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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-10
THE FIFTEEN FRIENDS.

About twenty seven years ago, fifteen
young men started together to work their
share on the great field Of life, and l am one
of them. They all made profession ofre-
ligion at the same time. They were nearly
of the same age, and all young men of talent
and of respectable standing in society-all
members Of the same church and teachers in
the same sabbath schools. They went to-
gether to the same prayer meetings, and
each Of them, in their turn led in prayers
They would often visit the chambers of af-
Fiction and endeavor to pour the balm of
consolation to the broken hearted in their
last hours. These fifteen young men en-
gagged to provoke and assist each other in
love to all good works. They were. twenty
seven years ago, the hope and joy of the
church of which they were members. and
qualified in various ways to be blessing to
the world 0 how my heart is now drawn
back when | thus think and talk Of my old
friends. I have not seen since, more hope
full or happy company Of young disciples
And now after so many years and changes
let US take areview Of all the hopes above
mentioned.
The first finished his earthly course some
years ago, was with him in his last struggle,
and can say from my heart, let my last
end be like his
The second went to Africa as a Missiona-
ry and was soon cut down by the pestilence,
but there is reason to believe that he fin
ished his course with joy.
The Sd 4th and 9TH are still members Of
the same church, and although the cares Of
this world have in measure cooled their
zeal, | am confident that they pursue the
road that leadeth to eternal life.
The 9th went to the West Indies and in
few years ruined his vigorous constitution
by using strong drinks with other things
connected with the practice. and died on hi
voyage home. the death of the drunkard.
| The 7th moved to the metropolis and
soon began to walk in the way of sinners
and to SIT in the seat of the scornful, and a
last he and some of his companions hired ;
boat to amuse themselves on the Sabbath
! on the river Thames, taking with them win,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-10
NUMBER 10.
UNWORTHY MEMBERS.

The great danger OF our Order is an in
ternal, not an external one, and springs
from the unworthy character Of portion
of the membership. It is wisely enjoined
upon all our members to beware of,intro-
dhcing persons Of unsodnd character:
but this Injunction is often forgotten in
the anxiety to swell the numbers of Di-
visions, and not till The persons so in
troduced have acquired the power Of
disturbing the Order is the seriousness
Of the evil discovered.
It is not enough 10 constitute a good
Son of Temperance that a man is willing
to take the pledge and keep il too. His
general character must be in keeping with
his character as an absiainer from strong
drink, or he car exert no valuable infiu-
ence in the Order. or in behalf of It. If
he is known as licentious man, or as
/ dishonest man, or as a mischievous dis
turber Of the peace, in the Order or out
Of it, be is Of no advantage TO the cause
but reproach or a hindrance although
he may never render himself liable 70
discipline for violating the pledge.
1t cannot be too thohghtfully consids
cred that one bad man 10 the Order can
do more to prejudice our cause 10 the
public mind than several good men can.
do to promote it. II is not, therefore. os
near so much importance that our mem-
bershiP should be numerous as that il
should be Of an elevated commanding
character. Brothers, let us keep this
truth in mind. and strive TO maintain a
personable character, hrepfoachable in
all points, and at the same time LET Us
not be tempted by any consideration 10
propose for membership any who are not
anxious 10 cultivate all the characteris-
tics of pure morality.-.E Y. Organ
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-10
A NEWSPAPER.

