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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-10-14
HOW TT OPERATES.

The State Temperance Society of Massa-
chusetts recently sent a circular to dlsfin-
guished men in every part of Maine, contain
ing eight i~nterrogatories in regard 10 the op-
Grafton of the law prohibiting the traffic IN
that State. To these heterogeneous, the
Hon. NEAL Dow, a very distinguished law
yer, and now Mayor Of Portland, returned
the following answers:
Question /. Does the execution OF the
Maine Law obtain the unanimous support of
temperance men, and does it enlist others
who have been hitherto inactive
Answer. The law does call out new and
increased interest, even enthusiasm from all
Temperance men ; it has brought over the
timid and wayering. and has induced infu-
entail men to say boldly THAT'S right
now sustain it."
Cues. 2. Does the law create any opposl
ton in the minds of different persons, a;
an invasion of private property?
Ans. There is no feeling of opposition
to the law except among a small minority o
low men. The law operates admirably, anC
J carries all OPPOSITION before it.
CUES. 3. Is there, or can there be an,
guaranty of its execution where the majorit,
of the citizens or public officers are opposed
! or Indifferent to it?
Ans. Tho law is easily enforced in an,
town if you have three temperance men VIII
g are not afraid, one good Justice of the peace
and one good Constable, and penalties g
gainst officers may be provided
Cues. 4. Are there any indications of a re
action ?
Ans. No indications of reaction. Thel
will be nothing to react, for we will annihi
! ate the traffic.
Cues. 5. Do dealers abandon the trafi
! or do they only appear to be suspending j
4 as if expecting a repeal or modification I!
10 Ans. Dealers have given up. There a
It no grogshops, except a few low holes whe
IN rum is sold very secretly /; but we uneGr.
tn these from time to time.
Of Cues. 6. Has the law been in any W;
d, mingled with political party movements,
he is this likely to occur?
bo Ans. No political party dare say a wo
against the law. Death to such party wou
~ soon follow.
~ Cues. 4. Does not the chief power of t
: law lie in the seizure and confscation of
~ toxicating LIQUORS!
'h- Ans. Contiscation and seizure are the grt
Tor thing. With the speed and certainty W
ger which the penalties follow, no evasion v
be succeed.
do Cues. 8 Would it be desirable to ma
he such a law applicable to the counties (I
is tricts) separately, or should it be establish
he for the whole State?
of Ans. 1t would, by no means be desirat
is nne Id" snouio Oe uniolin
State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-10-14
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC..

EB- We in this paper, and shall
and able Essay on the evils of the law licensing
the liquor traffic. The entire success which has
attended the prosecution of the law for the sup
preston of the sale of the poison in Maine, has
caused all eyes to be turned to this subject and
the opinion has become almost universal, at
least with the friends of temperance and human
ity, that the support afforded by law should be
withdrawn, and the foul stain expunced from
the statute books of the country. We believe
this sentiment will become universal, with all
classes of our fellow-cltizens, as the enormities OF
the license system become exposed and are un.
derstood by the people. Even the poor drunk.
ard, himself, would gladly deposite his vote in
favor of removing the temptations to his down
fall which beset him at every turn in his path
way. We believe the public mind has never
been sufficiently directed to the subject, to caus,
the system in all its enormity to be understood
and investigated. When it is, we anticipate
loud and urgent demand for its repeal.
For long, long years, we nave coaxed the dram
shops in mi ldness and mercy. All the PERSIA
sions that Heaven has allowed to earth hav
been applied to them, and they nave insulting
ly increased their drafts upon earth's patienc
and Heavens endurance, till the divinity ths
stirs within us commands us to change our mil
and water tones to words of deiance and war
No man, no people, are safe now in any positio
but of defiance and war. The language of peac
and persuasion in the present state of the cas-.
is the language of base submission and a cru.
surrender Of our families to the destroyer.
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Jeremiah Speer of Paterson, n. J., at

