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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08

MARRYING IN FUN.-Iti is rumored that
on Wednesday evening last, a young gen
tleman of Ithica and a belle of our village,
went through the marriage ceremony as a
farce, the person officiating not supposed
to be a justice by either bride or groom
but judge of their CONSERVATION the next
morning, on finding that the mock magis-
trato was a real one, as was proved by the
magistrate presenting the bride with a mar
riage certificate. The groom, rumor fur
Their says, took it terribly hard at first, but,
like all sensible people both parties, at
last, concluded, as it was only fastening
matters a little, to stand it, and so they
hitchcd teams and commenced Operations
as man and wife.-E2mira ~. y Repub
kicdB.
We were last week told of a similar in
stance. \ very beautiful lady of this city
was paying a visit TO some friends at a dis
lance, where "A social party was given in
compliment to her. One of the guests of
the evening, a young gentleman, had evil
IDENTIFY become struck with the fair one al
ludcd to, and when some one proposed a
marriage in jest, he displayed a ready will
lingness to go through with the ceremony,
provided the aforementioned lady would
act as the bride. Well, the play, as the
lady supposed it to be, was enacted, and
the pleasures Of the evening continued,
when all at once it'leaked out that the act
ing clergyman was a clergyman de tdcto,
and that the two had been really married.
In this case tho groom, d;d not Gtol,o :,
hard but signi6cd his willingness to abide
by it, but the lady declared most vehement
ly that she wouldn't slant it, and became
quite angry at her friends, who, it seemed
know that the gentleman who had married
them was a real clergyman. The resulr
was the two became very intimate, and, j
Madam Runor tells the truth, are soon t.
rc-enact the play but this time give i
the interest ofreality Nv. " Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08

Remember thy Creator in the days of thy
youth.
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Eg mere IS much ~disputing as to the
most e~ffectual method of putting a stop to in
temperance. While one would rely solely on
the force Of moral s%uasion, to induce people
to forego the use of Intoxicating drinks, 9TH
ers would rely solely on legislating them out
of the way-one would do away with the de-
mand for them-another would render it i'm
possible to supply the demand. Now, we care
not how it is done-but let it be done in some
way. In order to stop the. mill, we care
not whether you prevent the water running
through the fume on to the wheel. or wheth-
er you dam up the tail race in either way,
the object will be accomplished. In regard to
the use of liquor, however, we have this adj
vantage: by roofing out the appetite, and dim
lnishing their consumption, we do effectually
obstruct the motion of the wheel by backwa-
ter and by putting the temptation out of the
way, the demand, and consequently the con
sumption, is diminished. Thus moral suasion
and prohibition act in perfect harmony in ar.
resting the machinery of Misunderstanding
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We call attention to the paragraph under
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ses, and elfpreservation impelledus to adopt
our present course. To the prompt, punctual
subscriber, this arrangement will make no
difference, and we wish none others on ou1
books.
We have this week marked off all who are
in arrears for the past volume. We trus
all who receive this paper with the red mari
will forthwith forward the money for a re
newal, and a. new subscriber also, whel
it can be done.
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A. NJ. GoRMAS, G. S.
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AppRoAenNo Bind OF rHr SESSION.

The Joint Resolution which some time ago pass
ed the House Of Representatives fixing the day for
the adjournment Of Congress, was taken up in the
Senate and amended 50 as to fix the thirty Of
the next month for bringing to close the present
Session Of Congress. The Resolution, being return
ed to the House of Representatives for concurrence
in the amendment, is still before that body. 1t is
understood that the precise day will be changed by
the House to the 30th of August, which will fall
on Monday five weeks hence.
The reason Of fixing upon Monday for the final
close is, that the vacation Of Sunday affords the
Officers Of the two Houses the opportunity Of finish
ing their share Of the work which is always thrown
into the last busncssday of the Session. and of
rectng or guarding against omissions such
as are occasionally discovered too late after Con-
gress has dispersed
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

