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POETRY.
Calm be her Sleep.
6V WM. JONES.
Calm be her sleep! as the breast of the
ocean,
When the sun is reclining upon its still
wave;
She dreams not of life, nor its stormy com
motion,
For the surges of trouble recede from
her grave!
Calm be her sleep! as the winds that are
sighing
Their last faintest echo amid the green
trees;
No murmur can reach her—unconsciously I
lying,
fihe heeds not the tempest, she hears not
* the breeze.
Calm be her Bleep’ as the flower that
closes
Its beautiful petal in night's chilling air;
Site has folded her shroud, too, and sweet
ly reposes—
Oh! far be the sorrow that dimmed one
so fair!
Calm be her sleep! as the whisper of
even,
When the hands liavo been clasped, and
the Itnces bent in prayer;
She has chanted her hymn at the portal of
heaven,
And found the affection denied to her
hcre-
Calm be her sleep! may the tall grass wave
lightly
Above the meek bosom that blessed us of
yore:
Like a bird, it has found out a region more
brightly
To nestle its pinion—but glad us no
more.
The Certainty of Death.
BY MRS. 1., r. MORGAN.
“What man is he that liveth, and shall
not sec death?”— the three.
Is it the man of wealth?
Whom luxury circles round?
Can gold ensure unfailing health,
And death’s dominion bound?
Gold may a costly funeral buy—
But, man of wealth, thou, too, must die.
The student, o’er his page.
Throws words of living lire,
Which critics of some future age,
Shall ponder and admire, —
Can genius no exemption claim?
Yon inouldeiiug tombstone bears his name.
A lender father strives,
By honest toil, to find
A competence for those whose lives
Are with his being twined:
His children’s need will surely save—
•rt. turf is on his neiv made gtave,
A young wife bends in prayer
Beside her husband’s bed;
Wild agony her features wear,
And even hope seems lied:—
Give him to God, alllicted one,
The sands of life arc almost run.
A Christian Pastor stands
Before a listening crowd,
Whose eloquence each heart commands,
Till all to truth have bow’d:—
His course is bright. Earth, guard him
viell—
Death smiles—and sorrow tolls his knell!
Genius, nor love, nor wealth,
Nor pressing want, hath power
To win again departed health,
Or cheat the death-fraught hour;
But all who tread earth’s tainted soil,
1 he ‘King of Terrors’ makes his spoil.
From thaaltoston Traveller.
Robert Morris.
Justice has nover been done to the char
acter and actions of this great and good
man. who was the pivot upon which turn
ed the American Revolution. There were
bold hearts, and strong hands, to perform
the work in the field : but the means to sup
port them were as necessary as the steel
which armed their hands. Thoso means
were in a great measure supplied by the
credit, patriotism, and abilities of Robert;
Morris ; and a public monument erected to j
him, would boas appropriate an expression !
of national gratitude, as a statue to our Fa-1
bian Commander in Chief.
A recent acquaintance with the family* 1
of his descendants, whose virtues requite j
no panegyric which my humble pen can j
bestow, gave me the following anecdotes
which servo to illustrate the influence ex
erted by the powerful mind, and patriotic j
efforts ol their ancestor upon the cause of
American Liberty.
As Mr. Mortis was the person to whom
Washington looked lor the means to sustain
his military operations, he always consult
ed him beluro making any movement of
consequence. During the most gloomy pe
riod of the war, proceeding the surprise of
Trenton, when the Aiierican army had
been driven from entrenchment after ac
trench men t, without attempting to make a
stand in the field—their number reduced j
to a handful of men, and those upon the
eve of disbanding—it was at this crisis, that l
Mr. Morris said to General Washington,
“Something must be done to rouse the cour- 1
age of our people—they even begin to doubt
your own .courage. You must fight, even
if defeated, and remove the doubt.” Col.