Jeremiah Speer of Paterson, n. j., adj
v~ertises his wife Rachael, as having left his
bed and board, and cautious people not to
harbor or trust her on his account. Rachael
Speers him back agqin, in the following,
which shows her spunk, at least /;
NoTIcE.-I saw in the Guardian an adj
vertisement signed Jeremiah Speer, forbidine
any one hardening or trusting me on his ac.
count. l., his wife, say he never had any bed
or board for me, but he boarded with my
father, and | paid his board. A few months
ago he was taken sick, when his mother came
with a hired man and wagon and took hin
away, without my knowledge or my father,
consent, aud | paid three weeks doctor,
bill for him. When he came back | tolc
him he must 90 TO his mother and stay till b
got weaued, before | would live with hin
again.
RACuAry C0ppa
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Tahita' Nsparfnrnt.
INNoCENCE MEMORY AND HOPE

Once, as a child sat on a summers even
ing, under a shady tree, he fell asleep, aud he
dreamed that three bright and beautiful an
gels stood over him. And while he won
dered at the sight, one Of them spoke to a.
mother and said, 4 have brought this gar
ment Of white, and this white lily that will
never fade, to bestow upon him that is spot
less and good and the boy saw that on the
angels forehead was written its name. tt
was Innocence Then the other angel spoke
in reply Look in this glass which l hold in
my hand, and you will see the picture Of this
sleeping child's life to-day. See how he has
been disobedient and thougntless and pas
%sionate, and has forgotten God and his pray
CTS. !, too, would have given him this bas-
ket Of precious jewels. but | cannot bestow
them on such a one.' Then the boy read
the angels name on her forehead-it was
Memory Then spoke the third angel: 4,
too, would have given him this golden crown
If he had been true and good And her
name the child read-it was Hope Then
the sleeper trcmbled, when he remembered
how he had spent a wicked and thoughtless
day. And the angels bent their bright eyes
upon him, and Hope said, We will meet here
again in a year from this night Then they
suddenly vanished, and the sleeping boy a
woke.
Very sadly he thought Of his dream. But
he resolved to live from that time a better
life. Aud every night he went and sat or
the same green bank, and called up all he
had done during the day, and repented wher
he remembered he had done wrong. Win
ter came, and he could no longer 90 to the
shady bank. But as soon as the ground was
bare, and the violet blossomed, he would &C
again at evening, and sit under the tree. AND
so the year CANE round, and again he fell
asleep there for a summers night. And in
his dream the three angels came again ant
smiled on him. Now said Memory, 4 cal
give him the box Of jeweIs-the precious
gems Of virtue, the recollection of good deeds
ofkind and pure words and happy thoughts
better than all the wealth in the world 'AnC
L. said Innocence, will give him now the III,
that never fadcs-the spirit Of cheerful glad
ness and the white robe ofpurity, such as tn
angels wear 'And L. said Hope. 'hav
brought for him now the golden crown
Then the sleeping child thought he behel
himself lying there, with the golden crow
on his head, and the lily in his hand, and h
was clad in the white robe Of Innocence, an
the jewels Of Memory, and in the sky abov
him he heard the sound Of music and look
ing up, he saw many bright ones with harp
IN their hands. The stars rose in the SIX,
and the moon shed It's light on the child
face, and still he slept on. And they foun
him in the morning, a sweet smile on b
lips, as though he were in a pleasant dream
But his eyes never opened On this world 4;
gain. His spirit was not there. THAT ha
gone up with the angels.
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CORRECTION.

