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4, 1855.
At Toungoo, ihe work of grace was powerful,
almost without precedent. At a later date than
the above, Dr. Dawson learns that a native teach
er at Toungoo had sent information to the recent
missionary meeting at Kemmendine, that thirty
seven new znyats for preaching .and teaching had
just been built, in connection with that station, in
different villages, in the hope that they would
soon all be occupied by suitable teachers. No
less than three thousand Karen converts were
waiting to receive the ordinance of baptism.—
“The intelligence,” says Dr. D., “was overwhelm
ing to our poor fainting hearts. It is as marvel
ous as the showers of Divine grace poured down
at Pentecost.”
The dates of the above most cheering intelli
gence, agree nearly with those of the anniversary
meetings in Chicago—when doubt and difficul
ties had formed a cloud overhanging the assembly
—a cloud, on whose dark margin was written
.ruinously, sixty thousand dollars of debt. It was
then more than hinted, that in the midst of dis
trust and despondency, our brethren in the East
were probably rejoicing over companies of new
born souls. Thus it has proved. Is not the co
incidence worthy of being marked as a rebuke to
unbelief and as a fresh incentive to effort and to
trust.' —Watchman &• Reflector.
Colportage in Sweden.
The American Baptist Publication Society has
recently commissioned Itev. Andreas VYiberg as
superintendent of missionary colportage in Swe
den. He is a Swede by birth and education, and
hits been spending tlie two last years in this coun
try. The recent addition of three hundred Swe
dish converts to Baptist churches, lias induced
this society thus to expand its sphere of opera
tions. There are many encouraging indications
that Baptist, books and Baptist missionaries are
henceforward to meet with special acceptance
among many of the people of Sweden. The
English Baptists, we believe, have bad their at
tention turned in the same direction. At a public
meeting, densely crowded, in the sth Baptist
church iu Philadelphia, on the 23d inst., Mr. Wi
berg was solemnly designated to this mission.—
Addresses were delivered by Drs. J. N. Brown
and J. Dowling, and by liev. Messrs. 11. Day, J.
W. Smith, T. S. Malcolm, and by Mr. Wiberg.
At the closing service, Dr. Dowling united Mr.
Wiberg and Miss Caroline Lintemuth, in mar
riage. Miss L. bad been a teacher in a Sabbath
school class in the sth church.'— So. Baptist.
jfnmgn.
Later from Europe.
The America brings the highly important intel
ligence that Sebastopol had been destroyed after
three days bombardment, she conflicted occurred
on the l)th hist., and was most sanguinary ; the
loss, acccording to the English aud French accounts,
being 15,000 French and English, and 15,000
Russians. The French were repulsed six times
from the Redan and Malakoff batteries with ter
rific slaughter, and ihe English once. The Rus
sians evacuated the town after Mowing up the de
fences, burning the ships, and firing the town.—
Nothing but smouldering ruins were left. Five
French generals, including Bosquet, were killed.
A large allied force was marching along the coast
to cm off the Russians inland. An immense
amount oi materials of war was captured. It is
reported that the allies have orders to demand the
unconditional surrender of all troops, stores, and
defences, including Odessa.
An attempt has been made to assassinate Louis
Napoleon.
General Simpsan, telegraphing from the Crimea
he British Minister of War, under date of the
k lust, says that Sebastopol was in the hands of
h e allies, the Russians that evening having evac
i : i the South side, after exploding the maga
settin fire to the town, and burning all their
with.the exception of three steamers,. The
i Ige communicating with the North side had
been destroyed.
A dispatch from general Pelissier to the French
’ Imi-ter of War, says that Karabelnaia and the
.-.null part of Sabastopol no longer exists, and that
ihe vin-mv perceiving one solid occupation of the
•..'.mi evacuated after blowing up nearly all the de
fences. The chief honors of the day are due to
Generals Bosquet and McMahon.
A dispatch from \ arna says that the Malakoff
and Reuan Batteries were carried by storm —per-
ceiving which Gen. Desales made two attacks on
the Central Bastion, but was repulsed.
Gen. Gortscliakoff, telegraphing to the Russian
U vermneiit, on the 9th inst., says that “ Sebasto
: after sustaining an infernal fire, repulsed six
as- uius, but could not drive the enemy from ihe
Malakoff. Our brave troops resisted to the last
extremity, but the enemy found nothing in the
Southern part but blood-stained ruins.”
The intelligence of the fall of Sebastopol was
received in London with extravagant demonstia
tioiis. The fact was announced at the theatres, &c.
The place was attacked in four directions. The
British attempted to storm the Redan, and the
French attacked the Malakoff. The English,
French and Sardinians united and attacked the
central bastion, all simultaneously, and with great
■nirit and energy, but the most eminently success
a assault was s that made by Generals Bosquet
and McMahon.
A dispatch from the Sea of Azov states that
. \!iies were doing immense damage to Rus
sian “merchandize, and that the loss already suf
fered by Russia amounted to several millions ot
Bellemoro, who attempted to assassinate Louis
Napoleon, is undoubtedly mad, and will not be
tried, but sent to a Lunatic Asylum.
•\ustria is reported to have oflered her media
tion to Denmark in relation to her difficulty with
the United States on account of the bound Dues.
The latest advices from London, dated Saturday
the 15th instant, state that it was reported m
Paris that 9 5,000 troops had embarked at Bula
kh v* for the North side of Sebastopol. Other
Rician accounts stale that the Russians were in
i„.xe-sion of the forts on the North side, and that
the allied fleets eould not enter the Bay until Fort
Constantine was reduced.
