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Christopher Bfchtlfr has cats. 'ly B< ">" "’’V ^
1 - •« J hoy have contributed
Spectator, that
blisliedhimstll in tbr assaying and Mumping of gold | dcs<* r \«Ta'naTSI’iVv ^ra‘»t
near that place, manufacturing it into piece* of f 2 50 | By Ensign F. //. Metre, nf the Guards; Tltc Georgia
end 55 00. Hi* Mar.Jsid is twenty carats fine, being i Guards :
too cars'* •.•!»»’ that of the Coifed State*’ coin. f l he j “ Honor and fan
Spectator speaks of Mr. Beclith r as a centlernnn of
nior class; during tho whole of whirl) the
tlu.uph they never were. yo , infT rent lemon erquiliod themselves in u
win a nation’s glory—they 7 r ...... . • •-
AthenSf July 12,1831.
p from ro condition rise,
Act well your part—there oil the honor lies.**
. , ,,|i | l’y the Ret. Thomas IV. Stanley : Destruction to the
competent science and skill, and an nun possessing »' 0V( .,' rnwn Taiitij t’nint) perpetuity,
tho requisite? necessary to entitle him to the umunitrd ; Py g. . J CC I,; Nullification: “Conceived in ini-
confidcncc of the public. Wo w ish some of his coin j qnjty nnd brought forth in corruption;” Ihc office acek-
niight stray into this neighborhood.
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To Correspondents.—“A Contractor/* “Baldwin/*
noil a conininnicalion from the Philo t.itciary society
of I.awreneevillr, have boon received and will appear
■ os toon as "Ur limits will admit. A letter from Dr. A.
.-ones of this place, pun* the result of some interest. ~ T^nOusn
ing experiment*, was intended for publication this w u), the Franklin Blue*, n-arrhed to the Baptist Church,
we« k, h'..t unavoidably postponed. We shall probably where, at about half pun' 10 o’clock, before a brilliant
he enabled to give it a place in our next. “ Mwill (and overflowing audience, the Ileclaratioi^of (ndepen
COM .ML'S'icx i r.p.
CKLEJJRATION
or the -Itii or jm.v bv the
CXjORGIA guards.
After thetermination of the annual txerrises in the
please give u» an answer to his riddle* bi fore we can j
determine on publishing them. The other day we dis- wa9 ( j
covered in our idler box, a communication written in Company then retired, and after performing various
an impressive, eloquent, and classical Oration
was delivered by f.iriit. 12. B. HOUGHTON. The
j speedily sink into the shades oblivion, unhonored and
unregreUcd.
Rii Junius Ilillyer.—The surviving soldiers of our Re
volution who are with us to-day : Blessed be their ear
ly efforts for liberty. Blessed he their country. Bles
sed he their declining years; and may God bless them
I in their death, by a happy union with their compatri-
I ots in IKaven. Sincere be our gratitude, and ever
* prompt our assistance.
By I). T, Pope: The Athenian Fair:
“ And did we take for Heaven above
But half such pains as we
Take day and night for Woman’s love,
What angels should we he.”
fy William If'. Clayton: Female Beauty : Health
cat hand, and on beautiful straw-colored pa-
evolulioiis, and filing several salutes,
wher
repuited to
BUjn
citaininc a poetical effu-ion of one •• J.” to the i Independence Drove.’ where together with several
Mtaini g n po . invited guests, they sat down to n sumptuous din-
ue object of his affections. Willing to C rat, v ' ner prepared bv our rospected fellow citizen, Mr.
up> of our friends, wc should not hesitate to give it'WILLIAM B. MORELAND. Captain ADAMS took
publicity, were it not that wc presume the parties
ennui,
and af.-u that the same effusion can he found it; a num
the Chair assisted by I.ieut. CI.AUKF. and Mi. A.
