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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-04

POETRY IN Day GooDs,-The Merchants
Magazine gives the following epitaph on a lii
en-drapcr, as proof that the yard-stick ma
possibly SAVIOR Of Parnassus, after all:
"COttons and cambrics, all adieu,
And musiins, too, farewell!
Plain, striped, and figured, old and new,
T~hree-quarters, yard, or ell.
By yard and nail I've measured We,
As customers inclined;
The churehyard now has measured me,
And nails my coffin bind.
So now, my kind and worthy friends,
Who dealt with me below,
Pm gone to measure Times long ends
You'll follow me, l know"
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...~AM-o.--

Now IS THE TIME TO suBscRIBE.-The
time for the reduction of postage having arrived
it presents a favorable opportunity for subscri-
bing to the Age. The subscription price and
postage of our paper, therefore, does not exceed
one dollar AMI twenty-five cents per annum, to
any point in the State. No one certainly would
ask for a cheaper paper, and none surely are so
poor that they cannot afford so small a sum
for a paper devoted exclusively to the Order
We hope that every friend of Temperance in
the State will feel it to be his duty to support
the "Age." If Temperance men do not sup.
port the Temperance press, who will?
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RALEIGH, q. Q.
FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1851.

e Subscribers whose papers are marked
with red ink OF 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 year
will return the paper; and those retaining it
will please forward the subscription money i'm
mediately.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-04

I The Grand Scribe has issued Charters
for Sandy Mush Division, No 263, to be loca-
ted in Buncombe county, and Beaver Creek,
No. 264, in Cumberland county.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-04

eE- Some persons are in the habit of writing
communications for the Age, and taxing us with
the postage. Such favors are not welcome and
will receive very little avor at our hands.
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--o~rW4&~

FATAL SNAKE BIrE.-A son of Mr.. Brit
ton Huckebee, of Stanly county, aged about
IA years, was bitten by a rattle snake in
the harvest field on Thursday, the 18th in
slant, and died on Saturday the l4th,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-04

The LADIES KEEPsAKE.-The June No
of this charming little Monthly, is on our table.
The frontispiece, "Sarah," is admirably exc
cuted, and the matter very interesting. 1.-THE
fire girdle' Isl thrilling story. John S. Tay-
lor, l4S, Nassau street, New York !; price 81 a
year and sent free of postage to subscribers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-04

Gov. Means, of South Carolina, has is
sued his proclamation for holding an election
on the End Monday of October for represen-
tatives to- Southern Congress.
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u We were surprised to learn from n Bro.
Their at Springfield, Richmond County, that the
Age is very irregular in its arrival at that place
1t alac0ys leaves Raleigh On Thursday Afternoon
for the South, and if IT does not reach its des.
%tination by due course of mail, the fault is with
the Post Matters on the route. We should be
glad to be informed of any derelict;on of 5ntv
IN this respect, in order that we might be abis
to lodge a complaint with the proper authori.
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sA- The paper containing the conclusion of
the Story commenced in our last has failed to
come to hand we hope it may reach US in time
for our next.
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Chained there amid want and strife,
That lowly thing, a drunkard's wife,"

