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TO SECURE TIIE HEALTH, AND HAPPINESS,
AND PEACE OF OUB PEOPLE, THAN IT IS
TO BUILD CP THE ROMAN CATHOLIC EE
ligion.” This sentiment, acted out will
redeem the age. I thank God that lam
a man, since there is a Mathew among
men. Aman.
For the Washingtonian.
Messrs. Edilors—Since you invite com
munications relative to cases of Intemper
ance, I will, in as few words as possible,
give you the story ol Mr. H ,oi Bal
timore.
II- , when I first became acquainted
, with him, was about six or eight and
' twenty years old—intelligent, amiable and
: esteemed by all who knew him.
H was a merchant, and from the j
I profits of his store had already amassed an
I independent fortune. But not contented
I with his moderate fortune he endeavored
Ito increase it. The spirit of speculation
I seized him, and ere many months had
I elapsed, he was reduced to comparative
I poverty. To drown recollection of the
1 past and his present cares and troubles,
he resorted to King Alcohol. He soon
became an habitual drunkard : many of
his friends persuaded him to join the, Tem
j perance Society—he consented to do so,
and for some months adhered firmly to the
j pledge. But falling in with his former
I companions in vice, he was by them in-
I duced again to partake of the intoxicating
i cup. Not long after lie commenced his
second course of dissipation, I read in one
of the morning papers, the following :
“ Found Drowned. —The body of a
man was yesterday found at the foot of
one of our wharves. From his appear
ance, it would seem that lie had fallen
from the dock in a drunken fit. From
marks and papers found upon his person,
he is presumed to be Mr. H , former
ly a respectable merchant of this city.”
Yes, reader, this was II , and his
J name adds another to the long list of those
] who, by vicious, intemperate habits, have
I been brought to an untimely end.
“Truth is strange;—stranger than fie-
I tion.” Cold Water.
Fur the Washingtonian.
I Messrs Editors. —There i 3 n species
I of liberality that often devclopes itself
r both in the characters of the tipler and
vender : the one, no matter what his cir
cumstances may be, whether abounding
I in wealth or cramped by poverty, is al-
I wave ready to share his money in a glass
I with an associate, and there arc men so
1 very illiberal that they cannot aid any
J benevolent purpose in alleviating the sor-
I rows of the bereaved and destitute; and
I. who are so selfish and meagre in their
* feelings that they cun disregard the
I claim of Christian institutions, and of that
| gospel that brings life and immortality to
light—raises man from his degeneracy—
clothes him with the garment of love—
spreads peace and quietude about his
home—sheds a halo of light on the path
of his pilgrimage—illumines the loneli
ness of life’s last shadow—and lures
him onward to a blissful future: who
are ever ready to lavish their money in
treats on any who may be disposed to
partake with them.
The other in pursuing his occupation
I dries thefountain of that affection, thatal
ways responds to the call of humanity and
chills those generous feelings that charac
terize the philanthropist, while his victims
have means to patronize him liberally, he
is very obliging; but if he succeed in filch
ing from them that, which before sustained
them and gave them currency in society,
he is the first to desert and discard them;
and even when they are reduced to want,
be is more willing to administer to the
, cravings of that depraved appetite, which
has not only destroyed all that was bright
and cheering in life’s enjoyments, but
even throws a sombre veil over the
future, through which hope in its most
buoyant moments dares not venture to
scan the realities that lie beyond—than
to furnish them the most scanty means for <
the susteuance of their families. Why i
this difference 1 Why is the fountain of 1
; benevolence closed against the wants 1
j of innocence, and opened to the besotted ? j
This is the benevolence of death, that
clings unyielding to its victims, and admin
isters to their cravings until life’s last pulse (
tolls the requium to earthly sorrows. |
And will men, knowing and experi- s
•encingthese things daily, still countenance i
—MW r ~ t
, and sustain these haunts of vice and mise
ryl Do th6y love poverty? Do they
love to be dragged into the street when
their money fails ? Do they love degrada
i tion and death? Do they love to leave
; the endearments of home where kindred
affection clusters warmly, and which
should ever be —
The op’ning dawn of ercry sooihing joy—
The blooming Eden where their all resi !e j
Their fulgent beacon in the gloom of time—
Their calm retreat from life’s corroding care,
And their sure refuge when all else shall fail.