new York, July 22.-The steamer United States has
arrived from Aspnwall She brings 40 passengers,
$780, 900 in specie, and California dates Of the 18th
ultimo.
The FL Dorado, with mails and treasure and 400 pas
sengers sailed from Aspinwan on the l4th
The Golden Gate from San Francisco arrived at Pana
ma ON the 18th, with 81 zoo, 900 in gold.
The steamer Pampero, from San Juan, arrived At As
pinwa the l4th and would sail for New Orleans on
the 10TH Among her passengers we're Lieut. Gov Pur-
dy, Of California; Major A. H. Sbley, Col Higgins, and
r. s. Morton of the Navy The above party robbed
of all their baggage treasure and valuables while
ing the Isthmus.
Business at San Francisco was dull, but good fall
business anticipated
The mining accounts very favorable. Accounts
from the interior state that mines of uncommon rich
ness had been discovered.
great fire had occurred at Sonora the 9th ultmo
by which the city almost entirely destroyed II is
supposed to have been the work Of incendiary II
commenced in the Hotel de France the plaza and
sumed the whole northern part of the city far the
Barnum house. Main street Nothing is left Of the town
but few houses on the outskirts. The safes In the
banking houses and the records Of the courts pre-
served.
Mexican banditi infested the Gila
serious outbreak was threatened among the troops
under Major Heintzeman, at the mouth Of the ella.
Advces from Oregon state that the Democrats had
red both branches of the Territorial Legislature.
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RAILROAD CONVENTION IN ARKANSAS.

The Little Rock ARK. Gazette brings the proceed
ings in full of the Railroad Convention held in that place
on the 9th, 6th and eth instant 1t composed of
delegates from arkansas, Tennessee Mississippi, Loui
sana and Texas called together for the purpose of pro-
noting the building of central railroad from point
the Mississippi river through the State of Arkansas
to the border Of Texas with particular view its
tension as part of national highway to the Pacific.
Hon, JOHN T. MILLS, of Texas, was chosen President
with several vice presidents and secretaries
The starting point the river which this Conven-
ton favored is opposite Memphis and the principal
port yet published among the proceedings is that of
Powhatan Robinson, civil engineer, of exploration and
preliminary reconnaissance of the country between Little
Rock and Memphis, with considerations Of the practical
bity Of railroad between these points, and estimate
of all cost The report is highly favorable on both points
The principal reports and resolutions Of the Convention
not yet published We learn, however, from the de-
bates, that the Convention quite unanimous and
husiastc, and dourned with the determination
ry their plan through and the confidence that it win be
successful They rely upon the public spirit and State
pride Of Arkansas and aid from adjoining States which
have interest in the work. and the support Of the
General Government.-PicdyIne.
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The Wings of the Fourth Congressional District
of TENNESSEE held Convention at Smithville on
the 10th instant, at which Col j. G. MITCHELL
presided Resolutions were adopted approving and
ratifyng the nominations of the National Conven-
ton; appointing SAM. M. FITE, Esq candidate
for elector of the 4th district, and expressing pre-
ference for Col JOHN NETHERLAND to FIJI the va
cancy in the electoral ticket for the State at large
Major T. II. Williams, of Smith, W. f. Nelson,
Esq, of White, and w p Hickerson, ESQ.,, Of
Coffee, were appointed subelectors for their respec
tive counties
Resolutions were also adopted rendering public
dinner at McMinnville to the Hon. JOHN BELL
and Hon. JAMES G. JONES expressive of gratitude
to Mr. FILLMORE for his services as President and
sorrowing over the loss Of the nation in the death
of HENRY CLAY. The finest spirit seems to have
prevailed in the Convention
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THE FISHERIES.

