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THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADER. PENFIELP,” GEORGIA. Thursday Morning, > .June 10, 1858. Receipts have been crowded out this week. Tiie Carrollton Masonic Institute. This flourishing Institution, under the direction of our friend Leak, is eminently worthy of the public con fidence which it enjoys. Prof. W.J. Somett of Emory is to deliver the Address in July next. Bowdon Collegiate Institute. We call attention to the advertisement of the Com menceinent exercises of this worthy and prosperous In stitute. Emory College. We learn, says the Macon Messenger, “that the Com mencement sermon of this flourishing institution will be delivered by Bishop Pierce. The venerable Dr. Longstreet will present the Sophomore prizes, with the accustomary address, and Dr. Cross, of South Carolina, will deliver theJAddress before the Literary Societies.” Town Commissioners. The attention of our efficient and energetic Board of Commissioners, is directed to the communication of “An Observer ” in this issue, making important inqui ries of them. Our Board has heretofore been prompt in executing the town laws, and we hope they will ex plain this liquor peddling in our streets, to the satisfac tion of all our astonished citizens. We regard it as the most flagrant violation of our laws that has yet been perpetrated. “Saucy Kate of Cherokee.” This brilliant personage, who gave such a charming description of herself recently in our paper, has created a sensation among the Widowers. A private document has been addressed to her through our hands, and we have another hung up in the office from a wounded widower “popping the question” in dead earnest; but he failed to give us his real name, which excludes it from the paper until he complies with this regulation. The “Eucy Cohb” Institute. This is the name of the Athenian Female Institution of learning which is very nearly completed, and will be open for the reception of students in October next. It is beautifully located and promises to be a desirable place to educate young ladies. Mr. N. F. Brown, the present female teacher in the “ Grove Hill Seminary ” is principal of the Institute. The Athens Banner in speaking of it says: We took occasion a few days since, to inspect this spacious and handsome building, and observed with much pleasure the rapid progress that was being made towards its completion. It is named, as many of our readers are aware, in honor of the memory of the eldest daughter of Mr. T. R. R. Cobb, a most lovely girl of twelve or thirteen summers, who died in October last. It is situated in the upper part of town, in what is generally known as Cobham, and upon a street which is adorned by some of the handsomest private residences in Athens. The site is very fine, and from the upper windows of the building, a commanding view, not only ol the town and surrounding country, but of the distant Blue Ridge mountains can be obtained. The War with England. There is nopossibility as we have thought all the ttme, of the United States and England coming to gether. The British Admiratly have promptly dis claimed the aggression of their officer in detaining the American barque on the Gulf. The Lords Commis sioners, says Clarendon, “have highly disapproved the conduct of commander Moresby, and have directed that he be removed from the station where he might again have to deal with vessels suspected of being enraged in the slave trade. There can be no doubt that the detention of the ‘Pan chita,’ and sending her to New York, constituted an in fraction of the treaty between Great Britain ‘and the United States; but the view which the British Admi ral on the station has taken of commander Moresby’s proceedings in this case, andthe terms in which the dis pleasure of the Lords of the Admiralty have been con veyed to that officer, will, I feel assured, be satisfactory to the Government of the United States. “Temperance is in a languishing condition in this section.” “Whisky is all the go here; temperance has no show ing at all.” “Our cause is at a low ebb in this community, but a few of us are still standing at our posts.” These and various similar expressions we frequently receive from correspondents in different parts of the State; and though they may be true, yet, we say to our friends everywhere, “stand to your posts;” let no misconceived idea nor ill-grounded assertion as to our weakness cause you to relinquish your interest in this warfare, for “we are not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power.” Temperance may languish for awhile, and “whisky be all the go;” but it will only be tempo rary, for our righteous cause will gather strength, even though it be driven back to its fountain source. Impe ding its progress will only madden and anger the pop ular current: Truth tho’ crushed to earth will rise again; The eternal years of God are hers.” Let Divisions and Lodges everywhere wax stronger than ever in advocacy of those principles which bind them together. Though the number of their members may be small, let them remember the glorious promi ses of the Omnipotent One who says “that where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” His approving countenance rests upon your faithful labors, and He will crown them ere long with a rich triumph; then, cling with more than eastern devotion to your cherished principles. “Never give up the ship,” nor put off the harness of battle so long as there is a plague-spot of the curse left in our land. Never retreat, but “Strike—till the last armed foe expires ; Strike—for your altars and your fires; Strike—for the green graves ol your sires; God — and your native land!” THE BEAM OF DEVOTION. BY GEORGE P. MORRIS. I never could find a good reason Why sorrow unbidden should stay, And all the Bright joys of life’s season Be driven unheeded away. Our cares would wake no more emotion, Were we to our lot but resigned, Than pebbles thrown into the ocean, That leaves searce a ripple behind. The world has a spirit of beauty, Which looks upon all for tne best — And, while it discharges its duty, To Providence leaves all the rest; That spirit’s the beam of devotion, Which lights us through life to its close, And sets, like the sun in the ocean, More beautiful far than it rose. A Woman’s Ready Wit. The following “take in” is too good in its way not to deserve somewhat more than local publicity : A few days since one of the clergymen in a certain parish was quietly seated in the sacristy of his chapel waiting in these shrove-tide times for the next comer, when, as he was preparing to depart, a “couple” pre sented themselves—their appearance did not indicate that, however rich in one another’s love, they had aught else to boast of, at least as far as the world’s gear is concerned. His reverence was accordingly rather mod erate in his charge ; he would be content with £l, he said. Alas! the sum, though small, was in advance of what they had calculated oq. One-half exactly was the utmost they had to offer. Here, then, was a difficulty; but a bumper for a wo man s wit! it wasn’t to he insurmountable. Casting a cheering glance, and one that was full of meaning” at her partner, who was altogether disconsolate under the circumstances, she turns to his reverence and begs that he would be so good as to wait just for a few moments while she run over to see if some of the neighbors would not assist her to “raise” the required amount. There being no objection on this point, she went out, and in a short time returned, placing the full sum on the table. The ceremony was thereupon proceeded with and the nuptial benediction having been pronounced, the young wife, while in the act of withdrawing, handed to tne clergyman a pawn-office ticket for his coat, which having noticed in the hall leading to the sacristy, she went and pledged as the only means of getting over her 4 difficulty.” —Cork Examiner. Affair** in New Orleans. New Orleans, June 2.