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INDEPENDENT PM •• Without Fear, Favor or Affection.” E AT O NTON, G A. SATURDAY MORNING. OCT. 26.1854. Thanks Our thanks are tendered tho Honorable David A. Rccso for several valuable publications—ftmoug them the Smithsonum Report, which wo value very > - ’ c%l > ' ~ “ Bhntwold.” The author of this tale, from a pressure of other engagements, was unable to furnish the instalment duo this week. The .publication of “Bentwold” will be resumed at as early a day as possible. Rev. 11. .11. Sanders. IVe will finish the sketch of the above divine next week. Worth Remembering. Wishing to be of service to our subscribers, we have something to tell them which will enable them to save a part ot their money. - It is this: That they can always get better bargains from those who advertise their business than from those who do hot. in the first place the very act of adver tising shows the advertiser to bo u liberal man, whose heart will let him sell cheaper articles than if he were too stingy to advertise. In the next place, the man who has the largest number of customers can aiford to sell for smaller profits than one who has but a few customers. To illustrate : Suppose A. sells a yard of calico and makes five cents upou it. It. sells three yards and make 2 1-2 cents upou each. On the three yards he makes 1 1-2 cents which is more than A. makes though he sold each yard for no more than one-half the profit which A. did. $o you see that the man who has most customers eau afford to soil the cheapest bargains. So far, so good. risen the muu who advertises most will have most customers. For when a customer' wants an article he will go immediatoly to the place where he has seen it advert.sedTor sale, and will not wait to go and hunt for it in some place where it is not advertised. Besides this,' there is upou tho head of almost every nnmahuge bump of humbug ability. and another of curiosity which will always lead him where the greatest display is made. This display may be made by means of advertising.— Mow if you go and trade with a mau who does not advertise, and who consequently has but few cus tomers, you must expect to pay a profit both lor yourself and your neighbor, who goes somewhere *-ise to get an article which he has seen advertised. But if you go where they advertise, you will find they soil at small profits because they make large sides. • —r~ —* — Free Soil Taste- Under this head the Montgomery Mail has the following : " I’ho Btd>y Show illustrates what we conceive to- be the condition of society in the free skates, ad miral -ty. It. tells its story by negatives; but im c-ii - now such a thing would be received at tile c autii. were it seriously proposed, and we compre hend at once how.different are these people from I • The .-P (itbera'niihd is shocked at the want . : •: ■mesti.-hy in the character of those who ex i.t A their children precisely as they do the get of : their trolling stallions, or, tlie produce of their ini- j parted swine aud sheep. N *v Jfuc». you are hitting us Georgians a hard ! ‘■low over the shoulders of the Free Soiiers : For [ ■ :r. >t km.w there teas a baby show in our j >' :~-t year ? And do you nut know there is to •' ■; in November again, right here in the Skntth? f ,;:.k you Jonce : llit 'em again ! j h . seriously : ;Qf all things calculated to shock i v—to excite disgust—to lower our estimate of :!.•• human family—to degrade their position to ; font of the brute —these baby shows beat all. And j »• v a body of, intelligent men—of Christians who ! -lb vc hi - the- -.immortality of the soul as the dis- j th aui Mi trig feature of man from the brute—how a j l sty of -gentle n making any pretensions to refine- i c b. can, /ightytere in. Georgia, encourage these j ' justing exhibitions is to us astonishing. And •granger tlianall it is bow any decent woman can J suifer herself and young ones to be driven to an | Hiiima! -how to be exhibited amongst cows and ■ dv- -. and sows and pigs, lor the sake of' having a j < fiance at a ten dollar pitcher or cup. But there is ; no telling what may happen m these days of female i ct deges and Young Americanism. Southern Journalism. The Independent Press, published at Eatouton, Gm, recommends southern men to support their own journals instead of sending tiieir money to the north. Our Georgia Brother wishes to vindicate our independent press by advising his friends to read only one side of an argument. Now we be lieve that the circulation of ultra slavery papers at the North and.ujtra abolition ones at the south, will do more to Correct error and Bring about healthy ■conservatism than any other course- But the first duty of every community is to support its local press, and" it should be the endeavor of overy journalist to spread correct information, not only of the strength of sectional feelings; But of the advance of opposition. lie is the worst of generals who de*-elves himself, or keeps his subalterns in igno ranen ot the actual leeling of the foe. The people about Eatouton should be advised of the nort.iiern stale of feeling-, tliat they may learn how political demagogues use the Slavery Question for tiieir owu advancement. True discussion will benefit any < ause, and error will always find a curative in public opinion. < h We clip the above from the Philadelphia Sun. It is not true thatßour (Georgia Brother wishes to vindicate our independent press By advising Ills friend* to read only one side of an argument.” The j editorial in our paper to which the Sun probably alludes is one which we were led to vgritc on account of the anti-slavery articles in //b/per and Putnavi. The National Kra also thought it strange that Southern journals should condemn the North for having anti-slavery journals, when there were pro slavery journals in the South. The Sun. and Era both mistake the issue made by the Southern press, which was not that the North should not.have an ti-slavery journals—-just as many as she please*!