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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-10
"-CHRISTMAS FOOLS"

The Milton Chronicle, in a chapter on
the above, says, "of all the Christmas
fools, the man who shoots Christmas
guns, is in Jul opinion, the biggest
Now friend Evans, we've heard Of a case
in Davidson County, compared to which
your biggest fools are wise men. There
was a chap over there got so drunk. because
at Was Christmas, that at night, while sit
ting, and DOING over the fire, pitched into
the flames, and "burnt his eyes out Of his
head" 1t Is quite certain, we were told,
that n Of his peppers is gone. The
other may recover from the injury. But
at our present writing, he has to place one
hand on the upper lid, and the other on the
lower, ofthat eye, and pull the ills open,
in order to get a peen at what's going on
IN the world since Christmas. Wasn't
be a Christmas 6'hoy-and isn't he in a
pretty fix for his sweet heart, or, it may
be for his wife and children, TO look at
Salisbury Watchman.
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BURNT TO DEATH.

Mr.. LudwickAlbright, of this county,
met the above horrible fate, 10 the after
o Of Tuesday the Oath ultimo. The
deceased had been drinking during the
day, and late in the evening, went with
his son, and another Young man, 10 the
barn, for the purpose Of feeding his stock.
While there he went intothe cutting room,
brought out some spirits which he had
secreted there and invited them to drink
with him. They refused but he drank,
it is supposed, deeply. He and his son
shortly thereafter returned to the house /;
and after putting away his gun. with
which he had been shooting at a mark, he
was seer to take a seat before the fire
and dropping his head upon his hands
in a sort Of drunksSTstupor, was IN that
situation left. Els son returned in about
an hour, and Sand him laying on his face
with his head and shoulders in the fire,
and burnt to death His head was
nearly consumed-his hands dropt off al
his wrist upon his being removed. A
Coroner's inquest has since been hello
over the body and the jury returned
verdict in accordance with the above facts
The deceased left a wife and seven chill
dren, all of whom were absent at tn,
time when the melancholy occurrence,
which we have just recorded. happened
except the little boy above mentioned.
Graham Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-10

The case of Eugene Aram has been
forcibly brought 10 our minds, by a trial
and conviction hat have recently taken
place in Autauga country. Thirteen
years ago, Robert Bugg and several of
his neighbors met in bacchanal revel, at
a drinking house in that county a quar-
rel ensued and one of the parties was
slain by Bugg. He was apprehended
and held to bail. The grand jury found
an indictment against him for murder /;
but he forfeited his bonds and fed from
the State. Ten years elspsed; and the
son OF the murdered man, a lad twelve
years OF age at the time Of his fathers
death, pursued and arrested the criminal
and brought him to trial. The ablest
counsel were engaged on both Sides
The Solicitor and Messrs. Bagby and
Colclough appeared for the prosecution
and Messrs. Elmore, Yancy, Beiser ant
Harris for the defence. The defendan
was convicted and sentenced TO the Pen
itentlary-thus receiving, like the En-
glish criminal whom Bulwer and Hoo,
have mmortalized, the retribution of h;
crime.-MO6iie Register, 9th.
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Catawba, at Newton, . increase, no loss
members 81.
Rocky River, Cabarrus, no increase or
loss members 25.
Ashpole, Robson CO., increase 9, no loss
members %.
Caledonia, Robson, increase IS, with
drawn l, expelled /, members 80.
Centre, Stanly, no increase, 2 loss, mem
bers SO.
Salem, Forsythe, no increase, loss 2,
members 80.
Union, Branch, Orange, A increase, 2
withdrawn, members ID.
Morganton, no increase, 6 withdrawn, l
resigned, members Is.
Newbern, increase SO, withdrawn /, re-
signed 1, expelled 3, members 1876
Huzza for Newbem.
Chapel Hill, increase 2, loss 1, mem.
bers AZ.
Pleasant Garden, Guilford, new Division,
members 16.
New Garden, Guilford, increase 3, no loss
members 20.
Jartatt's Bay, Carteret, increase 8, nj
loss ; members 81.
Asheville, increase %, Withdrawn 2, ex
PEELED 2, members 81. An increase of 6:
since the commencement of this quarter
brings her membership to 153-being tn,
largest Division in the State, SO far as hearC
from. Hurrah for Buncombe.
Onward, Halifax CO., increase 3, with
drawn |, resigned l, membership 10.
South Washington, New Hanover, in
crease 8, no loss, membership 10.
Castor, Northampton, new Division, mem
bership II.
Doctors Greek, New Hanover, increas
A, no loss, members "a.
Choceotte, Weldon, new Division, No. {
members p. The R, S. gives a f~iatterin
account Of prospects ahead.
Gum Neck, Tyrrell, increase 80, no 10:
members AS.
Rainbow, WILLIAMSON, no increase loi
IS, members 10.
Edgecomb, Tarboro,' new Division, mel
bers 36.
ASHORE increase l, resigned L, expellt
8, members %.
Columbia, Tyrrell, increase 3, Withdraw
5, expelled 3, members 33.
Harmony, Pittsboro,' no increase, l wit
drawn, | resigned, l expelled, members 4
Freedom, Wake, new Division, me
bers 8.
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ELIZABETH Cry, Dec. %, 1850.