Why will they deprive their families to
whom they are pledged by the most sacred
| obligations of the comforts of life ? Why
| will they sacrifice the independence of
[ men, and tamely yield to the' sneaking
liberality and sycophantic smile that greet
, them at the grog-shop ? Why will they
bestow all they have on their worst ene
| mies, and leave their families miserable
| and forlorn ? Why will they crouch andi
i crawl to another’s dictum, and be willing
| slaves to the most servile drudgery ? Oh!
. why, why! will they not sign the pledge ?
. assert the independence of men—citizens
, of a free and enlightened country, and
i immolate every thing that tarnishes its
' fair name, destroys domestic bliss, and
. spreads desolation overall they prize here,
t and desire hcrcaflejv . L .
: SS. C. Temperance Societies,
r Below wc give a condensed statement
-of the Temperance Societies in this
, State, omitting the names in each dis
’ trict, as also the Pledges, represented at
the Convention in Spartanburg on 2nd
* i • °
ultimo:
Males. Females Total
i Edgefield District, 214 152 366
f Maron, “ 15 31 46
Richland, “ 747 309 1056
Laurens, “ 571 506 1077
1 Union, “ 444 462 906
1 Newberry, “ 406 357 763
, Marlborough, “ b 3 45 128
. Spartanburg, “ 988 774 1762
Georgetown, “ 105 99 204
f Lancaster, “ 323 215 538
Chester, “ 280 190 470
' York, “ - 253 183 436
' Williamsburg, “ 122 97 219
Chesterfield, “ 142 39 181
■ Anderson, “ 317 234 551
Pickens, “ 439 258 697
Fairfield, “ 230 169 399
Orangeburg, “ 102 79 181
Lexington, “ 255 242 497
! Abbeville, “ 567 447 101*4
Greenville, “ 335 314 649
1 Kershaw, “ 208 67 275
■ Charleston, “ 3245 707 3952
10,391 5 976 16,367
Wo understand that the data furnished
is so defective, that the Report made to
the Convention, must necessarily lie so
also. That there are many Societies in
the State not represented in this Con-
I vention, and in several cases, whole Ju
• dicial districts. Enough, however, is
, presented to shew 7 quite a formidable ar
my arrayed against King Alcohol, among
whom, are many females, a sure sign
1 of success in the cause,
j We will state here for the information
■ of our city readers, Hamburg Washing
; ton Temperance Society, numbers 104
males and 21 females, making a total
of 125 members.
Beach Island Society numbers 40
’ males and s(Lfemales.
Edgefield C. 11. Society—so males,
i 54 females.
, Who can say that the good work is not
going on bravely. With all this stir no
person is injured, but tens of thousands
! are benefitted. And shall the cause fali
to the ground for want of proper exer- '
lion? No. The Ladies are engaged in
, the reformation, and it must, and will 1
i increase !— Hamburg Journal.
Suppression ot Duelling.
An Association has been got up in
England for the extermination of duel
ling; composed of members influential
in the precise classes within which, and
for whose benefit, the murderous nui- i
sance was supposed more especially to 1
act. It consists of 326 members, ‘
of whom 34 are noblemen and their sons,
15 are baronets, and 16 members of the 1
Lower House. In its ranks are 30 ad- :
mirals and generals, 23 colonels and lieu- j
tenant-colonels, 44 captains and 24 lieu
tenants in the navy; and of the army, 17
majors and 26 captains. The bar fur
nishes a detachment of 24; and the as- 1
sociation denounces the unmeaning mod- r
ern “wager of battle,” as sinful, irra- s
tional, and contrary to the laws of God c
and man; and pledges itself to discoun- *
tenance the same by its example and all J
its influence.— Athenaeum.
c
Legal Decision. —The High Court c
of Errors and Appeals ol Mississippi have a
decided that a note, given for the pur- 1
chase money of a negro brought into the p
state as merchandize, and for sale, is ti
void, and of course not recoverable. 1
Or i
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,
■~i — —- r
Philadelphia Navy Yard. —The Me
chanics and laborers engaged amount to
about SOO, and twice a rfionth, are paid
their wages, amounting to about $9,009.
