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TO PRINTERS.
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improved Inking Apparatus,—four Roller
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and fixtures al! new and sound, and work
admirably. Have been in use only about
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TO THE BUSINESS MEN OF ATLANTA.
We offer you the columns of the Banner
& Baptist as an advertising medium, as we
desire to fill as much as one page with ad
vertisements of a proper character.
Our circulation through all the region
of Cherokee Georgia and North Eastern
Alabama, and the contiguous counties to
Fulton, is large, and through its colums is
an effectual way of reaching the country
to a very large extent, that draw most of
their supplies from this city. We, there
fore, respectfully solicit a reasonable share
of your patronage. r.
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
The letter of Bro. Perryman got into
our paper, last week, without the proof
being read at all, and consequently several
ugly blunders occurred in it; but we be
lieve they were all such as a careful reader
would correct.
Several errors occurred in other articles,
which wo were also sorry to see; but,
friends, the fact is, it was 100 hot last week
to do anything with any kind of ease or
comfort, except to set in an ice bouse, and
that might have been too damp for proof
reading. We always do the best we can
under the circumstances. r.
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Southern Baptist N. S. Union.
pointed a delegation <;f twenty to attend
this meeting, to come off at Rome Friday
before the fifth Sabbath.
Brethren, the time is short. Will not
churches take prompt action and send large
delegations? The Rome brethren will
most handsomely entertain all who go.
They expect a large crowd, and are making
large preparations to entertain them. Bre
thren, don't let them l>e disappointed.
R.
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Prof. W. 11. Robert—Southern Female Col
lege.
We hail the pleasure of meeting, in our
our city, on yesterday, Prof. Roltert, on
his way removing to his new home in La-
Grange. Prof. Robert has purchased a
fourth interest in the Southern Female Col
lege at that place, from Prof. Cox, and will
fill the chair of Mathematics and Ancient
Languages. We wish the Professor and
the College the most abundant success.
R.
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New Advertisements.
Messrs. Plumb & Leitner.—The adver
tisement of this firm—Druggists in the city
of Augusta—wo coinmend to the especial
notice of Merchants, Physicians, and otb
ers.
It affords us real pleasure always to re
commend to the public those that we know
personally tn deserve it. We have known
this firm long, as business men and clients,
and have enjoyed the personal acquaintance
of Bro. Plumb for many years, and we feel
that we would not be doing our whole duty
were wo not to speak of them most favor
ably. They can l>e relied on as business
men. Druggists and gentlemen. h.
Geo. W. & Jkhial Reid.—Their card
may lx* found in this issue. These gentle
men do a large Southern trade, and are en
titled to Southern confidence. We have
numbered them amongst our clients for
years and can knowingly recommend them.
Os Mr. J<>ht> T. Smith, their travelling
agent in Georgia, it is useless to say a
word—every body knows him or ought to,
«ml they know that he is a Georgian. which
is synonymous with everything high-toned
and gentlemanly, \\ ith pleasure we re
commend them to our friends. R.
Law Card.
Messrs. Bell & Gaskill publish their
Card in our issue of to-day. They are too
v* ell known to need commendation from
us. O«e feature of their business we, how
ever, call special attention to. They are
agents fitin* sale of city property. It is
conceded that they know more about city
pnqierty, its value, location, titles, Ac.,
than any other men in onr city. As law
yers and business men, they are reliable
and energetic. R.
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Rev. J. H. DE VOTEE.
We hear from rumor that Bn». DeVotee
*ill preach in the 2nd Baptist Church in
this city, on next Sabbath morning. If so,
*e hop* he will have a full congregation.
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Some friend has placed upon our table:
“ A History of the establishment and organ
ization of the Southern Baptist Theologi
cal Seminary at Greenville, S. C. ; to
which is appended the First Annual Ca
a talogue for 1859—1860.”
We may refer to it again, and can only
state now, that the Seminary in this, its
first year, is in a very flourishing condi
r tion; and it is hoped, may be the means
S of doing great good for the churches and
g the cause of Jesus Christ. r.
Not Dead Yet.
I W e see that “ Probusizer" is now wri-
p ting letters to Southern papers from Ches
ter Springs, over in the land of Abolition
ism. Wonder if he has ever seen what
“ R.” said about “ Paul ?” If so, perhaps
he is in search of springs that will cure that
’. awful disease, with which he is sorely af
flicted, that makes men call things white
when they are black, and makes them swear
they are green when they are Line. If so,
*’ we hope he may find them. R.
NEW PAPER.
Mr. W. G. Whidby proposes to com
mence, on the Ist of September next, the
publication of a new temperance paper, in
n this city, to be called the “Champion of
s Temperance.”
r Terms of Subscription: 81.50 pr. annum,
s 8 copies, one year, - - 810 00.
c 10 “ “ “ - - 812 00.
t 20 “ “ “ - - S2O 00.
