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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-22
Little or Anything from Nothing.

Under this modest title the grain drop.
per" of the Chicago Journal gives one Of
the prettiest domestic scenes we ever met in
a newspaper. Its charming and natrtnal
simplicity will touch chord in every parents
heart:
Yesterday we saw wagon loaded with
wheat coming into town-nothing strange
in that, certainly. And man driving the
team. and woman perched on the load Be:
side him, aud child throned IN the woman's
lap-nothing strange in that either. And
it required no particular shrewdness to de-.
termine that the woman was the property
PERSONAL Of course-of thesnan and that the
black-eye round-faced child was the prop.
erty of both of them.
So much we saw-so much, we suppose
everybody saw, who looked 1t is fair in
ference that the wife came in to help her hus.
band to trade out" portion of the pro-
ceeds of the wheat, the product Of so much
labor and SO much sunshines aud rains.
The pair were somewhere this side-a
fine point of observation, isn't it it?-this side
Of forty and it is presumptiee-if like their
neighbors-they left two or three chiIdred at
home, +" to keep house, while they came to
town perhaps two girls and boy, OF, as it
is immaterial to us, two boys and one GIRL.
Well, we followed the pair, in and through;
until the wheat was sold,.t money paid,
and then for the trade. The baby was shift
ted from shoulder to shoulder, or sat down
upon the floor to run into mischief-like d
sparkling globule of quicksilver on a marble
table-=while the calicoes were priced, sugar.
and tea tasted, and plates "rung." The
good wife looked askance at large mirror
that would be just the thing for the best
room, and the roll of carpeting, of most be-
coming pattern; but it won't do=they
must wait till next year. All! there is mu-
sic in those next years that orchestras cannot
make.
And so they took and priced, and purchased
the summer supplies the husband the
while eyeing the little roll of bank notes
growing small by degrees and beautifully less +.
Then comes an aside conference, particu-
lary confidential She takes him aside, af-
fectionately, by the button, and looking up
in his face-she has fine eyes, by the way
with ali expression eloquent of -" Do, now; it
will please them so.' And what do YOU
suppose they talk Of! Toys for the chill
dren. John wants drum, and Jane doll,
and Jenny book Of pictures, "just like Sus
san So-and.so's" The fathers looks " Non.
point, hastehs away, baby and alt for the
toys. There acts the mother. She had
halfptonised-no all-that she would bring
them something, and she is happy all the
way home, not for the bargain she made;
but for the pleasant surprise in those three
brown parcels. And you ought to have
been there when she got home; when the
drum, and the doll, and the book were pro-
duced, and thumbed and Graded and thump:
ed. Wasn't It great house!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-22

A MoTHER's TEARs-There is a touching
sweetness in a mothers tears when they
fall upon the>face of her dying babe, which
no eve can 5ehoId without ifnbibing its IN
luence. Upon such hallowed ground the
foot of profanity dares not approach. Inf
deity itsefs silent, and forbears its scofiings.
And here woman displays not her weakness,
but her strength; it is that strength of attach
ment which can never, in its full intensity, be
realised. 1t is perennial, dependent upon
no changes alike in storm and sun
shine--it knows no shadow of turning. A
father, when he sees his child going down
to the dark valley, will weep when the sha-
dow Of death has fully come over him; and;
as the last parting knelI falls on his ear, he
may say, L go down to the grave Of my SON
mourning But the hurry of business draws
him away; the tear is wiped from his eye;
and if, when he turns from his tireside, the
vacancy in the family circle reminds him of
his loss, the succeeding day blunts the poig-
nancy Of his grief, until at length it finds
no permanent seat in his breast: Not so
with her who has borne and nourished the
tender blossom. 1t lives in the heart where
it was first entwined in the dreaming hours
of night. She sees its playful mirth, Or hears
its pIaintive cries; she seeks it in the morn
ing, and goes to the grave to weep there's
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-22


were soon adoat to account for the strange al.
fair. One we viii here notice :--it somehow
was started that crazy Nelly had for the last few
years she lived at the Cottage. harbored ter
Iribls band of 0atlaws who had infested the coun-
try with then fearful depredations, and that they
supported her for her kindness to them. It
was also said that she was k1emti to the secret
cavern where they made their home and con-
cealed their victims. and curses went MP from
wicked men against the memory of poor Nelly,
for her supposed association with the bshaits.z-
|lk ~ said by scme that she was not 80 erazy
lhe7'in sssns con - 5 it Ssis9 6sz i6l.
lowed the outlaws who were driven away bv
the approach of ofeivilization, but the c6biecfufes
against Nelly were too numerous to rnention.&
All this was very distressing to Emma Layton;
to hear the name of her unhappy friend imPeach-
ed with slanderous disparagments, while hef soul
was most probably in Eternityf
(TO BE CONTINUED
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-22
GH, NORTH CAROLINA, SEPTEMBER p, 1852.

