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I and crime—blasphe-j --bed. On this subject,) be, no difference of rse, unless the above < he citizens ofAugus countenance it, must lity! Does not this very conscience, and ith a sense ot partici o avoid inisconstruc >marked, that toavoid he guilt ol a nefarious essary that we should; t only that we should r of it. But of this ■ again. We will next inquire mto the reasons; which have reconciled the community to I the license system. They are two—to I; obtain revenue, and to limit and control a I traffic, which, it is thought, would be oth- J eraise uncontrollable and illimitable. % In relation to revenue, it may be replied, there never was a greater mistake, since | the expences incurred in consequence of I] the traffic, greatly exceed the amount re ■ ceived for giving it legal sanction. When I this fact is denied, the proof will be ad s' duced. But suppose, for a moment, the I reverse to be the case—then, we ask, ¥ shall it be said that we obtain revenue by a corrupting system, acting upon ourselves, iour children and our servants' Who else compose the community ? Was there ever so mad a system tolerated ? —-a sys tem ofcorruption, ruin and death !—to its authors, their children, or their property! And if to obtain revenue, it is defencible, why not, for the same object, license gambling and lewdness ?—They w ill only i operate on the same classes—ourselves!— 1 j our children! —our servants ! In relation to the bettor regulation of II the traffic by licensing it, we at present 1 only say, that the laws against its disor- I tiers, would be just as effectual, if licenses 1 were refused, as now—in our opinion, | much more so, because they would be I sustained by the virtuous public opinion |j which abo'isdied the system, and indignant- I ly hurls 1 back the awful responsibilities I of this traffic upon those who have the I temerity, before God and men, to perse- I vwc in doing what all acknowledge to be [ wrong in itself, and destructive in its con- I sequences. Would it not, then, be better, while we retain and enforce the laws against all disorders, to repeal all which in any way give sanction to vice ? W e have been favored by one of our fair readers with the following contribu tion wherewith to grace our columns.— The tale is excellent, and the moral still | more so; and though we procured it half against the will of the writer, I’m sure she will not seriously chide us for making this use of the paper, when wc remind her, that we do, thereby, only insist that she shall act out her own moral.—‘[Ed. For the Washingtonian. flueutial as I effect.” The Lake was one of peaceful beauty. The banks, sloping gently to the water’s edge, were covered with richest verdure ; and so luxuriant was the growth around, that the spreading foliage of many a tree and shrub descended to the water, and laved their rustling leaves under its trans parent surface. Not a ripple disturbed its placid surface; but, alas! on this very account, the atmosphere along its margin was extremely pestilential, and the inhab itants sighed to think that they must be banished from that fair land on account of dire disease and death. In vain was the atmosphere over the lake agitated by clouds and storms; the lightning would dash, and the thunder reverberate from cloud to cloud, and still Lake Mora main tained its state of calm repose. At length, sad and dejected, the inhab- : itants assembled on its margin to take a lingering farewell look; when a man, hoary with years, and in whose counten- : ance was depicted deep thoughtfulness, i broke the silence that reigned, by making 1 the following suggestion : i “The cause of the pestilence might, i perhaps, be removed,” said the old man, < “and the waters purified, by agitating its < depths, and thus exposing to the corrective < and healthful influence of the sun every j portion of the infected water.” Good! But how was this to be effected ?j< Fo sail over that water, and “plough its < miif iwnrimi - « i i in unim | surface” with the light skiff, would be cer-jr (tain death to the navigator; and even f were this practicable, still, the surfaced only would be agitated, and the depths of f the lake would remain undisturbed. < “We must wait until we can obtain the jl means for making this experiment,” said < !a man of quiet gravity. j< “Wait!” exclaimed a youth, “ Can well not think of some plan at once—let us notd delay!” j 1 . But in vain—means were not within, 1 | reach, and the greater portion of the as-1 1 sembled throng had decided with the first!