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reflective persons, he labors under a
complete misapprehension, and is “ fight
ing with a shadow.”
Teetotalism is no insult to the memory
of our forefathers. It is no reflection
upon those who lived in times of less
light upon scientific subjects. It, how
ever, any one should oppose the temper
ance society as a means of reproaching
the conduct of our ancestors, he mis
takes a fiction for reality, and is “ fight
ing with a shadow.”
In fine, nearly every person who has
been induced to look carefully into the
question, has found that his opposition
to teetotalism arose from lack of inf>r
mation as to the true nature of the. prin
ciple, and that he had been ail along
in a state of antagonism to the creature
of his own fancy, or the picture of the
system as it had been painted by its foes.
rather than a faithful portraiture. In
fact, that while he thought he was at
tacking teetotalism. he was, in one way
or another, “ fighting with a shadow.”—
Ipswich Temp. Recorder.
A Thought.
When we see a man buying and drink
ing alcoholic liquors, we compare him to
one who is the possessor of many fine
jewels standing on a precipice throwing
them over one by one into the deep abyss
below, from whence nothing returns, un
til all are gone, and then deliberate!)
throws himself after them. The mm.
who begins to drink possesses many jew
els, wealth, friends, home, reputation,
mind and talents, one bv one lie cast'
them all away until none is left, and he
stands alone a poor friendless fortune
less being, and then casts himself sou
and body into the deepest vortex of the
stream that has swallowed up all lie ever
owned. ' The most precious jewel evei
set in casket, the immortal soul is noil),
ing. when weighed in the hallance of his
unbridled passions; all must go and the
among the rest, unless an almighty hand
snatch him from the abyss and restore to
him till he has lost, none but an Al
mighty hand can do inis.
How the War System va-tains Despot
ism.'
“The whole energies of Russia,” say-
Allison, “are turned towards the army.
Commerce, the law, and all civil employ
ments are held in no esteem; all the
youth of any consideration bet ale them
selces to the. profession of arms. Im
rm iise military schools, in different parts
of the empire, annually send forth the
whole ll nvrr of the population to this
dazzling career.”
Here is a recipe for despotism. Make
war the chief business of a people, the
military profession almost the only pass
port to wealth, or power, or ft me, or so
cial distinction ; and we see the natural
result in the autocracy and serfdom of
Russia. Every army, every military
school, the entire war system is an ally
of despotism. The war system of Eu
rope, transferred to this country, would
ere long crush our liberties.
One of the most striking defects of
American eloquence is its interminable
length. We. are accustomed to estimate
the merits of a discourse rather by its
quantity than by its quality—wo spin
out and wire-draw our ideas until they
are lost to the mind in a mass of high
sounding verbiage—we pay little atten
tion to the principles that impart force
and elegance to diction, and we too
frequently employ metaphors as our me
dium of expression- The effect of all
this is to weaken the spirit of the dis
course, and to diminish the impression it
would otherwise make on an audience.
He who wishes to produce conviction on
the minds of his hearers must he.careful
how he tires out their patience—he must
not let his vanity predominate over his
subject, or his love of declamation! carry
him away. The understandings of an
auditory are quick, and they can easily
distinguish between the merits of terse
and vigorous reasoning and the ornate
bombast of imperfectly educated rheto
riticians. However subtleties may puz
zle or metaphysical flourishes dazzle the
imagination, there is ;i power of analysis
in the human mind which easily enables
it to sift the grain from the chaff. He
who seeks, therefore, to promote truth
through the medium of oratory must
clothe his arguments in a guize befitting
the simple majesty of his subject. An
ornate style, though it may grace, adds
nothing to its dignity, and it will gener
ally be found that the severest speakers
are those who have studied the art most
closely. Eloquence has been rightly de
fined as the clear and strong develops
ment of ratiocination, and this definition
is incompatible with the diffuse and ill
digested style of most of our popular or
ators.
When the celebrated Tillotson became
Archbishop of Canterbury, King Wd
liam complained to him one day of the
length of his sermon. “Sire,” replied
the Archbishop, “could I have bestowed
more time upon it, it would not have been
so Jong.” It would be well if our pub
lic speakers would take the hint. It is
from want of common preparation on
their part that so much of the public
time and patience is ordinarily wasted.