The reader will find in the preceding columns
some further calculations of the points involved in
the collision between the British North American
authorities and the fishermen from the United States
The following remarks Of the Journal Of Commerce,
on the apparent disposition in some quarters to get
up an undue excitement on this occasion, are not
uncalled for or unreasonable:
"The little furry about the fisheries is quite a
twindfall to the newspapers, who were badly in
want Of fresh topic. Accordingly some of them
have worked themselves into fever ON thc sub
jcct, uncalied for Ne believe, either by existing
facts, or by any thing which is likely to happen in
the premises We shall doubtless hear before
long that the affair has been amicably adjusted.
That it is not difficult of adjustment is the opinion
Of individuals who have very good means of judy
ing. The American Government, we have reason
to know has taken measures to inform itself accu-
rately as to the facts and we know too, that some
whose opinions entitled to respect believe that
the complaints of the British coonists are not en-
tirely without foundation. We must try to look
at the matter candidly, and not ask more than we
should be willing to concede if the circumstances
of parties were interchanged."
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WASHINGTON.
"Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and
inscpArsbic."
SATURDAY, JULY "a, 1852.

Quite an interesting discussion took place in the
SENATE yesterday on resolution offered by Mr..
MASON, of Virginia, calling on the Executive for
copies of all the correspondence on file in the Public
Departments, relating to the Eastern Fisheries, which
has taken place since the convention between the
United States and Great Britain of 1918, and also
whether any portion of the United States naval force
has recently been ordered to the adjacent to the
British possessions on this continent The resolu-
ton was finally adopted with great unanimity
1t is worthy Of remark that, although this debate
took very wide and discursive range and was par
ticipated in by Senators from all sections of the
country, yet all Of them seemed to repel the idea
that this question could, under any circumstances,
endanger the peace of the two nations. On all
Sides ALSO an opinion expressed adverse to the
construction Of the Treaty Of 1918 which is now
contended for by the Government Of Great Britain
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RE-PRoTEsTING in GEORGIA.

We observe that the Augusta Chronicle and
Sentinel" one Of the Wing papers of Georgia which
took prominent part in sustaining the authority of
the late Constitutional Union Convention Of that
State, as much dissatisfied with the result of its
deliberations as with that of the Wing National
Convention. Hear what it says of the nomination
just made at Milledgevie:
GAS we cannot swallow PIERCE and KING and the De-
mocrac platform, endorsing they do the Mexican
and other obnoxious doctrines and squirting at nterven
ton, certainly shall not engage in the contest which
the action of portion of this Convention proposes to
ter nto viz whether the vote of the State shall be given
to PIERCE and KING by reeating electors by ticket
composed equally of Wings and Democrats. To our mind
such contest is too supremacy ridiculous for nel
gent practical people suffer their feelings be enlisted
in And how any Wing who is Wing from principle,
can consent to engage in such struggle struggle which
cannot in any event to the benefit promotion Of
Wing principles confess cannot fully comprehend
1t is struggle between the Fire eating wing and
the Usionwiug twho deserted their standard into
the Baltimore Conventon of the Democracy for the
premacy twas therefore very pretty quarrel it
stood and one in which Wing should be any thing
else than mere spectator for whichever may succeed
the Wings who participate will certainly be summary
elected from the fold, unless they put the livery"
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FROM OREGON.

