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DOUBT
For the Banner & Baptist
AN EVENING PICTURE.
BY JAMES M. THOMPSON.
On the dint mountains a shadow,
Has fallen like a black cloud down;
And the valley grows gray and all silent,
As it catches the awful frown.
But the west holds a glorious picture.
Which is fading, but slowly, away;
There are curtains of gold which cover,
The couch of the King of day
And the opal and turkois are gleaming,
In their brilliance side by side;
And in all their protean phases,
The clouds like dream-spirits glide.
Now the starshave lifted their eyelids,
And are sweetly peering forth ;
To smile on the South’s Savannahs,
And the icebergs of the North.
For little care they whether
They wheel over beauteous lands,
Or over the jaws of Yanaak,
Or the Ori mt's diamond strand.
O, for some mighty limner,
To catch each Hiding glow ;
Os the western skies and the hill-tops.
And the shades in the vales below!
For J think that the smiles of Heaven,
Are reflected plainly there;
And I would have before me always,
The type of such beauty rare.
And then I eould feel contented,
With a hope of Heaven in view;
With such a stream of its glories,
The sky-gate gusuing through!
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A|>|>oinUucnls.
Ehl. James Barrow w ill preach (D. V.) as fol
low* :
At Poplar Spring Haralson county, Ga, the 3rd
Sabbath m March, Monday following at Lime
kiln Branch, Polk county; Tuesday, at Shiloh,
l*oik county; Wednesday, at Treadaway’s Church,
Ala.; Thursday night, at brother F. Diamond’s;
Friday, at Mountain Home, Floyd co.; Saturday
aud 4th Sabbath. Cave Spring; Monday following,
at Cedar Creek; Tuesday. at Bush-Arbor, Floyd
co.; The sth Ssbldwlh at Friendship, Polk co.
The brethren of these localities know the afflict
ed brother, and it is tn be Imped that not only large
congregations will alteml, but that tiny will re
member the wan's of the afflict preacher.
Feb. 23—St.
Who M ill Gos
A brother in M ississippi writes, that a good
preacher, a man who is a thorough Baptist, is
wanted to labor in an Important field in that
State, ami say s that such a man would have
given him, a liberal support. Who will got
Any one who will entertain tbe proposition,
van be put tn possession of the facts, and in
correspondence with the parties.
THE POOR INDIANS.
llicrv arv ample means, in Kami, to sustain
a tnissioharv among the Cherokee Indiana, to
labor lit eennvetkm with D. M. Foreman, the
Cuou missfonarv, or with brother Reed, or
Slover, as he may think best, after visiting the
country. Is there no man who will go, and
shall we call in vain? fel«23 Sts
Bn.ibi r G. C. tatutar.
Brother W W (Hem wishes brother Gm
nor to xi t the church at Red I And. in
m. omißty, Ga., and preach for them on
either tbe 2<»d or 4th Sabbath, W ill brother
Connor please n<4jre this ? »*•
Fire in Atlanta.
On Friday the 22d instant, at about 1
o clock, A. M., the large and commodious
building of brother S. D. Niles, occupied by
him as a dwelling and school-room, took fire
and was consumed with all the furniture. Loss
estimated at §4,000, covered in part by an in
surance of §2,500. II
Post-Office.
M ill some one in the neighborhood of
Blakely give us the present Post-Office address
of brother C. B. Holley ? We wish to send
him the Banner, but have forgotten the name
of his Post Office. H.
Decatur.
It was our privilege to preach to the newly
constituted church in Deeatur on last Sabbath.
Ihe day was cold and unpleasant, but the at
tendance was good morning and night. May
that little band be strengthened and blessed
in their work. H.
Change of Correspondence.
The Correspondents of Eld. G. F. Cooper,
will address him hereafter at Americus, Ga.,
instead of Dalton, Ga.
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NOTICES BY THE BOOK EDITOR.
“High School Grammar, or an Exposition
of the Grammatical Structure of the
English Language. By W. S. Barton,
A. M.”
This book is much larger than the ordinary
Grammars for common schools. It has 373
pages, and yet is of convenient size.
Without attempting anything like an ex
tended notice of this Grammar, we will men
tion some of what we deem its peculiar ex
cellencies.
First. Its catalogue of prefixes and suffixes
to English words, such as, to a large extent,
are derived from the Latin and Greek, will af
ford the student very great advantage in mas
tering our language.
Second. The plain and lucid manner in
which it treats of the various parts of speech,
gradually ascending to the intricacies of the
language, so as to render its study a pleasure,
rather than a task to the learner.
Third. The work is full and complete in it
self, answering all the purposes ofthe English
scholar.
Fourth. The article under the head, Proso
dy, embraces specimens of all kinds of verse.
Fifth. Appended to the work is a Glossary
which contains all the scientific terms in the
Grammar, together with their derivation.
This is an important addition. Every school
book should have a glossary, where the sub
ject treated requires it.
Altogether, Prof. Bai ton’s Grammar is an
excellent one, and the schools of the South
would do well to send orders to him at once.
