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j. H. SEALS, ) and > EDIT©ItB. E. A. STEED, ) NEW SERIES, VOL L THE TEMPERANCE BANNER, PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY EXCEPT TWO IN THE YEAR, BY JOHN H. SEALS. The B.WSEK has a large circulation, which is daily In creasing, and bid* fair to become the most popular paper in the Koth. It is offered, with confidence, (owing to it* circulation be ing so general,) to Merchants, Mechanics, and Professional men, as an ADVERTISING MEDIUM through which their business may be extended in this and adjoining States. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. SI,OO per annum, if paid in advance. $1,30 “ “ if not paid within six months. $‘2,00 “ “ if not paid until the end of the year. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. 1 square, (eight lines or less,) first insertion, $ 1 00 Each continuance, 50 Professional or Business Cards, not exceeding 5 lines, pr yr 5 00 STANDING ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 square three months, without alteration, $ 5 00 1 * six “ altered quarterly, 700 1 44 twelve “ 11 “ 12 00 2 squares 11 “ “ “ 18 00 3 “ “ •• •• •• 21 Ou 4 * * Advertisements not marked with the number of insertions, will be continued until forbid, and charged accordingly. Druggists, and others, may contract for adver tising by the year, on reasonable terms. THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS. BY WM. CULLEN BRYANT. The melancholy days arc come, The saddest of the year, Os wailing winds, and naked woods, And meadows brown and sear. Heaped in the hollows of the grove, The withered leaves lie dead, They rustle to the eddying gust, And to the rabbit’s tread. The robin and the wrens are Down, And from the shrubs the jay, And from the wood-top calls he crow, Through all the gloomy day. Where are the flowers, the fair young flowers, That lately sprang and stood. In brighter light and softer air, A beauteous sisterhood V Alas, they all are in their graves : The gentle race of flowers Are living in their lowly beds, With the fair and good of ours. The rain is falling where they lie, But the cold November rain Calls not from out the gloomy earth The lovely ones again. ‘The wind-flower and the violet, They perish’d long ago, JVnd the briar-rose and the orchis died, Amid the summer glow. :But on the hill the golden rod, And the aster in the wood, And the yellow sun-flower by the brook, In autumn beauty stood, ‘.Till fell the frost from the clear, cold heaven, As fall the plague on men, And the brightness of their smile was gone, From upland, glade and glen. .And now, when comes the calm, mild day, As still such days will come, lo cail the squirrel and the bee From out their winter home; When ttie soi&nd of drooping nuts is heard, Though nil the trees are still; And twinkle in the smoky light The waters of the rill. The south-wind searches for the flowers, Whose fragrance late he bore, And sighs to find them in the wood And by the stream no more. And then I think of one who in Her youthful beauty died, The fair, meek blossom that grew up, And faded by her side; In the cold moist earth we laid her, When the forest cast the Icar, And we wept that one so lovely, Should have a life so brief; Yet not unmeet it was that one, Bike that young friend of ours, So gentle and so beautiful, Should perish with the flowers. A CLOSE RETORT. Tho. Campbell, the British poet, a few days ago, in the New Monthly Magazine, then under hu editor ship, signalized himself by the perpetration of the following pair of quartrains on “The American Flag:” United States! your banner bears Two emblems: one of Fame. Alas! the other that it wears, Proclaims nation's shame. Your high renown, in glorious types. Is blazoned by your stars; But what the meaning of the stripe* V They mean your negroes’ scars! George Hunt, the American poet who, in various forms has shown himself ever ready to vindicate the character of his country and her institutions, soon after took occasion to reply to those verses in this wise: England! whence comes each glowing hue That tints your flag of “meteor” light: The streaming red, the deeper blue, Crossed with the moonbeam’s pearly white. The blood and