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■ yu *- ‘ Mil i m Blaii i hi 11 ■■ll^lMT~—TffffM ||r BY J. H. SEALS, THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS. 1 Subscribers who do riot give express notide to the contrary, are considered as wishing to continue their subscription. 2 If subscribers order the discontinuance of their newspapers, the publisher may continue to send them until all arrearages are paid. , , . 8 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 hills 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. 6. 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. [communicated.] Mu. Editor: —Political partus in our State have begun already to muster their forces for a stirring eonfl et; and it becomes the duty of the friends of temperance to consult, one with anoth er, as to what course they should pursue in the next campaign. Experience teaches us that when the political sea is vexed with storms, each crew is busily engaged in taking care of the vessel upon the preservation of which its own safety depends, calling loudly on all others to come to the salva tion of “ship of Suite'’ But whue individuals are seemingly so patriotic, in reality so selfish* many a bark, freighted with the best interests of the country, is suffered to go down unnoticed amid the roar of the tempest We know, there fore, that no reliance is to be placed upon those men, no matter how finely they may talk, whose practice does not correspond with their.p ofessions. Daring the last few years the friends of temper ance have trusted political parlies, and political men, individually, for the support of their princi ples. They let the question of temperance sleep 5 they would not awake it; and if we may judge from their actions they would doubtless be glad that it should never be aroused. But the temper ance men, finding that their confidence had beat mi-placed. determined to take the matter into their own hands. They met in Convention and nominated Mr. Overby, Governor Johnson was al ready in the field. The American party soon met and brought out Judge Andrew* as their leader. As to the qualifications of Gov. Johnson, and Judge Andrews, I have not one word to say—they are known to the country; hut Ido neither of these distinguished men any injustice when F say that Mr. Overby is fully equal to them in ability, and in purity of private and public character His cause—our emse is i- finitely belt r. What protestations of friendship of admiration did we wot hear last campaign, fr our principles and our candidate? Nevertheless, not m nv of thee warm friends, the e ardent ado irers c/ uld be pui suaded to stipp rt Mr Ove by. The reason which they give tor refusmg to do so are kno*n. lof fer no complaint. “To the r own master they stand or tall.” On- of their excuses, however, de mands a brief notice : “we go in for moral sun sirm.” This is wretched cant. The only th ng. in my humble opinion, that can do much good, is th • repeal of the license system. The drain-’ shops are th--fountains from woich the debating streams < f In emperanee rush forth, to wither and des'rov. Seal the fountain and the stream will I cease to flow. Put down the dram shops and In- I temperance wifi, in a great measure, be stopped.! Flow can we do (iris ? Shall we run any cuswH d t.e for the Gubernatorial Chair 5 No, It would be a useless sacrifice. Let us rua a temperance eand’date in each cou/ijy, or at least obtain a pledge from somq candidate of either party that lie will work for us. If elect, and let them pass a law by which tire people of each county shall be an lioriz'-d to decide for themselves whether any man shall set up a grog-shop in that county or nob But my sheet is full. More, perhaps here after - ONE OF MANY. Sparta, July 1, ’57. [communicated.] Temperance in Burke. Mr. Editor :—A few weeks ago it was. my-pleas* ure to vis.it a portion of the County gs burke, in Jiis State, and I am gratified tg.inform you that in this ol<i hospitable and frpm time immemorial popular County, the good cause of Temperance is approaching the ascendency. In the 66th District, I. witnessed on the 30th May last, the cr gan nation of Pine Hill Division No. 329, (its first meeting since August last) and notwithstanding there was a failure in disseminating generally, a notice of the meeting—its being called at a time when planters were busily engaged in cultivating their crops, yet there was a large attendance.