Stark, in the conneil of War about tho same
time, used these words in giving his opin
ion : “Ifyou ever intend to make these
States free and independent, you must teaeh
your men to trust to their firearms, instead,
of spades and pick axes, for safety.” One
* He left but two sons : the survivor is
:liJ lion. Thus. Morris, of New York.
j opinion was that of a clear-headed far-sight
| ed statesman—the other, of a veteran and
; fearless soldier, who had already passed se
; ven of the best years of his life in the pub
lic service. Both opinions tending to the
to cross the Delaware and attack the ene
my. The result was the surprise and cap
ture of one thousand of the enemy at Tren
ton ; and a few days afterwards, the route
and captuie of another division of them at
Princeton. These important successes, a
ehieved by men, who marched, many of
them, barefooted upon frozen ground, gave
new life and vigor to the hopes and efforts
of the Patiiots.
When Gen. Gates was appointed tocom
i mand the army of the South, he called upon
Mr. Morris (who was an intimate acquaint
ance) before his departure for Head Quar
ters. The latter expressed his regret at his
acceptance of the command. “Why?” said
the Geneial. “ Because replied the other,
‘your habits of business are not adapted to
that command. You must not only com
mand your troops hut support them ; in
other words, be your own commissary; and
you will find a country where supplies will
not so easily be obtained as in the valley of
the Mohawk or on the hanks of the Ilnd
• son. If you accept, I fear that the laurel*
of Saratoga will fade in the South.’ The
event justified the prediction. The battle
ol Camden was fought, the American army
. completely routed, and their General aban
doning his broken troops, and the brave
DeKafbf fled in hot haste befoie a victori
ous enemy. The talented and indefatiga
, hie General Green was appointed to retrieve
the disaster. After the close of the South
ern campaign, which ended with the bril
liant action ol the Eutaw Springs, General
Greene met Mr. Morris at Philadelphia,
aqi) while conversing of his operations in
the South, said that but for two events,
which he deemed interpositions of Provi
dence lie must have bishanded his army.—
He slated that, at a time of his grcalestdis-
Iress—his men calling for pay, and money
wanted for supples, a gentleman whom he
had several times observed about his camp
and whom he did not'know, came to his
tent and inquired it ho were not in great
distress, lie answered that he was. ‘Uoiv
much do you want V ‘I cannot keep my
army together a month without $20,000 an
swered the General. ‘I can supply you
with that sum,’ said the gentleman ; and to
the General’s astonishment, handed him the
money and departed.
Another similar occasion occuircd and
tho same gentleman again appealed, reliev
ed him atid disappeared, without any one’s
knowing whence lie caino or whither he
went. Trttfn, you neocr knew, said Mr.
Morris, who helped you on those occasions.
‘No,’said tho General. ‘J do,’ returned
the other. ‘I sent a confidential agent to
watch over your alfairs, aid you with mon
ey when your necessities required it. I
feared that if the whole amount was paid
over, at once, you would be more lavish of
it, in conscqcucc of your previous diiGcul
ly, than would have been prudent; and
sent him to parcel it out to you,” as his judg
mcnt}directed.’ The General looked indig
nant at these remarks, and touched the pom
mel of his sword, but after a moment’s re
flection, answered—‘you were right; we
were driven to such extremities, (hat if alt
had been paid at once, I should havo paid
it too soon.’
After the arrival of the French army, it
was expected by the whole country, that
something important would be attempted,
Washingio|nt first thought of attacking
the British Army then occupying New
York. Mr. Mortis opposed this. He said,
‘1 have no means on hand for such an en
terprise,— if you fail, it will cause us a
loss of money and men, which we cannot
replace, and we shall bo ruined. If you
succeed, you have no fleet to oppose that of
the enemy, and cannot maintain the con
quest. On the other hand, vour chance
at the South is preferable. Lord Corn
wallis is now in Virginia with 10,000 men.