Mr. Whidby is fully imbued with the
great importance of the Temperance Re
form, and is qualified to make, as we doubt
I not he will do, an excellent paper. See
Prospectus in another column. r.
Appointments.
Elder J. R. Graves, of Nashville, Tenn.,
will preach as follows:
At Powellton, Ga., Friday, 20th July.
At Elim, Saturday, July 21st.
Bethel, Hancock county, July 22d.
New Providence, Warren co., July 23d.
Night, at Warrenton.
Little Briar Creek, July 24th.
Way’s Meeting House, Jefferson county,
■ July 25th. Night, Louisville.
WM. M. VERDERY.
The Educational Institute.
The members and friends of the Educa
tional Institute of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, desiring to attend the annual
. Convention of the Institute, to be held at
Atlanta, Ga., on the 25th inst., are hereby
notified that the usual Railroad favors will
be extended to them by the Western &
Atlantic, the Atlanta & West Point, and
the Macon A Western Roads, as to return
tickets, and we suppose by the Georgia
Railroad also. Members, upon arrival,
will call at the Washington Hall for direc
tions, if not met at the Depot.
‘ THE COMMITTEE.
Atlanta, Julv 10, 1860.
i
Southern Baptist Sabbath School Conven
tion.
The following Rail Roads will pass dele
. gates- to the Sunday School Convention at
I Rome at return for one fare—
Nashville & Chattanooga Rail Road,
Western & Atlantic “ “
Macon & Western “ “
Georgia “ “
' Central
! Rome “ “
Also the Coosa Steamboat Company will
carry delegates from Greensport and re
turn for $5 00.
For the Banner A Baptist.
Southern Baptist S. S. Union.
The semi annual meeting of the Board
of the S. B. S. S. Union, together with a
mass meeting of the friends of the Union,
will be held with the Church at Rome,
Ga., commencing Friday before the sth
Sabbath in July next.
The undersigned Committee, on behalf
of the Rome Church, do hereby extend a
a cordial invitation to all brethren and
friends of the Union, to be with us on that
occasion. Brethren coming by Rail Road
will be met by members of the Committee
at the Depot, and those coming by private
conveniences will please report themselves
at the Store of Messrs. Perry A Lamkin,
when they will have homes assigned them.
Alfred Shorter.
C. O. Stillwell.
J. H. McClung.
T. J. Perry.
G. B. Moore.
All papers friendly to the Union
1 will please copy this notice. ts.
FLORID! DEPARTMENT.
For the Banner A Baptist
s THE FLORIDA STATE EVANGELIST.
Dear Brother Wood-.
As your paper has been adopted as their
I organ of communication by one of our
Associations, and is extensively circulated
within the bounds of others, 1 beg leave to
k say a tew things in reference to my office
and labors as an evangelist.
Some good and dearly beloved brethren
have expressed, through your columns,
some fears and objections to the appoint
ment of State Evangelists, which lead me
to believe that they are laboring under
i .
. some erroneous impressions mb refemiceto
my appointment. These I wish to correct.
I have not been appointed a State Evan
gelist by our Convention, nor by any of
our Associations, nor by any organised
. Missionary Society, either within or with
, out the bounds of our State. Such an ap
pointment I would not accept from any
; Society, Association, or Convention. The
,; first year that 1 engaged in the ministry 1
; I labored as a missionary of the General As
sociation of V irginia. My health failed be
I fore the close of the y ear, and I was thus
compelled to dissolve my connection with
, the Board of that Association. My labors
appeared to be blessed. There were about
sixty baptued within the sphere of my la
bors. about one-half of them by myself
• and the other half by brethren whom I as
i sisted in their meetings. Two churches
I w«re constituted, and I believe are still
. | flourishing. Many interesting events cx>
curred in the field of my labors, some of
them evincing the power and the goodness
of God, and some of them the power and
malignity of the enemy of souls. Although
the Board was faithful, kind and sympathi
zing, and my labors appeared to be blessed
beyond my expectations and desert, I felt
somewhat hampered, and resolved that 1
would never accept an appointment as mis
sionary again, from any society. To that
resolution I have adhered up to this time.
For three years after dissolving my con
nection with the Board, I continued to
preach, as my health would permit, and as
opportunity was afforded, without a salary,
or the promise of one, from any church or
society—giving myself wholly to the min
istry. During that time I preached in a
village among the mountains, I suppose the
first sermon that was ever preached in it.
