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FLORIDA LUXuRIEs.--The follow
ing extract of letter from an officer
of the United States Army at FIori.
da. to friend in this city, written
with the prospect nf making himself
and wife comfortable ia log cabin,
~ by Is in the clear shows, in
glowing terms, something of the lux,
urics and comforts to be enjoyed in
that climate
81 will here give you a list of our
vegetables for dinner Yesterday (Sun-
day,) and which were procured by
S--and myself after s o'clock in
the morning, TO wit: fish. partridges,
squirrels, curlcw and ducks all Of
which enough to last two mcsscs OF 3
persons each for 3 days. were caught
and killed between 10 o'clock a. IN.
and 3 p. M, and VIC have not yet
got into the good hunting grounds or
fishing waters. There is a place no;
far from here (say 90 or 80 miles,
where il is said the ducks are so fat,
they cannot dive; but tIat while they
ATTEMPT it, their heads under the wa.
ter and their tails sticking out, you
may grab their legs, and thus bag as
many as you wish.
81 give you this story as it was rc'
lated to me, and understand, distinctly.
that am not at all responsible for it..
But, one thing is certain, this is Il
great count and our surgeon, Doc
tor---, who is an lrishman, has
come to the conclusion that a man
commencing without any ready cash,
starts with a capital of $3.50 per
year. Q000 in climate and $50 in
pine knots.)
ave wont want any, chimney to
our cabin, only a pine,knot fire in
front. The Iuxurics of the soil and
climate will be our food and raiment."
The letter is dated "ln Camp, 45
miles east from Tampa Bay. Decem-
Der 10, 1Sl0," and we should think
that the Iuxurics AMI riches of the
soil and climate, sucn as i; describes,
would induce those who arc thinking
of going to California for fortunes. to
turn their steps of emigration in ano-
Their direction. - EGcAGRge.
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NOTICE..
Feb. Is, lSj0-,f

HOY virtue of eleven orders OF sal Issued
Ed from the Circuit Court Clerks office o
Bradley county. and to me directed, | WILL
on the 23I day of March. 1850, expose to
public sale at the Court house door in the
Town of Cleveland, Bradley county, Ten
nessee, the following described pieces OF
parcels Of land, to wit: One hundred and
sixty acres of Land, the North East Quar-,
ter of Section IL, Township two, and
Range one, West of the Basis line; Also,
One hundred and sixty acres of Land, the
South east Quarter of Section II. Town"
ship two, and Range one, West of the Ba-
sis line; Also, One hundred and sixty acres
Ct Land, the Southwest Quarter Of Sec
ton 81, Township two, and Range one,
West of the Basis line; Also. One hundred
and sixty acres OF land, the North east
Quarter of Section go. Township two, and
Range one, Yves, Of the Basis line; Also,
One hundred and sixty acres OF Land, the
Southeast Quarter of Section 20, Town
ship two, and Range one, West OF the Ba>
sis line; all in the Ocoee District, Bradley
county, Tennessee, and levied upon as the
property of Luke Lea, to satisfy six judg
ments and costs which George w. S-llee,
Assignee &c., recovered AGAINST Francis
w. Lea and John Osment, before Il. NJ.
Swan, Esq, and stayed by Luke Lea. Also,
a Judgment and cost which George W.
Sallee, Assignee &c., recovered against
Francis w. Lea and J. w. Inman, before
II. NJ. Sven, Esq, and stayed by Luke
Lea. Also, three judgments and costs
which George w. Sa!lee. Assignee &C.,
recovered against Francis w. Lea, before
II. NJ. Swan, Esq, and stayed by Luke
Lea. Also, Judgment and cost which
John II. Grant recovered against Francis
w. Lea, before r. NJ. Swan, Esq. and
stayed by Luke Lea. All the above de-
scribed pieces or parcels of LAND will be
sold on said day, unless debts and costs are
previously paid.
TiOS. l.. BATES,
Sheriff Of Bradley county.
Feb. Is, lS50-6i-Pr's fee 50 70
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TIE BosToN acknowledgements

