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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-07
WILMINeroN, Jan. "a. ls5

r WILMINGTON, Jan. II. 1891,
Ma. EDITOR Although your paper
IL not, ue facto, devoted 10 the cause Of
Religion. ! nope that il is an agent ia the
dissemination OF general news and inter
esting intelligence and being of this
opinioa, ! am led TO offer for insertion a
few random observations, the subject of
which will be, the Rev. Mr.. HELM, late
Pastor Of the Methodist Church in your
City. and now Pastor Of the Brick Church
here.
The high reputation which preceded
this minister, made me anxious to have
an opportunity Of hearing him preach
aecoi dingly, / seized the first conve-
nieRt moment aud went 10 1.-THE place
where prayer is won't 10 be made" AZ
ter listening patiently through his dis
course, | came TO the conclusion that
however high my expectations may have
been, they were in no particular dissp-
pointed. There is an earnesiness in his
manner. that cannot fail Of convincing a
man Of his deep-rooted piety and ! here
venture 10 predict that before this Con-
ference wear rolls round, Mr.. Heflin will
have become the most popular minister
in the place nor will that Partially be
confined 10 him as a minister-there is
something about the man himself, that
commands admiration. His style ol
preaching Is calculated 10 turn MANY tc
the cause Of religion. When he at FIRST
rises, Il Is apparent that the spirit Of hi.
Master is in him. and a determination Il
aPreach the wOrd." is observable by all
His voice al the beginning is low and sol
emn; but when he warns with his subject
II swells out full, loud and souorous.
do not think he is as Eighty as som,
ministers / have heard. bat be is fully a
scriptural; and IL ever christians appfe
ciated the services Of a noble soldier o
the Cross, they cannot iail-in this case
For one, / will say, not with the leas
diSparagement 10 any other minister. tina
the talents, fergor. piety and zeal Of on
Pastor. far excels many Of the boaste
= old men eloquent Of this day. II be
heretofore been said that Whitefor
Smith was the most ~eloquen. divine III:
ever graced The Methodist Pulpit in Iii
Place-I differ in this, and hold up 10 III
friends Of the Rev. air. Smith, the Re
Mr.. Helm as his superior in ever
respect.
appointment Of this gentleman
'front.' Street Church, | believe, eau
60 some dissatisfaction among The mer
Defs, Is tnete was a party that want.
one from the s. G. Conference; bu,
DOUBT not that the matter will Sc sail
iac'orly adjusted, if il has not aIrea,
been, Besides his usefulness in his mi
i'serlal capacity, ! understand that he
member Of the Sons which Is mo,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-07

RAPID GROWTH OF RELIGIOUS Book
saw it mention
ed in one Of our exchange papers that
the Methodist Book Concern in this city
is valued at n million Of dollars /; and
although now one Of the largest printing
establishment in this country. If not in
the world, it is about to extend IFS bull
dings.-N. Y. Commercial.
Perhaps this immense Establishment
would be curtailed Of some of its huge
proportions; If the Southern Brethren oI
these Northern Methodists were fairly
paid the share which properly belong.
TO them of what was originally a join
stock.
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DrvIsIor RoOn, Dec. 2sth, 1850.

OANloAON AtVtH5 0CC- %Oeui WV
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty God,
in the mysterious dispensation of His divine
providence. to remove from this earth. on the
2nd Of December, brother Isaac NJ. M.
Threadgill, late member Of Beverly Division,
No. 70, Sons Of Temperance; and whereas,
we the members Of said Division, in eonsid-
Grafton Of bis many virtues and character
for honesty and integrity, feeling DESTROYS
Of paying every proper respect to his mem-
orr: Therefore,
Resolved, That in the death Of Brother
T~hreadgill, this Division has cause to de-
plore the loss of one Of its most valuable
members, and society has been deprived Of
one Of its most upright citizens.
Resohed. That as a further token of re-
speet for bis memory, we will wear the usu-
al badge Of mourning for thirty days.
ResolUed. That a blank page Of our min.
ute book, be inscribed to his memory.
ResohUed, Thatthess resolutions be sign
ed by the w. P. and r. s. and sent to tn,
Spirit Of the Age
A. DEAN, W. P.
j. B. VIcK, r. S.
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LAzINEss CoNTAGIoUs.-A most curl
instance of a change Of instinct is
mentioned by Darwin. The bees car
ried over to Bar6adoes and the Western
Islands ceased 10 lay up honey after the
first year. They found the weather so
fine, and materials for honey so pIenii-
full. that they quilted their grave. prudent
and mercantile character, became ex-
ceedingly profigate and debauched, ate
up their capital, resolved 10 work no
more, and amused themselves by flying
about the sugar houses and singing the
negroes.
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eAithTs Cut~trspunAsrfr.
MAnIson. Jan. pa. 1S51.

