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THE WASHINGTONIAN: AUGUSTA, JULY 2d, 1842. II 'as/iinglon Total .Ibslinence I*ledge. M e, irhose names are hereunto annexed, desirous of forming a Society for our mutual benefit, and to guard against a pernicious practice, which is injurious to our health, standing and families, do pledge ourselves as Gentlemen, not to drink any ■Spiritous or Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider. 'T'r Persons holding Prospectuses of this pa per, with the names of subscribers, will oblige us by forwarding them as early as possible, BADGES. Suitable Badges for the Washingtonians, for the 4th July next, printed and for sale at this office—Price 6} cents. The Fourth of July, A day dear to every American, appears bright ly in the prospective. Preparations are making in every direction, by tile friends of Temperance for its celebration. In many places it is purpo sed to have feasting, singing and cold water drinking. The work goes bravely on. Almost every newspaper we have received lately, contains the intended proceedings ot Total Abstinence Societies, on this day. What has wrought this mighty change in the people —The genius of Temperance, diffusing happiness to all within its reach. Extract of a letter received by a friend in this city, from Richard P. Taylor, Esq. Dear Sir —l have lately seen a copy of the Washingtonian, published at Augusta, and am desirous of becoming a subscriber. I have also found another in the person of Miss M. G. K***, and it will probably please you to know that her whole soul is engaged in the cause, and is willing to write for the paper, and do all she can to forward on the cause. When the ladies of our country become engaged in this cause, we believe it must go ahead. 1 Impel may also be permitted to furnish the Editor with some interesting matters of fact for the Wash ingtonian. "We are turning some of the counties in the upper part of this state upside down, or rather right side up. * * * * My health is not very good, and 1 think that I shall reach iny grave in less than a year; my lungs are very much effected, my labor is exceed ingly hard, and work accumulating on my hands everyday. Please give my love to all my friends, and ene mies too. Yours, truly, RICHARD P. TAYLOR. Decatur, DeKalb Co. June 17th, 18-12. We shall he happy to hear from Mr. Taylor at any time. The progress of temperance, in our state, through his exertions, is a matter of much interest to our readers, and we may now hope to give them, should his health permit, the blessed results of the good work in which he is so nobly engaged. We believe with Mr. T. that when the ladies engage in this cause it must “go ahead”—and with such contributors as Miss M. G. K. to the columns of the Washingtonian, we have no fear of our success. Several ]>crsons have lately inquired of us about a good temperance paper. We can confi dently recommend the “ Temperance Advocate,” published at Columbia, S. C. as not only an ably conducted Temperance Journal, hut one of the best Agricultural and family papers in the coun try. Price, only in advance. A paper called the “ Washingtonian,” publish ed twice a month, has also been recently estab lished at Augusta, Ga. Price SI per annum in advance. We have not seen this paper, but hear it well spoken of. Whilst we shall most cheer fully devote a portion of the Sentinel to the dissem ination of interesting articles upon this subject, we cannot, perhaps, without injustice to a portion of our patrons, impart all the intelligence that many would desire, We hope, therefore, that the friends of this cause will unite in procuring the circulation of such papers and documents as are necessary for the enlightenment of the public mind on this trpic.— Tallahassee Sentinel. The “ Temperance Banner,” published at Penfield. the first paper established in our State devoted to Temperance, is another work, which our friend of the Sentinel may recommend to his readers, as every way worthy of their support. The Newnan (Ga.) Transcript, and Yorkville (S, C.) Compiler, in their favorable notice of our paper, have made a slight error as to the time of publication. The Transcript says “monthly,” and the Compiler, “ Weekly.” Our paper is pub lished on thp first and third Saturday of every month, at one dollar per year. Will our brother typos please make this correction 1 Temperance Celebration on 4th July next. The Committee appointed by the Washington Total Abstinence Society to make arrangements for the Celebration of the 4th of July next, have appointed WM. H. MAHARIIY, Esq. Marshal of the Day. The Procession will be formed at the City Hall, at 3 o’clock, P. M., and proceed to the Presbyterian Church, under the command of the Marshal and Assistant Marshals, where, after appropriate Religious Services and Music, Ad dresses will be delivered bv GILBERT LONG STREET, F.M. ROBERTSON, and JAMES S. HOOK. Order of Procession. Band of Music. Members of Washington Total Abstinence So ciety, and Catholic Total Abstinence Society. Executive Committee of Washington Total Ab stinence Society. Board of Managers of Washington Total Absti nence Society. 1 he Reverend Clergy of the City and County. Speakers. Officers of the Catholic Total Ahslinence Society President, Vice-President, and Secretary of the Washington Total Abstinence Society. 