Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-06

II an Octave volume Of 800 pages, ~illusira-
ted VITA splendid eBgr4Sings fnnn original de-
signs. by the celebrated asiist, T. II. MATTE-
J SON, Esd also, Portraits VI some Of the leading
Temperance inca Of the country. The i~llnsira-
iicn5 are engraved in 1he iaest Mezzstist, ~
Messts. J SMiain, II. S Sad4, aud Thus. Doa-
ey. The Portraits are taken from Dagaer-
reotypes, ard are failhful likenessea. The TO-
lowing IS a list Of the illaalratioas&
Portraits Of s. r. Cary, Nj w P Daniel
II. Sands. r NJ w P Phlhp s. White. P NJ
w P, Fred. A. FickhaFdt, II w 5. john w.
Oliver, P G p. Hon. u DHlAhuniy, w
z, vf tennessee, Rev. Thus z. Huai, Lyma6
Beeehef, d. d, The Rest, the Bottle. the
Drunkard's HuIne. the Temperance Home, tbs
Widow and her Son-by Z. H.. Ma.ieson, Esq.
A Biographical Sketch accompanies sacA
Portrait
The following list Of contributors to The Of
fering, will sufficiently attest its characlsr.-
The articles arc original, writsed- expressly fIs
, this work
= MsSda.nes L. II. Sissurney, Emma G.. Err
bury, C.M kirkland, Francis Ossood, G. M.
Sawyer. Harriet Beecher Stowc. Jane G.
Campbell, L. +. Elleis E Jessup JAMES, Miss
es Phoebe Carey and Alice Cares, Hun. iI5face
Greedy, Us. Arthur, ESD, Rev. d. II CIaae
= Rev. Nicholas Murray, Rev. w II. HornbloWer.
IL Father Mathew, Chauncey N. Olds, E4q. Z.
e1 G. Woodwork Rev. G. Chapin, IT,. Hastings
- Weld. n. Wilson. 6 " 7, Of Maine, Phalr
8 S. White, z M w P, ofS Oft, Of A, Fred.
A. Frkhardi, NJ w s. IFS Oft, II A. Hen.
E. DdlIahuaiy, C w z, Of Tenn, Rev. A. l..
~ slime, P G " P, John w. Oliver, PC w p.
he Rev. i. P. Hunt, OF Pa, Rev. w. A. Seuii, of
New Oheans, Rev. C. b. Parsons. Of Luuis
raj vile, Rev. H. ID. Kiichel of Detroit, Mich.
I'm Rev. 6. n Kirk, Edward C.. Delavan Esd,
ii DR.. Chas. Jsweit, Rev. Albert BARNES, Rev.
Geo b. Cheesef, Rev Wan. PaItaB, Rev.J.
II Fl. Heyw D0d, Elha Burriii. N. z Willis, 5.
IIv F. Cary, NJ W P. Of ). Of /. Of North Arntr-
lea.
Extract from Tie htnodaaiaa 10 tie Work.
al Our design in getting mp this volume is u
add 10 the stock of Pure Temperance Litter.
ture. TO elevate in the public Eind that rcf1ru
81 So full Of promised blessings 10 The present and
coming generations.
ron .fBelieging as We do that the IempsTancs
Reform is one Of The mighty ageaciesiosb o. em.
oh. ployed for the elevation Of man, Tie improve
ment of society, the stability u free popular in
~lituiions, and the moral and religions fenosz
n ton Of a wicked world, we avail ourselves. o
the press-,he principal medium Of reaching
: ;n the public mind-to ptgmute the P~reciius inte
the rests and advance the standard Of this God1ik
enterprise.
in Gas Incident 10 our general design and 1
and render the work more attractive aud interesting
al we have introduced faithful Portraits and brit
sIa Biographical Sketches Of few Of the most dis
! tinguished champions Of four holy cause. Their
Wa ara many others perhaps equally deserving
a. q place in ecT Portrait Gallery indeed, all wt
: nf have laboTed devoteJly, zealoosly, honestly an
III. perseverinsly 10 tiis department Of moral &
form. should be enrolled among the b~enefacfo
: OF their race bat the extent Of this work pr
,hs scribes a limit to our Selection.
1.-The elevated character aud exalted fepuil
!. ton of the contributors 10 this volume, will
hale suficienti0 commend il IN the attention Of u
Win reading public. Finally, whether our effort
a. contribute a mite 10 the pure litieFatere Of Il
md country, promote the weli-being Of society Al
fare the glory Of God, shall be suecesssdls renal
neni to be seen. Whatever lEay be the result, v
commit it to the hands Of our eo~untrymcn, wi
the happy CONSCIOUSNESS Of being actuaied by
s .y $.F. CARY, NJ wsP.
. naT The work is printed On superior paper, mau
lactured sx prss5ly Tor it, and is bound in &
tho morocoo, gilt sides add edges, ornamental sid
HIM and back. from original designs ny j. h. ~;
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