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Who Pays the Expense of War?
‘‘Mr Editor: —Please inform me whether it
is an established rule in all wars for the weaker
party to defray the expenses of tho war on both
sides, irrespective of tho question at issue.
Respectfully,
_ »t
It is difficult to say What the “ established rule ”
of war is, with reference to the point suggested by
our correspondent, so much is might synonymous
with right, when nations are drawn up against
each other in hostile array. Wo might safely an*
swop our correspondent's query in tiie negative, and
say nothing more; but of course this would not be
satisfactory. According to Vattel, B. Ilf. ch. JX.
sec. 161, “ Whenever we have an opportunity, we
seize on the enemy's property, and convert it to
our own use: and thus, besides diminishing the
enemy’s power, we augment our own, aud obtain at
least a partial indemnification or equivalent, either
for what constitutes the subject of the war, or far
the expenses and looses incurred in its prosecution.
In a word, we do ourselves justice.”
And again, the same author speaking of acqui
sitions by war, aud particular!}- of conquests, says:
"** An equitable conqueror, deaf to the suggestions
of ambition and avarice, will make a just estimate
of what is due him—that is to say, of the thing
which lias been the subject of the war, (if the
thing itself is no longer recoverable,) and of the
damages aud expenses of the war, and will retain no
entire sf the enemy's property than what is precisely
sufficient to furnish the equivalent."-*- Vattel, B. HI.
■ch. XII. sec. 194.
Here it will be seen that the law- of nations re
cognizes the right of the couquerer to compel the
vanquished to pay damages, by way of property
seized during the progress of the war, or of terri
tory acquired upon the restoration of peace. And
the measure of those damages are the expenses of
the war. But it will be seen, also, that the writer
on national law presupposes that the stronger or
conquering party is in the right, in the casus belli
If however, the stronger party is in the wrong,
and the weaker in the right, the former being the
conqueror, is not allowed by the law of nations to
compel tha latter, being the vanquished party, to
pay the expenses of the war, though it might dic
tate its own terms by the cannon’s mouth, and com
pel the weaker party to bear the cost of the war.
This would be national robbery or piracy, and not
an act having for its sanction the usages of enlight
ened nations.
It was in accordance with the law as laid down
by Vattel , that the United States in the late war
with Mexico, claimed and exercised the right to
force that nation to part with a portion es her territo
ry by way of “ indemnity for the past and security
for the future.” If America had just cause of war
with her Western neighbor, this act was sanctioned
by the law of Dations. Otherwise it was robbery.
In the war of the Revolution, and the war of
1812, between this country aud Great Britain, that
kingdom was quoad the points at the weaker
power, for she failed in her attempts, in one in
stance, to reduce the colonies, and in the other to
maintain that supremacy upon the seas which gave
her the right of search and the right of impressing
seamen from American vessels, suspected to be her
subjects. And though she was a violator of the
laws of nations, aud the weaker power as to the
points at issue, still America had not sufficient
strength to force her to pay the expenses of the
wars. The American System had for its basis the
expenses incurred by America during the war of
1812, which England ought justly tohavepaid, but
which our government was too weak to force her
to do.
Iu the wars of Bonaparte, England furnished
the money, while the other Allies furnished the
men. England, Austria, and Russia finally con
quered the Imperial Corsican, hut France did not
pay the expenses of the war, as tho British debt
will now testify.
In the present European war,, peace may be
made without its being decided which is the weak
er, or the stronger power. Certainly, up t > this
time, at least, as to the siege es Sebastopol, the
Allies arc the weaker party. Still Russia-will not
ihiuk of force in g France and England to pay the
expenses she has incurred in the war.
The conclusion of the whole matter is this—
that when two nations have engaged in war, the
stronger will require the weaker itarty to pay a
part or all of the expenses of that war according
to its ability to dictate terms. This may be in ac
cordance with the law •£ nations or in violation of
that law, just as the conquering party is compelled
by tbreo of circumstances to observe them, or is
sufficiently strong to set them at defiance.
Blackwood’* Magazine
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Fart ll.—Written in a tent in the Crimea.” “Mr. I
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‘*The Soil of the South,"
For February is before us. The new associate edi
tor, Wm. H. Chambers, Ksq., showsenergy and in
dustry, as well as intellect ana learning, in the task
V,efore him. “ Ploughs and Ploughing, No. 2,” —
(we are too much of an old fogy to write it “ plows
Pbu/imy,'' a very int*re«t)f«* editort* l '
“Gedrgix and.Ohio Again-”
In this speech delivered by Mr. Stephens in
Congress on tho 16th Jan. ult, two things mo ac
complished! Mr, Campbell of Ohio is “used up,”
and it is showu that Georgia compares very favor
ably with Ohio, Nevertheless, we confess we are
disappointed iureadiug tho speech. It is rather a
statistical, essay, than, u speech, and woud have
formed a bettor article for a quarterly, than tot de
livery in tho House of Representatives. True,
there are snatches of eloquence, like jewels in a heap
oUnihbish, thrown in between tho jagged peaks of
statistics, but the latter prevail, and give th 6
speech, as printed, a heavy, lumbering appearance.
