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THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADER. BY J. H. SEALS. THE LAW OF HEWBPAPEKB, 1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary, are considered as wishing to continue their subscription. 2. If subscribers order the discontinuance of then newspapers, the publisher may continue to send them until all arrearages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their newspapers from the offices to which they are di rected, they are held responsible until they have set tled the bills and ordered them discontinued. 4. If subscribers remove to other places without informing, the publishers, and the newspapers are sent to the former direction, they are held responsi-. ble. 6. The Courts have decided that refusing to take newspapers from the office, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of inten tional fraud. 8. The United States Courts'have also repeatedly decided, that a Postmaster who neglects to perform his duty of giving reasonable notice, as required by the Post Office Department, of the neglect of a per son to take from the office newspapers addressed to him, renders the Postmaster liable to the publisher for the subscription price. COMMUNICATIONS. For the Crusader. Our Polloy! Fkiend Seals :—Noticing your kind invita tion to temperance men to express their sentiments relative to the policy of a Gubernatorial nomina tion by the Prohibitionists of Georgia, in the en suing campaign ; and having generously opened your columns to permit that expression, I have availed myself of the opportunity presented, to drop you a line or two. I agree with you in your editorial remarks, and cordially assent to the truthfulness of your positions. However, I t>e lieve, that there is no ground of discouragement in the fact that we were defeated in the last Gu bernatorial campaign. Sutfer me to suggest several causes which tend ed to produce that defeat. Parties were at that time, in a high state of politican fermentation, and their actions were more the result of ‘‘party rancor” than of “sober reason.” Many temper ance men viewing the movement as a premature one, joined in the absurd cry of “no chance” and refused to support Overby. Others were withheld from supporting the man of their choice, by par ly oaths and obligations. The temperance men were divided, and consequently there was no un ity of action. The Prohibitionists went forth to battle, it. is true, with an able General, and plant ed a strong battery at the fortress of Penfield — but the regular army was small indeed ? Are we not surprised at the result, when we reflect that die “heat and burden” of the battle were borne by “O few ? Deduct the labors of Mr Overby and the “Crusader” and where would the Prohibition ists have been in the struggle? I am one of those who did not support Mr. Overby in that contest, although he was my preference above all others. 1 bitterly regret that I did not do so, and hope to have an opportunity of atoning for the past, by supporting Mr. Overby at the ballot-box. I am a Prohibitionist now, my fortune is linked with theirs? lam determined, come weal or woe. henceforth, to sustain its banner 1 Although I conceive that the movemeut was premature, I am not discouraged at its results. Why, the re ult was glorious if we take into consideration the fact , that, although not an organized party, and during high political excitement, the Prohibition candidate received the support of over six thou sand men in Georgia. What would an organized and disciplined party have accomplished ? The only way to test it, would be to try it 1 I would respectfully suggest to the Prohibitionists of Geor gia to pursue a policy similar to the following : To concentrate our energies, and organize our forces before we march forth to battle l To form associations in every county where we can, and go to work in earnest. Then nominate a candi date for Bailiff, and elect him if possible—and if defeated, try it until we do succeed. Then we can nominate county officers and pursue the same course. If successful, it will give stability and prestige, to our efforts, and we then can nominate candidates for the Legislature. When a majority of the counties in the State have nominated a temperance ticket for the Legislature, then we can think of nominating a candidate for Governor.