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MJE.3PBY. From the Fountain. A THRILLING SCENE. BY MRS. MART R. HALL. I gazed upon a sight most beautiful; It was an infant fair, encircled in A mother’s arms. How joyous was its laugh And silvery tones of self-taught music sweet, In answer to the soothing, fond caress. No lines of care were written on its brow — No tears of sorrow dimmed its radiant eye, Nor mournful sighs, bespoke a broken heart. I look’d again, it bounded o’er the plain, Chasing the butterfly with gaudy wings:— And ever and anor. did stoop to fljuck The fragrant flower” that blossom <1 in the way. Gaily her song of mirth would fhptupon The breeze; as gentle zephyrs wafted it Along, on silent, light, ®rial siting. Again I look’d, a lovely, youthful bride, Before the altar stood, and took the vow, So awful—solemn to the maiden fair. Ah! well might roses deck that maTble brow, Comparing well with those that tinged her cheek; • For pure and lovely was the blushing bride, As when at first I Mfcjv her dandling on Her mother’s knee-4r yet in childhood’s hour. a ♦ * * * * * A change—-a sad, a mournful change comes o’er “The spirit of my dream.” What means thatsad, That dt&p, heart rending wail of misery, Fmfntabes, ill clad, ill fed, and shivering With the blast of cold December’s eve I Why does that mother sleep and never hear The moaning of her little ones, as one By one they creep near by her side, and twine Their tiny arms around her neck and sigh, "Mamma awake! oh, do awake, and give us bread!” But still she answers not, —O God of heaven Be merciful! she sleeps as though it was The sleep of death! But ’tis not death—’tis worse! Oh 1 can it be, this is that lovely bride? Yes, 'tis too true j—o monster! Demon, Rum! What hast thou done I How could’* thou enter there, And with thy poisoned arrow pierce the heart Os one so pure, so lovely and so mild ? Hark! hearth’ half muttered curse burst from her lips, Behold the glazed and upturn’d eye—see ye The bloated cheek, the loathsome, palsied frame ! 0 gaze, and see the final wreck of all ; Once fair and once beloved. She loved the wine-cups’ glow in youth, and drank— The habit fastened on her like a spell, And bound her fast, from which she ne’er es caped. Down, down she rush’d, —and then I saw her borne, To her last resting place. * * * ♦ Her husband followed on—his grief had preyed Upon his heart, and sent him to the tomb. Her children too, poor, suffering ones, soon slept The long, last sleep. And thus they pass’d away, By the great Foe of all mankind who dare To drink the contents of his accursed bowl. THAT OLD STRONG BEER. Tune—“ My Old Arm Chair." I loath it—l loath it—and who is here To chide me for loathing that Old Strong Beer 1 I loved it too long—it reddened my eyes; I was hated and shunned by the good and the wise. ’Twas bound by a thousand drams to my heart, But the tie shall break—from the cup I’ll depart; I have learned full well it never can cheer; And a loathsome thing is that Old Strong Beer. I’ve watched the young wife at the closing ofday, As the husband returned, with looks bright and g*y; . , She almost worshipped him, when he smiled, And turned to the cTadle to kiss her child. Years rolled on—her husband is dead — Her health is shattered—her hopes are fled! I thought how much of misery here, I caused by using that Old Strong Beer. But ’tis past—l touch it not now; It shall ne'er pass my lips, is my solemn vow. ’Tis Beer has cursed me —l ft el this truth, While memory turns to the time of my youth. Say pot “ it is folly,” nor deem me weak For signing the Pledge, while the promise I keep; For l loath it—l loath it—and ever will sneer At him, who would give me a glass of Strong Bjamv \ Ik Influence of a Temperanc Song. "Do you think,” said a gentleman to a refor mer, “ that any thing can reform our friend W ? He is a first rate workman—generous and noble in his disposition, but lost to all good— to his family—to himself—can he be reformed V “I know not,” said the reformer, “that any thing will influence him to sign the pledge. I have plead with him—besought him—flattered him —encouraged him—but all without success. I have pointed him to his sad and sorrowful wife —to his neglected and ragged children—to his wasted property, and told him h. w much the tem perance cause has done for me; but he will not sign the pledge.” Such was the conversation a few months ago between twogentiemen of a neighboring town. From Paris, Ky., the little son of the above re former, sent the Morning Star to his father con taining the song “ Will you go?” As soon as he read it his plan was laid. He invited W to attend the next temperance meeting, and took his seat beside him. He told the President his plan. Being a splendid singer, our reformer, in one of the intervais between the speaking, struck up the song “Will you go?” W who had been his personal and intimate friend, listened with a>tonishment. He seemed to regard it as a personal invitation to himself. He at first wished himself away; but as the song proceeded, tears were seen stealing down the poor drunkard’s cheeks. Still “Will you go?” sounded in his ears. The audience looked on with almost breathless attention. At length the choruscameout again—“ Will you go?’ —poor W arose, and with the singer arm in arm, the song still going on, walked to the Secretary’s table and signed the pledge amid the cheers of a crowded house; then Irom all parts ofthe house there was one simultaneous rush to sign. W has now a good house, good furniture, and an hundred dollars in his pocket.—Cin. Morn. Star. Timing it. A minister in the Highlands of Scotland, found one of his parishioners intoxicated. The next day he called to reprove him for it. “ Its very, very wrong to get drunk,” said the dominie. “I ken that,” said the guilty person, "but then I dinna drink as meikle as you do!” “What, sir! How is that ?” asked the other in surprise. “ Why, gin it please ye,” continued the other, “ dinna ye aye tak a glass o’ whiskey and water after dinner?” “ Why, yes, Jemmy, to be sure, I take a little whiskey after dinner, merely to aid digestion!” "An dinna ye tak a glass o’ whiskey toddy everv night, before ye gang to bed ?’’ “ Yes, to be sure, I just take a little toddy at night to help me sleep!” " Weel,' continued the parishoner, “that’s jint fourteen glasses a weed, and about sixty every month. I only get paid off ance a month, and then if I’d tak sixty glasses, it wad mak me dead drunk for a week; now ye see the only dif ference is, ye time it better than I do!” This is pretty much the view most people take of this matter; a moderate drinking clergyman may talk to his drunken parishoner tilt dooms day, but he will never make him a sober man, so long as he drinks himself. We see a young man who is born in wealth— he inherits the good name of his ancestors, to gether with fortune and popularity; he sets out in his youth, and as he goes he receives from every one congratulations upon his happy pros pects —his-own breast swells with brilliant an ticipations of future success and renown; —he rises high and still higher in the estimation of his countrymen—he reaches the temple ot fame ; but alas! he is doomed never to look from its dome! And what barrier prevents thiA last and greatest step? He meets the fumes ofthe “oil of Bassareus!” He staggers—falls!—He rises again, but his very nature is poisoned;- -he loses his reputation, the equivalent of all his labor— his character is gone—he is lobbed of his fortune, and his is that most degraded of all death— the DEATH OFTUE DRUNKARD!— Good Samaritan. A Washingtonian says he could always man age Whiskey, but Champaign floored him. He thinks, perhaps, it is because Champaign was made for the “ big bugs,” and as he was but a common fellow he could’nt stand it. Some of our gentry will manage half a dozen bottles but they are not drunkards—oh no, don’t whisper such a thing.— [Organ <f- H'as/i. For Husbands. A man’s house should be his earthly paradise. It should be, of all other spots, that which he leaves with the most regret, and to which he re turns with the most delight. And in order that it may be so, it should be his daily task to provide every thing convenient and comfortable for his wife. With every provision he can possibly make, her’s will be a life « f care und toil. She i's the sentinel who can seldom, ifever, be relieved. Othi rs may sleep, but if there be one who must watch, it is she. She ought, therefore, to be fur nished with every comfort within the means of her husband. Generally, every shilling expend ed by the husband for the accommodation of his wife in her domestic operations, is returned upon him fourfold—if not precisely in pecuniary ad vantage, though this is often true, it will be found in the order, peace, and happiness of the familv. To the Editors of the Columbus Enquirer : Gentlemen: In compliance with a resolution passed by the Mountain Creek Temperance So- 1 ciety, I proceed to make public, through your va luable paper, the proceedings of this Society, with its present strength. Ten years ago the 2nd of last June, this Asso ciatian was organized, and has been in regular operation ever since; and though its influence has been seen to die away for a time, yet it has been gradually gathering strength with every year, until it now numbers many of our most re spectable and influential citizens. The opera tions of this Society have been chiefly confined, for the last three or four years, to Whitcsville, and its vicinity—and though the scope of its ope rations has been limited, yet it now contains more than Two Hundred and Fifty members. Our plans of management, for the present, are as fol lows: We meet semi-monthly, at our Temper ance Hall—(a house that was built as a grocery, but its owner signing our pledge, has kindly of fered his house as a temperance hall) —on Satur day evenings, about half pas' six o’clock. There is generally a speaker appointed at our previous meeting,to open the meeting with a tem|ierance speech- -after which, the President calls upon gentlemen to address the meeting, and the pledge is ntly exhibited and signatures called for. This course of proceeding we find to answer a very good end, and would therefore recommend to all similar Societies, the adoption of like rules. 