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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-03-17

a small scale, as the truth can be as well
ascertained in this way, as by running the
hazard of great loss, with the uncertain
prospect of great gain. The utmost care
should be observed in whatever innovation
may be tried, and the appearance Of success
should not always be regarded as a certain
evidence thereof. The way to make expe-
riments result to our own good and to that
of others, is to conduct them on a scale
adapted to our resources, and to bring TO
their aid the important auxiliaries of an en-
lightened judgment and sound understan-
ding.
As suitable subjects for experiment and
investigation, | would suggest. lst, The tri-
ais of various kinds of manures, organic and
inorganic. that the soil on which they are
applied should be analysed. its situation and
exposure taken into consideration, and the
various advantages of the different manures
carefully noted down. I'd, That every far
mer should keep a correct account of all the
expenses attending the cultivation of each
crop, and every particular of his manage
ment. He will thus ascertain what kinds
of produce are best adapted to bis soil, which
is most profitable, and what mode of treat
ment most efGcacious. Sd, Experiments il
feeding and f%atening different kinds Of stock
: in order to ascertain the cheapest and bes
system. Others might be mentioned, bu
cases will occur almost daily, where the far
mer will be at loss which of two or three
methods to adopt, and in such instances
would say, try them both or all, when prac
ticable watch the result of each, ascertain
: which is best, and then you will have a guild
to direct your after management, in whicI
You can place more confidence than in hed1
sag testimony.
; Much benefit would undoubtedly be dc
rived from a systematic course of ezper
ments. That a gradual progress has lon
been, and still is going forward in Amer
can agriculture, is an undeniable fact an
j it is equally true that there still remain
much room for improvement. No farme
should feel satisfied while the system remain
. imperfect, and each one ought to eonsidc
! it his interest as well as his duty, to contril
ute to the advancement and dignity of h
calling. Every individual who cultivate
an acre or moro of ground, has it in his poy
er to do something towards the attainmer
of perfection in agriculture. Where the
: isa will there is a way is a trite and trr
saying, and should be considered by tho
who make no effort to improve, and who q
tribute their ill-successs to bad luck i
stead of bad management. To those vi
are really anxious to acquire useful know
edge, the means Of obtaining it are seldo
- wanting, and that knowledge which is gain
by our own experience is much more walt
F" bic and lasting than that which comes 81
ond hand and has cost us little exertion.
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IMPROVED MELODBONS.

WHE Subscriber keeps constantly on hand at
4 the Manufacturer prices a supply Of Princes
celebrated MELODEONS.
These truly beautiful instruments are in cases
of Rose Wood as neatIy and elegantly finished as
any Piano Forte. The key board is precisely
the same as the Piano or Organ, and the tone
(which is very soft and harmonious) closely re-
sembles the Flute Stop Of the Organ-th the notes
speak the instant the keys are touched and will
admit ofas rapid passages as the Piano..
The volume of tone is equal to that of a small
organ and by means ofthe well can be increas-
ed or diminished al pleasure, and from its depth
and softness is admirably adapted 10 church mu-
sic, and is also well calculated for a ParIor IN
trument
From its cheaPness, beauty and sweetness of
tone, it is especially recommended to Sons of Tenn
perance and other orders for use in their Halls.
Prices ranging from Sl5 to 500, according to
size and stlye. All orders punctually attended to.
| L. H. WEBB.
Wilmington ". C.
! March Sd, 1852. 27-
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AND WHEREAS, the said Act provides for
amending the Constitution of the State of
North Carolina so as TO confer on every quail
fed voter for the House Of Commons the right
to vote also for the Senate;
Now, therefore, to the end that it may be
made known that if the aforesaid amendment
to the Constitution shall be agreed to by two
thirds of the whole representation in each house
of the next General Assembly, it will then be
submitted to the people for ratification, ] have
issued this my Proclamation in conformity with
the provisions of the before recited Act.
In testimony whereof, DAVID S. REID, Gov
eTnor of the State of North Carolina, hath
hereunto set his hand and caused the Great
Seal OF said State to be affixed.
49,, Done at the City of Raleigh on
L. S. the thirty-irst day of December in
(~) the year Of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty one, and in
the 10Th year of our independence.
By the Governor, DAVID s. REID.
THOMAS SETTLE, Jr, Pirate Sec'y.
Persons into whose hands this Proclamation
may fall, will please see that a copy of it il
posted up in the Court House of their respec
i've Counties. l9-tAe
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GRICULTURAL
EXPERIMENTS AMONG FARMERS.

