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THE COST OF INTEMPERANCE.

We beg our friends not to neglect our re-
quest, made a few weeks ago, TO eollecs re-
liable statistics as to the costs arising from
intemperance in the several counties in North
Carolina during the last five or len years.
We want to let our people see the immense
tax it imposes upon the industrious sober
portion Of the COMMUNICATING assured
that, once convinced of the enormous bur-
den it entails, they will be ready and anx-
ious for the determination of the prolific
source from which it springs, viz: The Liquor
traffic.
In the absence. however, of statistics from
our own State, we give here the costs of
Intemperance in one Of our Southern cities.
We quote from a Report of the Prisoners
Committee, to the Work House Of the Sec
ond Municipality, New Orleans, from the
31st Of December. 1912, to the 31sto May,
1843," from which it appears that of two
hundred and seventeen persons committed,
one hundred and sixty one. or nearly three
fourths of the whole number, were intemper-
ate.
1t is established, says the Report, as a we'll
attested fact, derived from an examination of
the different criminal records of New Orr
leans and other cities, where such tables
have been kept, that two-thirds, Tsnot three
fourths, of all the crimes of every kind, pun
ishable by law, and which cause such heavy
expenses to these cities, are directly or in
directly to be attributed to the sale and use
Of intoxicating liquors. Of the arrests made
by the Police of the late Second Municipal
ity, during one year, ending June 31st,
1851, tt0enty- one hundred md t~Wenty-thres
were made of those who are returned as
''Drunkards." From the 1st Of January to.
the 31st of March, 1852, (three months,)
the expense to the late Second Municipality,
alone, for the Police Jail, the City Prison,
the Day Police, the Leyee Police, the Night
Watch, and the Work House, amounted to
the sum of $50, 381 90. For the same, for
one year, ending the 31st day of December,
1851, it amounted to 800 ,292 So. Three
fourths of this sum is $74, 469 43 IL. which
amount is levied upon the tax payers and
property holders, to defray the expenses
brought upon the city by the sale and use of
Intoxicating drinks. In addition, the city
is compelled to make large appropriations
on account of the pauperism and sickness
! occasioned by intemperance. The cost of
the maintenance of the Charity Hospital,
for the year 1851, was s67.o74 As. OF
those who were admitted to this institution
during this year, on account Of diseases en-
I gendered by intemperance, one hundred and
ninety-eight were afflicted with that evidence
Of most beastly drunkenness. "DsIirium
: Irenens."
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EDITORS TABLE.

American Temperance Magazine for July is
before us. It is the commencement of Vol. 8,
and is embellished with a fine Portrait of B.
S. Edwards, P. G. w. P. of Illinois, a beau
tiful Illustration of the goddess of Temperance
trlumphing over the dragon of Intemperance,
and an elegant Temperance Song set to Music.
The following is the rich Table of Contents
THE Birthday of Freedom Comfort; the
Pen and the Press the Future; the Shadow
Death Reply to the Democratic Review in
its animadversions against the Maine Law
Monthly compend ? with some fine Poetical
articles. With a little more regularity OF
transmission on the part of the publisher, OF
certainty of receipt on the part of subscribers
this periodical would doubtless receive as II
emiDently deserves, the generous patronage Of
the Temperance public. 1.-THE subscribers al
Pleasant Hill, and Newbern, n. C. have no
yet received the June No. We hope the Ed
tor will attend to the matter.] Price of The
Magazine So a year-A. NJ. German, Agen
for North Carolina.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY of distin
guished Americans, is on our table. Il con
tains three Portraits Of Gen. Washington anC
one Of Mrs. Martha Washington, with a full
biographical sketch of each. 1t is to be con
tinued regularly for forty numbers, containin,
the Portraits and Biographies of all the mos
eminent persons of the United States, number
ing 100 in all. Each No. to contain three POI
traits, and the whole to be finished on or be
fore the 1st of July, 1853. Price % cents pc
No, or $40 for the work complete-sent t
subscribers free of postage. Robert E. Pt
terson & Co., Publishers, Philadelphia. Frol
the number before US we can cheerfully recon
mend it to public patronage.
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Bro. GoRMAN In looking over the Minutes
of the last session of the Grand Division Of
the State, I notice that the October session
1852, is to meet in Salisbury on the fourth
Wednesday in October, which will be the 9th
day of the month. In thinking that this time
will be inconvenient for the members of the
G. ID. living in Raleigh, and other central
parts of the State, owing to the Legislature
being in session, it also occurred to me that il
is but FIVE days before the Presidential ~electionl
My object in addressing you is to ascertain if
there is no way of having the time changed2
If it is held then, many from your place can
not leave their business during the busy sea-
son of the Legislature, and thus W. shall be
deprived of the pleasure of their com pany at
that session. Again: The session will prob
ably last three or four days. If so, none who
are in attendance, except those from the i'm.
mediate adjoining counties, can get home in
time to vote at the Presidential election. From
these two causes, if the meeting is held at that
time, we may reasonably conclude there will
be a very thin attendance; and as we hope to
see a large meeting, | would again ask, cannot
day in October, or some other time We
wouldb glad to hear your views.
ROWAN.
We have thought OF the unproplhouSness
of the time for the next session of the G. D.
for the reasons assigned by our CorrespOn-
dent, and have mentioned it to some of the
members. We think the change can easily be
effected, by petitioning the Grand Worthy Pa
triarch to call the Grand Division session soon.
er. If he is so requested, we have no doubt
he will comply with the wishes of the MEM
bers in making the change. The above ara
good ard substantial reasons for so doing, and
about which there can be no difficulty.
Another reason for the change.not mentioned
by our correspondent, is, the Conference Of the
Methodist Church meets on the Sd of Novem-
Der, and as many of its Ministers are members
Of the G. d., they will not be able to attend
on the 9th of October. We should be glad
the Divisions in Salisbury and those in the
West, would unite in an application to the G
w. p. for a change in the time, if it meets
with their wishes. We feel certain it will en-
sure a larger attendance.
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~~
HIGH N

