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IH E WA S HIN- VT O NIA IN: I aucusta, August (ta, 1842. ltVr shing'.on Total .Tosthunee Pledge* e, whose 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 ptedge ourselves as Gentlemen, not to drink any riritous or Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider. *M %~lr From the favorable notice, and the recom jfteendation of our paper to the friends of Tcrapor ft knee, by the editor of the Southern Transcript, -■published at Newnan, we were induced to send ■our prospectus to the post master at that plare, ■ with the request that he would solicit subscribers Wto our publication. Wo have made the same re g quest of nearly all the post Piasters in our State, ami many in South and North Carolina and Al- I abamo, who as far as we have heard, with the ( single exception of the post master above alluded to, have complied readily with the request, which is evidence of the merit of our work in their esti mation, and a source of gratification to us, which we gratefully acknowledge our indebtedness for. The prospectus of a publication, is matter of in terest not only to post masters, but-to the commu nity ; and we think, if the post master he even opiwsed himself to the principles of a paper, it is not with him to endeavor to stay its circulation, but rather a duty, as an accommodation on his part to the public, under whom he holds his office, to place the prospectus of such publication in his office, tor their inspection, and let them determine whether it he a popular or unpopular paper with them—if it he not dangerous to the liberties of the people, in his opinion. But we have made this article longer than we intended, and will therefore curtail it, by informing the post master at Newnan, that wc acknowledge the receipt of our pros[>cotiis returned from him, without a sin gle subscriber, taxed with 18 j cents postage. We hope he will entertain a different opinion shortly, lrom the one we presume he has now, in regard to Temperance movements throughout our land. He may he hostile now to us, but we will send him the “Washingtonian” gratis, ifhe will read it, and further, bet him a gallon of the best water in Richmond county, that in less than a year, if he will not sign the pledge, he will at least say to us, “ You’r right—go ahead!” Cheap Wine. A friend of ours, a Washingtonian, informs us that he saw very good looking Madeira Wine sold at auction in this city, a few days ago, for thirteen cents a gallon ! The same quality, lie says, could not been bought at public sale twelve months since, for less than (55 or 70 cents per gallon. Wine drinking is certainly not fash jonable in our city. A letter dated Monroe, Walton Co July 19, published in the “ Banner,” says that the cause of Temperance is fast progressing in that place, y Mr. Taylor lectured very successfuly some six or seven days, at the end of which a society was 5 formed upon the Washingtonian principles, and they have continued to hold weekly meetings ever since, and have gathered in the pale of the Society, as generally termed, some very hard cases. New Publications. “ Youths’ Sunday Casket ,” devoted to the in terest of Sabbath Schools. A. S. Maddox, pub lisher, Richmond, Va. Semi-monthly, at 50cts. per annun. A neat little quarto of 4 pages, each No. embellished with an engraving. 1 The Social Monitor and Orphans Advocate,” k published monthly, 8 pages quarto, by Misses A. &E. C. Fellows, at SI per annum. Boston. It is intended to be a sort of general expounder of the social duties—will advocate whatever is cal culated to render home happy, &c. Among its most prominent objects, the protection of orphans. This paper is adapted to persons of all ages and both sexes, but more particularly addressed to females. “ The Olive Plant and Ladies Temperance Advocate, semi-monthly, 8 pages quarto, SI per annum. New York. Edited by a lady, and de signed to be the organ of the Ladies Temperance Benevolent Societies throughout the U. States. The Arra, weekly. James H. Tallman and James Abbott, Editors. New Bedford, Mass. SI per annum. Devoted to the cause of Total Abstinence—a real Washingtonian, and most e.xcelKnt family newspaper. Proceedings of the Augusta Washington Total Abstinence Society. Unitarian Church, July 22d, 1842. According to adjournment, the society met t his evening at the usual hour. The meeting being