/ The liquors sent by Allan to his brothers
were not taken musa notice of at first, but in
process OF time, lsyton found, and Walter
saw, that be was attracting habit of tasting
1t quite often. As br Walter he did not care
much about it any way, but it was plainly
evlneed that LaytoE was becoming somewhat
partial 10 the taste! if not the subsequent eff
iects, OF the article He frequently through
the day wonld takaa glass of Allan's superb
wine or : the last httle of old French and
occasionally throughgthe week he would pass
the Tavern Oh his way to or from his store and
call at the bar for Eiass and pay for it! In
this manner Allan wis getting partial return
Tor the investment lie had made, whether de-
signedly or not it is not for US 10 Judge, by
sending his. ki1smen bottles of brandy. What
sLas'ton hnnkst -Eas. not of great amount, of
course-a MD trifie for a rich man, and more
over he feltAthi incumbent duty, to occasion
ally pay forp glass at the bar as partial re-
munerationAor AlIan's kindness in sending
him SO much This was all very natural :
Layton's idea of the matter was that he would
just pay his brother-in-law trife in this man
ner, through his barkeepcr, which was moth
ing more than what he might possibly wish if
the cases were reversed.
AS CuHA2lduC6 "llICh ilolS 1uSt UcSu mar
rated did not give any uneasiness either to
Layton's wife or Walter, concerning the ulti-
mate result of his course for he was by no
means drunkard-far from it. he had never
been at least under any visible effects from its
use-he was in fact only moderate dram
drinker, as he was called, and dram drinking
in the day of which we write, 6 was not" to
use the words of an old topper, g considered so
great sin as it is at present"
This was the view taken Of it by his best
friends but the old barkeeper, who waited on
Allan's customers. and who was better skilled
in the science Of drunkard making than they
were, thought be saw the danger of the fre-
quent visits sIsasson -Mas paying 10 the bar,
and thinking Il WAS not desirable on the part
of his employer to be instrumental in bringing
his brother-in-law TO drunkenness, took occa-
sion to speak to Allan on the subject and him
ted to bin that it would be we'll for him to
warn Layton Of the coming vice of Intcmper-
once, which he was sure would be his fate un-
less reformation was effected
To the old bar keepers suggestions and
views upon this subject Allan listened with
evident interest, and when it was concluded
replied by saying that he reckoned there
was no danger" and turned away and left
him. The old bar-keeper went about his al
lotted duties whistling a careless air, indiffer-
ent as to the manner in which his kind sug-
gestions might be received by the person to
whom they were addressed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-22

EFFECT OF THE LIQUoK LAW WHEN EN!
FoRcED.&The Lowell News gives the follow
ing statistics Of druhkenness in that city since
the new law went into operation. For the
month ending July %, the whole number
Of committals to the watch house for drunken
ness was 81: reported drunk, but not arrested,
100: total, 244 For the month ending Aii-
gust %, the number Of committals was 90;
reported, but not arrested 40; total, SO. This
shows falling of of 70 per cent, on the
old prices
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-22
CHAPTER VI.

Common iRcidents-Alan's kindEeess-1he Bar
Keepers suggestion.
1t was matter of surprise why Allan
should so suddenly change his feelings and
disposition towards his neighbors, and more
especially towards his kinsmen it could
be attributed to nc thing else than change
ofheart, and it gave rise to great deal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-22

CoNsUMPT1oN.-Two or three years ago
experiments were made by members of the
London Faculty of Physicians in difereht
hospitals for the cure Of diseases ofthe lungs
by breathing warm, medicated vapors.-
The success of the experiment was so graft
fving that an institution--the Brompton
Hogppital-for the cure of bronchitis and
consumption was Immediately established;
and so favorable has been the result of the
treatment that the number Of patients adj
mitted during the past year is between two
and three thousand; ard the hospital report
shows that full seventy five in every otie
hundred have been completely cured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-22

