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For the Christian hiJes.
LETTERS FROM A WAGON.—No. 8.
NAUCOCCHEE Vaelev, Aug. 14,1850.
We left Tallulah Falls yesterday morning at
sunrise, and arrived here last night. Our tent
is pitched on the western hank of the Chnltnhoo
ehee, just where the road crosses it. Behind
us Y-onah Mountain raises its forest-crowned sum
mft—before sis, distant five or six tniles, extends
tAa Blue Ridge, with its crowded phalanx of
peaks, and backs, no<i lines, conspicuous among
which rise* Tray Mountain, like a huge elephant
among the lesser beasts. To our right—towards
the east —stretches the lovely Naucouehee, be
tween which and us, twenty yards distant, the
Chattahoochee, with rapid current, ripples over
its pebbly channel. How quiet its whisper
ings, and how tranqoilizing its murmurs, when
compared with the thunder of Tallulah’s catar
acts, and the fierce warring*of its angry waters.
And how soothingly does it sing us to sleep at
night with the ceaseless flow of its liquid melody.
Reader, do you toss to and fro upon your sleepi
less bed, with “nature’s sweet restorer”* stranger
to your eyelids? Then try the virtues of Cliat
lahoocheo’s lullaby. However, even litre, we
are not exempt from llioso sudden alarms to
which all who lead an outdoor life arc subject,
and which, for the time, banish all thought of
slumber. Such an alarm wo experienced last
night.
The sun had set in ilia cloudless west —the
stars in myriad throng had bedecked the vault of
heaven, and every tiling, when wo retired, be
tokened a tranquil night. Deceived by appear
ance*, we had made no precautions against lain,
and had permitted to the refreshing mountain
breeze the most unrestrained access to our tent.
At 1 o’clock in the morning, I am awakened out
of a delightful sleep by a sudden burst of thunder.
My young friend M. has been aroused before
me, and is stundingnt the door. Thunder heard
muttering ofT in the distance —lightning lighting
up all around, “Whore is that thunder?” “To
the north-west, among the mountains of the Blue
Ridge.” “And the lightning?” “All around
the horizon.” “Then the cloud will come here.”
“Does it look very threatning?” “Yes.” “Wo
must make preparation then for the storm. —
Light the candle.” “Charles!”—Boy half-asleep
—“S-i-r !” “Come here, sir, quick!” “Why
don’t you como, sir?” “1 am putting on my
breeches, sir.”—Makes his appearance.—“ Hero,
take the mattock, and dig around the tent, quick!”
“Whcro is the old tent cloth?” “In the wagon,
sir.” “Here, gentlemen, one of you help me
spread it over. How does it go?” “With the
seams down.” Cloud dark and heavy.—“ There
now, that will kerp the drops from sputtering
through. R. do you need help in pinning down
the canvass?” “No, I am nearly through.”—
“Here, Charles, take all these articles that can
get wet and put them in tho wagon, and tie the
curtains down tight. Now let us fasten down
the canvass at the door of the lent—Slop, let us
take a glanco first at the heavens.” —Hazy up
above with fragments of dark clouds passing over
to the south-east—Heavy storm cloud to the
north-west rising over the mountains as if they
had grown one-fourth of the way up to the zenith j
—Thunder growling, and lightning lighting up j
the dark mass. “Let us get in ami close the !
door snugly.” “Arc the umbrellas handy?”— |
“Yes, here they are.” “Now every thing is taut, j
I believe. Put the candle nnd the matches !
handy. All ready now?” “Yes.” “Here, then, j
the light is extinguished. Now if the storm ;
must como, let it come.” The wind blows in
gusts, and roars through the tops 4 of the low trees
- that shelter us. Now it strikes the tent, nnd
bends down its canvass roof. Now it gains par
tial admi'.ttnce, and makes it shiver as if in a fit
of ague. Now all is still again; and the light,
ning for an instant renders distinctly visible nil
the furniture of the tent, and the inmates re
dining capped and shod ready for the onset. —
The river, contrasted with the stillness, has risen
from a ripple almost to a toar. A few heavy drops
of rain, and all is still again. The thunder no
longer mutters and growls, but bursts and roars.
