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Temperance Meeting. The Society of this city was addressed on Tuesday evening, 9th inst., by Hon. Howel Cobb, who was introduced to the meeting by Dr. Robertson. With the spirit of the address, every hearer must have been gratified.—lt was manly, uncompromising, yet very kind. The character of the address was altogether argumen tative; perhaps this was its fault, yet every mind must have been convicted, by the reasoning and facts adduced by the speaker. We were larly pleased with the delicate satyre of the gentle man, when he addressed a certain class of patriots, who are always expressing their solicitude about the “dear people.” He very happily tested their by offering them the pledge, and by inviting their aid in reforming the “ dear people.” We fear, if any demagogues were present, the appeal was in vain. The people must be reform ed, before their very “dear friends” will abandon the attempt to steal away their reasons, that they may tamper with their rights, and trample on their sovereignty. At the close of the address, some five or six persons took the pledge. Mr. Carey. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday even ings last, our sggiety was addressed by this gen tleman, in a truly convincing and interesting manner. w.s are indeed sorry to say that '“the meetiTp's wercjLery poorly attended. Those who heard *Mr Carey, will not soon forget his humble allusions to himself, before he signed the pledge,rWhen he was almost hoping against hope. Truly he has been a “ hard customer” in his day. but the pledge, and the pledge, alone, has saved him —as well as thousands of others. How ma ny at this moment are in situations similar to Ca rey's, before he signed that pledge, and how many evidences have we before us of the truth of his remarks. We had expected that when Mr. C. came among us, something could be done—that at least our meetings would be well attended. lie is cer tainly the best lecturer, in his style, (unassuming and candid, giving a plain account of his own downfall, under the influence of intoxicating drinks, and his reformation through the Wash ington pledge,) that vve have ever yet had the of listening to. The cause of Tem perance in South Carolina, by his exertions was rapidly advancing, when he left there—ln the village of Spartanburg, Judge O’Neill and Mr. C. had held three meetings and received over 100 signatures, when he left. The Hamburg Journal says, Mr. Carey delivered three or four lectures in that'place, to full houses, and that his labors were not in vain—that a deep impression had been made on the minds of many,,'besides those who came forward and signed the pledge— and now it can almost be said that Hamburg is regenerated, ate-total community. A drunken man is rarely to be seen in the streets—such a 4 character is ashamed to act so foolish in their midst. * The Temperance Society of Columbia, S. C , has passed a resolution recommending the organ ization of an “ Association for Intellectual and Moral Improvement,” on temperance principles. The organization is designed to supply the place of animal excitement, produced by liquors and gross indulgences of the animal appetite, by in tellectual and rational amusement. It seems to i be well received, and if properly carried out, such an organization might no doubt be made a use ful one. Temperance. The falling off in the importation of foreign liquors exhibited by the following statement, ta ken from the Shipping List of New York, seems almost incredible. Aside from the proofit affords of substantial result from the great temperance movement, it shows away of avoiding hereafter i one heavy item in our foreign debt: The value ; of spirits and wines, imported to this country, ! heretofore, has been about four millions of dol- ! Jars annually. Importations of liquors into the port of New York in the first quarter (January, February, March,) of the years 1842. 1843. Quarter casks ofbrandy 1,026 7 Pipes of gin 1,096 265 Butts and pipes of wine 285 27 Hhds and half pipes of wine 2,318 197 Quarter casks of wine 6,053 1,109 Indian barrels of wine 989 238 Boxes 6,358 227 Pipes ofbrandy 44 0 Half pipes of brandy 2,03 4 38 Proceedings of the Washington Total Ab stinence Society of Augusta. Methodist Church, May 9th, 1843. At the call of the President, the Society met at this time Ihe meeting being organized, it was addressed in a very happy and forcible manner by the Hon. Howell Cobb, of Athens, the pledge was then circulated, and five additional names received. On motion, the Society adjourned. WM. HAINES, Jr. Sec’ry. Baptist Church, May 15, 1843. The Society met this evening according to pre vious notice, and was addressed by Mr. J. F. Carey, a member and authorized missionary agent of the Washington Temperance Society of Baltimore, giving a very pleasing