We speak of the speech, its printed, because tve
doubt not it is a very different affair from the
speedy as delivered. We say so, not only from ac
counts of those who heard the speech, but from
what we know of Mr. Stephens, He cannot write
as he can speak. Our estimate of him as an orator
is high. But lie belongs to a class of orators of
which Sheridan, aud Canning and Randolph aro the'
representatives. He does not class with that other
school of orators of which Burke and Webster
are prominent examples. The former school must
be heard, the latter may be beard or read.
From the accounts which we saw of Mr. Ste-
phens's speech, as well as than Ids known powers
of oratory, and his constantly increasing reputa
tion, we aro sincere in saying that wo were pre
pared to see something which would beeomo classic
alongside of Cicero’s Orations against Catililie,
Demosthenes Be Corona, or Webster’s reply to
Hayue. But there is no similarity between ibis
ellbrt of Mr. Stephens, and those-of the aforesaid
great orators. We have heard Mr. Stephens on
the hustings, when if his speech could have been
reported us it fell from bis lips iu “thoughts that
breathed and words that burned,” his reply to Mr.
Campbell would have been to this reported speech
as a lumber cart is to the messenger of the light
ning. And the speech whose effect was lost by
not hearing it, would have borne no mean compar
ison with the best productions of the gifted orator
of Roanoke. Nay, Mr. Stephens has sent out
many a printed speech which will give him a more
enduring fame as an orator, than his late reply to
Mr. Campbell of Ohio.
We do not wish to be understood as depreciat .
mg this effort of Mr. Stephens. We only assign it
its proper place, as a Statistical essay, and not a
speech. As such, it is very useful, and Mr. Stephens
deserves well of tlie South for the tabular view which
he has given of her representative, the Magnolia
State, as compared with the “ Young Giant of the
West.” In these days of lacts and figures, sueii
tilings are needed. Especially was it needed upon the
occasion upon which it was delivered. It adds to the
reputation of Mr. Stephens as a political economist,
aud a statistician. But tills gentleman has yet to
make the effort which, as a written oration, will
t
place liis name by the side of tho world’s most dis
tiugushed orators. And when that effort is made,
it will be a very different one from his reply to Mr.
Campbell. There will be less of detail, and more of
the generalization of inspiration. Such an one we
think Mr. Stephens capable of, for we look upon
him as a man of whom any state or country may
well be proud.
Propriety-
It seems to us, there are occasions in which even
partizan warfare is required by propriety to quiver
its darts, and let them sleep. In times of profound
peace, when a political opponent is surrounded by
circumstances which should rather call forth our
sympathies than our jeers or jibes, it is well enough
to lay aside tho implements of warfare, and let
peace and good will reign triumphant. We are
led into these remarks by the fact that in the last
Federal Union there is an article, not very offensive,
it is true, but which is, at the same time, not very
complimentary, in regard to Mr. Toombs. This gen
tleman is, we think, now in this State, called home
by the serious illness of some one of his family.
Perhaps—probably—he is now watching around
the bed-side of a sick wife, orsick child. This does
not prevent the Federal Union, however, from hurl
ing one of its missives against our Senator. We
must attribute it to the fact that the Federal Union
acted without thinking.
In the article copied by the Federal Union are
one or two mistakes which should be corrected.
Mr. Toombs could not be said to have “bolted the
nomination of Scott,” because, if our memory is
not at fault, he denounced Scott long before the
nomination was made. It is very true that Mr.
Toombs commended the inaugural of Gen. Pierce ;
for so did almost qvery one else. And we hope it
is true that Mr. Toombs has denounced Pierce’s
conduct for not abiding by the doctrines of his in
augural, though we have never before heard that
he afterwards “turned up in Georgia, denouncing
the administration in tho most furious terms.”
Lastly, we think it due to the truth of history to
assure our cotemporary that it was not Mrs. Par
tington, but “honest Dogberry,” who pronounced
comparisons “ordorous.” Mrs. Partington should
not wear Dogberry’s laurels.
The Know Nothings-
We are afraid this “Institution” will prove a fail
ure. Wo tliought'at one time, that it would pro
bably throw off the veil of secrecy, and be
becomc a party truly national in its ends and aims.
Recent developqments make us begiu to doubt.—
We will not condemn the K. N’s. yet, but* we are
watching their course in tho land of free niggers,
and onions. We publish iu another col ,mn from
their organ at Washington an exposition of their
avowed principles.
Since the above was written, the legislature of
New York has elected Mr. Seward senator from
that state. Some of the Know Nothings, of course,
voted for him. . Wilson, said by tho Boston Post,
to be an unmitigated Abolitionist, lias been elected
senator by the Massachusetts Know Nothings.
So they go. The Know Nothing party now stands
convicted of not being free from abolitionism.
Like tiie other two national parties, it has its frec
sotl elements. Wo fear it is vain to expect a nation
al party at tho North. The Democratic party yet
holds more elements of soundness in it than any
Other organized party in the country.
Ex-Governor Cobb.