It was considered by an old Missionary
brother, at the time, a perilous undertaking
to attempt to preach in it; but I was cour
teously received by the inhabitants, and
importuned to preach again. Since I left
Virginia, I have learned, through the “ Re
ligious Herald," that a Baptist church has
been constituted there, and that they now
have a good brick meeting house. During
the same year I preached at the old Green
briar Church, known as Alderson’s, and
left appointments to meet there on a cer
tain night, on my return, those who were
willing to be conversed with on the subject
of religion. A large congregation attend
ed —some thirty indicated their willingness
to be conversed with, by taking certain
seats assigned them. The young brethren,
Alderson and Ellison were with me.
Since that time I have performed much
missionary labor, sometimes traveling on
foot, relying alone upon God and the unso
licited contributions of friends and brethren
for support. I have had to practice great
self-denial, but never suffered from want.
At the meeting of our Convention in
Monticello, in May, 1859, some brethren
expressed a desire for me to labor as an
evangelist in our State. I could not then
say whether I would do so, but resolved to
lay the matter before my Lord and Mas
ter, and to act according to the indications
of His Providence. The Convention, how
ever, passed a resolution commending me
to the churches, in the event I should en
gage in the work of an evangelist. After
I engaged in it, some of our Associations
passed similar resolutions. Now,brethren,
what harm is there in all this ?
Is it wrong for brethren to suggest to a
ministering brother a field of labor in which
they think he might do good?
Is it wrong for a brother, thus applied
to, to refer the matter to his God, and
finally to act according to his honest con
victions of duty ?
Is it wrong for a Convention or Associa
tion to recornmend a brother of their ac
quaintance to those with whom he has no
acquaintance, with whom he may chance to
meet, or sojourn, or labor ?
Is it wrong for brethren to contribute to
one who engages in missionary labors with
out any pledge or promise of support ?
Is it wrong for a minister to visit and
preach for churches that solicit his services,
or to preach in destitute places unsolicited?
Is it wrong for him to receive contribu
tions from his brethren, when offered of
their own free will and accord ?
Convince me of the wrong, and I will
abandon my present labors. 1 feel that 1
am under appointment only from the Pa
rent Society in Heaven.
Report of Labors, Ac.
For the satisfaction of brethren who have
contributed to my support the past year,
—many of whom reside in Georgia,—l sub
mit the following summary of results. 1
have kept no account of miles traveled,
sermons and exhortations delivered, fami
lies visited, or meals eaten.
Over 100 have professed conversion at
meetings attended between July 1, 1859,
and May, I 860; about 40 or 50 more at
meetings held by others, after the interest
excited at our meetings. Two of those
baptized are engaged in prosecuting studies
with a view to the ministry, and three
churches have been constituted.
Up to the meeting of our last Convention,
I had received contributions to the «-
mount of about 600
My travelling expenses were at»out 150
Horse and buggy cost about . 300— 4.50
Leaving for the support of my family, 150
To which add amount received ai the Con
vention 80
To the brethren generally, and especial
ly to those in Georgia, who have evinced
by their contributions their kind remem
brance of me in my present field of labors,
1 tender my grateful acknowledgements.
JOS. S. BAKER.
The Index will please copy so much of
the foregoing report as refers to the results
of nty labors and receipts. J. S. B.
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Monticello, Fla., June 21, 1860.
Brother Editor :
I noticed an article in the last “ Banner
A Baptist,” from our excellent Brother J.
J. D. R., on the subject of funeral preach
ing. He states in his article, that he does
not intend to preath another funeral of a
person, who has been consigned to the
grave, and adds some of his reasons for
coming to this determination. I am glad
to see this, and I wish every Baptist
Preacher in the land would take as strong
a position as that.
But while I rejoice to see him take that
step, 1 w ish he had gone one step farther;
one to which 1 think his reasons will legiti
mately lead him; that is, not to preach
funerals at all. What difference does the
presence or alrseoee of the body make, so
i so far as the right or the wrong is concern
ed. If it is wrong to preach funerals after
the body is laid away, it is wrung to
preach them before. At least it saems so
to me.
1 have tried to make a talk once or twice
with the corpse before me, (I never tried
> to preach a funeral.) but could never feel
t ight in doing that; I could not hare the
spirit; and I wish to say that I never will
preach a funeral, under any circumstances.
, Yours in love. N. A. BAILED .
HMMQILITIONS.
For the Banner & Baptist.
LOUISIANA AS A MISSION FIELD.
Brother Wood. —Will you allow me a
small place in your paper, to call attention
to the subject above stated. Vast is the
field which the Saviour has commanded us
to occupy, and solemn are the responsibil
ities on those, to whom the commandment
is given. The “ world lieth in the wicked
one.” Who can look facts in the face, and
feel that he has half done his duty, as a
child of God, and an heir of the kingdom?