We are requested to state, that there was an
error in the time of the Sons of Temperance Fes-
tival, at Pleasant Grove, Alamance County, as
published ia our last. 1t is to take place on the
22d, instead of the goth inst, at the Division
room near Cross Roads Church, in Alamance
county. Every body is invited-the Ladies in
particular.
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The New RrTUAL-We are requested by the
Committee on New Ritual, (says the n. Y. Or
gam to say that they will have aprirted circu-
ular ready in a few days, which will give all
the particulars on the subject. A copy will be
sent to all who have written for information.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-10-14

SEE A LIaKT-I'M ALMOST HOME
The following is related of a young girl,
whose journey of life was near the end.
About her chamber glided gently the loved
forms of her parents, and only sister. She
silently noted their movements with a mild
expression of her dying eye. turning it from
side to side. Arrested by her peculiar look,
so expressive of a%fliction and patient suffer-
ing, they paused to look upon her, whom
they only row saw but dimly through their
tears, and sOon should see no more.
A feeble effort to speak, a quivering voice
less movement of the lips, drew closely a.
round her the loving hearts of that sorrowing
circle. Mother, father. sister, all came clos
or to her side. A playful smile lit up her
~countenance. She laid her little pulseless
hand within her mothers palm, then closed
her eyelids to the light of earth, and sunk
away. The cold damp deaths shadowy val
icy seemed cireling over her. Slowly sink
ing down, she glided towards that rivers
shore, which, like a narrow stream, divides
the spirit-land from ours. But see ! the
quivering lips essay to speak! "Mother!'
How each heart throbbed now, and ther
each pulse stood still. They listen. moth
er!" the dying girl breathes forth-"I SEE
"A light-Tm almost home !"
Blessed thought! Light is sownf for man
even amid the gloom and darkness Of thu
grave.
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sALEleH, q. Q.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IA.

I Subscribers receiving their papers with
the red mark, are thereby informed Of the ex-
piration of their subscription year. and earnest
ly requested to renew Immediately. Those not
wishing to do so, will please return the first pa
per thus marked, with the name of their Post
Office endorsed upon it.
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CY- SHORT SPICY LETTERS for publication in
the Age, are very much needed and earnestly So
licited by the Editor. Long ones are not by any
means so interesting. unless prepared with great
care, and filled with matter rather out of the
common order. Short letters are always certain
of being read through and as certain of appear
ing.
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EVILS oF HI TRAFFIc.-There were sos
arrests in Philadelphia last week, of which
4o5 were for drunken and disorderly con
duct, "a for restitution and vagrancy-nc
doubt occasioned by the same !; 80 for lar,
eeny. No doubt a majority of these thieves
were made such, either directly or indirectly
by the same prolific parent of crime. What
f%orbearing people those of Philadelphia must
be to suffer by, and pay for all this crime and
mischief, without trying to get rid of it. Il
looks ike encouraging and approving of it
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We shall resume this subject.


DEATH OF h HoN. RICHARD HINES,
It is with feelings of deep regret, that we
have to record the death of the Hon. Rich.
ARD HINES, which occurred in this City. on
Monday, afternoon last, after a lingering i'll.
ness Of several weeks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-10-14

The LADIES KEEPsAKE-We have received
the November number of the work under the
above title, published by Asabel Abbott, New
York, at Is per year. 1t is a cheap and inter.
esting work. Address John S. Taylor, Publish.
er, l43 Nassau street
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-10-14

For THE GIRLs.-How many girls make
themselves unhappy by marrying young men
who had nothing to recommend them but
riches. Is he rich ? has been the inquiry
when a sutton has presented himself. Fool
ISL girls -Rather-is he intelligent |? Is he
industrious Is he ~yiItuous? Let these
questions be answered in the affirmative, and
if he has not a second shirt to his back, We
will answer for his course. Wealth NAV be
lost, but the good qualities of the heart vii
remain ike the sunshine, to warm and tc
bless. Remember this.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-10-14

A TRUE LAwyER.-Asxandcr Hamilton
was once applied te rs counsel by a man
having the guardianship of several orphans,
who would, on coming Of age, succeed to a
large aud valuable estate, of which there
was a material defect in the title-deeds,
known only to their guardian, who wanted
to get the estate vested in himself. Hamil-
ton noted down the faitkless executors state
meut, and then said to him: Settle with
these unhappy infants honorablY to the last
cent, or | will hunt you from your skin like
a hare" The advice was strictly followed,
and the man who gave it was IN ornament
to the bar and the age be lived in.
Southern Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-10-14

