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ikpi A NOBLE POEM. * * ’ ;iflaHUh a joy akin to rapture that we welcome /•|Sf|Bmr columns, altera long absence, a poetess .Mme is one of the choicest of our country’s Can any one read the following without & of its exceeding power and beauty ? From the Louisville Journal. |f The Two Angels ’ ■ OF FEVER AND OF FROST. BY L. VIRGINIA FRENCH. H>’er the Crescent City! Hark! she sings, ■ to the land with overshadowing wings!” ■ the victim of a judgment ju9t, Hioble city, with the dust Hr pale forehead ? Shrouded in eclipse, Hi in thick shadows veiling her proud head, Hing the sunlight, while her blanched lips Hyt r, and mutter o’er her children dead, Hn dust and darkness cover. Is this rod H of His justice, and the “scourge of God?” Hocked by earthquakes to a dreaming sleep—- Host amid the wild tornado’s sweep H the black bosom of destruction dire— H>y the crevasse —or the wasting fire, He's law to judgment Like a land flame H’ome huge Pagen’s altar glowing, came ■ passed the burning day—like it ’mid cries m groans licked up its human sacrifice! Haunt and clouting eye, a pi ‘“nee vague, Hi’ the molten air—the Moloch of the plague; H glance of that fierce eye, with subtle glare, H nervele s victims sank in wild despyir; Hd day by day his altar dark and dread, Ks heaped with horrid cries, ‘Bring out your dead!’ ■The stately city! Then her vaulted domes Hhoed the knell of desolated homes; H strength o’ertasked, her regal beauty faded, Hr pleasure-paths with yew and upas shaded, H r fairest day seemed of the night a part; Bght an abyss—when from her reeling heart, H*den with silence ominous and dread, Hhc wind came up o’er the unburied dead, Hose, hot, and stifling, like the drunkard’s breath ; Hnd Terror stalked abroad with Grief and Death. I Then of her noblest spirits many a one H T as left to struggle darkly and alone, Hvith wile, or mother, angel-babe, or bride, Hather, or 1 ver, perished from its side, Hor none their doom might stay. The grave’s eciips* Hi id beauty’s withered brow and shrunken lips— ■tern Power his sceptre brake, and Wealth his gold Karr for one narrow house, so drear and cold— ■And Intellect, whom treasury of mipd ■Was filled with jewels, rare as those they find ■On Indian shores, in far Golconda’s mine— ■ Bowed low, and laid them on the burning shrine. Hoarse spake the angel as he onward trod, I And gave them to the coffin and the clod— -14 Down, down to the charnel, to rot and to rust, I Heap ashes to ashes and dust unto dust!” II Night o’er the Crescent City! Lo! she sings, “A Saviour comes with healing on his wings!” Courage thou stricken one! Behold on high The moon, sole shadow’ on the lucent skjq Floats in her golden shallop-shell along The deep and tide-like azure. Gay the throng That sweeps thy thoroughfares, and thro’ the clear And silvery billows of thine atmosphere Glitter a thousand lamps, as upward come The shout, the song; the spirit-stirring hum Os labor and of life. Thy heart was rent, Iby proud head low to misery was bent, But like unto a voice at night that crieth, Dying aw ay in gioom, the phantom dieth. And the black shadows of thy sorrow's night Break in a golden morning. New delight*-- The frost has some, and thy quick pulses leap As to a bugle-blast? _ < And gray, crag-rifted fissure, whence the rills ijo dancing down the rugged Northern hill*, Where the bold mountain to the keen, clear sky, Lifts up his pine-clad summit, and on high The autumn’s banners on the wind are tossed, Comes he, the radiant Angel of the Frost ( Still as a star-beam through a loudv rift. And as severely shining—yet as swift As the first slanted rays of morning rise, To do the bidding of the great, All-wise, He came. How mysterious too This spirit of a w andering cloud of dew ! Fresh from the waters of his crystal chrism, His wings shook off the rainbows like a prism ; The sunbeam stealing in, all gla4 and bright. To some dark mountain gorge, till is light, Was not more beautiful. In silentness As erst of old, an angel came to bless God’s chosen people with exemption, free From the dread piague of childless misery; An Angel of the Passover —his breath Wrought on each crystal casement 4 ‘Free from death* In quaint and gorgeous tracery. To part And vanish soon—unlike the grief the heart IFhere memories lengthening lie forvermore, Like the long sunset shadows—ail is o’er; Jjt'der the rooftree they wiiltait alone, And weep to find their