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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

GEoRG1A.--The Federal Union. pub
lished at MiIledgeville. the capital Of
Georgia, and which is the organ Of Gov,
Towns. says that his excellency will call
a convention Of the people of Georgia to
redress the wrongs they have suffered
by the admission of California. In re-
gard to the " mode Of resistance 10 be
adopted by The ~conveptlon the Federal
Union says:
ut may be that the convention will
decide upon separate action by the State
i'm other words, immediate secession
This, however, we aPprehend, will be
the dernier resort, and will not be adop-
ted till every other expedient has failed
or proved hopeless"
The Savannah Republican. however,
says that tbs Federal Union need mol
trouble itself about Immediate or any
other kind Of " secession"
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Ancient Geographical Enigma.
ACROSTTCAI,

/ am composed Of % letters:
My l Z is 8 10 was a division of Asia
Minor,
Ny 2 s ~ 7 was a town in Macedonia /;
My 2 8 IA % was an island in the AEGEAN
Sea;
4 8 8 7 was a town in South Italy
My 5 4 II was q river in Greece;
Ny 6 IA 40 10 wasan island west of Eng.
land;
My I IL 90 5 was a river in Macedonia
My 8 7 8 10 was a town in Galilee
Ny 9 2 20 10 Is Is 7 was an island wesl
of Africa;
My 10 IL 2 Is I was a river in Istevenes
Ny il 18 s 4 IL was a town in Moesia
Ny 10 7 is 2 was a river in Mauritania
My 12 81 Is 16 10 was a town in Pan
nonia;
Ny IA 5 ] I was a town in Terraconensis
Ny Is II 6 2 was a town in Italy;
My l6 8 3 IL was a river in the Northern
part of Asia Minor;
My17 II % 2 was a mountain in Thessaly
My Is IL 90 I was a town in Tuscany /;
My 10 Is 10 2 was a division of Oriens
My 20 II Is 7 was a town in Sardinia
My q IL / 10 20 10 2 was a town i
Macedonia;
my % p 8 2 was a town in Syria;
My whole was a distinguished Roman Gel
eral.
Solution next week.
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Erom az Communicator.

