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ibowl. The father has of
ngry children in deep gloom,
last sixpence for whiskey to;
v. Rather than meet the
of a wife, and hear the cry
ng little ones, he has linger
by drunkard’s den, vainly
r in the poison-draught, and
ed there the hard earnings
>or in a base debauch. But
>f those who were once madej
is way, the Pledge and the
ations and true cordial fel-
Vashingtonianism, afford a
uge from those dark tempta-
Indeed is it for all who have
iselves among us and learn
e strict temperance, before
s came. If these hard times
ir city unchanged from its
jre would have been amohg
nternperance which we can
s without a shudder. Nor
ort to the bottle have been!
IV one<la3s of men, but the
jts of business would have
ous multitude to full into in
bits.
i at Temperance Hall,
s of Temperance in Ham
iking worthy efforts in the
iingsare regularly held, and
;ses delivered to full and at- j
nces. The Officers of the |
in Society in Hamburg, de-
Mkve lusting praise for the zeal display
ed in their noble cause. In fact the ex
amples set by those who have reformed,
and the inducements for still farther suc-|
Jss, will compensate their labor in a great
;asure. —Whether by the Washingto
m system, or something else, Hamburg
s been greatly reformed within a few
ars, and is assuming a name which
ould characterise a commercial city
;e ours. Her star of greatness is ris
i g, and may it shine brighter every hour
4 her duration.— Journal.
Interesting Temperance Incident,
j At a large meeting of the Washing
tj n Temperance Society last evening al
i icir Hall, an interesting incident took
I ace, in the re-union of a man and his
( ife who had be'en separated for many
j Bars, in consequence of intemperance
i i the part of the husband.—He has re-
Intly been reclaimed and made to sec
e error of his ways through the instru
cntalit v of the Temperance cause. The
seting was crowded with ladies and gen
anon, anxious to behold the contem-i
itc.l e nuu miji The firm specified j
ving arrived, Mr. Knight made an ap
opriaie address, and being followed by
me observations from Mr. Casey, the
0 exiles, as it were, from connubial af
:tion, were brought up, attended each!
several friends, and again joined in
ppy union. The scene is described as
Having been deeply affecting and full of
■Merest. It is hoped that constancy may
|*i future be their guiding star, and Tern
erance their everlasting motto.—Some
appv remarks were made on the occa
on by Mr. W. Iv. Mitchell, President of
le Society.— Balt. Patriot.
Father .llatkew anil the Press,
In reference to some remarks relative
> the newspaper press,made by a cler
yman present, Father Mathew took oc
asion to say, that next to God to support
im, to the public press, the most mighty
loral power on this earth, did he attri
ute the success which had attended the
reat moral movement, “Total Absti
ence.” In Ireland, with one solitary
tception, the whole press had been in his
ivor, and in London they all knew the
owertull support he had received by the
nblic press of all shades of opinion ; and
b thus publicly tendered his grateful
tanks to those who had the control of
rery metropolitan daily journal.
Intemperance In Ireland.
A person who has never been in Ireland
an form but a very faint idea of the !
eight ; to which intemperance was carri
i a fqw years ago. It may, indeed be ■
'uly, observed, that “nearly every crime
ominitted in the country might be trac- 1
d, directly or indirectly, to the influence 1
1 the whiskey.” Warburton, in his !
“History of Dublin,” states that
pais spirit was not introduced into that '
ity until about the year 1750, but that ;
itemperance was just as common with 1
im and brandy— the spirits then used. 1
he quantity of claret drunk at the amej
Briod was enormous. In the year 1753
ie importation from France alone was
,000 tons. We have no means of know- r
ig what quantity of whiskey was drunk 1
i Dublin before Father Mattthew effect- 'I
i his moral revolution there ; but it may e
stonish some persons to learn that in r
’homas-street, in that city, containing t
67 houses, no less than 62—we ascer- r
lined from personal observation—were
nrit-shops, or places where whiskey c
ould be purchased in 1840! This vas t<
i one street only; but certainly all the v
reets were not like this. After Father o
latthew visited Dublin, three-fourths of u
ie spirit-dealers became insolvent; and u
was to this circumstance more than anv
other, that O’Connell’s non-election after
the last dissolution was to be attributed,
;most of the shop-keepers having been of
his interest, and the spirit-dealers having
lost their votes.— N. Y. Observer.