fears to look out upon the world so full of sun
shine and joy to ~othe's-what of her 2 win she
rise up to speak against usi Is her testimony to
the effect that our efforts are but the silly e8pen-
diture of ostentatious display Or think you
that the records of crime and viee-the deeds of
violence and blood-the cry of suffering and
despair which hourly is heard among us, be-
cause of the fearful evils of intemperance, give
any point and force to the objections of those
who refuse to cooperate with is in our efforts
to mitigate and lessen these evils9 Mo- these
things all speak in our behalf; but it is you, SO
strong in your self-control-you whose charac-
tiers are above reproach-you whom men respect
and look up to-you whose examples exert SC
great an influence on the conduct of others
you are they, who, drinking modera "
yourselves, and perchaRce never intoxicated in
your lives, albeit protesting to wish us we'll, dc
US more harm than the most violent opposition
of avowed and bitter enmity. Are you willing
to occupy this position with regard to such ar
enterprise as the temperance reform
We have done you no injustice. To your owl
conscience we appeal to decide between us. w
might here repeat arguments which have beel
: urged Thousands of times before, and whicl
have never yet been answered; but after all tn
whole matter is simply receivable into this; ar
you willing for objects confessedly praiseworth'
and phiianthropic to forego considerations whicl
are, at best, purely selfish, and 10 show that vo
recognize that law of our moral being upoI
which all civilized society is based-that no ma
| is at liberty to do anything, or indulge himsel
in any habit, whereby, directly or indirectly
? encouragement is given to any practice of ger
eral evil tendencies and effeets-whereby III
. well-being and happiness of others are endar
gered} What say yous Answer as those VIII
would have a conscience void of offence, in TIL
matter, to God and your fellow men.
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Is the great hindrance to the advancement Of
the temperance cause. 1t is not the d~runkard,
or those who suffer by the drunkard's evil deeds,
whom we have to fear. Their testimony is in
our favor. But upon you, moderate drinker,
rests the responsibility of multiplying our efforts
are decent and sober in your deportment-as
your social position is elevated and influential,
your example is pernicious and dangerous
Think you that the poor wretch who staggers by
you in the street, clad in rags and loathsome
with disease, is any potent -anti-temperance lee
turer. And what of her who, in her miserable
abode.
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From the New L,

From the New London star, April Ia.
The GRAND REsULr-It is with no common pride that
we are enabled 10 announce 10 readers that the de.
mocracy OF Connecticut at the election last Monday
elected three OF the four congressmenMessrs Cleve-
land lngeTsol, and Seymourone half the shers eight
OF the twenty one senators. and we think one half
or perhaps than half, the representatives There.
fore is by certain that shall not have the
State government for the next year But if the wings
should carry their State olcers II Is by certain
that they will have working majority in the legisla-
mTe-cetainly not enough 10 elect United States sena.
tor and not enough TO carry any ant-repubcan
through the house. We regret very much that the Hon,
sorge Cain is defeated in the thirteenth district not
only because he would be the most able and eloquent
member OF the senate but because his defeat to
have been purely the result OF accident Mr. Lester was
first nominated in the district, but refused TO say whether
he would support democratic measures and State officers
or not The delegates again met IN convention, and
very propery threw Mr.. Lester overheard and nomi-
mated Mr. Cain in his stead. This was only three or
four DAYS before the elections and when the returns come
in we find the town OF Vountown casting its for
Mr. Lester not having been MI ha the candidate
We are gatifed to that the democracy OF this
gessioaa district have come up nobly to the support OF
regular nominations They have acted Ike men and
nation of Gov. Cleveland does not suit US; we should
much rather some other man would be nominated, under
The circumstances; but he is nominated, and shall
support him" They did support him. and TO these pa
roiic men Gov Cleveland owes his election. Had they
not oyeIhown the counses Of the dsorganzers the re-
suit might have been otherwise. And Tor the especial
Mr.. Ames all day with physical energy that was
somewhat new TO him, the " sagacious editor of the
Star" desires merely 10 say that Mr. Cleveands plu-
raIiy will be something like five hundred Do
YOU hearl Mr.. Hobart and the other editor of the
Chronicle Mr.. Daniels, should buy a new handker.
chief and wipe their tears upon each end of it, and,
ike the sinners of old they may call upon the rocks
and mountains to fall upon and hide them. The leading
democrats OF this city supported Governor Cleveland like
men they the necessity OF il they that his
election would unite the democracy Of the district, and
has done it, Now they can heal their difficulties, close
NAV choose 10 nominate. They have shown, most fully
their adhesion to regular nominations We fully sat
is6ed that Gov Cleveland will not agiiate the slavery
question in Congressional, like most others, he the
necessity OF peace and quiet TO the country.
On the whole, the election in Connecticut is one oil
which the democracy may well be proud Three OF the
congressman The vote Of Connecticut for the dem
ocratc nominee for President in 1884, should the election
90 into tho House of Representatives. Three times fol
Connecticut! #@-a
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THE sEA-The mean depth Of the sea is according TO
La Place, from three five miles II the existing waters
increased BY fourth they would drown the earth
with the exception of some high mountains II the volume
Of the augmented by only eighth consde
rabe portions Of present continents would be changed all
over the globe. Evaporation would be much extended
that rains would continually destroy the harvest, and fruits
and flowers, and subvert the whole economy Of Nature
There Is, perhaps, nothing beautiful in whole sys
than the process by which fields are irrigated
from the skies, the rivers fed from the mountains and the
restrained within the bounds which II can never
exceed so long that process continues on the
scale. The vapor rai,ed by the from the sea floats
wherever II is lighter than the atmosphere condensed IL
falls upon the earth in water, or attracted to the noun
tans dsolves and rcplenishes the condus with which
externally or internally they all furnished By these
conduts the fluid is conveyed TO the rivers which wv on
the surface OF the earth and to the springs which lie deep
in lis bosoms, destined TO supply with pure element
suppose the sea- them be considerably diminished
the Amazon and the Mssspp-ihose inland seas of the
world-would become moons bio brooks the
brooks would wholly disappear the atmosphere would be
deprived OF s due proportion Of humidity all Nature
would assume the garb Of desolaton the bird, ,Yopld
droop the wing the lower animal would perish ON the
barren soil ;and man himself would wither away like the
sickly grass at his feet
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INAUGURATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF New MEuCo.-
The western mail brought two numbers OF the New
Mexican" a paper recently revived in Santa Re, the
latest date OF which is the dth OF February IL advises
us OF the Inauguration OF the new governor OF New
Mexico-James g. Calhoun--which was done with con-
siderable parade. procession was formed and on its
arrival at the government house, an inaugural address
was delivered, from which we make these extracts:
"An era in the history OF New Mexico commences this
day The problem the capacity oil the people Tor sell
IL be solved, preparatory TO the assuming Of
higher and glorious position as OF the sovereign
and independent States OF the Union"
lie then refers 10 the great contest in Congress on the
slave subject as having necessarily deferred the adrns
sion of New Mexico-to the fact that the constitution
and laws of the United States. which not locally in
applicable are extended herr and, in reference to
the duties which the law requires him to perform, he
saysi
"Ii, my purpose to discharge my every duty with
the fidelity which honest observes firmly and i'm
partially but sobery and dscreety The protection Of
and property this Territory demands, aud shall
receive my earliest Iteration. Agricultural and mer-
camille pursuit. call loudly Tor protection Our mineral re-.
be accurately asceIained. Our sons and
dau ghter be ed take their position with the
wisost Of the age sound morality In public and pr
yaie ife muSt be established To achieve for the people
Of New Mexico these important and essential points, Tor tho
welbeing OF ndiydu and communities, requires the
hearty corporation Of every honest mind within her Dor.
ders The utmost OF my shall be exercised, at all
times and in all Places TO secure these grand purposes
more Sun.
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Fron. our Baltimore Correspondent.
BALTIMORE. April 1875. Z

