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SOUTHERN BANNER: FEBRUARY t2, 1858. Hffut|cru gamier. W. F. COMBS, - Editor. Tonna ot Subscription. ONE COPY, One Ye»i- — ONE C JPY, Six Months. ONE COPY. Three Months $2 OO ... 1 OO 80 5 nU * 00 « so 1 so 3 00 2 SO 5 00 5 00 LEGAL AtiVhitI'lSEMENTti. r Citation for Letters ol OuanliausbiP -—•* 00 Citation for letter* of Administration ........ * 00 Application lor Letters of Dismission Admin- istramr ...._ - , - •• • J ”? Appli’tion for Letters ol Dismission Guardian 5 25 Application for lease to Sell Lauds Notice to He liters and t'reditors Sales of Land, Ac., per siiuiire Sales Perishable Property, 10 days, per iq Estray Notices, 30 days — Sheriff Pales, per square - ——— Sheriff Mort.a^c 11 fa sales per square. Tat Collector’* Sales, per square- .. ....... Foreclosure 'iortiage, per square, each time. 1 00 Exemption Notices tin advance) - 2 f Rule Nlsl’s. per square, each time. • i o" «o*- The ab ive legal rates corrected by Ordinary of Clarke county. Rates of AdvertlwiiiB. Advertisement* will be ins»rted at ONE DOL LS K per square lor the Aral insertion, aud HFTY CENTS per square fir each continuance, for any time under nue mouth. For longger periods a lib eral deduction will ha made. A square equal to ten lines, solid. Notices in local column, less than a square, 20 cents a line. The bloody conflict between Russia and Turkey has at last ended. Pope Pius, the Ninth, tell asleep in peace on the 7th inst. at 4.57 p. m. The armistice has been signed ami there is givat rejoicing at St. Peters* burjr. Favorable action on the nomiiia lion of Mr. Hilliard as Minister to Brazil is expected an Tuesday next. The Greeks are crossing the fron tier in fore**, ten thousand volunteers having passed the borders. Four tho i-and bills were received lor the mail service west of the Mississippi, covering three hundred routes. The statement that the Cabinet had authorized the resumption of the coinage of the trade dollar at the Philadelphia Mint was premature. The armistice lias been signed, the Russian advance stopped, and an European c nference w li meet at Vienna. During the late storm on the At* lantic coast the wind attained a velocity of twenty-live miles per hour at Cape May and at Norfolk. The responsibility tor the disasters to France has been divided between M. Gambeita and Ronher, each ac cusing llie other in the Chamber ot Deputies. Great alarm now exists in regard to the Russians occupying Constantinople. The cry is “to arms! to arms!” ye dde-whiskered gentry, and ‘ God save the Queen.” Gen. James Tilton li .s been ap pointed Chief Engineer and Chiet inspector of the water supply of Washington and Georgetown, Dis trict of Columbia. Russia lias accepted Austria’s pro posal for conference for the pm pose <*t settling the European questions resulting troin the war. The place of the conference has not yet been de termined upon. All military movements and the emigration of Mussulmans have flopped, and the armisiice and peace •preliminaries were -igned by Server Faslia at 6:40 o'clock on Thursday last Chief Justice Bradley, in the mat ter of the suit of prohibition prayed ■for by the Louisiana returning board, ■has indicated that lie cannot grant the relief asked by Wells, Anderson, si. al. 11. Gambeita insi-ts. that the war can only be terminated hv an Etiro|>ea!i Congress, and yet in the face of this assertion the fact is apparent that the war has been terminated without an European Congress. The Educational Convention, which has just closed its session in Atlanta, was a grand success, and will ever be remembered as oneof the proud events in our Georgia history. All honor to Prof. Orr, our State School Commis sioner. The intricate problem of our gov ernment fiuances is developing many a financial Solon. Well, this is a re sult long hoped for, as heretofore our country has doubtless suffered for the want of sound and able political econ omists. It is stated that the Pope and Cardinal Scmeoiii, the Pontifical Sec retary of State, are agreed as to the necessity of encouraging an alliance id Italy and' England, France and Austria. It is needless to say that the Pope's physical condition is still verv weak. England has evidently been left out iu the cold, and Mr. Layard's as sertion that the Russian terms of peace amount to the destruction of the Turkish empire in Earope, is con sidered as an antithesis, which is settled by the stubborn tact of the signing of the armistice. The