--The political parties, with their discordant divisions, /ire creating considerable ex citement and evince warliite airangements. The vigi lance committee have taken possession of the arsenal, which they have fully fortified. In the trial of General Wm. Walker, the jury failed to agree, and it is stated Gen. “W. demands anew trial. I* * * ■ “ I have lost all hope of the success of any effort to stay the desolations of Whisky. It the Christian world do not, in their several organizations, put the veto of Christianity upon its use as a beverage, nothing can or will ever be done to slay its ravages. But why need I say anything on this subject ? All must have seen the failure of any moral effort.” The above desponding sentences are the concluding lines of a private letter from an intelligent and influen tial citizen of our State, from whom wc had hoped to hear very different language. But does it discourage us ? No, by the great right arm of Jehovah, nothing shall or can discourage us, so long as there is one vali ant heart in Georgia to echo our bugle blasts. Wc have sworn eternal hostilities and uncompromising warfare against the damning trade of death; and our sword shall never be returned to its scabbard, so long as there is muscular power in our arm to strike a blow. The serried hosts from the dread armory of the execra ble tyrant may frighten our few followers from the field; but so long as the warm life-blood pulsates in our veins, we shall measure strength with the Briarean lingers of the monster. Our friend may have lost all hope of staying the desolations of the curse, but we have not. Hope, the last anchor of the soul, is the brightest star that shines in the moral firmament; and, as the star of Bethlehem, shining upon the plains of Judea, led the wise Chaldeans to the new-born Messiah of the world, so the star of hope leads us to the same Great King who shall fight our battles for us. Rob us of health and strength—of food, raiment and all earthly possessions; but leave us Hope, that gileadbalm of the world. We shall never despair of success iu our efforts to stay this tide of ruin. It may triumph for a season, but its doom is written with molten sunbeams upon the concave frontispiece of the Heavens; for when a free people swear upon the home altar their wrath, they will crush the scourging iniquity—this temple of blood shall yet tumble beneath the battle-axe of reformation. Our cause dates back to the bosom of our God. for its origin. He is its author, and will be its finisher. Whisky bloated, goggle-eyed politicians may rant; retailers may curse and swear and exult in their present pros perity ; but the thunderbolt of popular indignation shall yet demolish the accursed slaughter-houses. It is true, the “Christian world” is our strong hope, and they are already putting the “vetoof Christianity” upon the traffick; and as Christian civilization advances, the churches will brand it still more severely. When ever Christian people become cognizant of their whole duty as Christians, they will then look upon the cause of temperance as the twin-sister of their religion. The world is compelled to undergo a great moral reform, for it is too deeply steeped in crime to exist in its present condition; and religion and temperance are the only agencies known by which it is to be purified. We have not seen the “failure” ot all “moral effort neither has our friend; but on the contrary, we see its triumphs on every hand. We see them in the thou sands of happy homes, rejoicing in the plenitude of all earthly goods; in the countless throngs of bright-eyed children, clothed, fed and being educated: we see them in the blooming cheeks of the mother as she meets her reformed husband returning from his day’s toil to bless his cheerful family; we read them in the beaming coun tenance and elastic step of the gray-haired father as he slays the fatted calf at the return of his prodigal son; we see them in the screens which are placed before the doors of these carrion lick-logs to hide them from the public gaze ; in the blistering shot and shell of popular opinion which has driven large numbers of them from the surface of the earth, and made them to go down and burrough under the ground. Men who once walked into them with impunity, regardless of public senti ment, are now seen skulking downby-paths and filthy alleys, making their way to them stealthily, for fear of being seen by decent and respectable people; we see the glorious triumphs of moral effort written in living characters upon the whole face of nature; and he who does not and cannot see them, is blinded by prejudice. “The failure of all moral effort” is a glorious mistake. We have never seen it; and by the help of the living God, we never shall see it. IFatlier Mathew Division. This old camp fire still looms up brightly amid the gloom overshadowing our cause, and we trust it may be like the vestal fires which were never permitted to die out. It has existed in Athens for ten years past, and its influence Tor good has been felt and acknowl edged by the entire community, and the citizens of that popular, high-toned and flourshing town, should foster and encourage it as an indispensable requisite to the moral character of the place. We urge upon their at tention the following communication ‘which appeared in the last issue of the Athens Banner, addressed by “a member” of this Division to the citizens of Athens: Mr. Editor: Please allow me through your columns to say something about Father Mathew Division S. of T. which has existed in this town for ten years past. Many seem to think the Division defunct, but not so, we are still alive and trying to do all the good we can, on the moral suasion plan, and were the whole truth known many reformations of inebriates could be pointed to as its trophies in by-gone days—and many have been relieved percunarily from its system of charity. Our object is for the promotion of