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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
Ghitur's Correspondence.
BnuMMELL's Sen. 12th. 1850.

OhUmMbLL o Ocp' A%lng AOOUs
Bro. GoRMAN The cause is advancing
slowly but surely in this county. There is a
great deal Of opposition ; the habits of the
people both ecclesiastical and political have
been for the past twenty years against Tenn
Peranee. Temperance men (professedlysO)
rearing large nurseries, selling fruit and crop
to the aisillers, &c. have done muchto retard
the glorious work. 1 understand the Fair
Grove Division is doing well. Brummell's
Division had almost caved in, but l got them
together and Strengthened them, made out the
returns for the two past quarters, and then
the petitions from two merchants were han
ded in, with q prospect of several more, and
left them in good spirits.
On Friday night I returned to Green's
boro', and by request, delivered a Temper
ance Address in the Court House before the
Westinghouse; there was quite a crowd
out of ladies and gentlemen, and every thing
passed off very well.
You know that Greensboro folks do things
according to an enlarged spirit, and I adj
mire their plan in Temperance matters. The
Washingtonians hold public meetings in the
Court House monthly, and the Sons go into
these public meetings with great spirit, and
by this plan are doing good out Of the Di-
vision room, and showing our Washingto-
man brethren that the Sons are their broth
ers IN this good work. 4l aftA
By letter received from Kinston, they are
doing well down there ; some joining, near
ly every meeting, and some tough cases.
At Cedar Grove, the ladies are perfectly
enthusiastic, they gave the Division a hand
some Bible. and are now getting them 3
handsome Banner.
You viii please enrol Pleasant Garden
DiUision, No. IS5, Guilford.
Please say teths bDethrenof Howard Di-.
vision, that It will be out of my power to be.
with them at their Anniversary the I2thn of
October, as / can't well get below Raleigh,
till after the meeting of the Grand Division.
Yours, in L. p &F.
SAM. PEARCE, Agt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
SOUTH RIVER, Iredell Co., N. c., !
Sent. 10Th. 1850. [


Bro. German | have been looking In
your paper, for some notice Of our Dr.
vision Of the Sons Of Temperance, but
it seems 10 be omitted by Bro. Cody,
who formed the Division nearly thres
months past. Our Division room is a.
bout eight miles from S~tatesville, the.
county seat Of Iredell county. We were.
chartered by the name Of South River
Division, No. 128. We commenced with
only ten members, and were warmly OBJ
posed at the commencement by members
of the county Society. The opposition
however, has considerably abated, and
we are now rapidly on the advance, num-
bering about twenty-five members, with
five applications for admittance at our
next meeting. We feel encouraged to
Persevere as our prospects are atterinr.
that we will shortly have a large and
aourishing Division. Although situated
in the country, surrounded by opposition,
we have taken in some confirmed drunk
ards which the County Society tried but
failed to reform. How we shall succeed
is yet to be tried; we hope for the best
fully believing that il we fail their ca.
ses are hopeless. As soon as we number
fifty you shall hear from rs again, as
the ladies' Of the neighborhood have
promised to present the Division with a
Bible as soon as they number forty-fve.
Our officers are Il. Campbell, w. p,
Z. 1. Tucker, w. A., R. L. Nelson, r.
s., ]. y. Combs. A. r. s., T. p. Sum-
mers, F. s., ]. James. T., John B Gum,
c., &c. L. Campbell A. c., F. Tomlin-
son, o. s., J. Tomlihson, !. s., Rev. B.
York, Chap. and P. W. p.
Yours, in L. P. & F. NJ. C.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
CADETS OF

We were pleased to learn by the last number
ofthe " Cadet" Gan interesting little sheet, pub
lished at Wadesboro'0 which contains a synop-
sis of the returns of the different Sections for
the past Quarter, that this Junior Temperance
organization is in a decidedly healthy and pros
porous condition in this State. 1t should meet
with the fostering care and protection Of every
Parent in the land, whether members of any
Temperance Association or not, as there can
certainly be no objection on the part of any,
that the minds of their children should be in
stlled with a reverence for Truth, Virtue
and Temperance" To temperance Parent.
it appeals with peculiar force-and all arc gull
ty of a great remissness in duty, who do not ex.
tend to it a helping hand.
The neat little sheet to which we have re.
ferred, is the organ Of this Association, and il
published by Bro. F. NJ. Paul, semismonthly, a
so cents a year. Every Cadet should have it
The father who would refuse this small sum t.
his son, for the purpose of subscribing to it, i
unworthy the responsible situation he occupies
Upon mothers it especially calls for aid-ane
surely they viii not refuse it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

