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and measure of redress. 1 have how
ever, svme nbj'clnns to th’ p! n pro
P'S’ 1. It \\ ‘i it is m'nut bv prop'Tty
holders i.luludi'H such as oaii land and
negroes, or pr.qtcriv ot rotisidprublo
value, then a distinction is mu le I> • •
tween the rich nnd the poor, tvhich
would prejudice our on use; it'it is in
tended to include all who in ly own any
species of property, then none would ho
excluded, and I suppose there is no
man in any militia district desiring to
embark in this tradio, who could not got
the certificate, unless perhaps the re
spectable number (if that should mean
the majority) might prevpnt.
We all know how hard it is to refuse
a favor asked at our hand, even when
we do not like the person asking it, or
Ho not upprovo ot the ohj ct for which
it is inked. Sometimes wo would sign
Ins certificate to keep a more worth
loss man out of the business, or wo
might lie induced to put our name to
it, for fear if we positively refused his
pomonal lequest, we might become the
marked victim ol his vengeance—-and;
in such cases, unless there was a thor
ough systematic opposition to tiie liquor
traffic, amounting even to com,ter poti.
lions including n majority of the-dis
trict, 1 venture to assert that ilieoertili
calo in almost every instance would be
laid fairly before the Grand Jury.
Well then although the Grand Jury
are selected for their intelligence and
virtue, and aro specialfy charged that
the good onlor, pence anddigniiy of (he
State is maintained, yet in this ■ mat
tors the) generally do like the rest ol us,
let other people's business alone, arid
notorious crimes olten go unpunished
for the iv,nit of a prosec utor; so that
we may say, without disrespect to that
most worthy, useful body of men, that
they sees very irresponsible in such]
matters.
Let them fuel, hoivcv, r, as they may, 1
I suppose they would not hesitate to’
recommend by public pres, iitinont, to
the Judge of the Supei ior Omit, that
the appli•■mil be allowed to retail ardent
spirits, and the Judge, as a matter ol !
course, would order the license to be ‘
issued.
The liquor traffic, under the very
stringent rules, and oaths, prescribed by
the law, and tlie evident misirusi with
which it is viewed under our present
legal emutmoiits, ussuiries the altitude
ol un institution, and talks loudly f Its
rights and interests—if tliut should he
backed by the recommendation of n
Grand Jury and the order of a Judge
of the Superior Court, it would rear its
proud head mid laugh to so o n every ef
fort we might make to put it down. So
then 1 would not have the Grand Jury
to endorse these applications, and on
one page of tliei r presentments to deplore
as they often do, the evils of tippling
houses, atul on the other to recommend
A. B. us a lit and proper peisou to re
tail liquor.
The plan 1 would propose then, is
this: usk the Legislature to pass a law
author,zing and requiring the voters of
each militia district, at the election of
Constable on tho first Saturday in every
year, to endorse on their tickets, License
or no License. Let the clerk of the
Inferior court huveollieiul notice of the
vote in that particular, and grant or
witliholJ licens , tonnv person desiring
to sell it in that district, us the mujoiity
voting may determine.
An objection may be urged to this
plan, that it is making this question an
clement of political or party strife, iVm-
It need not ho so, the people are
called together, according to long es
tablished custom, to elect an officer, and
simply endorse oil their ticket their
wish in regard to the retailing of ardent
spirits in their district. It is not often ,
party politics is carried into these elec
tions, and besides the people are often
called upon to express their mind or
wish on other questions in n similai
way. So that the'c is nothing unusual 1
or exciting in connection with it.
An advantage in this plan is, that it
may be accomplished with so little
trouble, only tho writing ol a word or ul
most of two; the counting up and re
turning the votes to tho clerk, is all
that is necessary. Again, it may he
donu privately. Some are loth to i\-
press publicly their opinion on this
question in opjiosition to a violent a Ivo
cate of the liquor traffic ; ul 1 such an 1
indeed nearly all of every class, prefer
to use this mode to express their choice
ot any question. Again, it is equally as
democratic as any other plan, giving to
nil the voters the right of determining
tills question tor themselves.