1 can say that this cause is making considerable advancement in this community, as the experi ence of seven years will bear me out in this con clusion. When 1 first became acquainted with this part of the State, in December, 1835, this cause was then in its incipient state Grog-shops and intemperance in all of its haggard forms, were visible in all parts of our community;—but, as I believe, through the moial influence of this Society, these shops of misery and vice have be come few -and many of those who formerly visit ed them, have become sober men and good citi zens. J would reccommend to all Temperance Socie ties frequent meetings, so that the subject may be agitated, as 1 believe that the cause we advocate will never lose any thing by being constantly in vestigated. JNO. J. LIT ILE, Secretary. A gentleman the other dav, in arguing a gainst signing the pledge, said: When I am sick, 1 can take a little gin and peppermint easier than any other medicine. There is nothing strange in this, and we shouldn’t wonder if he were taken sick a dozen tunes a day for the sake of the medicine. When Whitfield preached before the seamen at New York, he had the following bold appos trophe in his semion: “ Well, my boys, we have a clear sky, and are making fine headway over a smooth sea, before a light breeze, and we shall Soon loose sight of lend. Rut uiha* moans this sudden lowering oftne heavens, and that dark cloud arising in the western horizon 1 Haik! Don’t you hear the distant thunder! Don’t you see those flashes ot lightning 1 There is a storm gathering! Every man to his duty! How the waves rise and dash against the ship! The air is dark ! The tempest rages! Our masts are gone! Theshipison her beam ends! What next 1” It is said that the unsuspected tars reminded of former perils on the deep, as if struck by the pow er of magic, arose and with united voices and minds exclaimed, “ Take to the long boat.” Au Ugly Customer. Don't put on no Extras.’ —A wager was made a few days since on board a steamboat, between a couple of jokers, one of whom, pointing to an ex tremely ugly man, bet a bottle ot wine that an uglier customer could not be produced. The other, who had seen one of the firemen as he passed on board the boat—a man whose face was screwed out of all shape— at once took up the bet and started down stairs for his man. The joker had an impediment in his speech, but he never theless soon made known his business to the fireman, and obtained his consent to show him self to decide the wager. W hen inside the social hall, the ugly man whose nose was on one side of his face and his eyes on the other, began to screw and work them about, to give his face a greater degree of ugliness. ‘S-s-top,’ said his backer, * D-o-n’t nut on n-n-no extras. St-st and jest as the Lord made you— you can’t be beat!’ The other acknowledged that he had lost, and paid the wager.— N. O. Die. Sharp Repartee. A countryman sowing his ground, two smart fellows riding that way, one of them called to him with an insolent air— ‘ Well, honest fellow,’ said he, ‘ ’tis your busi ness to sow, but we reap the fruits of your labor.’ To which the countryman replied, "Tis very likely you may, for I am sowing hemp.’ One of the papers states lhat the Boston la dies are holding lemonade parties. A large punch bowl of water is provided, which is sweet ened by the young ladies all placing their lips to the brim. The old maids then look in it, and the lemonade is “ done did.” A Sorry Man.—Dan. Marble tells a story about a Yankee tailor dunning a man for the amount of his bill. The man said he “ was sorry very sorry indeed, that he couldn’t pay it.”— “Well,” said the tailor, “ I took you for a man that would be sorry, but if v o u arc sorrier than I am. I’ll quit.” BOOK AND JOB PRINTING, Os every description, neatly and promptly executed at j the Office Os the Washingtonian, vix : Business Cards, (Steamboat Receipts, Ball Tickets, Rail Road Riueiptj, ! Invitation Tickim, Hand Bills, Circulars, Hobse Bills, . Checks, Notes, StaOe Bills, Bill Heads, Show Bins, Catalogues, Labels, Bills of Lading, Pamphlets, fcc tc. LAW BLANKS, Os the latest and most approved forms, always on hand ] or printed to order at short notice, on the most £ reasonable terms. BOOK BIN I»ERY & BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, ACUUSTA, OEO. B LA NK BOOKS, of every description, made to order, , *-* and all other kind of Books neatly bound. June 11th, 164-2. f, g. BTOY. LAST NOTICE. | T has hecome necessary, in order to enable the sub scriber to pay his debts, and to keep him from going to law, that all Itersons indebted to the iate firm of J Morris & Co, (either by note or account) should come’ forward immediately and settle up; and all those to whom the concern is indebted, will present their ac counts for settlement. The books are placed in the hands of Mr. B. B. Russell, who is fully authoiiied to collect and receipt—he may be found at the Cleik’s of. fice, in the Court-house. JEREMIAH MORRIS, Surv’g Copartner. A EL persons indebted to J, Morris, individually, are , earnestly requested to come fain aid, and settle their accounts with him. He maj IS% OT d at the of fice of the Vk ashingtonian, opposite he I’o.Wifhce Jan. 7th 1843. \j s(f SANDS SS A APAR!iI<LA^ pOR the removal a?! peimanem cure of all disease aiismg Irom an impure state of th. Moo'd, or habit* of the sj