mouey question now agitating the public mind, in its most practical analysis, means simply, shall the bloated bond-holders triumph, and thus convert our government into an aristocracy ?. or shall the will of the people prevail for the maintenance ot free government, free money, free trade and unrestrained liberties? Says the Atlanta Constitution, the ocean steamers are bringing ever con siderable quantities of United States bonds. They were sent over to meet the heavy balance in our favor shown by a comparison of onr expoits and imports. Our abundant crops and heavy production of petroleum and metals are paying off our debt, or rather transferring it to American hands, which is the next best thing. Onr whole country is in a flutter over that little affair regarding American finances. Atlanta has even outdone her reputation for public ■piritedness aud progress. Savannah has called out all Congress iu reply to her fiuanci! pronunciaineuto. Almost every other town and city throughout the commonwealth have tohl , what they know about this money matter. Now is it possible that it only remains for Athens to settle the question as to whether or n-1 we" shall have more money. What say you, Athenians? Gen. Wm, L. G Gerdine. The announcement of the death ot the gentleman whose name he ds this article, and which occurred at hi> home in Columbus, Mias ssippi, oil the 20th ult., cast a gloom over this com munity which time alone can remove. The subject ot this notice, a son of Dr. Gerdine, so kindly remembered by many of our older citizens, and the father of Dr. John Gerdine, now resident in Athens, was too well and favorably known throughout onr community tor panegyric at our ian of life, being in his fifty-seventh year, the noble spirit, of the lamented friend, the devoted hiisliaud, andvh# doting father has been called up higher, yet, there remains unto, his mourning household that lasting im press of a true, devoted and affection ate life, which we trust will prove a solace in the midst of their sore afflic tion. While many pleasing recollection^ will serve to perpetuate the memory of the departed in the hearts of many an Athenian, yet General Gerdine, as one of the first commanders of that g illant old com pany, “ i he Athens Guards,’’ whose name and fame will forever stand high upon the Southern roil of honor, will especially live in the memory of our people until time alone.shall erase, the remembrance of those cherished and honored associations. Bob I tigers oil's Notions ot a Future State. A Post reporter dropped in on Col. Bob Ingersoll, with„the request that he would shed a little light on the great question of life and death. •The Colonel, though quite busy, con sented to be interrupted, .and wheel ing his chair around, said : “ Fire away with your questions.’* “According to your views, what disposition is made of man after death?” . “ Upon that subject, I know noth ing. It is no more wonderful that man should live again than that he now lives; upon that question, I know of no evidence. The doctrine of im mortality rests upon human affection. We love; therefore, we wish to live.” ** Then you would not undertake to say what becomes of man after death ?” “ It” I told or pretended to know what becomes of man after death, I would be as dogmatic as are theolo gians upon this question. The dif ference between them and me is, I am honest. I admit that I do not know. “ No one can control his own opinion nor his own belief. My be lief was forced upon me by my sur roundings. I am the product of all circumstances that have in any way touched me. I believe in this world. I have no confidence in any religion promising joys in another world at the expense of liberty and happiness in this. At the same time I wish to give to others all the rights 1 claim for myself.” “ What punishment, then, is in flicted upon man for crimes and wro..gs commuted in this life?” “There is no such thing as an intellectual crime. No mail can com mit a mental er’me. To become a crime it must be beyond thought.” “ What punishment is there for physical crime ?” “ Such pani-lmieut ns is neressaiy to protect society ami tor the reform ation of the criminal.’’ “ If there is only punishment in this world, will not some oeape punishment ?” ** I admit that all do not seem to be punished ns they doserve. I also ad ■nit that all do not seem to be re warded ac they deserve; and there is in til’s world, apparently, as great a failure in the matter of reward as in the matter of punishment. If there is another life, a man will he happier there for having acted ac cording to his highest id al in this. But I do not discern in nature any The survivors of the ill-fated steamer Metropolis left the scene of •the terrible disaster at nun Saturday on the steamer Cygn l, for Norfolk. They were destitute of elothiug, and •most of them were 'nnreln-aded and 'barefooted. England is evidently -m her mus cle if the utterances of Sir Miehael Hicks Ri-acli are indications. He ■said in the Commons thal tin* great iiiheral parly Would not I. led to paralyze tin- arm of England, who uas end •avosiu : to m.-iniaiu ill • pe. co ami honor of Europe. min is, in whose uieiuorii's will ever abide the many eiioblmg virtues ot hi- life, and who are now bowed in mu • v at the unexpected demise of so good ami true a man. The deceased, though stiff ling for some time trots a general indisposition, the result ot severe cold, yet no ap prehension was entertained that his ei.d was mi near at haud. Supposed congestion of the lungs having sudden ly obtained, his death wa> as unlocked tor us it was heart lending to his now uioiiriiiug and sorrow stricken family. Thus, wluit-j.sl beyond the iiierhl- Post hands. For many years lie was a resident of our city, and by reason J justice.’ Washington 01 Discourteous bearing as a gentle man, his warm and gcuial nature as a companion, his true and noble gener osity as a friend, he won unto himsell a host of earnest and attached ad- A V kky good Reason. —The ream son why only one sample tot tie of Mkruell’s Hepatine for tile Liver will be sold to the same person, for ten cents by our Druggist, C. W. Long & < V is because ot the enormous expense of importing the Hepatine into this coun try ; hut a- there are fifty doses in the large size bottles, it seetns two cents ,.cr dose is cheap enough after all for a medicine that cures dyspepsia and liv- •t complaint. All who have not hail a -ample bottle are entitled to one for 1-0 els. at U W. Long & Co., Drug store. Tliiee doses relieves any ease of dvs|>epsi:i, constipation, itiHi.estioti «»• liver complaint, in the world. 1{ gol.tr size bottles, fifty dose-, $1 00 W. Long «& Co. Salutatory. ^ “When in the course of* hunfjjm events” a new enter prise is begun, “a descent respect for the opinions of mankind requires” that ils authors should deelai e what is ils object. The Phi-Kappa Society has purchased a portion of the Southern Banner, iu which she proposes, from time to time, to publish articles written by her tneiubeis. We do not come be fore, the people ft.r the purpose of making a di-play, but we comp in the interest of our Alma Slater, and par- t’eularly of our Society. We believe by this step we will not only excite the interest of the people in our wel fare, hut that our fellow-members will he stimulated to exertions which they would not otherwise make. In respect to the Dem^sthenian Society, we would a-iy, we cheerfully recog nize the honorable position which she occupies in having taken the initiative step in this matt r. We are animated with the kindest of feelings toward her. We believe that both Societies have a common interest in each oth** er’s prosperity. In conclusion, we w’ould say—if we can, by our feeble efforts, east ii one mite iu advancing the cause of our Alma Mater; if we can confer any benefit whatever upon that Society about which our hearts’ best affec tions are entwined; if we can cheer and encourage one desponding heart desirous of obtain ng excellence in oratory, we will feel more than repaid lor all expenditures of time or labor. The College Library. Of all the inconveniences to which the students of the University are subjected, the manner in which the libraiy is kept is the most grievous. Ourcatalogues state that there are four libraries to which the students of the University have free access, vi*: “the College Library, the Gilmer Library,” etc.; the first of which contains above fourteen thousand, and the latter about one thousand vol umes. From the above, we would suppose that a student might be able to obtain any book lie desired to read. Now, we wish to know if this be true? It is presumed that after tee pay a library fee, we have access to a library from which we can draw all tl.e information to be derived from a select course of reading. If we are so fortunate as to find the librarian in the ha’.l, we can go in and examine its contents for a short time. Select ing some book in which we think