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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04
CELEBRATION.

The Committee of Arrangements have a.
dOPted the following Programme, for the ss-
sembling Of the Grand Division, and the
great Temperance Celebration.
!. Grand Division session commence on
Tuesday, the 18th Oct. at 10 A. M.
2. Grand Division meet at 9 O'Clock nm
Wednesday, the 10th, at Temperance Hall.
:. Subordinate Divisions meet at Town
Hall, on Wednesday same hour.
4. Procession to form at 10 O'Clock IN
front of Temperance Hall, and proceed ID
the place of public speaking.
ORDER OF Procession.
Gen. j. B. Littlejohn Chief Marshal
and Aids.
MUSIC.
Cadets of Temperance.
Morning Star Division.
Phoenix Division.
Concord Division.
Subordinate Divisions according To No
the latest established Div. taxing n5ecedenco
Members Of Grand Division.
Officers Of Grand Division.
CIR. Chaplain and Orators.
Committee of Arrangements.
On arriving at the place of speaking, the
Procession to open column and enter n re.
versed order.
- Members Of the Order frem all Dor.
uons Of the State, are earnestly and frater.
naiiy invited to be present and unite in the
celebration ; bringing their Regalia and
Banners, that a Grand and imposing de-
monstration may be made on the occasion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04
H CAN IT NOT Do9

The greatest and most splendid talents Of
which the earth can boast have been crushed
BY intemPeiance. The most brilliant orators Of
our country, whose voices were the music Of
eDchantmsnt TO earaptured assemblies and SEN
aies, have bowed befors this fell spirit. Every
profession hes had 10 mourn the loss il has brought
into It's circles. Il has even entered the sane
tuary and dragged its victims from the f~oO,.stoOl
OF religion. Il has plalaaed the sacred aIiars Of
Christianity, It has rubbed churches Of their
members, and east . gloom over their prospects.
Indeed 1t Is . uPss tree tina. blights every thing
O q moral and PhilanthrOpio character. The
GOths and Vandals were q G~esoOious race. vet
they showed compassion at times hut this enc
my shows none. Like envy, IL never satisfied
mil it makes everything il bsholds desolate
and wfesched. Fellow eOunirymen win you
permit it to dig the graves OF our llberties7-
Has not its power been already enlisted by the
ambitious demagcgus7 Thousands Of votes ia
tina Republic have been cast at is bidding.
II Is not cOntenied with the noble blood that
has stained its unhaIlowed ~aliars, but il has e
ven entered the political arena to overthrow
aud destroy the purity Of the elective franchise.
Are we mol fast advancing into the footsteps Of.
those unfortunate Republics that have prece.
ded us2
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04
RETURNS FOR PAST QUARTER.


The Returns have commenced coming in
for the last Quarter, and 50 far as received,
show our cause to still to be on the advance.
The number Of Divisions in the State has be-
cope 50 large, that it will take up too great
a space in our columns to give al the Off
GERS names. and must therefore content our
self with merely Publishing Ae ". P. and
r. 8. Of each Division, giving their loss and
gain and total membership.
HOpewen Division, No. Or B
Mcnteith, W. p, Robt Henderson, r s
Increase 6, loss I; membership 40.
Marsh, No. 29-T. N Kelly. " p.
W Ellis, r. s. No increase or loss
membership n.
FFaternal No. 54-Wm L Fowler, W
X, A. J. MeAlpine, r. s. Increase 3,
loss 5. membership Al.
MeckLenburg, No. 4e-John Rigler. w
P, s J Lowrie, R. s. Increase Z, loss
I membership 40.
Leasburg. No. 42-Jno. T Hambriek.
w A., Jas. Jones, r s.. No increase or
loss ; membership 25.
Ashe, No. 112-James Wagg, W. P.
N. H. Waugh, r. s. No increase. loss l
membership IL.
EdentOn, No. 144-A. w. CLAYTON, w
F., j A Proctor, R. s. Increase 6. loss
|; membership p.
Gerifh, No. 25-B. f. Person. w p.
+ w Adams, r. s. Increase 10. loss Is
all of whom however withdrew to ;Oin new
Divisions more convenient membership 81.
Washington, (Louis6Tg) No. CIV
Branch. ". p, ]. W. Howard, r. s. In
crease Is, loss S; membership As.
QnGn6ey (HalJar), No. 67-Albert
Mabry, ", p, j. II. Wood, R. S. In
crease 10, loss 6; membership &c.
Henderson, No. I19-Th. %. Marshall.
w F., A. G. Harris, r. s. Increase =
loss 4 membership "a.
Cod Stream, Wg7enton, J No. 30.
W Holt, w. p, J. J. Gentry, r. s. In
crease ID, loss s ; membership 70.
Springte6. No. 96-J. /. Roper. w
F., Jno. c. Smith. r. S. increase O. loss
3 membership AZ.
Social, CEnfelD No. 5S-Jno. AL
Gomann, w. P f. B. Whitaker, r. S.
Increase 5, loss ! I; membership AZ.
On,oaTa, No. 176-W. II Bass, w. p,
VIM Williams, R. S. New Division =
membership ~.
.MGrdttonk, (PiymOuth1 No. ss-Wm.
Bagley, W. 2, Wm. EbOrn, r. s. In.
crease 5, loss I membership 81.
Columbia, No 151-Jno. A. Warroek-
W p, B. A. Sprueh. z. s. Increase Isl
loss / membership 40.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04