II was Bishop Honer's opinion that
there is no better moralist than news
paper. He says The follies, vices and
consequent miseries, Of multitudes dis
played 10 newspaper, are so many ad-
monitions aud warnings, so macy bea-
cons continually burning, to turn others
from the rock on which they have beer
shiprecked. What more powerfully dis
suasiye from suspicion, jealousy and an
ger, than the story Of one friend murder
ed by another IN adueF9 What caution
likely to be more efectnal against gam-
bling and proaigacy, than the monrn-
full relation Of an execution or the fate Of
despairrng suicide ! What finer lee
ture on the necessity Of economy, than
the auctions Of estates, houses and furn-
itarel Only take newspaper, and con-
slider il well-pay for iit-zread it-asd ii
aUiH Instruct Hee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-10

/" Certainly not. He sees the corsis-
tency and truthfulness fit, and is ready
and willing to abide by my decision in
this matter"
" I should like to see gentleman take
the stand you have, but it seems too mas
culihe for lady,"
Moral principle is as dear to one sex
as TO the other. The state of society,
and the cause IN question demand that
lady should carry out her principles in
her appropriate sphere. This is all that
| assume. am certain that no harm can
come from a conscientious discharge of
duty. indeed I am about to receive the
highest earthly reward; for it is this ad-
herance TO truth and principle, that has
attracted and won one Of the best hearts
in the world"
You will have. one that you can gov
ern, and that is what you would like, l
suppose"
"Infuence, my dear, not govern.-
You cannot offend my sehse of propriety
more than to charge me with that odious
spirit. Were / not sensible of exerting
some influence over that heart, mine
would still have been uncased."
"You have a wonderful control over
your affections, and with whatever else
We may charge you, we cannot say that
your course of conduct is inconsistent
with your professions. But do you not
care for the remarks which folio W de-
parture from general usages p
Usages which grow out Of erroneous
principle, and incongruous with duty and
feeling, | fear not to depart from. neith-
er heed the remarks Of the careless OBJ
server"
We differ somewhat on this subject,
and it must consist in this: you attach
far more importance to the Pledge than
| do-that is all Now what. matters il
whether your minister be pledged tenn
perance man or mott"
An anti-temperance minister! What
contradiction in terms. Such a being
is an anomaly at the present time. What
man chosen to administer to the moral
and spiritual wants Of the community,
refuse to give his aid in every possible
way to the cause of suffering humanity
Ought he not to reason of temperance as
well as righteousness and a judgment
to come Let him not shun TO declare
the whole truth, and that, too, when The
community demands the most rigid OBJ
servance of it."
+" You do not mean that he never raise!
his voice in behalf Of temperance
He always touches the subject as if i
were forbidden ground, protesting mucl
sympathy and kindness towards his iel
low men, while he rejects the very prin
ciple which preserves them in the i'm
age of their Maker. 1t becomes ever
minister of the gospel boldly to untur
the broad banner Of freedom intheir on
ward march, and see that every scru
pulous wrinkle be smoothed out by tn
hand of sympathy and love. wish
dear Grace, that you might be induces
10 take the stand which | have taken
that you might know something from
conscientious discharge Of duty, of un
compromising integrity and fixed pur
pose. ! have doue what / would"
Cataract
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-10

FALsTAFF.-Mr. Giles, at thevclose
Of his lecture upon Falstaff, elequentlv
points moraps by the following pic.
ture of the last days OF the fat, funny and
sack-loving knight:
"What monrnfuI condition ofhuman-
ity presented 70 Us in the debasement
Of talent TO the appetites. Behold ii in
the picture set before Us IN Falstaf.-
Look at the grey-headed, grey-bearded
old man, tolllng, bloated on The dregs Of
life the desires insatiate as the strength
declines ; the senses gross. while a bril-
liant imagination flows radiance over
them, as the sun upon morass abiIi-
ties which might have exalted empires,
devoted to the cooking Of eapon, or
the merits Of a sack posset; eIoquence
and'wit livished upon biackguards law,
honor, courage, chastity, made lest
Laugh. it is true, you must but when
you have laughed, turn back and think |;
and after thinking. you will admit that
tragedy itself has not any thing more
sad"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-10

To MAKE HENS LAY.-The South Car
Gilman says a neighboF states that
hogs lard is the best thing that be can
find to give to his hens. He says that
one cut of this fat as large as usluut,
mixed up with the dough they eat, viii
set a hen to laying Immediately after
she has been broken up from sitting, and
that, by feeding them with The fat occa
sionally bis hens continue laying through
the whole winter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-10

