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INDEPENDENT PRESS. “ Without Fear, Favor or Alfection.” EATONTON, GA. SATURDAY MORNING, DEO. 15, 1954- Thanks. Our thanks are tended Hou. D. A. Recso for '* p*unph!c‘t copy of tho president's message, and f-r a “Compendium of tho U. S Census.” Tlie President’s Message, The manner and style of this document ft fiord a model for the composition of a state paper. There is no ground whatever for the assertion of tho Now \ork If-ra'ld that it is a inilk-and-ciderish affair, or for the declaration of tho Savannah liepiddiran that it deals in -unmeaning generalities. While we do not belong to tho class V writers who feel bound by party fetters to say that tho message is perfect in every respect, we certainly do'not rank, on the other hand, with those who are equally bound to condemn in all respects. We shali speuk of the document as it presents itself to the mind of one who is “willing to praise—not afraid to (.•ensure. ’’ Having pronounced in favor of the nsr.nner of the message, wo can also say that its matter, as a general thing, commands our warmest approba tion. In one or two things only are we obliged l o condemn. The bold assertion by Gen. Fierce of the Mun roe doctrine—in other words the plainness and can dor with which lie tells the nations ot Europe that •however they may league together to preserve the balance of power on the Eastern continent, they must confine their intervention to that hemis phere. and hands-off upon this side of tho Atlantic, as well as his rebuke of the penchant displayed by England and France to regulate for us our a flairs, will meet with a prompt response from the breast of every true-hemted American. At the same tune the moderate and conciliatory tone of his message, as regards our lorcign relations, deserve the highest commendation as expressive ol the feelings of tii* American people. Gen. Fierce in this department of his message lias adopted the spiri of which the eagle emblazoned upon our national colors is emblematical. That eagle bears in one talon the olive branch of peace, and in-tho other the shafts of war. We are reluctantly compelled to join issue to .some extent with the president when ho says “Our present attitude and past course give assurances, which should riot be questioned, that our purposes are not aggressive, nor threatening to the safety and welfare of other nations," and when he says we “eschew intermeddling with the national policy, and domestic repose of other govern ments." In days past, fillibustering expeditions have been lilted out from our shores, and have given other governments cause to believe that a ro.tiaiof our people at least have been disposed ; intermeddle with their domestic repo3C. For tunately, however. Fillmore and Fierce both frown ed upon these expeditions, and they were put down. Can Gen. Fierce give his ■appointment of George Sanders as consul to Loudon in evidence that he “eschews intermeddling with the national policy and domestic repose of other governments?" Can lie adduce minister Soule as evidence of sili con yin liis professions? The truth is, a portion of the American people, and especially a portion of General Pierce’s foieign ministers, have given other governments too much ground to suppose that we go in for intervention in their affairs.— This should not be so. Our people should cease to go a filibustering, and our foreign ministers should cease to go a whoring after strange gods —such political Dagoes as Kossuth, and others like unto him that spring like Venus, from the froth Upon the cess-pools ofEuropean revolution, crazing and bewildering with their unchaste and unholy charms. j It is very evident, not only from Gen. Pierce’s j message, but from the known feeling of the Amor- j icau people that they would not for a mo- j incut tolerate any interference on tho part of foreign ministers in our domestic concerns. And ; we are not without precedent, also, bear ing upon this point. When Genet, the French min ister. during the war between England and France, appealed from the decision of Washington’s ad ministration as to the policy to be pursued by this country, to tho people themselves, the father of his country demanded the recall of the intervening minister, the people promptly backed this demand, and Eauchet was sent from the cabinet ot the Tuileries in the place of the jacobin Genet. Thus the Americans showed they would allow of no in terference in their domestic concerns by a French red republican. And yet the American president sends to, and persists in keeping at .the Castilian Court one of these very same French red-republi cans, who stirs up sedition and strife—aud still our president says ho “eschews intermeddling with the national policy and domestic repose of other governments.’’ Verily, verily, it may be said of Gen. Fierce with reference to more things than cue— ‘ Ileknovs the right. approves it too, Condonin'* the wrong, but v. i. the wrong pursue.’' Non-intervention is the leading American idea of the 19th century. It is only nationalizing the homely adage intended to apply to individuals “mind your own business and let every body else’s alone." Nonintervention is the idea—noninter vention as to slavery in the tcrntoi.os —the do mestic concerns of the state —the religion of the Irish—and in the policy of foreign countries. It was the ruling idea in the American revolution, ! was baptized in tne blood of its oponents, but lias been well nigh overwhelmed in the bogs of aoo iition.sm, Ivossuthisn), and Know NotLfingisixi. It m ist have anew birth, n u t be baptized again—•' wc hope not in Wood—an 1 will forth the rallying point for all good men and true. It will not do for ilr. Soule to say in aiding in tho insurrections of Ku •he i*s only aiding to provide a better gov ernment for her oppressed millions. Once ac knowledge the force of this principle, and abolition wi’l intervene upon the same alledged ground to [c,v‘ tlidW egroes of the South. In strange contrast with the conduct of some of our foreign representatives, is the conduct o! the European ministers at Washington city. When hare they presumed to interfere in our domestic concerns? It were well for the United States :1 elm claimed for herself no more than she is willing to concede to others. In the remarks we muko in this connection, wc wish it understood that we intend them to apply only to the Soule clique, and not to such men as iiuchanan, Mason, and Jackson. Wo think that Gen. Pierce had better liave said, with reference to our French and Spanish re lations; “Our relations with Frauv.e, except the alight rnisi'uderstundiug concerning Mr. Dillon, consul at San Francisco, which was promptly" set tled upon honorable and mineable terms, might have remained uninterrupted i>*»d it not been on account of suspicions which justly attached to Mr. Soule our representative to Madrid. Ow mg to- the conduct of tliis gentleman m taking part in a revo lution in Spain, and toother conduct which render ed him obnoxious to that government, our rela tions with Spain remain just as they were twelve months ago. No progress whatever has been made in settling the dilJercnccs between thm gov ernment and that. Doing eontirmed by jCK-cnt events in the opinion that 1 made a fatal mistake in sending Mr. Soule to Madrid, I have promptly ordered his return, anil shall have the honor, before long, to lay bolbre IH&.' Senate for his sucMMpr.” " sp - . '|jJVe shall say nothing here of the bad manrtgo t tent of the post ojtee "department, not of the af fair at Grey town, but close this article, already too long, by expressing our high appreciation of the maimer in which Gen. Pierce discusses tho nation al law rtSa policy, concerning neutral rights and privateering—the interests of our commerce—our domestic concerns—the management of the public lands, and other tilings decently and in order. The Corner Stone. When we see anything rich or amusing, and en joy over it either an obese ettoliination, or other pleasurable sensation, wo very naturally wish our readers to enjoy tho good tiling also, and hence frequently lay before them passages at arms be tween tho knights of the quill, without indulging in any improper feeling. In this spirit we give one or two extracts from tho Corner Stone, whoso editor is some in a bear-light. He is not ill-natured however, and like a good-natured bruin, does not often show his teeth, but contents himselt with lov ingly hugging you to death. A short time past, lie was about to give us a squeeze, but like tho coon which t’aj't. Scott leveled his rifio at, wo ask ed him his intention, and finding that lie did ac tual] v have a bead drawn upon us, we saved him the expense of one load ol powder and ball, and voluntarilv came down, without waiting to be shot down. But we have been wandering Irani tho point.— A few days ago tiio Columbus Enquirer, and the Times it' Sentinel made a pass or two at each other. The latter said it was a “powder gun" it tired at the former. Whereupon the Corner Stone lets off as follows, at tlie Times it Sentinel: “Waste of Powder.— The Times k Sentinel savs it was a “powder gun” it tired at tho Enqui re •• fact—the same sort he always shoots—he took a few crocks with them at as. Having tints shot at one of its neighbors, the Corner Stone loads up again aud gcUiug both of them in a line, blazes away once more; and ii any one can hear the report and not laugh, he posses ses more of the essence of and illness and stupidity, usually termed dignity, aud to which many editors very successfully aspire, than we hope ever to reach: “.Shanghai and Bantam. —Our neighbors had quite a pulling of leathers last week—in which they exhibited great game. It was a soit of nat ural affair, howevor, and no damage was done, save a little rumpling of tho leathers, as neither of tlie combaltants hud on gaffs.” Southern Medical Journal. The number for December is upon our table.— The contents present a rich and varied repast to tho general, as well as professional reader.