Correspondents will find him in Montgomery,
Alabama.
We have received from J. B. Lippincott &
Co., Philadelphia, a pamphlet of 34 pages,
entitled “Sacred Science by Win. Morris,
M. D. It is well written, and is both sugges
tive and instructive. D.
FLORIDA.
For the Burner k Baptist
“Ituptist Pretensions to Antiquity.”
Dear Banner, —The above is the title of
the last Methodist book which has made its
appearance in this latitude. Its author is one
James A. Clement, not much known to fame,
except in his circumscribed sphere of action,
where his bitter prejudices and almost con
stant invectives against our people, induced
the venerable Mercer, some years ago, to dub
him with the sombriquel of “Baptist Killer.”
As quite a number of these books are cir
culated ii. this community, and a considerable
effort making to introduce them as a sort of
Methodist text book, I have thought a brief
notice of the “work,” through the Banner,
might nut be amiss.
The author es this book betrays great anx
iety and fear, lest the “common people”
should be “led off into tho mazes of error” by
Baptists. Hence he has written for the spe
cial benefit <»f the “common people,” for says
he, “We have found that these are the people
among whom Baptists more frequently suc
ceed in gaining proselytes.”
A little at fault ju»t here, Mr, Clement, as
to the question of fact. Among the two thou
sand, or more, who annually come to our
churches from the ranks of Pedobaptists, a
large number are ministers who stood high a
moug you until they left your societies. In
deed those who come to us are, for the most
part, from the reading and thinking circles in
society. But very few of your class of “com
mon people” ever unite with us. In order to
quiet your fears, allow us to say, that the class
of people whom your book can induce to re
main in their position of error, are so “com
mon” that we really do not wish them to unite
with the Baptists.
The leading design w hich runs through this
whole book, is to east odium upon the Bap
tist name, and make Baptistsappear contempt
ible in the eyes of the ignorant. For this ex
cellency (?) it certainly should be placed next
to “Parson Brownlow's" book, in every Meth
odist library Our author says as to the style
of his writing, e have designedly written
just as we have.” Well, let us look a little
at what be designs. He designs to ridicule
the Scriptural m ule of Baptism ; for this pur
pose he introduces the fidlowing illustrations:
“At* y e able to drink ofthe eup that I shall
drink of, and to be dipped with the dipping 1
shall be dipped with ? Ye shall drink indeed
of my cup, and be dipped with the dipping I
shall I*' dipf»ed with.” Matt. 20: 22. 23.
“Repent and be drownnl every one of you.”
Acts 2 : 3S
“I thank God that I dipped into noue of you
except t r -pos and Gaius. And I also dived
BANNER AND BAPTIST.
into the household of Stephanus. Besides I
know not whether I drowned any other.” 1
Cor. 1 : 14, 16.
“Rabbi, hethat was with thee beyond Jor
dan, to whom thou bearest witness, behold the
same drowneth, and all men come to him.”
John 3: 26.
“Arise and dive, and wash away thy sins.”
Acts 22: 16.
“He that believeth and is sunk shall be
saved.” Mark 16: 16.
“Matt. 3 : 1, In those days came John the
Dipper, Immerser, Plunger, Diver,. Drowner."
“He that believeth and is wet all ever, shall be
saved.” “Arise and be wet all over, and wash
away thy sins.” “I thank God that I wet all
over none of you, but Crispus and Gaius.”
Does the above, misrepresent the Scriptur
al idea of Baptism ? Nay, is it not contemp
tuous treatment of the Saviour’s ordinance ?
Then our author designed to commit this very
blasphemy. Thus he treats the ordinance.
Take another illustration. In order to
throw supreme contempt upon Baptists, our
author belabors himself through a dozen pages
of his “book,” to fix on them the heresy of
St. Austin in the beginning of the fifth centu
ry, who baptized “stark naked.” In order to
prove this custom, and fix it upon the Baptist,
he introduces a quotation from Benedict. “The
great Baptist historian,” and leaves the read
er to believe that Benedict really admitted
that Baptists in that day did baptize their sub
jects “naked." When the fact is, on the same
page from which our author quotes, Mr. Ben
edict says: “All who are but moderately
versed in ecclesiastical history, must know,
that the practice in question was a Pedobap
tist affair from beginning to end ; it did not
begin until the baptism of minors had been
introduced.” Again he says, “The attempt
to fasten the odium of this business on Bap
tist is an artifice of the unfairest and unkind
est nature that 1 have met with in the whole
range of the Baptismal controversy. No par
ty of them ancient or modern, were ever just
ly chargable with the practice,”
Has not Mr. Clement, in the above instance
palpably misrepresented the facts of history ?
Then he designed to write falsely in order to
accomplish his end—slur the Baptists. But
I am reminded to tread softly, this delicate
ground. The author of this book professes
entire sanctification, soul and body; shouts
loudly in class-meetings, and love-feasts, and
tells the brethren he is “beyond temptation’s
reach.” More anon. L.