and interest ing exposition of the principles of that Society, together with his own experience in intemper ance. Mr. Carey addressed the Society on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings following, (at the City j Hall,) with much satisfaction to the audience. | After Mr. Carey had finished his address, on Wednesday evening, it was, on motion of James j Harper Esq., Resolved, That a vote of thanks be tendered to Mr. J. F. Carey, for his zeal manifested in this great cause, and for the very able and entertain ing addresses delivered by himbeforethissociety. The Society then adjourned to the call of the President. Declamation for a little Roy. I’m a little fellow, but I’m going to talk upon a ! big subject. ’Tis not too big for such as vve arc j either. Some men laugh about little boys and j girls forming Cold Water Armies, and say, what good can they dol I will tell you. You read about a little mouse that a lion help led out of a little trouble and laughed at him be cause he saiil something about returning the favor; well, this great lion got caught in a hun ters net. and he roared and growled and bit, and that was all he could do. By-and-bye the little mouse came along and gnawed off one by one, all the cords of the great net and let the lion go. That is what we mean to do; we may be little mice, but are going to gnaw off every thread of the great net that has bound down our country for so many years. The net is intemperance and our cold water pledge cuts off all the deceiving threads that look so pretty and delicate, as wine, beer, cordial, cider, as well as the stouter cords, rum, gin, brandy. Now don’t you think we can do something 1 ? we know wc urn. intemperance shan’t catch us. at any rate.— C. XV. Army. The First Separation after Marriage. BV T. S. ARTHUR. “ It’s nearly a year now since I was home,” Lucy Gray said to her husband, “ and so you must let me go for a few weeks.” They had been married some four or five years, and never had been separated during that time for a single night. “ I thought you called this your home?”. Gray said, looking up with a mock-serious air. “ I mean my old home,” Lucy replied in a half affected tone of anger. “ Or, to make it plain, I want to go and see father and mother.” “ Can’t you wait three or four months, until I can go with you'!” asked the young husband. “ I want to go now. You said all along that I should go in May.” “1 know I did; but then 1 supposed that I would be able to go with you.” “ Well, why can’t you! lam sure you might if you would.” “No, Lucy. I cannot possibly leave home now. But if you are very anxious to see the old folks, I can put in the stage, and you will go safe enough. Ellen and I can take care of little Lucy, no doubt. How long a time do you wish to spend with them 1” “ About three weeks, or so.” “ Very well. Lucy, if you are not afraid to go alone, I shall not say a word.” “ I’m not afraid, dear,” the wife said in a voice changed and softened in its expression. “ But are you perfectly willing to let me go, Henry'?” “ O, certainly,” was the reply, although the tone in which the word was uttered had some thing of reluctance in it. “It would be selfish in me to say no. Your father and mother will be delighted-to receive a visit just now.” “ And you think that you and Ellen can get along with little Lucy!” “ O, yes, very well.” “ I shall like to go so much.” “ Go then, by all means.” “ But won’t you be very lonesome without me?” suggested Lucy, in whose own bosom a feeling of loneliness was already begimng to be felt at the bare idea of a separation from her hus band. “ I can stand it as long as you can,” was Gray’s laughing reply to this. “ And then I shall have our dear little girl.” Lucy laughed in return, but did not feel as happy at the idea of 1 going home’ as she thought she would be, before her husband’s consent had been gained. The desire to go, however, re maining strong, it was finally settled that the vi sit should be paid. So all the p.eparations were made, and in the course of a week, Henry Gray saw his wife take her seat in the stage, with a feeling of regret at parting which required all his efforts to conceal. As tor Lucy, when the pinch i came i she regretted ever having thought of going Without her husband and child; but she was ashamed to let her real feelings be known. So she kept on a show of indifference, all the while that her heart was fluttering. The ‘ good bye’ finally said, the driver cracked his whip, and off rolled the stage. Gray turned homeward with a dull, lonely feeling, and Lucy drew her veil over her face to conceal the unbidden tears from her fellow passengers. That night, poor Mr. Gray slept but little.