Phenician Inscription, lately found m Sidon.
In 1837 the celebrated Gesenius published a
work on the Phenician Inscriptions which had
been found in various countries around the Medi
terranean. Gesenius collected eighty-one of van
•OU- lengths, exclusive of legends on the different
‘ iii.h of Phenecian coins. Since that time, accord
ing to the statements of a late French writer tbir
tv-tive not known to Gesenius have been found.
The most important of these is an inscription dis
covered at Marseilles, in 1845. which contains what
has been called ihe sacrificial code of the Temple
of Baal, in that ancient city.
For some time, vague traditions had been cur
rent at Sidon that treasure might be found by dig
gum in the graveyards of the city. In 1553-4,
three copper pots were found, each containing
eight hundred pieces of the gold coinage of Philip
and Alexander the Great. The continued search
for gold has resulted in the discovery of anew in
scription, in the old Phenician tongue.
On the 19th of January, 1855, a party of gold-
I diggers found a sculptured sarcophagus, covered
by a black marble slab, inscribed with letters in
the Semitic character. A sac simile of the wri
ting was taken, which we have had the pleasure
of examining, together with a specimen of the
coins before discovered, through the kindness qf
Dr. H. A. De Forest, of the Syrian Mission of the
American Board. A writer in the Journal of the
American Oriental Society, lias given an analysis
of the letters of the inscription, combining the la
bors of several distinguished Oriental scholars, to
gether with two translations made independently
of each other. The substance of the writing seems
to be an imprecation upon any person who shall
disturb the.remains of the dead, who is represent
ed as a King of Sidon. There is no date given,
but by uniting a variety of circumstances, the wri
ter in the Journal concludes the inscription to be
long to the middle of the fourth century before
Christ. A considerable portion of the words are
said to be very similar to the Biblical Hebrew,
giving additional proof of the near affinity of the
Jews to that wide spread commercial people, whose
colonies dotted the whole shore of the Mediterran
ean, and to whom we are. indebted for our earliest
knowledge of the British Islands.
These inscriptions are the more interesting fiom
the affinities which have been discovered between
them and the Berber languages of North Africa,
which form a link of transitions from the Semetic
tongues of South-Western Asia to those of Abys
sinia and Central Africa.
There is reason to hope that many remains of Phe
nician civilization and art may yet be found, when
Western enterprise shall have thoroughly explored
the buried remains of the great commercial em
poriums .of Syria, North Africa and Spain. Near
ly all those hitherto found are interesting to the
Christian scholar, for the side lights which they
throw upon the antiquities and fortunes of God’s
chosen people.— N. Y. Examiner.
Trouble in India.
The last overland mail from India, with Calcut
ta dates to July 19 th, brings accounts of a serous
insurrection of the mountaineers near the city of
Rajmahai, 200 miles north of Calcutta. Near this
city is a vast mountainous region occupied by an
independent people, wire have never submitted to
anv government but their* own, and have never
experienced the touch of civilization for good or
evil. They are .represented, rtevertbeless, to be
generally a sober; industrious, quiet, truthful and
honest sort of people. Os late some difficulty has
arisen between these mountaineers and their low
land neighbors, the precise nature of which was
not known. On the 9th of July, a band of some
3.000 mountaineers made their appearance in Raj
mahal, which is a city of 20,000 or more inhab
itants, threatening the life of every European and
native of influence in the district;- nine or ten
thousand more were reported in reserve, to follow
up the attack of the first band, if necessary. —
Many persons were killed, and the principal houses
of the city taken possession of or destroyed. The
insurgent force gradually increased to some 30,000
or 50,000, in different bands; the country was
overspread with them for hundred miles, and a
general panic prevailed. They were threatening
Beerbhooni, had sacked and burnt the the town
of Pickour, and were spreading devastation, pillage
and murder wherever they went, the people fleeing
the country far and near.
They are armed with peculiarly formed axes,
brightly polished, and bows and arrows, (the lat
ter poisoned,) and a few muskets. A body of
them were said to have advanced in the direction
of Moorshedabad. Two ladies, Mrs. Thomas and
Miss Pell, on their way from Suthapahar to Bau
gumpoor, were taken from their palankeens, and*
savagely butchered. The English Government
were ordering troops from various quarters into the
disturbed region. —Boston Traveler.
HferfllflMltlS.
itST Nebraska Territory already contains taxa
ble property to the amount of §619,816, accord
ing to the returns of the assessors.
jgST The Methodist denomination has forty
pastors in California; the Episcopalians nine; the
Baptists nine. All these churches are prosperous.
Both morality and religion are advancing in the
new State. The Legislature, tinder the pressure
of public opiuion, ■ has passed laws suppressing
gambling and dueling.
jl£P”The Charleston (Illinois) Courier, says that
in boring an Artesian well, at Mattooii, the augur
at a depth of one hundred feet passed through a
large log of wood, in a good state of preservation.
Mattoon is situated in the midst of an extensive
prairie. llow did the log get to be one hundred
feet below the surface of the earth?
jg&rAn Irishman who had jumped into the
water to save a man from drowning, on receiving
a sixpence from the person, as a reward for his
services, looked at the sixpence and then at him,
and at last exclaimed, “Well I’m over paid for the’
job.” .