’ u.idlho«"only,’ would read it with interest, I CHASE, as Vice Presidents. A few of the venerable
' 11,11 remnants of the revolution graced the Itoard; and peace,
4,»that the same effusion can he found in a rium- | harmon> and patriotic joy held their pleasant reign.
the Athenian for March 9, 1827, over the aigna- I The flowing howl of Bacchus did not sparkle there; but
tore"f ” Anacreon Tyro.” Ac presume a perusal of
that piper will answer every purposo. *' Pto!en»us,”
we a*** sorry to »a), is inadmissible. Another commu
nication on “the course of studies it might be most ad-
Miniairaoiis for young men to pursue,” is received, and
Shait receive early attention
.•Ittornry General.—It has at length been officially
announced that Judge Berrien has resigned hia office of
Attorney General of tho United States at the request
of the President. Tho corrcrpomiencc which passed
between them on the subject, will be found on the last
page of this paper. R. B. Taney, Esq. of Baltimore, is
appointed to succeed Judge Berrien. Of Mr. Taney
w<- know nothing—report speaks of him, however, as
A gentleman ol superior talents and acquirements.
Foreign After the lapfc of two weeks, we
arc again enabled to present our readers with news of
the interesting events that are now taking place in al
most every quarter of F.urope. Papers from London
and Liverpool have been received at I lew York of as
tatu date as tho 25th and 27thof May.
The cause of reform has been sustained triumphant-
• ty in tho late elections in England — a majority of 134
member* having been returned in its favor, while the
result in 44 case* more only remained to be heard from.
It is now no longer doubtful but the next Parliament,
which was to have assembled on the 14th ult. would
immediately pass the reform bill as recommended by
the Ministry. Wc presume that the interests of Great
Britain are to be vastly promoted uy this change ; we
must confess, however, that we should like the reform
much better, both in Knglaudand France, if their new
dynasties were disposed to extend somo of their liberal
|Yriiiri(4e8 toward* their sister nations. For instance
—if England would not tax our cotton, and France
£runt u« just remuneration fur the claims we Imve up-
! on her. Whatever other* may have gainnl, it tea,*
that the United State* have lost by the changes ilia*
hnvo taken place in those countries.
The French Chamber of Deputies was to have been
dissolved on the 23th of May. Pile Ministry were malt-
frig gri at exertions to influence the new elections, sj
• that they could obtain a predominating influence,while
tin* more decidedly democratic party were tnak
of every eflort to prevent it. Their afl'uir with Austuu
was not yet fettled.
Accounts from Poland present nothing decisive,
was rumored that a battle had beer, fought, in which
the Poles were victorious,hut the rumor w as too vague to
b<* relied on. They had met with some trifling sue
cesses,without sustaining material less in any mstunct
*inee l ho last reports. The news of the retreat ofGou.
Dwe iiieki is confirmed. The arms and miliian
Stores of hia army, were delivered to the Russians,
and they detained as prisoners. It is said, however,
that tlio Emperor of Austria has consented to release
them on condition that tho Poles shall give up an equal
number of Russian prisoner*. The Cholera Morbus
wa* still raging with unabated violence in the Russian
ormv, and had been seriously felt at Warsaw. Owing
to this disease, various battles, tic. the forces of the
Autocrat are now minus 80,000 men. Another army,
consisting of 100,000 men, was enlisting at St. Peters
burg, at the expense of the officers of the Court and
other nobles. The Fetish Diet has passed t resolution
that those provinces where insurrections have broken
out, which were once attached to Poland, are to be
considered as re-annexrd to the kingdom; and publish
ed a solemn manifesto, declaring Poland free and inde
pendent. May they be able to support it.
Revolution and civil war is still going on in tho inte-
riorofTurkey. Several ofthe Pachas and grandees have
risen. The chiefcause of complaint against the Sultan
appears to be, that he has introduced a system of re-
torm into his dominions, aiming at a regular adminia-
t ration,and adopted the European plan, both in his mil-
.Uary and civil institution.. They wish every thing
‘back on the old system. So we go,tome for reform, and
fo:nc against it. •
Some difficulties hare taken place between the Dutch
and Belgians. No king had yet been found for
Belgium. A French fleet had blockaded Lisbon, and
J)‘»n Miguel was daily in fear of a similar movement
from the Americana. We hope his fears arc not ground-
test.