GB In compliance with instructions FROM the
Grand Worthy Patriarch, the Grand Scribe has
forwarded Commissions for all D. G. ". P.'s
recommended to that office. If there be any
who have not received them, or others desiring
such appointments, they can be supplied by ad-
dressing either John B. Odom, G. W. P, Jack
son n. c.. or A, NJ. German, G. s., Raleigh.
The G.. s.. has also forwarded to the different
Subordinate Divisions copies of the new form OF
Returns. They are sent free of charge, and the
new form alone is to be used hereafter.
The Divisions have also been supplied with q
copy of the proceedings of the last session of the
National Division. If any have failed to receive
either of the above, they can be supplied by in.
forming the G. S.
D. G. W. P.is will be furnished with a copy
of the proceedings of the N. D. on forwarding
10 cents Tin a letter prepaid with which to pre-
pay the postage on the work, as required by
law.
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o. The Constitution and Bylaws of st. Ma
rvs Union, D. eff I. are printed and ready to
be forwarded, as soon as information is given rs
to whom and where to send them.
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RACHAEL SPEER.


Accounts from Mobile, ofOctober 18th
states that the yellow fever had broken
out there and caused a great deal Of al
arm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-10-14

o. Just as we were going to press, we re-
ceived from Mr.. Pomeroy, a copy of Wheeler's
History of North Carolina. We shall speak of
the work in our next. 1t can be had al Pome-
rows Bookstore.
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IyT1J DI1-

With all his hoardings, Rothchilds was by
no means a happy man. Dangers and as
s~assinations seemed to haunt his imagination
by day and by highland not without
grounds. Many a time, as he himself said,
just before he sat down to dinner, a note
would be put in his hand, running thus =
I" If you do not send me, Immediately, the
sum of $500, I will blow your brains out.'
He affected to despise such threats, but they,
nevertheless, exercised direful effect upon
the millionaire. He loaded his pistols every
night before going to bed, and placed them
by his bedside; nor did he think himself more
secure in his counting room that he did il
his bedchamber.
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A PARTICULAR REQUEST.

The regular readers of The cage" are almost
uniformly its warm friends, and Of all such we
venture to ask a special favor. 1t is, that each
of them will send us one new subscriber, with
81 enclosed, as soon after reading this paragraph
as possible. There are few, if any, Of our read
ers who cannot do this much, if they will only try
Let each one consider this a personal and urgent
appeal for this small token of regard for The
Age. Within a fortnight our list might be dou
bled, and our means of usefulness increased il
the same proportion. We ask you to try
You believe The cage" would do your neighbol
good-ask him to let you send on his name anc
dollar. How it would encourage our heart t.
have a prompt response to this request.
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The County Court is in Session, in the
first place. and is offrst Importance. About
the first thing done by it, was to grant licen-
ses to retail liquor, in this place, to David
Barringer, Anthony Bencini and Dan'l.
Shaver-to the two last in defiance of one
of the laws of the State of N. Carolina, requi
ring the recommendation of the Board o.
Commissioners. There We're several country
Magistrates on the bench at the time thai
may plead ignorance of the law in question
But several others were there who canno
escape behind even such a plea as that.
Public sentiment will deal' with them
The outraged rights of the community mus
and will be indicated. IF our Town Char
ter is worth nothing, then all u Corpora
ton laws are null and void and we hav
levied and collected taxes, and spent tn
money without law.-SaliSbury Watchmar
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Rum AND RATTLEsNAKEs.-Two me

Rum M Enthusiastically men
were a%raigned recently in Massachusetts, for
selling liquor under the guise of an exhibi-
ton of Rattlesnakes. The coupling of the
two poisonous things together was exceeding
ly appropriate, for they are about equally
destructive in their use-though, perhaps,
RIM can exhibit more victims than rattle
snakes. 1t appeared in evidence that the
defendants set up an exhibition Of rattle
snakes, to which they charged an admit
ance fee Of twenty-five cents, and gave
teach person who came in a glass of liquor
There being, however. an express decision
of the Courts to the point, this ingenuity
did not avail them, and they were bound
over in the sum Of one hundred dollars t.
appear at the November term of the Cour
of Common Pleas.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-29
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGIA.