— Perfect harmony prevailed, and an organization affected without a difficulty. Since the organiza t on, regular meetings have been held, at each of which new members have been initiated. The Star of Temperance is one of immense mag nitude, and it is the very centre of our moral syg tem, therefore, it behooves all friends of mankind to add increased lust re to its already bright ban ner. The commencment of this ardous though pleas ant work, has been entered into, by Pino H.ll Di vision, every member manifests a spirit, unparaJi eled in their former his‘ory, to push forward s*u cessfullv their great cause to elevate the su&mreg of the widbw and orphan, and to extricate ike poor drunkard, from the fangs of poverty, disgrace and certain destruction of all that is dear t*v bin in this, and in the life which is to eoisse. To Pine Hill Division. I say, may God. speed them in their undertaking, and the fl-ttue of Temp ranee, that has been fanned into existence in their Cctui tv, may it ignite wish every portion of our beloved State, — yea, wi h every portion of this fair earth, and continue to burn. until King Alcohol, shall be dethroned—bound with a chain (hat. wilt not can ker and to remain fettered during time and eter nity. Yours Truly, friendship. Savannah, Ga., July 2d, ’57. -——root** i Mr. Editor :—As your valuable is a wel come visitor at the fire-side-of many families, al low me a little space to say a word of one who is laboring, most‘earnestly in our midst, to make glad and happy hearts around many a hartli-stune. I allude to Mr. Wl R. Hunter of South Carolina, better known as the ‘childrens’ friend'’ who has been engaged, tor six months past, in lecturing in our State, (gratuitously,) on the subject of Sunday Schools, Temperance, <kc. Mr. 11. has canvassed 27 counties, held 154 Sunday School meetings, or ganized 12 new Sunday Schools in destitute places,- and fesussitated quite a number that had ceased operations; besides, and stributing many thousand pages of good books. Tracts, die., to the destitute poor in his travels from place to place. Mr. Hunter has the happy faculty of interesting children by pleasing narratives illustrative of the truth ho wishes to impress upon their minds, com manding their attention often, for hours at a tTh±e for as another has aptly said : “Mr. Hunter, in ad dressing children, seems to know just what to say and how to say it,” to enchain their attention.— Since Mr. Hunter has been laboring in this section 4 Sunday Schools have been organized among ite from which we anticipate much good as our whole community has been aroused to the importance of the moral training of the young by the interesting lectures to which we have listened to from this en terprising Philanthropist. My object, Mr. Editor :n sending this brief notice, is to assure the “chil drens’ friend” that his lab ors have been highly ap preciated among us, and to bespeak a warm recep tion for him in other communities he may visit, and bid him “God speed in hie labors of Love”— Well may South Carolina boast of such an Orator, Patriot and Philanthropist. Success to thee, Carolina’s Son, May peace thy way attend; While thousands far, both East and West Will bail the “childrens’ friend.” J. B. G. Stewart Cos., Ga., June 1, ’67. Minutes of the Convention. Atlanta, July 9th, 1857. The State Temperance Convention assembled in the City Hall at 10 o’clock. On motion of D P. Jones, the Rev. W. R. Foote, of Hancock county, was called to the Chair; Messrs. J. 11. Seals, of Greene, and C. Pnvne, of Fulton, act* and as Secretaries. Accordii g to custom, the counties were called and Delegates from each were reques’- ed to announce their names. The f Rowing is a list of the counties represented, and the Delegates from each : Coweta —J E Robinson, C W Arnold, T L Banks, Wellborne Floyd, S B Steele, W H Steele, R S Bartlett. D P Jones, Win B Smith, D H Jones. Cchb —J T Allen, A S A lien. Campbell Elisha Bailey, Solomon Zetlars, J Terrell, Seaborn B Watts, James Smith Jno II Graves, John Carlton. Fallon —(I B Haygood, Thos Connellv. I O McDaniel, E L Connelly. F P Perdue, D IT Con nelly, II J Adams, F M Kerboe, Win H Sharpe. F M Haygood, B Rogers, Col Hardman, J T Peacock, Hon Wm Ezzard, L R Rhodes, M A Bell, lanmn-i Peau. ft S B*ker, R E Oslin. Troup —Win A Speer. Cherokee —Thos I) Evans P II Brewster. Car-roll —Cl dborit ’ russel!. Clarke —John LI Newton. Gwinnett —Doctor Garmany, Mr. Sparks, Mr. Manly Greene —John II Seals. Hancock —Dr. T S Powell, W A Harris, Rev W R Foote. Newton —G W Murrell, Jno B Harrison, Richmond —W W Walker, W G Wlridby, Rev. J B Ryerson. j Heard I tters to the Convention from Messrs. I B L. Newton and. I. M. Kenney of Clarke coun ty, and one from our President Col. L. D. Lali is fedt, of Richmond county, dec ining a re-election to the Presidency of this body. To the President, and Members of the Stats Tem perance Convention, Atlanta , Ga. Dear Brethren .