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We earnestly request all those indebted to us to Come forward and pay uninediatdy. The New Year. A happy new year to our readers. And long n.av the days return oh which we shall say the same to you I (jk»yerue:l by our present feeling we think that you and wo will not soon part company, unless you should say unto us “Stop my paper.’ The labor of the pen has ever been a pleasure to us. ’Twas so when in childhood we 11 rat made ,-ude attempts at rhyme, or in scrawling lines traced our school boy ideas in prose. It is so now when we feel the maturity of manhood creeping Upon us, and it will probably be so when ago shall begin to quench the fires which glow in the veins v f youth. Wc shall continue to give our thoughts and feelings, to the wo:hi in the column* of the ihi!' f J’ress. and shall endeavor still to be honest and candid in the expression of our views upon those subjects, which circumstance, chance or caprice may throw uppermost in our mind. We shall endeavor to profit from the failures of the mist, and wring from the untoward decrees of fate success in the enterprise upon which we are em barked. We claim the privilege in this article of being rorv ;e«ro*istic. Now is the time in winch we mav have a random talk with our readers coneern ia«g And such being the case, we say that never did mortal man undertake an iuterpnse un der mere unfavorable auspices, than those under which wc labored in getting the Press afloat.— Without recurring to these perplexities in detail, we snv that our craft is afloat, is more than paying fX , uses, and is a fixed fact. From this time for ward our paper will go on improving, and increas ing in circulation. We have not reached the standard of excellence we set up for ourself in the conduct ot this paper. That standard, however, has n A been lowered, and our efforts shall still look to that goal. We confess our errors and our short-comings. We are sorry for them, sincerely repenting of what have been r*al!v, or seemingly, misdeeds. Editors abova all men are liable to err. Called upon in season and ut of season to write, write, write, of course they will, upon the spur of the moment, often say things which they would recall if they could, but tv inch are gone upon the wings of the past, to re turn no more.- The lawyer has time to prepare his brief in vacation—the doctor, when the people are ‘•distressingly healthy." has time to compound his m .•die-aments—tli» farmer, has his holy days and nis leasts—the mechanic- mar rest from ins toils—the liotrru has intervals of repose—the editor none. Come rain or come shine, come weal or come wo, he must write. The tread-mill of liis brain n us: go round, round, round, and never stop. she wonder is. then, that editors do no worse than they ready do, and not that they commit errors. Hoping to reduce the number of our errors editorially a-.id otherwise from year to year, until Vo come as near being and doing right as falls to the lot of poor frail h .inanity. we ask the continued cooperation of our pat: ocs and friends in the prosecution of our un dertaking. Georgia Notabilities- DAVID LYMAN ROATTI. The subject of this notice, now a resident of Au- ] jfusta, Geo., was born in March, IS3O, in New-Lou" don County, in the State of Connecticut. Ilia fa ther's name is Lyman Roath, and he, together with his amiable spouse, is still living. He was, for manv years, a captain in the merchant service. Resides this, he served both by land and sea in the ia.-,t war with great Britain, and was one ot the de fenders of Stonington, Conn., when that place was attacked by the British. The mother of him of whom we are now writing, bore the maiden name of Ilarvey, and she is the daughter of an officer of the Revolution. His grandfather, in the paternal line, was also a patriot iu the Revolution. At a verv early age, young Heath's inclination was towards literature, and that inclination has steadily increased, and is still increasing. His first publications were in the Hamburg (S. C.) Journal, in 1843, at the early age of 13. And, by the way, Mr. Roath is now only in his 25th year, though he has done so much in a literary way. He wrote many articles for the paper just mentioned. In the year 1847 lie studied law, though ho did not apply for admission until some considerable time afterwards. He has not practised any since his admission, though he will probably do so here after. In 1848 he published ‘ The Bandit," in the Mad ison Family Visitor —a novelet which was spoken highly of bv those whose opinions are entitled to consideration. We lmvo not a copy before us, and cannot, therefore, go into an examination of its merits. It will probably be published in book form. In 1850 he was electee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the City of Augusts. Although his ■ outh was made an objection by a few to his elec tion, still lie performed the duties of his office with credit. This, we bdive, is the unanimous senti ment of the citizens of Augusta. His prompt hab its and clear chirography rendered him well fitted for his station. His position was the best school fir the acquisition of those forms which are neces sary for the practice of law. In 1851, the authors longest poem was publish ed in Athens, Geo., by Messrs. Christy & Kelson, under the title of “ Zara" The notices df the press at the North, ."where they do notice such things, were very favorable. We shall speak of its merits hereafter. In 1852 Solomon Slug was published by Messrs. Bunco & Brother, ’Now Yo.k. In addition to these things, Mr. Roath has writ ten a-meat many articles which have never been collected, but which are now.Hoatmg upon the boundless sea of newspaper literature. For one so voung, he has written a great deal. His habits of industry are remarkable-he seldom laboring less than eighteen hours out oi the fvvcnty-iour. His health has been sensibly impaired by his un ceasing attention to business.