— The Gubernatorial candidate as the general of all ihe forces will give strength to the county squad rons, while the Legislative candidates as officers of the several squadrons will add material vigor and activity to the General and his combined forces. When these are the circumstances under which we go forth to battle, confidence in our power will never desert us, and victory must inevitably pcri’h upon our standard. Brethren, we can accomplish nothing by our inactivity f Let us go to work—gather up all our forces and meet at Atlanta in July, to take counsel together. Let us either abstain from the ensuing contest or do something? Let us resolve to go to work, and make, prohibition the issue be fore the people. Prohibitionists should Ireely cir culate the “ Crusader ’* among the masses. How can we expect to accomplish anything, if we suf fer our banner to trail for aid. Circulate! Cir- CULat* 1! CIRCULATE!!! the crustier. Brethren, revive your drooping spirits, buckle on your armor, gird on your sword and— “On to the strife, for ’twerc far more meet To sink with the foes who bay you; Than crouch like dogs at your Tyrant's feet, And smile on the sword that slays you.” No, your wives and children—your fallen aijd graded fellow men bid you go on—bids you “Strike! for the lives who left you free l Strike! for their sakes who bore you! Strike ! for your Homes and liberty! And the Heaven you worship o’er you!” Weeping widowhood and wailing orphanage bids you strike! blasted intellects and blighted powers bids you strike! a sin infected and liquor cursed people bids you strike! then haste to the rescue. \y Augusta, June, 1857. thupped Hands. —A salve made of bees- wax and sw-et oil, is as good as anything; a peice of wax of the size of a hickory-nut, melted with an ounce of oil; apply after a thorough cleansing in soap-suds, just before going to bed. “A Little More Grape.” Mr. Editor. —The advancing columns of the Mexican army, numbering its tens of thousands, had nearly overpowered our little army on Buena Vista’s field —the pressing, crustring weight of its numbers was telling fearfully upon our ranks— leader after leader bad fallen, sword in hand—and the bravest began to quail, as in spite of the dead liest effects of our weapons and skill, the seeming ly unbroken mass of the enemy still advanced.— One officer, having charge of a small but effective arm of the service, almost sure the day was lost, presents himself before his commander* for final orders. Calmly surveying the field—unmoved by the cannon’s.i oar, the rifle’s crack, the clash of steel, or the bugle’s blast, Gen. Taylor made the memorble reply which heads this at tele. To some our Cause may seem to be doomed to defeat; and a few may feel inclined to give up the contest and retreat from the field. But let not one defeat dishearten —true courage perseveres — does not court but scorns to shun a dangerous post. It is true, that two-year* ago we unfurled our banner to the breeze and committed it to the care of as brave a champion as ever waved a sword over a battle field; it is true that after an arduous campaign—in which no enemy dared to take the field against us, we had to retire to our quarters worn with travel without a laurel. But this is no cause for cowardly quailing. Our foe, like the Indian, fights in ambush and avoids the open field. His double dealing allies, the political parties proper, have adopted the same tactics Twill all be of no avail if we are only true to our selves. Let the rum-power come np with its hordes of votaries —and like Santa Anna,k< ep the ranks so full as to seem tindimiuished still if we have faith in our Cause and the zeal thatshoukl beget—methinks the tide of battle may ye; be turned and our efforts be crowned with success at last. At Buena Vista no new arm was introduc ed—no reserve brought on the field—no new ina nouvre ordered, but the same (reduced) forces, oc cupying the same position. Gen. Taylor only ‘or dered “a little more grape,” a more active and more vigorous use of the same means on the same ground —and what seemed a defeat was sudden ly changed to a splendid victory. Let us then remain in position on the same field—“the Buena Vista of Tinhibition ;” com mence the fight anew, only using more vigorous)v the same means by putting more ammunition in the same guns. Like Gen. Taylor, if whipped don’t let us find it out un ii after we have beaten our enemy! The eye of the old “bald eagle” of Cherokee has grown dim in death, and will no more flash in ■ debate—the tongue that once aroused tire timid to action and fired the zea! of the hopeful will no more be heard amongst us,but it is to be hoped another will rise to take his place. Uncle Ben is far removed, but working on an other theater. Uncle Dabney still occupies “Prohibition Hill,” yet for a season, then where is he going? One more l ug ! e-blast from him stirs the air to let us know that the old veteran is still on duty, and ready and anxious for the onset Let us then prepare for the orders from Head Quarters —polish up our arms provide the am munition —add ‘a little more grape” and rush to the conflict. We may not gain the victory, but we can prepare the way for the succeeding genera tion to conquer the foe and rest upon their arms on the field of battle. PROHIBITION CRUSADER. m i tm ■<— For tho Crusader. Egotism. The