* speaker, that it was better to go away and wait patiently—when a very little child, 1 who had left his boyish sports to listen to, 1 the discussion, exclaimed, in a low tone,! 1 “O that I were a man!—Then threw l himself on the grass, and rested his head - on his little fair hands, until the golden curls almost concealed his dark blue eyes. ; 1 At last he started to his feet, and looked around. This action drew to him the attention ' of the surrounding group ; yet the child 1 observed it not, but continued his search ing glance along the ground. At length, with a brightened counten ance, he spied a pebble—a single pebble— and caught it up in his hand: lie then walked slowly to the edge of the lake, and with all his little strength threw the peb ble! It fell on the water; the surface was broken, and circle after circle was 1 seen widening and widening away, in the distance. The little boy stood, and gazed on the water; hut the old man said, “Fellow-sufferers! This little boy has thrown a pebble, and see ! the surface jis disturbed; now if each of us should (throw a stone, or piece, of rock, propor-j tionate to our strength, shall we not suc ceed in agitating the very depths?” A shout of applause followed the sug gestion of the old man, and each of his! companions, with alacrity, repaired to ai neighboring quarry, and very soon, stone after stone was hurled by strong arms; the infected water was brought to the sur face ; the sun shone brightly all day, and the stagnant lake was purified. The old man, as he turned to go away to his home, patted the head of the golden! haired child; and the little boy said— “l am glad now, that I threw my peb-! ble into the water!” * * * Reader! have you “thrown your peb ble” for the Temperance cause ? For the Washingtonian. Messrs. Editors —As a friend of Tem perance and a member of the Washing tonian .Society of this city, I desire to 'tender the humble testimony of my appro bation of the praiseworthy efforts of the officers of the society, in their attempts to accomplish the good of their Fellow men, and to express, in common With every lover of order and sobriety, my high sense of gratification, at the unparallelled suc cess which has so signally crowned their endeavors. The writer is not ambitious of appear ing in the columns of a paper, and would leave the subject of Temperance to those capable of doing it the justice its import ance merits, but that he holds it incumbent on every advocate of good order and tno rality*, to contribute, as occasion requires, his mite to the common stock, for the gen eral advancement of the cause, whether it he in holding up the perpetrators of vice and immorality to public scorn and deris ion, or in proper commendation of those engaged in the advancing the cause of moral reform. It requires not a scrutinizing eye to be cast around to discern the progress made, and the pleasing change that has been wrought as by magic, in the aspect as well interests of our city, within the short space of eighteen months past.