— Among the original articles is one from the pen of Dr. Long of Tennessee, on Typhoid Epidemic Dysentery. He says that during tho two past seasons, ho has principally treated his cases with opium and its preparations, using tho warm bath, aud warm fomentations to the abdomen. Not withstanding there was manifest biliary derange ment. in a majority of his eases, iio does not be lieve in the old doctrine of inaction of tlie liver, and congestion of the portal circle as tlie cause of the disease, lie met with no case which forbade tho use of opium, notwithstanding ho saw many [ii which the fever ran high, the pulse was quick and the pain in tho head severe. In such cases lie says ho did not hesitate to administer opium in pull doses, with the happiest effect*—the opium act ing as an anodyne, constipative, sudorific, and febrifuge, in every instance where it was given in sufficient quantities. In a few instances, where the symptoms were not urgent, and tlie liver ap peared to be inactive, tiie blue pill was used with the opium with good effect. With this treatment Dr. Long says that lie treated this season and last together, two hundred and forty cases, of all ages and sexes, and of every variety of symptom, and lost only eleven, or five percent. Snakes. Read in another column a very interesting ar ti"’e from the pen of Dr. Gilman, on the venom of serpents, and see how it is proven that alcohol will cure snake-bites, how the king-snake masters the rattle-snake, and how the charming of the ser pent is the same principle as mesmerism. Unitarian Register- We acknowledge with pleasure the receipt of “The Unitarian Congregational Register for the year 1855.” It contains a list of all the Unitarian min isters, churches, associations and other valuable statistics of the denomination, together with an almanac for 'ss.—Boston: Published by the exec utive committee of the American Unitarian Asso ciation, 21 Brumfield street. Atheism and Puritanism. Atheism and Puritanism are two extremes which should bo carefully avoided. One says there is no God, and the other says God is a de mon. They both would wrap the earth in the flames of hell. The latter has dono it more than the former, simply because there lias been more Puritanism than. Atheism. Piano Timing and .Music. See advertisement of Mr. Frey, in another col umn. He brings with him undoubted testimonials as an adept in tiie art lie professes A Strong Hint- An Episcopal Church has recently been built in | Da-. •enport, lowa. A correspondent of the New York Independent says that the following notice was appended to the advertisement of the opening of the edilice: “ The chewers of tobacco are earnestly request ed to avoid the use of the article in tho Church, or el f. spit in their hats.'' Would it not he well to paste the above in the church in Eatonton? "Then, if it should be regard ed, men would only ruin their own property—their hats—and not the property of others--the church. Gen- Cass President o? the Senate. We learn from a report in the New York Herald of the lirst day’s proceedings in Congress, that Mr. Atchisoh having resigned tho presidency of the Senate, Gen. Cass was, on motion of Mr. Hunter of Virginia, elected President pro tern. The report continues: “Mr. Cass took the chair, and returned thanks, acknowledging ins incapacity to preside over the Senate.” Now the Herald is a very funny paper, and there is a good deal of sly wit and satire in what it says of Gem Cass. “Returned thanks ” looks like “saying grace," and “acknowledging his incapaci ty to preside over tlm Senate ” is a good burlesque upon the modest estimate men generally profess to place upon themselves, when any honor lias been conferred upon them. John Forsyth. We give on our first page an iutcrcstihg sketch of John Forsyth, written years ago during his life. Take him for all in till ho was by far tho ablest or ator, most iionest politician, and most brilliant statesman Georgia has ever produced. Forsyth Female Collegiate Institute. The attention of the reader is directed to tho ad vertisement of the above Institute, whose president is Rev Wm. C. Wilkes, born aiul raided in this county, and who possesses high qualifications for j tl)0 post In? occupiM*; A Street Preacher Beaten. “New York, Doe. *l.—A man named Eldredgo | was brutally beaten by a party of Irishmen yester- I day, whilst he was attempting to preach and dts i tributing tracts near tho Catholic Church, opposite | Tompkins square." ; ' Wo are glad indeed to hear that tho fool was I beaten. Tho only way to cure fanaticism is to j maul it out of a man. Kldrodge had no more bus | mess interfering with tho religious opinions of the | Irish than he had to steal their property May all j such crazy ’in tor meddlers meet with a similar fate. Nonintervention is tlie great luminary of tlie 10th century, in whoso light all the fools aud fanatics, political and religions, must be eclipsed. Intercepted Letter; FROM MRS. SUSAN BIMPI.E TO lIER lIPSUANI), CON CERNING 11ER BABY EXHIBITED AT THE AUGUSTA FAIR. Dear husband, how vain are the phantoms of earth, And tho whisperings of hope liuW alluringly deceiving, How uncertain the things which the future gives birth— But it's no uso complaining, or even of grieving. You know when I left you, my prospects were bright That I’d be by the worth of the premium richer, But my prospects are gone, and my hopes are a blight, For a great chubby tiling took the premium pitcher. Would you think —could you think—that a darling like mine Could have faded to have got e'en a goblet for pretty ? Why she was an angel Compared with the swine But I wont e’en comparo with them dear little Nettie. Just to think all the trimming, and working, and iaee, That I’ve toiled to complete, and to have it in season, Was all to no purpose—was ever a case So provokingly bad, and without any reason 1 Oil! it wasn't fair, now—you may know twasn’t fair— But they had such a plague-talced ugly com mittee, That it’s not at all wonderful, I do declare, That they could not appreciate sweet little Nettie. Well let it all slope, for I really believe That it’s but a small thing either winning or losing, And I do not complain, and I scorn