“Hark! in what direction was that olup?—An
other!” “Over-the champaign country to the
east.” “Then the storm is forming nnd concen
traling its forces below us, and we shall escape.”
“Oh, yes, the heavens look more favorable.”—
“Then I shall disrobe again.” “And 1”— ‘ And
I.” Oh, the excitement was delightful, and 1
wish you hod been here, my dear reader, to have
enjoyed it with us.
The road from Tallulah passes along parallel
with the range of the Blue Ridge, affording, with
little interruption, the most beuutiful and inter
esting views. About half a mile from the Falls,
at the top of the hill which commences at the
chasm, there is a scene called “The Ocean
View,” which is deservedly admired. To the
north and north-east a wild mountain scene greets
the eye, and t> ■he south a vast extent of lower
country stretches off inimitably—the distance
blending all the objects together, and the surface
presenting the appearance of the blue undula
tions of the sea. You can almost fancy that
you hear in the Falls the distant roaring of the
surf, while the smoke, as of steamers, rising up
nearer, and away off on the verge of the horizon,
seems to make the resemblance more pet feet
Still. Conspicuous in this scene rises Currohee
as if a giant wave that had been petrified by the
power of omnipotence. Very strangely, the
elevated position from which this view is seen is
called a mountain !—and some gentlemen have
gone so far as to name it “Scorpion Mountain.”
But if* mountain, it is a remarkably broad one;
for ten miles— psrbapa twenty miles—distant, the
Tallulah River is running on it—nay, we may
•ajr, if a mountain, it contain* u[ion its top nearly
the whole of Rabun and a part of Habersham, to
ny nothing of othss counties. The fact is. it is
but the abrupt termination of Terrace No. 3, as
described in a previous letter. From this point
you can trace with the eye the whole eastern
line of terrace No. 2, until it reaches Currahee
Mountain. Beyond that, terrace No. 1, stretch
es off under the eye, and that constitutes “The
Ocean View.’
No! far from Clnrkesville.nn incident occurred
in which I fear 1 appeared to act with rudeness
towards a party of ladies; for I made them—
shall I confess it?—turn out of the way for me—
and 1 a wagoner at that. I have been on the
stool of repentance for it (when I have not been
in my chair) ever since. We were ascending
a long hill—l in the wagon reading, and my
young friends walking. About half wny up, I
met a four horse stuge, descending, driven by a
negro with a white man also on the box. Tne
smoothest track passes along tho right of the
road—to my left, it is a little rough. Supposing,
of course, that they would turn to their right, I
read on without noticing them. All of a sudden
my wagon stops —1 look up and see their horses’
heads right against mine, when, in the most con
sequential and authoritative manner in the world,
the negro—yes, reader, the negro —ordered me—
me, a tourist in a wagon — “ Turn out, nnd give
the road!” Just in that spot I felt willing, if
necessary, to lay my bones; and with a depth
ami intonation of voice ilia! left him io no oncer
tainty us to my determination, I commanded him,
“Take the right of the road, sir, ns tho law di
rects !” I vanquished the negro; but—wo is
me! 1 fell mortally wounded under the scorn,
and sarcasm, nud sneers which were showered
upon me by the pretty faces inside us they pass
cd, jolting nnd bouncing by me. Be assured,
reader, I felt very blank. And wlmt makes it
worse, is, that 1 have heard since my arrival
here tlint some of them were kinsfolk and ac
quaintances whom I have not seen for many
years.
Should this meet tho eye of any of them, I beg
that they will receive the following us my apolo
gy: I did not know that ladies were present,
but thought it to boa veritable stage coach,
which, every body knows, is proverbially inso
lent. Now 1 wus on the extreme right of the
road, ascending the Dili —in tlie very lino marked
out by the law, if not by courtesy, nnd to have
a stage conch hear right down upon me, ami su
perciliously order me out of the way, (I will not
put to the picture the darkest touch of all and
say again, and that too by n negro!) I confess
“my Irish rose,” and I should at all hazards have
maintained mv ground—ul least until the Indies
hud put their bonds out, nnd thus given a differ
ent face to the transaction.