We see from a card published in the Washington
Union that Hon. Junius HilTyor declines running
for Congress again in the 6th Congressional Dis*
trict. This we are glad of—not on account of any
dislike to Mr. Hillyer, but—because it leaves the
track clear for Mr; Cobb at the approaching elec
tion. Tho people of Georgia, having been cheated
out of Mr. Cobb’s services in the Senate by a most
contemptible and mean spirit of revenge, coupled
with the most heartless pertidy, and blackest
treachery, will be glad to see this faithful public
servant once more placed on the watch-tower of
the country's safety, satisfied that no more vigilant
sentinel can be put upon duty to watch after, and
guard their interests.
Tho Macon Journal and Messenger, speaking of Mr.
Hillyer’s retirement, says, with a sneer:
“What an excellent opportunity for Mr. Cobb,
to emerge from private life! Let us have a special
resurrection of bis Kx-Excellency, lie will make
a incsit excellent Representative.”
We assure our esteemed cotemporary that Mr
Cobb inis not been dead, but only slept. If the
Journal & Messenger will be an alteuNyo observer
of things*, it will see \ ,
“Truth crushed to earth will rise again—
The eternal years ol God tire hers—
But. error, wounded, writhes with pain,
And dies among hie worshipper*. ”
Bennett and Wise
Without having had any particular partiality for
Mr, Wise, heretofore) our interest lias lately become
excited in his behalf by tho course pursued towards
him by tho most nefarious scoundrel, and consum
mate villain that ever disgraced the annals of hu
nuwjity«—-we mean James Gordon Bennett, the
editor of the New York Herald. This foul demon
of lying and calumny—this fetid and polluted har
py from hell—this remnant of humanity whoso
elements embrace in their very essence the dregs of
all that is low, ignoble and vile, has, it seems, sont
to Virginia one of the nest of unclean birds from
the -purlieus of its establishment, to follow Mr.
Wise around the hustings, and misrepresent and
belie the speeches of the Democratic candidate for
governor in Virginia; This is an invasion of the
sacreduess ot Virginia homes and Virginia rights
which we hope tire chivalrie people of the Old Do
miukm will not tolerate. And when a contempti
ble boot-lick of the prince of darkness who edits
the “ Satanic Sheet,” is sent from the devil’s shop
.in New York to regulate Southern politics, wo hope
Southern uien will suspend his foul carcass ’twixt
heaven and earth, aud thou stand by their arms to
justify the deed.
Poisoned Bread.
Wo call the attention of tho reader to an article
in another column about poisoned bread, headed
“Saleratus in Bread.”
Southern Medical and Surgical Journal.
The number for February is promptly upon our
tablo, with improved paper, improved typography,
and improved con touts.
Southern Cultivator.
The February number maintains its high rank
for interest and utility. We cannot say too much
by way of inducing our readers to subscribe to the
Cultivator-.
Georgia Reports-
Decisions at Amercus, July Term, 1854, have
reached us.
Atlanta Intelligencer.
Mr. T. C. Howard lias put elmged one half inter
est in the above paper, and become one of its edi
tors. He introduces himself to his readers in a
neat and appropriate address, and says, he goes in
for a reconstruction of the Democratic party, ad
ding:
“We then hope, when the next Democratic
I Convention meets in Georgia, we -shall have the
the party all sworn in upon an old fashioned copy
of our articles of faith and then wait and take
what comes.
If tlie new fangled parties that are afloat be
come mast popular, it can ouly be for a season, for
unlike the truth; such notions are not made of stuff
stern enough to bear the ordeals of tire.”
Well, we hope too that the Democratic party
will go back to its ancient faith. But it has gone
so far astray of late years that we can hardly say
that we expect it. Perhaps, top, Mr. Howard aud
ourself differ as to what was the faith of the party.
His future editorials will show, and we shall see.
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The Washington Union Relieved-
Tlie Union, speaking of the election of Senator
Slidell, Says:
“In these days of combinations, coalitions, and
secret and corrupt fusions, it is to us a grateful task
to take on record this action of the legislature of
Louisiana.”
We are glad to find that the Union is not so en
tirely reprobate by breathing as it does the atmos
phere of “ combinations, coalitions, and secret and
corrupt fusions,” as to render it incapable of ap
preciating the election of a national Democrat like
Mr, Slidell.
A Case of Doubt.
Fond Wife. —And here, my dear, is the pledge
of affection tliat was born soon after you went to
California.
Husband. —Hem!! That was four years ago;
it seems to me that the pledge is rather small of his
age.
We clip the above from one of our exchanges.
It is about on a par with the case of the husband
wlu had been absent iu California for several years,
and who, upou his return home, found a new-born
pledge, which his wife alledged was the conse
quence of his having, during his absence, written to
her.
Better than Home.
A fellow in the East lias at last fouud a better
place than home, as will appear by the following:
“A-nice young army officer, now' in Constantino
ple. writes to his cousin, in London, thet the eon
cludipg lines of Payne’s popular ballad, “ There’s
no place iilte home,’’ is decidedly more poetical
than true. “Constantinople,” he writes, “is the
place. Here, for the paltry sum of £SOO sterling a
yea 1 ’, a man of moderate desires may live like a
prince—commodious habitation.—best of wine— :
the most glorious tobacco—three beautiful wives,
and no going to Church., A soldier's paradise
truly f
Money! Money!