From the Norfolk Herald.
An affectionate Spirit.
We sometimes meet with men who
seem to think that any indulgence in af
fectionate feeling, is a weakness. They
will return from a journey and greet their
families with distant dignity, and move
among their children with the cold and
lofty splendor of an iceberg, surrounded
with its broken fragments. There is
hardly a more unnatural sight on earth,
than one of these families.
A father had better extinguish his boy’s
eyes,.than takeaway his heart. Who
that has experienced the joys of friend
ship, and knows the worth of sympathy
and affection, would not rather lose all
that is beautiful in nature’s scenery, than
be. robbed of the hiddon treasures of his
heart ? Who would not rather follow his
child to the grave, than entomb his par
ental affection ?
Cherish, then, your heart’s best affec
tions. Indulge in the warm and gushing
emotions of filial, parental, fraternal love.
Think it not a weakness. God is love.
Love God: Love every body and every
thing that is loved.
Teach your children to love; to love
the rose, to love the robin, to love their
parents, to love their God. Let it be the
studied object of your domestic culture,
to give them warm hearts and ardent af
fections.—Bind your whole family toge
ther by these strong cords. You cannot
make them too numerous. You cannot
make them too strong. Religion is love ;
love to God—love to man.
Beautitul Extract.
The Boston Mercantile Journal selects
the following from the Foreigh Review
for April, 1839, as one of the finest passa
ges in the whoje range of English litera
ture. The subject treated of, is the ben
efit of printing.
“ W hen Tamerlane had finished build
ing his pyramids of seventy thousand hu
man skulls, and was seen standing at the
gate of Damascus, glittering with steel,
with his battle-axe upon his shoulder, till
fierce hosts filed to new victories and car
nage, that the pale on-looker might have
fancied that nature was in her death
throes—for havoc and despair had taken
possession of the earth, and the sun of
j manhood seemed setting in seas of blood.
Yet it might be on the very gala day of
Tamerlane, a little boy was playing nine
pins in the streets of Mentz, whose histo
ry was more important to them than
twenty Tamerlanes! The Tartar Khan,
with his shaggy demons of the wilder
ness, passed away like the whirlwind, to
be forgouen forever—and that German
. artisan has wrought a benefit, which is
yet immeasurably expanding itself, and
will continue to expand through all coun
tries and all time. What are the con
quests and expeditions of the whole cor
porations, from Walter Penniless to Na
poleon Bonaparte, compared with the
moveable types of John Faust ?”
A Terrible Picture.
Some of our readers have seen, no
doubt, a picture in a late number of the
“Punch, or London G’harivari,” one of
the pictorial papers, but in the subject of
this engraving there is more food for tears
than laughter. It is called “Capital and
Labor.” In the upper portion is capital,
represented by one of the aristocracy,
sitting in his easy chair, surrounded with
the most costly luxuries, and taking a
glass of sparkling wine from a silver sal
ver, held by a sleek, fat footman in livery,
while at the frontdoor of the mansion is
seen his coach and four, with its livried
attendants. In theladies’ drawing room,
fat lap-dogs are yawning, and luxurious
dainties are lavished on a monkey. Now
look beneath. Men, women and chil
dren are seen at work in nakedness and
hunger in deep, dark coal mines ; miser
able wretches, crippled by labor, and star
ving to death, mothers glaring upon their
emaciated infants, which they press with
their skeleton fingers, while their task
master is seated on his bags of gold.
There is a thick door shut against the
wretched, with ponderous patent locks,
at which love knocks in vain, and hope
weeps but cannot enter. It is, indeed, a
terrible picture of English life.
N. Y. Com.
Royal Tribute to Talent.