We know how difficult it is to or
ganize on this subject, and when or
ganized to keep so, and win n kept reg
ularly organized, to act. Ur convene
and listen to stirring appeals, and fuel
ready ul tho time to do any thing in
our power to aid in this good cause;
but from the foot that there is nothing
immediately to do, nothing tangible to
take liold of, our good resolutions die
away, and wo never happen to have a
good resolution anil u good opportunity
to do any good as long as wo live.—
Not so with tiie plan proposed, it brings
the question directly up before each
and every man, and requires him to act
upon it for himself and his country, ami
with all the responsibilities of a good
citizen, he must determine the question
between lumselt and bis God. Shull 1
help to stop this most tearful fox* to all
the social, physical and moral interests
of my fellow creatures ? or shall 1 en
courage this traffic in tears, and blood,
and crimes/ These questions, when
fairly weighed, must surely result in
abolishing this u jsl pernicious evil to
all our dearest interests.
OR(;AN OF THE SONS OF TEMPERANCE AA i > Si ATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
J agree with the writer, that if w
e inn > get a g •in ral l aw fbr the
lei us have it for a part. Something
must be done ; if wo stand still, we
shall s'l'in sc,, society steeped ie strong
drink ; utterly blind and mttpid under
the infl i tie • of intempnrance.
And now tlnti wo Imve embarked in
this enterprise, let the friends of ten),
peranee see that the question is set
right before the country. Thus, Oeor.
gia will be redeemed from the, dominion
of drink, and brought over to sober bah
its arid correct views on this vital quits
tioii.
The plan here proposed is one which
has been suggested by one, if not more,
of the Grand JttrT sos our State. It
seems to me tlm I, st adapted to our
case ; if any other may he adopted bv
our friends, agreeing with the premises
here laid down, | pledge my hearty co
operation.
Yours in L P. ft I'.
ROBERT HESTER.
Elberton, G i., IStli March, 1832.
il/r Editor: —ln the Banner of the
Lilli ilist., I iio;i,i mi ariicle from the
pmi of E Iw. IJ. Myers on the subject
Inf Temperance and Legislation. |i
,gives me pleasure to sec this question
! brought beliire the friends ol temper.
.nice m Georgia for ilicir reflection, .ltd
]as the writer of the article says, for
discussion. The writer is unknown to
lme except by character, yet | readily
acknowledge! in him tlie spirit of a Inn
friend to the cause which we have both
ad >pted, and in which I hope we both
labor f’oi llm sure ami speedy advance
imi ut of itssnlulury principles. But
however ready I am to acknowledge
him as a brother in ourgrpni cause, and
jtn coiimieud the spirit in which lie
j writes, I must beg the liberty i, diller
J with him in regard to the practicability
“film pi m which lie recommends. I ,
like him, am in favor of legislative ac
tum to assist the morn! reformer in
, clunking the greut tide of immoraliiy
; and misery that lljws directly from the
liquor traffic; but I cannot, .subscribe
to a plan so imperfect, and one which in
mv opinion would prove so in llioiont
in removing the evil consequences
growing out of the trade.
The plan of (lie writer seems to Im, I
that any person wishing to engage in
this business; can bo permitted to do so
by procuring a respectable number of
names of property holders in tile Militia !
Lis,not in which lie wishes to estab-l
lisli such traffic, rcciumieudtng him to I
be a person, who to their opinion, will j
prohibit gaming, rioting, and drunken- 1
ness, &e. on lus promises; such rec- .
ommendut ion subject to the sanction of I
the Grand Jury ot the county in which |
such district is situated.