o’en to grieve— So adieu till you see me, your own dearest Susan. One More Christian Gone. We see that Mr. Christian has retired from tlie editorial eliair of the Dalton Times. This is to be regreted, as there are so lew Chris tians connected with tho press. Two Things. There arc two things concerning which wo rather consider it our duty to say something—the first referring more particularly to thoso who live in town, and the latter to both citizens of town and county. We allude to a cemetery, and a poor-house. For nearly two months past, the trustees of the academy lot have caused to bo published in this paper that after the first day of January next, no burials will be allowed in the grove about the church. Yet no final action, that we are aware of, has been taken to furnish a resting place for the dead. The other matter is this—that three grand juries of Putnam County have recommended to the In ferior Court the building of a house lor tho accom modation of the poor. That house remains un built and probably will lor some time to come. Hard. The Atlanta Republican says “ The way of the transgressor is hard, hut the way of an editor is harder.” Our brother, then, must have a very hard time of it indeed, since ho is both an editor, and a trans gressor. Administration Logic. A paragraph, started in our own paper, not long since, went the rounds of tho administration press in Georgia. It was to this effect—that the recent Northern elections were a rebuke to the President for his truckling to the slave power. Wc took the paragraph from the abolition organ in Washington, and gave it to our readers in order that the adminis tration might have the benefit of being condemned by the National Era. In order to deal as fairly by the Know Nothings, we have given various con demnations of them by the same abolition print. But the administration papers can see no benefit accruing to the Dutch-haters, on account of this abolition condemnation. And again: The admin istration papers throw up, not only to those who oppose Pierce’s policy, but even to those who can not defend it, that it is also condcaiend by the abo litionists. Yet they cannot see any force in the fact that the most violent haters of tlie Know Jvothings are Fierce and Seward, Benton and Doug, las, the Washington Union and Washington Era, aud tlm New York Tribune and Charleston Mercury. Mobile anl Girard Rail Road acknowledge with pleasure the receipt from our old friend Hardaway, one of the civil engineers on the above road, a copy of the report of the ofli cera of said road. December 11th, 1854- Thick clouds of fog hang on the pines, And rain-drops glisten on their r-j ires, While shimmering through their dusky lines, Shine faint, tho negroes' morning fires. The sun is lounging late to-day, In dusky curtains fringed with red, While now and then a straggling ray Os eye-light struggles from his head. The dark-winged crow with dampened plumes, Flaps on tho misty, inirky air, With passage bent whore faintly looms The negro’s form, his food to share. Upon the bosom of tho stream, Down where the waters glide beneath O’erhanging boughs, in mazy dream, The wood-duck’s in a vapory wreath. Trots on my steed—like smoko roll out His nostrils many a steamy cloud— W ith watchful eye he looks about, Ilis vision airy spectres crowd. And slowly over yonder mead The cattle wind their heavy,way, Homo dragging ox is in the lead, An ago upon each step he’ll stay. In yonder woods the plaintivo wail Os bunny falls upon the ear— The hawk that flushed the whirring quail Has filled In'* quaking heart with four. Clpo-hoo !• brings up tho gruntLfifWino # That loiter, rooting as thcMeome, They're hunting mast—they know ’tis fine, And corn is very scarce at home. Tho day advances and (lie sun Rolls back tho'fog,in airy space, And ore tho zenith has been won. Ho shows a smiling, glowing face. , Dramatic, Tho attention of the reader is called to the ad vertisement of the Milledgevillo Histrionics in an other column. From tho compliments wo have seen paid this corps by tho Milicdgeville papers, wo doubt not their performance will bo highly en tertaining and worthy the liberal patrouago of tho citizens of this place. Putnam Cos., Dec. 14th, 1854. Mr. Eflitor — Dear Sir: —This evening I conclud ed to have a little sport with my gun among the almost innumerable family of rabbits, and having succeeded in getting one up, he made off down the swamp in double quick time, a couple of dogs being in hot pursuit. Present ly E saw him returning by another and very circuitous rout, manifesting all the sagacity and cunning peculiar to bis species, in order to elude his keen scented foes. While looking, and ad miring his tact I was almost staitied by what T thought a tremendous roar ing overhead, and upon looking up I saw something descending like a very large fowl of some description, with considerable velocity. This object hav ing approached to within about forty or fifty feet of the pla e where I was standing, I discharged my piece, and from his actions I was pretty sure he j’.jt theeffects of the shot, for he spread pig wings Fud sailed nearer and yet nearer to the tdrth, until at length, he came to the ground, soriY tin’Feoi' four hundred yards from the place where I discharged my gun. I pursued and captured him. I think he is not ma terially or mortally wounded, being touched in but one of his wings. I presume he is a fair specimen ol the true American Eagle, measureing full six feet seven inches from the tips of his wings, and weighs eight pounds. The very rare occurrence of this cele brated and magnificent bird in this country, and especially his being taken and now held a prisoner, I thought might be of interest to many who read the Press. I shall keep him for sever al days, that all who wish, may see the King of the feathered tribe. Yours truly, &c., Wm. R. SINGLETON. A Soldier’s Feeling in the Midst of Battle. —A letter from a private soldier, says: —“ The bullets of tlie Mi llie rifle go past you with a most infer nal sound. It’s as though mocking dev ils were sneering at you in the air.