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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-29

served Allan in his plans for making money; it
may also have been purpose to forewarn the
reader to not be deceived as to Allans true char
aeter, although he was copsidered by many as
moral man. yet the reader will doubtless agree with
US that he at heart!
The infant had doubtless been left at the rich
mans door by " Betrayed Innocence" fondly ho-
ping that the gold and the plea to humanity would
gain for its helpiessness a shelter and nurse to
rear it until il could wage the of life for itself
Alas how had the confding trust of that wretched
mother been requited? She had laid her treasure,
with her offspring. at the rich mans door, hoping
that hearts of humanity beat within those rich pal
walls but, alas how cruelty she was deceived:
tie gold snatcffed by the iron hand of Avarice
and the poor foundling was hurried off to the dark
charnel room Of The Cave of Skulls
1t is proper for us to remark here that tie Cave
where the workers in stone found the ghostly re-
mains of shattered mortality, was known afterwards
2 The Goes ef Sk,,Els' from the fact of those
spectral embienas of deaths propeas being found
there 1t has been said that its first discovery il
created intense excitement among the citizens this
died away, and at the period when the incident re-
corded in this Chapter ranspired, it was only occa-
casionally mentioned and rarely visited. The Cave
of Skulls was unlrcquented spot although near
the city.
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Muscular Strength.
the rose.

The muscular ofthe human body
is indeed wonderful. A Turkish porter Will
trot at a rapid pace while carrying weight
of three hundred pounds.
Milo celebrated athletic Of Crotona, IN
Italy, early accustomed himself to carry the
greatest burdens, and by degrees became
monster in strength-Be was several times
crowned at the Pythian games, and six times
at the Olvmpian. He presensed himself
the seventh time, but no one had the
courage to enter the list against him. lie
was one of the disciples Of Pythagoras, and
TO his unco mmon strength The learned pre-
ceptor and his pupils owed their lives. The
pillar which supported the roof OF the school
room suddenly gave way, but Milo suppor-
ted the whole weight which the pillar bad
supported, and give the philosopher time to
escape.
1t Is said that Augustine II, King of Po-
land, could roll up silver plate like sheet
of paper, and twist the strongest horse-shoe
asunder.
A Frenchmari who was attached to cir
Gus in this country was able to resist the uni
tied strength Of four horses, as was witnessed
by hundreds in various parts of the country.
The most prodigious power of muscle IS
exhibited BY the fish. The whale moves
with velocity through the dense medium
of water, that would carry him if continued
at the same rate, round the globe in less
than a fortnight.
, 1t has been calculated that the deltard
! muscle alone, which is situated near the top
of the human shoulder when employed in
: supporting weight of fifty pounds, exert'
: q force equal to two thousand four hundred
and sixty pounds.
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Cost of the Mammoth Cave.

Colonel Crogan, to whose family it be:
longs, was a resident of Louisville He went
to Europe some twenty years ago, and, as an
American, found 1himselffrequently question
ed of the wonders of the Mammoth Cave-a
place he had never visited, and of which, at
home, though living within ninety miles of
it, he had heard very little He went there
on his return, and the idea struck him to
purchase and make it a family inheritance.
Iu fifteen minutes bargaining, he bought it
for $4,000 though shortly after be was
offered 500, COO, for his purchase. in his
will, he tied it up in such a away that it
must remain in his family for two genera
tions, thus appending its celebrity to his
name. There are nineteen hundred acres
in the estate, though the cave probably runs
under the property Of great number of other
landowners. For fear Of those who might
dig down and establish an entrance to the
cave on their own property. Ca mans farm
extending up to the zenith and down to the
nadir,) great vigilance is exercised to pre-
vent such subterranean surveys and measure:
ments as would enable them to sink shaft
with any certainty. The cave extends ten
or twelve miles in several directions, and
there is probably many backwoodsman sit
ting in his hut within ten miles of the cave,
quite unconscious that the most fashionable
ladies and gentlemen of Europe and Amer
lea are walking without leave under his
corn and potatoes!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-29