1 he Pews right and left of the centre aisle will he reserved for the two Societies, who are requested one and all to unite in the procession. The Clergy of the City and County are also invited to unite with us. Order of Prercises. Voluntary by Choir. Prayer. Temperance Song. Reading of Declaration. Address. Temperance Song. Address. Tenqierancc Song. Address. Temperance Song. Badges suitable for the occasion can be obtain atthis office. Anniversary of American Independence. Order of Celebration. The Committee appointed to make arrange ments for the celebration of the approaching An niversary, have appointed Capt. E. STARNES Marshal of the Day. At 10 o’clock, A. M., a procession will be formed in front of the United States’ Hotel, and proceed to the Presbyterian Church, under the command of the Marshal of the Day, when, after Divine Service, the Declaration of Independence will be read by Wm. A. Robertson, Esq, and an Address suitable to the occasion will be de livered by W. Milo Olin, Esq. itrder of Procession. Volunteer Companies. Brigadier General and Staff. Officers of the 10th Regiment. Officers of the Army and Navy. Orator and Reader. The Reverend the Clergy. Magistrates of the City and County. The Masonic Institutions of the City. The different Fire Companies of the City. Mechanics of the City. Different Societies of the City. Medical Faculty and Students. Citizens, The Pews on the right and left of the centre aisle will be reserved for the military. The Authorities of the city and county, the Reverend the Clergy, the Masonic Institutions of the city, the members of the Fire Department, the Mechanics of the city, the Societies of the city generally, Uie Medical Faculty and Students, and the Citizens generally, are respectfully invi ted to join the procession in the above order. At day-light and at noon a National Salute will be fired in front of the City Hall. Committees ot Jlrrangemenl. Members of Council. Richmond Hussars. John Phinizy, jr. Milo Hatch, Charles A. Greiner, John B. Turpin, W. A. Beall. John McKinne, A. S. Patterson. Augusta Guards. Clinch Riflemen. D. W. Dill, W. M. Frazer, J. M. Newby, G. T. Jackson, G. A. Ingraham. Charles Dwclle. — 1 lie following are the proceedings of a meet ing ot the Washington Total Abstinence Soci ety, held at the Unitarian Church, on Tues day evening last: Augusta, June 28th, 1842. A meeting of the Washington Total Absti nence Society Was held this evening, according to previous notice. Dr. Daniel Hook in the Chair, The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. , John Winter. The Minutes of the last meeting, and the Re- i port of the Committee of Arrangements, were ; then severally read and approved. The Society was then addressed in a warm , and highly interesting manner, by Messrs. Law- , rence Mimms, Beai. M. Duval, J. R. Dow,and several other ardent friends of the cause; and two Temperance Odes were sung by Messrs. Tuemdley and Richards, to the satisfaction of all. The President then extended a general invi tation to all the members of the Society, (both of this place and Harrisburg,) to attend in proces sion on the evening of Fourth July next, at the City Hall, at 3 o’clock, P. M. On motion, the Society adjourned, subject to the call r f the President. WM. HAINES, Jr. Secretary. The following, says the Worcester Waterfall, are the gubernatorial dignitaries who have given their names to the Pledge, and are lending the aid of their precept and example in favor of the noble cause of total abstinence: Governor Cleveland, of Connecticut. Ex-Governor Ellsworth, of do. Governor Seward, of New-York. Ex-Governor Gayle, of Alabama. Governor Fairfield, of Maine. Ex-Governor Kent, of do. For the Washingtonian. Among the improvements and reforms of the present age, none is more beneficial or laudable than the Temperance Reformation. Every in habitant of our city must notice the difference between the present and past. The streets, in stead ot being thronged at night with drunken, noisy persons, are now peaceful and still; but what is a cause lor still greater joy, is the chang ed condition of the family of him who was once an inebriate. Instead of being half clad and half starved, they are now well dressed and fed —the wife no longer dreads the return of her husband —children no longer fear the effects of drunken rage, and parents console themselves with the thought that there is a safeguard for their chil dren. Nor arc these the only ones who are benefitted: the refoimed inebriate himself is changed, and become a new man. His rest is sweet and refreshing—his unquenchable thirst has left him—he is happy, and is incited to regain the station, or even a higher one, than he occu pied in society before his downfall; and in this he is aided by those who have assisted him to extricate himself from the pit into which he had fallen. In view of all these great benefits result ing from the efforts of the friends of Temperance, how can any high-minded friend of his country and fellow-beings, resist the entreaties so often made to him by the Washingtonians, to shew by his example that he approves of, and wishes suc cess to their laudable efforts in the cause of humanity'? Is it because he is unwilling to ab stain from the use of wine and other alcoholic drinks'!