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Railways. Wih a. Ieir value, and they
nre oi price'cs !" may, are vet the
izen away from his
home-fOr the the travel. the tour;
hut the plank \ r home msc-for the
transit which nd ended in day
or IT'S frac' ion; TO him who uses it
a double ralu bation for the hours
of fhe day-~f Feascs the happiness
nnG comfort nDi of the farm, that
foundation Of a. ,u'ions of society,""
A MONSTER sndon Times of the
Str INST, give $of a woman by
the name Of gan. who was to
he executed rst unparalleled
in a'roci'y at the Assizes
in lS47 fof OF her children
and acq@H ime afterwards
she was 81 ,>on charge
OF like nat ronounced guilt
less. On q aston she was in
dicted tor ner own nsband,
and vefdN Rh been OblaI1ed
against her man has thus led a
notorious and public career for np'
wards OF four The Indictment first
referred to occ h 1916, and since that
time is suppoi he has poisoned no less
than thirty pd 6! She carried about
lozenges, ol"s So which she slipped
in the mouhs children at play. The
murder o' h'rh and was accomplished in
a manner amo no terrible to think Of.
She pni her ars' lc into bag OF rice, and
nrxed up the WI lie with such care that
every sinaI, grax Of rice was saturated
with as much. FOIson as it would take
She then gave 1t to her husband at inter-
walls and in small doses, consuming him by
slow torlaro, and leaving him al last, after
six months suffering, with so l;lt. arsenic
in his body, Hal its presence was scarcely
discoveral.e b the most searching tests of
rhe mistrv
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CONVERSATION go"I illustration Of
this prlncrpl" is furnished bv the man who
lost his lrr by railrond accidrnt-hp was
in ecs'tcies when he found he had bnt one
boot TO CLAN!
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Miss Susan Nipper who lives in n small
tenement, lone woman. was quite "tlus.
tra'ed" the other morning by an early call
from n bachelor neighoor.
"Whnt did you come here afer?" said
Miss Nipper.
81 camc to borrow Matches" he meek'v
replied.
"Ma,ches! Thnl's likely story! Why
don'I you make match? | know what you
come for" cried the rxnsp"ratcd old virgin
as she backed the bnrh lnr into corner. -
"You come here to hug aud kiss me almost
to death! But you sh,n'r-wihrul you're
TIE stronges', and the hard knows you arr!"
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PLANK RoADs.-We copy from Hunts
Merchants ngazina, some remarks on
this new Improvement:

PLANK RoADs.-We copy from Hunts
Merchant, Magazine, some remarks on
this new Improvement
'ln tho list Gf the great im,roycmen,s
which give to this ege the character which
it will bear in history above nl! orhers-,bn
age OF happiness to the peoplc--,he nlnpk
road VIII hear prominent plnco. md il
deserves IT. iXN'ang"s the condtion Of the
fnrmor. ~h"rovY it is found It gives n
'h"ronghfare. ond only to the railway;
and in this resi- superior TO it that i,
NAV be used BY L without being Subjected
to the rules an kgn'a'i"ns of others. as to
IN" time sneed wnnge in which they
mny choosA nnnihilatrs one of
the s"rrs' our rural life--nn
evil whic de farm in some
IN man 6hF nnrry. on invplun.
'arv horm ludcd. sfd n,,ainable
only nv 1rlmnge ovPr--no, not
nv"r--hntth' ads which seemed to
hnv" conc"n'r eyhc evil. that could
emhnrrass W" ler. . A bud rond is no
lnng"r kno"1 here is plank road.
'he farmer in the vicnii, Of the
village and c hing It's benefits, and
ex"mnt from 'vcnicncc. The plank
road t'ndS us 10 forests, first. build
ING itself frod and then placing the
wood 'rcnsurey hc,ive use. 1t nllures
the s"t'Ier TO RI sem londs hitherto set
down ne drspern re'l estate, unreal as to
income, and rem nlv as to tnxn'lon. 1t
goes up into wild'lands md civiizes them.
II thr"ndS The environs of n CITY witt, plnns,
ant drives. Il mngnifeS the means used bv
IN" fnrmor in tax ing his produce to market
II ls :he rond of th" poople-"prn to all, und
like the nation in whose energies it has
grown into such favor, it is every year
increasing its range and extending its
benefits
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President.
JENNY LIND.
Tice President

SANDY PAKTINGTON.
These la,ies are vel! known, very popu-
lar, and 60 I strong for Union-to Man.
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S T

