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exhibition of the Blind. At the exhibition of the pupils of the New-York institution for the blind, the exercises were highly interesting. The following piece of poetry was composed for the occasion, by Frances Jane Cro shy, one of the pupils, who has been blind ever since she was one year old; and her sense of touch is not so delicate as to en able her to read with raised letters. THE BLirO) GIBL’s ADDRESS. They tell ua ot the starry train That sparkles in yon sky of blue; When gently o’er the verdant plain, Mild Evening sheds its pensive hue; And of the glorious orb of day, That 'lumes the specious earth we tread: But vain, alas! its golden ray, Upon our sightless eyes is shed ! They tell us of the landscape fair, The gushing fount,the pleasant shade; OfSpring’s young flower’s that blossom there, In nature’s lovely garb arrayed. The smile that decks the human face, The brilliant eye, the joyous brow! Arc beauties we may never trace, A rayless midnight shrouds us now. But why, ah why the falling tearl Why heaves the sad, unbidden sigh 1 The lamp of knowledge, bright and fair, Pours lustre on our mental eye. And oh, Religion’s heavenly ray, Our bosom lights with sacred love, And bids us look from earth away, To an eternal world above. To us our Father hath denied The blessings he on you bestows: Yet sweetly now our moments glide lie gives us friends to soothe our woes. And though wo never can express The gratitude to you we owe, God, your benevolence will bless, And his approving smile bestow. TEMPER A WOE. The Broken Leg. - BY A. F. E. LAXGIiEIX. Go fetch a quart of Sack ; put a toast in’t, Well, if I be sorted such another trick I'll Have my brains ta’on out and buttered, And give them to a dog for a new year’s gift. Shaktpemre. Bonnard appeared at all times, and every where, before mid-day, a prudent and amiable man, but after dinner, and in the evening, he was not always precisely st). In fact, he was a true son of the an cient Germans, so often reproached for a love of drinking, and knew no greater en joyment, than that of singing amidst con vivial friends, the inspiring songs of “En joy the charm of life”—“With laurel crown the flowing bowl,” and in empty ing out a flask of good old Hochheimer, as an accompaniment. Had he been satis tied with one flask, nobody would havo had a right to say aught against him, especial, ly as his income permitted it; but one flask ever and anon called for another, coupled with the proverb, “(hat a man cannot stand upon one leg,” or “that three all the world over is a lucky num ber.” Alas! he was not at a loss to tind wise saws and proverbs, as an excuse for a fourth, fifth, and even a sixth flask. The. mother, sisters, and brothers, with whom he resided, had the mortification of seeing him return home almost every night, perfectly intoxicated. Their most urgent remonstrances were fruitless, and they began to think that his drunkenness was incurable. Laura, Bonnard’s sweet heart, thought so too, for after innumera ble little quarrels, a complete breach was at length made between the tw r o lovers, who indeed were almost as much ns be trothed. From that moment he sank deeper. He had until this time, from a respect to Laura, maintained at least the outward appearance of good manners, but now he became a shameless and notorious drunk T ard. No night passed, that he had not a scuffle w ith watchmen, or slept off his in toxication in a round-house. His health thereby began visibly to be injured, and his fortune to melt away. In short, he was upon the brink of ruin. Two of his friends, who, although they often drank with him, always kept them selves within the bounds of moderation, were much grieved at his conduct, and re solved to reclaim the drinker, by a meth od not the most common in the w’orld. \Y ith this view they one evening accom panied. Bonnard to a public wine-cellar, and appeared in particularly high spirits. Bonnard’s favourite Hochheimer, was called for, and they encouraged him to qua ft'as much of it as ho. liked, and that was no small dose. He drank himself into the clouds. Towards midnight, the two friends be gan to yawn, shut their eyes, and seemed to fall asleep. Bonnard was delighted, for he could now r drink another flask Wit hout being reproved by them. Before however he had finished it, intoxication reached its highest pitch, and he at length fell dep rived of reason, into a sound and death-like sleep, His friends instantly started up from ] 2jtheir pretended slumber, shook and jogged! s | him, and to their great joy found that he! 1 exhibited no symptoms of wakefulness, j “By a sign which was previously agreed; 1 upon, they now called