‘ lu the year 1851, in addition to bis other duties, ho was employed in editing ■‘lioo.tiis Monthly anwty gotten up by the publishers ol "• This journal was made np if e?- —it-'Tv* ■ « • jag*, *, of articles from the editor's own peii. But three numbers were over published. Before we go into au examination of " we will here give one lyric from our author's pen as a fair representative qf his style in this particu lar department. It is headed —\ " i love himr \ TANARUS, 1 love him—how I love him Never mortal tongue can tell J The bright stars that shine above him, Never in his dreamings wove him Fuel i a beat die spell, As mv soul with fervor glowing, Is continually Flowing (Like a silver streamlet flowing.) Over him 1 love so well It. And 1 know an angel-spit it la around me hov’riug now; And the demon that doth fear it, As he speedily drew near it, Took his shadow from my brow : Atul a holy calm is o’er me, Since the angel being bore me 'Where all was light before me— None earthly may know howl 111. And I see him near me over, 111 the stilly death of night; And the bond no hand can sever, Shall in lustre darken never To my soul-enraptured sight; But the light of beauty beaming Asa gem of fairy gleaming, 1 nlouo can know it streaming On my inward vision bright. IV. As the gentle wavelet breaking Sweetest music on the shore; In sleeping or in waking, liis voice new pleasures making, Shall enchant me evermore; For I love him. yes! I love him, As 1 love the skies above him— As I love the hopes that move him To the blissful days in store ! Had Shelly, or Keats, or Tennyson, or Edgar Foe written this poem, the world would have said “very good!'' —"how imaginative!"—"how deli cate! v aerial!" Had Kmmerson, or "Win. Ellery Channiug. .Tr.. or any of the Fusion transcendent al school of poetasters written it, the North Amer ican Review would have said ditto. Were J Al ga r Poe in life, and he should not happen to be in one of liis ascetic moods, with the scalping knife and tomahawk of criticism in hand, he would speak of this poem as one of great artistic skill, embodying the spirit of poesy in its musical ca dence, and melodiously flowing lines. He would ,-av so. not so much because it is written like his poems, as because it, in common with his own, are written in accordance with liis known ideas of the "poetical principal." Certainly tle-re is something very like Edgar Poe in the frame-work, or machine ry. or word-construction of the poem, as well as in the idea of the “bright stars above him” weaving him "such a beatific spell,” “in his dream mgs,” and in the idea of the “ angel-spirit ’’ “ hovering now," “ And the Demon that doth fear it," “ taking the shadow from his brow.” Certainly this is much like Edgar Poe. Read the :ex tracts: “ The bright stars that shine above him Never in his (Reamings wove him Such a beatific spell, As my soul, with fervor, glowing, Is continually throwing Over him I love so well. * “ And I know an angel-spirit Is around me hovering now; And the demon that doth fear it, As lie speedily drew near.it Took his shadow from my brow: And a holy Calm is o’er me, Since the angel being bore me Where ail was bright before me, None earth!v may know how! We do not m*an to say that Mr. lloath has pla- | giarized Edgar Poe, nor that he has sought to im- j itate him. What we say is simply this—that the ; melody of the poem, as well as its talk of demons, spirits, dreams, stars, kc., belong to the same class as Poe's poems, and that the lines we arc criticis ing arc just such as would have pleased the Vir ginia critic— if not in one of his captious moods. It may be supposed, from what we have said, that we put Emmorson, Charming k Cos., alongside of Poe, Shelly and Keats. It may be supposed that we thus honor Tennyson. Not so. The truth is this: —Shelly is the admired of the transcendental school, because lie lias some transcendentalism about him. But this does not make him a great poet. On the contrary he is a great poet in spite of it. But he has a host of imitators in the Boston school—that is imitators of his faults and not his virtues: —we mean of his poetry. Shelly is great. His “Quern Mob' 1 ' is not surpassed in sublimity by any of the tragedies of Aeschylus or Sophocles. Not even does Milton tower above him. True the Atheism of the poem has put it under the bans to a very great extent; but this does not alter the goodness of the poem as a poem. Well then—the Boston School, headed by Era rnerson, think they may make their poetry good po etry by imitating Shelly’s poetical vices, not being able to reach his virtues, just as the little great man of the village might imitate John C. Calhoun by combing his hair straight up from his forehead, and running bis fingers through that hair with great quickness, and with an appearance of nervous ex citabihty, thinking people would conclude there was as much brain bencatH his hair as beneath that of the great South Cartlinian. It is just as it is with the thousands of Byron’s imitators who are able ro ape his sensuality without being able to wrap it in the cerulean garb