BALTIMORE, April 1875. .. m,
The Weather Examination IN The Recent Murder
Cass-Dspart,rs Of the Brother Jonathan -FHs-
Democratic Congressional Nomination. Markets,
&c.
Tho weather to-day is cool and raw and, If followed by
frost tonight bids air leopard the fruit crop-n this
vicinity at least.
The examination of the parties arrested suspicion OF
Participating in the murde OF the little Of Mr. Rumpl
did not close until late hour last night when the boys
and the German, Schneider, honoraby discharged.
by consent Of District Attorney May. The other man,
Albert SIMPLIFY was committed for further animation, to
take place tins aiternoonthe principal ground of suspi
cion against him being expressions he used nd
eating knowledge Of the manner in which tho murder
was committed Should he be able TO prove an sbi he
he will also be discharged to-day.
The investigation so far has afforded ground for direct
suspicion against any one the parents of the boy ha We
been unable TO imagine any probable cause that would
lead any TO its perpealion The boy OF good dis
position, and general favorte with all who knew him.
and as harmless and inofensve infant. The muir
derer is evidently still at large, and his will
thrill OF pleasure through our community.
The steamer Brother Jonathan sailed this afternoon for
Chagres, after detention Of three weeks She takes
large number Of passengers for Chagres and San Francisco
The stables occupied by Mr. Gaskins, Preston street,
were, early hour this morning. destroyed by fire, and
three valuable horses burnt in them.
The several gentlemen mentioned in connexion with the
democratic nomination for Congress have, well their
friends all agreed to leave the question Of nominating
successor of the able and patriotic McLane entirely with
the nominating convention, who VIII be chosen as demo
Gratis unpedged toindvidua preferences alone
the and propagation Of democratic principles.
| The Hon. William Beatty ofPennsylvana, died Pitts
burg Sunday night.
! THE MARKETs--In the Baltimore market this morning
there sales of 400 bb Howard -four 81 80
No transactions in City Mills There purchasers in
ket willing pay from 81 SO 81 &C. but holders
firm at "a GA. Small lots of good prime red wheats
taken today at IS l02 cents, and ordinary to
good at 80 95 cents. sale Of a lot of Pennsylvania
white to-day at lO7 cents and another of red
1903 Sales OF 81 62 for white
81 63 for yellow. Sales of AZ cents for
inferior TO prime.
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Final Departure Of SunmS for Sapansah. Attempt of the
Abof,tionists 10 bring him back TO Boston, &c.

