Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-12-08
Editorial chit-ohat for peoembor.

Editorial hit-Chat for December.
WTNTER.-Reader, cold winter is upon us
again, and now for long evenings, blazing
fires, social parties, snow storms, sleigh rides,
the merry ginglo Of thousand sleigh bells,
ringing Ger tho whitened fields and a de-
termined effort on the part Of every good ma
tured soul topass through the season, while
nature keeps her treasures locked in icy fet-
tiers, with as much hilarity as possible. We
shall scarcely stop for the cold oursch, unless
the ice blocks up the mails, but week in and
week out we shall call on you as usual, and
do pray give us a warm corner near your
great fire Of hickory logs, and wen do our
best to keep the company enlivened. AT all
your parties, sleigh-rides, and chestnut-roast-
ings, our I" Spirif7 viii be with you.
QUEER IDEAs.-Tpsy fellows always have
the strangcst kind Of ideas. We once heard
of three in a gang, two of whom were debt
ors to the third and one night on their re-
turn from o spree it was concluded in justice
70 liquidatc the claims Of their jolly compan-
ion, which was done, contrary to the usual
mode Of payment, by placing the drunken
creditor under the spout Of the town pump,
and while one held him securely there the
other pumped away with q will, thoroughly
liquidating the old debt and nearly the old
creditor too. Another, too tipsy to make his
\ to his lodgings in a bee line, was seen
holding on to q water plug, and when inter
rogated for his motives, replied :" am en-
bracing the-hic-cold water causeW Anoth-
err old tipsy Mynheer, believing the moon was
sadly 10 blame for her recent spree, which he
fancied she had been on, thus lectured her:
"Moon, tits n very queer figure you cut;
One eve is staring while 'tother is shut
Tipsy, / see, and you're greatly to blame,
Old as you are, It's a terrible shame"
Who ever heard Of a true Son Of Temper
ance, entertaining such queer ideas We
pause for aroply.
A SAucY rELLER.-"Gracious me !" says a
kind old uncle Of ours, what does the Mate
of the Age mean by his saucy way oftalking
to the passengers on the craft ?" We don't
intend offence by it to any one, uncle, but we
really can't help it; for r has a kind of inde'
pendent, don't carr, way of his own, you
know, in his most pcnsive moments, and Its
like the old lady's ginger bread-"it dom
cost much TO make it when the molasses is
in the house" Park Benjamin wrote, " tho
whole boundless continent is Ours !" it is not
30 with US, however, and we are glad of it
- - Il - f4 . 80. II II l.
BILE we surely have " the inalienable right tc
say what we please, and to do what we please
with our own q" vittals and drink" Surely
we have the right, during q twelve months
cruise, to throw off our gloves, once a month.
and pitch right round the corners slipshod al
any fellow we think needs pitching at O
course we will for we are " monarch Of al
we survey" at our table. hark-ee and if any
fellow don't like our board let him pass itby,
and readthc Grst-rate stories ON the first page.
the ladies' lessons, our seniors practical Ed.
i%torials, the doings of the Legislature, the
news items, etc. on the inside pages Poetry
Theology, Agriculture aud funny paragraphs
on the fourth page, and if he amt got his
moneys worth, let him read all the adver
tisements and then go walk for his health
We won't complain at your givingus the colo
shoulder.
CHRIsTHAs Is COMING And with it tn.
season for gifts and ~mcmontoos from one t
another and, by the way, we are in a guam
Diary as to what we, o%urself, shall gct-mos
likely, owing to our size, VIC shall be overlook
ed entirely but never mind, W. intend jus
here to dot down a bit Of advice for You
yourr gentlemen, about christmas gifts, an,
we don't charge you q fee for it either. Tn
pesky Lawyers and Doctors are ever holdin.
out an itching palm Cor a fee; we give you tn
following by way Of premium for your hon
est, prompt payment for the "1gc." Man.
Of you arc so situated, by distance, or other
wise, that you cannot possibly visit your fai
one oltencr than once ina while and W
suggest that if you wish to pay her an excct
dinghy tender and delicate attention, lust for
over the cash and send her the Age, and we
wager the bestpen we have that we will prir
NuhI lldlEAlGt bGtotH CuIiNllll1S como yea
You will thus visithcr every wcekin esprit,
and she can't be otherwise than in a GOO
humor. Let this custom prevail, and in LEI
than ten years some Of our young. aspirin
Poets will write a Poem in twenty Cantos G
this very subject, and this will be a fragmer
of it:
Broathes there a gal with soul 50 dead,
Who never to her pa hath said
This is my own-my paper, dad!"
at isT' "Why, yes. Of course you see
My thweety Jontcy boy thcntit me :"
Exit GAL in q furry to look after the chic
onixcns.) What a teeming field ofrefectiC
opens beforcus! Acountless r%etinue, chat
man can number Of smiling brides AZ
happy bridegrooms, marching two and tv
to the delightful State of matrimony, and "
ousciG the humble instrument that broug
abouta consumation so d~evoutly wished
all parties ! Well, we are a happy fellow /!
SPIRIT kNoCEERs.-The Spirit knocke
arc creating n terrible and unprccedented q