We are informed that Mrs. Sigourxey
not long since received a present of a
Bracelet from the French Queen.—
Phis regal gift is said to be in acknowl
edgement of a Poem in which some of the
royal family were complimented ; and in- j
tended besides as an expression of admi
ration for Mrs. Sigourney’s talents.
It is gratifying to perceive that Ameri
can writers are begining to be apprecia- '
ted in Europe. A few years ago we <
were esteemed as little better than a set I
of savages, who hardly knew more of the I
use of language than to make known our i
wants, t
Speaking of this tribute to Mrs. Sig- i
* ourney, reminds us of another paid to our
, amiable and talented townswoman, Mrs,
Ellet, by a German lady of high literary
; distinction, in a letter to a friend in this
State, who has kindly translated and per
mitted us to publish the following extract:
“I have read the English work by
, Trs. Ellet, of Columbia, upon our im
, mortal Schiller, with astonishment and
admiration. The author must be a most
* accomplished lady. She feels and under
, stands the beauties of our great poet. —
| How was it possible for her to acquire so
| thorough a knowledge of our difficult lan
-5 guage. An acquaintance with her must
? be interesting and gratifying, as she
must possess not only a highly cultivated
5 mind but a good heart.”— South. Citron.
Cotton Gtn.
’ The Tuscaloosa Monitor gives a de-
I scriptiori of an improved cotton gin, in
vented by a Mr. Kelly of Vicksburg.
1 Miss., the right of which for this State
’ has been purchased by Doctor Maclin.
s “The improvement (says the’ Monitor)
* consists in attaching three setts of grates
and two stationary brushes, thro’ which
the saws pass in their revolution as close
ly as possible without friction ; in en
’ larging the brush wheel, if practicable,
‘ to 18 to 20 inches diameter, and by box
ing the same in an air-tight cylinder, ex-
cept at and around the journals; in at
" taching a moat board under the saws, be
1 yond which they project through the long
' grates § of an inch into the brush wheel
cylindeh” Cotton picked by the im
’ proved gin will bring a cent or more in
the pound than other cotton. It would
| be highly beneficial to attach to common
gins “a grated flue, from six to ten feet
’ long, through which the dust that may
pass the brush wheel, may fall in its pas
sage to the pick room.”
«5
Extraordinary longevity.
We were informed a few days since,
by a gentleman of veracity and the high
’ est respectability, that there is a man liv
’ ing in the neighboring mountains of
North Carolina, not more than 40 miles
from this place, by the name of Black
* well, who has reached the extraordinary
age of one hundred and thirty six years!
j At the time of Braddock’s defeat, he was
about 45 years old, and had a wife and five
* children. Our informant states that he
' has been acquainted with the old man up
i wardsofGO years—that he has always
P been in moderate circumstances, lived
upon plain, coarse diet (and sometimes
P not a bountiful supply of that) —that he
has led a very temperate life, and bids fair
to live several years longer. He enjoys
good health and is quite active, frequent
ly galloping his horse several miles. He
’ has outlived several wives, and the one he
has now has been his partner for some
years ; but he remarks that he expects to
survive her,and marry another!—Green
j ville Mountaineer.
A l.arge Man.
. The “ Democratic Pacifique,” states
. that a farmer had lately died in Moors
. led, Belgium, of enormous dimensions.
? He was seven feet in circumference, and
the calves of his legs were as large as the
body of an ordinary man. His coffin
} was three feet wide and three feet deep,
; yet he completely filled it.—He was fa
mous for his cure of rheumatism, and on
P being called to Lille, in 1819, to treat a
person of distinction, the crowd surround
, ed his carriage, and called him Louis
XVIIL, crying “Long live Louis XVIII.”
’ His resemblance to that monarch was so
’ strking, that the soldiers on duty did him
( military honors. He died on the 16th of
September, 84 years of age.
, A Choice Drug.