Bro. GoRMAN:-I have the pleasure Of
informing you that on the 21st., Woodville
Division, No. 207, was duly organized and
set to work by myself, assisted by Bros. w.
W. Williams, r. Berry, B. F. Mullen, and
F. Vaughan, of Pasquotank Division, No.
81, and W. Ward of Virginia.
The following officers were elected and In
stalled John F. Britt, w. P; Stephen
Bagly, W. A.; Jeremiah Wilcox, R. S.
Amos Rankhouse, F. s.; R. Maxfeld, T.
E B. Sutton, c.; Benz. f. Keaton, A. G.
C. B. Brothers, L. S.; R. Small, o. s.
Rev. W. Ward, acting P. W. P. and Chap
Yours, in L., P. & F.,
JAS. c. SCOTT, D. G. ". P.
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MOEI0E,
Iuui5hHrg 9fmalr 5rminnrg.
a, H. RAY RAY p~AlscrpAIs.
PRlNcIpALs.

MISS E. w. CURTIS, Instruetess on Piano
and Vocal Music.
Miss R. S.FAIRALL, Instructress on Guitar,
and in Vocal Music. Drawings Painting, Calisthe-
MICS, SO. Other Assistance as II may be needed.
THE Spring Session of 1881, {the l'7th updsI
L the present Principals,) will on
Monday the 9Th of January. The Trustees are
highly grali6ed to be able TO announce TO the phbr
lie, that hereafter tie entire and undivided aiten-
ton ofboth the Principals will he depotedto the IN
terests of this lnstllutIon-MT. RAY having ralin-
pushed a profiiabls and successful Male School,
IN order to add his personal effoTis 10 those Of the
former very efficient corps of Teachers, in making.
this all that c good Female Institution ought TO be
The Board recommend, with very great eonfir
dence, the Louisburg Female Seminary 20 the
patronage Of the public. For cbeapness. sound
ness of instruction, impaItiality and fidelity m
teaching ,high-,oued moral and religions mf1nencee
and ~str.ctness in regulating the expenditures o.
pupils, this institution will compare successfully
with any in the State. In point Of health, tbs
Board give 1t as their deliberate opinion that this
Village is not surpassed by any location IN the
Central portion OF the State I; and in suppono OF
this opinion they may add, that among the large
number of pupils from the Eastern part OF the
State, there has not been a death in the eight years
that the Academies have been under the govern
ment OF the present Principals; and there has been-
iof several years, very lew cases requiring VIZ
attention Of a Physician /; and they understand,
from the most reliable sources, that, for the last 4
years, Medical bills among the pupils have been
nearly unknown and throughout the community
there has been almost uninterrupted good health
A Circular, prepared by the Principal, setting
forth in detail the government, course Of studies.
text books, prices, &C., will be issued soon, and
sent on application 10 all who may feel interested
in the minutes of the School Economy which
will be observed and practised here.
By order of the Board,
T. X. THOMAS, Sec'y.
Louisburg. Dec. 10, IT'S
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GREAT MASONIC DISPLAY N New
YoRK.-St. Johns day was celebrated in
New York on Friday of last week, by the
Free Masous, with great pomp. The
procession presented one of the ~grandest
displayes ever witnessed, and after mar
ching through several streets, halted at
Tripler Hall, where a dinner was served
up. The occasion was of more than or
binary interest to the Masonic fraternity
as may be inferred from the fact that it
was imoroved for the settlement of an
old strife. Thirteen years ago, a misun-
d%ertanding occurred between some Off
GERS of Hodges IN New York, and the result
was the establishment of a new lodge,
under the title of the "St. Johns Grand
Lodge" which has been in existence
from that time until Friday, when it was
formally dissolved, and all the lodges un.
der its jurisdiction, (some twenty-five il
number took new charters from the
Grand Lodge of the State of N. York
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For THE spIRIr OF TILE AGE.