bruise—the blue and red— Let Asia's groaning millions speak; The white—it tells the color fled From starving Erin's pallid cheek. Debate* to Cfiiipcontc, literature, general Intelligence, an* the latest fetus. j ANNUAL SESSION OF GRAND DIVISION S. OF T. OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. Macon, Oct. 24, 1805. Division met—present, Bros. Grisham, Granniss, M. Horn, Reneau, Lloyd, Butts, Eden, G. W. Hunni cutt, Gardner. Division opened in due form by bro. R. Reneau, G. W. P., assisted by G. J. Lloyd, G. Con. E. C. Granniss, G. T. M. Horn, G. S. Jos. Grisham, G. C. pro tern. T. G. Butts, P. G. W. P. pro tern. Hunnicutt, G. Sent. “ “ On motion, R. Brieo was appointed messenger for the present session. Minutes of last meeting at Atlanta read and con firmed. Bros. Horn, Grisham and Granniss, were appoint ed a Committee on Credentials. The Committee on Credentials report the following as correct: No. 1. M. Horn, lb W. P., G. W. Ad ams, Thos. Dougherty, J. C. C. Burnet, J. J. For syth, W. C. Hodgkins, T. M. Eden, L. Mitchell, T. J. Morgan, W. S. Williford, E. Saulsbury, Q. S. Obear, NY. Dibble, E. C. Granniss, A. F. Sherwood, B. F. Griffin. No. 17, W. NY. Robertson, W. Crowell, G. J. Lloyd. No. 14. R. Reneau, R. S. Baker, NY. C. Parker, D. Emanuel, E. It. NYhite. No. 34. I. S. Gardner. No. 58. J. J. Twiggs, E. F. Kerkscy, J. F. Wim berly, C. A. Evans, E. A. Fonleyston, L. Mansfield. Ne. 102. Jos. Grisham, A. 11. Shuford, F. Burts, NY. M. Barton, NY. P., A. J. Aiken, S. T. McCanless, N. J. Garrison. They also find the Credentials from Div. 171 a informal, as the returns does not state that the rep resentatives are P. NY. P. or NV. Ps. names, as fol lows : No. 171. C. R. Moore, P. Perkins, J. It. Cook, M. Murphy, 11. G. Garrett, B. S. Carswell, J. 11. Bos tick, J. L. Daniels, N. B. Bostic, C. Torrence, J. R. Bostick. And we recommend that they be not admitted to seats without satisfactory proof be given of their eli gibility and office as NV. P. or P. W. Ps. E. C. GRANNISS,) JOS. GRISHAM, > Com. M. HORN, J On motion the report was received and adopted. Isaac S. Gar iner, of No. 34, was announced in waiting, he was introduced, initiated and assigned his seat. The G. NV. P. presented the following Report, which was referred to Bros. Grisham, Lloyd and Butts: As nothing of a special character has transpired since our last meeting in July, I shall proceed at oik e to make a general report. PRESENT STATE OF THE ORDER. There has been tor several years a gradual decline, and I am sorry to say, this decline has not been en tirely checked. There are a few Divisions doing well, and increasing in numbers. There are some oth ers maintaining a creditable standing, without any special signs of prospi rity. But, too many, by far, have only a nominal existence. My Deputies have made no reports, and I am not able to be as explicit, therefore, as I would like. But, so fiir as I know, there are few troubles, and the greatest peace, har mony, and good feeling prevail. The members of our Order are more perfectly united in sentiment, than ever before, and more than ever determined to prosecute the struggle for a Temperance Reform, to a successful determination. DECLINE OF THE ORDER. There has not been much decline the present year. In times past, our Divisions have been held in a sort of political vasalage, which is so abhorrent to the views and feelings of American freemen, that thou sands left us, vow ing they would never be at the ex pense of keeping up merely moral suasion societies. Former indiscretions induced, in the public mind, the belief that the “Sons of Temperance” were op posed, in their principles, to Prohibitory Legislation. Just so far as this notion prevailed, just so far did tho order suffer in public confidence. Intelligent men never did believe that the evils of intemperance could be materially lessened, without the aid of Prohibito ry Legislation ; much less did they believe that mere ly moral influence, either could, or would, put an end to those evils. This anti-prohibition sentiment which has overthrown so many of our Divisions, has ! finally overthrown itself, and is now numbered among I the things that were. The Sons of Temperance now stand in the