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Contributors to The Hanner. ! Rev. 11. C ITornady, Atlanta, Ga. “ J. M. Wood, Newnan, Ga. “ J. S. Baker, Thomasville, Ga. “ D. P. Everett, Orange Hill, Fla. “ N. M. Crawford, Penfield. Ga. “ B. F. Tharp, Perry, Ga. “J. H. Campbell, State Evangelist. “ A. E. Dickinsox, Richiuoml, Va. ‘gaptist fanner. «\ [ IB I I f y //? I Ml vs i fl | SHBI B88jH3?- 111 K WI- 7« U/ ‘The entrance of Thy Word giveth light’ JAS. NATHAN ELLS, Editor. ATLANTA, CT1TOINOIA: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1863. Mgrns of Peace. We publish, in another column, an arti cle copied from the Crisis newspaper at Jackson, Miss., under the caption of ‘ Pro gramme in the North-West.’ Some of our cotemporaries seem to regard it as a ‘ sen sation ’ publication ; while others are dis posed to believe that a movement to the end proposed is on foot among the people of the States named, who are becoming dis gusted with a war which has inflicted upon them such serious injury, and which prom ises to overwhelm them in a common ruin with its wicked instigators. The New York Herald, of the 15th inst., says the movement to settle present diffi culties by a convention of representatives from the Free States ‘is progressing ’ in the West; and, if we may credit the same authority, the Illinois Legislature has ap pointed a committee to confer with those of Indiana, Kentucky and other States, at Louisville in March—and it is ‘expected’ that Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York will combine in the jnovement. Let us, without relaxing an effort, await patiently the March of events predicted. Means for the Prevention of’ Crime. No one can read the daily papers of our great cities without being painfully con vinced that we have fallen*bn an evil day socially. Theft, burglary, arson, murder, and every other species of crime are stalk ing about with bold and bloody front, bid ding defiance to every well-established principle or rule of social order. Uncertainty of punishment has had more to do with this sad, deplorable state of things than any other agency—if an agency in any thing so negative can properly be considered. This view will be found to have pervaded the minds of the earlier writers on common law, including the best accredited of them all, Blackstone himself. He expressly confirms the opinion of a still earlier commentator, whom he regarded as a correct student of the springs of human action, that ‘crimes are more effectually prevented by the certainty than by the severity of punishment.’ This appears to have been the belief of the great French legal philosopher, Montesquieu, also.—\ Who can doubt that this is so now ? Sure ly no one. And therefore it is plain that the remedy is in the hands of the law makers first, and the law-administrators afterwards. Let them look well to their duty, and stamp, as speedily as possible, upon the minds of the criminally disposed the expectation that ‘justice, tempered with mercy,’ will surely be meted out to offend ers, one and all, whether rich or poor, or of high or low degree. Herein would lie our chief hope for a better state of things. Agents for The Banner. The following brethren will act as Agents for the Banner, and will receipt for money paid for the paper. Elder J. S. Mcrrow, Traveling Agent. “ F. M. Hatgood, do “ J. 11. Stockton, Ga. “ Tims. Musk, Cuthbert, Ga. “ Robt. Cunningham, Macon, Ga. Aldridge, Millwood, Ga. G. F. Cooper, Americus, Ga. “ J-J 1 - Campbell, Griffin, Ga. W. J. Speairs, Starrsville, Ga. John 11. Clarke. Henderson, Ga. „ W * A ‘ I ; <WSON » 1 Ga. Eowe, McDonough, Ga. Dr. E. R. Carswell, Waynesboro', Ga \\ illiam Roberts, Byrumvitle, Ga. R. H. Jackson, Franklin, Heard Co., Ga. J. H. B. Shackelford, Spring Place. “ Dr. John Cheney, Columbus, Ga. shoss wishing pape* changed, should give the Post-Office they wish changed from, as well’ as the one to be changed to. Terms of The Banner, $3 a year. 'TSa B A S’£ S ® 8 £ 8B . ! Avarice. There is no one quality that will tend more to blacken our hearts, and to make us appear mean in the eyes of angels and men, than avarice. Hoarding up wealth, and de voting all our time and energies in its accu mulation, brings upon us greater misery than a thousand other evils which might befall us. Avarice is no gentle hand to lead us into active pursuits solely to gain wealth for some high and noble purpose, nor some faithful monitor to prompt us to be ever ‘ diligent in business ’ that we may live in accordance with the Divine command —‘In the sweat of thy face shaft thou cat bread, but is a tyrannical power, compelling us to toil day and night to amass wealth without an end or a purpose; making us, frequent ly. sacrifice every principle of right, ano deny ourselves of pleasure, of time for re creation, for social intercourse with friends, or for enjoying the comforts of home, to obey its never-satisfying demands. Often, too, it lays the foundation upon which to build principles incoherent with our best interests, and antagonistic to other principles which create the spirit of benev olence, of virtue and of truth; causing men to follow the devices of an evil passion rather than of a sound reason, which fre quently drives them into a state of indiffer ence towards their own moral good and the moral good of those around them; and ■ which so stifles those finer feelings which aspire for something higher and nobler than ’ earthly riches, that they become recreant ' to that moral lav which binds them to their fellow-men in ties of sympathy, and which plants in their own breasts the same feelings, to crave the sympathy of others. 