AS a question of paramount importance to
the moral welfare of her child, a mother should
be careful to check the beginnings of evil in
reference to in~temperance. She should not
sanction by practice any habit likely to be
dangerous to her child. Her offspring comes
to her, with tastes unvitiated, an appetite unde-
PRAYED. If strong drink is never presented to
il, it will never desire it nay its repugnance
is so strong, that considerable pains are neces.
sary to induce the child to overcome its natu.
raj dislike TO stimulants. Nature makes the
child a teetotaler, why not leave it so?
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trees were ever r~ustling in the summer, and
where the birds sang sweetly all day long
With every breath of air that stirred among
those branches in the sunshine, some tremb-
ling, changing light, would fall upon her
grave
Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
Many a young hand dropped in its little
wreath many a stiRed sob was heard. Some
and they were not a few-knelt down.
All were sincere and truthful in their sorrow.
The service done, the mourners stood a.
part, and the villagers closed round to look
into the grave before the pavement stone
should be replaced. One called to mind
how he had seen her sitting on that very
spot, and how her book had fallen on hei
lap, and she was gazing with a pensive face
upon the sky. Another told, how he had
wondered much that one so delicate as she
should be so bold how she had never feared
to enter the church alone at night, but hae
loved to linger there when all was quiet
and even to climb the tower stair, with N
more light than that of the moon rays steal
, ing through the loopholes in the thick oil
! wall. A whisper went about among the old
b est there, that She had seen and talked wit
angels and when they called to mind hoy
she had looked, and spoken, and her earl
death, some thought it might be SO, indeed
Thus, coming to the grave in little knot;
i and CHANGING down, and giving place to otf
, crs. and falling offin whispering groups {
three or four, the church was cleared in time
v of all but the sexton and the mournin
friends.
d Thew saw the vault covered and the stor
fixed down. Then, when the dusk of evel
ing had come on, and not a sound disturhe
i the sacred stiffness of the place-when tt
N bright moon peuredi in herlight on tomb an
; monument, on pillar, wall, and arch, an
Of most of all Git seemed to them) upon h
as quiet grave-in that calm time, when q
r Outward things and inward thoughts tee
lie with assurances of immortality, and world
hopes and fears are humhled in the dust b
F." fore them-then, with tranquil and submit
sive heart they turned away, and left Il
n child with God.
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A RUMsELLER's APOLOGY.

am sure" said a rumseller, anxious to
make out a sort of apology for himself, al new
er sell to the drunkard; when l see a man has
had as much as is good for him, I refuse to
let him have more" But suppose this to be
true, it does not help out his cause. If he never
sells to a drunkard, he sells to the moderate
user and according to his ability strengthens
the appetite for drink in that moderate drinker,
and he helps to make him a drunkard. The
first glass is the KEY which urlocks the door,
the second removes the bars-the third lifts the
latch-the fourth drives out sobriety and set.
ties insobriety in the house. As many days oil
even months as we have counted glasses, MAJ
be necessary to accomplish this, but it is done
and the youth or the man, or woman, from
temperance is converted into a moderate user
He that induced the future victim to use the
first glass is responsible for the formation o
the appetite-and may be more criminal in thu
sight of God than others who may administe
the glass in future. The first glass may be tn
wedge which splits to pieces the character, tn
approving conscience, nay the soul itself. !
r is the first glass which is so fraught with woo
t 1t is the %"little' at frst-and then, becaus
used at first, used again-it is this little whic
accomplishes the dire evil in the end. BIZ
It whether it be by one glass or a thousand, mod
erately used, for in many persons estimation
there is no defined limit TO this moderate use
n the appetite is formed, and the appetite mu
i be satisfied. The drunkard's disease is co,
tracted only by falling into the hands OF II
merchant or the retail vender; were there n
men of these names there would be no drum
ards.
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P. NJ w. P. PHILIP S WHITE.

