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I I'" "■-■-gggg - ...-L'^gg For the Waihiugtouian. ' . "jC : * What can I Do ! This is a very proper question for any Washingtonian to propose to himself; for he is one of a host that is pledged “as far as in him lies,” to extirpate a particu lar evil. The implied import of the dedge, expressly and clearly requires in dividual action on the part of every sign er. We do not consult only our person al safety by becoming Washingtonians, |bt we are lx>und to be concerned for the welfare of others. For himself, a Wash ngtonian performs what he can by sign ng and helping the pledge. Here his ;ffort ceases, not so however in regard to jpthers. t f It may be proper to treat this subject negatively and positively. . What should t not do ? I should not give my patron fLge to rum drinking establishments. By ■withholding my means from them I di mectlv contribute to reduce their number, [and create the necessity for Temperance IConfectionaries, hotels, &c. Above all, p should not give them the influence of pny presence, unless I go there for the purpose ol carrying on the reformation. j should opt buy from their bars lemon ade —when minjedwith , j tell it from old ball face ? Some of us, though professors of religion, have not ■Ally been suspected of breaking their pledges, but have also lost their influence. Jtliers by visiting them for political pur ioses, (what a place for a demagogue is idram shop,) have suffered detriment, ind inflicted injury upon the cause. In ine, I should do nothing, which may com iromise my standing or my appearance is a Washingtonian. What should ldo ? I should try to make our meetings interesting—l should cheer the speakers bv my presence, and it id them when necessary with my feeble voice—l should urge all in the kindest way to join our ranks. I should encour age the organ of our Society, the paper, hv taking it and paying for it, and induce others to do the same—l should place something in the hands of the Treasurer to pay expenses. These arc some things, which 1 should do. I know the Society has a right to expect them. But v\ h.»t lu vc I Done t ( have measurably performed what 1 lielieved to he my duty. This cheers me. i 1 do not suff r much compunctions of con -science in reference to Temperance. » hat will I Do ! I shall try, God helping me, to go on endeavoring to promote the good cause by all laudable means. This will in crease my individual interest in Wash ingtonianism, and make me a more use ful member. Uncle Tody. For the Washingtooian. A Seveie Lesson. A drunken Agent is not only a vvorth □ess, but a most expensive animal. He is perpetually doing sonic injury to his Take the following : Stock ton & More, proprietors of a Stage line, from Baltimore to Wheeling, employed a driver who would “dram it.” The drams were too “stiff,” or taken too of ten, and the driver became drunk. By his carelessness the stage upset, and a fair creature, Miss Bishop, had her arm broken, and received other injuries. An action was brought against Stockton & More. They had to pay for their driver’s rum $6,500, and costs, making we guess $7,000. I suppose they would rather employ Washingtonians now—well, if people will employ rum-drinkers, they must pay for it—that is all. Anti-Rum. • From the Charleston Rambler. In the Courier of the Bth inst., are re- Hiublished some incidents in the private Bife of Washington, signed D. P. L., da |ed Montpeliere, Vt., Oct. 1843. These ■are always interesting to Americans, and jpve hope such feelings will ever exist. iPhe part to which I now particularly |lraw your attention, is where the writer Ipecites what he had been toldby Capt. L., la friend of the General. Capt. L. had iseen a piece of uncultivated land in his and was told that it belong, jed to Washington. He went to bed, and jdreamed that the General had given the ■and to him, and visiting Mount Vernon ■the next day, asked the General if such a pilace was his. On being answered in ■the affirmative, Capt. L. said bantering lly, “well General, I dreamed last night Ithat you gave me that plantation.” Wash ington, contrary to his usual habit, laugh ed out right and observed, “you did notj dream Mount Vernon away from me, did jyou, sir?” On being assured to the con-! trary, but that he honestly had that dream | of the other place. Nothing more pass- 1 ed until the next morning, when Wash ington dropped into Capt. L’s. hat a deed! of gift for the plantation, drawn