THE TEMPERANCE PREss.-The New
York Tribune makes these judicious re-
marks:-
I'VE cannot close without urging the
friends Of Temperance in all sections to
give a liberal support to their local TEN.
perance papers. They have greatly i'm
proved in character within q few wears.
and are now among "a best periodicals.
Better bring up . son in the weekly pc.
russl Of such . paper and leave him no
property, than 10 bequeath him a farm
coupled with a habit Of drinking alcohol,
however moderate his tippling.6
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04
NORTH CAROLINA NEWSPAPERS.

The last Goldsboro' Patriot came 70 us in
anew dress and considerably enlarged 1t
has always been an interesting and ~instruc-
tive sheet, and we wish the Editor abundant
success in his new suit.
The Editor of the North Carolina Standard
has published another Prospectus, still fur
Their reducing the terms of his paper. On
the first of November he commences the pub
location efhis semi-weekly, and announces the
terms to be, for the semi-weeklv 81, in advance;
$3.50 if paid in SIX months; or$5 fnot paid
I'LL theexpiration DISK months. The weekly
Standard terms are So, $3.50, or So, accor-
ding the above payments, The Standard,
SINCE it has been in the hands of the present
interchangeable proprietor, is acknowledged by
all parties to be one of the ablest edited and
best conducted papers in the State and though
We have nothing to do with politics, we mus
be permitted to say that no one is more worthy
OF a liberal and generous support, than it
courteous and gentlemanly Editor.
TIE DEAR MUTE-Mr. COOKE propose.
to altar the form 0 this interesting little Peri
odical, and to issue it weekly, instead of bi
weekly, with no increase of price. We wisE
hun that success, which his enterprising la
bors merit ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04

YANKEE ISauisrTIvEKEss.-We see
by the Boston papers that Mr.. Andrews.
the Jallor, is constantly beset by persons
who are anxious 10 know il he believes
Professor Webster TO be really dead
The lallors answer is, thai, as the man
was hanged, the body cofined twelve
horrs' and then put eight feet under
ground, his sincere belief is that il he Il
not dead be soon will be.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04
yURrnEK APPOINTMENTS FOR
P. N. W. P. PHILIP s. WHITE.

Having been requested TO make some an
pointments for Brother White, after the Al.
journment Of the Gsand Division, after con-
s~ultation with send. Of the brethren IN the
East We have determined upon making the
following:
At Garysburg o. Monday eist of October.
WELDON on Tuesday ed do.
jackson, Wednesday 2sa A.
Mnrfreesboro', Thursday 9th do
Gainesville, Saturday ssth ~ IN ~,.la-
SnnsbuTy do. da a 2 o.t~.L
Edenton, Monday aRth II r;ch.
Herttord, Perq. "Wednesday sOth
Woodville, Thursday s1st
Elizabeth City Nov. 1st at night.
Camden G. Ho. do. I'd and at night IN + C;,v.
plymouth on the 4th of November.
Some Brother at Plymouth and other sdi.-
cent Divisions, viii please correspond vsb 3.
as to future appointments for Bro. White IN
Bertie, Martin, Beaufort, Sc, as win fall N his
way conveniently in going to Newborn; from
whence he will visit Goldsboro', Wilmington.
and the Counties Of the Cape Fear reeiOH
Bro. White is travelling for the good cf the
Order, and visits this State by invitation : add
as ne is under no salary, it is expected, that
wherever he may lecture, there viii be contr;-
buttons raised to pay his expenses and rsm.s-
nerate him for his services.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04