Small for.—A letter from Col. Crowell to the editor
of the Columbue Democrat, elates that the Small P< •
has made its appearance among th* Indians on the Fe
deral Road, about forty miles from Columbus. Other
reports represent it as nothing more than mcarles.
Treaty among the Indianj.—Intelligence has been re-
osived, through the medium of the Arkansas Gazette,
that a treaty was concluded at Cantonment Gibson on
the 6ih o« May inst,between the Osage. Cherokee a» d
Creek tribe or Indians west of the Mississippi. This
treaty will afford another strong inducement for the
dtfferoiu tribes on this side of that river to emigrate, as
they will no longer live in dangei of being harrae**.! b\
(be wandering hordes of Prairie Indians, vm..»«.• i AH .
Ism J**pi •‘dati »ns have Heretofore infringed greatly up
the peso* of that country.
the limpid waters of Independence Grov •, quenched
the honest thirst of each. The Cloth being removed,
the follow ing toasts were drank with load and unre
strained acclamations.
REGULAR TOASTS.
1st. The Declaration of Independence—Freedom’s
first appeal to a world in thraldom.
‘2. The Constitution of the U. S.—In its pristine
simplicity, the unsullied monument of American wis
dom, justice and patriotism; in its present corruption,
the mournful example of the infamous extent to which
man can be hurried by jealousy, avarice and ambition.
3. Charles Carroll,—
The patriot soldier, and the honour’d sage,
Our last lov’d relic of i by-gone age.
4. The President ofthe United States—Loved by his
friends, respected by his enemies; the soldier in war,
and the statesman in peace.
5. The surviving Veterans of the Revolution—May
the recollection of past services soothe the declivity of
age; and when the curtain of death closes around their
last scene of human existence, may some ministering
Angel attend, and waft their noble spirits to the realms
of bliss.
The American Navy—May all of its officers be
as distinguished for principle, honor and integrity, as
our late fellow citizen, Lieut. William F. Shields.
7. La Fayette—The brightest European star ’hat
ever blazed in the canopy of Freedom; his name will
cease to be remembered only, when humanity dies,
and American liberty becomes extinc t.
9. Popular Education—Our Constitution is superior
to the Legislature, and .the people superior to the con
stitution. Beyond them we acknowledge no paramount
tribunal; therefore enlightened we stand, ignorant we
fall.
9. American Poetry—The soarings of her muse shall
not be retarded by the remorseless jealousy of British
Rcvicweis, and hypncritieul scrihlers; but waiting up
to a sense of national pride, w e will ere long fly to the
aid of hor glorious flight, to that lofty destiny to which
she so eagerly aspires.
10. Georgia—She stands on eligible ground; while
her loyalty to the Union was never fairly questioned,
under the patriotic guidance of her Troups and her
Giitucrs, ►lie has repelled with signal firmness the as
saults of federal authority* May she heed not the vim
dictive railings of her enemies, tor when they c«*so to
revilf* tin, ht-comcm m nl urn let ftovrvi.
11. The cause of Liberty throughout the world—
On, on to freedom, *lis Redemption’s call,
Ye nations ! hurst the has** oppressive thrall;
And proud I \ rising like the Euglc free,
Spread ibv broad wings and soar to Liberty.
12. The memory of the immortal tiio—Washington,
Franklin nod Jeff* rson.
!J. The American Fair-As they are patriotic we honor
!• cm; as tiny nr*- beautiful, we ad* ire them ; as they
.ire virtuou-, we esteem Hum. and as they are alloc-
limi.ite, w e love them. There is honor for their patri
otism; admiration tor their beauty; eatceut for .their
cirtuc, and love for their aflertion.
manner rr»ost creditable to themselves, and te
the institution.
Ofthe Grammar School, f would barely re
mark that it is in a very flourishing situation,
under the assiduous and well directed labours
of ils present able and experienced Rector, and
is likely to prove an excellent nursery for the
College.
Ofthe Female Schools in Athens it maybe
justly said thut they are highly respectable,
and deserving of the patronage of the good
people of Georgia. One of these has been
long established, and is loo well known to
need special mention. My present object,
therefore, will be to endeavour to bring into
more prominent notice a .modest and unpre
tending institution, which is rapidly, though
silently, rising in reputation, nnd which lays
well-founded claims lo much more public at
tention nnd private patronage than it has hith
erto enjoyed, although these have been by no
VO! UNTEER TOASTS.