—lf so, I would ask what benefit he de rives from the use of these drinks Are they necessary to his health I—ls so, the pledge allows their use as a medicine. Does he enjoy better spirits by using them I —ls so, he must be at limes as much depressed as at other times he is elevated. “ Experience is the best teacherand if one who has tried drinking to his heart’s con tent in every way, sometimes moderately and sometimes to excess, may be allowed to put his experience in the scale against even the occasion al use of alcoholic drinks, I will say that any person in ordinary health feels better at all times without using any drink of an exciting or intoxi cating nature. Then let all those who are or wish to be friends to their fellow-beings, come forward, and by joining w in the only true way, the cause that is acknowledged by all to be the greatest blessing to our ary# and if, after a fair trial, you do not feel satisfied that you are in the right course, you can withdraw . but do not withhold from ukWta benefit n your example until you have tried it and*und it wanting. Those who profess toTrc|pnd perhaps arc, moderate drinkers, should joirf us in our great work. No man ever became a drunkard who was not at first a moderate drinker, and who can say that he will not fall and become an ine briate if he allows himself to drink even moder ately ? Any habit, I care not what, increases and almost imperceptibly grows upon us—and why should not the habit of drinking! Ifwc say we can control ourselves and not permit the habit to grow on us, we may when too late, find, to our sorrow, that we did not know our own weakness. W e have many of us known men of the strongest minds fall from their high stations and become victims to that worst of all vices Intemperance; yet they at first apprehended no thought they could control them selves. We arc all weak and liable to err, and the only safe way is for every one to refrain en tirely from the use of alcoholic drinks as a bever- a o e * I'he ladies cau be of i nestimable advantage to the cause of humanity, if they will, by precept and example, discountenance the use of intoxi cating drinks, and as they are generally the greatest sufferers from t their direful effects, they ought, in justice to themselves, to use their strongest influence against the monster. Their efforts would he productive of more good results than those of the other sex, owing to their power of doing with us ns they [will, and which in fact entitles them to lie called ‘‘lords of creation.” Although many of them do not themselves feel the baneful cflects of intemperance in their own families, (and God grant they never may,) yet they ought from motives of pity towards those of their own sex, who may not he so fortunate in their lot, to exert all the influence they can to Prevent the unhappiness that is hut too often caused by drink, and which would not exist but for that cause. *1 he confirmed drnnkard who imagines him sel I beyond the pale of hope should never despair. Look at the numbers who have been rescued front degradation and disgrace, and are now fast regaining confidence and esteem. Do not fear that the artificial thirst you have created will overpower your good intentions and plunge you deeper in the slough of intemperance. There is a magic in the I ofal Abstinence Pledge which hinds us, one to another, as gentlemen, that will lessen your thirst, and in a short time drive it entirely away. I speak of this, advisedly, for I speak from my own experience. Try it then, and you will find many who have been like yoursell, ready and anxious to encourage you in your good course, and you will finally come out like gold tried by fire, finer and more pure. In conclusion, I would recommend to all, both old and young, lich and poor, learned and unlearned, to try this sovereign remedy for most of the “ ills that flesh is heir t and my word for it you will find it more efficacious for your health than Brandeth’s pills, and more productive to your pockets than the philosopher’s stone. ONE WHO KNOWS. Some unguarded tongue, we doubt not, has set on fool a rumor that the Total Abstinence Society in this place was broken up. Now we think the meeting last Monday night, must have put to the blush the author of such a rumor. Some little difference of opinion existed at one time as to the nature ofthe pledge; but that is satisfactorily set tled by permitting every man to decide for himself how long duty requires him to continue his name to the pledge. No, gentleman, you are mistaken thistime. The friends of temperance are not to be severed, or the cause retarded by slight obsta cle or idle tales.— Tallahassee Sentinel. We are happy to learn that several ofthe Tal lahassee Merchants have determined to order no more liquor. We believe they would find it a dull and unprofitable sale.— Ibid. Temperance has found a champion amongthe Canadian Indians. A chief, named Hotsawati, has been the means of reforming his tribe, and banishing alcohol from among them. List of Payments. The following persons have paid their sub scription to the Washingtonian, up to llth of June 1843: T. H. Armstrong, J. M. Aldrich, Joseph Bou lineau, Charles A. Beard. J. Leydenham Brown, H. H. Cumming, Timothy Connor, Oliver Dan forth, Beall M. Duvall, John R. Dow, M, M. Dye. Charles Dwelle, W. Edney, Porter Flem uig, vVm, H. Goodrich, G. W. Graves, Abra’m Huggins, J. L. Houston, Wm. W. Holt, C. J. Jenkins, J. W. Kerr, Miss Maria G. Kyle, Kirkpatrick & Campbell, F. Midlam, W. H. Maharry, T. S. Metcalf, Samuel Milling, Mrs. D Mac Murphy, A. J. Nowlan, George Pierce, John Parr, Thomas Parr, Richard Peters, jr. Cyrus Pike, J. T. Sankey Park, Miss J. Patter son, J. A. Pratt, Amory Sibley, E. E. Scofield, A. P. Schultz, W. W. Sales, Richard P. Tay lor, E. A. Wagnon, E. L. Whatley, John W. H. Zinn, Wm. F. Pemberton, C. F. Payne.