— But tliat she should not promise her Southern pat rons literary journals, and then be guilty ofa broach of faith in sending them abolition as in the case of Ilarper and Putnam. We merely wanted Iter to keep her venom for homo consumption. We advised Southern readers not to patronize abo litien journals, and still advise them so. And wo have the corfSolation to Be assurrod by a few South ern readers at least, that our advice will be heeded and Harper and Putnam lose acme subscribers By our editorial. But the Sun talks about hearing Both sides of .the argument. Southern people never object to Bearing argument: But who ever knew an abo litionist to ? The things can’t do it. They oan rave, and we don’t care to hear or see their rant. Besides this, Southern people know the evils of slavery Better than abolition fanatics who know nothing about the institution can tell them. Though slavery is perse, not an evil, vet there aro evils mixed with it, as'with every thing on earth.- Thcre are evils attendaut upon the Christian reli gion, as practised. Still, it must not be but purged of the evils which men have attached to it. So of slavery. And if the God of Heaven has seen fit to make one mat) to serve another, which is true, under tiny and all circumstances, “- 1 * notours impiously and Blasphemously to turaign him for dhtiig so. The negro is here—placed Imre by God—a degraded and inferior race of men .to serve his white master; And we must not find' - ’.vis*- * ' ; IMjPwuti God for not having given him suffideht intelligence to bo the equal of the white mau- And as to slavery's being a sir, it is so or not, just as we make it. There are certain duties due from the master to the slave, in his sphere, as certainly as otlior duties are due his wife and children. If h# performs these, slavery is no sin to him: If hs does not, it is a sin. We loathe and detest the man who mistreats hie slave. But in any event the South would not bo so cruel to her slave population as to place thorn at the tender mercies of abolitionists, or to listen to the voice of their destructive aehemings. Wo know too well what cruel task-masters they ni»ke, and a Southern master would never consent that ono of his slaves should be placed under such dri% or* •" i the proboscis-pious paritaus generally are. The slave institution, be it good or be it evil, Is in our own bunds, and wo don’t want to hear the ntent of the penny- woreh i ppirig puritan* about it. We give the magazines published in Philadelphia credit for withholding the nauseous draught of k naticism from their columns. Not that we contend they have no right to deal out the poison, if they will set themselves up as dealers in the article. But so long as they hold out for literary iaagaxhms, we hope they will continue the honorable course they are pursuing. The Recent Elections. The Northern Elections go against tho Adtninis i t rat ion. One hardly knows whether to rejoice or lie sorry. We are not an admirer of the Administra tion, and regard it a most signal failure. Yet the character of those who have voted against it—ah 1 that is tho trouble! We may be willing to admit that the urchin needs flogging, but we had ratlmr tho.castigation would come from some other quarter. The truth is, persons at the North who are deadly hostile on all other points save opposition to Pierce are uniting to vote him down. And even in the South, where lie seems to have gained several elec tions, he owed it to tho character of his northern opposition, rather than to any popularity, of his own. Ilad tlie contest been between him and some sound, Conservative man, Whig or Democrat' he would have been badly beaten even in the South. There never was more general dissatisfaction with a man than with Pierce—not even with Van ljuren hi IS-10. And it is not so much on account of liia principles—for lie is generally admitted to boa cor rect man—ns on account of tlie damnable clique o imbeciles and corrupts with which ho unwisely though unwittingly, surrounded himself in tlie bo. ginning. Sebastopol- We are rejoiced to learn by the last steamer that the news of the victory gained by - the Allies at Se bastopol is untrue. Until England and Franco show themselves less hostile to American interests, they need not be surprised that American feeling is with Russia. Gen Cass. We. see that the Richmond Enquirer, and some ! other Southern journals arc making fierce assaults upon this veteran patriot because ho is opposed to | slavery in the abstract, ranking him with Van Bu ! renand such traitors. Vet these same journals are ; those who are in close embrace with Van Burcn : and his faction in New York—a set of free-Soil knaves who defeated the election of Cass in IS4B, j because too friendly to the rights of the South.