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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18

ar In order that the hands engaged in our
office may have an opportunity of engaging in
the celebration of "Wednesday, we issue this
number of our Paper two days in advance of
its regular publication time. In our next, we
will be able to give a detailed account of the
Proceedings of the Grand Division, as well as
Of the great Jubilee occasion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18
THE PLEDGE %PERpETuAL.

The uniuersal dissatisfaction which prevails
in our Order in this State, with regard to the
Interpretation of our Obligation, cannot have
failed to have attracted the notice Of the mem
bers of the Grand Division; and We are graft
fed that the Annual Session is now at hand,
when steps can be taken to quiet and still the
excitement it has produced. We have from
the first, deprecated the public expression which
has been given on this subject; but where 50
many wiser men have differed from us, we have
cheerfuIIy yielded to their viswsin giving them
publicity through our columns.
While we decidedly differ with the National
Division as to the utility of pFomulgatiHg this
opinion or enactment upon the Order, we, at
the same time should regret to believe, that the
general dissatisfaction with it, originates from q
disposition to encourage any thing like a men
tai reservation on the part Of candidateslfor in
~itiation into our Order, when they take ;aae oh.
legation, that they viii at sone time Withdraw
and return to their cups. This, as We under
stand i, is not the ground Of objection butt
is resisted upon the ground that II Is engraft
ing an action not hitherto required, and there
fore er post faetO in its operation.
We doubt, very much, the power of the Ma
tional Division, to enforce any such interpreta
ton, without referring it to the Subordinate Di
visions first, for their sanction but even if
does possess that power, we feel confident tina
it was highly impOlitic to exercise it, withOu
consulting and obtaining their consent ; But a
we still believe that that body was influence
by no other consideration than to promote tn
, good of the Order, (~mi.judged though its &C
: ton was) we believe it will readily remove thi
!dndrance to its prosperity, OIL the first oppol
tuisity, when they see that its effects have an
viii prove detrimental to its best interests :
have no doubt, therefore that the Grand Divi
ion viii adcpt such measures as will bring th
subject in al It's deleterious aspects, before tn
National Division, and in the mean time Civ
satisfaction to, and quiet the agitation in, on
own Subordinate Divisions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18
LOVE, PURTTYAND FIDELITY.
Grand Jubilee c~elserasaon q The som

of Temperance. 80,
RALEIGH OcToBER 16, 1850.
Under the direction ofMe Chief Marshal
and .HssistGnts
G. J. B. Littlejohn Of Washington Divis-
ion, Chief Marshal.
Aids to Chief Marshal, Luke Blackmer
of Salisbury Division; 7. J. Jarratt, Of
Cherith, do 7. HI. Lindsay, Of Green's
borO' do.
ASSISTANT MARsHALs-
Thomas Webb, Union Division ; A. B.
Pierce, Quankey do; Jones Watson. Of
Chapel Hill, do; W. II. Morning, Of Per
sever ance, do /; l.. W. Peck, Of Morning
Star do John Blackwell, of Newborn do.
I. The Chief Marshal, Aids and Assistants
viii be mounted.
PRoGRAxNE
The line of Procession VIII be formed al
10 o'clock, A. NJ on Fayetteville Street in
front of the City Hall, in the following or
der.
1. Band of Music.
2. Barouehe with Speakers and Grand
Chaplain.
8. Grand Division of North Carolina
s.. Cadets of Temperance.
s.. Visiting Divisions, according to dute
of Charter.
6. Divisions of the City, do do.
And viii march up Fayetteville Street.
round the Capitol Square to Newbern street ;
then down Newbern street to B~ennehan's
grove, when the following viii be the. order
Of exercises /:
Music by the Band.
Prayer by J. NJ. C. Breaker, g. Oh.
Address by P. NJ. W. p, p. s. White.
Music by the Band.
Address by Rev. Isaac N. Walter.
Music.
After which the line will be reformed IN
the same order, and march back to the hall.
NIGHT CELEBRATION.
The Procession will form as above at 8
O'Clock, p. NJ, and march to the Presbyte-
: : RAN Church, where the following win be the
order of exercises:
1. Music.
|, 2. Prayer.
g.. Address by G.. B. Wetmorc.
E 4. Music.
q 5. Address by P. NJ. W. P, P. s. White.
6. Music.
Z. Prayer and Benediction.
The procession will return to the Hall in
! the same order.
q The lower part of the Church will not
be opened until the arrival of the Process
ion. The gallery will be opened to the citi-
zens.
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RAlEloR, q. 9.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II