Louisiana has peculiar claims on us, and
on us just now. The Baptists have done
less for than for most of the other
Western States. Beginning on this side of
the State—on the borders of the Mississip
pi River—there is a fine field for a Mis
sion, or rather for many Missions. The
Catholics have gone ahead of most denom
inations in occupying that field. They have
their Churches—magnificent piles of brick
and mortar —in every city and in almost
every village and hamlet. They have pe
culiar influence over all the foreign popula
tion, and also over many of the natives.
They constitute the leading denomination
up and down that vast, section. They should
be displaced, and you and I are of opinion
that the Baptist are the'only true antipodes
to them —and only eatflfhllßSsfully oppose
them.
Besides there are, in this region, very
many who do not belong to any denomin
ation, and who would be willing to aid any
one who would build up Churches and
preach to the people. At Floyd, the Par
ish town of Carroll, they are willing to
give eight or ten thousand dollars to build
a good house of worship. And there is all
through the country there, a few Baptists
who would do what they could in aiding to
lay the foundation of our cause. They
have recently constituted a Church, the
first one, in Madison Parish. That is des
tined to be, one of the richest Parish
es in the State. In Carroll, so far as I have
learned, there is no Baptist Church.
Along parallel with ths Mississippi Riv
er, lie the Bayou Mason hills—one of the
finest farming regions on the globe—and
never subject to overflow. A good and
true Missionary to locate in that region of
country, would find a field of great prom
ise, and almost ready prepared. But a man
for that field must be one of fine parts, and
good preparation for his work. An ordin
ary man could do little, in its occupancy.
Traveling Westward we reach Monroe,
a town of six or eight hundred inhabitants,
situated on the Washita. Here is a Bap
tist Church with a Pastor,Brother McGuire,
who preaches and farms in the vicinity.—
This place might be made the centre of
opperations, for that part of the State.—
Up and down that river, is n fair farming
country, and good citizens will locate in the
towns along the river, and have their farms
around. The Vicksburg and Shreveport
Railroad, is soon to be completed to that
point, and then there will be great com
mercial facilities in Monroe, and Trenton,
a small place on the opposite side of the
river. This is now a place of considerable
trade. Persons from Middle Louisiana,
come there to trade from a distance of one
hundred miles. The Washita is a good
river for navigation when the rains set in.
It is considered one of the very best of
Western rivers. The field, with Monroe
for a center, would lie a very inviting and
promising one. The country is new, and
society rough, but a Missionary going there
for the purpose of doing good, would have
bright prospects before him.
Still Westward, and on the same line of
latitude, is Minden, where there is conside
rable of Baptist influence. That is not
properly Missionary ground; and yet,there
is great destitution around that place.—
There are churches in reach of one hun
dred memliers, without a Pastor. Some of
these have Wen raised up by the labors of
brother Fuller, and others, who are now
su{x*rainiated. In that Parish, and around
it, are many Georgians, and many scattered
Baptists! It would be a good work to
gather them together, and preach at the
destitute points. There is, even in this re
gion, great need of Ministers of the right
stamp: Ministers who have at heart the
good of souls, and are willing to deny
themselves in order to save them.
Still beyond this is Shreveport on Red
River, containing a population of three or
four thousand souls. The community there
is very much mixed. There are the very
good, and the very bad. It is a commer
cial place to which they trade even from
Western Texas, and largely filled with a
low foreign p pulalion. Most of the de
nominations have a start there, and ours
among them. The Baptists have a house
of worship with a pretty good membership,
and a regular Pastor. But up and down '
the river, and in the villages out, there is |
great want of religious influence, and espe- !
cially of Baptist influence. And all j
through the country you can find scattered ‘
Baptists, who long for the privileges of the
sanctuarv, and who would do all they cotdd ■
to establish our cause.
Down the river, and at no great distance, ■
at Cusliatta. would be another excellent j
station for a Baptist. Mission. Here are j
several excellent Baptist tamilies, who are i
able and willing to do much for the cause,
if they only hail a shepherd to care for, :
and direct them. Either of the last men- ■
tioned, are fields where the land is rich,
with promise of health, and good society.
Many of our brethren in Georgia, who are
comparatively idle in the ministry, mi 6 ht
settle some such place ia Louisiana, and do
a vast amount good, ha v e almost an in
finite degree of enjoyment in the work of
his Master. Tliat the attention of some
such may be called to this field, and that
they mav be inducedto enter in, is the wish
of the writer, and the design of this letter.
The reasons which make this one of the
most inviting and protvmmtg fields in the
world, are, to my mind, the following ;
i I. The people are there, awl anxious to
[ have preaching. Os these are two classes (
—one are Christians, and they desire it
from the love of the sanctuary. The oth
ers, though not Christians, yet want the so
cial and moral influence which the Gospel
only can exert. Os these influences they
are better sensible when denied them.—
Hence, the weakest will throw their influ
ence in favor of religion, in these new and
destitute regions. And every minister
knows the importance of having them on
his side. They are like Noah’s workmen.
