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prayed—otherwise they would have been
court-martialed—that the God of peace,
the Common Father of angel-kind and
mankind, would come down and reign
in the hell which myriads of maddened
men could make on earth ; that he would
supervise the slaughter of his family ; di
rect the carnage ; increase the murder
ous energy of one part of his children
against their brethren ; inhale the in
cense of smoking rivers of blood run
ning between long ‘ winrows’ of the
blackened dead and dying—the sacrifice
of a hundred thousand hearts burning
with fell and fiendish hate and passions
unknown to fiends!— Christian Citizen.
Thomas H. Stockton.
Dr. Baily, of the Cincinnati Herald,
gives his readers the following graphic
description of the eloquence of Mr.
Stockton, the celebrated pulpit orator.
It is probably known by most of our
readers, that Mr. Stockton is a minister
of the Methodist Protestant church, of
which he is a distinguished ornament. —
Prot. Unionist.
I spent a Sabbath in Philadelphia, and
had the pleasure of hearing two discour
ses by Thomas H. Stockton, one of the
most eloquent men of this or any other
country. As it respects affluence of
language, imagination, descriptive pow
ers, and grace of delivery, I know not
his equal in the pulpit. His subject, Sun
day evening, was the ascension of Christ.
For the space of twenty minutes he con
fined himself to a clear, methodical ex
position of his theme, and to an elabo
rate selection and exact collocation of va
rious suggestions or intimations in the
Bible, in relation to the manner and at
tendant circumstances of the ascension.
In this way the audience was prepared
for what followed—the expectant array
of saints and angels, the chariots and
horses of fire, the cloud, dark beneath,
but reflecting above the glories of heav
en, the pause of the Saviour, when the
cloud had received him, while the celes
tial hosts stood silent, as he gazed once
more on familiar scenes—Nazareth, bis
birth-place, the temple in which he had
taught, the desert where five thousand
had been fed, the mountain of prayer,
the grave of Lazarus, Gethsemane and
Calvary. Then began the ascent, the
throng following, passing worlds upon
worlds in their upward flight, far above
nil principalities and powers, and thrones
and dominions, till the gates of the Eter
nal City were reached, when with elec
tric power, he introduced that sublime
colloquy in the 24th Psalm, “Lift up
your heads ye everlasting doors and let
the King of Glory come in.” Through
out this grand description, every audi
tor must have trembled at the boldness
of the orator, lest after all, the pinions of
his imagination might fail or falter at
such a dizzy height. But, there was no
feebleness, no faintness. He seemed to
gather power as he rose into the Hea
ven of Heavens. His tall, slender form
stretched to its utmost height; his eyes
flashed with the splendors of eternity.
stroke of the pencil brought out a
new feature—added a richer glow; every
tone became more and more rapturous;
till the ascent was completed, and the
gates closed upon the burning throng.—
I drew a long breath, and felt as if I
should be glad to descend. But no ! the
preacher paused for a moment, as if gath
ering strength for a still bolder flight,
and then called upon his auditors to go
with him to witness the glories of the cor
onation. I will not attempt to give even
an idea of this crowning effort. One
could almost imagine that Milton had
risen from the dead, and in his lofty dic
tion was revealing the mysteries of the
Inner Sanctuary. Without doubt, Stock
ton surpasses all men I have ever heard,
in a rich, bold, and well proportioned
imagination. For, were it not for its ex
act proportions, it would seem, beyond
measure, extravagant. But, in its high
est soaring, he moves with such ease,
poises himself so dexterously, that the
circle of the heavens seems to be his nat
ural element.
A Child’s Thoughts on Burial.
BY IHENjEUS.
In the South Sea Islands, the child of
one of the missionaries died. Its little
brothers and sisters saw it buried, and
wept bitterly when it was hid from their
sight in the dark grave. Not long after,
one more of their number sickened, and
soon died ; and as the friends were about
to take it away to the grave, one of the
youngest, more used to the language of
the English, cried out, “O, don’t plant
it, don’t plant it.”