—the French army is at hand; and Count
De-Grasse, with a strong fleet in the Ches-
apeake, to second your operations.’ ‘But,’
said Washington, •! have no means to
transport my army thither; and my men
will not march before their arrearages of
more than three months aro paid; for want
of which, they are now almost in a stale of
revolt; and you say that you have no mo
ney.’ Mr. Motris answered,‘if you will
try the Virginia Campaign, 1 pledge my
head that l will furnish the means and sup
plies.’ It was agreed upon. Mr. Morris
i pledged his own credit with General Schuy
ler for 1000 barrels of flour, to be deliver
!od at the head of Elk—engaged all the
| boats and rafts to be obtained—called a
: meeting of the Quakers of Philadelphia,
i told them, that if the Arne, icans succeeded,
their persons and property would be pro
tected,—but if the British triumphed, they,
(the Quakers,) possessing most of the
wealth ofthe country, would be first they
| would plunder. They answered, we will
; lend to thee friend Morris, but not to thy
Government.' —a loan was thus obtained.
More money being necessary, he next ap-
| phod to the French Minister, Chevalier
! DeNeuville. lie said he had but 20.000
j crowns, which were reserved for the use
of the French troops, and he should he
ruined with his Government, if through
his means, thcie should happen any failure,
jor delay in paying the French troops, or
| supplying their wants. ‘Hut,’he contin
i ued two French Frigates with specie, are
| now on their way; they are behind time,
i and I fear are captured, but if they were
| here, I would advance what you wish.’
Mr. Morris proposed that-they should
take a carriage and visit the arftvv. to which
the other assented. They had scarcely
proceeded four miles, when a courier over
took them at full speed: and delivered Mr.
j Morris a despatch, announcing the arrival
|of the French Frigates with the specie.—
They drove^i —took on board three or
four kegs ofjjFrench crowns, and proceed
ed to the army.
t The Baron DeKalb, whose advice was
overruled by Gales, fell in the act on.
Ihe Continental troop ; were paratHut-
The kegs broken open, and the contrßids
poured upon the ground. A sight so üßvas
anal, dispelled all discontent from the mißml
of the soldiers; they were told, this iHes
but an earnest of what was to come, ®or
with acclamations, declared themsi‘lj|fib
ready to march whenever their is
dered. One of the Northern troops f ien
; served to his file leader, —“Jonathan tlnila
hard;” alluding to the difference hep* the
French crown* and continental pap,
It is hardly necessary to add,
result of this movement in Virginia,
ly concluded the war of American in
pcndcnce. ‘HUd
If there is any error in point of
the historical matter herein before a I
to—it must be attributed to the misc ..eßhcr.
tion of the writer, who prepared th ■m tl
cle from the recollection of several I
ble and interesting conversations r j
lately enjoyed with the worthy des’ j ! ‘B||
of Hon. Robert Morris. ‘j
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From Ike. Alabama flaptisl \ ::
Mormonism. |
In this region, there are fivi 3 ssfl
churches of mormouites. One tli
contains 17 members; another 47; -
90: another 120; tho number in tb r
we do not know. ’ W nl )
A few days ago, one of the
called on us, and gave some account of hif or
own religious history, together with var, r ‘i
ous matters pertaining to the doctrines a
prospects, and influences of mormonisiiCcr
in general. Our informant had been As,
member of the melhodist church a number
ol years, and afterwards joined ihe BaplisiHv
with whom lie was connected some ten Si
fifteen years. He had never been hajipVe
in cither church, and had already dec id eA' 1
on leaving his Baptist brethren, when fld
first heard of mormon faith. His wile, S’
seems, first heard the new preacher, ai|S
came home informing her husband that hS
was a wonderful man, and had told jusß
what was passing in her mind, while lisS
tening to his preaching. Alter hearing*
this {extraordinary statement, the husbandll
had a vision, in which he saw the preacher®
and heard him preach. On the next Sab4
bath, lie attended Bio mormon meeting*
and, sure enough, there was the identical*
preacher he had seen in his vision, and lie*
preached the very discourse, word for woid.H
which he had heard in his sleep! lie suopß
joined the mormons, in company with
wife. .j J
VVe must not omit to mention a circmu-W
stance which was the means of satisfying*
his wife that mormonism is of God. FoiS
many years she hail bail a large, hard bunch ■
on her left side, the effect of an alarming
illness. While her mind was troubled of ■
tho subject of mormonism, she devoted
day to lasting and prayer, and asked Goo
to give her a sign from heaven, if the do<Aa
trine were true, and remove bnttitnH
from her side. While in the act of stipS
plication, she felt the swelling subside, anflß
in a few minutes, it entirely
and no symptoms of
more than two years!