fairest, brightest—goer. ¥et *4 g the angel as his pinion high Up die blue ethei floating sought the sky; “A spirit sent forth from the Mighty to save, “I nave conquered the conqueror, Death and the grave.” Forest Home, Ist Nov., 1852/ For the Tempei Crusader. THOUGHTS AND INCIDENTS. My heart was pensive, and as the sun went down I musingly strayed towards a village churchyard to indulge the melan choly. vet strangely pleasant thoughts which come to mv soul, like spirits of the departed, amid the deepening twilight. At length I reached the resttpg-place of the dead, and sat rne down upon u tomb stone, which was slightly covered with mildew. On reading tire inscription. I found that be neath it were the remains ol an aged minis ter of God, whose life had heen devoted to the service of his Maker. I had frequently seen him at my father’s house, in the days of my childhood; and I thought of the pious expression of that good old man's face, when he used to talk of heaven, and urge us all to lay up treasure there. I remeitt* bered with what peculiar delight 1 used to hear him sing the beautiful lines, ‘‘There’s nothing true hut heaven!” And 1 thought of the Scripture which says, *flessed are the dead which die in the Lord, fioiu hence forth; yea. sayeth the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do fellow them.” I wandered along, occasion ally admiring some sweet and lovely flower, which the hand of affection had planted where sleep the loved lost. Presently i came upon an old man, wife had been prompted to visit the spot by keltog .similar to my own ; but in whose breast, nO do.ybt. were emotions which I had only felt in part. He was leaning against a tree."and did not .observe me, until I gently accosted him,- lie did not seem to regret that I had so sud denly interrupted his meditations, but enter ed at once into a low and friendly conver sation with nie. I remarked, “ many of your friends i presume .a?# btfrfed here ?” •*Ye,** said he, *‘my nearest and dearest tnebde MV in the spirit-world, and the mor- tat remains of many of them are mouldering in this churchyard, and, •When I remember all * s The friends, so Jinked together, I’ve seen around me fall, Like leaves in wintry weather, ? feel like one Who treads alone Some banquet hall deserted. Whose lights are fled, Whose garland’s dead, And all but he departed.’ ” I expressed the sympathy which I lelt for that way-worn pilgrim of earth, who was musing among the graves of the friends of his youth and his manhood, and anticipated, with feelings of mingled joy and sadness, the time, not far in the future, when he too should lie down with them and be at rest. “The poet, Montgomery,” said I, “writes very beautifully of the grave, and makes us muse with strange delight, upon the dead man’s sleep. He says, ‘There is a calm for those who weep, A refit for weary pilgrims found; They softly He and sweetly sleep Low In the ground. The storm that wrecks the winter sky, No more disturbs their sweet repose, Than summer evening’s latest sigh That shuts the rose!’ ” “Yes/’said the old man, “those lines are beautiful, and I often think pf the next stan za following, and adopt the language as my own, - ~ ‘I long to lay this painful head And acting heart beneath the soil, To slumber in that dreamless bed Front all my toil.’ ” I and my old friend then parted, each ex pressing a hope that we would one day meet each other, and our friends, where there are no graveyards, where sorrow is not known, and where parting shall be no more I P. H. B. Sutallee, Ga., July 19th, 1856. “MEET ME IN HEAVEN” BY KEPLER PHILLIPS. Is it not strange how long a tone of the voice, or a glance from the eye, will re main fresh in the memory? and how, when tong years, with their accumulations of joys and sorrows, shall have passed, a few words from the lips of the dying will lin ger in our ears, and even be, as it were, the guardians of our destiny? Where,ver we may wander, amidst whatever scenes we may mingle —be the circumstances which surround us what they may. how ever truant we may prove to the soul's highest and dearest interests, these little oracles will fierce themselves upon and claim onr attention. We may have many rabies in the casket of memory whose bean ty and purity are sources of ceaseless joy; but what heart will not acknowledge this little string of pearls—“ Meet mo in H a possess a charm superior to them all? They may have come from the cold lips of that sainted being who watched