up and executed in his own open elegant hand writing. No man was better acquainted with the! manners and customs of Indians than Washington, and his “laughing* outright”) was probably occasioned by his recollcc-! tion of some incidents or anecdotes in! which the Indians had civilly begged for something, bv stating that they haddream ed of its having been given to them. Inj this case the gift is always made, and the dream verified. Washington proba bly bad heard, among other instances ofj the kind, what lam about to relate. He! was certainly well acquainted with the) character and life of Sir William John son, who had distinguished himself in the Canada war, especially when in com mand of the provincial troops;*ho had . gained a decided victory over the French) and Indians under Baron Dieskau, in l 1755, not long after Braddcck’s deteat. I Johnson was a Scotchman by birth, a, ‘ thick set hardy enterprising man—a wily Scot.” He commenced his ca ,'reer as a trader ; probably carried his own He in gratiated himself among the Indians, ob -1 tained great influence among them.— This influence was always exercised in; ' keeping them on friendly terms with the , English Colonies, and opposed to the hos tilities of the French. He settled among the Indians and became well acquainted ’ with all their habits and peculiarities.' ’ After this victory he was knighted and; ' received more substantial rewards in ■ grants from the State of New York, of > [which he was a citizen. In the rejoicings! which followed this victory, Johnson was seen by my informant dancing with his 1 friends, the Indian chiefs, in a war dance I in the Bowling Green, then an open 1 space in New York. . Sir William Johnson returned to the Indian nation with the commission, and jin the brilliant dress of a General in the ’ British army. One of his old friends, an > Indian chief, called on him, and again ‘ called the day after, saying Billy you > must know that 1 dreamed of you last . night, I dreamed that you gave me this fine new coat with the gold lace and ' epaulets. Did you indeed, said Johnson ; ! well my friend, as you dreamt of it, you I shall have it. Accordingly he irnmedi ' itely took off the coat and put it on the [ Indian chief, who strutted about in great good humor and self importance, although l he probably had on no nether garment or •unmentionables’to correspond with the coat. A few days after this occurrence Jolin -1 son called on the chief and was kindly ! received. He took occasion to inform . the chief that he had dreamed the night .'before that they two were riding together lover a piece of land that they were well acquainted with, and that his friend the ; chief made him a present of all that land extending many miles, bounded by many streams of water, which could not be mis taken or forgotten. The good old chief ■ answered, “ well, Billy, as you dreamt •! that I gave it to you, 1 will do so, the ; land is yours; but Billy, you and I must not dream any more.” M. , Gen. M. B. Lamar, Ex-President of [ Texas. —The New Orleans Bulletin of , 25th ult. remarks that, “ Hopes had been [entertained that General Lamar would '[suffer his name to be used iu the canvass for the presidency of Texas; but recent t j domestic affliction and ill health deter , mined him not to participate in public as ; fairs, and he is about to revisit his native 'j State.” ■ It is reported that Dr. Smith, the Tex * ian Charge d’Affaires, at France, has ad-! a communication to Lord Aber r deen, informing him that Texas will not; f for a moment entertain proposition for the abolition of slavery in Texas.— N. O. Pic. _ Meeting-House Burnt. —The house ofj j the Baptist Church in Wetumpka, was) burnt to the ground on the night of the! . 7th inst. It was not a costly edifice, but, , it may be somewhat difficult to erect a better in its place. We are not informed , how the fire originated. The other 1 I churches have been kindly offered to the’ congregation of brother Chambliss, when . not occupied by tiieir respective pastors. Ala. Baptist. , BRASS & IRON FOUNDRY? i r subscriber has now on hand a large stock of the raw materials, of the best quality, tor Mill and (jin Gear, also, fiist rate patterns of every description of Machinery, at his 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 Hatters himself that he will be able! to give satisfaction to all who may entrust their i work to his care. Orders left at the Foundry, ori with any of the merchants of Augusta, will be i attended to. July I 4 6m] p. H. MANTZ. - __ GREAT NATIONAL WORK! /TAPPAN & DENNETT, 114 Wash ington street, Boston, proposes to publish, jby subscription, in fourteen monthly numbers, at < ! the low price of twenty-five cents each, the LIFE OP WASHINGTON, by Jared Sparks. j iEach number to contain between forty and fifty pages, and be embellished with tne following fine;' steel and copperplate engravings, viz: 1 Portrait of VV ashington at 40, by Peale, : 2 do Mrs. Washington at 26, by Wellaston. 