2. They have in many places the means
of well supporting a minister and the
cause. They make money in many of the
aboved named sections, and of course can
afford to spend it.
3. Hence, the Churches in those sections
can soon become self-sustaining. A Mis
sionary sent to any of these fields, I am
sure, after being sustained by some Church
or Association for a short time, till he could
make acquaintances of the brethren, and
fix his plan, would be able to sustain him
self and bring something into the common
stock for evangelizing the world. There
must the great work go on !
4. It not occupied by Baptists, they will
soon be by other denominations. The peo
ple have no objection to Baptists, and now
is the time to enter in and “ take the land.”
Much was done by Hill, Creath, Chandler,
and others who went into Texas and pre
occupied the various fields of their efforts.
A century cannot obliterate what they did,
and nothing but abandonment on the part
of God, will allow errorists to come and
retake their territory. The same wisdom
should characterize our movements toward
the State of which I write. It has been
too long neglected by Baptists.
Affectionately yours, T.
FOR THE BANNER A BAPTIST.
SCRAP—No. 15.
The downward course very often a man
glides almost imperceptibly, from the high
est to the lowest position in society. In
the course of his descent, it is interesting
to notice how the world treats him, at the
different stages of his downward progress.
W hile he is still unsuspected of vice or im
morality, wicked men curse him for his
rectitude. When he begins to descend to
vile company and vicious habits, they be
gin to court his society, and give him a
good name. And so long as he remains
with them, and maintains respectability,
they cling to him. Let him be convinced,
however, that the ways of vice are ruinous,
and endeavor to extricate himself, and his
companions put forth their whole power to
draw him back into sin. Ridicule, invec
tive, and every sort of temptation are tried
to divert him from reform. If he over
comes it all, and escapes, they curse him
once more, and call him hypocrite. But
when he tries reform till it grows burden
some, and conies back once more to his
old associates, they receive him with some
degree of satisfaction, but ridicule his fickle
ness, while they pour contempt on every
thing like religious or moral reformation.
The poor apostate new goes rapidly down
hill, and when his money, as well as re
spectability, are gone, he being reduced to
the condition of miserable degradation, his
old companions kick him out, curse him
for a vagabond, and leave him to die like a
dog. Such is a picture of the friendship of
a wicked world. Who, then, will suffer
himself tempted into an evil course by
such a world ? W. M. D.
Valuable Testimony on the Board Question.
From the Commission.
CANTO N—CHINA.
Letter from Rev. R. H. Graves.
Canton, March 26th, ’6O.
Dear Bro. Poindexter:
Yours of December 22nd, has reached
me. I am glad to hear that so many are
offering themselves for appointment as
missionaries. It also gives me much plea
sure to hear that a Missionary Society has
been formed in the Seventh Church, Balti
more, and that it will undertake to support
me. If every strong church in the South,
would send out and support one of its mem
bers in a heathen land, how many more
men we would have. Where a single
church is too weak, several could join to
gether, or an association might undertake
the support of one or more men in a foreign
field. This would certainly be nearer the
apostolic plan. Paul was sent out by the
church at Antioch, and seems to have made
his reports to that church. I feel persuaded
that if this plan were more generally fol
lowed, we would have more men in the
mission field, and the mission work would
come nearer to the hearts of the brethren
at home.
R. 11. GRAVES.
A PPOI XT n EIW TS.
Elder A. C. DAYTON,
By Divine permission, will preach at the
' following times and places:
Dalton, 3rd Sab. in July ;
Monday night following at Calhoi m;
Tuesday night, Kingston ;
I Wednesday night, Rome;
I Thursday. Bish Arbor ;
Friday, Cedar Creek ;
Saturday and 4th Sabbath, will be at
Cave Spring ;
Taesday, m the day time, and Wednes
day night, Cedar Town ;
Friday, Saturday, and sth Sabbath, will
attend the Sabbath School Mass
Meeting in Rome ;
Monday and Tuesday after, brethren
Dayton, Graves and Pendleton wish
to visit the ‘‘King Gold Mine” near
Alatoona, and some of them will
preach, if desired, at any convenient
point. Brethren will arrange.
As Bro. Dayton is nearly helpless, as
regards ability to walk, brethren will meet
him at the cars and provide for his getting
from place to place. 3t.
A happy immortality is a prize set
before us, and a great object of hope which
should engage us to labor all the time of
our Hfe to acquire wisdom and virtue.—
Plato.
. God's word is certainly a restrint, but it
; is such a restraint as the irons which pre
| vent children from getting into the fire.