I shall put in train for collection, all notes and
accounts due me in a very few days, without regard
to condition, age, or sex. Those who had rather set
tle with me than with an officer, will please see me
at my office at once.
Marietta, Jan. 24. WM. TELL SKELTON.
Well, if William te.ls Skelton, who must Skelton
tell ?
“ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.”
Owing to circumstances —the war in the East’
the extremely cold weather, or something else—
we appear this week minus our “talc.” It shall ap
pear next week.— Cedar Town Republican.
Devil —(in a musing tone) —Wonder—if—lie—
forgot—to—apologize—on—account—of—his—
head 1.
Surgical Operation.
We were present at au operation
performed by Professor Dugas, in the
Medical College of Georgia, a few
days, since, in which he used anew
Anaesthetic af/ent, or rather one that is
comparatively new, as it has not been
much used. The operation was that
of extir, ating a large tumor on the
back, weighing about ten pounds.
The Professor, before operating, sur
rounded the base of the tumor with,
the freezing mixture for about four or
five minutes, which so pbtunded the
sensibility of the parts that the opera
tion was performed with comparative
ly little pain. We learn that the Pro
fessor has been making experiments
l'p.r some time, and has' prison to be
pleased, with the Whether it is
to-supersede Chloroform it is yet Ij- %e
determined.— Ciirrn. &• Se,n.
England and the Kinney Expedition.
The officer in command of the Brit
ish squadron in the Carribean Sea, the
Washington Star says, has been .in
structed by his Minister at this point
not Jo permit any portion of the pro
posed expedition from this country for
air armed occupation of, the Mosquito
Coast to land on the shores of Cen
tral America. * -v- - ’ • •■ ■■
HJisttllaiieims.
Good Signs.
The New York Independent says:
“ Why should we, iu our intense fear
of being thought Popish, or at least
High Church, reject those Forms, if
forms they may be oalled, which
would add so materially alike to the
strength and beauty of our Church
service ? * * * * Kneeling is
the proper, tho Spiritual posture, and
should be universally adopted in all
our churches. * * * * And why
should we not have the Command
ments road from our pulpit*, and on
tablets in our churches. They t#e as
binding upon us, and we stand in as
much need of having them impressed
upon our minds, as do the Episcopa
lians. * * * * Let us kneel
when we pray, stand up when we
sing ; let the Commandments be read
by the minister, and let people join
with him iu repeating the Lord’s
Prayer. This is my idea of a perfect
Church service. * * ■* * Why
are we afraid of the sign of the cross?
Why should we not have the cross on
our churches, and wear it. if we like?
If a Presbyterian cannot wear the
crass without danger of falling down
and worshipping it, then he docs not
deserve to be a Presbyterian, and may
go over as soon as he likes.”
The writer states that in one of the
handsomest Presbyterian churches in
New York there now stand ten empty
tablets, which were originally intend
ed to receive the Commandments ; but
before they were engraven, the clamor
became so great tliat the unfortunate
originator of the “Popish plot” was
obliged to drop the Decalogue, and
the tablets remain empty to this day.
flow Abernethy Got Married.
Have I mentioned the recent death
of the widow of the late John Aber
nethy, the great surgeon ? She was
well on to eighty. There is a story
of the way in which Abernathy got
this woman to marry him. Once up
on a time lie went to church, and was
shown into a pew where there were
two ladies. He had no prayer book,
and they handed him one. They
walked out of the pew together, and
found at the porch, that it was raining
heavily. Abernethy offered to take
them home in his carriage, which was
waiting. They had some chat, in the
course of which it came out that they
were mother and daughter, not very
well off, and widow and daughter of
an officer in the army. Abernethy
set them down at their humble dwell
ing. As he stood at their table he
handed his card to the daughter and
said : “ Young lady, I am Mr. Aber
uethy the surgeon. I have never
married, for I never could spare time.
I should like to marry you. If you
would have the goodness to write me
a line on Tuesday, saying whether
you will have me, I shall call next
day and take you to church.” lie
could only spare fifteen minutes in
the house; and when he came out
was the accepted of a very pretty wo
man. They were married on Tues
day, and he drove home with her to
the stately mansion, of whicti she
thus became mistress. “My dear, ”
said he, after he had introduced her
to some of his friends assembled to
receive her, “you must excuse me until
three o’clock, for I have to give my
lecture at Bartholomew’s Hospital,
which I ernnot emit on any account.”
They were a very happy couple ; and
when Abernethy died in 1831 his
widow came in for all his wealth es
timated at something like $500,000.
[London Sunday Times.
The School for Politics ; A Dra
matic Novel.— By Charles Gayarre.
(New York, -Appleton ; Lbndon,
Trubner & Cos.) —The Characters in
this “Dramatic nevel”'talk themselves
out of breath, and the result is— mil.