subject would need no definition, but for its intimate relation to Egoism The former consis's in setting forward and rendering self important by giving self prominence to per-onal quality or action. Tn this sense we will speak of it, not in the ordinary sense—the use of the ego. The lat ter refers particularly to self esteem, merits a erate consideration, and hence wo set it as : de for the present. All men relish the eclat of notorie'y, and when it can be obtained without disgust, it is in some degree enviable. One of the common means em ployed, sometimes without, discretion, is making self conspicuous, by conduct calculated to attract attention. Some endeavor to render themselves excessively agreeable on certain occasions, by act in? ns a medium to acquaint strangers, neither of whom solicit such officiousness. Wanting a prop per sense of propriety, the frequency of the act de prives others of pleasure, and renders them noto rious it is true, but not the kind delicate per sons niot admire. For the same reason being agreeable orobs -rved—ill time amusements are introduced, and modest ladies so much foreed to e g.;ge in them, that apologies are necessary to restore kind feelings. Another class render themselves obvious to sight by wearing a superabundance of ornaments; rings watches, chains <fcc., as if they were bells, the va ! - ue of wh : ch varies with the sonorious quality of the coating alloy. These are the worst enemies to their father’s purse, except such as borrow and therefore are more tolerab'e. Others and some of the fame class resort to means of a kindred char acter. Conscious of the want of natural or ac quired attractions, they assume as many rustic manners as ns pacing down the is’e with a peculiar swing of body and toss of bead— making ; t a print on Sabbath to present a costume calculated to excite levity and hearing generally the external of a buffoon. Os these, some resort - to the assistance of nature and present physiog nomies varying from some who do not pruoe, at all, the growth of the face, to others who resort to dyestuffs to make it more srikng. There is still another class, who have so long practiced the di>tingni*hed trait, whether natural or artificial, that they are nearly stultified ami be lieve that tlreir mode < f proceedure is accept aide in all articles. If long and loud laughing, at things the least calcu'ated to warrant it, should be award ed the prize of egotism, this clss wpu'd excel all o:bers. They would become such pei feet egotists or self isolators, that Cicero—the champion ego tist of Roman history —should blush to meet them. Some of my own dear friends I>ve mdoriety, but modest stratagem to secure it; of course, ladies con'd no* act likegefitlctnen withoul“o\ersiep| ing the bounds of propriety.” My fit nd Amel : a—no doubt she has great trouble on account “of the boys —made public comp'aint recently, I fear forth, putpore of making the iuipressjon, that she is quite a belle in her village. If this wasjier object, is s : e not egotistical ? is sire not giving importance to .sell ? is she not calling on the the puMiimo note her popularity ? % Some of whom the ptoy of words, by Tom Moore —necbella n&puella might apply with roium fitness, employ more private ins'ruments to magni fy the estimate to whom others set upon them.—- For which they use such verbal expressions as so many propositions were made to me— l would !:ave accepted this one or that one, but stra:ght ened circumstances forbade—College boys won’t profit by setting me up so late —I don’t care for college boys, voting men in business visit me. — Are not all these indirect self-prawers, intended to give a little favor or moment to seif-estima'e, and hence is it not indirect egotism ? Penfield, Ga., TROTWOOD. r ’ For tho Crusader. RV FKMMK. “She and her Husband sat at the table, Eating and drinking wine, and looked So happy.” Miserable happiness, thought I as these words were said of a young couple, who were then at the bridal supper of one of their sisters. Young wife, this example of Thine, may be the very door that shall u*her you. husband and offsprings into a miserable, degraded and awful condition Sad indeed, is the picture when we see woman yea the wife of the bo*om, drinking and giving to her husband also! Will she never cease to bean Eve? partaking of the forbidden fruit, and giving unto her husband, blasting all their enjoyment in this world and the world to come. Woman stay thy lia^d! Cease thy temptation! Let it not be said, that we form the net that entraps man. No. let us wield our influence for good, our motto ever being, we’ll “touch not, taste not, handle not the unclean thing” Yonng lady, when thou art going to unite in marriage to one who is to lie thy bosom companion through life for better or worse; if thou eans’t not give a mu tual festival without nine