* —.Circumstances, Providential preventing me from attending vour meeting, and having been appointed so to do, I take occasion to make a few suggestions for which T claim \njur pa tience a short time. As we are a society of breth ren united 1o accomplish a great end, it is natural to enquire, wfeat will best promote the Cause we advo cate. For navself, allow .me to say that I am ready to enter into any honorable means to further our Cause • and bring a slate of sobriety where now exists drunkenness and degradation. But most schemes entered into by Temperance Leaders, in Georgia, for some years past, have, in my humble opinion, been too stringent in their character for our free and lib* erty-loving people; hence, the opposition we meet, which is found even in temperance men. My notion is, that the work should be carried on as a work of benevolence—pure benevolence—because it is that which first causes the true Philanthropist to act in the matter —and when a man works from this mo tive alone, often the respect of the worst enemies to the C use is more or less obtained, and many inebri-, ates, by this sort of argument, become sober and prove to be blessings to their families and the com munity. I believe that this should be a labor of love in its purest awise, and that no man should be actuated by other feelings than that of a desire to do his duty in benefiting his fellow creatures. *We should be preachens-cf Temperance first* as the min isters and professor#. of Christian Religion, are or ought towm preachers .oil rijpifeousrw-ss. Working thus wie jyrefwt Kin *—his reward would be am- | pie in this vwwlfij. ard. : .f truly pious, in the world to eome. For these reasons lam opposed to the poli cy of naaltstgr it a political matter or taking measures to force oxen,, directly oir indirectly, into sobriety.— I o this, ja will be answered* that we have already done on* duty in pursv.ading men to bo temperate.— so suc!kia& will make this answer permit me to say, that. minister of the Gospel might with as much propriety make the same appeal. But they must ssv the good seed and cast the bread upon the wa ♦wfl giving line upon line and precept upon precept >, imitation of their Lord<and Master ana ‘•(•row not w-eary in well doinfi.” Still trusting and patiently wattmg for God to give the increase. I agree with . Prohibition Crusader*’ in Iris pfen.of alliances in all is ramifications, but abject to the name he g.vea— and by the way I ohjuct to bis assumed name, and am truly sorry that **Crusndei ” ever was substituted for Banner, as th„; tide of the old Janpertirtm Hau lier. Thisl know will be regarded as very ligtit objection, or perhapt* as none at all, bur I do con du - t^- at ‘ n/lme tw do in the affairs of life. Politicians are want to asstiume the <■ ost popular name they can think of ‘Crusader/ “Leagues,” “Al liances,” associate wftb them some of the cmet tragi cal events recorded n history; therefore, I think’ that the names we select have sornetbi g to do with the Cause we advocate. “Temperance tipciety,” “Tem perance Association* or S ate Temperance Conven tion” are names quite sufficient to *jouvey an idea of what we are. I candidly believe that our Legislature o ght to be petitioned every year on the subject from every ci.unty in the $ ate---consolidated and pi openly pre sented. Those petitions shouß not ask any one thing to done or our demand defiud which would iktfsf sfffr bTen* are Tor ougHT to be selected from each county to lortn the Legis lature, and just so soon as they see that a majority of*their constituents earnestly demand it they will make some Law to further the Cause of total absten ence, and then the Governor, whoever” he may be, dare not veto Such Law., if in accordance with the Constitution of the State, for I hold that all political men aspire to more honors from the people,—such are some of the views of an humble disciple of Teui pei ance who has engaged in every effort t<rpromote the Cause which has been made inGeorgia for twen ty years past. —not excepting Flournoy’s scheme, running the gallant Overby for Governor, though often feeling certain Os defeat. Yours’ in everything honorable to advance the Cause, I. M. KENNEY. Athens, Ga., July 7, 188JT.‘, Athens, July 6th, 1867. To the President and Members of the State Tem perance Society r I had hoped and flattered myself to have been w'ith you at our annual meeting, to be held in At lanta on the 9th inst, but the peculiar situation of my family has prevented me that contemplated pleasure, which t-> me, is cause of deep regret and the more so, as I fear our county will not be repre sented in the Convention—owing to similar causes. I therefore consider it my duty, as well as my pleas ure to address these few lines, to the members of that Convention, as well as to the friends of the Temperance cause generally, and to the worid, that my hearts desire, and prayer to God is, that you, in your deliberations, may be enabled ia come to wise, judicious, and harmonious conclusions as to our fu ture action. lam pleased to see, from the numer ous publications in our Temperance Crusader, that the. subject has taken deep hold on the minds, and hearts of our citizens in different parts of our State, and 1 car. not but believe, that when these congeni al spirits meet, and flow together in open and free discussion, that you w ili corny to such conclusions, as will aid, and urge on the greipt reform. A conflict has been in the minds of many honest friends of the Temperance reform, ss to the proper course to be pursued, all true friends will desire the same re sult, but may, and certainly do differ as to the best means to attain that result. I do not consider as some of our good friends have, that the word