“ Come unto Me.”—“ Lord, unto whom
shall we go,” exclaimed the apostle, “Thou
hast the words of eternal life.” Those who
find nothing sure may come to Christ—
their hiding-place, and rest in hope, in faith,
in the Christian life, and in Divine com
munion through the matchless name of the
dear Redeemer. Christ and heaven are
sure to those who become the children of
God by faith in Him who has been given
for the life of the world. Here is rest for
the weary, comfort for the afflicted, and
hope for the desponding, which shall help,
cheer, support, and save. Let Christ be
ours in death and heaven.
-
Those real gems of thought that
shine like stars in the night, were not struck
out at a beat, as sparks from a blacksmith’s
anvil are, but fashioned and polished with
a patient, and a weary and aching head and
heart.
ly it is not a clearer Bible, that you need;
but it is a clearer eyesight, a power of
sharper discernment, and a more perspicu
ous insight into yourself. This “ opening
of your eyes,” this exaltation of your facul
ties, God alone can give.
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There is not anything in the Scrip
tures which can be considered unimportant;
there is not a single sentence which does
not deserve to be mediated on; for it is
not the word of man, but of the Holy Spir
it, and the least syllable of it contains a
hidden treasure.
There are many who are thorough
ly unhappy in their heart, although they
will not confess it; unhappy because they
know they are not living as God would
have them; unhappy becausy they know
they are not fit to die.
23F" The most important lesson of life
is to know how to be happy, within our
selves, when home is our comfort, and all
in it. Do not repine away happiness by
thinking that which is good may be better.
* —-—♦
One’s happiness depends greatly
upon the feelings that govern the heart.—
If sunshine is there, it will radiate out and
make everything in the external world
beautiful, or, at least, it will give to sur
rounding objects a bright side that may be
contemplated with pleasure.
Always be up to your engagements
or else never make them.
On the lOtli of July, by Elder James Perry
man, Mr. James L. Wiggins to Miss Mary F.
Burkhalter, daughter of Judge Burkhalter,
all of Buena Vista, Ga.
On Thursday morning, sth inst., by Rev. C.
H. Stillwell, W. Howard Jack, of the South
erner £ Advertiser, to Miss Mollie Lansdell,
all of Rome.
May no rude storms come o’er their heads,
No cares disturb their bliss:
No thorns along the path they tread,
But find a heaven in this.
Oh, long may Molltb live to make
The treasure of her heart
Happy, and of his joys partake,
Till death shall bid them part.
Mav honors crown friend Howard's head,
And form around his name
A light of glory, that when dead,
He yet may live to fame.
A TRUE FRIEND.
OBITUARIES.
Died, in Monticello, Florida, on the Bth of July,
of Congestive Chill, Mrs. Nancy Blackburn, wife
of Col. E. E. Blackburn, iu the 43rd year of her
age. Sister B. professed religion and was baptized
into the fellowship of the Monticello Church in
September 1854, of which she remained an exem
plary member until her death. She was indeed a
noble example of piety; ever ready to engage in
every good work to promote the interests of the
Redeemer’s kingdom. She was an affectionate wife,
a devoted mother and sincere friend. In her death
the family has lost its stay, the Church a bright and
shining ornament, and the community a most
worthy member. She has left a large family, and
many relatives and friends to mourn her death.—
We ‘grieve not for her as those who have no hope.’
May we all be able to say on our dying bed, as she
did—“l am going home,” is the prayer of her
PASTOR.
l-i)'* Tennessee liititid please copy.
Died, on the morning of the sth inst., Mrs. Sarah
11. Morris, consort of W. H. Morris, Esq., a sister
beloved in the Lord, possessed of many aiiniable
traits of character, courteous, aftiible, and kind.—
As a disciple of Jesus, devoted and upright both In
walk and conversation, thus letting her light shine.
As a mother, she truly hail a mother’s love, not on
ly in acts of kindness, but In counseling and in
structing and restraining an only daughter, whom
she regarded as a gift of God. As a mistress, she
truly loved her servants, and cared for them tem
porally and spiritually. As a neighbor, she wax a
a good one. As a wife, she was kind and obedient.
Sister Morris was bom February 22d, 1822; mar
ried Mr. W. H. Morris in 1839; was baptized into
the fellowship of the Baptist Church at Lithonia,
by Elder Weaver, in 1855 or 1856. She took her
letter and united with the Church in Calhoun,
where her membership remained until her death.