our infant years, and who first taught ns to bend our knees ip humble prayer .befoxc. would treirver ns tfoto tub temptart^n- Tff the world; that He would give us strong-h in the future to preserve untarnished am integrity of our hearts, and that, wh n fire fierce battle of time shall have been fought, we may be found with the conquer* wreath upon our brows. A darliny may have uttered them just before her sp lit winged its flight to the better shore ; and while we think of her many Met* of kindness^—the gentle manner in which she would reprove us for our faults, and now, with tearful eyes, she would plead vyi tit ns to turn from the error of onr ways—do we opt frequently say to ourselves that we w il! endeavor fp lead anew life—try to meet her? A father may have spoken them, even while the last 6and was pacing from the hour-glass of existence, and though every thought associated with him the memory of a sternness which always quelled the gushing forth of the young heart’s pure emotions, Still he was opr fn fcher, and “Meet me in Heaven/* it faintly comes from his lips, falls upon our hearts With ft peculiar and bears away ail gnjyupdJy feelings. If we would harjken mom Jp these little sad, but holy verba! mementoes, of jthe past, and permit them to have their way, they would create a well-spring of happiness 1 witluft J? 6 whose glad waters would not only give life ziftri vigor to our own enjoy ments, but would also extend their virenes to all around us. Oh ! yes, * jVer keep them in onr minds, and constantly i dwell upon tim ]pve that gave them utter ance. they wjli prov/B and power fill counteract ant 8 of this i i> selfish ness; ‘hey will pour within our hearts a continual stream of Christian •sympathy for each other’s misfortunes—a sympathy which will bleea the giver as much as the receiver. And this is not all ; they will fortify us amidst the trials and sorrow's of life, and wi]J tell us, in pleasant tom a, of the good time that is coming, when our hearts shall be no longer wpary. “Meet me in Heaven.” Weahoqb! nev er try to drive that little note from our ears—never strive to raise its soothing in- Auennk from our hearts; we know not what a moral it may wield ; we should place-it even as a upon the watch tower of our hearts, permit its glad beams to extend far out ppon the ocean jof life, though we be tosfled about by rough galee, our way„ shall be made clear. And thus this little oracle will fol low us until the period shall cpme for jjs to journey kence, and as we turn our backs Upon tipie, and our .eye* towards eternity, if we <Pil listen, we tpay’ hear the spirit voices of the fewaekold bam 1 Fearing us up to their own beaKpful while own g'!.*d hearts can the craping answer’ fr? Ihero, that We are to| ‘-‘meet yon jn Heaveti!” . j - fair” The oldest jghaty£#£ >,u earth i supposed to be ft warrior of tjhe of Indians, who, according to the r.ed npip’s i mode of computing time, w'as 172 years .of fge in March last. This venerable old chieftain, strange tosay, is yet possessed of poood mental faculties, and relates with accuracy ami minuteness some of 11 inmost thrilling adventures of ancient day A HOMELESS NATION. The present generation live on the side walk. The ladies pay twenty-five dollars for a bonnet to adorn Broadway, and they sweep the pavements with the costliest silks. Our sole aim now is to create a sen sation at the hotel or boarding house table. Our flirtations are carried on in Broadway, en promenade and our young and blushing brides commence their honeymoon in a steamer. W-e rib longer live'for ourselves and for the calm enjoyments of the family circle ; we only exist to show our neigh bors how very fine we can be. We live in fact not to please ourselves, but to astonish the Browns. The household gods have been packed up in an old trunk and put in the cellar, and we have only one genuine, sincere worship in the world, its temple the marble dry goods box in Broadway, and the high priest is Stewart. The result of this is even now beginning to be visible in the lax public virtue and private morality. That center of alt godliness, Home, is disappear ing, and we shall not be astonished to hear it announced, that the next generation will be conducted by patent labor-saving ma chinery, and farmed out. by contract at fash ionable hotels. This living in public in addition lo the lax ity of personal morality it engenders, will also lead to an extravagance which will produce two enormous classes