The mormons believe that they are
vored wiili visions, as were the pattiarchsM
and prophets, and apostles. For instance,*
our friend, the preacher, soon after emhriJl
eing his present views, was disquielefl
with doubt respecting the Divine legatioJlp
of Joe Smith, the Great Prophet. IlaviiJ l
spent a day in fasting and prayer, soon a|JJ
ter ho had retired to rest, and while yro
wide awake, Mr. B. saw a great temple, fit}
which were standing the whole ItumaßL
family, himself being atone end, on a
form, slightly elevated: at the other cm®
on a stage, raised on high above the inuU
titude in the temple, appeared Joe
conversing audibly with Almighty G<hH[;
who manifested himself in his glory, in th®-
roof of the temple, unseen by the peojdfif
and by Mr. 8., but delivering messages
Smith, who communicated to the
below. This vision dispelled all doubt
specting the claims ol the mormon
to a commission from Jehovah. * I ,
The mormons also believe that the powflf
er of working miracles, and the gift oHH
tongues, and the discerning of spirits,
still found existing in the true, namely, this
mormon church. Our informant
as he said, has miraculously restored
health six different individuals, who
lying dangerously ill. The cure is effeefi |
ed by the laying on of hands, in the namfil
of the Lord Jesus, asking him to rebuklfi’
the disease, and drive it from the patient fi*
lu one of the instances described, inline W
diately alter the imposition of hands, th fi
sick girl threw oft’ from her stomach, i fi§
large quantity of very offensive matter fig
and soon afterwards called for food, arose fig
and from that hour has been in health. fij
Nothing very miraculous here, we should®
think. T®
In regaid to the gift of tongues, it wnsjfl
stated, that on the last Sabbath, at aconfer-HI
cnee meeting, thiimrn members spokoHp
with tongues and two interpreted! AmongHK
those who thus spoke, were two little'girls.HjJ
about 12 or 14 years old. Their eyes Hi
gleamed with a supernatural brilliancy, and Hi’
a more than earthly beauty irradiated tlieirH”
whole countenances! The inteipeter ex-H
plained their language as meaning, in sub MS
stance, that they were very happy in thi ■
love of God—that the cause of truth wasH
soon to spread over the whole earth—that!
they “felt to praise God” with all their H
might—that they were glad their parents I f
had become mormons, fentl that they them-1
selves had found the spirit, &c.
The discerning of spirits is another pow-l ‘•
ei peculiar to the mormons. By this, they 11
are enabled to discern the thoughts of oth-H §
ers, and to know what they may be doii/gH
from day to day, though absent from them. H I
“There can be no secret sins in our church,’’■ il
said the preacher. Two instances
lately occurred in which those who speak.-'S
in tongues have exposed the secret sins of
some ol the members. The interpreters (fl
named the sins specified, before the con- H
gregation, but not the guilty parties. But H
the persons hinted at rose and confessed I ■
that they had practised, in secret, the very j yfl
sins charged on them. ■ oH
The mormons take the Bible, they say,
for their guide. The “Mormon Bible,”
falsely so called, is merely a history of the
lost Tribes of Israel, by many learned men
supposed to be the progenitors of the North
American Indians.
We frankly told our mormon friend, that
we thought him to he laboring under a de- j
lusion, and expressed the hope ihal it might,
prove a harmless one. He said his belief j
iiad already done him great good. : In the
first place, it had cured him of insanity,
under which he had occasionally labored
for fourteen or fifteen years. But since he
became a mormon, two years ago, he has
had a perfectly sound mind! This impor
tant item in his history, may furnish the
key to his whole religious couise.