MADISON, Jan. I'D, 1901
Bro. GoRMAN We had a glorious time
here the 10th and 18th Of january. Bro.
White gave us two noble speeches, aud a.
reused Madison from her deep sleep. Some
Of The most respectable citizens in this COM
munity were seen joining d ranks and
not only the moderate drinker. but the poor
degraded, and miserable drunkard threw a.
way his poisonous cup, and took a glass Of
cold water with us.
Hurra for Madison /! she has always had
a bad name, but she has retrieved it now. She
can look up now, as proud as any village,
and say / am for cold water I trust, by
the help Of God, we may hold out faithful
tothe end.
Yours, in i. P. &F.
J. NJ. SCALES, Jr., R. S.
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a WITTY FELLOW.

DRAR "SPIRIx:" Accept the enclosed
dollar bin. pack yourself up suugly. every
week and HE to Brooklyn, Va. to the adj
dress o., who weighs 325 lbs.-eats
hut one meal adag-ncver drinks coffee or
tsa-has not touched a drop of liquor Of
any kind in 10 to this time
he drank from half to l gallon of French
Brandy daily-chewed tobacco, smoked and
suufied to e1cess. but quit all these eviLs
(sudd@ly) at one and the same time. He
Is nov a Deacon in the Baptist Church a
sehOOlmaster of high order-enjoys unin-
terrupted health, and can outrun any man
in 49, county, Va, fifty yards.
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CnNGRESS.

E E
The Senate committee amended the
House bill by fixing postage on prepaid
letters not W one-half ounce, three
cents on letters not prepaid, not over
one-half ounce. five cents-these rates to
be propor:ionally increased for every ad-
ditional half ounce. They further pro-
vide that compensation Of postmasters
shall not be greater than that for the
year ending June 30th, 1851. The pro-
visions allowing newspapers delivered
within thirty miles Of the place where
published to be free, aud then so per
cent of postage on magazines 10 be de-
Quoted when prepaid, are stricken out.
They provide that the weight ofnews-
papers be ascertained by weighing them
in a dry state.
Letters remaining In post Offices for
six weeks, instead Of two weeks. to be
advertised. to be published once only, at
a charge of one cent on each letter call
ed Tor.
The provision taking away benefits Of
exchange. &c. from any publisher refu-
sing 20 publish the list, is stricken out.
The seventh section is stricken out.
They report two additional sections,
one granting to publishers ofnewspapers
pamphlets, periodicals and magazines,
to interchange mi copy of their publica.
tons. and 10 enclose, in publications
bills for subscriptions, free Of portage
The other makes it the duty Of all post
masters 10 deface all stamps on letters
passing through their post office undei
certain penalties.
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B~EAurIFuL INcIDENT Fifteen years ago
the noble structure then known as the Meth
odist Book Establishment in N. York, was
destroyed by FIRE. Among the burning
fragments ofbooks and printed sheets which
were whirlel aloft on the wings of the flames
and borne onward upon those of the wind
was, says the Boston Journal, a page Of the
Bible, containing the sixty-fourth chapter Of
Isaiah 1t was picked up on the morning
Of the conaagration about IL miles distant
on Long Island, and before the catastrophe
was known there. 1t was indeed a winged
messenger of truth, in a double sense, for the
fact is no less striking than authentic, that
every word of the page was 50 marred as to
be illegible save the eleventh verse, which
read in the following words:
"Our holy and beautiful house, where
our fathers praised thee, is burned up UiN
fire ; and all our pleasant things are lrio
teasie."
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ANOTHER BLOCK FOR THE NATIONAL
MoNUMENr.-Therc is understood to be a
movement on foot among the different Dor
der tribes of Western Indians, notwithstand-
ing their supposed utterly destitute condit-
ion, to unite and contribute a memorial to
the Government in the shape Of d block Of
stone for the Washington Monument.
The Chicago Journal says the design has
been so far eonsumated already as to render
it nearly certain that the material is to be
procured from the celebrated Starved
Rock" in Illinois the Indians having no
land they called their own to obtain it from
and the inscription it is to bear, when fin.
ished, has been decided upon. 1t is sim.
pie but expressive, as conveyed in the fol
lowing Characteristic terms -" This steE
the Red Man gives to the pale face, tt
build him a path to a better hunting ground.
The Board of Foreign Missions" it i
expected, will volunteer the expense Of 1t
transportation to Washington"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-07

