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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-03-21
DISASTER.

The passengers saved from the explo-
sion and burning Of the steamer Oregon,
on the Mississippi. have published a mar
ratlve of the disaster, from which We ex-
tract the following:
A loud, heavy report FIRST called our
attention, and in a moment the Oregon
was enyeloped in smoke-the steam is
suing from all ~parts-when. after a few
minutes, the smoke cleared away. we
saw what we painfully feared. that ihe
Oregon had blown up Her chimneys
had fallen and were hanging over the
sides of the boat, her ~pilot-house was
gone, her cabin br 1ke in two, and every
thing showed her a perfect wreck She
rang the signal Of distress. which was
promptly responded TO by the Iroquois,
but the cylinder heads or the ~IFoqnois
were off and but little steam in her boil
ers. Orders were given and obeyed
promptly. however. and in flew moments
We were moving towards the wreck.
The flames were already issuing from
The forward cabin of the Oregon, the
wind was blowing a stiff breeze. To run
the Iroquois a4ongsHte Of her would be
not only to endanger he boat. but with
her the lives OF all on both boats.
Capt. Lee gave oFders to ran the bow
Of the Iroquois against the aft guards Of
the Oregon and hold her there which
was done with skill and precision we
feel warranted in saying could not be
exceHed. She was made fast to the
wreck and a man placed by with an axe
10 cut the ropes whenever the flames
should render it impossible TO stay lon
ger. Ladders were now thrown to the
upper guards OF the Oregon, whilst yawl.
I and skiffs carried the scalded and woun
ded from the lower decks. In a few min
utes all were brought on board the Iro
quois, the rope cut, and the Oregon leG
a flaming wreck in the middle Of th'
stream. ss m
None were left aboard that could b
!" found alive, and all freely accord in say
ing that the energy, zeal and cool deter
/; mination of Capt. Lee and the officer
! of the Iroquois alone saved them.
From the best information 10 be oil
tanned. we are justified in the conjeciui
!; that between sixty and one hundrs
persons were lost. In this estimate, v
include those who have died since ID
; accident, from wounds, burns, &C. 3
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DISTRESSING EvENT.-On last Friday
night, after Col. Andrew Moiz. one Of.
the proprietors OF Laurel Hill Cotton
Factory, near this place, had closed busi-
ness, he started for his residence, since
which he has not been seen and the
only indication Of his sad fate is the dis
covery oil his hat and the fastening cord
of his cloak, found in the water below
SHADES bridge, over which he had TO pass
20 his home.
At the time he left his place Of busi-
ness TO proceed 10 his residence, which
was between 8 and 9 o'clock at night, il
was very dark, and that darkness deep
ened by a heavy rain, attended by a
strong wind blowing 6ercely. The reas.
on he gave for turning out in such incle.
ment weather, was his anxiety TO reach
his family who looked for him earlier il
the evening.
Col. Mo.z was an enterprising bust
ness man and therefore. his absence or
Friday night and Saturday morning wa,
ascribed 10 business engagements; bn
as soon as his relatives expressed uneasi
ness al his p%rotracted disappearance, a
| larm for his safety seized upon the who'll
community and a diligent search ha
t been prosecuted e9er since.
; In addition to the general exertions
! the Odd Fellows and the Sons OF TEN
| perance, (of both of which Orders Co
Moiz was a highly valued member,
; held meeting respectively, on Monda
l night, passing resolves to continue III
n search as long as hope held out a pro.
e pect OF success.
As the bridge was broad. and Co
Molza very active man, the impressio
prevails, in some minds, that he m,
with foul play butthis is only s~nppositior
e He was an am.able, kind ,obliging citizeI
t and had, perhaps, as few enemies as an
man living. When last seen he W;
closely e~nveloped in an over.coat an
y cloak. carrying over HIM an umbrella; an
It he accidentally fell offthe bridge. whic
has no balustrade, he had a poor chanC
for life. thus enveloped in heavy clo'
clothing for the water falling over Il
dam just below, runs with great swift
T. ness, when the stream is full, as it Wi
at that time.
Col. Motz leaves a devoted wife ar
three children, whose distress at preser
d eliciting the deepest s%ympathies Of a
s. is beyond the power Of description.
Mr.. Barrett, his partner in busine;
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CONDITION OF THE ORDER.