ESP Buffaloes in innumerable numbers are ra
ging over the prairies only fifteen miles West of
Fort Riley, in Kansas. With a spy-glass from a
hill, they can be seen grazing as far as the eye can
reach. Settlers who had located in the vicinity with
herds of cattle have been compelled to remove for
the want of grass, which had been consumed by
the animals.
jJSPPure Native Iron, the existence of which
the scientific world has been disposed to doubt,
has recently been found in Liberia. It was sent
to this, country, and has been analyzed in Boston
by Dr. Hayes, who pronounces it by conclusive
proofs, to be a true native .iron, not meteoric, nor
reduced in any way from an ore,
gSf Toney Proctor, a free colored man, died at
Tallahassee, Fla., on the 10th nil, aged 1 1.2 years.
It is said he was at the battle of Quebec, as the
servant of an English officer, in 1759, which is 96
years ago. He recollected this fact distinctly, lie
was at the beginning of the Revolutionary war in
the vicinity of Boston, at the time the tea was
thrown overboard, and afterwards at the battle of
Lexington. He came to Florida long before the
change of flags, and settled in St. Augustine,
where lie purchased bis freedom, married, and rear
ed a large family. During the Florida war be
acted as Indian interpreter for Gen. Harney.
ESP The Dixon (111.) Telegraph mentions
the formation of a company in that city
to manufacture brick by anew process, which dis
penses with burning, and is in every respect cheap
er than the old mode. The bricks are made entire
ly of lime and sand, mixed with water and press
ed with a powerful machine. The size of one of
these bricks is ten by six inches, four inches high,
being equal to three and one-eighth of common
brick. They are made hollow, so that they lay
up a hollow wall, and thereby save the expense
of lathing aud plastering. They are baked in the
sun, and after being pressed will become sufficient
ly hard in ten days to lay up.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
AST Samuel Wilkins, of Utica, N. \ ~ avers that
he has tried for eight years a plan to prevent the
rot of the potato, and has always found it success
ful. It is simply to pull oft’ the vines at the roots
as soon as they show symptoms of disease. He
is sc confident of the certainty of this cure that
he has purchased an acre of potatoes in the ground
and treated them in this way. These he is will
ing to wager §IOO will not rot, while others in the
same field, with the vines left on them, will be thor
oughly diseased. So says the Utica IleralJ.
gpgp The American Commissioner appointed to
survey and mark the new boundary ljne between
the United States and Mexico has reported the
completion of the work. Secretary Guthrie may
soon be called upon to disburse the three million
dollars remaining due to our neighboring Repub
lic uuder the Gadsden Treaty, as that instrument
stipulates for the payment of the money “as soon
as the boundry line should be surveyed, marked,
and established.” The survey, however, has been
completed by the American Commissioner entire
ly unassisted by the Mexican Commissioner, the
latter having been seized and imprisoned by Santa
Anna soon after the work commenced. — Char.
Courier.
Persecution of Protestants in France. —The
Romish clergy continue to persecute Protestants,
but take great care to prevent the instances from
coining to the imperial ears. A Protestant father
has recently appealed to the tribunal at Orleans,
against a decision of a conscil de famille, which
deprived him of bis control over his two children
on the ground that be is a Protestant, while the
mother, now deceased, was a Roman Catholic.
The Maine Paw. —The New York Journal of
Commerce js of the opinion that the prohibitory
principle of the Maine law is dead, because of the
<loom in Maine, its. birth place. The re-action
there is considered as premonitory of wlmt is
everywhere to follow. Nevertheless, urges the
Journal let us push on reform and restraint, and
temperance in tne old way, and not permit in
temperance to riot in the re-action brought, about,
in a measure, by the temperance action of a few
professed, but fanatieaMemperancc men.
Capital Punishment. —The act of tlm Legisla
ture of Wisconsin abolishing capital punishment
for murder is a failure, Practically it has simply
transferred the death penalty from the courts- to
mobs.
An Interesting (Question,— lt has always been
supposed that the mean height of the Pacific ocean
is greater than that of the Atlantic—the differ
ence at the Isthmus of Panama being between
three and four feet. This is found to beau error.
“It lias been lately decided by Col. Totton, after
a series of careful tidal observations, that their
height at half tide, is exactly the same.”
Meteorological. —lt has been ascertained, says* a
cotemporary, that people who pay the printer pear
ly, are seldom struck by lightning. If this be. a
bonafide fact, we have in our mind’s eye a few who
ought to procure lightning rods instanter.—Bien
ville Times.
Romanism in Buenos Ayres. —Jn Buenos Ayres
the anti-Cathoii'c party are now in power. The
Romish Church trembles —its power wanes—its
clergy are without respect. A German Protest
ant is at the head of the educational department,
and there is a Methodist Academy with one-hun
dred and fifty native boys of Romish parentage.
Indian Battle—Defeat of the Red Skins. —
St. Loris, Sept. 24. —Intelligence has just reach
ed this city of a sanguinary battle between Gen.
Harney and the Sioux Indians, on the north fork
of the Platte river. The fight lasted for several
hours, when the Indians were routed with a loss
of one hundred killed and fifty women and chil
dren taken prisoners. Ilarney had six of his men
killed and wounded.
Tennessee Wheat.-—Wo see it stated that the
shippers of Tennessee wheat JYom Murfreesboro,
in that State, to New York via Savannah, have
realized a profit of 80 cents a bushel. At Mur
freesboro, the grain is represented to l>e worth 80
cents per bushel, cost of transportation 50 cents,
and the wlieat has been sold as high as s2.lo'per
bushel. These prices, however, cannot be obtained
now. —Atlanta Inlet.