Mr.. WEBSTER AND TEMpERAscr. The
Hon. Dafiel Webster's wine, 10 The ex.
tent OF POO bottles, imported for his
own use. has lately been sold by auction
in Boston. Various specuIations are
afioat as 10 the cause which induced the
sale, but the New York Sun says the
true cause is, that he has latsly been
enrolled as an honorary member Of the
Temperance Society.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-10

The TERM BROTHER JoNATHAN."-
General Washington placed great conf
dence in the good sense and patriotism.
Of Jonathan TumbalI, who al an early pe-
Rod OF the American revolution, was
Governor Of the State of Connecticut.-
In certain emergency, when measure
OF great Importance was under discus.
sion. Washington remarked, "we must
consult Brother Jonathan on the subject 8
The result Of that consultation was IA
yorable. Thus. from The constant use Of
the expression, We must consult Brother
Jonathan, which soon passed from the
army 70 the people at large, we received
that appellation, which has stuck 10 MS
as closely as aJoha Bull'' to the English.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-10-08
FILLMORE AND GRAHAM.

The Ashesille Messenger has hnisird
10 lis masthead Gag. Inscribed with he
name at MIllard fIllmore fnr President,
and william A. Graham far Vice Pref
dent al The United States. during ihe nesl
Presidential Term. We have hiiheIin re-
frrrrd 1, his ticket. and have gwen q anr
unhesi,a.ing and unqualified appreciation.
We believe thai il would be eniifely I'M
expeclionahIe 10 vast lnsjority Of South
e,n Wings. and indeed we are unable TO
see why il should moi meet The approval
OF every man OF al parties and ~ every
sertion OF the country. who is wiling 10
do honor 10 the l"liiesi patriotism. and To
reward the highest rmlue. Mf. Graham
is qualified for almost any Station. lie
uniles 20 a clear and vigorous INTELLECT
those moral auribulrs. which peculiarly
III him Tor high posts Of ims. and homer,
particularly in times of difficulty and oil
danger. lie never hesilaies 10 assume
responsibility. is faithful in the discharge
Of every duty. firm and fearless IA The
vindicalion Of righi. honest, even IN The
opinion of his pnliiiral enemies. moi only
as nan. hui as politician and posses
SEES a personal dIgni ) that Of u sell woul'l
be almost sufficient la Oil a Senate cham
Der.
OF Mr.. Fillmore. il is scarcely neres'
sary 10 speak. Ills acts are hri''re il's
ronniy. and have hrrome part oi ~
history aid lis gImy. The prriod a
whrh he came mia power Was The dark
est known 10 onr anrss. A crisis WA
!, kantl pregnant with daagrIs. =, sight o
which The heart qnaIle,l and The rherI
grew pale. Dark clouds covered the fact
of The political heavens and shui oul ih'
light. Angrily they we've driven To ant
fro hy the ferre vi dis Of sectional pas
sion. On billuws. huge and mad an'
foaming. did the ship of Stale heavr ans
labor and grnsfi. and loudly ,lnl the neigh
boring breakers i,ar inth the threats o
hideoas iuin. That these clouds have II
a measure passed away. thai tue light q
comparatively quiri Ky has again hrnk'
in upon US. thai those winds are hnshrd
ihuse hillnws al rest. and fl,asc hrrakcr
avoided. Ia whom are We more in,'ebie'
Than 10 MiLLARD FlLLMoREl IL
us then honor and rrward him. PEI n
award whst u due Ia the stout heart. III
suong ann. The indomilahlr will. Tie firm
purpose. the clear conscience. The penr
iraiing mind. The exalted Palrloiism. ~hicl
so greatly aided M the accomplishment, /"
results al onre so beneficial TO ourselves
and 30 suspicious tn manLin
GoidstorO Telegraph.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-10-08
Puslic Sentiment in HI;as.ssipni.