The New York Organ, the abIest Temper
ance paper in the Union, pays the following
high compliment to our humble sheet:
THE Spirit of the Age, an admirable, spirit
ed and well conducted temperance paper, pub.
lished at Raleigh, N. c., is eminentlv worthy
of the confidence and support it enjoys from
the Sons of the Old North State. We know
of no way in which the friends of temperance
in that State could as certainly and permanent
" advance the cause, as by increasing the list
of the Spirit to 10000 or $4,000, and as many
more as they cam
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ness of so unusual a visit. A moments
thought and descending more slowly he en-
quired of the servant if Miss Selby were
down stairs.
saw her pretty face at the breakfast room
window not ten minutes ago, mass. Frank,
was his reply.
lnexpressibly relieved but still slowly, for
thought was busy within him, he again as
cended the steps and had just touched the
bell when a shrek, a stifed, gasping shrek,
as if it were the last wall of a broken heart.
burst upon his ear. He flung open the door
and sprang towards the breakfast room, iusi
as Mr.. Selby was fastening to the same place
They entered together. Caroline Selby las
senseless upon the floor, with the morning
paper crushed tightly in her hand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-07-14

sWo UNTO HIM THAT PUTTETH THE BOT
ticed a week or two ago the commission of a
foul murder in Petersburg, Va, by one Monta-
que upon the body of a man named Thomp-
son. We learn from the Richmond Era they
were both liquor sellers-one is row in prison
to await his trial for murder, the other sent
without warning into the presence Of Him who
pronounced a Wo! upon those engaged in
his business during life. The Era truly OBJ
serves that, while it is true, that judgments
such as these rarely come upon the dealer in
strong drinks, yet, there is but little doubt, but
that retribution will sooner or later, overtake
him. Though the stroke be long delayed, and
seem to tarrY, still it will inevitably come
The sinner may bloom at morning, but the
eveshau witness Bis overthrow. For the time.
every thing may prosper in his hands, and he
may spread and flourish like a green bay tree ;
but the latter end shall witness his destruction
Il is the decree of heaven, and it cannot fall
E may be that the woe will not be felt by him
personally, and may come upon a member O
bis family. A boy may become drunken, or
daughter the wife of a sot. But, in some man
ner the curse must meet its fulflment. From
i there isno escape. The lightnings of wratI
must seattle the wretched man whose life ha!
been spent in ministrations of evil to his fel
low men. And, as in the case mentioned, tn,
one rumseller may be employed as the execu
toner ofthe other, that both may perish witt
an utter overthrow, aud humanity no lonoe
mourn over the injuries inflicted by their pur
suits. But how is society g%uiltless of the dealt
of such individuals? How art thou innocen
while supinely looking on the scenes of deaf
and licensing them When asked for tn
blood of this man, will you meet the judg
with the ancient murderer's plea Am | NJ,
brothers keePer?' This will not avail. Yo
are his keeper, to the extent, that you can pre-
vent injury to his person or property. An
you acknowledge it by the very laws which 20.
ave caused to be enacted. How then wi
you meet this responsibility? Shun it 20
cannot; then in what manner will you respon
to its CLAIMS
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AZ The Anniversary of American hide
.pendence was observed in this City with be.
coming interest. The usual Grafton was de.
livered by E. G. Haywood, Esq.-the- Sab
bath School procession and exercises were
highly imposing aud interesting-the Address
of Mr.. G.. L. Gould being a very creditable pro.
duction. Some few were elated, that is, were
: tight less tight loose'-and down they came
upon the sidewalk. Hurrah for the glorious
liberty of-getting drunk!
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PREMIUMS.