OLD, BUT GooD.-William the w.,
late king Of England, when Prince Of
Wales, and during his service eff the
coas' OF Canada, made an excursion into
Upper Canada. aud crossed over 10 the
State Of Vermont. file entered a ~tailor's
shop, and on seeing the %tailor's wife. an
exceedingly beautiful woman. he with
out ceremony, ravished a kiss from the
lady, and remarked:
There, low. tell your country women
that the son Of the King of England, has
kissed a yankee ~tailor's wife,"
Unhappily for him at that moment
her husband, the tailor, appeared from
the back room. and being a stoct fellow
gave the scion Of royalty a tremendous
kick and exclaimed:
"There ! go and tell your country
women that a Yankee tailor has kicke'
the son of the King of England" Tn
Prince sloped.
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FRANcE.-There seems TO be some APP
~prehension Of serious troubles in France.
President Bonaparte and the Assembly
were at loggerheads. The Ministry had
resigned en- n1usse, aud the President had
great difficulty in forming a new Ministry
After he had patched up one. they were
defeated in the Assembly by a direct
vote OF $50 10 $50. This produced great
confusion. II happened on the night
before the Arctic sailed, and that is the
last we have heard Of il, as yet.
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MQMGOH.
THE citizens Of Raleigh are hereby invite
10 enrut their pames as members Of a
FIRE @

according to the provisions Of an Act of
bly,, entitled " An Act fin the better protection
Of the City Of Raleigh from losses by Fire.
Persons disposed 10 volunteer as memhersOf the
same, will furnish the City Constable with their
names on or before Saturday the 22d of Feb
ruary 1851 ; on which day, if the prescribed
number (furty,) have not previously volunteer
ed, a draft will be made from The whole number
of citizens. to supply The deficiency.
Members Of the Fire Company are exempted
by Actof Assembly from military duty during
their term or service, except in case Of hostile
invasion.
wM DALLAS HAYWOOD.
attendant.
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MAN AND WOMAN. M-Man.-Man
is a Marvellous and Matches Model Of Me-
chanism ; a Mutable Mass of Mirth and
M~isanthropy ; Merry midst Mourning. Mourn
full midst Mirth. Man Mars bis Mundane
Mission by Mixing in Monstrous Mumme-
ries Mildness Of the Meek, Mentions Of bis
Mighty Master, Madly Misprising his Mild
and Moderate Manners Mid the Manifold
Manifestations of the Multiplied Mercies
Melted out by his Maker. Muse, then.
Misguided Nortals, on the Magnitude Of
thy Misdemeanor Mind not the Meretrie-
ious Vaccinations Of M~aievolent Ministers,
but Merit the Need of a Mcrciful Messiah
W.-Woman.-Woman, Who Whilhome
Was Weak, Was Wrought upon by the
Wheedling Words of the Witty one, since
When the World Weeps Ger its Wicked
ness. Wanting Woman, the World Wert
a Waste, and We Vending our Weary Wa
through its Wilderness. Would Watt on
Wailings to the Wind and Wave. We
man, Without thy Winsome Ways, Wealtl
Were as Worthless as a Will-o' the-Wisp
The Witchery of thy WoOing Words Worl
Wonders, ike the y aying of the Wizards
" and. Witness the Weariless Watching
Ger the Wounded and Wretched, With
standing our Waywardness thro Veal Q
Woe. Wanton Waddlers on the Wane
Wreathing under Wrinkles, may Wag
thee Warfare ; but the Wise-We com
and Worship thee.
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.er feather in his plume. Ranking him
self on the side Of God and humanity, he
will prove mighty impeachment to the
march Of the enemy. God grant that he
may live 10 see these twin .siters grow
strong, vigorous and powerful, and until
there shall not be a sinner or a rum
swiller in the land.
Yours, respectable,
A HEARER,
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MANSION HorEL-Saks6ury. ". c.
This well-known popular house has re-
Gently changed hands, being now con
Quoted by Messrs. ]. H. Ennis s Co.
Having stopped there since it has been
under the control ofthese gentlemen, we
take pleasure in saying we found every
thing placed at our disposal that is re-
quired in a public house TO make ones
stay comfortable, and that the Mansion
Hotel sustains very favorably its former
reputation. This is no puff, mind, but il
has just occurred TO Us that our friend
Ennis deserves TO be we'll p~atronlzed for
the efforts he makes TO render his house
an. agreeable home for the traveller and
we thought we would let the travelling
public know we believed SO.
Charlotte Southron.
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. LnoKY BoRRoKER.-Tha Wine