EXPERIMENTS AMONG FARMERS.
Ola the means within the reach of the
husbandman for making new discoveries and
eliciting new truths, none seem so generally
available or so certain of success, as we'll
conducted experiments. These will furnish
the key to unlock the chest of gold, the
source from which have sprung and will
spring the most important improvements in
science and art, and it is to them we must
look for those mighty advantages and bles-
sings which we anticipate from future dis
c~overieS.
Experiments have often been made the
subject Of ridicule but the farmer should
never be deferred from trying them, by the
jeers and ill-boding predictions Of those who
interest themselves more about the affairs OF
others than their own. Had Fulton been
influenced by the ill-augured omens of the
multitude, he would never have tried the
experiment Of propelling a boat by stem
Neither ought the enterprising farmer to be
discouraged by failures for true glory
consists not in never falling, but in fisins
every time we fall Let him pursue
CIdiSdHloi nalu' pOIScNelInS course OF oA
perimenting, and in the end he viii fnt
that the gain will far exceed the loss. Ye
proper care and vigilance should be observed
while walking in untrod paths. No matte
how plausible a theory may appear, j
should not be relied on with confidence
: until it has been proved by experiment t
be sound and trustworthy. Hearsay evi
Gence should always be regarded with dis
+, trust until our own experience has tested it
validity, and caution must sometimes be oil
served in putting it to this test. It wi
not do to follow the example of the farmer
who, having heard that a hog could be mad
fat by feeding it one ear of corn and a pa
! full of water per day, starved a dozen t
!. death in trying the experiment.
y The better way is to try experiments o.
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E VI & r. " g.
Granville, N. c..

A HIDEoUS ISM AND IT'S REMEDY.
A Jealous divine of our city, who bad
noticed with pain the continued absence
from church of a gentleman, for many
years a constant worshipper, met his ne
gro servant, and inquired why his mas
ter no longer attended divine service.
DE fac is, massa's been berry bad,
sab, and T'ze fraid he's gitten u
is it possible? ? said the worthy min
lister in alarm can it be possible he has
thrown aside the light Of Christianity
and became q hounderer in the dark,
cherries boys Of socialism?
mo, sab, wus en- dat replied the
black, with a mournful shake of the
head.
Il was ever afraid said the reverend
gentleman, sadly, that his classic lore
would too devotedly incline him to heath
en- mythology he may, perchance, have
become afflicted with the mental delu-
sion of pantheism.'
'Wusser STILL muttered the black, dog
gedly.
'AIasp groaned the preacher, then
he has become lost in the darkness OF
atheism 2
mo, sab, athyism isn't a sarkumstance
he's got de rheumatisna.'
Old Parson NJ, of T%orringford, was a
queer sort Of a man. One time wher
his congregation mad most Of them fair
lv disposed themselves for then after
moor nap, he started them as we'll a
their ideas of proprieiy, by asking, ii
his loudest tone, What's the price Q
butter?
At another time, some strangers com
ing to church with him, the congregatioI
paid more attention to them than the,
did to him. Losing all patience he stop
ped in his sermon and said Thos
folks in my pew are my cousins fror
II. so you needn't stare at them an
more
An old lady said her husband was yer
fond Of peaches, and that was his onl
fault. Fault, madam = said one, 'ho'
can you call that a fault? Why, b.
cause there are different ways of eatin
them my husband takes them in tn
form Of brandy
A poor, hard. working and feeble mot
er, recently insulted her daughter
girl of seventeen Idle summers-by as
ing the Miss to help her in the kitche
Outrageous
Your BABIESNoT MY BABIEs-Ab0ut thirt
five years ago, there resided in the tow Of +
hron, in this county a certain DR. +. who
came very much euamnred ola beautiful yon
lady who resided in the same town. In d
cOurse of time they were engaged to be msrri
The doctor was a strong and decided Presby
rian. and his lady love a strong and deciC
Baptist. They were setting together one ev
ing talking Of their approaching n~uptials, wi
the doctor remarked
Il am thinking, mydear, of W events VIII
shall number amongst the ~happiest of my Ii
And pray what may that be, dOctoT'' rem
kcd the lady,
Que is the honr when | shall call you "
fI the first time
And the other7
i, is when we shall present our first born
baptism
What, sprinkled =
yes, my dear, sPrinkled.'
Never shall a child Of mine he sprinkl
~H,yeryehild Of mine shall be sprinkled.
They Shall be, hat
Yes, my love-
well. sir, I can tell you, then, that J
babies WON'T be- nv babies. So good night,
The lady left the room, and the doctor
the house. The sequel TO this true story v
that the doctor never married, and the lady il
old maid.-Sandy HUI Herald
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PNRqo9 CORNER,
ron THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