By the President: Poland: Her brovc and valiant
«* ns contending for their rights and liberties against
Russian tyranny nnd oppression : May the God ofna*
.n*ns nnd of bullies, continue to extend his protecting
shield over thi in; and may they so deal out death and
destruction among the ranks of their invaders, that
ion*' shall remain to tell the talc of strife and carnage.
By the 1st Vice President: George R. Giliner, Geor
gia’s cherished son; her firm, chivalrous, enlightened
statesman : near two years have witnessed the purity
and wisdom of his administration; which, though threa
tened with overthrow in October, will ride triumphant
through every opposition, and tell to its reckless ene
mies that talent and patriotism are preferable to the
factious winnings of a deluded tyro.
By the 9* Vice President: Political Asperity: Tke
vampym that feeds upon the heart’s best atlcctinns^ Sa
crificing at the shrine of ambition the just and itoble
sentiments which should ever influence lli'_ patriotic
lover of his country.
By the Reader of the Guards: The Franklin Blues:
A hand of soldiers and gentlemen; thviy the friendship
and liberal feeling so readily extended to us this day,
beat all times warmly and cheerfully reciprocated.
By the Orator-ofthe Day: South Carolina: Her sis
terly devotion to the inter opts of Georgia will long be
remembered with gratitude. She has stood forth in
bold array against 'the ruinous advance of Federal usur
pation, but in the absence of other proof, the magnifi
cent spectacle exhibiting this moment in Charleston,
tells aloud on every mind, that she still proudly cher
ishes and appreciates the glorious struggle of our fa-
Lifers for the production of that Union w hich she is
tauntingly said lo disregard.
By Capt White ofthe Blues i The Autocrat of Rus
sia : May the imperial diadem which has so long bei n
sustained by edicts of oppression, and crimsoned by the
blood of injured innocence; be tauntingly plucked from
his haughty brow by the vengeful Eaglet of Polish li
berty. And Marshal Dtcbiiacn, may a total extermina
tion of hia Coshsc myrmidons afford him experimental
demonstration, that
The chivalrous sons of lofty deeds and daring high,
Have snapped the chains of thraldom, and sworn to
do or die.
By Lieut. MilleJge <f the Blues: The soldiers ofthe
Revolution : When w e taste the cup of bliss, let us re
member the hand that gave it; while we enjoy the sun
shine cf peace, let us not forget those who braved the
stortnt of w sr.
By Lieut, Hutchinson, ofthe Blues: The lair Daugh
ters of Columbia ; Ever patriotic; let them remember
th.it it is the good and the brave who court their ap
pit use; and may they recall the departing spirit of
their country's military pride and glory, by being ever
ready to meet its deserving adherents* and ^upportcis
with presented arms.
By Alaj. Thomas Alitchell: Th*» Constitution of the
United States : Those who most love this sacred instru
ment, are lend prepsr« *t lo submit to Us violation.
By Cot John .4. Cvhb : The Union of the Slates :
The greatest and host of man’s work; the monster who
dar* s to attempt its separation, either directly or null-
r»*ctly, by forced or implied constructions ofthe Federal
Constitution or otherwise, desetves our most profound
hatred and hitten-st execrations.
By O. p shatr : Th*' survivors of the Revolution
■«*nr: '* *v r^m.od ns of a day of gf*M»n»; by whom
d 'in r* hns h«-t-n •««*ir* d lo us a day ofglory : while
, they stand as a and memento of that which has been,
«*• mother, iuode.lv it.’governed, Ustc nnd discretion i menMS jnmn&idernbte, taliiri" into the account
“#5*"'The People : Ambition courts j ihci brief period it has been in evidence,
tbeir smile., office liunter. their favor—the profes.inn. j Those persons who bun the pleasure ol
of politician! are .ften at variance with their motive., j witnessing the rcrent examination of Cap!.