Truth Beautifully Expressed,
n The following passage beautifully in its
truth and in the expiession of that truth is
l( from the editor of the Baltimore American.
I'll will be felt and appreciated by every
parent, and most heartily do we commend
j it to the attention of children.
, “If children could only be made aware
,j}f the heart-felt delight with which parents
j Jehold the developernent of talents and no
, ble sentiments in their offspring with what
avidity would they seek the means of ex
* panding the sphere of their intelligence and
n ".herishing the inoral sentiments that im
parl dignity to human character. From
infancy lo manhood die welfare ant | happi
ness of the child is the sole object of the
parent’s solicitude. Under all circumstan
ces; through good or evil fortune, the pres
ent and future condition of those whom
they may have rocked in the cradle, or dan
dled ou the knee, is the polar star to which
their affections point with undeviating con
stancy.
“Should their path through life be pros
perous the possession of healih and dis
tinction is only precious in their eyes, as
affording the means of conferring on those
who aie, in fqlure years, to be their repre
sentatives, the honors that attend riches
and exalted chaiacter, and should adversity
be their lot and difficulties beset them, they
are forgotten in the hope that circumstan
ces may ensure a better fate to their chil
dren. The child may be affectionate and
lender, but the filial relation is not suscep
tible of intensity of alfecfton which belongs
to the parental tie. It is the depth ol love
that enables the old lo pass from the stage
|if life without regret. They feel that in
T.heir children they will continue to live,
and that however this world and its con
cerns may be lost to them, succeeding gen
erations will recognise in their offspring
portions of themselves. With what un°
Ispeakable delight does a father behold the
I first manifestations of exalted intelligence
lin a son, and how docs ho dwell upon ac
tions that bespeak nobleness of purpose
and soundness of integrity. If feel
ings of gratification are inexpressibly de
lightful, so on the other hand the emotions
[with which ho tiews indications of an op-
painful.
paternal solici-
tude, over whom he has watched day after
day, and year after year, falling off from
the path of virtue ajnd deaf to the appeals of
■ honorable motive!*, is to him a source of
[bitterness, of regret to which no temporal
[blessingscan furnish an antidote. Honors
[may await, and the confidence and love of
■his fellow beings may for a moment cheer
Ifijs path through life, but when he teflects
that his honor and his love aro to be chang
ed into contempt and dislike in the person
of his own child, he feels as if it were bet
ter to be deprived of all than to witness so
•heart-rending a contrast. If there be re
reserved for human life a joy more exalting
than all others, it is that of beholding its
last moments cheered by the fondness and
affection of a worthy and virtuous progeny;
and if there be a pang more agonizing
than any other, it is that of a dying parent,
whose last thought rests upon the crimes
of a depraved but fondly loved child.”
| Vanity of Vanities. —lt is slated that a
young lady at a ball in New Yoik a few
I evenings since, had about four thousand
, dollars on her back. Her dtess was worth
}ssso. It was of siik velvet, royal purple,
I bound with gold lace, and the diamonds
‘with which the clasps of the bracelets
i were studded were estimated to be worth
U 3,000.
T. \V. Gilmer left a fortune of $30,000.
Ihidge LJpsher left $50,000.