@GEMs OF THoUGHT-Read not books
alone, but men; and chiefly, be careful to read
tbyself.
Don't live in hope with vorr arms folded;
fortune smiles on those who roll Up their
shoulders to the wheel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-22

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-22
-CIIAPTER V.

lStla''fe sty7n n cislt from Cray Nelly
lfef gstcrtoasd 1ppearuace- 1Hals " asg-
feids Aero HouSs and ,,esc b,tsinese-- 4 hi
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-16
The CALIFORNIA News. Il appear. III

The CALIFORNIA News. It appears that
Sacramento City has experienced one of the
most tremendous CONGREGATIONS ever recorded.
A fire fed by the feel of sirteen hundred build.
ings, borne on by gale TO an impetuosity
wholly uncomfortable, must have been one Of
the most appalling and terrific sights ever wit
messed. The loss of $40, 100000 must have
made thousands penniless and homeless. No
other cities than those in California could sur
vive such terrible disasters. There, new cities
arise in day from the ashes of the past. We
should think bitter experience would lead to
the adoption of every possible measure for pro-
lection against fire.
The majority for Pierce and King, it ap-
pears, was 5000.
The miners were successful, as usual. The
rainy season having St 10, they were engaged
washing out their ore.
Five hundred Chinese have gone home with
fortunes. This will make the "Celes.ials'
open their eyes.
The Sovereign of the Seas arrived out in
lO2 days.
Policeman William Lane, native of Hal
lowell, Me-, shot private Waterman named
Murphy, in San Francisco, on the night of
Nov 3D.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-16
The Kentucky Case.

This has produced the first debate for the
session in the Senate, and has already brought
on the discussion of general politics. The
facts in the Kentucky case, we copy from the
Hartford Times, are as follows -" Henry Clay
resigned his seat in the u S. Senate last win
ter when the. Kentucky Legislature was in
session, but he placed proviso upon his
resignation. that it should not take effect till
the first day of September. He did not notify
the Senate of This conditional resignation
The Legislature adjourned. Shortly after, and
during the session of congress, Mr.. Clay died.
Here was vacancy by death, the one contem-
plated by the resignation not having been
reached in the course of time The governor
appointed Mr.. Merriwelher to fill the vacancy
by death. The question now arises, could
there be t,co vacancies in one seat! Did the
vacancy by resignation ever exist, MIR. Clay
not living to carry 1t into effect, Again, can
senator legitimately resign, and place a con-
dition upon his resignation that it shall not take
effect till future periodl Ifso, how far into
the future can he place his resignation! If,
under the circumstances, Mr.. Clay IS resignation
was not legally consnmmated, it follows that
Mr. Dixon's election was void, as it was made
to cover contingency that has never existed !;
and this being the case, the vacancy by death
continues, and Mr.. Merriwether is constitution
ally appointed to fill that vacancy"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-16
Loss of a Kennebec Whaler.

A very beautiful clipper built whaIer,
rugged Us n schooner, was built in Hallowell,
or rather in Chelsea, opposite srean-boat
wharf in HallowelI, couple OF years ago by
Capt. Job Pierce of that town and others,
for the purpose of making whaIin. voyage
ia The Atlantic ocean between America and
Africa. She was commanded by Capt.
Pierce himself, most excellent man and Of
ficer, who had then just returned from five
years Whaling cruise as commander Of
New Bedford SD p in the Pacific he took
with hun several of his neighbors, amongst
whom was son of his brother, Elbridge G..
Pierce of Farminedale, VIZ Charles C.
Pierce, as carpenter sun Of the editors
brother, William Drew, of Chelsea, a boy
about l6 years old; Wm. F. Underwood Of
Hailowel; Albert Randall of Vassulboro,
and several others oi Kennebec origin. She
had obtained cargo OF oil and was on her
way home, when she was fallen in with q
lille this side of Bermuda, on the 10Th Of
October, by the Bremen bark Anna, bottom
up and with no signs of human lie remain-
ing. Doubtless The 'Lively'-for that was
her nome-was oapsized in gale of wind
that occurred two days before, and there
can he liltle doubt that all on boqrd per-
islled, not one being left to rel the tale This
is sad tidings TO this neighborhood, and brings
severe afflIction hone 10 many moui ming
famIlies.-G Gospel Banner.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-16