—No, the most casual observer can but acknow ledge abundant evidence of the happy . results of temperance influence amongji us. j 1 Formerly, you were met daily, as busi-;' ness called you in the streets, by the reeling, staggering inebriate—and your . eyes were saluted, in the business parts of the city, as well as in all bye-ways and alleys, with the host of retail grocc- 1 ries that recently disgraced the city, j Those demoralizing scenes have nearly f entirely vanished from our sight, under t the genial influence of the temperance!? reform. The inebriate has been trans-j formed from a demon, the terror of hsisj Tamil}'and nuisance of his neighbors, to! an orderly,sober, and iuduslrious member of the community. And being compelled to make a virtue of necessity, most of I those heretofore engaged in the retail | of alcohol, prompted by self-interest, have, after sad experience, found that ;their business had left them, wisely de termined to invest the capital, before I employed in the vile traffic of brutalizing | their fellow mortals, into more profitable and laudable channels. Thus we find the reformation of the present generation of drunkards, not only operates beneficially to every individual subject reclaimed, hut at the same time insures the future success of temperance, for the most palpable of all reasons, viz: Intemperance is an acquired, not a na tural habit; and the retail shops, the nurseries of those habits, being compelled; to abandon the business, the rising gen eration will be beyond the baneful influ ence of the facility which has been af forded the present generation for becom ing drunkards. None but the all-sccing eve can know the number of mothers and cbildien whose tears have been dried and whose aching hearts have been cheered and gladdened, by the reclamation of a hus band and father, from degradation and ruin, to a kind and affectionate compan ion and doating parent; and but few of this community can estimate how many families are now amply provided with not only flip necessaries, but the comforts of life, who but for the happy changes in I the habits of a husband and father, would at this time he ekeing out a miserable ex istence in wretchedness and want. I Only occasional instances of this na ! lure come to public view; but a sufficient number, to convince those engaged in Ipromoting the Temperance cause, of the truth of the fact, that there is no calcu lating the good that has already been accomplished. To the officers and members of the Washington Society, I would say, be en couraged from a retrospect of the past; land go on with lively anticipations as to j the results of the future. If in so brief ja space you have accomplished so much, ! under so many obstacles, what may you inot hereafter achieve, now that the path is open and the way clear ? Redouble your diligence, and resolve never to re lax in your efforts, so long as a drunkard remains to be reclaimed. Guided by such I motives and impelled by such resolutions, you will accomplish results far beyond 1 your most sanguine expectations : be sides which, you will have the pleasing reflections of having been the humble instruments of effecting some small good in your day and generation. Sobriety. ; DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. To Clean Looking Glasses. —Take Ja newspaper or a part of one, according to the size of the glass. Fold it small, and dip it into a basin of clean cold wa ter. When thoroughly wet, squeeze it out in your hand as you would a sponge, and then rub it hard all over the face of the glass, taking care that it is not so wet as to run down in streams. In fact, the paper must be only completely moisten ed or damped all through. After the glass has been well rubbed with the wet paper, let it rest a few minutes; and then go over it with a fresh dry newspaper (folded small in your hand) till it looks clear and bright—which it will almost immediately and with no farther trouble. This method (simple as it is) is the best and most expeditious for cleaning mirrors, and it will be found so on trial-—giving a; clearness and polish that can be produced, by no other process. It is equally con venient, speedy, and effective. The in side of window panes may he cleaned in this manner, to look beautifully clear; ! the windows being first washed on the outside. Also the glasses of spectacles, j&c. The glass globe of an astral lamp may be cleaned with newspaper in thej above manner. Ladies at this season, it will be well for you to know that the fumes of brimstone will remove fruit stains and iron mould jfrom linen and cotton. Moisten the part stained with cold water, then hold it over the smoke of burning brimstone and the! jstain will