? A writer on ancient coins describes a
1 silver piece from Cyrene, in Africa, bear
, ing the head cf Jupiter Ammon, and the
5 silphium on the reverse. This silphium
r was a plant yielding a drug as much es
■ teemed by the ancient Greeks as opium
1 is now by the Chinese : it was called op
■ opannox, or heal-all, and as a matter of
■ course, effected wonderful cures. So
' great was its price, that, according to Pli
-1 ny, Julius Caesar defrayed the expenses
of the civil war by selling 110 ounces of
silphium which he found stored in the
! public treasury. After thus much we
i may be startled to be told that a drug so
1 choice was neither more nor less than as
safoetida.
Horse Jttadisli.
It is easy to have a supply of horse
radish all winter. Have a quantity gra
ted while the root is in perfection, put it
in bottles, fill it with vinegar, and keep
it corked tight. ,
Note. —lt is very much improved by
keeping it in this way if kept from the
action of the air.
To prevent Earthen Ware from Cracking.
It is a good plan to put new earthen
ware into cold water, and let it heat gra
dually until it boils—then cool again
Brown earthen ware in particular may
be toughened in this way. A handful of
rye or wheat bran thrown in while it is 1
boiling, will preserve the glazjng, so that £
it will not be destroyed by acids or salt. a
AUGUSTA MARKET;
COTTON— a 7j, The demand
for this important staple, we are happy
to say, has been good during the week ;
the principal sales are at 7sa7£. We
have reason to believe that a choice ar
ticle in square bales would bring a frac
tion over our highest quotations. We
have a good river; freights to Savannah
75 cents per bale, but sometimes by
transient boats.
GROCERIES.—The demand for eve
ry description has been good during the
week, at prices fully equal to those given
in our price current.
List of Payments to the Washingtonian.
Augusta Dr Newton, A. Baker, paid to
June, 11, ’44. Newbridge:— Robt. C. Mayson,
to Dec 3, ’44. Lawrenceville Ga: —C. W. Sim
mons, to Nov. 25, ’44. Darbys P. O:- Mrs.
Money Thomas, to Nov. 25, ’44. Ealonton:—
John Hudson, toNoy. 25,.’41.
We are authorised to announce
ISS? Dr. JOHN MILLED*, as a Candidate
■or fax Collector of Richmond County, at the
Election in January next.
Oct. 28 21 td
SAMUEL T. CHAPMAN, Attohne^
at Law, will att, nd the Courts of Law and
Equity in the Districts of Edgefield, Orangeburg
and Barnwell, S. C. Also, the several Courts oT
Richmond and adjacent Counties, Geo.
Office, Constitutionalist Range, Augus
ta, Ga. Sept. 2 13 ts
Home Industry Store.
fpHE Depository of this Institution has
■*" been removed on the square above its late
i location, two doors west ofthe Insurance Bank.
, where they have now, and will constantly keep
on hand a full supplv of
FALL $ WINTER CLOTHING ,
on the most reasonable terms.
Cutting and making all kinds of Garments
will be attended to by the Agent, on the most
favorable terms.
As the Institution is for benevolent purposes,
and the more work sold, the more will have to be
given out to the poor, it is hoped, that all who feel
disposed thus indirectly to assist the poor, will
' favor the store with a call for such articles as they
may want.
J. B. COURTRIGHT, Agent.
Oct. 7. 1843. 18 ts
tWM. HAINES, Jr. (Succes
sor to Garvin & Haines,) Wholesale
and Retail Dealer in Drugs, Medi
cines, Paints, Oils, Glass, Dye-Stuffs,
1 Perfumery, Surgical Instruments, Ac. &c— Has
. now on hand a select assortment ofthe above ar
, tides, for sale at low prices and on moderate
terms. Ail orders executed with neatness and
despatch. WM; HAINES, Jr.
N 0.232 Broad-street, Augusta.
June 18 l ts
JOHN MILLEN^OfIkeNo. 147.'
> North side Broad-street, below Eagle and
Phoenix Hotel, Augusta. [June 10 ly
; ItEMEDIt FOR WORMS.
’ r PHE Compound Syrup of Pink Root,
prepared by the subscriber, from the 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 tale, in
quantities to suit purchasers.
