Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-11-01
Gbe AatiunaI Gfmparatlre
OHning,

EDITED BY S. r. CARY,
Most Worthy Patriarch of the Sons of
Temperance Of North america.
PUBLISHED JULY 1850.
1t is an Octave volume Of 800 pages, ~illustra-
ted with splendid engravings from original de-
signs, by the celebrated artist, T. H. MATTE
SON, Esq; also, Portraits of some ofthe leading
Temperance men of the country. The ~illustra-
tons are engraved in the finest Mezzotint, by
Messrs. J Sartain, II. S. Sadd, and Thos. DON
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, M w P; Daniel
H. Sands, P M w P; Philip S. White, P M
w P, Fred. A. Fickhardt, NJ w S, John w.
Oliver, P G w P, Hon. E Dillahunty, G w
P, Of Tennessee, Rev. Thos P. Hunt, Lyman
Beecher, D. d, The Rest, the Bottle, the
Drunkard's Home, the Temperance Home, the
Widow and her Son-by T. 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
this work:
Mesdames L. H. Sigourney, Emma C. EN-
bury, C. NJ. Kirkland, Francis Osgood, C. M.
Sawyer, Harriet Beecher Stowe. Jane C.
Campbell, e. F. Ellet, E. Jessup James, Miss
es Phoebe Carey and Alice Carey, Hon. Horace
Greedy, t. S. Arthur, Esq, Rev. j. T. Crane
Rev. Nicholas Murray, Rev. w H. Hornblower,
Father Mathew, Chauncey N. Olds, Esq. f.
C. Woodwork, Rev. G. Chaplin, H. Hastings
Weld, N. Wilson, G w P, Of Maine, Philip
S. White, P M w P, offs Off, ofN A, Fred.
A. Fiekhardt, NJ w S. offs Oft, Of A. Hon.
E. Dillahunty, G w P, of Tenn, Rev. A. l..
Stone, P G w P, John w. Oliver, PIG w P,
Rev. I. P. Hunt, Of Pa, Rev. w. A. Scott, Of
New Orleans, Rev. c. B. Parsons, of Louis
vile, Rev. H. ID. Kitchel Of Detroit, Mich,
Rev. E. n. Kirk, Edward C.. Delavan Esq,
DIR. Chas- Jewett; Rev. Albert Barnes, Rev.
Geo. b. Cheever, Rev. VIM. Patton, Rev. ].
ii. Haywood, Elihu Burritt, N. p. Willis, S.
F. Cary, M w p. of S. Oft. Of North Amer
lea.
Extract from the htyOdurtion to the
Our design in getting up this volume is tc
add TO the stock Of Pure Temperance Littera-
ture, to elevate in the public mind that reform
SO full of promised blessings to the present and
coming generations. 10
Believing as we do that the Temperance
Reform is one Of the mighty agencies to be EN-.
plOyed for the elevation Of man, the improve
ment Of society, the stability of free popular in
t%itutions, and the moral and religious renova
ton offs wicked world, we avail ourselves o
the press-ihe principal medium Of reachin.
the public mind-to promote the precious iRte
rests and advance the standard of this God-likI
/ enterprise.
t GAS incident to our general design and t
render the work more attractive and interesting
T we have introduced faithful Portraits and brie
Z Biographical Sketches Of few of the most dis
= tinguished champions ofour holy cause. Their
are many others perhaps equally deserving
!. place in our Portrait Gallery: indeed, all VIII
i have labOred deyOtedly, zealously, honestly sn
! perseveTingly in this department of moral re
form, should be enrolled among the benefactor
of their race ; but the extent Of this work pre-
r scribes a limit to our selection.
"The elevated charactet and exalted Teputa
: ton of the contributors to this volume, will b
q sufficient to commend it to the attention Of III
reading public. Finally, whether our effort I
contribute a mite to the pure literature Of III
$ country, promote the well-being of society an
the glory Of God, shall be successful, remain
to be seen. Whatever may be the result, W
! commit it to the hands Of our countrymen, VT
n the happy Consciousness of being actuated by
sincere desire to do good"
a S. +. CARY, NJ. w. p.
The work is printed on superior paper, man
!, featured expressly for it, and is bound in fin
\ morocco, gilt sides and edges. ornamental sid
: and back, from original designs by T. H. Ma
~teson, Esq.
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I'd So per copy.
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