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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