111 tt i 3 ci 1 V IV six 11 X y
Letter From Rev. A. D. Phillip*.
Abeokuta, Dec. 4th, 1860.
Bev. James B. Taylor:
My Dear Brother.—As usual, I have a
very little time in which to write, so I must
write fast. Yours with the resolutions of the
Board, and giving an account of the appro
priations for 1861, was welcomed on the 24th
ult. As I said before, it is hard to tell what
will really be necessary, and our expenses in
crease every day. I now buy a load of pro
vision here, and have to pay the same to get
it carried to Ijaye that the load costs in the
market. Everything here is also remarkably
dear, and the prospect is of a great increase.
The last corn crop is an entire failure on ac
count of no rain. I suppose the corn
gathered will not be half as much as was
planted. The war also continues with una
bated fury. You will see from brother Stone’s
letters a full account of the affairs at the seat
of war.
A very large caravan left here a few days
ago—together with a large company of new
recruits for Ijaye. Report says the Ibadans
want to make peace—this, however, I hardly
i believe. The enemies of Ibadan say they will
never lay down their arms until Ibadan is
destroyed. The King of Ijebu sent to this
King tor cowries to pay some hired soldiers
I from Benine. Thirty slaves and some hun
i dred or two bags of cowries were sent a few
I days ago. We can scarcely conjecture what
| will be the consequences of this war, or where
it will end. We have heard nothing about
! the Dabotnies for some month or so, we begin
to conclude they will not come. We hear
also that the Queen of England has sent to
destroy Badagary, Portonovo, and Whydah,
provided the Dabotnies should start here.—
Also, it is reported the Ashantees are ready
to invade the Dahomy country so soon as the
; Dahorfiies leave to fight anywhere. And as
i the Dahomies can expect no help until Ijaye
is destroyed, and the Dahomies are to far
from this place, and have to pass so many
small towns which are friendly to Egba, they
cannot encamp against Abeokuta. And if
they should come, they must do their work
in a few days. Besides, they (it is said) will
not eat food from other people’s farms. So,
■ altogether, I begin to think Dahomy will not
• come this time.
If by the time I write by next mail, we
hear no more about them, I think the brethren
under appointment might as well come on. 1
hope they will be ready.
the school.
My family has so increased that I scarcely
find time to do anything but look after the lit
, tie ones. 1 now have thirty-two —l 6 boys and
16 girls. They are a very interesting group
i of children, and are given us mostly directly
by their parents, and if peace should not soon
be restored, (and there is no probability of
that) we will likely never part with most of
them, at least until they are grown. The first
: man in Ijaye who ever gave me a child was
I one of the chiefs of the town. He gave me a
! little girl who is now a very interesting child
about twelve or thirteen years old. The poor
man was taken by the Ibadans and killed.
Since then his family' have greatly scatteicd.
1 have four of his children living with me, and
three more of them coming to work for me.
They all seem to look upon me as their father.
They know I was a friend to their father, and
the man loved me very much. My whole
time is now taken up in teaching, and I have
the children under my own immediate influ
ence, and will trust them to no half civilized,
half christianized native, or any one from
Sierra Leone. lam delighted to see how fast
most of them learn. And I am sure you would
be surprised to know how little fighting and
quarreling there is amongst them. I believe
1 have not been so deeply interested since I've
lx>en in Yoruba, as at present. I have no
hirelings from other .Missions. The young
man who attends to and oversees the laborers,
! is one of our own teaching, has been in our
Mission five years, and is now quite a young
man—but a more steady, attentive young man
I never saw. 1 should have baptized him and
Mr. West—from New York—last Sunday,
but I have had a breaking out on my feet and
can’t walk, and coaid not go into the water.
Some other young lads and girls are reading
nicely and just beginning to write, they b d fair
to be very useful in our Mission. Surely the
Lord seems to lx’ noikmg the war s great
blessing to us—our Mission.
WHERE AM I SO GET MONEY TO SUPPORT OUR
SCHOOL ?
Now. the question comes up—where am 1
to get niixiey to support our School ? Five
hundred dollars will be little enough for the
present number, but 1 have no doubt that iu a
few months I shall have no less than fifty chil
dren 1 But Ido believe tbe Board will supply
us with means. Now bow many who have
enough and to spare w ill send up something
extra for the support of these poor little chil-
dren? Many of them come to me half starv
ed, but so soon as they get here they seem to
feel that all is well—they are at home at once.
And 1 must say you never saw children love
a person more than these love me.. I would
make an appeal, but am not gifted in exhorta
tions. But brother Taylor—O, my dear
brother, I want you to do my tfilking for me.
Tell it to Sunda;/Schools, and tell every body, we
are making a rapid advance in our Mission.
I shall surely look for a dozen or two baptized
believers next year. O how my heart swells
with anticipated joy. The Lord will surely
not disappoint my hopes. I think that I can
fully realize what our Saviour meant when he
said : “They who leave fvther, mother, broth
ers, sisters, &c., for His sake, shall receive ten
fold more in this present word, &c.” lam
sure I have receceived, and am daily receiving
more than all I left in Mississippi, or Georgia.
