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The Crawford Gl
The citizens of the quiet little town
of Crawford, A!«., were three weeks
ago, suddenly alarmed at about two
o'clock of the eight, by an exceedingly
strange and singular noise, or niber
hallooing, slightly resembling that made
t«
riaird *•«,
by thffluitnan voice, when utterly Imfi
crying in hopeless despair. The time M
when it was 'first heard top,, added, ' _\^~~ZZZ __ .. _ ’ ,
greatly lo lb* alarm, which, even an- NEW SERIES VOL. IV., NO. 4.
der any circumstances* would bs ^t* ■ .1
tendant on so «trange an occurrence.—
'smm’fm t© mmis, smira'ass, lUHrgB&TOBK ass ®sn^aa»,®»|,a«s53tii.
ATHENS, THURSDAY, OCT. 3, 1850.
VOLUME XVm. NUMBER 20
It was on the night of the storm, the mC nt. 1 had marked bis tall and sin-
wildest of the season ; the rain was e wy form, with no covering lor bis per-
falling in torrents, And a tremendous S onbut night clothes, save his boots, his
gale swept, over our town from the hair on end; his shoulders set hack,]
North East, when of a sudden tbe sleep* and his abdomen a little proluded ;
ing inhabitants,werc^sfanled from their h;s long white night gown marking a
slumber, by a sound which seemed to horizontal line from the tail to the arm-
bc in the infuriated element—the most * pii^ bekJ S ijfi by the breeze through
unearthly that had orcr liefore fallen which the wearer was speedily passing,
Upon their cars. The cause of, and and his long and unusually unrnanagea-
_WS source from which cnienatcd this , hie legs, making wonderfully quick evo-
unusual sound, was, and yet remains a lutions, would have been to you as it
biyttcry. Yet scarcely a night has waa me, exceedingly agreeable. On
passed since, that you cannot at a late he went until suddenly roonding a cor-
hour hear the identical hallooing that n«r ; n i| iC fence, he encountered old
rang nut npoii the blast the night of that Tat, who had followed at some dis-
storm. Some of our resolute citizens tunce behind, and hearing footsteps
have attempted to approach it, when rapidly approaching, had concealed
apparently, it would 0*11°° on or n«ar himself in the fence*corner each taking
the earth, but such efll.rts1 to gain a the other for the real Ghost'. You can
glimpse of its form, (if form it has,) have imagine the mutual consternation of the
been unsuccessful. Its powers of loco- two, and especially the Judge. Hav-
motion are extraordinarily great, for in ing his foot fairly into it, Tat with a
_Jl few seconds afirr hearing the halloo- sullen growl seized th« tail-end of the
iog in one place, it may be heard a half gown, throwed his body aback, his
mile or more from the spot you sup- lore paws in front, with his eyes closed
posed if was. This fact has induced made a dead set lo bring his antagonist
some to believe it travels in the air, 1 to a hah. Th$ Judge being in an ex-
speculation is rife ns to what it is ; but cecdingly great burry just at this time,
for its slight resemblance of the human ! made sundry efforts to release himself
iroice, when in distress, it is unlike any from the Ghost, but to no purpose.-^
NOTICE.
ATHENS PRICES CURRENT.
ed to four years' imprisonment. The
poor man knew me. having heard me !
preach in the prison. “Sir,” said hc,.| | OCT - -• • • • Bl
“I must die.' He was then in a col-i Those indebted to this office tcill re-1 yU l J •
lapsed state—the marks of death were accounts in a fete days, and I ManiiiaftopeT\h.T.V.\y.V.Y.~V.lV.V~ to a
upon his countenance. I sat down by ... - . , ' , ■ Beggiug Twiue, lb 2.* a
Ilia rude couch and bald Ins pulseless <r,!l confer a/aror a U d Have cost to kc™, per.lb »•
hand. Long did I endeavor to point him themselves, by send my us the money j a u nJ r> .. """10 a
to the “ Lamb of God who taketh away \per mail at our risk,provided the Tbet j £j}° w, c “ jj *
the sins of the world. His spirit grew Master * receipt is taken for the amount. j S P*‘"“ “ * “ •
calm and almost joyous, and lie Mimrar i lril „ n .Coffee, R.o. “ 12 a
professed that the terrible ** sting” was j LAMPKINft* ADAMS. 1^ Java, “ ^ *
gone. Now, said I, “Shearer, you are 1 October 3, 1850. 3t.! Rk'n, « .....I......... 5"
perhaps near death, have you any word i „ — * j Sugar, brown. •* s«
to send to your family!” ‘Oh!’ said ! REMARKABLE CURE OF MUS. ANN « cS “ i)*a
he, ‘ I have a wife and two children—I j CHILD OF CONSUMPTION, AFTER ALL “ ,oaf - “ >* »
wish I could see them once more. He HOPES WERE ABANDONED. I£»*’ &. So “
paused a moment, unable to go on. No j Mr. A. L. Scovill: I deem it a duty to let the Liverpool, rack'.'.'."*/. .111 74 a
doubt his thoughts were at “home sweet! public kno\v the great value of Dr. Rogers’ Liv- J Steel, cast, per lb 2t a
home.” He rallied and proceeded—j erwert and Tar. I was as hr gone with eon-' " if
.• Te« m, family dmi l .mi.-oc.at T*'
the charge for which 1 suffer. I said j WO rseand worse, though 1 was nmler the care of, "‘d"’ •* a
to him “ Mr. Shearer, you arc now in a ; an able professor of medicine. With little or no; .. LV.“i W1 e ’ ..
