it's has ceased; votes of Churches in favor of entire abstinence; operations of Tem- perance Societies to promote the cause | and the general effect of the reformation upon the community.

 CALVIN CHAp1N, Chairman. Constitutional L0sO.-The Charleston Courier thus speaks of MT. Webster's speech.

 l As rich specimen of eloquence-of elevated sentiment, and severe but digni- fled retort, we know it is admired, even by the political enemies of the speaker i; but 1t is not for these qualities that we mostly value this great effort of gifted mind. It is lucid & just exposition of the true prin- ciples of our national government--an able, and we believe, unanswerable defence of the constitution against that dangerous con- struction ofits powers, which would render not only its efficiency, but it's very exist tence dependent on the caprice of a state Legislature Mr. Webster has exhibited in their true light, the fatal consequences of the contemplated State usurpation, and we consider his speech, ct this time, of pe- cular value. It ought to be in the hands of every citizen of the union.

 v ORCHARDS.

 The period just before the buds expand in the warm breath of spring, and before vegetable life recovers animation, suspend ed in the wintry sleeping, has been consid- cred by experienced cultivators the best season for the selection of scions. They should be taken from the central fruit bear- ing branches of healthy trees. The vigo- rous suckers which often spring from de- caying trunks are said to contain the seeds of sickness, and when inserted on new stocks entail the hereditary complaints of the parent on the decendants. When we consider the acres of orchards whose pro- duce set the teeth on edge, and the ease of substituting the finer varieties for the crab- bed natives. the suggestion of the expedi-. ency of providing, at this season, the means of furnishing the market and the table more plentifully with fine fruits may not be use. less. The process ofengrafting, most ben officially applied to young trees, may be successfully used on those advanced in years. We have noticed aged trunks sur- mounted with dead and withered shrub bery of unfruitful branches, supplied with new tops, and flourishing with the green- ness of vigor by this simple operation.- has visited the agriculturalist has raised the standard for the market---and those pro- auctions which have heretofore been pur- chased in the absence of better ones, will soon be crowded out by competition in quality. Those who would, in future, de- rive revenue from the plantations which have afforded much profit with but slight proportional expense, must keep pace with the improvement going on around.-Egls.

 Among the passengers in the ship Flori- da, that sailed yesterday for Liverpool. was the Rev. Dr. Milnor, of St. Georges Church in this city. Dr.. Minor will rep- resent the American Bible Society, at the annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society in May next; on which oc- casion he will have the qualification of witt messing the proceedings of that illustrious institution. He will also have an opportu- nifty to be present at the anniversaries of the other religious& charitable associations which annually meet in London in the month of May. Very few persons are so well qualified as Dr. Minor, to act as del- egate from similar institutions in this coun- try. His persevering zeal, exertions end devotedness in the great cause of christian charity, are not surpassed, and the intimate knowledge he possesses of the movements and measures of the societies here, render him peculiarly fitted for the mission in which he is engaged and we have no doubt his reception from the Christian community in England, will be cordial, af- fectionate, and in high degree gratifying to his feelings.-N. Y. D. Ado. March IT.

 4 eourishing vilzage,-which is neither Rochester nor Macon, but Columbus, Geo. |-In July, 1928, says the Savannah Geor- gian, there was but one frame building in Columbus. There are now seventy-hve excellent and permanent frame buildings, all of which, with one or two exceptions, are occupied. There are also twelve dry goods and grocery stores, one druggis; store, and two commodious and extensive hotels. The first steamboat arrived there on the 22d Feb. 1928. Since that period four others have piled during the winters & springs of each year between Apilachicola Bay and Columbus, and arrangements are