Though I love rny mother and all my friends
very dearly, I love my Saviour more.
A DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER.
We endeavored to keep the 10th ult., as a
day of fasting and prayer, as I previously
wrote to you. Did you get the word in time
to circulate it or to observe it yourself?—
Brother Stone wrote us they had a pleasant
service in the chapel in Ijaye that day.
I almost wish 1 was there about one day to
tell you about the prospects of the Mission. I
am sure there is not one member ofthe Board
who would not weep for very joy and very
sorrow at what I would say.
I have written this in great haste, and
though I could write ten times as much I must
close.
Will you appoint a day of fasting and
prayer for the success of the Mission here,
and give us timely notice ? It will be our
greatest pleasure to unite with the Board and
as many other brethren and sisters as feel so
interested.
Pray for us. My health is excellent, for
which praise be to God.
Very affectionately,
A. D. PHILLIPS.
LATEST NEWS.
From Washington.
Washington, Feb. 24.—The Peace Con
ference to-day came very near breaking up in
a row. Guthrie took up his hat to leave.—
Gov. Morehead, of Ohio, held him, and sue-.
ceded, with great difficulty, in persuading him
to remain. Guthrie, however, only assented
after a motion had been carried to reconsider
the offensive vote.
Lincoln is busy arranging his Cabinet—
Everything in relation to the new Cabinet, so
far, is in confusion.
The main contest is between Chase, of
Ohio, and Cameron, of Pennsylvania. If the
latter prevails, we may yet have a peaceful
settlement. Chase’s voice is still for war.
The Abolitionists are every hour growing
more ashamed of their leader.
Washington, Feb. 26.—The Peace Con
gress was in very brief session to-night. The
subject of debate was as widely open as
ever, but there is a slight hope that the body
will take some favorable action.
The Peace Conference’ will probably adopt
some action to-day, but it is understood that
it will not be favorably received by the
Southern Democracy. It is probable that it
will politically emasculate Virginia.
The Peace Conference have not arrived at
any conclusion. They hold an evening ses
sion, and a stormy session is anticipated.
The Senate passed the following bills, es
tablishing territorial governments for Color
ado, Nevado and Dacotah.
The Post route, Consular and Diplomatic
bills, and the Army bill, were discussed.
In the House to-day Stanton’s force bill
was postponed until Thursday, which is con
sidered to be equivalent to a defeat. The
vote on the postponement was, ayes 100 nays
74. ♦
Crittenden’s resolutions, or the substance of
them, were under discussion; and hopes
are entertained by many that they will be
adopted.
The tariff bill of yesterday, abolished the
duty on tea and coffee, but that on sugar re
mains unchanged.
It is believed that Crittenden’s resolutions
will be introduced into the Peace Congress to
monrow, in lieu of Franklin’s substitute, which
was voted down to-day.
Southern Congress.
Montgomery, Feb. 25.—Congress met pur
suant to adjournment at 12 o’clock, and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Man
ley.
The Journal of Saturday was read and ap
proved.
Mr. Shorter, of Alabama.—Mr. President,
I ask leave to present the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
lands be instructed to enquire into the present
condition of the publin lands lying within the
limits of the Confederate States, and also into
the expediency of declaring, by the Confeder-
States, all title and right in the same in favor
of the States respectively in which any of the
public lands may be situated, and that the
committee have leave to report by bill or
otherwise, as they deem expedient.
Mr. President, (continued Mr. Shorter,)
the States of Mississippi and Louisiana, have
taken some action with respect to the public
lands within their own limits. Georgia and
South Carolina are the only original States
within which there are no public lands, now
compromised within the Confederate States,
We trust that other States w ill join us at a
future day. The opinion prevails, to a very
large extent, that the best disposition that
could be made of the public lands, in which
the Confederate States may feel that they have
an interest, is to put them in charge of the
States respectively in which they may lie. As
a source of revenue they cannot be looked to
or relied upon to any extent. Tbe expense
of disposing of them would lie very nearly as
great as the amount that could be realized
from their sale. After consultation with the
chairman of the Committee on Public Lands,
I thought it expedient to introduce that reso
lution, and particularly because of the inqui
ries made of me by officers of the State of
Alabama, as to what direction would be given
by Congress to this matter. I tjrust therefore
that the resolution will be adopted by the
committee charged with the inquiry.
Mr. Wright, of Georgia.—Mr. President,
the question sabmitted by the gentleman from
Alabama, is a very grave question, or the one
embodied in his resolutions and has formed
the subject of some reflection with me as a
member of the Committee on Public Lands;
but I do not know that I have any objection
to the course the gentleman indicates, that
the resolutions be referred to the committee
for its consideration, and to make such
report as ley think the wcunistances re
quire.
The question was taken and the resolution
agreed to.
Mr. Chesnut, of South Carolina, presented
the petition of George Fox and John C. Par
ker, citizens of the State of Georgia, in rela
tion to [patents, which was referred to the
Committee on Patents.