few minutes to stand before that God I h,, P e 1 C ot x }! c a ^ ve ****** and it proved:
be nothing gained, but every thing Messing which attends ibis medicine, they can be j Nails
noise or sound that could be made by . He
now nearly exhausted, and
lost by concealing the truth—do not
ter at this solemn moment an untruth.”
He replied, “ I know it all, I am about
lo go before my judge, and to you, sir, l
declare with my dying breath 1 am in-
anything living. Wo are not prepared knew that if he failed'
10 say what sort of noise, or sound an cate himself, it all wc
inhabitant of another world or the grave, him, lit* determined to make a desper-
woultl or could make if again permit- ule effort, a main lunge; and this saved
led to roam on this earth, yet we are him. The lunge was made, the gown
satisfied to say that if such an one was lo parted somewhere in the region of the
visit us, it could not make a demonstrn arm-pits, and in a moment old Tat and
tiou that would more clearly indirale his part of it was left behind ; in anoth-
tbe Country from whence it came, than er moment the Judge was falling
,dpes the grave-yard-like screaming of
■She Crawford Ghost. The more timid
bare Imagined it to be the ghost of
Grimes, a wild and reckless
man who was hung in Crawford many
years ago, for murder. He had been
often beard to say in his frantic
ck'y to exiri-
1 his own dark room, exclaim-
‘ great God* the Ghost, the Ghost!”
SPOOK.
rinced by calling on me. Sixth street,
ivo doors west of Smith. ANN CHILD.
Cincinnati, Jan. 31, 1846.
For emte in Athens, at the Drug-Store of HILL
REMOVAL.
Bowen & McNamee,
J\'ew I*ork,
H ave removed to tiieiu new silk
Warehouse, 112 and 114, Broadway, and now of
fer for sale probably the largest, richest and most eota-
prtkemtire stock of French, India, German, Italian and
id Fancy Goods ever exhibited in this
A-
M
Tlie London P«si Offer. -J
Perhaps the most remarkable place
of its kind in die' world, is the'London
tnents, nnd in prison after sentence of Post Office. Our own post office, and
death, that his Ghost should re-visit the that of New York are curiosities to the
earth to deal out his vengeance on his uninitiated ; but they will not stand a
enemies. In his lifetime, when infu- comparison, for one moment, with the
riated, he was said to be noted for per- London office. The business done there
-petroling a species of screaming rcsem- is almost iucrediblc. Some idea of the
Wing that by which we are now almost amount may be gathered, however, from
nightly annoyed. The day on which the fact that it employs a force of2903
i Grimes was hung wns one of storms, persons, and that at least 3-50,000 let-
' ‘and ihe night on which our Ghost wns ters pass daily through the Inland dc-
m first heard was one of the stormiest of. partment alone.
•the season. Some say it is an owl or One of its most curious features is
ynlf, but it is neither, as I very well the making up and despatching the In-
know. I am an experienced hunter, dian mails, which are sent oft semi
and have lived many years in ihe firon-; mouthly, on the 7th and 24th‘. The let-
tier settlements, and must he presumed ters are lied in packages, and then plac-
to know the sound produced by lhc,cd in iron chests, the lids of which,
\ booting of the one, nnd the howling of when once shut, fasten with a spring,
, * the other. Others have said, (probably , nnd cannot be opened without a chisel.
