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tunes;amd their sacred honor, part of the 1 citizens of this neighborhood assembled at Hebron Church, and after listening to ’ ri very animated discourse from the Rev. L. \V r . Bryan, proceeded to form a tem perance association by the name and style of the “Hebron Washingtonian •Society.” Pour spirited addresses were t delivered, interspersed with appropriate , songs, viz : the song recommended in j the Banner pf tfio;l~>th ult., “ Wnter from its fountains gushing,’ 1 “ The Tee totaller,” “The Temperance ball,” &e. The Constitution was then read and u dopted, and the.Chairman requested all who felt disposed to live up to its require ments, to eonto forward and append their , names —the way they rushed to the So- J cretary’s table was a c n ution to tipplers. Forty-eight names were speedily enroll ed. It would have done your heart good, Mr. Editor, to have witnessed the noble enthusiasm of the men, and the encouraging smiles of the ladies. Old King Alcohol received n blow that day which will long be. remembered at He bron. In short, the whole congregation (save three and the small children) took the pledge of total abstinence from all that can intoxicate. After the organi zation of the Society the meeting ad journed to a shady grove and partook of an excellent dinner prepared by the la dies of the. vicinity. No alcohol was there. Nature’s beverage circulated freely, coolly, and'soberly. After the doth was removed, instead ot wine and champaign, watermelons were brought on, and the way our temperance folks demolished them was the right way.— The afternoon was spent in social con versation and singing—the ladies joining their sweet voices to those of the men, made not only the welkin, hut the pine woods ring, with most delightful harmo ny. Every eye beams with animation, and every heart seemed filled with grat itude to Heaven for the blessings we en joyed. The company reluctantly sep arated a little before sunset, and best of all, each retired to a happy temperance home. you, friend Ilrantly, that this is no overdhWn” ptetnre. - ticipated in many, and some veiy im posing celebrations of the 4th of July, but this washy far, the most pleasant of them all—-it was indeed, “the feast ol reason and the flow ot soul. Very trulv, your friend, ELIAS FORT. Anniversary and Temperance Meeting- On the morning of the fourth, a por tion of the good citizens of Jefferson and the adjoining counties, (according to pre vious notice) assembled themselves at Mt. Moriah Campground, to celebrate the Anniversary or birth day bt their liberties as it becomes freemen to do, on such an occasion. Connected with the anniversary celebration, was the discus sion of the temperance reformation, which is, now going on in this highly fa vored land pf ours. Those present as sembled themselves in tire church, at about eleven o’clock, A. M., when Geo. Stapleton was called to the Chair, and S. A. Allen requested to act as Secreta ry. The house being called to order, the Chairman briefly stated the object of the meeting. The Secretary was then requested to read out tho order of the day, which was as follows : Prayer by the Rev‘. Mr. M’Caw ; Declaration by JahiesVV. Allen; Oration by Dr. Lacy, followed by Temperance addresses froM the Rev. Mr. Triggs and the Rev. Jo seph Polhill in tho forenoon, and Dr- E- Carswell and Dr. Hook in the afternoon, in tho order of their names. The speak ers did themselves much credit; their several addresses were marked with much ability, “comprehending much in few words.” Volunteers were then called for, when James W. Allen came forward and addressed the audience in ORGAN OP THE SONS OF TEMPERANCE AND STATE CONVENTION. | a more pathetic manner. The pledge was then presented to those present who had not attached their names to tho pledge previously. There being but lew of that character present,. conse quently hut few joined. Oil motion of Mr. Brinson the following committee were qipninted by the chairman for tho | ‘purpose of selecting or appointing the j | place of the next anniversary meeting; j and also of inviting someone to deliver j tlio anniversary address before that meet-; ing, which committee was composed of: the following gentlemen : James \V. Al len. Chairman, Moves Brinson, Edward Carswell, Dr. E. Carswell, S. A. Allen, I and John Gun'. On, motion the Chair- i | man of tho meeting was added to the j committee. The committee to meet at j such time and place as might be desig nated by the Chairman of said commit tee. On motion of Mr. Brinson, Resolved , That the thanks of this! meeting he presented to the speakers of the day for tho able manner in which they acquitted themselves. On motion of someone present, it was Resolved, That the Secretary make out a report of the proceedings of this meeting and forward the same to