— j What beautiful consistency! Oh! the “cohesive ! power of public plunder!” Explanation—Brother Sneed -Our foreman was sick last week, which threw ev erything in our office into such a state of “ noise and confusion ” as would have puzzled even Gen. Cass. As we do not claim the “gil'tie to see our sel as others see us,” we will not speak too assured ly, but we may be allowed to express the hope that the sickness of our foreman did not have the same effect upon us that it did upon our brother of tlie Wilkes Republican. It seems, from his last issue, that brother Sneed has been “ shedding tears of bitterness” over Pierce’s treatment of Bronson & Dickinson. Now we have been tolerably mad about this ourself but we haven't cried any. In [ fact, we have, like the fellow that the bull run over, | felt more like “cussiif ” than “ cry in'.” And then I another aberration produced by the sickness of : brother Sneed’s foreman is his talking about Samuel 1 J. Dickinson, when, we suppose, he means Daniel !S. Ditto. But, if we are mistaken, we will make | the amend. When our brother’s foreman convales ces, will he let us have a “little more light” about those tears, and Samuel J. Dickinson? We didn’t j know before that brother Sneed was such a tender i hearted man. Mitchel's Citizen. Our sanctum was enlivened last week by a call from Oapt. Coglilan, who is on a visit to the South to obtain subscribers for Mitehel'a Citizen, publish ed in New York. Wo found the Captain a refined and intelligent gentleman. When we tell our read ers that the Citizen is edited with that grace, abili ty, and fervor which characterizes tho composition of an Irishman, whether seen in the poetry of a Moore, the speeches of a Curran, or the articles of a Mitch.el; and that its columns arc friendly to the South, we hope we say enough to induce thorn to become subscribers to this eminently agreeable journal. We are authorized to say that tho Post Master will receive, and forward subscriptions. “Thomas vs- Didymus.” Wo arc requested by Mr. Wilkes to State that his reply to Didymus has'been delayed ou account of absence from home. We have oik* remark to make in reference to the communication of our correspondent: It is this— that, in Haying “ Being assailed, and misrepresent ed, and odium sought to be thrown upon the doc trines of Grace, and contempt upon the Baptist de nomination through the Independent Press, you will iof course allow me the right to reply ”, lie, uninten tionally, we presume, leaves the Impression upon the mind of his reader, that all this is done by the editor, and tliat there is some doubt about our ad mitting his reply. We must he permitted to say that even if Mr. Wilkes is correct in the idea he has taken up concerning the intention of Uidymu.% that Didymus alone is responsible for his article, as -wo distinctly stated with reference to that very composition, and as is apparent from the known scope and design of our paper, without any special statement to that eject. And then there could be no doubt about the admission of Mr. Wilkes’s arti 'cle, as is plain from our special statement upon the appearance of the article of Dulynius, and also from the declared plan of the Press. The conclusion of the matter is this: That lest tho least suspicion go abroad with Mr. Wilkes’s arti cle that thoeditor of this paper is disposed to “throw contempt upon tiic Baptist denomination,” or tho shadow of a doubt exist us to his admitting a reply to an article published in his columns, Mr. Wilkes set this matter right in Ins next communication.— Wo ask it as a matter of justice and right. This is a point between Mr. Wilkes and the editor, unin tentionally raised, we presume, as wc have already paid. The other points arc between Mr. Wilkes and Didymus, and with them the editor will not Inter fere. _mi» Periodicals. Several periodicals remain upon our table unno ticed. They have come in so irregularly, on account ■of tho most- irregular mads that ovei v. u.e, that it would hay* eec'mccf out of -dat* tu .notice them.— - - —-xx i .r:. "jAKaa—B! Among the** journal* ar o the ..Boutheiji ttolioyl Journal, Monroe'* Southern Hanker, Southern Quw torly Review, Southern Literary Messenger, Cotton Planter, Godey, Peterson, Ac—*U of which ui*Lu tam tlnur respective merits. Later from Europe. ARRIVAL of tils W* J £ is s „v G T O JV. New York, Oct. 25th. Th« U. S. Mail i*teAiu»hip Wauhing ‘ton, arrived at this port at U o’clock trora Southampton, whence the sailed on the 11th inst. The Accounts brought bj her are four days latter than those received by the Africa. LIVERPOOL market. Cotton.—There was a moderate de ! maut l» prices were unchanged.— 1 he sales for the three days amount to 17,000 bales, of which 4000 bales, were taken by speculators and Ex porters. Uoilingsheiid & Co’s., cir cular says the galea on Tuesday the 10th | inst. amounted to 5,000 bales, the mar ! ket closing dull. Breadstuffs.—Flour was unchanged. Canal is quoted at 33s and Ohio at 355. Corn had declined Is and holders were 1 pressing their stocks upon the market, j Sales of white and yellow were made at 39s and mixed at 87s. Money.—Consols closed at 95 1-4 a 95 3-8. The money market was tight er. FAILURES &.C. The affairs of Edward Oliver were about to be adjusted. James McHenry had suspended payment. Among the passengers by the Wash ington is Baron Gre ville, the Russian Minister. FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. Official accounts of the battle of Al ma, show that the English sustained a loss in the engagements of 2,000 men, and the French 1400. The. Allies changed their original plan of attack upon Sebastopol from the South base of operations at Balak lava. The bombardment of Seabasto pol commenced on the sth of Octo ber. The Russians sunk seven ships of the line at the mouth of tlie harbor. Marshal St. Aruaud is dead, and the command lias devolved upon Comman der Robert.