TIE BosroN MURDER--PRorEssoR
WEBsTER--SCENE IN CoURT.-The
Boston Post, describing the scene
when Prof. Webster was brought
into the municipal court on Saturday
week, to hear the Indictment against
him, says:
A few minutes before one, he en-.
tered tho court room. moving with a
quick nervous step, and was led to a
chair behind the bar, and in front of
the dock. The expression Of his coun,
tenance was that of a person just re-
covering from somo severe illness,
and permitted for the first time to
leave his chamber. 1t was manifest
that his feelings had not been adjusted
to the extraordinary scene in which
he formed the principal object, and
there was an air Of exhaustion and
suffering in the hasty and uncertain
glance he cast around him. Not
moment of delay occurred in dispos-
ing Of the business for which he was
brought up. With visible emotion,
Mr.. Phillips, the clerk, called upon
the prisoner to rise. and he promptly
obeyed the order, resting his hands
upon the rail before him. Tho clerk
then, holding the indictment in his
hand, said, in full and distinct voice.
John White Webster, the grand in
quest for the county OF Suffolk have
returned into this court an Indictment
wherein you arc charged with the
murder of George Parkman. TINS
indictment will be certified up to the
supreme judicial court, where you will
be called upon for trial thereon, at
such time as that court shall oidcr.-
A copy of this indictment will be
furnished to you. This court now or.
ders that you will be taken back to
Jail, to be there kept in custody until
discharged by due course Of law
Notwithstanding the unquestiona-
bic effort he made to listen to the
clerk without displaying any external
sign Of what was passing within his
bosom, the awful declaration, for the
murder Of Gorge Pvhman,' caused
a momentary change in his features,
there was a contraction of the MUS
Giles of the mouth, and an increased
pallor overspread his face.
1.-THE instant the order of the court
was announced by the clerk, DR..
Webster was removed as rapidly as
he had entered. The whole proceed
ing did not occupy four minutes
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WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY.

Meridian Sun Lodge, No. so. Athens.
will celebrate the ensuing 22d of February
by public Procession and an Address APP
proprate to the occasion. Masons in good
standing in the surrounding counties and
elsewhere are requested 10 join US in the
celebration.
We also invite lhens Division, No. 200,
Sons Of Temperance. and all other mem
bers Of that Order in regular standing. to
participate in the ceremonies OF the occa-
sion.
Citizens generally are also invited to
attend. II. G JACKSON,
! X. Drown,
G. w. BRIDGES,
Jan. -, $50. Committed.
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EAST TENNE&SEE FEMALE
INSTIITIE.

q T no former period, IN the history Of
IA this lourI>h.ug Insulution, has it been
more prosperous. or It's prospects more
liIlerng than at the present. The num-
Der and competency Of It's Instructors, all
of whom have had much experience in
,Pacnng--tne number and character Of its
pupts--,hr superior eXceiiency OF lis in.
tenal reguIatlons--a!l warrant that con-
ljnued success which the well established
reputation Of the Institute, would author
Use 'ne community IoeXpect.
Oue OF the best evidences of the superi.
Ority Of this Institution, is found in the lit.
prary character and moral worth of those
yonng ladies' who have here received their
diplomas. There is nothing hazarded in
the assertion that they will suffer nothing
by comparison with The graduates oil any
school Of our country.
The buildings have lately been repaired
and re,irted-lhe apparatus. cabinet and Ii.
brary enlarged; and unprejudiced, candid
men who are acquainted with the Institute
will readily agree that it offers advantages
ior the education of young ladies', which
are rarely iuund IN any par, of our whole
country.
The Summer Session will commence on
Friday the Slh Of March next. Address
Hyv. y. Il MISUNDERSTANDING OF the
Institute, Hon. T.. Alexander President Of
the Board Of Trustees. or The under.
signed. Nj. NJ. GAINES,
cccty Bonrd Of Trustees.
Knoxville, Feb. !, 1870. II
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tI'IlOss Richards ~ SOFA,
Observation-Disclosures,
stutioRCrs, yO0hb!Edsrs. and EiG:NE E-0Oi;
.E1iIiiiaCtHFCF5,