True pal riot* never boo«t of patriitiim. Actions eie j T nv | or >,j pupils, need nothing additional to
lire onlv herald, of then feeling, ' * *- ■ ■ •
By W\ ft. IVrl!s: Nullification end Disunion. ... „ .
pair of rugged panulettce, dangling around the ancles insure their unqualified approbation. Dill there
of freedi m. I are niHltitudcs of persons in the elate, and
Ky Joist r. Chatham t ?j somc.il is believed, in tins place and neigh-
Gilmer: If the .eivtei« ofthe Georgia Guard, should ’ , . ®
be necessary in defenco ofSIvte jighis.or repellingcn-1 bourhnod. who are, in a great measure, igno-
croarhmeni’. on Sime sovereignty,'* Mi.a Sally say j rant that there are advantages in the pleasant
she ready for you now Sir.” andhcalthfiiltownof'Alhen.sforfemnlecdu-
Bu R. M. Phinity: The Hero of New O r ' B “”^ cation) which | iavo srnreely been surpassed
May his memorv never fad lo animate the ureast ol ’ /
every true horn American. <h°8C 'n any Other part of Otir highly favor-
By Capt. Mams: Doctor Henry Jachso.o : One of ihc ed counlry. Did parents in the middle and
literati of Georgia. The University has lost much by | ower counties know how really valuable are
hi. retirement to the ivnllidor private life; we Rt.-U hope
that lie may he prevailed upon to resume his vacated
chair.
Bv .1 Chase: The Planter* of Georgia j In them the.
State po.acasea its main pillar of strength; its eafevt,
guarantee oflibcrtv. Peraevoring in industry, patriotic
in sentiment, and prompt toteeist oppression, they tear
no tyrant's frown, nor tremble at the approach of an
invader.
By Major Milehill: The rights of the States : Wis.
doin to perceive, and courage to defend them.
By n Jsjftrsohiait .Vullifter: Nullification: Another
name for resistance to unconstitutional measures; may
we become slaves when we Ins* the spirit to rosist.
By Lieut. R. B. Houghton, orator ofthe day: Hon.
.lawcsM. IVavee : Hi* industry, energy and wisdom
in the councils of the nation, and especially the manly
eloquent e and Roman courage with which at a late ses
sion nf Congrpss lie defended our righ*s against the
murderous philanthropy of northern termagants, enti
tle him to t lie highest admiration of his fellow citizens,
and render his name worthy of a place on the list of,
Georgia’s most deserving sons.
By Cn sign Sherod of the Blues : Commodoro Perry :
May the thunders of Eric never be forgotten, and the
memory of the brave nnd dauntless Perry ever be en-
stamped upon our hearts.
By If. J. Mitchell: Freedom : May the freedom of
our country so dearly bought by our forefathers, re
main to their posterity as long as the wheels of time
shall continue to revolve.
By H. Cobb: The memory of Maj. Gen. James Jack-
son, one of Georgia’s favorites : He will never bo for
gotten, till merit ceases to command applause.
ByJ. I. Cheatham: A majority of the members in
Congress who passed the TarifT of 1828:
** Man, proud man,
Drr-I in a little brief authority; ’
Must ignorant of vvlial lie's most-assur'd,
His glassy essence.—like an angry ape,
Plav'nwr.h fantastic tricks before Inch heaven,
As makes the angels weep."
By Samuel frost: The memory of Commodore Ste
phen Decatur.
By H. C. Flournoy: The memory of Robert IVntkine:
His death was a vital loan to the State. In all thing?
hi w as honorable, whether in private tclations, or poli
tical transactions.
By IF. E.Fulhcood: The memory ofthe first martyr
to the cause of freedom in onr country'* struggle :
General Warren.
By William Meriwether.^ America, Freedom’s cher
ished daughter, and tile brightest monument of ilcu-
ven'abeneficence: May she ever be a living exemplar
for lltc struggling sons of oppression throughout the
world.
By Mr. Echols: (Its Excellency George R. Gilmer ;
“ An honest man’s the noblest work of God;”be»ltli to
his ftame, honor Is hit virtues, triumphant »’jcr,<as to
his claims upon the people at the approo-chir.g contest,
By C. Walker: The Tariff: A bur’.'ne;, to our State,
a curan to her citizens; oppressive in jt» influence, and
unjust in its principles—Mav ’,| t |, e ncx t session of
Congress,br obliterated fe-om our Congressional lawn.
