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the cause. The American Eagle in the t upper or union corner, surrounded by as t many blue stars as there are States in £ the Union ; this represents our country. ' In the off corner the dove descending s with the olive branch; signifying peace < and domestic felicity, which is sure to follow when intemperance is removed. “On the lower half, in the middle, is f the head of the illustrious Washington,: |in commemoration ot freeing his 1 country from oppression. 1 rom the low er or near the lower corner, on the bot tom of the flag rises the rainbow; it ' through the centre of the flag and terminates at or near the remaining outer 1 lower corner. The rainbow is the em blem of a covenant—of Hope—a pro mise, and it is caused bv the action oi light upon pure water. As it would be A V ery difficult to insert every color in the flag that is in the rainbow, only the three primarv colors, red, yellow, and blue arej | used; this answers the purpose just as 1 | well, and renders the forming of the arch | in the flag comparatively easy. — Chas. I Rambler. From the Organ &. Washingtonian. Refusing to become Teetotalers. I How many persons there are in the 1 world who seem to be so ignorant of the nature of drinking ardent spirits, that when they are appealed to for their aid in the cause, they turn with a sneer and say, “There is no need of it—it a man can’t drink without making a beast ot himself, let him die!” If those men would but examine themselves —it they would look around upon society and seej | the change that has been wrought within ft a few years among their acquaintances. I by the use of alcoholic liquors—theyj I would at once be convinced of the neces- I sity of coming out on the side of total ab -1 stinence. Perhaps many of them have a I brother, a father, or other relative, that is ■ borne down by disease —polluted in mind J and body—every fibre of their frame I writhing with agony and consuming un j der the fires of the still—and yet they are j willing to “let the drunkard ilie!" Let all such men remember this im- I portantfact: There is not a drunkard [ now living but who at one period of life 1 drank as moderately as any of those who I now point the linger of scorn at him. 1 And what has made drunkards what they 1 are —what has been the cause of all their I misery and disgrace ! We answer, the I habits of those very men who now do- B nounce them! Oa! how horrid is the I thought —that men, professing to be lov | ers of their kind, possessing all the feel ■ ings of humanity, endowed with intellect I of a higher order, and surrounded by those who look up to them for example I —shoulJ blindly continue a course wlncn I is so fatal in its results! Arguments have been presented before them, but without I effect. Yet there are some, and wc are happy to state the fact, who have up to the present time held out against our | cause, that have come boldly forth as ad | voentes of strict sobriety. Wo are frequently told by those indi- I vidua Is who care but little for the drunk- I ard, when they are asked to come with | us, that we have bad men in our ranks— I we have hypocrites among us, etc. This I is all true, but is it an argument against I the beauty of our principles ? There nev- I er was a good cause under heaven that I did not have unworthy, designing men I connected with it, and certainly the mass | are not censurable tor the baseness of the few. Our halls are open to the public— our books are free for the signatures of all, with a desire to obtain the names of all—our aim is to renovate society, to elevate the drunkard and restore him to his famity and friends, to show the young men who are recklessly treading in the drunkard’s path, that theirs is a danger ous course, and, if possible, turn the cur rent of destruction, which is overwhelm ing our brightest hopes, into the sea of ob livion. If, then, bad men should creep in among us, it is our duty to endeavor to reform them by correct precept and example, and should we fail in this, the blame does not lay upon our shoulders nor that of the cause we advocate. Such, in our opinion, are the most puerile ob jections that men could advance, and un less they can show some more convincing .k proof why they should not become teeto- Jm talers, we shall be compelled to tell them they are wasting words. We