A short time since, there occurred in the
of Montgomery, a circumstance which
| think worthy of publication. The story
which is to follow is tolerably well known
in this county, but l wish it to be better
known:
An old man went down to the mill the
other day, and finding Edmund alone, not
withstanding he was as good a Son of Tenn
perance as ever lived, the old fellow pulled
from his pocket and presented to him a flask
of good old peach" as he called it, and
with all the courteous words that he could
think of, tried to get him to take a little,
but without success. AS luck would have
it, this old man met one of our witty Sons
of Temperance at the same mill, a shorr
time after, and commenced his ridicule ant
triumph, by saying-"Well, Mr.. A,
s'pose you're losing some ofyour members
Mr.. fl. mo, l reckon not "Why did'n
you turn out some the other day ?" Mr.. II
mo; we just snapped them off for bette
ones. We snapped Mr.. L. for Mr.. B. H,
and l believe that was a good swap an
we snapped D. C. for Edmund, and 1 know
that was a good swap; for there was an oil
man here at the mill one day who tried Ed
faith good, and he wouldn't drink a drop
silence for 10 or Is minutes-subject raise
on something else.
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GAitur'a GnrrfapnnAfnrR.
W~AsH1NeroN. N. q. Dec. 26. 185O.

WASHINGTON, N. c., Dec. 26, 1850.
Bro. GoRMAN Your favor of the 18th
inst. came duly to hand also Books and
other Documents for Chocowinity Division,
No. zl2 and on yesterday Is or 16 broth
ers belonging to Ocean Wave Division, No.
60, installed the officers and organized them
in due form. The Officers for this Quarter
are S. T. Carrow, W. P; Israel Hard
ing, W. A.; Frederick Harding, R. S.; J.
B. Harding, F. S.; Wm. Cussens, t.
Henry Patrick, c.; Noah Perry, A. G; D.
F. Sawyer, L. S.; Green Sawyer, O. S.
These Brethren are of the right stamp
and will go ahead.
Yours, in L., P. & F.
JOSEPH POTTS, D. G. W. P.
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CALIFORNIA HENs.-The Rev. Walter
Cotton, the late Alcade of Monterey, fin
ding it difficult to procure eggs when re-
quired, either for love or money, bought
some hens. We give his description of
them:
II purchased six hens of an Indian wo-
mar for six dollars, and a rooster for if-
ty cents. On asking the woman why
she charged only half price for the roos-
ter, she replied that the fellow laid no
eggs, and as for his growing, that did no.
body any good. Sounder reasons than
these could not be furnished in a much
higher place than a hen coop. The hab-
its of these hens are a little singular
They are perfectly tame, and are as much
at home in the kitchen as the cook
They never trouble themselves much "a
bout a nest, but deposit their eggs where
they find it most convenient n takes
a tea tray, another the ironing table, a
third the oven, and there is one thai
gets into the cradle. She is not at all
disturbed by the tossing of the little fel
low. on whose premises she is %intrudlng
Neither she or any of her feathered sis
tiers cackle when they leave their nest
They don't seem to think anything wort
making an ado about has come to pass
|, The rooster, it is true. picks up a little
/ and, perhaps. feels a feather taller. Blu
t this is the vanity of his sex. There are
great many who crow over what other
have doneU
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IT, The Sons Of Temperance made
quite a display on Thursday evening
last. Accompanied by our excellent
amateur band, they proceeded from their
Hall to the Methodist Church, where an
address was delivered by George w.
Brooks, Esq, "a member of the order,)
on the subject of Temperance, before a
large and fashionable audience.
Ekz. City. Pioneer.
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Form of Application,
FOR A CHARTER FOR A SECTION OF
The Cadets Of Temperance.

I
The undersigned, youths of -, believ-
ing the Order Of the Cadets of Temperance to
be well calculated 10 extend the blessings of
Abstinence, and promote the general vel
fare Of mankind, respectfully petition the Grand
Section of the State of North Carolina, to
grant them a Charter to open a new Section to
be, called the ---S Section, No. -,
Cadets of Temperance, of the State Of North
Carolina, to be located in--,a and I'M
der your jurisdiction.
We pledge ourselves, individually and col
lectively, to be governed by all the rules and
usages Of said Grand Section, and also by those
of the National Section when formed.
Enclosed is the fee for Charter, R. Books, and
officers Cards, $500.
1t must also be stated whether the applicant
are members of the Order or not ; if they are
of what Section.
The application to be directed to John F.
Hewlett, G. w. P. Greensboro, N. c.. free d
postage. To which must be appended the fol
lowing certificate.
This is to certify that Bro.--,whose
name appears to the above as w. P. elect, is
now a Son Of Temperance in good standing il
-Division No. -, S. of 7.
Signed by the w. P. of the Division.
P. S. All kinds of RegaIia for the Cadets
Of Temperance, for sale by the Grand Section
Apply postpaid to the G. w. p.
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PREsERyINe Lard Take lard in the

