be faithful, in the execution of all jobs leftjin bis hattds. Terms, cash. Office next door below Slade’s Corner. JOEL BRANHAM, Jr. ’ May 16, 1854. ~~ FOR SALE. ’ HAMNG determined to remove West. I offer for sale, on good terms, the place b, !!!j upon which 1 now live, containing 360 acres, iSilllL more or less, lying immediately on Murder CrfccK, adjoining lunds of Coxe, Lawrence and others.— This is a good farm, with comfortable buildings, healthy location, good water, in good repair and well timbered. Crop, stock and pjuuti/'on imple ments sold with the above, if desired. Oall and ex - amine the premises. If you want more land 1 think you can get it and form a first-rate settlement. Come quickly or you may be sorry for it, as 1 have determined (o t ell. Wm. R. SI NO I.ETON. JulvL’P , 1854. [ls-tf] PROSPECTUS ; ; 1 ■OF THE ■ - ' Vsj INDEPENDENT PRESS. AWIE INDEPENDENT PRESS is published weekly in Eatonton, Ga., at the price of $2,90 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 politic# are Democratic-—of the school of Jefferson, Madi son and Jackson; but it will publish all articles • whether they agree with its own views or not, pro vided they' are brief, well written and freo from personality. Its editor is not governed by party or other shack les, but speaks out whatever lie thinks on any and all subjects whatever, “without fear, favorer affec tion.” All communications must Ire directed, post-paid, to the undersigned, editor of tho Independent Press J. A. TURNER. Eatonton, Ga., July Ist, 1854. jVjf” Those of our exenanges who aro willing to extend us a courtesy, would oblige us by giving the above a few insertions. C|t |nkpiikut Spros, Published every Saturday Morning. r ca” esc: TWO DOLLARS per annum; —in advance to all not residing in the County. ■Rates Os Advertising.-- Regal advertisement* inserted on the following terms: Letters of Citation, $2 75 Notice to Debtors and Creditors. 3 90 Application for leave to sell land or negroes, 499 Sale of Personal Property, by Executors, Administrators or Guardians, per square, 1 50 Sale of Lands or Negroes, by same, “ 50 Application for Letters of Dismission, 4 59 Yearly Advertisements— Professional and business cards, measuring twelve lines or less, v ll be inserted at Twelve Dollars. Other Advertisements will be charged $1 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 bo published till forbid, arid charged accordingly Job Printing of every kind executed with neat ness and despatch on reasonable terms. Itrofesiomit A Iksiitcss Curts. RICH A Rl) T. DAVIS, EATONTON, GA. OFFICE OVER VAX MATERS STORE. mm RE SIRE.VT MIEJVTIS TANARUS, EATONTON, GA. May 16, 1.854. W. BRYAN. BOTANIC PHYSICIAN, EATONTON, GA. OFFICE up stairs, adjoining the Printing Office, where he. may be found during the dav, and at night at the residence ot \\. A. Davis, unless pro fessionally absent. All calls for medicines or atten tion promptly attended to. Reference ARY lilM. May 30th, 1554. 4] y W. A DAVIS, g&jjoltsalt uuit YUM <smtr: Sells Country Produce on Commission: East corner Jefferson tit., Eatonton, Ga. A pri l 18, 1854. ( . L. GAR TIME” FANCY CONFECTIONER, No. 4,Carter & Harvey’s Range, April 23, 1854. Eatonton, Gn. “s. S. DESEN BERRY, F.ISHIO.V.HBEE TRIE OR t vrj.; warrant to please all who wish the latest > V style of dress. SI top tip stairs, adjoining the Printing Office. April 18, 1854. 'ADAMS & BROTHERS, E.ITO.VTO.V, G. 1., INVITE tho attention of the citizens of Putnam and the adjoining counties, to their large stock of DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, confident that they can pleas# them in style, quality and prices. %, Special attention will be given to_ nil orilers.- Cash paying customers will find it decidedly to their interest to give us a call. April 18,' 1854. A.-, - G / C. I). PEARSON, & f CO, XTTOULD Call the attention of the public gen ' \ erullv to their large stock of Dry Goods, Faney and Domestic, Groceries, Crockery, Hard ware, Are. Their Goods are all new, having" been recently selected with great care in the New York and Philadelphia markets. They flutter themselves they can give their customers ns good bargains as can be bought in middle Georgia. Al so, call and examine onr stock of ready-made Cloth ing. Wo will enden- vonr to lit all in garments and in prices. NE W (i O 01) 8 A T 1 \ , ,vv r clFf.l. US # ISROTUMIS. \7'E would be, pleased to exhibit, to the ladies \ y and gentlemen of Pntnam and the adjoin ing counties, our large stock ofjpjftt FALL and WINTER DRESS ROODS, complete in varietv and stvlg. AD* MS «fc BHOTHEIiS. Eaton!on, Sept. SO. 1»54 ts DAVIS&AVALKEII EATONTON, GA. DF.AI.EIIS in Groceries, Tobacco, Cigars, Snmf, Shoes. Hats, Drugs, Patent Medicines, Hard, Hollow and Wood ware, Cutlery, Powder and Shot, Candles, Soaps, Crockery, Fine Liquors and Wines, and various other articles. Call and examine be tor# purchasing elsewhere. Bargains can be had. April l!\ lsti-f. House painting, In if,si f arious Brunches, E.xi'crTi.n i*.om:ti.v and with pics patch, m JIAVIFG a number of bands in connection m. with me, ! am prepared to do jobs not only in Putnam but in the adjoining counties. Any com munieation from a broad will reach me through the Post Office herogj lam also prepared to execute pa pering' with nearness, and on goodterms. April, 16, 1854. .IKFFKKSON WEIGHT. 1,0X04 COBB, aw uuai'W# BRUNSWICK, GA. give their attention to the practice of law VV in the. counties of Chatham, LihcrtreGMeln tosli, Glynn, Wayne and Camden, of the ' r.iiatcr- Circuit; Lowndes, Clinch. Ware. Charlton uint Art, pling of the Southern circuit; and also, Nassau Duval, and St. John’s counties, Florida. ; Thus. T. Lono. j Taos. \\. * eM. May?, 1854 {i “ lt 'l&m @Bs rpllji Subserioer oilers for sale a tract ot land JL iviiv East ot Eatohton, op the Little's Ferry load, ‘containing one hundred acres more or loss’, adjoining the lands of Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Howard and James Bryant, On this place are ten acres of woodland and six acres of branch land. Persons wishing to purchase would do well to applv soon, as lam determined to sell. WM. K. ADAM n Oct. 7th, 1851 —IF 1 / 4-4 • La »