The U. S. Mail steamer Georgia, Lieut. Porter
commanding, arrived at this port last evening in four
days and six hours from Havana. having on the 18th
inst. We are indebted to Pursdr G. F. Wetmore, for
memoranda and late Havana papers kindly furnished.
The news by the Georgia is principally, anticipat
ed by the arrival of the Empire City New Orleans
Havana continues quiet. The account of the lber-
alton of Wilson A. Reeves, another of the invaders,
and the arrest of Mr.. Thrashe, editor of The Faro
Industrial, is confirmed.
1t is said that six steamers have been sent for
to Spain in anticipation of war With the United States
and that heavy Paxhan guns are expected for the de-
tense of the ports. We give This rumor as we find
it, but beg leave to express the conviction that
it is as groundless as it is preposterous.
Netr York Times.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-29
DIED,

In Salisbury. the 81 inst, of ApOpe1y DR.. Plea
SAINT Henderson, in his 5lst year.
In the 3sth year of her age at w averly Tala-
hassee, Florida the night of the 10th October, 1856
Mrs. Mary Ann, cousort of Gen. George w. Whitfield,
and daughter of the late jeremiah Brown ESQ., of New
bern, N. G.. She was lady of excellent mind and at
the time possessed in high degree of those
and virtues which adorn the female character-amabe,
sociable and friendly to ALL As Christian, her
ity has been doubted by any who knew her her
department having been marked by that conss-
tency which is characteristic of the believer She
has left behind her kind and aectioqate husband,
mother many other relations and friends to mourn her
loss. But thank God they mourn not those who
have no hope. Blessed the dead which die in the
Lord from henceforth yea saith the spirit that they may
rest from their labors and their works do follow them
Tallahassee FAoridi1n.
At his residence, in jefferson County, Florida, the
Sd October after short Illness William Richard Tay
lor, Esq. at the age of As.
Mr.. TayIo. emigrated from North Carolina, and was
among the first settlers of Middle Florida where he has
since resided. He has been valuable citizen and in
all the relations of life true, worthy and estimabe
During his residence in Florida, Mr. Taylor was
often appointed to important trusts by his fellow citizens
the Territory and State in all of which he acquitted
himself honorably. He leaves family of four interest
ing children his loss and battle with the ills of
life without the benign influence of kind parent to d.
rect them Ibid.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-29
TO MY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS IN
NORTH CAROLINA.

AVING made arrangements to leave the State, at
IL furthest by the first Of December and having dis
posed of my interest to Isaac Proctor (my partner
last eight years., take pleasure in ending him
to those who have stood by long, gentlemen
every way worthy of their confidence and support.
look upon MIR. Proctor. without attempting to dis
parage others, and what say must be believed,
(being totally with him in busness) as be-
ing the very best cutler ever He will be asss-
ted by Geo L. Gould, pupil of mine, who has been
cutting all the Coats made for customers for the
last fourteen months, and has superior in that depart
ment have left in the concern all the patterns have
customers scattered all the State and they
may rely upon being faithfully served, having their
cloths, as we'll cut and made and the quality of the
terials Just such would be furnished, were The
hard build up business in North Carolina and desire
that those who have patronised should continue 10
uphold my late partner, particularly when assured by
me, that they will be well served they under
the admins ration of OLIVER s. PROCTOR.
THOMAS NJ. OLIVER.
Raleigh, October 2sd 1851. IO3-