PRESERVING LARD Take lard in the
leaf, excluding all bloody or lean pieces,
then salt it down as you would pork.
When wanted for use, try out enough
lard to last a few weeks. This mode is
communicated by a gentleman who has
had much experience in this business,
and he prefers this mode, as the LARD
keeps perfectly sweet through the year
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In this County. on the oath of December
last, by the Rev. Daniel Culbreih, Mr.. Alfred
Upchurch, of this City, to Miss Adelia M.
Crowder, of this County.
In Cumberland County, on the 18th ult., by
the Rev. Evander McNair, Mr.. d. W. jack
son, P. w. P. of Rose Wreath Division, Samp-
son County, to Miss Margaret Mcmillan, only
daughter of Malcolm Mcmillan.
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PLEASANF GROVE ACADEMY,
COUNTY,.
North Carolina.

North carolina.
THE Exercises of this Institution will CONF
L mence on Monday, the 9th Of January next
under the charge of MIR. Edwin L. Barrett, q.
gentleman eminently qualified 10 instruct in all
the branches Taught in preparatory schools The.
Academy viii be neat and comfortable, situated
abom 200 yards from the residence Of ihe subscri..
bei, known to be one OF the most healthy locations
in the State, and equdistant from Loaisburs and
the Shocco Springs.
Board can be had with the Subscriber, at $3.50
! er month, and also in the families, of Mr.. jos
eph J. Jones, Mr.. Thomas Person, MIS- EIizebetk
Branch and others, all convensenIto tie Academy
at the above rates
Parents and guardians may rest assured, that ev-
cry attention will be paid, both to the morals end
literary pursuits Of the students ; and owing 10 the
healihiness OF the situation. the purity n the water
aud the morality of the nsighborhood, the public
and particularly those living in the lower country
would do well to give this institution a trial
TUITION PER SESSION..
For the Languages, and higher English
branches, SIC
Lower English branches, 10
Address the Subscriber, Louisbnrg, N. c.
WIN. J. BRANCHt
December LIST, 1850. I6-4t
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Our TERRITORY AND PoPULKT1oN.-In
1900 the area of the United States was
only about 1000, 900 square miles. 1t is
now over $3.50. 900 square miles. In
1900 the population was 5,305, 925. Il
is now over 5000, 900.
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CUMBERLAND. Va. Dec. 31st. 1850.