total abstinence and for the advancement of Love, Purity and Fidelity, and the pres ent organization eschews wholly the principles set forth by the 4 Prohibitionists’ and ‘Temperance Crusaders,’ which have existed, but died in this place. We are in deed a total abstinence society, with a form of initiation seeking to promulgate the principles set forth above on the moral suasion plan. That there is necessity for an association of the kind in this and every place, none will deny. Then why will so many stand aloof from this order? Why not all come up and try to do all the good they can, by influencing their sons or their neigh bors to abstain from so unwholsome a beverage as now is vended at the liquor shops of our land ? Come one— come all—our doors are wide open to receive you. A MEMBER. “lie Died Rich.” People said this everywhere, when the morning pa pers announced the death of “John Russell, President, 0 f the Bank.” They said it on Wall street where they count wealth by hundreds of thousands, and they said it in elegant parlors and by luxurious breakfast ta bles, all over the squares and avenues of the great city : they said it, too, in dark alleys, and in squalid homes where all his thousands could not buy back to the mil lionaire one hour of the life that was to them a burden and a misery. Everywhere was the same story, “He died rich.” His family and his friends thought so, as they gath ered around the bedside of the dying man; and you, reader, would have tho’t it too, if you could have looked around that chamber, into which death was entering with his dumb footfalls and his ghastly presence. Oh. it was a princely room ! Rare pictures flushed the walls that winter day, with the glory of Arcadian summers ; the fairest blossoms of southern Mays were piled thick upon the costly carpet; and the daintily embroidered drapery fell in soft, crinkled clouds irom the massive bedstead. And the owner of all this magnificence lay there dying; and through all his life of more than three score years, he had toiled and struggled for this—to die rich! He had bought lands and sold them ! he had sent richly freighted ships to foreign ports ; he had owned shares in railroads, and stock banks, and now! Ah! there was an angel who stood at the bedside of John Russel in that dying hour, and the man had noth ing out of all his life to give him ; no generous, noble, sacrificing deeds, which would have been pearls, and gold, and all precious jewels in the hand of the angel; so he wrote down at thejclose of the last chapter of John Russel’s life, “He died poor.” “He diedpoor.” Avery few persons said this of an old man who lay in a back chamber of a small dilapida ted building, whose solitary window looked out on the back garden of John Russel’s residence. The floor was bare, and there were only a few chairs, a table, and a low bed in the room. By his side stood an old wo man, whom the dying man had occasionally furnished with an armful of wood ora loal of bread. She mois tened his cold lips with water, or held the tallow candle close to his dim eyes, so that he might see once more the light ot this world. He had not a dollar upon earth; his fortune had taken wings and flown away ; his wife and his children had gon3 before him, his friends had deserted or lost sight of him, and now none remained to watch with the old man till death called him. but the grateful old woman whom he had saved from starvation. But the angel with the hook stood there, too, and look ing over that old man’s life, he saw many good, and gen tie, and generous deeds brightened every year; how he had been kind to the suffering, and forgiven such wrongs as make men friends, and striven through all the trials and temptations of his long, sad life, to be true to God and himself. .So the angel wrote under the last chapter of this old nftin’s life, every letter shone like some rare setting of diamonds, “He diedrich.” And the old man knew it, too, when he stood at the silver gates of the Eternal city, and they led him in, and ®howed him the “inheritance to which he was heir.” 1 here was the house not made with hands, with its columns of pearl, and its ceilings of jasper, with its pleasant rooms, and its lofty halls, and its mighty or- Sjm® ( f roni which peal forever the notes of praise to our There, too, was the pleasant landscape, wish its green avenues, and its golden pavilions, its trees waving in he joy of eternal waters. He was heir to all Bese things, and he took their ntle deeds from the hands of God s angels, and entered into their possession, while they were saymg pityingly on earth, “He died poor ” Ah, reader! how unlike are the things here and the things there. AH the wealth in this wmld cannot buy one acre of the soil “ on the other Bide of the river ” nor one title deed to its pleasant homes, or its fountains of sweet waters; but only live so that when you sail out on the great sea of death you shall boar with you to the f olden ports those blessed words of the angels “He ied rich,” and you shall be satisfied with your inheri tance in the “ kingdom of Heaven,”— Arthur's Maga zine. Suicide of Henry W. Herbert. This popular author who has so sadly ended his o\vn existence, is an appalling instance of the desperation to which family troubles will drive a man. lie is exten sively known as the author of several sporting works; his last being a treatise upon the horse. The papers give various short sketches of his character, and all represent him as having been of a most unfortunate tem perament. He left the following letter, addressed t% the coroner, which is a remorkable valedictory from a man about to plunge into eternity,: ’Tuesday, May 18th, 1858. | (Three months since the happiest day of my life.) \ To avoid all trouble and simplify your duty, I have to state I have taken my own life by a pistol, no one being privy to my doing so, or to my design. My reason for this act consists in no remorse for any thing that I have done, from no pecuniary pressure, from no inability or fear of inability to support myself, from no weak fear of public opinion, least of all of the public opinion of Newark, which I do now as I always have done, utterly disregard and despise—from no em barrassment arising from any indebtedness. I have abundance of employment, and the prospect of much more, had the people of Newark, whom I forgive from the bottom of my heart, suffered me to live harmo niously and happy in my humble house, to amend my life where it was in error iu anew sphere, which I was honestly prepared to do. I might have paid off all my debts, and lived many years among you, an honest, use ful and happy man. My debts will all be paid from assets to the last dol lar. It was not, however, so to be. My blood and the guilt of it is upon those women and men ot Newark who first sowed suspicion, distrust and dissension between myself and the sweetest creature God ever gave and inan took away from an unhappy sinner. My own unhappy