— How could he 1 His Lucy was absent, and for tile first time, from his side. On the next morn ing, as he could think of nothing but his wife, ho sat down and wrote to her, telling her how lost and lonely he fell, and how much little Lucy missed her but still to try and enjoy herself, anil by all means to write him a letter by return mail. As for Mrs. Gray, during her journey of two whole days, she cried fully half f the time, and when she got ‘home’ at last, that is at her father’s, she looked the picture of distress, rather than the daughter full o! joy at meeting her parents. Right glad were the old people to see their dear child, but grieved at the same time, and a little hurt too, at her weakness and evident re gret at having left her husband, to make them a brief visit. The real pleasure that Lucy felt at once more seeing Jhe faces of her parents, whom she tenderly loved, was not strong enough to subdue and keep in concealment, except for a very short period at a time, her yearning desire again to be with her husband, for whom she nev er before experienced a feeling of such deep and earnest affection. Several times during the first day of her visit, did her mottier find her in tears, which she would quickly dash aside, and then endeavor to smile and seem cheerful. The day after her arrival brought her a lettter, the first she had ever received from her husband. How precious was every word ! How often and often did she read it over, until every line was engraven on her memory ! Then she sat down, and spent some two or three hours in replying to it. As she sealed this first epistle to her hus band, lull of tender expressions, she sighed as the wish arose in her mind, involuntarily, that she could only go with it on its journey to the village of . Long were the hours, and wearily passed to Henry Gray. It was the sixth iluy of trial be fore Lucy’s answer came. How dear to his heart was every word of her affectionate epistle ! Like her, he went over it so often, that every sen timent was fixed in his mind. “Two weeks longer! How can I bearitl” he said, rising up, and pacing the floor back wards and forwards, after reading her letter lor the tenth time. On the next day, the seventh, of his lonely state, Mr. Gray sat down again to write to Lucy. ItWM Ua wrnlu »ho Words, Utt ho proceed ed in the letter—" Come home soon,” but as often obliterated them. He did not wish to appear over anxious for her return, on her fither’sand mother’s account, who were much attached to her. But forgetting this reason for not urging her early return, he had commenced again wri ting the words, “ Coine home soon,” when a pair of soft hands were suddenly placed over his eyes, by some one who had stolen softly up behind him “ Guess my name,” said a voice in feigned tones. But he had no need to guess, lor a sudden cry of joy from a l’ttle toddling thing, told that “ Mamma” had come. How “ Mamma” was hugged and kissed all round, need not here be told. That scene was well enough in its p'ace, but would lose all its interest in telling. It may, however, be imagined without suffering any particular detriment, by all who have a fancy for such things. “ And father too!” suddenly exclaimed Mr. Gray, after he had almost smothered his wife with kisses, looking up with an expression of pleasure and surprise, at an old man who stood looking on with his good humored lace covered with smiles. “ Yes, 1 had to bring the good-for-nothing jade home,” replied the old man, advancing, and grasping his son-in-law’s hand, with a hearty grip. “ She did nothing but mope and cry all the while, and 1 don’t care if she never comes to see us again, unless she brings you along to keep her in good humor.” “ And 1 never intend going alone again,” Mrs. Gray said, holding a little chubby girl to her bo som, while she kissed it over and over again, at the same time that she pressed close up to her husband’s side. The old man understood it all. He was not jealous of Lucy’s affection, for he knew that she loved him as tenderly as ever. He was too glad to know that she was happy with a husband to whom she was as the apple of his eye In about three months Lucy made another visit “ home.” But husband and child were along this time, and the visit proved a happy one all around. Os course “ father and mother” had their jest, and their laugh, and their affectation of jealousy and anger at Lucy for her “childishness,” as they termed it, when home in May; but Lucy, though half vexed with herself for what she called a weakness, nevertheless persevered in saying, that she never meant to go any where again without Henry. “ That was settled.” Effects of Delusion. The Albany Ciiizcn, says: Monday was the day fixed upon by a miserable dreamer as the pe riod of time which was to wind up the affairs of this world. Wretched as was the silly fa.brica ! l *°n, yet many persons were found in that city so weak and credulous as to believe implicitly in all its transparent absurdities, and make preparations for the judgment. One family, consisting of tho ; husband, wife and two daughters, and another | man and wife that we have since heard of, actu ally dressed themselves in long white robes, and in long white slippers on their feet, sot all day long in patient yet confident expectation of the end of ail earthly things. Such conduct is mot exquisitely ridiculous, and yet we cannot find it in our hearts to snser or laugh at the ignorance and weakness which leads people into such deplorable absurdities. 