Bro. RorTER 81 see in the last g Shirt
of the Age an able communication from
brother GeoEgn B. Wetmore, in which he
advocstes the position, that the Sons of Tenn
perance. as 81 organised body, should en-.
deavor to procure the enactment of laws fol-
the better protection of society against The
evils which arise from the traffic n intoxicat.
ing drinks. Though the premises assumed
by brother Wetmore are clear and unques
tionable, and his arguments from then
marked BY great force, ability, and zeal
yet it seems to me that his conclusions am
hardly deducible from his reasoning. H,
contends that retailing ardent spirits is an
evil, which may be lessened by legislativ,
enactments. This is granted. Tnthe mex
place, he assumes that the Order is organized
for the express purpose of lessening this e
VII; which is certainly true. But does
follow that therefore, the Sons of Tempe
rance, as an Order, ought to avail them
selves of this means of promoting the oh
jects they have in view? 1 think not.
The great excellency of this Order, is, it
perfect freedom from every thing which ca
possible be construed into coercion its il
dependence of all aid and assistance fror
law or religion. It is subsidiary to botE
but 1t asks help from neither, as every men
! Der who has taken the obligation Will SC
! upon a moments reflection. 1t leaves tt
initiated member as free as it found him,
all his legal, moral and religious duties an
opinions. And | think a Justice of IL
4 Peace, after joining the Order, is bound
grant license TO retail, just as much, and u
, der the same circumstances as he would ha,
been before. A Son Of Temperance is
more under obligation to vote against a rur
seller, than any other man is. And it is
y direct conflict with the very first principle
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and sell by the small, de-, ardent spirits to
this community. Messrs9D. F.-G. E.
NJ. P. testify that Mr.. A. BIS of good
moral character. The court decide that all
this testimony is good and valid. Mr.. A.
b. obtains his license. For what2 Of
course to do good, for men of good moral
character will only do good things. But let
us zee the good mans business in detail
He opens bis shop, sets out, not meat to feed
the hungry, not clothes for the naked, not
books to instruct the ignorant, not imple-
ments Of husbandry for the use of the in
dustrious farmers, or tools for tho diligent
and aspiring mechanie-but liquor to manu-
facture drunkards, orphans, widows and ma
MACS. To open a hell for our sons, to cor
rupt our servants, and disturb the peace and
happiness of our fresides. To produce dis
ease, sickness and death-to waste our pro
perty, destroy our morality and bring in e
vii upon us as a food, &C., &c, &C.,
This is the work, Mr.. Editor, of our hon.
orable courts good and moral man set up by
them to do a good and clean thing. | ask
in all conscience if he is doing it? ask
if any man of sane mind can believe that a
gentleman of good moral character would,
yea, if he could, in this enlightened day, be
influenced to engage in as dirty a business
If any set of men of sound integrity, and
moral worth could be 6ribe9 to testify in &
court of justice to the good moral character
Of any man engaged In such filthy employ
I ask If there is any court in our land 81
ignorant, so void of all sense of justice an(
propriety as to believe, that when they gran
a license to a man to keep a GROCERY, tina
they are licensing a man of good moral char
acter one who regards both God and man
i one who would scorn to injure his fellov
man, disturb the peace of familes-or SCI
his W children to the deepest degradation
| leave thinking men to answer these que'
tons. Sir, / lament that there are men VII
are engaged in a business Sc foreign frol
what we conceive to be honorable, and SON
of them who are worthy Of a better bus
ness. Sir, what greater curse falls upe
individuals, upon families, upon commun
ties, than the cause flowing from the use
Intoxicating liquors as q beverage! MOI
q sir, none. Its name is legion-blasting
II the Simeon of the desert, whitening as Il
Of burning lava ofa volcano, and corroding
the mildews of Egypt, and as residential
the Asiatic cholera. And yet our Legis
lures legalize it, and our courts countenan
e it, beg our citizens, our courts, our Il
n ~islators to pause and think. Is it nothi
i to tempt, and tear our sons from our 6resid'
10 from our domestic circles, and damn thel
no Is it nothing to rob wives Of their HUSBAND
n. and children of their fathers. and sisters
Il. their brothers, and fling them into ruin a
nj premature death? Then lend your aid
al arrest the liquor traffic.
mt AAChAh4.
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THE BLAcK-W WHITE NEGRo.-Orr read
ers have heard Of the negro man at
Barnum's Museum, N. Y, who repre-
sents that he has found a weed, the
Juice Of which will turn the blacklist ne
gro white. We saw the fellow last
week, and he is really passing through
the singular ordeal. But his story about
the weed is all CANNON. The change
is caused by disease of the skin. well
known to the medical profession. There
is in Prince Georges county an aged ne.
gro man belonging to the estate of The
late Thos, T. SomervelL Esq, who wa.
once quite black, but is 0 nearly white
Marlboro fJMd.) Gazette.
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Jenny Lind has won all hearts by her
magnificent voice aud her munificent
charities, and she attracts such a thong
in all her movements that she confines
herself to her hotel rather than endure
them. On Saturday there was a rush
TO the garden for the purchase Of tickets
for Tuesdays concert, The choice seats
sold nearly as well as by auction, and
the others brought good prices. The
back seats sold at 20. and The promenade
tickets, giving the right to hear her
standing up around the passages in thu
lower part of the house and in the balco
ny, for ST..
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SUDDEN DEATH.-A most estimable
young man, named John Stediford, was
killed at Gold Hill, on Thursday night
last, in Martin s. Peters gold mining
shaft. This pit is 220 or more feet deep,
descending perpendicularly. II is lined
with plank. One of these, IA inches by
IL feet, broke from its fastenings and
descended end wise. Stediford was a:
work at the bottom. with his pick, stoop-
ing down. The plank made no noise in
its descent, but came down without
touching the sides. Poor Stediford was
talking at that very moment about the
dangerous condition of the shaft, doubt
less thinking of his step-father and bro
Their, both of whom had at different times
been killed there. Yet how unconsciou:
of how soon he was TO share their fate
how soon stand before his Maker. He
had just completed the sentence, "thi.
is no shaft at all" when the plank reach
ed the bottom. They were his last words
The end Of the plank struck him fairly
on the back of the neck, and he was
whirled completely over by the tremen
dous blow. James Cameron and a Mr.
Andrews, who were neal him at the mo
ment. say he never spoke or breathed al
forwards. He was highly respected b.
all who knew him for the good qualitie
Of his heart, for his industry and mimi
skill.
But what is remarkable, is the fact ths
four of this family have been killed !
the mines: One in Virginia, and tire
at Gold Hill, in this County.
Salisbury Watchnsan.
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A WOMAN BURNT BY THE PoTATo
BMGHT.-As every fact in connection
with the mysterious disease, which steals
away the food Of the Irish peasantry, is
of importance, we give the following sim
gular statement, which appears in the
Galway Vindicator; A woman named
Mary McDonough, aged thirty-three,
was brought, a few days ago. on a car 10
the work-house gate. She appeared to
be suffering from acute pain ; her hands
and face presented the appearance of
having been burned, as ifthey had been
held over the fame of a strong fire. In
reply to questions put to her, she made
the following statement. She was en-
ployed by a man to weed potatoes, and
was at work on Friday, the 18th ultimo,
in her perfect health, when sudden blast
of burning AR came over her. and she
was thrown back. She felt as if a guam
tity of pungent snuff had entered hel
nostriIs. She also stated that the stalks
of potatoes where she was at work was
burned to a cinder, aud the tubers made
soft and black. 1t is thought the part
Of the poor woman's body which vert
affected by the blast will mortify.
Belfast W6ig.
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CINCINNATI, Thursday. Sept. l2.-
The Grand Lodge of the United States
Independent Order of Odd Fellowship
has at last been organized, a quorum hav-
ing been obtained by the arrival Of rep
resentatives from Arkansas. The rep.
resentatives from Northern New York
were admitted and took their seats. A
resolution 10 receive the action adopted
at the last session relative to adjourn.
ment was negatived.
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ron TIE sp1RIr OF THE AeE
rs 1T RIGHT?