We do not see what the school is in
tended to teach. There arc soliq.uies,
each of which would fill one of our
columns,—but they are only drawing
recapitulations of incidents and cir
cumstances that had to be explained,
though Mr. Gayarre was obviously
perplexed how to bring them in.—
There are dialogues- also, but these are
only soliloquies interrupted: for every
individual in the piece goes on spin
ning out the story of his own affairs,
without the show of dramatic purpose
or propriety. If the composition
has any. moral, it is this: —that all
politicians in America except one, are
rogues, and that one is no politician at
all ! We find a difficulty in this
logic; but Mr. Gayarre has few scru
ples on that score. His villains are
like the lagos of the little theatres,
who look so much like traitors and
assassins that we wonder how Othello
could ever have been deceived. Their
first words tell you that they are
what Shakspeare would call “ cogging
knaves." The author, in this respect,
is above all artifices. He touches his
puppets, and they speak out. Not even
do they delude each other. “The
School for Politics” is an anarchy ot
intrigue. Each personage knows and
says that all the rest are cajolers, with
the exception of the one immaculate
Mr. Randolph, who is idle and inter
esting and the pink of political honor,
because he cares not a straw for any
principles or parties, or institutions
whatever. He likes his money and
his ease; he is one of “nature’s no
blemen,” —and Mr. Gayarre would
have us believe that such are only
honest in America. But he fires too
low, and the better part of society
escapes him.— London Athenaeum.
Banks.
When a Bank suspends in Austra
lia they take the President to a neigh
boring tree and suspend him. A sim
ple remedy, but we believe in its effi
cacy.
The Wind of a Ball.
A Fi-ench officer near Sebastopol
was knocked down by the wind of a
cannon ball, and received a shock so se
vere as to cause a paralysis of the
tongue, preventing his speech. He
was restored by repeated shocks of elec
tricity.—Exchange.
The above is certainly a singular
case so far as relates to the effects pro
duced, and the means by which this
French officer was cured. But the wind
of a ball has pioduced curious ef
fects before. Sir Gilbert Blanc men
tioned an instance which occurred in a
battle in the West Indies, of a bull
passing close to the stomach ot a sail
or and producing instant death; and
another man in the same ship was pros
trated from a like cause, and remained
for a long time without sense or mo
tion. In the engagement between the
American and British fleets on Lake
Champaign, in 1814, Capt. Downie, a
British officer, while animating his
men, fell dead instantly by a large
shot passing close to hirn.
[Scientific American.
Not to Ridicule or Despise New
Things.
The world’s history is full of perse
cution of great men, who stepped for
ward in advance of their age, warning
us to look kindly on houest purposes,
and to judge with charity what we do
not comprehend. Let us not ridicule
or despise new things because they con
flict with our observation or seems to
be impracticable. There is hardly a
discovery or invention in art that has
mot had its day of trial and discourage
ment. Many a man has gone heart
broken to his grave, in whom the fire
of genius has burned, unseen and un
appreciated, when adverse circumstan
ces, or shrinking timidity, or cold neg
lect, or the want of a kind word, has
come like a mountain upon .him and
kept his secret buried forever. Prison
bars have been pressed by throbbing
brows, which would have redeemed
the world. The records of the world
are full of the neglect of merit.—Sci
entific American. \
A Running Fight.
A Philadelphia paper tells the fol
lowing story:
“On Thurrday afternoon one of
those ridiculous exhibitions, styled, sa
tirically, 1 a hostile meeting,’ took place
between two young men of this city,
one a boarder at Jones’s Hotel, and
tlie other a sojourner at the United
States. The two young gentlemen
had a quarrel on Thursday morning,
in the co rse of which one of the par
ties calledthe other ‘ a coward.’ Here
upon the gentleman to whom the epi
thet was applied, felt called upon to
send a challenge to ‘ pistols and eofiee.’
The challenge was accepted, and a
meeting was arranged to take place.
The seconds resolved to treat the af
fair as a joke, and put nothing in the
oistols that could by any possibility do
damage. But after coming on the
ground, the challenged party was so
terrified that he ran like a hare.”
Hen. Edward Bates, of Missouri.
The Whigs of the Missouri Legis
lature have recently offered this gen
tleman the nomination for U. U. Sen
ator, which he declines, —among other
reasons, for the following:
“My pecuniary circumstances,
though such as to enable me to feel
comfortable and independent, are not
such as to warrant me in abandoning
my private pursuits, and devoting all
my time and energies to the public
service. When I was young, my am
bition was an active principle, and
would have led me to sacrifice much
of time and comfort for the privilege of
figuring in the high places of public
life. But I was, iong ago-, cured of
that intellectual malady (so near akin
to patriotism,) and being once so thor
oughly beaten as to make me content
with defeat, I fortunately lost the de
sire for public station along with the
power to obtain it: and ever since, my
purpose has been settled, never again
to exhaust my energies and waste my
better feelings in toilsome efforts (and
perhaps vain and fruitless efforts) to
climb the slippery heights of politics.
Besides, my opinions on most public
subjects are formed and settled; my
habits are retired and dome tic, and
all my sources of happiness at home.”