The Grand Scribe has delayed making out
his Tabular Statement Of the Statistical and
Financial condition of the Order, of the Sons
of Temperance, for the Quarter ending De-
cember 81, 1850, for the purpose of presenting
to the April session of the Grand Division as
complete and full a report as possible. Prepare
tory to making out his general Report to that
session, he has made up his Table, from which
we gather the following statistics: Returns
from 179 Divisions, show 1II2 ordinary init
atoms and 43S by dispensation-making 1915
initiated in all; ITO admitted by card; 275
withdrawn, to join other Divisions; 90 re-
signed; 215 violated the pledge 81 violated
the second time SO signed over; 20 deaths
Is suspended; 160 expelled "a reinstated !;
IS rejected; 6,14S members; $685.. 81 a.
mount Of receipts; 1916 50 per centage to the
Grand Division $500 So paid for benefits /;
S4,155 IS paid for contingencies; S7.5S5 80
amount in treasury +, land 544 members to the
Grand Division.
The small amount, comparatively, paid for
benefits, is to be attributed partly to the fact
that a large proportion of the Divisions, are Of
recent organization, not having been long
enough instituted to grant benefits; but per
haps the chief cause ofthe smallness ofthe sum
is to be attributed to the good health attendant
upon a life of tetotdliSm. And this presump
[ ton is fully sustained, by the fact that only q
. deaths are reported from a membership o
!, more than 5000! Can a like exhibit b
: shown from any other promiscuous class of on
fellow-citizens, of the same number? w
! hesitate not to affirm, II cannot. And tn
power of total abstinence in the p~rolongation {
= human life, We perceive, is being understoo
and appreciated, from the fact that Insuranc
/ Offices are issuing life policies for less than on
third the amount required of these who u:
Intoxicating beverages, however moderately
This simple fact speaks volumes in behalf of ii
of cardinal principle of our Order; and goes fl
:: to establish our chief tent-that an entire aba
donment of all intoxicating drinks, is the Chi
- guarantee against disease and premature deaf
And, be it remembered, that financial securit
as SO far as these Companies are concerned, h
developed its truthfulness, and must be regar
e. ed as having all the weight ofthe experience al
to judgement Of men who seek to promote the
ay own ~pecuniary interests
The Returns for the quarter ending with t
present month, will no noubt show a much lars
ne proportionate increase, than that of the one pr
1e- vious. The Quarter ending September SO
% 1850, exhibited membership in 155 Divisio
of 5,l5s-that ending with December gave
nett increase of 9s9. We have now sol
III 2S5 Divisions, it is confidently believed, e
ent bracing at least 5000 members! This DE-
not look very much like a decline in the
hi der in the Old North State, as some prete
ten to affirm.
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LYNcHING AN ABoLITIoNlsT IN KEN
rucKY--Rev. Edward Mathews, travel
ing agent ofihe American Baptist Eman-
cipation Society of New York, whilst on,
a pilgrimage 10 the residence Of Cassius
NJ Clay, of KY. stopped at Richmond.
Ky, and made use Of certain unwhole-
some expressions relative to The subject
Of slavery. which induced the citizens to
Older him TO leave the town. He left, but
returned "a day or two afterwards, where
upon some citizens seized him, and after
duckIng him nine times in a horse-pond,
ordered him. TO leave the State. Upon
refusing TO do SO he was Dipped twice mo.e;
whereupon he promised to leave imme-
diately, and took up the line Of march on
foot for Pennsylvania.
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wAsHINGToN MoNUMENT.

The Stone, ordered by the Grand Division
ofthe Sons of Temperance of North Carolina,
to be placed in the National Monument to the
Father of his Country, is nearly completed
Its execution reflects great credit upon the me-
chanical skill of Bro. PutIick, to whom has
been entrusted the preparation of the block,
and the contribution is highly honorable to
the patriotism of the philanthropic Institution
that has ordered it. The block is a handsome
specimen of North Carolina granite, four feet
long by two deep. Upon its face is the follow
ing device:
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THE CAUSE is STILL ONWARD.