front rank of the great Prohibition army; ’ | and by a little effort the}’ will soon receive large ac- j j cessions from those who never joined any Temper ’ ance Societies in their lives. WHAT THE ORDER HAS ACCOMPLISHED. The Sons were the first permanent Temperance Society, and the first, therefore, to interweave the principles of the great Temperance Reformation, with i the public mind, and to produce those healthful pul-j rations in the great American heart, and those sani tary perspirations in the body politic, which first taught politicians to care for human woe, and now J bid fair, ere long, to free the United -tates from the .abominations of the Liquor Traffic. Other associa | tions shine brightly in certain localities, but (heir j I light is borrow ed, or reflected from the brighter orb |of the “Sons of Temperance.” Our noble order is embalmed in the hearts of many thousands, who have 1 been made happy, by our labors. This is no fancy sketch. It is sober troth, and the wise will lay it to heart. WHY THE ORDER SHOULD BE SEPT UP. i It cannot be that our order is to fall into neglect af- mm, GEORGIA, SAM, NOVEMBER 10, M ter all that it has achieved; and especially, while • here is so much to achieve slid. Our order is tin only Temperance Society whose organization is tru ly national, and consequently the only one in exis tence which can he relied on for the furtherance of our glorious cause. The time is probably near when the struggle for Prohibitory Legislation will be carri cil into otir National Legislature. Imported Liquor “in the original packages,” does great mischief in those States which have Prohibitory laws; and there are unmistakable indications that this subject will soon agitate Congress itself. In such a struggle, our organization will do much good. WE NEED TRACTS. There has never been much done in Georgia in the : work of distributing Tracts. We need a Tract so ciety for the publication of Tracts in our midst. This would draw out our own writers, whose productions would be read with much greater interest t an those id equal merit from abroad, this is a subject of very grrat importance. But 1 may not enlarge. Should in effort be made to get up such nn enterprise, as tin re probably will be, the approval of this Grand Division will be of great importance to that cause. YOUR LECTURER. During the last quarter I have labored almost day and night, until the present month, in which I havi 1 delivered but few discourses. Through tho entire year, I have done the host I could under the circum stances. I did not solicit contributions, and conse quently have received but little. I have received from P. G. VV. A. Rev. Joseph Grisham, $200,00, and from all other sources about $200.00. making in all S4OO. A Lecturer might do much more good anoth er year, than the present, hut the difficulty will he about support. In leaving the position your kind ness prompted you to assign to me a year ago, I tender to you my grateful acknowledgement for thi honor conferred. I most devoutly pray the divim blessing on your body, and upon (lie order general ly. I hope to live, and to die in the fraternal bonds of Love, Purity and Fidelity. RUSSELL RENEAU, G. NV. P. The G. S. made the following report, which was referred to Bros. Lloyd, Hunnicutt and Butts : Fonnora, 37; Ocmulgee, 40; Madison, 49; Lebanon, 90; Doyal, 106; Union, 180; Mount Carmel, 173; Kohobutll, 204; Roxbury, 240; Howard, 283. The receipts and Expenses for the last Quarter ari as follows : RECEIPTS. Cash received per centage, $53 40 “ “ Disp. Fees, 2 60 “ “ Degree Work, 10 00 “ “ Various, 2 10- SOB 00 EXPENDITURE. Cash paid Degree Work, $lO 00 “ “ Freight, 125 “ “ Postage and Stationery, 575 “ “ Grand Treasurer, 50 00 “ on hand, worthless, 1 0< —soß 00 The G. Treasurer presented the following report, which was referred to Bros. Lloyd, 11-mnieutt and Butts: E. C. Granniss, G. Treasurer, in acet. with the G. Division S. of TANARUS., State of Georgia. 