s, give none, for the wine i-glass of your bridal feast may be the fatal cup to yuorown dear husband and the blight of your hap piness forever. The practice of. having wines at not only bridal suppers, but at parties and dinners on nearly all occasions, is a great evil. How many unsuspecting you hs, take their first glass at such places. They are not in a grog-shop or drinking saloon, but among the first of society; loved young ladies too, if these lovely beings take a glass and offer one to them, of course there can be no harm in it. Drinking with the ladies in good society at a fashionable dinner is not like going in.the Rumseller’s house to drink. How unsus pecting! Within that very glass the serpent was coiled which “beguiled,” ere long, you see them habitual ‘visiters of the drinkiug saloon; next the meanest doggery is not too bad for them. You may see them staggering about the streets, some times down, then up, in rags and dirt, their souls polluted with sin, without repentance for which, they will be cast into torment “where there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” Where are those young ladies who gave them the first glass? Why, looking down upon them .with scorn, would not find them associating with drunkards. Yes, young ladies, did you not drink and give unto them ? Is there not a curse pronounced upon you also? Rememlier, for all these things the Lord will bring thee into judgement. Mother, can you not influence your daughter for good ? nave you so reared that child, that has been planted in thy nursery; that now, when it should be a young thriving tree, bearing fruit that is wholsome and good ; instead thereof, it is beautiful to look upon bearing fruit that is not good, but poison and fa tal in its effects, especially upon the you no- man? Mothers, watch your nurseries; every weed, briar or thistle that springs up, pluck out by the roots. Nurture those little plants with tender care, bend ing them now , in the direction they should go, that when they become ladies they will not be found templing man with ti e wineglass, but will raise the warning voice saying: “Touch not tho cup, young man, in thy pride ; Touch not the cup, touch not the cup. Hark to the warning of thousands who’ve died ; Touch not the cup, touch it not. Go to their lonely and desolate tomb, Think of their death, of their sorrow and gloom; Think that perhaps thou may’st share in their doom, Touch not the cup, touch it not.” For (lie Crusader. Memory. ’Tift sweet when years and friends have passed away to sit and muse over scenes that once float ed before-our eyes. When youth was charmed by objects which now are hurried in years that have passed and gone. Mothers who once were accustomed to take us with them in the private closet, and therein all the humbleness and fervor of heart, teach us to lisp the name of Jesus ; but, alas! who have long since left us to travel that road which they once did with piety and hope of a “blessed immortality beyond the skies.” Fathers who once taught us on our bended knees and upraised hands to say, “Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name,” and whose hearts beat warm and quick with the hope of soon seeing their sons members of the Church of God—have passed away from the scenes of earth to reap a reward in that House not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens. Oh ! could those mothers and fathers, who have long since died and gone to rest, know that those sons whom once they had taught piety and the wav to Jesus, were in the road to ruin and destruc tion. What, Oh ! what would he their feelings ? Were it possible, would they not burst open the gates of Heaven, and like the dove, descend upon them and implore them to forsake their evil wavs and seek a home and happiness beyond the grave? Young men, look well to the road in which you are fast traveling; not far ahead is a pit in which yo must soon fall if you do not seek mercy and it be iuevitably too late. - Savannah, April 27, ’57. RELIGION. For the Crusader*. Good News. The Rev. .1. E. Ryerson, of Augusta, has con sented to deliver the annual oration Irefore the State Temperance Convention at Atlanta on the 2d Thursday in July next. I hope that the temperance men of Georgia and of the surrounding States will be present to hear the distinguished orator. I feel warranted in saying that, the address will lie worthy of the of the occasion— worthy of the subject and worthy of the speaker. The la-lies are respectfully invited, as lie has some words of encouragement for them. W. G. WHIDBYf Chairman.. Augusta, Ga. €|t Cfinpenutce Crusakr. PENFIELD, GEORGIA. Thursday Morning, June 11,1857. head these paragraphs. Subscribers in remitting us money, discontinuing or directing their a-hire** changed, must he especially particular in mention ing the office at which they receive their