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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. ------ ‘ 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