Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-25

1t is an Octave volume Of 800 pages, ~illustTa-
ted with splendid engrayings from original de-
signs, by the celebrated artist, L. II. MATTE
SON, Esq; also, Portraits of some Of the leading
Temperance men Of the country. The ~illustra-
tions are engraved in the finest Mezzotint. by
Messrs. j Sartain, H. S. Sadd, and Thos. Dom
ey. The Portraits are taken from Daguer.
reotypes, and are faithful likenesses. The fol-
lowing is a list Of the illustrations =
Portraits of S. F. Cary, NJ w P; Daniel
H. Sands, p NJ w p; Philip S. White, P M
w p, Fred. A. Fickhardt, NJ w S, John w.
Oliver, CIV p, Hon. E DilIahunty, g w
} 2, Of Tennessee, Rev. Thos P. Hunt, Lyman
Beecher, ID. ID, The Rest, the Bottle, the
Drunkard's Home, the Temperance Home, the
Widow and her Son-byT. II. Matteson, Esq.
A Biographical Sketch accompanies each
Portrait.
The following list Of contributors to the Of
fering, will sufficiently attest its character
The articles are original, written expressly for
e this work
o Mesdames L. II. Sisourney, Emma C. En-
J, bury, c. NJ. Kirklapd, Francis 0sgood, G. M.
Sawyer, Harriet Beecher Stowe. Jane T..
n Campbell, T.. F.. Ellet, E. Jessup James, Miss
es Phoebe Carey and Alice Carey, Hon. Horace
Greedy, T. 5. Arthur, Esq, Rev. j. T. Crane
& Rev. Nicholas Murray, Rev. w H. HoTnblower,
Father Mathew, Chauncey n. Olds, Esq, +.
G. Woodwork, Rev. G. Chaplin, H. Hastings
Weld, N. Wilson, G w P, Of Maine, Philip
IS 5. White, P NJ w P, OFFS of Off A, Fred.
Is A.. Fickhardt, NJ w S, ofS.ofT, Of A. Hon.
E. Dillahunty. G w P, of Tenn, Rev. AL.
Stone, P G W p, John w. Oliver, PC w P,
N Rev. L. P. Hunt, ofPs., Rev. w. A. Scott, Of
New Orleans, Rev, c.. b. Parsons, Of Louis
vile, Rev. II. ID. Kitchel Of Detroit, Mich.
Rev. EN-. Kirk, Edward C.. Delavan Esq,
: DIR. Chas Jewett, Rev. Albert Barnes, Rev.
> GeosB. Cheeyer, Rev. VIM. Patton, Rev. j..
II. Haywood, Elihu Burritt, Mp. Willis, S.
T. Cary, NJ w P. Of S. Oft. Of North Amer
. lea.
Ertrdct from the Introduction 10 tie Work.
"Ou design in getting up this volume IS 10
add to the stock Of Pure TenAperance Littera-
!. ture, TO elevate in the public mind that reform
SO full of Promised blessings 10 the present and
coming generations.
he believing as We do that the Temperance
no Reform is one of the mighty agencies to be en-
g. ployed for the elevation Of man, the improve
jnent Of society, the stability Of free popular in
70 titutions, and the moral and religious Tenova-
lion ola wicked world. we avail ourselves Of
y the press-the principal medium Of reaching
= the public mind-to promote the precious inte-
ar rests and advance the standard Of this GOd-Iike
'w enterprise.
he Is incident to our genera. design and Il
render the work more attractive and interesting
sv- we have introduced faithful Portraits and brieI
Biographical Sketches Of a few of the most dis
tinguished champions ofour hOly cause. Then.
are many others perhaps equally deserving |,
ale place 10 our Portrait Gallery: indeed, all VIII,
m have labored desotedly, zealously, honestly and
on perseverLngly in this department Of moral re
our form, should be enrolled among the benefacion
I'VE Of their race ; but the extent Of this work pFe
scribes a limit to our selection.
ior 9TH elevated character and exalted repnta
.e ton Of the contributors to this volume, will D,
sufiicienttO commend it 10 the attention Of TN
reading public. Finally, whether our effurt 4
contribute a mite 10 the pure Literature Of III
. country, promote the weH-being Of socisty AM
= the glory Of God, shall be successful, remain
\ to be seen. Whatever may be the result, w
, = commits il to the handsof our eo~nntrymen, wild
the happy Consciousness Of being acluaied by
I. sincere desire to do goOd.n
. S. F. CARY, NJ. w. P.
n Fhe work is printed on superior paper, manu-
ny featured expressly for it, and is bound in fin
morocco, gilt sides and edges, ornamental side
nd and back. from original designs by t. II. Ma
teson, Esq.
nd % Orders are respectfully solicited. Pic'
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