organized, Mr. James Harper in the chair—the minutes of the last meeting were read and ap proved. Mr. Haines, the Secretary and Treasurer of the society, handed in his resignation to the Pre sident. Mr. Lallerstei.lt was then appointed Secretary pro tern. After Mr. Haines’ resignation was road. Mr. Pemberton moved that it should be laid on the tabkyand a committee be appointed to investigate ' and adjust the causes of his resignation, which was seconded by Mr. Dunlap, and carried by the society. Messrs. Pemberton, Dunlap, and Doct. Hook were appointed that committee. The meeting was then addressed, in a very appropriate manner, by Doctors Hook and Rob ertson, ar.d Mr. .1. G. Dunlap. In the meantime, several favorite odes were sung in a handsome manner. An invitation being extended to those who desired to take the pledge, four names were an nexed as new members. On motion, the society adjourned to meet on Friday evening the 29th inst., at this place. L. D. LALLERSTEDT. Sec ry pro. tern. Unitarian Church, July 29th, 1810. The society met this cvcningat the usual hour. The meeting was organized with singing a Tem perance Ode. The Fresident in the chair —the minutes of the last meeting were read and con firmed. After which, the committee appointed to settle the claim of Mr. Harrison, concerning the banner, reported in favor of paying Mr. Har rison the amount of his demand, which was adopted by the society. The committee appointed to investigate and adjust tlie causes of Mr. Haines’ resignation, re” [K>rted as follows: “That after conferring with those whom they could learn were at all interested, they can find no just cause of offence in any of his conduct; and that those who expressed ■ momentary irritation with him about the banner, &c. arc now sensible that they were laboring under a misapprehension. From the whole pre mises, the committee take pleasure in stating that the general impression is that Mr. Haines has uniformly used the most ardent and praiseworthy efforts to promote the best interests of the socie ty; and they would therefore recommend the adoption of the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That Mr. William Haines, jr. be requested and advised to withdraw his letter of resignation. Doct. D. HOOK, ) J. G. DUNLAP, > Committee. . W. F. PEMBERTON, ) The report and resolution were then adopted by the society; which being satisfactory to Mr. Haines, lie withdrew his resignation. The President then read a letter ofreaignation from Mr. Duval, as a member of (he executive committee, which was duly considered, and satis factorily explained by the President. On motion of Mr. James Harper, it was unan imously resolved, that Mr. Duval be respectfully requested to withdraw his letter of resignation; with which he complied. The meeting was then addressed by Doctors Hook and Robertson, the Rev. Charles S. Dod, and Col. John Milledge. Cards weie then circulated, and eight names were added as members to the already long list. On motion, the society adjourned, to meet on Friday evening, the sth of August, in this place. L. D. LALLERSTEDT, ' " Sec ry pro tern . _. For the Washingtonian. Mallorysville, Ga. July 14th, 1842. The friends of “ Total Abstinence” of this village and vicinity, feeling in common with their fellow citizens of Georgia, and the Union gener ally, the deep importance of the success of their cause, held a meeting a few evenings since, and formed themselves into an association, under the name of the “ Thomas F. Marshall Total Absti nence Society,” in honor of Kentucky’s distin guished representative, who has so ably and zeal ously vindicated the cause of reform. The meet ing adopted a Constitution, and united upon a pledge. Col. S. A. Johnson was elected Presi dent. Win. L, Woc>t(en, Vice-President, James >,• * a-«- | W. Hinton. Secretary and Treasurer. The so | eicty eontributad seme 00 for the purchase of tracts, essays. &c. upon the subject. Now that a nucleus is forme-.! around which the good and philanthropic niav rally, we indulge sanguine hopes that it will tell of good efioctod and of re form gloriously promoted. Mr, Editor—Please publish the above, and send two copies of your paper to the address of the society, for which you will find the pay cn. closed. Yours, J. W. S. For the Washingtonian. Washington Total Abstinence Society of Barntvell C. H. (S.C.) A well attended meeting of the