q Subscribers receiving their papers adj
dressed with red ink or pencil, are thereby infor-
med of the expiration Of their subscription year.
We shall continue to send the paper to all our
present subscribers, unless a dfscontinuance is
ordered. Those not desiring it another year
will return the paper; and those retaining it
will please forward the subscription money I'M
mediately.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18

escape to the imprisoned, and takes BY the hand
the poor staggersr in the mire Of sensualiiy, and
places him in The flOwery pah that leads 10
virtue and happiness. This is the uraiory Ne
admire-ihis the eIoquenee that cheers and Gle
vates the. hear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18

o. The Asheville News comes to US in 4
new and handsome dress. II is a well cOlduc
ted journal, and merits, as we hope it will re
ceivs, extensive patronage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18
CROOKS AMI .MoBRIDE.

We learn that these incendiary preachers
have been arrested in Guilford county. bu, have
subsequently, given, bail to make their appear
ance at the next term Of the Superior Court Of
that County.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18

TEMpERANcE PREsIDENTs.-Gen Tay-
Ior was a strictly temperance man., and
Mr.. Fillmore follows his example. An
encouragement to the temperate young
men Of our country. Bear it mind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18

81 Ocean Wave b vision, No. CO. located
in the Town Of Washington, is the Banner
Division in the State. It has the largest mem-
bershipin the State, has increaxedlargely du-
ring the past Quarter, and the h. S writes
us Our progress is still onward. Union
and harmony reign in the Division, and we
expect still to increase our numbers" A no.
bic example, and well worthy of imitation.
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a Read the extracts from Rev, M. In

g. Read the extracts from Rev. Mr.. Tuck
er's Address I'll our first page. His argu-
mlents and facts are irresistible, and his position
with regard to the inability Of "the Church,
in its present condition, to effect the moral
reformation at which our Order aims, is per-
fectly unanswerable. Read-read.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18

W NATIONAL TEMPERANCE OFFERING FOR
l85l.-This splendid Annual is for sale in Rs.
leigh, by A. N. German, who alone is authori.
zed to sell them in this City. Its one of the
finest works ever issued from the American
Press, and the Binding is unsurpassed. SCI
Advertisement il another column
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18

~We call the attention of residents and
y~isiters to our advertising columns, in order TO
ascertain where good bargains and the best Of
articles can be procured. We return our
thanks for the advertising patronage we have
received and would merely remark that nc
other Paper in the State affords a better me.
dunn in which to advertise their wares thar
the Spirit of the Age. A word to the wise i
sufficient.
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The ch1a At the Tomb.

l The following eloquent anecdote is
from the journal of a traveller in the
East
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18

Resolve to CONQUER evil appetites.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-18

Mr.. Whites path, from Knoxville to this
place, is strewed all along with the trophies of
the glorious cause he advocates. Thro' his la
bors, many a fre-side has been made happy,
many a broken heart bound up, and many a
burning tear wiped from the sunken cheek Of
penury. We would rather be the subject Of the
holy prisons that this moment ascend on high in
his behalf, than the recipientof all the gold that
is wrung from woman's tears and orphans's
cries.
We have heard some express disappointment
in Mr.. Whites oratory, but show us a man who
can throw his thoughts and feelings into the
minds and hearts of his hearers as Mr.. w. does,
and we will show you an orator of the highesI
order. A man may be f~anltless in gesture, rich
in language and perfect in defamation, but i
he fails to touch the heart and arouse the mind
to action, as is often the case under such cir
eumstances, his eloquence is as ga sounding
brass and a tinkling cymbal." Mr.. White
oratory is of that high and-we had almost saiC
ofthat inspired order-that points the way 0
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-06-27

In Mexico and Central America,
Romanism is like thousands of its church,
es, in state Of dilapidation. Every re-
volution is at the expense of despotism
and the priesthood. Mexico has recent-
ly been brought into a condition Of
great interest IN religious point of
view. Precisely what God will bring
out of the unrighteous war we are now
waging against Mexico, we cannot pre-
dict. We cannot but indulge sanguine
expectation that this war 10 in the per-
missiye purposes Of God a prov lential oc.
currsnce that shall overthrow another Of
the strong-holds Of popsry. and open a
'ass assA So. ~. 4:af.,sinn af the nrinci.
pies of the Reformation and the Bible.
A reverend gentleman writing from Mex
leo says. a political party exists there,
whose avowed object is to limit the
power of the priests, to confine them to
their proper duties, to, break down the
overgrown religious establishments Of
the country. and to devote their great
wealth to the cause Of popular education.
They are not Protestants, yet they de-
sire to have tie Scriptures circulated as
a means Of opening the eyes Of the PEG.
pie to the abuses Of the church."
Hand IF God m History, BY Rev. II, Read.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-06-27