The JENNINGS EsrATE.-Mr. Sebas.
tian Jennings. of Fayetteville, N, c., a
claimant Of the famous Jennings estate,
that has been looking for an heir for
some years, has gone TO England to
prosecute his claim.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04
-CREscrr SUB poNDERE yrRrUsI

In o..
The above isan ancient Latin proverb, which
being translated, reads Virtue grows under
the impUsed weight" The idea is taken frum
the received OpiniUn Of ths palm tree, which
IS said i" grow the faster in proportion 10 the
incumbent weight. And this may be said
emphsiically Of the Order Of the Sons of Tenn
perance. 1t has sprung up to its present NIGH
ty, gigantic proportions, despite the tremsn-
deus weight ofinflueuce, wealth habit and tai
ent, which was heaped upon it, to impede and
crush it. In its i~ncipiency it met with oppO-
sition where friends were expected. Old Tenn
PeTance Piuueers in the Westinghouse and 9TH
er Teiormations, either openly denounced it, or
held alOof frOm a connection with it. The Church
too often cast a sheer upon the Institution. and
ridiculed it as a "sscret'' society-while others
rallied loudly against IT, because it was ~calcu,a-
ted to bring all men upon " level" Despite
all these powerful influences brought to bear a.
gainst it, it has continued to grow until very
many Of the great and good in the land are en-
braced in lis folds, and many Of thOse who,
through prejudice, or some other cause, held a.
LOOT, seeing lis benign and wonder-working Of
feels, are fast coming in, acknowledging its I'm,
parslieled success. in succoring and saving from
the power Of the all. pervading DESTROYER. Tt
one and all we say, come in and j" we will Dc
thee good"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04

Coz. FREMENr's Bill, restricting The
working Of the California gold mines "a
American citizens, was so modified :. "a
emoFace Europeans who may have de.
clared their intentions to become citizen.-
All other foreigners are left out.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04
THANKSGTyING

His Excellency, Gov. MANLY, has appOin-
ted Thursday, the l4th of November, to be
observed by the people ofthe State as a day Of
general Thanksgiving to Almighty God.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04

KossUTH.--It is stated that the Sultan of
Turkey has notified our government of his
readiness to send Kossuth and bis compan-
ions, free of expense, provided the United
Safes will bring them over to this country .
The matter is to be considered in Executive
sc sion in the Senate,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04

We. my shoulder. and dangling my glove
20 as 70 let il playfuIly strike her head.
said, smiling and speaking gaily, "A PEN
ny for your thoughts. Bella. Come, for
give and forget. We've hadA very pret-l
~ quarrel, now let's make il up. You
know the making up is always the sweet
est part Of H. And, as / spoke, ! wheel
Cd my chair around, and would have put
my arm around her as Of old.
did you syer see a tigress in a fury I
fnot, you've no idea how Bella looked
then. She had been sitting. pouting,
pulling at a chain to which was attached
my miniature she now sprang to her
feet, Der eyes emitting fire like an cleo
tsie machine il the dark, and her whole
c~ounienance distorted with passion.
tUnhand me, SIR she cried, how
dare YOU touch me after having insulted
mel Leave the house this instant, sir!'
l7 Il had borne a good deal; I was not
going 10 endure any more. | had never
dreamed that my chatmer had such a
temper. I replied, haughtily AS you
please Miss but i'll 60 now, remember
i 20 Tor ever
a0t She became as white as death for an
~insiant-I had spoken firmly, and she
knew me TO be resolute-but directly
her face grew redder than ever and
with ajerk, breaking :he miniature from
its chain, she cast il, shiveEed into atoms,
al. my feet
discard you, as / I discard that she
Missed between her teeth. Never dare
to come here againp
My eyes darted lightning at her; |
was FOR once in my life, in a towering
passion but | remembered that I was a
gentleman, and, therefore, controlling
my tongue, | merely bowed low, babe
her a good morning, and walked from
the house.
'And is that all, Jeremy?
All. She repented the next day, and
SEM q verbal message TO me that she for
gave me but | took no notice Of it,
Forgave me. egadl Yet II was long be-
fore ! cured myself entirely Of my pas
sion. + often found myself entirely on
the point Of going back 10 her but, in
such moments OF weakness, / called up
the vision her face enlamed with pass
sion, and thought what a precious life /
should lead, If my wife was t1 treat me
to such exhibitions every row and then,
as | felt sure Bella would If | married
her. She actually di4 drive hel first hrs-
band into being . drunkard but her sec
ond wastoo tough FOR her he had buried
three wives before, and knew how to
manage viragos; he said nothing to her
when she got into a passion, and, cohse-
quently, in three years she fretted her
selfto death. And now, my dear fellow.
take another cheroot, and I'll ring for cot.
fee."3
"Aad the picture was painted 10 COM
mencFate your escapey"
AUST so Wellington has n Of Wa
Ienco, aud thanks heaven, they say,
whenever he looks at It; anG, | am sure,
Z DO the same when | regard THE TIFF"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04