Nmv sir, i:i the liist place, in the
least moral counties and districts where
•in efficient law is most needed, it would
he least apt to exist, for in such district
it Would be an easy matter for a man
|of but medium moral tone of character
to procure the signatures of a stiffi ;joul
number of persons, living peihaps in
the most remote parts of the district
from tiie evil influences growing out of
such n business us to enable him to es
tablished such a traffic, though tlicv
might have their doubts as to Ids wij|
or ability to control the moral conduct
ot Itis customers. But suppose such
persons could and would prolubi t such
immorality oil Ids premises as mention
ed m the proposed plan, (which I think
is now without an example in the whole
range of the liquor traffic.) the evil con.
sequences must he fell somewhere.
I’he engine of evil is heated to a mis
chief making state, and then ejected
from the premises of the dialer to go
fo:th and dispense the evil consequen
ces ot liis ini bi iely upon the more m >r
ul portion of the community and ld>
family. The injurious eousrquetiues
of drunkenness must he fell somew here,
and if so, 1 think it would he far more
ehuiitable, to say the least, that its in
ilueiicc should lull upon the guilty rath- j
or than upon the innocent. It seem-1
to me it would he just as rational toli-j
cense .a mail lonppiy the torch to onr {
dwelling and obligate him that lire!
should not consume it. Again, this !
law not having u general application, |
the dints ol ltd tiienils would he mm
trulized m the districts where the law
might bo desired. Neither districts or
COiintie> me so remote but that the par-,
ties could easily trade from one district
or county to another. In tact expert ,
mice teaches us that by tar the greater
portion of liquor ihui is drank, is pro
cured from our towns and cities, fre
quently without the limits of tiie dis
trict or even county, in which the pur
chaser resides. Thus a district might
avail itself ot the full benefit ol suelt a
law, an i still not improve the moral con
dition ot its citizens. Here we must
bitter with our friend when hosavs, j
•at is adapted tithe moral sense ol :
neighborhoods and countii s.” Ho ulso (
ri marks that ‘•where the people wish’
them (grog-shops) they can s led the
citizens to whom to trust the manage,
intuit ul these engines of evil.'’ In my
opinion it a community should select
one of their number to superintend soj
unholy a business, ho would hardly tic-.
ccpt such un up|K>intmeul if he was’
such a mail us would be likely to gi\i
a high ‘one of moral feeling to the
community. lam unwilling Mr. Kdt- ,
tor to sanction any law that will license j
any mail to the managemeiit of an en
gine which work's all eoil and no good .
But sir, ldo not lielit ve that this
plan would secure the support of those
temperance men who think tliut all men j
shoulu nave tiie privilege of getting j
drunk. Sadi men in tny opinion|
would not favor any law. In fact they
coul l not consistent!V advocate the
plan of Mr. Mv< rs. lie proposes to
prohibit drunkenness to some exli :tt,
■nl to the s on • i xfent the a Locates of
I :is law would he l iking from the p o
ple that privilege claim, and by some tern
pf’ratc men, the iiusiim.ihle privilege
of making beasts ofthemselves.
Neith -r would this limited law free
us from contensinns upon this subject- !
While it might not ho so apt to carry!
great parties against each oilier; it
would create pc.so.ml strife, which are!
Mire to ho more bitter and more to be
dreaded.
I am in favor of a law to prohibit the
sale of alcoholic drinks as a beverage
to the full extent, and that'hat law shall
be as universal as thu uirisdic.ion of
our State can apply it. I had i iteivled
to say something in support of this law.
hut the length of ibis article admonish
as me to slop. I will then fore with
hold suggestions 1 mav make for some j
future number of your paper.
CITIZEN.
A Frontier Post—Major 11. 11.