AuGU-gA, GGoEuIh.
q LSO, Manufacturers ard Direct Imp"rtcr'
IA of every krnG of tD.NBS, HtlYC.NS,
SJ'GPENIlN}S, SpccIaclcs, Needles, Pms,
Percussion Caps, Violin Strings, Hooks and
Eyes, Whacbonc, Beads, Marbles, knitting
Pins, Rrnshc: Of every description, Soaps,
Shaving Boxes, Tapes, Eobbius, Threads
cotton and linen, Purses, Pocket Books, Ra-
zor Strops, Musical Instruments, Looking
Glasses, Necklaces, German lIarps, Ink, Sew
ips silk, Lead Pencils, Bonnet aud Cap Wire,
aud grca, variety of other El.NCf .AR17-
CLFS too numerous to mention, which u,n-
a!!y :al;a3 m.;ah :;:ur 20 G"A, and 20 which
they are constantly making additions--aIl
which they have made expressly for the Conn
try Trade. ir-Ncw Goods received every
week. CsLh h>p r\ANINa GOODS AND PniCMs.
iaullary r., ISJN-lY CD
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An eccentric lover down east thus
appeals to his tcnder.hearted dulci.
nea for parting smack :--Terribly
tragical, and sublimely retrbutive
will be the course pursued by me il
you do not instantaneously place thine
alabaster lips TO mine, and enrap.
ture my immortal soul by imprinting
angelic sensations of divine bliss upon
those indispensable members of the
human physiognomy. and then kindly
condescend to allow me TO take my
departure from the everlasting sub
Unity of thy thrice glorious presence
Miss NANCY tainted.
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WHAT IS PREJUDICE?

Prejudice is the contrast OF judg.
ment. since it anticipates rellection.--
1t has often been acknowledged that
precipitation of thought, as we'll as Of
speech, entails very fatal consequcn.
ccs; and that the man who, thro' life,
can wisely steer clear of this double
Inconvenience, deserves the appclla>
ton Of happy. He thinks, and he
thinks again, before he lets his tongue
minglc in the flow Of conversation,
and consuIts his Utmost self Gre he
ventures to decide. He has also
learned by experience, that Nature
has its mark, Science its obscurtics,
the World its articles, and Merit its
enemies and, he consequently never
determines. without having first deep,
ly searched into the matter. He lifts
the veil that cnfolds each object, and
discovers that it would be madness to
judge too harshly and at first sight.
What would the result be, if we
trusted to our eyes only? Why, the
sun would be pronounced to turn a.
round the earth, instead of the latter
cncircling the orb Of day.
The prcjudccs of Il single mind can
easily be destroyed; but when they
have been reduced into regular sys.
TENS. and found their way into social
circles formed to accredit them, there
is no remedy.
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GEcOGC ,$GSs.as;Gsss;,

~ = a 1 L. = ~ " 1. = !. :" L V " ~
iaMtaon county, REM.
WAS opened on the first Monday Of
w January last, for the reception Of
young LADIES' md Gentlemen.
The Trustees take great pleasure in an
nOnncinT to the public that they have &C.
cured The services of Rev. ]. l.. MuDoWELL
and r. p. Calhoun, 10 Take CHARGE of the
Institution, (v hcn is now under an entirely
new orgapizaion.) mud will in future be-
conducted by the luint supervision Of these
ucu,,cmon The Board can now cberfuIIy
rocnmm,nl the Seminary to the cunideuce
anl patronage Of an enlightened public.
The ,oc,|nv IS most drSlrabe ono
O''AE '"c"J." III ''F'''' u", ih"L'''' ~
-''" ~ c'r"''f' SUI I''"'''' "'' eVO"
cIcly, ma tree from 'ia 'eH'Pa''ohs 10 we"
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TO FARMERS.