Specie of the World. —The entire spe
cie of the world is estimated by Jacob,
at $1,900,000,009. In Europe there is
supposed to be $1,000,000,000; and Mr.
Merrill, of Union, Pensylvania, says that,
according to the best authorities, the pa
per circulation of Europe is fourteen
times the specie currency.
Enormous Loss by Banks. —The fof
| lowing bank statistics are taken from the
i Ignited States Almanack for the present
j year:
Losses by Banks from Out year 1837 to 1812.
Bank circulations and deposits, ,$54,000,000
Bank capital failed and depreciated, 2tt4 000,000
State stock depredated, 100 000,000
Company stock, 80.000,000
Real estate, 1 300,000,(100
$818,000,000
The N. Y. Commercial says the Hon.
Jno. M. Niles, Senator elect from the
state of Connecticut, is now in the insane
hospital at Utica.
Jewish Church in Charleston. —The
Charleston Courier of Monday says:
—“At a general election for officers
of Kaal Kadosh Beth Elohim, held at
the Tabernacle, on the 27th August, si::
Trustees and a Secretary and 7'reasurer
were elected.”
The Board now consists of
Abraham Ottlengui, President.
Jacob C. Levy, Vice President.
Trustees. —Abraham Moise, Philip
Cohen, Solomon J. Cohen, David C. Le
vy, Benjamin D. Lazarus.
Secretary and Treasurer. —Columbus
Moise.
Vining's Bridge Burnt. —lntelligence
was received hereon Friday last of the
total destruction of Vining’s Bridge,
about 8 miles below this place, on the
Western and Atlantic Rail Road.
The overseer of the force employed to
remove the trash from the bridge to se
cure it from fire, caused the same to be
placed at the bottom of the posts of the
scaffolding to facilitate the removal,
which resulted in the total destruction as
above stated.
The bridge cost the State 10 or 12
thousand dollars. It was 480 feet long,
128 feet high; and was said to be the
highest bridge in the United States.
[Cherokee Advocate.
Tall Corn. —A stalk of corn measuring
sixteen feet, with three large ears attach
ed, was left at our office yesterday. The
stalk was grown on the farm of Col.
Kirkpatrick, of this county, and is a fair
average of his crop. While on this
subject, we would state that the corn crop
of Cherokee, was never better.— lbid.
DO ftl ES I’IC 1) KPA ItTME NT
How to Clean Kid Gloves. —Take
a piece of flannel, moisten it with a little
milk, rub it on a cake of nice hard soap,
and then apply it to the soiled part of the
glove. As soon as you have removed the
dirt, rub the kid with a dry piece of flannel.
New mode of making Soap.— The
Westminster Carroltoniau mentions the
manufacture of a barrel of soap by a Mrs.
Moul of that town, without tho aid offire.
The whole process of change from ley to
soap is effected by the heat of the sun,
without any trouble. It must be regarded
as an economical improvement on the
old process.
[We know of an economical house j
wife in this city who has been in the
i habit for many years of manufacturing
in the manner above indicated, all of the
soft soap she required for household pur
poses. The process is exceedingly sim
ple, it being only necessary to use an old
barrel as a ley hopper, and draw ofi’every
now and then a bucket of ley, which is
| poured upon the grease, that should be
jpiaced in another barrel ana set in a po
jsiton where it is exposed to the rays
of the sun, but to be covered over in rainy
weather. In this manner, with the aid
of occasional stirring, the soap will be fit
for use in a few weeks. One barrel
of ashes and four pounds of rendered fat
will make a barrel of soap. It is not
necessary, however, to rend up the fat,
as it may be thrown into the barrel Id
any state, and will be consumed by the
ley.— Eds. Nat. Intelligencer .]