Railroad Accident:- —A frightful disaster, attend
ed with loss of life, and serious if not fatal injury
to some dozen persons, happened on the New York
Central Railroad, near West Albany, yesterday
looming, It appears that through the negligence
of a switch tender, the passenger train from Buf
falo for Albany, ran into a cattle train, smashing
the locomotive, tender, and the first passenger car
of one, and the two rear cars of the other, into
fragments. One of the latter was filled with ani
mals, many of which were killed. The wounded
passengers, mangled and dead cattle, broken bag
gage and debris of the cars and machinery, ‘min
gled together into one indistinguishable mass, pre
sented a scene altogether indescribable.— N. Y.
Herald 21 st inst.
The United States and Denmark. —The Da
nish Secretary of State has refused peremptorily
t<i accede to the demand of the Government of
the United. States, and declared that if the treaty
between the two States is abrogated on that ac
count, that the vessels of the United States will
be treated as others not protected by treaty stipu
lations. If both parties adhere to the decision to.
which they have come, a collision seems probable,
if not inevitable. lln (get, it is said, Denmark is
negotiating with France, and England for aid in
the event of such an Issue to the matter. It is
difficult to believe, however, that France and.
England, with a contest on hand in which so far
ail their energies have been taxed to the utmost in
vain, would add to their antagonist the streugth
of a nation as mighty as either of themselves.
Im/jortunt to Ministers. —Wo are authorized to
state that the Board of Directors of the Green
ville and Columbia Railroad Coin pan}', at their
meeting on the 29th ult., authorized the President
of the Company to sell the respective Christian de
nominations a ticket, for one hundred dollars,
which will pass one of their ministers, at any time,
on the road without any further charge. If more
than one minister of a denomination having such
ticket be on the road at the same time, one will
be passed free, the others charged half the usual
fare. —Tndependent Prtss.
Flour in New Hampshire. —For several years
past, the Eastern States have depended almost en
tirely upon the West for their flour; but this year
they undertook to raise their own, and with grati
fying success. An old farmer, who had recently
traveled extensively in Sullivan and Graften coun
ties, assures us that he never saw such crops of
wheat in New Hampshire. We hear similar re
ports from other quarters, and have seen some
beautiful fields ourselves. It may be thought, per
haps, that all the wheat New Hampshire can raise
will not affect the market price of flour; but when
it is considered that for five years past it has pro
duced next to none, while this year it will supply
one-lmlf its population, the effect must be felt;
and if the other New England States have done
as well, the aggregate influence upon prices must
be quite perceptible. • Flour must come down, and
will come down, as soon as the new crop is fully
av ai 1a bl e. —Mn aches ter Democrat.
Which is the most Profltbble. —A barber in
Easton Penn, who in November, 1853, decided !
to close his shop and business on the Sabbath, at
the close of a year issued an address to those en
gaged in the same business, urging them to fol
low his example. He states that he has been a
gainer in time, money, and an easy conscience, as
his business has increased, his customers-have mul
tiplied, lie and bis apprentices have, had a day of
ret, and while tree from upbraidings of con
science, he has learned that in discharge of duty
there i< a reward. He states, that during sixteen
Saturdays and Sundays previous to dosing, lie
shaved 2,529 persons; and that during sixteen
Saturdays only, after closing, he shaved 2,675.
MARRIED,
oil the evening of tlie ‘2sth of Sept., by J. L. Pasolini, E.q., Mr.
Moses llauiric, of Walker, to Mrs. Elizauetii Hl’ue, pf Lincoln.
OBITUARY.
“Du3t thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return.”
Died, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth K.
Taylor, on t he 27th August, 1855, Mrs. Amanda M. F.
Shell, daughter of Joseph It. and tlie late Sarah A. Moore
field.
The deceased was born in Chesterfield District, S. C., April
21st, 1831, and joined tlie M. P. Church, in Macon coumy,
Ala., in t lie year 1815, and from that time to the day of her
death, she was an humble, but earnest follower of the Lord.
Her last hours were-truly triumphant. She spoke ft) her
mourning friends encouragingly—told them not to grieve af
ter her—that she was going to that happy land ‘'where the
wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest ” She
passed through severer trials in this life, perhaps, tlwm gene
rally fails to the hit of humanity. Truly may it be said, that
her days were few and fu I of trouble; hut she Wore those
nfflicu ns as became a Christian,and never murmured at the
decrees of Providence. She had been taught by pious pa
rents to put her trjlst in-God, and she never forgot those les
sons. She mourned, it is true, at her bereavements and mis
fortunes, as was natural, hut her trusing heart told her that
it was God's wilt, and she bowed in meek and gentle sob
mission to His commands.
Rut she is gond! Friends mourn her departure, bereaved
relatives are overwhelmed with sorrow-, but they mourn not
as those who have no hope. She is gone home to heaven to
realize that serene bliss and happiness which is not found
upon earth. There she will meet a mother, four brothers j
and hr r own darling babe, and oh ! vvliat a happy meeting
that will be.
“Pain cannot pierce the passive breast;
No sorrows there can dwell,
The aching, heart is now at rest;
Dear loved one, (are thee well.”
A BROTHER.