.bv way of ridicule,) that it is the echo These chests are one foot eight inches
_ of the cry of dis-union, that now seems j long, one fool wide, and ten and a half
'to be wafted by every breeze over the ■ inches deep; yet not less than oneliun-
land. But all this is mere speculation, j *lred nnd twenty, on the average, are
for no. eye hath seen the unwelcome , despatched every month. , After being
s stranger, ami certainly norar hath ever closed, they are soldered, and the seal
i before heard a sound like it. 1 °f ‘he post office affix-id. They are
Notwithstanding our citizens arc >en committed[tothcchargeofan agent,
somewhat serious in their speculations, ! w h° accompanies them across France
in reference to the subject on which Ij'° Marseilles, never losing sight of
* am writing, 1 cannot forbear giving a ‘hern till they are placed on board the
.abort history of a very amusing inci-1 reamer for Alexandria, whence they
dent which occurred with Judge R., G™ 1 ,,,eir w «y across the Isthmus of
and the supposed Ghost a few nights i Suez, and down the Red Sea, to their
since. Now every hotly knows the ! 6°°! destination.
* Judge to be whole-souled fellow, and • Another object of interest is the dead-
} somewhat distinguished for hi* fighting i ^ner office. The number of letters for
I qualities. He therelore to he the first i wh™ no owner could be found, and
: to gef a sight at the Ghost, and to cap- i which were therefore returned as
* tnre it, if stout fighting w*ould do it, tit- j dead, was, in 1849, not less than 1,476,-
.tMpwned to go jn search, when it should i 456. Of these 10,572, on being opened,
halloo again. Sure enough at the dead : were found to contain properly to the
hour of midnight, the Judge was arous- amount of nearly two millions and a
’ ed from sleep by the same familiar hal- half dollars. Frequently, indeed,
Ufoiogot the Ghost. In haste he drew i letters containing money are posted
on his bools, being snugly enwrapl in j without any direction. Almost fifty
his long night gown, he seized his thousand dollars annually come into the
doable barrel, and in a second was in London Post Office, in this way, and
yard prepared to fight. At this «omeii«ne$ it is with difficulty that the
Never had I such emotions. I have
stood by many a death bed—by the re
joicing Christian and the despairing reb-
by the young and the old—but this
le was most impressive. He had
been one of our law-makers, had sent
his influence from the legislative hall lo
the extreme borders of the State had
moved respected and beloved; yet
there he lay—a felon ! dying a felon’s
death ! about to have a felon’s burial!
and this—all this with a strong proba- ANNUALiS FOR 1851.
bility of his innocence ! And then all rriiiE fo Bowing have been
he wished his'family to know was, that j -L
in death—amid the “swellings of Jor
dan,” he persisted in declaring his in
nocence. Was there not a possibility
that the men who condemned him were
not mistaken! Upon them we cast no
ceusure. They doubtless did what they
believed to he right; but, if mistaken,
ob, what a fatal mistake! What a
ommentary upon circumstantial evi-
atartisriariife
accountIbooks,
PAPER AND STATIONERY ARTICLES.
FRANCIS & L0UTREL,
77 MAIDEN LANE, N. Y.
I NVITE Merchants Dealers, amt all who require ar
ticles in their line, to mil at 77 .VaiJen I*i»e. A*. Y.
We offer every variety of UUnk Rooks. Paper and
J* j tuns and import all goods in our line, wo arc enabled
j*® i to sell cheap, and offer inducements to buyers. Orders
iu ! BLANK BOOKS
11 j for all kinds of business, Ranks. Public Offices, County
12j i Clerks, Setts of Rooks with printed heading for Lodges,
14 l Divisions, and others. Hotel Registers, Time Bunks,
3S j Notes, Drafts, Copy, Pass and Memorandum Books.
, S ! COi*r YOUR LETTERS.
•$ By tlie use of Francis’ Manifold Letter Writer, Lct-
if,- ters arid copies are written'at {he same time; the Ink-
12 is contained in sheets, the ?>en never wears out, both
12 expeditions nnd economical—price from £1 to $o.
S CROTON INK.
i you want good black writing ink, use the Croton, it
lows freely from the pen, and retains its odor Al
io Indcllible Carmine and copy Inks.
PAPER AND STATIONERY.
tu sizes nnd styles of writing paper at mill prices.—
Tissue, colored, draw ing and perforated paper, env
>pes, gold pens, note paper, scrap books, port foil
;ards,quills, wax, wafers, steel pens, cli ”
121 "
articlwwhieh he w>u scavnewpcr
,n | than can he purchased elsewhere .-
rootxuf* w*r»A«?*«it vXsiKiv - ?
Jcvroirr,ot il*e
Broaches Piss, Ear nnd £**?*'*
. •f^ssBssasssfe'Tfc?**?**
RMl all other articles usually ke« m a
! The superior advantages wh.rii ‘ho subscriber r
those y*iacquaiuteJ with the business, nt
being a practical Jeweller, renders lum cajiaWe of
properly judging tlie value of »U he purchioes and re-
cominends to the public.
Flute*, Violins Guitars, £e.
Pianos from the most celebrated makers and war-
INano. Flute. Violin andOultar Mu-w. ,
All watches ami time-pieces faithfully repaired aud
warranted.