Policy should be stricken from our vocabulary, it is considered necessary in all great undertakings, in Church or State, and I see no objection to it in our cause, so that we be cartful, not to sacrifice princi ple. I hope the State Temperance Society will be able to organize itself in such a manner, as that the masses of the population of all grades, and sects, may be able to unite in giving their influence to abol ish intemperance. The Sons of Temperance, have done much, and I love them still. Our Division still lives, and will continue to live and work, until we rind some other association, which we believe will subserve the cause better, then, and not till then, will Father Mathew surrondcr her charter. It is probable the question of nominating a can didate to be urn for Governor, will be discussed be fore the Convention, if so, and my opinion is worth anything, from the lights now before me, I should be opposed to a nomination. I shall feel, however, bound to acquits-; and co-operatc wuh whatever is done by a majority at the meeting. I shall be with you in heart, and in spirit, and shall no: foiget to pray that the_.gr eate God, on whom we are depend ent for success in all our efforts, may be preseut by His spirit, to aid and direct, in all your delibera tions, so that great good may result, to the cause of Temperance, to suffering hutnanty, and to the world. Yours in the bonds of affection. E. L. NEWTON. Augusta, Ga., July 8, 1857. G, B. Haygood —Dear Sir :—My professional engagements prevent me from meedng with y u on to morrow, at the Annual State Temperance Convention. I have Uniformly a tended ever since Us iirst meeting smile fifteen yettis ago', and hence regret 1 cannot be wi;h you now. I have also p’e s<ded over your meetings for the last five years, and have done what my limited time arid lnmv> e abi ities worn J permit in advancing the interest, of this great and good Cause. I would therefore de il.ne re election to the pre-idency of your Society —tadievmg another wth more time, m >re influ ence. and anew born zeal would add to the in:e> est and promote the stivers of the s eiery. I stiil beln-vo-no policy wifi avail, that does not s.rike at once at the root ot the evil, and therefore a sound and judicious system interwoven with tne statutes of the St-‘t will throw its protecting vEg.s oxer the unfortunate, rally to its support every right feefincr and appreciating colleague. Whatever of fanaticism in other States may have crept into this system of legislation, w ill be-rectified by time, and every root of bitterness and of offense will be eradicated—the laws eon.-eerated and pruned of every objectionable feature, arid will receive a well nigh unanimous sup port and adherence. This is a favourable time for wise and success ful action with us—a political calm now pervades the State, and politicians-can scarcely galvanize in to a sickly existence, the momeqons issues that are evoked fiotu the “vasty deep” when political aggrandizement is sought.. My opinion is, a temperance Candidate should be put in the field, we tried ii in the storms of po litics! contest; we ought to repeat it in the sun shine and calm, and repeat it until our Causa shali secure the support of the law-giving, and law-rank ing power. Our Cause is intimately identified and associated with the interests of the people, the well-being of Society—and should be firmly fixed in their hearts as the great earth is based upon its own foundation. Then blow ye winds, your storms, and let your lightnings play till every orb and every world of fire is loosened from its seat— the grand achievement gained, your wrath will be in-vain. I am satisfied the wisdom an ! moderation of the convention will originate such a code of pi in ciplesas will meet our present exigences, and wid demand and secure the support not only ot the faith ful six thousand but the temperance interests of the State. For the continued partial!:y of the Convention, and the confidence extended to ‘me for* so many years, return my thanks, and believe me your friend. Very Truly, L. 1). LALLERSTEDT It was moved and prevailed that we hear from the Committee, appointed at the last Convention, to furnish this body with a Constitution and By- Laws, —the Committee, through their Chairman G. li. Haygood,. submit ted a report which after a, few slight amendments read as follows and was unanimously adopted : For the purpose of forming a more perfect bond of union among the friends of Temperance in this State, and for the purpose of the better securing tins ultimate triumph of our principles. The Executive Committee beg loave to recom mend the following outlines as a basis for a Con stitution for this organization: Art. Ist, I his association shall be known and called by the name of the State Temperance Convention. Art. 2d, Its officers shall consist of a President, 8 Vice Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, to be chosen annually by the Association, and whose term of office shall continue till their suc cessors are appointed, and their several duties such as their respective titles indicate. Art. 3d, The Convention shall hold an annual meeting at such tune and place as may ha ap pointed thereby. Art. 4th, All temperance men who co-opernte with the objects of the Convention in prin ciple and practice, shall bo entitled to member ship. ; Art. sth, The several members holding seats in t’-is body shall be sut ject to pay the sum of fifty cents annually, for the purpose of defray ing the expenses <?