(?) STILL LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE .V I .f €4 sM t M Jl. Columbia, Qpt. 25th. - The Royal Mail steamship Niagara, has arrived at Halifax, bringing Liver pool dates to the 14th inst, being three days later than those brought by the Washington. LIVERPOOL MARKET. Cotton.—The sales for the week readied 55,000 bales. Prices for the higher grades are unchanged while the lower grades are rather easier.— Holders are not pressing their stock on the market, Breadstuffs.—Flour had advanced Is. 6d. Prices of corn were in favor of buyers. Money. —Consols unchanged, James McHePry’s liabilities, are put down at £500,000. FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. Sebastopol was still invested in the North and East, and the guns are play big on the walls. Menschikoff keeps tlie field on the North of.the city, awaiting reinforce ments. Prussia expresses her willingness to act with Austria. ADDITIONAL BY THE WASHINGTON. After the battle of Alma the Rus sians burnt all tlie villages they passed through in flight. They left 6000 wounded behind them. One thousand Russians escorting munitions of war were captured.— Menschikoff himself narrowly escaped capture. The inhabitants of Odessa had pledged thcrnselves to burn ’ that city. Momel had been nearly destroyed, by fire, the loss is estimated at £2,000,- 000. An outbreak was feared at Warsaw and tlie Russian Imperial guard were hasten ing there, by forced marches. New Yobjc, Oct. 24. Sm John Franklin and his Expedi tion. - . Further details of the discovery of the remains of sir John Franklin arid his party have been received. These accounts leave no doubt ofthe infor mation furnished being correct. The Indians state that they met a party of forty survivors dragging boats, and sold them seals. This- was long be fore the bodies were discovered. They were told by Rogers (?) that the v sscls had been crushed in the ice, some ofthe bodies weTe buried, arid others were found in a tent; they also state that the boats were turned .over. Tlie persons who brought this inteJli j gcriec, had purchased from the Indians |a large number of articles taken .from | the bodies. j Extraordinary Sailing.--The clipper ship James Baines, Oaptaiu Sfij- Hpoucl, made the passage fxOitt Bos ton to Livepooi in twelve days' and six hours. This in the shortest trip ever made by a sailing vessel. She was modelled and built by Donald Mc- Kay. Three Brothers Drowned. —Mr. Beverly C. Wood, who was one of the passengers on board of the Arctic was the third son of the late Silas Wood Eaq., of New York. He has found a grave in the waters, his two brothers having been previously drown ed in the Mississippi river. 3VJJ^MWIvXJJ3b: Ou the evening of Ocj. 19th, 1884, b j Rev. W. C. Wilkes, Principal of Forsyth Female Collegeiate Institute, Dr. Lsasdbr S. Morse, of Forsyth, to Miss Makt Hannah, daughter of K. M. Butler, Esq.,,of Monroe Cos. Special Dotkfs. T.II RECEIVER. ftyggya- THE friends of John 11. Crnfton will s€£? support him for re-election to the office ol Receiver ot tux returns at the en- uinc January ejec tion. .MANY CITIZENS, pot. 7th, 1854. .VO TICE TO THE VOTERS OFPUiIAAJtf VOUXTY. fW-Si*- We are authorized to announce William jH. Koby a candidate for the office of JieedhVr of Tax Returns of Putnam county at tlie ensiling January election. Sept.’S, 1864. T.I I OOEE ECTOR. We are authorized to anuyunce'the uuiqe OPSt? of MICHAEL GKAYBILL as a candidate for the office of tax collector of Putnam county yt the eniuiing January election. August 10th, 1854. I —i r T.II COLLECTOR. We lire authorized to announce tho name of STEPHEN S. WEIGHT, as- a can didate fir rc-election for tho officio of Tax Ook-ctor at the ensuing January election, in 1855. i Sept. 16th, 1854. Office, Eatonton Branch Rail. Eatontox, Sept. 2GthjlSs4. QRDERED , Thut the treasurer give no gjssS? tice to all Stockholders in arreujf, in the payment of their subscription for stock in The Eatontou Branch Rail Road, that if the balance due on their subscriptions be. not satisfactorily pranged lie tore thJ last return day for the next t«m of the Superior Courtoftiie County ofPutnarri, suit- -w ill be instituted for the collection' thereof. A true extract from the minutes of the (Board of Directors , J. ADAMS, Treasurer. Oet. 14, 1854. . 20—tldis THE citizens of Eaton ton and vicinity are GsSJSk? notified that the Trustees have determined to refuse to all persons the privilege 6fburi.il at the grove about, the Church, after the first day bf Jaiiu nrv next. J. WINGFIELD' Chm’n. Oet. 22, 1354. 20—11 ij Office, Eatonton Brandt R. R. • - Eatonton, Oet. 28th, 1654. ■, THE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Eatonton Branch Rail Road will be held, in Eatonton. ou Tuesday the 14th day of Nov ember next. M. DENNIS, President-. Oet. 28, 1604, 28 —yrn firm Aiftcrtiifinritts. \ S yoULD announce to the ladies of Eatonton \ > and vicinity, that she is prepared to cut, fit, and make dresses, line and trim huts and bonnets in any style desired, and respectfully solicits u share of their patronage. Rooms at Planter’s Hotel. Oct. 26, 1854—28—3 t Southern Military «J € .1 E> E M IT LOTT E E Y . By the authority of the State of Alabama, CONDUCTED ON TIIE HAVANA PLAN, GRAND SCHEME. CLASS G. ggf”To be drawn 36th November, 1854. ONE PRIZE TO TWENTY TICKETS AND KEMEttUER EVERY PRIZE DRAWN 1 Capitals’ $15,000 “ 4,000 “ • 3,000 li t 2.066 “ x,506 “ 1,100 u ■. 