1t will be seen by the Proceedings of the
Grand Division, that Bro. P. S. Whites AGEN-
CT with that body has terminated. 1t is not
our purpose to pass any high-wrOught eulogi-
ums upon his character and services--they come
trumpet-tongued, laden with the smiles and
prayers d bcauty and virtue, upon every breeze
and from every section of our State-but sim.
ply to add our personal tribute to his e~xcellen.
traordinary intellectual worth. Physically he
has accomplished wonders, and morally, a
chieved almost impossibilities. The monumen
OF his fame is as irperishable as the mighty
truths he promulgates. 1t rests not on the ha
sis of political triumph, but in the perseverin|
efforts of talent and genius in the promotion
of Temperance, Benevolence and Brotherl,
Love" His successful efforts have changes
the aspect of many a fireside, and staunched tn
wounds Of many a bleeding heart. Unlike tn
, warrior, whose ehaplet drips with gore, hi
are bloodless triuuphs, which never cost an o.
phan's tear or a widows sigh. His is the tr
/; unph of virtue over vice-ofi intelligence Owe
d ignorance and prejudice, and of philanthropy
benevolence over depraved passions and d.
n graded appetites. Long may he live to reset
the fallen, and save those who have not wal
u dered, from the pitfalls that lie in the way of il
temperance. The prayers of thousands folio
, him wherever he may go; and the loud r
/, sponse-% Amen I'-goes up from many a hea
d to the fervent ejaculation of the wife, faith
Of and mother" Con BLESS HIM ~
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BURIAL OF LITTLE NELL.


And now the bell-the bell she bad SO
often heard by night and day, and listened
to with solemn pleasure almost as a living
voiee-rung its remorseless toll for her, so
young, so beautiful, so good. Decrepit age,
and vigorous life, and blooming youth, and
helpless infancy, poured forth-On crutches,
in the pride Of strength and health, in the
full blush Of promise, in the mere dawn Of
ffe-to gather round her tomb. Old men
were there, whose eyes were dim and senses
fIiling-grandmothers, who might have died
ten years ago, and still been Old-the deaf
the blind, the lame, the palsied, the living
dead in many shapes and forms, to sec tn,
closing Of that early grave.
Along the crowded path they bore her now
pure as the newly-fallen snow that covere'
Il whose day on earth had been as Aeeting
Under that porch, where she had sat whe
Heaven in its mercy brought her to tina
peaceful spot, she passed again, and the oil
church received her in its quiet shade.
They carried her to one old nook, wher
she had many and many a time sat musiEe
and laid their burden softly on the pavement
The light streamed on it through he'colOre
window--a window, where the boughs {
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-.,-~AM~-
NOT

The relish for strong drink is not a craving
of interrupted nature. Our tastes and in fact
our whole nature, have to be violated before we
can relish these poisons, and therefore it is the
climax of absurdity to talk of supplying the
wants of nature with such trash. We may
create tastes and appetites, and these acquired
desires may be more imperious than those
which are natural. A child may be INDUCED
until it has a thousand improper wishes, tastes
and appetites, but who would talk of the pro
priety of gratifying them, or that in doing 50
we were yielding to the demand of nature ?
Our real necessities are few.
MAN wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long"
This is as true of eating and drinking, as o
the other exigencies Of life
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TaAiEa' DFpurtnlfnt.
DAUGHTERS OF TEMPERANCE.

The Ladies of Salem Union, No. II, have
sent us a club of Ten Subscribers to the
Age, and given us some interesting p%articu-
lars concerning their progress during the
past Quarter. The have initiated 53 MEM
bers, making some so in all, with a fan
prospect Of a still farther increase. We hope
our Sisters Of the other Unions will initiate
the example of those of Salem and in re
turn we promise to keep them regularly ad
vised of the progress of their Order, so fla
as We can possibly procure information
Success to their glorious cause.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND DI
VISION.

Wednesday, the I'd day of April. being
the day appointed for holding the Semi-An-
nual Session of the Grand Division of North
Carolina, at 8 o'clock, P. NJ, of that day,
several members presented themselves, and
the Grand Worthy Patriarch being absent,
on motion, P. NJ. w. P. Philip S. White,
of the National Division, was requested to
preside, and the Grand Division was called
to order.
A committee was appointed to examine
the Credentials of Representatives elect,
who subsequently reported the following as
correct P. W. P.'s I. P. Ricaud, of No
Z; Joseph P. Smith, A. Little, N. Bever
ly, A. B. Smith, E. Hutchinson, E, helms
George D. Boggan, c. B. Coppedge and J
Rascoe, of No. 10; John L. ellis, of No
81 R. /. Steele, NJ. L. Douglass, Waite
L. Steele, James Stuart, Of No. 80 D. D
Mcbride, of No. &C. ]. II. Montgomery
c. ". Wooley, J. B. Ballard, D S PEN
berton, J. A. Lilly, w. G. Deberry, Of No
81, II. G. Simonton, No. 1893; Wm. Win
dell, D. A. Covington, of No. "a w. /
Terry, Jos. White, D. Grady, james Tom
~linson, of No. 65, A. c. Ingram, A. M
Livingston, W. c. Smith, of No. 103; A
E. Mckay, of No. 124 John P. Wick, G
No. -; Henry Grady, Of No. -.
The following Representatives were the
initiated into this branch of our Order, viz
W. L Steele. Dennis Grady, A. G. ingram
, A. Z. Mckay, W. F. Windle, James Ton
! mlinson, John B. Ballard, John E. Gillis, A
4 Little, NJ. /. Douglass, W. G. Smitk I
t Hutchinson, D. D. McBryde, A. NJ. Ii,
ingston, n. Beverly, G. ". Wooley. 7. T
$ Ricaud, John P. Wick, John A. Lilly, Jnc
: Rascoe, James Stewart, D. A, Covingtor
. H. G. Simonton, George Lauder, (credel
= tials examined in Oct Eben helms, A. F
: Smith, W. M. Allen, Henry Gray and "
e s. Kendall.
The permanent officers for the sessio
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THE DEATH OF A DRUNKARD.