of the heaven of his genius. And the North American Review stands by, and when its proteges succeed in copying sd.ni* foilde of Shelly, it claps its hands and says “How well that is done,” just as a fond mother goes into exstacies when her darling makes a gesture she im agines equal to Baendans’or Webster's. Now gentlemen, yo who so rn :ch delight in anything which savors of demons, and spirits, and spirit-lands, that ye can see something very meritorious even in Cbanning who is but counter feit coin from the mint where ye like to have your poetic currency stamped,, though you could not ap preciate the genuine coin in E Jgar Poe, ho not be in" of ypur “set,” but being born South of Mason k Dixon’s, and despising and spitting upon your pretensions —let us see now bow ye will treat such poetry as this we arc criticising! But though the North American Rwview gentry to bo consistent with themselves, ought to like this poem of .Mr, lioath, and poetry of a similar caste, wc cannot say we do. Wo like Shelly's poytry. in spite of tlie'ierialism which sometimes encumbers it. The incumbrance removed, we would liko it much better. Edgar Poe is a successful iin talor of the worst feature in Slielly’s poetry. And,. as regards the poem now under Ui| same may be said of Mr, Iloatli." Whether 1)6 im itates ihtentiquuliy, or even consciously, wo do not ; pretend to say.’ The difference between Mr. Ilmth and Edgar Poe.on one band, and Etninereon and his crew on the other, is that M former imi tate successfully, while the latter tiy,'and-/.«7/ We do not consider it any verygreut comply me St to a jiocm to Vify it IS like Edgar POo’s. For wo do not look upon':Edgar.Poo as a great poet by any moans. He is a great man, it is true. Bui it is as a critic, a wpiter of philpsojlhic tales,’ a bold and original thinker, not fearing even to overleap the bounds set by Bacon and Aristotle, and .as the noblest representative of the idiosyncratic that lie is to be admired. In Ids particular sphere, hois without a parallel in this or any other country. But Edgar Poe, and Mr. Ronth in the peom be fore us, have reached Thu goal of-poetical excellence set by tho North American Review donkeys, and therefore we claim lor Mr. Iloutli what they denied Poe—that is the brayings forth of their praise. Having delayed the reader from “Z«m" three times as lour as we expected—for winch wo crave pardon—we must, reserve what wo have to say about that poem for another occasion. rr-r-tr - The British Reviews- Wo call tho reader’s attention to the prospectus of thu four British Reviews and Blackwood in an other column. It will be seen that the American publisher has made, at considerable expense, ar rangements with tho British publishers for advance sheets, by which they will be enabled to give their subscribers those periodicals about as early as they could bp obtained direct trout across the Atlantic. These journals embrace the literature of the world in a condensed form, and are within themselves a cyclopedia of events for each current year. The best minds of G reat Britain arc employed upon them, with frequent contributions from American pens. They may all bo obtained for the low price of ten dollars, with only $1.50 added for postage, when not obtained of local agents. No reading man can do without them. The beginning of the year is a good time to subscribe. The Didymus Controversy- We give notice to the parties to this controver sy that unless they conlilie themselves for the fu ture strictly to the main subject, and make tlieir articles shorter, we shall exclude their productions from our columns. Wc have almost imperceptibly to ourself suffered the discussion to take a range foreign to a legitimate one, and since both parties have now had an equal showing, tho rulo hereafter will be insisted upon, to wit: that the "articles shall be brief, well written, and free from personal ity." - - ' ]piWkIVI*^W'WV. > Kg»PPI3HBe^L«.%¥IVMI.iW«MWraiaaBm3^ llkdliiiicous. Principles, Asserted,, and Recoin mendaiions made in tlifc Pres ident's Message. No message issued by a President of the United States lias ever receiv ed more general encomiums, or given more entire satisfaction than the recent annual message of President Pierce. The principles asserted, and the re commendations made, meet with no dissent in any material particular from any respectable quarter, and it has. been complimented for the perspicuity and purity'of its style by the leading papers of the country most iuveterate ly opposed- to the Administration.— The democratic press of the Union has bestowed upon it unqualified ad miration, and m so doing, has given true .expression to the sentiments of the American people. ! The following principles are set forth as the policy and creed of this coun- I try : Ist.. The Monroe (loqtrine, which repudiates the pretensions of European powers to supervise the political af fairs of this continent. 2nd. The pacific policy of this gov ernment, which seeks only the pro tection of Iter own rights and honor, and entertains no aggressive purposes, “nor threatens the safety and welfare of other nations." 