Independent ~(Tennessee) says: "a man
came into our Office the other day to beg a
newspaper. because said he. "we are
very fond of reading the papers. but our
neighbors don't take none now" We gave
him half a dozen to distribute among his
neighbors, and a picayune to buy a ginger
cake, and the delighted fellow went on his
way rejoicing"
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What is it that saps the morals ofyouth
kills the germ Of generous ambition
desolates the domestic hearth-renders
families fatherIess-and digs dishonered
graves !-Drunkerness.
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Form of Application;
FOR A CHARTER FOR A SECTION or

- = IN "A IN XNAA ~
The Cadets Of Temperance. rs.T
(Date.3
The undersigned, youths Is. belieTs
ing the Order Of the Cadets Of TempsIancs %
De well calculated 10 extend the blessings Of
Total Abstinence, and promote the general wei !
fare of mankind. respectfully petition the Grad
Section Of the State Of North Carolina; 10
grant them a Charter 10 open a new Section o.
be, called The --- Section, No.
Cadets of Temperance, OF the State Of Norf
Carolina; 10 be located in--,a and nm
der your jurisdiction.
We pledge Ourselves, individually and eoi-
lectively, to be governed by all the rules and
nsages oe said Grand Section, and also By th6ss
Of The National Section when formed.
Enclosed is the fec for Charter, R. Books, and
officers Cards, $500.
Ii must also be stated whether the applicant
are members Of the Order or not ; il iher ars
Of what Section.
The application 10 be directed 10 John +,
Hewlett, G. w. p. Greensboro, N. C.. frst n
postage. To which mist be appended Inc fol
lowing certiieats.
This is to certify that Bro---,whoss
name appears TO the above as w. p. eIecs. l.
now a Son Of Temperance in COED standing Ii
-Division No. -; S. off.
Signed by the w. p. Of the Division.
P.S. All kinds Of Regalia fur the Cadets
Of Temperance, for sale by the Grand Seciion.
Apply postpaid to the g. W. P.
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In Sacramento City. California, on the 7th
Nov. last 10 the 18th year Of his age, Of chel-
era, Mr.. Patrick Henry Rufin, Of Franklin
County N. G..
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mARRGRD.

In Beaufort. Cartefei county, on the 16sh
ult., by the Rev. j. Rumley, Mr.. James j.
Howard Of Newbefne. to Miss j. A. Manney,
Youngest daughter Of DR.. j. ManneY.
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Tuesday and Wednesday, II, and Z, in Der
tie, at such points as the friends may select.
Friday and Saturday IA and Isl Edgecomb,.
at such points as may be agreed upon by
those interested.
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WANTEU.