We continue to hear of the most gratifying
success attending the labors Of Bro. White, in
the Eastern Counties. We refer to our Edi-
Correspondence, for a glowing account of
effort at Sladesville in Hyde County; we
learn that he spoke at Swan Quarter, where
a new Division will probably soon be estab-
hshed; Lake Landing 80 members were adj
ded to the Order, and at Fairfield 10. When
at Gum Neck, in Tyrrel, it rained in torrents
all day, thus preventing the people from atten-
ding his lecture, therefore, but little was done
At Columbia IA members were added to the Or
Ter, Plymouth 8, and WILLIAMSON 8. At Wind
sor, there is no Division. but after his lecture,
80 signers were obtained for a Charter, which
was issued by the Grand Scribe on Monday
last. Among the applicants we recognize the
names of Lewis Bond, SEN, Jonathan S. Tay
loe, and many others of the most respectable
and influential citizens in that community
The brother, in forwarding the Application
says: II do not think that l hazard mucI
in saying, that it will be one of the larges
Divisions in the State, in IL months. Man.
Of the names on the list are men of influence
and will have, l am sure, a glorious result a
all events it is a fair start, for one night; an
we will wage an uncompromising war on tn
old King. You will hear from us often, whe
We get a good chance
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a. William D. Straughan has issued a
Prospectus, for publishing in Richmond, Va,
q paper to be called 1.-THE Family Visiter,n >
devoted to Literature, Temperance, &c. We
observe that the Editor expects considerable
patronage from the Sons Of Temperance, from
the fact that he proposes sending specimen
numbers 10 the different Divisions in that
State. If we believed the interests of the
Order would be advanced bv its publication,
we would heartily wish the Visiter success ;
but the Order has a valuable, well-conducted
Organ in the Old Dominion, and the estab-
lishment of another would, we fear, divide the
patronage between the two, to the starvation
perhaps, of both. The Tennessee Organ hal
the following good observations on this sub
ject, the truthfulness of which we endorse
Uerbatim:
1t is no triaing matter for a temperance pa
per to be discontinued. Such a calamit
leaves the impression that the cause is q goin
to the bottom,'' in the State in which it ext.
ted. Every enemy of the Order-and thei
name is legion, instantly cries out, 40,
won't do you Sons of Temperance can't eve
. support a single newspaper. / told you ii
thing wouldn't do" &c &c. We rejoice
s hear of new temperance papers springing int
existence, and we mourn for their loss if the
fail for want of support. At the same tim
we deprecate a multiplicity of such papers
E the same State. A few of the older and largI
States should support two temperance paper
whilst all the others should support one. Geo
gia has one, well supported. Alabama gives
feeble support to two, if we are not mistake
Kentucky has one. Mississippi two, but nett
er of them as well sustained as they should b
and so it is in nearly all the States o
in staunch temperance paper can be sustained
each State, but very few can sustain two. Y
es would be glad to see one good temperance jol
nal in every State in the Union, and then
he could pour forth from our batteries sucl
shower of " grape and canister" as would
= tonish all the bloated, besotted drunkards a
no drunkard-makers of the land.
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@ Judge Dilahunty, Of Tennessee. P.