3rd. The principle that “free ships make free goods not contraband of war”—also the principle, that “neutral property other than contraband, though on board enemy’s ships, shall be ex empt from confiscation.” Russia has, by treaty with this country, recogniz ed these principles. The Kings of Prussia and The two Sicilies have signified their readiness to acquiesce in for them. 4th. A declaration that this coun try, on account of its immense com merce, and its comparatively small na val force, is unwilling to forego the benefit of privateering in time of war —that mode of'defence and retaliation being assimilated to our system‘of ac cepting the services of volunteers to defend our people and property on land. While these modes of protec tion are preserved untrammelled, there is less necessity for large navies and standing armies. sth. The levy of Sound duties or tolls on our commerce, by Denmark, is protested against, and the subsisting treaty with that government, implied ly recognizing that right, it is recom mended" should be terminated, and that t lie one year’s notice required by the treaty be given to that effect. Oth. The bombardment and destruc tion of Greytown, and the reasons for it are set forth, and with a clearness and force which amount to an unan swerable vindication of its propriety. 7th. A continuance of the policy of applying the surplus revenue to the reduction of tile public debt, “so far as it can tic judiciously and economically done.’’ Bth. A recommendation of a redac tion of the duties on imports, on ac count of the great excess of the rev enue over the expenses .of the govern ment. ' v;■ , Oth. A recommendation that there be an express provision of law, re? quiring out-going offeers to leave their records and papers of a public charac ter in. their oliices,, for the benefit of their successors, and declaring it a fel ony on their part to make false entries or return false accounts. 10th. An increase of the army to the extent of four regiments, two of mounted men and two of infantry, with a view to the better defence of our Indian frontier. lltli. Increase of the pay of the of ficers of the ariniy foT<sri\ : spoi;id with the increase of the pay of the rank and file, granted by the last session offCoii gress. , * A ; 12th. An,extension of the range of promotion by selection, now practical ly confined to General officers, so that officers of lower grade may be promo-, tUfbr meritorious service. At pres-' f, the only rule of promotion is by Seniority. IS'tho A retired list -for officers dis abled b)’ age of in Hi rmi ty. 14th. 'Re-organization of the navy; with a view to improvement in its discipline, and a gradual augmentation, 'called for “by the present magnitude and prospective extension of our com mercial marine.” loth. “Introduction into our mer chant ships of indentured apprentices; to supply the deficiency, now serious ly felt, of reliable seamen.” lGtli. More stringent laws for the protection of life and property at sea, by the enactment of penalties “for in subordination, cowardice, or other mis conduct on tho part of masters and ma riners.” 17th. Appropriations of the public lands on the line of projected Rail roads are discountenanced and disap proved. The President sums up the duties and obligations resting upon us as cit izens, and as a nation in the following patriotic and statesman-like language : “We have to maintain inviolate the great doctrine of the inherent right of popular self-government; to reconcile the largest liberty of the individual citizen, with complete security of the public order; to render cheerful obe dience to the laws of the land, to unite in enforcing their execution, and to frown indignantly on all combinations to resist them; to harmonize a sincere and ardent devotion to the institutions of religious faith with the most univer sal religious toleration; to preserve the rights of all bv causing each to re spect tiiose of the other ; to carry for ward every social improvement to the utmost limit of human perfectability, by the free action of mind upon mind, not by the obtrusive intervention of misapplied force ; to uphold the integ rity and guard the limitation of our organic law ; to presei ve sacred from all touch of usurpation as the very pal ladium of our political .salvation, the reserved powers of the several States and of the people: to cherish, with loyal fealty and devoted,affection, this Union, as the only sure foundation on which the hopes of civil liberty rest; to administer government with vigi lant integrity and rigid economy ; to cultivate peace and friendship with for eign nations, and to demand and ex act equal justice from all, but to do wrong to none; to eschew intermed dling with the national policy and the domestic repose of other governments, and to repel it from our own ; never to shrink from war when the rights and honor of the country call us to arms, but to cultivate in preference the arts of peace, seek enlargement of tlm rights of neutrality, and elevate and liberalize the intercourse of nations ; and by such just and honorable means, and such only, whilst exalting the condition of the Republic, to assure to it the legitimate influence and the be nign authority of a great example amongst all the powers of Christen dom.”' No one who will candidly review the positions here taken, will be sur prised that the message has been greet ed with so many compliments, even from the opponents of the President. Even Horace Greely thus speaks of it: The New York Tribune says: “On the whole, this, with all its faults, is a pretty good message, con taining a fair proportion of facts to speculations. It will be widely read with interest and profit.” The New York Express, (Whig and suspected Know-Nothing,) says: “We have seldom ever read a mes sage in which there is so much to ap prove and so little to condemn. Only act out the ivonfe, Mr. Pierce—and if there is no re-election, there is yet hon