WANTED, for the use of the laborers
w upon the Railroad, BeeI, Bacon,
Butter, Vegetables, SC. Also. Corn, Oats,
Hay, Fodder, SC. For the above articles,
in large or small quantities, | will pay the
highest market prices. TO be delivered at
my Store, on the line of the East Tennes.
see and Georgia Railroad. 3 miles below
the Red Clay Council Ground, in Murray
county, Georgia.
SYLVESTER JONES,
Contractor.
Feb. Is, lS50-f *
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ADVANTAGES OF A WIFE.-The,

ADVANTAGES OF A WIFE.-They
are extremely silly persons who rail
at married life, and endeavor to be
witty at the expense of married Peo-
pie. The fact is, that many oil these
caIumnIators are not able to obtain
wives. A mans wife is his best law
yer. his best counsel, his best judge,
his best advise, and what is important
also, the cheapest and most reason
able,
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WHAT a SHAM E.-Hale, stout,
healthy, and strong as YOU arc, it is q
shame that you have nothing else to
do but make mischief, lounge in shan.
ties, and eat the food earned by honest
industry. With your present habits,
what will become Of you, the Lord
only knows. You can find nothing to
do? 1t is not true. We saw man
Just now, looking everywhere for a
couple of hands to shovel coal. Will
YOU take the job? No-you are too
proud and lazy. If you were wanted
to sing at a church, post books, or
hold a laly's fan. we will be bound
to say you would not hesitate mo.
ment. Every body can't expect to
do light work and clean work. Your
stout limbs and humping hands were
made to labor hard, and not to rest
on an instrument for a living. While
you deviatc from your calling and
attempt to force nature, you will do
nothing and be dead weight upon
your friends and the public in gene
raj. If you have a spark Of shame
left you, you will not remain idle ano-
Their hour.
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EEa VilaEad, 2isAey G& Co,

AUGUSTA, GA,
IMPORTERS hND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
GrHgs, .NGdiCiHCs nut CiChijcGfs, s'1i"ts,
t5ig, EI'hdOio tiias3, fyjHnish EIa0i,
.HaHiNa GItd .5,grH sHdi.U. &'cr!'n,c~
Ty, Snaps, E:rWs5cS, Snr2iCW and
DcatHl. ,gStyHn9cHts;
ALSO, AGENTS FOR THE MOST VALUABLE
Patent ,Ncdiciacs, Nonti2is GoM T0U,
Teeth, Sc. RoSendGic HyirGulic Ce-
menl. Calcincd PiaSier FGris,&
UEAVlNG Il large stock on hand, which is
u kept fall and fresh by weekly additions,
and being connected with l!AyILAND, kEEsG
& Co., New York, and IlAylLAND, IIAHRAL
& Co.. Charlie ton, $. C., Wholesale Druggists,
we are enabled to supply Country Merchants,
Ply sican' and the Trade, on the most iay"ra-
Die terms.
lr''51 Goods neatly put up and cnrc'n!Iy
packed. Qualities warranted to be rs repre-
!cnlrd.
~. Prompt attention paid 10 orders with
Cash or satisfactory references.
0-T' Purchasers visiting tins market are IN
ytyd to call.
nAYILAND, RISLEY Is co.,
Druggists, Augusta.
Jan -, l910- Gm ~
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ALAw ExAMINATIoN.--Q.

al INV ENANINAIIO-N'
is sitting in error !
A. Proceeding to sit down when
your chair has been removed Without
your knowledge.
Q. What is a mean process!
A. Being asked out to dinner, and
pocketing portion Of the desert.
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IGvyard TX. is'ryoz2,
No. 1874 NORTH Second street,