@ Judge Dilahunty, of Tennessee, P.
G. w. p. of the Sons of Temperance, has
recently been solicited by one of the political
parties of that State, to accept a nomination
for Governor. He declines the honor in a
lengthy letter, of which the following sensi-
BILE, philanthropic and patriotic remarks COM
pose the closing paragraph:
lone thing more, and I am done. The
partnership of the State in the retail of in
toxicating drinks should be at once and for
ever dissolved. No State has a right to
speculate upon the crimes or misfortunes of
its citizens no free State has a right to di-
yorce law and morals. Outside of mere
positive enactments growing out Of the arti-
fetal interests of society, every law should
have the clear sanction of moral right. The
legislature of Tennessee has no right to pass
laws that tempt men to do wrong. 1t is ar
outrage upon we~ll-regulated freedom to le'
: galize a pursuit that multiplies crimes agains
the laws of God and man, that increases tht
sorrows of the poor, that makes widows ant
; orphans in the land, that fills the jails ant
5 p~enitentiaries with men made criminals By
: drunkenness, and that crowds our hospitals
l and poor-houses with inmates whose squaiiC
r wretchedness and despair may be Offer
traced to laws that now stand in full fore
e upon the statue book. The law, too, ha
failed as a revenue measure. | doubt nue.
whether the whole revenue that it has pre-
duced from the time that it went into opera
:. ton would pay one half Of the costs of tn
trials Of the crimes it has superinduced.
a should therefore be repealed and Tennes
{ see should never again attempt to fill be
treasury, by legalizing any pursuit that ma
IS aid in building up the fortunes of the few
the expense Of the wealth and virtue of he
d citizens and the peace and happiness of the
wives and children.
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A SWEET TEMPER.-No trait of char
aeter is more valuable IN a female than
the possession Of a sweet temper. Oh.
we can never be happy without it! 1t
is like the flowers tina: spring up in our
pathway, reviving and cheering us.
Leta man go home at night, wesried and
worn by the tolls of the day, and how
soothing IS a word dictated By a good
disposition | It is a sunshine falling on
his heart. He is happy and the cares
Of life are forgotten. A sweet temper
has a soothing influence overthe minds
Of a whole family. Where it is found
in the wife and mother, you observe
kindness and love pFedominating. Smiles
kind words and looks characterize tht
children. and peace aud love have thei
dwelling there. Study, then, to acquir,
and retain a sweet temper. 1t Is mor'
valuable than gold; il captivates NOR
than beauty and to the close Of life i
retains al It's freshness and power.
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81 Correspondents will please be as brief
as possible, in articles for publication. We are
frequently most reluctantly compelled to cur
tail Communications, to make room for all to
have a hearing. Besides, short and pointed
articles are much more generally read, and
therefore effect the greatest good. We have
been compelled to abridge some this week, on
account of the press upon our columns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-03-21
THE FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

The silent influence of a moral newspaper
in the family, and through 10, 1000 families,
on the heart of a great community. is briefly
stated by a writer in the following para
graph. A large portion Of our best impress
sions and sentiments have been suggested,
reiterated and fastened on the mind by the
family press. The pulpit does much pa
rental instruction in many cases does much
but the press, in the present day, is necessary
to both. Let any reader of a wellconduc-
ted family paper, open its pages, and con-
slider thoughtfully its contents. There are
in a single number sometimes from $50 tC
200 separate and distinct articles, each one
conveying an idea, a fact or a sentiment,
and stated or illustrated so as to produce al
effect, in charging the readers store o
knowledge, or giving a right direction t.
thought, feeling or action. Must not al
this nave its influence, and in the aggregat,
a mighty influence. upon the reader? NJ
rejecting mar can fail to sec that the fifty
two visits in a year of a carefully conduete,
paper. intelligent, correct, elevated in it
moral tone. and withal interesting in its con
tents, must exert a great and blessed infu
ence upon domestic life. Children CROWN,
up under such influences. are far more like
ly to be intelligent, correct in their opinion
ard morals, and better prepared for the at
tive duties of life, than they could possibl
have been without it.
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IaAira' naHartmrn:.
THEMoTHER AND HER INFANT.