Sibley, U. S. A., writing from Foil
Graham, Texas, February lfjtli, to a
friend in Houston, gives interesting ac
. count ol an expedition he had just made
jup the country, compan ed by thirty
| men, on the direct route tollic new post,
I ■■Phantom Hill, ’ mi the head of the
j Clear fork. J’hey left Fort Graham
ion the <Jiii January, crossed all the trib
utaries ol the Brazos, including the
B isque. and reached the new flirt on
i the ULi January. They were caught
in uli the severe w atlu-r (luting the
| middle of that month, when t lie Iho r
! mometer was down to six degrees below
/. to, and that for five days ol the worst;
j weather the whole company were out
of provisions and were obliged to sub
si ,t oil one bushel of com, which they
had foitimutely tesci ved. B ing mis
led by the mountains anti the cold
weather, they struck the Clear Fork :
thirty miles too low down, mid had to j
travel thence a southwest course to
‘•Phantom Iliil. ’
This jiost iron the extreme verge of
timber and arable soil.
The only timber is scant post oak elm
I and hnckberry, the latter not more than
seven feet butt for saw logs. Lowe,
down on the Clear Forks there a re some
beautiful valleys, well timbered with
post oak, cotton wood and the pecan.
\ alleys like tlic.se are also to be found
on two or three creeks which Major
Sibley and his parly crossed before
reaching the Clear Fork. On the re-1
turn trip, the command recoil ate reu the]
Camnncho chi. f.-avueo an I Ins hand |
and cumped with them. The com |
• Hand returned direct trorn Phantom
llill to Belknap, nnd tin m e down bv
the “old trail.” The ilfaj >r says 1! Ik
imp will attract more attention in live
\ ears than any other place in Tex is.
Coal of tho finest quality is found there
in the greatest abundance, as also gyp
sum and “pip : clay.”— iV. C). pitayunc.
Zinc Paint-
The Tribune, deprecating the nso
of while lead as paint, snvs them nr
live diseases especially resulting from
contact with it—Colic, Rheumatism
or Nuralgia, Paralysis, loss ofSensu
| lion, Delirium and Cumu. That paper
! adds the following useful facts in refer
ence in Zinc, us ,i substitute for Wiute
lead :
“ I here is no plea of prolit or neces
sity tir the use of lead for any of the
common purposes, such as Pipe Paint,
etc. Z itc is heller, cheaper, more do.
•*nbh*, and entirely free from sanitary
objection. Tho pure Zinc, from the
New Jersey mine-—and we allude to
this because it is the host if not the on
ly pure Zinc yet discovered—is, fin
ally use we have mentioned, f>o per
cent, superior to lead, commercially
spanking—ami incalculably su| eriur,
when health is considered. It has been
t'cuted to this end thoroughly, by chem
ists and painters.
As u paint. Zinc White, ns a mere
qu slioitof dollars and cents, is about
4it per cent, cheaper than white lead;
besides it is a pure white, spreads bet
ter that) lead; is more brilliant anddu
ruble, and retains its freshness or
years. Iho C bored Zulu paint form
i directly a nu-talic surface on wood,
i brick, iron, A aird are nearest fire
proof of any paint known, owing to the
l great amount of mineral condensed in
llie Zinc colors, and the small amount
n! oil used. No house owner, alter
trying Zinc paint once, will ever sub
mit to the use of lead again, and no
painter who investigates the subject
wi I work with lead if lie can get Zinc.
And consider that some AD.BOB tons of
lead paint poison ate used in this coun
try per year.
The French Government, always
foremost in adopting discoveries of pub
lic utility, lias for some years past or
tiered ail public bu Idings painted with
Zmc Paint, for reasons of both prolit
and health.
Simple Rkmkdv foii Scarlet Fever.
—The Baltimore Nun says: H e pub.