we will be interested, we turn to leave, but are peremptorily told that no book can be taken from the hall. Hence, by regulations or recitati»us, we are denied the pleasures and ad vantages of the library. Finding all our efforts vain in reference to the College Library, we turn our atten tion to the Gihner Library. This,, instead of be.ng accessible, does not seem to have been opened since the ti :.e of its donation. So here are fourteen thousand volumes from which students derive little or no advantage. Now, we desire to esti mate the amount of good that such property d >cs the students. Were it like the ancients’ busts, prised only as a token of remembrance, even then, it might be a valuable posses sion. But the present is an era in which everything is estimated ac cording to the utilitarian theory. Its value is proportioned iu accordance wi'h its appliuatio 'o good or evil purposes. Now, subjected to this test, we ore compelled to put a low estimate upon the value ot our library, i Instead of offering obstacles to the reading classes of young men, every effort should be made to encourage them to inform themselves upon sub jects of interest. Again, the regulations compel the • students to seleit their hooks from ! ti e Society libraries, thereby making - x thousand volumes ake the.place twentyjhonsaud. Then, it forces ibe 'librarians of the societies to per • ioim a real deaf of unnecessary 1.ii-.i»-. Upon the whole, tli * reading matter of the Co%U«f i-chur, poorly managed. We trust tliiit in the fu<- turf, some, regiilufio.i s; may bn passed that the? incoi-aiiig. students of tlie University may derive that advan tage from our libraries as they of right ought to enjoy. Pete. Phi-Kappa Society. History teaches us that most great enterprises have had their ^irth amid discoipagements^ xAeilittic stream-, they wtroggie trJin ilicir sburce, the smallest tiling being able to turn them from llieir path; hut receiving strength from other small streams, they go on widening and deep- ning until they become mighty, resistless rivers. Or, like the pebble dropped upon the smooth surface ot a tranquil lake—at first, only a riplo is raised, hut it widens ami w’dens, gathering force as it traverses space until it touches the shores of the vast body of water. “The eternal city” had its origin with a few hundred ruffians. Columbus, when his grand conception was first given to the world, was looked upon as an idle dreamer. The institution known us the Phi-Kappa Society, began its existence under auspices almost as unfavorable. It did uot commence life clothed in all the strength of maturity, but had its time of weakness and infancy. The records of the Society show that in the month of February, 1820, the Society met for the first time, con sisting of William R. Crabbe, Homer V. Howard, 8. Simmons, John D Watkins and John Rutherford. Im mediately after assembling, an elec tion was entered into, and alter choosing a President, Secretary and Treasurer, there remained the large memberships of two who were net clothed with the dignity of office. Such were the flattering prospects under which oar Society began the race with a rival clothed with the vigor which twenty years had given and already on the high road to prqsperity. A gentleman whose name was Homer V. Howard has the honor of being the first President of the Phi-Kappa Society. What all the original exercises were, can not be ascertained from t he minutes. Al the first meeting, two of the members were appointed by the President to read letters at the next meeting. The first debate was upon the quesN tion, “ Which is the more useful to his country, the warrior or the states man ?” It appears that the Society originally met in a rented hall. The first steps toward getting a hall of their own. was made by Mr. George H. V oung, who “ proposed a sub- srription for fitting up a permanent hall in the garret of the old Chapel.’,’ This was favorably acted upon by the Society, and a committee was ap pointed to superintend the matter. Many are of the opinion that Judge Joseph Henry Lumpkin was one of the founders of our Society. This is a mistake. Judge Lumpkin was made an honorary member April 25th, 1820. After reading the above facts, for get for a moment the glorious achievements of our past, and tell us what will he the fate of th’w body n hicli started without a library, with out money, with a membership of five, ami i.. a rented hall. In answer to the question, we refer the reader to