For the largest list of neD (not less than 2O)
subscrbers:o the Age-a fine G.. D. Kegalia--
For clubs of Is new subscribers-a fine D. g..
w. P. Jewel.
For clubs of 10 do. do, a splendid copy Of
the Temperance Offering, elegantly bound.
For clubs of 5, do, one copy each of the Fire
Bell, Perkins and Wetmore's Essay, and
the Bloody Hand.
To procure these Premiums the lists must
be sent in by the lst Of September next.
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which had opened up Tor others ne"
OF happiness, beauty and love. one 10
ted them but iignty ana was aOoae ias ny
the paper ASIDE when a paragraph causn'
her eye winch caused a deadly Ialior -
o'erspread her cheek 50 lately AleihS VIII
The inner tint OF The rose 8 zeal.
1t was under the editorial department and
ran thus:
we learned oy acesat glse as our pa
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r IN nef heart.
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n Trends wishes and tWe e months after tina
duel morn she stood at te bridal altar
But the brilliant CLEAN which had once burn
ed ed SO brightly IN her eye bad gone out
Inc beauteous blush which his words OF 10y
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~ There will be a public Meeting Of
Black River Division, Sons of Temperance,
at Black River Chapel, New Hanover county.
on Friday, 10th July. at whichtime the ladies'
will present the Division with a Bible; in the
afternoon of the same day the ladies Benevo-
lent Society will hold their Fair heretofore
published to be holden on Saturday 18th }
The friends of Temperance and the public
generally are cordially invited to be present.
and participate in the pleasures Of the occa-
| sion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-07-14

DEATH OF Gov. CALHoUN.-A telegraph.
ic despatch was received at Washington on
Saturday, announcing the death of James s
Calhoun, governor of New Mexico, while
on bis return 10 the States from Santa Fe.-
The Union says he died on the prairies. :
few miles from the Missouri line on the Both
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~TEMpERANCE PIC NC.

W. &*#
Bro. +. B. WALKER, Confectioner of this
7ity, having invited the Sons and Daughters
IS Temperance to partake of an Ice Cream
Festival, on Friday afternoon last the two
turned out in full strength and repaired
to the beautiful shaded lawn Of Mrs. Parish,
and spent several hours in most delightful
social intercourse and enjoyment. Short ad-
dresses, lively and joyful, were made by Revs.
T. w. Tobey and Peter Doub, and A. M. Cor
man and others-the Ladies discoursed most
excellent music in the way Of cheers and smiles
upon, and cooperation in the promotion of,
the great Temperance cause. The Ice Cream
and other delicacies were most delightful, and
the large company enjoyed themselves greatly
each and all thanking their generous host fol
the rich entertainment they enjoyed and also
for his giving occasion to such a pleasant anC
agreeable social gathering Of the friends O
Temperance. Bro. Walker not only deserved
but received the sincere thanks Of the Daugh
tiers and Sons for his handsome treat and VIZ
are authorized thus publicly to give expression
to their gratitude, and to wish him many year!
of success and prosperity. All present will
know of whom to get Ice Cream and all othe
tnick-nacks' and delicacies-Walker is No.
in any thing he undertakes.
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Corrosive have the latest Intelligence
from Liverpool by the Canada. The sales
of Cotton at Liverpool, for the week, were
1900 bales, at prices ~fayoring buyers.
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{ ITO BE CONTINUED