She had seen them planting seeds, and
she had seen her little brother covered
up in the earth, and it was natural for her
to speak of her burying as planting,
though she did not know how much
beauty and force there was in the ex
pression. The resurrection of the dead
is not revealed and illustrated by any
sweeter or more appropriate figure than
the springing from the earth of the seed,
that has been buried. “It i 3 sown in
corruption ; it is raised in glory; it is
sown in dishonor; it is raised in power.”
As the sower goeth forth and scatters
the precious seed, he is cheered with the
hope that it will soon spring up in beauty,
and reward him abundantly for his toil.
So the parent who commits to the dust
the precious form that he loved, is cheer
ed with the hope that it will spring up
again in beauty, and shine in glory.
[Sheet Anchor.
Ladies at Work.
loung ladies miss a figure when they
blush and make a dozen apoligies to their
male acquaintances, who happen to find
them at the tub, with a check apron on
and sleeves up. Cobbet fell in love with
his wife when in this interesting condi
tion ; and no woman was of more ser
vice to man. Real men—men of ster
ling sense—are always pleased to see
their female acquaintances at work.—
Then never blush, never apologize, if
found in your homespun attire, stirring
coffee, washing the hearth, or rinsing the
clothes. It should be your pride and
glory to labor, for industrious habits are
certainly the best recommendation you
can bring to worthy young men who are
seeking wives. Those who would sneer
at these habits, you may depend upon it,
will make poor companions, for they are
miserable fools and consummate block
heads.
Depression of the Caspian Sea. —A
few years ago it was generally believed
that the waters of the Caspian were at
least 300 feet below the level of the Med
iterranean. This view was adopted in
consequence of a series of barometrical
observations; but it having been fouud
that, from the great number of stations
across the land separating the Caspian
sea from the sea of small errors
had become greatly magnified, a new sur
vey was made. Three able mathemati
cians, Messrs. Fuss, Savitch, and Sabler,
were, therefore employed to make inde
pendent trigonometrical levellings ; and
their observations agreeing to within a
foot or too, give for the mean result 83.6
English feet as the depression, the possi
ble error being limited to 1.3 foot, which
definitely settles this long pending geo
graphical question,
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Number of eyes in the Beetle and Hone Fly. —
The eyes of insects are immovable, and many of
them seem cut into a multitude of little planes or
facets, like the facets of la diamond, and have the
appearance of net-work Each of those facet*
is supposed to possess the power and properties of
an eye, and Lewenhoeck counted three thousand
one hundred and eighty one of them in the cor
ner of a beetle, and eight thousand in those of a
horse-fly!
Compl'ment. —A London paper says: “ Web
ster’s American Dictionary of the English lan
guage is now ordinarily esteemed the best work
of its kind. It forms two octavo volumes, con
taining eighty-five thousand words; the price is
three guineas, and an eailier date than 1841
should not be purchased.”
According to Brand's Journal, apples may be
kept the whole year round ty being immersed in
corn, which receives no injuiy from their contact.
Report says, that Buenos Ayres has declared
war against Rio Grande ; and that the Brazilian
Government, under Gen. Revere, had collected
about 15,000 troops at Palotui’ and other prepa
rations were making to defend the place.
“ Only a Little." —Some people think it harm
less to take a little wine, because they only take
a single glass. Now, if it is wrong to drink to
excess, it is proportionately wtong to drink mod
erately. The best motto is the old one “ touch it
not at all.' He that sins in the least still sins.
Orrin Clover,of Annsville, Nl Y. in a fit of jeal
ousy cut the throat of his wife with a pen-knife,
and immediately afterwards his own, both dying
instantly. His three little children were playing
at the door.
The Tioga Phoenix offers the following pre
mium for the best comical story of not less than
three columns:
“ One hundred acres of wild land, away be
yond Pine Creek, where the sun don’t rise till
noon—where cascades are beautiful, mountains
sublime, and soletude eternal.”
The public debt of Mexico, besides what she
owes to the United States, is said to be eighty
two millions of dollars.