temper did the rest. The reason for this act, then, is simply—my life, long, sad a solitary, and weary without an object beyond la bor to earn a living for the day, has become utterly hopeless, hateful and unendurable. A hope had been kindled in my breast, my home had got a light in it brighter than sunshine—my life had a purpose. I loved her unalterably—unhappily all this has been dashed down, all is lost forever—home, hope and sunshine. She let life go likewise, since henceforth, it is but an other word for torture. I would not deny falsely one fault of which I am conscious, especially at this last mo ment. I would not deny that I erred towards her, whom this day shows that I loved her more than life. I did err, but it was hastily—in any act or rash word, never, so may God deal with me in thought or in inten tion. I never had any words with her about money matters. I neverlaid hand or finger on her in wrath in my life. What I said or did wrong I represented on the instant; I have endeavored to atone for it since ; I die for it this day. I think, I hope I deserve pity mote than blame, but I know that I shall not find it —least oT all in New York. I can say truly, with my last breath, I never wronged a man or woman of premeditation, or failed to ask par don or.make atonement when I could do so. I never bore malice in my life. I regret all my faults and sins, and have endeavored to amend them. I die in perfect peace and charity with all men. I beg forgivenes of all those against whom I have sinned, and forgive all those who have sinned against me—even the women who called at my house and set my wife’s thoughts fast against me. In proof of it I am sure I know her, yet do not name her name. I beg God to forgive me, as I forgive all my enemies. I die in perfect faith and trust in my Redeemer, and believe that in Him 1 shall find eternal life. HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT. Montgomery vs. Millcdgeville. We would not say one word in disparagement of the city, but truth and candor compel us to say, that it costs a man more for “fare and fun” in Montgomery, than in any place we ever saw or heard of. If the idea of having the Convention was to bleed the public, it was successful. Think of three dollars a day for board, and ten in a room! Comfortable, very, eh ! Think of having to pay omnibus fare to and from the convention, or take the dust and the sun going and coming from the sitting of a a body,near a mile from the Hotels! Think of these things, and bleed from the bottom of your pocket! Two days in Montgomery satisfied us, and we left for Tuskegee, with the following impression indellibly stamped on our memory—Montgomery is a handsome place—admirably located for business —has a clever corps of Editors—many handsome ladies—the finest eq uipage, and the most unmerciful hotel charges this side of San Francisco. — Federal Union. The “Montgomery Mail” retaliates by publishing the following humorously descriptive letter, written by “Wang Doodle” to the Macon “Press” last winter from, and in reference to our own Capital: Milledgeville—lts Productions — Situation —Public Ed ifices —Remarkable Characters, (fc. Messrs. Editors : I take the liberty of addressing you a few lines for the purpose of informing you that 1 have nothing to communicate. Milledgeville is situated on , the Tobesotkee River, Murray county, about forty-nine miles above its source, and lias about three hundred thousand inhabitants: composed mostly of Penitentiary convicts, Irish pota toes and Lager Beer. Congress is now in session in the Bar Room, where the members are seated so close together that a small mouse, in endeavoring to creep through them, bruised itself to death. This body is distinguished for weak heads and strong stomachs. Squire Ward of the Slate of Dooly, is the Speaker of the Senate. He is a gentleman of large family, about twenty-three years old, gray haired, and uses Tobacco. Mr. Terhunc, of Ware, is the Scribe of the Senate. He is perfectly bald, but refuses to wear a wig; alleging this very just and sage reason—that as nature took his hairoff, nature may put it back again; and that if dame nature doesn’t put it back again, she is not the lady he took her for. He calls himself the “ Big brave of the Cherokces,” but history informs us that it is “ Big Ug ly.” Gen. Peter Cone is a young man of lair complexion, who has been representing the county of Bullochfor the last ninety-nine years. A disease of the lungs prevents him from speaking above a whisper. This is to be re gretted very much. Lieut. Underwood is President of the House. He is a mighty curious little man, and eats scarcely any thing. Mr. Speer, the Secretary, is a near relative of his un cle, the celebrated Willian Shakespeer; he is a fat old man and wears spectacles. He prides himself upon his superabundance of raven locks, and asserts that he has plenty of hair on the “place where the hair ought to grow.” Findley from Lumpkin is the greatest orator in either branch of this body. His voice is soft and melodious; he slings his sublime gestures to the skies, and bring them down—to use his own beautiful expression—“like a thousand of bricks.” There are some buildings in Milledgeville which would do justice to the magnificence of Palmyra, or Balbec or Havvkinsville, in their palmiest days. The Executive Mansion is a royal edifice—sufficiently so to excite the envy of the ancient Cassars. From the towering observ atory of this building we have a commanding view of the back-yard of the Livery stable and the tan yard of the superb State Prison. “ Lafayette Hall” is a noble pile. It has no doors or windows; and some of the floors are knocked out, we understand, for the purpose of free ventilation. The members of Congress will be pleased to learn that it will be fitted up for their accommodation next year, as they now have to sleep seven in the bed and some on the floor. The State House—like little Billy Woodstoock’s—is a “ mighty building,” with a Porto Rico on top, a Pizar roatthe bottom and a Revenue running through the middle. A bill is now before Congress to move it to the Okefenokee Swamp. The Bill, I hear, has passed. Yours, my dear sirs, WANG DOODLE. N. B.