Athens, Aug 22,1850. ___ _
Valuable Lauda.
m\«cr next, before the
to, Clarke county, will
_ legatees, ami f<»r distr
id. belonging to the lat
of his death, km
O N tlie first Tuesday
Court-lun.se, in W v .
be sold for the benefit of
bution, all that tract of
pninl he <li,cavern) hi, oh! ting Tnt,! owners ore dUcuverct!. Some lime
vrboin hisdav liml been death 0.1 all 1 «g» ■ letter, on being opened al the
.none ol rormi.t,, old Tat wn, evidently j Dead Letter Office, was (band to con-
alarmed, hi, hair stood ernight on his >»i“ bent notes to the value of sevea
back, he too heard the Ghost. The ] thousand five hundred dollars. A vast
Judge spoke a low ward of encourage- n-intherof letters are returned, under
merit lot ho doe, and with a wave of the i thi^Kisml treaty, from the United Stales
» \ . band .beckoned him to go ahead. This lb London, ns dead, no. claimants lor
disposition to pal hitp in van of the 1 them appearing in this country; nn two
fight failed to suit old Tat’s noiion of jaeveral occasions, 24,000 were, thus
^ .propriety, and with a growl indicating *rot back. The dead letters are open-
' wolf sign, he slided into his kennel, un- and read* and if no clue can be found
der the house. The Judge now quick- j \° the owner, are torn tip and sold for
It proceeded iii the dear moonlight to ; waste paper. At the General Post Office
lie spot about where be supposed the' at Washington, it is the practice, we bc-
Gbost had halloed, and stopped la heve, to bfifo sych letters; and in this
listen. At this moment a terri6c noise \ respect we tLink the. London office ex-
\ A rang upon the air, but he could not distin-^hibltsless dclicacythan our si Tfi'e se
aguish the exact direction from which it t crets of dead letters should be kept in-
dcame, in fuci it appeared to him to pro- i vioIaie, atul not.exposed, as they are by
\N iceed Irom every direction. He was j* “l e ■* waste paper.
cowfor the first time in the presence! Packages, not exceeding in weight
of the Ghost., All the stories that he j jwieeo ounces, are permitted lobe sent
Nk bad evey heard pf, or read in reference ;®y British mail; and many curious
— -»—is'atnl’bbligobblins, passetl in packace* in c.>nsequence pass through
J ;
Tlie Iri^,
The Snow Flake,
Cabinet of Moderu Art,
Scenes in the Life of Christ,
The Winter Bloom,
Gems of Beauty, and a numlxT ofuther*.-
lic<e will be followed by the choicest publications <
t»e season in this line, as' fast as they are issuod, an
•ill be offered at very low prices.
Please call and examine them at the Bookstore c
Oct 3, 1850. CHASE A PETERSON.
dene
I am informed that a petition had been
drawn up to the President of the Unit
ed Slates lor his pardon, on the probabil
ity—nay, almost certainty of innocence,
and that it had more than 1,000 signa
tures. But it had not been forwarded.
Now i( fs v thft Mrtrl The man-of influ
ence—the gentleman—sleeps in a con
vict's grave!
Barley.
This is one of the most valuable win
ter crops that can begrown al the South,
and as the time approaches to sow it,
it may not lie out of place lo give some
directions for its culture. In the first
place, the. ground must be rich, or you
Any time after the 1st to
the middle of October, will do to plant
New land that has been heavily
-penned, yields enormously; the
ground should be well broken up, and
about one bushel and a half sowed to
acre and then plowed or harrowed
In its early growth, pigs may run
upon it, and alter a while calves, but
never full grown stock. Cut it .with a
ip hook for horses and cattle, and it
almost equal to corn ; there is no
green food that sustains a working ani
mal like it. After all this cutting and
feeding, it will go to seed nnd yield a
heavy crop of grain, or may be turned
under to feed another crop. The only
reason there is no more Barley raised,
is the fact that it will not grow in poor
soil—and there is so much poor soil! What
luxury to stock, in the chilling win-
terj to feast upon the tender leaves of
Barley. What ai help to the dairy;
what a feast to the poultry; and how
the poor stunted and shriveled calves
lap the frost from it, and nip the bright
green leaves. Whoever has a cow and
calf, a horse, a pig, or poultry, and can
make a piece of land sufficiently, rich,
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE
house door in
ring the legal
uis of sale, on tlie first Tuesday in December next,
e tract of land, containing four hundred and fifty
res, more or less, adjoining lands of Rice, Dutica
and others, whereon is a shoal with a rock dan
' ling a saw mill,
„ i houses; it bein
the place whereon Geo. W; O'Kelley, late of Madisc
County, deceased, resided at the time he tiled. Als
at tlie some time and place, will be sold t'
viz: Gilbert, a man aoout 65 years of ag
ibout forty years of age.