We would here, Mr.. Editor, as an indi-
vidnal citizen in the exercise Of our rights,
say, that, our present license law on the sub
Jet Of retailing ardent spirits, is most unjust
and oppressive. We complain of northern
opposition, and eneroachment upon southern
rights, and yet endure the heaviest taxa
ton, and the most cruel oppression from our
v laws. For instance, a whole commu-
nifty. or 2 very large majority Of the most
substantial and respectable portion Of i
are opposed to the setting up and establish
ingO Of a presidential dogery in their midst.
But It Is to be done, and they have no re
dress under our present laws. A man i
found, it isalleged, Of good moral character,
who is not only willing but DESTROYS to oper
agrog shop. A suitable, a select court, il
organised, before whom the petition is to b
made. Mr.. A. B. desires this honorable
court to give and grant him license to opel
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LExIsarOs, Sen. 14th, 1850.

A KS
Bro. GoRMAN : I have been directed by
Lexington Division, No. SO, to write to you
in their behalf on the subject Of the propri-
ty Of memorializing our next Legislature on
the subject Of the license law Of our State.
This order is in answer to a manifesto from
the Temperance Association Of Guilford
County at their meeting the 4th of July
last, received by us, and a desire on the
part Of the Association, that we give an ex
preston Of our views as a Division on the
subject. We avail ourselves Of this meth
cd Of respectful reply. The following i
the reply Of the Committee raised by on
Division on that subject.
Your Committee beg leave to report il
behalf Of this Division to the Central UnioI
Association Of Guilford County, on the sub
iect Of memoralizing the Legislature on tn
subject of q modification Of the license law
that while they ~disapprove Of the pre-
sent law on that subject, granting license
to retailers Of ardent spirits, and thus h
CALLING disturbers Of the peace of neigt
borhoods, families and communities, and b
law, creating misery, disease and death j
our midst ; yet, as Sons Of Temperance "
must decline all direct attempts to inAuenc
or control Notwithstanding it unwise
step out of our appropriate sphere. A
private citizens, we might be influenced
regard the attempt Of the Central Unio
with favor, but as Sons Of Temperance, v
must respectfully decline all action, belle
ing that q higher and nobler aim is ours.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. d, MONTGOMERY
j. w. s. OROWSON, Com.
c. /. PAYNE
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Form of Application,
FOR A CHARTER FOR A SECTION OF
Tie Cadets Of temperance.