/ the society. j i nrwt <*%*■* *\***n js ~ , tion, shall be the suppression and final eradica tion of the use of Alcoholic drinks as a bever age, and its particular mode of operation, such as the association shall from time to £ime deem most expedient, and hold forth the brightest prospects for the ultimate aceomplihsinent of its objects. It was moved by F. M. Haygood and carried that a Committee of three be appointed to pre pare business for the Convention. The Chair ap pointed Messrs F. M. Haygood, M. A. Bek, and Dr. Garmany to constitute add Committee. Con vention then adjourned till 2 o’clock in the even ing : Evening Session 2 O’clock. Pending the report of Committee on business, a motion by G. B. Haygood prevailed that the President, Vice Presidents, Secretary and treasurer of this Convention constitute the Executive Com mittee, any three of whom shall compose a quo rum. On motion the Convention entered into the election of officers which resulted as follows: For President , REV. DABNEY P. JONES. Vice Presidents , Ist Dist., G. VV. GARMANY, of Chatham* Co s, 3d “ C. EM IMS, “Muscogee “ 3d “ E. G. CABINISS, “ Monroe “ 4th “ WM. B. SMITH, “ Coweta “ sh“ P. 11. BREWSTER, “ Cherokee “ 6th ** E. L. NEWTON, “ Clarke “ 7th “ E. M. PENDLETON“ Hancock “ 8h - Rv. J. E. RYERSON “ Richmond “ Secretary, J, 11. SEALS, of Greene Cos. Treasurer , G. B. HAYGOOD, of Fulton Cos. Heard the Report of Committee on business. Each resolution of the report was separately con sidered by the Convention, and some of them elic ited much debate, in which Messrs. Haygood, Jones, Ryer.-un,Bell and Ozlin warmly participated After a sow amendments alterations and sub stitutes, the Report road as follows and was adopt ed, first by sections and theu as a whole : We *he undersigned committee, appointed to rep u-t business for the action of this Convention, beg leave to offer the following Preamble and Resolutions. In view of the disastrous evils resulting to so ciety from the traffic in ardent spirits—it being the most prolific source of pauperism and crime, and consequent high taxation—fearfully waging, as it does, a most violent warfare against the peace and prosperity of individuals as such, as well as against the wellbeing of society, and be lieving that the suppression of this great evil is of the very first imporance, and demands our serious and practical consideration. our great object being to do something that shall red y tend to diminish the evil as much as possible, and to secure to society the blessings of temperance and good order feeling assured that we must act in reference to the political divis ons of die times, and hoping by the generous and humane compromise we thus make, best to pro mote our final success: Therefore, Resolved , lsf. That we recommend the appoint ment of a commute of five, whose duty it shall be to correspond with the re-peciive candidates for Govern r, of the American and Democrat e par ies. to ascertain their views on the subject of Legislation in regard to the liquor traffic Mid the suppression of the license system, and that that candidate wno shah be deemed most reliable for the restriction or suppression of said traffic, and believing ihat we hotd the balance of power in the State, we will recommend such candid te to the Biip|>ort of the temperance men of Georgia, ir respee ive of his party affiliations. Retailed, 2d, That we unqualifiedly deprecate the sale of ardent spirits, and especially the poi sonous drugs which are usually vended in our licensed-shops; that we consider the license-sys tem as a r proach to the age in which we live, and that we earnestly recommend the total aboli tion of the license system, and that ali venders of spirituous liquors be made responsible for the con sequences of their business under proper legal re strictions. Resolved , 3d, That as temperance men we will cast our votes for no man for office, who shall be notoriously intemperate, or who shall be guilty of’ tlte demoralizing practice of treating to ardent spirits to influence votes in his behalf. Resolved, 4th, That we recommend the same preference in regard to candidates for the Legis lature, that we have in relation to candidates for Governor. Resolved sth, That, as one of the best means of carrying out these Resolutions, we recommend that temperance meed rigs be hekl in every coun ty in the State, where there are any temperance men, whether as members of any temperance so ciety, or otherwise, and that the subject of tem perance be discussed with a view to some concert of action in the premises. Resolved, 