If they would endeavor to classify and
arrange their subjects beforehand, they
would find that they could give full ef
fect to their arguments, at an infinitely
ess cost of breath and gesticulation.—
There is nothing they can possibly have
to say. that may not be said in a tenth
part of the time they usually employ. If
the fault were confined to the unprac
tised or uneducated, there would he some
excuse for it; hut when we see some of
our leading speakers indulging their lo
quacity at the public expense, and filling
up our columns to the exclusion of other
matter, we think we have a right to
complain.— Picture Gallery.
Ilurrible Murder at Westchester, Pa.
A horrible tragedy was en icted near
ihe borough of West-Chester, Chester
county, on Sunday morning last.
It appears that on Sunday morning,
about half past ten o’clock, a man named
James Boyd, went to the farm house of
James Patton, a very respectable firmer,
living about a mile out of the borough,
and while there committed one of the
most cold-blooded and black-hearted
murders that it has ever fallen to our lot
to record. Mr. and Mrs. Patton had
gone to church, and left in the house a
young servant girl, their son, West ley
Patton, a youth some fifteen years of
age, and an infant lying in the cradle.
They htld been gone but a short time,
before the young man, Boyd, entered,
and, after locking the door carefully, pla
ced his hand upon the hoy’s head, said,
‘ how are you getting, Westley?”—(the
lad had been sick for some time.) He
unci scarcely time to answer his ques
ion, ere Boyd seized the tongs, and with
i violent blow, levelled him to the floor,
fracturing his scull in the most horrible
manner. The girl, alarmed, flew to the
. radle, seized the infant, hoisted the win
low, jumped out, and run to alarm the
neighbors. As she reached the window,
-lie declared afterwards, before the Al
lerman, that she distinctly heard the boy
scream, “Jim don’t kill me!” then a
blow, a fall, and all was still.”
On arriving at the house, the neigh
nors found every door on the first story
as!, and they were compelled to enter
by the window.
Here a sight presented itself at which
the blood curdled to relate. Thu inhu
man monster, after having beaten out
the boy’s brains, threw him into the fire.
and when discovered, from all appear
ances, it seems that he had been so
thrown in before life was entirely extinct,
as he gave evidence of having struggled
severely, and partly succeeded in work
ing himself out of the tire. The flesh
upon his face, and indeed the whole up
per part of his hiuly, was burnt entirely
; off’, and presented a most dreadful and
heart-rending sight.
Immediate search was made for the
! murderer throughout tire house, and per
! sons sent in every direction to search.—
He was arrested about two hours after
wards at the house of his father, an hon
est laboring man, living in the neighbor
hood. When arrested, he -stoutly denied
the charge, and said he had “not been at
James Patton’s house for two weeks.”—
Upon examination, however, marks of
blood were discovered upon his panta
loons and also upon his boots. He was
committed to answer the charge of mur
der. While in the office, he manifested
the most perfect indifference, and laugh
ed and joked with his acquaintances as
though nothing had happened. He is a
bout twenty-two years of age, and a
bricklayer by trade. He resided in West
Chester some time ago, but having com
mitted some offence, he was put in pris
on, broke jail, and had not been after
wards heard of until within three or four
weeks back, when he suddenly made his
appearance again in the borough. He is
a young man of rather dissolute habits,
and bore a very had character.
The object that actuated him in the
commission of this horrible deed appears
to have been to tob, as the cupboard up
stairs, in which there had been a consid
erable sum of money, in notes and gold,
was forcibly entered and the money gone.
At the time our informant left the bor
ough, the money had not been recovered.
It appears that some week or so since,
Mr. Patton had missed a small sum of
money, and as he had discovered Boyd
prowling about the house, suspicion fell
upon him—and a desire of revenge, ad
ded to the hope of enriching himself still
farther, must have been the reasons—he
could have had none other—for commit
ting this diabolical outrage.
But for the presence of mind of the
girl, they would all most certainly have
been murdered; and in all probability to
cover the enormity, the house would
have been fired. The feelings of the fa
ther and mother may be imagined, but
cannot be described, when they were
called out of church, and the dreadful
particulars communicated to them.
The greatest excitement prevaihd
nmong the people during the day, and
but for the intervention of some of the
citizens, the prisoner would have been
hung upon the spot, and the law cheated
of its victim.— Saturday American.