or in reserve for you, forever.” The Philadelphia Ledger, says : “Asa State paper, the message is clear and concise in its statements, and the principles it avows as those which control the Government in its foreign and domestic relations are such as every American must commend. — They are sound in their character, and the application and enforcement of them will not only redound to the credit of the Republic everywhere, but to the prosperity and honor of th : nation, and the happiness and security of the people.” We have, in a previous number, quoted the commendations of the Wa tional Intelligencer. As many of the principles and meas ures proclaimed and recommended will be subjects of legislation, we have arranged them in the order they ap pear in the message, for the conve nience of our readers. When Stewpyd harnesses his horse for dragging brick up a grade, the horse’s head is pulled back towards his tail and rnchored there by the senseless and merciless check rein.— The arrangement is unnatural; the an imal is constrained by it. lie must in evitably lose strength by it, for it dis turbs tile vital forces and causes an un natural action in the muscles of the neck, head, shoulders, and mouth.— There are actually less energy and vigor left in the limbs and chest then there would be if the; stupid contri vance were jerked off and thrown over the nearest fence. If reason can not teach this; promptly to any man, just let him try the experiment by "putting a martingale upon himself and go to wrestling, or putting a check in the jaws of a boyer that shall extend down his back to his belt. Who be* side the’British use, the check rein, •saving their general imitators,*' thy, Americans? The French do not use it; the Germans do not; the Indian!* ■and Spaniards of South America, who literally live on horseback and are perfect horsemen, do not; the Span iards of Europe do not, nor the Turks. The most observant and most natural people in the world are free’from tins 1 mischievous error. "-7 Cure fop Cataract.—M. Delay teicr 'Delarache, a french physician, who within a few years lias Dceii very successful i:i curing cataracts, without resorting to a surgical operation, Iras published £l work which lias attracted mufcli attention, and has reached the second edition, in which he illustrates the excellence of this method by a great number of interesting cases— which are given at length. The cu r e is effected .by external application to the eye. iiiiwniFMi w> uniimi iiiiiiumi MP'i nw i pm uni r i -r THE ALTAR. The times are very hard, ’tis true, Aud yet, by heaven’s unmeasured bounty, “If you’ll have me, I’ll marry you,” Is what we say in Putnam County. On the 19th December, 1854, by Rev. T. U. Wilkes, George W. Walker, Esq., to Miss Virginia, daughter of Benjamin W. Clark, all of Putnam County. On the 28th December, 1854, by bis honor Judge Gorley, George W. Owens, E°q., to Miss Susan Ann, daughter of John Parham, all of Putnam Countv. On the —■ December. 1854, by Rev. Mr. Culver, of Hancock County, Elijah Wilder, Esq., to Miss Mary, daughter of I. B. Wright, of Putnam County. On the 20th Dec., 1854, by the Rev. Henry Morton, Clinton C. Tucker, Esq. to Miss Martha TANARUS., daughter of Josiah Wlia ey, all of Putnam county. On the 14th of December. 1854, by the Rev. A. Winchel, James A. C. Nelson, of Taliaferro, to Miss T. i\ Edwards of Putnam county. EATONTOH PRICES CURRENT. [COKIIEOTED WEEKLY BY W. A. DAVIS.] Wholesale and Retail Grocer. COTTON.—The market is declining, with but few sales. We quoto from 4to 6 1-4 cents. BAGGiNG;. . Gunny p yard... .. 17 @ 1.8 Kentucky: none. BACON.. 1 lams $ 1b...... I @ ltj Shoulders p Xl* @ Sides p lb n. & Hog round p lb (it) BUTTER..Goshen p ib ........ none. Country plb 15 @ 20 BRICKS. . p tuousund 650 <{£ 700 CHEESE.. Northern ptb ...... 15 (gi 20 English Dairy p I’d none. COFFEE. .Rio pib 14 @ 15 Java p It) 18 (i£ 20 DOMESTIC GOODS..Shirt’, pyd 5 @ i2^£ Sheeting p yard 15 (i£ 30 Qsnaburgs p y’di....... 9 (gg 12 FLOUR.. Country, p barrel 10 00 @.,.11 ®0 Country p sack. .i.. s'-00 (g- 6 DO GRAIN. .Corn p Bushel 100 @1 10 Wheat p Bushel. 150 (Q 2 00' [RON. .Sweeds p lb 0)£ (st 7 English plb 0 (<j 7 LARD.. plb 13 @ 15 LI M E.. Northern p Barrel ...... 250 (g 300 LUMBER, .p thousand feet..... 12 00 @l3 00 MOLASSES. .Cuba. P gallon 35 (jf 37 % New Orleans p gallon.. 40 @ 45 SYRUP “ “ p gallon.. 50 (® 62 NAILS, .p Keg C 75. (<$ 7.50 • OILS.. Lamp <jp gallon ..... 150 @2 50 . Train p gallon 1 00 _(«; 1 25 Linseed p gallon 125 @1 30 Castor p gallon. 225 tit- 2-50 RICE..P 1b.....: 8 M "8 ROPE..P ir) 13 (t $ 14 LIQUORS. .Gin, Northern p gal 100 @1 00 Rum: N. K. p gallond.. 100 @l-00 Whiskey p gallon.. lOOy @ 1 ,00 Brandv, cognac. 300 @7' 00 Gin, llolland..''..::. 200 (ui 300 SUGARS. .New Orleans p 1b... 7 (g 0 Porto liieo p lb 9 10 Loafp Ib 11 @ 13 Crushed Plb 12 (j£ 14 Refined P lb • 10 11 SALT, .p Bushel 100 (g 125 Salt p Sack 300 @3 00 SOAP. .Colgate, pale pib 12 <@ 15 Yellow plb '.. i:.. 8 @l* Country plb 8 (sj 10 SHOT, .plb 12jd @ 12 p Bag 275 @3 00 Iclu Jiirlrertblmeiti. Agency of the Bank of Savannah, 4 P'PLY AT MY OFFICE. Jau.lst.lSss. J. A. TURNER. AUCTION. OJ%*'TUJRSn&Y "VTTE will have an auction at our store in Eaton- VY ton, to continue from day.to day until all our gofcds are sold. They will be sold upon twelve months’credit. Come one, come all! COX E & DENNIS. Jah.‘ 6th, 1855. 