1855 July 20, Cash Due Treasurer as per last report, $ 0 07 net 22, Cash paid M. Horn, 50 00-$59 07 1856 — Oct. 22, Cash rec’d from G. 5.,550 ou Oct. 20, Cash still due G. Treasurer, 9 07-$59 07 And in conclusion allow me to remark that at the present time the Treasurer of this Grand Division is Bankrupt, as is plainly seen from the two lust re ports, and very much embarrassed, as there are over two hundred dollars, in debts, due by this body, and parties wanting their just demands, and no funds or means to pay with. You will therefore seethe necessity of takingsomc steps to relieve the Treasury from its embarrassed condition. All of which is respectfully submitted in L. P. & F. E. C. GRANNISS, G. T. A communication was read and received from P. NV. P. E. L. Newton, No. 34. List of Division called. Bro. Gardner of Father Matthew Division, No. 34, i offered the following resolution: Jietohed, That fees for Degrees be reduced to fifty ; cents each, and that a morn her he allowed to take all the degrees after he has been tlna-u months a member of the order. On motion referred to Bro's. Grisham, ! Gardner and Butts. An Invitation was received from the Supt. of Geo. I A cad’s, for the blind to attend a concert of the pupils. Accepted. On motion it was agreed that the election of officers ! be Liken up at 3. P. M. j G. Div. then adjourned until 2.30 P. M. 2 30, P. M. Division met—present sarn<- as the morning. Com. on G. NY. P.'s report, reported as follows: The Committee to whom was referred the Grand W P.’s report respectfully submit the follow big. I They have car*-fully examined the n-port and re : gri-t to be compelled to say that from various cstt-es, I the order h is decljm-d gradually for but it is Itn i common fate of all combination’ of men m experience ! reverses as we!) as prosperity. We b- live with bun ! that the sons of Temperance in Georgia, as in othe- State's, will revive—your Com. know that f.-w intcli -1 gent men expect to stop the evils of Intemperance b? moral suasion alone. And th# greatdifflealty in .-ar- I rying out our reform, Iras been the opposition of demagogues, atid politicians to admit that our course was the true policy of the eountry. Also that we need tracks suited to our locality, and hope to see an effort mate t> publish and disseminate traits, And to employ an • fficient Lecturer. The Committee on tho report of G. Scribe offered the following: I’ to whom was referred the rcpoit of tho G. S. beg leave to report, i That we have examined the books and papers, the G. S., and find them kept in h nest and cone manner. Owing to tho low state of the Treasury we recommend the following Resolution. Retolvul, That the salary Jot the G. S. he reduced to 250 dollars, instead of4oo as at presant. GEORGE J. LLO v D, GEORGE NV. HUNNICUTT. Bro. Horn offered as an amendment, that tin 26i he stricken out and 200 Im substituted. Aniundmeii. adopted. I he Committee on the U. Treasurer's report, ofl! r- o the following: I’hu Committee to w hom was referred the repe.it - of the G. I. beg leave to say that we find them ci i rect, corresponding with the books of G. S. NN ’ ish some member more capable than us would e vi-o some suggestion to replenish tho Treasury , as it is at a very low ebb at present. GEORGE J. LLOYD, GEORGE NV. HUNNICUTT. Grand Division then proceeded to the elee-ion e Grand Officers, which resulted as follows E. C. Granniss, G. NV. P. G. J. Lloyd, G. NV. A. May Horn, G. S. A. G. Butts, Treasurer. Isaac S. Gardner, (J. Conductor, Geo. NN . Hunnicutt, U. Sentinel, Joseph Grisham, G. Chaplain. Bros. O. R. Moore and J. 11. Bostick, weio intro duced and took their seats. On motion the Officers elected for the ensuing yea were duly installed Bio. Horn i.iFeru.l die following resolution : Jiexolved, Thai the G. NN. P, and G. S. be appoint ed as a committee to examine and destroy old and useless papers belonging to this G. Division. Mo lion adopted. On motion the G. Division proceeded to the elec tion of Representatives to the National Division, i Louisville Kentucky, in June next, wnich resulted as follows: NV. S. Williford, It. Reneau, Obear, NV. Dibble Jos. Grisham, E. U. Granniss, G. J. Lloyd, G. NN Adams. G. NN . P. appointed the following Committees. On By laws, NVilliforil, Bu ts and Horn. On Kiiinucc, Lloyd, Reneau and Moon. the Committee appointed, at the July session, to report at tin- Annual session on tho resolution of Keunesuw Div., No. 83, offered the following : The Committee to whom