APPOINTMENTS ~ i
I Rev. M. W. Vandivere, Providence per- \
IWting, will preach as follows : At Eloer
|U>n, Saturday night June Ist ; at Fulling
|preek, Lord's day 2: Dove’s Creek, mon
llay 3 ; Fork of Broad River, tuesday 4 ;
lUloud’s Creek, wenesday 5 ; Mill Stone,
Ithursduy 6 ; Clarke’s .Station, triday 7 ;
satuiday 8; New Ford, Lord’s
[Hay 9; Sardis, monday 10; Beaverdain, tues-
Pliy 11; Washington at night; Fishing Creek
Wednesday 12; ttehobolli, thursday 13; Eh-
Itnezer, friday 14; Greenwood, Saturday 15;
hlepbziba, Lord’s day 10; Goshen, monday
H 7 ; Lincolnton, tuesday and at night, 18;
fealem, Wednesday 19; New Hope, tlmrs-
Hay 20; Double Branches, friday 21; Beth-
J-,]; Saturday 22; Damascus, Lord’s day 23;
Jjiok.ee, monday 24; Aberleen, tuesday, 25;
■Wednesday 26th, rest; The Grove, tliurs
■Ciy 27; Briar Creek, friday 28; Sweet Wa-
M|r, Saturday 39 ; Union, Lord's day 30 ;
M'j-ovidence, monday July 1; Elam, tuesday
M'SLong Creek, Wednesdays; Horeb,thurs-
Bby 4 . Bethel, Hancock, friday 5; Sparta,
Buturday and at night 0; Ml. Zion, Lord’s
■ay 7; Shoulder Bone, monday 8; While
Hlaitis, tuesday 9; Smyrna, Wednesday 10;
Helhesday, thursday 11; Heards, friday 12;
Hentield, satuiday 13; Antioch, Lord’s day
Hi; Salem, monday 15; Bethany, tuesday
Ho ; Lexington, Wednesday 17 ; Pleasant
thursday 18.
; Bound Volumes of the Index.
I WBBF” We have on hand Volumes of past
Hars, neatly bound, which we will dispose
H on reasonable terms.
THE Executive Committee of the Ebe
nezer Association having made several ef
forts to procure the services of.some regu
larly ordained Baptist miniiter as oOr Mis
sionary to travel and preach hi the destitute
parts of our Association, hut having failed
I to obtain such services, take tliis method of
! informing Baptist Ministers of good stand
j ing that they, the Committee, viz : Rev. C.
A. Tharp, Rev, L. Solomon, R v. Austin
Ellis, D. W. Sliine, and James Williamson,
are still anxious to employ a missionary for
said mission. Any brother desiiing to ad
vance the cause of Christ by his ministerial
labors in the destitute parts of the Ebenezer
Association can have his desire granted and
his services rewarded by applyiug to any
of the Committee. *
REV. C. A. THARP, “I
REV. L. SOLOMON,
REV. A. ELLIS, )Ex. Com.
D. W. SHINE. f
J. WILLIAMSON, J
James Williamson, Sec. of Ex. Com.
Twiggs County, Ga,
lump Heeling.
A Camp Meeting will be held at Can
non’s M. H., Franklin county, commenc
ing on Thursday before the first Lord’s day
in August. Ministering brethren generally
are most affectionately invited to attend.
M. W. VANDIVKRE, Pastor.
BIBLE AGENCY.
The Executive Committee of the Bap
tist Convention of the State of Georgia have
engaged the services of Rev. S. E. Gardi
ner as Bible Agent under the pjtronage of
the Convention. Tlie Committee hope
that all the friends of the Bib'.e cause in the
circle of his Agency, will give him their aid
in forming societies and collecting funds
first for the wants of their own county, and
afterwards of the destitute in other counties
in the State. The Committee have already
ordered and received a supply of Bibles and
Testaments from the American and Foreign
Bible Society, which will be furnished to
societies and agents, only for cash, at cost.
B. M. SANDERS,
Ch. Ex. Com. Geo. Bap. Con.
NOTICE.
THE Managers of the Book Depository
of the Columbus Association have ordered
on a considerable quantity of Sabbath school
hooks. Adjoining Associations can be fur
nished by applying to brotheMEstis of Co
lumbus or brother Adams. j
JAMES PERRYMAN.
BIBLES AM) TESTAMENTS.
I
THE Executive Coinmitte of the Geor
gia Baptist Slate Convention have received
from the American and Foreign Bible Soci
ety, two hundred and fifty Bibles and five
hundred Testaments, which are deposited
at Dr. W. 11. Turpin’s Drug Store in Au
gusta, to be disposed of at Cost lo Bible So
cieties, Sunday School agents, nr other be
nevolent associations for the distiibution of
religious hooks. Bibles are at 44 els. to j
$2 33 cts., and Testaments at 11 cts. to 69 j
cts. a piece. The agents of all benevolent i
Societies can obtain them at those prices j
for cash, by exhibiting a suitable certificate j
of their agency. B. M. SANDERS.