- We Internationally omitted to notice IN
our last, the recent improvements in the Com
municator. We are glad to learn that the
prospects of this journal are more favorable
than they have heretofore been. The Editor
has labored zealoudy in behalf of the cause Of
Temperance, and merits a liberal patronage at
the hands Of its friends. There are enough
Temperance men in North Carolina, to give the
Communication and the Spirit of the Age each
two or three thousand subscribers and if they
are in earnest about spreading its saving inau,
ence, there is no better way to effect it, than BY
well sustained Temperance journals, In THU
respect they have heretofore been remiss. LIE
amends for the past, be made by more LIBERAL
ty for the future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE OFFER


We would again call attention to this splen-
did Annual, a full description of which will be
found in ouI advertising columns. Every tenn
perance man should have a copy of it. Both
the Editor and Publisher, have surpassed, in
this work, any efforts previously made in the
publication Of ANNALS. Every thing about it
is well done. The following notice taken from
the American Temperance Union, we endorse,
as fuzzy expressing our opinion of this work.
We have read most Of the articles with at
fention and delight, and seldom have We pc
rused an Annual which contains 50 much that
is both entertaining and instructive; which is
the more remarkable, as all is upon one subject.
Mrs. Sigourney's tale of the Widow and her
Son, is one Of her most touching stories. Bran
diopathy, by Rev. H. d. Kitchel, contains ia
its very title a Just and severe satire upon the
delusiVe cholera preventive, which is well
carried out in the illustration. Adulteration Of
liquors, by Mr.. Delevan, though, like an apOth.
ecary's shop amid a garden of FLOWERS, is never
theless not out Of place and forms a valuable ar.
ticie. The Sparkling Bowl. by Pierpoint, ant
the Rechabites, BY Miss Cary, are fine poetic
efusions. Dr.. Cheever 90 Christian Princi
pie, cnmes in with a good grace from the pulpit
The story of the Bottle, BY Patriarch Cary, il
very graphic, and the Last Revsl of BeIshazzar
is q highly wrought and powerful description
The thoughts Of the Rev. H. Hasting Weld
are thoughts; and the article Of the Hon. G
D~Hlahunty, discovers a mind Of a high ORDER
Mr.. White, in his Retrospect Of the Past, ex
hibits much talent at composition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

EXPERIMENTS WITH GALVANIZED WIRE
AND HEMP RoPEs.-Experiments have been
tried in WoOlwich DOckyard, England, to as
certain the comparative strength Of wire and
hemp ropes. A wire rope, 8 inches round, and
a hemp rope Of 3strands, hawser laid, common
make, z inches round, were spiicea together,
and placed in the testing machine. and on tho
hydraulic power being applied, the hemp rope
broke in the middle on the strain reaching ii 81
tons, the wire rope remaining apparently as
strong as when the experiment commenced. A
with an 8 inch hemp shroud rope, and on the
power being applied, the hemp IOpe broke in the
middle with a strain of 10 l-2 tons, the wire
rope continuing apparently usiDjured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
QUANKEY DIVISION.

A Brother writes us that the Anniversary Of
this Division, located at Halifax, was celebrated
with considerable enthusiasm on the 18th, and
says seven limitations have taken place since,
and several petitions are DOW on the table
Old Alchy has received a blow here from
which he will not soon recover"
r. s. The Communication, giving an ex.
tended account Of this anniversary celebration
reached US after our paper was made up. i
shall appear next week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

