the people in repelling the public enemy, and threatens to bring
upon us every calamity which can befall freemen struggling for
independence.

"The united exertions of societies like those you propose should
accomplish much toward abating this evil, and infusing a new spirit
into the community.

"I trust, therefore, that you will continue your labors until their
good effect becomes apparent everywhere.

"Please accept my thanks for the comforting tone of your patriotic
letter. It is a relief to receive such a communication at this
time, when earnest effort is demanded, and when I am burdened by
the complaining and despondent letters of many who have stood all
the day idle, and now blame anybody but themselves for reverses
which have come and dangers which threaten.

"Very respectfully,

"Your fellow-citizen,

"JEFFERSON DAVIS."

There is a revival in the city among the Methodists; and that suggests a
recent expiring. In my young days I saw much of these sensational
excitements, and partook of them; for how can the young resist them? But
it is the Caesarean method of being born again, violating reason, and
perhaps outraging nature. There was one gratifying deduction derived
from my observation to-night, at the Clay Street meeting-house--the
absence of allusion to the war. I had supposed the attempt would be made
by the exhorters to appeal to the fears of the soldiery, composing more
than half the congregation, and the terrors of death be held up before
them. But they knew better; they knew that every one of them had made up
his mind to die, and that most of them expected either death or wounds
in this mortal struggle for independence. The fact is they are familiar
with death in all its phases, and there is not a coward among them. They
look upon danger with the most perfect indifference, and fear not to
die. Hence there was no allusion to the battle-field, which has become a
scene divested of novelty. But the appeals were made to their
sympathies, and reliance was placed on the force of example, and the
contagion of ungovernable emotions.

OCTOBER 7TH.--We have not a particle of news from the army to-day. It
may be an ominous calm.

A Mr. Livingstone, from Georgia I believe, has been extensively engaged
in financial transactions during the last week. He drew upon the house
of North & Co., Savannah, and purchased some $35,000 in gol