papers, and from which they wish them changed. No subscriber should order the paper discontinued until all ar rearages are liquidated, for such orders will not receive atteution, and the subscriber is held responsible for the time the paper con tinues to hu sent. Those who choose to discontinue their sub criptions will please do go by a written communication; refusing to take the pa pers from the office is uot the proper way. We think none the legs of any one because of their discontinuing, for it is every man’s privilege to subscribe or not, as he may think proper. Take particular notice of the published fact, that our terms are one dullard paid in advance each year; but if no- paid until the end of the year, subscribers must expect to pay two dollars. Any person sanding us five new subscribers, can receive the pa per gratis for one year. Orders for the paper, unaccompanied with the dollar will not receive attention. * A GENTS. KL NEW MON °° Athens. JRSSR W JACKSON, * Buck Head. JOHN M HUE Y Bowden, R H GREENE Columbus. C E MIMs ALBERT G BANKS... Covington. •f SCOT P Calhoun M PhCA BE 5 *,.... Carneaville Ga M W VANDIVERE Dalton, Ga. T J WIDLIAMS, F.therage, tv W CARNES Fort Valley WM WATTS Franklin, Ga. JESSE M CAMPBELL, Griffin. Ga J If PUCKETT, Hog Munta : n. K K tVHIGHA'f Louisville, Ga. J M DOR-EY, Leo, Ga. W A MORRIS, Marietta. J CO BURNETT- Macon. J A J HARRELL Miliedgevill, Ga. B A r ARSON, ‘. - Orangeburg S 0. D PRICE Pickens C. H.,8. C., H D MOORE, Pieasant Hill. WM M HUMPHREY, Powelton. JOHN M NEEL, B C JOHNSON, Rome Ga, E A KING, Roswell. J M PINKSTON Sparta. J D BROOME Tallahsssee, Fla. W F MORGAN, Tennille, Ga. ABNER STANLEY Traveling Agt WM M BURNIEOE Warrington. Fla. REV. LEWIS PARKER, Walterboro.’ S. C. J 0 CALDWELL, ‘ Traveling Agent in Hall and Habersham counties, Ga. fitST* Read the beautiful “Ink-drop” in this issue by our old associate, Lincoln V. Tho Outside— of this issue contains several very interesting communications—be certain to read them all. Trotwood.— under the head of Egotism in this issue slightly treads upon the corns’ of our highly esteemed correspondent “Amelia” from Warrenton, in her “Soiled Stockings.” What has she to say for herscll ? <Oi “Femme.”— Our most worthy and acceptable con tributor from Atlanta has doubtless been wondering what disposition was made of her last article.— Upon its reception it was unintentionally placed in the wrong “Pigeon hole,” and until a few days since entirely escaped our attention. It is indeed a good thing and will be found in this paper. Serious College Difficulties have occurred between the President, Faculty, and Students, of the South Carolina College, which have caused President McCay to hand in his resignation. The Governor has called an extra meeting of the Board of Trustees for the 10th inst. Hon. W. C. Preston and the Rev. Dr. Thornwell both Ex-Presidents have been nominated for the President’s Chair of the College. We would be pleased to learn the nature of these difficulties. Rev. J. E. Ryerson Has consented to deliver the annual address at the Temperance Convention in July. He is said to be one of the ablest and most eloquent of all temperance lecturers, and every one who can possibly attend the Convention should do so, to hear this address. The very exalted position which he occupies as a minister, in the City of Au gusta, and his reputation as a temperance orator, 1’ ads us to anticipate from him something excellent. 0 • Temperanoe in Newnan.— We learn from the Blade , published in Newnan, that Uncle Dabney’s speech on tho 80th ult., had a good effect. Twenty or more names were enlisted to establish a Division. It is cheering to hear such news,for it gives us increas ed confidence, and assures us that the people are not yet indifferent nor insensible to temperance appeals. We earnestly hope that those initiatory steps in the flourishing, pretty Town of Newnan, may lead to the formation of a large Order of Sons, which shall number as its members all the intemperate among the good and clever people of that place. Temperanoe Convention.— It is desirable that Temperance men in all parts of the State bear in mind the next annual meeting of our State Conven tion which in Atlanta on the second Thursday in July. We would like to see every man who entertains the smallest particle of Temper ance faith, present; and tho truth of tho whole af fair is, friends you must attend. The Convention will be an important and interesting one, and we wish every Temperance man in the State to come up and give us his council. Something tangible must be done to advance tho cause of Temperance; it is the opinion of many that it is rapidly retrogra ding, and are its friends willing rhat this statement should bo true? We hope not. Then lay aside your farming utensils, law books, medicines, and all oth er implements of business, forget self-interest, and meet with us in convention to devise ways and means to benefit the oppressed of our land. It is a call to your patriotism, coming up from the dreary hearth-side of a thousand blood-stained homes.