, July 1 4 tf] WM. HAINES, Jr.
a JOHN B. MURPHY,
has removed to the Store
3d door below the Post
Office corner, No. 214,
Broad-street, sign of the
Large Golden Spectacles.
Clocks, Watches and Jew
' dry, carefully repaired and warranted,
i A continuance of former patronage will
i be thankfully received.
Augusta, June 10th, 1843 1 ly
’ L AW NOTICE.—The undersigned ha
ving associated themselves in the practice of
1 Law under the firm of SNEAD & MIL
i LEDGE, will devote their unremitting atten
f tion to the duties of their profession, and solicit
tor the firm the business of their individual friends.
They will practice in all the counties ofthe
Middle, anil Lincoln and Warren Counties of
the Northern Circuit; also, the Court of Com
-1 mon Pleas of this City.
• One of them may at all times during business
, hours, be found at their office in the Law Ranoc,
" over the Post office. JOHN C. SNF.AD,°
1 JOHN MILLEDGE-
Augusta, Ga. August Bth, 1843.
i Aug 12 10 ts
—
;»V LIVERY AND SALE
STABLES. The undersigned
1 { respectfully informs his friends and
■ the public, that he has taken the
i Statin s on C.ll l s street, formerly known as Guod
'ron’s Lower Stables, and more recently kept by
Mr. N. Ballingal. which arc now undergoing
1 thorough repair. These Stables are large, airy
i and co7nmodious, 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 4n>
HaVILAND, RISLEY At CO.
Near the Mansion House, Globe, and U. States
Hotels, Augusta, Ga.
DEALER! IS
Choice Drugs and Medicines,
Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Surgical dt Dental Instruments
Perfumery, Brushes,
Paints, Oils,
Dye-Stuffs,
Window Glass, dec. dec. t
June 17 2 ly
FOR SALE, —a Bargain !
MA Two Story HOUSE and LOT, on ]
Reynold street, near Lincoln-street, in I
the lower part of the city, adjoining va ]
cant lot belonging to mrs. Gardner. It will be J
sold low for cash. For further particulars apply J
at this office. June 24—3 ts (
AUGUSTA MICE* * »
CURKEST, | t
Cmifcut Ceucmt Wrmr. J-
Bagging, Hemp j
Tow
Gunny
Bale Rest
BacuH, Hog round
Hams
Shoulders
Sides
Beef, Sinoird--
Butter, Go*he»
North Carolina...
Country
Coffee, Green prime Cuba.
Ordinary to good..
St. Domingo
Rio “
1-aguira
Porto Ric 0,......
Java,.
Mocha
Candles, 5perm..........
Tallow, Georgia,
do. Northern,
Cheese, American
English
Crackers, Augusta made..
Northern.......
Cigars, Spanish.,-.
American
Corn.
Fodder
Fish, Herrings
Mackerel, No. 1
do. No. 2....
do. No. 3....
Flour, Canal
Baltimore
Western
Country.,..
Feathers
Gingeh
Gunpoweh, Dupont’s fff. .
B astmg
Glass, 10 m 12
5 8 x 10
* Iron, Russia
, Swedes, assorted....
i Hoop
Sheet
. Nail Rods
Lead, Bar..
j Sheet.
t Leather, Sole
Upper
Calf Skins,
I Lard.,
I Molasses, N. Orleans....
I Havana
■ English Island..
Nails ,
Oils, Lamp
Linseed
Tanners
Oats
Peas
? Paints, Red Load
White Lead
Spanish Brown...
Yellow Ochre.....
j Pepper, Black
' Raisins, Malaga
Muscatel.....:...
Bloom :
Rice, Prime
Inferior to good
Sugars, New 0r1ean5......
Havana white....
do. brown....
Muscovado
St. Croix
Porto Rico
, Lump...
Loaf....
Double refined....
■ Spice
r Soap, American, No. 1....
i do. No. 2....
Salt, Liverpool ground...
do. do
- Steel, German
Blistered
’ Shot, all sizes
Tobacco, N. Carolina
Virginia........