"a Inquiry having been made Of as, wheth-
the visit of ?. NJ. w. P. Philip S. White, to
Carolina, is intended to do away withour
present Agency system, and supercede the SER
vices of our present indefatigable Agent, we
would remark, that 50 far as we are concerned,
we have never supposed so. Brother White
comes to North Carolina, by invitation Of the
Committee Of Arrangements of the Grand d.
vision; and since his acceptance Of the invita-
ton has been announced, many Divisions have
expressed an anxiety that he should visit their
respective locations, and have strongly solicited
to do 50, calculating, no doubt, upon bear,
ing whatever expenses such visit might be at.
tended with. In order that those Divisions II
the west, who have so invited him, might MOI
think he intended neglecting them, because he
did not stop at each on his way to this City, We
remarked that we had no doubt the Grand Di
vision would engage him to traverse the State
so that all might hear him. We did not know
that his services could be procured, and hav
since learned from him that he cannot proba
bly, remain more than a month or two. W
Trust this explanation will be satisfactory to al
that the Committee who invited Brother White
had no intention of interfering with our pre-:
ent Agency system.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
AN P

THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE has now been
published in its enlarged and improved form, a
sufficient length Of time for all to Judge of its
merits. Acting from an ardent desire to adj
vance the great cause of Temperance and of
our beloved Order, and also from the earnest
entreaties Of many friends to enlarge the Paper,
we have done 50, at no ineonsiderable expense,
with the expectation that our efforts to please,
would be met with a commensurate effort on.
the part Of the friends of the cause, to sustain
US in the enterprise. We have before stated,
that the publication Of the AGE in its present
form, would be attended with considerable more
expense than the old size. The paper being
larger, Of course costs more ; there being a
much greater amount of matter, it necessarily
requires an increased number of hands and
the materials with which we now publish being
mostly new, and purchased expressly for this
object, has caused US q considerable outlay of
money.
To meet and repay this additional cost, it is
necsssdry-it is ESSENTIAL to our support
that we receive a large increase Of subscribers.
Our paper is acknowledged to be the cheapest
IN the State, and from the fattering testimoni-
ais We have received, We are bound to believe
that it gives general satisfaction. Should it no.
then, be extensively patronized? Our Temr
perance contemporaries in Virginia, South Car
DINA, Georgia, &C., boast of having FROM three
to five thousand subscribers each while the
Temperance papers in North Cprolina are
struggling along withperhaps about one-fourth
those numbers. Can it be expected, under
these circumstances, that the Temperance Ed
itors can furnish their patrons in North Carroll
ma with able Journals, while their energies are
thus crushed, and their efforts unappreciated /?
In the very nature of things, it is impossible
We write not in a spirit of complaint for
eurself, We feel under grateful obligations tothe
Temperance public, for the liberal encourage
ment We have received but for the purpose
Of Z stirring up their pure minds by way Of
remembrance that "past favors will not sHf.
fee for the future" Many Divisions have done
well, while others have done literally nothing,
in support of the Temperance Press, and others
still, very little more than nothing. Brethren,
we need yOar help! a. We earnestly solicit
the r. s. or some other Brother in every Divis-
ion, 10 get US up a club of new subscribers, and
thus cheer us on in the discharge Of our resYon-
sihle duties.
We do not make this appeal as matter 6:
course business-imPeratiue a~ecessity demands
a-Sor should our subscription list not be great
ly enlarged, We shall make a losing business By
the publication Of the Age at its present size
Knowing that none are willing we should dc
this, we call upon ALL to come to the rescue
Shall we not have two thousand subscribers
We shall, if the friends Of tho cause viii but ex
ert themselves a little.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
MARArrocK Division. No. 81. ). CIT.

MARArTocK DIVISION, No. SO, s. OF I.
Bro. GORMAN /: At the last regular meet
ing Of this Division, the following Preamble
and Resolutions were adopted and ordered
to be forwarded to tho " Plymoath News"
and the Esprit of the Age" for publica-
ton.
WHEREAS, The N. D. at its last session IN
the City of Boston, has with a large MAORI
ty altered the Specification of our obligation
by striking out the words, sin this respect"
thereby making the pledge in all its phases,
binding to the end Of life: Therefore,
Res0tUed, That we think the N. d. has
taken upon itself power unwarrantable which
we as a Division cannot acquiesce in. &
ResotUed further, That as we did not take
the obligation in the way that Il has been al
tered, we do not consider it as binding per
petually nor win we administer it In il
perpetual form to any applicant for member
ship IN this Division.
And finally, we would recommend to this
and all other Subordinate Divisions, to have
their representatives t. the Grand Division
instructed, to use their influence against the
alteration Of the obligation, as it has done,
and viii do more injury to the cause Of Tenn
perance, than King Alcohol himself.
IA true cOpy.] E. Fl. WHITE, R. s.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
REVEALS IN THE CAUSE.