PHILADELPHIA,
Importer and Manufacturer Of Double and
Single Barret Shot Guns, Elites and
Pistols.
SHOT BAGS, Flasks, Game Bags, Sn-
~ perlor Percussion Caps, Gun Powder
Wads, Shot Gun and Rife Barrels. and
Materials for Gun Makers use. WHOLE
SALE AND RATAlL.
Feb. Is, lS50-ly 73
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The New Orleans Picayune adj
ministers a pretty savage rebuke to
that most fidgetty of Senators, Glenn.
ents, Of Alabama. Ever since he, by
some strange whim in the laws OF
luck, was sent to the United States
Senate, he has been as restless as an
eel in frying. pan. He has fanclcd
that nobody but himself has voice
worth listening to, and has continually
squeaIed out his crudiies to the sad
annoyance of the truly patriotic and
dignifed members of the Senate
Poor Foote, OF Mississippi, has at last
met with a formidable rival in the
oratorical line. The two will, if per-
mitted, occupy all the time Of the
Senate. 10 be sure, Clay and Web.
ster, Benton and Calhoun, Cass, Man
gum, Corwin, and other giants are
there, but Clements and Foote ev.
IDENTIFY think themselves vastly supe-
rior 10 these cid and natlon.admircd
orators and statesmen.
We suppose that, if a couple Of
ridiculous tomtits were to be admitted
to tie councils of eagles, they would
do nothing but twitter away and fans
cy themselves far more worthy to be
heard than any of the monarchs of
the air. Thus the noisicst things in
the world are the most shallow. A
jackass will make more noise than 40
elephants, and lusty fool will talk
more in day than wise man will
in a month.
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FOREST UILL ACADEMY.

r67HE SUMMER SESSION Of this In
D. stitutlon will commence On the First
MONDAY in March, under the Snpernienl-
ence of Mir. CHARLES Z. SAMUEL, assisted
BY bis Lady, and close the last Friday in
july.
Mr.. S,mucI's ability and failhIulness as
a competent an! efficient instructor, have
been thoroughly and satisfactorily tested
within the last sixteen years. The Trus-
tees can, therefore,, safely recommend this
Institution 10 the consideration OF those who
desire rArir sons aaI daughters 10 be well
taught.
Terms, per Session If Fire .lionihs, Pay
able al The end Of the session:
Spelling, Reading, Writing aud c-on
Arithmetic,
English Grammar, Geographic soo
and the above,
Latin and French Languages,
Mathematics, Natural PhlIoso- IN IN
ply, Moral Science, Astrono. '''O
my, &c,
EXTRAS.
Instruction in Double Entry Book
Keeping will be given to siu- c oa'
dents. and TO any young men
who may desire II,
Elementary Drawing for small col
children, = lessons per wcet,
Drawing and Painting on Enam-( = cal
cled surface 2 lessons per weeks
Autographs or Aiunochgomaucl & n0I
Painting. . lessons per week,
MeZzotinl Painting, lessons perS 5nnI
week,
By order Of the Board of Trustees all
the young Ladies ana Gentlemen can OBJ
tain certificates of cOmmenda'I0n ia any OF
all of the branches Ihey may have studied,
by undergoing 2 fair aud thorough exam''
nation. If their performance and moral de-
pertinent will Justify it.
Reward certificates will be given month
" to all the pupils who sIay deserve them,
for good behavior, puncua!i'y IN attend
ance, and proficiency IN their various
studies.
BY order of the Board:
CHAS. METCALFE, Sec.
Athens. Feb. 8, lS50-if y
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MARRIED.,