The Charleston Courier Publishes lie
{ ll6wing extrari Of letter from gen.
,ieman Of lniluenrc in Mississippi tn his
friend in harlesion." which briefly n.-
rites The varirm. shifts rrsnr'e,l to hy The
Scrpssinnists during ihr can,ass 10 relieve
themselves from the suspicion cf,llsl,yally
10 the UnInit.' which they breame in
VOWED al the nrrring ol ilte Campaign
from an uvri-esimlIe 81 their strength /:
.tlGr. e'er'i,n Tor menhrs a. CIV.
QiIn,an's extraordinary Consrnrfhn i o.
yer. lnr,ciy,oun'y except nnr there ere
two sets III candidates, one set a'ling
themselves " Democratic State X ghis,"
aud The tllcr set calling themselves :" The
Uninn CalrilIa,e-." I. ervrnntc was
thru .ehly ranva.sr.l. ana The resiil, il.
il,ai The llriun candidates IRE elected in
every rnnn;v. except some >cv. or risIr,
sc The s,HG! cnna.pr<. rhs defeat is
overwhelming The defeated party took
lire start 81 IN. Union men IN the rlnvass.
and had nude speeches IN most Of The
rounles, and called pu',Iic meetings.. AMI
organised them under the name 81 the
: Southern Rights fssocia,ian. and many
of them arowlng DiSnnion. hefare The I'm
ion men commenced the caara.s. llm
they 50 n discovered thai The majority
Of The prd.,ie Womb nnl Ounce ID thai
time. and they altered lllr key IL ne, ard
called themselves lilo S,a,o. pL,. A.,
rialinn. Finding that this would MOI
quite do. they called a general State meet
lng, and changed lhrrr na nc 10 Demo-
rratIc State RghtS, aud claimed .l,at lhry
We're he lrnr ,'nion prrv ; TIN, ,hev nrr.
ar were IN flrnr nf ,Srro. sI,n o. IDsuninn.
but sui insisted IN The abstract t,,nsilln.
on'l rg'i' al secession. but thew we've will
i'ng'o clnicsec in the adjustment acl< o.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-10-08

Irru Ia 1898. ii whirh be, with ollie
ghinss. saysi
ashanti he pFoswinns ~ he ronslilu'
laa a. here reviewed. he found NOT iasr-
curs Tie eosrrnmrni and nights ~ he
Sisies sgziasi usnrPaii n sad lhuses IN
The pat d dc Unilsd States. Inc insl -
son ~ilhin the psrriew .f llir ronsiiiu-
tian. lies IN an srrndnrns Of lhe cnnsliiu-
sion. seesrdlng 10 pForess spP.is-ble by
Ihe Slslrs.
-And IN the event sf fsilnre Of every
constitutional resarl. and IN accumulation
q usHrpzlions sni abuses. rendering pas.
save obedirnce and non-resi<tanee a great
er evil Than resistance AL Iesalniian.
therr ian remain ban oRs ~seri. tie last
nj al.-an APPEAL fraun The eanrelIed obi
galiaus al tie constitutional csmpari Ia
original rights and ihr law II srlf-prrsrr-
Fation. This j. The ulfigaa ratio under
all gssvernprnis. wheihrr rnssrhniaied,
eanirsierai-d. az CO npoundol ho'h and n
eanno, he dauhsrd thai single memhrr
Of the Uni.n. in Ihr estreniiy supposed.
bul in that only. would have right. as
an exlr1 and ultra -consliiuIional righ', 10
rnake the appeal.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-10-08