Itslied a year or two ago, a simple rem
edy lor scarlet fever Being no other
than rubbing the patient thoroughly
with fit bacon. He havesince, at dii'-
U rent times, received assurances from
different parties, whom the notice led
to make a truil of it, of the entire suc
cess of the <xperiment. Others are
just now sending us testimonials oftlu;
astonishing and speedy cures recently
wrought by it. Wo mention the mat
ter that others may “go and do like
wise.”
t|l|^
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
■ig*. g.B._-g.. - -.-J. — -b-t—t -g ■ —* -‘— -
Plfiilji! of tile Sons of ‘JVni|e
-r.TIIcO.—I, without reserve, soleninlv pledge
niy honor as a man that I will neither make, buy,
sell nor use, as a beverage, any Spirituous or
Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider.
Os ficcra of the Urtinil M>i vision.
G. L. M’Ci.f.skev, G. W. P. Monroe.
4. S. PinckaßD, G. W. A. Forsyth.
W. S. Wu.uFOitD, G. Scribe, Macon.
E. C. Ghanniss, G. Treasurer, „
.1. E F.vans, G. Chaplain, „
I). E. Blount, G- Cor duct or, Clinton.
J. D. Mavis, G.Sen. Houston, Cos. j
Office or tiif. Grand Worthy Patriarch.,’ j
Monroe, Ga, March 20th lt-02. \ j
Dear Urn. Brandy. — Please have the fob j
lowing changes made in the list of Deputies
fertile next No. of the Banner.
Talbot, J K M'Nicl, Talbotton.
Chattooga, E O Kirlcy, Summerville.
Richmond, A G LuTnste, Augusta.
G. L M'CLESKEY.
Officf. of rut: Grand Division. )
Macon, 20th March, 1852. \
The Semi-Amm.il Ses-ion of the Grand
Division of the State of Georgia, will be
j held in the city of Savannah, commencing
[ on Wednesday the 28th April.
It is earnestly Imped that there will be a
I full attendance of Officers and representa
tives, as much important business will be
presented for action.
Bv Order
W.S. WILLIFORD, G. S.
Office of the Grand Scribe. >
Macon. .March 2D, 1832. y
Dear Brother , — Will you please state
from the Grand Scribe, that the Journals of
the G. I), for 1851, have been forwarded
nearly two months ago, to all tile Divisions
.and 1). G. \V. P’s in the State, and that
Blank returns for Sub. Divisions to last the
year, have also been sent. 1 have constant
enquiries fur both these articles. D. G. W.
P's. or Divisions, who have not seen them
can old,iin copies on application at the office
of the G. I).
Our mails have been and are in a sad
state of confusion, there is not a day Imt I
learn of something wrong. I hope they will
get straight soon.
Yours fraternallv,
W. ‘.WILLIFORD.
CADETS OF TEMPERANCE.
_
I'LEUtiC.
No member shall make, buy, sell or use
as a bever.-ige,aiiy spirituous or malt Liquors,
wine or cider.
Officers of (Ik: britinl Section.
J. W. Benson, G. I’. Macon.
15. Burton, G. A. P. Potidiown.
LC. Sims-on, (1. S. &T. Atlanta.
Rev. .1. S. Wilson, G. C. Decatur.
S. 41. 11. Bvttu, G. G. Oxford.
W. 1* KtMi, G. W. Tliomaston.
1. O. of IS. cell si bites.
Oflicers of Georgia Dial. Tent, No. 28, loca
ted at Washington, Wilke? Co.,Ga.:
Washington, Rev. G. G. Norman, D P. C. R.
„ J. D. Burden, D C. R.
! Atlanta, C. R. Hanleiter, D. I). R.
I Washington, John R. Smith, L). R. S.
„ George Dyson, L). F. S.
~ St. John Moore, JD. Tres.
„ K. II Lynn, D, Levite.
ItcclKthitc’s Pledge.
I hereby declare, that I will abstain from all
j intoxicating liquors,and will not give, nor off-r
! them to others, except in religfbusordinances,
or when prescribed, ill good failh.Uy a niedi
j cal practitioner ; 1 will not engage in the traf
; tic of them, and in all suitable ways will dis
countenance the use, sale and manufacture of
I them ; and to the utmost of my power, I will
’ endeavor to spread the principles of abstinence
! irom all intoxicating liquors.
of ‘3’ejj;>eriiiee.
