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PUBLISHED KVERY SATURDAY, BY JAMES McCAFFERTY, M.CISTOIH-iTKKET, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. Terms of Paper. —For a single copy, one year, Two Dollars: for six copies, Ten Dollars; for thirteen copies, Twen ty Dollars, payable in advance. Advertisements will be inserted at 50 cents per square for the first insertion, and 25 cents for each continuance — Twelve lines toconstitute a square. A liberal deduction to yearly adveitisers. £jT No letters taken from the Post Office unless postage free. Officers Augusta tV. T. A Soci%y. Dr. DANIEL HOOK, President. Rev. WM. J. HARD, 1 “ C S. DOD. !> Vice Presidents^ HAWKINS HUFF, Esq. ) 3* WM. HAINES, Jr. Secretary. vr/l L. D. LALLERSTED T, Treascrer. Ml SCIE ILL A N ici) §. “Snuff Dipping,” Or t chat is worse, the use of tobacco a mong ladies, in the form of Scotch Snuff. There has been for some years back a practice among females without any dis-1 tinction as to rank, of using Scotch snuffj to clean the teeth. We do not pretend to charge the practice as general over the whole country; not by any means; we only mean to say that this vile, nas ty, disgusting habit, so destructive in the end to health and morals, is in some States more general than in others, and in some communities or neighborhoods there is scarcely an exception to be found. All use it, from the miss in her teens to the grave and aged matron. We speak of what we know, because we have seen this the case. If the evil conse- j quences arising from using snuff as a i dentrifiee are not so certain, so destruc- J five to health, to morals and to cleanli ness, and if the flavor of tobacco use, less fascinnating—on some accounts perhaps <he practice of using it for such purposes might be overlooked. But all these con sequences flow from the use ofit in the first instance as a dentrifiee. What can be more disgusting than to see a respectable female with a small wooden mop in her hand—incessantly moistening it with sa liva and then dipping it into a box ofsnuff anrf carrying it to her mouth, there to be rolled as a “sweet morsel,” until the ex citement sought is produced and a vitiated taste gratified. We have seen ladies sit for hours at this dipping and spitting, until our heart sickened within us. We have seen them of all ages, of nil condi tions. Those who know anything of to bacco know that it has, like opium, a fas cinating quality, though not so uncon trolable; and none, male or female can overcome the first effects it produces, but are in imminent danger of using it habitually. It would be well then if those to whom snuff shall be recommen ded as a dentrifiee, would be on their guard and shun in time the use of a thing producing nothing but consequen ces often beyond the power of human nature to sustain, or for fortitude to re sist. We feel happy in having it in our power to say that we have not seen much of the practice hereabouts; only now and then a case or two; and these in per sons who we believe contracted the hab it elsewhere. Our remarks therefore on ly apply to our own people in part, and are mainly directed for the benefit of others elsewhere, as well as to draw the attention of ladies to the danger they are in as soon as they begin the use of snuff as a dentrifiee. We do not know that we can do our readers a greater ser vice in this way than by copying a part of a letter published in the Salisbury (N. C.) Watchman descriptive of a scene, in places, often met with. The scene is laid at the residence of a Col. T —’s, whither the writer had been invi ted. The writer proceeds thus:— “The ceremony of tea drinking being over, the ladies retired to their quilting, leaving the Colonel and myself to our ■own amusement, who after the lapse of no very considerable time followed, and found them seated in a very large hall, around a quilt, which was indeed a most splendid affair. In seating myself, I dis covered they all had in their mouth, a small, black looking stick, from three to four inches in length, and about the size of a common riding switch, which was continually moving up and down, or from side to side at the will of the possessor, this together with the alternate contract lDg, and relaxing power of the muscle that circles the mouth, (Aubreularauris, I think is the name of it.) gave the hu- AUGUSTA WASHINGTONIAN. A WEEKLY PAPER: DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, AGRICULTURE, & MISCELLANEOUS READINGS. ;Vol. III.] ► man face divine as ludricrous an aspect ■ as you can imagine. I had before seen in mv travels, some specimens of this syblime habit, but never on so large a scale; and determining to gratify my curiosity to the utmost, I arose and ad vanced in a gallant manner among them, I here saw scattered over the fair surface of the quilt, four or fire round tin boxes, about the size of a blacking box, in which I could discern that highly delicious, arid palatable article, called Scotch Snuff —some of it evidently dotted together from the repeated deposites made by (he ; instrument used for that purpose, and which in polite language is called (he; Brush. Into these boxes they would dfp i the brush, (sometimes as many as three] at once,) dripping with the salivary flu id, by which means the snuff is taken up I and conveyed into that opening in our j heads, which is known by that appropri- j ate name of the mouth ! where it is rub- j bed, sucked, and rolled, as a “ sweet mor- i sel,” until (he strength is extracted,; which is retained, or ejected as the taste ’ of (he fair one dictates. I witnessed ; on some, whose mouths, though well j formed were not as air-light as they j might have been, but were in strict ac- ! cordance with an overseer’s wages — from year to year —and might more properly be styled leaky mouthed, down (lie corners of which, and over a skin that may have once been whiter than an alabaster, but now near a saffron lint, poured or rather ran, in streams some-; thing less than a mill tail, a very rich ] and highly colored fluid, a sort of quin-; tescence of Scotch Snuff. And all this done, and suffered, too, with a compla- j cency that is to me as unaccountable, as j it is extraordinary. To give an idea of the sangfroid po- j sition which is generally assumed to en joy this most delightful of all luxuries, picture to yourself Miss C . seated by (he folds of tho window curtain, in her own drawing room, with her head re. dining against the wall, her tflot straight out, with the right foot resting over the left ancle, the left arm crossing the body, the palm of which supports the right el bow, the remaining part represents a per pendicular, the hand grasps the brush, which is inserted in the mouth, and mo ving up and down, with a slow motion: Now throw into her countenance (he most heavenly look of pleasure and con- j tentment —eyes swimming in delight— and von have the picture of a scene I have not unfrcquently witnessed to my utter astonishment and wonder. I have spoken of this habit only as regards its filthiness, and this should de ter those paragons of nicitv aud cleanli ness, from its use, and this is indeed, its best feature, for could you behold with me, the waning health, the beauty de stroyed, the morals debased, the sallow, dejected, and sluggish look, and the in tellect that once shone forth to admira tion, now a wreck, bordering on the verge of idiocy, your astonishment and sympathy would know no bounds. This is no overwrought picture, no fiction of the mind—it is truth, solid truth, and such, my dear Trip, is but a faint outline, a miniature view of that great picture ot filthiness and misery which is daily ex hibited among all ranks of this portion of society, throughout the length and breadth of the “Old North State."’ The Whole Duty of Woman. BY A PUPIL OF MRS. ELLIS. Sincerely, my dear, I am going to of fer you a few words of advice as to the conduct and behaviour most calculated to insure your happiness ; and I am sure you will take it kindly of me, considering the experience I have had, and your ear ly time of life. What an advantage it is to be told things, instead of having to find them out ? I wish I had, had some body to advise me when I was at your age. Os course, my dear, between ourselves almost every young woman is either married or intends to be. It is what we have to look to, poor things! Now, in order to get married, my love, you must learn to manage yourself; and, after you have got married, to manage your hus band : and both together is what I call the whole duty of woman. As long as you are single and looking out, your first study must be to control your inclinations. All of us, you know, have our little failings; the great tiling is to conceal them. For instance, dear, suppose you have a hearty appetite, you should restrain this a little in company ; for to this failing some gentlemen (par- AUGUSTA, GA.,MAY 3, 1845. ticularly the most susceptible) object to: and you can indemnify yourself by a nice supper in your own room. You will thus dear, please the kind of men who make the best husbands—those most ca sily managed. Always keep down your temper, mv dear; never speak sharply, or look cross, whatever y<>u may feel: and be cautious, my love, Low you talk scandal,, or say piteful things of friends behind their backs: many good catches are lost by littli weakness peeping out. If, my dear, von have any personal blem ish or peculiarity, which you think would prevent a certain person Lorn liking you, hide it from him, if you can, and let him find it out after you are married. If any body is attached to you, never contradict him, dear, but fall in with all his little wishes and whim-, however un- j reasonable. In short, devote yourself to him entirely: your turn will come. When you arc married, my dear, you should pursue another course altogether. The object of all husbands is, put upon their wives as much as they can. by making perfect slaves of them, and stint ing them in their plensir.os and enjoy ments, so as to have tiie more to lay out on themselves. You will most likely find your husband very near. He will lie] trying to calculate how much you re-1 quire f r housekeeping, astl will want to i allow you so much and m».mnro. At the i end of the week or monflk he will ask to j look over your account-book, to sec the j money has gone. Now, my dear, you j will find that there are numerous trilling j extras that you will want, which you would wish him to know nothing about; little suppers when he is absent; presents to friends and a thousand other odds and etuis. You will make these up by put ting a half-penny or a penny a pound upon the tea or sugar; or by charging so much for imaginary «np or pearlasli. And then, love, if you find him question ing tho price of this thing, or inquiring about the quantity of that, you must sec in hurl and angry, as i i ho doubled or mistrusted you : and if he p: rsists in be ing inquisitive, you should get into a lit tle pet with him, shun the door, and run up stairs crying. And observe, when there is a tiff between you, never come to, till he has made amends, by promising yon something that you want; a brace let, for instance, or a new bonnet or dress. Your husband will somotsmes wish you to wear a particular sort of cap, or oilier article of ornament; if he does, -let it he a bargain between you for some con cession or indulgence. lie may not be have himself at all times as you could wish ; in that case, dear, there are plen ty of ways to bring a man to reason.