A vast proportion of the steamboat explosions
on our western rivers may be traced to the intem
perance of the engineers and hands on board.
It is said that two crowned heads, the kings of
Denmark and Bavaria, have subscribed to the
tee-total pledge.
No Bum ■—A letter from Oregon says of the
country: “ I can see no objection to it, except it
be by a man who loves liquor, for he can get none
here."
A human thigh bone, quite perfect has been
found imbedded in a limestone rock, about six
feet below the surface of the earth, at Astalan,
Wisconsin. i
It is said half way between Cario, Suez, ;
Egypt, in the centre of the desert, there is a
shantee kept by a Yankee, who sells coffee, to
bacco,and other Yankee comforts, to travellers.
The Marietta Advocate states that they had a
sprinkling of Snow in that town, upon the 10th |
inst. which lasted about 30 minute?.
AUGUSTA MAREST:
COTTON. —We have still to report
our market in a depressed state, with a
downward tendency, and as we remark*
ed in our last, but little hope of any im
provement ; we quote extremes of the
market 3£ to 4$ but would remark that
very little will command the latter; prin
cipal sales from 4 to 4£ c.
BAGGING.—The demand for this
article was but limited through the past
week, the wants of the planters being
pretty well supplied for this season. Pri
ces are the same as quoted in our last.
GROCERIES.—We had a fair de
mand for these articles since our last re
port, at the prices then quoted, which our
price current of to-day will exhibit.
List of Payments to the Washingtonian.
Augusta —W. R. Tant, Robt. A. Reid, toJuly
20, ’45. Hamburg— Peter Smith, to July 20,
’45; Mr. Edney, to June 10, 1844.
03 d CHRISTMAS BEEF.
As “ Christmas comes but once a year,” all
should enjoy “ roast beef,” on that occasion, at
least, whether they get “three dollars a day’’
or not; and "that I may eat my own Christ
mas dinner with a better relish, I propose to fur
nish every Widow in the City (family or no
family) a liberal supply of good Beef, Pree of
Charge, at the Lower Market house, on Monday
morning next. Apply for orders at the Wash
ingtonian office, or to J. A Christian, City Mar.
shall. Come one, come all! *«*♦*»*,
Dec. 21 22
(£T TIIE BALLOON AS
CENSION.—By request of a large congrega
tion who will be at Worship at the time the Bal
loon Ascension is announced, it will take place
half an hour later than it is advertised.
Dec. 21 J. RUSSELL.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
Tifß. RUSSELL, respectfully announ
ces to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Au
gusta and its vicinity, that he will mak<. one of his
SPLENDID ATMOSPHERIC VOYAGES,
superintended by Mr. JOHN WISE, the most
successful JEronaut in the world, on Wednesday,
Dec. 25, 1844; Christmas,—-(should the weather
prove unfavorable, the first following fair day,)—
at the HAMPTON RACECOURSE, south
end of Broad street, at 1 o’clock, P. M.
Mr. Russel having engaged the services of the
hero of 53 Ascensions, (Mr. WISE,) who is
bound not to see a failure; in addition to his own
experience in ballooning, (including the two late
successful ascensions in Columbia, S. C.,) he ap
proaches this community with confidence.
In fact, nothing but high winds and heavy
rain will prevent the ascension, as damp or
cloudy weather will have no bad effect.
At the Race Course there will be ample room,
as there is house-room sufficient for 5,000 per
sons. Those who prefer to remain in their car
riages, can do so, and have a full view of the op
erations. In addition to the grandeur of the
Balloon Ascension, a Parachute with a Living
Animal will be dropped by the iEronaut, when
a mile high, and land its occupant in perfect safe
ty-
This exhibitton has a decided advantange
over all other public amusements, as it is strictly
moral, and produces a thirst for knowledge in
natural philosophy, which is so much desired at
the present day.
ORDER OF THE ASCENSION.