If there is a spectacle on earth more melan-
choly than another, it is the death of drunk
ard Friends turn away in despair from such
a scene, not wishing 10 linger to catch the last
whisper of the dying wretch whose scarcely
p%erceptible breath is impregnated with the
fumes of the poison, that has destroyed both
soul and body. When the last spark has ex-
pired, and the soul has taken its departure
from the polluted tabernacle which for a time
imprisoned it, and a few careless ones, out Of
duty TO humanity, convey the cold clay to it.
last resting place, a voice seems audibly to pro
claim in accents fresh from the eternal world
No hope! no hope! Notwithstanding scene,
of this kind daily occur, thousands seem to be
striving with their fellows for a part in the
melancholy tragedy. The old and the youn.
are recording their names OF this pass book 0
hell, and it would appear from their acts a
though each were striving 10 be first on thu
list of victims. We envy them not. Grea
God! deliver us from such a fate.
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a. Some friend has sent us a handsomely
printed Catalogue of the Officers and Students
Of Warrenton Female Institute, under the d.
%recrion of Rev. N. 2. GRAVES, and Associates.
We have visited this Institution. and can speak
knowingly as to the many merits it possesses
and its strong recommendations to popular IA
vor.
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Tho Daughters of Temperance of the Rose
bud Union of New Boston. Illinois, have re-
moved the last groggcry in that place
'sTbey marshalled their forces at noon-the
account says-waited upon the dealer in
hardware beyerage'-demanded the price Of
bis stock in trade-paid it down, and. with
due sOlemnity, made an offering of it to the
devil, BY pouring it upon the sand"
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RALEIGH, n. Q.
ID APRIL II, 1851.

a. Subscribers whose papers are marked
with red ink or red 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 discontinuance is
ordered. Those not desiring it another yeal
will return the paper; and those retaining II
will please forward the subscription money i'm
mediately.
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Co. A number of Communications On hand
which shall be attended to as soon as possible.


eT On our return from the meeting of the
Grand Division, on Monday last, we found near
$50 letters awaiting our attention. We are
disposing of them as rapidly as possible, and
hope in a few days to " catch up with our work
Correspondents will please be patient.
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a. 1t is really refreshing to notice the rapid
and vigorous growth of oor Order, during the
past Quarter, as represented by the Returns
now being received. We have not time to
particularize this week but will do so in our
next.
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az The Grand Scribe has issued Charters
for Living Joy Division, No. PAL, to be To-
Gated in Granville county and Orange Mine
Division, No. PAP, in Rowan county.
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sorrow,
Which can find NO vent in speech

In accomplishing gentleness she sank in
the arms Of fatal decline. She died in afew
brief months, the victim of a v%irtuous and
delicate s~ensibility, and with a heart crushed
and broken.
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$1459 81
Cash on hand,