errogated on the subject, and invariably
gave as the secret of his success, that be min
,ded his own business.
A gentleman met Mr. Bones on the As
sanpink bridge. He was gazing intently on
the dashing, foaming waters as they fell over
the dam. He was evidently in a brown
study. Our friend yentured to disturb his
cogitations.
Mr.: Bones, tell me how to make thous,
zana dollars.
/ Mr. Bones continued looking intently dL
the water. Atlast he ventured reply.
| DO you see that dam, my friendi
/ / certainly do
We'll, here you may learn the secret Of
making money. That water would waste
away and be of no practical use to anybody
but for the dam, That dam turns it to good
account, makes it perform some useful pur-
pose. and then suffers it to pass along.
That large paper-mill is kept in constant
motion by this simple economy. Many
mouths are fed in the manufacture ofthe ar
ticle Of paper, and intelligence is scattered
broadcast over the land on the sheets that
are daily turned cut; and in the different
processes through which it passes, money is
made. So it is in the living of hundreds Of
people. They get enough money. 1t pas;
ses through their hands every day, and at
the years end they are no better off What's
the reason? They want dam. Their ex--
penditurcs are increasing, and no practical
good is attained. They want them damned
up, 50 that nothing will pass through their
hands without bringing something back
without accomplishing some useful purpose.
Dam up your expenses, and you'll.soon have
enough occasionally to spare little, just like
that dam. Look at it, my friend
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IIUTI. 1IoTTrCC -YTSrHTfT; 5,y -tsly5tT
Mr.. Rantoul, related the following touching
instance of eonjugal affection, in connection
with the last illness of the deceased:
Yet Dir. Rantoul, even amid the agonies
of his disease, had lucid intervals. There
was convictions in his mind so deep-seated,
and affections in his heart SO strong, as TO
stand unmoyed by any tempest Of delirium.
On being telegraphed respecting the i'll
ness of her husband, his devoted and excel
lent lady, then in Massachusetts, fastened to
his succor. She arrived here at six o'clock
on the morning Of the day he died. Instant
" her voice wooed back consciousness and
reason. He seized her hand in his, and held
it till he breathad his last. Even when his
mind wandered, this grasp Of affection was
unclenched Death only relaxed it. The
swelling of the disease had closed his eyes,
and it was beyond the power Of muscular
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have them opened BY mechanical means, that
he mipht once more behold the features and
the face whence, for more than twenty years,
the Ifght Of love had shone down into his
heart. Thank God, sir, that amid all the
alterations and strifes and hoshlities which
seem sometimes to flow out Of the human
bosom as though it were their natural foun-
tain. there are also affections, sympathies,
tenderness and loves which are inseparable
from it; allied to it by more congenial al
6rity: and which we always may find there,
close as green to the verdant leaf, or color e
tha rose
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A Story with a Moral.

Under guise Of the following little story,
the Trenton True American teaches most
valuable lesson to housekeepers and young
beginners in life:-Mr. Bones, of the firm
of Fossil, Bones & Co, was one of those re-
markable money-making men, whose unin-
terrupted success in trade had been the won
der, and afforded the material for the gossip
of the town for seven years. Being of q
familiar turn Of mind. he was frequently in
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w never repent q llaying eat ~ iiffll-.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12