Making Soap. —lt is well known to
many house keepers, that a failure often
results in the manufacture of common
soap, even after the ley is proven to be
of sufficient strength, by means of the
common family hydrometer, the egg.
This failure is in consequence ot thfc solu- <
tion of potas, or the ley, not being suffi. 1
ciently caustic, which is caused by its \
combination with carbonic acid from the |
air while it existed in the form of ashes. ‘
This may be strikingly shown by its
powerful effervescence when subjected
to the action of one of the stronger acids. .
This difficulty may be easily removed by ]
the use of lime, which has a stronger af
finity than potas for carbonic acid, and
• which consequently abstracts it from the
1 potas, leaving the latter nearly pure and
I consequently in a caustic state. It is ac
> complished either by placing unslacked
. lime in the bottom of the leach, or subse
, quently in the tub of ley.— Cultivator.
. 1
, It has been found that salt Water is
, very efficacious in cleansing fine wool
. | from the gummy or glutinous matter
,j which adheres to it. About a pint of salt
; dissolved in a common wash tub of water,
lis said to be sufficient.
j., - .
Lightning.—lt is said when a person
'1 is struck, as it were dead by lightning.
cold water should be thrown upon them
i immediately, which has been successful
) used in restoring them to life again.
) ~
lAUGUfiTA PRICES « S
, CURRENT, | !r
| Carefcmt Correct*!) Wttttr. y
BauQiNu,Tlem|)........ ’ n 2(7
! Tow « 15 18
; Gunny >< ]B} £2
Bale Rose.... jb 9 i£
Bacon, Hog round «' (; g
: Hams « 8 10
, Shoulders “ b 1
' Sides « Gi 8}
’ Beef, Smoked «
. Butter, Goshen «< 16 £q
North Carolina... <i io ! 15
. County •< 15 | 20
Coffee, Green prime Cuba. » 9 ! 10
Ordinary to good.. « j 7 j 9
St. Domingo « 1 7 , 9
Rio "i 9 j 11
Laguira 9 j 11
Porto Rico 9 u
> Java.... .... ....*T ■: j 14 iG
Mocha n ; 18 20
Candles, Sperm “ 25 I 35
Tallow, Georgia. » , 12}! 18j j
do. Northern. “ iG j 18 1
Cheese, American <■ 8 j igj
English n
: Crackers, Augusta made.. » 9 j 12$
) Northern «
, Cigars, Spanish JVf. 15 00 |2O 00 1
American “ 50012 00 ;
' Corn lius h. 45 I 50 1
Fodder..., c wt 50 1 75
1 Fish, Herrings box j 75 100
Mackerel, No. 1.... i,bl. 12 00 14 00
, do. No. 2 << jBOOIO 00 1
do. No. 3.... n 600 800
; Flour, Canal « 6CO 700
, Baltimore <‘ ’6 00 675
i Western n ■ 550 GSO
Country « 1 550 GSO
Feathers |b. 1 20 25 ’
I Ginger “ , 9 12} 1
, Gunpowf.r, Dupont’s FFF.. keg GOO 700
, B asting “ i 400 4 50 ,
■ Glass, 10 *l2 box 300 350 1
8* 10 “ I 2 50 300 1
Iron, Russia C \vt. 450 550 ,
Swedes, assorted .... “ 1 450 550
! Hoop “ I 7 00 ! 8 00
Sheet “ ! 700 800
, Nail Rods “ 700 800
Lead, Bar ]b. 6 8
Sheet n
‘ Leather, Sole <• 23 28
i Upper side 1 50 200
, Calt'Skins doz. 18 00 3G 00
Lard lb. ; 9 12}
Molasses, N. Orleans gal. 28 34
Havana “ 1 22 31}
English Island.. “ !