The Officers elected for tho ensuing year
are—
Mrs L. XI. Hoyt, of Atlanta, G. P. S.
„ E. Reid, „ Gritfia, G. S. A.
„ XI. A. 0.-slin, „ Atlanta, G. S. S.
„ C. Taylor, „ Griffin, G. S. T.
„ XI.E Brewer, „ „ G. S. Con.
„ XI. E. Lane, „ Atlanta, G. S. Chap.
„E. Irvine, „ Greenville, G. S, Sen.
I „M. OctLBV, „ Atlanta, I*. G. P. S.
The Semi Annual Session of the Grand
Union, will he belli in Atlanta,on the Fourth
Wednesday in April, 1852.
Another Large Lump.—Dr. Leveii- ’
ihrope showed us another “golden spe
cimen’’lnst week, which Ins hud just
linmd at his mines near this place. It
I weighs 27 pennyweights, and with the
j exception of a few small pieces of quarts
| mingled in it, is remarkably clean and
pure. We r< j nice at the Dr’sgood for
; tune, for thong i many may he more
needy, no one is more deserving—un
i less necessity be made the lest of de- 1
sort.
This is the second large piece the Dr.
has found this winter, and the fourth j
that has been found in the same region i
I within less than two years past. One 1
: found by Mrs. Greer weighed OB pen- j
iny weights, one by Mr. Bradley 3d we 1
b -lieve, and the former, found bv Dr. j
L. 38. There must be a ‘‘pile” of it!
some where there.
If out people will stay at home Cal- ‘
ifornia may come to them vet.
Rutherford ton ( N. C-) Banner.
Tiie re are in the English Language,
20,500 nouns, 40 pronouns; O,2iK) ad- j
j“otives; 8000 verbs; 2,00 Oadverbs; *
bd prepositions; 10 conjunctions; 00 in.
j letjeetions, ik-e.—in ail, above 40,000 ,
1 words.
, M!E MHHM.
PBJIFIELD, APRIL 3, 1852.
(SET NOTICE- —Subscribers recei
| ving llieir papers with a straight black
j mark, are thereby notified that they are
l in arrears. One mark indicates one
dollar due; two, that two, &o. Please
remit the amount at once by mail, with
\ out. waiting for other opportunity.
‘i'u orie*i>oi dents.
I “The Moderate Drinker, a Tale, written
| for the Banner, by Charles 11. C. Wil
lingham,” is received, and its publication
’ will be commenced after our next issue.
Several other articles are on hand, and
will appear as soon as our space will per
mit.
Ad ( since Payments.
We have received orders recently for the
Banner, from several persons, without the
money being forwarded. Our friends must
hear in mind that tile price of the Banner is
$1 per year, in adiance. Stern necessity
requires us to adhere to this rule.
Onr columns contain two communica
! lions touching the scheme of Dr. Myers.—
We have on hand two other articles in rela
tion to the subject, and appearances indi
cate that a discussion upon legislation, is
likely to be the order of the day. It is a
•subject of vital interest to the reform, and
our columns shall be open as wide as may
be consistent with our desire to present
something of a variety to our readers. That
good to the cause will result from the dis
cussion, wc have no doubt.
Lincoliitoii.
We learn that something of a contest
has recently occured at the above village,
upon the subject of erecting a doggery es
tablishment there. Among those who fa
vor the scheme, is a young professional
gentleman, who gives it as his opinion, that
a liquoring house would he quite an im
provement, and add greatly to the “life and
animation of the place.” A year or two
ago, this same gentleman was a member of
Calleoretta Division,and a great stickler for
“moral suasion alone” i:i carrying forward
the reform. In consequence of the admission
I of in article into the Banner, favoring the
repeal of the License Law, he withdrew his
subscription, denounced all fellowship with
the ad locates of legislation, and has b“en
our opponent from that period. Com
ments are unnecessary.