the Banner for publication. On motion the meeting adjourned. GEORGE STAPLETON, Chair. S. A. Allen, See. For the Temperance Banner. Rough & Ready, July 11,1849. The Ezzard Division Sons of Tem perance having previously determined to have a public procession and march on the 4th July, and in order to make it more imposing, determined to have a public dinner for the occasion, and spread our table in tho wilderness and among the opposors of our order—we accord ingly awaited our Brothers of the Atlan ta, Jonesboro, Union, Decatur and Fay etteville Divisions. The day came —a fine morning, promising a fine turnout, | and sure enough here tho came, men, women and children, to the number of some where between four and six hun dred. We had our meat preparing—a (Wmh; j - n.-.. The Division opened at Id'Trclock, and after arranging for the order of march, we were formed in procession by our worthy brother Josiah Chambers, assisted by brother W. H. Flowers, both members of the Jonesboro Division. A strange sight for this country—-about one hundred Sous of Temperance, all clothed in appropriate,regalia; and what greatly added to the sight and made it more imposing, was our little Cold Wa ter Army,numbering souse thirty. We ; then marched about one quarter of a j mile, passing all the. families and groce- ] ry of our little town, returned and pass- ! ted by the Division Room amidst ;u gaz ing crowd, to a beautiful Grove of na ture’s own forming, where we had pre pared seats and erected a stand, and af ter the people were all seated a throne of Grace was addressed by the Rev. T. L. Thomas —after which the Divis ion was presented with a beautiful Bible, by our brother Wm. Shadrick, A. C., and received by tho Chaplain of the Di vision, W. D. Starr, each making re marks appropriate; the A. C. in behalf of the Ladies, arid the Chaplain in be half of the Division. After which, all’ in regular order, the Ladies, through Dr. A. N. Clardy, presented the Divis ion a beautiful Banner in the name of Mrs. Rice and in behalf of the Ladies friendly to our Order, and received by Wm. R. Owen, W. P., in bohalf of tlie Division. Both Clardy and Owen mak ing remarks appropriate and interesting. After which tho whole congregation was eloquently addressed by our wor thy brothers Wm. Ezzard and N. Man gum—the whole listened to attentively by the people, and caused the deep root ed prejudices of some of the most violent opposers of our order to give way. We, at 2 o’clock, took our refresh ment, and after all laid dined, again re paired to the stand to listen at the elo quence of three of our Cold Water Ar my,.-upon whom the hope of the country rests, lor the future, (to wit:) Canine’s little son, Wm. Osborn’s son, and Robt. Hull’s sou, for appropriateness and elo quence, seldom equalled and never ex-1 ■ celled; indeed, would have done honor ■ jto older heads. Thus the day passed j j away—no alcohol to excite—all was 1 peace and harmony. The Division was : again formed and marched back to the Division Room, and before closing, the Division, bv resolution, took a vote of ! thanks to Mrs. Rice for the taste dis j played by her in preparing our Banner j and that she receive it as it appears in I oUKciiinmunication. Resolved, That a committee of three j be appointed to draft up arid forward to ! the Temperance Banner for publication, tho. proceedings of tho day, Whereap on Dr. A. N. Clardy, Wm. Shadrick, and J. W. Cathy he that committee. In obedienco to the above resolution, wo; the committee, Imve.drawn up the fifegoing brief report of the proceedings’ of the 4th, and forward it to the Banner foj publication, with a request that the American Whig and Jeffersonian pub lish one time. WM. SHADRICK, ) A. N. CLARDY, ‘ Com. J. W. CATHY. ) For the Temperance Banner. Bear Brother Branthj —lt lias been the wisli of some of our order for some tiriie that the public should bo apprised of the unparalleled reformation in our town and vicinity. Truly tlie wilder ness lias blossomed as the rose—when we compare the present with the past, we not only concur with the language of divine inspiration, that sin is a re proach to any nation, but wo are con strained to add, intoxicating spirits is a reproach to any town, and surely Spring Place has had its share of that scourge, am( as it has been notorious for its vice ami immorality, it is now, or lastly ap v*jr: ‘Hinting to tlnq point, when it will wi tirtfnirKwim mi; | and steady habits. This speaks in tan-1 guage that cannot bo misunderstood— the causes'whfoji have hitherto bound our town down so long in iron chains — but the dawn of” her reformation is ush ering in and ere long she will be sum moned to a seat among the most respec table villages, in tlie State. Only six months ago Coliuttali Divission was or ganized at this place under very unfa vorable circumstances—as it