We are grati6ed to state, that from many
quarters we hear of new interest and zeal be-
ing awakened in the great cause. Several Di-
visions which have been lying dormant for
some time, have arisen from their slumbers.
and are initiating members almost by half
dozens every meeting. Without pretending
to enumerate all, we may mention, that Wash
ington Division at Louisburg, is VIC learn, a.
bout making aclean sweep in that Town. No
thing less was to be expected of the noble
champions of the cause in that place. Smith
vile Division, in Brunswick County, has also
gone to work in earnest. A Brother of that
Division writes US that no other in the State
is in a more thrifty and prosperous condition.
1t was reported that this Division had gone BY
the board, but we are glad to contradict so dis.
astrous a story. Many other Divisions are
stirring themselves for the Fall campaign, and
large accessions to the Order win be the result
beyond doubt. Let L be engaged in sim.
liar exertions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
RALEIGH, N. O.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.

a. Subscribers receiving their papers ad-
dressed with red ink or pencil, are thereby infSr-
med Of the expiration Of their subscription year.
We shall continue to send the paper to an our
present subscribers, unless a discontinuance is
ordered. Those not desiring it another year
will return the paper; and those retaining it
will please forward the subscription money inn
mediately.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
Total,
4,46s

This docs not include two large colored fam
lies, the wne Of which were not present to
give them in IF all were enumerated, it is
thought that the cOlored population (frce and
slave) would about equal the white. The num-
Der Of inhabitants proves to be about 1000 more
than has been generally estimated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
APPOINTMENTS OF P. S. WHITE.

APPOINTMENTS OF P. S. WHITE.
1t is known that this distinguished champion
of our Order is to be with us at the Annual Ses-
sion of our Grand Division and as he is desi-
rous of addressing the people of North Carolina
on his route to this City, we are requested to
make the following appointments at which times
and places he viii discuss the great subject Of
Temperance and the benign principles of our
Order, viz:
At Mount Airy, Surry, Thursday, October 8
Salisbury, Rowan, on Saturday, October 5
Lexington, Davidson, on Monday, Oct.
Greensboro, Guilford, Tuesday, Octr
Wentworth, Rock'm, Wednesday, Oct. 8
HiHsboro, Orange, Friday, October II
Chapel Hill, do. Saturday, October Il
P~ittsboro', Chatham, Monday, October IA
And Raleigh, on Wednesday, October 1e
Speaking at each place to mmence at Il
O'Clock, NJ.
Let the Divisions and friends of the cause SET
that due public notice be given Ofthese appoint
ments, and also that Brother Wkite is provides
with a conveyance to go from one appointment
to another. Let there be a general uprising o
the people to hear this great speaker for we as
sure our readers he has few equals in the countr,
As Brother White will doubtless be engaged b
our Grand Division to traverse the State, all sec
tons will have an opportunity of hearing hin
dur1ng the approaching fall and winter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

- We publish to-day an able article from
the Communication, in reply to the excellent
Communication ofBro. Geo. B. Wetmore, pub
lished in our paper two weeks since. There is
much in both the articles with which we agree,
and much with which we differ but as we
have no disposition to enter into the contrO-
versy, w~eleave to ADLER heads the management
Of the subject. The free and friendly discuss
ion of the question, viii, we trust, result in
calling attention to the evils of the Liquor
traffic, and arouse popular indignation and
sentiment against il. This is what we want
this accomplished, we will have no need oflau
to do away with the vile system of licensing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
TRUTH.

She stoops no victorS crown 10 wear,
Her mark is upward towards the sky
Dauntless she sails the upper air,
Excelsior flashes from her eve.
Her brow with fadeless beauty shines.
And virtue blossoms along her tread,
While love with constancy combines,
To form a halo round her head.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

There is not a loafer or drunkard in War
renton, nor a family that is not perfectly res.
Pectable and making a decent living by honest
industry. This is saying much for our village,
but 1t is TRUE Warrenton MeUs.
Reason There are two Divisions Of the
Sons Of Temperance in that Town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

"a The September number of the National
Temperance Magazine is on our table, and is
indeed a capital one. 1t has passed into the
hands Of ]. B. Wood & Co, and we think has
improved by the change. Published at PhiIa-
deIphis-price 81 a year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
oF RALElGB.