Bro. German: The year eighteen hun
dred and fifty is gone and numbered with
those beyond the flood. What a varie-
ty Of scenes have t%ranspired while it
was rapidly passing away. Could we
now have all those enc spread out be.
fore us, and view them with one glance,
how varied would be the feelings and
emotions of our hearts. A change
would come over our sensitive nature,
at every glance of our eye. In one
bright spot we would see a youthful and
virtuous pair, standing before the hyme-
NAL altar, in simplicity and honesty,
plighting their faith, 10 honor, love and
comfort, each other; they are sur
rounded by a company Of buoyant spir-
its, that give life and vigor to the scene.
Now another scene presents itself a
dark cloud overhangs it, PROSTATE on
the death-couch, is a beloved companion,
gasping his last; the wife weeps the
bitter tears of anguish, the countenan-
ces of the attending group of friends IN
dictate nothing but sorrow. Now turn
TO the sanctuary of God, there Just be-
fore the sacred desk, is a well dressed
man. seemingly very devout; follow
him from that consecrated spot, and soon
he occupies a position seeking an array
of bottles and glasses on either hand,
is arranged in order, Brandy, Rum and
Whiskey barrels now with eager hand.
he deals out liquid fire to some Of his in.
fatuated fellow men, who are ready Il
sacrifice their highest interest, for the
accused beverage: follow but one, whc
has swallowed a heavy portion of intox
eating liquor, track his ~meanderin,
couIse, and you are sooh introduced 10
/ poor, delapidated hut !; the wife witt
haggard countenance, d%isheveled hair
children ragged and trembling, all de
r clare in unmistakable language, tina
there is woe and wre~tchedness attendin
e their habitation. See the unfortunat
man as he PAGES the track from his mi:
cradle home, TO the professed christia
d liquor dealers establishment he move
k to and fro, till his exhausted feet refus
d to obey the mandate of his appetite :
d and they find rest, if possible, upon
bed of straw, on an earthen floor. No
re life is fast ebbing out, the grim monstt
IS approaches, and strikes the blow II
victim cries, shrieks, groans and dies
ID o what a scene! the husband and fathe
| a dead drunkard, the wife and mothe
!" with bursting heart, and emaciated fran
Mt children %mendicant, breadless, and fo
4. lorn, present a scene enough to move
er stone, and melt the heart ofa savage al
/, yet that christian liquor dealer, with
master hand, painted the scene. Tt
w is one Of many, upon which we mig
Id gaze. Look another way there is
Is neat cottage, every thing presents t
- appearance Of ~neatness, happiness a
ed prosperity; look within see the dev
ted, industrious, inte lligent father; I
cheerful, frugal, affectionate moth,
there are the rosy, sprightly, active oh
dren. o! what a delightful scene.
he There we love TO lInger; we gaze W
Oh pleasureable emotions, and ask, why su
of a difference All! tlis is a sober faith
m and happy family. CHERITH.
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Down EAST RoMANCE.-The following
incident has just been communicated to
us from a source in which we place i'm
plIcit confidence:
In the year 1914, a Mr.. Thurston, oil
Pownal, was married to a young lady OF
that place, with whom he lived for two
or three years, and then went to the Brit.
fish Provinces, where, a short time after,
it was reported that he was executed for
trespass upon the Kings timber lands.
A year or two after this report became
current. and which was supposed by
Mrs. Thruston TO be true, she married a
second time with a Mr.. Lowell, with
whom she lived until his death, which
occurred a few years since.
Since that time nothing has occurred
to occasion a doubt of the truth of the
rumor respecting her first husband, unit
a few days since, a person called upoI
her and stated that her first husband haC
recently died in Hudson, New York
having been injured by a fall from hi:
carriage, and offered her $50 for an as
signment of her right in his property
This she very wisely refused TO do. Til,
next day, another man called and offere,
$50, which she likewise declined. Al
inquiry was instituted, and we under
stand the result is that a fortune of som
$50, 900 will probably fall into her hands
Thurston left some eight or nine childre
by a second marriage; but as this, in to
eye of the law, was illegal, she remain
the sole heir.-Lewiston Falls Journal.
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L. @. O.. II.
MASONIC & SONS of TEMPERANCE

1A3A0SIN4S 0ON0 OF 46UuE
@-PREMTUM REGALIA DEPOT.10
GIBBS & SMITH, No. 70 Baltimore St.
" Baltimore, Md, respectfully invite the al
tention of the Brethren Of the different Orders
throughout the Country to their extensive and
beautiful assortment Of
H REGALIAs, B6NSERs, SAsaEs, Cos
TUNES, JEWELS. &e.49 All of which are,
got up under their immediate inducements, and
comprises one of the largest assortments to be-
found in the United States.
Members of o. ENcAMPMERrs, OPP Fell
LOWS, MAsoNs, Sons OF TEMPERANCE, REDf
MEMS, and other Associations wishing 70 fur
nish their HALLS, OF supply themselves Jndivid
ually with REGALIA, viii End our House offers
great inducements, as we keep constantly on
hand a large and beautiful assortment Of ali
tsyles. ~
lr ENcAMPMEETs, LODGES, or DIVISIONS Of
the Sons OF TEMPERANCE forwarding their
Orders may depend upon the articles being fur
nished in as good style and al as low pricesa
if they were present to select.
BANNERS, FL4Gs, PENNANTs, sc. for the
different associations, made 10 order at the shor-
test notice. Address GIBBS & SMITH,
RegaHa s. Banner Manufacturers
No. rs Baltimore ST., BaliimOte.
Sept. 20, 1850. sly.
90 We are the largest Manufacturers Of RE.
CALAIS & BAENERs in this State or Virgiaia,
and will vie with any other Establishment in
the US. Consequently we ran supply yo1with
any article in our line, as low as they can be
had in this or any other City,. G. & s.
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TO THE LADIES.

VUE have on hand every kind of Chill
Wy DREN''S CLOTHING, that We can
sell much cheaper than they can be made up in
this country. Overcoats, Sacks, Jackets and
Pants-attached and detached. Send in your
orders, together with the measure and age.
OLIVER s. PROCTOR.
November s., 1850.
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~ In New Orleans, during the week
ending the 14th ultimo, AZ deaths BY
cholera had occurred.