— The weak cry piteously to you for assistance, and the melting wail of destitution pleads for relief from the Vandal tread of this ignominious scourge. Petersons 1 Ladies Magazine.— The most punctual of any in the United States, is at hand for July. It is a good Magazine-for the Ladies, and if any of our Town friends wish to examine it, they can have .it by calling for it. - 4 it is published in Philadelphia;*** two dollars * year, by T. B, v Peterson. Florida Water.— D. T. Laninan & Cos., of N. Y., are the sole manqjacturersof a perfume called “Flor ida Water” which in our humble opinion far sur passes anything in the way of perfumery we have yet seen. A few drops upon your handkerchief gives it a delicious aromatic smell which is more and more agreeable as long as the scent remains, and by ap plying it to the face it w ill be so; nd very effectual in removing pimples, b’otches, and the “ big ugh/.” It is something new, and the demand for it is very largo and increasing daily. We have made a fair air! impartial trial of it and represent it in its true light. It is put up in very neat half-pint bottles, and one of them is worth a hundred bottles of (he “balm of a thousand flowers.” We look much more like a white man since we have been using it. The manu facturers will accept many many heartfelt thanks for th-irvery liberal and generous present of half-dozen 1 ottles, neatly packed which came safe to band. The Ciceronian Anniversary Came off’ in du * form on the. morning of the fnb iust. Mr. Thomas W. Davis was the Orator of the day, Mr. M. N. McCall, chaplain, and J. W. Moirow Esq, standard-bearer. The talent-d speaker, in a very dignified, and becoming manner introduced as the theme of his discourse the Philosophy of Malory. He first defined his subject in a brief but perspicu ous paragraph, and after speaking in it beautiful manner of the fact (hat there is Phio.sophy in History or rather after defining its origin, and int-odu - ing some conv ncing ilhist a'ions, Ids strength fail id him, owing to gr a physical debility produced hv disease prior toih * oceasi •■n, and he was then by rendered unable t - proceed further with his speech. We truly regietted his inability to deliver it 11, for we were just getting into the meri .- of if. Tom is a noble fellow and our sympathies were thoroughly aroused in his behalf the same was the case with the entire audience. The Areosophic Society— a s nail fraternity (composed of Cictronians) having for its object the cultivation of eloquence and Oratory, celebrated its Anniversary at night. Mr. A. S. Morgan was the Orator elect and delivered to a very r> s, ectable audience in the Ciceronian Hall, a solid, matter of-fact address upon the contrast between Ancient and Modern civilization, and thtir bearing upon the happiness of mankind. He pointed out very correctly and satisfactoiially some of the par ticulars in which the Ancients in civilization sur passed the Moderns, and vice versa ; and then allud ed to the comparitive state of happiness between the two ages. The Tau Delta Society Is a similar little ambi tious, energetic and praisworthy Society composed of Phi Deltas, and organized with the same objects in view as the one mentioned above, —that of im proving its members in the art of speaking and reas oning. Its anniversary came off on the evening of the 22d tilt. Not being present we failed to notice it, fr-mi the Diet that if escaped our memory. Mr. J. M. Leonard was the Anniversamn, and his theme was lime. We learn that he delivered a very good sjeech. We heartily wish these two little Societies much success. What is More Humiliating Than to see an old gray-hcaded man whose sands of life are nearly run, prancing and staggering in the streets under the in fluence of spiritous liquors? What can be the thoughts of such a rnan ? How can he recon cile it to himself to thus ignore the solemn truth that he must in a short time meet his God in judge ment ? Such depravity curdles the blood of a high minded being, and almost makes o e weep to wit ness old age thus dishonored. An exchange says; “There’s not a day that passes over us, but we see something to gladden us, some thing to i egret, something to elevate, and enoble humanity, something to sink and degrade it; alas, that evil should still continue to mar the fair, and glorious prestige of Christianity. We were lead into this reflection on yesterday by seeing an old gray hcaded man in one of tho bar-rooms about town, in an indecent, almost brutal state of intoxication, cut ting up all kinds of contemptible “shines” peculiar to this state of beastly bliss. Drunkenness is a vice most foul