of Society, the distinctions in which will be, simply master and serf—tyrant and slave! That noble Republican simplicity and indepen dent equality which carried our infant Re public of three millions of freemen through the appalling struggle of’76, will be replaced by a mere Ilelotism, which will render our present force of thirty millions inferior in all respects. We repeat, that the great defect in our system is the abolition of the sentiment of home, which will inevitably lead to extrav agance, debt, dependence and bankruptcy. —N. Y. News. From the. Southern Baptiet. Rev. Dr. Mallary on Temperance. Brother Tustin : —ln a former communication, [promised something further respecting the earlv Temperance movements in South Carolina. Cir cumstances have produced some delay, hut a con venient opportunity at ieng.h occurring, I resume the subject. At the next annual meeting of the Charleston Association, (Nov. 26th) the introductory sermon as intimated in lira letter, ty<*js preached from Pr v. xx: 1, “Wine i* * moek<v, strong drink is raging,” <fce. In that, discourse the preacher took strong ground against the use of aieoimlic drinks as a beverage, and if I rightly remember, agritirt the ordinary traffic in ardent spirits At that association, “The South Carolina Anti-In (emperonce Socicti/*’ was organized, consisting of the individual referred t<> in my formercotnnmni i*b a additional re<-tnit*. The offi liftw were qsfaiiij'Aa—Eid*-r Jesse"fjhtrtyyell, Presi fden-; Mr. Win, Pot'S Splir, Vico Piv-ri/L..,; - Secretary*! A constitution was adopted, umbra ring the following fundamental principles. “’i he objects ~f this Society shall he to ditseoun tenn.co, and, as far as pt-Hedcahle, suppress the n-e of ard-rd -{ilr’p. ‘AW agree tj te'itHjuisi: the use of ardent spir its entirely, except wte. n required as necessary medicine in sickness. •AVe agiee to refrain from the common, but danovruHi, nrfjc'ice of ivi<ing others to drink nr- C } dent spirits. ‘AVe agree lo use our influence in every prudent mar.u-1 to carrv into >)-■--< the object of this Soci ety.’ For awhi-o the Soviet)’ held its meetings in o..mi--,\ion with the annual session of the Charles- Lup t A-< ciation, that body, by courtesy, giving the friends of lempe/anti. a pout an .hour of its time, to transact the business of tire Soyiely, r.nd make and i lu'ftf !jtt!e short t-unperance speeches. At the lUe.eUfg in ! §2y it was agreed lo hold niectings, that thcfe might he “more time for ihe ifdl'sffctiop of business, and a better opportunity to mature for more enlarged and usefulness.” The first semi annutl meeting was held at Society Hi!!, in May, 1828. 7’h p influence of the Society throughout the bounds of the .Association, was eviden tly’ salutary; and through rise nr.t} tracts that were annually published in connexion w'ttJ the minutes of the Society, some good was pro . jjably effected in other sections of the country. At the meeting y? a letter and delegate (Wtii. Riley) was received from (’ljarleston Antii Intemperance Society,” and the Society wa* ulctj received fr°. ra ‘‘The Congaree Ariti Internperanoo Society, v .though ls delegate failebl to attend. To illustrate the progress of the dmiig this day q{ “tmoll thinys ” one or two pxtraqa from the minute* of J 82) ? not b* altogetlibr unacceptable. “An opportunity was now given for the mem bers and friends of the Society to relate such fa<ts as might tend to illustrate the utility and success qf their efforts; and to offer any considerations which might animate to further exertions. On said hat by entirely a<*&un;.n£ from the use <f spirits, be was not only i* gainer in a pecuniary point of view, but he was actually better )U health. Another observed that by acting upon the princi ples of tbj Society, he had saved probably forty dollars during the pASi.year, H° also st>ted that by his example ami efforts, many fla’ his friends had been induced to abandon the use of spirits acfl • the neigkkoyhood around him had been material ly lanefitted. It had heen found from actu :jj experiment, that at log rollings a&d other pla ces where flbri rally supposed tha(, spirits are necessary, work twf been done, and greater Q F4*r hvi beou preserved jn consequent 0 f the disuse offipirityops liquors. It was stated byai.uihw.kr*^'^/ '*&>> Os Wmk, tkat j spirits had seldom been ’?.