-[Nails i. lb. I 4} G i
, Gils, Lamp ga l. > 87 100
Linseed “ 110 125
■ Tanners “ [ 55 62}
, Oats bush., 37} 50
, Pbm “ j G2} 75
Paints, Red Lead lb. | 15 25
White Load keg 2003 CO
, Spanish Brown... lb. | 4 j 6 1
Yellow Ochre..... “1 5 8
, Pepper, Black ...I “ 11} 15
Raisins, Malaga box 200 250
Muscatel “ 200 225
8100 m..,.. “
Rice, Prime... cwt, 250 350
Inferior to g00d...... “ 200 250
1 Sugars, New Orleans lb. G 8
1 Havana white “ 11 12} 1
1 do. brown “ 7 8
, Muscovado “ 7} 9
St. Croix “i. 9 11 i
Porto Rico “ i 7 9 1
Lump “ 1 11 j 13
Loaf » f 12 14 I
Double refined “ 14 17
Spice “ j 10 12}
‘ Soap, American, No. 1 ” : 6}: 9 1
do. N 0.2.... “ j 5 71
Salt, Liverpool ground ... bush.! 45 50 1
do. do sack; 200 225
Steel, German lb I 15 16
Blistered “ j 8 12}
i Shot, all sizes bag j 175 200
Tobacco, N. Carolina lb. ) 8 15
Virginia “ j 15 ‘ 40 :
Twine “ ; 25 j 33
Pea, Bohea “ 62}! 87} 1
Souchong ....... “ GO 75 1
Hyson “ 80 125
Gunpowder “ 100 125
List of Payments to the Washingtonian.
The following persons have paid their subscrip
tion to the Washingtonian, upto June 10th, 1844.
Aiousta.—Wm. Edmonds, Dr. Bunch, A. W. Rhodes.
Wm. H. Maharrey. W»»nk-boko’.—Madison McCar
ty. Mount Vonah.—Ezekiel McCravey. Oak Lawn
—Dr. G- D. Koyston.
FOR SALK.
fphe Book Bindery & Blank Book Man
ufactory, opposite the Post Office, a good
stand; and the establishment being new and .
complete in every respect, will be sold a greai
bargain for cash, and to any single gentleman
ofthe profession, offers great inducement, and a
chance to make money not to be met with even
day. The object ofthe proprietor in offering this
establishment for sale, is a desire to avail him-,
self of the opportunity of settling in Florida, and
any one wishing to purchase, will do well to ap
ply before the Ist October, next, and all necessar - -
information may be had of T. S. STOY.
Augusta, Sept. 2d. 1843. 13 ts.
FkR. JOHN MILLEN, Office No. 117. j
North side Broad-strcct, below Eagle and
Phoenix Hcdo! Augusta, [June 10 ly
EXCHANGE TABLE.—Spirit Basis.
i HR
Auo'jstas NoSj.
Mechanics’ Bank . par.
Brunswick Bank a “
Bank of Augusta ...*.< ,r
Augusta Insurance & Banking Co . “
Branch Georgia Rail Roail . i*.‘
Branch State of Georgia 'jjfessi-
Savannah Norts..
State Bank *•
Marine and Firo Insurance Bank;.... “
Planters’ Bank
Central. Rail Road Bank 11 ditf,
Country Notes, *2!®?
State Bank Branch, Macon par
Other Branches State Bank “
Commercial Bank, Macon "
Milledgcville Bank
Georgia Rail Road Bank, Athens
City Council of Augu5ta............. “
Ruckersville Bank "
Branch Marine &. Fire Insurance Bank “
St. Mary’s Bank “
Branch Central R. R. Bank, Macon... 12 dis.
Central Bank 10 a 11 “
Exchange Bank of Brunswick ... No sale,
Insurance Bank ol Columbus, Macon " “
Phosnix Bank, Columbus “ “
Bank of Hawkinsville 5 dis.
City Council of Milledgeville Uncertain.
City Council of Columbus “
City Council of Macon “
Monroe Rail Road Bank Broke
Bank oi'Darjen and Branches “
Chattahoochic R, R. and Banking Co.. “
Western Bank of Georgia .i “
Bank of Columbus “
Planters & Mechanics Bank Columbus 11
Bank of Ocaiulgce “
Georgia G pr. ct. Bonds lor specie,.... 73 pr.
Georgiaß pr. ct. Bonds, 91 cts.