Doors of the Arena open at 11 o’clock, when
the inflation (the most interesting part of the ex
hibition) will commence. At 12, the Pioneer
Ballon South Carolina, will ascend; and at half
past 12, the Pilot Balloon, Georgia, will ascend
and point out the direction of the jErial Ship;
and at 1 o’clock, Mr. Russell will take his seat
in his flying car, when, after floating a few mo
ments, the last cord will be cut by Mr. Wise,
and the Ship and Commandant will gracefully
ascend to the Regions of Space.
of Admission, sl--Children and
Servants, half-price—to be had at the Bookstores
and of Mr. Russell, at the Track, where the Bal
loon is to be seen by those having tickets to vis
it the ascension-
N. B.—The day after the ascension there
will be about 800 weight of Copperas for sale
which is necessarily manufactured in preparing
gas.
dec 14 22 2t
TJOOTS AND SHOES, at wholesale
and retail.—The subecribers are now re
ceiving Iheir Fall stock of
13003a &532) 031®a3j
Consisting of a general assortment of all kinds
among which are, Ladies Shoes,Ladiesandgcn-,
tlemens Rubber Shoes, Gentlemens fine “calf,
sewed Boots, calf, peg’d and kip Boots, Gentle
mens calf sewed Bootees, Men’s Kip Brogans.
And a very large stock of
NEGRO SHOES.
All. of which we offer low—and as good a '
stock as can be found in the city. Call and ex- '
amine for yourselves.
CLARKE & WOOD,
Nearly opposite Eagle & Phoenix Hotel. j
Oct 26 15 tJ j
TITATER COLOURS— A choice as j
sortment of Water Colours, in small 1
boxes, suitable for children. For sale by 1
July 20 1] WM. HAINES, Jr- (
A UGUSTA PRICES 3 »
CUBRENT, s- I
« •
Cinrrrur Corhictkd Wimr. £.
Bagging, Hemp y ar u 20
TowV “ 17 19
Gunny , “ 22 23
Bale Rope ~ lb, 6} 10
Bacon, Hog round “ 5 hi
Hams " 7 8
Shoulders “ 5 6
Sides “67
Beef, Smoked “
Butter, Goshen *' 25 31)
North Carolina.., “ 15 20
Country “ 25 31}
Coffee, Green prime Cuba. “ 9 10
Ordinary to good.. "79
St. Domingo “ 7 ' 9
Rio “ 8} 10
Laguira “ 8} 10
Porto Rico “ 8} 10
Java “ 14 15
Mocha “ 18 20
Candles, Sperm “ 33 37}
Tallow, Georgia. “ 12} 18}
do. Northern. “ 16 18
Cheese, American “ 9 JO
English “
Crackers, Augusta made.. “ 9 12}
Northern “
Cigars, Spanish M. 15 00 20 00
American “ 500 12 00
Corn. ............ ...... bush. 4d 56}
Fodder C wt. 75 87
Fish, Herrings box 75 100
Mackerel, No. 1.... bbl. 13 00 15 00
do. No. 2.... “ 1100 13 00
do. No. 3.... “ 800 11 00
Flour, Canal « 650 700
Baltimore “ 600 650
Western “ 575 625
Country “ 450 500
Feathers lb. 25 28
Gingf.s “ 10 15
Gunpower, Dupont’s fff.. keg 600 700
Blasting “ 400 450
Glass, 10 kl 2 box 300 350
8h 10 “ 225 300
Iron, Russia C wt. 450 550
Swedes, assorted.... “ 450 500
Hoop •< 700 800
Sheet “ 700 800
Nail Rods “ 700 800
Lead, Bar ]b. 6 8
Sheet “
Leather, Solo “ 23 28
Upper side 1 50 200
Calf Skins doz. 18 00 36 00
Lard lb. 7} 10
Molasses, N. Orleans.... oal. 31} 37
Havana 28 37
English Island.. “
Nails lb. 5 6
Oils, Lamp gal. 115 125
Linseed “ 100 125
Tanners “ 60 75
Oats bush. 35 40
Peas “ 50 62
Paints, Red Lead lb. 12} 15
White Lead keg 200 250
Spanish Brown... ib. 4 12}