at best, but in this case, “most foul, strange and unnatural.” — Youth may have some excuse, or palliation for this vice, in the recklessness and violence of passion, in cident to this sowing seaso i of their “wild oats,” but old age has none. That illusive period has long since flown away, and while we may look upon the follies of youth, with the hope of a timely reform, and an ultimate virtuous life, we look upon the vices of age with honor and disgust, and we draw’ the nat ural inference, that the necessary conscqu nces of a depraved youth is a licentious life and an abomina ble old age.” Free Negroes in Taliaferro A correspond ent from the above County says: “The different adjoining counties have run their Free Negroes off on account of misdemeanor, and they have all lodg ed themselves in Taliaferro. We can’t get rid of them, they are fortified in different ways—impossible to remove them, unless tho next session of our Leg islature will give us a law to that effect. ‘1 he most of our men are looking with an eye single to their removal. And the candidate that stands firm upon the Free Negro question will he shot singly with the Toliver, rifle boys. ’ ‘ - —tC •<**>-* Thirty Students Expelled The Georgian A Democrat published at Marietta says: We understand that thirty of the Cadets of the G. M. Instil ate have been excelled for.going into G, N. Eldred’s Circus show, which has been exhibiting here for the last two days. The and ime, as we under stand, was in signing a written pledge, (which was a plain violation of the rules,) to go to the Circus, whether the superintendent would allow them or not. We learn that live of them have left for their homes —thirteen have recanted, and intend trying to reinstate themselves —the others are to leave in a few days. East Alabama Female College.— The Com mencement Sermon will be preached by Rev. I - Professor of Belles Letties in Mertei Lin uersity, Ga., on Sabbath, fth July. Kilpatrick’s Sermon on “False Prophets.” The Universal Ist Herald , published at Notasulga Alabama, says: “Col. Hubert, ofWarrcn County G. has sent us a sermon m pamphlet fonn by Rev. J H Kilpatrick, again-t Universal ism, with the re quest that we reply to it. This we will do m a shoittime through the Herald, and perhaps publish onr reply in pamphlet form, as suggested by our friend. The objection of Mr. K., against our pre cious faith, are simply a rehash, of what our oppos ers have from time to time brought forth,* and which has hegn as often refuted By the tinn* we a*e done with the pamphiet,-tbe objections of Patrick will be ‘as dtad! as a mackerel.” We request the Editor to furnish Kilpatrick his re ply asit comas out. His office is White Planes Ga. Let the Dead Testify. In the manufacture of brandy from raw spirits a certain article called “essence of brandy is some times used, in its properties, it is nearly allied to prus sic acid, and a drop or two produces instant death.— At Toronto recently, a manufacturer of brandy named Morris, applied his tonge to a preparation of this essence with a view- probably to ascertain its strength,—and in less than sixty seconds was a corpse. Let this unfortunate, untimely and ignoininous death forever s1 nee those who would contend that brandy is not poisonous. Here you see it is sent from its fountain source a deadly narcotic as fatal to life, as prussic ncid, and it is an undenied fict that nearly every merchant and retailer through whose hands it passes carries it through a course of medicine. Where then is the inducement to drink it? Wlure did men get this disposition to poison them -• IvisV Ami hen you see a sot reeling and tum bling in the street from the effect of brandy, it is tpn errortocall hint drunk- tt.’s his medicine operating, he is poisoned. All the “pure” drinks of which our merchants boast so much of having been imported, as the sirnon pure article, are manufactured by our own . ountry distillers; they are barrelled up at tho dis tilleries and forwarded to our sea port tow ns, where they me matamorphosed and transformed into our 1> st Madeira and Port, good old genuine fourth p oof Uogniac, St. Croix’s Rum, Holland gin, and Jamaica Spirits, und returned at an advanced rate of from one hundred to five hundred percent it i- Hist poisoned by the distiller with arsenic to make it into pure brandy, and the adulterator then med icate# it with a new’ uied cine to make it into other ijn rs A retailor of twenty years exper e ce in the busim-ss, once said, that he had occasion at one time to take down a large cask w hich hads rvt and as a m s rvoir fur retailing, and bad stood on its head for sivtial years without having b?en emptied; in the 1 , hot to u of it he found a black, brownish mass of dregs collected to the depth .