Mr. Fillmore, it will be remembered,
offered Mr. Bates a seat in his Cabinet,
which, for like reasons, he then de
clined.
The Editor of the St. Louis Repub
lican urges the use of Mr. Bates’s name
for the Presidency. lie is an old
Whig—of an old school—with all the
old Whi" attachments of Clay, Web
ster and Fillmore.
The Manufacture of Rum.
The Boston Traveller says: “ Prob
ably the only manufacture in the North
ern States which is carried on profita
bly at the present time, is that of rum,
and this was never so profitable as at
the present time. The distilleries all
through the country have orders for
many weeks and months ahead, at pri
ces which yield them a hundred per
Cent, profit.. This state of things lias
been occasioned'by the prohibition of
the distillation of grain in France and
Belgium, which has cajpcd large or
ders from those countries for rum from
the United States. Every paekett ship
from New York for France and Ger
many now carries out all the rum
which can be had in the market as
part of her cargo. Th 6 article sells
at 47 a 48 cents a gallon, and the pro
fit may easily be calculated when it is
known that the molasses egsts but little
more than 20 cents a gallon, and 100
gallons of molassess will make 95 gal
lons of rum; A large portion of the
molasses in the United States has just
been bought up on French account.
At Portland 8000 hhds. were purchas
ed last week for Shipment to France.
New Edition of the Siamese Twins*
A letter received by a medical gen
tleman of this city yesterday, from
Dr. Boestler, of Lancaster, Ohio, one
of the oldest and most efficient of the
profession in the State, containing in
formation of the birth, in that place, of
a pair 6? human twins, connected by
bonds somewhat resembling that of
the celebrated Siamese Twins. At
the latest advices the little prodigy was
living, but was thought too feeble to
survive.— Cin. Com.
THE ALTAR.
1 .
lAlftllt,
On the 11th of January, by Rev. M. H. Hebbard,
Mr. William J. Morton and Miss Mary E. Boswel',
all of Putnam county.
EATONTON PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. A. DAVIS.
Wholesale and Retail Grocer.
BAGGING..Guuuy $ yard 17 @ 18
.Kcutuckv none.
BACON..Hams lb 12)£ @ 1«
Shoulders f? ft> @
Sides $ lb @
llov round $ lb @
BUTTER.. Goshen fft none.
•Country $ ft> 12 @ 15
BRICKS.. $ thousand 650 @7 00
CHEESE. .Northern slb 15 @ 20
English Duirv lb none.
COFFEE..Rio #lb . 14 @ 16
Java slb 18 @ 20
DOMESTIC GOODS..Shirt’. f) yd 5 @ Vl%
Sheeting $ yurd 15 @ 30
Osnaburgs $ y’d 0 (aj 1 i
FLOUR..Country, barrel ....12 00 @ 13 00
Country #suek 975 @6 50
GRAIN..Corn # Bushel 100 @1 10
Wheat $ Bushel 150 @2 00
IRON. .Sweeds $ lb 6% (a) 7
English |B> 6 @ 7
LARD. .# lb .' 13 @ 15
LIME.. Northern $ Barrel 250 @3 00
LUMBER. .# thousand feet 12 00 @l3 00
MOLASSES. .Culm # ga110n.... 35 @ 37 %
New Orleans $ gallon.. 40 @ 45'
SYRUP “ “ $ gallon.. 50 @ 62
NAILS. .$ Keg 6 75, @7 50
OILS.. Lump # gallon 150 @2 50
Train # gallon 100 @1 25
Linseed $ gallon... 125 @1 30
Castor $ gallon 225 @2 50
RICE. .# lb 8 @ 8
RjjJPE..# lb 13 @ 14
LIQUORS. .Gin, Northern # gal 100 @1 00
Bum, N. E. $ ga110n.... 100 @1 00
Whiskey gallon 100 @1 00
Brandv,'cognac 300 @7 00
Gin, llolhuid 200 @3 00
SUGARS. .New Orleans $ tt>... 7 @ 9
Porto liico #lb 9 @ 10
Loaf slb 11 @ 13
Crushed #lb .. 12 @ 14
Refined $ lb. 10 @ 11
SALT..S Bushel 100 @125
Salt Sack 300 @3 00
SOAP. .Colgate, pale #lb 12 @ 15
Yellow #lb 8 @ 1*
Country# lb 8 @ 10
SHOT..S lb.. j§ 12
# Bag 275 @3 00
fUlu Stetistamtts. '
MYRICK ESTATE.
IVERSONS indebted to the Estate of DAVID
MYRICK, for Negro Hire, for the years
1852, 1858 and 1854. especial lyjQthose of the earlier
dates, are requested, to pay, or arrange the same in
some wav, by the 26th instant.
Feb. 10, 1855, 6-ts GUARDIAN.
NOTICE.
ALL pert ons having claims against the Estate
oi Robert Banes, deceased, are hereby
notified to present them according to law.
HENRY MORTON, Ami’*.