THE SUBSCRIBERS would respectfully
inform the public. that they have cnmmenced
the business of C.4RRL4GE and BUGGY
1M.dkIFG, IN the T0aca Of PITTSBORV,
and are prepared to execute all work in their
line, IN d neat and workman like manner
Those favoTing them with their patronage, mar
rely on having their work faithfully executed,
and Of the best materials.
We have a good Smith 10 our employ.
GORMAN & BARBEE.
Pitisboro'; Nov. "a, 1850. I3-6R
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JOB PRINTING,
Neatly executed at this okse
~ 49,
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A MONSTER GLoBE.-We fad some
particulars ofthe monster globe in couFse
of CONSTRUCTORS by Mr.. Wyld, M. P, for
the great exhibition. Considerable pro-
gross has been made in its preparation.
The mountains will be in relief. the re-
gions Of ice will be shown in all their
dazzling tints, and the snow-line marked
upon the mountain ranges. The courses
Of great rivers will be seen like threads
Of silver the known volcanoes will be
marked by bright red lights /; the proper
TORS Of land to water, and population &c
territory, and the great trade district,
and lines of commerce. the latter marked
by moving ships, win be observable at /;
glance. The globe will be 6fty-six fee
in diameter. made on ribs of zinc, eact
circle in four compartments, socked TO
gether with copper. The expense ofth'
globe. independent Of the ~staircases AM
galleries, will not be less than from "a.
900 10 95. 000.-[N. o. Pic.
An exchange says that whiskey pune
makes the sidewalks slippery.
AL BIZ.
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bslnee of his services, and for the virtue, Wis
oou, and p,trotism that illustrated his life, We
oall rejoice to i. G his parting adj, Ice dissemi
mated UNI | IT. sentiments shall meet approval,
and its lessons inspir. the hearts, OF every hn-
man being who may dwell ia The land
la giving this account of our legislative pro-
ccedIng>, We mean not To charge or insinuate
against our political adsersaIies, as party, any
feelings of disloyally 10 the Union. On the
contrary, we take prd, IN believing that, for the
most part Oh that great question, their patriotism
Is undoubted But, whilst We say this much for
the great body Of them, it is not to be disguised
that there are some amongst them, prominent for
their influence, whose feelings and opinions flow
in different channel; aud TO the necessity of
conciliating those il is that we attribute the an
fortunate modification to which the resolutions
We're subjected.
Some there may be amongst u.s. from an ex-
pectation Of better chance of figuring on
sectional theatre, favorable to the partition Of
the Union into several contederacies but they
should reflect. in the present state OF the public
mind, how difficult would be the task of CON
structing new confedcracies, and, left to them
selves, what decay OF confidence and credit, and
I'M urious consequences would be certain TO at
tend the unstable and unjust career of the sepa.
rate States and even il other contederaceS
could be formed they should reflect how much
stronger governments the sections would re-
quire, and how imminent would be the danger
of monarchical consolidation from their hostile
conflicts.
Felow-ctizens, let us rescue this question
{ ON the vortex OF party; and spurn from our
bosoms suspicion and mistrust. The Union Of
the STATES is the real fortress of American liber-
ty-therefore, with devout acknowledgement
for the great blessing, and fervent, determined,
patriotic devotion, let us address ourselves to
The sacred task Of its preservation.
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ouefing to furnish any class or description of arr
lelss al the lowest pics. qualify considered shat
receNea contract Tor the same, on executing a
o""o' WIN TWO or more suretes, satisfactory 10
the clerk. for The performance OF the same. under
forfeiture OF twice the contract price m case of
failure; which bond must be hled in The Office of
sad clerk within ten days after The proposals have
oeen. opened and The result declared
The right Is reserved, IN case it should be ne.
oessary, 10 order further supply of all or any OF
the arucles contained IN The above list
The clerk also reserves the right to Judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform 10
the samples furnished or not, ana may, in his dis
cretioa, refuse 10 receive them If an his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended.
II. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House of Representatives U. S.
April I5-IawtJuIyI
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'acific Mail steamship Company.

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On Saturday, .9prit 26, at 3 o'clock, p. M,
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WILL sail precisely at three o'clock, p. M,
w from her pier at the foot of Warren street,
N. r., with the Government Mails for Chagres.
connecting with the favorite United States Mail
Steamship OREGON, to leave Panama on or
about the 18th May.
For freight or passage, apply at the office, 81
and So South street, or at III West street, M
April lid
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Nv The sct approved June II. 1914, the Secre
tary Of the Seca'e is "drecied ~ confne his pnr
cbases exclusively 10 articles Of the growth and
manufacture of the United States. provided the
same can he procured of such growth and manu-
faciure ofsu'able quality and nj reasonable prices,
upon rs good terms TO quality and price os can
be obtained If foreign growth and manufacture. +"
A preference will therefore be given n the pro-
duciions of American industry; and all persons
making proposals to supply any article will state
whether the same is Of the growth and msnufac-
turc Of the United Staes.
The articles must be delivered at the Office Of
the Secretary Of the Senate at Washington, free Of
rny charge FOR corriage, on or before the first Of
October next. ff
Ere,p article must be If The rery best qualify, UNI
less inferior article is called for.
Sufficient specimen OF each rrticle proposed
for (of paper half qoire. and Of envelopes 25)
H. to accompany the proposal and to be mnrk ell
with the name ~ the proposer. and the price OF
the article. The whole Of each article specified
10 the foregoing list will be deemed a class; and
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At Al sdjourned meeting OF the Wing mem
bess Of tbs General Assembly vi Virginia. aud
Of the convention ~ reform the existing cousti-
tuition, held at the capitol, in The city Of Rich
inond, the following address, reported bv the
committee 10 pursuance OF IA resolution adopted
ut former meeting, was adopted and ordered
to be published. Whereupon TIE meeting ad
journed. j. r. WALL, ChairmSn
JosEPH SEGAR, Secretary.