1 remained master of the field, in appearance;
but was in reality the vanquished. All my mis
fortunes grew out of the fact that the Indies were
not sailing under their true colors.—ls they had
not hung out that black flag at the fore, I should
never have mistaken them for a warlike or pirati
cal craft. I humbly beg their pardon that 1 did
not have penetration enough to discover them
through the box and the front wall of the stage.
Clarkesvillo is beautifully situated, affording
a fine view of the mountains. Ft is a place of
great resort for travelers in the summer, and no
wonder; for besides its salubrious climate and its
fine mountain scenery, it is situ tied in a few
hour’s ride of Toccoa, ’Tallulah, and Nu icoucheo
—being twolvo miles distant from them, sever
ally. Hero are found houses of the first order
for the entertainment of travelers. I have stop
ped at the hotel kept by Mr. Nash, nnd I can,
with confidence, say to travelers that they will
find it all that they can desire. I have also heard
Mrs. Cullier’s house spoken of in high terms.—
Clarksville is distant sixty miles from Athens,
and, during the summer, daily four horse coaches
ply between tho two places—over one ol the best
roads in the State. It is destined—after the com
pletion of its plank road—to boa place of some
commercial importance, as it is now a place of
unsurpassed attractions to the summer tourist.
CALVIN.
For the Christian Index.
LAGRANGE FEMALE SEMINARY.
Bro. Dagg. A passing notice of the Exam
ination and Commencement of llro. Milton E.
Bacon’s Seminary, at LaGrange, may not be
unacceptable to many of your readers. It was
my privilege to bo present on the occasion refer
red to, and 1 enn safely sav, that I have never
witnessed exercises more fairly conducted or
; more honornblo to the pupil and to the teacher.
; The truths of Moral Science and Logic, the Evi.
: donees of Christianity, the principles ol Natural
Philosophy and Trigonometry, were elegantly
recited nnd lucidly demonstrated. The less
advanced classes exhibited similar training ami
proficiency. The classes in Languages especi
ally deservo commendation.
The Commencement Exercises (of which 1
smid you an “order” for publication.) were
; every way honorable to the graduating class,
and to Bro. Tucker, their Rhetorical Instructor.
1 It is indeed a happy omen for our State, tlint in a
1 “Georgia School,” young ladies may be solhor
j oughly educated.
Tho Musical Department is under the direc
tion of Bro. D. VV. Chase, aided by competent
j assistants. Tho Concert and the Musical cxer.
1 cises which gave variety and added grace to the
more severe labors of the season, attested the
1 proficiency of the pupils, and the skill and fidel
| ity of their accomplished instructors,
i Tho LnGrunge Female Seminary, I consider
a blessing to our State, especially to its Western
and Southern sections, and the neighboring re-
I gions of Alabama and Florida. A home educa
lion, the most solid nnd graceful can hero bo ob
tained; and the most precious of our jewels re
ceive the brightest polish withont the aid of for
eign labor or capital.
I may take the liberty of stating one fact as
worthy of special note. Bro. Bacon has ex
pended of his own means, not less than twenty
thousand dollars in permanent improvements for
1 ‘hr accommodation of lit* School. Entcrprize
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
so ardent, and enthusiasm so devoted, in so good
a cause, appeal loudly to Georgians for support.-
They will not, we trust, appeal invain.
Yours truly, N. M. CRAWFORD.
Penfield, Nov. 4, 1960.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
MUSIC.
Prayer by the Rev. Prof. Orawford.
music. 7
Salutatory ly Miss Sarah L. Ri.au, Twiggs Cos.
music.
Personal Beauty, its effect on Miss
C aroline l?. Ashford, -
Local Attachments —Miss S. C. (Ashford, Troup
Co s, Gh.
Poetry in Ikature —.Miss Elizabeth Varner, Mon
roe Cos., Ga.
MUSIC.
Learning the. handmaid of Rr/Jp'on—Miss Ann
A. Cleveland, Harris Cos., Go
Effort— Miss Sarah E. Cox, B.lerCo., Ga.
Kind IJ ords —Miss Martha Low,Troup Cos., Ga.
MUSIC.
The tise and adnse of nniusrmcnA-\]isi Mary 11.
Wright, Monroe Cos., Ga.