The Census taker for this City has kindly
furnished US with the following statement of
the population Of this City.
White persons, $3.50
Free blacks, 45S
Slaves, 1850
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

Correspondents viii bear in mind, that
no notice will be taken of unpaid con,muniea-
tons
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-18

CARD OF MR. B. F. BRowN.-B. F. BRowN, Iwho
has been charged with obtaining money from the gov
ernment fraudulent military claims. has published
card in the Detroit papers. from which extract
the following:
Last summer, attorney Washington city prose-
euled before the Departments claims which Civ
en- by the persons owning them drew the money, paid
il and took receipt in full for the had
interest whatever these claims and knew nothing
their eharaeer did my duty attorney. and thought
no more OF the matter.
At the meeting OF Congress was nominated by the dem
ocratc members for office the House Of
About the middle of January the day befOs supposed
the election would take place. it reported Of the
two claims which had prosecuted in psIt fraudulent
went with friends TO examine the matter The
papers eosld not be found.
declined the nomination which had been given me, and
by The advice OF my friends such
from the persons for whom acted would entirely
pate me.
The monstrous reports every where circulated prevented
my in the object had in leaving Washington.
TO fathers residence and have since been in
correspondence with my friends al Washington.
Immediately upon my leaving, the Second Auditor Of the
Treasury made affidavit that had t,keu from his Office
and destroyed the papers question Upon thorough
animation by my friends the papeis found his pos
session
have been arrested upon the affidavit of Second
dio have passed examination and been discharged With
all the papers before him. and full knowledge Of
he able to only his spei0as OF my having
done wtong, and no, to any fact.
shall return to Washington n due tme and the whole
| matter will be arranged.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-18
INDIANAPOLIS, APRIL Is, 1850.
For the State Sentinel.
Church and Sf:ste.

MEssRs. EDIToRs Il wish HE fact put on record,
lest it should be denied hereafter, that the Sabbath
preceding the April election. 1850. the preach
in the Presbyterian. Baptist. and Methodist
churches in this city, by arrangement with the Sons
of Temperance, made stump speeches. debating TO
their churches in the name Of God. how they should
vote on the following day. II thus appears that a
union is formed between the church and Sons to gov
ern The Stne. To this, | most solemnly object
Those wishing to enjoy moderate degree. even, OF
civil and religious liberty, may long have to mi
crate to Rune. A No-LIcENsE CHURCH MEMBER.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-18

"THE AMERICANS GUIDE" pwporting to contain
the Constitutions of the Sates the u s., &c. Pub
lished at Philadelphia. by Hogan g. Thompson. edi-
ton of 1919.
A copy Of this book has been politely presented to
rs, by the and enterprising firm Of Booksellers,
in this city, Ross g. RAY They have our thanks,
but cannot say much in favor of the book, or its
publishers The books does them no credit and only
shows that they desirous of ''making money any
how" We have edition Of the same book dated
1888, and comparison shows that it is stereotype
in type Of two or three different Sizes Just to suit the
Convenience and interest of the publishers. This
might be overlooked however; but the book contain.
important of fact, which inercusa5le
Both editions, for instance. fail notice the impor
tant amendments, Of the Vermont constitution, ad
ding a Senate to the Legislative body, which wal
made so long ago as 1886. This ough 10 have beef
shown in the edition of 1888, but was not II is dis
graceful. and enough to damn the book, that the edi
tion of l649, is just erroneous. because it show
make the book what sub book ought to be.
LATTER-DAY PAMPHLETS. edited by THOMAS CAR
LYLE. No. II. Model Prisons.
We are indebted to Ross e. Ray, for the above. an
are glad to know that can obtain other numbers
which we shall do without delay. Every readin
man knows something Of CarlyIe's reputation, an
that alone Is sufficient endorsement of the interest
these pamphlets. whatever may be thought of thei
other qualities and sentiments. We see that the
are very generally commented upon in the eastern, a
well as the English papers