White Lead, keg, 23lb#
l»t»L.*I!*.*.*.*.’.’.’’** .800 n
kit 2 50 a
pr belt 100 a 1 00
The co-partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned, in the printing business, under
the name and style of Lampkin &. Adams, is this
day dissolved, by mutual consent.
The name of the firm will be used in liquidating
its affairs. TERREL!. M. LAMBKIN.
HABERSHAM J. ADAMS.
Athens, September 26, 1850. 3t.
J. H. BUSHNELL,
TNTENDING to close bis Daguerrcan room thi
‘ ‘ " ” * * work this season, t
srliest t
days between 11 and 2 o’clock, should hi
nc r^’ • lected for chddren. Room open from 8 A. M, till 5
, md Fn ip jj. tf. Athens, SepL 26, 1850.
urty years of age. To bo s«»ld , ^
.... of Ihe Honorable tlie Inferior Court of _ r AMninn i .
said county, when sitting for ordinary purposes. Sold V^T Dr LOMBARD has relumed
as the propertv of said deceased, for the bem fit of the ! and can be found at lus office all hours of tlie day.—
lieirs and creditors. Terms on the dav. ! Having lately visited the North, he has availed himself
Oct. 8, 1850. BENJ. F. O’KELLY, Admr. j of all the late ! “— *
GEORGIA—CLARKE COUNTY
W HEREAS, Benjamin Peeler applies to me for
letters of Guardianship of Mary Ann and Wil
liam Pinkney Luring, orphans of Sail ford Loving, Jc-
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all pcr !
sons interested, to be and at my office within ihe time
prescribed by law, to show cause (if any they have)
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office, this 1st day of Oc
tober, 1850. ASA ll JACKSON, a c, o.
ired to furnish gold plates, witho
Sept. 1
w
Clarke SherifCs Sale.
ILL be sold before the Court-house door in the
n of Watkinsville, on the first Tuesday in
riovember next, between tlie usual hours of sale, the
following property, to wit:—
One tract of land, containing one hundred and sixty
acres, more or less, on the waters of McNut’s creek, ad
joining William Epps and otheVs, the place whereon
William Shaw, Sr., now lives. Levied upon as the
property of William Shaw, by a fi. fa.
of Nath: ’**'"** ” *’
Nathaniel Daniell, v:
r Court of Clarke County
i. Vincent, sirit
Great Bargains at
BLOOMFIELD’S
CLOTHING STORE.
Broad Street, Athens Go.
T HE undersigned would inform his friends and
patrons, that his new, nnd splendid stock of
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING,
should plant a patch OI Barley ; It will! Has been received direct from our manufacturing
prove .be o>o« profitable crop*-,be |
larm.—bnquircr. I I can unhesitatingly say, that my stock is tlie best one
. . 1~^~.— T: , - ! that I have ever had the pleasure of bringing fo
Tc Ftvn TTTF Tiur civ SitWtrr ' Athens. Having selected n:<*t of the styles myself;
1C riND THE 1IME OF _ OUNRISB.— j ^ wvnujt ^ to u . j^iomible and durable.
The tune of sunrise depends upon the ^hile the cheapness, I will leave to your own good
latitude, and if you allow yourself too judgment. Without saying more, I cordially invite all
rnnr k Intit ■«<<>> in lvinn in h<*«l in . I ^ho are in need of the following articles to call and
much latitude in lying in bed in _>he ! Ior thenaelvea. ,o wit: Bln.fc Bro..l Clotli
morning, you Will never find the time , Frock, Dress, Sack, and Polka Coats; Black, and
of sunrise Stall. . A visit loa ball where, Brown Broad Cloth Overcoats; Orev. and Brown
the dancing is kept up with ihe utmost Sit. si W nl
latitude. Will be most Ukelv to intro- ing. Kersey, nnd Cashmere Overcoats, cut long for
duceypu to.the exact hour of snnrise. |
uOL Ak-Ul.. - . , i . I Jean*.and Mole Skin Sack*, and Frock Coat*, Doe
“Oh: bow very Strange* that one Skin Cass. Sacks ami Frock Coats, (a handsome arti-
coose can. suckle so many cost insi” ; v'e) BHc Poe Skin, anJ English Cass, pants; Fancy
° . . . ... . . , V . ° .. VnelUk Vrn..!. s»l "
WOMAN S FRIENDSHIP,
Sept ly.
CHASE i PETERSON.
F°
Kennedy's Life of Wirt,
|R sale by CHASE 4 PETERSON.
Sept, 19.