1 Thus it is why we see so many who can count their dollars by thousands, and even 1 tens of thousands, always possessing that aggrandizing spirit togain the w’hole world, ' if possible, in their possession; always discontented with what they have got, and always feeling that poverty is staring them in the face. They will never relax their efforts for fear of soon coming to want, and will never lend a helping hand to their nearest friends, who are poor in reality, lest they themselves will be obliged to go from house to house to beg their bread.— They are blinl in discernment of want and pity, and deaf to the appeal of benevolence towards mankind. Nothing but the glitter of gold will rivet their eyes, and its tinkle, that will fall charmingly upon their ears.— I’heir homes, to them, are bereft of sweet enjoyments; their well-furnished rooms ap pearing like a deserted scene, and their ' glowing fireside like a cold and dreary spot, and their hearts destitute of the affections for a higher life which will attach to them the truest honor and truest glory, and which will endear them to their fellow-men in ties far stronger and more enduring than a world filled with riches. When men shall be imbued with that spirit to accumulate wealth fora higher and nobler purpose than merely to gratify self, and when true benevolence shall reign in every heart, we shall be able to learn the value of man’s existence, and the fruition of his career to the end of time. Correspondence of The Banner. Dear Banner: 1 have never seen the publication of my synopsis of the last session of the West Florida Association, ft may have been published and escaped my notice, as, being frequently from home, I fail sometimes to see all the numbers of your excellent paper. I just desire our people to know I did write put what the Association requested me; and it being so much of a local character 1 requested that the’charge of publication be made to me. My notes of the Association duly appeared, and the synopsis, written out afterwards, might also have been pub lished, though I failed to see it. I . We , h * ve n ° cxcitei «ent here in anticipa tion of Yankee raids. Some people have been kept from immigrating hither on ac count of such apprehensions, but the citi pens here are not much fearful, regarding j the poverty of the country an immunity | against all such invasions. There has no late interruption of the salt works on the . Bay ; but the reduced price of salt, the bad weather, and the enrolling officers, have , caused a great diminution in the operations. ; It has been said that hundreds of conscripts : were among the salt makers, some of whom ; have been “impressed,” while the larger portion have fled to other more secure parts. The winter has been remarkably favora- 1 . ble to pork-saving, and the Big Salt been found excellent. Religion, when not dead. ! is at a low ebb. There being but few negroes in this sec-! pion, and the working class of white people in the war, or have to go, provisions arei now scarce and the future prospect more gloomy. D. P. E. j [We have published all that came to, | hand from brother Everett, respecting the West I lorida Association. No charge.]' Let us ask our friends to bestir them-' selves, and help to double our present cir culation ere this month shall close, ft can be done. It will be done, if each subscri-j , ber determines to send us one new name. ! I riends of Tre Banner, what say vou ? An Abolitionist in Favor of Peace. It is reported that a few days since Mr. . Conway, of Kansas, one of the most ultra Senators in the Congress at Washington, delivered a strong speech in favor of peace and stopping the war ; and the speech is , said to have the approval of Andrew, Sum ner, Greeley, Phillips, and other prominent Abolitionists, who held a caucus just previ. ) ous to its delivery. In this speech Mr. Conway announced his opposition to re -3 union—declaring himself as not in favor of r restoring the constitutional relation of the 1 slaveholders to the Union, nor of the war , to that end. He boldly declared that the > South had establishe(Tits independence.— > Thus: t “The war between the North and the South for the past two years has made a ‘ revolution. It has substituted in the South 1 another government for the Union. This is - the fact, and the fact in such a matter is the , important thing. No technicality in a ques- tion of this kind can stand. The war has utterly dissolved the connection between the North and the South, and renders them 1 separate and independent powers in the i world."’ r Senator Conway concluded by announ- - cing that the true policy of the North is to i terminate the war at once, and urged both i houses of Congress to adopt the following ■ resolutions : “ Resolved by the Senate and House of 3 Representatives, That the Executive be, and j he is hereby requested to issue a general order to all commanders of forces in the 1 several military departments of the United 1 States to discontinue offensive operations t against the enemy, and to act for the future > entirely on the defensive. I “Resolved, That the Executive be, and he is further requested to enter into negoti- 3 ations with the authorities of the Confeder- • ate States with reference to a cessation of ] hostilities, based on the foliowins proposi j I tions : 1, Recognition of the independence of the Confederate States. 2, A uniform c system of duties upon imports. 3, Free > trade between the two. States. 4, Freenav -5 igation of the Mississippi river. 5, Mutual | adoption of the Monroe doctrine.” , —Vallandigharn, the intelligent member of Ohio, in a late speech in the Federal [ Congress, uttered the following language': “ You can never subdue the seceded States. Two years of fearful experience have taught you that, and why carry on the ’ war? If you persist, the whole Northwest ■ will go with the South, The day which 1 divides the North from the South, the self- > same day decrees the eternal divorce be , tween the West and the East.” , From the Richmond Religious Herald. Travels in Georgia. t Brethren Editors: (n the first of De cember I commenced a tour through the “ Empire State,” in order to collect funds for army col portage. In Macon, by the , hearty and efficient Cooperation of Rev. E. 5 W. Warren, pastor of the Baptist church, 1 ! secured 8400. Brother Warren is a very devoted pastor, and the Lord has abund antly blessed his labors. The Baptist cause ’ in Macon is in a prosperous and growing I condition. The brethren expect soon to colonize and establish a new interest, in a t prominent and important part of the city. I The Christian Index, published here by S. Boykin, is meeting with increasing favor > from the Baptists of Georgia. The Child's i Index commenced its visits to the “little > folks” in January, ft is an excellent little ! paper, and deserves a wide circulation. — Parents and Sunday-schools should not fail to secure it for the children. During my stay in the city, brother War ren preached the funeral of a young soldier who went from Macon to Virginia, and who died in a hospital at Winchester. On learn ing that he was sick, his father started to see him, with the hope that he might be permitted to render assistance and cvnsola tion to him in his hours of affliction ; but before he reached him he had died and was buried. He secured a suitable coffin to 1 take him home, and on taking his remains from the “coarse box,” he found lying near his then cold, but once v arm, throbbing, patriotic heart, a trad, published by the S. S. and Publication Board, ft seems that during the young soldier’s last, lonely hours of sickness, some pious colporteur paid him a visit, commended him to the Saviour of sinners, and on bidding him adieu, placed that tract in his hand. He prized it so • highly that when he died his faithful ser vant, who was with him, buried it on the | I bosom of his young master. How true it l 'is that the colporteur is often the last to 'visit the dying soldier I Though father,' • mother and sisters were far away, the col porteur was with him, to point him to a . merciful Redeemer, who said “ Him that, ( cometh unto me, 1 will in no wise cast out.” , ' From Macon I went to LaGrange, a beautiful town of some three thousand in- . habitants. Here the Baptists have a com- i j modious and handsome house of worship, ( and a strong church; though it has been , considerably weakened’ by the war. Elder ' , ,E. B. Teague is pastor.’ After preaching ] for brother T. on Sunday, I presented the 'claims of arrnv and received , 18173 35. 1 , In Aewnon and West Point 1 made pri- | vate efforts, and obtained 886 35. At these | places I met with some devoted brethren, j Jesse M. W ood, formerly an editor of the < | Landmark Banner and Baptist, has moved j nan an kaken charge of the church. i I tnen returned to the chief metropolis of ; j Georgia— Atlanta. Here I was cordially . i invited topresent the object of my visit to ] the First church (H. C. Hornady) at 11 a. 1 1 rn. on Sunday, and to the Second church ( Dr. W. T. Brantly) at night. From the , t I irst church I collected 8256 for the gen-! S eral fund, and 850 to furnish the Banner to soldiers in the hospital; from the Second church $227 65. In addition to this I received from the “ Disciples’ Church” S2O, and from the African Church (of the First) sl7 50—making a total of $566 65. & Atlanta is a very thriving city. Being the centre of four important railroads, far removed from the bloody scenes of war, and possessing a salubrious climate, its growth is constant and rapid. In this city is pub lished The Baptist Banner, now edited by James N. Ells. It is quite a neat paper, and has an encouraging circulation. Here we have a depository; 11. C. Ilornady is local agent. Two colporteurs have been laboring in this city, and have