The church lost one of her brightest and exem
plary members. But we mourn not as those who
have no hope, for she died full of hope, full of a
florious immortality. Her disease was Typhoid
ever, which she bore with uncommon patience
and fortitude for ninetyfive days, without com
plaining the flr«t time; only now and then could
you hear a groan. She gave many evidences of her
acceptance m ith Go<L
She died without a struggle, leaving a heart-brok
en husband and an only child, a lovely daughter;
also a fond and aged mother, and brother, with
many other friends, weaping at the thought of hav
ing to part with one so lovely and so dear.
PASTOR.
The Atlanta Tntelligenrcr and Christian Inder I
please copy.
Died, at his residence near Campbellton, Jack
son county, Florida, on the 19th day of May, 1860,
Maj. James Drummond, aged sixty years, eight
months, and twelve days.
The subject of this notice was bom in Bruns
wick county, Virginia, on the 7th of September,
1799, where "he lived till 1822, when he removed to
Morgan county’, Georgia, was there married to Miss
Elizabeth G. Davenport, who still survives him,
Brother Drummond was Baptized into the fellow
ship of Sugar Creek Baptist Church, in Morgan
county, in the year 1831, and lived a consistent and
zealous member of the Baptist Church, to the day
of hi« death. In 1837, Brother Drummond remov
ed to Russel county, Alabama, where he resided till
the last few years of his life. Deceased was,
through life quite a business and influential man,
both In Church and State; and in his death, the
community has lost an important citizen, and the
Chnrcb one of her most useful members. But a
huge and interesting tirnilv have greatest cause to
mourn the loss of husband, father and friend.
Brother Drummond was greatly afflicted for sev
eral mouths before his death, which he bore with
shri-'-ion resignation. The writer frequently con
versed with him dating his last illness, upon the
subject of death, and always found his taith in Je
sus unshaken. lie met his last summons like a
well-tried soldier of the Cross, and died as a true
Christian. PASTOR.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
School Notice.
Mrs. E. H. Reeves begs a continuance of the
liberal patronage which she has heretofore so
gratefully received. Her School will open again
on Monday, the fM of August.
Tuition, per session of 20 weeks: sll 00.
Board from ten to thirteen dollars, according
to service required.
Charges from time of entrance. No deduction
for board, or tuition, will be made, only in cases
of protracted sickness.
Rome, July 6th, 1860. 3fr-2t.
RAKE OPPORTUNITY.
IS A AC H ALE , Jr., & CO.,
newberryport, mass.,
Will employ Male* and Female- to act as local or
travaling agents. Those now in their employ aver
age from 830 to 880 per month. We cannot, in this
adverti*ement. particularize the business, but we
will in » circular, (free of cost,) to all who address
■ ins upon the subject. Tbi- J- ‘ rare opportunity for
1 those out of employment to obtain an honorable
1 aituatiou. 39 2m.
WANTED
A situation as a Teacher, by a late graduate
in the following schools of the Virginia Uni
versity, Latin, Mathematics, and Natural Phi
losophy, and who is also prepared to give in
structions in Greek.
Address, Box 63,
Rome, Georgia.
June 26,1860—38 lm.
OyTiiis certifies that I have for several years
used Davis’ Pain Killer in my family in several of
those eases for which it Is recommended, and
find it n very useful family medicine.
REV. ASA BRONSON.
CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES.
W. W. Woodruff, & Co., of Atlanta, Georgia,
have a very large and well selected stock of
Carriages and Buggies of every variety, from
the fine Coach down to the iron axle Plantation
Wagon. Their Buggies are superior to almost
any made in America. If you want a good
Buggie, or any kind of vehicle, be certain to
call and see their stock, or send your orders.
25 ly.
MRS. WINSLOW,
An experienced nurse and Female Physician has a
Soothing Syrup for children teething, which greatly
facilitates the process of teething, bv softening the
gums, reducing all infiamation —will allay all pain
and regulate the bowels. Depend upon it, mothers,
it will give rest to yourselves and relief and health
to your infants. Perfectly safe in all cases. See
advertisement on fourth page. 32 ly.
MARCUS A. BELL, V. A. GASKILL.
BELL & GASKILL,
/ATTOBNOS AT LAW,
And Agents for
BM6 AYB SEILING CITI PROPERTY.
ATLANTA, GA.
Prompt attention given to all business entrust
ed to their care. jyl9-no4o-ly
geo. IT llehialTeadT
Manufacturers and 'Wholesale Dealers iu
HATS, CAPS & STRAW GOODS,
Paris Style Bonnets, Flowers, Umbrellas,
PARASOLS, 4C.
50 Jb'arren and 120 Chambers Sts.,
JSTEW YOR.K.
and sth Streets above the Astor House.
July 16th. 40 ly.
PMJMB* LEITNER,
DRUGGISTS & APOTHECARIES,
asavvvA, ca.
WHOLESALE AJVD RETAIL.