The United States surveying schooner Baltimore arrived
at Astoria the 10th Of June. The vessel and party
were in command of RICHARD D. CUTTs assistant in the
survey Of the coast whose abors viii be devoted during
the Summer and FALL to the trangulaton of the Column
ba river and in prosecuting the surveys commenced last
year.
letter from Portland, dated June 22d says. learn
ed yesterday that the Secretary of the Treasury has
mited the forfeiture of the vessels and goods seized by
Col Moses the Collector at Puget Sound belonging to the
Hudson Bay Company"
The brig Franklin Adams, at San Francisco from Puget
Sound reports that large numbers Of emgants from Co
lumbia river and the Plains daily arriving
Puget Sound The Indian guides reported that there
were eight thousand persons their way to that place
The settlers were clearing wagon road accommodate
the emigration By letters received from persons the
road it is estimated that less than five thousand win
reach the Sound this Fall The fisheries in this region
known be better than they have been this
season.
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1t certainly just to remember that in the crisis that
tried mems souls and the durability of the American
Union in 1850 there those who though claiming
the prestige Of the Compromise power with which to
strike down Gen ScoTT then for every other plan
against the Compromise. Some Of these in the
NORTH and some in the South They had excuse in
one place. and another in another but they acted in con-
cert then, and they acting in concert When
the terrible crisis upon us they we're against the
Compromise that the battle has been fought and
won they are for the Compromise We struggled hard
to defend the GREAT SETTLEMENT in the day Of
doubt and trial but have to struggle to dsprove
the imputation that not to it. Gen. ScorT
actually threw his personal influence into the scale when
the Compromise bills before Congress to secure their
passage but now his soundness is called into question
by those very men who used all the arguments in their
power to secure their defeat Is it not JUST TO BEAR IN
MIND THBsE PLAIN BUT REMARKABLE FACTS
Nashville Banner.
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AppoRTIoNMENT OF REPRESENTATION.

In the House Of Representatives, on Thursday,
the Apportonmsent b. which passed the Senate
some time since, was passed as it came from the
latter body. The action of Congress in the pre-
misses was rendered necessary on account Of the
cidental destruction Of portion Of the Population
returns of CALIFORNIA by fire, as in their absence
it was impossible for the Secretary Of the Interior
to make the apportionment according to the provi-
sons of the law of 23d May, 1850. Under the act
of Congress just passed the whole number Of Re-
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W1NDfALL--A young lady of Brooklyn, named Payne,
mas recently received legacy amounting to seyentyfve
thousand pounds sterling from Don Guy Emanuel Her.
said, married to the planter in 1896 when she
scarcely fifteen years old but the marriage havngproved
an unhappy one it was proclaimed Shortly after
ne LETT her and took up his residence in New Orleans In
lS4s he received information Of his fathers death He
returned to his estate in South America and succeeded in
increasing his already large fortune to one hundred and
nifty thousand pounds sterling As he was about to
bark for Havana he taken with the cholera and died
on his estate bequeathng seventyfve thousand pounds
TO his wife, If living and the whole if she married
and resided his estate, which will render her the
wealthiest heress in the United StatesN T. Post.
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LAKE SUPERIOR COPPER MISEs.-A letter from Lake
Superior to the Hon. TRUMAN SMITH says that wooden
skid found twenty feet under ground upon which was
resting mass of copper weighing than FIVE tons,
two copper tools and several hammers Of stone together
with Goals and ashes of wood, lying around it, ms
fresh all appearance though they had been made last
year. and yet there six feet of vegetable soil above
them, surmounted by tree, which, being cut proved
to be at least five hundred years old.
AMERICA was discovered by COLUMBUS only three
turtles and half ago These instruments used by
European. They relics Of a race who must have
lived and died long anterior to that epoch and left behind
them only such dim and shadowy notes of their departure
journal of Commerce.
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THE WINGS OF OHIO.

Two hundred and fifty Delegates were present at
the Wing State Convention of ONO, which assem-
bled at Columbus on Wednesday last. HIRAM
GRIswoLD presided, assisted by number of Vice
Presidents
A series of resolutions was unanimously adopted
endorsing the nomination of WINFIELD SCoTT and
VIM. A. GRAHAM for President and Vice President
of the United States, and pledgng the exertions of
the Wing party of that State to elect them
Presidential Electoral ticket was designated
and State Central Committee appointed.
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THE WOLVES AND THE MISUNDERSTANDING excur-
sion to Northern Indiana few days ago. we learned that
since the tracks Of the railroads around the lake
laid down but single wolf has been heard Of
south Of them, and il is thought that he had never been
north since their construction The farmers Of Twenty
about herng their sheep in pens during each night
they were formerly The wolf at oil times exceedingly
suspicious Of traps and is not disposed to venture
iron or Steel however tempting the bait may be that lies
it, hence their fear OF crossing the railroad track
TO commit depredatons the Aocks in the farming
try south. At night too, when they leave their dens
the locomotives pass and their hdious and strange noise
is not calculated to inspire the varmns with any remark
able degree Of confidence and security from danger
Chicago Tribune
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FROM Utah