ley-an average ofeighiy bushels 10 the acre.
From three hundred acres he harvested an
average OF forty -cight bushels per acre
From five hundred acres he received nm az
gregate of 29.500 bushels-one and half
million pounds, or in value about $50, 900 at
present prices.
Mr.. Horner also cultivated one hundred
and fifty acres devoted to potatoes, yielding
an average Of six hundred and ninety hush.
els per acre, and an aggregate of So 500
bushels, or at present price "a per bushe,
yielding revenue Of 234,0 600. In addition,
large crops OF wheat aud oats statistics not
yet received.
MIR. E. L. Beard. also o! San Jose valley,
another very limited cultivator of the soil,
appropriated five hundred and forty acres
to barley, wheat, and oafs-average Weld
per acre fifty buslIets-toIal amount, $4,000
bushels. or 100000 pounds. In addition
10 this are two hundred and fifty bushels per
acre-total amount, GA 900 bushels; aggre-
gate amount in value, 100000. And, again.
this magnificent husi,andnan has raised, in
addition TO the nbove, 100000 pounds Of
onions, 10000 pounds Of grapes, and twenty
four acres of cabbages.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-16
Later from California /!

The steamship Philadelphia arrived q,
New Orleans on Friday, with mails from
San Francisco 10 the 10Th ult.
The z. sailed in company with the Hi
nois TO N. York with $2,25O,OOO on freight.
The city of Sacramento was almo ST en-
trely DESTROYED by fire. Destructive fires
had also occurred al San Francisco aud Ma
rysvilIe.
Pierce's majority in California. Is 900.
The steam propeller City of PuI,burg,
from New York, was burned at Valparaiso,
Oct. Goth. She was owned by The PhiIadel-
phia and Liverpool Steamship Company,
and is believed to have been fully insured
She was valued ut $l25O00.
The Sacramento fire broke out in street,
crossing Sd TO K l. and NJ street. laying bare
the whoie space from N street South, and ]
sueel North, and all between From and 10th
streets, comprising forty blocks. and leaving
houseless nine-tenhs oil The population
The loss is estimated at $40 900.
The Stale Capitol was saved. The office
OF the Democdaric State Journal, and the
SIaIe Hospital were destroyed. The pa
ITEMS in the latter suffered terribly. $50
buildings were restored, however. during the
first nine days subsequent TO the fire.
The fire at San Francisco broke out on
the loih NOV: OH Inc corner OF Merchant
and kearney streets, spreading down K-ar-
ney. The south side of Clay street aml both
sides OF Merchant street, destroying 80 build
ings. Loss Sl50,O00.
The fire al Marysville occurred Nov. 7lh.
Ii commenced at First street, destroying ev-
cry house on the north side, east of Marden
Lane, and all between Marden Lane aud C.
street, the Atlantic Hotel, Ia large ons) The
M 10 tbo
several livery stables. brewrries, stores, &c.
The democratic congressman IRE elected
by about 5000 minority earh. At the differ
eni polls in the Stale, $lO64 63 were con.
Irbnted 10 the Washington Monument.
The S'aie election resulted as follows:
Senate-6 Democrats, z Wings; House-4l
Democrats, ~ Wings; three districts 10 he
heard from.
A great number Of Chinese were returning
home. Emigration had fallen off.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-16
The LEGISLATURE.

The Maine Legislature will meet at Angus
ia, on Wednesday. the 9Th day Of January
Much business Of importance will come before
the Legislature at the approaching session. A
Governor and U. S. Senator are so be chosen.
We think the business will be accomplished
without half as much trouble as many persons
imagine. 1t is hoped that the time of the Leg
islature and the peoples money will not be
wasted in fruitless and pro6tless issues upon
railroads, town lines, town loans, &C.; but
that some compromise may be effected between
diverse railroad interests. and the setting off
and new town mania of the last session may
not be revived.
The Senate will not stand unusually high in
point of talent, but good number of industri-
Gus, talking men will be. found in that body
The House of Representatives looks well in
the prospective. We doubt not there will be
talent and fire enough there for many spirited
encounter. In the organization of the Senate,
the wings will have majority after the fill
ing ofthe vacancies, the democrats. Of course
the wings will not be 30 unwise as to attempt
more than temporary organization though
we understand two whg Senators are aspiring
to the presidency, and as many as half dozen
gentlemen of the party to the secretaryship.-
The extraordinary press upon wing Senators
from this cause may induce the experiment of
permanent organization. If SO, there will be
an element for sparks through the session.
The Senate Chamber, during the past sum.
mer has been greatly improved. The railing
that confined Senators in such close quarters,
has been taken down, and the staging anu
steps have been raced down to common lev
ell. The Hall of the House of Representatives
has been put in complete order, and all things
appear to be ready for the comfort and expan-
sion of the lawgivers of the State.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-16