Died, at his residence in Talbot lon, Gl., ori the morning
of the2lt!i July last, Thomas Jamieson, in the'39th year of
his age. He had been the subject of affliction since the
Greek Indian disturbances in 1836, in which he participated
to some extent as a cavalry volunteer. For the last year, he
had been confined mostpf the lime to his bed. He bore his
affliction with fortitude arid contemplated his approaching
death without alarm. Asa citizen, Mr. J. was a man of
candor and firmness—he compromised not with the violators
of law unci order. Ills voi< e and example was always to tie
hoard and felt insupportof morality, virtue and sobriety. As
a Christian, he was faithful, active and useful. Since his
youth he had been an ae eptable member of tlie Baptist
church, and for many years a deacon in the same. His regu
lar and-consistent life, as well as his peaceful and hopeful
death, prove the power and genuineness of his Christian failii
and hope. To his friends and relatives far away, allow us
to gas that we,cou!d but feel around bis dying cuyicll, lhat
in his sold, “all was well.” N.
Departed this life, August 2d, 1855. in Oglethorpe county,
Ga., Mrs. Mart- A. Tiller, consoyt of Mr. Robert Tiller.
Sister Tiller was 20 years and 1 day old. She, upon profes
sion of religion, was. baptized iu tlie summer of 1851, and
lived an orderly member of the church till her death. She
left a young husband and one child to realize the irrepara
ble loss.
llu band remember you too must die, . ,
Prepare to meet thy’ God iri peace,
That you may rise with her on high,
And join Christ’s Angels iu their feast.
PASTOR.
Died, in Clark coumy, on the 21st July, 1855, Mrs. Eu
nice.K. Morton, wife of Col. Joseph Morton, arid daughter
of Whitfield Landrum, of Oglethorpe counly. She was less
than 20 years of age hy a lew months. Her death produced
the.deepest grief, being thus early removed from her father
ami brothers; from her husband and infant child. Being the.
only daughter and sister, stie had been from infancy the ob
ject of peculiar endearment. Happy in all the relations of
life, it seemed well for her to live; but God’s ways are, not as
our ways, nor his thoughts its our thoughts. Let ns bless
“the glorious giver wlm doeth all things well.” In August,
1853,5 he was baptized by the Rev. Wm. T. Brand", arid
muled with tlie Baptist church a! Pleasant Grove. ■ Her life
was a constant illustration of the truth and power of the re
ligion she professed. When death came she was found calm,
fearless and resigned.
“Weep not for her! She is an angel novr,
And treads the sapphire flowers of Paradise
All darkness wiped from her refulgent brow .
Sin, sorrow, suffering banished from her eyes;
Weep not for ‘her!” .S. L.
Died, at her residence in Striven county, Ga., on the ert
ing of the 7th Sept.. Mrs. Sarah Belcher, in the eightieth
year of her age. The mandate of remorseless Death lias
gone forth iu our midst, and one \vlu> was very dear to us lias
fallen before it. Mrs. Sarah Belcher has passed to her final
home. The scenes and places that once knew her shall now
know her no more. Tlie good heart that beat in sympathy
with the joyous—that nidi ted with pity for the suffering—that
felt with keauness the pangs that, lacerated, and the pleasures
dial lightened the hearts of her friends is still, and sleeps
now forever removed from the troubles of this life. The
hand that was always open and busy iu the ministrations of
love and friendship is palsied, shrunken and powerless. No
more shall it obey the kindly imptilses of her nature. ’Twill
now move over-tins harp-strings as she joins in the chorus of
praist lo Hup who on earth was her chosen God. The de
crepitude of age will no lunger lie felt by hey, but with a re
newed vow bittiness will she be-joyous in the presence of the
eternal throne. Such is ijte hope site has left behind her.
Though her friends baVv been painfully afflicted, we can
but weep, and our hearts be heavy at this dispensation, yet
let us remember the gracious promises given to such as she.
Though we. deplore lier loss, let us send our thoughts over
the dark stream of death, on whose brink we now stand and
see her clothed in the robes of the righteous and receiving tlie
rewards at her pious life. Then we can no more wish her
here; we vvouid not recall her to this scene of-suffering and
anguish, where Jor eighty years her spirit was subject to the
many trials and temptations of life; but. we will then rather
rejoice that her good spirit is forever -as rest with the God that
gave n—with the God who has recalled it. We will feuirm
bgr tier good deeds, her pious exampleSj arid keep fresh in
our minds her good graces of character, and thus honor arid
respect her memory. May she ever move over us, and dwell
with us here in spirit, where she so long dwelt in life, and
shed “happiness by her presence. Thou Art gone to the
grave, hut we will not deplore thee. Though sickness and
sorrow encompass the tom >, the Savior has passed through
its portals before, thee, and the lamp of his love is thy guide
through its gloom. M. J. B.
UeC Froiiibi tion is I will please copy.
Died, iu Jefferson county, on Thursday, tlie 13thuit.,of
Quinsey, Sheldon, youngest son-of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. 11.
Battey, aged 3 years arid 11 months.
Died, in Cass county, Ga., Auguet 15th, in her twenty
second year, Miss Elizabeth P. Chapman, daughter of
Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman, formerly of Hancock county.
During a gracious revival of rebGion in 1853, slje sought
and found the “pearl of great price,” joined the Baptist
church under the pastoral care of the Rev. G. W. Tumlin,
and set about her brief hut bright career to Heaven. She
was blessed with a lively, cbee till disposition The light of
her smile and die ring of her joyous laugh will be sadly
missed around the fireside ot her venerated mother. She
was warm hearted and devoted in her attachments. In the
biooio of youth, jusi expanded into graceful woman hood.