FLOUR! FLOUR!! FLOUR!!!
tXTRA Family Flour, conatantly on liand and fo
WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY,
L ARGE QUARTO, Revised Edition. 8 vo., Un
versity Dictionary. High School do., and h;
small common School Dictionary. For sale bv
Sept 5. CHASE «fc PETERSON.
SHEET IRON.
J^USSIAN and American sheet Ira
,M 't£Tik.
sale. Ten
Halts Capa* Boot* and Shoe*!
FERRY & CO:
toved tlnir s».*.-k of g.wjls to thcsUro
icupictlby A. J. Brady. No. 7. GRAN-
LI
ITE BOW, where they h
tinuo to offer upon liberal term*, a very extawvo as
sortment of Hats Cap*, anti Sh.v s Trunks V«-
liics Carm-t-Baas, Umbrellas au.l such other articles
as are usually kept by them.
N. B. The market ’ price* will be mid. in Goods or
ash, for FUR-SKINS of the following kind*: Otter,
in, Fox, Mink, Wild-Cat, Muskrat, Opu
S July 25,1S5(
46—ly.
MILL STONES
AND MILL MACHINERY,
FRENCH BURR, HOLLAND, &C.
BAK231 A. GAU.OWAV,
76 FRONT STREET,
HEW l’OKK
July 25, 1850. Sm
YANKEE NOTIONS.
ENGLISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN
FANCV GOODS.
* PIKE LADD,
AT THEIIt OLD STAND, Ni>. 50 NASS AD ST
NEW YORK,
Comer of Liberty St n Opposite the Pttst-Office,
H AVE received a full ami complete assortment of
goods in their line, which they will la* happy to
sell or show to Merchants purchasing their Fall sup
ply of Fancy Goods; consisting iu part of
Combs.—Tortoise Shell, Horn, Ivory, German ailver, etc.
Btrroxa.—Gilt, Brocade, Lasting'.Bone, Pearl, Shirt,
Steel, etc. etc.
Brushes.—Cloth, Hair, Tooth, Shaving. Shoe, Point,
♦STARK & KRONER,
FRENCH BOOT-.YIAliEUS,
ON COLLEGE AVENUE, OPPOSITE THE I'.O.
Where we have commenced making
fine Boats and Shoe*, and a* we have a
’permanent arrangement made with a
personal fricud in New York. «m im
ports of the best French JsoXhtr from
•c, wc will foivcMK* difficulty I?? haring constant-
hand the b'st material in <‘>ir line. We intend
„„ not hiii" but the best and mo t fashionable
■ ' our long experience in
•d in saving we will be
t to all win* may bo dis-
Twi
, Soaps, Perfumery, Hai
md Linen Tapes, Lii
t «fe Wilson’s do-
at Silk and
n Flos
t Laces, etc.'etc., Suspenders, all kinds. Pins, Nee
dles, Hair Pins, Hooks and Eyes, Thimbles, Knitting
Pins, Bodkins, Pocket Books, Silk nnd Cotton Purses,
Port Mommies, Steel goods, a complete assortment,
Paper hangings, etc.
k-TLEEr.—Razors. Pocket cutlery. Scissor*, etc^ctc.
German Silver Spoons, Do. do. plated, Britiumw do.,
Silver and Gold Pencil Cases, Gold Pens, Percussion
Caps,Fish Hooks Slates, Pencils,etc- Razor Strops,
Iaioking Glasses, Brass Clocks, etc. etc.
All goods warranted equal to sample, nnd prices al-
t the
:t pour
43—3m
CHOICE BACON!
of Bacon Sides and Slmul-
TENNYSON’S POEMS,
I N two volume*, and a new supply of FESTUS, by
Philip J. Bailev. Just received by
' CHASE A PETERSON.
Sept 5. Sign of the Mammoth B<tok.
El Dorado,
O R Adventures in the Path of Empire, by Bavnrd
Taylor
July 4, 1850.
CONVERSE, TODD &GRAYDON,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
Dry Goods,
53 Liberty Street, Cor. of Xassaa, near the Post Offic
CHARLES E. CONVERSE, NEW YORK.
James gratdo’n. May 9, I860. ly
A. B. & D. SANDS,
amvMas?3 jmd vmsmsys.
Xo. 100 Fallon Street, Corner of William,
Wly FOB SALE.
I OFFER to sell nta fair price, and if desired, on libe-
nil time for most of the purchase money, my plan-
nliout two miles from Athens, containing 41.i
of which between 150and ICO acres is wood
land. In addition to good form buildings, there w pn
the place a young orchard of excellent fruit tree*. A
part of the present crop of corn, fodder, Ac- together
•ith my stock of horse*. Iwg-S ami cattle may bn
ought with tlie land if desired. Possession given,ftt.
ny time. V. L. G. HARRIS. .