We find in the proceedings of the English Parliament
an amusing instance of official reserve" Some one
having asked the Colonial Secretary for information con-
corning Ceylon, Sir j. PAKNGTos said, in reply, that
there had been correspondence the matter referred
to between Ceyon and the Home Government but that
good could come of its publication. He had however
no hesitation in adding that the Government thought II
their duty without loss Of time take such steps in
consequence of that correspondence the correspond
ence appeared TO them 10 render necessary And with
this explicit statement the honorable questioner was
obliged to rest contented.--Home Journal.
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The METHODIST CHURCH CAsE.-We understand that
the United States Commissioner Mr. NELSON has prepar
cd his report in the Methodist Church case and that 1t
win be submitted to the U. s. Circuit Court the
attorneys for the parties have agreed upon certain stpu
lstons pending between them in reference to
Of the items in the Of the OF the Book
cern II viii probably be days after the report is
rendered before the Court makes its final order in the
mises.-N y. Com. Advertiser.
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Stolen PLATES THE BANK OF KssrucKY.-We learn
that the genuine plates Of the Bank Of Kentucky, Of the
denomination Of tens have recently been stolen, and
large batch Of the notes printed Of they viii be
put in circulation. The theft managed adroitly
that clue be obtained to its discovery lead
the detection Of the perpetaor The plates stolen
from the engraver in Cincinnati.
TLouisvile Courier of he 3D.
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SAD AcoIDEST--A young married man named George
Puver residing in the town Of Serbia accidentally
shot on Sunday morning, while out cunning with two
friends. One of the party, having loaded his gun was
adjusting cap, when the gun went off, lodging the full
charge in the breast of Mr. Pulver killing him instantly
Mr.. Pulverl leaves wife and three small children.
n Oswego Times,
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thus be that to consider language the natural phe
nomenon Of the instead Of conflicting with revea
ton would to require It's aid for the solution of
fundamental difficulty which, il left unsolyed goes far
ate the theory itself which we have endeavored to state
and maintain. N*+
Having already occupied contrary to our original in
tenon 50 much space in calculating views on the
origin Of language in general must defer to sabse-
quent though early day the consideration of the English
language in particular We close by stating mere for
may than we able to do in the body Of this article
necessary restriction It's scope and compass 1t is
not asserted that all the words Of language are the ma
tvat symbols Of the things they signify. II is merely
maintained that is endowed with the power Of so
framing words that they shall express by their sound the
significance Of the objects named exhibit at least that
notion OF thing which uppermost in the mind at the
time it was named; and further suppose that if this
the true theory Of human speech had been kept constant
y in view language would have continued to preserve
that picturesque character and elemental force which
it has lost under the reign Of arbitrary prescription and
the authority Of corrupted usage We do not suppose
with ancient poets modern theorists that men were
originally mute, any more than dogs birds Man talks
the dog howls or barks, and the bird MARBLES each
by virtue OF distinctive and characteristic prerogative
The difference between the monosylabic oning of the
Chinese and the artculaed speech of civilized ma
tons s we are aware, exceedingly great but this does
not conflict at all with the principle that the language of
all nations once had its basis in the elementary sounds of
nature as expressed by the organs of human speech The
Esquimaux dogs first learned bark from the European
"Trays, Banches, and Sweethearts connected with Sir
John Parys Arctic Expedition; before that they AoUlsd
but whether bowling barking the elementary sounds
they employ to express the canine instincts are the same
just as Chinese and South Sea Islanders Hottenots and
American Indians Observation-Disclosures and Englishmen
employ alike to express human ideas the sounds Of
els gutturals, dentas, and labials Gutturaty denta
ty and abalty, variousy compounded in human speech
evnce at once the psychological unity language and it's
phenomenal dversities.
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During the last month there arrived ut the port of New
YORK 300 foreign passengers. 1t is worth while to
know what the respective countries are that have given
us that great increase The following Is the account
according to the books Of the Custom house:
There arrived from Ireland 1856, Germany 1899,
Spain 49, Switzerland 627. Holland 8l7 Norway l. Swe-
den 3 Denmark 81 Italy 81 Portugal s, Belgium 10,
west Indies So, Nova Scotia 2 Sardinia 28 South Anne
rca 10 Canada 4, China l. Sicily Mexico 8, Russia 2,
East Indies g. Greece l. Poland l. Total siens 872
Ntw Fork Mirror
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MIND AND BODY.