6th, That in order that the temper ance movement may still he the more effectually accelerated, and kept onward and upward in its glorious career, we recommend the distribution of temperance tracts, and we do most earnestly recom mend that the temperance men of Georgia become subscribers to the Temperance Crusader. This will effect more good than a thousand resolutions. — Let this resolution be adopted by every temper ance man in Georgia, and it will revive, enliven, and impart new life into the cause of temperance. Let temperance men in each county in the State hold meetings for this purpose as well as for oth ers of less importance. Without a temperance paper generally dissem inated, our cause will flag in the contest. The Chair appointed D. P. Jones, E. L. Newton. Judge Cahiness, J. H. Seals, aud G. B Ilaygood, to constitute the committee of five to correspond with, and interrogate the political candidates for Governor. It was moved and carried that the President elect be conducted to the Chair, Messrs. G. P. Haygood and J. H. Seals were appointed as es corts. The Chairman upon taking his seat in dulged in a few interesting remarks. Resolved, That the next Convention he held at Atlanta on the fourth Wednesday in June 1868. Adjourned to meet at early candle light to hear the annal, Address by the Itcv. J. K Ryerson, The spacious City Hall at an early hour was thronged with a large, enthusiastic, and truly res pectable audience of ladies and gentlemen to hear the speech. The speaker elect being introduced by the President, enchained the universal atten tion of that large crowd tor an hour or more, in an able, eloquent, and appropriate address upon the evils resulting from the liquufet raffle, it* (y ----ranv, the remedy to erndiuate It, and the weakness* and partiality of legal Hutiites upon this subject, in granting protection to only one class at men. fuV ‘ views, and Touching 1 suasion of the orator, moved his entire audience, and were received with enthusiastic demonstra tions. i -j After the speaker concluded, Uncle Dabney being loudly called for, indulged in a few remarks and tickled the audience with some of his droll eries. On motion of O. B. Haygood the thanks of the Convention and congregation were returned to Mr. llyerson for his truly acceptable and able ad dress. On solicitation he consented to deliver another in the same flail on the following evening. C|e Cmjmncc (jCntsate. PENFIEITTX GEORGIA. Thursday Morning, July 16, 1857. READ THESE PARAGRAPHS. Subscribers in remitting us money, discontinuing or directing their address changed, must be 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 attention, and the subscriber is held responsible for the time the paper con tinues to be sent. Those who choose to discontinue their sub criptions will please do so by a written communication; refusing to take the pa pers from the office is not the proper way. We think none the less 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 tortus are one dollar if paid in advance eacli year; but if not paid until the end of the year, subscribers must expect to pay tsco dollars. Any person sending ua five new subscribers, can receive the pa per gratis for one year. Orders for the paper, unaccompanied with the dollar will not receive attention. AOEN TS . KLNF.WMON Athens. JESSE W JACKSON, Buck Head. JOHN M HUEY Bowden, R H GREENE Columbus, C E MIMS AI.BERT O BANKS Covington. J N SCOT I’ Calhoun. M P SCALES, Carnesville Oa- M W VANDIVERE, I)aiion. Ga. T J WIDLIAMS, Etlrerage, W W CARNES Fort Valley. W M WATT3, Franklin, Oa. JABE BRASWELL Fairburn, Ga. JESSE M CAMPBELL, Griffin, Ga. J H PUCKETT, Hog Mountain. R E WHIGUA'I. Louisville, Ga. J M DORSEY, Leo, Ga. W A MORRIS, Marietta. J C 0 BURNETT Macon. J A J HARRELL Milledgevill, Ga. B A CARSON, Orangeburg S C. D PRICE Pickens C. H., 8. C., H D MOORE, Pleasant Hill. WM M HUMPHREY, Powelton. JOHN M NEEL, “ BC JOHNSON, Rome Ga, K A KING, Roswell. JM PINKSTON Sparta. J D BROOME, Tallahassee, Fla. W F MORGAN Tennille, Ga. ABNER STANLEY Traveling Agt. WM M BURNIECE Warrington, Fla. REV. LEWIS PARKER, Walterboro.’ S. C. J C CALDWELL, Traveling Agent in Hal! and Habersham comities, Ga. Commencement Exercises. |2)F”See notice in this issue. ... The, American Cotton Planter d’ Foil of the South, for July is at hand, and sustains its high reputation. We are always pleased to see it and wish every farm er in the country would give it a welcome in his family. Published in Montgomery, Alabama, at $1 per annum. TheSoufln-rn Medical <C Surgical Journal , f or July, edited by thotalented nun and very superior Phys icians, I/is. 11. F. t Itobt. Campbell, of Augusta, is before us. This Journal is worthy of all the popu larity which it e; joys among the medical fraternity of the country, and deserves a greit deal more, and a universal p.tronage. Each No. contains sixty-four pages. Terms $3 Per annum. Merry's Museum <£ \Voo<he orth's Youth's Cabinet a most excellent periodical for little boys, has again arrived at our Sanctum. Parents