Athens, September 5. 1850. . ■ . ■ .
NEW GOOBS.
T. H. WILSON,
H AS m„v«I H. ol<t >t~-k to ll» room <». CWJ^.
Avenue recently uccu|noil Ity t
H aving montm Un
Hotel, lately >«cin«ed
II. M. WHITLOCK & CO.
84 Fronl Hired, .Wtc \‘orl',
WHOLESALE DEALEBS IN
GROCERIES,
SELECTED FOR THE S017TUERX TRADE.
pT Brandies, Wines, ami Segarsof our own Impor
tatiou—Teas, Tobacco, Ac, fine quality. Orders re
ceivc prompt attention. J uly 4,1650.
■as
ASE «t PETERSON.
Harper's JYcw Monthly,
W ILL be received as fast as issued by
CHASE A PETERSON,
Sept 19. Sign of the Mammoth Book.
qoHilwrrSWfinlJotraaEb-hiVvaflitr.tL-il »Ik» London Post Office,
tnind. His hair stood straight on »d ’ A „ t„ w t M »^.wU. pe.u^
* bis batless head. Recovering tk ; lit-
■ * ^tle from (be fright ibat the close prox- j During the recent cholera sickness «
imtiy of b'ts own' proper pertioq: In the ‘ tlii^ prison?the- Services of thej
Satin, Cariiracrett, Wool, V
Bind Br^J Ckttli, tltmUc wni "injle bre.«eJ
Abo, > Ursn nuortment of fnm.lito!! nrtiele,, io.it;
— * ~ ' - ” ’kerrhiefo.
A poor corsct-maker. oift'of work and • stock* Collars Cravat*, -Handkerrliiels Buck, and
‘stamftg, thus vented her miserabTe , Berlin Glove* ; Kid, Silk and Ontamtrm Glovea; Su»-
complaint: “ Shame that I should be P™ 1 *”-
, without bread—I that have stayed tlie SIlirtXJ^SilirtS *
I ^ , A large supply of our own make, hanjbomely, and
stomachs of tKoasamls.”
prison the Warden
T; of A. .convict 6y
I was informed
and] that he hnd-formerly been t
, ills years a mcuibcr of; thc Statt .. 0
4prin ! turo—had atood very high in tbe estima-
Ibe Ghost. .This mode of retreat was lion' of bis fellow-crtizem and jit the
slow to suit the emergency, be time of lys ci>nviiilon was.Vprv'eyor of
before i-.-i
j** 1 laogbed outright, if you could ‘ tnefc^c»rcnm^MU*^jat had been i, ^
Hfgffi him at thTriincr^tfoy wo-! ootTvicted i.t*i,- - < — r -til i M
Shirta and Dra
: vpry quality aj)<! *tyle, silk, Cotton, Merino, and Wool.
iembracingaU the atylea wornat : the.wemat t|ay,
. fine Mole Skin, Beaver, Soft BodKfl. it, ic - .11
UMBRELLAS.
s?mt
_fcftl°vnng ticket,
- 1 ^ - d
supported by the fnends of Southern i Trunks, Carpel Bags, and Valises,
: I Iron frame, and ruaiet Wioa, all- of which will be
Rights: ! sold cheap, at the above aaidad store.
HON:CHARLESDOUGHERTY, \ **v*»'*'*>•'***.
hon. Wilson lumpkin;
TIN PLATE AND WIRE.
DUPONT’S POWDER.
F. F. G. Blasting and extra-fine Rifle Powdei
, comtantlr on hand amPfor sale low, wholesah
-etail, by Sept 19. T. BISHOP.
Three Years in California,
/CONTAINING engraved portrait* of Senator*
\_y Fremont and Gwynn. and of Wright, Sutter, anti
other*—together with litbotinta lUtwtrative of life
-there. Al«» fac rimile* of the signatures of the Mem
ber* of the Convention. . Just received and for sale by
CHASE 4 PETERSON,
Sept 5. Sign of the Mammoth Ttoqk
RICE! RICE!? RICE!!!
Athens, .Sept-19.
ijZi, FALL STYLE—1S50.
CANDLES! CASDL ES!!
S FERAL Adamantine, anil patent Mould Candle^
constantly on hand and for sale low ‘
Atto^SagM!*-, a T ,
DARIUS THE GREAT.
t~»-,f to m THBPREUJDE. 1
tC'S VINCENT*:i I IS AntoVtoyraphical Feeia hr Wnnlaa-onh, jnW 'T'lg-!** V****'?..*'.****""fl
■ A. racri.edSnlTTby CHASE i FETERSOS, I A HWoriaa,-• toe talc at die ctop bn«» rto
J. jISSSTS. L0WK J Sept 19, • Boobrifcn.1 SepL 19. CHAJ! A rETERSON.
GEO. W. & JEIHAL READ.