Applause —Miss Alevia O. MtLondon, Mori
wether Cos., Gn. V
The Dignity of Labor —. Miss SatihJ. Bettison,
Atlanta, Ga. ~ r “‘
Georgia —Miss Sarah L Runn, Twiggs Cos., Ga.
MUSIC.
Supremacy of Reason —. Miss Frances C. Wulkcr,
Talbot Cos., Ga.
Jars —Miss Mary E. Gordon, Alabama.
Importance of Trifles —Miss Delia H. Nichols,
Florida.
Power of Sound —Miss Ella C. Hunt, Baker Cos.
MUSIC.
Craselessness of Change —Miss Eugenia Cars
well, Wilkinson Cos., Gu.
The Blessings of Adversity —Miss Jane H. Cham
bers. Alabama.
The Teacher's Reward —Miss Elvira Danicll,
Atlanta, Ga. *
MUSIC.
I a/edirtory, by Miss .4. A. Cleveland, Harris Cos.
awarding of diplomas.
Parting Hymn by the Graduating Class.
BENEDICTION.
Tor the Christian Index.
LEAVES FROM AN OLD MS.
LEAF I.
Man's Accountability and Gotl's Existence.
Being, in my younger days, somewhat skepti
cal about the truth of the two proposition* above
mentioned, I have thought advisable to put down
on paper, for future reference oqil reflection, the
two lending ideas that made a decided impression
upon my mind, and changed the current of my
thoughts.
However much the mind may bo inclined to
speculate upon our ultimate accountability, and
whatever reasons ingenuity or philosophy may
suggest against it, yet there are certain stubborn,
practical truths, which interpose themselves as
solid barriers to all human conclusions, nnd teach
us that all our wisdom is hut a “sounding brass
and a tinkling cymbal.” Each day confirms the
sad and solemn truth which meets us, and stares
us in the face, at every change irpon the dmt
plntc of lime, that we aro liiwritia onward and
borne down life’s eurrent bv some superior pow
er, and some superior intelligence , over which
neither the mind nor the body of man can, for one
moment, even presume to exercise control. ‘That
we came into the world without our consent, anil
go out of it contrary to our will, are facts that
mock all the learning and wisdom of the world.
The intellectual efforts of man for the last 4000
years have been exerted to gainsay the latter re
markable law of oui being; nnd with what sue- I
cess, let the grave yards, the tombstones, the j
sleeping embers of the dead whiefi lie scattered
beneath the earth’s surface, answcYl If we ad- j
mit the accountability of the body to this oontrol
ing power and intelligence, the accountability of
the spirit, (unless wo can prove that it springs
from a different source and is governed by dif
ferent lu ‘s,) must follow, ns a matter of course.
Now the irresistable conclusion to which this ar
gument leads us, is this: that il this superior in
telligence which rules our birth, our life, nnd
our death, does not continue its dominion after
j death, it is not because it has not (he power, but
j because it does not choose to rxorciso it. Who
1 can rest for a moment upon such a thread-hare
j conclusion us tho latter alternative would suggest?
Wo admit this great law of accountability, bo
cause we see and feci its practical etfects, but
wo are prone to destroy the full fcrce of the ad
mission, by denying tlie existenei of God. We
do not reflect that the admission of tho one pre
| supposes the existence of the other. No one
will, then, deny the existence of a superior intel
ligence. The difference is in the namo and not
the tiling itself. And here arises another objoc
i lion: The human mind, credulous upon all
other subjects, is ready to reject this great truth,
| because it does not undersianjjv Here the
| skeptic is driven to the wall; nnd if he has an
1 ounce of understanding, lie will soo at a glance,
1 that he has sheltered himself within a glass house,
j Admit, for a moment, that man is an inferior, and
j subject to a superior, nnd it follows as a muthe
, inatical conclusion, that he earn ot fully compre
i Lend the nets or the wisdom of his superior.—
| Man is a finite being, and so far as he can coin
i prebend or understand, his superior is an infinite
! being. That He is infinite in power and knowl
edge, so fur us wo are concerned, results from
tho fact that we can neither limit His power, nor
understand His thoughts. That we are
is a fixed fact—a proposition that needs no demon
stration. And when we look the matter boldly
i in the face, there are very few things that we do
know or undeistand. Our finiteness is far more
considerable than our pride is apt to admit. The
smallest (lower that fades upon the morning sun,
the little leaflet that nestles in the gentle breeze,
—tho tender plant that has just emerged from the
earth, arc objects that strike the mind with won.