a handsome, two-story brick building, to a library containing three or four thousand v ilunieg, to a debating hall beautifully ea- peted and furnished and adorned with handsome latul- scape.8, pictures and portraits «f our distinguished members, and then, we would say all this is ours, and though «*ur treasury is not overflowing, yet, we can look the whole word in the fa e, for we owe not any man. The original members must have been men of great energy and influence, for the prosperity of the Society was almost immediate At the second meeting, eleven members were added. It appears, too. that it excited the interest ol the people. During the J year 1820, fr« quoul donations of • money and l*o..ks were made, and on , the -Dili ot September a call meeting I of the Society was held in order to listen to an address from the honor able Win. H. Crawford. A committee was appointed to review the . rog ess of the Society and make a report of its present con dition (1821) and after discussing other topics they say “the whole number of members in the Society at present is 123, the library has been increased by d« nation and purchase to hear 500 volumes.” Beside tho regular nienib n sev«rd honoiary members were added among whom were Hon. Walter T. Colquitt and Wm. H. Crawford, more anon. Student—I expect to be a civil engineer when I graduate. Anient Boimy lady—Oil! that will he so nice, to ride up and down on the i ail road all the time. B. M. Goss would like to know if the Mr. 8iinmons. who was one of the founders of the Phi Kappa Society is the gentleman who patented tho “ liver regulator.” Prof. Mr.— , what arc the three conic sections ? ’ Senior promptly—Well sir, they are the parable, the eclipse and tho hyperbole. C ARKE SHERIFF SALE.—Will be so.d belore the Court-House door, in the city of Athens, Clrrke county, Ga., on the first Tues day iu March next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, co-wit: One store house aud lot, situate, lying aud being in tbs city of Athena, Clarke couuty, Ga., fronting on Market Btreet, bounded on the east by thi Thomas Crawford lot, aud on the north by tho Crawford lot, and bounded on the wta; by tbu Stone lut. Said storehonae and lot all levied upon by virtue of two fi. fas.; oun the State anc! county lax fl. fa. for 1STT, F W. l.ucaa, T. C., vs. K. H. Lumpkin, trusteo tor wife and chil dren, anil the other tba Pity ol Athena, vs. R. H. Lampkiu, trustee for wi.’e and children, city tax for 1377. All levied upon said storehouse and lot a- the property of B. H. La tonkin, trua'ee for wife and children, the defendants, to satisfy tba above stated fi. fas. Said -tire Sew oecnpied by McDonald & Co. This Feb ruary 2d. 1378. J. A. BROWNING, febS-SOd. Sheriff. THE WHITE SEWING MACHINE Said to be tbe lightest-running, the mo beautiful, cheapest, beat, and largest 8swit Maciiine in the world. Ladies and th* pub! are invited to call and «ea, at the Office', ne door to Wm. McDowell’.-. P liege Avenue. J. BANCROFT, Agent. febo-lv. ETIWAIM DISSOLVED BONE, The highest grade ACID PHOSPHATE Offered in any Fertilizer, therefore, the best an.l cheapest for Compost. Etiwau Crop Food, A concent ruled combination of Potash, anil very high grade Soluble Phosphate, (put up in barrels, 250 lba. each.) Nine years’ use satisfied me that E'iwan Dis solved Bone is decidedly superior to, and will go further than, any ether Fertilizer. Used alone, or composted with Cotton Seed or Staole Manure, furnishes the cheapest and best Fer tilizer for Cotton. , Bone produces and ripens Fruit, will remain in the soil, if uot crop;>ed oat, on account of drouth, and be available in succeeding crops. Bone is tho only material a planter can afford to purchase, and is indiapensabl . EDWARD BANCROFT, Agent, Barry’d Corner, Broad St., Athens, Ga. fcb5 3m. Kentucky Horses and Mules Look out! tin or about the IStii of Septem ber, 1 will be in the market with a fin*- lot of horses and mules. All in want, can find me at Gaun & Reaves’ stable, aeptll tf. W.S. HOLM AN. W. B. oux. W. B. BILL. to*. THOMPSON, IT. COX. HILL A THOMPS0N, Wtiouaai.B D ialers in Foreign hid domestic liquors &c„ No 29 PEACHTREE ST., ATLANTA, GA. And Distillers • i t: -• Slone Mointain Com W hidke- oet!4-lv TO RENT. A good DWELLING HoUSE, contain eight rooms, with ki o-ieu .nd garden, and servant’s rooms. Apply to JOHN U. NEWTON janl 2wtw. LEWIS £C. CLAttE, HATTER, WHITEHALL -TREEl', ATLANTA, GA. The latest dyiss aud tin- best huts always on band. junt-lm