THE POLITICAL STRIFE.-The great polit-
zeal parties are now in the field, with their
candidates for the Presidency, and the signs
show that a fervid struggle is athand. We
are sorry to see already that the old and
abominable system of tactics VIII consists
in blackening the characters of the nominees,
is again resorted to, to the disgrace Of those
who employ it, and to the generalization of
the public mind. We hope all right minded
men of both parties will lrown this system
down at the outset.
But what concerns us chiefly is the danger
likely to threaten Dung men, and men who
have recently taken the pledge, who will be
often tempted to accept the social glass. or
to offer it as a means Of political success.
When a : vote fora ~favorite candidate can be
gained by the proffer Of free entertainment,
there are enough men ready to ply the temp
tation; and Ia the strong excitement Of par
tizan warfare, persons who might be trusted
at other times, often lose their balance and
forget their pledge.
Let Us entreat all who value their own
safety and the homer Of the temperance
cause, to have a special carAover their de-
pertinent and their assoc airing the
political excitement. la IS Of Temp.
erance be particularly keep u
til cir attendance at their looms, and
thus keep alive their in he cause
We can al do q duty country, ana
maintain our devotion importance at The
same time, if We are h cueumspect
#&Ex 49,
The You've Men OF IT GE-Notl Ion.
since We saw q tear g IN the eye .
an old man, as be The past an
the pfe8nkdtW burned pin,
knots uponSthe rpd b for light i
obtain . scanty edds id then con
! pared the thousand PRIV which are noy
scattered broadcast aror j every door. Oh
| said be. IN tremuloustehes. the young men
Qf this day Do not APPRECIATE The light
rs age they live In. The words of The 81
nsn made ussad, while at the same tin|
fe|1 mortified that 50 many Of our yonn
nsea fiji ID improve The advantages NiEE
her reach. They are ever cont Iaaally nut
tefi1g about their lot, and pushing for pos
lions where they can Win the reward withou
the sweefening purifying, enn0bIing sacrifc
Of toll. The mistrcloua e~n5oynent Of a da
are eagerly sought after to The EXCLUSION G
neglect of the more honorable, intellectu:
t and useful. In truth. few of our young me
know anything of the value of the priv
!, ileges around them.
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~ Harrison Creek Division, in Cumber-
land County, intend celebrating their a%nniver-
sary on the oath instant, and cordially invite
all members of the Order to join them on that
occasion. The public generally are invited to
attend.
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-~~<~st~~

az Belmont Division, located in Orange
County, carries the palm for having initiated
the largest number Of candidates during the
past quarter, so far as the Returns have been
received-having initiated the handsome mum.
Der of %!
South Union, in Richmond county has done
we'll. She reports an accession of IA. Also
Jacksonville Division, in Cumberland COUNTY
see letter in this paper. Union Branch Di
vision, in Guilford, reports an increase of IL
Also Louisburg Div. Many others have done
well.
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SECRETARY OF THE NAvY.-It is said the
President has rendered the Office of Secre-
tary of the Navy to the Hon. John Bell, of
Tennessee. The Hon. NJ. P. Gentry, Of the
same State, contradicts the statement that it
had been offered to and declined BY him.
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II We have a large number Of Communica-
tons on hand-they shall appear as fast as we
can make room for them.
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RALEIGH, g. Q.
WEDNESDAY, JULY IA.
New

Subscribers receiving their papers marked
with red pencil, are thereby notified that on the
receipt Of the first one thus marked, their sub
H~csiplIon year expired. Those wishing to dis
continue are earnestly requested to return the
rst paper received thus marked. Justice to
ourself demands this course, to save US from
loss as many have let the paper go on to them
for months after the time they had paid for,
and afterwards returned one No. without paying
one cent for tie three or six months they had re
ceived It over the time for which they had paid.
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ere there any de-
No excitement pos
Ise her, no daring
IN answering chord
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G5-As we have almost every night the altrm Of
fire. and no is safe from tie devouring flames. il
1t should come near his dwelling, lake the lIber-
ty OF calling attentioni to the advertisement Of the
agents OF Herrlng's Saamander. Wehnnex the fol-
lowing IRON the N. Y. Evening Times -
Herrns's Salamanders were put through at the
great ME IN Fulton street In the store oil Messrs.
Stiilwell d. Montross there OF them which
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OF MI atkins also protected Its contents through
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hardly expected TO their contents come out so
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