Yellow Ochre “ 5 8
Pepper, Black “ 12} 18
Raisins, Malaga box 200 250
Muscatel “ 200 225
Bloom “
Rice, Prime. cwt. 350 500
Inferior to good “ 250 400
Suoars, New Orleans lb. 6 8
Havana white.... “ 11 12}
do. brown.... “ 7,8
Muscovado " 7} * 9
St. Croix “ 9} 11
Porto Rico “79
Lump “ 12 14
Loaf “ 13 15
Double refined.... “ 14 17
Spice “ 15 18}
Soap, American, No. 1.... “ 6} 9
do. No. 2.... “ 5 7
Salt, Liverpool ground... bush. 43 50
do. do. .... sack 175 200
Steel, German lb. 15 16
Blistered “ 8 12}
Shot, all sizes bag 150 200
Tobacco, N. Carolina .' lb. 8 15
Virginia “ 15 50
Twine “ 25 33
Tea, Bohca » 62} 87}
Souchong “ 60 75
Hyson “ 80 125
Gunpowder “ 100 j1 25
EXCHANGE TABLE. —Specie Basis.
Augusta Notes.
Mechanics’ Bank par.
Brunswick Bank “
Bank of Augusta “
Augusta Insurance & Banking Co “
Branch Georgia Rail Road “
Branch State of Georgia “
Savannah Note*.
State Bank "
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank “
Planters’ Bank “
Central Rail Road Bank 3 dis-
Country Notes.
State Bank Branch, Macon par
Other Branches State Bank “
Commercial Bank. Macon “
Milledgeville Bank “
Georgia Rail Road Bank, Athens M
City Council of Augusta “
Ruckersville Bank “
Branch Marine & Fire Insurance Bank “
St. Mary’s Bank “
Central Bank “
Exchange Bank of Brunswick Broke.
Insurance Bank of Columbus, Macon.. No sale.
Phcenix Bank, Columbus Broke.
Bank of Hawkinsville 5 dis.
City Council of Milledgeville No sale.
City Council of Macon “ “
City Council of Columbus 25 dis.
Monroe Rail Road Bank Broke
Bank of Darien and Branches “
Chattahoochic R. R. and Banking Co.. “
Western Bank of Georgia “
Bank of Columbus “
Planters & Mechanics Bank Columbus “
Bank of Ocmuigce “
Georgia 6 pr. ct. Bonds for specie,...... 92
Georgia 8 pr.ct. Bonds, 102
South Carolina Notes,
Charleston 8ank5............ par.
Bank of Hamburg... • “
Country Banks “
Alabama Notes 7 dl
Checks.
New York Sight par.
Boston “
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Lexington
Richmond, Va
Savannah “
Charleston
NEW SERIES OF THE
SOUTHERN MEDICAL & SURGICAL JOURNAL,
TO BH PUBLISHED AT AUGUST!, BY
P. C. GUIEU,
AND EDITED BY
P GARVIN, Ad. D. & I AULF.EYE.M.D.
ASSISTED BY ABLE COLLABORATORS.
1 he work will he Issued ponettialfy efl the
first of each month, and each number will con
tain forty-eight pages.
First part will be devoted to original commu
nications.
Second part, to reviews, extracts, and a gener
al summary of medical intelligence.
The price of subscription is $3 per annum,
payable on reception of the first number, ex
perience having taughtthat such an undertaking
can only lie sustained by payment in advance.
1 he profession may rely upon the permanence of
the Journal its continuance being already se
cured. 6 1
All letters containing subscriptions will be di
rected to P. C. Guieu, the publisher, franked by
postmasters, as the law permits ; anil communica
tions for the Journal to the Editors, free of post
age.
nov2 > 66
Ladies of Augusta, Hamburg & the Country,
NOTICE THIS!
EVEBY LADY HER OWN DBES9-MAKER FOB
three Dollars.