*? fdetnjs and delegates at the present meeting of tho-assu- 1 ciatton j tfyspp the goo<J effects of our Society were beginning lo M foie in several churches and neighborhoods, that several who were at first oppoeed to our measures, have at length become ihesr zeahais suppc.ithat many who io not. subs.il*- din mb Key; rtheless express, their cor ded appiobapoM of our designs, and to re joict.’ in otir suece—s. Eider Eli Hal! from V irginia broiigtn to-vieW rto* success which had alternted the .efforts at similar societies in that State.” “Several persons who attended ihe meeting came forward and subscribed the rules of the So cieiv, 1 hia was a |ieasing, melting time; tho fjord was present, and we had greater occasions than ♦.-v.-i io fee! assured that our cause i- the cause </! i-g!;i .-ousness awd * rutli.** Ibo. Mason alludes to a certain temperance cir cular. Ihe , Mcumstances were these—the per son who preached from “wine is a mocker,” hap pened to be appointed by the association to pre pare tin* circular for the next year, (1827). Be ing somewhat intoxicated (as many may have thought) -v. iih the temperance theme, be brought tuespirit and substance of the sermon into the circular. Ihe history ot said circular was in s'ima respects rather amusing. A committee was ap pointed by the association, according to its usual custom, to examine the document, in connexion with the author. Brethren Manly, Hartwell and Timothy Dargan, were the committtee assisted, I hell ve, by Bro. Bail of Virginia. Now it must bo ■remembered, that in those ancient days, the ex amination of a circular letter was frequently a very grave matter—a whole night would sometimes be consumed in the work. Orthography, syntax, capitals, rhetoric, doctrine, logic —all had t*> be well seen ro. The circular above ivbrred to, nee ded special attention, for it held forth some ques tionable views. If I rightly remember, tin* work of examinat ion commenced pretty soon after sup per and continued till ‘about iwo o’clock in the morning. The main thing to be accomplished was to soften down die fier\ document, so that it might go forth -is a jus*, and fair exponent of the views of thy assi>c;ation as a (axis, ’(’bis was supj.tosed at last t■ > be preny well .lone—wbero upon the author remarked, “w.•!!. brethren, vou have cut off its head, and out 4 ii.’ tail, and pull ed out its liver,” or something to this effect, and perhaps guvu out some intimation that he did not care to be known as the’author of such a mutila ted affair. Bro. Manly— (we hadn't many doctors in those days) I think it whs, came to the author's rescue. He suggested that he would he pleassd to see the document printed in it* original form ; but as it could not in that form represent properly the association, nor in its changed aspect ihe sen timents of the author, he proposed to dispense with a circular, and substitute in the minutes a condensed statement of the condition of the churches i'ompo-ing t!m Kodv, This suggestion was reported to the body, ami HVepr,*.]. Tno cir cular, however, survived its misfortunes, and was appended as an address (or at lea-u ?h- substance of it) to the minutes of the Temperance Society. I do tioi exactly rememb.-r when the Society was disbanded, it was perhaps in 1801, cr the year previous. \b-uit that time, h S roe Society of a more popular and imporing character was organiz'd in Ho-uth Oaroliu.t. an 1 tie; little Bap tiiit afliiU) ttiij&iiiitr vvi.-eiv or ttmL was m those ear 7 !} temperance *noits, ti strikes rue Utal they were the germ of much good, and that they were more thoroughly based on religious principle than many of the efforts of a later period. It was to n great extent “the work of faith, and the labor of love.” And it presents itself ft) my mind as a question ot very grave moment, whether we have a right to look for the full triumph of the temper ance cause without bringing to its support more of that prayerful gospel spirit which seemed to be its main strength to irs early struggles. The world may do much on the outworks, but the founda tion must be, laid in Zion. As an illustration of the spirit which seemed to control she first movers in this good work, I may be pardoned for quo ting the concluding paragraph of one of the ap peals of the little South Carolina Temperance So ciety. “We should do well to remember, that if a complete reformation is eyer to be effected, the in strumentality ot the saints must be secured. A spiritual influence must be exerted. Human rea sop apt) resolution alone will not effect the object. Legislative restricting will not effect the