A Maim: editor says that the adoption of
the Liquor law has infused great activity
into the medicine business. Mint juleps
are bought at the druggists under .the
head of vegetable tonics, while sln-rrv cob
biers are only known as inspired cord-w.-iin
ers. The people of Xlaine may not con
sume as much ardent spirits as formerly,
| hut the way they indulge in medicine is a
L-atilion.
2ST“ The above paragraph is going the
rounds of many of our exchanges, with os
much gravity, ns if there were truth in it.
We doubt, in the first place, that the article
j ever appeared in a Xlaine p iper. 2nd.—ls
j it i.iJ, it is evidently the offspring of a mind
i under the influence of the old Prince. It is
• 100 weak a device of the enemy to have the
j least influence upon any friend of temper
jance; or upon any individual the least de
| sirous to rid our land of the great evil of
| the liquor traffic.
| The liquor bill before the Legislature of
| -Massachusetts, lias pissed the Senate; and
j was to be taken up in the House on the
| 23il ult.
Ihe first section of the Maine Law has
pissed the lower house of the Pennsylvania
Legislature.
T.ie Legisl iture of Minesotn lias p issed
th: Maine Law, vv,tli the proviso subtilising
it to the people.
uerry.
If a man who gets his arm broke by the I
cars recovers 2500 dollars damages from the |
R R. Company, what amount of damages I
ought a woman to re-over from a rumsel-j
ler who has been instrumental in ruining!
her husband, squandering her property, and |
entirely blastingher happiness?
COMMON SENSE.
Information Wanted.
Tae Editor of the Banner will feel great- j
ly obliged to any friend who will give him j
• the whereabouts of Mr. John YV. Kemp, !
j who recently resided in the neighborhood ‘
“f the Plains of Dura, Sumpter county, Ga.
It is said Mr. Kemp lias gone to Texas. If.
in Texas, Georgia, or elsewhere, we wish to
find him.
Pioqiiet’s Garden PI ..ugh.
1 lie performance of this instrument may i
he seen by a visit to ourgarden. We learn
that this Plough is extensively used where
its merits are known.
Augusta Advertisements.
Business men availing themsilves of the
columns of the Banner as n advertising me
dium, may rest t ssured of a profitable re
turn. It is one of the ways to wealth.
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Franklin College.
We are in receipt of a Catalogue of the;
Officers and Students of our State Universi
ty lor 1851—’52. The University is in a
most flourishing condition. The number
of Students in actual attendance is 151.
Two married Ladies i.) St. Louis!
Inst week nv*t a young man upon the j
street, and gave him a severe cowhid- j
ing. They said lie had been enticing
their husbands away from home at,
night, nn<l taking them to doubtful
places.
Spiritual knowledge in high
places.
A short time ago, two of the most
guislmd Millionaires, in a flourishing South,
ern city, met in social chat, and discussed
their mutual merits. In the course of
confab, the Judge bantered the Colonel, and
offered to bet five dollars that the latter
! could not say the Lord’s prayer. The Col.
accepted the bet, and putting bimsclfin sol
-1 emn attitude, began to repeat, keeping time
, by the swaying of his body, and pronounc.
I ing with emphatic force ench alternate syl.
Inble, these lines, thus :
Now I lay me doum to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I should die
“Stop, stop,” cried the judge, interrupting
him, “that will do. I give it up, and here'*
the V., but I did’nt think you could say it.”
I¥© 2.
Dear Banner: —ln article No. l,my re
marks were confined to Tallulah Division.
You will learn, from what is there said,
that the Division is now almost extinct
The question would very naturally arise,
what was the cause of this rapid decline?