invite gentlemen, (and ladies, too,) to visit our public meetings—to look with an impartial eye upon those engaged in I the work, and judge from the statements || there made by reformed inebriates, If where the sin of drunkenness originated. K They will at once be satisfied that they B are assisting in the promotion of this evil, B and would shudder at the thought of be | ing accessory to the ruin of their feilow | mortals. But there are some who will I not examine this question with an unpre- Ijudiced mind; they take one view of the subject and never think of inquiring fur ther into the matter —and thus our cause *s condemned. Yet, we must persevere; we must truckle on our armor and march against the enemy of man—the destroyer of hu- i man life—fearing no opposition, and in s a spirit of kindness use our utmost en- ‘ deavors to bring our lost brethren back to s sobriety, and convince men of the crying < evil of using intoxicating poisons as a i beverage. J. 1 Sco i laud. By a letter from our old friend, Mr. 1 James Stirling, of date, Aug. 8, we have ! some intelligence from the North. He 1 says, “On the same night on which I ar- 1 rived at Aberdeen, I was out in the Cas tle gate addressing some 600 persons, and every night for two weeks except when called to a soiree or other in-door meeting, I was similarly engaged in that city. I have been in Fraserburgh for twelve days, but this being the throng of : the fishing season, I have had hut com paratively few meetings. There are two hundred and fifty fishing boats collected here. I leave to-morrow for Strichcn, Pitsligo, Cummingston, Cardenston, Mac duff, and Banff. The cause is prospering. There is a noble band of tetotalers a mongst all classes of society here, em bracing ship-owners, ship-masters, mer chants, seamen and tradesmen, amongst whom are some scores of reclaimed cha racters. Drunkenness in Yucatan. 1 i A fact highly creditable to the female 1 j sex, is mentioned in Stephens’ recent f work, “A great fair was held at Jalacho, which ended on Sunday.—“ The fiesta i was over and almost immediately the crowd was in motion, preparing to set ‘out for home. At three o’clock every i street was lined with people, some less J and others more heavily laden than when they came, and some carrying home the ■ respectable head of a family in a state of ■ brutal intoxication; and here I particu i larly remarked, what I had frequently ob > served before, that among all the intoxi -1 cation of the Indians, it was a rare thing ‘to see a woman in that state. It was really an interesting spectacle tosee these ) poor women, with their children around them, supporting and conducting home • ward, their intoxicated husbands ” Shipwreck and loss of Life. ' The British Barque Caroline of Gree ’ nock, 548 tons, 25 days from Grenada, ‘ bound to St. John, N. 8., struck on Cran ' berry Point, Eastern side of Prospect [ Harbor, during a heavy Southeast gale, land went to pieces—and the Captain. ’ (John Crawford,) his officers, and fifteen lof the crew were drowned. The vessel is a total loss—the hull, masts, spars, J sails and rigging, are ground up in one 1 solid mass together among the rocks. • The horrors of the disaster are enhan | ced by the fact that the officers and crew were all drunk at the time of the ship- L { wreck. Another warning to travellers to avoid vessels in which ardent spirits are used. There were but four of the crew saved—the steward and three sea men. — Organ. Expensive Head Dress. Some of our readers may be curious • to know the composition and estimated h value of the crown of Queen Victoria, ~ Queen of England. The crown itself s weighs about three pounds, and is com -1 posed of hoops of silver, in a cup of blue • velvet. These hoops are studded with 1 i precious stones; and upon the crown is 1 a ball, set also with precious stones, and s i surrounded with brilliants in the form of e ja Maltese cross. The rim is flowered “with Maltese crosses and the jZeurs delis. f In the centre of the large Maltese cross, I is a splendid sapphire, and in the front is 0 an immense ruby once worn by Edward 0 the Black Prince. —Numerous other pre = cious stones, rubies, pearls and emeralds u !are intermingled with these gems down - to the rim, which is formed of ermine. -J The following is its estimated value : - 1 20 diamonds around the circle, -j £ISOO sterling