Ch. Ex. (Join.
P. S.—Orders from School Agents with
the money will receive prompt attention.
—j'—*
T. J. Burney, of Madison, Morgan
county, the piesent Treasurer of Mercer
University, has taken charge iof all the
notes and other funds of the Institution, and
all persons having settlements to make with
the Treasurer, will please direct their com- ]
inuuications to him.
B. M. SANDERS.
NEW CATECHISM.
“An Improved Chntechism, intended to
assist in the Religious Instruction of Chil
dren, in families and Sabbath Schools.
Examined ami approved by a committee
of the Baptist Convention of the Slate of
Georgia.”—For sale at this office.
FOUR Months after date, application
will be made to the Honorable Interior
Court of Greene county, when sitting as a
Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell two
tracts of Land in said county, belonging to
part of the children of Thomas G. Janes,
late of said county, deceased, for a division.
ABSALOM JANES. ‘I
AVILLI \M F. JANES, * ,
HENRY A. GIBSON,
GEORGE W. WESTJ
Jan. 8.1844.
BORDERS & BRUCE,
Attorneys at Law.
Hamilton, Harris Cos., Ga.
A. L. BORDERS.
Feb. 10, 1844. W. W. BRUCE.
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES.
A quantity of the Jerusalem Artichokes
are for Sale at the Store of McKinley &
Seymour, and J. B. Nickelson in Greens
boro.
April 12, 1844.
FOR SALE.
I am offering my House and Lot, in Pen
field, at a very reduced price for the Cash,
or will exchange it for valuable negro prop
erty. Persons wishing to purchase would
do well to apply soon, either by letter or
otherwise tome at Mayfield, Warren Cos.,
Ga., or to Col. A. Janes, at Penfield.
J. M. ROBERTS.
April 12, 1844.
Wanted. —Copies of Minutes of the fol
lowing .associations for 1843: Chestatee,
Echnconna, Hightower, Mountain, Oc
mulgee (the less) Primitive Western, Sic
tcannee, Talapoosa, Towalaga, Tugalo,
Upatoie, Yellow River, Cluitlalioochec
(Regular B.) Ebenczer Prim., Pulaski,
Print., Pea River, Piedmont, Galloway.
We doubt whether the last three are in
Georgia.
Our State Convention.
Our State Convention is to meet at Cave
i Spring on Friday before the third Lord’s div
in May. We hope,pur friends in the low
I country will emhrace this opportunity of
! visiting the mountainous region of our State
and inhaling its pure atmosphere.
Our subscribers are reminded that the
meeting of the Convention will afford a fa.
i vorable opportunity of making remittances
| Index, through the delegates, and
others, who may attend. Will not our
triends make an effort to procure us, by
that time, a good long list of new subscri
bers? By sucli an effort nothing is to be
lost, but much may be gained, for the cause
of Christ and the good of souls.
MERCER UNIVERSITY^
The undersigned hereby gives notice, to
those who are in arrears in the payment of
interest, on dues, to Mercer University,
that he expects to attend the approaching
Convention at Cave Spring; and as many
who may not be there, may have an oppor
tunity of making a remittance through some
friend or delegate, he earnestly requests all
to do so; as the wants of the institution re
quire all its means. We would also give
notice, that should remittances be made to
him at any time, by mail or otherwise, that
credits will be promptly entered upon the
notes, and receipts forwarded.
THUS. J. BURNEY,
Treas. and Agent Mercer University.
NOTICE.
Cave Spring, Floyd co. April 17, 1844.