in a surgeon, who - was waiting in the adjoining apartment. | i He immediately entered, bringing with x him splints and other implements for a broken leg, and soon laced up the right limb of the sleeper, as tightly as if it had been most dangerously fractured. Upon this they sprinkled water upon his face, and gave a fearful thundering cry. The sleeper started up—seized instant iy his leg w hich the splints squeezed, and wished to rise from the chair; his friends however held him fast, crying out, “Un fortunate man! stir not—you have receiv ed a dangerous contusion. We had scarcely fallen asleep till in attempting to go down stairs, you fell, broke your leg, and fainted. Upon that w’e awakened, raised you up, and caused you to be dress- s > ed. In heaven’s name! stir not for your life! We have ordered a litter, and it will l>e here immediately to carry you home.” Bonnard was delirious; —his fancy magnified the pressure of the splints to lie the pain of a real broken limb, and never once imagining that he was deceived, permitted himself to be borne home la menting. There his family received him as w’as concerted, with tears and wailings. For four weeks he continued to be visited by the surgeon, who kept his leg squeezed in to a case, so that he could not move him self, nor even entertain a suspicion of his own perfect health. So Jong an impris onment was unbearable; he cursed wine as the cause of his misfortunes, and made a solemn vow never to get drunk in fu ture. At the expiration of a month, the sur geon informed him the cure was com pleted. He went as if upon eggs to save his broken leg, and his first walk was to the house of his sweetheart, whom he anx iously entreated to forget the past, and . ; once more to reinstate him in her affec tions. She promised both on condition j of a temperate year’s probation. He kept it manfully, and then became the husband of his Laura, and continued during the course of his life, an orderly, respectable • man, who never at any one time drank • ! more than he could carry. After several years, Bonnard, for the first time, discovered the trick that had been played upon him ; he thanked his friends heartily for it, and began once more to tread firmly on his right leg, the straining of which he had always until then most carefully avoided. The Watchman of the South contains | the following Letter from a ‘Public Pros- ] ecutor’ in Virginia, of whom the editor . speaks as an old esteemed friend. I have been a public prosecutor in five , courts off and on, for 58 years, and I can ; now declare, I believe, that three fourths J of the criminal prosecutions proceeded, t as appeared from the evidence, from in temperance; that at the time the act was perpetraited, the criminals were in ' an excessive state of intoxication ! from j the immediate use of ardent spirits. For J 15 or 20 years after the Temperance So cieties went into operation, so evident j was the change for the better, in the 1 ' manners and morals of my fellow-citi- ' zens, that I had the curiosity to get from the clerk, a list of all the prosecutions, f criminals, that had taken place ten years • prior to the Temperance Societies going [ into operation, and the list came to a con siderable amount. How many do you | think Sir, (said I to the Clerk,) for you • arraigned the criminals, and I prosecuted them, and both of us heard the evidence, proceeded from intoxication, by the im- moderate use of ardent spirits? One j half, at least, said he; and 1 give my cer tificate at the bottom of the list, which I 5 have shewn to many ministers of the gos- • pel, and other persons, and they express ed their astonishment. And Ido again 1 make my solemn declaration, that the ' immoderate and excessive use of ardent spirits, was the efficient cause of the pro- j secutions! That man, is in an excessive state of 1 intoxication, is a madman for the time * being; this I knew for a long life of ob- j servation and experience. I was once a | 1 rooper ot a Voluntary Company of Cavalry, 62 in number, as fine a troop of j young gentleman of family and fortune ■as ever drew a sword. After thirty j ; years, I enquired of a brother trooper, ( how many of their company were then , ; alive. He said that it often made him i melancholy, when he thought of the mor- ! tality of his brother troopers—Count ‘ ' them: there is yourself, myself, and five others, mentioning their names. How . many do you think came at an early and l I middling age, to an untimely grave ? 