—l expect to be absent on a journey to the Mountains of Hepsidam, until the first Wednesday in next November, when you may expect to hear from me again. . W. DOODLE. A Short Clergyman. A few miles below Poughkeepsie, N. Y., there now lives and has lived for several years past, a worthy cler gyman, a man, however, very short in stature. Upon a certain Sunday, about eight years ago, this clergy man was invited by the pastor of a church to fill his pul pit for the day. The invitation was accepted, and Sun day morning saw Mr. in the pulpit. Now it hap pened that the pulpit was a very high one, and accord ingly nearly hid the poor little clergyman from view. However, the congregation, out of respect, managed to keep their countenances, and with over pious faces, seemed religiously anxious for the text. They were not obliged to wait long, for a nose and two little eyes sud denly appeared over the top of the pulpit, ard a squeak ing, tremulous voice, proclaimed in nasal tones the text: “Be of good cheer; it is 7, be not afraid!” A general roar of laughter followed the announcement —the clergyman became confused, and turned all sorts of colors. Many in the general uproar left the church, and it was a long time before the minister was enabled to proceed with the sermon so abruptly broken off. Afternoon came, and the little man, standing on a footstool, had a fair view of Ills audience. The text was announced in due form : “A little while yo shall sec me, and again a little while and ye shall not see me.” In the course of his sermon he repeated his text with great earnestness, and stepping back lost his elevated footing and disappeared from all his hearers. The ef fect may be more readily imagined than described. Shelley anil Suicide. Shelley writes to Trelawner as follows : “You, of course enter into society ot Leghorn: should you meet with any scientific person capable of prepar ing the prussic acid, essential oil of bitter almonds, I should regard it as a great kindness if you could pro cure mo a small quantity. It requires the grentest cau tion in preparation, andjought to be highly concentrated. I would give any price for this medicine; you remem ber we talked of it the other night, and wo both ox pressed a wish to possess it; my wish was serious, and sprung from a desire of avoiding needless suffering. I need not tell you I have no intention of suicide at pres ent, but I confess it would be a comfort to me to hold in tn'y possession that golden key to perpetual rest. The prussic acid is used in medicine in infinitely minute do ses; but that preparation is weak, and has not the con centration necessary to medicine that cures all ills in fallibly. A single drop, even less, is a dose, and it acts by paralysis,” [COMMI'NICATEU.] A Word about the Laws of Pcnfleld. There lies before me, bn my table, a small pamphlet, containing the “Laws for the Government of the Town of Penfield.” This pamphlet was handed me by some one the other day for perusal. From this fact, together with its fresh appearance, and seeing ninny others also at the same lime receive one, 1 infer that they have but lately issued from the press. I presume Ihe object of-the commissioners in thus publishing the laws and circulating them in this man ner, is to let the citizens and students know that such laws are in existence, and that they at least intend, to the best of their knowledge and ability, to have them enforced. lam the more induced to believe this from the fact that the present set of Commissioners have of late enforced rigidly a few ot these laws which months past were violated with impunity. If this be their ob ject really, and they persist in it, they most assuredly deserve credit. They deserve, likewise, the thanks and hearty co-operation of every honest, law-abiding citizen. But in view of what I have just said, there is one thing which, to me, is wonderful indeed, and which I would like to have accounted for upon rational princi ples. A part of the very first enactment of these laws reads thus: “No person or persons’ shall be permitted to gamble within the corporate limits of the town of Penlield. or Ut sell or to cause lobe sold, any intoxicating liquors within said limits. Any person or persons found guilty of a violation of either of these special en actments, shall be fined the sum of twenty dollars for each and every offence.” Now, it is well known that a traveling grogshop-man has been going up and down our streets, off and on, for weeks past, sometimes con tinuing in the heart of the village for days in succession, and stopping in front of the houses of sundry citizens, and then and there selling to the same, gallons upon gal lons of his vile stuff with perfect impunity. Now what staggers me, is, why the Commissioners will permit this when it is a gross violation of the very first of those laws for which they profess so much attachment, and that law, too, a special enactment. Were this some tri vial matter, such as shooting within the incorporation, tying u horse to a shade tree or a little muss betireen two schoolboys, w.e would not wonder at it so much. But as it is, we regard it as remarkably strange; and if our good citizens, the Commissioners, don’t explain it up, some of us may be disposed to suspect that they them selves felt a personal interest in the itenerant’s good old rye, was the reason why they did not bring him to jus tice. OBSERVER. [Special Correspondence.] Unjust Gains—Province of Journalism—Prac tice and Pieccpt—Uotteries. Augusta, May 28th, 1858. While on a recent visit to Columbia County, I had the pleasure of hearing an eloquent discourse by Rev. J. H. T. Kilpatrick, from Hablfcikkuk, 2d chap. 11,12 verses: “For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it. Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity.” Although our Rev. brother is well stricken in years, yet, he has not lost all the fervency and zeal of youth. The text suggested the theme of “ unjust gains and their condemnation.” The words of the text was a prophecy against Chaldea. He described at length the extent of Babylon; the thickness of her walls; the massiveness of her palaces; the splendor of her citizens; and although she, at a superficial glance, appeared as almost invulnerable to any attack that might be made upon her, yet she bore within herself the elements of her own destruction. .She had enriched herself by the destruction of her neighbors; by carnage, war and pillage. Even the stones in her massive walls condemned her. This prophecy had been fulfilled. — Where is Babylon and her glory to-day? Gone like “the baseless fabric of a vision, leaving’ no trace be hind.” He then very feelingly alluded to the unjust gains ol the liquor traffic, and his thrilling eloquence enkindled similar emotions in the hfearts of all his hearers. The blood of murdered innocence; the wailings of orphan age; the destitution of the distressed; the injuries in flicted upon childhood’s tender years; upon woman’s health and happiness, and uponmanhood’sstrength and virtue: all had a voice that condemned this traffic and ever uttered “ I Poe! Woe!! WOE!!! to him that buildeth his fortune with blood, and establishet,}i his habitation by tears and suffering.” Conscience, too, lias a voice that will be heard, although it has been at tempted to be silenced by the suicide. However im pregnable and strongly fortified the holders of unjust gains may be, their punishment is certain and inevita ble. An interesting discussion was lately held by two sprightly papers in this State relative to the propriety of publishing certain advertisements in their journals. One claims that an editor has no responsibility at all, further than to keep his columns free