5 of 1,000 5,000 In all, 501 prizes', amounting to $60,000 IsgT* Every-prize drawn at each drawing. Tickets slo—Halves and Quarters in proportion. Bills on all solvent banks taken at par. All communication* strictly confidential. SAMUEL SWAN, Agent and Manager. Sign of tlie Bronze Lions. Mongtmoery, Ala., Oet. 21,1854 —2Stf— .SHERIFFS SALE. TJITILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in December next, between the legal- hours of sale, before the Court-House door in Eatonton, the following property, to-wit: 202 acres of land, more or Ices, lying in Putnam county and adjoining 'tlie lands of Wliitficld and Presley, levied -on as the'property of Sion Lee, fie-' ceased, to satisfy a fi fa in favor ot'T. B. Harwell, <k (Jo,, obtained in the Justice’s Court for thc ; 800th district, G. M. in Putninn county, against Win. G. Lee-, administrator of said deceased. • Levy made by constable and returned to the slieruf. ' Also at the same time and piace, one two-diorsts waggon,' partly finished, and rt house and two acres of land lying broadside to Mrs. Pool’s, aud tlie road known as Wullfn-e’s Roads; levied on as tho. property of Lewis. T. Yancey to satisfy a ti fa issued iYorn Putnam Superior Court in favor p£ Boldly. If Wilkerson vs. LewisT. Yancey. Also at theVamc time and place one house mat two acres of land, adjoining the lands of Jiinies Niohol son’&'T. IT. Wilkes, lying oh the road from Euton ton to the Factory, about one mile from towii; levied on as/the property of James D. Towns to satisfy a fi fa issued from Putnam Superior Court, against the said Towns in favor of Peddy W, Prjehurd, for the use of P. K. Prichard. Oct. 28,1854. JOHN 11. WALKER, TANARUS). SB’ff. 28-tds ADMIYISTRATOirS SALIR UK’DER air order of the Court of Ordinary of Putnam county, will be sold, on Monday, 27th November next, at the residoneo of John Ledbet ter, late of said county, deceased, all the .perisha ble property belonging to the’estate of said deceas ed, consisting of household and kitchen furniture, corn, fodder, stock hogs, cows, sheep,’ plantation tools, ye., &a Sale to continue from day to day until everything is sold. Terms mad© known on the day of sale. JAMES N. LYNCH, Oct. 28, 185-I—2Btds. Adm’r. In Putnam Superior Court. I-lenry Morton, Trustee, &c.,"] Bill for direction for vs.. , I the sale of trust pro- Elmore Callow-ay, A’dm’r, j pCrtv, J-.c, &c.. an»l others; ' J ' It appearing to tho court, by the affidavit of complainant in said case that two of tho" defend ants*, in said case, to wit, Georgd W. Johnson and his wife Eliza; resido beyond tlie limits of tlie State of Georgia, and that James M. Smedley and Mary Ann Smedloy, both infaftts, resido within We' limits of the county of Putnam, It is therefore on motion'of .complainant's coun sel, ordered by the court that service,of saidbill.be perd-cted on said non-resident defendants by pub licutiou.onee a month lyr four months in the Inde pendent Press, a public gazette of saitf State, and that they uppear and answer, plead or demur to said bill by tho next form of this court'’notßomur riug alone, or iit default tliereyf the .said bill will be taken pro ednfosso as against'them. True extract from the minutes Superior Court, September term. 1854. ‘JAMES NICHOLSON, Qc*. myjm~?Brn4. && MESS MAKING AND : \l as. A. W, OSBORN 12, h»vi«* r*c*ntiy IvJ. reAwniu Rem th* North, with th* UiMt >iM York mu i’MH i'.tahiou*, invites tii* Ladle* of ka toutou and vicinity, to call and *xumia« h*r stock, o t MOMJfRTS, CARD, URMD-V&MUHMii, HlM moms, MU ESS-IHI MM IMGS, XMH HOW SHIMS, d-0., lit prtbto warranted to suit purchasers. Dresse*, Cloak*, Uonacli,Csyt, A*., in ad* to onter, in * I'ashiouuhU manner. " ' KT All order* If out Ui* country promptly attend ed to. tip On* door below the Poet Ofi*o*. ifc| Oot ill, 1854—ts ass mm TURNER A CO., *r« want* I ink it partner, of (rood biwineoa habit*, and mv cuanicol tarn ot mind who will rentam ed their mill, snd assist to attend to th* business. Two of tn« partners in tli* present firm are compelled, by in dividual business, to be absent most of th* Mm*.— Elides, they have an idea of going into tits wood business, in addition to their present and one partner cannot attend to all. T. T. & Go., will sell, to th* r ''lit sort of man, one-fourth interest in tit* mill and appurtenances. Apply to E. Z. Terrell at the Mill or *•» Wm. D. Terrell or Wru. VV. Turner in Eutdnton. Oet. 18, 1854—ts OUR PRICES!!! AT WE STEAM SAWMILL Terrell, Turner & Cos., BEG LEAVE to State to their friend* and cus tomers, that they will, hereafter, salt th* 101 l market price, to-wit: * One dollar per hundred fefet, .lor all tiie lumber now in tlieir yard. The fact that Lumber is not fresh-sawed does not deteriorate from t’s vuhm, but rather add* to it—provided it is found. \\ e are about making arrangements to ship quite a quantity of lumber to Eiitonvou, and pile it near the depot, where we will sell scantling and plunk of various kinds, at one dollar and thirty .cents per hundred feet, ior-C/.sa, If I amber at the Mills hi Putnam ia worth one dollar and twenty-five cents per hundred, it is worth tli* pries we ask for it, delivered in Eatonton. Wo are Mill sawing uwav at the.old stand estab lished by W. W. & F. I>. Ross oirth* SI. & Q. K. It,, wher. we are prepared to saw lumber at short notice. Make Out your bills carefully, arid mjn them, so that we may be certain the lumber will be received when sawed and sent according to the bill. Those who want ertm lumber, must expect to pay an extra price. TERRELL, .TURNER & Cos. Saw Mill Oot. IS, 1854.