> Twine
Tf.a, Bohea
Souchong
Hyson
Gunpowder
EXCHANGE TABLE.-Specte Bant.
Augusta Notes.
f Mechanics’ Bank par.
• Brunswick Bank “
• Bank of Augusta “
I Augusta Insurance & Banking Co “
. Branch Georgia Rail Road “
Branch State ofGeorgia <*
Savannah Notes.
Stale Bank “
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank “
3 Planters' Bank “
> Central Rail Road Bank 5 dis.
Country Notes.
State Bank Branch, Macon par
Other Branches State Bank “
. Commercial Bank. Macon “
| Milledgeville Bank “
j Georgia Rail Road Bank, Athens...... “
• City Council of Augusta “
Ruckersville Bank “
' Branch Marine & Fire Insurance Bank “
’ St. Mary’s Bank *?
, Branch Central R. R. Bank, Macon... 8 dis.
; Central Bank 6 a 7 “
Exchange Bank of Brunswick No sale.
j Insurance Bank of Columbus, Macon.. *' “
Phasnix Bank, Columbus “ “
Bank of Hawkinsville 5 a 10 dis.
’ City Council of Milledgeville Uncertain.
; City Council of Macon “
City Council of Columbus 20dis.
Monroe Rail Road Bank Broke
Bank of Darien and Branches “
Chattahoochic R. R. and Banking Co.. “
| Western Bank of Georgia.... .... .... “
ißank of Columbus “
Planters & Mechanics Bank Columbus “
Bank of Ocmulgee *<
Georgia 6 pr. ct. Bonds for specie,.... 80 pr.
Georgia 8 pr.ct. Bonds 95 c ts.
South Carolina Notes,
Charleston Banks par.
Bank of Hamburg “
Country Banks “
Alabama Notes 10 is.
Checks.
New York Sight par.
Boston ..' “
Philadelphia... **
Baltimore “
Lexington 11
Richmond, Va “
Savannah “
Charleston. - w
: yard 20
3 ■* 15 18
« 184 19
lb. 6J Kt
-. 6 8
“ 8 10
«\ 4j 7
•« 7 8
l< ‘
« 16 20
■ “ 10 15
“ 18 25
“ 9 10
» 7 9
» 7 9
. “ ! 9 11
■ « I 9 11
9 11
•> 14 10
« 18 20
28 37
>< 121 18|
- <• 10 I’ 18
8 10
U j
• | 9 124
•4 -f
M. 15 00 20 00
■ « 500 12 00
• bush. 371 50
• cwt | 621 87
■ box I 75 100
bbl. l-> 00 15 00
“ !ll 00 13 00
“ j 8 00 11 00
“ : 600 CSO
■ “ i 6 00 650
• “ j 5 50 600
• “ 500 600
lb. ; 31 371
• “ | 9 121
• keg I 6 00 700
. “ 400 450
• box 300 350
“ 250 300
cwt. 450 550
• “ 450 550
. “ 700 800
. “ 700 800
. “ i7 00 800
lb. 6 8
. j 23 28
■ side i 1 50 200
• dnz. 18 00 36 00
lb. 8 121
• gal. 31} 371
25 371
1C
lb. I 5 6
gal. i 1 12 125
. “ tl2 125
11 55 60
bush. 37j 50
. “ 50 62i
■ lb. 121 15
keg 200 300
■ lb. 4 121
.“ 5 8
. “ 12 15
. box 200 250
. *• 200 225
(I
• cwt. 350 500
. “ 250 400
lb. 6 8
. “ 11 124
.“ 7 8
. “ 71 9
. “ 9 11
“79
“ 12 14
. “ 1 13 15
. “ 14 17
. “ 10 124
• “ 61 , 9
aI 5 y
■ buriAP 45 50
. sack" 200 225
. lb 15 16
. “ 8 121
. bag 150 200
. lb. 8 15
. “ 15 50
. “ 25 33
. “ 621 871
. " GO 75
. “ 80 125
. “ 100 125