der and omuzement, nnd tench us how insignifi
cant our knowledge, compared with the wisdom
i that formed these—perhaps the most comprehen
sible oi all nature’s works. But go a step fur
ther, nud every object upon which tho eye rests,
from the loaf to the trep, from the mole hill to
the mountain, each pnssdng brrrze, each mur
inuring rivulet, tells us that a vast curtain,
through which our eyes cannot gaze, hangs over
and shrouds all the works of creation. How
suddenly our self-boastings cease, when we leave
these topics of every day observation, and enter
upon the outskirts of those lost fields of worlds,
to which even the imagination can give no as
signable limits. The truth is, tho smallest par
ticle of dust that floats in the nir,—the most
minute particle of sand that slumbers upon the
sea shore, are to us more mysterious and unin
telligible than the whole universe, with its vast
inflnitude of worlds and creations are to him who
firmed them !
Perhaps in no one respect does man more re
semble his Maker, than in the mind —the labora
tory of thought,—and perhaps there is nothing in
creation more indefinable, and further removed
from our comprehension, than the stiucture and
operation ol this wonderful machine. We can
not oven analyze the last wandering thought that
issues foith. Its outgoings and incomings we
know not of. Its vagaries we cannot control.—
At one moment, it is and. hing at some knotty, ab
siruce, proposition—at another, it is fleeing upon
the wind, and in a twinkling has entered the re
motest corner of the earth—and again soaring
upwards, ere time can dot its progress, it is hold
ing converse with those worlds whose locality
the vision hus never defined. And yet we dare
to ask of the mind to understand its author—to
understand God, when it actually and absolutely
knows nothing of itself. Oh, how insignificant
our presumption, how incomparable our knonl
edge, when contrasted with the wisdom ol Him
who holds the balances of the universe in llis
hands. GOOSE-QUII.L.
Till IHOBX*
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1050.
O iT We publish in the present number, a
highly tavoruhle notion ol the recent Commence,
ment in the LaGrange Female Seminary. VV’e
have been requested also to insert the Report of
an Examination lately held in theothrr Female
School in LaGrange. Tito length of this Report
prevents its appearance this week- We shall
endeavor to give it a place in our next.
OC7” The churches of the Rehoboth Associa
tion are informed, that the Minutes ol that body
are ready for delivery at tlieofHccof the Journal
& Messenger, in Mai on.
TO YOUNG CONVERTS.
In speaking of the revivals which hve been
enjoyed in various parts of our State recently,
we uiluded to the duties which the churches owed
to their newly enlisted members. It is evident,
however, that there is at least an equal respun
sibility resting upon the young members them
selves. nor can the neglect ot their brethren in
furnishing them aid, excuse them from improving
all tho talents which God lias committed to thorn.
To you then, broth ten, who have just “put on
Christ,” pormit us to make a few remarks.
i'ho Chri-tian life, with all its p oasuros, all
its bright Itopos, is bv no means exempt from
heavy trials. You are exposed to m tny tempta
tions, against which it should bo your first liusi
ness to fortify yourself. Find out tho weak points
in your character, for against these, Satan directs
his clforts lor your overthrow. There is a sin
which doth easily besot us, and which proves a
heavy weight to tho Christian traveler who will
not lay it aside. Ascertain what is your besot
ting sin, then will you he better able to lav your
plans for your own spiritual improvement Per
haps in your particular case, the prevailing fault
may I) a misimprovement of time. From sloth
fulness or bad management, you do not accom
plish as much ns you might. To remedy this
defect, much watchfulness, patience, and self
denial, will bo requisite. If you would acootn
plislt much, either for your own good, for the
welfare of mankind, or (or the glory of God, du
ring your brief sojourn on earth, learn to “redeem
the time.” “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,
do it with all thy might, for there is no work, nor
de vice, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave
whither thou goest.” F.ccl, 9 : 10. Is covet
ousness your besetting sin? “Yc cannot serve
God and mammon.—Matt, fi: 24. “They that
w ill be rich, fall into temptation and n snare, and
into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown
men in destruction and perdition. For the love
of money is the root of all evil: which while
some covet after, they have erred from the fui'h,
and pierced themselves through with many sor
rows. But thou, O man of God, flee tlte.se things;
and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, patience, meekness.”—l Tim. G: 9-11.