above society was held at this place, as usual, on the evening of the 2nd., when after a suituablc prayer by the Rev. Mr. Suares, our resident pastor—wo were greeted by a most splendid and eloquent address, from our distinguished fellow-member of Augus ta, Georgia, Mr. Gilbert Longstveet, which abounded with strong argument anil convincing illustrations of the many temptations which we are liable to, and the degraded state to which many ot our fellow beings are carlv brought to, both tram a bad example afforded them by pa rents and others, and aho from a taste early imbibed from the intoxicating cup, A portion of ! his address was devoted particularly to the ladies, (of which many were present on the occasion,) in which he was particularly interesting, having related several anecdotes, and descriptions of his travels and experience, and final conversion to a state of Christianity, which was received by his h'ghlv delighted audience with a burst of ap plause. The society was then called to order by the President, Col. B. H. Brown—when, after the proceedings of the preceding meeting were read, it was — Resolved, That the heartfelt thanks of this society be tendered to our fellow-member, Mr. Gilbert Longstreet, for his able, impressive, and eloquent discourse, which lie delivered be fore us this evening, and which we shall always remember with gratitude- On motion of Mr. John S. Brown, it was Resolved , That the proceedings of this meeting he published in the Washingtonian, of Auousta Geo. Lewis O’Bannon, ) B. J Stansell, > Committee. S. B. Williamson, j A. B. ADDISON, Sec'i/. pro lent. August 3rd, 1842. From the Temperance Banner. Decatur, July 11th, 1842. .Mr. Editor, —The following correspondence between the Executive Committee of the DeKalb County Washington Total Abstinence Society and D|. E. N. Calhoun, is transmitted to you, by the Committee, for publication in your pape: Decatur, July Bth, 1842. Dr. E. N. Calhoun : Deal Sir—Being apprised that you performed a Post; Mortem examination upon tho body of Elisha H. Kendall, who committed suicide in this place, and who had been long in the habit of drinking spirituous liquors to excess; —and be lieving tiiat the facts ascertained by your exami nation may be beneficial to the community, re- j quest tkatyou furnish us with a statement ot the ' same for publication. Your compliance will much oblige, very respectfully, your obedient servants, WILLIAM EZZARD, h 0 JOHN W. FOWLER, 2 L. C. SIMPSON, R. M. BROWN, l ~- T. B, GEORGE, £ LEVI WILLARD, WM. H. DABNEY, r- Decatur, DeKaib Co., July 9, 1842. Gentlemen, —Having received your polite re quest for a history of the Post Mortem examina tion in the ease of E. H. Kendall, of our village, who committed suicide by hanging himself, on Saturday night, 25th Juno last, and believing that you ire actuated by feelings purely philan thropic, Xjcannot for a moment refrain from com- j municatiig to you such circumstances relating | to his deplorable case, as has properly come \ within mj knowledge. I have known him for a number (f years past, and (unfortunately for himself aid his little, but highly deserving and respectabje family) he has indulged, for a consid erable tityc, in the habitual use of ardent spirits. And it continued to grow upon him, until the state of tpe stomach was such, in connection with the Jrain, by an active and immediate sym- ] pathy exiting between these two highly import- ' ant orgaip, that he was driven to that state of melancholic desperation that impelled him to the commission of this horrid-striking deed. In No vember, JB4O, I attended him in a violent and most unyielding case of delerium tremens. He continuej to be a regular and habitual drinker, with the exception of a short time previous to his death. However, I learned that for a whole week previous to his death, he indulged freely in t hi: ; rv ;I practice Ami i would sav, gentlemen, in i! ' opinion.