shoo'd furnish their rhi’dren something of this kind to lead, as it wiii interest their minds aid prevent them from con tract ing tastes for trashy fictions. Ethel S omen or the Fate of the Union , is the t'tfe of anew volume hg a Southerner , of which we have received a copy from 11. D. Norrell of Augusta. It is an ingenious argument draped in pleasing ro mance in defence of our domestic institution of slave ry, and though it is not intended as a direct replv to any other work or works on this subject, yet it is aco plete deience of slavery from all the attacks which have been made upon it The volume is neatly bound and contains nearly four hundred pages. Little Dorrit, by Charles Dickens, complete in one volume, has been ree ived by us fr m T. B. P terson publisher, Philadelphia. Those who took an interest in this tale during its and sultory publication were, of comsc, prevented from enjoying it thoroughly by losing the threads occasionally, owing to the fact of its appearing a little at the tim •. The whole story is no%v com eat (due in one volume, which can pro cured ot 1. B. Peterson, Philadelphia, at cts. Appleton s Railway >te on .Ytrigation Guide for June, a vtrv excellent rode mecnm for the trav eller, is on our table. It is published under th {uper vision of the Railway companies in the U S. Price 25 cents. The American Medical tfazettte and J urnal of Health for July, edited bv Dr. I>. \f. Reese L L D. of N. Y., has been received, and we conHdent>y and j heartily commend it to the patronage of the medical world. Subscription price is per annum. A j monthyly publication. The Loudon Quarterly Reciste for April and Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine tor June, repub lications oj’ London print, by L. Scott A t ‘<>. N. Y., are on our table. These Reviews are always good. The price of each is $3 a year, of Blackwood and any other Review $6, Blackwood and the four Re views $lO. A Catalantte of the. Oglethorpe Medical College at Savat nth las been sent to us, containing a list of matriculants, and a pretty address delivered by A. H. H Dawson at the Commencement exercises of the ( oliege in March lust The College does not seenr t<> be very largely patronized. A Catalogue of the University or’ Mississippi, for 1866-7, has I ten received, which reports the Insti tution in a most nourishing condition.. The numberof students in attendance, says the Catalogue, is 264. Our Revered Macon Crawford D. D., tills a post in this University. .*1 Catalogue of the Southern Female College at I. ad range, under the management of Messrs. John A. Foster and Henry E. Brooks, has been laid on our table. This Institution of female training is ris ing continually, its patronage increases, and it gains the confidence of its patrons. Its pupils number 167. A Coftt/oyw* of the Baptist female College of South Western Octtrgia near (bithbert has been for warded to our Sanctum, and we are pleased to see that the institution is on rising ground, and rests on a permanent basis. Our old friend Rollin D. Mallary h President, and we know him to be qualified to fill the chair with ability and dignity. His Lady, the ttev. J, F Dagg, and Mrs. J. F. Daggare members ihe Faculty, These are all well qualified teachers gird the College is certainly worthy of a large patron age Its pupils now in College number 69, in Prep. Department 66; ■**'••* I I I —I A Catalogue of Madison Fernule College has been presented to us, from which we learn that the pat ronage is as usual, very large ; but it is not equal in our judgement to the merits and demands of the College. The number of students is 120. Under the head of Accounts the Catalogue says : Parents or Guardians who desire their Daughters or Wards to make accounts at the stores in town will-please notify those with whom they board of the fact; and are particularly requested to withhold from them the means of procuring ornamental or expen sive apparel. A Catalogue of Mississippi College at Clinton has been received by us. The College has a good endowment subscribed, amounting to $93,650.00. — Ihe patronage as yet is very small, the number of students in College being 47, in Preparatory Depart ment 81. Our old associates and class-mate, DeWitt, C. Williams and E. A. Steed are Professors in this College. have just received the Catalogue and An nouncement of the tl Penn Medical University of Philadelphia ,” Male and Female Departments, for 1857-58, with the Valedictory Address to the Gradu ating Class, by Professor Jos. S. Longshore, M. D_ There are 23 gentlemen graduates, and 19 ladies.