—ts Money Lost or Stolen. I El TILER lost or had stolen from me, in Eatou ton, on last Wednesday night, my pocket-book containing ? 115 or $l2O. Eighty dollars were roll ed up to itself, and in a separate division of the pock et book. The Bize of these bilk are unknown to me, ns they were banded to me in a roll to carry to Jas. C. & "J. 0. Denham. The remaining money consisted of a S2O bill, anew-looking slo' bill, a $5 and [ think some $1 bills. Also, there was one note of Silvanius Hitch, for SIOO, payable to me, given about July Bth, 1854, due one day afterdate, the receipt of William A. Lane, a* attorney, for several notes; a letter directed either to James C,, or Jas. 0. & J. 0. Denham, and other papers not recollected. The pocket book was made-Of light colored calf-skin, and had a strop when new. From use it hud become dirty ami dark. Any person finding and delivering the pocket book and contents to me will be hand somely rewarded. 11. D. TYE. .Eatonton, Oct. 21, 1954—28—1f. 0 NWAID! IADIES- <fc MERCHANTS of Putnam and ad j joining counties will find a specimen of Fancy Soap of my manufacture, at the office of this paper, which cannot he excelled in quality or beauty by any establishment in this country. Tcia article oaii be-purchased of my agents, at rny prices at the Fac tory in Savannah; for 20 per cent, less than irk Mew .York. I deli err all free of eepense to Railroad De pot* in any 'part of the country. Those wishing the article sent to-this office can be supplied at $1 per dozen, deli cored free, by leaving the cash with the Editor. \3fT'\ wish an agent for Putnam County, he will : have pie entire trade, W. HUMPHREYS, Manufacturer of Essential Oils, Extracts, Perfumery, Fancy, Toilet and Shar ing Soaps, Drugs, Medicines, Ac. SA VAMMA n aA. Oct. ’2l, 1954 —ts JYoticc. HAVING determined to go west this winter, of course, I shall expect my accounts settled very soon either by note or Cash. On Saturday and all other times,- except school hours, I can be found, on the public square, where. I will receive with pleasure your notes or money. This is my fust mid last call. 'Tf any .of-you neglect this timely warning, "ei'dement do hot grumble if von should be. sued. J <M. 21, 185-T—2t ' J. W. AKERS. WATCH-MAKER & JEWELER. r~JL THE Subscriber will attend to all kinds ot watch work, repairing, Ac. He is prenar eSa*s& ed to mend and repair Jewelry, and pledges himself to be faithful in the execution of all . jobs left in his hands. Terms, cash. Office next door below Slade’s Corner. JOEL BRANHAM, Jr. t May 16, 1854.' undersigned will sell at his residence on 1 Wednesday 29th Nov. next, a quantity of corn, fodder, stock hogs, a few farming utensils, house hold and kitchen furniture, blacksmith’s tools and other articles toe tedious to mention. Terms, cred it tUI the 25th December. All sums under $5 cash, pet. 21, 1254—-ts AMOS E. WARD. ~~ FOR SALE. A Splendid harness horse and buggy. Apply at this office: October 21, 1854—ts We have received our SPRING STOCK of FANCY & STAPLE DRY GOODS. jfrj. f tLQTIJING, and a general assort v; incut of articles adapted to this market. They have been selected with unusual care, and we flatter ourselves that our ex perience will authorize us to say also, with good judgment. Trices reasonable and regular. Call aud examine. X. S. rRUPDEN &. CO. Mi >' 185*- ts NEGRO SHOES FOR SALE AT COST. A LARGE stock of very heavy, douhle-sblcd nogro 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, lbr if they let this chance slip, they will be apt to go farther and do worse. JAMES A J. C. DENHAM- Get. 7th, 1554. . 25 —l^y EATO NTO X ii 0T El. 1' O 12 rpHK Subscriber oilers for sale the large and Mh|»[ _|_ common ious building situated in the tdwnJSUIL of. Eatonton, known as the Eatonton Hotel, now oc cupied as a Tavern by A. A. Underwood, Esq. It contains 24 rooms, lately put in thorough repair, and has, connected with it, goad out-houses and stables. The lot bn which the premises is situated is largo and convenient:, containing two acres, part of which is a garden 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 vour uejves, ' M. DENNIS, August 26, 1854. ts BOOT SHOP. XTI TE now have the best materials for making YY flue boots, and as good workmen as are to be found anywhere, and are fully prepared to make as neat a lit, and put upas serviceable and fashionable a boot, as ban bo done in the whole country. We warrant our work, and whore there is (t failure to fit. thpre will.be no hulo, provided the hoots are returned to us iu good order. Either of us will be prepared anywhere and on all occasions to take measures, and have 'mats mode,and delivered as directed. For the convenience of our friends aud customers, m t Eatonton, and, surrounding country, wo will keep n box at Jlcssrs Davis & Wulker'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 evory Tuesday for all such jobs, and return the .work well done, rniaoluultv on the Tuesday after, at farthest, and generally sooner. Reader, please show this notice to your associates. Wesollcit the patronage of all our friends, who want udiU and faithful work, Qivp us n trial, uqd wo warrant'to pi, f , ' &-j V D-x Ha- " Great Excitement! received by C. M*. # Cos. CHEAP BARGAINS FOR CASH, Or PaactMl Customer*. HAVING opened a fhafa supply of n*w Pell and Wiutor Gouda, w» invite to* pcopl* of Eatonton and vicinity to call and see us, and they •hall not go away diasatiaf ed. Sept 21.1854 [tf] C. D. PEARSON A CO. Splendid Bargain. I OTTER for *•*!