— But your blood soon gets up, the sound maddens you, the smell of gunpow der has intoxication in it, your veins tighten as if fire was running through them, the eyes strain, the jaws become rigid, and in you go.” lie states that he lost himself altogether at the Al ma, and he found himself a victor. lie got a wound on the forehead, only a graze, but it bled considerably— ‘ the blood ran down into his mouth, and in his burning excitement he drank it as though it had been inspiring wine.’ .Ravages of Moths, — The ravages of the woollen moth may be prevented, by the use of the following substances: —Tobacco, camphor, red pepper, tur pentine, and perhaps the most agreea ble for wearing apparel, a mixture of one ounce of rhubarb, and one ounce cedar shavings, tied up in a bag, and kept in the box or drawer. A Music Teacher Cowhided.—A mu sic teacher of St. Louis having insul ted a young lady, one of his schol ars, (no names given) her father repair ed to his residence and gave the man of bars and crotchets a well meri ted cowhiding. The funniest part of it however is that the professor antici pating something of the kind, from Siis dastardly conduct, clotlicd himself with three coats, and received the threshing with perfect composure un til the raw hide was applied to his legs, which were not well fortiliied, when lie danced considerably ! A southern paper states that a young gentleman of Alabama, generally known for his oleaginous proclivities’ but more particularly as a railroad 1 agent, recently attended the Auburn camp meeting. He made himself quite serviceable in gallanting the young la dies but at last (we weep to sav it) wound up with a glorious mistake While seated at a table with his “ Duldnea del Torboso” some tripe was passed to him by a servant, which he pitched into in the most cadaverous manner. An attempt to cut it proved a failure, and turning with dignified contempt he exclaimed, “ Waiter take this plate. These battercalces has got rags in dm /” Education is a companion which, no misfortune can repress, no clime des troy, enemy alienate, no despotism en slave. At home, a friend ; abroad an introduction ; in solitude, a solace ; in society, an ornament ; it chastens vice ; it gives at once a grace, an ornament to genius. Without it, what is man ? A splendecl slave—-an unreasoning slave. —New Republican. The Presidency. —The prospects, it is said, arc that Kenneth ltayner, of North Caronlina, will be Ihe Kuow ■ Nothing candidate for the Presidency. Ife figured largely at Cincinnati. A Know-Nothing paper has been, estab lished in New York, to advocate tlje claims of G en. Houston, aw no is also supported by the New York Sun as an indepe u< len t cand i date. WQincm arc called llie ‘ softer sex,’ because they are so easily liuWißu'ggfcd. —Out of one hundred girls ninety live would prefer ostentation to happi ness—a dandy husband to a mechan ic. BaaiM—wilii 11nniUDimi'^rig— On the 7th inst., by the Rev. A. Winchell, Mr. #. D. Pahohal, of Putnam county, uiul Mi* Geor otA li. lli.'Tonr.nsoN, of Green county. ' Happy they-! the happiest of their kind! Whom gentler stars unite ; and in one fate Their hearts, their fortunes, and their being blend. lit Eatonton, on Thursday, 14th inst., hy Rev. T. U. Wilkes, Thomas .Jackson, Esq., to Miss Fannie, daughter, of Capt. .James Wriglit. jfiATOJITON PRICES CURRENT [COitUEOTHD WEKItLY HY W. A. DAVIS.] Wholesale and Retail Grocer. COTTON.—This articles is very much neglected in our market. There is but little offering and buy ers arc asking a reduction on all grud*s of 1° % c - In all our liome markets there is a good demand, but spe .ulators arc claiming a. further decline and holders are yielding to their demands and letting off freely. Our markets are so irregular, both at home and abroad that we are unable to give cor rect quotations, therefore, we oniitt them. BAGGING. .Gunny # yard 17 (a) 18 Kentucky.' none. BACON.. Hams #li> @ 16 Shoulders # Ib (it} Sides # ib ($ llog round # ib @ BUTTER..Goshen # lb • nono. Country #lb 15 (gi 20 BRICKS.. # thousand 850 (fli 700 CHEESE. .Northern #lb 15 @ 20 English Dairy $ lb none. COFFEE. . Rio #ib 14 & 16 Java # 11) IS (a) 29 DOMESTIC GOODS..Shirt’. #yd 5 (<§ 12^ Sheeting # yard 15 (sh SO Osnaburgs # y’d 9 (eti 12 FLOUR. .Country, # barrel 10 00 @ 11 90 Country # sack 500 @5 00 GRAIN. .Corn # Bushel 100 @l 10 Wheat # Bushel 100 ( cj. 200 I RON.. S weeds # it, & 7 English #lb 6 @ 7 LARD..# lb -.... 13. (tS 15 LIME.. Northern # Barrel 250 (f 300 LUMBER. .# thousand feet 12 00 <{Cl3 00 . MOLAS»SES. .Cuba # gallon 35 <$ 37 New Orleans # gallon... 4-0 <$ 45 SYRUP “ “ # gallon.. 50 (<?] 'O2 NAtLS..# Keg 675 eg 750 OILS. .Lamp # galjou 150 @2 50 Train# gallon '• 100 @1 25 Linseed # gallon .1 25 @1 SO Castor # gallon 225 4§ 250 'MCE..