Abof,tioniss 10 bring him back 10 Boston, &c.
BosToS, April 1873. p. m.--The brig Acorn, having
on board the fugitive slave Slmms remained al anchor
al Nantucket Roads IN the outer harbor during Salur-
day
Another attempt made during the day TO get pos
session OF Simms the criminal issued by Rich.
ard Hildreh Uustce) through Sheriff Eveeth, who de-.
clined to act II reported that the writ was after
wards placed in the hands OF Constable Lawton of Bos.
ton, and Deputy Sheriff Adams, Of Roxbury, Norfolk
county, Nantucket Roads being in that couAy,) and
chartered, and twenty employed board
the Acorn while at anchor and forcbly reclaim the fug
live the authority of the State but the Acorn sailed
at half. past o'clock, p M Saturday, and after
wards at halfp past II o'clock under sail with fair
wind without any attempo board, It is supposed IT
abandoned
United States Marshal Devens went down 10 the brig
in pilot boat at 10 o'clock m, Saturday, and
manned board during the day, with eight members OF
the city watch and the police force, and returned with
them TO the city in the pllot-boat al O'Clock Sunday
morning.
Deputy United States Marshals John II. Riley +. d.
Byrnes and Officers Deliver, Clark, Sawin and True,
proceeded in The vessel to Savannah with the prs-
oner.
The brig has, besides, crew OF eight men, two mates
and the captain and is provided with two cannon and
small arms
The Save although unwilling TO go, made the best Of
his situation, and INDUCED those board with the IA
yorte melody OF "0b, carry me back 10 Ole Yginny"
to the accompaniment Of pair of casanets by OF the
branch pilots.
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Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE This body is 10 adjourn
Tomorrow and has been the past week daily ansacDg
an extraordinary amount of business. On Saturday the
house rejected the senate amendment 10 the appropriation
bill authorizing the issue OF small notes TO the amount OF
81 900 O00 and applying $4,000 10 the North Branch
canal $500 900 the inclined planes the Portage rail-
road 100000 10 Strengthening the curves the CO.
umba railroad and setting apart S250,o0o to the sinking
fund. The vote stood-yeas 10, nays IS.
The senate amendment revving the charter OF the
Columbia and. Maryland Line Railroad Company was
agreed to-boh amendments providing that the company
should not extend the road further than Safe Harbo,
Lancaster county.
A bill Incorporating the susquehanna Railroad Com.
pany also passed the house. being amended, on motion
OF Mr. Gobler, by giving the company privilege 10
meet with the Cumberland Valley railroad the side
Of the Susquehanna river which agreed to-yeas
49, nays as The title Of the ACT ga bill to incorporate
the Washington Hose Company"-the railroad measure
being an amendment thereto
The house also passed resolutions relative TO the death
OF Gen. Taylor.
In the senate The bill TO charter the Anthracite Bank Of
Tamaqua taken up and passed-yeas 10, nays IL
also the bill TO charter the Farmers Bank at Psburg
yeas II, nays l4.-Bait Sun Of yesterday
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The Kingston Jourpal gives correspondence between
Mr. De CoTdova, OF Philadelphia, and the Hon. Henry
Clay, portion OF which we copy as follows
: WASHINGTON, March z, 1851.