each £30,000 P!2 large centre diamonds £2OOO r j each, 4,000 djs4 smaller diamonds, at the an e gle of former 100 s 4 crosses, each composed of 25 l > diamonds 12,000 '-j 4 large diamonds on the top of • the crosses, 40,000 if 18 diamonds contained in the *| fleur delis, 10,000 AlB do. smaller do. do. 2,000 | Pearls, diamonds, &c., on the )| arches and crosses, 10,000 r 141 diamonds on the mound 500 1 26 do. on the upper cross, 3,000 3 2 circles of pearls about the rim 800 1 ■ £112,400 ' Or half a million of dollars in round ’ numbers. We take the above from an ‘ instructive article on the commercial va- J lue of gems in Hunt’s Merchant’s Maga -1 zine. ; A correspondent of the Boston Post ■ gives the following description of an in ; cident at Faneuil Hall: “ While my mind was rivited upon the t picture of “The Departure,” by Wier, 1 my attention was arrested by a question from a young man who had seated him-1 self by my side. “Which is Columbus “He does not appear in this picture,”: said I; “It is the departure of the Pil- j grims.” “Oh! no,” said the young! man, “he does not; he came over after wards.” A Sheriff Shot. —The Louisiana Jour nal states that Win. Gailbrcath, deputy sheriff' of that county, was shot a tew days since by Garrett Martin, while in the act of serving upon the latter capias pro fine. The wound was in the breast and thought to be mortal. A Theological debate is now in progress at Lexington, Ky., between the celebrated Alexander Campbell, of Bethany, Va. and Rev. Nathan L. Rice, a Presbyterian clergyman. The Theological court is composed of Hon. Henry Clay, Hon. George Robertson, and Hon. John Speed Smith. It is said that the English manufactu rers are already stamping their cotton fabrics with the stripes and stars, and at taching an American Manufacturer’s! name to make them saleable in the China' market, American having gained so high! a preference. A Queen at a Bull Fight. —A Madrid letter, in the last London Times gives aj disgusting picture of the presence of the i young Queen of Spain with her Ministers, at a bull fight, given in aid of the funds ' for building a church! The spectacle lasted three hours, during which eight bulls were killed, thirteen horses were] disembowelled, and one man carried oil - : with his rihs broken. The exhibition is! ■ said to have realized £IOOO. A merchant in St. Louis, who, three! ■ years since, sold 20,000 barrels of Whis-I key, found his sales for the last year, re. duced to 0,000. — Waterfall. Acid in wood. —It has been remarked i ! by those who are in the habit of packing 5 butter, that it kept best put down in 2 stone; the next best is oak or white ash i firkins, the wood of which had been boiled ‘ for several hours previous to working; and that butter packed in firkins of un prepared wood frequently acquire a strong and disagreeable flavor which se riously injures it. The reason of this has not been generally understood. Mr. , Moir of Scotland has been instituting a series of experiments on the subject, which appear to have thrown some light \on the matter. lie found that most I kinds of wood contained considerable , quantities of pyrolignic acid, which de ,! composes the salt with which it comes in contact. The Lindon or Baswood was _ the only wood he ibund entirely free, but r the other kinds he experimented upon, were easily freed from the acid by boiling s three or four hours, well pressed under s water. It is evident that firkins made of staves prepared in this way would be _ decidedly improved, and as the preserva tion of butter in a sweet and pure state is an important matter to the dairy man, we think much would be gained by a s proper attention to vessels in which it is d packed.— Sal. Cour. 1 To remove Mildew from Linen.— • Moisten a piece ofsoap and rub it thickly e into the part effected; then scrape fine h whitening, and rub that also in. Lay s the linen on the grass, and from time to time, as it becomes dry, wet it a little, f If the spots are not quite removed, repeat the process. — S. IV. Farmer. Cube for Deafness. —It is said that by mixing sulphuric tether and ammonia, j and allowing it to stand fourteen days, a solution is formed, which if properly ap plied to the internal ear, will remove, in almost every case, this hitherto consider ed incurable affection. Sick Headache.