II was a beautiful sight. A mother and
her infant-her ~countenance in sweetrepose,
g she lay pale and ~passionless upon her pill
low. A curl Of raven hue lay loosely upon
her neck, and a cherub Of Eden loveliness
slumbered upon her bosom. The mother s
eye rested upon her little one, and taking
bis tiny hand in hers, she looked up with a
smile Of inefable delight.
DO you love this being Of yesterday 7
ono inquired.
Love him, love him?
You love this babe, who but y~estermorn
frst saw the hghtr
Indeed | do!
There was deep meaning in these three
words. but inexpressibly more in her eyes as
she gazed wistfully in the speakers face.
What think you, will be your love after
years have rolled by, when the present sea-
son Of Tapturous emotion passes away when
infantiIe beauty, ard i~nfantile caresses cease,
when the little child in his leading strings,
and the prattling boy with bis top. vanishes;
when youth with its sunny-hue, its hey-day
0 pleasure rushes by, and the young son,
with his fathers blessing upon bis head, and
his mother kiss warm upon bis lip, launches
his frail bank upon the conflicting and I'M
certain stream Of time?
From her dark eye, dimmed by reflection,
q tear clear as crystal fell, and dropped upor
the cheek Of her sleeping child.
Love him you may, love him you ought
but not too well. Love him not with tina
intensity Of soul, that your life will seem SC
identified with his as to render an hours Sc,
paration painful. Love him not with tina
fond indulgence that overloOks his and you
own good. Lead him to the merey-seat, ear
" teach him to love God, teach him to re
spect and honor his parents, TO fear givin
pain to his mothers heart, by a harsh, quic
word or an eyasive answer. For the da
may come, yes, sweet and idolizing mother
the day may come, when this young bud
love, 50 carefully and so teuderly nurseC
may pierce by a cruel word your own sou
Know, a word ofcoldness and reproof from
child is more bitter to a mothers heart, mo-
lasting than the bite ofa serpent. A wour
thus made, may heal, and the remembran
pass away, But an unkind word from
dear child, a beloved son or daughter, thouI
it is forgiven, leaves a pang that will ev
awake as memory turns over her book
many pages. This is a hard, but a true Ii
son. May the little one, who now like
new born seraph slumbers upon your boso
who claims your every look, rivets your 81
ses, and chains your affections, never, by
unkind expression wound the heart to VIII
in bis utter helplessue ss, he now nestles
lovingly
Amen responded a voice from one "
~unObseryed had entered. 1t was her h
band. Bending over the pale fair one,
kissed both wife and child, saying emph;
cally, God forbid my boy should ever gri
bis mother
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The Triangle. the Emblem of the Order, is
raised three-fourths of an inch, and the tails
manic words-HLove, Purity and Fidelity
handsomely inscribed upon it Who will not
rejoice to know that our noble Order, in the
Old North State, is represented in the mag
nifcent structure designed to perpetrate the
memory ofthe iIlustrious Washington!
ANOTHER SroNE.-The Sons of Temper.
ance of Philadelphia, have their stone for the
Washington Monument, nearly completed -
It is a beautiful affair. The stone contains a
well developed figure of the Genius of Temper
ance handing a tablet to the Goddess of Lib
erty. The tablet contains the words, Love
Purity and Fidelity. The other inscriptions arr
as follows "a The surest safeguard of the lib
critics of our country is total abstinence iron
all that intoxicates." On the bottom of tn
stone are the words, "Sons of Temperance @
Pennsylvania" The block is six feet by three
of pure white marble, and weighs about tw
tons.
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l am, with high respect, your ob't serv't.
RUFUS A. McADEN.
e,r4S&~N

e. We have had sent us a Catalogue
of the Officers and Students of Chowan Fe-
male Institute, at Murfreesboro,' N. Co."
from which we learn it is in a most prosper
GUS condition-there being 120 Students in
attendance. The building, a magnificent
steel engraving of which accompanies the
pamphlet, is a beautiful specimen of archi
lecture, and the entire Catalogue is gotter
up in a very handsome style. 1t was print
ed in New York-it could have been Just a.
well executed in North Carolina, though
why not ? We know it could.
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was on a visit 10 Milton. at the time Of
this sad event.
e Since the above was put IN type,
We learn that the cloak Of Col. Mofz has
been found. II was hooked up, near
half a mile below the bridge from which
he must have fallen.
Lincoln Republican.
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ee-%~A~~.

"a We beg leave to call the attention Of
merchants, to the advertisement of Messrs.
James, Rice & james, of Petersburg, to be
found in another column. We hope that
Southern merchants will discriminate in ia.
vor of the South.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-03-21

An immense DistilIery has been start
ed at Richmond, Va. whith b, it is calcu-
lated, will 156 0"0 bushels oil
grain annually. The number Of drum.
kards, widows, orphans, crimes and mis-
cries, it will produce, is rot stated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-03-21

a. The Grand Scribe has issued Charters
for Divisions, No. 237, to be located in
Chatham County; Windsor Division, No.
23S, in BERTHE; and Spring Grove, No.
$50, in Iredell County.
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RALEloA, q. @.
FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1851.

@ Subscribers receiving their paper
marked with redink or pencil, are thereby infors
med of the expiration of their subscription year.
We hall continue to send the paper to all our
present subscribers, unless a di~scontinuance 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.
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II is with deep regret that We record
the death of the Hon. GEORGE M'DuF-
EIE. He died on Tuesday morning last,
al the residence Of his tsther-inlaw. Col.
RICHARD SINGLETON. ofSumter District.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-03-21

Rev. w. H. Wills. president Of the
North Carolina district of the Methodist
Protestant Church, has so failed in health
as 10 forbid his discharge of oficiafduty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-03-21

a. We understand there arc % Unions
of the Daughters Of Temperance in North
Carolina. r