disappear. (IttSTA L'JtICES = Ss a .. f CURRENT, | ~ i CIUFULLT CORRECTED WFEKLV. ' igj jj 1 BaCging, Hemp Tow. .... Gunny... • Bale Rope Bacon, Hog r0mu1...... Hams 5h0u1der5.,,...... Sides Beef, Smoked Bitter, Goshen j North Carolina...: : Country j , Coffee, Green prime Cuba., Ordinary to good.. ' St. Domingo Rio Laguira ' Porto Ric 0,...... Java Mocha I! Candles, Sperm , Tallow, Georgia. do. Northern. , Cheese, American English Crackers, Augusta made.. Northern , Cigars, Spanish ’. American liCor.x ' Fodder ] Fish, Herrings Mackerel, No. 1 ....: do. No. ‘2 j do. No. 3 i • Flour, Canal i Baltimore W patent Country j Feathers Ginger i Gunpower, Dupont’s fff .. I B'asting Glass, 10 * IS 8* 10 j Iron, Russia Swedes, assorted Hoop r Sheet Nail Rods i Lead, Bar ! Sheet Leather, Sole $ Upper j Calt'Skins Lard 1 Molasses, N. Orleans.... }lavana English Island.. Nails Oils, Lamp Linseed t Tanners 1 Oats Peas B Paints, Red Lead White Lead Spanish Brown... 1 Yellow Ochre Pepper, Black Raisins, Malaga 1 Muscatel Bloom Rice, Prime ; Inferior to good } Sugars, New Orleans Havana white f do. brown.... Muscovado St. Croix J Porto Rico Lump Loaf J Double refined.... Spice Soap, American, No. L .... 1 do. No. 2... ( Salt, Liverpool ground... , Steel, German Blistered 1 Shot, all sizes.,. - Tobacco, N. Carolina T Virginia r Twine 2 Tea, Bohea.. 1 Souchong Hyson Gunpowder EXCHANGE TABLE. —Specie Basis. Augusta Notes. Mechanics’ Bank par. Brunswick Bank “ : Bank of Augusta “ Augusta Insurance & Banking Co “ 5 1 Branch Georgia Hail Road “ ,| Branch State of Georgia. “ Savannah Notes. i State Bank “ N Marine and Fire Insurance Bank “ j Planters’ Bank “ .1 Central Rail Road Bank 12 dis. Country Notes. t State Bank- Branch, Macon .......... par 2 Other Branches State Bank “ Commercial Bank. Macon “ • Milledgeville Bank “ . Georgia Rail Road Bank, Athens City Council of Augusta “ t Ruekersville Bank “ . Branch Marine & Fire Insurance Bank “ St. Mary’s Bank “ r i Brandi Central R. R. Bank, Macon... 12 dis. ..jCentral Bank 8 a 10 “ | Exchange Bank of Brunswick No sale. 11 Insurance Bank of Columbus, Macon.. “ “ Phoenix Bank, Columbus “ “ Bank of Hawkinsville 5 dis. t City Council of Milledgeville Uncertain. , City Council of Columbus “ L City Council of Macon “ , | Monroe Rail Road Bank Broke ' j Bank of Darien and Branches “ • Chattahoochie R, R. and Banking Co.. “ , | Western Bank ot Georgia “ ; Bank of Columbus “ Planters & Mechanics Bank Columbus “ Bank of Ocmulgee “ ; Georgia G pr. ct. Bonds for specie,.... 715 pr.il Georgia 8 pr. ct. Bonds 92 cts. South Carolina Notes, ! Charleston Banks par. Bank of flainbuig “ Country Banks “ Alabama Notes 17 a 20 dis. Checks. New York Sight J prem.! Boston j Philadelphia j “ ' Baltimore j “ i Lexington J “ ;i Richmond, Va par. t Savannah “ i Charleston “ | s[E©, in this city, on Wednesday morning last, after a short illness, JOHN, infant son ■,*' James and Mary McCalferty, aged one year, 7 months and 22days. ;• lt Suffer little Children to come unto me, and forbid I them not—for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.” list of Payments to the Washingtonian. C<? * The following persoruhavy paid their subscrip tion to the Washingtonian, up to June 10t1i,1544. Augi-sta—Robert Reed, Arr.orv Eihfeyl Oliver Dau- Wm. .McLaughlin, Nelson Carter. Cimming—Wm. Erwin McDoxough—Elijah Foster. j I A W - | vino associated themselves in the practice of Law, under the firm of S N E A I) & M I L • LEDGE, will devote (heir unremitting atten tion to the duties of their profession, and solicit lor thelirm the business of their individual friends. They will practice in all the counties oft he i Middle, and Lincoln and Warren Counties, of j the Northern Circuit ; also, the Court of Com-' j mon Pleas of this City. One of them may at all times during business ! hours, he found at their office in llie Law Range, over the Post office, JOHN C. SNEAD, ' JOHN MILLEDGE- Augusfa, Ga. August Bth, 1843. Au<r 12 10 ts S. T. CHAPMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office third door above the Augusta Bank. July 22 7 ts TFR. JOHN