was referred, the oppli cation of Rep. Griffith from No 83, at our Inst quarterly mi cling in Atlanta, asking our Hop. to the National Division, to Be requested to urge before that body the (uinage of a Law, to allow female nu mbers to serve on Committees, and ballot for admission of females, should their subordinates so decide when application is made, have had the same under consideration and b g leave to report. That wc agree with Division No 83, and beg leave to offer the follow ing resolution. lietohed, That our Representatives to tho Nation al Division be requested to urge before that body the passage of a law, allowing female members to serve on Committees and ballot for admission of female mem bers, should their subordinates so decide where ap plication is made. E. 0. GRANNISS, i,, JOS. GRISHAM. f ( mro,tt '’ e - Report adopted. On motion of Bro. Grisham, tln-q cstionanirodi g tin If, Laws, by altering Art. 1, as offered at a pre j vious session, w*h adopted. Bro. Gardner offered the following resolution : Hexoleed, That the next meeting, of tins U. Divi- 1 ton be held in Atlanta, on the 4th Wednesday in Oc- I tober next. Adopted. Bro. Moore moved an amendment, that Macon he substituted for Atlanta. Lost. Finance Committee reported Bro, Griffin's bill for; printing, S2O ; of E. C. Granniss’ money paid out, j $9,07, correct Check’s ordered to he given for the ! amount. On motion the proceedings were ordered lobe pub lished in the Temperance Banner. On motion the sum of $2,60, was awarded to It. ; Brice for sei vices as messenger during this session. On motion of Bro. Horn, the thanks of this Divis ion were tendered to Tomochiebi Div. No. 1, and to tiie two lodges of Odd Fellows, in this city, for the use of their respective Halls during the present scs ! sion. On motion the minutes were read and confirmed. On motion Grand Division adjourned until the 4th 1 I NVedm-sday in Oct., 1850. MAY HORN, G. S. - TIIE CLOCK AT ST. PAULS, LON'DOS. A writer in the Foreign Quarterly, thus describes the machinery of this great London clock :—“Ti.e ■ pen lulam i- fourteen feet long, and the w. ight af the end of ii is one bundled weight; the dud on the out ride i- regulated b> a smaller one within, th-- length of th<- mmuti hand on the exti nor dial is liflet-n feet, a: and the length of the hour hand is eight feet; toe weight of e eh i„ seventy-five pounds; the I ngtb of ‘i.e hour figure two feet two arid a hall inches. In the face of the dial is an aperture of about a foot square, through which v -itor- are allowed topiotrude their he:.da to o-s tve the hands in motion, the min ute band nn kbig a considerable leap at each swing of the p< nduluin. A g ntleman a- at one t urn tot i du’ging h'H uriority in tiffs way, the hand fr ing above ins head, and afterward turning to I's.k below, VOL XXI.-MIIR 45. ivinanii and in that pOMto ii, until uii utum. tt< g in move, Found tin- minute hand close upon die haek of is tie, k, and was totally unable to extricate him self. In a short time lie would hav been inevithblv tl ‘cnt- and, • veti if -it capitation had not ensiled. utiinjitely a (ri< ud .-> with him, who hastily sum moned assistance, and the dock an just stopped in time to save his life. Since that titm , the guide takes occasion to <autiou visitors against prolonging their observation at a cerium p tied in every hour. The fine toned bell which strikes, is cleat ly distinginsha -e from every other bell in the un tropolis, and bus been audible at the distance of twenty miles. It - about ten leet in diameter, ami is said to weigh -mr and u Indftoos. Tin hell is toll don the and alh if any tiieinh. r ol (he royal family, oft tie Lord Mav o , 111-hop of London, or the Ih un of tin Cathedral. The w hole expense of building the C.itln a- iand wus • bout a million in I a half pounds sterling. - A Hllt.ll I I I L WAKE STORY. Tho following incident whs related to us the other lay by one whose voracity i iinqu.stiun and and who >as all eye-witness of the fact It is more appalling ‘ him any we recollect to have ever read, in the histo ry of these reptiles. Some time last summer, the inhabitants of Mnn- I.ester, Mississippi, gave a barbecue, which wiisnt . tided by most of the fashion and bi amy nt ti c row n ind surrounding country. It bapp. ned that among he guests there was a toting lady, Miss M., recently from one of the eastern l itres, w ho on u vi.vtto her relnl nos in tlic neighborhood of the town. Miss M. vv as a gav mid extremely fashionable young utty, and withal possess. .1 all uncommon sl.m of .pint and courage, except in i matter •( trvk >1 ff th.