M^i 3 ' W. RUSH, through this, in
forms the Ladies ot the above places, that
she has returned to this city, with her new pa
tent right for cutting Ladies Dresses, Habits,
Sleeves, Yokes, Capes, Collars, &c, &c. of any
description, size, fashion, and style, by which
system any lady is enabled, with less than three
hours instruction, to cut any of said articles--
not only in the very best manner, but also in an
economical way, without any risks or misfii*
Thesubscribcr will be found from 9 in the morn
ing until 6 in the afternoon, on Broad-street, at
No. 237, one door above the old bridge-bank
building.
For the above price, Ladies will be instructed
in classes of from one to ten, and each Lady will
be entitled to a Book ot Instruction with tha
Chart.
This is no mathematical theorem, but an im
provement on any thing of the kind eve* taught
before. "
No charge is to be made unless satisfaction ia
given.
Ladies not wishing to be taught, can be fur
nished with a full sett of Patterns for 50 Cents.
Take Notice. — All Ladies who have been
taught, and do not understand it, let me beg them
to return and accomplish the undertaking.
„ S. W. RUSH.
October 12 13 jf
i'ljy ui\acToitY.
Work of every description,
made to order, at short notice, such at
Bathing Tubs,
Factory Cans,
Cylenders,
Oil Stands, (from 1 up to 100 gallons,)
Patent Coflee Pots, of all sizes, to suit ho
tels or private families.
Hr 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 GUTTERS
made and repaired low for cash.
The above business superintended by
E. E. SCOFIELD,
Next door above the Insurance Bank,
Broad-street, Augusta.
Sept. 21 10 tt
E JOSEPH E. MARSHALL,
Successor to
Thomas I. Wray,
At his old and well known stand,
above McGran’s corner, Augusta,
' Ga., wholesale and retail Dealerin
Selected FAMILY DRUGS
AND MEDICINES. (Bull’s)
Gold Foil and Leaf—Perfumery,
1 Brushes, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stufia.
''Window and Sky Light Glass,
&c &c.
CHEMICALS prepared at shortest notice.
August 17 5 tJ2O
TO LE ACHEDWIN TE ROIL—War
. ranted Pure Sperm— l,ooo Gallons, m
tierces and barrels, a very superior article forfine
machinery, and for family use. For sale low, at
wholesale and retail.
Also, good SUMMER LAMP OIL, $1 00
a gallon, by
HAVILAND, RISLEY, & Ca
July 20 | ts
Young ladies Seminary,
by Miss L. R. Williams,
from the British Provinces.—The Course
of Instruction in this Seminary, is the same as
in the best institutions of Europe. Miss W.has
been long in the practice of Teaching, and with
perfect confidence invites parents anil guardians
to place their daughters and wards* under her
care, pledging herself to give the strictest atten
tion lo every branch of education, as well as to
morals and manners.
One of the most approved Music Teachers ia
engaged for that department: those who wish to
attend Music, without joining other classes, can
do so.l
O’ A number of Boarders will be received
with advantage to themselves.
For terms, apply at the Seminary, Broad-st.,
first door above the Bridge Bank Buildings, Au
gusta, Ga.
References—Hen. M. M. Dye, Rev. E. E.
Ford, Dr. D. Hook.
Sept 28 11 9m
WM. HAINES, Jr. (Successor
to Garvin & Haines,) Wholesale and
sSi?| retail Dealer in Drugs, Medicine*,
Paints, Oils, Glass, Dye-Stuffs, Per
fumery, Surgical Instruments, &c. 4c., has now
on hand a select assortment of the above articles,
for sale at low prices and on moderate terms.—
! All orders executed with neatness and despatch.
WM. HAINES, Jr.
No. 232 Broad-street, Augusta,
July 20 l ts
BERRIEN & COULTER,
A TTORNEYS at Law, Rome, Floyd
County, Georgia, will practice in the Cher
okre Circuit. J W. M. Berrien,
28 *y*] Alfred B. Coulter.