—An article in the Southwestern Farmer, —though not cred [) ited, and it does not appear to be original —says that two tea-spoonsfuls of finely [) pulverized charcoal, drink in a half tum bler of water, will in less than fifteen min [) utes, give relief to the sick headache, when caused, as in most cases it is, by [) superabundance of acid on the stomach. It is always on hand, and easily tried at all [) events. ) MARRIED, j On Sunday the 3rd inst., by the Rev. W. I. Harley, in the Church at Powelton, Mr. S. M. BLANCHARD, ot Windham, N. H. to Miss ) MARY WM. BASS, of Hancock county. j (Communicated.) j To Doctor and Mrs. Jos. A. Eve: ON THE DEATH OF THEIR RECORD SON, Ist December, 1843. ) There’s not in language, power to tell | The grief that rends the parents’ breast, When the dear babe they lov’d so well, , 1 Lies wrap’d in death’s unbroken rest. Bereaved mourners, look not thus, Upon the clay, to earth consigned— In Christ your Saviour place your trust, And wait your Father’s will resigned. u. b. List of Payments to the Washingtonian. Augusta: —S. McCarty, paid to Dec. 10, ’43. Hamburg S. C: —Mrs, A. L. Latimer, to Nov. 18, ’44. Draytonville S C: —(per. W. M. Dunn,) R. M. Alexander, Thos. Servis, A. J. Mulinax, to June 10, ’44. AUGUSTA MARKET: COTTON.—Since our last report, the! receipts of Cotton have been to a fair ex tent; the sales have been large at ad vancing prices—all that is offered is free ly bought, particularly square bales, which is much in demand. We quote 7-J- and] |8 cents as the extremes of the market, the principal sales however arc from to 7|. BAGGING—For the past week has been much in demand, particularly for] Gunny, which the Planters seem to pre-; ter to the Dundee—the supply of both is fully equal to the demand. GROCERIF.S—Since our last report the sales of Groceries to the Country; trade has been to a fair extent, and our Merchants arc well supplied with every article in this line. We are authorised to announce Dr. JOHN MILLEN, as a Candidate! for Tax Collector of Richmond County, at the, Election in January next. Oct. *2B 21 hi i IW AMUEL T. CIIAP.M AN, Attorney at Law, will attend the Courts of Law amlj i Equity in the Districts of Edgefield, Orangeburg] land Barnwell, S. C. Also, the several Courts of; Richmond and adjacent Counties, Geo. Off. cb, Constitutionalist Range, Augus ta, Ga. Sept. 2 13 ts Home Industry Store. fjMIE Depository of this Institution lias i * been removed on the square above its late! location, two doors west of the Insurance Bank.] where they have now, and will constantly keep lon hand a full supply of FALL dj- WINTER CLOTHING, on the most reasonable terms. Cutting and making all kinds of Garments ] will he 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 j 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 ®WM. HAINES, Jr. (Succes sor to Garvin & Haines,) Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Drugs, Medi cines, Paints, Oils, Glass, Dye-Stuffs, Perfumery, Surgical Instruments, Ac. &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 ’ |)U. JOHN MILLEN, Office No. I 17. North side Broad-street, below Eagle and Phoenix Hotel, Augusta. [June 10 ly \TiEM ED V FOK WOlt AIS. , r [jMIE Compound Syrup of Pink Root. r prepared bv the subseriber, from the origin ' al receipt of the late Dr. M. Antony. This pleasant and safe preparation is rccom 2 mended, as one of the effectual remedies for 3 expelling Worms from the system. For sale, in . I quantities to suit purchasers. 1 Julvl 4 tf] WM. HAINES, Jr. §§* JOHN B. MURPHY, has removed to the Store s 'O door below the Post tl'Q e TjjjMK) (ifliee corner, No. 214, _v y 1 «J|jSa Broad-street , sign of the Large Golden Spectacles. - Clocks, Watches and Jew j elry, carefully repaired and warranted, v ICjf A continuance of former patronage will he thankfully received. ' Augusta, June 10th, 1843 Ily 3 • T AW NOTICE.—The undersigned ha t “ * 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 t tion to the duties of their profession, an.l solicit tor the firm the business of their individual friends, j They will practice in all the comities of the Middle, and Lincoln and Warren Counties of " the Northern Circuit; also, the Court of Com l mon Pleas of this City. One of them may at all times during business hours, be found at their ollice in the Law Range, over the Post office. JOHN C. SNEAD, 3 JOHN MILLEDGE- Augusta, Ga. August Bth, 1843. j Aug 12 10 ts 1 LIVERY AND SALE ‘ STABLES. The undersigned - j respectfully informs his friends and W ga* the public, >'iat he has taken the 'j a tables on Ellis street, formerly known as Gued ron’s Lower Stables, and more recently kept by ‘ Mr. N. Ballingal. which arc now undergoing 1 thorough repair. These Stables are large, airy and commodious,witli splendid Dry lots attached, i Every attention will he paid to the Drovers, and charges moderate, according to the times. 