peas bis wrath-bnt in vain. The sun
withsed with his searching heat the
cloud occasionally gathered over them.
as II & descend in copious showers, but
soon dispersed to shed their blessing
elsewhere. Oh, what terrible agony
was concentrated in that small sphere !!
Some we're frantic with excruciating tor
ture, heir blood rushing in fiery to raats
through their scoiched veins. Some
having endured their utmost, calmly laid
them doan to diei Others exposed
themselves to the arrows Of the enemy !;
others still, burning and raging with in
tense heat and thirst, longing to taste one
more drop, plunged into the dark food
beneash.
The low wall of the infant was heard,
as it ny in its mothers arms, she, the
while suffering ten thousand Deaths
All tbs time the beseigers were Tasting,
danclng aad making merry, mid the
dreadfal shrieks and dying groans of
their Miserable victims. Bnt where were
the - loRers? They had withdrawn
from ~ scpaa g sannish, end we're
seated In the shade OF a pine tree, ems
deayoring to support each other in the
trying hour. not murmur escaping their
lips. Prairie Eagle, resolving to die like
true hero, animated his followers by
his heroic fortitude and example.
Near the close ofthe fifth day, Golden
Willow, feeling it impossible to survive
longer, manifested q desire to address
her father for the last time. The young
chief assisted her feeble steps to tht
brow Of the rock. The old man came
forth from his tent, implacable and re-
vengeful, while his daughter pronounced
her bitterest curse upon him.
The evening" sun was sinking behind
his cloud Of purple gold" as arm il
arm they spranG from the fearful steep
and the blue wave closed over them for.
ever! Thus persisted, save one, this no.
BILE band their bones are stillto be seen
though blcached by many winter frosts
and summer suns.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-06-27

Dreadfal Saicide-Leapiag from a
Fire 16per. The people in the vicinity
of jefferson Market we're horrifed yesterday
morning iusl as the bills were ringing for
Church By NEST fiightiul suicide-the
sic,im leaping from the top Of the Fire
Toeer Al the roFner Of Sixth -, and Amos
81. and dashing hImse'fin pieces on the
pavement below. IL is supposed that this
dreadiul deed was done In insane imiiaiion
or ne man who lately leaped from the Duke
q Yosl.'s column 10 London. Strange 10
sag. tho victim of ihe ieaer was able IN
walk few steps after his terrible leap,
but his bruised and broken limbs soon
sank under him. and he Cell dead. II 10
not known h0w or when he got into the
tower, a. 4 5 hardly possible for any
one 70 Get up without being discovered
81 tbe bal|>i|n9ef VS. made the most
careful in4ullita fuF dc victims name
and hislorY. bul are only able 10 say that
NJ name Wnn AppD1ad - Is Lyon hin
sehidonee 81 history We could al asoar.
AIN. Il may b ~ rome aoaseIalion %
g a. public e alale I.at Be yes = de0.
4 NJ. ". 5fibans.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-06-27
Barnuln's American Museum.

Barnum's american Museum was
opened on Monday night after having
been closed for nine weeks. We could
hardly realize that such vast, superb i'm
provements could have been made in so
short time. The great moral drama Of
tho /" Drunkard /" ives performed, and
brought down the most rapturous ap-
plause FROM m audience Of about three
thousand persons. who occupied every
inch Of space within the new and elegant
Lecture Room. AT the conclusion Of the
Drama, Mr.. Barnum being loudly called
for, appeared in front Of the curtain and
addressed the audience as follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen. IL can scarce
ly command language to express my
thanks for this unexpected compliment.
I confess TO you that during a somewhat
even tful life, this 10 the prondest moment
that have ever yet experienced.
During the last nine years It has been
my pleasure on this spot to cater for the
amusement Of this community, rs well
as the vast number of strangers from the
country. who visit our great metropolis,
and here i the place where prosperity Tor
the FIRST time attended me. / feel, there
fore. no small degree Of pride and salts
faction. in presenting you with this beau
tiful Temple. on which art has lsyished
all her powers. and il is you, my patrons.
whom Imay and do, most sincerely thank,
for giving me tho ability 10 erect place
of amusemoni- which al who have seen
it acknowledge Is m honor TO our city
and TO the Fefned taste and artistic skill
Of this country.
thrust thst son will believe me when
I pledge ny honor, that the thought Of
gain was bat q secondary consideration |
with nss II making the valuable improve
meats iust completed in the establish
ment. / was doing well enough heFc
peeuniaEily, and had beenalrcady blessed
By fortune Gar beyond my expectations,
and fully equal 10 my desires. Indeed,
I Ind seriously thought Of retiring from
publie tie nd transferring ny inlegests
q III nubIIc exhibltionb, . ~ valuable
assistants, 10 whose intsssity. energy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-06-27