The SAME MISTAKE IN CALIFORNIA. It ap-
pears by the following extract from whig
journal in California previous to the election,
that the wings of that new State were some
how or other drawn into the same mistake and
delusion as their brethren on the Atlantic
board -
Most ENCOURAGING NEWS FOR THE WINGS
OF CALIFORNIA Tie recent political news
from the Atlantic side is Of character So ia
vorable TO the election Of General Scott as 10
change hope with the wings in California
into certainty. The papers received contain
evidence indispuIabIe of a constant Incrsase
of strength, popularity, aud enthusiasm IN
favor Of General Scott, whirh, lift comlin-
ICES until the election, will, says the New
York Tribune. not leave Pierce aud King
more Than fifty uotes among all the Srates.-
The late election in Maine is SO decidedly
favorable 10 the wings that they don seem,
To doubt their ability 10 carry the State for
Gen. Scott.
We should like to find Maine whig who
dares say noW that he had no doubt of the abil-
ty of the wings to carry the State for Scott
Wing ability and availability turn out pretty
much Of the same sort, not what they were
cracked up to be.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-16
Nautical Nomenclature.

Ship builders, now-a- days, seem to be hard
pushed for names for the beautiful new YES
sells gliding into the water. One would sup
pose, from the awkward cognomens selected
for some of our vessels, that every short and
distinct name in the "King's English had
been used up. We find advertised, the Gar
rier Pigeon" the Flying Childers," "West-
ward Ho," "How dye do" Cook of the Car
ribbean," &c, and such stretched out names as
Mary and Eliza Nutting," "Chares and Cy-
rus Downing" "Abigal and Catharine Part
ington," and ~. w. S. s. C. P Rhoades"-
This is all nonsense-worse than nonsense, for
the disadvantages are great. Wonder how
many Yankee captains could understand hail
from the Dutchman who carried the euphoni-
Gus name of der Dankbeasheid an der Ned
erlandische Handel Mattschappig ~
1t is time for reform in this business. A
distinct word or two, or at most three syllables,
are much better heard and read where ships
are signalzed or spoken at sea, than these mod
ern Jaw crackers. We hope the ship builders
of this city will continue to show a better
taste in the selection of cognon.ens for their
fine ships correspondent of the Boston
Post in speaking upon the prevalent disloca-
ton Of all the parts of speech in selecting
names for vessels, drops the following hints,
which are worthy of consideration
If speed is to be expressed, such names as
Rapid, Dart, Electric, Lightning, are appropri-
ate.
For the California trade-Casket, Jewel, ia
son, Argosy.
For the Australia trade-Emu, Ostrich,
Kangaroo.
For the India trade-Keegeree, Sanger, Bun
yam, Asiatic.
For the China trade Fahkee, Annoy, Woos-
ung. Whampoa, Macao.
To- g limo of packets or steamnrs-SunItsnr,
Moonlight, Starlight, Daylight, Twilight.
Miscellaneous - Dream. Vision, Spectre,
Enigma, Syhynx, Fancy. Yankee, Naiad.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-16
For the Eastern Times.

Mr.. 'EDIToR.-l have noticed several COM
munications in the Tribune recently, respect
ing the Bull Rock Bridge, and was very glad
to see that this subject is engaging the atten-
tion of the citizens of your enterprising city.
1t does seem to me that our citizens have been
subjected to serious inconvenience in getting TO
Bath about long enough; this bridge having
been impossible for the last eight months. -
Living some seven miles from your city, and
wishing to hold communion and trade there
with, and The rest OF mankind, we do not like
10 travel three or four miles round the head of
Salt Rivera place very muddy, and at this
time very much ro,oded,-when that distance
can be saved at an expense of about $500. |
trust this important avenue of trade with Bath
will be Immediately re-opened, and our con-
nection Herewith re-established.
HARPSWELL