1 , one half! But before their deaths, a i . great many brought themselves, their i : wives and children, to sore distress and i poverty. But only about twenty years i since the Temperance Society had gone 1 into operation—a wonderful change has taken place. The greatbodv of the peb : pie, I have been acquainted with for fifty ! years, and they were always the most kind, generous, hospitable and civil peo -1 pie I ever knew; and to those noble and excellent traits of character, above men.' |tioned, they have, under the influence of the Temperance Societies, superadded piety, religion and morality. About twenty years ago, when the Temperance : j Societies were first instituted, some of the 1 Societies, by their constitution permitted i wine, porter, cider, and other small , drinks. Now, when the Societies pros pered so well under such permissions, ■ what will they do under the Temperance 1 Total Abstinence Society ? How glori i ous will be the results! I have, in two ■ Superior Courts, for two or three years • past, prosecuted only one criminal, and 1 that for a small offence; and at two or i three Spring and Fall terms of the Court, , the Grand Juries have made no present , ments of any kind! Enquiries have • been made of the gentlemen prosecutors r for fifty miles surrounding the city of t Richmond, and they sav that there is not i one third of the prosecutions that there used to be, in their courts, and they at tribute all this to the effect the Temper ■ ance Societies have on the conduct ant ’ morals of the people. From the Spartanburg (S. C.) Journal. Spartanburgli Temperance Convention. The Convention met at the Methodist ' Church on Wednesday the 2d inst. an< organized; after which they moved in procession to the Grove, near Colonel Thomson’s, where a stand and scats had been prepared. The President then de livered a very eloquent Address—several Resolutions were pc H. On Thursday, the • compelled the audience to leave ' -,ove and take shelter in the Baptist. sch, where ad dresses were delivered oy J. F. Carey and If. A. Jones, Esq. Many Reports and Resolutions were adopted. Meetings w ere held every evening du ring the week, in the Baptist and Meth odist Churches, which, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, were well attended. On Friday, at 12 o’clock, M. the Con vention adjourned sine die. The number of Delegates in attend ance amount to 350—and there were about twice as many visitors. The following are the officers: Hon. J. B. O’Neall, President. Jno. S. James, ) a . f' i ? secretaries. L. J. LLFORD, [From the Norwich Spectator.] A Noble Speech. Gentlemen frequently decline speaking on Temperance because nothing new can be said on the subject. Put it into the hands ofa great mind, and the results prove something very different. The fob lowing outline of a speech, made at a Tem perance convention in Maryland by John Mason, Esq., of Baltimore, we should like to see carried out through all its ramifica tions. “The cause of Temperance is ‘great, good, beautiful, and TRUE.’ Great be cause it comprehends, in its range, the habitable globe, and is an instrument, in the hands of Providence, in effecting im portant results. Good, in breaking off the shackles of alcohol—ameliorating man’s condit ion, physical, moral, and so cial. Beautiful because it acts gently, without violence to any thing—but in per fect harmony with the social, moral, polit ical and religious observations. True, because it seeks only truth for its advocate —is cadid and undissembling—wants no factions or fictitious aid or influence—but in the language and habiliments of truth jresents her claims to admiration and sup. | >ort. “A moral enlightened public opinion, las taken charge of the cause—opinion is stronger than the lever of Archimedes—it must prevail—no custom, fashion, or habit, in a country like this—a country, a gov- ! ernment, a community of opinion—can withstand its power. As well might the 1 spirit of liberty, have been attempted to be suppressed a tier the battle of Bunker’s Hill, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as the effort to arrest the progress of temperance, simple and un qualified. Its foundations are deep. Its principles are laid upon the solid founda tions of ‘greatness, goodness, beauty and truth’—its objects are allied to the best in terests of man, temporal and eternal—it stretches forth its hand of pure benevo lence. and philanthropy to the four quarters oft he earth, and seeks to gather in the world of man. Its advocates must be con stant, zealous and untiring, in the perform ance of duty.” Losses by Rum. The report of the British and Foreign Sailor’s Society, says: It has been proved, by parliamentary evidence, that nearly three millions sterling are yearly lost by the British nation by shipwrecks and acci dents at sea; and by far the greater number of such casualties are the immedi ate results of intemperance, or of causes immediately connected with it. From November 11, 1 *3B, to March 16, 183!?, i°ne hundred and sixty vessels were wreck ed, and the crew’s all perished ; forty-two stranded; twenty-three foundered; ninety two abandoned; sixty-eight sunk ; twen jty-eight condemned ; two hundred and fi twenty-seven wrecked ; seventy-six not 1 heard from. Total, seven hundred and t sixteen, with a loss of twenty-six hundred lives—chief agent believed to be intem ;!perance. j I More temperance in the Navy.