By J. LI. LiounsamJl , The Union : I’nath tn jhr
Traitor, and palai'g the'tongue, that first sues for ill
dissolution.
By W. 8. '.Veils: Soap-tailed Politicians, Georgii
not wilb.o’.athem : In publicans uncertain as (he cap
turn of a flea, put your finger upon them, and they are
'out and gone like Granger’s eye.
By J. TV. Price: Woman :
“ The woitd vvas sad, the garden was a wild.
And man Ihc hermit sighed till woman stalled.
By .1, E- Bacon .- The Citizens of America: May
the spirit of’76, be awakened in tho year 1831, and
the haughty sons nf America be ashamed of their past
folly, and ever cleave to justice and mercy.
By S. S. Jack: The Old Bachelors : May their food
be thunder and their drink lightning; may their beds
be made of thorns, and their pillows of cucklehura;
may every whisper of conscience bo like the sting of
a scorpion, and every ray of beauty like the blasts ol
death, until they repent of their evil doings, and bow
submissively at the shrine of love.
By Capt. .ddamt: The Render of the day : He pos
sesses a patriots heart; to him be the tribute offiirnd
ship and esteem.
By Lieut. Edwards.—Mr. T. J. Moore, Reader of the
Blues: The warm and animated manner in which he
perforini d the duty assigned him, evince the deep dc
lotion of his heart to the sacred cause of liberty.
By B. T. Pope: I.ieut. R. B. Houghton, Orator ofthe
day: May that eloquence, patriotism and extensive
erudition, so strikingly developed in his oration of to
day, ever be wielded in defence of his country’s free
dom ant) happiness.
By I.ieut. MitleJge, ofthe Blues: James Watkins Har
ris, Orator of th Bines: May the patriotic sentiments
which fell front his eloquent lips thisday, sink deep in
the breasts of all who heard him; and may lie when his
country shall need his services, be one of the first to re
pel all tyrannical invasion upon that constitution upon
which arc baaed mir liberties and equal rights,
COM SICK ICATED.
,\Tr. Shale,—The inhabitants of the stale
generally, and of Athena particularly, arc
deeply interested in the condition and pros
perity of the liletnry institutions established
in this place; since in them many children
and youth arc forming characters which will
influence their destinies both for time and eter
nity. These mnlitulions arc various and re
spectable—the College, the Grammar School,
the several female schools, &c.
Of the College, it is not my design at pre
sent to sav any thing further, than lo state
that the deserTrdly high reputation which it
has for some time held, was fully sustained at
the schools in this place, and lioiv excellent
and ample are the means for acquiring a sub
stantial, as well as an accomplished education,
they surely would not be at tho expense and
: trouble of sending their children hundreds of
miles from home to institutions superior in no
respect, except in name, to those in this place.
I speak nut random, nor unadvisedly,when
I say that most of the far-famed hoarding
schools at the .North have a reputation based
on specious rather than on solid grounds—
There is much moro of the slioicy nnd superfi
cial, than there is of the substantial in the edu
cation acquired there. Not so that which may
be obtained in the excellent institution under
the care .of Capt. Taylor; whose abilities, ac
quirements and piety, eminently qualify him
for his important station, and to whose happy
talent for impnrting instruction many compe
tent judges can bear ample testimony. It is
rare indeed to witness so grent improvement
as has been exhibited by (ho pupils of this
gentleman in so short a time. In Geography,
English Grammar, Arithmetic, Algebra, Ge
ometry, Natural Philosophy, &c. the young
ladies seem to bo thoroughly grounded. The
mode of instruction, nnd course of studies in
Tho school, are admirably calculated to devel
ops, strengthen, and discipline the powers of
the youthful mind. The pupil is taught to
think, to exercise Iter understandin", to be
come acquainted with hor own intellectual re
sources. Advantages such ns these arc above
all price, and cannot fail of being highly val
ued by every judicious parent, as they must
bo duly appreciated by every friend tn tho
best interests of the rising generation. In ad
dition to the solid nnd indispensable branches
of education heretofore taught in Cnpt. Tay
lor’s st-hoo 1 ,, tho writer has learned with plea
sure, thtil after the 1st of August next, lessons
in rouaic, drawing, painting, and various kinds
°f bountiful fancy work, will be given daily in
the school, by a lady, in every respect quali
fled lo superintend these ornnmcntnl, and now
almost essential, branches of a well regulated
and accomplished female education.