“To know her was to love her.” It is hard to give up one
so loved as Lizzie w’as; but her friends mourn not as those
who have no hope. In her last sickness, which only lasted
nine days, she endured much suffering and seemed to antici
pate her death from its e mmencement. The evening before
she died she called her relations and friends around her bed,
ami exhorted them to live right and meet her ill heaven, fold
ed her arms around her youngest brother’s neck, told him
all the family possessed a hope lhat they vvouid meet her in
heaven but nim, she could not let him go until he promised
her he would give his heart to God; he promised he would;
she replied we will then be. an unbroken family in Heaven,
if you will all bold (pit faithful, prayed a most eloquent pray
er that God would enable him to se • bis distance front Him,
aud that lie would turn and live. Sdm told her aged mother
not to mourn for her, it would not be long till she would
meet her where parting is no more, and tried to console her
only sister and weeping brothers. Her calm and triumphant
dealh will do much for4.he cause of religion in this commu
nity. May her dying prayer be answered. M. C. S. D.
[Receipts of payment for the Christian Index
to October 2,1855.
j W. R. Storey to Aug. 16, 1856, 2 00
l Rev. W. P. Steed .to. Nov. 1,1856, 200
5 E. Cook to Jan. 25, 1858. 5 00
3 E. Bruton to Oct. 11, 1855, 1 00
i -George VV. Walker... to Aug.3o, 1856, .2 00
Mrs. Keturah Mathews.to July 26, 1854, 200
j Jas. 11. Davis to Sept. G, 1856, 2 00
OP OD ID 2
A BANK NOTE was picked up hy ;t negro boy,
in the street, a fetv days since, in Pcnfield,
which the au.ner can have by describing, rewarding
the boy, and paying for this advertisement.
Apply to J. T. BLAIN.
Sept. 22 38
* Memoir of Dr. Cone.
r ,l MiE faintly of Dr. Cone have the pleasure of an-
U nquueing, that a Memoir is in the course of prep
aration in conformity With their wishes; and they re i
specltnlly reqiiajt all persons who have letters or other 1
documents or. remhiis&enses of any kind relating to i
the deceased, which may be of service in writing his
life, to forward them to-the address of the subscribers.
Any document tlfus sent will be carefully preserved
and returned according to the direction of the party
forwarding it. ED. WINFIELD CONE, •”
SPENCER W. CONE, :
405 Broonte Street, New York.
Oct 4 ‘ it 40
READ THIS.
First Edition of* this ■ popular Music
Book sold
“THE CASKET,”
A COLLECTION OF SACRED MELODIES.
SECOND EDITION IS NOW IN PRESS, j
and will be ready for the trade by-tbn loth of Sep- j
tember,
This edition lias been improved. The paper is finer,
and the volume will’ compare with any music- book
ever published.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
The new Music Book, the Casket. —lt seems to have
become already the.general favorite here; and there is j
little doubt that its popularity will extend \yhn its
excellencies become more generally known. Its pe
culiar feature ft the remarkable adaptation of tlie mu
sic to the sentiment and spirit of the hymns to which
it is attached. The power of music to express the ten
der and plaintive, or grand and majestic conceptions
of the poetry, has been carefully and successfully
studied by the authors of the Casket, Prof. Robinson,
of Charleston, atul Prof. Woodbury, of New York.
We know of no other collection of music which is at
all comparable to it in this respect. —Charleston Eve
ning News.
It is very desirable that good taste, aud correct
adaptation of the music to the sentiment, should pre
vail in this department of public worship. This work
seems admirably suited to bring about that happy
result. Its excellent arrangement in the grouping of
appropriate tunes under different heads, is anew fea
ture, and adds to its value.— Baltimore True Union.
It is destined soon to be the favorite of the choirs
and churches which have a proper regard for this
branch of public worship. It preserves many of the
old"favorite tunes, and adds td them very many new
and brilliant gems. Besides the tunes for the usual
Church services, it contains anthems, chants, sacred
songs, national odes, and a delightful variety for Sun
day Schools and social and revival meetings, which
render it at once comprehensive, tasteful and conve
nient. Tlie reputation ot the co-editor has hitherto
been only that of a skilful teacher , and chorister.—
Many of his tunes were in circulation, in manuscript,
and were sung and admired by hundreds, who did not
know.him as the author. —Charleston Standard.
It is said to be the finest collection of choice melo
dies- from the most eminent American and English com
posers ever qn'esenlg'd to the public. It contains se
lections from the works of Handel, Haydn, J/ozart,
Beethoven, Rossini, and other celebrated masters. —
Southern Patriot.
We have been at some pains to examine tlie work,
and feel that we speak understandingly, when we say
that it is far superior to any book ol the kind which
has been-prepared or published at thesouth. Indeed
it is wholly unlike the wretched compilations which
have hitherto constituted the sum of our sacred musi
cal literature, and it will take a place in the ranks of
the scientific productions of the north.— So. Preshy.
Professors Robinson and Woodbury are gentlemen
of the first standing as teachers of music; and the
Southern Baptist Publication Society must have scru
tinized it sufficiently to decide it to be a first rate
work of the kind, before giving it their endorsement.
The gamut is laid down very plainly, and there is a
tine variety of tunes. —South Western Baptist.
The Southern Baptist Publication Society have
lately published a Music Book which will meet a great
want among the thousands in our Soul hern Zion. The
hoard, iu providing it, were convinced that if a hook
of the highest order of excellence, .of this description,
could be widely circulated through all the Southern
States, it would be a great means of promoting pure
and-undefiled religion. It is believed that the “Cask
et” will be hailed by thousands of all persuasions of
Christians, as the Music Book for the South, and second
to none in the country. The secular and literary
press, we notice, are equally disposed to greet this
work, as a contribution to sacred science and art. —
Southern Baptist.