sHal - a.H- TH ZlH" 10y aN.-aM~E
The article below, from De Bows Adj
ycrtiser, breathes the right spirit and
should be read by every Soulherner.-
The South has been too long dependent
on the North for articles that can be man.
ufactured at home, and we are glad to
see that in various sections Of the u
try the people are turning their attention
70 this subject:
We have long ago thought that the
duty Of the people consisted more in the
vigorous prosecution of their industry,
resources and enterprise, than bandying
constitutional arguments with their OPP
poneRts, or in rhetorical fourishes about
the saRetity OF the federal compact
This is the course Of action, which,
thougAH may not convince, will at least
prepare US for this crisis which it needs
no seer's eye to see will, in the event,
be precIpitated upon us by the reck.
less fsnaticism or ignorant zeal of the
g Gordon Of free States surrounding US
on every hand. Light up the torches
Of Industry RAJ the advice OF Dr.. Fran
lin to his countrymen, on discovering
that ali hopefIom the British cabinet had
fsdforevef. Light up the torches say
we, on every hill top, by the side Of eve
ny stream, from the shores of the Della
ware 10 the furthest extremes Of the Rio
Grsnde, from the Ohio to the capes OF
Florida. Before heaven Z we shave work
before US now. Who conducts our ON
meree, builds for us ships, and navigates
them on the high seas? The North -
Who spins and wesves for our domestic
use, (and grows rich in doing It'd the "a
brio which oyerlnns our fields and moi
seldom fails to remunerate the labor thai
is bestowed upon it herei The NORTH
Who supplies the material aud the en-.
gineers for our railroads where we have
any, gives to us books and periodicals
newspapers, and authors, without an,
limit OF endi The North : VIVA eJu.
Gates for US wi children, and aifabIy re.
oeives the annual millions we have to ex.
pend in travel andiuxurysJ The North
Is there a bale Of cotton to leave oul
ports for Liverpool, shall not a northern
ship transport it, Is there a package o
broadcloths. or a chest Of tea, to be land
cd al our houses There is a tribute
fist, TO Boston, or New York! We looI
on and admire the growth of this ire
mendous power there, scarcely admit
ting any excellence in ourselves or will
ing 10 make al effort to secure such ex
celence. Yet we expect to be Iespeci
edin our rights, and deferentially bowe
70 by the rulers Of the North! Val
hope, il history be credited. Let tn
scepter depart from Judah, and his brett
rem will not long desire the pretexi I
irample upon his inheritance"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04

- We have received the copy Of the ad-
dress delivered BY Rev Joel W. Tucker, before
Theophilos Division, at Murfreesboro,, on the
4th of July. We have perused it with pleas
ure and profit. Its extreme length, however,
precludes the possibility Of our publishing item
tire, but we shall give such extracts, from time
to time, as u limits win permit. 1t abuunds
with much useful and practical information.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04