object. The evil has taken such root that nothing but the power of the Almighty God can destroy it. This power he exerts in a special manner through the agency of his people. They are the light of the world; they are the salt of the earth; they are j workers together with God to the pulling down of strong holds. therefore, these powers shall once be vigorously enlisted in the CAiisfi, vyda an humble reliance on Divine support; when, feeling the full weight of the subject, they shall approach the throne of grace with holy, agonizing, perseve ring importunity, something must be done. God has taken the cause into ins oyn lends. Will he not bless those efforts to which his children are, urged, by the requirements of the gospel, by the. powerful operation* pf hj f ?P irir ll P° jl hearts ? Will he n,Qt avenge his oiyn ejyct wlijcli cry day and night ptohim ? Brethren, this is a war of faith. Tffo victory |s t.o be obtained on the same field where the Gbriribin obtains ail hh pjuivphs. Our legislatures may deliberate decree and tax ; our wise men may devise many imposing schemer, but whatever plan is formed which docs uotcall m the aid of the gospel, and enlist the energies of their prayej and fajth and self-denial, we have no right ft) anticipate a , compose an*} an- *s‘V* to ry. The subject coifft-s hm.m’ to smuts .ot the Most High God. Let them -tLp*.*e o! U ‘ft -view of their Christian obligtiou~io view of Judgment and oternity.” 1 add no mote, hayalready inmsceuded ad reasonable limit-. If ihe *><*, fri^knof it, will meet in any nlfiftsuW ll“3 ‘■ff tie Brother whose letter called forth these reminiceiD m. ttud u any who may sympathize with him in those matters, MQ t fb %v? U a place jt) yoyr coffimus. Xjfrace, mercy peftCp be with you, Toms in Ghrist Jesus our Ltord. - jS. D. MALLARy. G- §d, comfort ftf a good, conscience iv { ;1 . | c f, , v the mmendation of any creature a. fljc Ccmjmncf (trnsator. PENFIEIJ3, GEOKOIA. Saturday Morning:, .August *i, 1556. Claihorn Trus3ell, of Atlanta, is* a duly authorized Agent for the Crusader. Liberal Offer. Any person sending us five new Subscribers, ac companied with the “rhino.” shall he entitled to an extra copy of the Crusader for one year. Orders for our Paper must invariably he accompanied with the cash to receive attention. - Stop Papers,---Settle Arrearages. Persons ordering their parsers discontinued, must invariably pay up all their dues. We shall not strike of! any subscribers name who is in arrears. The Temperance Convention Convened*in Atlanta according to previous ap pointment. The meeting was a small, hut enthusi astic ons. Owing to the necessity of giving “all hands of the office rest during Commencement W eek we will have to defer saying more until next week, when we will give a full account of the pro ceedings. Commencement of KEercer University. ! his week has witnessed the saturnalia of our University. Amid the nois>', hustle, dust and con fusion in which we have been involved, we have soaice been able to think, speak or act, Even now we have not fully recovered from its giddy excite ment. ti the short time *.vc have, we art* unable to give anything like a full account Wo subjoin bolow the Oiuto oi exercises for *-acn day, lo ping for a more minute account in our next issue. SOPHOMORE PRIZE DECLAMATION. ORDER OF EXERCISES. Marco Bozarrix. Cooper C. Campbell, P. I). S tiritfin, Ga. The Bible, the light of the world Fred. A. lleazlcy. C. S Taliaferro Cos., Ga. Scotland. Edward J. Coates, P. . S Twiggs Cos., Ga. The platform of the Constitution. Marshall J. Clarke, P. D. S Lumpkin, Ga. Leonidas to his three hundred. Allen B, Candler, P. D. S Franklin Cos., Ga. Inu last Indian . Samue l A. Burney, C. 8 Madison, Ga. j he Expunging Resolution, Edwin A. Jelks, P, D. S Uamiltcn Cos., Fla. Eulogy on W ebster. James M. Lennard, P. D. 8. Talbot Cos.. Ga. Republicanism of the Bible. -oseph R. Andrews, C.S Penfield, Ga. Speech of Robert Emmett at his trial for hi ah treason Aim. L. McElmurray, P. D. 8 ‘Burke Cos., Ga. I irgima and Massachusetts. Junius M. Macon, P. D. S. Penfield. Ga. hienzi to the Romans. Adrian S. Morgan, C. S Penfield, Ga. G r attan s Reply to Mr, Lorry attack on his character Win. R. Roberts, P. D. S Burke Cos., Ga. Speech in behalf of the Greeks. Redmond V.'Forrester, C. S Lee Cos.. Ga. The Battle if Waterloo. Joseph S. Marrow, P. D. S .. .Effingham Cos., Ga. Enmity towards Great Britain. Charles E. Sanders, C. S Cass Cos., Ga. j Bxtent