— His buttons may not be sewn on; his dinner kept waiting; pickles or potatoes! not provided; and there may he nothing for him but a cold shoulder when he ex pects a hot joint. There are two things, in conclusion, love, that 1 would strongly impress upon you. One is—never let vour husband have a latch-key, or he will take advantage of it to stay out. The other is this—tell nobody your age; for recollect, my dear, that human life is un certain. You may become a widow ; and in that ease, find the disclosure a disadvantage.— Punch. Immense Natural Bee Hive. In a cavern on the right bank of flic Colorado, about 7 miles above Austin, (Texas) there is an immense hive of wild bees, which is one of the most interest ing natural curiosities in that section. The entrance of this cavern is situated in a ledge of limestone, forming a high cliff' which rises almost perpendicularly from the river bank to the height of about one hundred and fifty feet from tho water’s edge. This cliff fronts part ly on a small stream named Bill Creek. The mouth of the cavern is about ten feet below the t.op of the ciifl’. In a warm day a dark stream of flees may lie constantly seen winding out from the cavern, like a long dark wreath of smoke. This stream often appears one or two feet in diameter near the cliff, and gradually spreads out like a fan growing thinner and thinner at a distance from the cavern until it disappears.— The number of bees in this cavern must be incalculably great, probably greater lhan the number in a thousand or ten thousand ordinary hives. The oldest settlers say that the hive was there when they first arrived in the country; and it is quite probable that it existed in the same state- many years previous to the settlement of the country. The bees, it is said, have never swarmed, and it is not improbable that the hive has contin ued for more than a century to increase year after year in the same ratio that other swarms increase. The cave ap-! pears to extend back many rods into the j ledge, and probably lias many lateral chambers. The Ixies doubtless occupy! many of these lateral chambers, and it ft is not improbable that new swarms an- n nuallw find new chambers to occupy, and j thus they are prevented from going oft'to j a distance in search of hives. Some of the neighboring settlers have repeatedly,' by blasting rocks, opened a passage into!; some cf these chambers, aud procured hv this means many hundred pounds of honey. But the main deposites are situ ated too deep in the ledge to lie reached without great difficulty and perhaps dan ger. .A company was formed at Austin a few years since for the purpose of ox ploring the cavern and removing the ho nev ; but some untoward event prevent ed the accomplishment of the underta king. It is estimated that there are ma ny tons of honey and wax in this im- i mense hive, and if its treasures could be extracted readily, they would doubtless be found far more valuable than the con tents of any silver or gold mine, that nd- j venturers have hor n seeking for years in that section.— Texas Telegraph. From the i\ew York Courier & Enquirer Value of tlie Produce of the Different States. From the Annual Report of the Com missioner of Patents, to which we have already alluded as a most valuable docu ment, and of which we are glad to see Congress has ordered some 50,000 copies to he printed, we compile the following facts, founded upon estimates about the agricultural products of 1844. Os Wheat there were produced nine ty-five million of bushels, worth perhaps on an average 75 cents per bushel, equal to $71,250,000. Os this quantity Ohio produced the largest, say about 16,000,- 000 bushels; Neva York comes next with about fifteen million; Virginia and Penn sylvania raised about the same quantity each—between ten and eleven millions. ] Tennessee comes next with near seven millions, and then Indianna with her five and a half. Michigan is next, four and a quarter millions, being more than Ma ryland by nearly a quarter of a million. Os Oats, there were raised one hun dred and seventy-two millions and one quarter bushels. In this grain New York takes the lend considerably, producing over 51,000,000, Pennsylvania 24 mill ions, Ohio 20 millions, Virginia 14 mill ions, Kentucky, Indianna, and Illinois, each between 10 anti 12 millions. The value of this crop at an average of 20 cents per bushel would he $34,000,000. Os Indian Corn, there were raised 422 million of bushels, equal at 25 cents per bushel to one hundred and five and one eighth million ofdollars. Tennessee is by far the largest raiser of this grain —being down in the table for 61 million bushels; Kentucky and Ohio each raise about 48 millions, and Virginia 38, Itidi anna 25, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama about 20 each, New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois about 19 each, South Carolina and Missouri about 13 each. It is mainly therefore a product of the South and Southwest. Os Potatoes, the crop is put at 100 million bushels, worth at 20 centsi S2O, 000,000. New York raises 17 million, Maine 12A, Pennsylvania 7, Vermont 6, Michigan