advances, ! persecution recedes, and we number i now 82, and every regular meeting more or less are added to its numbers. We had quite an interesting time on tlie 4th of July at Spring Place. At 10 o’clock the Sons of Temperance met at tho Division hall and formed the proces sion under the direction of brother A. S. Jartiegan and M. Murphy, Marshals of the day. The procession then march ed to the Court House where they were, greeted by an immense nurriber of La dies and Gentlemen who were in wait ing. Miss Caroline Buchanan then stept forward in the name and behalf ol j the Ladies of Spring ,Plnce, and present ed us a most beautiful Banner, elegant ly adorned with the appropriate mottos, accompanying tho same with an impres sive speech that would have done honor to any ludy in any age of the world. — Indeed, her angelic countenance and sweet melodious voice, with strains of unprecedented eloquence and flights of fancy,. created an unusual sensation, and seemed to effect the whole audience —many of whofn shed tears. On the reception of the banner, brother D. A. Walker, Esq., responded in a speech of some length, highly creditable to him self and to those he represented. Miss R. Ramsey then presented to the Division u Bible, through Bro. Wil liam A. Simmons, who, in his usual pa thetic and eloquent manner, interested the audience in a speech, in which he has inflicted a wound upon the body of tlie tyrant (alcohol) of such a character I hope that can never be healed. Bro. J. W. Ramsey responded in u few very j appropriate and interesting remarks.— The division thou marched in proces j sion to a stand in the grove, erected for I die purpose, followed by a dense crowd j of spectators of both sexes, all anxious to see what was to be done next. Bro. J. A. W. Johnson arose from the stand anil with his usual characteristic blauduess, read the Declaration of ■ Independence in a style highly commendable. After which, Bro. J. C. Burch, the Orator of the day, arose and in a speech of about one hour in a very able and masterly manner, adverted first to the cause which led to the American revolution, and tho happy effects resulting from our form q 1 and the necessity of guarding against tho vicious and un principled politician, least ours might eventually share the fate of Greece and Rome, he then gave a synopsis of the rise and progress of the order of the Sons of Temperance, and towards the conclusion argued the inconsistency of members of the different churches op posing the order. And lam told since, some dram loving Christians have be come ashamed of their beverage and are coining up like lambs to. the slaugh ter or calves to the stall, others more hardy argue that temperance is not es sential to salvation—that we need not expoet to get to heaven by that alone, whilst I awfully fear they, in treating this matter as unimportant, they neglect tlie essential point. At the close the whole company was conducted to a sumptuous table prepared by the citi zens of Spring I’laeo and vicinity. Col. James Edmondson acting as,President, and Capt. C. W. Bond as Vice. After the company had partaken of the good, things of this life to their satisfaction, and pleasant smiles and merry chitchats and drinking the pure mountain stream, all returned home satisfied. For the Tomperance itu.h,cr. 4 Griffin, June 19th, 1849. Dear Bro. Brantly , —Since I last wrote you, I have had the pleasure ot organizing five Divisions. One in Fayette,and Bloodworth, Adkins, Free mont and Freeman Divisions, in Pike, which make the number of seven in old Pike. Don’t you feel disposed to whisper (at least) well done, who would huve thought it! Seven Divisions in ihedark region af Pike, don’t that beat “ all natur!” Well, it is strange, but stranger tilings than these will happen some time, and some have already taken place, which will be communicated to you some of these days ; look out, and when you learn the facts, you will ex claim, well! well 1! well!!! who would have thought it? Close the doors of a church against temperance “talkers.” Hindi, old man, not a word above your breath, you might wound the tender feel ings of that “ good hearted” deacon, if you say anything about it. If you do not “ talk too loud” about it lie will never find out that you know any thing about it. at all, from the fact, that he does not read the Bannor. Well, uncle Ben, notwithstanding all these oppositions, our cause is onward in •“ these diggins,” and lor its success wc are greatly indebted to brother Jo seph Adkins, that faithful apostle of temperance. For the past three months he has been closely engaged in the con test. Ho has-met the ’adversariesof the Old Prince in the plains pf Marilhon, and dispersed them ; from thence the enemy retreated to the straits of Tlier rnopylic; where a deadly conflict ensu ed. And though the enemy fought to 131