of Country not dangerous to the Union. Win. if. Prichard, P. 0. S., Griffin, Ga. Dangers of Annexation, Wm. H. Patterson, P. D. 8,. .Dougherty Cos., Ga. JUNIOR EXHIBITION, ORDER OF EXERCISES. Liither. ~ Mirabeau B. Swanson, C. S Tuskegee, Ala. ‘The Student's Woes. John IV. Wright, P. P. S’ Macon Cos., Ala. Richard Henry Wilde. \\ in. If. Cocroft, C. S Greene Cos., Ga. Perils of Eminence. Robert J. Boyd, P. I). S Columbia Cos., Ga. “Look out for the Engine when the whistle blows.” James W, Arnold, P. D. S Wilkes Cos.. Ga. The good time coming. John M. Nuckolls, P. D. 5... Madison Cos., Ala. Errors of Genius. Wm. t Chapman, C. 5........... .Taliaferro Cos., Ga. Power of Imagination. Isaiah A. Wilson, P. I). 5.,.......... .Talbotton, Ga. Signs of the Times. Tliaddcus C. McLendon, P. 8.5.,,,.,, .Wilkes Cos„ Ga. Encouragement of Action. Thomas W. Davis, C. S. ~ .Chambers €o„ Ala. Fame, Rufus E. Lester, P. D. 8 Burke Cos., Ga. COMMENCEMENT DAY. ORDER OF EXERCISES. ’ Bacon and his Philosophy. Melvin N. Dyer, P. B. S. .2d ilonar, ..LaFayette, Ga. J. T. Hand, C. S., 2d Honor, Excused,. .Taliap. Cos., Ala. I The First Sabbath. ‘ 31. B. 1, Bjuion, P. 1). S., ,3d Honor,. .Hancock Cos,, Ga. J* Baris Andrews, P. Ib S.. .Excused,... .Penfield, Ga, The Pleasures of Memory. Mdses P. Cain, P, D. S.. ,3d Honor.. .Jefi'erson Cos., Ga, James S. Blain, C. S.,,Excused,.(Penfield, Ga, Errttr—its extent and influence. Joan TANARUS, Glover, P, D. S., ,3d Honor,,, .Twiggs Cos., Ga. Jack L. Andrews, P. D. S.. .Excused, Penfield, Ga. Fixedness of purpose necessary to success. Robert P. Havant, P. D. S Penfield, Ga. John C. Binns, P. D. S.. .Excused Wilkes Cos., Ga. The character and genius of Goldsmith. Jesse A, Heltzclaw, C. S.’ Penfield, Ga. John 0. Hixson, 11.l 1 . 8., Excused, Taliaferro Cos., Ga. Aristocracy, . . . t•’ •• Alonzo Howell, C. 8., White Plains, Ga, J. ib Bromne, P. I). S,. .Excused.... v xnt zii ivu nn*,* m /> . • - _ ‘ Thomas J Pinson, r. if. S. Coweta Cos., Ga. James G, Cain, p. 11. 8.. .Kxijused,, Jefferson Cos., Ga. The Bible.- < ’ ! Wm. T. H. Scott, C. S Sumter Cos., Ga. ioljii 3L Howell, C. S.. .Excused. .. .White Plains, (la. Mitcliei joties. P. D. S.. .Excused, .Burke Cos,, Ga. Charlps E, Sniith, C. S.. .Excused, ... .Wilkes ft*., Ga. Early Education. Thomas A. Seals, lb lb 5.,. Ist Honor.. ..Penfield, Ga. Machinvclim. Henry P. .McDaniel, C. 5.,. Ist H0n0r,... .Atlanta, Ga. ... - -V Concert at the Female Seminary. On Thursday evening, 24th ulb, wc spent a cou ple ofLcurs quits agreeably in listening to a Musical EntextainfoenVgiyeii -by the yowng }sd|ps cf or.r Fe male taste, and thu'excellenee displayed by the young la dies in performance showed them to have been un der the care of skillful instructors. Considering their number and‘age, the Concert was decidedly a good one, :inu would Jf<Kb° Py*- r n blush many a ■i.ttti'ar at our high sounding Beninie fJ011.g.,. 1.g.,. They Q„|j w** ter advantage had the deportment of the audience have peep Hut rapping, stamping, whistling, talking, Arid mfltTiy other inhuman noises grouted a babel which might have fused older hcajfc than thejr’s. displays but very little wit, and a grpgt deal of jll-breeding; PprrOfpi whp haw i) Jjttfv regard fop decency and good bphaykr, ahyukl ap v*ys ksrp away from places wber* these qualities AiC required. These entertainments al ways cost pains in getting up, and when they art gratuitous, every gentlemanly principle ought to prompt the auditors to deport themselves with pro priety. The well behaved portion of the audience, (there were 80 me) are of course not included in these remarks. There were doubtless many others who would have behaved well, had it not been for th<- contagious influence of bad example. * Commencement in Oxford. A few days since, we stole from our sanctum, for got our care,-; and perplexities, and hurried off to at tend the literary festival of Emory College. We get out with a determination to enjoy ourself, large ly, but our old relentless foe, the toothache, soon banished all such fond hopes. After a very disa greeable journey through dust, smoke, and any amount of hustling confusion, we found ourself in the little sylvan village, the name of which is insep arably connected with classic learning. In a few hours after our arrival, we were seated in the spa cious College Chapel to hear declamation by select members of the Sophomore Class. We intend no p?