s|, Massachusetts,New Hamp shire and Ohio nearly 5 each. Os Hay, there were 17 million tons, worth at $3 per ton, $102,000,000: the second most valuable product of Ameri can agriculture, doubling that of cotton as will he seen below. New York raises about 5 million tons; Pennsylvania, Indianna, and Ohio, about j two millions each ; Maine and Vermont 1 j millions each ; Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut, from 6 to [700,000 lbs. each; New Jersey and 111- jinois, about 375,000 each, and Virginia, [ 444,000. Os Colton, the crop is put at 872 mil lion lbs., equal, at 6 cents per lb., to $52,- [226,000. Georgia raises the largest ! quantity —213 million lbs ; Mississippi, 195 millions; Louisiana, 154 millions; [Alabama, 140 millions; North Carolina, ;51 millions; South Carolina, 49; Ten nessee, 39; Arkansas, 14; Florida, 9 millions. Os Sugar, the estimate is for 201 million pounds, equal at cents per lb., !to $5,000,000. Louisiana produces 160 million pounds, and the next highest is WASHINGTONIAN TOTAL ABSTINENCE PLEDGE. We, whose names are hereunto an nexed, desirous of forming a Society for our mutual benefit, and to guard against a pernicious practice, which is injurious to our health, standing and families, do pledge ourselves ns Gkntj.emen, not to drink any Spirituous or Malt l.iquors, Wine or Cider. [No. 42 Indianna, with her maple sugar, 7-| mill ions; Ohio and Vermont each produce about millions. Os Hire, there are 111 million pounds. South Carolina has almost a monopo ly of this staple, raising about 84 million pounds. Georgia raises between 17 and and 18 millions, and Louisiana about 5 millions. Os Tobacco, there are grown about 152 million pounds. Kentucky takes the lead :n this article raising about 58 millions; Tennessee and N irginia each raise about 33 mill ions; Missouri 12. Ohio 6, and Maryland not much over half a million pounds. From the estimate of the quantity end value of the chief agricultural crops of the United States, it results that Indian Corn is the most valuable of all our pro ducts. Ilnv comes next, and only just below. Its value exceeds that of Wheat, which comes third, about 50 per cent., and doubles that of Cotton which stands fourth. Oats stands fifth and Potatoes sixth. t'Jouiistiing a Handkerchief for a Wife. In some parts ofEurope it is not un usfji to bring about matrimonial engage ments by meansofadvertisements. Some years ago it was agreed in a gay party of young ladies and gentlemen, in Lon don, that an advertisement should be in serted in a morning paper, as from a young lady, rich and beautiful, who felt inclined to enter into the state of matri mony. In the course of (he dav. letters were received from between fifty and sixty swains of all descriptions, in reply to each of whom an answer was address ed, stating that so far the writer was not objected to, but that the lady wished, pre vious to his being introduced to her, to see him, at the same time requesting each to he in the pit of the Drury Lane thea tre on the following evening, dressed in a blue coat, white pantaloons, and scarlet vest, and immediately on tho conclusion of the first act to stand upon the benches, flourish a white handkerchief in one hand, and apply a glass to the right eye with the other. Every thine succeeded so well that as soon as tiie curtain fell above fifty individuals, of nil ages, forthwith mounted the benches, from the smooth chinned Adonis of 18 to the sleek, portly, self-confident widower of 50, and the emaciated bachelor of 60, all dressed in uniform, according to orders, in the gay est style, and with the utmost nicety, to make the deeper impression on the heart of the fair prize. High swelled their bosoms with hope, as, with studied action, (he handkerchief was flourished and the glass was raised to the eye. But who shall paint the astonishment, dismay and rage which were alternately depicted in every countenance as they gazed upon each other and discovered the sudden failure of all their hopes! With almost incredible velocity they descended from their unenviable attitudes to “hide their diminished heads” among the crowd. A Roaring Orator. “Mr. President, I shall not remain si lent, sir, while I have a voice that is net dumb in this assembly. The gentleman, sir, cannot expostulate this matter to any future time that is more suitable than now. lie may talk, sir, of the Hercula neum revolutions, where republics are hurled into arctic regions, and the works of centurions refrigerated to ashes—but, sir, we can tell him, indefatigably, that the consequences multiplied subterrane ously by the everlasting principles con tended for thereby, can no more shake this resolution than can the roar of Ni agara rejuvenate around these walls, or the howl of the midnight tempest con flagrate the marble statute into ice.— That’s just what I told them.” The ! President fainted. - Printers’ Language. The following orders from a foreman in a newspaper printing office, don’t mean half as much as it would seem to the un initiated. “Jim, put Cen. Washington in the iGalleys, and then finish the murder of that young girl yon commenced yester !dny. Set up entire, the ruins of Hercu* jlanum, distribute small pox, you need not i finish that runaway match, have the ; high water in the paper this week. Let the pie alone until after dinner, put the ; political barbacue to press, and then go to the devil, and he will tell you about the work for the morrow.” No wonder Dr. jFanstus was burnt for inventing such a biaboiical art. — Concordia Intelligencer,