In the first place, every reflecting mind ha*
learned to expect fluctuations in the pros,
perity of all human institutions; in church,
cs, and in eve-y thing. This, I believe, is a
time of general dearth with the cause of
temperance. There has also been a combi,
nation of causes acting at the same tittup
all tending to injure the Division at this
place. Last year the land was distracted
with politics; and nothing perhaps has a
more deleterious influence upon moral in
stitutions, than a political campaign.
In June last, the cars began to run the
South Western Road; and Fort Valley D
one of the most business places on the
road. It therefore followed, that we must
have more liquor shops, as the demand of
course for liquor increa ed with the increase
of population and business. These, with a
number of other causes, all tended very ma
terially to injure temperance movements.
Another cause, not in my opinion the
least of all, was the little interest manifested •
in diffusing temperance prints. I am sure
that not more than one of four members took
any temperance paper. And so far as I have
been able to learn, nearly ev.ry Son that
took the Banner, has proved faithful; This
is natural. The merchant finds it to his in
terest to lake a commercial paper; the far
mer, anagrieultmal; the doctor, a medical,
A wise man of olden times kept a
servant always employed to tell him
day that he was born lo die. Mahotnedans
require their priests at sunset, to cry out
from every mosque, “God is God and Ma
homet is his prophet.” The herald of the
gospel in onr own l.uid,.rides through rain
and storm, to tell his “story of the Cross”
constantly to his churches.
Is all ibis necessary? We believe it is.
Then is it not equally nc'ssary tor persons,,
professing to teach the doctrine of temper
ance, to keep always before them something
to remind them of their duty? The Bible
is the word of God, and the Christian’s guide;
why is it necessary for him constantly to
read it ? Why not read it (or hear it read)
once, and lay it down forever ? Simply be--
cause frail mortality must constantly be'rc
inimled of its duty, and told of its faults, or ‘
the one will be neglected, and the o’her
constantly indulged in.
I learn from the Banner,that its circuhv
tiou is a little over S,UOU. The exact num- -
her ol Sons in Georgil do not know, but
suppose it to be at least, twice that amount.
We are also certain that more than .one
half of the subscribers are females, and men
who are not members of anv Division.—— -
Then we would at once conclude, that not ■
more than one of every four Sons were
subscribers to the Banner. No wonder
then, that they do so soon cease to feel an
interest in the their order. No wonder
they should leave their own ranks and join
in the revel of wine bibbers.
The old Washingtonians seemed to bo so
completely amazed at the dazzling splendor
id the Sons, when they first made their ap
pearance, that they “stood still” to see the
glory of this new order. The old societies
were neglected, and the members soon for
got that they were temperance men. Did
the Washingtonians do any good in the
land? we think they did. They thought it
necessary to have regular meetings for tiie
purpose of teaching and enforcing temper-’
ancc; and above all, were active in getting
their members to subscribe for the Banner,
and I have no doubt to-day, but as much,
or more good has been done by them, as
ever Inis been accomplished by any other
temperance order. They had the ladies en
gaged, and sir, I am vain enough to believe,
that a youth would l reak two pledges with
the Sons sooner than one that was entered
into with a company of young ladies.
1 have also observed that iamilies, where
the Banner is taken, are almost without ex
ception, temperate, Ihe Washingtonians
had societies at nearly every church in tho
land, and till classes had access to their lee--
tures. The whole community, therefore,
was benefilteii. 1 would like to say much
more about this order, but space will not al
low at present.
rtie Dauglit rs of temperance—l am not
sufficiently acquainted with them to roako
any comments, but tear the order will never
be extensively useful. 1 suppose it canonT?
ly do at all in towns and villages, where its
members live very near their division room.
I have very cursorily noticed each of the
three orders of temperance in operation in
this country. I hope to be understood as
being tally in favor of each, or of any other
movements that are likely in any way to
benefit the cause of temperance; or to throw
any obstacle in the way of an extension of
the enemy’s dominion.
Now, is there no way to revive thisdroop
inge-msef Are “morj,. waters” nfways ts