from indecent or obscene publications. The other lays the flagellating hand upon lotteries and gift enterprises, and thus de fends himself. After making some preliminary obser vations, he says : “ Suppose a man has a house to rent ? then it assumes anew aspect. He may demand proof of the applicant of his respectability and his responsibility, and informa tion as to the business he intends following. If he be a good citizen, he will rent it to no person or for no busi ness calculated to disturb the peace or offend the moral sense of the little neighborhood around. If destitute of this sense of obligation, the law steps in and protects them against his intrusion. The columns of a news paper, in like manner, ore. to rent. We do not deny that the editor may rent to whom he pleases, so long as he conforms to law and properly regards his obligations te patrons and readers—in this case the same as neigh bors in the other. The editor unquestionably has the right to refuse to rent his columns to unworthy occu pants ; and thus, beyond all doubt, he does become ac countable, not only to his God, but to society, for the matter he admits, whether as original or selected read ing matter, or an advertisement. What is a Newspaper ? Is it an “institution” estab lished for the purely selfish purpose of making money, without reference to the feelings or morals of society ? Or, is it an “institution” established to diffuse valua ble information, inculcate good morals and principles, and by ils teachings elevate mental and moral aspira tions ? The standpoint occupied by the editor will determine his course. For mere money he may rent his columns to be used for the basest purposes, or, for a consideration, defend an acknowledged evil; and thus, make them an instrument to mislead, gull and swindle his readers. We prefer to put ours to a diflcrent use, and shall do so ; nor shall we seek to interfere with the right of the Dispatch or any other journal to allow its columns to bo used to make known abortive compounds, gift enterprises or lottery swindles. We can only lament over the little regard parents manifest by placing in the hands of their families a directory to dissipation and gambling by the shortest route.” We cordially indorse the above, but have ever held it as a cardinal maxim, that “example is far better than precept.” Not long after the above editorial was writ ten, that same journal, edited by a professed temperance man, had along leader, describing anew tehiskey distil lery just erected, as calculated to promote the commer cial prosperity of the city in which it was located, and descanted at length upon the prolific powers of swill food for cattle. The art of whiskey making was highly dignified by that editorial, as it only attempted to give a bright phase to it. A fountain has been opened up in that city, whose effects will be felt, upon the wealth and health and happiness of her people, and will convert many a house of feasting into one ot mourning, as anxious parents and friends behold the fatal effects of swill milk upon tender and lovely babes. Away with precept—give us example. Some journals will chase a “wildcat” until they worry it to death, and yet permit column after column to appear in favor ot “swind ling shops” just as great. Let professedly moral journals cease lo be the guide posts to the place where death may be quaffed in fiery potations, or devote col umns of panegyric to its manufacture. If it be right to act as the “sign board” to the temple ot Bacchus, then it is right to point out the chambers of her whose house inclineth unto death, and whose path leadeth unto the dead, or to gilded saloons where the love of “sordid dust” swallows up every ennobling sentiment! All should be excluded or none—all are debasing and im moral. But the editor of this journal seeks to shelter himself behind the following : “ Editors seek to provide such matter as they think agreeable to their readers. If the public taste requires such matter ns some provide, the fault is with the public and not the editor. By withholding support from such journals they could soon bo forced to observe a higher tone and rule of action. Titus, on the one hand, the public may bring the paper to a correct standard, and on tho other, the. paper may use its infliience, in moro ways than one, to elevate or debase the intellectual and moral sentiments of the public,” If this be so, then the temperance men of that city are ai fault. To be true to their principles, they must withhold their support from that journal, and thus force it to observe a still higher tone and rule of action. Is the editor of a journal or the public responsible for the editorials appearing in that journal ! Responsibility must rest somewhere. Where is it. ? While I admire the position of this journal on lotteries, I would admire his consistency more if he would laud whiskey and the still less. Three indictments have recently been found by the fJrand Jury ol this county against Samuel Swann &. Cos. lottery managers. Most of them have been arrested and given bond of SIOOO each. This is a step in the right direction. Let iniquity, in any shape, be dis countenanced. W. [Written for the Georgia Temperance Crusader.] Temperance Meetings in Churches— W \V.” Friend Seals: In answer to the question, “Should they he held in Churches?” I reply— certainly —where else should they meet? Is it not the moral power of the Bible that must uphold and sustain them ? Can such institutions be found anywhere in the world, where pure religion lias not spread its leaven ? Is not temper ance one of the bright and shining virtues of religion ? Is it not a very important branch of this vine? If, then, it is “ right and proper” to nourish Ihe vine, is it not likewise proper to have a due regard, for the branches thereof, and allow them to hold their natural relation to the parent stock ? The design of our churches is, io fos ter religion ; and consequently, all the moral traits that enter iuto its composition. A vast number of the conscientious Christians of our country believe that so long as our churches allow their members to drink Idue ruin as a beverage, that one of the cardinal virtues of Christianity will never flourish; and they furthermore know, by proof irrefutable, that it now occupies a loo: degree. Under these circumstances, they are guided by wisdom divine, and act out the promptings of the Holy Spirit in endeavoring to sup ply one great deficiency in our church-rules. Perhaps, at some future day, a rerormation will take place on this point in the right quarter, andby itsmoral influence render our reform societies less needed than at present. Those who are fully imbued with the right temper ance spirit, feel that they are engaged in no secular en terprise lor the purpose of making money, but are en deavoring to raise man from that low state of moral de gradation into which intemperance lias plunged him, and thereby free him as much as