1 hey are to be pitied, and if possible, reasoned out of such wretched folly. Odd Fellows. The origin of the order of odd fellows is of an tique date. It Was first established by the Ro man soldiers in camp after the order of the Ist®- lites during the reign of Nero, the Roman Em peror who commenced his reign A. D 55 at which time they were called teHow citizens— -1 he name of odd fellow was given to this order of men A. D. 7!) by Titus Ciesar. Emperor of Home, from singularity of notion and from their knowing each other by night as well as by day. and tor their fidelity to him and their country, he not only gave them the name of odd fellows, but at the same time as a pledge of friendship, pre sented them with a dispensation, engraved on a plate of gold having the following emblems name ly; Ihe royal arch of Titus Ciesar, the ark of the covent, the golden candlesticks, the golden ’ (' Vci ghingone great talent.) The sun for iN- U, the moon and stars for V. G., a lamb for secretary, the lion for guardian, the dove for war den, and the emblem of morality for theG. M. Dlscove'y of Glass. The accountof the origin of glass, which Pliny has handed down to us, is extremely plausible. A merchant vessel, laden with mineral alkali, having been driven ashore on the coast of Pales tine near the river Belus, the crew went iD search of provisions, and accidentally supported the kettles, upon which they dressed them, upon pieces of the mineral alkali. The river sand, on which this operation was performed, was vitrified bv its union with the alkali, and thus produced glass. The important hint thus accidentally ob tained, was soon adopted, and the art of making glass gradually improved.— Flint’s Lectures. Interesting Relic.— Royal R. Hinman, Esq. has to the Historical Society of Con necticut a hefCVy silk military sash, worn by Gen. Richard Montgomery, at the time he so unfortu nately fell, fighting for American liberty in Canada, during the war of the Revolution. New Discovery. Messers Field Perkins, discovered a rich strata of gravel last week out of which six hands dug over two hundred pennyweights of gold in three days. The importance of this discovery consists not only in its richness, but in its location. It isin a bed ot gravel lying under an other bed. The first bed had been worked out, and paid a fair profit. It may be for aught that is known as yet, that most of the old deposit mines, which were suppposed to be worked out, have still rich er beds ot gravel lying below the first slate; as in the mine here alluded to.— Uahlonega Times. Tea in Texas.— On Cypress Creek, a few miles from Houston, a shrub called Wild Tea is found in great profusion. The Telegraph states that the leaves ot this shrub so nearly resemble in taste, odor and form, the leaves of the common Young Hyson tea, that it would be difficult to distinguish them from it. Remedy for Whooping Cough. The Tennessee State Agriculturist says:— Take three cents worth of liquorice, three of rock candy, three of gum arabic, put them in a pan of water, simmer them till nearly dissolved, then add threecen's worth of paragonc and a like quanti ty of antimoniai wine. Let it cool and sip when ever the cough is troublesome, and the cure is said to be certain. Feeding Animals with Hay. A great loss is frequently sustained by feeding animals too often and giving them too large quantities at a time, in this way, by having a great pile of fodder for a long time before them, which is rendered more foul and offensive by their constantly breathing upon it while rooting it over and over, it is imperfectly eaten, and a large part perhaps wasted. To prevent this, hay should be given frequently and in small quanti ties, especially when placed in racks or mangers, as it shoul I always be when fed out. For when hay is scattered over the ground, a greater or less quantity is always wasted; and if the ground be at all muddy, half or at least, is almost sure to be trodden under foot and spoiled. of the Superior Courts of Georgia—published in compliance with the Act of December 10, 1841—containing De cisions rendered during the year 1842. A few copies left for sale at this office. [May 20 IOHN MILLEDGE, Attorney at Law, * office in the Law Range, will be thankful for any business entrusted to his care. He wnl prac tice in Burke, Scriven, and Columbia counties. Augusta, May 20. f>t ts