AMI geo ! habits, am indebted for much
OF my success; but knowing thai arnuse-
nents and relaxation from the business
and cares Of life are absolutely required
anc viii De had, in every civilized land. /
te;t that this community needed and de-
manded at least one or more place az nub.
nc amusement, where we might take onr
families, eur wives and our children ar1
secure much rational enjoyment. a. Wen
as valuble instruction, without the risk of
lmbibing moral poisonin the chalice IRE.
ented to our lips.
Tbs reflection induced me to take the
necessary steps for erecting and perfect.
ing what is acknowledged to be the most
beautiful. commodious, comfortable. and
best contrived Saloon in this country. and
| verify believe in the world. and so long
as a discerning public shall prefer pure
enjoyments, pleasing exhibitions, and
wholesome specimens of comedy or ORA
ma, upholding virtue, portraying it's
beautiful and certainly happy CONSEQUENT
ces. and as wildly painting the positive
and inevitable evil consequences Of Vice.
IN whatsoever form SO long during
the continuance of my life and health.
will cater for public qualification, but.
unless some unforeseen calamity over
takes ne, pledge myself to withdraw
into private life, if ever the moment ar
rives that the great mass of our citizens
prefer immoral and vicious, to moral and
reformatory entertainments. But know
the American people too well to fear anv
such result. have studied too Ions
and too thoroughly tho habits and tastes
OF my countrymen and women, to mistake
their wholesome instincts upon this sub.
lject. 10
do not wish to be understood in max
ing these remarks, as rejecting in The
slightest degree upon other places of pub
lie amusement. Their managers pursue,
no doubt, the course which their pecu
liar views dictate, and it is rot for me Il
challenge either their judgement or theil
policy. The Bee, we are told BY natur.
alists, contrives to gather honey from
even the most poisonous of Natures pro-
auctions: | conceive it possible after a
somewhat similar fashion, to distil for the
great Public, every species of the popu.
lar drama, and present them all so COM
pletely Invested of all mental impurity
so perfectly racked off the lees Of verbal
pollution, that the most inexperienced
may imbibe them without apprehension,
| and the most cautious prescribe them
with confident hope Of intellectual adj
vantage. Il remains for you to say
whether the effort to effect such reform
is not worthy Of encouragement; il, is
for you, ladies and gentlemen, to decide
whether or not fall slortin nv endeav:
or thus fclicitously to combine Innocence
with pleasure, rational amusement with
proper sense of virtue aud morality.
" T. Sun.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-06-27
~. Z. vEaoEr No, 1859.

~-A~AfA
Christi, and published the Star, but tl,Is
was too tame business for one who lisd
been accustomed t0such excitement. ana
accordingly be joined one 81 tke ffIIt
overland expeditions to Californis, WHERE
he arrived after many adventures and
suffsrings, last June. Last winter he
was despatched BY General Smith with.
aid TO the emigrants, and succored them
IN an hour of great danger and brOughts
them safely in. Finally, he embarked
IN the exploring expedition to Trinidad.
where his adventurous life was termina.
ted. -1tbany State Register.
Collision between Forrest and WINS.
The quiet Of Washington square was
extraordinarily disturbed yesterday after>,
noon by most unexpected encounter
between two mef Of extensive public
eputation-E Edwin Forrest, the Ameri---
can tragedian, and Nathaniel r. Willis.
Editor Of the Home Journal. As near
as we can get at the facts, they are
these; Mr.. Willis was passing through
the square, when he was met or over
taken BY Mr. Forrest, Mr.. Stevens, and
another: Mr.. Willis was knocked down.
whether by Forrest or some other person
we cannot say, and while down, sor while
trying to rise, he was struck several times
with q sort of whip or cane made Of
gutta percha. We understand that some
persons endeayored to interfere. but were
II t-.-
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-06-27
r,nR pDEr's CORNER J..
The Castles We Built in Air.