DR.. JAMES JOHNSON, in his essay on Indiges-
tion," has the following excellent remarks on the
influence which the condition of the body has on the
mind and heart:
Many happy and lucky thought has sprung from
an empty stomach Many important undertaking has
been ruined by bit of undigested pickle many well
laid scheme has failed in execution from drop of green
bie many terrible and mercess edict has gone forth
In consequence of rritated gastric The char
acter Of mems minds has often suffered from temporary
arrangements of the body and thus health may make the
same hero in the field whom dyspepsia may render
imbecile in the Cabinet"
Mr. J. illustrates his subject in the following
manner:
at lately saw gentleman of brilliant talents and pro-
life genius who could sit down and write extempors-
neousy whole pages Of superior Poecal efuson with
scarcely effort Of mind, and who would yet from a
sudden arrangement Of the digestive organs be so com
pletey and quickly Frustrated in intellectual power as
not to be able to write three lines the most common
subject On late OCCASION when he had merely to COM
municate official transaction that required not more
than half dozen lines in the planest language he could
not put pen to paper though the attempt made fifty
times in the of days Ateneth he was forced
to throw himself into postchaise and perform long
journey deliver orally what might have been done in
minute by the pen.
In half hour after this task was performed he sat
down and wrote ode descriptive of his state Of ner
vous irraby, which would not have done dscredt to
the pen Of Byron.
The author Of this essay has himself been so enervat-
ed py mt Oh what called indigestion to be utterly
incapable of breaking the seal Of letter for twenty
hours though to all Appearance In good health at the
time Equally astonishing and unaccountable is the de-
gree Of timdity, terror ncnpaci or whatever other
magic spell II is which annihates for time the whole
energy Of the mind and renders the victim Of dyspepsia
afraid Of his shadow, Of things unsubstan-
tial, IL possible, than-shadows"
Again he says:
II is under the influence Of such paroxysms as these
thoroughly convinced that Of those me-
anchoy instances Of suicide which shock the Of the
public take place."
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BY order Of the Board OF Managers:

ADoSrRAs CHANDLER, Corresponding Secretary.
For information address the Corresponding Secretary
Editors friendly to the Of national Industry will
confer favor by noticing the above arrangements.
REPOSITORY AMERICAN INSTITUTE
No. 35l Broadwoy New York, May 81, 1852.
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A large bald male Eagle which with its mate had in
habted "Dole's Woods" at Strodwater, Maine and
reared young after year. for forty fifty years past
at least was shot few days ago by person living in
the vicinity 1t had attery got to be very ferocous and
had carried off lambs and turkeys geese and chickens
without stint and fearing that child might be at
tackled and carried of by it, Of the owners Of the
woods reluctantly consented to have shot On Sunday
last the female after being absent for while, came
back with two others, determined apparently to keep
Advertiser.
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WHERE ALL THE EeGs COME YRoM There are daily
some hundred barrels Of eggs received in New
York by the Erie Railroad and probably many
by the various other roads and Hudson river One hun
dred barrels Of eggs received in the steamer Empire
City which arrived last week from New Orleans. This is
eggs travelling New Orleans distance Of fifteen hum
dred miles the Gulf Of Mexico and up the Atlantic
to the city fifteen hundred miles more constitutes Of
the wonders Of modern commerce. Such voyage was
hardly contemplated by the Ohio hens when they cacked
80 proudly over their productions. New York Express
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LIFE OF EDIroR.-The editor of q paper published
at Canton, Ohio gives the following description Of his
partner
"Mr. Pike and published a newspaper In 1877 among
the Miami Indians in the Stata of Indiana 1t great
partnership, that. We had two advance paying sub
scribers who qudated his subscription with beans
the other with logs Godfrey the chief took FIVE
papers, and could not read word Our paper was called
the Peru Forester and being printed in the woods that
title appropriate The town Of Peru had number
of magnificent for its Streets such PEARL Broad
way, &C., which streets exhibited the animating and
busting spectacle Of stumps and trees high mans
head.
The stirring events which transpired in that city i'm
periousy demanded couple Of chroncers and Pike and
were at hand to discharge this important function Pike
wrote poetry dipped considerably into State politics.
and discussed in very learned every question Of
interest to the few settlers and Indians Besides being
an editor and printer he kept the Broadway Hotel
postmaster justice Of the peace land agent petfoggcr
canal contractor merchant Of the poor painter
had been schoolmaster and day laborer twice
widover WAS brought up Quaker and the last time
saw him he preacher; had married third wife,
and wss auctioneer-and what more know not"
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SugcsiOr CaIsit--T'rial Term.