1 will also keep on hand Vehicles of every dc ' scription and fine Horses, to hire, on reasonable • terms. CHARLES McCOY. s Augusta, August 12 10 4m II AVI LAND, lUSLEY CO. Near the Mansion House, Globe, and U. States Hotels, Augusta, Ga. DEALERS IN Choice Drugs and Medicines, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Surgical & Dental Instruments t Perfumery, Brushes, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, Window Glass, &c. &c. June 17 2 ly FOR, SALE,—a Bargain ! ApA A Two Story HOUSE and LOT, on [ Iff Reynold-street, near Lincoln-street, in r*l *»the lower part of the city, adjoining va cant lot belonging to mrs. Gardner. Itytvill be sold low for cash. For further particulars apply I at this office. June 24—3 ts * AUGUSTA PKICEB| - J CURRENT, | | =i j Carefci.lt Corrected Weekle. | J bAIiu.NG, YleUlp ! Tow Gunny Bale Rope Bacon, Hog round Hams Shoulders Sides Beef, Smoked Better, Goshen North Carolina... Country ; Coffee, Green prime Cuba. Ordinary to good.. St. Dotningo llio Laguira Porto Rico, Java Mocha ■ Candi.es, Sperm | Tallow, Georgia, do. Northern. Cheese, American English Crackers. Augusta made.. Northern Cigars, Spanish American j Corn ! Fodder iFisii, Herrings i Mackerel, No. 1 ....i do. No. 2.... do. No. 3.... , Flour, Canal Baltimore Western. Country Feathers Ginger Gunpowkr, Dupont’s fff. . B asting . Glass, 10 x 12 ' ' Bxlo Iron, Russia Swedes, assorted.... Hoop Sheet > Nail Rods Lead, Bar ! Sheet 1 Leather, Sole Upper i| Calt'Skins ' Lard I Molasses, N. Orleans.... I Havana English Island.. V ° A AILS Oils, Lamp Linseed Tanners ■ i Oats ■ i Peas j Paints, Red Lend , White Lead i Spanish Brown.., Yellow Ochre >| Pepper, Black II Raisins, Malaga JVI u5cate1......... Bloom | Rice, Prime Inferior to good . i Sugars, New Orleans 1 Havana white.... do. brown.... Muscovado St. Croix Porto Rico Lump Loaf Double relined.... ; Spice r | Soap, American, No. 1.... do. No. 2.... Salt, Liverpool ground... do. do Steel, German , Blistered t . Shot, all sizes t Tobacco, N. Carolina , Virginia Twine Tea, Buhea Souchong Hyson || Gunpowder EXCHANGE TABLE. —Specie Basis. C Augusta Notes. Mechanics’ Bank par. Brunswick Bank “ , i Bank ot' Augusta “ Augusta Insurance & Banking Co “ Georgia Rail Road “ l| Branch State of Georgia “ - Savannah Notes. j Stale Bank “ s| Marine and Fire Insurance Bank “ J Planters’ Bank 11 ’ | Central Rail Road Bank 5 dis. Country Notes. ; State Bank Branch, Macon par ! Other Branches State Bank “ ' j Commercial Bank, Macon “ ?! Milledgeville Bank “ ' Georgia Rail Road Bank, Athens “ City Council of Augusta “ ‘ Ruckersv ille Bank “ 1 Branch Marine & Fire Insurance Bank “ " St. Mary’s Bank “ • Branch Central R. R. Bank, Macon... 5 dis. " Central Bank 5 a 6 “ Exchange Bank of Brunswick No sale, j! Insurance Bank of Columlius, Macon.. “ “ I Phoenix Bank, Columbus “ “ Bank of Hawkinsville 5a7 dis. City Council of Milledgeville Uncertain. e City Council of Macon “ City Council of Columbus 20dis. Monroe Rail Road Bank Broke i Bank of Darien and Branches “ Cliattahoochie R. R. and Bunking Co.. “ v Western Bank of Georgia “ Bank of Columbus “ Planters & Mechanics Bank Columbus “ Bank of Ocmulgee “ Georgia G pr. ct. Bonds for specie, 80 a int. i Georgia 8 pr.ct. Bonds, <J6 a int. South Carolina Notes, Charleston Banks par. Bank of Hamburg “ Country Banks “ Alabama Notes 8 is. Checks. New York Sight par. Boston “ I Philadelphia “ I Baltimore.. 11 ! Lexington a j Richmond, Va “ I Savannah “ [Charleston “ ! yard *3** •■ 15 18 « 18J 19 lb. 6} I" •< 0 8 *< 8 10 •• 4J 7 •‘7 8 li « 1G 20 •< 10 15 ! « 18 25 • “ 9 10 ••7 3 •• 7 ! 9 81 10 «« 8} 10 •• 8‘ 10 » 14 1G •• 18 20 .< 28 37 •• 12} 181 •• 1G 18 •• 8 10 M • •• 9 I2i l« M 15 00 20 00 I •• i 5 00 12 00 bush.! 33 43 cwt i 621 87 box ' 75 100 l,bl T> 00 15 00 “ 111 (X) 13 00 « j 8 00 11 (X) «• ! 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