.d Friend to th: Improvement of Youth.
COMMUNICATED
Jieport of the Board of Managers, presented
\ and read at the second anniversary of the
I Jackson county Temperance Society; held at
the Academy Meeting-House on the 2d Jit.
ly, 1831.
In offering our report nt this your second
anniversary, permit us to tender our sincere
congratulations on the present aspect of tho
cause of temperance in general, and in our
own section in particular ;your number having
more than doubled since our last annual in
terview, amounting now to more than one
hundred. It must be gratifying indeed to eve
ry person of correct reflection, who has con
templated the ravages made by the fell mon
ster intemperance ; to witness the rcfortVt al
ready effected through tho instrumentality of
temperance societies, and its increasing salu
tary influence extended lo, felt and acknowl
edged in every civilized and christianized
country undor ilia sun. When wo rccolloct
that u less term than five short years havj
elapsed since we heard of the first temper
ance society, and when wc contemplate the
mnny hundreds now in succcsslul operation,
and tho many thousand individuals who have
combined their influence to promote the beno-
volent cause ; not only in these happy United
States, but throughout the world, wc may in
deed emphatically exclaim, “ Wlmt hath God
wrought!” It is confidently believed from
the best estimate wo arc able to make, that
tho business of distillation of ardent spirits in
our country, lias diminished at least one half
within the last two years; and that the de
crease of the consumption-of the article may
he safely computed at the same ratio. Wo
are inclined to believe that there arc compara
tively but few families where the poison is now
kept, and habitually used as heretofore ; nnd
it is a fact that the use of it is entirely laid
aside by many, at house raisings, log rollings,
and other assemblages for labour, where for-
mcrly it was considered as an indispensable
appendage ; nnd this is the caso with numbers
who have not enrolled their names in a tern-
peranco society ; hut we cannot resist the bc-
blc to thehr influence. It has been remarlte&
l y a gentleman who keeps a respectable tu
vern in tho town of Jefferson, that compara
tively but lew persons who board with him ca-
quire for spirits as formerly.
Those facts and others that might bt r, a .
med, present strong motives for persevering
and increasing effort, and by the blessing of.
God, our cause will ultimately prevail. N T C (.
withstanding the acknowledged reform m i n .
temperate drinking, already effected, yt > t;, e
contrary might appear to be the fut t, a,
impartial beholder even in our own counti ., n
particular occasions of concourse ; we v'y
especially to popular elections, where p ie
county is congregated for that purpn.e, ;r l( j
the cup well replenished by the friend* of r nm .
petitors for public fuvor, alas, how tnanv :r»
seen who debase themselves by drinking
down the intoxicating fluid, until a!! the worst
passions arc so fermented and stirred up, tl,:/.
they are prepared to perpetrate tho most ln, r>
rid deeds, even to tho imbruing their hands id
the blood of their fellow man ; and at length
reel, and stagger, and full, exposed to ilia
filth nnd mirc.of the streets, a monument of
human shame and degradation! Witness a
recent election for district surveyors, when
competitors were numerous, and the offic#
sought for considered lucrative; the usual
mode of iuvitiug suffrages was resorted to, by-
administering the liquid fire in abundant pro,
fusion ; but mark the consequence—some live
or six unhappy beings, through extremo intox
ication, were unable to make their way home
wards, and hut for the benevolent nttentiun of
somo of the villagers who picked them up
from the mire of tho streets, and accomodated
them yritlt shelter and warmth, must in all hu-
man probability have fallen victims to the in
clemency ofthe weather before tho next morn
ing light appeared. And here permit us to
rentalk, that we think the time has arrived,
when the pernicious custom of treating, at
elections should be laid aside. W'e helievo
the weight of public opinion is opposed to it;
we know our holy religion forbids it; sound
morality forbids it; and wc do conscientious
ly believe that the best interests of our country
require that tho practice should bo entirely
abandoned ; nnd that a candidate for oflico
who resorts to such means to obtain his elec
tion, wc have a right to suspect, for genuine
principles and qualifications require no such
auxiliaries.