1-lt lOTICE TO OUR DEBTORS. HAVING suspended our business, in conse quence of your failure to pay, wo shall re quire those indebted to us to settle soon. We feel under no obligations to remain idle for the purpose of indulging even our best friends. Many owe us for n Series of years, and now our patience is ex hausted. \Vc shall make it our business to collect, and no one shall have cause to complain of being neglected on account of our modesty. We would suggest that those who do.not wait to be asked, but wifi come up and pay a portion, will likely be gran ted the most indulgence. N. S. FRUDDKN & CO. Eetonton, Jan. 6th, 1855. 1-ts EOOUOVT JDEBTORSr rpiIOSE indebted to mo will find their notes and X accounts in the hands of Adams & Davis for 'collection, and if not settled before return day to March Court, will be sued. N. HASS. Jan. 3, 1855. I—trd I OFFER for sale a tract of I.AND adjoining the lands of Caleb Spivey and John F. Adams, containing 350 acres. Os this land there arc 200 acres in tile woods, from which scarcely any timber has ever been cut. There n*e from 20 to 25 acres of excellent swamp land, and half of the cleared land is very productive, while there are hut a few acres word out. J. A. TURNER. Jail. Cth, 1855'. 1 G t DR. J. ]’. GOi)KIN. HAVING located himself, permanently, at Mrs; Turner’s, Putnam County, again oilers his service's to the citizens in tint' vicinity. j } He will begin the new year with a renewed de termination to give entire satisfaction in his pro fession. ~ ' Putnam Cos., J ut. Ist, 1355. ■ , ■ 1 H _ TO RENT. MY HOUSE and LOT and the land adjoining being-unsold, 1 will rent- the r-iunc for the i year 183,5. Any person wishing to purchasJl vhow ( VCr, eandoso" by making application before the premises are rented. T. U. V I LK 1;S, Jan. Cth, 1855. 1-tt WOTffCE. ■ STRAYED or stolen, from the rack in Eatonton, on the 25th of -Decemb«r;-:.vifegyv 1854, a dark bay HORSE, medium size, / CT/\._ trots and racks very well, star in the ngejuiud, between 5 and 6 years old, touches his fore feot oc casionally against each other in riding, one eye somewhat hurt, saddle and blanket taken with horse; please take up the horse, and, you shall not teed your corn and fodder for nothing, the a let mo, know so that- 1 efin get Idm. WILEY W. ARNOLD- Jan. Cth, 1855, IjjtT' EOR( 11A, P UTN AM~CO uSt’Y* T WHEKEAS. Alexander -C.‘- Maddox applies for letters of administration oh the estate of Eli za Ann Maddox, late of said county,- deec-ifeed:- -Those are therefore to cite and admonish all’ and singular the kindred and-creditors of said to be and appear at my. ojlKf,within iho Mine pre scribed by law, to show cause, if nriy they have, why said letters should not.be granted. ' ’§ ’ W, B. CARTER, Ordinary. Jan I'\ibrum'y Siteriff’r, • .sold W, the-FIRST TUESDAY IX W ; FEBI!tr.SRY-'«'-bdbre t’riT ebuh-hpnse dbor iii the town of Eatonton, between the legal hours of sale, the following.' property’,' to Wit; yfnjjf Negro man, about 45 or ,50 years'-of' iige, kyied on I*B the property of Pd-E. Prichard, to -BCvtisfy one fl. fa. issued.from Putnam Superior Cotij*t in ‘favor es Green B. Hightower'& Co.’ vs. said; Pilchard ; one fi. fa. from Putnam Inferior .Court in favor , of Carter <fc H.arvpy vs. the same, and one, f. fa. from same court in favor of Wm. B. Gaiter Vs. the same, JOHN B. FITTS, Sherilf. Jut). Cth, 1555. l-3d * ~notice. ~~~ ftpiIOSE who have hired negroes of me belonging" 1. to the estate of Gen. Bledsoe, will please', in case of necessity for medical attention,, call on Dr. Joel Branham. * N. BASS. Jan. 3rd, 1855. 1-ts British Periodicals. copies, sECiriiEijf. IEONARD SCOTT CO,, New York, continue j to re-publLs-h the following British Periodicals, viz: 1. The Loudon Quarterly, (Conservative). 3. The Edinburgh Review, (Whig). The North British Review, (Free Church). '4. The Westminster Review, (Liberal). 5. Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, (Tory). The present critical state of European affairs will render these publications unusually interesting dur ing the forthcoming year. They will occupy a mid dle ground between the hastily written news-items, crude speculations, and flying rumors of the daily Join ual, and the penderous Tome of the future historian, written utter the living interest and ex citement of the, great political events of the time have passed away. It is to these Periodicals that readers must look for.the only really intelligible and reliable history of current events, and as such, in Addition to their welLestablishecl literary, scien tific, and theological character, we urge them upon the consideration of the reading public. Arrangements gre now permanently made for the receipt of Laid y Sheets from the British Publishers, by whiph. we are. enabled to place all our Reprints in tin; hands of 'subscribers, about as soon us they can be furnished .with the foreign copies. Although this involves a very large out lay on our part," we' shall- continue, to* furnish the Periodicals at the same.low rates ns heretofore, viz : Per. nnn. For any one of the four Reviews, $3.00 For any two of the lour Reviews, 5 00 For any three of the four Reviews, 7 00 For all four of the Reviews, 8 00 For Blackwood’s Magazine 3 00 For Blackwood and'three Reviews, 9 00 F or Blackwood and the four Reviews, .10 00 Payments to le mads in all cases in advance. Money current in the State where issued will be received at par. i . CLUBBING. A discount o.t twenty-five per cent, fror.i the prices will be allpwedto Clubs ordering direct from L. Scott, four or more copies of any one or more of the above words. Tbits: Four copies of Black wood, or of one Review, will be sent to one address, for $9; four copies of the four Reviews and Black wood for .