1he CdaetS q temperance.
(Date.)
The undersigned, Hcuthso -, beliey-
ing the Order Of The Cadets Of Temperance 10
be well calculated to extend the blessings OF
Total Abstinence, and promote the general well
fare Of mankind, respectfully petition the Grand
Section Of the State Of North Carolina. Ia
grant them a Charter TO open a new Section Ia
be, called the ---S Section, No.
Cadets OF Temperance, Of the State Of North
Carolina, To be located in--,a and un-
der your jurisdiction.
We pledge ourselves, individually and COL
lectiyely, to be governed by all the rules and
usages OF said Grand Section, and also by those
Of the National Section when formed.
Enclosed is the fee for Charter, r. Books, and
officers Cards, $500,
Il must also be stated whether the applicants
are members of the Order OF not ! If they are,
Of what Section.
The application to be directed to John F.
Hewlett, G. w. P. Greensboro, N. G. frse Of
postage. To which must be appended the fol-
lowing certificate,
This is to certify that Bro.--,whose
name appears To the above as w. P. elect, il
now a Son Of Temperance in good standing in
Division No. --, s. Oft.
Signed by tho w. P. Of the Division.
P. S. All kinds of Regalia for the Cadets
of Temperance, for sale BY the Grand Section.
Apply postpaid to the g. w. p.
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REvIvAL.-The revival Of religion
which commenced several weeks since
in the Methodist Episcopal church. Co.
lumbia street, continues with undated
zeal. Meetings are held every evening,
aud the house is regularly crowded with
an attentive and serious congregation
Already two hundred persons have pro-
fessed religion. and over one hundred Of
these have become Probationeis for mem.
bership. Rev. W. M. D. Ryan is She
pastor of this church.-BaH. Sun.
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ARTHUR'S HOME GlEEFTE.

THE Subscribers have commenced the publir
cation Of a new weekly paper for families. with
the above title, 10 be under the entire editorial
control of
rs. ARTHUR,
Who will concentrate upon it all, or nearly all.
of his literary labors. The Gazette will be
emphaticaily a paper for the home circle
household companiOn-a pleasant Preside friend,
seeking, while it imparts instruction 10 entertain
and interest all classes Of readers. 4 leading
feature of the &" Home Gazalte" will be 4 series
of original Novelties by the editor. WHO viii
furnish snme four OF FIVE Of these pictures ar DO
nestle life. written in his best style. for svp-Y
volume. The Home Gazette viii L. me u~f-sa
Of no party or sect bit it will faithfully 2s
cate the right, and seek to widen the !.
human happiness. Honestly w3i a
teach the truth, as he has ever Z 5 H.
tings, for the sake Of good 10 his ietisw me, -
He will oppose what is false and evil, as ute of
his social duties hut. while DUNG SO, will use
no sharper language than its rebuke and correc-
ton may require. 1.-The Home Gazette" will
be elegantly printed, on fine white paper, with
large, clear-faced type, that may be read By
young and old without injury to the eyes.
TERMS OFTHE PAPER-IN ADVANCE.
One copy, per annum, 81
Three copies, 5
Six capies, 10
Ten copies, 10
Fourteen copies, 20
Where a club ofsix, ten. or fourteen copies
are sent, an extra copy will be furnished to Tie
postmaster, or other person who makes up It's
n club. 10 All letters must be postpaid. Al
dress T. S. ARTHUR & Co,
. No. S Athenian Buildings, Franklin Piats,
Philada.
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MISSIONARY TO CHINA.-At a meet
ing of the Board of Foreign Missions OF
the Southern Baptist Convention, held
in Richmond, Va, on Saturday evening
last, Rev. A. B. Cabaniss. of Nottoway,
was appointed Missionary TO Shanghai,
China.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

Since our last, the Fugitive Slave bill
has passed the House by . vote of 100
to IS. The Senate has passed the bill to
suppress the slave trade ia the District
of Columbia, BY a vote of 80 10 a.
Seward offered an amendment 10 abolish
in the District, but ii received
only 4 votes.
Alex. H. II. Stuart. of Va, has been
appointed and confirmed as Secretary Of
the Interior.
Senator Pratt has introduced a bill,
making the stealing Of slaves from the
District, a ~PeRitentialy offence.
Some action has been had in the House
upon the Tariff. but nothing debate has
been accomplished.
Judge Bayly. Of the committee of way:
aud mean has reported a bill for crea-
ting FIVE new clerkships and an under
Secretary Of State for tAe State Depart
ment.
Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. Clay.
ton and Mr.. Webster have asked for it
and the question. is entirely above party
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20
OBITUARY.