® lb 8 @ ‘ 8 ROPr -'<d 4b.. • 15 <tS 14 Ll'JUoitS Ui'd '..'"'them # gal 100 @ 100 Rum N’ It C "uiloii..., 100 eg 100 Whiskey # gallon. W %]. Brandy, cognac 000 v® - Gin, Holland 200 4»*' - SUGARS. .New Orleans # 1b... 7 @ 9 Porto Rico #B> 9 (f 10 Loaf# Ib 11 (i£ 13 Crushed #lb 12 @ 14 Refined #lb 10 @ 11 SALT..# Bushel 100 ©1 25 Salt # Sack 300 @ S'oo SOAP. .Colgate, pale #tb 12 (f 15 Yellow # ib 8 19 Country #lb 8 @ 10 SHOT..# lb..'. I2)ij @ 12 # Bag . 275 eg 300 |leto A)imliK!;tcn!.L DIiAMATICEXinBIfION- By request of many citizens of Eatonton, the His trionics 'will give one of their popular LITERARY ENTERTAINMENTS AT TEMPERANCE HALL, (weather permitting,) (hi Tuesday Evening, Dec. 19th, COMMENCING AYITII THE APOSTATE. SONG—OLD DOG TRAY. Comic Qcartett — WE ARE ALL PUSHING. TO CONCLUDE WITH M ILL O M CUM JR, NO MATTER WIlIQil. I -Jf” Eor particulars see handbills. Dee. 16th, 1854. W. 11. BARNES, Ag’t. •TALKENBUGIU PERSONS indebted to the late firm of Lineh & Davis, either bv note or account, must come forward and settle or*be sued. M. G. LINCII. Dee. IC, 1854. S.Wt 1)K. ROGERS. HAVING returned to iny old stand at Mrs. Johnson’s, I offer my professional services to my old friends and patrons. Prompt and punctual addition will be given to all calls. L. D. ROGERS, M. D. Doc. 1C tli, 1854. • n-35-ts TO Ml' FRIENDS. MY NOTES are in the hands of J. A. Turner. Mv friends will please call on him and settle. AMOS E. WARD. Dec. 16th, 1854; n35-tf Negroes to be Hired. "5 T7TLL be hired before the Court house door, in VV the town ftf Eatonton, on TUESDAY, 28T11 DAY OF DECEMBER, inst., the negroes belong ing to the orphans of David Ross, deceased, for the year 1835. THE GUARDIANS. Eatonton, Dec, 16th. 1854. n35-td notice/ WILE be sold in Eatonton, on the EIRST TUES DAY IN JANUARY next, 5103% acres of LAND, lying ten miles er st of Eatonton, adjoining Spivey, Gregorv and Wilson. ALSO, Three NEGROES: Henry, about 24 years old; Sarah, about twenty, and child two years old. Sold as the proper*}' of James Rosser, late of Putnam countv. Terms on the day of sale. THE LEGATEES. Doe. 16th, 1854. n35-tds SF EC TO FEES FO UNO. \Puir of Gohl-Framed CLES were found on the Fae-'*—3 torts Bridge on Tuesday morning, 12th December, ius'it, which have been left at this office, and which thc*owner can have upon paying for this advertise ment. Dee. 10th, 1854. hss-tt Piano Timing and Repairing. JOSEPH FREY, from Charleston, So. Cu., in forms the ladies and gentlemen of Eatonton arid vicinity, that lie is in E itonton, prepared to Tune and Repair Pianos and Organs. Best of ref erences given. No charge will be made it satisiae tion is not given. He also has a good stock of select Music with him. Orders left at. the Eatonton Hotel will meet with prompt attention. I)ee. 16th, 1854, n35-tf Stan vo rdvili.k, Putnam Cos., Ga. ) December 9th, 1854. ) Editor Indcpcndendent Press: Dear Sir:—Please insert in your paper that I am an applicant for Marshall of tlie town of Eatonton lbr the ensuing year. Very respcctfuliv, A. J. STEWART. I do hereby certify that I have no hesitancy in believing taut A. J. Stewakt would make a vigilant and acceptable Marshall for the town ot Eatonton. Dee. loth, 1854, D. R. ANDREWS, Sn. -411 Forsyth Female Collegiate Institute. w SPRING TERM BEGINS JAN. STII, 1855. rpIIE subscriber takes much pleasure in informing 1 the friends of education and the putryns of our College, that lie has associated with him seven experienced, efficient Teachers. And he honestly believes that a majority of the Boar-1 of .'Teachers in talent, 1 scholarship and aptness to teach, have no superiors in Georgia..,- Board' per mouth (including washing, lights^ Board unJßnitiou in College for one year;*,%. .$135 M itsic added, $lB5 French or Latin and Drawing and Paiuting ili eluded, 't.. s2i}o Wm. C. WILKES, President, Forsyth, Ga., T>ce. 14th, 185 1, x n :; 5-7t '’■ , ” &{gial fUlttts. TAX RECEIVER. /ifePjjSo W E are authorized to announce the name sSjgp' of bham 11. Wright as p candidate for receiver of tax returns at the ensuing Janhan- elec tion. TIIE PEOPLE. Nov. 25th, 1854. ; -. . Tax Mil C FIVE SI. jgggsga. TIIE friends of John H« Crafton will support him for rc-6lbction to the office of Receiver of tax returns at the ensuing January elec tion. MANY CITIZENS. Oet. 7th, 1854. .TO TIC JR TO THE VOTERS OF PUTNAM OOUXTY. We are authorized to announce William SkS? M. Roby as a candidate for the office of Receiver of Tax Returns of Putnam county at the ensuing January election. Sept. 2, 1854. Tax COLLECTOR. fthf r ~3sr* We are authorized to announce the name of MICHAEL GRAY BILL as a candidate for the office of tax collector of Putnam county at the ensuing January election. August 19th, 1854. T.IX COLLECTOR. We are authorized to announce the name Gfcsir Os STEPHEN S. WIiIGHT, as a can didate fi r re-election for the office of Tax Collector at the ensuing January election, in 1855. Sept. 16th, 1854, FOR TAX COLLECTOR Gibson Dawson will ba supported so W(35 r the office of Tax Collector at the ensuing January election by MANY VOTERS. Office, Eatonton Branch R. R. Eatonton, Sept. 26th, 1854. ORDERED , That the treasurer give no- tiee to ail Stockholders in arrears, in the payment of their subscription tor stock in The Eatonton Branch Rail Road, that if the balance due on their subscriptions be not satisfactorily arranged before tli« last return day for tiie next term of the Superior Coin* of the Comity of Putnam, suits will be instituted for the collection thereof. A true extract from the minutes of the Board of Directors J. ADAMS, Treasurer. Oet. 14, 1854. 