§3O ; and-soon. POSTAGE. In all the principal Cities and Towns, tin-sc works will be delivered, through Agents, FREE OF POSTAGE.’ When sent by mail, the Postage to any part of the United States will be but TWEN TY-FOUR CENTS a year for “Black-Wood,” and bat FOURTEEN CENTS a year for each one of the Reviews. Remittances, and communications should always bo addressed, post-paid, to the Publishers, LEONARD SCOTT & CO., 54 Gold Street , Xeiv York. N. B —L. S. Cos. have recently published, and have now for sale, the “EARNER’S GUIDE,” by Henry Stephens, of Edinburgh, and the late ProiV Norton, of Yale College, New Haven, complete in 2 viols:, nival octavo," containing 1600 pages. 14 steel and 600 wood engravings. Price, in muslin binding, $6. ‘ Iff This work is not the old “Rook of the Farm," lately resuscitated end thrown -upon the. market. Jan. 6, 1855. - I—ts mm msmm. r g’M-IL Exercises of the above Academy will be ro- JL sinned on Monday Bth of January. We as sure the public that no means will be left un tried to give entire satisfaction. No pupil will be received for less time than a quarter, and ud deduction allowed except from pro vidential causes. TIIE'TEACHERS. Dee 30 1554- 37-2 t. FOR SALE. rpjl^iundersigned offer frr sale their large and X commodious sUro-housc, not more than six ty or seventy -yards from the depot in Eaton ton; This stand Combines r.\re facilities for the tran saction of,a whole-sale grocery or other business. .The arrangements and buildings are unsurpassed by any in the Countryi The lot upon which the building stands is 5Gd 100 feet giving ample room around, the premise's. If desired, the present lot of groceries can he purchased along with the store. —■' As tlie times are hard, we will sell upon favora-r ble terms. Those desiring to purchase had bette call early . McM AN US & DURE. Dec. 30th, 1854, -87-ts EATONTON HOTEL-. HAV IMG taken c large otthe above hotel with a determination to make it me of the best hou ses in the. country, 1 announce .to- my friends and the public generally that they may always find with me such accommodhtions as are desired by the boarding and traveling community. All that con venience or comfort- can suggest at the table or by way of lodging shall be furnished you at moderate terms, and I Wammtthat no , man shall go away dissatisfied. Good lodging, attentive servants and a good table shall always greet you with a cordial welco me to the Eatonton Hotel. Jan. Ist, 1855 [37-tfJ WM. O’BRIEN. Office, Eatonton Branch It. It. ' Eaton'tox, Sept. 2Gth, 1854. ORDERED; 'That the treasurer give no tiee 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’bo hot satisfactorily arranged before tin. last return day for tire next term of the Superior Cour*- of 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, 1354.' 26—tldm Forsyth Female Collegiate Institute. SPUING TERM BEGINS JAX. flir, 13,75. subscriber takes much pleasure in infonning X the friends of education and the patrons of our College, that he has associated with him seven experienced, efficient Teachers., And he honestly believes, that a majority of the Board of Teachers in talent, scholarship and-iiptness to teach,have no superiors in Georgia. , Board per month (including washing, lights,,. * 1° Board and Tuition in College for one vear,.;. .$135 Mufeie added,: $135 French or Latin aiid Drawing and Painting in- . e1uded,....;... -JS2SIM 23O . wm. c. v iLKiyr^tedi-iu. Forsvtli, 6a., Dcf- 14th, 1854. n35-7t, fjTAxi'qftDvu.i.K, Putnam Cos., Ga. | 'Deceinbcf t>th, 1854. ) Editor Luiqitiidtndeiit 'P-ress:- Dear .Svr:— Please-insort in your paper that I am an applicant for Marshall of the town of Eatonton for tlie ensuing vcaiY Very respectfully, A. J. STEWART. I do hereby .certify that I have no hesitancy in believing trrtit A. J. StkWaht would make'a vigilant and acceptable Marshall for the. town ot Eatonton.- Dec. lQ.tb, 1554. D. R. ANDREWS, Sn. ' ■ ’ . * ’ ” 35-3 t fTMIIS exercises of. tins school will bo J. resumed on Monday, Jan. 1855. All will be done that heart and band can accomplish for the advance merit and' impCovcinefit: of the pumls cMP ■ in intellectual, moral,-cud religious instruction; The object of the touchers will not bo to teach them to make-u vajn expensive 'display; but to in stil thejr'minds, w'-ith such pnheipks- as will make them uagful, trueleeatcd womtyi, fitted to adorn and make homo;happy.'Pains will-be taken to niako4llo. school plehsaut and .harmonious both to teachers and pupils, Ratewof tuition are from tb sl6 per tom ac cording to the :ago ami 'advancement, of-this pupil iiii-luding every branch taught in tiio' literary de partment, except French which, ih $8 per 'terni. Drawiug cS Paifiling, Water colors, $lO per term,. ■ “ r ■on -v. 15 Embroidery, i-- Td • ~ -Music, - - - ‘45,“ “ r No deductions made except, for an aUeneq. ol more thhn two weeks fvoip, causes; It iMto be Upped -.that- Parents ancl Guardians wifi bcur'in-mmd tlio’-nnpbrtan-c of sending in their children aWhe rMll . Eatonton, Dec. ?2d, 1854. ’ 36—tl. -INDEPENDENT. PRESS, A Weekly Miscellaneous Journal, ‘ Pl'lltHliEU IS ' ’ * if* Eatonlon , Ga,, at $2 per anninn, in advance, by v J. A. TURNER. A square will .consist of ten lines, but every ad- . verti.somcnt will lie -ctnlnled a square whether it reaches ten lines or not. All over ten lines And under twentv-onc will ba counted two squares—all over twenty lines and un der thirty-one, three spuares, Ac., Ac. RATES OF ADVERTISING. .I’iUt .SQUARE OF TEN LINES. One insertion gl‘oo, and Fifty cents for each subse quent continuance. . - 1 . . i ■ .Fjf Advertisements Tent without a specification of the nuinbef'of insertions, will be published till forbid, and charged accordingly. jv Business or Profesdonal Cards, per year, where they do not exceed one square, - ’ - - §lO 00 A liberal contract will be made with those who tt’wb to aeh'ertisc- ky the year, occupyiny a spccifcd space. '' i *' . .Y' "" .' ?