ny FRANCES Brown.
,Ey ~
There were builders strong on the earth Of old.
To-day there are planners fare;
But never was temple, home NOR hold
Like the castles we built in air.
We built them high through the long lone
hours, af
By chill hearth's flickering b, anjs.
Through the twilight. heavy with wintry shows
That found us in stranger lands.
The store was small and the friends were fe n,
...4, We owned in those building days;e
But stately and lair the fabrics grew.
That no gold OF earth could raise,
For time was conquered, and fortune moved
Our wishes were builders there,
And oh but the gathered guests beloved
To the castles we built i'd air.
No place was left for the bonds and fears,
For the love so sagely small,
OF this gaining world that wears our years
Away in It's thankless thral:;
Once more We stood in the lights that crossed
Our souls on The moraIng track,
And oh !! that we had not loved or lost,
But ever the dream comes back
II was joy 10 pause by the pleasant names
That our wandering STEPS have passed,
Yet weary looks through the woodbipe blooms
Or the wreathing vines were cast.
But there fell no age, and there rose no strife,
And there never was room for care,
Where grew the flowers Of our dreaming life,
BY the homes that we build in air.
Oh f! dark and lone have the bright hearths
grown, -
Where our fond and gay h arts met:
For many are changed and some are gone
But we build the blithe homes yet;
As men have built in the date trees shade,
Ere Egypt raised her fanes.
Ere star was named, or brick was laid,
On the old chaldean plains.
Even thus they framed their towers Of thought,
Az the ages cane and went,
From ihe fisher bay in his Shetland boat.
To the Tartar in Lis tent,
And some that beyond our azure say.
There are realms Of hope andprayer,
r1a's A-AraAa them hat linserinKs by the way.
These castles we build In air.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-06-27

FRESH AIR.-Genllemen and ladies. omen
your windows, md let In the fresh air.--
Light, physical, or moral, Is not more es-
sential 10 vision than air, fresh ali, 10
health and happiness. Yet how careful are
some Of US to exclude IL! You close 10
the windows, nail list round the doors, and
appear 10 DO all 10 your power 10 exclude
Heavens free gift Of fresh air; and the
reason why thousands Of people are not
smothered. Is that the air & so subtle Ii
will work its way through every little crev,
ice, that IL 10 almost impossible 10 get |,
shut out altogether, But, if people do NO,
get themselves quite snfoca,ed, they contia.
ue 10 get pale, stupid, nervous, and heavy,
headed for want Of pure air, which Is n
anxious 70 force itself into their rooms, bu
which they con,rive 10 barred cut. VIVA
would you think Of man coming lowr
tbs river on raft who wOuld get little
basin Of wafer and keep |, for weeks 10 wash
himself 10 every day, when the broad rivel
was running level with his feet! You
would say he was fool. Are you, any
wiser, whe have any miles deep OF fresh air
above you, and moi allow yourself but few
square feet 10 be used over and over again
hundreds ofiimes? I wish every one OF
you knew what curious piece Of machine
ry your Lungs and heart are, and how the
atmosphere Is adapted TO our use. Keep
your windows open and night day. II you
are afraid 10 have the night air blow npon
you while you are asleep, break pane out
OF the top ofthe window until You get used
to fresh air, and then . stream of IL hard
enough To blow the quilts of the bed will
not hart you..
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-06-27

MASUyAcrURE or DIAMoxDs.-The
Paris correspondent Of the London T;iasss
says:
1.-THE scientific world has been in q
state Of comnotion during The whole
week, in consequence Of the publication
Of the discovery Of the long sought>for
secret Of the fusion and capitalization Of
carbon. The Sorbonne has been crowd
cd for The last few days to behold the
result Of this discovery in the shape
Of a tolsrably-sized diamond ofgreat lus.
ire. which N. Desprezt, the happy dis
.coverer, submits TO the examination 81.
every chemist and sIvant who chooses 10
visit him. He declares that so long ago
Is last autumn he had succeeded in pro.
ducing the diamond, but in such minute
particles ~ 10 be visible only through the,
microscope, and, fearful Of raising irony.
md suspicion, lie kept tia secref.s until.
hy dat Of repeated experiments and
great labor lie had completed t. sa6sI.s
now nifers 70 public slew. aak solaE
lens. Of immense power aided al lin
tremendous galvaniC pile Of Tho SeEbtH.
ne, have been the means OF pt6 zsIao
The result now before us. n. IS z=eEez.
holds himself ready to displaY lis
pertinent whenever il may Sc lssEl.,
The diamond produced il of t'a quality
knowa - the black diamona. one singls
specimen &c which was sold BY Pizse
Rostosioff % the late Dnke Of fo1k. Enrs
ihe enormous aum Of twelve lhousE
pounds n