In the conclusion, we would respectfully
and affectionately invito the co-operation of
our friends and fellow citizens; particularly
those of the temperate class, to aid us in this
good work. Let us have your names nnd influ
ence, that wo may present a mighty phalanx
in opposing and expelijng the deadly enemy
from our happy country. We muy not be ub!e
tn record the names of hut few confirmed
drunkards who have been radically reformed
within our sphere of action, nnd indeed from
the outset our hopes have not been very san
guine in reclaiming characters of this descr.p-
tion. Our attention has been mostly directed
to the young, and such as denominate thent-
solvcs temperate drinkers. W e bclie.vc it wilt
readily bo acknowledged by every person who
lias been engaged in (he business of distilla
tion, and of vending ardent spirits, thut so fur
as the drunkard is concerned, they Imve found
the trade to be rather disastrous than profita
ble ; that it is alone lo the business transacted
with the temperate hut habitual consumer;,
that they expect to derive their profits; and
hut for such, tho manufacturer and retailer
would speedily find it to bo to their advantage
to discontinue the trade. Whnlo strong induce
ment ought this to be, for the temperate entire
ly to abandon the use of the article, and espe
cially where it is admitted on all hands, that a
sound construction at least, stands in no need
of it. So soon as this desirable end can bo
effected, tho article will only bo prepared for
medical purposes, and to he found only on the
shelf of tho apothecary, wltoro it ought lo he,
and our labours and fond anticipations will
then be accomplished.
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SUMMARY.
-Since the fire at Kalcich, efforts have been made,
and with success, to exhume the fragments of tlio
statue of Washington, which were broken oil by tha
fulling timbers and buried beneath tha ruins. Wears
pleased lo add, that the head has been recovered, hav
ing received but slight injury ; also one arm and ono
leg are nearly perfect. The remaining portion of the
Statue exhibits, however, such a tendency to crumble,
that we fear its disjecta membra can never again bu
made to adhere.
An animated and interesting revival of Iteligiou
seems to be prevailing among the Methodist denomi
nation at Macon, (Gen.) They have just held a fnut
days meeting, and from 40 to 50 have been admitted.
A proposition has been submitted to the Legislature
of Rhodt Island, now in session, to direct a suit to bo
brought by that Stale against the State of Massachu
setts, in the Supreme Court of the United Stater, for a
istificstion of the boundary line between the two
States.
Liberal Donation.—Tho Propaganda at Rome hsve
made a donation of $10,000 lo the Right Rev. Dr. Du
bois, Catholic Bishop of New Vork, towards the estab
lishment of a College in his dioccss. Most of this turn
has already been received.
The Secretary of the Colonization Society contra
dicts is highly improbable, the rumour given in a Salem
paper, that 68 deaths hid occurred out of the 85 peo-
ilc of color, who sailed for Liberia in the Volindor, in
December last.—Savannah Georgian.
the late excellent final examination of the sc-1 lief that it i« at leapt ip gome degreo attriWtst>
Unless wo mistake the signs of the times
more than we have ever dono, the prospects
of the Troup parly are at this moment cheer
ing to the friends of eorrect principles. In a
very short time we hope to see all our divi
sions consigned to oblivion, all our dissen-
tions healed, and perfect unity of feeling nnd
of action restored throughout its whole extent.
That these thinga have been accomplished
in many instances,we know;-that others, with
out exception, will follow the example thus
nobly set, by those who had perhaps most
cause of complaint, wo confidently hope.
We will not permit ourselves to doubt that
every minor oansiderntion—every selfish pur-
nose, -ill he diarnrri«ri d tb.v n'l will unite
io tho zealous support oi those ormciplest the