Passengers arrived at St Louis from Salt Lake
bring dates to the Sth of May Nothing is reported
Of material interest. The crops looked uncommon
well. A woollen factory had just been put into
operation. Good health prevailed New settle
ments were being made in a number of the surround
ing valleys Alarge amount Of sugar beet had been
sown ia anticipation Of the arrival Of the machinery
under the charge Of Elder John Taylor Governor
Young and suite had started upon an exploring ex-
petition through the valleys of the Colorado Green
River, and their tributaries, for the purpose Of
making settlements to raise cotton for home manu-
facture
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We have mentioned the return of Senators CAss,
HoUsToN, and STOCKTON from their journey to
Lexington as part of the escort of the remains of
Mr.. CLAY to their burialplace. We have now to
add that Mr.. Senator FISH also returned on Monday
in company with Senator STOCKTON, and resumed
his place in the Senate on Tuesday
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Mr.. CHARLES Dickens has been discoursing very eo-
quenty about flowers at the ninth anniversary Of the
Gardeners Royal Benevolent Institution We give short
extract from his beautiful address:
Gardening, he said invariably connected with
peace and happiness Gardens associated our minds
with all countries, all degrees of men, and with all periods
OF time We know that painters and scuptors states
men, and men Of and who have agreed in moth
ing else have agreed in all ages delight in gardens
We know that the most ancient people of the earth
gardens and that where nothing but heaps Of sand are
found and arid desoation regns gardens once
smiled and the gorgeous blossoms of the East shed their
fragrance which would have been long ago for
gotten but for the ruined temples which, those distant
ages stood in their gardens We know that the ancients
of flowers and the aures and the BAYS have
stimulated many noble heart to deeds Of heroism and
virtue We know that in China hundreds of acres Of gar
dens float about the rivers and indeed in all countries
gardening Is the fayore recreation Of the people In this
country its love isdeepy implanted in the breasts Of every
body We see the weaver striving for a pgmy garden
on his house tops the poor wrestling with the
smoke Tor has little bower of scarlet runners we know
how very many who have scrap Of land to call their
own and viii have until they lie their length in the
ground and have passed forever the portals of life still
cultivate their yorite flowers shrubs in jugs bottles
and basins We know that in factories and workshops we
may find Plants and have the poor prisoner con-
demned 70 nger out year after year within the
limits OF his place Of confinement gardening in his cell
W the opponents OF language universal OF the pa
tent followers Of Nature in their efforts produce the
finest forms and the richest coors Of her mosovey
tons, which We enjoy alike at all times Of life and which
whether on the bosom Of beauty the breast Of old age
are alike beautiful surely II is much TO say that
such men have hold upon remembrance when they
themselves need comfort"
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Postage to ascension, Mawitius, Point de Call
(6eUl0u \ and India

(Ceylon,) and India
We authorized to say that hereafter all letters
and newspapers for Ascension, and for Mauritius
unless specially addressed to be otheroise sent, viii
be forwarded by the monthly line of screw steam
packets plying between England and India, via the
Cape Of Good Hope; and that letters, &c. for Cey
Ion, or India, intended to be sent by this route,
must be specially addressed " via The Cape Of Good
Hope"
The single rate of postage Ito be prepaid on let
the United States) by this line, to from any Of
the British possessions to which said packets pro-
coed, is yJorty.fpc cents. Newspapers each four
cents also to be paid in the United States, whether
the paper is sent or received
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We learn that Major General SooTT being in
delicate health, left this city on Thursday evening
for Old Point Comfort, for the benefit of the sea
air He was obliged, for the same reason, to de-
cline the urgent invitation of his friends to attend
the approaching gathering at the Falls of Niagara