DIED-In this County, on the 18th instant,
Mrs. Susan Pittman, for many years a worthy
and exemplary member of the Baptist Church.
Also, Mr.. Wiley Raines, at q very advanced
age, He was a worthy, upright citizen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF GEN. HoUsToN.-
General Sam Houston, of Texas, was ta-
ken seriously ill on Friday evening, with
cholera morbus. There was but a slight
change in his symptoms on Saturday
morning, and his friends are very any
ious about him.
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NRrta If the Dau. .
New York, SEN. I7th 1850

tHC OtCoflotlip 0dhdA dltlbCd oI
Halifax On yesterday. (
Cotton has declined 1-8 since the sail
ing Of the last Steamer. Sales for the
week, 30,8o0 bales. /
No change in the prices Of Wheat and
Flour-they ale selling at dull prices;
Indian Corn has declined 8 IA pence
Coffee has advanced.
Political news unimportant.
HALIFAX Sept. 10th. 1850.
The royal mail steamer Asia arrived
here yesterday.
Queen Victoria has gone to Scotland
on a visit.
Louis Philippe, former King Of France
died on the 26th Of August, at his place
of residence.
FRANCE.
Louis Napoleon is still on his tour
through the provinces, and Produces
much sensation wherever he goes.
THE MARKETS.
Liverpool Cotton Market Aug. 81
The cotton market was dull. and prices
declined 1-8 TO IA per ID. during the
week. Fair Orleans is now quoted at
8 1-2d fair upIands Z 7-8d fair Mobile
Sd; ~middling qualities range from Ito
"a 3-8d. Sales Of the week not men
toned.
DR.. JUDsoN DEAD.-Letters received
by the Hibernia, at Boston, announce
the death OF the Rev. DR.. Judson. aged
So. on The 18th Of April, on board the
French bark Aristide, bound 10. the Isle
Of Bourbon, He was buried in the sea
on the evening Of his death, in lat. IS
N. long. SO F.. He had been a mission
airy for 3s years.
THE AMERICAN FLAG AT CHAnLts-
ToN.--A dispatch from Washington states
! that the rumor that the American flag
had been tranpled upon at Charleston,
l turns out, as might have been expected,
to be a hoax.
TREASON DENLED.-The Richmond En-
quirer contradicts the rumor, as far it re.
3 lates to Virginia, that the Governor o.
Texas applied to several Southern States
Q for military aid against the General Gov
eminent.
SECRETARY OF THE IETERIoR.-Th'
: Hon. A. H. Stuart. of Virginia, was OF
Thursday nominated to the Senate, an
;c confirmed as Secretary of the Depart
/ ment of the Interior.
Photographed for the Baltimore SUM-
I'd IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
n WASHINGTON. Sept. l2, 8 P NTH
ne Secretary Of State has Just received
= telegraphic dispatch from the colIec Il
ns at New Orleans. The Legislature
z. Texas has refused to raise troops again
ur the United States, and referred the TIE.
as boundary bill TO the people, the Lie
ne i~slature having no constitutional right
tn act on it. This is looked upon as a vi
ca tual acceptance Of the terms o the boul
re Diary bill, and a settlement of the vext
question.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 11.-La:e adv
ID ces have reached here from Texas, |
which ] observe that bills have pass,
the Legislature of that State, one Of whit
an provides that the territory question
given to the people, to be settled by Il
No popular vote. The other requires til
the General Government shall reno
all the Indians from Texas.
A large and highly respectable met
Of ing was recently held at San Antonio,
all which resolutions were passed in Cav
orn of preserving the Union. They we
n highly creditable and patriotic.
he The news Of the passage of Pearo'
T 81 bill as amended has reached Austin, a
was received with much satisfaction,
zee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

Who would be free, himself must strike the
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SECRETARY OF THE ISTERIoR.-The
Hon. A. H. Stuart, of Virginia. was on
Thursday nominated to The Senate. and
confirmed as Secretary Of the Depart
ment of the Interior.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

TREASON DENLED.-The Richmond En-
quirer contradicts the rumor, as far it re-
lates TO Virginia, that the Governor Of
Texas applied to several Southern States
for military aid against the General Gov
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

Louis Napoleon is still on his TOW
through the provinces, and pIodNce
much sensation wherever he goes.
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THE AMERICAN FLAG AT CHALts-
ToN.--A dispatch from Washington states
that the that the American flag
had been trampled upon at Charleston,
turns out, as might have been expected,
to be a hoax.