(and a frooman. I fed entitled to it,) tijcii among the evils tr> yrhieh there is no “T- : I penn.!y nttneue- 1 . tliisone ofdram-drinkino. stands alone without its parallel upon earth, and one throne:; which the iniquities ofthe father are visited upon the children, anil the innocent brought to suil'or through the stupid wickedness of the licentious. ' >n Sunday morning, after the inquest was over, was aoout twelve hours after his f; death, I obtained permission to make a Post Mor tem examination in the presence of 18 or 50 gentlemen. I opened him anil found the liver unusually enlarged and of a very light grayish color, and it would crumble from pressure be tween t he thumb an finger, as though it had been f boiled for a whole day. The stomach was small, and in its mulistended state, would not haveheld more than one pint. I opened the stomach, and found that it contained nothing except about half : an ounce of ulcerated matter The whole nui ■ cous membrane, or inner coat of the stomach, , exhibiting a dark and putrid appearance, mixed wii.i ulcerated matter. Rut to givo you a more 1 perfect idea, this inner portion of the stomach was accurately pourtrayed in the third cngravinir i in possession of Mr. Richard P. Taylor, in which is represented the stomach of a regular drunkard [ | after debauch. 'W ith the highest respect for your intentions to ; do public good, 1 remain your fellow-citizen, „ E. N. CALHOUN. 1 lon. \Y iu.tam Ezz.mn,' Jonv W. Fowler p L. C. SiMPsbiv, 11. M. Brown, k Committer. T. B. George, Levi Willard, W. H. Dadnky, Wine Svviggers, look at this! A bottle ol what passes for real genuine old port wine, was recently analyzed, and found t.. contain .’ounces of alcohol, -1 ofeider, 4 oftincture of logwood. ‘J of alum, 1 oftartaric acid, and 1-2 of sugar. This is the stuff that is sold for a dollar per bottle, and drank by the fashionable votaries , of Bacchus.—[7£.r. paper. ,-i Honesty. | Will you lake a glass of whiskey with me 1 ! asked a toper of a distiller. , j No~. I don’t drink, was the reply. ! ha ! •—J OII make whiskey and wont drink it ? I No--itsonly made for such fools as vou' re ’ i plied he coollv. I An Inference. | A schoolmistress was advocating temperance 'I \ v U1 ! il lit , tlc bo - v inquired, ‘ Did you ever net. , drunk, and fall into the river V ‘Why no my child,’she replied, with some astonishment, ‘ how came yon to think of such a thing?’—‘Cos mv i grandfather did, and that was what made him a I “cold waterman.”’ ■ A meeting ot the friends of Temperance will be held at the Richmond Camp Ground, this afternoon, at .1 o’clock. The members of tho Society, and all others are requested to attend. List of Payments. I The following persons have paid their sulh | seription to the Washingtonian, up to 11th of j June 18411: ! Augusta—G. li. Carliart, R. Austin, H. R. Stockton. 1 horn as W. Glover, Jesse Walton, (2 copies,) O. H. Lee, Win. McLaughlin, A. J. Miller, Miss L. Starnes, Miss Ann Kenrick, Aliss M. R. Ramsay, S. L. Bass ford, George W. ! Bardue, David L. Ogden, J. S. Simmons, Hil ! hard Buruum, Frederick Whitlock, E. W. Col | lier. ! Alarietta— William Harris, James F. Cooper, John MeKinnc, (2 copies,) David Irwin, Randle Brewer, James White, John Roberts, William F. Me Tier. Quaker Springs —Henry Herring. Madison —Alfred Shaw. Bcrzelia —R. J.'Brown. ~ " Mallorysville—T. F. Marshall T. A. Society, (2 copies.) Old Church—Jerry Bell. Louisville—J. W. M. Berrien. Beach Island, (S. C) —R. Prior, pr. S. Clarke. Decatur —Wm. H. Dabney, Tuskegee, (Ala.)-- John Howard, James Ni cholson, Samuel F. Bascom, James L. Daniel, G. P. Sparks, John B. Rillbro. Brooklyne, {Mass.)—A. H. Clapp, j I UST RECEIVED and for sale, by the subscriber I’’ Miller’s, Spaulding’s, Leitch’s, and other Writings on the Second Coming of Christ, in 1843. Also Gra ham’s Journal, Graham’s Lectures to Young Men Gra- I ham on Bread Making. Likewise, Alcott’s Library of | Health, Young Husband, Young Wife, Young House. | keeper, Young Mother, Vegetable Diet, The Art of Preserving Health, Ways of Living on small means, the Christian Almanac,the Common School Almanac, Hints | to the Young in relation to the Health of body and mind, j Subscribers names received for the “ Signs of I the Times," and various other valuable publications. Aug. 6 5 tf] JESSE WALTON. ] INTEREST TABLES.—Patent Revolving Interest Tables, calculated at the rate of 8 per cent, being the lawful interest <rf Georgia. A few copies of those con venient tables on hand. Price 50 cents. For sale at i this office. [Aug. ' —'■ . CIRCULATING Newspaper Agency and News Room Subscriptions received—Copies sold on the New York and London plan. New' English Works forth coming, constantly by the steam-ships from Europe. Please to call next door to John G. Winter’s, Broad str A eet - , . .. S. A. HOLIES,Agent. I Augusta, August 6 s— ts