Horrible Outrage!—Three mxn stab
bed in the street. —At Cincinnati, on the
23d inst., a villian named William Pearce :
a pedlar bv trade, approached three coun
trymen who were standing and talking
on the sidewalk, corner of Fourth and
Mai n streets, and witr.ont the least pro
vacation stabbed them ail with a dirk
knife about eight inches long. The vil
lian who committed this unheard of out
rage in open day upon these unoffend
ing persons can plead excuse that he was
drunk ! that he had been drunk for a
number ol days while coining tip the O
liio. Two of the wounded men were
from Indiartma; the other was a mer
chant from W ashington,Ohio. All were
stabbed in the back, and all, it is hoped,
will recover.
Warlike l*repirations.
The British Whig published in King
ston, Canada West, mentions the follow
ing rumors of warlike preparations there,
hut does not vouch for them :
•Eight regiments are ordered out im
mediately tbr Canada, and those going
home this summer are stayed till further
orders. In order to encourage the re
cruiting of soldiers for regiments of the
line, the standard lias been reduced one
inch. (This is a fact.) The dock vard
at Kingston is forthwith to he put on a
full establishment, and an Admiralty
Commissioner will assume the command,
under whose superintendence three iron
steam frigates, of the largest class are to
he built. Mr. Tucker, the Admiralty
builder, (he architect who built the Cher
okee. arrived out in the Hibernia, and bv
this day’s steamer is actually at his post
in King-ton.*
Prolific Cow. —Mr. Jared Wells o!
Bath has a cow which has given hirlli to
seven calves in one year—three on the
Ist day of April, 1841. and four the 29th
of March, 184'). Five of these calves
are alive and growing finely This cow
lias had nine calves and is but five year
old. 'J’lie cmv is small and a good mi k
or. The truth of this statement is sub
stantiated by the testimony of several
| persons in the neighborhood who are
knowing to the facts. — Akron O. Bea
con.
inr nr~ ■■UTmwilßii ■»■■■ n—mwiTirrr— ■—»■if
A LOGICAL VIEW of the TESTI
_ MONIES TO CHRIS I IANITY,
By E. Staiikkm. Prepared at the request of the
Franklin Literary Society of this city. Just pub
lished an I tor sale at this office —Price 371 els.
Aug. 3, 1814.
iriyi* HEi/yUi Jciroiif
r JMNNER’S Work of every description
made to order, at short notice, such as
Bathing Tubs,
P'actory la as,
Cyleudei's,
nil Stands, (from 1 up to 100 gallons,)
Patent Coffee Pots, oi'all sizes, to suit ho
tels or private families.
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 GUTTERS
made and repaired i.nw nut cash.
The above business superintended by
E. E. SCOFIELD,
Next door above the Insurance Hank,
Brjad-stred, Auuusta.
Sept. 21 10 1 1
B^IOikT!V£^COSiD3AL~
FOR
DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS DEBILITY,
&c. &e.
f jPHE great success in the sale of this
"*■ most excellent and delightful medicine,
ami the very great benefit those have received
who have taken it, induces the proprietor again
to remind sue. i as are afflicted with the above
| distressing complaints, to give it a trial.
Many Physicians now use this Cordial in
' their practice, and recommend it in the highest
: terms, and it is only necessary to give it a fair trial
to satisfy the most fastidious of its excellent
qu dites.
Prepared by C. C. SEBRING, New York:
And sold by liAVILAND, RISLEY & Co.,
Augusta, Ga., G. It. Hendrickson, .-avannali,
G't., J. H. Curtis, Columbia, S. 0., E. M. Carey,
Haviland, Harrel & Allen, Clcaveland & Co.,
E. N Miller & Co., P. Ai. Cohen & Co., R. W.
- Burnham, G- Pfizer, A. Head, and VV. Gluirk,
i Charleston, S. C.
April 26 41 tJ
jiUNHAM & BLEAKLEY, Augusta,
Ga. has now on I and, and will continue to
recciveduring the Fall season, a choii e and well
selected assortment of Paper, Books and Fancy
Stationary, which will be -old to Printers, Mer
chants ami the citizens generally, at a small per
centage on New York cost. Cash customers
will receive fair value for their money, by giving
us a call. [July 20 Ily
i OLEACHED WINTER OlL—War
ranted Pure Sperm —1,000 Gallons, in
tierces and barrels, a very superior article foriine
machinery, and for family use. For sale low, at
wholesale and retail.