— Matthew Newkirk, Esq., President have received from John G. Stokes of Tuskegee Ala., a Prospectus of the “j /reat men of Alabama'’ which is the title of a work ‘he proposes to issue, giving a sketch of the history of all the dis tinguished political leaders of Ala., also of all the eminent Divines of the State. The Book will be neatly bound, —contain six hundred pages, and em bellished with nearly two hundred illustrations, em bracing portraits of the persons sketched. The price per volume will be $3. f Mercer University,— The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of Mercer University will be held in this place on Monday the 27th inst., at 10 o’clock A. M. A full attendance of the members is desira ble and important Madison Commencement. — Wo regretted not being able to attend the Commencement exercises of the Methodist College in Madison, which took [dace on last week, ending Thursday. We learn that the occasion passed off with great eclat, and with credit to all parties, both teachers and Scholars. As usual a large concourse of visitors were in at tendance, and it was both our pleasure and misfor tune to meet the crowd at the cars. The long train of cars which had been prepared to meet the de mands of this crowd, was overilooded ; we yielded our pew to the ladies and assumed a perpendicular posture for the remainder of our journey. Convention. This issue contains the proceedings of the recent State Temperance Convention which met in Atlanta on the 9th inst. The meeting was not so full as we h id hoped nor expected it would be, and that one thing is sa’isfactory evidence of the indifference which ex ists among those in different parts of the State who profess to be temperance men. Nothing is, nor can be, more discouraging to the patriotic few who consider this subject important enough to occupy their time and attention a day or two, than to see its Jriends stand off, refuse to lend a helping hand,, and postively foreswear against attending a Conven tion called for the promotion of this work. It is not enough that temperance men sit at home and write out their views and sentiments for the press, thev should give their personal attendance to meetings called together to devise the most practical plans for operations and concert of action ou the part of the Temperance Party. But we had a fine meeting. The Convention was permanently re-organized with the adoption of a Con stitution and By-Laws, and the election of new offi cers. It was deemed inexpedient to put out an in dependent Temperance Candidate for Governor, and we adopted in lieu thereof, by far the most prudent and sensible course. The candidates of the political parties will be interrogrted upon the subject of Tem perance and the one who expresses himself most favorable to our Cause will be recommended to the support of temperance men throughout the State, no matter what may be his politics. A Chat with General Walker As our ex changes seem to be noticing the personal appearance of Gen. Walker, as a matter of interest, we will fol low suit for the benefit of our readers. We had the pleasure of meeting him on the cars, on Sabbath before last, as he was en route- for Tenn., and had a long confab with him. He is a small man, very thin, and very red countenance, looks as though he might be half I, ish, very reserved and non-com mital in conversation, slow spoken, and much inclin ed to be diffident No one would take him to be a Genera!, nor a man of any consequence whatever. Had on no regalia, but simply a blue broad cloth coat, black pants, and a rowdy hat It hardly seemed possible that he was the man who has occupied so prominent a place in the eyes of Europe and Amer ca for the past two years. He said Americans were bound to take possession of the Island in a few months, and that he would be re-established in Ni caragua in six months, and would have been long since if Mr. Buchanan’s Administration had been in office instead of Mr. Pierces. Rev. J. E. Ryerson.— The Address on temper ance which we had the pleasure of bearing in At lanta from this distinguished Divine, was, we think the best temperance speech we ever heard. It was an appeal to the heart and not to the risibilities • was entirely free from that empty, fleeting style, which tickles the fancy but leaves no impress. Under his moving and passionate eloquence the tender depths of many bosoms heaved with throbbing sympathy and deep conviction as to the curses and sins of in- temperance. We were truly happy to see so large and intelligent an assemblage of the citizens of At lanta present at the delivery of the address. It was gratifying both to the Convention and the speaker. We had the pleasure of an intimate association of a day or more with Mr. Ryerson, and it was truly pleasant and agreeable. lie is a high-toned gentle man, social and affable in his manners, and in private intercourse will win the admiration of an acquian tance in a short time. The temperance men of Georgia may rejoice in the acquisition of so able an advocate of the claims of their cause, and the good people of Augusta may well feel proud at having secured the ministerial services of so eloquent and orthodox a Divine, and such an amiable man in their social circles. SgfPThe Georgian & Journal establishment, Sa vannah, we are gratified to anounce, has been pur chased by A. R. Lamar, Esq., who has resumed the publication of the paper under the title of the Sa vannah Georgian. 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