26 —tldm wswt&m* THE citizens of Eatonton and vicinity are notified that the Trustees have determined to refuse to all persons the privilege of burial at the grove about the Church, after the first day of Janu arv next. J. WINGFIELD, Chm’n. Oct. 22, 1854. 26—tldj GO O D THINGS A® TRISII WIHSKEY, I BRANDIES, WINES, APPLES, ORANGES, IRISH POTATOES, &c. Just purcltascd in New York and now arriving, and sold cheap. Call beiyte purchasing elsewhere, and see what good bargains can be had. Dec. 2, 1854. [3B-tfJ JOHN LEONARD. *Y O TS C E . I HAVE left for Texas. My business is Is ft in the bands of John IV. Caswell, who is alone authorized to settle for ,t.e. All persons indebted to me will please call on linn and make payment, and those having demands agnin-t me will present them to him for'pavment. SIIIMIE BLACK. Dec. 2, 1854.—33-ts T 0 W N PIIO P Elsy Foil $aL E. fT'HE undersigned offers for sale upon very liber- J{. al terms the following property, to wit : three lots with fine ne w houses j list’completed: * ALSO, Thirty acres of wool-land within the corporate limits of the town of Eatonton. T. TUNISON. Dec. 2, 1854.—33-ts TO (IF HERTOMS. I SHALL return to this county about the first of January, when 1 shall expect all persons in deoreci to me to pay up. Sly shop books are in the hands of William 11. Scarsbrook, Esq. Persons indebted to m« for shop work, will please call oil him and settle. AMOS E. WARD. Dec. 2, 1854.—35-4 t CLOTHING! CLOTHING!! MY old customers and the public generally are respectfully invited to call and ex amine a carefully selected stock of Clothing ;i it_ which lam now opening— •3T THE Jfi.ISO.YIC SS.3LL , Where I hope to be able to offer every thing in my line, on as favorable terms, fur Cash, as can be pur chased elsewhere. W. T. YOUNG. Dec. 9th, 1854.—34-ts MADISON FEMALE COLLEGE. r jPIIE Spring Term of this Institution, for 1855, JL will be opened on the sth Jancaby next, un der the direction of the following faculty : REV. J. 11. ECHOLS, President, and Professor Mora! Philosophy, &e. WM. 11. CARR, A. M., Professor Natural Sciences and Languages. REV. JAMES L. PIERCE, Professor English Literature. REV. WM. C. BASS-, Professor Methematics. PROF. GEO. C. TAYLOR, Teacher Music and Oil Painting. MISS ANNA E. ROBINSON, Instructress Vo cal Music, Guitar, ifce. MISS MARGARETT ROBINSON, Instructress Piano, &c. MISS MARGARETTE K. SHERMAN, Princi pal Preparatory Department. Board, Washing, Books and Tuition, without Music-, will cost $l7O per annum. 11. J. OGLEBY, Sec’y. Dec. 9th, 4854. 34—3 t NOTICE. ALL persons holding claims against the estate of Frederick Rainy, deceased, are notified and required to present them to the undersigned properly proved for payment, and all debtors of the estate are required to make immediate payment. WILLIAM F. RAINY, Adm'r. Dee. 4, 1854. 84—40d ” BOARlh” MRS. R. C. MERRIWETHER would like to take several boarders for the year 1855, some of whom she comd furnish with rooms. Eatonton, Dee. 9th. 1854. 34 —4 t STEAM MILL 'StW'ffl:.®. EES TTTE offer for sale our Steam Saw Mill, together VV with sixteen or seventeen hundred acres of land belonging to us, and a timber privilege on five or six hundred more—all situated on the M. & G. R. R., and well known as the Ross mill. The machinery and engine of this mill arc pro nounced by competent judges to be almost perfect. The frame'is as good us was ever put together.— This can bo seen on inspection. Tlie demand for lumber is much greater than the supp’y. \ndeed it is well known that the lumber ’nisiness is now one of tlie most lucrative in the w ole country. Call at the Mill or address us at Eatonton, Geo. TERRELL, TURNER & CO. Dec. sth, 185-4. 54 —tl WEST’S ANALYSIS OF THE BIBLE. ONE COPY of the above work for sale, r.t the Store ol DAVIS & AYALKEIL. Dee. 9th, 1854. 84 —tt \\l *118! Wl,fIS ! ! A FINE lot of vain potatoes for sale, at the Store of DAVIS & WALKER. Dee. 9th, 1854. 84—ts C£J& r JHA JK JBL MILITARY ACADEMY LOTTERY. By the authority of the State of Alabama. CONDUCTED ON TUE HAVANA MAX. GRAND SCHEME. Class lI.—To be drawn 20th Dec. Capitals si’,soo o 5,000 it . 2,000 “ 2of $1,000..’ S.OOSj In all 251 prizes, amounting to. . $30,000 Bills on all solventlhauks taken at pur. All comuninlcrttions strictly eoaf leutial. SAMUEL SWAN, Agent c and Manager. Sign of 1 ie Bronze Lions. Mongtmoery, Ala, Dee, 2. l«5-‘ . l.v - Tim V . INDEPENDENT PRESS, A Weekly Miscdlaceous Journal, !'i;i:usiii:d IX Mi ton ton r Go., at $2 per annum, in advance , by J. A. TUK NEE. A square will consist of ten lines, but every ad vertisement will be counted a square whether it reaches ten lines or not. All over ten lines and under twentv-one will be counted two squares—all over twenty lines and un der thirty-one, three ppuafes, <fce., &c. RATES OF ADVERTISING. ran squap.e or ten lines. One insertion $1 09, and Fifty cents for each subse quent continuance. Advertisements sent without a specification of the number of insertions, will be published, till forbid, and charged accordingly. Business or Professional Cards, per year, where they do not exceed one square, - * - - $lO 00 A liberal contract will be wade with those who wish to advertise by the year, ocevpying a specified space. Legal JidverUaemcnts. Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administrators, ’Executors,-or Guardians, ore required by law to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of 10 in the forenoon and 3 in the after noon, at the Court House in the County in which the property is situated. Notice of these s; ies must be given in a public gazette 49,days previous to the day of sale. Noticed for the sale of personal property must he gi. nin like maimer 10 days previous to sale day. Notices to the debtors aiid creditors of an estate must be published 40 days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be published two months. Citations for letters of Administration, Guardian* ship, &<?., must be published 30 days—for dismis sion from Administration, monthly, six months —for dismission from Guardianship, 49 days. Rules lor foreclosure of Mortgage must bo pub lished monthly, fee four months —for establishing Ipst papers, for the full space of three, months— for compelling titles trom Executors or Administra tors, where.bond has been given by the deceased, the full space of three months. * 4 Publications will always be continued according to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered, at the following R A T L S: Citations on letters of Administration, &e. $2 75 do. do. Dismissory ffoiu Adnnstrntion, 4GO do. do. do. ' Guardianship, 300 Leave to sell Land or Negroes, 4 00 Notice to Debtors and Creditors, 3 00 Sales of personal property, ten days, 1 square, 1 50 Sale of Land or Negroes.by Executors, &e., “ 500 Estravs, two weeks, . 1 50 For a man advertising his wife, (in advance,) 5 00 Announcing candidates, 5 00 Large letters and cuts will be charged by tiie space they occupy. Letters-on business must T>c Lost paid to entitle thorn to attention. We have adopted the above rates from the Milledgeville papers, by which we will be governed in all cases. Advertisers arc requested to pay par ticular attention to these rates, and they can make out wliat will be the cost of their advertisements as well as we can ourself. prrLof) SForft of' all kintls done tvilh neatness anti despatch. lil<llV 1!D T. DAVIS,' AWDiUPai? At? MV, EATONTON, GA. OFFICE OVEB.PRUDDEii’S STORE. EATONTON, GA. May 10, 1854. S. w. BRYAN. DOT AN IC PHYSICIAN, EATONTON, GA. OFFICE no stairs, adjoining the Printing Other, where be mav be found during the day, stud al night at the residence of W. A. Davis, unless pro* fcssionully absent. All calls for medicines or atten tion promptly attended to. Reference •’ TRY HIM. May 30th, 1854. . W. A. DA V IS, K»vs»l hG s v<y (P *<‘«l a R) k l!‘l I MAiii <sjz <au» an es «t. 9 Sells Country Produce »n Commission- Liberal Advances made on Cotton in Store. East corner Jefferson St., Eatonton, Ga. April IS, 1854.' O. L CARTER, FANCY CONFECTION Ell, No. 4, Carter & Harvey's Range, April 23,1854. Eatonton, Ga. s. s. dusenberryT Fa SIMI OJVaiILE TaiLOUr Wi warrant to please all who wish the latest style oi dress. Shop up stairs, adjoining tbs Printing \ Vffiee. ' April 18, 1854. C. D. I’HARSON. & Co’. \ TTOT'LD Call the attention of the public gen- VV erally to their large stock of Dry Goods, Fancy and'Domestic, Groceries, Crockery, Hard ware! <fce. Their Goods are all new, having lK.ci,‘ recently selected with great ears in the- New York and Philadelphia markets. They flatten themselves they can give their customers as goo« 4 bargains as can be bought ill middle Georgia. Al so. call and examine our stock of ready-made Cloth ing. We will endear vour to tit all in garments and in prices. ADAMS & BROTHERS, E.l TONTON. i INVITE the attention of the citizens es Putnam and tin* adjoining counties, to their large stock *f DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, confident that they can p’eass them in style, quality and prices. . „ , Special attention will be given to all orders.- Cash paying customers will find it decidedly to their interest to give us a cal). April IS, 1854. lorniooiis AT & SSISOTIMURS. \\J E would he pleased to exhibit, to the. ladies \ V and gentlemen of Putnam and the adjoin ing counties,' our large stock of FALL and WINTER DRESS GOOIK. eomnlete in variety and style. ADAMS & BROTHERS Eatonton, Sept. 80, 1854 ts DAVIS & WALK Lit EATONTON, GA. DEALERS in Groceries. Tobacco, Cigars, SnuVl. Shoes, lints, Drugs, Patent Medicines, Hurd, Hollow add Wood ware, Cutlery, Powder and Shot, Candles, Soaps,’Crockery, Fine Liquors and Wines, and various other articles. Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. Bargain:, can bo had. April 18, 1864. HOUSE RALNTLKG, In its Various lircmtht*y EXECUTED I'lluMl'lLY AND WITH M*I*ATCII. Jim HAYING a number of hands in conneetien with me, I alii prepared to do jobs nut only iiiTutnnm but in the adjufuiugec mtivs. Any com municiitiqu tVom abroad will.reach me turousm the Post Office here. lam also prepared to execute pa pering with neatness, and on good terms. April, 18, 1854. JEFFERSON WRIGHT. l.oXii & n'RB, BEU.KTSWICK, GA, HT'iLL give their attention to the practice ofJiiw yy. ill tin: cuuntiiA of Chatham, Liberty, Vfeln tush, filvdn. Wayne and Camden, of the Fasten CircuitLowndes; PlincliA'VSslsg. Cliarlton tnd A*, tiling uf' the Southern eireuit. and also Nassau Du- Lljm.l St. John’s counties Florida. *Thos. TANARUS, Lonu, ¥ j Tubs. W. Conn, May MH Mi' - - • ' i ""