FoR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
I LOVE MY NATIVE STATE.
I love my native Staie!-her pine clad hills,
Her Thousand bright and rushing rills,
Her dark and rugged rocks that rear
Their towering heads high up in air
Despising all opposition.
I love her rivers deep and wide
Those clear brightstreams thatseaward glide
Her smiling fields, her verdant dales,
Her shady dells, her pleasant gales
Her haunts Of peaceful rest.
l love her sons-her daughters, too;
Their fairy forms I'll ever WOO
/ love her nams-so true and great
| lore my own dear native Slate
Whose name shines bright with glory
] love the forest, dark and lone
I love the wld BIRDS merry tone
Her lawns hath lovelier fiow'rs, ween,
Than e'er in western lands are seen,
In varied colors bright.
love her mountain nympbs, so fair,
Her flowers that scent the morning air.
But moro | love the North States name
Those words that echo deathlesss fame
1.-The Old North Stale foreUerp -
And should sad fortune Ger decree
My lot in other climes 10 he
ri look me back with deep regret,
And be assured, III meier forget
To defend thy glorious name
Thou noble Old North State"
w.
Faison's Depot, n. c..
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Office ofthe N. C. Nut. In. Co.

Office ofthe N. c.. Nut. In. Co.
RALEIGH, Feb. Is, 1852.
MHE Boprd of Directors of he North Carolina
L Mutual Insurance Company, at their annual
Meeting held in this City, on the 18th cay OF Jan
nary 1852, levied an assessment of 81 per cent.
on all premium Votes of the Company outstand-
ing on the 18th day Of December, 1851.
This with one-haIf per cent levied September
I'd, lS49, one per cent. levied November 9th, 18-
so, and one per cent. levied September 18th, 18-
81, will make six per cent on all notes subject to
assessment on the I'd September, 1849, ard re
manning unexpired and uncancelled on the 18th
of December, 1851.
These assessments under the provisions of the
Act ofIncorporation, will be payable on or before
the Goth day of April, 1852. All persons having
premium notes in the Office will please remit the
assessment The reon with as little delay as practi
ca BILE.
By order of the Board.
JNO. C. PARTRIDGE,
Secretary.
Raleigh. Feb. Is, 1852. q 80
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
LINES SUGGESTED,

FOR THE SPIRIT OF H ACE.
LINES SUGGESTED,
WHILE CONTEMPLATING H STARRY HEAVENS
Dost thou behold, my Mother dear,
The brilliant hues Of even?
Or has thy happy spirit fled,
To its last rest in Heav'n2
If thou dost sce these glorious orbs,
(That bright celestial band,)
Think Of thy lov'd-,hy lonely child,
Far, in a stranger land.
And lit thy grateful heart above,
To Him who holds them there,
That she, dear object of thy love,
May be His constant care.
And pray that she may e'er diffuse
A radiance pure as they,
To guide the objects Of her care,
10 realms Of endless day.
MINIMA.
Granville, N. C..
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A PRO