■ - Ecgal vllilrerttsemtnis. Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administrators, Executors, or Guardians, are required by law to be held.on t he iirst Tuesday in the month, between the hours of 10 in the iorenoori and 3 in the after noon, at the Court House in the Coflnty in which the property is situated. Notice,of'these sales' must be given in a publio gazette 40 days previous to the day of sale. Notices lor the sale of personal property must b< given in like manner 10 days previous to sale day. Notices to the debtors and creditors of an estat* must be published 40 days. Notice tliat 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, &c., must be published 30 days—lor dismis sion from Administration, monthly, six months —for dismission from Guardianship, 40 days. Rules for foreclosure of Mortgage ‘must b’e pub lished vWnthlif, for four months —for establishing lost papers,' for the fall space es three months— for compelling titles from Executors or Administra tors, Where bond has been given by the deceased, the full space of three months. Publications will always be continued according to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered, at the following R ATES: Citations on letters of Administration, Ae._ §2 75 do. do. Dismissory from Adnnstration, 450 do. do. do. ‘ Guardianship, SOO Leave, to Sell Land or Negroes, 4 00 Notice to Debtors-and Creditors, * 00 Sales of personal property, ten days, 1 square, 1 50 Sale of Land or Negroes by Executors, “ 5 0(t Estrays, two weeks, _ 1 50 For a man advertising his wife, (in advance,) 5 00 Announcing candidates, 5 CO Large letters and cuts will be charged by tb* space "they occupy. Lctters'on business must lie Post paid to entitl* them to attention. AVe have adopted the above rates from th* Miliedgeville papers, by which we will be governed in all eases. Advertisers are requested to pay par ticular attention to these rates, aud they can mak* out what will be the cost of their advertisements ns well as wc can ourself. £3b“\j Tab PS "ot'li of (ill lihuls dene ivith neatness and despatch. ill( JIAKI) T. DAVIS',' MKPQISISiaiI AT diAWG EATONTON, GA. Office over diutddex’s stole. SiH&IMIGYT &IWTMST, EATONTON, GA. May 1(5, 1854. ; aW. BRYAN, IIOT A NIG PHYSICIAN, EATONTON, GA. OFFICE hm stairs, adjoining the Printing Offie*, where he <|av be found during the dav, and a» night at the residence of AV. A. Davis, unless pro fessionally absent. All calls for medicines or atten tion promptly attended to. Reference.... TRY HIM. May 30th, 1834.' 4, J M. A. DAMS, ww* Js\ P fji k Psi €r©«iz:jas2.a«. 9 Sells Country Produce on Commission- Liberal Advances made on Cotton in Store. East corner Jefibrsou St., Eatonton, Ga. April 18, 1554. C. Ii carterT FANCY CONFECTION EH, No. 4,Carter & Harvey’s Ilange, April 23, 1854. Eatonton, 6a. S. S. IH SEN BERRY." X-Vs SMiOJWiJUIjjE T*SM3jOR Tt-yTii; warrant to please nil who wish th« latest \V style ot dress. Shop up stairs, adjoining th* Printihg Office. April, 18, 1854. A lk PEAIISON, & €O, T TLOULD Call the attention of the public gen* YY erally to their largo stock of Dry Goods, Fahey and’Domestic, Groceries, Crockery, Hard ware’ Yce. Their Goods are all new, having been’ recently selected with great care in th* New York aw’d Philadelphia markets. They flatter themselves they can give their customers ns good ban-nins os'can he bought in middle Georgia. Al so 'call and examine our stock of ready-made Cloth ing. We will endow- vour to fit all in garments and in prices. ~ AGARS BROTHERS, S\STO.YTO.V, C. 1., I NVITE tlie attention of the citizens of Putnam . ’and the adjoining counties, to their Jargo stock *f DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, confident that they can p’euse them in style, quality attention will he given to all orders.— Cush payingcustomers will find it decidedly to their intcrest'to give us a call. J April 18,1854, . . . j| NEW G(H)D Si fIJD&MS MR OTHERS* WE would be pleased to.exhibit, to the ladle* and gentlemen of Putnam and tho adjoin ing counties, our large stock ot FALL and WINTER DRESS GOOD;. complete in variety BROTHERS Eatonton,, Sept. ,30, 1854 tt J&j DAMS & WALKEIt EATONTON, GA. DEALERS in Groceries, Tobacco, Cigars, SnuU. Shoes, Hats, Drugs, Patent Medicines, Hard, llollow'and Wood ware. Cutlery, Powder und Shot, Candles, Soiips, Crockery, Fine Liquors and \V ines, and various other articles. Call and examine belor* purchasing elsewhere. Bargainn can be had. April 18, 1864. IlOl'iE PALVIING, In i/s Y'aridus Brunches, rxucram i-romi > ti.y ani> witu orairATCii. a numhor of hands in connection feliiL with mo, l am prepared to do jobs not Wy feviutSSe 8" e 8S ’ fI JEFEiaiSON WRIGHT. LONG &GOBB, ~ w BRUJSfSWICK, GA. t*-»TLL givetheir attenUon to thepractice of law \Y in tlie eouuties of Chatham, Liberty, Mein tcsli Gtvjii, Wayne ftnf Caution, of the Ensten circuit; Lowndes, Clineti, Wsf#, Ctiarlton tnd A»- plipo- of }-ho Southern civoiut and also Nassau Du-- vai, and St. John’s counties Florida. . Tubs. T. 'l.ot:<s. | VL’uW. W. tooft. May 3851 . 7 , O’. M