done a good work. Columbus has a population of some 12,- 000 inhabitants, and is at present a place of much importance to the Southern Confed eracy. Here the Baptists have the largest, neatest and most commodious house of worship in the State. The membership of the church is strong and liberal. Rev. J. H. DeVotie is pastor. He is much beloved by his people, and is accomplishing a good work. I found brother DeVotie, like all the pastors I met with in Georgia, a warm friend of army colportage. His plan was for me to preach to his people on Sunday, and after preaching, explain the nature of the work I represented, with the under standing that we would visit them at their houses and places of business the next day, and receive their contributions. Having learned that brother DtVotie was regarded ■ by the brethren of the Southern States as the chief of agents* I of course readily ac ceded to his plan. On Monday and Tues day we went around among the people, principally the members of his own church, and received five hundred dollars. From Columbus I went to Savannah, and received the cordial and efficient aid of S. Landrum, pastor of the Baptist church.— The population of Savannah has been very much reduced since the commencement of the war. Several members of the Baptist church have gone to other places. Still, brother Landrum commands a large con gregation, and is laboring with encouraging prospects. At Savannah brethren D. G. Daniell and J. H. Campbell are laboring as army evan gelists ; the former under the patronage of the Domestic Mission Board, and the latter as a general, independent evangelist.— These brethren are well qualified for labors in the army, and are exerting a fine influ ence. Brother Landrum is acting as de pository agent for the S. S. and Publication Board, and is furnishing the brethren re ferred to with tracts, etc., for distribution among the soldiers, xlfter preaching to brother Landrum’s congregation Sunday morning, I presented the subject of colpor tage, and received $245. 1 was cordially invited to present the object of my visit to 'he Trinity church (Methodist), at night, which I did, and collected fitly dollars.— This is a m at, comfortable house of worship, with free seats and congregational singing. The Methodist houses of worship in Geor gia, with perhaps one exception, have free seats, and I think that is the main reason why they are so largely in the ascendancy in some of the cities. In Augusta 1 met with A. J. Huntington, formerly of Virginia. On Sunday I preach ed to his congregation, which was the largest it was my privilege to address while in Georgia. Brother Huntington has a pleas ant and inviting field, and is held in very high esteem by his people. The church contributed S3OO in cash; nearly SIOO more was pledged, w hich will be paid and placed in the Bank, subject to future order. J. 11. Cuthbert is pastor of the Second church. At night I preached for his people. The prospects for success in his field are very encouraging. Brother Cutbbe.t pro posed to take up a collection from his peo ple at some future time. Then they were not prepared to contribute. In Greensboro' we collected $l4B. Dr. N. M. Crawford preaches to the Greensbo ro’ church twice a month. His brethren love him very dearly as a pastor. My letter is already too long, and I will close. Yours, fraternally, VVm, Huff, {For Tht Buplint Banner.] l«i there any Equality ? Equality in what? In the burdens, at this time, of ministers and the people.— Paul said to the Corinthians, “ I mean not that other men should be eased and you burdened, but that by an equality, now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want.” How is it among our churches ? Money is abundant. The rich are troubled to know how’ to invest it. The farmer and the me chanic and tradesman nsdize four times as much for labor as they ever did before.— The prices of all things which are needed in clothing and feeding the minister and his family have advanced in a fearful degree. Yet w here is the church that has thought of such a thing as increasing his salary in pro portion to the increase of their means and of his necessities ? Where is “ the equali ty" ? You expect your minister to take as much time to prepare and to come and preach as often and as faithfully as ever.— You will not work for the same you did two years ago ; you can’t afford ft. If he wants a horse to ride, you wmn’t sell it for the same price as you would have done two years ago ; it would be a ruinous sac rifice. If he wants corn or wheat, or beef or bacon, you can’t afford to let him have it for less than four or five times the price you would have been glad to get for it two years ago. If he needs clothes to hide the nakedness of his household, or shoes to protect their feet, he must pay four or five times as much as he did two years ago. hy should he not have four or five times as much tor his labor as a minister ? Should there not be “ an equality ” t A. C. D. Banner Hccorb of (Hitn An Aged Citizen Gone. —Mr. Josiah ? R. Bosworth died in this city, on the 13th inst., in the fifty-sixth year of his age. City Map. —The board of aldermen