The CASKET contains about 350 pages Price, per
dozen, 8,10. A sample copy will be forwarded by
mail, post-paid, to each Teacher or Conductor of a
choir, on the receipt of 75 cents, or 25 postage stamps.
Published by’ the Southern Baptist Publication So
ciety. SMITH & WIIILDEN, Agents,
‘ Sept 2-7-39 Charleston, S. C.
THE SHAWM,
BY WM. B. BRADBURY AND GEO. F. ROOT,
NOW enters upon the third year of its publication.
Its large amount of matter, original and select- .
ed, its “Singing Class,” its “Original Cantata,” its An
thems, etc .justify its title—ALlßß/RY OFCHURCH
MUSIC. The extraordinary sale of THE SHAWM,
during the first two years of its publication, sufficient
ly attests its popularity.
A single specimen copy will he sent by mail, post
paid, for examination, to any teacher of music, or
choir leader, on the receipt of seventy-five cents.
Published by MASON BROTHERS,
Sept 27-39 23 Park Row, New York.
THE HALLELUJAH.
LO WUIjIj M AOi\’§ fiewcdlleetion of Church
Mjisic, contains upwards of ONE THOUSAND
PIECES of musics, adapted to about ONE 11UNDRED
fl/ETRES, and a much larger variety than usual oi
Anthems and other set Pieces. The Elements of Music
have been especially prepared for Singing CiaV.es—-a
variety of pleasing exercises, four-part ong>. and
rounds interspersed, and there is added Musical Nota
tion in a NuTsnELL— a brief course for schools.
A specimen copy will be sent by mail, post-paid, ‘for
examination, to any teacher of music, or leader of
choir, on receipt of seventy-five cents. Published by
’ MASON BROTHERS,
Sept 27-39 23 Park Row, New York.
R - (S1; & SMITH,
OO'MMISSIO N MER CUA R TS ,
BAVANNAM, GEORGIA.
TENDER their services to the patrons of the bite
firm of Rabun & Whitehead, and the 1 lanters of
Georgia generally, in the sale oTCotton and other 1 r<>
(luce ° Having had many year’s experience in 1 “uuriets,
they'hope to give satisfaction to all who entriu t their
business to them. Orders fog gagging, Rope ana fam
ily Applies will be fifTed at the lowestmarket prices.
Savannah. Dec 7, 1864
~7T~ BIBLE FUND3.
ALL the Brethren who subscribed, to me last year
are requested to forward the amount to hro. i.
W RABUN of Savannah, the Treasurer of the Com
mittee. Others who have funds for this good cause,
will please do flic same. Brother Rabun has the sub
scribers’names. Funds forwarded to me, 1 will send
to him free of charge. I would prefer them sent di
rectly to him as they are much needed,
recti} t,o 11 j ROBERT FLEMING.
Ifewnan, May 9, 1855.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
THE firm oi GEORGE PARKS & CO. having been
dissolved by the death of Mr. Parks, and its own
limitation, the business of the Depository of the South
ern Baptist Publication Society in this city will be
hereafter conducted by JULIUS C. SMITH and JO
SEPH WIIILDEN, under the firm of SMITH & WIIIL
DEN, Depository Agents. By order of the Board.
1 JAMES TUPPER,
President So. Bap. Pub. Society.
j[gf“Baptist papers please copy.
I June 6, 1855.
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT OF
MERCER UNIVERSITY.
r P-HE Prudential Committee will, on the first of No
vember, elect a TEACHER for this Department,
his services to commence on the first of February, 1850.
Applicants will send their names and credentials to
; Rev. Dr. Crawford, President of the University.
Sept 22, 1855 td 39
Georgia Female College.
SEVENTH YEAR.
T HE FIRST TERM of the seventh scholastic Year
I will commence on Monday, August 27th.
This is the most advantageous period at which a
pupil ean enter College. Ample provision is made for
instruction in every department. French is taught
hy r native French lady, fn the School of Design
every v iriety of Painting and Drawing is taught.
The Department of Music furnishes great facilities
both in vocal nnd instrumental music.
R. D. MALLARY,
~ Sec’y. of Faculty.
Madison, Aug. 2, 1855.
Georgia Female College.
rOF.MA.Ii OLASS.
r pilE LADIES of this Class are Graduates of the
JL College, and are receiving instruction in the
: Theory of Teaching, aad the practical duties of the
| School Room.
i They propose to engage in teaching, should favor
| able openings present. Persons who wish to employ
accomplished teachers, may address the undersigned
! at Madison. GEO. Y. BROWNE,
Sept 13-37 President.
| Savannah Medical College.
|MLL i bird course of Lectures in this Institution,
will commence on the first Monday in November
next.
The Clinical Lectures in Medicine and Surgery, at
the Savannah Hospital and the College Clinique, will
commence on the 15th ot October and continue dur
ing the course.
FACULTY.
Theory and practice of Medicine—lt. D ARNOLD
M. D.
Obstetricks, and diseases of Women and Children
P. M. KOLLOCK, M. D.
Principles and Practice of Surgery—W. G. BUL
LOCH, M. D.
Medical Chemistry —C. W. WEST, M. D.
Institutes of Medicine—E. H. MARTIN, M. D.
Anatomy—J. G. HOWARD, M. D.