— The U. S. sloop of war Levant, Hugh |N. Page commander, just fitted for sea, ’I is expected to sail from Norfolk, Va. in a lew days. The vessel and crew is said to 5 be in fine condition and well disciplined, s j and the commander a fine officer. The j most interesting features of the case, r j however, is the temperance resolve of “all hands.” Spirituous liquors have ’jbeen banished from the ship, except in Jthe surgeon’s department. The crew’ Jhave stopped their grog, and the officers j. abolished the use of wine in their messes. , [Norwich. Spectator. The Change. “Poor Jim is dead! said a Washing tonian yesterday. “ What a change!— Four years ago I was a poor miserable drunkard, and he was a respectable tip pler with plenty of money. Now lam a reformed man, doing well; he has just died in the poor house, and been buried in Potter’s Field!” Is here not a lecture—and a true one? How many such cases have occurred! Ihe reformed Washingtonian goes up, I up, up—while the moderate drinker goes ■ down, down, down.— N. Y. Oman. | _ ( “Tis strange, that a man can’t , govern said a would-be-styled moderate drinker, the other day, as he lifted the glass to his lips. “Now I can stop when I get enough.” “No you , can’t,” said a Washingtonian, who stood by. “ You have got enough already, and now you -can’t deny yourself that glass; you must drink it; you can’t con trol your appetite enough to refuse it.” But he did, though ; he threw it on the floor ; then called for another glass to treat his resolution, probably. Poor man ! he thinks he is perfectly safe. [Middlesex Washingtonian. AW g 18 IT I © E titfj g NT § „ HAVIIjAND, RISLEY Ai CO. Near the Mansion House, Globe, and V. Slates Hotels, Augusta, Ga. DEALERS l!» Choice Drugs and Medicines,' Chemicals, Patent Medicines, ® Surgical & Denial Instruments Perfumery, Itrushes, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, Window Glass, &c. Ate. June 17 2 j v S? J °HN b. murphy, j lß * removed lo the Storp 3d door below the Post Hifm \ uiuAj, Office corner, No. 214, V Broad-street, sign of the ™ Large Golden Spectacles. Clocks, Walches and Jew elry, carefully repaired and warranted. ID" A continuance of former patronage will be thankfully received. Augusta, June 10th, 1843 / I]y BRASS & IRON FOUNDRY. rpHE subscriber has now on hand a ■ large stock of the raw materials, of the best quality, for Mill and Gin Gear, also, first rate patterns of every description of Machinery, at nis Foundry, in the rear of the Presbyterian Church, on the Road from Augusta to Savannah ---where he is prepared to do all kinds of business in his line, as low as any other establishment in the city. He flatters himself that he will he able to give satisfaction to all who may entrust their work to his care. Orders left at the Foundry, or with any ofthe merchants of Augusta, wid be promptly attended to. July 1 4 6m] P.H. MANTZ. CIIEJiP HOOKS. PERIODICALS, Temperance & Lit erary Newspapers.—A great revolution is "oingon in the progress of cheap Literature, cre ating a deep anxiety and thirst after knowledge; and to accord with the movements of the day, 1 inform the reader, what Major Jones suss —that I am the “ greatest book man in the country and upon the representation of the Major, this is no flattery. The New World, Brother Jonathan, and the Harpers’ publications, constantly for sale, at pri ces from 12i to 25 cts. —A numerous collection of Pamphlets, Papers, Periodicals, &c. just received also, Alison’s History of Europe, Family Li brary, Brands Encyclopedia, Graham’s Xlaga zine, Ladies’ Book, Artists and Ladies World, Miss Leslie’s Magazine, Musical Library, &c. O' All orders will meet with prompt attention if accompanied with 50 cents, ft'l or more. S. A. HOLES. Literary Depot, under U. S. Hotel. N. B. Friends of cheap Literature and Tem perance, are invited to call— small favors thank tally received and large ones in proportion. June 10 | ts WM. CHURCHILL & CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in EARTHENWARE, GLASS AND CHINA 209 Broad-street, Augusta. June 10 1 ts FOR SALE, —a Bargain ! MA Two Story HOUSE and LOT, on Reynold-street, near Lincoln-street, in the lower part of the city, adjoining va cant lot belonging to Mrs. Gardner. It will be 1 sold low for cash. For further particulars applv at this office. June 21 -3 ts ——————— -1 PROSPECTUS ) j OF THE AUGUSTA WASHINGTONIAN, VOL. 11. 