stem, nanelj Scrofula, o> King', Lust, Hhtu malum, Obstinate < * ieneims Eruptions , Pimples: or Pus tuloon the fact, hi tches, Biles, t Are me Sere Lyes, I "'"f H " ynt "> ’IsLIn, Scald Head, Ewarg,me..t and s ain oj the Bones and Joints S übbosn Utests, Syphilitic j Symj toms, Sciatica, or Lumbago, and diseases aiising from an injudicious Hst of !Heicu>y,*iscielts, or Biopsy, expo,we or imprudence in life, jjlso, CA.onic, Cerud tutionul Dtsoi ders V'itl be removed by • his pieput of ion. Its timely administration has been attenu. d with the happiest results in many anomalous affection*; but it I is chiefly intended to fill the \ oid which exists between | cathartic and aperient medicines, hence its modus ipsr andi is that of an alterative directly ; —indirectly piov ing a lasting tonic to the system. Diseases of the ossc ous and gland ulai system, also of the joints anti liga ments, are safely an.lceituinly cured by its use, as the peculiarity of its operation consists in removing the germ or cause of disease, ana the health of the patient is speedily restored. Sarsaparilla has enjoyed a high reputation in the treatment and cute of diseases foi many years, but the value of no other article in the matcira Sledica, that at one time held so high a rank, has at oilier* been placed so low : the cause of which is chiefly owing to th great vaiiation in the manner of its preparation, an-T I want of care in selectingthe proper article. A distm > Kwj.Uodmodi.olw.n_. many years in the ( lection of country which produces the best quality of | Sarsapanlla, truly observes, “of six or eight species of the root which I found growing in the woods, 1 never lound but one to manifest to the taste any of the sensible properties of ihegeuume medical SarsapaiiUa,the rest be-ing insipid and nearly inert.” As the medical pro. session do not art as their own Pharmaceutists, but lely on the skill of ihe Apothecary for preparing and compounding different formulas, it is a matter of the ut most importiuice that there should be a conect stand , am preparation of Sarsaparilla, on which the ‘Faculty - i and public generals can rely u ith implicit coufidence j -such is the article now offered. It combines the Utile cum Dult e, and in numeious instances has given speedy relief and made a perfect cuie w hen the patient vas apparently last v erging to the grave. The erODrl etorshavedevoted nvsay years in experimenting and testing various modes of preparation to enable them to concentrate in the most efficient foi m ail the medicinal value of the root, and this most desirable result has been at last triumphantly accomplished In- means of an entirely new, ingenious and costly apparatus. 7he Sarsaparilla is combined with other articles selected wholly from the vegetable kingdom, all of w hich are the most powerful purifiers of the blood : and these are concentrated into a fluid extract of great power. The patient therefore who uses this preparation has all con i bll '® d that can be llsed fur the removal of his complaint 7 he numerous objec'ious to different foi ms in w hich | Sarsaparilla has been heretofore prescribed are well | . d i ,he quantify of sugar contained in the syrup w ill in most instances nauseate and surfeit the stomach, it a sufficient dose be taken to be of any benefit-the | decoction and infusion being so liable to spoil, corobin, ed with the difficulty of prepai ation, render them both comparatively useless and inert; hence, the superior value and efficacy of the article now under considera tion. In addition to the otheradvantagesofthis preparation it wiU be found exceedingly palatable, so that even to a child it mnj be readily administered, and to the most delicate person it might be given, without offending or disagreeing with the stomach. As the addition of mineral poisons is frequently ob jected to, this preparation is guarantee.; entirely iree from any thing of that nature, leaving it to the judge ment of the, physician or patient to make such addi ti°n", an d in such quantities as the case may lequire. i Sand’s Sarsaparilla is adapted to all the various case* w here the medicinal virtues of the root are required, ! a . nd in prder to derive the full advantages of the pn-pa -1 tion, it is recommended to pay regard to the diet, avoid ing salt food, high seasoned meats and stimulating , drinks, and to keep the bowels regular. in many cases of Diseases of the Skin, an external | application is also necessary-in such it is recom | mended to use Sands’s Remedv for Salt Kheum, w hich ! together with the use of the'Sarsaparilla internally, cannotfailto cure and eradicate the disease. 0U“ The most satisfactory testimonials may be seen where this medicine is sold. 1 Prepared and sold at wholesale and retail, at. for ex portation, by A B. SANDS tk t o. Druggists and Che mists, Granite Buildings, 273 Broadway, coiner ol Chamber street, N. w York. Price, One Dollar. Sold by special appointment in Augusta, by HAVILAND, KISLEY & CO. Sept 3. 13 I2t] Druggists. INTEREST TABLES—Patent Revolving Interest -*■ Tables, calculated at the rate of 8 per cent, being the law ful interest of Georgia. A few copies of those con venient tables on hand. Price 50 cents. For sale at this office. (Ang. 6