Perhaps the sins to w hich you are most liuble,
are those of the tongue. You sometimes speak
i too freely concerning the clmractnr or tho con
: duct of your neighbor. Sometimes you alluJe
j to sacred tilings in a manner calculated to do in
jury to tho cause of religion. Sometimes for
’ your own amusement, or for the sake of profit
or honor, you deviate a little from strict truth.
I This prop ensity must be checked, if vnu would
he a happy, n useful Christian. “If any man
otlbnd not in word, the same is a perfect man.
i and able also to bridle the whole body.”—James
! 3: 3.
Besides resisting the temptations to which you
are exposed, the duty of self-improvement will
require much of your energies. It is not enough
| to keep from falling back, you must “grow in
: grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and
i Saviour Jesus Christ.”—2 Peter 3: 18. To
l secure this growth, you must “search the scrip,
lures.”—John 5: 39. Tho word of God is re
presented as the food of the soul. As well, there
fore, might you expect your body to be strong
and vigorous without yogi’ daily food, ns your
soul to prosper without tho constant study of tho
Bible. Some books we read tit rough once, and
1 tv aside, without ever referring to them ngain.
l itis book cannot be mastered in this wav. Its
treasures are too rich to be exhausted in so sum
mary manner. You mav spend your lifetime
in its study, and at last find enough yet unstudied
to occupy a dozen lives. Nor is it strictly the
understanding of its truths, that must be accom
plished. All of these truths ought to make an
impression upon your heart. Without this, your
soul will famish, though surrounded with the
bread of life, ft is, therefore, of the highest im
portance, that when you read God’s word, you
endeavor to apply its doctrines, its promises, its
warnings, its biographies, its incidents, to your
own personal benefit. Thus will it gradually
unfold its richness to you, and it will be to you
more precious that) gold—sweeter than honey to
your taste.
The figure by which the word of God is repre
sented ns the bread of life, suggests the import
ance of having some system in the daily use of it
for your spiritual nourishment. The health of
the body requires tho regular, constant use of
food; so does that of the sou!. It is then desira
ble, that nl the outset of your Christian course,
you should contract the habit of appropriating
certain portions of each day to reading the s -tip
lures, meditation, ar.d prayer. Many persons
allow the feelings of the moment to regulate iftem
in tlte performance of these duties. If when the
season of prayer arrives, they feel peculiarly
solemn, they will lift their thoughts to God. If,
however, worldly cares press heavily upon them,
they- will excuse themselves from the perform
ance of their religious duties on the pica of a
want of time, or perhaps because they do not feel
like it. But sttch a course is very hurtful to
spiritual growth. If your condition is sucl), that
you cannot relbh your devotional exercises, and
, cannot take the word of God as food, you should
take it as med'eine. If you cannot pray in joy,
pray in trouble. You cannot expect to reap the
enjoyments of religion, if you faint in the per
formance of its duties.
Subsidiary to the word of God, there are other
books which ni iy he the means of spiritual im
provement. We have known professors of re
ligton to refuse to purchase a religious hook, or
newspaper, on the plea that they did not read
their Billies enough, and consequently litev had
no use for other works. If religious publications
were intended to take the place of the Bible, we
should say not a word in their favor. Let God’s
book have free course, though it sweep all hu
man books to oblivion. Let the reading of well,
written religious works aid rather than retard the
reading of the Bible. We can very readily bo
li'-ve the declaration of those persons referred to
above, who say they do not read their Bibles
enough. If they have no relish for sucli read
ing ns our religious colporteurs offer to them,
they will hardly spend much time at the scrip,
lures.