might be dnaa, n DEF nre Al our laws,
fr,m within our limi's." On this inlnFma-
uoa Congess AZ ihai session proceeded
n revise he ael n 1874, and passed The
zet 81 1915. nov ID force. and ALREADY
giEen ron "a charge. The policy Of The
rnuniry and he ahjeel d the laW aas lhal
al private military enterprises which
might ,olre The country in fareign wal
should he arrested IN lheiI earlissi incipi-
fnI s:@se.; hal al Ihose who furnished
money or mtsn< Of any kind. uiIh The
inlenIlan and % the end nf their employ
menI 10 garry on snrh military enterprises.
and IN persons sh0 enlisted as snIdirrs.
and those wIa enlisted Ihrnr. should he
arrested al nnre. and pHnishrd-nat slight.
IL. bni ruin.n-ly. in almost evrfy instance;
a. n hne 0f three thousand dollars and
Imprisonment fnr lhrre YEARS would rain
most men. and assnn.slly put il out Of the
power { ihnse tonrfetsd 10 do mischief
E.r fhiee wars.
.Thi- is the paliey Of The lar. Nor
has Congress hreE IN ufwise IS in leave
the powers II the President dnutlfnl in
lis exrruIinn. lie has The power 10 call
in aid The militia and the army and The
navy &C the Cnned Stairs To srize both
men and yessrts and driain them for trial:
OF he NAV empower any other persrn la
do sn in the name af the United States.
And lLis has been done Al New Ohrans.
rs we are informed.
And sn likewise The United Siairs
Judges aud Courts may by process order
arrests. and thereby empou er the marshal
Ia employ the militia as posse 10 execute
The wrii. lie NAV arm and array them al
discretion. AMI use all The fnrce NECESSARY
IN execute The writ. lie may al<o call in
aid. hy order %, The President. The regular
torres oi the United States. Aid cannot
he refused. as The acts oi Congress punish
The refusal in manner too severe 10 he
horne: nor ha- aid ever been ref sed on
proper ocrasions.
"a is The pride and boast Of this mild
Government thai is powers should be
slightly Eli and hardly b. per- epiibe in
IN lis ordinary progress. But Il any one
supposrs that il wants strength in its Judi
rial department to contend with opposing
numbers against pruress and lawful aiillo-
ri'y. such person is grossly Mistaken
There does not exist in the civilized world
! Judiciary with morr positive power Than
the courts Of The silnilrd States. No ques
lion Of want af power is involre,.; AMI
nothing is wanting in the courts, lhei1
jnries, and officers. but steady adierrncg
10 Their duIy."
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From the New York Express.
Thor and NeE; or, The Contrast.

Il
Circumstances have induced the A.
merican press of late to dwell or tie
tone OF that of Great Britain toward:
this country more particularly than has
been our wont. The inyidi0us com
PARSONS that were made b. the London
Times and other journals Of the Enslis,
metropolis between the American and
other contributions to the Great Indus
trial Exhibition in HYDE Park, followed
up by the successes achieved by our
rbuutr.r ur-n- wire u-ss------------l-r..
periority became practical, as in. The
case Of the Virginia reaping machine
the New York plough, ard the Yankee
locksmith, and by the triumph of an
American clipper over the best sailing
craft England could produce, are The
circumstances We mean. We fear the
subject is well nigh exhausted, though
we still hardly take up a newspaper
without being stunned with a pretty
loud Yankee crow from Some quarter Or
other.
We see, in a very amusing letter
from London in the Journal &c Com
merce. that the Virginia tobacco has
been nnhesitatingiy ronounccd to be
unriyaileSl in tlfr Great Exhibition, and
that twa " of the very accomplished
Englisa Jurors on substances used for
tpsI are tobacco chewers while their
American co-iurors never tasted guid,
Trough to the manor born. The for
mer bore emphatic testimony to the
superiority Of the American wee,l.'
Then We are told that i" tile great
gastronomc, Gunter," cooked Ken
lucky ham, without knowing where it
came from, and pronounced it unsur-
passab!e in flavor. a new boast is made
that Hobbs picks every body's locks,
while nobody can pick Habbs's; the
announcement is made for the first time
that it had been officially decided that
/" the superiority of the American cot
ton was as decisive as in the case cfthe
American yacht;" next we are told
that Of all the substances used for
food, that which attracted most attcl-
ton, for its novelty and its adaptation
to numerous important practical uses,
is the meat biscuit of Mr.. Gail Bor-
den, u. of Texas" OF the value Of
which the jury marked their sense "by
awarding the highest evidence OF their
appreciation toits inventor. A canister
OF it was sent to Sir John Herschel,
who, unsolicited, wrote a letter testify
ing to its excellence. Count de Ker-
golay deemed il of such merit as to
present it to the Agricultural Society
OF France, who highly appreciated it,
and appointed one of its scientific COM
mittees to investigate its qualities more
thoroughly than could be done in gen.
eral session.
So, to sum it all up, we have beaten
john Bull in steam navigation, ship
and sailing, roaming, ploughs.
and pioughing, locksmitierv, pressing
firearms, and other things: !
have sent him better cotton than he can
get elsewhere, the finest piece of scuIp-
ture,. and water-AOute across the con-
tinent, by the way Of Nicaragua.
The development of these interest
ing facts has caused quite change TO
come over the spirit of our English
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-10-08