MANUFACTURERS &. WHOLESALE OEALERSIN
HA'Ri, CAPS, BONNETS.
Artificial Flower x,
UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS.
aih,,nud for
othii
AVERY, HII.UAR3> Sc CO.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
Staple aud Fancy Dry Goods
No. 70, Broadtaio, N. Y.
May 9, I860 ly
duvcrincb; howell a co.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
.Vo.62, Cedar Street, opposite the Post Office. '
a. a. wtcmxcK, ja. 1 NEW YORK.
l. A no well, - ' > . *1
c. n. m'xcltv. - - ) ' May 9,1S59 , , .'ly
Hardware.
tVILLUdl IiKiCE A CO.
‘ 'MPORTS1196F- s-' : of
HARDWARE, CUTLERY. GUNS, &C.
V 32SPeoH StteOrNcw Yvrl,
Have constantly on hand a fuU and well «efected
st«^k, adapted to the Southern trade. Particular at
Rabbit.
;u .*t 29, 1850.
.nd Sito
j 13, 1850.
40—«t
of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, HARD
WARE A CROCKERY ; all of which ia fir«*h and
ell select ml ■ he hopes hi* friend* ami customcrm, will
di and see for tl.cin*clvei>.
April 25,1850.
^ NEW SPILING GOODS. g|a
52iT Itlr*- Prllelmrd. ^
,lt-» the store under the Centra
d hy Winfrey A S'
her friemls ami the ladle* g
they can be bought in any
y GcmmI*, Bonnets, Ribbon*
! will l*e sold a* cheap as
utlur sforc in the place.
W. N. WHITE.
At I lie Uni verity Bookriore, J, '‘
0.2, COLLEGE AVENUE, ATHENS. GEO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOKSELLER,
COMMON A ND FA SC V ST A TtONKR F; ’
lamps,Vine cutlery, fancy
GOODS, TOYS, <£v„ fe. ■ ;! >
p Order* filled with promptness and at AronrtA
Pioneer Paper Mill
T he Proprietors of thi* Mill, situated four mile
South-wri-tof Athens arc prepared to purcha»
quantity of clean
Cotton and Jjinen lings.
l-1> may la- offered, either delivered to tfo-m in Ath:
or at tlie mill, for which they will pay raaxt cent*
ire, Bocks, S
iccluinge, paper of the
COBB’S PENAL CODE,
F OR the ns* of Justice* iff the Peace, just receive
and for sale byl {i f QHASE A PETERSON.
Attg 22. Sign'of the Mammoth Bool
BLANK NOTES.
A I/)Tof supeiior Blank Notes, just
wleRt tbieoffice..- .,- ^
OU Salt-each*, scrape of lagging, piece* of rope, dr^
ill also be puroliased, at from one to three cent* per
on ml, aecoruiiig to quality.
Merchants throughout the up-country tire solicitml
i purcha>o for us, fo whom, as well a* other*, tlie
bo vc rates will be allowed—nnd these price* may bo
LADIES’ VfSETTHS.
J l’ST received ami for sale a good assortment u
laulies Spring und Summer Yfetettc* bv
"arch, 21., R. T fc BLOOilFIELD.
NIGHT SIDE OF NATURE, ,
O R Glvosts and Ghosts seer*. F«>r sale bv
Sept 5. ' - '• '* * CHASE &'PETERSON.
LOGIC OF MATHEMATIC^ -
B V CHAltr.ES E HA.VLES—uilli • goil
supply of Davies' Antbiucties. Algebra, Survey-
‘°t.5rr‘ a ^ i ‘” 4c ’'c(rASEi rETEBSpics
ALLEN’S EDUCATION TABLES,
O NE ofthe.uiost pleariiig inventions pf the,age,for
cliiliheh,; c»iupo*cd of LetU-rs.NvLijt can bo
moved anywhere on die boanl—smlvet not liable fo
be Iwt. A few onlv,ju-trroiherl and f«-r sale at the
Cheap ..Bookstore of . CHASE & PETERSON.
September J. ,; . ... - • -
bagging And eOee.
\ LOT of heavy GunhV bogging, and best Kenfqfky
bale rope, just received and for sale fow for eAsh by
Sept. 12. . ‘ T. BISHOP/
SOUTHERN MUTUAL INSURANCE CT^/
T IE Annual Meeting of the Southern 'MhluaTBa-
surance Company, will be held in the Town
Hall, in Athens, loramencmg at 2 o’clock P. M^ on
Wednesday, the *tl «y wf'OcfobeT’1860. - ■>
SepL 19,1850.3L. . : J. b\ PARSOC-a.
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