TYTE respectfully invite the attention of Mer
' V chants, Planters and Physicians, to our large
and well-assorted stock of
UNAWLTERATEII MEDICINES,
emeus, DHO6S. PMITS. SILS.
and all other articles in our line. We feel assured
that no house in the South can offer a stock supe
rior to ours in
Genuineness and Purity,
ALL OFFICINAL PREPARATIONS being made
in strict accordance with the Formulas of the
UNITED STATES
PHARMACOPCEIA,
with the bc«t material, and by the proper urights
and measures.
Our stock of
is fidl, and our arrangementswftb the nestmanu
facturers, is unequalled for procuring supplies at
the shortest notice.
We are agents for the best brands of
White Lead &. Zine White
in the country.
The choicest
ARTICLES FOR THE TOILETTE,
and finest Perfumery, may always be found in onr
slock in great variety.
We keep always on hand a large stock of the best
brands of
tcnrlt & dnman
for Windows, Picture Frames,
Feeling confident that we can furnish our cus
tomers with the best articles, on reasonable terms,
we respeetfullv solicit orders, and pledge ourselves
to fill them with fidelity and dispatch.
If any article should iiot prove to be precisely as
represented, we shall feel thankful to have it re
turned at our expense, and the money will be re
funded.
PLUMB & LEITNER,
July 16—ly Augusta, Georgia.
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
“CHAMPION OF TEMPERANCE."
THE undersigned proposes on the Ist of Septem
ber next, to begin the publication of a purely
Temperance paper, bearing the above title. The
absolute want of a weekly Journal, devoted to this
great moral reform— one which shindet advocate and
defend its principle*, properly display the awful effects
of the nuumfacture, traffle in, and use of intoxicating
drinks, industriously collect and collate full and rdiable
information in reference to the progress and prospects
of the cause, and give in a condrused and succinct form,
the Hales and Usages of the "Sons of Temperance' and
the "Knights of Jericho" for the instruction of the
members thereof— has long been felt. Such a paper
the undersigned proposes to supply, and feels con
fident that, with the facilities at his command, being
an active member of both orders, he can do so,
and furnish a Temperance Journal which shall com
mand the support of Temperance men, and be
worthy the cause he and they have so much at
heart.
He i>refers not to parade a long list of names be
fore the public, but begs leave to assure the friends
of the reform, that he lias the promise of the aid,
influence, and contributions of many not unknown
to the public as able writers.
The f'hampion of Temperance will be published
weekly, on a sheet 24 by 32, and will be printed cn
clear, white paper, and in the most finished style of
the art.
The term® will be:
For one copy for one year, 8 1 50
For eight copies for one year, 10 00
For Ten copies for one. year, 12 00
For twenty copies for one year, 20 00
Invariably in advance.
Address, W. G. W HIDBY.
P. S.—Will all papers friendly to such a cause,
give the above Prospectus an insertion.
RED SI LPIII B TmW
MOMBOE KOSfIW, TA.
r [3HE proprietors of this old and celebrated WA
-1 TERING PLACE respectfully inform the pub
lic that their place will be open for the reception
of visitors on the Ist of May. We must confine our
selves to a mere enumeration of the Diseases for
the cure of which this Water is celebrated, referring
the reader to a Pamphlet just published by W illiam
i Burke, M. D., which will be sent free of charge by
the proprietors, on application. The Diseases for
1 the relief of which this Water is most remarkable,
i are: Chronic Phthisic*, laryngitis, Bronchitis,
Functional Disease of the Heart, Hyj»erthrophy oi
the Heart, Mueous Diarrhrea, Irritability of the
Nerves —producing Sleeplessness, Irritation of the
Kiduevs and Bladder, Lithic Acid Gravel, Chronic
! Affections of the Liver, Amenorrtaa, Dysmenor
■ rhjea Menorrhagia, Chronic Splentis, Chronic Gas
; tritis. Hemorrhoids, Scrofula, and Chronic Erup
i tione of the Bkin.
The Depot for this place Is on the Virginia and
Tennessee Rail Road, Newbern (now Dublin,)
whence, tefore the Ist of June, passengers will be
, conveyed, tri weekly, by day light, a distance of. 8
miles, over a fine road, and through moat pictur
‘ e«..ne and beautiful scenery. 1 rom tue Ist as June
to the Ist of October, there will be a aatly line; and
;tfter the l»t of October again, a tn-weekly, while
any visitors remain.
Thi* is the shortest, most direct, and be»t route
to the White Sulphur, whither the Stages will pro
ceed via Salt Sulphur, making their night stand at
Red Sulphur. Ik■will be camstantregutar
communication, by Stages, with White and Salt
Sulphur, and the Sweet and Red Sweet Springs.
Dally wails arrive from North »d
Red Sulphur Spring!, Va, April 25,