possible, “from the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity.” One of their great objects is, to remove a contaminating vice out of the way of religion, that Christians may pos sess it in its perfect character, and the world be benefitted to a great extent, by the glorious influence that ema nates from such a religion. So you sec to what it is closely allied; and that its native atmosphere is hard by our sanctuaries and temples; blit thrust it out— drive it away into old fields and dense forests; let it have no covering but the “ethereal blue,” or rudely constructed bush arbors, though the winds blow and the rains pour, and it is just as certain to die as a fish out ol water. No more effectual plan could be devised to kill it dead—thrice dead; yes, drive it out from our churches, and make professors of religion believe that it lies out, or almost of their path of duty, and it caves in —no it. The new testament says, “and the blind and lame came unto him in the temple and he healed them.” You see here, that when Christ was upon the earth, it was considered “right and proper ” to use the sanctu ary of God for the purpose ol healing and removing even physical evils—yes, physical defects, confined to eyes and limbs; then, how forcible, “right and proper” are the reasons that should induce us to meet in the house of God for the purpose of promoting temperance, which shields the body from the most horrible of deaths, and teaches the soul its obligations to God and man. Sunday schools are encouraged and allowed to meet in the sanctuary, because they exert a good, moral in fluence, act in harmony with, and aid the cause of re ligion in divers ways; temperance meetings do the same, and takes one monster evil by the horns, that the former only oppose by an indirect influence—why draw such a broad line of distinction between the two? Why shelter the one and drive the other out ? I can answer this question very quickly, il you will allow me to re fer to my observation. In my travels, it has been my good fortune to find but lew— very few churches dis posed to close their doors to temperance meetings; hut I have found a few; and I have also noticed that the most violent opposers were remarkably fond of the good creature. Ah! there’s the rub. There are, of course, exceptions to every general rule, except “the love of money,” and even this had an exception previous to the death of old Lorenzo Dow—yes, here lies the great secret: “fond of the critter!” No disposition to bear the cross, but love to smack their lips over a bran dy bottle. “Actions speak louder than words.” The most rabid church I ever saw, in opposition to this Heaven-born cause, often had from three to four members arraigned before its tribunal bar at each monthly meet ing—“and what for?” Why, for getting drunk! Yet, these groggy saints couldn’t bear to have the temple of the Most High profaned by temperance! I reckon not. Upon the other hand', the most flourishing churches that I have found; the most active in Sunday schools, prayer meetings, missionary, and every work for the promotion of good, let their doors fly wide open and give the great cause a hearty welcome. They have been blessed in so doing. “ Every tree is known by its fruit,” and a certain course of policy may be known by the same. But some churches are so remarkably straight, that they lean over at an angle of 45 degrees with the horizon. On one occasion, Jesus went into the temple and “ cast out all them that sold and bought inthetemple;” but where is a passage of scripture containing the most remote hint, that he w ould have cast them out it he had found them trying to pull down the “ strong holds ” of Satan, alias grogshops, instead of promoting merely their selfish interests ? In the 6th chapter of Ist Cor inthians the body is called the “ Temple of the Holy Ghost.” In this temple, that is, in the heart of the Christian, it is self-evident that temperance should be fostered and promoted. Well, is the heart of a Chris tian a less sacred temple than one built out of wood or brick? Then, why exclude it from the latter, while try ing to implant and root it in the former? I sec in your issue of May the 6th, that “ W.,” your Augusta correspondent, quotes a paragraph in one of my articles, and replies to it by stating, in substance, that the churches of thr.t city do not allow temperance meetings to be held in them. He endorses the exclu sion of said meetings, and says that. “it is proper and right,” because they consider them as “ sanctuaries of the Most High, dedicated especially to Ilis service.” Here you have words. In writing a little farther, “W.” states—speaking of the members of the churches— “ Many of the ‘salt of the earth’ have lost their savor. We have a good many Christian (?) rumsellers in this city, and not a few Christians (?) who love to imbibe.” Hpre you have actions. It is an old saying, worthy of all acceptation, “that actions speak louder than words.” “W.” may take their words, bat I shall look at their actions when I judge their motive for the exclusion of said societies. Words are often nothing more than a “ sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.” Jefferson County, Ga. HANNIBAL. Highway Robbery in Memphis in Open Day! The Memphis Avalanche of the 2nd. inst., says: A gentleman was knocked down and robbed by three ruffians, in open day, in one of the most frequented streets of the city! He had been stopping at the Mississippi House, on Shelby street, below Howard’s row, ana, after settling his bill, with the view of returning home by the after noon train over the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad, he halted a few minutes in conversation with a party of loafers, at the corner of Howard’s row and Shelby street. He then entered the adjacent drinking saloon and treated a party, anions whom were the identical in dividuals who subsequently assaulted and robbed him. After lie left the coffee house he proceeded immediately on foot toward the depot of the Mississippi and Tenues, see railroad, pursued at a short distanco by three of the ruffians who had taken a drink with him just before. When the whole party, four in number, reached the corner of Shelby and Vance streets, a signal was given by one of the men, when Mr. Whitehead was knocked down, his pocket slit, and his pocket book, which con tained about one hundred and sixty dollars, was taken from him. The three men then made their escape. Washington Newt, Washington, June 3.— The Senate to-day passed the miscellaneous appropriation bill. The Senate postponed its day of adjournment to the 14th inst. The House adopted a resolution to postpone their ad journment until Thursday next. Late from Mexico. Ni'.w Oit leans, June 3.—Advices have been received from Tampico to the 22d of May. By them we are in formed that Gen. Vidauri had retreated to Monterey, and Piesident. /uloaga had established a military tri bunal. • NEWS-HOME AND FOREIGN, New Or. leans, June o.