Besides the duty of self improvement, it be
comes you to seek to he useful to others. Be
fore you become a subject of grace, your chief
aim was to benefit yourself. When you labored,
it was that you might accumulate wraith.—
When you studied, you were stimulated mere
ly b_v tiie love of knowledge or ol fame. But
under the influence of anew principle, vott have
learned that no man liveth to himself—that your
life will have been spent in vain, if your fellow
m,-n derive no benr fit from it. it becomes you
therefore ’o make it the business of your hr , as
it was your Master’s, while on earth, logo about
doing good. Say not that you have not the
talents necessary for this work. There are
others, with inferior natural and acquired ad
vantages, who are doing much for the temporal
and the spiritual welfare of mankind. Say not
that you have not wealth. Others with more
limited means are giving much for the spread of
the gospel at home and abroad, while the poor at
their doors are calling them blessed. Say not
that you have not time to spare for the benefit of
others. Many with heavier cares and more ardu
< us.'mi s i'cv Ling upon them, find time to visit
the poor, the sick, the friendless, and the mourn,
er. They can find time to entreat the sinner
to turn from his evil ways, to point the enquirer
to the Lamb of God, to show the wanderer the
true p itl. eftiC*. . inv ptigrwn on his
way to Zion. Say not that you have nothing to
do, while you see around you, every where,
ignorance, poverty, wretchedness and sin. Do
not excuse yourself from too service of Christ,
while you have hands that can labor for him.
Cease not to speak in his name, until your
tongue is silent in the grave.
Hfligious ‘Jutflligrarp.
For the Christian Index.
Brother Editor. —l have just closed a meet
ing with tho church at Cedar Creek. Pulaski
county, which lasted fivo days. Seven hopeful
converts were baptized upon n profession of
their faith in Christ; believers were built up, nnd
backslides reclaimed. Many others seemed to
bn anxiously seeking the salvation of their souls,
and wn trust tlm th frui's of the meeting will be
gathered in days to come. 1 was assisted du
ring the meeting, by brother K. O. Conner of
the Methodist connection, and one day by broth
cr Alston Wilson, lie being hindered from at
tending more than this, by sickness. At a pre
vious meeting with this same church 1 baptized
fire others upon a profession of their faith so
that twelve persons have been added to the num
her of the disciples there by baptism during
this year. Yours in Gospel bonds.
H. C. HORNADY.
Near Millwood, Sept. 27th 1850.
For the Christian Index.
SALEM ASSOCIATION.
Onto.v, Ala., Oct. 21st, 1850.
Bro. Editor. —Our Association, (the Salem,)
which was held near this place, a few days since,
ordered the Preamble and Resolutions below, to
be spread on the Minutes, (of which I will send
you n copy as toon as they ttra printed.) and re-
qur-sted their publication in the Christian Index]
and South Western Baptist. J
Respectfully and fraternally yours, |
J. T. S. /ARK, Clerk. I
Whereas, in view of the aiming political
agitations of our beloved Count ry,AL wlierea J
w e highly approve of the suggestions fi?d_e hi
the Western Baptist Association, that a Hoy
should be set apart for humiliation, fasting and
prayer, therefore.
Resolved, That we heartily unite with our
brethren of the Western Association, (Ga.,) in
recomiWmdtng the eighth day of November next,
as a suitable day for fasting, humiliation, and
prayer, to Almighty God. that He will avert the
evils now threa ening our happy nation.
Resolved, That on the day above mentioned,
we recommend all Churches in our Union to
meet at their respective places ot worship, and
there to spend the day in fasting and prayer, as
well us to make this a subject ol special nraver
continually.
imtlar.
FUGITIVE SLAVES.
Boston, Oct. 25.—The United States Mar
shall in this city has now in his possession war
rants for the arrest of a large number of fugi.
live slaves.
Much excitement prevails among the
population. The court-house has been sur
rounded by them all the morning. According to
accounts they are determined to resist, even to
the shedding of blood, any attempt at carry ing
back to slavery their colored brethren.
A negro name Sa’inel, who has resided here
three or four yenra, has been pointed out by his
master. The impression is that serious conse
quences will follow if an attempt be made to ar
rest him. It is said that several arrests have been
already made secretly, and that or.c or more are
in prison in Leveritt street. The judge was in
terrogated this morning in reference to the sub
ject by negroes and their abettors, but lie would
not answer either pro or con.