AUaO"AnS HOttCcS VI TIC ScdHu2lOuS act,
are from the Standard and Star:
Ak OUTRAGE-We are informed that the
residence of Mr.. L. E. Harris, of this City, was
assailed on Sunday night last, by some person
or persons unknown, who threw large stones ut
it, breaking the windows and seriously alarm
ing his family. One of the stones, weighing
fully " pounds, entered the house and passed
just over the head Of the bed in which his chit
dren were sleeping. Mr.. Harris has offered a
reward Of $25 for the discovery Of the perpe-
traitors Of this vile act. Such occurrences are
calculated to ipjure the character of our place;
and We trusteyery good citizen win adm bring
ing the offenders to justice -Siandard.
WHERE R THE PoLlGE?--W notice from
an advertisement stickingup at the Post Office,
that the house of Mr. Z. E. Harris, a very wor-
thy and estimable citizen, was attackedon Sun
day night, about ten O'Clock, by a gang Of row.
dies, who threw several stones IN at the win
dows, breaking shutters and sash One Of the
stones (weighing fully two pounds) passed just
over the head Of the bed in which his children
were sleeping. The peace and quiet of the
community demand that the offenders be fer
ret out.-Sar.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-28
RETURNED cALIFoRN1ANs.

| Messrs. Lathrop g. Thompson who left
this county for California last spring, re-
turned last week. They confirm the report
of,he death Of Mr. Emory. They say gold
is much more plenty there than they ex-
pected to find il. But there are some priva-
,ions to be undergone and some risks to be
run to obtain it. Every man from this
county except DR.. Brown has suffered more
or less from illness. Some had not been
able to do a full days work since their ar
rival. Messrs. L. g. T. have seen the Ele-
plant with the blanket of aud are now per.
fecily satisfied to remain in Iowa. Drs.
Brown s. Bracket, are practising in part
nership ., Sacramento City. An ounce Of
gold is the charge for looking at mans
tongue and giving him dose Of physic.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-28

THE CHOLERA IN LOUISIANA Tie I'd
of Trinity DepopHidted.--l'hc Mid
Free Trader oft 9Th uli.. announces
entire depopnlaiion Of The thriving slla3
Of Trinity, in L., at The junction d
rivers Tensas, Black and Onchua, M
miles distant from Naichez. Tha. AZ,
scourgc, the Asia,ic Cholera, desceu1
upon the population with fatality alr1
nnheard Of. Ten ar twelve pl,ised
resident. there, r. called in from ne u
cent country, were scarcely able to Y
patient who had been sick. Flight 4
only safety for the well, md death 4
reigned in Trinity. Mr.. Snyder, forus
resident Of Na,choz. KEEP, a beard
holse there with 25 or 30 boarders, al
whome did not run away. died.
Snyder s,aid md took care Of them, 4
the last one died, then descended 10 1
mouth Of Red River. and he too died % l
steamer going 10 Natchcz
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-28

TO THE VOTERS OF SCOTT COUNTY.
We once more, and fsr the last time caii
upon every well wisher Of the prosperity o.
his country, 10 come forward on monday
next and deposite his vote in favor OF the
county taking stock in tho 4. !. and La
Sallc Railroad.
Aid by a county subscription is absolute
ly Necessary tosccure the construction Of
the road, and by . jodicious and timely aid
ofthe enterprise, We will secure advantages.
which we otherwise never can possess. Let
the present opportunity pass, and what will
be our condition! We cannot stand still,
If We do no, advance, we must retrograde.-
Both North and South Of us, extraordinary
exer,ions are making to secure the advan-
tages, connection by railroad, with the
east. would give 10 any point on the upper
Mississippi.
Under oil the circumstances will you not
lay aside all sel6shness and prejudice, and
enter with zeal into a project SO well cal
culated to produce such an inca'culable
amount of good. We cannot, for mo-
ment suppose that the intelligent citizens
Of Scot, county, will indulge in any Rip
Van Wrinkle nap. They will not stop e
slumber upon the grea, road to wealth and
prosperity. They know their interests too
well to allow themselves to live in listess
inactivity, when all around are seen the
evidences Of life and enterprise.
We would ask you to reflect what this
great valley will be in few years, when
the gigantic improvements now in contem-
plation, shall have been finished, and sci.
ence and moral instruction shall aid, in the
proper direction to happiness and wealth,
the energies Of the vast population Of the
west. And shall we refuse small tribute
10 produce such glorious RESULT
Beware, how you nip 10 the bud the gol-
den fruit!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-28
LIE CLAIRE HOUSE

~ We are glad Ia see the brick and mater
ais on the ground, ready to complete at AT
early day the splendid addition to this pop
ular house. As soon ns the weather vii
permit j, will, be pushed forward as fast as
possible and will be ready for occupanc,
by LIST Of July. Mr.. Gayle who was Sc
popular as landlord last season has ,aker
the house on lease Of five years and we be-
speak for him from our southern friends a
continuance Of their patronage.