By les hrceHeRcy DAVID ,. REID, GoUer
nor Of the State Of North Carolina.
WHEREAS, three ffths of the whole num-
Der Of members of each House of the Gene
raj Assembly did at the last session pass the
following Act
AN ACT to amend the Constitution of
North Carolina.
WHEREAS, The freehold qualification now
required fer the electors for members of the
Senate conflicts with the fundamental prin-
ciples of liberty I; Therefore,
Sec. l. BE 1t enacted By the General As
senbly of the Stale of North Carolina, and 1t is
hereby enacted By the authority of the same,
three-iflhs of the whole number of members
of each House cOncurring, that the second
clause of third section of the first Article of
the amended Constitution ratified by the peo-
pie of North Carolina on the second Monday
Of November, A. d., 1885, be amended by
striking out the words ''and possessed of a
freehold within the same district of fifty acres
of land for six months next before and at the
day Of election" so that the said clause Of
said section shall read as follows: All free
white men of the age of twenty-one years
Except as is hereinafter declared) who have
been inhabitants of any one district within the
0IohO t"CANO OhI lAlIllCuioAClJ pICOCuliiS
the day Of any election and shall have paid
public taxes, shall be entitled to vote for a
member of the Senate.
Seq. Be it further enacted, That the
Governor of the State be, and he is hereby
directed. to issue his Proclamation to the peo-
pie If North Carolina, at least six months be-
fore the next election for members of the Gen
f eral Assembly, setting forth the purport of this
Act and the amendment to the Constitution
herein proposed, which Proclamation shall be
accompanied by a true and perfect copy of the
Act, authenticated by the certificate of the
Secretary Of State, and both the Proclamation
and the copy Of this Act, the Governor Of the
State shall cause to be published in all the
newspapers of this State. and posted in thu
Court Houses Of the respective Counties in Thu
State, at least six months before the election o
j members TO the next General Assembly.
r Read three times and agreed to by three
e ffths of the whole number of members of eacI
I House respectively, and ratified in General AS
d sembIy, this the Oath day of January, 1851.
J. G.. DOBBIN, S. III. c..
w. N. EDWARDS, S. S.
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HOME INDUSTRY

All work will be warranted for IL mcpths,
hire and burRing excepted. His work will also
be delivered within fifty miles of Raleigh, at
the shortest notice /; and i'll fail to deliver Stills
in the time agreed upon, | will forfeit SIS for
each day lost to the purchaser.
JOSEPH WOLTERING.
Raleigh, Sept. IL, 1851. 3-3m.
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II % % R IT Y r. IA

Subscriber has just received the follow
Z ing Goods at his Store, Immediately north
the Presbyterian Church, to which he woulo
the attention of families.
A splendid lof of Sugar and Coffee, a few bags
OF Buck wheat Flour, a splendid lot OF Cheese,
fresh Lemons and Raisins in whole, hail ana
quarter, boxes, preserved Ginger in jars Prunes'
do Almonds, Palmnuts, English Walnuis,
Figs, &c
Also, a Superior lot of Scotch SNUFF, IN
bales and bladders an excellent article oil TAI
low Candles, wholesale and retail Scotch Hell
rings, in boxes the best Chewing Tobacco -
Musical Instruments, such as Accordeons, Flutes,
&C., &c.
Also, every variety of TOYS for children al
ways on hand
CANDY MANDATORY.
The Subscriber having 90 years experience,
ha.ters himself that he can please the most las
tidious taste, and will make to order, and keep
always on hand, a variety Cf CANDIES, Med
icaied, &C., at wholesale and retail.
The undersigned tenders his sincere thanks to
hls friends and customers, for their liberal patron
age bestowed on him since his commencement
in business in this City, and hopes by prompt at
tention, TO retain their confidence, aad to secure
a continuance of their custom.
WIN ]. GRIFFICE.
March 8, 1852. rs
N. Having had the misfortune to lose M
account books by the late fire, | am unable L
make out how much each customer owes me.
respectfully request all those who are indebted t.
me to call and pay what they thiuk is right, ant
| will be perfectly satisfied.
w. J. GRIFF[CE.
o. Register copy.
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A LITTLE BETTER YET
Cau and examine for Yourselves

Call and examine for yourselves
NHE Subscriber has just received direct from
| the North a supply of the best quality of
curled hair which will enable him to manufac-
ture a superior quality of Hair Mattresses.
He would respectfully inform the Public that
he can furnish them with the best articles in his
line, as cheap as they can be bought in New
York. Persons from the neighboring villages
and counties, who have heretofore sent North.
can provide themselves with as good an article
Of work, and at as low a price, by sending their
orders to me, as | am well prepared and will
furnish them at the shortest notice at prices
ranging from "a to $50.
Also, constantly on hand, the much improved
SHUCK and COTTON MATTRESSES
and at the lowest prices. Also, Sofas, Lounges
and Easy-C hairs manufactured in various styles.
Also, repairing and renovating old Hair Mattrsk
SEES, &C., done at the shortest notice. l
All orders thankfully received and prom pity
attended to. Ware Room on Fayetteville ST.,
Two doors above The YARBROUGH House.
j. HENRY HARRISS,
Feb. 4 Upholsterer and Mattress Maker.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,