Mn,u 13--H Wioa Is,Ea csaina 7aanaS u. iaea
Adn IN the 1T fAffl 1s5l he signing the irrn
If Asteu. spark Co ior the fra q. 500 aud de-
crCd IL the plaintiff for vgluo received For defence il
alleged that thc firm Of ftcn, Spark Co. dissolved
paltn,rr prior t. the making ui the IN question o
which the rlsntiif had full notice aud that such firm
cxistcd the 1T OF April 1871 Sealed verdict this
morning
VMiom Nj CLAIM against Ll,cion d. Coaaaa--Ths
action brought by the i f nnt against tho plaintiff for
njic received tru'n the kick If plaintiff horse alleged
u have leon malicious and Dangerous animal. Owing
20 the Absence of the plaintiffs mat rial witness the
Court ordered judgment u nonsuit the Judgment to be-
come vacated and nul payment by paintiit OF de-
fcndant's costs Of the term. within ten days from this
date. and the ,osts being paid the cause to go
for the term
Edteari Malone oga'nsi Thomas Rleu-This
ton for asaplt and battery the plaintiff committed IN
August 1851 ~ the defer dant at public house kept by
tho latter of Houston and Allen streets. ball
had been got up the benefit of widow who had then
lately LOST her husband and the parties 20 this suit
amorg the managers. Plaintiff. aud some others, who
did not wi 10 dance left the ball and joined
Il male acquantanccs including dcieudsnt's wife in AN
adjoining room, when, IL alleged the defendant
in aud ordered them out and commenced beating the
plaintiff in brutal manner and kicked him down stairs
ard into the street FOR the defence IL alleged that
the plaintiff and OF his friends were drunk and
acted rudcy towards the ladies In the private room and
insutcd the defendants wf and defendant d, sired them
TO leave the ROOM the ball was over; which t.y not
only refused TO do hrt they threatened defendant with
personal violence; and that defendant ueed no more force
than was actually necessary to get him the room
aLd also that he was justified under the crrums
n nicuGR tie chast sncnt complained of as hs vii.
wasvitlin moth otb'r coGnpcmspt
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Marine Affairs.

LAuScurrAt Bath 9th infant. the hip yard az
tie late ichn Henry fine ship OF 600 tons. called tb
Elvira Owen. to be commanded ly Captain Charles
Owen Of Bath; Sh from the ship yard Of Messrs Tru-
FAINT. Drulnmond 4 Co. splendid ship Of ITO tons.
called the Benjamin Adams.
NARROW ESCAPE or Sur FROM DEsrRUcrioS.-T'iie
packet ship Levi Woodbury. Captain Nickerson in Train
Co.'S line. which arrived hce yesterday, from Liver
pool with valuable cargo had a narrow escape from
destruction Yesterday morning She running in Tor
the Light et Mnots Rocks. when she made single gts.
and suppospg i. to be the she in Of she
bore away for Boston Light which could not BE-
account of tho rain and thick weather Shortly after the
weather clearing little Boston Light The
stLrboard bow when The ship within half her agh
Of Cohasse Rocks and the breakers ciorc uDdar cr w
II was with the greatest difficulty that the ship cna ed
from her pcrcus situation After wearing round ana
heading of 'hore schooner discovered unlcr tie
zee bow board Of which stated that he wa stay
ing al the moorings of the old light Had the weather
remained thick few moinants loror the val lhle ship
with her entire freight and perhaps the valuable lives
board would have become the victims o. Encouragement
and shameful neglect Of dnty the part of tn
board the igh. ship The light first subsequently
proved to he Scuatc Lght.-Bosoa Courier, March 10.
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kentucky.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. %, 1852.
Lsa,ngtoa, us Mainfrctorios and Public Buildings
--Leringtoa and Louisville Raaroad--folitics-
Maine Liquor Lar, &c, SC.
Our city, which once supplied the markets of DIN
ennati and Louisville, has lost much Of its former
trade and importance, but is yet place of consid-
erabc busuess, and known for the number and ex-
tent of its manufactures Lexington was founded
IN ITO. and received its name in commcmoation
Of the battle of Lexington The streets are laid out
NJ right angler, and the principle one, Main street,
il nearly mile and half long The Masonic Hall,
Tansyvaria University, and other public buildings
are Of tasty design and finish, and would do credit
% any city in the Unou. The surrounding country
i rich aud highly cultivated, aud is dotted over
with elegant mansions. Tho city numbers nearly
eighl thousand inhabitants, about half OF whom
arc slaves. Taxable property in the city IS about
e. oc0 COO, and tho Investment IN banks aud manu-
sc,or;es l. estimated at over sl2,00o0o0 In The city