Mr. Waul, of Texas, presented a memori
al from Mr. Winslow, of New Mexico, which
was referred to the committee on Territories
without being read.
Also a communication from the President
of the Texas State Convention, which was also
referred to the committee on Indian Affairs,
without being read.
Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina.—Mr. Presi
dent, I rise merely to state to the Congress,
that the labors of the committee on the Per
manent Constitution are nearly brought to a
close, and on last Friday it was placed in the
hands of the printer, but not up to this time
completed. We hope, however, to lay the
constitution before this body by Wednesday
morning next.
Feb. 26. —Several models of flags were
presented.
Several acts were engrossed, and secrecy
removed.
An act to define more accurately the ex
emption duty on certain goods.
An act modifying the navigation laws.
An act in relation to the slave trade ; the
punishment defined.
An act organizing a general staff for the
army.
An act authorising the establishment of ad
ditional ports of entry and delivery.
Important from Washington.
Lincoln visits Congress—the Peace Conference
Conservatives in Lincoln's Cabinet—the
Postal Service.
Washington, Feb. 25.—Mr. Lincoln visit
ed Congress to-day. Messrs. Johnson of Ten
nessee, and Kennady, of Maryland, were the
only Southern Senators who noticed him at
all. He was also coolly received in the House
by Southern men.
The Senate has passed the Civil Appropria
tion Bill, including appropriations for the
Southern coast, light-houses, beacons, etc.
The Peace Congress, to the utter astonish
ment of everybody, has agreed on a Compro
mise at last. The plan of settlement fixed
upon is the old Missouri Compromise with
slight mod : fications. The an'.i-Compromise
Republicans are now endeavoring to dissuade
the Congress from making any report until
after the inauguration of Lincoln.
It is understood that the conservative
branch of the Republicanshave triumphed over
the Radicals in the formation of Mr. Lincoln’s
Cabinet. Mr. Seward will be retained as
Secretary of State. This is a terrible blow
to Greeley.
The Senate has passed the House Bill for
discontinuing the Postal Service in States
where the mail is interferred with. ,
Recruits for the Army.
On last Saturday, Capt. A. M. Wallace
shipped the first draft of men from Atlanta
for the regular army of Georgia, consisting of
eighteen able bodied men. They are destined
for Savannah.
Lieut. Tomlinson Fort of the Ist Regi
ment, is engaged in enlisting recruits in Colum
bus. He has sent forward about 25 to Sa
vannah-
The other recruiting officers, in different
sections of the State are meeting with good
success, and the number requisite—2,ooo men
—will very soon be made up.
Military Appointment.
Under the bill to raise a division of 10,000
volunteer troops, his Excellency the Govern
or, has made the following appointments :
General M. L. Bonham, of Edgefield, Ma
jor-General.
P. H. Nelson, of Sumpter, Brigadier Gen
eral.
Maj. T. G. Rhett, late of the United States
Army, now on the Western frontier, Briga
dier-General.
A. C. Garlington, of Newberry, Brigadier-
General.
General Bonham is a native of this State,
and graduated at the South Carolina College
in 1834. He was a lawyer by profession, but
has spent most of his life in the public service.
He was Brigade-Major of Bull’s Brigade of
South Carolina Volunteers in the Florida war
in 1836; was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel
of the 12th Infantry in March, 1847;' promo
ted to the Colonelcy in Augusta, 1847; was
with Gen. Scott in the great Mexican battles,
and was wounded at Contreras on the 9th of
August, 1847. This Regiment was, at the
close of the war, disbanded, and Col. Bonham
returned to South Carolina.
He was subsequently elected a member of
the 35th Congress from his native State, and
has been re-electsd since—without opposition.
He withdrew from the House with his fellow
members after the South Carolina Ordinance
of Secession had l>een ratified.— Charleston
Mercury.
The Blockade of Southern Fort*.
The following paragraph from the London
Post, of January 12th, which is generally re
garded as the organ ot Lord Palmerston, the
British Premier, shows how the threatened
blockade of Southern ports by Mr. Lincoln’s
administration would be regarded in England.
It says:
“A maritime war, which would destroy the
cotton trade, and paralyse one great staple of
industry of this country, would be equally
unpopular in England and in the United
States.
Texas Elections.
Nkw Orleans, Feb. 27. —Returns received
from Galveston and Houston, are strongly se
cession.
New Orleans, Feb. 27. —Gen. Forbes
Britton, died in Texas.
*
*3?” The telegraph announced, a few days
ago, that “Col. Hardy,” of the United States
Army, had sent in his resignation to the
President. We learn from the New York
Herald tnat it is Lieutenant Colonel Wm. J.
Hardee, an officer distinguished in the milita
ry service, and as an author, and for some
years past, commandant of the Cadets at West
Point, who has resigned his mission -
markets.
Atlanta, Feb. 27, 1861.