UDIce Of Secretary Of Ntate.
WILLIAM HILL, Secretary OF State, in
and for the State of North Carolina, do here
by certify that the foregoing is a true ar d per-
feet copy of an Act of the General Assembly
Of this State, drawn off from the original on
file in this office. Given under my hand, this
3ist day of December, 1851.
VIM. HILL, Sec'y Of State.
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DYING WORDS OF WMBERFoRcE.-''Come,
and sit near me let me lean on you" said Will
berforce 10 a friend a few minutes before his
death. A(terward, putting his arms around
that friend, he said God bless you, my dear
tie became agitated somewhat aud then ceased
speaking. Presently, however, he said, Il
must leave you, my fond friend we shall walk
no further through this world together but |
hope we shall meet in heaven. Let US talk Of
heaven. Do not weep for me, dear F.,
do not weep; for | am very happy; but think
of me, and let the thought make you press for
ward. | never knew happiness till | found
Christ as a Saviour. Read the Bible-read
the Bible Let no religious book take its place.
Through all my perplexities and distresses, |
never read any other book, and | never felt the
want of any other. 1t has been my hourly
study and all my knowledge of the doctrines
and all my acquaintance with the experience
and realities of religion have been derived from
the Bible only. | think religious people do moi
read the Bible enough. Books about religion
may be useful enough, but they will not do in
stead Of the simple truth of the Bible.' HI
afterwards spoke of the regret of parting witt
his friends. Nothing said he coEvinces IN
more Of the reality Of the change within me
than the feelings with which | can c~ontemplat
a separation from my family. | now feel S
weaned from earth, my affections SO much i
heaven, that can leave you all without a re
gret yet | do not love you less, but God more
NeU York Observer.
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Many years Of trial, instead Of irnpairing the
public confidence in this medicine, has won for
it an appreciation and notorlety by far exceeding
the most s%anguine expectations of its friends.-l
Nothing but its intrinsic virtues and the unn ista-
kable benefit conferred on thousands of sufferers,
could originate and maintain the reputation it en-
Joys. While many interior remedies thrust up
on the community, have failed and been discar-
ded, this has gained friends by every trial, con-
ferred benefits on the afflicted they can never for
get, and produced cures too numerous and too re-
markable to be forgotten.
While it is a fraud on the public to pretend that
any one medicine will i~nfallibly cure-still there
is abundant proof that the CHERRY PICTORIAL
does not only as general thing, but almost inva-
riably. cure the maladies for which it is employ
ed.
AS time makes these facts wider and better
known, this medicine has gradually become the
best reliance Of the afflicted, from the log.cabin of
the American peasant, to the palaces of European
Kings. Throughout this entire country. in every
State. city, and indeed almost every hamlet it
contains, CHERRY PICTORIAL is known as the
best remedy extant for disease of the Throat and
Lungs, and in many foreign countries, it is COM
ing to be extensively used by their mos. intelli-
gent Physicians. In Great Britain, France and
Germany, where the medical sciences have reach
ed their highest perfection, CHERRY PEcToRAL
is introduced, and in constant use in the Armies.
AAOSP'l1ASI aims AAONSSSS = dD1lS AI4SlAtbiIOilSs anu
in domestic practice, as the surest remedy their
attending Physicians can employ for the more
dangerous affections of the lungs. Also in midel
cases, and for children it is safe, pleasant, and
~effectuai to cure. In fact, some of the most fiat.
tering testimonials we receive have been from
, parents who have found it eficaciouS in cases
=" particularly incidental to childhood.
The CHERRY PICTORIAL is manufactured by
p~ractical Chemist, and every ounce of it unde
his own eye, with invariable accuracy and care
. 1t is sealed and protected by law from counter
feits, consequently can be relied on as genuine
without adulteralion.
We have endeavored here to furnish the com
munity with a medicine Of such intrinsic superior
. iy and worth as should commend itself to thel
confdence-a remedy at once safe, speedy an
j. effectual, which this has by repeated and count
less trials proved itself to be, and trust by glea
care in preparing it with chemical accuracy, {
uniform strength TO afford Physicians a new ager
on which they can relyefor the best results, an
the afflicted with a remedy that will do for ther
all that medicine can do.
Prepared and sold by
: JAMES G. AVER.
Practical and analytical Chemist,
LOWELL, MAS:
Sold by Williams, Haywood & Co., Raleigl
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