have resolved to publish a new map of the city —something much needed. High. —lrish potatoes are selling here at $13.50 and sl6 per bushel. Sweet ditto ' at $4. i Stray Swine. —The chief of police i has been instructed to have erected a ‘ bog pound’ for the reception of stray swine. Salt was sold at auction here, on last f Saturday, at from sixteen to eighteen cents a . pound. An ‘ Advance Movement. ’ —The p physicians in this place have advanced their rates to tw T o dollars per visit, and five dollars I per day tor medical services. They will con- I tinue, however, their gratuitous ministrations to . the poor, and especially to soldiers’ families. The Ladies’ Benefit. —A w r eek ago last night, our citizens tendered a ‘ benefit ’ to p the ladies connected with the Amateurs’ asso ciation in this c ty. The proceeds of the occa-> . sion amounted to six hundred and forty-seven dollars. This substantial benefit was well de served. The Commission Business in this City. —lt will be seen that most of the houses here engaged in the commissioh business, are of the opinion that ‘advertising pays.’ They are right. People do read advertisements in most papers. The new firm of Crawford, Frazer & Co., makes its announcement in this issue. Escape fro.m Jail. —On last Tuesday night, Harrison, charged with the murder of -■ Marshal Ross, escaped from the jail in this city. It is stated that he bored through the roof of the jail with an auger, and with the aid of a rope furnished him by some one, he reached the ground and made his escape. Still at large. Exaggeration. —The editor heard it said, on Broad street, Augusta, last Monday, ’ that there were over three hundred cases of small-pox in Atlanta! It is astonishing how some people will mistake. The truth is, there have not occurred more than seventy cases here, in all, and of these but ten have proved fatal.— The disease is rapidly abating. Theft. —Some one stole an overcoat from McPherson’s store, last Saturday, and a reward of twenty-five dollars was offered for its recovery, with evidence to convict the thief.— It turned out that one Cline, belonging to the 13th Lousiana regiment, had sold the coat and several other stolen articles to James Coyne, a grocer on Marietta street. Cline was arrested and sent to his regiment for trial. A Suggestion. —lt would save much time, trouble and patience, if Government offi cers, who ‘press’ drays into service, would cause the draymen to wear a badge of some kind, letting the ‘ common people ’ know it.— There is not much fun in chasing a dray through the mud, and then be informed by the sable teamster that he ‘can’t do it, no how —dis dray’s jes’ been pressed by de Gubinm’t.’ The Dorcas Society. —The business meetings of this useful association of ladies are now held every Thursday afternoon at the City Hall. Much good has been accomplished by this society towards relieving the destitution in our midst; and contributions from the benevo lent are respectfully solicited. Donations may be left at, or sent to, this office. Remember the poor. Adjourned, Again. —The committee of investigation of the Senate and House of Rep resentatives, assembled in this city, on Wednes day, for the purpose of carrying into effect the joint resolution of the Legislature in relation to the examination of the books of the Quarter master and Commissary of the State, but ad journed, without entering upon the duties of their appointment, to meet here on Tuesday after the fourth Monday in March next. Interesting Pamphlet. —We are pleased to learn that the excellent editorials of Mr. J. N. Cardozo, of the Southern Confederacy, reviewing Secretary Memminger’s Report, will soon be revised by the author and published in pamphlet form. As a writer on political econ omy and kindred subjects, Mr. Cardozo has no superior, and the forthcoming pamphlet will doubtless be read with much interest. Orders may be addressed to him at the Confederacy office. The Merry, Merry Sunshine— The Muddy, Muddy Streets. —After very unpleasant weather of a week’s duration, we are once more favored with unobscured rays from the sun—making glad the hearts of our people. Pleasant overhead, pleasant all around, but disagreeable locomotion for pedestrians.— Some of these days, probably, the guardians of the Gate City will wisely invest the sum suffi cient to place its streets and thoroughfares in that condition which good taste demands, and the abundant resources of th# city treasury now amply justify. Burglary— Third Time.— ln our last we mentioned the burglary at the premises of Messrs. T. F. Lowe & Co., on Peachtree street. Since then, two other burglaries have occurred at the same place—on Saturday and Monda y nights last. The last time, an entrance was effected through the cellar of the adjoining store, occupied by Messrs. Pease & Davis; and among other things feloniously abstracted were two hundred dollars’ worth of gunpowder. It is said that, within a fortnight, two other stores in that vicinity have been entered and plunder, ed, and we hear of numerous night robberies of private residences throughout the city. Have we a night-guard, civil or military, among us?