>i some two or three •nches, casting off’ a noxious effluvia very offensive. There in one cask, was poison enough to kill thous ands of men, and is it not strange that rnen with these facts before them will continue swallowing such filthy, life destroying drugs? But stranger still is the fact that a man shorn and so completely lose all sell-esteem, and regard for the welfare of his fel low-man as to sell him a poison which he knows will destroy him. Such men will one day receive an avrful p r.ishment in the depths of hell, together with those they have sent there before them. And physicians not unfrequentlv recommend this sti ft’ as a string thing leverage. Heaven save man kind ! If arsenic, Green Vitriol, Coculus indie us grains of [ arid ee‘hut-horn shavings, Copperas and nux Vomica, all united in the boiling cauldron like the witches broth fonns astrengthing beverage, in the name of common sense, let us abjure cold water and pour down these compound poisons until w’e are able to out-rip Euriprides, out-soe socrates* und out-heren It s hercules himself. — A Drunken Woman.— The sensibilities of all inoral people are wofu’ly shocked at seeing a man wallow ing in drunken filthness, but when it comes to a woman being in the same fix, language fails to ex press the horror produced upon one’s mind by the spectacle: Chib? of the Tax.— Know you lady, Te whom you apeak, and the perils of such speech I Baiuukiuo. —Heed not her words! Her circumstances must excuse her bearing. Annabel Lee, the beautiful creature of Poe’s im agination, which he immortalized in the sweet flow ing num et sos deathless Hong, was found in the street in a genial mood, at the silent, contemplative hour, when “evening lets her curtain down, and pins it with a star,” and was arrested by three of the police and hurried off’ to the guard house where she was locked up for the night. With rude hands they seized her and hurried her through the streets, surrounded by the gaping and jeering crowd, while in the beautiful language of the poet, Her streaming hair; the black curls strive but foil, To hide the glossy shoulder which uprears, Us snow through all; —her soft lips Be apart, And louder than her breathing beats her heart. We drop the cur tain upon the sad picture, hoping never to see it raised again upon a scene like this.— A woman, though she may have stepped aside from the path that rectitude would mark, is nevertheless a woman still, and should be treuted as such. We would say of them as the “Exile of Erin” said of his native land, “With all their faults we love them still.” Woman, In our hours of efts'*, Uncertaiu. toy and hard to please, Wlieu pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou. The Volcanoe A Hoax.— The following is an extract taken from a private letter exposing the hamhuggery of the wonderful Volcanic excitement in the up-country. We intimated a short time since, that we thought it must boa hoax and sure enough it is. Read the extract; Tho whole matter of a Volcanoe In Walker county, proves to be the veriest farce that you can imagine 1 * The article in the Chronicle & Sentinel was prepared by two of our citizens and the Editor of one of our up-country papers, with the design of publishing it first in the Chronicle & Sentinel, and tho Editor spoken of was to extract it from the Sentinel. Being too impatient, however, he published it a week be fore the other, and still declaring in his paper that it was taken from the Chronicle. The most aggravated, palpable falsehood that has come under my observa tion is the spurious and truly disgraceful article, designated— well calculated to excite the public mind. But to the facts. Itr the spring season or a little pri or to it, the people of this county generally start fires over the mountains for the purpose of destroying the leaves and rubbish, that vegetation may be abun dant for the grazing of stock. This has been carried on largely this year, and the burning mountain inure than the result of one of those fires, getting into a quantity of rock and coal, beating them to white heat, and being seattered over the ground extensive ly, they imparled their heat to the ground for a small area. Some of the fire, doubtless, fell into the small fi-sures in the ground, consuming everything therein of a combustible character, causing all of the dense smoke that emanated from the ground, and 1 am not certain if it is not a misrepresentation about the flames and smoke altogether. The roaring sounds are nothing more than the winds giving force and precipitancy to the tires, which are set out upon the mountains annually. AH false about the drying up of wells and springs. Such being the case it is of course intermittent. Some visited the spot for fear that the fires might get into a vein of coal which would keep up the fire lor a great while, and perhaps, conduct it in its subterranean windings to a great distance. 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