1 ' 3 View of Mount Vernon, 1 4 Battle of Braddock’s defeat, ! 5 Head quarters at Cambridge, G Plead quarters at Newburg, 7 Plan of farm at Mount Vernon, \ 8 Plan of Boston and environs, 9 Head quarters at Morristown, 10 Battle of the Brandywine, |1 1 Portrait of Washington by Stewart, 1 12 Encampment at Valley Forge, 13 Buttle at Germantown, 14 Fac simile of VVashington’s handwriting. The portraits were copied from the original paintings. The plans, sketches, anj other en gravings, have been compiled from the best draw ing, as well English and French as American.! Special aid was derived from a series of manu ! script drawings in the possession ot General La Fayette, which are executed with scientific accu racy and beauty. The well known ability of the author, the abun dant means which he possessed, viz: more than two hundred folio volumes of original manuscript, purchased by Congress, ten years researches in the public olficesin London, Paris, Washington, and m all the states which turmed the confederacy during the revolution, as well as the access h< has gained to valuable private paja-rs in different parts of the country—have brought into his bauds materials, original and important in their charac ter, which we trust will be found to have conlr.lt uted essential aid in enabling him to execute with more accuracy and completeness his main pur pose, and thus to have compensated in some de , gree tor the time and labor they have cost. Us publication has not only involved extended ami laborious researches on the part of the editor, hut ' great pecuniary responsibilities ou the part of the publishers. The price affixed to this work is less, when the exertion is considered, than that of any other publication in Europe or America. The invest _ men', and expenditures connected with this un dertaking are much greater than usually attend : such publication; and it will he apparent that the publishers must rely on an extensive sale tbi their remuneration. The engravings alone, are thought by m my to he worth the cost of the whole work. To non i subscribers the prico will he enhanced. Many testimonials of unqualified approbation , might be added, from gentlemen who have exam I ined the work; but the publishers conceive it to be unnecessary. Letters have been received from many distin guished persons concurring in the opinion, that the work is in every respect worthy the public patronage. Among tlie many who have given the work the aid of their subscription and influence, are thi following gentlemen, viz: John Quincy Adams. Martin Van Burcn, Jacob Burnet of Ohio, Josiah Quincy, John Pickering, Francis Wuyluml, D D., itev. Moses Stewart, Hubert G. Henry 1 Lee, Esq , It. It. B. Brownwell, Issue B. Bates, Horace Everett, of Va., S. Longfellow, Sewell Jones, «.f A. 0., John Sergeant, of Philadelphia, Levi Lincoln, S. Van llenseluer, of N. Y., Win. L. Marry, VV. Pope, of Ky., L. W. Tazewell, of Va., Daniel Webster, Abbott Lawrence, Jo seph Story, EJward Everett, Charles Jackson, , Lemuel Shaw, Samuel T. Armstrong, W. B. Calhoun, John C. VVanen, Gov. John Davis, and Chapman Johnson, of Va. fy Active and trustworthy men can find em ■ ployment in procuring subscribers for the above work. fy Letters addressed to the publishers post paid, with applications for agencies or orders, • will meet witli prompt attention. | fy Postmasters and others who obtain sub scriptions, and become responsible for five copies, . shall receive a sixth copy gratis; for ten subscri i tiers, two copies, and at the same rate for more. They will please let the publishers know how many copies are subscribed for, and how they . are to he forwarded. Publishers of newscapers who will insert the above six weeks, and forward to Tappun tp Den nett, one number ofthe paper, shall receive acojiy of the work for so doing. Boston, 1843. Gt 29 ; mw-mumLo JLJR. NOEL, will open a Seminary on the Ist January next, opposite the Consti tutionalist