Cotton—There is a good demand for Cotton
to day, at prices ranging from 7to 10}. Receipts
light
Atlanta, Feb. 28.—Cotton from 7to lOj. Ba-
COD H. 8., selling at Ilsa 12 cts., from stores.—
Shoulders a 10c.; Hams Ila 13c ; Clear Sides
121 a 13c; Lard 12 a 124 c., in barrels. Corn 93 a
sl, per bushel, sacked. Flour 7a7 25 per bbl.,
for Superfine Extra, 7 50 a SB. Oats 60 a 70c. per
bushel sacked. Meal $1 05c per bushel. Stocks
light and demand very brisk. New York Ex
change costing 4 per cent, premium.
St. Louis, Feb. 22.—Bacon, clear sides 11c.
Sugar'cured 10jc. j’Canvassscd 11c. Lard in bbls.
9J to 9}. Pickled Pork Mess sl7 to |l7 50c. Corn
37 to 43c per bushel sacked. Flour $4 65 to $4 80
for superfine; Extra $5 00 to $6 50 per bbl. Rye
Flour $3 75 per bbl. Whiskey 14c per gallon. N.
Y. Exchange selling rate 5 to 6 per cent.
Mobile, Feb. 27.—Sales of cotton to-day 1,500
bales; Middlings at 10J to 11c. Sales three days
5,800 bales. Receipts 7,700 bales.
Charleston, Feb. 26.—Sales of cotton to-day
3,400 bales, at prices i anging fiom 8$ to 11$ cents.
The market was firm.
To the Children of Baptist Sabbath
Schools in the South.
We call special attention to the following
liberal offer, by Elder J. R. Graves :
“ Realizing the great advantage early Sab
bath School instruction has been to me, and
especially the practice of committing portions of
the New Testament weekly, and reciting them
to my teacher, thus giving me 5, familiarity
with the Bible that I would never otherwise
have attained, I am prompted to offer the fol
lowing prizes: To the Sabbath School scholar
that will commit to memory and recite to his
or her teacher the largest number of consecu
tive verses in the New Testament, commenc
ing with the second chapter of Matthew, du
ring the year 1861, I will present a copy
of Cassell’s illustrated folio Bible, which will
be the most splendid illustrated copy of the
Bible ever published. Bound in gilt, price.
s2o—s2s with name in gilt, and one pocket
clasp Bible.
To the scholar that commits and recites as
above, the second largest number of verses, I
will present one copy of Sear’s Pictoral Quar
to Bibles, containing 1,000 illustrations, and
one pocket clasp Bible, with name on each in
gilt.
To the one that commits and recites, as above,
the third largest number of verses, a finegilt
edged and clasp Pocket Bible, with name in
gilt on the side, and a fine Hymn Book with
name in gilt.
It is presumable that all Sabbath Schools
that have suspended during the winter, will
be started by the first Sabbath in April, and
all churches intending to form Sabbath Schools
this year’, will have them organized by the last
Sabbath in March. 1 appoint the first Sab
bath in April as the day to begin to recite for
the prizes. The number of verses to be cer
tified by the teacher.
J. R. Graves, Editor Tenn. Baptist.
Feb. 16—2 t
LT ED,
On Thursday evening, the 14th inst., by Eld. H.
S. Moore, Mr. Toliver Webb, of Newnan, to
Miss Martha R. Cole, of Ala.
On Tuesday evening, the 9th inst., by Eld. H.
S. Moore, Mr. William P. Helton, and Miss
Catharine G. Thurmond, all of Newnan.
OBITUARIES.
Died—On the 3rd of February, 1861, Emma M.,
youngest daughter of Samuel L. and Pamelia Tur
ner, aged 3 years and 11 months and 18 daj’S.
Farewell little Emma, no longer shall thy sweet
smile and merry prattle be seen and heard by thy
doting parents and loving brother and sister. Thy
departure has caused us inexpressible sadness, and
though we miss thy laughing eyes, and though thy
little chair is vacant when at eve we gather around
the hearth-stone, yet we mourn not as those dis
consolate, for we know that thou hast been trans
planted from this garden of thorns into Paradise,
where thou wilt continue to bloom in perpetual ver
dure beneath the sunshine of God’s eternal smiles.
W.
Died—At the residence of her husband, in Jack
son county, Florida, on the 20th day of February,
1861, after a short but very painful illness. Mrs.
Nancy Rowe, consort of Elder Stephen Rowe, in
her 53rd year.
Sister Kowe was born in Hancock county, Ga.,
on the 15th of July, 1808, and was married to El
der Rowe on the 19th of January, 1824. She was
baptized by Elder James Barnes into the fellow
ship of the Baptist church, in which she lived, a
pious and consistent member to the day of her
death. As a Christian, sister Rowe, in meekness
and humility, adorned the doctrine of her Saviour
for more than thirty years, during which no accu
sation was ever brought against her. As a wife
and mother, she was kind, affectionate, and great
ly endeared to her family. As a neighbor and
friend, she was beloved and esteemed by all.