Feb. 10, 1854. G-6t
BROUGHT TO JJiIE y
SJL. IN Putnam County, Ga., on Saturday 27th inst,
jffir a negro boy about 24 or 25 years of age, of
yellow complexion, about five feet, eight or
nine inches high, stout- built, mid says he belongs
to William Brown, of Wilkinson County, Ga. ('alls
himself Jim. The owuor is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pav costs and take him away.
Thomas gamble,
Feb. 3rd, 1855. 5-ts Jailor.
Agency of the Bank of Savannah.
Apply at my office.
Jan. Ist. 1855. J. A. TURNER.
(DAiaiD*
I TAKE this method of informing my friends
that anv business of a professional nature left
in my hands will meet with prompt attention.
Jau. 13th, 1855. 2-ts J. A. TURNE R
EATONTON HOTEL
HAVING taken charge of the above hotel with a
determination to make it one of the best hou
ses in the country, I announce to my friends and
the public generally that they may ahvavs find
with me such accommodations as are desired by the
boarding and traveling community. All that eon
venienee or comfort can suggest at the table or by
way cf lodging shall be furnished you at moderate
terms, and I warrant that no man shall go away
dissatisfied. Good lodging, attentive servants and
a good table sliall always greet you with a cordial
welcome to the Satonton flotefi
Jan. Ist, 1855 [37-tfj WM. O’BRIEN.
Office, Eatonton Branch R. R.
Eatonton, Sept. 20tli, 1854.
ORDERED. That the treasurer give no
tiee to all Stockholders in arrears, in the
payment of their subscription tor stock in The
Eatonton Branch Kail Road, that if the balance due
on their subscriptions be not satisfactorily arranged
before th„ last return day for the next term of the
Superior Cour*- oftlic Couuty of Putnam, suits will be
instituted for the collection thereof.
A true extract from the minutes of the Board of
Directors J. ADAMS, Treasurer.
Oct. 14, 1854. 20—tldm
1) It. It. B. NIS BE T
OFFERS his services to the fteoplc of PtUnan, in
the practice of Medicine and Surgery. Can
always be found at his office—at the old stand ot
Branham, Luwreiiee & Adums—or at his house (the
late residence of Dr. K. Adams,) unless profession
ally engaged.
Jan. 20th, 1855.; 8-ts
To My Friends in Eatonton and
Vicinity*
HAVING sold out my entire interest in the prac
tice of Medicine to Dr. R. B. Nisbet, I can
most cordially recommend him to the public as a
safe, prudent, aud skillful physician. To those who
may bh influenced by me, 1 will state that my ser
vices can be hud in eoniuction with his, at any time,
free of extra charge. ROBERT ADAMS.
Jan, 20, 1854. • 3-ts
DR. J. 11 GODKIN,
HAVING located himself, permanently, nt Mrs.
Turner’s, Putnam Couuty, again offors ins
services to the citizens in that vicinity.
He will begin the new year with a renewed de
termination to give entire satisfaction in his pro
fession.
Putnam Cos., d”n. I*'„ ISM. I—ts
DR. BRANHAM.
AT the earnest request of many of my old
Friends and patrous 1 have determined to re
main in Eatonton and continue the Practice of Med
icine. I offer my services to the citizens of Eaton
ton and Putnam county, and will attend faithfully
to my Profession. I will give special attention to
obstetrical cases, ami the diseases of women and
children. Having had many years experience in
the practice, I hope to get my share of patron
age. My office is in the house occupied by Win.
A. Reid, Esq., as a law office. Culls left there, or
at my residence will be attended to.
JOEL BRANHAM.
Jan. l&th, 18S5. 2—ts
DR. J. G. GIBSON
OFFERS his professional services to the people
of Putnam County. .Office next door to Ad
ams <fc Brothers. Residence at the Parsonage, at
one or the other of which places he will always
j be found engaged.
ft , THE v ~ ifjF
INDEPENDENT PRESS,
A Weekly Miscellaneous Journal,
YUBLISHKP IK • k -
Eaton ton, Ga., at $2 per annum , in
advance , by
;j. A. TURNER.
A square will consist of ten lines, but every *d»
vertisement will be. counted a square whether it
reaches ten lines or not.
All over ten lines And under twenty-one will b«
counted two squares—all over twenty lines and un
der thirty-one, throe spuares, &«., &c.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
PER SqUAUK OF TEN LINKS.
One insertion $1 00, and Fifty cents for each subse
quent continuance.
Advertisements sent without a specification of the
nu mber of insertions, will be published till forbid,
and charged accordingly.
Business or Professional Curds, per year, where they
do not exceed one square, ... 910 00
A literal contract will b* made with those who Irish
to advertise by the year , occupying a specified spews.
legal •Advertisements.
Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administrators,
Executors, or Guardians, are requires by law t*
be held on the first Tuesday in the mouth, betwee*
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 sales must be given in a publie
gazette 40 days previous to the day of sale.
Notices for the sale of personal property must be
giveu in like manner 10 days previous to sale day.
Notices to the debtors and creditors of an eatate
must be published 40 days.
Notice that application will be made to the Court
of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Negroes, muni
be published two months.