Oliice, for the reception of boys. Per . sons wishing to send will please make application i before that tune. ■j Terms, &e. made known on application to J. G, Dunlap, tr the undersigned, A. VV NOEL. Reference:— Rev. \V, J. Hard, Ebenezcr Starnes, Esq. Dec. 23 29 ts . ~~ --i»4 ■ i ■ , . ■ 4 County Line Academy. .! (NEAR QUAKER SPRINGS.) PARK, who has taught! successfully, and satisfactorily, in this In stitution, for a year past; bus been employed again tor the ensuing year; commencing on .Uonday the 15th January next. N. E. "Board can be obtained in the neighbor : hood, for 7 dollars per month. : : fy A few students will be accommodated ■ witli b-ard, (tuition included,) for 25 dollars per Quarter, in the teacher’s family. j Dec. 23. 29 3t fy The Chronicle & Sentinel and Constilu- I tionalist will copy weekly three times. TIN MANUFACTORY, fJMNNER’S Work of every description 1 made to order, at short notice, such as BATHING TUBS, FACTORY CANS, CYLINDERS, OIL S I’ANDS, (from 1 upto 100 gallons.) PA TEN 1' COFFEE POTS, of all sizes, to 1 suit hotels or private families, 1 PATENT BOILERS, for washing or heat- 1 iug water lor Baths. O’ All the above mentioned articles made of Double tin. A regular assortment of TIN WARE kept ! constantly on hand, to suit merchants or pedlers All kinds of ROOFING and GUTTER? made and repaired, low for cash. The above business superintended by , i E. E. SCOFIELD, ! Next door above the Insurance Bank, Broad-st. | Augusta, June 17 2 ly -11"i 1 - 1 . ILHAU !— 1 _Lf ——IP— AUGUSTA MARKET: l 1 COTTON.—This article has improv ed since our last report. —We now quote | good fair SJ a Bf, and a few parcels of choice quality in square bales have been j sold we understand, at B|. The chief 1 sales range between 8$ and 84. Thc| j demand is good, and sales can be easily; made at full prices. BAGGING—The demand is still good | for this article—although the quantity Isold the past week has not been so large as formerly, the Planters generally being ! well supplied. GROCERIES.—SaIes to a consider able extent for Planters’ use have been , made the past week at rates quoted in our price current. , List of Payments to the Washingtonian. < Augusta:—C. Pike, to June 10. 1844; John Cashiu, to (Jet. 7, ’44. Richmond Factory: — 1 Joseph Scldcn, to Dec. 16,'44. L 1 1 We iirc authorised to announce Dr. JOHN MILLEN, as a Candidate tor Tax Collector of Richmond County, at the Election in January next. Oct. 28 21 td ftAMUEL T. CHAPMAN, Attokney at Law, will atti nd the Courts of Law and Equity in the Districts of Edgefield, Orangeburg arid Barnwell, S. C. Also, the several Courts of Richmond and adjacent Counties, Geo. fy Office, Constitutionalist Range, Augus ta, Ga. Sept. 2 13 ts T AW NOTICE.—The undersigned ha ring associated themselves in the practice ol Law. under the firm of S N E A D & MIL LEDGE, will devote their unremitting atten > lion to the duties of their profession, and solicit r lor the firm the business of their individual friends. They will practice in all the counties ofthe Midiile, and Lincoln and Warren Counties ol I the Northern Circuit; also, the Court of Coni t .non Pleas of this City. One of them may at all times during businrss hours, he found at their office in the Law Range, over the Poet office. JOHN C. SNEAD. ° JOHN MILLEDGE- Augusta, Ga. August Bth, 1843. Aug 12 10 ts J) R JOHiNMiLLEN, Oliice No.UU 1 North side Broad-street, below Eagle and Phoenix Hotel, Augusta. [June 10 ly HAVIL.AND, KISLEY <V CO. Sear the Alansion House, Globe, and U. States Hotels, Augusta, Ga. DF-ILERi IN Choice Drugs and Medicines, Chemicals, I'atcnt Medicines, « Surgical & Dental Instruments Perfumery, Brushes, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, Window Glass, &c. «ic. June 17 2 lv CHARLES E. GRENVILLE & CO. JJOOKSELLERS and Stationers, 244 Broad-street, offers for sale, at wholesale , anil retail, a large assortment of School,Classical, Medical, Law and Miscellaneous Books ; togetlr . er with Blank Books, Paper, Paper Hangings, , Quills, metallic Pens, Fine Cutlery, and lStationery of every description, f Music, Musical Instruments, and every article , usually called form a Bookstore. Law and Medical Libraries lurnished on the most liberal terms. Schools, Academies, and Literary Institutions supplied at the lowest prices. June 10 j (f tWM. HAINES, Jr. (Succes sorto Garvin & Haines,) Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Drugs, Medi cines, Paints, Oils, ulass, Dye-Stuffs, , Perfumery, Surgical