"WAsHINGroN, March 7, 1851.
"DRAu SIR In the midst OF my public engagements
here, have had time fully to answer letter, and
now | can briefly only say
LIST. That know OF no obstacles, arising out Of our
laws emis grafton Of the free OF color the
West Indies
"2d That have preferred Africa place OF desna-
ton for them any other for many reasons.
.3i But that the scheme OF African colonization is not
at all with that the West Indies there being
OF that description OF population in the United
Sta cs sufficient for both
9Th That the disposition of the blacks er1igrae
to the West Indies and their inclination engage in ag.
cultural labor, you have you In Philadelphia the
means Of acquiring much Information could posi-.
bly, communicate.
"wrth great respect, am your obedient servant,
"H CLAY.
Mr.. S. DIX CoRDovA, Philadelphia.
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Correspondence Of tho New York Herald
ALBANY, April s. 1851.

ALBANY, April s, 1851.
The high handed course pursued by the wings in and
out Of the egsasre in attempting 10 violate the cons
luton OF the State, by determining 10 pass the canal BILL
and create debt outside OF the provisions OF the cons
lolon, has imposed upon the democratic minority of the
senate the necessity responsibility unprece.
aenled II known ten days since but this is the
ma day when Tue fact became publicly divulged tina,
safcient number of democratic senators would resign
helr whenever that outrageous bill should come
w Tor It's final passage the bill cannot be delayed or
passage otherwise prevented, this responsibility will
tassumed and the senate of the State will be left with
a quorum sufficient TO pass the bill That this is de-
cded upon may be inferred from the tone Of some OF the
pPsrs yesterday, which have made such open avowal
Hts now in the hands OF Attorney General Chat6ed,
u MS opinion upon It's consttutloDality. IL Is well
lhown that his decision will be against its passage in lis
Present. shape w.
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PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN New YoKK-William LLOYD
GARRISON the president of the American Anti slavery
Society,"" has issued bulletin informing its mem bers
that the annual meeting OF that society, take place in
the ensuing month, will be held Syracuse New York
Heretofore, he says these meetings have been uniformly
held in the city OF New York, but that meeting
house or hall in that great city be procured either
for the love OF liberty for gold for the accommodation
OF the society Neither in the adjacent city OF Brooklyn
any suitable building be obtained for this purpose"
The peaceful and orderly people OF the great city may
think, with reason congratulate themselves on this
radiance
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FLAX COTTON IN GREAT BRITAIs.-The London cor.
respondent OF the Commercial Advertiser says OF fax
cotton
" The Of fax cotton, manufaced according the
process OF Chevser Causen is in pon an
extensive scale Bradford In YORKSHIRE Cork in
Ireandlsge mil owners at those places having entered
into contracts The principle of the invention by which
flax Is adapted for spinning upon cotton WOOL and silk
machinery consists in the destruction Of the cylindrical
acid gas The first process, however the al the
resnous peculiar to the plant This 10 eec ted by
boiling for three hours in water, containing half per
cont common soon, after which IL is dipped in water
slightly acdulaed with sulphuric acid. The Hax is then
thoroughly saturated solution Of bicarbonsts of soda
and, being subsequently immersed in solution OF diluted
suphufio acid liberation OF takes place, which causes
the tubes OF which the plant u composed TO split when the
material, instantly losing its tgidy, becomes light ex.
papslg9 mass OF eSeny texture, increasing In slzs e
eavenng dough expanding sponge Lastly, the
purpose Of being beachel tits plunged into hypochloe
Of magnesia, when " instantly becomes white very
general opinion prevails that the invention will lead 10
ptd and extraordinary results Sixty of the cotton
are now being prepared for the Manchester market"
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, April Ia

~
me Postmaster General to-day announced bis decis.
Go on The proposals for routes in the southern sec
ra well as for new service in the middle north
sna,'In, and southwestern States The reading oc-
sbgea SIX full hours The only items OF interest in
b osecnon are the following Route from Washington,
i. ~ wa Georgetown and langley, TO Winchester. was
~ MI L. Sawyer--four-horse coach service--S600.
,,s Om Washington to Culpeper cour, house, TO the
ne gentleman at 5000 per annum-four. horse coaches
ae Il. TO Dumires, NJ Russell, at s2so--horse.
Saaandra to Winchester, r. p. Sawyer, s3lO-two-
W. coaches Mr.. Sawyer is a Vermont gentleman,
"' section OF country #..