On the 9Th inst, by the Rev. w. +. For
est, MIR. JESSE w. DoDsoY, 10 Miss
ELIZABETH JANE, daughter OF WIN. Me-
Kamy, all Of this county. Printers fee les
ceived.
MARRIED, in Polk county on Saturday
the oh inst, by Solomon Summcy, Esq.
Mr.. RICHARD HILDERBRAND 10 Mrs. Lucy
WHIrsoN-all OF said county.
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TIE SECRETARY or SrArE.-Ex-
tract Of q letter from Washington to
the Philadelphia inquircr:
MIR. Ciaytoo's character as a dipIo,
matist has been rulely, GerccIy and
maliciousy assaiIed. AS events IN
fold themselves, however the utter
falsity of all these charges becomes
evident. Truth, it is said, will always
vindicatc itself; and certainly in the
case of Mr. Clayton, it is more than
indicating his character. As time
progresses, and the foreign policy of
the country becomes known, it is seen
that the present Secretary of State
has added fresh laurels to his already
high reputation. To firm, wise and
truly American policy, he has added
talents and ability Of the highest order.
He has been malgned and traduced,
but he has succeeded in raising the
American character abroad; in caus-
ing our policy TO be respected, and in
vindicatlng our honor and interest.
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a slab.sldcd mortal from down east,
who looked as if he had been passed
through Il shinG'e mill, called at re-
spectacle establishment in PhiladeI-
phia and inquircd--
is this Bur!ap, Jean s. Co.'S Z?
Yes, SIR
well, then, reckon owe you a
small bill 2
What name. sir ?
'Xcrubbabcl Snooks.'
After ovcrhauIiny the ledgcrs, Ze-
rubbabcI was assured that it could
not be. as his name was nov on tie
books
X darn pretty way you keep 'cm
then. guess if Il man owed me the
matter OF three hundred dollars, |
could tell the date without looking
However, don't want to cheat you.
| know this is the place so just give
me receipt for 1926 and so cents
'Neve: mind the cents, Mr.. Snooks,
here's IL receipt Tor the dollars
Mighty careless you be of small
matters. One hundred cents make a
dollar where | cum from. Fifty cents
amt to be sncczcd at. Good morn
ing
A'cssrs. Bar!ap, Jean & Co., were
electrified at the miraculous honesty
of the down caster, and would not let
him 90 SO readily. They insisted upon
his purchasing a bill of goods, but
Zcrubbabcl was unwilling. 1T was
darned hard to pay for EN- he said,
he'd been all winter raising that But
to their great qualification they sue.
cecdcd in securing a good customer,
by selling him bill of one thousand
dollars, payable in six months.
When the time Of payment had ar.
rived, and a notice of the demand was
forwarded to the address of the down
easter, the letter remained unanswcr-
cd. The amount was sent to a limb
of the law resident in the town from
which he hailed, and the next mail
brought the agreeable intelligence to
Burlap, Jean u Co., that no such man
as Zcrubbubcl Shocks had ever lived
there.
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DlED-At the residence Of his father in
McMinn county, On Sunday the 10Th inst,
Mr. john w. COPELAND, in the 2lst year
of his age. Obituary mex, week.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
Tbe GamtIp Ctrtle.
A Blind Girl and her Bible.

A Blind Girl and her Bible.
Would you know the value of the Bible Let
me introduce you to a scene of deep and thrill
ing interest, as related by minister, an eye~
witness.
A young woman completely blind and deaf
was brought before number of eminent sur
geons, to see If anything could be done for her.
Her sad condition had been produced by a
violent pain in the head. The only method Of
communicating with her was by tapping her
hand, which sgnfed no--and by squeezing it,
which slgnifed yes. The surgeons concluded
that her case wss incurable; and in reply to her
earnest inquiries, she received the unwelcome
tap. She Immediately burst into tears, and
wept aloud in all the bitterness Of anguish
'What," said she, shall never see the light
Of day, or hear human voice' Must remain
shut up in darkness and silence as long as
~iiye"
And had she again been able to see, she
might have been pointed to the promise of the
Bible; if to hear, they might have been cited
for her comfort, At length friend who was
present, took up the Bible, and placed It to her
Il was a touching and beautiful oct Is this
the Bible ?" Her hand was squeezed In reply.
Che Immediately elusped the bible In her hands,
and held IL up to her bosom, and exclaimed
AThls 10 tho only comfort have left; | shall