MILLEN, Office No. 147, North side Broad-street, below Eagle and Phoenix Hotel, Augusta. fJunc 10 Jy I'IECISIONS of the Superior Courts i of Georgia—published in compliance with | the Act of December 10, 1811—containing De cisions rendered during the year 1812. A few copies left for sale at this office. [May 20 i ROOK Bindery and Blank Book Man ufactory, opposite the Post Office, and ad joining the office of the Augusta Washingtonian. June 10 ly ] . T. S. STOY. fl%v_ . LIVERY AND SALE STABLES. The undersigned respectfully informs his friends and ** 1 fJhz. the public, that lie has taken the Stables on Ellis street, formerly known as Gued ron’s Lower Stables, and more recently kept by Mr. N. Ballingul. which are now undergoing thorough repair. These Stables are large, airy and commodious,with splendid Dry lots attached. Every attention will be paid to the Drovers, and charges moderate, according to the times. 1 will also keep on hand Vehicles of every de scription and fine Horses, to hire, on reasonable terms. CHARLES McCOY. ‘ Augusta, August 12 10 4m It KM JED Y FOR WORMS. TMIE Compound Syrup of Pink Rod, prepared by the subscriber, from t he origin al receipt of the late Dr. M. Antony. This pleasant and safe preparation is recom mended, as one of the effectual remedies for expelling Worms from the system. For sale, in quantities to suit purchasers. July 1 4 tf] WM. HAINES, Jr. tWM. HAINES, Jr. (Succes. sor to Garvin &. Haines,) Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Drugs, Medi cines, Paints, Oils, Glass, Dye-Stuffs, Perfumery, Surgicallnstruments, &c. &c. —Has now on hand a select assortment of the above ar ticles, for sale at low prices and on moderate terms. All orders executed with neatness and despatch. WM. HAINES, Jr. No. 232 Broad-street, Augusta. June 18 1 ts CHARLES E. GRENVILLE & CO. | FJ OOKSELLERS and Stationers, 244 Broad-street, offers for sale, at wholesale and retail, a large assortment of School,Classical, Medical, Law and Miscellaneous Books; togeth er with Blank Books, Paper, Paper Hangings, Gluills, Metallic Pens, Fine Cutlery, and i Stationery of every description, Music, Musical Instruments, and every article usually called for in a Bookstore. Law and Medical Libraries furnished on tho most liberal terms. Schools, Academies, and Literary Institutions supplied at the lowest prices. June 10 T ts TIN MANUFACTORY. fpINNER’S Work of every description made to order, at. short notice, such as BATHING TUBS, FACTORY CANS, CALENDERS, OIL STANDS, (from I up to 100 gallons.) PATENT COFFEE POTS, of all sizes, to suit hotels or private families, PATENT BOILERS, for washing or heat ing water for Baths. |Gr All the above mentioned articles made of Double tin. A regular assortment of TIN WARE kept constantly on hand, to suit merchants or pedlers- All kinds of ROOFING and GUTTERS made and repaired, i.ow for cash. The above business superintended bv E. E. SCOFIELD, Jackson-street, between the Globe Ho tel and Rail Road Depot. Augusta, June 17 2 ly Georgia Agricultural Repository, Iron and Brass Foundry. . TTSHE subscribers (successors to Rob | krt Pinup & Sox,) having completely re fitted and added additional Machinery to their ; Shops, are prepared to execute any orders they may be favored with, for Agricultural Imple ments or Castings, in cither Brass or Iron, with neatness and despatch, and at as low, if not low er prices, than any similar establishment in this place. Having a good 6tock of materials on hand, and competent workmen, they feel confi dent that they will give satisfaction to all who may entrust them with their work. ALEXANDER PHILIP & CO. June 10 1 8t 1 8 BRICK FOR SALE.— M. The subscriber has on hand 150,000 Common Brick, 25,000 Well Brick, also 10,000 Cornish and Water Tabic Brick, suitable; for binding for Door Yards or Garden Walks; all of which are well burnt, and for sale low, at the yard, or can be delivered at any place in the city or on the Sand Hill. His residence is near the yard. Orders left at. the post office will be immediately attended to. 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