* my boas* and lot in the town of Xstouton. The let ccstaias 4 acres, and is one us tb* most desirable that eon be found, not only on account of its large size, but on account of it* being convenient to th* business p rt of town. Tb* bouse i* large an t convenient, containing *ioe roowwr, and eight fire-places. A bargain i* offered as lam determined to sell. If th* ftrawhm 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 HOUSE FOll SALE. I HAVE concluded to offer for sale 3r% . beautiful and much admired horse l>\ck/C?\ Johnson, who ia from the very best blood in the Sooth. This superb stallion is seven years old, and live feet, three inches high. His color is a dark blood bay, his hair short and gloasy, and his legs, mane and tail are black. His colts are noted lor 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 to rnado casv to suit the purchaser. JOHN B. FITTS. Sept. 3th, 1864. 2m UiSKW EKm At ADAMS & BROTHERS. E*tonton, Sept; SO, 1854. ts TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE. I shall be at the court-ground of the 36‘Jth District, Sept. 22nd 314th “ 23rd 812th “ “ 25th 374th “ “ 26th 308th “ “ 27 th 806th “ “ 26th 367th r< “ 29th 390th “ “ 30th 369th “ Oct 4tlr fS 14th “ sth 312th 41 “ 6th 874th “ “ 7th 308th “ “ 9th 306th District, Oot- 11th 367th “ “ 12th 390th “ “ 13th 307th 11 18 & 19th 313th “ 95 “ 26th 379th “ Novl<fc2 314th “ 44 4th 312th v. “ t “ 6th 374th “ Bth 306th “ “ 9th 306th. 41 < 4 15th 367th , 44 !6tJi 390th 44 22 & 23rd I shall be in Eatonton every Tuesday and Friday after the 13th Oct. My books will be olosed on the 25th November. S. S. WRIGHT, T. C. Fisk's .TS(tatic JturUil Cases. A SUPPLY always on hand which can be fur nished at short notice by S. O. PRI'DDEN, in Eatonton, and Wm. MeDONAT.D in Montieello'. July 29,1854. [ls-t.f) WANTED' A LW AN » wanted, to. buy at our tan-yard good J.y~ raw-hides, horse, deer, goat and sheep skins, and tallow and bee’s-wax, for which we will pay a liberal price in leather, shoes, Ac., Ac. Salt your hides well, and keep them from the sun and rain. JAMES 0. <fe J. C. DENHAM. Oct. 7th, 1854. EATONTON BRANCH R. K. Cl ARS leave Gbr lon ot % past 8 o’clock, A. Md J apd arrive in Milledgeville at $4 past 10, A. M. Leave MiijedgeVille'at 4."■minutes past Id, A. M.. arid arrive jn Eatonton at 12 Tvl. Leave Eatonton at 2 P. M. and arrive in Mil ledgevillc. atpast 8, P.. Nl. Leave Tdiiledgeville at 45 minutes past 8, P. M., aud arrive'at Gordon 45 luinutcs past'' 5, P. M*, couneeting. vriih th« .p -lay, ar.T .ior.-;; jjjght tTWiti on the. Central Road. Tickets must „e purchased at the ticket office, cr 20 cents additional will be charged. * L. C. DENNIS. Ag’t. Sept. 30th, 1854—ts SUGAK, COFFEE, .LPiJ OTMMEtI GSMyCFRIES. Cheap, for’Caah, at ADAMS & BROTHER'S. Eatonton, Sept. 30,1654. ts FOR SALE, r rHIE premises whereon William O’Brien { .JL resides. The house is a comfortable, two- JSaiL I story building, situated m the town of Eatonton, and has attached to it sixty-five acres of laud. Apply to laCHARO T. DAVIS. Oct. 14, 1854. ts npHE undersigned is desirous of employing a good _L English and classical teacher for the year 1855. Address the undersigned. BRADLEY SLAUGHTER. Eatonton, Oct. 21,1854. —ts 52 -a 3SE3 JB.S- $ Shoe & Boot Factory, Six Miles East of Katoxtox. r |MIE undersigned have in successful operation an -.L 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 Leatukii Light Belt LtxTHER. Side “ Heavy Gin-band “ Russet “ Harness “ Oak-tanned “ Bridle “ Hemlock-tanned Loop “ Side “ Jiame string “ ALSO, Tanned and well-finished horse, kip, calf, deer, goat and sheep skine : ALSO, Well-saved hair for plasterers’, and saddlers' use: TOGETHER WITH Northern and French calf-skins, linings, bindings, pegs, lasts, aud a general assortment of boot and shoe-makers’ findings, tools, <t;e. HOOT and SHOE SHOP. In connection with our tan-yard, wo have a large Shoe 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 Sale. T O ORDER. We will make to order, men’s find hidies’ fine sewed eaU-skin and morocco shoes, and yjgrl gentlemen’s fine calf-skin and pump-solad,' n!» stitched or water-proof boots. Measures taken at abort notice, and the work clone of the best materi als, and most fashionable sty les. 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, whips, cow-hides, Ac., Ac., and will make or repair,, to order, two-hofse and road wagon harness, in a neat apd substantial manner, at short notice. TO FRIENDS and CUSTOMERS. We most respectfully invite ail persons in need of any article in our line to call and examine for themselves. Wo shall take pleasure in using our best efforts to make it to their interest to patron ire us- , ALL ORDERS Will be filled with eavo and desputch und forward ed to any point. All communications of enquiry, Ac., by mail, or otherwise, promptly answered.'— Prices and terms liberal. Will you give us an or der, (and that soon,) for negro shoes to begin, with ? Bargains may be had. JAMES C. A J. C. DENHAM. Eatonton, Oct. 7, 1854. 25—ly FOR SALE. HAVING determined to remove \Vust,T offer for sale, on good terms, the place Miiij upon which I now live, containing 36(1 acres, more or less, lying immediately on Murder Creek, adjoining lands of Coxe, Lawrence and others, — Tliis is a good farm, with comfortable huihliiiig* ? healthy location, good' water, ingbod repair am* well timbered. Crop, stock and 'plantation Imple ments sold with the qbove,if desired.”’ Call and ex amine the promise*; If you v a tit more land 1 think you call get it. find form iiflrst-rS(6 settlement. ■Cfoln’e,quickly or you muv be 'sorfv for it. sis I have ;detsni*med t'osol). ’ •:.* Wir. R. SING! E.TON. ***( , ~- t"-° Wxx business Column. ADVERTISEMENTS. All advertinemente, to insure insertion, should bo y handed in as early, in the week as possible—by 13 M., on Thursdays, at farthest. Those that *r« handed in by that time will be putnp iri good style, whil# those which are handed aftorwards, if insert ed at all, will have to be put up in an inferior stylo. Oct. 28, 1854. To Subacribers. Our aubicribers who do not live in town will find their papar* in the Post Office. Should they fail to get a number, and will call at our office, we will endeavor to supply them. Oct. 28th, 1854. PROS?E CTUS OF THE INDEPENDENT PRESS. r j'HE INDEPENDENT PRESS is published *- weekly in Eatonton, Ga., at the price of $2,00 ptvr annum, invariably in advance. AS ita name indicate*, it is entirely independent, being governed alone by such rules as doconcy and good morals impose upon every press. Its politic* are Democratic—of the school of Jefferson, Mad;* son and Jackson; but it will publish all article* whether they agree with its own views or not, pro vided they ar« bri*fj well written and free from personality. Its editor is not governed by party or other shack legj but speaks out whatever he thinks on any and all subjects whatever, “without tear, favor or aftec* tion.” . All communications must be directed, post-paitv to the undersigned, editor of the Independent, Press J. A. TURNER. Eatonton, Ga., July Ist, 185-1. Those of our exonanges who arc willing to extend us a Courtesy, would obliges us by giving the above a few insertions. €|e |lrfss, Published every Saturday Morning. ’UHL' 1 JELCIJam Z^SESSS* TWO DOLLARS per annum; — in advance to *ll not residing in the County. Hates Os Advertising.--Legal advertisement* inserted on the foßpwing terms; Letters of Citation, $2 75 Notice to Debtors and Creditors, 3 00 Application for leave to sell laud or negroes, 40b Sale of Personal Property, by Executors, Administrators or Guardians, per square, 1 50 Sale of Lands or Negroes, by same, “ 3 50 Application for Letters of Dismission, 4 60 Yearly Advertisements —Professional and. business cards, measuring twelve lines or less, v ll bo inserted at Twelve Dollars. Other Advertisements will be charged $1 bb 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 witii neat* ness and despatch on reasonable terms. IiIGHAKD T. DAYIS, EATONTON, GA. OFFICE mm HjISIMPtLVT SPJEJYTISTy EATONTON, GA. May 1«, 1854, S. W. BRYAN# 3 BOTANIC PHYSICIAN, EATONTON, GA. OFFICE up stairs, adjoining, the Printing Offic*, where he may be found during the day, and *t night at- the residence of W. A. Dafs, unless pro fessionally absent. All calls for medicines or atten tion promptly attended to. Hel'erciice S....TRX HIM. May 80th, 1854. M % W. A. DJf^IS, inti) 'Ait (Srottr: Sells Country Produce on Commission: East corner Jeffers®’St., Eatonton, Ga. April 18, 1854. O. L. GARTER, FANCY CONFECTIONER, No. 4,Carter A Harvey’s Range, April 28, 1854. jjk Eatouton, Ga. ”sTs. dilenberey, r'.«srr/o.vSn£x; t.sh.oh WE warrant to pleas* all who wish the latest style of dross. Slygp up stairs, adjoLiung tii* Printing office. .oY. April 18, 1854. ADAMS & BIfOTILERS, E.ITO.YTO.V, INVITE the attention of the citi JBf of Futnwa and the adjoining counties, to tbp? large stock of DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, confident that they can please thJpi in style, quality and prices. Special attention will be gidjn to all orders.— Cash paying customers will fmdt. decidedly to their interest to give-us a call. . April 18, 1854. Wmj;'- cTd. PEAitsdr & co., WOULD Call the sttent»n of the public gen erally to their htrge«ock of Dry Goods, Fancy and Domestic, Groce**, Crockery, Hard ware, &c: Their Goods oft all new, having been recently selected with®greut care in th* New York and Philadelphia tiuttfigA. They flatter themselves they c:m give tlicir as good bargains ns can be bought in Georgia. Al so, call and examine our stoJp»<Pwdy-iim(le Cloth ing. We will endea- vomJwftli]l in garments and in prices. NE wJg GODS 9m A T is si o the s. Wi. would Hr II . i xlub.t, t>. the IlldlM andgentgmeu of Putnam and the adjoin ing counties, o«pirge stock olTp. FALL uiJfwiN’TEK DRESS GOODS, complete in \*k-ty and stvle. M ' ADAMS A BROTHERS. Eatonton, |«pt. 80, 1854. ts DAWS & WALKER Meatonton, GA. DEAL Em in Groceries. Tobacco', Cij.irs, Rnutf, ShoesJpds, Drugs,’ Patent Medicines, Hard, Hollow aujPaVood ware, Cutlery, Powder and Shot, ..Candles, i»nps, Crockery, Fine Liquors arid Wine*, and vuric* other articles. Call and examine befori • nu rvhasiii*elsewhere. Bargain* can be had. April * II()\e I’AINTIAG, /»» its%f£etriauv IS rant fie*. KXKCLTED 1’liOBfolA: AM) WITU tkrUKlt. *IIAVIFG a mHknf hands in fonnoctiou with mo, l am pr?H*d to do jobs not only mtm but in thend jounmeo intics. Any com nmnieutipn from itbrond will myU | iuyLlJir , )ug'h th* Post Office here. lam also pi-ejWpM|s|ttjk&keate p*- pering with neatness, und ou April, 18, 1854. JEFFERSON VVIKIHr. ' LONG & CoßJ',\ Wl LL p|their fittentiln to tiie pracloo of lav in the comities of Chatham, Libcrtr, Mcln tosh, Giy,.n, Wayne and Camden, of Circuit ; L"\vndcs, Cliuch, YVfire, Olnu-ltoiiYnd A i>t;i.g of the Southern circuit; aiui ulsv; NAsa c l)uval, ami St. John’s 'coiuitivs, Florida, v . ; Tt«w. T. Loko. | Tho« Mfc (»«•' May '-M A-ts