//f ofthis exhibition, nor indeed of any of the Ex orcists w hich we witnessed. For apart from its be ing entirely unnecessary, such compliments have become so very common us to he meaningless.— When then we say that we were well pleased with their performance, we mean just what wr say.— Twenty young men made their appearance upon the sta e, and won from a very large audience, the uni versal verdict that each one did well. We have sel dom seen as much equality among the members of a class. The Committee however, succeeded in mak ing distinctions, and awarded the first prize to D. G. Purse, of Savannah; the 2d to S. J. Saffold, of Mad ison. At nine o’clock ihe next morning the Junior Ex hibition was opened. The class acquitted them* selves as well as they could have expected ordesired. The speeches were well written and most of them well spoken. There was, however, one great defect in the exhibition. The speeches, almost without a single exception, were entirely too long, being gen erally fifteen minutes long, and some even longer.— Young men must recollect that to please fully, on such occasions, the} - must be short. After their speaking closed, the prizes were awarded to the Sophomore deciaiiners, accompanied by a highly ap propriate address by Bishop Pierce. Whatever may bethought of his positions (and we differ from him very materially in regard to some of his views) none could fail to listen with interest and pleasure. But Bishop Pierce is too well known to demand further notice. The address before the Alumni Association was delivered by M. W. Lewis, Esq., of Greene county, at three o clock in the afternoon. Our acquaintance with Mr. Lewis had given us a high opinion of his abilities; but we must confess to an agreeable disap point in his effort on this occasion. He gave to the oid, worn-out subject of education a treatment which commanded the attention and won the applause of a large audience for near two hours. It abounded in sound reason and practical good sense. 1 his was the last of the Exercises which we had the pleasure of witnessing. Continued indisposition compelled our departure on \\ ednesday morning, much to our regret. We subjoin the programme of that day, one of which happened to fall into our hands just before left. COMMENCEMENT DAY. OP.DKK OF EXERCISES. jJ, A. Jackson, P. G. S Ist Honor. Corinth, Ga, j Salutatory—Public Lift. J* * -WJko...® A . . ,'.uv 2St <ii.. t *. .'Yb.vtiGuV'wa. | W. H. Tarver, F. S.. .*!! Macon Cos.. Ala. The Godlike in Man. j D. R. Andrews, P. G. S Stanfordville, G;t. J Journalism. | T. M. Dozier, F. S Oglethorpe, Ga. Love of Truth. M. f. Uglier, F, 5.^... .Excused, Buena Vista, Ga, Value of Opposition. R. W. Carswell, F. S Burke Cos., Ga, J. W imberly, Twiggs Cos., Ga. The Human Mind. W, D. McCurdy, P. G, S Oak Bowery, Ala, Our Country . G. 8. Orr, .Excused, Jackson Cos., Ga. J. E, Cobb. P. G. 5.... .2d Honor, Thomaston, Ga. Patience in Genius. H. B. Gaither, P. G. S Excused. Oxford, Ga. Fillieusterism from the days of the Patriarchs to the time <f Gen. W r alker. J. 11. Campbell, F. 8 Ist Honor, Auburn, Ala. The power of Religious Instincts in Man. C, B. Wooten, F, S Excused, Sparta, Ga. G. F. Lewis, P. G. S 2d Honor. Sparta. Ga. “One self approving hour whole years outweighs, Os stupid xtarers ana land huzzas.” W. I, King, F, S Excused, Perry, Ga. IV. P, McDaniel, F. S,f; i; •.’:.Atlanta, Ga, r t Rational Monuments. R, W. Smith, P. G. 5.,,. .Ist Honor,.. ‘, .Greene Cos,, Ga, Valedictory. We returned as highly pleased with our visit to Oxford os coul, be under the circumstances, i here va.s nothing in all that we saw or heard calculated to mar our pleasure. In the beauty and healthful ness of her location, in the intelligent and refine ment of her citizens, she has few equals in our State. The success of the College has been eminently wor thy of the energetic denomination by which it is sus tained. * “Honor to Whom Honor Is due,” We notice- several‘ of-'our editorial articles in the to them. We are not egotisucal enough , 0 any great complaint; but if there be any honor the authorship of these pieces, we would prefer to haye jt. 1 ’ .... < e would ealFtbS attention of Our lady rea ders, especially to the advertisement’ of the Penrl Medipal I niversity of Philadelphia, found in anoth er column. The pjedjpal edqcatiqn qf wojnep ( i$ at present attracting 3, which it jqstly should. This subject should bg re. garded as, what it really Ib, the leading reform of the age. 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