Citations for letters of Administration, Guardian
ship, &e., must be published 30 days—for dismis
sion from Administration, monthly , six months—for
dismission from Guardiausliip, 40 days.
Rules for foreclosure of Mortgage "must be pub
lished monthly , for four months —for establishing
lost for the full space of 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 Ire continued according
to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise
ordered, at the following
R A TES:
Citations 011 letters of Administration. Ssc. $2 Ti
do. do. Dismissory from Adimstration, 450
do, do. do. * Guardianship, >OO
Leave to sell Laud or Negroes, 4 0#
Notice to Debtors and Creditors. I 00
Sales of personal property, ten days, 1 square, 1 54
Sale of Land or Negroes by Executors, Ac., “ 500
Estruys, two weeks, ' 1 5#
For a man advertising his wife, (in advance,) 6 00
Announcing candidates, 5 00
Large letters and cuts will be charged by tha
space they occupy.
Letters on business must be Post paid to entitle
them to attention.
We have adopted the above rates from the
Milledgeville papers, by which we will bo governed
in all cases. Advertisers are requested to pay par
ticular atteution to these rates, and they can 'make
out what will be the cost of their advertisement* ae
well as we cau ourself.
K3TJob W'orfc or all kinds dens
with neatness and despatch.
avm a» jmd'i
RESIBEJYT BEJYTWST y
EATONTON, GA.
May 16, 1854.
S. W. BRYAN,
DOT AN IC PHYSICIAN,
EATONTON, GA.
Office over Carter & Harvey’s store,
WHERE he mav almost always be found botk
Day and Night, unless professionally absent,
or at the residence of Richard T. Davis.
N. B.—All kinds of Chronic Complauts es
both Mule and Female successfully treated.
Reference TRY HIM
May 30th, 1854. *ly
DR. LAWRENCE.
I HAVE moved my office to the building occu
pied as a drug store bv Messrs. GRAYBILL A
HARWELL, where 1 shall always be prepared to at
tend professional calls.
M. J. LAWRENCE, M. D.
Jan. 13th, 1855. *-tf
W. A. DAVIS,
USB I US
| bills made with him art considered Cash, and
jiai/able when called for with interest from dots of
April 18, 1854.
S. S. DUSENBERIIY,
i\ 1 s mo .v.i kJ, r; t.iii.ok
WE warrant to please all who wish the latest
style of dress. Shop up stairs, over C. D.
Pearson’B store.
April 18, 1854.
C. D. PEARSON, & CO~
WOULD Call the attention of the public gen
erally to their large stock of Dry Goods,
Fancy and Domestic, Groceries, Crockery, Hard
ware, (fee. Their Goods are all new, having
been recently selected with great care in the
New York and Philadelphia markets. They flatter
themselves they can give their customers as good
bargains as can bo bought in middle Georgia. Al
so, call and examine our stock of ready-made Cloth
ing, We will endea- vour to fit all in garment* end
in prices.
ADAMS & BROTHERS,
K-i tojvtojv, «.i.,
INVITE the attention of the citizens es Putnaa
and the adjoining counties, to their large etock es
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
confident that they can p’.case 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 call.
April 18,1854.
NEW GOODS
AT
wf O.f.WS 4* BROTHERS.
WE would he pleased to exhibit, to the ladie#
and geutlemon of Putnam aud the adjoin
ing counties, our large stock of
FALL and WINTER DRESS GOOD;.
complete in variety and atyle.
ADAMS A BROTHERS
Eatonton, Sept. 80, 1854 ts
DAVIS & WALKER
EATONTON, GA.
DEALERS in Groceries. Tobacco, Cigars, Snntf,
Shoes, Hats, Drugs, Patent Medicines, Hard,
Hollow and Wood ware, Cutlery, Powder and Shot,
Candles, Soaps, Crockery; Fine Liquors and Wines,
and various other articles. Call and exumine befere
purchasing elsewhere. Bargains cap be had.
April 18, 1864.
HOUSE PAINTING,
In its I'arloua Branch**,
ixecukd rROMi-rnr amd with dotatm.
E HAVING a number of hands in conneetie*
with me, I am prepared to do joba not euij
in rutnum but in the adjoiningcc* mtiea. Any com
munication from abroad will reach me through the
Post Offieo here; lam also prepared to ext,at* pa
peringwith neatness, and ongoodterma.
A P* U ’ 18 ’ 1854 - JEFFERSON WRIGHT.
longlcobb7
BRUNSWICK, GA.
Will give their attention to the practice of lav
in the couutios of Chatham, Liberty, VcU
tosh, Glv..n, Wayne and Camden, of the Easton
Circuitl.owndes, Clinch, Ware, Charlton and Ap
pling of the Southern circuit and also Nasaau U*
val, and SL John’s counties Florida.
Thos. T. Lose. | Tubs. W. Com.
May 1854 ts
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WEST’S ANALYSIS OF THE BIBLE.
/ ANE COPY of the above work for sale, at the
U Store of DAVIS A WALKER.
Dee. gth, IM4. ‘ ™
tp n s ty*