Tn. EmfnauAKE IL TEE kiA6rox OF
NApIls.-A lruer laihe " a.hingu Re.
public. from L. J. Merits. Of Us. i.rca.
linn. rays ihr earthquake in the king
dom al NspLs, On The l4h II Jely.
caused The death nf fro thousand fire
hundred PERSONS. Mrlh. uhirh toniains
ten ihnussnd inhabitants. was Frcsfrc-
fed IN he dust. nothing hu, few rrnm>
bling wall. surviving the general ruin.
An nnknnwn number Of lis inhabitants
We're buIifd uhdsf iie fslhrg MISSES Of
fabrics. RiSifhn is general Wreck. moi
n sound Gn,isie rednairng more ihan
hundred persons have lirrc l.riisied. and
as many have be. i manned or wounded.
In Barile. lie onlv edilirc mi entirely De.
sirnyed. Is The orphan asylum while The
tlisro,e r.d dead amount Ia about ore hun
,lred and liiIv. In ihc commune Of Bari.
The towns &c ccratn. MincI,ino. Spin 4
zuia. An,ria. aud Trani. where HI injured
more a less. IL Canosa, The ancient
Cd1loSiah, fadnded by lli' hrd. and
whose walls once enclosed ciirnii Of
sixhrn MIKES. ihret hundred md sf,frty.
six houses were thrown down. One hall
II lie city of vsn.sa ancient. containing
six thousand inhabitants. was destroyed.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-10-08
Jrpcr crRrrs.-We remember that 4

JrDGE t'rR'fIs. We remember iha, a
friead nf ouis nv ,lss county af Warren.
~. e.. who n any Thing tht fr;cp.lly "a
the present Administration, remarked Ia
us on The reception or the intelligence oI
Jndge Wnodbrtry's death. that he would
bel any amnuni iltai his sur, cssor was oI
the Seward srhnnl Meier was there 4
prediction wider of The m1rk. Judge
Cisiis, 81 far from being Of the Seward
srllocl. or recognising H.. higher law due.
trine. Is the Commissioner who faithfully
discharged his duty in the I,igilire slave
casrs in Boston, and Tie individual who.
ina spee,h at FaneuiI Hall las, tall, open
~ took ground in favor III The faithful ex.
cculion Of the Fugitive Slave Law. liz
This appointments. MIR. Fillmore has given
ano'her and 4 strong proni nl Iii. own f.
deity 10 lie CnnsiiinIinn uf his 90 .n,ry.
aud Of his determination 10 pl,ce those
only in "iiiccs within h,s gill who .ieid-
tasty abide b. lis pros isions.
Pei. IiisiEgsncer.