Having lived a consistent Christian life, when
she approached her journey’s end, and the dark
waves of Jordan began to roll in view, she was
enabled to put her trust in the strong arm of Him
who has said to His people, “I will never leave
thee nor forsake thee.” In conversation with her
grief-stricken husband, near her last hours, and
while suffering great bodily pain, she said, while
expressing regrets that she had not been a more
devoted Christian, “I hope I have been changed,
and that lam saved." She admonished her chil
dren to meet her in Heaven, and thus in the tri
umph of Christian faith, she fell asleep’ in Jesus.
She has left a hnsband and seven children to mourn
her loss.
“He gave thee, He took thee, and He will restore
thee.” W, B. L.
tSTThe Christian Index and Tennessee Baptist
will please copy.
ATLANTA PRIUES CURRENT.
Corrected Weekly, By
s. 13. HOBSON cfc Oo
BAGGING-Gunny Heavy yard 15
BALE ROPE— Machine- ft 9% 10
Hand spun 8 0
BACON—Hams 14 15
Sides 18 14)4
Shoulders 11 12)4
Hog round .... ....
BUTTER—Goshen, prime 25 Bo
CANDLES—SpermecetU. 48 50
Adamantine, Star IV 22)4
CRACKERS—Soda 8)4 10
Butter 8)4 W
CANDY—CRy made - 17
Northern 15 ....
COE EEE—Rio 16 17)4
Java 18 20
Laguayra 16)4 IB
Maracaibo... 18 18)4
FlSH—Mackerel No. 1 $ bbl, 18 00 20 00
No. 2 16 1)0 IT 00
No. 8 12 00 12 50
GRAIN—Corn in sacks bush. 90 100
Wheat (white). .... ....
Wheat (red) 1 60 1 75
Oats 60 75
Peas .... ....
Corn Meal 1 00 1 10
IRON—Pig $ ton 27 M
Sweeds—assorted 5)4 s)f
English. 8)4 i ....
Etowah * 8X ....
Hoop and Band 4)4 5
Nail rad 6 7)4
Plow steel—all sites 7)4
LARD 14)4 1«
HAY 100 lbs 1 75 225
HIDES—Dry ft 10 12)4
LEAD—Pig and Bar 8 8)4
Sheet 11)4
White Lead 8 10
LlME—Georgia .... I
MOLASSES—Cuba P gal. 83.14 85
New Orleans 55 6*)
NAILS—44 to 40d V keg. 4XI 4)4
OlLS—Sperm p gal. 1 50 . 200
Linseed.. W 1 OO
Tanners ....................... 50 | 1 00
POTATOES—Northern P bid. 400 J 450
Yams P buab. 65 I 70
POWDER-FFg p keg 650 700
Blasting 5 50
RAISIN B—Malaga bunch P box 825 350
Layer, 350 400
RICE y lb 4)4 5
SUGAR—New Orleans f. 8 10)4
Crushed and powdered 11)4 12X
Refined A 11)4 11X
Refined B 10)4 11
Refined C..., 10)4 10£
SALT—Liverpool, sacks p sack 160 ....
SOAP—American Yellow p ft 6 8
SHOT—all sizes p bag 200 225
SEGA RS—Spanish pM. 20 00 80 00
American . M. 8 00 10 00
TALLOW—American r) ft 9 10
TOBACCO—Manulartured 15 75
STARCH 8 10
LIQUORS —Brandy, French p gal. 200 800
Peach 1 50 2 00
Domestic 60 72
WHlSKEY—Rye—Monongabala ... 50 1 25
Corn 65 85
Rectified 80 ; 35
RUM-New England 45 i 55
VINEGAR 2»
1861.
BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE,
Cuthbert, Georgia.
THE SPRING TERM begins the second Mondry in
January next.
The President or Prof. Dago will aid friend twho de
sire Board for their daughters. of our best cit
izens have consented to open their houses to a <.tno
date pupils.
Friends, stand by the College, these hard times. In
diligence tor Tuition Fees wifi be granted, if necessary,
to responsible patrons.
R. D. MALLARY, President.
December 21st, 860.—12 ly.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
certifies that I have for several years used
Davis Pain Killer in my family in several of those
cases' for which it is recommended, and find it a very
useful family medicine.
REV. ASA BRONSON.
COUGHS.
The sudden changes of our climate are sources
of Pulmonary, Bronchial, and Asthmetic Affec
tions. Experience having proved that simple rem
edies often act speedily and certainly when taken,
in the early stages of the disease, recourse should
at once be had to "Brown's Bronchial Troches," or
Lozenges, let the Cold, Cough, or Irritation of the
Throat be over so slight, as by this peecaution a
more serious attack may be effectually wurded off
Public Speakers and Singers will find them effec
tual for clearing and strengthening the voice. See
advertisement. Dec.l.ly
MttS. WINSLOW,
An experienced nurse and Female Physician has a
Soothing Syrup for children teething, which greatly
facilitates the process of teething, by softening the
gums, reducing all Inilamation—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 sate in all cases. See adver
tisement on fourth page. 32 ly.
CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES.