— Mayor Waterman read the not act. at the headquarters of the Vigilance Committee. FHe militia arc engaged in making cartridges. Death of Senator Henderson, of Texas. Washington, June s.— The death of the Hon. J Pinkney Henderson, Senator from Texas, took place last night. The Senate adjourned to-day in conse quence of this sad event. During the announcement in the Senate this morning by the Hon. Samuel Houston, of the death of his col league, the old man wept like a child, and the scene ex cited unusual feeling. pS” A young man named George W. Taylor, for merly of Philadelphia, and who lately married a young wife in Franklin county, Mo., blew out his brains with a revolver at a boarding house in St. Louis. his papers was found a slip, witten in pencil, in these words: My Dear Wife—l have wronged you. Forgive and pray for me. lam a villain and deserve to die. May God have merry on my soul. I tali l\eivtt. S-r. Loris,.June 3.—Advices from Camp Scott to the fith of May report the Mormons determined on resis tance. Gov. Camming has been expelled from Salt Lake City. Col. Johnston had determined to move for the valley the latter part qfMay, and he requested re-in forccments to he forwarded rapidly. This news, it may he proper Instate, is unofficial. Decisive Movement. Washington, June 3. —The Hon, Jefferson Davis, of M iss., introduced a resolution in the Senate to-day au thorising the President of the United States toorder the arrest of all British ships of war committing outrages on our vessels. Cause of Trouble iu INeu Orleans. New Oki.eans, June 3.—The cause of t lie trouble in this city is to be found in the number of outrages, as sassinations and murders which are getting so common and appear to be perpetrated without fear of conviction or punishment. Gen. Traceyss division of militia have been called out, and a bloody battle was expected this (Thursday) afternoon. lift’ Bill: CALL around and take some ICED LEMON ADE with June 10 J. M. BOWLES. —2 tQPoEL£ll2*£3‘2^v a x n LOVERS OF (1001) THINGS, FRESH AND PURE, JUST give ‘Old Mao’ a call— lie’s always ready to supply the wants of those who may favor him with their patronage. What’ll you have ? A saucer of Cream, A Lemonade, Oranges &, Bananas, Peacans & Peanuts, Candies and Cakes, Stews, Fries, Bakes, Col’ rado & Ch’ roots, ’Backer &. Havanas, In sun or shade, ‘Old Mac’s’ th’ team that can furnish just what you may love! Meals at short notice. Call, examine and eat. He may still be found at his old place. Greenesboro, June 10, 1858 D. McDONALD. Dn Ur in THE firm of COE & LATIMER is this day dis solved by mutual consent. H. A. COE,” Greenesboro, May Ist, 1858 J. S. LATIMER. The practice will be continued by who will visit Oxford, Penfield, White Plains, _ Mount Zion* Warren ton, Elberton, Dniielsville Fort Lamar. of which due notice will be given iathe Crusader an and Gazette. Permanent office in J. CUNNINGHAM'S BLOCK, GREENE SB OR 0.. May 13, 1858 tjanl CSi aa<2>oo. John K- Leak, A. B. Pres’t* T'IIIS Institution is now open, with a full and A- able Faculty, for the reception of Students, both male and female. We have a commodious building and the society, water and healthfulness of the locality are unsurpassed in the State. The course of study is thorough and extensive in both departments, including all branches taught in the Male and Female Colleges Board $8 per month—Tuition reasonable. We can. and toill make it to the interest ol all who patronise the Institution. Students will come bv railroad to New nan, Ga. thence by private conveyance to Carrollton For further particulars address John K. Leak Car rollton, Ga. W. W. MERRELL, W. M. T J- T. MEADOR, S. W. ■Tune 10-tcy B. M LONG. J. W. Bowdon Collegiate Institute,) Bowdon, Carroll Cos. Ga- £• ‘ T irE ANNUAL EXAMINATION will begin , W j on ¥ onda >'> ‘he sth of July and end the followup Wednesday. ° u T J e Sermon on Sunday the 4th, by the Rev. Mr. Roberts of Marietta. Prize Declamation Class Tuesday night. Commencement Exercises on Wednesday. 1 he friends and patrons of the School are respectfully requested to attend, June 10-tjuly3 fIW *° f° rce the Moustache anti (a ® “ lskfi f s ,0 grow strong and luxuriant'in oneM Wmonth, where t here was none before. It will not stain* nor injure the skin. One Dollar per bottle. Sent ton ‘--'all parts of the country, onreceipt of the price. W Address DR. S. P. SHELDON June 10, 1858 c m New York City. -mzn- ‘ A J ; L persons are hereby warned not to run , horse ‘, aces oVf> ‘- any <>f the public highways of this county, and any persons so offending, will he presented to the next Grand Jury. By us, * O. HOLTZCLAW, | , = 5 JOHN F. ZIMMERMAN, g 2 u L. B. JACKSON, ’ 1.-ItjS T A. L. WILLIS, j §<. g ..unelo-2t W. G. JOHNSON, j rri[r T j 0 T l o ltnersJli f J . ,Jusil ' ess in the STEAM SAW MILLS at Woodville, heretofore existing between nn?he n P a,e * T wn ” dis ? olvrd ’ by mutual consent, on the first day ot January last. All persons indebted 0 so, A.^ rn, ei^ lor by note or odok account, for the ar . e hereby notified to make payment to Jas. A. xioiey, who is authorized to receipt for the same T ln , JOHN S. BOWLING, June 10 lin JAMES A. HALEY. Greene Sheriffs Sale. WILL be sold before the court-house floor in tut v ,he cil y of ( ’ re(l, ) cs boro, on the Ist Tuesday in JUIjY next, between the usual hours of sale, the fol lowing property, to-wit: Two sorrel horses, one a fine harness, bobtail, dark “sorrel horse, about six years old; the other, a YiJht sorrel horse, about eight years old: Levied on as the property oi Green H. Thompson, to satisfy a fi. fa. is sued from the Superior Court of Greene county, in favor of Bianeh &. Walker vs. Green 11. Thompson and Wm. Thompson other >/. in my hands vs. Green ii. | A > A it l!" 5 NT”- 0 ,i . mc a . nd P la ee, the store house and i°*“ car , 1 n, °, n I n,m V n said county, known nsthe New- P ®, J iause - Levied on to satisfy a Justice'* Gourt from the 148th district, G. M. in favor of J A °“* * • Aimmerman vs. Robert Newsome and Richard a. Wewßome. Levied on and returned to me by C. B. Mitchell, constable. * June 4, 1858 I. MORRISON, Sheriff A LL persons indebted to the estate of Samuel Johnson, late of Taliaferro county, deceased, are tequested io make payment, and those having demands against said estate, are notified to present them in terms ol the law. SAMUEL JOHNSON, j T S. A. HOWELL, [• Ex’rs. June 10-40d W. W. MOORE. j 1 DMIN ISTRATOR’S SALE.—By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of Greene county, will be sold in front of the court-house door in Jasper, Piokens county, Ga. on the Ist Tuesday in August next, all the interest of Mary Ann H. Findley, late of Greene county, deceased, (the same being one-fifth,) in lot of land 321, 12th district, 2d section of originally Chero kee, now Pickens county. Sold for the benefit of tbe heirs and creditors. Terms cash. S. M. FINDLEY, Adm’rol Mary Ann H. Findley, dec’d, June 10th,1858 tds.