Also, good SUMMER LAMP OIL, SI 00
a gallon, by
HAVILAND, RISLEY, & Co.
Jn!y 20 I ts
AUGUSTA MARKET:
COTTON.—This article was ill good
demand nt the full prices to which it had
risen, until Thursday evening last, when
we received accounts from Liverpool per
the steamer Great Western, up to the
17;!i of last month, shewing a decline in
that market of about £d. on most quali
ties—which will doubtless have a depres
sing effect on this market, but to what
extent yet remains to be seen, very little
business having yet taken place to test
the eflect of these accounts by actual op
eration. Our stock of cotton is much
reduced, and holders generally are firm,
but prices here have for some lime been
higher than those of other markets would
warrant.
Our river is very low for the season,
but freight has not risen, it is still 50 cts.
per bale.
BAGGING.—Our market for this ar
ticle presents no new feature since our
report of last week. The demand is
very limited, hut prices remain firm.
GROCERIES—The demand for these
articles since our last report has heen
moderate,though prices were firmly main
tained.
List of Payments to the Washingtonian.
Augusta—). L Z. Cliatt, John Casliin, Thos
Richards. Penfitld —M. Bariv. Paid to No. 52,
•Vol 111.
PROSPECTUS
Ufa Religious Newspaper, to be published in the
City of Pittsburg. Pa., to be styled
THE PROTESTANT UNIONIST.
This paper will be devoted to the devclopc
inent uml advocacy of Orignal Christianity, as
exhibited on the pages of the New Testament
Scriptun s, untnixed with human traditions or
institutions. The Editor-* will labor to effect that
‘ consummation so devoutly to he wished tor,’
tile union of all Clnistians upon tho foundation
of the liible alone.
It will also he their aim to make this an inler
esting and instructive Family Newspaper ; to
which end its columns will be constantly enrich
ed with choice articles on Biblical Literature,
Science, History, Biography, Missions, the Re
ligious, Political and Social Condition of'Foreign
Countries, and otter entertaining and useful
subjects. The Ladies will receive special atten
tion, a department being reserved for them, which
will contain productions of the first minds, gen
erally of their own sex, on the character, duties
uni interests of Woman. An abstract of Foreign
News, and also, of Domestic News of striking
importance, will he furnished. News from the
churches,of the progress of Religion throughout
the United Slates, and in other countries, will
also he regularly recorded. In brief, it is the in
tention oftlie Editors to make, this sheet a wel
come visitor to the family circle—a source, of en
tertainment, instruction and improvement.
To lie printed on a double medium sheet, and
issued every week.
WALTER SCOTT,
ROBERT H. FORRESTER,
j Editors.
§?A2§S£% WM. HAINES, Jr. (Successor
! tjg-f to Garvin & Haines,) Wholesale and
Imlq retail Dealer in Drugs, Medicines,
UKk r Paints, Oils, Glass, Dye-Stuffs, Per
turnery, Surgical Instruments, &c. &c., has now
on hand a select assortment oflho almve 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 1 ts
n EMEDY for WORMS.—The Com
pound Syrupof Pink Root, prepared by the
subscriber from the original receipt of the late Dr.
M. Antony.
This pleasant and safe preparation is recom
mended, as one of the effectual remedies for ex
pelling Worms fr.m the system. For sale in
quantities tosuit purchasers.
July 20 1 tf] WM. HAINES, Jr.
|'|R. SMYTH’S New Work on Confir
mition, “ "The Romish and Prelalical
Rite of Confirma'.ion Examinedwith an Ap
pendix on the Duty of Requiring a Public Pro
tessiun of Religion.”
’ his work, just issued from the press, may he
had at the stores of John Bones, J. & S. Bones,
and C. Grenville. Price 50 cts.
May 10, 43 4t
R JOSEPH E. MARSHALL,
Successor to
Thomas I. Wray,
At his old and well known stand,
above McGran’s corner, Augusta,
Ga , w olesale and retail Dealerin
Selected FAMILY DRUGS
AM) MEDICINES. (Bull’s)
Gold Foil and Leaf—Perfumery,
Brushes, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs.