1 DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, AGRICULTURE AND MISCELLANY : ] PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, At Augusta, Georgia, By JAMES McCAFFERTY. ; In commenceing the second volume of this pa - per. the publisher has the gratification to present j a sheet to the public, which he trusts will meet with their approbation—and he asks from those ’ friendly to its prosperity, their aid in extending 1 its circulation. ) Competent gentlemen having kindly acceded to the call made upon them by theßoard of Managers of the Augusta Society, to conduct the Editorial department, the publisher flatter , himself that he will be able lo place the paper on f a permanent basis, and to give it a much mor • U elevated character. Thus far, the march of our cause is onward. 1 and in a lew years, it may reasonably be expected f that if the energy which has characterised th< j members of the Washington Reform, for the past three years, continue, an entire reformation must take place, and that the greatest curse to our country, will only be mentioned as amon» the evils that weref - The subject of Temperance will be the promi . nent object of the “Washingtonian;” yet there . will be room for the stirring events of the day. , and for other items of interest to the general rea’, ' cr—as Agriculture, Science, a Prices Current of - the Market, Exchange Table, &c. In short, the I publisher will endeavor to make this paper what jit should be—an able advocate of Temperance. . and a useful Family Paper, strictly moral in its * bearing. The “ Washingtonian” will he published f EVERY Saturday, (on a Sheet 20 x2O inches,) I at the unprecedentai low price of One Doi.i.ai; per annum, always in advance- -thus placing it , within the means of all who desire an excellent i Family Paper, at a very cheap rate, to obtain it The publisher looks confidently to all the friends of Temperaricejand Morality, to aid him in carry ing successfully, this enterprise into effect—and with their aid, it can be done. CLUBBING.—To }>ersons who will club ‘ together, and forward to the publisher, (tree of i postage) Five Dollars, in current funds, will be ! entitled to six copies, and so in proportion. For , a package of twenty-six papers, to one address, Twenty Dollars. , O' All Post Masters are respectfully request ed to act as agents. O’ All communications, by mail, must be | post paid, to receive attention. By the rules of the General Post-Ollice, Post Masters may frank subscription money for Newspaiiers. , June 6th, 1843. O' Editors inserting the above prospectus, or noticing the appearance of our paper, through their columns, will confer a favor which we shall be happy to reciprocate. The Southern Miscellany: A SOUTHERN FAMILY NEWSPAPER—NEUTRAL IN POL ITICS AND RELIGION. Illustrated withJine Engravings on Wood. >V. T. Thompson, Editor. C. R. Hanleiter, Publisher. r |^ HE “Miscellany” is the only paper of the class published at the South, and has been in existence little better than a year, during which time it has acquired an extensive circula tion throughout the Southern and Southwestern States. It is a strictly Neutral Family Newspa per—embracing Moral and Sentimental Tales— Sketches of Adventure and Tra v el Moral and Scientific Essays—Fire side Readings— Select Poetry—Readings for Youth—Seasonable Ag ricultural Matter—Historical Sketches—Foremn and Domestic Intelligent —Commercial Items— Amusing Miscellany—Congressional, Legisla tive and Political News—Humorous. Anecdotes —Advertisements, &c. &c.; but the reader will look in vain in its columns for the records of Horrid Crimes —Bloody Murders—Revolting Outrages---Disgusting details of Licentious Life —Obscene Anecdotes—Personal Billingsgate, and Puffs of Quack Medicines that make up the chief staple of most of those pointless publica tions that are specially devoted to every thing, and designed to circulate every where. The “Miscellany” is issued every Saturday Morning, on an imperial sheet at Two Dollars and filly Cents, invariably in advance. jpT New subscribers to the second volume (which commenced on the first of April, 1813,) will be entitled to a copy of “Major J-lies' Courtship,” free of charge f~*r Any person re mitting the names of Five new subscribers, (with the money,) will be entitled to the sixth copy of the paper and pamphlet, gratis. fPT -All letters relating to the business of the office, must be post-paid, and addressed to C. R. HANLEITER, Madison, Morgan county, Ga. 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