Ho decided, however, that all examinations,
ifuny took place, should he made public, and in
the court house. The excitement increases every
moment. The negrots tire mustering strongly,
with the intention of making a forcible demon,
stratum should they positively asceitam wheth
er or not any of their brethren have been arrest
ed.
This is by no means a creditable slate of af
fairs, and it is hoped that the good people of Bos
ton will so regard the integrity and sanctity of
the law us to put an immediate slop to such at
tempts at its violation.
No attempt has yet been made to arrest the fu
gitive sluve for whom a warrent has been issued.
There is some excitement about the matter
among the colored population. The slave has
probably ere ibis been placed in concealment,
liis name is said to be (’raft, a cabinet maker by
trade, who esenped from Macon, Georgia, two
yearu since, und has been doing business in Cam
bridge street.
Chicago, Oct. 25.—The City Council of Chi
cago hus passed resolutions nullifying the Act of
Congress, respecting the Fugitive Slave Law,
and releasing the Police from obedience to it.
This UCt of the city U'Uthnrilies hiif
excitement, and lust night a meeting of 4 or 5,009
people were held, the Mayor presiding. Sena
tor Douglass made a powerful speech, sustaining
the Acts ot Congress in passing this bill, and al
so the compromise. llis speech had a powerful
effect on the meeting, and caused a change in
the public opinion in favorof the law, and against
the acts of the City Council.
Philadelphia, Oct. 25.—The negro who somo
time ago feigned to be a fugitive sluve in order
to excite sympathy, has again returned to the ci
ty. llis last story was so contradictory to his
first that he lias been arrested, lie now avows
himself an imposter, and confesses that himself
and another man had agreed to travel through
the free States, pretending to be pursued fugi
tives, and thereby excite sympathy and obtain
money Ly imposing upon the charities of the
abolitionists.
Washington, Oct. 30.—President Fillmore has
announced Ins determination to enforce the fugi
tive slave law, let the consi quences be what they
may ; and if necessary, he will protect the U.
S. Marshals in the discharge of their duty by
calling to their aid the force of the army.— N.
Y. Com. Advertiser.
So many fugitive slaves have lately taken
refuge in Canada that there is some apprehen
sion of their being starved out, and numbers are
returning to the S'"'”
AIUIEST.
Boston , Oct. 28.—Two men named S. andj.
Knight, believed to be brothers, have been arrest
ed here and held to bail in the sum of ten thou
sand dollars each, upon a charge by the citizens,
of slander. They were arrested with the belief
that they were sluve-catchers, and the plea of
slander was alledged against them. They are,
when at home, citizens of Florida. They en
tered bail and are again at liberty.
Mr. Knight, who was held to bail on Saturds v r
wus again arrested to day, with another Georgian
named Hughes, by the Sheriff, charged with
conspiracy to kidnap negroes. They gavt>
bonds in tire sum oi <?looo uach. and were dis
charged.
A crowd assembled around the Sheriff’s office
with violent intentions. Messrs. Knight and
Hughes took refuge in a carriage, which was
burst open as the horses were started at lull
speed.
NEW PASSENGER CAR.
Another splendid passenger car made its op
pcarunce on the Georgia Railroad yesterday. —
It is from the manufactory of the Georgia Rail
road and Banking Conipuny in Augusta, (a.—
This car is a beautiful specimen of workman
ship und will compare favorably with the best
curs from Northern Factories. We notice that
it bears the name of “Jenny Lind.” —Atlanta
Intelligencer, Oct. 31.
COLLISIONS ON"TUB*UA., RAILROAD.
On Saturday evening last as the “Lagrange,”
the new locomotive for the Atlanta and La
grange Railroad, was ascending the ten mile
grade below Madison, with a very heavy freight
train in tow, a portion of the train became de
tached and running down the grade, came in col
lision with another freight train which was also
ascending the grade, doing considerable injury
to the engine Hercules, as well as destroying a
portion of the cars in the rear. The last car of
this truin breaking loose from the remainder,
took the back track down the grade, and came
with great velocity upon the engine “K- Pe
ters,” which was also coming up a short distance
behind, causing considerable damage also to thii
locomotive. One of the engineers, named Jas.
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