Materia Mediea and Medical .Jurisprudence—J. B.
READ, M. D.
Demonstrator of Anatomy—JOS. J. WEST, M. D.
Fees for the entire course $lO5 00
Matriculation Ticket 5 00
Ample facilities will be furnished for the study of
Practical Anatomy. Board can be had at from $4 to
$0 per week. For further particulars apply to
C W. WEST, M. D., Dean.
Aug. 9, 1855 32 4m.
To men of Taste and Capital.
’ !PII E Subscriber, wishing to remove to S. W. Gecr
-- gin, proposes to sell his place near Cave Spring, in
Van’s Valley, Floyd county, Ga-, containing 317 acres,
more or less, returned Ist quality, oak and hickory,
mostly of soil and surface not to wash—some 160 acres
cleared and under good tillage ; the remainder, gen
erally well timbered. It has several springs of cool,
blue, limestone water ; 2 constant streams ; an effec
tive water power, without hurtful darning ; orchards
of many well-selected varieties, especially of appels,
and a large and commodious brick dwelling, surround
ed by fine scenery, and within one mile of the village;
long noted for its moral and educational advantages.
All who have examined the premises, concur in the
opinion that this place combines the elements of beau
ty, fertility, convenience, and healthfulness, to an extent
seldom, if ever, equaled in .this country. Gut come and
see sou yourselves, arid the character, locution, and re
sources of the place can hardly fail to satisfy you that it
is a No. 1 article, not subject to tne fluctuations of
the market. For terms apply on the premises.
W. I>. COWDREY.
Cave Spring, July 10, 1855 29 ts
Richmond Female institute.
ON CLAY, TENTH AND MARSHALL STREETS,
RICHMOND, V!lifXiA.
upilE next session will commence the first Monday
X in OCTOBER, and close the last Thursday in
June. Pupils may be admitted at any time, but it
is highly desirable for them to be present the day of
session.
The cost of grounds, buildings and outfit, has been
about seventy thousand dollars; and no additional
pains nor expense will be spared to satisfy every rea
sonable desire. The course of instruction is extensive
and liberal. Able and experienced teachers have
been secured, and the most approved scientific appa
ratus, school desks, Ac., have been provided.
Rev. B. MANLY. Jr..—President.
Mr. R. P. LATIIAM, Mathematics and Physical
Sciences.
Rev. 11. 11. TUCKER, Ancient and English Literature.
Dr. R. A. LEWIS, Botany, Ac.
Mrs. EMMA HOLCOMBE, English Branches.
Miss ELIZABETH V. NELSON, English Branches.
Mrs. 11. 11. TUCKER, English and Latin.
Miss MINA CIIOLLET, French and German.
M. JOS. NICHARD, Spanish and Italian.
Miss JANE S. STANARD, Preparatory Department-
Mrs. GEORGIANA MONROE, Preparatory Depart
ment.
Mr, JOHN DUNDERD ALE, Piano and Organ.
Miss EMILY DUNDERD ALE, Piano and Guitar.
Miss SARAH SULLY, Harp.
Miss EMILY GRUBB, Drawing, Painting Ac.
Mr. EUGENE CREHEN, do. do.
Mr. SUBLET?, and Lady, Steward’s Department.
THKMS I’fTR SESSION :
Board and Washing §220 00
Tuition in Preparatory Depart 30 Oo
Tuition in Collegiate Departm’nt... 30 00
Ancient and Mod. Languages, each, 20 00
Music on Piano, Guitar, Organ,.. 40 00 to 80
Drawing, Painting, Ac 20 00 to 40_
Pamphlets containg any information may be obtain
ed of the President, REV. B. MANLY, Jk.
Sept 13 37
& ASKIN,
WAItI.IIOHSi: A ( O.U.THSSKIX MERCHANTS
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
HAVING associated ourselves together for the pur
pose of transacting a genera. Warehouse and
Commission Business, wc have taken the commodious
Fil e Proof Warehouse on Reynold-street, (lecently oc
cupied bv Platt A Gil ham,) where we will be pleased
to serve all the friends of the old concern, and as many
newsies a- may choose to give us their patronage, —
pledging o. .-selves that their interest will not suffer in
o U r hands. Particular attention will be given to the
selection and forwarding of Bagging, liopc, and Family
Supplies. Commission for selling Cotton will be 25
cents per bale. The usual cash advances made on Pro
duce in store.
T. A. GILIIAM, of Oglethorpe Cos.
, F. E. ASKIN, of Taliaferro Cos.
Aug. 80, 1865. 6>u 35
WHITLOCK, COSKERY 6l CO.,
IV l |{ KHOUSE a commission merchants
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,
r pAKE t his method of informing their friends and the
I public that the} continue business in the same
Fire Proof Warehouse on Campbell-street. Their per
sonal attention is given to the Storage and Sale of Cot
ton and other Produce consigned to them.
Orders for Bagging, Rope, and Family Supplies pur
chased at the lowest market prices.
Cash advances made, when desired, on produce in
store. J. W. WHITLOCK,
JOHN COSKERY,
H. J.- WHITLOCK.
Aug. 30, 1855. 3m 35
A SOUTHERN Gentleman and Lady desires to pro
iV cure a situation as Teachers for the year 1856, in
a good village or country school, who are qualified to
teach the English and Latin Languages, with the rudi
ments of Greek and French. Any persons desiring
such teachers, will please inform J. J. Davis, Newnan,
Georgia. sept 13-37
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