V\ indow and Sky Light GLss,
&c. &c
C. fEMIC ALS prepared at shortest notice.
August 17 5 tJ2O
Voting JLudtes Seminary ,
/ Inducted by Miss L. R. Williams,
from the British Provinces. The Course
of Instruction in this Seminary, is the same as
in the best institutions ot Europe. Miss W. has
been long in the practice of Teaching, and with
perfect confidence invites parents and guardians
to place their daughters and wards under her
care, pledging herself to give the strictest atten
tion to every branch of education, as well as to
morals and manners.
One of the most approved Music 7 eachers is
engaged for that department: those who wish to
attend Music, without joining other classes, can
do so.
gjT 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— Hon. M. M. Dye, Rev. E. E
Ford, Dr. D. Hook.
Sept 29 11 9m
AUGUSTA PRICES | as
CURRENT, J I
J
!T Corrected Wieelt. 2.
U.IOO iSu ; .... .... ..
Tow
Gunny,...
Bale Rope ..
Bacon, Hog r0und......,
Hams
Shoulders
Sides
Beep, Smoked
Butter, Goshen
North Carolina...
Country
Coffee, Green prime Cuba.
Ordinary to good..
St. Domingo
Rio
Laguira
Porto Rico
Java
Mocha
Candles, Sperm
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
Uikukx
Gunpower, Dupont's ffp. .
B asting
Glass, 10 x 12
8* 10
Iron, Russia
Swedes, assorted....
lioop
Sheet
Nail Rods
Lead, Bar
Sheet
Leather, Sole
U pper
Cult Skins
Lard
Molasses, N. Orleans....
Havana
English Island..
Nails
Oils, Lamp.
Linseed
Tanners
Oats
Peas
Paints, Red Lead.... ....
White Lead
Spanish Brown...
V ellow Ochre
Pepper, Black
Raisins, Malaga
Muscatel
Bloom
Rice, Prime
Interior to good
Sugars, New Orleans
Havana white....
do. brown....
Muscovado
St. Croix
Porto Rico
Lump
Loaf
Double refined....
Spice
Soap, American, No. 1....
do. No. 2....
Salt, Liverpool ground...
do. do
Steel, German
Blistered
Shot, all sizes
Tor.,, ;%#, N. Carolina
Virginia
Twine
Tea, Bohea
Souchong
Hvson
Gunpowder
EXCHANGE TABLE. —Specie Bant.
Corrected by John U. Winter.
August* Notes.
Mechanics’ Bonk. par.
Brunswick Bank . “
Bank of Augusta “
Augusta Insurance & Banking Co “
Branch Georgia Kail Road “
Branch State of Georgia 11
Savannah Notes.
State Bank .... *
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank “
Planters’ Bank 11
Central Rail Road Bank “
Country Notes.
Slate Bank Branch, Macon par
Other Branches State Bank “
Milledgeville Bank “
Georgia Rail Road Bank, Athens
City Council of Augusta oft'
Ruckersville Bank “
Brunch Marine & Fire Insurance Bank “
St. Mary’s Bank “
Central Bank “
Bank of Hawkinsville 5 dis.
Merchant’s Bank, Macon.. 5 “
City Council of Columbus 25 “
City Council nt Milledgeville No sale.
City Council of Macon “ “
Commercial Bank, Macon No circulation.
Insurance Bank oi Columbus, Macon.. “ “
Monroe Rail Hoad Bank Broke
Exchange Bank of Brunswick 11
Pncenix Bank, Columbus “
Bank of Darien and Branches “
Chattahoochic R. R. and Banking Co.. “
Wextern Bank ot Georgia “
Bank of Columbus “
Planters &. Mechanics Bank Columbus “
Bank of Ocmolgee “
Georgia 6 pr. ct. Bonds lor specie 9!{
Georgiaßpr. et. Bonds, par.
South Carolina Notes,
Charleston Banks par.
Bank of Hambuig “
Country Banks “
Alabama Notes 6 dis
Checks.
New York Sight $ pma.
Boston j “
Philadelphia | “
Baltimore. i “
Lexington $ 14
Richmond, V» j “
Savannah t •*
Charleston... i "
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