South Carolina Notes,
Charleston Banks... .jT pari
Bank of Hamburg '.v*/ *“
Country Banks X* “
Alabama Notes 17 a 20 is.
Checks.
New York Sight h prem.
Boston j “
Philadelphia § “
Baltimore 4 “
Lexington 4 “
Richmond, Va par.
Savannah “
Charleston “
C2AMUEL T. CHAPMAN, Attor^y
at Law, will attend the Courts of Law and
Equity in the Districts of Edgefield, Orangeburg
and Barnwell, S. C. Also, the several Courts of
Richmond and adjacent Counties, Geo.
Return day for Edgefield, September IGth.
“ “ “ Barnwell, October 7th.
Office, three doors above the Bank of Au
gusta, Ga. Sept. 2 13 ts
T AW NOTICE.—The undersigned ha
ving associated themselves in the practice of
Law, under the firm of S N E A D & M I L •
LEDGE, will devote their unremitting atten
tion to the duties of their profession, and solicit
tor thefirm the businessoftheir individual friends.
They will practice in all tho counties of the
Middle, and Lincoln and Warren Counties of
the Northern Circuit; also, the Court of Com
mon Pleas of this City.
One of them may at all times during business
hours, be found at their office in the Law Range,
over the Pont office. JOHN C. SNF.AD.
JOHN MILLEDGE-
Augusta, Ga. August Bth, 1843.
Aug 12 10 ts
Land Agency,
AND GENERAL COLLECTING OFFJCE,
At Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Ga.
For the transaction of business in all the Chero
kee counties, comprising Union, Lumpkin,
Forsyth, Gilmer, Murray, Dade, Walker,
Chattooga, Floyd, Cass, Cherokee, Cobb and
Paulding.
; f T'HE Subscriber tenders his services to
the public, in thccapacity ofaGeneral£,and
Agent, to examine Lots as to the quality and sit
uation—test them in relation to their mining ad
vantages—sell or lease lots—have titles for lots
in any of the above counties recorded—attend
promptly to giving notice of intruders upon land
or g"id lots, and afford every useful and necessa
ry item of information of advantage to owners.
For information of situation, probable
value, &c., of lots, ~.. 00
For selling or leasing lots 2 00
For testing gold lots: done by private contract.
For information about intruders on land
or gold lots, I 00
General collecting business. —l will attend to
collecting notes or accounts at twelve ar.d a
half per cent, commission.
It is necessary that all business entrusted to
my care should be accompanied by a special pow -
er of attorney.
No letters taken from the pest office unless the
postage is paid
WM. H. PRITCHARD.
|3r Editors who will give the above a few
monthly insertions, shall have the same duly ap
preciated in any business entrusted from them to
my care. W. H. P
Sept. 2 13.
CHARLES E. GRENViLLE _
OOOKSELLERS and Stationers, 24 4
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,
Q.uills, Metallic Pens, Fine Cutlery, and
Stationery of every description ,
Music, Musical Instruments, and every article
usually called for in a Bookstore. %
Law and Medical Libraries furnished on the
most liberal terms.
Schools, Academics, and Literary Institutions
supplied at the lowest prices.
June 10 I ts
JOHN B. MURPHY,
bas removed to the Store
if/fot " ''y, 3d door below the Post
; \ Office corner, No. 214,
L \j> 1 jMgSL Broad-street, sign of the
Large Golden Spectacles.
Clocks, Waicbes and Jew
elry, carefully repaired and warranted.
Or* A continuance of former patronage will
>e thankfully received.
Augusta, June 10th, 1843 * 1 1y
tWM. HAINES, Jr. (Soccer.
sor to Garvin & Haines.) Wholesale
and Retail Dealer in Drugs, Medi
cines, Paints, Oils, ulass, Dye-Stuffs,
Perfumery, Surgical Instruments, <fie. &c —Has
tow on hand a select assortment of the above ar
iclcs, for sale at'row prices and on moderatr
erms. All orders executed with neatness and
lespatch. WM. HAINES, Jr.
No 232 Broad-street. August*.
time 18 1 ts