THE next Session ol ‘.he Ga. Bap. Con
volition is, by appointment, to be held at
this place, commencing on Friday before
the 3d Lord’s day in next month. The del
egates, messengers, and friends from the
East and South are informed that they will
find good up country road, whether they
come by way of Allatoony, or by the Car
roll Gold Alines (Villa Rica.) they mar
also feel confident of finding ready accom
modation on either road within 12 miles of
the place at no expense, viz : on the Alla
loony road at Mr. Hughe’s, 12 miles off;
at E. Ware’s, If miles; at Mr. Cunning
ham’s, 10i ; at Mr. Ford’s, 8i ; at Mrs.
Ware’s, G miles ; at Gen. Hemphill’s and
Dr. Montgomery’s, each 5 miles; at Capt.
Townsend's, 2j miles; at W. R. Posey’s,
2, ami 8. J. Johnson, Esq.’s 1! miles. On
the Villa Rica road, at R. C. Gibson’s, a
hout 12 miles; at W. Whatley’s and W. E.
West’s, each 10 miles; at A Prior’s, 9
miles; at T. 11. Spearkes’ and Dr. E. H.
j Richardson's, within 7j and 7 miles. Mr.
Pace, at Pace’s fi rry on the Chattahoochee,
has kindly offered ferriage free of charge to
the members coining and returning bv the
former, route; and we arc informed that
Nelson’s ferry on the latter, !s, at present,
toll-free.
Our brethren, who reside in the Eastern
half of the Cherokee section of the Stale,
will come by way of Rome and fall into the
Allatoony road at Mr Ford’s; those who
reside in the Western part of the same sec
tion, will find lodging qml fyrriaft# I't*■„ m t
Elder Hugh Quinn’s. On their arrival, all
will be received by the Committee.
C. YV. SPARKS, -)
JAS. SANDERS,
A. RICHARDSON, U’om.
YV. YVOOD.
YV. D. COW DRY.
BOOKS MISSING.
TIIE following Books have been miss
ing for some time front the Library of Mer
cer University. It is requested that those
individuals in whose possession they are
should return them as soon as possible.
Butler’s Analogy.
Carson and Cox on Baptism.
Cox’s Life of Melancthon.
History of the Central Association.
Campbell’s Lecnitee on History.
I Channing's Discourses.
I.ile of William (Jarey.
Life of Simnnerfield.
Life of Howard.
Life of Cl d| ke.
Christian Geology.
Wardlaw’s Christian Ethics.
Henry’s Chemistry.
Hervey’s Meditations.
Jones’ Church History.
Ligori.
Prideaux’ Connexions.
Robinson’s History of Baptism.
Benedict's History of the Baptiste,
Sacri.d Philosophy.
Travels of True Godliness.
Baptist Triennial Register.
Vegetable Materia Medica.
Witsius on the Covenant.
Lileofßoget Williams.
Life of Whitefield.
Ilumes England, Vol. Ist.
Rollins’ Ancient History, Vol. 2.
Robertson’s History of Chales V, Vole.
Ist and 2nd.
Barton’s N. A Flora.
Fuller's Works, Vol, Bth.
Information also is desired concerning
| the books below mentioned belonging to
| the late Rev. Jesse Mercer.
Hannam’s Pulpit Assistant, Vol. Ist.
Leland’s View of Deistical Writers, Vol.
2nd.
Lime Street Lectures, Vol. 2d.
Whitefield’s Works.
Fuller’s Works.
Josephus’ Works, Vols. 2d, 3d, and 4th.
Milner’s Church History, Vols. Ist and
slh.
Evangelical Family Library, Vol. 14th.
Volumes of Baptist General Tract Soci
ety.
Malcom’s Travels, Vol. Ist.
Cowper’s Poems. Vols. 2d and 3d.
Cowper’s Life. Vol. Ist.
Independent Whiff, Vol. Ist.
Rollin’s Ancient History, Vol. 2d.
Cook’s Voyages, Vol. 2d.
v O” O. PEIR3E, Librarian.
FOUR MONTHS atfer date application
will be made to the Honorable the Inferior
Court of Oglethorpe county, for leave to
sell the real Estate of John Edmonds, late
of said County, deceased.
JOHN G. HOLTZCLAW, A’d’r.
April 18th, 1844.