W. W. Woodruff, & Co., of Atlanta, Georgia
have a very large and well selected stock of Car
riages 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.
Dropsy of the Chest can be Cured.
Possessing a deep sympathy for all persons af
flicted with Dropsy, and having suffered during
a part Ol the lust bpring unci Sntntnw fr<im cm ucjc
gravated case of Hydrothorax, and after being
treated by several Physicians without the least
benefit, I fortunately saw one of Dr. T. H. Dozier’s
circulars, proposing to cure Dropsy in any of its
forms. I was induced, after reading it, to send for
him. At that time I did not believe I could live a
week, unless I could find relief from extreme op
pression and suffocation, which had prevented me
from assuming a horizontal posture for many days.
Dr.Dozier visited me. and in 10 or 12 hours after
he commenced his treatment, I was greatly reliev
ed, and have continued to improve rapidly. I have
been under his treatment for about five or six
weeks, and I feel now that my health is entirely re
stored. lam now in my 71st year. I feel that it
is due to the afflicted of this disease to recommend
Dr. Dozier to them, as I believe, from my own case,
and what I have known of his treatment with
others, that his skill in the cure of Dropsy is with
out a parallel GEORGE RENTZ.
Powder Springs, August, 1860.
The above is a statement of a remarkable cure
of Dropsy of the chest. Brother Rentz is an olc
friend, and his statements are as reliable as those
of any living man.—[Editor.]
Atlanta, Sept. 13th, 1860,
It is with the greatest pleasure, that I hereby
certify to the truth of all contained in the above,
having seen the case almost from the first, and at
various times during the treatment; and in justice
to Dr. Dozier, as well as encouragement of those
afflicted with Dropsy, I would urge upon them to
give the Doctor a call immediately with assurance
of relief.
J MES W. PRICE, M. D.
Sept. 18, '6o.—3m
DR. D. C. O’KEEFE,
OFFICE and RESIDENCE,
ON HUNTER STREET, OPPOSITE
P. E. McDaniel’s Warehouse,
ATLANTA, GA.
feb 9 ’Bl ly
THE FRANKLIN
PRINTING HOUSE,
ATLANTA, GkA..
WOOD, HANLEITER, RICE & CO*,
Proprietors.
THE undersigned, having combined the exten
sive assortment of Printing materials of C. R.
Hanlf.iter and J. M. Wood & Co., and added
thereto about Six Thousand Dollars worth of
mw wbb
including one of Hoe’s Large Cylinder Presses,
(bed 31x46 inches,) one of Isaac Adam’s large
Book Presses, and a Ruggles’ Half-Cap and Bill-
Hcad Press—together with a complete Bindery
—are prepared to do any and all kinds of
WlTOffl W-fßlim
-AND—
BOOK BINDING,
in the best style at short n< tice.
HTOur terms for work, Cash on delivery
the work.
We have
SIX PRESSES,
three of them propelled by steam—and an ample
supply of
TYPE, CUTS, ORNAMENTS, &c.
for doing all kinds of work, from the smallest to
the largest page of letter-press, or from a Visiting
Card to a Mammoth Poster. Their Workmen, in
every department, are experienced and skillftil,
and their
STOCK
of the best quality; therefore, those favoring then,
with their patronage may rely upon having their
work executed in the most tasteful manner, on
good material, and with dispatch.
Our friends and others having Books which they
wish printed and bound, are respect fully Invited to
give us a trial before sending North. One ot our
chief objects in engaging in this enterprise is, to
render the South, so far as our facilities will per
mit, independent of aU other sections.
BLANK BOOKS,
such as Journals, Ledgers, Record Books, Dockets,
Cash Books, Railroad and Banker’s Books, ruled
and manufactured to any pattern desired, and in
the best style.
Orders ibr Printing or Book-Binding, in all their
branches, from all parts of Georgia, or of the South,
having connection with Atlanta by Railroad and
Express, are respectfully solicited.
Office on Alabama street, opposite the Macon A
Western R. R. Depot
WOOD, HANLEITER, RICE A CC
Atlanta, Sept 4,1860.
Georgia Femate College.
THE SPRING TERM commences on Monday, Jan
uary the 14th.
The Course of Study is unusually extensive, and the
common studies are kept in daily practice.
The Modern studies are taught by Natives.
The Natural Sciences are illustrated by superior
Apparatus.
Music is taught by fine performers, and the Orna
mental branches receive every attention.
A. GYMNASIUM,
for physical cxerc ise, is connected with the College.
Graduates of our own and of other Colleges may find
here every fecility for prosecuting additional studies.
Krf- Circulars sent upon application.
GEO. Y. BROWNE, President.
Madison, Morgan'Co., Ga., Dec. 10,1860. —12 ly.
100 YOUNG WEN WASTED,
rpo act as Agents for introducing the uew art of Pho-
A to-chromatlc Oil Painting.
Good wages will be paid. Full particulars, and
Terms of Agency, sent free by addressing
L. L. TODD, &. Co., LoweU Mass.
Jan. 26, 1861.