Cash on nandt $6SZ Id
The above Reports, with all other fnan-
cial matters, were referred to a Committeeof
three, consisting of Reps. Douglass, Little
and Wooley.
The Reports from the various Standing
Committees were read, the substance of which
are as follows:
LIST, Elections and Returns.-RepOrt all
correct.
End. Finance.-Report upon examine
tion Of Books, Vouchers, &C., they find all
correct and testify to the faithful and cor
rect manner in which the G.. Scribe and G.
7. discharge the duties of their respective
Offices.
Bird. Charters, &c.-RepOrt so new Dr.
visions since Oct. session, all Of which have
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ted under the circumstances which have con-
tributed 10 swell uur numbers SO largely during
The past few months.
The stone which was directed 10 be prepar-
ed and offered on behalf of the G. d.. for the
Monument Of WASHINGTON, has been finished
and Is now on the way TO its place Of desllna-
Ton 1t is handsomely finished and will be a
durable and appropriate memorial Of the attach
ment OF our members TO the memory OF the
Father of his country. and those great moral
virtues which gave the cTOwning glory TO his
character.
Wishing you a harmonious and pleasant
Session.
am in L. PSF
5. w. WHITING, G. w. P.
The Report was referred to a Committee
of three, consisting of Reps. Steele, Smith
and Grady.
The Report of the Grand Scribe was read,
as follows:
GRAND SCRlBE'S REPORT.
To the Grand Division Of North Carolina:
OFFICERS AND Brethren After a period
ofsix months prosperity unparalleled in the his
tory of any other Older. and which calls for de-
vuul gratitude TO the beneficenI Ruler 0f the
Universe, who has so signally owned and bless
ed our efforts, we are permitted again 10 inter-
change fraterDal greetings, and TO assemble for
the purpose Of legislating, with a view 10 the
/. continued prosperity Of our noble Institution.
Ar the Grand Worthy Patriarch, and several
P Standing Committees, will report in full on the
condition Of the Order, it viii specially devOlve
on me to give such items as are more immedi-
ately connected with my office.
q There are now under the jurisdiction of this
: body $40 Subordinate Divisions, including those
/ Ga. No. O. IN
+ Divisions since the October Session.
By the accompanying Tabular Statement, for
the Quarter ending December 81, 1851, the
n following statistics are exhibited Returns from
l79 Divisions, show lll2 ordinary limitations
e and 433 by dispensatioR-making l545 iniia-
ted in all Ito admitted by card; 275 with
drawn, to join other Divisions 90 resigned; 2l5
y violated the pledge 81 violated the second
'e time ; SO signed over 20 deaths Is suspen-
ded 3 expelled "a reinsIaied; IS rejected
GAS members; 1886 81 amount Of receipts;
: $3l6 25 pei centage TO the Grand Division /;
Il. $3.50 96 paid for benefits 81, | rs paid for
r. contingencies 81 .565 go amount in treasury !;
and 544 members to the Grand Division.
The Quarter ending September S0th, 1850,
exhibited a membership in l55 Divisions Of s.
l59-lhat ending with December gave nett
n increase pf $3.50. We have now some 2SO Di-
EioIohe, u u cunhueHlty OelleVeu, embracing al
r least 5000 members! The assembling Of This
70 session, however, 81 early in the new Quarter,
G prevents the Grand Scribe from having oppor-
as iuni,y 10 communicate his usnaI Tabnlsr s,s,a.
a meni for the one Immediately preceding, the
III Returns from the SubOrdinatss NOT having vel
We rume 10 hand but it is believed the estimated
OF increase above will be fully sustained by the Re
m turns when in.
int The Reports of the several Standing Commit
w tees accompany the Report of the @. s..
his The total receipts for tie Quarter ending Dec
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were then appointed, and the G. D. being
duly organized. proceeded to business.
The Semi-Annual Communication of the
Grand Worthy Patriarch was then read, as
follows
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-09
Law nepnrrment.

Hon. E w. VI. King, Professor of Theory
and Practice Of LaE.
Hon. V. d. Barry, Professor of CONNER
cial Jurisprudence.
TERNs-50 doIlars per Session.
All communications pertaining to this De
partment must be addressed TO
E. w. VI, KING.
Memphis, Tenn, July, 1880,
The Faculties, for intellectual abilities
moral worth and professional requirements
will compare fayorably with the most distin
guished in our country, The medical faculty
constitutes an anomaly in this or any othei
country--all Of them are able lecturers and the
best Of teachers.
Those who viii contemplate our geographi
cal position, and the extent of our population
can have no doubt as to the eligibility Of oul
situation for an enterprise Of the kind. A,
TO health. including all seasons Of the year, we
deny that any other city has more
A common error exists in the minds Of many
students relative to the place Of studying med
icine; those who intend prastieine among the
diseases of the West and South should Ger.
tainly educate themselves at a sci ool whose
Faculty are practically acquainted with those
diseases.
That the public may be satisfied OF the per.
manency Of this school. we feel it our duty tC
state, that the Trustees and Faculty form {
UNIT in action, which augurs well for its future
success; and that the peculiar internal orgnni
zation which connects them, cannot be Inter
rupted f. w. NJ. KING,
President of the Memphis Institute.
July l6. ls50.--Geb %. ly