-sc she lo.d so gr, u ■ !r -ol that s lured to walk iiovwhn.x it, t. u, ire,, ~t piucetl, tor fi ur lll' eoeoli.ir.-i i-.i in v • < ~| was used, but without svaff, to rnl her of to r , fijli-l fears. They haunted In r eorilmuutli-, inn•’ M t j., ,i became tin settled conviction of In mnfffl.i was destined to fall vietr - to th m i*n ,f ~ ~t -nake. Tlte sequel will show I tow sisn, h r te- r 1 presentments was lu,:l n eff. Towards the cln.-u of the and ‘V, -,v r ile f -i, fairy feet w. re keeping inn in the dunce t . th. ~.u si.-, amt the w hole coni) any vv. r-- m the tu Ii ~ o ijoymunt, scream as lit ar.l from Mi-h ;,l , mi. lowed by tin- most agonizing ni>s for In-Ip The Crowd gathered round her instantly, ntid t„ held her •landing the perf. et itnagd of despair, u itb hands grasping a portion of her dress with the tenacity of a vice. It was snnio time before she could bo ren dered sufficiently calm to ti ll tho cause of her alarm • and then they gathered from her broken exclama tions Hint she was grasping tho head of a snake among the folds of her dr.-ss, and feared to let go her hold for tear of receiving the fatal blow. This intel ligence caused many to shrink from her, but most of the ladies, for their honor be it told, determined not to leave her in her dreadful extremity. They besought her not to relax her hold, as her safety depended upon it, until soma one could be found with courage enough to seize and remove the terrible animal There were none of the ladies, how ever, to perform the at, and the situation of Miss M. was becoming more ami more critical every moment. It was evident that her strength was failing fast, and that she could not maintain her hold many minutes longer. A hasty consultation among (he calrrn st of the ladies was held, when it was determined that Mr. Tyson, who was present, should be called to their assistance. He w-ns quickly on the spot, and bring | a man of iincom non courage, be was not many c In | otes w .thin the circle of weeping arid balf-lainting fe i in -les, until hu caught tin t il of the snake and wound I it around Ids hand 1 He then told Mss M. that she must let go al the moment he j- iked it a->ay ; and to make the act as J instantaneous possible, he would pronounce the j words one, two, tlrr.-e, and at the moment he pro | nouncod the last wor , she must let go tier hold, and ’ hr; doubted not hu could withdraw the snake he lore it could have time to strike. A 1 sLhkJ in breathless horror, awaiting the act of life or death ; and at the moment the word three was pronounced, the doctor jerk.-d out the largest and most diabolical looking bustle that was ever seen in Mississippi. Thu whole affair was then explained. The fastenin sol the ma chine had become loose during the dancing and it hoi) shifted its position in such a wav that i dangled aliout the lady’s limbs, nnd induced the belief |ha> it was a snake will, an •normous head, j Thu doctor fell right down *n bis tracks and fainted, j —MIXXIMHIfjpL Journal. Ls As proof of the fact that girls are useful arti cles, and that the world e<-ufil net very well get along , without th*in, a late writer stat'-s it as a tact, that if all the girls were driv,.n out of the world, >n one generation, the tsiys would all go out alter them.— Well, they would. A bachelor th.- ol’ nr month g retti-.rk. il ‘hat wives who use th” nt'-dn. a e nse tie etieinv spoken of in the parabc- iney sow turn hi'e th bus” ban !” an sic ps. per a lady nt Calcutta ask* and Col. B. for a mang >, and, as be handed it along, it tell into a plate of ktas mtsses. (a apec.-aof gruj c ) “How ns’ nai,” said the Colonel, “la rh-garr r ki--in -es.” EPITAPH UP"X AS AYAA.CIoes MAX. At r si Is nem this* - *n t>v <• > .>- e Lies stingi J-e ii.V v ’ Ot; Ile do and one morning i- 1 :.i n And -e .a lie ot-i V ( JAMES T. BLAXKT, { PKIXTEH.