Instruments,&c. &c Has now on hand a select assortment ofthe above ar ticles, for sale at low prices and on moderate terms. All orders executed with neatness und despatch. WM. HAINES, Jr. No. 232 Broad-street, Augusta. June 18 J ts ; JpOUII months after date, application will be made to the Court of Ordinary ot Richmond county, for leave to sell Judy and her two Children, belonging to the estate of James ; Broadhurst, deceased, for the benefit ofthe heirs of said estate. SUSANNAH BROADHURST, Sept. 4, 1813. Guardian. THE PHILOTOKEN, “ OR FEMALES’ FRIEND.” TJDHE efficacy of this remedy in re moving and correcting those derangements . to which the female system, in every condition | is so peculiarly liable, renders it well i WORTHY THE ATTENTION OF THE LADIES. The Philotoken is sirictly a vegetable remedy, prepaired from roots, that act in unison with Na | ture. Its happy effects are best attested by the • warm commendation of living witnesses—those who have given it a fair trial, and who speak from experience. To the pale cheek and languid eye, it brings the bloom of health. To the rest less nights and wearisome days of the nervous and debilitated—and to the suffering, anxiety, and danger, frequently attendant upon’the lives of females, in certain conditions, it brings sure J relief, comfort and protection. And to those who are pining in dreary loneliness, unblessed with , offspring, the use of this remedy (from the “joy ful experience” of others in such cases,) promises the most encouragirfg hopes. \ Sold at SI ,50 a bottle, by the principal druggists ( in Augusta, Savannah, Charleston and Colurn- t bia. [Dec. 16 28 tj ( §§• JOHN B. MURPHY, t has removed to the Store I /jlfft ~ 3d door below the Post IIL \ lMFB) Offi ee corner, So. 214, f *, Broad-street, sign of the t 'TvyS’-'f: " Large Golden Spectacles. F l^‘“> Clocks, Watches and Jew E elry, carefully repaired and warranted. I fy A continuance of former patronage will E be thankfully received. S Augusta, June 10th, 1843 4ly C AUGUSTA PRICES 5 » =>■ " CURRENT, | Carefolit Corrected Weerlt. Bauu.no, Hemp i Tow i Gunny Bale Rope Bacon, Hog round Hams Shoulders .... Shies Beef, Smoked i Be iter, Goshen North Carolina... Country Coffee, Green prime Cuba. Ordinary to good.. St. Domingo Rio . Laguira Porto Ric 0,.:.... Java Mocha Candles, Sperm Tallow, Georgia, do. Northern. | Cheese, American ! English Crackers, Augusta made.., Northern j Ciuars, Spanislt j American Corn Fodder Fish, Herrings Alackerel, No. 1 do. No. ‘2 do. No. 3.... | Flour, Canal Baltimore YV estern Country Feathers (JINtIEK Gunpowf.r, Dupont’s fff. . B astmg..... .. Glass, 10 x 12 8 x 10 Iron, Russia Swedes, assorted.... 1 loop Sheet Nail Rods.... Lead, Bar Sheet Leather, Sole • Upper.. Calf Skins Lard Molasses, N. Orleans.... Havana English Island.. V ° i> AILS Oils, Lamp Linseed ; Tanners Oats Peas Paints, Red Lead White Lead Spanish Brown... Vellow Ochre Pepper, Black Raisins, Malaga Muscatei Bloom Rice, Prime Inferior to good Sugars, New Orleans Havana white.... do. brown.... Muscovado St. Croix Porto Rico Lump Loaf Double refined.... Spice Soap, American, No. I do. No. 2.... Salt, Liverpool ground... do. do I Steel, German . Blistered Shot, all sizes Tobacco, N. Carolina Virginia Twine Tea, Bolica Souchong Hyson Gunpowder EXCHANGE rAßLE.— Specie IJuxia. Augusta Notes. Mechanics’ Bank par. Brunswick Bank « ’ Bank of Augusta “ Augusta Insurance & Banking Co “ Branch Georgia Rail Road « Branch State of Georgia «« Savannah Notes. State Bank « Marine and Fire Insurance Bank “ Planters’ Bank « Central Rail Road Bank 5 dig. Country Notes. State Bank Branch, Macon par Other Branches State Bank •< Commercial Bank. Macon “ Milledgeville Bank « 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 4 a 5 “ Exchange Bank of Brunswick No sale. Insurance Bank of Columbus, Macon.. “ “ Phoenix Bank, Columbus “ « Bank of Hawkinsville 5 City Council of Milledgeville Uncertain.' City Council of Macon « City Council of Columbus 20 dis. Monroe Rail Road Bank Broke Bank of Darien and Branches “ Chattahoochie R. R. and Banking Co.. “ Western Bank ot Georgia “ Bank of Columbus *< Planters & Mechanics Bank Columbus “ Bank of Ocmulgee « Georgia 6 pr. ct. Bonds for specie, 90 dis. Georgia 8 pr.ct. Bonds, 98“ Sourn Carolina Notes, Charleston Banks p ar . Bank of Hamburg “ Country Banks « Alabama Notes 7 ie. Checks. New York Sight par. 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